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University sees savings with green technology By Connie Capone Staff Writer
Efforts to create a green campus have saved the University Facilities and Capital Planning group at Rutgers $41 million through their participation in environmental awareness programs. Elizabeth Crann, consultant for University Facilities and Capital Planning, said the University has saved this money over a period of four years. “The goal is always to save money as well as make some sort of environmental impact, and they succeeded in both since starting this partnership with [the Environmental Protection Agency],” she said.
The EPA is a national organization whose mission is to protect human health and the environment, according to their website. Crann said University Facilities and Capital Planning was involved in multiple projects that contributed to the savings. “One focus was helping the environmental impact in trying to offset emissions,” she said. “Some projects were geared toward waste reduction. It was an overall conservation and energy saving initiative. All different aspects of environmental and energy saving were looked at.” See TECHNOLOGY on Page 4
More than 100 friends, family members and students attended Billy McCaw’s vigil yesterday on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
McCaw honored at candlelight vigil By Vaishali Gauba Correspondent
Holding lit candles in the air, more than 100 people from the Rutgers community and beyond chanted, “Let’s go,” a phrase former Rutgers student Billy McCaw would frequently say. Students, family and friends gathered last night in remembrance of 22-year-old McCaw, who was found beaten to death Saturday morning in the backyard of a house on Hartwell Street. McCaw’s friends and brothers of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity or-
Rutgers has saved about $41 million through its participation in environmental programs, such as the Livingston solar panels. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FILE PHOTO / DECEMBER 2011
By Sabrina Szteinbaum Associate News Editor
Vanessa Hidary, also known as the Hebrew Mamita, did not grow up dreaming of becoming a spoken word poet. Once an aspiring actress, Hidary said she started writing her own monologues for auditions because she was not relating to the material she was given to recite. Hidary performed spoken word poetry yesterday about her identity, relationships and love gone wrong, among other topics. Kate Thomas, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, introduced Hidary by saying Hidary grew up on the diverse Upper West Side of Manhattan. Hidary’s program, sponsored by the Jewish Artist and Activist Community of Rutgers Hillel, the Center
for Latino Arts and Culture, Rutgers’ Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes, Reform on Campus — Sponsored by the Men of Reform Judaism and the Associate Dean of Douglass campus, took place last night in the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. Hidary calls herself the Hebrew Mamita because though she is a Sephardic, or Spanish, Jew herself, she also grew up in a Latino community. “When I started writing, I really wanted to put something together that was showing my pride in being Jewish, but also showing the pride and respect I have for other cultures,” she said. She said one of the first poems she wrote was a prayer for the Upper West Side. Attending public school in her neighborhood ended up guiding See mamita on Page 4
Peter Oh, McCaw’s friend, remembered McCaw as a long-standing fan of Rutgers sports who attend every game. “He was the brightness of our house,” Oh said. “I am going to miss him coming to my room at eight in the morning on a game day, saying ‘let’s go.’” McCaw’s father, Robert McCaw, who lit the first candle, told the crowd his family was blessed to have the support of all his friends, brothers and everyone in the Rutgers community. See VIGIL on Page 5
Jay Pharaoh finally performs at U. By Adam Uzialko Correspondent
Jewish ‘Mamita’ shares life as poet living in NYC
ganized the candlelight vigil on the steps of Brower Commons. McCaw, who transferred to Kean University in mid-January, was an integral member of the fraternity’s chapter during his time at Rutgers, according to nj.com. A Tennessee native, McCaw lived in Flemington with his aunt Barbara Strosciak, who attended the vigil. She had seen him last Thursday and found out about his death after the police called her looking for McCaw’s car. “It was shocking, but it’s unbelievable what his friends have organized here — it’s wonderful,” Strosciak said.
Neko White, a comedian from Harlem, N.Y., opened for Jay Pharaoh of “Saturday Night Live” last night in front of a nearly full Trayes Hall at the Douglass Campus Center. White’s act was well received, and when he announced Pharaoh, the audience’s applause was raucous. “You know him from ‘Ride Along’ and ‘Saturday Night Live,’” White said. “Are you ready for Jay Pharaoh?” Pharaoh stepped on a blue-lit stage with a pair of sunglasses and said he was recovering from optical surgery. Since he missed his scheduled visit last year, he refused to stay home. “You miss work twice, you’re going to get fired. You miss court twice, you’re going to jail,” he said. “I figured I can’t miss this … again.” Pharaoh joked about everything from race to women and exhibited what he best is known for: his impressions. Among them were comedian Katt Williams, President Barack Obama and rapper Jay-Z.
At one point Pharaoh blasted Kanye West and said he was compensating for his shor t stature. He said West had a Napoleon complex and proceeded to compare West to a feisty Chihuahua. “It transcends species,” he said. “You ever see a Chihuahua try and fight a Rottweiler?” Pharaoh said in a press conference following the show that it was petrifying to start off his career as a 15 year old. His dad was the one who wrote all the jokes, so he felt like his father was the one telling them. Pharaoh would still go back to those terrifying years, despite the ner ves. “Would I do it again? Yes, I would, but one negative — I was a fat kid,” he said. “Would I want to relive the experience? Yes. But I would take the fat kid part out.” He said being on “Saturday Night Live” has been incredible and the cast is like a big family, including all of the dysfunction of the average household. “It’s the greatest experience in the world. It’s like having cousins, brothers and sisters that you
get in grudge matches with,” he said. “You know, it’s competitive. Who gets the last piece of chicken? I do.” The high point of his career was a sold-out New York show, where he received a standing ovation. He said bringing along young comedians like White was his way of throwing the spotlight on the next generation of comedians. Pharaoh’s future goals include some upcoming movies with big names like Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock and Kevin Hart. White said he began comedy in the ninth grade because a friend of his was funnier and he could not handle it — thus began his career performing in comedy clubs like Comic Strip Live in New York seven years ago, which helped him realize his potential as a comedian. “I’m living the dream, man,” he said. “I’m 20 years old, and I get to do what I love, and I can come around crowds like this. You guys were amazing.” Kelley Groh, assistant director of RUPA’s comedy and media See pharaoh on Page 5
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Dropbox general counsel touts benefits of engineering By Carley Ens Contributing Writer
A science and math junkie, Ramsey Homsany realized by his senior year at Rutgers that he didn’t want to be a practicing engineer. To explore the other side of his brain, he made his way to law school at New York University. The general counsel for Dropbox, a file synching, sharing and hosting service based in San Francisco, Homsany spoke about his experiences and the mindset behind his field of study yesterday at “The Dean’s Distinguished Lecture”, at the Fiber Optics Auditorium on Bush Campus, as part of the University’s ongoing Engineering Week. Homsany was hand picked by Rutgers University School of Engineering Dean, Thomas Farris, who saw Homsany as a smart, passionate and committed individual. “I knew he would be inspiring to students,” Farris said. “[The Dean’s Distinguished Lecture] is an opportunity to invite an alumnus back who has had a successful and exciting career and can show students the possibilities behind an engineering degree.” Homsany, who also has experience working with Google, said he has always seen Rutgers as a special place. “This place has set me up for success,” said Homsany. “Rutgers is a lot like the real world in that it teaches us to be tough and to fend for ourselves. I learned that I should not rely on other people to take care of me.” Priya Shah, a School of Engineering sophomore, said she came to the lecture as a class requirement, but also for her own personal benefit. “I want to know how engineering works and how it can have an impact and make a change in the world,” she said. Homsany, who is a self-proclaimed math and science junkie, said he chose engineering for several reasons, but especially because of his passion for solving complex problems. “I have always wanted to know why the world works the way it does,” he said. “Every great technology company in the past few years has taken something extremely complex and simplified
it in a way that made life easier for people.” One example Homsany used was Google, where he most recently worked as deputy general counsel of the commercial group and in the legal department prior to working for Dropbox. Homsany said that when the Internet first started out it was extremely complicated. Google decided to dig deep into that problem and simplify it by focus-
“Rutgers is a lot like the real world in that it teaches us to be tough and to fend for ourselves.” ramsey homsany Rutgers Alumnus
ing on what users needed. “A lot of people think they have clever ideas before they even dig deep like that,” he said. Homsany said the ethos of engineering is hard work and passion. He believes engineering is more like a martial art than a profession. “To achieve something really great with an engineering degree, you have to work hard. There is no way around that,” Homsany said. “But if you don’t have the passion for what you’re doing, you aren’t going to work as hard as somebody else is going to.” Early on in his career, he moved to Silicon Valley, a place he said is great because he met many people who are willing to believe the ideas that seem crazy. “Crazy” is exactly what his friends and family called him when he turned down multiple job positions to work with “two other crazy guys from Stanford,” who turned out to be the founders of Google. He shocked people even more by going to law school. Especially his grandmother, whom he jokes he almost gave a heart attack. Homsany said he actually found himself a lot more prepared for law school than some of his classmates. “Law is a lot like engineering because both things involve lots of laws describing the complex world around us. Lawyers take empirical laws from sociology
and psychology and try to simplify them,” he said. Andreina Breton, a School of Engineering junior, was inspired by Homsany’s story about going to law school. “I liked how he kept saying that despite people saying no, you will make it if you work hard enough,” said Breton, an industrial engineer in training. As general counsel at Dropbox, Homsany says he works on both technical and legal aspects of the company. He considers Dropbox to be a company that is about doing things people tell them they cannot. No matter what one pursues in life, Homsany sees the key to this excellence as pushing through life’s limits in spite of those who may be doubtful. As for anyone looking to follow in his footsteps, he says Dropbox only hires those seen as devoted to being truly excellent. “The beautiful thing about succeeding is that you only have to succeed once,” Homsany said. “People are going to doubt you. That’s often a sign that you are onto something good.”
Ramsey Homsany talks about his experiences with engineering at the Dean’s Distinguished Lecture yesterday at the Fiber Optics Auditorium on Busch campus. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
NERD OLYMPICS Matthew Grossman, a School of Engineering junior, handles a gooey material yesterday at the Nerd Olympics, an indoor carnival-type event with different games and activities at the Busch Campus Center. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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her career writing about different cultures coming together. Hidary performed her signature piece, “Hebrew Mamita,” which talked about a guy who once told her how she did not “act Jewish” in a complementary tone, and she did not reply. “I’m the Hebrew Mamita, long lost daughter of Abraham and Sarah, the sexy oy-vey matzah-eating, chutzpah-having … hip-hop-listening, Torah-scroll-reading, all-people-loving, pride-filled Jewish girl,” she recited. The poem ended with her saying how it feels to be told that one does not look or act like their people. “You just tell them they don’t look, period,” she said. Hidary also performed a poem entitled “PHD in Him,” in which she discusses a relationship she became overly invested in. “By now, I could have had a Ph.D. in philosophy, internal medicine, Middle Eastern studies, stem cell research, but no, I have a Ph.D. in him,” she said. “Funny how he brings me no income, no pension, no future, no future.” The poem goes on to say how the man in the poem consumed her life, becoming her career, her daily ambition, her goals, her homework and her to-do list. “So don’t ask me what I did this year, I didn’t write any plays or any books, I didn’t do some responsible s--- like pursue a backup career, I was fully employed in the fury of him,” she said. Hidary said she finds inspiration walking around New
York City and generally walking around in life. The last poem Hidary performed was entitled “What If.” “What if I was a different kind of girl — quiet, tame, knew my place, shut the f--- up, didn’t let my tongue get loose after whiskey, didn’t say pussy on stage,” Hidary read. “What if I believed I was beautiful, focused on the four guys who wanted me and not on the one who clearly doesn’t?” “What if I was one of those white girls who only hung out with other white girls and did white girl things in white girl land?” she continued. Hidary said people just want to hear other people’s truths. “If you’re just real and honest, even if it’s someone getting up and talking about [being] a trust fund baby, if it was an amazing poem and it was honest, people are willing to hear that,” she said. Hidary is writing monologues and just did a one-woman show called “Ten Days” in New York City, which she said was based largely on her late father. While she does put a lot of her personal life into her poetry and short stories, Hidary said she does keep some secrets, and she would not put anything out there if she felt unready to deal with comments about it. “There are times I’ve gone home crying,” she said. “I think it’s part of it, but what you get back from the people makes it worth it. Saskia Agustin, the assistant director of the Center for Latino Arts and Culture, said CLAC was interested in co-sponsoring this event because of their interest in the importance of Sephardic Jewish communities in Latin America.
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Andrew Bellina, senior policy advisor for the Environmental Protection Agency, said Rutgers is their highest green educational partner as far as carbon reductions. “They have been and continue to be the largest partner as far as green house gas reductions,” he said. “Not only do they look at one or two items, they look at it holistically.” Bellina said the University works to utilize alternative energy and alternative vehicles, and employs money-saving practices like using permeable pavement, composting food and monitoring food waste. “They’re looking at almost ever y activity that Rutgers does and how they could be green in doing it,” he said. “Buying products with recycled content, buying green electronics and then having them recycled, et cetera.” Rutgers of fers impressive courses on environmental science and environmental responsibility, he said. University Facilities and Capital Planning actually mirrors those teachings in practice with the way they operate their facilities. The EPA awarded the University a certificate for participating in their Combined Heat and Power Partnership. According to the EPA’s website, the CHP Partnership is a voluntar y program that seeks to reduce the environmental
impact of power generation by promoting the use of environmentally beneficial combined heat and power. “It goes to show how Rutgers is a leader in reducing energy and increasing energy efficiency at the same time,” Bellina said. The University is one of 494 partners that have participated in the CHP Partnership. CHP,
“It goes to show how Rutgers is a leader in reducing energy and increasing energy efficiency at the same time.” andrew bellina Senior Policy Advisor for the Environmental Protection Agency
also known as cogeneration, is an efficient, clean and reliable approach to generating power and thermal energy from a single fuel source, according to the website. Joseph Witkowski, director of utilities operations for University Facilities and Capital planning, said about 20 programs contributed to the $41 million savings. “We have a partnership with EPA for a cogeneration plan,” he said. “What that means is we produce our own power, and we utilize the heat that is generated from that process.”
Witkowski said a cogeneration plan is efficient because Rutgers is not only making power but also utilizing the heat that is a byproduct of that power. “Through this process, we can reduce the cost of producing electricity and heat, and it becomes about half of what it would cost to buy it,” he said. Beyond the savings, the CHP Par tnership is a cleaner way to produce electricity because it makes use of natural gas instead of coal, which many of the larger energy producers use. In turn, he said, they are substantially lowering carbon dioxide emissions. PSE&G’s Direct Install Program for Government and Non-Profit Facilities was also a key contribution to the University’s savings, and they offered a program to help Rutgers become more energy efficient and lower its carbon footprint, Witkowski said. “If we could reduce energy in any building by 15 percent, we could capitalize on this program, which means they would cover 80 percent of the cost of whatever we did,” he said. “Through them, we did a lot of lighting projects.” Witkowsi said they look for oppor tunities wherever they can. They have recently put in a solar canopy on Livingston campus that generates clean energy. “We keep looking at it and enhancing it,” he said. “Right now we generate over nine megawatts of power through solar energy, which is lowering our carbon footprint significantly.” Rutgers plans to continue changing lighting sources on all campuses, and he said seeing as there are virtually 1,000 buildings, there is still a ways to go.
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Schetelich says she found out about William McCaw’s death through Facebook
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“I thank you for being here and for showing outpouring love and support to our family,” Robert McCaw said. In Billy McCaw’s memory, Mikaela Murphy, a School of Management and Labor Relations senior, read a letter to the crowd as she broke into tears. Murphy said Billy McCaw used to spread happiness wherever he went. Mike Cellitti, a Rutgers Business School junior, said he had known Billy McCaw for three years. “Billy was one of the most kind-hearted individuals I have ever met,” Cellitti said. “He had the most distinctive laugh. I still hear it all day, every day I’m laughing.” Kristina Schetelich, a resident of Pennsylvania and a friend of William McCaw’s mother, Mar y McCaw, said she had not seen him since his family moved to Tennessee.
Schetelich said she found out about Billy McCaw’s death through Facebook. “I was shocked, probably like everyone else,” she said. Nj.com reported that investigation for Billy McCaw’s death is ongoing. On Monday, police circulated fliers describing what he was wearing and his approximate time of death. “The investigation is continuing and is active,” said James O’Neill, a spokesman for Middlesex County prosecutor Andrew Carey, to nj.com. Robert McCaw said his family seeks no revenge and would rather see the energy going into offering prayers for his son. They hope New Brunswick is made a safer place. “We have a strong binding faith, and with the support of these communities here, we will be reunited in prayer, with a son, a brother, a friend, a nephew, a grandson and a teammate,” he said.
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Neko White, a comedian from Harlem, opened for the Rutgers University Programming Association’s comedy show last night starring Jay Pharaoh. TIANFANG YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Rutgers community raised lit candles and chanted, ‘let’s go,’ in honor of the late McCaw. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
committee, said the process began last semester by brainstorming about what kind of comedy show to put on. From there they contacted their agent, who then contacted Pharaoh directly, said Groh, a Rutgers Business School junior. “Then there’s a bidding process and a contract process, along with day-to-day things to make sure everything goes smoothly,” she said. She said she felt the show went well and hoped that everyone had a good time. Kristen Huang, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, won a meet-and-greet with Pharaoh after the show by tweeting at RUPA’s Twitter handle. Huang said it was “pretty awesome” to get to meet Pharaoh. “[The show] was so much fun,” she said. “Straight through from Neko to Jay Pharaoh, it was amazing.
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Taliban claims indirect talks with US over prison transfers ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Washington has held indirect talks with the Taliban over the possible transfer of five senior Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for a U.S. soldier captured nearly five years ago, a senior Taliban official told The Associated Press. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, 27, of Hailey, Idaho, was last seen in a video released in December, footage seen as “proof of life” demanded by the United States. Bergdahl is believed to be held in the border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the only U.S. soldier to be captured in America’s longest war, which began with the U.S.-led ouster of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan for sheltering al-Qaida in 2001 in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The talks, which the Taliban official said took place sometime over the past two months in a Middle East countr y, would be the first significant movement toward an exchange since it was last discussed by the U.S. and the Taliban in June 2013. That earlier initiative, along with the overall peace efforts, lost steam after Afghan President Hamid Karzai argued over the name of a Taliban political office that opened in the Gulf nation of Qatar. The office was eventually closed but several Taliban have remained behind in Qatar. A U.S. official said the Americans are considering a prisoner exchange but would not comment on whether any new talks have
taken place. The official, who has been closely involved with this issue and has knowledge of previous talks with the Taliban, refused to give more details. State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf would not confirm the efforts. “We are not currently involved in active negotiations with the Taliban,” Harf said yesterday. “Clearly if negotiations do resume at some point with the Taliban, then we would want to talk with them about the safe return of Sergeant Bergdahl.” In Kabul, a senior Afghan official said the U.S. has recently been in touch with Karzai’s government over a possible exchange involving Berdahl, who was captured on June 30, 2009. Time might be ripe for a swap. Karzai has refused to sign a bilateral security agreement that would allow the U.S. to leave a residual force in Afghanistan after the NATO-led combat mission formally ends at the end of this year. Karzai says he must first see movement on reconciliation with the Taliban. He maintains that Washington has connections with the Taliban that can help with this process. But there are potential roadblocks. The five Taliban detainees currently are not among those Guantanamo Bay prisoners who have been approved for transfer once their home countries provide security guarantees. The Obama administration, which
wants to close the facility, has argued that many approved transfers ef fectively have been blocked by rigid restrictions imposed by Congress. Recently, Congress eased the restrictions, including the toughest one, requiring the secretar y of defense to “personally certify that there would be no recidivism for any detainee he cer tified,” according to Pentagon spokesman, Army Lt. Col. Todd Breasseale.
“We are not currently involved in active negotiations with the Taliban.” marie harf State Department Deputy Spokeswoman
The transfer process, once it has begun, would take about two months, a senior U.S. official said, also speaking on condition of anonymity. Both U.S. officials and the Afghan official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the issue publicly. It was not clear where the five Taliban prisoners would go if released from Guantanamo Bay. Karzai has demanded that they be transferred to Afghanistan. The Taliban want them released to Qatar, suggesting they could be helpful with the peace process.
The senior Taliban official said leaders of the movement “are serious about the prisoners’ issue.” He said the talks were held through an intermediar y and did not involve direct discussions with U.S. officials. He refused to give more details and spoke on condition of anonymity because he did not have Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar’s permission to talk to the media. The five Taliban detainees at the heart of the proposal are the most senior Afghans still held at the prison at the U.S. base in Cuba. Each has been held since 2002. They include: — Mohammad Fazl, whom Human Rights Watch says could be prosecuted for war crimes for presiding over the mass killing of Shiite Muslims in Afghanistan in 2000 and 2001 as the Taliban sought to consolidate its control over the countr y. — Abdul Haq Wasiq, who ser ved as the Taliban deputy minister of intelligence and was in direct contact with supreme leader Mullah Omar as well as other senior Taliban figures, according to militar y documents. Under Wasiq, there were widespread accounts of killings, torture and mistreatment. — Mullah Norullah Nori, who was a senior Taliban commander in the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif when the Taliban fought U.S. forces in late 2001. He previously ser ved as a Taliban governor in two northern
provinces, where he has been accused of ordering the massacre of thousands of Shiites. — Khairullah Khairkhwa, who ser ved in various Taliban positions including interior minister and a militar y commander and had direct ties to Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden, according to U.S. militar y documents. His U.S. lawyers have argued in cour t papers that his af filiation with the Taliban was a matter of circumstance, rather than ideology, and that he had backed away from them by the time of his capture. His lawyers also have argued that he was merely a civil ser vant and had no militar y role, though a judge found other wise and said there was enough evidence to justify holding him at Guantanamo. His lawyers have appealed. — Mohammed Nabi, who ser ved as chief of security for the Taliban in Qalat, Afghanistan and later worked as a radio operator for the Taliban’s communications of fice in Kabul and as an of fice manager in the border depar tment, according to U.S. militar y documents. In the spring of 2002, he told interrogators that he received about $500 from a CIA operative as par t of the unsuccessful ef for t to track down Mullah Omar. When that didn’t pan out, he says he ended up helping the agency locate al-Qaida members. — The Associated Press
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ON THE BANKS Rowers launch their boats before an early morning training session during the Bankstream New Zealand Rowing Championships at Lake Karapiro on Feb. 20, in Cambridge, New Zealand. GETTY IMAGES
BRIDGETON, N.J. — A former southern New Jersey man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for stabbing his mother three years ago. David Stone received a seven-year term for aggravated assault and a consecutive threeyear term for eluding. He must serve most of the aggravated assault term before he becomes eligible for parole. Stone, a former Vineland resident, had pleaded guilty in December. He was sentenced on Tuesday. The attack occurred in Februar y 2011 at the family’s home in Vineland. Authorities say Stone’s mother was stabbed in the face and head with scissors before he tried to flee with his 12-year-old brother. The younger brother also was arrested after the attack, but prosecutors have not said if or how the case against him was resolved.
CAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities say a longtime church organist in southern New Jersey is accused of sexually assaulting five young boys over a 30-year period. Winslow police say 71-yearold Joseph Cuthbert of Sicklerville faces five counts each of aggravated sexual assault, criminal sexual contact and child endangerment. He was being held on $250,000 cash bail following his arrest on Wednesday. Authorities say one of the alleged victims recently reported that Cuthbert began sexually assaulting him last fall. Further investigation into those claims led to four more males who claimed Cuthbert had assaulted them. Cuthbert met the youths while serving as an organist for various churches in southern Jersey. It was not known Wednesday if Cuthbert had retained an attorney. A telephone number listed in Cuthbert’s name rang unanswered Wednesday.
— The Associated Press
— The Associated Press
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Local computer technician runs for US Senate
U.S. senatorial candidate Richard Pezzullo visits the Livingston Student Center on Feb. 12 to address student questions about his campaign. YESHA CHOKSHI
By Erin Petenko Associate News Editor
Richard Pezzullo broke the record for most votes for an independent candidate when he ran for U.S. Senate under the Conservative Party ticket in 1996. After a long break from politics while working for computer company NetCentric, Pezzullo decided to run again for the Senate as a Republican. “This year, I didn’t see anybody who was going to be able to promote conservative principles,” he said. Pezzullo defines a conservative as someone who can look at history, discern what has worked in
the past and apply it to the current situation. He pointed to the history of taxation as an example of past successes and failures. He believes more the government taxes a commodity or service, the less often consumers purchase it. Deregulation and lowering taxation served as a boon to airlines, which have seen a recent drop in prices. Pezzullo said his background has enabled him to work in many different fields. The local businessman and Cornell alumnus has experience in newsrooms, doctors’ offices and retail stores. Pezzullo, a resident of Freehold, N.J., said he has seen the difficulties small-business owners
City addresses pipe rupture, water quality By Erin Petenko Associate News Editor
PSE&G has decided to close the pipeline that ruptured in the Raritan River last week, New Brunswick City Council President Rebecca Escobar said. Escobar said the move to close the pipeline af fected Highland Park more than New Brunswick. She could not comment on how the 16-inch pipeline break would impact the surrounding environment. PSE&G stopped the leak two hours after it began. Police Capt. J.T. Miller said the city had decided to tow cars in the road this week in the vicinity of Louis Street after finding the roads were too narrow to allow ambulances to pass. “The average car was six feet away from the road,” he said. He said two ambulances got into accidents because of the conditions. The council had also addressed concerns about water quality issues, Escobar said. They hired an independent consultant to review the water treatment process. The organization recommended the replacement of equipment and hiring more workers to respond to emergency situations.
Thomas Loughlin, the former head of water treatment, complained the review did not consult him when forming their repor t. “If they had, I would have told them we spent $32 million for improvement to the system over the last 14 years,” he said. Escobar said the town was in the midst of celebrating Black Histor y Month. She invited residents to attend a New Brunswick Public Librar y event on Saturday titled “Slaver y by Any Other Name” on the racial injustice of the penal system. She consulted the librar y on another racial matter whether Joe Neilson, the namesake of many local areas, had owned slaves. The librarian uncovered a census that said several colored people lived in his house, but whether Neilson himself owned them was unclear. “It’s impossible to say,” she said. “We found no evidence.” Miller also said police were continuing to investigate the murder of William McCaw. He mentioned they handed out more than 1,000 flyers to locals concerning the murder. He would not comment on why the Rutgers University Police Depar tment could not patrol the area.
face from government interference. He is also concerned about how the government treats the 18to 25-year-old demographic. “That demographic is sliced and diced for whatever cause is popular,” he said. “They’ve made young adults dependent until they’re 26 years old, and only in certain cases do they enjoy the benefits of their dependency.” Pezzullo said he opposes government interference in student loan providers and believes the prices of loans would drop with more competition. He also opposes student aid to undocumented immigrants under the Dream Act, although he said the issue was not under his authority as a U.S. senator, but in the state’s desires. “I think people should be consulted about whether they want to provide certain subsidies to certain groups,” he said. As senator, Pezzullo’s priorities for the state include improving the long, hard commutes of New Jersey residents. He wants the federal government to assist in infrastructural construction and renovation. As a state that sends a disproportionate amount of money to the federal government, New Jersey deserves to get more money back, he said. That money could go to rail transport, shipping centers, such as the Port of Newark, and regional airports. Pezzullo supports marriage equality for same-sex couples. An
incident with a friend helped to radically change his thinking on the subject. Although he believes the issue should ultimately be the decision of state legislatures, he said he appreciates the efforts of grassroots organizations to improve the situation for same-sex couples. “A friend of mine was walking with his partner when he was struck by a car,” he said. “Even though they had every piece of paperwork reinforcing and legalizing their commitment … the partner was left to bleed out while they waited for a family member to approve surgery.” Society needs more love, more commitment and more security — not less, he said. Pezzullo’s first objective in the Senate would be the repeal of the Affordable Heath Care Act, which he said was too big, too controlling and had too many unanticipated consequences. He would continue to offer coverage for pre-existing conditions but would remove the prohibition against insurance companies selling across state lines. When the free market is allowed to operate, costs go down, he said. Chiropractic care and LASIK Eye Surgery are two examples of the free market lowering health care prices. Nathan Davidson, the campaign’s treasurer, said the focus of fundraising for the campaign would also be at the grassroots level.
Davidson said he would prefer to have many small donations, around $10 to $50, rather than large donations with strings attached. “My personal opinion is the real trick is to come to a place … without having to worry that much who’s committed money or what their ulterior motives are,” he said. Sylvia Allen, the founder of Sylvia’s Children, said Pezzullo helped her create a website for her charity, which assists a school in Uganda. Allen, who owns the Public Relations firm Allen Consulting, offered Pezzullo any media help she could give. She said Pezzullo has also been her go-to technician for 20 years. He has also helped her network for her charity and makes sure she gets introduced to the right people. “He’s a great candidate, even though he’s crazy to run,” she said. “He’s going to have no life whatsoever.” Pezzullo said it is imperative that college students engage themselves in the political debate and understand the issues. “What’s going on is intergenerational theft,” he said. “My generation had a chance to put a man on the moon. … The power of this generation is going to be left with no money and a mountain of debt both privately and in the government.”
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The sidewalks and streets of New Brunswick are n January and February alone, New Brunswick has been pummeled with more than 40 inches still pretty bad, but the University campus isn’t looking too great either. More than a month after the of snow. From the looks of things, it seems all 43.7 inches first few blizzards of the season, we’re still walking are still piled up around the streets and sidewalks around in slippery and unsafe conditions on campus. Enormous mounds of snow and ice still linger of the city. It’s pretty obvious we were not at all ready for around the bus stops. At the Katzenbach bus stop such heavy snowfall this winter, but at this point, we on Douglass campus, people have to climb over a should be prepared for the possibility of even more mountain of snow, only to squeeze around each othsnow. This warm spell will only last for a little while er to avoid getting stuck in the middle of the already because the temperature is forecasted to drop right narrow street. It’s gotten to the point where New Brunswick back down into the 30s next week. Our community has done a disappointingly poor job of working to- really needs to crack down to get people to do gether to deal with the snow accumulation. We’ve all their part. There’s hardly any street parking beseen those poor souls who completely wiped out on a cause the snow hasn’t been plowed properly. That could just be because patch of ice in front of people’s cars were in Hickman Hall or misthe way, but last time judge a step between “We can’t just make all this snow we checked, there are the street and the sidedisappear, but we could have more signs that clearly say walk and end up knee“NO parking when deep in snow. Not only efficient methods of snow removal if road is snow covered.” are the icy conditions the city had the cooperation of all its If this was more seextremely dangerous, riously enforced, the but it also looks absoresidents and businesses.” roads could have been lutely horrible. cleared more quickly. Driving around isn’t Residents and busia problem because all of the snow that was plowed off of the streets was just nesses are supposed to be fined if the snow on and dumped right onto the sidewalks. The piles of snow around their property isn’t cleared within a certain in many places are taller than your average college period of time. So either these fines aren’t actually student. Obviously, we can’t just make all this snow being enforced, or all these people have been paydisappear, but we could have more efficient methods ing up instead of just cleaning up. Either way, peoof snow removal if the city had the cooperation of all ple — let’s get it together. It’s really nice when we see people stopping to help a stranger dig out their its residents and businesses. Maybe it’s annoying to have to go out in the car, but why can’t that be the norm instead of an freezing cold and shovel, but seriously guys, we just exception? Hopefully, we will all realize the benefits need to deal with it. If we all took care of shoveling of taking the time and effort to clean up our share of regularly when it snowed, we wouldn’t have the di- the sidewalk and help each other out whenever we sastrous situation we have now of snow piles on top can, but so far that kind of communal spirit seems of a solid sheets of thick ice no one wants to shovel. to be severely lacking. 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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Targum experiences worth the sacrifices FRONTLINES ENRICO C. CABREDO
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t’s pretty normal for editors at The Daily Targum to get out of work after midnight. You eventually get used to it — your roommates stop bothering you about never being around, cof fee becomes your lifeline and you star t to find comfor t in the Targum lifestyle. Still, it was always nice to get out early once in a while. Last semester on the Sunday night before everyone came back from Thanksgiving break, Targumites were hard at work putting together an issue about the Rutgers University Sandy Report. It’s unheard of, but we actually finished and got out at 8:30 p.m. I closed up shop and headed home down my normal route. I was a block away from my house when I saw a fist-sized rock fly past my face. I don’t really remember much about what happened, but I woke up on the ground with my empty wallet to my left, my glasses broken beyond repair to my right and my hands covered in blood. My first thought was “Well, I have to get home. I’m going to the United Nations tomorrow!” See, I had the opportunity to walk the UN floor. I did end up going, and I had a beautiful shiner to make sure no one forgot me. Anyways, I got up, and when everything started hitting me — no pun intended — I couldn’t get the phrase “F---the Targum” out of my head. Yes, I know, the thought was completely unwarranted. I giggle thinking about it. You can go ahead and ask my housemates, the cops, the EMT’s, the doctors, the nurses, my mom and anyone else I saw that night. They will all vouch that at the time I sounded like really hated my job. To be bitter at the Targum for thinking it put me in this situation makes no sense. But looking back, given the amount of times I had allegedly been kicked in the face paired with my inability to feel the right side of my body at the time, it’s a surprise that I could think anything at all. After a few hours of being Mr. Grumpy, I found myself lying naked on a stretcher at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
The nurse who was put in charge of me asked me what had happened. Before I could get past that I was getting out of work from the Targum, she cut me off and asked me what I did there and what it was like. She was a Rutgers alumna, and while she read the paper everyday as an undergraduate, she never actually met someone that worked there. I didn’t want to upset her, so I held off from outwardly resenting the Targum and stayed positive: I told her about how I went down to Orlando to cover the Russell Athletic Bowl, how I followed the Tyler Clementi scandal for two years as a photographer, how I met Victor Cruz at a Rutgers Basketball game and how I shoved a camera into President Barack Obama’s face. I kept going on and on about amazing experiences. Before I knew it, I felt guilty and stupid. I started to cry. I told the nurse that the shock
“I’ve spent ... my entire college career at the Targum, and I have loved every second of it.” was totally starting to wear off and my head totally felt like it was going to explode. This concerned her and for the next couple of hours I was poked, tapped and scanned a countless number of times before they let me go home. I realized something when I was naked and detailing my highlight reel to that nurse. I’ve spent three and a half years — my entire college career — at the Targum, and I have loved every second of it. The Targum has broken me down, picked me apart and put me back together to make something that is ready to tackle anything that gets in my way. I put my all into this organization and received so much more in return. Now everything that I’ve done and sacrificed for this organization was for the Targumites that I have had the pleasure of working with, so I’m going to use this space to call some of them out. To Jovelle, Ramon, Keith and Noah, thank you for teaching me everything I know and instilling into me a sense of adventure. If it weren’t for you guys, I would still want to be boring when I grow up.
To Board 144, thank you for giving me a shot at running for photo desk. I will always appreciate working with all of you. It was the first time I felt like I belonged somewhere in the beautiful clusterf--- that is the Rutgers community. To Board 145, thank you for giving me a shot at running this beast of an organization. I hardly deserved the honor. I didn’t have the time to do everything on my to-do list, but if there was one thing I hoped I accomplished, it was to have created an environment where all of you could push yourselves and have an experience that was as meaningful as the one I had. See, I would go down the old masthead in detail, but that screams “goodbye forever” to me. Keep in touch! To Board 146, I cannot be more proud of you guys. This organization is not invincible, and there is an inherent need to for change. But I believe in all of you. You have the potential to make the Targum better than anyone imagined. As hard as it will get, stay passionate and keep trudging on. Best of luck! Lastly, to Garret, Mike, Cory, Rocky, Molly (yes you, too) and any of the other production people, to say I think you are all the coolest is an understatement. You guys are unbelievably talented, yet humble artists, and you are seriously the best-kept secret that the Targum has. Hey, Targumites! These guys never get any credit, so show your appreciation. I hear they like cookies. So to anyone thinking about joining the Targum cult, I dare you. It changed my life, and not in the “OMG-I’ve-never-seen-anything-as-good-as-Breaking Bad” kind of way. It changed me in a way that few people will ever have the fortune of understanding. If you join us and stick around for a while, I think there’s a chance you might get it, and good for you if you do. Now I have a lot of free time — it’s unsettling. I’m not really sure what to do with myself. Maybe I’ll start to get more than 20 hours of sleep a week. I will definitely take my girlfriend out on a date. It’s been a while, and she has been incredibly supportive of everything I’ve done. In the words of Frank Underwood: “I love that woman. I love her more than sharks love blood.” Enrico C. Cabredo is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health. He is the former editor-in-chief of The Daily Targum.
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U. has obligation to investigate controversy It has come to the attention of our organization, Rutgers University Women Organizing Against Harassment, that the University was unaware of the scandal and controversy surrounding the potential hire of the professor Peter Ludlow. Because it is our mission on campus is to eradicate sexual harassment and gender violence, we are compelled to advise the administration to further look into the candidate profile of this professor from Northwestern University. According to The Daily Targum article, “U. professorial candidate accused of sexual assault,” Rutgers representative Greg Trevor was quoted saying that the administration was unaware of the allegation of the sexual assault charges. As members of the student body, we feel that student safety — our safety — is crucial and essential to fostering an excellent academic environment. It is also of the utmost importance that our institution of higher learning is properly represented and well informed instead of misrepresented and mal-informed. Such embarrassing dilemmas have already caused a negative spotlight in the media, so we are imploring Rutgers administration to take a proactive stance in vetting future employees. We would like to always be able to proudly say we are Rutgers students. Due to the most recent cases and dilemmas in the Rutgers Athletics hiring process, needless to emphasize — once again — its prominence in the media headlines, we are sending this letter out of concern not only for the safety of the student body, but also for the ethics of our institution. The hiring process should be executed with the utmost attention spent on researching the applicant. Indeed, the addition of a faculty member will enrich our institution of higher education but only the grounds that the applicant is devoid of a sexual assault record or a potential threat to the student body. Such allegations should not go undetected, for the reputation of Rutgers and the security of the students are of greatest importance and are not worth gambling away. Women Organizing Against Harassment is an organization dedicated to the eradication of gender violence and sexual harassment.
Big problems going into Big Ten for U. basketball team STUMPER’S SPORTS JAMES STUMPER
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ith just about a month remaining in Eddie Jordan’s inaugural season as Rutgers’ men’s basketball head coach, it’s safe to say this season hasn’t exactly been a rousing success. Sitting at 10-16 and with a 4-9 record in the AAC, the 2013-2014 season has turned into the disaster some feared it would after the tumultuous offseason that drove many off Rutgers’ campus, including former head coach Mike Rice, former Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and former starting point guard Eli Carter. In the Knights’ most recent debacle, they went down to the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., where they got absolutely mauled by the defending national champions, the Louisville Cardinals. Rutgers dropped that contest by an embarrassing margin of 10254, a 48-point loss to a conference rival on the road. Granted, that rival is ahead of Rutgers basketball-wise, but to get dropped by half a hundred by a conference foe is com-
pletely unacceptable at this level, no matter what extenuating circumstances surrounded the program at the season’s outset. Sure, the AAC is having a much better season than most were expecting, with four teams all currently in the top 25, and Southern Methodist University coming off a brief stay as well. However, anyone who thinks things will get any easier schedule-wise for the Scarlet Knights after this season is completely delusional. The Big Ten, a traditional power football conference, is considered by many around the country to be the best college basketball conference America has to offer. Let’s take a quick look at some teams Rutgers will be matching up with on a yearly basis, shall we? Coached by Tom Izzo, Michigan State is a perennial Final Four contender every single season. Although they are coming off an upset loss to conference-rival Nebraska, the Spartans of MSU sit at No. 13 in the country and are always an extremely dangerous team come tournament time. How about Michigan? Currently ranked number 20 nationally, the Wolverines took the aforementioned Louisville down to the wire in the National Championship Game
just a season ago. Two key players from their team last season, Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr., are making a nice name for themselves in the NBA right now. It’s not just the two Michigan schools, either. Schools like Iowa and Wisconsin, currently ranked 15th and 16th, respectively, are showing why they belong in the discussion of a top tier program. These schools and programs are absolute powerhouses, and quite frankly, Rutgers does not look like a team that can handle these matchups. Even teams that aren’t currently ranked nationally, like Maryland and Indiana, could prove to be massive thorns in the side of Rutgers in the coming years. These teams are both traditional basketball powers that are always in the NCAA Tournament discussion and produce NBA-level talent. It’s not like Rutgers is used to easy competition in the AAC or the former Big East, as teams like Louisville, Syracuse, Villanova and Notre Dame have graced their schedule for years. However, the program took multiple steps back last offseason after it finally seemed as if it had turned a corner under the tandem of Mike Rice and Tim Pernetti. Obviously, that didn’t work out for a variety of reasons, but now Rutgers is faced
with the grim reality that this season has so far been an utter disaster, and it’s only going to get more difficult next year. This season’s not over yet, though, and the Knights can still make some improvements. They have talent on this team, especially in players like Myles Mack and Kadeem Jack, and Jordan has at times shown some promise as a leader. However, the fact remains that this program is well behind almost every program they will be going up against year in and year out starting next season. For a team that hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 1991, the Knights have an absolutely colossal task facing them once next season arrives. First things first, though — Rutgers will look to right the ship tonight against the Memphis Tigers at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Maybe the team will get rolling here in the late stages of the season, not only for this year’s benefit, but also to build some momentum heading into next season. James Stumper Jr. is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies and history. His column, “Stumper’s Sports,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Horoscopes
DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (02/20/14). Put in the work and reap rewards this year. Your creative powers crackle through August, so play full out for incredible fun. Streamline routines and pare down the unnecessary to save energy. Reorganize. Balance career and home responsibilities with dedication to your schedule, including time for yourself. Romance heats up over summer and autumn. Fill your home with 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 7 — You’re in the midst of a financial breakthrough, with increasing value. Stretch yourself mentally, and follow your passion. Your mind and heart agree. Don’t let this windfall slip through your fingers, and remember to say, “Thanks”. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Rely on your partners today and tomorrow. Start a new phase in your relationship. Compromise and come to an agreement. Support your friends. Invest for success. Everything seems possible. Affinity grows with kind words. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Concentrate on your work today and tomorrow. There’s plenty coming in! Get creative with it. Provide great service. Others appreciate the material you’re sending. Get something you want for your home. Relax afterwards. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — For the next two days, you score big with creative output. Practice. It’s getting fun! There’s more money coming in. You have lots of emotional support. Provide love. Your credit rating’s going up. Invest in your business. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Enforce household rules today and tomorrow. It gets easier, with practice. Accept compliments graciously. Get into practical and domestic tasks. Clean your workspace, and de-clutter. Learn from an engineering type. Play with long-range plans. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — You can learn what you need today and tomorrow. Allow your dreams to run wild. You’re sharp as a tack. Articulate your vision. Step up communications, and get the word out. It travels farther than expected.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Focus on finances for a few days. It can be quite lucrative. Use your cleverness. Expand your idea base and find ways to monetize them. You’re an inspiration to others. Make long-term plans. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — You’re becoming more confident. Reject a farfetched scheme in favor of a practical solution. Use what you have to achieve a dream. Travel intrigues. Inspire, rather than demanding or issuing orders. Soon the whole neighborhood is involved. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Slow down and consider options. Complete projects now. Your sensitivity richly flavors artistic pursuits, writing and music. Contemplation, meditation and quiet time reap rewards. Re-juice and your creativity grows. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — It could get emotional over the next two days. Travel’s favored, too, despite strong feelings. Continue with your planning. Accept more assignments. Extra paperwork leads to extra profits. The action is behind the scenes. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Career matters claim your attention today and tomorrow. Committing and assuming more responsibility brings peace of mind. Your actions carry you farther than imagined. Keep the pedal to the metal. Stock up on provisions for the future. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Rebellions flare up. Advance your own agenda with perfect timing. You’re in the groove. By now you should know how much you can spend. Keep cash stashed away. Save through private connections. Trust love.
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February 20, 2014 WOMEN’S LACROSSE KNIGHTS LOOK TO BUILD ON SIX GOALS IN FIRST CONTEST
RU aims to improve offensive output after opener By Conor Nordland Staff Writer
Coming of f of Tuesday’s season-opening home win against Manhattan, the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team is assessing what it needs to improve on. In order to stay on the winning track, the consensus among the squad is that the of fensive production needs to increase. After the Scarlet Knights scored only six goals against the Jaspers, it is apparent that more output is needed from the attack line going for ward. “In the first half we really weren’t working together as an attack,” said junior midfielder Jenny Vlahos, who scored two goals in the game. The Manhattan defense stifled the Scarlet Knights for much of the contest, but they were able to take advantage of their shots of f of free positions throughout the game. “The second half we really pulled together and got our shots of f,” Vlahos said. A key statistic that head coach Laura Brand-Sias would prefer to see decrease is turnovers, as Rutgers had 14 in the game. “When things weren’t going our way we rever ted to some bad habits,” Brand-Sias said. The bright side for the Knights is that they have the entire season ahead of them. With over 80 percent of the team’s scoring returning from last season, it will only be a matter of time before the attack hits its stride.
Junior midfielder Jenny Vlahos scored twice on both of her shots in the Knights’ season-opener Tuesday against Manhattan. She added two caused turnovers and a team-high four groundballs. The rest of Rutgers struggled offensively. TIANFANG YU Rutgers completed its first objective of the season, and Brand-Sias always stresses the impor tance of taking things one game at a time. “That’s what the first game is for — you have to get those kinks out and see what you have to improve on,” Brand-Sias said.
Brand-Sias credited the effor t of her team, along with the defense, as the main keys for victor y against Manhattan. “I was really proud of the fight of our team, ever y 50/50 ball we were in there tr ying to battle for it,” Brand-Sias said. The Knights had the edge
in ground balls, 20-17, an easy indicator of the ef for t shown by the team as a whole. “I felt like the ball was completely going our way in that sense,” Brand-Sias said. Next up for the women’s lacrosse team is a home contest against Fair field. Brand-Sias readily admitted
the Knights have their work cut out for them in preparations for the game. “We definitely have a lot of work to do heading into our next game,” Brand-Sias said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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continued from back a field goal or something like that. And we understand things like that can’t happen. When we’re not hitting from the outside, because a lot of those misses are jump shots, we’ve got to try to get into the paint, get into the free throw line, feed the post.” That means Rutgers’ offense needs more motion. Louisville’s defense was swift enough to trap Rutgers ballhandlers in all parts of the court, and the Knights did little to help without the ball. “When we pass the ball, just to get through and not stand around because if you’re standing, the defense can just stand,” said junior guard Myles Mack of how to combat those defenses. But Memphis’ perimeter defense ranks second in the AAC, with a .302 3-point percentage allowed — just behind Louisville’s .301. Memphis is balanced enough offensively to take advantage of a weak opponent. The highest any Tiger scored in a game this season was guard Joe Jackson’s 24 points against UConn. One player scoring more is usually unnecessary for them. Jackson also has several passing options. He averages 4.6 as-
Junior guard Myles Mack acknowledged the Knights need to do a better job of moving without the ball on offense. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
sists per game and leads the AAC with a 2.4 assist-to-turnover ratio — tied with Rutgers junior guard Jerome Seagears. Time is dwindling for Rutgers to find that balance on either end. “[Louisville and Memphis] got us disorganized because of their pressure, and that’s what pressure wants you do to,” Jordan said. Knight Note: The first 1,000 fans in attendance against
Memphis get a Jordan bobblehead, which depicts the 59-year-old from his playing days at Rutgers. “I saw one, and I plan to get a small afro and lose about 40 pounds so I can look the same way,” Jordan joked. “I’ve seen it, and it’s pretty impressive — a whole lot better looking than I thought it would be, than I am for sure.”
vital. They are the culmination of some grapplers’ entire season. For junior 165-pounder Nick “[The RAC is] a great environment to wrestle in. We haven’t been Visicaro, he might be heating up at over there at all this season, when the right time. The Long Branch, in the past we have been there quite N.J., native came away with a 5-4 a bit,” Goodale said. “We’re excited decision against Lock Haven in to be back there and hopefully can the Knights last dual-meat. “I’ve pretty much trained get a good crowd, but it’s just anothhard the whole year. It’s just er match. Let’s get after it.” some matches Being that it wasn’t really the Dragons coming togethare also in the “We are probably going er. But lately, EIWA conferI feel like I’ve ence, this last to be seeded ahead of pushing match will be these guys at almost every been just that much the last duweight class. We can’t harder and it al-competition give up those seeds.” showed in the factor to play last match,” a vital part in SCOTT GOODALE Visicaro said. seeding for Head Coach “I think the the tournament. win gave me Goodale confidence knows not to and it is someoverlook Drexthing I can el before enkeep building off of, this week, tering postseason play. “It’s an EIWA match, so this next week and the week after, is huge. [I told the team], ‘Don’t all the way leading up to the EIlose one you’re not supposed WA’s. And hopefully I can get to to lose,’” Goodale said. “We are the National Tournament like probably going to be seeded last year.” ahead of these guys at almost For updates on the Rutgers wresever y weight class. We can’t give up those seeds, so these tling team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For are important matches.” For some, the last matches lead- general Rutgers sports updates, foling up to postseason could prove low @TargumSports.
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February 20, 2014 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
SOFTBALL
Junior left hander Alyssa Landrith redeemed her 4-2 loss against Colorado State Friday to toss a one-hitter Sunday against UTSA. NISHA DATT / APRIL 2013
Knights bring ace pitching to Florida By Justin Lesko Head coach Mike Mulqueen said Rutgers does not know much about the competition in the AAC, but realizes the programs have strong personnel. ENRICO CABREDO / JANUARY 2013
RU prepares for tough test at AACs By Lou Petrella Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s track and field team is preparing for its one and only shot at winning the inaugural American Athletic Conference Indoor Championship next week. This will be the Scarlet Knights’ only indoor competition with these schools before they enter the Big Ten next season. Although only a freshman, Nick Patterson realizes the importance of competing well at this meet and the rest of the season. “It’s especially important to win this season in the AAC so we can get things rolling as we enter the Big Ten in the fall,” Patterson said. This will be the first time Rutgers will not be competing in the Big East Indoor Track Championships since the 1994 season. Head coach Mike Mulqueen has led the squad in all of those competitions, and feels the biggest threat about this championship meet is the unknown. “We don’t know much about new teams like Houston or Memphis … etc.,” Mulqueen said. “I know they are good programs and have good personnel. We’ve obviously become very familiar with the Big East so we’re just going to approach it as if it is the same as the Big East. We’ll go at it and do the best we can.” Assistant coach Robert Farrell was a six-time Big East
Athlete of the Week during his playing career at Rutgers, and agrees with Mulqueen that the new faces will make for a different experience. Nonetheless, Farrell is anticipating a top-three finish. “We’re hopefully going to be right there in the top three at Conferences,” Farrell said. “There are strong teams at the top, but most of the teams
“We don’t know much about new teams like Houston or Memphis. ...We’ll go at it and do the best we can.” Mike Mulqueen Head Coach
in the conference this year are only strong in specific areas. You don’t really see a team that dominates all around.” Amongst the new teams will be some familiar faces, though, as Connecticut, South Florida, Louisville and Cincinnati all made the switch to the AAC along with Rutgers. Farrell believes that the level of competition will be much different than last season’s Big East Indoor Championship in which the Knights finished in 10th place.
He said that although there definitely are some strong teams, they are not nearly as balanced as the Big East track and field programs. “Houston is really good in the short sprints, Memphis is good in the field,” Farrell said of Rutgers’ competition. “But overall, a lot of the teams we had to deal with last year were really balanced all around, so this will be different for us.” Houston’s recent success in the shor t sprints can likely to be credited to new assistant Carl Lewis. Lewis is regarded as one of the greatest Olympians and athletes of all time, earning nine gold medals over his illustrious track and field career. Lewis also set an Olympic record when he won four gold medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and the long jump. Born in Alabama, Lewis grew up in Willingboro, N.J., making him no stranger to the Rutgers program or the New York City Armor y. Houston is only one of the new schools the Knights will face, as they will also take on Central Florida, Memphis, Southern Methodist and Temple at the championships. For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Still confined to indoor facilities in the Louis Brown Athletic Center and the Bubble across from High Point Solutions Stadium, the Rutgers softball team is relishing the chance to play outside. The Scarlet Knights (3-2) begin another five-game tournament tomorrow in Clearwater, Fla., beginning with a doubleheader against James Madison (5-5) and Charleston (3-4). Rutgers will then take on DePaul (7-3) and Massachusetts (0-0) on Saturday, followed by Louisiana-Lafayette on Sunday morning. The Ragin’ Cajuns currently hold a 6-31 record after breaking even at the Louisiana Classic with two wins, two losses and a tie. Louisianna-Lafayette fared better at a tournament it hosted with a 4-1 record. Its one loss was a lopsided 15-1 defeat at the hands of Michigan. The Knights spent last week at the UTSA Tournament in San Antonio, winning their last two games. “It’s great. We were all really excited to get on the dirt and be playing together,” said junior lefthander Alyssa Landrith. “All the hard work and practice leading up to it really paid off, and we’re feeling great going into this weekend.” Landrith opened the season in the circle for the Knights with a 4-2 loss against Colorado State last Friday morning. The Knights were one strike away from a victory before the Rams rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. “She had them shut out,” said head coach Jay Nelson. “She handled them going into the seventh. She actually got what she needed, she got a ground ball to end the game but we could not throw her
out in time. That’s the name of the game.” She would redeem herself Sunday by giving up one hit in a complete game shutout of UTSA. “I’m really in tune with my catcher [sophomore Elizabeth Adams], both of those games,” she said. “It felt good to throw the one-hitter.” The Knights also go into their doubleheader tomorrow against James Madison and Charleston looking like a team with noticeably more power than they had last season. In five games in San Antonio, they hit five home runs. “Strength and conditioning is a big focus for us,” said senior first baseman Alexis Durando. “The thing about that is last year we hit a decent amount of home runs, but I feel like every we’re getting stronger and the home runs are going to go up.” Durando went yard in the 5-0 win over UTSA. Junior outfielder Chandler Howard leads the team with two home runs and outfielders Jackie Bates and Loren Williams added one each. “Of course I’m not trying to hit home runs, but the power is coming from our strength and practice,” Durando said. Nelson was proud of the team’s offense even in the losses. “I was also really encouraged with the way we hit the ball. Even against Oklahoma State we hit the ball, we just didn’t score a lot of runs,” he said. The Knights fell to the Cowboys, 8-1. Landrith also was encouraged by the run support she received. “I trust fully in my hitters,” she said. “They’re strong all the time. I knew they would come together and string some hits together.”
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Broussard reported yesterday that the Brooklyn Nets have agreed in principle to trade guard Jason Terry and forward Reggie Evans to the Sacramento Kings for guard Marcus Thornton. Both Terry and Evans have been fazed out of the rotation recently by first-year head coach Jason Kidd. Terry joined the Nets in the offseason and has only averaged 4.5 points per game in 35 appearances this season. Evans, known for his rebounding, appeared in 80 of the 82 games last season but has only played in 30 this season. The Nets made it clear that they were targeting Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jarrett Jack earlier in the week, but the deal was not completed because Cleveland did not want to take on Terr y’s contract. A starter from 2010-12, Thornton has seen his production drop in each season since with fewer minutes. Thornton is only averaging 8.3 points per game compared to the 21.3 points he averaged in the 2010-11 season.
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shortstop Derek Jeter spoke for the first time on Wednesday since announcing his retirement at the end of the 2014 season last week on Facebook. According to ESPN, Jeter said that he is simply ready to begin the second half of his life. He spoke to reporters inside the Yankees media tent at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the Yankees spring training facility. “I feel the time is right. There are other things I want to do,” Jeter told reporters. Jeter is 39 years old and played in only 17 games last season due to a variety of injuries to his ankle. Amidst the physical issues, Jeter insisted that his health had nothing to do with the decision. “Physically I feel great, and I look forward to playing a full season,” Jeter told reporters.
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women’s bobsled team had two sleds in the medals for the first time in histor y, according to NBC Olympics. Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams in USA-1 and Jamie Greubel and Aja Evans in USA-2 earned silver and bronze, respectively. Canadians Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse came from behind in heats 3 and 4 to top Meyers and Williams by 0.1 seconds for gold. For Williams, there was more histor y as she became just the fifth Olympian to medal in the Winter and Summer Games. Meyers set histor y of her own, earning two bobsled medals and becoming the first American woman to do so.
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hockey team advanced to the semifinals after defeating the Czech Republic, 5-2, yesterday morning. Dustin Brown scored late in the first period to give the U.S. the lead that it did not relinquish. It sets up a rematch of 2010’s gold medal game against Canada on Friday. Canada narrowly escaped its quarterfinal matchup with Latvia on Wednesday, pulling out a 2-1 win. James van Riemsdyk, David Backes, Zach Parise and Phil Kessel all scored for the U.S.
Sophomore left hander Howie Brey made his debut as the ace of the weekend rotation last Friday against FIU. Brey worked through five innings, allowing two earned runs on only one hit, collecting four strikeouts. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2013
Rutgers overcomes indoor practice for Florida By Tyler Karalewich Associate Sports Editor
It was not the start to the season that the Rutgers baseball team had anticipated. It was not anywhere near close to what it thought it would accomplish in its opening weekend. For starters, the Scarlet Knights (0-4) were outhit, 40-25, and outscored, 30-11, in their opening series against Florida International in Miami this past weekend. Those offensive numbers, along with a .208 batting average, .242 slugging percentage and .302 on-base percentage, are a misnomer. According to acting head coach Joe Litterio, those numbers are not the best indication of how well the team was actually hitting. “I thought we did hit the ball pretty well [this weekend],” Litterio said. “The scores didn’t actually show that on the scoreboard, but coming out of the gym, the winter and a time where we couldn’t get any live hitting, we actually hit the ball well. We had guys like Tommy Marcinzyk, a freshman, hit four balls on the nose and had nothing to show for it. I think it was great for this weekend.” While the Knights are not making any excuses, a case can be made that Florida schools have a distinct advantage in the beginning of the season. Playing in a state where weather is better suited for Februar y practices helps with preparing an offense sooner rather than later, according to senior outfield Lou Clemente. “Obviously, FIU, being down in Florida, have the advantage [with hitting],” Clemente said. “They were able to inter-squad scrimmage the week before [our game]. We are doing the best we can, but Jacksonville has the [same] advantage for this weekend too, being down in Florida.”
Acting head coach Joe Litterio believes the scores do not reflect how well the Knights swung the bat this past weekend. Rutgers has been isolated to indoor training. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2013 Rutgers will travel to face Jacksonville (1-3) tomorrow night for a three-game series. The Knights are training the best way they can to prepare for the Dolphins and other southern schools, despite being relegated to the Bubble indoor practice facility and batting cages located inside the Louis Brown Athletic Center. For Rutgers, that means getting in the hitting reps any and every way it can. “We hit in the RAC every day and we are doing the best we can. I think we are doing a good job,” Clemente said. “We see live pitchers maybe three times a week. We hit off the tee, hit live off of pitchers and we take batting practice, so we do everything we can. I think we hit the ball well this weekend, but didn’t translate into the game.”
While hitting had mixed results this weekend, Litterio deemed pitching a success, as he was able to get a better gauge of the young staff and rotation entering the series against Jacksonville. Among the 13 Knights making their first career appearance was redshirt freshman Kyle Driscoll. The righthander pitched four innings in relief and allowed only two hits and one earned run. While not everyone performed up to par in the bullpen, Driscoll has confidence in his teammates moving forward. “FIU is a good hitting team and tough to go against. Some situations are just tougher to pitch in than others,” Driscoll said. “We have a good staff here but we are very young. We are a good team and can pull through. We
just have to get that experience and get some of the nervousness out of the way.” With quality outings from sophomore Howie Brey, redshirt freshmen Kevin Baxter and Driscoll, Litterio is optimistic about this weekend against the Dolphins. “It’s great. You see a lot of good things when you see those guys do what they did,” Litterio said. “They went out and gave us a chance to win. Two of those four games we could’ve won, and should’ve won. They kept us in the ball game as long as they could on a pitch count.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
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Rutgers aims to maintain seeds at RAC By Tyler Karalewich Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers wrestling team had the chance to grapple on five different occasions at the Louis Brown Athletic Center during the 2012-2013 campaign. This season, the Scarlet Knights only have one opportunity to host a dual competition at the RAC. The opportunity also happens to be the last home dual meet of the season for Rutgers (10-5, 6-2), which will face Drexel (7-13, 1-4) tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Having dual competition at the RAC allows more fans to attend, something that the College Ave. Gym cannot. The Barn can only host approximately 1,200 spectators, while the RAC can fit 8,000 on a soldout night. While the Barn does not always provide a distinct advantage, it does have its benefits, according to senior 133-pounder Vinnie Dellefave. “I think it’s great for us to wrestle at the RAC, although I do enjoy wrestling upstairs [at the College Ave. Gym] because the crowd is right on top of you,” Dellefave said. “But anytime you get into a big facility, a venue like the RAC, it is pretty cool.” As great as it is to wrestle at the RAC for the first time in over a year, the final match of the season serves as one last showcase before the EIWA conference tournament that will be held March 8-9. Head coach Scott Goodale does not want grappling at the basketball arena in Piscataway to overshadow the season’s ultimate goal. See SEEDS on Page 13
Senior forward Wally Judge said Rutgers must feed the ball to its post players and show more physicality down low in order to generate offense tonight against Memphis, especially if the Knights cannot get outside shots to fall. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
RU looks for offensive motion By Josh Bakan
most lopsided loss of the season: Sunday’s 102-54 defeat to Louisville. Memphis (19-6, 8-4) also humiliated Rutgers on Feb. 4, 101-69. It is possible, perhaps even likely, the No. 22 team does it again tonight at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. After the loss to Louisville, Rutgers doesn’t want that silencing feeling twice in one week. “There was really nothing to be said,” said senior forward Wally Judge. “Everybody has something in them that tells them that can’t happen again. If you’re a man, you can’t accept things like that. Nobody wants to lose, let alone lose like that. The way that we respond is going to show our character when we go against Memphis.”
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Ten months and only 10 wins into Eddie Jordan’s Rutgers head men’s basketball coaching career, his players still don’t quite get his message yet. “I haven’t been able to get our guys to make plays,” Jordan said Tuesday post-practice. “We’ve got to make plays against pressure defense against physical play. We have to stay organized and disciplined, and that’s a big theme of ours.” The Scarlet Knights’ (10-16, 4-9) inability to apply his coaching brought them to their
Memphis enters Piscataway most recently suffering an 86-81 overtime loss Saturday to No. 21 Connecticut. UConn guards Shabazz Napier and Ryan Boatright scored 34 and 21 points, respectively. Napier shot 10-for-21 from the field, including 5-for-12 from 3-point range. Boatright made four field goals, but sank 11 of his 12 free throws. Rutgers must impose that physicality to get to the line but also shoot consistently. “Sometimes teams can’t throw a rock in the ocean,” Judge said. “I think at one point at SMU, we probably went five minutes without See MOTION on Page 13
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ALEX ALFANO, freshman guard, scored four points on 2-for-2 shooting in 10 minutes Saturday against Central Florida for the Rutgers women’s basketball team. Alfano has sparingly seen playing time this season.
Junior 165-pounder Nick Visicaro wants to end his season strong entering EIWAs. TIAN LI / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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