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Dutta’s lecture series examines pitfalls of higher education in 30 years RYAN STIESI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
The University hosted a lecture yesterday that gave a glimpse at what American higher education could look like in the next 20 to 30 years. Kicking off the inaugural Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series, James Duderstadt — president emeritus and professor of science and engineering at the University of Michigan — gave his lecture on “Preparing the Public Research University for the Year 2040.” He first mentioned challenges of today, like population growth and funding drops that universities face, before looking at the challenges of the coming decades and how institutions evolve. Among these talking points were lifelong learning, the effects of technology and the role of social media at center stage. Before delivering his speech, Duderstadt was introduced by University Chancellor Debasish Dutta. Duderstadt’s teaching and research have spanned the subjects of science, mathematics, information technology and public policy, Dutta said. He has also published more than 30 books and 200 technical publications. He has received honors like the National Medal of Technology for exemplar y ser vice to the nation and the Vannevar Bush Award for contributions to public ser vice. Dutta also prefaced the historical achievement of land-grant universities. “These universities have made higher education possible to the working class, segments of the society that hitherto had been excluded,” he said. “And in unlocking this vast human potential, it did wonders for the country. It made the industrial revolution possible … and so many other things.”
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which more routine jobs in areas like construction and manufacturing and services, they gradually begin to disappear.” He explained that with the increase of machine intelligence, more jobs will become automated. The question then becomes what can academic institutions do to better prepare people for that possible reality? He said citizens will not have the skills needed for new jobs if education systems do not evolve with them. Duderstadt also commented on social media, politics and reliance on technology. “The very technology that we create (that) is key to creating and archiving and making available knowledge, is ironically being used to attack us,” he said. Social media have become powerful political tools, but they also have the power to distort knowledge and create fake news, he said. In a similar vein, political polarization can be seen through this technology. This affects higher education, because it impacts the type of information people receive about college. Duderstadt said that some people are beginning to question the value of academic institutions.
Population growth is one challenge. Duderstadt said that as societies age they usually change in nature, but that the United States is different. “This nation was built as a nation of immigrants and today it remains a nation of immigrants,” he said. “In fact, over the last decade we’ve had more population growth in this country from immigration growth than we’ve had from childbirth. That of course, I think, makes the United States a very energetic and inspired nation.” Another challenge is there not being enough money to go around. Public funding over the last decade has declined approximately 35 or 40 percent for public universities like Rutgers or the University of Michigan, Duderstadt said. There are some people who view education as a private benefit rather than a public good.
LOOKING FORWARD
The president emeritus soon switched to looking at potentially prominent problems in the 2030s and 2040s — the main point of his lecture. Population growth was once again examined. Duderstadt said it will continue to increase around the world and that babies born today will live longer than those born in the past “Today’s millennials … will live into their 90s, and a child born today, it’s estimated, will live into their 100s,” he said. “Now think for a moment what that implies for our retirement systems.” He explained that the longer a person lives, the longer they will be working — skills they learned in their 20s will become less relevant. This means the college experience will have to adapt to fill the needs of a population that might need educational resources again later in life.
GOING FORWARD
“Somehow these institutions have to be restructured to really take lifelong learning seriously,” Duderstadt said. The second potential problem of the future was technology, and how things like automation could affect the workforce. He said that new technology has brought a plethora of advances that would not have been expected, like
social media, augmented reality and intelligent agents, such as Siri and Alexa. Technology has also allowed for long-range communication across the world and a vast collection of information through companies like Google and Facebook, Duderstadt said. Although, they also present some dangers. “In Europe, they call it the fourth industrial revolution,” he said. “In
Duderstadt said that he thinks the key to all of this is for higher education leaders to “engage in a much more strategic process, not necessarily deciding immediately ‘this is where we have to go.’” He recited a quote from Frank Rhodes, a former president of Cornell University. The quote said that universities have served civilization as a learning community for years. Its continued evolution will be a result of the needs of a changing society, some of which Duderstadt discussed yesterday.
U. affiliate robbed by deception, new crime alert says
that he was walking around Campbell Hall around 12:30 p.m. when he was approached by a vehicle. The driver then requested gas money, to which the victim complied. As the victim retrieved the money from his wallet, he noticed a handgun on the lap of the driver who then told him to get in the vehicle, which was occupied by an adult female and two young girls in the backseat. The separate crime alert that NBPD released has an amended account of the incident that was described “as a consensual interaction between the victim and the unknown male.” “The interaction did not include the observation of a weapon and ultimately resulted in a theft by deception,” the separate crime alert said. Police described the perpetrator as a middle-eastern male,
approximately 40 years of age, having a full black beard, short black hair and wearing a shortsleeved T-shirt with khaki pants. He was accompanied by a female wearing a purple dress and head covering as well as two girls of approximately 3 to 4 years old. In its initial report, NBPD stated after the victim was asked for money, he entered the vehicle and was driven to a bank located at 112 Somerset St. He then entered the bank alone where he withdrew cash, walked back to the vehicle and turned over the money. The victim was then driven back to the area of Campbell Hall where he was first approached, and the perpetrator then drove in a direction away from campus. The victim was not physically injured in the incident.
James Duderstadt, president emeritus and professor of science and engineering at the University of Michigan, led his lecture about the future of American education at yesterday’s talk. TATIANA MCNEIL
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The New Brunswick Police Department has updated a crime alert it issued on Tuesday regarding a robbery that occurred near Campbell Hall and said the incident was “unfounded.” GOOGLE MAPS
Yesterday, the New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) released a crime alert that reported a robbery that occurred off campus. The incident in question has since been updated as “unfounded and did not occur as originally reported” in a separate crime alert. In the original report, the victim, who is affiliated with Rutgers, reported
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Funding for student organizations lies in educational value HANNAH MCCLAIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Organizations must apply to the Allocations Board for funding in the semester prior to when they need funding, Pellitta said. The hard deadline for fall budget requests was March 29. Pellitta said that approximately 330 organizations submitted budgets for the coming fall. Cai and Pellitta reviewed those budgets and decided funding based on the specific needs of each organization. “It is based on the size and scope of their events, so it has nothing to do with the content of the events or what the organization is. It’s just about how large it is and what their actual budgetary needs are,” Pellitta said. The Allocations Board calculates based on how fundable and ambitious the items and events are. It adds all of that up and then applies a percentage cut to every organization across the board so that it fits into the overall budget, he said. The only time an organization is completely denied funding is when that organization requests funding for something that is not deemed fundable, according to the guidelines of the Allocations Board, Cai said. “For example, we can’t fund any socials, because to be funded as an event, it must have educational purposes or be related to the club’s mission. If it’s something that just seems like a party, we don’t fund that right away,” Cai said. Although, organizations can always make an appeal and give a casual presentation to the Allocations Board explaining why they
Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) Allocations Board members broke down student organization funding and registration. Patrick Grifon, a Rutgers Business School junior, explained how new student organizations are registered through the Rutgers Office of Student Involvement. “For the first time, 10 students have to write up a constitution or set of guidelines for a club they want to create. Then it goes through student affairs to get approved,” he said. The early deadline for new organizations is May 1. Organizations that apply during this time frame and are approved can participate in the Fall 2018 Involvement Fair, according to the student involvement website. Student organizations that do not meet the early deadline can still apply from Sept. 1 to Oct. 1. To register a new student organization, students can visit the student involvement website for guidelines. Organizations can also find guidelines for re-registration on the student involvement website. Re-registration opens on March 1 and closes on May 1 ever y year. Grifone gave a brief over view of the general process of re-registration. “They simply renew their inDana Cai is a student on the Rutgers University Student Assembly Allocations Board. Alongside formation in the spring semesother board members, she helps allocate funding to University student organizations based on ter so they’re registered in the their purpose and whether they are educational. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2018 fall and, as long as they have 10 students the club stays as long as board funds are for the student member of the Muslim Student said. Because of this, the board it keeps getting renewed. They Association, I walked by and I is always considering which body’s benefit. also submit a funding methbudget request ods will most “For example, we can’t fund any socials because, to be funded as an event, it must have educational purposes enable student in the spring semester for next organizations to or be related to the club’s mission.” fall,” he said. benefit the stuThis is where dent body. DANA CAI Dana Cai, a Rut“Our goal is RUSA Allocations Board Member and Rutgers Business School Senior gers Business to empower evSchool senior, ery single club and Nick Pellitta, a School of disagree, she said. “Even if you’re not a mem- learned more about what they to be able to put on those events Pellitta and Cai said that they ber of an organization we fund, were doing,” Cai said. Arts and Sciences junior, come and make an impact in the Rutin. As members of the Allocations believe that this process applies all the events are usually open Student organizations and the gers community. That’s the point Board, they review these budget to all students at Rutgers, regard- to the public. Like Islam Aware- events they put on are an inte- of these organizations, in my requests to decide on funding for less of organization member- ness Week is going on right gral part of the Rutgers experi- eyes, at the end of the day,” Pelstudent organizations. ship, because the events that the now, and even though I’m not a ence for many students, Pellitta litta said.
Nick Pellitta is also on the Allocations Board and said that the committee allocates organizations’ money based on how ambitious and fundable their costs are. They then apply a percentage cut to all budgets so that they fit into the overall budget. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2018
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RUSA election reports increased votes, appeal resolutions CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
Last week, the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) announced Suzanne Link, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, from One Rutgers as the assembly’s newest president. The assembly has since released its full elections report, featuring voter statistics and resolutions made to appeals submitted in the days of the election.
VOTER TURNOUT
The number of student voters saw a significant uptick in the polls this year with 7,225 student votes cast — a 44.9 percent increase from the Spring 2017 election. Out of that total, 5,000 were taken in the first day, according to the report. In this year’s election, 21.5 percent of the University’s student body voted — the highest turnout for RUSA elections as noted in all available data. Link, alongside her vice president, Jaidev Phadke, a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore, received 34.9 percent of votes with the second-place candidates Jessica Tuazon, a School of Engineering junior, and Seth Wasserman, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, of uKnighted coming in at Viktor Krapivin is the Special Affairs Committee chairman for the Rutgers University Student Assembly. He contributed to the 26.91 percent. assembly’s report along with the appeals process that underwent this year’s election. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2018 Adeel Ahmed, a School of Arts APPEALS In a unanimous decision (3and Sciences junior, and Nimra run for as effectively a filing of dif ferent tickets, according to 0), the committee voted that Jaqob of UnScrew RU 1616 came In a separate decision, the Ap- a new DOI. Therefore this action The Daily Targum. in at 22.99 percent while Vladi- peals Committee ruled that “... a was not allowed after the deadOne appeal was filed against the violations were not so great mir Carrasco, a School of Arts candidate who wished to amend line,” according to the report. a candidate on grounds of fraud as to offset the outcome of the election. While and Sciences it acknowljunior, and Jesedged that One sica Resnick, a “This established the guilt of the ticket. The second stage was an assessment of damages. In this stage the Rutgers did School of Arts violate policy, and Sciences committee considered whether the violations committed by the One Rutgers ticket were so influential as to the committee sophomore, of significantly affect the outcome of the Election.” decided not to Rutgers United place any sancreceived 15.18 tion on them percent of stuRUTGERS UNIVERSITY STUDENT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS REPORT as the violation dent votes, acwas not great cording to the enough to alter report. The majority of students their (Declaration of Intent) afPrior to the star t of voting and related matters in endorse- the outcome. “It should, however, be noted polled said they did not hear ter the DOI deadline closed was and after Link was announced ment. It was submitted by the about the election through any- referred to the Appeals Com- as the assembly preliminar y Elections Committee upon that the committee felt that the one and found out about it on mittee. The Appeals Committee winning presidential can- the finding of probable cause existing selection of (potential) their own — 1,740 students or interpreted the amending of the didate, seven appeals were by the committee. The Ap- sanctions was too narrow and 25.67 percent. position a candidate wished to filed against candidates from peals Committee then contact- an expanded array of sanctions ed the candidate, who admit- should be considered for future ted to responsibility and was elections,” the repor t stated. The committee found that the then disqualified, according to standard of evidence for the rethe repor t. A separate appeal was filed maining appeals was not met and by a candidate of uKnighted thus they were unsubstantiated. These include three appeals against a candidate from the One Rutgers Ticket. The delib- from a uKnighted candidate eration that followed was two against a One Rutgers candistaged, the committee found date for violation of budgetar y in a 2-1 vote that the candidate rules, being unqualified for from One Rutgers was in viola- election and in conjunction with tion of Elections Code Ar ticle a dif ferent candidate allegedly 5 section D subsection 4 and being prohibited from running accepted $50 from non-Rutgers in the election. There were also two apstudent sources. “This established the guilt peals filed by a candidate on of the ticket. The second stage Unscrew RU against a candidate was an assessment of damag- on uKnighted for an alleged es. In this stage the committee violation of University policy considered whether the vio- and alleged violation of budgetlations committed by the One ar y rules. Yesterday was the soft deadRutgers ticket were so influential as to significantly af fect the line for the cer tification of elecoutcome of the Election,” the tion results and is required before results are deemed of ficial. repor t stated.
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U. memoriam honors 11 students who died this year
Both University Chancellor Debasish Dutta and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Felicia McGinty attended yesterday’s service to honor the lives of 11 students who died this school year. PIXABAY
ERICA D’COSTA ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
On Wednesday, the Division of Student Affairs held Rutgers Remembers, a service to honor the 11 students that died this year. The ceremony at Winants Hall remembered the following students: Moustafa Ahmed, a School of Engineering junior, Samuel Choi, a School of Engineering alumnus, Kevin Chang, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, Jungsoo Park, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, Irisa Selfo, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, Euna Shin, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, Brandon Volino, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, Maxwell Witkowski, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, Kenneth Patterson,
a School of Arts and Sciences alumnus, Anthony Sun, an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy senior and Weining Liu, a graduate student. The service began with opening remarks from University Chancellor Debasish Dutta and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Felicia McGinty who spoke about the importance of the community coming together and supporting each other’s loss. The event, which was also sponsored by The Alliance to Advance Interfaith Collaboration, featured readings from different chaplins from different backgrounds at the University. There was a Sanskrit reading accompanied by its English translation, a reading from the Bible in Hebrew and English, a reading from the Christian Bible in English, a Muslim prayer in
Protesters from Tuesday’s Board of Governor’s meeting take the lawn in front of Winants Hall. DECLAN INTINDOLA / PHOTO EDITOR
Arabic and English and a reading from the Humanist community on campus. Rabbi Esther Reed, senior associate director at Rutgers Hillel and organizer of the memorial service, said that as human beings, we have a need to unite and console each other in times of grief. “As chaplins, we recognize the need for people to come together and mourn, and for the University to have some official recognition is so important and meaningful for family members,” she said. Alma Selfo, the mother of Irisa Selfo, said that the memorial meant a lot to her. It was a healing opportunity to join with members of the community that understand her position. After the prayers, family and friends of the students that died were encouraged to stand up and
share words and memories about their loved ones. “We can’t always understand that pain (of losing a child) ... We can be understanding, we can be sympathetic and we can try to support. But only families or those who have been in that position understand what’s in each other’s heart. They’re the only ones that truly understand,” said Jewel Daney, a senior case manager from the Office of Dean of Students. Shared condolences from the community were followed by the ringing of the Rutgers Bell — a bronze bell that was donated to the school by Henry Rutgers and is rung during special moments at Rutgers. Daney, a coordinator of the event, said that the bell is unique to Rutgers. “We don’t ring it often, but when we ring it, it’s because this
is a significant time for the Rutgers community,” she said. The people in attendance then reconvened in Winants Hall for families and friends to come together and console. Daney said that the Office of the Dean of Students deeply for cares its students and it is often very involved when a student dies. Her and her colleagues are often the first contacts from families. “Many of us attend the outside services for the students … It’s very personal for us,” she said. Daney said that Rutgers is a truly a supportive community. “We’re not this huge impersonal place. We do care about our students and we do care enough where we provide a place for families and friends to come together and speak ... they’re part of our family,” she said.
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If Mueller is fired, so is President Trump COMMENTARY JULIA DEANGELO
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t’s an attack on our country in a true sense,” a seething President Donald J. Trump said. “It’s an attack on what we all stand for.” Indeed. The recent verbal batters made by our least democratic president against former Director of the F.B.I. Robert Mueller and his team should sound off blaring alarms. We, as the American people, have become increasingly numb toward the pervasiveness of this issue — which is that our president has expressed a challenge against the rule of law. No matter what, this should not be taken lightly. Following the F.B.I.’s legal raid of the office, home and hotel room of his longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, the president took aim at the special council appointed to look into Russian connections with his 2016 election campaign. Only this time, the on-camera meltdown was at its sharpest. Sitting cross-armed, Trump called the ordeal “a disgrace” and went as far as to mention some people have asked him why he has not yet fired Mueller. His responses may as well have said, “I’m dying to.” According to reports made by The Washington Post, the F.B.I. sought and obtained search warrants because of a federal inquiry into allegations of bank and wire fraud, as well as violating campaign finance rules — a.k.a. the 2016 payoff to Stormy Daniels. Though unlike how they are often painted, these probes do not suggest that the allegations against Cohen are true, nor do they imply that the president is guilty of anything. But, the reality and escalation of this investigation alone is turning historical. Contrary to what White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Tuesday, it should be clear that Trump himself cannot fire Mueller. Only the attorney general of the United States, or the circumstantial figure next in line, has the power to do so. And since Attorney General Jeff Sessions excused himself from all issues related to the special council’s probe, Mueller and his subpoenas are in the hands of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. What Trump can do is follow in the reckless steps of former President Richard Nixon and force each acting attorney general out until they comply to his wishes. But even then, we all know the Watergate
“The lingering question is: why is the leader of our republic trying so hard to suppress the actions of a supposed total witch hunt?” investigation still continued on after the removal of Archibald Cox. So, on the off-chance that Trump fires Rosenstein, and as a result uses his executive power to constrain Mueller, he will set an alarming precedent — one that will reassure a sitting president can potentially commit crimes and fire the people investigating them. If this happens, Congress must take action to impeach and remove him from office. The United States cannot allow leaders to act with intentions issuing they are above constitutional law. Yesterday, the president routinely vetted his feelings on Twitter and called the Russia investigation “fake and corrupt” for the first time, noting that it is “headed up by the all Democrat loyalists.” Except, it is not. Mueller, Sessions, former F.B.I. Director James Comey, Rosenstein, former Deputy Director of the F.B.I. Andrew McCabe and the majority of the players that have been involved in this “disgrace” are respected Republicans. They are simply acting like the type of Republicans who serve the Constitution, not the beck and calls of the Supreme leader. There is no evidence that the F.B.I. is being prejudiced or biased against the president. Frank Bruni argued in his column for The New York Times that Trump’s accusations of them being such is telling the American people not to trust their government. If he was smart, the president would follow advice, sit back and hope the problem disappears with time and “no collusion.” The more blood vessels he bursts with caps lock and exclamation marks in his denouncements, the greater light of public attention he shines. After all, the likelihood that Mueller will bring any criminal charges directly against Trump is variably slim. The Justice Department has been long against ever indicting a sitting president. The lingering question is: why is the leader of our republic trying so hard to suppress the actions of a supposed total witch hunt? If there is nothing to hide, why go to such lengths? What is at stake is far greater than any scandal with a porn star or money deals with an enemy state. The stomps of Trump’s feet are shaking the grounds of our democracy. Julia Deangelo is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies. Her column, “All That Fits,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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panning five campuses and consisting of the same time, and therefore there would be less tens of thousands of students, Rutgers is students on the buses at a given time. Thirdly, the enormous. The sheer size of the University University could work on expanding its virtual class entails issues, but there is one issue that seems to abilities so that students do not have to travel to ancaptivate much of the student body: the bus system. other campus for class in the first place. Of course, Students complain — and arguably rightly so — all three of those rough possible solutions entail about the state of our bus system and all of its prob- complications and annoyances on their own, and lems. Many of these complaints are valid, but with may bring about even more inefficiencies than are any large transportation system there are bound to currently experienced. Another issue is that the buses arrive at the stops be complications. With that said, there are ways that the individuals within the student body can work to- inconsistently. It is not uncommon to wait upward of gether to help mitigate the issues that are of such 20 minutes for a bus, which can mean a late arrival an annoyance to them and their classmates. But still, to class. This may very well partially stem from the the problems with the system are complicated and fact that bus drivers take breaks during prime-time call for complicated solutions — solutions that may class hours. These breaks are not built into their schedules, so the drivers pick and choose when not suit everybody. One main issue is that at multiple points through- they take them. In the vein of inconsistency is the out the day, the buses and bus stops are absolutely fact that the bus app is often misleading. It may say a bus is supposed to packed. A huge numarrive in less than ber of students will a minute, but the be standing at Scott “... if students care enough, there are steps bus does not end Hall, let us say, waitup arriving for 15. ing for an LX — but they can take to help their classmates deal Thankfully, Rutgers only a handful can with these issues in the meantime.” is switching the proactually get on. And vider of its bus app even then, if you do from NextBus to manage to get on a TransLoc in hopes bus that is set to get you to class on time, you had better leave your per- of increasing location accuracy. Lastly, the amount of cars on the road only increassonal bubble on the curb because you will likely be uncomfortably squished up against your classmates. es traffic, so students who live on campus should There are likely varying causes of the aforemen- ideally not drive to class. The less cars on the road, tioned issue, but the first thing that could potentially presumably the more efficiently our buses could run. Generally, though, the bus system’s issues are by help mitigate the problem would be for students to only take the bus when it is necessary. It is not un- no means simply fixable and the University needs reasonable to think that if every time a student who time to work on them. But if students care enough, did not absolutely and reasonably need to take the there are steps they can take to help their classmates bus rode a bike or walked instead, that the buses deal with these issues in the meantime. In a way, it may be less crowded. Additionally, if there was a can look like an unwritten social contract — students class scheduling system in place meant to ensure will make certain sacrifices, like not taking the bus that masses of students do not all take classes at the when it is not necessary, for the betterment of their same time, then those masses of students would fellow classmates, and in return, their classmates not need to be traveling from campus to campus at will make those same sacrifices. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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United States should not make cuts to foreign aid COMMENTARY CONNOR O’BRIEN
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here is no single government program more wrongly maligned or misunderstood than foreign aid. In fact, Americans are infamous for their wildly inaccurate perceptions of its scope. The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed Americans on the issue and found they estimated foreign aid to be 26 percent of the federal budget, when it actually makes up a mere 1 percent. This perception makes cuts to these programs wildly popular, and both of President Donald J. Trump’s budget outlines included deep cuts. Although, for the well-being of humanity, it is unquestionably the greatest undertaking of the American government. Even today as the federal government deals with a relatively large budget deficit, foreign aid should be one of the last, not first, programs on the chopping block. Foreign aid is not, as most Americans perceive it, a simple giveaway to the rest of the world. Our government has been using it as an important diplomatic tool for decades. After World War II, the United States provided unprecedented assistance rebuilding Western Europe through the Marshall Plan. These funds — almost entirely grants rather than loans — were critical in reviving Europe’s economy and securing diplomatic
allies against communist encroachment. In more modern times, we have been able to leverage this assistance as a diplomatic weapon, a substitute for using weapons of war. It is fair to want the U.S. government to focus on providing assistance to Americans, but we do not have to choose between helping the global poor and helping the American poor. In the richest society the planet has ever seen, we have the ability and the obligation to do both. Outside of the various diplomatic and strategic rationale is a brutally human component. While we contemplate policies to
There is no better demonstration of foreign aid’s power to do good than former President George W. Bush’s PEPFAR program, a global effort to fight the AIDS epidemic in third-world countries. Since the Marshall Plan, it is one of the United States’ most noble endeavors, and undoubtedly the greatest accomplishment of Bush’s presidency. Through direct treatment, prevention and awareness programs, PEPFAR has saved an estimated 12 million lives. There are certainly legitimate critiques of American foreign aid, and some efforts prove to be a waste of money or counterpro-
“Foreign aid is a critical piece to this smarter brand of foreign policy.” help our poor population eat better to curb obesity, malnutrition and outright starvation ravage large parts of the world. While we engage in a vicious debate over how to reduce the 33,000 gun-related deaths our country sees each year, millions abroad die from diseases we completely eradicated decades ago. The intensity and scope of suffering in the world’s poorest regions is nearly unimaginable to even the poorest Americans. From our perspective, easing this suffering is an inconsequential line item in our national budget, but on the receiving end, it has a monumental positive impact.
ductive. But rather than use these failures as justification for pulling back our efforts, we should see them as mandates to improve. The foreign aid debate speaks to a broader question over the direction in which to take American foreign policy. Military isolationism has reemerged as a viable alternative in the wake of extended conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and for good reason. But while we should be far more hesitant to put troops on the ground and overthrow governments, we must continue to aggressively promote freedom, democracy and trade through our
vast diplomatic powers. We should strive to be a more honest and straightforward player on the global stage. This will help us earn back the trust of the world and further validate the values we preach. The last 50 years of American foreign policy serves as proof of the effectiveness this strategy could have. Massive invasions of Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq yielded decidedly unspectacular results, and in the latter two cases, sowed pervasive anti-American sentiment. On the other hand, in regions where we promoted our values through aid and trade, incomes have risen, millions of lives have been saved and the goal of a more just, stable world has become more of a reality. These efforts were not instantaneous, smooth or without failures, but the end results were generally far better than regime change and violence. Foreign aid is a critical piece to this smarter brand of foreign policy. While the logic behind sending food and medicine abroad may not seem intuitive at first, it not only has an astounding human impact, but also advances our own interests in the long-run. Ultimately, helping solve global problems peacefully and diplomatically will leave us with more time and resources to care for our own people, too. Connor O’Brien is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in economics. His column, “Policy Over Politics,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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While fast fashion still dominates, investments never go out of style LEONA JUAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Being on a budget is quite common for students, meaning frequent shopping in fast fashion stores like Forever 21 and Zara seem to be our go-to. For many things in our wardrobe, such as T-shirts, super trendy pieces or active wear, fast fashion retailers are not bad options. There are pieces, that are worth splurging on, though. Paying the big bucks for a high-quality item will definitely be worth it, as it will last longer and become a staple in your closet.
A LEATHER JACKET
Outerwear is generally something that we should spend a bit more money on, and a leather jacket is a staple that is worth the splurge. A high quality leather jacket can last a long time, insuring that you won’t have to go out and buy a ton of replacements. Not only do cheaper leather jackets generally look very fake, they aren’t meant to last in our closets. A leather jacket is a great piece that can be easily thrown on top of any outfits. Whether you’re wearing a dress or jeans and a T-shirt, a leather jacket looks great with it. The versatility alone is a great reason to splurge on this jacket,
and it can easily turn into your favorite and most worn piece. The prices for a good quality leather jacket can start in the hundreds, and work upward to the thousands. This means you can find something that you’ll love within your splurge range. For those that don’t want real leather, there are plenty of vegan leather options that are still great quality and look as authentic as the real thing.
THE CLASSIC LBD
The little black dress is a classic that everyone needs in their closet. A little black dress is almost always a go-to when dressing for events, and it’s easy to understand why. This dress can be paired with any type of shoe or accessories, and can be modified to look appropriate for a black-tie event or just a night out with friends. Having a great quality LBD is a must, as it can be worn over and over again, and it won’t be noticeable as there are so many ways to style the versatile frock. Since these pieces are worn to multiple events, we don’t want a dress that’s going to have threads coming out or the zipper break in the middle of getting ready to go out. The best part of the little black dress is the huge variety of silhouettes, lengths and materials that it can come in. Places like Nordstrom and Bloomingdales have so
Albeit expensive as it retails for approximately $1,400, the Louis Vuitton Neverfull tote is a cult classic for a reason: it’s durable, holds all of your necessities and is crafted to last a lifetime. FLICKR many options, so you’ll be leaving happy with your splurge.
A THICK SWEATER
We don’t have to splurge on all of our sweaters, but having one quality knit is a great decision to make. Cheaply made sweaters can easily
have threads pull out or they may not keep you as warm during the winter months. A thick sweater, especially made out of wool or cashmere, is something worth the money. The versatility of sweaters are endless, with the option of pairing them with pants or throwing them on top of a collared shirt. This item will definitely be put to good use when the weather is cold, and for many seasons after that. Since the weather is starting to warm up, we can actually get this splurge with a deal! Stores are changing their clothing to gear toward summer, so the winter clothes that are available are discounted. It’s splurgeworth quality without the splurge.
A DURABLE HANDBAG
Many of us keep our entire lives in our bags, so having a durable one that’s going to last is super important. A Forever 21 bag can’t handle us stuffing it to the brim every day for too long, but a high
quality one can. When thinking of splurging on a bag, many think of a Louis Vuitton Neverfull or a Givenchy Antigona. While those bags are great options if they’re in your splurging limit, there are other bags that are worth the splurge at a lower price point. Brands like Kate Spade or Tory Burch offer high quality bags that many of us can easily save for. Bags can suffer a lot of wear and tear, but splurging on a bag can prolong the lifetime, ultimately saving you time and money since you don’t have to constantly buy a new one. While fast fashion is a great option for many things in our wardrobe, there are definitely some pieces worth investing in. Create a budget for your splurge and see all of the things that fit into that price range. You might be surprised at all of the high quality items that would go great in your closet. These pieces will go a long way.
Whether it’s vegan leather or the real thing, a quality leather jacket should be a staple in everyone’s closet as it’s a coat that never loses its novelty. INSTAGRAM
DIVERSIONS
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Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Keep secrets. Gossiping or meddling of any kind will come back to haunt you. Run a tight ship and keep a clean slate in all your dealings to avoid being put in a precarious position. Think matters through to the end before you take action. Focus on personal growth and being the best you can be. Your numbers are 8, 15, 22, 29, 34, 43, 48.
Over The Hedge
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Non Sequitur
Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your actions will count. Follow through with your promises. Do your best to keep the peace and to avoid making assumptions without having all the facts. Observation will help you avoid mistakes and encourage greater insight into emotional situations. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Look for alternative ways to get the most out of your life. Save more, indulge less and concentrate on maintaining good health through proper diet and exercise. You are only as good as the rules, habits and goals you set moving forward. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Explore new interests or bring an old dream or pastime back to life. Engage in creative endeavors that give you the freedom to push your skills and talents to the limit. Love and romance are highlighted and short trips encouraged. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Share your intentions, and you will find out exactly where you stand and what you need to do in order to reach your goal. If you don’t ask for what you want, you will stifle your ability to bring about positive change. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A steady pace and being honest about what you can accomplish will help you reach the goals you set. Don’t feel you have to put someone else’s needs before your own. Good fortune will come from doing what’s best for you. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): You can solve any differences you have with someone if you are patient and willing to listen to complaints as well as suggestions. Working with instead of against someone will lead to common ground. Romance is encouraged. 5 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotional manipulation on your part or on the part of someone else will lead to disaster. Dismiss anyone who gives you an ultimatum or is offering information that doesn’t sound legitimate. Look inward for truth and solutions. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look for new opportunities that will give you the chance to use your skills in a unique and interesting manner. A change in the way you earn your living, to your popularity or to your reputation is apparent. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take a good look around you and consider what you can do to make your life more comfortable. Personal changes to your living quarters or a physical update to the way you look will lift your spirits. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be tempted to make changes to your current direction or friendships with people you’ve known a long time. Reverting back to old habits will not turn out to be as progressive as you hoped and will lead to challenges you didn’t expect. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Concentrate on doing something creative or unique compared to anything you have experienced in the past. Short trips in pursuit of information that can help divert you from stressful situations will result in peace of mind and an unexpected solution. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Let your emotions out, and share your thoughts, feelings and intentions. You can make headway if you are honest about what you want. Personal changes will lead to greater opportunity and self-satisfaction. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
61 It forms links
1 “Nixon in China,” for one
62 Brit’s conservative leader?
6 King of snakes
68 U.S. snooper grp.
11 Co. with an eye logo
69 Send elsewhere
14 Gridlock
70 Chillingly spooky
15 Is a king
71 Code breaker
16 Deluge refuge
72 Gloomy, poetically
17 Out-of-control semi?
73 Barrel bottom stuff
19 Seven on a sundial 20 In the past
DOWN
21 When a plane’s due
1 Slugger Mel
22 Tiny harvester
2 Diner dessert
23 Some colorful shrubs
3 Eternally, in poesy
27 Attachable PC devices
4 Like a farm
29 Secret keeper
5 Orbital extremes
30 Dutch cheese
6 Old PC screen
32 Incision reminder
7 “Pardon ___ dust”
33 Up to, informally
8 Dyed, in a jeans factory
34 Guitar relative
9 Right-hand pages
36 Pharaoh’s domain
10 Sideways, as a look
39 Stats for the well-armed
11 Charge!?
41 Down source
40 Snooty sort
12 Salty liquid
43 Porcelain pourer
42 Market after marking up
13 Funny sketches
44 Old steering wheels?
45 Sailors’ direction?
18 One with amped-up back?
46 Christened
47 Way past stale
23 Better suited
48 It’s single
50 Fishmonger’s tool
24 African nation
49 Frown inducers
53 Strike open-handedly
25 Grammarian’s dreaded
54 A Muppet
51 Creation inspirer
24 hrs.?
55 Cutlery unit
52 Genetic letters
26 Lustrous material
53 Relapse
57 Board
28 Plum type
56 Left the union
63 Mauna ___
31 Gentleman’s go-with
58 Miss in the future?
64 Be goof-y?
35 Br’er Rabbit man
59 Pale
65 Mine find
37 Pasta type
60 Mini-PC network
66 Semi
38 Step part
67 Formal affirmative
Yesterday’s Solution
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FOOTBALL Toliver 1st picked up lacrosse stick when he was in 8th grade CONTINUED FROM BACK When Toliver was in high school, lacrosse was a sport where most kids would commit to colleges by their sophomore year. But he said that he only started taking the sport really seriously his junior year.
Toliver said playing at camps and traveling to play is what helped him realize that lacrosse was the sport he wanted to continue with at the next level and that it just felt natural to him. So despite the multitude of Division I football looks, it was Big
Ten lacrosse that he opted for, choosing to sign with the Scarlet Knights, where he would become a four-year starter for Brecht. “I talked to a lot of people I had in my corner, ver y good people, and they kind of narrowed it down and just told me ‘go with what you want to do,’” Toliver said of his decision to play lacrosse in college. “When coach Brecht came in, I knew the time was right for lacrosse at that time. I knew I wanted to play for him.”
In his first three years on remembers coming to campus as the Banks, Toliver made his im- a true freshman and being told pact as a traditional attacking that it goes by quickly. He has been part of some very midfielder, scoring 10 goals his freshman year, 7 as a sophomore strong teams at Rutgers, but knows and 9 as a junior. But this season, that this group of 14 seniors needs to leave its he has transimark in a spetioned into a cial way when defensive role, “I talked to a lot of people they are no lonoften viewed as a favorable I had in my corner, very ger Knights. “It’s scary matchup in good people, and they knowing that the strong Rutkind of narrowed it down you’re going gers defense and just told me ‘go with into your last and drawing couple of guarthe toughest what you want to do.’” anteed games,” assignments. Toliver said. “It’s diffiCHAD TOLIVER “There’s deficult. Knowing Senior Midfielder nitely a sense that you’re a of urgency short stick in Division I, most teams look to knowing that we have to put our open up and start their offense stamp on something and leave by dodging you and you’re con- something here on the Banks sidered the weak link,” he said. when we’re gone.” “... It’s been a challenge, but it’s For updates on the Rutgers definitely been fun.” And as his Knights career men’s lacrosse team, follow @ comes to an end, Toliver admitted GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSthat the time has flown by, and he ports on Twitter.
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Head coach Brian Brecht was tabbed by Toliver as one of the big reasons he chose to play college lacrosse over football. JEFFREY GOMEZ / FEBRUARY 2018
benches clearing brawl ensued in a Wednesday matinee at Coors Field when San Diego Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo threw behind Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado. Five players were ejected after the brawl was over, including Perdomo, Arenado, Padres catcher A.J. Ellis, Rockies pitcher German Marquez and Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra, according to ESPN. “Our job is to tr y and calm ever ything down, but you’ve got to eject the aggressors,” said crew chief Brian Gorman. The animosity star ted the night before when Rockies
pitcher Scott Oberg nailed Padres center fielder Manuel Margot in the ribs, who was later placed on the 10-day disabled list. The bad blood seeped into the series finale when Perdomo plunked Rockies shortstop Trevor Stor y in the first inning and Marquez beamed Padres right fielder Hunter Renfroe an inning later. Leading off the third inning, Arenado leaned away from Perdomo’s first pitch and immediately charged the mound. Perdomo then threw his glove at Arenado before the benches and bullpens were cleared.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS-MICHIGAN, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Rutgers looks to capture 1st Big Ten win of season SCOTT BRENNAN STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s lacrosse team prepares to host Michigan on Thursday for its most important Big Ten game of the season. The Scarlet Knights (6-8, 0-3) have to beat the Wolverines (5-9, 1-3) to have a chance to compete in the Big Ten Tournament. Rutgers has yet to win a conference game, but when it hosts the Wolverines, it will be the best shot at getting its first. The Knights currently lead the series with the Wolverines, 3-0. Rutgers won 16-14 last year when it traveled to Ann Arbor behind hat tricks from sophomore midfielder Samantha Budd and fifth-year senior attacker Nicole Kopyta. The Knights have a definitive home-field advantage playing at High Point Solution Stadium, where they are 4-2 on the season. They have won their last two games at home against Lafayette and Niagara, and plan to keep using the advantage coming down the stretch of the season. Michigan is led by junior attacker Adriana Pendino, who has scored 30 goals on 75 shots this season. She has nine multi-goal games, leading her team with a balanced attack.
The Wolverines play with a tough defense, similar to Rutgers, and rely upon their goalkeepers to keep them in the games. Junior goalkeeper Mira Shane leads the Wolverines in saves and minutes played. She allows
on average 11.56 goals per game, which will present the Knights with a tough challenge. Rutgers will be hoping senior midfielder Paige Paratore keeps playing her best this remaining stretch of the season. She has
been one of the most reliable players on the Knights roster, having a team high nine multi-goal games this season — including her last five contests. Rutgers now has four players who have scored more than 30
Fifth-year senior attacker Nicole Kopyta was a key part of Rutgers’ 16-14 win over Michigan last season in Ann Arbor, scoring 3 goals. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2018
points on the season, and it will continue to play an even attack spread out among all its offensive players. The Knights are currently led by senior attacker Kerri Puckhaber, who has the third most goals and second most assists on the team. She is the focal point of their quick attacks, and they will continue to base their attack off of Puckhaber. On the defensive side of the ball, junior goalkeeper Devon Kearns has continued to dominate the minutes inside the cage for the Rutgers and has done well for the season. Kearns has played more than 660 minutes on the season, appearing in every game, with a goal average of 12.44 goals per game. She can thank her backline for making her job easier, like junior defender Regina Sharp and senior defender Amanda Casten. Sharp and Casten are No. 1 and 2 in most defensive categories, and have been the leaders for the defense all season long. For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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April 12, 2018 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, TOMORROW, ALL DAY
Knights split up team for Relays, Championships ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA STAFF WRITER
Warm weather will sweep New Jersey this weekend as the Rutgers men’s track and field team will host the 2018 Outdoor Metropolitan Championships at the Bauer Track and Field Complex in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights will also send a squad down to Knoxville, Tennessee for the Tennessee Relays this weekend. Rutgers has not shied away from the national rankings and has only gotten better as the season continues. Last weekend, the Knights put on stellar performances at the Sam Howell Invitational hosted by Princeton University. Graduate student Rudy Winkler reset his hammer throw record after breaking the program record a week prior with a mark of 72.02 meters (236’) for the event title and the leading rank in the Big Ten conference. Fans will get to see Winkler perform at home for the first time on Friday for the Metropolitan Championships. Junior Jairus Paul and sophomore Patrick Warren took the top two spots in personal-best long jumps with 7.40 meters (24’ 3.5”) and 7.26 meters (23’ 10”), respectively. In the Big Ten, Paul and Warren sit comfortably in third and sixth position. Freshman Boaz Madeus and junior John Mooers logged runner-up finishes on and off the track. Mooers threw a per-
Sophomore Tobi Tella produced a runner-up performance for Rutgers at last year’s Metropolitan Championships. JEFFREY GOMEZ / APRIL 2017 sonal-best mark of 53.65 meters (176’) in the discus throw while Madeus ran the 400 meter in a time of 48.31.
Rutgers hosted last year’s championships and captured the team title in record fashion. Alumnus Emeka Eze and senior Chris Mirabelli
set new school records in the triple jump and javelin throw, respectively. Eze jumped 15.92 meters (52’ 2.75”) in the triple jump to seal the
event title while also winning the long jump with a mark of 7.81 meters (25’ 7.25”) to become the second best all-time in program history. In the javelin throw, Mirabelli recorded a mark of 76.20 meters (250’) to add another event win for the Knights, surpassing alumnus Chris Sagnella’s program record of 74.63 meters (244’ 10”) set in 1996. Junior Izaiah Brown claimed two individual event titles in the 200 meter (21.41) and 400 meter (47.33) in addition to being a member of Rutgers’ winning 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays. Other event winners were sophomore Perry Christie in the high jump, alumnus Kyle Holder in the 400-meter hurdles and senior Alexander Livernois in the 1,000 meter. Runner-up finishes came from sophomore Tobi Tella in the long jump, sophomore Jason Campbell in the discus throw, senior Thomas Carr in the javelin throw, senior Brendan Jaeger in the 800 meter and junior Dominick Munson in the 1,500 meter. Sneaking into third place was Paul in the triple jump, junior Jordan Lorenzo in the high jump and junior Conor Murphy in the 5,000 meter. The Knights are performing at the Outdoor Metropolitan Championships and the Tennesee Relays from April 13-14, in preparation for the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Bloomington, Indiana just one month away. For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Rutgers looks to capitalize on its 2-event title performance last week CONTINUED FROM BACK Clarke in the long jump, who has been a consistently positive presence for the team all season. Clarke jumped a distance of 6.07 meters, taking the top spot on the podium, while also setting a new personal record in the process. The other event win for the Knights came from freshman Kiera Nealon, who crossed the finish line first in the unseeded section of the 5,000 meter with a time of 17:38.00 — 12 seconds faster than her previous best in the event. Senior Alexandra Juzwiak was close behind her in fourth place with a time of 17:47.73, also setting a new personal record for herself as well. In the 100-meter hurdles, a Rutgers pair placed in the top 10, with senior Drew Andrews claiming the third spot, clocking in with a time of 14.79 seconds, and sophomore Lynnea Davis placing seventh in the event with time of 15.56 seconds. The other notable performance last week came from the jump squad, when the team saw three squad members place in the top five of the high jump. Sophomore Rhonda Rogombe and freshman Courteney Campbell both reached a height of 1.62
meters, and claimed second and third place, respectively. Sophomore Selena Thorne finished close behind in the fifth spot with a height of 1.57 meters. Despite the success last week, Robinson still sees room for improvement. “We really just need to be more consistent. We need the entire team to contribute in order for us to be successful as a whole. Right now, we are only getting key contributions from roughly half the team one week, but it switches to the other half of the team the next week. So really, we just need contributions from everybody,” Robinson said. Robinson was quick to note that he is very hopeful for the Relays this upcoming week, as he feels that the team will put up its best performance of the season to date. The relays will kick off at 10 a.m. on Thursday and will conclude at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. “I’m really looking forward to heading to Tennessee. It will be a great experience for the team and it will finally be an opportunity for us to have a strong team performance,” Robinson said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“I’m really looking forward to heading to Tennessee. It will be a great experience for the team and it will finally be an opportunity for us to have a strong team performance.” — Head coach James Robinson
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WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD TENNESSEE RELAYS, TODAY, ALL DAY
RU looks to keep hot streak in Knoxville IAN QUINN STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s track and field team will hit the road again this week as it heads down to Knoxville, Tennessee for the Tennessee Relays held at the Tom Black Track at the University of Tennessee. Seventeen schools will be competing at the Relays, including three teams ranked in the top 25 in the country — No. 7 Kentucky, No. 17 host Tennessee and No. 18 Virginia Tech. Other schools making appearances at the Relays include Cincinnati, Duke, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Kent State, Middle Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Pittsburg, South Carolina, Southern Illinois and Vanderbilt. “We’re going to be getting a couple of players back from injury and the team has been practicing extremely well. I have a really good feeling about this upcoming week,” said head coach James Robinson. The Tennessee Relays comes a week after the Scarlet Knights had a bounce back week at the Sam Howell Invitational, after having a difficult time at the Florida Relays the week before. Last week, Rutgers claimed two event titles, the first coming from junior Oniesha Sophomore Lynnea Davis finished seventh in the 100-meter hurdle event for Rutgers last weekend at the Sam Howell Invitational in Princeton. Davis finished in a time of 15.56 seconds. JEFFREY GOMEZ / APRIL 2017
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MEN’S LACROSSE FORMER FOOTBALL RECRUIT CHOOSES PASSION OVER SPOTLIGHT
Toliver picks Rutgers lacrosse over football GRIFFIN WHITMER CORRESPONDENT
Atlanta isn’t your typical lacrosse hotbed. In a state primarily known for putting football players into the SEC and ACC, head coach of the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team Brian Brecht managed to pluck senior midfielder Chad Toliver out of Milton High School in Georgia. But not only did Brecht need to recruit him to Piscataway, he needed to recruit him to the game of lacrosse as well. Toliver was a star high school football player, known for his electrifying speed and registering a 4.43 40-yard dash. Listed as a cornerback recruit, Toliver had offers from schools like Navy, Toledo and even Wake Forest in the ACC. He had always played football, but needed to stay in shape during the offseason and credits his brother Cole for getting him into the sport he now loves. “My brother Cole made me pick up my first stick when I was in eighth grade,” Toliver said. “When football season was done I just didn’t want to stay home so I picked up a lacrosse stick and I just got the hang of it.” Senior midfielder Chad Toliver had Division I football offers coming out of high school, but instead decided to follow his passion for lacrosse and came to play for Rutgers. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / FEBRUARY 2018
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ANTHONY ASHNAULT,
fifth-year senior on the wrestling team, was granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA last week after missing all of this past season with an injury. The three-time All American was the preseason No. 5 wrestler at 141 pounds before not competing.
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Tonight, 7 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Ann Arbor. Mich.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Champaign, Ill.