UNITED AIRLINES Incident with passenger was inexcusable and should have never happened
HOLI MOLI Hindu student council will celebrate festival of color on the Banks tomorrow
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baseball Rutgers plates 28 runs in rout of Lafayette, a program record
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Rutgers plans to cut emissions by upgrading electric facilities Nikhilesh De correspondent
The Rutgers Board of Governors approved of a $74.5 million upgrade to the University’s cogeneration plants in New Brunswick and Newark at their last meeting on April 6. The New Brunswick Cogeneration Plant was built in 1995, and uses three dual-fuel five-megawatt turbines to power the Busch and Livingston campuses, according to a previous article by The Daily Targum. The Newark plant was built in 1987 and does not operate at peak performance due to its age, according to TAPinto New Brunswick. At present, it operates at about 60 percent of full capacity. According to the 2015 Targum article, the Busch plant operates somewhere between 60 and 80 percent capacity. Upgrading the facilities will allow them to generate more electricity while producing fewer emissions and acting more efficiently, according to a pair of Rutgers resolutions. All three of the turbines on Busch and three in Newark will be See emissions on Page 6
At its meeting on April 6, the Rutgers Board of Governors voted in favor of a $74.5 million upgrade to Rutgers’ cogeneration plants. Upgrading these facilities would help the University to operate more efficiently and produce fewer emissions. Nikhilesh De
With gubernatorial election on horizon, Eagleton prepares U. community to vote Mary Ellen Dowd contributing writer
According to NPR, the millennial generation continues to have the lowest voter turnout of any other age demographic. The 2016 presidential election received votes from
only 46 percent of millennials, compared to 72 percent of the Silent Generation, made up of individuals aged 71 and over. The Eagleton Institute of Politics is taking strides to increase voter turnout in Rutgers students through its Youth Political Participation
Program (YPPP), which puts out voter registration initiatives like RU Voting. “The overall goals of the program are to increase the number of students registered to vote, See election on Page 5
On Tuesday night, Outdoor Recreation and Intramural Sports organized a Canoe Battleship event in the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center to help students beat the heat. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Students cool off with Canoe Battleship event Max Marcus contributing writer
The Eagleton Institute of Politics is working to increase voter turnout at Rutgers through its Youth Political Participation Program (YPPP), which runs initiatives like RU Voting. The organization helps to register voters, spread information and encourage students to get to the polls. FLICKR
On Tuesday night, when the temperature reached over 80 degrees Fahrenheit, Rutgers students cooled off by playing “Canoe Battleship” at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center.
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Associate Director of Sports Paul Fischbach said that the event was organized by Outdoor Recreation and Intramural Sports. “Canoe Battleship” is played in a pool, where teams of four compete to remain afloat in their See battleship on Page 6
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Kirkpatrick Choir prepares for upcoming performance
The Kirkpatrick Choir will perform alongside the Rutgers Percussion Ensemble at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus on April 21. The group currently consists of 69 members. FACEBOOK
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Within the various choral organizations present on campus, some informal and some formal, is Kirkpatrick Choir, one of the most advanced choral groups at Rutgers. The choir, along with the Rutgers Percussion Ensemble, has an upcoming concert at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus on April 21, and then again on April 23 at New York City’s Trinity Church. The Kirkpatrick Choir was formed after World War II and shortly after became one of the most prestigious ensembles at Rutgers. The choir, which currently stands at 69 members, consists of music majors and many non-music majors and is directed by Dr. Patrick Gardner, director of choral activities at the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Gardner has been teaching at Rutgers and directing the Kirkpatrick Choir for the past 24 years. Within those 24 years, he has
refined his vision for the direction of the choir. The repertoire lies in challenging and intellectually demanding works of new art, Gardner said. To Gardner, the main goal is to not only challenge the choir members musically but also culturally and philosophically. The upcoming concert, focusing on Lou Harrison’s “La Koro Sutro,” explores metaphysical concepts through song and percussion. “The composer, Lou Harrison, made syncretic compositions of structural elements of Asian and other world’s music and combined it with Western music. This piece is a setting of the Buddhist Heart Sutra for chorus and a set of instruments that the composer built himself,” Gardner said. The Rutgers Percussion Ensemble, conducted by Joseph Tompkins, will collaborate with the choir and play the instruments included in Harrison’s work. A professional violinist, Krista Bennion Feeney, will also be featured in the concert, playing a violin suite written by Harrison.
Gardner said this year’s spring concert can be described as “very exciting and unusual.” Much of the appeal stems from Gardner’s own interest, having performed “La Koro Sutro” in his undergraduate years and written his dissertation on it. The
“I challenge Rutgers students to use concerts as a way to challenge their thinking.” katherine freedman President of Kirkpatrick Choir
inspiration for picking music originates with his students, he said. “One thing that inspires me with all the choirs is to challenge them in the way they’re challenged in other courses. I want to give them something that will be a learning experience and a huge part in their
growing cultural awareness and their sense of music history and their place in it,” Gardner said. There is no definitive theme or time period that the Kirkpatrick Choir adheres to in order to create shows, but a significant amount of its pieces are of the 20th and 21st centuries, according to their website. Katherine Freedman, president of the Kirkpatrick Choir and a Mason Gross School of the Arts senior, is appreciative of this challenging, but rewarding, environment that Gardner constructs. “He knows what he wants, and he’s a perfectionist, but that’s why we’re so good, that’s why we’ve been invited to so many different conferences. He’s so dedicated to the group and he demands so much because he knows that we’re willing to do it. We’re very inspired by him. You can tell he loves what he’s doing,” she said. Freedman said that the rehearsals are intensive, with the choir singing for nearly two hours, twice a week. Reading pieces for the first time is expected to
go extremely well, which she said is incredibly intimidating at first. She said she is grateful for Gardner’s passion and attitude. He is well aware of the competitive and fast-paced professional environment and does his best to prepare Kirkpatrick Choir members, many of whom wish to perform professionally, for that specific atmosphere, she said. The choir has been recruited by the Milken Archive of Jewish Music to record CDs and has had the opportunity to perform in New York City on numerous occasions, according to the website. Freedman said she believes that one of its primary goals is to spread awareness within the Rutgers community. “We sing a lot about things that matter to people, but I think a lot of typical students don’t have the patience so much for classical music and don’t really know us,” she said. “People wrote music as a way to express themselves, so you really get to learn how life was at that time. I challenge Rutgers students to use (concerts) as a way to challenge their thinking.”
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Author of ‘Superconnected’ talks about dating apps at Rutgers Brielle Diskin contributing writer
College is a prime place to find brief flings or relationships, and dating apps are dominating a good majority of the dating scene in college. “Ten percent of American adults, and more than 40 percent of those who are ‘single and looking,’ report using dating apps, and about a quarter of those who use them say that
a long term relationship has resulted,” said Mar y Chayko, professor in the School of Communication and Information and director of Undergraduate Interdisciplinar y Studies. Chayko is also the author of “Superconnected: The Internet, Digital Media and Techno-Social Life.” Online dating sites and apps are popular ways for people to get together and decide whether they want to date, find a serious
relationship or just hook up more casually, Chayko said. On the other hand, some people have had negative experiences that range from disappointment to harassment — more than 40 percent of women say that they have felt uncomfortable while using dating apps, compared to less than 20 percent of men, she said. “There’s a bunch of different dating apps that gay men use, the most popular one is Grindr and another popular one is called
Mary Chayko, a professor in the School of Communication and Information, said a disproportionate number of women have had negative experiences on dating apps. Ana Couto Scruff which I use,” said Almier McCoy, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. McCoy said when he met a potential match he was skeptical because he had never used the app before. “At that point for me I wasn’t fully out and really comfortable with myself so I was still just exploring and seeing my options,” McCoy said. McCoy said after they hooked up, they would frequently talk to each other but eventually, he cut him off. While he initially had feelings for his match, the connection fizzled and he had to move on, he said. “It is possible that the use of dating apps is contributing to a culture in which youth are less committed to settling down in long-term romantic relationships, at least right away, with dating apps there’s always someone else to meet,” Chayko said. Chayko said her research indicates that people are increasingly using digital technology to flirt, chat and hang out with others. These activities can breed mistrust, a loss of privacy and a fear of missing out (FOMO). “A lot of people use them for quick hook ups or whatever, but I just think it’s too much pressure especially on a college campus where you’re going to see people over and over to pursue a relationship with someone you met on a dating app,” said TJ Hitchings, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Dating apps have a certain purpose, Hitchings said.
McCoy said that based on his first impression he would not recommend using dating apps and to let relationships happen naturally. If someone is looking for love, then they will not find it on an app. “I think my experience has been pretty good with Tinder. Matching with attractive chicks is always a confidence booster and I’ve had some pretty funny conversations on there with random girls I’ll never meet,” said Jack Enright, School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Enright said that Tinder is just like any other social media app, like Twitter or Instagram, and is meant for entertainment. The app is the quickest way for someone to get what they want right away because they do not have to wait around to find somebody, McCoy said. “If we are really honest here, most college guys using dating apps are just looking to get laid. I think it’s really rare if they are looking for more in my opinion,” said Coby Green, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Green said many college-aged women are also looking for hookups through dating apps, though he does not think as many would admit to that purpose as men would. Using dating apps for simple hookups rather than long-term relationships is not always a bad thing, he said. “I feel like with social media being so prominent in our generation and in the world today we basically can’t do anything without it and that goes for the same thing with dating,” McCoy said.
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election Only 46 percent of millenials voted in 2016 presidential race continued from front increase knowledge of ongoing elections and increase the number of students actually turning out to vote on election day,” said Rhiannon Jones, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and a member of RU Voting. RU Voting provides a number of resources for students from voter registration drives, where students can ask questions regarding the logistics of voting, to shuttles that students can take to their polling sites on election day, Jones said. Last year, the organization succeeded in registering 1,100 students through voter registration drives, said Brendan Keating, the programming coordinator for the YPPP. Coordinators for RU Voting stressed the importance of helping
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students work out these details of registration before election day. “It’s important that, if you’re going to be a first-time voter when you show up, you know that your vote is going to be counted. If you get turned away, that could really be a deterrent,” Keating said. RU Voting is unique in its non-partisan status, which means the organization has no intention to persuade students toward any specific ideology. Faculty and student members for RU Voting simply want students to participate in elections, no matter their viewpoints, Keating said. “We will never call you up and tell you how to vote. Our only goal is to make sure that if you want to vote and you are eligible, we help you out with that process,” he said. The organization is working to create a community, within the
larger institution of Rutgers University, where political literacy and voting is encouraged by putting on interesting programs. Last year during the 2016 presidential election, RU Voting partnered with various clubs, like Residence Life and the Rutgers University Programing Association (RUPA), to hold debate watch parties, Keating said.
“(Voting) is one of many ways to engage with the political process, make your voice heard and impact who makes up your governing bodies.” rhiannon jones Member of RU Voting
The organization has also partnered with the Rutgers Debate Union for programs like “Pizza and Politics,” where students can watch members of the Debate Union argue about relevant political issues, he said.
“While you may be going there to eat some pizza or get extra credit for one of your classes, you’re also getting probably more knowledge about what the policy positions are than you would from an actual TV debate,” Keating said of the “Pizza and Politics” programs. Moving for ward, RU Voting plans to begin initiatives to encourage students to vote in the New Jersey gubernatorial election of 2017. Primaries for this election will take place on June 6. Elizabeth Matto, assistant research professor and director of the YPPP, stressed the importance of this governor’s election for the students of Rutgers University, although it widely does not get much attention. “Tuition rates, the quality of your facilities, how much financial aid you get, so much of that is influenced by who is serving in (the governor’s) office. These are areas that students can really make a difference,” Matto said. Organizations like RU Voting are here to remind students that
voting is something that should be an important aspect of every citizen’s life. It is not something that should be limited to political science majors, Matto said. “Democratic citizenship is certainly not reserved for one discipline, it should be multidisciplinary, and even more than that, it should be integrated into the culture of the campus,” she said. Coordinators and members of RU Voting agreed that all students should vote because of the significant impact politics make in their daily lives. The impact of politics is all-encompassing, and whether it is welcomed or not, all citizens will be affected by the decisions made by elected politicians, Jones said. “(Voting) is one of many ways to engage with the political process, make your voice heard and impact who makes up your governing bodies and thus who has the power to make the decisions that affect every aspect of your life,” she said. “Why would anyone who has been afforded that opportunity voluntarily give it up?”
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prior, and so his team had little time to strategize. Tuesday night’s game consisted of 4 heats, each “I took a nap and I was ready to comprised of 5 opposing teams go, and here I am,” Strano said. Strano also said that his team abandoned their strategy early in the match when one of their buckwould love it ... It’s just a way continued from front ets was dropped in the water and to relax when spring star ts up, subsequently lodged underneath canoes longer than the com- and do something that’s a little their boat for the first two minutes peting teams, Fischbach said. bit dif ferent.” of the heat. Mike Petuskey, a senior in the Each team is equipped with two Cipollina said that using the buckets for throwing water at School of Arts and Sciences and buckets offensively is necessary other boats, and two kickboards an Intramural Sports supervisor, for success in canoe battleship, which can be used like oars to said that the game is structured but that a defensive strategy for as a tournament. There are four steer the boat. keeping out of From the reach of comsides of the peting boats and pool, staff members unaligned “This was an idea that was circulating at different schools throughout the country. We knew as soon as we ran water-throwing staff members with any team it that the students would love it.” is equally imuse buckets to portant. throw water at paul fischbach “There’s a random boats. Associate Director of Sports lot of new stuff The only rule going on here is that competthat you can tr y itors may not for the first time use their buckets to scoop water out of their “heats,” with four or five teams the pool. He attributed his team’s the pool is necessarily the safest ... that not many other schools canoes. Matches typically last competing in each one. The win- loss to their failure to reach the area. His team’s strategy was to offer,” Petuskey said. “I would ner of each heat advances to the pool’s center quickly enough. move toward the least crowded encourage ever yone to get inonly a few minutes. “This was an idea that was final round. The teams that come Even so, he said that he had a side of the pool and to use the pro- volved with intramurals whethcirculating at dif ferent schools in second place in each heat great time and that he made new vided kickboards to scoop water er it’s leagues or events like this ... This is definitely something out of the boat. throughout the countr y,” Fis- compete in a “wildcard round,” friends and new enemies. Strano said that he had only neat and interesting that Rutchbach said. “We knew as soon where the winning team also adAnthony Strano, a senior in as we ran it that the students vances to the final round. the Rutgers Business School, learned about the event two hours gers offers.” Johan Reyes, a first-year in the School of Arts and Sciences, was on a team that was eliminated first in its heat. “We saw a flyer and we were like, ‘Hey, let’s do canoe battleship,’” Reyes said. “We signed up, we’re like, ‘This’ll be a great time.’ So there was no real preparation for it. I don’t really know how you prep for this.” Reyes said that the center of the pool is the safest area, as it is out of reach of the staff members throwing water from the edges of
and Erica Cipollina, a senior in the School of Arts and Sciences, were on a team that won its heat. “I have been trying to do (Canoe Battleship) since my freshman year, but I never was able to get it in time,” Cipollina said. “So this was the first time I was actually able to do it and I dragged my friends along with me.” Cipollina said that her team did not practice, but that they had discussed strategy beforehand. Unlike Reyes, Strano said he does not believe that the center of
emissions Upgrading Busch plant will save U. $3 million each year continued from front replaced during this process. Among other changes, the upgraded plants will not use a nitrogen oxide reduction component which is now outlawed, according to the resolutions. The Busch plant will require about $30 million to upgrade but is expected to save about $2.86 million per year in energy costs and credits from the government. The Newark plant will cost the remaining $44.5 million, but will also save nearly $3 million per year after the upgrades are completed. In order to finance the projects, Rutgers will require both loans and grants from the state of New Jersey, along with funds from PSE&G. University Hospital in Newark will pay just over $2 million of the cost for the northern facility. The $2 million is roughly equal to 27 percent of the total cost Rutgers—Newark is financing by itself for their plant, which is about how much energy from the facility they use, according to TAPinto. The Busch plant was originally meant to be three water boilers but was later converted into a power plant, according to the Targum article. As a result, it produces both energy and hot water for the Busch and Livingston campuses. The plant normally burns natural gas to create electricity for the campuses. Water is heated using excess heat produced as a byproduct of energy generation, according to the article. In 2000, the plant was recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its cogeneration efforts with a Combined Heat and Power Certificate. While the plant does produce exhaust emissions, the levels are monitored and kept in accordance with state standards.
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New Jersey politics needs Jim Johnson
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ew Jersey, perhaps more than anyCOMMENTARY where else in the country, has been gripped in an especially brutal seaBRANDON VOLINO son of political scandal, upheaval and disappointment. As the circus that was the 2016 presidential election finally begins to root its bedlam behind the (admittedly fragile) opacity of our iconic sandstone capital, people around the country are hesitantly, yet surely, catching their breaths and turning their attention back towards issues slightly closer to home. If you are a resident of New Jersey, however, you will find no reprieve from the political chaos. Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) bears one of the lowest gubernatorial approval ratings in New Jersey’s history. Despite public disillusionment with the operations of Trenton, political efficacy is actually seeing a marked resurgence. Following the election of President Donald J. Trump to the presidency, the constituency has once again been galvanized into affecting change through the political system, in an effort both to resist Trump’s policies and to restore decency and rationality to American politics. At the same time as this uptake in political participation, the Democratic Party is facing an unprecedented level of combativeness in its New Jersey gubernatorial primary. This collision of public fervor and political competition has created a unique situation. It is clear that now is the time we most need to fight with ardor, with passion, focusing on bettering our state and our nation, through politics. But we must also cool our tempers at times and work to organize our efforts by attaining solidarity by critically examining our choices and choosing the best option. New Jersey needs its citizens to make a concerted effort to seize agency and decide as a state who truly stands for the ideals we most intimately value. In my humble opinion, Jim Johnson is the Democratic candidate who best captures those principles. While I’ve always known that campaign finance was an area of politics that was deeply in disrepair, I never quite realized the profundity of its dereliction. One salient example of the ills of modern campaign finance is exemplified by the Democratic frontrunner Phil D. Murphy. Over the years, Murphy has donated more than $1 million in campaign funds to state and county Democratic organizations. Conspicuously, all 21 of New Jersey’s Democratic county chairs and county parties have endorsed his campaign. Despite having earned nearly $7.3 million in income last year, Murphy attempts to paint himself as a champion for the long-suffering middle-class — a disingenuous, pseudo-populist strategy that spits in the face of honesty and integrity in attempting to curry favor with the largest chunk of Americans. The other two contenders-of-note, Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-N.J.) are also poor fits for the role of revitalizing our state’s government. Having a combined 50 years in Trenton, these two are deeply embroiled in our state’s stale, partisan politics. Naturally, this brings me to the candidate who I do believe to be the best choice for governor: Jim Johnson. Johnson brings a much-needed new perspective to New Jersey’s Democratic Party. Johnson’s career has not been that of a politician, but that of a public servant. While the two terms used to overlap, that is no longer the case. Johnson worked as Under Secretary of the Department of Treasury for Enforcement, overseeing the actions and funds of a sizeable portion of federal law enforcement, including the United States Secret Service, United States Customs Service and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. As a federal prosecutor, Johnson took on violent drug dealers, organized crime and white-collar tax evasion. More importantly to me, however, is his work as a private citizen. Johnson served as chair for the Brennan Center for Justice for seven years. In that time, he worked to protect those most vulnerable from the threat of disenfranchisement, strove to reduce crime and incarceration, both, and led the charge in initiatives to ensure that the actions of law enforcement comported with their legal limits and constitutional obligations. For me, the most telling aspect of Johnson’s character is evinced in the way he handled drug offenses during his time practicing law, and his current stance on them. When it came to prosecuting those who perpetuated the abuse, misery and pain caused by addiction, namely the dealers, Jim travailed to see them put out of commission and to face the justice they rightly deserve. However, Johnson is intelligent and compassionate enough to realize that while dealers may be criminals, illicit drug users are almost entirely victims in the vicious cycle of abuse. Johnson advocates for the rehabilitation and aid of those addicted to illicit substances. He recognizes the futility, the barbarity and cruelty of prosecuting and punishing those whom almost all major medical and psychiatric institutions recognize as ill. With the opioid epidemic ravaging our state, it would be unconscionable to elect someone who does not see the value in helping people of New Jersey who are suffering from addiction. Those embroiled in the grip of an addiction don’t need punishment. That’s ludicrous. They need our help. For many, these are our mothers, fathers, siblings, cousins, friends — these are our loved ones. Johnson will bring compassion and rationality back into New Jersey politics. So, I exhort you: Jim Johnson is simply an opportunity we cannot afford to pass up. Brandon Volina is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in history.
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f you have seen a swarm of headlines featur- random either. Instead, these passengers, including ing United Airlines, then no, you are not expe- Dao, were chosen based off of data such as checkriencing déjà vu, this is just the second time in in time, fare type, connecting flight implications and less than a month that the airline has been faced frequent-flier status. These things are all explained with extreme public controversy. With their earlier in United’s Contract of Carriage. But being dragged off of an airline by Chicago infraction consisting of the airline denying young girls from boarding a flight because of their choice Department of Aviation officers was not part of this to wear leggings, it was difficult for the general pub- contract. Almost as troubling as the acts committed against lic to imagine the airline recovering. But rather than assessing the public outrage and ensuring that no Dao is United’s response after the occurrence. The other mishaps took place, United Airlines has man- headline for their treatment of the situation should aged to commit an even worse injustice against one be “Too Little Too Late,” despite United’s CEO Oscar Munoz stating that “It’s never too late to do the of their passengers. On Sunday night, a video featuring David Dao be- right thing.” But the problem is that it is a justificaing dragged off a United Airlines flight at the O’Hare tion for his apology he just issued this Tuesday. Munoz had originally International Airreferred to Dao as port went viral. The becoming more “disvideo, recorded by another passenger, “The convictions were in his past and at that ruptive” and “belligerent” while being showed Dao being moment the only thing that mattered was “apologetically” apshoved from his that he was a paying passenger and that he proached by airline seat until he falls to officials. the floor, and was no did not want to leave the plane that he had Some of those longer moving as ofalready boarded.” who agreed with the ficers dragged him airline’s treatment of down the aisle — Dao pointed out that people around him in the past, Dao was shocked in disbelief. It was released that Dao refused to give up his seat convicted of trading drugs for sex and that the physafter officials had randomly selected four passengers ical treatment he faced was the correct response. to exit the plane. The three other passengers com- However, Dao had already undergone five years of plied, while Dao did not, resulting in the events that probation after being convicted by court and even surrendered his medical license. He had served his ensued in the video. The headlines surrounding the video when it first time. But either way, this should not matter. The concame out were along the lines of “Man Dragged Off victions were in his past and at that moment the only Overbooked Flight After Refusing to Give Up Seat.” thing that mattered was that he was a paying passenger and that he did not want to leave the plane that he Except this was not really the case. The flight that Dao had paid for and already board- had already boarded. What happened to Dao, although United may ared was not overbooked but booked to its full capacity. Four people were removed from the flight because gue they are protected by their contract, is inexcusthe airline wanted to make room for four crew mem- able. And whether others choose to boycott the airbers who needed to be in Louisville the next day. And line because of this or Munoz chooses to not resign, the “random” passengers removed were not exactly United needs to do better. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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April 13, 2017
Searching on World Wide Web has upsides, downsides THE DIGITAL DILEMMA YAZMIN ARMSTRONG
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o go on Facebook, YouTube or other various websites that one might enjoy is, ideally, that individual’s personal information, right? It just might be their guilty pleasure — everyone has one. Though, within the nature of being online and being active on virtual realities, there are no options for the typical civilian to have online privacy in peace. Within former President Barack Obama’s term, specifically in October, the Federal Communications Commission required broadband providers to get customer’s permission prior to collecting and profiting off of private online data. However, Republicans in Congress overturned that in the midst of Trump’s presidency, which means the telecommunication industry profits leap by billions. What do they need our information for? Maybe targeted advertisements, research, pure waste of time, but what most want to know is how this will affect their personal online experience. What should be pondered is the driving force behind this overturn, and even if the overturn does follow through, what will change in terms of privacy online? It is impertinent to discuss why every human desires and deserves privacy. Though
privacy was discussed under another light, here it is essential to resurface the idea. Privacy is the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people. Why does every human desire and deserve privacy? It is human nature to occasionally want to be alone, secluded, free of other’s opinions. But in this day and age, privacy seems more like a luxury than a right. Should individuals be paying more for not only online privacy via VPNs, but also mental privacy and special privacy?
as you would like, but online, people you don’t even know have the opportunity to see that intimate and important moment. So when it comes to virtual social scenes and communication, the devices we use that seem to be the answer to all problems — how much should one relinquish to utilize the benefits? The initial act did not stop people from seeing customers’ IP addresses and the websites they visited. But with the overturning of this rule, broadband providers
“Knowing information with a couple taps of a finger to being watched constantly by Big Brother are the truths that we inhabit here in the 21st century.”
What the digital entities have done to privacy is jarring — our ancestors would have never imagined. Life on the internet is vastly different than reality: One can think and perfect a response before sending a text rather than being on the spot and thinking on his feet. It’s just two different ballgames — moments pass but posts stay forever, even if you think you have deleted it. When something monumental happens in person, it could be as public or private
do not need permission not only to collect private data but to sell it to advertisers and whomever else provides a good enough offer. Internet service providers always had accessibility to this information. But now it gives advertisers a big okay to not only notice the opportunity but pursue what could put their product in your face more frequently. This is one of many ways the economy of the United States could benefit: At the cost of civilians’ privacy. Is online
privacy obtainable in modern day United States? With virtual private networks (VPNs), you can be located in a location that is not yours, or one could utilize Tor, which is a type of software that aids users in hiding identities and locations, though the creators of those services still have access to what people are doing online. Searching on the World Wide Web has many upsides and downsides. Knowing information with a couple taps of a finger to being watched constantly by Big Brother are the truths that we inhabit here in the 21st century. What this comes down to is very simple — what does privacy mean to you and how much do you value it? This is a personal question that requires personal investigation and implementation. If you value your personal life and privacy more than anything, maybe you will highly limit the amount of wifi you use — maybe you will be wise in what you post, where you post it and what you search when you think no one is watching. It is impossible to live in today’s world without being subject to some of the rules that come with being online: But the line you have to draw is a personal one, and I would love to hear what that is for you. Yazmin Armstrong is a School of Engineering junior majoring in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. Her column, “The Digital Dilemma,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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CULTURE
‘Holi Moli’ will bring Hindu festival of color to Rutgers Priyanka Bansal Contributing Writer
On Friday, April 14, the Rutgers Hindu Students Council (HSC) will bring a cultural color war to the Banks as a way to celebrate Holi at Rutgers. Many people only associate the Hindu festival of colors with the excitement of throwing color powder on a sunny spring day, but there is a whole histor y behind the holiday that is often forgotten. Most people do not realize that Holi occurs at the same time — at the beginning of spring — ever y year for a reason. For hundreds of years, Hindu people celebrated Holi as an agricultural festival. But before that, the festival of color was celebrated to recognize the achievements of Prahlad, a character in Hindu mythology, son of Hiranyakashipu, an evil king. This legend, one of many tales used to describe the purpose of Holi, says that Prahlad was so determined to worship the god Vishnu that he sat on a wooden pyre as a challenge to his father. While his father was sure that Prahlad would burn to death and his aunt Holika would be immune to the fire, Prahlad happened to survive while his aunt burned
This Friday, the Rutgers Hindu Student Council will bring an authentic cultural celebration of Holi. The University’s take on the festival of color will take place on Livingston campus with colors and live music. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016 on the pyre, supposedly because Prahlad’s faith in Vishnu was strong enough. This explains the annual bonfire ritual that Hindus often practice, as a way to commemorate the pyre burning Holika.
Over the years, Holi has transformed more into a celebration of the coming of spring, rather than a historical commemoration. Powdered color and water are typical at Holi festivals to recognize the colors and brightness of
“The event itself means that a spring and the arriving agricullot of different people are comtural season. HSC’s annual “Holi Moli” event ing together. It’s not just Indian will be on Livingston Campus this people who come and enjoy Holi. year with live music, performances There are a lot of people of difand free powdered colors for Rutgers ferent cultures who enjoy (the) students. The celebration is meant to colors as well. I want them to mimic the authenticity of the festival take away that Holi in itself is not just a reliin India. gious holiday “I spent the for Hindus,” first seven years “It’s not just Indian Singh said. of my life in Inpeople who come and The HSC dia, so (it was enjoy Holi. There are a organizes there that) I saw how real Holi lot of people of different around four annuwas played and cultures who enjoy (the) events ally at Rutwhat it meant to colors as well.” gers, bringing the people, culawareness of turally how imDeveshwar Singh the Hindu reportant it was,” School of Arts And Sciences Junior ligion to Rutsaid School of gers, as well Arts and Scias bringing Inences junior Deveshwar Singh, treasurer of HSC. dian cultural awareness, in fun “So I’m trying to take that idea and and interactive ways. “I want (students) to come out bring it to Holi here at Rutgers.” Holi is celebrated internation- and have a good time because this ally now with events in Australia, is right around the time of finals,” Canada, Bangladesh, Guyana as Singh said. “If you want to come well as celebrations in most major out ... bring your friends along, it’s just a good time!” U.S. cities.
Arts Calendar THURSday, April 13 Arts & Wine Night: Lil Nae Nae, Rest Ashore, Most Selfless Cheerleader, tough boy, Din // The Chum Bucket @ 6 p.m.
FRIday, April 14 Queer Comic Superheroes w/ RU Alumn Chripstopher Etienne // Rutgers Student Center @ 1p.m.
Hub City Music Festival // Esquina Latina @ 6:30 p.m.
Rutgers Afro-Cuban Ensemble Concert // Shindell Choral Hall @ 1:30 p.m.
The April Showers Coffeehouse // Douglass Student Center NJC Lounge @ 7:30 p.m.
Hodera, Dollys, GKM, Offkey Lifestyle, Secret Mountain // The Bunker @ 7 p.m.
Demarest Hall Drag Show ft. Will Wood // Demarest Hall @ 8 p.m.
ShockWave Spring Inivitational: A Night to Benefit “Women Aware” // Beck Hall @ 8 p.m.
DIVERSIONS
April 13, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: Don’t lose sight of your objectives. Take note of what’s expected of you and the responsibilities you’ve signed up for. Look for alternative ways to push what you want to the forefront without setting off alarms or butting heads with people you have to get along with in order to get ahead. Make love and romance a priority. Your numbers are 8, 17, 23, 26, 33, 34, 41.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take a moment to formulate a good plan before you plunge into unfamiliar territory. Know what you are talking about and what you want to accomplish before you discuss matters with someone well-informed and likely to oppose you. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put a creative spin on a job you are asked to do and you will be rewarded for your innovative imagination. Setting a high standard will ensure that you sidestep complaints from someone trying to make you look bad. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take on concerns with determination. Your attitude will make others take note and help you execute your plans. Don’t forget to put time aside for someone you love. A romantic gesture will improve your relationship to someone special. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Explore new possibilities and engage in activities that are geared toward personal improvement projects or events related to children or romantic relationships. Creative hobbies will become an important outlet for stress. Romance will enrich your personal life. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use your imagination when it comes to work and you will outsmart someone who is trying to manipulate a situation that involves you. Make a point to please others, but not at the expense of your reputation or your pocketbook. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get out and make a difference. Participate in events that will give you the platform you require to show off your skills, ideas and knowledge. The interaction you have with a colleague will lead to an interesting opportunity. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get into the swing of things and participate in functions that can help you connect with those who work in a similar industry as you. The friendships you start will inspire you to explore ideas that can lead to greater opportunities. 5 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You can come up with plenty of good ideas that will put you in a good position for advancement. A personal change to the way you look or do things will have a positive influence on the way others perceive you. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll end up in a face-off with someone who doesn’t share your beliefs or lifestyle. Choose not to engage in an argument that could end up costing you financially, physically or emotionally. It’s in your best interest to agree to disagree. 2 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Added responsibilities will keep you busy. Taking care of a friend or relative will lead to mixed emotions. Do your best, but don’t get sucked into someone else’s dilemma. You will offer better advice and assistance if you keep your distance. 2 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Spend time and money to make personal improvements to your home. Gather information that will help you get ahead or will make your life easier and your relationships better. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Negotiate and sign contracts that will benefit you. Don’t sit back when it’s up to you to ask for what you want and offer what you are willing to give. Settlements, contracts and financial matters look promising. 5 stars
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April 13, 2017 WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD RUTGERS HOPES TO IMPROVE ON LAST YEAR’S 2ND-PLACE FINISH
RU set for 1st outdoor championship meet in Piscataway Kevin Stapleton Staff Writer
The Rutgers women’s track and field team will return home this weekend to host the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships for the second consecutive year at the Bauer Track and Field Complex in Piscataway. The first championship meet of the outdoor season will take place on Friday, April 14 until Saturday, April 15. Last year, the Scarlet Knights placed second at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships, earning seven titles and 177 team points overall. St. John’s won the 2016 meet with a commanding score of 202 team points overall. The Knights last won the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships in 2012. Rutgers has been tested early on this outdoor season with stiff competition from conference and non-conference competition alike. For Rutgers, the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships will likely serve as an important midway point of the outdoor season. Last week, the Knights came out of the Tennessee Relays with five top-five performances and seven Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) qualifiers, including a new 800-meter personal record set by senior Sarah Robbie. Robbie, while reflecting on her performance, described her
Senior Sarah Robbie set a new personal record and finished fifth overall in the 800-meter at the Tennessee Dogwood Relays this past weekend. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016 craving for athletic growth in the remaining months of the outdoor season. “The Tennessee Relays were a really great segue to the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships this weekend because I was able to run a PR and finish top-five with some really fast ladies. I just took the Relays as an opportunity to run fast and not really think about it,” Robbie said. “It was awesome being
able to stay in that pack. It gave me the confidence I need for this weekend especially in the Outdoor Championships.” In addition to the 800-meter, the senior also participated in the 4x800-meter relay, where her squad placed seventh with an ECAC qualifying time. “The relay was a little tough. I think we were all a little tired from our individual races the day before. We still kept it
together and ran a time close to our PR,” she said. “We’re definitely ready to take it to the next level when we run the 4x800-meter relays again.” After a long indoor season and three outdoor meets, Robbie is confident in the competitiveness of the Knights as they tread toward this weekend’s major home meet. “We’re really ready to get off to a good start this weekend. The
weather is supposed to be really nice compared to last year where the weather was miserable. Good conditions, home field advantage — I really think this team is ready to step-up to the plate and compete for the Metropolitan title.” Fellow senior Katherine Johnston, who also had a productive meet placing fourth in the javelin throw and achieving a season-high in discus, commented on how she felt coming out of Knoxville and into the Championships this weekend. “The javelin throw was disappointing for me in Tennessee. I’ve been kind of hitting a plateau at this point in the season so I’m trying to breakthrough at the upcoming meet at home,” she said. “The discus [throw] was actually really fun because I don’t get to really practice it or compete often, so to get a season best was really cool.” Similarly to Robbie, Johnston also expressed heightened expectations for the return to the Bauer track and a home crowd. “Expectations are high this weekend. We’re really looking forward to coming home,” she said. “As a team, we just have to go out there, compete and perform our best. We’re really excited to be competing at home again.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
April 13, 2017
Page 13 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD KNIGHTS RETURN HOME FOR PISCATAWAY MEET
Metropolitan Outdoor Championships come to Rutgers Libby Hur Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s track and field team is more than ready to perform in the sunny weather that is forecasted this weekend at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships, despite the unfortunate forces of nature that acted against them over the past couple of weeks. Not to mention, the Scarlet Knights will be bringing the competition to their home soil on Friday, April 14th, and splitting the team on Saturday, April 15 between the Metropolitan Invitational and the Princeton Outdoor Invitational. According to forecasts, Piscataway is looking at sunny and spring weather this week for athletes to practice and compete in. After many traveling trip-ups, schedule changes and weather obstacles, the Knights will take a break from traveling. Freshman sprinter and jumper Perry Christie, who won the high jump event at the Colonial Relays, will also be experiencing the first outdoor home meet of his collegiate career. “Traveling is kind of stressful, but with the help of my academic advisors, tutors and coaches, I’m able to do it and it’s pretty cool,” Christie said. Christie is one of the more interesting athletes, his skills
Junior javelin thrower Christopher Mirabelli will finally have the chance to compete at home after bad weather led to limited throwing opportunities the past few weeks. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016 involving both short distance races and jumping events, totaling up to about five events. Those events will be narrowed down to high jump, 400-meter dash and triple jump during the outdoor season, although his other options are still always open for use. “During practices, I usually have a mixture of both running and jumping training. Coach Farrell has scheduled practice blocks, so one day I’ll be focusing
on jumping, tomorrow a workout and the next day strictly just technical stuff,” he said. “I will specifically be focusing on my approach for high jump and more clearance over the bar for this weekend.” Also staying at home this weekend is junior javelin thrower Christopher Mirabelli. But despite how the weather has been treating his meet events for the past two particular weeks, traveling was never a strain.
“I enjoy long bus drives and traveling in general. It’s nice to compete at other schools and changing up the scenery,” he said. “But wherever I am, I try and approach every meet with the same intensity level.” Sophomore runner Izaiah Brown, senior long jumper Emeka Eze and senior long distance runner Brendan Jaeger will also be competing in their respective events this weekend at Piscataway.
Sophomore distance runner Dominick Munson will also be on the roster for the Metropolitan meet this weekend, still riding in strong with his recent 1500-meter win at the Rider invitational. “I’m going to be running the 1500-meter, and probably double up somewhere too. But it’s up to the coach,” Munson said. “Last year’s Metropolitan race was really slow, I don’t really care as much about the time, but more about the points. We want to win, and first place will get us 10 points.” At last year’s home meet, the Knights took home second place with 186 points, far from the meet winner, Manhattan College, with 254 points. Even then, the athletes were swept up with weather interferences. This time around, with the clear weather forecast, better records and new athletes, the Knights will be heading into the Metropolitan Invite with only a first-place team win in mind. “We only have one home meet a year, and having a home crowd is much better,” Mirabelli said. “Competing in different schools really depends on the atmosphere, but having our school behind us is always a great thing.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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runs Rutgers breaks program record by putting across 28 runs in win over Lafayette continued from back Mike Martinez and senior right fielder Tom Marcinczyk. Martinez and Marcinczyk both went yard, with Marcinczyk going deep twice. He now owns 18 long balls for his career. The top four batters in the lineup went 11-for17, tallying nearly half of the 24 hits on the day. But the Knights’ offense didn’t stop there. Freshman shortstop Kevin Welsh, sophomore catcher Nick Matera and sophomore second baseman Carmen Sclafani — 7-8-9 in the lineup — each had at least two hits. Along with his two hits, Welsh walked three times and scored four runs. Sclafani added a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored while Matera connected on two homers and led the team with five RBIs. The four touchdowns — equating to 28 runs — are believed to be the most scored in program history, eclipsing the previous record of 27 against Fairleigh Dickinson in 2004. The 24 hits are the most tallied since 2010. On the pitching side, junior right-hander John O’Reilly (2-5) notched his second win on the season despite only going three innings due to a pitch limit —
he did not allow an earned run. O’Reilly will likely be available to piggyback off someone’s start
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Head coach Joe Litterio saw his team put forth the most runs in a game in program history, plating 28 runs on 24 hits against Lafayette. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017
Scarlet Knights rebound with commanding 6-1 home victory over Stony Brook
junior Mingxiu Du teamed up together again. They have been successful this season
.268 and now sit in sixth in that department in the conference. Rutgers hopes it has more left in the tank as it welcomes Purdue for a three-game weekend series at Bainton Field.
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erman authorities arrested a suspected Islamic extremist Wednesday in their investigation into a bomb attack on Borussia Dortmund while the team lost 3-2 to Monaco in a rescheduled Champions League match. Dortmund was missing a defender who was wounded in the blasts. The defeat in Europe’s top club competition came less than 24 hours after three explosions shattered a window of the team’s bus and rattled nerves across the city in western Germany. Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel said after the loss that he felt European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, had not taken the attack seriously enough. “We weren’t asked at all at any time,” Tuchel said. “Basically, we had the feeling that we were being treated as if a beer can had hit our bus, and half an hour later the decision was there that (it would be) tomorrow at 6.45 p.m. ... That gives you a feeling of powerlessness.”
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over the weekend if they need it, which explains the pitch limit. Games like these help pad the stats. Individually, Carter added to his Big Ten lead in batting average and now sits at a cool .409 average. Marcinczyk is closing in on Harris’s team-lead in home runs at seven and now has six on the season. As a team, the Knights upped their average to
but today fell shor t, losing their match 6-1. After the slow start, the Knights relaxed, refocused and infused some more energy into
the match. Junior Chloe Lee and senior Ksenija Tihomirova teamed up to win their match 6-3. That victory was followed by another one from Rutgers’ dynamic duo of freshman Jacqueline Cochrane and senior Farris Cunningham. They won their match 7-5, their first point of the match, which also added to ten wins on the season for the Knights.
Head coach Hilary Ritchie saw her team dominate Stony Brook at home on Wednesday. The Scarlet Knights won two doubles matches and won five singles matches. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
After the doubles victory, Cunningham came to her singles set ready to play lights out. She came out with a vengeance after losing her first singles match in four matches last time out against Michigan State. She defeated her opponent in straight sets, 6-0 in both. Next to finish was Du. Despite coming off a victory Sunday against Michigan State, she could not follow that up with another one as she fell uncharacteristically in two sets both by scores of 6-1. Cochrane, coming off of her doubles win, also pulled out a dominant victory, besting her opponent in two sets by identical scores of 6-2. Muzik followed Cochrane as Rutgers continued to roll to a solid victory. Muzik was able to solidify the win early for the Knights, winning in two sets by scores of 6-3 and 6-2. Tihomirova was next and took down her opponent by scores of 6-3 and 6-4. Lee was also able to come away with a huge win in a tiebreaker set. She had taken the first set 6-3, yielded the second 6-4 and won the tiebreaker 11-9. “Chloe’s win today gave a lot of confidence for the team and her. We have not won a third set tiebreaker in a while, so it feels like a change has come,” said junior Lee Levy. This was a huge confidence boost for Lee who has struggled as of late and for the team who hasn’t won a third set tiebreaker in a long time. Wednesday’s match was not only a big confidence booster for the team but also a nice building block as it looks to close out this season on a high note. “Approaching the last few matches this win feels great,” Levy said. For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
hiladelphia 76ers guard Gerald Henderson has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for throwing an elbow at Indiana Pacers forward Paul George in Monday night’s game. George has been fined $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating afterward. The NBA announced both of the fines Wednesday. Both players were ejected following a scuffle in the fourth quarter of Indiana’s 120-111 win over the Sixers. With 2:59 remaining in the fourth quarter, George and Henderson hit the floor and exchanged a few shoves after Henderson threw an elbow at George on the previous trip. Both players were hit with double technical fouls.
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he Dallas Stars are bringing back Stanley Cup-winning coach Ken Hitchcock. Hitchcock is returning to Dallas and will be named coach at a news conference Thursday. Hitchcock, 65, won the Cup with Dallas in 1999, coaching there for parts of seven seasons from 1995-96 through 2001-02. He has since amassed an impressive coaching resume with the Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues. “Congrats Ken Hitchcock on the (Stars) head coach job,” 1999 Cup winner and Stars legend Mike Modano tweeted. “My schedule is pretty open.” Hitchcock was fired as Blues coach in February and replaced by Mike Yeo. Even before that, St. Louis had announced it was Hitchcock’s final season there and that Yeo would take over. Hitchcock replaces Lindy Ruff, who was fired Monday after four seasons in Dallas. The Stars missed the playoffs this year after winning the Central Division last season. The Edmonton native is fourth on the NHL’s all-time wins list, one shy of legendary New York Islanders coach Al Arbour for third. Hitchcock can now pass Arbour back with the team that he led to its only title in franchise history. In all, Hitchcock has 781 wins, 474 losses, 88 ties and 111 overtime or shootout losses in 1,454 regular-season games. In addition to the Cup in 1999, he led the Stars to the final in 2000.
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April 13, 2017 MEN’S LACROSSE MULLINS, FRANCISCO AMASS WEEKLY AWARDS
Rutgers collects 1 national, 3 conference accolades Griffin Whitmer
the conference on Tuesday. His 19 wins at the “X” and 86 percent mark were both career Following a commanding highs and his 58.7 percentage 14-7 victor y over Michigan last on the best year of his career Saturday, the awards are roll- so far. “He (is) a year better not ing in for the Rutgers men’s lajust a year older with his excrosse team. The No. 11 Scarlet Knights (9- perience from last year. That 2, 1-1) nearly swept the weekly was obvious on the road on Big Ten Awards, taking home Saturday,” Brecht said. “He’s three of four possible accolades. pushing 60 percent on face-of fs Freshman attacker Kieran (this season). This is when we Mullins was named Big Ten need him to be great and he was cer tainOffensive ly ver y good Player of the on Saturday.” Week as well Mullins’s as Big Ten awards didn’t Freshman of “Obviously 8 goals and an stop there, the Week, the assist is a big-time though, as he conference performance.” was named announced USILA/BSN on Tuesday. BRIAN BREcht Sports DiviThis was Head Coach sion I National Mullins’ first Offensive Playcareer Of fener of the Week, sive Player of announced the Week and on Wednesday. third career His aforementioned 8 goalFreshman of the Week. The awards come on the heels of game was the third-highest total an 8-goal per formance against in the Knights’ histor y and his 8 goals and 9 points were the the Wolverines. “Kieran had a great day. Obvi- highest totals in their respective ously 8 goals and an assist is a big categories for any Rutgers playtime performance,” head coach er this year. This is the first national inBrian Brecht said. Junior face-off man Joe Fran- dividual accolade for a Knight cisco had a career day at the “X” this season and the first since against Michigan, going 19-22 Jules Heningburg won the same and being the main reason Rut- award in April of 2016. Mullins is also tied for the gers was able to dominate possession in that game. He also Big Ten lead in points on the season with 46 through 11 scooped up 9 ground balls. Francisco was named Big games as well as sitting third Ten Specialist of the Week by with 32 goals. Associate Sports Editor
Francisco is currently third in the conference in face-off percentage among specialists with at least 100 face-offs taken. Rutgers hosts No. 3 Maryland on Sunday night at 7 p.m. in the Big
Ten Network primetime slot. The Terrapins defeated then-No. 1 Penn State last week. The Knights faced off with Maryland twice last season, losing 11-8 in a road matchup in College Park in
the regular season and a 14-8 loss in the Big Ten Tournament final. For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @griffinwhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman attacker Kieran Mullins was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week as well as Big Ten and National Player of the Week. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2017
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“We only have one home meet a year, and having a home crowd is much better.” — Junior javelin thrower Christopher Mirabelli
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BASEBALL RUTGERS 28, LAFAYETTE 4
Knights score 28 runs in defeat of Lafayette Robert Sanchez Staff Writer
What a difference a week can make. After being mired in a four-game losing streak with seemingly nothing clicking, the Rutgers baseball team came out firing on all cylinders on a picture perfect Tuesday afternoon against Lafayette. The Scarlet Knights (11-18, 0-3) came into the game ice cold — scoring 6 total runs in their last four games. With the weather in the mid 80s, they scored 28 — in six different innings. Rutgers went on to win by a football score of 28-4. During the hit parade, every starting player recorded a hit with seven starters recording at least two knocks. Leading the offensive unit — as he has done all season — was senior Mike Carter who started the game as the designated hitter. He lived up to that title as he went 5-for-5 including a double and his second home run on the season and of his career. Carter, who batted leadoff, also added three runs scored and three runs batted in (RBIs) on the day. Following closely behind, literally, were 2-3-4 in the order — sophomore centerfielder Jawuan Harris, sophomore left fielder Senior Mike Carter had a career day against Lafayette, going 5-for-5 with a home run and a double, scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 more. Carter currently leads the Big Ten Conference in batting average. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2017
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TENNIS RUTGERS 6, STONY BROOK 1
RU takes non-conference battle against SBU Nick Bove Staff Writer
The Rutgers tennis team met with Stony Brook in a midweek matchup at the East Brunswick Racquet Club (EBRC). The Scarlet Knights (7-11, 1-7) came off an unsuccessful weekend of Big Ten play and entered the match against Stony Brook (4-9) needing a win before they close out the season with a streak of conference matches. Rutgers secured this important stepping stone with a victory by a score of 6-1. The Knights were scheduled to play outside but due to rain, had to move to the EBRC after playing a few games of doubles sets. The match started slow, but after the move the energy was high. Head coach Hilary Ritchie stressed the importance of starting a match with intensity. “We have to find the energy to start and finish strong,” Ritchie said. Those words echoed in the team’s heads as it entered the match. Once Rutgers got going, the team never let up. Almost the entire group had a great day en route to a great team win. The match star ted with the doubles sets. Freshman Katherine Muzik and Senior Farris Cunningham contributed to 2 team points in Rutgers’ 6-1 victory over Stony Brook on Wednesday. She won her singles match in straight sets and won her doubles match as well. JEFFREY GOMEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2017
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EXTRA POINT
Tampa Bay New York (A)
4 8
San Diego Colorado
6 0
Minnesota Detroit
3 5
New York (N) Philadelphia
5 4
St. Louis Washington
6 1
Baltimore Boston
12 5
KIERAN MULLINS,
freshman attacker, was named USILA National Player of the Week, Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week all within the past week. Mullins leads the Big Ten in points this season with 46, including 32 goals.
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Tomorrow, All Day, Piscataway, N.J.
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