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Rutgers Hillel holds long-awaited grand opening celebration Baruch Silberstein contributing writer

This past Sunday, Rutgers Hillel, located on the College Avenue campus, held their grand opening gala celebration.

Samantha Brandspiegel, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and president of the Rutgers Hillel, was one of the students who spoke at the gala.

“Rutgers Hillel is home to the largest undergraduate student body in America. We have always had small buildings and now we have this magnificent structure that we can call home and it gives us a place in the Rutgers and Jewish community,” Brandspiegel said.

The gala began with a cocktail hour where people became acquainted with and toured the building.

Brandspiegel said Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), University President Robert L. Barchi and president and CEO of Rutgers Hillel International were in attendance.

The cocktail hour continued while many guests were talking to current students about the importance of the new building.

After the cocktail hour, Rutgers Hillel started with the dedications, including the Mezuzah hanging. A Mezuzah is a piece of parchment with a Jewish prayer written on it that is placed on the right side of a door post to protect the house or building. The dedication was performed by Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg.

Rutgers first broke ground on the new Hillel building in November 2014. Last Sunday, the newly finished building held a grand opening gala for the community, which was attended by University President Robert L. Barchi. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR “The turnout of the event was incredible. It was the most successful event ever. People came from the community, alumni, friends of Rutgers Hillel and the Chief Cantor of the Israeli Defense Force, Shai Abrahamson,” Brandspeigel said. “It was amazing and inspiring to see people

come from all over to celebrate with Rutgers Hillel.”

As a student volunteer, School of Arts and Sciences junior Jenna Kershenbaum said they were tasked with greeting and mingling with the guests, giving them tours of the building and explaining how the building will benefit students.

“Hillel, for me, means that I have a building that I can come and either study, eat or take a nap and feel comfortable doing it. It doesn’t have a one set agenda,” she said. “Because of this feeling, I love coming to Rutgers Hillel for all of the various events they offer on a daily basis.”

Kershenbaum said this Friday will be the first Shabbat dinner in the new Hillel building. They are expecting a large turnout and all are welcome.

“Hillel is a home away from home for most Jewish students. They See celebration on Page 4

Panera Bread on College Avenue slated to open doors next month Matt Powell contributing writer

The renovations on the building adjacent to the Rutgers Student Center are well underway as the location is transformed from an Au Bon Pain to a Panera Bread. CASEY AMBROSIO

Students on the College Avenue campus will not have to wait much longer to get their hands on some of their favorite soups, salads and sandwiches from Panera Bread.

As reported by The Daily Targum in January, the Missouri-based fast-casual dining chain reached a contract with Rutgers University just prior to the beginning of the spring semester.

The new restaurant will be housed in the space adjacent to the Rutgers Student Center, which has recently been vacated by competing cafe Au Bon Pain after the University chose not to renew its lease.

While there were no immediate plans for construction at the time, the renovations are now

well under way, according to Matt Scobbie, senior real estate manager for Panera Bread.

Scobbie said that while there is no set date for the store’s grand opening, the company is on track to have the restaurant open to the public sometime in May. Scobbie said that he is confident in this timeline and that he foresees no obstacles in the store’s opening.

“There’s always risk involved in inspections, but other than that I don’t see us having any problems,” he said.

The former Au Bon Pain space is receiving a complete topto-bottom remodel before the new store’s grand opening next month, Scobbie said. Upon opening, the new Panera Bread will look similar to the chain’s other traditional locations.

According to Panera Bread’s website, the company operates

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Although the future cafe is not yet listed on Panera Bread’s website, Scobbie said that students can bank on being able to stop by the new store before the start of the summer season.

Scobbie said that with the exception of managers that often rotate from store to store within the chain, the new eater y will feature an entirely new operating staf f. Although former Au Bon Pain employees are welcome to apply to the new Panera Bread, no employees are being immediately retained.

“Typically it’s management that gets shifted around,” Scobbie said. ”It is pretty common to place existing store managers in a new cafe See doors on Page 4

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The Office of Summer and Winter Sessions presents “Summer Session Info Table!” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Oldest all-female choral group to perform later this month Max Marcus contributing writer

Queens Chorale is the oldest all-female, student-run chorus group on campus. Currently, they are preparing for their end-of-semester concert, which will be on April 23 at 4 p.m. in the Kirkpatrick Chapel.

School of Arts and Sciences senior Samantha Ureña, the president of the group, said Queens Chorale performs a wide range of music. A concert’s program will typically be comprised of a mix of classical choral songs and pop music.

“Our director helps us choose the music,” Ureña said. “We choose and we have the final say, but she helps us set up a cohesive set to do for our concerts. We usually have about 15 songs or more that we do at each concert, so having that flow well, having it in an order that makes sense to tell a story, or to get a theme of some sort, she assists heavily in that.”

The group’s director is Emily Sensenbach-Gopal, whom the students hired themselves.

Ureña said that Queens Chorale is completely student-run and is not associated with Mason Gross School of the Arts.

Sensenbach-Gopal was hired in 2006 as the choir’s accompanist and became the musical director in 2011.

Ureña said that concerts are often programmed around a particular theme.

“We did one a couple years ago for one of our spring concerts where we did women power songs,” she said. “So we did a couple of love songs, like, ‘Oh yes I love this person,’ all that stuff.

And then we also did ‘your husband sucks.’ We did this one song where it’s about three different women’s stories. One gets pregnant and the man leaves, all that stuff. We do a mix of music and try to have a central theme.”

Queens Chorale currently has 14 members, which is smaller than the average of 30 members.

In the past, it has been larger, with as many as 50 students being part of the group. Ureña said the group has members from a variety of skill levels and backgrounds.

“Sometimes we end up teaching them to read music, but honestly you don’t really need to read music to sing,” Ureña said. “As long as you know where the notes are going and you can memorize things, it’s pretty easy once you get it. There are girls who read music and play piano, who can play you Mozart, and then there are girls who have never read music in their life but they just love to sing.”

Ureña said that when the group is smaller than usual, like it is now, singers frequently have to change parts.

According to Ureña, women’s choral music is written for four parts — in order from highest to lowest, they are soprano one, soprano two, alto one and alto two.

The group evaluates each singer’s range to determine which parts they will be able to sing. As the group grows or shrinks, the choir adapts to the changes by moving singers to different parts.

Having a smaller group also means that they tend to accept more new members. Ureña said that at the last audition they accepted four of the five singers who auditioned. A smaller sized group never hinders the group from singing the music they want to sing, but they would like to build its numbers back up.

She said the choir is tightly knit with a number of group traditions. Their mascot is the cow, which they took on as a sign of empowerment. Many years ago, a rival choral group called them cows and instead of accepting the insult, the group turned it into their mascot.

“We took something that somebody meant to hurt us and we made it into something that empowers us,” Ureña said. “So instead of being upset about it, we were like, ‘Fine, you wanna call me a cow, we’ll be a cow.’”

Founded in 1974, Queens Chorale is the oldest all-female chorus group at Rutgers. They will be holding their end-of-semester concert later this month at the Kirkpatrick Chapel on the College Avenue campus. COURTESY OF SAMANTHA URENA The group uses cows in its concert programs and emails.

In the group’s family tree, which dates back 10 years, each member represented as a cow, and the lin-

eage is identified with grandcows, great-grandcows and calves.

“It’s kind of our thing where we’re gonna take anything that comes in our way, and we’re going

to make it positive for us. You can’t hurt us because we’ll turn it into something better. Our whole group is about women supporting women and loving music,” Ureña said.

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DENIM DAY On Tuesday night, three Rutgers organizations

held a “Denim Day” fashion show to combat misconceptions surrounding sexual assaults on college campuses. CASEY AMBROSIO

celebration Rutgers Hillel will host its 1st Shabbat dinner on Friday continued from front have the ability to express their Judaism in whatever way they feel comfortable,” Margaret Klein, a School of Arts and Science junior said. “Rutgers Hillel is a place Jewish students can come and feel a part of a community while on campus.”

Klein said it is very important for Jewish students in Rutgers to have a new Hillel building, so that they have the ability to express their Judaism in whatever way they feel comfortable.

“The reception of this new building has been incredibly positive. Students are now taking advantage of all this new Rutgers Hillel building has to offer,” she said. “This is a huge change from the old Hillel house which was a small college house, and now we have this massive structure in its place.

For all of the things Rutgers Hillel was able to accomplish with just its small house, I can only imagine what is going to come out of the brand new Rutgers Hillel building.”

doors Panera Bread is expected to open next to Rutgers Student Center sometime in May continued from front and then hire the restaurant staff from the local community.”

Scobbie said he has received positive feedback from both University officials and the community in recent weeks regarding the new cafe and that he has been told of a significant buzz among the student body.

Kristina Matthews, a School of Arts and Science first-year student, said she likes the idea of the new store potentially providing jobs for students and other members of the Rutgers community.

The five-month wait for the new restaurant is not a major problem, she said.

“I think it’s fine, that’s what’s expected,” Matthews said.

“We have a dining hall right there, and there’s the student center too.”

Panera Bread’s extensive coffee options, as well as their simple ordering process, will make the cafe a hit among students and faculty on the College Avenue campus, Matthews said.

Brittany Boland, a School of Arts and Science junior, said that she expects the new Panera Bread to be well worth the wait. She would rather have a

longer wait for the grand opening if it means the construction is done correctly.

“I’m excited,” Boland said. “As long as it opens and it’s not done poorly, they can take their time.”

Boland said that she believes Panera’s menu will be more of a draw for students than Au Bon Pain’s because it features more well-rounded meals.

Elizabeth Giancaspro, a School of Arts and Science junior, said that the new Panera will likely provide students with a much better dining experience as opposed to that of Au Bon Pain. The latter had been lacking in several ways before it closed.

“I didn’t like their service or their quality of food,” Giancaspro said. “Panera will be more popular. A lot of my friends are excited about it.”

Despite her expectations of an earlier opening date, Giancaspro said that even though the wait has been longer than she expected, she is still looking for ward to Panera Bread’s opening.

“I thought it would be coming earlier this semester,” she said. “but as long as it’s here for finals, it’s fine with me.”

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Graduation calls for careful time allocation

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any of our friends are leaving this MACRO TO MICRO year. April, as it does each spring, comes in a sudden manner, bringing AYSENUR GUC its blooming cherry blossoms seemingly overnight.

These days I hear seniors, their eyes pensive and brows furrowed, speak about graduation day. Post-college life for some may hold concrete plans but there is nevertheless an uncertainty of the conditions and flavors of the near future. Listening, I find myself engulfed in a particular type of emotion, tinged with sadness and despondency, but also one that urges immediate contemplation. Just as last April has led to this April, this year will bring about the next year in a quick stride.

My college years are flying by just as one’s youth is eventually seized away. Questions of time allocation for the following (unguaranteed) years arise in my head. The graduation of others reminds me that my own graduation is not too far away and forces me to consider how I shall invest in the remainder of my time.

The phases of an average human life can be compared to the four years spent in college. The youthful, helpless years of one’s early life are like that of one’s freshman year. Unlearned, inexperienced, but eager and energetic. The questioning era of adolescence marks the time of confusion that one might feel as a sophomore forced to decide upon a field of study. Junior year is reminiscent of the regulated, the familiar and the orderly nature of adulthood. And finally, senior year holds the joy that one might feel when inching towards retirement yet it also holds the inherent despair of old age, the fear of departing what one has come to internalize as one’s own property — namely one’s life in this world. And also the potential anxiety that graduation may induce in opening the doors to unknown paths external to this campus and community. Just as admission into college can be seen as admission into existence, graduation, then, exists not only within the architecture of college but also in the architecture of life — the moment of one’s death. However, whether such graduation is to be paralleled with the exiting of current existence or merely to be understood as a type of

“The phases of an average human life can be compared to the four years spent in college.” departure and transformation from this mode of existence into another is to be determined through personal investigation.

Often times, in popular culture, proclamations like “Live like there is no tomorrow!” or “You only live once!” are made. Such statements are meant to encourage one to maximize happiness in life and to make choices that bring immediate pleasure. Yet, the propagation of such modes of thinking are arguably only a mechanism meant to offset the unease that the thought of death brings. Reflecting on death is an uncomfortable task. It is often easier to merely focus on the present and push aside all future events regardless of how certain their arrival might be. In many ways, humans are prone to procrastinating the dilemma of their own existential state. However, if an underclassman in a university were to constantly procrastinate on post-graduation plans, and avoid even the thought of graduation, it might be considered careless and unwise. Students are encouraged to think about long-term goals, starting from freshman year. Seniors who do not seek interviews for jobs, who do not apply for graduate school and do not give any thought to the future are, no doubt, bound to be considered heedless.

After all, college is meant to be a period of investment one makes for the years beyond it. It is not meant to be meaningless nor for simply the sake of saying “I went to college.” The knowledge and the skills attained are to be tools for further growth. Thus, the one who lives for the sake of living inflicts harm only upon one’s self. Temporary comfort is, well, temporary. And we are not built to be permanently satisfied by passing pleasure.

The general thought entwined in this presented analogy, albeit the imperfections it may hold, can surely be grasped. I am of the firm belief that we are all students in our existence and it should be the objective of each student to maximize not their happiness, but their knowledge for it is the latter that will eventually deliver the former in its fully satisfying form. I will miss some graduating seniors. Feeling sadness and longing for their presence in the upcoming semesters cannot be avoided. Yet, their leaving has possibly led to the reveal of a particular truth of reality or at least a mere grain of it. And so, perhaps deserving to be dwelled upon now is only complete gratitude.

Aysenur Guc is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in philosophy. Her column,”Macro to Micro,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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Hey big spender, try to spend less Athletics Department should consider U.’s disapproval of expenses

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f you’ve ever been remotely involved in anything taken the drastic decision of publicly deploring the even semi-sports related here at Rutgers Univer- department. They could not have just quietly slipped sity, then you’ve heard of our Athletic Director a letter to Hobbs when the general public is aware Pat Hobbs. And if you’ve paid any attention to the (and angry) about the University’s status of spendbuzz on campus lately, then you know that he’s in ing. By doing so, this not only demonstrates to its students that Rutgers is concerned about the Athletsome pretty hot water right now.

Hobbs has been under scrutiny lately because ics Department’s spending undermining the UniverRutgers Athletics’ spending habits have been under sity’s academic spending, but also sends an importscrutiny, and as the athletic director, Hobbs is the ant message that the University feels as though their demands are being ignored by the same department one responsible.

So how bad are his department’s spending habits? that they invested so much into.

Rutgers is drawing the line where the line should To put it in a clearer perspective, by 2021, the Athletics Department could possibly end up owing the be drawn. Although some aspects of spending were positive, such as Rutgers breaking ground for the University more than $20 million in loans.

How did this happen? Hobbs credited the spend- new center, there is a limit to how much can be spent ing and loss of money to “investments” of time and in one place. This is especially true for a program that has demonstratresources into the ed a $38.6 million department. He also deficit in its budget. explained that as in“With a student body that only has a 2.2 Asking the athletic vestments, it would percent population of varsity athletes, the director to make a take time for a result financial plan that to show. extreme spending that is occurring makes is more realistic is But Rutgers and no sense for the rest of the population.” nothing to get upset its administration about. Having to wait are tired of waiting until 2021 to reap a for these results.

The University’s Faculty Council passed a resolu- profit is not something the University would be keen tion to publicly deplore the spending of the Athletics on doing, especially for a department that allocates Department. This upset Hobbs, as he stated that he most of its money to a team that has not been very would have preferred if the University had done this successful this past year.

The greatest reason Rutgers has for putting a cap in a “more collegial way” such as through a letter rather than publicly, which he feels is going to lead on the spending for the Athletics Department is simply that not everyone at Rutgers is an athlete. With a to a decline of outside donors to the department.

But Rutgers is right to finally take a stand against student body that only has a 2.2 percent population of the large amounts of money that the Athletics De- varsity athletes, the extreme spending that is occurpartment has been draining aside from its already ring makes no sense for the rest of the population. pricey annual $80 million budget. The University is The majority of the school does not benefit from this a full four years away from actually becoming eligi- spending. Renovation after renovation of football stable to receive the benefits of being a Big Ten school, diums is doing nothing for the lives of a vast majority which will include about $40 million for salaries, of students. But this is not to say that athletes should scholarships and facilities. However, until then, the not be given any benefits — if they just spent a little spending of the department far-exceeds the money less, Rutgers would not have any problems with the that is available to them. This is why Rutgers has Athletics Department.

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Paid parental leave is fundamental right, must be granted THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS ANA COUTO

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wo years ago I had a job as a teaching assistant, working with children at a local daycare center ranging from a few weeks old to the age of four.

Not a single day went by where at least one parent didn’t feel the need to profusely apologize for leaving their child in the care of others due to demanding work hours.

I recall one particular mother who almost drove herself to tears when she’d be late to collect her 3-month-old. Is this the kind of life we want for our nation’s hardworking parents — to be forced to spend extensive hours parted from their infants at a time when that parental connection is essential for healthy development? In 2015, CNN reporters Kelly Wallace and Jen Christensen presented their research findings on over 20 studies regarding the positive effects of paid parental leave. Some of the benefits include a reduction of the “infant mortality rate by as much as 10 percent,” an increase in the likelihood that children will obtain proper immunizations and an overall improvement of the mother’s mental health.

Moreover, researchers have concluded that paid leave also “benefits women economically because they tend to go back

to work and stay with the same employer, which means their wages grow at a faster rate afterwards.”

Hence, if paid parental leave has proven to do more good than harm, why is it that the United States continues to refrain from implementing its use? According to an article published by NPR, the United Nations is comprised of 193 countries, four of which do not offer paid parental leave: “New Guinea, Suriname, a few South Pacific island nations and the United States.”

These statistics are, frankly, absurd. How can the United States be commemorated as

Furthermore, it is necessary to stress the importance of a paid leave system that covers both maternal as well as paternal interests. In our patriarchal culture, it’s easy to forget that the father can and should take part in childcare duties. This issue was recently brought to attention by actress Anne Hathaway who, on International Women’s Day, gave a poignant speech at the United Nations that highlighted the sheer irrationality of the United States’ parental leave policy — or lack thereof — and how the reluctance to include men in parental leave policies is not only detrimental to the well-

“In our patriarchal culture, it’s easy to forget that the father can and should take part in childcare duties.” “the leader of the free world” if it won’t even provide its families with such a basic need?

The United States would do well to follow the example of countries such as France and Canada, both of which have set up governments that “rely on a social insurance structure, where small contributions create a pool of money that workers can draw from when they need to leave.” These contributions are received from various sectors — “employers, employees and the government’s general revenue” — all of which are paid “through a social insurance system, so that no business has a heavy burden.”

being of the family as a whole, but promotes the sexist concept that a woman’s place is in the home: “American women are currently entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

American men are entitled to nothing …

The assumption and common practice that women and girls look after the home and the family is a stubborn and very real stereotype that not only discriminates against women but limits men’s participation and connection within the family and society.”

On the contrary, one country that does not adhere to an exclusively “maternal leave status quo” is that of Sweden, which

provides its families with 480 days of paid parental leave that can be equally shared between both parents. Likewise, Norway and Iceland — along with Sweden — actually require that its fathers take time off as part of their policies. According to an article on ThinkProgress, studies have shown that if men witness colleagues going on paternity leave, they are “11 percent more likely” to undergo a leave themselves when they have children of their own. In other words, by including fathers in the family unit, we can, in fact, reduce the stigma that surrounds traditional gender roles in childcare responsibilities.

Thus, I believe the United States should look to other modernized nations as proper examples of what it means to give parents the much-needed and deserved support in caring for and creating happy, healthy families. Raising children is no small feat — being a parent is a full-time job, except that you’re on call 24/7, and there are no vacation days. If the United States wants to sustain its progressive reputation, it should implement common sense and provide its citizens with basic rights, preferably ones that respect and aid the hardworking men and women of its country.

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FOOD & DRINK

March Munchies: Final Two face-off for championship title Brian Fonseca Correspondent

After a month of battles between the restaurants selected

by The Daily Targum for the first annual March Munchies, the original field of 32 eateries has been reduced to two following last weekend’s Final Four.

Without further ado, here are the results from the penultimate round: FINAL FOUR: Matchup One: No.1 Hansel n’ Griddle 593 (559 Targum Poll + 34 Twitter Poll) defeated No. 2 PJ’s Pizza 542 (525 + 17) Matchup Two: No. 2 Destination Dogs 476 votes (454 + 22) defeated No. 1 RU Hungry? 364 votes (338 + 26) The Final Four was the most contested round yet, demonstrated best by a competition-high in voter turnout. The contest between No. 1 Hansel and No. 2 PJ’s became the first to break the 1,000 voter mark, yet the restaurants were separated by just 51 votes.

The other matchup didn’t break four-digits votes, but it remained competitive nonetheless. No. 2 Destination Dogs eventually pulled away from RU Hungry? on the final day of the weekend, eventually defeating the iconic eatery by 112 votes.

March Munchies’ final two restaurants Hansel ‘n Griddle and Destination Dogs will now go head to head for the last weekend of online voting with the goal of being crowned the first-ever March Munchies Champion. MIKE MAKMUR / STAFF DESIGNER The results set the table for one last head-to-head meeting between heavyweight favorites where Rutgers students and New Brunswick natives alike gained plenty of heavy weight.

The differences between the last two standings are plenty.

Hansel n’ Griddle has a menu as diverse as those who enter the establishment late at night on weekends, with choices ranging from its famous popcorn chicken crisps and banana flip smoothies to wings and wedges, salads and soups, burgers and breakfast.

Destination Dogs, meanwhile, has a smaller menu. But what it lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. It has a wide range of hot dog selections, separated between domestic dogs — with selections from Los Angeles to Texas, New Mexico to New York — and international dogs, with the Conquistadog from Spain, the Hebrew Hammer from Israel and the One Bite in Bangkok from Thailand among the options.

Both establishments are flexible, offering customizable, make-your-own options when ordering in-person, over the phone or online.

Staying on the vein of similarities, both fought through a difficult path to the New Brunswick championship round. Despite being a No. 1 seed, Hansel had to defeat KBG, Diesel & Duke and PJ’s, all extremely popu-

lar among the Rutgers student body. Meanwhile, two-seeded Destination Dogs defeated the king of New Brunswick Happy Hour Olive Branch before upsetting Tacoria, the top seed of the Cook/Douglass bracket, in the Elite Eight, before pulling off an even bigger upset against perhaps the most well-known Rutgers eatery in RU Hungry?

To win the championship, either side will have to defeat another titan in the Rutgers-New Brunswick culinary culture.

As every round before it, the New Brunswick championship round will be held from Thursday at noon until Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. The winner of the first annual March Munchies will be announced Wednesday in an article published in print and online.

One last time, make your voice heard and support your favorite among the final two restaurants.

DIVERSIONS

April 5, 2017

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Stretch your imagination and you will see a wide variety of opportunities. Don’t limit what you can do because you are caught up in what everyone else is up to. Rise to the forefront by trusting and believing in yourself and by using your skills and insight to bring about whatever changes are required to make your life better. Your numbers are 3, 18, 21, 27, 33, 34, 48.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take the plunge and get going. What you do will far exceed talking about what you plan to do. Look at your objectives and simplify your plans.

Staying focused and concentrating on your goal will bring good results.

5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Anxiety will set in if you let the little things get to you. Give others the freedom you expect to be given in return. Balance, integrity and sticking to a plan will benefit you the most.

Avoid emotional debates. 2 stars

Non Sequitur

Wiley

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Bring about positive changes. Get involved with a partner or join a group that shares your values and goals, and you will avoid pressure from large organizations or authority figures. Going through the proper channels will lead to greater opportunities. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t feel the need to donate to a cause just because someone else does. Pick and choose where your money goes.

Joint ventures will result in disagreements. Put more time and effort into self-improvements and professional gains. 3 stars

Pearls Before Swine

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your emotions will get the better of you if you let someone’s rhetoric coax you into a debate. Your best defense is to take action, not face off in a verbal war that will only make matters worse. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Not everyone will be open and forthright with you. Don’t let someone’s big dreams persuade you to take part in a risky venture. Hard work, dedication and playing by the rules will get you much further ahead. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Partnerships look promising if you are willing to compromise and support one another. A practical approach to financial spending will spare you the stress of unnecessary debt. Listen to good advice and practice moderation. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put your emotions on the backburner before they get you into trouble. Speaking up about how you feel or what your plans are will not end well. Taking the time to prepare and plan your next move will be crucial to your success. 2 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stay focused on what’s important to your advancement. Don’t let personal matters or an unstable relationship with someone cloud your vision or cause you to take a pass on something you really should pursue. Financial gains are within reach. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be careful when dealing with partners or while traveling with people who have a different perspective than you. It’s important to be respectful of others’ beliefs, but that doesn’t mean you should become a follower. Do your own thing. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotions will surface if you don’t agree with the protocol being enforced at work or within your peer group.

Don’t feel pressured to take part in something you don’t agree with. Formulate a new plan that is beneficial to everyone involved. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You might want to reconsider your vocational goals. Don’t let an uncomfortable situation lead to making an untimely professional move. Look for opportunities and develop a strategy that favors advancement. Avoid emotional setbacks. 3 stars

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April 5, 2017

relays

game

RU takes 5th place at Colonial Relays into weekend at Tennessee Relays

After getting swept by No. 25 Ohio State, Rutgers squares off with Seton Hall

continued from back where the team earned seven Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) qualifiers and 12 top-10 efforts from several athletes still with the team, including graduate athlete Alayna Famble, seniors Sarah Robbie and Drew Andrews, and juniors Bria Saunders and Oksana Sokolova.

Last time out, the Knights were unable to successfully defend their 2016 team championship and placed fifth at the Colonial Relays in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Despite their loss, the team earned five ECAC qualifying scores, a victory in the 4x200-meter relay and 10 top-10 performances from athletes in both track and field events.

This weekend in Knoxville will also see greater participation from the team in a variety of different events. These large meets aid Rutgers in preparing for more varied competition that will come from championship meets, including next weekend’s Metropolitan Outdoor Championships, which will be hosted by the Knights.

Rutgers has only a little over a month remaining before it heads to State College, Pennsylvania for the Big Ten Outdoor Championships. The Tennessee Relays will be one of two remaining crucial mass-participation meets before the championships in May. For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior Bria Saunders, along with Robbie and others, earned an ECAC qualifying score at 2015’s Tennessee Challenge.

THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015

continued from back this past weekend,” he said. “We’ll give our pitchers a work out, although Shayla (Sweeney) will probably go Wednesday. We had a lot of our pitchers throw this weekend, so they’ve all gotten a good workout.”

Freshman pitcher Cambria Keefer also added her own input to how the team will practice.

“We’ll probably work on firstand-third situations on defense as well as hitting for the Seton Hall pitching,” she said.

The Pirates have a team ERA of 4.17 and have six pitchers who have won a game, as opposed to the Knights who just has two.

Since this is a game and not a series, Rutgers might not know what to expect when they step into the batter’s box.

While Rutgers’ pitching staff took a beating over the last three games, Nelson likened them to Don Larsen, the only pitcher to throw a perfect game in the World Series.

“He got knocked out the box in the first inning in the second game, and then he came back and threw a perfect game,” he said. “If we focus on doing what we’re supposed to do, like hitting our spots and changing speeds, that’s the key to the game. And with such a young pitching staff other than Shayla, sometimes they forget that.

One person hits them hard and they’re not as confident. We need to work on that.”

Despite the results against the Buckeyes, the Knights still

has a consistent offense, especially at the top of the lineup.

Nelson said that his first four hitters are batting ver y well, with the exception of whoever is batting second. He plans on putting left fielder sophomore Nicolette Anico in that spot against the Pirates.

He also emphasized getting better production out of the bottom of the lineup.

At the top of that lineup sits freshman second baseman Tar yn Atlee, who leads the team with 108 at-bats, a .408 batting

average and 44 hits. In addition, she is second with 24 runs scored. She discussed her role as a table-setter for the hitters behind her.

“As a leadoff hitter, my role is to get on base and have the batters behind me hit me home, and they do a good job,” Atlee said.

After suffering three blowouts last weekend, Rutgers is ready to right the ship before finally coming home.

“Getting better is a learning process, and I think we’re going to go in, take what we need to work on and apply it to our games,” she said. “Hopefully we’ll come out with a win.”

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

Junior infielder Rebecca Hall has been one of the better hitters on the team this season, hoping to continue that midweek.

THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016

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April 5, 2017 BASEBALL RUTGERS OUTSCORED BY 17 RUNS IN MARYLAND SERIES

Knights drop all 3 contests in home series against Maryland Robert Sanchez Staff Writer

Following a four-game winning streak, the Rutgers baseball team saw that streak snapped as it was swept by Mar yland in its first conference series on the season.

The Scarlet Knights (10-17, 0-3) mustered 3 runs in the threegames series and were outscored by the now-No. 25 Terrapins (188, 5-1) 20-3, capped by a 9-1 loss in the second game of the Sunday doubleheader in which Rutgers got four hits — three of which came off of the bat of sophomore

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Serafino Brito was one of three pitchers on the Rutgers squad to take a loss this weekend.

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IN BRIEF

T

ony Romo is retiring from the Dallas Cowboys and will replace Phil Simms as lead analyst on CBS. Romo was released by the Cowboys Tuesday and on the same day, the network announced that he will be paired with Jim Nantz on Thursday night and Sunday games starting next season.

The former 10-year starter was replaced by quarterback Dak Prescott after missing 10 weeks with a back injury.

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he Florida Panthers will release Tom Rowe from his stint as interim coach at the end of the season, though Rowe may remain with the organization in a different capacity starting next season.

Rowe relieved himself of general manager duties when the Panthers fired Gerard Gallant in late November.

Though the Panthers won the Atlantic Division last season, they are currently out of playoff contention, in third-to-last place in the division with 77 points. Their last game, and Rowe’s final game as interim coach is this Sunday.

“Not what we wanted,” said Panthers forward Shawn Thornton. “We can sit here and make excuses with injuries and stuff.

Obviously we had a tough season that way, but a lot of teams go through injuries. We had to find a way to win and we didn’t. Disappointing for us.”

F

ormer World Series MVP Pedro Guerrero was hospitalized in New York after suffering a stroke, his wife Roxanna Jimenez said.

The 60-year-old Guerrero was taken to the hospital Monday afternoon and after being declared brain dead, a second opinion confirmed he was in a coma.

“It was his second massive stroke,” Jimenez said Tuesday in a telephone interview from New York with the radio show Grandes en los Deportes in Santo Domingo. “He’s recovering, the doctor said he can improve. He opened his eyes and is trying to communicate.”

Guerrero played 15 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers and won the 1981 World Series co-MVP, playing in five All-Star games.

T

he Baltimore Ravens traded defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan and a thirdround pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for their thirdround pick, announced Tuesday.

Baltimore will move up 25 spots from the No. 99 slot in the draft to the No. 74 selection. The Ravens now own four of the first 78 picks in this year’s draft.

Jernigan was a second-round pick in 2014 and was one of Baltimore’s best interior pass-rushers, amassing five sacks last season, all of which came within the first nine weeks.

catcher Nick Matera, who entered the game in the third inning as a pinch hitter.

After Friday’s game was rained out, the series began on Saturday. The Knights fell to an early 2-0 deficit with the second run coming off a home run given up by sophomore right hander Serafino Brito in the second inning.

Brito would stymie the Maryland batters after that until the fifth inning, where the wheels came off.

With runners on first and second and one out, Brito induced a ground ball to the second baseman, sophomore Carmen Sclafani, who threw to second for one out. The shortstop, freshman Kevin Welsh threw wide to first, looking for the second out of the double play, as the runner on second came in to score. After a triple plated another run, senior third baseman Christian Campbell made his second error on the day, allowing the third run of the inning to score, making it 5-0.

Campbell tried making up for his two errors on the day by going yard in the bottom of the sixth inning, cutting the Maryland lead to 5-1, but that held as the eventual final score.

Brito (1-6) finished the day going six innings, giving up six hits and 5 runs — 3 of them earned — while striking out five and walking none. Brito, who took the loss, has been a hard-luck pitcher so far this year as the defense behind him has not had his back — a theme early on for this Rutgers defense. He has given up 31 runs this year with eight of them being unearned.

For game one of Sunday’s doubleheader — an early start time with first pitch coming at 11 a.m. — junior right hander John O’Reilly took the ball and looked to notch a win for his team.

After giving up an unearned run in the second inning, O’Reilly settled down throwing up zeros the next four innings. In the seventh, the defense betrayed him again as a throwing error by Matera allowed a run to score and kept the inning alive. Another run would come across during the inning as Maryland led 3-1.

O’Reilly would go back out to start the eighth but walked the leadoff hitter on four pitches. After getting the next batter to pop up, O’Reilly gave up an RBI triple to make it 4-1. Head coach Joe Litterio went to the bullpen after that.

Freshman left hander Eric Reardon came in, walked the first man to face him and then balked, allowing the runner on third to score, which was charged to O’Reilly. After a ground out and another RBI single, this time charged to Reardon, freshman right hander Kyle Gerace came in and got a strikeout to end the inning. The damage had been done, as the Knights loss 6-1.

Rutgers’ lone run came in the third inning after Sclafani doubled to start the frame. After advancing to third on a sacrifice bunt, sophomore centerfielder Jawuan Harris drove home Sclafani with an RBI single, tying the game at one.

O’Reilly (1-6) took the loss but pitched well, going seven and one-thirds innings, a new career high, giving up five runs — three

of them earned on six hits while striking out six and walking one.

After a quick break, it was time for game two of the day as senior right hander Gaby Rosa got the start and looked to stop the bleeding. After a two-run top of the first, Maryland hit back-to-back home runs in the third to spoil Rosa’s outing. Rosa exited the game after walking the very next batter.

Senior left hander Ryan Fleming entered but could not stop the inherited runner from scoring.

After three innings, the Terrapins were on top 6-0. And they weren’t done yet. After scoring twice more in the fourth, Maryland scored again in the fifth to make it an insurmountable 9-0. The Knights would get on the board in the sixth after a dropped fly ball by the right fielder which allowed senior designated hitter Mike Carter, who was hit by a pitch, to score from second base and make it 9-1, the final score.

Rosa (3-2) took it on the chest giving up five earned runs in his two innings plus of work.

No starter collected a hit in the final game as pinch hitters Matera and freshman Tommy Genuario collected three and one hits, respectively.

Rutgers has now made 47 errors on the season — the most in the Big Ten. It will look to get back on track at Villanova for a midweek non-conference game on Wednesday before heading to Minnesota for conference play.

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

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“Getting better is a learning process, and I think we’re going to go in, take what we need to work on and apply it to our games.”

— Freshman second baseman Taryn Atlee

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WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD KNIGHTS EMERGE FROM 2ND-PLACE FINISH AT COLONIAL RELAYS

Rutgers leaps into Tennessee Relays Kevin Stapleton Staff Writer

The Rutgers women’s track and field team will continue its 2017 outdoor campaign with participation in the Tennessee Relays, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Tom Black Track at LaPorte Stadium in Knoxville.

The Scarlet Knights will face 15 different schools, including Big Ten competition from Illinois, Indiana and Ohio State and notable non-conference competition from Florida State, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech. The meet will span three days starting Thursday, April 6 and will end on Saturday, April 8.

The meet will start with limited track and field events on Thursday before entering an all-day competition on both Friday and Saturday.

Rutgers will look to stack itself up early in the outdoor season against Ohio State, Indiana and Illinois — teams which placed third, fifth and 12th, respectively, at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in late February. The Knights did not qualify for a team placement at that meet.

This will mark Rutgers’ first trip to Tennessee since 2015 at the Tennessee Challenge, Senior middle distance runner Sarah Robbie earned an Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) qualifying score at the Tennessee Challenge in 2015, along with six others on the Rutgers team. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015

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SOFTBALL RUTGERS-SETON HALL, TODAY, 4 P.M.

RU anticipates bounce-back game vs. SHU Jordan Farbowitz Staff Writer

After a weekend series that saw it lose in blowout fashion to a powerhouse, the Rutgers softball team hopes to get back on track with another midweek non-conference game.

The Scarlet Knights (9-24, 1-5) don’t have to travel far for their next matchup as they take on in-state rival Seton Hall (16-13-1, 3-3) Wednesday in South Orange, the last of 34 straight games on the road to open the season. The Pirates are coming off taking two out of three wins from fellow Big East member DePaul in Chicago over the weekend.

Last time Rutgers played a midweek game, it was coming off losing two of three games to Indiana to start off Big Ten play, but bounced back with an 11-5 win at Hofstra. They will be looking for similar results today.

The Knights definitely need a bounceback game after being swept at the hands of No. 25 Ohio State this past weekend, a series in which they only scored three runs and lost all three games by run rule. Head coach Jay Nelson outlined what the team needed to focus on during practice.

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Senior right-handed pitcher Shayla Sweeney is expected to pitch Wednesday against Seton Hall after pitching in all three games against Ohio State over the weekend. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016 knights schedule

EXTRA POINT

AHMIR MITCHELL,

redshirt freshman wide receiver, suffered a torn ACL during Saturday’s practice, announced head coach Chris Ash. Mitchell arrived on the team last fall but was unable to play due to NCAA transfer rules. The team anticipates a return by the fall.

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Tennessee Dogwood Tennessee Dogwood vs. University of Michigan Relays Relays

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Tomorrow, All Day, Knoxville, Tenn.

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Tomorrow, All Day, Knoxville, Tenn.

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