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Rutgers is currently investigating allegations made against one of its faculty members by a graduate student that alleged he sexually harassed her. Nabil Adam, vice chancellor for Research & Collaborations at Rutgers University—Newark, has been placed on administrative leave with pay following an ongoing investigation that is further assessing claims that he sexually assaulted and harassed one of his graduate students during their time together, according to an article from NJ Advance Media. The student, who has asked to remain anonymous, claimed Adam, 75, first assaulted her in January 2016 — six months after she became his research assistant and he became her dissertation advisor, according to the article. NJ Advance Media reported that the student was engaged in an 18-month long relationship with Adam that sent her through a downward spiral where she attempted suicide by swallowing pills in July 2017 — she said she became dependent on the married professor’s attention and affection. In an interview with The Daily Targum, the student said she came to Rutgers during the summer of 2015, and it was then that she first started to work with Adam as his research assistant and enrolled in the University’s doctoral program. On Jan. 14, 2016, the student reported that while working with Adam in his office at the Center for Law and Justice, he allegedly started kissing her, putting his arms around her and feeling her back up
and down in a sexualized manner, according to a recapitulation of the student’s experience working with Adam submitted to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) this January. “Professor Adam then started touching her inappropriately in between her legs and tried to pull her pants down. At that point, there seemed to be someone around in the building and Professor Adam realizes that the place was inappropriate, and both (the student) and him left thereafter. However, he then repeatedly asked her to go over to their Research Lab with him,” according to the report. The two then went to the lab at approximately 6:30 p.m. where the report stated that Adam coerced the student into unwanted sexual contact. OCR has since informed the student that as of Jan. 1 her case has been assigned a number, according to an email obtained by the Targum. After the initial incident, the student said Adam was receptive to her request to be left alone. But a few days after, he asked that they meet at her place to discuss the situation, where the student said he then engaged in similar acts and started a recurring pattern of behavior that persisted throughout the following months. “I felt helpless, because I told him that if I want to go and complain, you’re in big trouble. He said, ‘go, no one will believe you,’” she said. The student said she began to spend most of her days with Adam, sitting beside him for upward of 12 hours completing additional administrative work. Around this time, she began to develop an emotional attachment to Adam after spending so much time with him.
Nabil Adam, vice chancellor for Research & Collaborations at Rutgers University—Newark, has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of sexual assault and harassment made by one of his graduate students. RUTGERS.EDU “In terms of my mental health, I was slowly declining, and I mentioned it to him and I even shared the emails with the University where I explicitly mention that I need medical help because I feel very bad and mentally I’m declining and I feel like harming myself,” she said. On July 2, 2017, the student was admitted to the hospital after she attempted suicide by swallowing pills. She said that the day before, she forwarded a chain of messages, which copied Adam into the conversation, that detailed her declining mental health to Jaideep Vaidya, the dean’s research professor at Rutgers Business School. The student details her overbearing workload, Adam’s exploitation
of her, his push to have her drop out of the program and her depressive state. Adam responds in the thread that he never asked, nor suggested, that she drop out of the Ph.D. program and that she is free to select whichever advisor she would like to assist her on her dissertation — reiterating that no one can force her to work with them, according to the email chain. Vaidya responded the following day and forwarded these initial sexual assault allegations to Lisa Grosskreutz, director of the Office of Employment Equity (OEE). This is the third time the student attempted suicide, according to the report sent to OCR in January.
Hundreds sign to save Ford Hall at U. CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
Prior to its closure in 2013, Ford Hall housed 67 apartments throughout four floors. It is one of the University’s oldest residence halls. GOOGLE MAPS
A student petition to save one of the University’s oldest residence halls currently has more than half of its desired 500 signatures, according to Change.org. Ford Hall, located on College Avenue adjacent to Voorhees Mall and in front of the Hillel House, was built in 1915 as a donation by former Board of Trustees member John Howard Ford, according to Rutgers Student Affairs. Now, as the University plans for its demolition, members of the community are demonstrating their resistance to the change with a Facebook page that directs those interested to the petition.
Elijah Reiss, a graduate of the School of Arts and Sciences Class of 2017, started the petition and said that rumors circling Ford Hall’s demolition have spread since 2013. The building was initially planned to function as an office building after it was brought up to fire code. In conjunction with Carla Yanni, professor in the Department of Art History, and Michael Barr, a Rutgers alumnus, the trio has made active efforts to spread awareness for the history of one of the University’s oldest landmarks. “We started the petition because we were greatly appalled to see that the University was ready to bring the wrecking ball to such an important Rutgers building,” Reiss said.
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“She sent several emails to Professor Adam indicating her mental breakdown and desire to quit life. Professor Adam had never reported this to University Authorities or took any steps to ensure her safety. (The student’s) mental health conditions declined and she attempted suicide thrice. On the first two occasions, Professor Adam was present with her after the attempt and took care of her. On the third occasion (July 2, 2017), (she) passed out in the streets and was taken to Clara Mass Medical Center by Ambulance. Before she attempted suicide (the) third time, she had SEE PROFESSOR ON PAGE 4
Reiss, who worked on the University’s 250th anniversar y initiative and wrote his senior thesis on the histor y of Voorhees Mall — where Ford Hall sits — said that after Rutgers University Facilities and Capital Planning assessed the potential renovation they decided it would not be cost-effective. On the petition’s homepage, it reads, “The administration has decided it would be ‘cost prohibitive’ to adaptively reuse Ford Hall given the small number of users the building could eventually accommodate.” University spokesperson Neal Buccino said that Ford Hall was vacated in 2013 due to safety concerns. Fire inspectors and the construction code determined that the building could no longer function for its original intended use, according to an email to The Daily Targum. SEE HUNDREDS ON PAGE 4
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Risk of carbon monoxide linked with indoor hookah smoke
When used in poorly-ventilated areas, hookah smoke has been found to increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. This is also affected by the size of the room and number of people smoking. FLICKR
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increasing trend of cases of carbon monoxide poisoning from hookah, with more than 100 cases repor ted nationally and internationally, according to the article.
Although any type of tobacco, especially carbon monoxide infused products, is highly unhealthy, precautions can be taken to make smoking safer. “... If someone chooses to use
carbon monoxide detectors on every level and near every sleeping area,” Calello said. “Remember to check the batteries of both fire and carbon monoxide detectors when you change the clocks twice
that a smoker cannot see, smell or taste, the silent killer slowly takes lives without making itself visibly present. Hookah, the popular tobacco Calello said common sympchoice for young adults, is a silent toms of low-level poisoning killer, said Diane Calello, executive include headand medical diaches, sleepirector at the New “Unfortunately, symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can easily be confused with symptoms of viral ness, fatigue, Jersey Poison illnesses like the common cold or seasonal flu.” confusion and Control Center irritability. At in a Rutgers Tohigher levels, day article. DIANE CALELLO Executive and Medical Director at the New Jersey Poison Control Center nausea, vomitCalello said ing, irregular that the fumes The risk of carbon monoxide a hookah pipe it should only be a year. Also, replace your detec- heartbeat, impaired vision and from burning charcoal in a poorly-ventilated area are deathly and poisoning increases depending on done in large, well-ventilated ar- tors every five to seven years be- coordination, brain damage and death can occur. it is concerning that many young the size of the space you are smok- eas. If you visit a hookah bar, in- cause the sensors can degrade.” She said this is crucial being in, the number of people smok- quire about carbon monoxide de“Unfortunately, symptoms of people partake in the activity. Recent medical studies have ing in that space and how well ven- tectors. In your residence, make cause of the characteristics of carbon monoxide poisoning can sure you have battery-operated carbon monoxide. As it is a gas easily be confused with symptoms shown that there has been an tilated the space is, Calello said. of viral illnesses like the common cold or seasonal flu,” she said. Calello urged people to get help immediately if they suspect they may have carbon monoxide poisoning by calling 911 or contacting the Poison Control Center. ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
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PROFESSOR Rutgers launched its 2nd investigation after initial complaints were retracted CONTINUED FROM FRONT disclosed her relationship with Professor Adam to his wife and son. She has also reported it to Professor Vaidya, who is the Ph.D. coordinator in her department,” according to the report. The day after leaving the hospital she said she had an interview scheduled with the OEE but decided to retract her initial allegations after she felt pressure from Adam, who threatened that if she continued to complain no other professors would believe her, she could face deportation and would not be able to find work in her field. Despite this, the University went forth with the investigation, given that the student mentioned Adam had been physically involved with her. At this time, she said she withheld evidence and was not willing to cooperate. “I had no way of getting out of it, and I mean this is like, whatever he wanted I had to do it. At one point, I said this is going on and on and then I spent so many hours with him. I started taking care of his work and then started to be concerned about him. That’s how it went, but in terms of the physical relationship it was honestly forceful, if he wants it, he wants it. If he wants it now, he wants it now,” she said. She filed an official a report on Nov. 28, 2017, with the OEE. Later that day, she received confirmation that Adam had been notified
of the complaint in an email that copied him and Dean of Rutgers Business School and Rutgers— Newark Chancellor Nancy Cantor. The student also gave a formal statement to the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD), which was forwarded to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, and provided pants stained with semen. She said that the University had the pants tested and received confirmation that there was semen on them. They have since been waiting to receive a DNA sample from Adam — it has been upward of two weeks and she has not received any update. Peter Englot, senior vice chancellor for Public Affairs and Chief of Staff at Rutgers—Newark, said as soon as the allegations were made an investigation was initiated and Adam was placed on administrative leave with pay as of Nov. 28, 2017, according to an email to the Targum. “A thorough investigation is being conducted as expeditiously as possible, which includes having turned over all relevant materials to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office,” Englot said. In a January 2018 email, Grosskreutz said that Rutgers Business School assured her that Adam would not teach in the upcoming semester and is on administrative leave following the resolution of the investigation, according to emails obtained by the Targum.
HUNDREDS Ford Hall was closed because of its old age, the fact that it did not contain kitchens CONTINUED FROM FRONT “Because the building’s age and interior layout make renovation cost prohibitive, it will be demolished,” he said. Buccino went on to restate the University’s commitment to invest in its academic mission and keep education as affordable as possible. He said any future developments to Ford Hall will be architecturally sensitive and appropriate to the setting and scale of the surrounding buildings — further enhancing the College Avenue campus while meeting the University’s needs. He was unable to confirm that Ford Hall was the campus’ second residential building.
Reiss said he backed a similar petition in 2014 when Rutgers planned on removing the white arches from Bishop Quad — the University ultimately reshaped its plans to preser ve the architecture. “While this current effort would be far more expensive than the Quads plan, we are hopeful that the University will make the right decision and keep Ford Hall standing,” he said. “We are writing letters to the administration and making ourselves known. As of now, facilities has only responded by saying that the decision has been made not to renovate and that the plot is desired for future building.”
Adam, 75, worked as a professor of Computers and Information Systems at the University and served on a number of leadership positions at the Rutgers Business School in Newark and New Brunswick. RUTGERS.EDU “By way of this email, Dr. Adam has been notified of the complaint and advised not to contact (the student), and/or take any action against any witnesses, that might be perceived as retaliation. To do so would risk a violation of Section 3.H of the Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence,” according to the email. Two days later, the student received an email from Professor and Dean of Rutgers Business School Lei Lei who informed her that her complaints — which were also drafted in emails to Executive Vice Dean of the Rutgers Business School Yaw Mensah, Rutgers Senior Vice President and General Counsel John Hoffman and University President
Robert L. Barchi — were immediately directed to the OEE for further investigation. Lei added that Adam would no longer serve as the student’s advisor and that the University would help pair her with the appropriate advisor to assist her particular area of research. At this point, the student had been without an advisor since the submission of her complaint in November. “Accordingly, we have determined that Professor Vijay Alturi and I will serve jointly as your advisors,” according to the email. Lei said that amid retracted allegations made by the students, the OEE launched a separate investigation looking into additional allegations the student filed.
“You previously had raised allegations that you subsequently retracted and that did not encompass all of the allegations in your most recent complaint. As soon as you reinstituted your complaint, presenting additional allegations, OEE initiated a new investigation,” according to the email. In an interview with NJ Advance Media, Bruce Atkins, Adam’s attorney from Hackensack, NJ, said that the student first made, and recanted, harassment allegations against Adam last summer. “My client vehemently denies all allegations and continues to fully cooperate and provide necessary documentation to the University for its investigation,” Atkins said.
Barr said that he knew the once-residence hall had been repurposed for approximately five years now but recently received word that the building was endangered. Upon hearing this, he prepared a package for University President Robert L. Barchi, which contained biographical materials on the building’s architect and accompanying photographs. “In response, I’ve since received a response from Tony Calcado, University EVP, affirming that Ford Hall will not be renovated, largely based on a cost-benefit analysis of various proposed alternatives for the building’s future,” Barr said. In its heyday, Ford Hall housed a maximum of 67 apartments across four floors with many of the amenities that still dress residence halls, with bathrooms on each floor and lounge areas, prior to its transition in
2013, according to an article from New Brunswick Today written by Richard Rabinowitz, who lived in Ford Hall prior to its closure as a residence hall. “The building is no longer a residence hall,” said University spokesperson EJ Miranda at the time of the closure in the article. “The University is exploring its options regarding its future use.” Miranda said that due to the hall’s age and the fact that it does not contain kitchens, it was decided that it should be put to different use. Rabinowitz reported that toward its closure the building was becoming rather dilapidated and patchwork repairs were becoming common. Yanni said she started the petition with Reiss on March 13, two days later they received 300 signatures. Having her office located across the street from Ford Hall, she figured the building would be repurposed after its closure and only recently received word of its demolition from Barr, who received a letter from Antonio Calcado, vice president of University Facilities and Capital Planning, which stated that the building would not be renovated. “Whenever someone decides not to renovate, that is the same as eventual demolition. When a building is empty, it becomes decrepit,” she said. “Then it will be torn down, and the excuse will be, ‘Well, it was falling down. It was a
fire trap. It was unsafe.’ We have to act now to prevent that from happening to this architectural gem.” The architectural historian said Rutgers does not fare well in comparison to other schools in maintaining its architectural history. She has conducted research at two dozen college campuses for her upcoming book, regarding the architecture of college dormitories, and found that the University has the most peeling paint, rotten wood, stained siding, dangling gutters, broken windows and the most detached drain spouts. “Ford Hall is an important building to me, but it should be important to everyone who has walked past it. It has a human scale, relates nicely to the sidewalk and brings a traditional academic atmosphere on College Avenue,” she said. Yanni referenced the charming details and history that date back to early 20th-century architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, who was in charge of the building’s design. She said Ford Hall is 1 of 2 buildings at Rutgers, out of 700, designed by a winner of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal — the highest award given by the professional association of architects. “I am not saying it will be easy or cheap to renovate, but I am saying it is important to renovate,” Yanni said.
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Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) plans to improve the state’s infrastructure and services, such as NJ Transit, using New Jersey’s 2019 budget. He plans on allotting the department an additional $242 million to “get the agency back on its feet.” DANTE DE LA PAVA
Murphy details plan to improve NJ with 2019 budget RYAN STIESI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
On Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) proposed his inaugural state budget at the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Address. The budget totals $37.4 billion, including a projected $743 million surplus, according to a release of the proposal. Included in the budget are many of the topics the governor campaigned for prior to his inauguration, such as a four-year plan to fully fund public schools, restorations to the NJ Transit, increases to the state’s minimum wage and marijuana legalization. “This budget meets the standards by which we will build a stronger and fairer New Jersey that works for all of our residents,” according to the budget proposal. “It will responsibly invest in our future to drive our economic growth and resurgence. It will ensure we meet our obligations fairly and honestly. And, it will protect our New Jersey values,” Murphy said. The budget calls for increased investment in public schools by $341 million as part of a four-year plan to fully fund schools across the state, according to the proposal. The governor said he hopes to modernize the state’s current education-funding system with strategies such as expanding pre-K education statewide. “Decades of studies tell us that pre-K builds a strong foundation for a child’s educational future,” he said. “We know it has
profound effects on closing the achievement gap. We know it has positive benefits that continue even into adulthood – that every dollar we put into pre-K pays us back many times over throughout that child’s life.” The budget will work to expand pre-K services over the next four years. This year, it will add an additional $57.6 million to the $25 million in new funding that the New Jersey State Legislature ensured — totaling approximately $83 million, according to the proposal. Murphy also presented his plan to restore NJ Transit, and said that the state’s future depends on the strength of its infrastructure, according to the proposal. He said that it calls for an additional $242 million in funding to “get the agency back on its feet.” That is approximately triple the amount of funding currently going toward NJ Transit, according to the proposal. “Like so many of our challenges, fixing (NJ)Transit will not happen overnight, but we are sending a strong signal to our commuters that a better day, and better service, is coming,” Murphy said. Also included in the plan is a minimum wage hike. He said he is preparing to increase the statewide minimum wage to $11 an hour in fiscal year 2019 as a step toward a $15 hourly minimum wage, according to the proposal. Murphy also advocated for the legalization of “adult-use marijuana,” according to the proposal.
Murphy said residents can expect to see state funding funneled into New Jersey’s public education and a minimum wage increase to $11 hourly. He remains an advocate for statewide marijuana legalization as an investment opportunity. FLICKR “Legalization will allow us to reinvest directly in our communities — especially the urban neighborhoods hardest hit by the misguided War on Drugs — in their economic development, in health care and housing, child care and after-school programs and other critical areas,” Murphy said. “These investments will pay dividends far greater than the cost of mass incarceration.” Recently, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) released a statement opposing the statewide legalization of recreational marijuana, according to a report by NJ Spotlight.
NJSACOP is concerned about a lack of long-term data available to predict how legalization would impact drivers, according to the report. Murphy also discussed his plan for a millionaire’s tax, which he said will raise approximately $765 million to be used for statewide investments, according to the proposal. People with taxable incomes of more than $1 million will pay more as a result. Murphy is calling for a 10.75-percent marginal tax rate on incomes of more than $1 million, according to NJ Advance Media.
Overall, the proposal includes approximately $1.6 billion in new taxes to fund his plans, according to NJ Advance Media. These include other things like reinstating a 7-percent sales tax, sales taxes on ridesharing ser vices like Uber, L yft and Airbnb and taxes on recreational marijuana. “To make these investments requires us to make the right choices to ensure fairness,” Murphy said. “For too long, middle-class and working families, college students and seniors have borne the burden of a weak and unjust economy.”
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America has become its very own parody
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ur constant push-and-pull games regarding stricter gun ASHLEY WANG control laws or the lack of desire to relinquish our right to bear arms has made our country the biggest possible parody of itself. With students facing potential disciplinary actions by staging walkouts because of their fear of becoming sitting ducks in a classroom in a world of assault rifles — when will it end? Our entire country suffers a divide: those who fear that the accessibility of guns is killing children, and those who believe the implementation of gun control is tyrannous and unconstitutional. While the country is incapable of reaching a middle ground, this reiteration of issues that should have been solved after Columbine is only reaching new peaks. The administration’s incapability to make a decision, if one can even be made, paints targets on our students’ backs everyday, who wonder if the next fire alarm or lockdown drill could be the day they meet their fate. What exactly is it that caused such polarization in our country? We could spend all day debating statistics or research depicting how the U.S has the most gun-related homicides, while others argue that these numbers fail to signify a correlation between gun owners and a greater inclination to shoot. We could literally spend hours and days arguing with one another and even leveling ad hominem attacks at our opponents, as those involved in American politics have ever so elegantly expressed their capability in doing so. This country has evolved into a joke — we have resorted to theatrics by using words like “c**ty” to describe former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s politics or even “cheeto” as an attempt to demonstrate why President Donald J. Trump’s fake tan makes him unsuitable for president. When did we become such a classless bunch? By calling liberals “snowflakes” because of their inability to face tough decisions and hoping politics progress by holding hands with people, or by describing conservatives as those with an inherent disregard for human life because of their incessant clinging on to outdated beliefs, demonstrates that the situation is entirely laughable. Our country has literally evolved into a giant playground, where even elementary schoolers demonstrate greater mental capacity than the rest of us. Our country, our politics, our beliefs — we have become so divided that the topic of humanity and how we protect the ones we love has become sidetabled. Instead, we focus on coming out on top of internet debates and
A THIRD PERSON PERSPECTIVE
“... call me a snowflake, but it’s time our approach of debasing people’s characters for voicing what makes them feel safe or unsafe becomes halted.” producing memes that convey what we want to say about politics. One could even say that America’s fervent desire to make itself look half-witted is almost admirable — the American way of turning against even our neighbors because an inherent and totally natural clashing of ideals is something spectacular in its idiocy. We ask for people to make an effort, and yet when students stage walkouts to demonstrate solidarity and a greater need for gun control, we reprimand them by making them stay after school. We ask for those who want change to seek it, and yet we have the National Rifle Association (NRA) — which has become so ingrained in the mapping of American politics — claiming that a solution would be for “Congress to pass National Right-to-Carry reciprocity, which will allow law-abiding Americans to defend themselves and their families from acts of violence.” Or how about Trump’s proposal that educators carry firearms in schools themselves? Is that really the change everyone is asking for? Is a greater accessibility of guns ever going to stop what happened in Vegas or Charleston? Will our ability to stop mass shooters be able to reverse the statistics? Or will our schools just become shootouts between mass shooters and teachers with students caught in the crossfire? To be fair, if anyone actually has the “right solution” to solve this mass-shooting epidemic within our country, they should probably be elected president or be given every Nobel Peace prize. Our country is doing its best to tackle a hard problem, which is commendable, but unfortunately, the way we go about it only leads us further away from where we even started. America is juggling lives here — we have no room for “trial and error.” We have no more room for anymore mistakes, and this includes accidentally firing a gun in the classroom and nearly injuring a student. Even as America reaches climactic tension regarding how to approach the issue of gun control, call me a snowflake, but it’s time our approach of debasing people’s characters for voicing what makes them feel safe or unsafe becomes halted. It’s time that America stops mocking or degrading others for taking the safety of their own lives into their own hands. Ashley Wang is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in English and minoring in philosophy. Her column, “A Third Person Perspective,” runs on alternate Mondays
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uilt in 1915 and one of Rutgers’ oldest to be said for our ver y own historical landmarks. landmarks, Ford Hall on the College Ave- Considering the University’s goal of continuing nue campus is slated by the administration growth and expansion, when prospective Rutgers to be demolished. The building, which once acted students come to tour the campus they are no as a dormitor y, was constructed with a donation doubt drawn in by the old and traditional buildof $110,000 by former Board of Trustees member ings, such as those around Old Queens and VoorJohn Howard Ford and was designed by Bertram hees Mall. Not only are they beautiful, but subGoodhue, a historically renowned architect. Lo- consciously those types of buildings give people cated across the street from the new Hillel House an idea of the school’s long-established histor y of and not far from The Yard @ College Avenue, exceptional education. And that being said, the Ford Hall does well to bring the old feel of Voor- fact that Ford Hall sits directly on College Avenue hees Mall to the increasingly modernized College is important to note. When a prospective student Avenue. In response to word of its intended de- walks down College Avenue, they get a taste of all struction, a Change.org petition has been created of what is great about Rutgers — the old and the to preser ve the building, which has already gar- new. They see the Sojourner Truth Apartments, the new Hillel House and directly across the nered more than 300 signatures. street they see the In 2013, fire inbeautiful and classpectors, in addition sically designed to the construction Ford Hall. It is likecode, concluded “Considering the University’s goal of ly that this old and that Ford Hall was new layout could simply too unsafe to continuing growth and expansion, when work as an effecact as a dormitory prospective Rutgers students come to tour tive advertisement anymore. What the for our University, administration plans the campus they are no doubt drawn in by and, as should go on putting in Ford the old and traditional buildings ...” without saying, we Hall’s place after its want the best and demolition is still brightest students unknown, but what in the countr y to be is for sure is that drawn to Rutgers. the University has With all of that said, money is still always an issue. deemed it not worth preserving. University Facilities and Capital Planning analyzed the building’s We cannot always have our cake and eat it too — it potential and decided that renovations are cost-pro- must come down to our priorities, which obviously hibitive as a result of its old age and interior struc- may vary based on whose perspective you take. Adture. Presumably, the administration believes the dressing our practical needs, like adjustments and most practical, prudent and worthwhile thing to do additions to the bus system’s fleet and new parkis destroy it and put a new and modern building in ing decks, for example, may entail giving up other its place. But it is not necessarily obvious that doing things that we like but which cost us money, such as Ford Hall. On the other hand, keeping Ford Hall so is the best move. While modernizing our campus is undoubtedly could be worthwhile in the long run, because a a positive thing to an extent, there is still much school’s history can have a lot to do with its future. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Gun restrictions are not necessarily unconstitutional MAENNER’S MUSINGS HUNTER MAENNER
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s the issue of gun control has continued to hold a prominent position in the national political discourse following last month’s school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, attempts at reform have been met with immense backlash from gun advocates who consider any further attempt at restricting access to guns to be antithetical to the Second Amendment. The most high-profile example of this comes from the National Rifle Association (NRA), who is filing a lawsuit against a new Florida law, which raises the minimum age to purchase a weapon from 18 to 21, claiming that it infringes on the Second and Fourteenth Amendment rights of those who are 18 to 20. Yet, the popular belief among gun enthusiasts that the Second Amendment prescribes an individual the inalienable right to possess a firearm is both an oversimplification and an inherent misunderstanding in terms of the amendment’s history and its interpretation up until today. For starters, the uncertainty of the true meaning of the Second Amendment has long made it a divisive issue that the Supreme Court has largely exempted itself from ruling on. The main reason being that the way in which the founders worded the
amendment makes it sound more like a compromise than an unequivocal declaration. Its disjointed nature has created two separate camps within the American political sphere as to how the Second Amendment should be interpreted, with some subscribing to the “individual rights theory” and others accepting the “collective rights theory.” The difference between these two theories stems from where one places the emphasis on their interpretation of the amendment. For collective rights theorists, the focus lies on the prefatory clause:
commonly quoted line among gun advocates by influential founder George Mason — that just so happened to be repeated by NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch during the CNN town hall following the Stoneman Douglas shooting — which is “I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole (of the) people ...” For gun advocates, this quote shoots down the validity of any reservations held against the Second Amendment emanating from its prefatory clause, but it also conveniently neglects the whole point Mason was making when he said it. While the quote itself is not
“... the complex history of the Second Amendment serves as the basis for many controversial legal battles to come.” “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state.” Individual rights theorists consider that nothing more than a statement made in the context of a different time, instead believing that the latter portion of the amendment, which states that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed,” is the part we should be concerned with today. Either way you look at it, though, misinformation has played a large part in the failure of people to grasp the complexities of how the Second Amendment is interpreted. An example of the deleterious effects of a widely accepted false narrative can be found in a
incorrect, it is taken out of context, as the following line uttered by Mason is, “But I cannot say who will be the militia of the future day,” which clearly implies an open-endedness to the amendment’s interpretation. But, it must also be said that gun control advocates cannot ignore the precedents set by the Supreme Court on this issue. Now, the Second Amendment does not read as if it bestows an unmitigated right to bear arms to the populace. Rather, its purpose was to ensure the existence of state-run — and mind you well-regulated — militias for the purpose of defending the young republic. Even so, the Supreme Court did rule in
the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller that “the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.” In effect, the right of an individual to bear arms was not granted by the likes of James Madison nor Thomas Jefferson. Instead, it is the likes of former Justice Antonin Scalia and Justice John Roberts who serve as the fathers of the amendment’s current legal interpretation. In all, the complex history of the Second Amendment serves as the basis for many controversial legal battles to come — including the NRA’s current challenge regarding age restrictions on the right of an adult to purchase a weapon. Though the belief that an individual’s right to possess a firearm is inalienable will persist, the history of the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the Bill of Rights illustrates that there is room for limitations on constitutional rights where the government’s interest is substantial. And much like there is a substantial government interest in preventing people from yelling fire in a movie theater, there also exists one in keeping innocent children free from gun violence. Hunter Maenner is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in criminal justice and political science. His column, “Maenner’s Musings,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Toxic Tampons: Dangers that hide in menstrual products ALMIER MCCOY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Feminine products like tampons are meant to make a woman’s monthly cycle more manageable, but most women are not aware of the potentially life-threatening issues they may face by placing the hazardous chemicals that most tampons are made with in their bodies. Most manufacturers of feminine products, like Procter & Gamble (P&G), the largest manufacturer of feminine products, do not disclose the materials they use to make tampons, making it hard for women to determine their contents. “Our concerns of the care products … was out of the lack of ingredient disclosure,” said Alexandra Scranton, director of Science and Research for Women’s Voices for the Earth, a non-profit that is geared toward the limitation of harmful chemicals used by people. Although most products like cosmetics require manufacturers to list the materials on product labels, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not make this a requirement for tampons
Menstrual products are a necessary part of femme-body hygiene, but many people don’t know about the possible consequences of the toxins in their tampons. PINTEREST because they are categorized as “medical devices.” “Because tampons are considered ‘medical devices,’ there’s no labeling requirement for ingredients,” said Sarada Tangrila of Women’s Voices for the Earth. “So for allergens or chemicals linked to cancer or other toxicity, even if
you want to avoid them you can’t because you can’t see them.” Among these hazardous ingredients are dioxins, which are byproducts of the bleaching process involved in the making of tampons. These byproducts are created from rayon, which is a synthetic fiber produced from bleached
wood pulp and also one of the things a tampon is made out of. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports dioxins as “highly toxic” chemicals that are classified as a “known human carcinogen,” which is any substance, radionuclide or radiation that promotes carcinogens, the formation of cancer, according to an article in TIME magazine. Bleached wood pulp comes from a process known as Elemental Chlorine bleaching, which uses chlorine gas. It was a process used by the U.S. manufacturers in the past to purify wood pulp. According to FDA manufacturers, manufacturers now use elemental-free bleaching that produce no dioxin. Although the dioxins may not be the primary cause to life-threatening fatalities, there are still issues when women use tampons. Toxic shock syndrome (TSS), which is a rare and potentially life-threatening illness that is thought to be caused by infection from certain types of bacteria like staphylococcus aureus (staph) and streptococcus pyogenes (strep), according to the Mayo Clinic. TSS can be caused by leaving your tampon in for too long, encouraging bacteria growth or it may cause abrasions, which is an area that is damaged by scraping or wearing away. When 24-year-old model Lauren Wasser was found unconscious in her apartment in December 2012,
it was found that she suffered from TSS. Doctors were able to save her life, but as a result of the illness, she had her right leg and her left toes amputated. “So much of my life has been taken because of this,” Wasser said in an interview with People magazine. “It’s a hard decision, but my only way of freedom.” Although women may not know exactly what manufacturers are making the tampons with, it is still important to know the health risks when using potentially fatal personal care products. Better Health suggests that women change their tampons regularly, which is at least every 4 hours, try to avoid using super absorbent tampons and applicator tampons that cause abrasions on the vaginal walls. The best way to reduce the risk of any potentially fatal illnesses like TSS is to consider using alternatives like organic tampons. Companies such as Sustain Natural sell 100 percent organic cotton tampons, which do not contain any harsh chemicals, parabens, synthetic fragrances or animal by-products. It is important for women to be aware of what goes in their bodies, and although manufacturers may not be willing to completely be transparent about the materials they use, there are still alternative ways to live a healthier and longer life from the products that you use.
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DIVERSIONS
March 19, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Look for an opening. If you continue to bang on doors that are closed, it will be difficult to let go of the past. Look for something positive and you’ll find a way to put your attributes to good use and achieve a goal that is satisfying as well as helpful. With acceptance comes change, and with change comes new beginnings. Your numbers are 8, 15, 22, 26, 34, 47, 49.
Over The Hedge
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Go about getting what you want in a progressive but realistic manner and you will ward off opposition and disagreements. Being willing to compromise and work with instead of against others will provide you with consistency and timely successes. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Refuse to stand by silently when you can make a difference. Let your experience and knowledge help you determine the best course of action. Own a piece of the future by being a participant in life, love and maintaining peace. 3 stars
Non Sequitur
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Pearls Before Swine
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look for new ways to put your skills to good use. Relying on others to help or to do something for you is a waste of time. Look on the bright side when dealing with loved ones, commitment and pursuing your dreams. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take it slow and steady. You won’t find it easy to get along with partners, family or anyone who holds assets with you. Stick to whatever jobs you are given and say little until you have a fair solution to offer. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Pull together and work alongside people trying to reach the same objective. There is power in numbers, and if you really want to make a difference and bring about change, unite and make an impact. Engage in truth, equality and unification. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do your part and you’ll have no problem. However, if you shirk responsibility or avoid emotional situations that are in question, someone will expect you to voice your opinion. Keep the peace but don’t lie to sidestep controversy. 5 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t mistake someone’s help as a nice gesture. You’ll be expected to do something in return if you accept such generosity. Do what you can on your own, and be willing to pay for anything over and above. 2 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The broader picture will give you better insight into what’s going on and who you should be in alliance with. Know your capabilities, and don’t give in to someone pushing you to conform to offers that are unrealistic. 2 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make changes for the right reason. If you want to improve your life, that’s one thing, but altering your life to avoid someone you don’t like won’t solve the problem. Face unsavory matters and put them behind you. Be a leader. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Remembering the past will help you ward off a dilemma. Only consider a joint venture that shows legitimate promise to pay off. Offering to help others is a nice gesture, but make sure you get something in return. 4 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Smile, be social and you’ll gain the confidence of others. Getting a better understanding of the people you deal with daily will help you show more compassion as well as offer better solutions to those you want to see excel. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A positive move will encourage you to save as well as to renegotiate your position in your personal and professional life. Knowing what you want will be half the battle. Once you recognize your calling, things will begin to happen. 3 stars
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2 Cantina purchase
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15 “Cheers” accountant
5 Mad dog’s production
16 Burn a meat’s surface
6 Wide receiver
17 Shout at Yankee Stadium
7 Pick pockets, e.g.
20 Respectful
8 Golf course features
21 They may be sworn or bitter
9 Sign of impending things
22 Composer Joseph
10 Everyday guy
25 Some autos
11 A possessive pronoun
26 Spoken
12 Word with “dog”
30 Prepare potatoes, perhaps
13 Vintner’s device
32 Hunter’s need
18 Rural pasture
35 Elaine Douvas, for one
19 NBA employee
41 Cold treat
23 Gym letters
43 New York county
24 Brief jaunt
44 Goes in again
26 Cul-de-___
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27 Flu symptom
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28 Windows symbol
48 Russian summer home
49 Declare legally void
29 Il ___ (Mussolini)
53 Surprising victory
50 Household task
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51 “Hemmed” partner
33 Big bird of fables
58 Gaucho’s home
52 Rite thing to wear?
34 “Why me?”
63 Home Depot counts on
54 Be wrong
36 Hot-cross or cinnamon
55 Electric-dart firer
37 Informed about
66 Heal permanently
57 Hamburg’s river
38 Footnotes’ “the same”
67 Lingerie items
59 Everyone has one
39 Indian dress
68 Modern letter
60 Applaud
40 Exam kin
69 Dancer’s vehicle
61 He “will” be rewarded
42 Snakelike fishes
70 3:00, in directions
62 Scandinavian capital
46 Natural light show
71 Duplication on paper
64 Took place
48 Many are compact
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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YEAR Suriano suffers 1st loss of season at worst time possible, falls in title match came back strong to win consecutive bouts before falling to “He’s on the national stage Iowa’s No. 2 seed Brandon Sowith a block R, so it’s great rensen, 13-0, to finish 2-2. No. 15 seed junior 157-pounder for Rutgers,” said head coach John Van Brill also went 2-2 with Scott Goodale. But Suriano wasn’t the only back-to-back wins on the first day, Knight making waves at the Quick- but closed out the tournament with en Loans Arena over the weekend. a loss to Ohio State’s No. 7 seed Fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott Micah Jordan via pinfall and a sudDelVecchio finished in sixth-place den-victory loss to Arizona State’s to earn an All-American status of No. 4 seed Joshua Shields, 11-9. No. 6 seed fifth-year senior his own. 165-pounder After an Richie Lewis opening round added three loss, DelVec“He’s on the national wins of his own, chio flipped the stage with a block R, so going 3-2 at his switch and won his next five it’s great for Rutgers.” final national tournament. He bouts, including suffered losses back-to-back SCOTT GOODALE to Nebraska’s wins against Head Coach No. 11 seed IsaDrexel’s No. 7 iah White, 3-1, seed Austin Dein the second Santo and Leround and Lock Haven’s No. 9 high’s No. 6 seed Scott Parker. DelVecchio became just the seed Chance Marsteller, 4-2, in fourth wrestler in Rutgers his- the round of 12. Rounding out the Knights tory to go from unseeded to squad was No. 14 seed fifth-year All-American. Fifth-year senior 149-pound- senior Nicholas Gravina who er Eleazar DeLuca impressed broke even, finishing 2-2. After an at his first national tournament opening round win, Gravina lost as well. After dropping his first to Lehigh’s No. 3 seed Ryan Prematch, an unseeded DeLuca isch, 3-2. He then went on to beat CONTINUED FROM BACK
Fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio ended his career as an All-American for Rutgers after coming in sixth-place at the NCAA Championships. JEFFREY GOMEZ / JANUARY 2018 Penn’s Joe Heyob, 6-5, before getting bounced from the tournament with a 7-3 loss to Chattanooga’s No. 12 seed Bryce Carr. “We wrestled really well here,” Goodale said. “We brought six guys here that all
won a ton of matches. We have two All-Americans, but any coach will tell you we want more. We have to keep chasing this trophy at the national tournament and our staff is going to work extremely hard and our guys know
where this thing is going. We’ll get ever yone on board and get ever yone here next year.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE NO. 17 PENN STATE 18, RUTGERS 13
RU falls to No. 17 Penn State in conference opener SCOTT BRENNAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team hosted No. 17 Penn State (6-3) on Saturday in its Big Ten season opener, but couldn’t get things started well and stumbled to an 18-13 loss.
The Scarlet Knights (4-5) started the game slow, scoring just 1 of the first 6 goals. They continued to struggle, ending the first half with a 10-3 deficit. Rutgers won a more evenly contested second half, winning it 10-8. It ended the game on a 3-goal run to close the gap to 18-13.
The Knights top scorers for the afternoon were senior captain and attacker Kerri Puckhaber and freshman midfielder Taralyn Naslonski, who both scored hat tricks. Puckhaber scored her first goal of the afternoon to stop a Nittany Lions run in the first
half, which led to Rutgers closing the lead to 5-3. She ended the game with the 3 goals and two assists, propelling the Knights to close the score against a tough opponent. Naslonski came off the bench to score all her goals in the second half, trying to lead her team
Senior attacker and captain Kerri Puckhaber scored 3 goals for Rutgers to help the Knights’ second-half comeback attempt that fell short against Penn State on Saturday. DANIEL MORREALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2018
to a comeback. She had the most efficient game for Rutgers, scoring her 3 goals on only four shots. This outing tied her career high with 3 goals and her one assist. The Knights split time in between their goalies, with junior goalkeeper Devon Kearns starting and senior goalkeeper Bianca Dente closing the match. Neither could stop Penn State’s high scoring attack, though, as they allowed 18 goals combined. The goalkeepers had a combined 10 saves, seven in the first half and three in the second half. Senior midfielder Paige Paratore led Rutgers with six draw controls, which highlighted its second-half burst. The team as a whole played better in the second half, where it beat the Lions in every statistical category. The Knights ended the game with more shots than Penn State, but their quality of shots were not good enough. Each team had an equal amount of saves and turnovers, which indicates toward a closely contested game — but the key difference was the first half shots on goal, when the Lions outshot Rutgers 17-10. The disparity between quality shots separated the team from the competition. Overall, the first half performance was not the Knights’ best, but they showed their team’s grittiness to battle back and make the ending compelling. Rutgers returns to action Thursday when it travels to Ohio State for its second Big Ten match of the year. For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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March 19, 2018 MEN’S LACROSSE NO. 18 RUTGERS 14, NO. 13 SYRACUSE 10
Heningburg’s 6 goals help Rutgers upset Syracuse GRIFFIN WHITMER CORRESPONDENT
There’s a reason that the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team has only lost at home one time in the last three seasons, with that only loss coming in triple overtime against a team that would go on to win the National Championship. On Sunday afternoon at High Point Solutions Stadium, with alumni on the sidelines and a record-crowd of 5,048 fans in the seats, the No. 18 Scarlet Knights (6-2) delivered their biggest win of the season, a 14-10 triumph over No. 13 Syracuse. Senior attacker and captain Jules Heningburg took over the game in the fourth quarter and tied a career-high with 6 goals to go along with two assists. When his team needed him the most, he stepped up. “He’s our lead guy. He’s an All-American for a reason,” said head coach Brian Brecht on Heningburg. “He’s a two-time captain for a reason ... To see him really have a big-time game, effort and performance over one of the storied, most tradition-rich programs, in front of the alumni and the fans to see here in New Jersey. I’m so happy for him, being a New Jersey guy and being able to do it in front of all his friends and family.” After Nate Solomon scored 2 straight goals in the third quarter to put the Orange up 8-7, Heningburg went to work.
Senior attacker and captain Jules Heningburg tied career-highs in goals and points in a game on Sunday, with 6 and 8, respectively, for the win. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBURARY 2018 He scored 4 goals and had an assist over a 12-minute span that saw Rutgers turn that 1-goal deficit into a 14-8 lead. His most notable play happened when after he scored to tie the game at 8. Senior faceoff specialist Alex Schoen won the faceoff clean after Solomon’s 2nd score and passed it to Heningburg, who dropped it and subsequently knocked it out of bounds for a turnover. But when Syracuse goalie Dom Madonna went for an outlet pass, Heningburg cut it off
SEASON 4 Knights compete at Nationals, Rutgers closes out season with 1 All-American CONTINUED FROM BACK The other diver that Rutgers sent to Columbus was Byrne. On the 1-meter boards, the Bedford, New Hampshire native placed 40th with a score of 254.15, while in the platform diving she had the 31st best point tally with a mark of 231.45. In the pool, the team saw two Knights see action in Schiazzano and Stoppa. Schiazzano made her NCAA Championships debut last week when she first turned in a time of 4:48.24 in the 500-yard freestyle preliminaries, good enough to place 61st overall. The next event she competed in was the grueling 1,650yard freestyle, where the Rutgers rookie put up an even better per formance, placing 22nd with a time of 16:16.51 in the early heats. While the Sorrento, Italy native did not qualify for the finals in either event, she nonetheless put up an impressive display, especially considering her freshman status. Stoppa also made the most of her time in Columbus with her performance as well. In her third appearance on the national stage, Stoppa tapped in with a time of 54.32 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly, and later placed in with a time of 1:59.00 in the 200-yard butterfly, good enough for 49th and 39th in the events, respectively.
Swimming head coach Jon Maccoll was very effusive in his praise of the swimming team’s two resident Italians. “The majority of athletes add time at this meet, but we moved up in the psych sheet in each swim by Fran and Sveva,” Maccoll said, according to scarletknights.com. “That’s a huge success at this point of a long and demanding season. We’ll have a phenomenal senior leader next year in Fran, and an exciting future with Sveva producing at this level as a freshman.” Overall, it was an impressive season for the Knights, one which had much adversity, including overcoming the loss of a head coach after an abuse scandal earlier this season. The team not only rebounded, but thrived in less-than-ideal circumstances with its performance throughout the season, and it was no different in Columbus last week. “The season went extremely well,” Maccoll said. “All of the big goals we set out for were achieved. The seniors left really happy and had great student-athlete experiences. The team is in a really great place mentally right now and it was great to end the season with an All-American and Rutgers names on the national results each day of the NCAA Championships.” For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
and put the ball in the back of the net. That play signalled a momentum shift where the Knights seemingly could not be stopped. They had the energy and the swagger to blow past the Orange in the final 15 minutes with relative ease. “I think we started to roll a little bit,” Heninburg said. “We got in that groove we get in the stadium. After that, the guys were chomping at the bit and the rest of it took care of itself.” And while Heningburg and the offense deserve credit for tying a
season-high with 14 goals, not to be forgotten is the stellar defensive effort by Rutgers. While Syracuse came into the game averaging 11.2 turnovers per game, the Orange committed 22, twice its usual output. The visitors were also 13-17 on clears and went on two separate stretches of 15-plus minutes without scoring a goal. “I love our defense,” Brecht said. “... We got back to the basics of taking care of ourselves. (We did) what we needed to do in our own
defensive sets and systems and personnel to play to our strengths.” Senior captain Michael Rexrode was at the forefront of that performance and helped shut out Syracuse for the first 13 minutes and 40 seconds of the fourth quarter, while the offense piled on the goals. Even without recording any statistics, Rexrode was able to still have an impact on the game. “Sometimes we gotta remind ourselves to trust ourselves. We’re the best athletes on the field. We know that. We believe that,” he said. Senior midfielder and captain Christian Mazzone did a little bit of everything on Sunday, scooping up six ground balls to go with his 3 goals and one assist. Brecht referred to Mazzone as a “warrior” after the team’s win over Lehigh, as he consistently does things for the team that may not always show up on the stat sheet. Sunday’s win was the team’s best performance of the season and leaves them in a very good spot with one non-conference game left against Delaware before Big Ten play starts. “It’s a great win for our alumni,” Brecht said. “It’s a great win for our administration that has given us so much support and it’s a great win for the Big Ten.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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WRESTLING SURIANO, DELVECCHIO EARN HONORS AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Knights finish year with 2 All-Americans ROBERT SANCHEZ SPORTS EDITOR
It was a historic weekend for the Rutgers wrestling team in Cleveland, Ohio, as the team produced a national finalist for the first time in program history, two All-Americans and placed a program-best 11th with 42.5 total team points at the NCAA Championships. In the title bout at 125 pounds, in front of 19,776 fans, No. 4 seed sophomore Nick Suriano faced off against Iowa’s No. 3 seed Spencer Lee. But after three periods, Lee came out on top, 5-1. “I’m blessed (to represent Rutgers on this stage),” Suriano said, according to scarletknights.com. “I’m blessed. I got beat, but I’m blessed. I’m a blessed man and I’m honored to take my loss like a man. I don’t need to make excuses. I’ve been through some stuff the past month, but hats off to my opponent.” Before his loss, Suriano breezed through his competition — defeating all four of his opponents, including Lehigh’s No. 1 seed Darian Cruz, 2-0, without surrendering a single point. Suriano added a tech fall, pin and major decision to his résumé during the three-day event, recording almost half of the Scarlet Knights’ team points (20.5). Sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano ended his first season on the Banks on a sour note, as he fell to Iowa’s Spencer Lee in the 125-pound title match at the NCAA Championships this weekend. JEFFREY GOMEZ / JANUARY 2018
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SWIMMING AND DIVING WALKOWIAK CLAIMS ALL-AMERICAN MENTION
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The Rutgers swimming and diving team saw its season come to a close last week, as student athletes competed on the national stage at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio. There were four Scarlet Knights who traveled to Ohio last week, including senior Addison Walkowiak and junior Rachel Byrne on the diving boards and freshman Sveva Schiazzano and junior Francesca Stoppa in the pool. Overall, all four women put up impressive performances on the biggest stage in college swimming and diving. Walkowiak put an impressive cap on both her senior season and her Rutgers career as a whole with her ef forts in Columbus last week. The Ballston Spa, New York native became the 22nd Knight in program histor y to receive All-American honors after her 11th-place finish in the 1-meter diving. Walkowiak finished third in the consolation final for the 1-meter boards with a score of 301.75 points, which placed 11th overall. In the event, the top 16 moved on from the NCAAM SCORES
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Senior diver Addison Walkowiak ended her Scarlet Knight career this weekend at the NCAA Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Walkowiak walked away as an AllAmerican honorable mention. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / NOVEMBER 2017 KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
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preliminaries, with places 9-16 clinching All-American honorable mention status. Walkowiak came incredibly close to qualifying for a finals appearance with a topeight finish in the prelims, but finished in 10th, only 0.95 points away from an eighthplace finish. “I am thrilled that I finished in the top 16,” Walkowiak said, according to scarletknights.com. “I have been working toward this goal since I first arrived at Rutgers, so I am over the moon to have finally accomplished my goal.” Walkowiak’s All-American honor also marks the third consecutive year — and fourth out of the last five — that diving head coach Fred Woodruff has guided a team member to an All-American honorable mention. Alumna Alyssa Black took the distinction on the 3-meter boards each of the last two seasons and fellow alumna Nicole Scott took home the honors in 2014 on the platform. Walkowiak also placed 24th on the 3-meter boards with a score of 304.95 and 33rd in the platform diving with a tally of 227.55 in the preliminary rounds for each event. Neither score was enough to advance to the finals.
JOE LITTERIO, head coach of the baseball team, led Rutgers to a 6-1 stretch over the last seven games during spring break, including a six-game win streak that was snapped on Sunday by Florida Gulf Coast. The Knights now sit at 11-7 on the season.
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