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About 91,000 visitors gathered across the College Avenue, Douglass, Cook and Busch campuses at Rutgers-New Brunswick to celebrate Rutgers Day, a collection of more than 500 academic organizations, social activities and community programs. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Rutgers Day shatters attendance record with 91,000 visitors FRANCESCA FALZON AND SHAZIA MANSURI STAFF WRITERS

A record-setting total of more than 91,000 students, faculty and community members alike

gathered at Rutgers–New Brunswick to celebrate Rutgers Day, a collection of more than 500 academic organizations, social activities and community programs.

Rutgers Day 2015 was a oneday experience showcasing the

University’s historic colonial roots as well as its more contemporary offerings by connecting visitors, students and alumni, according to the official Rutgers Day program.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, masses of New Jersey locals and

out-of-state visitors gathered on the College Avenue, Busch, Cook and Douglass campuses.

With the chance to showcase individual majors, clubs and academic programs, many booths aimed to educate prospective students, along

with college first-year students who might not be aware of the University’s offerings.

The event is important because it enables different departments within SEE VISITORS ON PAGE 4

More than 500 students show work at Aresty NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT

“In making film, every single frame, every single line is constructed to elicit emotion,” DuVernay said. “(It) draws into the narrative in a way that’s at the heart-level

More than 500 undergraduate students representing ever y school in the University presented their research at the 11th Annual Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Students had the opportunity to explain their work to their peers as well as to judges, who would evaluate both the poster and the oral presentation last Friday in the Livingston Student Center, said Brian Ballentine, director of the Aresty Program.

“The judges really look at the clarity of the poster and ... the presentation,” he said. “Can the students answer questions to non-experts? Are they empathetic to the audience?”

Two workshops designed to help students create their posters and presentations were held in advance of the event, he said.

Attendees were taught how to create abstracts and explain technical details accessibly.

Just under 150 judges attended the symposium, he said.

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Ava DuVernay, director of the Oscar-nominated film “Selma,” visits the Rutgers Business School on the Livingston campus Friday afternoon for a talk held by the Institute of Women’s Leadership. COLIN PIETERS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay visits University DAN COREY ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Many might find it unusual how the only major motion picture about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the struggle for the Voting Rights Act

was released nearly 50 years after hundreds of black protestors were attacked by state troopers while marching down U.S. Highway 80 from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

Ava DuVernay, director of the Oscar-nominated film “Selma,”

paid the University a visit Friday afternoon to discuss making the film, the importance of the film and her future endeavors for the Institute of Women’s Leadership at Rutgers Business School on Livingston campus.

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Douglass alumni association opposes fundraising changes

The Associate Alumnae of Douglass College (AADC) is openly opposing new fundraising changes that Douglass Residential College is implementing. With the new plan, the Douglass Residential College would begin handling all formal fundraising duties itself, without help from the AADC. TIM LI

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Almost every school at Rutgers has an alumni association in good standing with the University, but the Associate Alumnae of Douglass College (AADC) is openly opposing new fundraising changes that Douglass Residential College is implementing.

With the new plan, the Douglass Residential College would begin handling all formal fundraising duties itself, without help from the AADC, according to an email the dean of the Douglass Residential College Jacquelyn Litt sent to DRC students.

The University has asked the AADC to transition to a “more conventional” university chartered alumnae organization in support of the DRC, as part of Rutgers University Alumni Association, according to Litt’s email.

The DRC will get full fundraising support from the Rutgers University Foundation (RUF), rather than the AADC. But the AADC has openly opposed the new fundraising plans.

On Thursday, Douglass supporters created a petition on the website change.org titled “Do not force the AADC to become a regular chartered Alumni organization.” The petition is calling for Rutgers to allow the alumnae association to continue its fundraising role.

The petition has garnered more than 1,100 signatures in three days. The University has already taken steps to cease AADC access to critical shared information, as well as alumnae and donor records that reside on Rutgers-owned servers, wrote Jeanne Fox, president of the group’s board of directors, and Valerie Anderson, the group’s executive director, in a message on the AADC petition webpage.

“The AADC has raised millions of dollars to suppor t Douglass programs, to provide needed scholarships, and to provide access to needed resources,” according to the petition. “The loss of the AADC’s suppor t would result in a loss

for women’s education ... We must come together to suppor t the AADC, just as it has always suppor ted the advancement of Douglass, Douglass students, Douglass Alumnae and women’s education over all.”

The leaders of the AADC also sent a letter to their members saying they were informed by Rutgers officials that they have 30 days to agree to the changes. AADC leaders encouraged members to contact University President Robert L. Barchi to demand they scrap the new fundraising plan.

“We are proud to call ourselves Douglass alumnae and to be a member of the outstanding Associate Alumnae of Douglass College. Now, the University is putting all of that –– and the very existence of Douglass –– at great risk,” said Fox and Anderson in the message.

The purpose of the change is to improve transparency surrounding fundraising efforts. The University has asked the AADC to provide information that could alleviate concerns about issues of transparency, but the organization has refused, according to Litt’s email.

“When money is raised for an institution like Douglass, there are certain obligations and procedures that must be followed,” Litt said. “Since the AADC raises money on behalf of Douglass College, and Douglass is part of Rutgers, the University has a legal responsibility to ensure that proper steps are being taken. Unfortunately, there has been a lack of financial and fundraising transparency from the AADC...”

In addition to increasing transparency, Litt said the change has another benefit.

The new arrangement will maximize effectiveness of resources and result in more funds going to their intended purpose, which will boost efficiency and reduce administrative costs, Litt said. For every dollar donated, a greater percentage will go directly toward Douglass programming.

“We have made many attempts to engage the AADC in

a productive dialogue that could resolve this matter, but unfortunately those attempts were met with contention and an unwillingness to cooperate,” Litt wrote in the email.

Litt said in her email that the AADC has circulated a “great deal of misinformation” about the new arrangement, which has caused discord and confusion among students and faculty of the DRC. According to Fox and Anderson’s message, the AADC raised 43 percent of of the programmatic operating budget for

Douglass. But according to Litt’s email, the AADC represent 24 percent of DRC funding, while the University provided more than 40 percent.

The AADC played an integral role in raising funds for the construction of the Global Village Living-Learning Residence Hall.

Jameson Residence Hall, on Douglass campus, according to Fox and Anderson’s message. But according to Litt, the residence hall is an $11.5 million building project with the University’s share covering $6.9 million.

The AADC recently completed their Capital Campaign effort, which raised more than $42 million, according to the petition website. But School of Arts and Sciences student Rachel Landingan is wary of how that money is being allocated.

“How is the AADC giving that money?” Landingan said. “Half of the money (for the Global Village project) was given by Rutgers and the other half was AADC. It’s not like the AADC was all on top of that and gave all the money.”

But Landingan said she believes the new fundraising arrangement will affect the uniqueness of Douglass campus, and is another effort by the University to create a corporate system.

The change is mainstreaming the fundraising process, but at a cost.

“It is easier for Rutgers to handle these things through a mainstream Rutgers University fund, but it would be taking away that Douglass way of doing things,” she said. “The AADC is staffed by people who are from Douglass ... no one outside

of Douglass understands what it means to be a Douglass woman.”

The change will not negatively affect current programs at Douglass. Instead, Litt said, the DRC leadership team will be able to better allocate and direct funds for programs that strengthen student experience. She also wrote that scholarships will not be affected.

Landingan said the new arrangement has divided DRC students and opposing viewpoints are already emerging. She said a majority of students she has spoken with are in support of the AADC, while many DRC student leaders stand behind Litt’s decision.

“I have friends who are part of Douglass programs getting briefed on how to respond to this issue,” Landingan said. “A Douglass student leader told me it was illegal to have an alumni association in charge of the Douglass programs and finances. So, who do we believe? These are student leaders being fed information.”

Overall, she said that students simply lack adequate information.

Yet, Landingan has heard students talking about rallying around the AADC and protesting to save their presence on Douglass campus.

On May 1., an open hearing with Dean Litt will address the issues.

“I feel like they are trying to strip away what makes Douglass unique,” she said. “It will be like how Livingston campus is today.

Livingston campus used to be Livingston College. It was a more diverse campus back then. Rutgers wants an alumni association that is complacent. Douglass woman aren’t like that.”

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VISITORS New Jersey Folk Festival was also being hosted on Cook, Douglass campuses on Saturday CONTINUED FROM FRONT

the University to collaborate and connect in unprecedented ways, said Randi Chmielewski, coordinator for Public Programs and Special Projects at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.

“It’s a great opportunity to connect with students and also to connect with members of the general public,” Chmielewski said. “(We need) to make sure that everyone is aware of all the fantastic programming available.”

The day of programming was targeted to people of all ages — a mix of University students, children and their families, said Taylor Palm, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) junior.

“It’s such a big event,” Palm said. “It’s advertised all over the state and provides great community involvement for the University and the general public.”

For the SEBS Governing Council, Rutgers Day was an important way to connect with community members and raise awareness of their role as delegates for the greater good of the University, said Kaitlyn Mazzilli, a Public Health Representative for the SEBS Governing Council.

“I think it’s just really great to get everybody out and to get everybody to see what exactly is going on and all the clubs,” Mazzilli said. “It’s nice to see that there is a group that is working towards what’s going on with the (University) and caring about the students.”

Alongside Rutgers Day, the 41st annual New Jersey Folk Festival, sponsored by the Department of American Studies, included live music and more than 100 vendors selling ethnic food and an array of handmade crafts on Douglass campus.

In addition these festivities, this year’s Rutgers Day marked the first where it coincided with Alumni Weekend and the 50th anniversary of the Rutgers Class of 1965 graduating class.

Kelly D’Amico, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore, said Rutgers

Day is her favorite day of the year at the University.

“You get a bunch of alumni and people from the surrounding towns, and ever yone comes (together) and encapsulates what Rutgers has to offer,” D’Amico said.

On the Busch campus, attendees were invited to explore science, technology and health fields through interactive games, demonstrations and giveaways.

Diana Mayorga, a School of Engineering junior, said she worked with fellow students to create an interactive tent to promote both the Packaging Engineering concentration and Rutgers Packaging Engineering Society.

Mayorga’s booth hosted three activities — pack it, box it and match it, she said. This allowed children and adults to experiment with packing products and matching pantone colors to packages to win prizes.

“We’ve had around 3,000 people participating in our activities today which is great, because it exposes our field to the whole community,” she said. “(This is) especially (for) high schoolers and college freshmen who are still deciding on a major to pursue.”

Considering how they are the only packaging engineering major in the nation, Mayorga said many sponsors, such as Pepsi, Pantone and Kraft, came forward to create a raffle giveaway of products that attracted many families.

Among the showcased engineering clubs were technology organizations that created demonstrations to highlight new electronic products and share technology trivia through interactive games.

Manisha Medidi, treasurer of Women in Information Technology, said her table, aimed to educate children and attract prospective Information Technology and Informatics majors.

Representatives from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School also hosted a table with other healthcare organizations on campus catering to young children, teaching DNA, surgery,

One of Rutgers Day’s largest demonstrations was in front of Murray Hall, where the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) held a clothesline project with more than 400 shirts, a creation born from University students meant to give survivors a voice and creative means of expressing their struggles. TIANFANG YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER dental hygiene and personal health through hands-on demonstrations with edible crafts.

On the College Avenue campus, alumni, faculty and students marched in a parade to showcase the histor y and traditions of the University to the surrounding community.

Among crowd members was the popular John and Debbie’s Concession stand, a long-time vendor for Rutgers Day selling funnel cakes, fried Oreos, cotton candy and lemonade.

Krystal Okolichany, owner of the booth, said although attendance continues to grow every year, this year seemed to invite more children than years past.

“For me, Rutgers Day provides me with an income,” she said. “It also opens up many different windows for families and students to learn about the different activities at this large University.”

One of the most popular demonstrations was a bike-powered wa-

terfall near Scott Hall that invited children to use the machine and understand how it works firsthand, said Aimee Jefferson, shop manager for the Puerto Rican Action Board.

The demonstration was a part of the New Brunswick Bike Ex-

“I think it’s a great way for students like me to explore the environment and campus life before we arrive next year,” MARY GEORGE Incoming First-Year Student

change, a program that takes in used bikes, fixes them and resells to community members, with profits going to the Puerto Rican Action Board.

Keith Lee, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and a member of “RU Breaks,” a break dancing group at Rutgers, demonstrates his moves Saturday on the College Avenue campus for Rutgers Day, an event that showcased more than 500 academic organizations, social activities and community programs. COLIN PIETERS / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

“With our demonstration, we wanted to attract children and families to see how powerful bikes can be and educate them about recycling and energy conservation,” Jefferson said.

Although it was her first time attending Rutgers Day, Jefferson said she was grateful to have exposure among those who wanted to contribute to the community but did not know about the different programs available.

With a focus on humanities and social sciences, the College Avenue campus held booths for University libraries, study abroad programs and language majors.

Among those in attendance was the Department of Philosophy, which hosted “Philosophy Café,” a tent that held books written by professors in the department, logic-oriented quizzes, lemonade and chess games.

One of the largest demonstrations was in front of Murray Hall, where the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) held a clothesline project with more than 400 shirts.

Created by University students and employees who were survivors of violence or in memory of those that were, the project gave survivors a voice and creative means of expressing their struggles, said Brady Root, Prevention Education Coordinator at VPVA. Although it was VPVA’s first time hosting a table at Rutgers Day, the project successfully gathered a large crowd of individuals who either silently read the shirts strung across the lawn or asked questions about the office and its many programs, Root said.

Mary George, an incoming first-year student planning to be a pre-medicine student, said Rutgers Day was a great opportunity for her to learn more about on-campus activities and the programs she could join in the fall.

“I think it’s a great way for students like me to explore the environment and campus life before we arrive next year,” she said.

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Avalanche kills alumna climbing Mount Everest KATIE PARK

Google executive Dan Fredinburg. 61 other individuals are repor tedly injured, and a Rutgers student Marisa Eve search team continues to scour Girawong, 28, of Edison, was the mountain.

According to her LinkedIn killed on Mount Everest by an avalanche prompted by the page, Girawong was an emerpowerful earthquake that shook gency room physician’s assisNepal on Saturday, killing more tant at East Orange General Hospital for three years and at than 2,400 people.

Girawong, a 2009 Rut- New York City’s Modern Dergers-Newark alumna who grad- matology for eight months.

She obtained her Master’s uated with a degree in biology and was a physician’s assistant degree in medical science from at East Orange General Hos- Pennsylvania’s St. Francis Unipital, was acting as the Ever- versity in 2012, worked at the est/Lohtse base camp doctor school’s John Stroger Cook County Hosfor Madison pital and was Mountaineering, a Se“She is a very personable the “Physician Assistant Club attle-based person who shows Treasurer mountain a lot of energy and a Class of 2012 guide ser vice. positive outlook in Senior Buddy.”

“Our hearts She was are broken,” stressful situations.” working on according to a obtaining her post made by LADONNA WRIGHT the Madison Physician’s Assistant and Former Colleague second Master’s degree Mountaineerof Marisa Eve Girawong and postgrading Facebook uate degree page on Saturday. “It is with deep sorrow in mountain medicine from Enand profound grief that we can gland’s University of Leicester.

“Marisa Eve is an Excellent confirm the loss of our Everest/Lhotse base camp doctor, (sic) student who was happy to Marisa Eve Girawong. Eve assist other students with difperished in the aftermath of ficult topics,” wrote LaDonna the avalanche that struck the Wright, a physician’s assistant base camp area following the who studied with Girawong at devastating Nepal earthquake St. Francis University in 2012, on Girawong’s Linkedin. “She earlier today.”

Mount Kumori, a nearly is a ver y personable person 23,000-foot mountain located who (showed) a lot of energy a few miles near Mount Ever- and a positive outlook in stressest, was reported to have been ful situation. ...” the initial site of the avalanche, Katie Park is a School of Arts according to MyCentralJersey. com. The avalanche grew stron- and Sciences junior majoring in ger as it accelerated toward the political science and journalism and media studies. She is the Mount Everest base camp.

Girawong is one of 17 indi- News Editor at The Daily Tarviduals killed from the Mount gum. Follow her on Twitter @ Everest avalanche, including kasopar for more stories.

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More than 500 undergraduate students from every school in the University presented their research at the 11th Annual Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium Friday at the Livingston Student Center. NIKHILESH DE campus, including the many interdisciplinar y collaborations on campus, he said.

“We need to promote the platThis year’s symposium had between 20, 30 more form, promote the forum to our presentations than last year, Ballentine says faculty,” he said. “I’d like to see more engineering disciplines because they all do wonderful CONTINUED FROM FRONT Colleen Engler, a School of research (and) you have to supEngineering junior, said she port the students.”

Song said he was sure that While most were graduate originally began working with students, there were also a her principle investigator in more than just engineering stusignificant number of facul- 2013 as a resident assistant, but dents would be interested in ty and staff members as well stayed on at the end of the year participating in the program. as some of the program’s corpo- without reapplying to the Ares- As more and more professors ty program. list projects with the program, rate sponsors.

Engler presented the results more students would be able to The scores were submitted to Ballentine at the end of the of her work in creating mi- begin working on independent event, and the best poster from croscale catheters whose even- research at an earlier age.

Many professors focus on each categor y — STEM, social tual purpose will be to help treat helping their graduate or docsciences, humanities and best spinal cord injuries.

Many of the projects be- toral students, he said, but digital poster — would earn ing presented were from the having undergraduate students prizes, he said.

Digital posters are better School of Engineering, said helps them both as well.

Increasing participation in able to represent material Peng Song, an associate dean the symposium would only help because they can utilize ani- of Academic Af fairs.

“From a School of Engineer- the University, Engler said. mations or other such tools, ing view, I’d like to encourage Students are able to learn from he said. the posters regard“One thing I’d really less of what field they like to see is more digital creativity,” he said.

“One thing I’d really like to see is more are studying.

“There’s hundreds of “ (Normal) posters are digital creativity. (Normal) posters are people here now,” she static (and) we’d like to static (and) we’d like to see Rutgers said. “I’m sure there’s see Rutgers students be students be innovators in displaying lots of people here not innovators in displaying involved in research, so (their work).” (their work).” why not present to them This year’s sympo(and make it) more sium featured between BRIAN BALLENTINE widespread? It’s a good 20 and 30 more preDirector of the Aresty Undergradute Research Symposium learning experience.” sentations than the The presenters would previous year, he said. also be able to learn The second floor of the student center was used to ac- faculty to list more projects and from their experience, Ballencommodate all of the posters, to help Aresty get more opportu- tine said. Several judges providunlike last year, which only re- nities,” he said. “(Eventually we ed immediate feedback to the will) have new cross disciplinar y students, including how to imquired the main floor.

A conference normally held projects, including School of En- prove their explanations.

Communication skills are on the second floor in conjunc- gineering disciplines.”

Many professors from the as important as technical tion with the symposium was rescheduled for next week to school recruit independently, ones for both academics and but this does not necessarily other members of a company, provide this space, he said.

Having faculty members partic- reach as many students, he said. he said. “(Students) are not just ipate in the Aresty Program was On Friday, the Department of critical to the symposium’s suc- Biomedical Engineering had a here to present, they’re here cess, he said. Professors list re- significantly greater number of to look at what other students search projects they are conduct- projects than other departments ... are doing,” Song said. “I think it’s a great forum to ing and the program connects from the school.

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CRIME APRIL 24 NEW BRUNSWICK — One of the two men responsible for the 2010 robbery and murder of a Plainfield taxi driver has been sentenced to 45 years in state prison. Jonathan Morgan must serve at least 85 percent off that term — more than 38 years — before the possibility of parole due to the provisions of New Jersey’s No Early Release Act. It was five years ago, Sept. 28, 2010, when the police rushed to Spooner Avenue in Plainfield to find the taxi driver suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

APRIL 24 SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Officer Rick Delucia saw a silver truck drive by him on Route 130, and it reminded him of a truck he saw on a home security video that recorded a burglary that occurred a week before. The camera also recorded the audio of a woman directing the male burglar inside the house, telling him what to take and what to leave. Delucia pullled the truck over for motor vehicle violations and ended up arresting 26-year-old Tyler Hunt and eventually 21-year-old Christina Porto. Porto was not in the truck at the time. Porto was the former babysitter for the burglary victim’s children and kept their house key. The two were charged with burglary and theft and are being held in the Middlesex County jail for bail of $70,000 each.

APRIL 24 EMERSON — The 17-year-old driver of a sport utility vehicle that ran off the road in Emerson this week turned herself in. The accident led to the death of an Emerson High School senior, and the driver was charged with juvenile delinquency. The charge is based on conduct that would have drawn the charge of second-degree vehicular homicide if it had been committed by an adult. The driver faces up to four years in juvenile correctional facility, if she is convicted. There were no drugs or alcohol involved in the incident.

DIRECTOR DuVernay is first black woman to be nominated for ‘Best Director’ Academy Award, Cooper says CONTINUED FROM FRONT

... Everything was purposeful.”

The original script for “Selma” was nothing like the finished product, which was released on Christmas Day last year, DuVernay said.

“It was a page-one rewrite,” she said. “It was about tr ying to work with a studio paradigm with an older gentleman’s script from England, tr ying to bring some black ... nuance into that in a space that (was new) for us.”

Considering how she was the seventh and final director of “Selma,” DuVernay approached the portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in a way that kept him a man and not a marble statue, she said.

DuVernay wanted to incorporate King’s rumored infidelities into the conversation throughout the movie because it would be historically inaccurate not to, she said. One of the directors before her wanted to shoot a sex scene involving the civil rights icon.

“For me, it was about deconstructing King, just tr ying to get to the root of who he was as a man,” she said. “(Rumored infidelities) were part of the conversation about him, so I felt it was disingenuous not to engage in that.”

The opening scene of “Selma” involves four young black girls walking down church steps in their Sunday best, talking before being killed mid-sentence during the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham.

The “Selma” director’s mother inspired the girls’ flattering dialogue about Coretta Scott King’s hair because she said many black girls looked to her as a role model, DuVernay said. “(My mother) talked about her like she was their Beyoncé,” she said. “Her and Diana Ross were just the most beautiful things they had ever seen ... All (my mother) could focus on was her hair, she had the best hair.”

DuVernay is the first black woman to be nominated for the “Best Director” Academy award, as well as the first black woman to win the “Best Director” award at

people in (DuVernay’s) case,” Cooper said. “She’s really impor tant ar tistically and politically at this moment.”

The role of Coretta Scott King was minor and the only female role in the original script for “Selma,” Cooper said. DuVernay added 27 new roles, including Diane Nash and Amelia Boynton Robinson, who are considered to be key strategists during the Civil Rights Movement.

“Ava works from the premise in her work that women are always there, that we can’t tell stories about black people without (showcasing) black women,” Cooper said. “She knows that any great social movement involves women ... it would be historically inaccurate to suggest they weren’t there.”

Women were pivotal organizers during the civil rights movement, and the fact that DuVernay fea-

“(African-Americans) weren’t allowed to write words on paper. Now we have cameras to amplify whatever’s going on.”

AVA DUVERNAY Director of Oscar-Nominated Film “Selma”

the Sundance Film Festival, said Brittney Cooper, an assistant professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies.

The director of “Selma” took an unconventional path toward becoming a filmmaker, Cooper said. She first worked as a journalist at CBS News under Dan Rather, as well as a publicist before deciding to dive into the film industr y.

“We want to celebrate folks who are changing the world, changing representations of all people — African-American

tured them in “Selma” was very significant, said Alison Bernstein, director of the Institute for Women’s Leadership.

After bringing feminist icons such as actress Geena Davis and journalist Gloria Steinem to Rutgers in past years, the Institute for Women’s Leadership wanted to bring a speaker who recently broke the glass ceiling in a major way, Bernstein said.

“This year, we (thought) about who’s changing or can change the landscape for women in film,” she said. “The person we chose ... is

someone who’s become one of the very, very few African-American directors of a Hollywood film.”

DuVernay is unique not only because of how she broke barriers for black women in the Hollywood film industry, but also because she focused “Selma” on the collective power and change generated by organizing, Bernstein said.

“Things don’t just happen because the president of the United States or Martin Luther King, (Jr.) gets up and says they should happen,” she said. “It’s about the power of organizing, the power of putting yourself on the line.”

Many people compare black activism during the Civil Rights Movement to the recent Michael Brown and Eric Garner protests, saying, “They were so great back then,” DuVernay said.

It is unfair to compare two periods 50 years apart from one another because people need to understand the march to Montgomery and Ferguson protests occurred during different times, with different tools and different tactics, she said.

If the estimated 600 marchers attacked by Alabama state troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge had access to today’s social media and similar technologies available 50 years ago, they certainly would have used them, DuVernay said. “(African-Americans) weren’t allowed to write words on paper,” she said. “Now we have cameras to amplify whatever’s going on, whatever injustice you see. That is powerful. ... It’s a weapon against things we’re fighting against.”

Dan Corey is a Rutgers Business School first-year student majoring in pre-business and journalism and media studies. He is an Associate News Editor at The Daily Targum.

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Climatologist emphasizes impact of global climate change NIKHILESH DE, HARSHEL PATEL AND MICHAEL MAKMUR STAFF WRITERS

Global climate change is the “most urgent, number one” issue facing humanity today, Bill Nye said in an interview on Crossfire.

New Jersey and other states in the Northeast just witnessed the coldest winter in recent times, but almost every other country and ocean in the northern hemisphere saw the warmest, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Globally, March 2015 was the warmest in the last 135 years, said David Robinson, a state climatologist and professor in the Department of Geography. The last 12 months are likewise the warmest of any 12-month period in the last 13 decades.

“Last summer was close to average (temperatures, but) the previous four summers have all ranked in the top 12 going back 120 years in New Jersey,” he said. “The last 12 to 24 months have been very warm globally, and every month we’re setting a new record for the warmest 12 months.”

Global climate change has already had serious, noticeable effects on weather patterns, said Kevin Trenberth, a Distinguished Senior Scientist with the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Earth System Laboratory.

Several notable “super typhoons,” including Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines and Cyclone Pam, which hit Vanuatu, have caused billions of dollars’ worth of damage and killed several thousand people.

“Last summer there was a hurricane that went through Hawaii,” Trenberth said in an email. “The developing El Niño (in the Pacific Ocean) increases odds that this could happen again this summer.”

El Niño and La Niña events are responsible for precipitation conditions in certain parts of the country, Robinson said. New Jersey is located in a more central area with regards to winds, so it is not impacted as much as states like Florida or California are.

While El Niño events cause more precipitation, La Niña cause less in affected regions, he said.

An El Niño event may be developing in the Pacific Ocean right now, Trenberth said.

There is a blob of warmer-than-average water off the west coast of the US that has impacted weather throughout the country. “(The blob) is more a symptom than a cause (of climate changes),” Trenberth said. “When storms encounter that region they pick up more moisture and buoyancy and can lead to heavier rains when the winds make landfall.”

The warm water increases the pressure of the air above it, which leads to “fair weather” over the west coast, Robinson said. Colder air is pushed further north and lack of precipitation is at least partly responsible for California’s severe drought.

If an El Niño event had formed earlier in the winter, it may have rained in California, Trenberth said. The event has little to no impact on the state in the summer, so residents must now wait

until the end of the year to see if it rains again.

“That’s what’s happening out west, and if (the jet stream is a rope and you) give it a shake … it bulges to the north out west, (so) it’s going to have a reaction, and that’s going to be a dip in the jet stream in eastern North America,” Robinson said.

This dip allows colder air from the Arctic to reach down to the Northeast part of the country and

is responsible for the severity of the last two winters in New Jersey, he said.

This weather pattern can be likened to a roller coaster, he said.

The jet stream dividing the cold and warm air currently exists south of New Jersey.

“That pattern is what we’re in today and what we’re going to be in the next few weeks at least,” he said. “It’s been that way for the last 18 months. It’s made the western

half of North America warm and the eastern half quite cool.”

It was possible the “blob” is a natural event that happens occasionally, said Anthony Broccoli, a professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences. This might just be the “next time” it formed, rather than a completely unprecedented event.

“There’s a question: Is that water being made warmer because of global warming?” Robinson said.

New Jersey and other states in the northeastern United States just witnessed the coldest winter in recent times, while almost every other country and ocean in the northern hemisphere saw the warmest, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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“It may be that it’s just accentuated larger ecosystems. These bivalves for Rutgers Biomedical and Health are filter feeders, helping to clean Sciences in Newark.” further by global warming.”

Cogeneration plants burn natWhat is definite is that the area the water, Adams said. Losing of warm water has existed for the them could have effects in terms ural gas to turn a jet engine that last few years, Broccoli said. It is of water quality producing larger produces electricity, he said. The heat left over from the process is uncertain what will happen with ecosystem effects.

Climate change also affects then used to make hot water that is this blob in the near future.

Climate changes not only have coral that create biodiversity in used for heaters, air conditioning an effect on weather but also on reefs. Coral interact with sea ur- and hot water for buildings all over a host of marine organisms. As chins, which keep algae away Busch and Livingston campuses.

Kornitas also said that the Uniclimate change alters the weath- and protect the coral from deger, it also alters ocean conditions, radation. With increasing tem- versity has decreased its energy said Diane Adams, an associate peratures, disease outbreaks are usage steadily over the past three professor in the Department of becoming more frequent for sea years. The University’s energy inMarine and Coastal Sciences in urchins, killing them in masses tensity, or energy used per square the School of Environmental and and preventing them from keep foot, as well as the energy used per student have both decreased. coral clean, she said.

Biological Sciences.

Climate change will also bring These effects can really add One effect is that ocean acidification, a result of increased carbon up, eventually coming to affect hu- a change in water distribution dioxide in the air, hinders the abil- mans, Adams said. Trying to battle across the country, Adams said.

“Flooding is a huge issue. As ity of organisms like oysters and climate change, then, is of the utglaciers melt (and) as weather clams to produce their hard shells, most importance to everyone.

The University is conscious patterns change, some areas are Adams said. Without these harder shells, the organisms can’t develop of the effects of climate change, in drought and have water scarciBroccoli said. Over the past sever- ty while others can’t deal with the and will subsequently die out. water that’s comEach year, the ing in,” she said. oceans absorb “I think it’s going to be through the good work of “Water is going about one quarter of the carbon the generation that our students are part of that this to be a huge issue in terms of dioxide released problem is ultimately solved.” climate change.” into the air. This This is alcarbon dioxide ready being seen reacts in the ANTHONY BROCCOLI as California is ocean to produce Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences currently in a bicarbonate ions, drought that is which prevent shelled organisms from being able al years, it has pursued developing not predicted to end anytime soon. to calcify, according to a National alternative transportation initia- Climate change is also the reason Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin- tives such as bike-sharing and for large snowfall in areas like Bosbiofuels for its vehicles as well as ton, Trenberth said. istration website.

Broccoli said that the UniverCold water is better able to ab- more increasing the amount of masorb carbon dioxide than warm terials recycled rather than turned sity is also better prepared for the fiercer storms predicted to hit the water, Robinson said. At some into trash.

Michael Kornitas, the Univer- East coast. point the oceans will be too warm “Hurricanes Irene and Sandy and too full of this gas to be able to sity Director of Sustainability and absorb any more, but at that point Energy, said that the University, identified a lot of areas that need it will likely be too acidic for most including Newark and Camden improvement in terms of electric sea creatures to survive for very campuses, uses up a total of about power and backup generating ca546 million kilowatt hours. Most pacity for a lot of important things long in it.

“If we lose some of these spe- of this is purchased through a that happen on campus,” he said.

The University Master Plan’s cies, it has an immediate effect third party, but about 27 percent that some people are aware of,” of the energy used is produced by riverfront proposal has also brought up fears of flooding by Adams said. “There are business- the University.

“We produce energy in a couple the Raritan. While most of the es that have gone out of business, because the oysters all died be- of ways,” Kornitas said. “One way proposed area should be safe is through cogeneration. We have from flooding, Broccoli said, it is cause of acidification.”

Losing these organisms not a 13 megawatt plant on Busch important to take flooding into only hurts businesses, but also Campus and a 10 megawatt plant account and design structures

to be resilient to any possible water damage.

All new buildings in the University are also set to new regulations as well, Kornitas said. The Rutgers Center for Green Building advises and benchmarks buildings for sustainability and efficiency, and new construction projects use recycled carbon and low CO2 paint.

Kornitas also said that it is not solely the University’s responsibility to lower its energy usage. Students, he said, should be aware of what energy they are using. Turning down the heater or air conditioning by a few degrees can make a difference in energy usage.

He said electronics also suck a lot of energy. He advises unplugging devices when fully charged and to plug televisions and gaming consoles into power strips so they can be fully shut off when not being used, as the standby lights still use energy.

Broccoli said that students should pay more attention to their energy efficiency in their daily lives as well. For example, rather than making a long trip to work with someone, students should think about whether they can accomplish the same goal by communicating via Skype or other social media.

The most important thing he believes students should do is to let policy makers know that they care about climate change, he said. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions globally will take a coordinated international effort, and getting it attention starts from citizen concerns.

The rate of emissions worldwide has slowed down in recent times but the planet is still getting warmer, Robinson said.

“Of course we’re seeing global warming,” he said. “There were some people who saw that warming leveled off, and they called that a hiatus (even) though carbon dioxide levels continued to increase.”

Some people presented “proof” that global warming was not happening by showing temperature ranges that began in 1998, he said.

That year was an especially warm one, reaching new highs, but it was also an outlier to what is normally expected.

Temperatures have dropped since then, but overall the planet is still getting warmer, he said.

“No one said (temperature) would go up in an organized, stepby-step direction. The last decade was the warmest decade of the last 13 decades,” he said. “There’s also been a suggestion that this slowdown might just be a temporary lull and up the temperatures are going to go in the next decade.”

Broccoli is optimistic about the future, he said. Even though humans have already drastically altered the climate, steps can be taken to reduce the damage as much as possible.

A team effort is required to really have any impact, Robinson said.

“I think it’s going to be through the good work of the generation that our students are part of that this problem is ultimately solved,” Broccoli said, “Both in developing new sources of energy and also creating the political will for our leaders to seriously address this problem.”

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EDITORIAL

Fundraising faced with ultimatum Alumnae Association of Douglass College rallies support for cause

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ouglass College was founded as a women’s in- ated T-shirts, buttons and stickers reading “Save the stitution meant to complement Rutgers College: AADC.” As of print time, the “#saveAADC, #saveDouThe relationship between the two was intended glass” Facebook group had more than 1,200 members to model the partnership between Barnard and Colum- and a petition to save the AADC had more than 1,100 bia. Yet, as the years progressed, a series of changes were signatures. Similarly, author and Rutgers alum Junot enacted that caused both programs to stray immensely Diaz has also emerged as an AACD supporter. As alumfrom the original model. Rutgers has transformed into a nae have stated, the fact that so many women were able robust university, thus fostering the creation of the Dou- to organize immense support in less than a week shows glass Residential College (DRC) program. As of late, the “Douglass Difference.”

All entities involved are telling different stories. But another series of changes is underway that will further through the confusion, Litt’s message to students is belitalter the relations between DRC and Rutgers.

The heart of the issue lies with fundraising. The Alu- tling. While her email to the DRC community contained mae Association of Douglass College (AADC) serves important information about the situation, her requests as a support network and fundraising entity for the pro- are futile. Asking students to worry about their exams gram, the organization offers countless opportunities to and the rest of the semester instead of getting involved current Douglass women as well as alumnae. According with the programs future is ludicrous.

We do not know what went on behind closed doors to an email sent by DRC Dean Jacquelyn Litt, “The Unior how long this conversaversity has asked the AADC to tion has been brewing. Still, provide information that could the entire situation escalatalleviate any concerns about “The entire situation ed quickly and looks like a issues of transparency. They escalated quickly and looks like last-minute, end of the year have refused.” The University a last-minute, end of the year effort to institute vast changhas given the AADC an ultimatum: either join with the Rutgers effort to institute vast changes.” es. Through this storm, neither Litt nor Barchi, will be University Alumni Association able to hide behind a flowery (RUAA) and act as a traditional alumni organization, or forfeit benefits that sustain its vernacular. Alumnae and current students are coming livelihood. Essentially, the AADC received a cease and at them hard and will not rest until the situation has been resolved. desist notice.

What is clear through this proposal is that Rutgers is The primary issue with altering the operational function of the AADC, is that there would be no way to visibly attempting to streamline production and further assimiensure that money donated specifically for DRC women late DRC into the greater University. But it’s impossible would in fact reach this group of students. Under this to homogenize a body that is inherently heterogeneous. new structure, Douglass alumnae wishing to donate In terms of transparency, the AADC should be as forthmoney would do so through the RUAA meaning that coming as possible with the sources of funds. While funds could potentially be misallocated. However Dean the organization may have refused to disclose their Litt and University President Robert L. Barchi have ac- fundraising practices in the past, as of now, it doesn’t knowledged that these changes will not negatively affect seem that transparency is an option anymore: it’s either join RUAA or nothing. There are countless sides to the students or scholarships in any way.

The AADC and many students are viewing these argument, so much that a 600-word editorial could not changes as another attack on the program, similar to sufficiently address. Yet be that as it may, there should the 2006 effort that closed the College and created the not be solely two choices as the resolution to a disagreeDRC program. In the time since the announcement, ment that affects so many members of the Douglass women have changed their profile pictures and cre- and Rutgers communities.

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On status quo: America as world police, problem solver COMMENTARY PETER LATFALLA

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ake a look at a map of the globe tacked onto the wall of your nearest lecture hall, or easier yet — pull out your smart phone, open your Google Maps app and zoom out all the way until the world fits neatly on your snazzy, maybe cracked, HD screen. On every continent, including Antarctica, and in almost every ocean, there is a foreign policy crisis that is or already has unfolded. The United States, unsurprisingly, is entrenched in each one of these crises either directly or indirectly. This reality is accepted by many and qualified by the notion of American exceptionalism, a concept that only promulgates the perception of America as a world police. However, this has thrust the country into a highly unsustainable and tenuous position.

The continued absence of an activist forwarding U.S. foreign policy throughout the past two decades has evolved the U.S. into a reactionary geopolitical player. Over the past year alone we have been blindsided by the

rise of Da’ish (ISIS), the ominous Russian annexation of Crimea and a brewing showdown of naval conflict in the South China Sea — all developments with profound global implications. U.S. foreign policy has nevertheless proven to be unprepared to tactfully approach any one of these issues.

Since 9/11, every subsequent release of the President’s National Security Strategy report has consistently been dominated by repetitive initiatives in counterterrorism and has lacked in any kind of pervasive international approach to foreign policy. These re-

evolving issues of the times. This current political posture is economically costly, inefficient and frankly dangerous. Such unprepared nations often find themselves spread too thin, haphazardly bouncing between international issues and too distracted to focus on improving their own important domestic conditions. It is time for the U.S. to study its current position in the geopolitical environment and readjust for the future with more nimble foreign policy.

The international community is at a very sensitive locus: The White House’s current

“While the U.S. can never delink itself from being one of the leading geopolitical players, it must be not controlled by the present or distracted from advancing progressive policy.” ports are not only intended to outline narrow national security issues but also represent a lens into America’s global priorities. Indeed, every administration since 9/11 has failed to pronounce a proactive framework of foreign policy or a protracted diplomatic enterprise capable of anticipating and confronting the

foreign policy doctrine of “don’t do dumb things,” will not be effective in navigating the U.S. through these critical moments. Perhaps today’s administrators lack personnel with the statesmanship of figures like Dean Acheson or the tactfulness of Henry Kissinger. Perhaps, the State Department is now an

institution too saturated by Northeastern academic elite, too inept to fashion the same kind of “realpolitik” stratagem of the past that steered the U.S. through the Cold War. Whatever the symptom of America’s leaders controlling her foreign affairs, we must recognize that the global status quo is on the cusp of shifting and that there are severe ramifications to not effectively understanding and controlling the political environment for the better.

America needs to adopt a foreign policy charter encompassing enough to comfortably engage modern global developments but at the same time can forward a new grand strategy, whatever that should be. While the U.S. can never delink itself from being one of the leading geopolitical players, it must not be controlled by the present or distracted from advancing progressive policy. Rather than occupying the role of the world’s most avid whack-a-mole player, the U.S. must venture out into the future with a plan designed for the political landscape to face any of the issues of tomorrow.

Peter Lotfalla is a School of Arts and Sciences senior double majoring in political science and economics.

‘Ready for Hillary’ at University, get involved in campaign COMMENTARY ZACH GOLDFARB

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h e ’ s finally done it! Former First Lady of the United States, Senator of New York, U.S. Secretary of State and overwhelming favorite Democratic contender Hillary Clinton has finally thrown her hat into the ring for the 2016 Presidential Election. As Clinton transitions to campaign mode, it is now more imperative than ever for her supporters to create a strong and cohesive base as well as educate others on her vision for a brighter America. The new student-run club, “Rutgers for Hillary,” is poised for just that task.

I support Clinton for president and joined “Rutgers for Hillary” for a multitude of reasons. Mainly, I believe in the vision Clinton holds for the future of America as well as her stance on current issues. Clinton is the candidate to support if you would like to see the following become a reality:

1. Receiving equal pay for equal work — Closing the gendered wage-gap is a major issue that continues to harm American women. I support a candidate who believes that “it’s time to have wage equality once and for all.”

2. Education system reform to make college more affordable — As college students, we all know the economic burden paying tuition can place on families. Clinton wants to make education more affordable and develop a system that accommodates everyone.

3. Reducing the striking levels of income inequality by raising the minimum wage — Clinton’s backing of the middle class has her fighting to mitigate the growing income disparities between the wealthiest 1 percent and everyone else, thereby working to improve the quality of minimum wage workers.

4. Equal rights for the LGBT community and marriage equality — No other presidential candidate before Clinton has

so defiantly called for the right to marriage.

Just look at her announcement video!

5. The promotion of peace and tolerance around the world — Clinton’s experience as secretary of state has given her a unique perspective on promoting dialogue between world leaders while knowing what it takes to maintain a powerful America.

6. The creation of a greener America — Clinton has a strong voting record of calling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, searching for alternative sources of energy and cutting dependence on foreign oil.

These are just a few of the reasons why I am putting all my weight behind Clinton in 2016. If you agree with any of these just causes, Clinton would definitely be your choice for president.

So you may be asking yourself, what can I do now? Although the election is 20 months away, joining local grassroots campaigns is a great start, bringing us back to “Rutgers for Hillary.” This group, officially a club, is in the process of transitioning

from spreading awareness about Clinton to actively campaigning on her behalf. As we move closer to the election, “Rutgers for Hillary” will be involved in holding events, leading rallies, tabling around campus and organizing get-out-to-vote campaigns. We have a busy 20 months ahead of us, and we want you to be a part of it! You can start by finding us on Facebook by searching “Rutgers for Hillary” and liking the page or by emailing us at Rutgersforhillary@gmail. com. If you are as passionate about Clinton as we are and have some ideas about campaigning, we are in the process of creating positions for a future executive board.

Consider running! We highly recommend getting in touch soon. This is an amazing opportunity, not only for you, but for an amazing person we can believe in.

Zach Goldfarb is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in history and political science with minors in Spanish and biological sciences.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR U. needs to invest in employee happiness For 15 years, Rutgers has been my home. We all have our personal struggles, but I’m not going to talk about those, because we all do have them. What I’m here to tell you is how poor Rutgers’ image has become among those that work here.

I find it ironic that Rutgers wants to be nationally recognized not only as an institution of higher education, but one of superior excellence, along with the recent achievement of becoming a Big Ten school. However, its staff and faculty are not being lifted to those levels as well.

This University has become a business: A corporation where academia and research have taken second seat to the generation of revenue. Over the course of the 15 years that I’ve been here, I’ve seen the tide of the

University ebbing and the flow receding more and more. This used to be an exemplary institution, one that I was proud to work for. I still have my school pride, but my faith and benevolence in the inner workings of this institution have severely waned — I’m left to wonder, does my pres-

being let go because of there is no output, since they were not qualified for their jobs to begin with. After this merry-go-round, there are two open positions to fill and train again and again. It is not only shameful to mismanage time and energy to continually train new hires for the same jobs over and

“I come from the research office and to put it simply, happiness makes people more productive at work.” ence here even matter?

I’ve seen many offices become a revolving door to poorly paid well-qualified employees and unqualified, highly paid employees. This process has become extremely inefficient. The well-qualified individuals have virtually no incentive to stay, and leave after a short time due to the poor wages. The highly paid individuals end up

over, but it is also a waste of money that could be put to much better use in keeping qualified employees.

I come from the research office, and to put it simply, happiness makes people more productive at work, according to the latest research from the University of Warwick. Economists carried out a number of experiments to test the idea that

happy employees work harder. Professor Andrew Oswald found that “companies like Google have invested more in employee support, and employee satisfaction has risen as a result.” For Google, satisfaction rose by 37 percent. There’s plenty of hard evidence that shows that happy employees lead directly to better performances and higher profits. Last year, revenues increased by an average of 22.2 percent for the 2014 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, as quoted by Forbes. And according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, these same companies added new employees at a rate that was five times higher than the national average.

In other words, it pays to invest in your people. It also happens to be the right thing to do: Our requests are not unreasonable.

Nicole J. Nicholas is a research contracts and grant specialist with the Rutgers Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.

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Horoscopes

DIVERSIONS Nancy Black

Pearls Before Swine

April 27, 2015 Stephan Pastis

Today’s Birthday (04/27/15). Domestic bliss pulls magnetically this year.

Pour energy into home projects. A profitable new phase in your work flowers.

Balance health and happiness with rigorous attention to budget and schedule. Obstacles dissipate after 6/14. Begin or renew a romance after 10/13.

Play together for goodness and beauty. A peaceful escape refreshes after 10/27. Bring love home. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Infuse your work with love and spontaneous fun. Include secret touches. Use the best ingredients you can find. Win over critics with your attention to detail. Creative artistry produces wonderful results. Share early tastes with your inner circle.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Discover an unexpected gift at home. Someone is thrilled to help you celebrate. Communications don’t go far ... keep it to a family gathering. Walk together. There’s no need to say much. Physical exercise energizes. Find some magic.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Good news sparks a buying streak. Planning benefits more than action. Discuss love and other mysteries. Ignore gossip. Communication breakdowns resolve from a compassionate view. It’s easy to be kind. Weave emotion and feeling into your work.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Unexpected money comes in. Finish the paperwork. Replenish reserves and pay bills. Start making travel plans. Keep to a small bag.

Use your new skills. Your friends are there for you. Celebrate the extra love.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Others admire your good attitude. You’re especially confident today and tomorrow. Unexpected beauty rains down. Extra income sets you flush. Costs could be higher, too ... weigh the benefits. As always, your friend stands by you.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Discover deep beauty in silence. Find exquisite peace in music. You’re especially intuitive and sensitive today. Depend on your teammates. Experience pays. Your friends make an important connection. Review the past for insights on the current situation.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Unexpected benefits arrive for your community. It’s okay to upgrade equipment. Share the largess generously. Word doesn’t travel far today, or gets garbled in transmission. Allow extra time for invitations. Celebrate love with friends.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — A professional risk could pay off big. Take on a leadership role. It’s okay if you don’t know how. Listen and learn through your heart. Don’t believe everything you hear. Get physical exercise. Feel the love.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Discover an unexpected treasure along the road.

Consider a breakdown as a challenge. Stop to savor what you’ve found and avoid travel delays. Set down your studies for an impromptu love fest. You can catch up later.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Consider a friend’s suggestion carefully. Be willing to learn a new method to minimize financial risks. An increase in account balances is possible. An amazing discovery sparks a happy ending, if you play your cards right.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — A new opportunity tempts. Don’t say much until you’re sure. Collaboration could lead to an increase in income. Exercise restraint with the urge to impulsively spend money. Accept an unusual gift. Express your affection without holding back. Share the love.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Postpone a financial discussion. Pay attention to providing excellent service. Passion moves mountains. Devise a plan. Stay cool. The people you care about think you’re brilliant. Relax in the comfort of your own home.

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Rutgers snaps 15-game losing streak with first win since Feb. 14 at Michigan

Laviano, Agudosi carry play from spring practices to star in annual spring game

CONTINUED FROM BACK board,” Brand-Sias said. “We had some great defensive stops, we were pretty even on the draw control and we did a great job of controlling their defensive pressure. We definitely had some lapses in those areas, but we were able to pick it back up and get a positive play right after.”

The win snaps a program record 15-game losing streak and guarantees Rutgers will host the Big Ten Tournament owning the fifth seed.

Entering the postseason without carrying the weight of the skid on their shoulders gives Rutgers a boost as they welcome their fellow conference members to the banks.

Sophomore attacker Amanda Turturro led the Knights’ offense at the Big House, notching three goals for her second hat-trick of the season.

One of the Farmingdale, New York, native’s three goals was a clever behind-the-back flick snuck past Michigan’s Allison Sibler.

“I wouldn’t have gotten those shots off if it wasn’t for my teammates.

It was a great team effort and I was just fortunate to be able to finish those chances,” Turturro said. “We caught Michigan off-guard. Jenny passed me the ball and the only opportunity I had to shoot was behind the back.

It came natural because we practice it so much.”

Fifth-year senior Hollie DiMuro added to the history made by Rutgers in its trip to the Great Lakes State.

The West Babylon, New York, native paced the Knights’ defense, causing four turnovers and recovering four ground balls in a solid performance.

Her four caused turnovers pushed her to 86 for her career, good enough to earn second place in Rutgers’ all-time record book. Only Kristin Checksfield (109) has more in program history.

With the fifth seed in the Big Ten Tournament, the Knights will face Ohio State on Thursday in the second quarterfinal matchup of the day.

“Having the fifth seed matches us up against Ohio State, which is something we wanted,” Brand-Sias said.

“Ohio State was one of our weakest performances … we feel strongly that we can put a much stronger game against them. We’re confident that we can put on a better showing.”

But before Rutgers begins their preparations for Thursday afternoon, it soaked up one of the biggest milestones in program history and enjoyed its Sunday afternoon win at the Big House.

“It feels amazing. It feels like we won the national championship,” DiMuro said. “A lot of the girls needed that win just so we have the feeling that our season wasn’t for nothing. ...

It was a win that we came together to do. It was us shining in the moment.”

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FINALE Knights grab improbable Senior Day win, upset No. 10 Buckeyes to end season CONTINUED FROM BACK seconds later, sophomore attacker Christian Trasolini scored off of a feed from junior attacker Scott Bieda, who followed with his second tally under two minutes later to make it 8-4.

The Knights exploded for seven unanswered goals in the second quarter to take an 11-4 lead into halftime and they rode that momentum to victory.

“I think it was just a culmination of everything,” Goss said. “We came to play today. There was nothing to hold back — this was it and we knew that going into it. We came out firing and it was a great way to end my four years here with a 17-10 win. It was great.”

Goss completed his career on the banks playing 60 consecutive games, which spans every game since the Arlington Heights, Illinois, native arrived on campus in 2012, starting in all but the first two.

“We scouted them well, we went over all their plays,” said junior defender Nick Capparelli. “We figured out all the little things they have going on and we locked down their knowns and did everything we had to.”

Senior faceoff specialist Joe Nardella was proud of his team’s performance in his last game on the banks.

“Putting everything else that’s happened during the season aside, this is nothing but a fairytale ending,” Nardella said. “I couldn’t be prouder of my guys. Everyone came to play today, everyone bought in and played for each other and that’s all you could really ask for on Senior Day.”

Nardella shined at the faceoff ‘X,’ as he has all season and over the course of his four-year career, winning 68 percent (19-of-28) of his draws in the game.

Scott Bieda’s two-goal, four-assist performance was indicative of the 2015 campaign he has staged in spectacular fashion. Bieda will end the season as the team leader in goals (30), assists (28) and points (58) — all of which are career highs.

But Bieda will never self-promote. Instead, he highlights the accomplishments of his teammates and notes how the Knights were able to send their seniors out on top.

“I hoped that the whole season would have went different,” Bieda said. “But I’m just glad we went out for the seniors (with a win). We could’ve easily gave up, but having the seniors go out like this with a big win like this — I couldn’t be happier for these guys.”

Rutgers’ performance as a group leaves an optimistic feeling for the lacrosse program, altering the perception of the team’s play in 2015.

After chipping away for three months, the wall finally came down on Senior Day. “For me (this win) is No. 1 in my career,” Nardella said. “Top-10 win, first Big Ten win — we proved today that we can not only play with these top teams but we can beat them too.”

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CONTINUED FROM BACK Laviano deflected credit for his performance to his teammates, especially those charged with giving him the time to find open receivers.

“The offensive line played great today and ultimately all I had to do was read defenses,” Laviano said.

Late in the fourth quarter with the teams tied at 21-21, Laviano launched a pass 51 yards in the air that Agudosi snared with arms fully-extended before trotting into the end zone for a 56-yard touchdown — the second of the game for the duo.

“Coach (Ben McDaniels) called a really good play,” Laviano said.

“I read the safety. It was a two-onone with the safety and I kinda just stared at him and then I saw Carlton (Agudosi) running up the sideline and I just let it fly.”

Agudosi flashed his untapped potential, catching four balls for 96 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Scarlet to a 35-21 victory over the White in front of 15,782 on a brisk evening in Piscataway.

After making a couple nifty receptions in the first spring scrimmage at High Point Solutions Stadium on April 4, Agudosi insisted he was taking the season one day at a time.

“I just half to take it day-by-day and keep working hard because you don’t win spots in April,” he said.

After spending three years together on campus cultivating their chemistry, Laviano intimated it is likely he and Agudosi will link up again this fall.

“Since the first practice I had here at Rutgers I’ve been friends with Carlton (Agudosi),” the 6-foot3, 210-pounder said. “During the offseason we throw and during practice we seem to find each other so it’s no surprise we hooked up twice here.”

Flood commended Agudosi for his ability to perform in every practice throughout the spring, while showing his excitement for the first touchdown connection between the wideout and Laviano. “(Agudosi) is another guy who has had a good spring and he’s starting to make plays and catch the ball consistently,” Flood said.

“That catch that he had in the first quarter was a heck of a catch with a lot of traffic around him. Some of those distraction plays that we do with the wide receivers, you can see it pay off. He’s a guy who’s worked every day in the spring, so I’m excited for him.”

Rettig, ranked a four-star recruit

by Rivals and Army All-American in his own right out of Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, showed efficiency in his small sampling in the spring game.

Completing 4-of-7 passes for 37 yards, Rettig displayed his arm strength in spur ts throughout the night.

While he noted Laviano’s game experience over Rettig as a plus, Flood insists the battle between Rettig and Laviano remains in a dead heat.

“I think both guys have done a good job,” Flood said. “They’re both going to have the opportunity to do what I think is one of the more important things that you do all year long, and that’s taking your team from the end of spring practice and make sure that when you come

Sophomore running back Josh Hicks cuts back toward the middle of the field last Friday night at High Point Solutions Stadium.

LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

back in the fall, that first practice in the fall, you’re a better football team than you were in Practice 15.” *** Of the four tailbacks roaming the Rutgers backfield this spring, sophomore Josh Hicks stood out most in the Scarlet-White game.

Hicks carried the ball 10 times for 59 yards and a touchdown, displaying his ability to stretch the defense. He shot out of a cannon on a 38-yard run in the first half before bulldozing his way into the end zone on short yardage for his TD. Flood said he has seen improvement in the running backs as a group, specifically noting sophomore Justin Goodwin’s spring progression.

“Justin (Goodwin) is a really good football player and guy who had an excellent spring, proba-

“I just have to take it day-by-day and keep working hard because you don’t win spots in April.”

CARLTON AGUDOSI Junior Wide Receiver

bly one of the best springs on the team,” Flood said. “He’s a versatile guy. He’s a three-down back. What his role will be, we’ll decide in training camp.”

Distributing the carries among the four — five including senior standout Paul James who continues his rehabilitation from a torn ACL suffered last season — may be the most difficult task Flood will face.

“When we get back to being healthy in the fall, you can add Paul James and Desmon Peoples into that race, so we’ve got a talented group of running backs,” Flood said. “Last year we needed every one of them to have the success that we did. Going forward we’re going to have to find the right way to use them.” *** The Scarlet Knights defense also made a few highlight reel plays in the Scarlet-White game.

In the waning moments of the fourth quarter, junior safety Anthony Cioffi plucked a pass from junior quarterback Terry Scanlon out of the air with one hand before collecting it into his body.

Cioffi, who played mostly cornerback last season but has shown

a knack for getting his hands on the football, returned the interception 96 yards for the score to seal the victory for Scarlet.

“One of the exciting things about having (Cioffi) back there(at safety) is he’s got tremendous ball skills,” Flood said.

Senior outside linebacker Quentin Gause had a pick of his own in the first half, which he returned 33 yards into the red zone setting up a score. Gause made 72 tackles in 2014 and is expected to increase his production this fall, but that is also dependent upon the play of the new man in the middle for the Knights.

Junior transfer and early enrollee Isaiah Johnson has led the pack at middle linebacker so far this spring, showing sideline-to-sideline speed and agility with an interception return for a touchdown in Rutgers’ first spring scrimmage on April 4.

Johnson says he is playing as if the job is his to lose.

“I always consider myself a starter, I’m going to work hard as a starter and just continue to keep working and getting better,” Johnson said. “I’ve come a long way. I think I’ve progressed well — not only skillfully, but also in terms of the playbook.”

Johnson will rely on Gause and the Knights’ returning leading tackler (102), junior outside linebacker Steve Longa, to help him speed up the learning curve.

“They’ve been great, just watching them with everything they do,” Johnson said of Gause and Longa.

“I always know if I watch them I’m gonna be alright. They’ve definitely been helpful.”

Longa appeared to suf fer an injur y to his shoulder after falling awkwardly while tracking Goodwin in the first half, but Flood was not ready to comment on the situation during his halftime press conference.

“No report yet, but I hope to get that after the game,” Flood said.

For Johnson and his bid for the starting role at middle linebacker, progress is paramount.

“I’m not all the way there yet, but I still have time, luckily the season hasn’t started yet,” he said. “I think I have room to improve and I’m going to keep getting better, keep getting stronger.”

For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.

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April 27, 2015 SOFTBALL PENN STATE 4, RUTGERS 3

BASEBALL SETON HALL 7, RUTGERS 3

Sweep overshadows senior’s historic feat RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER

History continues to be made by the Rutgers softball team.

Last week, senior left-hander Alyssa Landrith set the record for all-time wins in program history.

This week, senior centerfielder Jackie Bates decided to etch her name in the record books as the all-time home runs leader with 35.

“It feels good,” Bates said on the record. “It’s something I worked for throughout the season. In the beginning of the season, it was something I wanted but didn’t think I’d get. As we got closer and realized I could do it, I was not chasing pitches. I took it one at a time and stayed within myself.”

Like Landrith establishing herself as the winningest pitcher in program histor y, Bates has established herself as arguably the greatest power hitter in program histor y.

She set the record for most homeruns in a single season last week and is just two runs batted in short of setting the regular season record for that category.

However, her record-setting weekend was overshadowed as the Scarlet Knights (26-17, 10-10) were swept in three games by Penn State in Happy Valley.

“We didn’t make adjustments at all over the weekend at the plate,” said head coach Jay Nelson. “It’s frustrating to go in to Penn State and lose three games when I know we are just as good, if not better.

We just didn’t play well.”

After taking a 3-0 lead in to the bottom of the seventh in game three on a two-run single in the first by junior third baseman Jordan Whitely and a solo homerun by freshman designated hitter Sierra Maddox, it disappeared with the swing of a bat by the Nittany Lions (27-24, 9-11).

As Maddox’s production has continued to increase, Nelson has continued to slide her up in the batting order.

“I think staying at it during practices and as the team got better, it gave me more confidence,” she said of her sudden emergence.

“I’m glad I have the opportunity to contribute this late.”

With two outs and two runners on base, Penn State’s junior left fielder Erin Pond hit an inside-the-

park homerun to tie the game and send it to extra innings.

In the bottom of the ninth, junior centerfielder Lexi Kneif broke the tie by driving in the winning run to give the Nittany Lions a 4-3 triumph.

After dropping a close one in the first game of the series, Rutgers wanted to make sure it gave itself a chance to have a rubber game on Sunday.

Penn State didn’t let it happen.

Behind a strong offensive performance at the plate, the Nittany Lions won the second game of the series, 12-6.

Penn State tallied 12 hits and the top of the order did the damage with the one through five batters accumulating all the runs batted in.

The struggles of putting together two consistent back-toback starts arose once again as junior right-hander Dresden Maddox started and was only able to get through two and two-thirds innings after surrendering five runs.

Sophomore Shayla Sweeney entered in relief, but could not find the zone. She surrendered seven runs on 10 hits over three and onethird innings.

The Knights’ two through six hitters all had two hits and combined to go 10-19 with five RBI, but it was to no avail.

Game one of the series was even worse for Rutgers, especially at the plate as struggles began in a 3-1 loss. It received a strong start from Landrith, who struck out nine in six innings of work.

The Knights failed to provide much offense for their ace, notching just four hits in the contest.

Penn State freshman Jessica Cumming started the first two games of the series, going a combined 12 innings to put her team in position to win.

In game one, she was more dominant. She fired a complete game, striking out five and only giving up four runs holding Rutgers in check.

“We have to learn from these three games to avoid our mistakes,” Nelson said. “We have to get tougher. When we make mistakes we can’t afford to hang our head.”

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In the designated hitter role, freshman Sierra Maddox provided a spark for Rutgers with a solo home run in yesterday’s 4-3 loss.

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Freshman third baseman Milo Freeman reached base four times yesterday, going 2-for-2 with an RBI and two walks in Rutgers’ 16-5 loss to Seton Hall. YANGENG LIN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / APRIL 2015

RU seizes series, drops finale TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT

SOMERSET, N.J. — Things did not go as planned for the Rutgers baseball team in the final game of its three-game series against Seton Hall this past weekend.

After winning the opening game of the rivalry series 3-2 at Seton Hall and winning a 4-2 ballgame in the second battle at Bainton Field Saturday, the Scarlet Knights clinched the series and headed to TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday looking to crack the brooms out for a sweep.

With a shortened outing from struggling sophomore righthander Gaby Rosa and a lack of scoring late in the game, the Knights (15-27-1, 5-10) dropped the closing game of the series, 165, against the Pirates (20-17).

Rosa didn’t reach the third inning, setting the bar for his shortest outing of the season. Rosa ended up allowing five runs, four of them earned, on seven hits and no strikeouts.

Rosa, the 2014 American Athletic Conference Co-Rookie of the Year, has struggled to replicate his freshman campaign in his second season.

With a record of 1-5 and an earned run average climbing up to seven, Rosa knows what plagued him Sunday and all season.

“I just didn’t execute enough,” Rosa said. “With two strikes, I left the ball right over the plate. I couldn’t execute my secondar y pitches, my changeups and my fastballs — it just wasn’t working today.”

While Rosa and the rest of the starting pitchers struggled on the mound allowing a combined 16 runs on 17 hits, head coach Joe Litterio doesn’t point to just one aspect of the game to blame.

The pitching was a major part of it, but Litterio identified the poor

fielding for Rutgers — three errors — and missed opportunities offensively as the main problem.

The Knights left 13 runners on base, including three separate occasions of stranding the bases loaded.

“We have to get more consistent,” Litterio said. “We played very good baseball Friday and Saturday, but we kicked the ball around today. You can put it on the pitching staff, you can put it on giving up all those runs early, but weren’t consistent enough to win this ball game. Today was all about missed opportunities — we had bases loaded three times and only had one run. That’s not

“We have two more weekends here in the Big Ten — and they are huge ... but we have to play consistent baseball.”

JOE LITTERIO Head Coach

good enough.”

One of the lone bright spots Sunday for the Knights was the milestone for freshman third baseman Milo Freeman.

Freeman entered the box in the top of the second inning as the leadoff hitter. Seton Hall righthander Zach Schellenger threw an inside fastball that Freeman turned on and lifted over the left field wall for the first home run of his career.

Freeman also added a single later in the game and walked twice. The freshman exits the series as the Knights’ second-best hitter as far as statistics go with a .300 batting average.

For the Millburn, New Jersey, native, extra work in the cage has led to success at the dish.

“It felt great,” Freeman said on hitting his first career home run.

“I felt comfortable in the box today and I got a pitch I could drive — it was an inside fastball. I’ve just been able to get a lot of extra work — getting to the field early, hitting with (assistant coach) Tim Reilly. Now, I feel comfortable at the plate.”

With three weekend series remaining in the season, Litterio and the coaching staff will likely call on Rosa as the Rutgers’ third starter.

Knowing he needs to remain consistent on the mound, Rosa acknowledged what he can do better in this outing and on the season.

“I can’t leave the ball over the plate,” Rosa said. “I was always behind hitters (in this game) and that’s big. When you are behind hitters with a 2-1, 3-1 count, they are hunting the fastball and they are hitting it. I have to start ahead and stay ahead —that’s really all there is to do.”

The Knights have three remaining Big Ten series on the season. Sitting in the 10th spot in the conference, Rutgers has collected momentum before the Penn State series next weekend with three out-of-conference wins.

Following up with a series against Illinois and Iowa, the Knights currently sit two games back of the eighth seed — the final spot available for the Big Ten Tournament.

Litterio knows it’s time to step it up if Rutgers wants to make the postseason.

“We have two more weekends here in the Big Ten — and they are huge,” Litterio said. “We have Penn State and then two more series (against Illinois and Iowa).

These are the games that can get us into the tournament, but we have to play consistent baseball.”

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April 27, 2015 MEN’S TRACK & FIELD 4X400-METER RELAY TEAM TAKES IC4A CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION TITLE

Rutgers runs to top finishes at Penn Relays in Philadelphia MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER

Entering the Penn Relays In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Rutgers men’s track and field team knew it would be put to the test by some of the more accomplished programs from across the countr y.

In response, the Scarlet Knights posted a string of solid per formances. The Knights’ 4x400-meter unit was able to win the title in the IC4A Championship Division and take home some gold watches.

The sprinting quar tet consisting of senior D’Andre Jordan, sophomore Jermaine Grif fith, and freshmen Stuar t Tweedie and Jordan Jimerson ran a time of 3:11.34 — just edging out Navy to win the title.

It highlighted the day for Rutgers at the prestigious competition.

“I thought, overall, we had a ver y good Penn Relays,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen.

“The 4x400 relay team winning the IC4A Championship race and winning the gold watches was terrific.”

Mulqueen expressed how impressed he was that the quar tet put the sluggish time of its Friday heat in the rear view before using it as motivation for Saturday’s finals race.

“We did not run as well as we hoped on Friday during the heats,” he said. “But they came back on Saturday and ran six

seconds faster to win, which was ver y impressive.”

The throwers were once again key per formers for the Knights over the weekend, as each competitor they fielded was able to finish in at least the top-seven in their respective events.

Junior Joseph Velez finished in sixth place in the hammer throw, following up his school record-setting per formance from last weekend’s Larr y Ellis Invitational with a measurement of 62.51 meters (205 feet and one inch).

Returning to action, junior Thomas Carr took third place in the Championship Division of the javelin throw by landing a mark of 71.27 meters (241 feet and nine inches).

In the College Division of the javelin throw, senior Josh Suttmeier finished in second place with a toss of 70.68 meters (231 feet and ten inches).

Freshman Christopher Mirabelli followed in third place, who finished with a mark of 69.34 meters (227 feet).

Rounding out the placing finishers for Rutgers in javelin, sophomore Matthew Krezmer finished in seventh place after landing a mark of 64.63 meters (212 feet).

On another day in which the throwers impressed, the Knights solidified their standing as one of the better throwing units in the region in front of elite competition.

“I thought we did really well,” Suttmeier said. “It was nice to have all the throwers perform well. We had three guys in the final of the college section, and Tom (Carr) placed third in the championship section, so it looks really good for our team and speaks highly of what we’re doing here and building towards.”

Also competing for Rutgers at the Relays were distance runners Christopher Banafato and Jaimin Vekaria.

Banafato, a senior, took 28th place in the Championship Division of the 5,000-meter race with a time of 15:04.96.

Vekaria ran in the College Division of the 5000-meter race, finishing in 14th place with a personal record of 14:34.95. The junior improved by nearly eight seconds over his time from the Big Ten Indoor Championships in February.

It was a positive day overall for the Knights, as they managed to get quality outings from each of the athletes they sent to the Relays.

“We had a really good meet, and it should help set us up for [NCAA] Regionals and the Big Ten Championships coming up,” said Mirabelli. “The 4x400 team coming in first place was a really good team-booster, and the javelin team is starting to make a name for (itself). We all managed to score points, and I think that shows a lot.”

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Sophomore sprinter Jermaine Griffith and the Knights recorded a time of 3:11.34 in the 4x400-meter relays at the Penn Relays.

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WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD 4x200-METER RELAY TEAM FINISHES FOURTH IN ECAC CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION

Knights run season-best performances at relay carnival KAYLEE POFAHL STAFF WRITER

In the midst of the largest track and field meet in the nation, Franklin Field may have seemed chaotic

this weekend, but it was actually very simple.

Four runners, one baton and the notoriously pervasive ticking clock.

Embarking on the 121st running of the Penn Relays, the

Freshman sprinter Imani Beauliere was among the four Knights comprising the 4x200-meter relay team that placed fourth.

EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2015

Rutgers women’s track and field team joined over 22,000 athletes gathered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to compete in the world’s oldest relay meet.

The Scarlet Knights did more than embrace the frenzied atmosphere — they used it to their advantage.

Between the three relay squads that ran this weekend, Rutgers posted two season-best performances and clocked in two ECAC qualifying times.

The zealous energy of the meet had an evident impact on the track.

“It was tremendous,” head coach James Robinson said of the atmosphere at Penn Relays.

“The crowd’s always huge and the atmosphere is always great.

It’s a great meet to spectate and compete in, and I think that really helps to fuel the athletes as well.”

With this exciting change of scenery in comparison to their usual invitational meets, the Knights delivered.

In their season debut as a quartet, senior Jillian Grant, junior Kaprice James and freshmen Bria Saunders and Imani Beauliere came together for the 4x200-meter relay, taking fourth place in the ECAC Championship Division with their season-best time of 1:37.63.

The squad bested its time from the preliminary heat by nearly three seconds with its performance in the finals.

Stifled by poor weather conditions on Friday, the squad came back on Saturday to a larger crowd, a sunny sky and a fresh outlook to capture a top-finish in the finals.

“We ran fast enough to get into the finals but it wasn’t the fastest we all knew we were capable of doing,” Beauliere said on her relay’s performance in the preliminaries. “Coming back … we were all ready to run a lot faster than we did Friday.”

The Knights refused to become complacent, fueled by the conviction that their quartet’s potential had not been fully reached in the first day of competition.

Although execution of training in meets has been a struggle for Rutgers this season, it was not an issue this weekend.

“They came back with more competitive fire,” Robinson said.

“I think they were very excited and wanted to go out and prove on Saturday that they belong in the finals and they can run much better and they did that so that was great to see.”

Also highlighting the weekend for Rutgers was 4x800-meter relay team, which also logged in a season-best time. Sophomores Kaitlyn Bedard and Sarah Robbie joined freshman Deanna DiLandro and senior Felicia O’Donnell to clock in an ECAC qualifying time of 9:02.59.

The 4x100-meter quartet of junior Alayna Famble, Saunders, James and Grant collected an

ECAC qualifying mark as well, running a time of 47.96 seconds.

At such a large-scale, hectic meet, the Knights thrived off of the energy they were thrown into the weekend and savored the experience.

“Penn Relays is arguably the best track event ever. It’s wild,” DiLandro said. “When you’re on the track, there’s so many people, you’re surrounded by this arena full of thousands of people and it’s like no other track race you’ll ever run. It’s crazy. It makes your adrenaline rush even more and it makes you just want to perform well.”

Among thousands of athletes and spectators, it was crucial for Rutgers to maintain a balance between feeding off of the atmosphere and maintaining an acute focus on the race at hand.

Impervious to any intimidation from competitors, the Knights excelled knowing that they were running for not just themselves, but for their teammates.

“We’re not really thinking about the people that are next to us or the teams that we’re competing against,” Beauliere said. “(We just focus on) trying to get the stick off to the person in front of us to give them a better lead and a better chance to run against others.”

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “A lot of the girls needed that win just so we have the feeling that our season wasn’t for nothing. ... It was a win that we came together to do. It was us shining in the moment.

- Senior defender Hollie DiMuro on the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team’s 7-6 win over Michigan

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FOOTBALL SCARLET 35, WHITE 21

Knights make history, claim first Big Ten win

Rutgers shocks No. 10 OSU in season finale

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KEVIN XAVIER

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Standing in the middle of the biggest stadium in the United States, head coach Laura Brand-Sias and her players smiled for a picture to commemorate a moment cemented in the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team’s history books.

Surrounded by 109,901 empty seats long after the final horn blew at Michigan Stadium, affectionately nicknamed “The Big House,” the Scarlet Knights cheerfully celebrated the first Big Ten Conference win in program history over Michigan.

“It’s great being a part of history,” BrandSias said. “Being the first team in the Big Ten and being able to take part in history is always a great thing.”

With under 20 minutes remaining in the match, the Knights’ final chance to earn their first regular season win in their new conference looked bleak.

After scoring the first three goals in the opening five minutes and entering the locker room at halftime with a comfortable 4-2 lead, Rutgers (215, 1-4) conceded four consecutive goals to start the second half, giving the Wolverines (5-11, 0-5) their first lead of the afternoon at 6-4.

With 17 minutes on the clock and all the momentum in their opponent’s favor, the Knights could have given up and allowed themselves to suffer yet another defeat at the hands of a conference foe.

But Rutgers refused to go quietly.

Rather than throwing in the towel, the Knights demonstrated their resilience to storm back, scoring the final three goals of the game to earn their first win since their season-opening victory over Villanova on Valentine’s Day –– their first of the season.

“It was a good effort from top to bottom.

We played well pretty consistently across the

It only takes one spark to ignite a fire.

Four times this season, the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team hosted a top-10 team at High Point Solutions Stadium — and four times, the Scarlet Knights fell short.

For Senior Day, Rutgers was faced with another top-10 foe in No. 10 Ohio State but the Knights did not come up with a victory in a tight game.

Instead, Rutgers bludgeoned the Buckeyes (11-4, 3-2), 17-10, to capture the first Big Ten win in program history and the first victory over a top-10 opponent since 2003 (thenNo. 3 UMass).

“I think it was a huge day for our program as a whole,” said head coach Brian Brecht.

“Having nine seniors to honor and thank for their four years of service, wearing that Rutgers uniform and to get a Big Ten win, to get a top-10 win over a playoff team — you know we’ve been close so many times throughout the season — but to have the seniors get a win to finish off their days and their careers is something I’m proud of, and hopefully something they’ll remember for the rest of their life.”

The two teams were tied at 4-4 after the first quarter, a familiar sign for Rutgers fans when playing a top-10 opponent.

Rutgers (5-10, 1-4) took an early lead in the second period when sophomore midfielder Jeff George found junior attacker Ryan Hollingsworth for a goal to give the Knights a 5-4 lead.

With 6:29 to play in the first half, an extra spark came.

Senior midfielder Brian Goss beat Buckeyes goaltender Tom Carey for the first of his three goals on the afternoon. Thirty-eight

Sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano steps into a throw Friday night at High Point Solutions Stadium. He completed 8-of-10 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns.

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Budding stars shine bright in spring game

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KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

As the curtains came down on spring camp Friday night at High Point Solutions Stadium, one play showed a national television audience what the Rutgers football team was privy to in the 14 practices prior to the annual Scarlet-White game — quarterback Chris Laviano can sling it and Carlton Agudosi’s stock is rising at wide receiver.

In the first quarter, Laviano — a sophomore who saw limited game action as the backup to Gary Nova last fall — found the redshirt-junior Agudosi in the back corner of the south end zone with a throw on a frozen rope, threading the needle between two defensive backs for a 16-yard touchdown.

Laviano completed only 11 passes from his backup post in 2014 and many have been skeptical of his ability to play to the potential Kyle Flood saw in him as a three-star recruit

Senior defender Hollie DiMuro recovered four groundballs in Rutgers’ 7-6 victory.

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out of Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, New York, three years ago.

But after showing signs of progression as a passer all spring, the kid teammates call ‘Lav’ opened eyes in his spring coming out party, completing 80 percent of his passes (8-of-10) for 140 yards and two touchdowns.

The Glen Head, New York, native has been engaged in a quarterback competition all spring with sophomore quarterback Hayden Rettig. The LSU transfer bolted from the bayou for the banks in the spring of 2014, but was required to sit out one year due to NCAA transfer regulations.

“I think Chris (Laviano) is a little ahead right now,” said head coach Kyle Flood of the battle for the starting quarterback job. “That doesn’t surprise me because he’s had the advantage of playing in the games.”

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senior centerfielder, set the all-time home runs record for the Rutgers softball team on Saturday at Penn State. With 35 home runs, she passed former Knight Britney Lindley’s 34 from 2009-2012.

Senior Brian Goss closes his career with a hat trick in the win over No. 10 OSU.

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