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U. professorial candidate accused of sexual assault BY VAISHALI GAUBA CORRESPONDENT
Professor Peter Ludlow, who allegedly sexually assaulted a Northwestern University junior in February 2012, is a candidate for a position at Rutgers. The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Northwestern University on Monday after the University failed to act on her complaint against Ludlow, the campus newspaper reported. In November, Ludlow said he would serve as the director of the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science and a professor in the Department of Philosophy, according to Leiter Reports, a philosophy blog run by University of Chicago Professor Brian Leiter. Although Rutgers did not confirm Ludlow’s position, Rutgers had no prior information about the allegations against Ludlow, said Greg Trevor, senior director of Media Relations. “This was not brought to our attention by either the candidate or his employer,” Trevor said. “We are looking into this matter thor-
oughly, including requesting all relevant information to fully evaluate his candidacy.” Trevor declined to further comment on the matter. The student told The Daily Northwestern that at an art show she attended with Ludlow in 2012, Ludlow gave her alcohol and ignored her requests to be taken to her home. She accused Ludlow of groping her and sexually assaulting her in his apartment, where she became unconscious and woke the next day in his bed, according to the lawsuit. Ludlow brought the student back to campus the next day, according to the suit. She reported the incident to a faculty member the following day. Several days later, the student attempted suicide and suffered post-traumatic disorder. Northwestern officials investigated the student’s allegations and found Ludlow was guilty of “unwelcome and inappropriate sexual advances.” The campus investigation SEE CANDIDATE ON PAGE 6
The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office identified the body of William McCaw in the backyard of a house on Hartwell Street. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Former Rutgers student found dead BY ALEXANDRA R. MEIER AND ERIN PETENKO STAFF WRITERS
Kean University student and former Rutgers student William McCaw was found dead on Saturday in a backyard on Hartwell Street, according to a press release from Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities believe McCaw, 22, of Gallatin, Tenn., was fatally beaten, although results of an autopsy by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Of fice were not immediately available. McCaw’s body was found after an unidentified neighbor called the police at 10:26 a.m. yesterday, according to the press release. McCaw
was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:45 a.m. Authorities determined that McCaw would frequently return to New Brunswick to visit friends, yet the victim has no connection to those living in the property where his body was found. SEE STUDENT ON PAGE 6
Gas pipeline Anniversary marks start ruptures under of Engineering Week Raritan River BY ANDREW RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER
BY VAISHALI GAUBA CORRESPONDENT
Gas around the Northeast Corridor rail bridge was shut off after a gas pipeline owned by PSE&G ruptured Friday under the Raritan River, causing the eruption of two natural gas geysers, said Kristine Lloyd, a spokesperson for PSE&G. Along with PSE&G, the New Brunswick Police Department and the New Brunswick Fire Department were present on the scene, Lloyd said. No evacuations were made. The geysers sent out strong odors to areas as far as Highland Park High School, New Brunswick Today reported. The New Brunswick Fire Department and PSE&G are currently working on the broken line. Parts of Johnson Drive were closed in order for crews to access the leak site but no trains seemed to be delayed by the breakage, according to the report. PSE&G found the damage, but it remains unclear what caused it, Lloyd said. “It’s a difficult fix because it’s under the water,” she said. “We’re working on how the fix will be made.” SEE PIPELINE ON PAGE 6
Rutgers participates in a week dedicated to engineers every year to show appreciation for that discipline. But this year, it is also celebrating the 150th anniversary of the School of Engineering. The School of Engineering is collaborating with the Engineering Governing Council and several other communities to organize events for both students and the public this week.
Neha Desai, a representative of the Engineering Governing Council, is in charge of organizing the student events with Vetri Velan, president of the EGC. Desai, a School of Engineering junior, said the EGC is responsible for hosting most of the student functions, including: A student-faculty coffee house, cardboard canoe races, Young Engineers day, NERD Olympics and SEE WEEK ON PAGE 5
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Rutgers consists of 100 students, 10 of whom are female. The ROTC office is located at 157 College Ave. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Women in ROTC share experiences from training BY SABRINA SZTEINBAUM ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
As part of Engineering Week, the School of Engineering plans to organize a cardboard canoe race, which will be open to the public. COURTESY OF NEHA DESAI
Women in the Reser ve Of ficers’ Training Corps at Rutgers have done 65 pushups in two minutes, which is greater than the amount many men able to do, said Cristina Trecate, ROTC public af fairs of ficer. Of the 100 students in the Rutgers University Army program, 10 are female. Tricate, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the
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women experience the same training as the guys and do not receive special treatment. “We like knowing that we’re equal because every time we have a small victory or a big victory, we know we earned it, and it has nothing to do with the fact that being a woman got us there,” she said. Trecate, who has been involved with the ROTC as a first-year student, said the women sometimes outperform the men in physical training. SEE ROTC ON PAGE 5
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Tuesday, Feb. 18
The Eagleton Institute of Politics presents “A Post-Racial Change is Gonna Come: Book Talk by Jonathan Wharton” at 11 a.m. at 191 Ryders Lane on Douglass campus. The event is open only to Rutgers students, faculty and staff. Admission is free. The Eagleton Institute of Politics presents “An Evening with U.S. Senator Cory Booker” at 7:15 p.m. in Hickman Hall on Douglass Campus. The event is open only to Rutgers students, faculty and staff. Admission is free.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
Cook Campus Dean’s Office hosts the “Undergraduate Research Mixer” at 5:30 p.m. at Cook Campus Center. Then event is open to undergraduate students at Rutgers. Admission is free.
Thursday, Feb. 20
Rutgers Institute for Research on Women presents “Distinguished Lecture The Four Figures of Sexuality: Sexuality, Power, Geontology” at 4 p.m. at 162 Ryders Lane. Admission is free for everyone.
METRO CALENDAR Monday, Feb. 17
The New Jersey State Theatre presents “Making Character Masks” workshop for all ages at 10:30 a.m at 15 Livingston Ave. Tickets are $6.
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U. student plans cross-country run for cancer awareness BY JOSHUA PIRUTINSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Christine Pyo plans to spend 42 days running from San Francisco to Baltimore this summer, bringing inspiration to cancer patients and survivors across the country. The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults — whose slogan for this 4K for Cancer is “ever y mile matters” — hosts this annual run across the countr y to raise money and awareness for those af fected by cancer. Pyo, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said she began running during her first year at Rutgers and became inspired to focus her running ef for ts on suppor ting cancer organizations after losing her uncle to lung cancer, she said.
“I fell in love with it,” Pyo said. “It made me feel like I could do anything.” She said the run would consist of five to eight two-mile legs for a total of 10 to 16 miles of running per day. The team of 30 runners plans to have one day off per week, she said, during which Pyo plans on sightseeing in whichever city she is in. Her best friend’s father, who Pyo said helped raise her, ser ved as another inspiration for this run. The runners are assigned a new partner each day and they plan to run in relay style, she said. Matt Dexter, a University of Maine sophomore, also plans to par ticipate in the run. After losing his mother to cancer at the age of 13,
Dexter said he was inspired to begin running to raise awareness for other cancer patients and survivors. “[I was] looking a lot for an organization that really hit the suppor t for cancer, and this was
“You could run across the country while raising money for young adults with cancer — it was like the best of both worlds.” NATALIE ROONEY Graduate Student at the University of South Carolina
the first really big organization that I found which did exactly what I needed,” he said.
Dexter plans to par ticipate in future runs and said he looks for ward to bringing awareness to the fight against cancer. Natalie Rooney, a graduate student at the University of South Carolina, said she has been active in Relay For Life ever since she was young. Rooney joined this run after seeing a notification about the run on Facebook, she said. “You could run across the country while raising money for young adults with cancer — it was like the best of both worlds,” she said. Rooney said many of her family members have died of cancer, and she wants to raise awareness for the cause as an honor to her family. Pyo, who said she intends to raise $4,500 for the race,
has embarked on a fundraising mission. She has posted a Facebook status claiming that if she reaches $2,000, she would attempt to complete 200 burpees — a strenuous type of exercise. As of now, Pyo has surpassed that goal. She said she also plans on conducting fundraisers with other clubs to raise awareness surrounding her cause and theirs. As a member of a Korean Christian Fellowship club, Pyo said she hosted a cof feehouse fundraiser and intends to host similar events in the future. “Students should keep on the lookout for these events, because they should be coming around,” she said.
Program looks at report, safety options at University
The Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance, located at 3 Bartlett St., seeks to promote safety on campus through programs like SCREAM Theater. The office offers help to victims of sexual assault or rape and warns against victim-blaming. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
BY SABRINA SZTEINBAUM ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
According to the 2013-2014 Safety Matters repor t, there was increase in the number of forcible sex of fenses on Rutgers New Brunswick-Piscataway campus. Michael Rein, captain of the Rutgers University Police Depar tment, could not give any possible reasoning for the increase. Rein said he meets weekly with Residence Life to discuss solutions to problems in and around the residence halls. While RUPD focuses on risk-reduction strategies and new technologies to promote campus safety, the University of fers many ser vices to improve safety at Rutgers. The Of fice for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance promotes campus safety through their program Students Challenging Real-
ities and Educating Against Myths Theater to raise awareness and encourage bystander inter vention. Laura Luciano, assistant director of VPVA, said the main focus of the SCREAM Theater is helping victims of interpersonal violence, such as sexual or domestic violence, stalking or harassment. The of fice of fers a 24/7 oncall program that connects victims to advocates at Rutgers who can talk them through their options and help them navigate the legal and medical systems, she said. Luciano said the office provides ongoing individual counseling for victims of crime and collaborates with other on-campus community offices to make sure survivors of violent crime are getting the services they need. SCREAM Theater was created in 1991, she said, with an aim to use peer education
and improvisational theater to educate students on issues of sexual violence, domestic and dating violence, bullying, harassment and stalking. Students act out skits and
“Our goal is to really start a conversation that we want students to talk about these issues ... or how they might intervene in certain situations.” LAURA LUCIANO Assistant Director of the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance
provide education information about these issues, strongly highlighting the bystanders who are involved, Luciano said.
“Our goal is to really star t a conversation that we want students to talk about these issues, what they would do in cer tain situations or how they might inter vene in cer tain situations,” she said. On a larger scale, VPVA runs “SCREAM-ing,” a multiple-hour session using SCREAM Theater to go deeply into the issue of bystander inter vention, to prevent violence, she said. Luciano said the of fice sees students who have been victims of sexual assault or rape, as well as students who have had such experiences earlier in their lives and are ready to seek help. The of fice places a large focus on not blaming the victim, she said. There are risk-reduction strategies students can employ to make their environments safer, she said, but it is dif ficult to talk about risk-reduction
strategies in the context of an abusive relationship. Dating violence happens between two people who usually know, love or trust each other, she said. “If we knew that a person was going to be violent or abusive when we first met them we wouldn’t engage with them,” Luciano said. “I think that it’s important to let people know that it’s not their fault, they’re not alone and they can come in and seek assistance.” One of the biggest challenges regarding campus safety is the fact that the University population turns over ever y four years, and therefore the community must be re-educated ever y September, Rein said. “The University police depar tment is ver y community-oriented. We’re in touch with community members to really understand the problems they’re facing and come up with community-oriented solutions,” he said.
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Velan says interactions like Engineering Week Lower standards, like lesser push ups for hitting enable students to enhance engineering discipline the 100 percent mark, exist for women in ROTC interest in engineering. She believes that it is not a profession many people consider in their their new Engineering in the younger years. Movies Film Series. “NERD Olympics” is a sciThe student-faculty coffee ence-themed carnival, Desai said. house is intended to enhance the Thirteen different stories helped sense of community between the to organize the event, which is students and faculty in the School made for all Rutgers students to of Engineering, said Velan, a have fun. School of Engineering senior. With events like “Science Jeop“We want students to inter- ardy,” a pie-eating contest and act with their professors on a textbook relay races, the School personal level,” he said. “The of Engineering gives back to the purpose of it is a casual environ- Rutgers community through fun ment where students can feel engineering-focused events, Vecomfortable getting to know lan said. their professors.” “It’s the biggest event of the He said interactions like these week on the EGC’s side,” he said. would help coordinate research “There’s food at tables, an Insopportunities for involved and tagram contest and many more interested students. He wants things for everyone to enjoy.” to make professional interaction “NERD Olympics” plans to be accessible to students to further hosted Wednesday at the Multienhance their experience with the purpose Room in Busch Student engineering discipline. Center, according to the School “Engineering Week is good for of Engineering website. everyone to have a good time, not Engineering in the Movies Film just engineers,” she said. Series is a free film screening The cardboard canoe races, a series in commemoration of the boat race open to the public, is 150th anniversary of the School a competitive of Engineering, demonstration Desai said. of how engi“[The EGC] neering projects “It’s about what engineers chose six movdo. They work with what ies based on work with limited resources, they have. It’s like a real things engishe said. tend project — sometimes neers Teams have to like,” she one hour to you float, sometimes you said. “These build the best are things that sink.” boat they can are related to with School of science ficVETRI VELAN Engineering tion, fantasy or President of the equipment, Detechy.” Engineering Governing Council sai said. Using Desai said cardboard, duct other events tape, box cutters and scissors, the were organized by faculty in the makeshift boats must be able to Dean’s Office, such as the “Ensupport two people and success- gineering Scholars Day” and the fully go across the Werblin Recre- Distinguished Dean’s Lecture. The School of Engineering is ation Center pool. She said three different types hosting “Engineering Scholars’ of awards are given: One for Day,” in the Multipurpose Room the first to make it across, one in Busch Student Center today, for the best costume or theme according to the School of Engiand one for the most dramatic neering website. The Distinguished Dean’s boat capsize. “It’s about what engineers do,” Lecture features a Rutgers she said. “They work with what alumnus Ramsey Homsany who they have. It’s like a real project studied chemical and biochem— sometimes you float, some- ical engineering and works as a general counsel of Dropbox times you sink.” “Young Engineers’ Day” is an Inc., according to the School of outreach event geared toward Engineering website. Velan said he would like every students of all ages, Desai said. The Office of Student Devel- student to get excited about enopment organized the event, gineering as a practice and the which features classrooms and School of Engineering itself. The goal is to show students demonstrations of the applicawhat engineering is all about and tions of engineering. “Students come from differ- the opportunities that it offers, ent counties and towns all over he said. “It’s kind of like the Olympics. New Jersey,” she said. “They’re for var ying ages of students You see the entire world getting — some events are ranging unified over this competition in from kindergarten to even the name of good sportsmanship and games,” he said. “I high school.” Desai said the goal of “Young want the School of Engineering Engineers’ Day” is to expand to be a unified community.” CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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With physical training every morning at 7:30, being a part of the program has kept Trecate organized and taught her to prioritize her schedule. Trecate said the guys treat the female soldiers like sisters. “We’re all friends really. We all get along and we have a great time,” she said. “We’re all on an equal playing field, and I really like it.” The army does have lower standards for women, and Trecate wishes this was not so. For example, women do not have to do as many push ups to hit the 100 percent mark as men do. Trecate believes some women think they cannot work out as hard because they are women. To this, she said, “Just shut up and do it.” When women have expressed interest in the program and she tells them the ratio of males to females, Trecate said women give her an intimidated look. “But I always reassure them and say ‘Hey they’re not the kind of guys that will sit there and drive you away.’” Trecate said the men have been suppor tive as long as the women are pulling an equal weight. “As long as you can do what they can do or you’re at least making the effort … they’re not going to knock you for it,” she said. Karissa Hanby, a Rutgers College of Nursing senior, joined the ROTC during her first year and plans to begin her career as an army nurse after college. Coming from a dance and cheerleading background in high school, Hanby said adjusting to the dif ferent lifestyle was dif ficult. As far as being a female in the program, she feels as if the men and women are treated equally, and she has gained lifelong friends from the program. Jia Wu, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, also became involved with the ROTC during her first year in college. Having no militar y family or background, Wu said she stumbled upon the program when she was a par t of the drill team, a par t of the ROTC program. Wu said being a woman in the program has been somewhat tough, especially keeping up the men, who tend to be faster. She said the men poke fun at the women, which she was uncomfortable with at first, especially being a part of Douglass Residential College.
Overall, she said the guys do not give her an issue now because she keeps up with them, and they only push her to perform better. “You’re a soldier around the clock — it doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or a guy, you do the same stuff,” she said. She said many women are hesitant to get involved with the program because they can feel intimidated training alongside men. “I started off there, and it sucks it really does, but you develop that mental toughness and you keep pushing yourself to be better and be better, and
“You’re a soldier around the clock — i t doesn’t matter if you’re a girl or a guy, you do the same stuff.” JIA WU School of Arts and Sciences Senior
there’s really nothing to lose to be honest, to just tr y it out,” Wu said. Wu plans to go on active duty in September and encourages other girls to try the program with no commitment at first. “It’s a male-dominated field. There’s no avoiding guy contact — you just kind of got to deal
with it all,” she said. “There’s other girls in the program too so it’s not like you’re going to be alone.” Julia Vidal, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, said she comes from a military family and got involved with the ROTC during the beginning of her first year. “It is challenging because men are really strong but as a woman, I discovered strength that I didn’t know that I had,” Vidal said. She tries to push herself to meet all of the men’s requirements for physical fitness. At first, she felt intimidated by the uneven ratio of men to women because the men could all relate to each other. “We [women] kind of have to stick together, and when those girls aren’t there, I feel somewhat isolated,” she said. Vidal also said the guys might make comments like “don’t be a girl,” to poke fun. She said when she was a firstyear student, the senior women really helped her out, and so she pays it forward by encouraging every woman who comes in. Vidal plans to attend Baylor University in Texas after she graduates to pursue her master’s degree and an internship program in dietetics, and hopes to become a dietician in the army. “I think it’s a great experience for any woman who really wants to go out and do it, there’s nothing that you can’t do,” Trecate said. “There’s no branch of the militar y that you can’t join. … Now is definitely the time to get in there and make stuf f happen.”
The ROTC Rutgers office has an uneven ratio of men to women. Jia Wu, a female student at ROTC, said this makes women hesitant to join. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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STUDENT Resident says student community must be made aware of incident CONTINUED FROM FRONT
No one has been arrested yet, and the investigation is active and continuing, according to the press release. Antony Mason, a Hartwell Street resident, said he does not feel that his neighborhood is particularly unsafe, with the exception of occasionally rowdy Saturday nights. A mix of students and families occupies the homes on Hartwell Street. Mason said he was working the night shift during the time of alleged crime. But when he returned from work, he noticed cars from the prosecutor’s office and the police. “There were people digging all over in the snow,” said Mason, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. Josh Willner, another Hartwell Street resident, said he was
shocked that Rutgers did not send out a crime alert. Although he understands that the crime did not occur on University property and did not involve a current student, Willner, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the Rutgers community should be made aware of what occurred.
“I was pretty spooked out when I heard,” he said. “I’m not walking home by myself anymore.” JAMES BARCEY Rutgers Business School Sophomore
“It’s unsettling that it happened on our street,” he said. “It shakes you up a little bit.” James Barcey, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, said he was walking down the street alone on Saturday night, but he did not see anything suspicious.
“I was pretty spooked out when I heard,” he said. “I’m not walking home by myself anymore.” He was shocked when learning about McCaw’s death because his roommates knew McCaw and thought he seemed like a nice kid. On the Facebook page of the Rutgers’ Pi Kappa Phi chapter, members posted a photo and a memorial letter expressing their grief. Before transferring to Kean University, McCaw was an initiate of their associate chapter. “After his transfer, he remained an enthusiastic and loyal devotee of the Iota Tau Chapter, visiting campus often to spend time with us and show his support,” the letter said. Anyone who has information on this investigation should call Detective Ronoldy Martinez of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732) 745-5217, extension 6028, or Investigator Michael Daniewicz of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-4018. A previous version of this article appeared online on Saturday, Feb. 15.
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Dependence on natural gas can cause leaks, spills in future
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did not find that the professor groped the student. According to the lawsuit, Nor thwestern is required to pay her medical bills, tuition and legal fees, as well as any additional money for emotional distress. Jeffrey King, chair of the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers, also gave a similar statement to Trevors’ in an email. “Neither the University nor the department knew anything about the allegations against Professor Ludlow until Monday, Feb. 10,” King said. “We take the allegations very seriously, and the University is actively looking into the matter.”
Lloyd said to New Brunswick Today that the leak was not dangerous to either the environment or the public. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Lawrence Hajna had declined to get involved unless water or air quality was affected. Jim Walsh, the New Jersey Director of Food & Water Watch, said the city could experience more leaks and spills if the reliance on natural gas and other fossil fuels continues to increase, according to New Brunswick Today. “This incident ser ves as a stark reminder that we need to turn away from hazardous fossil fuels and toward a clean, safe, renewable energy future,” he said.
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Chemistry provides secret ingredient in love, chocolate BY INGRID PAREDES
on Valentine’s Day, it is impor tant to make sure chocolate retains the taste and consistency Celebrations like Valentine’s of cocoa while staying solid Day highlight the importance and shareable. of chemistr y. The chemistr y The result is a molecule between two that has a unipeople that versal appeal, leads to a date, “The procedure is actually he said. Other to blushing simple. It’s just a bit of factors from cheeks when price, to brandlovers brush experimentation. You have ing to convehands for the to make it, and if you have nience add first time, to to mess it up you make it variety to the the shy smiles of chocoagain and make it better.” kind on their faces late consumers after they kiss can buy. MICHAEL SCHNUR at the end of Sonica PaRutgers Alumnus the night. tel, a School of Chemistr y Engineering juis also responnior, purchased sible for one of the hallmarks of her Valentine’s Day chocolate Valentine’s Day: chocolate. Rick from Thomas Sweet Ice Cream Ludescher, professor in the De- and Chocolate on Easton Avepartment of Food Science, said nue. She said small businesses chocolate is just a tasty, cr ystal- like Thomas Sweet provide cusline fat. tomers with better quality chocChocolate is a remarkable olates than brand names. structure, Ludescher said. It is “Their chocolate is a lot freshthe only edible fat that is solid at er than store brand chocolates,” room temperature but liquid at she said. body temperature. Michael Schnur, a Rutgers “It melts in your mouth, but alumnus and co-owner of the not in the cupboard,” he said. shop, said that on top of freshChocolate is a cr ystal, like ness, the chocolate is also inice, so understanding how cr ys- credibly smooth. tals form is essential in making Schnur and his wife and chocolate, Ludescher said. In co-owner, Jennifer Schnur, do making candies like those sold not think about the chemistry of STAFF WRITER
Chocolate, a crystal, is the only edible fat that is solid at room temperature and liquid at body temperature. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR the chocolate when making their products, but it does play a role in their process. The Schnurs put all their products through a delicate tempering process to achieve the right texture, he said. Chocolate’s structure makes it versa-
tile, and the texture in chocolate has a purpose. During the tempering process, Schnur said he melts and cools his chocolate at a specific temperature to ensure the fat molecules dr y in a ver y specific way. This dried form is
the smooth chocolate Thomas Sweet is known for. “The procedure is actually simple,” Michael Schnur said. “It’s just a bit of experimentation. You have to make it, and if you have to mess it up you make it again and make it better.”
Snow cover, temperature fluctuations pose climate threat BY MELANIE GROVES CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Despite the endless bombardment of snow in the New Brunswick area, there is an obser vable long-term warming occurring on Ear th that af fects all of its inhabitants. The weather in New Brunswick is unpredictable more than a week in advance, but global trends allow for discussion of how the climate will change over the next few years. Anthony Broccoli, co-director of the Rutgers Climate Institute, said Januar y was in the top 20 coldest months in more than 100 years, but there have been colder winters. While this Januar y was colder than average, there has been a trend for warmer weather throughout the past decade, said Broccoli, a professor in the Depar tment of Environmental Sciences. This long-term trend is apparent in temperature rankings, he said. Since 2000, there have been many more months reaching record high temperatures than low. “We pay a lot of attention to what’s happening where we live,” Broccoli said. “This Januar y was unusually cold. … But there are many places where it’s been unusually warm this winter.” Steven Decker, an instructor in the Depar tment of Environmental Sciences, said that Cal-
ifornia is continuing to experience drought problems, and temperatures in Alaska have been reaching record highs. “It’s easy to look out at your backyard and see the snow and not remember those warm winters,” he said. After this par ticularly snowy winter passes, Decker said that the snow on the ground might mean a slower, colder star t to spring. “In the spring, the sun heats up the ground, and the ground heats up the air,” he said. “As long as there’s snow on the ground, that’s not going to happen.” Decker said the snow also reflects a lot of sunshine instead of absorbing the sun’s energy, which means it takes a long time for the snow to melt. The fluctuations in temperature this winter are not rare, although they are more frequent than usual, Broccoli said. The increase in fluctuations may be due to the melting sea ice in the Arctic, he said, but it is too soon to tell for sure. “The winds that blow across Nor th America in the winter occur because there is a contrast between the warmer temperatures in the tropics and the colder conditions in the polar regions,” Broccoli said. The melting sea ice has caused the Arctic region to experience warmer temperatures, which may have disrupted the air circulation in the atmosphere, he said.
“What makes it hard to know whether or not this is correct is that there are large fluctuations in the winters normally,” he said. “We need a lot of years of obser vation to see if there’s a trend developing.” The increasing fluctuations in temperature pose problems for plant life, said Bruce Clarke, chairman of the Depar tment of Plant Biology and Pathology.
“This January was unusually cold. … But there are many places where it’s been unusually warm this winter.” ANTHONY BROCCOLI Co-Director of the Rutgers Climate Institute
Plants go into a dormant state in the winter that is caused by the decrease in regional temperatures, he said. “This kind of winter is not nearly as bad as a warm winter,” Clarke said. He said that fruit-bearing plants star t to blossom in response to warm temperatures, he said. If freezing temperatures follow warm conditions, the blossoms will die. “You can even see flower buds come out in Januar y sometimes, and then it gets
cold again. That’s the really destructive par t. Plants come out of dormancy too early and they’re not protected,” he said. The temperature fluctuations also allow ice cover to form, he said. Warm days cause the snow to melt, and the cold days that follow freeze the water into ice. “The biggest concern is not persistent snow cover. It’s persistent ice cover,” he said. He said when ice forms over the ground and within the soil, that impermeable layer stops the plants from getting the oxygen they need. “The snow melts, then it saturates the soil, and then it freezes again,” he said. “It’s the layer of ice that’s the worst thing.” While the temperature fluctuations cause problems, the plants have no issue with the abundant snowfall. “Snow is usually a good thing for plants. It acts as an insulating blanket,” Clarke said. “For example, if we get a blast of cold air, the snow covering the plants acts as a buf fer for that exceptionally cold weather.” Clarke said this winter’s temperatures with no snow cover would be par ticularly damaging to plants. The snow cover also protects plants from the temperature fluctuations, since it keeps the ground at a constant, cold temperature, he said. Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, associate extension special-
ist in the Depar tment of Entomology, said the weather has been inviting new invasive pests — the brown marmorated stink bug and the spotted wing drosophila are examples of these new pests. While Rodriguez-Saona said she is confident that both these species came from Asia, the exact range of their native regions and the climates to which they are adapted are unconfirmed. “I know the range of the brown stink bug is fairly large, and we are finding the spotted wing drosophila as far nor th as Canada, so we know that they can sur vive temperatures that are below freezing,” he said. To sur vive the winter, insects go into an over wintering state. During this process, Rodriguez-Saona said, many insects produce compounds like glycol that act as an anti-freeze for cells. Many slow down their metabolism and do not feed. Rodriguez-Saona said if invasive pests are not adapted to sur vive the cold winter, they can migrate to warmer temperatures, and new populations come to this region from the south ever y year. Even if the cold weather does cause a dramatic decrease in insect populations, it may not cause the species to suffer, she said. With the unusual cold, plant breeders are hopeful that the population of destructive insects from warmer climates might suf fer, Clarke said.
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Rutgers doesn’t need another scandal Search committee must thoroughly investigate potential hires
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According to Rutgers’ spokesperson Greg Trevor, few weeks ago, President Robert L. Barchi and the University’s Board of Governors the administration did not have any idea about the voted on the new Strategic Plan that includ- allegations of sexual assault surrounding Ludlow ed plans to hire more prominent professors to add until it was filed as a federal lawsuit last Monday. Alto the overall scholarship of the faculty at Rutgers. though it was officially filed as a lawsuit last week, One of the latest anticipated hires at Rutgers is Peter the student filed her complaint with Northwestern Ludlow, who was offered a senior position and is to two years ago, a few months after the incident. It’s be appointed as the director of the Center for Cog- hard to believe that even with the meticulous search nitive Science. As a respected scholar in his field, process our administration is supposed to be impleLudlow would be a great asset to the already strong menting when hiring new staff, such a huge concern Department of Philosophy here at Rutgers — but he was somehow completely overlooked. Northwestis surrounded by some very disturbing controversy. ern may have swept the issue under the rug for the A junior at Northwestern University is now su- sake of their own reputation, but that doesn’t excuse ing the school for failing to appropriately follow Rutgers of their responsibility to take the time to through with her complaints that Ludlow sexually look into this situation with as much care as necesassaulted her when she was a first-year student. sary to ensure that the professor has a clean record She claims that after they went to an art show in before he joins our University. When Rutgers was downtown Chicago looking for a new athin February 2012, he “Our University is already on thin ice letic director last year, bought her alcohol and took her back to right now, and we really can’t afford to a search committee was hired to find, interview his apartment against risk yet another scandal.” and conduct thorough her wishes, where she background checks lost consciousness unon eligible candidates. til the next day. The University ignored her complaint, and Ludlow con- The search committee and the University received tinued teaching in his position without any appar- a great deal of criticism when Julie Hermann was selected for the position despite her controversial past ent repercussions. This is the kind of narrative we hear all too often in of allegedly abusive coaching. Later, some members our society where young women are too easily taken of the search committee revealed that they were unadvantage of, especially by men in positions of pow- comfortable with the rushed decision to hire Herer. This is an ongoing investigation, and we aren’t mann, raising questions about the integrity of the in any position to make judgments on the outcome search process. She was the athletic director at the of the case. But the fact that there even is this kind University of Louisville at the time, and since they of lawsuit surrounding a potential faculty member at didn’t seem to have much of a problem with her, it seemed like Rutgers wasn’t too concerned either. Rutgers should raises a red flag. Our standards should not be so low that we arOur University is already on thin ice, and we really can’t afford to risk yet another scandal. We hope en’t concerned with the reputation of our Universithat there is a thorough background investigation ty or the people associated with it until it becomes on Ludlow if he really is going to be joining our fac- national news. We do need stronger scholarship ulty at Rutgers. His academic background would no within our faculty, but at what cost? Sexual assault doubt be a great asset, but we cannot allow that to is an extremely hefty accusation, and if there is even cloud any judgment regarding his potentially dan- the slightest bit of truth to it, then the University will have to seriously consider if it is worth it. gerous background. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 146th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Political drama belittles political realities COMMUNITY MATTERS SAM BERMAN
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here are many important stories that need to be told on this campus, so it is with some trepidation that I devote this space this week to a not altogether important topic, and yet, maybe it is important, in a way, to the theme of my column. “Community Matters” — indeed it does, and the process by which we make decisions collectively therefore matter a great deal. In the United States, we tend to believe the masses’ secret desires and deepest fears can be revealed through their actions as consumers. Flawed as that premise is, there is an element of truth to it. So when a television show achieves wild success by portraying a skewed version of our politics, it is worth pausing to think critically about what the popularity of that skewed version says about us. Warning: Spoilers ahead! I believe “House of Cards” is so immensely popular because people at some level believe, or want to believe, its portrayal of politics and power is rooted in reality. Yes, everyone understands it is exaggerated, and yes, I think most who pay attention to politics at all would say things don’t work like they do on “House of Cards.” But at the end of the day, what drives the success of the show is the belief held by many — especially in this day and age, with our 24/7 media cycle and politicians who can’t stop taking potshots at each other long enough to reach any significant agreement — that politics is defined by the quest for personal power and the ruthlessness to stop at nothing. This is the politics that the character Frank Underwood so completely embodies. But in fact, the show doesn’t mirror reality very well at all, and it fails in a number of important ways. First, Frank and Claire Underwood (and, to a lesser degree, Doug Stamper, though he can be seen as a mere extension of Frank) are the only characters
in the show that act. Everyone else in the show is perpetually reacting to them. Remy Danton, Raymond Tusk, even the President — especially the President — are all relatively clueless in comparison. No one else is even thinking on Frank’s level, let alone able to compete with him. Every act of domination that Frank carries to fruition therefore says very little about actual power relations between equals, which is purportedly the show’s subject matter. Furthermore, there is nothing motivating Frank’s quest for “power” beyond the desire for more of it. In reality, ideology plays a role in politics just as real as that of power. Most politicians run for office, at least national office, if they have a vision of the world that is different from the way it is or the way they think it is headed. Indeed,
“‘House of Cards’ reduces politics to the purely cynical, leaving out entirely that part of it which makes a life in politics a noble act of public service.” in the world of politics, power is a means to an end, not an end in and of itself. While the show’s catchphrase “Bad, for the greater good” recognizes this truth, the show itself fails to. We have never seen Frank motivated by any so-called “greater good.” “House of Cards” reduces politics to the purely cynical, leaving out entirely that part of it which makes a life in politics a noble act of public service. It is no more an accurate description of politics than “red” is an accurate description of the American flag. So “House of Cards,” far from being a relatively accurate if rather exaggerated story about power, is really just a reductionist, cynical fantasy about immorality and domination. As I mentioned earlier, this doesn’t mirror reality very well, but what it does mirror is our collective perception and fear about reality. “House of Cards” is the ultimate meta-political thriller. It’s not about politics: It’s about Americans’ views of pol-
itics, and what it reveals is not particularly flattering. In fact, I believe “House of Cards” to be a warning and a call to action, one that is unfortunately falling on deaf ears. At the end of season one, Under wood visits a church and engages in a monologue which recalls the season two finale of “The West Wing,” during which President Bartlett, ever the paragon of moral leadership, experienced a crisis of faith. Frank begins by looking up, presumably at some representation of the divine, and says, “Ever y time I’ve spoken to you, you’ve never spoken back, although given our mutual disdain I can’t blame you for the silent treatment.” He then lowers his gaze, looks directly at us, and suggests, “Perhaps I’m speaking to the wrong audience.” From this point on, the camera angle repositions to follow Frank’s gaze, so that at all times he is looking directly at us when speaking. Lowering his gaze further, he looks down at the ground and is presumably addressing Peter Russo, the only character on the show with a strong moral purpose — whom Frank, the embodiment of ruthlessness, had murdered — when he says, “Can you hear me? Are you even capable of language or do you only understand depravity?” Frank then hears noises in the church and gets spooked. “Peter, is that you? Stop hiding in my thoughts. Come out. Have the courage in death you never had in life and face me. Come out.” Frank then looks up, and, with us front and center, delivers this killer line: “Look me in the eyes and say what you need to say.” After this, he gets down on his knees at the altar, and delivers a profound truth: “There is no solace above or below. Only us, small, solitar y, striving, battling one another.” That was the only time the show ever said something I found worth hearing. Samuel Berman is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science with a minor in economics. His column, “Community Matters,” runs on alternate Mondays.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Student voice should never be restricted Since declaring my journalism and media studies major three years ago, I’ve learned a lot about working in media. No. 1, it’s not easy. No. 2, you can’t and won’t please ever yone, so don’t waste your time tr ying. Instead, what journalists should spend their time on is reporting accurate and insightful stories without silencing anyone’s voice in the process. Too often, I’ve witnessed the personal agendas of journalists or higher-ups get in the way of proper reporting. In objective news broadcasts, reporters have thrown in charged words of opinion like “stupid” and “moronic.” I’m sorr y, I was taught even using words like “unfortunately” and “enlightened” were dangerous because they popped up a red flag of subjectivity. As I’m set to graduate this May, I vow to bring real objectivity to the world of news, to the best of my ability, as do my fellow journalism classmates — and I hope to God that makes a difference. Now one section within newspapers in which opinions should not be stifled is the Opinions page, as its title suggests. This section is a breath of fresh air once in a while from all the straightfor ward, hard facts. Knowing that a student’s opinions can be thrown away and that decisions can be influenced by a political agenda is sickening. I pray these problems in the media world and in the world at large improve. We as students have rights to our voices, especially in what’s supposed to be our student newspaper. But the problem won’t fix itself, and pretending there isn’t a problem definitely won’t get us anywhere. Habeeba Husain is a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies and religion with a minor in digital communication, information and media.
Communication necessary for journalistic creativity COMMENTARY RASHMEE KUMAR
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y beloved Targum — how you never fail to stir up controversy semester after semester. With that Tyler Clementi editorial debacle back in 2010 or a microcosmic version of the Israel-Palestine conflict played out across the Opinions page or the cheeky piece on V-Day cunnilingus, The Daily Targum has pissed off many and pleased few. And once again, the Targum is in the spotlight as one former opinions editor attempts to expose a problem with the Targum’s infrastructure that undermines the integrity of the campus newspaper as an unbiased fixture at Rutgers University. While I have no desire to involve myself in the petty personal dramas unfolding around this pressing issue of campus newspaper censorship, allow me to weigh in for a second with my own experiences of working on The Daily Targum editorial board for three years between 2010 and early 2013. Working as a staff reporter and copy editor for The Daily Targum kept me in an idealistic journalism bubble. I didn’t really understand the contentious social and political issues that the Targum was
constantly implicated in or the power that certain articles possessed to rile up campus opinion. Being holed up in a tiny office all night with the same 20 individuals five nights a week can do that to you — especially when these same 20 people inevitably become your 20 closest friends. Much of the sentiment my coworkers expressed when people called out the Targum was along the lines of “I don’t get what the big deal is. People get upset over ever ything,” or “Why does ever yone hate on the Targum? We work so hard only to get criticized.” And while I by no means am downplaying the steadfast work ethic of Targum editorial employees (40 hours a week in-office and a full course load is about the average among editors — now you know, so cut them some slack ever y now and then), the amount of inquisitive and productive social and political conversation was lacking in the office. A lot of the time, I felt like editors had to hide behind classroom idealisms of unbiased objectivity to maintain some journalism school ruse rather than strive to become well-informed and critical writers. There was never much discussion or dissent over intra-Targum politics, mostly because the plucky aspiring journalists who walked through the doors of 26 Mine St. are not made aware that while The Daily Targum is supposed
to be an “independent, student-run publication,” there are greater forces at play. Not once in my entire tenure at the copy desk was the editorial staff formally introduced to the Board of Trustees (except perhaps at the annual alumni banquets, but all I can really remember from those events is the open bar). There was never a meet-and-greet of any kind. I was always a little confused as to why the editor-in-chief and managing editor would happily skip off to board meetings Wednesday nights once a month and not bother to fill in the rest of the staff upon return. I never had any idea what kinds of people were on the Board of Trustees, how many there were, how they got appointed and what gave them the authority to ultimately decide how to handle potentially controversial content. And yet, when shit hit the fan (usually only in regard to the publication of Israel-Palestine pieces), the elusive Board of Trustees stepped in with a non-negotiable decision that the rest of the staff complied with simply because there was no method of recourse without pushing deadlines or receiving scorn from fellow coworkers. Thus, the Targum replicates most organizational bureaucracies in that there is no transparency, lack of oversight, and “the board” pushes their own interests on behalf of their affiliations.
Hopefully what comes out of this Targum shitstorm is a substantial increase in the amount of contact between the Board of Trustees and the Targum staf f. Hopefully, the current editors will get to meet and talk to members of the board. Hopefully, some thought will be put into reorganizing the Board of Trustees to better reflect myriad social and political stances (can’t expect zero bias). Hopefully, there will be more of a dialogue between the editors and the board when handling potentially controversial opinion pieces, rather than a weighty decision handed down from above. I sincerely hope the current editors will be more cognizant of Targum’s visibility as a public forum and more critical of what goes on within the paper and what gets published for potentially the world to see (thank you, Internet). Until then, I look for ward to reading more passive-aggressive Facebook threads that trail behind Targum-related links like toilet paper. Rashmee Kumar is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies with minors in women’s and gender studies and South Asian studies. She is a former copy editor of The Daily Targum. Her column, “Media Matters,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Horoscopes
DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (02/17/14). You’re growing stronger this year, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Tune your healthy diet and exercise practices for optimal performance. Stay true to your dreams for profit and satisfaction. Pursue creativity and fun to new (possibly exotic) destinations. A spring renovation sets the stage for romance around the June eclipse. Play with kids and grow younger. Share the love. 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 9 — The marketplace expands. Rejuvenate an old bond and be more willing to share the load for the next two days. It’s wise to follow instructions. The more you study, the luckier you get. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Work and make money today and tomorrow. Look at the data from a new perspective. Clean up messes. Plan a new project. Persistence has taught you where the pitfalls lie. Put what you’ve learned to good use. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Someone’s admiring your wisdom. You’re looking good the next two days, and it’s getting romantic (and fun). Handle routines and responsibilities. Save money and use coupons or barter instead. Your connections can amplify your impact. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Shop carefully, and spend mindfully. Discover a new way to earn money working from home. You’re entering a practical, domestic phase, and family takes center stage. Include some fun in the sun together. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — An important factor remains obscured. You’ve got the talent today and tomorrow; now do the homework. Gather financial documents. All of a sudden, everything starts making sense. Provide what you promised. Keep to your spending limits. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Listen to wise advice. Reconnect with old friends. Today and tomorrow are good for making money; it’s coming in, but also going. Profit comes through sharing your creative ideas. Brainstorm and invent. Finish an old project.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Fulfill new responsibilities. You’re stronger, with heart and mind in sync today and tomorrow. Put in high performance work that nobody will see. Prepare to launch. Ask a person with more experience for support. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — The next two days are good for treasure hunting. Get a friend on board with the plan. A meeting could take you very close to your goal. Abandon procrastination for now. Discipline and faith make a winning combo. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Your work reflects well on you. Go play and be free with friends. Keep your objectives in mind. Team projects go especially well today and tomorrow. Get into your social life, and discover new business opportunities. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — You’re attracting the attention of an important person. An adventure calls you out. Face-toface conversations lead to a career and status upgrade. It’s a good time for professional meetings and trips. Make practical agreements for love. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Take extra care and get the job right the first time. Experience pays. Your luck’s improving. Is the money there yet? Line up necessary resources. Take care, and study options and consequences. Get the latest before publishing. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Simplify matters. Invest in efficiency. Making your life easier grows you stronger (and more attractive). Figure the costs. Wheeling and dealing may be required. Grow your family’s resources. Make a commitment towards a vision.
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February 17, 2014
BLOWOUT
DECISION
Rutgers forces 22 turnovers, dominates UCF in points off turnovers, fast breaks
Knights collect bonus points on Saturday behind three major decisions CONTINUED FROM BACK
CONTINUED FROM BACK in transition, opening the period on a 17-2 run in less than five minutes. In a four-second span, Scaife swiped UCF guard Zykira Lewis’ errant pass at midcourt, pushed down the floor and fed junior guard Syessence Davis a no-look, one-handed pass for a layup in traffic. That extended the lead to 5628 with 15:12 left. Over the next nine minutes, Rutgers pulled ahead by as many as 41 points. The team finished with overwhelming advantages in points off turnovers (38-6) and fast breaks (30-2). Rutgers shot a staggering 68.6 percent in the second half as three Scarlet Knights finished with at least five assists. “We were just looking to share the ball and play the defense that Coach Stringer wanted us to play,” Copper said. “I’m just happy that we let it flow and just ran [in transition].” Rutgers’ defense thrived on trapping UCF at the perimeter, generating numerous deflections and steals. UCF coughed up 22 turnovers and collected just 26 points in the paint. Rutgers, meanwhile, looked as in sync offensively as it has all season, committing less than 10 turnovers for only the second time this year — it surrendered eight Dec. 8. Davis had five assists, four steals and only one turnover. “For us not to have so many turnovers actually was a big [emphasis] that we always do every game,” Davis said. “We don’t want to get more turnovers than we
UCF forward Stephanie Taylor struggles in the post Saturday against Rutgers, which held UCF to just 26 points in the paint. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
have assists, and we always try to keep them lower than 10.” After struggling to distance itself early, trailing by as many as 6 points with 8:02 left in the first half, Rutgers entered halftime on a 20-7 run. Scaife sparked the turning point with 8 of her teamhigh 12 points in the period. For the 14th time in Stringer’s 19 seasons, Rutgers reached the 20-win plateau. Still four regular season games remain. The won 16 games all of last year. Stringer, who often stresses that Rutgers cannot settle and must continue to mature in or-
der to return to being one of the nation’s elite, acknowledged the team is in a “good place.” “It’s just this team being consistent with what the vast majority of [Rutgers] teams have done over the years,” Stringer said of reaching 20 wins. “I think that it was an anomaly the last year or two. It almost looked like a figment of my imagination — and not in a good way.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GregJohnsonRU. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
equally important to keeping the dual meet close. “Good for Perrotti. I felt ver y Sophomore Ethan Orr, who good about [the match] with recently transferred to Rutgers, him in there. It shouldn’t have wrestled at 184 pounds. come down to that, though,” Although he lost his match Goodale said. “We have a by a 10-7 decision, Goodale was chance at [1]33 and [1]49 happy with the per formance of pounds to do some good things the 165-pounder. and we don’t do it. That’s disap“[Orr] is wrestling up two pointing. This late in the year, weight classes there. We needed you can’t give away matches.” a spark that I thought he could Goodale stressed the im- give us,” Goodale said. “He had por tance of bonus points to the a big takedown at the end, but Knights all year. has to wrestle harder in the first Bonus points were vital for two periods. He will find himself Rutgers on in the lineup Saturday to for sure.” give them a While they “It’s a great win for me. narrowly defeatnine-point advantage after I was facing a lot of tough ed Lock Haven, six matches. Knights are kids before this match. ... I the Picking up not satisfied with really just attacked it major decisions the victory. for the Knights Rutgers will and gave it my all.” were sophomore have things to heavyweight build on leading SEAN MCCABE Billy Smith, who up to its final Redshirt Freshman 125-pounder gained a 10-0 match of the win, and redseason Friday at shirt freshman the Louis Brown 174-pounder Athletic Center. Phil Bakuckus, who gained the 13-2 Perrotti stalled when he remajor decision. flected on the team’s perforRedshir t freshman Sean mance before answering how he McCabe also picked up an 11-1 thought they did. major decision at 125 pounds to “We’ve got some work to extend the lead to 15-6. do,” Perrotti said. “We lost After losing four matches in a a couple close matches and row leading up to this dual meet, we’re going to have to go back McCabe was happy to reverse to the drawing board to fix our his misfortunes this season. mistakes. When we do that, I “It’s a great win for me. I was think we’ll be ready next week facing a lot of tough kids before against Drexel.” this match, so I knew it would be big for me. I really just atFor updates on the Rutgers tacked it and gave it my all,” the wrestling team, follow Tyler KaraConnetquot, N.Y., native said. lewich on Twitter @TylerKaralePreventing the Bald Eagles wich. For general Rutgers sports from gaining bonus points served updates, follow @TargumSports.
DEFENSE Louisville shoots 7-for-14 from deep in first half to fuel rout of Rutgers CONTINUED FROM BACK from the left perimeter to the right of the key and back. When he got the ball, wings Malick Kone and Kerwin Okoro contested him. That left center Stephan Van Treese open in the paint for one of Louisville’s many emphatic two-handed dunks. At that point, Louisville held a 3012 second-half scoring advantage. Louisville won the rebounding battle, 39-24, and sometimes got multiple of fensive boards on a possession. The Cardinals missed consecutive 3-point attempts, but rebounded both about 5 to 10 feet from the hoop. Then senior forward Wally Judge received a goaltending call, giving Louisville a 66-27 lead with 14:26 left in the game. Louisville began its dominance early with three consecutive 3-pointers, en route to 7-for-14 3-point shooting in the first half. “It was transition when they were making shots,” said junior guard Myles Mack. “So I don’t think it was our half-court ‘D.’ I think our half-court ‘D’ was pretty solid. I think we just needed to get back in transition.”
Guard Terry Rozier led the way with 14 points, including 4-for-6 3-point shooting, as the Cardinals ended the first half with a 43-24 lead. Louisville’s first-half lead extended as far as 36-16 with 5:04 left, as Jordan’s substitutions showed little offensive firepower. Rutgers’ bench combined for 5 points off 2-for-10 shooting. Junior wings Kone and Craig Brown and junior guard Jerome Seagears combined for that clip, sometimes missing wide from outside. Louisville showed early why it is on the verge of its 40th NCAA Tournament appearance, vying for its 11th Final Four appearance and fourth championship. Rutgers’ goals are more modest. “Hopefully we can play well enough to reach sixth place in the league and earn that bye in the first round of the tournament,” Jordan said. “So don’t get devastated by the numbers on the scoreboard. It’s just one loss.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Sophomore wing Kerwin Okoro attempts to stay in front of guard Chris Jones. Louisville had its way with Rutgers’ defense, converting 16 3-pointers on the night. TIAN LI / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
February 17, 2014
Page 15 SOFTBALL RUTGERS 10, COLORADO STATE 6
Rutgers flexes power with five home runs in San Antonio BY JUSTIN LESKO STAFF WRITER
If there was one thing lacking from the Rutgers softball team’s 30win season last year, it was power. The top-two home run hitters in the nation each had 30, while the Scarlet Knights had 28 as a team.
Returning their three top hitters from a year ago, the Knights hit five home runs in five games in their opening weekend of play. Rutgers left San Antonio with a 3-2 record at the Roadrunner Classic hosted by UTSA. In their last game yesterday, the Knights scored seven runs in
Junior outfielder Chandler Howard hit two home runs in RU’s opening weekend, including a three-run shot yesterday. NISHA DATT / FILE PHOTO / APRIL 2013
the fourth and fifth innings for a 10-6 win against Colorado State (7-3). Junior outfielder Chandler Howard hit a three-run home run for her second of the season. Rutgers took the lead in the third as freshman infielder Carly Todd singled in two runs for a 3-2 lead. Freshman righthander Shayla Sweeney allowed two hits and two earned runs in two innings to earn the win. Sweeney (1-1) and freshman righthander Aubrie Levine (0-0) are competing for the third spot in the rotation. “Aubrie Levine pitched pretty well [this weekend]. We had a game [against Oklahoma State] that we got beat 8-1, she shut them out for four innings,” said head coach Jay Nelson. “Shayla did not pitch poorly.” Nelson was more certain about the catcher competition between sophomore Elizabeth Adams and senior Emma Woo, following the graduation of four-year starter Kaci Madden.
“As far as catching goes, Liz has been really good about calling the game, blocking pitches, handling the pitches really well,” Nelson said. “We have to work with her on throwing runners out. [Yesterday] they stole a couple bases on us. We pitched out both times. I think she gets a little excited and we have to calm her down and get her in her comfort zone.” The Knights split doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. Rutgers lost Saturday to Oklahoma State (7-3), 8-1, in its first game before shutting out tournament host University of Texas at San Antonio, 5-0. Rutgers’ ace, junior lefthander Alyssa Landrith (1-1), earned a complete game, one-hit shutout against the Roadrunners (4-5) while also striking out nine batters. “It was great. It was almost a no-hitter. Our shor tstop had to throw backhand side and the girl just beat it out,” Nelson said.
WOMEN’S TRACK
The Knights started the tournament with a 4-2 loss to Colorado State. The Rams put together a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh when they were down to their last strike. “We were one strike away from being 4-1. In the first game, we had a 1-and-2 count on the hitter and she rolled one and beat it out and they came back and won that game,” Nelson said. “For our first time out, we did pretty well.” The loss proved to be the Knights’ motivation for their remaining games. After the loss Friday against Colorado State, Rutgers had a dominant 9-1 win against Wichita State (5-3). Howard hit her first home run in that game, followed by a solo shot from Williams to open a three-run third inning. “It just felt a lot better to help my team and get us on the right track,” Williams said. For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
MEN’S TRACK
Invitational serves as tune-up for AACs BY LOU PETRELLA STAFF WRITER
Bradley tied her personal best in the high jump, claiming a first-place finish at the Rider/Lafayette Winter Classic. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / ONLINE EDITOR / FILE PHOTO / JANUARY 2013
RU claims two first-place finishes BY GARRETT STEPIEN STAFF WRITER
After spending nearly an hour with six repetitions in the long jump, senior Asha Ruth was about to be scratched Friday from competing in the 500m dash, which awaited directly after the long jump’s end. “I turned my camera off and was sitting there talking to one of the other athletes on the team and then, well, the kid tapped me and said, ‘Coach, Asha’s up,’” said head coach James Robinson. Ruth, who has described herself as “a go-getter,” went up and got it. The fourth-place finish, with a height of 5.95 meters, must have left a bitter taste in the team captain’s mouth. Ruth forewent instructions to skip the 500m dash, set up in the last lane available and went on to grab first place by running a 1:14.04 ECAC qualifying time to kick off an eventful, productive weekend for the Rutgers women’s track and field team. Stationed in the Bronx at the NYC Armory for the Rider/Lafayette Winter Classic on Friday and the prestigious Millrose Games on Saturday, the Scarlet Knights utilized
the final two meets before things become even more competitive Feb. 28 at the AAC Championship. Rutgers’ two first-place finishes were among the notable performances throughout the weekend. Senior Kristen Bradley took first place in the high jump by reaching a height of 1.70 meters. The height qualified for ECACs and tied her personal best set earlier in the season at the New Year’s Invitational and Great Dane Invitational. Based on her preparation behind the scenes in practices, the results directly reflect Bradley’s hard work. “Her work ethic is through the roof,” Robinson said. “You see this manifestation in her performances in all of her events she’s been doing.” The 4x400 relay team, which has solidified itself as arguably one of the best in the country, added another accomplishment to its resume by gaining another title. Freshman Nicole Nicholas filled in for senior Corryn Hurrington and captured the Eastern College Women’s 4x400 relay title with the help of seniors Ekene Ugboaja, Tylia Gillon and Ruth. Ugboaja, who was listed as questionable for the weekend
after an undisclosed minor procedure earlier in the week, was cleared by the training staff to participate and made her presence felt, aiding the relay team to the first-place finish. Logging an ECAC qualifying mark time of 3:43.04, which stands as the second-best of the indoor season, the group won the title for the first time since claiming it at the 2012 Millrose Games. Both Robinson and assistant coach Lou Tomlinson had high praise for the group’s work at the meet and throughout the season. “[They are] a talented group of ladies, and they’ve worked hard. It’s always gratifying to me to go out there and execute the race properly and meet their goals,” Tomlinson said. To Robinson, this 4x400 group and the team as a whole is exactly where it wants to be less than two weeks removed from the AAC Championship. “To win it again, as we did two years ago, was even better,” Robinson said. “It really completed the weekend for us on a really high positive note going into the conference championships.”
The Rutgers men’s track and field team competed at the Rider/ Lafayette Invitational this weekend at the New York City Armory. Although the team seemed to underperform as a whole, three players earned IC4A qualifying times in the 200m. Junior sprinter D’Andre Jordan paced the team again, finishing seventh out of 45 participants in the 200m dash with a time of 21.95 seconds. Sophomore sprinter Rajee Dunbar followed only .03 seconds behind Jordan for an eighth-place finish. Junior jumper Corey Crawford took a break from jumping and also competed in the 200m, finishing in 11th and also received an IC4A qualifying time. In the field, freshman thrower Bryan Pearson cracked the top 10 with an eighth-place throw of 15.34m in the shot put. Pearson noted the team did not put forth its best effort because everyone was working on fundamentals to prepare themselves for the AAC Championships at the end of the month. “Statistically, across the board it didn’t appear that we performed to our full potential [at Rider/Lafayette],” Pearson said. “But at this point in the season we are all working on different technicalities. Personally, in the meet Friday, I did what I wanted to do technically to give me confidence going into the AAC Championships.” Freshman hurdler Brennan Crowle also finished with a top-10 performance in the 60m hurdles. Crowle completed the dash with a time of 8.63 seconds, good for ninth place at the event. Crowle agreed with Pearson that athletes used this meet as
preparation for the most important meet of the indoor season. “Friday was a much needed tune-up meet before conferences,” Crowle said. “In two weeks, we’ll be as ready as ever.” Assistant coach Robert Farrell has spent a lot of time with the younger athletes and understands that it is a developing process. “The younger kids are really coming around, much faster than freshmen I have worked with in the past,” Farrell said. “We’re looking pretty solid. We’re so day-to-day because of our youth, so we want to make sure we don’t shor tchange their development.” Head coach Mike Mulqueen believes the freshmen in particular are performing better than expected. Mulqueen feels that high school track and college track are so dissimilar that it often takes some time for freshman to adjust. “It’s so much different from high school,” Mulqueen said. “The hurdles are higher, the shotput disk is heavier, the racing is much more intense — it’s just a whole different sport. In basketball, a basket is still 10 feet high, a football field is still 100 yards, but with track it takes time to get acclimated to the college game, especially at the level we’re competing at.” The Scarlet Knights’ 4x400m relay team was also scheduled to compete in the 107th New York Road Runners Millrose Games on Saturday, but withdrew before the meet and opted not to participate. The team will have two weeks of practice before heading back to the NYC Armory on Feb. 28 for the AAC Championships. For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think that it was an anomaly the last year or two. It almost looked like a figment of my imagination — and not in a good way.” — Rutgers head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer on the team reaching 20 wins after winning only 16 games last season
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MEN’S BASKETBALL NO. 13 LOUISVILLE 102, RUTGERS 54
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Knights set season highs in blowout
Sophomore’s decision seals RU’s tight win BY TYLER KARALEWICH
BY GREG JOHNSON
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
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Three straight losses — all against ranked opponents — put the Rutgers wrestling team in a dif ficult position in its first home dual meet in more than a month. With 1,300 fans in attendance at the College Ave. Gym, including Athletic Director Julie Hermann and NFL alumni Devin and Jason McCour ty, the Scarlet Knights expected to win handily Saturday against Lock Haven. With the Bald Eagles up 16-15 heading into the final bout, the victor at 157 pounds would decide who won the dual competition. The Knights sent out sophomore Anthony Perrotti to gain a decision. The Roseland, N.J., native did just that. Perrotti dominated in the third period, gaining a takedown and collecting a twopoint near fall. After gaining the bonus point for 2:05 of riding time, Perrotti won convincingly 8-1 over Lock Haven’s Elias Biddle. The decision pushed Rutgers (10-5, 6-2) to the 18-16 victory over the Bald Eagles (3-10, 1-4). No Knight was more confident that Perrotti would seal the dual than Perrotti himself. “[My plan was] to score points. I knew he couldn’t beat me if I kept up my attacks and scored points,” Perrotti said. “I worked on [my attacks] all week, so it paid off.” While the victor y over Lock Haven was its first win in over a month, Rutgers wishes it per formed better. Head coach Scott Goodale does not want to take anything away from Perrotti’s decision but believes the match should not have been so close.
For as soundly as Kahleah Copper and Tyler Scaife electrified the Louis Brown Athletic Center with a combined 44 points, nine rebounds and six assists, their loudest ovations Saturday came when they exited the game. The 2,683 fans in attendance roared as the sophomore for ward and freshman point guard went to the bench with 9:13 to play — a Rutgers women’s basketball team victor y well in hand. Seven other Scarlet Knights scored as Rutgers romped Central Florida, 90-50, for its most lopsided win of the season in the annual “Play 4 Kay” game supporting breast cancer awareness. Rutgers (20-5, 11-3) reached 90 points for the first time in three seasons, also recording season bests of 23 assists and only six turnovers. “It was nice to see the way the ball moved and the way the points were scored,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer postgame. “Everybody was really sharing the ball, and it makes it fun when that happens.” Rutgers effectively shifted UCF’s (10-15, 3-11) zone defense with several passes per possession. That exploited holes near the basket and led to a season-high 60-percent shooting from the field. Coming out of halftime with a 39-26 lead, Rutgers relentlessly pushed the ball
Louisville guard Chris Jones drives past forward Craig Brown at the KFC Yum! Center last night. The Cardinals dominated Rutgers from the outset in a 102-54 victory. TIAN LI / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Cards employ press ‘D’ to embarrass RU
SEE DECISION ON PAGE 14
BY JOSH BAKAN CORRESPONDENT
LOUISVILLE, KY. — Only 51 seconds and a 6-0 lead into the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s 102-54 loss last night to defending national champion Louisville, the Cardinals unloaded their full-court press. With the teams’ disparities clear as the surface of Louisville’s championship trophy and scoring so easy for No. 13 Louisville, sacrificing half-court defense wasn’t actually much of a sacrifice. Louisville (21-4, 10-2) showed a consistent fast break, intelligent movement without the ball and consistent outside shooters throughout the roster. The Scarlet Knights (10-16, 4-9) sometimes show that crisp offense, but they lacked it in the KFC Yum! Center. “In the dog days of Februar y, we tr y to make sure we have fun because peo-
Sophomore Anthony Perrotti attempts to prevent an escape in his 8-1 decision. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
No. 23 SMU Temple
64 71
ple get tired,” said Louisville head coach Rick Pitino postgame. “I said, ‘Look, let’s have some fun,’ because Februar y’s a tough month.” Head coach Eddie Jordan removed all Rutgers starters for the rest of the game with 7:29 left in the game. Louisville nearly doubled Rutgers’ score at that point, leading, 81-45. Wing Luke Hancock scored a career-high 25 points. He freely maneuvered through Rutgers’ defense when necessar y, but camped by the 3-point line for a 6-for-8 3-point clip. “When we were in our zone, we didn’t find him well enough,” Jordan said. “I have to do a better jump on our guys to get out on shooters and play better defense.” Rutgers left Hancock unguarded when Louisville led, 71-36, with about 11 minutes left. He ran SEE DEFENSE ON PAGE 14
EXTRA POINT
NCAAM SCORES
No. 6 Villanova No. 18 Creighton
80 101
No. 21 Wisconsin 75 No. 15 Michigan 62
Nebraska No. 9 MSU
60 51
No. 4 Wich. State 84 Evansville 68
Notre Dame Boston College
73 69
SEE BLOWOUT ON PAGE 14
BRIAN O’GRADY,
senior first baseman, batted 4-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday’s loss against Florida International. O’Grady set a new career best with four hits in the game for the Rutgers baseball team.
Guard Tyler Scaife drives down the RAC floor, where she finished with 22 points. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
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