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Dance Marathon changes format, moves Club DM to fall AVALON ZOPPO MANAGING EDITOR
In three months, Rutgers students will be dancing along to a University tradition that dates back to the 1990s. But this year, Dance Marathon will have a different format, said Alex Thesing, director of Entertainment for RUDM and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, in an email to The Daily Targum. RUDM will be split into two 12hour sessions, rather than the oneday 30-hour model used in recent past years. The reason for the change was a capacity issue, Thesing said. “While it is true that the fire safety capacity for the Rutgers Athletic Center is well above the number of participants from last year’s marathon, the capacity for us to run the event was pushed to the limit,” he said. By splitting the weekend into two sessions, Thesing said RUDM coordinators can avoid capping the number of dancers admitted to the event. The change also allows RUDM to become more accessible to
participants, who can choose between either Friday or Saturday to dance. Seniors and previous participants will be allowed to participate in both sessions during this transition year, Thesing said. “(This model) has proven to be extremely successful through this point,” Thesing said. While Rutgers’ Dance Marathon is getting cut back, Pennsylvania State University’s THON will run for 48 hours. In addition, Club DM has been removed from the Weekend Marathon and will instead occur during the fall semester as a standalone event, Thesing said RUDM coordinators hope the change will increase awareness for RUDM in the fall. The switch to a split-session model was also a reason for the movement of Club DM. But the change did not occur due to Club DM’s costly expenses. “While it is true that Club DM has typically been one of the more expensive events, us moving it to the fall incurred the same costs as there would have been if the event took place during Marathon Weekend,” Thesing said.
The Rutgers University Dance Marathon will see changes to its format to avoid overfilling the Rutgers Athletic Center. Organizers are also dropping Club DM from the main event for the same reasons. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
Rutgers police rolls out student texting program GABRIELA AMARAL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Students have a new way of contacting police when they feel unsafe. The Text to RUPD Pilot Program, launched on Feb. 5, is an alternate way for University students, faculty and staff to communicate with the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD). Students can text and send pictures to RUPD’s Dispatch and Communication Center. “Let’s say I’m walking home at night, and I think that someone’s following me. I text (RUNB) to 69050, ‘I think someone is following me, please send help.’ And from there RUPD will receive the message in their dispatch and they will respond to the message and get assistance to you as soon as possible,” said Nivedh Rajesh, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Rajesh, treasurer of the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), has worked with RUSA president Matthew Panconi, RUPD Chief Kenneth Cop and RUPD Capt. Paul Fischer to create the program, which spawned from a mobile public safety app that proved too difficult to implement. “We thought, ‘What if students could just text to RUPD?’ That was really the most popular thing in the
application, and we already had a system like that in place for the RU Fans texting system for football games,” said Panconi, a Rutgers Business School senior. In the case of an emergency, students should always call 911, Panconi said. For less urgent matters, students can and have already taken advantage of the system. “Students have used it for off-campus inquiries like, ‘Who do I call if I want to get a car towed?’ One student actually saw a suspicious package and sent a picture of the package to RUPD,” Panconi said. The two main platforms for RUSA’s spring elections were to increase public safety and giving students a greater voice in the Rutgers community. He said this project targets both these goals. The program was created as a response to the increase in crime alerts, especially on the College Avenue campus. Students walking home late at night can now can feel more safe, Rajesh said. “If someone feels unsafe, like maybe they are going to be followed home, after an event like that, they can send a text saying, ‘Hey I’m not feeling safe, can you please provide me an escort.’ It plays in perfectly to SEE PROGRAM ON PAGE 4
Eagleton Institute finds governors do not join cabinet JONATHAN XIONG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The overall aim of the workshop was to initiate a conversation, which is the first step in the effort to prevent sexual violence against women, McPherson said. “The objective is to eliminate all forms of male violence toward women,” McPherson said. “I have no expectations that this will change tonight but the idea is to get people part of the conversation, part of solution.” It was interesting to hear what a spor ts figure, a “per fect model of masculinity,” had to say on the subject of gender roles, said Rishi Narayan, a School of Ar ts and Science senior.
A gubernatorial appointment can push one into the national spotlight, but is less effective at getting one into the presidential cabinet. A recent study conducted by the Center on the American Governor by the Eagleton Institute of Politics found that governors are not often appointed for cabinet positions. The study, titled “Governors running for the Cabinet,” found that since former President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953, only 39 of the 339 total cabinet positions, or roughly 11.5 percent, had been held by former governors. John Weingart, associate director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, defined “cabinet” as an office for which a member is nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. Governors would seem to be a likely choice for cabinet positions as they have executive experience and spend time as autonomous “free agents,” but it is suggested that personal autonomy may be detrimental to their appointment. “I think some presidents look at some governors and say, ‘we don’t
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Don McPherson, a former NFL quarterback, hosted a workshop Monday night discussing sexual violence and masculinity with Rutgers students. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Former NFL quarterback speaks on sexual violence NOA HALFF ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
“You throw like a girl” is a phrase former NFL player Don McPherson is fighting to end the use of. McPherson, a College Football Hall of Fame member and anti-violence activist, held a discussion focused on language that sets a narrow definition of masculinity and degrades women at the Rutgers Honors College on the College Avenue campus. The workshop was intended to nurture positive language and create a healthy definition of masculinity in order to end sexual and domestic violence.
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U. Veg Society discusses vegetarian, vegan lifestyles
The Rutgers Veg Society connects various vegans and vegetarians on the Rutgers campuses with a place to meet. The group believes sticking to a vegetarian diet is not only humane, but also helps the environment. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE COFFMAN / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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Despite their busy schedules, some Rutgers students are trying to save animals as well as the environment by simply going on a meatless diet. The Veg Society provides an on-campus meeting place where vegan and vegetarian students can meet to support each other and grow the Rutgers veg community, according to the group’s website. The reasons for adopting a meat-free diet are varied and can come from a moral standpoint, a health standpoint or an environmental one. About 70 billion animals are consumed each year, according to a video posted on the Veg Society’s website. Eating less meat reduces carbon emission, so those abstaining from meat eat healthy, help reduce the amount of animals killed and help slow pollution. Roughly 1.06 billion animals were consumed in America in 2015, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. “I was really passionate about animals, the environment and people’s health,” said Ngoc Kim, the society’s president. Kim, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, became a vegan after she watched a video called “Mercy
After making the transition, for Animals,” three years ago. happier with her life because she The video depicted the gruesome has started living a more compas- Marte feels much better, has reality of the meat-making pro- sionate lifestyle after becoming more energy and is better able to concentrate in class, he said. a vegan. cess, she said. Rajvi Mehta, Protein defia School of Enciency is a comgineering firstmonly cited pitfall “I was really passionate about animals, the year student, of meat and dairy joined the Veg restrictive diets, environment and people’s health.” Society this sebut adhering to mester because these diets does NGOC KIM she wanted to not mean limiting School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Junior surround herthese nutrients, self with likeshe said. Protein, minded people. Omega-3, calci“I was brought up as a vege“I went vegan three years um and other essential minerals can easily be obtained from ago and wanted to meet like tarian so I didn’t have a choice, it minded people which is why is part of my religion,” Mehta, an other food. Going vegan was a great deci- I joined the Veg Society” said adherent of Jainism, said. Mehta said she loves anision, Kim said. She said she has Willie Marte, a Rutgers Busimals and would still maintain a become a lot more active and is ness school senior.
vegetarian diet if her religion did not require her to do so. Watching videos of animals being slaughtered in a cruel manner sparked something in her that led her to want to give up meat and other animal products, she said. In first grade, she went on a field trip with her classmates. They took care of freshly-hatched baby chicks. The experience left quite an impact. After playing and taking care of them, Mehta decided to stop consuming eggs and any other food that contains eggs including cake, she said. Like Kim, Mehta said her life has improved from her change in diet, and after switching, she has felt healthier and become more active.
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Students, professor discuss reasons for declining Twitter use JULIAN JIMENEZ
from students,” she said. “They might have favorited my tweet, but not retweeted it or responded to it in any way.” Twitter’s iconic blue bird may Other professors make Twitter not be tweeting for much longer. discussions part of their grading Twitter was founded in 2006, and criteria for their classes, but Haverin addition to serving as a forum field never took that approach. for citizens to broadcast their dai“I know there are some students ly lives, it has been a go-to source (who) don’t want to be in the Twitfor reporters and media outlets for ter-verse,” she said. “I wanted to instant updates on the latest news. not penalize them for that option.” The platform’s 140-character Despite her belief that Twitter is limit has gained notoriety for being declining, she said she would see a quick and concise tool for reportmore interaction, at least among ers to send out news updates. But her students, if she made it part of now, Twitter users are opting out her participaof the platform. tion policy. But “You would think that be“News has become almost all mobile and online. And she believes the activity will cause of my Twitter is probably the best way to receive breaking eventually fade career field, news up to the second it is released.” over time. I would love Students are Twitter, but I NICK KOSKO simply engagactually never School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore ing in other use it,” said Nisocial media cole Wojtowicz, apps. And an aspiring fashion blogger. “I use it for work field, a professor in the Depart- though she understands the uses for each of them, she does not purposes and that’s pretty much ment of Communication. “In talking to students, particu- think that she would bring those it. I don’t think it’s fun, and it’s larly in these larger classes, where platforms into her class. hard to gain followers.” “At this stage, I don’t see a use The 140-character limit is the real I’ve tried to incorporate Twitter in cause for Twitter’s decline, said Wo- the past, it had been successful in for Instagram or Snapchat in the jtowicz, a School of Arts and Scienc- more recent semesters. It’s not classroom setting,” she said. “I’m es senior. The limit has become a so much the case (now),” Haver- sure that they can be integrated “hard sell” for users because tweets field said. “It doesn’t seem that but I think this is (the case) with students are not necessarily us- all types of social media.” must be put out strategically. It comes down to the fact that “You have to be very specific ing Twitter — they’re using other there are newer social media sites and know exactly what to say and, types of media more frequently.” Haverfield said she has tried to on the market. All social media more importantly, at what time to say it to get the best results for keep pushing students to interact platforms have a “lifetime” and with her and classmates on Twit- eventually fade away, she said. that specific tweet,” she said. “We saw (MySpace) get a lot Other social media platforms, ter, but she has not seen any activof popularity and now it’s sort like the narrow-cast platform, ity in recent semesters. “In previous semesters, I think gone the way of the buffalo,” she Snapchat, are on the rise and could ultimately be the reason I was a lot more proactive, but I said, referring to Facebook’s why Twitter use is declining. She was just not getting any response former competitor. STAFF WRITER
said she has not seen many updates on Twitter’s end, another possible reason for the decline. “Snapchat and Instagram have gained tremendous momentum over the past few months,” she said. “Snapchat introduced their ‘Discover’ pages as well as having live stories, which cover events and news stories happening around the world.” Wojtowicz is not the only one to think Twitter’s days could be numbered. The platform’s decline was not a surprise, said Marie Haver-
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A collaborative effort between the Rutgers University Student Assembly and the Rutgers University Police Department has created a texting program for students. SAMANTHA CASIMIR
PROGRAM Students can text ‘RUNB’ to 69050 to contact U. police, Rajesh says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
increasing the safety of students,” Rajesh said. Some students would prefer a modified version of this program. Mariam Aqeel, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the funds would be more useful if put toward a texting system for emergencies.
Panconi and Rajesh are pleased with how quickly the program has taken off. They did not expect students to begin using the service until the fall semester of 2016, Panconi said. “We’re changing the culture of how students get in touch with RUPD. We started this because we think students are more comfortable texting now,” he said.
While Twitter was seen as a novelty in the past, new competing social media sites mean it is being used less and less. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE COFFMAN / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITER
Even though Twitter usage is fading, plenty of users think the platform still serves a purpose. “I use Twitter for my daily news updates — mainly sports,” said Nicholas Kosko, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “I also utilize it for tweeting my own thoughts and opinions on various sports topics, share articles I’ve written for ‘Glory Days Magazine’ or my own personal blog and hope for them to gain traction.” Kosko agrees that Twitter has been supplemented by other
social media platforms. Aside from these platforms, he said a lot of news outlets have their own mobile versions, which could also contribute to Twitter’s decline. Despite this, he stressed that Twitter is not going anywhere anytime soon. “Twitter is a big time news source,” he said. “News has become almost all mobile and online. And Twitter is probably the best way to receive breaking news up to the second it is released.”
and that a governorship does not guarantee merit for a cabinet position. But he did not indiscriminately support an outside hire Only 39 out of 339 cabinet positions have been over Christie. filled with former governors, study finds Michael-Vincent D’anella-Mercanti, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, shared a similar view. CONTINUED FROM FRONT “I think that is a good choice beWeingart said could make him more appealing candidate than a similar cause they have executive experience. But it all depends on experiwant someone who’s going to be that candidate without such views. Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-N.J.) ence, but I wouldn’t explicitly trust much of a free agent, who’s not going recently suspended presidential someone just because they’re govto be a team player,’” Weingart said. For the purpose of this study, We- campaign makes him a candidate ernor,” D’Anella-Mercanti said. Weingart also mentioned the ingart said the “cabinet” includes the for a cabinet position. But the white house chief of staff, environ- governor’s approval rating casts relationship between party politics and cabinet appointments. mental protection agency adminis- doubts on his chances. New Jersey has not elected a A poll released by the Eagleton trator, U.S. trade representative and Center for Public Interest Polling Republican to the Senate since ambassador to the United Nations. Lack of desire to move to Wash- on Feb. 16 found that 29 percent 1972, but has elected several Reington, D.C. may also play a role of registered New Jersey voters publican governors. In the current political atmohad a favorable view of Christie, in the appointments, he said. sphere, more governors are There is some question about the lowest to date. “polarizing the cabinet figures” in definition, their states. which was ex“It all depends on experience, but I wouldn’t explicitly Weingart said panded for the he does not study. Weingart trust someone just because they’re governor.” consider the gave the examlow rate of ple of the head MICHAEL-VINCENT D’ANELLA-MERCANTI governor apof the EnvironSchool of Arts and Sciences Senior pointments to mental Proteccabinet to be tion Agency. significant to“TechnicalDavid Castaldi, a School of Arts ward American politics, as such ly, I don’t think that person’s part of the cabinet, but most presi- and Sciences senior, shared his appointments do significantly impact policy decisions. dents treat them as if they were thoughts on Christie’s chances. “There used to be much more “His chances of having a cabpart of the cabinet, so we counted that as a member of the cabinet,” inet position would be high if a cooperation between among ReRepublican was elected,” Castaldi publican and Democratic goverWeingart said. Personal background also plays said. “He sent our credit ratings nors cross-country,” Weingart a large role in the selection of into the ground, but I think he said. “A lot of what needed to be cabinet members. Former Gov. made positive changes in terms of done was managerial and one person might do what needed to be Thomas Kean (R-N.J.), for exam- taxes and lowering taxes.” Castaldi stressed that he wants done better than another, but it was ple, supported the development of certain arts programs, which “successful people” in the cabinet, not as divisive as national politics.”
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President Robert Barchi VIOLENCE receives bonus, pay raise Sexual violence must be seen as men’s issue, not just women’s, McPherson says
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Nearly four years into his term, University President Robert L. Barchi is receiving a $97,000 bonus from the Rutgers University Board of Governors for his work. He will also see a 2 percent raise in his annual pay, which was to start on July 1, 2015. He will now make $676,260 per year, according to nj.com. His next bonus would enable him to earn more than $100,000 after his next performance review. Though the bonus was approved three months after firing former Rutgers football head coach Kyle Flood and former Athletic Director Julie Hermann, these actions
were not considered in his performance review, which only looked at his work before July 2015. Many of the scandals involving the Rutgers football team this past year took place afterward, including the arrests of seven players for various crimes. Barchi was hired in 2012, and oversaw Rutgers’ entrance into the Big Ten Athletic Conference, as well as the release of the University’s Physical Master Plan. While he donated his first bonus of $90,000 to a student scholarship fund, he did not do so with his second bonus of $95,000. Barchi has not indicated that he would donate this new amount, according to nj.com.
University President Robert L. Barchi will receive $97,000 and a 2 percent pay raise, which will retroactively begin on July 1, 2015. EDWIN GANO / NOVEMBER 2015 / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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“I’ve read a lot of theory on gender roles. I do not know if he will change my mind but I think I will have fun and learn something and maybe incorporate it into my framework,” he said. Kyle Knotts, a School of Arts and Science first-year student, came with his class and did not expect this conversation to change his opinions because he does not view himself as sexist. But there is a clear problem on college campuses, McPherson said. And men have to be part of the solution. “To think there are people who do not feel safe, that has to stop,” he said. “College is a place of growth and exploration, but with that freedom comes responsibility.” Violence on campus overwhelmingly comes from men, yet violence against women is seen in society as a “women’s issue,” McPherson said. In order to prevent a problem, he said one must look at who is doing it and why. The narrow definition of masculinity that men are raised to fit is part of the problem, McPherson said. “We don’t raise men to be men, we raise men not to be women,” he said. Identifying the culture that leads to sexual assault is part of the solution, which can be done
by expanding one’s definition of masculinity and stopping your friends from objectifying women, he said. The incident when former Rutgers football player Ray Rice assaulted his girlfriend in 2014 initiated a conversation about sexual assault, McPherson said. But this conversation was not productive because it was focused on the wrong issues. The blame was put on his girlfriend for staying with him, he said. Nobody questioned Rice about his actions but did ask when he would play again. “This conversation proved one thing,” McPherson said. “We have opinions about it, attitudes about it, (and) we have to make that conversation productive and honest.” McPherson believes people were raised not to discuss these issues, and the silence allows these issues to continue. “It’s not all men who are the problem, but in the silence of the rest of us those men have impunity,” he said. “In the silence of the rest of us, those women are alone.” Men need to have a conversation about domestic abuse and sexual assaults, McPherson said. “That’s why it’s revolution, everyone’s involved,” he said. “It’s not something that ends tonight, It’s ongoing.”
CRIME FEB. 23 SOMERSET — Dennis Lordi, 60, of Old Bridge, pleaded guilty to stealing $135,517 from a deceased co-worker. The former Somerset County Superior Court employee stole the money from his fellow employee, Donna Dilullo’s, retirement account. Soon after Dilullo died money was withdrawn from the Prudential account, but the money is now being returned to her estate. The prosecution suggested Lordi be sentenced to 364 days in Morris County Jail. FEB. 23 PATERSON — Zamaire Barden, now 18, allegedly fired several shots into a vehicle with two people in it, one of whom died. Barden was arrested less than a day after the shooting occurred, and his bail has now been raised to $1 million. Barden will be tried as an adult, even though he was underage when the shooting occurred. Daniel Gillespie was killed in the accident and his 30-year-old co-passenger, whose name was not released, was injured. Barden pleaded guilty in his first appearance and faces first degree murder charges, which could mean up to 30 years in jail. FEB. 23 GARFIELD — Adolfo A. Henriquez, 35, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a juvenile female acquaintance. Garfield police and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit conducted a joint investigation of Henriquez’s actions. He was charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child and was taken to Bergen County Jail.
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Clinton’s pragmatism needed in Washington
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f you saw me walking down the College Avenue campus, I would not stand out to you. I’m a CHARLIE MELMAN Caucasian man of average height and average build with liberal political views — there are lots of me on campus at any given time. But if Rutgers is like other campuses across America, I am part of a small minority, because I wholeheartedly support former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president. I have to admit that I find Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) very appealing. I sincerely respect his lifelong dedication to social and economic equality and the boldness with which he declares he is a Democratic socialist. His convictions are genuinely held — nothing about the man is an act. The fact that his campaign has engaged so many people in the political process and is out-raising Clinton’s outfit through millions of small donations is, in my view, a significant social good. But he would not make an effective president. Clinton represents the only chance liberals and progressives have of preserving President Barack Obama’s accomplishments and making some progress moving forward. Sanders’s proposals are very attractive — free healthcare, a $15 minimum wage, breaking up large banks and, perhaps most important to students, free public college. But how will we translate these big ideas into policy, and how will we pay for them? Unfortunately, neither Sanders nor his supporters have good answers for these critical questions. If Sanders were to be elected (an enormous uncertainty in itself, considering most Americans’ aversion to socialism), Congress would stonewall all of his proposals on day one. Sanders would not get a single significant thing done. Even when Democrats had control of the House of Representatives and a 60-vote super-majority in the Senate after Obama was elected, there was not enough support to pass a single-payer public health care system. We’re blessed to have a separation of powers in our country. No president can do much unilaterally. Obama’s moderately liberal agenda has been rigorously opposed by Congress, Republican governors and conservative courts. The election of a socialist would only harden Republican resistance at every level of government. How exactly will Sanders be able to do any better than Obama? Sanders acknowledges he will need a “political revolution” for his proposals to become law, but it is fantasy to think that enormous areas of the United States will suddenly ditch conservatism in favor of the largest and costliest expansion of the federal government since World War II. Just as importantly, many left-leaning economists think the Sanders campaign is underestimating the cost of its programs by several trillion dollars because of bad assumptions about growth and cost-savings. “The numbers don’t remotely add up,”Austan Goolsbee, an economist at the University of Chicago, recently told The New York Times. “When you put it all together, government’s role in the economy goes well beyond anything we’ve ever considered” said Gerald Friedman, a liberal economist from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. I don’t agree with Clinton on every issue. She should stand with Sanders to end marijuana prohibition, and she shouldn’t invoke her gender as a reason to vote for her. Her ideas and rhetoric are not as sexy or bold as her opponent’s. But they are still good, realistic liberal ideas. Clinton has made gun control a major issue, whereas Sanders only recently disavowed his support for legal immunity for gun makers and gun sellers. She has her own college affordability plan, which aims to make in-state public colleges debt-free with an appropriate student tuition rate and allow people with student loans to refinance. She supports eliminating corporate tax loopholes that allow corporations to move their headquarters offshore and avoid paying taxes. She wants to ensure paid family leave and raise the minimum wage to $12 per hour, and she is in favor of a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision, which rigs the campaign finance system for the wealthy. Perhaps Clinton will not be able to build enough Congressional support to get these reforms passed. But she has a better chance than Sanders. In the last 25 years, he has been the primary sponsor of just three bills that actually became law — two of those just renamed post offices in Vermont. It’s tough to imagine him doing any better when he attempts to shove through the largest expansion of the welfare state since the New Deal. I also think it would be unwise to overlook Clinton’s years of experience as Secretary of State. She’s quicker to use military force than I would like, and as Sanders never forgets to point out, she supported the Iraq War 14 years ago. But she played a key role in negotiating the Iranian nuclear deal, and has a far better understanding of geopolitics than Sanders, who implied at a recent debate that North Korea has multiple dictators. I get that revolutionary change at the expense of the “establishment” is much easier to love than pragmatism and incremental progress. But we need a pragmatist to have a chance of getting anything done in Washington. That’s why I proudly stand behind Hillary Clinton.
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Charlie Melman is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in philosophy and history with a minor in economics.
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Making Kesha work with abuser is wrong Pop star’s court injunction to stop working with her producer denied
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esha is mired in a convoluted quandary. unconscious. To be forced to create six more albums The singer Kesha Rose Sebert is contractu- (taking into consideration that each album takes at ally obligated to create her next six albums least a year to make) will — at the minimum — be with her producer Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, who six more years of her life without the autonomy evgoes by the name Dr. Luke, but she wants out of the ery artist is entitled to and then, on top of that, becontract, citing alleged sexual harassment and long- ing required to work with someone that actually did term emotional abuse that occurred during the 10 abuse her is downright excruciating. A New York years they worked together. She filed a court injunc- judge recently denied Kesha the court injunction tion in October 2014 that would allow her to record that would have allowed her to record new music new music outside of her record label, Sony Music. outside of Sony Music and working with producer Gottwald denied allegations and countersued for Dr. Luke, because Sony offered her the chance to defamation and breach of contract December 2014. work with other producers. But even if she doesn’t The events unfolded in a “he said, she said” fashion work with him, the contract would allow him a good that’s typical of cases pertaining to abuse. Since all share of the profits she’s earned. Giving someone that the public can really glean from the situation a share of the fruits of your labor, especially if this person was hostile to you, is derived from the stateis unfair and adds salt to ments of each opposing wounds. party, we might never “Although the company invested a your Many might criticize know what happened belot of money into her future as an Kesha for signing a dratween the two. artist, forcing her to produce more conian contract in the first Despite not knowing all place. The contract obliges that happened, the bottom albums would only result in her to produce 10 albums, line is that all Kesha wants low-quality work.” and that’s a lot. Kesha has is to free herself from a already produced four alstrict contract. She didn’t bums in 10 years. But she ask for reparations from Dr. Luke from the years of trauma she claims to was only 18 years old when she signed the contract, have experienced — she just wants the freedom to and what knowledge of law does an 18-year-old realcreate music on her own terms and away from some- ly have at that age? In short, not much. Kesha’s fight to cut ties with her music label one she doesn’t want to work with. The kitschy party theme she’s built as an image, with the iconic light- demonstrates how corporations can overstep their ning bolt over her eye and the tussled I-just-woke- boundaries. She might not be able to void her conup-from-a-long-night-of-partying hair was developed tract, but Sony could let her go if it chooses to, and from the encouragement of her record label. After this would actually be the ethical thing to do. It’s she took out the dollar sign out of her name (she not as if Kesha’s the only artist that they have. For a was formerly Ke$ha), she wanted to release a new multimillion-dollar company, she’s just one of many. album using all of her creative faculties that’s on her Although the company invested a lot of money into her future as an artist, forcing her to produce more own terms. But the issue is exacerbated tenfold if the allega- albums would only result in low-quality work. She’s tions she’s made are actually true. Among a litany being forced into a box and a hostile environment of alleged descriptions of emotional abuse she’s ex- that isn’t conducive to creativity and, in turn, profit, perienced from Gottwald, Kesha says he drugged so both Kesha and the company would be on the her with GBH before raping her while she was losing end. 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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On depression, anxiety as myths in black community CHARGED UP YVANNA SAINT-FORT
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here are countless unfortunate stigmas that surround mental health in the black community. For example, “there’s no such thing as depression. If you’re sad get over it.” As a result, there are so many black individuals and families that do not deal with their emotions. Instead, feelings of inadequacy, anxiety and depression are repressed and made to seem insignificant. Forces that operate within the black community make it feel as though people are expected to “get over it” or to be tough, and that stigma only worsens when you can trace your roots back to the Caribbean. As a child of Haitian immigrants, my parents never mentioned anxiety, stress or depression unless they were calling them “foolish, play creations.” So simply admitting to myself that I had anxiety was monumental. I didn’t want to believe it and I didn’t want anyone around me to know. As I’ve mentioned in other columns, I transferred to Rutgers as a sophomore. Yet the school I attended before was my dream school. I set my sights on that university in September of my sophomore
year of high school, and from that point on, I did ever ything within my power to make sure that I would get in — and I did. But due to a multitude of unforeseen circumstances, I had to leave. My dream was taken away from me. However, being the person that I am, I pressed on in spite of my emotions, and never really dealt with the pain of what happened. Growing up with mental health as a stigmatized phenomenon, it seemed silly for me to say that having to transfer schools caused me pain or strife — especially given that so many people don’t get to attend college, let alone a school of their choosing. I acted like I wasn’t hurt. I came to Rutgers and carried on with business as usual. Yet mid-semester in spring of 2015, I broke. My schedule was unbearable — waking up at 7 a.m., going to the gym, then the librar y, class and then work until 10 p.m. was what most of my days looked like. I burnt myself out, and two years later I had no choice but to deal with all of the emotions that I’d suppressed for so long. Months after realizing I had anxiety, I sought help through professional channels and Counseling, Alcohol and other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Ser vices (CAPS), but for me, that ended up being more work than it was worth. So drawing upon old adages in the black community, I sought to help myself
and disclosed to a few friends what was going on. For me, just talking to someone who would listen was enough. But that isn’t the case for so many people. According to the American Psychological Association, when it comes to their mental health, black people, especially those who have attained higher levels of education, are less likely to seek treatment or therapy. Part of this is due to the fact that practitioners and therapists are not only ill-equipped, but lack the cultural sensitivity necessar y to handle the issues that black youth and young adults face. Insert the racial empathy gap. This is the idea that white people are often unable to feel the pain that black, or other people of color feel. Contextualized hypothetically, lets say I go to see a white therapist and tell them of the stress and anxiety that transferring and keeping a busy schedule caused me. This person might be more likely to tell me that my emotions are not that big of a deal, when they would offer a more sympathetic explanation to a white counterpart. At this point, the racial stigmas associated with mental health come full circle. My community is telling me that my emotions are insignificant. But I defy them and work up the courage to seek treatment, only to be told by a professional that my emotions are indeed insignificant, all because they lack the
cultural sensitivity necessar y to empathize with me. Fortunately the perpetual cycle of mental health treatment is beginning to shift, albeit at a snail’s pace. The Black Lives Matter movement, along with many other current social movements are working to transform the stigmas associated with mental health. They promote the idea of “self-care” as critical and essential to the success of any movement. Though there are fewer reports of unarmed black men dying at the hands of police — even though this is still happening — reading racist Facebook comments, watching inflammator y videos and interacting with intolerant co-workers and peers take a toll on the human psyche, especially if you’re a person of color. These movements tell their supporters and allies to seek repose in any way possible — read a book, exercise, seek romantic relationships, go out for drinks or do whatever it takes to make yourself feel better. Mental health should always come first, regardless of race, class or gender. To quote Ms. Laur yn Hill, “How you gonna win when you ain’t right within?” Yvanna Saint-Fort is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science and journalism and media studies with a minor in public policy. Her column, “Charged Up,” normally runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Obtain rock solid abs of steel by this spring break MEGHAN LLOYD CONTRIBUTING WRITER
With warm weather and brighter days approaching, students know the semester is coming up on it’s midpoint, meaning that spring break is right around the corner. Spring break means being able to sleep in and maybe even lounge around on a beach somewhere. Some students dread the weeklong stretch of beach relaxation, maybe as a result of losing their beach body due to partying ever y weekend and consuming more dining hall food than one can imagine. Although it seems close, it is still possible to achieve six-pack abs by the time spring break rolls around. Here are some accessible, healthy foods that you can find in all the campus dining halls that will help you get the beach body of your dreams.
BERRIES
A perfect, quick snack to munch on when you’re craving something sweet. An assortment ranging from strawberries, blueberries and even blackberries can be found in any dining hall on campus. They help prevent cravings and have tons of fiber, which makes them an ideal
snack to keep the pounds off and the urge to splurge.
WATER
Don’t take drinking water for granted when it comes to weight loss. It lowers the amount of fat stored in your body by letting your liver do its job. It also burns stored fat for energy. In addition to fat burning, water suppresses appetite by creating the feeling of fullness. Drinking one glass of water before a meal is a practical way to keep you from overeating.
GREEN TEA
Green tea is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet, considering it is loaded with antioxidants and various other nutrients that are beneficial for health and weight loss. It contains caffeine, which is a well-known stimulant that aids in burning fat and boosting the metabolism.
BANANAS
Bananas are the per fect food to eat when feeling bloated. They reduce belly bloat and increase fullness, making them the per fect breakfast. Next time you’re at the dining hall reaching for a danish, grab a banana with a scoop of peanut butter instead.
Eat an abundance of healthy foods to score a hot bod for spring break in no time. Your friends will want to know your rock hard ab secrets. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
EGGS
Eggs are perfect for building muscle. They contain vitamin B12, which your body needs to metabolize fat. Eggs are the perfect food to eat for breakfast, because they jump start your metabolism, and you also get a daily does of protein.
WHOLE GRAINS
The right kinds of carbs are actually good for you, despite what
fad diets may say. Choose whole grains such as oatmeal, quinoa and brown rice. Their fiber keeps you from getting hungry. They’ll make you feel fuller faster, thus preventing overeating throughout the day.
LEAN MEATS
Your body burns more calories digesting protein than carbs or fat. Want the leanest meat out there? Opt for tuna and salmon, they’re full of omega-3 fatty acids. They may help prevent stress chemicals that promote fat around the abdominal. They’ll help tone you up while burning fat.
HOT PEPPERS
Capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, heats up your body, which makes you melt additional calories and boost your metabolism. Peppers, cayenne or hot sauce can be found in any of the dining halls.
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They can be added to your eggs or meats to give them a nice, zesty kick.
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Go nuts! They slim your tummy by keeping it full. Skip the salted nuts and go for some plain almonds or cashews. Not only do they fill you up, but they also reduce your cravings throughout the rest of the day. This makes them a sufficient, convenient snack when running back and forth between classes.
BEANS
Low-cal and packed with protein and fiber, beans help you tone up and lose weight with just one bean-heavy dish a week. Substituting meat with beans once or twice a week cuts a lot of saturated fat out of your diet and replaces it with fiber, making your body run more efficiently.
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Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
Horoscopes
Page 9 Nancy Black
Today’s Birthday (02/24/16). Push for big career advances this year. Realize a personal dream (after 3/8), before family financial priorities shift (after 3/23). The next two years get lucrative, after Jupiter enters Libra (9/9). Partnership breakthroughs (after 9/1) inspire a personal turning point (after 9/16). Share love. 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 an 8 — A partner’s opinion is important. Work together today and tomorrow. Get ready to make your choices. Bond over shared food and drink. Take a walk and talk about what could be possible. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Begin a busy phase for the next two days. Focus on getting work done. You can’t do everything at once. Follow the rules. Financial sands are shifting. You can get whatever you need. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Play with family and friends over the next two days. Practice your talents and arts. Opposites attract. Kindle romance by sparking up a fun invitation. You’re surrounded by love. Soak it up. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — You’re in for a busy few days at home. Authorize improvements and repairs. Decisions made now last, so consider carefully. Play with long-range plans. Focus on home and family. Complete a major task. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Dig deep into a favorite subject today and tomorrow. Sift through facts and data. The one with the compulsion for precision has the advantage. There’s more than enough material. Do the reading. Write your discoveries. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Big games offer big prizes. Watch for a new source of income and accept a generous offer. Abundance is available over the next few days. Initiate your new plan. Profitable opportunities arise. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re especially hot today and tomorrow. Go for what
you want. Make it happen. Conditions are shifting in your favor. Inspire, rather than demanding. Don’t step on anyone. Smile, and say “thank you.” Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Relax and let your thoughts ramble. Your imagination is fertile breeding ground over the next few days. Get inspired and make plans toward a new possibility. Discover new options and opportunities. Peaceful introspection satisfies. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Team projects go well over the next two days. Schedule meetings, and coordinate plans. Keep networks updated. You have more friends than you realized. Pass along what you’re learning. Get into a party phase. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Career opportunities arise today and tomorrow. Dress well. Be respectful. Far horizons beckon. Friends are there for you. Investigate options. Consider a challenge. Win or lose, you end up with more than when you started. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Begin a two-day period of study and research. Your wanderlust is getting worse. Things fall into place. Change occurs whether you like it or not. Plan for the road ahead. Gather resources. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Rely on a capable partner. Handle financial matters and negotiations today and tomorrow. Wheeling and dealing may be required, and the stakes could be high. Advance your agenda together. Changes necessitate budget revisions. You’re learning.
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CONTEST Knights led for most of first half, but were unable to hold on with only 9 players CONTINUED FROM BACK
playing through a knee injury for most of the Big Ten schedule.
Despite their injury woes, Rutgers took an early lead and held it for most of the first half.
Senior guard Bishop Daniels scored 12 points against Minnesota, making him just 1 of 2 Knights to reach double-figures Tuesday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016
ADVERSITY Knights went through 5 a.m. workouts in first week of offseason CONTINUED FROM BACK
compete with physical Big Ten teams like Ohio State and Michigan. The “home-run hire,” as Ash refers to him, won’t be done with his job once the players leave the weight room, though. “Is he going to physically develop the players? Absolutely.
But the mental development and the confidence and the belief and the training we put these guys through is going to be probably more important than the physical development,” Ash said. “The adversity that he’s going to put them through to see how they respond, the competitive environment that
A 19-10 run from the Knights after falling into an early hole pushed them to a 21-14 lead with 7:34 remaining in the first half. The run was highlighted by an emphatic dunk from Bishop Daniels over 6-foot-9 for ward Gaston Diedhiou. The Raleigh, North Carolina, native seems to like making big plays against the Golden Gophers, getting a similar dunk against the same opponent in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament last season. Rutgers was unable to take advantage of the vicious dunk, however, watching the momentum shift to the home side immediately after. Minnesota went on an 8-0 in just over two minutes to retake the lead. The game became a backand-forth affair soon after. Rutgers retook the lead through a 3-pointer from walkon guard Khalil Batie before the Gophers responded immediately with a trey from sophomore guard Nate Mason. The triple propelled Minnesota to a 6-0 run before the Knights responded with a 4-0 run of their own to tie the game at 28. Redshirt freshman Justin Goode — who earned his first start of the season due to Rutgers’ injur y crisis — gave Rutgers its last lead of the half with a triple with 1:27 remaining in the half, but Minnesota scored the last 3 points of the
half to take a 32-31 lead into the locker room. The Gophers rushed out of the gate in the second half, using a 19-7 run to take a 51-38 lead into the under-12 timeout. The teams traded baskets as much as they traded turnovers following the under-12, Minnesota outscoring the Knights 9-6 through the under-8 to take an 18 point lead. Rutgers got two straight threes from Goode and Batie sandwiching a trey from Joey King. The Knights shot 83 percent from beyond the arc, including a perfect 3-for-3 clip from Goode, but only put up six shots from distance. The second half was a continuation of the first half in terms of sloppy play from both teams. After a combined 21 turnovers between the teams in the first half, the Knights and Minnesota combined for 15 turnovers in the second half. Both teams combined to hit the last eight shots of the game — Minnesota scoring its final five attempts, Rutgers scoring its final three — as the Gophers hand the Knights their ninth loss of at least 20 points this season. The Knights’ next chance to snap their 15-game losing streak is this Saturday, when they travel to Evanston, Illinois, to take on Northwestern.
he’s going to create both in the weight room and in the off-season drills, on the practice field, is going to be extremely important for us.’’ Ash hopes the early test shows the players the basis in which he’s building his program on: competition. “Everything is going to be a competition,” Ash said. “We’ve sent this message already. If you’re afraid to compete, you’re not going to be welcome here at Rutgers, whether you’re a current player, an incoming player, a recruit down the road. The program is going to be built on competition.”
The results seemed to be coming through just a few weeks after the workouts began. On National Signing Day, the rising freshman could already see who was rising to the top. “Leaders are starting to emerge and everybody’s starting to pick up the slack of everybody because we kind of see what we’re capable of and we see what we can become in just two weeks,” Pollock said. “We’re definitely excited about the direction this program is gonna go so I’d say that’s the biggest thing.”
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brace from Lionel Messi propelled Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash Tuesday. Messi opened the scoring in the 71st minute after a blistering counter-attack from the Catalans led by Luis Suarez and Neymar. The reigning Ballon D’Or doubled his tally 12 minutes later from the penalty spot after being brought down in the penalty area by Mathieu Flamini. Flamini had been on the pitch for just 47 seconds prior to the foul. In the other match of the day, Juventus came back from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Bayern Munich at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. Thomas Mueller opened the scoring for the Bavarians just before the end of the first half, with Arjen Robben doubling the visitors lead 12 minutes after halftime. Paulo Dyabala pulled one back for Juve eight minutes later before substitute Stefano Sturaro equalized the match with 14 minutes remaining in the contest. Despite the comeback, Bayern return to Germany with the advantage on away goals as they look to reach the quarterfinals of the competition for the fifth straight season.
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he inevitable has been confirmed. Washington Redskins’ president Paul Allen said quarterback Robert Griffin III would be playing elsewhere come next season Tuesday. “I see Robert getting an opportunity with another team,” said Allen, according to ESPN.com. “We’ve heard from some teams that are interested. I think he’s going to have a choice of a couple teams that will let him excel in the future.” Since leading the Redskins to a division title in his 2012 rookie season, it has been all downhill for the quarterback. Griffin III has battled injuries and fellow quarterback Kirk Cousins on his way to compiling a 5-15 record, while appearing in just 22 games, in the three seasons since his rookie campaign. After not playing at all in 2015, the former Offensive Rookie of the Year is expected to have his pick of teams to go to, if he is dealt in a trade.
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Rising freshman Jonathan Pollock and his teammates are excited about the direction the coaching staff is taking the program. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016
he Memphis Grizzles announced that all-star center Marc Gasol had a successful surgery on a broken navicular bone in his right foot. Gasol had been out for a few weeks before the team decided to go forward with the season-ending surgery. “It is frustrating to not be on the court with my teammates at this time,” Gasol said in a statement according to ESPN.com. “But I understand that the focus of this process is on long-term health and stability. I look forward to the road ahead and a full and successful recovery.” In 52 games this year Gasol has averaged 16.6 points, 7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.3 blocks. The Grizzles’ are their 32-23 record are currently slotted fifth in the Western Conference standings, but they are just five games up on the Utah Jazz who are first team on the outside of the playoff picture.
February 24, 2016
Page 11 WRESTLING RUTGERS DEFEATED 7 TOP-25 OPPONENTS IN DUALS THIS SEASON
RU finish dual season, eyes success at Big Ten Championships ERIC MULLIN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Just moments after the Rut gers wrestling team closed out its dual season with a thrilling 1815 win over No. 7 Lehigh in the NWCA National Duals Championship Series, Anthony Perrotti was seated at the front of press room in the Rutgers Athletic Center. Alongside head coach Scott Goodale and senior heavyweight Billy Smith, Perrotti was asked about what it means to end his dual career with a win over a top10 program at the RAC. The 165-pounder began his answer praising Smith — who had beaten No. 14 Max Wessell in overtime in the dual-deciding bout — and noting how good he has been as a “closer” for the Scarlet Knights in his career. But after the senior was done talking about his teammate, he paused for a moment before going on a tangent discussing ever ything that No. 13 Rutgers had accomplished in the 2015-16 dual season. He was in awe and disbelief. “Phew. Third top-ten win of the year,” Perrotti said. “Honestly, it’s crazy from a team standpoint. Two years in the Big Ten, it’s hard to believe we’re sitting here right now. It really is, but this is a hard-working program. So I mean, that’s what we’re gonna get.” “Did you not trust that this was gonna happen one day, Perrotti?” Goodale interjected before flashing a smile. But even after his head coach questioned him, the 165-pounder put in perspective just how impressive this season was for the Knights. “Nah I did, (just) not this soon,” Perrotti said. “To be completely honest when you’re in the Big Ten, you’re gonna take your lumps. I’ve seen a lot of teams … they’ve been in the Big Ten for who knows how long and you see how they’re doing. We were in the Big Ten for two years, finishing top-four, top-five, over .500 record. That’s really something to be proud of with this group.” Perrotti isn’t necessarily wrong to be amazed at what Rutgers accomplished this season. Although it entered the season ranked as the No. 18 team in the nation, it was coming off an 11th place finish in the conference after posting just a 2-7 record in their inaugural season in the Big Ten. The Knights made a substantial jump in the Big Ten standings this, using a 5-4 record to finish fifth in the deepest wrestling conference in the country. Rutgers wasn’t far off from flipping around its conference record from last season either, as two of its conference losses were by less than 4 points. Going through a schedule that included 11 ranked foes overall, the Knights came out victorious in seven duals against top-25 opponents, setting a record mark in the nine-year tenure of Scott Goodale. Of those seven victories, three of them were over top-10 programs, w ith a 21-13 win over then-No. 7 Cornell Nov. 29, 2015 at Madison Square Garden, a 1716 criterion win over then-No. 4
Nebraska Dec. 12 and Rutgers’ most recent upset over the No. 7 Mountain Hawks. For a team that returned 7 of its 10 full-time starters from the year prior, the Knights got key contributions from up and down its lineup throughout the dual season, but five grapplers in particular stood out and led the way for Rutgers. At the forefront of the Knights’ success in duals was its two All-Americans in the lineup. After posting a 19-2 dual record in his first year in the lineup last year, sophomore 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault followed up with an 18-1 record while leading the team in major decisions and riding time. Tied with Ashnault for the team-lead in dual wins was fellow All-American Anthony Perrotti. The 165-pounder boasted an 18-2 record to go along with team-highs of four pins and 78 total match points. The senior also finished 6-2 against ranked opponents in his first season wrestling at 165 pounds. Right behind the two All-Americans was the third headline name from last year’s lineup in Billy Smith, who used a 17-4 record to finish tied for third in wins and second in major decisions. Adding to the strong trio of Ashnault, Perrotti and Smith are two newcomers to the lineup who had breakout seasons for Rutgers. Sophomore Nicholas Gravina, who only got seven dual matches under his belt last year, compiled a 17-7 record in his first full season in the lineup to tie Smith for third in wins. The 184-pounder’s signature dual win came against then-No. 4 T.J. Dudley of Nebraska, which was key in the Knights’ eventual upset of the Cornhuskers. Finally, there’s junior Richie Lewis, who hasn’t lost a dual match since Dec. 10, 2015. Riding a nine-dual win streak that has included wins over the No. 9, 10 and 12 grapplers in the 157-pound class, Lewis was able to conclude his first season on the Banks with a 16-1 record. Last year, Lewis was wrestling at the junior college level for Iowa Central, but Rutgers has high hopes for him as they enter the championship season. “Right now, he’s right on target to be top-three in the NCAA (Championships),” said associate head coach Donny Pritzlaff at the press conference following the Knights’ loss to Michigan Feb. 7. “Whether he can be one, two, or three, that’s gonna be up to him in those fine-tuned matches.” As Rutgers closes the book on a successful dual season, it now moves onto the individual-based portion of the season. First up on the docket is the Big Ten Championships March 5-6, a tournament-style event that awards automatic qualifications for the NCAA Tournament depending on finishes in each of the 10 respective weight classes. The number of automatic qualifications for the tournament has yet to be released, but last year, the Big Ten awarded 86 spread out differently throughout the weight classes, ranging from five to 12 qualifications in each class. Last year, the Knights had four automatic qualifiers at the tournament’s end, with Ashnault
finishing in fifth, Perrotti at seventh in his old 157-pound class and Smith at ninth. Although Rutgers was able to produce four automatic qualifiers, it finished the tournament as a team 11 out of the 14 Big Ten teams, in terms of final team scores. After the dual season the Knights had, they’re expecting a much better showing this time
around in Iowa City. But for that to happen, Rutgers has to be sound in everything they do leading up to the tournament. “We’re two weeks away from competition,” Goodale said. “Whether it’s rest, strength and condition, nutrition. All that stuff (is important). The wrestling will take care of itself, but you have to be solid (from last Sunday) on.
Everything’s gotta matter and that’s what we preach to these guys … Every little thing they do, they have to do it right and that’ll ultimately get these guys to where they wanna be at the end of the year.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior Anthony Perrotti finished dual competition as the Knights’ leader in total match points in his first season wrestling at 165 pounds. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
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“Two years in the Big Ten, it’s hard to believe we’re sitting here right now. It really is, but this is a hard-working program ... that’s what we’re gonna get.” — Senior 165-pound wrestler Anthony Perrotti looking back on the dual season
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RU drops 30th straight Big Ten contest BRIAN FONSECA SPORTS EDITOR
Just two weeks ago, the Rutgers men’s basketball team’s trip to Minneapolis was the most realistic occasion for it to earn its first conference win of the season. With Minnesota struggling as much as the Scarlet Knights had been in Big Ten play — both teams losing their first 13 games of the conference schedule — it appeared a clash between winless teams was set to go down Feb. 24. But Tuesday night, the Knights suffered the same fate they’ve had throughout the conference schedule. Rutgers (6-22, 0-15) dropped its 15th straight game — 30th straight in Big Ten play — in an 83-61 loss to Minnesota despite a double-double from sophomore forward D.J. Foreman — who had 13 points and 11 rebounds — and senior guard Bishop Daniels’ 12 points. The Golden Gophers entered the game having earned their first conference win last week in an upset win over then-No. 6 Maryland. Rutgers entered with just nine players available, just six of them on scholarship. In addition to missing leading scorer Corey Sanders, who was sitting out the third of his four-game suspension, the Knights were without senior center Greg Lewis, who was ruled out with a foot injury. Lewis had been Sophomore forward D.J. Foreman earned a double-double against Minnesota with 13 points and 11 rebounds, but he was unable to help Rutgers avoid its 15th straight loss, 30th straight against Big Ten opposition. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016
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Knights face adversity to prepare for season BRIAN FONSECA SPORTS EDITOR
Head strength and conditioning coach Kenny Parker is putting his players through adversity to prepare for next season. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2016
With National Signing Day over and done with, the Rutgers football team has set its focus on the next step of preparations for the 2016 season. Both the coaching staff and the players are anxious to begin the first season of Chris Ash’s head coaching career, but before High Point Solutions Stadium fills with more than 52,000 screaming fans, the Scarlet Knights must go through a grueling offseason workout regimen. Working with a new head strength and conditioning coach Kenny Parker, Rutgers is going through more than they ever have. “From the first day, it’s harder than anything I’ve ever done,” said early enrollee Trey Sneed, who was one of 19 commits to sign a National Letter of Intent to play for the Knights on National Signing Day. Rutgers began offseason winter conditioning workouts Jan. 19 with what Ash called “a little early morning bootcamp deal.” Along with developing physically, the grueling workout regimen is providing many additional benefits.
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“Mental toughness,” said early enrollee Solomon Manning of what the workouts teach him. “I get tired, my muscles are fatigued, they’re burning. I feel like I got nothing left, and they’re teaching me I still have something left even though my mind is telling me I don’t have anything left.” Manning was one of four Knights who graduated high school early and enrolled to Rutgers for the spring semester, giving themselves head starts on their collegiate careers. The lessons will be learned both on and off the field. “It’s been intense, just going through things you’ve never done before,” said early enrollee Jonathan Pollock on adapting to college life. “Just getting acclimated to the different lifestyle, living on your own, getting to classes, eating right, people in your face about what to eat … I have one of the strength and conditioning coaches sit down with me every day and basically tell me what to eat.” Parker and his staff were brought in by Ash to develop the players physically to be able to
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