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Construction on U. transportation plan slated for this summer Stephen Weiss assocaite news editor
According to University officials, the final draft of Rutgers’ Transportation Master Plan is under review, and construction is expected to begin this summer. Rather than implementing a fullsized bus lane along the more congested stretch of College Avenue, Senior Director of the Department of Transportation Jack Molenaar said the final product will be a “quasi-bus lane,” which will more closely resemble a “bus shoulder.” The plan takes into account short term, as well as mid-range and longterm improvements to the transportation system, such as additions and modifications in terms of student access to bike and pedestrian circulation systems and parking. Drafting for the Transportation Master Plan began at the end of 2015, and is about 166 pages long, Molenaar said. In addition to the “quasi-bus lane,” there will also be bidirectional
bike lanes to give students more of an incentive to utilize alternate forms of transportation. “Essentially, the Brower side will be the two-way directional, it’ll be the bicycle lanes going in both directions on that side of the street. The buses will stay on the same side of the street they’ve always been on, and there’ll be more of a bus shoulder, which will delineate more that only buses should be here,” he said. “So hopefully they get people to stop parking illegally in what are bus stops.” Molenaar said that the only way to make a bus lane that is entirely dedicated to buses — which would be the ideal option — would be to construct a physical barrier between where the buses drive and where the cars drive, which would be called a “dedicated right of way.” “Bus rapid transit, which is BRT, think of a light rail line or any train line … bus rapid transit is basically light rail but on wheels,” he said. “What we have here, the campus transit system, is everything except
The Rutgers University Department of Transportation Services (RUDOTS) will construct a bus shoulder and bike lanes along College Avenue as part of the Transportation Master Plan. The project was originally expected to be completed before the end of the spring semester. Ana Couto a dedicated right of way. This is bus rapid transit, except for a dedicated right of way.” Scheduling, bicycle access, pedestrian access, making routes
more efficient and changing the direction of buses on College Avenue are all aspects that go into increasing the effectiveness of Rutgers’ bus system, Molenaar said.
“There are a lot of different pieces to this and none of them are a silver bullet,” he said. See transportation on Page 5
Campus MovieFest gives students chance to produce, screen films Christian Zapata contributing writer
Sixteen years of collaboration between students from multiple universities and members of Campus MovieFest (CMF) came together this past Wednesday night to offer Rutgers students a premier student cinematography experience. CMF is the largest student film festival in the world, providing students with the necessar y
equipment to create their own films in one week. The Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) sponsored-event awarded the best of 16 featured films the opportunity to participate in TERMINUS, the Atlanta-based conference and festival, which is dedicated to empowering creators by providing them with the education, experience and opportunities they need to develop and produce impactful work, according to their site.
A team of students from Rutgers University—Newark were awarded first place at this year’s Trading Challenge, which included participants from an estimated 600 teams. Wikimedia Commons
Established in 2001 by four students at Emor y University, the organization partners with schools internationally as the premier outlet for the next generation of filmmakers, according to their site. When participating, students are provided with camcorders and Apple laptops among other devices to aid them during film See movieFest on Page 5
Rutgers takes 1st place at Trading Challenge Max Marcus correspondent
A team of Rutgers University— Newark graduate students took first place at this year’s Trading Challenge. The Trading Challenge is held by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and accepts teams of undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world. This year there were about 600 teams from schools in various locations including Australia and China. The members of the Rutgers team were Zhihao Zhou, Jiachen
Chu, Cheng Xu, Wanyu Zhang and Chengran Su, all international students from China, enrolled as graduate students. The Trading Challenge is a simulation of a futures market where each team is given an account with a mock sum of $100,000 to invest. The market data used in the game is based on real market data, which is tracked in real-time. After two weeks, the teams’ account balances are tallied and the top 10 percent of teams advance to a second round, where accounts are See trading on Page 4
The Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) brought students together on Wednesday night for Campus MovieFest, where the top 16 films were selected to compete in Atlanta at a national competition. Casey Ambrosio
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The Center for Global Advancement and International Affairs presents “Mapping New Directions in International Research-Inaugural Graduate Student Symposium” from 1 to 6 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education presents “Alternate Recycling Certification Series” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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Big Hearts to Little Hearts raises funds, awareness at U. Marissa Scognamiglio contributing writer
The first collegiate chapter of the Big Hearts to Little Hearts Foundation at Rutgers has been tirelessly working to raise awareness and funds for congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease is the No. 1 birth defect-related killer, and each year more children die from congenital heart defects than all forms of pediatric cancer combined, according to the Big Hearts to Little Hearts Website. The main goal of the organization is to spread awareness for the disease as well as accumulate donations for hospitals conducting research. Though highly prevalent in the United States, congenital heart disease is a widely underfunded cause, said Liam Ramsay, a School of Engineering junior and president of the Rutgers chapter. “It’s hard to tell if someone has congenital heart disease unless you see the scars on their chest. It’s a very shrouded defect … Hospitals and organizations do a great job of advertising all the great things they do for cancer research, but essentially there aren’t as many organizations raising awareness for congenital heart disease,” Ramsay said. The parent organization for Big Hearts to Little Hearts was first founded in 2003 in New Jersey, and has recently expanded to Florida, while the Rutgers chapter began only two years ago, Ramsay said.
The Rutgers Chapter of the national organization Big Hearts to Little Hearts helps to raise awareness of congenital heart disorders through a combination of community outreach and fundraising. FACEBOOK Ramsay’s family took control of the organization in 2005 after experiencing first-hand the effects of congenital heart disease when their son was diagnosed,
inspiring Ramsay to start the first ever collegiate chapter here at Rutgers, he said. “My youngest brother, Joseph, was born with hypoplastic right
heart syndrome, which is a de- see the benefits of all their hard fect in one of the ventricles in his work aid in improving the lives of heart. He ended up having two the children affected, said James operations before the age of one. Mack, a School of Arts and SciHe’s fine now, thankfully, but it’s ences junior and officer on the because of all the recent research board for the Rutgers chapter. “Fighting for this cause has he made it,” Ramsay said. Ramsay said if his brother was been very gratifying and has born only five years earlier, he opened my eyes to the trials probably would not have survived. and tribulations that families go He said he believes in 1950, the through when their child is diagsurvival rate for congenital heart nosed with congenital heart disdisease was about 20 percent, and ease. Meeting children who are diagnosed with congenital heart now it is about 90 percent. The parent organization disease and seeing how happy also holds a walk-a-thon each they are reminds me each and November, normally along the every day that nothing is impossiboardwalk of Manasquan Beach, ble,” Mack said. “No matter what your circumas an annual stances are, fundraiser to you can always raise money “ ... The fact (that) there is make the best for the families something here at of your life. affected. The Rutgers Rutgers that is benefitting Being a part of chapter has rethese kids in need is all the great Big Hearts to Little cently begun that really matters.” Hearts comworking closemunity has givly with Robert liam ramsay en me a great Wood Johnson President of the Rutgers Chapter of Big cause to live for Foundation to Hearts to Little Hearts and work for.” promote awareRamsay said ness for conthat although genital heart disease, as well as promote over- he is a junior and will soon be gradall heart health. Ramsay said he uating, he hopes that the Rutgers believes it is important to reach chapter will not only continue to out to the community and work thrive but continue the mission he and his officers have started. together to spread this message. “What I want to leave here is The biggest challenge for Ramsay and his board of six of- a well-running organization. It ficers has been learning how to doesn’t have to be the biggest or work together to make this chap- the best, but the fact (that) there ter as successful as possible. So is something here at Rutgers that far, they have conducted sever- is benefitting these kids in need al blood drives with the Robert is all that really matters. As long Wood Johnson Foundation and as this organization is continuing hope to table at Rutgers Day and to get more people to realize conplan more events for their mem- genital heart disease is an issue and needs to be benefitted — bers and students, Ramsay said. The most rewarding experi- that’s the greatest legacy I could ence for members is being able to leave here,” Ramsay said.
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U. student kickstarts national franchise Christina Gaudino staff writer
A current graduate student in the Rutgers Business School in Newark, Timothy Sorrentino, and his wife, Kristen, launched their first franchise of the national Mosquito Joe corporation yesterday. Mosquito Joe, a national corporation based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, provides mosquito and other bug control solutions for residential and commercial properties in 28 states, according to the company website. The focus of Sorrentino’s franchise will be in South Jersey, servicing Washington Township, Sicklerville, Gloucester Township, Pitman, Deptford, West Deptford and Wenonah. “It has been a rollercoaster,” Sorrentino said of kickstarting the franchise. Sorrentino, who is enrolled in the master’s program for supply chain management, said that he previously attended Villanova University before coming to the Business School at Rutgers—Newark. “Someone I met (at Villanova) who was also in the army with me, was looking into investing and opening a franchise for Mosquito Joe,” he said. Interested, Sorrentino contacted the company and began the vetting process to open his own franchise in New Jersey. “So my wife and I decided to take the plunge and give this a shot,” he said. As part of the process, Sorrentino and his wife attended a week of training at the company headquarters in Virginia Beach, which included the financial aspect of running a small business, as well as learning about the technical services of spraying
for mosquitoes, ticks and fleas, Sorrentino said. “I also started setting my targets in place for a customer base, obtaining all the equipment—the truck, the sprayers, getting a good financial plan and a good marketing plan,” he said. He started implementing the marketing plan about six weeks ago in anticipation of opening day, he said. Sorrentino’s franchise will be one of five franchises in New Jersey, according to the company website. Franchises are sold by territory, he explained, and each territory encompasses about 32 to 36 thousand single-family homes. “The thing that’s unique about Mosquito Joe is that the franchises are locally operated, so they’re a big part of their communities,” said Julie Green, the marketing manager for the national corporation. Green explained that at the corporate office, the marketing team acts as a support system for the individual franchises, who have a lot of autonomy in their marketing and financial decisions. The corporate marketing team
about putting on bug repellent, or burning incense,” he said. Sorrentino also noted that no mosquitoes appear to carry the virus in New Jersey. “I think all the Zika cases (in New Jersey) have come from people traveling outside the country,” he said.
Their decision was based on the volatility of natural gas prices. Su said that the more the price changes, the more opportunity there is to make a profit. Whereas the relative stability of a good like gold makes for a wise long-term
Su said that in some ways the Trading Challenge is an accurate simulation of a futures market, but that the simulation can only go so far — in the real world, a large investment in a particular market will affect that market. But because the data used in the Trading Challenge is based on real market data, the players’ mock investments do not have any impact on the market data. Because of this discrepancy, the players in the Trading Challenge can only respond to market trends, rather than really participate in them, he said. But despite the unreality of the Trading Challenge, Su said that he learned how to remain calm in the face of large losses — this was his most valuable takeaway from the experience. “Maybe in the first round you think, ‘Oh, 1 percent loss,’ and
you may feel very nervous,” Su said. “At the end, you think, ‘5 percent is ok, I’ll gain it back later.’ That is a very big change.” Su said that the whole team was able to remain calm under pressure and that this attitude allowed them to remain focused. He said that the team members were constantly supporting one another, even as they faced temporary losses. When their decisions did not work out as expected, they would analyze the problem and then refine their strategy. As the winners of the Trading Challenge, each team member won $1,500. They also were allowed to attend an industry conference for market traders in Chicago last weekend. “The result was a nice surprise, but I don’t think it was the most valuable thing I gained in this competition,” Su said.
Sorrentino echoed this sentiment but emphasized that this scare tactic is not part of their marketing strategy. “It’s more about how people want to go out and enjoy the outside without having to worry
tim sorrentino Graduate Student at Rutgers University—Newark
focuses on giving franchisees the tools that they need, as well as marketing ideas and the national brand, she said. “We love (the franchises) to be active in their communities, and our service is to solve the mosquito control problem in the
Rutgers students won $1.5K each for their victory, they were also invited to industry conference
reset with a new sum of $250,000. The Rutgers team completed the first round with $186,000, qualifying them to advance to the second round. There, they finished in first place with $530,000. Su said that the team’s strategy was based on ratios, and rather than focus on the size of their investments, the team only paid attention to return rates. The larger sum they were allotted in the second round did not change their approach to the game. “I don’t think that (the amount of money) makes any difference,”
last year,” Green said. “When things like Zika are making the headlines every day, consumers are definitely becoming more aware that mosquitos are more than just a nuisance, and that they definitely cause some serious health concerns.”
Mosquito Joe’s products are very safe, Sorrentino said. The goal is to make people not afraid of going outside. Sorrentino also noted how useful his courses at the Business School have been in his business venture. “I’ve been able to use specific things from my courses directly into my full-time job, because I still work full-time, and I also use a lot of the same principles running my Mosquito Joe franchise,” he said. Looking to the future, Sorrentino is optimistic and invested in this business for the long run, he said. “I bought three territories in South Jersey, and there’s still a few remaining, and I hope to buy all of them,” Sorrentino said. “Being a family-run business, my wife and I are hoping to get off to a good start this year.”
community. It requires a lot of grassroots marketing,” Green said. Following the Zika outbreaks of last summer, she said, the company experienced a spike in demand for mosquito control services. “We had a very busy summer
“I also started setting my targets in place for a customer base, obtaining all the equipment — the truck, the sprayers, getting a good financial plan and a good marketing plan.”
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Tim Sorrentino, a graduate student at Rutgers University—Newark launched the first branch of the Mosquito Joe corporation. Sorrentino is enrolled in the master’s program for Supply Chain Management. FLICKR
Su said. “Maybe it is just for you to experience more amounts. Because in the future, if you want to be a trader you have to deal with not only $250,000 but maybe a much larger sum, like a billion or a million. It’s these kinds of money. Maybe you can use this kind of competition to train your psychology when the amount is larger. The larger amount is more exciting.” The data used in the Trading Challenge is based entirely on data from futures markets. The data tracks the futures for goods such as gold, crude oil and natural gas. Su said that the Rutgers team decided to trade only in natural gas futures.
“The result was a nice surprise, but I don’t think it was the most valuable thing I gained in this competition.” chengran su Graduate Student at Rutgers University—Newark
investment, the volatility of natural gas allows for more opportunities to make a profit by strategically purchasing and selling futures.
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movieFEST Festival participants are provided with necessary equipment, 1 week to create films “I heard about Campus MovieFest through a colleague of mine production. They must shoot who had participated in the event and edit movies during their last year. I was a part of his crew school’s movie-making week as the sound operator and after and await the independent judg- the week was done, he submitted ing panel comprised of students, his film and even made it in the staff and partners, according to top 16,” she said. Many of the films that are placed their site. Roland Parla, a School of Arts in the top 16 are comedies and draand Sciences sophomore and mas, almost all of which consist of assistant director for RUPA, amazing cinematography and spesaid the event ran smoothly as cial effects, Luck said. It encouragstudents presenting films were es students to express their artistic energetic and passionate about abilities through filmmaking if writthe work they were sharing to ing is not their strong suit. “Campus MovieFest isn’t about the community. Films such as “Jehovah’s Fit- the top 16 or who won what award, but about chalness,” “The lenging yourself Opal” and as an artist to “The Miser” what you’re were especial“The opportunities this see capable of crely notable, Parcompetition has provided ating. Overall, la said. Their it’s a great way theatrics along me with is stuff that I to spend your with criticisms used to dream of.” week if you want of consumer to try something media stood joseph lupo new,” she said. out among othSchool of Arts and Sciences Senior J o s e p h er films. Lupo, a School This year of Arts and the event cuSciences serated 84 student feature films, the most nior, said that in trying to build films in Rutgers histor y, as well on previous years he and his as the most films submitted by crew sought out external casting a school this year, according to sources to find age appropriate actors their film required. By their Facebook. Masyn Luck, a Mason Gross making sure to set aside desigSchool of the Arts sophomore, nated shooting time, they mansaid the event provided students aged to improve the quality of the opportunity to watch the fresh their film with minimal errors. The process behind creating talent and skills that Rutgers stuthe film in such a short time can dents have to offer. As a filmmaker, the experi- be stressful but there are benence proved to be challenging efits from working with people as movies must be completed equally invested in the project, within the week in addition to Lupo said. Taking all suggestions keeping up with other responsi- into consideration is vital to create a cohesive team and to ensure bilities, she said. continued from front
transportation Molenaar says ‘bus shoulder’ is more feasible than dedicated bus lane reasonable distance. If enough students were to use the bike Frank Wong, the executive share system, it could significantdirector of Rutgers Planning ly unclog the Rutgers bus netand Development, said that the work, they said. Molenaar said the TransporRutgers 2030 plan recommends looking into the formation of tation Master Plan is essential to the overall dedicated bus mission of lanes on Route the University. 18 as a way At its founto increase “It’s what we do to make dation, Rutthe system’s the buses operate a little gers’ mission ef fectiveness. If this dedmore efficiently, how we is to effectiveeducate its icated lane do it with less bus stops, lystudents, and were to be imall these things.” that starts by plemented, it getting them to would require jack molenaar class efficienta much deeper Senior Director of the Department of ly, he said. analysis and Transportation “It’s what we may have undo to make the foreseen negbuses operate ative implicaa little more tions on overall efficiently, how we do it with less New Brunswick traffic, he said. Molenaar and Wang told The bus stops, all these things,” he Daily Targum that the Universi- said. “If the buses move more efty is also looking to implement a ficiently, say, with the exact same bike share system, similar to that resources and it’s helping to meet the mission, that’s what the masof New York City’s “Citi Bike.” Students would be able to rent ter plan’s really looking at and a bike to get to classes within a how to meet that.” continued from front
a film is being viewed from all different perspectives. Movie making is a lengthy process and it is always up to question whether the film will be completed on time, Lupo said. Working around scheduling conflicts and
finding creative ways to submit your project on time is half the fun, he said, and the stress is always worth it in the end. “I encourage anyone who is interested in film or television to try their hand at making a film
for next year’s Campus MovieFest,” he said. “The opportunities this competition has provided me with is stuff that I used to dream of. And the fact that CMF provides you all the equipment you need to make a movie is added incentive.”
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Mindset of society can influence gender roles
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s I rode the bus around campus the CALL FOR CHANGE other day, cramped next to everyone, I overheard a rather disturbing PRIYANKA BANSAL conversation going on next to me between two friends, a boy and a girl. The guy was arguing that the reason we have fewer women in the IT fields and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields is because women simply are just not interested in those fields. As he compared it to men not being interested in nursing, I grew more uncomfortable with the idea that he was so confident in society assigning the role of “nurse” to women and “IT consultant” to men. However, what made it even worse was when the girl he was conversing with wholeheartedly agreed. There is something deeply wrong with society when we accept and encourage these structured gender roles with career paths. There is something wrong about the belief that women just are not interested in IT or that men just are not interested in nursing. The idea that most women do not work in technological fields is not because of their lack of interest, but by the fact that they face a constant discouragement from the society that surrounds them. As of 2013, women only receive about 18 percent of the total national undergraduate degrees in computer science fields and around 19 percent of engineering degrees. Only around 8 percent of mechanical engineers are women. The statistics are even lower for minority women. Women in minority groups make up less than 10 percent of scientists and engineers. With these statistics, you can’t believe that of every 10 engineers you meet, only one Hispanic, black or Asian woman was interested enough to take the job. You can’t be fooled to think that out of every 100 mechanical engineers working to get a degree, only eight women stepped up from their regular interest in nursing and decided they wanted to work in mechanical engineering. The truth is that from the day that everyone is born, we are subtly encouraged to follow the structured roles set out for us. A major role in this subtle encouragement is representation in the media. On
“With these statistics, you can’t believe that of every 10 engineers you meet, only one Hispanic, black or Asian woman was interested enough to take the job.” television, in magazines and books, you usually see women working as receptionists, teachers or nurses, while their male counterparts are represented as lawyers, tech consultants or engineers. It is not factual that women are just interested in being receptionists or nurses, while men are just more interested in taking more successful, money-making jobs. As girls grow up seeing other women working in stereotypical jobs, they are more likely to follow the path that has been predetermined for them. The same idea goes for men aspiring to be nurses, teachers or other stereotypically female jobs. Although the number of men pursuing nursing has been growing significantly, still only 9 percent of nurses are male. And of over 700,000 kindergarten teachers, only 3 percent of them are men. Because this population of male nurses or male kindergarten teachers have not been represented properly, men are not encouraged to go after these careers. In addition, when this stereotype is broken in the media, it is usually made to be a joke, further discouraging the break of gender roles in our society. So, in some way, the boy on the bus was right. Maybe women aren’t interested in IT and maybe men aren’t interested in nursing. However, in contrast to what the boy on the bus so passionately argued, women could be interested in fields such as IT. They could be more involved if we changed the mindset that a majority of people have. The media is one of our strongest tools, but as it continues displaying women and men in stereotypical roles, the media is working against us. Proper and serious representation of people breaking gender roles in television shows or books could go a long way. Although we have progressed immensely in this area in the past few decades, we have much more to go. Accepting the gender roles that have been assigned to us through hundreds of years of complex history is an issue. We should never accept the stifling of change. Progress is never complete. Priyanka Bansal is a Rutgers Business School first-year double majoring in business and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Call for Change,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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o you remember those Alcohol Edu assess- how to get involved safely, as well as how to prevent ments that you had to complete as a first- future dangerous situations from occurring. By makyear student? Well, the Rutgers University ing these classes a priority, not only will students take Student Assembly (RUSA) is trying to implement them more serious, but they will also feel more active something a little similar to this with a new resolu- and responsible members of their organizations. As for the restriction on clubs that receive more tion that was discussed at a meeting last week. RUSA is planning to make it a requirement for stu- than $1,000 of funding from RUSA, this is a good idea dent organizations to have at least two of their offi- for now. Before Rutgers can extend these programs cers complete bystander intervention training. How- to everyone, it needs to test it out and ensure that this ever, this is not for every organization at Rutgers. As current method is effective. And hopefully, after this of September 2018, this will be applied to only those program sparks significant, positive results, it can student organizations that receive $1,000 or more in be extended to everyone else. However, it may be a good idea to include fraternities and sororities in this funding from RUSA Allocations. This training is said to be held by the Office of initiative as well. There have been studies that show Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA). members of greek life (not only at Rutgers, but all around the nation) The Sexual Assault have higher rates of Prevention Commitalcohol abuse and tee will handle the “Before Rutgers can extend these programs sexual assault than minute details of the implementation of to everyone, it needs to test it out and ensure the general student population. And with this program. that this current method is effective.” a common-known SCREAM Theater fact being that one will also pay a cruin five women are cial part in this resovictims of sexual aslution by assisting in the six-hour sessions that will work to educate the sault, it is important to take precautions. Extending this program to greek organizations will show the officers of the organizations. Making bystander intervention a necessary aspect Rutgers community that everyone is being held reof being in a student organization is sending a posi- sponsible for their actions and that anyone can help tive message to the Rutgers community. It is saying save someone. A big aspect of bystander intervention is the idea that justice and the safety of students are the most that every single person can help in some way. important things to the University. College is full of many situations that can be diffi- Whether this is stopping someone from talking about cult for students to handle who are 18 to 22. In fact, another person in an insulting way or helping somesometimes situations are difficult to handle no mat- one who is being ganged up on by a larger group, ter how old you are. These situations can range from standing up for the right thing can make a world of a overhearing an offensive conversation to being the difference. Rutgers is definitely recognizing this with witness to potential sexual assault. And oftentimes, their initiative to make bystander intervention a big the difference between prevention and something part of campus life. Even having the main officers terrible happening is the intervention of someone from student groups educated on the subject can create a ripple effect that will reach other students who is not immediately at threat. These training sessions are important because and eventually make the University campus a safer they will teach students when to get involved and and happier place for all. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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April 18, 2017
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ is unlike any other sound FROM BREAKS TO BARS JHANVI VIRANI
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ast week, Kendrick Lamar released his new album, “DAMN.” Like his previous work, it was incredibly complex and insightful. But what I noticed more than anything was the album’s dissonance. There was this constant shift between tempos, between melodies and ideas. There’s this push and pull between the good and the bad, an intense and continuous tug of war that plays out between the tracks. And that got me thinking about his last two albums, and how this one is somehow so distinctly different from the others that I couldn’t stop myself from digger deeper into the core of all the albums, and coming to a conclusion on why this one was so different. Each of his past three albums has a sound. A distinctive vibe that intertwines itself in most of the songs while giving itself a break in strong, high-tempo tracks. In “Good Kid,” “M.A.A.D City,” that sound is represented in songs like “Sherane aka Master Splinter’s Daughter,” “The Art of Peer Pressure,” “good kid,” “Real” and more. Every few tracks, however, Kendrick gives the listener a break from this sound. As he does in every album, these breaks prevent the album from becoming too
overwhelmingly heavy — it keeps the listener engaged for the entire journey of the album. It’s the rest-stops everyone needs for longer journeys. Songs that “break” from the album include “Backstreet Freestyle,” “Poetic Justice” and “Swimming Pools.” Overall, the album relies on traditional hip-hop sound, but it’s more nuanced, more subtle, almost like a storyteller speaking quietly to keep his listeners captivated. But “To Pimp A Butterfly” completely flips the script by
“Institutionalized,” “For Sale?,” “How Much A Dollar Cost” and “Mortal Man” and the theme breaks at songs like “King Kunta,” “Alright” and “Hood Politics.” But while “To Pimp A Butterfly” evolves from “Good Kid,” “M.A.A.D City” in terms of sound, “DAMN.” evolves from the two by changing the idea of the breaks themselves. Similar to the last two albums, “DAMN.” contains a sonic theme in songs like “BLOOD.,” “YAH.,” “PRIDE.,” “LUST.”
“Another example of this contrast is the one between the break song ‘GOD.,’ which compares Lamar to a god, and ‘DUCKWORTH.,’ which admits that Lamar’s success could be traced back to a coincidence that predated anything in his control.”
flooding the sound with distinct, jazz-intensive sounds and supporting them with oldschool nuances. Which makes sense, considering the fact that so many of the album’s overarching themes deal with history and musical identity. The music melts between the tracks, like when the saxophone melody literally cuts itself off at the end of “Wesley’s Theory” and then continues in the next track “For Free?” Other songs from the album that fit this musical theme include
and “FEAR.” But the breaks, like “DNA.,” “LOYALTY.” and “HUMBLE.” are so much more frequent. And more than that, they represent a flip side to the ideas presented in the “main” album. The songs that fit the album theme display a form of awareness of the vices that Lamar knows he must avoid as he continues to solidify his name as one of the best rappers. And the breaks tell the story of Kendrick indulging in all the things he knows he has to avoid. For
example, “PRIDE.,” which comes right after the break song “LOYALTY.,” slips the album back into its main sound and discusses the struggle of accepting the acclaim Lamar receives as a rapper while staying aware of the dangers of pride. But immediately after, he switches the tempo with another break song, “HUMBLE.,” which ironically, is a song that boasts how other rappers should be humbled by Lamar’s excellence. And then the album goes back into its conventional cadence with “LUST.” Another example of this contrast is the one between the break song “GOD.,” which compares Lamar to a god, and “DUCKWORTH.,” which admits that Lamar’s success could be traced back to a coincidence that predated anything in his control. The constant weaving in and out of the album’s main sound resembles a mind racing through conflict. It completely transforms his prior tendency to deviate from his album’s main sound and repurposes it to tell a story outside the boundaries of his main idea. It’s like the upside down version of a world he himself creates. He pronounces this relationship between the album and its breaks, culminating to the creation of a conflict that carries itself as a prominent component of the whole album. Jhanvi Virani is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in Computer Science and history. Her column, “From Breaks to Bars,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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April 18, 2017
Apple develops wearable medical monitoring devices Madhuri Bhupathiraju science editor
Back in 2015, Apple came out with its first batch of wearable devices when they released the Apple Watch. While the iWatch is capable of measuring heart rate, there are no other medical vitals the watch is qualified to monitor. According to CNBC, Steve Jobs, before his death, had initially envisioned the development of a wearable non-invasive device that could monitor blood glucose levels throughout the day as a way to prevent and treat diabetes. This proves to be a challenge though as it is difficult to track glucose levels without pricking the skin for a blood sample, according to the site. Apple’s attempts are not new in the field, according to TechNewsWorld. Currently, Apple is in partnership with Dexcom, a company which offers a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with results synced to the Apple watch. Such a device would be greatly beneficial for diabetics. A continuous glucose monitor would be able to warn patients when blood glucose levels are fluctuating rapidly, according to the site. If levels get too low, below 70 milligrams per deciliter, this could lead to hypoglycemia. Hyperglycemia, on the other hand, can result from a rapid rise in blood glucose which could go on to potentially causing ketoacidosis or a diabetic coma, according to the site.
A majority of current blood glucose measuring devices require some type of invasive procedure. Apple, along with other companies, is hoping to develop technology that is wearable and non-invasive. Wikipedia For these reasons, it is critical for many diabetics to consistently monitor their sugar levels throughout the day. Having invasive methods used multiple times a day may be inconvenient. The Dexcom technology is invasive and requires a small sensor that is implanted just underneath the skin in a discreet area, according to Dexcom.
Other CGM devices include Medtronic glucose sensors and Abbott’s Freestyle Libre blood testing system, both of which are still under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to TechNewsWorld. According to CNBC, people working on the non-invasive CGM project in Apple have suggested that the technology is
based on optical sensors which would shine a light through the skin to measure signs of glucose in the blood. Google has also explored this field. The life sciences team at Google, Verily Life Sciences, also has a partnership with Dexcom and its CGM system. The company started to develop a bandage style device back in 2015 along with Dexcom to create a CGM system, according to the site. “This collaboration is another step towards expanding monitoring options and making it easier for people with diabetes to proactively manage their health,” said Andrew Conrad, head of Verily Life Sciences, in a statement. Apart from this, along with Alcon, they are developing a contact lens system meant to measure glucose through the eye.
The soft lenses compromise of microscopic integrated circuits, sensors and wireless communication features for wireless sensing on the eye surface, according to Verily Life Sciences. This type of non-invasive technology is very difficult to engineer and yet companies strive to overcome the challenge. Dexcom Executive Chairman Terrance Gregg told Reuters for a previous article that this type of development would cost a company “several hundred million or even a billion dollars.” Although it would take a large amount of investment, the payoff includes better monitoring for diabetics, promoting new medical research and encouraging regular consumers to keep a better and more consistent track of their health and wellness statistics, according to CNBC.
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April 18, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Handle pressures using your experience and with an intent to bring about the changes that will make your life easier. Make alterations based on common sense and well-thought-out plans. Taking on too much or overreacting to situations that need to be handled with diplomacy will be your downfall. Your future depends on your ability to act responsibly and within reason. Your numbers are 5, 13, 24, 31, 39, 42, 47.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Avoid negativity. Make an impression by offering optimism and original plans that will help you work around any pitfalls you encounter. Staying calm and being realistic will help you bring about the changes required to get ahead. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Change can be good, but not if it is made in haste or for the wrong reasons. Think matters through carefully before you jump into something that may be more complicated than you imagined. Don’t overspend on something you can do yourself. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Weigh the pros and cons of any deal you are faced with and make your decision based on what makes the most sense. Make choices that lean toward quality, not quantity, and you will end up with the best of everything. 5 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Be careful how you handle your peers. An emotional incident will raise questions about your integrity if you aren’t careful. Don’t mix business with pleasure. Make an effort to improve your physical and emotional well-being. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Test the waters before you dive in. Know what you are up against and prepare to meet each situation with integrity and the will to win. Partnerships should be re-evaluated and adjustments should be made to maintain equality. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotional situations will lead to unexpected changes to your plans or how you treat someone close to you. Try not to jump to conclusions. Focus on accomplishing your professional goals, not letting personal matters cost you time and money. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): An emotional plea will sway someone to take a closer look at an idea or solution you have to offer. Step back from anyone who is acting impulsive or unpredictable. Your mission should be to calm the waters, not make waves. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be at odds when dealing with people who are inconsistent. Don’t take on too much because you don’t have the confidence in someone else. Overseeing what transpires will help you maintain control without forgoing your own responsibilities. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Emotional issues can be expected if you let one of your adversaries get to you. Rise above any conflicts you face and offer solutions and you will gather support and offset anyone’s plans to make you look bad. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put time and money into getting ahead personally. Take time to develop a skill or enhance your knowledge. Preparation will help you avoid disappointment. Don’t take action until you are sure you can finish what you start. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You can force issues by discussing what you have to offer and how you plan to go about getting things done. A passionate approach will increase your chances of success. Negotiate on your own behalf and celebrate your victory with someone you love. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Rely on old friends to pick you up and help you out. Overreacting or acting on an assumption will be what drags you down. Let the ones who love you the most be your guide to making the right decisions. 4 stars
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66 Like a Hemingway title man
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67 Avian lodgings
6 Superior monk?
68 Like some previews
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36 They’re not allowed in
57 Bucharest currency
many places
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63 Prohibit
39 Make a mistake
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47 Voodoo, illusory feats and wizardry
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publicity events) 60 “Blessed-the meek” link
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overtime Edelmann makes 15 saves but offense cannot put in game-winning goal continued from back “Max was unreal,” junior defender Michael Rexrode said. “He really stood on his head there for a little bit. He bailed us out. We wouldn’t have been in that game without him. He’s a stud in the net for sure.” He started the game strong, making five saves in the first quarter alone. He then made four more in the fourth quarter and two more in the overtime periods, including a save on a point-blank shot from Terp Matt Rambo, one of the best players in the country. Edelmann and the veteran defense shut out Maryland for a near-22 minutes stand going from the fourth quarter until the final goal. “I can’t thank him enough for making all those stops,” senior midfielder Jeff George said of Edelmann’s performance. “It was definitely not (the defense and Edelmann) that lost that game.” When the team turns on the film of this one, it will likely see a number of errors and mishaps that overshadow the strong play of the defense in crunch time. In total, Rutgers had 18 turnovers to Maryland’s just 10. Of those 18, the Terps forced just four of them, giving the Knights
14 unforced turnovers. In the second half alone, they turned it over eight times. An area that hindered the team against Johns Hopkins two weeks ago, clearing the ball, seemed to be fixed against Michigan. But Rutgers struggled once again, going just 14-19 and never looking completely in control. “The defense and Max gave us great opportunities to win the game,” head coach Brian Brecht said. “Our effort was great. Our execution was not very good. Too many turnovers, failed clears.” With 8 minutes left in the third quarter, senior defender Chris Groel scooped up a ground ball and spun through two Terps players to bring the ball across midfield. As he flicked it to junior midfielder Christian Scarpello, it was mishandled and Connor Kelly finished it off at the other end to put Maryland up 10-7. That capped a 6-1 run for the Terps and they were riding all the momentum in the world. The aforementioned effort by Brecht was then put on full display. Three minutes later, sophomore long stick midfielder Garrett Michaeli picked a pass clean out of the air and pushed it down the field, scoring to end the Maryland run and giving the Knights a massive emotional boost.
The team used that energy to put in 2 more and tie the game at 10. But after the Terps scored 2 straight to give themselves a 12-10 lead with 11:03 left in the game, the energy seemed gone for a moment. But the fight of the team was still evident, with Murphy finding a rebound and putting it in with just under six minutes. George proved to be the hero for that point for Rutgers, fighting through traffic and putting it
past Morris to tie the game with 39 seconds. But as they say, the rest is history, and the Knights are looking at a 1-2 record in the Big Ten and a tie for fourth place — only four teams make the Big Ten Tournament — with rival Penn State. As it just happens to be, Rutgers travels to Happy Valley this Sunday for another Big Ten Network primetime matchup in a make-orbreak contest for both teams.
No matter how well they prepare during the week, all that matters on game day is performing and getting the win. “I thought the captains did a good job with the focus all week,” Brecht said. “But when it comes down to game day you gotta execute.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @griffinwhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Brian Brecht said that the Scarlet Knights did not execute well enough to beat No. 3 Maryland on Sunday night. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015
April 18, 2017
Page 11 MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD EZE, MIRABELLI BREAK SCHOOL RECORDS
Knights claim Metropolitan title, set 2 school records Libby Hur Staff Writer
As if the Rutgers men’s track and field team needed a reminder or extra push of motivation after many weeks of weather obstacles and abrupt meet changes, the team reclaimed the Metropolitan Championship crown on its home soil after a disappointing “so close, yet so far” second place loss to Manhattan College in 2016. At the Bauer Track and Field Complex, the Scarlet Knights accomplished more than just broken records and nine title wins — they made a comeback from a “disappointing meet” at the Princeton Invitational last week and won back the team pride at their annual outdoor meet. With their natural touch to their own turf, Rutgers went into this meet with a fresh level of intensity and provided the crowd with many exhilarating performances. Two Knights, junior javelin thrower Christopher Mirabelli and graduate student jumper Emeka Eze, broke school records as well this past weekend. Mirabelli ended a javelin record drought of over 20 years, instilled by Christopher Sagnella back in 1996. With a lot of determination, and perhaps a bit of anger due to many mishaps due to the act of nature, he surpassed the previous record of 244’10” by about 6 feet, with a throw of 250’00”. Eze not only had his personal record in mind during his triple jump campaign, but also the school record set by Adam Bergo of 15.73 meters in 2013. He took
With the help of junior thrower Christopher Mirabelli, the Knights won the Metropolitan Championships with a school record javelin throw of 250’00”. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2016 down that record with a 15.92 meter jump, with Bergo there to watch it. Sophomore Jairus Paul and freshman Tobi Tella finished right behind in second and fourth, with all three placements totaling up to 23 points in the triple jump event alone. Eze also took the long jump win with his result of 7.81 meters, coming in close to breaking yet
home After losing 1st game against Purdue at home, Knights win 2 games to take series continued from back the game after just four innings. Kornacker gave up all 8 runs Rutgers would score on the day on nine hits and four walks while striking out none. O’Reilly’s line was much better. Pitching into the eighth inning for the first time in his career, O’Reilly would finish the eighth and set a new career-high for innings pitched. He finished his dominant outing giving up 2 runs on three hits while walking two and striking out seven — matching the career-high he set on opening night this year against Miami — on just 95 pitches. The Knights padded him with an early 3-0 lead in the first inning. Senior first baseman Mike Carter and sophomore centerfielder Jawuan Harris led off the game with back-to-back walks but after a double-play threatened to end the big inning, the veteran’s hitters found some two-out magic in them. First, senior right fielder Tom Marcinczyk found a hole for an RBI single, then senior Christian Campbell ripped a single of his own with both runners advancing on an error. Junior designated hitter Chris Folinusz would plate them both with a double to right-center.
After a run in the third made it 4-0, Rutgers doubled that total with a 4-run fourth inning. After Folinusz doubled, freshman Kevin Welsh laid down a bunt that was thrown away, allowing Folinusz to score. Sophomore catcher Nick Matera followed Welsh with a bunt single of his own putting runners on first and third. After sophomore second baseman Carmen Sclafani hit a sacrifice fly, it set the table for Harris’s RBI triple, followed by sophomore left fielder Mike Martinez’s RBI single. Before you knew it, the Knights were up 8-0 and won by a score of 8-2. A 7-6 win on Saturday — also secured by a crooked fourth inning — marked the first conference win of the season for Rutgers. Sophomore right-hander Serafino Brito (2-6) earned the win after going six innings and giving up 4 earned runs while senior Max Herrmann picked up a six-out save — his fifth of the season and the 14th of his career. After the win, all of the Knights took part in shaving their heads out beyond the left field fence to cap the team’s Vs. Cancer Foundation fundraiser that saw the program raise $17,690.92 this year. All of the proceeds will support children’s cancer research and treatment. For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
another school record. His long jump finish sits in second in the school record, but was enough to win it at the Metropolitan meet. Sophomore sprinter Izaiah Brown also heavily assisted in the successes of Rutgers. He captured all four races he was participating in, starting with the 400-meter dash win at 47.33, 200-meter dash at 21.41 and the
4x400 meter and 4x100 meter relays with his teammates. Brown ran as the anchor of the 4x400 meter relay, flying through the finish line at 3:17.17 with the help of graduate student Kyle Holder, senior Brendan Jaeger and sophomore Edward Zalek. The 4x100 meter relay was also a successful finish with Brown, Eze, junior Jordan
Jimerson and freshman Alanzo Aris, at 41.50. Even with all that talent thrown onto the table, that was not yet the end of the first place finishes for the Knights. Junior long distance runner Alex Livernois won the 10,000 meter at 31:58.37, a race not solely on stamina, but also patience. Freshman sprinter and jumper Perry Christie, with many events already on his plate, won the high jump event with a height of 2.02 meters. Holder also took home the 400 meter hurdle win at 53.00, just 0.15 behind his personal record. Although sophomore long distance runner Dominick Munson was not able to mirror his 1500-meter first place finish at last year’s Metropolitan Championship, his second place finish this year at 3:58.38 shaved off about eight seconds from his previous 4:06.11 as a freshman. The Metropolitan Championships at Rutgers University was the last home meet for Emeka Eze, Thomas Carr, Brendan Jaeger, Kyle Holder, Sean McEvoy and Nick Price, as they were honored during the meet with a ceremony. At the end of the meet, the Knights swapped one-two positions with Manhattan from last year, concluding the meet with 209 points, 10 greater than the Jaspers and giving the team plenty of confidence heading into the Georgia Tech Invitational next weekend. For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“I thought the captains did a good job with the focus all week. But when it comes down to game day you gotta execute.” — Head men’s lacrosse coach Brian Brecht
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MEN’S LACROSSE NO. 2 MARYLAND 13, NO. 14 RUTGERS 12
Maryland scrapes by RU in triple overtime Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
It was a perfect night for a lacrosse game and a program-defining win. For the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, it had that in reach, but saw it slip away in the third overtime of a thriller against then-No. 3 Maryland. The then-No. 11 Scarlet Knights (9-3, 1-2) took the hottest team in the country shot for shot, but a sudden death goal by Connor Kelly with 55 seconds left in the third overtime gave the Terrapins (9-2, 3-0) a 13-12 victory over Rutgers. And in a game featuring two high-powered offenses, it was the goalies that stood out the most. Maryland goalie Dan Morris had a rough start to the game, giving up 4 goals on four shots from the Knights and didn’t make a save in the first quarter. He followed that up with 12 saves in regulation as well as four more over the three overtimes including a stuff of senior attacker Connor Murphy from close range. But anyone who saw this game would agree that it doesn’t make it to three overtimes, let alone one, if it weren’t for the play of junior goalie Max Edelmann. Junior goalie Max Edelmann made several huge saves in the fourth quarter and overtime, and was the main reason the Scarlet Knights were able to take Maryland to three overtime periods on Sunday night. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016
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BASEBALL RUTGERS 8, PURDUE 2
Rutgers takes 2 of 3 at home vs. Purdue Robert Sanchez Staff Writer
On a warm Easter Sunday, the Rutgers baseball team looked to take the rubber game of its series against Purdue. After winning the second game of the series on Saturday but losing the first game the day before, the Scarlet Knights (13-19, 2-4) put junior right-hander John O’Reilly on the hill to make his 30th career start with hopes of securing Rutgers’ first conference series win of the season. The veteran did not disappoint. O’Reilly (3-5) held the Boilermakers (1817, 6-6) scoreless through the first six innings — characteristically putting up goose eggs on the scoreboard for Easter. In fact, the righthander retired the first 19 batters he faced, carrying a perfect game with one out in the seventh inning. After a seventh inning walk and subsequent single ended both the bid for the perfect game and the first no-hitter by Rutgers since Gary Malikoski’s no-no in 1978, O’Reilly would let up two runs — ending his chance for the shutout as well. It didn’t matter. Offensively, the Knights knocked Purdue starting pitcher Mike Kornacker (1-2) out of Junior pitcher John O’Reilly took a perfect game into the seventh inning and threw a career-high eight innings, giving up 2 runs on just three hits, earning the victory for the Knights in a rubber march against Purdue. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015
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senior jumper, set a new school record in the triple jump this past weekend with a 15.92meter jump at the Metropolitan Championships. Junior thrower Christopher Mirabelli also set a school record in the javelin throw with a mark of 250’00”.
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Georgia Tech Invitational
Georgia Tech Invitational
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Friday, All Day, Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, All Day, Atlanta, Ga.
Friday, 6 p.m., State College, Pa.