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Gun threat at New Brunswick Middle School follows Florida shooting RYAN STIESI Associate News Editor
Two students from New Brunswick Middle School have been arrested following false gun threats. This comes on the heels of the shooting that occurred in Parkland, Florida, which made national headlines earlier this month. GOOGLE MAPS
Two students at New Brunswick Middle School have been arrested over the past four days — both for making false statements about having a gun in their backpack. The second charge, issued to a 12-year-old student of the school, was for “Creating a False Public Alarm” and came Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD). The threat came at the end of the school day when a teacher was made aware of the comment, NBPD detectives and school officials determined the student did not have a gun in his bag or bring one to school. A follow-up investigation took place at the student’s home which determined there was no gun there either, according to the statement. “The New Brunswick Police Department and the New Brunswick Public Schools take these threats very seriously,” the department said in the statement. “Even if students perceive them as jokes, the consequences can be serious.” This incident and following consequences mirrored a threat that was made on Friday by a 14-year-old male student at the school. The student made a comment about having a gun in his bag at the end of the school day, a teacher was made aware of the comment and authorities and school officials worked
to determine that there was no gun, according to an earlier statement. Investigators then conducted a similar follow-up at the student’s home where they determined no threat of gun possession existed. The 14-year-old was charged with “Creating a False Public Alarm” — the same offense. When interviewed by detectives, the student claimed he was just joking, according to the earlier statement. These false alarms ride the heels of the shooting that occurred at a Parkland, Florida high school earlier this month, which killed 17 people. In the week that followed the Feb. 14 shooting — Thursday Feb. 15 to Friday, Feb. 23 — each school day recorded more than 50 threats of school-based violence in schools across the country, according to a fact sheet released by The Educator’s School Safety Network, an advocacy organization that tracks recent reports of threats. In response to recent gun violence, a nationwide school walkout is scheduled on March 14, according to an article from The Daily Targum. The purpose of the walkout is to bring attention to issues regarding student safety on campus and to push leaders in Congress to update gun legislation. The NBPD said in a statement that, “The New Brunswick Police Department reminds everyone … If you see or hear something suspicious, report it to an authority so it can be properly investigated.”
Rutgers exhibits NJ labor conditions during WWII Andrew Petryna Correspondent
A group of students at Rutgers are shedding light on a prominent page in U.S. history — the oppression, incarceration and exploitation of Japanese Americans during the World War II era. “States of Incarceration” is a national exhibition that investigates the history of mass incarceration in the United States. Participants from Rutgers focused on the history of Seabrook Farms — a frozen and canned vegetables company in Cumberland County, New Jersey that offered a captive work-release program to 2,500 Japanese Americans who were on parole from internment camps and searching for their shot at freedom, according to Rutgers Libraries. Rutgers Today reported that workers in the program were poorly treated, marginalized and worked long hours for little compensation
that was often paid back to the company for food and housing costs. “Seabrook Farms is an interesting case study that shows how detention has been used to target Americans who at certain historical moments have been deemed undesirable,’’ said Andrew Urban, an assistant professor in the departments of American Studies and History, according to a Rutgers Today article. Urban brought the project to New Brunswick and said that it highlights how unpopular demographics in America are treated during a specific time. During World War II, thousands of Japanese Americans were deemed threats to the country, stripped of their rights and incarcerated in isolation campus, according to the History website. In reaction to Pearl Harbor, from 1942-1945, it was woven into U.S. policy that any citizen of Japanese descent should be held captive.
The “States of Incarceration” exhibit is an exploration of Japanese-American workers during World War II. Seabrook Farms, a frozen and canned vegetables company in Cumberland County, New Jersey, was a common work site for these workers. STATES OF INCARCERATION Just hours after the attack on Hawaii, the FBI unlawfully removed 1,291 Japanese community and religious leaders from their homes, froze their assets and denied them due process. Workers recounted their time at Seabrook Farms as appalling. They were paid as low as 30 cents an hour, according to an NJ Advance Media article.
Ginzo Murona, a worker there, said his wife’s time there was “ver y sad that she had to be living this way through no choice of her own.” Detainees there often worked 12hour work days and six-day work weeks, according to the article. Urban said the exhibit’s goal is to resuscitate this often hidden histor y, analyze how Seabrook
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RU Hungry? Bite into history fatter than these famous sandwiches JUSTIN VON DEN STEINEN Contributing Writer
If you attend Rutgers, chances are you have heard of the “fat sandwich.” These calorie-laden meals have sustained thousands of college students through latenight study sessions and cashstrapped weekends. Some students still remember their first sandwich. Matt Cerisano, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said he came to visit his older brother when he first came across one. “The first time I had it, all my brother’s friends were drunk. I didn’t really understand why they wanted one, but I went with it,” Cerisano said. “I had never seen something like it ever in my life, and I had it, and it was disgustingly delicious.” While it is popular in the Rutgers community, the sandwiches are often viewed as a meal meant specifically for drunk or latenight visitors. Connor Forde, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, said the trucks remind him of “being drunk with friends,” hanging out, having a good time and making conversation with people. Healthier alternatives are now ser ved at most locations on campus, but the fat sandwich continues to be the food of choice for many Rutgers students. The Office of Major Events and Programs at Rutgers still lists “Eat a Fat Sandwich” at the top of its “RUcketlist,” according to its website. Luis Pimentel, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said he appreciates the tradition that is built around the sandwiches. His favorite sandwich is the Fat Beach. “I feel like the way they advertise it really caters to the target demographic here at Rutgers,” Pimentel said. Ayman Elnaggar, the owner of RU Hungr y, is a familiar face at the University. His restaurant
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is the “Home of The Original Fat Sandwich,” according to its website. He said it provides a histor y lesson for students who want to learn more about the origins of the sandwich. “When I came in 1997, I saw there was a huge oppor tunity to enhance the food,” Elnaggar said. He said his mission was to turn the grease trucks from just another fr y joint into a college tradition. “I always looked in the future, I didn’t look to just grab that dollar, give the people anything, (thinking) ‘Oh they’re drunk.’ I always cared. I always gave them the best I could do,” Elnaggar said. He said the business has been on television many times now. The sandwich was ranked number one in the countr y by Maxim Magazine as well. RU Hungr y now sits at The Yard @ College Avenue, a student apartment complex built in 2016 located on top of what was once a parking lot, according to The Daily Targum. “Before The Yard, we used to be an empty parking lot,” Elnaggar said.
Prior to its move into a space at The Yard @ College Avenue in 2017, the RU Hungry truck occupied a strip of the street off College Avenue next to Alexander Library. It was forced to vacate the lot in 2013 after remaining stationary for years. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2013 trailer for a permanent location, Elnaggar still remembers the carnival atmosphere the trucks used to bring. “We used to have (students’) pictures on our trucks,” he said. “We used to play music for them. We used to sing and dance together. So it was much more than eating a sandwich, it was a kind of relationship. They really
“I always looked in the future, I didn’t look to just grab that dollar, give the people anything, (thinking) ‘Oh they’re drunk.’ I always cared. I always gave them the best I could do.” ayman ElnaggAr Owner of RU Hungry
The original trucks were forced to vacate the parking lot in 2013, according to the RU Hungr y website. Elnaggar said that he helped the business through challenges, seeing as the trucks had to move for the first time after being stationar y for years. While RU Hungr y has since left behind its original pop-up
appreciated it, and we appreciated it too.” Elnaggar said it is the connection he and his employees have developed with students over the years that leads to them coming back, sometimes long after graduation. They enjoy talking about when they would eat at RU Hungr y as students, Elnaggar said.
One of the ways Elnagger continues to bring in customers is though the “Eat 5 in 45” challenge. The challenge requires students to eat five sandwiches in 45 minutes in order to get one named after them, according to the website. The current record holder, the Fat Manimal, came in at just 29 minutes and 15 seconds. “Whenever a student can meet our challenge, which is eat five in 45, that they could build their own sandwich, and they could name it whatever they want, (sic)” Elnaggar said. “As long as they market it, and make sure it works, because if it doesn’t work, we take it out of the menu.” Travel Channel host Adam Richman of “Man v. Food” attempted the challenge in 2009, but failed to complete it. Richman managed to finish only four and a half sandwiches in the allotted time. Although Elnaggar remains a torch bearer of grease truck histor y, the stor y began long before his arrival. The original stor y began in the 1970s, according to The New York Times.
Tony Giorgianni, owner of Greasy Tony’s, decided to put together a unique sandwich for his menu. The sandwich, known as the Fat Cat, consisted of two cheeseburgers, French fries, lettuce, tomato and onions, all on a single roll. The sandwich quickly began appearing in food truck menus all over town. By 1997, Darrell W. Butler, a senior at the time, was low on cash and craving “chicken fingers, mozzarella sticks and French fries,” when he decided to try and make a bargain with one of the food truck owners, according to the doublefml website. Butler asked if the owner could make a sandwich in the style of the Fat Cat, but with Butler’s ingredients — and for the same price. The owner agreed, according to the site. After getting his food, Butler watched “as the next 10 people in line asked to tr y his new idea.” It was at that moment Butler realized he was on to something, according to the site. With the sandwiches still popular more than 20 years later, it is hard not to agree.
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Phil Murphy assembles council to tackle New Jersey’s economy Christian Zapata News Editor
Following through on his promise to bring New Jersey a “stronger and fairer economy,” Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced the formation of a new panel to stimulate economic growth in the Garden State. Yesterday, during a news conference at an International Union of Operating Engineers training site in South Brunswick, Murphy signed an executive order initiating the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Council — tasked with making recommendations that develop the state’s economy and improve job opportunities. This is Murphy’s 12th executive order in six weeks, according to an article from NJ Advance Media. The council is responsible for studying state and national economic trends, recommending new ways the government can stimulate the New Jersey job market, finding ways to fund infrastructure and helping develop new software technologies that assist those looking for work. Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver (D-N.J.) will head the committee, which will include a number of Murphy cabinet officials and advisers, according to the article. “The people of New Jersey want us to reject the status quo that’s held us back,” Murphy said. “They want us to think big and to act big.”
The first recommendation from one of what Murphy called “their strongest transition committees” — the Stronger and Fairer Economy Transition Advisory — called for a separate council that focuses on monitoring New Jersey’s economy, according to a video of Murphy’s announcement. It is modeled after the National Economic Council — which has advised U.S. presidents for approximately 25 years. In the months leading to his announcement, New Jersey’s unemployment rates have spiked, passing the national average by nearly an entire percent, according to The Daily Targum. During his time in office, former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) reported optimism in the number that at the time seperated New Jersey’s unemployment rate from the national average by one-tenth of a percent. “That means our job growth in New Jersey is four times higher than previously estimated for 2016,” Christie said. “So all of this previous reporting about New Jersey lagging the rest of the countr y turns out to be incorrect.” Murphy said that this is just the beginning. He plans on rolling out his first state budget proposal within the next two weeks, which he says will “break from the failed policies of the past.” He is expected to deliver his address on March 13, according to the article.
In his 12th executive order over the last six weeks, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) created the Jobs and Economic Opportunity Council, which is responsible for making recommendations that benefit the state’s economy and create new job opportunities. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / OCTOBER 2017
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Seabrook Farms paid workers at least 30 cents hourly continued from back Japanese Americans to the current debates about Muslim Americans, their surveillance and immigration more broadly,’’ Urban said. “By shining a light on Seabrook Farms, we can trace a line from that moment to the present and explore how things have changed and how they have remained the same.’’ The exhibit runs from today through March 9 at the Douglass Librar y. There was major involvement from students in Urban’s American Studies course. As a part of their research and development, they listened to interviews with Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during the war. They helped create the exhibit, and it will be a topic of discussion at a three-day conference about the history of Seabrook Farms and agricultural worker issues today. The conference will include a talk by John Seabrook, the grandson of Charles Franklin Seabrook, founder of Seabrook Farms. “It was especially relevant to me as a Muslim American living during a time of renewed xenophobia and anti-immigrant rhetoric,’’ said Sabah Abbasi, a Rutgers alumna. “I hope people who see this exhibit can appreciate how relatively recent this was and will draw parallels to today and consider how we are going to be remembered 60 years from now.’
RUTGERS FROM THE AIR A drone captures Downtown New Brunswick — an area that sustains many of the local businesses that are frequented by Rutgers students. SONYA SZCZESNA / FEBRUARY 2018
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Americans deserve three-day weekends
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n the past centur y, American workers used to work six days of the week. That KAAN JON BOZTEPE changed when the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 introduced the 40-hour work week. Those 40 hours were split into eight hours within a span of five days. I believe that it is time to implement a three-day weekend versus the two-day weekend we now have within the United States. Unlike many European countries, we only get limited vacation days, approximately 15 days, versus the majority of Europe, which receives approximately 30 days. Within this article I will be discussing the benefits of a three-day weekend, the long term affects and why even the three-day weekend just simply is not enough. Humans are prone to health issues if they are overworked. A sentence so simple and logical yet usually overlooked. In simple terms, two days do not satisfy the average person who is working 40 plus hours, or even a student who is attending school and working on the side. Within those two days people have to basically choose between running errands, being tired for the sake of seeing friends and family or resting. To squish all of that within two days and then expect employees to come to work enthusiastically and full of energy to help whatever company succeed is merely idiotic. As a result, the United States has been far from the top 10 happiest countries in the world index along with being far from one of the healthiest countries. With only two days off to yourself, one would have to fit all their weekly errands and down time within a two-day span. During these two days you are already exhausted from the 40 or more hours you worked throughout the week. This can lead to a lack of sleep, a lack of being able to exercise and possibly even failure to eat three-to-four meals consistently throughout a day. With a three-day weekend, the average worker would receive 52 additional days for people to spend as they would like, along with other holidays. Taking an additional day out of the office benefits more than the employees, it also helps the business. For example, Utah implemented the three-day weekend for state employees. After 10 months, the companies were able to save approximately 1.8 million dollars in energy costs. The three-day weekends have also shown a 9-percent decrease
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“The more balance, the more progression. And the more progression, the more money for the company, the happier the employees.” in employees asking for time off requests. This system is known throughout the world and is implemented in places like Japan, France and Sweden, and is continuing to grow. Other benefits include being able to bring more women who have children into the workforce, as they almost have equal time within the week for work and their children. This helps companies not lose very exciting and intelligent workers due to their family commitments. Many people might be weary of having three-day weekends implemented as they assume that the less hours employees work, the less work is being done. Past a certain time limit, we see employees flatline in their work, or worst-case scenario, their work becomes inconsistent as time goes on in their work days. If companies push employees beyond their ability to concentrate and work to their full capability, then you will have poorer quality production and the employees will acquire some bad habits. Companies want, or at least should want, a happy set of employees that enjoy coming into work and applying their trade during the work week. Knowing this does not take any special algorithms or experiments, it is common sense. This article is not a plea for employees just getting more family time, down time with friends or simply less work hours — this article is all about being able to live a more balanced life. The more balance, the more progression. And the more progression, the more money for the company, the happier the employees. In the end, it is a win-win situation for all parties. If some large companies begin to implement this technique aside from KFC, Google and Amazon, we might be able to see a large shift in federal laws changing the mandatory fulltime work requirements. Work is an important part of life, a type of ethic that people live for, something I hope many of you are passionate about if you are in the field of your choice. But work is just that, a part of your life. Employees do not deserve to be overworked to the point they are risking their health as well as not giving their all to their work. Let us take the steps necessary to balance workers’ lives, giving them the right to enjoy everything in moderation. I firmly believe that productivity will rise, the United States will drastically rise in the world health and happiness index and a new era of positive and energetic work environments will begin. Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore double majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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University core curriculum is most likely necessary evil WHAT’S ON MY MIND
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t last week’s RUSA meeting, University Chancellor Debasish Dutta lectured about the current state of University affairs and his own academic and professional background, but what I found most interesting was the question he answered afterward about the core curriculum. A student asked if STEM students or others with credit-heavy majors should be subjected to the common core. In short, Dutta said yes, and I agree with him. This answer came just a week after the RUSA guest speaker was Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Academic Affairs Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui, who spent a portion of his time at the podium talking about undergraduate requirements and the core curriculum. In response to the STEM-student question, former STEM-student Dutta said his experience fulfilling the core may not have helped in the lab but made him a more well-rounded person and thinker. He noted that top schools are divided on the issue, highlighting Brown University, which has no core, and Columbia University, which has a wide swath of requirements. But Dutta said Rutgers is not a technical school, so solely focusing on your major is not the goal of our institution. I see the common core as a necessary evil. Everyone wants to be a well-rounded thinker
— able to solve a quick math problem and recognize the components of a building’s entablature easily while sauntering down the street. A University’s core is the best way to achieve that on a collegiate level. I like to think of the University administrators creating our core requirements as a French salon of great thinkers, debating and sharing their expertise and then creating courses that show the best results of those academic discussions. In some of my required courses, though, I have felt absolutely miserable — not at the fault of the professors — because I have so little interest or personal claim to the class that just
requirement and updates to the 21st Century requirement, rebranded as Contemporary Challenges. These are definitely areas that I want my University to be interested in. But, with so many departments at Rutgers and so many classes available every semester, I do not see why classes that already exist and are regularly offered are not being evaluated to see if they could possibly meet core subsection standards. Instead of forcing students to look narrowly at a subset of required classes, why not simply make the options more diverse to begin with. The over-regulation of the core removes a
“The core could also become less of a burden to students if there was more flexibility in how to fill each subsection.”
happened to fit into that subcategory of the core and my class schedule. Based on the last two RUSA meetings, I think administrators may be privy to my melodramatic difference between reality and expectation. And they are making active changes to the core curriculum to better accomplish the goal of creating well-rounded scholars. But, although they are thinking about the right problems, I think there are better solutions. The biggest change I have seen is the addition of the Diversity and Global Awareness
lot of the choice that is associated with making a schedule, in terms of both how you spend your time and what it is spent on. Looking at the Diversity and Global Awareness courses, I see loads of great classes in many different departments, but not many will even regularly be offered (which is also the case with many of the older subsections in my experience). For example, for the Diversity and Global Awareness courses in the Department of Anthropology, there are more than 40 courses listed on the core curriculum website
(two courses are listed twice with different names), and of that seven are available this semester, and one has a prerequisite. There is no reason those seven classes could not fulfill an existing part of the core curriculum, making the core itself innately more diverse without the addition of a new obligation. The core could also become less of a burden to students if there was more flexibility in how to fill each subsection. Students could make a personal claim in their well-rounded educations with a sort of independent study, if you will. Rutgers students not only are extremely diverse but also have diverse experiences that could be used in place of a core class with the approval of a department or a supervisor. Similar to any research project, students could present and report on what work they have done, and how they fulfilled requirements that are already clearly marked on the Rutgers Undergrad website. It is important that the school is thinking about the core and how students learn. And it will be impossible to create a system that keeps everyone happy all of the time, but if the goals to improve the core are to create well-rounded, independent thinkers and encourage diversity of thought, then there are many more ways to continue its improvement. Brittany Gibson is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in art history and journalism and media studies and minoring in French. Her column, “What’s On My Mind,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Spontaneous spring break destinations for last minute planners CLARISSA GORDON & ELIZABETH LEOCE FEATURES EDITOR AND CORRESPONDENT
With midterm exams and projects taking over your life, you may find yourself sigh in relief when you realize spring break is right around the corner. New Jersey weather isn’t quite up to our standards, though, and you might find yourself having nothing to look forward to besides sleeping in and enjoying Netflix binges. Fear not: doing something fun for spring break doesn’t have to require airfare and a passport. To your surprise, it also might not take much planning, either. Thanks to last-minute deals, it’s actually sometimes better to book flights now instead of months in advance. Whether you want to go to the beach, plan a road trip with your friends or just explore a new city, there are many affordable travel opportunities to fit a college student’s budget. After reading this, you might be feeling inspired to be spontaneous, so don’t be afraid to do some research on these semi-close and underrated travel destinations.
Burlington, Vermont
We know what you’re thinking: why would anyone want to go somewhere cold for spring break? That would be because Vermont is awesome, and not just for winter sports. Some people enjoy long walks on the beach, but in Burlington, you can hike along the Robert Frost Trail, marked with excerpts of his poems. Cycling is also a huge pastime in Burlington as there’s a 7-mile bike path with gorgeous, scenic views of Lake Champlain, so this is a good choice if you and your traveling buddies like to be active. Ben and Jerry’s got its start in Burlington, and although they no longer offer factory tours, there are still other institutions that do, like the Lake Champlain Chocolate Factory and the Magic Hat Brewery.
Tybee Island, Georgia
Just a 20-minute drive from the historic town of Savannah, Tybee Island is five miles of public beaches perfect for sunbathing and surfing while it’s still in the 50s back in Jersey. Tybee Island isn’t all just surf and sun, though — the island is home to one of the nation’s oldest lighthouses, as well as the impressive Tybee Island Marine Science Center that showcases the island’s
Vermont is known for being a cold state perfect for winter sports, but Burlington, which sits right on Lake Champlain, has more to offer than just snow and Ben and Jerry’s. PXPHERE native marine life. It may be small, but that’s all the more reason to go for a few days during spring break.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
A popular, warmer college spring break spot, Myrtle Beach features amusement parks, boardwalks and a lively nightlife scene.
While it is 60 miles of beach, there are also more active things to do, like visit the educational South Carolina Civil War Museum or watch the Pelicans play at a minor league baseball game. Don’t forget to ride SkyWheel while you are there.
Providence, Rhode Island
Also known as the capital of R.I. and the home of one of the most famous art schools in the country, Providence is still one of the more underrated cities on the East Coast. If you’re in it for the culture, Westminster Street Historical District is essentially a slew of design shops, art galleries and craft stores that any art enthusiast would swoon over. With plenty of small and private-owned restaurants ran by great chefs from all over the country, as well as the renowned College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University, Providence is also a favorite destination among foodies.
Nashville, Tennessee
Many people opt for Miami or Myrtle Beach when looking for sun down South, but the lesser known island of Tybee Island in Georgia is both beachy and historic. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Full of culture and southern hospitality, Nashville is a great city to road-trip to with friends. The capital of Tennessee is home
to legendary country music venues as well as the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Not just a city for reflecting on music history, there’s also plenty of bustling spots to enjoy new, live music. If you’re into soul food, there’s no better way to enjoy it than at Hattie B’s Hot Chicken or Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, both considered major foodie landmarks of the South.
Chicago, Illinois
More of a traditional city dweller? If you are willing to travel a little bit farther than usual — and possibly pay for airfare — Chicago, one of the most clean and beautiful cities in America, is calling your name. It obviously can’t compare to Central Park, but Millennium Park is still worth a visit for its visual art and the McCormick Tribune Plaza & Ice Rink. Want to enhance your Instagram? Take a picture in front of the mirrored, Cloud Gate sculpture. It’s almost imperative that you tr y deepdish pizza while you’re there, so the extra calories are worth indulging for.
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Happy Birthday: Opportunities will require a little work to discover. They will be available to you, but you will miss out if you don’t do your part and follow through. Channel your energy into getting ahead personally and professionally. Making special efforts to increase your income or to spend more time with people who have something to offer in return will allow you to explore what’s available. Your numbers are 9, 13, 21, 27, 34, 36, 43.
Over The Hedge
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Short trips, exercise and learning are all favored. The more you do, the greater the overall change will be to the way you live life and the people you choose to share your thoughts and ideas with. Explore new interests. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Try to do what you can to help others. The satisfaction you get and the difference you make will give you greater incentive to do more and complain less. Less talk and more action will bring the highest returns. 2 stars
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The simpler, the better. If matters become too convoluted, you will end up confused and trying to compensate for something you shouldn’t. Stick close to home and concentrate on making personal improvements. Don’t put up with someone’s mind games. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Watch what your peers do and consider how to best make use of your skills to complement what others are offering. Doing your best to fit in will lead to greater popularity and the chance to move into a key position. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Change can be good if you think matters through before you lay your money on the table. Don’t trust anyone to look out for you. Negotiate on your own behalf and be prepared to walk away from unfair situations. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep costs in mind. Downsizing or making your living arrangements more efficient and affordable is a good place to begin. Don’t get angry or keep secrets that will need to be revealed in order to bring about change. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have a change of heart. Look at the pros and cons before you disrupt your home and personal life. Try to find ways to combine others’ talents rather than being divisive in the way you handle situations and people. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put in the hours and don’t stop until you have taken care of business. The changes you implement will be helpful when dealing with people you want to incorporate into your plans. Embrace change and don’t be afraid to be unique. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can make personal changes that will improve your life and your health. Get into a fitness routine and start paying more attention to what you eat. Being the best you can be will translate into personal success. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be pulled in two different directions. Your common sense will take you one way and your desire and impulse will take you another. If you find that you are drifting into uncomfortable territory, stop, regroup and rethink your options. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Try your hand at helping others or giving back to your community. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by the way it makes you feel and the friendships you develop. Exercise, proper diet and a positive attitude should be a priority. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take the time to fine-tune whatever job you are given. Your attention to detail will make a difference when presenting what you have accomplished. Update your look and engage in events that are conducive to working with people you can learn from. 3 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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tourney Rutgers enters Big Ten Tournament at No. 14 seed for 4th consecutive season continued from back The last time these two teams met was Dec. 3 — each squad’s first Big Ten matchup of the season. After both teams lost in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, each side was one loss deep into the season, and Minnesota was ranked No. 12 in the country at the time. Suffice to say, the 2017-2018 campaign has not gone the way either program had imagined. But Rutgers can take solace in the fact that the 89-67 loss at the hands of the Gophers was against an entirely different team altogether. “I’m excited about seeing the changes in our program and how much we’ve improved since the last time we played them,” head coach Steve Pikiell said. “They were ranked when we played them. Hopefully we can play some good, consistent basketball on both ends of the floor. We’ve shown signs of being really good but haven’t really strung it together yet. Maybe this is the time to do that.” Despite Minnesota not getting the results it wanted over the course of the season, two constants have been Jordan Murphy and Nate Mason, who showcased their talents in that win over the Knights and have not let up since. Both Murphy and Mason rank within the top 10 in the Big Ten
in points per game, and Murphy can further neutralize one of Rutgers’ greatest strengths in rebounding tonight. The 6-foot-6-inch forward is far and away the best rebounder in the conference, collecting 11.4 per game — the next best rebounder averages only 8.9 — and he does so on the offensive end as well, taking in 4.1 per game. Murphy showed the Knights how
he can control the boards the last time these two teams faced off when he collected 16 on the night. And against a team like Rutgers, that has recently had trouble in defending the 3, Mason could prove massive for the Gophers. Mason averages 2.5 3-pointers per game, good for fourth in the conference, and he doubled that average in Minnesota’s win over the Knights en route to a 26-point night. “They have two of the best players in the league in Jordan Murphy and Nate Mason, who is one of the best point guards in the conference,” Pikiell said. “They cause many problems
because they have good athletes and good length at ever y position. We haven’t seen them in a long time. That’s a team that’s changed throughout the season. We know those two guys are huge keys for them.” Rutgers has been able to temper the play of star players in the past — like Ethan Happ and Angel Delgado (at least in scoring) — but in Murphy and Mason, they come up against two types of players whose versatility can hurt them on defense. As it’s been well documented this season, the Knights struggle on offense, and that can spill over into their defense, which cannot happen if they want to get past this Minnesota team. Rutgers is going to need a shooting night like it had last time out against Illinois — a 43-percent effort — to be able to sniff the second round. The offense starts with junior guard Corey Sanders, but the team is going to need strong shooting performances on the outside to counteract Murphy’s presence in the paint. Driving to the rim is not going to be as easy as it usually is for Sanders, but the Knights come up against a poor 3-point defending team in the Gophers. Getting quality minutes out of Williams,
sophomore forward Issa Thiam and a recently struggling freshman guard Geo Baker is going to prove the difference for Rutgers on offense. That could even include senior guard Jake Dadika, who got his first career start last time out and saw the court for 25 minutes on Sunday versus Illinois. Dadika, along with the other seniors on the team, knows the urgency that comes with a game like Wednesday’s. He knows what it is like to win in the Big Ten Tournament, and he knows what it is like to lose. He even knows what it is like to lose to Minnesota in the first round, as the Knights did in the 2015 Big Ten Tournament. He has seen all of the possible scenarios, and he believes he knows what it takes to get Rutgers to the one it is looking for. “We just gotta get out there and play our hardest and go on a little run,” Dadika said. “Get some wins here and there and see what we can do. Just go after every team we’re playing. Can’t sit back, we gotta go out there and attack. Last chance at it, last stab, just go on a run.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
championships Freshman guard Geo Baker has struggled as of late, but will need to produce if Rutgers wants to advance into the second round.
Knights will clash with Boilermakers for 3rd time this season
DANIEL MORREALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2018
continued from back Boilermakers 42-37, and outscored them in bench points 21-2. In the next game that these two teams met, it was a much different story. The Knights traveled to West Lafayette to take on Purdue on Jan. 10. They dropped the game to the Boilermakers 47-33 in what was their lowest scoring total of the entire season. The team had no players who scored in double digits and Scaife scored a season-low 9 points on a dismal 4-of-15 shooting night. Rutgers was also 1-of-20 shooting from the 3-point line, a big reason why it lost, as it shot the ball 6-of9 from deep in the first win over Purdue. These two teams are similar. The Knights are 19-11 on the season, while the Boilermakers are 18-12. But, Rutgers has less conference wins, as it went 7-9 and Purdue went 9-7. The Knights are also on a huge slide as of late, winning only two games out of their last 10. Someone who Rutgers is going to have to game plan around is Ae’Rianna Harris. Harris just received the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award, as she boasts some of the top defensive statistics in the country. She has 92 blocks, 36 steals and 264 rebounds, while still being only one of four players in the nation averaging at least 12 points, eight rebounds and three blocks per game. The Knights have some firepower of their own, as Scaife was named to the First Team All-Big Ten team by both coaches and media. Scaife averages 19.7 points per game, has 17 games where she has scored more than 20 points and is just 11 points shy of moving into second place on the
Rutgers women’s basketball alltime scoring list. Carey also received praise this week, as she was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection, after averaging 7.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. She will certainly have a tough matchup on Thursday, as she will be squaring off against Harris down low. When you take a look at a few key statistic categories, it gives you a glimpse at how the Knights could win this game, and it’s going to have to be defensively. The Boilermakers shoot better overall than Rutgers (44.1 percent to 41.2 percent), as well as from 3-point range (35.8 percent to 28.6 percent). But, the Knights lead Purdue in many key per game stats — rebounds (36.7 to 34.3), steals (12.1 to 7.3), blocks (5.2 to 5.1), opponents’ points (59.3 to 62.7) and forced turnovers (20.2 to 14.4). If Scaife can carr y Rutgers just as she has done all year with a 20-plus point game, look for the Knights’ defense to bear down and force turnovers on the Boilermakers all game long. The one thing Rutgers cannot do is shoot the ball at a 26.8 field goal percentage as it did in the loss to Purdue earlier in the season. If the Knights win the game, they will play top-seeded Ohio State the following day at noon. Last year Rutgers exited the tournament in the first round of playin games as the very last seed. This year, a win would give them 20 on the season and bolster its resume as a bubble team to make the NCAA tournament. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
February 28, 2018
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Knights prepare for first ranked opponent of season Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
After earning a win in its home opener, the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team looks to replicate that success away from home and against a ranked team. The Scarlet Knights (3-1) head back on the road to face No. 12 Penn (2-0) Wednesday night. The two teams have faced off in each of the past seven seasons, with Rutgers’ only win coming in 2013. After a hard-fought victory against Delaware on Saturday, the Knights immediately set their sights on the Quakers. “We need to have a few days of really tough practice to make sure we’re fully prepared for them,” said senior midfielder Alana Navaroli following the win against the Blue Hens. “We need to come out like we did today as a team and believe in ourselves, and we can do it.” Even though Penn is one of the top 15 teams in the country, Rutgers isn’t fazed, and players know what they have to do in order to win. Last year’s match with the then-No. 10 Quakers was well within reach, but the team couldn’t catch up to them and ultimately fell, 11-9. “We need to stay confident,” said sophomore midfielder Samantha Budd. “(The fact that) they’re a ranked team doesn’t mean anything. I know that we can play with them and give them a good fight ... we just need to have a positive attitude throughout the whole game. That way we’ll be successful.” Despite never trailing on Saturday, the team did let its guard down a bit and allowed Delaware to get back into the game at some points. Head coach Laura Brand Sias praised her team for overcoming those bumps and made it a point of emphasis to focus on it before the next game. The Knights will certainly not be able to let their guard down against Penn if they want to win. The Quakers were the seventh seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, but lost in overtime to Navy in the first round. They returned six of seven players who scored more than 10 goals last season. Seniors Emily Rogers-Healion, Alex Condon and Caroline Cummings combined for 116 goals, and they’re all back this season. Condon currently leads Penn with 6 goals this season, and freshman Zoe Belodeau and sophomore Gabby Rosenzweig each have 5. Belodeau scored 4 goals in the 12-11 win over Johns Hopkins last Saturday, including the game-winner with less than a minute to go. The Quakers have one of the best defenses in the country so far, having the seventh-best scoring defense at this point in the early season. “They’re really solid,” Sias said. “They’re known for defense, and they don’t give up a lot of goals, so we’re going to have to work on our dodges, shifts and momentum on the offensive side of the ball.” They’ve given up 8 goals per game and have the reigning Ivy League Defensive Player of the
Week in junior Katy Junior. An All-American last year, Junior caused three turnovers and three ground balls in the win against Johns Hopkins. Another thing that Navaroli touched on was the need to cut down on turnovers. The team had 14 against the Blue Hens and will have to decrease that total against a team that has forced 23 turnovers in just two games. “If we tighten that up, Penn will have less to capitalize on,” Navaroli said. Rutgers will look to counter with its offense, and it has had at least six players score goals in every game so far. Of note, Budd has scored 10 goals in the last two games, but has said that her production could come from anyone because of how the team plays. Other than Budd, the Knights have four players with more than 5 goals. Senior attacker and captain Kerri Puckhaber and senior midfielder Paige Paratore each have 8, while junior attackers Dana Gisonno and Abbey Brooks each have 6. Budd, Brooks and Puckhaber also each have 10 or more points with 15, 12 and 10, respectively. After losing eight of nine draw controls in the first half on Saturday, Rutgers won 11-of-18 in the second half. Navaroli had a season-high 10 draw controls and is currently second on the team with 17. Budd is in first with 23. In the end, Budd was very blunt when asked what she wanted to have accomplished when the final whistle blew Wednesday night. “A win,” she said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore midfielder Samantha Budd has scored 10 goals in the last two games for Rutgers, and leads the team with 12 in the early season. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2018
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Knights head to MSG for Big Ten tourney Jon Spilletti Correspondent
For the fourth consecutive year, the Rutgers men’s basketball team will enter the Big Ten Tournament in 14th place. Teetering between 13th and 14th before Iowa’s win over Nor thwestern on Sunday night, the Scarlet Knights can at least come to terms with the fact that there really is not much dif ference between the two spots. If at 13th, Rutgers would have come up against an Illinois side that has gotten past it twice already this season, a result many expected just minutes after falling to the Illini at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) Sunday night. “Like they say, third time’s a charm,” senior guard Mike Williams said. “Growing up I heard this quote saying that ‘it’s hard to beat a team three times in a row,’ so we got a good feel for them now and we’ll be more prepared.” But now, sitting in last place in the conference, the Knights (13-18, 3-15) step into Madison Square Garden tonight, battling the Minnesota Golden Gophers (15-16, 4-14), which they might as well have not even played yet this season. Senior guard Mike Williams gets ready for his final Big Ten Championships as a member of Rutgers. Williams had 4 points and nine rebounds in the Knights’ opening round victory last season. daniel morreale / staff photographer / february 2018
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-PURDUE, TOMORROW, NOON
RU set at No. 9 seed for championships Matthew Howe Staff Writer
On Thursday, March 1 at noon, the Rutgers women’s basketball team will head to Indianapolis to take on Purdue in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. The Scarlet Knights are the ninth seed while the Boilermakers are the eighth seed. Rutgers played Purdue twice this season, splitting games with them to go 1-1. The first time the teams met, way back on Dec. 28, 2017, was home at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC). In that game, fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife led all scorers with 23 points, while also adding six rebounds en route to a 58-50 Knights victory. Graduate student guard Nigia Greene dropped 11 points and junior forward Stasha Carey chipped in with 7 points and eight rebounds. For the Boilermakers, they were led by Andreona Keys and Karissa McLaughlin, who each had 13 points. Rutgers was able to win the game by winning the turnover battle, forcing Purdue into committing 20, while only turning it over 14 times itself. It also outrebounded the Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife was named to the First Team All-Big Ten team after averaging 19.7 points per game during the regular season for Rutgers. daniel morreale / staff photographer / february 2018 Nba SCORES
118 103
Brooklyn Cleveland
123 129
Miami Philadelphia
102 101
Washington Milwaukee
107 104
Sacramento Portland
99 116
LA Clippers Denver
122 120
KYLE PLESS, junior long-stick midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team, was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Pless secured a team and career-high six ground balls in Rutgers’ 12-7 win over Fairfield last weekend.
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Big Ten Championships
Big Ten Championship
at Old Dominion
Tonight, 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia, Pa.
Tonight, 8 p.m., Madison Square Garden
Tomorrow, Noon, Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Friday, 3 p.m., Norfolk, Va.