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Head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer eliminated any questions that the Knights will play in the WNIT. The Knights travel to Providence tomorrow on the NCAA bubble.

Republicans urge Obama to scrap health care bill BY ARIEL NAGI NEWS EDITOR

For more than six hours, President Barack Obama and Congressional delegates debated yesterday at a health care summit about the health care bill, hoping to come to a bipartisan agreement but instead the results differed based on party affiliation.

The president said there were key points of agreement on bills considered, while Republican Party members said it was time to start over. “We have to start by taking the current bill and putting it on the shelf and starting from a clean sheet of paper,” said Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn. “Our view, with all respect, is that this is a car that

can’t be recalled and fixed, and that we ought to start over. But we’d like to start over.” Obama extended the debate, which was originally scheduled to last only 4 hours. The major topics discussed include health care costs, insurance reforms, deficit reduction and extending coverage. While the intention of the debate was to be completely bipartisan and

to focus on coming to an agreement, the speakers grew contentious, constantly cutting off other speakers and calling some of each other’s remarks contradicting. “Part of the goal … is to figure out what are the areas that we do agree on, what are the areas where we don’t agree, and at the end of that process then make an honest assessment as to whether we can

bridge these differences,” Obama said. “I don’t know yet whether we can. My hope is that we can.” Alexander said Obama’s proposal could potentially spend about $2.5 trillion a year. “It has more taxes, more subsidies, more spending,” he said. “It means it will cut Medicare by about half a

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Renowned figure rallies for government reform BY COLLEEN ROACHE CORRESPONDENT

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the University’s Africana studies department, best-selling author, philosopher and Princeton University Professor Cornel West spoke Wednesday evening in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. University President Richard L. McCormick, Board of Governors Chairman M. William Howard, Jr. and Professor Howard McGary expressed words of welcome and admiration for West prior to the event, which the Africana Studies department sponsored and the University’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted. But audience members in the room, along with the 400 who watched on a screen outside, seemed more interested

in his talk entitled “Race and Democracy in the Age of Obama.” West’s jokes prompted audience members’ laughter, and at one point, he even pulled out a comb and asked if his afro looked alright. But serious thoughts about black history and government in America — past and present — made up a majority of his speech. “[We need] massive voice-lifting, organizing, mobilizing … to protect [President Barack Obama] against so many of our conservative brothers and sisters engaging in attacks and assaults and misrepresentations and, sometimes, outright lies,” the bespectacled Princeton alumnus said. “He needs to be protected. He needs to be respected. … I love the brother.” West campaigned for then-candidate Obama at more than 60 events during the election season, and said he would do so again if given the chance.

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Princeton University Professor Cornel West enagages hundreds in a discussion about race and democracy Wednesday to celebrate the Africana studies department’s 40th anniversary.

U. strives to invest in economic recovery with science research

SPIKE FOR THE CURE

INDEX UNIVERSITY Upperclassmen on Busch campus don suits and dresses at the second annual Residence Hall Association’s “Busch Ball.”

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Students participate in the Big Pink volleyball competition Wednesday in the College Avenue Gym to help raise funds for breast cancer awareness. See PAGE 3 for full story.

In a year since the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the University claimed more than $28 million in federal stimulus funds for research projects that government officials hope will help jumpstart the economy. A majority of the funds go to hiring graduate students, undergraduate students and technicians, which helps secure the short and long-term future of the economy, said Michael Pazzani, vice president for Research and Graduate and Professional Education. “Each of the grants have a short-term effect of hiring an extra graduate student or lab technician and a long-term effect of enhancing science which will hopefully stimulate the economy for generations to come,” Pazzani said. “One of things we’ve been pushing particularly hard is making sure our faculty is hiring undergrads particularly over the summer.” The federal funding, provided through such agencies as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health, awarded the funds, which were also used for purchasing materials and other approved purposes, he said. Pazzani said concerns that Gov. Chris Christie’s midyear higher education budget cut would place the state below benchmarks required by the act for funding are almost resolved. About $15 million of the state financial support given to the University is provided through the recovery act’s State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. “We’ve explored making sure that the governor has fulfilled the terms of that particular allocation,” Pazzani said. “We do not

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Tournament bumps, sets for cancer awareness BY CASSANDRA SPERBER

we will open it up to off-campus students next year.” Students from different resiThe Big Pink Volleyball dence halls formed teams to comTournament held Wednesday in pete, he said. the College Avenue Gym proved “There are five people on my to be a smashing success. team, and it is a bonding experience Forty-eight teams from across for our dorm and our resident assisNew Brunswick came out to play in tant as well,” said Kelly Farren, a the competitive fundraiser, which School of Environmental and substituted the normal, white vol- Biological Sciences first-year stuleyball with a large, dent. “We like parneon-pink ball to ticipating in events “The fact that raise awareness for that raise money for breast cancer. good cause like students can come abreast Participants were cancer.” charged a $5 entry Zielinski said together for any fee, which was tradition of charity shows how the donated directly to spreading breast the cause. much heart a school cancer awareness The tournathrough volleyball like Rutgers has.” ment was a joint began when he effort between participated in a NICOLE LENGYEL University similar event on a School of Arts and Sciences Residence Life prior campus. first-year student and Recreational “I think it’s a Ser vices, said really good cause, Matthew Zielinski, coordinator of and I donated an extra $10 to help Special Programs. breast cancer awareness,” said The original date for the tour- Haroon Malik, a School of Arts nament was Feb. 10, but the and Sciences first-year student. event was rescheduled to Feb. 24 Many students also have perdue to inclement weather. sonal connections to breast canAltogether, 318 students reg- cer, which attracted more people istered to play and received pink to the event. T-shirts for participating, “My great aunt died of breast Zielinski said. cancer a few years ago, so I think “This is the first year, and we it’s really important to raise as want to make it annual,” he said. much money as possible for “If it goes well enough this year, awareness,” said Kelly Meany, a CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Students spike and rally with a large, neon-pink ball at a breast cancer awareness volleyball tournament and fundraiser Wednesday night in the College Avenue Gym. School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student. “I think it’s great that Rutgers put this event together for such a good cause.” According to the National Cancer Institute, the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer in a lifetime 40 years ago was one in 10. This has increased — today one in eight women will be diagnosed within their lifetime.

Although it is not as common for college students to be diagnosed with breast cancer, it does happen. The National Cancer Institute estimates that breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women, starting at the young age of 15 up until 54. This over whelming statistic shows the importance of spread-

ing awareness, especially in young people. “I think that students supporting a cause such as breast cancer through the volleyball tournament was a great way to raise money,” said Nicole Lengyel, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “The fact that students can come together for any charity shows how much heart a school like Rutgers has.”

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BILL: Average premium to be about 10 to 13 percent more continued from front trillion dollars, and spend most of that on new programs, not on Medicare and making it stronger. It means that for millions of Americans, premiums will go up.” Alexander said it forces 15 to 18 million low-income Americans into a Medicaid program that most people would not want to be a part of because 50 percent of doctors do not accept it. “It’s like giving someone a ticket to a bus line where the buses only run half the time,” he said. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said health care reform could not be delayed any longer. “As we sit around this table, I think we should be mindful of what [families] do when they sit around their kitchen table,” she said. “What we do here must be relevant to their lives. And for them, they don’t have time for us to start over.” Pelosi said the bill not only secures health care for Americans, but it creates about four million jobs and 400,000 jobs almost immediately. “Imagine an economy where people could change jobs, start businesses, become self-

employed — whether to pursue their artistic aspirations or be entrepreneurial — and start new businesses if they were not joblocked, because they have a child who’s bipolar or a family member who’s diabetic, with a pre-existing condition, and all of the other constraints that having health care [could prevent],” she said. One of the most controversial debates regarded the cost of federal regulation for setting detailed standards for insurance nationwide. Representative Dave Camp, RMich., and Senator Jon Kyl, RAriz., said that according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office, under the Senate bill, the average premium in the individual insurance market would be 10 to 13 percent higher by 2016 than it is under current law. Obama said these standards are needed to form a baseline level of protection, and while some policies may cost more, they cover more than the cheaper policies would. “Yes, I am paying 10 to 13 percent more because instead of buying an apple, I’m getting an orange,” he said. “They’re two different things.” Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid said in 2008, more than 700,000 bankruptcies were filed, 70 percent of which were due to health care costs. He said 80 per-

U NIVERSITY cent of the people who filed bankruptcy because of these costs actually had health insurance. “America is the only country in the world where if you get sick or hurt, you’re going to have to file bankruptcy,” Reid said. He said while Republicans have the right to disagree with the bill, they should provide better explanations of how to make it better. “It becomes your responsibili-

“Everybody understands that the problem is not getting better, it’s getting worse.” BARACK OBAMA President

ty to propose ideas for making it better,” he said. “So if you have a better plan for making health insurance more affordable, let’s hear it.” One of the most contentious parts of the debate was when Obama clashed with his former presidential election opponent — Sen. John McCain, R- Ariz. McCain argued that Obama promised to change Washington during the election campaign but

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M is doing things behind closed doors despite promising to televise his previous negotiating sessions, which he did not do. “John, we’re not campaigning anymore — the election is over,” Obama said, cutting McCain off. McCain responded, laughing, and said, “I’m reminded of that every day.” Obama highlighted some of the key positive factors of the bill. “The basic concept is that we would set up an exchange, meaning a place where individuals and small businesses could go and get choice and competition for private health care plans, the same way that members of Congress get choice and competition for their health care plans,” he said. The government will provide subsidies for people who cannot afford private plans, Obama said. The overall costs would be lower, because people are in a stronger position to negotiate. “We think it is a plan that works with the existing system, the employer-based system, the private health care system, but allows a lot of people who currently don’t have health care to get health care, and more importantly, for the vast majority of people who do have some health care, it allows them to get a better deal,” he said.

Obama said premiums for families with health insurance would more than likely double over the next decade. “This is an issue that is affecting everybody. It’s affecting not only those without insurance, but it’s affecting those with insurance,” he said. “And … everybody understands that the problem is not getting better, it’s getting worse.” Obama also plans to come up with ways to make the Medicare system more effective and to provide better quality care to those with Medicare. Rutgers University College Republicans President Ron Holden said it is a shame that a six-hour debate did not change anything. “I don’t think there’s any kind of willingness to cooperate or reach a common ground,” said Holden, a Rutgers College senior. “I don’t think the summit [was] used to the best of its ability.” Rutgers Democrats’ President Alex Holodak said while the Republicans got a chance to express their views, he feels the debate did not change much, and he thinks the health care bill needs to be passed. “It was good for the American people to see a clearer version of where ever yone stands, said Holodak, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “Now they just need to pass it.”

REFORM: West urges youth to analyze American life continued from front But nevertheless, he expressed criticism of the president’s administration and said there is still much to be done in many areas, including poverty, health care, childcare and housing. “When [big corporations] get in trouble, they call for welfare, because [they are] too big to fail,” West said. “But everyday people are too little to rescue?” The organization of modern politics often gets in the way of advancement, and the American people need politicians who care about taking stands, not just winning elections, West said. “[People suffer from] moral constipation,” he said. “You know what’s good and right, but you just can’t get it out. What’s getting in the way? Greed, status, selfishness. All of us have this challenge.” Although Obama is an important black figure in America’s history, his election does not signify the end of the race’s struggle, West said. “They introduce him [saying] he is the fulfillment of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream. … No, that’s not true,” he said. “He’s a fulfillment, not the fulfillment.” Having the nation’s first black president in office does not suddenly improve life for lower class blacks suffering in America or destroy racial tensions, West said. “People don’t even like to talk about institutional hatred ...” he said. “And yet we know we need to talk about it, because these realities are still at work.” Yet West said the ability of society to analyze the state of life in America can yield progress. He urged young people to engage in such thought. “America is free and democratic to the degree to which peo-

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Cornel West highlights President Barack Obama as a black figure in America’s history, but says his time in office will not ease racial tension.

ple muster the courage to think critically, to bear witness, to love justice and keep it free and democratic,” he said. Department of Africana Studies Chair Gayle Tate said West’s message, during which he emphasized the history of black people in America and young people’s duty to remember that history, highlighted the broader implications of the black freedom struggle. “That struggle — while it starts with black people — is worldwide and it impacts and influences people from around the world … ” she said. “[If you look at] those issues which have always challenged black Americans and you do something about them, in that way, you influence a larger struggle of all people who want to be free.” West’s call for young people to be involved in the workings of society was an important one, Tate said. “That new generation has to come into the struggle and raise its voices,” she said. “That voice may be very, very different from

it was in my time — and certainly in his time — but it is still a voice that must be raised and we must still fight for change.” Charney Robinson, president of the University’s chapter of the NAACP, was inspired by West’s words. “[West is a] phenomenal individual,” said Robinson, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “He’s just prolific, and he’s so down-toearth. … Walking out of here, I want to change the world.” The University chapter of the NAACP, which is the largest in the state, invited the organization’s national President Benjamin Todd Jealous to the University last semester. Jessica Moise, vice president of the University chapter of the NAACP, also enjoyed hearing West speak. “The reason why I can relate to him so much is because he can talk to the youth,” said Moise, a Livingston College senior. “We understand where he’s coming from. He doesn’t just try to speak to people of his generation.”

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Psychologists fight to break mental illness stereotypes BY HILLARY GOLDSMITH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For Rochelly-Ann Ramirez, mental illness is something that hits close to home. She lost her grandfather to Alzheimer’s disease. “One time, I remember he thought I was actually his wife,” the Rutgers College senior said. “It’s a disease that kills so slowly and puts so much pain in everyone’s heart. I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through what my family went through.” Ramirez enjoys going to walks to support the search for a cure for the disease, but as is the case with many mental illnesses, the physical and mental effects of Alzheimer’s are lasting and often come with a stigma. Violet Franks, a psychologist, is dedicated to changing this. At the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Franks and her husband Cyril started the Cyril and Violet Franks Fund for the Study

and Prevention of Stigma and Mental Illness in 2005 to study the nature and consequences of the stigma associated with mental disorders. For Franks, who hid the fact that her mother had manic depression for many years, the issue hit close to home at an early age. Such stigma can take many forms and ranges from psychological, cultural, social and institutional factors that diminish a person’s ability to occupy valued social roles and access needed care and resources, according to the fund’s prospective. Beth Angell, an associate professor in the School of Social Work, is working toward erasing the stigma associated with mental illness by explaining it to her students. “There are a lot of different definitions of stigma,” she said. “But mostly, it’s an attribute of a person that is discredited by others. It is associated by negative characteristics.”

Franks and Angell agree that the most stigmatized mental illness is schizophrenia. “We actually have a friend who introduced himself as a ‘schizo’ patient. He wants people to know

“With everyone’s help, we can ... turn a bad thing like stigmas into a good thing like better research ...” VIOLET FRANKS Psychologist

so he can get it out of the way,” Franks said. “I think the fact that he’s so open about it is fantastic.” There are many ways to stop stigmas, and education is the first step, Angell said. The national alliance of mental health links for family advocates — with one

chapter here in New Brunswick — can help. “[These mental health links] help people eliminate the stigma by having them talk to professionals, friends and family members of people with a mental illness so they can get the facts,” she said. “The more we educate and expose to people that you can live well with a mental illness, the better the attitude towards the illness gets.” Franks recalled a specific instance when a well-liked man with a mental illness had an influence on her. “He was probably a manic depressive. Ever ybody loved him. … No one really knew there was anything wrong with him, but his family wasn’t very accepting. … They had only ever heard bad things about mental illness and were ver y closed-minded to options,” she said. Donations to organizations that conduct research on mental illnesses are vital, Franks said.

“The American Psychology Association didn’t know this much about mental illness 20 years ago and they’re still learning,” she said. “With everyone’s help, we can actually turn a bad thing like stigmas into a good thing like better research.” Angell agreed. There have been many improvements in mental illness research, but there is still a long way to go. “At this point, eradication of mental illness is even in the horizon,” she said. “With help from everyone, hopefully in this generation of students’ lifetimes, we will see just that.” Franks is excited for the future of the foundation. “I’ve learned to just shut up about what’s happened in my past,” she said. “My goal now is to make things better for people in the present. I have so many friends with my problem but they are still smart responsible adults. I don’t think they should be punished for what they can’t help.”

STUDY CHECKS BRAIN REACTIONS TO FINANCIAL REWARDS It is a common belief that when it comes to money, most humans want fairness, and equality is a must. A study by a team of scientists from the California Institute of Technology and Trinity College in Dublin proves this theory. The team of scientists, which RutgersNewark Assistant Professor Elizabeth Tricomi was once part of, found that reward centers in the human brain respond more strongly when a poor person receives a financial reward than when a rich person does,

according to a University Media Relations press release. “This is the latest picture in our gallery of human nature,” said Colin Camerer, the Rober t Kirby Professor of Behavioral Economics at Caltech and one of the study’s coauthors. “It’s an exciting area of research — we now have so many tools with which to study how the brain is reacting.” The brain processes rewards, which include food, money and music, and create positive responses in the body, according to the release.

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School of Arts and Sciences junior Jacob Kogan, front, and Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy junior Scott Toepter decompress with free massages Wednesday from The Somerset

In a series of experiments, the researchers presented 40 participants with money-transferring scenarios and watched how they reacted through brain imaging. “People who started out poor had a stronger brain reaction to things that gave them money, and essentially no reaction to money going to another person,” Camerer said. “By itself, that wasn’t too surprising.” The conclusions are described in the Feb. 25 issue of the journal “Nature.” — Ariel Nagi

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Sin City-themed dance draws in full house BY GLEN GABRIEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Whatever happened on Busch, stayed on Busch Wednesday night as the Busch Campus Center Multipurpose Room was transformed into a retro Vegas casino on the strip for the second annual “Busch Ball.” Sponsored by the Residence Hall Association, the ball provided junior and senior Busch residents with a Las Vegas-themed night out and an opportunity to meet other apartment residents. Christina Pettola, a co-coordinator of the event, said living in separate apartments makes it tougher to meet other residents on campus. The ball is a way to bring students who otherwise would not have met together for a night. “The apartment [residents] have always had the impression and notion that they really don’t want to socialize with other residents,” said Pettola, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “They really don’t want to meet other residents, and it’s more like the apartments are only confined to their group of friends.” With dice guarding the entrance, playing cards on the walls and a constant slideshow projecting famous movies and landmarks from Sin City, students danced the night away while enjoying catering provided by University Dining Services. A photo section was set up in the back of the room where attendees took pictures with life-size cardboard cutouts of Charles Chaplin, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.

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More than 200 junior and senior residents on Busch campus took a gamble at the casino, Las Vegas-themed “Busch Ball.” The Residence Hall Association hosted the ball for the second year to allow the apartment residents to mix with other students. The photo section was popular throughout the night as students posed next to the cutouts with friends and photographed each other giving mock wedding proposals to the famous figures. Several raf fles were also held at the end of the event, with prizes including iTunes gift cards and other types of gift cer tificates.

Student turnout was strong — at the peak of the ball, more than 200 students filled the Multipurpose Room. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Jordyn Baker, a cocoordinator, was hoping for a big crowd. “We [wanted] to get to full capacity, which is about 250 to 300 students,” Baker said.

While the official theme of the event was Las Vegas, the underlying theme was that of goodwill among peers and a fun, safe environment, Pettola said. Most students who attended the ball said they enjoyed the event and cannot wait for the next one. “It was a great time,” said Lyenne Schmidt, a School of Arts

and Sciences junior. “I’m really glad that I got to come to this.” Peter Ho, also a co-coordinator of the ball, said it was a success and provided students with a clean, fun environment to spend the night. “This was a great environment for people to get away from the pressures of drinking [alcohol] and just have a good time,” said Ho, a Rutgers College senior.

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Progression,” according to a University Web site on the American Recover y and to use funds to hire faculty Reinvestment Act. Assistant Professor of psycontinued from front chology Danielle McCarthy believe the state will lose stimureceived $369,404 to study lus funds due to the governor’s “Phenotypic Markers for recent cut to higher education.” Smoking Cessation: Impulsive States can get exceptions, and Choice and Impulsive Action.” there are a variety of reasons that Environmental sciences make it look like the cut, although Professor Alan Robock received very much unwanted, will not a $342,401 three-year grant from affect stimulus funds, he said. the National Science Foundation Although the application for his project entitled “Regional process for stimulus funds is Climate Modeling of Volcanic winding down, new grants are Eruptions and the Arctic still being awarded over the next Climate System.” six months, Pazzani said. With the funds, Robock He said the University would hired a graduate student who likely receive a fairly large grant for will help him study how volbuildings and infracanic eruptions structure in the have blacked out next few months. the sun and “If these funds Stimulus funds cooled the planet go away, constitute about 10 in the past. to 15 percent of “In order to we may have total federal funding understand clito hire less and the University’s mate change federal funding, today, we have to in 2011 and 2012.” u n d e r s t a n d Pazzani said. But the what’s caused it MICHAEL PAZZANI University is to change in the Vice President for Research and Graduate and Professional aware of the instapast and how Education ble nature of the strong each of funds and has these causes is so planned accordwe can add up the ingly, he said. total,” he said. “If these funds go away, we Robock said the grant is very may have to hire less in 2011 and similar to most research grants, 2012, but fortunately Rutgers and he is required to file reports federal funding has been increasabout his progress every three ing substantially,” Pazzani said. months or so. University professors across School of Arts and Sciences several disciplines received fedjunior Avery Foote said students eral stimulus funding to help learn the most when they are complete their research. working with professors on Molecular biology and bioresearch and believes federal chemistr y Professor Eileen funding like this will help provide White received a $500,000 grant students with the opportunity. to examine the “Role of Tumor “You want to have as much and Stromal Cell Metabolism in funding as you can have towards Stress Adaptation and that,” Foote said.

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very four years, the Olympics, both summer and winter, turn even the most sport-impeded people into crazed Team USA fans, but it all still depends on the quality of coverage. NBC, the carrier for this year’s Vancouver Games, has certainly not upheld the spirit of the Olympiad with its presentation of recorded events and subpar reporting on more international teams. In fact, American Idol actually beat NBC twice in the past week. According to The New York Times, Idol received almost three million more viewers than the Winter Games. Viewers may have a reason for that switch to amateur musicians. They would rather watch mindless entertainment than NBC’s seemingly unstoppable coverage of figure skating, ice dancing and any other form of short or long artistry that takes place on the ice. Not to say that these established Olympic disciplines do not deserve appropriate coverage, but fans of skiing, bobsled or even curling might find themselves a bit disassociated from the sports they like because of NBC’s insufficient live presentation. After all, Vancouver is only three time zones away from the many viewers on the East coast. Even the Olympic breakfast with NBC’s co-hosts Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Al Roker et al is said to be taped, rather than shown live. The network says that all that has been done is for a maximum number of viewers. Nonetheless, for their terrible TV coverage of the Olympics, NBC receives a dart. *

Continuing with the Olympic spirit, police brutality, or perhaps lack of reasoning, has reached a new high. On YouTube, a video titled “Jesus arrested at Olympic Torch Relay in Vancouver after stealing flame” shows what seems to be an overreaction by the police. After a man, who YouTube viewers say looks like Jesus, appears to light his cigarette using the Olympic torch, he is violently tackled by the authorities. The “Five-O” strikes again, and this time to protect the Olympic flame from being stolen by a common smoker. Prometheus, in this case, is a man dressed in regular clothes, tall and white — at least this rules out the problem of racial profiling. But really, smoking, as badly as it should be outlawed, is still legal and a man stealing fire should not be punished for his crimes. We are guessing that a fire-shortage will not happen in the future and wars will, hopefully, will not be led to monopolize the force of fire. Maybe if fire had not been discovered — then this Jesus-lookalike should be arrested. But for their actions, which will hopefully be searched online by The Daily Targum’s many readers, the authorities, or “flame guards” as they should be called, receive a huge dart. *

ISawYouRutgers.com, despite the fears of stalkers and other forms of “creepin,’” is a funny Web site. “There is no place to hide,” claims yesterday’s article in the Targum, and the report absolutely holds true. You may look like any other student on campus and have no way of knowing whether a sighting is about you, but the thrill is still there — maybe not the thrill, but the endless hours wasted while trying to do homework are certainly there. “I saw you …” has simply become the fad that is here to stay, at least until another waste of time is discovered by one or two University students. Among the countless “reports” of a “good-looking red-haired boy” or spotting of a “cute blonde girl,” there is the occasional demand for someone to actually say something in person. But it is doubtful that anyone would actually physically report, or act upon, an encounter. It is just too easy to “report a sighting” and say anything, creepy or not, to the girl in the purple JCrew blouse or the tall guy with the poetry book under his arm. We give “I saw you …” a laurel for the endless hours one spends trying to figure out if an individual has become an instant celebrity, if only on a Web site. Oh and, “I saw you reading this article. Thanks for reading.” *

He had a show. He had another show. Now he has an online show of sorts. Conan O’Brien’s war of wits with NBC and Jay Leno have somewhat ended, but his attempts to entertain the many still-loyal fans out there have not declined. His introduction to Twitter maybe the greatest thing that has happened to his career since his days of wrecking havoc at The Harvard Lampoon. “Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me,” tweeted O’Brien, or whoever may be behind the computer screen. This man has the ability to surpass John Mayer’s milieu of inappropriate comments and following apologies and even President Barack Obama’s, or his aide’s, constant updates on the Democrats’ health care reform bill. O’Brien may have lost the battle of the late night shows, but he is here to stay. No one, including him perhaps, know if another show is to follow Conan’s departure from NBC’s lineup, but this minute step in his return to satisfying the need for laughter of many is greatly appreciated. For his truly hilarious side and ability to entertain all by simply using a Twitter account, Conan O’Brien deserves a laurel.

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ing it on the bus, writing in a he first time I letter to complain about us, opened the pages of etc. All are welcomed. The Daily Targum, In about three months, I I was standing outside the will be passing through the Livingston Student Center gates of Old Queens as a part on the very first day of my of the last class of Rutgers college career trying to figCollege, and if there’s any ure out what exactly a HEATHER BROOKHART word of advice I can pass on “REXL” was — a dinosaur to underclassmen it is this — or a form of transportation? get involved in anything! Whether you decide to join a As a lowly first-year student leafing through the fraternity or sorority, get an internship, become a pages of the Targum I have to say — I was research assistant or start up a new club, excel at whatimpressed. Coming in as the Editor-in-Chief of my ever you choose. We’re only doled a certain amount of high school newspaper that had barely enough time here and before you know it, it is over. Make sure content or staff to squeeze out an issue every couby the time you’re a senior you’ll have something to ple of months, let alone every day, the thought of a show for it other than the freshman 15. daily newspaper was as they say in “The Princess I never would have thought I would wind up Bride,” inconceivable! getting as involved as I did, and looking back, it Hungry to learn more, I ventured to the Targum has been an incredible learning experience. I’m office. Who were the students who put together the proud to say that the people who started out as paper? Did they see the light of day? Did they even acquaintances then became my coworkers and go to class? Do they have friends? For God’s sake, now are my friends. do they have superhuman powers? To all of the 141st, it’s been a pleasure. The When I walked into the editorial office for the Targum has a way of producing first time I quickly became oversome journalistic greats and I know whelmed at the sight of students “I eventually got all of you will go on to future success. packed into a tiny room with their truly appreciate having the opporMac computers seemingly piled over my fear of the Itunity to be your colleague and your right on top of one another, wolfing down takeout food and screaming Targumites and over friend. Thank you for making me laugh until I cried and pushing me inside jokes across the room. the years worked far beyond what I ever thought I was Needless to say, I was intimidated capable of. and frightened. Since joining the my way up ... to To John, thank you for standing in Targum this sentiment has been metro editor.” as my mentor when my predecessor echoed back to me by staff that left, for answering all of my questions, joined both before and after me. for standing behind me when I needAs an outgoing editor, I can now ed you and for being the best Editor-in-Chief you answer all of the above and I can tell you this — could have been. we’re just regular students like everyone else. No, To the ladies of Targum — Ange, Cait, Adrienne, we don’t really see the light of day because there is Amanda, Lauren and Megan: I love you all! Let’s only one window in our office and it’s blocked by finally spend time together outside of 26 Mine. some cage-like material. Yes, many of us come from To Sports, you closed the pizza better than anyevery major imaginable and are exceptional stuone ever could have. To Andrew and Dan, thanks for dents. Yes, we do have time for a social life and teaching me a thing or two about taking photos. many of our colleagues quickly become friends. No, “There’s no such thing as bad photos, only bad phowe don’t have special powers other than the ability tographers.” To Matt Steele, thank you for providing to consume massive amounts of food from Hansel ’n hilarious Twitter and wall quote material. To online, Griddle and to put together a paper for the next day thank you for posting for me when I forgot (sorry!) when half the writers don’t turn in their articles. and to Amos, so glad I got the chance to get to know Needless to say, I eventually got over my fear of you more last semester! the Targumites and over the years worked my way To Charlie, even though you left early, some of up from contributing writer to staff writer to correthe best times I had in the office were with you. spondent to metro editor. I encourage any student Thanks for keeping me entertained with the “news with even a minute interest in writing for the lead of the week” and our nerdy banter. I was sadTargum, regardless of your major, to come in and dened this semester and last to look over at the desk start writing. The Targum does not belong to solely next to me and see an empty chair. Cheers to all the the editors or the student organizations that we good times, see you in class. write about — it’s yours too. Everyone should have a stake in the Targum, whether you’re reporting for SEE BROOKHART ON PAGE 11 us, advertising in it, filling out the crosswords, read-

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Tea Party extends invitation to critics Letter RALPH FRANZESE

egarding a recent column entitled “Strong not small government,” I was astounded by the characterization of today’s Tea Party movement. Unfortunately, I did not have the privilege of reading the column that the author rebutted, however I still feel compelled to reply to the criticisms that the writer levies. As one of the founders of the largest Tea Party group in New Jersey, The Morristown Tea Party and a proud member of New Jersey Tea Parties United, it is interesting how the author portrayed our movement in the editorial. Hand picking quotes from the Internet and reading The New York Times can hardly be counted as sufficient research to make such brash characterizations. As a movement we believe in: Fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government and free market economy. Fiscal responsibility: Government must honor and respect the individual’s right to spend the money that they earn through their labors. Our government must be fiscally responsible or it will subject its citizens to high levels of taxation, which unjustly restrict the liberty of its citizens. The runaway deficit spending we now see in Washington, D.C., is a grave threat to our national sovereignty as well as the personal

BROOKHART continued from page 10 To Mary and Ariel, I’m so proud of both of you. I feel like I raised you two from the Metro desk and now you’ve both surpassed me! I’ve watched both of you progress so much in only a year. I know you will both do great and will set the foundation of the paper for years to come. To the 142nd, after spending 14-plus hours with you in Caucus, I’m disappointed that I won’t get a chance to get to know all of you better. You’re all extremely talented at what you do and I wish you the best of luck. While the Targum can be an animal of its own, never forget why you are there. I know all of you truly care about the integrity and the legacy of the paper or you wouldn’t have made it to the masthead. Heather Brookhart is a Rutgers College senior majoring in journalism and media studies with a minor in Spanish. She is the outgoing metro editor. Her love for pickles may never be explained, but she will always be remembered as the “irresponsible journalist” who wouldn’t be bullied by Adam Richman. She was, after all, the one who broke the epic story of his failure to conquer the Rutgers fat sandwich. No worries, Heather, we got your back, and so does Miley.

and economic liber ty of future generations. Constitutionally limited government: We believe the Constitution to be the supreme law of the land. We believe it is imperative to return to the very foundations this countr y was built upon. Like the founders, we support States’ rights for those powers not expressly stated in the Constitution. Free markets: A free market is the economic consequence of personal liberty. The founders believed that personal and economic freedom were indivisible, as do we. Our current government’s interference distorts the free market and inhibits the pursuit of individual and economic liberty. Therefore, we support a return to the free market principles on which this nation was founded and oppose government intervention into the operations of private business. For the record, we have a representative republic not a democracy. The founders of our great nation frowned upon the rule of the majority. We are a nation of laws not a nation of men. These laws are there to protect the liberty and freedom that we have enjoyed and prospered under for more than 200 years. There should be no selective enforcement for special interests. The law for one should be the law for all. We are not “trying to subvert our government to protect the special interests of some,” but rather we are fighting to return to the founding principals that

have made our nation the greatest bastion of freedom and liberty in the world. The reality of the situation is that government cannot give us anything without first taking from us. Government by definition cannot create wealth or growth. These are the byproducts of hard work and production from the private sector. We fundamentally believe that America is good and that limited government is what made America great. History gives testimony to the fact that anything the government mandates or decides for its

“The Tea Party movement was born out of frustration with both former and current policies ...” citizens takes away a portion of their liberty and freedom. In the current health care legislation under consideration, there is a mandate that ever y American buy health insurance. In what part of the Constitution does it specify that government can mandate the purchase of anything? If one uses the argument that the “general welfare” clause of the Constitution justifies it, then I ask him to define what limitations the government does have. Should we believe that if the gov-

ernment declares there to be a transportation crisis, they have the right to mandate its citizens to purchase a car? Believing the government has the ability to successfully run health care is ludicrous. Government does nothing efficiently. Take for example the U.S. Postal Service, which is now 234 years old and broke, or Social Security that is 74 years old and broke. Need more examples? Fannie Mae is 71 years old and broke, Medicaid and Medicare are now 44 years old and broke, and Freddie Mac is 39 years old and broke. The Department of Energy was created in 1977 to lessen our dependence on foreign oil. It has ballooned to 16,000 employees with a budget of $24 billion a year and today we import more oil than ever before. The war on poverty has been going on since 1964 and costs us $1 trillion dollars a year, yet the poverty level has remained the same. At what point do we say it is time to try something different? As for some of the column’s more bizarre accusations such as: “local Tea Party [organizations] … rationalize violence” and “have established partnerships with militia groups,” as a proud member of NJ Tea Parties United and one of the leaders of our own group, I have spent hundreds of hours with our members and have never once heard anyone advocating violence of any kind. Our protests are calm and respectful. We even clean up after — we leave our parks and meet-

ing places litter-free. The Tea Party movement was born out of frustration with both former and current policies coming forth from Washington, D.C., and local governments throughout this glorious nation. Our mission is carried out through the hard work of its members whose desks are located at their kitchen or dining room tables not ornately adorned conference rooms. We meet in libraries, homes and parking lots. We stand in the cold and heat to gather and share our concerns. Our actions are not orchestrated by some political party but rather by the necessity of our nation’s citizens to hold its government accountable for the course of financial ruin we find ourselves embarked upon. I invite the author of the column to come to one of our meetings, to truly hear with his own ears and witness with his own eyes what we the Tea Party is all about. I will provide you with transportation to any of our meetings and give you ample opportunity to speak to any and all of our members. After all, education is one of the mandates of the Tea Party. Ronald Reagan said it best, “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” God bless America and God bless the American people. Ralph Franzese is a Cook College Class of 1986 alumnus and the Director of Operations of The Morristown TEA Party.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Never think that the project is complete. Someone can always make changes. The question is, do these little adjustments really help? Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — Plan on more sorting and organizing. Another person may need your assistance here. Yes, you are better at it! And helping actually gets you out the door faster. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — If you weren't so busy today, you'd have more time to hang out with friends. As it is, you need to focus to keep from getting scattered. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Busy doesn't begin to describe it. A few major changes occur early on, and you shift gears to accommodate an associate's ego. It had to happen sooner or later. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You've passed a milestone. Associates pose a question that you answer easily. Your position in the workplace moves forward. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 5 — Go there. Do that. Come back. Leave again. Today is all about movement in and out of your space.

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ollowing strong performances at this year’s Big East Swimming Championships, the conference named Rutgers seniors Cat Whetstone and Shayna Longacre to the All-Big East Team. Whetstone, who earned second-team honors, finished second in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 54.44 seconds. Longacre swam the 100meter breaststroke in 1:03.05, giving her the bronze and third-team recognition.

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understanding head injuries emerged in the NFL this season after a number of players suffered concussions throughout the league. Moving into next season, the league plans on continuing research to prevent concussions, beginning at this year’s NFL Scouting combine. All 329 participants will receive a brain activity examination called the ImPACT Test which will look at the players’ concussion history.

backstroke to help RU swim past WVU. The Haven Beach, N.J., native also provided a highlight in the Swimming World Conference Carnival by coming from behind to clip Minnesota’s Hannah Whitehead by .10 seconds for the 200-yard backstroke title. Warner also continually lauded the dedication shown by seniors Jackie Klein and Jacquie Ward in training, and cited them and classmates Kimberly Case, Tracy Dimond and Hailey Weniger for improving the team’s depth. While graduation surely impacts the team, freshmen Brittney Kuras, Melanie Gaffey, Taylor Curado, Jessica Simunek and Zafir Taylor showed flashes of their potential. Warner said they can learn from the hard work put in by those graduating. “Every area of preparation [needs to improve] but really an area I think everybody recognizes is getting stronger and more athletic,” Warner said. “That’s a big part of becoming a great swimmer.”

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Tracy Dimond is one of eight seniors that head swimming and diving coach Chuck Warner credits with strengthening the depth of a team laden with young talent.

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Sophomore provides program boost BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ STAFF WRITER

It is never too early to start looking toward the future. With the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships two weeks away and WOMEN’S TRACK an entire spring season following that, unlimited oppor tunities still remain for the Rutgers women’s track team to improve. But this is the last indoor track season for the nine senior athletes on the team, leaving behind a void of talent and leadership that is impossible to replace. This is not to say that a number of Scarlet Knight underclassmen are not be able to establish a legacy of their own. When asked what single athlete on the team provides the most excitement moving for ward, head coach James Robinson responded without hesitation — sophomore distance r unner Kelly Flannigan. “Kelly works extremely hard and has rewarded herself by continuing to run personal records,” said Robinson. “She listens to [assistant] coach Jan [Mer rill-Morin]’s

coaching advice and follows her training.” Flannigan, a native of Middletown, Conn., had a recruiting offer from Big East power Connecticut, but RU remained at the forefront of her prospective list. “I really wanted to come to Rutgers,” said the sophomore. “I liked coach Jan Merrill and her philosophy for running.” Since arriving on the Banks, Mer rill’s training regiment allows Flannigan to excel as a distance runner and improve upon the uncapped talent Merrill knows she possesses. Flannigan is now the top distance runner for the Knights after initially being a plodding freshman. “She has taken ver y good, progressive steps since day one,” said Merrill. “She listens to what we tell her and she does it.” The greatest achievement of Flannigan’s up-and-coming career came in Saturday’s Big East Championships when Flannigan ran a personal best and team leading 4:54.83 in the mile run. Appreciating Flannigan’s strides is not so easy from the outside. For an athlete who came in as a raw talent, Flannigan now sees

her ability to be the great runner and leader her coaches know she can be. “This weekend at the Big East [Championships] really let me put things into perspective, like where I can be, where I was last year and how much I have improved,” said the runner. “I’ve definitely raised the bar for myself and we’ve definitely raised the bar as a team.” As noted by Merrill and Flannigan, distance running is a slow and tedious process, and in order to get best times and advance in training, one must stay patient. Merrill is confident her athlete can maintain focus as her time as a Knight moves for ward. “My goals for Kelly are to keep coaching her and watch her progression,” said Merrill. “Hopefully we can get to a Big East final and place in the top-eight.” Keeping the bar high and raising it even higher are the new challenges for the young athletes on the team. Flannigan is confident that building upon the pieces already in place with highly-anticipated recruits next season allow her and her young teammates to take the reins of the program. “It’ll be hard to fill their shoes, but eventually we will,” Flannigan said.

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Head women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer is the only coach to take three schools to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament.

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It isn’t that her team is “too good” for the NIT — a quick look at RU’s 15-13 record and losses to teams like George Washington throws that notion continued from back out the window. In truth, the NIT is exactly where the any other way. Stringer doesn’t Knights should be. beat around the bush — she “We have two games left,” expects the best and is always Stringer said. “I am not even honest when her expectations thinking about [the NCAA are not met. Tournament]. I think that is a Sophomore guard Khadijah long shot at best. I think they Rushdan later echoed would throw us a mercy towel Stringer’s sentiments. if they did.” “Any team would be The message Stringer is extremely fr ustrated,” tr ying to send is that her team Rushdan said. “To hear our should aim to be better than coach talk like that, it hurts second place. To never settle. and I don’t blame her. She Taking anything brings us up as else out of that not being secmessage is missond-class citi“It isn’t that her ing the point. zens and to go to team is ‘too good’ Sophomore the NIT would be guard Nikki just that. It hurts, for the NIT ... In Speed spoke but I can’t be about the develmad at her for truth, the NIT is opment of the being upset.” exactly where the team’s two freshThe reaction Monique to the comments Knights should be.” men Oliver and Erica on the subject Wheeler in an across the early Januar y Internet has been inter view. Speed said one of the over whelmingly negative. biggest adjustments she made People are outraged at in her freshman year, aside Stringer’s response. Why? from the college game itself, While it may be disappointwas understanding Stringer ing to not go to the postseason, and her system. there’s no reason to sugarcoat The most valuable lesson the issue — the NIT is a consoSpeed learned from her veterlation tournament. It’s second an teammates, she said, was place, exactly what Stringer that it was impor tant to underdescribed it as. stand what her coach was tr ySometimes, there’s no probing to say to her, not lem with that. A trip to the tournecessarily how she was nament provides an extension to saying it. the season and the few extra Thinking about that as the games can provide extra experiKnights hit the road to face ence for the younger players. Providence tomorrow, no mesBut for a team that is a sage rings more true. perennial fixture in the NCAA Tournament, it is nothing more Steven Williamson is a senior than second place. And when it writer for The Daily Targum. He comes down to it that’s the welcomes comments and criticism message that Stringer is tr ying at swilliamson@dailytargum.com. to send.

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Cellar dwellers meet with Big East seeding at stake BY KYLE FRANKO CORRESPONDENT

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Senior center Hamady N’Diaye (5) scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the Knights’ 68-64 win over DePaul. The Knights wore their black jerseys in the contest and are 1-2 in the alternate road uniforms.

The Rutgers men’s basketball team looks for its fifth Big East win against fellow conference straggler DePaul BASKETBALL Saturday at the DEPAUL AT Louis RUTGERS, Brown SATURDAY, 4 P.M. Athletic Center. This is the second and final regular season meeting between the Scarlet Knights (14-14, 4-11) and Blue Demons (8-19, 1-14). In their first meeting, RU erased a 17-point first half deficit and rallied for a 68-64 victory at the Allstate Arena. Senior center Hamady N’Diaye scored 15 points and snagged 13 rebounds for the Knights. Sophomore guard Mike Rosario struggled from the floor, but hit a three-pointer with 5:42 left that gave RU its first lead. Freshman forward Austin Johnson converted a pair of free throws in the final seconds to ice the game. Mac Koshwal was spectacular for DePaul finishing with 24 points, 12 rebounds and eight steals. That victory snapped a 17game road-losing streak, which included 15 straight road defeats in conference play for the Knights. But RU lost two in a row since winning four of five Big East games including an upset over then-No. 7 Georgetown. Rosario leads the Knights in scoring with 16.2 points per game. Freshman forward Dane Miller, who had 16 points against

Seton Hall, continues to be one of the front runners for Big East Rookie of the Year, averaging 9.6 ppg and 12.7 in Big East play. DePaul lost nine straight since beating Marquette 51-50 on a buzzer-beater. In their last game, the Blue Demons fell to Cincinnati 74-69. Despite his team’s poor form, Koshwal continued his stellar season, finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds. Will Walker scored 24 points in the losing effort. DePaul is now 1-11 since firing head coach Jerry Wainwright on Jan. 11. Tracy Porter is the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Walker leads the Blue Demons in scoring with 16.6 ppg while Koshwal averages a double-double of 15.4 points and 10.1 rebounds. If the season ended today, RU would be seeded 15th and would face No. 10 Connecticut in the first round of the Big East Tournament. But the Knights still have a chance to move up the Big East standings with games against DePaul, Seton Hall and Pittsburgh remaining. Providence is also 4-11 in conference play but holds the head-tohead tiebreaker against RU. St. John’s is 5-10, but RU has the tiebreaker over it. The Big East Tournament begins Tuesday March 9, at Madison Square Garden. If the Knights win out and a number of other teams lose, they can finish as high as eighth and earn an opening round bye.

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team. The duo combined for five goals and five assists in RU’s 24-4 season-opening victor y against When the Rutgers men’s Wagner College. lacrosse team faces Mar yland Stanwick is embracing his role Baltimore-County you can as a leader in his fifth-season. excuse Tad Stanwick if he has a “It’s a lot easier when we have little extra motivation. so many seniors,” said Stanwick Stanwick is a Baltimore native. who missed the 2007 season with “UMBC is about 15 minutes a knee injury. “A lot of them have from my stepped up, making it easier for MEN’S LACROSSE h o u s e Gerhard and I. Even some of the and I underclassmen have stepped up UMBC AT grew up and that’s made it an easier tranRUTGERS, going to sition on me.” SUNDAY, 3 P.M. camps Now that he’s in his fifth t h e r e , ” year, head coach Jim Stagnitta the senior attack said. “There are said Stanwick is ready to have a few younger guys on their team the break out year he’s been that I went to high school with so waiting for. it’s definitely pretty cool to play “He’s put in five years and five against the hometown team.” tough years,” the ninth-year But there’s more to it than just coach said. “There were some squaring off with the hometown expectations that we put on him team. Baltimore is the hotbed for and he put on himself, and he lacrosse in the United States. looked ready to have a break-out Something Stanwick knows all year his sophomore year, then too well. bang, he hurts his knee. It took “Growing up in Baltimore, him a while to get back from it especially in high and to his credit school, you have he committed to your football, “You want to prove sticking around baseball and basand putting in a something to ketball, but fifth year. Right lacrosse has a now, I think he’s the hometown special aura about playing his best team. ... You go out lacrosse now since it,” said Stanwick who helped highhe got here.” and play hard school powerIt won’t just be house Boy’s Latin Stanwick that’s against them.” to a No. 3 national familiar with TAD STANWICK ranking during UMBC when the Senior Attacker his senior season teams meet in 2005. Sunday at the RU Still, it’s more Turf Field. The than just a high school phenome- Knights (1-0) and the 14th-ranked non in The Charm City, with col- Retrievers (0-1) met each of the legiate powerhouses Johns last two seasons with both team Hopkins, Loyola Mar yland, winning at home. Towson and UMBC all within the UMBC is coming off an 11-10 cities limit. triple-overtime loss to Delaware “Watching all those great in its season opener. Despite that teams playing within a couple result, the Retrievers are a danmiles of your house, you’re a lit- gerous team, Stagnitta said. tle bit spoiled,” said Stanwick “We’ve gone back and forth who grew up within a mile of with them,” he said. “Last season both Johns Hopkins and we weren’t able to control them Loyola. “I remember on on the defensive side of the field. Saturdays just jumping around We look at this one as an opporfrom game to game.” tunity for a good test early in the All the Baltimore schools year and maybe an opportunity to recruited Stanwick, but he chose put ourselves in the hunt.” the Scarlet Knights instead. His And for Stanwick, it would be a teammates won’t let him forget it. great time for a breakout game. “We always give him crap “You want to prove someabout being from Baltimore,” said thing to the hometown team,” senior midfielder Gerhard Stanwick said. “You know a lot Buehning with a smile. “But he of the guys on the team and you loves it. He’s always going to go out and play hard against bring it, maybe just a little bit them, but they’re guys you’ve more against them.” known you’re entire life so Buehning and Stanwick are after wards you’re good friends the co-captains of a veteran RU with them.” CORRESPONDENT

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Senior Tad Stanwick tallied two goals and two assists in the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s season opener against Wagner, a 24-4 win. The Baltimore native takes on UMBC, a school he watched growing up.

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SWEEP: RU steps up in important Big East matchup continued from back freshman Michelle Green and sophomore Leonora Slatnick also picked up wins in their matches. “We came out playing hard today and we were determined,” Milchutskey said. “It was nice to see RU down the scoreboard.” Playing in a near must-win game in Big East play, the Knights rose to the occasion in a big way. RU made shot after shot and continuously swatted away any threat the Hoyas presented. “One of the strengths of Rutgers tennis is that we have a group of girls that are strong competitors,” Bucca said. “During those tense moments in the match when many falter,

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Much-anticipated season sure to not disappoint The Rutgers wrestling season is not over, but the wandering eye can’t help but gaze into the future to see what the next season holds. With nine of the 10 star ters returning, here is a star ting lineup of 10 reasons why the Scarlet Knights will be even better come November. 125 — Let’s star t by stating the obvious: Scott Winston is back. The Jackson Memorial product moves up one weight class and for what he might lack in height, he makes up with sheer power and a mean streak. Hide your children.

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141 — Citing the difficulty of classes as the hardest adjustment to life on the Banks, junior transfers Billy Ashnault and Daryl Cocozzo had a full year to get used to their new academic setting. Hopefully their stomachs adjusted to Brower Commons as well.

133 — This season the Knights finished 19-5-1 and rode a 15-match unbeaten streak to star t of f the New Year. RU was only four points away from upsetting two more top-25 teams and it takes the lessons lear ned from those matches into a brand new year.

149 — If there were any positives to take from 20 away matches this season, it is the bevy of home games that befall the Knights in the upcoming year. RU did not lose a single match on home soil in 2010, so some home-cookin’ could be just the thing to frog splash the team into the top-10.

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157 — I’m willing to bet all of my RU Express money that when Lehigh comes to town the match takes place at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. RU hasn’t beaten the Mountain Hawks since President Harr y S. Truman was in office, and 2011 is as good a time as ever to dethrone the conference foe. Spoiler alert, my RU Express balance is only five cents after the manager at the Easton Avenue Subway convinced me to get the combo with chips and a soda. 165 — The upcoming year marks the fourth under head coach Scott Goodale. Excluding heavyweight D.J. Russo, all of the starters in the upcoming year are products of the coach’s recruiting efforts. No disrespect to former-coach John Sacchi, but the quality of wrestlers that Goodale brought in during his tenure vaulted the program into the national spotlight. 174 — With Vincent Dellefave expected to either redshirt or move up a weight class, the 125-pound star ting spot belongs to Joe Langel. The pride of Howell, N.J., reeled off a consecutive-win streak this year that pinnacled at 17 games and has three full years in front of him to show just how good he is.

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Junior Daryl Cocozzo, left, and fellow transfer Billy Ashnault head into next season poised to have a bigger impact in the year head coach Scott Goodale targeted as the breakout year for RU wrestling.

184 — Having Ashnault in the starting lineup is a giant plus for RU, but isn’t two better than one? Billy’s younger brother, Anthony, is a freshman at South Plainfield High School and is already drawing comparisons to his older brother — who is an NCAA qualifier. My advice? Lock him up now. If USC head coach Lane Kiffin can commit a 13-year-old quarterback to Southern California then what is stopping the Knights from snatching this kid

off the market before anyone else — besides common sense. 197 — The vacant spot in the lineup that Lamar Brown leaves upon graduation is a tough one to fill. Jesse Boyden currently wrestles at 184-pounds and a jump up one weight class could be exactly what he needs to spark his college career. In high school, Boyden was a state champion at 215-pounds, but broke his leg in his first year on the Banks, causing him to drop the weight and move down to 184. The bump up to 197-pounds might just put him in the comfort zone to succeed. Heavyweight — The last statement is reser ved — as it is during a match — for Russo. The upcoming year marks the final season in an illustrious career for the Netcong, N.J., native and it is going to be a special one. Russo is ranked eighth in the nation by InterMatWrestle.com, with five of the seven grapplers ahead of him leaving after this season. While that is by no means a guarantee that he is the third best heavyweight in the countr y heading into next year, it doesn’t hurt the confidence. Goodale said that he planned their schedules, when he first arrived three years ago, for 2011 to be the year they make an impact in the national community. That impact came one year early though, reaching No. 22 in the coaches’ poll this season, the highest in team history. But that is merely the beginning. The Knights return next season with even more experience and a great home schedule to really turn some heads. Alex Jankowski is an associate sports editor for The Daily Targum. He welcomes comments and criticism at jankowskialex@gmail.com

Improved pitching, hitting can erase bad memories BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

The way Rutgers head softball coach Jay Nelson looks at it, his team only has to improve on two SOFTBALL things to turn RUTGERS AT i t MIAMI (OHIO), around TODAY, 10 A.M. a f t e r dr opping four games by a total score of 50-1. Unfortunately for the Scarlet Knights, Nelson targeted the two broadest possible categories for improvement. “The two things that really bothered me were our lack of pitching — an inability to throw strikes — and our poor hitting,” Nelson said. “Both of those are going to have to improve.” On the pitching side, the Knights have a team ERA of 14.79 and WHIP of 2.89. Senior ace Nicole Lindley is 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and No. 2 starter Holly Johnson has an ERA of 24.92 and a loss under her belt. “That is across the board. It is ever y one of them,” Nelson said on which pitchers are struggling. “That is a big con-

cern because if you can’t pitch, you can’t win. I have a sense that they’re going to be on track. At this point, I’m not too worried about it. We just have to get used to throwing firstpitch strikes and being ahead in the count.” Sophomore Noelle Sisco, who came in from the bullpen twice and started once during the Arizona State Tournament, started to get the pitchers on track in the final game. Already trailing Arizona State 14-0 last Sunday, Sisco came in with two on and no out. She forced a groundout against the first batter and ended the inning with a strikeout and flyout to left field, surrendering no runs. “You know what? She came in and threw a first-pitch strike and that’s our point,” Nelson said. “You get ahead of hitters and they have to hit your pitches. Hopefully we’ll take something from that.” As an offense, RU has a .102 batting average and its opponents’ ERA is 0.29. Nelson said he doesn’t like to make excuses, but the lack of seeing live pitching before the tournament played a role. “We were swinging at a lot of bad pitches and the more

live pitching you see, the more confident you get,” he said. To turn around the of fense, the first step comes with the lead-of f spot, Nelson said, where junior left field Mickenzie Alden has yet to get on base. “I’m not ready to move her yet. I think she probably got in there and had a little bit of panic,” Nelson said. “She’s capable and, even if I moved her, it would be later in the season just to get her some better pitches.” The next step in putting five bad losses in Tempe, Ariz., behind the Scarlet Knights (05) comes today in Chattanooga, Tenn., as a par t of the Frost Classic. The Knights take on Miami University (0-2) at 10 a.m. before facing host Chattanooga (7-2) at 3 p.m. “We want to pick it up a lot after last week,” said sophomore third baseman Brittney Lindley, who leads the team with a .273 batting average. “We’re tr ying to focus on just playing the game because there was a lot of stuff that we did wrong — just hitting the ball, getting on base, making plays. If we get that stuff done, we can start getting fancy after that.”

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Sophomore pitcher Holly Johnson, the Knights’ No. 2 hurler, is 0-1 with a 24.92 ERA after an 0-5 opening weekend for RU.

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Conference sweep puts Knights back on track BY TYLER DONOHUE STAFF WRITER

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Junior ace Amy Zhang dropped her first set against Georgetown yesterday, but came back to win the second set 6-1 and the third 10-7. The Scarlet Knights swept the Hoyas 7-0 at the RU Tennis Complex.

Consider the Rutgers tennis team back on the upswing. The Scarlet Knights swept away Georgetown yesterday afternoon 7-0. Hosting a match for the first time in TENNIS t h r e e GEORGETOWN 0 w e e k s , t h e RUTGERS 7 Knights (4-3, 1-1) made quick work of their Big East rivals while picking up their first conference win. After a rough weekend, in which RU lost two matches, head coach Ben Bucca believes yesterday’s win provided his team with much needed momentum. ”This was a tremendously motivational victory for us. We looked like a significantly improved team,” Bucca said. “We are getting better with each match and that’s encouraging.” The Knights set the tone early, claiming victories in all three doubles matches. A successful start was crucial for a squad looking to regain its confidence. ”We entered this match really wanting to win,” said junior Amy Zhang. “We thought Georgetown would be a challenge and we were ready for however they played.” As it turned out, the Hoyas weren’t much of a challenge at all. Senior Katherine Arlak doublebageled her opponent 6-0, 6-0 to start off singles play. Arlak enjoyed her victory, which put RU in front 2-0. ”Last weekend I had a tough match at Cornell. It was a long

one,” Arlak said. “So to win 6-0, 60 and give us a nice early lead was great.” The focus then shifted to Zhang, RU’s number one singles player, who was locked in a dramatic back-and-forth battle with Georgetown’s Vicky Sekely. Zhang dropped a hard fought first set 7-5. Faced with the task of coming from behind and giving her team a 3-0 match advantage, the Knights’ ace elevated her game. By the end of her 6-1 second set victor y, it was apparent that Zhang had more left in the tank than Sekely. Putting her precision and stamina on display, Zhang reminded ever yone why she is one of the conference’s finest as she outlasted Sekely 10-7 to win a third set tiebreaker. Though there were three singles matches playing out at the same time, it was hard not to focus on Zhang’s masterpiece. Sophomore Morgan Ivey continues to be amazed by her teammate’s drive. “Amy’s so good at conserving her energy throughout the match,” Ivey said. “She could play five sets if she had to.” Holding a commanding 3-0 lead over the Hoyas, the Knights needed one more point to seal the deal and pick up their first Big East victor y. Sophomore Jen Holzberg did the honors, winning 6-5, 6-5. Holzberg clinched the victory, but RU continued to pour it on. Maryana Milchutskey won in convincing fashion 6-1, 6-0, while

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Senior class provides foundation for future

Less than 36 hours have passed since Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer sent a small shockwave through the postgame press conference with her comments about t h e Scarlet Knights’ postseason fate. With two regular seas o n STEVEN WILLIAMSON g a m e s remaining and RU sitting as far on the bubble as a team can be, two options lay ahead — the Knights could receive a bid to the NCAA Tournament as a low seed, most likely a No. 12, or receive an invitation to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. Stringer narrowed that list of options down to one Wednesday night. “I don’t know anything about the NIT and I can guarantee you, I won’t be coaching a team that goes to the NIT,” Stringer said. “If we don’t go to the NCAA, we aren’t going. I am not going to the NIT. That is second in my opinion and I never will accept it, never have accepted it. Don’t even ask me that question, ever. When it’s done, it’s over. That’s how I feel about it.” The inevitable question was answered, and honestly it was never really a possibility that it would, or could, be answered

A fifth-place Big East finish was not quite what senior captain Cat Whetstone had in mind for her final SWIMMING & DIVING year on the Banks. But for Whetstone and the Rutgers swimming and diving team’s seven other seniors, the standing is nothing to scoff at. “It’s great that we beat out [seven competing schools] considering how small we are as a team and we’re only a women’s program,” Whetstone said of the Scarlet Knights’ performance last weekend in Pittsburgh. “Even though we didn’t place as high as we would have liked, we still beat out some really great teams and that’s great for our program as well as the University.” Rutgers men’s swimming and diving was one of six varsity sports eliminated due to budget concerns following the 2006-2007 season — leaving RU as the lone women’sonly swimming and diving program in the Big East. “We were there through all the struggles that we went through to try to save the team,” recalled Whetstone, a sophomore at the time. “That’s been really hard and there have been so many changes in our program because of that.” Despite the turmoil, the group chose to remain at the University. And, led by Whetstone, they left

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Sophomore guard Khadijah Rushdan understands her coach’s frustration as the 15-13 Knights sit on the Tournament bubble.

their mark while helping to set the stage for a promising future. “They’ve been through a lot,” said head coach Chuck Warner of his upperclassmen. “They [went] through the loss of the men’s program and they stayed at Rutgers. Almost every one of them had some real significant physical challenges and they developed communication, which is a really good thing for trying to have a closer team.” The leadership of Whetstone and co-captains Erin Saunders and Denise Letendre was instrumental in guiding the team’s underclassmen-laden roster to a 3-0 start to the dual meet campaign. Saunders, a diver, battled through a slump to post multiple victories on the one and three-meter boards during the run, while Whetstone and classmate Shayna Longacre carried the club to key wins over Villanova, Connecticut and West Virginia. An NCAA Honorable Mention AllAmerican as a sophomore, Longacre bested the field in the 100 and 200yard freestyle, as well as the 100-yard breaststroke to carry the Knights over the Wildcats and Huskies en route to being tabbed the Big East Swimmer of the Week. Whetstone – who, along with Saunders, expects to compete in the NCAA Championships – garnered the same honor two weeks later when she captured the 100 and 200-yard

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