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Women prove twice as likely to go abroad

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Visitors of the University’s study abroad Web site will find pictures of women smiling among fog-shrouded mountains in Ghana, palaces in South Korea and cobblestone streets in Spain. A 2009 University of Iowa study found that women are almost twice as likely to study abroad as men. The study analyzed data from about 2,800 students at 19 four-year and twoyear colleges and universities. The most common explanation of the difference is that women tend to major in the humanities, and curricular requirements in humanities facilitate study at schools and universities overseas, Study Abroad Dean Stephen Reinert said. “Conversely, men tend to major in fields like the sciences, engineering and business, where it traditionally has not been encouraged or even permitted for students to study at overseas schools and universities,” he said. Yet this may not necessarily be so. The gender gap is sometimes assumed to simply mirror the prevalence of women in the humanities, but the reality is it exists even in male-dominated majors, such as engineering and the hard sciences, according to the study. School of Environmental and Biological Sciences International Programs Dean Lily Young said it can be harder for science students to fit a study abroad experience into their schedules, but the school is addressing the issue. “We are working with our faculty to identify specific science programs at an international location that students can participate in and still fulfill all necessary course requirements,” she said. School of Environmental and Biological Sciences students can participate in summer abroad experiences, and the school is providing international summer scholarships to promote study abroad, Young

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The University spends more than half a million dollars clearing roads after snowstorms last year. hough figures for this year are not available, officials estimate it will cost more.

BY REENA DIAMANTE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Despite the unforeseen impact of Gov. Chris Christie’s anticipated budget cuts and the adoption of the new budget by the state legislature, the city of New Brunswick is committed to maintaining the Hub City’s development and growth. “We have been through two very tough years,” Mayor Jim Cahill said. “We have been able to keep every one of our programs that we had prior to 2008 in tact through 2008 and 2009. That’s a

goal that we are going to continue to do through 2010.” Cahill spoke yesterday at the annual “Brown Bag Lunch” program, sponsored by the Friends of the New Brunswick Free Public Librar y, where he discussed updates on current New Brunswick activities and events. Cahill said the state of the economy in the city remains a main concern for residents. “It is [the] third year of recession that we are going through,”

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Mayor Jim Cahill discusses plans to include more affordable housing yesterday in the New Brunswick Public Library.

Senator links youth to politics

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BY ARIEL NAGI AND MELISSA SORIANO

The University ranks third so far in an international, 10-week long recycling contest.

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Even with the piles of snow Old Man Winter brought to the University this semester, students were still able to attend classes and sporting events after a few delays. But the task of removing the snow is not one that comes easy or cheap. Snow removal expenses for last year totaled about $535,000, Director of Environmental Ser vices and Grounds Dianne Gravatt said. This figure breaks down to around $164,000 for road salt and sand, about $28,000 for magnesium icemelt for sidewalks and entryways and about $280,000 in labor costs.

Shannon MacDowell “Dances within the Art” in front of Lalla Essaydi’s photographs last night in the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus.

While women only make up a small portion of today’s political leaders, state Sen. Loretta Weinberg came to the University to tell young women they can change that. Weinberg spoke yesterday at a “Women and American Politics” class in conjunction with the Douglass College Public Leadership Education Network For um, which provides students with the oppor tunity to learn about the experiences of three political women, including Weinberg. She stressed that becoming involved in politics is not impossible for young women, regardless of their political background. “Almost ever y woman in legislature was brought out of their homes with ever yday issues,” she said. Weinberg said she star ted from the bottom. Despite the stigma women held when

she was growing up, she was not afraid to challenge gender norms. “The people in charge at the time didn’t live up to my standards, so I decided to run myself,” she said. After she ran for office, she eventually became an assemblywoman and beat two other men — something she calls unbelievable. She said being a woman in politics often comes with a lot of stereotypes and sexism. “I was picked because I have an aura of standing against these type of things,” Weinberg said. She also aimed to falsify the stereotype that money is needed to run for office. She said many women become intimidated when they know they have to fundraise for a campaign. “You don’t need huge amounts of money to run,” Weinberg said. “You can get support by ringing door bells.”

School of Ar ts and Sciences junior Lauren Miller said Weinberg gave her a call to action. “She spoke a lot about the responsibility that our generation has to keep making positive changes in policy,” she said. “I feel that I have the responsibility to get involved in politics and government to insure that good changes are made and that there is more equality for women.” School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Courtney Lanza said Weinberg has a great presence as a woman in politics. “I think Sen. Weinberg has a great sense of herself and her accomplishments and how she is portrayed, especially as a woman politician,” she said. Miller said she gained a new perspective on electoral politics and values the honest advice

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University minimizes waste for maximum prize BY KENDALL LAPARO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The University currently ranks No. 3 in the international waste reduction competition RecycleMania. With only five weeks left to compete, ever y plastic bottle and scrap of paper counts. Students, faculty and staff are collaborating across campuses to secure RecycleMania’s Gorilla Prize title for the fourth year running and possibly pick up a few new titles, all while spreading recycling awareness and making the University a greener place. “We’re tr ying really hard to minimize our carbon footprint,” said Dianne Gravatt, director of Environmental Ser vices and Grounds. She feels encouraged by the University’s progress so far in the competition. “We’re actually third in the Grand Champion categor y, which we haven’t been before,” she said. “Rutgers should win the Gorilla Prize. We’re big and do a really great job of recycling.” The 10-week long competition distributes four main titles, which reward universities for dif ferent aspects of their recycling ef for ts. The Gorilla Prize goes to the school with the highest tonnage of recycled materials. The University has recycled 889,645 pounds in the first five weeks of competition — more than twice the poundage of any of the other 343 participating

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So far the University recycled more than 400 tons of materials in just the first half of the competition. Director of Environmental Services and Grounds Dianne Gravatt said this amount places the school in third.

schools, according to RecycleMania’s Web site. “We’ve always won the Gorilla Prize — ever since its inception,” said Magda Comeau, University Green Purchasing and Procurement Compliance manager. Though she expects the University to win the Gorilla Prize again this year, she remains motivated to expand recycling efforts. “We have a 67 percent recycling rate. That’s a pretty great number, but there’s always room for improvement,” Comeau said.

Recycling at the University extends beyond the neatly labeled trash containers in every hallway. In keeping with the University’s green purchasing policy, the purchasing department negotiates with contractors and vendors to reduce waste at every step of the process. “We’ve worked with a lot of vendors and given them ideas on how to make products better and make shipping better,” Comeau said. “They know this is the way of the future.” She cited the computer takeback clause as one such success-

ful negotiation. For every new computer the University purchases, the vendor must take back an old computer and reuse or recycle its parts within the country. But Comeau said it is not all about the competition. “For the last two years, we’ve really been pushing to educate the students that you don’t need to overfill your plate. We’re not going to win [the Food Service Organics Prize], but I’m okay with it. We’re not wasting as much food,” she said. Gravatt has seen a decrease in the amount of garbage and an

increase in the amount of recycling produced by the University from year to year. But she encourages students to continue taking an active role in recycling, particularly in the final weeks of RecycleMania. “Recycle ever ything,” she said. “It doesn’t even have to be washed anymore. We should have so little garbage … the only thing that you can’t put in the recycling right now is paper towels.” Recycling technology is constantly improving. Gravatt sees the University shifting entirely to single-source recycling within the next few years. In singlesource recycling, the hassle of separating recyclables is eliminated, minimizing costs and boosting efficiency. Rutgers College senior Tina Joaquim approves of the University’s emphasis on recycling. “Rutgers produces a lot of waste, and it’s kind of a shame,” Joaquim said. She has been more personally aware of recycling since she heard about RecycleMania. “I feel like it has to start at our level and get bigger from there,” she said. To students who want to get more involved, Comeau recommends the University’s RecycleMania Web site, which lists creative ideas for all levels of commitment. “A lot of students are already doing it on their own,” she said. “There are so many things students can do to promote recycling.”

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ABROAD: Women make up 63 percent of participants continued from front said. The school also encourages science faculty to teach a sciencerelated course in the summer so students can have greater flexibility when scheduling classes. Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Dean Christopher Molloy said the school’s six-year curriculum requires the majority of its courses and does count study abroad courses towards credit. The school is considering offering curriculum-relevant, shorter study abroad experiences during summer and winter break periods. School of Engineering Dean Tom Farris said the school encourages students to participate in study abroad and, assuming a match of course content, allows overseas courses to count as part of its curriculum.

The disparity here is consistent with the national pattern, Reinert said. In the 2008 to 2009 academic year, women comprised 63 percent of the students in study abroad programs, according to data from Reinert. Women who have highly-educated parents appeared to be more likely to intend to study abroad, according to the study. Men were not influenced similarly. Also, the more time men spent interacting with their peers, the less likely they were to study abroad, according to the study. Women were not influenced similarly. Reinert said the difference is not easily explained. “Overall, it’s a very interesting question, but in truth I don’t think we have the depth or sophistication of research right now to be able to clarify the basis for this gender gap,” Reinert said. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Courtney Shaw said women have made sure to seize opportunities as they have opened

up for women over the years and remembered her male friends scrambling to send out applications for study abroad at the last minute. “Women take advantage of a lot of the opportunities that the University offers that men don’t always use,” she said. Kevin Hsu, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said one of his female friends studied in London. But two male friends interested in similar programs never applied. Hsu said he enjoys traveling but did not participate in a program due to financial concerns. Boston College graduate student Andrea Caloiaro studied abroad at Stetson University in Florida when he was an undergraduate at Oxford University. At schools where the majority of the population is women, the ratio can be explained by sheer numbers, increased competition and maturity, he said. “They’re responsible, and that correlates to them being independent,” Caloiaro said.

The Department of Economics presents a lecture by

Jeﬀrey Miron Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Economics Harvard University

“The Economics of Drug Legalization” Monday, March 8 7:30 p.m. Multipurpose Room Busch Campus Center This lecture is presented with the support of The Class of 1970

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State Sen. Loretta Weinberg talks to students about her experiences in government. She encourages young women to get involved.

POLITICS: Students say Weinberg inspires women continued from front Weinberg gave to the audience of young women. “I appreciated her honesty about how it was difficult for her to feel confident during public speaking and fundraising compared to men,” she said. “Women really have to plan and think through and have all the answers before they go into politics. But they just need to have the confidence to go for it.” Samantha Leone, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she gained a lot from hearing Weinberg speak. “I thought she was really influential and inspiring. I enjoyed the fact that she was really charismat-

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ic and able to laugh at herself,” she said. “She was able to have a good nature about everything despite what she’s been through.” Lanza admired the senator’s attitude even after her loss for lieutenant governor in November’s gubernatorial election. “She has moved on so brilliantly from her defeat and is still able to do such great things in the state senate right now,” she said. “She taught me that it’s okay to not always succeed.” Weinberg said it is important to reach out to and inspire young women in college because they represent the future of the country. “I do this because I enjoy it, and what I wish for the future is to make a ripple for the ones who follow after me,” she said. — Nancy Santucci contributed to this article

to provide services where needed. “[Our snow desk] acts as a continues after skies clear up central dispatch for incoming reports from staff, identified problems from trouble calls continued from front received and a location where The total for this winter is not individuals in operations meet yet available, but Gravatt said and discuss on-going strategies costs would be higher than last for handling the storm,” she said. year, when the University saw 27.4 If the amount of snow threatinches of snow. This winter ens to be more than 10 inches, proved to be quite the “whiteout,” more time is needed to figure out with the University receiving how to deal with the weather. close to 54 inches of snow to date. “University Facilities meet with “The challenges are many, as other university departments, people who keep the campus operincluding dining, parking and transating day-to-day have to perform all portation, public safety, housing and of the snow removal as well,” RUPD,” she said. “We discuss how Gravatt said via e-mail corresponwe will attack the storm and keep dence. “So, day-tothe University operday custodial and ational while provid“We note the ground chores are ing adequate rest for let go, while snow anticipated time of staff performing removal becomes extensive time-conarrival and decide suming activities.” are priority.” In the past Even when the how to utilize three years, the roads are clear and average snowfall classes resume, our resources.” has been around the team’s work is DIANNE GRAVATT 18.5 inches, not finished, Environmental Services and according to data Gravatt said. Grounds Director from Gravatt. “Snow removal Gravatt’s staf f does not end after of 325 people deals with difthe storm, as fire hydrants and ferent snowstorms in a manemergency exits at all buildings ner she describes as almost a must continue, and de-icing opermilitar y operation. ations are ongoing,” she said. The team uses many different Some students take notice of weather outlets to predict what is the hours the team invests in going to happen, including the removing snow across campus. National Oceanic and Scott Lazes, a School of Arts Atmospheric Administration, the and Sciences junior, said the Weather Channel and University has done an adequate AccuWeather, she said. job with removal. With these weather resources, “It has been a rough year with all the team can determine the approthe snow we received,” Lazes said. priate resources for each storm. “For the most part, though, I feel the When the storm threatens to snow removal has been very good.” put down six to eight inches of Like Lazes, School of Arts and snow, the planning is fairly easy, Sciences sophomore Brad Gravatt said. Newman also feels the University “We note the anticipated time cleans up the snow well. of arrival and decide how to uti“Last year, I lived in lize our resources,” she said. Frelinghuysen [Hall on the College Gravatt said when the forecast Avenue campus] and saw workers threatens around 2 inches of snow, shoveling snow throughout the she opens the snow desk in order night,” Newmann said.

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Council observes security in action BY GREG FLYNN CORRESPONDENT

Douglass Governing Council members watched a surveillance system at work, felt the weight of detention cell doors and voiced their concerns Tuesday night during a tour of the Public Safety Building led by the Rutgers University Police Department. Police Officer Richard McGilvery said the department aims to protect people and property, and educate students, faculty and staff about current safety methods. “We want to get out there to the community,” he said. “We want to talk to people, and we want to get them the knowledge they need to keep themselves safe. We’re going to give them an oppor tunity to talk to us and air their concerns, and tr y to find solutions to those concerns.” Helping students become more aware is one of many functions of the department, McGilvery said. “We don’t always want to meet you when you’re passed out in a dorm,” he said. “We want to meet you in a positive environment.” The department provides educational programs to student groups about self-defense, drug education, identity theft prevention and active shooters, McGilvery said. In the event of an active shooter on campus, students should close and lock the doors of the room they are located in and barricade the door with tables and other objects, he said. A study of the Virginia Tech massacre found

Douglass Governing Council that students in a barricaded room sur vived unscathed despite shots Seung-Hui Cho fired into the room and his attempts at entr y. The depar tment, which employs 48 patrol officers and makes about 50 arrests per month, is pursuing national

“The level of technology here is really state of the art. I feel incredibly safe.” IRINA USHAKOV School of Arts and Sciences Junior

accreditation and will be the 11th in the state to receive the authorization, if successful, said Rhonda Harris, RUPD police chief. The detective bureau is equipped to use cell phone GPS coordinates to locate callers in emergency situations, McGilvery said. Emergency contact information allows the bureau to obtain GPS coordinates of an individual’s cell phone through court order if the individual is missing or kidnapped, Harris said. There are about 2,000 security cameras on campus, McGilvery said. Cameras are also planted on

patrol cars and posted in the Public Safety Building to ensure police accountability. The depar tment monitors the area for gang activity and documents when arrested individuals have gang affiliations, Harris said. Council Representative for Transfer and Nontraditional Students Irina Ushakov is impressed by the facility and said she felt relieved after the tour. “The level of technology here is really state of the art,” said Ushakov, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “I feel incredibly safe.” During the tour, McGilvery and Harris also answered questions and shared statistics. Council External Vice President Kate Barbour, a Douglass College senior, discussed pedestrian-related accidents and speeding on the Cook and Douglass campuses. Pedestrian-related accidents have risen over the last few years, Harris said. Lack of parking, congestion, narrow roads and negligent pedestrians are among a number of factors that contribute to such accidents. The recent construction on Route 1 also contributed to a flow of drivers on Cook and Douglass campuses who are avoiding the construction and are not vested in the community, McGilvery said. Harris said she sent out plainclothes officers during the semester to patrol crosswalks and ticket drivers who do not yield when pedestrians have the right of way. Officers hand out between 450 and 500 tickets a month.

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COVERED IN CHOCOLATE

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School of Arts and Sciences junior Julian Leal dips fruit into chocolate last night at the Off-Campus Student Association’s Chocolate Shoppe in the Busch Campus Center.

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where the generic single-family type of homes were built but used by students. attract young professionals The housing found in these wards are more fit for a family of continued from front four or six, he said. Yet the housCahill said. “We are hopeful that es are currently accommodating much of the programs we impleeight to 10 students in less than mented and fiscal restraints that desirable conditions. we imposed in those two years In response to the promotion will fair well for us in 2010.” of private sector development, He said the true key to deterthe city’s planning board mining the conditions of the approved the construction of 36 economy would be Christie’s apartment units and retail firms budget cuts. on Easton Avenue, across Christie’s March 16 budget University Shell, Cahill said. address will allow people a much Cahill also mentioned an better understanding of what he update on the construction and sees as a cure of the New Jersey’s renovations of educational instieconomic woes tutions in the city. and its effects, N e w “Much of the Cahill said. Brunswick High “I am conSchool is now programs we vinced that if levopen eight months implemented and earlier els of state aid than remain relatively expected and $5 fiscal restraints ... million below flat, we will be able to withstand budget, he said. will fair well 2010 without sigThe old high for us in 2010.” nificant difficulschool on ties,” he said. Livingston Avenue JIM CAHILL Cahill focused will be converted New Brunswick Mayor on local concerns by September into of the community. a middle school. One of the most important Some attendees still had coneconomic developments that will cerns after Cahill’s talk. affect University students is the “A lot of [people] in my comconstruction of what is tentativemunity are very concerned about ly called the Gateway Building, crime and public safety,” said Jim which will be located at the corWalsh, a George Street Co-op ner of Easton Avenue and Board member. “I think that havSomerset Street, he said. ing a police force that acts more Its expected completion is tarclosely with the residents in the geted for the spring. city will help foster concerns The residence is meant to about living in the city.” attract young professionals and Other attendees like middle class workers in their President at George Street Co-op transition to homeownership, John Leary was glad to learn Cahill said. about the events happening in The fifth and sixth wards in the city where he works. New Brunswick will also see new “Ever ything affects ever ystudent housing. thing else,” Leary said. “If there Cahill said the New is going to be a new construction Brunswick legislature is trying project, the traffic can potentially to eliminate some of the downaffect the organization I am a turn of the housing stock, part of.”

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Downtown New Brunswick’s George Street Playhouse, located at 9 Livingston Ave., is hosting an “I’ll Be Your Voice” workshop at 5:30 p.m. for its Family Day. Participants can explore the themes, music and choreography of the musical Calvin Berger — a modern day adaptation of Cyrano that is running at the theater until March 14. The workshop is free with tickets to that evening’s performance, but space is limited. To register or buy tickets, call the box office at (732)-246-7717.

The New Brunswick City Council will hold its second public meeting of the month. It is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 78 Bayard St. Meeting agendas can be found at www.cityofnewbrunswick.org. Times and dates of the meetings are subject to change.

Jackson Women of Today, Inc. will host its 19th annual charity gift auction benefiting Ocean of Love — a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Ocean County children with cancer and their families and the Jackson Women of Today Food Pantry. Guests will have the chance to win prizes including dining vouchers for local restaurants, electronics and more. There will be a silent auction for sports memorabilia and fine art pieces. There will also be a threecourse dinner, complimentary wine and great music. The auction will take place at the Reception Center at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.oceanof-love.org for more information.

To kick off Autism Awareness Month in April, Autism New Jersey is hosting “The Hunt for Autism Awareness” at The Stress Factor y at 90 Church St. in New Brunswick. More than 300 people are expected to attend the scavenger hunt, scheduled to start at 3 p.m., to represent the hunt for autism awareness. One in 110 individuals — or one in 94 in New Jersey — is diagnosed with the disease in the countr y, and by stopping at restaurants, shops and other New Brunswick locations, participants will be spreading the message of autism awareness. To register for the event, go to www.autismnj.kintera.org/hunt or contact thehunt@autismnj.org. To have your event featured on www.dailytargum.com, send Metro calendar items to metro@dailytargum.com.

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Concert to jump-start city bar BY RINAL SHAH CORRESPONDENT

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith and a few New Brunswick citizens are banding together to pump life back into both The Court Tavern bar and the city’s famed music scene. Smith, along with The Smithereens and The Slaves, are set to perform on April 30 at the New Brunswick State Theatre as part of a benefit concert that will raise funds for the tavern. Located on George Street, The Court Tavern is in danger of closing due to a deficiency in money and lack of customers, said Bob Albert, co-owner of the bar. In previous years, the bar used to attract more than 150 customers per night, Alber t said. Now, if it gathers 80 people at night, it is considered a good night. “We were having trouble paying city taxes and were in danger of foreclosure,” he said. But some New Brunswick citizens collected and donated $32,000 to The Court Tavern just as the loan Albert was expecting fell through at the last minute. “The benefit concert is being held in order to pay back these citizens and hopefully raise some money for the bar itself,” he said. The Court Tavern has belonged to the family for more than 50 years, Albert said. Closing it would be considered a great loss. Tavern employee Joe Chyb came up with the idea to e-mail Tony Shanahan, a good friend of

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith will join The Smithereens and The Slaves at the State Theatre for a benefit concert. Albert and a member of Patti Smith’s band, Albert said. He said it was Smith’s idea to hold the benefit concert, and that she was willing to help in any way she could. But those hosting the concert have a second objective — to revive the New Brunswick music scene that was once vibrant in the ’80s and ’90s but is now is gone, Albert said. “This town in the ’80s used to be ranked with other cities like Athens, Ga., for their musically known scene, and now the city seems to have lost that musical appeal,” he said. Albert said reviving the music scene would not be an easy feat.

“We want to at least try to save the last original live music club, historically, in New Brunswick,” he said. Even some University students, like School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Kevin Miller, are eager for the concert. “I would probably kill to see [Smith] do a really awesome 10-minute version of ‘Gloria’ like she did in the ’70s,” Miller said. Ticket sales began on Monday, selling at $42 for adults and $25 for children. “The more people that come to the concer t, the better,” said Kelley Weber, a Cour t Tavern bar tender.

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Vehicle recalls mark quality decrease

t turns out that Toyota was not the only automaker that provided its customers with faulty cars. General Motors came out with a statement Tuesday announcing an upcoming recall of 1.3 million vehicles. According to G.M. spokesman Alan Adler, the recall would affect several Chevrolet and Pontiac models following 1,100 complaints about failed steering motors — making a vehicle harder to control. But with cost-cutting methods lurking around every corner, something like this must have been expected. The case of G.M., although not as hyped-up as the Toyota recall, is just another example of a company’s failure to spend any amount of money on driver safety. While cutting corners and saving money is not limited to the car industry, it is one of the better examples of standards slipping, rather than following technology’s path to improving safety and gas consumption, among other things. The models affected are, of course, on the cheaper end of the spectrum — Cobalts, G5s and G4s are some of the G.M. models in need of repair. So far, the faulty steering motor has been the cause of 14 crashes, and this follow up to Toyota’s debacle is only a way for G.M. to save itself from its company image being completely humiliated. The truth is that while image and financial troubles may befall these two car companies, house construction and upkeep has long been another way for businessmen and CEOs to make money. Take a step north to Canada, and the display of wooden houses with cheap plastic siding suddenly disappears. Taking a trip to Europe is an even better example of quality and aesthetics. In the United States, though, the array of cheaply and hastily built properties is significantly higher. Houses built in a month or two are no problem for the many construction companies that reside in our state. Simply look for an empty lot and in less than a year, a contract will be signed, plans will be made and a house will appear. No matter how serious or costly a car recall of this sort is, there is no way around admitting that quality standards — at least in the United States — are not what they used to be. A massive barrage of recalls was needed to reveal the cost-cutting techniques carmakers and other companies that stand to profit from us have been employing. Surely, G.M. and Toyota sales will slump for several months at the most while Ford, for instance, will make money off their misfortunes. Other carmakers can take this as an opportunity to fix their own faults, and the rest will just have to wait until their own problems show up due to poor standards and cut corners — something that is almost inevitable.

U. responds properly to death threat

he death threat that was written in a Rutgers Student Center bathroom on the College Avenue campus was averted, thankfully. An anonymous student who found the writing found later posted it ISawYouRutgers.com to aware people of the threat and calm students’ nerves. Authorities were then contacted to further investigate the case and are still investigating the threat that caused many students skip their classes Tuesday in Hickman Hall on the Douglass campus. Whether the writing on the bathroom wall was a hoax, a ridiculous act of vandalism that someone thought would have been funny or a serious attempt to incite fear on campus, authorities and the University dealt with the situation faultlessly. Rutgers University Police Department searched bags in order to assure the safety of both students and faculty. Any complaints about the bag searches then would be irrelevant — police took all the necessary measures for getting through the day as they did their jobs to serve and protect. If anything, students should be angry with the one who chose to deface our facilities and cause an unnecessary panic for a University of more than 25,000 students. We should not have taken this lightly and rightly so we did not, especially at our large University. The sheer number of people warrants certain safety measures, such as bag searches in this case. The fact is that some buildings remain open through the night and anyone with any agenda — related or not to this threat — could enter a University facility. All that does is increase the chance for something actually happening. And while the threat remained inactive, authorities responded appropriately, increasing security for the University. We pay an upward of $22,000 per year for our education here after all, and safety must be a priority. Despite this hyped-up and ridiculous act of stupidity, authorities remained in control and with minimal disruption of classes, they did their jobs appropriately. If anything did happen, it would undoubtedly be the school and police department’s faults. We cannot take everything lightly regardless of the nature of events and the absurdity of the case. Police and University officials did well in averting an accident that may have been serious. There are those who may lack the logic and common sense have the ability to ruin it all for the rest of us, therefore a correct application of security was required, and ultimately, provided.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We don’t always want to meet you when you’re passed out in a dorm ... We want to meet you in a positive environment.” Rutgers University Police Department Officer Richard McGilvery on student safety STORY IN UNIVERSITY

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group completely compensat thinking to sated by taxpayers and stumyself, “Thank god dents works against the for Chris Christie,” as interests of both taxpayers the newly minted goverand students? nor proposed budget cuts It was always mind-bogfor this year including an gling to witness teacher $18.5 million cut for the University. The one perAARON MARCUS unions nationally oppose charter schools and vouchcent cut in the operating er programs for K-12 education. After all, aren’t budget will hardly make a dent in the massive they the ones responsible for the upbringing of $1.9 billion the University has set aside for FY the youth in our countr y? Yet they lobby 2010, but will hopefully send a message to the Washington D.C. against the interests of stuadministration that unnecessar y spending will dents, in order to secure uncompetitive and guarnot be tolerated. The University boasts one of the anteed wages for bad teachers and asinine penhighest total cost (including room and board) for sions for babysitting. In fact in many states, a public college in the nation and prices are only teachers are forced to join unions if they wish to set to increase unless serious actions are taken to teach at public schools. I foolishly thought that curb spending. these selfish tactics, funded by taxpayers would The number one priority of any university end when I started to attend an institution of should be the education of its students, and the higher learning — boy was I wrong. University policy should be no different. If the I understand the drive to create an atmosschool is determined to advance studies here phere that is best for the individual, which is one they must keep in mind that new computers, modof the reasons I attended our University. ern classrooms and advanced energy efficient However, I also understood upon technology is nice; but it does nothcoming to this public institution, ing to further the intellectual lives “Christie would that I would be entering a school of students. held back by public financing and These projects, including Busch be doing ... the severe bureaucratic nonsense, campus’ new Visitor Center, were constructed to draw more students student body at the more commonly known as the RU Screw. Workers at the school to the University; does it make a difUniversity a great should understand as well that ference how many students are they are not only employed by the here? What is the point of higher favor with [a] ... University, but by the people of education if the quality of learning pay-freeze.” New Jersey. Public institution goes down due to overcrowded employees have a responsibility to classrooms, lack of professor accesthe State, while their work is greatsibility and the inability to register ly appreciated, there is no room for negotiation for popular classes? The solution to these probwhen costs for students are bound to rise. These lems is not to hire more professors, but to build employees have chosen to work for a State fundmore classrooms while concurrently enrolling ed school, I understood the downside of attendmore students. In fact, the University needs to ing a public institution, and these union members only admit the best and brightest and stop all should do the same. expansion projects until both New Jersey and The University must have a policy of keeping University deficits are closed. students and professors at the heart of their interAdditionally, one of the main problems plaguests. If this means cutting bureaucrats, extraneing the University today is the Union of Rutgers ous workers and unnecessar y projects, so be it. Administrators-American Federation of Teachers The time has come to either advance the interests (URA-AFT). These individuals’ sole purpose of your students, or advance the interests of workseems to advance a collectivist society, noners; the choice is up to the University. incentive based pay increases and a progressive Christie would be doing the people of New agenda that puts no pressure on their members’ Jersey and the student body at the University a performance; rather, sets complacency standards great favor with an automatic and indefinite payto work just enough. If you knew that public freeze for all state workers throughout the state. workers employed by the citizens of New Jersey This idea proposed by the gover nor and and university tuition threatened to go on strike unless their wages and job were secured and SEE MARCUS ON PAGE 11 increased, would you be upset? How is it that a

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Partisanship rules American politics

resident Barack Obama this past Saturday signed a one-year extension of the Patriot Act into law. The law, which allows the federal government substantial powers to monitor U.S. citizens, has been the bane of civil libertarians since 2001 when it passed. There was some hope that Obama would allow the provisions of the act lapse without his signature, especially since the U.S. Congress was not able to secure a majority to add new language to the bill that would have strengthened civil liberties protection. With this signature, Obama again shows that those who paint him as a “liberal” are either misguided or are intentionally ignoring facts to fit a preconceived notion of the president they supposed Obama would be. Despite the fact that the president has continually proved to be moderate on most issues, if not conser vative, there are many people who view him as liberal, even socialist. The facts just do not bear out these criticisms. On economic policy, Obama has shown to be a ver y clear proponent of free-market capitalism in his response to the recent recession. His National Economic Council includes former Secretar y of the Treasur y Larr y H. Summers, a noted free-market advocate who — while ser ving as treasur y secretar y under President Bill Clinton — suppor ted the deregulation of the derivatives market. This deregulation

w o u l d r e c e n t directly health care lead to the summit, subprime the White lending H o u s e crisis that released its caused own health the recescare plan JOHN RYAN and it did s i o n . Obama’s not include economic policies have not the public option. Obama has been markedly different from chosen instead to defer to President George W. Bush’s, Congressional Democrats and he has defended the recipi- when it comes to the advocacy ents of federal TARP money of the public option. Similarly, (the money commonly referred though the president has decidto as the bailout) through the ed to repeal the “Don’t Ask, recent bonus Don’t Tell” policy scandals. His that has plagued “Even when policies that have our militar y since dealt with the the Clinton Obama follows recession have administration, in the footsteps been consistently he has done so market-based slowly and cauof Bush, he is and cer tainly tiously, deferring attacked by foreign to the opinion of could not be described as militar y leaders policy hawks ...” “socialist” by who have finally anyone with any come around to understanding of the word. the side of repeal. The radical When it comes to domestic liberal that Obama has been policy, Obama has stayed on a portrayed as has yet to surface moderate path, even in the cur- in his domestic policy. rent debate about health care. The area of foreign policy Far from a government may be where Obama is most takeover of health care, the cur- conser vative, and it is also one rent U.S. Senate bill — that will of the areas where he has been most likely more closely resem- criticized the most. Obama — ble the final bill than the cur- despite his decision to escalate rent U.S. House of the war in Afghanistan by Representatives bill — is closer adding 30,000 new troops — is to a government giveaway to derided by conser vatives as insurance companies. The only not being tough enough in his really “liberal” idea in either foreign policy. This, despite the bill is the public option, which fact that he is clearly a war is only in the House bill. president, having made not However, in preparation for the only the decision to expand the

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war in Afghanistan but also to step up unmanned drone attacks in Pakistan. Even when Obama follows in the footsteps of Bush, he is attacked by foreign policy hawks, like in the case of the so-called “underwear bomber,” Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab. Despite the fact that when Richard Reid, the “shoe-bomber,” was arrested after his attempted bombing, he was read his Miranda rights, conser vatives have still fiercely criticized Obama for doing the same with Abdulmutallab. Ultimately, most of the criticism coming from the right about Obama is a function of the usual par tisanship that rules American politics. But, it is distressing for those who consider themselves to be actual liberals to be mocked by the idea that Obama, a clear moderate with more than a few conservative leanings, is being challenged on the fact that he is “too liberal.” By making it so that even moderates are considered “too liberal,” conservatives are stacking the deck in their favor and helping to drown out liberal voices, destroying the marketplace of ideas that is so vital to democracy. When the acceptable political spectrum is comprised of degrees from “right-of-center” to “very-right-of-center,” the value of political discourse disintegrates and democracy suffers.

endorsed by the Star-Ledger will help ease the burden not only on New Jersey’s fiscal woes, but the University’s as well. Tough times call for tough decisions, and the budget crisis that faces the state and University is in many ways lifethreatening. Nowhere in the private sector can you run deficit after deficit and still raise salaries of employees and promote programs that do nothing to enhance your financial stability. Spending is a disease in New Jersey, from the local level, to the state house. The mentality of spend now, tax later has granted New Jersey the title of the most unattractive state for new businesses, the highest property taxes in the countr y and the highest instate college tuition costs in the nation. These three examples are the result of failed fiscal constraint at the state, local and school level. The voters in New Jersey already determined that tax and spend policies do nothing to benefit the people of the state. It is time for students to understand the same, when the school spends, builds and offers more “services,” it comes at a price; a price that will result in less money in your pocket and more debt when you graduate.

John Ryan is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science and journalism and media studies.

Aaron Marcus is a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science and history.

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Today's birthday (3/4/10). Even if you don't believe in angels, there is a spiritual life growing in and around you this year. You increase your power in career activities by challenging others to manage their responsibilities. Each day you use creative talent to transform your own mind and heart. 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 a 6 — Hard work depends on two things. First, your partner provides the logical framework. Then, you go full-steam ahead to achieve the desired results. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Your lighterthan-air attitude makes work flow quickly and easily. Your partner contributes encouragement and energy. Have fun! Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — Any task in your work environment that involves change appeals to you now. Use that desire to clean up old methods and refine written work. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Feet firmly on the ground, argue your logic on a practical level. There's no need to share your earlier flights of fancy. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — You regain balance today by managing household demands and allowing a coworker to take the lead. You are your own best source of support today. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Take time to work a transformation in a practical area of organization. The logical management of supplies makes everyone's life easier.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Inspirational group activities increase your self-esteem. Strenuous effort on basic issues allows you to positively transform something. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — The emphasis on personal change begins with you. Don't expect others to do anything you're unwilling to take on. Enthusiasm is the key. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Who says teamwork can't be fun? You engage others with a practical outline and enthusiastic forecasts. They fill in the blanks. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — Group effectiveness depends on your enthusiasm. Remember what you're committed to. Then, cheerfully and clearly state your opinion. Others will get the idea. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Your public image undergoes a transformation. Thanks to a persuasive group, the airwaves are filled with exactly the right message about you. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Spread your net to encompass co-workers, social contacts and associates in other countries. You benefit from other people's research.

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RU boasts 18 ECAC qualifiers who will compete this weekend. Among them is Gomes, who has Think about the 2010 indoor her sights set on making school hiswomen’s track and field season as a tory for the second meet straight. r e l a y The senior sprinter runs the 60WOMEN’S TRACK r a c e . meter dash, as well as the 200 and T h a t 300-meter events, and clocked in at RUTGERS AT m a k e s a program-best 24.19 in the 200IC4A CHAMPIONSHIPS, t h e meter two weeks ago in New York. SATURDAY, 1 P.M. Easter n Even though Gomes broke College the school record in the prelimiAthletic Conference Championships nary race of the competition and this weekend its final leg. finished eighth overall in the 200Throughout the entirety of the meter event, beating a school season, the Rutgers women’s record was not enough. track and field team stayed true to Gomes intends on turning in a the training laid out by head coach sub-24 second time this weekend to James Robinson finish out the indoor and continued to strong. “We’ve got to focus season improve upon “Even though I marks made duron the things we’ve broke the school ing previous years. record I wasn’t satbeen working on With the isfied,” Gomes indoor track seasaid. “There’s in practices ... and son ending this potential to do well weekend in implement them in at this meet and for Boston, there is people to surprise the race. Period.” nothing more the themselves [and] Scarlet Knights for it to be a really JAMES ROBINSON plan to accomproductive meet Head Coach plish other than for everyone.” finishing the closClickett also ing stretch of the season on a aims on improving upon her high note. eighth place finish last week to Robinson set the bar for his give RU the points to finish where team to finish within the top-15 of it wants. a very tough 50-team conference, As was the case in the Big which includes perennial top per- East Championships, a low numformers such as Duke and Big ber of qualifying athletes makes East foes Syracuse and Villanova. it difficult for the team to be able Seniors Natalie Clickett and to hoist a championship trophy. Michelle Gomes, as well as jun- But this did not prevent juniors iors Nwamaka Okobi and Okobi and Bost from finishing Latoshia Bost, have a large say in as the runners-up in their the team scoring higher than 12 respective events two weeks points and landing above last ago, and Robinson is sure it will year’s 27th place finish, but have no bearing regarding his Robinson is certain it can be done. team’s effort. “We’ve got to end strong “At this junction in the season, [and] hit the ground running,” they’re ready to go,” Robinson said an enthusiastic Robinson. said of his athletes. “We’ve got to “I’m excited to see how they [the focus on the things we’ve been team] can follow up on a good, working on in practices and in strong performance at the Big training and implement them in East [Championships].” the race. Period.” STAFF WRITER

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Sophomore Holly Johnson is expected to take on a bigger role in this weekend’s tournament because of classmate Noelle Sisco’s illness.

Illness thins out Knights’ staff heading to USF BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

With senior ace Nicole Lindley struggling to find the strike SOFTBALL z o n e early in RUTGERS AT the seaBRADLEY, s o n , FRIDAY, 11:30 A.M. sophom o r e Noelle Sisco emerged to pick up the slack. She leads the Rutgers softball team in ERA and has its only win in 10 games. Her arm would have been extremely valuable to the Scarlet Knights this weekend in the USF Tournament in Clearwater, Fla. Then the illness bug bit. Sisco caught a virus on the plane ride back from the last tournament, said head coach Jay Nelson, and she might not be able to travel this weekend. “We don’t know about her at this point. She’s day-to-day,” Nelson said. “If she gets well enough where the [doctor] thinks she can travel, we might bring her with us because she’s got to continue working out. All of her symptoms have to be gone and she has to be well enough to travel.” As far as illnesses, however, RU got lucky in comparison to other teams. In the Big East, USF’s entire team and coaching staff canceled games because of a similar virus, Nelson said. With the rest of the pitching staff healthy for the five-game tournament, sophomore Holly Johnson and freshman Abbey Houston can expect a tougher workload. “I thought that Abbey did well last week,” Nelson said. “I think she got a little wear y towards the end.” Johnson’s 2.55 ERA led the team last year, but she opened this season in a sophomore slump, giving up 13 earned runs in just 4 2/3 innings. “We went from giving up 46 earned runs in the first week to 18 this week,” Nelson said. “That pretty much sums up our improvement.”

The stor y on offense is Nelson’s shake-up of the batting order midway through the Frost Classic last weekend. Junior left fielder Mickenzie Alden struggled in the leadoff spot to start the year, but had five hits — including a triple — since moving to the ninth spot in the order. In her place, sophomore designated hitter Mikelyn Messina smacked a grand slam and leads the team with seven RBI. Nelson aims to keep the batting order as it is this weekend to keep Alden’s bat hot in the ninth spot. Leading the team in hitting, however, is sophomore third baseman Brittney Lindley, batting .360 with a homerun. “We started hitting a lot as a team,” Lindley said. “We are all more settled in right now and people are more comfortable with where they’re hitting. For me, I’m just trying to be more relaxed and see the ball out of the pitcher’s hand. I’m working a lot on sending the outside pitch to the opposite field.” But the biggest difference is that this time, the Scarlet Knights enter a tournament with a win under their belt. The win, however, just made them hungry for more, said freshman shortstop Ashley Bragg. “Now that we have that confidence back, we’re just starting to play a lot better like we should,” Bragg said. “All we really want to do is keep playing and winning games. We feel like we really have momentum going into this tournament and the motivation to win all those games.” The Knights (1-9) get another crack at Tennessee Chattanooga, which beat RU 98 in eight innings in the last tournament. They open the tournament against Bradley before facing Memphis, Ball State, Chattanooga and Western Michigan. “They’re all tough, but really the toughest tournament was the Arizona State Tournament,” Bragg said. These tournaments now are all similar and with a little bit more experience, we have the ability to win all of these games.”

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Freshman keeps cool at back of bullpen BY ALEX JANKOWSKI ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

ew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick will serve as the keynote speaker on April 9 at Rutgers’ annual Football Coaching Clinic. Throughout the clinic, Rutgers head football coach Greg Schiano will hold demonstrations that include current Rutgers football players.

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cornerback Devin McCourty impressed at the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine Tuesday, aiding to his pursuit of being selected in the first or second round of the NFL draft. The Nanuet, N.Y., native ran an official 4.48 40-yard dash, good for fifth among corners. He also finished sixth in the broad jump and second in the three-cone drill. After an admirable senior season at RU, McCourty impressed NFL scouts during practices at the Senior Bowl in January.

THE NEW JERSEY NETS brass announced yesterday that the team will relocate to Newark for the 2010 to 2011 NBA season. The Nets will hold a press conference Friday at the Prudential Center to officially declare their plans. The Nets front office announced they will break ground on the new arena next Thursday. The move to Newark will reportedly be brief, however, as the organization expressed renewed interest in permanently relocating to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS announced yesterday that star quarterback Peyton Manning had successful neck surgery to fix a pinched nerve. The condition occurred on and off over the last four years but never affected Manning’s training and quarterback play, the Colts said. The surgery marks the second time in three years that the Tennessee product, a model of stability, went under the knife. Manning has started 210 consecutive games for the Colts — second all-time among quarterbacks — and led Indianapolis to an NFL-record seven straight 12-win seasons.

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deadline came and passed yesterday, and the Buffalo Sabres made plenty of moves. The Sabres dealt defenseman Nathan Paetsch and a second-round pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for veteran for ward Raffi Torres. They also added a third and fourth-round pick in next year’s draft from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for forward Clark MacArthur. The Swords are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference behind the play of savvy veteran goaltender Ryan Miller, fresh off of an MVP performance in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Pitching can win or lose games, and for the Rutgers baseball team, last year’s staff did more of the latter. The Scarlet Knights returned a bevy of BASEBALL experience in RUTGERS AT t h e GEORGIA TECH, star ting FRIDAY, 4 P.M. rotation t h i s year, but head coach Fred Hill Sr. still needed to find a closer who can put the stopper on other teams and ensure victories. Enter Tyler Gebler. “He has pitched well in his first couple of outings,” Hill said of his freshman reliever. “His changeup is a great second pitch and he has a good slider also.” Gebler recorded his first collegiate save in RU’s (1-5) first victory this season Sunday against Purdue. And boy, did he earn it. The Toms River native entered the game in the ninth inning, with

the Knights clinging to a one-run having one guy to go out and lead with only one out and two pitch three straight games.” Boilermakers in scoring position. The veteran coach likes the The cool-headed pitcher took care composure he sees in his of business, drawing two ground- young pitcher. outs and putting the first check“He is extremely calm on the mark in the “W” column for RU. mound,” Hill said. “You can tell “I’m hoping to that he has been be the guy who in these situations “We have beaten can close out before.” games,” Gebler Other memthis team in said. “No matter bers in the clubthe past so we what, I’ll play house are taking wherever the team notice of the early need to go out needs me to play.” display of talent, For the time there and keep as well. being, Gebler is Junior Jaren our focus.” penciled in as the M a t t h e w s closer and he is believes that the JAREN MATTHEWS expected to split right-hander has Junior First Baseman time with sophowhat it takes to more Charlie Law, close out games in who is recovering from a tender the Big East. bicep, Hill said. “He can be our closer,” the With games being played first baseman said. “He came in day after day, having a solid the game [against Purdue] in a rotation set for the last three tight situation and got two outs. innings is just as important as He can execute and I think he is the starting lineup. capable of big things.” “We are going to be counting The Knights face a tall order on both,” Hill said. “It’s hard only this weekend when they head

south to do battle with No. 7 Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets enter the three-game series with a 7-1 record and solid play in all facets of the game. The Knights dropped both havles of last year’s two-game series by a combined score of 198. Senior catcher Jayson Hernandez drove in three runs in the set. “We are going down there and we want to win, but our record isn’t the biggest concern right now,” Hill said. “We are trying to get ready for the Big East and nothing helps more than facing a tough schedule. It’s just another game that can make us better.” Having tasted victor y, Matthews believes that RU needs to keep that winning state of mind in order to pull off the upset. “They are one of the top teams in the nation, so we just have to execute and keep the same mentality from [Purdue],” he said. “We have beaten this team in the past so we need to go out there and keep our focus.”

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STAGE: Seven-foot senior reflects on journey to Rutgers continued from back “Being a captain and a leader takes a whole lot of responsibility and how I was before, I wouldn’t have got anything accomplished,” he said. “I wouldn’t be able to talk to the players and they wouldn’t be able to relate to me. There were sacrifices that I took where I wanted the guys to know that I’m here for them as long as they are there for me.” But something happened that junior season. A back injury that made it difficult for N’Diaye to move, let alone to block shots, hampered him throughout the season. His numbers dropped from three blocks per game to 2.2. Yet, he still earned more respect for his dedication and passion for the game. “He never complained, he continued to come out and work, he didn’t ask for days off — he just fought through,” Hill said. “That’s a telltale sign of a guy that’s a warrior and wants to be a great player. That’s what makes him good.” N’Diaye remembers how difficult his junior year was. But he also remembers how it made him stronger and more determined to prove a point as a senior. “I couldn’t do a lot [last season] and I ask myself that question: ‘What is it going to take to stop me?’” N’Diaye said. “The answer is always going to be nothing. You can’t look at the negative. You’re going to fall, but my mom and dad always told me, it’s how quickly you get up. “After all I’ve been through and left back [in Africa], with all the opportunities that I’m having now — just to go to school and have a scholarship which is

something a lot of Africans don’t have — that’s big. A small bump is not going to stop me.” Over the summer, N’Diaye made the decision to stay in New Jersey instead of going home. He knew that he would be counted on as the Scarlet Knights’ lone senior. He is not disappointing, piecing together the best season of his career. His 9.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.6 blocks are all career-highs. “He’s the type of player you want to have on any team,” said junior for ward Jonathan Mitchell, who roomed with N’Diaye after transferring from

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Florida last season. “His energy, effort and passion for the game are unbelievable. “If you didn’t know him you’d see this seven-foot African kid diving all over the place and you’d probably think he was a maniac or something. Once you get to know him, he’s something special.”

**** Sophomore guard Mike Rosario said N’Diaye is the best dancer on the team. It might be hard to believe that a seven-footer can possibly look smooth on the dance floor, but Rosario insists it’s true. “He’s a funny guy. I love him a lot,” Rosario said. “He’s big and he’s flexible and he can actually dance. It’s a little bit funny

because you think ‘Wow, how can this guy move like that,’ and that’s just the way he is. He’s funny, he’s a good guy to be around and he’s a leader. He’s someone you can look up to and that’s something that’s helped our team out.” Then there’s the infectious smile. Other than his height, it’s N’Diaye’s most telling feature — something he never seems to wipe off his face. “When you go out with him, he stands out,” Rosario said. “People will come up to him and be like ‘How tall are you or where are you from,’ and he just puts that big smile on his face and tells them he’s seven-feet and from Africa. The conversation just goes from there, but he’s a good person overall.” N’Diaye embraced the college experience away from the basketball court too. He’s in a fraternity, he worked an internship with the athletic department and he’s graduating in May with a degree in communication. It’s all part of his goal to be more than just a basketball player. “I don’t want to be the typical basketball player. That’s one thing I don’t like,” N’Diaye said. “I don’t want to be the typical person, the typical seven-footer, the typical African. I’m H and what H does off the court is smiles at ever ybody, talks to anybody and tries to make people happy. “You have to take the best out of everything. I’m in a country where opportunity is everywhere. Being mad is not worth it and you have to take the best side of it. When I walk to places, I don’t want to be remembered as the seven-footer. I want people to know who I was, to leave a trace behind.”

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T H E DA I LY TA R G U M ball career is not ending after this season. Hill said various outlets are projecting N’Diaye as a second round pick. But N’Diaye won’t be satisfied with just that. It’s never been his mentality to settle for anything. “No, [I’m] no way near a finished product,” he said. “I still come out everyday and work hard. I’m nowhere near done and I still have a whole lot of work to do and I’m not stopping anytime soon. I look back at it a whole lot and that motivates me more. I think back to where I was and I want to know how far can I make it? How far can I go if I keep pushing myself?” N’Diaye plays his final game at the Louis Brown Athletic Center tonight when Rutgers hosts in-state rival Seton Hall. It’s going to be hard for him, and he’s

the first to admit it. Both of his parents are here — his father saw him play a couple times, but this will be the first time for his mother — and his teammates are all going to honor him by wearing his signature headband. “I’m really trying to not be emotional,” N’Diaye said. “It’s going to be extremely hard for me, knowing myself, going into the game and playing with me being so emotional. It’s one of those things that I have to do. I don’t cry unless I’m really happy or really mad. In this case, it’s going to be a mixture of both.” When he does finally get a chance to look back and reflect, N’Diaye wants the people he cares about most to be proud. “It’s like I have a chip on my shoulder because I want it,” he said. “I want my family, my father and my mother to be proud of me one day and look back at it and say, ‘He really worked hard for it.’ Hard work pays off anytime of the day. I’ll sacrifice anything I have because I believe it’s going to pay off.”

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Late goal breaks tie in second-straight upset BY STEVEN WILLIAMSON SENIOR WRITER

BY TYLER DONOHUE STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers tennis team welcomes Army to Piscataway this Sunday for an afternoon matchup. The Scarlet Knights (4-3, 1-1) host the TENNIS Black Knights ARMY AT (7-5), RUTGERS, looking SUNDAY, 2:30 P.M. to build momentum as spring break approaches. RU comes off an impressive 70 win last Thursday over Big East foe Georgetown. The victor y over the Hoyas was the Knights’ first in the conference this season. It’s crucial for the team to carry over the sharp play it displayed last week, said freshman Michelle Green. “We just enjoyed a really good win against Georgetown. Another win would continue to boost our confidence,” Green said. “We want to continue to win heading into spring break.” Junior Jen Holzberg believes the key to sustained success is for RU to continue their effort while preparing for matches. “We need to keep doing what we’ve been doing recently,” said assistant coach Alex Arlak. “The most important things are practicing hard and focusing on details. If we can do that, we’ll keep getting better.” Army comes into town riding a two-game winning streak and fresh of f a 5-2 win over St. John’s on Sunday in West Point, N.Y. The Scarlet Knights will counter the Black Knights’ attack with a deep lineup that receives solid contributions from top to bottom. Depth is a strong suit for RU this season. Arlak believes the well-balanced lineup continues to serve the Knights well. “All the girls play at a pretty high level. There are no gaps in the lineup. From No. 1 to No. 6 singles, there isn’t too much of a drop off,” Arlak said. “They are a talented group and no one stands out too much over their teammates.” The even distribution of talent on its roster makes RU a force to be reckoned with for the remainder of the spring. “Everyone has done their part and consistently stepped up to contribute this season so far,” Holzberg added. “It’s important to play like that.” The Knights are excited to open the month of March within the comforts of the Rutgers Tennis Complex. Sunday’s match also marks the first Red Alert contest for the tennis program and the team expects increased supporters to watch them take on Army. “It’s great to play at home when there are family and friends supporting and cheering on the team,” Arlak said. “I think the girls feel more comfortable playing at home and they play better.” Holzberg said RU is amped in anticipation of Sunday’s 2:30 p.m. contest. “Having the home court advantage is very important to us,” Holzberg said. “Plus, Sunday will be our first Red Alert, so we’re excited to get out on the court and play well in front of our fans.”

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Junior attack Kristen Anderson, above left, scored five goals in the Knights’ 12-11 upset of No. 9 Princeton, but classmate midfielder Marlena Welsh scored the game-winner with two minutes remaining.

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PRINCETON — Maybe it was the freezing night air. Maybe it was the prospect of having something to WOMEN’S LACROSSE p r o v e . aybe RUTGERS 12 M it was PRINCETON 11 the thrill of a high-scoring game that came down to the final minutes. Whatever the reason, make no mistake — the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team has ice in its veins. The Scarlet Knights knocked off their second top-20 opponent in two games, upending No. 9 Princeton 12-11 in an old-fashioned shootout. Junior attack Kristen Anderson shouldered the load on offense for Rutgers, scoring five goals, one shy of her career high. But it was junior midfielder Marlena Welsh who delivered the dagger with her first, and only, goal coming with only two minutes remaining. “It was amazing, there’s no better feeling,” Welsh said. “I don’t care if I score all game, as long as we get that game-winning goal. It’s just so exciting, we beat the number nine team and we’re proving ourselves.” Senior attack Brooke Cantwell added two goals for the Scarlet Knights, and senior midfielder Mary Cryan added two, but it was Anderson who poured it on the Tigers, scoring at will. “I don’t know what happened, I wasn’t counting goals,” a grinning Anderson said after the game. “I was just looking at the clock and focusing on beating Princeton. This is huge.” The Tigers roared out of the gate in the second half, scoring two quick goals to cut the Knights’ lead to 6-5. While Anderson added her fourth goal of the game minutes later, Princeton scored twice more to knot the game at 7-7. Princeton was relentless against the Knights’ defense, which pressured the Tigers in

the first half, scoring five goals in eight minutes as RU watched the lead it built crumble. Princeton junior Lizzy Drumm scored her third goal of the contest with over just 22 minutes remaining to give the Tigers’ their first lead since a 1-0 advantage early in the game. The Tigers pounced twice more, extending their lead to 10-7 and putting the Knights’ hopes of an upset in dire straits. But behind Anderson’s fifth goal and scores from Cryan and sophomore attack Annie McGinley, the Knights battled back, tying the game and setting the stage for the emotional victory. “I give this team a ton of credit, because last year this is a game we wouldn’t have won,” said Rutgers head coach Laura BrandSias. “When the score was 10-7 we would have packed it in. To go from 10-7 to a winning game, I give them a ton of credit.” Princeton’s opening goal just under five minutes put the Tigers up 1-0 — the first time the Knights trailed in two games this season. RU tied the match up only minutes later with Anderson’s first goal off a free-position opportunity. The junior scored only seconds later to give the Knights their first lead of the game, before RU netted three more goals. But Princeton struck twice in the final five minutes, cutting the Knights’ lead to 5-3, prompting RU to call a timeout. With less than a minute remaining on the clock, sophomore midfielder Brittany Davis streaked down the field and rifled a far shot past the Princeton goalkeeper to push the Knights’ cushion to three goals at halftime. With the Tigers dispatched, the Knights prepare to trek to Delaware Saturday to take on the Blue Hens, taking three wins — and a bus full of confidence — along for the ride. “We’re not going to let anybody outplay us,” Anderson said. “There’s not any [RU] player on the field or on the sidelines that would let anybody else outplay them.”

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N’Diaye’s journey across ocean and country brings him to Senior Night at RAC vs. rival Seton Hall BY KYLE FRANKO CORRESPONDENT

Four years ago Rutgers head coach Fred Hill Jr. took a chance. Hill rolled the dice on the most unknown MEN’S BASKETBALL quantity, offering a scholarship to a lanky seven-footer playing his high school ball at a prep school in California. The kid was the ultimate project. He didn’t start playing basketball until he was in his mid-teens and often looked uncoordinated and clumsy on the court. That project is not a kid anymore. He’s no longer somebody opposing players and fans laugh at when he chugs up and down the court tripping over his own two feet. His name is Hamady N’Diaye and when he leaves the Rutgers men’s basketball program at the end of the season people are going to remember. “I saw athleticism. I saw a personality,” Hill said when asked about recruiting N’Diaye. “You take a flier. Four years ago, I would be the first person to say you never know if a kid is going to get where he’s gotten. “Literally as a freshman there were times where he would go up and down the floor and fall so much we would be concerned. You take a chance on someone with that smile and that personality and hope they develop the way he has. But nobody knows with a kid like him.”

This journey from unknown to possible record-breaker — N’Diaye is nine blocked shots shy of breaking former Knight Roy Hinson’s school record for blocks in a career — began 22 years ago a long way from Piscataway and a long way from the California prep school from which Hill plucked him.

**** N’Diaye decided to leave his home in Dakar, the capital city of the West African nation of Senegal, six years ago to pursue his dreams in the United States. It was a difficult decision for a teenager to leave his family behind and journey to the vast unknown. All N’Diaye knew is there was an opportunity for him in America. “I left about six years ago, to start something where I didn’t know where I would end up or where I was going,” he said. “I left my family to go to a country where I didn’t even speak the language, to come down here and try to do something with my life. I know my life is going to be hit with obstacles, but I’ve got some points where I say, ‘Wow, you’re not going to stop me.’” In three months time, N’Diaye learned English. He speaks four languages in total — English, French, Arabic and Wolof. Yet there was still the matter of the basketball. N’Diaye was the test pilot, the first to move across the Atlantic from the Babacar Sy Basketball Academy in Dakar where he began to get a grasp on the game after playing soccer for most of his child-

hood. Two of his closest friends, Ibrahima Thomas (plays for Cincinnati) and Djibril Thiam (plays for Wyoming), would later join him. N’Diaye moved around from place to place. First, to New Jersey and then to Florida to attend Florida Prep after Thomas, Thiam and their coach from Senegal, Babacar Sy, made the move to the United States. But things went sour soon after and the trio picked up in the middle of night, got in a cramped van, and left for California where Sy found a job with Stoneridge Prep. That’s where Hill found N’Diaye and convinced him to attend Rutgers.

**** There was still a long way to go. N’Diaye, despite his height and athleticism, wasn’t ready to compete in the Big East — the country’s most grueling and physical league. “No,” N’Diaye said when asked if he was any good as a freshman. “I was inexperienced and I didn’t know much about the game. If you think about it, I didn’t know much about anything.” In his sophomore season N’Diaye began to make his mark as an elite defender. He made 30 starts — averaging three blocks per game — and began to earn a reputation as one of the league’s best shot blockers. As a junior, he was named co-captain — a role the passionate N’Diaye relishes.

The Rutgers men’s basketball team hosts rival Seton Hall tonight at the RAC. The Pirates won last week’s matchup 76-70. The game, nationally televised on ESPN, tips off at 7 p.m.

KEY PLAYERS (16-11, 7-9)

G — J. Hazell 21.4 ppg, 1.7 assists, 3.3 rpg

F — H. Pope 10.8 ppg, 2.0 assists, 10.9 rpg

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G — M. Rosario 16.4 ppg, 1.5 assists, 4.0 rpg

F — D. Miller 9.7 ppg, 2.3 assists, 6.1 rpg

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