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Current disaster protocols, environmentally friendly initiatives of the University’s 2030 plan and the future of vetting professionals with a history of sexual misconduct are but a few of the topics Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi spoke on with members of The Daily Targum’s board yesterday.
Disaster protocol
In light of recent school shootings, Barchi said that the University takes safety on campus very seriously and holds regular meetings to consider new and better practices to undergo in the event of an active shooter on campus. The school also conducts shooting drills all around campus to ensure the preparation of the Rutgers Police Department (RUPD) for crises. “We spend a lot of time thinking about these things ... We do five or six active-shooter or disaster drills a year complete with gunshot sounds and the whole nine yards. We have a very well-trained team ... You’ve probably seen some of (the drills) and didn’t even know what was going on,” Barchi said. These drills and exercises include various units such as Barchi’s central management team, the police and Vice Chancellor Felicia McGinty’s Student of Affairs office. Control centers in each of those locations can immediately link the units together in an emergency situation. In addition to police enforcement measures, Barchi said that it is important to educate the student body and faculty on what they can do themselves and how to prepare for scenarios like school shootings.
The RUPD website offers several emergency resources including videos on options to consider in the event of an active shooter on campus. There are guidelines for students to follow if the shooter is outside versus inside a building. The department also offers training information sessions on the subject. “It’s not so much regular drills as it is education. What the police are doing are, you know, run-hideattack kind of information sessions, trying to get that information out there to as many students and faculty and staff as they can,” he said.
Eco-friendly campus
Rutgers has already adopted several eco-friendly initiatives on campus, including having one of the biggest solar-powered systems around, Barchi said. In 2013, the University implemented geothermal energy on Livingston campus, which takes advantage of stable temperatures underground and uses that as a source for heating and cooling, minimizing the need for fossil fuels, according to a Rutgers News Release. Other environmental initiatives from Rutgers include buying alternative energy, making its own heat and electricity and being able to fluctuate between natural gas and oil depending on the needs of the state. The University currently has 7,000 solar panels on Livingston campus that reduce Rutgers’ electrical demand by 10 percent, save the school $300,000 each year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1,200 tons per year, according to Rutgers University Community Repository. These steps are just the first of many more renewable energy and sustainability efforts to be taken in the future.
University President Robert L. Barchi says Rutgers is working to expand its eco-friendly initiatives as part of its 2030 plan. Most recently, the University has added three fully electric buses to its arsenal and plans to transition into a fully electric system over the next decade. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR “We’re very conservative about the eco-friendly nature of things. We just purchased three electric buses and the goal for our bus system is to be completely electric in the next eight or 10 years. As we phase out the old diesels, we bring in the electrics. So every way we can, we’re looking to save money and be conscious of the impact of the environment,” he said.
Vetting faculty for sexual misconduct
Earlier this semester, Rutgers placed adjunct professor Sombudha Adhikari on administrative leave after realizing he has a history of sexual misconduct from his previous position at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), according to the Targum.
This incident occurred approximately nine years ago, Adhikari plead guilty to the charges, was released on $5,000 bail and terminated from his position at FDU. Rutgers hired him in 2008, around the time the incident occurred, and renewed his contract in 2015. Prior to his arrest, Sam Adhikari went by his full name “Sombudha” on Rutgers, Temple University and Montclair State University rosters. In regard to hiring individuals with a history of sexual misconduct, Barchi said, “We’re always concerned about the background of the folks that we hire. Whether it’s faculty or staff or anyone else that works at the University or who has contact with our student population
especially, and that can be anything from summer camps to graduate students and postdocs in that general classification.” Between one-half and two-thirds of the University already carry out routine background checks for all new hires, Barchi said. The University is extending this to its entirety and will designate it as the benchmark for new hires. “That’s not going to necessarily solve these problems, because there are many ways an action at a different location may not be known or accessible or available to anybody asking those kinds of questions, but it’s a step in the right direction,” he said. “We will continue to be as vigilant as we can if the situations come to our attention.”
ICE will not attend U. career fair in Newark Ryan Stiesi Associate News Editor
Barchi meets with members of The Daily Targum’s 150th board in a questions and answers session yesterday. He discussed his thoughts on current campus affairs and the University’s ongoing efforts to curb sexual misconduct and educate students on disaster protocol. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR
Following 139 supporters on a change.org petition, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) withdrew its invitation yesterday from the Rutgers—Newark Government and Public Service Career Fair happening today. The petition was started by RU Dreamers and was presented to the Rutgers—Newark Career Development Center, the location of the career fair, according to the petition. Yesterday, the petition was updated to say “Victor y,” and a
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message from RU Dreamers that said ICE had formally withdrawn its invitation. “We would like to announce that ICE has formally withdrawn their invitation to attend the Government and Public Service Career Fair at Rutgers University—Newark. (sic) Thank you to everyone who signed!!” according to the comment on the petition. RU Dreamers is a student organization whose purpose is to empower undocumented students on the Rutgers—Newark campus as well See fair on Page 4
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Campus Calendar Wednesday 2/21 The Department of Human Ecology and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Dean’s Office present “Human Niche Construction and Cultural Resilience as Mutual: Evidence from Landscapes Enduring Chestnut Pest and Disease Outbreak across Turkey” from 11 a.m. to noon at the Cook/ Douglass Lecture Hall on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Department of Nutritional Sciences presents “Using psychophysiology to answer the elusive question: How does exercise reduce depression” from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Food Science and Nutritional Sciences Building East on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School presents “Neurology Grand Rounds” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Clinical Academic Building on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Department of Landscape Architecture presents “RULA Lecture - ‘Plants in a Designed World: The Civic and Scholarly Importance of the Arnold Arboretum in the Twenty-First Century’” from 4 to 5:15 p.m. at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Ser vices presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Thursday 2/22 The Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research and the TA Project present “Creating eBooks for the Classroom” from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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Rutgers Cinema handpicks films that pique student interests Marissa Scognamiglio Staff Writer
Located in the retail plaza on Livingston campus, Rutgers Cinema offers students the lowest ticket prices in the state of New Jersey. Opened in 2012, Rutgers Cinema was originally owned by a third-party management group. The University officially took ownership of the cinema in 2016, aiding in the growth and popularity of the movie theater, said Alexander DelVecchio, the general manager of the Rutgers Cinema. Last year the theater’s attendance rate equaled approximately 11,000 students. In this past fall semester alone, it saw a huge increase with 27,000 students visiting from Labor Day through Dec. 22, 2017, he said. “It’s more promotion, and it’s extended showtimes. I think it’s that now we are more part of the Rutgers community than we ever used to be, which was very important to me when I took over,” DelVecchio said about the attendance increase. Rutgers Cinema is open to the general public for $7 a ticket before 6 p.m. and $9.50 after 9 p.m. For students, any ticket costs $5 before 6 p.m and $7 after 6 p.m. These lowered prices are available for any student with a school I.D., regardless of where they may attend, he said. DelVecchio said that since its opening six years ago, the cinema was always designed to operate as a lecture hall during the day and a full operating movie theater at night. Until 3:30 p.m., the cinema hosts approximately 12 classes divided between its three theaters, and is then taken over by cinema management to provide nighttime entertainment for students and the general public, he said. The cinema usually shows three different movies screened in each theater, and can host up to 331 people — although popular demand may affect which movies are chosen. DelVecchio said he is in charge of deciding which films will be shown, although he does rely on student input to make his final decisions. “When students are living here, I pick a very different type of movie than when they are not. Over winter break, I got ‘Lady Bird,’ because that would attract people from outside, but during the semester, I choose movies
such as ‘Jumanji’ and ‘Insidious,’ movies skewed toward a younger generation,” DelVecchio said. Delvecchio said that Rutgers Cinema also offers students the unique ability to rent out the theater Sunday through Thursday, and even host private screenings. Greek organizations and student groups, such as the Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA), have taken advantage of this opportunity in the past to host their own private screenings, he said. The theater also has its own special promotional events. The last Sunday of October always features a screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” DelVecchio said. Movie schedules and any promotional events can be found online at the Rutgers Cinema website. Currently 11 students are employed by Rutgers Cinema, including Erika Rears, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, who has been working at the cinema for the past seven months. “I really love the environment of working here,” Rears said. “It’s fun because we are working with other students and get to develop those relationships, and the managers are great. They are really understanding that we are students too. It’s a great environment in that sense, and also there are a lot more transferable skills than I would have originally thought.” For movies that are expected to amass quite a large audience, such as the past opening weekend of “Black Panther,” preparations begin at the cinema at least two weeks ahead of time, DelVecchio said. This includes making sure that all of the projectors are functioning properly and the concession orders are increasing. Rutgers Cinema is very unique in that most other Big Ten schools do not offer students their own movie theater directly on campus. The theater offers students a fun and accessible activity for their weekends, said Amber Osterbrink, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “I love being able to see a movie with my friends right on campus, and since I don’t have a car, it works perfectly,” Osterbrink said. “Like, for this weekend, we were all able to see ‘Black Panther’ just as it came out, and all we had to do was take a bus to Livingston campus.”
Superhero Black Panther and supervillain Killmonger decorate the tall glass windows at Rutgers Cinema. The movie theater doubles as a lecture hall during the day and Wakanda, the fictional world depicted in “Black Panther,” by night. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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FAIR 143,470 arrests occurred nationwide during 2017, 3,189 of which were in New Jersey continued from front as those in the greater Newark area with the understanding that empowerment stems from access to higher education, according to the group’s constitution. In an interview with The Daily Targum, Carlos Macazana, a Rutgers—Newark School of Arts and Sciences junior and director of Media and Communications of RU Dreamers, said that ICE being at the career fair could raise concern among students. “ICE’s presence will most
nationwide surge in ICE arrests made during fiscal year 2017, according to NJ Advance Media. A total of 143,470 ICE arrests happened nationwide in 2017, a 30-percent rise, according to the repor t. New Jersey also saw a particularly large jump in arrests — in ICE’s Newark region which encompasses all of the state, there were 3,189 — a 42-percent increase from the year prior, according to the report. NJ Advance Media reported that ICE increased its nationwide
“ICE’s presence will most definitely disturb the Government and Public Service Career Fair by discouraging students who are concerned with their immigration status ... ” Carlos Macazana Rutgers—Newark School of Arts and Sciences Junior
definitely disturb the Government and Public Ser vice Career Fair by discouraging students who are concerned with their immigration status ... It will also surely distress students who have personal experiences regarding ICE,” he said. A possible reason why this could have been distressing to students concerned involves a
arrests following an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump in one of his early acts as president. A decreased pace in arrests began in late January 2017. “Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 25 that expanded ICE’s enforcement focus to most immigrants in the U.S. without authorization, regardless of whether they have a
In a statement, University President Robert L. Barchi reassured members of the community that despite not labeling itself as a sanctuary campus, Rutgers will continue to provide a safe haven for its students. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016 criminal record,” according to Pew Research Center. Despite the rise in 2017, the Pew Research Center reported that ICE made approximately twice as many arrests in 2009 when former President Barack Obama came into office, a number that would decline over the following years.
In 2016, Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi released a statement that said “Rutgers is and will always be a sanctuary.” “... in today’s political environment, terms such as ‘sanctuary campus’ have no legal meaning and are encumbered by vague and shifting definitions and political connections,” Barchi said in
the statement. “At Rutgers, we must be focused on policy and principles, not labels. But make no mistake: by providing a safe haven for our students, regardless of nationality or background, Rutgers is and will always be a sanctuary that supports and enables their education, intellectual growth and personal well-being.”
CRIME Hoboken Richard Ortiz, 23, and Gabriella Colon, 18, of the Bronx, NY, were arrested in a Fort Lee motel on Friday and charged with 11 counts of human trafficking, as well as child pornography offenses, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Aryeh Goodman, a New Jersey rabbi who runs a religious learning center in East Brunswick, was among 30 men who had sex with a 17-yearold girl at a hotel in the township, authorities said. Goodman, 35, turned himself in five days later and was charged with engaging in prostitution with a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors said Colon and Ortiz forced the girl into having sex with the men between Jan. 1 and Feb. 2 at an unnamed hotel in East Brunswick. They are being held at Middlesex County jail in North Brunswick. The investigation is ongoing. Hoboken A man was allegedly robbed at knifepoint and pepper sprayed by two Union City women he met at a downtown bar on Sunday, authorities said. Nadia Mendieta, 21, and Astrid Gamarra, 22, invited the man to their apartment and attacked him as they walked to their car, Hoboken police said. Following the episode, the victim flagged down a police vehicle in the area, and the women were arrested shortly after, charged with robbery, weapons offenses and luring, police said. Essex County A Newark man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that he and two
co-conspirators ambushed a Millburn family in their driveway at approximately 1:48 a.m. on Nov. 27, while the family returned home from vacation. Ahmed Anthony, 30, is facing 11 counts including carjacking, robbery, kidnapping, conspiracy, terroristic threats, burglary, receiving stolen property and theft, State Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal said on Tuesday. Bayonne Two teenagers were arrested this weekend after allegedly burglarizing numerous parked cars near 28th Street and Avenue C, authorities said. Early Sunday morning, a 15-year-old boy and 17-year-old girl from Bayonne were arrested after a nearby witness reported seeing the teens trying to enter six parked cars in the area, police said. A small quantity of marijuana was also found in their possession, authorities said. Morris County Authorities have charged two teenage students with making threats against the same school district that were later deemed by Jefferson Township police as not being credible, officials said. On Feb. 15, a 14-yearold student at Jefferson Township High School was charged with disorderly conduct following an investigation of “implied threats” the boy made against township schools and students, police said. The following day, a student at Jefferson Township Middle School was charged with cyber harassment and creating a false public alarm, according to police.
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14 U. affiliates receive grants for personal study programs Alexandra DeMatos Correspondent
For the ninth year in a row, Rutgers—New Brunswick has ranked among the top producers of Fulbright scholars. Fourteen Rutgers students and alumni received Fulbright grants this year as part of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program,
which is sponsored by the Department of State and awards approximately 1,500 grants to U.S. students yearly, according to a press release. Students that apply to the Fulbright program are generally seniors nearing graduation, but graduate students and alumni can also apply, according to the press release. The program
provides grants for individually designed study or research projects, or for English teaching assistant programs. “This exemplifies our commitment to ser ving the public good by providing excellent education and outstanding research that enhances the quality of life for our students and for society as a whole,” University Chancellor
Debasish Dutta said. Last year, the New Brunswick campus was named one of the nation’s “Top Producers of Fulbright Scholars and Students” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, as 14 students earned the prestigious award in the 2016-2017 academic year. Recipients live, work and learn in the country hosting them.
Countries that will be hosting Rutgers Fulbright scholars include Taiwan, India and the Czech Republic. To apply, the student must also be a U.S. citizen, hold a bachelor’s degree before the start date of the grant, be in good health and proficient in the written and spoken language of their host countr y.
Fulbright grants will award 14 Rutgers affiliates the opportunity to pursue their own individually-designed study, research project or English teaching assistant program. This is the ninth year that Rutgers—New Brunswick has ranked as one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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Students should go with gut on life’s path
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f you read The Daily Targum’s TRAIPSE THE FINE LINE opinion pieces last semester, you might recall SRUTI BEZAWADA reading an article with this byline: “Sruti Bezawada is a Rutgers Business School freshman hoping to transfer into the School of Arts and Sciences and double major in computer science and communications. Her column, ‘Traipse the Fine Line,’ runs every alternate Thursday.” Two things have changed since then: First, my column runs every alternate Wednesday now. And more importantly, I am not going to transfer into the School of Arts and Sciences. In other words, I am no longer pursuing computer science. That is not to say my interest in the subject has waned. It is the story surrounding my experience that is amusing. Before I officially entered my first semester, I was dead set on following through with computer science as my major. Although I was proud to have been accepted as a Rutgers Business School student, something about the ability to program was beyond fascinating, and I quickly latched onto the idea that I could abandon everything else to focus on computer science primarily. That was my first mistake, and when I look back on it now, it is actually kind of funny. I launched my short-lived computer science career with Introduction to Computer Science, which also fulfilled the Computer Applications for Business prerequisite for Rutgers Business School students. For the first time, I got lost trying to find the class. That was probably a sound omen, but I did not know back then. The professor was engaging, attentive and incredibly passionate about computer science. But after some time, I realized I was not finding myself invested in the material and the homework. While everyone else would view them as challenging and exciting, I was struggling just to pinpoint what exactly I was having trouble with. My complete lack of prior experience did not help either. Soon, Microeconomics grew more comprehensible. The discovery was dreadful to me — I had centered the rest of my college life around computer science! I was convinced I would never have to worry about switching majors. I was even ready to forego my position in the Rutgers Business School to pursue it, but now my plans were falling apart and I had no idea why. I spent the rest of the semester mentally denying the apparently life-altering fact that maybe, just maybe, computer science was not for me. That whole debacle exposed to me three revelations about life. First, it is naïve to assume that plans will remain intact over a number of years, especially in college. Things will always change. Most economics majors and Rutgers Business School students are constantly reminded that economics is the study of how people make decisions in the face of scarcity and uncertainty. There will always be a degree, small or large, to which things might go unexpectedly in a way we do not always appreciate. But situations like those are bound to happen in the real world, and it is important to be flexible enough to accommodate those changes — it will save a lot of pain and anxiety in the long run. And it is just as important to accommodate those changes with a positive attitude. I endured months of denial while keeping up with classes and it was exhausting. If you have even the slightest inkling that you may be better off doing something else, trust it. Wholeheartedly accepting your perspective on a situation is just as important as taking into account the job market, your family’s viewpoint, your advisors’ counsel — none of them matter if you do not like what is happening. In fact, learning what you dislike is often as helpful as learning what you like. It is a wholesome, all-rounded approach that will make you appreciate the struggles you are enduring, as odd as it sounds. And finally, it is okay not to have a reason. People tend to blame themselves when life does not go their way, and I believe it may just be a societal thing — the notion of “be responsible for yourself” can warp into “blame yourself for whatever goes wrong.” It is human nature to assign a cause for unexplainable circumstances or a scapegoat for their consequences and moral teachings that emphasize personal accountability — that we are both the cause and the scapegoat. As students, we struggle to draw the fine line between the two, and we continue to tread along it carefully, like children terrified of slipping on a balance beam. By tiptoeing, people forget about the amazing world surrounding them and miss the scenery. Maybe some reach the other end not tripping once, but in the process, they have not explored, immersed, connected, fleshed out their own character. In the end, it is happiness that makes life worth living. I, for one, do not regret for a second attempting computer science. I was introduced to a different perspective, made many good friends and above all, learned that I am not a STEM kid, but a business one. Sruti Bezawada is a Rutgers Business School first-year double majoring in marketing and communications and minoring in Japanese. Her column, “Traipse the Fine Line,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Career fairs are for student opportunity Petition to disinvite ICE ignores bigger picture
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U Dreamers created a petition with the the world, whose positions range from Intelligence goal of disinviting the U.S. Immigra- Officer, to Mission Support Specialist, to Investigation and Customs Enforcement Agency tive Assistant and more. By denying ICE representa(ICE) from Rutgers—Newark’s Government and tives a chance to speak with Rutgers students at the Public Ser vice Career Fair. After this petition was career fair, you are in turn cutting students off from set forth, ICE withdrew from the fair, which is set a field that they may have interest in, even if they to take place today. In their petition, the organiza- might not know it yet, on an unfounded basis. Rutgers’ administration is adamant about the protion stated that, “The invitation to ICE challenges the proactive and inclusive stance (Rutgers— tection and support of DREAMers, as they should be. Newark) has taken in fostering safety, support and But even if ICE were to show up at the career fair, it is diversity in our community.” Additionally, it was extremely unlikely that they would pose a threat to the stated that upholding ICE’s invitation to the event safety or security of students. This is obvious because would create an “intolerable and unsafe environ- DREAMers are allowed to be here — ICE defers their action with regard to this group. Additionally, accordment for students.” It must first be expressed that the worries of ing to a Targum article on this matter, ICE vehicles would have been prohibitthose who created the ed from parking on campus petition are understandand representatives — who able and valid consider“... should every person or group would have been from the ing the current political enforcement’s research and social situation in that seems to pose a challenge unit, not enforcement this country with regard to the values of the Rutgers agents — would not have to immigration. Deferred worn ICE uniforms. Action for Childhood Arcommunity be automatically It is interesting to note rivals (DACA) DREAMers shunned? Absolutely not.” that by disallowing ICE to have a right to be wary of attend the career fair, the ICE, both for themselves group that started the peand for their parents who may also be here without documentation. But in tition is conceivably helping validate the argument the grand scheme of things, should every person or that the presence of undocumented immigrants in group that seems to pose a challenge to the values of this country makes it harder for Americans secure the Rutgers community be automatically shunned? jobs. Those who hold that view may think of this situation as rather unfair, and may hold their belief even Absolutely not. We must remember that while many in the Rut- more zealously after realizing that they were denied gers community wish to support their fellow stu- the chance to speak with ICE about job opportunities. We fully back and support our fellow students dents — undocumented or not — individuals on our campuses still have varying viewpoints, regardless regardless of their documentation status. We underof how vocal they are. And despite anyone’s view- stand that for many members of our community, ICE point, ICE is a valid government agency that carries seems to stand between them and their dreams. But out the plans of their parent agency, the Department with that said, to view the agency of ICE as “the othof Homeland Security, which are drawn out by the er side” seems to be misled. It is not necessarily the Federal Government. The agency has more objec- agency itself that is the enemy, but the policies they tives and jobs than simply the deportation of undocu- are enforcing — policies laid out by the federal govmented immigrants. ICE has 20,000 employees who ernment that threaten many innocent people’s right work in more than 400 offices in the U.S. and around to pursue their goals. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
U. should phase out animal science To The Editor: As a Rutgers University alumna, I am writing to urge University President Robert L. Barchi to phase out animal science at Rutgers’ School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Animal science teaches false beliefs about other animals, health and food, perpetuates mass abuse of nonhuman animals and devastation of the living world. The flesh, cow’s milk and egg industries wheedled their way into our colleges of agriculture long ago under false pretenses. Our land-grant universities (LGUs) perpetuate terrible wrongs by continuing to ser ve, promote and sustain them. As an educator with a social sciences and environmental background, I was taught to improve the lives of others — not subject them to infectious and noncommunicable diseases and unhealthy lifestyles. Animal science curricula inculcate in the minds of students that consuming nonhuman flesh, milk and eggs, and breeding and slaughtering other animals for human consumption are natural, normal and necessar y for human health, and that careers in related industries are morally sound. The opposite is true, and nor can nonhuman animals bred and owned by human beings lead fulfilling lives. Some of the many miseries attributable to “animal science” are: climate breakdown,
devastation of lands, pollution of water and soil, inflation of prices for grains which could be redirected to eradicate hunger, rampant and irresponsible use of pesticides, insecticides, antibiotics and other chemicals, horrific abuse of nonhuman animals, lifestyle diseases, including cancers, obesity, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and spread of infectious diseases, including the current deadly influenza epidemic. I believe that Rutgers and other LGUs do moral injur y to all involved in animal science, and to their entire university communities and taxpayers who fund LGUs by sustaining animal abuse policy, culture and practice through dair y science, aquaculture, poultr y science and all the other components of animal science. The situation becomes more dire by the day as three plant or nonhuman species go extinct per hour, climate breakdown worsens and millions of nonhumans are unconscionably bred and killed. As an educational institution, I hope Rutgers has not been sweeping this major problem under the rug to satisfy industr y wishes. I urge Barchi, as well as Rutgers University faculty and students, to investigate these matters independently and not rely on people with the strongest conflicts of interest, such as those in the agricultural and food science depar tments. Bethany Cortale graduated from Douglas College in 1997.
Jerusalem has long, interesting history To The Editor: In December, President Donald J. Trump said “It was 70 years ago that the United States under President (Harry) Truman recognized the state of Israel. Ever since then, Israel has made its capital in the city of Jerusalem, the capital the Jewish people established in ancient times in the old city of Jerusalem. Today, (West) Jerusalem is the seat of the modern Israeli government.” East and West Jerusalem were divided by the “green line” in the armistice at the end of the 1948–49 Arab–Israeli War. In the 1860s, Jerusalem consisted of an area of only one square kilometer. Because it was overcrowded, settlement began outside of the current walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. The walls were built in 1535–42 by Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman the Magnificent. During the 2.5 millennia preceding that, Jerusalem was repeatedly conquered, destroyed and rebuilt. Israelite Kings ruled approximately 3,000 years ago in what the Bible called the City of David, southeast of today’s Old City walls. King David’s son, King Solomon, extended the city walls to include the Temple, which he built on Temple Mount. The city and the Temple were destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 B.C.E. It was rebuilt according to the Bible by Nehemiah who returned from the Babylonian Exile. The Cyrus Cylinder dating from sixth century BC, was discovered in 1879 and is in the British Museum. Biblical scholars interpret it as evidence of Cyrus’s policy to repatriate the Jewish people following their
Babylonian captivity. The Second Temple and the city’s walls were rebuilt in 516 B.C.E. A Second Temple was built by Herod the Great in 20-19 B.C.E., part of which remains today as the Western Wall of the Temple revered by Jews for more than 2,000 years. The entire city was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE, ending the Jewish Kingdom that lasted for more than 900 years. Many Jews were killed or scattered throughout the Roman Empire with small numbers remaining in the land of Israel. This destruction was recorded in historical texts and is depicted today on the Arch of Titus in Rome with Temple’s candelabra carried into exile. Jerusalem was then occupied for almost two millennia by several foreign powers. In the first half of the seventh century, the Muslim conquest of the Levant extended across the Middle East. Muhammad was born in 570 C.E. and died in 632 with his ascent to heaven traditionally from the current location of the Dome of the Rock where the Temple stood in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Old City in East Jerusalem served as the capital of the Israelite Kings David and Solomon hundreds of years before the emergence of Christianity and Islam. It has not served as the capital of any other sovereign people since. Jews have lived in the land continuously for more than 3,000 years. The complex history of the Old City of Jerusalem continues to be discovered by Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Atheistic archeologists digging deeper into its layers. Martin Grumet is the director of the Rutgers Stem Cell Research Center and a professor of Cell Biology & Neuroscience.
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‘HAZE’ movie depicts dark side of greek life Clarissa Gordon features editor
Their white colonial houses sit on College Avenue like landmarks, and you most likely had your first college party experience in the basement of one of them. You’ve seen them pie each other in the face in front of Brower Commons in the name of charity, witnessed “pledges” run around shirtless in winter temperatures and by senior year, you’ll practically know the entirety of the Greek alphabet solely based on rush T-shirts they wear around campus. With all this considered, it’s hard to imagine a big public university like Rutgers without greek life. Recent allegations and incidents involving sexual assault, harassment and hazing have plagued the reputations of fraternities and sororities nationally and even here at Rutgers. In the middle of this seemingly constant scandal, filmmaker David Burkman released “HAZE” at the perfect time. Fun and sexy at first, the
pseudo-documentary follows protagonist Nick Forest on his journey to acceptance into a “top-tier” fraternity. The deeper Forest finds himself in the “pledging” process, the more disturbing the film gets, as Forest endures physical and emotional abuse and hurts people he cares about in the process. Greek life has always been portrayed as a comedy in movies and TV, and if not as groups of goofballs or bottle-blonde airheads, members of greek life have been depicted in negative, but also exaggerated and corny lights. As a former fraternity brother himself, Burkman wanted to create the most accurate depiction of hazing within greek life as possible, and dedicated two years to researching and conducting interviews with current and former greeks. While most movies that tell hazing stories jump right into “Hell Week,” Burkman said the severity of hazing actually escalates gradually — something he wanted to make sure the film depicted honestly. This way, the viewer can
Filmmaker David Burkman made sure to accurately portray how hazing rituals escalate gradually, as they often start with silly games and end with abuse. COURTESY OF JAYME AARONBERG sympathize and understand why a person might endure the otherwise manipulative, cult-like abuses that hazing often entails. “(Hazing rituals) are kind of fun. You’re being tested, it feels like you’re going to earn something, and everybody else did it, so it is kind of a brainwashing process to have it get worse and worse progressively over time,” Burkman said. “Once you’re in the second or third month and it starts to get really horrific, you’ve
already spent months of your time going through this, so you almost feel like there’s no going back.” Burkman had no political agenda when he wrote the film — he simply wanted to create an honest and realistic portrayal of the greek world — but admitted that the film took a life of its own as the story raises a lot of questions about the ethics of greek life. Burkman is definitely pleased that the film has become a
conversation starter, but also hopes “HAZE” transcends the specifics of greek life and hazing. As writer of the film, he based the movie on ancient Greek mythology to illustrate that the issues and relationships portrayed in the film are timeless, human ones. “Greek life is a vehicle for exploring human nature,” Burkman said, posing his own rhetorical questions many viewers may have after watching the film. “Think about religions, sports teams, the military, even law firms — Why are we so tribalistic? What is the nature of friendship, family, brotherhood? And do we have to go through something traumatic in order to have deep, long lasting friendships?” These questions are larger than greek life, and Burkman hopes the film especially inspires college students, greek or not. Many greek organizations have already begun screening the film — not in a preachy, propaganda way, but simply as catalysts for a discussion on what needs to change about the culture. “Any good films do three things: they entertain, they make you feel something and they make you think,” Burkman said. “I hope ‘HAZE’ does those things and works for everyone, especially people in college.”
DIVERSIONS
February 21, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
Lio
Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Added discipline will help you achieve your goals. Develop your ideas and set your plans in motion. Opportunities will unfold if you put your heart and soul into what you want to achieve. Help will be offered, and collaborating with someone new will open up doors that encourage you to expand your interests and reach for the stars. Your numbers are 6, 13, 20, 29, 32, 35, 44.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Concentrate on your responsibilities on whatever job you are given. Doing the best you can with the least amount of conflict or interference should be your intent. Work quietly on your own and do the best you can. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Plans to bring about changes that will make your life less demanding should be put into play. Don’t expect everyone to agree with you, but make it clear that what you are doing is the best decision for you. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Explore new possibilities. Be willing to learn and to try new things. Work in unison with those who have something unique to offer. Partnerships will help you advance. Share your plans with someone you love. Talks will encourage you to make a decision. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Opportunity will knock. Don’t miss a chance to collaborate with someone who can show you the way or introduce you to people who can. Engaging in creative endeavors with others will pay off. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take your time. Trying to make personal or professional changes without doing enough research will backfire. A problem within a personal relationship will cause anger. Don’t jump to conclusions or act out when the facts aren’t verified. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Dig in and get things done. The busier you are, the less interference you’ll encounter. Don’t spend money on travel or people looking for a handout. Refuse to let someone from your past disrupt your reputation or future prospects. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll gain support and win favors if you share your thoughts and feelings. Being open and honest will help you gain respect and appeal to the people you want to deal with more at work and in your personal life. 4 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can make positive changes at home if you use your intelligence, innovation and physical ability to get things done. Greater stability will develop if you plan your actions and make your moves to please someone you love. 5 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look over money matters and take care of your responsibilities. Keep your plans moderate and your spending within your means. Complaints should be taken seriously. Use your energy to improve your health and physical strength. Don’t let anger take over. 2 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Partnerships are highlighted. Whether you are engaging in a business or personal relationship, you will gain help from any joint venture you embark upon. Imagination coupled with reality will promote success. Romance will improve your life. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Discipline will be required when dealing with temptation. Don’t fall into someone else’s bad habits. Being smart with your money will help you avoid being caught in a no-win situation. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Strive to go above and beyond expectations. Opportunities will be offered, and your prompt acceptance will give you a chance to show how creative and forthcoming you can be. Partnerships look promising, and romance is highlighted. 4 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
DOWN
1 “I was at work then,” e.g.
1 Priests’ garments
6 Astronaut org.
2 Gorgeous woman
10 Dec. 26 event
3 Country since 1935
14 Temptress or decoy
4 Call partner?
15 Commotions, to Shakespeare
5 Irritated
16 Eurasian range
6 A Bobbsey twin
17 Entertaining ‘50s purchase
7 Do a bit of math
20 Submerged
8 “I don’t care”
21 Add water
9 Grayish
22 Russian cottage
10 Kama ___
25 Desert relief spots
11 Vicinities
26 Poses questions
12 Fancy coffee order
30 Horse treats
13 Sprightly little creatures
32 Keyboard button
18 Santa’s trailer?
35 Even a score
19 Couple’s coupling words
41 Antarctica mission
23 Attempt to persuade
43 Cordwood measures
24 Queequeg’s weapon
44 Part of a rich ancestry?
26 Some deadly snakes
48 Mink variety
45 “___ company, three’s ...”
27 Dalmatian feature
49 Orderly arrangement
47 “... ___ lender be”
28 Cabbage variety
50 On one’s belly
48 Overly sentimental
29 Cut reminder
51 Like cats, but not people
53 Clumsy
31 Teen anti-drinking gp.
52 Yang go-with
56 Force to answer charges
33 Yore’s before
54 “Adolescent” prefix
58 Harvested
34 It’s better than better
55 “___ of Endearment”
63 School in Rhode Island
36 Vigor go-with
57 Abrupt bit of wind
66 Highway feature
37 English prince’s alma mater
59 It’s continental
67 Like super-dry land
38 Young Latino
60 Vitamin form
68 Pooh’s creator
39 Concert attachment
61 Volcano in Italy
69 Green-___ monster
40 New Age singer
62 Colored
70 It grows in Brooklyn
42 “Do it or ___!”
64 Anger or fury
71 Light lunch
46 No loser, she
65 Sign of victory
Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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February 21, 2018
finale Rutgers turns 5-point halftime deficit into 27-point loss to No. 16 Buckeyes continued from back Deshawn Freeman for the third straight game Tuesday night, and as of late, Omoruyi has been one of the more promising signs coming out of the team after returning from injury, alongside junior guard Corey Sanders. Although Omoruyi had a quiet night from the field, going 2-of-5 for 4 points, Sanders once again paced his side on the floor, nabbing 12 points without his usual backcourt partner in Baker. Sanders was helped along in the first half by sophomore guard Issa Thiam, who had another cold night from beyond the 3-point line, but he was able to take advantage of the considerably smaller C.J. Jackson in the paint before Ohio State switched around its matchups. Despite Thiam’s looks from inside, the Buckeyes did not need much time to get themselves together offensively, as senior Kam Williams ushered in Senior Night and his final game in Columbus with an explosive performance right out of the gate. The Knights faced a team on Senior Night led by seniors in
Kam Williams and Jae’Sean Tate, who celebrated their final night in Columbus with inspired performances from the field. It seemed like Rutgers could not find an answer to Williams in the early going, as he led a 10-0 run in the opening minutes to give his side a lead it would not give up. Williams put up 8 points in that run, including two early baskets from downtown, as part of his 13-point night on 3-of-5 shooting from 3. Runs like those have haunted the Knights over the last few games, as the team has proved unresponsive on offense when opponents get into rhythms of their own. Ohio State set out on two 10-0 runs in the first half alone, and droughts like those for Rutgers has given it deficits difficult to break out of going into the second half. The win over Northwestern last weekend seemed to be the exception to the rule, as Sanders almost single-handedly led his team to overtime and then victory following a disappointing first half. Against the Buckeyes Tuesday night, the Knights seemed to draw motivation from that win, embarking on a 16-2 run to close out the first
half, looking to make that hill much more achievable in the second half. But Rutgers could not extend that success into the second half, as Ohio State came out of the break swinging, with Kaleb Wesson and Jackson joining Williams in double digits. The freshman Wesson enjoyed his first Senior Night with a 14-point night, giving the Buckeyes a valuable asset inside, while Jackson, Williams and Tate primarily patrolled the perimeter. Wesson helped his side dominate in the rebounding category, a stat which the Knights usually take care of even on losing nights. Though Rutgers still grabbed its fair share of offensive boards, the team had trouble all night converting on second-chance opportunities, and those wasted possessions piled up for the Knights. After climbing back shot by shot toward the end of the first half, Rutgers could not garner the same energy after halftime, with Ohio State outscoring the Knights by 22 points in the second half. Rutgers takes that into its final matchup of the regular season in what could likely be a preview of the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. In one of those two games, the Knights will need to be able to put together two strong halves to survive. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Fifth-year senior guard Kathleen Fitzpatrick is in her first year at Rutgers, but already feels like a part of the family and is looking forward to Senior Night. dimitri rodriguez / november 2017
night
4 seniors to be honored 10 minutes prior to home finale with Hawkeyes continued from back And while she’s sad her collegiate career is coming to a close, she’s more focused on winning now. “I feel like the last game will be more bittersweet,” she said. “I’m just tr ying to stay happy, and not get too sad about playing my last game. I’m tr ying to win this game, I’m not focused on playing my last game at the RAC right now. I’m just tr ying to beat Iowa … I want to come out, go hard and have a lot of fun and energy.” On the other hand, fifth-year senior guard Kathleen Fitzpatrick is only in her first season at Rutgers. She spent her first three years at St. Joseph’s, and after sitting out a year, started playing for the Knights. Despite spending just a fraction of her collegiate career here,
“Everyone’s going to have eyes on her and try to get her to make difficult shots,” Scaife said. “She’s going to get all the shots she wants, but we’re going to make them difficult.” Stopping Gustafson will certainly be a task, but the team feels that it is up for the challenge. In addition to playing physically tough, Rutgers also plans to play mentally tough. “(We need to) be extremely tough and smart,” Fitzpatrick said. “You can play as hard as you can, but you have to outsmart them, especially with this team and their best player. That’s one of our game plans.” The Knights haven’t played since last Wednesday when they won at Wisconsin, and Fitzpatrick said that the team has benefited from the long stretch in between games. Rutgers has been able to pre-
“This is my family and my new home, and I’m very honored to be a part of Senior Night.” kathleen fitzpatrick Fifth-Year Senior Guard
she has embraced her new school and her new teammates and is excited to be a part of the ceremony. At the same time, she acknowledges that there are more important things to focus on. “This is my family and my new home, and I’m very honored to be a part of Senior Night,” she said. “But we’re going to focus on it for the 10 minutes that we have to celebrate, and then our sole focus is going to be beating Iowa.” Scaife, Fitzpatrick and the whole team will have to work hard to beat the Hawkeyes, as they will be dealing with one of the top players in the nation. Iowa for ward Megan Gustafson leads the nation in scoring with 24.9 points per game, is fifth in rebounds per game (12.6) and is fourth in field goal percentage (66.3).
pare for Iowa for longer than it has prepared for other opponents, and has honed its skills during practices. With one last chance to play in front of their home fans, the Knights plan to pull out all the stops to send fans home happy one last time. “This is not only a very important game, but it’s our last home game, so to go out with a win is our goal,” Fitzpatrick said. “Playing at home is always so exciting because of our great fanbase and this awesome atmosphere that Rutgers has for women’s games. It’s going to be really special if we can give this amazing fanbase one last win.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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February 21, 2018 men’s lacrosse Knights started last season with 8 straight wins
RU can now focus on game-by-game basis after loss Griffin Whitmer Correspondent
Despite starting off the 2017 season with two straight wins, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team didn’t make it look easy, with its wins against Robert Morris and St. John’s featuring some early-season sloppiness. The Red Storm was able to go ahead early by winning faceoffs and finding holes in the Scarlet Knights’ defense, while the Colonials kept things close early using the same formula. All the while, Rutgers’ offense failed to show consistency with the integration of true freshman Tommy Coyne as a starting attacker in its second game. Those mistakes finally caught up to the team, as the No. 13 Knights dropped a close 9-7 contest at No. 9 Army where a few breaks could have resulted in an upset win for them. And while that loss certainly is not a bad one, it is one that sheds some light on areas of weakness. The loss also served as a wake-up call of sorts for the team, as senior midfielder and captain Christan Mazzone admitted that the team has been simply too sloppy in the beginning of the season, but the result against the Black Knights would only make Rutgers work harder. “There’s always gonna be mistakes in (a) game, but we had a little bit too many here and there, especially during the Army game,” he said. “When you play a (top-10) team like Army, it showed. They made mistakes too, but we just made a little bit more.” In 2017, the Knights got off to a blistering start, rolling to eight straight wins before losing 4 of the next 5 and missing out on the Big Ten Tournament and subsequently, the NCAA Tournament. Senior goalie Max Edelmann noted that he was glad the first loss happened earlier in the season, as it gives the team the opportunity to focus more on its mistakes and get set for its game against Fairfield on Saturday. “I’m glad this happened earlier in the season rather than later,” Edelmann said. “We have a lot of little things to work on throughout this week. We can only go week to week now and we gotta focus on Fairfield and scouting them.” As for head coach Brian Brecht, he said he could go on all day about his team’s mistakes against Army, but noted that it came down to making more plays, which Rutgers could not do. But he also schedules tough games like that early in the season to give the Knights challenges and prepare them for Big Ten play. With that being said, he still expects his team to win, not just come close, and to simply take care of business.
Senior goalkeeper Max Edelmann has 28 saves over three games so far this season for Rutgers, including 14 in Saturday’s loss to No. 9 Army. garrett steffe / staff photographer / february 2018 “The more challenges you have in the non-league part of the schedule, it’s only gonna help you prepare for the league stuff,” he said. “We have two bites of the
apple. I honestly feel with our schedule, non-league and in the Big Ten, those are two legitimate bites at the end game, if we can take care of ourselves.”
Even with its loss, Rutgers still has 11 games left on the schedule, and the team is fixing a few small mistakes away from getting back into the top 10 and
finally breaking through into the NCAA Tournament. Brecht remains optimistic that if his team takes a step back and fixes its errors, it will be able to take care of business for the rest of the year. “We gotta get back, have a great week of practice, (we) have to develop all areas of our game and (we) have a great oppor tunity at home before we hit the road again,” Brecht said. “We just gotta take care of ourselves. If we take care of ourselves, we win the games on our schedule, I think we’ll have ever ything that we want. But it star ts with having a good week of practice and it star ts with getting the next one, which is Saturday at home (against Fair field).” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“The more challenges you have in the nonleague part of the schedule, it’s only gonna help you prepare for the league stuff.” — Men’s lacrosse head coach Brian Brecht
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men’s basketball NO. 16 OHIO STATE 79, RUTGERS 52
Knights fall in road finale to No. 16 OSU Jon Spilletti Correspondent
With just one game separating the Rutgers men’s basketball team from the Big Ten Tournament, the Scarlet Knights are in a similar position as last year. Rutgers can still potentially enter its fourth consecutive Big Ten Tournament in last place, as the Knights (13-17, 3-14) failed to inch their way up the conference standings Tuesday night in a loss against the team they defeated in the first round of last year’s tournament — the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes (23-7, 14-3). Ohio State firmly held its ground against Rutgers at the Value City Arena Tuesday night in a 79-52 finish, as the Buckeyes keep their sights set on a Big Ten Championship title despite two late-season losses against Penn State and Michigan. Head coach Steve Pikiell made some changes to his team’s starting lineup from its loss last time out on the road against Maryland, slotting in junior center Shaquille Doorson for his first career start over freshman center Mamadou Doucoure and senior guard Mike Williams over freshman guard Geo Baker due to illness. Sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi got the nod over fifth-year senior forward Junior center Shaquille Doorson made his first career appearance in the starting lineup last night against Ohio State, getting the nod over freshman center Mamadou Doucoure in head coach Steve Pikiell’s lineup overhaul. jeffrey gomez / january 2018
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women’s basketball RUTGERS-IOWA, TOMORROW, 7 p.m.
Rutgers hosts Iowa on Senior Night at RAC Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
As the end of the regular season draws closer, the Rutgers women’s basketball team finds itself in a favorable position to make the NCAA Tournament. With two games left before the Big Ten Tournament, the Scarlet Knights (19-9, 7-7) can take care of business and be in a good position heading into Big Ten Tournament play. But first, there’s one last stop at home, and it’s a special one. Rutgers takes on Iowa (21-6, 9-5) at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) tonight, and since it’s the last home game of the season, it’s also Senior Night. The Knights will be honoring its graduating seniors with a pregame ceremony, where friends and family members can join players on the court as their achievements are recognized. Two seniors in particular have taken interesting paths to this day. The first, fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife, sat out last year with an injury and has returned as a top contributor to the team. She currently has the third-most points in program history, behind alumni Sue Wicks and Cappie Pondexter. Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife sits 58 points away from moving up to second place on the Rutgers women’s basketball team’s all-time scoring list. Scaife currently sits at third with 2,154 points over her career. declan intindola / photo editor / december 2017
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knights schedule
EXTRA POINT
Nhl SCORES
Columbus New Jersey
2 1
Florida Toronto
0 1
Los Angeles Winnipeg
4 3
Montreal Philadelphia
2 3
Washington Tampa Bay
2 4
Detroit Nashville
2 3
REGINA SHARP, junior defender on the women’s lacrosse team, was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday, after helping Rutgers win two straight road games. Sharp caused five turnovers and collected nine ground balls in the Knights’ consecutive wins.
TENNIS
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TRACK AND FIELD
BASEBALL
at Princeton
vs. Iowa
Big Ten Championships
vs. Indiana
Today, 5 p.m., Princeton, N.J.
Tonight, 7 p.m., The RAC
Friday, All Day, Geneva, Ohio
Friday, 3 p.m., Port Charlotte, Fla.