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U. protesters take Fight for $15 to New Brunswick streets Erica D’Costa, Ryan Stiesi Christian Zapata Associate News Editors & News Editor
The chants of student protesters echoed down College Avenue, throughout Downtown New Brunswick and in front of Old Queens — the location of University President Robert L. Barchi’s office — in a fight for higher minimum wages. Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) alongside a consortium of activist groups on campus took Brower Commons’ steps in an organized protest that demanded Rutgers raise its minimum wage to $15 — what they consider a living wage. “Bargaining for the Common Good is having a conference, in conjunction with the National USAS conference — United Students Against Sweatshops Conference — and we are coming together to fight for a living wage at Rutgers campus. We have unions from all across the country, we have local USAS chapters all around the country coming here to support a living wage on campus and for fair contracts,” said Christian Berk, a graduate student in the School of Management and Labor Relations. USAS did not stand alone at the rally. It was supported by other organizations on campus such as the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the Democratic Socialists of America. Protesters met at Brower steps on College Avenue and made their way toward the New Brunswick Amtrak before taking a left onto the intersection between George Street and Albany Street. They stood there briefly before continuing their march underneath the scarlet-red overpass up the hill at Old Queens.
Members of Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), among a number of activist organizations on campus, took to the steps in front of Brower Commons in support of increased minimum wages for working staff at Rutgers. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2018 In December, members of USAS entered Trayes Hall, bypassed a line of police officers and interrupted a Board of Trustees meeting, chanting, “We work, we sweat, put that 15 on our set.” On Monday, The Daily Targum reported that 12 of those students are now facing police charges for disorderly offenses. “We see this as a sign of the University trying to intimidate the movement for a living wage on campus, and we confronted the Board of Trustees because those people, as well as President Barchi, are the people who make the fiscal decisions for this University and we decided that it was time and it was necessary to take our demands to those who can actually implement the change that
we need. And this comes after more than a year of going through every kind of available formal and regular process — writing letters, doing petitions,” Berk said. Despite this, USAS still has its eye on the prize, Berk said. They will not stop until the University meets a $15 minimum wage, as many of the students in the organization cannot afford it to be any other way. “Anything less than $15 is poverty wages,” he said. Barchi announced, on the day of last semester’s board meeting, that worker minimum wages at Rutgers would increase to $11 an hour — a 30-percent increase, according to the Targum. “We see that as a significant victory on our part, that we’re being
heard and that the administration is finally listening to students who are suffering and again we truly appreciate making $11 an hour,” Berk said. Mathew Widzins, an organizer of the rally and a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said that the organization is conscious of what risks it put those 12 students in, but that backing down because of the incident would hinder its progress. “There’s like $804 million in unrestricted funds right now, that’s according to David Hughes, who’s the head of AAUP. Rutgers consistently runs budget surpluses in its years, they just don’t call it surpluses because it’s a public institution so they can’t run for profit technically,” Widzins said.
In a statement to the Targum, Barchi said that the University has done all it can after having raised the minimum wage to $11 in Januar y. Dory Devlin, a University spokesperson, said, “Access and affordability for all students is a top priority at Rutgers University ... The University will continue to work to keep tuition increases at a minimum while seeking new ways to support students as they pursue their degrees.” The raise to $11 was the first time that the University passed the state minimum wage. Although the state currently holds wages at $8.60 an hour, the Garden State’s new governor, Phil Murphy (D-N.J.), has consistently shown intentions to raise that to $15. Devlin said that if Murphy’s initiatives become law, Rutgers will follow suit. “Governor Murphy has committed to increasing the minimum wage in New Jersey to $15 per hour over the course of the next few years. The University will be following legislative action regarding this initiative and will abide by any changes made to state-wage laws,” Devlin said. Mariah Wood, an organizer for USAS, said there was some fear heading into today’s protest following the earlier charges, but that the group is not willing to back down. The reality that people are hungry and people cannot pay their rent is what inspires the organization to continue fighting its campaign, she said. “This was real and this was a movement moment,” the School of Arts and Sciences senior said.“This was us taking back our streets and showing that we aren’t going to back down even in light of these heinous charges that have been pressed against 12 student leaders.”
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Mariah Wood, a student organizer for USAS, stands with protesters huddled in front of University President Robert L. Barchi’s office at Old Queens. This was the group’s final stop after marching throughout Downtown New Brunswick. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2018
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Campus Calendar monday 2/26 The Department of Genetics presents “Epigenetic plasticity and antiangrogen resistance in prostate cancer” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Life Sciences Building on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Office of Summer & Winter Sessions presents “Summer Session Info Table!” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Tuesday 2/27 The Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. Rutgers Athletics presents “Baseball vs Wagner” at 3 p.m. at Gruninger Baseball Complex on Livingston campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Undergraduate Academic Affairs presents “UAA Speaker Series: Follow the Drinking Gourd” from 7 to 9 p.m. at Douglass Student Center on Douglass campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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The Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences presents “Life in a giant water bath: consequences for ecological dynamics in the ocean” from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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Student committee lists suggestions on how to encourage voting Andrew Petryna Correspondent
In response to an initiative by the Rutgers University Senate, the Student Affairs Committee drafted a 19-page-report on how to best increase student-voter turnout in all public elections. The initiative by the Senate, called “Charge S-1702: Increasing Student Voter Turnout in Federal, State, and Local Elections,” asked the committee to “Investigate how the number of Rutgers students who vote in federal, state and local elections can be effectively increased. Consider what changes in policies, procedures and practices can best encourage voting by students, including making election days holidays. Make appropriate recommendations.” The committee’s report covered many aspects of student voting, including voter registration, voter turnout, Rutgers’ voting and absence policies and the resources available to students both at the University and in the surrounding New Brunswick community. Rutgers students have a relatively high voter registration rate, according to the report. This is due in part to numerous efforts by the University to inform undergraduates about the importance of voting and providing them with information on how to prepare for the election season.
“Over the years, a variety of structures have been put into place and efforts undertaken to facilitate the process. As a result, voter registration rates among Rutgers—New Brunswick students are strong in relation to comparable institutions,” according to the report. In order to maintain and increase rates, current practices have to be sustained and additional efforts should be taken to ensure students receive support and are informed, according to the report. Rutgers students can register to vote either in their home town or at Rutgers, and campus residents are eligible to file in New Brunswick, North Brunswick or Piscataway, according to the Center for Youth Political Participation’s website. In New Jersey, the voter registration deadline is 21 days before an election. The report recommends that Rutgers include voter registration forms in the materials provided to first-year students to increase voter registration. The committee found that 54 percent of New Brunswick students voted in the 2016 general election, a more than 7-percent increase from 2012, according to the report. New Jersey also allows any of its registered voters to cast a ballot by mail, but has specific deadlines for when voters need to request and submit their forms
University President Robert L. Barchi, in response to a list of recommendations that encourage student voting participation at Rutgers, said that he will ask the four chancellors to help make the necessary changes at a campus level. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2018 and is county-specific, according to the report. Its overarching recommendation is the adoption of a Campus Civic Action Plan. Viktor Krapivin, the co-chair of the Student Affairs Committee, said that a Campus Civic Action Plan would greatly benefit student-political participation on campus. “It’s essentially coordination between all the different campus-wide voter registration organizations,” the School of Arts and Sciences senior said. “If you coordinate, you can be so much more effective in getting students to vote, and making sure that they’re registered to vote.”
The committee said that such a plan, which would combine the resources and efforts of groups on campus like the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) and RU Voting?, would improve the number of students registered and actively voting on campus. The committee presented its findings to the Senate, finishing off its report with a list of 15 recommendations to the University for increasing general voter turnout. University President Robert L. Barchi responded to the report in a letter. “I believe that most of the committee’s recommendations
would need to be implemented at the campus level — particularly those involving new student orientation, establishing polling places on our various campuses and voter education programs in the residence halls,” he said. “With the exception of recommendations 9 and 13, the rest of your recommendations apply to actions taken at the campus level. Therefore, by copy of this letter, I am asking the four chancellors to work with their vice chancellors for student affairs to implement the recommendations in your report that are appropriate for their students.”
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presence Much of science research is relayed by journalists who may not fully understand it continued from front
Arlene Stein, co-writer of “Going Public: A Guide for Social Scientists,” is the director of the Institute for Research on Women, which hosts a new series of workshops that helps academics relay their research findings to public audiences via social media. RUTGERS.EDU
the pressing social issues of the day,” Stein said. “Many people have an interest in understanding climate change, or what is driving the growing visibility of sexual harassment, for example.” She said much of academic research is relayed to the public by journalists, but that the research is sometimes impenetrable. “It is important for us to be able to talk about our research with non-academics, particularly in the current climate of political polarization,” she said. “… I really think many scholars want to talk about our work to broader audiences. It is just that we don’t know how to do it.” Academic research benefits the interconnected, global society, according to the press release. The workshop aims to help scholars communicate their work particu-
larly to policy makers, taxpayers and others. “Our workshops train scholars to communicate with general audiences,” she said. “We offer nuts-and-bolts skills building for producing op-eds, writing for general-interest magazines and books, as well as blogs and social media.” The workshops will examine sharing academic work on television and radio and how to communicate directly with policy makers, according to the press release. They are open to all Rutgers graduate students and faculty. Most academics write with Ph.D. advisors and promotion committees in mind – specialists within their fields, Stein said. “In most disciplines, there is little professional incentive for communicating with non-specialists,” she said. “Some of us wish to change that.”
Construction on College Avenue divides student parking access Hannah McClain Contributing Writer
Inconvenient parking at busy areas like on College Avenue has long been a complaint among Rutgers students. Jack Molenaar, senior director of the Department of Transportation Services, broke down the University’s parking situation. Molenaar said there is a combo ownership in place between Rutgers University and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for the parking deck attached to the Easton Avenue Apartments. Currently, residents of those apartments are not permitted to park in that particular deck as it is reserved for faculty and staff. This was not always the case. “The last school year that anyone was able to park there as a resident was 2013 to 2014,” Molenaar said. The current restriction is due to limited parking on the College Avenue campus for faculty and staff, he said. The Sojourner Truth Apartments as well as Rutgers Hillel used to be faculty and staff parking lots.
Since those 300 parking spots were lost when the parking lots became buildings, Rutgers had to make up for the lost spots by giving the Easton Avenue parking deck to faculty and staff, Molenaar said. He said that any student can acquire parking Downtown through
many students who have a parking pass must take the bus to other campuses to reach their cars. When they are done using it, they then have to drop their cars off and take another bus back home. Many students, like Nicole Malzone, a School of Nursing senior, find this process frustrating.
you should let me drive where I need to be so I don’t have to take a bus.” Jennifer Hoffman, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she lives on Livingston campus but still finds the parking situation inconvenient. There is parking for residents available on campus,
“Inconvenience is a matter of perspective. We have a lot of parking — it’s just not a lot of people want it. If you actually paid the market rate in Downtown New Brunswick, New Brunswick Parking Authority has decks — they charge $165 a month.” JAck Molenaar Senior Director of the Department of Transportation Services
the New Brunswick Parking Authority, but the cost would be $165 per month. But paying that much would be unwise when a student could just get a parking permit for a different campus for $250 per year. Due to limited parking available to College Avenue residents,
When asked about the parking situation on campus, she said it was horrible. “The fact that you buy a, you pay $250 or $300 for a spot and you can’t drive to other campuses is kinda wild,” Malzone said. “Like if you’re really making me pay $400 for a parking pass,
but Hoffman said it is located all the way across from the Livingston Apartments, where she lives. “I hate it,” Hoffman said. “I can’t even tell you how much I hate it.” Some students do not find the parking situation on campus to be too troubling. Madison Hill, a School of Arts and Sciences
junior, who lives in the Silvers Apartments on Busch campus, said she does not have a problem with parking. She said there is a lot of parking available to residents on Busch. “It’s not that awful for me since I live on Busch,” Hill said. Molenaar said the inconvenience of the parking situation for College Avenue residents is preferable to paying the market rate for Downtown New Brunswick parking. He said there are currently no plans to change the parking situation at Rutgers in the near future. Despite the personal opinions of students regarding parking on campus, it is in the best interest of the University to keep things as they are. Molenaar said building more parking decks would put Rutgers in unnecessary debt. “Inconvenience is a matter of perspective,” he said. “We have a lot of parking, it’s just not a lot of people want it. If you actually paid the market rate in Downtown New Brunswick, New Brunswick Parking Authority has decks — they charge $165 a month.”
Commuter students who do not have a parking pass on the College Avenue campus have the option of purchasing one on a separate campus, such as Livingston, with more availability. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2017
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GOP gun reform policies inadequate MAENNER’S MUSINGS HUNTER MAENNER
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hat seemed like an ordinary Wednesday at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on Feb. 14 quickly turned into yet another shooting inside the walls of an American school. For the students and faculty not among the 17 who tragically lost their lives to a deranged individual with a semiautomatic rifle, healing is left to the passage of time. Yet, the passage of time brings with it a double-edged sword. While victims of past tragedies are given time to heal, purveyors of new ones are given time to plan, arm and strike. Even as the current law proves thoroughly deficient in protecting our schools, politics as usual continues to stifle and prevent any worthwhile debate and action regarding the epidemic of gun violence within this nation’s schools. With both houses of Congress and the presidency currently occupied by Republicans, any meaningful gun reform is incumbent upon the support of conservative politicians. In the wake of the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, proposals by Democrats to pass universal background-check legislation and bring back the assault weapons ban, which was supported by former President Ronald Reagan, have fallen on deaf ears as the Right has deflected any calls for substantive gun control measures by saying that more guns are actually the answer. Putting politics aside, the current major proposals by Republicans regarding gun violence are not just wholly inadequate, but repugnant to say the least. Chief of the Republican Party’s policy proposals in the aftermath of the Parkland shooting has been the idea touted by President Donald J. Trump that teachers should be armed. Even when disregarding the fact that doing so does not resolve the heart of the gun problem in the United States, there is no research currently available that would lead anyone to believe that arming school teachers would effectively combat school shootings. The Guardian notes that “a 2014 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) study of US active shooter incidents in the US between 2000 and 2013 said of the 160 total incidents examined, 21 were stopped by citizens, workers or off-duty police officers. Of the 21 people, six were armed.”
“... what is clear is that none of this would have happened in the first place had the shooter never been in possession of an assault rifle.” Of course, this FBI study also does not take into account the logistical nightmare that would proceed from arming teachers in a school. First, there would be the issue of where the weapon would be held. Any teachers carrying it on their person would be vulnerable to a student or group of students taking it from them for a whole host of reasons. Second, you would have to take into account that every teacher is responsible during an active-shooter situation of making sure their class is behind locked doors at all times in the safest possible position. A teacher who is then expected to leave the classroom to go hunting for the shooter not only puts themselves at risk, but also their entire class for the extra time the door is left open and unlocked, increasing the possibility that the total number of lives lost in the Parkland shooting could just be the fatalities inflicted to one class in another. Finally, having multiple armed individuals during an active shooter situation only makes the job of police harder, forcing them to have to decipher who the actual threat is, thus taking precious time away from law enforcement to eliminate the threat. In response to the backlash against arming teachers, Right-wing voices, such as National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre, have proposed an alternative which would instead see armed security situated at schools across the nation. Besides the obvious financial concerns due to the overall lack of funding for public schools nationwide, this line of thinking fails to recognize the fact that there was armed security at Stoneman Douglas High School in the form of the school’s resource officer, Deputy Scott Petersen, who failed to enter the school after the first shots were fired. Even if the officer had responded to the shooting inside Stoneman Douglas, it is unclear how much would have changed, but what is clear is that none of this would have happened in the first place had the shooter never been in possession of an assault rifle. While conservative proposals to combat school shootings purport to be the only viable fixes to this epidemic with respect to the Second Amendment, the truth is that they are doing nothing more than attempting to put a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. Any worthwhile reform must address the ease with which individuals are able to gain possession of firearms, while also taking into account the gun culture that is pervasive throughout this country. One thing is for certain though: if the test of a society is how safe it can keep its most vulnerable members, then the United States still has a long way to go. Hunter Maenner is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in criminal justice and political science. His column, “Maenner’s Musings,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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o little avail, the Rutgers Students With for accommodation? In that case, it seems as if the Children (RSWC) organization has been administration needs to tighten up their communiworking to advocate for what they see as cation with not only more groups within the stunecessar y accommodations for student parents dent body, but within their own ranks. In order to on campus since 2015. Despite numerous prior maintain and improve a student’s quality of life, you meetings with members of the University’s admin- have to know their concerns. In the second possibility, considering the fact istration, their requests seem to continuously fail to be heard. Last Thursday, RSWC had another that even after more than 35 in-person meetings bemeeting with the administration with the expecta- tween the group and “Deans, Vice Chancellors and tion that this time would be different, considering faculty members in various departments, including their recent petition to University President Rob- those charged with non-traditional, academic and ert L. Barchi that had been signed by more than student affairs,” RSWC saw minimal addressing of their issues, the University must have been know400 people. “Speaking frankly, the meeting was disappointing,” ingly ignoring them. In a meeting with the Targum, Anjanette Vaidya, president and founder of RSWC Barchi said he received word of the requests of RSWC in December. and a School of It seems odd that Arts and Sciences after two years and senior told The “After two years of openly advocating for dozens of meetings Daily Targum. with his staff, Barchi The person themselves, RSWC deserves more than a would have just rewho met with the half-hearted attempt at a serious meeting ...” cently become aware organization last of this group’s worweek was Karen ries. In other words, Stubaus, Rutgers’ it is possible that after vice president for Academic Affairs and Administration. Stubaus, two years of essentially ignoring RSWC, the adminVaidya said, came very unprepared to the meeting istration is now covering for itself — with members and spoke as though she was utterly unfamiliar with saying they are just recently hearing of these requests. This is more unsettling than the first possiRSWC’s requests and worries. Considering the aforementioned, two possibil- bility, and also seemingly more likely. If the first possibility is true, the University must ities regarding the administration’s behavior may come to one’s mind. One, the administration’s work to improve communication. The Division of Division of Student Affairs is lacking in regard to Student Affairs cannot do its job properly without hearing and responding to the worries of all groups hearing and responding to, whether positively or within their student body, or two, the administra- negatively, all of the worries and requests of stution was aware of but had been blatantly ignoring dent groups that are made public. After two years the worries and requests of RSWC. Neither of of openly advocating for themselves, RSWC deser ves more than a half-hearted attempt at a sethese possibilities are preferable. In the first possibility, giving Stubaus the ben- rious meeting, and we would hope that the same efit of the doubt and assuming she really had no would go for any other group. If the second posprior knowledge of the organization’s demands sibility is the reality, it is clear that the adminisas Vaidya said she expressed, this just means that tration’s transparency issues are still present and the corresponding divisions of the administration, strong. It means that the University picks and namely the Division of Student Affairs, had been chooses which groups deser ve priority attention. genuinely missing the continuous advocacy aimed At this point both possibilities are speculation, but at them on behalf of RSWC. How can the main Uni- not far-fetched. And if they are in line with reality, versity division whose job it is to address issues Rutgers’ administration has some embarrassing like these have simply not been aware of their calls and unsettling shortcomings. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Eye for eye may be best way to address issues of justice A THIRD PERSON PERSPECTIVE ASHLEY WANG
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he entirety of 2017 to 2018 has been a tumultuous fight for the recognition of human rights and human decency. It seems like the nation’s attempt to enlighten others about the struggles we all face only demonstrates the overwhelming injustices that plague our country and regresses even further from being able to actually prevent any of it. From deaths resulting from hazing, to the Stanford rapist’s joke of a sentence and then to thousands of women all over the world outing monsters that abused them — this notorious disregard for human life has only reached an even grosser peak as of February 2018. Right as we ring in the new year, a 19-year-old man named Brian Roberto Varela has committed a notoriously heinous crime, which becomes even scarier when you look into his soulless, remorseless eyes that feel nothing about his murder of Alyssa Mae Noceda. Noceda was an 18-year-old woman that sought comfort from her acquaintance, Varela, after a breakup. Varela provided Noceda with a line of Percocets to snort, and then she was also provided with a “dab,” or liquid THC. Noceda immediately fell unconscious and she began to overdose, and as her lips were turning blue, Varela decided
to send snapchats of her naked body to his friends and his text read: “I’m smashing her to pass the time.” As if that did not bring up the bile in your throat, friends of Varela alleged how he boasted being unsure whether Noceda was alive as he ejaculated into her body. Not only do we have a case of opioid overdose and an inherent lack of respect for life that extends even greater than words that the English language can describe, Varela was then “too tired” to bring his victim to a hospital. Instead, Varela woke up to a dead woman, and decided to break Noceda’s
that make you question the validity behind the states who choose to abolish the death penalty. How can you even say to Noceda’s family that Varela is a person? How can you even say that he deserves to be treated with respect like any other individual while waiting conviction, when his actions are beyond the principles of any human being? Certain actions follow consequences. These “consequences” almost imply a sense of understanding that follows being reprimanded. Sometimes, though, certain actions call for dire consequences that ensure people like Varela cannot inflict that
“Certain actions follow consequences. These ‘consequences’ almost imply a sense of understanding that follows being reprimanded.”
legs in order to fit her into a crate in order to bury her. The extent of Varela’s lack of remorse is jarring when you realize that he also used the finger of Noceda’s dead corpse to unlock her phone and have her family think that she simply ran away. The 19-year-old murderer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, second-degree rape and controlled substance homicide. But it is people like Varela
kind of pain on another person again. What exactly are we trying to accomplish by keeping people like him alive? What exactly are we trying to do by using tax money to keep a man who is so far beyond rehabilitation alive and staying in prison? Why are we obligated to house him in a place where prisoners have the right to healthcare when he decided to deny Noceda of any help in the first place?
I spent the entire night looking at pros and cons lists of the death penalty. Simple, I am aware, but I think it is time that we sparked another discussion in our country about what to do with people like Varela, in which there is beyond reasonable doubt of his murderous actions and intent. While Washington still has the death penalty in effect, in regard to states that reject it, such as New Jersey, I am not voicing for torturous methods for those on death row. I am not asking for any barbaric methods that extend their suffering any more than their inevitable death if the death penalty were to be in effect for all 50 states. I am simply not being too cautious about trying to find the most “humane” way for people like Varela to die, because nobody’s sympathy extends that far for him. This country abides strongly by the Latin principle of “Lex talionis,” in which its eyefor-an-eye principle emphasizes the necessity of a punishment that corresponds to the level of injury one inflicts. You cannot tell me that is not true, with our country’s notoriously high incarceration rates, and while I am extremely aware of the seeming immorality of killing people, help me out here: How is it any more moral allowing people like Varela to live when Noceda is not breathing anymore? Ashley Wang is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in English and minoring in philosophy. Her column, “A Third Person Perspective,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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HAIRitage conference celebrates Black culture, beauty ALMIER MCCOY cONTRIBUTING WRITER
As the end of Black History Month approaches, the Livingston Residence Life Council hosted the second annual HAIRitage conference on Saturday. Co-sponsored by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center and the Center for Latino Arts and Culture, the all-day event wasn’t just about hair as the title suggests, but rather created a space to discuss, reflect on and celebrate Black and Afro-Latinx culture as a whole. Although geared toward Black and Afro-Latinx culture, the all-inclusive event welcomed Rutgers students and non-Rutgers students of all races and ethnicities for an educational experience that featured a keynote speaker, workshops and spoken word performances. “When we were planning the event, we sent out template questions — basic questions that any person who may be unfamiliar with the culture might ask, for example, ‘what exactly is a curl pattern?” said Modinat Sanni, a Residence Life coordinator for Ernest A. Lynton Towers. “This was so that they can feel included in the conversation and whoever is attending isn’t left to feel like this isn’t for them.” The conference was opened with an address from keynote speaker Chris-Tia Donaldson, founder and CEO of Fortune 500 company Thank God It’s Natural (TGIN), a line of all-natural hair and skincare products. The business mogul, who is a two-time Harvard University graduate and a breast cancer survivor, discussed what led her to start her company, her tips on self-care and the challenges she faced while simultaneously running a successful business and battling breast cancer. The Detroit-native opened up to the audience about her experience in transitioning from perms
CEO and founder of haircare company Thank God It’s Natural (TGIN) Chris-Tia Donaldson spoke with host Kaicherise Alexander as part of her keynote address, in which she discussed her entrepreneurial journey as a Black woman. COURTESY OF LORENA PEDETTI and relaxers — harsh chemicals that “relax” curls, making the hair easier to straighten — to her natural hair. Wearing her hair natural was part of an effort to keep her hair healthy and embrace the hair she was born with, but she faced backlash from her college and corporate
“You get your hair pressed, you get it relaxed and you go in there with a part on the side, a little bang, a bob and you keep it moving,” Donaldson said of how people told her she should wear her hair. People of non-white ethnicities are often told to change who they
It was not until she was told by the head of her department at the time that she didn’t have the tools for success that Donaldson decided to stick with the things that defined her as Black and more importantly as a Black woman. “I’m going to wear my hair the way I want to wear it. I’m not
“I’m going to wear my hair the way I want to wear it. I’m not going to tamper myself down as a Black person.” chris-tia donaldson CEO OF THANK GOD IT’S NATRUAL (TGIN) PRODUCTS
communities in the process. As a student preparing for a corporate job, Donaldson’s decision to go natural was criticised by her peers, who warned her that wearing natural styles like braids and dreadlocks, or even natural hair in general is unacceptable within the corporate world.
are and the things that define their culture in order to fit into society’s ideal beauty standards, which include straight hair, light skin and European features. Donaldson said she thought if she changed who she was as a Black woman, then she would be perceived as successful.
going to tamper myself down as a Black person,” Donaldson said of her mindset going for ward. “I’m just going to do me, and I’m never going to work for anyone again.” More than a dozen workshops and four spoken-word performances were held throughout
the day. One segment called “Reclaiming Pelo Malo” — a term sometimes used in the Afro-Latinx community meaning “bad hair” — was hosted by brand ambassadors from Design Essentials, a manufacturer of hair products for natural and textured styles. The company offered various routines to help manage different curl patterns like deep treatments, nightly hair routines and the “pre-poo treatment,” the technique of applying conditioner to hair before washing. The insightful, hands-on workshop used visual aids and provided encouraging words to those who might be inspired to go natural after losing their curls due to excessive heat damage, harsh chemicals and a lack of hydration. “With hair, the biggest thing I would say is (to) read and learn and research about your hair type so you know what to do to make that journey as smooth as possible,” Sanni said.
DIVERSIONS
February 26, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: You’ll be drawn to unusual pastimes and people. Learn all you can and you’ll discover more about who you are and what you want to pursue. Personal growth is favored, and getting involved in activities and events that will bring clarity and resolve to the uncertainties of the past will lead to bright new beginnings. Your numbers are 1, 12, 19, 25, 33, 42, 46.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do your own thing. Do your best to accomplish things and to make sure that you don’t let conflict or disgruntled individuals stand between you and your goals. Know what you want and go after it without hesitation. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stay focused on your responsibilities and what’s expected of you. If you fall short, someone is likely to complain or meddle in your affairs. Put your energy into something constructive that will make an impression instead of resulting in criticism. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get involved in functions that are informative and will help you gain experience in order to make better decisions about your future. Signing up for a course or visiting a place you have never been before will lead to more options. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Opportunities are present. Don’t waste time pondering whether to take part or not. Dive in and see what develops. What you learn and the people you meet will expand your interests as well as your plans. Romance is highlighted. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep busy and avoid a feud. Letting someone irritate you will lead to a breakdown in your relationship. If someone puts demands on you, make an excuse to avoid getting into a situation that is emotionally manipulative. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Hold on to your cash, go over your personal finances and don’t leave anything to chance. Trust only in what you discover, not what others infer. Misinformation is apparent along with deception and manipulation. Focus on saving, not spending. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Express what you want to accomplish and who you would like to include in your plans. A new business partnership looks promising. Collaboration will help you iron out any minor problems. Romance is highlighted. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Dig in and do your own thing. Your dedication and desire will make you more appealing to someone you are trying to impress. A serious change in the way you live or your personal status looks inviting. Make a commitment. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stay focused on what you can accomplish, and refuse to let others interfere. Don’t be tempted to spend money in order to impress people. Keep your emotions and your financial situation private, and don’t act impulsively. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Learn by watching what others do and you’ll gain an inside view of the errors made and what to do in order to offset failure. Sometimes it’s best not to be in the lead position. Take notes and do your own thing. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get involved in organizations or groups that interest you. Making a point of backing your beliefs by volunteering or protesting in order to bring about change will lead to new friendships and greater opportunities. Romance is featured. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Participate in events that will help bring about change. A gesture made will be appreciated and lead to new friendships, greater knowledge and ideas that will help shape your future plans. Romance and personal physical changes are highlighted. 5 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
63 “Get out of here!”
1 Quite a distance
64 “Giddyap!” animal
5 One way to think
65 Woolly mothers
10 Informal negatives 14 Unadorned
DOWN
15 French book
1 Be an accomplice
16 Eurasian range
2 Top pick, in slang
17 Villainous
3 Seed cover
18 Last watch brand?
4 Assign
19 Ballet attire
5 Pearl City greetings
20 Oft-memorized thing
6 Impressive transports
23 Toast holder?
7 Roasting places
24 Comes closer
8 Hankering
25 Without exception
9 Sausage purveyor Jimmy
28 Wee branch
10 It’s covered by 3-Down
30 Undiluted, in bar-speak
11 Caribbean island
31 Gold measure
12 U-turn from supporter
33 Android download
13 Speaks unclearly
36 Meetings for the distanced
21 Tissue layer
40 Way-old before
22 Join together
41 Clergy opposite
25 “Cough up,” in poker
42 Breakers of fives
43 African fly
26 How roue look?
43 Tasting sour
44 Sam at “Cheers”
27 Corduroy ridge
44 Instant of truth?
45 Metal rock?
28 Swish from beyond the arc
46 An actual jerk
46 Fill, as a teddy bear
29 Word with “cry”
49 Handy Lewis
47 Type of colony
31 Sweater type
51 Camera attachments
48 Flared dress style
32 Captain’s rear
57 Type of pricing
49 Musical Ringo
33 Facial blemishes
58 San Antonio site
50 Abodes
34 Hammer variety
59 Almost 5,000 square yards
52 Chopped-meat dish
35 “Ahem!” kin
60 Wave makers
53 Grab bag
37 “C” for a carpenter?
61 Tornado warning
54 Tugged thing
38 Boat propeller
62 Work out at the gym
55 Eagle type
39 Appoint
56 Comprehends
Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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February 26, 2018 men’s lacrosse No. 13 Rutgers 12, Fairfield 7
Heningburg’s 4 goals lead No. 13 Rutgers to victory Griffin Whitmer Correspondent
Senior goalkeeper Max Edelmann and the Rutgers men's lacrosse team's defense always seem to step up when the team needs them the most. Going into the fourth quarter against Fairfield, the No. 13 Scarlet Knights were leading 8-5 and seemed to be in control. That was hardly the case, as Joe Rodrigues and Frankie Labetti scored 2 goals in less than 2 minutes to make it a 1-goal contest. Rutgers needed a stop. With 6:13 left, Stags star attacker Colin Burke took a shot from point-blank range. It was deflected away. Then Rodrigues, who had 3 goals on the day, fired a low shot. Edelmann came up with the save. On the next possession, the Knights forced Burke into a bad pass turnover. Sophomore attacker Kieran Mullins scored to make it 9-7 and sparked a 4-0 run over the next 2.5 minutes that would put the game away. Rutgers is a team powered by leadership and experience in its 14 seniors that head coach Brian Brecht is never shy to
boast about. They backed it up against Fairfield, making plays in a close game to help the Knights win their third consecutive game at home. "We have a veteran team, I love the maturity of our defensive guys and the ability to make plays," Brecht said. "Max had 11 saves, that was huge. The clearing success this game gave us opportunities to take good shots, which we did, and we made them when it counted. (sic)" Joe Francisco, a senior faceoff specialist, was a big part of the clutch play down the stretch, going 11-of-18 from the 'X', good for 61.1 percent. After missing the first two games of the season, Francisco was worked into the rotation last week against No. 9 Army, but took just seven faceoffs. With him returning to form — he went 57 percent from the 'X' as the primary guy in 2017 — Brecht is optimistic about the depth and options he has for faceoffs. "Getting him back in the rotation with Alex Schoen certainly makes us a lot deeper and gives us more options as we go through the season," Brecht said.
Senior attacker and captain Jules Heningburg has 21 points in four games this season, helped by his 4 goals and two assists on Saturday. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2018 In a game where Rutgers had nine turnovers — all unforced — and the Stags had 14, there were plenty of ground balls up for grabs. The Knights simply wanted it more, scooping up 32 to Fairfield's 22.
Junior longstick midfielders Kyle Pless and Garrett Michaeli were huge on the wings and in the middle of the field, combining for nine ground balls, while Pless also picked up an assist in transition. "They're very talented players. They (have) a high motor, and they're great on ground balls and in the middle of the field," Brecht said. "That's why we do some of the things offensively with them and they are able to make plays on the wings on faceoffs to create opportunities for us in the middle of the field." Senior attacker and captain Jules Heningburg continued his hot start to the season, scoring 4
goals and dishing out two assists to give him 21 points through four games on the season. He carried the load up top, but saw his counterparts in Mullins and freshman Tommy Coyne score the two most important goals in the game — the ones that put Rutgers up 9-7 and 10-7 late in the game. Coyne missed his first four shots of the game, firing high, likely due to the wet conditions causing the ball to slip out a little early. But Heningburg noticed the first-year player make an adjustment to his shot that paid off when he scored with 3:17 left to give his team a 3-goal lead. "That kid's as composed as anyone I've ever met," Heningburg said of Coyne. "I think he knew that the ball was slipping out a little bit going high so he put that last one low and he buried it." And for the defense that has been the backbone of the team, senior captain Michael Rexrode was once again a key cog, forcing two turnovers and grabbing three ground balls. But he deflected all the credit to Edelmann, who he said makes his job easier. "Max is unbelievable. He's an unbelievable goalie," Rexrode said. "I think he's the best in the country ... It's always nice being able to play defense knowing he has our back." For updates on the Rutgers men's lacrosse team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
finale Knights drop final game of season, turn focus to Big Ten Championships continued from back quarter progressed, taking a double-digit lead with 4 minutes to go, and headed to halftime with an 8-point lead. The key for the Wildcats’ early success was their second-chance points. Northwestern missed 20 shots in the first half, but collected 13 offensive rebounds and scored 16 second-chance points — 50 percent of their first half output. The Wildcats ended the game with a 47-28 rebounding advantage, which included a 20-14 edge on the offensive glass. “We allowed so many second-chance points,” Scaife said. “We didn’t do a good job of boxing out and moving around on defense.” Northwestern continued to increase its lead in the third quarter, and had a 14-point advantage at one point. Rutgers did try to claw its way back, but wasn’t able to get any closer than 10. It was a similar story in the fourth quarter, as the Knights used defensive pressure to go on a short run, but couldn’t pull within single digits. “We played really hard in the first, third and fourth quarters, but we let it slip away in the second quarter,” Scaife said.
Scaife led the team with 17 points and junior forward Stasha Carey joined her in double digits with 10. Rutgers ends its regular season on a two-game skid that pushes it to a losing record in Big Ten play. While many players have cited a lack of focus for a lot of the losses recently, Scaife said that the big difference between the first and second halves of the season was how teams had more information on the Knights as the season progressed. “The more games you play, the easier it is (for other teams) to scout you,” she said. “We have to find different ways to execute.” The team entered 2018 with a 14-2 record and was as high as No. 19 in the Associated Press top 25, but it has lost 9 of 14 games since the start of the new year. Rutgers now sets its sights on the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis, where it is the ninth seed. It will face eighth-seeded Purdue on Thursday. “We’re just going to get back in the gym and regroup,” Scaife said. “We’re going to be locked in and focused.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
February 26, 2018
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Game Rutgers can’t secure victory in RAC finale, falls to Illinois on Senior Day continued from back ly offense that moved the ball as well as any starting five Rutgers has trotted out so far this season. The Knights began the day with three baskets in their first three attempts, with assists leading to each of them, a part of Rutgers’ offense that has been missing all season, with the team coming into the game ranked last in the Big Ten in assists per game with 10.
But ball movement was the least of the Knights’ issues in the opening minutes, with the team getting out into transition and converting their fast breaks with unselfish passing. Rutgers also moved the ball well in a set offense, passing up semi-open jumpers for cuts in the paint. The team finished the day with 28 points in the paint, and Freeman was a major contributor in that respect. The Rocky Mount,
North Carolina native closed his career at the RAC with 11 points on 75-percent shooting and four rebounds to boot. Even so, Freeman hit foul trouble early and fouled out with more than 4 minutes remaining, leaving him with a sizable chip on his shoulder heading into the postseason. “It doesn’t really matter to me,” Freeman said, on who the team faces in the first round on Wednesday. “I ended the game tonight not the way I wanted, (but) playing Illinois again would probably make me feel a little better.” Alongside Freeman were junior guard Corey Sanders and sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi,
Senior guard Jake Dadika made his first career start on Sunday. Dadika played a season-high 25 minutes in the loss. THOMAS BONIELLO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / JANUARY 2018
who led the Knights in scoring on Sunday with 18 and 11 points, respectively. Sanders went 6-of-11 from the field, and Omoruyi held a 67-percent clip, correcting his season-long free-throw struggles with a 6-of-7 mark from the line. Rutgers was not lacking in individual output, but as the game wore on, the team was unable to recapture the pass-heavy offense of the initial few minutes. The Illini’s second-half zone defense gave the Knights issues with working the ball inside, and though their shooting did not suffer, Rutgers’ passing game never returned to form. The Knights — typically a team that can take care of the ball — were also plagued by their turnover count on Sunday, giving the ball up 16 times, with freshman guard Geo Baker having a particularly rough go at it, tallying five of those. Illinois took advantage of Rutgers’ sloppiness with 21 points off turnovers, compared to only 11 for the Knights. That, coupled with their bench seemingly being unable to miss on offense, gave the Illini an important leg up on Rutgers Sunday. Illinois’ bench outscored the Knights, 37-5, and a large part of that came from Michael Finke. The 6-foot-10-inch forward had his way on both sides of the perimeter, getting to the foul line often and making 2-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Finke was joined by Aaron Jordan (also off the bench), Trent Frazier and Leron Black in proficiency from 3 Sunday afternoon, with the trio combining for seven baskets from downtown on the day. Guarding the perimeter was a problem for Rutgers the last time these two teams played each other, and it was just as troublesome for the Knights this time around, with Finke, Jordan, Frazier and Black leading the way. The visitors shot 9-of-22 from deep in the win over Rutgers and 50 percent in the second half, effectively thwarting any runs the Knights tried to mount against them. The Illini’s resilience led them to their first away win of the season, leaving Rutgers as the only team in the Big Ten not to win on the road this year. Despite the seniors not getting the send-off at the RAC they were perhaps hoping for, they are adamant on the fact that the last home game does not mean the last game. Barring a win for Iowa over Northwestern, the Knights will meet Illinois for the third time this season, this time at Madison Square Garden. For seniors like Williams, that is where their attention is focused. “We’re looking forward to playing at the Garden,” Williams said. “On to the next game.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
gymnastics Rutgers comes in first at quad-meet
Knights capture first team victory of season at RAC Stephan Zatz Staff Writer
The Rutgers gymnastics team finally broke through for its first win of the season on Saturday, beating Towson, Ursinus and Western Michigan after putting up a season-best 194.800, sweeping all four events. The Tigers barely missed out on the crown, taking home second place with a score of 194.450. The Broncos followed with a 192.650 in third place while the Bears struggled on their way to a measly 188.125 to finish in last place. It was Senior Night at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC), where the program honored Jenna Crisalli, Libby Groden and Makenzey Shank after the fourth rotation. It was a big night for each of them as they all contributed to the Scarlet Knights’ impressive performance. “I'm really proud of the way the team performed tonight, especially the seniors," said head coach Louis Levine, according to scarletknights.com. "There were a few mistakes here and there, but I'm happy with how we did. We continue to get better each week. There was a ton of energy in the building and the crowd was into it." It was on the balance beam where Rutgers stole the show. Shank led off the rotation and was nearly flawless. The senior posted a school-record 9.925, tying alumna Lisa Abrams who reached that plateau twice back in 2004. Next up was Groden, who was honored as a national semifinalist for the American Athletic, Inc.
Award this past week. Groden posted a 9.825 in the event, which was good for her season high. Sophomore Shannon Farrell followed Groden, posting a 9.800, her own personal best. Freshman Belle Huang was next and matched the 9.800, reaching that score for a notable fourth time this season. Huang continued her big night as she impressed on floor as well, recording her personal best with a 9.875. Junior Jenna Rizkalla continued her consistent season, putting up a solid 9.825
while Farrell scored a 9.800 for the first time this season. Together, the Knights put up 48.650 points, which clinched them the win on floor. The first event of the night was vault, where Rutgers got off to a hot start, posting a 48.700. All five performers scored at least a 9.700, setting the tone for the rest of the night. Groden and freshman Toni Williams led the rotation, each tallying a 9.775. Junior Michelle Amoresano followed right behind them with a 9.725, while freshman
Sophia Atienza posted a 9.700 to round off the event. It was then time for the Knights to try their luck on the uneven bars. Collectively, Rutgers tied its season best on the bars with a score of 48.425. Shank led this rotation as well, posting her second score of at least 9.900 of the night. The 9.900 was her career high on the bars as she shined in the spotlight on Senior Night. Farrell posted her career best as well with a score of 9.875. Sophomore Emma Karas notched her
own personal best with a 9.725, while Amoresano matched that. All in all, it was quite the night in Piscataway for the Knights, who hope to carr y this momentum into their two matches next weekend at Towson and George Washington. "It was great to compete at the RAC in an exciting night of gymnastics," Levine said, according to scarletknights.com. For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“We’re looking forward to playing at the Garden. On to the next game.” — Senior guard Mike Williams on playing in Madison Square Garden for the Big Ten Tournament
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men’s basketball ILLINOIS 75, RUTGERS 62
Knights drop Senior Day game at RAC Jon Spilletti Correspondent
In what will likely be a precursor to the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, the Rutgers men’s basketball team and the Illinois Fighting Illini met to close the regular season Sunday afternoon. Four Scarlet Knights bid farewell to the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC), as Rutgers (13-18, 3-15) clinched 13th place in the conference with a 75-62 loss to Illinois (1417, 4-14). “They made shots and they made their free throws,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “That’s a team that defends. We got a couple good looks I think we needed to capitalize (on). We didn’t make free throws when we needed to. They played really good defense, and they made some big shots.” It seemed as if the Knights were drawing on the excitement of Senior Day in the opening minutes, as senior guards Mike Williams and Jake Dadika got the starting nods alongside usual starter fifth-year senior forward Deshawn Freeman. These were more than just courtesy moves from Pikiell as well, with each playing substantial minutes. It was Dadika’s first career start on the Banks, and he helped set the pace for an earSee game on Page 11
Senior guard Mike Williams started just his third game of the season in Sunday’s 13-point loss to Illinois on Senior Day at the RAC. Williams scored 10 points, while adding five rebounds and two assists. Declan intindola / photo editor / february 2018
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NORTHWESTERN 63, RUTGERS 50
RU falls to Northwestern in season finale Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
If there’s one thing to take away from the Rutgers women’s basketball team’s regular season finale, it’s that it will need to make a big impression in the Big Ten Tournament in order to safely make the NCAA Tournament. The Scarlet Knights (19-11, 7-9) might have played better than the stat sheet shows, but a rough second quarter ended up dooming them to a 63-50 loss to Northwestern (1119, 4-12) on Sunday. The Wildcats had a 9-2 run in the final 7 minutes of the half, and Rutgers wasn’t able to come back. “We just gave up our lead,” said fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife. “We had the momentum, and then we lost it.” The Knights did start off the game on the right foot, taking advantage of multiple Northwestern turnovers, scoring 6 points on five turnovers. But, the Wildcats went on a 7-0 run in the final 3 minutes to take a 2-point lead, and would never trail again for the rest of the game. The two teams exchanged buckets in the first few minutes of the second quarter, but Northwestern started to pull away as the Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife dropped 17 points in her final regular season game as a Scarlet Knight, but it was not enough as Rutgers fell on the road to Northwestern on Sunday afternoon. jeffrey gomez / february 2018 NHL SCORES
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