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Football team holds open practice for Student Appreciation Day Daniel Israel contributing writer
In celebration of the Rutgers student body, Rutgers Athletics hosted the second annual “Student Appreciation Day” this weekend at the Rutgers Indoor Practice and Conditioning Facility, known as the Bubble, on Busch campus. On Saturday, April 8, all students were invited to come out and participate in an open football practice with the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers Athletics Assistant Director of Marketing and Promotions Mike Greengarten, described the events of the day. “Student Appreciation Day is a free, student-only open practice with the players and coaches of the Rutgers football team,” he said. “It’s an opportunity for Rutgers students to get involved and interact with the players and the coaches that they normally don’t have access or exposure to. Throughout the day, the student body (had) the option to partake in stretching and drills alongside the football team.”
At the Bubble, Rutgers students had the unique opportunity to interact with the team’s players and coaches while they trained. Greengarten said that through the activities during “Student Appreciation Day,” the student body was not only able to see the hard work and dedication that goes into each practice, but were able to experience it first-hand while simultaneously bonding with the players. “We want to give Rutgers students an outlet where Rutgers Athletics can show our gratitude for their support,” Greengarten said. “Students (were) able to train next to the players to get a sense of the student-athlete experience for themselves. It’s also an incredibly fun and memorable day.” The day dedicated to the University student community boasted a variety of interactive drills, in which Rutgers students were able to win small prizes and souvenirs for their participation. According to event flyers, attendees were invited to enter a raffle for a chance to win prizes such as Nike gear or 2017 student season tickets.
Students were awarded free t-shirts and raffle tickets for taking part in Student Appreciation Day on Saturday in the Rutgers Indoor Practice and Conditioning Facility. Attendees interacted with players, watched practice and took part in interactive drills. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR Along with the prizes available at the open practice, Greengarten said that each student received “The Hunt” football t-shirts that have the Riot Squad logo on the back. “The student body is all one Riot Squad,” he said. “This event would not be possible without
the Riot Squad. Ever y game or event that a student comes out to makes them a part of the Riot Squad.” On top of the playful games, the student body had the option to sign up to race in a 40-yard dash competition throughout the day.
Greengarten said the five fastest runners from each race were given the chance to compete again on the field at High Point Solutions Stadium during halftime of the spring game. See Football on Page 5
Artist, alumna speaks on Douglass campus Jillian Pastor contributing writer
On Wednesday night, artist and Rutgers alumna Alice Aycock visited Douglass campus to speak about her work and the University. Aycock — a sculptor and installation artist — was an early artist in the land art movement in the 1970s and has created many largescale metal sculptures around the world. The land art movement is also known as Earth art — where landscape and the work of art are inextricably linked. Aycock said her drawings and sculptures of architectural and mechanical fantasies combine logic and imagination. The event, welcomed by Jacquelyn Litt, dean of Douglass Residential College, is part of America Converges Here, a series of events at Rutgers University—New Brunswick that explores the unique coming together of people. Aycock received her bachelor’s in arts degree from Douglass College in 1968. “Douglass College is so important to me and it changed my life,” she said. Litt introduced Aycock to the classroom of students and adults at the Kathleen W. Ludwig Global Village Learning Center. The building
is a new addition to Douglass campus that is dedicated to women and global issues. “We are thrilled to have our esteemed alumni here tonight,” she said. ”I am very pleased to say she is a graduate of Douglass.” Litt said her pieces combined architectural and mechanical fantasies, blend logic and imagination and intermingle science and faith. “We are almost finished restoring one of her pieces, which is very close to the original design,” Litt said. The piece is called The Miraculating Machine. “I like making images that force people to question why they’re there. They don’t look exactly like art installations, they look like they’re there for a reason,” Aycock said. A lot of her art installations and sculptures are huge and built into the landscape. She has to work with a team of engineers to create some of her pieces. She said many of the artists got their start at 112 Greene Street, an artist-run galler y in SoHo in the 1960s. “We all worked for each other. It wasn’t the art world you know today,” she said. “There was no commerciality.” See artist on Page 6
Mike Colter, the star of Marvel’s “Luke Cage,” spoke at the Douglass Student Center on Wednesday night to talk about his career and the driving forces behind it. Colter is an alumnus of the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Casey Ambrosio
Star of Netflix series ‘Luke Cage’ hosts Q&A session at alma mater Christian Zapata Staff writer
Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts alumnus and current star of the Netflix original series “Luke Cage,” Mike Colter, held a Q&A session for students this past Wednesday night at the Douglass Student Center to discuss his
experiences in acting and decision to develop a modern interpretation of the character. Referred to by staff as an “inside the actor’s studio” event, Colter participated in an open interview where attendants were free to ask questions in addition to a moderated interview hosted by Maggie Flanigan, one of his professors and
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master teacher at the Maggie Flanigan Studio. Anthony Mollica, the director of Arts and Culture for the Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA), said that toward the end of fall semester, all of the committees involved, including See session on Page 6