Daily Targum 03.23.17

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The Rutgers Degree Navigator tool became inaccessible to students sometime Wednesday morning, displaying an error screen during login attempts. The Rutgers University Police Department’s “Text to RUPD” service also went offline for an unrelated reason but came back up by 5:40 p.m.

An official statement by the Office of Information Technology said the inaccessibility of Degree Navigator was caused by a software issue, and it should be resolved by Thursday.

“OIT staff are working with the vendor to resolve the issue, and are confident that the issue will be resolved prior to the start of web registration,” according to the statement. “The Office of Information Technology apologizes for any inconvenience this disruption may have caused.”

While no timeline was given for the “Text to RUPD” system restoration, students were alerted in an email that it was operating again.

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Rutgers students create viral video entitled ‘Making Strangers Smile’ MARISSA SCOGNAMIGLIO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Two Rutgers students created a video intended to spread positivity around campus. Since it was posted last month, the video has been viewed more than 15 million times. PHOTO ILLISTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

A viral video created by two Rutgers undergraduate students entitled “Making Strangers Smile” is now attracting worldwide attention after accumulating over 15 million views online.

Mustafa Hussain and Ahmad Atieh, both School of Engineering juniors, created the video which features various Rutgers students’ reactions after receiving a chocolate bar with a simple note attached saying, “Smile. You deser ve to be happy.”

Hussain and Atieh posted the video on Feb. 24 to their YouTube channel, hoping to spread a positive and uplifting message to their viewers.

“You never know when one small act of kindness will go such a long way,” Atieh said. “During shooting, we gave a chocolate bar to one person and he actually ran after us and thanked us, it made his day. You never know, one kind thing could actually make a person’s day, one small act of kindness always helps in the end.”

The video’s views skyrocketed after being shared on the UNILAD Facebook page, where it accumulated close to 11 million views. It was also featured on the front page

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of Reddit, Imgur, Gfycat and more, Hussain said.

“When we first realized (the video) was a success was when it was posted on Reddit by a really famous user and it was on the front page of Reddit in probably less than five hours. And that’s when we knew this was going somewhere,” Atieh said.

Hussain has also been contacted by German, Japanese, Chinese and Taiwanese TV stations with requests to air the video.

The duo had been working on the project for over a month, buying over 100 chocolate bars and filming ever y single day between classes to get the reactions they desired, Hussain said.

The over whelming response and praise for the video can be attributed to the overall message of positivity that people want to share, as well as the excitement of students who recognize themselves in the video and continue to share it on social media, he said.

Now more than ever, in such polarizing a time for the countr y, it’s important for individuals to reflect on these values of hope and positivity, Atieh said.

“This is a time where we need positivity. So us putting out this SEE VIDEO ON PAGE 5

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The Office of Summer and Winter Sessions presents “Summer Sessions Info Table!” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program presents “Dr. Jeremy Fox — The spatial hydra effect: that which does not kill metapopulations makes then stronger” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.

The Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services (CAP) presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from 12 to 1 p.m. at

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The Zimmerli Art Museum presents “Reinventing Documentar y Photography in the 1970s” from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus.

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America Converges Here and Rutgers Libraries presents “ Screening of Star ving the Beast” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Rutgers Cinema on Livingston campus.

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University Career Services presents “Graduate Student: Interviewing Skills” from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public.

Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “BFA Design Exhibition: WABI SABI” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Civic Square in Downtown New Brunswick. This event is free and open to the public.

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Zimmerli Art Museum hosts ‘Alma Latina’ music night

Every year, the Zimmerli Art Museum collaborates with the Mason Gross School of the Arts to host Music at the Museum. This year, the event celebrated Latin American and Spanish compositions. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

CHRISTIAN ZAPATA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Zimmerli Art Museum hosted their annual Music at the Museum — “Alma Latina” event Sunday in conjunction with the Mason Gross School of the Arts.

The event showcased Spanish and Latin American compositions for piano, guitar and voice.

The performance featured Mason Gross Extension Division faculty member Yen Lee on classical guitar and Enriqueta Somarriba on piano, with support from soprano Emily Gibson.

Music at the Museum is a monthly weekend concert series collaboration with Zimmerli Art Museum featuring Mason Gross School of the Arts faculty performances. The concert series is curated by the extension division of the museum and helps visitors experience art and music sideby-side, according to their Facebook page.

Christopher Kenniff, the director of the Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division, said the event looks to reach new audiences for the museum by use of their faculty curated performances featuring an international theme this year for their third concert season.

Every performance touches on a different culture and each performer holds a particular interest in the genre of music, he said.

Kenniff said that Enriqueta Somarriba is a native of Spain, while Yen Lee completed her doctoral dissertation on the classical guitarist and composer Fernando Sor. “The feature of the event was trying to place focus on Latin American and Spanish repertoire.

There are a lot of people from different regions of Latin and Central America in New Brunswick, so we thought it would be something of interest to show the community,” he said.

Allowing teachers the opportunity to have their voices heard and shine through in performance is crucial to the series, Kenniff said.

He said through the help of written specifically for the three of Spanish music. He said the their high-quality faculty, the de- of them by a composer named piece by Molina was an interesting partment has been able to give Patricio Molina. He is from contrast of this and really brought back to the community by offer- Chile but currently lives in New out the differences in the music.

With over 100 people seated ing the event free of charge open Brunswick and was able to write a piece titled ‘Love’ for them inside the museum, the event to the public. has solidified Whenevitself as a comer possible “The feature of the event was trying to place focus of mon ground for the department looks Latin American and Spanish repertoire. There are a lot students to celethe music to draw ties of people from different regions of Latin and Central brate per formances between the America in New Brunswick so we thought it would be of their profesper formancsors, he said. es and differsomething of interest to show the community.” ent galleries Even those who throughout cannot make it CHRISTOPHER KENNIFF the museum. in time to find Director of Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division Though this seating can rest series was assured that not able to, previous concerts which I thought was ver y cool,” the sounds carry themselves have featured installments of Kenniff said. throughout the museum with Energy, rhythm and melody are prominent echoes.

Russian non-conformist artwork, what the department thought to he said.

According to the site, each “One of the coolest things encapsulate in their performances series is preceded by a brief that the performers did was while staying true to what people talk related to the performance the world premiere of a work thought about when they thought theme. After the concert, there is

typically a tour of museum highlights to close the night.

Audiences are invited to interact and talk back to performers during the Q&A — sometimes performers will even talk briefly between songs, Kenniff said. After the event, many of the spectators talk to performers.

“It’s funny, during our last concert I had a student come up to me and say, ‘I was so happy for this concert because I was really feeling down and this really changed my perspective.’ We really don’t know why we have so many students but we see them being involved and it’s really great,” he said.

The department has now begun planning for their next season and hopes to have details and promotion ready to send out by June. Students can learn about future event details and involvement through their social media accounts.

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Rutgers takes part in national #ReadMyLips campaign CHRISTINA FROELICH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rutgers University’s faction of Mogul has recently joined the #ReadMyLips campaign, one of the fastest-growing grassroots campaigns for women among college campuses.

Mogul is a global online platform for women to share their stories, gain knowledge about current issues and exchange information and support, according to their website. By joining Mogul, Rutgers is providing another way for students to stay informed about the happenings around campus.

#ReadMyLips is necessary for The #ReadMyLips campaign the #ReadMyLips campaign will was created to continue the ac- be printed out and placed inside women at Rutgers and all over tions of those who participated a beautiful sculpture. This sculp- the country because the United in the Women’s March in Janu- ture was designed by veterans of States is at a critical point where ary. The campaign has expanded the late night comedy show Satur- women are being denied importnationwide as a way for women day Night Live (SNL). The sculp- ant rights, she said.

“If President Trump is unable to express their concerns about ture will be delivered to the White to provide women with the right President Donald J. Trump pro- House on April 21.

As a school that prides itself on to make their own choices about tecting women’s rights, according its diversity, Rutgers got involved their own health, then we also to the website.

The campaign got its name, with the campaign in an effort to have the right according to our #ReadMyLips, for two reasons, continually support its students, first amendment to take a stand. the first being the initial message their beliefs and needs, Rao said. That is exactly what Rutgers is of making the people’s voices Rutgers is the only public re- doing,” Rao said.

She said students who wish to heard. The phrase “read my lips” search university in the United can be tied back to former Presi- States that also offers the option to get involved with the campaign dent George H. W. Bush’s pledge join a women’s residential college. personally should create a Mogul account and not to raise then post a story taxes during on Mogul with his campaign, “The issue that this campaign is trying to solve #ReadMyLips in said Dharni the title.

Rao, presiisn’t about what political party you support.

Messages to dent of RutThis is about humanity.” gers Mogul.

Trump are comCreators ing in a variety DHARNI RAO of this moveof ways, such as President of Rutgers Mogul ment decided letters and vidit would be eos, Rao said. best to give Public sup“The issue that this campaign port of the #ReadMyLips camthe phrase a new political meaning by associating it with wom- is trying to solve isn’t about what paign is also simple — the campolitical party you support. This paign will send a #ReadMyLips en’s rights, she said.

The campaign is not limited by is about humanity. No one should pin to all those who share their political affiliation. Women and feel discriminated against for stories on Facebook and tag @ men alike are encouraged to par- their religion, race, gender, etc. onmogul, she said. take in this movement to make This is a motto that Rutgers will The campaign began in sure Trump hears the concerns always follow,” Rao said.

Februar y and continues until Rao said that Rutgers became the statue full of messages to of the American people regarding women’s rights and health involved in this campaign after the president is delivered on seeing the huge support of wom- April 21 to the White House in rights, Rao said.

To make their voices heard, en’s rights in light of the new Washington, D.C., according to all messages received through presidential administration. their website.

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VIDEO ‘Making Strangers Smile’ was posted on Reddit’s front page that is otherwise so focused on their phone or something. For video on the UNILAD page, 11 example, instead of smiling at million people have watched it, people in the street students that’s probably 11 million people heads are down looking at their who have smiled, and if you read phones, so this is a nice idea to the comments it says stuff like make people think about how ‘This is exactly what you need important it is and how a smile can go so far,” in society.’ We Hopkins said. need positive Hussain and videos like Atieh had kept this. We need “There’s definitely going the filming, a smile. We need to be hapto be follow-up videos. overall producand edpy,” he said.

We’re honestly trying to tion iting process This viral hit film a lot more often.” very secretive, also emphasizpreferring to es the imporsurprise their tance of human MUSTAFA HUSSAIN classmates and interaction and School of Engineering Junior friends with how one small the grand react of kindness veal of the fincan completeished product, ly transform one’s day, said Cara Hopkins, a Hussain said.

“We kept a secret and ever ySchool of Arts and Sciences firstthing was at that point (during year student.

“I think it is a nice way to filming) because you don’t want spread positivity in a community to tell ever yone what’s going on.

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REGISTRATION Degree Navigator stopped operating Wednesday morning programs, so students can look at offered courses for different deunplanned service outage of grees. With course registration the ‘Text to RUPD’ system,” ac- starting later this week, students cording to a statement emailed have issued complaints about not to students. “Until the system is having access to the site.

The service is provided to Rutfully restored, non-emergency requests for public safety services gers by Decision Academic, an can be made only by phone at the advanced academic advising and numbers provided below. For a curriculum management solutions Police, Fire or Medical Emergen- provider, according to their webcy — please obtain an outside line site. The company originally released their Navigator Suite in 1994. and Dial 9-1-1.”

According to Degree Navigator’s The system was first implemented in February 2016 after lobbying “Getting Started” page, users can from the Rutgers University Stu- access the site using Internet Exdent Assembly (RUSA), The Daily plorer 5.0 or greater, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or greater or Firefox 1.5.

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Internet Explorer was released Students who used the system in 1999, Netcould text a scape 6 was complaint or last released request assis“OIT staff are working 2002 and tance by texwith the vendor to resolve in Firefox 1.5 was ting instead of the issue, and are released in calling RUPD. After its confident that the issue 2005. Accordto Degree launch, Rutwill be resolved prior to ing Navigator’s gers assisted the start of registration.” User’s Guide, New Jersey in static details rolling out a OFFICE OF INFORMATION have not been statewide poAND TECHNOLOGY updated since lice-text proOfficial Statement May 2006. gram, allowing Static details different mudo not include nicipalities to also take advantage of the system, any information about majors, minors or courses. according to The Daily Targum.

While Degree Navigator can Degree Navigator is a service University students can use to assist students in determining track their progress with core which courses they need to gradrequirements and through earn- uate, they should still speak to an ing a degree or minor. The site advisor, according to the site.

According to the website, “Your also allows users to check their progress on hypotheticals, such Degree Navigator report will help as how many classes they would you to forecast degree completion have to take if they wanted to and is used for planning purposes change their major or add anoth- only. It is not an official transcript of your academic record, nor does er minor.

According to the service’s web- it constitute a contract between site, students can also determine you and Rutgers, The State Unihow individual classes may affect versity of New Jersey. Verification of college and degree requiretheir major or ability to graduate.

Most departments also keep De- ments can only be certified by an gree Navigator updated with their academic advisor.”

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Page 5 You want them to see. After they saw it they came to us and were like ‘So, this is what you’ve been doing,’” Atieh said.

As for the future of their YouTube channel, this is only the beginning for Hussain and Atieh. “Making Strangers Smile”

was their eighth video to their YouTube channel, but Hussain said there is plenty more where that came from.

“There’s definitely going to be follow-up videos. We’re honestly tr ying to film a lot more often. We probably have a huge

list of ideas for videos that we want to put out and this is just the start for us,” Hussain said.

“We have so many more ideas to put out, tr ying to spread positivity on Youtube and on the internet. I would just say subscribe to our channel.”

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Marking Muslims as ‘foreign’ is impossible

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new ban akin to last month’s MusFAHRENHEIT 250 lim ban restricts passengers from bringing laptops, iPads or any MERYEM UZUMCU device larger than a cell phone in a carr y-on if flying to a list of the 10 airports in eight Muslim-majority nations. The list restricts laptops in carr y-ons if traveling to airports in Cairo, Istanbul, Amman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Jeddah, Kuwait City, Casablanca and Doha. Devices larger than cell phones can only be brought onto a plane in check-in bags, leading many to fear that the new order may cause greater harm in the case of a lithium batter y catching on fire. The prospects of putting a fire out in the check-in luggage compartment put flights at greater risk. Yet there the administration has reason to believe that the laptop ban provides a necessar y security measure in light of intelligence on the Islamic State group’s plan in developing a bomb that can be stored in laptop batteries. Airlines have been given notice to comply before the end of this week. Both the United States and Great Britain are set on implementing the restriction, which would also apply to British airlines.

Immediately, many have expressed concerns that for the kind of inconvenience and even harm the restriction brings along with it. From creating a hassle for journalists, academics and businessmen, who usually use the long flights to prepare for work or conferences to the concern raised by Ahmet Arslan, the Turkish Transport, Maritime and Communication minister, the ban could out of fear or inconvenience reduce the number of people who book flights to many of these international airports and destinations.

Arslan’s concern outlines a trend of United States policies that are not merely isolationist but articulate a growing rift between the West and the “Muslim world” from which they want to enforce a division.

Through terror rhetoric, anti-immigration laws, anti-refugee deals and now travel bans, the desire to enforce this separation legally, politically and economically is apparent more than ever. The mapping imagined by Western nations demarcates a clear source of violence that opposes the free world and exists abroad. There is an unquestioned assumption that the Islamic State terrorists are bred in unstable corners of the world in Syria or Iraq rather than right here at home in the United States or Europe, which exports terrorism in the form of Islamic State fighters. In 2015, United States intelligence officials believed more than 150 American citizens have traveled to Syria as foreign fighters. Two years later, the number is assumed to be higher. Indeed articulating a geopolitical border between the United States and Muslim-majority countries does little to provide an effective solution in addressing terrorism when its roots exist in the countr y and are fed on rampant Islamophobia and terrorist rhetoric.

The rift forming between Europe and the Middle East takes the forms of colorful anti-refugee policies like the EU-Turkey refugee deal. Turkey’s role in policing its strategic border between Europe and the Middle East has positioned the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as the enforcer of the flood gates that hold back any additional Syrian refugees from entering Greece. In the name of security, borders have been strengthened to prevent the inclusion of “undesirables” without really addressing violence at all. In fact, the measures to build a wall or ban refugees will only result in increased violence as death tolls and unemployment rates rise among those already in precarious situations. Ironically the security measures laid out only cause heightened insecurity in safety within and among nations. The emphasis on border protection is a violent process, one that galvanizes its support through categorizing people along exclusionary lines.

The imaginary border that intends to make the United States and Europe more secure cannot ensure such a reality through violent means. In the series of restrictive border enforcement policies, violence is a means to an end in itself. Thus it does not produce greater security but more violence, ensuring only the possibility for insecurity.

Most importantly, it is necessary to emphasize the use of imagination in defining the border. I do not mean to say that it is not apparent or arbitrary. The border breeds chaos because it defines Muslim people within a static and unchanging corner of the world. Muslim people do not only exist abroad. Muslim people are not foreign to the United States. Muslim people have been in the United States since the first slave ships arrived from West Africa. Demarcating Muslim people as foreign and easily separable like water and oil from a United States future is an impossibility. Attempted maps out a particular fantasy of the world which outlines a dark trajectory. Islam had already defined human civilizations for centuries prior to even the first inkling of a western-style liberal democracy. No ban can ever successfully separate a Muslim reality out of a state’s history without turning its projected violence onto itself.

Meryem Uzumcu is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in planning and public policy, Middle Eastern studies and women’s and gender studies. Her column, “Fahrenheit 250,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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Simulation is not always best solution NJ school’s mock slave auction with fifth graders was inappropriate

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hink back to when you were in the fifth have been collected from the time period where grade. You were about 11 or 12 years old slavery was prominent in America. Some teachers and you were very impressionable, like a choose to be more straightforward about the topic sponge absorbing everything around you. You were and decide that visual images and movies are the exposed to things you had never learned before and best way to teach students about slavery. Other your mind was expanding with new knowledge. Now teachers choose a less serious approach, not dampimagine being that fifth grader, and upon learning ening the gravity of slavery, but also not giving the about slavery, you were put on a fake auction block horrible details behind the awful truth. Each method is appropriate and is dependent upon the teacher and and “sold” off in a mock slave auction.

Are you feeling incredulous? Well, don’t, because the classroom, but there is no instance where a mock this is exactly what happened to a black fifth-grade slave auction would be a smart method of teaching.

As often as you might hear this, in the current postudent at Jefferson Elementary School in Maplewood, New Jersey. After the teacher of a classroom litical climate where hate crimes have surged, putcalled out sick, a substitute teacher took over and ting a black child on a fictional auction block to be facilitated the mock slave auction that the students sold off to his white peers is ridiculously irresponsible and detrimental were a part of. The to the future of the incident was rechild. Slavery is not corded, which lead a joke or a game, it is to the appropriate “Fourth to sixth grade is usually the first a horrible evil comoutrage from partime that elementary students are exposed mitted against people ents who described to slavery, and for many schools, this is done due to ignorance and the episode as “a in history and literature courses.” hate of their oppresblack child being sors. People were put sold to a room of on an auction block to white children” and be sold into a home “disgusting.” After the news got out, the school district scrambled to where they would be abused, tortured and forced to start damage control as Superintendent John Ra- work against their will for no pay, and for anyone to mos issued an apology to the school board. Others, allow a room of 11 and 12-year-olds to reenact this for like Suzanne M. Turner, the district’s communica- the sake of a “lesson” should not be teaching in the tions director, did not apologize. But as this is the first place. Yes, learning about slavery is undoubtsame district that recently came under fire for as- edly important and yes, sometimes there are things signing and displaying a project where fifth graders you cannot and should not necessarily sugarcoat, but created posters for slave auctions, is an apology any there is no time that a lesson would call for this type of activity — if you can even call it that. good acceptable?

You might want to ask the substitute and district This entire situation is so problematic and dangerwhy they didn’t think about the mental effects that ous that it is appalling.

Fourth to sixth grade is usually the first time that this could have on the black child, but being in a elementary students are exposed to slavery, and for state that offered fried chicken, cornbread and mac many schools, this is done in history and literature and cheese as part of a Black History Month lunch courses. Students learn about the historical context menu, and in a school named after a former presithat surrounds slavery and then are often provided dent that was a slave owner, you might not get any with documents, data, journals and literature that logical answers.

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Trump’s budget outline reveals foolish spending priorities POLICY OVER POLITICS CONNOR O’BRIEN

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s Republican leadership seeks to pass and sign into law the first full federal budget since 1997, the White House waded into the discussion with a proposed discretionary spending plan last week. President Donald J. Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney proposed a huge boost in defense spending and equally large cuts elsewhere in government. While this plan only covers about a third of the total budget it reveals the president’s misguided priorities that will harm the poor, the environment and American businesses.

The spending outline, or the “skinny budget,” adds $54 billion in defense spending and corresponding cuts in domestic spending. The biggest victim is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which would see a 31 percent reduction in funding and 3,200 jobs cut. The Clean Power Plan, former President Barack Obama’s initiative to reduce carbon emissions from power plants, would be defunded. The Department of State would see vast cuts in its budget, reducing aid to third-world countries and United Nations peacekeeping missions in unstable parts of the world.

The Department of Labor would have

job-training programs for the poor drastically cut. The Department of Housing and Urban Development grant funds supporting anti-poverty programs like “Meals on Wheels” would be axed. Federal workstudy and financial aid programs utilized

by Rutgers students would be cut.

The vast majority of this money would be funneled to the Department of Defense.

Over the next few years, Trump plans to build 75 new ships for the Navy, 100 more aircraft for the Air Force and add 70,000 active duty military personnel to the Army and Marine Corps.

the basis for later technologies and medical breakthroughs. The proposal makes sharp cuts to Department of Energy and National Institutes of Health research programs, among others.

In the realm of environmental protection, the famous Superfund program, which cleans toxic waste sites around the country, will see its funding cut by over 30 percent.

A Department of Agriculture grant and loan program that helps rural and tribal communities clean their water supplies will be completely eliminated.

If Trump and Speaker of the House

“Trump will line the pockets of military contractors and shovels money towards the most wasteful entity ... ” This spending outline makes Trump’s promise to put “America First” disingenuous. Instead of presenting a budget that invests in the American people, the scientific innovation that drives American businesses and the anti-poverty programs that empower the nation’s working poor, Trump will line the pockets of military contractors and shovels money towards the most wasteful entity in the federal government.

The federal government has invested billions in what’s called “basic science” for decades because no one else will. This research usually doesn’t produce immediate applications, but often serves as

Paul Ryan truly want to reduce spending, education, anti-poverty programs and environmental protection should be the last items on the chopping block. They should instead target the biggest wasteful spender in Washington — the military. In 2015, the Pentagon buried an internal study showing that it could save $125 billion over five years without laying off any military or civilian personnel. Following through on that report’s recommendations alone covers almost half of the proposed spending increases. Instead of cutting meals to homebound, disabled seniors, perhaps it would be a good idea to start with the $640 toilet seats,

a $1 billion Navy destroyer the Department of Defense never requested, or the $2 billion worth of domestic military bases even the Pentagon says are no longer necessary.

Military spending has become the sacred cow of the federal appropriations process. Feeding the beast will not solve the problem and only encourage more wasteful spending.

While I’m no deficit hawk, it’s frustrating to see so much money wasted that could go toward solving pressing issues at home.

Obama’s proposal to make community college tuition-free and invest in high-skilled training programs, for example, would have come at an average cost of just $6 billion a year. At a time when millions of low-skilled workers are watching their pay gradually decline, a new injection of human capital investment for the working class may be just the remedy we need to halt growing income inequality, reduce poverty and cement the presence of high-end manufacturing in America. It remains a pipe dream.

This plan is certainly far from becoming law and is likely to be amended dozens of times in Congress if it’s even considered at all. And his message is clear: the longstanding tradition of prioritizing wasteful military spending over the welfare of average Americans will continue.

Connor O’Brien is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in economics with a minor in history. His column, “Policy Over Politics,” runs on alternate Thursdays.

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Empowered women in government inspire DRC students

The Global Village Public Leadership Education Network Living Learning Community spent spring break in Washington, D.C. learning about women in politics. COURTESY OF APRIL NICKLAUS

APRIL NICKLAUS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

During spring break, instead of spending time on the beach or sleeping in, I was trudging through snowbanks in a dress and high heels. And it was the best decision I’ve ever made.

Last week, I hit the road with an amazing group of women from Douglass Residential College to attend a Women and Congress seminar in Washington, D.C. through the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN).

The PLEN program connects female college students from

across the country with professional women in the political world for networking, policy briefings and hands-on skills workshops.

From directors of non-profits to press secretaries to professional fundraisers, we networked with women from every section of the political process.

Yet the VIP guests weren’t the only ones worth talking to, as the seminar attendees were all rising student leaders, activists and future lawyers. If you set our names and positions out on a map, you would have a network of ambition and professionalism stretching coast to coast, and everywhere in between.

The most inspiring point of the week for me was when the executive director of “She Should Run” came for a two-hour workshop that focused on why each and every one of us in the room should run for office.

Student government, state government or anywhere at all — the reason we have so few women in the upper echelons of government is because we wait to be invited, or we assume there is someone more qualified than us to take that step.

Actually sitting down and developing our platform and message was eye opening. The name of the movement says it all: she “should” run. And “I” should run too.

One of the most striking overall professionals, so why am I suraspects of the seminar was how prised to be learning from them? it harmonized views across the Even for those of us that consider partisan divide — the focus of our ourselves open to new opinions, sessions was on female represen- we may be startled to realize how tation in politics, and Democrat quickly we tune people out once and Republican women alike can we hear them use labels that are agree that we need to do more contrary to our own. That mental silencto build up ing might the next cause us to generation miss out on of female “The reason we have so few that we leaders. women in the upper echelons all do agree The foof government is because we on, like the cus was wait to be invited, or we assume importance on giving advice, ilthere is someone more qualified of nurturing future luminating than us to take that step.” women leghow the islators. industries T h e work and PLEN proteaching us the skills we’ll need to survive in a gram exposed me to a number of competitive world. About half of the new experiences and views. I came speakers that I especially enjoyed out with a whole new crop of friends and learned from shared my po- and business contacts, a yearning litical affiliation, and the other half to make a name for myself and were so far on the other side of the enough humility to put myself in aisle I was impressed we were in the check when I assuming I’m being same room! tolerant of contrary views. For aspirThis speaks to the dysfunction in ing women leaders who missed out, our political dialogue: these wom- I say don’t fret: the next opportunity en are intelligent, experienced is just around the corner for you.

U. students express ‘Shameless’ love for award-wining TV show BRIELLE DISKIN STAFF WRITER

The Showtime series “Shameless,” which focuses on a chaotic family living in south side Chicago, has been shamelessly grabbing the attention of Rutgers students for the past several months.

The polished production of a dysfunctional cast of characters recounts on several issues that are relevant to Rutgers students as well as people of all ages and walks of life.

The multifaceted and mutually experienced narratives in the show touch on both conventional and controversial matters that are so diverse that just about anyone could relate.

On the off chance that one couldn’t relate, one could certainly enjoy the debauchery that is “Shameless.”

Ian Gallagher struggled with mental illness and LGBTQIA issues throughout the series Almost every episode brings to light the reality of living in a home plagued by drug abuse and alcoholism. These issues play out by the antagonist and the family’s despicable patriarch, Frank Gallagher, played by William H. Macy.

Frank’s antics weigh on the shoulders of the show’s protagonist Fiona, played by Emmy Rossum. But both characters are their own worst enemy over the course of the series.

“Shameless cuts out the classic ‘American Dream’ and white

picket fences and brings its viewers a reality check. Within its comedic and entertaining attributes, ‘Shameless’ shows how the other half lives,” said Jacob Green, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

Despite the country’s current political landscape, “Shameless” tells a story that’s raw and uncensored. Because it airs on Showtime, “Shameless” displays nudity and vulgarity in each hour-long episode.

Over the course of the series, we get to see Lip Gallagher struggle with binge drinking, excessive sexual activity and trying to balance work, family and school.

Debbie Gallagher, deals with teenage pregnancy with spice and fight. Her narrative gave insight to the moral implications of abortion, adoption and young love.

In comparison to Fiona, Debbie has yet to go dark and bitter when it comes to love. It is through her romanticism and hard-headedness we are reminded of our first loves.

The way Fiona’s love life foils with Debbie’s flips the coin on love, telling a more modern and mature tale about adult relationships.

Whether you enjoy watching the characters make a mess of their lives or you feel personally connected with the many stories being told, you can easily find yourself shamelessly consumed by the Showtime series.

DIVERSIONS

March 23, 2017

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Emotional frustration is best dealt with diplomatically.

If you feel passionately about something, offer intelligent suggestions and be willing to follow through with actions. Your voice counts and participation will increase your chance to bring about positive changes. Call in favors and rally others to help fight for your rights. Partnerships look promising and romance is encouraged. Your numbers are 5, 11, 18, 24, 30, 39, 44.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Getting together with someone from your past will encourage you to re-evaluate what you have accomplished. Take part in a conference, seminar or community event that will encourage you to help others.

Don’t share personal information regarding your finances. 4 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put your best foot forward. You can persuade others to see things your way if you are kind and willing to listen.

Changes at home or to your lifestyle will require patience, but will show plenty of benefits in the end. 5 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotional interference will slow you down.

Don’t let anger take over at work or at home. If you want to fix an ongoing problem, do something constructive to avoid any response to a situation that might lead to regret. 2 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll have to navigate your way through whatever situations you face. If you encounter roadblocks, have alternative solutions ready and show your willingness to compromise in order to move forward. Issues concerning taxes or institutions should be handled responsibly. 2 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Lead the way. You will do best when you take charge and offer others incentives to help you achieve your own goals. A change at work or within your peer group will turn out to be beneficial.

Romance is highlighted. 5 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You can make a difference if you give your all and focus on what’s most important to you. Love, romance and building a strong home base will encourage positive changes and a better future. Seize the moment. 4 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Money, legal and health matters are best handled with discipline and caution.

Getting angry will not help you negotiate a deal or find a solution to resolve a problem you have with someone you live or work with. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll have to fight temptation if you want to avoid excessive behavior. Don’t let anyone use pressure or emotional manipulation to push you down a path you aren’t interested in.

A personal relationship will turn into a costly affair. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Impulsiveness due to emotional situations that are left to fester will slow you down.

Stay focused on finding appropriate solutions and using intelligence and discipline to achieve your goals. Personal improvements will boost your confidence. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Someone will try to persuade you to indulge in something questionable.

Don’t overspend, overreact or overdo things and you will avoid being put in a precarious position. Focus on improving your skills and your ability to get things done. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Express your thoughts, desires and feelings. Getting together with old friends or colleagues will bring an unexpected opportunity. Follow your heart and explore new possibilities.

Romance will improve your personal life. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Try not to divulge personal information or get involved in gossip. Stick to the middle of the road socially and don’t meddle if you want to have a clear conscience. Focus on self-improvement. 3 stars

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FOE Rutgers offense shut down after opening scoring with RBI double in loss to Rider CONTINUED FROM BACK Folinusz, who came in to pinch hit for sophomore catcher Nick Matera in the seventh inning, did record a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 6-2.

It didn’t do much, though, as the game was all but over at that point.

The Broncos (7-10) came back the next half inning and erased that run by scoring one of their own to make it 7-2, which would hold for the rest of the game.

Senior right hander Christian Campbell (2-1) suffered his first loss on the season by going five and two-thirds innings, giving up 4 runs on 11 hits while striking out three and walking one.

Coming in for relief, senior left hander Ryan Fleming gave up two runs on three hits in one and one-thirds innings. Sophomore righty Kevin Romero came on for the eighth and surrendered a run on two hits in his inning of work

while freshman right hander Joe Neglia pitched a clean ninth, picking up a strikeout.

The Knights did work seven walks on the day — five of which induced by starter John Yocum (1-2), whose final line also included 6 innings of two run ball — but went hitless in two and two-thirds innings against the Rider bullpen.

For a team that hasn’t pitched all too great to start the season, the Rutgers offense cannot afford to put up many more games like this, especially against lower level teams.

Harris, Carter and Welsh all stole a base with Carter stealing two and Harris swiping three,

giving him 13 on the year to lead the squad. Although he was caught trying to steal his fourth base on the day — the fifth time he’s been caught this season — Harris now has 50 steals for his career which ties him with former Major League Baseball player David DeJesus for 10th of all time in Rutgers history.

The Knights will have a couple days of practice to try and right the ship before heading on the road once again for a weekend series against USC Upstate in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Senior right fielder Tom Marcinczyk opened up the scoring in Tuesday’s loss with a double in the first inning to plate Carter.

DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017

SLATE Knights look to ride successful weekend into 1st conference series in Bloomington things we can improve on. You can always get better at commufirst game, and then take it nicating and keeping your energy high.” from there.”

As for the pitching, the Knights Taking at least one game against Indiana will be a chal- are led by senior Shayla Sweeney, lenge. The Hoosiers head into the who is responsible for six of the weekend on a hot streak, having team’s seven wins and has a teamwon eight of their last nine games, low 3.68 ERA. Other standout including three of four at the Hoo- pitchers include sophomore Whitsier Classic this past weekend. ney Jones, who picked up her first One of their best players is junior win last Sunday against North DaTaylor Uden, who was named the kota State.

The first few weekends of the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week after hitting .727 with two home season highlighted the lack of runs, five RBIs, and a 1.636 slug- consistent pitching behind Sweeney, but as Jones pointed out, the ging percentage.

But the Knights have their rest of the staff has taken steps own players to counter the Hoo- to improve.

“We’ve all gotten tougher siers’ hot streak. On the offensive mentally from side of the ball, the beginning Rutgers is enof the season joying great until now,” she production “We need to clean up our said. “We’ve from multiple players. Leadmistakes and make sure learned more to focus on a ing the team that we don’t beat pitch-by-pitch with a .375 batourselves.” mindset, foting average cusing 100 is freshman JAY NELSON percent on one infielder Taryn Head Coach pitch instead of Atlee, who letting things has had a stelaffect us.” lar season to One of Nelthis point. She leads the teams with 33 hits, and son’s biggest takeaways from this as the leadoff hitter, is responsible past weekend was the improvefor setting the table for the power ment of his pitching staff, and it hitters behind her. It’s the reason would benefit the entire team for why she is second on the team in the unit to stay consistent and keep Rutgers in games. runs scored with 19.

The Knights are riding high Also of note are junior infielder Rebecca Hall and freshman on their recent success, and with infielder Nicole Bowman, who are the Big Ten play starting now, tied for most RBIs on the team they’re ready to kick it into high with 25. Hall also leads the team gear in order to make the Big with eight home runs. She dis- Ten Tournament.

“We look at every team the cussed what she hoped to accomsame,” Hall said. “Indiana is a plish over the weekend.

“I’m hoping to eliminate my great team, so there will be some strikeouts,” she said. “I want to great competition. We’re just exbattle at the plate and see more cited to get out there and play.” pitches. And as a team, we’ll For updates on the Rutgers softcontinue to build on the communication that worked on this past ball team, follow @TargumSports week. That’s one of the biggest on Twitter.

CONTINUED FROM BACK

March 23, 2017

Page 11 WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS-OHIO STATE, TOMORROW, 7 P.M.

Knights kick off home stand on 2-game win streak COBY GREEN STAFF WRITER

After a tough loss to its highest ranked opponent yet, the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team hopes to bounce back this weekend in its second straight Big Ten matchup.

The Scarlet Knights (5-4, 0,1) kick off a four-game home-stand this Friday night, where they will face off with another conference rival, the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-5, 0-1). Both Rutgers and the Buckeyes will tr y and pick up their first conference wins of the season.

Friday’s matchup will be the fifth matchup between the teams in the last three seasons. Rutgers and Ohio State have faced off in both the regular season and the Big Ten Tournament in the last two years.

The Knights are currently on a two-game win streak against Ohio State, as Rutgers defeated the Buckeyes in both games last year, both in sudden death overtime wins.

Last April, the Knights took Ohio State into overtime, where former Rutgers player Halley Barnes scored her sixth goal of the game, a career best, and the 100th point of her career to beat the Buckeyes 13-12. Then-junior midfielder Kristina Dunphey added three goals for the Knights in the win.

In the 2016 Big Ten tournament, Rutgers and Ohio State met again in the first round, where the Knights upset the Buckeyes 11-10 in overtime and advanced to the semifinals.

Senior midfielder Kristina Dunphey scored hat tricks in both of Rutgers’ sudden death overtime wins against Ohio State last season. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2017 Dunphey and then-junior attacker Amanda Turturro each had a hat trick for Rutgers.

“Ohio State is a rivalry game, so it makes it more exciting to play,” Dunphey said. “I just come out with a lot of fire, especially against Big Ten teams, and try

to lead my team so that hopefully when I bring my energy and my best game, then other people can also step up and we can have a good team win.”

Now in 2017, the Knights are coming off an 18-7 loss to No. 9/8 Penn State, which ended a

season high three-game winning streak.

The game started off evenly matched, with the clock ticking down to the 11:33 mark in the first half and the score tied 3-3. Penn State then broke things wide open, going on a 9-3 run until the

end of the first half, heading into the locker room up 12-6.

Rutgers couldn’t get back into it, letting up another six goals to its one, ending the game 18-7 in the host’s favor.

Turturro and junior midfielder Paige Paratore led the way for the Knights, scoring two goals apiece, while sophomore attacker Abbey Brooks added a goal and an assist as well.

The Buckeyes are coming into High Point Solutions Stadium off a close 8-7 win over Binghamton.

The win on Sunday snapped a rough four-game losing streak for the Buckeyes, that saw the team lose two games by one goal.

Ohio State will play two games this weekend, first against Rutgers and then an odd neutral field matchup against the USC Trojans in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.

The 7 p.m. game will be the first Friday night game of the season for the Knights, who usually plays its weekend games on Saturdays.

After the Big Ten clash in Piscataway this weekend, Rutgers will take a break from conference play, facing Niagara (3-3) at home on March 28.

“Our team thrives off home games. A lot of us are from New Jersey so we have our family and friends come,” Dunphey said.

“There are a lot of Ohio State people from around here, so that will get us a big crowd and get us more pumped up to play an even better game.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

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“Ohio State is a rivalry game, so it makes it more exciting to play.”

— Senior midfielder Kristina Dunphey

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BASEBALL RIDER 7, RUTGERS 2

RU falls in midweek contest to in-state foe ROBERT SANCHEZ STAFF WRITER

With a tough eight-game road trip to Florida behind them, the Rutgers baseball team came back home looking for some home field advantage at Bainton Field Tuesday afternoon.

It got more of the same.

The Scarlet Knights (6-14) lost for the fifth consecutive game as they dropped a midweek game to Rider University by a score of 7-2.

Even after opening up the scoring and plating a run in the first inning — and looking poised to break out of this offensive slump they’ve been in — Rutgers’ offense fell flat.

Aside from the top two hitters in the lineup, sophomore centerfielder Jawaun Harris and senior first baseman Mike Carter — who each finished the game with two hits apiece with Harris reaching base four times and Carter three — the offense was rendered almost completely ineffective.

Senior right fielder Tom Marcinczyk hit a double to plate Carter in the first for his only hit of the day while sophomore second baseman Carmen Sclafani and freshman shortstop Kevin Welsh each recorded a hit to round out the offense on the day. Junior catcher Chris Senior first baseman Tom Marcinczyk finished Tuesday’s loss against Rider with two hits, reaching base safely three times in an otherwise anemic offensive display for the Knights. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017

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SOFTBALL RUTGERS-INDIANA, TOMORROW, 5 P.M.

Rutgers opens up Big Ten slate vs. Indiana JORDAN FARBOWITZ STAFF WRITER

After their most successful weekend so far this season, the Rutgers softball team is looking to start off conference play on the right foot.

The Scarlet Knights (7-19) travel to Bloomington to take on Indiana (14-14) for their first Big Ten series of the season. Including this weekend, 23 of their 26 remaining games are against Big Ten foes.

Rutgers is coming off its first invitational with a winning record, going 3-2 at the Clearwater Spring Break Classic to conclude a week-long stretch in Florida, while winning two consecutive games for the first time all year in the process.

Head coach Jay Nelson said that his team was focusing on limiting its miscues, especially when it came to fielding.

“We need to clean up our mistakes and make sure that we don’t beat ourselves,” he said. “If we get beat by the other team, that’s fine, but when we beat ourselves it’s really tough and lowers our confidence for the next game. We need to keep picking up ground balls and making great plays.

We’re going to go out, hope to take the SEE SLATE ON PAGE 10

Senior right-handed pitcher Shayla Sweeney has led the pitching staff throughout the first half of the season, posting the lowest team ERA with a 3.68 mark and six of the team’s seven wins. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016

NBA SCORES

Philadelphia Oklahoma City Indiana Boston

97 122 100 109

Charlotte Orlando Detroit Chicago

KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

EXTRA POINT

109 102 95 117

JAWUAN HARRIS,

sophomore centerfielder, earned the 50th stolen base of his Rutgers career on Tuesday in the 7-2 loss against Rider, swiping three bases on the day. He ties former Major League Baseball player David DeJesus for 10th all time in Rutgers history.

SOFTBALL

BASEBALL

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

MEN’S LACROSSE

at Indiana

at USC Upstate

at Ohio State

at Delaware

Tomorrow, 5 p.m., Bloomington, Ind.

Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Spartanburg, S.C.

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Newark, Del.