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Every year, millions of students nationwide graduate college having learned numerous lessons during their time in school and a fresh group of rising first-years begin their own college journey shortly thereafter. The big question is, what if a student could acquire some of that knowledge before they first step on campus — “101 Lessons They Never Taught You In High School About Going To College” tries to answer that. Mark Beal, a professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, wrote “101 Lessons” to help students prepare as they transition into college, he said. It is his second book, following last year’s “101 Lessons They Never Taught You In College,” which aimed to help recent graduates move into the workforce. “So I started teaching at Rutgers in 2013, and from that first class, after every class, by email, in person (and) by phone, students just kept asking ‘How do I get an internship? How do I prepare my resume? How do I network professionally?’” Beal said. He found himself helping college students at Rutgers and from across the country with questions about resumes, interviews and jobs, he said. These questions inspired Beal to compile a set of answers — which have now been put to paper in his latest book. From “Lesson 37: Sleep Well” to “Lesson 78: Use Stress To Your Advantage,” the book covers the ins-
Rutgers affiliates join NJ health leadership team CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
Yesterday, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced New Jersey’s 21st health commissioner, Dr. Shereef Elnahal, and five new members to the department’s leadership team — three of whom are Rutgers affiliates, according to a press release from the New Jersey Department of Health. Jef f Brown, assistant commissioner for New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program, earned his bachelor’s degree in English from the University. He worked as vice president of Policy at the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey and previously ser ved as chief of
Mark Beal, a professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, followed his initial book “101 Lessons They Never Taught You In College” with fresh tips for incoming first-year students crowdsourced from current Rutgers students. COURTESY OF MARK BEAL
breathe, get off on a strong start, get organized and be practical. She explained that “Lesson 76: Be Practical” was the one she related to the most because of her experiences as a commuter and transfer student. “I was a transfer student, and I felt like I didn’t take the path that all college students took,” she said. “… So I think what’s important is to tailor your path to you, and whatever works best for you, just choose what’s practical for you.” Beal said the order of the book naturally fell into place, with lessons about family, friends and home falling under the ‘Family & Friends” part, and those about classes under “Classes & Professors.” But due to its setup, this is a book that someone can flip open to a random page and find a quick lesson to read. He said he hopes the lessons can help high-school graduates take ownership of their college careers from the beginning. He said that sometimes first-year students might be shy or apprehensive about things like reaching out to a professor, joining a club or striking up a friendship with classmates. The book gives advice and lessons on how to get the most out of the four years of college from the very beginning — instead of learning as one goes. “In high school, that may sound a little strange, but that’s what you do in college, you try new things, you meet new people,” Beal said. “And so I think there’s that license, hopefully it gives them the license like ‘Okay, I go to this place where I can strike up friendships, I can join any club I want.’”
and-outs of the college experience that are not always discussed, as well as the usual topic of how to succeed academically, which is kicked off with “Lesson 9: Go To Class.” Beal said he pieced the literature together through crowdsourcing. It started with an email to students in a few of his classes, asking for a sentence about a lesson they learned at school. He said within minutes he had responses, and they just kept on coming. The response was great, he said. He originally received more than 101 lessons before editing it down and organizing the layout of the book.
It is split into five parts all consisting of different lessons that students contributed to. Beal said 40 students from more than 20 universities, including Rutgers, added to the list of lessons. He then compared them to avoid duplicates, and flushed out the individual ideas that the students sent him. “(The students) were the inspiration for the lesson and maybe a line, and then I would write it,” Beal said. “And then since they all contributed, I felt obligated that I should go back to each of them with their lessons and say ‘Here’s how I brought your lesson to life, do you approve?’” Beal said.
Carly Galasso, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, is one of Beal’s students and contributed to the book. She said she was excited to contribute her advice. “I always wished that there was a book that I could just give someone coming straight out of high school to provide them with good advice,” she said. “But when Mark presented this idea and this opportunity to put in my own feedback, it was really interesting. And I already knew exactly what pieces of advice I wanted to say, because it’s what I usually tell everyone.” Galasso said she contributed four lessons. They are to relax and
staf f for the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, among other positions, according to a press release. Maria Del Cid-Kosso, legislative ser vices director, is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Public Policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and political science from Seton Hall University. She worked as the chief of staf f for Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Jerr y B. Green. Robin Cincotta Ford, Of fice of Healthcare finance director, received a Master of Public Policy at Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, and a bachelor’s degree in political science at Douglass College. She worked as the lead fiscal analyst at the New Jersey Of fice of Legislative Af fairs and previously worked as director of Advocacy and Public Af fairs at the Brain Injur y Alliance of New Jersey. Joining them is Deputy Com-
missioner Deborah Hartel, former vice president of Mental Health at St. Mar y’s Hospital, and Director of Policy and Strategic Planning Magda Schaler-Haynes, former special advisor for health care and women’s issues to U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.). “I am honored that Governor Murphy has chosen me to lead the Depar tment of Health,” Elnahal said, according to the press release. “It is a tremendous responsibility. But with a new leadership team and a Governor who has already guided the Depar tment to make progress on the state’s most pressing health issues, such as restoring women’s health funding and significantly expanding access to medicinal marijuana, I am confident that we will be successful on behalf of New Jersey residents.” He said that reducing public health outcome disparities, such as lead, diabetes, Black infant and maternal mortality, is the department and Murphy administration’s top priority.
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Rutgers alumna intersects law degree with spot in NFL ERICA D’COSTA ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Cassie Sadowitz is a woman who does it all. The Rutgers 2009 summa cum laude alumna is a lawyer, the co-CEO of a tech company with her husband and a general counsel in the NFL, according to Rutgers Today. She draws on her versatile background as a strength in her work with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The alumna said that when she wears the team’s gear, people often mistake her as a cheerleader for the team, when in fact, she does much more. According to Rutgers Today, Sadowitz does everything from writing up contract extensions for coaches and players, to drafting contracts with airlines that fly the team to away games and reviewing the latest federal and employment regulations to assure the NFL stays up, running After studying journalism at Rutgers, Cassie Sadowitz took to the California Western School of Law in San Diego and later melded and out of legal trouble. her interests in the law and app development to create her own company. It led her to a career with the NFL. RUTGERS.EDU The 29-year-old said she understands the uniqueness of be- Super Bowl, and Sadowitz re- London where they will face Su- her undergraduate studies at The startup drafts and negoticalled it being a nerve-wracking per Bowl champions, the Phila- Rutgers, but her story took a ates transactions for web and ing a young woman in the field. “The fact that I am one of the moment in the last few minutes of delphia Eagles, at Wembley Sta- turn when she attended the Cal- app development, programming, ifornia Western School of Law in search-engine optimization and dium next season. youngest general counsel in the the game. “I love watching the sport San Diego. Although Sadowitz intellectual property licenses. “As the clock was running NFL is intriguing to people,” said When the Florida native was Sadowitz, who graduated with a down, I thought we could actually evolve on the global stage,” Sad- had no interest in traditional law offered a job Bachelor of Arts with the NFL as degree in jourdeputy general nalism and histo“There’s a notion that general counsel are usually middle-aged men, so typically if people find out that’s my counsel, Sadowry/political scirole, they’re confused. And that’s awesome.” itz said she knew ence. “There’s it would be the a notion that intersection of general counsel CASSIE SADOWITZ all her passions are usually midLawyer, Co-CEO of Spysie Tech and a General Counsel in the NFL that would fuse dle-aged men, so together and typically if people find out that’s my role, they’re take it to the next level, but I tried owitz said. “To be able to be part or a desire to litigate and join an create an exciting career. “There’s actually a lot of to temper my enthusiasm,” she of growing the game overseas has established firm, she used her confused. And that’s awesome.” law degree to fuel her digital overlap among the disciplines,” been an incredible experience.” This year, the Jaguars claimed said in the article. She said that the path to her junkie side. Sadowitz said the loss was their first division title since 1999 she said. “For me, as a lawyer, Sadowitz combined her law it’s helpful to have a fresh perand made the playoffs for the first disheartening but she was able current job has been an unconto get a jump start on the team’s ventional one. The School of Arts and web interests to establish spective on how the law intertime since the 2007 season. Their loss to the New England next adventure. The Jaguars and Sciences alumna interned Spysie Tech, a business she sects with an ever-evolving area Patriots blocked their road to the will take her across the pond to with Fox News and CNN during now co-owns with her husband. of my business.”
EverBank Field is the home to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sadowitz followed the team’s first run at the Super Bowl playoff victory this year since their last in 2007. Though they lost to the New England Patriots, she said she is excited to see them play against the Philadelphia Eagles next season in Europe. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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In her written opinion for the majority, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said, “the NYPD’s response neither confirming nor denying the existence of the investigative or surveillance records sought is compatible with FOIL and the policy underlying those exemptions, which is to provide the public access to records without compromising a core function of government — the investigation, prevention and prosecution of crime.” “I am extremely disappointed” by the ruling, said Omar Mohammedi, the Manhattan attorney representing both men. Mohammedi said he was still reviewing the decision Thursday and didn’t know yet what his next move would be. “I do believe New Yorkers have lost a lot of their rights and their open government,” he said. “We are pleased that the Court found that a Glomar response is permissible under FOIL and was used appropriately by the NYPD here,” Sgt. Jessica McRorie, an NYPD spokeswoman, said in a written statement. She added that the NYPD has rarely used the Glomar doctrine and “will continue to do so only on a very limited basis and where appropriate.”
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Police Department can use a Cold War-era legal tactic to conceal whether it put two Muslim men under surveillance, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. The Court of Appeals, in a split 4-3 decision, ruled that the NYPD was in its rights to decline acknowledging whether records existed pertaining to possible surveillance of a Talib Abdur-Rashid, a Manhattan imam, and Samir Hashmi, a former Rutgers University student. In 2012, the two men filed separate Freedom of Information Law requests seeking any records the NYPD had relating to surveillance or an investigation. The NYPD responded by saying it could “neither confirm nor deny” the records even existed. The men sued the NYPD separately in lawsuits prompted by a series of Pulitzer Prize-winning stories by The Associated Press on NYPD sur veillance of The Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the New York City Police Department regarding its Muslim groups in New York and potential involvement in the surveillance of two Muslim men, one of whom is a former Rutgers New Jersey after the Sept. 11, student. The decision was split 4-3. PIXABAY 2001 terror attacks. After moving through lower courts, the When a journalist sought inHoward Hughes, the eccentric in- 1968, killing everyone aboard. two cases were combined for The Glomar attempted to lift formation on the Hughes-built dustrialist who died in 1976. The CIA the Court of Apship in 1976, a peals case. federal court “We are pleased that the Court found that a Glomar response is permissible under FOIL and was used In affirming a issued a ruling lower court rulthat allowed the appropriately by the NYPD here.” ing, the Court of CIA to “neither Appeals said that confirm nor SGT. JESSICA MCRORIE the NYPD propdeny” whether NYPD Spokesperson erly invoked the records existed so-called Glomar on the mission. doctrine in reThe Glomar The Glomar doctrine is named had used the ship in 1974 to retrieve the sub to the surface, but most doctrine has since been used by sponse to state FOIL requests by neither confirming nor denying for the Hughes Glomar Explor- a portion of a Soviet submarine that of the sub broke apart and fell agencies if information falls wither, a massive salvage ship built by had sunk in the Pacific Ocean in back to the ocean floor. whether the records existed. in certain exemptions.
Omar Mohammedi, a Manhattan attorney representing both men, was disappointed by the court’s decision and said he is unsure what his next step will be as he assesses the ruling. YOUTUBE
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Big data could have serious implications
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echnology has been a saving A THIRD PERSON grace. From unPERSPECTIVE limited access to your loved ones regardless of ASHLEY WANG distance, to using Facebook as a tool to notify everyone of your survival from a natural disaster, there is no doubt that technology has increased our ways of communicating in a way that makes us forget that carrier pigeons and landlines were ever a thing. But how exactly do all the benefits of technology outweigh the negatives? With companies like Cambridge Analytica proudly stating their harvesting of more than 5,000 data points on more than 230 million American voters on their website, we have allowed our democracy to be determined not by the people, but instead, by the information that corporations have on people. Why does it make us uncomfortable when companies like Cambridge Analytica essentially paste on their foreheads that they offer “the data and insights necessary to drive your voters to the polls and win your campaign,” when these statistics are being sourced from 50 million non-consenting individuals? Where exactly do we draw the line in regard to data-mining? Why do we spring to solve problems after multibillion-dollar corporations have already invaded our privacy instead of setting ethical laws regarding data-mining in the first place? It almost seems like the growing pace of technology and information accessible to be used for things like driving campaigns makes it hard to play catch-up in regard to creating laws to protect such data, which is a huge problem. Our private information should never be up for grabs — it should never be okay for a corporation to extract our information just because as a country, we have not completely figured out the legalities around this “data-mining culture.” Even though all the information we put online is completely accessible and purchased by third-party companies, their “asking” for permission to use our data does not count if this idea of users relinquishing their privacy is buried under pages and pages of online agreements. In an episode of “Parks and Recreation,” the community of Pawnee, Indiana suffers from a huge data-mining attack from a parodied form of Google, what the show fictitiously names as Gryzzle. Gryzzle was initially accused of extracting personal information from community members by sending everyone a personalized “gift box” containing highly
“It almost seems like ‘Black Mirror’ is not just a Netflix show anymore — we literally live in it.” personal items — it was then revealed that the company was legally allowed to have done so as stated in a sub-footnote hidden in an addendum that reroutes to a revised 27th version of a 500-page contract. In the words of Ben Wyatt, a champion of protecting rights no matter how fictitious he is, “A person should not have to have an advanced law degree to avoid being taken advantage of by a multibillion-dollar company.” How laughable is it when a series on Netflix has more to say about your rights to privacy than our own presidential administration who actually hired Cambridge Analytica to get all up in our business? Colin Koopman’s piece about our democracy’s persistent fight against big data addresses not just the right to privacy, but the creation and implementation of a set of ethics for data, or even regulatory policies and statutory laws that “would also establish cultural expectations, fortified by extensive education in high schools and colleges, requiring us to think about data technologies as we build them, not after they have already profiled, categorized and otherwise informationalized millions of people.” It almost seems like “Black Mirror” is not just a Netflix show anymore — we literally live in it. No matter how hyperbolic or satirical the show may be, we have arrived at a time and place in our society where we are battling our own president’s hiring of a data company that unauthorized this sourcing of personal information as a fun game of trial and error. This unethical type of data-mining affected more than 50 million social media users, and it should make us question what else is at stake here the next time another company like Cambridge Analytica wants to probe their unwanted selves into our personal, digital lives. As we reach nearly two decades into the 21st century, the lives we lead out in the world and the ones we lead online are becoming one — our two lives, our two presences, are meshing in a way that calls for a serious overhaul of what we know about data-mining and its ethics, because our phones have finally become an extension of us. Ashley Wang is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in English and minoring in philosophy. Her column, “A Third Person Perspective,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Rutgers must take stand against hate White supremacists are attempting to recruit college students
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What is even more unsettling than the simple exlansman robes were notably lacking at last August’s Unite the Right rally in Charlot- istence of such a divisive ideology — and the main tesville, V.A. — instead, many of the white upshot of this editorial — is the fact that groups supremacists marching sported oddly presentable like Identity Evropa may be, to an extent, succeedoutfits, such as khakis and polos. Swastikas, other ing in recruiting members of our community. Last hate symbols, shaved heads and belligerent behav- January was one of the first instances of Ameriior are now seemingly relics of white supremacy’s can Vanguard flyers appearing at Rutgers — they past in the United States. These groups are begin- said, “Imagine a Muslim-Free America.” A couple ning to rebrand themselves, focusing on education months later, a University-affiliated organization and appearance so as to be taken more seriously in handed out flyers almost entirely mimicking that of the public eye. The de-robing of hate displays a rath- one from American Vanguard’s website, with only er interesting progression in the evolution of white slight modifications presumably meant to subdue supremacy in this nation. While white supremacists the original flyer’s jarring racism. As part of #ProjectSeige, groups like those aforeused to keep their identities hidden under hoods, mentioned have they are now markmade a legitimate edly outspoken. effort to spread their Students first dis“As part of #ProjectSeige, groups like those ideologies to young, covered flyers from educated Americans Identity Evropa last aforementioned have made a legitimate by posting flyers on year, but their apeffort to spread their ideologies to young, college campuses. pearance on camThese groups wish pus has since coneducated Americans by posting flyers on to make changes tinued. A few weeks college campuses.” to our way of life in ago, more flyers their racist favor, and from the group have the goal of seriwere found illegally pasted on University property. Identity Evropa is ously inserting themselves into our country’s politian alt-Right group that publicly considers itself as cal world with the help of the youth. In the late 1930s, Americans largely turned a blind an identitarian fraternal organization of Americans of European descent — or white Americans — who eye to the rising prominence of what would become advocate for eliminating immigration entirely so one of the most successfully evil identitarian groups as to preserve the purity of their heritage within the world has ever seen — until the situation was the nation’s borders. On the face, a group which no longer ignorable. Today, something similar is seeks to simply organize and socialize with others happening not only in the United States in general, of similar identities is not blatantly threatening, but right here at Rutgers. We must not make the but through deeper examination one can come to same mistake as our predecessors. We must utilize realize the true insidiousness that lies within the our right to free speech and expression to speak up values of groups like Identity Evropa. It is clearly against these hateful groups and use their only weapnot the members’ pride in their whiteness that is on against them. If the Rutgers community joins tounsettling, but the underhanded racism and divi- gether in the face of their attempts to divide us, then they will crumble. siveness of their agenda. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Yemen needs peace, support to recuperate from violence GOT RIGHTS? HARLEEN SINGH
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lot can happen in three years. A newborn baby can develop into a toddler. A couple can find one another and get married. A student can complete their master’s degree and another may graduate. A lot of growth and development occurs to a person at an individual scale, imagine what an entire country can go through in that amount of time. Last Sunday, March 25, marked the end of the third and the beginning of a fourth year since the war in Yemen began. The war started with sudden airstrikes on the 25th, and the civilians were shocked and hoped that it would pass in a couple hours, those hours turned into weeks, which turned into months, which finally turned into years. A year into the war, the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre estimated that more than 2.5 million people had become internally displaced, and this number increased after the closure of Sana’a International Airport. This is the primar y international airport of Yemen and the closing of it has led to an array of problems. Those that are in critical condition and disease-ridden have no way to
receive treatment. And those that want to see their loved ones by either flying into or out of the state can no longer do so. The Yemen Ministr y of Health said that approximately 10,000 deaths have been due to the closure. It is hard for the sick to travel by land as there are many checkpoints along the routes and the travel takes its own toll on the body. I remember reading a stor y about an elderly lady who died because she was incapable of carr ying her oxygen tank through the
children under the age of 5 are victims of acute malnutrition, and 22.2 million, that is 3 out of every 4 people, need more humanitarian aid. The war has taken a massive toll on the once-beautiful countr y and its people. It has led to the destruction of infrastructure leaving buildings, houses and camps in rubble. It has caused star vation, leading to the high famine reports and has given rise to the spread of unchecked diseases. Even with humanitarian efforts,
“At this rate, it is only a matter of years until the whole state will be deserted and left in ashes and debris. What is the point of having control if there are no people to support it?”
length of the journey to a clinic. Another was a stor y about how a man died waiting for the airport to reopen so he could fly out for treatment. These both were preventable deaths had there been great infrastructure in state. Today approximately 2 million children are out of school due to the destruction of their buildings as well as the loss of staff lives, and more than 8 million lives are on the brink of famine. Approximately 400,000
through groups such as UNICEF, a majority of the casualties cannot be treated as even the medical teams undergo constant attacks on their missions. There was a cholera outbreak in the last year that has recently slowed down but not before affecting more than 1 million civilians and taking the lives of more than 2,000. But to make matters worse, there was the spread of dengue fever, diphtheria and malaria within the same year.
Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East and is undergoing the “world’s worst man-made humanitarian crisis,” according to the United Nations. The state is in need of great reformation starting with the health of its civilians and the rebuilding of fundamental infrastructure for housing. Too many children have seen their parents die, too many parents have had to bury their own children, entire families have been wiped away, homes have been turned into rubble, resources have been depleted and there is a lack of morality. Over what? The fight for political control over a region. At this rate, it is only a matter of years until the whole state will be deserted and left in ashes and debris. What is the point of having control if there are no people to support it? What is the point of reigning if there are no future generations to continue the growth of the area? It saddens me to know that the war is showing no signs of stopping and mass casualties and destruction are the price of this ongoing struggle for power. This state and its people need unconditional peace, love and support to begin to recuperate from the violence and the constant loss the war has brought. Harleen Singh is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in cell biology and neuroscience. Her column, “Got Rights?”, runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Lena Waithe joins U. for GAYpril opening celebrations BRITTANY GIBSON STAFF WRITER
Writer, actress and creator Lena Waithe sat calm and cool in the Livingston Student Center, kicking off this year’s GAYpril celebrations with the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities and the Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA). In a thriftstore Bill Cosby-style sweater, Japanese kicks and a baseball cap, the Southside Chicago native’s trademark boyish style was just as authentic as the stories she told about growing into her role as a Hollywood changemaker. “I was blessed enough to make the decision early that I want to do (screenwriting and creating) so I (was) in L.A. on a lot as a student, already learning and things like that,” said Waithe, who has always been a big fan of television and films. “I was constantly watching television always, so I’m just thankful for the pay off.” Among her most well-known works is her “Master of None” episode, which won her the Emmy for outstanding writing in a comedy series. Known as “The Thanksgiving Episode,” her character, Denise, comes out to her mother. Waithe said she gets asked about it during all of her interviews now.
Lena Waithe is well-known for her Emmy-winning “Master of None” episode that addresses the intersectional issues that accompany coming out as a queer Black woman. CASEY AMBROSIO The episode, which she wrote in three days with co-star and “Master of None” co-creator Aziz Ansari, garnered praise for its representation and storytelling. But before planning season two, Waithe had said she had never thought about telling her coming out story. “Honestly, (the episode) was a real team effort. A lot of people give me credit, which I appreciate, but I just decided to be as honest about my coming out experience as much as possible on the page. And I really felt like my
whole life had been leading up to that moment,” Waithe said with genuine modesty. Waithe described a meeting she had with Ansari and co-creator Alan Yang, where she pitched story ideas for Denise, when suddenly Yang asked about her coming out story. “I literally did a one-woman show version of the episode,” Waithe said. “And they were like, ‘That’s an episode.’” Waithe knew she was leaving for London to film “Ready Player
One” and asked Ansari to write the episode and call her when it was done, but Waithe said Ansari told her that was impossible. “Not that I needed that validation, but what he was saying was, ‘You have a story that nobody else could tell,’” Waithe said. On her three days off from shooting, Ansari flew to London, and in between watching music videos and making jokes, “The Thanksgiving Episode” was made. It highlighted what it meant to be Black, queer and a woman and the intergenerational struggles that come with coming out, Waithe said. She said the only parts Ansari wrote were Dev’s lines and he left the room when she wrote the actual coming out scene. Waithe compared her feelings writing to “(Michael) Jordan in game 6.” Waithe didn’t consult her mother when it came to writing the episode so as not to taint her own memory of it, but said that she focused on humanizing and empathizing with her. “She’s coming from a protective standpoint. But also the deeper level was — that’s where the whole thing really blew me away was — my mom was born into a segregated America, in 1953, so for her, what it meant to be a good Black person was to fade to the background. (It) was to not call attention to yourself when you walk into a room,” Waithe said. “And what was sitting in front of her was a daughter she hadn’t bargained for. What was sitting in front of her was a person who had resistance in her veins.” Being born about 30 years later, Waithe didn’t share the same perspective, but both had to deal with — what Waithe admitted was a stereotype — the question of what people around her would think of her. “That’s what was really happening,” Waithe said. “Two generations sitting across from each other, trying to figure out how to be a good Black person.” Waithe expanded on this issue, talking about how famous Black people are held to a different standard and must always have the appearance of perfection.
The theme for this year’s GAYpril celebration is “Resilience Over Time” and the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities Associate Director Keywuan Caulk said that Waithe was the perfect person to begin the festivities. “I think when you talk about resilience over time, you can just look at her intersections. Black, woman, queer, breaking through a field where we’re in the background,” Caulk said. “But she’s writing these things, she’s making things happen.” Talking about “Master of None” and Waithe’s childhood music and television preferences invited questions about the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, and more specifically the anonymous allegations made in Babe against Ansari. When asked about whether the allegation against Ansari tarnished the positive representation of “Master of None,” Waithe answered in one word: “No.” She compared “Master of None” to “The Cosby Show” and said that what the latter show meant to her growing up and watching television couldn’t be changed by Cosby’s charges or trial. “Look, we’re all f----- up. Some of us more f----- up than others,” Waithe said when asked to expand upon this in the Q&A portion of the event. “The more f---- up you are, the better art you make, in a very odd way. So when we hear and take in someone’s art, whether we look at it, we listen to it, watch it, whatever it is, you can’t help but have a personal experience with it.” But, not everyone in the crowd accepted this answer. Daria Martin, a School of Arts and Science junior, said accountability should have been better highlighted. She said that Waithe’s body language suggested she didn’t want to answer the questions on this subject. “I enjoyed most of it. (But), when she was talking about — or rather not talking about — accountability when it came to Aziz Ansari that was jarring to me,” Martin said. “I found those things to be problematic.” Waithe offered the example of herself and her art: “Like if I go do something f----- up tomorrow, that’s not going to stop someone feeling like ‘The Thanksgiving Episode’ was the first time they saw themselves.” For television and film fanatics, Waithe’s method of separating art from their creators could bring people peace to continue consuming their old favorites, highlighting the personal connections they’ve made with them. “I think we really have to start realizing we are all human beings and we all have our s---. And I’m not apologizing for anyone’s horrid, horrendous behavior, but we all got stuff, (sic)” Waithe said.
DIVERSIONS
April 3, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Look at all sides of every situation you face. Being thorough is the best way to avoid misunderstandings or mishaps. Know what you want and look for unique ways to achieve your goals. Taking care of business personally will ensure wise choices, as well as your success, and give you the wherewithal to continue your quest to improve your life. Your numbers are 10, 19, 21, 26, 32, 38, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Anger will sprout quickly if things don’t go your way. Before you give in to lashing out and speaking your mind, consider the consequences. Don’t take on a battle that will end in loss and regret instead of a solution. 3 stars
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): An opportunity is heading in your direction. Partnerships will mark the beginning of something new and interesting. Your pursuits will improve your outlook and leave you with a better understanding of how to use your knowledge and skills more effectively. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A rare opportunity will open up through a past acquaintance or colleague. Consider the pros and cons and figure out the best way to let people close to you know your decision. Don’t expect unanimous approval. Offer incentives to ease negativity. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Catch up on correspondence. Address emails and messages that can change your schedule. Once you know where you stand and what needs to be done, you’ll be in a better position to make personal plans. Added discipline will encourage a healthier lifestyle. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An unusual opportunity should be looked at carefully before you decide to participate. Not everything will be as clear as someone suggests. Soul-searching will be required if you want to avoid trouble. Don’t make promises you cannot keep. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s best to be secretive about your plans until you have worked out all the details. Trying to present something too soon will cause resistance from the very people you need to support you. Pay close attention to cost, precision and presentation. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look over contracts or financial statements and make adjustments. Negotiate on your own behalf and you’ll discover you are more apt to get what you want. An interesting proposal that allows you to do something you enjoy looks promising. 5 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look for alternative moneymaking options. Start a small business or offer a service in your community that is greatly needed and geared toward helping others. Think big, but be reasonable. Success depends on your ability to follow through. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll tend to take on too much emotionally, physically and financially. Question any expenditure and look for ways to minimize your costs. Concentrate on your health, diet and exercise. Eliminate poor habits and stop hanging out with people who are unpredictable. 2 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Protect your health, and think twice before you indulge in something that can have negative side effects. Keep your private life a secret. Offering too much personal information will result in giving someone a chance to take advantage of you. 2 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ve got all the right moves when it comes to interacting with others and dealing with children, elders, peers or your lover, but when it comes to handling your finances or joint money matters, setbacks can be expected. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be given an opportunity to get involved in something that looks lucrative. Go over the fine print and change any clauses that don’t favor your objective. Your time and diligence will ensure you come out on top. 5 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
64 Non-affirmatives
1 Long-running fights
65 Lock up top
6 Posed faces
66 Sports venue
10 Solicit
67 Dynamite cable channel
13 Way pointer
68 Window part
14 Sleep interrupter
69 Gumball price, once
16 Place to whirlpool 17 Test a car
DOWN
19 “My good man”
1 Passing craze
20 Stu of old films
2 Botch up
21 Surgeon’s closure
3 William Tell’s home
23 Tiny toy handler
4 Peacenik’s bird
26 Furniture hauler
5 Weave on the road
27 Great, wise king
6 Funny Cheech
28 Fishes’ counterparts
7 Fairy-tale word
30 Knee boo-boo
8 Antelope variety
31 Field mouse
9 Light detectors
32 San Simeon owner
10 Be an impersonator
34 Electrical measure
11 Richard’s VP
37 German steel city
12 Silkwood or Carpenter
39 By way of
15 Praise to the skies
40 Weirdly spooky
18 Overflowing with
44 Presents for payment
42 C homonym
22 Do better than
45 Apply jelly
43 Swinging creatures
23 23-Across doubled?
48 Steal
46 Sole
24 Not tied up
50 Pop a fastening
47 Impassioned
25 Cause for release
51 Intended
49 Inuit boot
27 Lean animal
52 Sorkin or Judge
51 Strands
29 Sign of victory
53 Garbage
53 Sawbuck
30 Mark or John, e.g.
56 Eleanor’s successor
54 Tee preceder
33 “Good Times” surname
57 Marshy? No way
55 Modern headphone
35 Take away
60 Pastoral expanse
56 Tuba material
36 Furtively glimpses
61 Winter hideaway
58 Is multiplied?
38 “Absolutely”
62 Stopover place
59 Know well
41 Forest creature
63 Verbal vote
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April 3, 2018 WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS-LAFAYETTE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
RU prepares for final non-conference game of season SCOTT BRENNAN STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team will play its last non-conference game when it hosts Lafayette on Tuesday at High Point Solutions Stadium. With a win over the Leopards
(4-6, 1-2), the Scarlet Knights (57, 0-2) would finish the season 6-5 in their out of conference schedule. It would mark the second year in a row finishing above .500 out of conference. The Knights have faced Lafayette twice in the last two seasons, winning both contests by a com-
bined score of 34-22, while also winning 8 of the last 9 matches. In 2017, they traveled to Easton, Pennsylvania to face the Leopards, and beat them 15-10. Rutgers is showing that, at times, the team belongs near the top of the rankings, and playing an unranked opponent this
Head coach Laura Brand Sias will lead Rutgers into its five remaining games of the season, four of which will be in the Big Ten. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2018
week should give the team confidence heading into the second part of Big Ten play starting this weekend. It has had Lafayette’s number for the better part of the matchups, and looking ahead to Big Ten play, the schedule will only get more difficult. Every game the Knights usually have a different goal scorer, and this makes it more difficult for teams to gameplan for them. Last game, senior attacker Joanna Reilly scored twice for the second time this season. Reilly has been a key player for Rutgers, after starting two games and appearing in 10 of them. The key player for the Knights’ offense is senior attacker and captain Kerri Puckhaber, who has consistently impacted every game of the year. She is leading Rutgers with 32 points, and has helped with 2 points every game this season. Scouting the Leopards’ key players, they have a two-headed
attack between juniors Jane Kirby and Emma Novick. Kirby and Novick have scored 71 goals between both of them, accounting for 57 percent of their team’s offense. This matchup is easier for the Knights to scout, since they know who will most likely be taking shots, but the execution will still be difficult. The Lafayette goalie situation is similar to its opponents, but Rutgers has an advantage of having two very good goalies to bring into games at any time. The Knights are allowing 12.17 goals per game, compared to the Leopards who are allowing 13.10 goals per game. The difference in this game could easily be a single goal, so every goal will matter Tuesday night. For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
TENNIS NO. 9 NORTHWESTERN 7, RUTGERS 0
Knights suffer 5th straight conference loss in Illinois KWAME COLECRAFT CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers tennis team lost its fourth and fifth consecutive matchups this past weekend, but freshman Maya Jacobs and sophomore Jaci Cochrane put up strong performances after matching up against two nationally ranked schools. Both No. 11 Illinois and No. 9 Northwestern have had players ranked top 100 in the nation, with the Fighting Illini’s Jaclyn Switkes ranked as high as No. 79 in February 2018 and the Wildcats’ players Erin Larner, Maddie Lipp and Or Lee currently ranked No. 50, No. 51 and No. 92, respectively. The Scarlet Knights (5-9, 0-5) matched up against Illinois (15-2, 4-1) Saturday at the East Brunswick Racquet Club and Northwestern (13-4, 5-0) on Sunday in Evanston, Illinois, falling in doubles and singles against each team.
Jacobs won her singles match against the Illini’s Emilee Duong, her first victory in the Big Ten. Duong won the first set 6-1, but Jacobs came back strong in the second set with a 6-2 win forcing a showdown in the second set. In the end, she claimed victory after winning the final set 10-5. Cochrane was also engaged in a tough matchup against Illinois’ Sasha Belaya, ultimately losing two of three sets. Cochrane took the first set 6-3, displaying emotion and intensity with an occasional “C’mon!” But, after two hard-fought sets, Belaya came out on top with a 10-6 victory in the last set. Jacobs and Cochrane continued their gritty performances against the Wildcats two days later, but fell after two hard-fought losses. Jacobs found herself down 4-1 in the first set against Northwestern’s Alex Chatt, who is No. 22 in
doubles with her partner Lee. Jacobs fought back to tie it 6-6, but lost in the tie break dropping the first set. Chatt went on to win the match 7-6, 6-1. Cochrane faced Wildcat Julie Byrne, dropping the first set 6-3, but came back the next set with a 6-3 victory of her own. But, in the third set the game she was retired with a score of 6-3, 3-6 and 1-0 in favor of Byrne. Rutgers finished against Illinois and Northwestern, 6-1 and 7-0 respectively, but showed some resolve against two of the nation’s best schools. The Knights expect to continue that determination when they face Nebraska on their home turf on Friday at the Rutgers University Tennis Complex. For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore Jaci Cochrane fell in the final set of the No. 4 singles match against Northwestern on Sunday afternoon. JEFFREY GOMEZ / APRIL 2017
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SERIES 1st time since 2010 that Rutgers has won 5 consecutive series CONTINUED FROM BACK Penn State and Michigan State, so those are big.” Similar to last weekend against Penn State, Rutgers benefited from solid pitching per formances from senior John O’Reilly and freshman Harr y Rutkowski. O’Reilly followed his first career shutout last game with eight innings, giving up 4 runs on eight hits and two strikeouts. He also induced 12 groundouts and did not allow a runner to reach second base until the seventh inning. “It’s impor tant to give your best ef for t in the first game of a series, so it felt good to give my team a lot of innings,” O’Reilly said. “It was impor tant for me to eat as many innings as I could to help the bullpen in a doubleheader.” The offense took a while to get going in the first game, going scoreless in the first four innings while the Spartans scored 2 in the second. But, the Knights’ bats finally awoke in the fifth, scoring 5 runs on five hits, including a 3-run triple from junior center fielder Jawuan Harris to take the lead for good. After Michigan State scored 2 in the eighth to trim the lead to 2 runs, Rutgers scored 2 insurance
runs in the ninth and junior closer Serafino Brito shut the door with a scoreless ninth. Rutkowski took the mound later that day, and went for seven innings with 1 earned run on four hits and four strikeouts. He has allowed just 2 runs in his last 25.2 innings of work, and the Knights are 7-0 in games that he has started. After each team scored 1 run in the first three innings, Rutgers broke through with 4 in the fourth, and added 1 more in the seventh. The Spartans scored 3 in the final three innings, but Brito earned his fourth save of the season with another scoreless ninth. Fifth-year senior first baseman Chris Folinusz and sophomore second baseman Kevin Welsh paced the Knights with two RBI’s, and catcher Tyler McNamara and right fielder Luke Bowerbank, both juniors, each had one. “We just came out and stuck to our approach of fensively, scoring as many runs as possible and hitting balls up the middle and the other way,” Folinusz said. “Johnny and Harr y both came out and pitched unbelievably, going deep into the game and saving the bullpen. If we get them a couple runs, we’ll be alright.”
SEASON
Bowman stole second and senior catcher Sierra Maddox walked to load the bases. That set the stage for freshman infielder Erin Collins, who came up with the bases loaded and no outs, in a tie ball game in the bottom of the last inning. Collins hit a grounder right back to Penn State’s pitcher, Madison Shaffer, who elected to throw the ball to first base for the force out, which allowed Moy to score from third base and win the game 6-5. Shaffer could have easily thrown the ball home for the force out, which would have been the first out of the inning and the game would still have been tied at 5 apiece. Shaffer moved to 2-11 on the season with the loss. Starting in the circle for the Knights in game one was sophomore Cambria Keefer, who only lasted one inning after allowing 2 earned runs. In relief came freshman Taryn Collins who allowed 3 runs over three innings of work, before being replaced by junior pitcher Whitney Jones, who pitched the final three innings allowing no runs and picking up the win to improve her record to 7-6 on the season. The first three batters in Rutgers’ lineup certainly produced in game one, with junior infielder Jess Hughes going 2-4 with 2 runs scored, Hall going 3-4 with 2 runs scored and two RBI’s and Moy who went 2-4 with 1 run scored and one RBI.
“Today was 30 degrees, real feel was 28, and they had a guy going the entire game,” Litterio said. “When it’s a cold day like Sunday it’s tough to hit, and the ball just didn’t bounce our way.” Folinusz added that the approach he mentioned earlier wasn’t working well against Erla and Michigan State in the cold weather. He said the Spartans made great plays that stymied Rutgers’ offense.
The Knights return home to take on Villanova on Wednesday in the first of five straight non-conference games, hoping to recapture the magic of that Friday doubleheader. “We played ver y well,” Litterio said. “We pitched and played defense especially well that whole day.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Fifth-year senior first baseman Chris Folinusz leads Rutgers with six hits over the Knights’ threegame series against Michigan State. DANIEL MORREALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2018
Rutgers goes 2-1 after hosting Penn State in Piscataway over weekend CONTINUED FROM BACK
Rutgers had a chance to sweep on Sunday, but fell short, losing 6-0. It was the first time the team was shut out this season, and the fourth time it lost the last game of a series after winning the first two. The Knights could not find an answer for pitcher Mason Erla, who pitched seven innings with four hits and six strikeouts. The team also left eight runners on base, including eight in scoring position.
In game two on Saturday, Jones pitched six full innings for the Knights, allowing only 2 earned runs en route to a 4-2 Rutgers win, and moving her record in the circle to 8-6. Freshman Bianca Vozenilek closed things out for the Knights in the seventh inning, working herself out of a jam to pick up her second save of the season. Hall was 2-4 in the game, while stealing a bag. Hughes also got a hit, which moved her hit streak to 13 consecutive games. Game three of the series came on Easter Sunday at noon. In that game, the Lions exploded for 16 hits and 7 runs to down Rutgers, 7-3. The Knights threw five different pitchers at Penn State, but at the end of the game it was Jones who took the loss, pitching two and one third innings, allowing 3 runs (0 runs were earned). Jones took all three decisions in the series, going 2-1 from the circle overall. Hughes singled in the game to move her hit streak to 14 straight games. During her hit streak, Hughes is batting a red hot .432 and reaching on base at a .519 clip. With the series all said and done, Rutgers is now 2-2 in Big Ten Conference games. The Knights will now host non-conference opponent St. Joseph’s on Wednesday at home. For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
SPORTS TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We went into a conference weekend on the road, and to get out of there with a series win is especially important.” — Baseball head coach Joe Litterio
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BASEBALL MICHIGAN STATE 6, RUTGERS 0
RU wins 5th straight series, goes 2-1 at MSU JORDAN FARBOWITZ CORRESPONDENT
The Rutgers baseball team has been achieving milestones it hadn’t reached in years all season long, and a trip to East Lansing did not stop it from continuing on that path. By taking 2 of 3 at Michigan State (7-19, 1-5) this past weekend, the Scarlet Knights (15-10, 4-2) won five consecutive series for the first time since 2010. It was also the first time they won against the Spartans since joining the Big Ten, as they were swept in both 2015 and 2016. Rutgers started off the weekend on Friday by doing something it hadn’t done in a long time — sweep a conference road doubleheader — as it defeated Michigan State 8-4 and 6-4. The last time the Knights won two games on the same day while playing at a conference opponent was in 2005, when they defeated Pittsburgh twice on March 26. “We went into a conference weekend on the road, and to get out of there with a series win is especially important,” said head coach Joe Litterio. “Winning those tiebreakers at the end of the year is important, and we hold tiebreakers against Senior pitcher John O’Reilly follows up his first career shutout with a solid performance, pitching eight innings, allowing 4 runs on eight hits and adding two strikeouts. DANIEL MORREALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2018
SEE SERIES ON PAGE 11
SOFTBALL PENN STATE 7, RUTGERS 3
Rutgers wins first Big Ten series of season MATTHEW HOWE STAFF WRITER
Last weekend, the Rutgers softball team played Penn State in a three-game series for its home opener. It was also the first full Big Ten series the Knights played this season. Rutgers came out of the weekend with the series victory, winning two games out of three. The Knights improved to 17-16 on the season, while the Nittany Lions moved to 6-23 overall. In game one, the most exciting game of the series, Rutgers came away with a walk-off 6-5 win in the bottom of the seventh inning. Down 2 runs going into the bottom half of the seventh, senior first baseman Rebecca Hall and freshman infielder Myah Moy started the inning off with consecutive singles to put runners on first and second. The single by Hall was her 200th career hit, only the fourth athlete in program history to ever reach that mark. After a passed ball advanced both runners to second and third, sophomore infielder Nicole Bowman reached on a fielder’s choice to first base, while Hall scored, tying the game at 5 runs each. With a runner on first and third, Junior infielder Jess Hughes extends her hitting streak to 14 games on Sunday in Rutgers’ 7-3 loss to Penn State. Hughes is batting .432 during the streak. JEFFREY GOMEZ / APRIL 2017
SEE SEASON ON PAGE 11 NCAAM SCORES
Michigan Villanova
62 79
NHL SCORES
Buffalo Toronto
2 5
Winnipeg Ottawa
6 5
Carolina Florida
2 3
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
EXTRA POINT
PATRICK WALSH,
freshman on the men’s track and field team, won the 3,000-meter title over the weekend at the Rider 5-Way. Walsh finished in first place after coming in with a time of 8:41.82., to help Rutgers secure its lone title of the invitational on Saturday.
WOMEN’S GOLF
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
BASEBALL
SOFTBALL
Cowgirl Classic
vs. Lafayette
vs. Villanova
vs. Saint Joseph’s
Today, All Day Maricopa, Ariz.
Tonight, 7 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Tomorrow, 3 p.m., Bainton Field
Tomorrow, 4 p.m., Softball Complex