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Rutgers’ newly launched Institute for Emergency Preparedness and Homeland Security is well on its way to reaching its goal of protecting people and property in times of crisis, thanks to a large grant from the federal government’s intelligence agencies. The Institute, which was formally announced in June 2014 at the “IEPHS Inaugural Conference,” was chosen by the United States’ Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Rutgers was one of eight selected from a pool of 50 competing universities to receive $1.95 million in funding, alongside a designation as a Center of Academic Excellence, according to MyCentralJersey.com The grant will be used to design and deliver an academic program at Rutgers that teaches intelligence-related curricula. University President Robert L. Barchi shared his excitement for the recognition and award on behalf of IEHPS. “We are thrilled to have been designated an Intelligence Community Center of Academic Excellence,” Barchi told MyCentralJersey.com. SEE OFFICE ON PAGE 4
A ban mandated by Rutgers’ Office of Fraternity and Sorority affairs last Thursday ordered all greek organizations to cease parties until the end of the spring 2015 semester. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers levies ban on sorority, fraternity parties AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Greek organizations at Rutgers are banned from hosting parties for the rest of the spring semester, according to Erin Kearns, president of Rutgers Panhellenic Association.
The decision was announced last Wednesday during a meeting with University officials in New Brunswick, where the negative publicity surrounding greek life was discussed, according to nj.com. The presidents of all 86 fraternities and sororities attended the meeting, which took place
at 9 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center and discussed concerns with the “social probation.” Greek organizations will be allowed to hold formals and events arranged at off-campus facilities where third-party vendors serve alcohol, according to nj.com. Dance Mara-
thon, scheduled for April 11 to 12, will continue as planned. “Our advisors and administrators put stricter regulations on Rutgers’ greek social calendar for the (remainder) of the semester,” Kearns said. SEE BAN ON PAGE 5
Students aspire to rebuild town’s waterfront after Hurricane Sandy NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT
A survey of 2,315 young adults between 18 and 35 years of age conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute finds 71 percent of young adults feel using contraception is morally acceptable compared to 9 percent that find contraception morally unacceptable. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Survey finds most youth support contraception DAVID TADROS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Is the use of birth control morally acceptable? This was one of several questions asked of 2,315 young adults between the ages of 18 to 35 in a recent survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute.
The study showed 71 percent of young adults felt the use of contraception was morally acceptable, while only nine percent felt it was morally unacceptable. About 78 percent of the young adults were in favor of making SEE CONTRACEPTION ON PAGE 5
Hurricane Sandy significantly damaged various parts of the state. Undergraduate students at the University hope to help rebuild one town’s waterfront, according to northjersey.com. Seniors in the Department of Landscape Architecture designed options to rebuild the Little Ferry waterfront and presented them to the borough’s council earlier in March. Teams within the department created seven different proposals for analysis. According to nor thjersey.com, these designs are inspired by the winning proposal for the Rebuild by Design (RBD) project in the Meadowlands. According to rebuildbydesign. org, rebuilding the region requires creating attractive but well-built areas for pedestrians. The new waterfront in Little Ferry, along with other projects in Moonachie, Carlstadt, Teterboro and South Hackensack, will need to be able to protect the region from flooding. The winning RBD proposal suggests doing that by building and
expanding natural water reservoirs, according to their website. Other goals are to help reduce sewage overflow during rainy days and prevent ocean surges from flooding the towns on their own, according to northjersey.com. Using the land more efficiently by creating a more urban environment where a suburban one existed previously is also important. This would include creating new public areas for recreation and public transportation, according to northjersey.com. These goals were submitted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Advanced Urbanism as well as Zones Urbaines Sensibles and De Urbanisten, two Dutch urban research and design companies. The University students incorporated the threat of floods into their proposals, suggesting methods to mitigate the dangers they pose, according to northjersey.com. Though some of the suggestions the students made are not feasible at the time, they all demonstrate potential solutions for rebuilding the waterfront.
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Other suggestions were more plausible and fulfilled the goals set by the winning RBD team. These would include planning out the open public spaces and the new living areas. All of the suggestions are supposed to explain how residents can live with a rebuilt levee that would benefit the town. According to an rt.com article, levees failed to protect the towns during Sandy. The Hackensack River flooded much of the region at the time after one broke in Moonachie. The flooding required a large-scale evacuation of Moonachie and neighboring towns, including Little Ferry, according to the article. Introducing students to actual problems and allowing them to learn was one of the reasons the University contributed, said Wolfram Hoefer, an associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture in the NorthJersey.com article. These students gathered information before presenting their proposals, he said. All of the suggestions will go to RBD, said Mauro Raguseo, Little Ferry’s mayor.
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Doctors advise individuals how to protect against allergies WEINI ZHANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers welcomes spring, when the weather starts hitting above 50. But for some people, spring might not be a friendly season, since the warmer weather means an explosion of sneezes and coughs. For Saheli Patel, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, spring means runny noses, sneezing and sore throats. “You try to study and you try to focus on work, but you have to stop every five seconds to blow your nose,” Patel said. “It’s a distraction, and it’s irritating.” About 35 million Americans are affected by seasonal allergies each year, according to an article on Tech Times. The cause of spring allergies is mainly tree pollen and grass pollen, said Dr. Catherine Monteleone, an allergist-immunologist at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. “It’s not flowers because those are insect pollinated,” she said, “(Spring allergies are) caused by plants such as trees and grass that are wind pollinated.” The symptoms can var y from person to person, Monteleone said. While some people like Patel face relatively typical symptoms of spring allergies, other
people can experience shortness of breath and wheezing because those people treat pollen inhaled into the respirator y system as a foreign object, triggering allergic symptoms. “When the pollen comes in, it binds to Immunoglobulin E (IgE), a type of antibody that binds to cells that contain histamines,” Monteleone said. “It makes the cells release histamine and other chemicals that causes allergies.” Genetic factors also plays a role, which explains the different symptoms and severity from person to person, Monteleone said. “If your parents are allergic, you are more likely to be allergic,” she said. “But we don’t totally know why it gets turned on and why people have allergies, even for an adult who never had it before.” A child who has one parent with allergy has 30 percent chance of developing an immune response to allergens, said Leonard Bielory, former director of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Asthma and Allergy Research Center. If both parents have allergies, the chance of their child also having allergies increases to 60 to 80 percent. But it is important to note the symptoms, severity and substances the child is allergic to does not have to match those of their parents, Bielory said.
“An important thing to understand is that you don’t necessarily transmit specific allergen sensitivity,” he said. “You transmit the genetic predisposition to develop the allergy.” With a genetic disposition to develop allergies, exposure to pollen and the amount of pollen also play important parts, Bielory said. “From the national database of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we can see that over the past 25 years the number of people who have been sensitized to allergens doubled,” Bielory said. This increase is in part caused by climate change, he said. In one of Bielory’s project for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), he tracked pollen changes in the continental United States and evaluated its impact over a distribution of time, which provided prediction models for the future. Based upon data, Bielory observed an increase in the production of pollen along coastal areas. “We are having more intense release of more pollen,” he said. “Not only will it last longer, but also there will be more pollen produced in that period of time. ” Because of the strong winter for this year, allergies this spring are expected to be more potent, Bielory said.
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“The pollinating season has been held back earlier,” he said. “Now we have trees that overlap their pollinating time together with grass.” Monteleone also explained the impact of climate change on the production of pollen. “Climate change increases the CO2 in the air and increased plant growth in general,” she said. “By increasing the plant growth, you increase the production of pollen and lengthen the growing season.” Monteleone suggests several preventive measures people
can take to help with the situation, such as using air conditioners to filter out the pollen and wearing sunglasses to protect the eyes from pollen floating in the air, as well as utilizing over-the-counter medicines such as nasal sprays and anti-histamines. If allergy symptoms worsen, she recommended paying a visit to the doctor’s office. “There is always something that can be given that might help,” she said. “There’s no reason just to suffer without trying,” she said.
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A nearly $2 million dollar grant provided to Rutgers by the federal government’s intelligence agencies allow the University to teach intelligence-related curricula. THE DAILY TARGUM / NOVEMBER 2012
OFFICE IEPHS aims to lead in response to manmade crises, counterterrorism efforts, according to website CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Barchi said by drawing upon expertise ranging from mathematics and engineering to criminal justice, medicine and law, IEHPS is accomplishing the vision of the University’s Strategic Plan through collaborative and interdisciplinary work. The purpose of the grant, according to MyCentralJersey.com, is to enhance the intelligence community workforce with applicants who have the skills and training necessary for
the U.S.’s intelligence and national security efforts. In an age where natural disasters are a growing threat due to climate change, establishing academic programs for emergency preparedness is proving increasingly important in preparing future generations for disaster recovery beyond federal aid. Hurricane Sandy, for example, created permanent loss for myriad individuals and businesses in New Jersey and surrounding
states in its wake, according to The Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Federal support proved insufficient in restoring affected areas, with relief costs exceeding the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund and necessitating a $51 billion relief bill, as reported by the Congressional Research Service. Although Rutgers was able to safely evacuate students and provide large shelters without incident during Hurricane Sandy, the storm revealed critical flaws in Rutgers’ own emergency response system, according the University’s 2013 “Emergency Preparedness Task Force Report: Hurricane Sandy 2012.” According to a 2012 study published in Nature Climate Change, extreme weather is expected to
worsen over the years, with “change of storm climatology” likely to increase surge flood risk for New York City and cause present surge flooding to occur every three to 20 years. IEPHS also aims to be a leader in response to manmade emergencies and counter-terrorism efforts, according to its website. John Farmer Jr., the grant’s lead investigator, and Clifton Lacy, director of IEPHS, lead the team of experts at the Institute in its developing journey to install an intelligence program at Rutgers. “As recent events have shown, the need for reliable, legally obtained intelligence has never been more acute,” Farmer told mycentraljersey.com. “The designation and grant will enable Rutgers to build on the expertise that already exists at the University to shape
intelligence policy and to educate and train the next generation of intelligence professionals.” Lacy, a physician, said at the Institute’s launch event that the establishment of IEHPS is part of Rutgers’ plan to be a national and global leader in the areas of emergency preparedness, disaster response and homeland security. Echoing his past statements, Lacy told mycentraljersey.com that the Institute brings together experts to deliver collaboration in research, education, community outreach and preparedness initiatives. “This new grant funds vitally important education and training initiative,” Lacy said. “Although some of our projects involve the theoretical, the main thrust of our efforts is the development of practical advances useful in the real world.”
CRIME APRIL 6 JERSEY CITY — Ayomide Akinboye from Middlesex County was arrested and charged with a DWI after he was caught driving on the wrong side outside of the Holland Tunnel. The 19-year-old was charged with reckless driving, driving the wrong way on a one-way street and DWI. APRIL 6 JERSEY CITY — The police are searching for the suspect of an armed robber y on the NJ Transit Light Rail. A man was robbed of his iPhone 5 while on Hudson-Bergen Light Rail headed to Bayonne. The robber is described as a man of 5 feet and 10 inches, wearing a jean jacket, white Adidas high-top sneakers and jeans. APRIL 5 NEWARK — The police are investigating a report that rapper DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, robbed a 21-yearold man. The victim allegedly encountered Simmons with his
entourage at an Exxon station. They had a brief conversation about rap and during the conversation, a person in Simmons’ entourage showed the victim a gun and demanded money. The victim pulled out $3,200 in cash from his pocket, and Simmons took the money and fled into one of four black Cadillac Escalades. APRIL 5 ROSELLE — An unidentified body of a male adult was discovered floating in a pond at Warinanco Park. No other information has been disclosed as Union County police at the scene declined to comment. APRIL 5 STATEN ISLAND — Tony Nazario from Old Bridge was caught attempting to enter a Walgreens location and lift about 300 packs of cigarettes, worth in total more than $100,000. He was caught after a brief foot chase that ended when he fell and broke his leg.
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U. plans to release facilities upgrade gameplan sometime in late June DAN COREY ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
A plan to upgrade the University’s athletic facilities will be presented sometime in late June, according to an April 1 article on nj.com. Although University President Robert L. Barchi declined to supply details about the plan in his interview with NJ Advance Media, two sources familiar with the project said the facility upgrades would include a practice gymnasium for the men’s and women’s basketball teams. The sources wished to remain anonymous because the facilities project is still in negotiation, according to nj.com. Although the University’s Board of Governors discussed topics including the Rutgers-Newark Physical Master Plan and announcement of Bill Nye as the Rutgers–New Brunswick 2015 commencement speaker, their April 2 meeting in Newark did
not address athletic facilities on the New Brunswick campus. There are no plans to discuss athletic facility upgrades until the next Board of Governors meeting at the New Brunswick campus on June 18, Barchi said. “The feasibility study, it has all been done,” Barchi told NJ Advance Media. “We’re just queueing up the plans to present them to the boards. So we should be finished with this, probably by the June board meeting.” This announcement comes in the wake of several comments by New Jersey Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D–Union), who called for Barchi to invest in upgrades for the 38-year-old Louis Brown Athletic Center on Livingston campus, according to a previous article in The Daily Targum. Following Lesniak’s public denouncement of the University president in late February, Barchi
began to hold strategy meetings with athletic officials, including athletic director Julie Hermann, men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan, women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer and football coach Kyle Flood. Barchi said the University will do whatever it takes to support its role in the Big Ten conference. “The only thing I’m going to say at this point is we’re going to go as big as we need to go for our teams to be competitive in the league,” Barchi told NJ Advance Media. “The rest of it, I think you’ll have to wait. I’m not going to preempt my Board.” Dan Corey is a Rutgers Business School first-year student majoring in pre-business and journalism and media studies. He is an Associate News Editor at The Daily Targum. Follow him on Twitter @_dancorey for more stories.
ISLAMIC INTEREST Students watch attentively as they get their hands inked with henna, a temporary tattoo that derives its ink from the henna plant as part of Islamic Awareness Week, an event that is setting up shop under a white tent behind the Brower Commons steps on the College Avenue campus. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
BAN OFSA is taking step to ban parties out of caution, concern, Miranda says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
“Their decision process was (intended) to keep our members safe.” Currently, there is a negative aura surrounding the word “greek” nationwide, Kearns said. There have been anecdotal situations that have spurred these negative connotations within the community, she said. “The decision our advisors made is not a punishment for our community,” Kearns said. “It’s a yellow light to allow us to reflect
on how and what we can do to be a better greek community.” Any fraternity or sorority that hosts a party and breaks the ban will face consequences. “The chapter would be reprimanded by the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and would be held accountable for their actions as a chapter,” Kearns said. “All organizations are informed of the penalizations that will occur if the rules are not followed.” Kearns said the greek community will take time to improve greek
life culture at Rutgers through an array of positive programming about alcohol safety, the effects of mental illness stigma and issues that affect college students. OFSA is taking this step out of caution and concern, E.J. Miranda, spokesperson for Rutgers University, told nj.com. “(OFSA) will use this time to continue and reinforce its dialogue with the leadership of the university’s 86 recognized fraternities and sororities about greek life at Rutgers and their responsibilities to the campus community at large,” Miranda said. Avalon Zoppo is a Rutgers Business School first-year student majoring in pre-business. She is an Associate News Editor at The Daily Targum. Follow her on Twitter @avalonzoppo for more stories.
CONTRACEPTION About 78 percent of young adults stand in favor of making contraception available at college CONTINUED FROM FRONT
legal contraception available on college campuses, and 81 percent wanted all women to have access to contraception. Survey participants are not the only ones who believe access to contraception is an important issue that affects more than just women. Jeffrey Levine, the director of the Women’s Health Program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said he is passionate about reducing unintended pregnancies and is an advocate for improving access to contraceptive care for all women. Contraception provides women the opportunity to have a child when they are ready, and for every child to be wanted, Levine said. “If you look at major public health problems in this country, one of the biggest and most persistent is unintended pregnancies,” Levine said. “About half the pregnancies in this country are unintended.” The survey results came as no surprise to Levine, who said he believes that not all young adults, specifically students, are ready for parenthood. “Women in college, women who are going to graduate school and women who are trying to start new careers are often the women who want to delay parenthood the longest,” Levine said. “For them, having an unintended pregnancy would probably have the most negative consequence.” After having reviewed many available forms of contraception, Levine said he recommended Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs), including intrauterine devices (IUDs) for sexually active women because they are highly effective and reversible. Some concerns and arguments against accessible contraceptive care include the potential increase of teenage sexual activity, but Levine said research proves otherwise. “Neither providing contraception, nor emergency contraception, has any effect on increasing the likelihood of a teenager initiating sex or having more sex,” Levine said. “They’re going to have sex regardless. The issue is, can we protect them from unintended pregnancy?” This misconception was also debunked by Deborah Johnson, a staff physician with Rutgers Health Services and a pro-choice women’s health enthusiast who believes that providing additional safe sex education to young adults would help them to make responsible choices. “People who are opposed to sex education programs often use the same argument,” Johnson said in an email. “Research shows the opposite is true. The more education and knowledge that young people have, the more likely they are to wait to become sexually active.”
Johnson, a believer in contraception, said having or not having contraception does not promote sexual activity nor prevent it, but allowing easy access to it would help deter unwanted pregnancies. “Contraception is vitally important because it allows women to plan and have control over their own lives,” Johnson said in an email. Regardless of when people choose to become sexually active, Johnson said they should only have children when they are emotionally, physically and financially ready. Weighing in on the outcomes of unplanned pregnancies, Johnson said she believes having children is a personal decision that should be made in a thoughtful and deliberate way to avoid impeding a woman’s personal growth. “Even if a woman wants to have children, a pregnancy that occurs at the wrong time can derail a woman’s plans and dreams and prevent her from reaching her full potential,” Johnson said. “That is especially true of the intelligent and ambitious female students at Rutgers.” Johnson also recommended birth control pills, vaginal rings and injections as effective alternatives for women interested in contraception, and urged students to also use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections. While many may believe that contraception is strictly a women’s issue, Lauren Mateo, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said she felt men should fight for readily available contraception as they are mutually affected by unplanned parenthood. “I think contraception is something that men should really be fighting for as well,” Mateo said. “It’s their children who are being born that they can’t support. I think it’s definitely a family issue, not only a women’s issue.” Agreeing with the sur vey’s findings, Mateo said she felt free and readily available contraception would act as a way of empowering women. “I think it would make a statement to woman that they have autonomy over their own bodies,” Mateo said. “It gives a humility that, men really don’t have the experience to mandate what women can do with their bodies.” For some students, unplanned parenthood is not something they may consider until after the deed is done, but Levine encourages students to consider contraception and visit on-campus health centers sooner rather than later. “We see, unfortunately, so many students every year in our office for unintended pregnancies. I can’t tell you how common that is,” Levine said. “We would much rather be seeing them (preventing) pregnancy.”
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Students show community service with ‘Pack-a-Bus’
Students will bring various donations to an empty bus parked on Morrell Street on April 17 for “Pack-a-Bus,” a community service event that invites individuals to participate in every step of the food drive process. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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While many food drive participants only provide donated goods, not many get the opportunity to transport their donations themselves. “Pack-a-Bus,” a community service event jointly organized by Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) and Community Service at Rutgers (CSAR) invites students to pack a University bus with goods such as peanut butter, canned chicken and tuna, diapers and baby formula April 17 on Morrell Street. Once the event ends at 3 p.m., donors will shuttle off with the bus to deliver the hundreds of pounds of food to the needy in New Jersey.
“Pack-a-Bus” is a unique way to have a food drive, said Julia Crimi, program coordinator for RAH. “It’s just a creative way to have a food drive — something we thought would be different and excite students to get involved (and) motivate them to participate.” During conventional food drives, individuals finish their roles as contributors when they drop their dry goods in the box and walk away, according to communityactionprovo.org. But during “Pack-a-Bus,” students can stay involved from the beginning to the end. People who donate to the “Packa-Bus” event will get a better idea of where their personal contributions are going to, as well as the
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combined efforts of the donors, Crimi said. “It’s a cool visual for students to see the impact of their donations,” Crimi said. Proceeds will go toward the Food Bank of New Jersey and Move For Hunger. Move For Hunger works to supply the food banks of the country, said Emily Behn, a graduate student and intern for Community Service at Rutgers. The “Pack-a-Bus” event was jumpstarted by RAH. The event has already attracted students, Behn said. “(Crimi) presented the idea and asked if they wanted to partner,” she said. The “Pack-a-Bus” organizers seemed to exude a desire to
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motivate University students, said Laura Austria, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior. “It almost sounds like the organizers are turning this act of goodwill into a challenge in hopes of motivating the student body,” Austria said. The “Pack-a-Bus” event is part of Rutgers Community Service Appreciation Week, Behn said. “It’s a week long celebration to bring the importance of community service and volunteerism to Rutgers students,” she said. “It is also to celebrate all of the great community service initiatives that Rutgers students had already done.” Although “Pack-a-Bus” is one of the highlights of Rutgers Community Service Appreciation Week, more events are available for students to attend. Elijah’s Promise will host an event on April 13 and 14 where volunteers can clean a soup kitchen, greet visitors and hand out tickets, according to the Community Service at Rutgers website. On April 15, experienced artists will guide students to paint at the Douglass Student Center, according to the Community Service at Rutgers website. All proceeds will go toward the Ronald McDonald House of New Brunswick. “There (are) events all throughout the whole week for students to be involved with community service,” Crimi said. “There are plenty of other volunteer opportunities for students to partake in as well.” In addition to other events, a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) challenge will be offered as a five-day event where registered students will pledge to live on $4.50 per day for one week, according to
the Community Service at Rutgers website. Rutgers Community Service Appreciation Week will end with a celebratory dinner and discussion about hunger and poverty. RAH previously ran a “Pack-aBus” event when Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey in 2012, Crimi said. The success of the event motivated the organization to use the same idea three years later. The use of buses allows the event to become relatable for members of the Rutgers community, Austria said. “I think using the bus is a good stunt to use to attract attention to the public,” she said. “It seems like a nice way to get students to donate things like canned goods and have the whole community involved in such an important cause.” Students who cannot attend the actual event can donate food to both the Rutgers Against Hunger Office and Student Involvement Office in the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus, according to the Community Service at Rutgers website. Donations will be accepted until April 16. The biggest strength of the event is its creativity and uniqueness, Crimi said. Students who donate will be automatically entered in a raffle, with the chance to potentially win a 48-inch high-definition television, according to the Community Service at Rutgers website. The event will be specifically designed to welcome individuals passing by, Crimi said. During the “Pack-a-Bus” event, music will be playing to attract potential donors. “It will excite students to get involved (and) motivate them to participate,” she said. “It’ll be a fun place to be.”
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Racism in satire poor excuse for hatred Cheap shots, stereotypes not reflective of respectable humor
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The graphic presented alongside the piece further ood satire brings attention to an issue. It makes you think about injustice, analyze a moral characterizes it as a tragic use of satire. The map was wrongdoing and confront ethical issues. Yet, indisputably ripped from a textbook and is pictured unthe line between amusing and offensive is often paper altered in any way. It shows arrows that form a triangle thin — so much so that it is often difficult to distinguish displaying the words, “sugar, tobacco, and cotton to Euwhen that line has been crossed. In the April Fool’s edi- rope,” and “slaves to the Americas.” Similarly, the graphtion of The Medium, an article entitled, “Men’s basket- ic partially captioned with, “Seen this before?” as if makball to begin controversial but effective recruiting regi- ing fun of the precise manner in which human beings ment,” was featured on the mock sports page. The piece were transported to this nation as cattle, is a laughing was evidently written to get a rise out of people, which matter. To say the least, the phrasing used in the piece is exactly what happened, but for all the wrong reasons. is inflammatory and tasteless. Terms such as “ship” and The piece draws blatant parallels to the system of “import,” show that this piece is a direct corollary to the American slavery and The Triangle Trade. Explaining system of slavery. There is a possibility that the piece was meant to how the Rutgers Men’s Basketball team is expected to recruit for next season, it is stated that players will come critique the recruiting habits of sports teams or the from “Sub-Saharan African countries.” On their journey ways that student athletes are treated — however, that to America, the recruits will be kept, “in close quarters, is not apparent at all. The author likely examined what sitting down, on the ships, to increase space and the was occurring during the slavery era and made the amount of men that can fit on each ship.” Additionally, Rutgers basketball team fit that narrative. By mentioning the actual names individuals the players will be offered, “work associated with the University studies on the farms of Cook such as Jordan, Herman and campus,” once they arrive. The “Even in the pursuit of a athlete Kadeem Jack, who is piece quotes basketball coach punchline, racism is no chastised in the piece for being Eddie Jordan as saying, “I can laughing matter.” “inferior,” it is clear as day that break their individual spirits and no value was being veiled here. morph them into a well-oiled maThe piece was poorly written chine.” It is also mentioned that Jordan would use “intimidation” to transform the “wild with no trace of wit. It was offensive, simply for the and untrained” team. Athletic director Julie Herman is sake of being offensive. Well-executed satire and social commentaries are also quoted saying, “we’ll rename the team the White necessary: with many of the events going on in the world Knights,” if the men are not compliant. The parallels between the piece and the actual practic- today, if you don’t laugh about them, you’ll cry. But this es employed during slavery are astounding. It is unthink- piece hides behind the pretense of satire to take jabs at able to believe that anyone thought these references despicable events in American history. As an on-campus were appropriate or witty. For years throughout child- student publication, The Medium is free to publish what hood, American students learn that African slaves were they wish. But as with any other publication, the printed packed tightly onto slave ships that transported them to word can be used as a justification to perpetuate behavthis country. They are taught that slaves were made to iors that demean historical and current events, as well work cotton fields and even after the terrible institution as their actors. In the past, the publication has been susended, could only find work as sharecroppers, a fate pended for inappropriate content. If you think it necesoften no different than enslavement. Furthermore, stu- sary, contact your Rutgers University Student Assembly dents learn that slave masters “broke” their slaves in or- (RUSA) representative and file a complaint. Even in the der to better control them, forcibly breaking their spirits. pursuit of a punchline, racism is no laughing matter. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 147th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Young adult distracted driving leads to accidents, death FIT-WIT COURTNEY HAN
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cene after scene of potentially fatal car crashes are shown in the recently released AAA foundation video, which depicts several teenagers driving and their actions seconds before getting into car accidents. While watching the video, you can’t help but bang your head against the table at the stupidity of these teenagers. But then you realize any of these young adults could be your friend, or a student here at Rutgers. Although most of these young drivers are texting on the road prior to their accidents, which everyone knows is a big no-no, some are talking to friends, eating food or putting on makeup. These are all things we as young drivers have done a million times before, but it has to stop, for our own safety and for the safety of the other drivers on the road. The video is the end product of 1,700 teenage drivers around the country that were recorded by dash cams while driving, with the left side of the video showing the oncoming road and the right side showing the driver. Of the teens that got into car accidents, 58 percent of them were caused by distraction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had previously esti-
mated that distraction was the cause of 14 percent of young adult car crashes, and as we can see, they were drastically wrong. Teens that were texting had their eyes off the road for an average of 4.1 seconds. Imagine closing your eyes and counting to four while driving at any given point. Of course put in that context, it seems crazy, but that is what driving with distractions is like. A commonality shared between all of the teenagers that got into accidents in the video was the tendency to over compensate for their error in driving. For example,
country road or a double line road with not many cars around. It often seems that teenagers are more willing to take driving risks on less crowded roads because they think they are unlikely to hit another vehicle. Teenagers should never be taking driving risks because driving a car is extremely risky as it is, no matter what type of road they drive on, and it’s completely selfish to take these risks. Like drunk driving, it seems that the people that come out of the fatal accidents alive are the people that caused it, while the responsible drivers end up dead.
“We’ve all been in situations where we are passengers in a car with a distracted driver, probably one of our friends. It might seem awkward to tell them to focus on driving, but it could save a life.” they would usually veer to the right side, going off the road. As a result, the driver would turn their steering wheel quickly to the left to make up for drifting off the road, and this would cause them to either spin, hit oncoming traffic or run off the road on the left side. In the moment of panic, the young adults made the worse decision possible because they are not experienced drivers. In addition, the setting for many of the accidents shown in the video is a back-
Distracted driving is what gives teenagers a bad reputation on the road. Young adults should be especially cautious while driving because they are new drivers and don’t have that much experience. According to teendriversource.org, 963,000 teen drivers nationally were involved in police-reported motor vehicle crashes in 2013. This resulted in 383,000 injuries and 2,865 deaths, according to the same source. There is no reason why so many
people should be dying as a result of having teenagers on the road. Despite what many believe, driving is a privilege, not a right. Teenagers are all too willing to take advantage of the freedom that driving gives them without considering the consequences of their actions while on the road. I know that we’ve all been in situations where we are passengers in a car with a distracted driver, probably one of our friends. It might seem awkward to tell them to focus on driving, but it could save a life. Just think about the 2,800 people that die each year from teenage driving accidents. Do you want that to be you? If the driver is really your friend, they will listen to what your advice. If I wasn’t being clear before, this is meant to be a lecture. While driving, adhere to the speed limit, avoid speaking with passengers if you can and don’t text, put on makeup, eat or listen to music too loudly, to better ensure the safety of yourself and everyone around you. Nothing is so urgent that you cannot wait until you’ve stopped the car. Pull over if it really is that urgent. These are small sacrifices to make, and I am sure you will be happy that you did. Courtney Han is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in journalism and media studies and political science. Her column, “Fit Wit,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Cleaning supplies are not as effective as you think they really are It is common knowledge that the public views microbes in a negative light. It is also a common misconception that bacteria and viruses can be “killed” with disinfectants and cleaning products like Scrubbing Bubbles and Lysol. To provide evidence against this false impression, I conducted an experiment in Bartlett Hall, located on the Cook/Douglass campus, in which I took surface samples of various doorknobs and handles. I transferred the
“Viruses can’t be killed because they aren’t considered living.” samples on a general medium (Trypticase Soy Agar) and incubated it at 37°C (internal temperature for humans.) The media contained bacterial colonies, which would indicate that the disinfectants Rutgers uses might not be enough to inhibit the growth of or kill bacteria. Viruses are more complicated than bacteria in that, while bacteria are living microorgan-
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isms, viruses are nonliving microbial entities. Viruses are composed of single or double strands of genetic material that are sheathed within a protein capsule. They do not “grow.” Rather, they require a host cell in order to replicate and produce more viruses. They lack the biosynthetic machinery necessary for life and instead, take over the machinery of the host cell. Viruses can’t be killed because they aren’t considered living so the cleaning products that claim to kill viruses are embellishing the truth. Depending on the virus, it can remain on certain surfaces for 2 to 8 hours (maybe longer,) which is enough time for someone to transfer it into their body and allow it replicate within their cells. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the resources to provide evidence of viral growth on the doorknobs in Bartlett Hall. Regardless, proper cleaning methods are necessary to remove even a possible threat to one’s health. To remove the threat of bacteria and viruses, it would be best if Rutgers were to use bactericidal and virucidal cleaning agents. The cleaning products would then kill bacteria and deactivate viruses, respectively. Disinfectants that contain quaternary ammonium compounds followed by anything phenolic or halogen-containing are used in labs, and might be worth a try. Zobia Ahmed is a School Of Environmental and Biological Sciences student majoring in microbiology.
Visible health benefits linked with protecting endangerd species Conser vation of wildlife is an issue that needs to be taken more seriously. There are over 16,000 endangered species in the world, and 84 of those species reside in New Jersey. An endangered species is characterized as a species that is likely to become extinct due to factors that threaten their sur vival. One of the best ways to help these endangered species is through volunteering, which offers many additional benefits to the volunteer as well as the animals. Recent studies have shown that volunteers receive additional physical and psychological benefits that can increase their health. Some of the health benefits that have been recorded are lower mortality rates, increased physical longevity and a decreased rate of developing depression at a later stage in life. A study showed that 96 percent of volunteers reported an enriched sense of purpose and 94 percent reported an increase in mood and self-esteem. There are many local volunteer opportunities that af fect the endangered species of New Jersey. A volunteer oppor tunity located here at Rutgers University,
known as “Got Bats?,” is raising awareness of the impor tance of bats for the environment. Bats are some of the most beneficial animals for humans, wor th approximately $23 billion a year to the agricultural industr y of the U.S., because they eat so many insects. Bats are also commonly known to take roost inside your house, and evicting them may result in them not sur viving the winter months. The “Got Bats?” program in-
“A volunteer opportunity, located here at Rutgers, known as ‘Got Bats?’ is raising awareness.” stalls bat houses on your proper ty to provide refuge for the bats, or for long term roosting, to reduce the number of deaths due to eviction from households. This program is also ver y simple to get involved with. All you have to do is fill out a repor ting form at www.wildlife.rutgers.edu and they will come install a bat house in your backyard. Lauren Simon is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior majoring in biochemistry
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Even if a woman wants to have children, a pregnancy that occurs at the wrong time can derail a woman’s plans and dreams and prevent her from reaching her full potential. - Deborah Johnson, a staff physician with Rutgers Health Services on the benefits of contraception. See story on FRONT.
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Horoscopes
DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
Pearls Before Swine
April 7, 2015 Stephan Pastis
Today’s Birthday (04/07/15). A possibility you only dreamed about becomes available this year. Talk about what you love. Passions pursued lead to benefits. Get carried away by romance, especially over spring. Play together. Travels and studies occupy you after mid-June. October shifts in your industry open new opportunities. Winter revelations incite personal growth and development. Make long-term plans honoring your heart. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Friends and lovers compete for attention. Consider big picture goals. Another may get through where you can’t. Financial arguments chill a romantic fire. Take on more responsibility. Find common ground, and return frequently. Get gentle in tone. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Acknowledge your team’s efforts. Postpone an important decision until you’re sure. Clean up a mess first. Beauty can arise from chaos. Call as soon as you find out you’ll be late. Take care of your partner. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — It could get messy at work. Put your back into it. Ignore a rude remark. Hold on to what’s most important. Keep your eye on the prize. You’re building a professional reputation of service and excellence. Get expert advice. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Chores could interfere with romantic fantasies. Can you have it all? Get the work done early, and then kick back with a daydream, hobby or sport. Defer gratification, and reward yourself for a job well done. Imagine the fun. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Disruptions at home could seem frustrating. Chaos threatens. Take action for long-term benefit, even if it makes a mess now. Don’t step on any toes. Compromise is the peacekeeper’s art. Find a winwin solution. Impress someone. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Don’t argue over stupid stuff. Being right doesn’t matter. Let that go for a larger objective, one that matters to you. Be a source of comfort and good sense. Beautify your surroundings. Persuade gently and persistently.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Work together with a partner for long-term benefit. Efforts made now reap a bountiful harvest later. You’re learning new things. Solve a puzzle. Taking risks (especially financial) is not required. Plant your garden with a delicious future. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Feelings can be easily hurt now. Don’t get too hard on yourself. Apologies provide relief and peace. Try it out. Or forgive someone, maybe. Discover the beautiful swan hiding in an ugly duckling, the treasure buried in ordinary dirt. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Relax into a creative mess. Make valuable discoveries while sifting through the chaff. Keep asking tough questions. Listen for what’s wanting to happen. You’re the guru. Pretty documents impress ... take extra time on the presentation. Choose simple elegance. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Juggle old and new chores. Timing is everything. Don’t allow a sharp comment to hurt your feelings. Someone’s grumpy, but it’s not personal. Support a loved one through a difficult situation. Pizza can be quite persuasive. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Make a promise, and get a friend to support you to keep it. Test, measure and monitor results. You could be tempted to overindulge. Do you need all that sugar? Reward yourself with something fun rather than sweet. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Step outside your comfort zone. Travels and exploration cost money now for longterm benefit. Changes outside stir things up at home. Follow through on what you’ve chosen. Love is a constant. Invest in your career.
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Rutgers reflects on first Big Ten season following efforts in NCAA Regionals
Pitching unit eyes improvement, offense looks to stay hot after explosive series
CONTINUED FROM BACK “I think I did it pretty well,” Williams said. “I would say I didn’t get my best score that I’ve gotten all year … (however) it was a great feeling. Obviously, I wish my whole entire team was there with me. Watching the other teams there, it kind of made me a little bit upset because I wish that my team was there with me.” For Williams, it was an honor to represent the Knights on one of the biggest stages in collegiate gymnastics. “I mean, it felt great to be one of the three girls to qualify to regionals,” she said. “It obviously was a big deal because not everyone gets to do that. It was a big honor for me to be able to end my season that way.” Qualifying for Regionals as a freshman, Elizabeth Groden capped her first season on the banks in memorable fashion. The freshman performed as an all-arounder and earned a total mark of 38.850 to finish in 10th place for the category. The first-year gymnast had a 9.675 on the uneven bars, a 9.625 on vault, a 9.750 on the floor exercise and a 9.800 on the balance beam. She finished in the top-30 on vault and bars. Levine thought that Groden’s beam routine was arguably among one of the best of her first season. “It was probably her cleanest beam routine of the year,” Levine said. “So that probably was her best routine. I thought she did a really good job on every event. For a freshman being in that situation for the first time, I thought she did a really good job.” With its season being as difficult as it was, sending three gymnasts to Regionals proves that the gymnastics program is trending upwards. “They did a great job,” Levine said. “You know, we got the three kids there and once we got there, we did our job. They hit all of their routines, and so you can’t really ask for much more than that.” Now, Rutgers will move into the offseason after a rough and tumble first season as a member of the Big Ten, one of which were conference wins, they are close to competing with the best teams in the conference. The team nearly defeated two top-ranked Big Ten teams this year. The Knights battled both Michigan State and Nebraska to the best of their abilities, but fell by fractions. The highlight of the season came on Senior Night when Rutgers competed at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, placing first in the meet and sweeping the competition. “I thought we had some ups and downs,” Levine said. “Obviously, you know we put up a couple of top ten scores in school history, but in the end when the goal is to make regionals and do some of the things you want, we didn’t quite reach all those goals. Overall, I thought we had a pretty good season and you know, we’ll look to take what we’ve learned this year in our first season in the Big Ten to get better and push harder and raise the bar next season.” For updates on the Rutgers gymnastics team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
CONTINUED FROM BACK Although the pitching hasn’t consistently been there this season, the team is batting a staggering .314 on the season with 172 runs. “It helps a lot because if you make a mistake at the plate, there are eight other girls in the lineup and you have the support from those girls in the dugout,” said junior shortstop Melanie Slowinski. “Everyone can hit on this team. There isn’t a doubt you can’t come back.” Like Rutgers, the Red Storm are very strong at the plate this season. Senior shortstop Erin Burner leads with a blistering .449 batting average and first baseman Krystal Puga follows at .435. Due to the Red Storm’s offensive prowess, the pitching will need
to be there for the Knights, whether from sophomore right-hander Shayla Sweeney or junior right-hander Dresden Maddox. Landrith will not be available to pitch in the game on Tuesday, Nelson said. Going into this week’s games, the team still remains brimming with the confidence surging from the recent hot streak. “It feels wonderful,” Slowinski said. “You talk about going into the Big Ten all preseason and then once you get there and perform, you can’t help but be hype about it because you are competing and winning against these teams who have been in this conference for a while.” For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior shortstop Melanie Slowinski knocked in two runs during the Knights’ 5-2 win over Michigan State on Sunday for the sweep. RUOXUAN YANG / APRIL 2015
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April 7, 2015 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD
WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD
Knights fall short of three-peat KAYLEE POFAHL STAFF WRITER
The impact of teamwork is not to be underestimated. The Rutgers women’s track and field team realized the significance of this facet of the sport when it saw the positivity spill over in its individual and team performances. At their most recent meet on April 3-4, the Scarlet Knights ventured down to Williamsburg, Virginia, to compete against over 2,100 student-athletes from 58 collegiate teams at the Colonial Relays. Rutgers entered having captured the championship title for the past two years — the first and only school to do so in meet history. No. 68 ranked Villanova claimed the Colonial Relays championship with 148 points. The Knights totaled 51 points, ending in eighth place overall. A championship title, however, does not diminish the other notable feats from the weekend. Rutgers did not fail in producing top performances as the young team continued its adjustment to both the outdoor season and college level competition. The first day of the event yielded subpar performances from the Knights. But after the team collaborated at the end of day one, Rutgers was able to come back the second day with a fiery intensity that was evident on the scoreboard. Freshman sprinter Bria Saunders captured ECAC qualifying times with her second place finish in the 200-meter. She also was a part of a 4x100-meter relay team of junior Kaprice James and freshmen Imani Beauliere and Oksana Sokolova that
earned third place for an ECAC qualifying time. Saunders finished just .2 seconds behind the event champion, rounding out a second place finish out of 106 competitors. Clocking in at 24.41, the freshman’s time was a mere .01 ticks off of her personal record, one that she captured at the 2015 ECAC Indoor Championships in March. The 4x100-meter relay squad of Saunders, James, Beauliere and Sokolova came in at 47.23 seconds, capturing a third place finish. The 4x200-meter and 4x400-meter relays each ran season-bests at the Colonial Relays as well. The 4x200-meter team of Beauliere, James, Sokolova and senior mid-distance runner Christina Dibernardo claimed second place with its time of 1:41.08. The 4x400-meter squad of Saunders, Dibernardo and sophomores Sarah Robbie and Drew Andrews clocked in at 3:54.51 to grab a ninth place finish. Additionally, the spring medley relay of Saunders, James, Andrews and Robbie, along with the distance medley relay quartet of Dibernardo, sophomore Kaitlyn Bedard and seniors Felicia O’Donnell and Brianna Deming both took fourth place overall. Rutgers also faired well in javelin events. Freshman Stacey Anning threw a distance of 39.89 meters (130 feet and 10 inches), ending in sixth place in the championship university division. Freshman teammate Kelsey McDonald captured second place in the university division with her throw of 39.31 meters (129 feet). This weekend brought the importance of team strength and vitality to the forefront for the Knights.
“I think the take away is that if you don’t go out there and give everything you have and lay it all on the track, then you’re not going to get the results,” Saunders said. “I think that everyone needs to take away that regardless of how many events you have coming up in that day of competition … just go out there and leave it all on the track because at the end of the day there’s nothing you should be holding back on.” Harnessing the lessons learned at the Colonial Relays along with the confidence gained, the Knights are progressing along with the outdoor season. “I think this meet was like a stepping-stone for the outdoor season. We have to be able to come together as a team more,” James said. “We have to work as a team and be able to push each other to our best abilities.” Revealing the abilities of the team that they may have not previously realized themselves, the Knights head back to the drawing board for two weeks of training to gear up for the Larry Ellis Invitational in Princeton on April 17. “We just need to deliver consistent performances at the same time so I think it gave them the confidence to know that they can do it,” said head coach James Robinson. “We have the capability to put down some good performances and good results when everyone’s on the same page, when everyone’s tuned in — I think they can see that. I think they see that the potential is there and I think that they know that they can do it when called upon.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior Joseph Velez set a new record in the hammer throw for the second time this season with a toss of 63.82 meters. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR / MARCH 2015
Rutgers throws down at Colonial Relays MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
Track and field may seem like a sport geared toward and focused on individual performance. After all, whether it be a distance run or sprint on the track, or a hammer or javelin throw in the field, individual athletes are scored on their singular performance, regardless of the jersey they are wearing. Up until this past weekend, the Rutgers men’s track and field team has competed in meets where only individual scoring is counted. On their trip down to William & Mary for the Colonial Relays, however, they got their first taste of a team-scored event, as they finished in fourth place as a team in the competition. The Scarlet Knights landed 67 points as a unit, placing above most of the 42-team field. Rutgers saw the returns of three key athletes who have missed the early portion of the outdoor season because of lingering injuries. Sophomore sprinter Jermaine Griffith made his season debut in the 400-meter dash, taking fifth place overall with a time of 48.92 seconds. Senior sprinter Kadeem Douse returned and took part in multiple events, including the scoring sprint relay medley team. The rest of the unit consisted of freshmen sprinters Stuart Tweedie and Jordan Jimerson, along with the returning Morgan Murray, and they finished in fourth place in a time of 3:29.08. Getting these key cogs back was a welcoming sign for the Knights, especially in a meet where team scoring was critical. “We had some good early season marks. It was great to start getting some of our injured athletes back competing, like Jermaine Griffith, Kadeem Douse and Morgan Murray,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. “Hopefully, we can keep getting better each week in practice and at meets.” Griffith was excited to be able to compete for the first time this outdoor season, as he was looking for ward to some live action and contributing to the team’s scoring.
“Anytime we go into a teamscored meet like that, the goal is to win,” he said. “By ever yone tr ying to do their best on their own, the team score will usually take care of itself. We are still missing a few guys with injuries who weren’t able to compete, but we are hoping to get them back soon.” Even with the change in scoring format, the throwing units for Rutgers kept up their strong performances they have become accustomed to throughout the early portion of the season. Junior Thomas Carr won his third straight javelin title, setting a season-best mark in the process with a throw of 71.84 meters (235 feet and 8 inches). Fellow javelin thrower, freshman Christopher Mirabelli contributed to the scoring with a throw of 64.70 meters (212 feet and 3 inches), good for a personal record and a third place finish. The most impressive feat of the day came from junior hammer thrower Joseph Velez, who reset the school record for a second time this season. He won his event with a toss of 63.82 meters (209 feet and 4 inches), continuing to pay dividends for the Knights’ key pickup via transfer. Rutgers also received scoring from freshman distance runner Alexander Livernois, who took first overall in the 3,000meter race with a time of 8:59.74, and in the pole vault from sophomore Nicholas Patterson, who placed sixth with a mark of 4.60 meters (15 feet and 1 inch). Patterson was pleased with his performance and felt the team-scoring style made the Knights focus more on the overall team’s outing over the weekend. “Being that it was a team performance, we always go into those meets trying to win,” he said. “Everyone has to keep track of their individual events, but the idea at the back of your mind is that you want to try to score and represent your team. It’s important to put Rutgers’ name out there and show pride in the school and represent it in the best way we can.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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April 7, 2015 FOOTBALL ISAIAH JOHNSON POSTED TEAM-HIGH 72 TACKLES LAST YEAR AT JUCO LEVEL
Early enrollee sees opportunity at middle linebacker spot GARRETT STEPIEN SPORTS EDITOR
Out of the 82 current Rutgers football team members listed on the depth chart this spring, four have already gotten a leg up. For freshmen like cornerback Blessaun Austin, defensive lineman Jon Bateky and linebacker Deonte Roberts, the new arrival presents an opportunity — not necessarily to immediately capture a starting spot, but to become acclimated with becoming a full-time student-athlete. “These younger guys, they’re very hungry to play,” said senior defensive tackle Darius Hamilton. “They’re very eager to get out there and they’re very eager to get better.” Isaiah Johnson’s case is an exception. As the lone junior early enrollee for the Scarlet Knights at spring camp, the Oakland, California, native trekked across the countr y for a slightly dif ferent opportunity. “I feel like it was a good opportunity to play here,” Johnson said. “… The coaches really emphasized the direction the team is headed in and, you know, just becoming a winning program they’ve been in the past and I’m just looking forward to making a better future.” Rated as a two-star linebacker prospect by Rivals.com, Johnson was under-recruited. He starred in high school at Bishop O’Dowd (Calif.) — mainly as a running back before receiving more looks at middle linebacker in his senior season — but had zero scholarship offers to show for it. Electing to boost his recruitment with two years at the City College of San Francisco, Johnson made the most of his second chance. Highlighted by his team-high 72 tackles, 10.5 for-loss and 2.5 sacks, Johnson’s recruitment reopened after his sophomore season as Cal-Poly, Purdue and Rutgers came calling. Seeing greener grass on the east coast, Johnson decided to join the Knights. Since venturing out to Piscataway for the first time in late January to enroll at the University, Johnson set out with a hunger to prove himself. Five practices in, he’s held up that end of the bargain with a solid first impression. With a hole at middle linebacker opening after the dismissal of LJ Liston last month, head coach Kyle Flood pegged Johnson as a co-starter with redshirt-freshman linebacker Brandon Russell. Until South Carolina transfer Kaiwan Lewis arrives in August for training camp, junior linebacker Steve Longa holds the weak side and senior linebacker Quentin Gause mans the strong side. While Flood hinted that there could be a rampant rotation implemented by the end of the annual Scarlet-White intersquad scrimmage, he addressed that the position is wide-open. “I feel like we need to find out who the middle linebacker is going to be, and I wouldn’t discount really any permutation of those players at this point,” Flood said
As the middle linebacker slot remains a question mark between redshirt-freshman Brandon Russell and junior Isaiah Johnson, the Knights will rely on leadership from the likes of junior weak side linebacker Steve Longa. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / NOVEMBER 2014 during his opening spring presser. “… Brandon Russell is going to get an opportunity for a much bigger role now than what he’s had, and a guy like Isaiah Johnson who’s new to our program, and they’re going to get a lot of reps this spring, and ultimately we’re going to have to decide who are the best three people out there.” Johnson acknowledged his junior college experience as an advantage heading into camp, but refused to rely on it. As he continues to acclimate to how the Rutgers defense operates, the 6-foot-2, 225-pound middleman said he’s already gained significant strength in the weight room. He acknowledged the increase in intensity as one of the main factors that have stuckout to him during his short tenure at Rutgers this semester. On the field, he’s attributed that growth to the leadership bestowed in the upperclassmen in the defensive unit around him. “They’re great,” Johnson said of the players and coaching staff. “I’ve already learned a lot, so far just watching (the players). Their work ethic and how they approach the task at hand — I feel like that’s definitely big and just definitely how they play as well. Watching film, you know, they’re just making plays and helping the team.” Writers, recruiting sites and fans have tabbed him time and time again as the man to fill the void — and Johnson admitted he’s seen and heard it all. But while the speculation continues to mount as the spring pushes on, he remains locked in on the opportunity that brought him here in the first place. “I feel like people are putting a lot of pressure on me, but I embrace the challenge,” Johnson said. “… I just want to work hard and get better — personally, first off — and just see where that takes me.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Knights seek to dispatch Storm in Queens RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers softball team is headed to Jamaica, but not for a tropical vacation to the Caribbean. On Tuesday, the team will be taking on St. Johns (13-13, 6-0) in Jamaica, New York. Winners of their first three series, the Scarlet Knights (19-9, 7-2) have hit their strides these last few weeks. Since the start of Big Ten play, they’ve posted a 9-2 mark and have won six straight. “We’ve been hitting well and playing well,” head coach Jay Nelson said. “We keep after it. We try to take it one pitch at a time and we stress this at practices.” This past weekend was a telling one for Rutgers. Going into extra innings in the first game, it went down in the 11th but was able to get a walkoff win in the bottom half of the inning. In the next game, the Knights had an eightrun lead going into the fourth. But by the time the top half of the inning was over, they were down eight runs thanks to a 16-run inning by Michigan State. Behind senior outfielder Jackie Bates’ home run and eight runs batted in, the team battled back and overcame the deficit to win a 22-17 thriller, scoring the most runs thus far this season. “Your emotions are up and down, and you got to keep them in check and stay positive throughout,” Nelson said. “If they’re happy and having a good time, they’ll keep after it, so that’s the key for us.” Few can say that they’ve played a game like that, but it showed the fight in this team. “It was very interesting,” said senior pitcher Alyssa Landrith. “I don’t think I’ve ever been apart of a team that has scored that high. I’m really proud of them. A team that scores 16 runs in an inning — it’s easy to deflate, but we stuck with it and had the confidence in our selves.” Junior right-hander Dresden Maddox will be one of head coach Jay Nelson’s solutions in the circle today at St. John’s. The Knights enter the contest in Queens on a season-high, six-game winning streak. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2013
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GYMNASTICS LUISA LEAL, JENNA WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH GRODEN REPRESENT RUTGERS IN NCAA REGIONALS
Knights end season in bittersweet way EVAN BRUNO
When Leal took the floor in Morgantown, West Virginia, she fought hard to keep her emotions in check. “I really couldn’t believe it was the last one,” Leal said. “At (the) Big Ten (Championships) there was a big chance that I could go to regionals, so I knew that it wasn’t going to be my last vault. But then this time, I was like ‘Oh my God, this is the last one.’ All of a sudden I really wanted to cry … which is very crazy. I just looked at my coaches, they were just smiling at me and said ‘Enjoy your last vault.’ … It was a pretty good one. I’m happy I ended that way.” Leal was ready for her last run. The Cali, Colombia, native set her feet and sprinted down the runway. Then, she jumped
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When it’s over, it’s over. As she was set to embark on the final stage of her journey, Father Time came knocking on senior Luisa Leal’s door Saturday evening. Although the regular season had ended two weeks ago, Leal was able to extend her career just a little bit longer. The fifth-year senior had qualified for the NCAA Regionals on vault, an apparatus in which she has excelled throughout her career as a gymnast on the Rutgers gymnastics team. Leal held off the inevitable just a bit longer, though, one routine left in her career.
onto the springboard and launched herself over the vault. She landed. The moment her feet touched the ground and presented herself to the judges, Leal’s gymnastics career had come to a bittersweet close. The judges were impressed with Leal’s routine and awarded her a score of 9.800. She finished in a three-way tie for 25th in the individual standings. “It was a pretty good one … Well, I guess with only one more score you know, it wasn’t my best vault ever,” Leal said. “It was a pretty good vault and I was just glad that I could finish with a good vault. That being, I didn’t get the stick but it was pretty close to it. I’m glad I ended the way I did. I’m happy with the result.”
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JULES HENINGBURG, freshman attacker, earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors after his two-goal performance against Michigan on Sunday. The game marked his third consecutive multi-goal game and fifth overall.
Head coach Louis Levine was pleased with his senior gymnast’s final performance. “Yeah, absolutely,” he said. “I thought she did a good vault. … I thought she did a really nice vault and got a good score for what she did.” Two other Rutgers gymnasts had solid showings at regionals as well. Jenna Williams qualified to compete on the uneven bars, earning a 9.800 on her routine. While the junior was proud of her performance, she missed the support she became accustomed to throughout the season wit her whole team watching. SEE SEASON ON PAGE 13
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Today, All Day, University Place, Wash.
Today, 4 p.m., Jamaica, N.Y.
Tomorrow, 4 p.m., Tomorrow, 6 p.m., RU Softball Complex Bronx, N.Y.