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Determined to make a difference, Eman Elgouz decided to help educate young children in the poorest areas of the world. Inspired by a ser vice trip to Mexico where she noticed a lack of resources two years ago, Elgouz, a Rutgers Business School first-year student, par tnered up with Moazam Ismail, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, and Madani Sheikh, a Rutgers-Newark first-year student, to create a change. Elgouz, Ismail and Sheikh applied to the Hult Prize competition, a prestigious event for young entrepreneurs to create innovative social enterprises in an attempt to solve the world’s largest problems and create social change. Elgouz’s team was then selected out of 20,000 other applicants to compete among five other contenders. SEE PRIZE ON PAGE 5
After the University of Vermont became the first to allow students to indicate a “third gender” for legal documents, other universities, including Rutgers, are analyzing the move and the implications of following suit. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NAAZ MODAN / PHOTO EDITOR
U. members advocate for ‘third gender’ option NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT
University of Vermont (UVM) students who do not identify as either male or female are now enjoying a third, gender fluid option.
The point of providing a neutral option is to expand options for gender identification beyond male or female, said Kyla Schuller, an assistant professor in the Depar tment of Women’s and Gender Studies.
“Gender is fundamental to how we process the world,” she said. “It’s seen as such an important element that it can make someone seem like a thing, totally dehumanized if they don’t (identify with one) gender.”
Successfully integrating neutral gender options at UVM took several years, Dorothea Brauer, director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, SEE GENDER ON PAGE 5
Report shows popularization of tiny homes AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
major sub-fields of political science,” she said. “(The four are) American politics, political theory, comparative government and international relations.” In addition to a low female presence in the four major sub-fields, an
Small living quarters are making a big splash in the housing market, according to a study conducted by four Rutgers graduate students on the tiny house movement sweeping certain regions of the U.S. Graduate students in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy conducted online surveys and interacted with people at tiny house meetups in order to gather data on homeowner demographics and different motivations behind living small. Erika Dani, a second-year student in the Bloustein School of Public Planning and Policy, was introduced to the idea of small living when her father moved into a 168-square-foot camper trailer 10 years ago. “There are always going to be people that want to live in a 5,000-squarefoot house, but a significant portion of the population wants to live small,” Dani said. “The biggest issue is downsizing material items to make sure you have enough space for everything.” The average tiny home is 186 square feet, while a standard-sized U.S. house occupies 2,100 square feet on average, according to The Tiny Life, a web resource for those seeking information on tiny living.
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A study by a Rutgers-Camden professor claims women are the minority in the general field of political science and only prevalent in subfields of the field. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NAAZ MODAN / PHOTO EDITOR
Study reveals gender inequality in political science DANIELLE BRUNO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Even though women are more likely to complete an undergraduate degree and also enroll in graduate studies, one Rutgers–Camden professor is raising concerns about the
field of political science remaining dominated by men. Shauna Shames, an assistant professor in the Rutgers–Camden Depar tment of Political Science, is making claims that the social science is not inclusive toward women, in her re-
cent ar ticle, “Political Science’s Gender Problem.” The main concern of the article is that women are viewed as the minority in certain sub-fields of political science, Shames said. “I hope that in the future, women will feel more comfortable in the four
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Educators encourage gaming as tool for student learning SHAZIA MANSURI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Fifteen years into the new millennium, the traditional lecture hall model of college classes is still widely popular at Rutgers. Educators across the country are now challenging the status quo by encouraging students to learn with games. The Gamification and Simulation Symposium attracted more than 150 educators from across the United States to the Livingston Student Center Wednesday morning, to explore means of promoting learning and fostering critical thinking skills by incorporating games into the classroom. The Symposium was organized by NJEdge, a state-wide non-profit organization founded by a council of university presidents throughout New Jersey institutions, according to their website. “The mission of the organization is to provide infrastructure, tools and professional learning through various programs so that colleges and universities can meet their missions of teaching, research and public service,” said Sheri Prupis, vice president of Academic and Community Engagement. Throughout the day, participants attended workshops held by gaming world-involved
educators with the goal of better understanding how to incorporate technology and gaming techniques into their respective institutions and curricula. Gaming elements such as challenges and continual corrective feedback can be integrated into everyday classroom activities, Karl Kapp, director of Bloomsburg University’s Institute for Interactive Technologies, said. Having presented his own workshop at the Symposium, Kapp said gamification allows individuals to immerse themselves within the task at hand. “Gamification is the use of engaging elements in games to drive immersion into the subject … (and) can be applied to any discipline, from liberal arts to science,” he said. Presenting new information to students in an engaging fashion is always beneficial, Beth Ritter-Guth, director of Instructional Design at Union County College, said. A professor in the Department of English at UCC, Ritter-Guth said she strives to make literature more interesting with video games. “If the purpose of literature is to understand the human condition –– emotions such as fear or sadness –– the best way for students to learn is to experience it for themselves (is) through video games,” she said.
Early in her teaching career, Ritter-Guth said she worked with makers of “Unreal Tournament,” a grammar-oriented video game, which allows students to unlock levels after identifying a correctly structured sentence. Students become more motivated to do different kinds of work with gaming elements such as trivia questions and rewarding point systems, Ritter-Guth said. “My hope for future educators is (for them) to look at their content and see what they can bring alive to their students,” she said. The way educational institutions prioritize is also a contributing factor to the lack of popularity of gamified teaching methods, Kapp said. The few disadvantages of gaming, such as an increased focus on winning and rewards, are still heavily outweighed by their known advantages, he said. Students learn to think differently, solve problems in a new way and solidify knowledge through repetition, Kapp said. “I think the framework for instruction is also a cause because the system is so focused on testing and assessment,” he said. “It’s beginning to move away from more authentic learning.” Rutgers began adopting gaming ideas into the curricula of
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uneven distribution is present in an emerging fifth sub-field known as political methodology, she said. Shames said she fears women feel unwanted in sub-fields comprised primarily of men. “It’s a bad feeling to feel like you’re a very visible minority,” she said. “You feel like an outsider.” The fact that many women have to care for family members might be attributed to this trend, said Lisa Miller, an associate professor in the Rutgers– New Brunswick Depar tment of Political Science. Another possible explanation for the disparity could be that professors are tr ying to gain tenure while also caring for their family, she said. “I have been a minority in many ways in my career,” she said. “One of the big issues in academia for women is families, if you’re tr ying to get tenure.” Earlier in her career at another university, Miller had two young children and had to put her pursuit of tenure on hold, she said. “It was hard to do without looking like you were asking for something,” she said. Most political science jobs are now beginning to encourage women and minorities to apply, Shames said. While this change is gradual, she said her fear is par ticularly over the focus on high-level statistics, she said. Quantitative research methods have become more prestigious, and tend to be male-dominated, she said. “I’m a little unusual,” she said. “Maybe they bucked the system hiring me.” Quantitative research emphasizes objective measurements and statistical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires and sur veys, Shames said. Women have higher numbers across the board in political science sub-fields in terms of qualitative research, she said.
Qualitative research is credible in the same way that quantitative research is, Miller said. Utilizing numerical or statistical comparisons poses the risk of undermining more suitable methods of analysis, she said. “Qualitative methods are in fact methods, equal to quantitative ones,” she said. “There are a lot of tools for statistical analysis, but it runs the risk of undermining other legitimate and rigorous forms of social analysis.” A focus on quantitative methods of research recently became a growing trend in political science, said R. Daniel Kelemen, a professor in the Depar tment of Political Science. This is because of political scientists who aspire to convince others that their specialty is a more technical subject, Ross Baker, a distinguished professor in the Depar tment of Political Science, said. “Political science has always aspired to live up to its name –– it’s a science,” he said. There has been backlash regarding the exclusive focus on quantitative research in political science, Baker said. “I think it’s got to be a mix,” he said. “There are qualitative pieces that help with understanding and they are more explanator y.” The rise in quantitative research methods grew more prevalent during the past few decades, Kelemen said. Even though it is still possible to be recognized for qualitative research, it is more difficult to do so when compared to quantifiable data analysis, he said. “You can still get published in the top journals with qualitative research, but the hurdle is much higher now,” Kelemen said. In the future, Shames said she hopes political methodology will invite women into positions of leadership. “I just want anybody, regardless of their gender, to feel comfor table in all subfields (of political science),” she said.
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ability, Marathe said. Compared to the tiny home population, the There are two demographics of micro-apartment population conpeople behind the tiny house move- sists of people between 18 and 25 who are interested in being close ment, according to the research. The first and largest demograph- to amenities. “You could buy a micro-apartic group interested in tiny houses, dubbed “tiny home enthusiasts,” ment right next to a train staare people in their mid-30s and mid- tion that leads to a city like 40s who are undergoing significant Manhattan,” Marathe said. “It’s all about convenience and aclife changes. “Maybe they got a divorce, they cessibility, which is attractive retired or their kids moved out of for millennials.” Millennials will be strapped the house,” Dani said. “They might be empty-nesters looking for adven- with student loan debt, have little experience with the housing marture after retirement.” The second demographic inter- ket and be interested in affordested in tiny homes are non-profit able living, said Burchell, chair of groups looking to build housing for the Planning Department in the the homeless population, Dani said. Bloustein School of Planning and Tiny houses are a good way to Public Policy. Urban tiny houses are being downsize, save money or get away from the usual way of living, said built in cities and units will be 300 Rewa Marathe, one of the four stu- to 400 square feet, Burchell said. “Sooner or later … developdents involved with the research. ers will be able Many people to give you a are interested in 300-square-foot the environmen“The footprint of the residence in tal friendliness of prime Manhathouse is small, so tiny houses, said tan location and Marathe, a recent you’re not using as it will only cost Rutgers alumna. many materials $2,000 a month,” “The footprint or utilities. ” Burchell said. of the house is “(Millennials) small, so you’re REWA MARATHE would snatch not using as Report Writer and Recent Rutgers that up in many materials Alumna a heartbeat.” or utilities,” she Urban areas said. “So, you’re have large unreally saving a tapped potential lot of money and with micro-apartments, and the going green.” Tiny homes are more afford- next big market for tiny homes able than standard homes, Robert is recreational vacation homes, Burchell, director of the Urban Burchell said. But suburban areas Planning and Policy Development will not see the emergence of either tiny houses or micro-apartments. Program, said. “The question is whether this The cost may be higher per square foot depending on various will make a serious dent in commarket factors, but the overhead munities that are developing and cost is significantly less than a have standard zoning laws,” he traditional house, Marthe said. A said. “That’s where the rubber tiny home costs $20,000 to $50,000 will hit the road.” on average if built by the owner, Avalon Zoppo is a Rutgers Busiwhereas a traditional home costs ness School first-year student maaround $200,000. The younger generation will be joring in pre-business. She is an drawn toward the tiny apartment Associate News Editor at The Daimovement due to their conve- ly Targum. Follow her on Twitter nience, accessibility and afford- @avalonzoppo for more stories. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
FEB. 25 NEW BRUNSWICK — Police have identified Christopher Green of Highland Park as one of three suspects from a series of recent armed robberies throughout New Brunswick. Green, along with two other suspects who have yet to be identified, robbed a resident at gunpoint of marijuana, electronic equipment and a jacket, said a spokesman for the New Brunswick Police Depar tment. FEB. 25 SKILLMAN — Authorities have determined that the wife of a New Jersey hospital executive died last year from a stab wound to her chest that punctured her aor ta. However, the cause and manner of death for her husband is yet to be determined. Cooper University Health System CEO John Sheridan and his wife Joyce Sheridan were both found unresponsive during a fire in their Skillman home. The myster y persists of how they died, at whose hands and for what reason. FEB. 24 EDISON — Two men were arrested in connection with the drug overdose death of a teenage girl from Fords. William A. King of Edison and Andrew A. Lindo of Somerset are charged with endangering the welfare of a child and hindering apprehension, both third degree offenses, as well as a four th degree count of tampering with physical violence. FEB. 19 FOR T LEE — Jordan Johnson was repor ted missing last month after his girlfriend came home to find their apar tment burglarized, and his body was found the next day in the trunk of his car in the Bronx. Four people have been been arrested in connection to the murder of Johnson. Three of those people are facing hindering apprehension charges and the four th is facing a homicide charge.
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February 27, 2015 have the option of using preferred names instead of legal names in class rosters, Sakai and Rutgers Electronic Grading and Information System. University of Vermont becomes first institution to An act as simple as going to the allow students third gender option, Rago says bathroom may be difficult for a transgender or gender-queer person, Schuller said. People tend to make CONTINUED FROM FRONT the equation before, a whole new students who do not match labels on set of possibilities and processes bathrooms uncomfortable. Questioning (LGBTQ) and Ad- and solutions have to be considCreating gender-neutral bathered,” they said. vocate Center, said. rooms gives students an institutional UVM’s size made it an ideal Though UVM is the first instisafe space, while sending a message tution to allow students to pick a place to implement a third gender to the community that some people third gender on official documen- option, Brauer do not identation, it should not be the last, said. It is reltify with the said Zaneta Rago, acting director atively small bi“We need to have those conversations of (actually under- male-female of the Center for Social Justice Ed- for a state uninary, she said. standing that) the binary system is based much more in ucation and LGBT Communities, versity, with Other chalin an email. lenges memunder 10,000 social convention than on biological reality.” “Many institutions allow for stu- under gradubers of the dents to have a preferred name ate students. transgender KYLA SCHULLER show up in different data-systems community “SmallAssistant Professor in the Department of Women’s such as class rosters, Rutgers includ- ness can be face include and Gender Studies ed. (But) fewer institutions allow for a real aid going into dinpronouns to be listed (at this time),” to ing halls or the change,” Rago said. libraries, she they said. It should help that more than 50 “It’s much harder to change the freely (helped) me advocate for said. icult at Rutgers to get a new ID percent of millennials see gender course of the Titanic than it is to their behalf.” with a new picture without a legal as a spectrum rather than a male-fe- change the course of a rowboat. Rutgers already allows students name change,” she said. “But a lemale binary, she said. The larger the organization, the to live in gender-neutral housing, gal name change costs hundreds of Increasing acknowledgement of harder change becomes.” Rago said. Transgender students dollars. So it becomes a huge barrier the issues they face is encouraging Though it is small, UVM is still also have the options to use gen- for (these students) to do the things institutions to change how gender is large enough to take on the financial derless bathrooms and obtain normal students do.” defined, Brauer said. Brauer said transgender people burden of modifying its servers and health insurance. “If a brand new problem pops up sub-servers to create a third option According to a previous article and allies wrote reports to UVM in that has never been factored into for gender, Brauer said. by The Daily Targum, students also favor of the LGBTQIA community. UVM’s location also aided efforts to enable the recognition of third-gender students, they said. Vermont was the first state to allow same-sex civil unions, and has been progressive, historically. “Contextually and culturally, we were set up to listen to students,” Brauer said. “I think (if) students were set up to have more confidence, their concerns would be heard. (And) those students (who) began to step forward and advocate for themselves more
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In September, the trio will travel to the regional competition in Boston to fulfill their social innovation vision of wanting to educate 10 million children between birth to six years old in urban slums by the year 2020, while providing outlets for children around the world to flourish and succeed. In Boston, the team will present a business plan at the upcoming regional finals and explain their idea of a for-profit company that will establish schools in the poorest neighborhoods of the world. The winner of the regional competition will receive $1 million and an opportunity to work with members of the Clinton Foundation and professional business mentors to create a business plan before finals, according to the foundation’s website. “My group members and I have been putting hours upon hours of work into (this) project, and we are confident in our work,” Elgouz said. “This is a way to be proactive and really make a difference while still in my college years.” To prepare a proposal, Elgouz and her partners reached out to
Jeffrey Robinson, an associate professor in the Departments of Management and Global Business, for advice and mentoring along with an expert at entrepreneurship, who uses entrepreneurial skills and organizations to solve social problems and environmental challenges. Robinson gave the team advice over how to describe their idea along four areas: social impact, social innovation, financial sustainability and measurement of impact. He believes that the team’s project is a viable way to end the cycle of pover ty in families. “Eman’s team has done some excellent work developing the business model for social and educational impact,” he said. “They are working on their plan and a presentation that will be evaluated by a panel of judges,” he said. With over 10,000 ambitious international applicants, only 300 star t-ups are selected to move on to regionals. Elgouz and her Rutgers University team are preparing to win and make their mark on the world. “We are ready to go as far as we can,” Sheikh said.
Talking about the binary system is critical to helping students feel comfortable, Schuller said. “We need to have those conversations of (actually understanding that) the binary system is based much more in social convention than on biological reality,” she said. “There (are) a range of biologists who say we need more than just two (genders).” A student’s preferred name does not necessarily indicate what gender they identify as, Rago said. People can see a name and assume they know a student’s gender. The University has a large number of transgender activists and organizations that can inspire change, Schuller said. A lot of time and hard work goes into creating official options for transgender students. “I don’t think it will happen without a lot of student activism, but I think it’s possible and I hope it happens sooner rather than later,” she said. “I’m happy the University of Vermont is leading this change and I hope Rutgers joins (in) soon.” Nikhilesh De is a School of Engineering sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering. He is a correspondent at The Daily Targum. Follow him on Twitter @eagleraptorjsf for more stories.
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Congress works to delay partial agency shutdown Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to pursue on Friday a temporar y funding bill to keep the lights on at the U.S. domestic security agency for three weeks, postponing the threat of a partial agency shutdown. As the clock ticked toward a midnight Friday deadline for funding the Depar tment of Homeland Security, lawmakers said a stop-gap extension would buy time to tr y to work out dif ferences between the Republican-controlled House and Senate. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, who has insisted on a full Homeland Security funding bill free of any immigration restrictions, said on Thursday he would refuse to allow such negotiations with the House. “It won’t happen,” Reid told a news conference. It was also unclear if House Speaker John Boehner, facing disagreement among Republican factions, had the votes to win House passage of even a short-term extension. House Democratic leaders were urging their members to reject it, a party aide said. “I think we’re going to get there,” Representative Blake Farenthold of Texas said of the stop-gap plan after a nearly twohour meeting of House Republicans on Thursday evening. He said House leaders would spend Thursday night counting votes and building support for the short-term extension. Conser vatives have demanded that Boehner stand firmly behind a House-passed $39.7 billion bill that would pay for Homeland Security operations, but that would also block funding for Democratic President Barack Obama’s recent executive orders lifting the threat of deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants. “It’s an effort to punt, like Republicans like to do,” said Representative Raul Labrador, a conservative from Idaho, adding that he could not support the plan. But some other, more mod-
erate Republicans also said they were not happy with the idea of a temporar y funding fix at last year’s funding level. Republican efforts in the House and Senate to stop Obama’s immigration orders were likely to be voted upon on Friday too, but these were expected to be blocked by Senate Democrats. The Senate, on a separate track, was moving toward passing on Friday a “clean” funding bill, through Sept. 30, that would drop the House’s contentious immigration restrictions. But if all goes as planned, that measure would ultimately be replaced on Friday with the threeweek spending bill. If the dispute is not resolved by Friday at midnight, spending authority will be cut off for the agency that spearheads domestic counterterrorism efforts and secures U.S. borders, airports and coastal waters. The agency would be forced to furlough about 30,000 employees, or about 15 percent of its workforce. Nearly 200,000 workers, including airport and border security agents and Coast Guard personnel would stay on the job, but would not be paid until new funding is approved. Senate Democrats have blocked debate on the Housepassed bill four times, and Obama has threatened to veto any bill that includes the immigration restrictions. A short-term funding extension would provide a temporar y reprieve for Republicans who have struggled to satisfy conservative demands for a fight with Obama, while keeping open a key agency on the frontlines of counterterrorism operations. But it would do little to resolve the broader political dispute over Obama’s immigration actions, and Republicans worried they will take a political beating if they temporarily shut down parts of a security agency could find themselves back in the same boat within weeks. —Reuters
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Feb. 26. REUTERS
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FCC wages new rules, standards surrounding net neutrality debate The U.S. Federal Communications Commission set new r ules Thursday to regulate Inter net providers more heavily. Following are some details about the concept of net neutrality and the FCC’s work to regulate Inter net traf fic: WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY? Net neutrality is the principle that Inter net providers should treat all traf fic on their networks equally. That means companies such as Comcast Corp or Verizon Communications Inc. would be bar red from blocking or slowing access to any website or content on the web, for instance to benefit their own ser vices over those of competitors. HOW IS NET NEUTRALITY REGULATED? The FCC, which regulates U.S. cable and other companies that provide broadband ser vices, has tackled net neutrality r ules several times. In 2010, the FCC passed an order prohibiting Inter net Ser vice Providers (ISPs) from blocking traf fic. It allowed “commercially reasonable” discrimination, but rejected potential “pay-for-priority” deals that might have allowed content companies to pay for faster deliver y of their traf fic. A U.S. appeals cour t in Januar y 2014 ef fectively str uck down those r ules in a case brought by Verizon.
Comcast is the only ISP that has to abide by those old r ules until 2018 as a condition of its acquisition of NBC Universal. All of the other U.S. major ISPs have said they suppor t an open Inter net. WHY DID THE COUR T REJECT THE RULES? In setting the 2010 r ules, the FCC treated ISPs as utilities similar to telephone companies, which are more heavily regulated. The U.S. Cour t of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit r uled that policy was improper because ISPs were actually classified as less-regulated information ser vice providers. WHAT IS THE FCC’S NEW PLAN? The cour t af firmed the FCC’s authority to regulate broadband, indicating the agency could use another section of the communications law to restore some of the r ules. Based on that guidance, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed new r ules, though they would have allowed some “commercially reasonable” pay-for-priority deals. The FCC received some 4 million comments in response, as net neutrality advocates urged the FCC to reclassify broadband to prevent potential web “fast lanes.” President Barack Obama publicly threw his
weight behind the idea in November. The FCC on Thursday voted to reclassify broadband as well as expand its authority to so-called interconnections deals in which content companies such as Netflix Inc. pay ISPs to link up with their networks. The agency also set a new standard for future conduct that prohibits ISPs from “unreasonably inter fering with or unreasonably disadvantaging” users’ and content companies’ use of the web, creating a complaint process. WHO SUPPOR TS SUCH CHANGES? Small web companies such as Etsy and Tumblr, alongside net neutrality advocacy groups, spearheaded the push for big regulator y changes. Larger technology companies like Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. objected to paid prioritization, but have not specifically suppor ted reclassification. WHAT DO OPPONENTS OF REGULATION SAY? ISPs say they do not oppose bans to prevent blocking or discrimination, but they contend that a stricter regulator y regime would discourage investment in the expensive network infrastr ucture. —Reuters
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A part-time lecturer in the Department of Sociology held “The Privilege Walk” workshop for the first time with students from his “Race Relations” class. The workshop was designed to raise awareness and help students see not everyone begins with equal opportunities. This laurel goes out to everyone who realizes their privilege, and uses it to better the community at large.
Results of the latest Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies test (PIAAC) spelled out bad news for American millennials. The results ranked U.S. citizens ages 16 to 35 as 16th in literacy and last in numeracy and “problem solving in technology-rich environments.” This dart is for all the millennials out there that would rather watch Netflix and eat chicken nuggets. A little homework never hurt anybody.
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One of RUSA’s latest bills, designed to pay the top executive board members, brought to light the amount of work volunteer associations put in. While the bill was not voted on, it unfairly elevated one campus group over the others. All campus clubs and organizations contribute to the betterment of the Rutgers community — no single organization is more valuable than another, regardless of its mission. This dart goes out to any students on campus who think their club is more worthy than another.
HUMANS OF RUTGERS Jeremy Berkowitz’s brainchild, Humans of Rutgers is a blog that showcases the humanity within the Rutgers community. The social media campaign showcases not only the diversity amongst our student body, but the similarities that run through each and ever y member of the campus community. This laurel goes out to Jeremy and all the individuals who have bared their souls to the camera — your honesty embodies the essence of the University at large.
PUMMELING PARKINSON’S The Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA) is partnering with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) to provide free movement classes for people battling Parkinson’s disease. Individuals with this disease have difficulties staying mobile and maintaining their balance. This laurel is for MGSA and RWJUH for hosting classes that help individuals with Parkinson’s remain active in a constructive manner.
CONVOLUTED CONSTRUCTION Construction around campus has always been a pain, but we can deal with it. What we can’t deal with are the bus detours that are being made without any communication to students. Because of construction on George Street, buses leaving from College Avenue to the Busch and Livingston campuses are taking detours that add a lengthy amount of time to students’ commutes. This dart goes out to the Department of Transportation for not making clear to students how significantly delayed our commutes would become.
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Caution necessary when communicating on Twitter
NOTHING, IF NOT CRITICAL PHILIP WYTHE
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h e n I first began doing freelance writing in 2013, I always knew networking was the life blood of my career. In order to get published, you need to build professional relationships with potential employers. So, even if writing is largely an introverted activity, budding freelance writers always need to be on top of their social networking skills. However, if you asked me one year ago, “What is the best service for networking with others,” I would not have said Twitter. Nearly 1,300 followers later, I realize now that I was dead wrong. Indeed, Twitter is an absolute necessity. Not only does it allow writers to meet different people, but it also helps journalists reach out for interview subjects, entrepreneurs to build their businesses and aspiring content creators to fund their Patreon projects. Twitter lets us build fundamental professional networks in today’s day and age, and if you’re not on Twitter now — well, you should at least consider it! After all, Twitter’s fast pace is extremely beneficial for professional users. I can post articles and videos on my feed, for instance, and have my publications boosted to my 1,290 followers in a matter of minutes. Likewise, Twitter occasionally lets young stu-
dents chat with established workers in their respective field. As a writer, for instance, I’ve previously chatted with publication owners and prominent writers in the video game industry. The experience is not just humbling, but incredibly inspirational for a young freelance journalist. Twitter has its perks, no doubt. It’s an incredibly social media network. However, the platform has its problems, and posting on Twitter without a bit of tact can be … well, dangerous. Many individuals treat Twitter like an open soapbox, where they can freely voice their opinions without censure. In reality, Twitter is extremely public, and anyone can
limit encourages users to be impulsive and concise, and Twitter’s timeline feature encourages users to jump into high activity posts. As a result, it’s very easy for Twitter users to get caught up in a dogpile, and enable harassment –– if not actively engage in it themselves. I’ve previously been the victim of one. It’s not fun. While getting ready to come home from Rutgers last month, someone tagged me in a tweet conversation about relationship abuse. I did not realize what the discussion was about, and I didn’t really care to get involved, but the original poster asked me to send him some YouTube videos I had created
“Many individuals treat Twitter like an open soapbox, where they can freely voice their opinions without censure. In reality, Twitter is extremely public, and anyone can use the search functions to find your tweets.” use the search functions to find your tweets. This can range from total strangers browsing through random tags, to trolls and n’erdo-wells looking for an Internet fight. The sheer accessibility of tweets is a major problem, as troublemakers often bully vulnerable users for their own personal enjoyment. Indeed, Twitter seems to lend itself well to this kind of harassment. After all, “dogpiling,” or overwhelming someone with overtly negative messages, can happen incredibly fast on Twitter. The 140-character
about emotional abuse. I figured there was no harm in doing so and then disengaging, so I posted my work and left. No harm, no foul — right? Wrong. One hour later, my phone suddenly went off with a Twitter notification. Apparently, this conversation had previously entailed a discussion on “white knights” in feminism, which I didn’t know. One user saw this, and decided to take the opportunity to slander me in front of his 3,000 followers. The two of us had previously fought before,
and he figured that this faux pas was an excellent opportunity to prove that I was a bad feminist. He argued that I was secretly enabling misogynistic behavior, citing this outof-context tweet as proof, and he invited his enormous Twitter following to engage me. Although he later disengaged after several people called him out for his aggressive behavior, I have to admit — I was somewhat upset that this happened. Several people jumped on the opportunity to attack me and share his tweet, and a huge fight broke out in my notifications for several hours. It was truly miserable. I felt like I was being attacked in cold blood for a simple mistake. The dogpiling left me feeling embarrassed, and I was hurt that I was targeted over something as petty as a conversational faux pas. I realize now that I was turned into a harassment target. What happened to me wasn’t right, it was a deliberate attempt to frighten and hurt me. On sites like Twitter, where information passes at incredible speeds, it’s easy to have miniature faux pas turn into enormous witch hunts. I still think Twitter is a wonderful platform. A couple spiteful users do not ruin an entire platform. However, Twitter is most certainly dangerous. If you’re going to tweet, please, be careful. You never know who is on the other side. Philip Wythe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English with a minor in political science. Their column, “Nothing, if Not Critical,” runs on alternate Fridays.
Return to values Greek fraternities were founded upon RU CONSCIOUS? KAILIA BOULWARE
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t is no secret that greek organizations have the most social power at Rutgers and on college campuses in general: exclusive parties, special connections and recognition. Today, it seems like greek organizations are known more for turning up and not the academic and philanthropic efforts that they were founded upon. Historically, greek organizations were especially crucial entities for the African-American community. Starting from the early 1900s, a coalition of African-American fraternities and sororities, collectively known as the Divine 9, developed due to a perceived need for self-sufficiency among the black community. During the times where injustices and crimes against blacks were literally a legal practice in America, we looked to organizations like Alpha Phi Alpha and Iota Phi Theta to support us academically, economically and politically. We needed them to speak on our behalf, help us feed our families and help us graduate from colleges where we were not welcome. What happened to the way we value our greek organizations? Why are greeks now known for partying and risky behavior, rather than philanthropy and academia? Initially, I was holding greek organizations 100
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percent accountable. Organize programs and initiatives that help the community you were built to serve. Market charity events and academia the way you market social events. If you have the social power, people will follow your lead, right? On the other hand, I understand that, tragically, people would much rather party than plan for the betterment of their community. But my opinions are from the perspective of an outsider looking in, as I don’t know much about the internal workings of greek organizations. So, I decided
rate more of that into charity events, more people will come. But it is easier said than done. Students are more likely to pay for a party than an event that discusses homeless or health issues that affect primarily African-Americans. That’s just the sad truth,” Abayomi Olaogun, Iota President, said. “In my opinion, people don’t care to broadcast or support community service. I have seen many instances where my fraternity does major community service initiatives, but most people don’t remember those
“Students are more likely to pay for a party than an event that discusses homeless or health issues that affect primarily African-Americans. That’s just the sad truth.” to sit down with Alpha Phi Alpha President, Nigel Golding, and Iota Phi Theta President, Abayomi Olaogun. Both parties agreed that support in philanthropic initiatives is lacking, primarily due to what black students at Rutgers deem to be important. “We promote our charity events as much as we promote our social events, but it is a little more difficult when it comes to charity events. When you are having a social event, people are intrigued to anything that may be fun, or that will give them the opportunity to let loose and relax. So maybe if we incorpo-
things. They still talk about how good and wild that party we threw two semesters ago was. Society is superficial, and we all know that. It’s all about what society and media choose to shine a light on,” Nigel Golding, Alpha President, said. The way society is set up is the root of many evils, however, we as a community need to take control of how we thrive in this country by using our resources and understanding of what we need. Here is what these two greek leaders feel that the black community needs at Rutgers.
“We need a leader. I feel as though we are aimlessly going through the motions. After Trayvon Martin passed, and people were infuriated and protesting in the streets, what happened next? If we had a leader with a goal in mind that knew, yeah, we protested, but we still didn’t reach our goal, then as a people we would be able to progress,” Olaogun said. “I don’t know the exact answer to this, but one thing we need is less organizations on campus. Historically, there were only a few main black organizations. Now, there are organizations on campus that further divides us. We all have the same goal in mind, which is supporting and progressing black people in this country. We need to find a way to come together as one, rather than further dividing ourselves.” After speaking with Olaogun and Golding, I have a renewed hope that black fraternities on campus — unfortunately there are only two left — are working to revamp the image of their organizations in the eyes of the public, while simultaneously making an effort to bring together the black community at Rutgers. I believe good things are to come with the black community, and I am excited to see how the Alphas and the Iotas combine efforts to make this happen. Kaila Boulware is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health. Her column, “RU Conscious,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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Today’s Birthday (02/27/15). Let your inner star shine this year! Your career’s blazing down profitable and influential new trails. Discipline pays off big. Step into new responsibilities and leadership. Impossible dreams come true with persistent action, especially after 3/20. Resolve an issue with shared finances after 4/4. New partnership ignites after 10/13. Give in to love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — You’re entering a more domestic phase. The next two days are excellent for interior decoration or household tasks. Provide new coziness or warmth. Find a spot for peaceful daydreaming and curl up there after chores. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Practicing something you love to do goes well now. You’ll be able to learn more quickly for the next few days. Study, research and write down your discoveries. Friends want to contribute. Listen to their ideas. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — The next two days can be quite profitable. Focus on making money, and in it comes. A rise in status can be possible if you play your cards right. Share extra work with teammates. Keep customers satisfied. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Begin a two-day self-confident phase. You’re back in control, pretty much. Ask for what you want, and be willing to go for it. There may be travel involved... expect green lights and open roads. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Slow down and consider options. Complete projects and make space for new ones. Tie up loose ends. Recharge batteries and restore reserves. Keep an eye on the competition. Watch, wait and consider your next move. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Team projects go especially well over the next two days. Your friends bail you out when you get stuck. Committees work effectively and meetings provide solutions. Work together on a creative idea. Share resources.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Career travel looks fun today and tomorrow. A business trip or professional conference leads to new opportunities. Take care of responsibilities, and go for reality over fantasy. You’re being held accountable to produce. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Dream big. Travel and fun are on your radar. Plan your route carefully. Each advance presents new challenges. New opportunities will open soon, but there are still barriers. Should you go or should you stay? Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Save your treasure in a safe place. Keep meticulous track of family finances, and discover an easy-to-plug leak. Consider an investment in your own education. Budget for upcoming expenses. Handle administrative paperwork. File everything neatly. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Work with partners today and tomorrow, for best results. Collaboration provides more perspective to your project. Let someone else drive for a little while. Support them with what they need. It’s more fun to work together. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — It’s getting busy! You’re entering a two-day intense work phase. Pay attention to details. They can be easy to overlook in the rush. Put your creativity to play, and generate profitable results. Provide excellence. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Have fun today and tomorrow. Play games, practice hobbies and sports, and learn something new from someone younger. Children come up with exceptionally creative and unusual ideas. The perfect solution appears for something that’s been stuck.
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TOURNEY Knights poised for big performance at conference championship meet in Ohio CONTINUED FROM BACK season is senior co-captain Gabrielle Farquharson, who holds top marks in the Big Ten for long jump, the 200-meter dash and the 60-meter dash. Farquharson reset the 200-meter school record twice this season, first with a time of 23.95 at the Penn State Invitational and again with her first place finish at the Valentine Invitational where she clocked in at 23.62. After going 6.31 meters (20 feet and 8.5 inches) at both the Penn State Invitational and the Metro Team Challenge, the senior ranks
No. 13 nationally and leads all Big Ten in long jump. With her personal record of 7.48 captured at the Metro Team Challenge, Farquharson also sits seventh in the Big Ten in the 60-meter dash. Farquharson’s numerous successes this season serve as a beacon of inspiration and motivation for her teammates. Combined with positivity and focused training, the Knights hope to see the ripple effects of the sprinter’s influence pay off at the Big Ten Championships. “We have to focus on our events that we’re competing in and put forth our best performances of the
Junior distance runner Paige Senatore placed first in the 5000-meter at the Metropolitan Championships earlier this month. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2013
PATIENCE Rutgers readys for conference tourney after two week layoff to prepare CONTINUED FROM BACK years ago going into the Big East, and it is exciting to be in our first Big Ten meet.” Key performers will have to step up for the Knights this weekend to earn scores for the team. One of those performers is junior weight thrower Joseph Velez, who has been on a tear as of late. Velez, a transfer from Ohio State,
is coming off a school record setting performance at the Valentine Invitational with a throw of 65 feet (19.81 meters). He knows what it takes to succeed in Big Ten competition and hopes to instill confidence in his teammates by putting together a strong outing. “The Big Ten is the best weight throw conference in the entire nation, so I know how hard it is going
Senior jumper/sprinter Corey Crawford looks to add to his already impressive four school records at the Big Ten Championship meet. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2014
year,” Robinson said. “That’s the main goal but it starts with Gabrielle Farquharson.” With the consistent improvements throughout the season bolstering their confidence, Rutgers seeks build on their successes with performances that will defy the expectations set on paper. Energy and excitement to rise to the occasion seems to prevail over any apprehension or intimidation the Knights may feel. “I just try to stay positive and happy,” Farquharson said. “I just want to end that (this season) on a bang.” In addition to the standout senior, junior Paige Senatore and freshman Bria Saunders have also had notable performances this season that they’re seeking to build on. Senatore claimed the 5000-meter title at the Metropolitan Championships, setting a new personal record of 17:27.37 and besting her previous time by almost 20 seconds. Saunders captured a second place finish in the 200-meter at the Metropolitan Championships as she followed Farquharson across the finish line, clocking in a new personal record with an ECAC time of 24.57. Although the rankings are not at the top and the experience level of the young team lacks breadth, Rutgers hopes to overcome opposition at the Big Ten Championships with a positive mindset and a fiery spirit. “My main focus has been to, every meet, step on the track and improve my times from the last time I’ve been on the track,” Saunders said. “I just go out there and I rely on my training, and I perform to the best of my ability.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s track team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
to be — but I know what it takes to succeed since I’ve been to two Big Ten Championships already,” Velez said. “We’ve all been putting in work and are ready to show up at Big Ten.” Other Knights who have been rolling of late are sprinters Rajee Dunbar and D’Andre Jordan, a pair of veterans. Dunbar, a junior, has won titles this season in the 60-meter and 200-meter races at the Metropolitan Championships, while Jordan, a senior, won the 400-meter race at the Metro Team Challenge. They, along with several other Knights, have posted personal best times in recent meets for the Knights. Another standout has been sophomore Nicholas Patterson on the pole vault. He is looking to build on a career best performance at the Valentine Invitational, where he cleared the bar with a leap of 15 feet and nine inches. Just like many of his teammates, Patterson said he is thrilled to be able to compete in the Big Ten. He hopes to make Rutgers’ first impression a memorable one. “I’m really looking forward to the chance to keep building on what we’ve been doing our last few meets,” Patterson said. “We have to keep going, keep grinding, keep setting personal bests and go out there and show that Rutgers is here and here to stay. The biggest thing is to make a name for ourselves and make an impact in the Big Ten.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
RALLY RU cuts double-digit deficit to six points late but can’t complete comeback CONTINUED FROM BACK seven just two minutes later. By then, frustration kicked in. The Knights forced isolated shots while Purdue shared the ball and got high-percentage looks. Instead, Purdue shared the wealth on offense led by Basil Smotherman, who finished with a game-high 17 points in place of normal starter and team assists leader Vince Edwards, who missed the game with concussion symptoms. Smotherman averaged 2.4 points per game entering the game. Purdue ended the first half shooting 60 percent from the field and 4-of-8 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Rutgers shot as many swishes as airballs with a 33.3 percent field goal mark. But the second half was a different animal altogether for the Knights, who started off more aggressive in the paint. After slowly chipping away, an 11-2 run led by junior guard Bishop Daniels brought Rutgers within 10 with 6:23 remaining and had Purdue noticeably walking on eggshells. However, a three-point shot from guard Mike Williams revived Rutgers back to life, with the freshman giving a boisterous yell as if he was exorcising weeks of torment. Hammons’ 13 second half points were enough to keep Purdue from slipping in a must-win game for a
team on the NCAA Tournament bubble, but Rutgers never relented, something head coach Eddie Jordan insisted his team had not done all season. It was far from a perfect game, with the Knights conceding the most points they have all season long, but if there were any positives to take away aside from a moral victory, the offensive production is one of them. For the first time this season, five Rutgers players finished a game scoring in double-figures, shooting 28-of-34 from the foul line, a vast improvement from its previous showings. Although Mack and Jack were among the leading scorers with 18 and 15 points, respectively, they also received help from their supporting cast. Daniels finished with 17 points and made a team-high 10 attempts at the foul line, making seven of them. Meanwhile, freshman forward D.J. Foreman continued to impress with his play, with a career-high 15-point outing in 22 minutes off the bench. With two games left to go before the Big Ten Tournament, the Knights still have a ways to go. But their will to win, for the time being, is no longer one of them. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @ SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman forward D.J. Foreman dropped a career-high 15 points, but it wasn’t enough to give Rutgers its first win since Jan. 11. RUOXUAN YANG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2015
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February 27, 2015 WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS-DELAWARE, TOMORROW, 1 P.M.
Delaware ‘D’ poses problems BRIAN FONSECA
Northwestern hands RU 20-point drubbing GARRETT STEPIEN
STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team looks to end its twogame skid on Saturday when it makes the trip down to their neighboring state to the south of New Jersey to face Delaware. The Scarlet Knights (12) are coming of f of a hear tbreaking double-over time loss to Monmouth. In the loss, Rutgers squandered a comfortable 10-4 cushion entering the second half. The Hawks outscored the Knights, 7-1, to force overtime before grasping victory 17 seconds from the match being declared a draw. Head coach Laura BrandSias shared the same sentiment that resonated throughout the Knights locker room after the game — Rutgers was afraid to lose and that caused the second half collapse. “The second half we were playing very scared, playing not to lose. It was a polar difference between the first and second halves,” Brand-Sias said. “I know what we can do, but figuring out why we are so afraid to lose in those moments (is crucial).” The team agreed with its coach, conceding that the second period was a result of playing to keep the lead, rather than taking away any hope the Hawks had left. “We’re not used to being great. We surprised ourselves in the first half and that kind of scared us,” said junior attacker Halley Barnes. “Coach is harping the idea that we’re scared to lose when teams begin to come back instead of wanting to win and continuing to pile on the goals. The great teams keep piling it on.” But Barnes made one point clear. “I know we’re going to take this experience and we’re going to learn from it, and it’s not going to happen again,” she said. Senior goalkeeper Candice Dandridge is on the same wavelength as her coach and teammates, but
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After surrendering 13 goals on Wednesday, senior goalkeeper Candice Dandridge seeks a rebound performance at Delaware. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2015
she adds a unique outlook on the situation. She cites the lack of passion she saw from her teammates in the latter half. “It all comes down to having fun. When we have fun, everything clicks,” Dandridge said. “In the second half, (the mentality) became, ‘Let’s not lose,’ and not, ‘Let’s go out and win.’” The Knights will need to have a good time on both sides of the pitch in order to defeat the Blue Hens. Delaware ranks 15th in the nation in goals per game through three games. The leader of the Blue Hens on of fense is Casey L yons, who was awarded the Colonial Athletics Association (CAA) player of the week after scoring 11 goals and dishing out two assists in two matches. That includes a nine-goal outing in a 22-2 rout of Lafayette. With the Knights allowing just over 10 goals per game, the defensive unit will have to put in a hefty shift to stay in the contest. To compliment its high-octane offense, Delaware’s defense ranks ninth in the nation in goals
against average (GAA), allowing only five goals per game. This should not intimidate the Knights, who put 12 goals past the highest-ranked defense in the nation against Monmouth’s Katie Donohue, who is also the starting goalkeeper for the Canadian national team. If Rutgers manages to play a full 60 minutes of its best offense, the Blue Hen’s GAA will be much different at the final whistle. After a disappointing pair of matches, Rutgers should be fired up entering Delaware Stadium. Brand-Sias and her team will look to channel that energy into a extending that first half performance against Monmouth into two halves at Delaware. “We have to embrace the type of team we were in the first half,” Brand-Sias said. “The mentality of being afraid to lose as opposed to playing to win needs to be forgotten. The team has to have a short memory because we have a short turn around.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @ TargumSports on Twitter.
Nearly two weeks ago, the Rutgers women’s basketball team was plowing its way back to the top of its conference, full steam ahead. After pounding Illinois into the hardwood at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in an all-out 80-56 assault filled with swarming full court presses leading to quick buckets on the other end, the Scarlet Knights were on fire. But on Thursday night, not as much as a smoldering ember was to be found. Instead, it was Northwestern emulating Rutgers’ performance against the Illini from Feb. 17. The No. 25 Wildcats effortlessly defended their home court, handing the No. 20 Knights an 80-60 shellacking in front of fans at the Welsh-Ryan Arena. Rutgers (20-7, 11-5) ventured out to Evanston, Illinois, looking to rebound from an upset loss earlier in the week on Sunday at Michigan State. Falling to the Spartans 60-50, the Knights would presumably be brought back down to earth in a humbling defeat. But with their most recent mishap, Rutgers only plunges deeper. Cracking the AP Top 25 for the first time in nearly two decades, Northwestern came out hungry. The Wildcats (22-6, 125) launched a balanced arsenal at the Knights, with five players strolling off the court at the end of the game in double-figures. Ashley Deary (19) and Maggie Lyon (17) led the way on the scoring end for Northwestern, while Nia Coffey had her way in the post. A top-10 scorer and rebounder in the Big Ten, Coffey toyed with Rutgers in the paint, cruising to a double-double after collecting 15 points and 10 rebounds. Rutgers, meanwhile, was a two-woman show. Senior wing Betnijah Laney and junior wing Kahleah
Copper did ever ything they could to make it a ballgame for the Knights. Laney chalked up her 17th double-double of the season with 21 points and 11 boards on a white-hot 10-of-16 shooting mark from the floor. Copper complemented her with 20 points, netting 50 percent of her shots from the field, but also continuing the 50/50 trend from the charity stripe by going 4-for-8 from the free throw line. Trailing by eight at halftime, the game was still within reach for the Knights. Then the ‘Cats went wild. Northwestern pounced on the second half of play with claws unfurled for an 18-5 run. Throughout the remainder of the contest, Rutgers failed to narrow the deficit any lower than 17. Aside from the heroic effor ts displayed by the pair of wings, Rutgers received little help elsewhere. Not only did Coffey lead a Wildcats attack that shredded the Knights’ defense down low — she also shut them down. While junior center Arielle Butts managed a quiet tseven points and six rebounds, Christa Evans was a non-factor. The wildcats held the senior center scoreless. On top of that, the recent shooting struggles continued for Tyler Scaife, who managed to piece together just four points on the night. Normally a pure scorer, the sophomore guard’s 3-for25 slump from the field in the past two contests brings cause for concern. With only one game left on the schedule Sunday at 2 p.m. against Indiana, the Knights look to gain back the momentum lost in the riptides of the past two games. If they can’t bounce back, Senior Day might not be the only thing that gets ruined. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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February 27, 2015 MEN’S LACROSSE MONMOUTH-RUTGERS, TOMORROW, NOON
Rutgers fights complacency in matchup with lesser foe KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
It happens all too often. Sports are notorious for their classic cliches. Maybe most popular of all — anyone can win on any given day. These words are echoed from the mouths of players, coaches and sports analysts alike. In some instances, it is the underdog who makes use of the phrase in order to build confidence. For others it is the favorite who draws on the oft-repeated response, generally as some veiled form of an excuse for not playing to their proven ability. The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team will be reiterating that mantra for the second time in five days when it hosts Monmouth on Saturday at noon at High Point Solutions Stadium. The Scarlet Knights (2-2) faced a winless Wagner team on Tuesday looking to get back to the .500 mark, in what appeared to be an easy win on paper. The Seahawks had managed a mere three wins in the last two seasons and the Knights were coming off a loss to No. 5 Virginia in which they controlled the action throughout the first half before dropping the match, 14-5. Rutgers had also defeated Wagner three consecutive times heading into Tuesday’s tilt, including a 20-5 dismantling in 2014.
But to call on another old adage, that’s why they play the games. Wagner had the Knights knotted 9-9 after three quarters until Rutgers turned it on in the fourth, outscoring the Seahawks by three in the frame to pull off a 13-10 win. Rutgers will face the same challenge on Saturday and will be asked again to resist the same tantalizing temptation to play down to the level of its competition. The Hawks did not win a single game in 2014, with the Knights staging a massacre in their last matchup at Monmouth, winning, 20-4. That does not alter the approach for head coach Brian Brecht. “At this level everyone has scholarships,” Brecht said. “Everyone is competing and practicing just as hard, and we need to be ready for a quality opponent every game.” Junior attacker Scott Bieda reverberated his coach’s reservations in overlooking an opponent that has less skill and historically less success. Bieda referred to the win over Wagner as a teaching moment for Rutgers. “Credit to (Wagner) — they made it a game,” Bieda said. “Every single team in Division I is going to compete (in) every game, so you gotta come out each and every day firing.”
Having scored seven goals in his last three games, including a hat trick in last Saturday’s loss to Virginia, Bieda enters this contest white-hot. But he is not alone. Freshman midfielder Chad Toliver tallied three of his own in the win over Wagner, with two of the goals coming late in the fourth quarter to salt the game away for the boys on the banks. Senior midfielder Brian Goss, who had a hat trick to his credit on Tuesday, matches up with Monmouth for the fourth time in his career. The Knights’ underclassmen will look to Goss and his experience with the familiar foe. Junior defender Nick Capparelli believes communication will be the key to another victory. “The more I talk on the field, the more I can get guys in the right spots to defend,” Capparelli said. The Rutgers defense showed improvement against Wagner, limiting the Seahawks to 10 goals after giving up 29 tallies in the previous two games. That could be attributed to a shift in the cage. Junior Jake Andersen ceded incumbent Kris Alleyne at the goalkeeper position Tuesday, after Alleyne had started the first three games of the season. Alleyne played the entire second half in Andersen’s stead, making four saves and
Junior defender Nick Capparelli believes communication is key to a succesful Saturday for the Knights against Monmouth. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2015
limiting Wagner to four second half scores. Andersen allowed six in the first half and stopped seven. Brecht believes there is nothing brow-raising about the split time in the Knights last contest, saying he just wants to get a good look at both keepers early in the season. “With the early games in February, we’re trying to mix and match and find the right chemistry,” Brecht said.
The head man for Rutgers will call on the cohesion his team is developing to orchestrate a second consecutive win tomorrow. “I think we’re learning just trying to gel and find that chemistry to grow and develop,” he said. “We will continue to get better every time out.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
GYMNASTICS RUTGERS-TOWSON/MICHIGAN STATE/YALE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Knights aim to keep balance on beam in quad meet EVAN BRUNO STAFF WRITER
A sense of confidence has been present all week at the Livingston Gym, the home of the Rutgers gymnastics team. The Scarlet Knights (8-12, 0-7) finished ahead of a ranked team in then-No. 25 New Hampshire on Sunday. Despite earning just one victory during the course of two meets last weekend, the team feels ready for its next challenge with its upset over the top-25 Wildcats.
“(The win) gave me a lot of confidence,” said senior captain Luisa Leal. “... It’s not until you put a result that actually shows ... you actually realize and believe that you are good.” Rutgers will travel to Towson University on Friday for a quad meet at 7 p.m. on Friday, featuring the Tigers, Yale and conference foe Michigan State. The competition will be the third consecutive road meet for the Knights, facing the Spartans for the second time this year.
Senior captain Luisa Leal and the Knights strive to improve their balance beam routine when they hit the mats this weekend. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2012
The Spartans (7-5, 2-3) defeated Rutgers on Jan. 31 in a quad meet at the Livingston Gym by just six-tenths of a point (194.950194.350). Michigan State posted team totals of 48.600 or higher in all four events including a 49.050 mark on the floor exercise. Michigan State beat the Illinois-Chicago on the road last Sunday by a margin of 194.850191.150. Alina Cartwright scored a career high 9.900 on the uneven bars to earn first place in the event. The Spartans had an impressive performance on the floor exercise with a team total of 48.650 and like Rutgers, it is perhaps the team’s strongest event. Elena Lagoski put up a 9.875 and won her sixth floor championship of the season. Towson (8-8) earned second place in a quad meet hosted by Maryland last Friday. The Tigers recorded a 194.450 team total and finished ahead of William & Mary (190.550). Maryland and George Washington both had total marks of 194.925 and finished tied for first place. The Tigers posted 48.675 points on vault and were led by sophomore Bridget Steffen who recorded a career high 9.750 in the event. Yale (5-7) earned their highest team total of the season (192.225) at the Ivy Classic last Sunday. The Bulldogs were awarded third place in the competition featuring Brown, Cornell and Penn. Three gymnasts competed all-around for Yale in Joyce Li
(38.550), Morgan Traina (37.825), and Anella Anderson (36.575). Brittany Sooksengdao snagged first place on the balance beam with a score of 9.800. Last weekend, the Knights placed fourth in a quad meet at North Carolina State which included the Wolfpack, North Carolina and Kent State. The Tar Heels (194.950) won the competition and finished ahead of the Golden Flashes (194.725), the Wolfpack (194.625) and the Knights (193.950). Rutgers was exceptional on vault and posted a team score of 48.975. The score tied a season-high and matched the fourthbest score in program history. Leal and freshman Sahara Gipson each recorded 9.825’s to lead the team in the event. As a team, the Knights have been struggling on the balance beam in two of its last four competitions. The squad’s trouble in the event continued at North Carolina State, where it only managed to post a total of 47.250. “I wish I knew the answer,” head coach Louis Levine said on his team’s recent strife on the beam. Leal believes that her teammates have to discover a method to control their ner ves and emotions in order to have improved performances on beam. The senior has found a way to stay cool under pressure during meets, and her ability has helped her to overcome her anxiety when she competes.
“I learned that every single day in the gym you have to think that every routine you do is like you’re competing,” the captain said. “For the longest time, I tried not to get nervous at meets but then I realized that’s not going to happen. So what could I do? I learned to be okay with being nervous. I just forced myself to be nervous every single day in the gym. That’s kind of how I learned how to deal with it ... it’s different with everybody. We just have to learn how to deal with that little extra pressure.” Last Sunday afternoon, the Knights landed a 194.825 to place third in a quad meet at West Virginia. Maryland (195.250) finished in first place followed by the Mountaineers (195.200), Rutgers, and then-No. 25 New Hampshire (194.100) finished in fourth. The team’s score was it second-highest total this season. Freshman Elizabeth Groden competed all around for the third consecutive meet and compiled a 38.075 mark. Grodan will have to be at her best on Friday night in order to help her team secure a victor y. The Knights will be depending on her to account for a large chunk of her their total score. “I think just stepping up a notch in practice and working on my consistency,” Grodan said on what she needs to focus on to prepare for the competition. For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re not used to being great.We surprised ourselves in the first half and that kind of scared us. The great teams pile on.” - Junior attacker Halley Barnes
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The ancient Greeks define kairos as the supreme, opportune moment. The kairotic moment for the Rutgers women’s track and field team has come as the team ventures to the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio, at the 2015 Big Ten Indoor Championships on Feb. 27-28. Expectations for the Scarlet Knights are far from high. Ranked No. 74 nationally by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the only other team in the Big Ten ranked below Rutgers is the Indiana, who is close behind at No. 80. Pegged toward the bottom of the list, the Knights stare in the face of profound opposition. With a week off to prepare, Rutgers took advantage of the time by holding additional weekend practices and intensifying workouts as they gear up to face some of the top collegiate track and field programs in the country. Though the competition is fierce and the pressure menacing, the Knights display unabashed enthusiasm to tackle this upcoming challenge. “There’s a lot of positive energy, a lot of youth,” said head coach James Robinson. “A lot of them don’t know what to expect, so they’re just going into it with an optimistic attitude and tr ying to per form their best.” Though a predominantly young team, Rutgers has taken the indoor season by force, posting progressively better numbers on the board at each meet thus far. Spearheading the top performances this
In what should be a good test and a measuring stick for the Rutgers men’s track and field team, the Scarlet Knights will make their first appearance in the Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships. The event will be held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, and it features some of the best track and field programs in the countr y. The Knights will be competing against No. 9 Penn State, No. 15 Wisconsin, and No. 22 Nebraska to name a few of the more loaded teams in the conference. Poise will be key for Rutgers this week, and they are focused and ready to give it their best shot in their first go around in the new conference. “The team is excited to compete against new competition,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. “I think we will compete very hard. The team has trained very hard, and I think we will see a lot of good performances in the meet from our team.” Changing conferences isn’t something new to the Knights, especially recently. They have gone through this process before, but the Big Ten provides the most, high-profile change they have made. Rutgers recognizes that its new conference provides greater depth in terms of the competition than they have seen in the past, but are looking forward to seeing how its stack up against its new foes. “It is always a big moment when you compete in a new conference for the first time,” Mulqueen said. “We felt that way
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Despite courageous efforts to lessen the deficit to six points late in the second half, junior guard Bishop Daniels and Rutgers suffered their 12-straight defeat at Purdue. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2015
Late rally falls short as struggles continue SEAN STEWART CORRESPONDENT
Little by little, the resolve of the Rutgers men’s basketball team has been tested. And little by little, that resolve has been deteriorating. Any fight remaining seemed to evaporate last Sunday when the Scarlet Knights fell to Indiana in Piscataway by 30 points and players began to vent their frustrations. But judging by Rutgers’ 92-85 defeat to Purdue Thursday night at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, at the ver y least, this team is going down swinging. The single-digit defeat broke a fivegame losing streak by double-digits, and though it did not end the Knights’ (10-19, 2-14) now 12-game losing skid, it did help
Senior Gabrielle Farquharson dashes to elite status in the Big Ten Championships. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
them escape at least one mental hurdle. It was a result that didn’t seem possible at halftime, with the Boilermakers (19-9, 10-5) jumping out to a 16-point lead at the break. The game could not have star ted any worse for Rutgers, which after winning the opening tip, turned the ball over 13 seconds later and trailed by two before the blink of an eye. The closest the Knights came to a lead was with 14:08 remaining in the first half, where after a three-point shot from senior guard Myles Mack, they trailed, 12-11. Mack and senior for ward Kadeem Jack combined for all 11 of those points, but following some ill-advised shots and late rotations in Rutgers’ defensive line, the Boilermakers had extended their lead by SEE RALLY ON PAGE 13
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Senior sprinter D’Andre Jordan races for the Big Ten Championships in Ohio today. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2013
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