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U. proposes creation of new Douglass bus stop Nikhilesh De correspondent
Rutgers University’s Department of Transportation Services (RUDOTS) ceased using the Cooper Dining Hall bus stop on Douglass campus in January. The stop was re-implemented last fall in response to a request from New Brunswick, said Jack Molenaar, senior director of RUDOTS. “We used to have the Cabaret Theatre bus stop on Nichol Ave., and the City of New Brunswick didn’t want that bus stop because they said it was interfering with emergency response times on Nichol,” he said. “So we moved it to Cooper stop on George Street because that’s where we used to stop prior to 2005. The city felt that that stop was also impeding traffic, and they requested us to not use that stop anymore either.” The first bus stop for students going to Douglass is the Red Oak Lane stop near the Douglass Parking Deck. RUDOTS is working on a new master plan, which includes a proposal to put a bus stop on George Street near the Douglass Student Center, Molenaar said.
Students take part in national ‘strike for democracy’ Stephen Weiss Associate news editor
On Friday, students held another strike on the College Avenue campus to protest the actions of President Donald J. Trump. Students and strikers gathered at Voorhees Mall to protest Trump’s conservative policies as part of a nationwide general strike. The larger movement was organized by the advocacy group Strike for
Right now, buses cannot turn right from Dudley Road onto Nichol Avenue because the intersection is not large enough, he said. As a result, buses only drive in one direction when approaching the first few Douglass campus stops. The plan will call for expanding the intersection between the two streets, which will allow buses to turn right onto Nichol, Molenaar said. The new bus stop would be at the parking lot behind the Douglass Student Center, he said. “In fact, we use that (location) as a bus stop during Rutgers Day,” Molenaar said. The master plan is not yet finalized and there is no set timeline for building this new bus stop. “(We) always put these things in (the plan) saying ‘this is what we want to do. What would be the biggest thing, what will help students get around campus the most?’” he said. The master plan will also help address traffic issues that prevent buses from moving between campuses easily, he said. The buses themselves are always kept up to state standards to ensure their safety and reliability.
Democracy in partnership with the Women’s March on Washington. The strike lasted from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and was the first step in a campaign to stand up for America’s democratic principles, said Laurent Reyes, an event organizer and graduate student in the Rutgers School of Social Work. “We are striking, we are not buying anything, which is why we brought food and water … We are not participating in the economy today, and we are asking other people to refrain also,” she said. The feelings and opinions of the students regarding the strike were mixed, Reyes said. Some people seemed interested in the action, but others were indifferent. The activists handed out flyers to inform people on ways to contribute
A handful of Rutgers students held a six-hour strike at Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus Friday to contribute to a national movement. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
A plan proposed by the Department of Transportation Services aims to minimize traffic by expanding the intersection near the Douglass Student Center and adding a bus stop. Casey Ambrosio While it might seem that another bus has broken down ever y day, there have not been any abnormal breakdowns or an excessive number of incidents, said RUDOTS Manager of Transit Ser vices John Karakoglou. “First Transit takes really good care of their buses. They go in for their 5,000, 10,000 and 15,000 mile routine maintenance, and then twice a year (the state Department of Transportation) comes out and inspects our buses,” he said. “New Jersey is not going to allow these buses on the road if they aren’t safe.” The buses also have their brakes checked every 30,000 miles and
to the cause. “So I think it’s a little bit about (spreading awareness) and also for us we are thinking about what this will mean for the future, so thinking more strategically, outside of the protest,” she said. Reyes said academic departments should come together to take a stand as one force. “I think that would be really great if we could form some kind of coalition or some kind of group from all the different departments to kind of think about what each of us can bring to it and how each of us can sort of organize within those sections to fight what is happening,” Reyes said. Stephanie Robert, a Robert Wood Johnson Medical School student, said the strike was the first step for thinking critically about how the Rutgers community can make their voices heard and take a stand against the Trump administration. The gathering worked as a tool to reflect on the situation and discuss ways to progress and expand the movement, Robert said. “Protests are fantastic and important and necessary, but they are really one small piece,” she said. “And so what’s been really great is that we have sort of a diverse group here and we are not only flyering and encouraging people to resist in whatever way they are able and willing, but we are also thinking about different ways we can resist.”
have their oil changed every 5,000 miles, Karakoglou said. The buses are regulated to ensure they are safe to be on, he said. While some buses may break down or develop mild issues from time to time, the worst case scenario is that they will have to pull over to the side of a road and wait for a mechanic to take a look. Rutgers has an on-call mechanic who can drive to any of the campuses to visit a bus which might have issues, Karakoglou said. The mechanic is available 24 hours ever y day. “We have a maintenance truck that’s on-site all the time, so if a bus has a windshield wiper
problem, any kind of road issue, anything we can deal with on the road we have a mechanic … who can come out and assist the buses,” he said. The mechanics respond to between five and 10 calls every day on average, Karakoglou said. Often a bus driver will call them in just to make sure there is no issue. Very rarely is a bus taken out of service due to a breakdown. Usually a mechanic can fix whatever issue a bus has on the road itself, allowing it to run relatively quickly. “We have, during peak times, 48 buses on the road,” he said. “We (also) have about 10 buses that are spares. Out of these 10, these can be in the garage for many things. They can be in for a major overhaul to a (RU) DOT inspection to a tire change.” The buses are rotated into and out of service based on a preset schedule, Karakoglou said. Usually between two and three buses are taken out of service for maintenance, repairs and state inspection. The state inspectors will take a few days looking over every facet of a bus, he said. “They’ll check the brakes, the tires, the lights, anything you can imagine on the bus to make sure it’s safe,” Karakoglou said. “They’ll go through every single bus and no bus gets a sticker unless it’s in good operating condition.”
RUSA works to reform mental health treatment Christian Zapata contributing writer
The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) brought focus to mental health issues on Thursday by curating a comprehensive list of suggestions to better serve students seeking help. The student-run town hall meeting was held at the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. It was designed to touch on a variety of student-related affairs and hold legislative polls for pending student ballots. This weekly meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. and can run for two hours. Topics of discussion range from improving commuter student experience to sexual assault prevention. At Thursday’s meeting, the Mental Health Task Force, a culmination of students looking to study the effects of mental health, shared its ideas. With help from its “What’s on Your Mind?” sur vey as well as communication with other Big Ten schools, the group designs ideas for reforming mental health treatment at Rutgers. It works to improve both Rutgers Health
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Ser vices and its affiliates, said Zachar y Sinkiewicz, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and chair of the Mental Health Task Force. Some of the recommendations involved embedding counselors throughout campus in order to increase their availability and recruiting more bilingual counselors to better service international students, Sinkiewicz said. Both ideas aim to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and make it easily accessible to students. Additionally, the group looks to establish a set of concrete policies through the University that allow students to address any mental health issues before worr ying about schoolwork, he said. By initiating a makeup policy the University reassures students that mental health is always the first priority. “One of the fundamental problems with CAPS (Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services) and other organizations alike is that they focus on this short-term ‘shock therapy’ that See treatment on Page 4
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Hidden Grounds holds 2nd Latte Art Class for students
On Friday, the Hidden Grounds coffee shop hosted a class where students learned how to craft the perfect latte. The course was led by Anand Patel, one of the shop’s founders. Erin Keane
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Amid the smell of freshly toasted coffee and ambient lighting, Hidden Grounds held its second “Latte Art Class” on Friday. Anand Patel, the CEO and co-founder of Hidden Grounds, began organizing the “Latte Art Class” out of a desire to bring people back to the roots of coffee drinking as a social medium, he said. “Cof fee used to be the product that people socialized with, just like whiskey, just like scotch. It sort of became the thing you consumed while you were having these bonding conversations with your family, with your friends or with plain old strangers,” Patel said. In an effort to remind people of the history of coffee, Hidden Grounds focuses on the importance of each individual cup, he said. Their classes create trans-
parency so customers can see the effort involved in creating each drink. Patel said that he wants to change the modern coffee industry model of being a drink to wake people up. “Instead of drinking 10 cups a day, we want to show people that by focusing all your energy and attention to this one product you can get it to do what you wanted
It took Patel six to seven months to build this curriculum, which he also uses when training employees, he said. “When we opened up not a lot of people knew what industr y we existed in,” Patel said. “There’s Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts, but to a massive amount of the population there is still a nuance when it comes to third wave coffee.”
Factors such as pressure, temperature and amount of coffee used determine the quality of the espresso, Patel said. This is the first thing employees are taught and it is essential to the quality of all their espresso-based drinks. “And that’s why we give you the theory and application of what goes into pulling that perfect shot, and then we focus on the actual
“It’s important for people to see what goes behind their product.” anand Patel CEO and Co-Founder of Hidden Grounds
it to do but you can also get this social aspect,” he said. Patel always wanted to hold classes but needed to design a curriculum he felt comfortable teaching, he said. “Part of the reason we keep doing these (classes) is because we have a really strong curriculum that people see the value of,” Patel said.
The class went beyond a simple tutorial on creating latte designs. “It’s important for people to see what goes behind their product,” Patel said. “A lot of people think that with espresso, you just kinda push a button and it comes out. When we were first learning how to pull a perfect shot we had this moment when we realized it’s not a simple as it looks.”
latte art which is sort of a secondary priority for us,” Patel said. The class began with a brief theory of espresso-making with demonstrations by Patel. Attendees sat at the bar and took turns pouring steamed milk into shots. “(The steamed milk) should be like a cement-y texture,” he said. He guided a few volunteers as they attempt to pour at the
exact angle he described for making designs. Stopping occasionally to answer questions, Patel demonstrated how to create three latte designs of var ying difficulty. After most of the attendees tried themselves, they moved into the competition phase, the “Latte Art Throwdown.” Patel steams milk and pulls shots as ever yone takes turns pouring rosettas and mocha swirls into espressos. Fernanda Brandalise, the head barista, judges the competition and selects a first and second place winner. The par ticipants who came in first and second place in the “Latte Ar t Throwdown” won a bag of Hidden Grounds’ signature cof fee blend for creating a rosetta. After lattes were judged and sipped, Patel wrapped up the night by ser ving shots of Disaronno to guests over the age of 21.
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Rutgers alumnus volunteers in Nepal, writes ‘We Look Up’
After helping rebuild houses in Nepal following the 2015 earthquake, Rutgers alumnus Paul Rando drafted a memoir. He is raising funds to get his work published. Courtesy of Paul Rando
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Paul Rando, a former Rutgers student, is in the process of publishing a book about his adventures and efforts in disaster relief after Nepal’s 2015 earthquake. The book is a memoir called “We Look Up.” It details his experiences volunteering in Nepal with All Hands, a U.S. based non-profit that addresses the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by natural disasters. Rando, who graduated Rutgers in 2015, said he contributed to building 50 homes in the Sindhupalchok district of Nepal. “I led teams to clear rubble in Sindhupalchok, worked on the
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foundations for two schools in the Nuwakot district and participated in the All Hands on Everest Challenge,” Rando said in an email. He said his book also covers some stories from before and after his time in Nepal, including how the All Hands Volunteers staff dealt with a fuel crisis in late 2015, and how one friend from his trip started her own non-government organization, called Trek Relief, that assists those in the earthquake-stricken Langtang region of Nepal. Rando has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the publishing of his book and plans to donate a quarter of the proceeds back to Trek Relief and All Hands.
yes there’s 14 not 10, and recently talked with delegations from other schools at the Ohio State Big Ten conference to see what programs they were implementing,” she said. Some of the problems surrounding CAPS are a lack of diversity among counselors. Many of the professionals willing to treat you seem to have aged out of the system and are not able to treat student for current issues, Ross said. “It’s much easier to feel comfortable and cultivate a relationship with a counselor if you can see some of yourself in them. If you seek treatment from someone like yourself, it becomes easier to reach out and ask for help,” she said. Making these services more accessible to students helps reduce the stigma that follows mental health issues, Ross said. “Since my experience with CAPS, I travel off campus to see my doctors because I cannot rely on the services here,” she said. “Hopefully these suggestions help other students find comfort in the
“I will also touch on the issue of the ‘White Man’s Burden,’ a.k.a. the assumption in lots of international volunteer work that our services are wanted and beneficial,” Rando said. “I will do my best to argue that the work All Hands Volunteers did (and is still doing) in Nepal has been extremely beneficial to the communities we worked in.” He got the idea to write his book a week before he arrived in Nepal to work with All Hands, he said. “I had just finished reading ‘All Hands,’ which is founder David Campbell’s book about how he came to start the organization in the wake of the 2004 tsunami. There, he worked in Bang Tao in Thailand and I was living in Thailand, teaching English at the time I read it, which was kind of cool for me,” Rando said. He noticed that the book did not describe a lot from the volunteer’s perspective, he said. “I reached out to David Campbell and current All Hands Volunteers CEO Erik Dyson to ask what they thought about doing a ‘volunteer on the ground’ kind of book, and they, in turn, put me in contact with Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Davis-Edwards who has been nothing but supportive, encouraging me to write my true, honest account of my volunteer experience,” Rando said. His idea to write developed further before he left Thailand when the All Hands Volunteers announced their first All Hands on Everest Challenge. The Everest Challenge is a charity event that takes place at one of the mountain’s base camps.
“I immediately signed up, and I knew that experience would also be great to document,” Rando said. He said that he preferred to keep an in-hand paper journal to log his experiences. “Even before the trek, I preferred to do it on paper. I had a black journal my co-workers in Thailand gave me on my last day,” Rando said. “My log was very basic, though, just a list of things that happened. I rarely went in depth unless there was something extreme or particularly complicated to make note of.” He said that despite the fact that Nepal feels like a second home to him and that he plans to go back after he finishes his book, he does not think it made him a better person. He said regardless, that it has added a slew of new experiences
“Go out there, get your hands dirty, work up a sweat. There are a hundred different ways to help.” paul rando Author and Former Rutgers Student
to his life. “I think it’s something of a fallacy to say that volunteering makes you a better person. I don’t really feel like a different person than I was before I went, except that now I have been there,” Rando said. “In other words, it hasn’t
really changed who I am. But it has changed what I’ve seen and what I’ve done.” Rando’s bucket list swelled to three times its original size after he got to Nepal, he said. He left wanting to trek the Annapurna Circuit, the Langtang region, Mera Peak and all of the major routes in the area. With all of the problems in the world today, many people feel that there’s nothing they can do to make a difference, he said. “Go out there, get your hands dirty, work up a sweat. There are a hundred different ways to help,” Rando said. “Is building one house going to solve the homelessness problem? No, but you sure as hell made one family a lot happier. Is building one school going to change the world? No, but those 20 to 50 kids have an education and a way to stay away from human traffickers.” He said interested students should visit the All Hands Volunteers website, and that there are other organizations where students can make a difference, such as Habitat for Humanity, Team Rubicon and the PeaceCorps. “Kickstarter funding is all or nothing, so if we don’t reach the fundraising goal, publication will be indefinitely delayed. This will be a real shame because I plan to donate 25 percent of proceeds after publication to All Hands Volunteers and Trek Relief,” he said. Students interested in supporting his book should go and donate on their Kickstarter site, Rando said. “You can make a difference in the world,” he said.
looks to address the problem quickly. Most programs consist of six sessions and then they charge students after that’s exceeded or send them elsewhere for additional help,” Sinkiewicz said. Caroline Ross, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and Mental Health Task Force member, said an element that brought her to Rutgers was the psychiatric At the weekly Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) meeting, the Mental Health Taskforce and mental health services the presented proposals for improving and expanding mental health treatment options on campus. school provided. “Eating disorders persisted CHRISTIAN ZAPATA / CONTRIBUTING WRITER throughout my high school years. Without these services present makes me feel like I belong,” force we created. Mental health improving the reality of mental my parents and I didn’t feel comis a pressing issue on campus, health on campus. she said. fortable committing to a school,” Christie Schweighardt, a At the end of the presentation, students are dealing with depresshe said. the group took questions from sion and anxiety but don’t have School of Environmental and BioRoss said that when she experiother student organization repre- the resources to address those logical Sciences junior and RUSA enced the Rutgers’ mental health sentatives and anyone else that issues,” said Justin Schulberg, chief of staff, was a chair for the services, they were not as helpful cared to comment on the subject. a School of Arts and Sciences last task force. She said it is imas she would have portant to see liked them to be. It a committee was a very generic “It’s much easier to feel comfortable and cultivate a relationship with a counselor if you can see some of yourself research and form of treatment find out what in them. If you seek treatment from someone like yourself, it becomes easier to reach out and ask for help.” that did not focus the climate is on treating the root like on camCaroline Ross cause of the issue. pus to proSchool of Arts and Sciences Junior “When I heard vide a basis about the Mental for what we Health Taskforce as a part of RUSA services we provide here instead At the end of the night, the indi- senior and president of the RUSA can strive for. I knew I had to help,” she said. “The counselors at CAPS are of seeking out additional help.” vidual organizations held their Executive Board. Ideas for the Task Force are Ross said students who are go- separate board meetings and the All the suggestions presented ready to make change,” Schcreated in part by triangulation ing through difficult times should meeting was adjourned. are achievable and can be done in weighardt said. “They have a lot with other schools’ ideas for the get involved with organizations. “I thought the presentation reasonable time, Schulberg said. of great plans and have done great system, Ross said. “Even when I am having a was great. We commissioned the A lot of the suggestions are al- things in the last two years to lis“As Big Ten liaison I work with bad day I know there is some- report right after I got elected ready in place at other schools, so ten to students and make the sysall 14 schools and universities, thing I can do for RUSA and it and it became the first real task RUSA is taking small steps toward tem better for everyone.”
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‘This is Us’ is helpful image of black family
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here is new genre of American TV A ‘POPPED’ CULTURE that centers itself on showcasing American life. These shows try their MICHAEL ANDERSON best to show an outsider what a cross section of American lifestyle and culture is really like. We have shows like “Modern family” “Black-ish” (the “Modern Family” for black people) and more recently “This Is Us.” “This is Us” is a new show that reshapes the idea of family and love in America. It is the show that both you and your parents are watching because there is a lot of room for viewers to connect to one of the personal struggles of the characters. The characters are a motley crew whose storyline spans across decades. The shows starts with a couple in the 70s who, the audience soon finds out, are expecting triplets. Each episode goes back and forth between the 70s and the present day when the kids are all grown up. Before you even sit back in the couch fully to enjoy the first episode, viewers are thrown into this uncommon-yet-oh-so-common family story. Immediately we face issues surrounding adoption, child-abandonment, race and the family dynamics of being black. One of the characters, I won’t name names because they are unimportant, is the adopted black son of two white parents. His character is first introduced to us while in search of his father who abandoned him. He finds his father and ultimately brings him into his home to live with him and his wife and two daughters (all black, by the way). This show raises great questions for the black family in the 21st century. The character who was adopted must deal with his own definition of blackness. In one scene at a retail store, we have the uppermiddle-class black son explain to his once-homeless biological father that he too, despite his high-class lifestyle, still has to deal with his black identity. He still has to walk slowly behind white women so they do not get frightened when he walks by, and he still has to take note of the security guards in retail stores who follow him precisely because he is black. This moment speaks to the intersectionality of racism and its ability to transcend not just race, but class. Other questions the show addresses are what it means to be black when one was not raised by black parents and what it means to raise a black child as a non-black parent. These are questions that have been posed to the nation before former President Barack Obama but took on a new level of relevance during his presidency. In his amazing article in The Atlantic magazine, “My President was Black,” writer and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates interviews Obama about what it was like growing up with a white mother while in black skin. “This is Us” allows viewers to see the similarities between the struggles Obama’s mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, had while raising him and the ones the two white parents in the show have with raising their black adopted son. Those common issues include the search for healthy black representations outside of the household, cultural gaps such as “How do I do my child’s hair?” and racial issues that the child will surely face but not the parents. All of these issues are common for white adults in an interracial relationship of any kind in America, and are also the quandaries that present themselves when adopting a child of a different race. In one amazing scene, the parents make an effort to give their black son a positive black male role model through karate classes. Another scene highlights the struggle that arises when their black child goes missing because he goes to the other side of the pool to play with the black kids. The show does a great job of showing that America is not just a melting pot where we can pretend to not see color and prosper with love alone. It shows that a form of loving someone is also the ability to learn about that person’s position in the world and truly attempt to internalize what that means for their developmental well-being. The show also raises the question of forgiveness within the black family. This is a subject matter that tends to escape mainstream media. Given the fact that black families have been the government abandoned targets of racist economic and social policies throughout most of the 1900s and definitely currently in the 21st century, members of the black community have been forced to make poor decisions in terms of the well-being of their families. There is generational trauma stemming from slavery and segregation in America that travels through the soul of the black community. The son in “This Is Us,” presents us with an act of self-healing when he goes looking for the father that abandoned him as an infant, forgives him, then welcomes him into his home. I have a particular love for “This is Us” that is unlike my adoration of shows like “Black-ish.” “This is Us” does not pose itself as a “black show.” I enjoy knowing that the show asserts that every aspect of family that the show addresses is an important and mainstream issue. The show proclaims that these issues are issues that must be understood and acknowledged regardless of where you stand economical, racially or socially.
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t is not uncommon for people to dislike the press the Republican Party, but for the sake of the country it — especially those who have political influence. is important for him to blatantly point out what wrongs The press is constantly pushing for more infor- are being committed. In fact, even the Democratic mation and is the source behind any news that may Party itself is not doing enough to speak up and halt negatively affect the image of politicians. President the misdemeanors that Trump is responsible for. Trump is adamant in naming news outlets that he Donald J. Trump, known for criticizing the press, took it upon himself to publicly denounce news out- believes are “fake,” but what about all of the informalets via his favorite way of addressing the citizens of tion he has publically broadcasted that had no factual standing? What about when Trump confidently anthe United States of America — Twitter. In a Twitter post, Trump named several news or- nounced that he had the biggest electoral margin since ganizations — including The New York Times, NBC, former President Ronald Reagan, when every presABC, CBS and CNN — as being part of the “fake ident after Reagan, except for George W. Bush, won news media.” He then continued to label these major more Electoral College votes than Trump? What about just recently when news organizations Trump spoke about as “failing” and said the dangers of immithat they were the “What about when Trump confidently grants referencing an “(enemies) of the announced that he had the biggest electoral imaginary incident American people.” that never occurred But Trump was margin since former President Ronald night in Swenot the only one who Reagan, when every president after Reagan, “last den?” Trump seems voiced his concerns except for George W. Bush, won more to hold steadfast on about the press to Electoral College votes than Trump?” his beliefs that news the public. Sen. John outlets — one beMcCain (R-Ariz.) ing The New York also spoke out about Times, which gained the press, but his words were in support of the press — and could even 41,000 subscriptions after his election — are providing faulty information when he is the one giving out the be taken as a strike at Trump. McCain appeared on NBC, one of the news out- most bias and misinformation. As for Trump himself and his comments, McCain’s lets Trump denounced, and stressed the importance of the press despite his disliking. He expressed his words may not fall far from accurate. Trump’s constant fear of losing “individual liberties” without the press insults to the media and journalists are not only upsetand dauntingly explained how the suppression of the ting professionals in these fields, but blatantly scaring them. Journalists and members of the press and media press is “how dictators get started.” McCain’s words are crucial, and they are some- are afraid to do their jobs because they either identify thing the American public needs to hear, but his words with a specific religion or race Trump’s campaign rhetare too few and not backed up with enough action. oric criticized, or are afraid their freedom will be taken Even when Trump was on his campaign trail for the away from them. By limiting and biasing the powers of election, McCain refused to answer questions about the press and media, citizens of the United States have then-Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump until the no one to rely on to provide them with information exnext calendar year. It may be understandable that Mc- cept for Trump and his administration himself — and Cain would not want to put down a fellow member of we can see how problematic that would be. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum
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Detrimental practice of female genital mutilation must end GOT RIGHTS? HARLEEN SINGH
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ear, anxiety, infections, trauma and even death are faced by tens of millions of women around the world. The root of the distress is none other than female genital mutilation (FGM), also referred to as female circumcision. Worldwide, there are close to 200 million females who are current survivors of the practice, and an additional 3 million girls under the age of 15 are mutilated annually, with 6,000 girls worldwide mutilated every day. Half of these numbers come solely from Indonesia, Egypt and Ethiopia, and the highest prevalence rate of mutilation for girls aged 14 and younger is found in Indonesia, Gambia and Mauritania. The act has been practiced for the past 2000 years, but has slowly started dying out in the more urbanized regions, as it is an outdated practice. Female genital mutilation has no actual formal basis in religion, but is still practiced due to social and cultural pressures. FGM is still the norm in many third-world countries and several countries such as Egypt make it an unofficial requirement for women to go under the knife to “pass” into womanhood. Along similar contexts, in many countries, FGM is a requirement for
marriage — a proof of the girl’s purity. It is society’s way of ensuring that the girl will remain “chaste.” Girls are told to shy away from expressing their sexuality or showing promiscuity, while the community is accepting of males doing so. It’s ridiculous because it forces women to be submissive of this lifestyle. Surprisingly, a woman’s socio-economic status plays no role in the circumcision. So a woman has no say and is excommunicated if she refuses submission
for nonmedical purposes, and the sewing and stapling of both the sides of the vulva leaving just a small hole large enough for urine and menstruation to pass. The typical mutilation is done around the female’s 12th birthday using a razor and no anesthetics. Many times a group of girls who are of age are sent by their mothers to the village nurses and doctor under false pretenses. The girls are lied to and are lead to believe that they are going on trip or
“Girls are told to shy away from expressing their sexuality or showing promiscuity, while the community is accepting of males doing so. It’s ridiculous because it forces women to be submissive of this lifestyle.”
for the mutilation and this has generated the marginalization and stigmatization of uncut females, forcing them to live their lives in shame. This idea of “purity” is so deeply embedded in their cultures, that it has become a way of life and expectancy for every girl the minute she comes out of the womb. Female genital mutilation in its simplest definition is the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia
an adventure of some sort when instead they are taken into the woods, blindfolded and tied down to the bushes. Then the appointed doctor proceeds to use the blade to perform the surgery while the nurses hold down the squirming girl. After the cutting is performed, the girl is taken to the side where a small hole is dug for her to bleed in. She will spend the next several hours there waiting for the bleeding to stop, and once it ceases, the nurses bring back dried
herbs and leaves to put on the cuts. They are then peeled off and replaced continuously to speed up the scarring process. It can take anywhere from three weeks to three months for the healing to cease, but once the female makes it through, she is commended and will be recognized and accepted as a functioning woman of the society there. As one may suspect, there are many side effects of FGM. These include severe bleeding, trouble urinating, and infections that may potentially lead to death. FGM also commonly leads to complications for childbirth and contributes to the deaths of newborns. Female genital mutilation is a major human rights issue as it subjects harm to a woman’s body, preventing her from leading a healthy life. We as a society are slowly but steadily making progress to diminish and hopefully discontinue the orthodox act. Part of eradicating FGM is educating the communities about safe and healthy practices as well as human rights. This is an easily achievable goal as long as there is constant intervention and education. According to the World Health Organization, FGM can rapidly end in the next generation if communities start taking progressive steps to end FGM. Harleen Singh is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in cell biology and neuroscience. Her column, “Got Rights?”, runs on alternate Mondays.
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Genetics counseling program receives offical recognition Madhuri Bhupathiraju SCIENCE EDITOR
The Rutgers Genetic Counseling Master’s Program (GCMP) recently received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC). According to a brochure regarding the program, the GCMP is a two-year graduate program that aims to prepare students for the rigors associated with the profession of genetic counseling. “The GCMP is a master’s level program to train future genetic counselors. Genetic counselors are health-care professionals that work with patients and families with a variety of genetic or suspected genetic disorders,” said Jessica Joines, Director of the Genetic Counseling Master’s Program. “(Genetic counselors) are important in helping those patients and families understand the medical facts of their diagnosis, their current risks and options for management,” Joines said. According to the brochure, the application period has already passed and the program is preparing to accept its first class for Fall 2017. The GCMP is fairly competitive to get into because the program and others similar to it tend to be small, Joines said. A strong science background and job shadowing are highly recommended. In addition to the entr y of the new class, the GCMP has also received accreditation from the ACGC. The ACGC is the governing body that oversees all the genetic counseling programs in the United States to make sure they are educating their students to prepare them well for genetic counseling, Joines said. This is important because if a student were to go to a program that was not accredited, they would neither be able to sit for their national certification exam nor would they be eligible for licensure, if licensure existed in the state that they want to practice in, she said.
The Genetics Counseling Master’s Program (GCMP) at Rutgers is the only genetic counseling training program in New Jersey. Madhuri Bhupathiraju / science editor
The accreditation of the GCMP at Rutgers comes with several benefits. “We are the only accredited Genetic Counseling Master’s Program in the state of New Jersey. This accreditation demonstrates that we have the academic and clinical resources, that we train our students and that we have numerous clinical rotation sites,” Joines said. Graduate students start clinical rotations during the spring of their first year. In clinical rotations, students will be assigned to go intern with
SIMPLE SCIENCE Why Americans keep their eggs in the fridge While refrigerating eggs may be a common practice in American households, residents of other countries tend to leave their eggs at room temperature. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in order to prevent salmonella, egg production farms with 3,000 or more laying hens are required to implement a special cleaning procedure to wash away Salmonella Enteritidis, a bacterium that causes fever and diarrhea, off of the shells. Outbreaks of the disease are more common when large numbers of chickens are kept in close
living areas, according a New York Times article. This cleaning procedure includes soap, enzymes or chlorine, according to the article. Having eggs undergo this treatment includes washing off certain components of the shell that are meant to prevent bacteria from entering the egg. Due to this, it is required to keep the eggs in a colder environment until usage, according to the site. Countries like Japan also follow cleaning regulations, others such as those in the European Union, prohibit washing the egg shells during production in order to protect the shell, according to the article.
genetic counselors in a variety of specialties. Under supervision, they will provide genetic counseling to the patients that go to that clinic, Joines said. “It’s a very hands-on learning experience for students in terms of being able to actually provide counseling to real patients before they graduate and get out into the field,” she said. Along with academic and clinical resources, the ACGC considers other factors as well when accrediting universities. The ACGC takes location into consideration. “There hasn’t been a genetic counseling program in New Jersey,” Joines said, “Especially with the recent merging of Rutgers and Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ), it made sense that it should be here.” It is not just graduate students who are able to take advantage of these opportunities. Undergraduates who have a passion for genetic counseling also have a chance. The Genetics Counseling Certificate Program (GCCP) was created for undergraduate students who are interested in genetic counseling, said Katherine Donohue, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, who is also part of the GCCP. The GCCP, whose founder and director is Dr. Gary Heiman, is the only certificate program offered to undergraduates in the country. “I joined the GCCP because I love science and people,” Donohue said. “I wanted to explore both. I just saw genetic counseling on the Rutgers website through the Genetics Department and I thought it was really interesting.”
Donohue said the University is unique in the opportunities it offers students. “The best thing about Rutgers is that there are so many opportunities. You can do research, you can shadow, you can do whatever you want, so I think as an undergraduate it’s smart to take advantage of this opportunity.” Progress is not just being made at Rutgers, but also within the field of genetic counseling. “Many of the latest advancements in genetic counseling are related to the variety of jobs that genetic counselors are now working in,” Joines said. “Historically, genetic counselors have almost exclusively worked in a hospital setting seeing patients, but now more of them are working for genetic testing labs, or genetic technology companies, in sales, in marketing, and so on.” This field is also responding to changes within the medical community. “Genetic counselors are in dire need as we move towards genomic medicine and precision healthcare. It’s such a blooming field,” Donohue said. Along with these advancements, individuals also seek assistance from genetic counselors among a variety of specialities. Generally speaking, any individual who believes that there could be a genetic disease in their family or could have a genetic diagnosis or syndrome themselves would seek a genetic counselor. This is applicable to pediatric, cancer, and prenatal specialties, Joines said. In the prenatal specialty for example, there could be suspicion,
through prenatal testing or an ultrasound, of a chromosome problem such as Down Syndrome in an unborn child. Joines said this is a classic example of something that requires the attention and assistance of a genetic counselor. This is not just a learning process for students, but for patients as well. “Caring for individuals and patients and helping them understand what genetics really means in their health-care is something I really like,” Donohue said. The field of genetic counseling could also have long-term effects in the scientific community. Genetics can help in determining what is in store not just for humans, but for all living organisms, said Chinmayi Mungara, a first-year student it the School of Arts and Sciences. Genetic counseling specifically can be beneficial because it tells parents, for instance, if there’s the chance that their child could have a possible disorder. This field could also lead to lower mortality rates, especially in babies. Genetic counselors are in high demand both in New Jersey and across the country. “I hope that as a genetic counselor I can really make a difference in the lives of patients and individuals who don’t understand what their genetics means to their health-care,” Donohue said. “I hope I can dispel myths about genetics and help to explain why it’s so important when having to think about your health and the health of your family or children.”
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February 20, 2017
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Happy Birthday: Work toward a goal that doesn’t entail relying on other people. You can get ahead if you are diligent when it comes to detail. Assess what’s important to you and make that your priority this year. Impulsive actions will end up being costly and time-consuming. Plan your actions and move forward with confidence. Relationship changes should be considered carefully. Your numbers are 2, 14, 20, 23, 31, 34, 49.
Over The Hedge
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t back down. When someone gets in your way, step aside and do your own thing. Show your strength and courage by doing your best to succeed. Make prudent maneuvers and exercise your will to excel. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t feel like you have to make an impulsive decision or move. Ride out any conflict or challenge you face and you will come out on top. Focus more on what you can do for others and build a stellar reputation. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Settle differences you have with associates to enable you to move forward with your plans. It’s time to put the past behind you so that you can share what you want to see happen in the future. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Proceed with caution. Don’t take on too much or feel like you have to rush. Work quietly behind the scenes on projects that will help you gain recognition for your creativity and detail. Take your time and do things right the first time. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get physical, participate and challenge yourself. The more invigorating and disciplined activities you take on, the more enthusiastic you will become. Personal physical gains will lead to greater empowerment. Make romance your reward. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t take matters into your own hands when dealing with domestic issues. Someone will complain if you don’t discuss your plans before making changes. Once you have the go-ahead, it will be much easier to complete what you begin without interference. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Use your finesse, intelligence and ability to see both sides of any issue that surfaces to ensure that you get a fair deal. Your ability to negotiate without letting emotions interfere will help you excel and gain popularity. Travel is highlighted. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep a close watch on how others respond and you will know exactly what to do in order to come out on top. Your ability to read between the lines and make calculated guesses based on intuition should pay off. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be careful what you wish for. You’ll attract just as much opposition as you will attention. Move forward cautiously and without revealing too much about your plans or your personal affairs. Physical changes will turn out well. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Watch your step when dealing with authority figures or institutions. You will meet with opposition or requests that are difficult to fulfill. Keep your personal information a secret and don’t feel the need to follow someone who is making impulsive choices. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will make your own good fortune, so don’t look to someone else to step in and make it for you. Rely on your innovative imagination to take you in a direction that will help you get ahead. Be a trendsetter. 4 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep life simple and focus on positive change. Offer to help others, but don’t take over or promise to do too much. Balance and integrity will be necessary if you want to avoid complications. 2 stars
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52 Savings option
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57 Lousy egg?
55 When pastors shake many hands
34 In other words, to Caesar
58 Cause wonder
61 Too-inquisitive person
35 Love madly
59 Service charge
62 Apropos
36 Honorific for Macbeth
60 Prefix with “bus” or “rod”
63 Some glee club voices
38 Contrived (var.)
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home Rutgers holds off late charge from Army at home for 1st victory of season continued from back you play Army, you knew they were gonna keep fighting back.” That fight from Army was demonstrated by a huge effort late in the game to bring themselves within 2 goals. Johnson was once again the catalyst for the Black Knights, as he scored 3 of 4 goals on a 4-0 Army run that closed the scoreline to 12-10. Edelmann made a massive save with 53 seconds left in the game, going to his knees and angling his stick downward to scoop a shot that would’ve made it a one-goal game. Despite the Black Knights having 2:44 to score just 2 goals to tie it up, Rutgers was able to tighten up and shut them out over that stretch to close out the victory. “We just really had to refocus and we had to think about what we needed to do ... and once we did that, (we had to) put some points on the board and make some saves,” Edelmann said of the team’s effort to close out the game.
One key for the Knights going on their huge run was reestablishing themselves at the faceoff “X.” Army was able to jump out to such a quick lead due to scoring and winning the ensuing faceoff. Even when Rutgers scored its first goal, Army took the faceoff and went right back down the field. Scarpello said after the game that they tried to put some poles in that spot to switch things up. Sophomore Kyle Pless stepped into that role and went 3-5, the best mark for any Rutgers player on the day. His biggest play was after a Kieran Mullins goal, where Pless came out of a scramble with the ball and found Mullins, who ripped home an underhand shot from distance, his second goal in just 24 seconds. “I’m glad that we were able to battle and go 50, 50 on the faceoffs, glad that we were able to get double digits and 12 goals,” said Brecht. “When you have a goalie getting 15 saves and you’re getting double digits in goals and you’re winning possessions at
the faceoff, that’s a good recipe for success.” By pulling out the victory, Rutgers moves to 2-0 on the season. In a matchup between two teams with lots of tradition as individual programs and as opponents, Brecht was very
excited that Rutgers was able to come out on top. “It’s a huge win for our alumni and for our players,” Brecht said. “Huge win, give the seniors a lot of credit. They’ve won three out of four (games against Army) throughout
their career. Thats a big win for them, that’s a big win for our program.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @griffinwhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior goalie Max Edelmann extends low to block a shot, one of his 15 on the day in Rutgers’ victory over Army on Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
DUAL Rutgers unable to take down Lehigh for 2nd year at NWCA Championships Series over No. 4 Ryan Preisch, which spells wonderfully for the part of hero, winning the his stock heading into Big last two duals in the final match, Ten Championships. All was not lost for the Knights, including last year’s NWCA Dual Championships Series in fact, not too much was. They ran into a side plastered bout in which the Knights with national rankings, and won, 18-15. But by the time the event got though most of Rutgers’ squad to Smith’s famed spot, Rutgers was unable to break through was already down 10 points, and those top seeds, a few left little to Razohnn Gross toed the white line be desired like Pagano. There was No. 5 Ashnault, yearning to give Ashnault, Jordan Pagano and Nicholas Gravina who once again showed why he is the best company in the of the bunch, wins column. collecting a 4-0 It was always going to be an “We definitely have the decision over uphill battle for talent to be putting four No. 16 Randy Cruz, his third of the Knights, a or five guys on the three against the team teeming podium ...” Mountain Hawk with young in his career. talent opposite anthony ashnault And No. 13 a Mountain Junior 141-pounder Gravina flashed Hawks side his versatility, b o a s t i n g moving up to eight ranked the 197-pound wrestlers, five slot to cover some ground for the being upperclassmen. Seven of those nationally Knights, putting 11 points on the touted athletes figured in the board for a major decision over first seven slots on the evening, Lehigh’s Thomas Murray. For some on this Rutgers meaning those like freshman 125-pounder Brandon Paetzell team, championship season and sophomore 133-pounder means ample opportunity for Scott DelVecchio would need hand-raising, and for others, it’s to come out of the locker a chance to assuage mistakes made at the tail end of the room swinging. But as the night would dual season Whether Ashnault’s prediction have it, they would drop their matches to No. 5 Darian is correct all hinges on what Cruz and No. 9 Scott Parker happens the first few weekends respectively, giving the home in March. By Friday’s indication, he’ll squad a breathable 7-0 lead. Of course, as the scoreline certainly be on that podium. But shows, Rutgers would get its chops like always, there’s some work to in, including a season-defining be done. victory for 174-pounder Pagano. For updates on the Rutgers No. 19 Pagano shocked the Lehigh faithful in attendance wrestling team, follow @jon_spilletti with a massive 10-4 decision and @TargumSports on Twitter. continued from back
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February 20, 2017 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WISCONSIN 53, RUTGERS 41
Rutgers squanders Wisconsin bout, falls to 0-13 on road Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
With an 0-12 road record heading into a game against Wisconsin, the Rutgers women’s basketball team saw an opportunity to escape with its first victor y from the Rutgers Athletic Center this season. The Badgers were 1-12 in Big Ten games this year and were one of two teams ranked below the Scarlet Knights in the conference standings, also having dropped a 68-52 contest earlier in the season to Rutgers. Despite all this, Wisconsin (7-20, 2-12) rode a strong fourth quarter to defeat the Knights (6-21, 3-11) by a score of 5341. This was Rutgers’ seventh straight loss this season and its 13th consecutive road loss. Junior guard Shrita Parker led the Knights with 16 points on 5-of-16 shooting, continuing her trend of leading the team in scoring. Sophomore center Victoria Harris was also in double figures, chipping in 11 points before fouling out with just over two minutes remaining. Rutgers was able to keep pace for three quarters and change, as a Harris layup brought it within 2 points with just under seven min-
Junior guard Shrita Parker dropped 16 points against Wisconsin on Saturday, but it was not enough as the Knights fell to the Badgers 53-41. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017 utes to play. That seemed to ignite a spark in the Badgers, as they exploded on a 15-2 run in under
BID Knights continue free throw woes, going 6-for-12 from charity stripe in late loss continued from back “I’m proud of our guys,” Pikiell told IMG’s Jerry Recco in his postgame radio interview. “They had to have this win, Northwestern.”
The Knights (13-15, 2-13) shot above their average in both three-point and overall field goal percentage, but fell short in the same categor y that’s killed them all season — free throws.
four minutes of play to give themselves a commanding 52-37 lead with 1:23 remaining.
The home side was able to battle its third quarter demons, which head coach C. Vivian
Averaging the fourth worst free throw percentage in the country (61.4 percent) heading into the game, Rutgers went a putrid 6-for-12 (50 percent) from the charity stripe. The most crucial miss came in the final minute, when junior guard Mike Williams missed the front end of a one-and-one and a chance to push a then-4 point lead to six. After grabbing the rebound, the Wildcats hit a three-pointer on the other end, kickstarting the final run that put
the nail in the coffin Rutgers was preparing to put its hosts in. “We missed some timely free throws, hurt us again,” Pikiell told Recco. “(We) played our hearts out in a tough environment and we’ve come a long way, just need to make a couple of plays down the stretch and again, some free throws and that kind of thing, we need to play perfect basketball.” It wasted a big advantage on the boards (39-31 overall, 18-9 on offensive glass), another solid defensive effort (Northwestern went six minutes without a free throw before the final 10-2 run) and the best combined performance from its guards in Big Ten play. The pair of sophomore guard Corey Sanders and junior guard Nigel Johnson combined for 33 points, with Williams contributing eight rebounds. Johnson built off a career-high 23 point performance against the Boilermakers with another impressive night from beyond the arc, going 3-for-6 from downtown. The most notable of the trio came with the shot clock winding down and four minutes to go as Johnson let it fly from 40 feet, his feet nearly landing on the big, purple “N” at half court as the ball hit nothing but nylon on its way down. It gave Rutgers a 4-point lead, one it would hold until a quick 6-0 run from Northwestern gave the home side a 2-point advantage with as many minutes remaining. A minute later, with the Wildcats (20-7, 9-5) still up two, Johnson shot his final three pointer, one in which where he took contact from an opponent on the way down as his shot went wide. Northwestern picked up the rebound and there was no foul called on the play. “Oh, tough call. Tough play, tough play,” Pikiell told Recco of the sequence. “That’s what
Junior guard Nigel Johnson continued his impressive run of form with a 3-for-6 performance from beyond the arc, scoring 16 points in total. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017
Stringer described as the Knights “seeing a ghost,” as they held a 15-12 advantage in the penultimate period, turning a 5-point deficit into a possession game. And although they had a strong third quarter, there was another quarter that was the glaring difference on the scoresheet. After jumping out to a quick 16-13 lead after the first quarter, Rutgers was only able to muster up 2 points during the entire second period. Parker hit two free-throws for the Knights to open up scoring in the quarter, before the Badgers scored 10 unanswered points to give themselves a 23-18 halftime lead. At the end of the day, Rutgers simply could not put the ball in the basket, as their 27.1 percent shooting mark that they posted on Saturday will almost never lead to a victory. They have just two more opportunities in the regular season to put an end to their current losing streak, but a road test against Northwestern and home game against No. 12 Ohio State do not seem to be promising opportunities for a victory. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @griffinwhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
happens when you’re on the road. I thought very difficult to not call that a foul. I’ll have to look at it on the tape, but that was a tough one.” The Wildcats hung on from there, sealing their 20th win to tie the program’s single-season win record and, according to most bracketologists, take a big, penultimate step toward finally reaching the Big Dance. Upon taking the job he has now in March, Pikielll said partaking in March Madness, something Rutgers hasn’t done since 1991, was a goal of his. In the postgame handshake line, the man who is close to breaking the longest NCAA Tournament drought of any power five program spoke to Pikiell far longer than anyone has since he arrived in Piscataway. Collins was also caught speaking to Johnson and Sanders for an extended period by television cameras. What he said exactly may never be known, but amid the jubilation of his program’s biggest ever wins, Collins likely reminded Pikiell that before reaching the peak, he was in a similar hole. “We all knew as a team who Rutgers was. A lot of people look at their record and think they’re just a team that’s going to come and lay down and not play, but if you look at this team, they’ve been playing everyone tough all year,” Collins said. “They actually remind me a lot of where we’ve been the last couple of years, just fighting and scrapping and playing hard, maybe not getting results with the wins but on the right track. I love what Steve’s doing at Rutgers. I love how hard they play and they caused us a lot of problems today.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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RU uses major run to topple Army at home
Knights fail to repeat in final dual vs. Lehigh
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On a perfect day for lacrosse, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team delivered a near perfect performance, taking down Army West Point by a score of 12-10. The Scarlet Knights (2-0) had solid performances from the defense to the midfield, but the shining star on Saturday was junior goalie Max Edelmann. He had 15 saves with a 60 percent save percentage, outdoing his performance last week against St. John’s. He was especially big down the stretch, as he made several huge saves when the Knights were clinging to a 2-goal lead with under a minute to play. On the other hand, the Black Knights (1-1) were led by Cole Johnson, who put in 5 goals, including one just 20 seconds into the game, putting Army on top and giving it early momentum. “They went up early on us and it’s not something we hadn’t seen before,” said junior midfielder Christian Scarpello. “We knew once you get hit, you gotta hit back and you gotta hit hard. We were able to be successful playing in transition and bury a few quick ones.” That they did, as the Knights scored 4 unanswered goals to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 5-3 lead, which they extended into a 7-5 advantage going into halftime. They used that momentum to go on another run, this time a 5-1 spurt to give themselves a 12-6 lead with just over 11 minutes left in the game. “We strung a few possessions along that allowed us to capitalize,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “It’s a game of runs and when
At the beginning of the season, junior 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault had this to say. “We definitely have the talent to be putting four or five guys on the podium and to be national champs on the board,” he said. After the Rutgers wrestling team put two wrestlers through the gauntlet and onto the national stage as All-Americans last year — himself and then-fifth-year senior 165-pounder Anthony Perrotti — Ashnault held that with the absence of his teammate Perrotti, others would step up. With weeks to go before the NCAA Championships, another All-American may well in fact prop up, but one thing the 2016-2017 season has shown is that the Scarlet Knights have not found another Anthony Perrotti. The 165-pound weight class has left head coach Scott Goodale and his coaching staff wanting more throughout the entire campaign, with redshirt freshman Willie Scott and fifth-year senior Anthony Pafumi unable to fill the void the All-American the two-time All-American left. Rutgers realized Friday that any replacement for heavyweight Billy Smith is nowhere to be found as well. The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Dual Championships Series came and went for the No. 12 Knights (12-5, 6-3), as they fell victim to an onslaught courtesy of No. 11 Lehigh (10-4, 7-1). A 23-10 line graced the board at LeemanTurner Arena at Grace Hall in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania when the final whistle rang. It is a matchup that has historically gone the way of Rutgers, with Smith acting
Head coach Steve Pikiell, despite falling to Northwestern in the closing moments of the game, was proud of his team’s performance. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2017
Free throws cost Rutgers upset bid over Wildcats
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The last time the Rutgers men’s basketball team faced Northwestern, a forgettable shooting performance was the Scarlet Knights’ downfall as they fell 6960 to the Wildcats at the Rutgers Athletic Center. When the teams met for the second time at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston Saturday, a second consecutive shooting burst in the first half kept Rutgers in the game. A 50 percent clip from the floor in the opening 20 minutes, including a 40 percent clip from three similar to the 6-for-11 performance it had in the first half against No. 16 Purdue midweek, had the Knights within one at the half. Accustomed to allowing opponents to blow open close games after the intermission, it was Rutgers that took control out of the break. The Knights used a 14-7 run in the first 10 minutes of the second half to take a 6-point lead and held it for the next seven minutes.
Junior midfielder Christian Scarpello waits for a pass in the team’s win over Army. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
But the Wildcats, who would see their bid in making a historic debut in the NCAA Tournament take a huge dent with a loss, didn’t let Rutgers expand that lead beyond two possessions. They hit six free throws in a row when the Knights’ defense remained compact, keeping themselves within striking distance. In the final three minutes, Northwestern found its stroke, using two consecutive threes to reverse a 4 point deficit into a 2 point lead with a minute to go. After years of late collapses and heartbreak, the Wildcats would hold on against the Knights, closing out the game on a 10-2 run in the final two minutes of a 69-65 victory. As Doug Collins, the former National Basketball Association player, coach and analyst and father of Northwestern head coach Chris Collins, was caught by ESPN cameras embodying the feelings of most of the 8,817 in attendance at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell spoke of similar feelings for his team to the Rutgers IMG Radio Network. See BID on Page 11
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sophomore swimmer, and sophomore Francesca Stoppa, broke school records this weekend at the Big Ten Championships. Koprivova set a new program mark in the 200 backstroke while Stoppa broke her own record in the 100 and 200-butterfly events.
Sophomore 174-pounder Jordan Pagano defeated No. 4 Ryan Preisch Friday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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