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the School of Arts and Sciences senior said.

Recently, their focus has been placed primarily on the Syrian refugee crisis. Through their efforts, the club was able to gather “a truckload” of clothes to send to migrants living in Turkish refugee camps, she said.

But aid is not all that the organization has to offer. In addition to its charitable and fundraising activities, the club acts to dispel misconceptions and make the surrounding community more attuned to the state of the disenfranchised living around the world, said Ranya Elmaghariki, the club’s vice president.

“I’ve personally been to Turkey and I’ve seen them. People have a misinformed perception of what’s going on over there and how people are really affected by the crisis that’s going on in Syria and the Middle East,” the School of Arts and Sciences junior said.

The larger organization works hands-on in more than 90 countries all over the world, Rana said.

Instead of just providing aid to these communities, the organization empowers individuals that have been taken advantage of by their governments.

“When you think of places in Africa, or even places in Asia, you would think of them as having very large rural communities,” she said. “Even though they do, what happens is because of the corruption in their government or the corruption in their local region a lot of them are taken advantage of.”

This corruption can result in those citizens being forced to live without food or clean water, she said.

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More than 50 students gathered Thursday for OXFEST, an event celebrating the multiculturalism found at Rutgers while attempting to educate attendees about issues faced by many living around the world.

Hosted by Oxfam Rutgers, the University’s chapter of Oxfam International, the event sought to engage the Rutgers community by providing them with a slew of cultural performances and a feast featuring cuisines from all corners of the globe. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the international group.

Among the night’s four performances were showings by the RU Dhol Effect, named for the ancient South Asian drum responsible for the group’s unique sound and the Rutgers Salsa Club, who took to the stage and later taught their audience how to dance like the best.

After a short intermission for dinner, HARU took to the stage to show off their signature K-pop routines. The Rutgers Chinese Dance Troupe closed the night with a showcase of traditional Chinese dances.

“Oxfam really tries to tell all of its ... chapters across the board to host events that are fun, because the issues of poverty and injustice are really depressing issues,” said Ameena Rana, president of the Rutgers chapter. “They kind of avoid talking about these things.”

In the past, the Rutgers chapter had gathered clothing, funds and foodstuffs for a wide range of charitable causes, including New Brunswick’s own homeless community,

ONE at Rutgers hosted a screening of “He Named Me Malala,” a film based on the life of activist Malala Yousafzai, an 18-year-old who has fought for all women’s right to go to school for the last seven years of her life. BRANDON YOUNIE

Film screening recognizes life, work of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai CAMILO MONTOYA-GALVEZ CORRESPONDENT

A screening of “He Named Me Malala,” a biopic about 18-year-old activist Malala Yousafzai, attracted a crowd of more than 100 students to the Livingston Student Center on Wednesday night.

ONE at Rutgers organized the event to discuss the group’s goals and offer attendees the chance to sign letters to Congress.

As a chapter of the international ONE Campaign, ONE at Rutgers aims to consolidate student political power around campus.

Through letters and phone calls, members encourage New Jersey politicians in Washington, D.C.

to continue assistance to regions of the world with high levels of pover ty and underdeveloped educational infrastructures.

“A big part of our general message is just the power of standing up and using your voice to advocate for something that you believe in,” said Tiffany Wu, president of the chapter and a Rutgers Business School senior. “This is what Malala has done.”

Yousafzai began fighting for educational opportunities for women in her native Pakistan when she was 11 years old. Her advocacy for equal rights and outspoken criticism of the Taliban’s oppressive policies made her a prime target of their attacks.

On Oct. 9, 2012, Taliban gunmen boarded her school bus and shot Yousafzai in the head and neck. Her miraculous story of survival and continued activism provoked international sympathy and made headlines around the world.

“It’s a shame that it took something as drastic as that to happen before the world paid more attention to her,” Wu said. “She was speaking out about this for quite some time.”

Yousafzai was invited to the Oval Office in October of 2013 to meet President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. In a move that surprised many, she told the president that she did not agree SEE LAUREATE ON PAGE 5

Groups emphasize importance of Eve Ensler speaks at U. clean water access in 2-mile walk in annual lecture series AVALON ZOPPO MANAGING EDITOR

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In a room adorned with signs reading “In Vagina We Trust,” famous playwright and feminist Eve Ensler, author of “The Vagina Monologues,” held a lecture Thursday night before feminists and fans.

“A Conversation with Eve Ensler,” was the lecture for this year’s Annual Susan and Michael J. Angelides Lecture, sponsored by The Institute for Women’s Leadership Consortium, the Rutgers Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance and the School of Social Work’s Center on Violence Against Women and Children.

Lisa Hetfield, associate director and the director of development at the Institute for Women’s Leadership, introduced Ensler to the audience.

“Ensler first performed ‘The Vagina Monologues’ 40 years ago,” Hetfield said. “Since then it has become the foundation for a grassroots movement against the violence against women and girls.”

This year is the 20th anniversary of the premier of “The Vagina Monologues,” which has been translated into more than 45 languages and performed in more than 120 countries, according to event’s website.

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Several student organizations hosted a walk on Saturday to raise awareness of how difficult it is for more than half a billion people to access clean water. COURTESY OF KAJOL BHATIA

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From taking a shower to washing hands, many students may take their easy access to water on campus for granted.

In other parts of the world, people have to walk miles for water.

Rutgers Unicef hoped to draw awareness to the global water crisis Saturday morning with a two-mile walk from the Douglass Student Center to the College Avenue Student Center.

“We wanted to look at the global water crisis that is happening, especially with children around the world,” said Kathr yn Lobo, president of Rutgers Unicef. “Children and women in many different locations have to travel great SEE WALK ON PAGE 5

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Campus Calendar MONDAY 4/4 Mason Gross School of the Arts presents Piano Forum Presents: Simon Hwang” at 12:30 p.m. at Robert E. Mortensen Hall on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Environmental Sciences presents “Special Seminar: Bioavailability and Uptake of Mercury in Anaerobic Microorganisms” from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. at the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences presents “Radiocarbon and Stable Isotope Evidence for Increased Ventilation of the Southwest Pacific Ocean during the Last Deglaciation” at 3:45 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Professional Science Master’s Program presents “Master of Business and Science Open House and Information Session” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Computing Research and Education Building (Core) on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Eagleton Institute of Politics presents “From the Raritan to the Potomac: Rutgers’ Voice in Washington, a Conversation with Francine Newsome Pfeiffer” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wood Lawn Mansion on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required and can be done online.

The Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life and the Department of Religion present “The Apostle Paul and the Rabbis” from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

TUESDAY 4/5 The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers presents “Art After Hours: First Tuesdays” from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus.

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The Rutgers Graduate School of Education presents “Graduate School of Information Session for Rutgers Employees” from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Graduate School of Education Building on the College Avenue campus.

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Rutgers Future Scholars coordinator helps at-risk youth

Corey James, program coordinator for Rutgers Future Scholars, assists young adults’ transition to college and helps them avoid falling back to drug crimes. COURTESY OF COREY JAMES

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Encouraging high school students to pursue a college degree is a major issue today, but a Rutgers program aims to change that.

Rutgers Future Scholars, a program provided by Rutgers University—Newark, encourages teenagers to attend college and

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supports them throughout their academic years.

The program is a five-year pre-college initiative that provides students with a variety of courses, said Corey James, the program coordinator. The program assists students with their high school academics and prepares them for college.

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during the academic year, as well justice system and further reduc- along with these areas, he said. as over four weeks of the summer, ing the recidivism rate,” he said. They learn at a young age that “Painting Pictures, Inc. hopes to they must comply with the rules of James said.

To partake in the program, change the attitude of the commu- the street or become victim to it.

His goal in writing the book is members must be a first-generation nity from one of frustration and destudent, come from a low-income spair to one of hope and optimism.” for his readers to gain an underJames hopes to prevent drug standing of the trauma that some family and attend a school in the city of Newark, James said. The pro- abuse and crime while simultane- urban youth experiences, as well gram allows potential students who ously encouraging young adults as the motives behind its actions.

Most importantly, James wishes apply and are accepted into Rutgers to become contributors to society.

While this is no easy task, change for his readers to realize that there is to have their tuition paid for.

Sophia Samuel, a School of Arts can take place gradually, until hope for these young adults, and that and Sciences first-year student, said eventually this new generation it is a misconception that children do the program is a good idea because breaks the cycle that it has inher- not desire help. If offered a better lifestyle, James said children will gravimany families struggle to send their ited, he said. tate toward it. kids to college.

“I remind the “I think reader that defithose people “While the misconception is that cheaters are ‘bad,’ I ance stems from should have the pain of losthe opportusee cheaters as someone who wants to win just ing the ‘game of nity to attend that badly.” life,’ so then they college de‘cheat’ through spite maybe COREY JAMES illegal means having finanRutgers Future Scholars Program Coordinator simply because cial issues,” they want to get she said. ahead,” he said.

Whether Students are usually referred “I remind the reader that while the the program is beneficial or not depends on the demographic of to this program by their teachers misconception is that cheaters are students that it is targeting, said or other youth programs, with fur- ‘bad,’ I see cheaters as someone who wants to win just that badly.”

Daniel Chan, a School of Arts and ther information found online.

The goal of his book is to enJames is also the author of Sciences sophomore.

James said he is also the founder “Painting Pictures: Reframing the courage his readers to provide the change for these young adults. of another mentorship called “Paint- World of Inner City Youth.”

“I never saw myself in the field “This book brings you into the ing Pictures.” The program provides mentorship to urban youth and harsh and complex world in which I am in today. My passion still helps behavioral and structural de- our urban youth struggle, and shocks me and shocks those who velopment while also creating a “tan- you will hear first-hand accounts know me well,” he said. “I took a of the alarming images and cir- job in the juvenile justice field begible awareness for young people.”

James said he helps young cumstances inner-city youth must cause I was low on options and income. But as I began to work with adults envision attaining higher overcome,” James said.

It tells the story of young adults this population, I became aware education and a better quality life.

“Painting Pictures strives to who have grown in disadvantaged of the tragedies and trauma of the make the community a better place neighborhoods and how they in- streets, and the mission to make a by counseling young adults in the herit the stereotypes that come difference grabbed my heart.”

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Department launches study-abroad program

The Department of Journalism and Media Studies began a new study-abroad program inspired by other Big Ten member schools. SAMANTHA KARAS / CORRESPONDENT

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While many students spent their spring break in Cancun, Miami or in the comfort of their own beds, a group of students and their professor spent their time abroad touring Paris and London.

The Department of Journalism and Media Studies at Rutgers launched its first of two embedded study abroad programs this semester. Enrolled students spent one week during the traveling to the location they studied in class.

One of the courses’ groups traveled to London and Paris over spring break with Journalism and Media Studies associate professor Susan Keith, splitting the week evenly between both cities. They met with seasoned journalists and visited several media organizations, including the International New York Times, France 24, The Guardian and the BBC. The other course offered by the department plans to spend their week in Guatemala toward the end of May with associate professor Regina Marchi.

When Rutgers joined the Big Ten Conference, it also joined the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which is similar to an academic association, Keith said.

These universities meet together every year and share information with each other about their schools.

“One of the things that came to light with Rutgers was that we had the smallest percentage of students studying abroad of any of those CIC schools,” Keith said.

This concerned Rutgers administration, and one of the concerns was that students could not study abroad because they simply can not afford to travel for a whole semester, Keith said.

“There was a push at Rutgers to make more sort of short-term study abroad programs available,” she said.

The push for the embedded study abroad programs to become a reality came when associate professor Claire McInerney called for proposals by School of Communication and Information faculty to plan an embedded study abroad course, said Jack Bratich, chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies.

“Then the school would sort of fund a preliminary trip for a faculty member to go check out the places, to set up the contacts,” Bratich said. “Two of the three winners that year (for the funding) were JMS faculty out of all the three departments, Dr. Keith and Dr. Regina Marchi, so we were really excited about that.”

Since the embedded program was a pilot for these types of courses, Bratich said it was a learning process to figure out what needed to be done in order for the program to launch, meaning they required about one year’s worth of preparation.

Bratich added that the department was down to the wire even in January with not knowing how many students were going to sign up for either courses.

“The first time for everything takes a long time. None of us knew what we were doing, and so we were all learning as we went. To see it take place is fantastic,” he said.

The locations for both of the courses — London, Paris and Guatemala — were chosen by the instructors because of their familiarity of the areas and their ties to journalism and the media studies.

“It’s instructor driven. Professor Keith really knows her (way around) Paris and London well, and her media outlets,” Bratich said. “Similarly with Prof. Marchi who studies social change and social global movements, and has been down there in Guatemala.”

Bratich also said that prior to the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, they initially thought the Guatemala location was going to be more controversial given its longer history with these sorts of struggles. “(Following the attacks) we were like ‘oh my gosh, is anyone going to sign up for this course now?’” he said. “We were really worried at that point that the news was just going to override everything and parental concerns were going to take over.”

After the Nov. 13 attacks, Keith talked to study abroad administrators about the safety and continuation of the trip, and said something they really looked to was what the government was saying.

“The whole time we were watching what the State Department was saying, looking for any indication from the government that there would be any estimation they felt France was unsafe,” Keith said. “But all the same, we had lots and lots of plans to keep the group safe in case something happened once we left.”

Despite prior safety concerns and most recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels, the JMS department is hopeful to continue these embedded study abroad programs in the future.

One program is already in the works for next year. This embedded course will involve a trip to Italy with Mary D’Ambrosio, a former news correspondent specializing in international affairs, who now serves assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Bratich said.

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More than 60 million children between ages of 12, 15 lack education, according to UNICEF

Abusive childhood led Ensler to career in writing, she says

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with some of his administration’s strategies in the Middle East.

“I also expressed my concerns that drone attacks are fueling terrorism. Innocent victims are killed in these acts, and they lead to resentment among the Pakistani people. If we refocus efforts on education it will make a big impact,” she said to the Associated Press after her White House visit.

George Zapata, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, agrees with her, and said bringing violence to other countries only incites more anger toward America and plays into the hands of terror groups.

In 2014, Yousafzai, then 17, became the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate for her fight to guarantee every child the right to an education.

“When I found out about her story, I was just inspired how someone so young could do something so great,” said Chhavi Verg, a Rutgers Business School first-year student. “It just shows that you are never too young to make a difference.”

Yousafzai’s stor y and work coincide with ONE at Rutgers’ objective this semester, said Lakshmi Kalluri, the club’s vice president. The group is gathering letters to send to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) to urge him to allocate more funds to the State Depar tment’s foreign assistance program.

“We want to encourage him to continue suppor ting the foreign aid budget and to specifically gear more of that to programs that will improve education for girls and women in impoverished areas around the world,” the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations junior said.

About 63 million children between the ages of 12 and 15 are denied education around the world. Across all age groups, girls are more likely to be out of the classroom than boys, according to a UNICEF report.

Although students will find it hard to relate to the extreme circumstances that transpired in Yousafzai’s life, many of them are close to her age. She is still a teenage girl and a student who just decided to make a difference, Wu said.

“It’s not really hard to relate to the idea that people shouldn’t be impoverished,” she said.

“It’s not really hard to relate to the idea that people should have an education.”

Donica Ramos, treasurer of ONE at Rutgers, emphasized the need for everyone to have the same sensitivity that Yousafzai has toward the problems faced by people all around the world.

“As college students in America, we are a very privileged population,” she said. “Because we have this power and because we have the benefits that we do, we are in a way obligated to use our voice to help others.”

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distances to get water from wells in their villages.”

The 50 walkers handed out water bottles to passersby and distributed facts about the global water crisis, such as that there are 663 million people in the world who lack access to clean water.

The walk featured four checkpoints where a Unicef e-board member would stop to tell the true story of two African girls who were sexually assaulted during their daily 3.7-mile trek to get water.

“Sometimes when we talk about global issues, it’s really easy for students to know how severe it is,” said Lobo, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “Obviously, we don’t travel for water and we don’t have to think about it. Water is so accessible for us and when we want to drink water, we grab a water bottle.”

When a child lacks access to clean water, Lobo said it can trickle down and affect other aspects of a person’s life.

“Not having access to daily water is a challenge,” she said.

“Instead of focusing on things such as their education and their health, they’re focusing on ways to get water and ways to make sure their community and families can survive.”

And the global water crisis is closer to home than many think.

On Jan. 17, President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint, Michigan in response to the high levels of lead in the city’s water.

“We spoke about (the Flint crisis) in the beginning and end of the walk,” Lobo said. “Water in general is not only a global crisis, but something that happens here.”

Admission to the walk was $5, and the proceeds will be going to Unicef’s “Tap Water Project,” a nationwide campaign that provides clean water to children around the world.

As college students, Lobo believes the Rutgers community should take action to end the global water crisis.

“Change can only start from getting involved and taking action,” Lobo said. “By getting college students involved and educated about this subject, we can make change.

The first step is getting informed.”

Cosponsors of the walk include Alpha Phi Omega (APO), Omega Phi Beta, GOYA, Circle K, Chi Alpha Epsilon, Rutgers PCRF, Take Back the Tap, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), RU Global Citizens, the Future Teachers Association (FTA), GlobeMed and the Bioethics Society.

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“Women literally lined up after the show ever y night, literMary Younker, a School of Arts ally lines of women, to tell me and Sciences first-year student, their stories,” she said. “I bacame to the event directly after sically set up shop in my little class to expand her knowledge of studio and women would just come in and sit, sometimes for feminist issues.

“I’m in ‘Knowledge and Power’ hours, and tell me the histor y and we talk about feminist issues,” of their vaginas. I felt so priviYounker said. “I feel like there’s an leged and moved.”

Ensler also believes that peoextent to which we can discuss them, so I feel like I want to hear some- ple have to reimagine and look at what their fembody who has a inism is and very strong powhat they are sition on these issues and can “Without writing, I don’t fighting for.

Younker speak without know if I would have came to the restriction, and found a way to save event to be already has.” my sanity.” given more Ensler’s pasexposure to sion for writing EVE ENSLER feminist issues and women’s Author of “The Vagina Monologues” and different rights stemmed arguments from the fact and support that it was her for the issues. only escape “I have certain views that I from an abusive childhood, and helped her become the outspoken want to learn more information about so that I can be more emfeminist that she is today.

“All I wanted to do when I was powered when I speak about growing up was survive. I didn’t them,” Younker said. “I feel like have big plans,” she said. “I never it’s easy to say, ‘Yeah, I’m a femthought I’d have a career or even inist,’ … but it’s another thing to live past 30 because I was so de- be educated to the point where pressed. Writing while I was a child you can argue your point and be was my survival. Without writing, confident about it.”

Feminists have to be careful I don’t know if I would have found with activism so that they do not a way to save my sanity.”

After a woman opened up to En- get stuck on various levels and sler and told her that she has nev- keep being bold and dangerous er had sex since a very bad sex- and disruptive with what they are ual experience as a child, Ensler doing, Ensler said.

“The next years are really critwrote a small piece entitled “The Flood” as a homage to her, and ical years, and it’s really critical performed it one night at a small for women more than ever to be bold,” she said. café in New York City.

CRIME APRIL 3 PATERSON — A 24-yearold man was shot outside of a restaurant on 21st Avenue after an argument turned violent. There was a disagreement between a group of men that escalated, becoming physical before several shots were fired at about 3 in the morning, Paterson Detective Lt. Patrick Murray said.

The man, who was injured with multiple gunshot wounds, was taken from El Mexicano to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center. He was reported to be in stable condition.

APRIL 3 FAIRFIELD — Oshane Thompson, 25, of Queens Village, N.Y., was arrested after a high-speed chase on Route 46, authorities said.

Police Chief Anthony Manna said he saw the car Thompson was in make an illegal U-turn, and when he approached the car by foot, he sped off. In an effort to evade traffic and the multiple police cars that were chasing him, Thompson allegedly drove his car over the street curb and through a PNC Bank parking lot and blew out his 2013 Nissan Altima’s front tire. When officers caught up to him, he continued to resist arrest. He was being held in Essex County Jail on $25,000 bond.

APRIL 3 ATLANTIC CITY — Five juveniles, whose names have not been released, were arrested after attacking and robbing a 25-year-old man. All of them face charges of robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime. The victim got the attention of Officer Joseph Bereheiko, who was on patrol and heard the screams of the man asking for help. Bereheiko chased the group and detained them. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division.

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April 4, 2016

Some predictions as MLB returns to field

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he longest sports season is here, but who will reign supreme in six months? AlRYAN MORAN though it hasn’t felt like it outside, spring has arrived.

And with spring comes the best caveat of all, baseball.

Major League Baseball has returned to the diamond. Last season was a season of surprises.

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers went from 2014 bottom feeders to 2015 playoff teams. The New York Yankees returned to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. The Chicago Cubs flexed their muscles and finally returned back to the playoffs. The season was of great intrigue, and it lived up to the hype.

But on April 3, a new season begins and with it a new season of expectations and teams either meeting them or failing to hit them by a lot.

Sorry for the burn, Boston Red Sox fans.

Nonetheless, it’s time to pump out some predictions of divisional winners, wildcard teams, a World Series champion, as well as MVP and Cy Young Awards. Here we go: A.L. East, New York Yankees: I do not care that the Red Sox signed David Price or added bullpen depth with Craig Kimbrel, among others, because the reality is that they still have no starting pitching. The Orioles, who spent a boatload of money this offseason, face similar problems. And for that reason, I cannot put them in the playoffs. The Rays have the pitching, not the hitting, with the Blue Jays vice versa. I would not be surprised to see either team over take the Yankees. A lot of the Yankees’ success will depend on their health. If they’re healthy, they win the division by five games.

A.L. Central, Kansas City Royals: The defending World Series champs are the best team in the division by a mile. The Tigers might find their lost success once again this season with a healthy Miguel Cabrera and free agent signee Jordan Zimmerman as their new number one pitcher. The White Sox are kind of a mess right now with the Adam LaRoache saga and to be honest, I do not see the hype surrounding this team, but Todd Frazier went to Rutgers so that’s cool. The Cleveland Indians are like the Rays in that they bore you to death on paper, but will hang around all season. The Twins are a young team that won’t be in contention this season.

A.L. West, Texas Rangers: This is simple. The Rangers shouldn’t have been in the playoffs last season but a trade for Cole Hamels put them there.

Hamels with Yu Darvish is scary. Houston will contend for a wild card with their young nucleus. The Angels continue to disappoint under Mike Scioscia.

Seattle disappoints too. Oakland will be one of the worst teams in baseball.

A.L. Wild Card: Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays: The two teams that surprised many last year and made the playoffs return with their excellent cores. The Blue Jays will rely on Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Donaldson to take them to the postseason, while the Astros will rely on Carlos Correa, Dallas Keuchel, Jose Altuve and George Springer.

A.L. MVP: Miguel Cabrera: After an off year due to injuries last season, Cabrera reestablishes himself as one of the best players in baseball.

A.L. Cy Young: Cole Hamels: If he pitches like he did the second half of the season last year, he should run away with it.

A.L. World Series Representative, Houston Astros: Not the most likely team to make it, but I like their young nucleus a lot and their starting pitching.

Their bullpen is solid and ultimately, I think their youth plays in their favor.

National League — or the worst league by a lot N.L. East, New York Mets: Best pitching in baseball by far, but the biggest question is, can they hit? I bank that they do and cruise to the title. The Braves and Phillies are in complete tank mode, so count them out. The Marlins got a good manager, but it will take a while to develop a successful nucleus down there. The Nationals have the best player in baseball in Bryce Harper, so I won’t count them out.

N.L. Central: Chicago Cubs: Everyone’s World Series favorites deliver early on with a division title. They are by far the most talented team in the National League. The Pirates and Cardinals will be just as good once again this season and give the Cubs a run for their money. The Brewers and Reds will be trampled on.

N.L. West: Arizona Diamondbacks: Whoa, wait what? The winner of the offseason never wins their division. Well, I like what the DBacks did a lot and their division is very weak, so I figured why not? Zach Greinke and Shelby Miller are a great one-two punch. The Dodgers are chokers, plain and simple. The Giants are in an even year, so that’s a positive with their success in even years. The Rockies and Padres will be trampled on.

N.L. Wild Card: Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals: The three NL Central return to the playoffs for a second straight season.

The NL Central is the only standout division in the National League.

Sorry, Giants fans. There will be no even championship season.

N.L. MVP: Paul Goldschmidt: He will no longer fail to be recognized for being on a bad team. His play will be a big part in how far the DBacks go this season.

N.L. Cy Young, Jose Fernandez: The return of the best young pitcher in baseball to full health should scare every opponent.

N.L. World Series Representative, Chicago Cubs: They have just too much talent to not make it to their first World Series in 71 years.

World Series Champion: Chicago Cubs

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When you need food for thought Camden lacks access to supermarkets, nutritious meals

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amden, New Jersey, is commonly and strong- aspects of their lives. About 40 percent of Camden ly associated with high crimes rates, as well residents fall below the poverty line. A 2015 northas having a powerfully equipped and highly jersey.com article says 15 percent of the city’s eltrained police force. Other than its relevance with is- igible workers can’t find jobs, and the high school sues of crime, the city rarely comes to mind. It may graduation rate rose 11 percent from 2012, to a still gain ephemeral attention when passing by its train problematic rate of 62 percent. These statistics are stop or when attending concerts like Warped Tour at dismal, and not having quality food exacerbates the the BB&T Pavilion, but for the most part, Camden is living conditions. When children can’t have healthy ignored. You’re warned not to go to Camden: “It’s a food, they can’t pay attention in class and end up falling behind in course material, which then prevents bad place, so don’t even bother.”

However, we should bother, since Camden’s prob- them from graduating. When adults don’t have the lems don’t end with crime: The city is also New Jer- adequate energy to look for jobs or work in a job sey’s most severe food desert. The U.S. Department they already have, they end up adding to that unof Agriculture defines food deserts as parts of the employment rate. Food is a basic necessity, and the country where fresh fruit, vegetables and other absence of healthy food is a factor that helps reinforce the difficult conditions for healthful whole foods are largely Camden residents. inaccessible, and they’re usualTo structurally address the isly found in impoverished areas.

“If people can’t have sue, there needs to be more investCamden’s population, not includaccess to nutritious ment in the city. Businesses are ing undocumented citizens, is food, then they are less inclined to invest in Camden about 80,000 — but there’s only one store. Cousin’s Supermarket limited in their capacity when it’s too risky and they perceive the location to fail because of is the only store that could be to improve other the vulnerability to crime. ShopRite considered a supermarket, and aspects of their lives.” announced it was building a store it doesn’t offer the same variety, in the area, and after it was herquantity and quality expected in alded for its positive contribution suburban supermarkets. Residents are then forced to rely on the 25 corner stores for the city, it backed out and failed to execute their promises. Investment requires taking chances, and or bodegas for sustenance.

Healthy eating options are scarce in Camden, and when people speak of Camden disparagingly, warning the difficulty of obtaining nutritious food leads to peo- others not to go there, they’re also warning owners of ple relying on the alternative, which are processed supermarkets not to put their business there.

As a public university, Rutgers has a responsibility food filled with fat and sugar. According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, even more basic than the threat to the community. Before the supermarket Key Food of crime and security are physiological needs, and opened up, our very own New Brunswick was a food food is a critical component to fulfilling bodily needs. desert, so food scarcity is an issue close to home. RutEven if residents of Camden have access to junk food gers has an array of organizations that work to address — if they have access to food at all — it will not help problems of poverty and hunger that students can join, them get through the day. Too much sugar and fats but not everyone has to join Rutgers Against Hunger are linked to immediate effects like headaches and and volunteer to help Camden and other food deserts. stomachaches, but also to long-term problems of di- Helping can come in small ways and in the form of not ignoring the problem and refraining oneself from abetes and obesity.

If people can’t have access to nutritious food, then spreading rumors or negative caricatures about the they are limited in their capacity to improve other city, especially when they’ve never been there.

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Targum asks for your vote to keep newspaper on U. campus FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK DAN COREY

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Nuclear physicist talks history of Cold War weapons SHIVANG PANDYA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Nuclear weapons have been a part of society since the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, and despite their dormancy for more than 70 years, their use is still a major threat facing the world today.

On March 23, the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers hosted professor Aron Bernstein from the Lab for Nuclear Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to discuss the problems nuclear weapons pose.

Bernstein described his work with Congress on nuclear arms control issues as a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for a Livable World.

The Council is an organization that aims to promote the reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons, according to their website.

Bernstein focused on specific events that explained the science and history of nuclear weapons.

He emphasized its destructive and threatening use during World War II and the Cold War, focusing on key aspects such as the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Bernstein began his presen- race began. He described the detonation of a nuclear bomb, tation by describing his personal use of nuclear weapons during he said.

The Hiroshima bomb was a work experience with a Russian World War II. The bombings of colleague during the time of the Japan to hasten their surrender uranium-based device, which initiated the start of the arms released 15 kilotons of energy.

Cuban Missile Crisis.

“It was terrifying,” he said. race between the United States The Nagasaki bomb, which was much more advanced in compar“The two of us were huddled to- and Russia.

“Stalin was terrified of nu- ison due to its use of plutonium, gether, shaking like leaves. We thought a nuclear war was about clear weapons,” said Bernstein. was responsible for releasing 20 to happen. Each of us blamed “When he realized the United kilotons of energy, he said.

During the Manhattan ProjStates had this weapon, he imthe other side more.” ect, famous Tensions beatomic scientween the United tists including States and RusRobert Oppensia during the “It was terrifying ... we thought a nuclear war was heimer and Altime of the Cold about to happen.” bert Einstein, War escalated were firmly rapidly. As quickARON BERNSTEIN against its use, ly as one nation Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology he said. Most built its nuclescientists held ar arsenal, the the view that other nation folsuch a nuclear lowed, he said.

In 1962, the Cuban Missile mediately ordered his govern- weapon should not be used.

Bernstein said he was unCrisis not only increased ten- ment to build one.”

Bernstein also focused on the sure about how histor y would sions between the United States and Russia, but placed the entire science behind the two bombs have been different if the United that were dropped on Hiroshima States had never dropped the world into fear, Bernstein said. atomic bombs on Japan. “(The United States) had mis- and Nagasaki.

Due to the recent collapse Nuclear weapons liberate besiles in Turkey and they were tr ying to put missiles into Cuba,” tween 200 and 250 million volts in cooperative relations behe said. “Castro obviously want- of energy. When charged par- tween Russia and the United ed nuclear weapons, and the ticles reach their supercritical States, and with ongoing terror Russians were politically caught mass, they accelerate a chain re- attacks throughout the world, in a bind that they shouldn’t action, which leads to a doubling the threat of nuclear weapons is of neutrons. Such a reaction, becoming much stronger than it have been in.”

Bernstein then shifted fo- which takes a minimal amount was during the Cold War, Berncus to how the nuclear arms of time to occur, causes the stein said.

The United States has signed a comprehensive test-ban treaty but has not yet ratified it. Some solutions to reduce the threat of nuclear attack include reducing the number of American and Russian nuclear weapons to about 1000, reducing tensions in the Middle East and in Southeast Asia, he said.

The most impor tant solution is educating students and the public about nuclear dangers, he said. Public opinion can truly have an impact on government and society, and should be the best way to reduce nuclear weapons.

Stephen Schnetzer, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, said he hoped to educate students on the dangers of nuclear weapons by coordinating this lecture.

“There is this danger of nuclear weapons that people seem to have forgotten about,” Schnetzer said. “But it is ver y real and is more immediate, it is something that can happen tomorrow.”

Hamza Chaudr y, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, enjoyed the lecture on nuclear weapons and the Cold War. “(The lecture was) ver y well perceived, well given and a lot of material that we could all learn from,” Chaudr y said.

April 4, 2016

Pearls Before Swine

DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis

Horoscopes

Page 11 Nancy Black

Today’s Birthday (04/04/16). What will you study and learn this year? Plan for action after 5/9. Save for a trip or classes after 8/13.

Work breakthroughs arise after 9/1. Give up outdated philosophies, especially after 9/16. Dogma, overindulgence or hypocrisy are revealed.

Remember what’s most important. Choose happiness and peace. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 5 — Clarify your direction with friends. Watch for surprises, and slow for obstacles and turns. Allow extra time for unexpected circumstances. Travel could be more challenging. Think things over.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Friends come to your rescue. Cooperation and coordination are required to generate results today. Keep it respectful. Consider the consequences before speaking, especially as a reaction. Listen carefully to a teacher.

Non Sequitur

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than force). Crazy ideas could just work. Discuss strategies, and look before leaping.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Things may not go as planned. Actions could backfire or stall. If you can’t keep a deadline, notify your crew as soon as you know. Gentle music soothes.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — Everybody wants your attention. The more you do, the more you’re in demand. Stay objective in a tense situation. Avoid financial discussions. Take passion behind closed doors.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 6 — Career matters hold your focus now. Take charge to complete a job. Let chaotic moments blow by without automatic reactions. Wait patiently for the right moment.

Don’t disturb a watchdog.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — Your attention is required at home. Make repairs.

Take care with sharp edges. Slow down to avoid breakage. Put in more time planning, and ensure everyone agrees before committing.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Investigate possibilities. Fantastical financial ideas are unlikely to pay off. Stick to realistic budgets, including for an upcoming vacation or trip. Avoid unnecessary frills. Prioritize experiences over stuff.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — Intellectual pursuits, research and writing flow now. Delays in shipping and communications look likely. Amplify plans with better detail. Look to the past. Rediscover ancient wisdom.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — The gold is in the details today. Look for financial leaks and repair them. Review monthly fees.

Are you really using those services? Trim, if not. Get clear on actual numbers.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Collaborate for efficiency and ease. Share responsibilities and delegate tasks. Use your imagination and finesse (rather

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Work faster and make more money. Delegate what you can to your team. You may be tempted to spend on something shiny. Can you use what you have?

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Decide who you’re growing up to be. Make changes for the better. Consider consequences before launching. Put aside old fears, while avoiding obvious pitfalls. Plan bold actions for later.

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April 4, 2016

STYLE RU shuts down Blue Jay’s top-10 attack, captures highest-ranked win since 2003 CONTINUED FROM BACK

opponent in Brian Brecht’s fiveyear tenure as head coach.

“It’s a great signature win for our program,” Brecht said.

“I thought our defense was outstanding. Kris (Alleyne) was outstanding in the goal. Our rope unit continues to do a great job, not only defensively, sinking their teeth in holding a high-powered of fense like that to under 10 goals and then pushing the transition in the oppor tunities we had … I’m happy for the guys and I’m proud of them.”

The Blue Jays came to Piscataway with the No. 9 scoring offense in the nation averaging 13 goals per game, along with the top man-up conversion rate at over a 61 percent club.

They were able to muster up the same amount of shots as the Knights, but the three levels of Rutgers’ defensive side locked in and contained Hopkins’ blistering attack.

Rutgers’ rope and defensive unit contributed to winning the groundball battle 30-27 and shut down the Blue Jays’ man-up unit each of the three times it saw the field.

When the game ended most of the Rutgers team dog piled on top of Kris Alleyne, and for good reason — the senior was locked in from start to finish and stood tall in the goal more times than not.

Alleyne was active in net in scooping two groundballs and saving 14 of the 23 shots on goal he faced, including 7 of the first 10 as Rutgers built an 8-3 lead at halftime.

Senior attacker Ryan Hollingsworth scored a career-high 3 goals, with each score coming when Rutgers had a man advantage.

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Since relieving the injured sophomore Max Edelmann, Alleyne is 5-2 with a 55.1 save percentage and an average of just 8.50 goals against.

“I hold myself to a pretty high standard,” Alleyne said. “I knew if I did my job and the defense did their job, then we’d put our offense in a good position to score some goals and get us a big-time win.”

The Knights went toe-to-toe with Hopkins’ attack on Saturday night, firing back at it each time it threatened to overtake their lead.

At a 2-0 disadvantage at the start of the second quarter thanks to scores from Hollingsworth and junior midfielder Christian Trasolini the Blue Jays, and most notably its top goal scorer, finally got some offense going.

Attacker Ryan Brown scored his first goal at the 13:01 mark and his third goal of the game just over four minutes later. But after each score from Brown, the Knights answered right back with a goal to stay ahead, holding a 5-3 lead after a goal from freshman attacker Josh Jordan with eight minutes remaining in the half.

Rutgers seized the momentum after Jordan’s goal, with scores from Heningburg, sophomore midfielder Christian Scarpello and Charalambides to enter the locker room with an 8-3 lead.

Johns Hopkins made a run at the Knights again at the beginning of the second half, as John Crawley found the back of the net twice in the first five minutes and the Blue Jays scored 3 of the first 4 goals overall to draw the score at 9-6.

But a Josh Jordan goal at the six-minute mark of the third quarter would be the final turning point of the game. Jordan’s goal started a stretch of 5 consecutive goals from the home team spanning into the first couple minutes of the fourth quarter, as Rutgers would be in full control for the remainder of the game.

Johns Hopkins entered the game two spots ahead of the Knights in scoring offense, but after Saturday night’s dominating performance on both ends of the field, Rutgers leapfrogged the Blue Jays in that category.

“Honestly, we were just finding the very good looks,” Hollingsworth said. “There was a lot of options. We just moved the ball very well and there was a lot of good looks.”

It’s hard to think of a better way to start conference play than with a 7-goal statement win over No. 9 Johns Hopkins. Originally picked to finish last in the Big Ten, the Knights have already tied the amount of conference wins they collected during their inaugural season.

Before the season, captain Scott Bieda said Rutgers’ end goal was to win a Big Ten Championship this season.

After handily knocking off the second-highest ranked team in the conference, the Knights seem to be on track to at the least make a trip to Baltimore in May to compete for the conference title.

“Huge, huge,” Alleyne said of starting conference play with a win over No. 9 Johns Hopkins.

“Just gotta keep it rolling. Nothing more to say.”

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SERIES Strong pitching leads Knights to first Big Ten win over Indiana CONTINUED FROM BACK

It was then 2-1 to the Knights, and junior second baseman Christian Campbell launched an RBI double and was followed by an RBI single from shortstop Gaby Rosa to make it a 4-1 lead for Rutgers.

The four-run inning gave the Knights the spark they have been searching for in recent games and allowed Brey to pitch with a lead.

He responded by setting the Hoosiers down in order in the top of the fifth, striking out the final two batters of the inning.

It was a big moment of the game, and he knew how important it was to keep Rutgers ahead.

“Scoring the four runs was huge, and the credit goes to the offense,” Brey said. “It took a lot of my shoulders and allowed me to pitch my game and try to keep us ahead.”

The Knights added three more runs in the eighth inning to secure the 7-1 victory.

Brey wanted to pitch aggressively and stay ahead in the count to keep the momentum on his team’s side and to counteract Indiana’s plan of attack.

“Last year, one of the big things for Indiana was trying to attack my off-speed pitches,” he said.

“So I tried working my fastball first then mixing in my off-speed pitches, and it ended up working.”

On Saturday, the teams played a doubleheader after Sunday’s game was moved up in anticipation of a rainy forecast.

Rutgers picked up the win in the first game by staging a 3-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning after trailing by 2 runs to come back and win 3-2.

Campbell had the big hit with a two-out, 2-run off Indiana starter Evan Bell give the Knights the lead.

On the mound, junior Kyle Driscoll earned his first Big Ten win by throwing six innings and allowing 2 earned runs.

He was replaced by junior Max Herrmann, who finished the final three innings in shutout fashion for Rutgers to win 3-2.

It marked the 300th career win for Litterio.

The bottom of the lineup was a major story for Rutgers throughout the weekend, as Campbell had 4 RBI’s through the three games, and third baseman Milo Freeman and Rosa each added RBI’s in the first game.

They consisted of the final three batters in the order and were pivotal in the offensive output for the Knights.

“It’s good to see from those guys because we know they can hit,” Litterio said. “They were running into some tough luck early on, but they can hit college pitching and it’s good to see their success because they’re a very important part of our team.”

Rutgers had a chance to sweep the series in the final game but fell behind early and lost 9-2.

But it was happy to win the series and see production from throughout its lineup over the course of the weekend.

It should serve the Knights well moving forward in conference play.

“In baseball, sometimes, things don’t always go your way,” Freeman said. “Then a hit will fall, and you start rolling. I’ve been working hard with the coaches and getting some extra swings in, so hopefully I’m putting myself in a good spot.”

For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @Mike_OSully2 and @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior Christian Campbell prepares to take a cut of a pitch in Rutgers’ 3-2 win over Indiana on Saturday afternoon.

SAMANTHA CASIMIR / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

April 4, 2016

Page 13 FOOTBALL KNIGHTS RETURN 4 OF 5 STARTERS FROM LAST SEASON

Experience abundant as Rutgers offensive line transitions BRIAN FONSECA SPORTS EDITOR

When thinking about the power spread offense head coach Chris Ash and his staff are looking to implement in the Rutgers football team, the things that come to mind include jet sweeps, stretching the field with passing and the quarterback operating out of the shotgun.

But one of the most important aspects is often overlooked and taken for granted.

The offensive line, which returns 4 of its 5 usual starters from last season, is going through a similar adjustment to become the new offense, just like all the other units on the team.

After playing in a pro-style offense during former head coach Kyle Flood and former of fensive coordinator Ben McDaniels ran, the Scarlet Knights are getting used to reacting more than thinking.

“In the pro-style, you’re ID’ing every guy, you got 40 seconds to get it all right and how many guys can we smash in the A-Gaps,” said offensive line coach AJ Blazek following practice Saturday. “This isn’t as taxing mentally, but everything happens faster so it’s a little reactionary. You gotta have that fluid athlete ... It’s moving, and that’s the difference.”

With every starter from last season barring left tackle Keith Lumpkin, who is graduating, at his disposal, Blazek has a solid foundation to build from.

But the former Iowa center isn’t satisfied with knowing who the first five guys out on the line will be. He believes to be successful in a league as grueling and competitive as the Big Ten, teams must have at least nine guys ready to go out on the field at all time.

“I’m telling you, if we just have five set, we’re not going to be very good,” Blazek said. “We need to find seven, eight (guys) first year.

You start adding to that, that’s the big thing for us … we gotta create eight offensive lineman to play in the Big Ten over the long season.”

While the coaching staff has preached that every spot is an open

competition, most positions have players with an edge due to game experience. With Lumpkin gone, the left tackle spot has no clear frontrunner based on experience alone.

Sophomores Zack Heeman and Tariq Cole are the leading candidates to fill in the hole. Heeman has more experience at the line of scrimmage, starting in two games last year at left guard. Cole, who was originally recruited to Rutgers as a left tackle, appeared in eight games on special teams.

The Long Beach, New York, native, who Blazek referred to as the unit’s “juice guy” for his high energy play after losing 40 pounds during offseason workouts, said he prefers the high tempo of the no-huddle spread offense over the pro-style he saw being operated in his first two years on the Banks.

“It’s a lot easier than the offense we were in before,” Cole said. “I was really confused some days when we’d run certain offenses, and then we’d just switch it up and do it all over, completely new.

This offense is just go out, smashmouth football.”

Much is being made of the adjustment to a new style of offense.

There are habits from the former of fense players must break. There are new habits that must be developed. There are reactions that are built through experience.

But prior to getting to this point, the players suiting up for the Knights have been playing football for the majority of their lives.

While the game could be complex, some things don’t change.

“There’s certain things that you should know playing in an offense in general,” said senior center Derrick Nelson, who started 11 games last season. “There’s certain philosophies coaches have, but I mean, growing up and playing just offense in general … certain things are interchangeable.”

Nelson’s classmate Chris Muller, a stable at right guard in the past two seasons, has been out of action all spring due to a foot injury. Blazek said he was “ahead of schedule” in his recovery, and while he may not

be able to participate in scrimmages, there is a possibility he will attend practice near the end of the spring.

With five months to go until Rutgers kicks off its season in Seattle against Washington, there is still a lot of schematic kinks the

Knights have to work out.

There is one thing they can work on that doesn’t require a playbook, though.

“The biggest thing we’re working on is body language,” Blazek said. “An individual makes a mis-

take, he thinks it’s his mistake.

Well, it’s ours, move on to the next play, we can’t change it.”

For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.

Offensive line coach AJ Blazek is worried about crafting a solid unit rather than a depth chart. He believes Rutgers needs to be deep to compete. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2016

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April 4, 2016 WOMEN’S LACROSSE PENN STATE 16, RUTGERS 9

Nittany Lions make easy work of Knights THOMAS CRINCOLI STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers women lacrosse team had its first taste of

conference play this season on Saturday, but not in the fashion it wanted.

The Scarlet Knights (3-8, 0-1) suffered a 16-9 loss to Penn State

(9-2, 1-0) in a game where the Knights first half deficit was too much to overcome.

Rutgers found itself playing from behind early, when the

Senior attacker Kim Kolodny recorded a team high 5 points in the Knights 16-9 loss to Penn State.

She is now 6 points away from 100 for her career. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016

Nittany Lions’ freshman attacker Kelly Daggett scored the game’s first goalless than a minute into the first quarter.

From there, the Knights’ watched as Penn State stormed through with 8 unanswered goals in less than 15 minutes.

The Nittany Lions had three players with multi-goal performances before Rutgers could net one of its own.

The Knights’ were finally able to calm the storm when junior midfielder Kristina Dunphey, who leads Rutgers in scoring this season, found the back of the net.

The Knights were only able to put one more goal on the board before the first half closed, as junior attacker Amanda Turturro scored her seventh of the season.

Finding itself in a situation similar to its early season struggles, Rutgers would start the second half down 11-2, having to play catchup for the remainder of the game.

Penn State was not making things any easier for the Knights as the Nittany Lions opened up the second with a three-goal run, making for an unreachable comeback for Rutgers.

The Knights had no interest in surrendering to their conference rival with most of the second half still on the clock.

Senior attacker Kim Kolodny opened Rutgers second half scoring with her 20th goal of the season. Kolodny’s goal would spark a strong finish for the Knights, scoring six more goals, while only surrendering one more to Penn State.

With the clock winding down and almost no chance of mounting a comeback, Rutgers continued to push on. The Knights’ 3-goal run in the final three minutes was only enough to close the gap of the final score, as Rutgers dropped its first conference game of the season.

Kolodny finished the game with five points after recording a hat trick and tallying two assists.

The Farmingdale, New York, native’s five points moved her only six away from 100-career points on the Banks.

Fellow senior attacker Halley Barnes scored her 74th career goal and added two assists, putting her only three away from reaching her 100th career point as well.

Freshman attacker Abbey Brooks, who was recently named Big Ten Freshman of the week, continued her strong offensive production with 2 goals and one assist on the day. The rookie has 8 goals and two assists since making her debut against Penn this season.

The Nitanny Lions finished the game with six individual multi-goal per formances as well as three dif ferent hat tricks.

The Knights will be right back at work on Tuesday, when they play their final out of conference game against Lehigh in Pennsylvania.

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

IN BRIEF

T

he Golden State Warriors need to win 5 of the last 6 games of the season to break the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ record of 72-10 as the greatest single season in NBA Histor y.

Regardless, Scottie Pippen, one of the pillars of the Bulls’ six championship seasons in the 1990’s, including the record setting season, isn’t impressed.

In an interview at an AT&T event in Houston over the weekend, Pippen told reporters that if the two teams were to face off, the final result would be, “Bulls in four.”

Pippen also predicted he’d be able to hold Stephen Curry, the defending MVP averaging 30 points per game while hitting a record 369 three-pointers in 73 games, to less than 20 points.

“I think that my size and length would bother [Curry] a little bit.”

A

bby Wambach was arrested early Sunday on a DUI charge in Portland, Oregon.

Portland police said Wambach, 35, was pulled over at 11:05 p.m. local time Saturday night after failing to stop for a red light. She was arrested after failing a field sobriety test and was taken to Portland’s Central Precinct, where she also failed a breath test.

Wambach was booked at 2:02 a.m. local time Sunday and charged with misdemeanor DUII (driving under the influence of intoxicants), according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. She was released on her own recognizance and was described as “polite and cooperative” with police.

F

ormer Atlanta Hawks center Pero Antic filed a civil suit against the New York Police Department on Friday, and Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha confirmed Sunday that he will file suit this week.

False arrest, unlawful imprisonment, assault, battery, negligence, civil rights violations and malicious prosecution were listed as the claims in Antic’s complaint. Under Antic’s notice of claim, filed last year, $25 million was set as the maximum Antic can recover.

“The NYPD has all but conceded that they falsely and improperly arrested Pero Antic,” Alex Spiro, Antic’s attorney, said. “They will now be held responsible.”

Sefolosha’s suit, which will name the NYPD and other city agencies, will likely include charges of unlawful force, unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution. Sefolosha’s notice of claim, also filed last year, set $50 million as the ceiling he can be compensated for damages.

The suits stem from an incident on April 8, 2015, outside Manhattan nightclub 1Oak, where both men were arrested.

Officers claimed the pair were interfering with a crime scene.

Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland was stabbed in a separate incident.

Sefolosha suffered a broken fibula and ligament damage during his arrest and missed the remainder of the regular season and the Hawks’ playoff run to the conference finals.

April 4, 2016

Page 15 SOFTBALL RUTGERS 3, ILLINOIS 1

RU rebounds from shutout, takes final 2 games from Illini BRET LEVINSON STAFF WRITER

After being swept at home for their first Big Ten series of the year, the Rutgers softball team knew it was now or never to get back to its winning ways.

This past weekend, the Scarlet Knights (17-20) proved they were not done just yet, as they impressed by capturing the three-game series win over Illinois (22-12).

“It means a lot. It gets us back into the hunt and into position to make the tournament,” said head coach Jay Nelson of the series win. “That’s our ultimate goal.

And to keep improving so we’re playing our best ball when we’re in that tournament.”

In the first game on Friday, the Knights looked lost and winded.

Rutgers combined for just one hit while starter Dresden Maddox got lit up over her four innings of work. Maddox let up a total of 7 earned runs on 10 hits while taking her seventh loss of the season.

Jade Vecvanags displayed her dominance of a year by shutting out the Knights in all six innings, allowing just one hit and striking our four.

Although there are no excuses in the game of softball, Nelson explained one reason why his team maybe didn’t perform to their usual abilities.

“The first game we played in I think our kids were rung out from the travel,” Nelson said. “We got in late to Indiana and didn’t get back to the hotel ‘til late. I think it might have had something to do with that.”

In the second game of the series, on Saturday, freshman Whitney Jones started in the circle for Rutgers.

The Knights drew blood first with senior Melanie Slowinski’s sacrifice fly to score freshman Nicolete Anico.

Jones would get pulled in the third after allowing 3 runs on six hits. Aubrie Levine would get her first win of the season by

throwing six innings and only allowing 2 runs on seven hits.

It was Illinois’ game until Rutgers put a three spot up in the sixth thanks to Sierra Maddox’s double to right field, which scored Slowinski and Anico. Senior infielder Jordan Whitley added a single down the left field line to drive in Jacqueline Kott to even the score up at 5-5.

It was all Rutgers from that point on as Slowinski started the inning off with a solo shot, giving the Knights 4 more runs to break the game open at 10-5, and exhibit the offensive surge they had bottled up all weekend.

Sierra Maddox had a game of her own, going 3-for-4, scoring a run, adding an RBI and hitting her first of two home runs of the weekend.

“Practicing hard with my team,” Maddox said on crediting her success. “We focus a lot on having quality at-bats and getting our pitch and hitting it hard. We work on that as a team all the time, and I think that really helps everyone contribute.”

In the rubber match on Sunday, the Fighting Illini sent out ace Vecvanags to the circle while the Knights sent junior pitcher Shayla Sweeney.

In what was a gem dominated

by Sweeney, Nelson credited senior catcher Elizabeth Adams for doing a phenomenal job behind the dish.

“You gotta give a lot of credit to (Elizabeth) Adams,” Nelson said.

“She caught all three games and she learned the hitters from the first game. We don’t call the pitches from the bench, we work with our catchers. She caught all three of these games and did a great job with our pitching staff.”

Sweeney dominated, allowing just 1 run over seven innings of work.

Nelson described her performance against a team that vaunts eight hitters with over a .300 batting average in one word.

“Execution,” Nelson said. “She hit her spots, she worked both inside and outside keeping the

Junior Shayla Sweeney threw six innings of shutout ball in the Knights’ 3-1 rubber-match win over Illinois on Sunday.

MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2016

hitters guessing on what side she was going to throw to.”

In last weekend’s home series, Sweeney knew moving for ward she would have to adjust a few things, on top of the ner ves of having the game televised nationally.

“Going to the game, I knew I had to focus on keeping the ball low,” Sweeney said. “It was definitely nerve-racking, and the

engineer on ESPN was a little nerve-racking too, but it wasn’t too bad.”

Sierra Maddox put the team on her back as she totaled up her weekend to 5-for-10, with 2 runs scored, 5 RBI’s and two home runs.

After starting the season 0-8 and conference play 0-3, Rutgers finds itself at 17-20 and 2-3 in conference play.

“This team has proven to me that you never can count ‘em out,” Nelson said. “I tr y not to think too far ahead. I just tr y to manage the game and give us the best chance to win. I think if we play our game we can beat anyone.”

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

Sophomore catcher Sierra Maddox went 5-for-10 in the Knights’ three-game series against Illinois.

She hit two home runs and drove in 5 runs. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2016

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

“The biggest thing we’re working on is body language. An individual makes a mistake, he thinks it’s his mistake. Well, it’s ours, move on to the next play, we can’t change it.”

— Offensive Line Coach AJ Blazek

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016

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MEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS 16, NO. 9 JOHN’S HOPKINS 9

RU upsets Johns Hopkins in dominating style ERIC MULLIN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The last time the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team squared off against Johns Hopkins, it suffered defeat in heartbreaking fashion.

The Scarlet Knights surrendered a 1-goal lead in the final quarter to the Blue Jays, squandering the chance at an upset bid over a top-20 team in the program’s first Big Ten game.

When the two programs met again on Saturday night, the Knights held a lead over top20 ranked Johns Hopkins entering the fourth quarter yet again.

But this time, that lead was 5 goals higher, and the Knights held onto it until the final horn sounded.

Leading for the entire game, the Knights (8-2, 1-0) stymied No. 9 Johns Hopkins (5-4, 0-1) and its top-10 scoring attack in a 16-9 upset win in front of a record lacrosse crowd at High Point Solutions Stadium of 3,653.

Rutgers starting attacking line of senior Scott Bieda, redshirt freshman Adam Charalambides and sophomore Jules Heningburg — which is 1 of 2 trios in the country to have 20 goals apiece — combined for 9 goals and eight assists, and senior attacker Ryan Hollingsworth excelled in his role of man-up specialist, scoring a career-high 3 goals while on the man advantage.

It was the Knights’ first win over the storied Johns Hopkins lacrosse program since 1990 and their highest win over a ranked Senior goalie Kris Alleyne saved 14 of the 23 shots he faced in the Knights’ 16-9 win over Johns Hopkins Saturday. Alleyne moved to 5-2 on the season with a 55.1 save percentage and an 8.5-goal average. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016

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BASEBALL RUTGERS 3, INDIANA 2

Knights seize series from Hoosiers MIKE O’SULLIVAN

“Howie dominated with his changeup and throughout the game was able to keep his pitch count down, which was huge,” said head coach Joe Litterio. “He wanted the ball and he wanted to go out in the ninth inning to secure the win, and he did a great job.”

The Knights faced an initial deficit, trailing 1-0 heading into its turn at bat in the fourth inning.

Rutgers then got its first three batters of the inning on board to load the bases and set up a rally.

Freshman Nick Matera came up to the plate and launched a deep fly ball to right field to score senior first baseman Chris Suseck on a sacrifice fly, tying the game at 1-1.

Sophomore third baseman Milo Freeman followed by hitting a hard groundball right up the middle that bounced off the foot of pitcher Kyle Hart (5-2), which allowed junior outfielder Tom Marcinczyk to score on an RBI groundout.

CORRESPONDENT

Heading into its series with Big Ten opponent Indiana over the weekend, the Rutgers baseball team was hoping to win its first series victor y since the last weekend of Februar y.

The Scarlet Knights accomplished what they set out to do by taking 2 of 3 games from the Hoosiers (13-13, 1-2) in front of their home fans at Bainton Field, gaining their first pair of conference wins of the season.

It got started on Friday afternoon for the Knights (11-16, 2-4) behind a complete game victory for senior lefty Howie Brey (2-3), who struck out eight batters and allowed just one earned run in a 7-1 win.

The Middletown, New Jersey, native threw 118 pitches to complete the nine innings and used the strike zone very effectively, not walking anyone in the game.

His dominant outing was much-needed for Rutgers and set the tone for it to win the series.

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Senior pitcher Howie Brey tossed a gem in the series opener against Indiana, striking out eight batters in a complete game performance. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015 KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

EXTRA POINT

NBA SCORES

New Orleans Brooklyn

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Charlotte Cleveland

103 112

Oklahoma City Houston

110 118

Dallas Minnesota

88 78

Washington LA Clippers

109 114

Memphis Orlando

107 119

GABRIELLE FARQUHARSON,

senior sprinter, was 1 of 3 Knights to win their event at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia this weekend. Rutgers won the event, taking the title for the first time since 2010.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

TENNIS

at Lehigh

vs. Fordham

vs. Seton Hall

at Michigan

Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., Bethlehem, Pa.

Wednesday, 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 12 p.m.

RU Softball Complex Ann Arbor, Mich.

Bainton Field