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U. commemorates lives of 16 deceased students DAN COREY AND FRANCESCA FALZON STAFF WRITERS
Although Sen. Robert Menendez faces severe consequences for corruption charges, a recent Eagleton poll finds 58 percent of New Jerseyans believe Sen. Menendez should remain in office unless proven guilty, and 34 percent continue to hold favorable views about him. REUTERS
58 percent of New Jerseyans believe Sen. Menendez should stay in office ERIN PETENKO STAFF WRITER
Although Sen. Robert Menendez (D–N.J.) faces severe consequences
for his federal indictment on corruption charges, New Jerseyans appear to support him –– at least, as long as his guilt is unknown. According to a recent Rutgers-Ea-
gleton poll, 58 percent of New Jersey residents believe Menendez should stay in office unless he is proven SEE OFFICE ON PAGE 4
As the 2014-2015 academic year comes to a close, the University’s Division of Student Affairs and The Interfaith Alliance at Rutgers held a memorial gathering of University administrators, students, family and friends of the 16 students who passed away this year. Osei-Kwame Afriyie, Patrick Awosogba Jr., Joshua Cooper, Amr Gabale, Yoshitaka Inomato, Paul Kim, Nexhmi Klobucista, Caitlyn Kovacs, Franciso Martinez-Holsey, Michael Murray, Neha Musipatla, Aniesh Patel, Darsh Patel, William Ouch, Maneesha Singh and Caroline Yoshimoto were the students honored yesterday afternoon at Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus. The “Rutgers Remembers” campus memorial service is done every year during the spring semester, said Jewel Daney, senior case manager for the Office of the Dean of Students. This is the first year where the event became more formalized with considerable attendance, she said. Several years ago, clergymen members of the humanist community at Rutgers approached the Office of the Dean of Students office to
collaborate on an annual memorial project, Daney said. The effort has since added Rutgers Student Life and Student Affairs, as well as emails about student deaths from University Chancellor Richard L. Edwards. “This has created a lot more awareness (with) the importance of having something to remember our students by,” she said. “We wanted to think of something that would really be very Rutgers-particular.” The 16 student deaths are individually and collectively tragic, particularly because they were all young adults who had most of their lives ahead of them after earning a degree from Rutgers, Daney said. “One loss is one loss too many,” she said. “(They’re) young people ... (they) feel invincible, but things can happen to you and sadly things do happen regardless of our ages.” The readings at the service paid homage to a number of different denominations and languages in order to reflect the diversity of faith that exists within the student body, said Felicia McGinty, vice chancellor for Student Affairs. The administration recognizes that students have many facets to who they are, as well as their faith, and SEE LIVES ON PAGE 5
Professor criticizes right’s ‘white supremacist’ Jesus SHAZIA MANSURI STAFF WRITER
Earlier this month, Brittney Cooper expressed her thoughts on Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act through an article published in Salon, where she writes a weekly column concerning race, gender and politics. Cooper, a professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Department of Africana Studies, hoped her article titled “The Right’s Made-up God: How Bigots Invented A White Supremacist Jesus,” would shed light on the political and cultural repercussions of the new law. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act, signed by Indiana Governor Mike Pence toward the end of March this year, would “prohibit a governmental entity from substantially burdening a person’s religious beliefs.” According to NBC News, the law could give Indiana businesses the right to refuse service to gay people. “(With Salon), I offer an additional intellectual perspective based on my work as a scholar in women, race and gender (studies), so when I saw Indiana’s Religious Restoration Act, I was deeply concerned because we’ve had a long history in this country of
legalized discrimination against minority groups,” Cooper said. Tia Kolbaba, assistant professor and acting chair of the Department of Religion, said the idea of businesses in Indiana refusing service to those who do not share the same religious views is “based on a really false premise.” Citizens of a certain kind in America have become convinced they are being persecuted when other people exercise their rights, Kolbaba said. The ideas of religion and politics have been closely linked due to a poly-religious atmosphere and the manner in which political ideology is created. Thoughts regarding politics are largely formed by one’s own sense of morality, whether that is rooted in theistic or religious terms or other ethical conceptions, Cooper said. Although she considers herself a practicing Christian, Cooper said she finds there are different perceptions of Jesus depending on political orientation. “My thesis is that our politics tell us something about our theological beliefs, and the conservative rights in this country have very much suggested that part of what it means to be a good Christian is to vote Republican,” she said. “I think that narrative is deeply problematic.” SEE JESUS ON PAGE 4
Students and DJs Nick Fuzer, Mikey Puerari and Devin Fields will open the show for Canadian DJ A-Trak tonight at the Rutgers University Programming Association’s “Beats On the Banks Featuring A-Trak” tonight at the College Avenue Gymnasium. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2014
College DJs ready to open for A-Trak KATIE PARK NEWS EDITOR
When the doors swing open tonight at the College Avenue Gymnasium and thousands of students flood the floors to hear Canadian DJ Alain
Macklovitch, more popularly known as A-Trak, he will be preceded by three DJs responsible for hyping up the crowd before the main performance. These three DJs, Nick Fuzer, Mikey Puerari and Devin Fields, could be mistaken as part of
A-Trak’s entourage by the average onlooker — all three mix, produce and perform their own music, and Puerari has performed for the likes of Pacha NYC, Starland Ballroom SEE A-TRAK ON PAGE 5
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‘Oasis’ agent Johnny Hopkins visits from across the pond DANIELLE BRUNO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Johnny Hopkins chose a career path that gave him the opportunity to work with bands such as Oasis and The Hold Steady, and travel from his home countr y of England to the United States. Hopkins, public relations director at Triad Publicity, gave a speech at the University’s School of Communication and Information on April 8, discussing the state of the music industry. “In England there are all these doom and gloom stories about the music industry,” Hopkins said. “But the industry is in a good state.” He said PR and music journalism are now largely online-based, but offered students advice on how to use the Internet as a tool by creating blogs and using social media marketing in PR. Hopkins went on to tell a story about his adventures with Oasis, as well as his encounter with Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss, whom he shared a limousine with after an Oasis gig. Hopkins was with Oasis in New York City in 1996 because the band had a show at Jones Beach Theater. It was overwhelming traveling through New York City with all the bright flashing lights, neon signs and loud music, he said. The best thing the music industry gave him was the chance to come to America, he said. “For most British kids my age, we grew up with American popular culture,” he said. “I love it.” PR agents remain the curators of media that shape public opinion of musical artists, Hopkins said. “Working with a group like Oasis, there was always some f--k up,” he said. “I spent a lot of my time mopping up these crises.” Hopkins reflected on a certain instance in 1995 when Noel Gallagher, lead guitarist of Oasis, was quoted by the press saying, “I hope the singer and bass player of Blur catch AIDS and die.” The comment was made at the height of the rivalry between
Oasis and rock group Blur, Hopkins said. The comment struck a nerve and caused rumors of homophobia to spread. In the event a client makes a risky comment, Hopkins said sometimes the best thing you can do is apologize. The key to a successful band lies in their artistic ability and the dedication of their PR team and music journalists, Hopkins said. “Back in 1963, John Lennon was asked what’s the secret to your success, and he said ‘We have a press agent, we can’t do our job unless the music is brilliant and the journalists write about it.’” As a PR agent, you have to be discrete, Hopkins said. “If you work in PR, you need to be invisible,” he said. “If the work is too visible it destroys the image of the band or artist you’re working with.” There is also a symbiotic relationship between PR agents and music journalists, Hopkins said. Journalistic influence is important and can dictate how well an artist is received. “Like Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, journalism and PR are closely related,” he said. “In the all-consuming digital age, journalists are still exerting their influence.” At the end of the day, all of the careful strategic planning and promotional synchronization involved in PR is nothing compared to the experiences obtained on the job, Hopkins said. Hopkins’ point about the importance of making contacts resonated with the audience, as well as his statement about the music industry still thriving years after Oasis was at its peak, said Eoin Wenger, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “I agree that it’s not dead, as he said. With the rise of the Internet Age, the move from physical to digital media was inevitable,” Wenger said. “Making contacts and relationships with people will come in handy down the road and you really have to be open and ready for that.” Wegner said Hopkins’ limo ride story with Campbell and
Johnny Hopkins, public relations director at Triad Publicity, speaks on April 8 about the state of the music industry at the School of Communication and Information. DANIELLE BRUNO Moss was a clever PR technique. PR is of the utmost importance to a band’s advancement in the music industry, Wenger said. “I really do think that artists are only as good as their promotion team, because I’ve seen bands with great records, that just have no ability to get out there,” he said. “In order to make it in today’s age, and just
in general, there has to be some sort of hype.” Conner Dooley, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, also attended the speech. He said Hopkins’ stories confirmed his interest in PR.
“Listening to him really just confirmed my plans for the future because I am looking for an engaging line of work,” Dooley said. “To quote Mr. Hopkins, ‘In the music industr y, anything can happen.’”
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JESUS Conservative right has created monopoly on way in which Christianity is practiced, Cooper says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
The heart of Cooper’s article lies in the phrase “white supremacist Jesus,” which she used to emphasize her belief that the conservative right has created a monopoly on the way in which Christianity is practiced. By employing a religious figure for privileged white individuals, Cooper said it disadvantages those who do not belong to that category and erases the social justice dimension of Jesus’ life. “We should stop passing off discrimination for a difference in political ideology, and I think the conservative right in particular get away with that kind of rhetoric far too often,” she said. For the past five years, Cooper has stood as co-founder and contributor to Crunk Feminists Collective (CFC), a popular online blog for women of color to come together and speak about issues of feminism, social justice and popular culture. Cooper then moved to writing for Salon and other online publications after realizing the impact of social media to initiate dialogue about critical topics. With her online sharing, Cooper said many have come forward either in support or in retaliation and sparked a deeper conversation about the issues she is passionate about. “(After the article), I got a lot of emails from pastors, some who disagreed and some who try to have a social justice involvement within their congregation and were thankful for a multicultural perspective,” she said. Because religion is often told in terms of those who are the middle class white majority, Cooper said
having a diversified voice was important to many readers. Cooper also said that in the current fight for social justice, particularly the movement for black lives, digital platforms have become invaluable. Social media tells beyond the seemingly neutral narrative given by mainstream media. Kolbaba explained that although Cooper finds value in engaging beyond her classroom, some might not see this as her place. “I think some people think professors shouldn’t be engaged in this way, but I think someone who is as educated as Brittney and knows about these issues should be out there not only communicating with other scholars, but communicating with a wider audience,” she said. But Cooper explained that professors are subject matter experts in each of their respected fields. Although some choose not to purse this type of work, she finds it impactful when they claim a public voice. “I do think that what we do in the public sphere is not just service, but a legitimate form of scholarship and knowledge production,” she said. Cynthia Daniels, a professor in the Department of Political Science and associate dean of Douglass campus, also expressed her belief that professors can shed light on complex issues by working outside of their designated academic sphere. “I think it is very important for professors to engage in the world around real-time issues,” she said. “Professors can bring depth and historical perspective to current issues in a way that advocates sometimes cannot, especially around issues of social justice.”
IN BRIEF ADAM NARDELLI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Horses running on treadmills is a more common occurrence than most people would think, at least at the Equine Center on Cook campus. The exercise physiology lab, where scientific studies of horses on treadmills are conducted, was established in 1995 by Ken McKeever, said Karyn Malinowski, director of the Equine Center. The current treadmill studies are currently being conducted by McKeever two decades after he initially formed the exercise physiology lab, Malinowski said. Caryn Williams, an equine extension specialist at the Rutgers Equine Center, said she participated in a treadmill study with one of her Ph.D. students and developed unique experiences while working on the research. Williams and her student specifically focused on the stress responses of young horses running on the treadmill compared to horses that are more experienced with this form of exercise, she said. “(William’s student) found that young horses were not as stressed and had higher antioxidant levels (than) the mares did who were accustomed to the exercise,” Williams said.
Aside from observing stress responses, Williams said she and her student also trained 10 yearling Standbred horses, to run on the treadmills for this specific study. These horses quickly became comfortable with running on the treadmill. Williams has several horses of her own that have participated in various treadmill studies over the years, she said. “I have had my mares here at Rutgers for about 10 years running exercise trials on the treadmills, and they are all very good at it and love to run,” Williams said. “They are retired race horses so it is in their blood.” Williams also discussed the behaviors exhibited by the horses while running on the treadmills. “Some horses are ver y patient to star t and stand quietly,” Williams said in an email. “Others will get really excited and jump around a bit before they star t running.” But not all horses remain calm prior to the beginning of the study, Williams said. Although the specific rewards the horses received were not covered, Williams said the horses are compensated well for good performances. “They get a lot of praise when they do well,” Williams said.
SIGNING IN THE SUN Chelsea Schau, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, signs a large beach ball to show support for Zeta Beta Tau fraternity’s fundraiser the afternoon of April 15 on the College Avenue campus while Thomas Miller, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, looks on. EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
OFFICE People who paid most attention to case tend to have more negative opinions, Redlawsk says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
guilty, and 34 percent continue to hold a favorable opinion of him despite his legal difficulties. Sen. Menendez is accused of showing favorability toward a personal friend, Florida physician Salomon Melgen. The senator allegedly exchanged political accessibility for “lavish” gifts, according to CNN. David Redlawsk, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, attributed the support to the general American attitude toward the court. “They may have become more negative toward him personally, but supportive that he stay in office,” he said. “It’s a big thing that under American law, anyone is innocent until proven guilty.” The same poll found that twothirds of the public generally believes a Congressional representative should stay in office to face charges, according to the poll. This represents a change from 2009, when only half of New Jersey residents took that position. With Menendez, the positive bias may be reflective of apathy and ignorance as well. Redlawsk said the people who paid the most attention to the case, about a quarter of respondents, tended to have a more negative attitude toward him. More than 4 in 10 respondents said they had no opinion of the senator, a remarkable statistic for a 10-year veteran of the Senate, Redlawsk said. “He’s flying under the radar,” Redlawsk said. “You would think the rumors ... would make people more aware, but that’s not what we see in the data.”
Party was not much of an indicator of support –– 31 percent of Democrats and 33 percent of Republicans believed Menendez should leave office because of his indictment, according to the poll. But, 45 percent of Democrats approved of his job, whereas only 31 percent of Republicans said the same. Ross Baker, a professor in the Department of Political Science, studies Congress and Congressional elections. He said the cen-
“It’s a big thing that under American law, anyone is innocent until proven guilty.” DAVID REDLAWSK Director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling and a Professor in the Department of Political Science
tral issue for the indictment was whether Menendez used his office to “favor non-constituents.” “The gifts he received could constitute some form of quid pro quo ... they included things like air travel (and) stays at resorts,” he said. In return for this treatment, Menendez allegedly arranged meetings with key officials and interceded with different departments on behalf of the physician, Baker said. Melgen is also facing charges for Medicare fraud, according to CNN. Baker said unfair behavior like this is not unknown to Congress.
Former New Jersey Sen. Harrision Williams was indicted on similar charges in the 1970s, and was forced to resign. Congressional representations are meant to advocate –– but on behalf of their constituents, not for friends or colleagues, Baker said. Had there been no exchange of gifts, Menendez most likely would not have gotten in trouble, he said. Similarly, helping a local business –– such as Johnson and Johnson in New Brunswick –– would have been perfectly legal, if he did not receive anything in return. “Let’s say the (Food and Drug Administration) rules on a medical device by Johnson and Johnson, you would expect the Congress member would want to set up a meeting,” he said. “Lots of people’s jobs would be involved. But they wouldn’t do it to get a lifetime supply of Band-Aids.” Menendez will be tried in federal court, Baker said. If he is convicted, he will most likely resign or face expulsion by the Senate Ethics Committee. Other senators have recovered from similar charges. In a column for USA Today, Baker describes the Keating Scandal, where Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) allegedly advocated on behalf of Arizona developer Charles Keating in 1987. McCain defended his actions as advocating for a constituent. He was cleared of the charges and went on to run for the presidency in 2008. The one thing that may not recover is New Jersey’s reputation. According to the poll, nearly onethird of New Jersey residents believe the state is more corrupt than average, although half believe it to be about the same. Generally, about half of New Jersey residents believe politics is full of corruption, Redlawsk said. “It could be (that) they will be disgusted and tell Menendez to get out, or they could say, ‘well that’s what really happens,’” he said.
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mixing at 12, and by age 15 was playing in teen clubs around New Jersey, he said. Likewise, Fuzer said he acutely Three students were chosen to open for A-Trak understood his liking for music from fairly large pool of students, Fuzer says from a young age. “My first real experience with music was around when I was CONTINUED FROM FRONT their own allotted set, Fuzer said. about seven years old,” he said. “We didn’t apply together,” he “I started playing the piano and I and London’s Ministry of Sound, said. “We’re all sort of indepen- was really passionate about music as well as techno music festivals dent, and we all do our own thing.” from a young age. Then fast forFuzer, who uses his real name ward to around my senior year of Tomorrowland and Ultra. But, these three are not — yet as his stage name, said he is aim- high school — I heard my first ing for an “underground sort of taste of house music.” — industry titans. Fuzer said his first sample of Fuzer, Puerari and Fields fit in vibe” for “Beats on the Banks,” mixing and producing music and although he is still choosing house music throbbed from the speakers of playing for house parties between music people Eugene Veltworking on homework, studying can recognize. “I really go man, a Rutfor exams, and Puerari is deciding “We’re all sort of gers alumnus, whether to graduate from college for audience interaction, and become a DJ or a doctor. independent, and we all current New York City muFuzer, a Rutgers Business that’s one of do our own thing.” primary sic producer School senior, Puerari, a School of my to and one of FuEnvironmental and Biological Sci- focuses, NICK FUZER zer’s Pi Kappa ences senior and Fields, a School get people inof Arts and Sciences first-year stu- volved,” Fuzer Student DJ For “Beats On the Banks” 2015 Alpha fraterniand a Rutgers Business School Senior ty brothers. dent, will step out in front of the said. “I take Ve l t m a n , Rutgers student body donning songs people who goes by their stage names for the Rutgers know and rethe DJ nom de University Programming Associ- mix them to guerre of Jenaux, will be at the ation’s (RUPA) event, “Beats On get people to sing.” Puerari, who has previously show tonight, along with more of the Banks Featuring A-Trak.” The three students were cho- performed alongside internation- Fuzer’s friends and personal musen from a fairly large pool of al artists LMFAO, Afrojack and sical inspirations Mark Shvartsstudents through a sampling and Zedd, hopes to entrance listeners man, or DJ Brostradamus, and DJ Akhil Hegde, who opened “Beats interview process conducted by with his own unique set. “We’re showcasing a broad va- on the Banks” featuring DJ Snake RUPA members, Fuzer said. From the pool, RUPA whittled it down to riety of music to Rutgers that each last year, Fuzer said. “(My set at the show) is going six students, and then down to the of us are influenced by,” he said. Puerari said he became in- to be completely different,” Fuzer final three winning DJ’s. Although Fuzer, Puerario and volved with music early on in life, said. “It’s going to be light, it’s going to make people feel good, it’s Fields were all chosen to open similarly to Fuzer and Fields. He recognized his passion for going to be upbeat, and that’s sort for A-Trak, each student will have
of my style.” Fields, on the other hand, said he would approach his set for “Beats on the Banks” with a style derived from some of his favored R&B tracks and hip-hop tracks. Fields, the third DJ in his family after his father and uncle, said his father taught him how to DJ with house music, which Fields said the older DJs in his family still enjoy listening to. “Me, my uncle and my dad, we all still listen to the same types of music,” he said. “Like, (my father and uncle) really like house music and tech house music and a lot of the older style house music that you hear at the club and at a beach party, stuff like that.” Fields said he still listens to house music occasionally, but is more in tune with the new age and new electronic music, which distances his style from that of his predecessors. For the show, all three students will bring their own uninhibited, individual voices. “I love A-Trak and his music is an inspiration to me,” Fields said. “And I’m so honored to not only open for him, but to be able to show that what I do I take very seriously, and what I do I have a lot of passion for.”
have traditions that are particular to their identity and their culture, and this is important — having the bell rung at Old Queens ... It’s not done very often at all.” In the wake of recent student comments online regarding the number of student deaths this year, Daney said the 16 student deaths are obviously tragic and 16 too many, but the actual number of deaths in itself is not abnormal for a University the size of Rutgers-New Brunswick. “I know that students talk about this on social media,” she said. “We’re a big city, and so things happen ... We’re not out of the range of the probability of this happening at a large university, it’s not like we have so many more than anybody else.” Even though the commemoration of 16 students who passed away this year is an extremely sensitive and sad subject to discuss,
University administrators were pleased to see the number of people who attended the memorial, Daney said. At the end of the day, Daney said the University administrators consider hosting the memorial a privi-
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spirituality is a big part of that, McGinty said. The memorial service is an important way for University students and staff to demonstrate care for one another and create a sense of value for members of the Rutgers community, McGinty said. “Because we’re a large university, sometimes people may feel like they’re just a number,” she said. “We want to make sure that regardless of our size, we really are a caring community.” This year, the University introduced a number of changes to the “Rutgers Remembers” memorial
service honoring the students that passed away during the 2014-2015 academic year, McGinty said. One notable change to the annual student commemoration is the addition of remarks by University Chancellor Richard L. Edwards, she said. The Old Queens bell, typically only rung during commencement, was incorporated into this year’s ceremony, McGinty said. The bell is only rung on special occasions, and University administrators felt this year was a suitable occasion to start a tradition of ringing the bell once for each life lost. “We came up with the idea of the bell,” Daney said. “Other universities
Katie Park is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and journalism and media studies. She is the News Editor at The Daily Targum. Follow her on Twitter @kasopar for more stories.
“We want to make sure that regardless of our size, we really are a caring community.” FELICIA MCGINTY Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
lege, and possibly the most honorable thing they do for members of the Rutgers community. “There’s never enough compassion, empathy or care,” she said. “The more we can care for each other and be supportive of each other, the better (our) world will be.”
CRIME APRIL 16 NEW BRUNSWICK — Larousse Joseph was arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. An investigation by county detectives revealed that the 20-year-old man met the 12-year-old girl on Facebook. Larousse is in Middlesex County jail awaiting bail to be set. APRIL 15 NEW BRUNSWICK — The Rutgers University Police Department is investigating an act of criminal sexual assault that occurred in Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. In this incident a victim affiliated with the University reported being inside a women’s restroom, having observed a male enter the room. The victim alerted a friend who entered the restroom and witnessed the perpetrator exposing himself. The perpetrator then touched the second victim on the buttock as he fled the area. APRIL 15 EDISON — Mother and daughter Kishwer Danobo, 54, and Saira Mahnood, 24, were hit by a car Saturday night. Earlier this week, the women were listed in critical but stable condition. The driver, Sundar Kumar, 56, has not been charged in the incident, the police said. He stopped his car after the accident and waited until officers arrived.
Counseling for members of the University community grieving any of the student deaths, as well as general counseling is available at Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services, located at 17 Senior St. in New Brunswick. Students living in on-campus facilities are also encouraged to communicate with their Residence Life staff to cope with the loss. Off-campus or commuter students can speak with their Dean of Students. Tim Grimm, located at Bishop House, 115 College Ave., is the College Avenue campus Dean of Students. Michelle Jefferson, located at 305 College Hall, is the Cook and Douglass campuses’ Dean of Students. Jeffrey Broggi, located at Lucy Stone Hall A239, is the Livingston campus Dean of Students. Sandra Castro, located at the Busch Student Center, is the Busch campus Dean of Students.
Deceased Rutgers Students: 2014 - 2015
Osei-Kwame Afriyie
Patrick Awosogba Jr.
Joshua Cooper
Amr Gabale
Yoshitaka Inomato
Paul J. Kim
Nexhmi Klobucista
Caitlyn Kovacs
Francisco Martinez-Holsey
Michael Murray
Neha Musipatla
Aniesh Patel
Darsh Patel
William Ouch
Maneesha Singh
Caroline Yoshimoto
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Federal prosecutors object to requests made in Tsarnaev trial BOSTON - Federal prosecutors on Thursday objected to what they said was a call by lawyers for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev that jurors “look deep inside” themselves when considering whether they believe the testimony of foreign witnesses. In a filing in Boston federal court, prosecutors said they objected to what they said was the defense’s request that U.S. District Judge George O’Toole instruct the jurors to consider whether they are naturally prejudiced in favor of “people like themselves” and if they tend to discredit the testimony of foreign witnesses. The jury last week found Tsarnaev, 21, guilty of killing three people and injuring 264 at the April 15, 2013, attack on the marathon and three days later shooting dead a police officer. Next week the jury will begin considering whether to sentence him to death or life in prison without possibility of parole. Both prosecutors and defense witnesses are set to begin calling another round of witnesses, with the trial’s sentencing phase expected to take four weeks before the jury begins deliberations on Tsarnaev’s fate.
Thursday’s objection by prosecutors was in response to an earlier filing by the defense that, like a great many in Tsarnaev’s case, was submitted under seal and barred from public view. The prosecutions’ description of the defense filing could not be independently verified. During the guilt phase of the trial, the jury heard from two foreign nationals, a Chinese exchange student who was friends with one of the three people killed by blast and a Chinese entrepreneur who was carjacked by Tsarnaev and his older brother three days after the bombing. The lists of witnesses to be called during the sentencing phase have also been filed under seal. Defense lawyers argued during the trial’s first phase that Tsarnaev carried out the bombing not out of his own sense of grievance against the United States but was simply following along in a plot hatched by his 26-year-old brother, Tamerlan. Tamerlan died following a gunfight with police in the days after the bombing. - Reuters
A courtroom sketch shows Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (R) and his defensive teams at the federal courthouse in Boston, Mass., April 8, 2015. REUTERS
Fast food workers rally around country on Wednesday
Protesters demonstrate along Flatbush Avenue for higher wages in the Brooklyn borough of New York City April 15. REUTERS
NEW YORK - Fast-food workers rallied in U.S. cities on Wednesday to demand higher pay, using the April 15 deadline for filing tax returns to publicize their claim that they cannot survive on the hourly wages paid by many U.S. corporations. The protests demanding pay increases to $15 an hour kicked of f at dawn outside a McDonald’s Corp restaurant in New York with several hundred demonstrators. Marching behind a banner reading “Raise wages, Raise the city,” protesters carried placards with “Fight for $15 on 4/15.” In Chicago, hundreds of protesters rallied at the University of Illinois, their ranks swelled by healthcare and college workers. “I have no benefits, I have no stability from semester to semester in any way being able to calculate out if and where I’ll have a job,” said Alyson Warren, 34, an adjunct writing professor at both Columbia College Chicago and Loyola University Chicago. She said Loyola pays $4,000 to $4,500 per 15-week course, and her group seeks $15,000 per course. Roughly two dozen people were arrested for civil disobedience after blocking a street near Seattle University in protest, including some students, according to labor group Working Washington. Plans called for rallies to be held in 230 cities across the United States. Jumal Tarver, 36, said he cooks and cleans at a franchised McDonald’s in Manhattan but
cannot make ends meet on his pay of $8.75 per hour. He said he must rely on public assistance on top of his wages. “It’s hard for me to provide for my daughters with $8.75,” he said. Organizers said they chose to mobilize on April 15, the U.S. deadline for filing federal income tax returns, to highlight their complaint that many workers must rely on public assistance. The campaign for a living wage has been building on lowpaid workers’ position that the U.S. federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is not enough to lift them from poverty. Fast-food and retail chains are starting to respond, but their wage increases are generally less than organizers demand. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. this year said it would raise its minimum pay to $9 an hour in April, and $10 in 2016. Target Corp and T.J. Maxx said they would increase pay to $9 an hour. McDonald’s has said it would raise hourly pay at company-owned stores to $9 but this would not necessarily apply to the more than 90 percent of its 14,000 U.S. locations operated by franchisees. Wages are expected to emerge as an issue in the 2016 presidential election campaign. Democratic candidate Hillar y Clinton this week said it was unfair that many families face financial hardship “when the average CEO makes about 300 times what the average worker makes.” - Reuters
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Yoga offers relaxing change of pace for those in fitness funk NATALIE LIN STAFF WRITER
As we inch toward the end of the semester and beautiful weather awakens the campus community, constant pressure to get that long-awaited “beach bod” for the summer season becomes increasingly relevant with each passing day. With rising temperatures also comes the pressure of upcoming exams, and internship searches slowly creeping up our spines. During these hectic final weeks to relieve stress, let Inside Beat provide you with a solution to get in shape, relax and improve mental health: yoga.
A LITTLE HISTORY
Yoga as a discipline dates back to the sixth century BCE, where it was developed in the southern region of Asia. Developed as a means to achieve “enlightenment,” yoga as a technique embraces the physical body and is meant to prolong life and energize the individual. It is unknown exactly where and when it originated, but it was introduced to the West in the late 19th century where it was widely accepted and practiced in American culture.
GET TONED FOR SUMMER
Change up your exercise routine by choosing a yoga mat instead of weights or a treadmill. According to the American Osteopathic Association, yoga helps increase muscle tone and fosters weight reduction through stretching and flexing, and the benefits don’t end there. Practicing yoga can help improve your circulatory system, increase flexibility and protect muscles from tearing or injury. It also helps build strength in core muscles and overall endurance. Your body will thank you.
EVERYONE’S INCLUDED
Don’t worry if you’ve never tried it before. Whether you consider yourself an athlete outside of the classroom, or a Netflix-binging couch potato, yoga doesn’t discriminate. For the beginner or the advanced yogi, there’s a wide range of poses and stretches to accommodate any skill level.
RELIEVE ANXIETY
Whether you’re busy with work, school or extracurricular events, you might be feeling the never-ending pressure to finish out
Yoga eases one’s mind, and also relieves stress. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY NAAZ MODAN / PHOTO EDITOR the school year successfully. One of the biggest benefits of yoga is that it can help you achieve relaxation through meditation and breathing exercises. After a long day filled with responsibilities, it’s just what you need to unwind. Also, here’s a little known fact: Yoga can help cure hangovers by detoxing the system, bringing more blood to the brain and improving metabolism. Its benefits are very versatile.
GENERATE POSITIVE VIBES
Yoga encompasses more than just postures and physical stances. It can be considered alternative medicine for your mind and body. As stated by Goerg Feuerstein, a mystic and philosopher of yoga, “The traditional purpose of yoga has always been to bring about a profound transformation in the person through the transcendence of ego.” In other words, through meditation, relaxation techniques
and breathing exercises, one can achieve a stress-free mental state along with a great mood to conquer a chaotic day!
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Engage your mind, body and spirit here at Rutgers with the Not Just Yoga Club, sponsored by The Art of Living. Their mission here is to create a stress-free campus through powerful breathing techniques, yoga and meditation!
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EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts RU IS FTK
BIG BAD WOLF ON YIK YAK
Rutgers University Dance Marathon is the largest student-run fundraiser for the Embrace Kids Foundation in the state of New Jersey. This year, DM exceeded last year’s fundraising total by nearly $70,000. This year, the dancers danced for 30 hours and raised a total of $692,046.67. This laurel is for all of the dancers, directors and staff that worked together to stage such an amazing event for children suffering from cancer and blood disorders and their families.
If you wouldn’t shout fire in a building that isn’t burning, why would you do it on social media? A couple days ago, Yik Yak erupted in the late evening with claims that Au Bon Pain had burned to the ground, leaving charred croissant crumbs behind. But as we can all see, that was far from the truth. This dart is for the person or group of people who thought stirring up fake controversy on Yik Yak was a wise idea.
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THE GREEKS MARCH ON
According a recent study, today’s college students are likely to have more than one credit card. Yet, as students try to become more independent, they are making dangerous spending and financial mistakes and proving their inability to budget money properly. This dart is for the students out there who don’t attempt to budget or refuse to manage their money — that’s your future financial health at stake.
It’s no surprise that in recent weeks, University greek life as a whole has come under fire for the actions of a few. Yet, exemplifying their commitment to battling rape culture, greek members marched down the College Avenue. this week to combat sexual violence. They also marched to battle public perception of greek life as a facilitator of rape culture and binge drinking. This laurel is for the members of greek life committed to raising awareness and changing common misconceptions.
AN LX ON SATURDAY? On Saturday, the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) ran weekday buses for part of the day. With the many events taking place on-campus this past weekend, from Dance Marathon to Unity Day, having regular buses run for even a few hours made navigating campus much easier than usual — even if they were just for Open House. This laurel goes out to DOTS, you guys definitely did this one right.
SWEATSHOP FLOP United Students Against Sweatshops has met with administrative officials in the past about their “30% Campaign,” but they have yet to hear an official response from University President Robert L. Barchi, who according to them, has the real power to change contracts to source University apparel from factories that provide safe and reasonable working conditions and wages. This dart goes to President Barchi for taking so long to officially sign off on a pressing issue of ethical spending on the University’s part.
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Informed conversations about sex must occur early, often RU CONSCIOUS? KAILIA BOULWARE
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et’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things it can be. Let’s talk about sex. Let’s talk about sex.” And not the conversations teachers and students have in eighth grade or how it’s discussed on television or in music. Let’s talk about the real deal, the nitty-gritty. First and foremost, sex can be a great thing if it is done safely and if both — or all — parties are comfortable and agree on how it is going down. Safety is first because, I mean, is a potential orgasm really worth sacrificing your body to disease? There are way too many people in this small radius of the University to not be protected at all times, especially if you have multiple partners. If you are in a relationship, you and your partner should go get tested together before you decide to “remove the rubber.” It’s not about not trusting the person, it’s called being responsible. It’s called protecting your body before anything, because your body is your temple. The person you are having sex with should respect your body as much as they respect their own. If someone doesn’t want to have safe sex then they don’t respect you enough to protect you from diseases that are potentially deadly, especially when the prevention
is so simple. The excuse that “it’s not good with a condom” is BS. If you are attracted to the person physically, or even, emotionally, a condom won’t bring your 10 down to a two. When you meet someone and are in the talking phase with them, you’re both feeling each other’s vibes and flirting a little. You get that butterfly feeling when you know the feeling is mutual. It’s like, “I know this person is feeling me. He/ she/they just isn’t saying it.” The simple
situation. Some people do not think that sexual violence is a real thing. Some people do not think that sexual harassment is a real thing — especially when alcohol and drugs are involved. A wise man at a University football game once told me, “There is no drunk without RU.” With liquor in your system, music flowing through the speakers and bodies dancing, there are a lot of vibes bouncing back and forth. But even when that’s the case, you have to talk it out. Talk out
“It seems that sexual violence on campus is more prevalent in this past year than in previous. But many assault go unreported, and many are covered up by people or institutions who would ‘look bad’ because of it. That’s not a place you can be comfortable living in. We have to take a stand.” solution to find out is to ask. We are all adults, as much as we can be, right? We can easily articulate, maybe even in 140 characters or less, that in that moment, you are attracted to that person and you way want to step it up a notch. But, what notch is that? It doesn’t necessarily have to be anything physical. Just an acknowledgement of how you both feel about each other. Communication is key in ever ything: sex, family life and business. But it is especially with sex, because sex without communication can be a detrimental
ever ything. It’s what people do. It’s what we should all do. Sex without consent can lead to a totally different life for the sur vivor. It’s unfortunate because most times, the sur vivor is shamed, blamed and defamed. Justice not ser ved on the behalf of the victim and the perpetrator is left with a claim to fame. And this just does not just happen to women, men can be harassed and assaulted too. It does not just happen to young women walking down the street in the summer time. This can happen to anyone, of any identity, any culture,
creed or background. It is not just here at the University, but it is a global manifestation that has not seen a decline in over a hundred years. Why is there still sexual violence in our communities? Consent is the cure. So simple, yet not seen or heard. And this happens right here in our community. Where we live and breathe and go to school. It is all about the way we think and what we think about. We have to think about each other. We have to care about the well-being of one another. We have to spread the message that I am spreading right now. It is not hard to, again, communicate and spread the message. You have no excuse. On April 22 at 6:30 p.m. on Jameson Courtyard at the Douglass campus, the University and New Brunswick community will be congregating around this issue, as it has been done for many years. Last year, The Daily Targum covered the rally and march consisting of hundreds of people. It seems that sexual violence on campus is more prevalent in this past year than in previous. But many assaults go unreported, and many are covered up by individuals or institutions who would “look bad” because of it. That’s not a place you can be comfortable living in. We have to take a stand. We have to congregate around this issue. We have to Take Back the Night. Kaila Boulware is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health. Her column, “RU Conscious,” runs on alternate Fridays.
Rutgers better off without abusive frats, but keep others NOTHING, IF NOT CRITICAL PHILIP WYTHE
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ast week, the University’s greek life made headline news across the country after fraternity and sorority parties were officially banned until the end of the semester. In response, the Star-Ledger Editorial Board published an article on NJ.com calling for the total expulsion of greek houses. Entitled “Rutgers would be better off without frats. Period,” the piece argued that the University would benefit if all greek organizations were explicitly removed from campus, and students and parents alike should immediately call for the termination of greek life. Suffice to say, the Star-Ledger Editorial Board raised several important points about major problems within greek houses, including the excessive prevalence of binge drinking among greeks and the higher average of sexual predators among fraternity men. Indeed, many fraternities have consistently failed to screen and police their organization’s members, exemplified by how sexual assault within fraternities remains a major issue across the nation. And according to the Washington Post, certain sorority chapters have a history of covering up hazing, harassment, drug use and sexual assault on campus. These problems are deeply disturbing within greek life, and their history has been well documented over the years. Indeed, fraternities and sororities that engage in these disturbing behaviors should be strictly and severely punished by the University, including the immediate severing of official ties and expulsion when applicable.
Yet, removing all fraternities and sororities from campus is a heavy-handed approach. While the Star-Ledger Editorial Board might have good intentions, their call for an immediate termination of all greeks would damage the University’s local community. It would punish the fraternities, sororities and student leaders that have been actively working towards making their organizations safer — and it would subsequently absolve individual houses of abuse by thrusting responsibility onto “the greek system” as a whole.
absolves individual leaders of organizational responsibility. Nor is every fraternity and sorority inherently privileged for being “greek.” Each organization’s institutional privileges (or lack thereof) rely primarily on the relationship between the chapter and the University itself. So in order to properly critique “the greek system,” we must start by dissecting the individual power dynamics cultivated by Rutgers towards larger greek houses. For example, which fraternities and sororities are more likely to receive free passes from
“Just because a fraternity calls itself ‘greek’ does not mean it is inherently part of the problem. Targeting ‘the greek system’ inadvertently absolves individual houses of wrongdoing.”
The Star-Ledger Editorial Board views the University’s fraternities and sororities as a conglomerate system. Yet, greek houses are better understood as individual communities and organizations that fall under a larger umbrella “greek life.” The interpersonal relationships that play out among greek members often start and end within individual houses, run by individual house leaders. In other words, when a given house encourages binge drinking and drug abuse, the house’s student leaders are primarily and immediately responsible. Greek houses must be held accountable for the behavior that happens within their own house, and a chapter’s board must be treated as the immediate representatives of their own organization. Shifting blame to the overarching, abstract “greek system”
the University for terrible behavior? Which ones will not? Targeting the “system” as a whole ignores the complicated relationship that the University cultivates with its various fraternities and sororities. After all, its institutional structure decides which houses will (or will not) be punished, so calling for an immediate end to the greeks might absolve the University of ignoring and enabling bad behavior in the first place. Interestingly enough, the Star-Ledger Editorial Board also argues that non-greek groups “don’t come with the heavy baggage of binge drinking and sexual assault.” I find this statement incredibly naïve. Just because a student group is non-greek does not mean it is inherently free of “heavy baggage.” Abusers and predators can be found in all communities, greek and nongreek alike. While I agree that many greek
houses have a disgusting track record of enabling drug abuse and predatory behavior, every community runs the risk of enabling or possessing abusers. If we want to end predatory behavior in student organizations, we cannot argue that student groups are inherently safe spaces. And yet I further worry that the Star-Ledger Editorial Board solution would devastate our University’s safe and inclusive houses. Delta Lambda Phi, for instance, is an incredible social fraternity open to gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and progressive men. The house encourages community activism and stands in solidarity with intersectional feminists. Stripping this chapter from University life would rob these marginalized men of their brotherhood and irreparably damage our campus’s LGBTQ community. One wonders if the Star-Ledger Editorial Board understands the self-destructive ramifications of their own solution. Undeniably, the University needs to crack down on abusive greek houses. Certain organizations must be given an ultimatum — reform your house or face chapter termination. However, just because a fraternity calls itself “greek” does not mean it is inherently part of the problem. Targeting “the greek system” inadvertently absolves individual houses of wrongdoing. This problem rests with specific houses enabling drug abuse and predatory behavior, and the University must punish these houses, while leaving the safe and inclusive houses as role models for the rest. Philip Wythe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English with a minor in political science. Their column, “Nothing, if Not Critical,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (04/17/15). Focus on fun at work and play this year. Discover (and generate) romance. Hone your skills and investigate a passion. Release worn-out attitudes to raise your game. An exciting collaboration flowers. Profits grow through communications. Make long-term plans for implementation after 6/14. Breakthroughs open new professional doors after 10/13. Get introspective after 10/27. Meditate on love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Postpone travel and expansion. Don’t take risks or rush. Follow the routine. Make professional plans over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Advancement on longterm projects seems slowed or suspended. Secure the ground taken. Revise career goals. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Don’t let others make your decisions. Question authority. Get into scientific research and intellectual study over the next five months with Pluto retrograde. Review the data. Prepare reports. Plan an educational adventure for later in the year. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Fine tune shared finances over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Re-affirm and revise agreements. Review your investments and plan for growth. Research strategies for long-term gain. Consider advice from an elder. Grow family savings. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Assume new leadership. Review collaborative structures in a partnership. Refine techniques, strategies and procedures over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Reconsider habits and routines, and discover ways to refresh the spark. Schedule a break from regular responsibilities. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Explore today and tomorrow. Review and reaffirm your direction at work over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Make plans for action later in the year. Does your work feed your spirit? What would that take? Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Follow another’s experience and avoid making the same mistake. Refine your winning strategies over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Make plans and calculations. Tune your instruments and prepare for a performance later in the year.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Talk with your partner. Stick with tested methods at home over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Make an inspiration folder with ideas. Research prices and confirm contractors. Plan a renovation or remodel for later in the year. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Re-send an important document. Chop wood and carry water. Focus discussion around short-term projects over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Launch a major promotion later this year. Prepare plans and get your ducks in a row. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — It’s getting fun (and romantic) today and tomorrow. Find ways to earn more. Refine routines for efficiency over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Reassess your assets and develop what you’ve acquired. Learn from past successes. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Home comforts entice. The next five months are good for healing old wounds, with Pluto retrograde. Finish up old business. Release worn-out baggage. Review personal desires and alter course to suit. Plan a project for launch later this year. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Get the news out today and tomorrow. Revise and refine your practices for health and well-being over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde. Stick with the team you’ve got. Do what you practiced. Enjoy a retreat. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — There’s money to be made today and tomorrow. Over the next five months, with Pluto retrograde, secure what you’ve achieved. Do what worked before. Keep the current team roster. Prepare a community effort for later this year.
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TERRITORY
MEN’S GOLF
Rutgers returns to Princeton for Larry Ellis Invitational after high marks CONTINUED FROM BACK work some guys back into the lineup,” Mulqueen said. “We haven’t been completely healthy to this point.” Last year’s Larry Ellis Invitational consisted of over 120 teams and there is expected to be a large field again this year. This will come in contrast with last weekend’s Princeton Invitational, which did not feature a vast field. Rutgers thought the smaller-style of competition from last weekend allowed it to focus in even more on their own performances but is ready to return to a meet with more teams. “We’re going to go out there and try to get faster marks and longer jumps,” said freshman distance runner Luke Wiley. “At the invitationals we’ve gone to, there’s been a really good caliber of competition and this weekend should be very conducive to good times and better marks.” With championship meets filling out the remainder of the schedule after this weekend, the Knights look to solidify their standing with a strong finish to their regular meets.
“It’s a really exciting time and everyone is rallying around each other as we head towards championship season,” Wiley said. “We’re really looking forward to the Big Ten Championships coming up and every race, like this weekend’s at Princeton, makes us hungrier. We’re looking forward to improving as the season goes on.” While the younger Knights are starting to realize how important each week is in building towards the ultimate goal of achieving success during the final few weeks of the season, veterans who have put in their time at Rutgers have learned how crucial each week truly is. The Larry Ellis Invitational gives the Knights another opportunity to gain confidence, which they plan to take full advantage of. “We’re going into this weekend looking to do what we expect from every meet,” Douse said. “We want to put up great times and score some points. It’s about being the best we can every week.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Knights venture to Happy Valley
PRINCETON Knights eager to take on competition in home state after two-week meet impasse CONTINUED FROM BACK we go to the meet,” Nicholas said. “It should be exciting.” The Knights are eager to take their extensive, meticulous training to task. New personal records or qualifying marks can be the push that could land a spot at championships. Being aware of the significance that each meet from here on out holds, Rutgers has rallied to bring a fervent vitality to the table. “We’re now getting into the middle portion of the season so everyone needs to start, you know, stepping their game up a little bit more and getting more focused,” said freshman sprinter Bria Saunders. “The competition’s just going to keep getting harder from now on so we can’t take anyone lightly.” Saunders is coming off of a second place finish in the 200-meter dash at the Colonial Relays in which she captured an ECAC qualifying time of 24.41, a mere .01 seconds off her personal best. As opposed to looking at this close
Freshmen Toks Pedro paced the Knights at the Princeton Invitational with a fourth place finish after shooting a plus-two, 72 in the final round. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2015
contest as a complete loss, the freshman is merely using her most recent race to harness further incentive for this weekend. The Knights see this weekend as a prime opportunity to prove themselves both as individuals and as a team. Such motivation should effectively propel them forward in the meet and onward into the remainder of the season, with the hopes of making it to the championships. “As a team I’m looking forward to everyone coming back more strong — mentally and physically stronger than we were at Colonial Relays,” Saunders said. “We didn’t show the other teams what we are truly capable of, so I feel that for the Princeton meet, I’m expecting everyone to come back even harder, more fierce, with more power and we’re going to show them really who we are because we’re really a talented team.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s track and field team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
EVAN BRUNO STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers men’s golf team will travel to University Park, Pa., for the Rutherford Intercollegiate held this Saturday and Sunday. The event will be hosted by Penn State and the competition will be played at its university golf course. Penn State’s participation in the Rutherford Intercollegiate offers the Scarlet Knights a formidable test before they play in the Big Ten Championships the following weekend. “Yeah, I mean the golf courses don’t really resemble each other,” said head coach Rob Shutte. “It’s not like they have a lot of resemblance, golf course-wise, but from the standpoint that it’s two days after we get back from the tournament (Rutherford Intercollegiate), we’re leaving for Big Ten. It certainly would give a good standpoint for where some of our games would be at leading into that tournament.” The Nittany Lions have two golf courses on their campus — the White Course and the Blue Course. The tournament will be played on the Blue Course at State College. The Blue Course’s front nine and back nine are radically different. The first nine holes total 3,696 yards, with par set at 36. It has very short greens and narrow fairways. The greens are surrounded by trees and many of them have quite a few bunkers in the vicinity. The back nine of the Blue Course is designed to resemble a links style course. In other words, the course has a body of water incorporated into it. There are water hazards on holes 14 and 18. The par 36, 3,518-yard back nine not only has numerous green bunkers, but also has 11 fairway bunkers to increase the difficulty. “Penn State’s a place where there’s some holes that are very demanding out of bounds and places,” Shutte said. “So you’ve got to make sure you don’t bring a high number in there. Certainly it’s a course
that has a lot of undulations to the greens. It’s a course where you gotta try to take advantage and make a bunch of birdies and mentally play confident golf.” Penn State played at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate last weekend and had a successful turnout. JD Dornes led the Nittany Lions with a plus-three, 216 and earned a spot in the top-10 in the individual standings for his effort. Penn State shot an 887 as a team, rounding out a ninth place finish. Rutgers is coming off one of its finest performances of the 2015 season, a fourth place finish at the Princeton Invitational. The Knights shot a 301 last Saturday, followed by a 289 on Sunday for a total mark of 590. Leading the pack for Rutgers was freshman Toks Pedro who
“Penn State’s a course where you gotta try to take advantage and make a bunch of birdies and play confident golf.” ROB SHUTTE Head Coach
concluded the tournament in a tie for fourth place individually. Pedro finished the Princeton Invitational with a plus-two, 72. Senior Jacob Stockl, junior Louis Bodine and freshman Jack Panagos all finished in the top-30. Maintaining the momentum that the Knights picked up last weekend will be important for the team’s psyche. “(To) play golf, that mentally is, you know, about hitting shots,” said Shutte. “The weather should be pretty good on Saturday, a little rain on Sunday. It’s really just where — mentally going in we have to be strong with our games and things like that. The golf course is so straight forward. ... We’ve gotta go out and hit a lot of greens and make some putts.
Hopefully, the greens are in decent shape to roll some putts.” To prepare for the Rutherford Invitational, Shutte held three practices for his team and he emphasized competiton. “We just had three practices,” he said. “Two practices we just competed. You know, we needed to continue to compete, so we went off site to two locations — Fairmount Country Club and Foresgate — and just continued to intersquad and compete.” Shutte would like Rutgers to improve their putting this weekend. “After last tournament, we gotta do a better job with putting, speed control and things like that. The speed control, it’s really just continuing to compete and going through the repetitions of seeing shots, hitting shots, being committed to shots and things like that,” he said. “There isn’t a whole lot of time for necessarily adjusting other than actually getting out and continuing to try and shot and do it live, simulating competition in practice and seeing if it translates into the tournament.” Shutte has not decided on the lineup he will use at the Rutherford Invitational but he said that Pedro, Stockl and freshman Matt Holuta will play. When asked whether he was looking for ward to coaching at his alma mater, Shutte showed no hesitation. “Absolutely,” Shutte said. “You know, I know the streets well, know where the good ice cream spots are but we’ve been close to them in matchplay and we tied them at two and a half. They beat us on the tiebreaker down at Big Ten. … Last year we were competitive, we were right there. I’d really like to beat my alma mater, so I’m hoping this will be the year we can do it. But it’s not really extra pressure for the guys, I’d just like to go back and have a good week leading into the Big Ten.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s golf team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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April 17, 2015 WOMEN’S LACROSSE RUTGERS 2, OHIO STATE 1
FOOTBALL
Bucks roll Knights in 17-7 rout BRIAN FONSECA STAFF WRITER
After suffering its 14th loss in a row this season, the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team continues its search for an elusive first Big Ten win. On Senior Night, No. 20 Ohio State defended its home turf with ease at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium. In a 17-7 rout, the Buckeyes kept season-long troubles going for the Scarlet Knights (1-14, 0-4). Katie Chase scored five goals for Ohio State (11-5, 2-2) to increase her season tally to 44, putting her in a tie for 14th in the countr y. Three of her goals were assisted by Jackie Cifarelli, who finished the contest with six assists. Cifarelli’s assist tally is now at 46, the highest total in the nation. Ohio State’s balanced offense made an appearance in Columbus.
Eight different players scored for the Buckeyes, including senior defender Taylor Donahue, who notched her first career tally. The Knights lost the opening faceoff, and from their it only got worse. After turning the ball over to the Buckeyes on two consecutive possessions, Rutgers dug itself into a hole it couldn’t get out of. Following a Candice Dandridge save on a Katie Chase shot, Ohio State scored three goals in just under two minutes to take a commanding lead five minutes into the contest. The Knights won the opening faceoff, but began to concede possession in the center circle. Tied for 21st in the nation in draw control average, the Buckeyes won the next three faceoffs, which allowed them to tally quickly and run up the score. Rutgers was unable to recover from the early onslaught. The
Knights were outscored, 7-3, to end the first period following the early three-goal run. Coming out of the locker room for the second half, any hopes of a comeback for Rutgers were shattered when Molly Wood won the draw control, ran the ball up the field and scored an unassisted goal within 12 seconds of the restart. Kristina Dunphey responded 46 seconds later for the Knights, but it wasn’t enough. Despite freshmen Kerri Puckhaber and Joanna Reilly scoring the last two goals of the game, Ohio State scored six of the final nine goals to seal the win. Rutgers will have six days to prepare for their trip to Baltimore to face John Hopkins.
EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2015
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MEN’S LACROSSE
Pride motivates RU for rivalry game KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team will trek to the pleasant Pennsylvania countryside known as “Happy Valley” on Sunday, but this will not be a leisurely trip. The Scarlet Knights (4-9, 0-3) enter the matchup with Penn State on the outside of the Big Ten playoff picture with two games remaining on the 2015 schedule. But Rutgers refuses to be clouded by the postseason prospects, preferring instead to focus on the budding rivalr y between the Knights and the Nittany Lions (3-8, 03). The bad blood was renewed back in September when the football teams met and Penn State left with bragging rights in a 1310 win over Rutgers in a thriller, but has evidently carried right over into all of the other sports at each school. “It really is all sports,” said junior attacker Scott Bieda on the rivalry between the two schools. “We went to see swimming compete against Penn State and the atmosphere was intense.” But the rivalry between scarlet and blue on the lacrosse field is nothing new. The two schools competed annually for a stretch of time when Tom Hayes, former Rutgers head coach and a Penn State alumna, linked up with former Penn State head coach. The pair of longtime friends formed some buzz for the matchup in 1998 by awarding the winner a trophy — The Friendship Cup. Trophies are nice, but the Knights will be playing for something they hold more valuable: pride. “It is do or die, but it really comes down to straight pride,” Bieda said. “Yeah, we need a win to keep the postseason alive, but I think it’s been even more powerful that we just want to beat Penn State.” Possibilities for Rutgers to squeak into the postseason are two-fold. The Knights must win
out its final two regular season games against Penn State and No. 11 Ohio State, while Michigan must lose out to Johns Hopkins and Penn State. Senior faceoff specialist Joe Nardella is thankful that Rutgers still has a shot, but he knows there is no wiggle room when they meet the Nittany Lions. “Just another opportunity, another chance for a must-win game,” Nardella said with a laugh. “I think (Penn State), more so than the other one’s — yeah, (Michigan and Maryland) were must-wins, but it wasn’t necessarily (urgent as if) the season is on the line — now it’s clear cut, we have to win to keep the season going.” The Knights have been burned in close games, with six
“It’s do or die, but it really comes down to straight pride. ... We just want to beat Penn State.” SCOTT BIEDA Junior attacker
of Rutgers’ nine losses coming by two goals or less. On a roster that features 26 underclassmen, the learning curve has been steep. Freshman attacker Jules Heningburg had success in his rookie campaign, scoring 15 goals for third-highest on the team in addition to his eight assists. The Maplewood, N.J., native gave a glimpse into his experience in his first year on the banks. “Early in the season everything was new to us as freshmen,” Heningburg said. “We play against a top team like Virginia, and of course, guys like Scott (Bieda) and Nards (Nardella) have played in these situations before but as a freshmen it’s kind of tough. You don’t really have the composure, because it’s all new to you.” But after facing seven teams who have been ranked at some
Redshirt-freshman Kiy Hester (right) is one of seven defensive backs for Rutgers competing for jobs as underclassmen.
point in 2015, with two to go, the young Knights had an opportunity to grow up fast. Nardella feels the improvement is evident. “Our team isn’t really young anymore, we’ve got a lot of game experience at this point,” Nardella said. “And I think being in those tight games, we know now what not to do and that will help us come out on top the next time we’re in that situation.” Heningburg has seen his game progress, attributing much of his success to the experience against top-ranked competition. “Now that we’ve been in these close games — Army, Princeton, Mar yland — it’s like nothing’s new to you,” Heningburg said. “After you get thrown to the fire you learn the ropes a little bit. I feel like I’m still young in certain parts of my game, but in terms of having the confidence to go out and compete, I’ve matured a lot.” Bieda doesn’t believe youth can be used as a crutch anymore at this point in the season, if ever. “That’s no longer an excuse,” he said. “We’ve been battle tested. We’ve seen what it’s like to play a close game and now we all know what to do.” Fourth-year head coach Brian Brecht will be facing Penn State for the first time, and he is well aware of all the things Rutgers has at stake come Sunday. “A lot is on the line,” Brecht said. “A Big Ten win, a postseason berth and the chance to bring the Friendship Cup back to the Rutgers campus.” But for Bieda, there is only one goal in mind. “We just want ever yone to know that Rutgers is better than Penn State,” Bieda said. “We want to bring (The Friendship Cup) back to the banks and just be able to say ‘Yeah, we beat Penn State.’” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Defense reloads in youthful secondary GARRETT STEPIEN SPORTS EDITOR
Two years after the Rutgers football team’s defensive backfield was gashed for 312 yards per game, the unit appears to have gained some serious depth. Even with junior cornerbacks Anthony Cioffi and Nadir Barnwell seeing limited action, due to injury, spring camp continues and the look of the Scarlet Knights’ secondary offers a preview for an area that has gone through a pivotal turnaround. When the defensive backs were torn to shreds last season as opposing quarterbacks completed an average of 63.5 percent of their passes, Rutgers presented a portion filled with inexperience and rid with injuries. With seven underclassmen listed on the depth chart, inexperience still remains. But with the likes of Cioffi, Barnwell and junior safety Delon Stephenson all returning for their third season with starting experience, the Knights have been able to turn their largest vulnerability to an assumed area of strength heading into 2015. From the effort and response senior linebacker Quentin Gause has seen throughout the first three weeks of spring practice, the actions have left the fifth-year senior impressed. “They’re doing their jobs,” Gause said. “… There’s plays where they’ve messed up on and we need to easily correct that, but I have a lot of trust in the whole defense as a whole. Everybody, like I said, if you do your job, we’re gonna make the stops. But if you don’t, then we won’t … they’ve been very consistent.” In the handful of underclassmen himself, redshirt-freshman Kiy Hester feels he has progressed with the unit throughout the spring. “Well, right now we’re a very young secondary so we’re just working hard everyday, just getting better,” he said. “Our ceiling’s very high, so we’re just pushing each other, coming in for extra work and extra film with the coaches because you want to be a great secondary and you just see it from the past.” As the defensive backfield shifts from all over, one of
the latest tweaks has been at safety slots. After two years solely at cornerback, Cioffi’s time at safety has increased by each practice this spring. It’s one move that head coach Kyle Flood hinted at after Tuesday’s practice earlier in the week. “Part of what we’re doing in the spring is trying to see where the flexibility in the players is,” he said. “There’s an expression in coaching that we tell the players that the more you can do, the more valuable you are and the spring is where we test all of those things out and then we’ll make some decisions as we get closer to the fall in terms of where everyone’s gonna land.” As far as the shakeups go, Hester tries not to get caught up in it. But when it comes to practicing in the drills and scrimmages, the DePaul Catholic (N.J.) product described the position battles as a fuel for the fiery intensity that has increased with each day. “Right now, we’ve got a competition at every corner spot and every safety spot, so that just pushes everyone to go harder in the drills,” Hester said. “You mess up, you know, you get mad at yourself, but you’re like, ‘All right, I gotta go harder the next play.’ And you see the people above you or below you — everyone’s just pushing each other, so the competition is just every day. We try to make it hard on the coaches to play the best players.” Listed as the backup at the strong safety spot behind junior Davon Jacobs, Hester’s mentality makes it inevitable for him to earn a starting job on defense. But knowing that he still has a long way to go, the six-foot, 205-pounder takes the same approach as everyone else around him. “I definitely see myself as a starter, but I haven’t done nothing yet so I’m just out there everyday trying to prove myself, prove to the coaches they can trust me with the scheme,” he said. “I got the mental and physical aspect that, you know, you put me on the field, I’m gonna make plays, but also do my assignment as well.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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April 17, 2015 BASEBALL MICHIGAN STATE-RUTGERS, TODAY, 3 P.M.
Tournament spot at stake with home series against Spartans TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT
With 13 teams in the conference, only eight of them qualify for the Big Ten Tournament. The Rutgers baseball team currently sits in the ninth spot in the conference after failing to capitalize on last weekend’s conference game against Indiana. Being the ninth-best team in the Big Ten is not where the Scarlet Knights (12-23-1, 5-7) envisioned themselves at the beginning of the season, and it’s not where they want to be after this weekend. The chance for redemption for the Knights comes this weekend when they open up a threegame series against Michigan State at the confines of Bainton Field for their first home series in two weeks. The Spartans (19-16, 4-5) present the perfect matchup for Rutgers — not because of how competitive they are, but because they comprise a team that currently sits in the way of the Knights making the Big Ten Tournament. With 12 games left in the conference schedule, Michigan State travels to Bainton Field on Friday with the eighth best record in the Big Ten. A win in this weekend’s series presents the perfect opportunity to jump the team sitting in the last playoff spot. “They’re a solid ball club — they have a couple of seniors that
are on the mound that could be a tough challenge for us,” head coach Joe Litterio said before practice Thursday. “They are a team that is even with us in the conference, basically. It’s a huge weekend. Any time that you are in this part of the conference schedule, you need to get the tiebreakers. This is a big series where we are going to come out to get two or three (wins).” When Rutgers went out to Bainton Field Thursday for its lone practice of the week, it focused on things that it other wise would not have been able to do in games. Sure, the Knights can go into the batting cages and face soft toss, pitching machines and assistant coach Tim Reilly’s batting practice. But with a chance to practice, Rutgers improved upon some other elements of the game. The biggest thing for sophomore catcher R.J. Devish to practice on Thursday was not on the offensive aspect of the game. The important thing for the Knights is to cut down on mistakes in the field. “Today in practice, we are mainly focusing on defense,” Devish said on Thursday. “We have been committing a couple (errors) lately — we just want to clean it up a little in the field. We started swinging the bat well (Wednesday), and we want to keep that going. For me specifically, I’ve been working on blocking.”
While offense has been an issue on the season for Rutgers where the batters have failed to convert timely hitting, the starting pitching has shined recently. Junior left-handers Howie Brey and Mark McCoy both pitched well enough to win in the series against the Hoosiers, according to Litterio. Litterio also mentioned sophomore right-hander Gaby Rosa pitched effectively last weekend. Litterio said he expects the same level of production against the Spartans, especially when the Knights need it most with postseason hopes on the line. “I expect the same thing from our starting pitchers as they did last weekend,” Litterio said. “I’m hoping (McCoy) can keep doing what he’s doing. I know Howie (Brey) will be Howie — I always expect a lot from him. I know he had a rough couple of innings, but he can learn from it. I expect him to be ‘on’ this weekend. For Gaby, I’m curious to see how he will come around. His last few starts, he hasn’t pitched his best stuff. I want to see him come out and rebound.” Brey admitted he did not have his best stuff the past two weekends, resulting in him being on the hook for the loss in his last two appearances. But with enough time passing between starts and a whole week to prepare, Brey doesn’t antic-
Despite a series sweep last weekend, junior left-hander Howie Brey and the Knights remain one spot behind MSU in the Big Ten. EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2015
ipate his stuff being a problem against Michigan State. “Last weekend, I kind of got into a little bit of a groove at the end, and I have to work off of that,” Brey said. “What’s been killing me at the beginning of games is the first and second inning. I haven’t been able to get into a groove and dominate the rest of the game. First of all, it all starts with strikes. When I
get ahead of guys, I can throw whatever I want. This is a huge weekend, and Michigan State is right there with us (in the standings). Ever y weekend we go out for the sweep, but that’s exactly what we have to do.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
SOFTBALL RUTGERS-OHIO STATE, TONIGHT, 6 P.M.
RU swings to sweep Buckeyes, protect Big Ten ranking RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
During its inaugural season into Big Ten Conference, Rutgers hasn’t had the best of luck against Ohio State on almost any level of athletics. Whether it was the 56-17 shellacking in football, a 79-60 drubbing at the Louis Brown Athletic Center in men’s basketball or an 85-68 road pounding in women’s basketball. Starting on Friday at 6 p.m., the Rutgers softball team looks to change the school’s luck against the Buckeyes in Columbus. “I have high expectations for us,” said junior right-hander Dresden Maddox. “We are more than capable of sweeping them and I think that we will end up hitting the ball really well, having good pitching outings and come out of it successful.” Ohio State (22-18, 6-8) enters the series ranked one slot behind the Scarlet Knights (23-12, 7-5) at seventh in the conference. “They’re pretty evenly ranked with us, so its going to be a tough series but we are ready for it,” said senior left-hander Alyssa Landrith. On paper, Ohio State may be the most similar team the Knights play this season. The Buckeyes excel at the plate, hitting .334 as a team. But they struggle on the mound, boasting a team earned run average (ERA) of 5.63. Rutgers boasts a .306 batting average, which saw a big drop after the Michigan series, along with a 5.15 team ERA.
For the Buckeyes, six players bat .325 or better on the season compared to the Knights’ four, with 11 in total batting over .300 compared to Rutgers’ seven. Ohio State is led by a trio of players. Freshman outfielder
Ballee Sturgeon leads for them hitting .438, senior outfielder Caitlin Conrad bats .394 with nine homeruns and 37 runs batted in (RBI) on the season and junior shortstop Maddy McIntyre boasts similar numbers
hitting .380 with nine homeruns and 37 RBI. While they perform at the plate and on the mound, the Buckeyes have only one pitcher, senior Olivia O’Reilly. With 71 walks to 65 strikeouts, she has struggled with
Junior right-hander Dresden Maddox has high expectations for Rutgers in its weekend series with Ohio State this weekend in Columbus, Ohio. RUOXUAN YANG / APRIL 2015
command on her way to surrendering 131 hits over 114 innings on the season. Rutgers comes into the series once again on a win streak — to a lesser extent this time at three games — after winning all of its midweek match ups. “They’re definitely really important, especially after the sweep,” senior centerfielder Jackie Bates said of the midweek wins. “I think it’s giving us really good momentum going in to Ohio State this weekend, so we are definitely on the right foot going into the next series.” All-time, the Knights are 0-2 against the Buckeyes. But after this weekend, there is a chance they can flip the script and capture the winning record. Although Rutgers travels to Ohio State’s home field this weekend, it won’t necessarily be a disadvantage. The Knights are 8-3 on the road this season, while the Buckeyes are 4-8 defending their home field. Bates feels that it puts the team in a comfortable position to seize the win. “As a team, we are tr ying to take it one game at a time, one pitch at a time,” she said. “We are tr ying to sweep them, if we can but tr y to slow the game down and play the best that we can.” For updates on the Rutgers softball team, follow @TargumSports for updates.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I definitely see myself as a starter, but I haven’t done nothing yet so I’m just out there everyday trying to prove myself, prove to the coaches they can trust me. I got the mental and physical aspect ... you put me on the field, I’m gonna make plays.” - Redshirt-freshman safety Kiy Hester
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MEN’S TRACK & FIELD LARRY ELLIS INVITATIONAL, TODAY, ALL DAY
Knights boomerang back to Tiger territory MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
For the second straight weekend, the Rutgers men’s track and field team heads back to Princeton. This time, the Scarlet Knights get set to compete in the Larr y Ellis Invitational. It marks the first time this outdoor season that the Knights will remain local for back-to-back weekends, a welcoming sign for the team as the New Jersey weather continues to improve. Rutgers looks to build upon its strong performances from last weekend’s Princeton Invitational, revisiting a familiar course that should allow for notable success. “At the Larr y Ellis Invitational, we want to keep improving and get better seeding marks for the championship meets,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. “It’s important to tr y to get more athletes on the NCAA lists, so hopefully we can put together a strong outing and do that.” Several athletes have already earned qualifying marks for the IC4A Championships, but there have not been many opportunities yet because of various injuries. The team has yet to see the likes of All-American senior jumper and sprinter Corey Crawford compete this season. Just recently, it welcomed back a pair of sprinters in sophomore Jermaine Griffith and senior Kadeem Douse. Despite the early season health struggles, the Knights have stayed focused on maximizing the potential of the athletes they can trot out on the track and field. “Unfortunately, we have not been at full strength this season as we are starting to Senior sprinter Kadeem Douse said he is excited to compete in his second meet of the season when Rutgers returns to Princeton today for the second straight weekend at the Larry Ellis Invitational. EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2015
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WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD LARRY ELLIS INVITATIONAL, TODAY, ALL DAY
RU aims to execute in Princeton revamp KAYLEE POFAHL
“I think it’s really a final tune-up as we switch over to relay and nearing championship season,” said head coach James Robinson. “We’ll start to look for people to solidify their spots in the different relays, we’ll look for people to get their qualifying marks in for conferences. We’re starting to round into shape for championship season.” The Larry Ellis Invitational marks a concentration shift for the team that places heavy emphasis individual performances. The alteration, however, could have potentially significant effects on overall team performance as well. Not only will enhanced personal performances bolster confidence and promote motivation, it will also bring Rutgers closer to collective team success. “They’re now focusing on each individual as they move forward to try and make their
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If there was an optimal time to turn goals into realities for the Rutgers women’s track and field team, the time is now. As the Scarlet Knights ready for their next challenge at the Larry Ellis Invitational in Princeton this weekend, they embrace one of the final opportunities to capture qualifying marks before season championships begin. With two full weeks off from competition to head back to the drawing board, Rutgers was able to take the time to intensify training and hone techniques. The Knights are aiming to transfer the efforts from these past two weeks into their performances at Princeton with the hopes of reaching new personal bests and capturing qualifying marks.
mark in the Big Ten Conference,” Robinson said. “They recognize that the team cannot do well unless they individually do well in their specialty areas.” The Knights look to tackle their next meet with a tenacity, fueled by the awareness that championships loom in the near future. If the energy during the last two weeks of training says anything about the performances that will be yielded in Princeton, Rutgers is in for a successful weekend. Sophomore mid-distance runner Nichole Nicholas is currently recovering from injury, but said the focus and intensity of the team during training is incontestable. “They’re practicing really well, competing ... with each other really well during practice, so I think it all is going to really tie in ... when SEE PRINCETON ON PAGE 13
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BETNIJAH LANEY,
former Rutgers women’s basketball wing, was drafted by the Chicago Sky with the 17th overall pick in the WNBA Draft. Laney finished her career with 15.8 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in 2014-15.
Freshman sprinter Bria Saunders and the Knights return to action in Princeton. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
TRACK & FIELD
SOFTBALL
MEN’S GOLF
Larry Ellis Invitational vs. Michigan State
at Ohio State
at Penn State
Today, All Day, Princeton, N.J.
Today, 6 p.m., Columbus, Ohio
Saturday, All Day, State College, Pa.
BASEBALL
Today, 3 p.m., Bainton Field