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Author, Rutgers alumnus discloses history of sexual abuse ERICA D’COSTA ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Rutgers graduate and Pulitzer Prize winner, Junot Diaz, recently revealed a secret he hid from the world all his life — his experience as a victim of sexual abuse. In the piece titled, “The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma,” published by The New Yorker, he details the experience of being raped at the age of 8. “My rape defined me,” he said in his essay for the New Yorker. Diaz explained that his rape completely and irrevocably changed his way of life, ceasing any opportunity to live normally. “(The rape was) by a grownup that I truly trusted. His essay revealed that the adult said he had to return the next day or else. He was then raped again. The author described how suppressing the truth as a public figure silenced and traumatized him, leading to a spiralling depression that was never treated. “I never got any kind of help, any kind of therapy, I never told anyone,” he wrote. Diaz, who grew up in Middlesex County, said that he attempted suicide his senior year of high school. “By 14, I was holding one of my father’s pistols to my head,” he said. His suicide attempts continued. He later downed three bottles of pills that were leftover from his brother’s prescription as a cancer patient.
Diaz said he would have continued his suicide attempts, but something stopped him — an acceptance letter to Rutgers University. “At Rutgers I buried not only the rape but the boy who had been raped — and threw into the pit my family, my suffering, my depression, my suicide attempt for good measure,” Diaz said. The alum, now a Creative Writing professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology explained how his abuse was detrimental to all aspects of his life, from his relationships to his writing. He said that once during a book signing, a fan asked if he was a victim of sexual abuse, since the subject is so prevalent in his literature. “You caught me completely by surprise,” he said in the essay, speaking directly to that fan. “I wish I had told you the truth then, but I was too scared in those days to say anything. Too scared, too committed to my mask. I responded with some evasive bulls---. And that was it.” The alum said he still struggles with depression, but now goes to therapy twice a week and is more open about his hidden past. This year, sexual assault has been a widely discussed topic. People from all different backgrounds have come forward and spoken their truth, using the #MeToo. In Februar y, the founder of the #MeToo movement Tarana Burke came to Rutgers and
Junot Diaz, author and Rutgers alumnus, speaks out about the sexual abuse he experienced as a child and its impact on his adult life to The New Yorker. Diaz said that his admission into Rutgers University saved his life. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS spoke about the real meaning behind the campaign. “One of the big misconceptions is that this is a movement about taking down powerful men, that it’s a witch hunt. I’ve never had a person come to me and say, ‘I want to take down this person.’ They come and say ‘I need help,’” Burke said.
In October, former Vice President and sponsor of the “It’s On Us” movement, Joe Biden, visited Rutgers to praise the University for its commitment to preventing sexual assault on campus. Both, Burke and Biden commented on the effect sexual assault has on women.
Underground music scene persists at U. SARAH HOLICK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
As a result of popular venues, an underground scene and a constant influx of new students — New Brunswick’s music scene continues to find a home at Rutgers and the surrounding community. Brianna Bornstein, School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and member of Rutgers Radio, explained just how important the music scene can be to the University’s students. “There is always something to see here that has to do with music, now I can’t imagine my college experience without shows,” she said. There is a real sense of passion that comes along with those who attend basement shows, bar shows and other live performances in New Brunswick, Bornstein said. Finding new music or listening to old tunes is easy with today’s
technology, and sometimes people dismiss going out and finding a live performance to enjoy. She said that live performances can be a fun and different weekend activity. “There are so many student’s here that love music and they are looking for a way to express themselves that isn’t partying every weekend,” she said. “They are looking for an alternative way to have fun where the focus isn’t around drugs or alcohol.” Mica Finehar t, a junior in the School of Ar ts and Sciences and member of Rutgers Radio, said the music scene in New Brunswick is unique compared to other universities. Bands comprised of Rutgers students, as well as those from surrounding towns and cities, come to New Brunswick to play. SEE SCENE ON PAGE 4
Diaz brought a unique angle on the issue as a male victim and discussed how growing up as a male rape victim made him feel less of a man. “‘Real’ Dominican men, after all, aren’t raped. And if I wasn’t a “real” Dominican man I wasn’t anything. The rape excluded me from manhood,” he wrote in the essay.
Career fairs instill professional social skills in students KHOA NGUYEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
New Brunswick’s underground music scene houses a multitude of students looking to experience weekend entertainment outside of the 21-and-over restriction bars enforce. BRIANNA BORNSTEIN
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Every year there are dozens of career fairs that the University hosts through Rutgers Career Services. Up to 300 different employers await prospective students that may someday join their companies. Krystyn Kitto, the assistant director of Career Services and Alumni Relations in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said that for the Rutgers’ Mega Career Fair, there are at least 2,500 participants per day. The event runs over two days, holding approximately 300 employers and companies. For the upcoming New Jersey Statewide Career and Internship SEE STUDENTS ON PAGE 4
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Wellness program alleviates student stress with massages JACOB TURCHI STAFF WRITER
that the program provides, including locations and prices, through either its Twitter account or from people in different clubs at the school. Williams said that they are always looking to get the word out about what he believes to be an important service. Anne Finetto, the assistant director of Fitness and Wellness, schedules the variety of events that the program participates in around the University. Finetto said the program is always involved with a wide range of clubs at Rutgers and has expanded some of its services over the last few years, adding things like self defense courses and eyebrow threading. “We bring our services to events run by other organizations and they’ll hire our staff to come out,” Finetto said. “We’ll have organizations from across the board, from sororities to fraternities to student centers. They’ll ask for things like an eyebrow threader or a yoga instructor for a couple of hours.” Recently, the program appeared at an event for Residence Life at the Livingston Apartments. Last Friday, employees from the program gave henna tattoos for the Rutgers Belly Dance Troupe on College Avenue. The program also has an ongoing deal with the Rutgers Business School, providing services to business students every Monday night. Private sessions of the program’s services run for a flat rate. A one-on-one massage is $60 for 1 hour, but after the first 2 hours the price drops to $55 an hour. Finetto said that prices can vary when
The Wellness On The Go program at Rutgers provides stress wellness initiative services to students, including massages, yoga classes and henna tattoos. Dave Williams, the executive director of Recreation, said that Wellness On The Go is meant to service all different aspects of a person’s health, covering the “wellness wheel” as he calls it. The program provides services meant to relieve tension from a person’s physical, emotional, spiritual and mental health. “People tend to think about health as just a physical thing like dieting or exercising,” Williams said. “But in reality, it encompasses a whole bunch of things that should be paid attention to.” The wellness program has five facilities at the school, one on each campus. Williams said that it is mostly known for the massage treatment that it provides, which is available all year round at two of the facilities on campus. One of the most popular services that the program offers is “massage on the go,” where massages are given to students from different parts of the Rutgers community. The services are often coordinated with a group or a club at the school and offer massages at their events. Williams said that the program serves mostly during final exam season. Wellness On The Go offers massages, yoga, henna tattoos and other services to student “Let’s face it, when you come organizations at locations all across campus like the College Avenue Gymnasium. The program out of an exam, a massage isn’t hosts select events during finals week that help students de-stress. THE DAILY TARGUM the worst thing in the world now For finals week, Wellness On by chair massages and henna tat- event, as it comes right around is it?” Williams said. The Go hosts “Yoga in the Park” toos for any student who comes springtime and before final exams. He said that he has received very strong “Something feedback from that students “People tend to think about health as just a physical thing like dieting or exercising. But in reality, it students about just chill out and the program. relax to,” Finetto encompasses a whole bunch of things that should be paid attention to.” Approximatesaid. “Whether ly 2,400 students it is the yoga or DAVE WILLIAMS received the the massages, Executive Director of Recreation program’s serit’s just a nice vices at different stress relievevents at the school last year. Stu- the program collaborates with an on May 1 from noon to 3 p.m. The down. Finetto said that the stu- er for anyone feeling anxious in dents can find out about services organization or a club on campus. event has 1 hour of yoga followed dents have always enjoyed this those final days of class.”
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SCENE New Brunswick’s underground scene gives local bands space to build their musical foundations CONTINUED FROM FRONT
amount of people who come out to New Brunswick to experience it. The scene may never reach a large, mecca level like in Nashville, but the scene will always stay constant, Bridges said. He has watched the scene grow and change through his years of involvement. He said there was an obvious shift as local venues have closed or been bought by larger corporations like Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Court Tavern is one of the well-known venues that remains. “You look at Court Tavern and it’s like this little house and ever ything has been built around it, it just never sold out,” Bridges said. “In some ways, I like that angle because they haven’t changed.” He said the community will always find ways to keep the meaning and passion for live music going. He has seen the way that technology is utilized in music through his students, but also the ways in which old means of listening are still present.
Through the underground scene and venues like Court Tavern, the presence of live music persists and creates new opportunities for local artists. “The underground scene is definitely where they start out, like all these local bands, and then they eventually make their way into the bar scene and from there they can go up or can stay there,” Finehart said. The New Brunswick music scene is an opportunity for local bands to perform, but they also have a chance to network and share their work, Finehart said. The underground scene remains popular because it helps those who are under 21 experience music without the restraints of being underage. Also, fans can interact directly with band members after A decrease in local shows hosted by the University has helped boost student participation at they perform. underground shows. Alongside vinyl and other musical mediums, live music has helped fill the Frank Bridges, a School of Arts physical void left by the digital age. BRIANNA BORNSTEIN and Sciences doctoral student with vinyl records, listening to the enhanced the local music scene, a heart, pumping fresh blood as who has been involved in both seniors graduate and incoming radio or cassette tapes or guitars,” Bridges said. the New Brunswick and Rutgers He said that local music has first-year students influence the he said. music scenes, talked about what music scene. makes it attrac“I think there tive for bands. “The underground scene is definitely where they start out, like all these local bands, and then they eventually are still students “It’s a constant discovering culture of music make their way into the bar scene and from there they can go up or can stay there.” this when they going on in some get here, even form or another MICA FINEHART though there and I think that School of Arts and Sciences Junior are students attracts bands to who come here come here and The scene grew in popularity a future because it is something because of the music scene, and “It seems like in the digital age play,” he said. Some students attend Rutgers there is like a physicality missing, once Rutgers stopped hosting cultural that will never cease to others will see this going on and for the music scene and the large and people will then fill that void as many live performances that exist. He compared Rutgers to can’t believe it,” Bridges said.
STUDENTS More than 2,000 students, 170 employers are expected at New Jersey’s statewide career fair CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Krystyn Kitto, the assistant director of Career Services and Alumni Relations, said that more than 2,500 students attend the University’s Mega Career Fair each day. RUTGERS.EDU
Fair on April 27 the turnout is expected to be approximately 2,000 participants and 170 employers, Kitto said. Students, alumni and the public are all invited to attend the fair. Career Services also holds events and programs like Speed Networking and Career Exploration and Development. Noelia Vicente, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, attended one event and said it was fun and informational. The program helped her get out of her shell and openly communicate with people better. “It’s just a way to network with professionals and transition from the classroom setting to the actual work environment, and in order to do that, you need to know somebody from the working environment,” said Jonathan Hartman, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, about his second networking event. Hartman said he recommends that every Rutgers student, no matter what year they are in, goes out and networks. He said that college is not just about the classroom setting, it is also about meeting new people. These career exploration nights are designed around different career clusters like science,
technology, engineering and math, public and human services and education. They draw approximately 70 to 170 students, said William Jones, senior director of University Career Services. Students are reporting more confidence while speaking with alumni and are understanding what career pathways are available to them, Jones said. “Usually when you meet an employer for the first time at a career fair, it’s not going to lead to an automatic job,” Kitto said. “But it’s those who follow up, and those who do their due diligence and those who keep track of the company that a lot of the time end up with interviews and different job opportunities or just a really good networking contact.” For students nervous about attending a career fair, or unsure about how to get started, Rutgers offers a class called Career Explorations, which is available for both a full year and a half year. Jennifer Cleary, director of the Career Explorations Initiative, said that the class addresses a lot of myths that exist about effectively choosing and preparing for a meaningful and satisfying career. “The class uses data, articles and stories from alumni (to) help students see that, in most cases, your major does not determine your career path for a
lifetime, or even right out of college,” Clear y said. She said the course will help students build marketable career skills and explore the careers that best fit their interests, strengths and the market. It also provides practice with jobsearch basics such as résumés and cover letters. The course builds networking skills and shows students a multitude of real-world networking scenarios. Students can network with alumni and professionals, while also attending events from University Career Services, Cleary said. Living in the age of technology, professional networking sites, such as LinkedIn, have also become big players in the job hunt. Kitto said online networking is important too. She said that approximately 80 percent of jobs are found through networking. The nature of the job search has changed, students apply directly online while employers receive more than 250 applications sometimes just for one position. “Digital networking has become crucially important as a way for students, and alumni and job-seekers in general, to reach out to job recruiters, to alumni and really makes it easier for folks to connect with people in those industries in which they’re applying,” Kitto said. “However, after you make that initial connection, they do appreciate a face-toface (interaction) to see how you might connect to the company culture, (sic).”
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Israel promotes equal rights for all citizens
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carlet Knights for Israel is disturbed by the recent misleading commentary by the SCARLET KNIGHTS FOR ISRAEL Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), titled “Excuses must stop being made for human rights violations.” The demonizing column falsely charges Israel as an “apartheid” and “settler-colonial” state. As a student-led group dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we must ensure that parties in this conflict are represented with dignity, fairness and accuracy. In Israel, a diverse, liberal and progressive democracy, there is no semblance of “apartheid.” Arabs serve alongside their Jewish counterparts in the nation’s highest positions, including serving on Israel’s Supreme Court, the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) and the Foreign Ministry as diplomats. Arab and Jewish Israelis drive on the same roads, enjoy equal voting rights and are protected against discrimination under the law. In Israel, a multi-ethnic democracy, all citizens enjoy the same rights regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race or creed. Invoking an accusation of “apartheid” diminishes the suffering of Black people in the true apartheid system of South Africa, where a minority of white people ruled and denied the majority of Black people even the most basic of human rights. Israel is not a “settler-colonial state,” and such a claim reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of a crucial historical context. Jewish people have maintained an uninterrupted presence in Israel that is well-documented for more than 3,000 years, longer than any of the three Abrahamic faiths, never having severed their religious, physical and emotional ties to the land. Israel, the homeland of the Jewish peo-
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“... denial of Jewish people’s basic right to their historical homeland, one where citizens of Jewish and Arab descent currently enjoy equal rights to the full extent of the law, is a well-demonstrated example of applying a double standard ...” ple, is recognized as such in international law. Like any well-functioning democracy, there exist flaws that warrant legitimate criticism. But, engaging in soft-core denial of Jewish people’s basic right to their historical homeland, one where citizens of Jewish and Arab descent currently enjoy equal rights to the full extent of the law, is a well-demonstrated example of applying a double standard to the world’s only Jewish state. We, students of Scarlet Knights for Israel at Rutgers University, categorically reject any hateful and inaccurate characterizations of the State of Israel. Our group works tirelessly to foster an environment where peace and understanding can flourish, and the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis to a life of dignity are upheld and recognized. Our educational initiatives and events throughout the year revolve around our shared hope for peace and coexistence. We stress the importance of the world’s future leaders engaging in productive dialogue and working toward this goal. We must never allow this to be at the expense of truth. Scarlet Knights for Israel is a Rutgers organization dedicated to engaging the campus community about Israel and its desire for peace through a diverse array of speakers, events and educational initiatives.
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I think there are still students discovering this when they get here, even though there are students who come here because of the music scene, and others will see this going on and can’t believe it ...
Frank Bridges, a professor in the School of Arts and Sciences. See story on FRONT.
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Female temp labor in New Brunswick shows disparities THE ANNOYING VEGAN MILLENNIAL FRNCESCA PETRUCCI
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he Never-Never Girl: She “Never takes a vacation or holiday. Never asks for a raise. Never costs you a dime for slack time. (When the workload drops, you drop her). Never has a cold, slipped disc or loose tooth. Never costs you for unemployment taxes and Social Security payments ... ” proclaimed a 1971 advertisement for Kelly Services, a temporary work agency that emerged in the years following World War II. Temporary work is an employment situation where the working arrangement is limited to a certain period of time based on the needs of the employing organization. While this sounds strikingly similar to the majority of President Donald J. Trump’s advisory staff who seemingly work in one-month stents, the vulnerable populations comprise the majority of temp laborers. Kelly Services successfully personified temp work as a white middle-class woman entering an administrative job to earn a little money. Now temp agencies function as a middle man, literally, providing businesses with largely immigrant labor. New Brunswick in particular is home to dozens of temp agencies located in or bordering Latinx communities, according to a 2011 seminal study.
Yet, the current temp worker looks a little less like Kelly and a little more like Germania Hernández, a local New Brunswick woman who worked through a temporary work agency in a variety of spaces including beauty salons and warehouses. She currently works for New Labor, a New Jersey workers organization which advocates for immigrant workers’ rights. “At the time I worked from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 or 8 at night, at the time, the minimum wage was $5.15 but I got only $80 per week which was $2 per hour, way below the minimum wage,”
employ approximately 127,000 workers like Hernández throughout New Jersey. But, very little data exists on how many Kellys or Kens fulfill these temp roles. A study conducted by New Labor in partnership with the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University entitled “Controlled Chaos: The Experiences of Women Warehouse Workers in New Jersey,” shows the experiences of temp workers varies by gender. For female temp workers, “work-life balance” has less to do with Melissa’s attempt to plan her family’s Disney cruise around April’s maternity leave and more to do with
“Oftentimes agencies advertise higher paid tasks, usually involving intense manual labor, to men.” Hernández said in Spanish to an audience of Rutgers students and members of the New Brunswick community. While Kelly temp workers have changed and now encapsulate immigrant men and women, the criteria remains the same: lack knowledge of your rights, work for little and don’t fight for anything outlandish like basic health care rights and fair wages or injury compensation. In Middlesex County, temp workers make up more than 6 percent of the county’s workforce, nearly triple the national average, according to ProPublica. Temp agencies
balancing domestic unpaid child care work and wage work. According to a report published by the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with the AARP, the majority of caregiving falls on the shoulders of women. Haphazard work schedules and the unreliability of jobs cause female temp workers to rely on paid caretakers. “Those who use (or have used) babysitters indicated that large portions of their paychecks went toward that expense,” according to a female temp worker quoted in the study. One temp worker said that after paying for transportation and food, she would need
to earn at least $14 per hour in order to cover the cost of her child’s care. This number sounds similar to one that those darn millennial liberals have been protesting about. Hernández continued to work in the warehouse during her pregnancy. “I asked my supervisor if he could move me to a position which required less heavy lifting. He told me, ‘you have two options: stay or leave, the only jobs we have for pregnant women are already taken by the women working in the company,’” Hernández said. Sex segregation of work and wage inequality bring us to our favorite subject: the gender pay gap. Oftentimes agencies advertise higher paid tasks, usually involving intense manual labor, to men. One New Brunswick ad read: “Full time gig for men 2nd shift (3 p.m.-12 a.m.).” Yet one respondent explained in the study, “Sometimes we do the same job, but men earn more.” With the sex segregation of childcare, work and pay, a culture of “flirting” and unwanted sexual advances becomes normal for employees whose powerful employer controls how “temporary” their employment will be. Francesca Petrucci is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in journalism and media studies and political science and minoring in Spanish. Her column, “The Annoying Vegan Millennial,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Ban breakouts by cutting back on inflammatory foods ALMIER MCCOY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Whether you suffer from a severe skin condition like eczema, psoriasis or acne, or if you have naturally clear skin, the foods that you choose to consume have a tremendous effect on the appearance of your skin and overall health. That’s why eating foods that promote health and wellness is beneficial regardless of if you have bad skin or not. Take a look at this list of foods that affect the specific skin condition you may have.
FOODS WITH A HIGH GLYCEMIC INDEX
Research shows that the specific cause of acne is closely related to dair y products and foods with a high glycemic index, according to WebMD. What happens is that foods that are processed and are high in white flour like white bread, pasta, crackers and white rice can spike your blood pressure, which has an ef fect on hormone levels, which then stimulate oil production, triggering acne breakouts. Most foods with a high glycemic index come from carbohydrates, which tend to turn food into glucose faster, according to WebMD. Although
some may feel the need to completely cut carbohydrates out to get rid of acne triggers, this isn’t necessarily the safest way. Instead the best thing is to tr y and reduce the amount that you eat by eating foods that have a low glycemic index, which is 55 or less. “I had cystic acne from 11 (years old) until this past September. I had the kind of acne that required an ice cube to reduce swelling,” said Samantha Waldron, a Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore. “(To prevent breakouts) I don’t eat as many carbs, I don’t eat as much cheese and I don’t eat fried foods.”
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Many people who struggle with acne underestimate the power of dairy products. With foods like ice cream that are not only deliciously addicting, but also made out of milk, it may be hard to cut back or completely take it out of your diet. NCBI did a study that followed boys and girls in their teens observing what happened when they consumed milk over the course of three years. The studies showed that consuming more than 2 cups of milk per day was associated with moderate to severe acne. Although milk has
Taking milk with your daily coffee and regularly indulging in ice cream might be contributing to your breakouts, as dairy consumption has been linked to moderate to severe acne. PIXABAY many effects on the human body, the main thing is the effect of insulin levels, which affect blood sugar, that tend to aggravate acne. Even though the direct cause of moderate to severe acne may not come from dairy, it still plays a tremendous role. “I’ve had chronic acne on my back for years and it was all gone in a month,” Priyanka Malhotra said,
a School of Engineering junior. “The biggest difference I noticed was in cutting out dairy and very heavily processed foods!”
thinking about the effects when consuming chocolate.
CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES
Eczema is an uncomfortable, itchy inflammatory skin condition With fast food chains like Mc- that’s typically genetic, but flare Donalds and Burger King, it’s no ups can also be triggered by dry enwonder why cheap foods that are vironments and stress. Livestrong greasy like burgers and fries have names common food allergens become a staple in the American such as eggs, dairy, wheat and nuts diet over the years. Although they as triggers for eczema, and coffee may taste great, these foods have has most recently been found to worsen breaka tremendous outs. “I used to impact on drink a lot of cofacne. NCBI everyday, and did another “Research shows that the fee I started experistudy showcasing how specific cause of acne is encing terrible eczema in noticediets high in closely related to dairy able areas like fats can affect acne. The products and foods with my face,” Heidi Torregroza said, study was pera high glycemic index ... ” a School of Arts formed in Chiand Sciences juna with more nior. “My dermathan 5,000 untologist suggestdergraduate students both girls and boys. Al- ed I cut back on the caffeine, and though some had a genetic history now I only drink decaf coffee with of acne, the conclusion of the study plant-based milk to avoid breakouts showed that high-fat diets do play a at all costs.” role in making the acne worse. Although it may be hard to imagine ALCOHOL life without a greasy cheeseburger, We all know a night of drinkthere are many benefits to cutting ing can cause severe headaches, out foods that are high in fat from nausea and an increase in bad deyour diet. cision-making, but what about its affect on your skin? In an interview with Vogue, nutritionist Jairo RoCHOCOLATE Although eating a piece of driguez named alcohol as “one of chocolate — specifically dark the worst, aggressive compounds chocolate — is proven to pro- to your skin,” citing its major dehymote heart health, there has been drating properties, which in turn studies shown that eating over a causes premature signs of aging certain amount of dark chocolate and an immediate dull look the can make acne worse. A study next morning. Alcohol drains the that NCBI conducted involved 25 healthy fluid out of the skin and also males that had acne-prone skin. causes inflammation, which is why They were given 25 grams of 99 some people experience a flushed percent dark chocolate and asked complexion after a few drinks. Not to consume it daily over a period looking to avoid alcohol all togethof four weeks. Within the first two er but still want to take care of your weeks the study had shown that face? Make sure to hydrate before, eating dark chocolate daily had during and after a night of drinking, an impact on making acne worse. and treat yourself to a hydrating Even though it may have a mouth- mask if you’re feeling particularly watering taste, one should still be drained and hungover.
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Happy Birthday: Using force won’t help you get your way this year. Lean on your expertise and knowledge to create what you want to see unfold. How you handle others will be the key factor in how much you accomplish. Don’t leave any detail incomplete or take impulsive action when dealing with superiors or your peers. Focus on what is feasible, not the impossible. Your numbers are 4, 12, 20, 28, 36, 41, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll be taken advantage of if you are too accommodating or willing to give or do more than the people you consider to be equals. Don’t take on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. 4 stars
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Lend a helping hand only because you want to or feel you have something worthwhile to contribute. Don’t let anyone browbeat you into taking on responsibilities you don’t want. Make physical activity, health and personal growth your priorities. 2 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A change at work or with the way you approach a project will make a positive difference to your direction or the outcome of what you are trying to accomplish. Don’t be afraid to ask for favors or to make suggestions. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Protect against ill health. Don’t take chances; avoid places where you are more likely to come in contact with germs. Make important relationships a priority, and you will achieve greater understanding as well as personal stability. 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Change may tempt you, but preparation will be necessary if you want things to unfold smoothly. Don’t let impulse cause you to take on too much or to overlook something important. Use your intelligence and be open to suggestions. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Interact with people who have something to offer. Networking will give you a unique perspective on what’s available to you and how you should consider moving forward. Updating your image as well as your attitude will lead to favorable responses. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Emotional baggage coupled with excessive behavior is a recipe for disaster. Think matters through before making promises or taking action that will upset someone close to you. Problems with an older relative or domestic issues should be handled with compassion. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Situations will get blown out of proportion and indulgent tendencies will take over if you aren’t disciplined and willing to meet demands being made somewhere in the middle. Give and take will be the ticket to success and warding off discord. 2 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Network and you will build alliances with your peers that will encourage greater progress. Mixing excellence with strength and courage is a good approach to getting what you want, but don’t take on too much. Set realistic expectations. 4 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotional problems will develop if you don’t take care of matters that can influence how or where you live. Keeping up with what’s going on around you and the latest economic trends will help you make better choices. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Question your current look and what you have done to keep up with the times. A thoughtful approach to updating your wardrobe or attitude will encourage good results. Use your intelligence along with your will to change. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): An emotional incident will arise if you let someone from your past come back into your life. Don’t forget what’s happened. You may be able to forgive, but forgetting will make it difficult to begin again. Embrace the future, not the past. 3 stars
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SKID Knights continue to show improvement but lose to Nebraska, Iowa expecting to get another (victory),” Jacobs said. Jacobs also had a strong perBurich Sunday after taking down formance Sunday against Iowa, her opponent in straight sets. She mentioned that she wants highlighted by a 6-2 doubles victo focus on her serve against fu- tory with her partner in Cochrane ture opponents, which she ex- against Iowa’s Zoe Douglas and Adorabol Huckleby. pects to work on in practice. Cochrane went on to have At the No. 5 spot, Jacobs recorded her second consecutive a strong day against the singles victory at home against Hawkeyes, as she also defeated the Cornhuskers’ Katerina Ma- her singles opponent Huckleby tysova, which was also a three- in straight sets. She based set thriller. her strong per“I think this match was “We’ve got to really fight formance on her will to comreally tough, hard especially on our pete against evbecause it ery opponent was like a batsecond sets, and if we she faces. tle within my do that I think we have a “My aphead,” Jacobs said. “We conreally good chance going proach going into this game tinuously talk in to our final games.” is the same as about that it every other comes down match,” Coto what we do HILARY RITCHIE chrane said. in practice and Head Coach “It’s just to that toughness come out and will show up in just compete the match.” Jacobs dropped the first set and play the ball. I was able to 2-6, only to grind through a 7-6 come out on top today.” Rutgers’ No. 2 senior Chloe victory in the second set, winning on a 4-0 tiebreak. She won Lee put up a fight all weekend, the battle in a 10-7 victory in the which started with a hard-fought defeat against Nebraska’s Claire third set. Jacobs referred to Da Silva’s Reifeis, 6-4 and 6-0, though the win as proof that the team is start- score did not tell the entire stoing to build character through ry of the game. Both women had great serves and returns until what they do in practice. “Every single match we Reifeis ran away with the match in are going to come out here, the second set. CONTINUED FROM BACK
WEEKEND Rutgers captures rubber game victory to come away with series win CONTINUED FROM BACK But thanks to that fifth inning, the Knights were able to avoid their second series loss of the season. “We were struggling a bit during the first three or four innings,” said head coach Joe Litterio. “But once we were able to get
guys on base, move them over and score runs, we started to relax and the hits kept coming.” After Nyisztor scored on the error, Rutgers blew the game wide open with hit after hit and run after run. Twelve batters came to the plate in the inning, six got hits and nine scored. Two scored on a wild pitch and another stole home.
Lee then had a stronger performance against Iowa’s Douglas as they battled each other in three sets. Lee took the first set 4-6 but dropped the second set 6-3. In a gritty third set, Douglas ultimately came out on top 6-3. Lee said that she needs to work on her performance in the second set going into next week. “It has happened a couple of times where I get a big first set and then I take a little bit of a breath for a little too long,” Lee said. “I think for me going into the next few matches, I want to
capitalize on the first and second games of the second set.” Head coach Hilary Ritchie mentioned that the team must be more aggressive in doubles-play and improve on its second sets. But overall, the team’s energy over the weekend left Ritchie pleased. “The effort is definitely there and we are starting to see that (we) have an effect,” Ritchie said. “The 7-0 losses may seem like we got blown out but the sets and the matches can actually be ver y close. Now you get to see some breakthroughs with
our freshman and it gives us a lot of confidence.” The Knights will travel to Michigan to face the Spartans and the Wolverines next week. Ritchie expects her team to fight hard going into next week’s Big Ten games. “We’ve got to really fight hard especially on our second sets, and if we do that I think we have a really good chance going in to our final games,” she said. For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman Maya Jacobs defeated Nebraska’s Katerina Matysova, 2-6, 7-6 (4-0), 10-7 on Friday. She finished with a 6-2 doubles victory alongside sophomore Jaci Cochrane. SONIA SZCZESNA / APRIL 2018
When the outburst ended, the Knights had their first 9-run inning since the seventh inning against George Mason in 2016. “Everyone was hyped up once we started getting runs on the board,” said junior catcher Nick Matera on the atmosphere in the dugout. “Baserunners did a great job with dirt ball reads, getting good jumps and stealing bags. We just kept the momentum going and put the pressure on (La Salle).” The win came one day after Rutgers collected just one hit in a 1-0 loss, its second shutout in the
Junior third baseman Carmen Sclafani became the first Knight with two sacrifice flys in one game since 2014. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2018
past three games after none previ- came around on a sacrifice fly. He drove in his second run of the game ously this season. That game was a pitcher’s one inning later, doubling home a duel, as freshman Harry Rutkow- run with two outs. He was part of the action once ski went head-to-head with La Salle’s Jackson Ray and Matt Holt. again in the fifth, hitting a leadoff No pitcher allowed a run to score double and scoring once again on a sacrifice fly. Both sacrifice flies through the first eight innings. The Explorers finally broke came from junior third baseman through in the ninth for the first Carmen Sclafani, making him the and only run of the game. Rutkow- first Knight with multiple RBI flyski was removed after a single and outs in a game since 2014. The sixth saw Matera do more a sacrifice bunt, and junior pitcher Serafino Brito allowed a single for damage, hitting a 2-run home run what was the to left field to decisive RBI. cap his fourSince the run “... once we were able to RBI day. He that scored got was removed get guys on base, move on base against for fifth-year Rutkowski, he senior catcher them over and score runs, was the one AJ Gallagher, we started to relax and who saddled who fittingly the loss. enough, drove the hits kept coming.” “It was unin the last run fortunate,” Litof the day in JOE LITTERIO terio said. “He the eighth. Head Coach didn’t let up S e n i o r any runs until pitcher John someone came O’Reilly comin and let it up for him.” plemented the offense with six The result was a far cry from shutout innings, allowing three what happened a day before, hits and striking out five. He has which was quite similar to Sun- won 4 of his last 5 starts. day’s game. Rutgers continues its brief The Knights cruised to an 11-1 break from Big Ten play with a victory behind four hits, 3 runs home game against Lafayette on and four RBI’s from Matera. It Wednesday, hoping to recreate was the second time in his career Friday and Sunday as opposed to that he had four hits, and the fifth Saturday. with at least four RBI’s. “It was good to see us get a Matera started the early scoring Sunday win,” Litterio said. “We barrage that saw Rutgers plate 5 haven’t been doing that lately.” runs in the first two innings. After junior center fielder Jawuan Harris hit For updates on the Rutgers basea ground-rule double, Matera scored ball team, follow @TargumSports him with a single, and eventually on Twitter.
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April 10, 2018 SOFTBALL NO. 23 OHIO STATE 10, RUTGERS 3
Knights swept by Ohio State, Hughes’s hit streak alive MATTHEW HOWE STAFF WRITER
Last weekend, the Rutgers softball team was swept in a three-game series against No. 23 Ohio State. The Scarlet Knights (17-19, 2-5) lost by scores of 12-3, 6-2 and 10-3. In the first game on Friday, Rutgers lost 12-3 after six innings of play. Junior pitcher Whitney Jones got the start in the circle for the Knights, but had a rough outing lasting only one inning, allowing 4 runs on three hits and three walks. Jones received the loss on the day, moving her record to 8-8. Sophomore pitcher Cambria Keefer was brought into the game in the second inning for Rutgers, and also had a rough inning in relief. Keefer lasted one inning, allowing 4 runs on four hits. The final four innings were pitched by freshman Taylor Manno, who allowed 4 runs (2 earned). For the Buckeyes, Morgan Ray pitched all six innings, allowing only 2 earned runs, while striking out eight on the day. Ray also allowed five hits while surrendering six walks. Junior shortstop Jess Hughes extended her hitting streak to 15 games in the loss, going 2-3 with 2 runs scored and a walk. Freshman infielder Myah Moy was also 1-3 with an RBI.
Junior shortstop Jess Hughes didn’t record an official at-bat on Sunday, walking three times and getting hit by a pitch, so her hit streak lives on. DANIEL MORREALE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2018 Ohio State shortstop Lilli Piper had a big game at the plate, going 2-3 with four RBI’s and 1 run scored. Piper also had a 3-run home run in the second inning. In game two on Saturday, the Buckeyes took down the Knights by a score of 6-2. Jones got the start for the second game in a row after her rough game-one outing. Jones pitched well in the game, pitching all seven innings while allowing 6 runs on 10 hits, but did not receive enough run support to get the win.
Shelby McCombs, Ohio State’s ace, got the start in game two and improved her record to 10-2 on the season, allowing just 2 earned runs while striking out five batters. She also hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Hughes went 2-3 again at the plate for Rutgers, moving her hitting streak to 16 games in a row. Senior first baseman Rebecca Hall was 1-3 on the day with an RBI double in the top of the sixth inning. The top six batters in the Buckeyes lineup each had an RBI
on the day, accounting for all 6 of their runs in the game. With the win, they have won 10 straight season series against the Knights. In the third and final game of the series, Ohio State capped off the road sweep of Rutgers with a 10-3 win. Jones made her third consecutive start of the series, pitching four innings, allowing 6 runs on eight hits. She received the loss in the game moving her record to 8-10 on the season. Ray got the win over the Knights yet again, improving
her record to 13-5. Ray allowed 3 earned runs on five hits in six innings pitched. She also walked seven batters. Sophomore right fielder Nicole Bowman hit a 2-run homer in the top of the fifth inning, her fourth home run this season. Hall had an RBI double to get Rutgers on the board in the top of the third inning, her 10th double of the season. With the RBI double, Hall now has 134 career RBI’s, moving her into a third-place tie with Brittney Lindley (2009-12) on the all-time Scarlet Knight RBI list. The double was her 45th career double at Rutgers, also moving her into third place all-time in career doubles. Hall is seven doubles away from setting a new program record. Hughes had three walks and was hit by a pitch in the game, failing to record an official at bat. Therefore, her 16-game hit streak was unaffected and will remain intact heading into the Knights’ next series with Michigan. Rutgers will travel to Michigan (31-7) for a three-game series in Ann Arbor this Friday through Sunday. The Wolverines are ranked No. 28 in the country according to RPI. The Knights are currently ranked No. 116 in RPI. For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“I think I liked my fight the best. I didn’t win the first set but I didn’t let it get me down. I just kept going and believing in myself.” — Freshman Isabelle Da Silva
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BASEBALL RUTGERS 11, LA SALLE 3
Rutgers wins its 6th series over weekend JORDAN FARBOWITZ CORRESPONDENT
Trailing 2-1 in the fifth inning on Sunday, the Rutgers baseball team was looking for a spark that would give it the edge against La Salle. Freshman left fielder Mike Nyisztor gave the team that spark with a leadoff triple, but it was his hustle to home plate when the ball trickled through the infield that ignited a fire, which led to his team’s highest-scoring fifth inning in two years. “I was just trying to do anything to get the offense (going), and luckily they made an error and I got to score,” he said. “… I was just ready for the ball to get through and knew I was going to score on anything.” The Scarlet Knights’ (17-11) 11-3 victory over the Explorers (9-20) capped their sixth straight series victory, their most consecutively since 2010. For comparison, the team won four series all of last year. A hard-fought loss on Saturday meant that Rutgers was playing a rubber game for the first time all season. Of its five series wins heading into the weekend, four saw them win the first two games before dropping the last one, and the team was 2-5 on Sunday games. Junior catcher Nick Matera finished with four hits, 3 runs and four RBI’s including a home run in Rutgers’ 11-1 victory over La Salle on Friday. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / MARCH 2018
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TENNIS IOWA 5, RUTGERS 2
RU skid at 7, remains winless in Big Ten KWAME COLECRAFT CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers tennis team had a solid home stand last weekend at the East Brunswick Racquet Club against conference opponents Nebraska and Iowa, highlighted by strong individual and team performances by freshmen Maya Jacobs and Isabelle Da Silva and sophomore Jaci Cochrane. The end results did not tell the whole story as the Scarlet Knights (5-11, 0-7) were ultimately defeated 5-2 each by the Cornhuskers (15-6, 4-4) and the Hawkeyes (10-11, 2-6). Da Silva secured her first Big Ten singles victory against Nebraska’s Hayley Haakenstad in a three-set showdown. Haakenstad took the first set 6-4 before Da Silva came roaring back in the second set 6-3. In the final set, Da Silva came out victorious, winning 10-6. She credited her resolve when it came to her performance. “I think I liked my fight the best,” Da Silva said. “I didn’t win the first set but I didn’t let it get me down. I just kept going and believing in myself.” Da Silva followed Friday’s performance with a victor y against Iowa’s Danielle Freshman Isabelle Da Silva swept her weekend with wins over Nebraska and Iowa as the Knights lost both matchups by a score of 5-2. They were Da Silva’s first Big Ten singles wins of her career. SONIA SZCZESNA / APRIL 2018
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SCOTT DELVECCHIO,
fifth-year senior 133-pounder and Nick Suriano, sophomore 125-pounder on the wrestling team, shared the Ted Petty Most Valuable Wrestler Award at the annual wrestling banquet held on Sunday at High Point Solutions Stadium.
BASEBALL
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
SWIMMING AND DIVING
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
vs. Lafayette
vs. Michigan
Arena Grand Prix
Tennessee Relays
Tomorrow, 3:30 p.m., Bainton Field
Thursday, 7 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Thursday, All Day, Mesa, Ariz.
Thursday, All Day, Knoxville, Tenn.