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Alumnus cooks up classroom tool iChemLabs SHAZIA MANSURI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Kevin Theisen, founder of iChemlabs and a Rutgers alumnus, opened doors for students and educators by producing iChemlabs in 2008. iChemlabs is a company that creates affordable and student-geared software that allows users to three-dimensionally draw chemical structures, according to MyCentralJersey.com.

“I think in a lot of ways, when you work in chemistry, you become pigeonholed and think you have to put on a lab coat and pour chemicals in a lab,” Theisen said.

With an academic background in chemistry and computer science, Theisen said the most successful people are those who can create a niche for themselves using multiple interests.

As a Rutgers undergraduate in 2004, Theisen developed a computer program that would help him with homework for organic chemistry, a sub-discipline of chemistry.

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Former “Star Trek” star George Takei, a social media personality and outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights, visited the College Avenue Gymnasium to speak to Rutgers students last night for “An Evening with George Takei,” an event held by the Rutgers University Programming Assocation. COLIN PIETERS

‘Star Trek’s’ George Takei lands at University DAN COREY ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Calling a former Arkansas school board member a “total douchebag,” enduring a Japanese internment

camp and discovering his sexuality were only a few subjects discussed by the actor behind Lt. Hikaru Sulu last night.

The former Star Trek and Heroes star shared stories about working

Millennials are opting for tinier homes, Rutgers study reveals

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lege Avenue Gymnasium.

Gene Roddenberry, creator and producer of the original Star Trek television series, wanted the Mr. SEE TAKEI ON PAGE 7

Study looks at relationship between suicide, economy

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Millennials are not likely to dole out cash to cover commuting expenses but will do their best to live affordably in an area with a large selection of nearby amenities, according to a study from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy.

A team of Bloustein graduate students performed a study in the fall semester for their real-world client, the Somerset County Business Partnership, said Eliot Benman, one of the students involved.

The students advised Somerset County on how to create a community that will attract and retain individuals between the ages of 15 and 33, according to MyCentralJersey.com.

A previous report by the Bloustein School Dean James Hughes describes challenges that counties on the edge of metropolitan areas may face in the future, said Benman, who is pursuing a master’s degree in city and regional planning.

on the shows, advocating for LGBT rights and surviving Japanese internment camp during the Rutgers University Programming Association’s event, “An Evening with George Takei” last night at the Col-

A study conducted by a team part of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy found that millennials are more likely to move into smaller homes with the weight of student debt weighing upon their consciences. NAAZ MODAN / PHOTO EDITOR

Legends have popularized a narrative that had droves of Wall Street bigshots jumping to their deaths following the 1929 stock market crash that sent the United States spiraling into the Great Depression.

A recent study conducted by two Rutgers sociologists suggests some truth to the myth, finding a link between increased suicide rates and the recession of years.

Assistant Rutgers professors Julie Phillips and Katherine Hempstead, both social demographers in the Department of Sociology, published their study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on Feb. 27.

The data revealed a staggering 40 percent increase in suicides among 40 to 60-year-old Americans in the past 16 years.

Phillips, who also holds a joint appointment in the Department of Sociology and the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, said a number of studies published in the last few years motivated her and Hempstead to dig deeper into the issue.

“These studies indicate that the impact has been especially large for middle-aged suicide rates,” Phillips said. “However, these are all studies conducted at the aggregate level, and so it’s possible that the ecological fallacy is at play.”

With the goal of finding whether there is a relationship between the economy and acts of suicide found at the group level carry over to the individual level, Phillips and Hempstead used data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS).

They wanted to see if there has been an increase in suicides as a result of the Great Recession of 2005 to 2010, which resulted in a loss of consumption and market chaos following the collapse of the housing bubble.

“We expected to find that suicides … would increase over the period and would be concentrated among the middle-aged, since those in this age group are often the breadwinner with dependents to support …” Phillips said.

The National Violent Death Reporting System, a state-based, active surveillance system that collects a complete census of all resident and occurrent violent deaths, uses information from a plethora of sources, such as coroner reports, death certificates and hospital records.

Phillips said the data also provides a report of the specific circumstances of individual suicides, which Phillips and Hempstead divvied into three groups: personal circumstances, interpersonal problems and external influences, such as employment and financial difficulties and “justice issues.”

Phillips’ and Hempstead’s study found that while externally motivated SEE RELATIONSHIP ON PAGE 6

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U. offers new Master’s of Business and Science program KESHAV PANDYA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Although many colleges boast about their Master’s of Business Administration programs, Rutgers is the only university in the Garden State that offers a Master’s of Business and Science (MBS).

The MBS graduates are useful for relatively any field, said Kathleen Cashman, an advisor and staff member of the MBS program.

“I can’t think of a market and industry segment that does not have a need for an MBS graduate,” Cashman said.

The MBS program, part of the Professional Science Master’s national movement, is a degree offered by the University that combines the graduate level science courses with those in business, law and policy.

The MBS program perfectly blends science and business, said Deborah Silver, executive director of the Professional Science Master’s Program and professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

“Students can take classes in science and engineering that relate to careers, not necessarily to academic disciplines, allowing students to combine classes from different schools and even campuses,” she said.

The MBS program will have an Open House and Information

“The business courses are simisession for students interested in practiced today, as the students the degree on April 7 at 7 p.m. on range from working graduates lar for all students,” she said. “(They) the seventh floor of the Computing to international students, Cash- include finance and accounting, marketing, a special communication and Research and Education Building man said.

Karl Vetter, an MBS student, leadership course targeted towards on Busch campus.

The degree is a combination said he became a part of the MBS science professionals, ethics, a capof 24 credits from science and program because he wanted to do stone course and electives.”

With a diverse group of stuengineering and 19 from busi- something that catered to his interness courses, according to the ests while still understanding how dents, the program brings about a mix between business and science the market works.

MBS website.

“I joined the program because while also exposing the students to The classes offered will bring a myriad of options to students with I was fascinated by hybridization trends and working strategies in the courses in life sciences, engineer- in plants in relation to survival and business world, along with exposing them to leaders ing, information in the industry, technology, as Cashman said. well as finance, “The MBS program has all of this.

The MBS communication program incorpoand marketing, It is where science meets business.” rates enterprise according to the technology into MBS website.

DEBORAH SILVER the classroom, Reflecting Executive Director of the Professional Science Master’s Program and Professor in the as well as career the needs of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and networking industry, the workshops givprogram is for en by executive working students who are already employed or have nutrition, so it was perfect to find a coaches, Silver said.

“This includes bringing profesprogram that operated on the prininternships, Cashman said.

“We have over 25 different con- ciple of hybridization in a chang- sionals into the classroom and crecentrations,” Silver said. “Some in ing job market,” he said. “Most ating specific courses focusing on traditional academic disciplines, programs only offer half the pack- how the sciences and technology are used in industry,” she said. but others, such as Drug Discov- age needed in the job market.”

Within the science curriculum, The MBS program has students ery and Development, Personal Care Science, Global Agriculture, who are switching careers, advanc- the concentrations are grouped in Analytics and UXD, in areas that ing their degrees, coming back for the themes of Life Sciences, Comare interdisciplinary but reflect in- refreshers and gaining certificates puter and Information Sciences, Engineering, Health & Wellness, not full degrees, Cashman said. dustry in NJ.” The science courses that stu- Math & Statistics, Sustainability The program focuses on the technical skills needed to ap- dents take are targeted toward a and Agriculture & Food, according to the MBS website. ply business and science skills particular industry, Silver said.

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These groups, including the business concentrations, include a wider range of electives and minimize duplication of courses, according to the MBS website.

The MBS concentrations are catered to fill modern workforce voids, said Sangya Varma, associate director of the Professional Science Major Program.

“Curricula in MBS Concentrations (majors) focus on the industry and its workforce needs,” she said. “Good examples are MBS in Drug Discovery and Development or MBS in Personal Care Science.”

Instead of theses, students in the MBS program are required to create a full business plan around a technology, and pitch their plans in a final presentation, Silver said.

“We are graduating a more business-ready scientist today,” Cashman said. “In the MBS, we are able to uphold the rigor of the science and add the elements of business and business impact so that the scientist knows how to add the right value from the start.”

The program recognizes the need for understanding of the regulatory landscape of the business industries today, and that technical skills are not enough in today’s world, Silver said.

“The MBS program has all of this,” she said. “It is where science meets business.”

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March 26, 2015

IN BRIEF AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Rutgers University’s chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity has been shut down after a 20-year-old drunk fraternity member was hospitalized back in November, according to nj.com.

After the underage drinking incident occurred, the University suspended the fraternity and began deciding the fate of the chapter in a campus disciplinar y review.

But over the weekend, Sigma Phi Epsilon’s national headquarters notified University officials stating the chapter would be suspended with no plans to reinstate it, said E.J. Miranda, a Rutgers spokesman. The disciplinary review is complete and the fraternity will not be recognized by Rutgers University.

Rob Jepson, senior communication manager for Sigma Phi Epsilon’s national headquarters, told nj.com that the underage alcohol incident involved a 20-year old fraternity member who was drinking in the house and taken to the hospital due to his “intoxicated state.”

The incident was the cause of the chapter’s suspension, Sigma Phi Epsilon officials told nj.com.

Both fraternity officials and Rutgers officials declined requests to identify the hospitalized student.

“SigEp takes health and safety violations extremely seriously, and we have indefinitely suspended operations of this chapter,” Jepson said.

Any individual member that violates university policies will face sanctions including expulsion from Sigma Phi Epsilon, Jepson said. Sigma Phi Epsilon officials said they will shut down any chapter that threats student safety.

According to nj.com, the future of the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on College Avenue is unknown.

It will be up to the local Zeta Psi alumni association to decide whether to sell the property or rent it to another organization,

said M. David Hunter, executive director of Zeta Psi’s national headquarters in New York.

Neither the student president of the Rutgers chapter nor leaders of its local alumni corporation responded to requests to comment from nj.com.

Fraternity and sorority chapters that are affiliated with Rutgers accept the rights and responsibilities of membership in the University’s academic and social community, Miranda said. “(Chapters) are expected to maintain the standards of behavior set by the Code of Student Conduct,” Miranda told nj.com.

Earlier in the fall semester, 19-year-old Rutgers student Caitlyn Kovacs died of alcohol poisoning after a party at the Delta Kappa Epsilon house where she was taken to a hospital at 3 a.m. by friends. Delta Kappa Epsilon has been suspended and is facing a University disciplinary review, Miranda said.

In total, six fraternities and one sorority at the University are currently under review for alleged alcohol violations, Miranda told nj.com.

Rutgers’ Omega Phi Beta sorority had its new member program suspended pending a review, but the chapter’s other activities are allowed to proceed, Miranda told nj.com.

The five other Rutgers fraternities undergoing disciplinary reviews have also been accused of defying the University’s alcohol policy, but Miranda did not name those chapters because the allegations have not been proven. “…The University takes appropriate measures to ensure these organizations operate in accordance with those standards,” Miranda said.

Avalon Zoppo is a Rutgers Business School first-year student majoring in pre-business. She is an Associate News Editor at The Daily Targum. Follow her on Twitter @ avalonzoppo for more stories.

Sigma Phi Epsilon has been mandated into suspension by the University after a 20-year-old student and fraternity member was hospitalized for drinking into excess in a recent incident.

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TOOL Theisen distributed software online which was downloaded worldwide shortly afterwards CONTINUED FROM FRONT

Toward the end of his sophomore year, Theisen said he began working on various tools to simulate nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrums in order to produce the spectrum.

“After a few months, the product started becoming better, and it was neat to me that you could build something that could eventually become smarter than you,” he said.

Theisen distributed the software online, and it was downloaded by many people worldwide shortly thereafter.

“I eventually become more interested in communication and graphics,” he said. “How do we communicate (chemistry) with each other, how do we describe it, how do we display it? ChemDoodle was the product born out of that interest.”

According to MyCentralJersey. com, ChemDoodle, the seventh version of the software, is used as an educational tool at thousands of universities in eighty countries around the globe.

The program is offered to Rutgers students for free.

As a result of Theisen’s focus on portability and accessibility, all of iChemlabs’ products are available on mobile devices, desktops and Xbox and 3DS gaming devices.

“When I started working with more commercial software, competition was around $4,000 a copy, so it was difficult for someone like me who wanted to do more computer work with chemistry. I had to write the software myself,” Theisen said.

Heinz Roth, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, finds ChemDoodle helpful for educators as well as students.

Roth said much of organic chemistry concerns the detailed structures of molecules, such as how carbons and atoms are connected, but also how they are displaced in three-dimensional space.

“One has to properly represent that,” he said. “The drawing tool has pre-made structures to visualize the molecules, which is ver y valuable.”

Roth said he uses the software to draw and integrate images of chemical reactions in preparation for PowerPoint lectures. This gives students a way to better visualize the three-dimensional relationship between agents and products.

Originally created with the intent of helping students, Theisen’s product has made partnerships with organizations such as Cengage Learning and the Royal Society of Chemistry’s ChemSpider, as well as licensing grants from Microsoft, Bayer and Thermo Fisher.

Last week, iChemlabs announced ChemStack as a new

enterprise-level solution for people working with databases or chemically intelligent systems to search and analyze structural components of compounds.

“In general, what we try to do is provide software that allows chemists to communicate in different ways,” he said.

With his growing success, Theisen finds that the support of Rutgers’ chemistry department early on in his career was especially impactful.

“The chemistry department gave me a grant of around $10,000, funded by an external donor which was a huge deal at the time,” he said.

Theisen now funds an annual award for excellence in chemistry

and programming to inspire ambitious students and kindle their individual interests.

“The faculty members at Rutgers are some of the best in their world and really do care that their students do well, which is one of the reasons why I keep coming back,” he said.

According to MyCentralJersey.com, Theisen’s former mentor and a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Roger Jones, said “Kevin is a great success story and will have a substantial impact on education in chemistry for years to come.”

Theisen said his time as an undergraduate gave him the freedom to explore his interests and cultivate an entrepreneurial career.

“I think the bottom line is (that) you should never give up (on your interests),” he said. “In college, you have the opportunity to risk a little and make mistakes, which may not be so true for the rest of your life.”

CRIME MARCH 25 MIDDLESEX —

The Public Ser vice Credit Union on Union Avenue was robbed by two men. When they entered, one pointed a handgun to the tellers while the other jumped over the counter and removed an undisclosed amount of cash from one of the teller’s drawers. No one was injured and no shots were fired during the robber y.

MARCH 25 TRENTON — A

State Police trooper allegedly kicked a black suspect once in the head after he was already subdued and handcuffed on the ground last year after a police chase. Aris Var var, 32, who been a trooper for more than six years, was charged with simple assault, a disorderly persons offense. The victim, Brandon Clemens, 25, was charged for

fleeing the police and, in the process, striking two State Police vehicles as well.

MARCH 25 ELIZABETH — About a dozen associated with a gang in Elizabeth have been arrested and charged with racketeering, among other offenses, in connection with a pattern identity theft, tax fraud, illegal production of fake debit and gift cards and drug sales.

MARCH 24 NEW BRUNSWICK — New Brunswick Police detectives arrested Christopher Smith, 24, and Tywaan Bailey, 23, in connection to a shooting.

Both suspects were charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

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HOMES Millennials are looking for smaller, cheaper places with the weight of student debt, Benman says CONTINUED FROM FRONT

The report prompted Somerset County planners to investigate and enlist the help of the students, particularly in understanding how to attract young, talented workers to the community, Benman said.

The baby boomer generation, which is now reaching retirement, desires housing that is similar to what millennials are looking for, Benman said. While millennials are looking for affordable housing, baby boomers are looking to downsize.

“Millennials are looking for smaller and affordable places … especially because they are burdened with school debt,” Benman said. “(Baby boomers) might be living in a large, single-family home now, but upon retiring they are going to want to downsize and perhaps move into a rental.”

Daniel Stone, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said cities might be able to assist students who struggle to find jobs in their discipline after graduation.

“Look at Seattle, where they raised the minimum wage to $15 an hour,” Stone said. “That would make every person have a livable wage (if) they are in a field where not a lot of jobs are offered.”

Anne Kapengut, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she would be inclined to seek cheap rent and apartments where residents can live with other people to further reduce costs.

She also suggested that cities create financial incentives for

young, recent graduates entering the labor force to choose their community to live in.

“Maybe tax credits, where if you’re this age and living here, we’ll give you a subsidy for this housing,” Kapengut said. “That’s a really good way to get people to live there.”

The study utilized American Planning Association literature and the perspective of millennials to examine both the residential real estate market of the county as well as the retail real estate market, Benman said.

Millennials and baby boomers are both looking for amenity-rich places with cultural institutions and activities, entertainment and places that are close to transit, Benman said. Vibrant town centers and walk-able or bike-able locations have strong appeal for both groups.

Kapengut said a safe environment with a mix of families and individuals may attract millennials such as herself to a particular area.

“There would have to be an area where (there are) restaurants and bars and shops … places where you can meet other people your age, as well as public transportation because most people don’t really want to have to have a car and drive everywhere,” Kapengut said.

Stone said that transit would be a major factor in his selection of a place to live.

“If there’s a train that’s right next to my apartment, or a

subway in the city, that would be a lot easier to get around with than just by car,” Stone said. “If we focus more on public transit, it will definitely better our community, rather than just relying on cars.”

The study assessed the strengths of the county, confirmed the benefits of the county’s plans for transit-oriented development and made recommendations for improvement, Benman said.

Diversifying the housing stock was one such suggestion, Benman said. The current supply of housing is dominated by single-family homes that are not affordable to even high-earning recent graduates.

The study recommended creating health and wellness centers featuring hospitals, shopping space for wellness stores and more parks and recreation areas, Benman said.

Companies are looking to move into better-connected areas rather than large office campuses in suburban locations, Benman said.

Increasingly, companies are following talented labor rather than workers following jobs, Benman said. Because of this trend, counties have even more incentive to attract young workers, to ensure that companies and jobs remain in the area.

“The reason that they’re trying to attract millennials is very much about securing the economic future of the county,” Benman said.

For millennials who are preparing to relocate, Benman offered considerations to keep in mind.

“There are vibrant town centers appearing in smaller communities and up-and-coming neighborhoods in larger cities that don’t always have the best reputations,” Benman said. “Many of these places are ‘best kept secrets.’”

RELATIONSHIP Phillips, Hempstead find suicides with economic motivations rose 5 percent between 2005, 2010 groups, but was significantly higher in middle-aged and externally motisuicides are less common than sui- vated suicides.

“This poses a challenge for precides resulting from personal circumstances, nearly a third of suicides from vention since (suffocation) is a meth2005 to 2010 were caused by external od of suicide that requires relatively factors, which suggests a strong cor- little planning and is accessible to relation between the recession and virtually everyone.”

Hempstead echoed Phillips’ cominstances of suicide.

Externally motivated suicides, ments in an article from Rutgers which the study found was more Today, confirming the study used common among men, jumped a unique data set, which revealed from 32 percent in 2005 to 37.5 an increase in suicides among midpercent in 2010, according to dle-aged people where financial or economic the study. distress is In line with cited as a Phillips and “The individuals with job or contributing Hempstead’s financial problems are more factor. initial hypothB o t h esis, the num- likely than those with personal Hempstead ber of suicides circumstances to have and Philwith economexperienced a crisis in the lips hope ic motivations past two weeks.” the study’s rose 5 percent findings will between 2005 JULIE PHILLIPS increase and 2010.

Professor in the Department of Sociology awareness Middle-aged and prevent suicide deaths future inwere most pronounced, followed by suicides in creases in suicides during times of economic strain. the elderly demographic.

In terms of suggestions for preSuicides by suffocation also saw an increase, according to the Center vention efforts, Phillips cited human resource departments, employee for Disease Control.

“We explored whether suicide cir- assistance programs, state and local cumstance is related to method. We employment agencies and credit find that suffocation suicides have counselors as viable options.

“The individuals with job or finanincreased over the period most dramatically among the middle-aged cial problems are more likely than and tend to be more common those with personal circumstances among suicide deaths with external to have experienced a crisis in the past two weeks,” Phillips explained. circumstances,” Phillips said.

Phillips also said suffocation “A timely intervention could really as a mechanism increased for all help with prevention.”

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Q : How did you spend your spring break?

F. 23

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A. Vacationing B. Stayed home C. Studied D. Worked F. Netflix

% B. 37%

Keya Bellare, SAS ‘17 “I went to Costa Rica with my family. The best part was the ziplining.”

Stephanny Gomez, SAS ‘17 “Over the spring break, I was with my family.”

Victoria Cassagnol, SEBS ‘18 “Over the spring break, I took a couple of days to work ... and then study.”

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2% D. 1

Alex Gold, SAS ‘18 “On St. Patrick’s Day, I went to New York City and then spent three nights in Montreal.”

Elisabeth Flinsch, SAS ‘15

“I helped my grandfather move into his condo.”

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TAKEI Asian-Americans are portrayed shallowly in films, television, stage, radio, Takei says CONTINUED FROM FRONT

Sulu character to represent the continent of Asia, showcasing diversity on The Starship Enterprise, Takei said.

“Asian-Americans have been portrayed in television, movies, stage or radio in pretty shallow … stereotypes,” he said. “Here was a character that was part of the team, didn’t speak with an accent … and (was) a leader –– it was an exciting concept, and I desperately wanted to get casted.”

Fast-forwarding nearly 50 years since Star Trek first aired, contemporary young people are doing a fantastic job improving social conditions for all individuals, Takei said.

Even though he said he was impressed by how college students have managed to adapt to technology, Takei said it is unsettling to see how many people become victimized with excessive technology use.

“People are forgetting or losing the art of conversation because they’re so busy (using their phones),” he said. “Isn’t it a shame that people have lost the ability to communicate with each other verbally and spontaneously react to each other?”

Despite being about 50 years older than most college students, Takei keeps himself relevant online by fostering a strong social media presence for himself in the new millennium.

Accumulating more than 8 million “likes” since joining in 2011, Takei’s Facebook page rapidly grew in popularity partly because he often shares original humorous images and social commentary.

Takei said he enjoys using his online presence to advocate for social justice issues such as LGBTQ rights.

Among other events, Takei went viral after denouncing Clint McCance, a former Arkansas school board member who encouraged gay teens to commit suicide, calling him a “total douchebag” in a video widely circulated on the Internet.

“It was shocking to hear that people (serving) on a board of education –– policymakers –– were making that kind of comment,” he said.

“So, I was able to go (online) and give a finger-wagging … that went

“Takei’s brand of online visibility lends humor and LGBT advocacy in a way that is very accessible.”

ZANETA RAGO Director of the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities

viral, and a lot of people saw that.”

Takei’s strong social media presence promotes LGBT advocacy in a relatable way, said Zaneta Rago, director of the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities.

“Takei’s brand of online visibility lends humor and LGBT advocacy in a way that is very accessible,” Rago said. “Many people (follow) him for different reasons, but at the same time still learn about his (advocacy) for the LGBT community.”

Takei’s experience rooting out proponents of social inequality has its roots in discrimination he experienced as a child and a young adult, he said.

The former Star Trek and Heroes star grew up behind barbed wire in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, Takei said.

“I was incarcerated for looking like the enemy, for looking like the Japanese who bombed Pearl Harbor, but I was a child then,” he said. “It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I became curious about my childhood incarceration.”

After leaving the internment camp, Takei said he began to realize there was something else different about him in addition to his Asian-American ethnicity.

As his friends began to date girls as teenagers, he would also date girls in order to not appear dif ferent from his peers, Takei said.

“From the time I was about 9 or 10, I was able to start to realize that I was different in more ways than just my Japanese face,” he said. “The other boys were getting all excited by pretty girls … what really excited me was cute boys.”

Takei was invited to be the keynote speaker for “GAYpril” and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in addition to Rutgers Geek Week, said Carey Loch, director of Major Events and Programs for Student Life.

From an interest standpoint, Takei stands out to many people and caters to a multitude of interests, Loch said.

“Even though his original notoriety came about from a television show from so long ago ... He’s relevant, he’s funny (and) he’s all over social media,” she said.

“There’s a likeability (and) an interest factor to him.”

Takei’s presentation had more

George Takei, formerly of “Star Trek,” paid a visit to the College Avenue Gymnasium the evening of March 25. COLIN PIETERS attendees than any other Geek Week event, attracting about 2,000 students, facilitating a greater sense of community among University “geeks,” Loch said.

“Takei has an opportunity to bring individuals and members of different communities together into a room to hear a common message and spend time with one another,” she said. “That is essentially what’s at the core of what we’re trying to do with Geek Week.”

Among other issues, Takei said he is concerned with how few young people become involved with the electoral process,

claiming that he developed a special appreciation for it after surviving internment camp.

While overall he believes today’s youth are doing “a fantastic job” at promoting social equality and being progressive, it is worrisome that contemporar y college students are barely taking the initiative to influence their lawmakers, Takei said.

“We have issues like Ferguson where (young people) come out to demonstrate,” he said. “But (whether) they come out to vote really counts. That’s why we have the politicians (that) we have.”

March 26, 2015

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Midnight Mosaic brings eclectic mix of music to Old Bay DANIELLE GONZALEZ ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR

Backup vocalist Dee belts during a cover of “I’m Just a Girl” by No Doubt at Old Bay Restaurant.

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Walking past the stage during set up, one wouldn’t assume the members of Midnight Mosaic to be performing together, let alone be able to guess what they’re performing.

A combination of rock, funk and everything in between, Midnight Mosaic has been intricately crafted to offer a unique sound.

Midnight Mosaic is composed of six members — Lead vocalist and front man, A.t. Hunte, bassist, John Skylark, guitarist, Ant, drummer, AJ, keyboard and synth, Harrisyn Hartt and backing vocals, Dee M. “We are all different. No one looks the same — no one likes the same music. We are a mosaic,” said A.t. Hunte, lead vocalist. “You see other bands where they all look and dress the same, we’re not like that.”

The other members voiced their agreement on the matter — their desire to stay true to their roots and their refusal to conform.

The Asbury Park-based band frequently performs throughout the tri-state area but felt right at home during their March 14th performance at New Brunswick’s Old Bay Restaurant, the lively New Orleans-inspired bar and restaurant.

That night, the band’s set list consisted of crowd-pleasing covers of pop-culture favorites,

however no song was performed without its own unique twist and personal touch.

The energy was at a constant high under the multi-colored lights that illuminated the stage and members in hues of red, blue and green. While the crown-molded ceilings of the southern-inspired restaurant shook.

A performer at heart, A.t. Hunte, does not hold back — and the crowd didn’t want him to either. He provided non-stop entertainment for the audience with hip-swinging dance moves and knees-on-theground passion that can only be achieved by true talent.

At one point, A.t. Hunte leaped off the stage to sing along with the crowd, resulting in a rush to the stage by bar-goers wanting to dance and sing along with the band’s leading vocalist.

Interestingly enough, the only way to describe A.t. Hunte’s voice is mosaic-like. It can be raspy, it can be deep and he can wail and hit piercing high notes while still interacting with the crowd.

Not to be overshadowed, Dee’s sultry voice was not only powerful, but had a soft, crooning sound that complemented A.t. Hunte’s varying style.

Dee’s talent shined when she took over as lead vocalist during their cover of No Doubt’s, “I’m Just a Girl.”

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Left: Lead vocalist and performer at heart, A.t. Hunte, takes the stage by storm on March 14. Right: Drummer, AJ, wears a luchador mask to represent the legacy of drummers in his family. DANIELLE GONZALEZ / ASSOCIATE FEATURES EDITOR Perched in the back, a masked AJ, pounded on drums and didn’t miss a single beat during his one-minute solo. He inherited his drumming skills from his father and explained the mystery behind the mask.

He told the story of Alenis Guerrero, a famous “luchador” who had a mask vs. mask fight during his career, but chose to lose the fight and put his legacy and honor on the line. AJ relates this to his father’s legacy as a drummer and his own.

“Sometimes people forget to pay a legacy forward.” he said, “I’m hoping that by wearing the mask it will make people think about their legacies.”

Another secret of the mosaic was finally revealed during a

cover of “Psychokiller” by Talking Heads. It was at that exact moment that all of the members began to harmonize, and you could really feel their cohesiveness. It is this chemistry that allows a band composed of so many different styles to be able to play so many different genres seamlessly.

Their ability to adapt to different genres in less than seconds was extremely impressive. At one moment you were listening to funk, and in the blink of an eye it had smoothly transitioned into rock.

The drinks kept flowing on stage and after taking a few final requests from the audience, Midnight Mosaic began to play what they know best, a song

from their own album, called “Outside the Lines.”

When they aren’t putting their own twist on pop culture classics, Midnight Mosaic is in the studio writing songs for future albums — when they can find a time that works for all six members.

A.t. Hunte said it can be difficult for them to get in the studio, especially with work, family and friends.

When they do make it to the studio, the first thing they do is coordinate how long everyone can stay.

“First thing, what time does everyone have to leave? Whose girlfriend is making special lasagna tonight?” A.t. Hunte joked. “I don’t want the spirit f----d up.”

He explained they have a very spontaneous writing process.

Someone will volunteer to start, the drummer will come in, the bass will come in, and so on.

“It’s all made up on the spot,” he said.

Their latest album, Firework, came out in May 2014 and features 10 songs that offer a variety of rock, funk and dance tracks.

“If you listen to our latest album Firework, you won’t be able to figure out what we are,” A.t. Hunte said. “Are they pop? Are they rock? are they funk?”

Their favorite song on the album is “Spotlight,” a feel good rock song with a catchy beat.

“Right to Die,” is a fun, get up on your feet and dance song, with great harmonies and a do-what-youwant, bad A- attitude.

The catchy lyrics and funky beat of “Bazooka Gumption,” will have you singing along and maybe even snapping along.

They were quick to agree that they all consider Lionel Richie a musical influence, and sang a quick group verse from “All Night Long,” to prove it. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Prince, Michael Jackson and Hall & Oats also influence them.

The band’s music has become popular in Australia, New Zealand and London, but they have yet to break out in the USA. “Our goal is to have a song on the radio in the United States of America,” A.t. Hunte smiled.

You can listen to Midnight Mosaic’s album on www.midnightmosaicband.com.

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Taking shots at death penalty etiquette Utah Governor signs legislation authorizing death by firing squad

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tah has resurrected the practice of “death a practice is carried out to deter an individuals’ by firing squad.” Gov. Gar y Herbert family from taking legal action against a specific signed a bill into law that allows the state person for causing the death of a loved one. Yet, to use a firing squad when lethal drugs are not the blank bullet also exists to ease the guilt that available for death penalty victims. The legisla- comes with shooting a person with the express tion was originally approved by Utah’s Senate in intent of causing their death, as granted by permission from the state. If part of the practice is a vote of 18-10.

Death by firing squad is an intricate and dramat- designed to protect any of the parties involved ic style of executing an individual. The criminal is from facing legal or moral complications, then the first hooded and strapped to a chair surrounded entire practice can be considered flawed.

Part of the intent behind the death penalty in by sandbags. A target is then placed over their heart and several law enforcement or militar y in- general is to kill an individual as fast as possible. dividuals subsequently fire simultaneous shots at At this point, lethal injection is proving not to be the target. All except one individual has a weap- the fastest technique to execute, adding to the on loaded with viable bullets — one person fires appeal of a firing squad. But bringing back death a rubber bullet, or “blank,” so that it is unclear by firing squad will open the door to additional methods of executing an which individual fired the individual — methods deathly shot. that will only augment the In this instance, disamount of revulsion used cussion has nothing to do “But the moral issues that exist to kill. Who is to say that with the moral debate surwith firing squads are in 25 years a state legislarounding the death penalembedded in their completion. ture won’t suggest death ty itself. In a state where One person fires a blank.” by guillotine as a method the practice is legal, the of killing a person. The specifics of how to kill a same can be said for killing convicted individual are someone with an electric unclear. Lethal injections have emerged as the most practical option, yet chair or by hanging. The more methods that are a number of executions over the past year have explored as an outlet to kill criminals, the greater gone terribly wrong. In 2014, 35 people were exe- cause there is for practices to become archaic and cuted after being sentenced to the death penalty. inhumane. In no time there will be suggestions Of these cases, there were at least three botched from state legislatures to take individuals out to executions by lethal injection. In one case, the vic- pasture and have them slaughtered for their crimtim allegedly gasped 640 times before dying near- inal actions.

The problem at hand has a simple solution that ly two hours after the lethal injection was initially administered. Bringing back the option of exe- a firing squad won’t fix. If there is a lethal injeccuting inmates by firing squad was proposed as a tion drug shortage, the answer is simple: make method to avoid cases of botched lethal injections. more drugs. If those drugs cannot be reproduced The argument can be made that shooting a per- at a rapid enough pace, then a different injection son multiple times will immediately guarantee solution could be created. If a criminal receives their death. But the moral issues that exist with the death penalty through proper legal channels, firing squads are embedded in their completion. then so be it. But that does not mean their dignity One person fires a blank. On the surface, such needs to be erased in their final moments.

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Great season, unfortunate ending for women’s basketball STUMPER’S SPORTS

JAMES STUMPER

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he Rutgers women’s basketball team is the best team this school has to offer, and it was evident all season long. The Scarlet Knights, led by 20th-year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, fought their way to a 23-10 record, including a 12-6 mark in Big Ten play.

Armed with a solid mix of energizing youth and quality experience, Stringer’s squad impressed many this season and spent a majority of the year in the Top 25. Unfortunately for Rutgers, a great regular season in their inaugural Big Ten campaign didn’t impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee enough to warrant anything better than eighth seed and a visit to all-too-familiar Storrs, Conn. for the first and second rounds of March Madness.

Regardless of seeding and where they had to play, the at-large bid Rutgers received to play in the tournament makes the 2014-2015 season a success. The team had not made the NCAA Tournament since 2012, when they made a trip out west and suffered a loss to Gonzaga in the first round. The two-year tournament hiatus was frustrating for Stringer and the program, and they were excited to be back.

Last season, the team felt they were snubbed by the selection committee when they were left out of the NCAA’s field of 64.

The Knights turned that snub into motivation and ran through the 2014 WNIT, capturing the title led by Tyler Scaife and 2014 WNIT MVP, Kahleah Copper.

The team was excited by the NIT victory, but NIT championships are not why they came to Rutgers. These players came to Piscataway to compete on women’s college basketball’s biggest stage. This year, they got that chance.

loss to the Knights in the third round of last season’s WNIT. The Pirates put forth a good effort, but Rutgers escaped the first round with a 79-66 victory. Kahleah Copper and Tyler Scaife led the way with 21 points apiece, and senior Betnijah Laney notched her 20th double-double of the season, scoring 17 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Laney also hit four three-pointers in the win, including two cold-blooded threes in the second half to give Rutgers the momentum back from Seton Hall, which they would not relinquish.

“Armed with a solid mix of energizing youth and quality experience, Stringer’s squad impressed many this season.”

Despite the unfortunate draw, the Knights were pumped to be in the tournament. Their first round game in Storrs was against Garden State rival Seton Hall, with a chance to play two-time defending champion UConn on the line.

The Knights couldn’t look past Seton Hall though. The Pirates, former Big East rivals, were in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995, and they did not want to exit after just one game. Led by head coach Anthony Bozzella, Seton Hall looked to avenge a gut-wrenching, double-overtime

The win over Seton Hall was Rutgers’ first NCAA Tournament victory since 2011, and spirits were high. Unfortunately, those good feelings did not last. After a win over the Pirates, the most daunting task in women’s college basketball awaited the Knights: a date with Geno Auriemma’s UConn Huskies inside Gampel Pavilion with a chance to advance to the Sweet 16 on the line.

Rutgers came into the second round matchup with the Huskies as a major underdog, and they kept it close for a few minutes after the opening tip. With 10:52 to go

in the first half, the Knights trailed by only five points. Unfortunately, the “well-oiled machine” that is UConn women’s basketball (according to coach Stringer) dominated the Knights the rest of the way, cruising to a 9155 victory.

Copper and Laney both struggled mightily against the Huskies but to be fair, everyone does. UConn has lost just one game this entire season, a double-overtime loss on the road to Stanford in just their second game of the year. Since then, UConn has gone undefeated, including a perfect 18-0 record in the American Athletic Conference. It was a complete mismatch, and the fact that Rutgers had to play the Huskies was extremely unfortunate.

The Knights have nothing to be ashamed of, as UConn’s resume boasts double-digit wins over powerhouses Duke, Notre Dame and South Carolina. The team should be remembered for their gutty first-round win against Seton Hall, the program’s first tournament win in four seasons.

The Knights had a great season and have a bright future, but there just was not quite enough madness for them to pull off the ultimate March upset.

James Stumper is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies and history. His column, “Stumper’s Sports,” runs monthly on Thursdays.

Be honest about your symptoms, critical for mental health COMMENTARY VICKY TAFT

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y entire four years at Rutgers have been a struggle because I was not receiving proper health care: I didn’t tell my doctor all my mental illness symptoms out of embarrassment. But when I finally opened up, my psychiatrist realized what I had. I have rapid cycling bipolar with psychotic features, not depression, which is what I was previously diagnosed with, as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), which we’ve known since I was 18.

I started seeking treatment by going to CAPS my freshman year of college, where I was diagnosed with OCD and depression.

OCD is not what it’s portrayed to be in the media — mine centers around relationships, which is often abbreviated rOCD, for relationship-Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder.

I constantly doubt that anyone cares about me and get intrusive thoughts that I’m hated and unwanted (obsessive thoughts) and constantly seek reassurance that my friends, family, and significant other care for me (compulsive behavior), and when I can’t get reassurance I’m often sent into an OCD “spike.” In these “spikes” I feel that I am hated, unwanted and unloved by everyone, which leads to me ending a lot of

friendships and relationships based off of this fear. As a person with rOCD, abandonment is my biggest fear and I see isolating myself as a way of protecting myself from abandonment from others, or from the possible triggers for “spikes” that come with having any form of relationship with anyone. I was able to describe all this with no issue and received an accurate diagnosis, as well as a diagnosis of depression.

My psychiatrist put me on antipsychotics the summer before my senior year to help with the intrusive thoughts and delusions

I never told my doctors about the voices because I didn’t want to seem “crazy.” I did some research on my own, and thought I was just a very high-functioning schizophrenic for months, which was wrong. This February I finally told my psychiatrist about the voices.

I also told him that my mood is always very unstable, and that I could swing from being very happy to suicidal and depressed within seconds. He started to ask me questions.

“What are your work habits like?” I told him I work for 6-10 hours straight on assignments,

“Getting proper care when you are suffering from a mental illness is critical. It’s very important to tell your doctor all of your symptoms.” caused by OCD. I went through five months of trying different antipsychotics before I finally found Zyprexa, which made the biggest difference of all. But it took away more things than I thought it would, and this is one of the keys to the change in my diagnosis.

Thanks to Zyprexa, I no longer thought the entire world wanted me dead. I also didn’t hear voices in my head anymore, and was able to recognize for the first time that the intrusive thoughts I got were sometimes hallucinations.

be it writing a paper or studying or doing multiple assignments in one sitting, and that I often couldn’t stop working until the assignment(s) were done. “When do you hear the voices?” I told him I only heard them when I get very depressed.

“Is this normal for someone with depression and OCD?” The answer was no. He believes I was misdiagnosed all these years, and that I actually have rapid cycling bipolar disorder with

psychotic features in addition to my OCD. My psychiatrist increased my antipsychotic and now I take medicine four times a day to function like a normal human being. It sucks, and it requires a lot of remembering, but I have never been more mentally and emotionally stable in my life. Getting the proper diagnosis and proper medicine has made my life so much better. I am no longer suicidal and I live every day as it comes rather than worrying about the past or the future (most of the time).

Getting proper care when you are suffering from a mental illness is critical. It’s very important to tell your doctor all of your symptoms and avoid using the Internet as your doctor because it will probably be wrong. If you believe you are suffering from a mental illness, get help now. There are great resources on campus that can help you. I started with CAPS and ended with VPVA, and now I’m seeing a psychiatrist and therapist outside of Rutgers.

But if I never went to CAPS I’d still be suffering. Remember that therapists, counselors, and psychiatrists are there to help you, just like any other doctor. There is no need for embarrassment, and being open and honest will only help you get healthier.

Vicky Taft is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English with a minor in psychology.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Medical supply banks needed worldwide When people struggle financially, it can be hard for them to satisfy basic necessities. Resources like food in particular can take up most of a struggling family’s weekly income. Thankfully, there are food banks, which provide free food for those in need. People can just stop by and pick up what they need. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a medical supply bank like we have food banks?

The world went through a struggle when Ebola became a global epidemic.

One of the contributing factors to the Ebola outbreak was the lack of basic medical supplies many of the affected suffered from. There are currently many nonprofit organizations that provide medical assistance to impoverished nations.

However, there is a limit to the amount of medical supplies they can supply to combat persistent infectious diseases such as malaria or HIV/AIDS. Because they are not prepared for worldwide epidemics of infectious diseases, they don’t have sufficient amounts of medical supplies to

combat the diseases they usually treat in an epidemic.

The World Health Organization (WHO) currently has emergency services, but they lack a medical supply bank that would aid any nation afflicted with the outbreak of an infectious disease with the potential of becoming a global epidemic. Though the WHO has been criticized for its response to the spread of Ebola, its role is to identify potential increases of infectious diseases and to inform the governments of those countries of the potential dangers. Entering affected countries and taking care of a quickly spreading outbreak goes beyond the scope

of WHO. A medical supply bank for emergencies, with multiple locations around the world that works with WHO, should be established. A medical supply bank would protect doctors who become vulnerable to the diseases they treat if they lack the medical supplies to protect themselves, such as gloves, prevent further economic hardships to third world countries and prevent a situation like the recent Ebola epidemic, when the world was unprepared.

Yiraisa Andujar is a junior in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences majoring in Biological Sciences.

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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black

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Today’s Birthday (03/26/15). The winner is the one having the most fun this year. Practice your game and hone your performance. Begin a new romantic phase after April. Self-discipline with planning and organization sets the stage for a fine educational journey after June. Breakthroughs in your work lead to new personal questions after October eclipses (10/13 & 10/27).

Choose love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Don’t broadcast your plans ... simply get moving on a domestic project over the next two days.

Clean, sort and organize. Avoid arguments. Neatness counts double.

Home and family take priority. Seek local sources for what you need.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Study a situation today and tomorrow. Don’t believe everything you hear. Be cautious, even with suggestions. Think over all the angles. Follow a hunch. You can learn what you need. Important news arrives. Summarize and present solutions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Focus on financial action.

Buy and sell. Keep to your budget.

Collaborate with your team. Don’t blindly agree or disagree. Question assumptions. Pay attention to the money trail. An insight reveals hidden purposes. Think before speaking.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — You’re especially sensitive today and tomorrow. Listen to an emotional plea. Nurture someone, but don’t get so distracted with his or her responsibilities that you forget your own. Misunderstandings could cause a breakdown. Assert what you stand for.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Linger in a rest stop. New developments change the assignment over the next two days. A misunderstanding (or lie) alters the itinerary. Take a walk and meditate. Call for reinforcements if necessary. Take independent action. Relax in hot water.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Participate in a community project over the next few days.

Keep the budget on track. Get clear on priorities so you don’t waste effort or money. Keep communication channels open. Find what you need in your social circles.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Spending more could arouse a controversy. Navigate a change in plans. Be a good listener, rather than rambling on. Compete for more responsibilities over the next few days.

Consider career advancement. Look where you’re going.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Take a rest stop. Chart your progress and review the itinerary before proceeding. The news affects your decisions. It could get expensive. Keep quiet, and plan your next moves. Don’t share everything with friends until you’re sure.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Make sure the numbers line up with family finances, and then go play. Postpone buying toys. Review your reserves.

Track calls, orders and income carefully over the next two days. Remind someone forgetful of your love.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Together, you can figure it out. Compromise may be required. Talk is less important than action. Spend time with an attractive person, and see what happens. Hang out and share some coziness or beauty. Don’t worry about the future.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Focus on doing the work that needs to be done over the next two days. Compromise with another very opinionated person. Stifle harsh words and judgments. Save health and sanity by avoiding stupid arguments. Profit from meticulous service.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Work with creative arts, crafts, hobbies or passions. Get the family involved. Unsettling news requires thought more than words. Use your hands. Make something. Practice something you’re good at. Play games and cook something delicious.

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STREAK Knights tag Broncs for nine runs on 12 hits to extend home winning streak to 16 CONTINUED FROM BACK Litterio said. “It was a 3-2 game, but they gave us some free passes and we took advantage of it.

That’s the type of game where we can expand the lead like that.

If they give us free bases, we can take advantage with some hits and bring them around.”

Sophomore left-hander Ryan Fleming failed to make it past the third inning for Rutgers. Fleming struggled with controlling his pitches — walking three batters. He allowed just one unearned run, but his pitch count crept too high up.

Litterio and the Knights then had to turn to the bullpen to account for the remaining six innings.

Freshman right-handers John O’Reilly and Ryan Wares, along with sophomore left hander Max Herrmann, effectively at up the innings.

O’Reilly went three innings, allowing three hits, two runs — one unearned — en route to his team-leading third win on the season. Wares blanked Rider in the seventh and eighth innings, allowing no hits and no runs. Herrmann was able to shut the door in a scoreless ninth inning.

Litterio said he was pleased with the combination of young arms and harped on how valuable they have been all season.

“So far those two guys (Wares and O’Reilly) are successful,” Litterio said. “They come in and are confident. They are young freshman, but they are pounding the zone and keeping the game where it is, giving us a chance to get the lead.”

O’Reilly, who has factored into the win column a third time, came in having to keep the game close enough for Rutgers to pull out the win. With his fastball and his command in check, O’Reilly felt his stuff was working well.

“It feels good to get my third win of the season, but I came in, in a good spot,” O’Reilly said.

“The offense hit the ball well for me, so it’s easy to win when you get that kind of hitting. Ever yone has good days and they have bad days, but for me to go three innings, Wares and Herrmann coming in — ever yone threw well. I was going inside on batters and that was working well. Most times batters are looking for an offspeed pitch with two strikes, but it’s surprising what a well-placed fastball will do.”

While the Knights’ pitching has done well most of the season, the bats sometimes failed to support. Litterio felt that it was all coming together for Rutgers offensively against Rider. He said it wasn’t the amount of hits the lineup claimed, but the way in which it did so.

“We had 12 hits, but they were key hits,” Litterio said. “I think we are finally doing it again, where we are getting the big hits in the big spots. That gets the score to where it is. It’s contagious and guys keep on getting hits. It’s good to see — really good to see.”

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

COACH Rutgers begins search for replacement head coach following abrupt resignation CONTINUED FROM BACK Things came together quick for Spiniello in his second season in charge. In 2011-12, Rutgers went 9-2 in dual meets, matching the most wins in the program since 2001. The Knights also went undefeated in the Big East, with an unblemished 4-0 mark.

In the program’s first season in the Big Ten, Spiniello led the team to

an 11th place finish at the conference meet, as well as breaking five school records — four of which were at the conference meet The next move for Spiniello’s is yet to be decided, but he and his wife Trina are relocating to North Carolina.

For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Head coach Phil Spiniello stepped down Wednesday after spending five years on the banks, capturing AAC Coach of the Year in 2014.

EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2014

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March 26, 2015 MEN’S LACROSSE

Junior attacker Scott Bieda scored six goals, dishing four assists in the two games the Knights played at High Point over Spring Break.

EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2015

Knights nearly notch upset, dispose of NJIT KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

It’s rare for a team to split a pair of games and feel as if it won twoin-a-row, but the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team has reason to subscribe to such sentiment.

After a narrow 12-11 defeat to No. 10 Princeton on St. Patrick’s Day, followed by a 21-2 blowout of NJIT March 20, the Scarlet Knights (4-6) have won 2-of-3 after a threegame losing skid dropped Rutgers three games below .500 on the year.

It began with Princeton, where the Knights eyed a historic upset at High Point Solutions Stadium as the snowflakes fell in the final quarter.

Down 12-9, with under four minutes to play, Rutgers closed the gap when junior attacker Scott Bieda went into beast mode.

Bieda brought the Knights back in the contest when he gathered a pass behind the cage and dodged two Tiger defenders before leaping to let loose a pea, beating Princeton goaltender Tyler Blaisdell topshelf.

Just over two minutes later, the Bridgewater native burned the Tigers again with another unassisted tally.

Bieda’s second score put Rutgers within one, leaving 1:22 on the game clock.

Senior faceoff specialist Joe Nardella displayed his dominance at the ‘X’, winning the crucial draw to give the Knights the ball back. After head coach Brian Brecht called a timeout to put in a play, Rutgers retook the field with the opportunity to tie the No. 10 Tigers.

Freshman midfielder Chad Tolliver darted toward goal before flinging a shot aimed far post, but Princeton goalie Blaisdell got the shaft of his stick on the ball, deflecting it off his own defender, before it pingponged back and he controlled.

This is where things got hairy.

Bieda described the play from his vantage point.

“I had gotten pushed in the crease and as I was getting pushed I kind of knocked into their goalie’s stick and knocked the ball loose.

Ryan (Hollingsworth) picked it up and put it in,” Bieda said.

Hollingsworth scooped and scored and the Knights had it tied with 30 seconds to play.

But the goal was waved off and Princeton proceeded to run out the

clock, forcing Rutgers to retract its upset bid.

“I don’t know if they called me in the crease or for me hitting his stick,” Bieda said, “it could’ve gone either way, but I know I got pushed into the crease so it should’ve been our ball.”

Brecht saw the play similarly.

“I thought it was a good goal originally,” Brecht said, “but the rule is clear that you can’t contact the goalie or his stick. I wish they would have seen the push though,” he said.

Unfortunately, close only counts in horseshoes and quiots, but Rutgers enhanced it’s resolve after displaying the team’s talent and ability to go toe-to-toe with a top-10 program and nearly pull off the victor y.

Scott Bieda was encouraged by the performance though he understood the ‘close, but not quite’ act is getting old.

“We don’t wanna just stay with teams, we wanna beat teams and we should wanna take down these top 10 teams that maybe we haven’t beaten since the 80s or maybe have never beaten,” he said, adding, “those signature wins will come and the one-goal losses will end when we tighten up those little things.” *** The Knights rebounded quickly from the loss to Princeton, dismantling NJIT 21-2, the highest amount of goals scored by the Rutgers men’s lacrosse program in over five years. Senior midfielder Brian Goss scored a career-high five goals while Scott Bieda and freshman Jules Heningburg each netted four. Bieda and Christian Trasolini are both tied for the team lead with 22 goals and 47th in the nation in goals per game 22. Rutgers turns their attention to Big Ten conference play this weekend when they travel to Baltimore in a matchup with Johns Hopkins.

Goss attributed the performance to the heightened energy the Knights played with.

“We’ve seen when we can play really well all season,” Goss said, “against NJIT, the energy was a big part of that win.”

For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.

March 26, 2015

Page 17 WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ANNING, GRANT EARN TOP SPOTS ON PODIUM IN FIRST MEET OF SPRING SEASON

Top performances yield fast start to outdoor season KAYLEE POFAHL STAFF WRITER

Success demands a strong foundation.

The Rutgers women’s track and field team has laid the groundwork for creating such a foundation as it springboards into the 2015 outdoor season.

The young Scarlet Knights kicked of f the season with early success, capturing two event titles and four ECAC qualifying marks in their season opener at the University of South Florida Bulls Invitational onMarch 20.

Freshman Stacey Anning won the javelin title in her debut performance as a Knight by throwing an ECAC qualifying mark of 41.81 meters (137 feet and two inches). Sophomore Br yanna Grant took home a title of her own in the triple jump, leaping a distance of 12.03 meters (39 feet and 3.75 inches).

Anning and Grant’s teammates were not far behind.

Freshman Kelsey McDonald came in second place behind Anning in the javelin, reaching a distance of 40.32 meters (132 feet and three inches).

Freshman sprinter Bria Saunders also captured top three performances in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes.

Earning ECAC qualifying times in both events, Saunders missed the 200-meter title by a painstaking .01 seconds when she clocked in at a time of 23.91.

The freshman captured the bronze in the 100-meter as well, crossing the finish line at 11.77 seconds.

Rutgers also earned an ECAC qualifying time in the 4x100-meter

relay race. Freshmen Imani Beauliere and Madelen Soto linked up with junior Kaprice James and Saunders to take third place, clocking in at 46.44 seconds.

With such notable achievements at the opening of the season, the Knights hope that the experience and confidence gained will carr y over into their upcoming meets.

“It was a solid star t to the outdoor season,” said head coach James Robinson. “They haven’t competed for a couple weeks and for a couple of the ladies, it was their first race of the year.

So that was ver y good to get on the board and get a race and a competition underneath their belt, so it builds well for the next couple competitions.”

Being a predominantly young team with double the amount of underclassmen (22) than juniors and seniors (11), expectations for Rutgers were far from high.

In the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Countr y Coaches Association’s 2015 Outdoor Track and Field National Team Rankings for the preseason, the Knights sit 131 out of 199 teams.

Aside from an unranked Northwestern squad, the Rutgers team sits at the bottom of the rankings among its Big Ten peers.

The closest conference rival to Rutgers within the rankings is Purdue, siting 44 seeds ahead at No. 88.

Despite dismally low expectations, the Knights have defiantly set a strong precedence for the outdoor season through their top performances at their season opener.

Steam is already building for the young team as the spring begins. Rutgers hopes to keep its

Freshman sprinter Bria Saunders earns two top-three finishes in the Knights’ first 2015 outdoor meet.

EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2015

momentum moving in a positive direction, now armed with competition familiarity and conviction in the team’s abilities.

The encouraging experience of the Bulls Invitational solidifies the resolve the Knights

will require to maintain a positive mindset.

“Coming in, I was definitely more nervous because I was coming in as a freshman,” Anning said.

“Getting in that PR just gave me a lot more confidence. Hopefully it

just helps me out in future performances and hopefully I just continue to PR every meet and do well.”

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

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March 26, 2015 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD

MARCH MATNESS Redshirt-freshman 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault wraps up his opponent for a takedown at the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2015

Junior thrower Joseph Velez says he is excited for the outdoor season because it gives him the chance to throw the hammer.

MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR / MARCH 2015

Knights maintain identical approach MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER

As the outdoor season has gotten under way for the Rutgers men’s track and field team, it marks a quick transition for the indoor season that ended a few weeks ago at the IC4A Championships in Boston.

The Scarlet Knights began training for outdoors one day after finishing up in Boston, hoping to build on their variety of personal bests set during the indoor season.

While it may seem to some that track and field remains the same whether indoors or outdoors, the Knights tr y to maintain their focus on the season at hand and recognize that there are dif ferences between the seasons.

“We approach the indoor and outdoor seasons the same way,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. “I think when we are competing inside, our attention is set on indoor track and field.

The same goes for outdoors, where when we are outside, our focus goes to that season. They are two different seasons.”

It has been a struggle for Rutgers to hold practices and train outdoors thus far because of the unruly New Jersey weather over the past couple of months.

They have been holding most of their practices indoors, which presents a challenge on meet day, when they are now competing outdoors.

“It’s been tough having to go in and out for practices,” said junior thrower Joseph Velez, who par ticipates in the hammer throw during the outdoor season. “It was nice for most of last week, so I was able to go out most of the time — it’s good to go outside when throwing the hammer.”

As the weather starts to improve, the Knights will begin training outside more to usher in the outdoor season.

For some athletes, the indoor season provided a good starting point for competitive action and to

see what needed to be improved upon heading into outdoors.

Velez is happy to see the outdoor season come around because he gets to take part in the hammer throw.

He is adept at both the weight and hammer throws, but has made a bigger mark in his career in the hammer throw, where he set the Rutgers school record in last weekend’s Bulls Invitational with a toss of 63.65 meters (208 feet and 10 inches).

The coaching staff wanted to bring Velez over to help bolster their throwing unit, especially to give the Knights some much-needed scoring in the hammer throw.

“The indoor season was a really good way for me to prepare for the outdoor season,” Velez said. “I tend to prefer the outdoor season because I can throw the hammer.”

While Rutgers expects to use more athletes in the outdoor season compared to indoors, where they were dealing with some injuries, they have made it clear that the mindset remains the same — train and compete as hard as possible.

They have noticed some changes from the seasons, as they have generally posted improved marks and times in the outdoor season compared to the indoor season.

For whatever reasons that may be, the Knights remain constant in their stance that both seasons are equally important, despite the nicer weather and training advantages.

“Once we star t to get into March and April, we tr y to really find our rhythm for the outdoor season,” said assistant coach Rober t Farrell.

“For some reason, we’ve been a better outdoor team over the last few years. Even though we’ve been stronger outdoors, we train for both seasons the same way.”

For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

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March 26, 2015 GYMNASTICS LEAL, GORDAN, WILLIAMS WILL REPRESENT RUTGERS IN MORGANTOWN

Three Knights qualify for NCAA Regionals in West Virginia EVAN BRUNO STAFF WRITER

When the Rutgers gymnastics team finally set out for Ann Arbor, Michigan, to compete in the Big Ten Championships, the results were mixed.

The Scarlet Knights’ results of the meet reflects the team’s season as a whole — close but not close enough.

“We got to see some of the best gymnastics in the world and know where we need to be,” said head coach Louis Levine. “I think this was a really good learning experience for the whole team and I think we take away a lot from it.”

Down by a substantial margin, Rutgers needed a big finish to have a chance at a victory.

The Knights bounced back in the third rotation on the floor exercise. Sophomore Claire Jones hit the 9.875 mark by landing a double layout — a double front flip regarded as a move performed by only the very elite gymnasts — in her first pass.

“Obviously, it’s her first pass,” Levine said. “It’s one of the more difficult tumbling passes that we have and she does it well.”

Rutgers posted a team total of 49.150 on vault to tie Iowa for the highest team score of any Big Ten squad this season in the event.

Michigan won the Big Ten Title with a score of 197.825. The Knights concluded the meet with a final score of 193.125 to place last out of 10 teams.

“We finished really strong,” Levine said. “Our last two events were two of our probably best events of the year. Obviously, it’s our second best vault score in program history which is a nice way to end the meet. Unfortunately, we struggled at the beginning.”

But after the disappointing end to its season, Rutgers heard some encouraging news on Tuesday.

Despite not making the NCAA Regionals as a team, three Knights earned spots to compete in the tournament. Leal, Groden and Williams are all set to travel to West Virginia for the Morgantown Regional on April 4.

“Well, me and my teammate tried to figure it out by ourselves and that didn’t work,” Groden said on how she discovered that she qualified. “So, I originally thought I didn’t make it so I was really excited when they called me and said ‘Hey, you made it.’”

Leal will perform on the vault, an apparatus on which she has excelled in throughout her career.

The senior earned a 9.845 regional qualifying score.

Groden will compete all-around, where she has excelled at all season long. The Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, native picked up a 38.525 allaround total at the Big Ten Championships with career-bests on floor and vault.

“I feel like it’s an honor and something that I’ve worked really hard for, so I’m really proud,” Groden said.

After numerous quality performances on the uneven bars, Williams will compete in regionals for the third consecutive season.

Williams said she feels the experience from competing in the past years bolsters her confidence heading into Regionals this year.

“I think there’s a lot of competition and I think its nerve-racking going in on your own and not having the full support of your whole team there,” she said. “It’s just your coaches and two other teammates.

It’s definitely not as fulfilling and it’s definitely not the same.”

Jones was selected as an alternate to perform on the balance beam.

Regionals will feel different from the regular season meets because the gymnasts will be competing for themselves, as individuals, rather than for their team, But they will have the support of their other teammates who qualified.

“Yeah, I’m really excited that Jenna (Williams) and Luisa (Leal) will be there to support me and so I can support them,” Groden said.

“They’ve done an awesome job this season, too.”

The postseason preparation began in practice this week. For Williams and Leal, they only have to work on getting ready for one event.

But as an all-arounder, Groden must be prepared to compete in all four events.

“It’s one event,” Williams said. “I competed the majority of the year in three events, so it is weird going in

Elizabeth Groden enters the NCAA Regionals as the lone Rutgers freshman gymnast. She will compete as an all-arounder.

YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2015

and just doing bars. It doesn’t feel the same as having your team there, competing more than one event, warming up with your team. Just everything about going to regionals is completely different.”

Williams said she is ready to perform in the competition, but emphasized a need to clean up her bar routine in order to be successful.

“Just perfecting my bars,” she said. “I mean, I obviously did really well at doing my bars this year, but if I can even think about going to Nationals, then I need to make sure that I pinpoint every single part of my routine and to perfect it as much as I can.”

As the three Knights venture on a quest to extend their postseason, Levine hopes the extra experience can allow them to grow further.

“Obviously, the goal is to have the whole team there, but the second-best thing is to have a group of individuals make it,” Levine said. “... It’s a chance to get some experience on a national stage.

Hopefully, Jenna and Libby (Groden) can bring some of their experience back and help us to continue to improve in the future.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think we are finally doing it again where we are getting the big hits in the big spots. That gets the score to where it is. It’s contagious and guys keep on getting hits. It’s good to see.”

- Rutgers head baseball coach Joe Litterio

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BASEBALL RUTGERS 9, RIDER 3

Knights erupt in fifth to sustain win streak TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT

When senior first baseman Joe D’Annunzio came to bat in the fifth inning, he was probably unaware of the rally he was about to start for the Rutgers baseball team. After he got ahead in the count, he reached on a walk after five pitches.

What ensued was an offensive rally, changing a 3-2 lead in favor of the Scarlet Knights and putting it far out of reach for Rider.

After the base on balls, right fielder Tom Marcincyzk singled and senior left fielder Vinny Zarrillo followed up with a bunt single. With the bases load, Rutgers went to work.

A walk from sophomore shortstop Christian Campbell followed by a sac fly began the run scoring. Three more hits followed, and the Knights opened up the lead to 8-3 — a lead they would not surrender the rest of the game.

When all was said and done, Rutgers exploded to a 9-3 win against Rider – its fourth win in a row and the nation’s second-best home win streak at 16 straight at Bainton Field.

Zarrillo said that in the inning the Knights were able to take advantage of the opposition having command issues. Rutgers used a combination of walks, errors by the opposition and key hits from its offense.

“We took advantage of some walks, and we had some timely hitting in the inning with some guys in scoring position to get the runs in,” Zarrillo said. “We’re definitely capable of putting up some runs, even though a lot of games have been close. All that really matters, though, is winning games.”

The five runs and five hits in the fifth inning turned out to be the difference. Head coach Joe Litterio admitted that while the Knights won’t always win by a 9-3 margin, they are capable of doing so if they play like they did Wednesday.

“We got that big five-run inning in the fifth and before that, it was a tight game,” Senior left fielder Vinny Zarrillo helped the Knights play small ball in the 9-3 win over rival Rider. Zarrillo laid down a bunt-single in the fifth to load the bases for Rutgers en route to a five-run rally, extending its home win streak. COLIN PIETERS / MARCH 2015

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SWIMMING & DIVING SPINIELLO RESIGNS AFTER FIVE SEASONS

U. head coach steps down from post RYAN MORAN

to sincerely thank everybody in the Rutgers Athletic Department for their help and support over the past five years.”

Spiniello is just one season removed from being named the American Athletic Conference (AAC) coach of the Year for the program after earning a third place finish in the AAC meet, the best finish by the program in a conference meet since 2006.

He constantly put hard work into a program that has been completely rebuilt from the ground up.

“I truly appreciate the hard work and commitment of all the student-athletes who have competed for this program during my time,”

STAFF WRITER

A little less than a week after the Rutgers swimming and diving team sent senior swimmer Greta Leberfinger and freshman diver Addison Walkowiak to the NCAA Championships meet, head coach Phil Spiniello announced on March 25 that he has decided to step down.

After five seasons at the helm, he abruptly resigned.

“This was a difficult decision for my wife and I,” Spiniello said in a statement. “We have really enjoyed our time in Piscataway and being involved in the Rutgers community. I would like

Spiniello added. “I am proud of the culture we developed, the goals we reached and the program success we were able to accomplish in and out of the pool. I look forward to watching the team continue to grow in the Big Ten.” The athletic department and Athletic Director Julie Hermann now must scramble to find a viable head coach entering the second season of the Big Ten. Practices resume in just a few weeks.

“This is a loss for our program,” Hermann said in a statement regarding Spiniello’s decision. “Coach Spiniello was a tremendous asset for our swim and dive team and our department. We are excited about the Big Ten

EXTRA POINT

NBA SCORES

Brooklyn Charlotte

91 88

New York Los Angelos

80 111

Houston New Orleans

95 93

Boston Miami

86 93

Washington Indiana

101 103

Chicago Toronto

116 103

JENNY VLAHOS,

senior midfielder, earned her 100th draw control on Tuesday against Stony Brook.

She became the fifth player in Rutgers women’s lacrosse program history to achieve the century mark in that category.

foundation he built for us and will begin a national search immediately for a new coach.”

While at the helm, the program has seen true progress and success behind the 34-yearold, who previously was an assistant coach at Arizona State University for three seasons and four seasons at Princeton University before arriving on the banks in 2010.

The program has broken five school records in his five years in charge, in addition to sending four swimmers to the NCAAs, including Leberfinger, junior Joanna Wu, former Knight Nicole Scott and Walkowiak, who was the lone diver.

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Saturday, 1 p.m.

Piscataway, N.J.