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12 Rutgers students receive charges from protest last year Christian Zapata News Editor

Twelve students involved in a protest that ensued at last semester’s Board of Governors’ meeting have received police charges.

In a campaign to raise the University’s minimum wage for student workers to $15, members from Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) took to the meeting on Dec. 12, 2017 in large numbers, according to The Daily Targum.

Upon entering Trayes Hall at the Douglass Student Center, members of the organization bypassed police and took to the center of the room where they refused to move until board members agreed to their demands.

Students facing summons appeared at the New Brunswick Municipal Court on Jan. 22. They answered to the charges and scheduled a second hearing for April, said Mary D’Anella-Mercanti, a spokesperson for the activists, in an article from TAPinto.

The first charge, a disorderly persons offense, states that students acted in a way that disrupted a “lawful meeting, procession or gathering,” according to the article. The second charge, a petty disorderly offense, states that students “purposely caused” or “recklessly created” alarm.

Additionally, these students await disciplinary action from the University for violating the student code of conduct. They plan on

pleading no contest, according to the article.

The next protest organized by USAS is slated for Feb. 23 at 1 p.m.

The organization plans to meet outside of Brower Commons Dining Hall on the College Avenue campus, according to a press release from the organization.

“Rutgers USAS has tried negotiating and meeting with members of University administration to no avail. Recently, when a member of USAS and a student worker confronted President (Rober t L.) Barchi about the dif ficulties he experienced personally with food insecurity, Barchi contemptuously derided the student, saying his pleading for a living wage amounted to a ‘schtick,’” according to the press release.

USAS acknowledged the administrations “contempt for student activists.” They referenced the disorderly persons charges filed against 12 students and administrative actions taken against students.

“USAS and our coalition par tners realize that it is necessar y to respond to these blatant attacks, and, more impor tantly, continue the struggle for what is just and right, a $15 minimum wage for all Rutgers workers. Action coordinators expect more than 500 people to be in attendance, many from our par tnered community organizations.”

The University was unable to comment by the time of publication.

Richard H. Shindell, a member of the Rutgers Board of Governors, was one of many who exited Trayes Hall at the Douglass Student Center after student protesters forced an early adjournment of the Dec. 12, 2017 meeting. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR

Officer suspended after bar fight at Golden Rail Erica D’Costa Associate News Editor

Anthony Jones, an officer for the New Brunswick Police Department, has been suspended without pay following a four-man brawl that reportedly occurred inside Golden Rail, a popular New Brunswick bar, despite owners denying that the fight occurred. GOOGLE MAPS

A New Brunswick police officer has been suspended without pay after his involvement in a bar fight on Easton Avenue, according to New Brunswick Today.

Anthony Jones, 23, was off-duty when he got involved in a four-man brawl on Jan. 21 at Golden Rail Tavern, a popular bar for Rutgers students.

The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) reported the fight occurred inside Golden Rail, but the establishment itself claimed it did not, according to the article.

“Nothing happened inside the bar,” said Shaun Farrelly, the owner of Golden Rail. “Nobody from Golden Rail door staff saw anything ...

This was all news to me and the manager who was working that night.”

He said that a news article was the first time he heard of the incident.

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Jones was initially suspended on Jan. 31 with pay for off-duty misconduct, but his paychecks were revoked after the MCPO pressed criminal charges against him on Feb. 8, according to New Brunswick Today. He earned a salar y of $72,850, according to My Central Jersey.

“The alleged behavior, while off-duty, is held to this same standard and fails to conform to the conduct we expect from our officers and in no way represents the core values of the men and women who serve our community each day with the New Brunswick Police Department,” said James Cahill, Mayor of New Brunswick.

Four other men, James Sanders III, 22, Ryan Marsi, 23, Steve Karasoulis, 24 and Br yan Williams, 22, were all allegedly charged with third-degree assault and fourth-degree riot.

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Campus Calendar monday 2/19 The Engineering Governing Council presents “Engineers Week: Spirit Day” from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The Depar tment of Marine and Coastal Sciences present “Geologic perspectives on recent rapid environmental change in the eastern Antarctic Peninsula” from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus.

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This event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday 2/20 The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The Office of Summer & Winter Sessions presents “Summer Session Info Table!” from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center on Livingston campus.

This event is free and open to the public.

Wednesday 2/21 The Department of Human Ecology and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Dean’s Office present “Human Niche Construction and Cultural Resilience as Mutual: Evidence from Landscapes Enduring Chestnut Pest and Disease Outbreak across Turkey” from 11 a.m. to noon at the Cook/ Douglass Lecture Hall on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Biochemistr y and Microbiology presents “SEMINAR: ‘The microbiome and the human’” at 4 p.m. at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on Cook campus.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School presents “Neurology Grand Rounds” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Clinical Academic Building on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Rutgers alumnus runs for New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District Christian Zapata

“Here’s a perfect example a couple of months before I graduated. They’re going to give you the option of whether you want Rutgers alumnus Javahn Walkto take the 10-year program or er never anticipated his liberal the 25-year program to pay back ideologies and economics degree your student loans, and most would evolve into a run for New people, they’re not going to think Jersey’s 6th Congressional District. about income base for payment,” The Bordentown native moved he said. to Georgia at 12 years old — takChoosing a shorter pay wining his inherently liberal views dow creates an additional finaninto an environment which he cial burden for students interestconsidered heavily conservative ed in purchasing a home within at the time. their first 10 years after gradua“I always felt about my stances tion, Walker said. Someone earnas being the right ones, and I’ve ing $1,000 a month with $600 always stayed true to my stances, in loan payments is already at a such as back then, like 13 years disadvantage when applying for a ago, about the Iraq War when it was mortgage as banks see their high just starting, (sic)” he said. “I used monthly spending. to argue with a lot of people I went As the country’s national stuto school with about the purpose of dent loan debt continues to exour military combat in Iraq.” ceed $1.41 trillion, the average Shortly after graduating high student in 2018 owes $31,333 afschool in 2010, Walker moved ter a four-year education, accordback to New Jersey, joining the ing to the student loan report.

University’s Class of 2015 with Students who chose not to pura major in economics. He is cursue higher education can either rently going on his third year enter the workforce, enroll in working as an auditor at a New technical school or fly overseas York City bank. for their education — a decision “Due to (President Donald J. Javahn Walker, a candidate for New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District, said he used to challenge that would be detrimental to Trump’s) presidential wing, as the opinions of his conservative classmates over topics like the Iraq War. Walker is and always has the resource within the United well as what’s going on in Wash- considered himself a liberal person. FACEBOOK States, Walker said. ington and how dysfunctional it He suggests that Rutgers, is, I decided that I want to make a For some students, moving out Student loans and higher parents have to subsidize the difference within the 6th Congres- education are some of the many departments like athletics, (sic)” from underneath the umbrella of pa- along with other universities, cut sional District, and I know I can issues Walker highlights in Walker said. rental support can be challenging. A back on rooming costs and firstmake that difference,” he said.

He said his degree in econom- misunderstanding on how to bud- year meal plan requirements — his campaign. those which do Having an not allow the outspoken dispo“Due to (President Donald J. Trump’s) presidential wing, as well as what’s going on in Washington and how first-year student sition and making to take under a sure that peodysfunctional it is, I decided that I want to make a difference within the 6th Congressional District ... ” certain amount ple understand of meal swipes — the information Javahn Walker as a way to limit projected on the Rutgers Alumnus and Running Candidate for New Jersey’s 6th Congressional District debt increases. news and in their “The stuclassrooms are a few qualities Walker said he learned “Especially at Rutgers, how ics helped him think outside the get finances and student loans is a dents are absolutely robbed when during his undergraduate education student fees subsidized the ath- box. Helping him expand his cre- larger issue, not unique to Rutgers, it comes to universities such as — a time in which former presiden- letic program but how much mon- ativity, his liberal arts major allows and relies on lower-level education- Rutgers,” Walker said. “I love tial candidates Bernie Sanders (I- ey the athletic programs waste on him to find different solutions to al institutions that teach students Rutgers with all my heart, but the Vt.) and Hillary Clinton and Trump trying to recruit students while issues, like the student loan debt how to manage loan payback rates, financing of it is just robbing students. It’s awful.” inspired his run for Congress. among other things, Walker said. the students themselves or the crisis, from different angles.

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Higher education and student loans are but a few of the topics Walker hopes to improve upon if elected into office. He said that he is confident he can amend some of the dysfunctions surrounding the current presidential wing. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

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Petition disinvites ICE from career fair at Rutgers—Newark Erica D’Costa Associate News Editor

RU Dreamers has started a petition to disinvite the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) from the Government and Public Service Career Fair at Rutgers—Newark, and said that it challenges the values of the Rutgers community.

“The increasingly hostile political and social environment regarding immigration has cultivated fear and anxiety amongst members of our society. The invitation to ICE challenges the proactive and inclusive stance Rutgers--Newark has taken in fostering safety, support and diversity in our community,” according to a statement on the petition website.

The petition states that the University’s invitation gives the immigration agency a platform on school premises and counteracts initiatives to create a supportive personal and professional environment for all students, regardless of where they were born.

It said that moving forward with the decision to host ICE would deter undocumented students from attending the fair, which would alienate them and hinder their academic and career opportunities.

RU Dreamers has received 75 signatures over the course of two days.

“At the upcoming public interest career fair, a legal research office of U.S. ICE will share employment information, as will 30 other organizations representing a range of perspectives and interests including local, state and national child and family advocacy nonprofits, public policy groups and agencies

from all levels of government,” said Peter Englot, senior vice chancellor for Public Affairs.

Rutgers—Newark students of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to participate, in the tradition of students seeking and earning internships and other career-related opportunities through these fairs, he said.

The Rutgers—Newark Career Development Center (CDC) was warned not to invite the agency, but after the previous director resigned, the staff did not follow protocol, said Esder Chong, a Rutgers—Newark Business School sophomore and a DACA recipient.

She said there are precautions being taken the day of the fair. ICE vehicles cannot be parked on campus grounds, the representatives cannot wear ICE uniforms and they will be employees from the enforcement’s research unit, as opposed to being enforcement agents.

“Still, the fact that ICE was invited is unacceptable,” Chong said.

Carlos Macazana, a Rutgers— Newark School of Arts and Sciences junior and director of Media and Communications of RU Dreamers, said that ICE’s presence will raise stress and concern among students that believe that Rutgers is supportive of them.

“ICE’s presence will most definitely disturb the Government and Public Service Career Fair by discouraging students who are concerned with their immigration status ... It will also surely distress students who have personal experiences regarding ICE,” he said in an interview.

Last May, Rutgers—Newark gained national attention when an undocumented student,

Last May, students and members of the Rutgers—Newark community showed their support for Carimer Andujar, a Rutgers—Newark student, scheduled to meet with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) officers. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016 Carimer Andujar, a Rutgers— Newark School of Engineering junior, faced deportation. She was met with applause from hundreds of supporters when she left a meeting with ICE officers at a federal building in Newark, according to TAPinto.

“I do intend to stay here,” Andujar said. “I do intend to finish my education, and I do intend to chase after my dreams.”

ICE’s presence at the fair will come less than a week after the U.S. Senate failed to pass an immigration bill that provides undocumented students a pathway to citizenship. Hope for a decision that protects more than

500 undocumented students at Rutgers and thousands across the country is in the hands of the Senate until March 5, the expiration of former President Barack Obama’s immigration plan.

Rutgers—Newark has been a public advocate for its undocumented students.

“Rutgers University—Newark stands in solidarity with members of our community and beyond who have applied for DACA protection,” according to the University’s website.

In 2016, a month after President Donald J. Trump was inaugurated, University President Robert L. Barchi released a statement

claiming Rutgers as a sanctuary campus, a goal for many students.

While he has been a public advocate for RU Dreamers, Macazana said that the University is taking a step back with its efforts by allowing ICE to table at the career fair.

Chong added that it is the responsibility of the CDC to be aware of issues that impact all of the student body.

“This mistake can cause serious damage to undocumented students. While understanding that this was a serious mistake on CDC’s part, we do not feel safe with ICE being on our campus,” she said.

Andujar is one of many students threatened with the possibility of deportation. After her meeting, she met hundreds of supporters with aspirations of her staying at Rutgers—Newark and finishing her education. FACEBOOK

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The Centurion should not be counted out A RINO’S VIEW ROBERT SURIANO

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y colleague Brittany Gibson published an opinions column in Wednesday’s edition of this fine newspaper arguing that the newly-revived conservative campus news outlet The Centurion was bound to fail. In the grand tradition of healthy debate, I would like to mount a defense of this new conservative publication and argue why conservatives, moderates and yes even liberals should at least give it a chance.

First off, Gibson argues that creating a one-sided outlet will not help conservatives reach their goals on campus. I disagree with this notion because historically the conservative movement has been strengthened from creating publication with a conservative point of view. Many credit the creation of William F. Buckley’s National Review in the 1950s with helping to create the modern American conservative movement. Fox News for better or for worse has dominated cable news ratings for years. This has broadcasted conservative ideas into the homes of millions of people around the country.

These along with other national conservative outlets have mainstreamed conservatism. Let us not forget that before former President Ronald Reagan’s Revolution the Republican Party was not overwhelmingly conservative. Conservative outlets have literally helped shape the national political landscape. If The Centurion can do this on the campus level, then surely it has the chance of helping conservative goals.

Gibson spends a great a deal of her column talking about The Centurion’s past iteration and what it published. I find this unfair as this is a new Centurion and is under completely new editorial management with new writers. Indulge me in a thought experiment: In 1932, The New York Times Moscow correspondent Walter Duranty sent back false reports whitewashing the deadly Ukrainian famine caused by Joseph Stalin. Would it be fair if I argued The New York Times today is a communist-sympathising newspaper because of Duranty’s 80-year-old journalistic malpractice? I think it would be unfair. But you may say The Centurion only stopped publishing in 2010 — that is eight years ago not 80. Well for a college newspaper eight years might as well be 80 because no students on campus (besides the possibility of a small number of older students continuing their education) even know anyone who has read a copy of The Centurion from its original run. It seems to me the only thing the new Centurion and the old share in common

“If The Centurion provides a place of intelligent, thoughtful, conservative opinion and news, it can tap into a wide pool of students ready and eager to take in its content.” is a name, slogan and ideological perspective.

I believe conservatism contains a wide variety of perspectives that a publication dedicated solely to conservatism is warranted. I write for this paper and provide a conservative perspective but I cannot speak for all conservatives. Conservatism contains multitudes: there are fiscal conservatives, social conservatives, libertarians, neocons, reformcons, constitutional conservatives, populist conservatives, establishment conservatives and more.

These different types of conservatives do not always agree on everything and if given room to challenge each other through debate the logical basis of their ideals will grow stronger. In a straightforward news outlet such as The Daily Targum, conservative writers like myself will not get the chance to have many inter-conservative arguments because more often than not our literary arrows will be aimed at the Left. The Centurion can provide a, dare I say it, “safe space” for conservatives to hash out arguments among themselves before they go out to the general political battlefield.

In conclusion I believe we should give The Centurion a chance before declaring it dead. Only time will tell if this new publication will succeed or fail. I firmly believe there is an underrepresented group of students on this campus who are conservative, center right or even liberal but want to understand a conservative perspective, who will enjoy a conservative outlet. If The Centurion provides a place of intelligent, thoughtful, conservative opinion and news, it can tap into a wide pool of students ready and eager to take in its content. I will provide one piece of warning to this new paper. Gibson did have a point when she brought up the past iteration of The Centurion — if this new outlet comes off as mean spirited or plays into negative conservative stereotypes, it is bound to fail. I believe the last paper failed because it too often came across as unserious and was just trying to get a rise out of the Left. I am all for pointing out the failings of the Left in a humorous way, but if it ends up being nasty you will never keep readership. But if The Centurion is a place for intelligent, conservative debate and news, with just a hint of light hearted-ribbing of the Left, then sign me up as a reader!

Robert Suriano is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in history. His column, “A RINO’s View,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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School shootings are preventable Solution to problem begins outside of educational institutions

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ast Wednesday’s school shooting in Parkland, would be more common, simply because there are Florida left 17 dead. No matter one’s political more guns. Especially considering how rare inciaffiliation, it can be agreed upon that events dents like Parkland’s are, would more guns really like this are horrific and have no place in our coun- correlate with more safety in that case? But if we try. Now, it seems as though everyone across the po- imagine a school with as few guns as possible and litical spectrum is searching for answers to the same extremely stringent rules on the matter, it would question — how do we ensure that nothing like this seem that there would be very few instances of accidental shootings. The thing is, for that to hapever happens again?

Responses to situations like Wednesday’s are pen we would need to trust that students would not seemingly automatic. One side argues that we need have a way of getting guns into school. This would to crack down on gun ownership, and the other ar- begin outside of the institution.

The man who committed the atrocity in Parkgues that there is insufficient research on the topic to prove that cracking down would solve anything. land, who will not be named here, was a 19-yearAnd, in fact, there is very limited research in the old prone to violent outbursts and self-destructive realm of gun violence — which acts as a roadblock behavior. Last February he legally bought the murin this discussion and, more importantly, on the der weapon, an AR-15-style firearm. The ease with which he was able path to the solution. to purchase the But when you narweapon no doubt row the topic down played a part in his to school shootings “The ease with which he was able to to commit rather than mass purchase the weapon no doubt played a part ability the attack. Think killings in general, in his ability to commit the attack.” about it like this — the answers seem how much less liketo become more inly are you to change tuitive. But first, we the channel on the have to get our defiTV if the remote is across the room compared to nitions straight.

Research done by Everytown seems to show that if it is right next to you? Most of us just do not feel since the start of 2018, there have been 18 school like getting up in the former case. In the same shootings. At first glance, that statistic is extreme- sense, a kid may presumably be much less likely to ly shocking, but through further evaluation it is go through with a plan to carry out a school shooteasy to see that Everytown’s definition of school ing if getting a gun is a significant burden.

There cannot be one simple cause of this massashooting is rather misleading. Most of the school shootings that have happened in 2018 are nothing cre or others like it. A yearning for some sort of glolike what occurred last week in Florida. In fact, a rification — which is why we will not be mentioning number of them were accidental, resulting in no the killer’s name — and a degree of mental illness deaths or injuries, or did not even take place within of the perpetrator likely played key roles in this ina school building. In order for everyone to be on the cident. But so much weight cannot be placed on the scapegoat of mental illness. While people that comsame page, this fact is important to note.

Despite Everytown’s vague definition, its infor- mit atrocities like this are never sane, if common mation is still worth thinking about. Let us say our mental disorders are highly prevalent globally then goal is to allow students to feel safe from gunfire why do school shootings happen so much more ofin their school. Imagine that at a given school, ten in the U.S.? Less guns at school must begin with students are free to bring guns. It would seem to less guns at home. So if we are talking about keepfollow that more of them would do so, and that ing kids safe, it begins outside of school, not when rates of accidental firings and related incidents the shooter arrives.

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Gender roles are all too prevalent in school settings COMMENTARY EMILY CHENG

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n college classrooms, gender roles are all too clear. My newfound frustration stems from my recent epiphany that even in my majority-female environmental policy classes, the voices that dominate the classroom are usually male. I have noticed that male students are more likely to call out without raising their hands, or offer examples and anecdotes that are not entirely relevant.

To me, class participation is a sort of calculated performance. I rehearse what I am going to say, plan out my sentence and polish each word. If it does not add any value, I do not bother. Before I raise my hand, I think a lot about the words that are about to come out of my mouth. Is this stupid? Is my professor going to judge me? Am I wasting everyone’s time?

In other instances, even when the time is right, I convince myself otherwise. My professor once asked toward the end of the lecture, “Does anyone have questions or comments?” A few male students raised their hands. My professor answered each question comprehensively. Suddenly, a question popped into my mind, and I almost raised my hand. But, I decided it was at the very end of class, approximately 7 p.m., and I did not want to waste anyone’s time. I figured I could look it up if I really wanted to know.

After talking with some friends, I realized I am not entirely alone. This phenomenon of self-doubt extends into conferences, meetings and work environments. A recent study found that women ask fewer questions than men at conference talks. At an international conservation biology conference, male scientists asked on average 1.8 questions for every one question asked by a female scientist, even when females made up 40 percent to 75 percent of the audience.

My point is not to blame men for speaking up more than women, but to criticize the culture that allowed this behavior to develop.

spend more time prompting boys to seek deeper answers while rewarding girls for being quiet.” More striking, “When teachers ask questions, they direct their gaze towards boys more often, especially when the questions are open-ended.” Is it such a surprise that as early as 6 years old, girls start to internalize that women are inherently less smart and talented as men?

Let us not forget that gender expectations manifest differently for people of color. For example, a study from the National Women’s Law Center found that Black girls are 5.5 times more likely to be suspended from school than

“The gender divide is not because females are intrinsically submissive and males confident, but due to how males and females are socialized differently.”

So why do females speak up disproportionately less than males? The gender divide is not because females are intrinsically submissive and males confident, but due to how males and females are socialized differently, since birth. For instance, parents spend a longer time comforting girls and letting boys play further away from them than girls, establishing gender roles from a young age.

Teachers also have a hand in forming gender roles. Teachers “tend to acknowledge girls but praise and encourage boys,” according to a 2015 Time article. “They

white girls. Nationally, up to 12 percent of Black girls are suspended — twice the rate of suspension of white boys. “... It’s not because they are misbehaving more frequently than other girls,” said Neena Chaudhry, director of education for the National Women’s Law Center. “This uneven discipline is often the result of deeply ingrained racist and sexist stereotypes that push Black girls out of school.”

I had my first vision of clarity in second grade. I would sit in class and watch day after day as rowdy boys called out across the room without raising their hands, and

our female teacher was okay with it. Once without thinking, I did the exact same thing, and lo and behold, I got chastised.

My 7-year-old self was bewildered.

Later, in college, I took a calculus class, where at least once a week, one particular male student would correct our professor (also male). “I don’t think you did that problem right,” he said with an air of overconfidence.

I rolled my eyes. The audacity, especially because the professor was right 9/10 times.

Confidence in the classroom makes way for confidence in the workplace. A well-known study found that men apply for jobs when they meet 60 percent of the qualifications, but women only apply when they meet 100 percent. A close examination of the figure suggests that the differences are a result of women perceiving the application rules differently than men and having a greater aversion to failure.

Known as the confidence gap, it holds women back from gaining a seat at the table.

So in an attempt to be my best feminist self in 2018, I am making it my mission to let go of the unnecessary standards that clutter my mind and speak up in class as often as my male peers. Whatever male god is out there, please give me the self-confidence to speak freely without filtering myself, to believe everything I think is brilliant and that every idea of mine is worthy of validation.

Emily Cheng is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore majoring in environmental policy, institutions and behavior.

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R.I.P. Snapchat? Rutgers students respond to app update GEORGETTE STILLMAN Contributing writer

It seems like virtually everyone who uses social media is asking the same burning hot questions: what the heck is up with the new Snapchat update? Why is every feature on top of each other on the same page? And where did stories even go?

Many Snapchat users find the social media platform’s new layout confusing. Snapchat generally has looked the same for years, with private snapchats and messages on one page and public stories on another. With the new update, private Snapchat messages and stories are featured on the same page in no particular order, among other new differences.

“It just makes ever ything look unorganized,” said Patrick L ynch, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “I like the separation between my Snapchat conversations and the stories page.

Now the stories page is just a bunch of ads — I have no reason to go to that page anymore.

Having the stories and regular snapchats on one page makes it more complicated.”

Public stories, a feature used by celebrities, social media influencers and media news outlets, such as Vice and Cosmopolitan, is now on a separate page, when before they were grouped together with everyone’s stories.

Because it requires an extra swipe left that many users forget even exists, Sabrina Gil, a School of Engineering first-year, believes that the content of public figures is now harder to find.

“I feel like that’s a little unfair to them because they’re not getting that big social interaction,” she said. “I’m usually on top of what they’re posting, because I follow beauty influencers and so it changes ever y day with what they’re doing, and I’m just less inclined to check now because it’s just really confusing to me.”

The app’s new makeover is so unbearable, that even the most loyal Snapchat users have publicly called on Snap Inc. to reverse the update. A change.org petition for

Snapchat stories and private messages are now viewed on the same page, while public stories and channels have a separate Discover page. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR a removal of the update currently has more than 1.2 million signatures, and the list of signatures is still growing by the minute.

Snapchat’s official reigning where the features are. Friends’ user for having the most Snap- stories can be viewed by clickchat followers in history took to ing on their icon if it is circled Twitter to express her opinions in blue. If they send a Snapchat out, it is still the same as before on the matter.

“Mm just saw the new Snap- where you would click on the chat.. I don’t know how I feel red, blue or purple square. Finalabout it! What do you guys think?” ly, you view your own story by clicking the icon in the upper left Kylie Jenner said on Feb. 9.

When fans quickly responded corner. Simple, right?

“I think there are some things with negative reactions, Jenner tweeted back, “I kinda agree,” add- that are good about it,” Gil said.

“Like, now you ing a crying can tap through face emoji. to get to stories Snap Inc. instead of just gohas still yet to respond “A change.org petition for ing one at a time, and I like that you to the backa removal of the update can add more text lash, and users are currently has more than boxes now with a variety of fonts.” turning to 1.2 million signatures ... ” In terms of ussketchy apps age, there were and hacking also some mixed techniques responses as to that claim whether the upto reverse their accounts to the original lay- date makes people more or less out which drew them to Snapchat likely to continue using the app.

Lombardi said that while she in the first place. If the queen of Snapchat can’t even help make a misses the old version of Snapchange, it’s likely that the update chat, she uses it the same amount is something users are going to as she always has, considering it’s have to deal with until the next her favorite app. Miller said she never used Snapchat frequently to update comes around.

While some people have more begin with, instead opting for Inthan a few qualms with the new stagram’s stories feature. Lynch layout, others indicate that it said that he uses it less and that doesn’t deserve as much back- he has noticed that a lot of other people use it less as well. lash as it gets.

In terms of whether there will “I think the layout’s a little wonky, but people are definitely be a decline in Snapchat users overreacting,” said Susan Lom- and an increase in people posting bardi, a School of Arts and Scienc- to Instagram stories, Lynch also es junior. “It looks kind of weird stated that he believed that a lot at first, but it isn’t that difficult to of people have already switched to Instagram even before the new figure out where everything is.”

Devin Miller, a School of Arts layout came out and he does not and Sciences senior, said the lay- think that the update will really out isn’t as different as people affect the numbers.

Given the fact that Snapchat think, and with enough usage, people will forget about the fea- is still the younger generations’ favorite platform over Instagram tures they claimed to miss.

Like anything else that chang- and Facebook, it’s hard to believe es, a simple matter of just play- that the update will cause Snaping around with the new features chat to become irrelevant any will get users more used to time soon.

DIVERSIONS

February 19, 2018

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Look for opportunities. Don’t waste time arguing when you should be pouring your energy into something concrete. Getting along with others will be half the battle. Missing out on something special because you refuse to compromise will lead to regret. Helping others will be a learning experience that encourages new friendships. Expand your horizons and aim to grow personally, emotionally and spiritually. Your numbers are 6, 13, 22, 25, 33, 36, 41.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t lag behind when you should be working extra hard to get things done. Let your emotions charge you with the energy you require to bring about positive change. Be ready to take on whatever comes your way. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A steady pace and a willingness to learn as you go will lead to gains if you don’t let your ego get in the way.

Show compassion and understanding and you will succeed. Help will be offered and progress should be made. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be cautious when dealing with superiors or administrative procedures. Problems will crop up if you don’t remain calm and listen carefully to what’s expected of you. Be moderate and keep partnerships peaceful to avoid interference. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep your distance from anyone who tends to get fired up or act unpredictably.

Stick to the people you find positive to work alongside and you’ll be subject to unusual ideas that can help you solve work-related problems. 2 stars

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Interacting with others will allow both you and those you deal with to make your thoughts clear. Communication followed by organized action will bring about important change. Don’t neglect your responsibilities to those who depend on you. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take the high road when dealing with personal relationships. Discretion will be necessary if you want to avoid a feud. Family dynamics will be based on truth, responsibility and trust. Question motives and make your position clear. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be changeable and difficult to pin down. Rethink the past and how indecision has worked against you and consider the best way to handle any dilemmas you face within your important relationships. Step up and make a choice. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Revisit old ideas and you’ll come up with a way to implement something you enjoy doing into a new business plan. Be creative and take a shot at actively pursuing your dreams. Networking will lead to new connections and ideas. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You may know what’s best for you and your family, but don’t think that will stop someone from trying to interfere. Be careful not to offer personal information that could be used against you. Keep your plans a secret. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t speculate when accuracy will be essential. Walk away from unpredictable people and situations. Make your own opportunities instead of waiting for someone else to come through on a promise made long ago. Trust in yourself instead. 2 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t give up hope if someone is negative or criticizes you. Carry on and bring about the changes that will make you happy. For now, it’s best to ignore what others do and focus instead on what’s most important to you. 4 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t feel pressured to make changes. Do what you want, not what someone else is trying to make you do. Discipline will help you avoid temptation.

Keep the peace, but don’t let anyone take advantage of you. 3 stars

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60 Golf course elevator

1 Oh so quick

61 Follow as a consequence

6 Cube’s dozen

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11 Chapeau

63 Hostile reaction center?

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season Knights upset No. 18 Wisconsin, defeat Princeton on road continued from back entire team staying the course, but we need to finish Sunday at Princeton.”

And stay the course they did.

Returning to New Jersey and competing in an in-state rivalry against the Tigers in Princeton,

the Knights kept the rivalry trophy in Piscataway, winning 8 out of 10 rounds and dominating Princeton 28-7 to close out the regular season.

Just like it did against Wisconsin two days prior, Rutgers jumped out to an early lead, winning the first three bouts.

But at 149, in a ranked matchup between No. 11 fifth-year senior Eleazar DeLuca and No. 12 Matthew Kolodzik, DeLuca suffered the loss, giving the Tigers their first points of the day.

Van Brill was committed to making this his weekend and got his second victory over a ranked opponent in as many matches by defeating No. 13 Michael D’Angelo, 5-3.

From there, it was all the Knights — who won 4 out of the final 5 matches, including a pin from Gravina.

“It’s a rivalry match, so I’m proud of our guys and proud of our program,” Goodale said.

The win marked Goodale’s 161st — six away from passing John Sacchi for the most in program histor y — and the 22nd straight over Princeton. Rutgers hasn’t lost to the Tigers since 1991.

With the two wins over the weekend, the Knights also finished the regular season above .500. Rutgers was in danger of finishing below .500 for the first time during the Goodale-era.

But even after an up-and-down season, Goodale was proud of how his team fought back this weekend and is now looking forward to the Big Ten Tournament.

“I love the way we handled the travel, fought through adversity all year long with some of our best guys in and out of the lineup,” he said. “It’s a product of what goes on in our program and the guys in it.”

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championships Rutgers fails to improve overall placement, remains in 9th out of 13th continued from back

No. 12 fifth-year senior Nicholas Gravina gave Rutgers a 6-point pin on Sunday afternoon, helping the team secure a 28-7 victory over Princeton. DANIEL MORREALE / FEBRUARY 2018

Walkowiak posted a score of 369.05 in the finals, besting her previous school record of 362.10, earning herself her second Big Ten Championship medal.

Co-head coach Fredrick Woodruff could not have been happier for her when he spoke to scarletknights.com.

“It’s an incredible night for Addy and our program,” Woodruff said. “It was actually a slow start. After the first two dives, seventh place was looking good. She was just a little off, but she turned it on and never looked back. It got better and better each dive. She was in tears from the moment she realized where she was on the podium. She was overwhelmed and couldn’t believe what she did.”

The other notable performance on the diving board for the Knights came from junior Rachel Byrne, who finished in 15th for the 3-meter competition, contributing 12 points for the team in the process.

In the pool, sophomore Francesca Bertotto also had an eye-catching performance of the weekend for Rutgers, resetting a 15-year-old program record in the 500-yard freestyle. After qualifying for the C final in the 500 freestyle along with freshman Sveva Schiazzano, Bertotto broke the school record held by program Hall of Famer Kelly Harrigan, as she touched in with a time of 4:43.32.

Co-head coach Jon Maccoll was ef fusive in his praise of Ber totto.

“Francesca had a great attitude going in,” Maccoll said. “Her mindset was not about time, she wanted a place and to win. She got touched out by a tenth, but she wanted her hand on that wall first. That was the key to her success. She was happy, but not satisfied. She knows how close she is to making the NCAA Championships. She thinks there is still work to do.”

Overall, even though the Knights were unable to improve on their performance from last year, there were enough impressive performances for the team to at least feel they did not come away from the event empty handed.

Rutgers still has a lot of championships left this season, starting with the ECAC’s next weekend at the Rutgers Aquatic Center.

“I had a blast with my teammates behind me, and at the end I couldn’t control my emotions.

It’s great to have all the hard work pay off,” Walkowiak said.

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comeback Knights shoot 38 percent from field, 16 percent from 3 in rough-shooting night continued from back The Knights could not get anything going on of fense, as junior guard Corey Sanders was completely bottled up, going 3-of-14 from the field and finishing with 6 points and four turnovers, while being benched for a por tion of the second half in favor of walk-on senior Jake Dadika.

The only noticeable offense came from sophomore for wards Issa Thiam and Eugene Omoruyi, who combined to score 20 points on a 50-percent mark from the field.

Omoruyi’s play is especially encouraging, considering many, including Pikiell, did not expect to see him back on the floor after he suffered a knee injur y against Illinois. So not only has he returned to action, but he was also the team’s best player on Saturday night.

He continues to display his basketball IQ by taking charges on defense and doing all of the little things the right way.

“Any time I step on the cour t, I tr y to help my team win,” he said. “Just to take a charge, just to get the guys hyped up. Just to score, to rebound, get an assist. Anything I can do. Just the little things.”

And despite leading the team with 11 points, it was Omoruyi who shouldered the loss, saying he should have gotten his teammates more prepared.

Just a sophomore with two starts on the season, Omoruyi has developed into a leader for Rutgers. He took responsibility for the team’s slow start and admitted he needs to do a better job in the future.

“I just feel we started off slow. I take that on me,” he said after the game. “I should’ve brought that energy from earlier and I feel like we didn’t bring that energy and I take that on me.”

The 6-foot-7-inch product of Rexdale, Ontario, Canada logged 39 minutes for the team in its previous game against the Wildcats.

Senior guard and captain Mike Williams echoed the sentiment, noting that if they can play well enough to beat teams like Northwestern, there is no reason for nights like Saturday.

“We just got to come out with energy and fight,” Williams said.

“Instead we were getting our butt kicked with two 10-0 runs.

We just got to come out and play that way the whole game.

When we find out how to play a complete game like we did

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against Northwestern, there’s no way we can’t play with anybody.”

With just three guaranteed games left for Williams and the Knights — two regular season games and one Big Ten Tournament game — time is running out on a critical season in Pikiell’s rebuild of the program.

With quick turnarounds and a more-talented starting five every game, the Big Ten season is clearly taking a toll on Rutgers. But with its win against Northwestern on Tuesday, Pikiell’s team showed it still has something left in the tank.

And Pikiell embraces the challenge, knowing that every night is a challenge, but every night is a chance for the Knights to beat a team not many people expect it to.

“Nothing’s easy in the league,” Pikiell said. “This is the best league in the country — I

don’t care what anybody says — from top to bottom the best league. Trying to win on the road in this league is as hard as any league in the country. You gotta keep fighting.”

Omoruyi also remains focused on ending the season on a positive note, with there still being an outside chance that Rutgers can make a run in the Big Ten Tournament and finish at or above .500 for the first time since 2006.

But for that to happen, he knows that the team can’t let up two 10-0 runs to start the first and second halves, and that the energy needs to be there for all 40 minutes. “(We need to) just go out every night and play hard. We should’ve brought that energy today in the beginning of the game,” Omoruyi said. “So that’s our main focus for next game. Bring the energy, start off the game right and try to come out with a dub.”

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Junior guard Corey Sanders was benched mid-game for senior guard Jake Dadika after struggling from the field and producing just 6 points for Rutgers. DANIEL MORREALE / FEBRUARY 2018

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WRESTLING NO. 21 RUTGERS 28, PRINCETON 7

MEN’S BASKETBALL

SWIMMING AND DIVING

RU comeback not enough, fall to Maryland

Knights set new team records at Championships

Griffin Whitmer

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After the Rutgers men’s basketball team came back to shock Northwestern at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) Tuesday night, head coach Steve Pikiell told his players he wanted them to turn it into a streak.

The Scarlet Knights (13-16, 3-13) were eager to build momentum in their final three regular season games before the Big Ten Tournament, but didn’t show that drive for most of the game against Maryland (18-11, 7-9) on Saturday night.

The Terrapins came out with energy, while Rutgers came out flat. Fans that got caught up in the ugly weather and settled into their seats just a few minutes after tip missed quite the start, as Maryland went up 10-0 before the first media timeout.

Things went just as poorly in the second half, as the Terps went on yet another 10-0 run to go up by 22 points and seemingly put the game out of reach.

Bruno Fernando was unstoppable, as he went off for 18 points off of 8-of-9 shooting and grabbed 16 rebounds. The Knights had no answer for him, as he routinely had space to operate in the post and threw down numerous thunderous dunks.

Although Rutgers went on a 20-5 run to make things interesting, Maryland weathered the storm and came away with the 61-51 win.

“Obviously we got off to another bad start,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “It’s been a trademark the last few games for us. After that, I thought we played them even. But you can’t spot a good team, a well-coached team (points) on the road. We couldn’t do anything with Fernando, he was a monster. They got good players. We have to play better on the road.”

Conference season for Rutgers concluded last week, as the swimming and diving team returned from the Big Ten Championship finishing in ninth place overall in the event.

The Scarlet Knights returned to New Jersey after a four-day tournament in Columbus, Ohio, matching the place they came in last season at the same event. Overall, Rutgers achieved a score of 386, which was lower than the score of 446 that the team achieved last year in the Big Ten Championships.

There were several impressive performances on behalf of the Knights by several members of the team at the Championships, none more so than senior Addison Walkowiak, who made sure to continue her stellar season well into the event.

Walkowiak broke her own school record and became Rutgers’ first-ever Big Ten All-Conference performer as she finished as the runner-up in the 1-meter diving.

This marks the third time this year that Walkowiak has improved upon her own standard on the 1-meter boards, as she finished second in the event with a score of 340.25 in the finals. The previous day, she scored a 313.05 in the preliminaries to qualify for the finals.

“It’s so surreal, I’m actually in shock,” Walkowiak said to scarletknights.com after receiving the silver medal. “It was so much fun ... It’s good practice for NCAA’s and the Big Ten is a major diving conference, so I’ll see all of these competitors again.”

The next day, Walkowiak earned the bronze medal in the 3-meter diving finals, again breaking her own personal record for the event. After securing the fourth-seed in the preliminaries with a mark of 322.95,

Junior 157-pounder John Van Brill picked up two ranked victories over the weekend, defeating the No. 13 and 14 ranked wrestlers at 157. JEFFREY GOMEZ / JANUARY 2018

No. 21 Rutgers wins out final weekend of season

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After a bit of a midseason lull, the Rutgers wrestling team finished out the regular season with its best wrestling of the year — just in time for tournament season.

On the road against No. 18 Wisconsin (75, 4-5) and Princeton (4-9, 3-2), the No. 21 Scarlet Knights (8-7, 3-6) came away with two wins in three days and will now look ahead to the Big Ten Tournament in East Lansing, Michigan in two weeks.

“I’m super proud of these guys,” said head coach Scott Goodale after the win against the Badgers on Friday, according to scarletknights.com. “We have been battling hard all year competing against some great programs and facing some adversity.”

Rutgers led Wisconsin right from the beginning after freshman 125-pounder Shane

Sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi started his second straight game on Saturday. DANIEL MORREALE / FEBRUARY 2018 NHL SCORES

Metzler, who was filling in for No. 1 sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano, pinned Johnny Jimenez in less than a minute (0:59) in his varsity debut.

Another notable win on Friday came by way of junior 157-pounder John Van Brill, who defeated No. 14 Andrew Crone, 6-2. Right after that, No. 7 fifth-year senior 165-pounder Richie Lewis proved his ranking, beating No. 11 Evan Wick, 2-1.

Two bouts later, No. 12 fifth-year senior 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina added a win over a ranked opponent of his own, upsetting No. 9 Ricky Robertson, 5-3, and giving the Knights a 21-6 lead. Rutgers ultimately won 24-12 — its first win over the Badgers in program history.

“We had huge wins from John Van Brill, Nick Gravina, Richie Lewis and Shane Metzler,” Goodale said. “I feel good for our See season on Page 10

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SAMANTHA BUDD, junior midfielder on the women’s lacrosse team, scored a career-high 6 goals over the weekend in Rutgers’ 19-8 win over Monmouth. The 6 goals and 7 overall points in one game both tied for second place in program history.

Senior diver Addison Walkowiak finished top three twice at the championships.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

TENNIS

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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