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Philosophy dept. earns international praise Stephen Weiss associate news editor
The Department of Philosophy has repeatedly been ranked as one of the best in the country, and now continues to be recognized internationally. Tsinghua University, one of the best philosophy departments in China, has a special book series where they publish Western philosophical studies. Their March issue includes a section dedicated to philosophy at Rutgers, and they translated six influential articles from some of the University’s most famous philosophers into Chinese. The section of the book dedicated to the Department of Philosophy was written by three of its faculty members — Douglas Husak, Peter Klein and Chair of the Department of Philosophy Larry Temkin. Rutgers philosophers have been the recipients of numerous national and international honors, awards and fellowships from prominent universities like Oxford, Harvard, Princeton and Stanford. “In recent years (the department has received) multiple awards from the Humboldt Foundation, numerous Guggenheim awards,
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been admitted to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, been awarded the prestigious Jean Nicod Prize in Philosophy and Cognitive Science, for lifetime contributions to both disciplines, won the biannually awarded American Philosophical Association Book Prize and earned four of the eight Phi Beta Kappa and American Philosophical Association Lebowitz Prizes for Philosophical Achievement,” the book says. In recent polls posted on the Leiter Report: A Philosophy Blog, longtime Rutgers philosophy faculty member Jerry Fodor was ranked as the world’s most important English-speaking philosopher of mind since 1945, according to the issue. Current Department of Philosophy faculty members Alvin Goldman and Ernest Sosa were also ranked as the first and third greatest living English-speaking epistemologists. In addition to the department’s well renowned full-time faculty, Rutgers has brought many distinguished philosophers to campus as regular ongoing visiting professors to teach its graduates and undergraduates. Until his untimely death on Jan. 1, 2017, Derek Parfit, Rutgers’ longtime
Rutgers has one of the highest ranked philosophy programs in the country. The department has begun to attract attention from international institutions. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR visiting professor, was ranked as the world’s most important living English-speaking moral and political philosopher, the book issue says. Parfit was also awarded the Rolf Schock Prize in Philosophy and Logic by the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts and Sciences for lifetime contributions to philosophy, a prize which many regard as the Nobel Prize of philosophy. In the 2016 rankings of the Philosophical Gourmet Report,
a ranking of philosophy departments in the English-speaking world based on the judgments of over 300 international professional philosophers, the Rutgers Department of Philosophy was ranked third overall, behind only NYU and Oxford University. “In addition to our general overall strength, the department is currently ranked as one of the world’s top 15 departments in 12 important
subfields of philosophy, as a top three department in six subfields and as the world’s very best department in the important subfields of philosophy of language and epistemology,” the page says. The Rutgers Department of Philosophy takes particular pride in its active undergraduate philosophy community, the article said. The department places undergraduate teaching at the very center of its mission, and many of its undergraduate majors participate in an energetic philosophy club in addition to running Rutgers’ undergraduate journal, Arête, it said. Rutgers also has an active honor society in philosophy, Phi Sigma Tau, into which only the very best undergraduate majors are admitted, the article said. The department places students into high-ranking graduate programs for philosophy and law every year. According to the book’s section, Rutgers’ faculty has a deep and longstanding commitment to serious engagement with issues of race, gender, ethnicity and diversity. For many years Howard McGary, professor in the Department of Philosophy, has organized the Rutgers Summer Institute for Diversity in Philosophy — a program designed to expose undergraduates of diverse backgrounds to graduate-level work in philosophy, the book said. It is a tradition within the department to teach in Professor McGary’s institute.
Rutgers names new dean for School of Public Health Jillian Pastor contributing writer
Earlier this week, Perr y N. Halkitis, senior associate dean of New York University’s College of Global Public Health, was designated the new dean of the Rutgers School of Public. The Rutgers School of Public Health (RSPH) seeks to improve health and prevent disease in diverse populations by educating its students to become well-qualified and effective public health leaders, researchers and practitioners. The school conducts research to advance public health science and policies, and it provides service programs that promote population and individual health. Halkitis is a professor of global public health, applied psychology and medicine at New York University (NYU). He has focused a significant amount of his research on HIV/AIDS, drug abuse and mental health disease and how they are impacted by psychiatric and psychosocial factors. He will be moving from his senior associate dean position at NYU College of Global Public Health, director of NYU’s Center for Health,
Identity and Behavior and Prevention Studies, and interim chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the College of Global Public Health. Halkitis will be replacing Cristine D. Delnevo, interim dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health. According to a message to the Rutgers community, Brian Strom, the inaugural chancellor of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), made the announcement in late March. He said that Halkitis’s experience includes a broad range of outstanding achievements as an academic leader in public health and as a leader in bio-behavioral, psychological and public health research. “I am confident that his expertise, skills and dedication to public education, research and instruction will contribute significantly to the School of Public Health’s progress in becoming one of the nation’s strongest public health schools,” Strom said. Halkitis’s new position will be official in August. Halkitis said he has been working at NYU for close to 20 years. “I have been very happy there. But I am very excited about the possibilities and opportunities that
exist at Rutgers and at RSPH,” he said. “I also very much look forward to working with all my colleagues across the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences schools.” Halkitis said the different schools and the opportunity for collaboration and cross-disciplinary teaching and research are reasons he chose to come to Rutgers. “I have wanted the opportunity to work with Chancellor Strom, whom I hold in very high regard,” he said. “RSPH is a school that is on the move and I wanted to do my part to help keep it moving and be part of the journey.” Halkitis’ current research activities include a longitudinal investigation delineating the risk and resiliencies of young gay and bisexual men as they emerge into adulthood, said Jeff Tolvin, the director of University News and Media Relations. Halkitis has worked on a lot of AIDS and HIV research. His book, “The AIDS Generation: Stories of Survival and Resilience,” received the Distinguished Book Award the field of LGBT psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA). See dean on Page 4
Starting in August, Perry N. Halkitis will take over as the new dean of the Rutgers School of Social Work. Prior to being offered this position, he served as a senior associate dean at New York University. TWITTER
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Rutgers club teaches students to converse in Japanese Nicholas Simon staff writer
In order to help students improve their Japanese, the Japanese Conversation Club (JCC) meets once every week. The goal of the club is to help students improve the fluency of their Japanese, said Joseph Kim, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and secretary of the JCC. “(We) exist to serve those students who … want to speak like an actual Japanese person in casual conversation,” Kim said. “It’s one thing to speak Japanese, but it’s another thing to speak it in the correct tone.” Kim said the JCC helps students with the nuances of having a conversation in Japanese. “Our club will actually focus on the conversational aspects that are not really taught in class,” Kim said. “There’s the textbook way of learning (Japanese), but you don’t really learn casual conversation (that way).” JCC meetings usually consist The Japanese Conversation Club focuses on the components of Japanese language that can easily be applied to actual of a group discussion followed by conversations. The group meets once a week for activities, lessons and games. FACEBOOK different activities, like improvisaPeople sometimes inadvertentIt is important for students to tional skits and games, Kim said. Sano said there is one rule the “I remember every week I Students are encouraged to speak would just look at the classroom JCC enforces when it comes to know that they do not need to have ly judge Japanese culture without any previous knowledge of Japanese completely understanding it, as much Japanese as they can and everyone would be talking singing karaoke. Kumata said. throughout club meetings. “We only allow (members) to to attend JCC meetings, she said. to each other in English or Japa“A lot of my friends and a lot “We’re open to any level,” she Although the JCC’s primary nese,” Kim said. “And I would be sing Japanese songs,” she said. objective is to help students im- like, ‘Wow, this is so great.’” Mari Kumata, a School of Arts said. “Even if somebody has never of people associate ‘Japanese’ prove their Japanese, the club Shoko Sano, a School of Envi- and Sciences senior and pres- taken Japanese before, or never with like the whole anime and also helps students who are fluent ronmental and Biological Sciences ident of the JCC, said the club learned it before or doesn’t know cosplay kind of world,” she said. in Japanese work on their English, senior and vice president of the JCC, could be used as a resource for anything at all (about the language), “I think people are turned off by (the JCC) just Kim said. because they He said the hear the word JCC takes part “I remember every week I would just look at the classroom and everyone would be talking to each other in ‘Japanese’ in our in an annual forEnglish or Japanese and I would be like, ‘Wow this is so great.’” club, but we realeign exchange ly don’t focus on program where joseph kim any of (that).” students from School of Arts and Sciences Senior Kumata said Ritsumeikan the JCC’s primaUniversity in Kyoto, Japan come to the Univer- said hosting exchange students was students taking Japanese classes they’re free to come join us or just ry objective is to educate and astry out one meeting. We try to ac- sist members. sity as part of the Department of educational for JCC members. at the University. “We are mainly just focused Political Science’s month-long “We provide free tutoring,” Ku- commodate everybody.” Sano said members benefitted Kumata said she hopes stu- on teaching and learning the lanRutgers Ritsumeikan Spring and from speaking with native speak- mata said. “We have a lot of JapaSummer Exchange Program. ers who had firsthand knowledge nese students in the club, and we’re dents who are considering attend- guage and just talking to each ing JCC meetings will do so with other and sharing resources,” “Every year we always create of the language and culture. always willing to help anybody.” she said. events with (the foreign exchange Since last year, the JCC’s at- open minds. JCC members also get firststudents) to help them learn En- hand exposure to Japanese cul- tendance rates have increased, glish (and) help them adjust to ture and language every year and about 25 to 30 members come American culture,” he said. when the club takes a trip to New consistently this year, she said. Kim said this year the JCC’s in- York City, Sano said. Kumata said that although volvement with the Ritsumeikan “We go to Japanese bookstores attendance rates have increased exchange students was a particu- and Japanese restaurants,” she said. she hopes more students will larly positive experience. start to attend meetings. “We (also) go to Karaoke bars.”
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Rutgers ranks 22nd in nation for its master’s program in social work Anushtha Mittal
and policy track for students interested in leading non-profits and public agencies, she said. “Another reason why our deSR Education Group 2017 Top gree is so popular is because it is Degree ranked the Rutgers Unireally diverse. What people can do versity Master of Social Work prowith masters in social work is realgram 22nd in the nation, above ly amazing,” Curran said. schools like Boston University Students pursuing social work and New York University. can work in a host of service According to the graduate proagencies, public agencies, work gram’s website, Rutgers ranked for the state or work in the pri22 out of the top 39 schools that vate sector. They can work in the offer master’s degree in social diverse field including child welwork and was given a student fare, mental health and substance score of 79. The rankings were abuse treatment. Some people go based on student feedback. into private practice and do psyThe student score is calculated chotherapy, she said. using student review data across Laura Dia variety of Marcantonio, factors includdirector of ading quality of “We are one of the most highly ranked missions for instr uction, schools of social work in the nation and the School of degree satSocial Work, isfaction and we are very proud of that.” said the school networking has a number oppor tunities, laura curran of highly reaccording to Associate Professor and Director in the Department of Social Work garded prothe website. grams. One “We are one such program of the most highly ranked schools of social has become more relevant over is the Center on Violence Against work in the nation and we are the years addressing many so- Women and Children, which very proud of that. That is really cial problems like income in- works with the White House on a due to both the work of our faculty equality, poverty, addiction and number of initiatives over the last as well as our student body,” said violence. More and more stu- five years. The School of Social Work also Laura Curran, associate professor dents are interested in social launched a 100-percent online proand director in the Department of work now, she said. “We know that our employment gram four years ago. The reach is Social Work. Expert clinicians with experi- outlook looks very good. It is getting wider and is no more limitence working in the community, something that the students are ed to our region, she said. “Students spend around 1125 the program’s robust educational increasingly attracted to across hours doing an internship as part programming and rich curricu- the nation,” she said. The master’s program has two of the MSW. We work with over lum contributed to the ranking, tracks — clinical social work, 700 agencies throughout the state she said. The two main strengths of the which is for individuals interested region,” she said. The students are getting a lot social work program are the re- in direct practice with individuals search that the faculty produces and families, and the management of great experience in the field of contributing writer
and the education that they offer students, she said. “We have been here since the 1950s. It has always been a highly regarded program but we have expanded tremendously over the last few years. We have hired many new faculty,” Curran said. The school offers a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work (BASW) as the undergraduate degree, Master of Social Work (MSW) as its master’s degree and a Ph.D. in research and Doctorate in Social Work (DSW). It offers its programs on all three Rutgers campuses, she said. Social work as a profession
The graduate program’s ranking was based off student reviews accounting for the quality of instruction, degree satisfaction and networking opportunities. GOOGLEMAPS social work and many different fields like management and policy, social justice issues and education because of the connections that the faculty and the school has, she said. “We have a really robust international study abroad program. Our MSW students go to programs in countries including Israel, China, Romania, Mexico (and) India,” DiMarcantonio said. This gives them the opportunities to not just study social justice issues in the United States, but to go and look at how social organizations function in other countries, she said. “It means that our graduates are doing very well. Plenty of them are walking out with great experience, field internships and job offers. In New Jersey, the field of social work is expected to grow by 12 percent through 2024,” she said. The application process for students entails requirement of transcripts, letters of recommendations and personal statements, she said.
They look for academic strengths, a background that shows that the student can keep up with the rigor of the curriculum and professional references to make sure the student is a good fit for the program. Personal statements reflect the social justice issues that are important to the student and the importance of Rutgers MSW for them once they graduate, she said. The program has summer and fall as their main semesters and a small spring semester which is strictly online, she said. About 750 students enroll annually. The rankings speak about the reputation of the school. Our school builds this reputation by doing cutting-edge research and having faculty who are passionate about their profession, she said. “In social work, students are working with all types of population. The type of person they are, that they can describe themselves to be is very important to us,” she said.
dean Halkitis worked at New York University for 20 years before moving to Rutgers continued from front Halkitis said he hopes to work closely with his colleagues to lead the institution with one overriding goal — to become an even more highly ranked, regarded and respected school of public health. “I hope (for the school) to be recognized for its innovative and entrepreneurial research that enhances the health and well-being of people locally, domestically and globally, with a particular focus on the health of urban populations,” he said. In a change of subject, Halkitis said he has not yet had the chance to try a fat sandwich. “Why do I think I might at some point in the ver y near
future. After all, it’s a Rutgers tradition,” he said. He is excited to start at Rutgers—New Brunswick, he said. “The possibilities for the great work we can do in public health and the health and well-being of all people are endless. Also, the presence of public health in Piscataway and Newark holds many opportunities, including building a strong funded urban health research program at the Newark site,” he said. “I want RSPH to be known for its cutting edge research, its innovative and effective teaching programs and its commitment to ser ving the public and the public’s health.”
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Prisons need better gender-specific care
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hile the prison systems in the CALL FOR CHANGE United States are flawed in many ways, one of the most prevalent PRIYANKA BANSAL issues today is the treatment of women in prison. After a recent study in 2012 found that women made up only about 9 percent of the population of prisons, it was discovered that there are countless differences in the way correctional facilities treat their female inmates compared male prisoners. Because of the low proportion of female inmates in prisons, women tend not to get the specific attention they need. One major issue is the neglect of women’s physical and mental health. While men are more prone to be incarcerated for violent offenses, women are most often incarcerated because of drug and alcohol abuse. Because 69 percent of women in jail are dependent on alcohol or another substance, they are more likely to develop mental health issues. Women in prison are more likely to harm themselves and fall into relapse cycles. Rehabilitation and support counseling are not available for these women and their needs are ultimately neglected and ignored. Women with young children also suffer from mental health issues while in prison. Women who are separated from their children are susceptible to substantial stress, anxiety and a myriad of other psychological disorders. It’s shown that 73 percent of females in federal prisons have mental health problems, compared to the lower statistic of 55 percent for men. While both are problematically high percentages, there is a reason that women have a significantly higher number. Many women are pregnant when taken into custody and then give birth while serving their sentence. This results in the newborn babies being taken away from their mothers a few hours after birth. Most states mandate that new mothers in prison only receive 24 hours with their newborns after giving birth. One woman even reported that she was handcuffed and taken away 30 minutes after delivering her baby, unable to nurse her newborn or cope with the loss. Consequently, these women face higher levels of postpartum depression and major depressive episodes,
“The physical health conditions for women in prisons are below par, to say the least.” as well as increased substance abuse. No one should be taken away from their families like this, especially not women who are sentenced for nonviolent offenses. The physical health conditions for women in prisons are below par, to say the least. Although it’s impossible to list all the complications that correctional facilities go through with women’s care, we’ll start with the lack basic care for women’s health. Because only 54 percent of prisoners are receiving prenatal care, correctional facilities neglect to supply basic care which works against a woman’s health, as well as that of the fetus. Perhaps the most inhumane act of gendered neglect is that many prisons withhold feminine hygiene products for women who are menstruating. Being forced to share and ration only 10 sanitary pads among inmates is not only unsanitary and humiliating but completely inhumane. Sharing sanitary pads leave women susceptible to toxic shock syndrome in many cases, or other painful, irritating infections. The lack of sanitation is arguably a constitutional violation of human rights. In addition, a healthy prison system would require regular reproductive system screenings for all. The unfortunate truth is that too many women in prison develop breast or ovarian cancers that go undetected and spread quickly. It should be apparent that women require certain special treatments that differ from men. Neglecting the gender-specific treatment that is required for women is neglecting basic human rights, which other countries successfully address. Norway, for example, provides places for female prisoners to stay with their children, as well as alternatives to prison for pregnant women or new mothers. Because Norway focuses on rehabilitation, women in Scandinavian prisons are offered better sanitary conditions and larger shared spaces, which prevents the spread of disease and prevents tension between inmates. The United States has a flawed prison system that neglects women’s needs and violates several basic human rights. With proper widespread awareness, we can amend the conditions in which hundreds of thousands of women experience daily. Priyanka Bansal is a Rutgers Business School first-year double majoring in business and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Call for Change,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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It’s our screening, we want it now! U. study shows wait-time for pediatric evaluations can be 6 months
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ftentimes, Rutgers University conducts re- for an initial screening is not realistic and can often search on topics that affect the student body lead them to neglect the issues their child is facing. Aside from the costs, the waiting time that the and the surrounding community. And in a study that was published in the Journal of Develop- study discovered is deeply problematic. The differmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, Rutgers University ence between a six-day and a six-month timeline can be the difference between a child failing or passing a did exactly that. The study focused on the development of pediat- school year. When mental and learning disorders are ric evaluations and the delays that occur when pa- detected earlier, steps to fix or aid these impairments tients with attention deficits, hyperactive disorder can be tackled sooner. But if they go untreated, stu(ADHD), autism and cerebral palsy seek treatment. dents’ behavioral impairments could be mistaken And through this research, it was discovered that for disciplinary problems, leaving it in the hands the average national wait time for someone seeking of teachers to detect. And usually, rather than condevelopmental pediatric evaluations is anywhere be- tacting a student’s parents to get them the help they need, teachers will discipline students through detween five to six months. The reason for this? The Rutgers study found that tention and suspension — accrediting behavior probin the entirety of the United States, there are only lems to a student’s own personality or lack of proper upbringing. Because 1,000 pediatricians pediatric evaluations who are trained to are not accessible to specialize in the “Aside from the costs, the waiting time that families, treatment of these the study discovered is deeply problematic.” low-income this leads to a domispecific disorders. no effect that results But that’s not all. The in teachers mislabelstudy took a closer look at appointments made for pediatric evaluations ing and disciplining students based on actions they in Spanish and discovered that about one-third of the can not control. Although systematic changes are needed to fix the programs for these evaluations did not offer any accommodations for those who spoke other languages. length of the waiting time for a pediatric evaluation, The study was conducted using a method known small steps for detection can be made through training as the “mystery shopper strategy,” where, in this teachers in recognizing patterns of mental and learncase, a bilingual research assistant contacted several ing disorders. Teacher reception and communication pediatric programs asking to make an appointment with students and their parents can help speed up the for an evaluation for his “son” who was “experiencing process of helping students inside classrooms, even difficulty in school.” Through this, the study found if they cannot necessarily see professional physicians. This study done by the University heavily affects then aforementioned data. Although conductors of the study said that the re- the New Brunswick demographic because a majority sults were not exactly surprising, the conclusion is of the city’s population is Hispanic and about 44 percent of residents are living below the poverty level. still a disconcerting and disheartening a message. One of the main issues highlighted by the study Every child, despite demographic differences, should is that these long wait-times primarily affect low-in- have access to the same medical services, especially come, immigrant families. Screenings for ADHD can something as significant as psychiatric evaluations. In total around $975, while a complete psycho-educa- order to make progress, we must detect these disortional assessment can cost up to $2,000. For a low-in- ders, have an open discussion between teachers and come family that wants to determine if their child has parents and use methods in and out of the classroom any mental disorders, spending thousands of dollars to give children a successful academic future. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Backlash in response to menu changes makes no sense THE HARD TRUTH DAN CHULAK
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here’s recently been a lot of outrage at Rutgers over the removal of chicken nuggets from takeout. Starting this week, Rutgers Dining Services will begin to phase out unhealthy foods like chicken nuggets, hash browns and other processed foods. Instead, we will be presented with healthier, plant-based options that will give Rutgers takeout a much-needed facelift. The change will initially take effect at Neilson Dining Hall, but will hopefully expand to Brower, Livingston and Busch by the end of the fall semester. Last week I wrote about how veganism is the future and why it is important for people to make this change. Dining Services is transitioning toward a healthier and more sustainable menu that not only benefits the health of students on campus but will also reduce the negative impact the University has on the environment. Rutgers will be participating in a movement called Menus of Change, which is led by Stanford University and the Culinary Institute of America. The new menu will have a greater focus on fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts and beans, and will seek to significantly reduce the amount of red meat and
processed foods in the dining halls. The fact that Rutgers is making these changes is a huge deal that should not go unnoticed by the student body. The first issue that needs to be addressed is the chicken nuggets. To start off, Rutgers is not removing chicken nuggets from the dining hall. They will still be available in takeout and the dining halls, but the newer version will be baked or grilled instead of fried. If you have lived on campus throughout your time at Rutgers, you know what it is like to feel a grumble in your stomach at 11:30 p.m. only to realize your
but now you may have to go McDonalds instead of the dining hall. That option will always be open to you, although I don’t recommend it. What I do recommend, however, is that you expand your pallet and try new foods. We should start eating the foods that our body needs like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Trust me you don’t want to be the one ordering chicken tenders and fries, while everyone else is ordering sophisticated menu items. Quite frankly, I’m shocked by the amount of backlash Dining Services is getting for making this transition. There
“Don’t worry though, you will still be able to enjoy fried chicken nuggets, but now you may have to go McDonalds ... ” only option is takeout. Reluctantly, you order the common options like wings, pizza and burgers, but end up feeling worse than you did before. Most students realize they shouldn’t be eating greasy, processed food late at night, but when it is the only option, they take it, because nobody should have to eat sleep for dinner. Students constantly complain about how greasy “Bite Knight” is at Brower and cite that as the reason they don’t have a meal plan, but when they are presented with a healthier alternative they still complain. Don’t worry though, you will still be able to enjoy fried chicken nuggets,
are no negative aspects to this new menu. Students will have access to healthier, tastier food that is made from fresh ingredients instead of processed. Before the new menu announcement, I have not heard one good thing said about the chicken nuggets at Brower, but now suddenly, they are the greatest thing that Rutgers has ever had. Give me a break. Instead of chicken nuggets, you may have to settle for grilled chicken breast with fresh mozzarella, roasted pepper coulis, roasted cherry tomatoes and baby arugula on a seven-grain boule. Instead of french fries, you may
have to settle for roasted Carolina yams with sweet Vidalia onions, rainbow chard and roasted paprika. I don’t know about other Rutgers students, but that does not sound like a trade-off to me, but what do I know? I’m just a vegan. It seems that the only reason there is so much criticism is that students feel as if they are being forced to eat healthier. While it may seem that their choices are being taken away, it is actually the students who have the power to influence what is served in the dining halls. From my experience as someone with a restricted diet, the managers at the dining halls have been nothing but accommodating and helpful. If you have any issues with any foods at the dining hall, you need to speak to someone so they can address them. Complaining does nothing and boycotting takeout will do even less. The changes made to the menus were based off suggestions made by students, not administrators, in the Student Dining Hall Advisory Committee. I applaud the changes being made in the dining halls and I look forward to enjoying healthy, sustainable plant-based meals at Neilson for the rest of the semester and hopefully beyond that! Daniel Chulak is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in environmental and business economics with a minor in German. His column, “The Hard Truth,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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U.S. music streaming services spike in revenue in 2016 Madhuri Bhupathiraju science editor
Over the past few years, many listeners have made the switch from downloading music onto their MP3 to streaming music on their smartphones and laptops. The music industry has long been skeptical of whether streaming services would hinder profits. This skepticism has been put to a halt in 2016 as music streaming services accounted for over half of the music industry’s revenue. Overall revenue is still around half of its value in 1999, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2016, retail revenues from recorded music in America rose 11.4 percent from 2015 resulting in $7.7 billion. This is the largest increase within a year since 1998, according to the site. According to the RIAA, the cause of the significant growth “was a doubling of paid streaming music subscriptions.” This includes monthly subscriptions for applications such as Apple Music and Spotify. According to the report, streaming accounts for subscription services such as Spotify, streaming radio services like Pandora and ad-supported on-demand streaming services such as YouTube. This category overall made up 51.4 percent of U.S music revenues in 2016 compared to 9 percent back in 2011. Within these three subcategories, paid subscription ser vices obser ved the most amount of revenue with an 114 percent
Paid subscription services such as Spotify observed a 114 percent spike in revenue in 2016 compared to 2015. While revenue from digital downloads and physical albums declined, streaming services saw an overall increase of 11.4 percent. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR increase from 2015, according to the report. Before the internet became popular among consumers, revenue for the music industry depended upon sales of records, CD’s and other hard copies of music, according to Crescent Vale.
Over the last five years, individuals have shifted from buying music that they would own directly to subscription services or listen free by enduring advertisements, according to CNET. Originally this change caused tensions in the market, as many
artists and label producers assumed the shift would bring about a decrease in revenue. In reality, since such applications have in fact brought about increases in sales growth, people are more willing to accept streaming services, according to the site. As internet popularity and usage grew back in the late 90s and early 2000s, initially digital downloads and hard copy album sales still dominated the revenues. In 2016, digital download revenues fell 22 percent compared to 2015. Despite a total decrease in download sales, consumers are downloading albums in full now more than ever, according to the article.
Physical products saw a decline of 16 percent. This is a significant change considering that physical products had made up more than half the market back in 2010, according to the RIAA report. Regardless of the contributions that streaming services have made to the music industry, the chairman and CEO of RIAA, Cary Sherman, still seems to have reluctance toward the services. “A year of growth in the U.S. music business is welcome news,” he said in a blog post. “It suggests that years of patiently nurturing a nascent streaming marketplace has begun to pay off. But it does not erase 15 years of declines, or continuing uncertainty about the future.” Sherman noted that two of the three pillars are rapidly declining and whether growth of the remaining pillar, streaming services, will be enough to make up for the losses of the other two. Sherman believes that there could be improvement in the way that music is copyrighted and compensated for by streaming ser vices. “The unfortunate reality is that we have achieved this modest success in spite of our current music licensing and copyright laws, not because of them. That’s not the way it should be,” he said in his blog post Sherman points out that it takes a thousand on-demand streams of a song for creators to earn $1 on YouTube, whereas services like Apple and Spotify pay creators $7 or more for the same number of streams. “A platform like YouTube wrongly exploits legal loopholes to pay creators at rates well below the true value of music while other digital services — including many new and small innovators — cannot. It may be the same song requested by the user, on the same device, but the payouts differ enormously because of an unfair and out-of-date legal regime,” Sherman said.
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April 4, 2017
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Happy Birthday: Think before you follow through. Emotions will be difficult to control if you aren’t pragmatic about how you handle personal situations. Don’t feel you have to take care of everyone else’s responsibilities for them. Stay focused on doing what’s best for you. Problems with partners will surface. The trick will be to know when to compromise and when to walk away. Your numbers are 9, 14, 20, 28, 37, 42, 48.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Making assumptions could lead to poor choices. Observe what everyone else is doing. Time is on your side, and gathering information will be in your best interest. Keep your life simple and concentrate on self-improvement, not trying to change others. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Expecting others to want the same things as you will lead to problems. Give others the benefit of the doubt and go about your own business. Engage in personal growth, learning and stabilizing your position, not trying to change others. 4 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Pay more attention to home, family and domestic changes that need to be addressed. Love should be a priority along with personal improvements that will energize you and provide the psychological boost you need to achieve your goals. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a moment to assess your feelings and to consider what moves you the most. Delve deeper into your subconscious and ask yourself questions about what you are doing with your life. Share with someone you love. 2 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Help others for the right reasons and avoid taking on the impossible. Making last-minute changes due to emotional concerns or revealing information that isn’t yours to share will make you look bad. Take the high road. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let emotional situations lead to snap decisions that can damage your personal or professional relationships. Money concerns will escalate if you spend needlessly or are generous to a fault. Moderation in all aspects of life will be required. 3 stars
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Base each decision you make on facts, knowledge and insight. Move forward with the intent to make things better, not only for you, but for those you care about. Don’t let anger stop you from doing what needs to be done. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Put a little love in your life. Share your feelings and intentions with someone special. Don’t let “should have, would have, could have” be the outcome because you are too afraid to voice your desires. 4 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Temptation is a state of mind. Don’t give in to a sales pitch or emotional manipulation. Look for opportunities that are beneficial to you, not something that will only help someone else. Invest time in yourself. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep an open mind, but don’t agree just because someone is enthusiastic or persuasive when presenting you with an offer. Be on guard at all times and protect your assets, possessions and your financial future. Emotional spending will lead to loss. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Someone you thought you could trust will let you down. Keep personal information a secret. Someone is likely to use emotional tactics to make you look bad. Do your best to bring about positive changes and greater security. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get involved in activities you can enjoy with someone you love or that include the youngsters in your life. Participate in something that you believe in or that concerns you. You can make a difference if you try. 5 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
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TRIP Knights split road contests, falling at No. 2 Ohio State, taking down Penn State continued from back freshman Jacqueline Cochrane saw their match unfinished in the doubles competition. After the quick defeat in the doubles sets, the singles began in similar fashion. Tihomirova was the first to finish in large part due to her being swept 6-0 in both sets. Muzik finished shortly after. She was only able to secure one point in two sets losing by set scores of 6-1 and 6-0. Lee jumped out to an average start taking 2 points in her first set
yet still losing 6-2 and then losing the second set 6-0. Despite the early lack of success the day improved for the Knights. Cochrane scored 3 points in her first set, though she still lost that set 6-3 and the second one 6-1. The real highlights of the day came from Du and Cunningham. Du kept both sets close and gave her opponent a little bit of a scare. Du finished her sets 6-3 and 6-4, respectively. Cunningham seized the day for Rutgers with a huge win and a confidence boost for the Knights. She
Senior Ksenija Tihomirova was able to pick up a point with a singles victory in the Scarlet Knights’ win against Penn State. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016
defeated her opponent handily 6-3 and 6-2. She was the last match of the day and the team took that momentum into the next day of play. Despite the 6-1 loss that momentum did carry over to the next day. Rutgers took on Penn State (5-10, 2-3) in Happy Valley and came away with its first Big Ten win of the season. The match was not short of entertainment. The Nittany Lions had won two of their last three but lost their most recent match to Maryland. The match started as it always does with the doubles point. That point was pivotal as it can set the tone of the match and give the winning side a huge boost prior to the singles matches. Du and Muzik won their match 6-1. Junior Lee Levy and Lee teamed up, but lost the second match 6-2 making the Cochrane and Cunningham match the decider for the doubles point. They narrowed out a hardfought victory 6-4 to secure the first point and effectively the momentum for Rutgers. The Knights established themselves early and that fueled the victory. Cunningham quickly handled her opponent 6-1 and 6-2 to give Rutgers a 2-point lead early. Cochrane followed Cunningham, but with a loss. Penn State only trailed by 1 at that point and the Lions quickly tied the match with a win over Lee in two sets. From there, Rutgers regained control of the match. Tihomirova, Du and Muzik all defeated their opponents to give Rutgers the much sought after 5-2 Big Ten win. Momentum has fueled this team this season, and as the Knights head into a threematch homestand, it could not be more important. For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
REGIONALS Groden competes for 3rd straight year, earns career-high score for meet continued from back the crowd. It was a great way to conclude the season.” Of her 52 routines on the year, Groden scored at least a 9.700 on 41 of them — including all four on Saturday. Her 39.050 was just shy of her career high of 39.075 she set earlier this year and was the ninth time in her three-year career she achieved the 39.000 all-around mark. Groden finished in ninth place out of 15 all-around competitors.
After a restful and deserved offseason, she will come back for her senior season looking to improve and help her team as best as she can. For now, this meet should stick with her until that time comes. “It was a great end to my junior season with hitting every event,” Groden said. For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior Libby Groden capped off her season at NCAA Regionals and will look to finish her Rutgers career strong next season. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017
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April 4, 2017 SOFTBALL RUTGERS SWEPT BY OHIO STATE IN 3-GAME SERIES
Knights dominated in road sweep against Ohio State Jordan Farbowitz Staff Writer
The Rutgers softball team entered the weekend riding high on just its second winning streak of the season, and hoped that it could get even higher. But instead, the team fell back down with three consecutive losses. The Scarlet Knights (9-24, 1-5) dropped all three games to Ohio State (22-7, 6-0) in Columbus by mercy rule. The Buckeyes outscored Rutgers 32-3 during the sweep. “I’m not sure if it’s because we didn’t pitch very well or Ohio State hits the ball very well, so it was probably a bit of both,” said head coach Jay Nelson. Ohio State roughed up the Knights’ pitching over the weekend, leading to the lopsided scores. The Buckeyes scattered 37 hits across the three games, making it a long game for whoever was in the circle. “They’re a great team, and you got to hand it to them,” said freshman second baseman Taryn Atlee. “They hit the ball hard, put the ball hard in play, and they did their job. It’s definitely always tough to go against a team like that.” The series started under a cloud of doubt. With rain in the forecast, many thought that the game would be postponed to Saturday. But the teams did manage to get some action in before the rain came down, but not before the Buckeyes did damage. After each team left the bases loaded in the first, Ohio State tallied 3 runs in the third and 2 in the fourth before rain halted play
Head coach Jay Nelson is looking forward to get his team back to Piscataway to finally kick off the Scarlet Knights’ 2017 home campaign. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016 in the middle of the inning. The Buckeyes would score 2 more in the frame when play resumed the next day, and followed up with another run in the fifth to end the game early, winning 8-0. Rutgers did not fare much better in the second game on Saturday, losing 12-2, again in five innings. This time they started with a lead before quickly giving it up. The Knights struck first with 2 in the first before Ohio State
responded with 3 in the bottom of the inning to take the lead, one which they would never give up. The Buckeyes then quickly piled on 9 runs in the next two innings to blow the game wide open. Rutgers had no answers for the offensive barrage, as they went down without a fight, unable to score any runs to extend the game. But while the offense couldn’t get going, there were some positives pitching-wise, like the improvement of freshman
Cambria Keefer. She pitched four innings in relief, giving up four hits and 4 runs, 3 of them earned. “I think I did better than I had in our past games and I’m starting to find my groove in the circle,” she said. The Sunday finale was just as cruel to Rutgers as the previous day was, as the team once again lost, this time by a score of 12-1 in five innings. The Knights found themselves in an early hole yet again, giving
up 4 runs in the first. They tried to respond by loading the bases in the second, but were unable to come up with any runs. Ohio State then took advantage of Rutgers’ missed opportunity by adding 4 more in the bottom of the second to push the lead to eight, and while the Knights did push across a run in the next inning, the Buckeyes scored 2 each in the third and fourth to take a double-digit lead and end the game early once again. Despite the lopsided results, Nelson still found time to praise his team for what they did right, specifically focusing on the offensive performances of freshman shortstop Nicole Bowman and junior first baseman Rebecca Hall “They both had a great showing at the plate,” he said. “If you look at the overall week, Rebecca is batting close to .600 with five RBIs and a home run, so there are some positives.” In the circle, senior Shayla Sweeney started and lost all three games, dropping her record to 8-9 on the year. Keefer thought that her fellow pitcher fell victim to Ohio State’s offense rather than a poor performance, noting that she has been doing well all year. Rutgers returns to the diamond tomorrow to face in-state rival Seton Hall (16-13-1, 3-3), its last of 34 straight games on the road to open the season. “We’ve got to bounce back, and we’ll be looking to do that Wednesday,” Nelson said. For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD KNIGHTS FINISH 5TH OUT OF 45 TEAMS
RU unable to defend title, places 5th at Colonial Relays Kevin Stapleton Staff Writer
The Rutgers women’s track and field team came up short in its title defense effort at the 52nd annual Colonial Relays at William and Mary’s Zable Stadium in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Scarlet Knights produced 46 team points over the threeday meet, earning them fifth place out of 45 qualifying teams. Bucknell took the 2017 team championship with a total of 65 points, followed by Norfolk State with 64 points and Duquesne with 58 points in second and third place, respectively. The Colonial Relays were highlighted by several distinguishing efforts from Rutgers, including a first-place result by the 4x200-meter relay squad, five Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) qualifying scores and two runner-up placements. The 4x200-meter relay team, made up of juniors Bria Saunders, Oksana Sokolova and Imani Beauliere, along with sophomore Phyllis Gordon led the Knights’ seven different relay teams with a firstplace time of 1:37.65. Rutgers' five ECAC qualifiers came from a diverse spread of track and field athletes, including two runner-up efforts.
Graduate athlete Paige Senatore placed fifth in the 3000-meter with an ECAC qualifying time of 9:55.82. Senatore also joined senior Sarah Robbie, junior Brianna Haspel and sophomore Jenna Sobieski in the Distance Medley Relay. The team took seventh place overall with a time of 11:56.66. Another notable squad ef for t came from Gordon, Saunders, Beauliere and sophomore Nabiya Garrett in the 4x100-meter relay with a third-place result and an ECAC qualifying time of 47.07. Separately, the 4x800-meter relay squad of Sobieski, senior Kaitlyn Bedard, junior Celine Mazzi and freshman Emma Bergman took seventh place with a time of 9:26.29. The 4x400-meter relay team of Sokolova, Saunders, Robbie and Garrett capped the Knights’ team efforts with a fourth-place effort and an ECAC qualifying time of 3:49.62 Other individual track competitions saw Sokolova place 19th overall in the 100-meter (12.58), Beauliere place 18th overall in the 200-meter (25.93), Gordon place 12th overall in the 400-meter (58.31) and Robbie place 17th overall in the 800-meter (2:11.59).
In the 100-meter hurdles, junior Sabrina Alexander placed 13th with a time of 15.09. In field competition, senior Katherine Johnston placed as runner-up in the javelin throw for the second straight meet with an ECAC qualifying distance of 42.20 meters. Sophomores Cameron Daniels and Halia Rosemond cracked the top ten in separate discus efforts. In the university division, Daniels took tenth overall with a distance of 35.92 meters, while Rosemond placed ninth in the championship division with a distance of 39.14 meters. The final ECAC qualifier of the meet came from sophomore Rhonda Rogombe, who returned to action for Rutgers for the first time since the Metropolitan Indoor Championships in February, where she sustained a hamstring injury. Rogombe came back with a strong runner-up performance in the high jump with an ECAC qualifying distance of 1.75 meters. Overall, the Knights saw 10 dif ferent top-10 ef for ts from athletes across the track and field spectrum. Despite failing to retain their Colonial Relays championship, the team made significant strides in a meet that was largely seen as a vital
building block in the early outdoor season. This weekend, Rutgers will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee for participation in the Tennessee
Dogwood Relays, a three-day meet spanning April 6 to April 8. For updates on the women's track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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SPORTS TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017
Quote of the Day
“It was a great end to my junior season with hitting every event.” — Junior gymnast Libby Groden on competing at NCAA Regionals
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TENNIS RUTGERS LOSES AT NO. 2 OHIO STATE, DEFEATS PENN STATE IN UNIVERSITY PARK
Rutgers’ road trip highlighted by win at PSU Nick Bove Contributing Writer
The Rutgers tennis team rounded out its long stretch away from campus this weekend with visits to two Big Ten opponents in Ohio State and Penn State. The Scarlet Knights (69, 1-5) entered the weekend without a win in Big Ten play and longing for a victory before a three-game home stand. The weekend kicked off on Friday at noon in Columbus, Ohio against the No. 2 Buckeyes (17-2, 6-0). Ohio State has been on a tear this year, taking the top spot in the Big Ten. They entered the matchup on a two-win streak. Rutgers on the other hand has recently struggled entering that matchup on a threeloss streak. The Knights faced an uphill battle but were determined. The doubles matches kicked off the afternoon festivities. Junior Mingxiu Du and freshman Katehrine Muzik teamed up and were soundly defeated by a score of 6-1. The next set was completed by the duo of junior Chloe Lee and senior Ksenija Tihomirova. They also lost, this time being shut out, 6-0. With the two early losses, the doubles point was awarded to the Buckeyes, and senior Farris Cunningham and Senior Farris Cunningham scored the team’s only point against No. 2 Ohio State and helped earn a crucial doubles point in the team’s win on the road against Penn State, Rutgers’ first Big Ten win of the season. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016
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GYMNASTICS LIBBY GRODEN SCORES 39.050 AT NCAA REGIONALS
Groden represents RU at NCAA Regionals Robert Sanchez Staff Writer
Junior Libby Groden’s performance just keeps getting better and better. The all-arounder continued to impress this season as she scored a 39.050 at her third NCAA Regionals as a member of the Rutgers gymnastics team. Her final score continued the upward trend from both of her scores she received at the competition two years prior and last year when she scored a 38.850 as a freshman and a 39.025 as a sophomore. “It was a pretty good meet,” Groden said. “I had a few mistakes, but came out with a good all-around score anyway.” After a bye week to start the competition, Groden scored a 9.775 on the uneven bars and then a 9.700 on balance beam. With a second bye week in between her next events, Groden had a chance to rest for a bit. She came out of the bye and hit her strongest routine of the night on floor scoring a 9.825. She finished her performance with a 9.750 on vault. “Libby had a really good competition,” said head coach Louis Levine. “She hit all four routines and really put on her best show for Junior gymnast Libby Groden scored a 39.050 at NCAA Regionals this past weekend, her third consecutive year competing at the meet and the best score for any of those three appearances. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017 MLB SCORES
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junior golfer, and fellow junior Matt Holuta were both named team captains by head coach Rob Shutte on Monday. Both have been key contributors to the Scarlet Knights their enitre careers, dating back to their freshman debuts in fall of 2014.
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