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Professor accused of sexual assault to appear before jury this summer NATASHA TRIPATHI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Students watch a volunteer electrically saw through plywood at the “Save the Shore” event held by the Student Volunteer Council in March 2015. TIM LI
Students take to shore to use hands, build homes ADAM NARDELLI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It should not be surprising that Kerri Johnsen, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, is the service event chair for the Student Volunteer Council here at Rutgers. Even though she said she could not help her family who was affected by Hurricane Sandy in New York, she said she found ways to help affected families closer to her. One of those ways is through a program called “Serve The Shore,” which was formed after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 in order to repair damaged homes and buildings. As
A trial date for Rutgers-Newark professor Anna Stubblefield has been scheduled to begin on Aug. 25, according to nj.com. In Januar y 2013, Anna Stubblefield, a West Orange resident, was indicted on two counts of aggravated sexual assault after her mother and brother reported her to Rutgers police soon after she told them she had sexual relations with a mentally disabled man. The victim, known as D.J., is a 33-year-old man, and is said by doctors to have the mental capacity of an 18-month-old, according to nj.com. In yesterday’s hearing, Stubblefield’s attorney, James Patton, said Stubblefield may testify about her understanding of “facilitated communication” and its function. If the state then called a rebuttal witness in response to Stubblefield’s testimony, Patton argued he should be allowed to present exper t testimony about the technique of facilitated communication.
According to nj.com, Patton said that not allowing a defense expert to speak would be “inherently unfair.” Eric Plant, Essex County assistant prosecutor, said the defense should not be allowed to bring in an exper t following a rebuttal witness. Stubblefield allegedly accessed consent from the victim by using a method that allows the disabled to communicate with the assistance of a facilitator. According to nj.com, the facilitator helps guide the individual’s hand as it moves over a keyboard or steadies the body so he or she can strike keys for communication. Superior Court Judge Siobhan Teare previously ruled that facilitated communication was an “unrecognized field of science,” and is inadmissible at the trial, according to nj.com. Teare acknowledged Stubblefield’s right to testify, but told Patton the testimony would be “virtually back-dooring the issue,” given her previous ruling on facilitated communication.
While Teare did not make a final decision on whether to allow a defense expert in that scenario, the judge ruled that state experts will be allowed to testify at trial regarding their assessments of the victim. Those experts have found D.J. does not have the ability to consent, according to nj.com. Teare also announced she will allow a defense expert to testify about an evaluation performed by one of the state’s experts, but the defense expert will not be permitted to testify about facilitated communication. Rutgers-Newark placed Stubblefield on administrative leave without pay and stripped her of the title of chair woman of the philosophy department after the sexual assault allegations surfaced. Natasha Tripathi is a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies and painting and minoring in political science. She is an Associate News Editor at The Daily Targum. Follow her on Twitter @natashatripathi for more stories.
a result of her position as service event chair for the Student Volunteer Council, she is required to plan large-scale community service events but says she was personally drawn to “Serve The Shore” when her family was directly affected by the storm. In terms of what was actually done in the latest “Serve The Shore” event, the work was not light, she said. “The biggest challenge had to be getting accustomed and learning how to use the different tools at hand,” she said. “Many students SEE SHORE ON PAGE 4
U. ranks in 29th place for quality scientific research NOA HALFF CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers-New Brunswick was ranked 29th in the nation for science research on Best College Reviews top 50 list, released earlier this month. Factors included the number of research centers in the University, undergraduate opportunities for students and federal funding for research. The University spends approximately $744 million annually in research and development, and the Rutgers University Cell and DNA Repository, one of the largest repositories in the world, has
acquired over $57.8 million from the National Institutes of Health, according to Rutgers website. The University’s funding also surpasses the funding of all New Jersey universities combined. “We have a number of programs and opportunities here at (the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences) to connect undergraduate students to research, some unique and some shared,” said Richard Ludescher, dean of the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. He said most of their programs are in applied science, like food or SEE RESEARCH ON PAGE 6
The PARCC standardized test, or the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, has been the subject of controversial discussion largely between educators, students and parents in recent weeks. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers faculty criticize PARCC tests DAN COREY ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
While it is no secret that many teachers, students and parents dislike student testing, University professors are now discussing the ramifications of the latest standardized test implemented in the Garden State.
Following the New Jersey State Assembly’s unanimous March 26 vote to allow students to opt out of the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) standardized test, University professors are now shedding light on the controversial examination. The new exam was developed by PARCC and the private-sector publish-
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Rutgers ranks tenth in country for online master’s program SAMANTHA KARAS
Molecular Modeling Software, Srinivasan said. The Master of Science in In the past decade, online edu- Healthcare Management is anothcation programs have been instat- er thriving online graduate MS ed at colleges around the world, program that SHRP offers. The program helps individuals become including Rutgers. Recently, Rutgers’ online effective leaders in the healthcare master’s in Biomedical Infor- industry, according to the promatics was ranked tenth on gram’s website. “Healthcare is the biggest inbestschools.org as one of the best online master’s programs in dustry in this country. It’s a potential route for a rewarding and healthcare informatics. The online master’s in Biomed- diverse career,” said Albert Heuer, ical Informatics program, offered professor and program director at by Rutgers University’s School the Rutgers School of Health Relatof Health Related Professions ed Professions. The program is intended pri(SHRP), has seen a steady increase of student enrollment since marily for potential candidates with established careers in healthits inception in 2010. The online program is a great care that are seeking to advance opportunity for working individu- their careers and broaden management skills. als who want It is a a state-of-the30-credit proart and quali“One of the things this gram, conty-oriented education, said program does is that it gives sisting of a 12-credit core Syed Haque, them more tools in their of courses, chairperson toolbox to be effective three 15-credfor the Departmanagers and readers.” it specialty ment of Health tracks and a Informatics. ALBERT HEUER 3-credit capGraduates of the program Professor and Program Director at the Rutgers stone gradSchool of Health Related Professions uate project, typically find according high-level poto the prositions as clinical data analysts, quality assurance gram’s website. “We have faculty both full-time specialists, clinical data managers and adjunct that are pretty much or research associates, he said. “This was the very first inno- all currently involved in the healthvative and most comprehensive care system outside of academia,” program continuously catering Heuer said. The faculty have had recent to the growing and imminent needs of various health care and experience in healthcare, whether pharmaceutical sectors, coupled clinical and/or managerial experiwith immediate employment op- ence, Heuer said. The program attracts mainly portunities for our graduates,” American students, but has also Haque said. The program trains profession- enrolled a few international stuals for career opportunities, such dents, Heuer said. An increasing as managers, specialists, scien- number of students have been aptists, researchers and educators, plying to the healthcare managein various health care settings, ment program in past years. “One of the things this proaccording to bestschools.org. It requires 36 credit hours with 18-24 gram does is that it gives them more tools in their toolbox to be months for completion. “The students love the compre- effective managers and readers,” hensive aspect of our program with Huer said. quality education, the reputation of Rutgers University and the potential for immediate employment or career enhancement upon graduation,” said Shankar Srinivasan, program director for the Department of Health Informatics. The program received recognition because of its comprehensive nature, reputation and long history of graduates going into hospitals, research organizations and pharmaceutical companies, Srinivasan said. The wide-ranging nature of the program allowed it to become more popular than other programs. The program offers various disciplines, such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, public health, biotechnology, computer and biomedical sciences. “Its popularity stems from its immense importance in meeting the growing and urgent need for people trained in this program for the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors,” Haque said. The contents of the program emphasize hands-on experiences with industrial standard software such as SAS, MATLAB, MAPLE, Electronic Health Records and CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers’ online master’s in Biomedical Informatics, developed in 2010, was recently ranked as the 10th best program in the United States by thebestschools.org. COURTESY OF ZIAD SIFRI Health information management is one of the nation’s fastest-growing health occupations, Srinivasan said. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected a 21 percent growth in the number of
health information management workers between 2010 and 2020. Biomedical Informatics is the science of the present and the future, Haque said. “With the involvement of governmental, private and public
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Page 4 passing the test.” Several studies have shown that standardized tests, such as the exam, are not effective in PARCC tests hinder learning since they force lessons PARCC standardizing student education levels in an economically unbiased without ensuring students pass, Rubin says fashion, Rubin said. Test scores rise with houseCONTINUED FROM FRONT with the purpose of ensuring stu- hold income, she said. A child dents pass, said Julia Sass Rubin, from a family making about children because it can impact how an associate professor in the Ed- $20,000 per year will have a students learn in the classroom ward J. Bloustein School of Plan- 400-point differential on average compared to a child from a famisetting, said William Firestone, ning and Public Policy. “This is just the latest iteration ly making about $200,000. a professor in the Department of A volunteer for Save Our Educational Theory, Policy and of … what high-stakes standardized tests are doing to public edu- Schools NJ, Rubin said one of Administration. “One of the things standardized cation,” she said. “They’re leading her primar y concerns is how tests do is influence the way teach- to a narrowing of the curriculum, certain members of the pubers teach,” he said. “One of the they’re leading to teaching to the lic believe the exam quantifies problems in the past with multiple test … because the test has such something meaningful. “I think the other problem with choice tests is that they only en- high consequences.” Although PARCC cut scores are this is that it presumes the test accourage testing for recall.” The New Jersey Department of due for release this summer, both tually measures something worth Education has wanted a redesign PARCC and the Smarter Balanced measuring,” she said. “What we of standardized assessments for Assessment Consortium (SBAC) know from years and years of test over a decade, and was planning plan to peg their scores to the Na- results is that standardized tests on implementing one with the new tional Assessment of Educational reflect the income and educational background PARCC exam, of the families of Firestone said. students.” Instead of Standardized teaching stu“The focus is so overwhelmingly on passing these tests such as the dents to only tests that they create this very negative incentive PARCC exam famemorize inforcilitate widening mation during system.” income gaps and class, PARCC social inequality wanted to JULIA SASS RUBIN because it can guide teachers Associate Professor in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy allow students toward develfrom wealthier oping student families to have problem-solving Progress (NAEP) proficiency lev- a better opportunity at being adskills, he said. mitted into accelerated programs, PARCC is supposed to test stu- el, Rubin said. If the PARCC cut scores are Rubin said. dent knowledge of the New Jersey Leaders such as Chicago mayor Core Curriculum Content Stan- pegged to the NAEP exam, about 40 percent of students are going Rahm Emanuel closed about 50 dards, Firestone said. The standards include 21st Cen- to fall short of the standard for schools in predominantly black college readiness, which is equiv- communities against community tury Life and Careers, Comprehensive Health and alent to being at a “solid A” profi- wishes, as a direct result of of poor standardized test scores, she said. Physical Education, Science, ciency level, she said. “When you make those deciPARCC hurts student learnSocial Studies, Technology, Visual and Performing Arts and ing because the implications of sions on the basis of this test, World Languages, according to student test scores encourages what you’re doing is creating this the State Department of Educa- teachers to emphasize proficiency set of perverse incentives,” Rubin in language arts and mathematics said. “What it’s doing is destroytion’s website. “Districts and states haven’t and focus less on subjects such ing public education and hurting quite known how to realign what as science, social studies and the our kids.” they’re teaching to fit the new arts, Rubin said. Dan Corey is a Rutgers Business “The focus is so overwhelmingstandards, and they’ve gotten poor guidance,” he said. “It takes more ly on passing these tests that they School first-year student majoring than just a change in the test to create this very negative incentive in pre-business and journalism and system,” she said. “Things that ar- media studies. He is an Associate change the way teachers teach.” The PARCC test is detrimental en’t related to the test get dropped News Editor at The Daily Targum. to student learning because edu- or deemphasized, so schools elim- Follow him on Twitter @_dancorey cators feel forced to teach lessons inate … anything that isn’t about for more stories.
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SHORE Some people affected by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 still do not have homes, Hickman says Contrary to this perception, Hickman said that people still were eager to learn how to use do not have homes to live in as a the power tools such as a circle result of the storm well over two years later. saw, drill (and) spackle.” Emily Behn, one of the comWith hard work to be done, “Serve The Shore” was not just munity service advisors for the carried out by fellow Rutgers stu- Student Volunteer Council, also chimed in, discussing her experidents, she said. “Our community partner, the ences during “Serve The Shore.” Like Johnsen, Behn mentioned St. Bernard Project, was very welcoming and even gave mini les- how highly she thought of the St. sons on how to properly use the Bernard Project and how they played a pivotal role during the tools,” she said. Johnsen said that the group day of service. “The (leaders of the St. Berwas able to put up dry wall and insulate floors over a wide area, and nard Project) were able to relate with our students, which I had fun while doing it. “While there is always more really think encouraged some students to that could work harder,” be done, the she said. “It group of students accom“The sense of community was amazing to watch stuplished a lot,” is just breathtaking.” dents who had Johnsen said. never used ContinuKERRI JOHNSEN power tools ing with what Service Event Chair for Rutgers’ Student step up and “Serve The Volunteer Council and a School of Arts and tr y after enShore” accomSciences Junior couragement plished, Deanfrom the St. na Hickman, Bernard Projthe service event coordinator for the Student ect’s staff.” Although the St. Bernard’s Volunteer Council, specifically detailed how the program helped re- Project was of major help to the build the debilitated shore towns. Student Volunteer Council, Behn “We would first take a large said the Rutgers volunteers were piece of plywood and bring it to impressive in their own right. “I was so impressed by our volour section to mark where the beams were to secure the wood unteers, many who showed up an to,” she said. “We then would take half and hour early before resigthe wood to the cutting area and nation,” she said. “The students’ use a circular saw to trim down commitment to wake up early our piece. Then we would bring and travel to College Ave. for this the wood back and have a couple event was inspiring.” Johnsen, whom Behn noted people hold it up in place while someone else (drilled) the wood took on most of the planning for the day, even at one point referinto the beams.” While Hickman said she was ring to her as “Superwoman,” not personally affected by Hur- sounded just as encouraged about ricane Sandy, she said she still how the “Serve The Shore” day wanted to help because she played out. “All of the smiling, thankful knows not everyone has recovered. Hickman emphasized that faces are what keep me coming when the media stops covering an back to ‘Serve The Shore,’” she event, it gives the impression that said. “The sense of community is just breathtaking.” everything is resolved. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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Recent law aids education access for student veterans NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT
Thanks to a federal bill passed in 2014, veterans attending any public university can now pay instate tuition regardless of where they live. The bill, titled the “Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014,” is seeing its effects take root at Rutgers. The “New Jersey Tuition Equality for America’s Military Act” sets the tuition limit within the state. The state bill, signed by Gov. Chris Christie on Monday, is a response to the federal law, said Stephen Abel, director of the Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services at the University. “The federal law says that the veterans should be given in-state tuition at all (public) colleges and universities in the U.S,” he said. “... But setting tuition is outside the jurisdiction of the federal government.” Federal law mandates that states tell public universities to charge in-state tuition rates to veterans, he said. States that do not do so will lose federal funding for their higher education institutions. This is similar to the federal government enactment of a seatbelt law in the 1960s, he said. At the time, the federal government threatened to withhold highway funding if a state did not implement a seatbelt law within its borders. Any former active-duty service member with an honorable discharge qualifies for this bill, said Mike Delamater, legislative director for Assemblyman Joseph Lagana, one of the sponsors on the bill. “The bill will also allow certain other individuals (to take advantage),” he said. “So a veteran’s spouse or child (can also apply).” Though veterans are the most visible group the law helps, active-duty members could also take advantage of it, said Assemblyman Robert Andrzejczak, a sponsor of the bill. This would help service members who are deployed to a New Jersey base, but who do not otherwise live in the state, said Andrzejczak, a former Army Sergeant. The University helped draft the state law, said Abel, a retired Army colonel. Members from the Office of Veterans Services worked with the counsel to create a bill which could implement the federal law.
This bill was then redrafted by state legislators to fit the language of other New Jersey bills, he said. Though this law would force public universities to charge in-state tuition rates for veterans, many already at Rutgers would not see a change in their term bill, he said. “(Rutgers) signed up for the (Department of Veteran Affairs) Yellow Ribbon Program,” he said. “The VA has been paying half the out-of-state tuition.” This means that the majority of student veterans at the University were already being charged instate rates, he said. The University would continue to work with the Yellow Ribbon Program for veterans who are not covered by the new laws. Under the state law, only veterans who lived in New Jersey while attending a university would qualify for the in-state rates, Delamater said. Veterans who lived out of state but commuted to New Jersey schools, such as Rowan University or Rutgers-Camden, would ordinarily be charged out-ofstate prices, he said. The wording in the state law is designed to match the parameters set by the federal law. The University would tr y to charge in-state rates instead, Abel said. The new laws would likely have a very minor financial impact on the University, he said. Supporters of the law hope more veterans come to Rutgers as a result. The state law fits in with the state’s history of helping its service members, Abel said. More importantly, that history and the federal law would help recognize that veterans are asked to serve the nation and not an individual state when they are deployed into battle. Making college affordable for veterans is just one of many bills that exist to help former service members, Delamater said. “I think that on a much broader scale, that as (the current) wars come to a close or are over already, we need to put money into taking care of our veterans,” he said. This bill could also help current service members advance within the ranks of their respective branch, Andrzejczak said. A college education helps enlisted service members who wish to commission as United States military officers. “I really hope veterans take advantage (of this bill) and pursue higher education,” he said.
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CRIME MARCH 26 SCOTCH PLAINS — James Denman, former Scotch Plains police officer, has admitted to taking about $18,000 from the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Police Athletic League for his own personal use last year. The 50-year-old pleaded guilty in court and was charged with third-degree attempted misapplication of trust funds. MARCH 26 LINDEN — The Union County Prosecutor's Office is looking into how a police officer involved in a fatal wrongway accident last week has been able to keep his job after two instances of driving under the influence arrests earlier in his career. The first arrest occurred in the 2011, and the second occurred in 2013.
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environmental science, and basic science disciplines are applied to specific areas. Professors who do this applied research teach undergraduate courses and offer students possible research opportunities through their regular classes. “We have the George H. Cook Honors Scholar program, an independent honors research program,” Ludescher said. “This is an intense program where students work with a faculty member to define a project, write a proposal, which is defended before a committee, do the research and write up a G.H. Cook Thesis.” The Cook/Douglass campuses dean’s offices hold a research mixer each fall and spring semester to introduce undergraduate students to research opportunities and connect them to specific researchers, he said. “Our faculty actively participates in opportunities that either introduce first years to our research areas or connect any undergraduate to a research opportunity,” he said. Mika Tioco, an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy second-year student, said the pharmacy program has yet to really help him advance just yet, only because there are not many opportunities for advancement during the pre-professional years. She said she believes there are more opportunities for students in the professional school, especially for those who are interested in research. “I’m definitely looking forward to starting professional school, taking more pharmacy-specific courses and discovering more opportunities next semester,” she said. Other students, like Julia Xia, a Schools of Arts and Sciences senior, feel like they have benefited
greatly from many research opportunities available to them. Xia has been doing research in a neuroscience lab since her first year and has been involved in many Aresty Research Assistant programs since then. She said they are a great way for students to get connected with the vast research resources available at Rutgers. The Aresty Research Assistant Program allows undergraduate students to work on projects with faculty members from all fields and provides them with research skills by doing five hours of research a week, attending 60-minute peer group meetings every month and working side-by-side with professors. “There are many professors doing a lot of fascinating things across all campuses and all Rutgers schools, and Aresty makes all of that more accessible by putting together a database of all these projects and allowing students to apply to individual projects that they find through this system,” Xia said. She said students participate in peer group discussions lead by upperclassmen mentors who guide them and show them how to be an active member of the research community. They also teach them the do’s and don’ts of starting research, how to present your research successfully to various audiences and more. “I’ve definitely learned to think more independently and critically, and I’ve gotten very good at thinking about ways to visually and orally present my ideas and shape all the research I’ve done into a story that people will be interested in and can understand, Xia said. Although Rutgers placed among the top 30 universities for science research, it still has room for improvement.
Ludescher said he thinks Rutgers needs to explore alternative models for involving students in the day-to-day process of doing discovery research. He said he is regularly rejecting talented students who want to work in his lab, for example, because him and the senior researchers just do not have the time to work with additional students. He said a way to move forward is to expand the idea of what it means to do research. The pri-
mary research is discovery research, but there are other forms of research that students could be involved with. “Ernest Boyer argues that there are four distinct types of scholarship (research): the scholarship of discover y, of integration, of application and of teaching,” Ludescher said. “Innovative methods that involve undergraduate students in some of these other forms of research could be highly ef fective.”
MARCH 25 TRENTON — ShiJuan Lin, a woman subjected to racial slurs and sexual harassment while working for a New Jersey construction company, was awarded $25,000 as it was upheld by a state appeals panel. In addition to the $25,000 awarded to Lin for pain and suffering, the panel also upheld a $5,000 penalty against the company and $31,000 awarded to the Division of Civil Rights as reimbursement for legal fees. MARCH 24 NEW BRUNSWICK — Authorities are investigating the death of Carol Ann Fratesi, whose remains were recovered from a fire at a field near the New Jersey Transit railway. Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said the results of the autopsy by the county medical examiner's office are not known, but Fratesi's death "appears to be suspicious."
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Stay healthy, simple ideas to avoid catching Rutgers plague NATALIE LIN STAFF WRITER
‘Tis the season of sneezing, coughing and sniffling. Nothing is more distracting than trying to study when the person next to you at Club Alex is hacking up a lung or trying to sleep when your nose is stuffed more than a Thanksgiving turkey. While the wintry ice has melted and the sounds of birds chirping are heard around campus, strains of the “Rutgers plague” still linger. Let Inside Beat help you channel your inner germophobe with these helpful tips.
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elevator buttons, stair railings and keyboards are all inviting places for your favorite local viruses or bacteria. Here’s all the more reason to let that cute guy open the door for you, and allow others to ask “what floor?” when in the elevator instead of going Elf and pressing all of the buttons yourself.
a flu shot. Also, going to the gym regularly and taking a daily multivitamin will help you naturally fend off any creeping colds. Keep a handy supply of Emergen-C for when you feel that tell-tale tickle in your throat, and take it consistently to give your body that extra boost.
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This may or may not be an obvious challenge, but sleeping at least 7 hours a night wouldn’t hurt at all. Of course we’ve all heard the classic phrase intended to pressure you to go out and socialize when you’ve already committed to stay in and rest for the evening: “no one remembers the nights that they got plenty of sleep.” But no one regrets getting that beauty sleep, either.
We all have that one friend that gets sick but tells everyone they have “allergies.” It’s hard to tell, but remember that a cold is only supposed to last a maximum of two weeks.
DIET
This might come as a complete shock, but washing your hands frequently is a foolproof way to keep the Rutgers plague away. Keyword: frequently. In the meantime, if you can’t seem to find your way to a bathroom, hand sanitizer will suffice. If you’re running low on Purell, go ahead and pop open a bottle of vodka — it serves as a good disinfectant due to its high alcohol content!
Consistently eating meals with no fruits and vegetables is a great way to invite a cold to stay. We recommend citrus fruits, leafy greens, Greek yogurt, green tea and ginger ale to help ward off any nasty symptoms. In addition, sprinkling some black pepper on your meals will help relieve a stuffy nose.
KEEP HANDS TO YOURSELF
Arm your immune system from pesky viruses and bacteria by getting
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The screen and keyboard of your electronic device is the perfect breeding ground for viruses and bacteria. By alcohol swabbing your laptop and phone as soon as you get home, you’re eliminating any infectious guests that might be traveling with you into your dorm or apartment.
Unusual resources act as remedies, black pepper can alleviate a stuffy nose. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NAAZ MODAN / PHOTO EDITOR
IF YOU’RE SICK ALREADY…
Don’t be that person who sucks it up and comes to class anyway, only to cough and continually excuse yourself from the room, when you should have just stayed home. You may want to valiantly attend class
while “dying,” but keep in mind that there’s always at least one person who will lend you the notes. While the so called “Rutgers plague” will soon be on its way out, follow these simple tips to avoid being personally victimized.
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President Obama has devised a Student Aid Bill of Rights to serve as “a simple declaration of values.” His aim is to ensure that all students are afforded financial respect in the quest for higher education. One provision of the declaration acknowledges that, “Every student deserves access to a quality, affordable education.” This laurel goes to President Obama for addressing how the rising cost of a college education is leading students into dangerous financial situations.
In college, spring break is intended to be a time when students can relax and unwind from the undeniable stress that comes with six weeks of classes. This spring break, however, it snowed, professors assigned homework and a week proved to be too short a time for vacation and relaxation. This dart is for spring break, you were here and then all of a sudden … you weren’t.
DEATH AND TAXES A new study has found connections between downward trends in the economy and suicide rates. The data revealed that there has been a 40 percent increase in suicides among 40 to 60-year-old Americans in the past 16 years. This dart goes out to the American mentality that press individuals to value money to the extent that they would put their lives on the line.
COLORING THE WHITE HOUSE SCARLET A class of 2012 alumnus is representing the Scarlet Knights at the most notorious building in Washington, D.C. — The White House. Zaid Abuhouran, who joined Teach for America upon graduation, now works with the Department of Education as a Presidential Management Fellow. Through his position, he assists with the implementation of projects like “Race to the Top.” This laurel goes out to you, Abuhouran, for showing U. students that there’s hope after graduation.
GEEKIN’ OUT ALL WEEK LONG Oftentimes the term “geek” carries a negative connotation, but some students here at Rutgers don’t agree. The Rutgers’ fourth annual Geek Week or “Geek Week: Episode IV,” was held this past week and featured a Nerd Girl panel, a lecture from a NASA scientist and an Evening with George Takei. This laurel is for all the geeks out there who aren’t ashamed to wear the label proudly. Keep on trekkin’.
GREEK LIFE WOES Fraternities across the nation have been coming under fire for their actions recently, and Rutgers students are no exception. Sigma Phi Epsilon has been shut down due to an underage drinking incident that lead to hospitalization. Such actions reinforce unnecessary stereotypes about fraternities. This dart is for all the members of greek life that allow their actions to cast a negative light on the entire system.
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Admit it, you just don’t love America, right?
THE LOGICAL LIBERAL SONNI WAKNIN
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ou just don’t love America,” is a statement I have heard countless times in the last month alone. From Rudy Giuliani to the contributors of Fox News, there has been a constant onslaught of these types of statements. This allegation and other forms of the same sentiment have continuously permeated American politics and conversation. As I have become more aware of the expression of these types of sentiments, it is apparent that the questioning of patriotism will not let up in the future. For some reason, it seems that it has always been acceptable for people to use patriotism as a tool for attack. While these attacks will never stop, it begs a question as to why our society focuses so much on “loving America.” As children we are taught that America is the focus of all that is righteous in the world: we are a pillar of democracy and freedom. However, as we grow older, we realize that there too are injustices within our society. Politics and national tragedy highlight the deep cracks within our society and uproot the dark subculture of racial and ethnic prejudice. Patriotism, the love of ones country, is used against those who do not conform to the traditional image of an American, if that even exists. The accusation of loving America is used as a subtext, a way to highlight the “otherness” of those being accused. In the case of Barack Obama, this accusation is a way to highlight his race, position and even the idiotic notion that he was born in another country. When Rudy Giuliani publicly announced that the President did not
“love America,” it allowed him to play the race card, saying essentially that a person who isn’t “one of us” cannot love America. Those who make accusations are privileged enough to not have an aspect of “otherness.” The nativist movement of the 1920s was one centered on ethnocentrism, using a nationalist or patriotic front as a way to create long-lasting prejudice. This movement has made resurgence through multiple channels but not implemented in the same way. The nativism of the 1920s was public and widely accepted, while the nativist movement of today is injected through underlying subtext and existing racial divide. It is no longer appropriate
“Loving America is supporting progress and allowing for open dialogue.” to be outwardly prejudiced, therefore, these channels use coded language as a means to foster negative values and play into racism. Commentators and those who make accusations against people who are immigrants, those who are of different races, those who are a part of the LGBTQA community and everything in between. The accusers think that a person, because of some otherness or not, does not love America because they are not the same, and therefore should be treated as if they are hurting our country. President Obama is continually accused of not “loving America” because of many different reasons as of late. I think these accusations and claims are not only idiotic, but contradictory. Being the President is a horrible job:
not only do you get personally blamed for the ineffectiveness of Congress, but you and your family’s lives are put on display permanently. Believe that these people are the ones that love America the most. Immigrants risk everything to come to this country because of the belief that they will have an opportunity here that they would never have had in their home country. I am a self-processing patriot. I even carry a handy pocket Constitution with me at all times. However, I realize that patriotism and progress are not mutually exclusive. This negative use of patriotism is used as a method to stop progress, to hinder speech. It is easy to stop those who challenge the system by claiming they are doing so for the destruction of America, but this is not the case. Loving America is supporting progress and allowing for open dialogue. Our country was formed on debate and discussion. To love America is to want it to grow and live up to the ideals our Founding Fathers wrote of in the Constitution. Expressing love for America is using our First Amendment rights to protest, to assemble, to question and to express the freedom granted to us by a country founded on the words, “We The People.” Loving America is also fostering growth and change, much like a parent watching a child grow into a fully realized adult. Progress and change are what makes our country what it is, and that is why I love America. So when you accuse someone of “not loving America,” use it to challenge those who are threatened by diversity, not as a weapon to dismantle progress. Sonni Waknin is a sophomore in the School of Arts and Sciences majoring in political science and history. Her column “The Logical Liberal,” runs on alternate Fridays.
Divided mentalites are destroying Earth easier to spread. It has made it far more difficult to grow fresh and healthy food for everyone. Potential waste disposal sites are JEREMY ATIE running out. The planet is becoming warmer and as a result, more extreme weather is reat empires like Egypt, Mesopooccurring more frequently. Fresh water is tamia, Greece, the Mayans, the Robecoming less available. Humans are being mans and the Ottomans eventually exposed to new chemicals that their ancesfell after feeling the limits of growth and tors never had in their bodies, causing new indulgence available to man. After each one diseases and disabilities to develop. fell, another one quickly grew from the ashes Our generation is making the same misof the last and transitions were mostly regiontakes that previous generations have made, al. The problem today is that human growth even though it is uncontested that we’ve encompasses the entire globe, not just a rebecome smarter. We are so divided by borgion or continent, and we are all simultaneders, loyalties, etc. that we cannot work ously making the same mistake. together and simultaneously live with the We are divided. We make decisions and Earth rather than from it. We share a value cast judgments all based on what side of the for our planet, but are focused divide we attribute ourselves to. on instant gratification of our Politicians regularly make decisions, because of party rationale “We are so divided by borders, loyalties, etc. that individual desires, regardless how much that jeopardizes rather than facts or common we cannot work together and simultaneously live of the needs of others or future sense. Bipartisanship is a luxury, with the Earth rather than from it.” generations. The limits of hurather than commonplace. We man growth will surface not in aspire for unity only when we’re a couple hundred years when oil motivated by our side of the divide, rather than love for each other and the bigger meals, bigger land, etc. As we’ve de- runs out, but when warmer climate begins world. The only value that essentially every veloped, more people have been able to ac- rising sea levels and drowning heavily pophuman on Earth unifies in sharing is the cess “success.” The problem is that, aside ulated cities. These limits will surface when aspiration for growth. Our focus on growth from fossil fuels not being eternal and de- natural disasters hit more violently and frealong with our division will bring us a strug- pendable like the sun, this indulgence that quently. They will surface when droughts gle similar to those experienced by previous is destroying our planet and dividing us in become more frequent across the world and scarcity of water becomes the new competition is not even making us happier. generations. Ironically, there is no evidence that hu- cause for conflict. The effects of climate The sun has always been the main provider of energy for life on Earth. It produces the mans are somehow happier today than they change and population density are not conenergy that grows the crops we eat and the were years ago. We’ve become smarter and strained or divided by political borders like wood with which we’ve developed much of more advanced, but ironically still haven’t we seem to be. Will these problems come and further diour society. It creates the wind and ocean cur- managed to eradicate poverty or war. We rents that produce vast amounts of services still fight each other as much as we always vide us, or will we come together as humans and energy worldwide. The sun is respon- have. We’re still vehemently divided by to prevent them before they do so? sible for the cycles of our natural resources race, gender, religion and socioeconomic Jeremy Atie is a School of Arts and Sciences like water, carbon, sulfur, nitrogen and more. status. Climate change and irresponsible Life has always depended on the sun, a de- population growth may worsen that. Pop- sophomore double majoring in political sciulation density has made disease much ence and Middle Eastern studies. pendable source of energy.
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We then discovered a resource that held so much concentrated energy that it allowed us to grow much faster than the sun previously limited. Fossil fuels, in the form of oil, natural gas and coal, have for 200 years unchained humans from these limits of growth. Before the discovery of this form of energy, the world population remained below 1 billion people. The world’s population first hit 1 billion people in 1804. It then doubled 100 years later, doubled again just 32 years later and has continued doubling every 10-15 years. Our love of indulgence has led us to become a world of growth. Success is now defined not by interpersonal or intrapersonal growth, but physical growth — people want bigger cars, bigger homes, bigger buildings,
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
New ticketing policy presents major issues Paperless tickets, or properly known as “credit card entry tickets,” are the newest style of ticketing on the market. They can be purchased from big-ticket companies, such as Ticketmaster and Live Nation. One may be wondering what a paperless ticket is and how it works. Once an individual purchases a paperless tickets, when going to concert or event, the ticket is presented to the nearest will call and is presented with the credit card and a form of ID for verification. After this timely process, entry is permitted. According to Ticketmaster, the reasoning for introducing the paperless ticket is to stop scalpers from selling tickets in the secondary market. Ticketmaster has also stated that it will benefit fans because this type of ticket can never be lost. However, one of the unforeseen consequences of the digital ticket is the of worry forgetting or losing your ID and credit card to present at the desk.
“If the intention of paperless tickets is to convenience fans and to limit scalpers, why are they charging buyer’s fees?” How does this affect fans? For starters, fans will no longer have a physical, “inhand” ticket. Fans that purchase paperless tickets will no longer have the ability to trade, sell or give away tickets to friends and family. This makes gifting tickets much more difficult by forcing the owner to transfer the ticket from your credit card to another person’s card. Fans may have difficulty recuperating losses if something comes up and fans are no longer able to make the event. Paperless tickets may consequently dictate when a group can enter an event. If one person purchases tickets for a group, the ticket holder must be present for all of their guests to enter. This process is intended to cripple the scalping industry. Scalpers are a creative bunch that are motivated purely by profit. Therefore, scalpers will always find ways to get around the system. This type of ticket, which is being used by many big artists and sports teams, is a way for the big ticketing companies to make money off of the tickets we purchase. This policy is also hurting the legitimate secondary ticketing market as well. Companies, such as Ebay and Stubhub, have seen losses in profit. Big-ticket companies have devised a way to only be able to resell tickets on their sites. Reselling that goes through Ticketmaster, although free, tacks on several charges for resale such as a buyer’s fee and commission. If the intention of paperless tickets is to convenience fans and to limit scalpers, why are they charging buyer’s fees? One speculation is that it is an effective method to over-sell tickets to an event without having to worry about over crowding. There may be a solution. S.T.A.R.T, Students Together Against Restrictive Ticketing, is a student run grassroots organization that wants to stop paperless ticketing and start giving people the right to do what they want with the tickets they purchase. Eitan Sufian is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in public health. David Garibaldi is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in information technology. Katie Champion is a School of and Science junior.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (03/27/15). Love, romance and fun take priority this year. Soul-search and set intentions. Plan and organize, especially before April, when a partnership levels up and the action intensifies. Open a new door in your studies and research after June. Travel may be involved. New work opportunities lead to personal discovery after October eclipses (10/13 & 10/27). Pursue excellence. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Home holds your focus. Work together. Compromise. Let go of a stuck position or attitude. Choose what’s best for family. This increases your authority. Provide for others. You’re making a favorable impression on someone attractive. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Enjoy some social buzz. Think before speaking, especially on the record. Wait for your feelings to settle. Don’t promise more than you’ll deliver or throw your money around. Stick to tested methods to minimize error. Write about love. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — There’s money available today and tomorrow ... and fun social events. Schedule creatively to have it all. Working at home can be profitable. Set up meetings or attend conferences or classes. Take charge, and determine who does what. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Work could conflict with a personal priority. You’ve got the confident authority to resolve it. Be willing to laugh at yourself or own up to mistake or failure. Learn from it and move on. Choose for love. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Conditions seem excellent for losing a wager. Decrease the number of unknown elements, waste or risk. Take a break, and soak in hot water. Nurture your physical health with good food and exercise. Think and plan. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Friends have answers and solutions. Delegate to an expert colleague. Track the overall project and let go of needing to control how it gets accomplished. Others contribute brilliance. Make sure they have what they need.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Remember what you love about your work. Increase the passion and rise a level in professional status. Give a final push to finish a big project. Afford yourself a luxury. Show the team `your appreciation. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Work you love pays well. A business trip could get postponed. Don’t make assumptions. Consider options carefully. Focus on the job at hand. Hold out for your personal interests. Polish before public presentation. Beautiful details provide value. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — It could get profitable today, especially if you’re willing to postpone something fun. Be patient with a critic. Don’t spend more than you can afford. Venture into uncharted terrain with your partner. Together you bring home the bacon. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Lavish your attention on a partner. Share your time, and leave your money in the bank. It’s not a good time for financial risks. A collaboration can profit, though. Follow through with what you said. Work together. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — You can tell the difference between great service and someone who’s all talk. A female shows you how to do a task. Get tools and supplies together. Improve working conditions. Practice makes perfect. It’s a win-win situation. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — The winner is the one having the most fun. Enjoy the game, but watch your wallet. Overspending comes easily. Express your love without fancy gifts. Do something you love with someone whose company you find delightful.
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BUCKS Rutgers looks to run home win streak to 16, season win streak to four against OSU CONTINUED FROM BACK swinging and give it our best shot. Coming off of our last weekend against Purdue, we are feeling pretty good. We’re just going to keep playing our game, we’ll take it to them and see what happens.” Ohio State won’t be the easiest test for Rutgers this season. The
Buckeyes (16-6, 2-1) share the same Big Ten mark as the Knights, but have dominated their non-conference schedule winning by an average score of over three runs per game. Head coach Joe Litterio said he knows the challenge the Buckeyes present. As one of the better teams in the Big Ten, Litterio is aware of the significance of this series with the Bucks.
After taking the first Big Ten series of the season at Purdue, head coach Joe Litterio and the Knights eye similar results against OSU. COLIN PIETERS / MARCH 2015
RIVAL Knights attempt to curtail No. 15 Penn State’s potent offensive attack, end skid CONTINUED FROM BACK program feel a bit more important in the overall scheme at Rutgers.” Penn State is fundamentally-sound on both ends of the field. The team from Happy Valley ranks No. 12 nationally in scoring offense, averaging 14.2 goals per game. On the other end, they rank No. 25 nationally in scoring defense, allowing 8.6 goals per game. Leading the stingy Nittany Lions defense is junior goalkeeper Emi Smith, who shared her Big Ten Co-Defensive player of the week award with Rutgers’ senior goalkeeper Candice Dandridge earlier in the season. The Denver, Colorado, native is 28th in Division I in save percentage, stopping 47.1 percent of the shots she has faced. On the attack, Penn State is a well-balanced team, evidenced by the seven players who have tallied double-digit goals in the Nittany Lions’ lineup. When compared to the Knights’ four players with double-digit goals, the difference in depth and balance is distinct. Maggie McCormick embodies the selfless spirit of the Nittany Lions. She’s currently tied for first in the country with 23 assists, while contributing 15 goals of her own. Rutgers hosts Penn State in the midst of the worst losing streak in the history of the program. While the team acknowledges that the period of lackluster performances is worrisome, it believes it can turn their season around down the stretch.
“We come out very strong and confident, but once we get into our own heads, we beat ourselves,” said freshman attacker Kerri Puckhaber. “(The losing streak) is worrying and it’s definitely a wake-up call, but I feel like when the Big Ten games come our way, we’re going to answer.” Head coach Laura Brand-Sias said she is proud of her team’s resolve and
“They are a good ball club — I think that’s what we are going to run into ever y weekend in the Big Ten schedule,” Litterio said. “They are a team that likes to run — a team like us. They are a team that is built like us, that is going to be a tough challenge ... I would hope that we take the momentum into the game.” Litterio said after the Purdue series that sophomore righthander Gaby Rosa will return to the rotation. Rosa, who had seen more action at second base and in the lineup as a hitter to begin the season, hadn’t been on the mound much as last season. Rosa was one of the leaders on the bump last season and will be joining junior left-handers Howie Brey and Mark McCoy in the rotation. Rosa had been one of the key pitchers for Rutgers in 2014, posting a 6-3 record and an earned run average below three. Brey said that if the Knights combine what they have done in the past four games with the fact that they have the home-field advantage, they should be competitive against the Buckeyes. “They’re supposed to be a good team,” Brey said. “We’re just going to come out like we did against Purdue. We have to pitch well, hit well and field well. That’s what we have been doing well during this four-game win streak. We have been playing well in ever y facet of the game and that’s what we especially have to do against a good team like Ohio State. We feel like we are a dif ferent team at home — we play really well here at good ol’ Bainton Field.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
perseverance through difficult times, noting it as a key characteristic of what makes a successful team. “I give the team a lot of credit. They’ve been a really big bounce back group,” Brand-Sias said of her players. “We’ve been able to refocus them after every game and watch film and notice our mistakes and embrace the things we need to get better at. They’ve been doing a really good job of seeing those things and heading right out into the next practice and working really hard.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior defender Erin Turkot and the Knights try to get back into the win column on their home turf against the No. 15 Nittany Lions. EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2015
MEN’S GOLF
Without senior Jacob Stockl, who will sit out due to disciplinary reasons, the Knights will look to their younger golfers to step up. THE DAILY TARGUM / MARCH 2014
RU seeks to overcome northeastern weather EVAN BRUNO STAFF WRITER
Overcoming adversity is never easy — and the Rutgers men’s golf team will be tested by that this weekend. Using a makeshift lineup at the Whiting Turner Towson Invitational, the Scarlet Knights will be without Jacob Stockl. The senior won’t travel with the team due to what head coach Rob Shutte called a disciplinary issue. “Jacob Stockl — it’s unfortunate, but he’s not going to be able to travel this week because of other disciplinary reasons not injury related,” Shutte said during the team’s practice at the Rutgers Golf Course on Wednesday. “We’re probably not as strong of a lineup with Jacob being out.” Arguably the team’s best golfer, the loss of Stockl should hinder the Knights. But golfers such as freshman Toks Pedro can help fill the void. Toks returns to his home state of Maryland to compete in the Towson Invitational, and Shutte expects him to play a sound two rounds of golf. “The freshman Toks Pedro is going back. He’s from Maryland, as well as Nigeria,” said Shutte. “In the fall, he wasn’t able to break out but we’re seeing his ability starting to show here. I would expect him to continue to go as well as the other freshman Mat Haluta, as well as the other guys that are going.” The Whiting Turner Towson Invitational will be played at the Prospect Bay Countr y Club in Grasonville, Mar yland. The Prospect Bay Country Club features a championship quality, 18-hole golf course and state-of-theart practice facilities. The course is known for its exceptional greens and beautiful scenery. On one side it is surrounded by Prospect Bay and the other side, majestic farmland. The course has two particularly popular holes, the fourth and the sixth, due to the challenging conditions they present. Shutte believes the most difficult aspect of the course will be the greens and how they play. “The biggest challenge is going to be the greens because they haven’t grown,” he said. “Maryland has had a bad winter as well — it’s supposed to be a high of 40 degrees on Saturday. Scoring could be good depending on how they set it up, but it also could be
a little bit ugly because they greens could be bumpy, so you just try to find a way to get the ball in the hole one way or the other.” The team has been competing in tournaments in warmer climates in recent weeks. Over spring break from March 14-22, the golfers worked on their games in Florida on sun-soaked courses that were in good condition. “So down there (in Florida), we had eight days of playing, so we worked on a lot then. After spring break, that was really where we did a lot or our work after the last tournament being able to putt and actually play,” Shutte said. “Right now, this week, we’ve got a workout. We had (Indoor Practice) Bubble work yesterday, we looked at our statistics and our statistics were improving from the fall.” Due to the harsh winter and the poor weather the east coast has had lately, the course’s conditions in Maryland may not be up to par. In order to prevent the difficult conditions from affecting its golf in a negative way, the team must hit its shots with exact precision and accuracy. “That’s going to be different from the courses in Florida that were in nice shape,” Shutte said. The Knights should be able to play a sound tournament, but Shutte is unsure of the kind of score the team will put up due to the conditions of the course. “Well, I don’t know numbers-wise … it’s going to be 40 degrees as a high and I don’t know how wet the course is for sure,” he said. “I just know it’s probably going to be in not that great shape because they’ve had such a rough winter ... I don’t know what scoring is going to land for the whole field.” Rutgers will have to bring its A-game and play as a team to master the elements. If the Knights do, the ride back to Piscataway next week should be a pleasant one. “I would expect us to compete hard and be excited for the challenge whether it’s cold, whether it’s wet and just to compete hard,” Shutte said. “Everyone has to play well for us to be good as a team, but individually there’s going to be some opportunities I think for some guys to be able to separate and have a chance to win.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s golf team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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March 27, 2015 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD RALEIGH RELAYS, TODAY, ALL DAY
SOFTBALL
Knights welcome outdoor play MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers men’s track and field team will take another road trip down south this weekend as they are sending several athletes to compete in the Raleigh Relays. Held at North Carolina State, the event features some of the top sprinters, distance runners and throwers from all over the east coast. It will mark the second meet of the outdoor season for the Scarlet Knights, looking to build upon some strong performances in last weekend’s Bulls Invitational held at University of South Florida. “At the Raleigh Relays, we want to keep getting good early season marks,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. “It will be good to get outside again after practicing indoors this week and to continue to prepare for the bigger meets later in the season.” The warmer weather down south is a welcoming occurrence for the Knights. For the most part, they’ve had to remain indoors due to some unfavorable New Jersey weather. Following last week’s Bulls Invitational, one of the main points the team has harped on is its ability to finally compete outdoors and get a real feel for the new season. “I thought we performed well at the Bulls Invitational in our first outdoor meet,” Mulqueen said. “We
have not been able to get outside on our outdoor track to practice, so I thought we competed well for our first time being outside.” Several have gotten off to quick starts in the outdoor season. Sophomore hurdler and multis athlete Zachary Ghizzone took home the victory in the 110-meter hurdle race last weekend with a time of 15.02 seconds. Junior Thomas Carr made his season debut for the Knights in
“Hopefully, I can set another personal best. That would be great ... it just gives us another opportunity to compete.” JOSEPH VELEZ Hammer thrower
the javelin and took first place, finishing with a mark of 67.08 meters (220 feet and 1 inch). Sophomore Matthew Krezmer finished behind him in second place at 66.16 meters (217 feet and 1 inch). The most emphatic performance for Rutgers has come from junior hammer thrower Joseph Velez. He has already shattered the school record in the event in
the team’s first outdoor competition of the season. After tossing a 63.65 meters (208 feet and 10 inches) throw last weekend, Velez continues to shoot for new goals in Raleigh. “We’re all really looking forward to going out there and competing again,” Velez said. “Hopefully, I can set another personal best. That would be great ... it just gives us another opportunity to compete.” The coaching staf f wanted to add the Raleigh Relays to the schedule because it believes the meet is a solid early season measuring stick for the program. With a long season ahead filled with competitions nearly every weekend, the Knights plan on gradually progressing each week to help set new goals for each meet and to prepare for the Big Ten Championships. “As a whole group, we’re excited (for the Raleigh Relays),” said assistant coach Robert Farrell. “We have a strong core group of hurdlers and probably one of the best javelin crews in the countr y. With Joe Velez throwing the hammer, he is set up to succeed because it is really his bread and butter.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD RALEIGH RELAYS, TODAY, ALL DAY
RU aims to build solid foundation KAYLEE POFAHL STAFF WRITER
Maintaining momentum is crucial for the Rutgers women’s track and field team as it heads to Raleigh, North Carolina, this weekend for the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State. Coming off of their season opener at the University of South Florida’s Bulls Invitational on March 20, the Scarlet Knights did well, setting a strong precedence for the 2015 outdoor season. Collectively, Rutgers took home two event titles and earned four ECAC qualifying marks at the kickoff meet in Tampa, Florida. The young Knights made it clear with their performance — qualifying three athletes for the ECACs — that although they are at the dawn of their careers as college athletes, they are not to be overlooked. Freshman Stacey Anning won the javelin title and picked up an ECAC qualifying mark in her debut performance at Rutgers. Sophomore Br yanna Grant also took home an event title with her first place performance in the triple jump. Freshman Bria Saunders clocked in two ECAC qualifying times with her second place finish in the 200-meter dash and third place finish in the 100-meter dash. Not far behind Anning was freshman Kelsey McDonald, who took second place in the javelin. The 4x100-meter relay team of junior Kaprice James, Saunders, freshman Imani Beauliere and freshman Madelen Soto picked up
an ECAC qualifying time as well by taking the bronze in third place. Though the Bulls Invitational made for a positive opening to the outdoor season, competition at a higher level and a larger scale looms ahead this weekend. “They’re going to face a whole lot of competition from all different conferences and all different levels,” said head coach James Robinson. “It gives them the chance to get a good early season measure of where
“It’s easy to see hundreds and hundreds of people in your event and think, ‘Oh my gosh, how am I going to compete with this?’” JAMES ROBINSON Head Coach
they’re at and where they need to get to be competitive.” Though the season opener served as a solid confidence boost, the Raleigh Relays should provide an accurate, realistic gauge for the largely inexperienced Knights to see where they stack up at the collegiate level. Despite the formidable competition that awaits, Rutgers is optimistic. When looking to further its early success, combating any intimidation with trust in their training and a positive mentality. With a team composed of 22 underclassmen and 11 upperclassmen, however, the focus tends to
deviate from placing among fierce, unfamiliar competition and trend toward personal feats. “(I hope to) just to hit another (personal record), just do well — hopefully place, but my biggest expectation is just a (personal record),” Anning said when asked about this weekend. Being aware and acquainted with the competition it faces serves as the first step the Knights toward a season yielding overarching success. But the season is a marathon — not a sprint. The more experience gained, the better prepared the team will be when facing top-quality competition. With the Bulls Invitational serving as a tune-up for Rutgers, the experience ensures it isn’t being thrown into the fire of the outdoor season. Tasting a dose of confidence from their early success, the Knights look to channel that positivity to build mental strength, in order to help carry over those results into the weekend. “It’s a young team. A lot of them are competing for the first time in college, so its easy to see hundreds and hundreds of people in your event and think, ‘Oh my gosh, how am I going to compete with this?’” Robinson said. “So mainly it’s key for them to keep their poise and their composure and go out there and deliver the performance they’re capable of delivering.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s track team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior outfielder Chandler Howard says the Knights’ recipe to success at the plate lies in remaining patient for pitches to hit. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2012
Rutgers heads west for conference series RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
A strong of fensive momentum propels the Rutgers softball team back to the midwest this weekend for another Big Ten series in Indiana, this time taking on the Purdue Boilermakers (22-9, 3-0). Last time out in Indiana, the Scarlet Knights (12-8, 2-1) took two of three games from the Indiana Hoosiers. If it weren’t for a late-game rally in the second game, they would have completed the sweep. The team finally broke out at the plate, exploding for 28 runs on 35 hits in three games. That statistic will be difficult to duplicate, but the team is hoping that it can keep the bats flowing with consistency. “I think if we keep the same mental approach and stay within ourselves, and look for pitches that we can drive, we will be fine,” said senior outfielder Chandler Howard. “I think that as long as we stay calm and have fun, it won’t be a problem.” When a team is hitting that well, it helps everyone in the lineup’s confidence. “It’s always great to know that if I can’t get it done, I can always count on them to pick me up,” Howard said. “I tr y not to think about it when I’m at the plate, but it’s always good to know you have such strong hitters in front and behind you. We are strong throughout the lineup.” This time around, the team is hoping to have a similar impact at the plate to propel them to another series win. But head coach Jay Nelson is realistic and understands it will be hard to duplicate. “These pitchers are a lot tougher,” Nelson said. “Those are always the expectations but it will be pretty hard to duplicate. If we are going to score five runs a game, I’m happy. That’s a good hitting softball team.” Purdue has already deemed the field unplayable for the game on Friday due to freezing weather in an inclement forecast.
The first game has been postponed to Saturday, meaning Rutgers will have to play one game on Saturday and a doubleheader on Sunday. Nelson deemed the pitching to be having mental lapses, but junior right-hander Dresden Maddox is confident that the Knights will hit their stride sooner than later. “We have to trust our stuf f, the stuf f that we’ve always had, ince we have been here at Rutgers and throw your best pitch, get ahead of batters, and that’s what we are going to do this weekend against Purdue,” Maddox said. This weekend should provide a good test to see if the pitching staff can get back on track. Six of the Boilermakers’ hitters are batting with an average of at least .296 on the season, with senior Ashley Burkhardt leading the way with a team-high .438. “The challenge with Purdue is that they have a couple of hitters who are really fast and can do damage when they get on base,” Nelson said. “Their No. 1 pitcher is really good and (Purdue has) a freshman with really good movement. It’s a challenge that we are up to.” It’s been a whirlwind of a week for the Knights with game cancellations. They were supposed to play Monmouth on Tuesday, but the game was cancelled due to poor field conditions. On Wednesday, they played four innings against Hofstra before that game was called off with the entirety of the doubleheader in Long Island. If anything, Nelson thinks it helps Rutgers because the team has had more time to prepare. He looks at the four-inning contest at Hofstra as a mid-week scrimmage. Maddox, however, remains unfazed. “We are going to go out this weekend and take (Purdue) like we would any team,” Maddox said. For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
March 27, 2015
RESET Knights seek signature win against No. 20 Blue Jays to bolster postseason chances CONTINUED FROM BACK High Point Solutions Stadiums, with the Princeton loss in between. Now the Knights will travel to the Blue Jays, building on the momentum and confidence established by their improved play. “I know I probably sound like a broken record,” said head coach Brian Brecht, “but I truly believe this team is getting better every week and the last three games are evidence of that.” Johns Hopkins’ (3-5) top-20 ranking and record are deceiving. The Blue Jays’ five losses have all come to ranked teams. “This game is a big test for us,” Brecht said of his team’s first Big Ten tilt. “(Johns Hopkins) ranking may say No. 20, but they are really a top-10 team — just like we’re better than our record they are better than their record.” Rutgers must contain Blue Jays attackers Ryan Brown, who’s tallied 24 goals in 2015. Brothers Wells and Shack Stanwick also pose a threat, combining for another 24 tallies and 51 total points. Senior midfielder Brian Goss says the strategy is simple. “We need to make sure we can tame their knowns,” Goss said, referring to Brown and the Stanwick brothers. “Other than that we need to worry about ourselves. If we can execute the little things we preach in practice week in, week out, we can push past these big programs.” Brecht agrees with the simplicity, but feels a major key to the contest is the play of senior faceoff specialist Joe Nardella. “Nardella must continue his dominance at the faceoff ‘X,’” Brecht said. “We will lean on him to get extra possessions in order to create more scoring opportunities.” As the Knights’ offensive leader, Bieda welcomes the challenge of a top team. He feels his team has turned a corner. “It’s a new season and we’ve been playing great lacrosse these last three weeks,” Bieda said. The Bridgewater, New Jersey, native has been a force over the last two contests, scoring six goals and dishing four assists against Princeton and NJIT. Saturday’s matchup will be nationally televised on ESPNU, serving as the highest profile performance for Rutgers to this point in the season. But Bieda believes the Knights are a forgotten program on the national scope — and that is just how he and his teammates like it. “We don’t get talked about on Big Ten Network or ESPN, but we kind of like that ... because we’re gonna upset some people in this conference,” he said. The Knights now have the opportunity to start new, and a win over a ranked opponent in their first Big Ten contest would make a big splash for the program. “The only people who believe in us is us,” Bieda said. “We have a chance to make history going into the Big Ten. We can get a win here on national TV against a great team and start 1-0 to lead this conference.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We don’t get talked about on Big Ten Network or ESPN, but we kind of like that ... because we’re gonna upset some people in this conference.” - Junior attacker Scott Bieda
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MEN’S LACROSSE
Rutgers pushes reset button for Big Ten slate KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Following an experimental period where he was used sparingly as a pitcher and utilized for his bat, sophomore Gaby Rosa comes back to the mound as the No. 2 starter in the Knights’ first Big Ten homestand. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2015
Knights host Bucks at Bainton TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT
After a slow star t to the beginning of the season, the Rutgers baseball team is streaking — and this time, in a good way. The Scarlet Knights (7-14, 2-1) began the year on a six-game losing streak, losing nine of its first 10 games.
But since then, they’ve started to turn it around. The win streak for the Knights now sits at four straight. Having won its first weekend series of the season last week against Purdue, Rutgers now carries momentum into its first home series of the season this weekend against Ohio State. With a home winning streak of 16 games — the second-longest active streak
in the nation — the Knights feel they have momentum back. “I think we have some nice momentum after these two midweek game wins,” senior left fielder Vinny Zarrillo said of facing the Buckeyes. “We’re excited for our first home series and we don’t ever want to be beat at Bainton Field. We’re going to come out
In sports, teams seldom earn the chance to start over in the middle of the year. Although there are ups and downs during the course of every season, teams are rarely afforded the opportunity to wipe the slate clean. A club may go on a winning streak after a disappointing stretch, but the start still counts against them — it is not irrevocably erased. And that is what makes collegiate athletics so special and unique from most others, due to the benefit of the conference schedule. The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team will open its inaugural season in the Big Ten Saturday against No. 20 Johns Hopkins on the road in Baltimore, Maryland. The Scarlet Knights (4-6) have certainly hit a few bumps in their early season. Rutgers regressed with bad losses to Monmouth — giving the Hawks their first Division I win in the program’s history — and Richmond, 15-7, in the second game of the year, coupled with narrow defeats to top-10 teams Army, 9-7, and Princeton, 12-11. But three quarters of the way through a 2015 campaign that has already included three ranked opponents (Virginia, Army, Princeton), with three more scheduled — the No. 20 Blue Jays before meeting No. 3 Maryland and closing the regular season with No. 15 Ohio State — the Knights get to push the reset button as the conference schedule begins. “We are 0-0 going into the Big Ten and everyone is 0-0,” said junior attacker Scott Bieda, “so every game is going to be a dogfight.” The five-game Big Ten schedule will ultimately determine what is left of Rutgers’ postseason fate, allowing the Knights to play a second season. But there has been a change in play for the squad clad in scarlet over the past three contests. Rutgers rebounded from the loss to Army to win two-of-three, posting bookend wins over the Blue Hens in Delaware, 17-12, and NJIT, 21-2, at SEE RESET ON PAGE 15
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WOMEN’S LACROSSE NO. 15 PENN STATE-RUTGERS, TOMORROW, 1 P.M.
RU faces first conference rival BRIAN FONSECA
Although this is the first time the teams will meet as members of the Big Ten, the matchup has significant history. The Nittany Lions (7-3) have dominated the series between the two schools, winning 14 of the 15 games played. The lone victory for the Knights (1-9) took place back in 1996, when no member of the current team was older than five years of age. Co-captain Erin Turkot was too young to remember that matchup between Knights
STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team will celebrate a massive milestone for the second consecutive season. After moving to High Point Solutions Stadium last season, the Scarlet Knights will play their first Big Ten Conference game Saturday afternoon against No. 15 Penn State.
and Nittany Lions, but the senior recollects both major shifts in the program she’s lived through and sees nothing but positives in the outcome. “It’s a completely different environment,” the senior defender said. “The change in where we play and the conference we play in hasn’t changed the play of the team, but it made the SEE RIVAL ON PAGE 13
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New Jersey Washington
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NY Rangers Ottawa
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Detroit San Jose
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VINNY ZARRILLO,
senior left fielder, needs 13 more hits to surpass 200 for his career. Throughout the first 21 games of his final year at Rutgers, Zarrillo boasts a .309 batting average along with a .420 slugging percentage.
Senior faceoff specialist Joe Nardella’s 155 faceoff wins rank first in the nation. RUOXUAN YANG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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vs. No. 15 Penn State Today, 1 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.