The Daily Targum 2010-02-15 by The Daily Targum

THE DAILY TARGUM

Volume 141, Number 86

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The Rutgers men’s basketball team knocked off No. 7 Georgetown 71-68 yesterday at the RAC in the program’s first upset over a top-10 team in the Fred Hill era.

Congested classrooms prompt safety concerns BY COLLEEN ROACHE CORRESPONDENT

JEN KONG

Students complain about the unsanitary conditions of some bathroom facilities in University buildings, like Scott Hall’s men’s bathroom, above, on the College Avenue campus.

Filthy conditions deter utilization BY DENNIS COMELLA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go and some students are disappointed with the level of restroom cleanliness in academic buildings around campus. Many of the bathrooms in these buildings — such as the Allison Road Classroom building on Busch campus, Scott Hall on the College Avenue campus and Hickman Hall on Douglass campus — have fallen into a state of

disrepair due the graffiti of ever ything from obscenities to poetr y and inspirational quotes all over the stalls and walls. “The Hill Center [bathroom on Busch campus] is so awful you don’t even want to step in there,” said Dhruti Mehta, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Things are not much better at Beck Hall on Livingston campus, where Chris Berkelbach, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences first-year student, said the bathrooms are in bad condition.

“The ones in Beck [Hall] are horrible. It’s so old,” Berkelbach said. Some stall doors in the building do not close or lock all the way, and others have to be forced closed, he said. Berkelbach prefers to use the restrooms at the residence halls, which are more sanitary. “But if you have a real emergency, then you’re in trouble,” he said. The bathrooms in Hickman Hall are also dilapidated and unclean, Berkelbach said.

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CAMPUS SHOOTING LEAVES THREE DEAD

INDEX METRO Council members propose a new ordinance that may alter housing inspection rules for two-family, owner-occupied homes.

MULTIMEDIA Men’s basketball defeats the ranked Georgetown 71-68. Visit the Targum multimedia page of the Web site.

Three faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville were shot to death, and three others were sent to the hospital with serious wounds Friday afternoon at a biology faculty meeting, according to an article in The New York Times. Biology and neuroscience Professor Amy Bishop was charged in connection with the murders, according to the article. The shooting occurred in the Shelby Center at the university around 4 p.m., according to the article. Few students were in the building, and none were involved in the shooting, said University of Alabama spokesman Ray Garner in the article. The three pronounced dead were all biology professors: department Chairman G. K. Podila, Maria Ragland Davis and Adriel D. Johnson Sr., according to the article. Two other biology professors, Luis Rogelio Cruz-Vera and Joseph G. Leahy, and a professor’s assistant, Stephanie Monticciolo, are at Huntsville Hospital in conditions ranging from stable to critical. Police said a weapon has not been recovered, according to the article. Bishop applied for tenure, was recently turned down and applied again, a faculty member said, according to the article. She learned the day of the shooting she had been denied again. According to the article, Bishop and her husband, James Anderson, were questioned in the 1993 mail-bombing plot against Harvard Medical School Professor Dr. Paul Rosenberg. Anderson said the couple had been cleared in the investigation. — Ariel Nagi

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With referendum looming, The Daily Targum continues to pass the torch to its newest 142nd editorial board. With a smaller than normal and new staff, the acting editors seem excited to fill the shoes of those before them while continuing the legacy of the Targum.

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WIN REFERENDUM, DON’T GET SUED Neil P. Kypers, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, is the first editor-in-chief no prior editorial experience at ONLINE @ with the Targum. DAILYTARGUM.COM “The fact that people were confident enough to elect me into this position is a reassurance that people thought that I could do the job,” Kypers said. “I hope SPORTS . . . . . . BACK

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Gamma Omega Delta fraternity members and the American Red Cross come together at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus Friday for a candlelight vigil in memory of Haiti disaster victims. A moment of silence followed the vigil.

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When Professor Jenny Mandelbaum taught her “Introduction to Communication and Information Processes” class in Scott Hall on the College Avenue campus Monday afternoon, she lectured about the different forms of invisible communication. The communication may have been invisible, but the about 20 students sitting on the floor along the back wall of the room were not. “The truth is … when people come in late, they don’t want to climb over other people,” Mandelbaum said. Though her class may seem to be filled to capacity, there are enough seats for every student to sit, she said. Room 123, where the class is held, seats 450 students, according to the University’s scheduling Web site. As sufficient seating is needed when students take exams, registration is limited to 450 students. Senior Scheduling Officer Sally Martin, who is responsible for all courses at the School of Communication and Information, said 448 students are registered

for this section of the class, which leaves room for exactly two empty seats. More sections or larger classrooms could help alleviate crowding in the classroom, but they may not be financially viable at the University, Martin said. “I think a lot of departments have budgetary problems, and that makes it hard to add sections,” she said. Increased enrollment will not make finding a solution any easier, Martin said. Also, those who may unintentionally prevent a classmate from sitting in a seat by placing a coat or other personal items on a seat should hold on to their belongings during class to make room for others, even if it may be uncomfortable, she said. Vice President for Undergraduate Education Barr y V. Qualls said students sitting on the floor is not only unfair — it’s illegal. “That’s against the law, I can tell you that,” Qualls said. While the situation presents a fire hazard, the problem is likely not too many students, he said. “A lot of times students don’t want to sit in the middle of rows,

that I meet everyone’s expectations.” Kypers faces the additional task of leading the editorial department during a referendum year. “The biggest challenge is referNEIL P. KYPERS endum and making ACTING sure that students EDITOR-IN-CHIEF are informed that this is happening,” he said. “The second challenge is bringing in more staff, more writers [and] more people that are interested in being part of the Targum.” Kypers encourages anyone that has the smallest inkling of interest to come in. CALM BEFORE THE STORM From associate news editor, Mary

Diduch, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, is next in line to run the editorial office as managing editor. “It feels weird that I went from being the baby of the MARY DIDUCH office to the head of ACTING the office. It is a big MANAGING EDITOR change,” she said. Diduch said it is different not having former editors here but is ready to take on any challenge. “I’m nervous but excited at the same time,” she said. “While our board is young and short-staffed, I think there is a lot of talent and potential for us to make our own mark.”

SMALL IN NUMBERS, LARGE IN HEART With only two editors making up the news team, they take on the challenge of bringing in more people while putting together a paper everyday. “Despite our short staff, I think we all have good ideas and work well as a team,” said News Editor Ariel Nagi. “We are looking for a more dynamic group — people from different areas of study as well as younger people so we can plan for future editorial boards.” University Editor Kristine Rosette University Editor Kristine Rosette Enerio is fairly new to the newsroom and feels anxious yet excited to take on the challenge. “Not too long ago I was a reader of

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WEATHER OUTLOOK Courtesy of the Weather Channel TUESDAY HIGH 34 LOW 23

WEDNESDAY HIGH 36 LOW 24

THURSDAY HIGH 40 LOW 26

TODAY Mostly sunny, with a high of 37° TONIGHT Rain/snow, with a low of 29°

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FORMER GOV. SPONSORS FEMALE STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP FUND Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, along with her husband John Whitman, established two scholarship funds last week to benefit women enrolled in the School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers-Newark, according to a University Media Relations press release. “We are sincerely grateful to the Whitmans for their generosity and desire to further the educational aspirations of our students,” Dean Marc Holzer said in a statement. “These gifts will allow us to continue to attract talented women interested in pursuing careers in public service.” The larger of the two gifts is the Christine Todd Whitman Endowed Scholarship, which amounts to $100,000, according to the release. The other, the Christine Todd Whitman Annual Scholarship, is worth $5,500. “John and I are passionate about giving back to the community and especially committed to supporting women and women’s education,” Whitman said in a statement. “Study after study has shown that advancing women is one of the best things any society can do, and we’re pleased to play a small part in that quest at Rutgers.” The School of Public Affairs and Administration was founded in 2006 and was the first new school established at the University in 20 years, according to the release. The school aims to provide future leaders and educators with the resources to efficiently and effectively deliver government services, according to the release. It offers both degree and non-degree programs, research and technical assistance to make government more transparent and available. — Kristine Rosette Enerio

LOVE CONQUERS THE STAGE IN ADAPTATION OF ROMANTIC COMEDY The Rutgers Theater Company brings love, laughter and deception to the stage this month in its production of Pierre Cartlet de Chamblain de Marivaux’s “The Triumph of Love.” The Stephen Wadsworth adaptation — originally commissioned and produced by McCarter Theatre in Princeton — opened Feb. 5 and will run through Feb. 20 at The New Theatre in the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center on the Douglass campus, according to a Mason Gross School of the Arts press release. The comedic play is a romantic farce set in a French garden, according to the release. “It’s a total date play. It has heat,” Director Chris O’Connor said in the release. In the play, a princess named Léonide searches for the kingdom’s true prince, Agis, according to the release. She loves Agis but must deceive and seduce five colorful characters to get to him. Tickets are $25 for the general public, $20 for Rutgers alumni and employees and seniors and only $15 for students with valid ID. For more information, visit www.masongross.rutgers.edu or call the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center ticket office at (732)-932-7511. — Mary Diduch

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Activists enlighten U. on solar panels NJPIRG banner garners support for energy initiative on Livingston campus BY MITAL GAJJAR CONTRIBUTING WRITER

As par t of its Global Warming Solutions campaign, New Jersey Peer Interest Research Group interns set up a table in Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus Tuesday to educate the student body on a new solar panel on Livingston campus. When the University installed the solar farm on the Livingston campus in July, it took a step toward saving energy and money while working to stop global warming, and NJPIRG members requested that students sign a banner thanking the University to create awareness of the project. “The main purpose for this semester is to bring lots of media and awareness by publicizing global warming and that we need to take it seriously and do something about it,” NJPIRG intern Sara Banu said. “There are solutions for global warming, and [we tr y] to put solutions out there.” The solar panel project, an installation of 1.4-megawatt system on seven acres of property, helps the University provide clean energy to the campus and reduce its carbon footprint, said Joseph Witkowski, director of utilities operations. The panels generate 11 percent of the electrical needs for Livingston campus and are a model for the use of alternative

energy resources, Campus Dean Lea Stewart said. The University saved $200,000 through use of the solar panels, and this figure will keep increasing, said Banu, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student. Construction of the panels, which began in August 2008 and cost $10 million, finished last June, Witkowski said. The University received a $4.9

“There are solutions for global warming, and [we try] to put solutions out there.” SARA BANU NJPIRG Intern

million core rebate from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and University funds provided the remaining $5.1 million. Students can take pride in being part of a University that set the stage and encourage other colleges around the country to take the same steps, Katie Hubschmitt, student board chair of NJPIRG, said. Students of NJPIRG decided the top issue for this semester would be to stop global warming by highlighting existing solutions, said Hubschmitt, a School of Arts and Sciences senior.

“It’s important to continue building the momentum for global warming solutions and especially highlight what my University is already doing,” she said. “I’m personally proud of the University’s leadership. The students should have the opportunity to be a part of this movement and feel proud of their personal involvement.” Students and University officials alike expressed pride in the University’s initiative. “I am ver y pleased that the Livingston campus is the location of the largest solar farm on any college campus in the countr y,” Stewart said. Witkowski said the project helps the University be more efficient. “The University is always looking for ways to reduce costs and be sustainable,” Witkowski said. “This project accomplished both goals in a colossal way and … demonstrates how the University is a leader in renewal energy and committed to sustainable practices.” NJPIRG strongly suppor ts the use of solar panels and their potential financial benefit to students, NJPIRG Grassroots Visibility Coordinator Jawray Yu said. “Hopefully, if we save enough money, I would like to see that the University [spend] less money and eventually lower the tuition,” Yu, a School of Management and Labor Relations sophomore, said.

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BOARD: Editors hope to bring new ideas to publication continued from front the newspaper,” said Enerio, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “With the experience of being a reader and the experience of being in the newsroom … I feel like I have a unique perspective to bring to the paper.” Nagi, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, plans to incorporate more multimedia and investigative stories into the Targum. “I feel like media is constantly changing, and incorporating print to new media is impor tant to keep with the times,” she said.

THE BOYS’ CLUB School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Steven Miller got an early opportunity to fulfill his long-time goal of becoming sports editor. “It was something that from the first day I walked in here, as a freshman, that I wanted to do. I didn’t think it would be this early, but I’m excited to do it,” he said. Miller, formerly a correspondent and desk assistant, said he owes a lot to the previous board and wants to ensure that the University’s spor ts receive full coverage. Miller plans to work closer with the multimedia and online desks to bring the spor ts section into the new realm of media.

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School of Arts Sciences sophomore Bill Domke and School of Arts and Sciences junior Alex

“I think we all bring really different things to the table and help each other out.” ALEX JANKOWSKI Acting Associate Sports Editor

Jankowski round out the new sports team as the next associate sports editors. “I’ve worked with Bill for awhile now,” Miller said of Domke. “We’ve been in the office

for awhile, so I’m completely confident in his abilities.” Jankowski is a more recent addition, caucusing for the position after less than a semester in the office. “I kind of immersed myself in [training] only about a week before caucus, and it was awesome that I was able to go to caucus and get the position,” Jankowski said. He said he only sees success for the new desk. “We all get along really well,” Jankowski said. “I think we all bring really dif ferent things to the table and help each other out.”

a long line of male photography editors. “I think the photo desk is looking forward to a fresh start,” said Tamayo, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. Ramon Dompor is continuing his previous position of associate photography editor and thinks Tamayo will bring organization and consistency to the desk. “We are just tr ying to improve the quality of photos,” said Dompor, a School of Engineering junior. “We want our photos to tell more of a stor y instead of just being a supplement to the stor y.”

FRESH PHOTOS Jovelle Abbey Tamayo is the newest and first female in

FLYIN’ SOLO Design Editor Taylere Peterson,

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142ND ACTING EDITORIAL BOARD

ARIEL NAGI

STEVEN MILLER

JOVELLE ABBEY TAMAYO

TAYLERE PETERSON

STACY DOUEK

ALEKSI TZATZEV

NANCY SANTUCCI

KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO

NEWS EDITOR

SPORTS EDITOR

PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

DESIGN EDITOR

INSIDE BEAT EDITOR

OPINIONS EDITOR

COPY EDITOR

UNIVERSITY EDITOR

ARTHUR ROMANO

AYMANN ISMAIL

RAMON DOMPOR

BILL DOMKE

ALEX JANKOWSKI

EMILY BORSETTI

MICHAEL MALVASIO

ONLINE EDITOR

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

ASSOC. PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

ASSOC. SPORTS EDITOR

ASSOC. COPY EDITOR

ASSOC. INSIDE BEAT EDITOR

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CALENDAR FEBRUARY

Student teams of three to five people are invited compete in the Residence Hall Association’s 3 vs. 3 soccer tournament from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center on Busch campus. For more information about registration contact reshalls@rci.rutgers.edu.

Donate a meal swipe at any University dining hall from now until March 1 and help sick and injured children receive medical care. The RUSA sponsored meal swipe donation program will help raise money for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, a nonprofit non-political organization dedicated to providing free medical care for children from all over the Middle East who cannot receive care locally.

Come join Bringing Rutgers Around In Neuroscience for a viewing of the film “A Beautiful Mind” — a true stor y on the life of John Nash, a math genius and game theorist afflicted with schizophrenia. The movie details Nash’s struggle and eventual triumph over his disease, as he goes on to win the Nobel Prize. The movie will begin at 9 p.m. in Center Hall in the Busch Campus Center. Free Pizza will be provided!

Lona Valmoro, a Rutgers College alumna and special assistant to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will be discussing her experiences as a top aide in the Senate and Department of State, as well as her professional journey from the University to the Capital. The lecture will take place at 5 p.m. in the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Douglass campus. To hear her speak RSVP to (732)-9329384 x331 or online at http://www.eagleton.rutgers.edu/ rsvp-valmoro.php

Fat Tuesday comes twice this year! Enjoy another day of feasting with Student Life at 7:30 p.m. in the Livingston Student Center. Experience Mardi Gras from a new perspective. Get a taste of this international celebration with Greek, Italian, Turkish, French, Egyptian and other Mediterranean cultures. Enjoy free food, music, masks and guest performances. Supplies limited.

The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus is presenting its fourth annual “Celebration of Stor ytelling” for preschool audiences. Starting at 10 a.m., the Maia String Quartet will tell stories and perform classical music. The celebration will continue the next morning at 10 a.m. with a storytelling performance by nationally acclaimed storyteller Beth Horner, who will then hold a teacher workshop from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Early registration for this free event is recommended. Anyone interested should call 732-932-7237 ext. 615 to reserve a space in any of the programs.

To have your event featured on www.dailytargum.com, send University calendar items to university@dailytargum.com.

RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Free Treatment Study Do your emotions feel overwhelming or out of control? Do your emotions cause problems for you? When you are upset, is it difficult to think about anything else? When you are upset, does it take a long time to feel better? • If you answered yes to the above questions, are over the age of 18, and are a Rutgers undergraduate student, you may be eligible toparticipate in a research study with free group therapy.

• The study consists of weekly group skills training (therapy) sessions for 8 weeks. No medication is involved.

• The study is being conducted at Rutgers University, New Brunswick and is approved by the Rutgers IRB committee.

• If interested, please call: (732) 445-2000, extension 141 before February 19th.

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Petition supports threatened hotline BY GREG FLYNN CORRESPONDENT

The Pharmacy Governing Council had a difficult time Tuesday night stomaching Gov. Chris Christie’s transition memorandum that proposed eliminating funding for the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System. Council President Bo Wang said he understood New Jersey’s cash-strapped state but believes there are other ways to cut spending without eliminating funding for vital programs. “I want to see Gov. Christie or whoever’s responsible for [funding elimination] when they are faced with the parents of a child who died from a lack of poison information and see if they say your child’s life was not wor th $500,000,” Wang said. Wang encouraged council members to sign an online petition filled with reasons why the organization should keep its funding. NJPIES provides a 24/7 hotline for all health care professionals and New Jersey citizens to call in case of an overdose of a medication, accidental chemical ingestion and other toxic scenarios, according to the petition. The hotline handles about 80,000 calls a year from state citizens. Christie’s subcommittee on health recommended the elimination of funding because members believed most medical providers and hospitals search the Internet to find poison information, according to the memorandum. The state can consolidate with adjacent poison control centers if a need for consumer telephonic access arises, according to the memorandum.

Pharmacy Governing Council Appropriations for NJPIES in the state fiscal year 2009 amounted to $569,000, according to the memorandum. Yet a study by NJPIES that utilized New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services hospital data claims the amount of money NJPIES saves the government far surpasses the amount spent, according to the petition. The return investment in NJPIES, just on the cost of hospi-

“If you talk to an expert, the expert can reassure you, ‘You’re not going to die. ... We’ll work through it together.’” BO WANG Council President

talization for New Jersey poisoning, is more than 10-to-1, according to the petition. Wang said talking over the phone helps citizens gather correct information quickly and understand the situation as it evolves. “In a telephone conversation, you are speaking with an expert who is trained in toxicology and all that information, whereas with a Web site you have to search for that information,” Wang said. “That’s why it’s important to have the training. [NJPIES staff members] know the circumstances of the

situation where the [citizens] might not know the context of it.” A trained expert can bring a sense of calm to a tense situation, Wang said. “If you talk to an expert, the expert can reassure you, ‘You’re not going to die. Calm down. We’ll work through it together,’” he said. Council Treasurer Diana Do said in a situation dealing with poison, citizens want to be able to pick up a phone and know they are getting the right answer. “In emergency situations you’re not going to want to look up something on the Internet where the information may or may not be accurate,” Do said. “You don’t know if you can tr ust the information you’re getting.” She said NJPIES provides an immediate service that connects the public with experts. “If there’s cost issues you can always find out a way to make things work but to simply eliminate the ser vice altogether would be detrimental to New Jersey,” Do said. Marc Chioda, International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Council representative, said he could see both sides of the issue. NJPIES is a useful resource but other resources are available, Chioda said. “It’s a lot of money, and there are a lot of resources available for drug information. You can always call a hospital,” he said. “If I had a kid and they got sick from something that is poisonous I would probably call 911 before I called anyone else. The petition can be found online at www.petitiononline.com/NJPIES RX/petition.html.

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BOARD continued from page 4 a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, has the tough task of laying out half the paper by herself. “This way I can make sure everything is meticulously accurate,” Peterson said. With her roots in designing her high school yearbook as its editor-in-chief, Peterson is excited to get back into her passion. “I want to make the Targum look as pretty as possible. I want to give people something enjoyable to look at,” she said. THE BEAT OF HUB CITY Stacey Douek, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, views her new position as Inside Beat editor as a natural progression after writing as a first-year student, becoming music section editor for a year and assistant editor for a semester.

SAFETY: Overcrowded classrooms lead to fire hazard continued from front because they either come late or want to get out early,” he said. For classes where students sit on the floor for whatever reason, it is the instructor’s responsibility to request they take a seat, Qualls said. Dan Shenouda sat on the floor on Monday and though he was not pleased, he accepts it as a part of taking the course, which he needs to complete his sports management major. “I don’t really mind,” said Shenouda, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

CONDITIONS: U. to have more restroom inspections continued from front “There are always puddles on the floor,” he said. “You don’t know if it’s water or what.” In one men’s bathroom in Hickman Hall, a stall door is hanging from its hinges, and there is a leaky faucet. Vice President for Facilities and Capital Planning Antonio Calcado said in a previous article that the University is stepping up inspections of restrooms and heavily used classrooms in buildings like ARC and the Science and Engineering Resource Center on Busch campus. Although the bathrooms are maintained throughout the semester, users seem to neglect flushing the toilets or they clog them with too much toilet paper causing overflow. The University has cleaned and renovated dirty bathrooms in Tillett Hall on Livingston campus and Scott Hall, bringing them to more acceptable conditions. Some students enjoy reading what others have scratched on the walls of the stalls. “There’s a lot of good writing on the wall. It’s not that dir ty in there though,” said Chris Berkelbach about one ARC restroom. The first floor bathrooms in ARC are more run down than the upper floors, with most of the graffiti written on the handicap stalls.

“Having been able to see every step of the way from being a writer to being a section editor to overseeing the whole thing makes me feel a part of something that other people are going to go through as well,” Douek said. She wants the weekly entertainment section of the Targum to be a balance between mainstream and local New Brunswick culture. “We want to put a spin on it to make it relate more to college students,” Douek said. Former Fashion Editor of Inside Beat Michael Malvasio now joins Douek as associate Inside Beat editor. “I love working with Michael,” Douek said. “He brings so much to the publication in terms of design especially.”

Tzatzev, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, is excited to take on the responsibilities of the opinions editor after being a desk assistant for several months. “I am glad to be officially part of the Targum. I just want to write and put my writing out every day,” he said. “I want to increase the reader-

FOREIGN IMPORT Diduch and Peterson brought Opinions Editor Aleksi Tzatzev into the Targum after knowing him for more than a year.

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ship … by diversifying the content.”

THE NEW AGE OF MEDIA School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore Arthur Romano takes over as online editor with about 10 years of computer experience. “It seems like a fun place, nice people, and just something that is different from what I’m used to,” Romano said.

The new editor has goals to improve the Targum’s Web site. “I want to make the general layout more user-friendly, and I want to incorporate multimedia and photos with ar ticles more.” Former Targum photography editor Brendan McInerney brought Mason Gross School of the Ar ts junior Aymann Ismail into the office as multimedia editor after quitting a job at RU-tv. “I like the people here. It’s like one big family,” he said. Ismail, who posts original videos, audio slideshows and other multimedia projects on the Targum’s Web site daily, intends to expand and recreate the newly formed desk. “I want to revolutionize the way people feel in their homes,” Ismail said. “I am planning to take this almost new medium and create it into something that will be a whole new way for people to get news.”

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Local man faces up to 10 years for stolen goods BY JOSHUA M. ROSENAU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A Middlesex County jury issued a guilty verdict Tuesday in the trial of a New Brunswick man charged with two counts of possession of stolen property. The grand jury’s indictment, read by Judge Barbara Clarke Stolte, said Bruce Lige committed theft in July 2006 by possessing stolen property, namely a 1984 F350 flatbed tow truck and one set of non-commercial license plates. The indictment also includes that Lige took possession of the truck and plates with knowledge that the items were stolen. The jury confirmed the evidence provided by the state proved Lige knew the goods were stolen beyond a reasonable doubt. In order to establish Lige knew the truck and plates were stolen, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Kuberiet used an esoteric legal statute in the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice, allowing the prosecutor to use inferences to establish a defendant knew he or she possessed stolen property, rather than relying solely on direct evidence. In Lige’s case, this meant Kuberiet could present six other incidents to the jury in which a grand jury charged Lige with possession of stolen property. The cases included a 2001 incident involving the possession of three authentic badges from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Brunswick Parks Service; a 2002 incident when police found Lige in possession of an ATM machine, an orange hand truck and a sledge hammer; and two other incidents from 2006 involving a stolen pickup truck and a stolen catalytic converter, among others. “The state wants you to believe, ‘once a crook, always a crook.’ My client should not be judged based on his history,” said defense counsel Joseph Mazraani in his closing arguments to the jury.

Mazraani said convicting Lige would create a slippery slope that would threaten the rules of evidence now in place. “These crimes are not historical. They are subsequent,” Kuberiet said. He said because the six incidents were related either by time or charge to the present case, the crimes were relevant to the jury’s decision. During arguments for which the jury was not present, Stolte discussed Lige’s entire criminal history of more than a dozen incidents spanning more than 25 years but never entered it into evidence. Before releasing the jury for deliberations, Stolte instructed the jurors on the nature of the inferential evidence, noting “the normal rules of evidence exclude such evidence.” After less than two hours, the jury returned with a guilty verdict. Lige addressed the court against his attorney’s instructions, arguing the evidence of past acts prejudiced the jury against him. “Your Honor never gave any curative instruction [during the trial],” he said. A judge can give curative instruction to a jury to ignore tainted evidence or erroneous instruction in order to prevent prejudice, according to USLegal.com. In this case, Stolte instructed the jurors that inferences could only be drawn to establish Lige’s knowledge of the goods as stolen and could not be used to judge him because of his past acts or his character. Stolte said she abided by the statute in giving the pertinent instruction to the jury at the opening and closing of the trial. “There is nothing I’m aware of that asks me to instruct the jury after each instance [of inferential evidence],” Stolte said. Lige faces a sentence of three to 10 years with a five-year period of parole Kuberiet said. Lige is currently serving a sentence of four and a half to nine years for another theft involving a flatbed tow truck.

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At the City Council meeting Wednesday, councilmembers will consider changing inspection rules for two-family, owner-occupied homes. These homes are now exempt from rent control and the city’s three-year inspection policy.

City scrutinizes home inspection law BY NEIL P. KYPERS ACTING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The New Brunswick City Council will consider this week to revise city inspection policies that landlords are subject to. Owner-occupied, two-family homes are currently exempt from both rent control and a three-year inspection policy, City Spokesman Bill Bray said. If this proposal is passed, these types of homes will be included in the existing inspection policy. “This [change will] allow the property maintenance inspectors to go through and check for violations [in the rented unit],” said Glenn Patterson, director of planning and development for New Brunswick. Two-family homes were not previously held to these standards, because the city believed owners living on their property had vested interest in their home, Patterson said. Unfortunately, this belief was not always true, he said. “[The inspectors] are finding a number of properties that claim to be owner-occupied [but are not], and [in] some cases are owneroccupied and are overcrowded or have other serious problems in them,” Patterson said. Renter protection is a concern to the city, he said. “[The city wants to make sure] when tenants are going out and renting these properties they are getting a unit that meets code standards,” Patterson said. The city has records of the rental buildings so it can spot when illegal alterations are done, Bray said. “When things don’t jive with what we have on record, those

inspectors reach out to other folks who cover different areas [so the proper inspections can be done],” he said. One example of the consequences of misrepresented properties are evident in 20-year-old Frank Ozello Jr., who suffered critical injuries in fall 2008 after falling 15 feet from an unstable, uninspected balcony, Bray said. “That property owner said he was owner-occupied when he did not live in the property,” he said. “He then additionally put in a staircase illegally and damaged the structural integrity of the home.” Landlords that do occupy the home will be exempt from inspection, but the parts they rent out will be up for question if the council passes this resolution, Bray said. “If you’re going to rent out a unit, whether it’s half of a twofamily home or more, we are going in there every three years, and we are inspecting it,” he said. Yet some issues are left unaddressed, such as how the city guarantees owner-occupied portions are up to code. “Any homeowner anywhere in the city can do illegal alterations, and those illegal alterations can impact the structural integrity of the house,” he said. It is overstepping the bounds of the government and a right to privacy to go in and check what every homeowner does to their own property, Bray said. “What we can do is … [provide] protection to the renter who may, otherwise, not be knowledgeable of [city codes],” he said. “They are afforded the protection through the inspection process.” Attorney Nels Lauritzen, who owns a New Brunswick

practice that represents tenants, encountered many situations over the past seven years of owners misrepresenting their properties. “If passed, this measure will ser ve to decrease [landlord] fraud and will make it more difficult for such landlords to rent out their uninhabitable properties to New Br unswick tenants,” Lauritzen said in an email correspondence. Jason Williams, a Franklin resident, visited a lot of properties in the city and can attest to just how badly kept they are. “It seems like the owners are not taking really good care of the houses,” Williams said. “My exgirlfriend lived in a house on Louis Street and her landlord would come in and he had a [random] guy … work on the houses in the area. I am pretty sure there were some illegal things done to fix up the house.” School of Environmental and Biological Sciences firstyear student Dakota Cintron is concerned about his prospects if he ever chooses to live off campus. “I don’t want to fall through my floor — it’s a big deal. I want the proper utilities,” he said. If a person feels like they need to have their property inspected, call the city, Patterson said. Bray said not to worry about angering their landlord, because it is more important to get the property inspected. “We are bigger than the landlord … we can impose penalties,” he said. A final decision will be made Wednesday at the public City Council meeting, Bray said.

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he Facebook group “Rutgers Students for Faster Internet” has gained a large number of members as of late as we are all trying to adjust to the new University unlimited bandwidth policy. The new policy that allows students to download and upload without worrying about bans has brought with it the question of slower Internet speeds. What do we actually want after all? In both cases limited or unlimited bandwidth, students tend to complain — either about a ban or an intermittently slow Internet connection. And students will continue to complain as only five percent of the population used the maximum bandwidth, leaving it up to administration to simply remove the cap. We have all had friends, or it was perhaps ourselves, that were banned during reading week and unable to prepare for an exam or two. Therefore, unlimited bandwidth usage is the better of the options. After all, those of us who mostly complain are the ones who either want to watch a streaming video or download a movie, and in regards to educational resources, the number of complaints has been slim. The speed for downloading an educational resource — be it a case study or an online article — has been adequate. And even if speed were affected in those cases, the question of the old policy of banning a student for going over a weekly quota is still present. “The real issue that we were running into with the quotas on the amount of downloads, was that people were kicked off the network for seven days and were unable to do … research related to their coursework,” said the Director of Information Technology, Frank Reda. The connection may have slowed down lately, but students should understand that a week-long ban does carry the load of problems that the old policy did. Under the previous rules, a much rushed cram session the night before an exam might eventually turn into a lack of Internet access and quickly become a sprint for the EE bus to get to a computer lab that has enough computers. Ultimately, the bandwidth problems may continue as our school takes its time to set our Internet connection to the speeds at which other, perhaps better, schools are running. And until a better option is available, or when students are offered unlimited, reasonable speeds, the University population should consider which choice is better. Would we rather find out about a bandwidth ban on a night that was supposed to be dedicated to reading an International Relations case study online? Or should we stop and close a couple of Facebook and YouTube tabs in order to access the needed article more quickly?

Greed drives lawsuit

nderson Cooper, the well-known CNN anchor, recently bought a firehouse in Greenwich Village, with the hopes of converting it into an apartment, but a series of unfortunate events may stand in the way. According to CBS News, interior designer Killian O’Brien says in the suit that she incurred severe injuries as she fell 17 feet through an unguarded hole while the conversion of the firehouse was going on. She is now suing both Cooper and the developer of the 1906 building. What have we come to? A woman is suing because she disregarded the rather large hole where the station’s fire pole once was. Despite her injuries, a lawsuit in which the plaintiff admits to walking into an uncovered hole while taking on a redesign from a firehouse to an apartment simply makes a fool of both the woman and the court. After all, while the Brooklyn woman most probably did not realize the mistake that she had made amid her 17-foot fall, the mistake remains hers. In addition to this foolish and rather costly mistake, there have been cases that closely resemble this one. The case of Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants, regarding the instance of a woman burning herself with hot coffee served by the fast-food giant, is an almost identical, money-obsessed attention-grabber. These examples of frivolous litigation simply serve to extract a large out-of-court financial settlement that could only benefit the pockets of the plaintiffs and the attorneys that stand behind them. “Caution, Hot!” signs on coffee cups, rather than properly warning us, only serve to remind us that in this litigious society, we can get sued for anything. Perhaps signs reading, “Caution, firehouse pole,” will follow suit. A case of this lack of common sense or simple greed is depicted well in Seinfeld’s take on the McDonald’s suit. Jackie Chiles, perhaps based off the mannerism of Johnnie L. Cochran, tells Kramer that he can get him a substantial amount of money for his injuries, but Kramer, in typical fashion, exhibits no grace under pressure and only takes a lifetime supply of coffee. And of course, behind every pointless lawsuit, stands a lawyer or two that pushes for more money under the pretence of the lack of a valid warning. Whoever stands behind O’Brien looks to make a profit and a case that has that outlook will always disregard the lack of common sense — this time on the part of the plaintiff. Logic and moral values seem to have been forgotten, as we increasingly tend to sue for a snow blower blowing snow on a neighbor’s garden or for a TV anchor failing to explain that in an old firehouse, there might be a hole or two.

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Olympic tragedy questions safety

guilt or responsibility for the hile I expected to tragic accident, it does sugwatch NBC’s gest that greater measures coverage of the could have been taken iniVancouver Winter Olympics tially to protect the athletes. Opening Ceremony Friday Out of the seven all-time evening, I was confronted Olympic sporting fatalities, by the horrific stop-motion two have taken place on the images of 21-year-old LARISSA KLEIN luge track. The Innsbruck Georgian luger Nodar Winter Olympics in 1964 — Kumaritashvili’s death. the year the luge event became part of the games During a morning practice run on the Whistler — marked the last time a luger died in Olympic Mountain Olympic luge track, Kumaritashvili, compractice. Luge is, without a doubt, a dangerous ing out of the 16th curve at approximately 90 mph, event; yet, the International Olympic Committee launched over the track wall and collided with an has taken pride in the remarkable care given to exposed steel beam. NBC televised it all. their athletes’ well-being over the course of the 114 Throughout the years, modern media has shown years the modern Olympics has been in existence. a devotion to bringing viewers the most gruesome Kumaritashvili’s death will not prevent the and raw coverage. Footage of the war in Iraq and Vancouver Olympics from going forward, but it still Afghanistan, along with the recent devastation in may tarnish their coveted reputation. Haiti, has certainly demonstrated this abiding comSo far, showing the video has accomplished little mitment. But the tape of Kumaritashvili’s death more than what verbal communicapushes the envelope. would have accomplished, evokI can rationalize the broadcast of “The insignificant tion ing our sorrow for the young man military and natural disaster footage and his family. Yet the fact that the as being useful. It plays a large part impact that world watched as Kumaritashvili was in garnering community support for Kumaritashvili’s launched into a steel structural beam the troops and suffering individuals just feet from the track has the who need it. Sharing a visual play-bydeath has had ... potential to wreak havoc on the play of a fatal accident is something altogether different — a questionis quite shocking. Olympic community. For the average viewer, the graphic, devastating able and perhaps immoral decision image is not likely diminished by facon the part of the network. tors like his ranking or level of luge experience. Yet, the widespread exposure of the Georgian Although it was arguably an inappropriate move to luger’s death seemed to only momentarily dampen share the last moments of Kumaritashvili’s life and the excitement of the games. A mere 24 hours after career with a television audience, maybe that misthe tragic accident, practice resumed on the haztake can be reconciled. Public opinion could play a ardous track, and no alterations were made to the large role in ensuring more regard is given to precompetition schedule. cautions, like padding the hundreds of beams that Discussion has gone back and forth as to whether surround luge tracks. the death was a result of human error or a lack of safeFor me, the insignificant impact that ty precautions taken in and around the track. Even Kumaritashvili’s death has had on the Olympic comthough the Whistler track is admittedly the fastest mittee, his competitors and the rest of the athletes ever used in the Olympics, many are willing to attribparticipating in the games is quite shocking. I have ute Kumaritashvili’s death to his own inexperience. little doubt that watching a teammate or an oppoThe luger was ranked 44th in the world, and likewise, nent lose his life as a result of his sport would cause his ability to adequately maneuver his sled has been me to walk away. Perhaps that’s just another questioned. But his death followed at least six serious reminder that I’m not cut out to be an Olympian. crashes on the track since the start of practice. But, as far removed as I may be from being an While the official statement of the Vancouver Olympian, the sobering truth is that I probably had Olympic Committee remains that “there was no more commonalities with 21-year-old indication that the accident was caused by deficienKumaritashvili than differences. cies in the track,” they are currently raising the walls around the treacherous curve and have Larissa Klein is a School of Arts and Sciences junaltered the competition path to exclude the first ior majoring in English and art history. Her column stretch of the ice profile to reduce the athletes’ “Definition of Insanity” runs on alternate Thursdays. speed. Although this is far from an admission of

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Academic clothing disguises anti-Israeli outbursts Letter RICHARD L. CRAVATTS

n a country where multiculturalism has a reverent following and criticism of protected minorities has essentially been criminalized as “hate speech,” it is more than ironic that on some Canadian campuses radical students have taken it upon themselves to target one group, Jewish students, with a hatred that is nominally forbidden for any others. And with a recent incident that took place at the beginning of February, York University in particular, has now revealed a troubling pattern of tolerating physical and emotional assaults by pro-Palestinian radicals against Jewish students and others who dare to demonstrate any support for Israel or question the tactics of Islamists in their efforts to destroy the Jewish state. Hasbara Fellowships at York University, with the permission of the University, had set up a table at a Feb. 1 event to inform interested students about

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tudent government is involved in the process of retrofitting University services based on student input. During last semester’s “What’s on Your Mind” month survey, the Livingston Campus Council collected data on the following issues: transportation, dining services, residence halls, facilities and safety. On another note, the council has worked closely with administrators on the long-term plan for the future expansion of Livingston campus, which includes the renovation of the student center. The council met with representatives from Live, Work, Learn and Play, a retail planning consulting firm working on the early stages of this project, and discussed aspects about Livingston that worked or could be changed. Issues addressed were maintaining the ecological preserve and community feel of the campus, the possibility of the inclusion of various recreational spaces such as a possible movie theater and a general discussion about certain preferences for retail spaces over another. Still, work is never done. The council is pursuing new initiatives this semester, such as increasing the hours of operation at the Livingston Recreation Center, streamlining registration so that all departments list professors and course syllabi for upcoming semesters and planning Rutgers Day and our annual Springfest event, which will take place this year on April 17. If you have any issues that you wish to address please come to one of our meetings Monday nights at 7:30 in Room 113 of the Livingston Campus Center. Winiris De Moya, a Rutgers College senior, is Livingston Campus Council president. Francis De Los Reyes, an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy student, is secretary of the council.

Hezbollah-kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit as part of Hasbara’s ongoing campaign called “Free Palestinians from Hamas.” Typically, York’s outspoken and volatile pro-Palestinian students were less than willing to let such benign sentiments be aired, and, according to Hasbara’s co-president, Tyler Golden, demonstrated their displeasure by surrounding the table in an angry mob of some 50 activists, spewing forth antiSemitic and anti-Israel slurs at the Jewish students and actually hitting two of them. And the recent brawling at York University is not the first instance of anti-Israelism gone amuck on that campus. York’s radicalized students had already revealed a rabid anti-Semitic leaning, when in Februar y 2009, some 100 pro-Palestinian students initiated a near-riot, as police had to be called to usher Jewish students to safety after they had been barricaded inside the Hillel offices and were “isolated and threatened” by the physically and verbally aggressive demonstrators.

Parroting the morally-incoherent and factually-defective exhortations of Israel-haters elsewhere of “Zionism equals racism!” and “Racists off campus!” the York mob, members of both the York Federation of Students and Students Against Israeli Apartheid, demonstrated once again that what is positioned as “intellectual debate” on campuses about the Israeli/Palestinian issue has devolved into something that is not really a conversation at all. In fact, when the York Hillel students were trapped inside locked offices, surrounded by an increasingly violent and aggressive mob, the intellectual “debate” that day included such unpleasant and raw slurs as “Die Jew get the hell off campus.” That violent outburst on the part of the pro-Palestinian Jewhaters had already become something of a tradition on the York campus. A year earlier in April 2008, the Palestinian Students Association and Students Against Israeli Apartheid at York used the now common tactic of intellectual bullies on American and Canadian campuses — they jeered at and shouted down

Natan Sharansky, spoke loudly among themselves during his talk, and generally prevented anyone in the audience from listening to the content of the speech, but not before they had articulated their own vitriol with such comments as “Get off our campus, you genocidal racist” and “You are bringing a second Holocaust upon yourselves.” Violence, and threats of violence, against Jewish students during conversations about Israel have occurred at other Canadian universities, as well. At the University of Toronto’s offensive 2009 Israeli Apartheid Week, for instance, some attendees were confronted with physical intimidation and threats, encountering the dark side of pro-Palestinianism. One of these individuals, Isaac Apter, a Jewish alumnus of the University of Toronto, recounted how he and others in the audience of one evening’s events quizzed a speaker about why Hamas had persistently refused to recognize the legitimacy of Israel — did “Israel have the right to exist?”— and when the speaker side-stepped the questioning

repeatedly, some audience members shouted out, “Answer the questions!” A second Jewish attendee was similarly assaulted that night by one of the hired security team and given a far more chilling warning, particularly in light of the barbaric practice of beheadings in the Middle East. University officials regularly proclaim, as they did when they had to defend sponsoring Israeli Apartheid Week, that they have a “commitment to the principles of freedom of inquiry, freedom of speech and freedom of association.” But that empty exhortation has shown itself repeatedly to be, at best, disingenuous and, at worst, a masking of their true intention: enabling favored victim groups to utter fury and defamation against Israel and Jews, with the pretense that they have somehow encouraged intellectual debate and productive political discussion. This is not scholarship at all — it is Jew-hatred dressed up in academic clothes. Richard L. Cravatts is director of Boston University’s program in publishing.

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Last-minute addition brings qualifying times BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The New York Road Runners at The Armory III Saturday night is not a meet the Rutgers WOMEN’S TRACK w o m e n ’ s track and field team originally scheduled. But, bringing seven to the Yale Giegengack Invitational last weekend was not part of the plan either. Last weekend’s snow storm prevented much of the team from venturing to New Haven, Conn., as only seven women made the trip. In an attempt to refine the team one last time before the Big East Championships, head coach James Robinson brought 18 athletes to New York over the weekend. “It was a very good competition and it allowed us to achieve a few more Big East and [Eastern College Athletic Conference] qualifying marks,” said Robinson. “For the student athletes who competed, I think they took a positive step.” A positive step is what the team needed, and Robinson knew that coming in after a win in the Metropolitan Championships. The team could not afford a break, but after the blizzard last weekend a lull was unavoidable. “You’ve got to stay caught up in the moment and stay focused on what you’re going to do next,” Robinson said. “Stay in the journey of getting better.”

Although none of the athletes who competed this weekend earned first place in their respective events, the Scarlet Knights earned seven more Big East qualifiers Saturday, as well as two more ECAC qualifiers. Of the 18 who competed, two of the main components of the team — seniors Natalie Clickett and Michelle Gomes — did not attend. This left the spotlight open for freshman Brittni Rodriguez, who ran a 7.64 second 60-meter dash, which was not only good for second place in the event, but for fourth alltime in the RU record books. Also placing for the Knights was long jumper Nwamaka Okobi, who came in fifth in the event with a jump of 5.67 meters, just short of her season best leap of 5.79 meters. The Knights plan to prepare for the Big East Championships, located in the Bronx, this upcoming week in practice. Gomes, one of the team’s captains, is aware that comrader y is essential in any sport, even one as individualistic as track. The Knights thrived all season long as a unit, and although the last few weeks depleted the team, Gomes is confident in her team’s unity. “Unity is really important,” Gomes said. “I know track is an individual sport, but you need people to fall back on, and you need people to reassure you you’re on the right track.”

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FINISH: Senior’s recovery

DAN BRACAGLIA/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/ FILE PHOTO

Nicole Romano finished third Saturday in the all-around competition. Romano is part of a freshmen class that already contributes points.

poise and consistency throughout the meet. Freshmen Jenna Zito and helps RU on bars at quad meet Nicole Romano finished in the top three of the all-around competition continued from back with Zito taking first and Romano is magnified,” Chollet-Norton third. Fellow freshman Emmasaid. “Her getting up there and fin- Rose Trentacosti also had a strong ishing shows what kind of charac- meet, taking first in balance beam with a score of 9.675 and achieving ter she has.” strong results in Another impresvault and bars. sive show of perse“I think I did verance came from “It’s a bar squad really well, but I senior Prishani that hasn’t had a lot want my scores to Seebadri, performbe higher,” ing in her second of experience. Romano said. “I meet after several always want more serious knee Having Prishani from myself.” injuries that put her back is going In what is quickcareer in jeopardy. ly becoming a Seebadri led all bar to be huge.” trend, the floor performers with a exercise team score of 9.750. CHRYSTAL CHOLLET-NORTON closed out the meet Seebadri’s Head Coach with a strong perreturn to competiformance. Zito and tion not only helps the team with her high scores, but senior Kiah Banfield tied for first also provides experience to a young overall with a score of 9.675. “ The Knights featured several group of bar performers. “We are a young bar group,” strong individual performances and Chollet-Norton said. “It’s a bar finished with a team score that does squad that hasn’t had a lot of expe- not hurt their chances at nationals. “We have been consistently in rience. Having Prishani back is the 189.000 range, and as long as going to be huge.” The Knights’ impressive fresh- we stay in that area we should be men class continued to show its fine,” Chollet-Norton said.

espite increased turnout for prime conference games against Syracuse, Villanova and Notre Dame — and yesterday’s win over Georgetown — Rutgers still sits 15th in the Big East in average home attendance. Only the Bulls of South Florida average worse than the Knights’ 4,439 fans per game. An announced 6,225 visited the Louis Brown Athletic Center yesterday, including a healthy contingent of Hoya faithful in section 313. Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano sat with his family amid the student section.

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team extended its unbeaten streak to a school-best 14 following a successful trip to Washington, D.C. this weekend. The Scarlet Knights knocked off Liberty and American with scores of 39-3 and 26-12, respectively, in the nation’s capital. The two victories were headlined by redshirt freshman Joe Langel, whose two wins extended his current win streak to a team-best 16 straight. For full coverage see tomorrow’s edition.

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basketball team upset No. 3 Syracuse 66-60 yesterday afternoon at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Guard Edgar Sosa led the way for the Cardinals with 12 points and five assists while dishing out five assists. Syracuse for ward Wesley Johnson led both teams in scoring with 14 points, but it took him a long time getting there, shooting 5-for-20 from the floor. He also grabbed eight rebounds. The loss snapped the Orange’s win streak at 11 games and extended Louisville’s winning streak against ‘Cuse to five-straight.

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obliterated 85-49 by the Rutgers women’s basketball team in November, the Kean Cougars have not lost a single game. Kean is a stellar 23-0 since losing to RU, including a 104-30 blowout victory over John Jay College and a 102-66 rout of William Paterson University.

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PHILADELPHIA

Flyers are feeling it. Fresh off a two-game sweep of the faltering New Jersey Devils, the Flyers gave the Montreal Canadiens the same treatment. Philadelphia won the latest game in their four-game streak by an impressive 6-2 margin behind a hat-trick from center Daniel Briere.

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Hoyas’ let-up an example for RU BY MATTHEW STEIN SENIOR WRITER

JEN KONG

Freshman forward Dane Miller, left, tips in a missed shot by guard Mike Rosario to give Rutgers a late lead over No. 7 Georgetown.

SHOCK: Miller bolsters Rookie of the Year resumé continued from back rebounds, his second career double-double. “Even though we don’t have the best record — like [Cincinnati’s] Lance Stephenson or [Syracuse’s] Brandon Triche — I feel like I’ve played to the ability that I have, but I haven’t reached my potential yet. Even if I don’t win [Big East ROY] it’s alright. I’m trying to help this program turnaround and get more wins.” Sophomore guard Rosario, who didn’t have his best shooting night (10 points on 3-of-16),

praised Miller for his athletic play. “That kid’s an unbelievable athlete,” Rosario said. “That play there — just showed — how he tipped that ball in was a big play for us.” Georgetown took a two-point lead midway through the second half when Hollis Thompson tipped back a missed shot, but the Knights regained the lead moments later when Miller followed a pair of N’Diaye free throws with a layup. The Hoyas didn’t regain the lead until Monroe’s lay-in with 52 seconds left. Mitchell’s 10 first half points helped RU to a 33-32 lead at intermission after an evenly played 20 minutes.

Jonathan Mitchell is going to be sure not to repeat Georgetown’s mistake. “They play Syracuse next game, and I’m pretty sure they KNIGHT weren’t NOTEBOOK looking at Rutgers circled on their calendar,” said the junior forward, who pumped in a career-best 24 in the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s 71-68 upset of No. 7 Georgetown. “They probably looked ahead a little bit to the Syracuse game.” Coming off the secondbiggest win in program history, the Scarlet Knights won’t have much time to rest. The shortest turnaround since the Legends Classic over Thanksgiving weekend means the team flies out to Chicago this morning for a Tuesday night game at Big East bottom-feeder DePaul. It’s the perfect opportunity for a letdown, even more so with a home game against Connecticut on the slate this weekend. For a team new to big wins like this one — head coach Fred Hill Jr. added only the third win over a ranked team to his resumé — avoiding such a disaster is paramount. “That was the first thing that coach said after the game, that we have to come in tomorrow, we fly out to DePaul, and then we practice,” Mitchell said. “We have to prepare for them like we did for Georgetown.” Hill’s mantra is that each practice is like a game within itself, even deferring a post-game question to reinforce that mindset. Every next game, Hill said, is the only one that should be on the mind. “We’ve never looked at it but the next practice, the next game,”

ANDREW HOWARD/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore guard Mike Coburn finished with three assists and zero turnovers in Rutgers’ upset over No. 7 Georgetown at the RAC.

Hill said. “I know it sounds like a cliché. We probably made a mistake in scheduling Caldwell in the middle of the Big East season, but as I look back on it, I just did what I asked the kids never to do. I was looking ahead to the next game.”

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that flies under the radar is the Knights’ assist-to-turnover ratio — by far the best of the season. Unselfish basketball throughout the afternoon led to 17 assists on 26 made field goals. Six players dished helpers and no player lost more than two turnovers. “I think that [junior guard James Beatty] and Mike Coburn have done a great job facilitating the offense,” Hill said. “You look

at them today and they had seven assists to zero turnovers.” The Knights’ eight turnovers are a season low.

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moment with just under nine minutes left in regulation. Georgetown’s Austin Freeman aggressively leapt on a loose ball during a scramble, subsequently landing on freshman for ward Dane Miller. Miller went to the bench clutching his hand, but returned at the next timeout after a quick check from the trainer to add four more points and three more boards — including the game-winning put-back in the waning seconds.

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Small lineup stifles Villanova’s shooters BY SAM HELLMAN

STRINGER

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the 55-press around the 3:15 mark in the first half, leading 1612 and hoping to build a lead before the break. Sophomore guard Khadijah Rushdan truly took the aggressive nature of

than turnovers key to win continued from back

CORRESPONDENT

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Size was a legitimate concern for the Rutgers women’s basketball team at the start of the season, with inexKNIGHT perienced NOTEBOOK senior Rashidat Junaid and freshman Monique Oliver as the team’s centers. The Scarlet Knights didn’t need or use either to drop Villanova and hold their own in the post against a team with a very different offensive scheme. “Every last person [on Villanova] could shoot the three,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “Even [’Nova center Heather Scanlon] took a three and she can shoot the three. And guess what, she can also take a drive. The way [Villanova coach Harry Perretta] plays, it really shortens your bench and everybody can’t play.” Neither the 6-foot-4 Junaid nor the 6-foot-2 Oliver so much as took off their warm-ups during the game. But the quicker forwards — senior Myia McCurdy and sophomore Chelsey Lee — tied the rebounding total at 35 for both RU and ’Nova. McCurdy and Lee each pulled down eight boards, scoring six and seven points respectively. “A team is one that if it can offer flexibility, that’s what it needs to do,” Stringer said. “Given West Virginia [Tuesday], Mo and Rah will see considerably more time.” Perretta’s teams avoid the use of traditional post players, opting for a jump-shooting based team. As a result, the Wildcats made just seven shots in the paint, but attempted 25 from beyond threepoint range.

VICTORY: More assists

DOUG KEITH/ COURTESY OF THE VILLANOVAN

Sophomore guard Khadijah Rushdan scored five points and played aggressive defense when Rutgers went to the 55-press to apply full-court pressure. Rushdan dove over the bench, landing on her head.

the full-court press to heart on the Wildcats’ first possession against it. Rushdan intercepted an errant rebound heading out of bounds and, instead of protecting herself, turned to knock the ball off of a Villanova player. Rushdan smacked into and over the RU bench, landing head first near the first row of the stands.

After a brief gasp from the 1,217 in attendance at The Pavilion — primarily from the full two sections of scarlet-clad fans — and a quick glance from the trainer, Rushdan popped up and took the floor as RU prepared to inbound the ball. “I just tried to get the rebound and I kind of lost my footing when I tried to throw it back in,” said

Rushdan, who fouled out with four points and five boards at the end of the game. “I’m good. It’s part of the game. I got back up.”

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without a made free throw for the first time this season, allowing the Wildcats to step to the line just three times. RU shot 10-of-16 on the day.

With the Knights up by six points in the second half, Ray began her meteoric scoring run. The senior drained a mid-range jumper and hit the first of her two three-point shots less than a minute later to give the Knights their first double-digit lead of the game. Fresh off her third doubledouble this season, sophomore forward Chelsey Lee delivered another solid performance, tallying seven points, three steals and eight rebounds. Lee’s partner in the paint, senior forward Myia McCurdy, per formed equally well with six points, eight boards and a pair of steals. Individual statistics aside, RU accomplished an even rarer feat. For only the third time this season — the second game in a row — RU ended the game with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio with 12 and nine, respectively. The Knights’ nine turnovers are tied for the fewest this season. “We’ve been so bad on the turnovers that I was glad to give that good news to our team,” Stringer said. “Last year, compared to this year, it was about this time that we hit stride. But we doggone sure need to hit stride now because we’ve been sputtering.” After sitting out the last game against Seton Hall because of a suspension, Stringer returned to the bench. When asked about the suspension after the game, the coach offered no comment, but praised the job associate head coach Carlene Mitchell did during her brief absence. “I wasn’t surprised [about the Seton Hall game] at all, because I knew Carlene would do an outstanding job,” Stringer said. The victory over the Wildcats marks the third-straight victory for the Knights (15-10, 7-4), whose tournament hopes continue to improve. With RU dead even at 4-4 in the Big East and on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, the Knights’ chances of making the Big Dance were in limbo. Despite the team’s recent success, Stringer has enough experience to know that nothing is guaranteed. “I think it’s going to depend on what we do for the rest of the season,” Stringer said. “If we bomb out we’re in trouble. … Those of us who have been around long enough, when it comes this far, we’re always surprised. One way or another, we’re surprised.” In the first half, it was difficult to tell exactly which team was 1-9 in the Big East conference heading into the game. Neither offense elected to show up at tip-off and it took considerable time for both teams to settle into a rhythm. By the six-minute mark, the Wildcats led 12-10 and proceeded to go on a four-minute shooting drought. The Knights struggled to hit open shots and a near six-minute scoreless streak plagued them earlier in the half. While RU’s 33.3 percent shooting was nothing to write home about, the Wildcats’ 25 percent kept the it afloat. RU escaped into intermission with a 20-15 advantage — the 20 points tied for the four thlowest amount scored in the first-half this season, while the Wildcats’ 15 were the second lowest.

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Sophomore breaks hearts, takes games in Maryland BY TYLER DONOHUE STAFF WRITER

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Sophomore Maryana Milchutskey trailed 4-0 in a match that clinched the Rutgers tennis team’s victory but stormed back to earn the win. The Knights won each of their weekend road contests.

Conference freshmen prove too much for RU BY KEVIN O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

Heading into last weekend’s Big East Championships, diving c o a c h SWIMMING & DIVING F r e d Woodruff was well aware of the conference’s talented freshman. Still, Woodruff said, “Until you dive against them head-to-head, you really don’t know how good they are.” Woodruff and Rutgers knew full well after Saturday night how good Louisville’s Hannah Gadd and Notre Dame’s Jenny Chiang are. The two rookies burst onto the big stage with victories in the one and threemeter dives, respectively. Senior co-captain Erin Saunders led the way for the Scarlet Knights with a pair of seventh place finishes. “I can’t complain,” Saunders said of her performance. “I dove pretty well. I just can’t control how good the Big East has gotten over the last several years. …You can see it, after my sophomore year, just how much better it’s gotten. It’s good to see that they’re bringing in some good competition.” The conference’s improvement was evident in Saunders’ point totals. Saunders took first in the one-meter dive in 2008 with a score of 268.30. Two

years later, Saunders’ 272.25 points were almost forty points of f the pace set by Gadd. Nonetheless, Saunders enjoyed her final go-around in the Big East. “I definitely tried [to keep the pressure off],” Saunders said. “You can’t do well if you don’t put any pressure on yourself, so I put a little on myself, but for the most part, I just tried to have fun and relax.” Junior Jen Betz — who fought through nagging injuries all season — also competed for RU, qualifying for the consolation round of the one-meter dive and placing 13th out of 33 divers. Betz’s 203.50 points in the three-meter diving trials were not enough to earn her a spot in the finals or consolations. “Jen held up great,” Saunders said. “She got through. She was feeling sore so the fact that she was able to get through it and finish everything was great. I think she did amazing.” Saunders and Betz now get a month respite before diving into the NCAA Zone Championships. “For right now, I’m just going to be thinking about getting my dives in and tr ying to relax,” Saunders said. “I’m really tr ying to make the most out of this [and go] to Zones feeling good about myself, not so uptight and ner vous.”

A memo to teams across the country — do not schedule a Valentine’s Day date with the Rutgers TENNIS tennis RUTGERS 4 t e a m MARYLAND 3 n e x t year. If you do, odds are Maryana Milchutskey will break your heart. Milchutskey, a sophomore, clinched a 4-3 victory over Maryland for the Scarlet Knights (3-1, 0-1) in the team’s final match on Sunday in College Park, Md. It marks the second consecutive Valentine’s Day that she has come up big in the same situation. Then a freshman, Milchutskey put the finishing touches on a 2009 win over Xavier. This year, she overcame the pressure and took down the Terrapins. “I started off my match down 4-0, and it was tense because I knew my team was counting on me to win,” Milchutskey said. “They were standing on court next to me cheering and Maryland was doing the same for [their player].” She won by a 7-5, 6-3 decision that served as a punctuation mark at the conclusion of the team’s third straight win. Beating ACC-foe Maryland capped off a very productive weekend for the Knights. RU cruised by Lehigh 7-0 in Bethlehem, Pa., on Friday before beating Mar yland in Sunday’s nail-biter. Exactly two weeks after their upsetting opening match loss at Syracuse, the Knights are playing like a totally different squad, said head coach Ben Bucca. “Today we were just a much better team than we were at

Syracuse,” Bucca said. “The girls have a great competitive spirit and it’s infectious among the team. They played focused and made big shots when they needed to the most.” The Knights were the heavy favorites in their match against Lehigh and they showed why by swiftly annihilating the Mountain Hawks. Yesterday’s match was an entirely different story. It was a dogfight and the outcome was up in the air until the final shot. Maryland swept RU in three doubles matches to take early command of the contest. The team maintained composure despite the rough start, senior captain Katherine Arlak said. “We didn’t play the kind of doubles that we know we’re capable of playing,” she said. “But we pulled it together in singles and we were the last team standing on the court at the end.” Junior Amy Zhang, sophomore Leonora Slatnick, freshman Michelle Green and Milchutskey won their singles matches. Zhang, the team’s ace, dropped her first set 6-7 in a tiebreaker, but was able to rally and take the next two 6-4, 6-3. “Even though I loss my first set, I still felt like I was going to win. There was no doubt in my mind,” Zhang said. “Our whole team has a lot of confidence right now. This match was so close and exciting, but I don’t think we ever thought we were going to lose.” Bucca has noticed his team’s burgeoning confidence and knows it serves the Knights well as the spring progresses. “When you combine the overall positive attitude that this team possesses with wins on the court, we’ve got the formula for a very successful season,” he said.

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SHOCK TREATMENT Scarlet Knights take down No. 7 Georgetown in second-biggest upset in program history behind Mitchell’s career-best 24 BY KYLE FRANKO CORRESPONDENT

At practice two days before the Rutgers men’s basketball team faced Georgetown, head coach MEN’S BASKETBALL Fred Hill Jr. endorsed freshman Dane Miller for Big East Rookie of the Year. He could only reiterate that after the Scarlet Knights shocked the seventh-ranked Hoyas 71-68 yesterday afternoon at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. “I don’t think he has to prove it to me,” Hill said. “I think he has to prove it to everybody else.” Yesterday, Miller did. Down one 66-65, the lanky forward tipped home a Mike Rosario miss with 21 seconds remaining that gave RU a one-point lead. After rebounding a missed Georgetown shot, he stepped up to the free throw line and knocked down a pair of free throws. “When he let the ball go, I just went to the basket,” said Miller about his dramatic tip-in. “When it missed I didn’t even know that was going to happen. Truthfully, I didn’t even look at the ball and when I saw it, it was in my hand, and I just threw it toward the backboard.” The Hoyas closed back within one after Rosario gave a foul on Austin Freeman and the Georgetown guard knocked down both free throws. But the Knights were clutch from the charity stripe. Freshman forward Jonathan Mitchell, who had a career-high 24 points, hit both of his free throws with 4.1 seconds left.

Freeman had a chance to tie it but his last-second heave rimmed out. RU (13-12, 3-9), winners of four of its last five games, beat a top-10 opponent for the first time since a victory in March 2003 over No. 9 Notre Dame. “It was huge,” Mitchell said. “The past two days in practice we’ve been harping on they were going to come here and overlook us. This is big for our team, big for our University and big for our fans.” After ward, Georgetown head coach John Thompson III said RU was simply better. “Rutgers [was the difference],” he said. “They’ve won [four of their last five] games, they’re playing well. I thought that they did a better job of executing on both sides of the floor.” When the two teams met nearly a month ago in Washington, D.C., the Hoyas led by as many as 33 before settling for a 25-point victory. “They just wanted it more than us today,” said Georgetown center Greg Monroe who finished with 19 points and eight rebounds. Monroe nearly bailed his team out. The 6-foot-11 sophomore center went to work against the Knights’ Hamady N’Diaye and twice worked over the Big East’s leading shot blocker for a pair of layups. The second layup, with 52 seconds remaining, gave the Hoyas a 66-65 advantage. Miller’s tip-in followed. So too, may some accolades. “I’m going to say a Jay-Z quote: ‘Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t,’” said Miller who finished the game with 13 points and 10

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ANDREW HOWARD/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The Rutgers men’s basketball team celebrates on the court at the RAC after upsetting No. 7 Georgetown, the second-highest ranked opponent the program ever beat. A last-minute tip-in gave Rutgers the 71-68 win.

Ray’s late run keys victory at Pavilion

Strong close propels RU to second first-place finish BY JOSH GLATT STAFF WRITER

BY STEVEN WILLIAMSON SENIOR WRITER

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Brittany Ray didn’t score a single point in the first half. But when Villanova was in striking distance in the second WOMEN’S BASKETBALL half, the senior RUTGERS 49 guard did what the Rutgers women’s VILLANOVA 36 basketball team came to expect from her this season — put up numbers. Ray poured in 14 points in the second half to push the Scarlet Knights past the Wildcats 49-36 Saturday at The Pavilion. “I just felt I needed to be more of an offensive threat in the game,” Ray said. “Coach [C. Vivian] Stringer drew up a play for me and I hit my first shot, after that I just kept shooting. They just tell me to keep shooting and if I wasn’t shooting to make sure I find my other teammates.”

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Senior guard Brittany Ray tallied 14 points in the second half after a scoreless first half at Villanova.

In others sports, enthusiasm is a rare trait to be celebrated. In the NFL, for the last 20 years, fans watch GYMNASTICS B r e t t RUTGERS 189.400 F a v r e e m o t e FIRST PLACE with a childlike enthusiasm for the game. On the Rutgers men’s basketball team, senior center Hamady N’Diaye’s fire earns him extensive praise. The Rutgers gymnastics team, on the other hand, does not have one passionate standout; the entire team is genuinely excited to compete. The Scarlet Knights hosted their first quad-meet of the season Saturday against Brockport, Cortland and Ursinus. They took first place with a score of 189.400, showing their trademark passion the whole way. “They always have a great time,” head coach Chr ystal Chollet-

Norton said. “They all really like to show what they can do.” The Knights got off to a shaky start, performing below their expectations on bars and vaulting, however, the team bounced back on the beam and floor exercises to secure the win. “We didn’t have a good bar set. We could have been sharper on vaulting,” Chollet-Norton said. “We came back and fought hard on the last two events. This team really does fight hard to get where they need to be.” Emblematic of that perseverance was junior Leigh Heinbaugh’s performance on beam. While not her best showing of the year, Heinbaugh returned to the beam to finish her routine following a hard fall that appeared to hurt her leg. Chollet-Nor ton recognizes how hard it is to finish a routing after falling. “With gymnastics you are out there by yourself and every mistake

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