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RBS students meet with investor Warren Buffett ADAM NARDELLI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Few people are lucky enough to get the chance to enjoy cherry cokes and hot dogs with one of the richest men in the world. Twenty Rutgers Business School graduate students joined business students from the University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, Rice University and Stanford University, as well as students from Brazil to visit investor Warren Buffett at his home in Omaha, Neb. The visit began with a question and answer session for the Berkshire Hathway CEO, said John Longo, a professor in the Department of Finance and Economics. Buffett’s finances were of primary concern throughout the visit, especially during the open forum. A Rutgers business school student asked if Buffett would invest in technology stocks if he were 16 years old again, Longo said, referencing the CEO’s avoidance of technology stocks due to his skepticism that firms can maintain a competitive advantage. “(Buffett) said if he were 16 again, he would read up on all industries,” Longo said. “He clearly
appreciates it (technology) claiming if he had to make a choice he would prefer the Internet over his private jet.” Buffett told the students he takes emotional intelligence into account while making business decisions, Longo said. “(Buf fett) said emotional intelligence is ver y impor tant,” he said. “He cited his willingness to make investments during the credit crisis, while many others were panicking.” The question and answer session included an array of advice and information that went beyond discussing finances and investments, said Sarkis Agopcan, a Rutgers Business School graduate student. One of the 20 Rutgers students who attended the trip, Agopcan said Buffett advised the students to always be around smart people. “(Buffett said his) best recommendation in life is to surround yourself with people that are smarter than you, your life partner included,” he said. Buffett said he feels fortunate not only for his business success, but for the smart people around SEE BUFFETT ON PAGE 6
The Rock Wall, which has lived in the College Avenue Gymnasium since 1996, is in danger of being demolished to make practice space for another athletic group. EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers Rock Wall hangs in balance CHRIS RONEY COPY EDITOR
The Rutgers Department of Recreation is in ongoing deliberation over the potential demolition of the University’s sole rock wall, and the Rutgers Climbing Team is taking action as the fate of their practice space hangs in the balance. The 25-foot Rutgers climb-
ing wall, located in the College Avenue Gymnasium, has ser ved as a recreational climbing space for skilled and novice climbers alike since its construction in 1996. During the fall of 2013, Anne Kavalerchik, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, and fellow student climbers founded the Rutgers University Climbing Team, the Univer-
sity’s premier climbing organization on campus. The wall itself attracts between 20 and 50 visitors a day, and the team is comprised of over 60 members. Last year, the team placed third in the 2014 Northeast Regional Championships. Kavalerchik, who began climbing at the age of 13, is the president of SEE BALANCE ON PAGE 4
U. professors discuss state, impact of geoengineering ERIN PETENKO STAFF WRITER
The Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling found 63 percent of respondents believe Atlantic City’s best days to be done, while 25 percent believe they are still to come. NAAZ MODAN / PHOTO EDITOR
Poll finds 63 percent of respondents think Atlantic City’s best days are over AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Atlantic City has seen the closure of four casinos and the disappearance of more than 8,000 jobs in 2014 alone, said Joseph Seneca, a professor in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. In response to the city’s financial problems, Gov. Christie has recently appointed an emergency management team to the area.
The Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics conducted a poll in February to gauge the public’s perception of Christie’s decision. Fifty-seven percent think Atlantic City should receive state assistance, whereas 35 percent believe the city should handle its economic issues alone. Seven percent remain uncertain, according to the poll. A majority think New Jersey should provide assistance, but some believe there are higher priorities the state should pay attention to,
said David Redlawsk, a professor in the Department of Political Science and the director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling. “It is recognized throughout the state that Atlantic City is having very serious financial problems and they’ve not been able to solve (the problems) alone,” he said. “But some see the cost of doing these things as negative.” The casino industry in general is suffering tremendously, which SEE POLL ON PAGE 4
Alan Robock published a paper in which he lists five possible benefits of sulfur dioxide spraying –– and 26 potential negatives. The idea might be a last-ditch effort to stop the effects of global warming before they lead to disaster, according to Robock, a professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences. “The way to solve the global warming problem is to stop putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” he said. “… But since I don’t see mitigation going on, I’m investigating other ideas.” Spraying sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere is one form of geoengineering, which changes the Earth’s atmosphere after the fact to try to reverse climate change, rather than preventing it at the source. A report recently released from the National Academy of Sciences recommends research into certain types of geoengineering, particularly spraying sulfur dioxide and burying carbon dioxide deep into the ground. The concept of using sulfur dioxide is based on the concept of volcanic eruptions, which release sulfur dioxide naturally, Robock said. The gas reflects sunlight, cooling the area. Robock performs computer simulations to review the possible effects
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of sulfur dioxide spraying, which could be done with airplanes or by adding the compound to the ocean, he said. Many have expressed fears about the potential effects of cooling the planet. In Robock’s report, he lists droughts in Africa and Asia and destruction of the ozone layer of the atmosphere as just a few ways the idea could go wrong. Still, he is glad to hear NAS backing research in the subject. “If we’re putting particles into the stratosphere, we need to study what the benefits and risks are,” he said. “We should have the information to make an informed decision.” No formal United States government program exists for climate engineering, he said. Paul Falkowski, one of 16 members of the NAS panel that recently recommended geoengineering methods, discussed the benefits of carbon dioxide removal. Falkowski, a professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, favors the concept because it has more permanent benefits than sulfur dioxide removal, which may have to be repeated to keep working. “Carbon dioxide removal [is like] taking out the garbage and disposing of it,” said Falkowski, holder of the Bennett L. Smith Chair in Business and Natural SEE GEOENGINEERING ON PAGE 6
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Professors weigh benefits of using video games in classroom NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT
Playing and designing video games to help students learn skills ranging from teamwork to digital design may sound like a techie’s dream, and it may be become reality in some schools. Video games have the capacity to teach students a much larger skillset than traditional education methods can, said Erica Lucci, a Ph.D. candidate and instructor. “You can learn so much more and apply skills, if instead of just playing the game you design it yourself,” she said. A former first grade teacher, Joel Levin, modified the classic video game Minecraft to teach his past students how to research and interact online. Levin now helps distribute modified versions of Minecraft, known as MinecraftEdu, and other games to help teachers, said Santeri Koivisto, chief executive officer and co-founder of TeacherGaming LLC. Updating pedagogical styles to include technological advances is critical to student success, said Erica Boling, an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education in an email. “If we only stick to teaching basic principles, we will be doing our students a disservice,” she said.
Minecraft is a free-form game with two different modes, said Andrea Guerra, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. In survival mode, players build structures and weapons to hide from enemies and hunt for food. In creative mode, players are able to simply build whatever structures, equipment or weapons they want using the game’s different blocks, she said. These blocks simulate different building materials, such as stone or bricks. A multiplayer mode exists within the game where players can enter each other’s worlds, she said. Outside of survival, no objectives exist within the game. “This game (gives) more freedom as to what you want to do (than other games),” she said. “It allows the mind to wander … and create anything (it) want.” Using a game like Minecraft allows students to experiment without fearing failure, Koivisto said in an email. Teachers can likewise demonstrate concepts easily within the environment. Lucci, who has taught primary school students ranging from the third to eighth grade, said students can learn “higher-order” thinking skills from playing in or designing games. While they can learn just from playing the game, designing their
own game forces them to consider aspects of it they otherwise would not have, she said. “You have to think, ‘What do I need to do to have a successful game?’” she said. “You have to think in terms of the designer and not the consumer, and that requires a lot more thinking on their part.” This thinking includes creating a narrative for the game, Lucci said. Students then think not only of the technical aspects, but also the humanities aspects of game design, she said. “On top of that, they get the ability to get feedback from their peers,” she said. “Learning together, teaming up to create things — these are all great skills they can use down the road when they graduate. These are skills they can use in the real world.” Like with other skills, the more a student practices, the more adept they become, she said. They are able to immerse themselves in an interactive learning environment. It helps that these systems are not traditional education games. Gamification is not necessarily the best solution for students, Koivisto said. Creating a leaderboard would set up the classroom to be a competition, which would not help learning. Developing a learning experience would help them much more, he said. Sandbox games
like MinecraftEdu are able to accomplish that much better than competitive games. Though Minecraft seems to be a relatively unsophisticated game, it can spur creativity amongst its users, he said. “With Minecraft you just click a few times and it already looks cool,” he said. “It gives you a sense that you can and you should do more. Kids lack that type of experience.” Educational video gaming is still far from being universally accepted and implemented, Lucci said. Some parents may not understand how the games are beneficial to students. Ensuring teachers have access to up-to-date technological instruments is important, said Dan Battey, an associate professor in the Graduate School of Ed-
ucation. Some educational institutions do not reform their systems very quickly. “Decisions (on these games) should be based on whether or not these technologies support and enhance instruction while improving student learning,” Boling said. The best educational technologies have multiple people working on them, he said. These are the ones with both designers and educators collaborating to optimize the final product. “The main concern is we’re so focused on is testing, things like the (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for Colleges and Careers),” Lucci said. “There’s so much of an emphasis on prepping kids to take tests that there isn’t time to implement game design.”
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BALANCE Pappas confirms recreation department is in talks over fate of Rutgers Rock Wall CONTINUED FROM FRONT
the climbing team as well as an employee at the wall. She said the recreation department’s consideration of re-appropriating the space in favor of granting another team access to the practice area has been cause for alarm. “The wrestling team wants an upgrade from the basement of the gym,” she said. “Many spaces have been proposed, but our room is the only option being considered right now.” Stephan Pappas, sport director at the Recreation Department, confirmed that the department is in talks over the space, and said he expects a decision to be made by semester’s end. The destruction of the Rutgers rock wall would have vast implications on a growing community of climbers, both competitive and recreational, Kavalerchik said. “Our gym isn’t huge, but we’re
very much a community here,” she said. “I’ve been climbing for years, and for all those years the community has been my favorite part. It’s what got me into it, it’s how I found my home in this sport.” TJ Ricci, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and employee at the wall, stressed the social nature of climbing at Rutgers as well as the lengths he and his fellow staff members go to encourage newcomers to keep climbing. “It’s the greatest … Ever yone knows ever yone here, and it’s not like taking a class at the gym,” he said. “We even scan IDs to remember names and faces better to create that tight-knit community. We get new people all the time.” Kavalerchik said properly introducing novice climbers to the sport of climbing as well as to the wall has been crucial to fostering the inviting community Rutgers
POLL 25 percent of respondents believe Atlantic City’s best days are to come, according to poll CONTINUED FROM FRONT
is affecting Atlantic City’s economy, Redlawsk said. When casinos were first introduced to Atlantic City in the 1970s, the city was the only place in the U.S. of its kind, aside from Las Vegas. Surrounding states, such as Pennsylvania and Connecticut have built competing casinos in recent years, Seneca said. This means Atlantic City no longer holds a monopoly in the casino industry. “The casino industry has been hit by closure due to competition,” he said. “This past year, four casinos closed, including the iconic and expensive Revel Atlantic City hotel and casino.” With the closure of casinos, the city loses money from property taxes and sees a jump in unemployment, Seneca said. But Atlantic City has tried transitioning into an entertainment and recreation center, rather than relying completely on gambling.
According to the poll, New Jersey residents are not fully aware of Atlantic City’s economy. Eleven percent have heard a lot about the emergency management team put in place, 27 percent have heard some, 28 percent say a little and 34 percent say nothing at all. Eddie Harold, a Rutgers Busi-
“If people go there, they see it as a resort and would like to see things improve, not fall apart.” DAVID REDLAWSK Director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling and Professor in the Department of Political Science
ness School senior, said he visited Atlantic City two years ago, but was not aware of the problems. “I didn’t know casinos were closing and the economy was bad,” he said. “But I think it’s important for students to know about if Atlantic
to get out of my head a little. It’s remarkable to see how we’re very much a community that comes together. It’s all about learning to challenge yourself.” Kevin Rojas, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, climbing team member and former varsity
wrestler, said the climbing community is unlike any other. “There’s very little competition, in a sense,” he said. “It’s more about helping each other and getting everyone better at the same pace. Growth is about seeing the whole team grow, instead of seeing yourself individually grow.” Qiao, an employee of one year at the wall, said the wall also holds events, most recently, “Yoga for Climbers”, serves as a rental space for group bonding activities and offers local middle school students the opportunity to climb through the New Horizons program. In an effort to boost awareness of the impending decision, Kavalerchik penned a change. org petition, “Keep The Rutgers Rock Wall Open,” three days ago. The petition has already accrued over 1,200 signatures from students, alumni and climbers across the nation, and has rapidly become an outpouring of support for Rutgers climbers. One signer, Jeremy Pronchik of Highland Park, climbs as a replacement for his long term physical therapy regimen and has been climbing at the Rutgers Rock Wall for the last
City’s economy has the potential to affect the entire state.” The situation in Atlantic City, including the political, fiscal and economic issues involved, is worthy of understanding from a student’s perspective, Seneca agreed. “Most Rutgers students are from New Jersey,” Redlawsk said. “What happens in Atlantic City is part of the economy of the state as a whole … If one part of the state is suffering, it does have the ability to affect everyone.” The poll also weighed New Jersey residents’ perception of the city’s future, Redlawsk said. Sixty-three percent of respondents believe Atlantic City’s best days are behind it, while 25 percent believe its best days are yet to come, according to the poll. Those who recently visited Atlantic City in the past year were more likely to view its future as promising and worthy of receiving state assistance, Redlawsk said. Sixty-eight percent of people who have gone to Atlantic City in the past year agree with Christie’s decision, while 51 percent of those who have not gone to Atlantic City disagree with the appointment of an emergency management team. “If people go there, they see it as a resort and would like to see
things improve, not fall apart,” Redlawsk said. Christie’s decision receives broad support across all political affiliations, according to the poll. Sixty-one percent of Democrats, 55 percent of independents and 59 percent of Republicans agree with the appointment of an emergency management team. “We did not find any partisanship,” Redlawsk said. “This is not an ideological issue.” Throughout the years, there have been efforts by the state to dig Atlantic City out of debt, Redlawsk said. A team was assigned to the casino and boardwalk area of the city to improve the marketing. The economy of Atlantic City affects the economy of New Jersey, Seneca said. Casinos are taxed by the state, so when the industry is hit with closures, jobs are lost, incomes are not earned and the state loses tax revenue. The state is already hardstrapped for tax revenue and problems with infrastructure, transportation and higher education need to be addressed using public funds, Seneca said. “The size of the losses in one year were very significant,” he said. “A lot of money has already been put into Atlantic City.”
prides itself on. “When we get a new climber, we set them up with a harness, their own chalk bag and climbing shoes, all for free, and we give them three free climbs belayed by a staff member,” she said. Janna Qiao, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, attributes the friendly atmosphere surrounding Rutgers’ wall as how she involved herself in extracurricular activities. “This is my happy place,” she said. “If I’m stressed out, I climb
“You can put mats down anywhere, but you can’t just put up a rock wall.” TJ RICCI School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore, Employee at Rutgers University Rock Wall
nine years. Another signer, Benjamin Suh of Princeton Junction, wrote that the Rutgers Rock Wall embodies “all of the best aspects of the Rutgers spirit,” through generosity, kindness and support. From a practical point of view, the space is much more suited toward climbing, Ricci said. “It’s so tall, it’s the perfect size for us,” Ricci said. “You can put mats down anywhere, but you can’t just put up a rock wall.” Emma Brush, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences first-year student, said if the wall were to be torn down, she would be “devastated.” “I don’t have a car on campus,” she said. “I can’t go to local gyms. It’s so convenient here.” The Rutgers Climbing Team remains hopeful that the wall will persevere as the recreation department edges toward a settlement. Kavalerchik said although the wall is nearing its twentieth year, there is no foreseeable reason why it should be knocked down. “It might not have another fifteen years left, but our wall has a lot more years left in it,” she said.
CRIME MARCH 6 EAST BRUNSWICK — The East Brunswick police are searching for two men who posed as water utility workers to gain entry into a home. One man said he was going to check the sink and the other man said he was going upstairs to check the bathroom, but the homeowner went upstairs as well and discovered one of them in their bedroom. The resident confronted the man, but the two of them fled. MARCH 6 ELIZABETH — Gregory Torres, 20, was recently arrested near Richmond, Va. by the members of the United States Marshals Service and the Virginia State Police, and he is expected to be returned to New Jersey on Friday. He is the third suspect arrested in connection with an Elizabeth homicide last year. Torres, 21-year-old Jamar Mosby and 22-year-old Firicin Augustin are charged with first-degree murder of the death of Bilal Fullman, 25. Bail for all three men has been set at $1 million and murder charges can carry penalties of 30 years to life in state prison.
Page 6 carbon dioxide when burning fossil fuels, Fallowski said. All of these ideas are still lower priority to scientists than finding Geoengineering is an emergency measure for use ways to prevent carbon dioxide in future, Broccoli says emissions, said Anthony Broccoli, co-director of the Rutgers Climate Institute. CONTINUED FROM FRONT Still, scientists need to find out All of the ways of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere how well they work and whether Resources. “Sulfur dioxide is like are net energy positive, meaning there are any adverse consequencthey remove more carbon dioxide es, Broccoli said. spraying perfume on the trash.” “We’re not ready to act today, but Not only may sulfur dioxide be than they burn, he said. But carbon dioxide removal runs we’re thinking about possible uses dangerous in the long term, it will afdown the road,” he said. fect different areas of the Geoengineering is an world in different ways, emergency measure for he said. The action could “We’re not ready to act today, but we’re use only if researchers benefit South America thinking about possible uses down the find too many detrimenwhile harming Russia, for tal effects down the road, example. road.” Broccoli said. “You can’t dial in a temMany people whom he perature for every counANTHONY BROCCOLI tells about his research try,” he said. Co-director of the Rutgers Climate Institute are surprised to hear the The process of carsituation is so dire, Robbon dioxide removal ock said. generally involves tak“They think, if we’re willing to ing the compound from a large into policy issues, since so far no emitter, such as a smokestack, funding exists for it. While people consider something that crazy, and injecting it into certain geo- pay taxes to have their garbage tak- they should take global warming en away, no one pays for the cost of more seriously,” he said. logical formations.
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BUFFETT Buffett consumes a pound’s worth of calories in cherry Coke every day, Hanna says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
him, indicating how he values the importance of who is in his inner circle, Agopcan said. After the question and answer session, Buffett had lunch with the students, Longo said. He said RBS students were able to sit close to the investor, allowing some of them to switch off sitting directly across from Buffett at the table. Buffett said his diet has not changed much since his third birthday party, said Diane Hanna, a Rutgers Business School graduate student. “(He eats) hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream and chocolate sauce,” she said. “He also consumes a pound’s worth of calories in cherry Coke every day.” Hanna was privileged to have the opportunity to sit across from Buffett during lunch, she said. Buffett also discussed a mix of professional and personal topics with her, such as his aforementioned diet. Buffett was interested in learning about what Hanna’s life goals were, she said.
When she told him she was an engineering major, he was more than happy to hear about a woman in a male-dominated industr y, Hanna said. She said Buf fett gave her words of encouragement to keep working hard as she progresses into her career. Echoing the words of Agopcan, Hanna said she took away similar life lessons from the visit. Buffett gave an enormous amount of credit to his parents, as well as his wife, for their relentless support in helping him achieve success, Hanna said. The experience showed the students how one of the richest men in the world places such importance on simpler things in life like family, friends and cherry cokes, Hanna said. “(Buffett) joked about buying a construction company, and I told him that if he needed someone to run it that ‘I was your girl,” she said. “He laughed and told me that he wished me the best of luck and nothing but success in my future.”
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Students present findings at second annual research fair MICHAEL MAKMUR AND HARSHEL PATEL CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Distracted pedestrians may unwittingly walk into a busy intersection, said Shubham Jain, a doctoral candidate working with the Wireless Information Network Laboratory (WINLAB). Jain, who is working on a project to alert distracted pedestrians when they are approaching dangerous intersections, was one of many researchers presenting their work to interested students at the Busch Student Center last Tuesday as part of the Second Annual Research Fair, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers and Sigma Phi Delta, a professional engineering fraternity. Each group had a poster describing their projects in detail, as well as some students to explain their experience and research. Samantha Murray, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the fair was designed to shed light on the research done by students, including her own in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The fair is also designed to help students network with professors and graduate students from various departments. “I’m hoping that it’ll bring some exposure to all the research that’s going on at this University, not just at the MSE
Department or the engineering departments, but in all the science fields that are here at Rutgers,” she said. Fikret Aydin, a graduate fellow researching with the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, said it was important that students be exposed to research early. “I think they can see how different approaches can be used to research all subjects,” he said. “When a student sees two methods to solve a problem, they can have a better idea of combining them and decide in which direction they want to go in the future.” Aydin, whose research involves computationally modeling liposomes, which allow drugs to enter the body, said he found that experimental research was not what he wanted to do and as a result moved to computer modeling. Having undergraduate research experience helped him decide what he wanted to do with his career, he said. He said researchers at Rutgers get access to many resources, such as the University’s supercomputer, Excalibur, as well as national facilities at many other universities around the country. Communicating with professors is important, Aydin said. Networking is the first step to research. He said many of the undergraduate students working with his
group joined when another graduate student did a presentation at his advisor’s lecture. Events such as the research fair, Jain said, are where undergraduate and high school students have the opportunity to gain an internship and then a research position with the professors and graduate students present. Speaking to professors as an undergraduate is a good way to gain a research position, Murray said. “I was taking classes and was introduced to a lot of professors who were doing research in the materials area,” she said. “I didn’t know a lot about polymers so I figured maybe I’ll explore the area by doing some research. I asked Dr. Nosker for a job and I got involved.” Thomas Nosker, an assistant research professor in the Department of Ceramics and Materials Engineering, said he started researching at the University when he was a graduate student. He works with Murray to try to create a building material out of recycled plastic. Groups like the Aresty Program at the University provide research opportunities for students, he said. Students are able to apply to the program before they can see how they like it. “We use research like a farm system, like a baseball team would,” he said. “We get to train people, and if they like it and their
Students gather at the Busch Student Center March 3 for the Second Annual Research Fair, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers and Sigma Phi Delta, a professional engineering fraternity. YANGENG LIN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER grades are good, they can advance in their career.” Nosker said he hopes events like the research fair help people make the connections they need to advance in their studies and career. Research helps students understand what someone who has that job does everyday, he said. It is good for students to expose themselves so they make an educated decision about their futures. Research can help people reevaluate their career ambitions, he said. The exposure to research helps students decide if they really want to continue that path. “Don’t be scared to reevaluate and say, ‘Maybe I picked
the wrong major and need a change,’” he said. “Life is long, and you’re going to work for a long time. Don’t be in a hurry to get out — make sure to pick the right thing.” The first step is gaining experience through research and/or internships, Murray said. Undergraduates who want to gain this experience should make sure to speak up and network. “Just ask around, because there are a lot of friendly professors who just want to share their knowledge,” she said. “A lot of professors will take you on and you’ll have a new area to look into and see whether you like it or not.”
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There have been times in history when changing his past Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On March 7, 1965 civil names or symbols was warranted. In a post-Nazi Gerrights activists attempted to cross the Edmund many, the removal of swastikas from common usage Pettus Bridge on a march from Selma, Ala. to Montgom- was a necessity. The symbol evokes not only feelings ery, as part of their journey toward voting rights and of anger, but of years and years of memories of malefiregistration for African-Americans. When marchers cence. The name “Edmund Pettus” does not evoke the reached the bridge, they were met with heavy opposition same visceral reaction. Few know who he is and what he from local police and Alabama State troopers. Activists stood for. The decision of whether or not to change the were attacked with tear gas, beaten with billy clubs and name of the bridge should be left to the people of Selma, chased back into town. On that same date year, Presi- not a group of do-gooding students. As outsiders, it’s imdent Obama was joined with thousands of individuals, possible for any of us to know how they feel about the including Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) who led the march name of the bridge without asking. Altering the name on Bloody Sunday, at the foot of the Edmund Pettus of the Edmund Pettus Bridge is a noble, albeit misguidbridge, to commemorate the march. During his speech, ed, quest for modernity. The bridge is simply one of Obama related the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s many physical structures in the nation that essentially to the present, making mention of events in Ferguson pay homage to racists and bigots who despite negative intentions, helped saying, “The march is to shape the nation. not yet over, the race is Many of the buildings not yet won.” “Changing the name of the bridge in an on Rutgers’ campus The 21st century is attempt to honor these activists, in effect are named after men a century of change. who have committed As inactive as millendoes them a disservice by diluting the questionable acts — nials may appear to be magnitude of their actions.” Henry Rutgers himon the surface, there self was a slave owner. are still a great numToday, however, the ber of young people who are go-getters, determined to fight and prevent University stands as a flagship for diversity, welcoming the wrongs of yesterday, today and tomorrow. Students students of all creeds, racial and ethnic backgrounds. In most situations, it’s difficult to apply current socieUnite, a grass-roots organization comprised of young adults and college students, has proposed renaming tal morals and values to concepts of the past. You can’t the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Edmund Winston Pettus change history, but you can transform its meaning. was a lawyer, a U.S. senator and a confederate gener- That’s exactly what the civil rights activists of 1965 did al during the American Civil War. He was also a grand when they marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. Given Pettus’ background The marchers pushed past both physical and idealistic and the event’s of Blood Sunday, the bridge represents hostility to then, literally, walk over a structure named a strange dichotomy. The name itself can be associated after a man who belonged to an organization designed to with America’s deplorable history of racial injustices. oppress blacks. Changing the name of the bridge in an But the actions that played out across the bridge on attempt to honor these activists, in effect does them a disBloody Sunday and on March 9, 1965 symbolize the service by diluting the magnitude of their actions. The willpower of a people determined to change atrocious decision to change the name of the bridge rests with the and oppressive laws. Their triumph proves that change people of Selma and Civil Rights activists of the 1960s. is possible and that the bridge itself is now a symbol for They, and they alone have the right to once again change the history of the Edmund Pettus Bridge. freedom and equality. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 147th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Some yaks should no longer be anonymous
TALKING BACK TO THE YAKITY YAK ALEXANDRA R. MEIER
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imehop plays an important role in our digitally-driven lives. Not only is it a great archivist for “#tbts” and “#TransformationTuesdays”, but it serves as our unofficial watchdog. The app haunts us with dozens of “Posts of Facebook Past.” Perhaps you forgot about status-ing emotional Taking Back Sunday lyrics accompanied by tildes and less than threes or “prof pic’ing” a selfie of you wearing a sideways snapback. Timehop doesn’t. Still, the daily cringes that Timehop inspires serve as important reminders that we must use social media responsibly. I’m more inclined to tell myself, “Alex, is kissing a bottle of Patron an appropriate pose for a picture that may go on Instagram? I doubt the career-driven, family-focused Alex of the future will approve.” Yet, now that Yik Yak has introduced anonymity into the social media mix, precaution and consideration have become irrelevant. When used appropriately, the results are fantastic. If someone Tweeted, “Just thought my deodorant was chapstick and rubbed it all over my lips. Hangovers are a real thing people,” I’d assume they don’t have the greatest sense of personal integrity. But this silly confession found its home on Rutgers YikYak, and the poster is able to share a relatable blunder without the consequences of being publicly associate with it. More notably, Yik Yak can function as a safe and open space for students to critique local structures of power. We may laugh when reading Yaks that compare Olde Queens to Barchi’s villainous lair, but Yakking about Uni-
versity issues in a light-hearted, humorous way can give important criticisms mass appeal. Nonetheless, both locally and nationally, anonymity has proven to be more a problematic, less productive feature of Yik Yak. As The New York Times reported yesterday, the app “has been used to issue threats of mass violence on more than a dozen college campuses. Racist, homophobic and misogynist “yaks” have generated controversy at many more. At Kenyon College, a “yakker” proposed a gang rape at the school’s women’s center.” The article goes on to point out that while the internet acquaints us with millions of anonymous trolls, Yik Yak’s hyper-local dimension brings the aggression closer to home. Rutgers itself has seen a few days
“It’s time to bring a sense of permanence, accountability for using Yik Yak as a platform for (ignorance.)” when the air was thick with aggression, and no one will ever be held accountable for breeding it. Five years from now, Timehop won’t remind certain members of greek life that they used Yik Yak as a space to bully those in “bottom tier” fraternities and sororities. Five years from now, Timehop won’t remind certain Yakkers that they compared black people to monkeys during a #BlackLivesMatter demonstration on Livingston. It’s time to bring a sense of permanence and accountability for using Yik Yak as a platform for dickheadedness. This column doesn’t have the grandiose expectations of preventing harmful Yaks or inspiring atonement among hateful Yakkers. I simply hope to give kudos to some Yaks, start conversations about
others and have the worst of the worst rot forever in Targum’s digital archives rather than disappear into the Yak’s furry abyss. The other day, someone Yakked, “There are two kinds of people in this world. The kind of people who talk about the dress and then there’s the kind who talk about people who talk about the dress.” There are also two types of people who Yak about race: The kind of people who have authentic, sometimes amusing experiences to share, and the kind of people that find humor in hackneyed stereotypes. I understand that I’m about as white as a polar bear’s buttcheek, and to some of you, reading my commentary might parallel a disturbing visual of Taylor Swift twerking in “Shake It Off.” Bear with me. It’s Yaks like, “Wow unbelievable. Some black ice just snuck up on me and practically robbed me of my balance,” and “They shoveled all the snow but not the black ice #BlackIceMatters” that need to stop. We all know that “black ice” sounds like “black guys” — haha, lol, roflcopter. But is it necessary to trivialize an important social movement or isolate a population on campus for a few upvotes? Key & Peele made a skit about “the threat ‘black ice’” in 2013, and I doubt you’ll come up with anything funnier. For the next few weeks, I’ll be checking in on Yik Yak to fish for new content. If you, dear reader, happen to notice any Yaks that are particularly hilarious, strange or inflammatory, feel free to send a screenshot to oped@dailytargum.com. Meanwhile, have fun riding the yak, but ride responsibly. Alexandra R. Meier is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies with a minor in anthropology. She is a former Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Targum. Her column “Talking Back to the Yakity Yak,” runs monthly on Thursdays.
Misconceptions about your career search ASK THE CAREER SPECIALIST JANET JONES
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here are tons of myths surrounding the idea of career searching, from the importance of a salary to applying to jobs online, and now we’re going to bust them. 1. “Career fairs are a waste of time.” If you attend a fair with a goal in mind, you can achieve a successful outcome. However, if you are attending a fair without a goal, you might find yourself wandering aimlessly and not accomplishing much. Candidates who have a plan, research employers and prepare to talk about how they can contribute to their organization make the best first impressions. While you may not receive an actual job offer at the event, that initial interaction can get you to the next step in the process. Your next opportunity to practice is at the N.J. Statewide Career & Internship Fair on May 1. 2. “I don’t have enough skills.” Work with what you have! No matter what your major is, you have developed marketable skills that can be promoted to any employer. Employers especially value your experience relating to teamwork, communication, technology applications, presentations, sales and project management. Pair those skills with attributes like positive energy, strong work ethic, tenacity, adaptability, initiative and eagerness to learn — and you have something valuable to offer. Sometimes employers seek specific majors, but many of the career opportunities posted through CareerKnight seek
candidates with any major, as they are more interested in the skills you have. 3. “Employers say ‘apply online’ when they aren’t interested in you.” Many employers are required by law to have all candidates apply online through their applicant tracking systems. The best candidates respond to this request in the following manner, “I have applied online and have reviewed the careers section of your website. However, I have some additional questions for you.” Now that sounds like an interested prospective employee! Several employers who attend our fairs also participate in our On-Campus Interview program. You must apply through CareerKnight to participate, so when you do apply online, make sure to reference that you spoke with “so and so” at the fair or networking event and detail how you are a perfect candidate for the position in your application materials. 4. “Networking means asking people for a job.” It actually means asking people for help in preparing for your career and potentially connecting you to those who may be able to help you. It is a smart way to cultivate a wide network of alumni, family and faculty. Even friends, who enter the workplace before you, can become valuable networking resources. Another great opportunity to network with employers is through Employer Information & Networking Sessions, where employers come to campus to meet and network with students. This is a great way to ask questions about their organization and network with hiring managers. And remember, people making hiring decisions are on LinkedIn, so you should be, too!
5. “Even though I have accepted an offer, I should keep looking for a job.” This is NOT a good idea. The recruiting community is small and people talk. Once you have accepted an offer, you should maintain your commitment, end your search and notify University Career Services. If you are having a difficult time evaluating an offer or want more time to consider your options, schedule a career appointment with one of our staff members who can assist you in your correspondence with the offering employer. 6. “Salary is the driving force in making career decisions.” While the actual dollar amount is an important factor, it is not the only factor. Consider the job itself and the work you will be doing. You will be spending between 40-50 hours a week in that job, so you should be driven and passionate about the work. Additional factors to consider are benefits, professional development opportunities, the culture of the organization and work-life balance. 7. “Organizations with the greatest brand name recognition of fer the best jobs.” Increasingly, small and mid-sized employers experience the most job growth, offer unique work environments and provide more “entrepreneurial” experiences — by virtue of their size. Don’t discount them because you’ve never heard of them. Janet Jones is the Director of Employer Relations at University Career Services. “Ask the Career Specialist” is a column by Rutgers University Career Services that runs alternate Mondays. Submit career questions for future columns by emailing careerserices@echo.rutgers.edu.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Netanyahu breech of protocol not first one While Sara Zayed is quick to criticize Speaker John Boehner and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for their supposed “break of protocol,” she forgets that former Speakers have conducted such breaches before. Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Syria to meet with President Bashar al-Assad, despite the Bush administration’s strong protests, and claimed that President Assad was willing to negotiate. This was in spite of the fact that Syria undertook an illicit nuclear weapons program, which was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike five months after her visit. When considering the Obama administration’s own breaches of protocol, such as the President’s plan to use an executive agreement to bypass the Senate’s
“Nancy Pelosi visited Syria to meet with President Bashar al-Assad, despite the Bush administration’s strong protests.” Constitutional power to approve treaties, and the fact that the treaty and negotiations have been kept a secret, it is clear that the Administration has no basis for complaint against Prime Minister Netanyahu and Speaker Boehner. Zayed also argues that Iran would never use a nuclear weapon, if for nothing but self-preser vation. This ignores the other enemies that Iran has in the Middle East who do not have second strike capability — the chief value of nuclear weapons is intimidation. With a nuclear weapon Iran can intimidate those states in the Middle East that supposedly oppose its views, representing a further destabilizing force in a region already over whelmed by conflict. Najum M. Junaid is a School of Arts and Sciences School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. She is a prospective double major in genetics and political science.
Israel has right to be alarmed by Iranian hostility, nuclear arms Sara Zayed voices real concerns about Israel’s treatment of Palestine. However, while those concerns need to be addressed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s issue is with real and present danger of the development of weapons grade nuclear material by Iran. This countr y has been acting like a rogue state for much of its recent past, has been explicit in its desire to eliminate the state of Israel and has directly suppor ted some terrorist organizations. Israel is right to be alarmed at the prospect of nuclear weapons in the hands of a nation dedicated to its demise. Brother Joseph Donovan is the Director of the Catholic Center at Rutgers University.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (03/09/15). Revise an old fantasy to suit who you are now, and involve your dream team. Community connections can unlock doors this year. After the Vernal Equinox in your sign (3/20), take advantage of your confidence and charm to power the group. A busy summer leads to a profitable harvest after autumn eclipses (10/13 & 10/27). Collaborate for love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — You’re in the right place at the right time. You’ll be more patient with finances over the next few days. Minimize the risks. Uncover family secrets. Better go over your resources again. Talk about what you love. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Your creativity gushes. Capture it. Today and tomorrow favor collaboration. Expect it to get interesting. Your partner can get what’s needed. Conversation with friends reveals the next step to take. Share and express your affection and admiration. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Get fully engrossed in your work. Weave your personal magic into it. Profit from meticulous service. Think through the logic. Prepare to go public. Remind colleagues of the goals and timeline. A fabulous job benefits your professional status. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Begin a two-day romantic phase. Give in to fun. Play like (or with) a child. Talk about a subject of your passion. Practice your skills. Ask a coach for feedback. Share your game with someone you love and trust. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Focus on home and family over the next two days. Find out what’s needed. It could get busy, with information flying. Listen carefully and take notes. Research purchases thoroughly first. Make sure the solution fits the problem. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Today and tomorrow favor communications and transport. Get the word out. Write, record and express yourself. Listen and learn from others. Take notes. It’s a good phase for studying. Share with a friend in need.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Gather up the fruit of your labors. Grab as much as you can while you can. There’s money coming today and tomorrow. Walk, jog or run. Work hard and make more. Keep track of your earnings. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Shop for items to enhance a private tryst. Plan for fun and games. You’re especially attractive. Jump into a two-day confident phase, and take control. Follow through on a decision. Make a delightful connection. Express your passion. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Take time for meditation and spiritual reflection. Options emerge as if from a dream. To manage deadlines, list what to do next and schedule actions. Delegate some. Get introspective, and review the big picture from multiple angles. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Today and tomorrow are great for meetings. Talk and network. Discover necessary resources. But don’t make a change quite yet. Hold off on a household decision. Confer with family. Listen and learn. Everything’s beginning to make sense. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Consider new professional opportunities for the next few days, and provide requested information. Practice makes perfect in the coming phase. Sign contracts, make agreements and lay the track for a profitable venture. Discover fresh inspiration and enthusiasm. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Travel and fun are favored today and tomorrow. Get out there and go explore. It’s a good time to ask for money. Discover new tricks and ideas. Check the itinerary, and look farther out into the future.
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GRAPPLERS Ashnault eyes national title crown after fifth place finish at conference tourney CONTINUED FROM BACK ti went on to face Maryland’s Lou Mascola. After an escape and a late double-leg takedown to take the 3-0 lead, impressive defense decided the match in Perrotti’s favor and secured seventh place for him. “I was feeling really good this morning and felt like I needed to get in on my attacks,” Perrotti said. “I ended up in a couple of scrambles and I felt him wear down towards the end. I got in on that double and went up, 3-0. I was confident that if I stayed on my ride the whole time, I knew it would be easy to finish that match.” Ashnault ended the first session on Day One knowing that he qualified for the NCAAs after a 7-2 decision against Maryland’s Shyheim Brown and a fall against Wisconsin’s Jesse Thielke, but he wanted more. Only Ohio State’s Logan Steiber stood in the way of Ashnault’s chance at the finals. Steiber, a three-time undefeated NCAA Champion, would be harder to stop. A takedown, reversal and over five minutes of riding time proved too much for Ashnault. He dropped the match, 5-1. A 3-2 victory over Purdue’s Nick Lawrence cemented Ashnault’s tournament with a fifth-place finish. It may not have been what he envisioned, but Ashnault still believes his dream of becoming a national champion is still alive. “Fifth place is not what we came here for, we wanted to win
it,” Ashnault said. “You take what you can get and move on to Nationals. The main goal is still to win a National title, so as of now, it’s still in reach. I would have liked for it to be a different finish.” For head coach Scott Goodale, the tournament ended on a positive note. With four wrestlers receiving automatic qualifications, and the possibility of Ken Theobold and Phillip Bakuckas receiving at-large selections, Goodale was happy he survived the gauntlet of a tournament. The second day of competition was a good one for the Scarlet
Knights. With everyone winning their last match, Rutgers enjoys some optimism in the two weeks leading up to the NCAAs. “We had a good day – everybody won,” Goodale said. “It was important to win the last ones to end on a good note and we got four through. It was our first time in this meat grinder and there are no breaks – there’s no tournament out there like this one. We felt like we hit a brick wall and there was no response. We lost a lot of close matches and that was hard to sit through, but I like the fact that we bounced back. I think we got some guys that can win matches at the National Tournament. That’s what I’m excited about.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
TOURNAMENT Wildcats eliminate Knights from Big Ten Tournament play in quarterfinal loss CONTINUED FROM BACK The limited depth in Rutgers’ front court was exposed by the Wildcats, as they edged the Knights on the glass with a 38 to 31 rebounding advantage. Northwestern also bullied Rutgers near the basket, scoring 34 points in the paint to the Knights’ 30. The Knights will need all of its players to be at full strength for the postseason, as they find themselves in a similar situation from last year.
Although Rutgers would have preferred to continue playing for the Big Ten title, it will have to wait over a week to find out its postseason fate. “I really don’t know,” Stringer said. “We just tr y and take it one game at a time, and I don’t really worr y about that — I don’t have a clue.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault finished fifth at the Big Ten Championships this past weekend in Colombus, Ohio.
Junior wing Kahleah Copper and the Knights faltered in the second half when the Wildcats pounced on a 17-2 run through six minutes.
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March 9, 2015 WOMEN’S LACROSSE UCONN 18, RUTGERS 7
MEN’S BASKETBALL MICHIGAN 79, RUTGERS 69
Turnovers spawn double-digit loss RU drops regular season finale at UM BRIAN FONSECA STAFF WRITER
It was the best of halves and it was the worst of halves. The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team suffered its second consecutive double-digit loss in a 18-7 thrashing against UConn on Saturday at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex. The (4-3) dominated the Scarlet Knights (1-5) in the second half, outscoring them 12-1 to extinguish any hopes of a comeback. The Knights may have believed they were suffering from deja vu when the Huskies jumped out to an early 6-2 lead halfway through the initial period. They were in a nearly identical dilemma just three days prior in their matchup with then-No. 13 Penn. Only this time, Rutgers did not let the opposition ride the momentum to the finish line. The Knights came storming back, scoring the next four goals to draw even at 6-6. UConn snuck in one more goal to give themselves a 7-6 cushion before halftime. Still, the momentum seemed to be trending toward the visitors. Rutgers entered the second period with a man-up opportunity and confidence in gaining their first lead. The Huskies didn’t get the memo. UConn was unstoppable in the second half and the Knights had no answers. “It was definitely a tale of two halves. The first half was extremely close,” said head coach Laura Brand-Sias. “We started the second half with a man-up opportunity. We had a good opportunity to tie up the game right away. I think when
we didn’t do that, and then UConn went on that two-goal swing, we just spiraled down from there.” Numbers never lie, and they demonstrate how lopsided the contest was. Rutgers led UConn in draw controls, 15-12, but that is where the bright side ends for the Knights. The Huskies outshot Rutgers, 38-18, and recovered three times as many ground balls as the Knights. According to Brand-Sias, the overwhelming quantity of turnovers doomed Rutgers to its disap-
“There were a number of factors that played into (losing to UConn), but us turning the ball over was huge.” LAURA BRAND-SIAS Head Coach
pointing second half. “There were a number of factors that played into it, but us turning the ball over was huge,” she said. “We did a really good job on the draw control, but we shouldn’t have had that many turnovers. We didn’t take care of the ball in transition. It was mostly mistakes on our part.” The Knights’ ability to keep up with the Huskies in the first half was largely due to the play of Melissa Arthur. The senior attacker ran the show for Rutgers, notching one goal and dishing out a career high 4 assists. Arthur tends to deliver her finest performances against
UConn, setting career-highs in points and assists in last season’s meeting as well. The Cherokee High School (N.J.) product is ranked tenth nationally in assists following her memorable outing. Maybe more impressive, this is Arthur’s first year as a regular starter, but she’s playing like a seasoned veteran. “Every day at practice, I work on my assists. I’m more of an assister than a shooter. It is there every day in practice, so I finally brought it out to a game and I was connecting with everyone on the field,” Arthur said. “This is my first year really playing on the field the whole game and it’s cool to see it all pay off.” Despite Ar thur’s monumental shift in attack, Rutgers was held to single-digit goals for the second consecutive contest after scoring in the double-digits in the initial four games of the campaign. While the Knights continue to own a commanding lead of the series, 13-5, UConn has quietly won the last three meetings with Rutgers, closing the gap slowly but surely. The Knights will put this defeat behind them and pursue the end of their five-game skid on Wednesday when they host Temple. Senior midfielder Lauren Sbrilli is counting on bouncing back against the Owls. “We need to work on transitioning the ball when we recover it on defense,” Sbrilli said. “We’ll watch film during the week, and hopefully we can bring our best game and get the win.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
SEAN STEWART CORRESPONDENT
The last time a basketball team from New Jersey visited Ann Arbor, Michigan, it resulted in a conference-less New Jersey Institute of Technology team upsetting a thenranked Michigan on its home floor. On Sunday, the Rutgers men’s basketball team was hoping to continue the trend. However, it was apparent by halftime that the only trend the Scarlet Knights (10-21, 2-16) would be extending was their now 14game losing streak, falling to the Wolverines, 79-69. But even that is very misleading final score. Michigan shot the lights out of the gym both figuratively and literally, with the bulbs illuminating the Crisler Center burning out at the 9:08 mark in the first half moments after a made three-point basket. The Wolverines (15-15, 8-10) finished the game shooting over 50 percent from the field and went 14of-31 from three-point land. Michigan’s hot shooting was largely due to the standout play of Aubrey Dawkins. The freshman guard stole the show on Senior Day with a career-high 31 points on 10-of15 shooting. He was also unconscious from beyond the arc, shooting 8-of-11. Dawkins, who averages only 6.6 points per game, admittedly caught Rutgers by surprise with his display. “He really surprised us, because we’d never seen him do anything like that on tape,” senior guard Myles Mack told reporters postgame. “We knew he could shoot a little, but 8-of-10? That’s a breakout game for a great shooter.” Not to be outdone, forward Max Bielfeldt, the lone senior honored that day, registered 14 points and 11 rebounds for his first career double-double in his final home game. The result was a perfect sendoff for the Wolverines who entered the matchup winners in just one of their last eight games.
The same could not be said for the Knights, who, despite a gamehigh 21 points from Kadeem Jack — the most he’s scored in Big Ten Conference play — were second-best throughout the evening. Rutgers started the game well enough, showing fluid movement in its offensive sets and matched Michigan for the opening five minutes. But the Knights struggled to contest jumpers and guard in transition which led to easy buckets for the Wolverines. On the other hand, the Wolverines continued to have a hot hand with the Knights still giving open looks and by halftime led, 47-28, while shooting 60 percent from the floor and converting nine of their 17 threepoint attempts. Rutgers didn’t fare much better in the second half as the deficit grew to almost 30 points before head coach Eddie Jordan pulled Jack and Mack for the remaining eight minutes. With all underclassmen on the floor, the Knights did manage a 19-0 run to end the game, but by that point the result was all but decided with Michigan’s reserves playing in the final moments. Though the team shot a respectable 52.6 percent from the field, their woes from beyond the arc could not match the Wolverines, going 4-of-14. Junior guard Bishop Daniels was the only other Knight to score in double-figures with 11 points. With Rutgers’ latest loss, it now enters the Big Ten Tournament this coming Wednesday at the bottom of the conference with hardly any momentum to build on. While Michigan’s lights out shooting can explain the Knights’ latest stumble, it’s only a matter of time before the lights are out on their inaugural season in the Big Ten. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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March 9, 2015 MEN’S LACROSSE STONY BROOK 13, RUTGERS 9
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Rutgers rocks RAC in tri-meet EVAN BRUNO STAFF WRITER
Sophomore attacker Christian Trasolini draws his hands back before firing a shot against Stony Brook on Sunday. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Stony Brook extends Knights’ losing skid KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
One step for ward, one step back. National Football League Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells coined a phrase that is used religiously in sports –– you are what your record says you are. The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team is now 2-5 after a 13-9 loss to Stony Brook on Sunday, stretching its losing streak to three games. It appeared as if the Scarlet Knights were carrying the momentum they began building during the 9-7 loss to Army last Tuesday. In that contest, Rutgers went on a 6-3 run to keep the game competitive before falling short when the final horn sounded. All signs pointed to a spirited effort for the Knights after jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Sophomore attacker Christian Trasolini scored twice in the first five minutes and sophomore midfielder Jeff George followed with a goal of his own allowing Rutgers to mount the three-goal lead with 9:31 left in the first quarter. But lacrosse is a game of runs — and it was Stony Brook’s turn. The Seawolves stormed back with a 10-2 run that effectively sucked the life from the Knights and the crowd at High Point Solutions Stadium. 835 fans attending the contest were buzzing with the early lead, but the home crowd’s chants were reduced to a hum after four-straight scores from Stony Brook had Rutgers trailing, 4-3, justone minute into the second quarter. “We were definitely clicking in the beginning,” said senior midfielder Brian Goss. “Three straight possessions and we got three goals. We were feeling good about ourselves.” But Goss admitted the effects of what transpired next. “Their run definitely took a bit of the wind out of our sails,” he said. Goss scored twice in defeat to run his season total up to nine, and Trasolini now leads the team with 15 goals. “The offense was moving really effectively early,” Trasolini said, “but I think they started picking up on what we were doing and where we were coming from after those three goals and that’s how they got us.”
It has been a theme all season long. In nearly every game the Knights have played, they have outshot and collected more groundballs than their opponent –– in some case by a wide margin. Rutgers launched 12 more shots than Stony Brook and they scooped six more ground balls, but where it matter most the Knights came up short, again. “Obviously we had our chances and we certainly missed out on opportunities,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “We outshot them by a dozen so we definitely had opportunities,” he said. Brecht believed turnovers were a backbreaker for Rutgers in this contest. “A few too many turnovers from us on our end,” Brecht said. “15 turnovers is probably the most we’ve had this year.” And he was right. 15 giveaways is the highest turnover total in 2015 for the Knights. With the schedule’s intensity heightening as the season wears on, there isn’t much room for error — and Brecht knows it. “The margin of victor y is razor thin,” Brecht said. “I don’t think we’re that far off. When we’re playing together we look good, but we gotta kind of limit the turnovers and maybe tr y to get a few more saves and push in transition.” With another quality opponent looming Saturday when Rutgers rides down Interstate-95 to Newark for a matchup with Delaware, the Knights need to shake off the loss to the Seawolves, stat. Despite the losing streak, effort has not been an issue for Rutgers. The statistics consistently reflect the hustle the Knights are showing, the passion they are playing with and the intensity with which they are preparing for their opponents. But according to Goss, effort isn’t enough. “Our effort was great, our energy was there,” Goss said, “but it gets to a point, especially with our schedule, where effort isn’t enough. You really gotta execute come game day.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
With the lights dimmed down, music blasting and fog machines blowing, the Rutgers gymnastics team emerged from the darkness ready for a fight. Four seniors — Anastasia Halbig, Emma Hoffman, Luisa Leal and Sara Skammer — ran through the red smoke to take the floor one last time in Piscataway. “I kind of teared up a little bit,” Hoffman said. “I just looked at Sara (Skammer) and said, ‘This is the moment we’ve been waiting for.’ Since freshman year we’ve been talking about (competing at the RAC), and it just never happened. For it to happen for senior day, it was just really great.” Leal became emotional as well when she jogged through the entryway in front of the student section at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. “That was a ver y emotional moment, Leal said. “I was kind of cr ying. ... I always wanted to feel the home meets being so big, you know, lights out, smoke, crazy big arena, scoreboards with our faces and it happened. The fact that it happened for Senior Meet — it was just perfect.” Inside of a breathtaking atmosphere with a large crowd of 1,477 at hand, the Scarlet Knights returned to the RAC and they did not disappoint. The team scored a total 195.200 to earn a first place finish over Bridgeport and Westchester. The meet was the second time this season that Rutgers broke the 195 threshold. “It was a good step,” head coach Louis Levine said. “It was a really strong finish. ... They kept pushing hard, they were aggressive all the way through the end and, you know, it’s a 195 score that we really needed.” With her mother in attendance for the first time in her collegiate career, Leal had a performance for the ages. The fifth-year senior posted a 9.850
to finish first on vault, a 9.725 on the balance beam and a 9.875 on the floor exercise. Leal said her mother’s presence and her family had an effect on her performance, but she kept her mind clear during the competition. “I mean, I thought about it when I was walking in, when I was warming up because I was like, ‘Where are they? I need to see their faces,’” said Leal. “But I’ve been competing for so long that I know exactly when to get in the zone and what to focus in. When I’m at my place and that means when I’m really focusing, I don’t think about scores, screaming or cameras. It’s just that event or that apparatus and
“When I’m at my place and that means I’m really focusing, I don’t think about scores, screaming or cameras.” LUISA LEAL Senior gymnast
me ... I did think about them, but it wasn’t on my mind when I was doing flips.” Leal was especially happy with her floor routine because she had the gym to all to herself and was able to put on a show for the home crowd. “My floor, I really enjoyed my floor,” Leal said. “... When competing floor at your home school, you can get the crowd involved. It’s not just doing a routine, it’s not just getting a score, it’s putting on a show. If you make them enjoy it, if you make the judges enjoy it they forget that they’re judging and that’s what I wanted to do. ... I was asking the crowd to speak louder, and I think it worked out because people started to go crazy.” Hoffman also put on an impressive performance. The senior captain scored a 9.150 on
the uneven bars and a 9.875 on the floor exercise. “I’m most proud of my floor just because I had a little bit of a mistake on bars,” Hoffman said. “I pulled it together and ended up having my career-high on floor and finished with a bang.” Skammer and Halbig executed solid routines along with Hoffman and Leal to cap off their careers at home. Skammer had a 9.100 on the uneven bars and a strong 9.725 on vault. Halbig put up a 9.775 after an excellent event on the balance beam. Levine was very happy that the girls could go out in such a tremendous fashion. “The four of them work hard and they love gymnastics,” Levine said. “... They all had their bright spots and some things we’d like to do a little better next time, but overall, to end the meet breaking a team record on floor, you can’t really ask for too much more. I’m happy for them and they’ve had really great careers.” With the season nearly over, the Knights will have to move forward and look toward some talented underclassmen to lead the way. Two of them in particular had sound performances. Sophomore Claire Jones posted a career high 9.900 on the floor and a 9.850 on the balance beam. Junior Jenna Williams scored a 9.875 on the uneven bars to set a new career best and earn first place in the event. She put up a 9.200 on the uneven bars as well. Levine would love to see his team perform at the RAC again in the near future and believes his team’s performance on Saturday will help them moving forward into meets in weeks ahead. “It’s great, it’s big time,” Levine said. “It’s big time, Big Ten gymnastics and that’s what we’re trying to be, and that’s what we’re all about. For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Emma Hoffman sticks the landing at the end of her routine Saturday night at the RAC. The senior co-captain notched a 9.875 mark on the floor exercise. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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WRESTLING ASHNAULT, PERROTTI, DELVECCHIO, SMITH RECEIVE AUTOMATIC BIDS TO NCAA TOURNAMENT
Four Rutgers grapplers qualify for NCAAs TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBUS – Anthony Ashnault wanted to win the Big Ten title at 141 pounds. Anthony Perrotti also wanted to stand at the top of the podium. But when the time came, both Perrotti and Ashnault were watching the finals in their street clothes. Although the pair did not collect a Big Ten Championship like they hoped, they still managed to find a spot on the podium. Along with heavyweight Billy Smith and 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio, Perrotti and Ashnault qualified for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships –– tying the amount of grapplers sent last year. Ashnault finished in fifth place, while Perrotti ended his tournament in seventh place. DelVecchio and Smith both placed ninth for the Rutgers wrestling team. While his tournament did not end how he wanted, Perrotti knows an NCAA qualification out of the Big Ten is hard to come by. Making it to the NCAAs is one thing, but Perrotti has bigger goals in mind. “I’m not too happy with my performance,” Perrotti said. “But I made Nationals. You have to be in the tournament to win the tournament –– that’s still my goal. I’m not satisfied where I placed and (the loss to Ohio State’s Josh Demas) is not going to sit well with me. I think I would’ve went for third, but I have to put it behind me and move on to Nationals. I’ll be ready.” Perrotti’s path to the qualification was taxing. After losing his first bout, 7-5, in tiebreakers to Penn State’s Luke Frey, Perrotti needed to start winning. In his match after the loss, Perrotti pinned Iowa’s Michael Kelly in 55 seconds. Perrotti followed the pin with a 2-1 tiebreaker loss to Demas. Needing a win for seventh place, PerrotDespite earning a qualification to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, junior 157-pounder Anthony Perrotti made it clear that he isn’t satisfied with just that accomplishment. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2015
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NORTHWESTERN 62, RUTGERS 57
Big Ten Tournament run ends for RU CONOR NORDLAND CORRESPONDENT
For the first 20 minutes, it seemed as if the Rutgers women’s basketball team could do no wrong. The No. 23 Scarlet Knights came out firing in the first half against No. 24 Northwestern and went into halftime with a 37-27 lead. However, Rutgers’ aspirations of advancing and making a run deep into the Big Ten Tournament was erased once the second half started. The fourth-seeded Wildcats (23-7) exploded on a 17-2 run in the first six minutes of the second half to capture a lead they would not relinquish in an eventual 62-57 win. The fifth-seeded Knights (22-9) broke down as the minutes ticked away in the sec-
ond half, unable to get a key stop on defense or make a critical shot on offense. One of the main reasons: foul trouble. The big three of senior wing Betnijah Laney, junior wing Kahleah Copper and sophomore guard Tyler Scaife, sat for an extended amount of time in the second half. Both Copper and Scaife have averaged close to 32 minutes per game this season, but each played only 28 minutes Friday. The decreased time on the court did not deter the three from scoring, however, as they accumulated 39 of the Knights’ 57 points. But the foul trouble did have an impact on what Rutgers was trying to do defensively, according to head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “I think, based upon the score when we were able to take switches, we were very
pleased with how we were playing defense,” Stringer told reporters in the postgame press conference. “But it does create a problem when you take people and they start to get happy (on offense), that’s when things changed. I like the way we played defense, and I know that it’s good, but definitely with the foul situation as it was, it was difficult to sustain.” The Knights forced 23 turnovers, but only converted them into 22 points. The scoring woes were characteristic of the entire team, as it went cold from the field down the stretch. Rutgers shot 46 percent from the field in the first half, but managed only eight field goals on 29 percent shooting in the second half. The Wildcats seemingly dictated the tempo of the game in the second period. Accord-
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redshirt-freshman 141-pounder, was one of three Rutgers wrestlers to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. He finished in fifth place for his weight group at the Big Ten Championships.
ing to Copper, the foul trouble disrupted the Knights’ rhythm. “They came out more aggressive, but I just tried to do other things to get my teammates involved,” Copper said. Seven of the 10 players in Rutgers’ typical rotation accumulated three or more fouls against the Wildcats. Junior center Ariel Butts fouled out, forcing senior center Christa Evans into more playing time. The Knights’ most dependable post player, junior center Rachel Hollivay, played only three minutes due to a groin injur y originally sustained on Feb. 22. SEE TOURNAMENT ON PAGE 13
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Monday, All Day, Bluffton, S.C.
Wednesday, TBA, Chicago, Ill.
Wednesday, 3 p.m., Bainton Field
Wednesday, 6 p.m. Piscataway, N.J.