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U. startup earns spot at major tech conference Chloe Dopico associate news editor
Haircuts and face shaving is on the brink of a revolutionary development if a few Rutgers students and their startup company have a say in it. The Rutgers start-up company, Shape Me Up, was selected to present at Collision Conference in New Orleans in May. The conference is “America’s fastest growing tech conference,” according to their site. Notable attendees include CEOs and co-founders from companies such as Facebook, Wells Fargo and Bitmoji. Shape Me Up was created by School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior Ajay Puri, School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Waleed Khan and School of Arts and Sciences senior Shereen Bellamy. “So basically Shape Me Up is a virtual grooming tool that allows people to do their own shape-ups. A shape-up is basically to clean themselves up before an interview or a party or a date night, things like that, just to look as presentable as possible,” Puri said. The app uses the same facial recognition as apps like Snapchat to
apply a filter to an individual’s face to use guidelines to achieve the desired style, he said. The idea for Shape Me Up came from Puri, who said he thought of the idea because he used to cut hair by himself. When he was 9 years old, Puri said his father would give him bowl cuts, which inspired him to take the scissors into his own hands. When he came to Rutgers, Puri would cut hair for additional money, but eventually, he did not have the time to fit everyone into his schedule. Because of this, he was inspired to “put the barber’s eye into an app.” With the idea in mind, Puri attended the Rutgers Research in Science and Engineering (RiSE) startup weekend conference in the fall, where he pitched his idea to the attendees. There, he met Khan and Bellamy and they teamed up to continue with the project after startup weekend. Puri said Bellamy applied to the conference without knowing just how big it was. Last year, there were 86,000 applicants for the Collision Conference, and only 3,000 were invited. “They get only the best startups because we’re participating in such a big conference, and we’re
Shape Me Up, a virtual grooming tool, allows users to clean up their haircuts before major job interviews or dates through facial recognition technology and advanced coding. The app was created by three Rutgers students — Ajay Puri, Waleed Khan and Shereen Bellamy. Courtesy of Jack Cook presenting to big people. All these CEOs … it’s top level people that are coming to this conference, only the best of the best and it’s amazing how we were selected. A small Rutgers startup, that just started a couple of months ago in August …
and now we’re competing against the best in the world,” Puri said. The future of Shape Me Up will hopefully involve integration into smart mirrors, where the app will be utilized in barbershops and hair salons to show clients what their
hairstyle will look like on them before it is actually cut, Puri said. With the app implementation into salons, Puri said they hope to introduce a variable pricing model See startup on Page 5
Eagleton Institute prepares students to run for office Stephen Weiss associate news editor
The Eagleton Institute of Politics hosted “RU Running” on Tuesday night to help students pursue elected positions in government. The event featured networking opportunities and a panel of guest speakers. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
The Eagleton Institute of Politics’ Youth Political Participation Program (YPPP) and the League of Women Voters of New Jersey’s Young People’s Network collaborated yesterday to hold their second annual “RU Running?” event. The event aimed to connect students with young adults who hold elected public office, raise awareness on ways to access the political party system and offer opportunities for students to apply what they learn. A panel of guest speakers was also featured at the event. Elizabeth Matto, director of Eagleton’s YPPP, said young people play a particularly important role in politics through voting, campaigning, supporting candidates and volunteering, but running for and serving in office is another key way in which young adults can participate in the political process. “I don’t think (running for office) is something that (young people) typically think of as a way of participating in politics, and often have no clue how to go about it, so what we hope to do is just offer the nuts and
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The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology and the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health presents “The human microbiome: a new frontier that might just affect everything” from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC) presents “Intro to Research Computing” from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Computing Research and Education Building on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. New Jersey Blood Services presents “Campus Blood Drive” from 1:30 to 6 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. Marine and Coastal Sciences presents “DeepOcean Industrialization and Biodiversity Consequences for the 21st Century” from 3:45 to 5 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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Rutgers does not enforce fixed timeframe for midterms
Most courses are comprised of either two or three exams over the course of the semester, which means there is not a fixed “midterm week” at Rutgers. Exam periods vary by professor and department. Casey Ambrosio
Samil Tabani contributing writer
Midterms have a tendency to take a toll on the student body, but the Rutgers community is striving to minimize that stress by adjusting the midterm exam schedule. Since Rutgers operates on a semester system, most courses are comprised of two midterms or essays and a final exam. But this varies based on the practices of departments and professors. “There is no fixed time period for exams during the semester. Each course instructor makes his or her own decision about the number and timing of exams. Some courses offer two exams that break the semester into thirds. Other courses offer three that break the semester into quarters. Some courses have a single midterm, and others have no exams or more frequent exams,” said Lenore Neigeborn, associate dean of academic services for the School of Arts and Sciences. She said each course instructor and coordinator designs their course, but there are no specific policies made by the University to govern the materials covered in exams. Neigeborn said that students tell the administration that they do not like having exams that are offered late in the evenings or on the weekends and students do not like having multiple exams in the day or the same week. During exam weeks, Neigeborn said the advising offices see an increase in students seeking assistance following big exams, or prior to finals. “Before each semester, we have a group to decide the content to be covered in the 15 weeks,” said Danni Wang, an assistant professor of the Department of Management and Global Business. Wang said some students prefer there to be more exams so each individual test, especially the final, has less weight. She said that there are others ways to test your knowledge beyond exams, such as projects.
“You have to approach the instructor if you feel like you are falling behind. Instructors always like to help you, in any regards. Our students are sometimes too shy, especially freshmen,” Wang said. She advised students to start coming to office hours earlier and ask questions when they are not used in the context of a specific professor. Wang said students earning their master’s in business administration speak up more in class, are significantly more active and energetic and come to office hours more. Matthew Maddex, a teaching instructor and debate coach of the Rutgers University Debate Union and Rutgers University Speech Society, said that traditionally between the sixth and eighth week of the semester, a majority of classes give some type of midterm. “I tr y to, as all professors do, tie the information we’re testing you onto class assignments, inclass assignments, etc.,” Maddex said. He said while he gives a smaller number of exams in a semester, some professors give two exams and multiple quizzes throughout the semester. “I have 100 percent autonomy in terms of how I design the exam. The only thing we do in terms of a restriction, we try not to make it more than 15 percent of the course grade,” Maddex said. Maddex does not have tests because he feels like he needs to have an exam. He said it is more about if the information that he is tr ying to get across is clear or applicable. Students have typically done better on the second exam than on the first exam, Maddex said, because they have learned the style of the class and what to expect. “Exams are all about making connections. When you’re reading, are you taking notes about questions you have about the material? When you’re reading, are you also making connections to the lecture notes? When you’re
studying, can you see how one lecture ideally leads into the notes of another lecture?” he said. He said that exams are like a jigsaw puzzle. When a student has 200 pieces in front of them, it’s about putting them together to paint the picture.
He said there is always a responsibility on the students and the professors to learn from one another. Maddex makes it his responsibility to make connections with his students. Exams can be stressful when students believe that exams are
the sole representation of who they are, he said. “Years from now, sometimes even two years from now, the (graduate) school or the job doesn’t care about the actual letter grade. It’s about the skills and things you’ve developed,” Maddex said.
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Students receive more aid from N.J. than from federal grants Emma Fletcher contributing writer
Low-income college students and families in New Jersey are offered more financial aid from New Jersey than from the larger federal grant program, according to a Washington Post article. Most states provide significantly less than the federal program does. Carl E. Van Horn, a distinguished professor in the Department of Planning and Public Policy, and the director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce
Development, said that this is primarily a policy choice based on the high cost of college in New Jersey compared to most other states. “For decades we have had what is known as a ‘high tuition, high aid’ public policy. In other words, tuition is high, but so is the aid for low and moderate income students,” he said. Despite the high tuition costs, Rutgers and New Jersey provide several key resources for low-income students, he said. “There’s the Tuition Assistance Grant Program (TAG), which is
the largest, and has been in place for decades, as has the Education Opportunity Fund (EOF) – these programs have grown over time and these programs are to provide tuition support, “ he said. “There’s also other programs to support people that go to community college, tuition free, for four years, called the N.J. Stars Program, and about 25 years ago there was something added called the NJCLASS Program, which is a supplemental loan program which helps families and individuals who don’t qualify for federal loans,” Van Horn said.
The Federal Pell Grant Pro- therefore largely unattainable for gram provides aid to students low-income students and families, based on their financial need, the Van Horn said. “That’s obviously one of the reacost of attendance at a particular educational institution, status as sons why state policymakers over a full-time or part-time student decades have had these programs and plans to attend school for because they want students to get a full academic year or less, ac- a college degree — it’s good for cording to the United States De- the families, and it’s good for the state economy,” he said. partment of Education. Without the assistance of both According to the Federal Student Aid Office, an extension of grant programs, if low-income the United States Department students and families qualified of Education, the maximum for and took out loans, they would amount a student can receive run the risk of accruing signififrom the Federal Pell Grant Pro- cant debt that would be very difgram for the 2017-2018 award ficult to pay off as a student just entering the labor market, Van year will be $5,920. “The Pell Grant program does Horn said. “The other thing that happens provide support of low and moderate income people, but that when the cost of going to school doesn’t completely cover tuition is very high is a lot of times students will borcosts. The state row money, policymakers then they can’t are aware of “For decades we have had afford to keep the federal what is known as a ‘high b o r r o w i n g policy, so what money, so they tuition, high aid’ we’re trying to quit – they do is supplepublic policy ... ” drop out, they ment them to get a job and make sure we carl van horn then they have keep access Distinguished Professor in the a debt anyavailable,” Van Department of Public Policy way,” he said. Horn said. “One of the Executive worst things University Director of Financial Aid Jean Mc- that could happen is borrowing Donald-Rash said that because money but not actually getting the grant programs on both the fed- benefit of the borrowing because eral and state level are having you haven’t completed a degree.” Fortunately, there are many a hard time keeping up with increasing costs, it’s very important resources for students, particfor students to pay attention to ularly on the Rutgers financial these issues and to access grant aid and student accounting webprograms as they complete high- sites, that help to educate students and help them keep track er education. “University-wide, generally of their financial situations as about 33 percent of the under- they advance through college, graduate population qualifies for McDonald-Rash said. “I think it is one of the points Federal Pell Grants, and about 26 percent are eligible for a New of pride New Jersey has, that we Jersey Tuition Aid Grant, but the have done more than most other New Jersey Tuition Aid Grants states to keep access open to first have a higher dollar value than generation students, and low-income students,” Van Horn said. Pell grants do,” she said. Without the assistance of state aid “We could always do more as a in combination with federal grants, state but relative to other states, college would be unaffordable and we have done quite a lot.”
New Jersey is one of only a few states where state aid is much larger than federal aid. Rutgers offers a variety of aid programs available to students. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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‘RU Running’ was created to demystify process of running for political office continued from front been successful, and they can get the real story on what’s going on so they can feel better prepared,” Keating said. Much of being an effective elected official entails learning on the job, but being able to ask questions of experienced people allows a young person to get a better idea of what it takes to go through the process. Jason DeAlessi, an elected member of Kinnelon, New Jersey’s Board of Education and undergraduate associate at the Eagleton Institute, spoke about communications at the event. “As an elected young leader, there aren’t enough of us out there,” the School of Arts and Sciences senior said. “Elected leaders are kind of growing with age and they’re retiring, and there’s not really any young blood running, so I think it’s important to get young energy out and get people to run for office and win.” DeAlessi said that much of what he has learned and talked about has come from events and people who are connected with the Eagleton Institute. “I hope that (students) learned a bit about campaigning and that they are excited and actually ready, ready to file their papers and go for it,” he said. “I think
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the biggest message for students here today is that even if you lose, it’s an experience and you build on that, and the next time you run you come out as a stronger candidate.” Harrison Burke, a United Nations and global policy studies second-year graduate student, said that this event was a great way for students to build a foundation of knowledge on what it takes to run a campaign. Burke is running for Hillsborough, New Jersey’s Township Committee, and said that building basic financial plans and budgets, knowing the basics of communications and media and the idea of creating a campaign committee and keeping organized are all things he learned at “RU Running?” that he will apply to his own campaign. “(This event) gives people the knowledge that this is doable. I feel like a lot of people that might not know too much about the process might get discouraged because they think you might need to raise a bunch of money, or you need to be an expert in communications and media planning and things like that,” he said. “I think the best part is that (this event) could explain to students that this is something that they can do if they really want to do it.”
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help eliminate the disconnect between the hairstylist and clients they can visually see In past years, CEOs or co-founders from Facebook, because what they want. Wells Fago, Bitmoji attended Collision conference Puri also said the app can help upsell hairstyles, by showing clients what a certain hairstyle idea, I would totally use that, I can looks like, even if it slightly more continued from front see this working. So that’s very expensive. The visual may be an with it. He said this feature will gratifying because you see that, additional incentive to spend a help clients to know what they are you know, people are actually little extra. The ultimate goal past the conpaying for before the hair cut and supporting the idea. Students are can adjust their styles to be within like, ‘wow,’ they look up to that,” ference, Khan said, is to keep growing and expanding. he said. their range of affordability. Despite being a teacher’s asKhan, who handles more of The ultimate goal, Puri said, is the technical side of the app, said sistant, managing an internship, to reinvent the hair industry. For now, the team is looking for that meeting Puri at RiSE is what developing Shape Me Up and investors and ways to better the made him so passionate about continuing to cut hair on the side, Puri said it’s “all about the grind,” app, such as location services, Puri the event. “His passion rubs off, honestly. and that the love he has for the said. These services would allow users to swipe right and see where It’s his energy, and not to mention app and seeing it grow is an amazing feeling and the nearest keeps him going. barber or sa“I feel like I inlon is. spire people beBy the time Puri and “ ... It’s like trying to build a plane while it’s taking off.” cause I’m not a business major. Khan attend I wasn’t an entreCollision waleed khan preneur minor Conference School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore or major, I was in May, they a food science hope to have major, totally a solid verdifferent, comsion of the app up and running, Puri said. For it’s the vision. Just being able to pletely out of the way and I’m donow, they have the beta version. see it scaled globally and see it ing nothing in food … I’m doing They have plans to have it up and as a tool that you could see ev- something completely different running for May so that they can eryone using. You could see that … It’s (about) what you find that demonstrate the app in real time wants to wake up one day and just you’re like ‘you know what, I want be able to look in the mirror and to change that, how can I make on attendees of the conference. Although the students say they just clean themselves up without it better, how do I revolutionize “always” feel overwhelmed by the having to go to a barber and get that?’” Puri said. “It doesn’t matmagnitude of the app and what it a haircut,” Khan said. “... It’s like ter what you are doing, or what is becoming, Puri said the sup- trying to build a plane while it’s you’re studying, or what you’re expertise is in, those (qualities) port from the Rutgers community taking off.” Through the app being placed are the things that are going to is prevalent. “People will always come up to in smart mirrors in salons and drive you to go towards that goal, us and say… dude, that’s a great barbershops, Puri said this will and actually getting it done.”
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March 30, 2017
2016 Democratic Party antics must end now
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f the voting public learned one thing from COMMENTARY the 2016 Democratic Primary, it was that the Democrats are rarely ever neutral PATRICK SUTHERLAND when it comes to selecting who will be at the top of their ticket. The 2017 race for governor of New Jersey is turning out to be no exception. Unlike in the Democratic National Committee, the New Jersey State Democratic Party Chair John Currie — the local equivalent of former DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz — is allowed to endorse a candidate, and he has. Along with all of New Jersey’s chairs of 21 Democratic county parties, New Jersey Democratic State Committee Chair John Currie fell in line several months ago behind former Goldman Sachs Executive and DNC Finance Chair Philip D. Murphy: He is a multi-millionaire from Boston who has given more money to state Democrats (including Currie) than any other individual for several years running. Last summer, he declared his candidacy and loaned his campaign $10 million from his own personal fortune. This influx of easy cash has translated to a formidable campaign, and he has quickly become the establishment pick for governor. Inconveniently for party leadership, only one thing stands in the way of this ascension: Voting. In New Jersey, every partisan candidate has to go through at least three rounds of elections in order to win — the county conventions throughout the early spring, the primary election on June 6 and the general election on Nov. 7. The state’s system of county conventions is unique. Every year, each county party hosts a public convention in which members vote on which candidates get the county party’s endorsement. The endorsement gives the candidate a prime location near the top of the ballot in that county and carries a lot of weight with party loyalists who typically “vote the line” in the primary, or only vote for party-endorsed candidates. The fights at these county conventions are often fierce and hotly contested, but this year the Democratic Party is taking extra steps to ensure there is as little competition as possible. The Monmouth and Bergen County Parties, whose chairmen were early to issue their endorsements, moved the dates of their conventions
“One where party members would vote on party endorsements for all positions except governor, and one on the following Tuesday evening where they would be able to vote on the endorsement for governor.” from March to early February. This decision has spelled doom for leftwing insurgent candidates Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-19) and State Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-20), as they are unable to consolidate sufficient resources to effectively contest the Goldman Sachs millionaire. But the most shameless rigging of the convention process occurred a month ago, right here in Middlesex County. Middlesex County’s Democratic Party, in an unprecedented move, decided to hold two conventions: One where party members would vote on party endorsements for all positions except governor, and one on the following Tuesday evening where they would be able to vote on the endorsement for governor. This move disenfranchises young and working class voters who are more likely to work later hours and less able to take time off on a weekday. Clearly, in doing this, the county party is not-so-subtly favoring wealthy members and their views at the expense of the working class. Middlesex County Democratic Organization Chairman Kevin McCabe also arbitrarily decided, without even the slightest sense of irony, that party members would need to present photo ID at the door in order to vote, there would be no secret ballot, the media would not be allowed to enter the room, and that this convention would only be an “advisory vote,” meaning that the vote was really just a suggestion and could be ignored if it didn’t go the way party wanted it to go. Betrayed by the county party’s Trump-esque meddling in democracy, John Wisniewski, who lives in and represents much of Middlesex County, boycotted the convention, saying, “Kevin McCabe has made it clear that he will not tolerate a democratic process for determining who Middlesex County supports for governor.” The official defense of this trickery is always that political parties are private organizations that can operate however they please. While this is technically true, it goes against both the idea that party members should decide who the party’s candidates should be and more specifically Article II, Section One of the by-laws of the Middlesex County Democratic Organization, which states that the purpose of the Middlesex County Democratic Organization is “ … to advance the principles of open and fair government and participatory Democracy in Middlesex County and the State of New Jersey …” A big-money candidate with ties to Wall Street who was preordained before a single vote had been cast. Party officials brazenly show their favoritism and shut out progressive challengers. This should seem familiar and worrying. It is the same kind of political establishment that got the Democratic Party in trouble in 2016. It has to stop. Patrick Sutherland is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and public policy.
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Time to wake up The Wall Street Journal Media outlet can, should make efforts to diversify newsroom
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t is always weirdly “meta” when a news organizaIt is very easy to look to The Wall Street Journal tion is in the news itself. So it could be alarming and immediately condemn it for representing white to see The Wall Street Journal in every headline men more than anyone else. except for its own. But The Wall Street Journal, although not blatantThe Wall Street Journal was recently in the news ly, is generally considered to be a right-leaning news because of its own staff members expressing their outlet. The Wall Street Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Gediscontent over the representation (or lack thereof) rard Baker has recently come under the scrutiny of of women and minorities in the newsroom. An esti- other media outlets for not being as aggressive in its mated 160 editors and reporters drafted and began coverage of President Donald J. Trump as others. In signing a letter to the management communicating fact, it was said that Baker was actually encouraging the importance of having women and people of col- his writers to be tougher on Trump’s opponent, foror not only in the newsroom but behind the publi- mer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Why is this important to The Wall Street Journal’s cations that The Wall Street Journal put out as well. The letter seemed to have come at a desperate innocence in terms of its demographics? When looking at which people make up the Retime, following the departure of Rebecca Blumenstein, who was The Wall Street Journal’s now for- publican and Democratic parties, one can see that a mer deputy editor-in-chief. Blumenstein’s leave left majority of white groups are Republican, as shown through white male the newsroom with groups who have only four women some compared to the four “That being said, the staff of The Wall Street completed college or less (54 men, and a majority Journal is nowhere near wrong in their percent), white of the higher-ranksoutherner groups ing positions in the attempt to diversify their newsroom.” (55 percent) and hands of white men. white evangelical The letter includProtestant groups ed some statistics. The staffers of The Wall Street Journal who (68 percent). Meanwhile, a majority of black groups signed the letter noted that only 18 percent of its (80 percent), Asian groups (65 percent), post-graduwriters, editors and journalists were people of col- ate women groups (64 percent) and Hispanic groups or. They also proposed a list of suggestions as to (56 percent) are mostly affiliated with the Democratwhat the newsroom could do to ensure increased ic Party. This means that the women and minorities representations of women and minorities. These that the staffers of The Wall Street Journal are atsuggestions included a “Rooney rule,” where mi- tempting to bring in are not as readily available as norities and women are always considered for the white men who already make up the newsroom. That being said, the staff of The Wall Street Jourpositions, efforts to hire a female lead, efforts to quote women more in stories and closer examina- nal is nowhere near wrong in their attempt to divertions of salar y reports for employees. And while sify their newsroom. Although women and minorithese are all great efforts to get women and mi- ties are less prevalent in the Republican Party, they norities more involved in The Wall Street Journal, still very much exist. And if The Wall Street Journal and these should definitely be pushed to be imple- makes an honest effort to bring more diversity to mented, the staffers should not be as hard on the their publication, they will not only please their own management for the dynamics of the office that staff, but also make important strides for a more inclusive overall media. were already in place. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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We must have serious consequences for violations of privacy A THIRD PERSON PERSPECTIVE ASHLEY WANG
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ecently, the United States Marine Corps has been under scrutiny over the issue of leaked nude photos within their Facebook group, Marines United. United States Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller has addressed this issue by stating that an examination would proceed in order to identify this “subculture” that allowed United States Marines to post nude photos of their peers without consent. Neller’s addressing of this entire issue, using the word “subculture,” is unfortunately, a gross underestimation of the entire situation at hand. Is it too much for the people to ask — no, was it too much for female Marines to ask — for their males peers to have the decency to not share their nude photos? This idea of a “subculture” that makes the exchanging of private nude photos a permissible act does not fully encompass the severity of this issue. The issue is that these Marines are supposed to uphold some semblance of integrity. This choice and this ability to exchange a nude photo of a woman and contribute to this mass and perverse exchange of leaked photos is the Marine’s complete inability to respect human beings. The irony in the complete
failure to abide by a sense of integrity has unfortunately involved the culture that we face in America. This issue of cyberbullying is no longer exclusive to teenagers and broken-hearted, distraught exes who leak nude photos of their partners as revenge — the United States Marine Corps is actively contributing to this kind of behavior. This sense of human decency has disintegrated (or one could even question if it even existed in the first place) because this type of behavior is simply not being held accountable by anybody. Unfortunately, this issue of this grotesque
That’s exactly where Gillibrand reveals the entirety of the failure of this investigation. This incapability of the United States Marine Corps to follow out on the cyber harassment that compromises the safety of their own is not about the lack of technical ability to find those responsible for this degradation. In fact, some of these Marines not only exchanged nude photos with their peers, but even contributed to writing sexually aggressive comments about their female peers online. Once again, it’s never been about the difficulties regarding how to find those who should be held responsible.
“The issue is that these Marines are supposed to uphold some semblance of integrity.” normalization of such behavior towards women has been an issue since 2013, in which this incredible oversight and lack of concern for female Marines has evolved into recent catastrophe since nobody was held accountable. What does this inability to take care of our women that are fighting for our country and rights say about our concern and ability to protect their rights? Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) asserted to Neller the idea that, “If we can’t crack Facebook, how are we supposed to be able to confront Russian aggression and cyberhacking throughout our military?”
Rather, it’s about this undeniable challenge that every single woman in the Marine Corps has to face — the blatant and outright ignorance and incompetence of Gen. Robert Neller. Neller’s vocalization and attempt to heed this task force to look for the causation of this mess in order to protect female Marines better in the future is only a glaring example of why he’s already failed those who have been victimized. When he refers to protecting women better in the future, is this term “future” synonymous with the incidents regarding 2013 that should have already been dealt with? Why can’t
he promise the protection and the serving of justice for all the women involved now, instead of attempting to prevent something that should have been dealt with when the issues arose? This issue of leaked photos is no sensation to the internet. Women have had to adopt a guarded mindset in regards to their privacy and safety, almost as if there is a certain expectation and inevitableness in regards to the sharing of private photos. Unfortunately, many people, including the Marines, haven’t been able to prove any sort of behavior otherwise. Of course, there’s always the other side of the argument, in which women should never have such trust in their partners as to send a private photo. However, it’s that kind of faulty logic being placed onto victims that spirals into blame without addressing the real issue. The real takeaway here, in which we get to see the cyberbullying in mass effect within our own government, is that no real consequences are being placed on those intentionally violating privacy. We have officially embodied a culture that is incredibly lacking in its ability and desire to protect not just women, but any victim of a nude photo leaked, especially if it’s inconvenient to do so. Ashley Wang is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in English and minoring in philosophy. Her column, “A Third Person Perspective,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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CULTURE
Spoken word culture fosters freedom of expression Chelsea Lebron Contributing Writer
Spoken word, in the simplest sense, is an oral performance of poetr y: an art of wordplay that can also take the form of hip-hop, comedy bits or monologues. Spoken word has transitioned from “reciting” to performing in an act of self-articulation that created a culture of its own. The root of its beat, rhythm, slam and its lyrical intonation has made spoken word more popular now than ever. Poetry slams, or spoken word competitions, began in Chicago in the 80s and transformed into a world of competition and sharing. The community of poets and artists that stand center stage and expose themselves in front of blurry crowds, not only expanded from clubs and lounges but has impacted youth and university culture around the globe. The initial goal of the first poetry slam was to move recitation from academia to a more popular and personal audience. Slam competitions and judging scales
word culture exists as a platform for individuals to speak as freely as possible. Topics about trauma, politics, ethnicity and background, rape, sexism, music, love and mental illness, all have a chance to be heard when it comes to open mic and competitive spaces. The platform of spoken word events is “not like one of those programs you attend where they ‘speak for the voiceless,’” Adina, also a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said. “Really, us oppressed people have voices. Spoken word events (like Verbal Mayhem) simply give us the platform and mic to have our voice heard.” It is the lack of censorship that keeps the art form thriving. And for some people, this kind of platform isn’t offered anywhere else. Spoken word is an important method of expression and creativity, and there are multiple organiThe ability to express and be liszations at the University for you to explore this art form. GEORGETTE STILLMAN tened to not only helps people but became part of the process, and loses the power of its authentic between the performer and the also puts topics into discussion. world. After all, if no one was On a college campus, this openeventually, teams and individuals form without an audience. It is the listeners who absorb there to hear it, were the words ness is especially vital because entered competitions for grand people are struggling with simslam titles — but with the ultimate the voices of performers, who ever really spoken? With that, the audience helps ilar issues that no one is talking goal to share their works with an carry the words with them and audience. Though poets write po- who act as added support for the create the culture that poetry about. Having the platform to creetry for themselves, spoken word reader. The listener is a liaison adds color to, spreading it and ate a community with peers and uniting as a community to build youth raises braver, more vocal the world in which spoken word generations, but also young comexists and thrives. Most intimate munities of people respecting and open mic spaces — with snapping, supporting each other. The rawness and endless poscheering and support — feel like being a room of close friends. Spo- sibilities within transferring poetken word creates an environment r y into an oral art form presents that is the smallest form of giving spoken word as a new art form time, and yet large step toward the in its own categor y. Its rhythm, practice of respectfully listening process of pronunciation and pausing to people and long and their onomatoideas about poeias col“Really, us oppressed people heavy and lectively relevant have voices. Spoken word make writtopics. events (like Verbal Mayhem) ing slam After besimply give us the platform and poetr y difing asked about the mic to have our voice heard.” ferent from writing a importance paper. It of spoken Marwa adina acts most word in School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore impor tantculture and ly as a form on campus, of expresM a r w a Adina — co-creator of nonprofit sion and a way of release for writliterary magazine Re-literate and ers and students. For some, it is freelance writer for Muslim Girl the only form of communication — said she agreed that spoken and the most comforting way of word poetry “allows for the prac- self-expression. Spoken word communities are tice of listening to one another rather than speaking over or for safe spaces for readers to feel one another. Yes, we can rally and heard and understood, which is protest, but what are you chang- why their role on university caming if you aren’t willing to give puses build students up by letting someone their time to share a sto- them breathe out in word form. Rutgers’ spoken word commury or poem?” At the basis of its form, spoken nities are thriving, from Hidden word already creates a culture Grounds open mics and The Hunworth being in, one where people tington Poetry Club to the famous can speak and be listened to — Verbal Mayhem. Spoken word has a culture of its own that the culwhere speaking is art. Writers use spoken word to ex- ture of the world around it should pose and address important and rel- act to emulate, through listening, evant topics, such as issues in me- sharing, bridging, releasing, finddia, which allows slam poetry and ing the beauty in ugly topics and spoken word settings to exist with a the ugly in beautiful conceptions, valid role in today’s culture and the spoken word is raw and honest truth ready to expose and unify. culture within Rutgers’ campus. It is a culture worth embracing, The culture of performing is uncensored and nothing is off and as Adina said, “all ideas start limits. And as Adina said, spoken on paper.”
DIVERSIONS
March 30, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Give others free rein to operate and observe what happens. Make decisions based on what you see, not what you hear. Stubbornness will not do anyone any good. Channel your energy into making progress and following through with your plans. Set high standards and don’t give up just because someone else does. The offers you receive will have pros and cons attached and should be considered carefully. Your numbers are 2, 9, 23, 28, 35, 37, 48.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take note of what those around you are doing. Opportunity will be yours if you are willing to take progressive steps to reach your goals. Change can be good as long as your motives are honorable. Protect your personal information and reputation. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look for ways to improve your home, personal finances and the dynamics between you and those you deal with daily. Getting along with others will encourage good results and the chance to develop long-term relationships. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Use unusual tactics to get what you want. Mix and match people, plans and skills to ensure that you reach your goals. Don’t feel the need to make changes based on other people’s appeals. Do what works best for you. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Set up appointments and meetings that will help you clarify your positions on certain issues that concern you. Being forthright will ensure that you earn the respect and support of others. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can stabilize your financial situation if you put together a plan that will help you lower your overhead. An opportunity to put a little cash into some long-term investments will ease your mind and your stress. Romance is highlighted. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s not what you say, it’s what you do that will count. Take an active role in making your life better and helping your community, peers and loved ones achieve positive goals. You can make a difference if you try. 4 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t rule out what others are doing. Keeping a close watch will help you avoid disappointment or loss. Run a tight ship at home and you will stabilize your situation. Communication will help you bring about positive change. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Spend more time practicing what you preach. Get things done at home that you have been promising to do for some time. Engage in something you enjoy doing with somebody who brings out the best in you. 5 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get angry, get moving. Bring about the changes necessary to protect your rights, position and your reputation. Travel and communication are featured along with moderation and balance. Keep the peace and avoid chaos. Love conquers all. 2 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be careful while traveling or dealing with matters pertaining to taxes, government or institutional matters. Anger will be your downfall. Use your intelligence to overcome any obstacle you encounter. Changes can be made to enhance your appearance. 2 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Travel, meetings and expressing your desires will all turn out well. Don’t hold back when you have so much to gain. Step into the spotlight and your allies will surround you. Don’t second-guess your abilities. Learn as you go. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Collaborate with the people who share your beliefs and concerns. Joining forces with someone who can contribute as much as you will make your life easier. Your intuition will not let you down. Inject positive energy into all that you pursue. 4 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
61 Financial VIP
1 Mash the gas in a garage
62 Rock worth something
4 Concluding part
63 Cravings
10 Access onto the highway
64 Systems of beliefs
14 Chowed down
65 Homer’s neighbor, on TV
15 It delivers cold comfort
DOWN
16 Mean business?
1 Indian prince
17 Cookie locale, sometimes
2 And others, in shorthand
18 Speak out about something
3 Spoke
20 Priest’s garment
4 Fantastic notion, as of
21 Is introduced to
one’s imagination
22 Ill-tempered and then some
5 Most slippery
23 Roll call calls, sometimes
6 Campbell of TV and films
25 Recipe amt.
7 Assist a robber, e.g.
26 Type of recruiter
8 Johns or heads
31 Little bear
9 Id complement
34 Group of primo invitees
10 Brief summation
35 Charitable collections for the poor
11 Some state names in D.C.,
36 Double negative
briefly
44 Know-it-all sage
37 Shirt label info
12 It may be thrown a curve
45 On the schedule
38 Emulate a cat burglar
13 Clever maneuver
46 ___ down (makes much simpler)
39 Bullets, briefly
19 Part of M.I.T.
48 Gunky, slimy or yucky
40 Stands on a golf course?
24 Favorable responses
49 Not even a single one
41 Ease off, as from a baby bottle
25 Elephant feature
50 “Time’s a-wastin’”
42 Deepest sleeps possible
26 Sample, as a small bit of food
51 Deceitful one
43 Put a stop to
27 Out-of-this-world creature
52 Teenager’s facial outbreak
44 Court order affecting one’s wages
28 Less likely to be committed
53 Create or construct
46 Used a spade
29 Freshly washed
55 Planting unit, for farmers
47 Had been stretched out in bed
30 Certain Arab
56 Five up, e.g.
48 Sustain, as injuries
31 Gives one’s opinion
58 Major American network
51 Prayer wheel utilizers
32 Deprive of one’s courage
54 Inked-skin design, in slang
33 Upward push
57 Transmit information to others
36 Campbell of fashion
59 “Fi” front
38 Oscars attendee’s “bag”
60 Etch-a-Sketch part
42 Some bar drinks
Yesterday’s Solution
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TRIP Rutgers will compete against No. 2 Ohio State, Penn State during road trip continued from back “I grew up traveling to play tennis,” said freshman Katherine Muzik. “This isn’t unusual. I’m
actually (more) used to traveling than having a home court.” Muzik is hoping her comfort with traveling can translate to the rest of the team.
After the Knights visit the Buckeyes they take a trip to Happy Valley and visit Penn State (5-8, 2-1) for Sunday’s match. The Nittany Lions have lost five of their last seven, but have won their past two against Big Ten opponents Minnesota and Wisconsin. Despite the burden of not having a conference win yet, Rutgers remains poised
and focused as it prepares for another impor tant weekend trip. “Being on the road could be a good thing,” said head coach Hilary Ritchie. “We’re gonna take it in stride and travel as well as we can.” For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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IN BRIEF
eferee John Higgins of Omaha, Nebraska reported he received death threats after Kentucky’s loss to North Carolina in the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament. A Nebraska law enforcement official reported this Wednesday. The bulk of the threats came to Higgins’ roofing company, which received about 3,000 harassing emails and an unknown number of phone calls, said Capt. Kevin Griger, investigations commander for the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Department. Kentucky head coach John Calipari, who had criticized the officiating job after the game initially, tried to calm the fan reaction later on Twitter. “I always brag that we have the classiest fans in the country,” Calipari said. “Let’s make sure we remain that way even after a tough loss.”
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Head coach Hilary Ritchie is in her first year at the helm of the tennis team and is still searching for her first Big Ten victory. It will not be easy with two more road matches up next on the schedule. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2015
relays Veterans will once again be key for Scarlet Knights at 2nd meet of outdoor season continued from back Regardless, he still acknowledges the room for improvement and is continuing to attend to his coach’s specific critiques.
“Between Tom Carr and I, we are going into the meet together. Him and I are just working on improving each week and getting up to nationals,” Mirabelli said.
Sophomore sprinter Izaiah Brown has not yet recovered 100 percent, but will still be traveling with the team as a main source of support and as a potential alternate. Senior sprinter Jermaine Griffith has already concluded his college track and field career after the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Indoor Championships where he fulfilled his goals and earned First Team
All-America status. He too, will be traveling and supporting the team. The sprint and long distance races will take place on Day 1, Friday, March 31, relays on Day 2, field events on both days and final event conclusions on Day 3, Sunday, April 2. The Colonial Relays represent one of the smaller meets of the season with fewer schools and athletes competing, but the Knights are not planning on taking that for granted,
ew York Mets All-Star reliever Jeurys Familia accepted a 15-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy. The suspension comes about after Familia’s Oct. 31 arrest on a simple assault charge, which prosecutors later dropped. Familia’s suspension will begin on opening day, though he is still eligible to continue his participation in all spring training and exhibition games leading up to opening day. He will be eligible to return on April 20 at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. He will lose $730, 328 over his suspension.
but instead using it as a stepping stone towards improvement. “It is a small meet, not too big or anything. We’re going to treat it like another good session, another practice,” Mirabelli said. “Here, we can work on technical drills, focus a lot on our techniques and prepare ourselves for the bigger meets.” For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Graduate athlete Kyle Holder won the 400-meter hurdles at the USF Bulls Invitational and will look to improve even more this weekend in Virginia. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016
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INVITE Knights embrace transition into outdoor season, looking to improve as team continued from back Saunders also remarked that the Colonial Relays are a pivotal building block to stiffer competition that will inevitably come for the Knights later this outdoor season. “This meet is not something where (athletes) are going to be put in one event, we’re all going to be in multiple events. We’re working and training through the meet because we know that the competition is only going to be tougher after this weekend,” she said. “We are training for those bigger meets that are coming up. The mentality is still there — go out and do your best — but we’re also preparing ourselves for bigger and better things.” Senior Katherine Johnston also had a respectable performance and came away as runner-up in the javelin throw at the Bulls Invitational. Although the javelin event was one she had not competed in for a while, she was able to get over the nerves pretty quickly. “This was the first time I competed in javelin in a little over two years. I was a little nervous, but once I got off the runway, my nerves subsided. I focused and was able to get a pretty decent throw,” Johnston said. “It’s not where I want to be, but I was able
to gain some confidence coming out of the meet. I’m looking forward to the rest of the season.” The senior has an open mind when it comes to her competition. She explained how she’s trying to progress after not throwing for a couple of seasons. “I go in with low expectations, but I’m trying to gain confidence with every throw. In term of distances I want to hit, I don’t have a goal in mind. I’m just trying to keep my head level and take each throw day-by-day,” Johnston said. Johnston was happy to be back with Rutgers for the outdoor season and has high hopes for the remaining months. Graduate athlete Paige Senatore also had a solid start to the outdoor season. She finished as runner-up in the 1500-meter. “The Bulls Invitational was a good gauge to see where we are in our training. A lot of us performed really well for what we were going in with. It was good to see what the future is going to hold for the season,” Senatore said. “A lot of us were really excited after the Invitational to continue our training and keep working hard for what the outdoor season has to offer.” She also discussed the training disparity in the transition from indoor to outdoor competition.
The team did not have a great indoor season and did not place well at Big Ten Championships. Despite this, Senatore feels like the team is better suited for outdoor competition and feels the team can improve on those results this outdoor season. “In indoor, you’re focusing more on speed, whereas in outdoor you’re building up your base for the duration of the season.
We’re trying to keep our bodies healthy so we can finish strong in late May and June,” she said. “A lot of us are happier running on outdoor tracks because you have to run fewer laps … Just knowing you don’t have to count as many laps makes it that much better.” Senatore also made her expectations clear for this weekend’s title defense in Virginia. The Knights were
victorious last year and the veteran expects nothing less this time around. “Last year I know we walked away with a title for the Colonial Relays so hopefully we can all contribute to the team and come away with another title,” Senatore said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Graduate distance runner Paige Senatore got off to an impressive start in the outdoor season, finishing as runner-up in the 1500-meter. THE DAILY TARGUM / MARCH 2015
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“In indoor, you’re focusing more on speed, whereas in outdoor you’re building up your base for the duration of the season.” — Graduate distance runner Paige Senatore
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TENNIS RUTGERS VISITS NO. 2 OHIO STATE, PENN STATE
MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Rutgers builds on last year’s Colonial Relays
Knights will compete at Colonial Invite
Libby Hur
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Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s track and field team will have its sights set on something more than its second place finish at last year’s Colonial Relays. The Scarlet Knights will be returning to Williamsburg, Virginia this weekend for the meet, with a handful of wins and new personal records made at the University of South Florida (USF) Bulls Invitational, including senior Kyle Holder’s successful 2017 hurdle debut and sophomore Jairus Paul’s personal record break in the triple jump. With an impressive open to their outdoor season, the Knights are heading back to William & Mary’s Zable Stadium hoping to continue their streak of success. The team, both runners and fielders, has focused on very technical aspects such as perfecting minuscule skills and testing out different relay teams for the 4x400meter hurdle relay in order to optimize their performances for the future. Junior javelin thrower Christopher Mirabelli spoke about his practice this past week. “I’ve been having some trouble keeping my arm up with the javelin, so I’ve been working on very certain and technical things. I’m working on my runway as well, which will improve my performance too,” he said. Mirabelli already presented a strong javelin performance during the USF Bulls Invitational, where he took the spotlight as he finished first with a distance of 73.64-meters with his javelin teammate Thomas Carr alongside finishing in second at 70.880-meters.
The Rutgers women’s track and field team will continue its 2017 outdoor campaign on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a defense of its 2016 team title in the 52nd annual Colonial Relays at William & Mary’s Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Virginia. The meet, held by William & Mary Athletics, will host over 60 different collegiate teams over the three-day period. The Colonial Relays will open with limited track and field events on Thursday, followed by an all-day competition on Friday and Saturday. Last year in Williamsburg, the Scarlet Knights came away with five titles to earn themselves 92 team points overall for the championship. The team will be looking for its fifth Colonial Relays team title since 2010. Rutgers is also looking to continue its early-season outdoor success after earning 17 top-10 placements, including the 200-meter title, at the Bulls Invitational two weeks ago. Junior Bria Saunders earned that sole title for the Knights to start off the year. “The Bulls Invitational is always a fun meet since we’re seeing warmer weather in Florida, and our indoor season has ended, and we’re also coming partially off of spring break. I knew I’d be ready,” she said. “I just wanted to go out there and see what I could do. I knew it wasn’t going to be a PR or anything, but I’m pretty pleased with what I did that weekend.” The sprinter was happy with where she was to start off the season and only set further expectations for herself going forward.
Junior Chloe Lee is excited for the opportunity to play one of the best teams in the nation in No. 2 Ohio State. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016
RU continues conference road trip with OSU, PSU
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Nick Bove Contributing Writer
The Rutgers tennis team will conclude its circuit of away games this weekend when it visits Ohio State Friday and Penn State Sunday. The Scarlet Knights (5-8, 0-4), as recently as the past weekend, had two chances to get the Big Ten win that has eluded them all season. After failing to do so, this weekend presents two more opportunities. Their first match of the weekend is Friday at noon against No. 1 Ohio State (162, 4-0) in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes are undefeated in Big Ten play most recently defeating Minnesota and Wisconsin. With the Buckeyes trending upward it will be hard for a Rutgers team that is trending in the wrong direction to compete against the juggernaut. The only team to defeat the Buckeyes since the beginning of February was No. 1 ranked Florida. The Knights will look to not only hand the Buckeyes their first conference loss of the season, but with a win, they can star t their ascent to the upper echelon of teams in the conference and the
Junior Christopher Mirabelli will look to keep up his strong numbers in the javelin toss. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It will prove dif ficult and truly be a test for Rutgers. “It’ll be a tough match for sure, but I’m excited,” said junior Chloe Lee. Tough is an understatement as Rutgers will have its hands full. If the team can get a doubles point and get into a groove a win is not impossible, but the Knights will have to be on their best game. They have not been on their best game as of late though, losing three of their last five. The two wins they’ve been able to pick up were against weaker out of conference competition. Rutgers is also on a three-game losing streak with all three of those losses coming against Big Ten opponents Indiana, Illinois and Northwestern. Rutgers was not efficient scoring-wise in those matches, only scoring 2 points in two matches and 1 point in another. Part of the team’s struggles could stem from the lack of any home match since March 8. But some players still insist their game isn’t affected by traveling. See TRIP on Page 10
New York Miami
88 105
Philadelphia Atlanta
92 99
Oklahoma City Orlando
114 106
Milwaukee Boston
103 100
Charlotte Toronto
110 100
Indiana Memphis
97 110
LIBBY GRODEN,
junior gymnast, will compete in the NCAA Regionals in Morgantown, West Virginia on Saturday. This is her third consecutive season competiting in the event. Groden was also named Second Team All-Big Ten and received a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award this season.
Junior sprinter Bria Saunders will run the 200-meter at the Colonial Invite this weekend. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016
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EXTRA POINT
NBA SCORES
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WOMEN’S TRACK MEN’S TRACK AND AND FIELD FIELD
BASEBALL
MEN’S LACROSSE
Colonial Relays
vs. Maryland
at Johns Hopkins
Tomorrow, 3 p.m., Bainton Field
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Baltimore, Md.
Colonial Relays
Today, All Day, Today, All Day, Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va.