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Graduate group hosts research symposium NIKHILESH DE NEWS EDITOR
The first annual Rutgers Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Graduate Research Symposium took three months to plan and execute, said Ashley Pennington, an engineering student in the Graduate School— New Brunswick. Founded in September 2015, the graduate student version of SWE hopes to help both undergraduate and graduate students prepare for their careers in engineering. “We need more graduate students in engineering, we need more engineers in general,” she said. “We need more people excited about research (and) doing research.” The group boasts 14 members at present, she said. Of them, only six or seven can regularly attend meetings due to how busy the life of a graduate student is. Like the undergraduate SWE, the graduate group has a mentoring program for undergraduate students in
the School of Engineering. Unlike the undergraduate group, the latter focuses on helping prepare students for life after college. “It’s graduate students mentoring undergrads who may or may not be considering graduate school, and graduate students from industry helping others,” she said. “The idea behind the mentors is not to find someone in your field, it’s to show students what life might be like after Rutgers.” Mentors meet with their mentees every month, allowing the undergraduates to discuss whatever topics they need advice on. “It’s helpful whether you’re going into academia or industry. In industry, you’re going in at a higher level, so you’re probably going to be management. In academia, you’re going to have students,” she said. Beyond the mentorship program, running the symposium was the other main goal for the group this SEE SYMPOSIUM ON PAGE 4
Purple chairs represent victims of domestic violence, and will be placed at the campus centers through Thursday as part of the Empty Chair campaign, which aims to inform more students about the issues surrounding domestic violence. SAMANTHA CASIMIR / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Empty Chair campaign shines light on domestic violence at U. NIKITA BIRYUKOV ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Sometimes, an empty chair in a classroom suggests something far more grave than the an absent student having a common cold. Since 2003, the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) has held the Empty Chair campaign. Aimed at increasing awareness
surrounding instances of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the campaign creates a visual representation of the effects victims of violence experience, said Lisa Smith, coordinator for domestic violence services at VPVA. Empty purple chairs, each representing a student forced away from campus, will be set up in student and recreation centers around campus through Thursday, Smith said.
Attached to each chair are fictional accounts of violence based on real student experiences. “It’s important for all of us to be aware and informed about domestic violence because it’s happening here at Rutgers. I don’t think that’s a big news flash. It is something that is impacting our students, either because of relationships that SEE VIOLENCE ON PAGE 5
Runners hope for speedy recovery for children at first Wishes 5k race JONATHAN XIONG Six Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets were chosen to attend undergraduate training programs. These cadets will attend flight schools after graduation. COURTESY AFROTC DETACHMENT 485
ROTC cadets to attend flight training classes SUSMITA PARUCHURI DESIGN EDITOR
After being evaluated on their knowledge, experience and aptitude, six Rutgers students were chosen for the Air Force’s Undergraduate Flying Program. Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 485 cadet leaders Graham Ritchie, Nicholas Pollio and Mark Kwietniak were selected for pilot training, cadet Paul
Oh was selected for remotely piloted aircraft training, cadet William McCauley for combat systems officer training and cadet William Glaser for air battle manager training. ROTC is a four-year program at 144 different colleges and universities across the nation in which students take military courses while they study for their bachelor’s or master’s degree, said Lt. Col. SEE CLASSES ON PAGE 4
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“Wishes 5k,” a 5-kilometer run at Rutgers, was named after the wish lists of several different hospitals in the New Brunswick area created for children in need. On Sunday, March 6, Rutgers hosted its first annual “Wishes 5k” run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event was conducted by the Project Sunshine: Rutgers Chapter, the Undergraduate Social Work Organization, the National Association of Social Workers— New Jersey Chapter and Brother Jimmy’s Barbeque. The proceeds will be donated to Bristol-Meyers Squibb’s Children Hospital, Children’s Specialized Hospital,the Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital. The three hospitals in the area gave the event organizers lists of items needed, said Michelle Mikhno,
a School of Arts and Sciences senior and the Children’s Specialized Hospital chair of Project Sunshine. The two main organizers of the event were the Undergraduate Social Work Organization and Project Sunshine: Rutgers Chapter. Valeriya Gershteyn, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and leader of the Rutgers chapter of Project Sunshine, and Anthony Gallo, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and president of the Undergraduate Social Workers Organization, helped run the event. “We had about 10 board members organize it (from both boards), and about 15 volunteers to actually make race day happen,” Gallo said. The event consisted of a 5-kilometer run around Buccleuch Park near the College Avenue campus. The runners were divided into two groups — runners and walkers. The runners completed two circuits of 1.5 miles each while
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the walkers walked a single 1-mile loop, Gallo said. Tickets were sold at $15 per runner, and $10 per group or walker. There were 96 runners preregistered for the event and four registered the day of, Gallo said. The attendees were a mixture of newcomers and regular participants from Rutgers and other schools, as well as members of the public. Participants had various reasons for participating. Karla Gary, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, along with her friends Tara Bisson, from New York University, and Anneth Drew, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, were among the newcomers. “We’re very passionate about the children. I support the kids. That’s why I’m here,” Gary said. All three said donating to a children’s hospital was a main deciding SEE RACE ON PAGE 5
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Campus Calendar TUESDAY 3/8 The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, the Institute for Women’s Leadership, the Margery Somers Foster Center, the Rutgers University Libraries, the Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities and the Office of the Vice President for Undergraduate Education presents “Symposium — From Exclusion to Inclusion: 250 Years of Women at Rutgers” from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Douglass Library on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy presents “Building Inclusion into the Millenial City” at 4:30 p.m. at Civic Square on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics presents “Alleviating Food Insecurity in the United States: What We Know and What We Need to Know” from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cook Office Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The Catholic Student Association presents “CSA Spirit Night” from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Busch Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
The TA Project presents “Dealing with Different Levels of Academic Preparation in the Classroom” from 12 to 3 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. The Department of Italian presents “BLAXPLOITALIAN — 100 Years of Blackness in the Italian Cinema” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Art History Annex on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.
The Off Campus Living and Community Partnerships presents “Breaking the Cycle” at 8 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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School helps inmates with mental disorders using music CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ CORRESPONDENT
More than just a form of entertainment, music is now being used as a therapeutic outlet for individuals suffering from depression, medical disorders and even for inmates attempting to avoid returning to a life of crime. At the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, New Jersey, Karen Anne Melendez runs a music therapy program that allows inmates to unshackle their emotions through songwriting, singing, playing instruments and, most importantly, through a momentary escape from their daily routines. Melendez is a board-certified music therapist at the Rutgers University Correctional Health Care, a division of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care that provides mental and physical health care services to inmates, residents and parolees of the New Jersey Department of Corrections, the Juvenile Justice Commission and the State Parole Board. The women of “C Cottage,” one of the housing units in the facility, have experienced high levels of emotional trauma because of psychological disorders and drug abuse, Melendez said. They are often isolated from most of their innermost feelings.
“I believe that each person has beauty within them,” she said. “Even though (the women) might have committed a crime, there is a part of them that can be strengthened with the use of music.” Deborah Heagan, an intern in the program and a graduate student at Drexel University, highlighted the importance of offering inmates ways to channel their emotions through means that are not destructive and that will not get them into further trouble.
“In prison they don’t have that human touch. We were able to touch them with words and lyrics.” ALYSSA GONZALEZ Immaculata University Graduate
“Karen gives them a safe place to express themselves, a safe way to build coping skills and also a safe place to smile,” she said. As soon as they see Melendez, the inmates become filled with child-like enthusiasm and curiosity. Because their recent life experiences have not been the most pleasant, the happiness she brings is a welcomed change of pace, Heagan said.
In the songs she composes for the biannual group concerts at the facility, Melendez always tries to incorporate the inmates’ experiences inside the prison and different themes they can all resonate with, she said. “Music helps them build a deeper relationship with themselves,” she said. “It really helps to open them up and gives them a better sense of their lives and life choices.” In “Fly Away,” a song she wrote for last year’s summer concert, Melendez described the treasured moments from last spring when she and the inmates obser ved a family of Canadian geese across the yard of the facility. The first verse of the melody reads, “Life in this prison can make us crazy for home and the feeling of freedom. Watching the eggs hatch into three babies connected us all to new loved ones.” The seemingly trivial experiences transformed into testaments of renewed hope for the inmates and they are eagerly expecting the return of the geese this coming spring, Melendez said. “The song became a symbol of life and of new life for the women,” she said. Alyssa Gonzalez, a graduate of Immaculata University,
A music therapy program helps prisoners suffering from mental disorders and depression cope by playing and writing songs. COURTESY OF KAREN ANNE MELENDEZ
interned with Melendez at the facility last year, and said she witnessed the profound gratitude that the women had toward the little snippets of the outside world that the music sessions granted them. “In prison they don’t have that human touch. We were able to touch them with words and lyrics and to bring them back to the memories they used to have at home with their families,” she said. “It kind of normalized the situation.” Therapy through music provokes and revitalizes seemingly forgotten memories for everyone.
It does not only apply to this case with the inmates, Gonzalez said. “If there is a song that comes on from your middle school days or high school days, you start singing the lyrics and you have this instant connection,” she said. “Music has such an undeniable connection between beings.” As she prepares for this spring’s concert at the facility, Melendez remains certain that music therapy can work for every individual who is willing to be accepting and open. “Music is like a universal language that speaks to everyone,” she said. “No matter where you are in life, there is always music.”
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CLASSES Program has 71.9 percent acceptance rate , with 694 students accepted in 2016, McAndrew says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Matthew McAndrew, commander of the Rutgers detachment. Each semester they take an academic course and a leadership course. Cadets who complete the program are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Air Force on active duty, he said. All the students are volunteers for ROTC, and must compete nationally to be selected for the aviation program. “These are folks that normally are wanting to pursue a sort of military career,” he said. “They could be a minimum of 4 years active duty and some of them will serve 20 or more years.” They were evaluated based on their academics, performance record, qualification test score and pilot candidate selection method score, he said. “Aviation career programs are ver y competitive,” McAndrew said. The programs have a 71.9 percent acceptance rate, with 694 students in the country being selected this year.
The Air Force also takes the cadets’ experience and aptitude into consideration. Any flight hours they have with an instructor at a local airport and a computer test that measures their hand-eye coordination are incorporated into their pilot candidate score. The students also demonstrated excellent leadership skills, McAndrew said. “I rank all the cadets based off of how well they’ve been doing in the program the last three years,” he said. “By that time we’ve got a lot of data points on them as far as their potential leadership and demonstrative leadership and motivation towards the Air Force.” The selectees will attend Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at various bases around the United States depending on their programs, with training bases being located in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Mississippi. “These are definitely positive stories, and these are Rutgers students who are soon going to be second lieutenants out there all around the world doing great things for our country,” McAndrew said.
Zhimei Du, head of Cell Line Development at Merck & Co., spoke to graduate students about her research and how students can succeed in industry. NIKHILESH DE / NEWS EDITOR
SYMPOSIUM Graduating students have gap in knowledge that industry needs, Du says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
year, Pennington said. Planning formally began last semester, but many details were not finalized until February. The posters themselves were not printed until this past weekend.
It was intended to be multidisciplinary, although due to the organizers’ background in chemical and biochemical engineering, there was a slant towards that field, she said. They hope to have representatives from every career field for the second symposium. Students should work with those in industry, said Zhimei Du, a senior principal scientist and the head of Cell Line Development at Merck & Co. She spoke about her work and provided advice to the guests at the symposium. She spoke at the symposium as part of Merck’s push to expand their team, she said. She also hoped to begin a dialogue between the company and local
universities, including Rutgers, to try and help graduate students with their post-academic careers. “(We’re) extending our team, and we really want to bring fresh new blood from the University,” she said. She said she hoped representatives from biologics companies like Merck will be able to help instruct or otherwise provide guidance to students to help better prepare them for working in industry. Right now, students have a large number of skills but are not necessarily ready for working outside academia. “What we’ve noticed is some people who graduate from a Ph.D. program have knowledge gaps between what they learn before they graduate and what the industry needs,” she said. “What we’re thinking is if we can fill the gaps between what the industry needs and what we have then we can streamline that process.” SWE hopes to expand over the summer. If the mentorship program is successful, it should see more members in the fall, Pennington said. “What we’re hoping to do is … in the summer they have an introductory graduate student orientation, and we want to try and be a part of that,” she said. “They do have some but not all of the organizations on campus, so if we can get that, it would help.” While SWE may be named for women, the group is open to all engineering students, she said. They want to attract more engineers to graduate school, to solve issues the world will face in the future, including climate change, alternate energy and pharmaceuticals. “Someone should be an engineer because they’re capable of being an engineer, not because of their gender,” Pennington said.
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Purpose of chairs is to be physical representation of domestic violence, Alba says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
The first Wishes 5k was organized to raise money for children’s hospitals in the New Brunswick area. Each hospital will receive about $500. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
RACE More than $2,000 raised by little over 100 people at race, Gallo says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
factor in participating in this event. Francis Policastri, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was among the “regulars.” “I hadn’t (run) a 5k in a while, and I thought it would be fun. And it seemed like a good opportunity to get some friends together, have a bonding experience and raise some money for charity,” Policastri said. The social aspect of the race is what attracted many students to
participate. Getting people to come to the event was less of an “organized process” and more from word of mouth, Policastri said. Bisson said she attended the event because her friends were running in it. Both Gallo and Gershteyn were optimistic about the turnout. “We created an entirely new event and marketed it and brought out 100 people and raised over $2,000 to buy these items for the hospitals, which comes out to about $500 each,” Gallo said.
they are in themselves or through somebody very close to them,” she said By representing the effects of this violence in the physical world, VPVA hopes to affect people in a way the media usually fails to do, said Maria Alba, a student staff member of S.C.R.E.A.M. Theater. Statistics about sexual violence are common, the School of Arts and Sciences junior said. While the numbers may be striking and are effective at raising awareness, they are abstract and may be dismissed or face diminishing returns over time. “To actually physically see the absence of a person in a classroom or physically see the chair that is symbolizing the severity of this issue, I think is really good at capturing people’s attention and getting them to think about the extra consequences of this violence,” she said. Victims of this violence experience a wide range of negative effects aside from the immediate physical effects of abuse or sexual assault, Smith said. “There are a lot of emotional responses — depression, anxiety … it can really run the gamut,” she said. “In fact, some people might say that the emotional effects might even be worse than the physical effects sometimes.” The issue is made worse by the
nature of abusive relationships, she said. Abuse often comes in waves, she said. Following any instance of abuse, the perpetrator may apologize and promise to not abuse the victim again. Eventually, Smith said, the inevitable will happen and the abuse will start again. Victims also often have trouble leaving an abusive relationship, she said. “They may stay because they think it’s going to get better. They may stay because they feel it’s up to them to fix it, particularly if the survivor is a woman,” she said. “Women are socialized that if there is something wrong in a relationship we’re supposed to fix it.” Those experiencing abuse or who believe a friend is experiencing abuse are encouraged to contact VPVA, which acts as a confidential resource, she said. Except in cases of impending self harm, harm to others or child abuse, the office is not required to report anything students say. Solving the issue will require help from everybody, and everybody is affected, Alba said. “A lot of times this is seen as a women’s issue or an issue that just affects women, but in reality the numbers are high and we know that men and women are victims of sexual assault and domestic abuse,” she said.
MARCH 7 JERSEY CITY — A 30-yearold man appeared in court on charges of aggravated sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, child abuse and resisting arrest via a video link from Hudson County jail. The man allegedly shaved his underage step-daughter’s genitals and touched her inappropriately, authorities said. His name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim. A complaint was filed by an unknown person with an unknown relationship to the 15-year-old victim. His bail was set at $150,000 cash or bond. MARCH 7 TRENTON — Dominick J. Izzo, of Piscataway, admitted to stealing books from Barnes and Noble stores and reselling them online from 2007 to 2014. The 49-year-old man took books and put them in a tote bag, called a “booster bag,” that did not set off store alarms. Izzo pleaded guilty to U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, and he admitted to making hundreds of thousands of dollars from his actions. Izzo did not claim any of that income on his tax returns for several of the years. He is scheduled for sentencing on June 10. MARCH 7 BRICK TOWNSHIP — Beaverson Boulevard Bank was robbed Monday afternoon shortly after a TD bank was robbed on the same street. The person who demanded money from a teller in TD Bank was described as man wearing jeans and a grey sweatshirt, about 6-foot tall and about 20-30 years old. The suspect was still at large, according to NJ.com. The investigation was still in early stages last Monday at 3:15 p.m.
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Study abroad presents chance to network
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tudying abroad in another country is truly an amazing experience that provides not SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ only personal growth, but also professional growth. Living in a new country requires you to adapt to new surroundings and cultures, including language, customs, budgeting, traveling and becoming more independent. It also teaches you how to balance your time well enough to do well in your classes, because the sad truth is that studying abroad still requires some studying. All these qualities make you marketable to employers and are a huge resume building, making you stand out. By studying in another country, you are able to broaden your worldview. According to the Graduate Management Admission Council, exposing yourself to a brand new culture can allow you to gain a more sophisticated and broader view of the world, as well as difference in thoughts and values. This shows employers how effectively you can work in order to take on worldwide challenges. Communication skills are something that is very valuable while living in another country. Being bilingual is a top-notch quality to have to an employer. It can be easier to communicate internationally, which looks great on resume. Even if you aren’t bilingual, when traveling abroad to another country, communication skills are needed. Whether it’s trying to talk to someone in Germany, to figuring out the subway station or when you’re lost in the streets of Italy, it is important to have good communication and listening skills. Being immersed in another culture means communication skills are necessary, which are very marketable to employers and are vital to working and being successful, especially in the world of business. Along with the language barrier you might have comes problem-solving skills. A language barrier definitely can lead to you running into problems, which requires some quick thinking, a lot of body language and applying some things you may have learned from Rutgers in a familiar situation to a new country in an unfamiliar situation. A prime example of this is something a majority of students have experienced: Getting lost your freshman year at Rutgers. Whether it was taking the wrong bus or wandering around the streets of Downtown New Brunswick on one of your first nights out with a dead phone from constant snapchatting, you had to figure out how to get home. You can’t put that in your resume, but you can talk about how you learned from past experiences to figure out
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“You can also add how you learned communication skills, how you worked with people from other cultures, if any new language was learned and throw in some courses that you took.” something in your new city. The metro or tube can be something that is very confusing and can take some time to figure out, and requires you to apply skills like figuring out the bus system at Rutgers. Bet that’s one of the only times you’ll be thankful for the Rutgers bus system. According to studyabroad.com, one way to showcase your skills in your resume is by adding your semester or year abroad under the “education” portion, including the school name and location. Under the “skills” section, highlight some of the countries you visited to show your travel experience. You can also add how you learned communication skills, how you worked with people from other cultures, if any new language was learned and throw in some courses that you took. If you interned or had any work experience while abroad, definitely highlight that in your resume. International work experience is a unique quality, so by using the key words and traits in the employment description, you can find a way to mold your experience to what they are looking for, considering traits often time can overlap. Be careful to make sure it doesn’t come across as bragging to your employer: It should be used to stand out and capture the interest of the person reading your resume. At the end of the day, as the saying goes, “It’s not about what you know, it’s who you know.” Although all of the examples do make you way more desirable to employers, you never know who is going to be sitting on the other end of the hiring table or who you could meet that could give you a job offer. Rutgers University is a fairly large school, but studying abroad gives you the chance to meet not only more people from Rutgers or the United States, but also all around the world. Networking opportunities can present themselves at any given time or day, since you never know who you will meet, or where. You can even attend networking events in big cities by you to meet some professionals who live in the surrounding cities that can lead to more connections. This can be especially useful for people studying business studying in large cities like London or Shanghai, or fashion majors studying in Paris or Italy. Study abroad offers life-changing experience that helps you grow as a person, but also helps that resume grow. Without a doubt, it’s an advantage that stays with you even after college is over and you walk into the real world. Sophie Nieto-Munoz is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies and Italian. She is currently studying abroad in Italy through CIEE. Her column, “Views from the +39” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Decent life difficult for immigrants Ukrainian man resorts to identity fabrication in order to stay in US
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mboldened by anonymity, people are inclined environment, naturally it makes sense to move elseto reinvent themselves when they enter a where. For other people coming escaping the condicompletely new environment. Take college, tions of their country, the U.S. isn’t a viable option. In Samarin’s case, he said that Ukrainian people for example. When students enter campus for the first time, they want to exploit the opportunity to shed were starving and his mother, grandfather and grandtheir old reputation and acquire a frat boy/sorority mother scraped money for him to come to the U.S. girl/hipster/book worm persona — whatever floats so he could have do better than they did. As Asher their boat. Because when no one knows you, it’s free Potts, he earned a 4.16 GPA, was part of the National Honor Society, got an official mayoral proclamation game (or almost). One man, Artur Samarin, took reinventing himself on Oct. 27, 2013 that is called “Asher Potts Day,” was to another level after coming to the United States part of his school’s JROTC and he regularly donated from Ukraine and his visa expired. The 23-year-old blood. On his birthday he asked for canned food so man posed as a 15-year-old high school student, and he could donate it, and he raised about 1,000 pounds was eventually caught and charged with identity of food. Samarin’s expiring visa and vulnerability theft and tampering with public records (however, was taken advantage of by two individuals. He menit’s thought that his identity was fabricated and not tioned that it was the Potts’ idea to adopt him as their stolen). Apparently, a couple by the name of Michael son, and they helped him obtain a driver’s license, and Stephayne Potts, reached out to Samarin and said Social Security card and other documents needed to they would adopt him, but since Samarin was 20 years falsify his identity. Samarin asserted that the couple old at the time, the two said they wouldn’t be able to. used his situation to make him into their servant and he was forced to clean However, if he bumps his toilets and do all the houseage 5 years younger, they work. He couldn’t refuse out could — so that’s what he “Becoming a citizen or fear of being deported, did. Twenty-year-old Artur obtaining a visa means working of and oftentimes migrants, Samarin became 15-year-old with the federal bureaucracy.” especially illegal migrants, Asher Potts and was able are coerced into brutal workto stay in the United States. ing conditions. This situation sheds light to Becoming a citizen or obtaining a visa means workthe complex immigration in the United States. Due to the rigorous, long and tedious process to become ing with the federal bureaucracy. Imagine the gruela U.S. citizen, people will choose illegal methods to ing experience of navigating the Office of Financial secure residence in a nation that’s preferable to their Aid —you’re sent to one person, then another, then you have to call this other person and then you have native land, even if it means crafting a new identity. There’s a privilege that U.S. citizens have, but it’s to send a letter somewhere — all to smooth over your rarely felt, understood or recognized unless you’re financial aid package. Working with Rutgers bureausomeone from the outside looking in. When swaths cracy or any bureaucracy is not easy feat, and most of people proclaim they’re moving to Canada if Don- of us are already English speaking and mildly knowlald Trump becomes president, then there’s already edgeable about the process. Acquiring citizenship or the implicit assumption that they’ll be able to take a visa is exponentially more difficult, so it prompts up residence anywhere — a sense of entitlement. people to turn to unconventional methods to have This freedom to move from one country to another a decent life. There needs to be proper and fair reis restricted from a number of people, namely refu- course that enables people to acquire residence in the gees or migrants. If the U.S. becomes an inhospitable U.S. and live under better circumstances. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Rutgers should change University speech policies LEGALIZING LIFE MATTHEW BOYER
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he University is standing in the way of free speech and a free academia. The time to stop this is now. And the Rutgers Administration won’t act unless we do. Fellow Scarlet Knights, this is our moment to be revolutionary. A recent email from Chancellor Richard L. Edwards states, “at Rutgers, we have a proud tradition of defending free speech and academic freedom — a tradition that every now and then requires renewed support and vigorous safeguarding.” But the issue remains — the University still holds policies contrary to this statement. Edwards is right, free speech is under attack, particularly by universities. Although Rutgers continues to uphold legally questionable speech codes, the University sent out the email to calm the clamor about speech rights on campus. In light of the Milo Yiannopoulos event and subsequent debate regarding free speech and safe spaces, the emails are a must for the Administration. That is, if you wish to uphold the status quo. Listen, I get it. Many progressives are upset because they’re being challenged and libertarian students are on the path toward victory in the legal and moral fight for speech rights.
A journalist came to campus and his speech sparked aggressive protests from the “tolerant” left. This put Rutgers in the national news and therefore called administrators to action. Touting the line between ultra-progressive students, and the rational and legal demands of the Youth Liberty Movement isn’t an easy task. Today University administrators are in the public spotlight. After all, managing a University system budget of $3.78 billion does require some sort of public relations procedure. It isn’t the email that us speech rights activists are concerned about, but it’s the existing speech policies that are contrary to the
It is time for President Barchi to act on his statement and take leadership in the elimination of Rutgers’ unjust speech policies. If part of Barchi’s legacy will be ushering Rutgers into a new age of its life, surely he would support the revolutionary elimination of arbitrary speech codes and zones. But if that doesn’t happen, it is only a matter of time until the consequences of these speech policies write their own deaths. If students wish to advocate for refugees, protest tuition hikes or raise charity funds for their fraternity or sorority, they can. But students are limited to do so within the confines of the steps of Brower Commons — the Col-
“Our legacy and the principles we believe in obligate us as Scarlet Knights to fight for free speech.” email’s talking points. Designated public forum spaces and vague harassment language in Rutgers’ speech policies raise issues. Last week’s email links to a statement from University President Robert L. Barchi expressing his and Rutgers’ support for speech rights and academic freedom. The Rutgers chapter of Young Americans for Liberty is proud of Barchi and Rutgers for such courageous support. In this age of safe spaces and political correctness, we should be honored that our University President took such a strong stance in favor of the Constitution and the moral and academic right to the free flow of ideas. Nevertheless, actions speak louder than words.
lege Avenue speech zone. Oh, and they will need to register first. Rutgers, a public university operating on public property, is legally unsound in its existing speech codes and zones. The University should willingly change or eliminate their policies. And because this issue affects everyone, it isn’t right or left-leaning. Free speech is for all, and when one loses his or her voice, he or she loses his or her individual power. The elimination of Rutgers’ immoral and legally unsound speech policies won’t happen by itself, and part of the Rutgers University Student Assembly’s mission is to create a better experience for the student body. A vital portion
of an undergraduate’s experience includes being challenged by opposing and new ideas as a portal to the real world. But if that portal is morphed and shrunk into a caricature of the real world, students won’t get the experience they deserve. I encourage members of RUSA to join Young Americans for Liberty in the speech rights movement and help ensure Rutgers is a revolutionary experience for classes to come. As political and legal pressures have increased, many other universities have changed or eliminated their speech codes and zones. This week the Rutgers chapter of Young Americans for Liberty will begin a public petition campaign in support of free speech and the elimination of the University’s current speech policies. Join us in this revolutionary dissent. Rutgers’ history is rich with student protests, innovation, trail blazers and a revolutionary spirit. Our legacy and the principles we believe in obligate us as Scarlet Knights to fight for free speech. The University Administration should take a page from the playbook of Rutgers and make history in the present day fight for free speech in American academic leadership. I’m calling on you, President Barchi, RUSA and my fellow Scarlet Knights to help us change the University speech policies. Matthew Boyer is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science with a minor in German. Boyer is the New Jersey State Chair and Rutgers Chapter President for Young Americans for Liberty. His column, “Legalizing Life,” runs monthly on Tuesdays.
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Breathalyzers use chemistry to find blood alcohol levels
There are different methods for testing blood alcohol content, but they post varying degrees of accuracy. Breathalyzers are the most accurate. SUSMITA PARUCHURI / DESIGN EDITOR
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With many celebratory events like St. Patrick’s Day and spring break approaching, police forces are likely to increase the number of officers on duty and patrols to increase safety. Included in this is an increase in traffic checkpoints, where people are tested for their blood alcohol content. Police testing for blood alcohol may be conducted after a field sobriety test, which includes tasks like walking in a straight line, among other coor-
dination and cognition related tests, according to nolo.com, a legal advice website. If a police officer still suspects that the suspect is under the influence of alcohol, the suspect may be arrested for further, more scientific, testing. Such testing can use blood, breath or urine samples, and consent is not needed for the test to be done, according to the site. One of the more accurate tests is the breath test, which calculates the amount of blood alcohol based on the alcohol content from a breath sample. This value
is heavily dependent on device accuracy and an accurate equation, which is not perfect for everyone, according to the site. Breath tests can be used because some alcohol in the blood permeates into the cell lining of the lungs, and is removed every time an individual exhales. By measuring this level and dividing it by the ratio of breath alcohol to blood alcohol, the level of blood alcohol can be found, according to howitworks.com. Testing breath alcohol can be done through a variety of tests, which can rely on chemical reactions with the sample, light absorption by the sample and even fuel cells, according to the site. Devices that use chemical reactions, commonly known as “Breathalyzers,” have vials inside them containing various compounds such as sulfuric acid, potassium dichromate and water, according to the site. First, the breath sample moves through one vial, allowing any alcohol to react with the sulfuric acid and fall down into a liquid. The alcohol in the liquid then reacts with potassium dichromate to produce new compounds with a different color, according to the site. The second vial contains the same compounds before any
reactions. The vial colors are compared through the use of an electric current, which moves a needle, according to the site. The needle is moved back, and the energy used to move do so is measured. Higher amounts of energy equal higher amounts of blood alcohol, according to the site. Devices known as “Intoxilyzers” measure the light absorption of the compounds in the sample, which can help identify the compounds that were exhaled by the suspect, according to the site. Molecules are composed of different atoms with varying types and lengths of bonds. These bonds can be identified by applying infrared radiation to the compound, as different bonds absorb different intensities and frequencies of light, according to the University of California, Los Angeles Department of Chemistry website. Matching the frequencies absorbed by the compound’s bonds to frequencies already known shows the atoms present and their arrangement. This makes it possible to identify characteristics of the compound, such as if it is an alcohol, according to the site. Intoxilyzers pass an infrared beam through the breath sample and focused the beam onto
a filter wheel. The filter wheel filters through wavelengths specific to ethanol alcohol, the type of alcohol commonly consumed, according to howitworks.com. The light filtered through the wheel is detected by a cell, which produces an electrical pulse. All of the pulses sent by the cell are interpreted by a processor, which calculates the blood alcohol content from the breath sample, according to the site. Fuel cells have the potential to power things like cars and homes, but also can be used to measure alcohol content in a sample. These fuel cells are composed of two platinum electrodes with an acid electrolyte in between, according to the site. The sample flows into one platinum electrode, reacts to form a new acid, protons and electrons. The electrons flow through a wire and into the other electrode to produce water, according to the site. A processor measures the current passing through the wire and uses that to calculate the blood alcohol content, according to the site. The breath tests may be used in the field by trained officers, but there are also larger devices that provide more accurate data for court cases, according to the site.
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Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
Horoscopes
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Today’s Birthday (03/08/16). Steady focus expands your career to new levels this year. Build support for a two-year moneymaking phase after 9/9. Today’s solar eclipse sparks personal transformation; the next benefits partnership (9/1). Lunar eclipses illuminate a turning point for shared financial priorities (3/23) and your self-image (9/16). Invent new possibilities. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries ( March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Transitions mark a shift in direction, with this New Moon solar eclipse in Pisces. Begin a sixmonth peaceful phase. Complete previous projects and prepare for what’s next. Create new plans. Slow for turns. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Strengthen your communications infrastructure. Begin a new phase in friendship, social networks and community, with tonight’s New Moon solar eclipse in Pisces. A group endeavor takes a new tack. Resolve team differences with patience. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Begin a new career phase. One door closes as a new one opens in a professional adventure, with this New Moon (total solar eclipse) in Pisces. Team up with a genius. Set goals together. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Begin a new phase in your education, travels and exploration, with this New Moon solar eclipse in Pisces. First-person experience is most memorable ... go to the source. Pursue new directions. Take a stand. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- A turning point arises regarding family finances, with this Pisces New Moon solar eclipse. Change directions. Support each other’s goals. Expect an emotional shift. Share concerns with someone you trust. Together you’re more powerful. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Begin a new phase in a partnership, with this New Moon solar eclipse in Pisces. Realign your collaboration to new priorities. One door closes as another opens. Talk about what you want to create.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Tonight’s transformational New Moon solar eclipse launches a new phase in service, work and health. With power comes responsibility. Listen to your heart. Nurture your body, mind and spirit. Care for yourself and others. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Play with the ones you love. Begin a family, fun and passion phase. Complete one game and begin anew, with this Pisces New Moon solar eclipse. A romantic relationship transforms. It’s all for love. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- One domestic phase closes as another begins for the next six months under this Pisces New Moon eclipse. Complete the past and invent new possibilities for your family. Adapt your home to suit. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Complete old projects and launch new creative works with this New Moon eclipse. Begin a new communications phase, including research, broadcasting, writing, recording and publishing. Get contracts in writing. Work with someone you respect. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Take care of business. A profitable six-month phase expands your income possibility in a new direction, with the New Moon solar eclipse in Pisces. Seize a lucrative opportunity. Create a new level of prosperity. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Begin a new personal phase with tonight’s Pisces New Moon solar eclipse. Take advantage of energy and confidence to step into leadership. Use your power for good. Make a change you’ve been wanting.
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DOMINION Knights score 3 runs in last 2 innings to secure win, avoid sweep to Monarchs CONTINUED FROM BACK
going with a solo shot in the second inning. Rutgers led 4-1 after four innings, but the Monarchs rallied for a 5-run inning in the fifth frame to take a 6-4 lead. Junior starter Kyle Driscoll (0-2) ran into some trouble in that inning, and finished with five earned runs in 4.1 innings. Old Dominion later added an insurance run to take the game, 7-4. But Matera’s home run was a bright spot for the Knights, and would actually serve them well for Sunday afternoon’s matchup. “It felt good to hit that home run,” he said. “I got a pitch I felt I could do something with, and I put a good swing on it. It’s a good feeling.” Matera followed his Saturday blast by recording the game-winning RBI for Rutgers on Sunday, as it finished the series with a 5-2 win. Sophomore John O’Reilly earned the start for the Knights, and was solid by allowing just 2 runs over six innings of work, finishing with a no-decision. “The first couple of games they were really hitting the ball, so I was able to talk to Howie and Kyle and they gave me good advice,” O’Reilly said. “I just tried to be patient and focus with every pitch.” The offense came alive for Rutgers in the final game of the
series, as it recorded nine hits and seven walks. With the game tied at 2-2 entering the eighth inning, Matera came up to bat with the go-ahead run on third base and two outs. He ripped a single through the left side of the infield, scoring Suseck and giving the Knights a 3-2 lead.
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Freshman pitcher Serafino Brito earned his second win of the season after pitching two scoreless innings against the Monarchs Sunday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
RU dropped both matches this weekend, losing to Northwestern, Charleston
the togetherness the squad exhibited throughout the day
It was a fine way to close out a weekend of close games, but it began with O’Reilly’s start and his ability to slow down a high-powered Old Dominion offense. “John had command of all of his pitches,” Litterio said. “After the first inning, he seemed to find his groove. He carried us into the sixth inning and was able to get his curveball over for strikes … He did his job very well for us.”
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he sheriff has handed in his badge. On Monday Peyton Manning announced his retirement from the game of football. After 18 seasons No. 18 decided to hang it up, closing his career on a high following his second Super Bowl win. Manning fought back tears in the 12-plus minute press conference, as he talked about his love for the game. “I revere football, I love the game,’’ Manning said, according to ESPN.com. “So, you don’t have to wonder if I’ll miss it. Absolutely, absolutely I will ... there were players who were more talented, but there was no one who could out-prepare me.’’ Manning leaves the NFL as its all-time passing and touchdown leader and is tied for first in career wins at the position with Brett Favre. He reached the playoffs 15 times throughout his career, and walked away from the four Super Bowls he competed in with two rings. Right before he walked away from the stand at the conclusion of the press conference, Manning said his signature call from under center. “Omaha,” he said.
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Freshman Serafino Brito then entered in relief and picked up his second win of the week by throwing a scoreless inning. The Knights added two insurance runs in the top of the ninth to give themselves a 5-2 lead, and senior Reed Shuttle came in to record the save and close out the victory. Senior catcher R.J. Devish, junior shortstop Gaby Rosa and freshman center fielder Mike Martinez each contributed with two hits apiece in the win. Junior outfielder Tom Marcinczyk also reached base three times and had an RBI.
and the impor tance of having a shor t memor y to quickly recover emotionally.
Sophomore Levy Lee and teammate senior Lindsey Kayati were 1 of 2 doubles teams to win against Charleston Sunday. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
Bucca and the Knights didn’t has twice recognized Schofield have much time to ponder and for her play this season and for mull over the setback, because owning a 4-3 record in her team’s they only had a couple days to No. 2 position. Zein was another bright spot prepare for another threatening opponent in the College for the Knights, defeating Argyriou, who came into their battle of Charleston. The Cougars (7-3) haven’t with a 6-1 record in the No. 5 sinplayed in conference yet and went gles position and was riding a fiveinto Sunday’s match with confi- match winning streak. Zein was excellent with her dence, considering they downed Rutgers easily by a mark of 6-1 serve and showed her perselast season in Charleston, South verance by bouncing back from a 2-6 first set Carolina. defeat to triThis time umph deciaround, the “We were right there sively 6-2 and Knights sufSunday, so we’re eager 6-1 in the next fered the two frames. same losing and excited to get the She attrifate, but were win Wednesday.” butes her solmuch more id play to the competitive, engaging envias 4 of their 6 LEE LEVY ronment that singles matchSophomore Tennis Player supported her. es went to a “I realthird set. In doubles, Rutgers returned ly fed of f the energy of my to its early season glory by earn- teammates,” Zein said. “I saw ing the point through an extreme- them battling and it helped me stay confident.” ly quick sweep. Despite great individual perThe tandem of Tihomirova and Lee as well as the pair of se- formances, Rutgers could not pull nior Lindsey Kayati and sopho- off any other singles victories and more Lee Levy dominated their ultimately came out on the short respective matchups to the same end unfortunately with a final score of 4-3. 6-1 score. The Knights will face Long“After Friday, we really wanted to be ready, so we talked over wood at the East Brunswick Racour opponents in detail,” Levy quet Club on Wednesday looking said. “Our strategy was to stay ag- to regain their winning ways. “We were right there Sungressive no matter what and that day, so we’re eager and excitmindset led us to victory.” In singles action, Lee had ed to get the win Wednesday,” complete control of her match Levy said. “We’ll be positive with the challenging Katherine and confident.” Schofield, winning in straight For updates on the Rutgers tensets, 6-4, 6-2. The Colonial Athletic Associa- nis team, follow @TargumSports tion, the Charleston’s conference, on Twitter.
he Washington Redskins released quarterback Robert Griffin III Monday 4 years after drafting him with the first overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. The 2012 NFL offensive rookie of the year and former face of the Redskins franchise announced the move in an Instagram post this morning. The team later announced the news. “It was a blessing guys. After 4 years, my days as a par t of this team have come to an end. I just want to take the time to say thank you #SkinsNation,” Grif fin said in the Instagram post. “Thank you for welcoming my family with open arms in 2012 … Although my time here is over, I’m excited about what the future brings!!! I look forward to finding the team where God has me to be and growing with that team on the way to World Championships.” Had Washington kept him on the roster after 4 p.m. on March 9, his $16.15 million for 2016 would have taken effect and counted against the team’s salary cap. By releasing him now, the team avoids having any of that money count toward the cap.
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aria Sharapova announced Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open in January. “I take great responsibility and professionalism in my career every day. I made a huge mistake,” Sharapova said. “I let my fans down. I let my sport down.” Sharapova, 28, said she was taking the drug meldonium for 10 years to address a number of health issues. She said that she had been getting the flu ever y couple of months, had irregular EKGs and had evidence of diabetes, which runs in her family. On Jan. 1, rules changed to make the drug illegal, but she was not aware.
March 8, 2016
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Knights continue to improve after strong weekend BRET LEVINSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers softball team won 4 of 5 games at the Spartan Classic at UNC—Greensboro this past weekend. The Scarlet Knights’ (6-12) only slip came in the second game of the weekend, an 8-4 loss to the host Spartans (10-9) after a 10-3 opening win over Brown (7-3). They avenged the loss to UNC—Greensboro Saturday in a 6-2 win. The revenge game was sandwiched between two wins against North Carolina Central (016) — 6-0 on Saturday, and 4-1 on Sunday to close out the weekend. Rutgers has won 5 out of its last 7 after a 1-10 start. “We’re still early in the season” said head coach Jay Nelson. “But we’re playing better and that’s the goal, keep improving.” The two biggest improvements this weekend were junior righty Shayla Sweeney and sophomore infielder Rebecca Hall. Sweeney threw a total of 14 innings this weekend, earning two wins and two saves after allowing just 2 earned runs and striking out 11. Hall raised her batting average to .317, going 7-for-20 with 2 home runs, seven RBI’s and 3 runs scored over the weekend. The Knights sent out freshman pitcher Whitney Jones to the circle to start the weekend off. Although Jones looked phenomenal last weekend, earning her first ever collegiate win, shutout and complete game, Brown started the game up 1-0 in the first inning with Janet Leung’s single to center, driving in Grayson Metzger. That didn’t faze Rutgers though, as it was able to put up a five spot in the third to take a 5-1 lead. The Knights would add two more runs in the fourth via senior infielder Melanie Slowinski’s single driving in Whitley to make it 6-1. Junior Carly Todd would then single to center bringing in Slowinski to give Rutgers a 7-1 lead. The Bears would strike back with 2 runs itself due to Julia Schoenewald’s double to right center driving in Yeram Park, making the score 7-3. Hall would help the Knights tack on another 2 runs by hitting a 2-run shot in the top of the seventh, driving in Whitley after senior infielder Stephanie Huang scored on a fielder’s choice to make the score 10-3. Sweeney would continue her dominance retiring the last three batters, making it six straight, and helping Rutgers gain its first win of the weekend by a final score of 10-3. In the second game on Friday, the Knights faced host UNC—Greensboro. In the first inning, Whitley walked and Slowinski reached on an error, which scored Whitley and gave Rutgers a 1-0 lead. It would be its last lead of the day as the Spartans scored 8 runs to win 8-4. Senior Dresden Maddox started in the circle for the Knights, allowing seven hits, 5 earned runs, while striking out two, over two innings of work. This was Maddox’s third straight game letting up a home run.
On Saturday, Rutgers started its two-game slate against North Carolina Central. The game was a pitchers duel featuring Maddox for the Knights and Jennifer Allison for the Eagles, with both going five straight innings without letting up a run. In the sixth, Slowinski remained hot, as she hit a 2-run homer to left center, driving in Whitley to make it 2-0. The Eagles threatened in the bottom half of the sixth, leading off with a hit to right center forcing Nelson to pull starter Maddox and bring in Sweeney. Sweeney would give up two straight hits before retiring the last two batters in strike out fashion, which would foreshadow the rest of her performance. Nelson said he pulled his starter to switch it up and avoid an Eagle comeback. “I took (Maddox) out because they got a runner on and they weren’t hitting her at all,” Nelson said. “I didn’t want us to make a couple mistakes and get into a tie game, and her confidence might have not been as strong. Shayla was rested and ready to go, so we got her up and got her in.” Sweeney would close the game out with three straight strikeouts in the seventh, totaling her consecutive strike outs to five to end the game and give Rutgers the 6-0 win as she earned her first save of the season. “I felt pretty confident after these past couple of weekends playing good competition,” Sweeney said. “I was focusing on hitting my spots and forcing ground balls and pop ups.” In the second game on Saturday, the Knights avenged Friday’s loss to UNCG by a score of 6-2, thanks to Hall’s 4-for-5, four RBI’s and a 2-run shot in the third. Sweeney started in the circle for Rutgers, only allowing 2 earned runs over six innings of work. The Knights struck first in the third with Whitley’s walk and Hall’s 2-run shot. They would add one more run via freshman outfielder Nicolette Anico reaching base due to an error and Todd scoring.
Hall said she wasn’t hitting for power, but the bat hit the ball and flew out. “I wasn’t trying to hit home runs,” Hall said. “I was just focusing on making contact with the ball and it just happened to go out.” Huang led off the fourth with her first home run of the season, giving Rutgers a 4-1 lead. UNCG would answer with a solo shot from Tory Wright. The last 2 runs of the game would come from the Knights via Hall’s single through the left side, scoring Huang and Burcar. Jones then closed the game out in the seventh allowing no hits over an inning of work. Hall and Adams both ended up with multi-hit games, while Hall hit her second home run of the weekend, raising her batting average to .317. Hall blames overthinking as a reason for last weekends struggles and explains that slowing the game down has a been a key for her. “I think last weekend I was overthinking while hitting,” Hall said. “So this weekend, I was trying to slow the game down and take one pitch at a time.” In the last game of the weekend, Rutgers handled NCC for the second time. Jones would start for the Knights in the circle completing five innings, only allowing 1 earned run and striking out three. She earned her third win of the season. Sweeney pitched well in addition, closing the game out from the sixth inning on allowing one hit and no earned runs to earn her second save of the season. “Right now, she’s pitching the best of all our pitchers,” Nelson said referring to Sweeney. “It’s a long season and we rely on our staff to be successful, Shayla really stepped up.” Rutgers got things rolling in the second inning as Slowinski lead off with a walk. Carr would double, and later on, Slowinski would score due to a wild pitch to give the Knights a 1-0 lead.
North Carolina Central would score in the top part of the third due to Aleyah Evans’ single turning into a run thanks to Jenny Tracy reaching on a fielder’s choice. Huang would then retake the lead in the third as a walk turned into a run. In the bottom of the sixth, Adams hit a 2-run shot to center field giving the Knights a comfortable 4-1 lead. “Its good to see her hitting,” Nelson said of Adams. “It kind if solidifies our lineup. We’re still looking for the bottom of the lineup to contribute. They don’t need to get base hits, but they need to move runners.” That would be all from both sides as Rutgers wins its third straight, its last 5 of 7 and its second win against NCC of the weekend.
The Knights are now just six games under the .500 mark. Five games next weekend at the Florida Atlantic Tournament could decide whether Rutgers becomes closer to the mark or further away. But right now, Rutgers isn’t worrying too much about its record. “I don’t really look at five games at a time,” Nelson said. “It’s an opportunity to get back, but again, we’re looking to make improvements. All this preseason is working up towards our conference play. So we want to keep perfecting things so that were playing at the top of our game.” For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior pitcher Shayla Sweeney had a career weekend, earning two wins and two saves in four games in North Carolina. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015
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“I don’t really look at five games at a time ... All this preseason is working up towards our conference play. So we want to keep perfecting things so that we’re playing at the top of our game.” — Rutgers head softball coach Jay Nelson
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Rutgers goes 1 for 3 against Old Dominion MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDENT
It was another weekend on the road for the Rutgers University baseball team, and another slate of tightly contested games. The Scarlet Knights (4-6) traveled down to Norfolk, Virginia, to play Old Dominion (9-2) and dropped both games of a Saturday doubleheader but bounced back to win the final game of the series on Sunday. All three games were very competitive throughout. “We were in every game and I am satisfied with the way we came out in played,” said head coach Joe Litterio. “It was tough to not grab a win on Saturday, but we were happy to finish with a win on Sunday.” Rutgers fell in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader, 4-2. Senior Howie Brey (1-2) made the start and pitched effectively over seven innings, allowing just two earned runs and four hits while striking out four. Senior first baseman Chris Suseck sustained his offensive hot streak by notching two more hits in the game, but the Knights stranded six runners on base and only scored 2 runs. The second game started a half hour after the first game, and Rutgers saw some better hitting but could not hold its lead. Freshman catcher Nick Matera hit his first career home run, getting the scoring SEE DOMINION ON PAGE 10
Freshman catcher Nick Matera drove in the game-winning run for Rutgers in its 5-2 win, the last contest of its three-game series against Old Dominion last weekend. He is tied for third in RBI’s on the team with 6. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
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RU drops both matches over weekend ALEX GOLD CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Senior Mariam Zein was 1 of 2 Knights to win a singles match against Charleston, defeating Katherine Schofield. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2016
In either of its two home clashes with formidable foes Northwestern on Friday and College of Charleston on Sunday, the Rutgers tennis team failed to achieve victory. So far in their most difficult stretch of schedule, the Scarlet Knights haven’t fared particularly well losing their last three matches, including a hard-fought, decisive defeat at the hands of Maryland last week. Rutgers has fallen to 4-5 on the season and 0-2 in conference. Similar to the Maryland match, the Knights lost to another fellow Big Ten member with the identical 7-0 score. Northwestern, one of the premier women’s tennis squads historically as well as this season, dismantled Rutgers strong doubles attack. The Wildcats’ team of Erin Larner and Alicia Barnett, who are ranked 35th in the country, as a duo took down the pair of senior Gina Li and Mariam Zein 6-3. “We fought hard and the score isn’t indicative of the flow of he match,” Zein said.
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“I think they expected us to lay down and give up, but we truly gave them a run for their money.” Junior Ksenija Tihomirova and sophomore Chloe Lee attempted with maximum effort too but couldn’t pick up the slack for Rutgers in second doubles, falling 6-3, even though they entered the match with an impressive 4-3 record on the season. The third doubles weren’t needed as Northwestern had already secured the important doubles point to start the match with those two wins. In singles action, the Knights as a whole didn’t perform up to the same caliber as they had versus Maryland, and it showed in the results. Li overpowered Larner in the first set, 7-5, to capture the lone set that went Rutgers way throughout the day. Larner seized the final two sets, 7-5 in the second and 10-6 in the deciding, tie-breaking third. After the match, head coach Benjamin Bucca spoke to the team reinforcing
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