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Roads filled with self-driving cars may stop existing solely in fantasies and become real, thanks to research innovations in the technology industry. Advancements needed to produce self-driving cars have been moving quickly, and industry giants predict self-driving cars will soon be available to the public. Nissan, for example, announced it will produce self-driving cars by 2020, while Google is aiming to do so by 2018, according to robohub.org. Designing a self-driving car is no small feat. The car has to be able to do everything a human driver does, such as navigating, determining its surroundings, predicting what will happen with the surroundings and what the car should do next, according to the website for Google’s Self-Driving Car Project. To do this, the car uses a global positioning system (GPS), an inertial navigation system (INS) and a series of sensors, according to robohub.org. Information from the GPS and INS are used to position the vehicle while the sensors produce a three-dimensional image of the environment. GPS works by having satellite signals sent to the vehicle to find the vehicle’s position and velocity. But, this signal can be jammed, SEE TECHNOLOGIES ON PAGE 4
Jennifer Coulter, a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in physics, has earned a Goldwater scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year due to her work in research and her future goals. COURTESY OF JENNIFER COULTER
Rutgers student earns Goldwater scholarship ERIC WECK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
School of Arts and Sciences junior Jennifer Coulter has become the latest Rutgers student to be named a Goldwater Scholar. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is awarded each year to a limited number of undergraduate sophomores and juniors planning on entering research-based fields, according to the Barry Goldwater
Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program. The scholarship grants a maximum of $7,500 per year to cover student tuition and fees. Coulter received the award for a variety of successes, including her research experiences, which ranges from the development of solar cell technology to working with heavy-ion nuclear physics, she said. Before she found success in her field, Coulter pursued more liberal disciplines.
“In high school, I was going through doing a lot of art related, graphic design sort of classes, and it wasn’t until I took physics in high school that I realized that I really, really liked math and I really, really liked science,” she said. Coulter largely attributes her change in direction to her high school physics teacher, Stephen Godkin. A total of 13 Rutgers Department of Physics and Astronomy undergraduates have received the
award over the past two decades, according to the School of Arts and Sciences website. Although she enjoys a lot of the applied, hands-on aspects of working with the Engineering Department, she said her true passions lie in the analytical, formula-based studies of physics. “There’s a different mindset between physics and engineering, SEE SCHOLARSHIP ON PAGE 5
Administrator explains coming Sakai changes JESSICA HERRING STAFF WRITER
The Office of Instructional and Research Technology will upgrade Sakai over the summer, adding new features and consolidating others, like the two different gradebook functions. They will also provide professors with more user-friendly tools. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY CHLOE COFFMAN / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
During the 2016-2017 school year, Rutgers University will be implementing changes to the Sakai site. Gayle Stein, associate director for Instructional Technology, said the Office of Instructional and Research Technology upgrades Sakai regularly to incorporate the latest updates from the international, open source and Sakai community. “We want to provide the best possible service to Rutgers faculty and students,” Stein said. On Sakai, there will be a data-shifter starting June 2016, which will allow an instructor to change the dates forward to the current semester for duplicated sites, Stein said. Also, a new grade book will
end up replacing “grade book” and “grade book 2” starting August 2016, she said. With the new Sakai changes, starting June 2017 students will no longer be able to access discussion and private messages since a forum will be replacing these tools, she said. Assignments two will end up replacing assignments, Stein said. “In the past, students have responded favorably to changes we’ve made in Sakai,” she said. Victoria Walega, an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy first-year student, uses Sakai often to communicate with other students and professors. She regularly uses the forums and messages on Sakai. Walega thinks the new changes
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U. Paintball team ranks 10 in national championships NOA HALFF
center of a field. The first team to reach two points wins, Thompson said. The objective was to hit all five The Rutgers University Paintball Team came in 10th opposing players with a paintball, place in the 2016 National Col- then hang the flag on their end legiate Paintball League Nation- of the field within five minutes, he said. al Championships. To prepare for the competition The atmosphere of the competition is extremely fast-paced the team practiced three to four and has high levels of adrena- times a month, which included scrimmages line, said Brian against other Thompson, a college teams, School of Arts as well as drills and Sciences “We knew we have what which focuses junior and the it takes to make it all the on the individclub president. For ty-five way, but that’s paintball.” ual footwork, gun skills and teams commore,“ he said. peted in AusBRIAN THOMPSON “After the tin-Tindall School of Arts and Sciences Junior competition we Regional Park were all a little in Kissimmee, bit upset,beFlorida, from cause we knew April 15 to 17 hoping to become the 2016 Na- we have what it takes to make it all the way, but that’s paintball,” tional Champions, he said. Teams had to win 3-1 or 4-0 in he said. “A few unlucky kills and order to move on to the next round it’s all over for you.” Moving forward, the team is on Sunday because there were so focused on practicing and promany teams, Thompson said. “We went 4-0 in our prelimi- gressing together, as well as winnary bracket,” Thompson said. ing the 2017 National competition. “This upcoming season we “We got a by into the (final 16 teams), in which we lost 2-1 to the have five northeast events,” Thompson said. “I think we have University of North Texas.” The competition was a race to a good shot at taking first at all get a flag that was placed in the of them.” ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
The Rutgers University Paintball Team beat 35 competitors at the National Collegiate Paintball League’s national championships, earning a 10th place ranking before being knocked out by the University of North Texas. COURTESY OF BRIAN THOMPSON
RELIGIOUS RECOGNITION True Islam, an organization dedicated to clarifying misconceptions people have about Islam, hosted a forum on Tuesday in the Cook Student Center, where various speakers, including state Sen. Ray Lesniak (D), right, discussed the religion’s place in society. MANQI YANG
CHARITY COMEDY Stand-up comedians, including Tommy Guiciardo, left, amused Rutgers students on Tuesday night in the Student Activities Center as part of “Comedy Knight,” a fundraiser for the Childhood Leukemia Foundation. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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TECHNOLOGIES Self-driving cars use global positioning system, inertial navigation system for location services CONTINUED FROM FRONT
whole process is repeated many times every second until the desthe reading is not very pre- tination is reached, according to cise and can give errors due to the site. A map of the vehicle’s environbackground noise and signal reflection, according to a paper ment is produced by using sensubmitted to the North Atlantic sors such as cameras and lasers. Laser Illuminating Detection and Treaty Organization. INS uses accelerometers in the Ranging (LIDAR) shows the vevehicle to determine its orienta- hicle its surroundings by reflecttion while still capturing position- ing laser beams off of the objects al information. Using INS and around the vehicle to determine GPS together not only provides their distance and size, according redundancy but lets the vehicle to makeusof.com. LIDAR is extremely accurate continue to navigate when the GPS signal is jammed, decreases for mapping surroundings, but cannot give noise and gives real time upmore accurate dates on the information, of according to “Industry giants predict velocities sur rounding the paper. self-driving cars will objects. For A control this reason, rasystem is used soon be available to dar units are in to make navthe public.” the front and igation deciback of the vesions based on hicle, helping the filtered inprevent the formation the vehicle receives from the sensors risk of accidents, according to and positioning systems, accord- the site. Cameras are also present not ing to the site. Most control systems use de- only to provide redundancy, but signs that make decisions by pro- give the vehicle a sweeping view ducing and maintaining a map of of its surroundings. This helps their immediate world, and then provide information such as the using it to find the optimal route dimensionality and depth of obto the destination while avoiding jects, according to the site. The GPS and INS systems proobstacles such as pedestrians and construction, according to vide a broad view of the vehicle’s surroundings while these sensors the site. The path is then broken down provide a more in-depth perspecinto individual commands, con- tive, according to the site. All of trolling the actuators, which de- the information gathered by these termines how the vehicle steers, systems is aggregated and used accelerates and brakes. This to produce a map.
Different sensors are employed by self-driving cars to create a three-dimensional image of the surrounding environment. These are used to help the vehicles avoid obstacles to ensure other drivers are safe. ILLUSTRATION BY RAMYA CHITIBOMMA / STAFF DESIGNER Obstacles are categorized by the vehicle based on the obstacle’s characteristics, such as the number of wheels and velocity, which are then compared to a preexisting database of obstacles. Knowing the type of obstacle ahead helps determine how the vehicle should react to it, according to the site. Knowing whether a motorcycle or pedestrian is entering the intersection is important to deciding how to react. The vehicle uses past, present and predicted future paths of all immediate obstacles to determine the best path to take, according to the site.
The vehicle plans its path by first determining a long-range path, such as a major highway to take. It then produces a series of shorter-range paths that can be taken, such as lane changes and making a turn, according to the site. Safety is taken into consideration when making these decisions, ensuring that the vehicle is actually capable of completing its path given its speed and direction while also avoiding obstacles, according to the site. The whole process of planning a path, removing unsafe paths and telling the actuators how to behave takes about 50 milliseconds, according to the site. There are still advancements to be made, such as overcoming
limitations in understanding road scenery, functioning in various weather conditions and driving through unstructured detours, such as accidents, according to the site. Self-driving cars also require new laws to be put into place, as there are inconsistencies across the nation. Companies like Google are pushing for laws to allow self-driving cars to be legal, according to hg.org, a legal resource website. While pushing for more accepting laws and making new advancements, Google is also proving the wor th of self-driving cars, safely driving over 1.5 million miles, according to their website.
CHANGES Changes include replacing gradebook, gradebook 2 with single system, Stein says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
on Sakai will take some time to adjust to. “I think any improvement on it could make for positive feedback from the Rutgers University community,” she said. If there is a need for upgrading the website, it may be because the Office of Instructional and Research Technology sees an issue with the website that students are not aware of, she said. No longer having access to messages on Sakai could be confusing, Walega said. Over time though she thinks students will end up becoming acquainted with these upgrades, she said. “If possible I would love for professors to be able to put up a podcast on Sakai of their lectures as a study tool,” she said. She has seen an improvement in her learning by re-listening to lectures, she said. Adeel Ahmed, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, uses Sakai to check his homework and grades, and to submit assignments. “These changes to Sakai are great if the advantages are
greater than the disadvantages,” he said. When Ahmed uses Sakai, he said his Dropbox does not work properly. He is unable to submit assignments and has not been able to get the necessary help from the technology department. “I feel Rutgers should make Sakai more accessible for students by creating a separate Sakai application,” he said. Mouna Santin, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, uses Sakai at least twice a day during the school year. “I am graduating, so I do not really have a strong feeling about these changes,” she said. Sakai can be more user friendly, but having worked with other websites, it is not that bad, Santin said. Some of her classes use Sakai as a discussion platform, she said. But its current set up makes it difficult for students to keep up with all the messages, Santin said. “I do not think Sakai has any problems that need to be fixed in the future,” she said. “I think it’s a relatively easy website to use,” she said.
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SCHOLARSHIP Coulter hopes to earn Ph.D. in physics, may return to Rutgers as professor, she says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
and at this point, I am a blend (of) both because I’ve had both experiences ... I think I was better able to apply what I was learning in my classes to my research in the Physics Department,” she said. She also spoke on the influence of Dunbar Birnie, a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, who has played an instrumental role in her success, both in academics and research. “I’ve worked with Professor Birnie on and off the whole time, because I just have a great relationship with him -- he’s a fantastic mentor,” she said. When not dealing with her heavy course load and extensive research responsibilities, Coulter said that as a computer science minor, she enjoys
working with computers. She has participated in multiple hackathons, including HackRU and Rutgers’ HackHERS. She also holds the position of webmaster at the Rutgers
have people I can approach for a team,” she said. She uses her computer science skills, among others, to help pave the way for other young women, who tend to be the minority in the STEM fields, she said. She is also very involved in the Douglass Project for Rutgers Women in Math, Science, and Engineering, which backs women entering the STEM fields, she said. “I’ve been a leader and a mentor in their program for a
“I was going through doing a lot of art related, graphic design sort of classes, and it wasn’t until I took physics in high school that I realized that I really, really liked math and I really, really liked science.” JENNIFER COULTER School of Arts and Sciences Junior
University Women’s Center Coalition, she said. “Physics and computer science go really well together. Sometimes it’s harder for me to make a team as a woman because I don’t always, you know,
couple years now and I really have appreciated my experience there,” she said, “I think Douglass was really fundamental … you get to find a little bit of a community, at least within the Women in STEM Project.”
There is a lack of women in the sciences, including math, computer science and physics, she said. “I have maybe, like, one female friend in the department … it can be challenging sometimes to find female mentors. My professor in physics is one,” she said. Coulter seeks to help pave the way for more women through Rutgers organizations, such as the Douglass Project, and through her career, she said. “I would definitely like to offer more to women in physics in the future because it can be really challenging. You feel alone a lot, I think,” she said. Later, Coulter plans to attend graduate school to receive a PhD in physics, she said. She also aspires to bridge the gap between her background in art and her future in science, using physics and graphic design to enhance modeling processes, she said. A return to Rutgers is also a possibility for Coulter. “I might become a professor some day. Industry is good too, it depends what opportunities are there,” she said.
CRIME APRIL 19 SWEDESBORO — The reward for information pertaining to the homicide of a local homeless man, Sylvester Combs, has been raised from $2,500 to $5,000. Combs, also called “Buttons,” was found dead in an abandoned trailer with multiple injuries to his head. Police found him in the trailer after residents, who were familiar with Combs, reported that they had not seen him for a few days. Residents of the area who were familiar with Combs raised money to provide a funeral for him and held a vigil. APRIL 19 MORRISTOWN — James Matthews, 51, of Santa Cruz, California, pleaded guilty to bringing $1.4 million worth of marijuana into New Jersey. He was one of three people apprehended in March 2015 regarding the seizure of 365 pounds of marijuana. Matthews was charged in eight counts of an indictment with charges of drug distribution, money laundering and conspiracy. He only pleaded guilty to first-degree possession of more than 25 pounds of marijuana with the intent to distribute.
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opulists, politicians who attempt to appeal to the interests of average citizens, are THOMAS RUTA dramatically weaker candidates for political office than they make themselves out to be. Without examining the nuances of contemporary issues, populists present themselves as “Washington Outsiders” who seek power in order to remedy the fears, desires and grievances of ordinary people. Unfortunately, the populist rhetoric by prominent members of the Democratic and Republican parties have permeated America’s national dialogue such that raw emotions alone dominate the open marketplace of ideas we all cherish. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, has enjoyed outstanding support from young voters throughout the 2016 election cycle. Mr. Sanders’s populism is apparent in his economic policies, all of which are strongly liberal. Supporters of Mr. Sanders argue that his taxation policies effect only “The Top 1 percent,” which is an incorrect assertion. His tax plan would slightly raise the income taxes, while levying significant additional payroll taxes on employers, all contributions of which goes to funding a single-payer healthcare system. Taxes employers pay for every dollar their employee makes would nearly be doubled, causing a wage of $10 to turn into nearly $11.50 as far as the employer is concerned. Add to this a $15 minimum wage and you have employers actually paying over $17 an hour for every employee, over 210 percent of the current federal minimum wage. The increases in wages and taxes, compounded with the effects of mandatory paid vacation days, as Mr. Sanders admits, has repercussions. Doubling the cost of hiring minimum wage workers has consequences, including possible exportation of jobs coupled with increased unemployment. Wall Street can take some tax-punches from the government but thousands of small and mid-sized businesses across the country cannot. “From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” was tried and failed in recent history. Socialism is a concept best left on paper. The Republican frontrunner, Donald Trump, has gained a reputation as the least tactful and most straight-forward candidate to be considered for nomination in recent political history. His rhetoric, perceived by the Republican Establishment as being inconsistent with the party’s values, has gained the support of roughly half of Republican voters. Mr. Trump’s brand of populism, and appeal, is found in his direct and outspoken opposition to the ongoing socially liberal movements in the United States. To conservatives, these social movements are perceived as the degradation of America as they understand it to be. Coupled with a lack of trust in establishment politicians, Republican voters are drawn to Mr. Trump’s perceived strength as both a businessman and a speaker. What liberals see in Mr. Trump as fascism, his voters see as courage and honesty. Unfortunately, the perception of Mr. Trump as the arbiter of truth and justice is founded on the belief that his strong statements function to “make America great again.” When Mr. Trump referenced Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), stating “He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured,” he showed that he was willing to say outrageous things. Although America could function okay by itself, our maintenance of healthy relationships with other countries is crucial to sustained growth within the United States. Mr. Trump has demonstrated he is willing to say just about anything to anybody, a trait not the least bit beneficial in building and maintaining foreign relationships. When populists speak, they aim for your heart. When Mr. Sanders debated Mrs. Clinton, they were asked their positions on fracking. Mrs. Clinton stated that there were limited situations where she would be in support of fracking, while Mr. Sanders stated he was completely against it under all circumstances. This is similar to Mr. Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States as a response to the San Bernardino attacks, while his establishment counterparts argued for tighter immigration regulation. In this instance, Mr. Sanders appeased the fears of environmentalists and Mr. Trump quelled concerns of further terrorist attacks. Blanket statements like these lack the nuances necessary to solve problems. Both Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump spoke purely out of political ideology in these circumstances, while their fellow party members argued for less extreme solutions. There is no doubt that the Democratic and Republican primaries preceding the 2016 presidential election will be studied by historians as an anti-establishment time period. Populist politicians look appealing. However, without compromise from moderates, nothing in Washington will get done for the next four years. It is only when we elect candidates who are willing to cross the aisle do we see democracy function optimally.
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Thomas J. Ruta is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in cell biology and neuroscience.
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Can Americans vote with confidence? New York primary fraught with election legitimacy problems
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oo many suspicious things have happened election day. While Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) filed in this year’s presidential election, and a lawsuit and won to allow 17-year-old voters to parwe’re just at the primaries. Although No- ticipate in the state’s presidential primary, another vember doesn’t seem too far away, it’s going to be lawsuit that was filed wasn’t so successful. New York’s strict and closed primary has been a long-drawn, eventful season before the nationwide general election, and right now it’s been mired with controversial, and it’s the third possible instance of egregious problems that challenge the legitimacy of voter suppression and affiliation purging. Election Justice USA filed an emergency lawsuit on behalf whichever candidate emerges as the winner. Everyone was waiting to see how the polls will of many New Yorkers who saw their party affiliation turn out in New York while this was written, yet res- mysteriously switch, and are seeking to open the idents of the state who want to exercise their right state’s closed primary. Moreover, New York had the are finding themselves unable to cast their ballot. earliest change-of-party deadline in the country, six The sad part is that New Yorkers aren’t the only ones months before this week’s state primary. Many votconstrained in their capacity to participate in the fun- ers missed the deadline, but some who thought they successfully registered had their paperwork lost in damental necessity for a democracy — voting. the mail and are disenfranchised Whether it’s questionable as a result. A judge denied the computer glitches that switched request, and delayed a hearing party affiliations or a dubious “It should be taken on an emergency lawsuit that lack of funds to have enough seriously the first time, but could’ve given 3.2 million indepolling stations, voter supprespendents the ability to vote. sion is running rampant and hapnow even more so when When you’re an ordinary perpening regularly in the state priit happens audaciously son, it’s already hard to follow maries. If it happens once, then again and again.” politics when you have a milit’s not acceptable, but it’s possilion other things in your life to ble to move on with our lives. If it juggle. People work tough jobs happens twice, then people can sort of bite their tongue while becoming quite leery. and don’t always have the time to read up on current And if it happens any more than that, then the issue events and candidates’ political platforms. And in the needs attention and should be taken as an attack on instance when you’re one of the few who are politipeople’s constitutional rights. It should be taken se- cally engaged enough to want to vote, then suddenly riously the first time, but now even more so when it you have to face these incredibly unfair barriers. The populace is already disillusioned with the happens audaciously again and again. There were at least two or three instances when current political system, and it’s caused the surge of voter suppression or affiliation purging has alleged- two populist candidates: Donald Trump and Bernie ly occurred, and these episodes are incredulous Sanders. They say that the government in its current enough to draw ire from the public. In Arizona, a man state is corrupt, and it appears that instances of voter filed a lawsuit that challenged the results of his state’s suppression and affiliation purging reinforces that March presidential primaries, considering how diffi- that idea. Although trust in government is already quite cult it was for people to vote when Maricopa County’s voting sites were cut from 200 to a scant 60 and low, taking away citizens’ right to vote will ensure people had to wait up to five hours on line. In Ohio, that the level trust in government gets even lower Secretary of State Jon Husted (R-Ohio) tried to block and to the point when people will say this is no lon17-year-old voters in the state from participating on ger a democracy. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
April 20, 2016
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Presidential candidates can only make marginal progress COMMENTARY EDWARD RAGO
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t is the evening of Nov. 8, 2016, and the news finally hits. The “winner” of the presidential electoral vote is … Johnny Politician. Millions of Americans gasp. Thousands of Americans start crying. A good number projectile vomit onto their dinner plate. And even a couple drop dead from information overload. How could this be? How did that person win? How can I ever go on? Is life worth living anymore? Why can’t I ever get what I want? That night all those Americans go to bed, except for the few who died, and several hours later they wake up. Their alarms go off and without thinking of anything that had occurred the previous night, they get ready for their vampirical 9-5er. Breakfast doesn’t taste different. They still drink Folgers brand coffee over Maxwell House. They still consume that extra Entemann’s donut even though they know it’s a bad choice. And when their day is over at work, they of course, like clockwork, trick their brains into thinking that it is a good idea to skip the gym. With the election of Johnny Politician, the average American’s life has been changed forever. Of course there are some people whose life will actually be changed forever after this
election occurs. Some people may be kicked out of this country. Others may find themselves locked out of this country. Some may not be able to find a job. Others may be crippled by a new and excessive form of taxation. But let’s face it, the average American doesn’t really care about those things, and neither does the average politician. The average American is too locked into their daily routine. The average American, like the average politician, wants to better themselves. The average American searches for any quick
and the resurrection of Christ will most likely just spawn the inevitable spawn of Satan. The sad truth is that any one of these candidates may make the life of the average American marginally better, but most likely at the cost of making the lives of people in a foreign land exponentially worse. So maybe trying to find salvation through a presidential candidate isn’t the best way to get ahead. Maybe it all just doesn’t matter. Maybe the system that we have developed is inherently corrupt in itself. And maybe the war that we wage between
“Donald Trump is a rich guy with a big mouth. Hilary Clinton is, and talks like, a walking ventriloquist. Bernie Sanders understands the economy like a first grader understands the concept of hygiene. And Ted Cruz … just please don’t let that guy win.” fix to increase their daily dose of utility. For example, winning a “scratch off” or getting a free Slurpee on July 11. Presidential candidates know this and they try to use that very notion on a larger scale. “I will create jobs,” “I will make college free,” “I will kick out all the mean people,” “I will resurrect Christ.” The point is, these are all statements that try to steal the vote from certain key demographics of people. The fact of the matter is that any one of those actions will most likely have an equal and opposite reaction. For example, free college will just render your degree meaningless
Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals, metalheads and hippies is actually just a war that we wage against ourselves and our daily endeavors. Donald Trump is a rich guy with a big mouth. Hilary Clinton is, and talks like, a walking ventriloquist. Bernie Sanders understands the economy like a first grader understands the concept of hygiene. And Ted Cruz … just please don’t let that guy win. What I’m saying is, I think that many Americans, like myself, have been completely disenfranchised with the whole “Great American Political System”
and have been for quite some time. I’m not saying don’t vote for the candidate that you like the most, because some of these candidates do make some good points (except Cruz). What I’m saying is maybe instead of waging a civil war against people who think differently than you, we can actual work together and maybe find a better solution in the process. Notice how there isn’t a major party candidate that is both socially progressive and fiscally conservative. We all don’t have to hold hands and frolic though the hills together, but at the same time we don’t have to push dissenters down those very hills either. When we start policing speech, protesting discussion and screaming in the face of people that are trying to just speak their minds, we are doing this as a disservice to ourselves and to the entire world. This is America. We are her future. We need to stand up in the face of non-progressivism, unintelligence and non-rational thought. I personally don’t think that any one of the “Final Four” candidates really wants to take a stand and try to move this country forward in any meaningful way. What I’m saying is that maybe instead of over-examining this country’s ballot, we need to examine this country’s divide. Because needless to say, come Nov. 8 when Johnny Politician hits the oval office, nearly half of the country will outraged. That, in itself, is reason to be alarmed. Edward Rago is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in economics and criminal justice.
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Glorious hot dogs take over College Avenue campus NIKHILESH DE, BRIAN FONSECA, DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ, AVALON ZOPPO AND NICOLETTE ACCARDI
competed in an inflated multi-player action game. On Morrell Street, tables were set up where students could paint and customize letter “R’s” to their liking. Additionally, a photo booth STAFF WRITERS was set up, allowing students to There’s nothing better than take goofy photos with a multigrabbing a wiener on your way tude of props. Attendees rolled on overto class, and that’s exactly what students did early Tuesday af- sized tricycles as hundreds of ternoon when the aroma of hot students waited for free hot dogs filled the atmosphere of dogs, corn dogs and hot mac ‘n’ the College Avenue campus. cheese provided by organizers. Flocks of students lined the Vegan and vegetarian students could also revstreet in anticel in the day of ipation of redogs as well — ceiving their RUPA ser ved free hot dog, tater tots and “The buns weren’t toasted dogs ranging from the beef, corn dogs for and the sausages were chicken, vegeRutgers’ anboiled, perfect fare for tarian and konual tradition, feeding thousands sher variety. Hot Dog Day. The hot In addition of hungry, broke dogs were to hot dogs, college students.” simple — one s t u d e n t s bun, one wiewere given ner — put the chance together in to receive a commemorative Rutgers 250th assembly-line style, with one pin and take photos in colonial person holding the bun open as gear as this year’s event cor- the other placed the hot dog inrelated with the University’s side before handing it to the next peckish patron. 250th anniversar y. The buns weren’t toasted and Students took full advantage of Bishop Beach and the grass by the sausages were boiled, perBrower on the windy, but other- fect fare for feeding thousands of wise perfect day, while enjoying hungr y, broke college students. Upon receiving a dog, students the many activities and chowing down on cheese dogs. After eat- were encouraged to walk up to the ing their dogs topped with con- next table where an assortment of diments, students danced in the condiments awaited them. After street with the Scarlet Knight and waiting on yet another long line,
College Avenue turned into a hot dog emporium with dogs ranging from beef, chicken, vegetarian and kosher. DIMITRI RODRIGUZ / PHOTO EDITOR they were able to top their dogs with ketchup, mustard, chili, melted cheese and sauerkraut, among other condiments. Now let’s cut to the mac and cheese. Served in paper trays,
they provided a convenient place to store your corn dogs as you consumed the hot dog with your other hand. Clearly, it was not for the faint of heart, or for those who want to
continue their New Year’s Resolution diets — but for students looking to have a good time, it was all that was necessary. I mean, who doesn’t want a hearty, good dog, right?
April 20, 2016
Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
Horoscopes
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Today’s Birthday (04/20/16). Play full out this year. Take time for family and romance after 5/9. Invest for the future after 8/13. A two-year work boom begins 9/9. Family windfalls and new love after 9/1 lead to group changes after 9/16. Create from your heart. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Provide well for family. Follow the rules exactly for fine results. Keep expenses down. Don’t take on more than you can do by the deadline. Others are impressed.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take action only when fully prepared. Communication is key. Motivate your team, especially stubborn holdouts. Listen to considerations. Make your point clear. Wait until everyone’s on board.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Continue providing leadership. Postpone travel and romance until pressing matters get resolved. Practical action gets the desired result. Use reliable methods and ingredients. If stuck, read the manual.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You’re gaining influence (and cash flow). Travel’s a good possibility, maybe for business or studies. Keep to a tight budget. Research before buying. Wear the right shoes for the activity.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 6 — The more you complete, the better you look. Money saved is money earned. Avoid chaos or confusion and take it easy. Disagreements and misunderstandings spark easily. Don’t stir things up. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 5 — Chop wood, carry water and harvest what you can. Draw upon history for solutions. You can get what you need. Avoid risky footing, or stepping on anyone else.
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Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — Go ahead and take a first step. Try a new recreational activity before buying all that equipment. Pay off debts as quickly as you can. Self-discipline pays nice dividends. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Wait and consider a while longer. A mess may be required. Don’t let it destroy your domestic tranquility. Strengthen support structures. Make careful preparations for changes at home.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Avoid controversy. You’re in tune with a distant loved one. Clean, sort and organize. There are hidden treasures in your stack of stuff. Have patience with a personal endeavor. Rediscover what you have. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Things are not as they seem. Seek out a peaceful spot for introspective productivity. What looks weak may be actually strong. Don’t make assumptions. Take a wider view on changes. Meditate. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Consider consequences of group actions before taking them. Don’t spend more than you’re likely to get. Steer clear of arguments and conflict. Keep things practical and simple. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — It could seem like you’re in the eye of the storm. Review plans for stability. An elder offers sound advice. Keep your tone respectful, despite frustration. Avoid favoritism or gossip. Reinforce structures.
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April 20, 2016
RECORD RU tallies 6 runs in final 3 turns at bat to take down Hornets, move to 9-1 at home CONTINUED FROM BACK
The Knights jumped on the board in their first time at-bat in the opening frame, pouncing on Hornets’ starter Cole Davis for a pair of runs. Senior first baseman Chris Suseck laced a double to right field, and was later followed by a sacrifice-fly from senior second baseman John Jennings to put Rutgers ahead 2-0. After Romero replaced Campbell in the fourth, the Knights responded with some offensive firepower in their half of the frame. Freshman catcher Nick Matera ripped an RBI double to the centerfield wall to score sophomore third baseman Milo Freeman, which cut the Hornets lead to 4-3. He was followed by a line drive single from junior shortstop Gaby Rosa, and it set up runners on the corners to knock Davis out of the game. The big hit came from sophomore Kyle Walker with the game tied at 4-4. He replaced Suseck in the fourth inning and delivered with a two-run double in the right-centerfield gap to give Rutgers a 6-4 lead.
It was just the second hit of the season for Walker, who also added a sacrifice-fly later in the game, but it came at an opportune time for his team in a game which looked like it could be slipping away from them. “If felt awesome to be able to pick the team up in that spot,” Walker said. “I think it can get some momentum going for me at the plate and it was a big hit for the team.” With the game nodded at 6 headed into the bottom of the sixth inning, junior outfielder Tom Marcinczyk broke through with the decisive play of the game. Coming up with the bases loaded, he launched a go-ahead, 3-run triple to stake the Knights ahead 9-6. They were not done in the inning, as they added 2 more runs to take an 11-6 lead heading into the seventh. It proved to be enough for them to hold onto, as the bullpen did the rest and held the lead. Marcinczyk’s extra-base hit was pivotal in sealing the win for the Knights, as they never looked back after it. “Marcinczyk put that triple out there and it put the nail in the
ATTACK Jules Heningburg improves goal-scoring, passing in 2nd season on attack unit CONTINUED FROM BACK
nationally, we’re gonna graduate elite seniors every year,” Brecht said. “Scott’s been an elite player for us for the last four years. It’s gonna be hard to replace those
points, but I do think the experience Jules has with another year under his belt, the experience that Charalambides is gonna have ... If Adam can take the same steps Jules took from freshman
Senior attacker Scott Bieda (pictured) ia a four-year starter. Jules Heningburg said he tries to emulate Bieda’s style of play. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
coffin,” Litterio said. “It gave us the lead and helped our guys to relax a bit more.” There will again be no rest for Rutgers, as it is back on the field tomorrow afternoon in a road contest against Wagner (10-22, 5-11). Litterio was the head coach at Wagner for 12 seasons before coming to Rutgers, and he is the all-time wins leader in Seahawks program history with 240 victories at the helm. His history at Wagner naturally makes it a game in which the
Knights look forward to, but he is stressing to the team that it is just as important as any other game. “It’s my second time going back to Wagner, and it brings back memories going there,” he said. “I was there for over a decade, so going back to the field is meaningful, but at the end of the day, it’s just another game that we have to try to win as a team.” For updates on the Rutgers baseball team, follow @Mike_OSully2 and @TargumSports on Twitter.
IN BRIEF
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FC star Conor McGregor tweeted Tuesday that he has “decided to retire young.” McGregor, 27, is scheduled to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 on July 9. The fight would be a rematch of their bout from earlier this year, when Diaz upset McGregor at UFC 196. The tweet was posted one week after Joao Carvalho died from injuries suffered during a fight earlier this month, which McGregor attended. McGregor, who was ringside at Carvalho’s fight in Dublin, Ireland, posted a message last week to his Facebook account, writing, “To see a young man doing what he loves, competing for a chance at a better life, and then to have it taken away is truly heartbreaking.”
S Sophomore infielder Kyle Walker hit a pinch-hit, 2-run double in Rutgers’ win Tuesday. It was Walker’s second hit of the season. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
to sophomore year and Jules can continue to uptick his game…” Charalambides has garnered much of the attention on the attack with his explosion onto the lacrosse scene, leading the Big Ten in goals scored with 31 and claiming Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 7 of the first 9 weeks of the season. But Heningburg has been right with Charalambides every step of the way, currently tying him for conference lead in goals scored, and the sophomore’s success hasn’t necessarily come out of nowhere either. As a true freshman, Heningburg was a starter on the attack in all 15 games for the Knights last year, finishing third in goals scored with 21 and adding 8 assists. The Seton Hall Prep product has elevated his goal-scoring this year in finding the back of the net 31 times through 12 games. But an increase in scoring hasn’t been the only statistical category that Heningburg has made an uptick in from last year. With two games still remaining on the schedule, Heningburg has already nearly doubled his assist total from his freshman season, setting up his teammates for 15 goals. “(Jules has) done a extremely good job of developing his game on his own in the offseason,” Brecht said. “The experience he had last year as a freshman, he was kind of thrown into the fire. It was a baptism under fire with the experience he got as a freshman and he was really hungry in the summertime and the offseason. He’s worked extremely hard to develop two hands. ... He’s finding his teammates and he’s becoming a complete attackman.” What makes the Maplewood, New Jersey, native lethal around the net is his ability to use both of his hands. So when Heningburg has an opening to make a pass or
fire a shot at the net, he can deliver the ball efficiently regardless of what shoulder his stick is on. Becoming more comfortable with being able to utilize both hands has been evident in his play this season. Last year, Heningburg had just one multi-assist game, compared to four this season, including a four-assist effort in a win over then-No. 9 Johns Hopkins. He has also had seven games of ighlighted by a at least 3 goals, h career-high 5-goal performance in Rutgers win over Michigan. He has also been awarded two Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors, showing his strong sophomore performance hasn’t come by luck. “In the offseason, I just wanted to become the best player I could for the team and just kind of work on my weaknesses,” Heningburg said. “I think doing that has helped me a lot just playing with the guys we have in our system and just improving on my weaknesses.” In his second season on the Banks, Heningburg has rounded into a dual-threat attacker, just like Bieda. The sophomore even said he looks to Bieda for confidence and follows his style of play. Scott Bieda has been the glue of the Knights attack unit, but as Heningburg continues to improve his all-around game, he should be able to fill in and continue the integral role that Bieda played for the next two seasons. “He’s always aware and alert of plays,” Heningburg said of Bieda. “Not set up plays in six-on-six, but just kind of openings in the field and he’s always got his hands ready to feed. So I just kind of look to that and taking that style of play and using it.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
tephen Curry underwent an MRI on his ailing ankle Tuesday, and the Golden State Warriors said the test did not reveal anything of concern. According to the Warriors, Curry is expected to continue treatment in preparation for Thursday’s Game 3 in Houston. He is listed as questionable. The star guard sprained his right ankle during the team’s Game 1 victor y over the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. In the second quarter, Curr y missed a shot, then twisted the ankle as he turned to get back on defense. Curry tried to come back in the second half before quickly being pulled by head coach Steve Kerr. Curry did not take part in practice Sunday or morning shootaround Monday. He received treatment instead. Curry then missed Game 2 on Monday -- also a Warriors win -after cutting his usually extensive warmup routine short and leaving the court shaking his head prior to tipoff. After the win, Kerr reiterated that the priority for the team is the reigning NBA MVP’s health. “We’ll see how he responds the next couple of days, and if he’s not right, obviously being up 2-0 does give us more cushion if we decide to sit him,” Kerr said Monday night. “But it will be based on his health -- not the series score.”
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ohnny Manziel says he is determined to play this season, even after a whirlwind week that culminated in the embattled quarterback being dropped by his second agent in two months. “I’m hoping to take care of the issues in front of me right now so I can focus on what I have to do if I want to play in 2016,” Manziel said in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports. “I also continue to be thankful to those who really know me and support me.” The statement comes on the heels of agent Drew Rosenhaus officially terminating his representation of Manziel, a league source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Rosenhaus announced last Wednesday that he had informed Manziel of his decision to terminate their relationship, but that he would reverse the decision if the former Cleveland Browns quarterback entered a treatment facility within five days.
April 20, 2016
Page 11 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD CHRIS MIRABELLI WAS KNIGHTS’ LONE 1ST PLACE FINISHER
RU produces multiple personal records in Tallahassee JORDAN FARBOWITZ STAFF WRITER
From a competition standpoint, it looked that the Rutgers men’s track and field team slightly underperformed at the Florida State Seminole Invitational this weekend. But from a results standpoint, it was business as usual for the Scarlet Knights. The Knights didn’t produce as many event wins in Tallahassee as they did in previous events, but many athletes came away with personal and seasonal bests, and the team recorded nine Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A) qualifying marks. Head coach Mike Mulqueen believes that performing well against the competition is just as important, if not more important, than setting personal records. Senior sprint Rajee Dunbar echoed his coach’s remark. “It doesn’t matter if you win your event and run the worst you’ve ever ran,” he said. “At the end of the day, the most important thing is winning.” The lone athlete who did end up atop the heap of his competitors was sophomore Chris Mirabelli, who won his third javelin throw event in as many meets. His throw of 71.98 meters was his best distance so far this season and was also an IC4A mark. “The wins are nice, it definitely builds my confidence,” he said. “Last week, I didn’t have a great meet. I won, but I’m looking for the bigger throws to qualify me for the Olympic trials. This time
Sophomore Chris Mirabelli won his third consecutive javelin event at the Seminole Invitational with a season personal record throw of 71.98 meters. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2016 I was able to stay consistent with higher throws, which makes me think that I can get even farther ones the rest of the season.” And his coach is very pleased with his progress. “He’s competing very well this season,” Mulqueen said. “(Assistant) coach Farrell has done a great job with the progress he has made. Although the Knights didn’t win any more events, they still produced some impressive marks. Competing in the 200-meter dash for the first time in his collegiate career, freshman sprinter Izaiah Brown finished in seventh
place, and fourth among collegiate participants. His time of 20.95 seconds was the fastest time recorded by a Scarlet Knight in the event this season, and was also an IC4A qualifying time. Freshman Jordan Lorenzo finished third in the high jump with a jump of 2.04 meters, tying his personal best. It was good enough for an IC4A mark. Sophomore Morgan Murray finished ninth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:53.09, which was the best team time this season, and an IC4A mark. Freshman Dominick Munson finished sixth among collegiate
participants in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:52.83, another seasonal best and IC4A time for the program. Despite all these results, the Knights were dealt a bit of a blow. Dunbar, who has won five events so far this season, injured his hamstring while running the 100-meter dash, but said he still hopes to run at the Penn Relays. Despite the injury, Dunbar is thankful it didn’t happen later in the season, and hopes that he’ll be able to recover soon. “We have another three weeks before the Big Ten (Championships), so it gives us a lot of
time to recover and work out any kinks that we may have,” Dunbar said. “It’s a setback, but at the same time I think we’ll be able to bounce back.” Without Dunbar, the Rutgers relay team finished sixth in the 4x400-meter relay, although their time of 3:15.69 was yet another top time for the team this season. Although this meet was a step back for the Knights, many athletes still continued to make strides in their progress, and it will come a long way during championship season. The main focus for the team at this point is avoiding injuries, and as Dunbar’s injury shows, not everyone is invincible. “We start to get into the championship segment of our schedule soon, so having everyone healthy is vital to our success,” Mulqueen said. This coming weekend, Rutgers has an opportunity to do well in two meets despite the loss of a star athlete, as they send their athletes to both the Georgia Tech Invitational in Atlanta and the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton. “These are both very competitive meets,” Mulqueen said. “We want to keep getting better.” Mirabelli hopes that his success this week doesn’t stop in Atlanta. “I’ve never thrown there before,” he said. “After last weekend, I’m excited to see what I do this week.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s track and field team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
SOFTBALL RUTGERS-MARYLAND, TODAY, 3:00 P.M.
Knights receive break from ranked foes in College Park BRET LEVINSON STAFF WRITER
For the 2016 Rutgers softball team, playing top-ranked opponents has shown through in its play these past few weeks.
The Scarlet Knights have lost six straight, getting outscored in those games 64-19. Although those six games were against then-No. 24 Ohio State and No. 21 Minnesota, the Knights were unable to muster up
Senior pitcher Dresden Maddox said Rutgers isn’t approaching the Terrapins any differently just because they’re not ranked. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2016
any offense nor was able to slow Rutgers will be able to compete Rutgers for the upcoming middown the bats of top-25 programs. again and overcome adversity as week doubleheader. “There’s always improvement, Fortunately for Rutgers, the its faced all season. “We have to get ourselves out whether it’s little where nobody team it will face Wednesday in a midweek doubleheader ranks one of this,” Nelson said. “We have can see it or huge,” said junior spot below it in the basement of to kind of clear ourselves of this utility player Carly Todd. “But I mentally. If we can do that, I think think we always do improve in Big Ten team ERA at 6.87. some way, even if it’s something Maryland has the worst overall we can compete.” Although Maryland ranks last in the dugout we talk about as a record in the Big Ten at 11-30, but team. But I that won’t make would like to the Knights think its gonapproach them “We’re trying to take it one game at a time, control our na help us for any differently Maryland.” when they meet effort and attitudes so we can take that as it comes.” If the in College Park Knights can proon Wednesday. DRESDEN MADDOX pel themselves “We’re just Senior Pitcher up with two ready to go wins Wednesout and attack day, that leaves them like we’ve been trying to attack these last two in the Big Ten in overall record, it them seven more winnable games teams,” said senior Dresden Mad- does boast one more conference before heading to Ann Arbor to face dox. “We’re not going to change win than the Knights do, and they the No. 1 team in the nation. But taking each day as they our approach because they’re not also rank eighth in overall batting top 25, we’re gonna go at them like average, three more spots higher come separately is something pitcher Maddox and Rutgers are than the Knights. we went at the other teams.” The Terps have one batter in looking to try to do instead of Things have been a little bumpy for the pitching staff that the .400 range and four batters counting wins and losses on paper. “It would be great momentum,” relies heavily on their senior ace hitting .300 or better range. For Rutgers, it’ll have an op- Maddox said, referring to taking Maddox and junior right-hander Shayla Sweeney, as they both rank portunity to regain momentum two games on Wednesday. “But entering its last home series of we’re trying to take it one game at a No. 2 and 3 in ERA on the team. Dresden Maddox has had her the year this weekend when the time, control our effort and attitudes ERA rise to a 4.90 and Sweeney Hoosiers come to the banks for a so we can take that as it comes.” has seen her ERA shoot to a 4.91. three game set. For updates on the Rutgers Even though the Knights have But in head coach Jay Nelson’s eyes, if mentally clearing these past fallen eight games under .500, im- softball team, follow @TargumSports two winless weekends is possible, provement, even if small, will help on Twitter.
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“The experience he had last year as a freshman, he was kind of thrown into the fire. It was a baptism under fire ... he was really hungry in the summertime and the offseason.” — Rutgers head men’s lacrosse coach Brian Brecht on sophomore attacker Jules Heningburg
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BASEBALL RUTGERS 12, DELAWARE STATE 8
Rutgers extends impressive home record MIKE O’SULLIVAN
He surrendered nine hits across 3 1-3 innings, allowing 3 earned runs in the process and leaving the Knights with a 4-2 deficit. After getting into a jam in the fourth inning, he was replaced by freshman Kevin Romero, who did a fine job by not allowing an earned run in 1 2-3 innings of work. The bullpen was forced to do most of the work for Rutgers in the game, and took advantage of its opportunity. They combined to give up just 2 runs in 5 2-3 innings pitched, with senior Reed Shuttle (1-2) shouldering the bulk of the load and earning the win. He pitched three innings and allowed 3 earned runs, but struck out five and left with a 12-8 lead. Junior lefty Ryan Fleming closed it out in the ninth inning and set the Hornets down in order to hold on for the 12-8 win. It was crucial for the bullpen to give the Knights some effective innings after they did not get a lengthy outing from Campbell, and they succeeded in keeping Rutgers ahead when it had a lead. “It’s always important to have guys who can come out and throw strikes, which we have on our team,” Fleming said. “Reed and Kevin came out and did their jobs, and it was good to be able to finish off the game.”
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A beautiful sunny day at Bainton Field seemed to be the perfect setting for the Rutgers baseball team to get back on track after dropping a series against Ohio State last weekend. The Scarlet Knights (17-19, 3-6) proved their strength is playing at home once again by beating Delaware State (9-27, 9-5) 12-8, Tuesday afternoon. Things started off slow for the Knights in this game, as they traded leads with the Hornets back and forth until late in the game when they broke ahead for good. Despite the slow start, it was the kind of all-around effort Rutgers was hoping to see as it is in the midst of 15 games in 20 days, and it led the Knights to a bounce back victory. “A win is always good to get,” said head coach Joe Litterio. “I was hoping to come out with a little more energy because those guys came out to play and were really swinging the bats. But we got some big hits in big spots, along with some good pitching out of the pen and it was enough to win.” On the mound for Rutgers was junior Christian Campbell, as the Sayreville, New Jersey, native made his first start of the season. The versatile Campbell, who is both an infielder and a pitcher, struggled to find a rhythm in his outing.
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Junior outfielder Tom Marcinczyk hit a bases-clearing RBI triple to break a 6-6 tie in Rutgers’ win over Delaware State. SAMANTHA CASIMIR / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2016
MEN’S LACROSSE JULES HENINGBURG IS TIED FOR TEAM LEAD IN GOALS WITH 31
Sophomore rounds out game on attack ERIC MULLIN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Sophomore attacker Jules Heningburg has 31 goals and has nearly doubled his assist total from last season with 15 in 2016. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2016
With a team currently stacked with underclassmen, Brian Brecht won’t have to make too many adjustments to his lineups come next season. But when the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s head coach is constructing his attack unit in advance of the 2017 season, he won’t be able to pencil in a name that has been a staple of the Scarlet Knights’ offense for the past four years. Senior attacker Scott Bieda has been a do-it-all kind of player for the Knights ever since he stepped on the field for the first time at Rutgers in 2011. The Woodbridge, New Jersey, native appeared in every game and earned 10 starts in his true freshman season and flashed early signs of being a dual offensive threat at the collegiate level with 14 goals and 13 assists. With more playing time in his sophomore campaign, Bieda jumped to 18 goals and 24 assists before earning a spot on the First Team All-Big Ten by way of a 30-goal, 28-assist performance last season. The Knights’ captain has continued his stellar play on the offensive end in his final
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fifth-year senior long jumper, qualified for the United States Olympic Trials with her performance at the Seminole Invitational last weekend. She reached a distance of 6.54 m, good enough for 1st place.
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year on the Banks, pouring in 22 goals and assisting on a career-high 29 scores, sitting atop the Big Ten in points per game. Bieda continues to play an integral role for Rutgers as its regular season comes to a close and the conference tournament looms in the near future. But when the Knights’ season does end and Bieda moves on to the Major League Lacrosse, they will have roughly eight months to figure out how they plan to replace the program’s No. 7 all-time point scorer. But for a program that has catapulted into the national rankings this season for the first time under Brecht’s tutelage, and plans on remaining and moving up in the national lacrosse ranks, Rutgers is going to have to deal with replacing substantial senior production each new season. Luckily for the Knights, they have two budding stars on the attack unit, in sophomore attacker Jules Heningburg and redshirt freshman Adam Charalambides, alongside Bieda and a pool of developing younger players they hope can combine carry the success of their top-10 scoring attack from this year into next season when Bieda isn’t on the field. “As a program that we wanna become, as far as an elite program in the Big Ten and
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