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A district clerk refused to tell Alex Law the process by which candidates on a ballot are listed, resulting in volunteer lawyers in a grassroots campaign taking government officials to court to ensure a fair election. Law, a progressive candidate running for Congress from New Jersey’s 1st District, spoke to the Rutgers community on Saturday at the Livingston Student Center about his platform, his campaign to date and the work required to be elected to office. Law is running on the Democratic ticket, challenging Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District in the primary. This is the only contested Democratic race in the 2016 election in New Jersey. “(Law) was the first candidate in New Jersey to endorse Bernie Sanders,” said Ben Silva, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “It’s important we support each other as progressives. I really want to make sure we can get the student vote.” Silva runs Rutgers for Bernie, an organization he said started in August to support Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) candidacy for President of the United States.
Part of Rutgers for Bernie’s goal in 2016 is encouraging students and people who typically do not vote to do so, Silva said. “Fundamentally it’s all about changing mentality, changing the way people think (of Congress) — ‘Oh, Congress doesn’t matter, I’m not going to vote’ — that’s how Republicans win,” Silva said. Law believes New Jersey does not encourage large voter turnouts, with restrictive voter ID laws and odd election dates. “We have off-year elections — we have one in 2017. Only (a few) other states do that,” he said. “In my town, Newton, we have elections in May.” Voter involvement before primaries was critical to effecting change, Law said. To encourage registered citizens to turn out, he began a campaign heavily dependent on door-todoor visits and phone banking. Law’s campaign has a website allowing residents from around the country to make calls for him, he said. They have volunteers from multiple states campaigning for him as well. His district typically has less than 40,000 people out of nearly 175,000 registered Democrats that are allowed to vote in a primary, Law said. SEE CAMPAIGN ON PAGE 6
Former presidential candidate and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) spoke at Rutgers on Saturday about his thoughts on the current state of the nation and some of the candidates running for President of the United States. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Former Rep. Ron Paul discusses libertarian values at convention CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Retirement from a more than 30year tenure in Congress has not wavered former Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s (R) lifelong libertarian vision for America.
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“In the last 100 years, it is pretty accurate to say that personal liberty has been diminished greatly. But not the spirit of liberty, not the understanding of liberty,” Paul said. SEE CONVENTION ON PAGE 5
Professor holds Twitter tournament for classes
Korean Student Association hosts beauty pageant The new Korean beauty king has been chosen at the Rutgers Korean Student Association’s annual male pageant. On Saturday, the Rutgers Korean Student Association (KSA) held their annual crowning of Mr. KSA at the group’s male beauty pageant at the Busch Student Center. The goal of the event was to have all the organizations associated with the Asian-American Cultural center come together as one and have a fun time, said Jonathan Han, a Rutgers Business School junior and the club’s treasurer. “We invite representatives from these organizations to participate and kind of have the title of Mr. KSA,” he said. The contestants were Brian Ching from the Rutgers Cantonese Club, Daniel Jeon from Lambda Phi Epsilon, Anthony Hoang from
On Saturday night, Paul, a threetime U.S. presidential candidate, spoke about individual liberties, freedom of speech and what he sees as failed domestic and foreign policies in his address to a convention hosted by Young Americans for Liberty in the College Avenue Student Center.
The Muslim Student Association hosted members of Black Lives Matter to discuss Muslim African-Americans, and how the former can be more inclusive. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Groups have panel event on movement intersection BUSHRA HASAN STAFF WRITER
More than 100 people attended a panel hosted by the Muslim Student Association (MSA) and the Rutgers Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on Feb. 18 to educate MSA members about the modern Civil Rights Movement and how Muslims can support the cause.
“According to the Pew Research Center, about 23 percent of American Muslims are African-American,” said Taufeeq Ahamed, president of MSA. “Sadly the demographics of many of our Muslim communities, including the Rutgers MSA, do not hold true to that.” The purpose of the event was to address rarely discussed issues in SEE INTERSECTION ON PAGE 6
The Department of Psychiatry is inviting Rutgers students and surrounding community members to join them on their “March to Madness.” March to Madness is a tournament that will pit 64 monsters in head-to-head bouts. During each day of the tournament, Twitter users will decide which beast, fiend or devil will be named the better monster. The Student Committee on Resident Education and Media, a formal elective offered by the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, gathered iconic monsters and miscreants to compete in the tournament, said Anthony Tobia, an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry. “Horror movies capture motifs that are universally experienced by people over generations, and that’s why horror movies with these repeating motifs still resonate with us today. The babysitter that neglects the child because they invite the boyfriend in always turns out to be problematic,” he said.
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The monsters, in turn, can teach medical students about the vast array of psychological conditions their future patients will face, said Michael Ullo, a Robert Wood Johnson Medical School fourth-year student. “Horror monsters serve as an illustration for the psychopathology that we learn about in medicine,” Ullo said. “By relating famous characters from horror films to psychiatry, we hope to make a connection that will stick with our medical colleagues as they pursue their career of choice.” The impact is visceral and can seen by watching moviegoers, Tobia said. “As we see things … on the screen, we see things that we hide from our conscious awareness,” he said. “Some of us will walk out of a movie because we can’t tolerate the thought that we could do that and some of us actually will sit and watch this movie and really enjoy it.” The initial pool of monsters exceeded the amount of available slots, Tobia said. To help the tournament reach as many people as possible, some SEE CLASSES ON PAGE 4
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B-boying club allows students to ‘break’ into style of dance
RU Breaks is an organization dedicated to teaching students and other members of the local community how to breakdance. They meet every week, and occasionally host events and perform at competitions. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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RU Breaks is bringing workshops to University students to teach the synthesis of break dancing and creativity. “The beauty of expression in dancing is something you really can’t describe,” said Daniel Paik, a School of Engineering sophomore and one of the club’s leader. “When you hear the music, when you see all the guys over there, there is something that just compels you to join.” RU Breaks is the official B-boying, or breakdancing, organization at the University, and in addition to having weekly meetings, hosting competitions and performing for other student organizations’ events, they have an instructional workshop series open to B-boyers at any level of experience. The first 15 minutes are dedicated to stretching, and the following hour is for instruction on concepts. Friday’s workshop was focused on “threading,” a sort of illusion created when one part of a dancer’s body appears to move through another part of his or her body.
“(Threading) is a way to make certain moves look a little more flashy, like people can do handstands and thread or grab one leg and thread with it,” said Jeremy Gonzalo, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Gonzalo is the club’s vice president and was an instructor at Friday’s threading session. One of the goals of the workshop series is to help teach people
The workshop series is another component to the club’s always-active meetings that are meant to be inclusive and help expand the B-boying community in New Brunswick. The workshop’s attendance at the Rutgers Student Center Lion Lounge on the College Avenue campus was strong, a dance studio full of beginners, experts and alumni.
dancing skills. Many alumni and people not affiliated with Rutgers specifically come to meetings to stay connected to the positive environment RU Breaks has fostered. “We all help each other,” said Wingki Chan, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and a member of club. “I’m here to maybe give some advice whenever (anyone may) need it.”
“It’s really hard to develop your own style … In the end, it’s all about how unique and creative you are yourself.” DANIEL PAIK School of Engineering Sophomore
who are interested in breakdancing the basics so they can build a platform to get creative with their own moves, like Gonzalo and Paik did when they were first learning. “It’s really hard to develop your own style … In the end, it’s all about how unique and creative you are yourself,” Paik said. “By us teaching people we can spread our style and it makes it easier for new people to join into the community.”
“We can reach out to more people who want to learn (with a workshop), instead of (leaving them) sitting around in awe, not doing anything when they’re at meetings,” Gonzalo said. “Somebody comes in with speakers and music, and we just start practicing.” The environment is especially welcoming to newcomers and people who are shy about their
Chan joined the club after a workshop he attended, and was thankful for the focus it gave him to be a better and more proficient dancer. Hannah Bhum, an event attendee who is not affiliated with Rutgers, also continues to come to meetings and workshops because they gave her the confidence to dance in front of other people.
This was the third workshop for Cheyenne Hidalgo, a Mason Gross School of the Arts senior, who feels the workshops cater to her level of dancing. “They’re all very encouraging,” Hidalgo said. “They’re all like pros at what they do, and they don’t make you feel bad at all … It’s a very positive environment.” As a graphic design major, Hidalogo did not have experience with dancing, but she did have an interest in learning, which is why she came to RU Breaks. “I’ve watched YouTube videos to try to breakdance before and it’s definitely a lot different than having somebody to help you step-by-step and actually see what you’re doing wrong,” she said. RU Breaks has had positive feedback and its members are eager to learn more in the workshops, which are also great preparation for Ruthless, the club’s biggest event, a “Jam” open to spectators and competitors in April. “There are so many aspects to this dance, the physical aspect, the fitness aspect, the creative side — there’s so much to work on, so much to explore that, you just never get tired of learning new things,” Chan said.
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“The medical school in general has certainly moved into the media aspect of teaching. All of our lectures are podcast, and the Students can vote for monsters listed on Twitter (number of participants in seats for tournament, Tobia says in a lecture) has dropped precipitously over the past 10 years as a result,” Tobia said. CONTINUED FROM FRONT The podcasts allow the lessons The polls will all be put up on Tobia’s Twitter, which can be found to reach more students than a lecmonsters had to be cut, Ullo said. at @ATobiaMD. Tobia will also an- ture hall would fit, he said. SeatIconic monsters and films were swer questions posed to the Twitter ing capacity has become a thing of the past. account, he said. more likely to make the cut. But the convenience comes with The use of new media, in this “Members of the elective are somewhat of a self-selective group case Twitter, is part of the de- a price. The drop in physical attendance has who have an indemoralized terest in horror films to begin “As we see things … on the screen, we see things that a number of the medical with,” he said we hide from our conscious awareness.” school’s guest in an email. lecturers, keep“We had to ANTHONY TOBIA ing some from cut characters Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry returning for anfrom lesser other semester known films to at the Universimake the projpartment’s campaign to move ty. But the shift is natural, Tobia said. ect more relatable.” “It’s only a matter of time beThe tournament’s start will coin- away from the traditional leccide with the tip-off of March Mad- ture hall model, Tobia said. fore social media like Twitter ness, the National Collegiate Ath- Instead of having to attend an replace the podcast,” he said. “It letic Association’s annual Division I in-person lecture, students can only makes sense then that if mebasketball tournament, Tobia said. consume the same information dia has taken that role that social Twitter users will vote in polls put on their own time with only an media is soon to hit medical education within the next few years.” up by Tobia during the tournament. Internet connection.
Anthony Tobia is using monsters in a Twitter poll to help explain psychiatric conditions. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY WAYLEN GLASS / SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR
The medical school already employs a number of courses that use Twitter and Periscope, a live-streaming app. The future of medical education will revolve around technological advancements, Ullo said. “We are already seeing that
with the advent of the ‘flipped classroom’ in the pre-clinical curriculum, where students learn at home and come to school to have clinically oriented discussions,” he said. “I love the use of Periscope, as we are able to reach an audience we never thought possible.”
Students prepare for next Dance Marathon events ROMAN GERUS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In one and a half months, Rutgers students will dance through the night in an effort to raise money to combat diseases affecting children. The Rutgers University Dance Marathon (RUDM) began its annual charity campaign, “Spirit Week” last Monday to raise money for the Dance Marathon weekend event on April 1 and 2. The first University-sponsored Dance Marathon took place in 1999 and has grown into the “largest student-r un philanthropic event in New Jersey,” according to the RUDM website. The marathon has partnered with the Embrace Kids Foundation to raise awareness and provide for -medical aid of children the non diagnosed with cancer, sickle cell anemia and other serious disorders. In addition to the marathon event itself, RUDM’s staff of four advisers, seven student board members, 36 assistant directors and more than 120 captains promotes and organizes a variety of events including “Color Wars,” “Theme Hours” and various food donating campaigns with their partner Embrace Kids Foundation. Danielle Raabe, assistant director of organizational development and a School of Arts and Sciences junior, has a long history with the event. “I actually had no idea what the Dance Marathon was before I got involved, but now it has become my entire life,” Raabe said. Students can get involved by volunteering, dancing or captaining a team. “It’s so much more than a club, it’s a family,” Raabe said. Last year’s dance broke records. More than a thousand dancers attended and total donations amounted to $692,046.67 according to The Daily Targum. “This year I truly believe my team has given 110 percent and we think this year’s total will show that,” Raabe said.
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The Korean Student Association held its annual beauty pageant on Feb. 20. Proceeds will go toward funding various projects that the group plans to execute in the future. MANQI YANG
PAGEANT Toth identifies with Hercules, as both have mixed ancestry, he says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
the Chinese Student Organization, Frank Toth from the Rutgers Korea Campus Crusade For Christ, Chris Kim from Pi Delta Psi and Matthew Reyes from Nu Alpha Phi. “So the contestants are selected through an audition process, we use our staff to reach out to these organizations and post an application on our Facebook page,” Han said. “Later we have an audition day where they come in and do an audition and we debrief and choose which candidates we pick.” The contestants were judged by their performances and by the number of likes on their various social media platforms like YouTube video and Facebook, said Andrew Noh, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, former Mr. KSA contestant and pageant judge. “There’s different categories the contestants will be judged on like a talent portion, swimwear, interviews and that kind of stuff,” he said. The evening began with introductory videos of all the candidates and a first walk on the runway. Each candidate played a different character and based their videos off them. Frank Toth was Hercules, Daniel Jeon was the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Matthew Reyes was Aladdin, Brian Ching was Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender, Anthony Hoang was Finn from Tangled and Chris Kim was Charming DJ. “If you look at Herc, he’s a fellow halfie — he’s half-god and
half-human. I’m half-Korean, half-not-Korean, so that’s why I picked him,” said Frank Toth, a Rutgers Business School senior. The talents demonstrated by the contestants included step dancing, a magic show and dances to Korean pop music. During the interviews, the participants were asked questions about their future. They were also asked what foods and magazines best represent themselves. Toth said he had been on a stringent diet to prepare for the event. During the event, former Korean Student Association members performed dances on stage. There was also a dance performed by the association’s firstyear representatives. After voting, Frank Toth was crowned Mr. KSA. “I’m so thankful for this experience. I’ve been blessed by the people who surrounded me and supported me. I wish I could do the ‘Mean Girls’ thing and break this thing,” he said. The proceeds from this event will go toward funding projects, Han said. The Korean Student Association will set the date for the next Mr. KSA the next day. The process will begin again when first-year representatives are selected in September and October. “Within each year it varies in purpose. Two years ago we did charity, but this year we’re using the money for future events like Project Korea. We’ll be using it for our performers and even a possible headliner as well,” Han said.
CRIME FEB. 21 NEW BRUNSWICK — One man was stabbed on Handy Street last night. Police disclosed limited information about the incident. The victim’s condition was not known, and police did not confirm if there were other victims in the incident. FEB. 21 NEWARK — A group of men are responsible for a violent carjacking in the South Ward. A 67-year-old victim was sitting on his 2006 Cadillac and was approached by one member of the group before three others came and assaulted the victim. They then drove off in his car. Police
are now searching for the group. Newark Police are asking the public to call (877) NWK-TIPS to share any information. FEB. 21 JERSEY CITY — Two men stabbed a 23-year-old man after asking him for drugs and money at an Ocean Avenue restaurant while ordering. The victim refused, and the two men waited for him to leave the restaurant before attacking him. The two men punched him and the victim went to the mother of his child’s house, where she called the police to attend to his injuries, according to reports.
of distinctions between Democratic and Republican administrations on foreign policy. The numerous conflicts in the U.S. foreign policy over last several years is Middle East involving the Unitpartially responsible for terrorism, Paul says ed States government have done nothing to quell the rise of terrorism, Paul said. CONTINUED FROM FRONT Matthew Boyer, New Jersey “Someday this country has to state chair of the Young Ameri- wake up and realize that if there is In what he believes is a repre- cans for Liberty and a School of a threat from terrorism, we ought sentation of the peril that liberty Arts and Sciences senior, said to look to our foreign policy and faces in contemporar y America, there is a similar hindrance to understand the real issue of blowPaul shared his thoughts on Ap- liberty on campus, especially con- back,” he said. “We are responsible for some of those problems.” ple’s refusal to comply with the cerning the First Amendment. “The free speech zones here Paul discussed the popularity of FBI and unlock the cell phone of one of the perpetrators of the (on campus) are blatantly uncon- Democratic presidential candidate recent shooting in San Bernardi- stitutional and blatantly antitheti- and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Ical to higher education,” he said. Vt.) on college campuses across no, California. “They are claiming that Apple “They come out of a desire to be the country and attributed it to a is unpatriotic … but what about politically correct, when in reality lack of political information on what Sanders says is the hypocrisy a futile economin saying that we are going to “In the last 100 years, it is pretty accurate to say that ic system. “(Socialists) mandate that personal liberty has been diminished greatly.” say that we this company need to give does someRON PAUL free education, thing to underFormer Representative (R-Tex.) free medical mine our libercare and free ties for safety housing, but noand to enforce the law,” he said. “What about en- they don’t protect anyone from body really quizzes the people who anything and they really just cod- are passing that,” he said. “Where forcing the Constitution?” are you going to get the money?” Paul said political groups ad- dle students.” The convention and other Lauren Evans, director of vocating for gay, women’s and religious rights also do a disser- events have not only increased events for the Young Americans vice to liberty. Everyone should the awareness around the orga- for Liberty, said students at Rutbe equal under the law anyhow, nization and its ardent beliefs in gers and around the country liberty, but they also ushered a should instead resonate with he said. “We have to have a full un- much-needed debate in the Uni- Paul’s ideals of freedom and vision for America. derstanding of what liberty is versity, Boyer said. “If Young Americans for Liber“We shouldn’t inherit a society all about,” he said. “For me, liberty is an individual thing, ty didn’t host Milo (Yiannoupo- that is overspending and spying not a group thing. Nobody los) last week, then there would on our emails,” she said. “Young should benefit by belonging to a be no one talking about the fact people get that and they know group and saying there is a col- that everyday, students’ First they have a responsibility to Amendment rights are being spend their money wisely.” lective right.” To conclude his address, the The former representative said trampled on by the Universifreedom in America continues to ty,” he said. “At least people are former Texas Congressman championed the libertarian values probe threatened by an expanding talking about free speech.” Paul, who has been labeled as moted by the Plymouth colonists. federal government, an intrusive “They said socialism doesn’t National Security Agency and an an isolationist by some of his opponents, emphasized the absence work,” he said. “Freedom does.” ill-fated War on Drugs.
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the Muslim community so MSA members could tackle the injustices faced by the black community, said Ahamed, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “Whoever sees an evil, let him change it with his hand. And if he can’t change it with his hand, let him change it with his tongue, and if he can’t change it with his tongue, then let him change it with his heart,” Ahamed said, quoting the prophet Mohammed in his introduction to the event. Ahamed then passed the microphone to Sean McJunkins II, an executive board member of the state and University chapters of BLM, who explained that the phrase, “Black Lives Matter” was first used in 2012 after George Zimmerman was indicted for shooting Trayvon Martin in Florida.
Zimmerman was acquitted for the shooting, outraging groups who believed Martin’s life was dismissed because of the color of his skin. The movement was formed in 2013 with the goal of creating a safe space where black Americans could discuss systematic inequalities, said McJunkins, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. McJunkins cited socioeconomic disadvantages, education, health and wealth gaps, structural racism and the prison-industrial complex as problems African-Americans discuss under the umbrella of Black Lives Matter. These injustices are being addressed at Rutgers, McJunkins said. The organization is working toward creating a civilian review board to change how New Brunswick courts operate. Ideally, the system would offer better solutions for black students facing issues with local police.
“You’re not harming their mon- to speak their truths,” Waggeh Dionne Owens, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, went on to ey, you’re not harming their racist said. “Until lions start writing explain the tactics the BLM move- system, you’re not harming their down their own stories, the huntpower and you’re not affecting ers will always be the heroes.” ment use to spur change. Brookins discussed cultural Teach-ins and “die-ins” are non their time,” she said. Different methods might be appropriation, emphasizing that violent protests. In a die-in, protesters simulate death, often in- better-suited depending on the the phrase, “Black Lives Matter” is not meant to devalue the tended to disrupt “white spaces.” situation, McJunkins said. McJunkins said they have lives of others. She went on to When BLM protesters disrupted a speech by Sen. Bernie Sanders attended town hall meetings, explain why the #MuslimLives(I-Vt.), Sanders hired a new press spoken with Rutgers Chancellor Matter hashtag is problematic for the black secretary, who community. was black and a While its BLM support“It is crucial that black people start taking control of intentions are er, Owens said. sincere, it robs O w e n s their own narratives and using their power black people believes disto speak their truths.” of their voice rupting these in the BLM events brings NYUMA WAGGEH movement, awareness to School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore she said. issues that After the might not have panel presenotherwise Richard L. Edwards and emailed tation, BLM speakers fielded been discussed. Within a movement there are dif- University President Robert L. audience questions. Simmons detailed non-black use of the ferent tactics, and no strategy is bet- Barchi, who yielded nothing. Nyuma Waggeh and Taqwa “N-word.” ter than the other, Simmons said. “Our history, our legacy, our When BLM shut down Route Brookins, both black Muslim 18 during a protest in December School of Arts and Sciences soph- culture and the way we’ve been 2014, they did not come from a omores, discussed the challenges treated in America is the reason why I never, ever want anyone mindset of violence. Simmons for the BLM movement. “It is crucial that black people who is not of my culture using said no one is going to change their system by having a teach-in start taking control of their own anything that has been used to narratives and using their power oppress me,” Simmons said. in a classroom.
Alex Law is a progressive candidate running for the New Jersey legislature. He spoke at Rutgers on Saturday about his campaign efforts to date. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Law also said he agrees with Sanders’s view on the Citizens Just having 20,000 votes for United v. FEC ruling, which alhim would ensure he is the nom- lows groups to donate as much inee for the state legislature, money to political campaigns as they want. Sanders wants the rulhe said. “Whoever wins the Democrat ing overturned, so that there are primary essentially wins the caps on donations. While presidential candidates general election,” he said. “So if you’re a Democrat and you only may not be significantly disadvantaged by the vote in the genruling, those eral election, running for lessyou’re not hav“It’s important we er-known officing your voice support each other as es are, he said. heard.” progressives – I really “If you’re This applies want to make sure we can running for equally to presstate assemidential elecget the student vote.” bly, if you’re tions and more running for local ones, BEN SILVA Congress, if Law said. School of Arts and Sciences First-Year you’re running “Whether for something it’s the school board or freeholder or assembly- else, the person with the most man or Congressman, I think it’s money has an overwhelming advery important (to vote), because vantage, and that’s something oftentimes the policies of these that isn’t okay,” he said. Rutgers College Republicans people affect lives more than the President of the United States did not respond to a request for comment by press time. does,” he said.
February 22, 2016
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Experts discuss causes of, ways to prevent hypothermia ALLISON BAUTISTA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Last weekend, many daring people braved the icy waters of the Atlantic for the New Jersey Polar Bear Plunge and, despite the unusually temperate weather, staying warm remained a significant safety issue. Prolonged exposure to colder temperatures increases the risk for hypothermia, especially with aquatic activities, which is why it is important to prevent, recognize and treat it, said Deborah Miller, the scuba coordinator at the Werblin Recreation Center on Busch Campus. “Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Hypothermia happens any time the core body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit,” Miller said. “Severe hypothermia could result in core temperatures even lower, usually 82 degrees or lower.” Polar Bear Plunge participants do not wear thermal protection suits that scuba divers wear, making them subject to severe hypothermia, she said. “The body loses heat 20 or 25 percent faster (in water) than it does in air,” she said. Even though the plunge is open to everyone, Miller said
some individuals are more prone to becoming hypothermic. Children and older adults are more affected by extreme temperatures and are more susceptible to hypothermia, said Diane Gillooly, an advanced practice nurse and assistant clinical professor in the School of Nursing. “Kids could ignore the cold because they are having fun,” she
“The body loses heat 20 or 25 percent faster (in water) than it does in air.” DEBORAH MILLER Scuba Coordinator at Werblin Recreation Center
said. “You also have to watch the elderly population. With age, they lose the ability to regulate their temperature, so their temperatures drop faster.” Older adults may also have other medical conditions that increase their risk for hypothermia, she said. Milosz Pierwola, a professional adventurer, world explorer and Rutgers alumnus, completed a polar expedition after training across Lake Winnipeg a few years ago.
Besides the actual loss of core temperature from being in cold water, there are a number of issues that influence and are influenced by hypothermia, he said. “When you hit the water, you receive a shock to your system. The number one thing you need to know, (and) this is important, do not dunk your head under the water,” he said. The body’s involuntary reaction to cold water is to gasp for air, he said. If a person gasps underwater, water can enter the lungs and put him or her at risk of drowning and getting hypothermia. Shock also affects how blood gets pumped around the body. The body prioritizes blood flow to the organs essential for survival, such as the heart, lungs or brain. Since the complications of hypothermia are so serious, a way to remember signs of developing hypothermia is the phrase “Stumble, Mumble and Grumble,” he said. “Stumble” refers to the decreased dexterity people experience as muscles are impacted, Pierwola said. “Muscles cease being able to work as efficiently as they normally do. You actually lose strength,” he said. “Even the weight of wet clothes makes it too heavy for them to lift themselves out of the water.”
Hypothermia is a condition that occurs when the human body’s core temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. Dropping below 82 degrees is “severe.” COURTESY OF MILOSZ PIERWOLA Decreased strength also affects the facial muscles, which become so cold that the person struggles to form words and mumbles, he said. The “Grumble” part of the phrase is representative of the moodiness associated with hypothermia. “You can actually tell somebody is becoming hypothermic because they’re moody. They get a little bit sad, agitated or angry,” he said. There are simple actions a person can do to warm up, including changing into dry clothes or tightly wrapping up in warm blankets. Monitoring mental status, breathing and heart rate for fatal arrhythmias is also important, Miller said.
“My personal recommendation is to boil hot tea, sweeten it with honey or sugar, and put it into a Nalgene or a plastic bottle,” Pierwola said. “Take that bottle of tea and put it right up against your chest — right where your heart is. Slowly sip it as well.” Drinking a hot sweetened beverage boosts energy levels from the calories and heats you from the inside out, said Pierwola. Warming the chest warms the blood that passes through the heart, and that warm blood increases core temperature as it gets pumped all over the body. “Your body is not a democracy. When it feels like it’s in danger, it’s going to respond appropriately …sacrificing (parts of) itself to keep itself alive,” Pierwola said.
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February 22, 2016
Getting enough sleep cannot be overstated
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ollege students are notorious for “pulling all nighters.” Oftentimes the numerous CILGY ABRAHAM academic, social and personal commitments render it nearly impossible to get everything done before midnight. So we tend to sacrifice our sleep in order to complete other obligations. Despite this, we must realize that sleep is necessary for survival. Sleep enables the body to conserve energy, relieve tension and stress, in addition to preventing fatigue. Sleep is imperative for adequate mental and psychological functioning. There are several health implications associated with sleep deprivation, many of which we may have experienced first-hand. When sleep-deprived, we can become less focused and vigilant, so our ability to process and receive information becomes impaired. A lack of sleep can affect our physical, mental and motor functioning. A study written in the Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine found that sleep deprivation produces impairments in both cognitive and motor performances equivalent to legally prescribed levels of alcohol intoxication. In other words, whether one is sleep-deprived or drunk, the effects are relatively similar. Moreover, researchers have found that poor sleep quality and shorter sleep duration were associated with shorter telomeres. Well why is this important? There is a lot of research and debate on the role that telomeres have in aging, susceptibility to disease and death. Simply put, many believe that the shortening of telomeres is associated with aging, cancer and a higher risk of death. In our case, chronic sleep deprivation and poor quality of sleep may increase the likelihood of experiencing adverse health effects. Other consequences of sleep deprivation may include gastrointestinal disturbances, weight gain, poor concentration and alertness, decreased performance, slower reaction time, which increases the risk for an automobile injury and an occupational injury and an overall poor quality of life. Chronic sleep deprivation may increase one’s overall risk for developing severe medical conditions such as stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure and obesity. The Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School suggests inadequate sleep may lead to Type 2 diabetes mellitus by influencing the way that glucose is processed in the body. Maren Nyer and colleagues (2013)
CODE WELLNESS
“We tend to sacrifice our sleep in order to complete other obligations.” found that college students with symptoms of depression and sleep disorders experienced a greater burden of co-morbid anxiety symptoms and hyper-arousal compared to students with depressive symptoms without sleep disorders. From this, we know that a lack of sleep affects not only one’s physical functioning, but also one’s emotional and mental functioning. So how much sleep do we need? The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) provides a new set of recommendations based on age groups. For Newborns (0 to 3-month-olds), sleep recommendations were 14 to 17 hours each day. Infants (4 to 11-month-olds), the NSF recommends 12 to 15 hours per day. Toddlers (1 to 2-year-olds), 11 to 14 hours per day. Preschoolers (3 to 5-year-olds), 10 to 13 hours per day. School age children (6 to 13-year-olds), 9 to 11 hours per day. Teenagers (14 to 17-year-olds), eight to 10 hours per day. Young adults (18 to 25-year-olds), seven to nine hours per day. Adults (26 to 64-year-olds), seven to nine hours per day. Lastly, the NSF recommends seven to eight hours of sleep per day for older adults ages 65 and older. While getting seven to nine hours of sleep per day might seem difficult, here are some tips that might help. For starters, limit caffeine intake prior to bedtime. Caffeine is a stimulant that is prevalent in a variety of foods and drinks, including coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drinks and chocolate. Avoid consuming a large meal immediately before bedtime. Regular exercise is highly beneficial for one’s overall health and can help you to sleep better. But do not exercise immediately before going to sleep, and instead finish any vigorous physical activity three to four hours before going to sleep. Avoid long naps during the day. Establish a regular sleep schedule and consider establishing a regular nighttime routine. Make your environment as comfortable as possible. This includes adjusting the light, sound and temperature if possible. For some, a calm environment with soothing music may help. In hospitals, some patients listen to the sounds of the ocean or a waterfall, which is both therapeutic and helpful when falling asleep. The National Sleep Foundation recommends avoiding bright lights in the evening and exposing yourself to sunlight in the morning, as this can help regulate your circadian rhythm. For some individuals, the bright light that emanates from the screens of laptops, televisions, cell phones and tablets may make it more difficult to fall asleep. The NSF explains that the light from these devices activate parts of the brain. Hence, if one has trouble sleeping, then avoid electronics immediately before bed. While it may be difficult to calculate how much of one’s performance is affected by inadequate sleep, there is evidence that chronic lack of sleep does lead to poor performance. Receiving an adequate amount of sleep in college and in adulthood is and will be difficult, but developing healthy sleeping habits can help prevent the vicious cycle of chronic sleep deprivation. Cilgy Abraham is a Rutgers School of Nursing senior. Her column, “Code Wellness,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Don’t bite off more than you can chew France’s new law makes food donations mandatory
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here’s a food crisis in the United States are local families who don’t know when they’re and it’s palpable in the state of New Jer- eating next. The U.S. and other nations can learn a little sey. Although the Garden State is the second-wealthiest state in the nation, it’s still home something from France, whose senate unanimousto 1.1 million people who are food insecure. And ly passed a law that would make it the first countr y overall, there are 8.8 million Americans who live in the world to ban supermarkets from throwing in households lacking enough money to obtain nu- away or destroying unsold food. As of earlier this month, large shops can’t throw away good-qualitritious food on a regular basis. Food security is an essential part of living a ty food that’s approaching its sell-by date, and are decent life, and those who are struggling to feed instead required to send them to charities or food themselves are more likely to struggle finding banks. Supermarkets that exceed a certain square and keeping a job, plus children suffering from footage are required to sign contracts with charihunger are more likely struggle in school. It’s a ties by July 2016, and penalties for failing to estabwell-known fact that food is a natural source of lish relationships with charities would have fines energy for people to complete their day-to-day up to $81,600 or two years in prison. These strict activities and maintain good health. It’s a prob- rules and heavy fines may seem extreme, but they ser ve as good measures lem that many are barely for stores to abide by scraping by to feed themthis reasonable law. selves and their families The U.S. needs to folin the U.S., because go“Safe and edible food shouldn’t be low France’s suit. There ing hungr y shouldn’t be thrown away when there are local are already strong inthis much of a problem families who don’t know when centives in the U.S. for in a nation that’s incredthey’re eating next.” people to donate food, ibly affluent. such as the Bill EmerHunger is a per vasive son Good Samaritan issue, but it’s not because Food Act, various tax there isn’t enough food being produced. There is, rather, an abundance of deductions and the U.S. Federal Food Donation food lay to waste. Anyone can be in awe and won- Act in 2008. But despite these encouragements, der at the immense variety and wonderful quantity so much food still failed to be donated. In 2010, on the shelves of grocer y stores, but not ever y- U.S. supermarkets and grocer y stores threw out thing will be bought, and all of the food that’s un- 43 billion pounds, or $46.7 billion worth of food, sold will be disposed. The standard practice in the according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. and many other countries is to trash food that None of these laws or tax incentives have the same hasn’t been purchased, and some stores will pour effect that would compel people to donate as the bleach on perfectly decent food to prevent scav- newly enacted law in France did. When billions of pounds of food are wasted anengers from scouring through bins of neglected food. This is the fate of food that remains on the nually, millions of people are going hungr y when shelf after the sell-by dates, although food is still to they don’t need to be. Redistribution of wasted safe to eat. Sell-by dates are timestamped well be- food should be new the agenda policymakers that fore the food actually goes bad and are generous seek to address the problems of hunger. Making it reminders of the item’s perishable state. Safe and mandator y to donate unsold, safe and edible food edible food shouldn’t be thrown away when there doesn’t harm anyone — it only helps. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Scalia deserves recognition for judicial accomplishments VOX SIGNATA YOSEF BARUH
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nless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past week, you most likely know that Antonin Scalia, an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, has passed away. Serving on the bench for 30 years, Scalia was known for his sharp dissents, conservative outlook and strong belief in adjudicating primarily on the text of the law. Scalia was also regarded (or not, depending on your political views) for his support of “originalism,” a school of thought that says the Constitution should be interpreted as it would have been understood when it was first written. While this newspaper has discussed Scalia’s death in the context of election-year politics, not much has been said about the man himself. Hopefully this article serves a modest eulogy and encourages the reader to learn more about this remarkable man. Who was Antonin Scalia? That is a question not answered easily. It is tempting to label Scalia as “right-wing,” and while it is true he that was outspokenly conservative, he was not a lone ranger on the Court. Analysis of Scalia’s voting record shows that he was more often than not in the majority, and was generally not the most conservative justice, as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas currently holds
that unofficial title. Scalia earned the ire of the left with his opinions on same-sex marriage, abortion and affirmative action. But Scalia was close friends with both Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, both members of the Supreme Court’s left wing. Would two liberal justices be friends with a man who was truly misogynistic, racist and homophobic? Scalia cannot escape being categorized as conservative, but he eludes the labels that many of us might want to slap on him.
Dominican friars, Scalia stressed his belief that the Constitution does not prevent the state from “supporting religion.” Scalia was staunchly Catholic, and his written opinions, especially on homosexuality and abortion, left plenty of room for legislatures to write the law according to their morality, even if their morality was based in faith. But despite the fact he obstinately clung to his beliefs, he was also a man who cultivated friendships with those who held views opposite his. As mentioned above, Scalia
“But Scalia was close friends with both Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Elena Kagan, both members of the Supreme Court’s left wing. Would two liberal justices be friends with a man who was truly misogynistic, racist and homophobic?” Eulogies for the dead are most useful when they provide a way forward for the living, and Scalia is certainly a man we can learn from. Scalia held strongly to his convictions, even when they went against the opinions of his fellow justices and the country. For example, Scalia argued that government should have a role in the nation’s religious dialogue. Many of us would insist that church and state be kept separate, and policymakers check their religion at the door when writing the law. Not to Scalia. In numerous speeches given to audiences that ranged from high school students to
was friends with both Ginsburg and Kagan. While some might view this as a function of the institution, all Supreme Court justices are friends by virtue of “esprit de corps,” these friendships seem more than just good working relationships. Scalia and Ginsburg shared a love for opera, and Kagan accompanied him on numerous hunting expeditions. Regardless of Ginsburg’s and Kagan’s ideological differences, Scalia treated them with respect and friendship. Finally, Scalia was a dissenter. When he was not voting in concurrence with the other justices, Scalia would write sometimes
fierce dissents outlining what he believed were the weaknesses in their arguments and the dangers of their liberal jurisprudence. For Scalia, dissent was a tool to correct and refine the misguided arguments of the majority. Sometimes his dissents contained memorable lines or phrases like “argle bargle” (found in Scalia’s 2013 dissent for United States v. Windsor), and Scalia developed a reputation for his unique writing style. Benjamin Cardozo wrote , “the dissenter speaks to the future,” and Scalia spoke to the future by going back to the original meaning of the Constitution. It does not seem likely that we can use the 1780s as a guide to understanding the Constitution in all contexts, but if we should ever lose our way and seek to go back to our roots, Scalia will be right there waiting for us. Scalia’s body is now in the ground and his seat on the bench is empty. The fight to replace him began only hours after his death, and there is still plenty of time for ugly election-year politics to take a turn for the hideous. We can’t stop the petty fighting that will ensue in the coming months, but we can look to Scalia’s intellectual courage and friendship as inspiration for not only staying true to our beliefs, but also engaging fellow Americans in open and amicable debate. Yosef Baruh is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in economics with a minor in computer science. His column, “Vox Signata,” runs on alternate Mondays.
Inconsistent executions make death penalty unjust COMMENTARY MATTHEW MAN
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’ve read the stories. The horrific tales of helpless, innocent people — many of them women and children — tortured and killed by sociopaths in manners inconceivable to any decent human mind. As a society, we often attempt to understand these killers’ psychology, their impetus for mortal violence, but more often than not, we are left in a quandary submitting to the notion that such brutality is beyond the grasp of our moral understandings. What is not beyond our collective reasoning is the acknowledgment that these killers deserve the same fate as their victims — a death sentence. It is not my opinion that this reflexive desire for definitive retribution demonstrates any moral shortcomings. People who commit crimes deserve a befitting punishment for their crimes and we, as a community of people, are responsible for delivering these punishments in the interest of protecting a moral harmony that upholds our communities. What is more, most of us understand that punishments cannot be delivered indiscreetly and that there needs to be a proportionality to our method — a killer of innocent children is more aptly punished by death than three
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months in jail. The dilemma we face in our country is not our innate idea of proportional punishment. It is the fact that our historically flawed and immensely complicated society, including our judicial system, makes it impossible to deliver death to those who deserve it in a consistently just manner. Though it might be a matter of regional zeitgeists, how can we justify the disturbingly lopsided reality that roughly 2 percent of the counties in America are accountable for the majority of all execu-
(per 100,000 persons) in the South was 5.5 in 2014, the highest in the entire country. In contrast, the Northeast had the lowest number of executions in the country with 4, yet had the lowest murder rate with 3.3. So, as a matter of ultimate deterrence, the statistics fail to support what seems apparently intuitive. The question that might remain in some people’s minds is, “what if we were able to prove a murderer’s guilt beyond the most reasonable doubts?” What if we fine-tune the standards of our criminal justice sys-
“Though it might be a matter of regional zeitgeists, how can we justify the disturbingly lopsided reality that roughly 2 percent of the counties in America are accountable for the majority of all executions?” tions? Can we justify it by pointing to the dictum that punishing brutal crimes like murder with death acts as the most effective and formidable deterrence? And therefore, should we naturally expect these regions with a high propensity to execute to also have the lowest rates of murders? The reality is quite the opposite. Since 1976, the South overwhelmingly leads the rest of the country in number of executions with 1,147 (Texas and Oklahoma alone are responsible for 639). The murder rate
tem and the way we prosecute? Will we, then, be able to bring the death penalty with indisputable confidence to murderers? Once again, this aspiration is not consistent with reality. Since 1973, 150 people on death row have been exonerated with evidence of their innocence. This is not a small number and to think that it is would be devaluing innocent life. And this 150 merely represents the cases that were actually given the chance to be re-evaluated and have light shone on the missteps
of sloppy defending and corrupt prosecuting. Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative portrayed several such cases through tense and heart wrenching accounts in his book, “Just Mercy.” Stevenson’s imperative work highlights the pathology in the criminal justice system, namely but not exclusive to the South, where trials play out like a lock and key situation — hastily convict a man to pacify the public (often with racial motives) — secure the lock and throw away the key. It’s truly a buried alive type of scenario. Race and lower socioeconomic status are egregiously intertwined with the death penalty. To suggest otherwise is blatant ignorance of the facts. Multiple studies show that race of the accused and the victim play a prominent role in determination of the death penalty. In a study reviewing influence of race and the death penalty, 96 percent revealed a pattern. The suggestion that the death penalty is unviable in this country is not an admission that our society is incapable of weighing and acknowledging crimes that ought to be punished by death. It is our proven history of judicial fallibility and deliberate unfairness with administering these punishments that render the death penalty not only unviable but also cruel and unusual. Matthew Man is a Rutgers College Class of 2003 alumnus.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Your body is not a democracy. When it feels like it’s in danger, it’s going to respond appropriately … sacrificing (parts of) itself to keep itself alive. - Milosz Pierwola, a Rutgers alumnus and professional adventurer, on preventing hypothermia. See story on SCIENCE.
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February 22, 2016
Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
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Today’s Birthday (02/22/16). Persistent professional efforts pay off this year. Expand your networks. Personal discovery (after 3/8) precludes a turning point in shared finances (after 3/23), which thrive over a two-year phase beginning 9/9. Partnerships blossom (after 9/1). Take charge for personal results (after 9/16). Share passion. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Embrace your creative inspiration at work under the Full Moon in Virgo. Apply artistry to your efforts. Hold off on making decisions. One phase ends as another begins in service, health and labors. Complete old projects. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5 — Take time over the next two days for fun with family and friends. One game folds as another begins under this Full Moon. Reach a turning point in a romance, passion or creative endeavor. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 5 — A turning point at home draws you in with this Full Moon. Domestic changes require adaptation. A new phase in family life dawns. Balance new work with old responsibilities. Renovate, remodel and tend your garden. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Begin a new phase in communications, intellectual discovery, creative expression and travel with this Full Moon. Shift your research in a new direction. Start a new chapter. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Profitable new opportunities bloom under the Full Virgo Moon. A turning point arises in your income and finances. A busy phase has you raking in the dough, and it could also require extra expenses. Keep track. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — This Full Moon in your sign illuminates a new personal direction. Push your own boundaries and limitations. It could get exciting! Contemplate possible changes. As you gain strength, you also gain options.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — This Full Moon shines on a spiritual fork in the road. Complete old projects, and begin a new phase. Love’s a requirement, not an option. Enjoy peaceful contemplation. Make plans. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — A new social phase sparks under this Full Moon. Doors close and open with friendships. Share appreciations. Talk about what you want for each other. Discuss possibilities. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Reach a Full Moon turning point in your career. Shift focus toward your current passions. Expect a test. Begin a new professional phase. Hold off on launching a new endeavor. Investigate all possibilities. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — The Full Moon reveals a new educational direction. Begin a new phase in an exploration. Wax philosophical as you experiment with new concepts. To really learn, visit the source. Plan your itinerary before flying off. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — Consider the emotions involved before taking action. A Full Moon turning point develops in shared finances. Balance old responsibilities with new ones. The stakes could seem high. Work out the next phase together. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — A fork in the road appears. Begin a new phase in partnership with this Full Moon. It could get spicy. Compromise and work together for shared commitments. Be flexible and cooperate. You can work it out.
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UPSET Knights top No. 7 Lehigh in National Dual Series for third win over top-10 foe CONTINUED FROM BACK
throw him onto the mat three consecutive times. Just when it seemed like Wessell was going to wear him out and keep him on the ground, Smith escaped his grasp after the third body slam to tie the score at 1 and kept it there until the end of the period. In the final 10 seconds of the sudden-death period, Smith appeared to secure a takedown as he took Wessell to the ground right on the edge of the mat near the scorer’s table, but the referee didn’t signal any points for Smith and instead made an out of bounds call moments after. Head coach Scott Goodale challenged the call, but it was ultimately upheld and seconds later, the bout was sent into tiebreakers. Starting on bottom, Smith used a reversal in the opening seconds of the first tiebreaker period to take a 3-1 lead and then rode out Wessell for the remainder of the period to keep his 2-point advantage. Wessell started on bottom and escaped to open the second tiebreaker period, but Smith didn’t allow Wessell to get at his legs and score again. For the fourth time this season, the Wantage, New Jersey, native closed out a dual with a clinching win for Rutgers.
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“I got nothing but confidence in him,” said senior 165-pounder Anthony Perrotti. “He’s been doing this for five years. He’s really been the backbone of this program at the upper weight. I remember my sophomore year, he might’ve won seven matches in a row coming down to heavyweight, so he’s just got a knack for it … I couldn’t be more proud of him. Couldn’t be more proud of the way we wrestled.” The Knights dug themselves an early 8-0 hole, with junior 125-pounder Sean McCabe and sophomore 125-pounder Josh Patrick — wrestling at 133 pounds— each finishing on the short side of major decisions. But the middle of Rutgers’ lineup — which has been its strongest in the latter stage of the season — propelled the Knights yet again. Rutgers reeled off decision wins in the next three matches entering intermission — capped off by junior 157-pounder No. 12 Richie Lewis defeating No. 9 Mitch Miontti 12-7 in a high-intensity match that featured both coaching staffs yelling across the mat at one another during a Rutgers challenge — to take a 9-8 lead. The Knights continued their momentum right out of intermission with two more decision wins from Perrotti and junior
174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas to extend their lead to 15-8. After dropping five straight bouts, Lehigh got clutch wins from two of its ranked grapplers, as No. 3 184-pounder Nathaniel Brown fended off sophomore No. 20 Nicholas Gravina in a 3-2 decision. Then-No. 17 John Bolich handily defeated senior 197-pounder Hayden Hrymack in a major decision to tie the score at 15, and set up Smith with an opportunity to get his last win at the RAC just like he got his first. “Whenever you beat a team like Lehigh, it’s more than just (their high ranking),” Smith said. “Honestly (the ranking) doesn’t really mean much, but its more the fact that they’re a winning tradition, and when you have teams like that, they almost look down upon Rutgers ... I’m proud to be the foundation and see this program go in the bigger direction. There’s so much more that needs to be done and this is just the beginning. You’ll see that come two weeks or so.” Defeating Lehigh puts a bow on a historical dual season for Rutgers. The Knights had a schedule loaded with 11 top-25 opponents, but came out victorious in seven of them, with three wins coming against top-10 teams. After finishing 2-7 in its inaugural season in the deepest wrestling conference in the country, Rutgers improved to 5-4 in the Big Ten with two of its losses coming by 3 points or less. The Rutgers wrestling program has taken a huge step forward this season, and head coach Scott Goodale said this year’s
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need to step up as his roommate, freshman guard Corey Sanders, served the second of his fourgame, two-week suspension. “They just want me to be aggressive,” Laurent said. “Me and Corey talk all the time and just, I always wanted to be aggressive. It’s just, now that he’s not here, I feel like I have to step up and take a little bit of a bigger role now.” The Orlando, Florida, native did his part, but couldn’t do it all on his own. Rutgers initially showed signs of life in the first half, entering the locker room on a 14-5 run over the final seven minutes to cut the deficit to 28-22 after it trailed by as many as 15 points. The Knights kept slicing their way into the Nittany Lions’ lead as the second half began, using a strong opening spurt to tie the low-scoring affair at 31 apiece with 15:55 remaining before eventually claiming the lead under a minute later. Then PSU (14-13, 5-9) woke up. After Rutgers’ lead stood at 3735, Penn State ripped off a 24-7 run with 7:19 to play. Brandon Taylor, the Nittany Lions’ leading scorer on the season, came to life for a double-double with a 17-point, 14-rebound clip to complement Shep Garner’s gamehigh 20 points. And as PSU fired away from 3-point land to convert on 9-for-22 shooting, equaling to a 41-percent clip from deep, the Knights had no answer. “I think the guys are playing with some confidence now. It makes a difference,” said Penn State head coach Patrick Chambers. “Shep Garner, right,
he was in a little bit of a shooting slump up until Iowa ... he made five threes today and that really helps us out. It kind of loosens things up. Now you really don’t know, you can’t just focus on Taylor all game. You have to worry about Garner on the outside, Taylor on the inside and then you get some contributions from the other guys.” Rutgers takes a trek to Minnesota (7-19, 1-13) next for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off on Tuesday night at Williams Arena in Minneapolis. As winnable as the stretch seemed at first, Rutgers knows it won’t be getting any breaks anytime soon. The Golden Gophers appeared set for a battle of winless Big Ten teams against the Knights before Minnesota knocked off No. 6 Mar yland on Thursday. But as much as the difficulty might grow for the Knights without their leading scorer on the floor, his replacement assured that it isn’t an excuse for the team’s drop off in effort or production. “We have less room for error simply because now we’re down to seven people, seven scholarship players. We just, we gotta play harder,” said senior guard Bishop Daniels, who pitched in 13 points and a teamhigh four assists as he filled in for Sanders at the point. “With (Sanders or) without (Sanders), we gotta be more physical, go out there and just get it done. We gotta grind and get us a win.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Eddie Jordan watches as his team suffers its 14th straight loss, 29th straight in Big Ten play, against Penn State. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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sight of (Walker-Kimbrough),” Copper said, responding to being asked how the Terps’ top-scorer finished with 22 points in 31 minutes. Junior guard Tyler Scaife had a much simpler explanation for Walker-Kimbrough’s productive game. “She just got too many open looks,” she said. Maryland head coach Brenda Frese said her team’s ability to press Rutgers after the first quarter got the Knights out of rhythm. But Copper disagreed. “I don’t think the press had us doing anything,” the 6-foot-1 senior said. “We could’ve gotten the ball up quicker and had a little more time on the shot clock, but I don’t think they really put any pressure (on us). I think they just wanted to slow us down.” Another example of game planning by Frese, who employed the soft press, sending two players at the ball-handler in the backcourt to stymie Rutgers ability to run in transition. When Scaife sank a baseline jumper to beat the first quarter buzzer, it looked like the fans would be treated to a back-and-forth affair at the RAC for the duration, but Maryland had other plans. After Scaife’s rainbow floater snuck past the outstretched arms of two defenders, the Terps took control, outscoring Rutgers 20-8 in the second quarter and by the end of the third, it was all but over. “I feel like we had some bad turnovers,” Scaife said. “I know myself, I started not letting it flow as much, shooting a little too quickly. And they started capitalizing on us
missing. I think that’s kinda where they took off.” The Knights shot 8-of-29 from the floor in the first half before catching up in garbage time to finish the game with a field goal percentage of 44.2 percent. Senior center Rachel Hollivay did all she could on both ends of the floor. Hollivay scored 11 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots, but Jones still rose above. Maryland’s center outdueled the 6-foot-4 Hollivay, scoring 14 points and pulling down 11 boards for her 18th double-double of the season. “We knew coming into the game that Rutgers was going to be super-aggressive on the glass,” Jones said after the win. “We planned to work as harder or
harder than them on the glass to be able to get rebounds.” The strategy worked to perfection. The Terrapins outrebounded the Knights 41-26 for the game and dominated in bench points, finishing with a 24-2 advantage in scoring from non-starters. After their second consecutive home loss, the Knights need to regroup quickly if they have any thoughts of jumping back into the NCAA Tournament discussion. For Stringer, the answers are becoming harder and harder to find. “We can’t seem to get to get over the hump,” Stringer said. “This (weekend) was huge. No question about it. If we wanna play then we’ll play hard and try to extend (the season). I hope that they wanna play. And I hope that it’s not too late. But I don’t know how much more (the coaching staff) can ask for.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior guard Tyler Scaife dribbles against two defenders in the Knights’ 73-59 loss to No. 6 Maryland on Sunday at the RAC. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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February 22, 2016 WOMEN’S LACROSSE NO. 15 JOHNS HOPKINS 14, RUTGERS 2
Johns Hopkins overpowers Knights at home game THOMAS CRINCOLI
Schweizer was not done there, as she collected two more goals to finish with a game-high total of six. The Blue Jays got Just as the clouds started to their other goals from Shannon move away from the sun trying Fitzgerald and CeCe Finney, who to cast some light on the strugeach finished with two. gling Rutgers women’s lacrosse Rutgers sophomore goalteam, the sun was once again keeper Bianca Dente was able to covered as its opponent continmake a lot of big saves, but was ued to take the advantage. once again replaced by freshman The Scarlet Knights (1-2) Devon Kearns. lost to Johns Hopkins (3-0) in a Dente, who made 10 save one-sided 14-2 affair on Sunday during the game, was taken out afternoon at High Point Soluof the game with less than 10 tions Stadium. minutes left because of a tired Head coach Laura Brand-Sias Rutgers defense. said the Knights fell away from “I think our defense star ted their game plan in the blowout to get tired and she was hung loss, which contributed to their out to dr y a little bit at the end, lack of offensive production. because we were gassed so “At the end of the day, it was we wanted to take her out and just about us coming out and give Devon a shot,” Brand-Sias playing Rutgers lacrosse, and it said. “She had some really nice just didn’t happen,” Brand-Sias saves, par ticularly in the first said. “We changed things up, half in that stretch we threw where we were a lot of holding them.” dif ferent “We are a good team ... we just need to regroup and get Despite being people in there to back at it ... we have another opportunity Saturday ...” pulled in back-toback games, the tr y and Knights continue see if it LAURA BRAND-SIAS to show support was a perHead Coach for their goalkeepsonnel er in her first year thing, but with the team. we played “I mean, she’s amazing,” said pretty slow consistently across the first half was over, and things would continue to go against Rut- senior attacker Kim Kolodny. the board.” “We are so happy to have her and Coming off a game where gers in the second. After surrendering anoth- we just give her all the support Rutgers struggled in the first half, it once again found itself in er goal to start the second half, that she needs.” The Knights will remain freshman attacker Emily Santana an early hole. Haley Schweizer opened the would score Rutgers’ second and at home for their next game against Delaware on Saturday, scoring for John Hopkins, mak- final goal for the game. From there, it was a lot of the where the team looks to put this ing it the second game in a row loss past them and regain their where the Knights surrendered same story from the first half. Rutgers continued to allow style of play. the first goal. The Blue Jays added another goal from Emily a high number of shots and Kenul before Rutgers could put Johns Hopkins was capitalizing on them. Schweizer continued itself on the board. Senior attacker Halley Barnes her productive day by scoring continued her hot streak, scoring her fourth goal of the game less her seventh goal of the season to than three minutes after the cut the Knights’ deficit in half. Knights’ second. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers’ captain refused to see her continued scoring success as a positive, and Barnes said only scoring one goal was not enough contribution from herself. “A game like this, my team really needed me,” Barnes said. “I think I let them down a little bit in the goal and the assisting department.” Any momentum from Barnes’ goal would be short lived as the rest of the first half was all Johns Hopkins. Dene DiMartino scored the Blue Jays’ third goal before Kenul and Schweizer would both record their second goals of the game. Johns Hopkins scored two more goals before the end of the first half — with one coming from Schweizer with eight seconds left — to extend its lead to 7-1. Unlike their game against Monmouth, the Knights were unable to close the gap before
Senior attacker Halley Barnes continued her blazing start to the season with a goal, but it wasn’t enough for Rutgers on Sunday. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2015
“We are a good team,” Brand-Sias said. “It’s unfor tunate that we didn’t get to take this oppor tunity to show we’re a good team, but we just need to regroup and get back at it and understand that we have
another oppor tunity on Saturday against a really solid Delaware team.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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RU fends off late push, takes down Army at West Point ERIC MULLIN
shutting out Army to take a 6-3 lead into halftime. Charalambides scored his A man-up goal from Nick San- second goal of the afternoon four torelli gave Army an 11-10 lead minutes into the third period to exwith under six minutes remaining tend Rutgers’ lead to four, but the in the game and began to bring Black Knights wouldn’t allow the back bad memories for the Rut- visitors to pull any more ahead. Over a six minute and 24 second gers men’s lacrosse team. On the heels of a season span, Army found the back of the where the Scarlet Knights lost net three times to draw the score six of their 10 games by two within one. With 48 seconds left in the goals or less, they had trailed the Black Knights for the first time period, Charalambides secured a all afternoon after giving up two hat trick to push Rutgers’ lead to consecutive goals over the span 8-6 entering the fourth period. Two goals from Army in under of 39 seconds. Army appeared to have the first three minutes of action in grabbed all the momentum and the final period knotted the score the Knights’ late-game troubles at 8 and ended a stretch of 30 minfrom 2015 seemed to have fol- utes and 28 seconds where the Knights held the lead. lowed them into this season. Rutgers scored two of the next But Rutgers didn’t press and just over two minutes after San- three goals to take a 10-9 lead torelli’s goal, it took the lead with under eight minutes left. But following a delayed penalty call right back. A bouncing shot from sopho- on sophomore midfielder Chrismore Jules Heningburg tied the tian Scarpello, the Black Knights tied it up and score at 11 just then took the 41 seconds afon the ter Army took “We didn’t have any lack lead ensuing manthe lead. Then, afof confidence ... We knew up opportuto jump ter being held we could put in goals if we nity on top for the scoreless for first time in the whole kept going at it.” the game. game, senior But Hencaptain Scott MARK CHRISTIANO ingburg and Bieda finally Redshirt Freshman Attacker Bieda — got in the scortwo of the ing column Knights’ topwhen his team three scorers from 2015 — swiftly needed a goal the most. Having possession of the ball wiped away the prospect of a late on the right side of Army’s net, loss with consecutive goals in redshirt freshman midfielder over the next two minutes. Army got another man-up Mark Christiano found a cutting opportunity with under three Bieda right in front of the net. Army had the top goalie re- minutes remaining, but Rutcruit in the nation, A.J. Barretto, gers’ defense and sophomore manning the net, but with Bieda goalie Max Edelmann — who having a clear shooting lane from had 11 saves in his second capoint-blank range, the true fresh- reer game — stood firm and man goalkeeper stood no chance. fended of f the home team’s final The attacker fired it past Bar- scoring chances. “Very proud of this group,” retto with just under four minutes remaining in what wound up said head coach Brian Brecht. being the game-winning goal for “From start to finish, I thought our guys battled, they were fierce the Knights. An empty net-goal from red- and they executed when they shirt freshman attacker Adam Charalambides in the final moments capped off a 13-11 win for Rutgers (2-0) over Army (2-1) in West Point, New York, on Saturday. The Black Knights took 56 of the first 76 games against the Scarlet Knights, but Rutgers has now come out on top in two of the last three meetings. “We know that even if we go down, we know our offense is very high powered and can put in goals,” Christiano said. “So we didn’t have any lack of confidence at the end of the game there or lose composure. We just knew that we could put in goals if we just kept going at it.” It took over 10 minutes for either team to get on the scoreboard, but the first goal of the game from Heningburg and opened up a string of six combined scores to close the quarter at a 3-3 tie. Following an evenly played opening quarter, the Knights completely controlled the second quarter. Heningburg, freshman midfielder Zachary Franckowiak and senior long-stick midfielder Zack Sikora each scored a goal throughout the quarter while ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
needed to in all the specialty situations. Being able to tie it after they took the lead on a man-up opportunity and take the lead back 12-11 and to finish it 13-11, I thought was markings of a great group that really had a good week of practice and certainly executed on gameday.” With their per formance on Saturday, the Knights showed that their 19-goal ef for t against St. John’s in the season opener was no fluke. The Black Knights had added the top goalie recruit to a defense that was seventh in the nation in goals
against per game last year and had given up just 5 goals in their season opener. On an afternoon where Scott Bieda, the team’s leading scorer from last season, had just one total point, Rutgers still managed to find the back of the net 13 times. Also, for the second time in two games, eight different Knights scored a goal, led again by Charalambides, who scored four times. Through just two games, Rutgers is already seeing early returns of just how lethal their offense can be.
“We have a lot of weapons on different parts of the field and you kinda just pick your poison for any given day,” Henigburg said. “We could have a guy score 4 goals and another guy score 5 goals and just contributions from the whole team. So we’re really confident right now on our offense and all we need is our opportunity to take the ball and we feel like we’re gonna put the ball in the back of the net if we get it and we did today.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore Jules Heningburg scored three goals in the Knights’ road win over Army. The attacker was 1 of 8 Knights to find the back of the net. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
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For the first time of the afternoon, the Rutgers men’s basketball team looked in command. With less than 15 minutes to play, the ragtag squad left over on the floor for the Scarlet Knights took the lead for the first time in the game after a pair of free throws from Jonathan Laurent gave them a 35-33 advantage over Penn State. But the feeling dissipated as quick as it surfaced. The Nittany Lions swiftly stormed their way back to retake the lead before pushing it to double digits, running away with a 7058 decision to bury the Knights in a secondhalf surge on Saturday in front of 5,307 at the Rutgers Athletic Center. “I just thought, even if we didn’t get a stop, score ... nobody wins 0-0. Somebody’s gotta outscore the other guy,” said head coach Eddie Jordan. “We just have to ... put together a stream of scoring possessions together. And that way, the defense gets jacked-up more you play harder, you got juice and you can stop, stop, stop.” But the third-year coach’s team couldn’t live up to that outlook. With its 14th straight loss of the season in Big Ten play — and 29 losses stemming from the last conference win over 13 months ago — Rutgers (6-21, 0-14) remains in a rut as the only program without a victory in the 14-team league. Laurent was one of the lone bright spots for the Knights, notching his second straight double-double for the third of his young career after a team-high 19 points on 6-for10 shooting and a game-high 15 rebounds to pace a nine-man rotation of seven scholarship players and two walk-ons. The freshman forward said he felt the
At the close of the first quarter, it looked like a thriller in the making. But by the start of the third, it wasn’t even close. Perhaps still reeling after relinquishing an 11-point lead with 4:34 left against No. 25 Michigan State Thursday, the Rutgers women’s basketball team put up a fight against No. 6 Maryland at the Rutgers Athletic Center in the first quarter Sunday, but the Terrapins (25-3, 14-2) took over from there, cruising to a 73-59 win. It is impossible to know for sure if the result was due to a hangover from the heartbreaking loss to the Spartans that soured the Scarlet Knights performance, or simply the better team prevailing after a slow start. Either way, it is a bitter pill for head coach C. Vivian Stringer to swallow as her team continues to struggle with consistency through four quarters. “We just don’t have the depth or the consistency,” Stringer said. “It takes us too long to figure out what the heck we wanna do.” Entering the matchup, Rutgers (16-12, 7-9) knew it would have to find a way to contain the Terrapins’ top-scorers, guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (19.3 points per game) and center Brionna Jones (15.2 points, 9.6 rebounds per game). But there is a significant gap between planning and executing. Walker-Kimbrough proved why she is one of the top players in the country, pouring in 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting to pace a Maryland team that shot 46.9 percent from the field in the game. Senior wing Kahleah Copper led the Knights with a game-high 23 points, but in the end, Rutgers’ backcourt could not find a way to stop SWK. “We disengaged on down screens. We went to a zone one possession and the wings loss
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Freshman forward Jonathan Laurent gets up for a jump shot against Penn State. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior heavyweight Billy Smith sizes up Max Wessell in the final bout of Rutgers’ win over Lehigh on Saturday. Smith outlasted Wessell, 3-2, in tiebreakers. BRANDON YOUNIE
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It won’t be hard for Billy Smith to remember his first and final wins at the Rutgers Athletic Center. Although they came more than three years apart, both clinched monumental wins for the Rutgers wrestling team in identical circumstances. As a redshirt freshman in the 2012-13 season, the heavyweight stepped on the mat with the Scarlet Knights trailing then-No.14 Lehigh 16-14. Competing in the final bout of the dual, Smith defeated Jack Deliah in a 6-0 decision to not only secure his first ever win at the RAC, but also to put a stamp Rutgers’ 17-16 upset win over the Mountain Hawks. The win also halted a streak of 38 consecutive losses over the span of nearly 63 years to the Knights’ Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Associate foe. With No. 13 Rutgers and No. 7 Lehigh locked at 15 entering the final bout at heavyweight on Saturday night — in the two programs first meeting since that January 2013 dual — the outcome of the dual rested in the hands of Smith yet again.
Just as he did for his first win at the RAC three years prior — and countless times in between — the senior closed it out for the Knights. No. 13 Smith used a reversal against No. 14 Max Wessell in the first tiebreaker period to give him the lead and the eventual 3-2 decision win. In what was his final match at the Rutgers Athletic Center, Smith nailed down Rutgers’ (16-5, 5-4) 18-15 upset win over No. 7 Lehigh (13-3) in the NWCA National Dual Championship Series. “We were wrestling real well in the beginning, I didn’t even think it would come down to me,” Smith said. “I wasn’t even expecting it to come down to me, I have a lot of faith in my teammates. But unfortunately, things happened and it got to the opportunity, I’m comfortable (wrestling in the last match with the dual on the line). I’ve been there a lot and I’m comfortable wrestling in those situations.” Holding a 1-0 lead in the third period, Wessell got his arms around Smith from behind and proceeded to pick him up into the air and SEE UPSET ON PAGE 12
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