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A recent study found that those who have strong opinions about masculinity will usually downplay medical issues to their doctors. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Study finds men tend to lie to doctors more SANJANA CHANDRASEKHARAN STAFF WRITER
Men who ascribe to the cultural script of masculinity answer less consistently to doctors than women do, said Mary Himmelstein, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology. Men who strongly endorse these ideas about masculinity are less willing to be candid with male doctors relative to female doctors because it violates masculine ideals, she said. They believe they have less to lose by displaying weakness to a woman. But men who do not buy into these ideas about masculinity actually disclosed more consistently to men relative to women. “Research tells us that men are the primary enforcers of gender violations among men. If one buys into masculine ideals, they believe that their masculinity can be lost and that they need to be tough, brave, not vulnerable and not weak,” she said in an email. This can cause large consequences to men’s health, she said. “If men aren’t honest with their doctors about their symptoms they might not receive adequate treatment. If they don’t seek preventative care they may miss early indicators of heart disease, cancer or other serious health problems,” Himmelstein said. Men are more likely to die of suicide than women, she said. Suicide rarely makes the top-10 list of causes of death for women, but regularly makes the top-10 list for men. Men are also much more likely to die from unintentional injury relative to women, she said. “The lifespan for men is about five years less than women, so men also die earlier,” she said. “These gender differences are not accounted for by differences in biology between men and women. Rather, we would theorize that these disparities relate to masculinity as masculinity is associated with delays in seeking medical care, lower likelihood of seeking preventative care and risk taking.”
Early socialization has a long term impact on men’s health behavior. Men are socialized into masculinity very early with statements such as “man up” and “don’t be a sissy,” said Diana Sanchez, an associate professor in the Department of Social Psychology and member of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Research at Rutgers University. “These messages imprint very early on boys,” she said. “The most dire example of the impact this has on men’s health includes their early mortality rates. Men who endorse these masculinity beliefs tend to feel like their self worth is based on being self-reliant.” This results with them not engaging in or delaying preventative care, or if they see an injury or symptom they wait to see if it resolves itself before going to see a doctor. It can have these very negative costly outcomes, Sanchez said. It is important that men are aware that this happens, she said. People also need to inform doctors that this is an issue, so doctors can use conversation or different methods to be able to elicit more accurate responses from their male patients. “If you underreport your mental health issues or physical symptoms this can affect their prognosis, and specifically what kind of care they think you need and prescribe for you. And if you’re not giving them accurate information they can’t take care of your physical problems efficiently,” she said. Encouraging men to find a doctor with whom they feel comfortable is really important, Himmelstein said. It is important to re-frame masculinity, and to teach men that taking care of themselves and their bodies is more important than putting on a tough front. “I’m happy that people are interested in this work and becoming aware of some of the impediments of masculinity in a broad way because there are lots of different problematic outcomes associated with trying to be tough and self-reliant that way,” Sanchez said.
Vanessa’s Food Pantry in New Brunswick has provided food for those in need for more than 20 years. Volunteers at the food pantry located at the Emanuel Lutheran Church help to unload food, stack shelves, bag food, clean, break down boxes for recycling and pick up food from The Middlesex County Food Organization and Outreach Distribution Services twice a week, said Vanessa Dunzik, food pantry coordinator. Volunteers also pick up a U-Haul truck and collect food from the Hillside Community Food Bank of New Jersey, register clients, complete paperwork and reports for receipt of state and federal food programs, Dunzik said. The food pantry started a new program where they pick up donated food from local supermarkets, such as the Shoprite in East Brunswick, she said. Dunzik has been working at the food pantry for 13 years. She started working at the food pantry when it was a small closet that served mainly the homeless population, she said. The food pantry realized they needed to expand and partnered with Hillside community food bank in 2010, Dunzik said, as well as moving to a new location in the Emanuel Lutheran Church’s education building across the street. “I am humbled that the church chose to name the pantry ‘Vanessa’s Pantry,’” she said. “The truth is the pantry would not be where it is without the support of Emanuel Lutheran Church, its Pastor Jeffrey Eaton, its council and most of all its congregation.” Currently Vanessa’s Food Pantry lacks space, time and money, but there is no suitable solution for this problem right now, Dunzik said. The food pantry would like to increase their hours but they lack volunteers.
Since the food pantry is a part of the church ministry the space they use and the utilities are a part of the church’s budget, she said. Money donated specifically to the pantry can be used entirely for pantry expenses such as purchase of food, cleaning supplies and the U-Haul rental fee. “We are not at this moment feeling any ‘hardship’ other than seeing how many people in New Brunswick and the surrounding communities are in need of pantries such as ours, we wish we could ease their burdens more,” Dunzik said. A majority of the families that visit Vanessa’s Food Pantry are multi-generational, Hispanic, living in New Brunswick and walk to the food pantry, she said. Over the last year, the pantry has served more people over the age of 18 than children. “The pipe dream would be that we could function as a free supermarket, that people could shop at our pantry,” Dunzik said. Vanessa’s Food Pantry provides at least four bags of food to the people they serve, she said. Due to restrictions on some of their food they only allow their patrons to come once a month. For a few of the patrons at Vanessa’s Food Pantry, the rent and utilities are not getting paid either and they are living in hotel rooms or a car, she said. “When you see people who are choosing between paying rent or utilities instead of buying food you adjust your idea of how bad you think you might have it,” Dunzik said. Volunteering at a food pantry can offer people a new focus of their life, she said. Keith Murphy, a recovery counselor at the Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services at Rutgers, partners with the students from the Recovery House to volunteer at Vanessa’s Food Pantry, he said.
Currently six students have volunteered at the food pantry, he said, and four students visit the food pantry monthly. Murphy and his students have been volunteering at Vanessa’s Food Pantry for about a year and a half. Murphy had students volunteer during spring break, in the cold and in the rain, he said. His students help unload the trucks and sort food. “They love volunteering and helping out at Vanessa’s Food Pantry because it helps them see the world and struggles that others may have,” he said. “I love and appreciate their willingness to share their time and talent to help in the community.” The food pantry is a great way for the students from the Recovery House to see how being a giver can directly change someone’s life, Murphy said. Donna Holden, a Rutgers University Class of 2007 graduate, started to volunteer for Vanessa’s Food Pantry in 2006, she said. Holden assists clients with filling out the intake forms at the food pantry and signs them in for the month, she said. “Volunteering for the pantry has been one of the most fulfilling things I have done,” she said.“To be able to help in any way that I can is a privilege, and I love being a part of a community such as Emanuel where I can be of assistance.” Volunteering at the food pantry has made Holden more aware of how many families are hungry, she said. When Holden first started volunteering she would often go home thinking about all the hungry people with tears in her eyes. “My gratitude in life has changed tremendously over the years,” Holden said. “Over the years I have come to know some of the people very well and enjoy being able to greet them with a smile and send them off with one less worry of how they will feed their family.”
Vanessa’s Food Pantry, hosted at the Emanuel Lutheran Church near New Street, provides food for the homeless and other people in need. NIKITA BIRYUKOV / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
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Campus Calendar WEDNESDAY 4/13 The Hans Fisher Lectureship Endowment and the Department of Nutritional Sciences presents “The Hans Fisher Lectureship, What will it take to reduce obesity in the population?” from 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Department of Neurology presents “Neurology Grand Rounds” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Clinical Academic Building on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.
University Career Ser vices presents “Golden Ticket: Veterans Meet and Mingle with Prudential” from 6 to 8 p.m. located at 14 Lafayette St. in Downtown New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences presents “Screening of ‘Racing Extinction’” at 6 p.m. at Rutgers Cinema on Livingston campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Rutgers Paintball Team prepares for national competition
The Rutgers Paintball Team will soon compete in the College Paintball National Championships, hosted by the National Colegiate Paintball Association in Florida this weekend. The team participates in a five-on-five “capture-the-flag” contests during the event. COURTESY OF BRIAN THOMPSON
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competing and work together in the best possible way. “I absolutely enjoy the adrenaline,” Soto said. “I love waiting Painting can be fun, but shootat the start box -- Three, two, ing paintballs can be exhilarating. one, you hear that horn go off, The Rutgers Paintball Team, a and you know you better get to sports club, has students compete your bunker.” in paintball competitions along the Tyler Egrie, a School of Arts East Coast as part of the National and Sciences senior, has played Collegiate Paintball Association, paintball ever since he was young. said Brian Thompson, a School of He said the friendship the team Arts and Sciences junior and preshas created and the experience ident of the paintball team. of being out there on the field are Teams of five compete in a what he loves about this team. He single elimination-style bracket. If hopes to win their upcoming nayou get shot once with a paintball tional competition. you are out, Thompson said. “In the future, hopefully we get “It’s basically a ‘Capture the Flag’ a point where we get to Class A, scenario,” Thompson said. “There’s if possible. Or a flag that hangs if not, we go in the center of through Class the field. You “I love waiting at the start box — Three, two, one, you AA and do the need to elimbest we can inate the five hear that horn go off, and you know you better get with the people players in the to your bunker.” that we have,” other side of the Egrie said. field and then DILLON SOTO Mason Cuego hang the flag Paintball Team Vice President to, a School of on their side.” Arts and SciWinning a ences junior round earns Thompson said he enjoys who is also new to the sport, said the team a point. The first team to score two points moves on in paintballing because it is a fast- his teammates have been helping paced, energetic environment him improve ever since he joined. the bracket. “Aside from the fact you make The team is ranked in Class that requires a lot of strategy and a lot of friends ... you learn a lot AA, which provides more flex- teamwork to succeed. The paintball team is some- about the sport,” Cueto said. “A ibility and generally caters to newer teams than Class A, thing most people do not under- lot of these guys have a lot more its higher-level counterpart, stand, said Dillon Swiderski Soto, experience than me, so for me, it’s a School of Environmental and Bi- all about the learning experience.” Thompson said. Nicholas Colazzo, a Robert The team competes in a num- ological Sciences senior and vice Wood Johnson Medical School ber of tournaments per year, president of the paintball team. “When people say paintball, sophomore student who has been in addition to recreational side competitions that give newer they don’t think of the style of on the team since his first year at players a chance to improve, play that we play,” Soto said. “The Rutgers, said one of the biggest style that we play is a lot more fast positives of being on the team is Thompson said. The largest competition they paced (and) team oriented. It’s being with his teammates. “We’ve been all up and down attend is the College Paintball such a split-second sport.” Soto, who is now in his sec- the east coast at tournaments,” National Championships, held annually by the NCPA, which takes ond year with the team, said this Colazzo said. “We just spend a lot place in Kissimmee, Florida, this team is very diverse, and all their of time together having a lot of personalities could not be any fun. Since joining the team I feel upcoming weekend. Anybody can join, and the more different. They put aside like I’ve grown tremendously as team is always looking for new their differences once they are a player.” STAFF WRITER
players. They practice on local fields during weekends, he said. The team pays for their own equipment, Thompson said. The equipment can be expensive and can make students hesitant about joining. Players also pay to go to competitions. He said the team wants to get a recreational team going where students can rent equipment for a day and just have fun. “It’s roughly $1,000 to $1,500 worth of stuff,” Thompson said. “You got a regular high-pressure compressed air tank. You got a loader which actually feeds the balls into the tank. And just pants, pads and other regular equipment.”
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April 13, 2016
U. has responsibility, should show solidarity
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pril is the cruellest month,” declared T.S. Eliot nearly a century ago. I might be inclined to agree with him. It AYSENUR GUC was only a few weeks ago when soft, pastel pink cherry blossoms greeted us on campus — perhaps signaling the official arrival of spring. Yet, as I stroll down College Avenue numerous times a day, I cannot help but pause and watch dull leaves replace the pretty flowers that induce such joy and admiration. The short-life span of cherry blossoms leads my wandering thoughts to the concept of transience: The inevitable end of all that breathes. Impermanence is a reality that plagues my very existence. Perhaps April is the cruelest month because it portrays both the beauty of life and the certainty of death. This past Saturday, on April 9, Diahlo Grant, a 27-year-old man, was shot reportedly six times by the Franklin Township Police after an exchange of gunfire. He died. He was a father of six. He was also black. His death captured small snippets of news coverage over the weekend. Investigations of the incident continue yet there exists hardly any raised concern or attention amongst students or the larger community. In a country diseased with police brutality, poisonous roots of racism and an increasing rate of young black men dying at the hands of police, one such death is perhaps not shocking. However, Grant’s death, which took place in New Brunswick, is an ever-surfacing reminder that the lives of black people are not just overlooked and undervalued in faraway, distant parts of the United States, but absolutely everywhere in this country. Even where we call home. It is our duty to resist becoming immune or apathetic to such news. It is our obligation to demand accountability, transparency and justice both locally and nationwide. Studies show that despite making up only 2 percent of the population in the United States, black men between the ages of 15 and 34 made up 15 percent of all deaths caused by the police force in the past year. Such a rate is five times higher than that for white men of the same age demographic. However, these statistics are not alien or incongruous to New Jersey, a state that has been under scrutiny and monitoring for racial profiling. An annual report compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey (ACLU) in December of 2015 stated that black residents of New Brunswick were 2.6 times more likely to be arrested than their white neighbors despite the former making up only 13.2 percent of the population as opposed to the whopping 77.4 percent of the latter.
MACRO TO MICRO
“A black life is a human life. A threat to a black life is a threat to the sanctity of life — to values and principles that define our humanity.” The sense of terror and anxiety that black individuals have to endure and carry during their everyday lives is not baseless nor is it conjured out of unfounded fears. It is rooted in the lack of justice in our judicial system and from the lack of worth their lives carry before the eyes of law enforcement. It stems from the the pervasive racism that degrades middle school students in classrooms, dehumanizes young women in their own vehicles and robs academics of positions they are quite qualified for. However, as a non-black individual, my most important responsibility lies in the act of listening. I foremost must demonstrate my solidarity by lending my ear and by respecting spaces designated to amplify the voices of the marginalized and discriminated. It is also incumbent upon the Rutgers community to express their support without selective timing or reasoning. Hosting talks and discussions about racism and the plight of black Americans only during the month of February for the sake of fulfilling a Black History Month themed event is not just insufficient — it lacks sincerity. There needs to be a conscious effort by students, organizations and community members to call out heinous acts and stand by their black brothers and sisters at all times. We are mandated to not just write out a hashtag of “Black lives matter” on social media, but to also exhibit the acceptance and internalization of such a truth through action. A black life is a human life. A threat to a black life is a threat to the sanctity of life — to values and principles that define our humanity. In this capricious month of April, a few remaining cherry blossoms clinging onto their last days became for me a means of introspection. I realized that it is in my human core to desire enduring beauty, everlasting love, eternal life and perfect justice. However, I find myself placed in a world that hardly delivers on such wishes. While this seemingly contradictory state of existence is one I must reflect upon within, I find that I am mandated to actively strive towards such objectives with every moment’s given opportunity of speech and behavior. I implore my fellow students, respected professors and faculty and neighbors to also engage in such a commitment. Aysenur Guc is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student majoring in philosophy. Her column, “Macro to Micro,” runs monthly on Wednesdays.
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Sex education leads to sexual healing Schools keep students ignorant about their bodies, sexuality
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ack in the day, Yahoo Questions was popu- immoral and going to hell. If you’re a woman who lar. Users would post questions like, “How can’t keep her legs closed, then you’re a slut who can I get pomegranate stains off my shirt?” won’t be respected. Adolescents are growing up unor “How can I best take care of my bamboo plant?” aware of how their bodies work and they grow up But then there were also a plethora of odd questions in unnecessary and extreme discomfort. This type about sex, ranging from “I am 17 (and a girl), and I of distorted education does not equip them with the had sex with another girl. Can I get her pregnant?” tools to face the realities of life. A crucial bill is pending in the Senate, but disapto “In 7th grade I kissed a boy on the cheek and I am worried that I am pregnant and I can’t eat bann- pointingly it’s lingered without a vote. Sen. Cory nanas??? HELP ---??” These ridiculous questions that Booker (D-N.J.) proposed the Real Education for people should already know the answer to makes Healthy Youth Act (REHYA), and it’s the first piece of you wonder whether some are just “trolling” the rest federal legislation to assert the right of a young perof us. But the variety and quantity of those types of son to have a comprehensive and medically accurate Yahoo Questions make it plausible that a good por- education about sexual health. It’s also LGBTQ inclution are actually real, and with them attached equally sive, because not everyone is going to have “straight sex.” And although it seems like as real concerns and anxieties. the bill is pure common sense and Those same questions about have everyone flocking to sexual health and reproduction “This type of distorted would support it, the defunct and useare now being asked by a new geneducation does not less Senate isn’t lifting a finger. eration of young adults coming of A little while ago it increased age. The above examples providequip them with federal government spending on ed were specifically about pregthe tools to face the abstinence-only education to be nancy scares and homosexuality, realities of life.” a cringe-worthy $75 million, but but other questions were on subwhen it comes to an alternative jects of sexual experimentation, and infinitely more useful bill, it asexuality, sexual health, sexually transmitted diseases, dating violence and pornogra- has gone idle. Let’s all just pause and have a moment phy. One does not need to have a Ph.D. in biology or of silence for all the money that was wasted on abstipsychology to know the answers to many of these nence-only sex education. Old people in Congress must accept that adoleswacky, yet basic and legitimate concerns. There’s a consensus that in many ways the United cents and teenagers want to explore their sexuality States’ educational system is broken, falling short — and many will explore this primal desire — reof its potential — especially when it comes to sex- gardless of being inculcated and harassed with lies ual education. Most U.S. states don’t mandate any regarding abstinence. Without proper education, you’ll have ignorance. type of sexual education, and only 13 states require that the course is medically accurate. This is one of Some women will grow up not knowing the parts the most explicit examples of the utmost failure of of their sexual organs and be shocked when you the American government and the American school tell them they pee out their urethra and not their system, because what’s the point of going to school vaginas. Some men won’t learn that aggression and and receiving an education if you’re only going to brute force doesn’t belong in a healthy relationbe fed lies and audaciously, lies about you and your ship. We shouldn’t leave these curious minds to own body? Relaxed regulations give way to students the mercy of a Google search — who knows what learning self-loathing: If you have gay sex, you’re they’ll find. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Teachers are essential, but are consistently devalued CHARGED UP YVANNA SAINT-FORT
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hen you finally hit senior year of college, all anyone wants to know is, “What are you doing after graduation?” Thankfully I’ve had an answer to this question since November. Come this fall, I’ll be moving to Camden, New Jersey, and beginning to teach elementary school at what I consider to be the charter school of my dreams, thanks to Teach For America (TFA). There are a number of misconceptions surrounding TFA, ones that I don’t have all the answers or solutions to. But I can share my story and explain why the fight for educational equity is important to me. I didn’t major in education. But by the time I realized I didn’t want to be a journalist anymore, I only had three credits left to complete in the major. Same thing with political science — I don’t want to be a politician or work on a campaign or anything like that. I recognized early on that learning and teaching have always been an essential component to my being. Looking toward my lofty end-of-career goals, I’ve always wanted to be a professor or some sort of academic. So when my dreams of working for The New York Times or chairing a Senate committee came to an end due to lack of faith in both systems, the path to teaching drew nearer.
Yet now when I’m met with the, “I didn’t know you wanted to be a teacher,” statement, I still cringe a little because of the disdain in the speakers’ voice. The work that teachers do is so undervalued it’s almost perverted. Being a teacher goes far beyond delivering a lesson plan and reprimanding a sneaky student, yet so few people realize that. It’s essentially impossible to say that anyone wound up wherever they are, without the aid of a teacher. Similarly, I keep hearing, “You’re moving to Camden?! You’d better get a (insert
as kids from the suburbs or predominantly white towns — that’s just the reality of the situation. Schools that serve minority students, especially in inner city areas, are failing due to lack of funding, resources and undervalued educators. But what makes one student any more deserving than another? Why should a student who isn’t afforded any opportunities by proxy of where they live, be barred from thriving? The way I see it, I could have easily been a black girl that was not given any
“Of course there are a myriad of reasons but the glaring issue I see is that the city is filled with poor minorities who in the eyes of the government are undeserving of any real consorted attempts at stimulating a change — it’s a lost cause.” miscellaneous weapon here).” I completely understand that Camden is one of the most dangerous cities in the nation, but I highly doubt anyone has stopped to think about why that is. Of course there are a myriad of reasons but the glaring issue I see is that the city is filled with poor minorities who in the eyes of the government are undeserving of any real consorted attempts at stimulating a change — it’s a lost cause. And children are the primary victims of this broken system. Black and brown students simply are not afforded the same opportunities
opportunity in the way of education. But I was lucky enough to have parents that found a way to afford living in a good school district. Of course, in this sense the “white savior” mentality is evoked. While I’m not white I still come from a place of privilege. Never mind the fact that as a black woman and the daughter of immigrants, I belong to one of the most marginalized social classes in the nation — on paper, my privilege undeniable. I’m from an affluent town, I grew up in an excellent public school system and am now poised to graduate from a world-renowned university.
However, luck shouldn’t factor into the strength or validity of one’s education. Knowledge is meant for everyone — a concept that so few are able to grasp. African slaves in America were not allowed to learn to read and write out of fear that if they knew more to life existed, they’d seek it and overthrow the peculiar institution. And yet again, America has found itself in this particular position once more. Inner cities and poverty stricken towns are dying because of a lack of education. While you don’t learn everything you need to know in school and in many cases the essential learning takes place outside of the classroom, classroom learning is still imperative. First-rate elementary school teachers, passionate middle school teachers and dedicated high school teachers taught me how to learn and how to think critically. That’s how I am where I am today. That’s how I answered the question of “what are you doing after graduation,” only a couple months after my senior year began. The American educational system is a sad skeleton of severely broken bones, and all TFA is seeking to do, is set the bones and repair the body for those that need it the most. That’s educational equity. Yvanna Saint-Fort is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science and journalism and media studies with a minor in public policy. She is a former opinions editor of The Daily Targum. Her column, “Charged Up,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Beef up your life with this Easton Avenue burger joint
Now you never have to ask where the beef is again. If you’re feeling spicy, smother it with spicy mustard and jalapenos — ask them to pile on peanut butter and jelly if you’re into the sweet life. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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Diesel and Duke is hard to miss — it’s the only place on Easton Avenue with half of a car coming out of its roof. If you haven’t gotten food from the tiny, orange restaurant yet, you should. The food is unique, the prices are good and the service is quick. The menu screams “drunk food” — bacon wrapped, deepfried hot dogs, gravy-covered fries, peanut butter on burgers, but their food tastes spectacular sober. The space is so tiny, you and your group of five friends wouldn’t even fit inside. There
are a couple of tables outside, the kitchen is fully visible and pretty clean and the food gets made quickly, but this is mostly a takeout place. I tried Diesel and Duke’s burger of the month — a burger with peanut butter, jelly and bacon. The salty, sweet combo was intriguing, but it wasn’t executed properly. The burger was dripping with peanut butter and jelly, which made it overly sweet — the more than ample amount of bacon almost made up for it. The burger itself was a good quality burger. Diesel and Duke’s patties are fresh (never frozen), hand formed and cooked to order.
They also griddle their buns, which is a very important and often neglected step. Also, shout out to Diesel and Duke for not trying
“They also griddle their buns, which is a very important and often neglected step.” to use fancy buns — potato rolls are the superior burger vessel. I would order a tamer burger next time, such as their “Breakfast” burger — a burger with
bacon, a sunny-side up egg, aged cheddar, aioli and ketchup. Simpler toppings might allow a truly good burger to shine. All of the burgers are $6.99, cheaper than most in the New Brunswick area. I also tried a “Brooklyn” hot dog — bacon wrapped, deep-fried with chili, cheese sauce and jalapeño. It was solid, but not excellent. The hot dog was tasty — wrapping things in bacon never hurts — but it lost its crunch under all of the wet toppings. The chili had great flavor, it was ver y meaty and slightly sweet from the onions, but there was too much of it. While I am
a big advocate of nacho cheese, there was just too much. I had high hopes for a crispy, deepfried hot dog, but the over abundance of wet toppings killed the crunch. The jalapeño was a great addition — it helped cut through all of the cheesy, chili-bacon fattiness. Again, next time I would probably try a simpler hot dog, such as the “Crackler” — bacon wrapped, deep-fried with spicy mustard and ketchup. I’ll have to pass on the ketchup though, because if you put ketchup on a hot dog you don’t deserve to eat that hot dog. This was a full meal, but $3.69 is a little expensive for a hot dog. As a side, I had the poutine. If you’ve never heard of poutine it’s kind of like disco fries, but with cheese curd instead of mozzarella cheese, and it was delicious. Diesel and Duke’s fries are crispy and are a distinctive golden brown. They make their own fries, which is (unfortunately) unusual for many burger places. Adding brown gravy, warm cheese curds and scallions only makes them more beautiful. If you want something salty, fatty and comforting, eat poutine. At $4.99 the poutine is expensive, but it’s a shareable size and worth it. The rest of the menu is very compelling. I’ve had the “Holypeño” burger before and I would definitely go back for it. It had bacon, cheddar, jalapeño, caramelized onion and spicy mayo. They also have fried Oreos, which are a no-brainer. I really want to try the “Slaw Dog”, which has chili, spicy mustard and coleslaw. Diesel and Duke’s ingredients are high quality and the prices are reasonable. The main issue I encountered was over exuberance with toppings. If you stick to the more basic options you won’t be disappointed.
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Today’s Birthday (04/13/16). The sky’s the limit this year, and preparation key. Make professional moves after 5/9, with travel and studies after 8/13. Begin a two-year partnership phase on 9/9. Discoveries in your work after 9/1 lead to a turning point in your thinking after 9/16. Prioritize love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 6 — Work from home for extra productivity. Improve structural supports. Organize, clean and clear space for what’s next. Choose what’s best for family. Pamper yourself with domestic comforts.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — A professional challenge has your focus. Don’t get stopped by the past. Use what you’ve learned. Step slowly and carefully. Don’t take things personally. Avoid emotional outbursts. Fact and fantasy clash. Go for clarity.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Discuss emotional issues and passions. Work with someone who sees your blind spots. Make powerful requests. Ask for what you want and need for the change you envision.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Enjoy a class or group participation without exceeding your budget. Get help to realize a dream. Distractions and diversions tempt you away from your research. Stick to your plan. Travel without frills.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Hold out for the best deal. Negotiate favorable terms. Don’t pick a fight. Talk about financial matters without provoking a confrontation. You can finagle a winwin. Disagree respectfully.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Collaborate on shared finances. Your partner can get through where you can’t. Unravel a mess. Anticipate changes and temporary confusion with calm support. Practice frugality. Step back if sparks fly. You’re gaining, slowly.
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Wharton, Austin started 12, 10 games in first year as active players last season
Seton Hall scores 4 runs in ninth inning to tie Rutgers, wins game in next at-bat
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“It’s never a negative, you always learn something when you go through something,” he said of last season’s tribulations. “We have chip on our shoulder (now). Last year, we didn’t do as expected, but this year, it’s just a chip on our shoulder to go in and compete every day so we can get to where we want to be.” Austin wasn’t expected to play as often as he did as the season approached last year, but when his number was called, he was more than ready to contribute. “I don’t look at it as crazy at all,” he said of being thrown into the fire early in his career on the Banks. “Coming in here, you gotta expect to play and be put on the field at any given time. So we just took that on
the chin and just treated it as a learning experience.” Henry is working with Ash to change Rutgers’ defense to a press, man-to-man coverage style as the Knights work to remove the bad taste from last season. They’ll have both eyes looking ahead at a promising future Henry is looking to guide them towards, using the lessons they learned in the process. “If you dwell on the past, often times, you could repeat it,” Henry said. “Do I want them to take notice of the past? No doubt, I do, but I want them to stay focused on the future because it could be very, very bright if they do what I ask them to do.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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is always looking to get from his starting pitchers. Senior catcher R.J. Devish was key in pacing the Rutgers offense, just like he has been all season long. The Beachwood, New Jersey, native led off the game with a base hit and came around to score on an RBI fielder’s choice from senior first baseman Chris Suseck, giving the Knights a 1-0 lead in the first inning. He entered the game leading the Big Ten with an on-base percentage of .534 and saw that percentage increase by finishing with two hits and a walk. While sparking Rutgers from the top of the order, his production has filtered down to the rest of the lineup, as the team finished with eight hits on the day. After the early deficit, the Pirates bounced back with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning against O’Reilly to take a 2-1 lead. On the mound for the Pirates was Matt Ardente (3-0), who had a short lived outing of 2 1-3 innings after he was knocked out in the top of the third. He was replaced by Matt Leon after the Knights put runners on the corners, which eventually allowed them to tie the game. Rutgers added a run in the frame to tie the game at 2-2, but broke through for a 4-2 lead after scoring a pair in the fifth inning. Junior shortstop Gaby Rosa plated sophomore third baseman Milo Freeman with an RBI single, and Suseck then drove in Rosa on a single to give his team a 4-2 lead. The Knights added a pair of insurance runs in the ninth inning to extend their lead to 6-2, but the Pirates staged a two-out rally in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game.
IN BRIEF
After junior Christian Campbell retired 2 of the first 3 hitters of the inning, Seton Hall recorded three walks and a pair of base hits, including the game-tying hit from Joe Poduslenko off junior Max Herrmann (0-1) to send the game to extra innings at 6-6. The 4-run rally came at a time where Rutgers was looking to finish off the win and extend its winning streak to a season-high of four games, but the Pirates had other ideas. With a chance to retake the lead in the top of the tenth inning, the Knights were blanked and it put the Pirates in position to win the game in their half of the inning. Herrmann loaded the bases and the game came down to a 3-2 count with two outs, with Ryan Ramiz at the plate for Seton Hall. The sophomore came through with an RBI single to win the game in walk-off fashion for the Pirates, as they scored the final 5 runs to win 7-6. The hit also handed Herrmann his first loss of the season, culminating a tough end of the game for both he and Campbell. Ramiz led the game with 3 RBIs, and his final one sealed an excruciating loss for Rutgers after it had led for most of the game. The Knights will again see the Pirates tomorrow afternoon, but this time on the Banks at Bainton Field. It is a quick turnaround for both teams, as they will look to each move past this one in short order to get ready for the second and final leg of the home-andhome series. For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @Mike_ OSully2 and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore cornerback Isaiah Wharton started all 12 games last season for Rutgers as a redshirt freshman. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / NOVEMBER 2015
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leveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon’s petition for reinstatement has been denied by the NFL, a league spokesman confirmed Tuesday. He may re-apply for reinstatement on Aug. 1. The NFL said it would have no further comment. Gordon, who turns 25 on Wednesday, failed a drug test last month, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. While the level of marijuana reportedly in his system was below the 35 nanogram threshold, the sample was diluted, which is the same as a positive test by the NFL’s standards.
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ristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, including two goals in two minutes in the first half, in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Wolfsburg in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League Tuesday. The Merengues entered the contest down 2-0 on aggregate after losing to Wolfsburg in Germany last week. It took 20 minutes for Ronaldo to equalize the tie with two goals before a free-kick in the 76th minute sealed Real Madrid’s sixth consecutive semi-final appearance in the Champions League. In the other quarterfinal of the day, Kevin De Bruyne’s goal against PSG was enough to push Manchester City to its first ever Champions League semi-final. The two teams drew at 2 in Paris last week.
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fully-loaded 9-millimeter handgun was found inside the vehicle of former Saints player Will Smith on Tuesday morning, three days after Smith was shot and killed following a minor car crash, according to the New Orleans Police Department. No ballistics evidence or shell casings were recovered to show that the weapon was fired, according to a news release by the NOPD. The NOPD, which executed a search warrant Tuesday, did not specify whether there was any indication that Smith ever held the weapon during the incident. The attorney for Smith’s alleged shooter, Cardell Hayes, suggested Monday that he believed the discovery of a second gun on the scene would help prove his client was not guilty of second-degree murder. Although the attorney, John Fuller, would not specify if he planned to claim self defense, he said his client was not the instigator and felt threatened. The NOPD also revealed that it found a fully-loaded revolver inside Hayes’ vehicle. There were also no shell casings or ballistics evidence recovered to show that weapon was fired.
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Junior shortstop Gaby Rosa recorded two hits, drove in 2 runs and scored a run in the Knights’ loss to Seton Hall Tuesday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
ichigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s much anticipated response to a new NCAA rule banning satellite camps didn’t disappoint. In an interview with SI.com on Tuesday, Harbaugh accused the NCAA of hypocrisy and compared college football’s power brokers to politicians from the smokefilled room era. “The image that comes to my mind is guys in a back room smoking cigars, doing what they perceive is best for them,” Harbaugh told SI.com.
April 13, 2016
Page 11 WOMEN’S LACROSSE KRISTINA DUNPHEY LEADS KNIGHTS WITH 30 GOALS
Midfielder’s career year yields bright spot in down season THOMAS CRINCOLI STAFF WRITER
Holding a disappointing record in the midst of its second season in the Big Ten, the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team finds light in the consistency of its leading scorer. Junior midfielder Kristina Dunphey continues to put up offensive numbers despite being overshadowed by her team’s losing record. The Hillsborough, New Jersey, native sits atop the Scarlet Knights’ (3-11, 0-2) scoring leaders this season with 30 goals and 37 points after scoring twice against Maryland this past Saturday. “I think Dunphey’s a really huge spark player, and she’s one of those players that you can always count on,” said senior attacker Halley Barnes of her teammate. “When things aren’t really going our way, she kind of takes it into her own hands and (is) willing to really put the ball in the back of the net.” Dunphey has time after time proven to be that spark plug this season. In 13 games this season, Dunphey has recorded 10 multi-goal performances, five of which involved her scoring three or more. The most notable of those multi-goal outings was Rutgers’ season opening win against Villanova, where Dunphey routed the Wildcats for 5 goals.
Following that win, head coach Laura Brand-Sias said her junior midfielder’s scoring outburst did not come as a surprise in its season opener. Watching her every day in practice, Brand-Sias expressed that Dunphey is a dynamic player who is hard to stop. From the midfield position, Dunphey sees her speed and dodging ability as the biggest strength in her game, but credits her teammates for allowing her the space to give her scoring opportunities. “Whenever I have the ball, my teammates clear for me and give me those options to cut to the net,” Dunphey said. “Without them, I would have like 12 people (covering) me so they really clear the lanes and make open lanes.” While her offensive numbers have been the story of her season this year, Dunphey also recognized her other responsibility as a midfielder, which lies in the defensive end of the field. She said she believes that in order to be a true midfielder, a strong defensive game is required, which is another part of her game she has been able to develop since freshman year. It was not as simple as joining Rutgers in her freshman year and immediately getting an opportunity to be a big factor though. Dunphey was put on bench early in her career on the Banks, having to wait behind a large group of seniors in her first season.
“Freshman year was hard because there was a lot of seniors,” Dunphey said. “But I was helping them out by being a scout and really they were pushing me to become a better attacker (and) defender.” Given more of an opportunity in 2015 during her sophomore campaign, Dunphey thrived in the Knights’ offense despite only starting in three games. Rutgers got a sneak-peek at her starting ability, when Dunphey tallied a career-high 7 points against James Madison last season. Then with senior attacker Lauren Sbrilli graduating, a hole was temporarily left next to Barnes and fellow senior attacker Kim Kolodny as the Knight’s top scorers. Barnes mentioned that she had no doubt in Dunphey’s ability to fill the hole this season, as her and Sbrilli have similar playing style, making for an easy replacement. In her three years on the Banks, Dunphey composed quite the stat line, while averaging nearly 2 points per game. In 36 games for Rutgers she has compiled 44 goals behind her 63 career points. The Hillsborough High School product gets another chance to continue her scoring prowess against Big Ten foe Northwestern in Illinois on Sunday. Dunphey said she will continue to rely on her teammate’s help
as she remains prideful in being one of Rutgers’ biggest weapons. “It’s a great feeling and obviously, it’s not just me,” Dunphey said. “It’s my teammates who help me get the goals and the assists,
so it’s really an honor to be a junior leading scorer.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior midfielder Kristina Dunphey has scored both a career and team-high 30 goals this season with three games still remaining. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016
SOFTBALL RUTGERS HAS LOST 7 OF ITS 9 BIG TEN GAMES
Knights remain optimistic despite inconsistent play BRET LEVINSON STAFF WRITER
Going on a winning streak and then dropping the next few seems to be a patented trend for the Rutgers softball team this season.
With all of these losses coming after stringing together winning streaks, a team usually will drop their head and give up. But not the Knights, not under Jay Nelson’s helm. “Until we’re mathematically eliminated,” said head coach Jay
Senior catcher Elizabeth Adams said Rutgers is able to keep a positive mindset because they are hanging with ranked foes. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2016
Nelson. “We’re gonna give it ev- focusing on the goal and keep team is mainly optimistic because erything we have until we get to reminding themselves they are of how he doesn’t put a restricfacing the best of the best, and tion on his players. He explained the goal.” With 41 games already in that their record does not define the best formula for building a program is to have fun while still the books, Rutgers has fallen their team. “We keep reminding ourselves striving for your goal. into the basement of the Big “I don’t put a restriction on that were facing the best in the Ten Conference. Tied for second-to-last in the nation,” said senior catcher Eliz- them that we must do this right Big Ten with Michigan State abeth Adams. “We’re competing now,” Nelson said. “I don’t come at 2-7, the Knights realize they alongside with them even though out here and say we must do this have been playing top competi- we’re not ranked right now, we’re and we gotta do it now. I don’t think that helps them. If we can tion all year, and possibly doing competing with them.” But with all of the tough com- get our work done and have some well against ranked opponents is petition played already this sea- fun doing it, that’s a better formusomething that drives Rutgers. la. I think its “I think better for the oppor tunities program and to play those it helps build teams, and the “They got each others backs ... No matter what the program.” opportunity to happens, you have to have each others backs.” Rutgers play our game gets ready to and possibly JAY NELSON face No. 21 do well against Head Softball Coach Minnesota those teams this weekend is what keeps and will need us going,” said a combined senior infielder Jordan Whitley. “Any team we go son, Rutgers still finds itself just effort to beat them knowing that the Golden Gophers have the No. up against, we have the potential five games under .500. One reason why the Knights 2 ranked pitcher in ERA in the Big to beat”. The Knights have played are still on the prowl and not lay- Ten in Sara Groenewegen. But Nelson isn’t afraid of the nine games against ranked op- ing down just yet is because of ponents thus far, with the 10th the coaching style of Nelson. He competition his team will contincoming up this weekend against never gets loud with his team, and ue to see this upcoming weekend. “They got each others backs,” understands the importance of No. 21 Minnesota. Nelson said. “That’s what we Although Rutgers is 0-9 in keeping the moral high. “He helps keep us positive and preach, no matter what happens, those games, hard-nose competitiveness is being displayed with on track with our mentality in the you have to have each others close contests against then-No. games,” Adams said. “He’s right backs. That’s part of being a team24 Ohio State in two games, No. along side us fighting these bat- mate on and off the field.” 17 Central Florida and No.19 tles too. He always tries and look For updates on the Rutgers softat the bright side.” James Madison. Nelson said Tuesday at prac- ball team, follow @TargumSports One thing the Knights are doing to stay positive is to keep tice that the mood around the on Twitter.
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BASEBALL SETON HALL 7, RUTGERS 6
Rutgers squanders late lead, falls in extras MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDENT
It was a quick trip up to South Orange for the Rutgers baseball team (14-17, 2-4) to play a Tuesday afternoon showdown against Seton Hall (23-10, 1-2) but it turned out to be a longer game than anticipated. Playing their best baseball of the season and winning six of their last eight games heading into the matchup gave the Scarlet Knights some confidence, but they ultimately fell 7-6 to an in-state rival in a wild extra-inning contest. After trailing 6-2 entering the ninth inning, the Pirates staged a 4-run rally to tie the game at 6-6, and then scored the winning run in the 10th inning. The one-run defeat was the seventh loss in such fashion this season, as the Knights have found themselves in many winnable games only to come up just short. Sophomore pitcher John O’Reilly (0-2) made his seventh start of the season for the Knights, and turned in a solid outing after running into some early trouble. He gave up two runs in the first inning, but settled down to complete five innings, striking out four and leaving with a 4-2 lead. His performance put the Knights in position to win, which is what head coach Joe Litterio Junior pitcher Christian Campbell retired 2 of the first 3 batters in the ninth inning before Seton Hall rallied for 4 runs off of him to tie the game at 6 in Rutgers’ extra innings loss to Seton Hall on Tuesday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2016
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FOOTBALL WHARTON, AUSTIN LEAD YOUNG CORNERBACK ROOM
RU cornerbacks continue growth in spring BRIAN FONSECA SPORTS EDITOR
Assistant defensive backs coach Aaron Henry teaches his cornerbacks to have a short memory in order to be successful. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2016
The Rutgers football team finished the 2015 season ranking in the bottom three of all major defensive categories in the Big Ten, a huge reason for the 4-8 record it had come December. The Scarlet Knights finished dead last in pass defense efficiency, allowing opposing quarterbacks to complete 64 percent of pass attempts. Maryland, the second-to-last team in the category, lagged seven percentage points behind at 57 percent. Rutgers’ youth at cornerback, where a number of injuries forced Isaiah Wharton to start 12 games as a redshirt freshman and Blessaun Austin to start 11 games as a true freshman in the position, was a big reason. But just as they’re told to do following a bad play in a game, the Knights are told to shake it off and move on to the next one as they continued to prepare for the 2016 season with their ninth practice of the spring Tuesday. “I tell my guys to have a bad memory,” said assistant defensive backs coach Aaron Henry. “So if they’re listening to me, they forgot about everything from last year, because I’m
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JULES HENINGBURG, sophomore attacker, was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Heningburg scored a career-high 5 goals in Rutgers’ 13-6 win over Michigan Sunday. This season he is second on team in goals with 27 and assists with 14.
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telling them next play, next rep, you gotta do it over, you gotta be consistent.” The injury woes have persisted this spring as Rutgers remains limited at cornerback. Henry is working on teaching his pupils how to take care of their bodies in order to get them the most time on the field to continue their improvement. “The only way we’ll get better at playing that position on the island, it’s a tough physical task, but the only way we’ll get better is to get reps,” Henry said. “We preach hydration, we preach staying healthy. You gon’ have freak accidents every now and then, but for the most part, when you talk about strains and stuff like that, a lot of that is in regards to taking care of your body and hydrating.” The results on the field may not have gone the way they’d hoped last season, but picking up invaluable experience against top offenses in the Big Ten, including national semifinalists Michigan State, was enough for Wharton and Austin to have a positive outlook about their first seasons as starters. Wharton believes the Knights have something to prove following the 2015 season, which adds another layer of motivation.
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