The Daily Targum 2010-02-16

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The Rutgers wrestling team beat Liberty and American over the weekend, extending its winning streak to 14 games in commanding fashion.

Facebook group invites U. to fix Internet speed

BY AMBIKA SUBRAMANYAM STAFF WRITER

More than 1,000 students banded together in just three weeks in a Facebook group to protest the new speed cap on the University’s residential Internet network.

Implemented at the start of the spring semester, the new speed cap for downloading and uploading is set to a maximum of 1.5 megabits per second and 768 kilobits per second respectively, according to the University’s Residential Network Web site.

School of Arts and Sciences first-year student Kevin Song created the group, called “Rutgers Students for Faster Internet.”

Song established the group to convince the Of fice of Information Technology to change the new Internet policy to one that is more satisfactor y.

Before, the residential network had a bandwidth limit but no speed cap. “[The limit] was pretty hard to max out, unless you were on the Internet all the time downloading,” said John Compagnone, a School of Arts and Sciences soph-

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omore and member of the Facebook group.

School of Engineering junior Nick Divakar said he had a 1.5 megabit speed cap nine years ago.

He said a quality of service policy should be implemented, which only reduces the bandwidth during certain periods of the day when there is peak usage that actually slows down the rest of the network.

Rutgers University Office of Information Technology Director Frank Reda said numerous complaints from students and faculty prompted the decision to remove the download limit when their Internet privileges were suspended after exceeding the download limit.

“Providing uniform, uninterrupted Internet access to all students is a fair solution. Now no student will have coursework impacted by suspension of Internet connectivity,” Reda said.

“The only potential con is that peak transmission speeds [to the Internet] are slower than was previously available.”

Song said the new Internet policy initially was not a problem for him

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Students walking around Livingston campus at night say they see positive changes on the campus, including more lights on the walkways. However, some say there is still more room for improvement.

Safety concerns bring light to campus

BY KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO ACTING UNIVERSITY EDITOR

In addition to a few newly revamped facilities, in the past few months the Livingston campus has also seen improved lighting conditions.

A few students spent their snow day creating nine colossal, colored snowballs that are making a splash by Passion Puddle on Cook campus.

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Hawanta Kebbie, left, and Sara Winjobi design banners at the Cook Campus Center yesterday at the Rutgers University Programming Association’s “Bedazzle It” event, which is part of RUPA’s Fashion Forward week.

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As more students enroll at the University and classes continue to fill up, online courses are in greater demand.

The University now offers hundreds of online courses, about a third of which are at the undergraduate level, said Richard Novak, director of special projects for Academic Affairs.

“These classes parallel the regular semester and have the same timeframe as the regular semester, but they are structured differently from face-to-face classes,” Novak said.

Most of the classes are conducted entirely online and allow students to work from any computer with Internet access, he said.

“We had class discussions, submitted assignments, message boards and got feedback and peer reviews about our writing from other students as well as the professor — all online,” said Pooja Khandelwal, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore who took an online writing class a year ago.

Online classes can be either synchronous, meaning they can involve interaction in real time, such as live chat and conferencing, or asynchronous, without such elements, Novak said. Many courses use both techniques, but ultimately, the structure is the professor’s decision.

The classes feature online reading materials, discussions and assignments, using a revised teaching

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Scholar journeys to U.K. with prestigous award PERSON OF THE WEEK

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With renovations coming to a close, the three main places of concern on campus among students finally received better lighting, De Moya said.

The two pedestrian heavy areas

Students click in 2010 with new online classes

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“Last semester, construction ef fected concerns because other fixtures were taken down and may not have lit up areas in the same way that they were before hand,” said Livingston Campus Council President Winiris De Moya.

BY CASSANDRA SPERBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A scarlet knight will head to England this fall after winning the prestigious Winston Churchill Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Cambridge.

Simon Gordonov, a School of Engineering senior and member of the University’s cross country and track and field team, was chosen as one of 14 col-

lege students nationwide to receive the prestigious Churchill Scholarship.

The $45,000 to $50,000 award allows students majoring in science, math and engineering to study for one year at the University of Cambridge.

“This is a great opportunity,” Gordonov

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said. “This just shows that students should do what they’re passionate about and get involved because Rutgers has so many oppor tunities to define one’s future.”

Gordonov, a biomedical engineering major with a cumulative grade point average of 4.0, said he intends to earn his Master of Philosophy

in Computational Biology during his stay in England.

Gordonov is the second-ever Churchill Scholar from the University — the first since 1967, said Arthur Casciato, director of the Office of Distinguished Fellowships.

“With his well-deserved Churchill Scholarship, Simon has placed himself and Rutgers University in the very best

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Painted globes bring color to Cook campus

BY KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO

About 20 people showed up that evening in response to their ACTING UNIVERSITY EDITOR invitations, Brosius said. They formed groups and began rolling While walking to class, some snowballs that quickly grew in students may have noticed the size and weight. melting clumps of colored ice in “We basically pushed them the open field next to Passion until we couldn’t push them anyPuddle on Cook campus. more,” he said.

Before reaching their current They formed the snowballs dilapidated state, nine massive icy after about six hours and prospheres were scattered over the ceeded to paint them using matevast white landscape, each paint- rials such as biodegradable, noned a bright Easter egg-like color. toxic blue paint and Kool-Aid mix, What remains now are ves- Brosius said. tiges of wintery fun crafted by “The largest one our group School of Environmental and made was the blue one in the cenB i o l o g i c a l ter,” he said. “At Sciences senior its biggest, it was “I thought it was James Brosius and probably about 10 a few of his friends like something out feet around.” during last week’s Eight students, of a video game.” snow day. not part of the Brosius said original group CHRISTY JOHNSON the idea came to members, also School of Arts and Sciences him this past joined in on the junior Wednesday while activity and he was studying attempted to roll a with some friends in Blake Hall larger snowball, Brosius said. It on Cook campus. was later painted green.

“We started talking about playBrosius, who works as a weding in the snow,” he said. “I sug- ding photographer to pay for gested making huge snowballs school, took pictures of the that would sit in certain spots, group’s work later that evening interacting with the landscape at when the snow stopped falling.

Passion Puddle.”

In just a day, he received a His roommate Ty Triplett, a large amount of positive feedSchool of Environmental and back from students and Biological Sciences senior, sug- University faculty, including gested coloring the snowballs Executive Dean of the School of with food dye, Brosius said.

Environmental and Biological To gather support for their Sciences Robert M. Goodman. project, Triplett edited a picture Rutgers College senior Stacey of the snow-covered quad out- Cha first saw the display while side Blake Hall with people cre- she was going home from her ating giant color snowballs, professor’s office hours.

Brosius said. They then posted “I was really surprised it on Facebook for ever yone because it was really cool-looking to see. with the different colors and the “We used it as an invitation fact that the whole big mound of [and] called it ‘Snow Day,’” he snow is dyed, and not just bits of said. “We tagged friends in the it, is really cool,” Cha said. photo who we thought might be Likewise, School of Ar ts interested and willing to help out.” and Sciences junior Christy

Johnson felt like the snowballs were unreal.

“I thought it was like something out of a video game,” she said.

Motivated by the response, Brosius, Triplett and their friend, Cook College junior April Maly, finished painting the rest of the snowballs with food coloring and then captured the scene again with Brosius’s camera.

Brosius said he does not intend to repaint the snow sculptures but is interested to see how it all thaws out.

“I hope then when the snow melts, there’ll be little winding slug-like trails leading to a pile of faintly colored snow. We’ll see,” he said. “I’ll probably continue to document the melt, sort of like Andy Goldsworthy does with his artwork. Half the fun is the decay.”

— Ariel Nagi contributed to this article.

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Nine large painted snowballs decorate the field adjacent to Passion Puddle on the Cook campus. James Brosius, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, is the mastermind behind the display.

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FACEBOOK: OIT says policy was tested beforehand continued from front since it removed the weekly bandwidth limit. He then observed the connection was significantly slower than it had been, he said.

Song believes the new policy might actually increase the load on the University’s network.

He speculated it would only take one person downloading non-stop for a week to use up the 100 gigabits of bandwidth, which is 25 times the original limit.

“In other words, two roommates could use up more bandwidth than an entire floor combined,” Song said.

School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Brian Meng, another member of the group, believes the University created this policy to make the Internet more accessible to students.

The Office of Information Technology has been working with students who reported issues with slow Internet and is gathering data on exactly why this is a problem, Reda said.

“We encourage any student who believes that they have a

problem with their Internet conDivakar said many engineernection to contact the New ing students need to download a Brunswick Computing Services specific program to complete Help Desk,” he said. their assignments, and the proThe new policy has affected gram took more than an hour to students in many different ways, download while with the old poliCompagnone said. cy, the program took 20 minutes “I used to have video chats to download. with my family back home,” Reda said while the Office of Campagnone said. “But with the Information Technology has [new] speed cap, the video quali- received complaints from stuty is horrible, and I can’t really dents about the slow speed of see them.” their Internet, But Reda said the the office has “The University speed caps should also heard from not affect network should have wireless other students resources on camthat they have in all dorms, or pus, or internal not experiUniversity Web sites enced any probat least faster such as Sakai and lems with the University e-mail new Internet Ethernet speed.” accounts. policy.

RICHARD DERAS The ResNet Web The new polSchool of Arts and Sciences site notes that some icy was first first-year student Web sites affiliated piloted on the with the University, R u t g e r s such as Databases in Camden camthe Rutgers Libraries page, are pus and received only positive not hosted by the University, and results, Reda said. are therefore susceptible to the The Telecommunication speed cap.

Division also tested the new The slower Internet has made speed limits by using services like it harder for some students to Youtube, Hulu and Netflix and submit homework assignments, had acceptable results, he said. use e-mail services and do online But Divakar said some sturesearch, Meng said. dents have personally seen a sig-

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M nificant decrease in the speeds of Web sites like Youtube and Hulu, which are adversely affected by the speed cap.

As the average broadband speed keeps increasing, commonly used Web sites will use more bandwidth as well, which will feel slower as time goes on, he said.

“Perhaps five years ago, that speed may have been acceptable. But now the Internet is indispensable for a college student’s social and academic life,” Song said.

Richard Deras, a member of the group, said he joined it after becoming aggravated with the slow speed of Internet in the residence halls.

He believes the Internet should be much faster, especially when using computers connected to an Ethernet cable.

“Ideally, the University should have wireless in all dorms, or at least faster Ethernet speed,” said Deras, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year.

Compagnone believes many students are willing to settle with a return to the old policy, with no speed cap and a bandwidth limit.

Meng said the perfect Internet policy would be unlimited bandwidth with no speed cap.

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LIGHT: Students remain satisfied with improvements continued from front addressed were the walk between the North and South Towers and the Recreation Center, as well as the walk from behind Beck Hall to the student center, De Moya said.

Avenue E along the Southern side of the campus also lacked lighting.

The council brought up the issue of lighting to the administration early last semester during its annual safety walk, she said.

During the walk, council members pinpointed issues around campus to representatives from the facilities department and administrators such as Livingston Campus Dean Lea Stewart, De Moya said.

“Such concerns are then brought to facilities, and they’re usually addressed within weeks of the walk,” she said.

Although De Moya could not recall exactly when the lighting was fixed, she said it took a few weeks longer than usual.

Regardless, De Moya feels the lighting has improved significantly from the past.

Despite the changes, some students have not noticed much difference in the campus lighting because they never thought it was a large problem to begin with.

“I never felt it [the campus] was completely dark, and as long as I stayed on the actual pathways, there wasn’t really a problem. I could always see,” said James Phillips, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

In the previous year, the muddy pathways used to force people to walk through drier yet darker areas, said Phillips, a twoyear North Tower resident. But now that those paths are finished, it is much easier for them to take a safer route.

“I feel that people shouldn’t have to be expected to get dirty to walk in a well lit area,” he said.

On the other hand, other students like Quad Two resident Ronak Shah feels there is a little more room for improvements.

“Toward Beck Hall, when you go toward the further part of the campus, its not really lit that much,” said Shah, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

Despite his obser vation, Shah generally feels safe on the campus and is satisfied with how the residential areas on campus are lit.

Internal Vice President of the Livingston Campus Council Arielle Alphonse said when safety concerns are expressed, the heads of campuses and facilities take them very seriously.

“It’s the responsibility of students to take an active role in making sure their environment is up to par with their expectations, and students take part in it every semester when they participate in the safety walk and make recommendations to campus staff and student government,” Alphonse said.

Alphonse believes that safety concerns will keep evolving even now that the improvements have been made.

“Safety isn’t an issue that is solved and then forgotten,” Alphonse said. “Safety on campus is a continuous issue that resurfaces each semester, especially as the campus undergoes cosmetic changes.”

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Gardens benefit memory recovery

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NEIL KYPERS

Historian David J. Fowler presents a brief biography of Col. Rutgers at yesterday’s opening of “The Life and Times of Henry Rutgers” exhibit at Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus.

Two University professors are tr ying to make the outlook for Alzheimer’s patients a little brighter through an active study at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home on Easton Avenue.

Professors Karl Herrup and Seiko Goto said the home incorporates the techniques of a Japanese garden, which is said to be calming for the patients. “[The goal of the study is] to work the principles of a Japanese garden into an institutionalized setting where it could not only be used to beautify but also have a positive effect,” said Herrup, chair of cell biology and neuroscience at the University.

Alzheimer’s disease, which afflicts as many as 5.3 million Americans, can leave individuals with no memory of their friends, family or even themselves, according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s Web site. Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with the disease.

Goto, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at the

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, installed a Japanese garden in a room at the nursing home, where 24 residents sat for 15 minutes twice a week alongside one of the caregivers.

The researchers sought to discover whether the use of a Japanese garden in a nursing

“Every extra study done on the disease can be another step closer to curing it ... ” JOCELYN NELLIGAN School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior

home would lead to better memory recovery and overall improvement in the patients’ demeanor.

“Most of the people there started to talk a lot about their own lives,” Goto said. “Sometimes they started to sing in the garden, but nobody got agitated.”

The garden is an alternative to horticultural therapy, Goto said.

“To deal with this disease, not necessarily just in a clinical

sense, but in a societal sense, you need to take a much broader perspective,” Herrup said.

The moods of caregivers seemed to improve along with those of the patients, Goto said.

The newfound ease among those with the disease made work easier for employees and relieved their stress.

“Every extra study done on the disease can be another step closer to curing it, or at least alleviating some of the stress it brings people,” said Jocelyn Nelligan, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior.

A sad part of the disease is it can also have an impact on friends, family and caregivers, Goto said.

Neither Herrup nor Goto conclude the study is a success, as there is still work to be done. But both said the results look positive so far.

Herrup has studied the disease as a researcher and was a director of an Alzheimer’s center in Cleveland, Ohio. Goto’s work with Japanese gardens and their holistic benefits began with her work at a nursing home in Manitoba, Canada.

ANNUAL LECTURE SERIES COMMENCES IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH The Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series — New Jersey’s largest conference commemorating Black History Month — marks its 30th anniversary this year on the Rutgers-Newark campus.

The 2010 Wright Lecture Series opens Friday with two panel discussions, according to a University press release.

“The Making and Evolution of the Field” will feature panelists John Bracey, Eric Foner, Sterling Stuckey and Cheryl Wall, and will explore the profusion of scholarship

on African-American historical narratives and themes, according to the release.

Panelists Spencer Crew, James Oliver Horton, Joe William Trotter and Deborah Gray White will examine the role of the scholar as an active citizen in the second panel, “The Scholar in Civic Space,” according to the release.

Dr. Clement Price, Board of Governors Distinguished Service professor of history, and Giles Wright, from the New Jersey Historical Commission, co-founded the lecture series in 1981, according to the release.

The conference has drawn thousands to the RutgersNewark campus over the years, including scholars and humanists who are experts in the field of African and AfricanAmerican history and culture, according to the release.

“We know of no other campus, and certainly not of another community, that for so long has generously embraced the new ways we Americans and citizens of the world now understand and honor the historical narratives of Africans on American soil,” Price said in the release.

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AWARD: Gordonov one of 14 students to win grant continued from front company possible,” Casciato said.

“The Churchill [scholarship] is a significant benchmark of academic achievement and excellence of which the entire Rutgers community can feel justifiably proud.”

To be chosen for the Churchill Scholarship, the student must apply and also attend a school that is a part of the Winston Churchill Foundation, Gordonov said.

The University is one of 103 schools nationwide that are a part of the foundation, he said.

“Simon himself is one of the finest young men I’ve ever met and absolutely the equal of other Churchill Scholars I’ve worked with at the University of Pennsylvania,” Casciato said.

Gordonov last year won the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, which provides financial help to students who excel in research and academics and undergraduate students in the science, math and engineering fields.

“He is a very bright, hard-working student. He takes initiative and is aggressive but polite,” said Anant Madabhushi, Gordonov’s senior design adviser and a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Madabhushi said in his “Numerical Modeling in Biomedical Systems” class last year, they held a competition for their projects.

In a class of more than 100 students, Gordonov’s group came in first place, Madabhushi said.

“He always asks and responds to questions, he’s a go-getter,” Madabhuschi said. “He’s an athlete and has a 4.0 — that’s impressive.”

Gordonov admits it is some-

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“It is difficult but the two complement each other,” he said.

“There’s not too much time for other things, which keeps me motivated and focused.”

Because of his commitment to the School of Engineering, this is the first time Gordonov will be studying abroad, he said.

Gordonov plans on attending medical school and specializing in clinical research when he returns home.

After medical school, he aspires to work in the field of biomedical research to help patients.

Gordonov was born in Russia, lived in Israel for six years and in 1997 moved to the United States. He and his family lived in Mississippi before settling in New Jersey. He graduated in 2006 from Hightstown High School.

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Churchill Scholarships were first awarded in 1963, after former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill asked American friends to establish funding for young Americans to study at the university’s newly established Churchill College, according to a University press release.

Harvard University, Princeton University, Yale University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cornell University and Northwestern University are some of the schools that the other 14 students were chosen from, Casciato said.

“That he has been so honored and recognized comes as no surprise to anyone who has spent even a few minutes with this exemplar y son of Rutgers,” he said. “I can imagine no better or more able ambassador for his university than Simon Gordonov.”

CLASSES: Demand for online courses continues to rise continued from front model different from the typical classroom-based course, he said.

“It requires students to be engaged on a regular basis,” Novak said. “It’s not an easy way out. It’s ver y rigorous and demanding.”

Although an online class may require a lot of work, it can be convenient, Khandelwal said.

“It was convenient to do the readings and posts from the comfort of my dorm room at anytime that best fit my schedule,” she said.

School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Nick Moltzen said he knows people who took online courses and said they were not necessarily more beneficial.

“It’s a different way of teaching,” Moltzen said.

He is considering taking an online class in the future, partly due to its convenience.

Novak said that such convenience could come at a price.

“It’s a different format, and it’s taught in a different way,” Novak said. “It’s not an easy way. It’s hard work, and it’s independent work.”

Khandelwal thinks online classes offer the most benefits to non-traditional students who work during the day or are older and have a family.

“The majority of people who take these courses are graduate level and non-traditional adult students,” Novak said.

Professors constantly design online courses, and the demand for them is high, he said.

Even though their popularity has increased, there are some disadvantages to taking online classes.

“I would be interacting with my classmates online, and it was a good way to talk about our opinions on the readings, but it would be nice to put some faces to the people I was talking to,” Khandelwal said.

Moltzen said information is easier to retain when it is spoken and heard, rather than read online.

He worries he might become distracted online, but still considers taking an online class in the future.

“I’d expect myself to be disciplined to stay focused with it,” he said.

School of Arts and Sciences junior Eric Hagee thinks the difficulty of a course influences how beneficial taking it online is.

“You don’t really get the interaction with the professor,” he said.

Khandelwal agrees that interaction with the professor and classmates is much lower, and science classes, which require more explanation, could be more difficult online.

“I would suggest taking an online class only if you have good study habits and are self-motivated,” she said. “It’s easy to get behind, and the material can be hard to learn with online classes since you don’t have direct access to a professor every time you have a question.”

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Student teams of three to five people are invited to 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 story 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!

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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.

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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.

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OFFICIALS RECOVER FINAL BODY IN PLANE CRASH WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Police say a fifth body has been recovered from the wreckage of a small plane that broke apart and crashed while trying to land at an airport in central New Jersey.

Capt. Tim Clayton of the Wall Township police says three men, a teenager and a younger child were killed in the crash Monday afternoon at Monmouth Executive Airport. At least three of the victims were related.

Two of the victims were from New Jersey, three were from elsewhere. Their names were not immediately released.

The airport is located near the Jersey shore about 35 miles east of Trenton.

Monmouth County is a largely affluent area that is home to many business executives, upscale seashore communities and entertainers, including Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

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Huntsville shooter’s past raises concerning questions THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The husband of an Alabama professor accused of fatally shooting three colleagues said Monday that the couple went to a shooting range recently, but that he didn’t know where she got the gun she used for practice that day.

James Anderson told The Associated Press that his wife, Amy Bishop, didn’t do anything unusual in the days before Friday’s shooting. Bishop, a Har vard-educated neurobiologist, is accused of pulling a gun at a faculty meeting and shooting six people, three fatally. Two of the survivors remained in critical condition Monday.

Anderson said he knew his wife had a gun, but didn’t know when or how she got it.

“I really don’t know how she got it, or where she got it from,” he said in an inter view at his home.

Police have previously said Bishop had no permit for the gun they believe she used in the shooting, and investigators said they didn’t know where she got it. It’s not clear if that was the same gun that her husband knew about.

Bishop’s husband said nothing unusual happened on their trip to the shooting range, and that she didn’t reveal why she took an interest in target practice.

Nothing in her behavior before the shooting foreshadowed the violence last week, either, he said.

“She was just a normal professor,” he said.

Investigators haven’t commented on a possible motive, but Bishop was vocal among colleagues about her displeasure over being denied tenure by the university, forcing her to look for work elsewhere after this semester.

On Monday, some victims’ relatives were questioning how Bishop was hired at the university in 2003 after she was involved years ago in separate criminal probes. University of Alabama in Huntsville officials were meeting privately to review the files concerning her hiring.

In 1986, Bishop shot and killed her 18-year-old brother with a shotgun at their Braintree, Mass., home. She told police at the time that she had been trying to learn how to use the gun, which her father had bought for protection, when it accidentally discharged.

Authorities released her and said the episode was a tragic accident. She was never charged, though current Braintree police Chief Paul Frazier questions how the investigation was handled.

Frazier said she also fired once into a wall before hitting her brother, then fired a third time into the ceiling.

Her husband said Monday he had known about her brother

being shot, but said “it was an accident. That’s all I knew about it.”

In another incident, The Boston Globe reported that Bishop and her husband were questioned by investigators looking into a pipe bomb sent to one of Bishop’s colleagues, Dr. Paul Rosenberg, at Children’s Hospital Boston in 1993. The bomb did not go off, and nobody was ever charged.

Anderson defended himself and his wife as innocent people questioned by investigators casting a wide net. He said the case “had a dozen people swept up in this and everybody was a subject, not a suspect.”

“There was never any indictment, arrest, nothing, and then everyone was cleared after five years,” he said.

Huntsville police spokesman Sgt. Mark Roberts said his department didn’t find out about either of the older cases until after the shooting on campus. He said police were checking with law enforcement to confirm details of the pipe bomb probe.

Sylvia Fluckiger, a lab technician who worked with Bishop in the early 1990s, said Bishop had been in a dispute with Rosenberg shortly before the bombs were discovered, though she didn’t know the nature of the disagreement.

“It was common knowledge,” she said Sunday.

It was not clear Monday if UAH spoke with Rosenberg when it hired Bishop, an associate professor whose research led to an innovative cell incubator now being developed for market by a private company, Prodigy Biosystems, that employs her husband.

Sammie Lee Davis, whose wife, Maria Ragland Davis, was killed in the shooting, expressed concern that UAH hired someone with a past like Bishop’s.

“This is all new to us,” he said of her past.

The slain professor’s two stepdaughters said they were shocked that Bishop was hired.

“I think they need to do a little more investigation when coming down to hiring teachers and things like that. Maybe looking a little deeper into their past about certain things. This is a lot coming out ... It’s a shocker,” said Melissa Davis on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

University of Illinois law professor Matthew Finkin said that because Bishop wasn’t charged with a crime before, the fatal shooting and pipe bomb cases would not have shown up on most background investigations.

“I don’t see what the institution (UAH) could have done,” said Finkin, who recently cowrote a paper on the subject for the American Association of University Professors.

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Q:

How much would you be willing to add to your term bill for more buses on campus?

CYNTHIA WONG

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RUTGERS COLLEGE SENIOR “I wouldn’t add too much. I feel like the buses on campus, a lot of them run at times students don’t need them. There are times where it’s rush hour and there’s a lot of people on the buses. ... I feel like if I were to increase the amount … I’d want more buses running at night.”

“Honestly, nothing. I don’t want more buses. I mean they’re pretty efficient as they are. There’s a lot already, and the routes they take are fairly efficient as well. So I don’t see the need for more.”

JORDANNE SWIECK SEBS SOPHOMORE “Probably like 50 bucks. Not much because I’m already in debt. I mean the buses are fine now. I deal with it. Once you learn it, it’s not that difficult.”

KEITH BISBE — SEBS JUNIOR CHIRAG BANSAL

The estimated amount needed to add more buses on the weekends for the B, LX, REXL and REXB routes

WHICH WAY DOES RU SWAY?

$22,262 $127.50 The term bill for an in-state, full-time student living on-campus

The term bill fee for transportation for full-time University students

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$256,000

BY KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO

BY THE NUMBERS

SAS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT “[I would pay] probably $100 to $200. Buses tend to get crowded during certain times of the day and, as a commuter, if you miss the bus, it’s sort of a long way to get home.”

NADRIA HIBBERT SAS JUNIOR “Around at least a couple hundred dollars because there are just so many students and there will be buses that will pass you by because it’s packed and you have to go class. It’s really an inconvenience that there’s so many students and not enough buses.”

SNEHA GANGULY SAS SOPHOMORE “I wouldn’t pay anything more than $100 because I think I’m paying a lot of money already for school. I think past $100 is unreasonable, but I would like to see more buses on campus.”

ONLINE RESPONSE $30 to $40 — 6% $50 to $60 — 20% $5 to $10 — 12%

$15 to $25 — 12%

I don’t want to pay more — 50%

$5 to $10

12%

$15 to $25

12%

$30 to $40

6%

$50 to $60

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enior year is pointless after all — in high school at least. As high school graduates, we have certainly had out fair load of 12th-grade hijinks, and with a large certainty, we can say that unless Advanced Placement classes were involved, the year was a joke. Now Sen. Chris Buttars, R-Utah, is talking about making the entire senior year optional for those students who have finished their required credits early, allowing them to take the year off or simply take the Early Admissions option to a whole new level. The state’s school system stands to save up to $60 million if even half of the seniors choose to skip their final year, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.

Even parents have been saying that their kids “didn’t do much in the 12th grade,” and they are mostly correct. Aside from the core courses — English, histor y and math — the majority of senior year is filled with careless attendance of class only to assure a safe walk down the graduation path. They are all just sitting, waiting on a letter from Columbia or the local community college, and not a gram of knowledge enters their bored minds. No one puts any effort into school, and however sad that may be it is the truth.

And while AP classes may keep the excelling students working, those students will take them during junior year if they want to graduate early. All of this is a big change to an age-old indoctrination of a “great,” “easy” senior year that is pointless in this day and age. High school students may want to accomplish a lot more than their ancestors did, and in a rushed society such as today’s, they should have the option of getting into the real world more quickly.

Honors students will after all, take ever y measure they can in order to succeed after high school, and a year of pointless sitting in a classroom may be an obstruction.

Some may argue that school is simply beneficial to kids if only to “keep them off the streets,” but when did we last stop hearing of a fellow classmate getting into trouble without dropping out of school? That argument is just not legitimate anymore as the world around us grows quickly, and those who want to get into trouble will. Bad kids will be bad kids, and those who want to succeed will continue to do their work.

In addition to a number of reasons directly concerning high school itself, the low course-load and lack of interest during senior year may have negative effects on those who later plan on going into college. While sitting and listening to their English teacher fervently explain the importance of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” students may unnoticeably slip into a habit of not doing homework or paying attention in class. And despite this rather ridiculous claim, this lazy state may be a setup for later college first-year failures.

There are plenty of University students that can confirm that as a truth. After a long senior year of high school, the first-year of college seems just a repetition of the lazy days of daydreaming. It is not.

After all, the majority of students who remain in high school for senior year take a simple array of core courses. In the case of Utah’s Morgan County School District, of the school’s 170 seniors, 160 are taking English, 157 are taking social studies and 119 are taking a math class. These classes are only required of the students in order to fill in an already empty senior-year schedule. Buttars is also proposing an opportunity for students who choose to skip the 12th grade to take college classes for the same price as the AP classes that the high school offers. Why should we object that? It would be ridiculous for parents not to want their children to take college courses and instead make them stay for an extra high school year.

“If students are prepared to graduate at the end of their junior year or whenever they’re prepared to graduate, I don’t have an objection to [early graduation],” Utah State Superintendent Larry Shumway said. And that is how it should be. No one is saying that senior year is completely scrapped. Rather, a state has the right idea of providing an accelerated entrance into college and the real world.

An entire year of a person’s future and plans cannot be taken away for the sheer reason that high school has been “this” way for decades and change could only ser ve to ruin years of tradition. Of course senior year could be fun, as it is the case at many high schools and universities, but with the ever-developing state of the college admissions procedures, public institutions must change as well. And in addition to that, it is no secret that workplaces have come to decrease their job offers, and an accelerated entr y into the collegiate sphere will only aid those in need for work.

For those who want to enjoy skipping of classes during senior year, high schools will be offering the academic aspect of that, but for those who want to perhaps take the year off or start their college careers early, this possible change in policy is a benefit. Options are good, because after all, the ambitious — regardless of school and state policies — will succeed.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “I hope then when the snow melts, there’ll be little winding slug-like trails leading to a pile of faintly colored snow ... I’ll probably continue to document the melt ... Half the fun is the decay.”

James Brosius, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, on the colored snowballs on Cook campus STORY IN UNIVERSITY

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Suite 431 of the Rutgers thought this was going Student Center on the to be my first, last and College Avenue campus or only piece written for call (732)-932-7051. Also you The Daily Targum. But alas should only be getting a Targum is full of surprises refund if you really do not and you learn how to roll support or use the Targum with the punches. whatsoever. So hint, if you I came here as a mere ANGELINA Y. RHA are reading this, then you freshman starting as a should not ask for money. design desk assistant lookDo not come into the office asking for a refund ing for some more layout experience and work to when applying for a job or while participating in one occupy a few nights. of our raffles. Please have a little more tact than that.

When you enter college, people talk about gain3. We do the best that we can. The Targum is ing that freshman 15, but no one mentions when completely student-run. We are all students and put you enter Targum how much fattening takeout you out a paper everyday; it is a tough job and a learning consume while sitting in your chair for five to 12 experience. We love having more people join the hours a night.

Targum family. It seems kind of intimidating at first.

Now I am leaving as a senior and outgoing I was scared to come into the office, but come in, get Managing Editor, looking to find out where the gym involved! There are so many things on the editorial is, some peaceful free time to cook homemade side to get involved in from writing or photography meals and some Targum worry-free nights. to web design and opinion letters.

I always wondered why I stayed at Come in to the editorial office Targum for so long. After all, I am striv“There are so many Sunday to Thursday from 5 to 10:30 ing to become a teacher and do not p.m. at 26 Mine St. and we’ll find a want a career dealing with any aspect indescribable place for you! of journalism. But something kept me To those who do not know me and invested in this job for four years. things out there ... have gotten this far in the column, I did so many unimaginable give yourself the you could probably stop reading things at Targum. It truly is an amazunless you want to see my list of insuing and enriching learning experiopportunity to lar good byes. ence, and because of that, I want to find them!”

I have met and worked with hunensure that the paper stays alive. dreds of people through the Targum.

There are some things that I would With all of the writers, photogralike to address to the University comphers and editors that have come and gone, every munity at large. one of you has impacted my life and thank you for 1. We have a referendum coming this semester. making it one hell of an experience.

It happens every three years and come March we To the 142nd editorial board and future Targum will be swarming the campuses. We need 25 perboards, good luck with all the endeavors. Make sure cent plus 1 of the student body to vote yes. It is only you try to keep intact the legacy and integrity of the a $10 fee on your term bill, and you have always Targum. Please keep in mind that this is always a been able — and will still be able — to opt out of it learning process. Make sure you are level-headed if you are really scratching for that one meal. But if and humble, make sure you take constructive critiyou vote no or do not vote at all, you are endangercism, and do not close yourself off and think you ing a student-run organization that is truly a know it all. Always do what you can to make the remarkable experience for everyone involved. We Targum better! There are so many indescribable have been part of the University since 1869 and things out there to discover, give yourself the opporeven if you do not read the paper, I am sure that the tunity to find them! vast majority of you do the crossword or Sudoku in Mary Catherine, my little nun, I am proud of class. Please vote yes at this year’s referendum. myself for stealing you from news so I could train Help keep the Targum a part of the University! you for managing. You have already impressed me 2. There are different departments at the and I am happy that I am confident that the editorial Targum. If you have a news pitch or have an imporoffice is in your able hands. Call me whenever, even tant event that you think deserves coverage, contact though I don’t think you will need me. You are quiet the editorial department at 26 Mine St. on the at times but definitely a force to be reckoned with.

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RHA continued from page 12 Neil, you are coming from a difficult position, being the very first person who came into the office solely for editor-in-chief.

Stay humble and listen to those around you with more office experience. The Targum is filled with a rich history, and do what you can to get acquainted with it.

Lead the pack. Do what you set out to do: Win referendum, don’t get sued! Oh and I can’t wait to be neighbors next year!

Taylere, you are my second successor. Now that I am gone, I love that there is still a loud design Asian in the office that makes weird noises! Do design proud, keep them on their toes, crack the whip, and make things pretty!

Ariel and Kristine, I am sorry that there are so few of you, and I feel guilty that we left the two of you alone. But I agree with the title I gave you, “Small in numbers, large in heart.” I have faith in you guys, keep recruiting and make the content impeccable.

Keep crummy headlines out!

Jovelle Abbey and Ramon Angelo Paolo Gutierrez Dompor, you two are an awesome little Filipino team. I like all of the anal organization. Can’t wait to take photos!

To sports: Steve and Alex, I don’t know you guys too well, but you seem like some cool classy guys who will be complementar y to Mr. Billium. The three of you seem to be a nice addition to the machine that is sports. Make sure to correctly identify Lamar Brown in captions and no matter what Matt says, drop shadow is ugly.

Santucci and Borsetti, I have the copy standards of the Wesley clan and the word of G instilled in me. It is quite sad that you do not know the Wesleys or Jess G, but that is beside the point. Leave your own mark. Take the gun.

Leave the cannoli.

Aleksi (has a ridiculous Bulgarian last name), be choosy of who your columnists are. If you get rid of laurels and darts I might have to dart you. Have fun in your cubbyhole with Neil!

Inside Beat, better known as Stacy and Michael, I did not forget you even though you are not

part of Daily. I had to follow after Maggie and so do you guys.

Even though she is tiny, she leaves some big shoes to fill. I have no doubts that you will do an amazing job!

Aymann and Arthur, I want to see all those fresh new videos and multimedia online. Keep it clean.

New media is where it’s at!

To productions in general and Garret in particular, you guys are amazing! You are all intimidating at first but you are some of the most down to earth, creative people that I’ve come to love and respect. Keep those gradients out of the paper if you can help it!

To all of business, who said business and editorial don’t get along? Hopefully we are bridging the gap between us and I love all of you. Steve, be good to Mary.

She is way nicer than I am. Don’t worry Katie, I’ll still be around with our gym dates and with awesome referendum peeking its head around the corner.

Business, you haven’t seen the last of me yet.

To those who were with me and have already left the Targum or are leaving, it has been a great ride. Everything

F E B RUA RY 1 6 , 2 0 1 0 1 3 that happened was for a reason, and I have grown so much because of it. You have all taught me a lot both directly and indirectly, making this a remarkably memorable experience. Many friendships have flourished because of Targum and for that I am thankful.

To Dan, who brought me into Targum freshman year, you have been with me for all four years of school and surprisingly I am not sick of you! Hopefully we can stay in touch and go on splendiferous Ale ’n ’Wich trips. You are an amazing person and an even better photographer. Hah. Well fresh from the oven to you, londonbroil.com! Visit it!

To Cassie, we met freshman year and we will live together until after you are done with college! You are one of my go-to people when I want to talk about anything — life, Targum, food.

Thank you for always being there, especially for those things that are harder for you to talk about. We have many more years of friendship ahead of us!

To my roommates and nontainted Targum related friends, what am I talking about, all of

you are tainted because you have to deal with me! Well thank you for putting up with my rants and long hours. All of my sanity would have been completely shot if it weren’t for you guys. I can’t wait to rejoin you for a life outside of Targum.

VOTE YES FOR REFERENDUM! Please help keep the Targum alive and for editors, help keep the history alive! It’s been a love/hate relationship with Targum; I will miss it but am so very glad that it is over. Goodbye Targum, hello GSE. Angelina Y. Rha is the outgoing Managing Editor. She is a senior majoring in psychology with a minor in linguistics and is enrolled in the five-year education program for special education and elementary education. Rha, better known as Angelina Ballerina, will surely be missed around the office, along with her stretching, dancing, falling over chairs and humming.

Okay, maybe not the humming, but definitely the falling. A Jack-of-alltrades, there is no one that can run the Targum like Ange, problemsolver extraordinaire. So for one last time: "HEY ANGE?!

Secret to summer internships more than just grades Letter HOLLY PAUL

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hile many college students are busy thinking about their upcoming Spring Break plans, there’s no doubt that another issue is prominent in their minds: Will I have a job or internship this summer?

Students have a right to be concerned. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, organizations expect to hire about seven percent fewer graduates

this year than they did last year.

However, while overall hiring is expected to be down, many top companies are still hiring on campus. This means the question students should be asking is: What is the secret to landing a job right now?

The answer may be surprising to these students’ parents, many of whom left college in the ’70s, ’80s or ’90s. At that time, the goal was to be “well-rounded” and to have a similar résumé to ever yone else’s. Today, landing a job requires a measure of uniqueness. Like companies in a competitive market, 21st centu-

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his morning I walked out of my room and down two flights of stairs to hear this exact conversation: “Oh my God, Obama is such a bad president, how could anyone like him,” “Why is he a bad president,” etc.

The conversation piqued my interest. These two girls were ver y passionate. They really knew what they were talking about.

There needs to be some solution for conversations such as these. So, I have a proposal for ever ybody, and I think it’s going to be a huge help: The next time you feel like aggressively defending your position on the work conditions in the lower half of Luxembourg to the rest of a group of twenty year olds, just shut that part of your brain off and think about the Snuggie commercial.

Frankly, this goes for popular figures, too. The next time Sarah Palin wants to criticize Obama and his fancy teleprompter, she needs to go get her hands wet and wipe her speech notes of f it. (For the record, one of the things written on her hand was crossed out — how could you mess that up?) At least the

Democrats’ unof ficial representative is the mild-mannered Michael Moore.

It’s fine to have opinions. By all means, go to your rallies, call your senators and send money to wherever you please, but when it comes to talking to me, or any other peer, leave your opinions at home. I do not care about it. I am sorr y. I really wish I had an iota of interest in what is happening on Wall Street or in health care, and I know I should, but I do not.

Many of us are tired of being accosted with “Did You Knows,” and if you don’t know what that’s like, you’re probably one of the offenders.

What’s so great about opinions anyway? I mean, they make you angr y constantly.

How many times have you lost a friend because she didn’t love Beyonce? If you’re anything like me, the answer is hundreds. Opinions ser ve no purpose except causing conflicts. If it weren’t for people’s obnoxious opinions, there would be no wars. Look at the Revolution — Thomas Jefferson didn’t like tea, so he spilled his on the king and England got pissed and tried to kill us all. Not true, you say? Well that’s your opinion, and I don’t like it.

James Marion is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student.

r y students need to focus on and promote their individual strengths. They need to stand out from their peers and tell a unique stor y. They need an “X” factor that makes them indispensable. In short, they need a personal brand.

Tom Peters introduced the concept of personal branding in 1997 in his definitive Fast Company magazine ar ticle.

“Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies:

Me Inc.,” he wrote. What exactly does it mean to develop a personal brand, especially for a college student who still may be developing as a person? It means having a substantive and meaningful understanding of one’s distinctive strengths. It means knowing oneself and — perhaps more impor tantly — knowing how to communicate that to others. And it goes beyond grade point average.

Just as quality was once a differentiator for businesses but has become the price of entry into a market, academic accomplishment represents only a portion of

a student’s overall job candidacy.

Good grades matter, but they are not enough on their own. To be sure, some people — no matter their age — take the concept of uniqueness and personal branding too far. Canned self-introductions and gimmicky colored résumés won’t fly in most company’s recruiting processes. And there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. Students need to be careful not to turn off recruiters with too much style and not enough substance.

Holly Paul is the Recruiting Leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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Pearls Before Swine

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Today's birthday (2/16/10). Although you'll need to put in the time during the coming year, creativity becomes a prominent source of joy.

You understand the practical demands of situations at home (and elsewhere), and you use your heartfelt excitement to expand on a mystical or traditional theme and make it your own. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 6 — You get to work creatively with a partner or team member. You surprise yourself with the flood of ideas and emotions flowing into your projects.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Surprise yourself with a new twist on an old theme. Get out of a rut you've worn, and bring a good friend along for the ride.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — Show your face early as you develop a concept that has been rolling around in your subconscious. Feedback keeps you on target and in motion.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Change is certain now. The only question is how you'll handle it. Think early and long before you make decisions that cannot be reversed.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Take all the time you need to evaluate creative ideas that surface as you go through the day.

Make notes for future reference.

Get your ducks in a row.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Reveal your creative genius by utilizing an image from a dream to enhance a presentation. Surprise others with your use of classic oldies.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — The key to progress is imagination and creativity. Don't worry about the finished product. You can always make changes later.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — You get a bit of breathing room where family issues are concerned. Remain in close contact to strengthen a relationship. This will pay off.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Household discussions focus on immediate needs. Spend money now to save it later. Choose durable products or parts. Teamwork gets it done quicker.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Sometime today you change your thinking, big time. This will interrupt the flow, but it gets you into the mainstream, where you want to be.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Money arrives from a peculiar source. Verify the amount before spending.

Encourage your partner to make an important change, but keep it private.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Your partner wants to take the reins of authority and keep them. Let that happen today, but reserve the right to take over when necessary.

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Winning streak keeps tournament hopes alive

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Head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s squad won three straight games to make the NCAA Tournament a more serious possibility.

STAFF: New coaches lead youth-laden positions for RU continued from back coach at Florida International and coached linebackers and defensive ends at RU. But before he joined the Knights in 2004, he spent a year as tight ends coach at Football Championship Subdivision school Villanova.

“He’s coached offense, but a coach is a coach,” Schiano said.

“If you know how to teach, you can teach subject matter, no matter what it is. I really like the defensive background that Phil has and what that brings to the offensive staff, seeing how that other lens helps us a little bit.”

Melvin and Galiano join wide receivers coach P.J. Fleck as new additions to the staf f, all at the head of positions where there is young talent to be developed.

Galiano has six tight ends at his disposal, including one junior, three sophomores and two freshmen. Melvin inherits freshman All-American Scott Vallone on the defensive line along with a number of highly-touted redshirt freshmen.

“I just star ted watching tape today,” Melvin said. “Hopefully through today and tomorrow, I’ll look at all the tape and get to know what these guys are all about.”

The hires replace each of the departed position coaches but do not resolve the vacant position of recruiting coordinator, previously held by Susan.

“Right now, none of the coaches are going to be named recruiting coordinator,” Schiano said.

“We’re moving along just fine. We have a recruiting office … and between the assistant coaches that have been here, myself and the recruiting office, we feel we’ve gotten a great jump on this year’s class.

"If it feels we need to have an assistant coach with that title we'll do it. That could be in a couple of weeks, it could be a year, it could be never. Right now, I'm comfortable with the way it is so we're not going to put any additional responsibilities on anybody."

With five games remaining in the regular season, the Rutgers WOMEN’S BASKETBALL w o m e n ’ s basketball team finds itself in a less than familiar position. In a typical season, the Scarlet Knights would be wondering how high of a seed they would get for next month’s NCAA Tournament.

There is still a bit of uncertainty this year though, over whether the team will even make it to the big dance.

But things are looking up for the Knights, who won three straight games for a total of 15 victories on the season. “I think it’s going to depend on what we do for the rest of the season,” head coach C. Vivian Stringer said after Villanova.

“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.”

But after a look at the Knights’ schedule this year, the bigger surprise at this point would be if RU

didn’t make the tournament at all.

First, take a glance at the Knights’ strength of schedule — one of the toughest in the nation.

RU played four of the top-five teams this season in No. 1 Connecticut, No. 2 Stanford, No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Tennessee.

Tonight’s game against No. 9 West Virginia marks the fifth top-10 team RU takes on this season.

The Knights’ blowout victory over Kean — who has won 23 straight games since losing to Rutgers — has to be thrown out the window because the Cougars are a Division III school. That puts RU at 14 wins right now.

Last season, the Knights carried 17 regular season wins — discounting the victory over Farmingdale State — into the Big East Tournament, picking up one more in Hartford, Conn., for a total of 18 wins. That number of victories was good enough for a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Taking the 14 current wins into account, the Knights should be a lock if they can equal that magic number again. Even if RU loses to the Mountaineers

tonight, two of its remaining games are near-locks for wins.

With the departure of standout forward Angel McCaughtry, the Louisville Cardinals have spiraled and sit in fourth from last place in the Big East. Providence — a team the Knights beat by 13 points last season — sits in the middle of the pack but should not be an issue if the Knights continue playing as they have of late.

Taking that into account, RU would have 16 victories.

The other two pre-conference tournament tests lie in No. 22 St. John’s and Syracuse, the latter of which beat Rutgers earlier this season on the road. Since that win, the Orange faded considerably, losing to Cincinnati and conference bottomfeeder Villanova. The Knights get a crack at both the Red Storm and the Orange at the Louis Brown Athletic Center and, between the two, should be able to grind out at least one win for their 17th regular season victory.

Couple that with a victory in the first round of the Big East Tournament and RU sits exactly where it was last year — 18 eligible wins and NCAA-bound.

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PRESENCE: DePaul next on tap for Scarlet Knights continued from back “The whole second half Monroe put the team on his shoulders,” said junior forward Jonathan Mitchell. “He’s a lottery pick. When you’re that good of a player, you can put a team on your back and he did that today. But we had a team effort, and that’s why we came out with the win.”

Cutting to the hoop for a lay-in with 90 seconds to play, Monroe cut RU’s lead to a point and bettered his display on the next possession in giving his team a onepoint advantage with under a minute to play. Isolated against RU senior center Hamady N’Diaye in the post on a designed clear out, Monroe spun right around the 7-footer for a powerful leaning lay-up.

“It was frustrating for me personally, because I let someone score on me,” N’Diaye said. “He decided, ‘You know what, this is my time to shine.’ He did what he had to do, but we responded as a team.”

In the end, it did not matter.

The Knights responded with their best all-around performance of the season.

“We had to keep our composure,” Mitchell said. “Maybe a month ago in that situation, we would’ve let that one slip away.

[Rutgers head coach Fred Hill Jr.] called a timeout, we all looked at each other and said we worked too hard to get here and were not letting this one go today.”

Perhaps Monroe is not yet a dominant offensive player because he does not need to be.

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the arc setting up the offense than down on the block.

But that is where he is at his best. The 6-foot-11 Monroe drained a triple from the top of the key, drove and dished to a trailing cutter for an easy lay-up, fought for a rebound over N’Diaye and effectively boxed out three Scarlet Knights to let one of his Georgetown teammates snag an easy rebound — all in the first half.

“We were worried about Monroe,” Hill said. “I think the biggest difference was putting Hamady on Monroe, and [Hamady] did a great job until the end of the game when he was worn down. Monroe is a helluva player.”

Even after Monroe bullied his way to give Georgetown that late lead, the Scarlet Knights fought back.

“We were thinking the game is not over,” N’Diaye said. “That’s the main thing. I was pretty frustrated that he scored twice all of a sudden. We just had to keep going. The game wasn’t over, we knew that. Me and [Mitchell] sat back on the court and we said, ‘We are not losing this one. This is the right one, we just have to keep going.’”

By the time N’Diaye, Mitchell, James Beatty, Dane Miller and Mike Rosario sprinted over to the student section to celebrate, Monroe’s words certainly rang true.

KNIGHT NOTE: Rutgers (1312, 3-9) takes on DePaul (8-16, 111) tonight at 9 p.m. in Chicago.

The Scarlet Knights have won four of their last five, all at home, while the Blue Demons’ lone win in conference play came nearly a month ago over Marquette.

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Freshman forward Austin Johnson played 15 minutes and grabbed three rebounds after coming off the bench for senior center Hamady N’Diaye. N’Diaye covered Georgetown’s All-Big East center Greg Monroe.

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SQUAD: Senior-heavy teams no suprise for Mulqueen continued from back At least one senior has finished first in each of the team’s meets during the indoor season — excluding the New Balance Collegiate Invitational two weeks ago, in which only three Knights competed.

But the program has been here before. Senior-heavy teams are traditional occurrences under Mulqueen.

“The program now is very similar to the one I was a part of as a freshman,” said senior Kyle Grady, who is unbeaten during the indoor season in the 60-meter hurdles. “There were a lot of older, experienced guys and we inherited a lot of talent.”

Despite being the marquee name among RU seniors, Grady by no means shoulders the leadership burden, as classmates Rober tson and Swern anchor the 400 and 4x400meter races, respectively.

“Nii-Amon is really consistent,” Grady said. “He runs hard … you know you can count on him and that he’s going to show up.”

Along with 60-meter sprinter Mike Demko, the host of Knight athletes has experienced both collective and individual success during their lengthy time “on the Banks.” How they got to this position, however, can be defined only by random twists of fate.

“What sold me on Rutgers was that they were Big East champions my senior year of high school,” Grady said. “My high school coach ran with a Rutgers coach so that’s how I got recruited. The competitive team, the vision and coaching staff sold me.”

Others, like Swern, took a more indirect route to collegiate track success.

“I wasn’t really recruited heavily. I hadn’t come of my shell yet,”

he said. “My brother went to school [at Rutgers] and I liked the academics.”

Through hard work and dedication to his craft, the fifth-year senior became a lock for the Knights, leading a talented 4x400-meter relay team. The Mt. Laurel native even had to overcome an ACL tear last spring, making him eligible to compete this year.

“He is just an ace in the hole for us,” said Grady regarding Swern’s value. “He has anchored the 4x400. He’s just dangerous.”

The Big East Championships this weekend in the Bronx offers a final opportunity for the outgoing seniors to cement their indoor track legacies. The experience won’t be something that will catch Grady off-guard.

“I’m excited,” the East Brunswick product said. “It’s good to have been there before. When you get there it’s less shocking.”

Although the Knights have a feasible goal of capturing the Big East crown, others on the team have more modest expectations.

“It’s good to already see what it takes to win,” Swern said.

“Given my injury last spring, I’m just happy to be there. If you would have told me I’d be running this winter I would have told you that you were crazy.”

When asked to respond further, Swern reconsidered.

“We return a bulk of our team.

We are going to launch a calculated assault on the Big East. The consensus is that it’s now or never,” he said.

And what better team to commandeer an attack on the Big East field than one that boasts a combined 24 contributing juniors and seniors?

In the of fseason, Mulqueen must hit the recruiting trail extensively once again, a pleasure he was relieved of this season.

No cause for concern. He has been there before.

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Redshirt freshman Joe Langel extended his team-best consecutive win streak this weekend to 16 matches.

The 125-pounder earned a major decision against Liberty and upset American’s No. 16 Jason Borshoff.

STREAK: Brown’s upset not an issue in dominating win continued from back To figure out how the Knights got out to such hot starts, look no further than redshirt freshman Joe Langel, who opened both matches at 125 pounds.

The Howell, N.J., native pushed his team-best winning streak to 16 games after knocking off Borshoff of American in a triple overtime decision.

“Going into the third overtime I knew that I just wanted to end it,” Langel said. “[The win] adds a lot of momentum for me. The win streak is good, but now I’m starting to beat quality opponents so it’s giving me a lot more confidence.”

Langel is second only to heavyweight D.J. Russo in wins this sea-

son with 25 and he is no longer being overlooked in the RU lineup.

“He is going to end the year with a good national ranking and teams are starting to scout him,” Goodale said. “He is very good in scramble situations and there is only so much scouting you can do against someone who wrestles like that. As much as it’s an individual sport, having him at the beginning of our lineup is really a spark for us and he gives us momentum.”

RU’s ranked wrestlers also held their own against American, with junior Billy Ashnault, sophomore Trevor Melde, redshirt freshman Daniel Rinaldi and Russo winning by a combined score of 31-4.

“I feel like they didn’t give us their all,” Russo said. “They forfeited one of the matches and I thought it was going to be closer than it was.”

Junior Daryl Cocozzo won by forfeit and senior Lamar Brown was upset 7-4 in the 197-pound bout. Sophomore Greg Zannetti stood tall against Tanner Shaffer of American and earned an impressive 12-4 major decision.

On Friday night, the Knights never gave Liberty a chance, pushing the score to as lopsided as 32-0 before back-up Jesse Boyden fell in the 184pound match.

Russo put the finishing touch on the Flames (9-9) by earning an 8-0 major decision. The No. 10 heavyweight did not give up a single point to his opponents this weekend.

“He is just dominating guys right now,” Goodale said of Russo’s progress. “Watching the tape you can tell he is getting frustrated because nobody is trying to wrestle him back. But that’s a good problem to have.”

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Dane Miller earned the title of Big East Rookie of the Week for the second consecutive week, putting himself in Rookie of the Year talks.

BIG EAST HONORS MILLER, MITCHELL Fresh off the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s stunning victor y over No. 7 Georgetown, the Big East conference honored for wards MEN’S BASKETBALL D a n e Miller and Jonathan Mitchell.

Mitchell, a junior, scored a career-high 24 points in the Scarlet Knights’ upset of the Hoyas, good enough for inclusion to the Weekly Honor Roll, joining teammates Mike Rosario and Hamady N’Diaye as the three Knights to receive the honor this season.

Averaging 12.5 points per game, Miller leads all freshmen in conference scoring.

The versatile forward scored 13 points and added 10 rebounds for his second career double-double, earning Rookie of the Week accolades for the second consecutive week.

Miller’s 1.5 steals per game and 6.3 rebounds per game are good for first and second among freshmen in the Big East, respectively. The rookie’s huge tip-in following a missed shot by Rosario with 22 seconds left against the Hoyas was the defining moment of the game.

“When [Rosario] let the ball go, I just went to the basket,” Miller said after the

game yesterday. “When it missed, I didn’t even know that was going to happen.

Tr uthfully, 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.”

Over the team’s past two games, Mitchell shot 54.2 percent from the field and 53.3 percent from the three-point line. The junior averaged 19 points and seven rebounds between RU’s games against Georgetown and Caldwell.

His huge numbers against the Hoyas helped the Knights take down their first top-10 opponent since 2003. The forward was automatic against Georgetown, only missing three shots on 12 attempts from the field.

“It was huge,” Mitchell said Sunday. “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.”

Mitchell’s 15 points per game lead the Knights in Big East scoring. RU continues its stretch of conference play on the road tonight against DePaul.

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Four-out-of-five bolsters confidence going forward BILL DOMKE’S T HE GOOD, When dealing with small children, it is usually advised to shower them with compliments.

Such actions boost self-esteem and inspire confidence, something the child desperately needs throughout life.

Yes, I am comparing the Rutgers men’s basketball team to a small child, but look at the facts.

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Winless in the Big East, the Scarlet Knights were at the bottom of the barrel in conference play. People thought that after DePaul’s win over Marquette the Knights might end up with the third winless Big East season in history.

But then came a win over Big East leading scorer Luke

Harangody and Notre Dame. Then they beat St. John’s. Add a confidence booster over out-of-division opponent Caldwell and RU had a slate full of golden stickers.

No longer the kid who stuttered when he was picked during popcorn reading to read out loud to the class, the Knights took some newfound confidence and

brought it against Georgetown in front of a nicely-filled Louis Brown Athletic Center.

End result: redshirt junior Jonathan Mitchell scored a career-high 24 points, freshman forward Dane Miller registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and RU got the second biggest win in program history and three gold stars!

THE GOOD Infinite game breakers — A trip South after the snowplows dug out the nation’s capital from snowmageddon gave the Knights wrestling team its 12th and 13th wins this year, extending its record-breaking unbeaten streak to 14.

Coach Scott Goodale’s squad dominated Liberty 39-3 and conference foe American 26-12.

The 13-0-1 record in 2010 is by far the most impressive thing for the team yet, and the Knights are two wins away from their second 20-win season.

Considering the depth of this year’s schedule compared to last year’s, a second season of that caliber is very impressive.

55 for 49 — Three-straight after a 49-36 victor y over Villanova and the women’s basketball team’s hopes of an NCAA tournament berth are still alive.

Weeks ago, an even .500 conference record eight games into the Big East schedule brought up serious doubts about where the team was going this season.

But take decisive wins over South Florida, Seton Hall (in which Stringer couldn’t even coach) and now Villanova and a trip to the postseason is becoming less blurry.

JEN KONG

Junior forward Jonathan Mitchell scored a career-high 24 points Sunday in the Knights’ upset over No. 7 Georgetown. Mitchell has two career 20-plus point games, each against the Hoyas this year.

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If you’re going to eat mat… — The gymnastics team likes to play the gracious host.

Back home once again, head coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton’s team hosted its first quad-meet of the season, looking to maintain and build upon an average score of 189 and maintain realistic hopes of an NCAA appearance.

If Jay-Z is right, and numbers don’t lie, the Knights have something to work for. The RU score of 189.400 was enough to take first place.

Hey, if the team can start out maintaining consistency, then what’s stopping them it from building upon that score sooner or later?

THE BAD Bored to death — The 2010 NBA All-Star festivities this weekend were one of the least memorable times imaginable. I’m not sure if anyone paid attention to Friday night’s events, since nobody really wants to watch T.O. run and dunk on a bunch of B-list celebrities, anyway. The Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night was as exciting as the class during which I’m writing this.

And despite a record crowd of 108,713 at the All-Star game on Sunday, Cowboys Stadium had the energy of a Tuesday night women’s preseason basketball game at the RAC. Boom, roasted.

Freshmen fodder — It’s one thing when your best lands you first place in Diving, but for senior Erin Saunders, increasing that best by four points only got her seventh place this weekend.

First place was more than 40 points ahead of this score. Talk about inflation.

THE UGLY Enemy lines — What could possibly be a worse feeling than the end of the first ten minutes of Disney and Pixar’s “Up?” The Knights football team’s away schedule next year.

The Knights take on Pittsburgh, South Florida, Cincinatti and West Virginia — all teams that were ranked at some point this year — at their respective stadiums.

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and West Virginia accounted for three of RU’s four Big East losses this year.

On the flip side, the bottom half of the conference is scheduled to visit the Banks next season, so if the Knights find a way to lose any of the home games, the season will be in trouble.

14 hours — This is how long the newest editorial board for The Daily Targum needed to endure in two conference rooms before successfully electing its current employees.

Thankfully, they only have to do this once per year.

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California native follows sister onto mats, vault

BY JOSH GLATT STAFF WRITER

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Junior Kiah Banfield averages 9.538 on the vault and 9.579 in the floor exercise for the Rutgers gymnastics team.

When a spectator arrives at a Rutgers gymnastics meet, he or she sees a GYMNASTICS c r o w d filled with families. At its core, gymnastics is truly a family sport.

And for junior Kiah Banfield, that holds true.

As a child, Banfield started gymnastics because she had to do ever ything her sister did.

Beyond her naturally energetic nature that caused her to fly all over the jungle gym in elementary school, Banfield’s desire to pursue gymnastics began to follow in her older sister’s footsteps.

“I have a sister who is four years older than I am and she was into gymnastics,” Banfield said. “I just wanted to do everything she did.”

Banfield’s ceaseless energy drew her to both gymnastics and soccer at a young age. When the decision came between the two sports, Banfield chose gymnastics, recognizing that it was her true passion.

“The challenge of learning new skills is really rewarding,” Banfield

said. “Obviously you learn skills in soccer, but it just wasn’t the same.”

When deciding on college, the Californian recognized that the level of competition on the West Coast might be too lofty and set her sights on a well-rounded environment.

“Coming from California a lot of the west coast schools are really competitive,” Banfield said. “I looked for a school that has good academics as well as gymnastics because I knew gymnastics isn’t going to lead to a career.”

When she began her career, Banfield was unsure of how she would perform at a higher level.

Her expectations for herself were hardly high, but not only has she surpassed her expectations, she looks to continue to get better.

“I didn’t know what to expect.

I really didn’t think I’d be ready for college gymnastics,” Banfield said. “I’m better than I thought I’d be, but now that I’m here I want to just keep getting better.”

Banfield took her skills to the next level this season, proving to be a clutch performer in vault and floor exercises. Her season average of 9.538 in vault and 9.579 in

floor exercises are both marks that draw the praise of head coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton.

“Kiah has been great this year,” Chollet-Norton said. “She has been consistently outstanding on vault and floor.”

Unlike last year when the team suffered from an inordinate amount of injuries, there is now an opportunity for the team to perform well and potentially go to nationals. Banfield recognizes that last season was unlucky but can serve as a learning experience.

“I feel like the injuries we had last year were freak accidents,” Banfield said. “This year we can get those high scores we need. Nationals are in Texas this year and it would be great to have a meet down there.”

While her focus is firmly on gymnastics, Banfield recognizes that after college, her gymnastics career will be over. However, her endless energy will not allow her to turn to a sedentary lifestyle.

“After school, I’m going to pick up another sport,” Banfield said.

“Maybe tennis or beach volleyball.

I might even do running because my dad runs marathons.”

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he Rutgers football team begins its spring practice schedule March 23, the first of 15 practices that culminate with the annual Scarlet-White Game.

The spring game takes place April 24 at Rutgers Stadium.

IF AMERICAN LINDSEY Vonn’s bruised shin is bothering her at the Winter Olympics, the skier certainly isn’t showing it. Vonn posted the fastest time during a downhill training run yesterday in Vancouver.

The women’s downhill race begins tomorrow.

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be said for highly-touted American skier Bode Miller.

The face of downhill skiing for the United States, Miller failed to medal at the Winter Olympics four years ago, and walked away yesterday with a third place finish in the men’s downhill event.

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of the Supermen to happen any time soon. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O’Neal, who have been trading shots in the media this week, are not battling over the rights to the nickname, Howard said.

“The whole Superman thing, there’s no battle of nicknames,” he said. “I mean, if he wants to be Superman, he can be Superman.”

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Floyd Landis, who was stripped of his Tour de France victory after evidence of doping was uncovered, is in hot water with France after a judge has issued a national arrest warrant stemming from allegations that the American hacked a computer system at a doping laboratory.

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Ranked WVU looms for RU

BY STEVEN WILLIAMSON

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When asked about tonight’s g a m e WOMEN’S BASKETBALL against No. 9 RUTGERS AT W e s t WEST VIRGINIA, Virginia TONIGHT, 7 P.M. after the Rutgers women’s basketball team’s latest victory over Villanova, head coach C. Vivian Stringer said the thought of playing at Morgantown felt like the return of a toothache.

In that case, it may be up to Brittany Ray — an aspiring doctor

— to add the title of dentist to her list of responsibilities, if only for a day.

Ray and the Scarlet Knights (1510, 7-4) square off tonight against the ranked Mountaineers (22-3, 92) on the road, the toughest test for the team in its past four games.

“I think the game against West Virginia will tell us a lot — a lot — about how far we’ve come,” Stringer said. “So I’m cautiously awaiting that particular game.”

Whether Ray’s shot is back is still up in the air. The senior guard dropped a game-high 19 points against Seton Hall last week but did not score at all in the first half against Villanova. While she atoned for that

The Targum’s acting associate sports editor Bill Domke chats with the senior midfielder about saving the whales, subscribing to Zoobooks and shotgun and sperm racing apps for the iPhone ...

Bill Domke: Rate “ Fight Club” on a scale of 1-10.

Gerhard Buehning: Nine.

BD: Did you ever want to do something crazy to that extent in real life?

GB: Yeah sure. (shifts eyes to teammate and laughs) BD: What exactly do you do in your spare time?

GB: Usually just hang out with friends, play videogames …“ FIFA,” “ NFL,” “ NBA.” A lot of sports games.

BD: You’ re a big sporty guy then, I gather.

Would a man of your stature ever be interested in something like saving the whales?

GB: Saving the whales? Yeah I’ m always down for a good cause.

BD: How about sea otters? They’ ve had their fair share of troubles too.

GB: Oh, of course.

BD: Did you ever read “ Zoo Books” as a child?

GB: I’ ve read a few “ Zoo Books” in my time.

BD: Did you really?

GB: (laughs) Yes. BD: Did you have a subscription?

GB: Yeah. (laughs) When I was little, my mom got it for me. I liked the pictures more than reading them.

BD: Exactly, everybody does. Alright so you’ re stranded on a desert island. What is the one thing you couldn’ t be without?

GB: The one thing I couldn’ t be without? iPhone I guess.

BD: Alright. What kind of apps do you have on your iPhone? Anything interesting that nobody would expect you to have?

GB: Ah, I’ m trying to think of the cool ones that I have, but I can’ t think of anything right now.

BD: Well did you ever see the sperm app for the iPhone where you have to race other sperm to get to the egg the fastest?

GB: Really? (laughs) There’ s so many apps out there. Actually I have the shotgun app.

It’ s the best. You can just stand next to someone, cock the phone and shoot ’ em.

BD: Alright so you’ re on this island with the iPhone — do you think you could make a fire?

GB: I could make a fire, but the iPhone wouldn’ t help.

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Freshman center Monique Oliver averages 5.6 points and 3.6 boards in 13.6 minutes per game for the Rutgers women’s basketball team.

with 14 second-half points, today’s game against the Mountaineers provides the ultimate test.

Still, Ray’s efforts over the past two games were good enough to earn her recognition from the conference with her third inclusion to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. The guard has also been named Player of the Week once this season.

“I think we’re playing good right now, we’re still making a few mistakes,” Ray said after Villanova.

“But I think we’re playing together and I think we’re trusting each other a little bit more and Coach Stringer always talks about being your sister’s keeper, and I think everyone is helping out one another a little more on defense.”

RU dispatched the Wildcats with only seven players because of speed concerns. The most action senior and freshman posts Rashidat Junaid and Monique Oliver saw against Villanova was when teammate Khadijah Rushdan annihilated the bench next to them while diving for a loose ball.

The Knights will need their full roster against the Mountaineers. West Virginia fields one of the biggest and most physical rosters in the Big East, and when push comes to shove the size of Junaid and Oliver will be invaluable tonight.

The Mountaineers field two centers — one six-foot-four, the other six-foot-five — and are outrebounding their opponents by 7.6 boards per game. Freshman center Aysa Bussie, who stands at six-footfour, is second on the team in both points and rebounds per game with 11.3 and six, respectively.

“Given West Virginia, Mo [Oliver] and Rah [Junaid] will see considerably more time,” Stringer said. “It’s a different kind of team, and maybe April [Sykes] and Myia [McCurdy] won’t see as much time.”

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Former RU coaches rejoin Schiano’s staff

BY STEVEN MILLER ACTING SPORTS EDITOR

13-0-1 in 2010 and have not lost a dual match since Dec. 12, 2009, when they fell by three points to then-No. 24 Pittsburgh.

The big test came on Saturday against conference-foe American, a team that boasts three nationally ranked wrestlers.

Two of their three top grapplers claimed victories, all except No. 16 Jason Borshoff.

However, the balanced attack of the Knights’ lineup proved too much for the Eagles (7-6).

“Our balance won out for us,” Goodale said.

“Once you pick off one of their horses, which we did at 125 [pounds], you are in good shape.”

Under head football coach Greg Schiano, 21 assistant coaches left the program, but two just came back.

Phil Galiano and Randy Melvin returned to the Rutgers footFOOTBALL ball team to round out the coaching staff, which lost three members since the end of the 2009 season.

Galiano replaces Joe Susan — now head coach at Bucknell — as tight ends coach, while Melvin returns to his old position as defensive line coach, which Gary Emanuel vacated to become co-defensive coordinator at Purdue.

“I think they’re two excellent teachers and great role models for our kids,” Schiano said. “Their families, their wives are great, great people and are very familiar with us, with Rutgers and with me. I think it’s two really good additions that really fit into what our goals are right now.”

Melvin has 28 years of coaching experience, including three with the Scarlet Knights from 2002 to 2004.

His time with RU is sandwiched between two stints in the NFL, where he won a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots before spending four years with the Cleveland Browns.

Since both coaches left, Galiano and Melvin both stayed in touch with Schiano.

When Emanuel’s depar ture seemed imminent, Schiano reached out to Melvin, who returned to the campus to take a look around.

“The facility changes — they’re awesome,” Melvin said. “I thought the place was really pretty good when I first came through, but now what they’ve done to the place — it’s big-time. I’m really excited about being here.”

While a number of defensive line coaching stints dominate Melvin’s résumé, Galiano’s hire as tight ends coach raises some eyebrows.

Galiano spent the last three years as defensive coordinator and linebackers

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Junior D.J. Russo, top, won both of his heavyweight bouts this weekend at Liberty and American in the nation’s capital. The Netcong, N.J., native did not give up a single point to either opponent, winning 8-0 and 6-0, respectively.

Streak hits 14 in weekend trip to D.C.

BY ALEX JANKOWSKI ACTING ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Rutgers wrestling team’s performance in the spring semester can only be described in one WRESTLING word — dominant. a weekend RUTGERS 26 tripAfter to Washington AMERICAN 12 D.C. that resulted in victories over Liberty and American by scores of 39-3 and 26-12, respectively, the No. 23 Scarlet Knights extended their unbeaten streak to 14 games.

Not even the four-hour drive down Interstate 95 into the snow-filled capital city slowed down the rolling Knights.

“After we got in we had a nice afternoon warm-up to get the bus ride out of us and then we went out and wrestled hard,” head coach Scott Goodale said. “The roads in the city were pretty bad at some points. I guess they just aren’t used to the weather like we are up in Jersey.”

RU (18-4-1) imposed its will early in both matchups, winning seven straight matches out of the gate against Liberty on Friday, and then came right back on Saturday against American to build a 9-0 lead. The Knights are

Senior-laden squad ready for Champs

Knights overcome Hoyas’ dominant post presence

BY MATTHEW STEIN SENIOR WRITER

BY TYLER BARTO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

When the Rutgers men’s track team enters a meet, its opponents know exactly what to expect. A squad laden with talented upperclassmen, the MEN’S TRACK Scarlet Knights come equipped with years of experience.

To put it simply, they have been here before.

With leaders like seniors Kyle Grady, NiiAmon Robertson, Steve Swern and company occupying several events, opportunities have been few and far between for younger Knights. In fact, RU only sports five listed freshmen on its active roster.

So much for the youth movement.

“The seniors have really stepped up for us,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen in a January interview. “We don’t have as many freshmen this year because of the number of returning guys we have.”

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Hamady N’Diaye, right, guards Hoyas’ center Greg Monroe, who scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds.

Greg Monroe sat idly behind the Georgetown table during November’s Big East Media Day, texting on his phone once the steady band of reporters subsided.

The sophomore center was named to the preseason All-Conference team by the 16 coaches in the toughest conference in MEN’S BASKETBALL America — lofty expecRUTGERS AT tations for DEPAUL a young TONIGHT, 9 P.M., SNY p l a y e r coming off the most down season in head coach John Thompson III’s tenure.

The typically reserved kid from New Orleans was just that when asked about the honor, politely returning a nondescript answer about team success and Big East titles.

Thompson’s answer was a little more succinct: Get better.

“Never satisfied,” Thompson said. “Never.”

As one of — if not the — best allaround players in the Big East, Monroe’s game has evolved mightily over the course of his season and a half in the nation’s capital.

Averaging 17 points on 64-percent shooting, eight rebounds and five assists in the six games preceding the No. 7 Hoyas’ upset 71-68 loss at Rutgers Sunday afternoon, Monroe is putting up a shade under a doubledouble on the season and ranks 10th in the Big East in assists per game.

With nothing else falling his team’s way at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, Monroe almost single-handedly bailed the Hoyas out from a complete debacle. With 19 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four blocks, Monroe made some monumental plays to both keep his unit in the game and eventually take a one-point lead in the closing seconds — all without sitting a minute.

Yet the Scarlet Knights’ resiliency ruined an other wise brilliant performance.

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