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An estimated 40 students were reportedly kept out of the annual Rutgers Business School career fair on Friday for dress code infractions. At the door, students wearing blue shirts, blue suits and brown shoes were barred from entering. Georgette Stillman
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Several Rutgers Business School students were barred from entering their annual career fair last Friday at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick for dress code violations. Rutgers Business School sophomore Tyler Farnsworth said he was unable to enter because he
wore suede shoes, and that a majority of students prevented from entering were wearing blue shirts, blue suits or brown shoes. He estimates that about 40 students were turned away from the fair for dress code violations. This year’s career fair dress code flyer tells male students to wear “clean, polished dark dress shoes,” but no sneakers or boots.
Men should also wear black or dark gray professional suits. This flyer is linked on the school’s career fair web page. Last year’s flyer also prohibits sneakers, but tells students only to wear “dress or hard bottom shoes,” as well as a “dark, conservative suit.” “I was in contact with a campus recruiter for (a company) that I
was supposed to meet at the fair,” Farnsworth said in an email. “After being denied entry I contacted her, and she replied saying, ‘It was disappointing for us to miss out on the opportunity to speak with students like yourself as a result of the dress code policy.’” Rutgers Business School sophomore Kevin Chen said he wore his dark navy suit to the business school’s career fair last year, as well as to the annual Career and Internship Mega Fair with no problems. He has also worn the same suit to several interviews. Chen said while the flyers were specific about the suit colors, he chose to wear the suit because of these past experiences. On Friday, he was told that his suit would be considered professional enough in the “real world.” “I know at (Rutgers Business School) forums they tell us that navy suits are more professional than gray. (On Friday) a police officer stopped me and said my suit was too light. They directed me to see (Rutgers Business School Director Eugene Gentile),” he said. “He told me I had a nice suit that was too light. He said that in the real world, the suit was fine, but in this world, it was too (light).” A large number of students were sent home, and while some could easily change and come back, most could not, said Andrew Grinshpon, a Rutgers Business School junior. Students wearing gray suits
may not have been allowed in, depending on what shade it was. He was initially stopped by a security officer, but after Gentile looked at his suit, he was allowed in, Grinshpon said. “Many students lost valuable networking opportunities because apparently, the color of their suit wasn’t up to (the school’s) standard. Luckily, (Gentile) let me in even though my suit was ‘slightly too gray,’ but I cannot say the same for the girl in front of me,” he said in an email. The purpose of only allowing black or charcoal gray suits was to ensure companies would be willing to hire Rutgers Business School students, said Senior Associate Dean Martin Markowitz. In the past, students would not be hired from the University because of how they presented themselves. “We have had many round tables and industr y-faculty symposia, and developed relationships with our recruiters,” he said. “Essentially they told us that, while our students are superior academically, they did not ‘present’ themselves well ... (in) inter viewing skills, corporate research and attire.” As a result, the business school will be upholding a “gold standard” for dress code, namely, business professional, he said. This decision was based not only on feedback See suits on Page 5
Police respond to anti-Muslim flyer in Paul Robeson Cultural Center Alexandra DeMatos editor-in-chief
On Monday night a flyer that read “Imagine a Muslim-Free America,” was posted on the wall of the Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC), which houses a designated prayer room for Muslim students, according to authorities. The bottom of the flyer identifies American Vanguard, a white supremacy group that claims “America is under attack,” according to the group’s website. The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) responded to a report of an offensive flyer at the PRCC at approximately 5:26 p.m. on Monday, said Executive Director of Public Safety Kenneth Cop in an email. “The flyer was removed and information was for warded to the Middlesex County Prosecutors Of fice for review,” he said. “The posting of the flyer remains under investigation and Public
Safety patrols have been increased in the area.” The same poster outside of the PRCC was also found at seven universities in Texas as part of an anti-immigration campaign, according to NJ Advance Media. “The contents of the flyer, which was also posted elsewhere nationwide, violates the values and ideals for which Rutgers stands,” said Zach Hosseini, director of Communications and Marketing for the Office of the Chancellor in an email. “We strongly condemn this speech and are appalled that our Muslim community was targeted in this way.” In an email sent to The Daily Targum last month, a Mason Gross School of the Arts junior reported finding similar flyers on the ravine bridge between the Rehearsal Hall and the Art History Hall on Douglass campus. The source requested anonymity out of fear for his safety after being seen removing posters by members of the group.
“I noticed the fliers (sic) posted to the windows of the bridge and began taking them down once I realized what they were, because they made me angr y,” he said. “Then three white males walked by, maybe in their early 20s. While I was taking the fliers (sic) down, the one in the black coat randomly said to me, ‘Don’t worr y, they’ll be back up.’” He said that he brought the flyers to the Public Safety building where he was received by an officer who allowed him to take photos of the flyers and kept the flyers as evidence on file for investigation. RUPD kept in touch with the source and he later learned that the case was sent to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office, where it was deemed not to be a crime, he said. According to a Facebook post by the Center for Islamic Life at See flyer on Page 4
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Breakdancing organization helps students hone skills
The Bboy Student Organization of Rutgers serves as a place for Rutgers students to practice breakdancing and receive feedback. The club meets in the Rutgers Student Center two times a week. FACEBOOK
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crews then rival other crews in dance battles, Paik said. “We encourage all of our members to find their own crews, or Every Monday and Friday find their own people they want to night at 8 p.m., the Lion’s Lounge dance with, and to go and to comin the Rutgers Student Center pete within the scene,” Paik said. transforms into a space for freeThe Bboy Student Organizastyle break dancing. tion of Rutgers has an upcoming A collection of break dancevent on April ers have found called “Rutha home in the “We encourage all of our members to find their own crews, or find their own people they want to dance with, 1less,” which will Bboy Student and to go and to compete within the scene. allow members Organization of and others to Rutgers, where daniel paik compete. This they can gather School of Engineering Junior event is the largto practice skills est break dancfreely and reDespite the experience of have been very, very nice with pus where members have the ing competition in New Jersey, ceive advice from peers. “We encourage a style where some veteran members, the teaching me moves and saying opportunity to display the skills he said. Paik said he hopes to expand you’re able to work with anyone club offers a support system to ‘oh, you can improve that’ or with they have been cultivating at there and you work at your own breakers of any style or ability handstands, ‘this is what you can meetings. Although the club does the club in the future by connectpace but there’s always someone level. No two people who come do to get stronger,’” said Paulina not compete as a team for Rutgers ing and collaborating with other helping you,” said Daniel Paik, are the same, said Junomero Lee, a School of Arts and Scienc- University, members have the op- dance organizations on campus. “There’s a lot of dancing orgaportunity to compete individually president of the organization and Liberato, a School of Engineer- es sophomore. The confidence displayed by or in small groups at jams, and nizations at Rutgers, but we’re not ing sophomore. a School of Engineering junior. “It’s a place of a bunch of peo- longstanding members of Bboy competitions, on and off-campus, very connected to all of them and Meetings consist of members they’re not really connected to dancing individually and compar- ple who will, more or less, accept of Rutgers at meetings is enough Paik said. At break dancing competi- other orgs. So the most interminhow you are doing things … It’s to inspire newer members to be ing notes about moves. “Most of our meetings ... we important because you need a more confident when dancing in tions, competitors divide into gling we get would be like doing crews, or small teams. Crews can performances for the same event, turn on the music and everyone place to be yourself and do what front of the group, Lee said. The inclusive environment be comprised of any number of but we never really work togethyou want to do,” Liberato said. does their own thing,” Paik said. The organization offers work- welcomes not only students of people depending on the impli- er. That’s something I’d like to Members of the Bboy organization said they have seen shops where members of the club Rutgers, but also students and cations of the competition. These improve on,” Paik said. contributing writer
extreme improvement in their dancing since joining the club. “Outside of college I was dancing for maybe four years, and I have maybe tripled my progress in the three years I’ve spent here, that’s definitely the best aspect … We have very dedicated members,” Paik said.
teach the core fundamentals of break dancing to beginners, Paik said. Many beginners use this club as an opportunity to develop their break dancing skills with the help of peers. “Because I am completely a beginner with break dancing and everything, a lot of them
adults from around New Jersey interested in break dancing. Because Rutgers is a larger university with a diverse population, it is a big spot for people interested in the break dancing scene, Lee said. The organization manages events and performances on cam-
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Students should prepare for lane closures on Route 18 until fall
A student found the above posters on the ravine bridge on Douglass campus last November. He brought them to the Public Safety Building. Courtesy of an anonymous source
flyer Similar posters were reportedly discovered at 7 universities in Texas continued from front
Today, the New Jersey Department of Transportation will shut down multiple lanes on Route 18 to install construction signs. This will mark the beginning of a six-month Adaptive Traffic Signal System project. Raj Vaidya
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traffic signal systems, the Department utilizes state-of-the-art technology with connected traffic signals to optimize traffic signal Rutgers commuters should experformance and help traffic flow pect delays on Wednesday due to more efficiently on state highways.” lane closures on Route 18. Adaptive signals, unlike stanBetween 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., dard ones, account for traffic the New Jersey Department of patterns in reTransporal-time. Once intation (NJ“Through the use of adaptive traffic signal stalled, NJDOT DOT) will systems, the Department utilizes state-of-the-art predicts the new be installing constr uction technology with connected traffic signals to optimize technology will minimize delays signs along traffic signal performance and help traffic flow on Route 18, acthe highway more efficiently on state highways.” cording to the in both direcFederal Highway tions from daniel triana Administration. East BrunsNew Jersey Department of Transportation Press Contact During the inwick to the stallation period, Memorial “The project includes the in- the department intends to keep Parkway (past the College Avenue exit), according to a Department stallation of underground electri- the public informed of changes in cal conduit, electrical wiring, turf the scheduled closures through of Transportation press release. The sign installation marks pavers, junction boxes and image social media. NJDOT also encourages commutthe beginning of a $3.69 million detectors on Route 18 for approxifederally funded “Adaptive Traf- mately six miles,” the press release ers to check New Jersey 511 regularfic Signal System” project that is says. “Through the use of adaptive ly for traffic estimates and updates. NEWS EDITOR
slated to finish by the end of the Fall 2017 semester. For the duration of this sixmonth period, the release says there will be consistent single and shoulder lane closures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., as well as double lane closures overnight.
Rutgers University (CILRU), two vice chancellors, a director and other members of the RUPD contacted the group saying they will protect the University’s students and community. Kaiser Aslam, the Muslim chaplain at the CILRU and author of the Facebook post, said RUPD called him about increasing security at the PRCC for an event held that night and another event being held Thursday. Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Felicia McGinty and Sherr y Wolf, senior organizer at the Rutgers American Association of University Professors– American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT), have been monitoring the incident to ensure that ever ything is reported correctly, he said. He said that as far as he is
aware, there is no New Jersey branch of the American Vanguard. “I would be ver y, ver y shocked and surprised if it was a Rutgers student, this isn’t something we’ve seen from the Rutgers communities,” Aslam said. “And also the nature of it popping up on more than one campus makes me think this is from an outside organization.” Aslam said he feels that Rutgers coming forward and saying this is something that should not happen and that it is not representative of the school is a good first step for reducing Islamaphobia on campus. He said that whoever put up the posters should get to know the Muslim community. “Go to a mosque, talk to a couple Muslims, have dinner with them and find that your fears are completely unfounded,” Aslam said.
CRIME Feb. 15 FORT LEE — Bergen County police are looking for a man who robbed a city bank on Monday afternoon. At around 4:30 p.m. police were called to a TD Bank on Palisade Avenue after a man allegedly robbed the bank and fled on foot. Surveillance photos show the suspect wearing jeans and a beige and black coat leaving the bank. The incident is currently being investigated by police. Feb. 15 JERSEY CITY — Mohamed A. Alsayed has been accused of punching a woman and stealing her purse Monday. The woman told police she had returned home and turned her back to open her door and a man ran onto her porch, punched her, took the
purse and ran away. When police arrived at the scene, Alsayed assaulted an officer and resisted arrest. Alsayed was indicted on multiple charges including robbery and resisting arrest. As of Tuesday, he was released after making his first court appearance. Feb. 15 TRENTON — Trenton police are searching for Trinity Monique Rodriguez, a 15-yearold girl who was reported missing on Feb. 6. She is described as 5-feet-3 inches with short, natural hair and was last seen in the 500 block of North Clinton Avenue. Police are urging Trenton residents to call with any information about the girl’s whereabouts.
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Faculty encourages political awareness Samil Tabani contributing writer
Twenty-seven Rutgers faculty members from various academic disciplines have taken the initiative to keep students informed during President Donald J. Trump’s term. These individuals have offered to share their research and expertise with the Rutgers community to ensure the public remains educated on nuanced issues. Ross K. Baker, a distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science, said although he did not support the president during the election, Trump did win within the boundaries set by the Constitution. Baker described students’ reactions to Trump’s presidency as passionate. While teachers have their own views, he said it is important that they do not indoctrinate students. “I disagree not only with the substance of many of the president’s initiatives but also with the
manner in which they have been executed. I also deplore the tone and manner of his public statements,” he said. “I do believe that the Constitution created a political system in which the presidency is but one of three coordinate branches of the national government and that both the judicial and legislative branches have both the institutional and personal motives to check the excesses of the executive.” Baker said that it is the faculty’s responsibility to interpret and clarify current events and offer opinions in regards to domestic affairs. Most students are voters and they should be informed with the best possible information, he said. Ju Yeon Park, a professor in the Department of Economics, said citizens’ participation in democracy is largely characterized by voting in elections, but that between elections, citizens can still raise their voice to influence politicians. “Even though raising (your) voice doesn’t impose any
suits Flyers for event told male attendees to wear dark dress shoes, black or dark gray suits continued from front from recruiters but also from a Board of Advisors, which was established in the early 2000s. Simply wearing “reasonably presentable” attire does not qualify as business professional, he said. The reason students were turned away for wearing blue suits is because there is a spectrum of blue and some shades may imply a more casual suit than other shades, he said. “In the past, I have gotten into ‘discussions’ where students with the inappropriate dress questioned me with respect to the ‘definition’ of ‘dark’ blue,” Markowitz said. “While a ver y nice theoretical discussion, I used to teach science and specifically designating a particular color with chromaticity coordinates using a spectropolarimeter is not possible at a Business School Career Fair. To avoid any confusion, we do not permit blue suits.” Chen said he planned to speak with several potential employers who he had met at the mega fair earlier in February. After being turned away from the fair, he emailed three. Two have yet to respond, he said. “I am not angry about being turned away … but to be turned away due to my fashion sense is absurd,” he said. “I didn’t go to show off my style, I went to show my skills and why I should work for (the employers).” While Gentile told Chen he could change and come back, this was not a viable option for Chen as he is a commuter. He estimated that it would probably take about two hours for him to go home, put on another suit, and return, by which time the fair would be closing.
When he told Gentile that he commuted, he was informed that the school was tr ying to “uphold higher standards,” and therefore he would not be allowed in, Chen said. “The event is hosted by the Office of Career Management, and this new dress code policy is their doing,” he said. “Their goal was to make Rutgers students look more professional in the eyes of employers, but what ended up happening is that many students were not let in at all.” The website did not clarify that the dress code for this spring was different from previous years, he said. Many students also only own one suit, and if that one suit is blue or navy blue, they would have been barred on Friday. Rutgers Business School will help students purchase suits if they cannot due to financial circumstances, Markowitz said. In conjunction with some corporate sponsors, the school has an “R U Suited” program, which will assist students with buying suits. Interested students would have to contact the Office of Career Management, he said. The program launched during the Spring 2016 semester. There is no website for the program. Information can be found in the Business School’s student handbook. Markowitz said the school produced about 4,000 handbooks this year for roughly 3,800 students. Gentile declined to comment when contacted by The Daily Targum. In an email sent to business students on Tuesday night, Gentile told students that the school would reach out to potential employers on their behalf. “If we can help you connect with your target employers, please contact us immediately so
institutional power to make a change, it can make the reelection-minded politicians to act on behalf of you,” Park said. Park said Trump’s executive order on immigration received an over whelmingly negative response from the University because it contradicts the greater idea of diversity that the countr y represents.
Keeping up with political events is important for the mindset of a citizen living in a democracy, she said. “Even though the voices of protesters and mass media criticizing the anti-immigration orders seem to represent the entire nation, we should remember that there is a silent majority that the media and sur vey firms
couldn’t catch in last November,” Park said. Kathy Kleeman, the senior communications officer at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said that the Institute has a variety of programs aimed at helping students participate in politics. “If you were to open a newspaper or turn on a TV and see statistics about politics, they would come from us,” Kleeman said. The Institute conducts multiple surveys a year and makes information about free public events available on their website, she said. Eagleton hopes to provide a place for people to talk about politics in a way that is inclusive rather than divisive, she said. Students should stay up to date with political events because they are not a distant construct, she said. The draft could come back anytime and the country could go to war at any time. “Europe experienced Brexit, which can be interpreted in the similar line with the public support for Trump’s nationalist policies in the last U.S. presidential election,” Kleeman said. “A lot of people say ‘politics doesn’t affect me’. And the case we would make is politics affects you absolutely, every day.”
we can be sure you are on their radar,” he said in an email. “We will reach out on your behalf to forward your resume, provide networking opportunities or schedule interviews.” Students can also reach out to administrators within the business school to organize a meeting if they need help purchasing a suit, he said in the email. Markowitz said the school would change its policy on suits in the future.
“To avoid confusion in the future, I am going to either tell students to come to the Office of Career Management to have their attire checked or to simply change the professional dress code to black only,” he said. Farnsworth said the Office of Career Management had been unhelpful to students in the days after the fair. “When dealing with upset students who were denied entr y
Office of Career Management staff was dismissive and unsympathetic,” Farnsworth said. “They claim to help students get jobs and are supposed to facilitate interactions between employers and students, but prevented many students from doing that this past weekend for, in my opinion, a stupid reason and for a reason that created a larger obstacle for international or poor students than it did for wealthier students.”
From the Department of Political Science to the Department of Economics, professors have come together to ensure students are informed and up-to-date on politics. REUTERS
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Solidarity requires knowledge of history
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bout 213 years ago, on this day, New MACRO TO MICRO Jersey became the last Northern state to officially abolish slavery. An AYSENUR GUC important, if not overdue, step in a long path that, even today, we have miles more to walk through. It was also the first Northern state to apologize for the role it played in perpetuating slavery. Yet, more than 200 years have passed and we still have not managed to eradicate the racism rooted so deeply in, not only our system but also our national psyche. But I can go on about what is mandated by this government and its people, but I will not. What I would like to discuss, rather, is what is being done within our individual spheres of influence. All progress starts by our own doorsteps — through our own local communities. Though Black History Month should not be the only time of the year such thoughts circle my mind or any others, it is a highlighted month for all of us to engage in some reflection about what we have done to avoid being complicit in the racism that plagues our society. A fact most may be ignorant to — inaction is a form of complicity and as such, conscious recognition of the systems of racism that we participate in willingly or unwillingly is necessary. Many may pose the question: “What can be done?” Aside from consistent attendance at rallies or protests, there are people who do not know much about alternative ways of engagement. I do not exclude myself from such a group. Yet, from my experiences, I have learned that an important aspect of solidarity is sometimes merely listening to the voices of those who live with the realities of oppression that we find easy to only yell against on the streets. However, listening to others can manifest itself in various ways. One important approach is educating yourself rather than waiting for another to initiate the process. There are plenty of resources available for those who are earnest in their intentions. And we do not need to search far for them. For example, the African American Heritage Committee (AAHC) which is based in New Brunswick, is hosting an event on Feb. 21 at the New Brunswick
“Although this is all great, what is not highlighted was that the creation of the committee was in turn initiated by the efforts of black students.” Public Library about slavery in New Jersey featuring an array of relevant speakers. If the walk to the city library is an obstacle, one need not even mention the plethora of educational events that are accessible here on campus. Programs taking place throughout February such as the HAIRitage Conference, Access Week and the lecture series hosted as part of Black History Month are all events students should be taking advantage of. The Paul Robeson Cultural Center (PRCC) is a space and resource that all allies should be supporting. With such an enormous student population, empty seats at any of these events should be non-existent. It should go without saying that any action and knowledge that is taken from the resources offered by the black community must also be acknowledged. Rutgers University itself has taken significant strides in acknowledging its role in the histor y of slaver y and making that knowledge public. The recent renaming of the apartments at The Yard after Sojourner Truth, Kilmer Librar y after James Dickson Carr, and the walkway at Old Queens as Will’s Way, are all small but noteworthy decisions. The impact it will have in setting the tone of the campus through even physical presence cannot be understated. These changes were all initiated by the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Populations in Rutgers Histor y. Although this is all great, what is not highlighted was that the creation of the committee was in turn initiated by the efforts of black students. It is true that Rutgers listened to them, but with listening, should come genuine acknowledgment not erasure. Hopefully, Rutgers continues to acknowledge its part in the oppression of minorities throughout histor y, while not using the labor of current ones as a step ladder and continues to strive in making amends through not only names, but also initiatives that ser ve those existing communities today. As I write each word of this column, I internally direct each word to myself as well. Those who want to express solidarity and individuals in positions of administrative power that seek to support the black community must listen to their oft-muted voices first and foremost. And through such listening and education, consistent acknowledgment and action are mandated. Aysenur Guc is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in philosophy. Her column, “Macro to Micro,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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A New York Times investigation looked into the arlier this year, Rutgers University made attempts to more closely monitor its police perception of body cameras. It provided its readers force with the implementation of body cam- with two videos. The first video is from the point of eras. Rutgers campuses, including Camden, New view of the officer wearing the body camera, and Brunswick and Newark, began requiring its police depicts violent movements from the person in front officers to wear standard-issue equipment. Kenneth of the officer, in a threatening manner. But the readCop, the chief of the Rutgers University Police De- er is then shown the actual video from the point of partment (RUPD), believed that having these body view of someone looking at the encounter just to cameras would have a “positive impact” on the rela- reveal that what appeared to be a violent interaction tions between the police force and the community. A was merely a person dancing with the officer. Alfew months after this, the Rutgers University Student though it is highly unlikely that anyone would ever Assembly (RUSA) and RUPD collaborated to install dance with a police officer on duty, it raises some security cameras on off-campus sites so as to en- troubling realizations. The problem with the University’s implementation sure that police could oversee any crimes that were occurring near campus. At the time, the Rutgers of body cameras is not based on its intention. It is possible that this community, as well idea came from efas others, approved this decision and saw “But was this an honest attempt at bettering forts to try and hold police officers more it as Rutgers’ way of the safety and reliability of the police to accountable for their ensuring that even the community, or was it merely throwing actions. The probthe police departlem lies in the fact ment was being kept a bone to those who have been protesting that sometimes the in check. This was police brutality for years?” use of body cameras especially true after or dashboard camerother states began as, or even cameras removing possibilities of monitoring police, like when North Carolina from bystanders, does not result in any repercusissued a law that blocked police footage from being sions. Sandra Bland was found dead in jail three days released to the public. But with the recent shooting after being pulled over and arrested. Even though of a New Jersey man from Bridgeton — where cit- she was pulled over for “improperly signaling a lane izens of South Jersey are currently demanding the change,” there is video of her arrest including audio investigation of the police officer who killed him — of Bland complaining about the officer slamming her the overall effectiveness of body cameras and police head on the ground. There was no conviction. The murder of Eric Garner was caught on tape and no monitoring has been thrown into question. After colleges like Kean University and Rowan convictions were made until two years later, even University put body cameras for police into action, though the video depicted Garner repeatedly telling Rutgers followed suit. But was this an honest at- the officers that he could not breathe. Getting body cameras may be a step in the right tempt at bettering the safety and reliability of the police to the community, or was it merely throwing a direction but it is nowhere near enough, especially if bone to those who have been protesting police bru- they can misconstrue images, and even clear images tality for years? This may be difficult to determine, have not been considered enough proof for convicbut what can be answered is whether these cameras tions. It’s not about what you might happen to record — it’s about what you do with it. are actually reliable. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Despite what you think, there are obstacles to being bilingual THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS ANA COUTO
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hen I tell people that English is not my first language, one of two things tend to happen — either they look at me like I have two heads, or proceed to demand that I teach them all the swear words in the Portuguese vocabulary. Now don’t get me wrong, knowing different languages is an immensely useful skill to have, but sometimes it puts you in situations that are downright annoying. Therefore, I’d like to share some of my frustrations, and if there are any fellow bilinguals reading — I feel your pain. First, that moment when you know the perfect word or expression to describe something, but it’s not in the language you need it to be in. I have lost count of how many times my speech resembled that of a stuttering amnesiac, hoping the answer will somehow magically come to me if I snap my fingers fast enough or stare at the ceiling with intense concentration — spoiler alert, it doesn’t. Bringing friends to a family gathering can turn awkward really fast. Your sweet, yet overly-enthusiastic aunt who doesn’t speak a word of English just spotted you from across the room, and now she is dodging
guests left and right, making her way over. You have about five seconds to apologize to your friend in advance but whoops, too late, your shoulder is being pulled in the opposite direction and suddenly your aunt has engulfed you in hugs and kisses, squealing about how you have not spoken in ages, but really you saw her last week. Then comes the worst part — she realizes you brought a friend, and, oh no, proceeds to kiss them on both cheeks while asking a million questions, none of which are in English. You are
bizarre, incomprehensible reason people assume that knowing another language automatically means you can speak French, German, Russian, Cantonese and everything in between. No, I can’t tell you how to ask someone out in Spanish because I don’t know Spanish, for the hundredth time, I speak Portuguese. Look, I understand the two are similar, but small alterations that may seem unimportant to non-native speakers can actually be the difference between asking a person’s age, “Cuantos
“Last but not least — you mispronounce words so often it might as well be added to your resume under the “Skills” section, along with the false claims of proficiency in Adobe Photoshop.” now mortified because not only did you forget to explain to your friend that kissing is a form of greeting in your culture, but by the time your aunt stops yelling, your friend will be partially deaf. When your aunt finally realizes that your guest doesn’t understand a word she’s saying, it becomes your job to act as a mediocre translator, praying that one of them has to use the bathroom soon so this ludicrous conversation can finally be over. While on the topic of “translation” — I am not a Google translator. For some
años tienes (Spanish)” or how many anuses someone has, “Quantos anos você tem (Portuguese),”— if you don’t believe me, google the word “ano” in Spanish without the accent over the “n.” Last but not least — you mispronounce words so often it might as well be added to your resume under the “Skills” section, along with the false claims of proficiency in Adobe Photoshop. The amount of times I meant to say “beach” but ended up saying a completely different, inappropriate
word was particularly embarrassing, especially when describing to your third-grade teacher where you went last weekend. Or how for years I believed “salmon” was pronounced “saul-mond,” unaware that the “l” is silent, which led to another awkward situation while at a dinner with my friend’s parents and I asked her mom to pass the “saul-mond.” Overall, I hope you had a good laugh, but jokes aside — if you are bilingual, trilingual or even quadrilingual, the ability to understand multiple languages is extremely important. Not only is it helpful when traveling abroad, but an increasingly required skill that employers look for. Rutgers actually offers quite a few options in terms of language-based majors and minors, some of which include Italian, Japanese and to my pleasant surprise, Portuguese. If you’re still unsure what to minor in, or maybe just need a couple of elective credits, I highly recommend exploring the options Rutgers has to offer in terms of language classes. While learning a new language requires time and effort, if there’s ever a time to challenge ourselves, it should be in college. With that being said, I leave you now with a swift goodbye, an au revoir, a ciao and my personal favorite — an até logo. Ana Couto is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in English and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Through the Looking Glass,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Taqueria La Rosita serves authentic, flavorful Mexican food Brittany Gibson Features Editor
With the plethora of restaurants on Easton Avenue and George Street, it’s not as tempting as it should be to walk further into New Brunswick when you’re looking for a bite to eat. But if you’re craving authentic Mexican food, Taqueria La Rosita should be the first place you go. You’ve probably become accustomed to Easton Avenue’s Tacoria by now, but Taqueria La Rosita, on the corner of Suydam and Joyce Kilmer, is a must-try spot for a more traditional take on south-ofthe-border cuisine. Just a short walk north from George Street, Taqueria La Rosita is an intimate-sized establishment. With only a few tables and chairs set up so close to the kitchen, Taqueria La Rosita allows patrons to smell every spice being put into your meal as they are being added. With options of fish, chicken, steak or ham for meat eaters, there’s no going wrong. Everything is made to order and by hand. You seldom are able to find a better-prepared Mexican dish on the Banks.
Just one of the many staple foods that can be found there is taquitos, also called flautas. Flautas at Taqueria La Rosita can be served with either chicken or steak that are then wrapped in tortilla and fried until crispy. If you’re sitting at the right table you can watch this entire process take place. The restaurant’s chicken flautas are ser ved with a salad and creamy avocado dressing, which created a delectable ensemble of flavors. Each part of the dish complimented another for a satisfying blend of flavors and spices that are paired nicely with the establishment’s homemade hot sauces. Taqueria La Rosita ser ved the dish with two sauces. One was a mild sauce that had pieces of freshly cut onions and peppers that definitely added some heat, but wouldn’t be unbearable for someone not used to spices. The second sauce was a creamy green sauce made of jalapeños that were fier y and should be on the hit list of anyone who enjoys a mouth-watering amount of heat in their condiment choice.
Flautus is just one dish of the many options at Taqueria La Rosita. Only a short walk from campus, its Mexican delights are available until 3 a.m. most nights. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ For vegetarians or vegans, Taqueria also has options. Although the finesse for Latin American dishes comes from the meats and fish used, their buttress is a solid combination of rice and beans. Taqueria’s yellow rice was seasoned to perfection and the beans were cooked flawlessly. This
comes with a side of queso blanco, so be aware of your dietary needs when ordering. Authentic Mexican sodas and drinks are available as well, but the best compliment to your already fantastic meal will be the service of the waitstaff and cooks behind the counter.
For dine-in or take-out, Taqueria La Rosita should be on everyone’s short list. The locally owned spot is open until 3 a.m. every day and is only closed on Sundays, and with such a large menu, you’ll be sure to always get a satisfying and authentically prepared Mexican dish.
Use post-Valentine’s Day candy sales to snap up best sweets, treats Morgan Rue contributing writer
As a severely single girl on Valentine’s Day, I plan on supplying myself with my own endless abundance of V-Day treats on the best candy sale day of the year, Feb. 15. My obsession with doughnuts, chocolates, Sour Patch
Kids or just anything sweet and bad for you is much easier to satisfy than the search for the perfect significant other. So with sweethearts and chocolates now being replaced with Saint Paddy’s Day gear, I plan on buying myself with all the treats I can get to watch romantic comedies with.
Being a college student means I am broke and can not afford to buy myself even one heart-shaped box of assorted chocolates before Valentine’s Day, but the day after is like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Any store that was stocked for the occasion will now be decorated with “50-70 percent off all Valentine’s Day candy” signs. So after Singles Awareness Day, this guide will cheer up any broke single college students with a sweet tooth. Heart boxes of chocolate — because diving into this box of chocolates goes perfectly with your movie night. Sweet Tarts — They’re a classic. Sweethearts — If you feel like sending yourself love messages through candy.
Valentine’s Day Hershey’s Kisses — At least you can buy yourself some sort of a kiss! Day-old chocolate covered strawberries — I do not care how old, they are a MUST! Valentine’s Day M&M’s — So you can be eating candy up until Easter. Chocolate-covered Oreos — Double the chocolate?! Must I say more? Chocolate-covered pretzels — Sweetness to go with your saltiness of buying yourself Valentine’s Day Gifts. Reese’s Peanut Butter Hearts — How do you go any holiday without this candy? Heart shaped Twix — Twix are perfect for your movie because who doesn’t want these? Marshmallow hearts — A fluffy
heart to remind you how alone you are. Lindor Valentine’s Day chocolates — Expensive chocolate sold at a discount just makes you feel better about yourself. Dove heart chocolates — These are just good. Milk Chocolate Rose — You need to buy yourself some sort of flower, so chocolate it is! Red Velvet Kit Kats — Just because, why not, right? Once your candy shelves are fully stocked, grab some friends, watch your favorite movies and dive into all things sweets and cheap. Indulging in all these treats you got on sale will only make your holiday 100 times better. Enjoy your Valentine’s Day and Happy on-sale candy shopping!
Chocolates, gummies and nutty goodies should be grabbed for bargain prices now that Valentine’s Day has passed. Look for these clearance deals while doing your next grocery run and be sure to pick up these top picks. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ
DIVERSIONS
February 15, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Face challenges with confidence. Trust and believe in your ability to make things happen and to achieve positive gains throughout the year. Choose to participate and to negotiate on your own behalf. Good fortune awaits you if you are willing to do your part. Act quickly and with precision. Romance and commitment will lead to a brighter future. Your numbers are 8, 13, 20, 26, 31, 37, 43.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Test what you have discovered through conversations and past experiences. Your ability to expand an idea and to get things up and running will help you drum up interest and support. Romance and physical improvements are highlighted. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have too many options. Size up your situation and eliminate anything that isn’t in your best interest. Stay focused on what you want to achieve and resist becoming a jackof-all-trades and master of none. Romance is favored. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Interacting with financial or medical institutions, government agencies or the courts will be difficult but doable if you have your documents in order and a good plan of action. Keep an open mind and be willing to compromise. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Show consideration and be attentive toward the people you deal with daily. It’s important not to let anyone take advantage of you. Find balance and equality in the relationships you choose without giving up the right to do things your way. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Put some muscle as well as thought into whatever you take on today. Foresight and progressive action will show that you mean business. Much can be accomplished this year, and the payoff will lead to greater personal security. 5 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Shoot for the stars. It’s how you strategize and maneuver your way through the ups and downs that will secure a place in the spotlight. A romantic gesture will improve your personal life. 4 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Learn as you go and refuse to let anyone step in and take over or lead you in the wrong direction. Moderation will be your ticket to success. Problems with children or peers will surface if you are aggressive. 2 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Minor accidents or injury can be expected if you take unnecessary risks. Think before you make a move that you feel the least bit uncertain about making. Trust in your intuition, not what someone else says or does. 2 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Personal changes will improve your position. An investment will pay off, altering the way you live. Sharing your thoughts with someone special will help you raise your standard of living. Love is highlighted. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Step up and make every thought and motion count. You are right on target, so don’t back down when there is so much you can do to make your life better. Personal improvements will build the confidence required to become successful. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Taking part is one thing, but spending more than you can afford is another. Don’t go into debt to keep up with your peers or to give someone something in order to win favors. Live within your means. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Show courtesy and goodwill, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Show strength and courage to follow the path that will lead to success on your own terms. Take initiative and help your cause. 3 stars
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62 “Weeny” go-with
6 Fragrant oil from rose petals
63 It can hold its beer
11 X5 automaker
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15 Big horned beast
2 Rural field
16 Hawaiian necklace
3 Endings for “tab” or “wah”
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36 Least refined
50 Relating to the eye
37 Large pigs
52 Stuff in a mine
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44 Angelic circle of light
59 Fallen-rock debris
45 Passes, as a law
60 Color slightly
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INSIDE Haas, Swanigan combine for 36 points, 28 rebounds in dominant performance continued from back “We’ve just going to have to rebound better against a team like that. It’s by far the biggest team in the league upfront,” said Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell in his postgame spot with Rutgers IMG Radio Network. “We’ve been beaten on the glass last two games and it’s been one of the things we could count on night in and night out and obviously didn’t do that tonight.” Swanigan, a frontrunner for the Big Ten Player of the Year and a contender for the Naismith National Player of the Year, nearly matched Rutgers’ rebounding output by himself, swallowing up 17 rebounds. He added 12 points to complete his nation-leading 22nd double-double. But it was his frontcourt partner who stole the show at Mackey Arena. Haas doubled his Swanigan’s scoring output,
putting up a game-high 24 points on 9-for-11 shooting. Sixteen of those points came in the midst of a commanding second half, all of which coming in a 29-9 run that put the game away for good. “I thought we did a good job on Swanigan,” Pikiell told Rutgers IMG Network’s Jerry Recco. “He was the best player in the league, but obviously, nice luxury to have a guy like (Haas) off the bench, I guess. He’s 7-foot-2, he’s all that ... we have a couple of big guys too, but he made those guys all look small today.” Until that run, Rutgers had kept within an arms length, closing a 13-point deficit midway through the first period to 7 heading into halftime. Much of that can be credited to an uncharacteristically strong night from beyond the arc. After missing 5 of their first 6 attempts from deep, the Knights nailed five
Junior forward Deshawn Freeman was 1 of 2 Knights in double digits in points Wednesday, scoring 12 points. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017 in a row from downtown to complete a 6-for-11 first half. Two-thirds of the six 3-pointers — the most they’ve hit in a single half this season — came
courtesy of a blazing start from junior guard Nigel Johnson in what was easily his best performance since returning from a lower-body injury and arguably the best of his career. The junior guard scored 14 of his career-high 23 points in the first half, using a perfect 4-for-4 clip to almost single-handedly keep Rutgers in the contest. “Thank God he (started off hot). He was on his own and we needed every one of those (shots),” Pikiell said of Johnson. “Unfortunately, we needed a couple more guys to kind of step up and play along with him and we didn’t get that. But it’s good to
have him back and hopefully we could keep him in that vein.” The loss marks the first time the Knights have held a losing record under Pikiell, who is in his first season on the Banks. Rutgers’ first chance to return to .500 comes Saturday in Evanston against Northwestern. The matchup will be the final away game of the season for the Knights, who return home for a three-game homestand to conclude the season. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
IN BRIEF
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ansas City Royals relief pitcher, Brian Flynn, suffered a broken rib and three minor vertebrae fractures in his back after falling through his barn roof Tuesday. The 26-year-old left-hander was working on his barn when the incident happened, and he will be out of action for up to eight weeks, according to the team. Flynn finished the 2016 season with a 1-2 record and 2.60 ERA in 36 appearances.
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leveland Cavaliers All-Star forward, Kevin Love, underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday and will miss six weeks. Love is set to return just weeks before the playoffs begin, and Cleveland is in the hunt to lock up the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. “It’s just our road, every season one of our key guys gets hurt,” LeBron James said. “This year has probably been the worst out of all years, having our starting 2 guard out for so long and then having our All-Star power forward out for an extended period of time. Just next man up. We just hope for a healthy and speedy recovery for our All-Star.” Love is averaging 20 points and 11.1 rebounds in his third season with the Cavaliers, one that has widely been characterized as his best yet with the team. The reigning NBA Champions are currently two games above the Boston Celtics for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
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erge Ibaka was traded to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday from the Orlando Magic in exchange for Terrence Ross and a 2017 first-round draft pick. The Raptors have experienced quite a slide over the last few weeks, losing 10 of their last 14 games and dropping to fourth place in the Eastern Conference. “Keep getting in the same situations over and over and not being successful,’’ Lowry said after a 102-101 loss. “Something’s got to give; something’s got to change.’’ After news broke of the addition of Ibaka to the Raptors’ frontcourt, Lowry was much more optimistic regarding the direction of the team. “I think he’s a great addition,” he said of Ibaka. “I think he’s a great addition to any team and especially to ours where we can add some shot-blocking, some outside shooting, some inside toughness, some athleticism running up and down the floor. I think he’s gonna be a guy that can take some pressure off of me and DeMar [DeRozan].”
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ormer New York Knicks player, Charles Oakley, is allowed back in Madison Square Garden after a confrontation with Knicks owner James Dolan and an altercation with arena security. Oakley was arrested and banned from the arena, but the two sides reconciled after a meeting mediated by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan.
February 15, 2017
Page 11 SWIMMING AND DIVING BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS, TODAY-SATURDAY
RU set to compete at Big Ten Championships in Indiana Coby Green Contributing Writer
The Rutgers swimming and diving team is getting ready for the 2017 Big Ten Championships this week. The team has prepared all season for its biggest meet of the year and the Scarlet Knights are hoping for strong performances from all of their athletes. Rutgers will travel from New Jersey all the way to West Lafayette, Indiana, with events held Wednesday, Feb. 15 through Sat-
urday, Feb. 18 with finals slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. on those days. In last year’s Big Ten Championships, the Knights came in 10th place and had five top-eight finishes, including two program record-breaking performances from then-freshman Francesca Stoppa and then-junior Rachel Stoddard. Rutgers’ season debut dates back to early October, when it went to Fort Meyers, Florida for the Florida Gulf Coast University Classic. It racked up 364 points, finishing in sixth.
The Knights are coming off two weeks of preparation after defeating Richmond, 190-103, in their last dual-meet of the season. The win capped off both a strong season for Rutgers and a bittersweet farewell for the senior members of the team on Senior Day. The Knights are saying goodbye to five senior members of the team, swimmers Chantal Asselin, Barbra Brottman, Meghan Kiely and Rachel Stoddard, along with diver Alyssa Black.
This will be head coach Petra Martin’s second time bringing Rutgers to the Big Ten Championships. In her first year as head coach, three team members qualified for NCAA Championships and six school records were broken. Meanwhile, Fred Woodruff will be capping off his 24th season as head diving coach for the Scarlet Knights. Overall, two athletes have received three Big Ten Swimmer/ Diver of the Week awards this
Sophomore and Italy-native Francesca Stoppa is seeded seventh in both the 100 and 200 butterfly events at Big Ten Championships. Both of her times in those events are NCAA “B” cuts. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017
SKID Knights have lost 6 consecutive games, but face challenge in Purdue Wednesday continued from back steals which often leads to breakaway layups. Although that is her strength, Rutgers has struggled in certain fast break situations as of late. They have been disorganized on the break, squandering easy scoring opportunities with bad passes and poor shooting decisions. During its six-game skid, the Knights have been sloppy in just about every area of play, much to Stringer’s chagrin. “I can’t even use the excuse that we’re inexperienced,” she said following the team’s loss to Indiana last week. “I mean when you have this many games … we’re just not very smart.” To accompany the seniority of Morrissette, Purdue starts freshman guard Dominique Oden, who is the team’s second-leading scorer with 10.9 points per game. Stopping her will require a joint defensive effort from junior guards Shrita Parker and Jazlynd Rollins. The key for Rutgers’ defense will be to execute Stringer’s trademark high ball-pressure scheme, trying to force bad passes that lead to turnovers. This has proven to be effective early in games, but eventually, their
opposition adjusts, leading to lopsided third quarters. “We need to step it up defensively,” Parker said. “Rutgers been known as a defensive team but this team that we have right now, we’re slacking on defense.” The third quarter has been the difference in many games this year for the Knights, as they seemingly lose their composure coming out of the locker room. Stringer has not been able to pinpoint what causes this, but the issue is clearly high on her list of coaching priorities, as it has developed from a one-time thing to the theme of a poor season. “It’s like the doomsday third quarter,” Stringer said. “‘Okay here we go. We gotta finish the game.’ And it’s sad. The third quarter all the time.” Another recently developing issue for Rutgers has been getting to the free throw line. The numbers have been startling, to say the least. In an 80-46 loss to Minnesota, the Knights took just nine free throws while the Golden Gophers shot 34 at the line. In a loss to Indiana, the Hoosiers took 17 foul shots while Rutgers garnered four. “We need to get to the free throw line,” Parker said. “Everybody else is getting to the free
throw line at least 17 times and we only going three or four times and that’s really killing us.” This is a team that was inexperienced at the beginning of the year but seemed to take a step forward early in Big Ten play
when it held a 3-3 conference record with upsets over Penn State and Michigan State. Since then, the Knights have yet to win a game with their smallest margin of defeat being a 9-point road loss to No. 3 Maryland.
season, one in late November for the Czech Republic native and sophomore Vera Koprivova while junior diver Addison Walkowiak earned Diver of the Week honors twice. Koprivova earned her award after three first-place finishes and breaking a pool record at the Frank Elm Invitational. Additionally, Koprivova’s time of 1:54.49 in the 200 backstroke is currently third in the Big Ten in that event. Walkowiak claimed her titles two weeks apart, the first on Jan. 18, followed by the second just 10 days later, on Jan. 28. Walkowiak had two first-place dives against Penn State and Yale, and also broke school records in the 1-meter and 3-meter dives against Richmond. Walkowiak’s 1-meter and 3-meter dives are currently seventh and eighth in the conference respectively. Rutgers owns eight NCAA B cuts split among four athletes heading into this week’s championships, with three of them being among the top eight in the conference. The Knights also hold NCAA Zone qualifying marks in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives, off the performances of Walkowiak, Black and sophomore Rachel Byrne. After Big Ten’s Championship, Rutgers will head up to West Point, New York, for the Army West Point Invitational on Feb. 25-26. For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
“It looks like we play not to lose and you can’t do that,” Stringer said. “You have to play to win.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @griffinwhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer has not been pleased with the way her team has been playing as of late. Rutgers takes on Purdue tonight. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017
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“It looks like we play not to lose and you can’t do that. You have to play to win.” — Head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on Rutgers’ losing streak
WEDNESDAY, february 15, 2017
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MEN’S BASKETBALL PURDUE 74, RUTGERS 55
Boilermakers bully Rutgers inside Brian Fonseca CORRESPONDENT
The key to the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s contest against No. 16 Purdue Tuesday night was located precisely where it has thrived in for most of the season — inside the paint. But more importantly than scoring in the paint, where they produce a Division I high 62.4 percent of their points, the Scarlet Knights needed to keep the Boilermakers’ towering tandem of Caleb Swanigan and Isaac Haas off the glass on both ends of the floor. And though the Knights are no pushovers on the boards, ranking among the best in the nation in offensive rebounding percentage, they were no match for the top defensive rebounding team in the Big Ten. If Minnesota dominated the Knights inside on Saturday when it outrebounded them by a season-high 6 and outscored them in the paint by 8, Purdue manhandled its visitors. The Boilermakers obliterated Rutgers in the battle of the boards by 17 (45-28) and outscored the Knights by 24 (44-18) inside the painted area, withstanding a blazing first half from deep from Rutgers en route to a comfortable 74-55 win in West Lafayette. Junior guard Nigel Johnson led the team with 23 points in Rutgers’ loss to No. 16 Purdue Tuesday night, going 5-for-6 from behind the arc. He also put forth two steals in the contest. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-PURDUE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Knights look to end 6-game skid vs. Purdue Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
As a long season begins to wind down, the Rutgers women’s basketball team looks to draw some positives from what has otherwise been a terrible season. With four games left, the Scarlet Knights (6-19, 3-9) have lost six consecutive games and are on pace for their worst season during head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s 22-year career with the program. To reach double-digit wins, Rutgers will have to win all four of their remaining games and that begins with a contest at home against Purdue Wednesday night. The Boilermakers (15-11, 6-6) have lost two straight games, with their most recent one being a 79-73 defeat at Penn State, a team that the Knights have beat this season. But this season it doesn’t matter which teams have beaten which. It is a matchup league and this game will be all about how well Rutgers matchup against Purdue. The Boilermakers will be led by senior guard Ashley Morrissette, who is averaging 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. The Knights will try to keep her in check with sophomore guard KK Sanders, who has been the team’s best defender this year, specializing in Junior guard Shrita Parker is the leading scorer for the Scarlet Knights this season, but has admitted that her team needs to play better defense and get to the free throw line more often. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017
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Colorado New Jersey
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Vancouver Pittsburgh
0 4
NY Islanders Toronto
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Buffalo Ottawa
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Anaheim Minnesota
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Dallas Winnipeg
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CHRIS GROEL,
senior defenseman, was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week by the conference on Tuesday. He had 5 ground balls and was a key piece of a defense that only gave up 8 goals in a 16-8 victory for the No. 18 Scarlet Knights over St. John’s
SWIMMING AND DIVING
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Big Ten Champioinships vs. Purdue Today, All Day, West Lafayette, Ind.
Tonight, 7 p.m., RAC
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vs. Northern Illinois at Lehigh Friday, 9 a.m., San Diego, Calif.
Friday, 7 p.m., Bethlehem, Pa.