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New movies line up for next NJ Film Festival NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT
Dinosaurs gleefully wrought destruction once again in Jurassic World last June, becoming the top grossing movie of 2015. But for viewers interested in a different type of movie, the New Jersey Film Festival begins next Friday, Sept. 11. The New Jersey Film Festival occurs every semester at the University and aims to introduce independent films to a wider audience than they might otherwise see, as well as bring back older films that are no longer aired, said Al Nigrin, director of the New Jersey Media Arts Center. “We have a world class film festival right in (New Jersey residents’) backyard,” he said. “Everything that we show has value.” The film festival will turn 35 next year and originally star ted as a revival event, he said. In 1981, it was dif ficult to watch movies unless they were aired on television, and a year might go by between a movie leaving theaters and being released on home video. To help University members see these films, Nigrin said he spoke with distributors and started screening underrated films in a classroom.
“I wanted to see movies that I’d read about,” he said. “So we saw a lot of early films.” Though initially a small event, its unique service — it was one of the first film festivals in the state — quickly garnered attention, he said. It moved to a bigger room within a few years, and saw its first major screening with “Daughters of the Dusk” by Julie Dash. Daughters of the Dusk was the first feature film created by an African-American woman in the nation, he said. “This film touched a ner ve in the African-American community,” he said. “(It) sold out for 30 days straight.” Over the next several years the film festival continued to evolve, Nigrin said. Most notably, it started putting out calls for new independently created films. The festival received about 400 submissions for the fall festival, he said. All genres are accepted by the festival, said Andrew Zrebiec, a senior intern with NJMAC in an email. Films can range from music videos to feature-length films and documentaries. A jury of student interns watches each of these films and selects 150 that could potentially be screened at the festival. A second jury composed of academics, students and
The short film, “Foster Dog,” follows the journey of disabled dog, Henry, above, to find his “furever home.” The film, which was written, directed and co-produced by Lisa Alonso Vear, will be one of two films shown on Sunday, Sept. 20 at Voorhees Hall on the College Avenue campus. COURTESY OF AL NIGRIN filmmakers will make the final selections, Nigrin said. Molly Rich, a senior intern with NJMAC, said the first round of films are graded on a scale of one to 10 on
certain criteria, including originality, creativity, performances, script and production value. Production value is the technical work that goes into making a
film, said Rich, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. This includes the scoring, editing and filming. SEE FESTIVAL ON PAGE 5
New office aims to help students living off campus at U. AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
With thousands of students living off campus, Rutgers’ Office of Student Affairs created a new office called the Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships, which seeks to assist students by providing information about landlords, rent control, security and safety. RUOXUAN YANG
When a scammer appeared at Rhea Pillai’s apartment last semester convincing her to change her electricity company, she was confused to say the least. “It’s hard when you don’t have an RA or some sort of immediate resource to turn to,” said Pillai, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Many students who live in off-campus housing agree that finding a place to live, staying safe and avoiding scams is difficult when you are on your own. Pillai, who has never lived on her own before, said she was clueless when it came to figuring out when and where to look for an apartment. “Do I just walk up to a random home and knock on the door asking if they’re moving out?” Pillai said. “I’ve never been in a situation in which I didn’t have an assisted medium to guide me.” To help alleviate the burdens of off-campus residents like Pillai, the Rutgers Office of Student Affairs SEE OFFICE ON PAGE 4
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Campus Calendar TUESDAY 9/8 The Plaza at Livingston Campus hosts the “Second Annual Plaza Celebration” from 12 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Livingston Plaza on Livingston campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Catholic Student Association hosts “Weekly Spirit Night” from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public. WEDNESDAY 9/9 The New Jersey Department of Children and Families, the NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, as well as the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education present, “NJDCF/NJTFCAN 2015 Biennial Conference: Kinship Care and Family Connections” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education presents, “Electricity, Motors & Meters” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. NJSBDC at Rutgers Business School — New Brunswick presents, “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Business Rockefeller Road building on Livingston campus. The event costs $20 for admission and is open to the public. The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures presents, “German Forum Talk: ‘Stage Flight’” from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the German House located at 172 College Ave. on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Department of Neurology presents, “Neurology Grand Rounds” from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Clinical Academic Building located at 125 Paterson St. in New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public. THURSDAY 9/10 The AWWA-NJ and the NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education present, “Drinking Water Operator Review Course” from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Hort Farm No. 2’s Ralph Geiger Turfgrass Education Center on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education presents, “The Recycling Coordinator’s Primer” from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hort Farm No. 1 Holly House located at 130 Log Cabin Road on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education presents, “Recycling Health and Safety” at Hort Farm No. 1 Holly House located at 130 Log Cabin Road on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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Aresty research program holds poster session HARSHEL PATEL STAFF WRITER
Rising sophomores at Rutgers have a program designed to introduce them to the world of research. The Aresty Summer Science Program held a poster session last Friday with its summer research students. The program is an 11-week summer research program designed for rising sophomores directed by Executive Director of the Aresty Research Center Brian Ballentine. “Our program is one of the few programs of its kind that focuses exclusively on rising sophomores. Most programs, like the NSF’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates, target primarily rising juniors or seniors,” Ballentine said. “We’re proud that Rutgers supports our model of early exposure to research.” The poster session allows students, friends and family to see the variety of research happening on campus and facilitates discussions about research within the community, which Ballentine said helps boost collective knowledge. The projects are designed by professors based on their area of research. Having students who are interested in these areas allows the student to build important relationships in their field, Ballentine said. One such student is Dan Kats, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. He is majoring in biology and his research is focused on the genetics behind progressive hearing loss. “There are certain genes that have been identified as being linked to progressive hearing loss, and one of those is DFNA5, which is one of the genes my lab is studying,” Kats said. “Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder, and one in five people are born with it.” By creating a mouse model with a mutant version of DFNA5 and crossing it with another mouse line that allows the gene to be expressed, the lab produced a mouse model with a human version of DFNA5. They then per-
formed hearing tests on the mice, Kats said. The results thus far have been inconclusive, but the lab will continue to focus on the research by addressing the potential issues, such as the gene not actually being in the mice or the gene not working properly, Kats said. This research also has biomedical implications, as the gene causes apoptosis. Apoptosis, or cell death, helps keep the number of cells under control, preventing the growth of tumors, he said. Another research project related to genetics was conducted by Sarah Lin, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, who focused on the neurobiological footprint of memory. The lab focuses on the expression of a gene called Arc in the hippocampus of the brain and its relationship to episodic memory, Lin said. “Episodic memory is our past personal experiences and the spaces, the time, and emotions associated with those memories,” she said. After placing rats in chambers and allowing them to explore different objects, the lab performed behavioral analyses to determine the amount of time spent at each object. Using this information combined with brain slices, they were able to find the density of Arc in a certain region, Lin said. Not all of the projects were related to genetics, as exemplified by the project done by Lisa Chang, a Rutgers Business School sophomore. “We’re studying land use and the water quality, and the relationship between them. We wanted to find what sorts of land use had the strongest impact on water quality,” Chang said, who is majoring in supply chain management. The lab went to different sites around New Jersey and characterized the site as either “forested land,” “developed land” or “agricultural land.” The researchers then performed water quality tests on the sites to determine correlations between land use and water quality, she said.
Dan Kats, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, stands in front of his presentation, “The Role of the DF NA5 Gene in Progressive Hearing Loss,” a project part of the Aresty Summer Science Program poster session, held Aug. 7. HARSHEL PATEL Water quality was partially determined through a biological method. This would be performed by observing the organisms in the water. The presence of organisms sensitive to pollution would show that water quality is high, whereas their absence would show water quality is low, she said. Another method was to determine the habitat types that are present and score the area on that. This data was then compared to data from the US Geological Survey to determine a relationship between water quality and land use, Chang said.
The lab found that there is a strong relationship between forest cover and water quality. But there was a less clear relationship between developed land and water quality, as well as agricultural land and water quality. This information is a step in a different direction for ecologists, she said. “The theory was that if you reached some percent of urbanized land in your watershed, that your water quality would be very poor. This is a new step: we’re saying that we found that the loss of forest is worse to water quality than the presence of urbanization,” she said.
Traveling across New Jersey and learning how to use various computer programs were some of the highlights of the program, Chang said. For Lin, it was the research experience and learning what independent research looks like in an academic discipline with her peers. “We’re in a big group of people who are like us. We get to live together surrounded by the environment of research,” Kats said. “It’s not just hearing loss or biology. There’s people doing this on language and psychology. Honestly, it’s the best thing I could’ve done this summer.”
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CRIME SEPT. 6 SOMERSET — Ernest James, a Highland Park man, accused of robbing a Chinese food deliver y man with a fake gun-wielding 13-year-old accomplice in Franklin Township, pleaded not guilty in Somerset County Superior Cour t Friday morning. The 31-year-old entered his plea before Superior Cour t Judge Julie M. Marino and was indicted on charges of first-degree robber y, first-degree use of a minor to commit a criminal of fense and four th-degree possession of an imitation weapon for an unlawful purpose. SEPT. 6 TOMS RIVER — Two teenagers, 19-year-old Igor Gonzalez and an unnamed 17year old, were charged with multiple of fenses and arrested for tr ying to rob a 7-11 located at 3101 Route 37 East. The two teenagers were also charged with possessing marijuana and 300 Xanax pills. SEPT. 5 LAKEWOOD — Guadencio Cruz Mar tinez was accused of sexually assaulting a girl star ting when she was 13 years old. The 24-year-old man was arrested Friday on charges of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Investigators say he knew the girl, who is now 14 years old. Mar tinez is in Ocean County jail in lieu of $75,000 bail with no 10 percent option. A no-victim contact order was issued and Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement was notified. SEPT. 4 MARLBORO — Matthew Scannapieco, a former disgraced mayor of Marlboro, was sentenced on Friday to 25 years in Delaware prison for raping a child. During his term as mayor, he admitted to taking bribes from developers. He appeared in the Superior Cour t in Delaware to face what his defense attorney had hoped would be a shor ter prison term. Superior Cour t Judge Eric Davis imposed the maximum sentence and said that despite Scannapieco’s apologies, he did not show remorse. The attacks occurred when the girl was 6 years old. SEPT. 4 BRIDGETON — Suspected members of the Sex Money Murder sect of the Bloods street gang were named in three Cumberland County Grand Jur y indictments Wednesday. Allegations include the June 26, 2014, killing of James Collins, 22, on Church Street in Millville. Malcolm Walker was indicted with first-degree murder for Collins’ death. The 24-year-old is also indicted with first-degree conspiracy, third-degree unlawful possession of a rifle and second-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. The same indictment also listed of fenses for Vernon Blackwell, DeJohn Wilmore, Carlos Vellon and Detyren Hath.
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called “Give Where You Live” and faith-based groups. “When you’re here, you’re not Office opened July 1, saw number of students just a guest,” Willson said. “We struggling with off-campus housing issues have an obligation to give back to the community, whether that’s working with a youth group or at CONTINUED FROM FRONT suppor t systems in place for a soup kitchen. We want the city to recognize the value we add to of f-campus students. Last summer, Willson and the city because the permanent launched a new resource called Off-Campus Living and Commu- Director of Student Legal residents of New Brunswick unSer vice Don Heilman examined fortunately don’t always have a nity Partnerships. The department acts as a one- Ohio State University’s of f-cam- favorable view of our students.” In order to change this, the destop shop for all the hacks that pus suppor t system — Neighoff-campus students need to sur- borhood Ser vices. The two partment is focusing on teaching vive, from providing information went to Ohio State University students how to be a good neighon landlords and rent control to and met with representatives bor with a new campaign called to get a better understanding of “The Twelve Commandments of giving tips on safety and security. Living Off-Campus.” One comLocated on their website, the their system. “(Neighborhood Ser vices) mandment, ‘Thou shalt not pee Off-Campus Living and Learning on thy neighbor’s lawn,’ Partnership provides goes hand-in-hand with a simple way to search decrees about noise level and create rental listings “We have an obligation to give back to and littering. and look for roommates During the New Stuthrough an online rentthe community, whether that’s working dent Orientation sesal listing directory. The with a youth group or at a sions, Willson talked University partnered soup kitchen.” with students about the with Places4Students. importance of respectcom, a company that ofKERRI WILLSON ing the City of New fers Off-Campus Housing Director of the Off-Campus Living and Brunswick and spoke solutions for students, Learning Partnership with resident assistants faculty and staff. about the existence of “The department is the new project. a great resource for “We tend to think it is learning how to budget appropriately, where to get a is really a model program for all students living behind the Collease reviewed before signing providing support and educa- lege (Avenue) Student Center, but it and how to get access to an tion for students living in the it’s not,” she said. “There are famiattorney,” said Kerri Willson, di- off-campus community, particu- lies who live there, and our behavrector of the Off-Campus Living larly working with the city, the ior has not always been perfect.” The department has multiple students and the property ownand Learning Partnership. layers of resources. The office, which opened July ers,” Willson said. Anish Patel is a Good Neighbor Similar to Ohio State’s Neigh1, had a number of students walk Services, Rutgers’ Liaison for the department. He in who are struggling with prop- borhood erty owners not fulfilling legal off-campus support system does and other liaisons act as resourcobligations or who are unable to more than act as a resource for es to lead students to more spestudents. It also aims to bridge cialized resources. find roommates. “If you have a landlord tenant The depar tment began three the divide between New Brunsyears ago when a task force wick and the University through issues, you can come and talk to us, we can get you an appointment at Rutgers was assigned to community service. The department has three with Student Legal Services,” he study the quality of life of of f-campus students. A commit- areas of focus: resources to stu- said. “Our job is to get the people tee within the task force exam- dents living off-campus, local to the resources and the resourcined Big Ten schools and their community service initiatives es to the people.”
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FESTIVAL Festival will see about 5,000 people at screenings, 100 people per screening, Nigrin says ing the Q&A sessions, making sure the films can be screened On average submissions tend with no technical glitches and to rate about a five, she said. Mov- distributing flyers, Zrebiec said. ies selected for the second round As a senior intern, he also helps super vise other interns with are usually a seven or eight. “There’s definitely a lot of good their duties. Though breaking even would (films submitted),” she said. be nice, profiting off of the festi“There’s a lot of gems.” Only two movies have earned a val is not one of the goals of this 10 rating from her in three years of event, Nigrin said. “It’s a humanist film festival,” working with the Center, she said. The second jury further re- he said. “We want to settle for the duces the number of films to be achievements of man.” Attendees can network with screened to 25, Nigrin said. Some of these films are later established filmmakers, which is distributed to theaters nationwide. beneficial for students interested The festival helps bring them their in the field, he said. Many students are able to work on an actuinitial exposure, he said. al film being The festicreated by a val will see director at about 5,000 “The one thing I hope people at the audience members leave the the festival. festiscreenings, festival with is a knowledge valThe is open he said. On and appreciation for the to anyone average, there will be kinds of films that we show.” i n t e r e s t e d in attendabout 100 ing, he said. people per ANDREW ZREBIEC Tickets cost screening. Senior Intern with the New Jersey Media Arts $9 but inM o r e Center clude free specifically, food in adsome screendition to the ings will only have a few people but several will film being screened. Exposing the wider communisell out, he said. Usually four or five ty to independent films can show screenings do so each year. Every screening is accompa- them a lesser-seen side of movies, nied by a question and answer Nigrin said. Some of the movies session with a director, often the screened are minimalist or disfilmmaker whose work is being cuss hidden issues. This year’s films include presented that night, he said. The New Jersey Film Festival “The Angel of Zanjing,” about a happens every semester, and an man who prevents people from International Film Festival takes committing suicide in China place over the summer, Nigrin said. and “Right Footed,” which exStudents working with the Cen- plores the life of a pilot born ter get credit for their internships, with no arms. “The one thing I hope audience Rich said. She is earning three credits this semester for her work members leave the festival with is a knowledge and appreciation for with organizing the festival. Other tasks students perform the kinds of films that we show,” include selling tickets, organiz- Zrebiec said. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
BLOCK BLAST Top: Students promote their organization, Nu Alpha Phi Fraternity, on Morrell Street on the College Avenue campus Friday, Sept. 4 as part of the “Welcome Week Block Party” co-hosted by The Paul Robeson Cultural Center, The Center for Latino Arts and Culture, The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities and The Asian American Cultural Center. Bottom: A man spraypaints during the party. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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‘Active Minds’ club fights stigma against mental illness CONNOR MCCARTHY
Assistant Kendall Flanagan deciding that something must be done about the stigma surMental health is an issue that rounding mental health. “Sometimes someone would affects many college students, something personal but a club at the University is share dedicated to reducing the stig- about their mental health, and that opens other people up who ma that surrounds the topic. Active Minds, a club at Rut- may not have shared othergers that is a part of a larger wise,” said Flanagan, co-presinational organization, is com- dent of the Rutgers branch of mitted to fighting the stigma Active Minds. Mental health issues in the regarding mental health issues, such as depression, and helping college student population, students get professional help such as depression, anxiety and eating disorders, are aswhen necessar y. “Our main goal is to fight the sociated with lower GPA and stigma around mental health,” higher probability of dropping said Madura Vaidya, a member out of college. More than 80 of the Active Minds chapter at percent of college students felt Rutgers. “People aren’t really over whelmed by all they had educated about these issues be- to do in the past year and 45 percent have felt things were cause the stigma is so great.” Eighty to 90 percent of col- hopeless, according to Active lege students who die by suicide Minds website. “People want to have these were not receiving help from their college counseling centers conversations, but they aren’t and half of students who have sure if they can,” Flanagan said. suicidal thoughts never seek “Or they may need a certain environment counseling or or someone treatment, acto share first cording to the before they’re club’s website. “Our goal is to raise comfortable.” Widespread awareness and teach Active Minds stigma prevents is currently in many of these people that there the process of students from isn’t anything to be bringing their seeking the ashamed of.” inter national help they need programs to the to recover. University, such MADURA VAIDYA “We realized as their proMember of Active Minds-Rutgers that there is this gram, “Send Sihuge stigma at lence Packing.” Rutgers and all Active Minds the universities for reaching out for mental has an award-winning event for health, and we don’t like that,” mental health awareness where said Austin Wong, co-president students place 1,100 backpacks of the Active Minds chapter at all around campus, Wong said. The 1,100 backpacks represent the University. In a 2006 study by the Ameri- the yearly number of college can College Health Association, students that commit suicide. “The event brings the issues nearly half of all college students reported having felt so regarding depression right into depressed in the past year they the student eye,” Wong said. Past events have expericould not function, according to enced some success in raising the club’s website. “We want to teach people to awareness of mental health keep open minds about it and issues, such as suicide, dehow to raise awareness, espe- pression and anxiety. Program cially on college campuses,” evaluation data reveals that Vaidya said. “You don’t really individuals leave the display realize it, but there is so much wanting to learn more about going on, and some students mental health. Active Minds’ website claims don’t even realize how many that 91 percent of sur vey repeople are affected by it.” An estimated 26 percent of spondents rate the display as Americans ages 18 and older, powerful or ver y powerful. or about one in four adults, Eighty-three percent report that live with a diagnosable mental it is educational. “Our goal is to raise awarehealth disorder, according to ness and teach people that there the club’s website. The Rutgers chapter was isn’t anything to be ashamed started as a result of Resident of,” Vaidya said. “We want to CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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teach students and the communities that surround us about how to deal with mental illnesses, if you or people around you have them.” In addition to fighting the stigma surrounding mental illnesses, Active Minds is also dedicated to helping students find resources to aid in recover y. Active Minds cannot treat students themselves. The club works closely with organiza-
tions that can, such as Rutgers’ Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program & Psychiatric Ser vices (CAPS). “We don’t really go much into treatment because we obviously aren’t trained professionals,” Vaidya said. “But we do have resources available, so we work ver y closely with CAPS.” The club plans to increase the amount of resources that students have on campus to
combat mental health issues, Flanagan and Wong said. The club has a variety of links on its website to teach the signs and symptoms of mental health, advice for helping friends and phone numbers for people that need immediate help. “We have other resources in addition to CAPS that we can refer people to for people who are looking for treatment,” Vaidya said.
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This is what it’s like to try to only drink Soylent for 30 days KATIE PARK
chanically downed my liquid dinner. Yet on the inside, I was Leonardo DiCaprio at the Oscars last year. More concisely, I was the Maybe it sounds obvious, but meme that escalated out of Leonif you have the option to choose ardo DiCaprio at the 2014 Oscars between eating food or not eating — I was screaming internally. food, you should always choose to On the second day, I watched eat food. my coworkers chat and fill up on As a person who regularly sandwiches at lunch. I passed the dreams in her sleep about what aromatic scents of Indian food to eat for breakfast and records wafting from under doors in my episodes of Food Network shows, apartment building around dinI never considered cutting my visnertime. My resolve to stay on ceral relationship with food. Then Soylent weakened a little more, I found out about Soylent. and then it snapped entirely. You might have heard about Yes, Soylent satiated my stomit too, as the folks over at VICE, ach. But it didn’t satisfy the same The Verge, The Atlantic, The New way a home-cooked meal — or York Times and BuzzFeed tried even Seamless takeout — would. it and talked about it. But if you Soylent is the equivalent of eatmissed it, Soylent is a liquid meal ing a frozen Thanksgiving dinner that its founder, Silicon Valley’s alone in a warehouse instead of Rob Rhinehart, said has a day’s eating a holiday spread with nutrition for the average your loved ones. adult and keeps stomachs Sure, Soylent was born befeeling full. Each serving of “There’s a warmth about pooling cause Rhinehart, like so many Soylent is around $3 to boot, dishes together for a potluck, or early 20-somethings, was a major step down from the broke and too strapped for average of $8 I usually spend about the few seconds of quiet on meals out. chewing from everyone around time to cook at home. So he food down to its most I was intrigued. Yes, intera table before peppering the chef stripped basic elements. He marketed nally, my solid food-loving with compliments.” it right and eventually caught gut was screaming at me to the attention of Andreessen click out of Soylent’s website Horowitz, when earlier this and to drag my eyes away from the articles chronicling many them. I grappled with dreams of year the venture capital firm investa brave individuals’ extended ex- Sicilian pizza graced with extra ed $20 million in Soylent. Soylent could be the answer to the periences with the drink. But my red pepper flakes, Chipotle mareyes were glued, and my curiosity inated with a generous scoop of world’s continually growing struggle was snagged on Soylent like putty their spiciest salsa, taro bubble tea to find affordable, nutritious food. tangled in hair. Soylent seemed infused with extra herb jelly and After all, nearly 800 million people on too novel to pass up, and so I or- pasta blessed with a handful of the planet don’t have enough food to dered a week’s worth of it, intent shredded parmesan. Not even 24 live a healthy life. Arable farmland is on following a 30-day Soylent and hours had passed, and I was think- steadily waning, but the world population continues to swell. And in the water regimen. I wanted to see if ing of giving up. My emotions were roiled. I was face of it all, the United States alone the hype surrounding Rhinehart’s alarmed by my apparent lack of scraps about 133 billion pounds of invention lived up to its name. It arrived in a surprisingly short self discipline manifesting itself so food each year. Yet I question how popular Soylent amount of time from a facility in quickly into my dietary change — Pennsylvania. From the box, I I wanted solid food deeply. But I would be if it was available worldwide lifted out seven white bags of was determined to stick to seeing to widespread hungry populations. Soylent powder, a mixing pitcher out the 30 days of Soylent, so I me- Because for the most part, humans NEWS EDITOR
and a stainless steel measuring scoop. I felt optimistic that I could stick to my plan. It didn’t seem so bad, I thought, as I opened a bag and sniffed the beige contents. It smelled vaguely like peanuts. I was right about the peanuts. As I took my first sip of Soylent a few days later, it tasted, as I scrawled in my notebook to track my daily progress, “like sad peanut butter.” I began to doubt my decision from day one, and a knot of anxiety furled in my stomach. This is where you can all laugh, or scoff — I cracked after a day and a half. Physically, I felt fine. I felt that I was a little more sprightly, and my focus was as rigid as it’d ever been. Mentally, I was bludgeoned with thoughts that distracted me all day despite my best attempts to resist
Soylent, a meal replacement food technology developed by Silicon Valley’s Rob Rhinehart, would pose no easy challenge as the author tried to drink it for 30 days. KATIE PARK / NEWS EDITOR don’t like to eat or drink the same thing over and over. There’s an inimitable thrill in eating and preparing different food. There’s enjoyment in feeling the leftover tingle of spiciness on your lips after a good meal, or feeling the steam from a freshly-prepared dish waft into your face. There’s a warmth about pooling dishes together for a potluck, or about the few seconds of quiet chewing from everyone around a table before peppering the chef with compliments. And that was the thought that ran through my mind as I decided to prematurely end my Soylent experiment and book it to my neighborhood Thai restaurant.
The first bite of the extra spicy chicken Pad Thai was euphoric. My eyes rolled back in my head. I saw stars. I reveled in the mild burning of the inside of my mouth. My Soylentfilled stomach grumbled indignantly from the sudden switch from liquid to solid food. Despite my joyful reunion with solid food, I wish I could have stuck to Soylent longer than a day and a half. My failed stint made me question my will power more times than store bells chimed on my busy street, although it did affirm the affectionate bond I have with a fresh acai bowl. But if anyone’s up for beating my Soylent record, I’d be happy to give away my supply — I have plenty.
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Rutgers, you did it again #Floodgate With latest football scandals, Rutgers dons proverbial scarlet letter
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hether it’s coaches throwing basket- see from the stands on game day is quite posballs at players or former running sibly unimaginable to a great por tion of the stubacks becoming entangled in domestic dent body. Not to diminish the hard work that violence disputes, the University is always mak- other students submit to on a daily basis with school, family and work responsibilities, but ing headlines. Late last week, five football players were arrest- traveling for games and daily practices on top ed on assault and burglar y charges for events that of classwork can easily take its toll, forcing any occurred in April of this year. The news came as student to do the wrong thing. At least one of the a blow right before the first game of the season. players arrested had been given a second chance Nonetheless, the stadium was packed and the to rectify his actions and again decided to do the Scarlet Knights were able to bring home the first wrong thing. Whether Flood or the player himwin of the season in a 63-13 blowout over Norfolk self is to blame for that is a personal judgment State. Alongside the arrests comes the continued call. But if there’s a scandal involving what hapinvestigation of head coach Kyle Flood, whose pened on the field or on the cour t, then by all actions are being examined for alleged impermis- means, the media has ever y right to blow it up. sible contact with a faculty member, concerning Media outlets jump at the smallest sighting of a player’s academic standing. At this point, the another, “Rutgers did it again,” type of screw up. But to continuously blame the content of the email has yet University for the actions of a to be disclosed. Flood could have merely asked a ques“It goes without saying that few, has turned into the worst kind of tango. tion about the player’s class news outlets will always At the core of it all, the Uniattendance or he could have report on the juicier, more versity has a public relations demanded a grade change telling stories that come out problem. It has become a sit— no one knows yet. But the ting duck patiently waiting to whole situation turned sour, of the University.” be hit by the next scandal, covwhen it was revealed that ering its head with a wing and the player Flood inquired about was one of the five arrested last week. As a shyly peaking an eye out in anticipation of the end result of his actions, Flood could face suspension of any given news cycle. As members of the institution have seen with past situations, when the or dismissal from the team altogether. Students and people in general, often fail to re- University gets attacked, the defense is always alize that the University football team is made up far too little and far too late — if the assist even of more than 100 players, not to mention count- shows up. It goes without saying that news outless coaches that play a hand in the team’s im- lets will always report on the juicier, more telling age. It’s not just Flood, it’s not just five players. stories that come out of the University. NewspaMistakes are going to be made, some individuals pers, television programs and some of the people are going to slip through the cracks and even here on campus don’t care to talk about the Class then, the team is still going to be expected to of 2019 being the largest the University has had show up and show out ever y weekend. Flood has or that we’re Title IX compliant. But it’s always stated that he ser ves as the “figurehead father,” easier to win when your target never fires back. No one’s asking for a collegiate deflategate, essentially admitting that all improper actions have taken place on his watch. But the behind- but what happens on the field should be importthe-scenes action that goes into what students ant enough to make headlines. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 147th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Help, I’m scared — dealing with racism in 21st century DOUBT RADCLIFFE BENT
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he United Kingdom’s Home Office released a statement explaining their banning of rapper, Tyler “Tyler, The Creator” Okonma from the country for the next three to five years. The Office cited his music for encouraging violence and inciting terrorism as reasons for the ban. They continued, stating that they did not believe Okonma respected the nation’s “shared values,” and his presence would be “(un)conducive to the public good.” Regardless of what one might think of Tyler’s art, one must find the Office’s decision extreme. First, due to the fact that his music is his art, if one is to appraise art, one must be cognizant of the distinction between the art and the artist. One is not to interpret an artist’s lyrics as the artist’s admission of agreement with a set of seemingly represented ideals in the lyrics. Such an interpretation is a misreading of the art. Misinterpreting so-called “violent” rap music represents a misreading of both the art and the artist. The violence portrayed in rap music serves an important function: To represent the violence prevalent in, and endured by, disenfranchised black communities. The ruling class typically interprets rap and hiphop as “negro-madness” and a mystic, baffling support of violence. One sees as much
in the decrying of rap music by Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly, and in the aforementioned case with the U.K. Home Office. Such critics do not understand the Black Experience, as it is foreign to their own life experience. When such experiences are alluded to in music, those who can’t relate are appalled, not by the systemic causes of the violence portrayed in the art but instead with the art and the artist. As such, critics of rap music misread both rap music and rap artists by slandering them, banning their music, and as in Okonma’s
as a witness to the experience of an entire culture. Disenfranchised people, such as African-Americans in America, became accustomed to systemic violence. They inherit the negative consequences of centuries of slavery and ghettoization. Meanwhile, those like the members of the Home Office and Bill O’Reilly reap the benefits of slavery. They enjoy comparatively pleasant lives, which would be much less pleasant were they not white and were it not for the luxuries afforded to them via slavery. Both the lives of black rap artists and their white decriers were
“‘White Fragility,’ or racism, in the 21st century does not oppress by means of slurs and lynch mobs. It suppresses by means of expressions of discomfort — white discomfort — which makes all opposing discomfort senseless and inappropriate.” case, banning them from entire nations. Rap music acts as a witness to this phenomenon, as well as other facets of the Black Experience, and it is for this reason why the art must be valued and respected. The violence portrayed in rap music represents an experience foreign to the ruling class and the majority population, therefore its inclusion is warranted. When an artist like Okonma creates music abundant with references to violence and crime, they do so not because he or she is violent, but to stand
founded upon black disenfranchisement. The entire modern world was founded upon black disenfranchisement, and “violent” rap music reminds listeners of this reality. We see seemingly inordinate amounts of violence in the predominately African-American genre of rap music. On the contrary, the violence in rap is not out of order, but right where it belongs. The violence portrayed in rap is a staunch reminder of the crimes still being perpetuated upon those of African descent for centuries.
Millennials are cure to Citizens United COMMENTARY GIANCARLO CHAUX
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s students return to the classrooms for a new semester, this may serve as a good time for us to reevaluate the state of the upcoming presidential elections, as well as our generation’s role in shaping its results. It has been a busy summer. As predicted, the effect of the Citizens United decision on the U.S. political process has compromised the will of the working-class majority in favor of the interests pushed forward by wealthy factions. A quick peek at the list of large donors will reveal how the rich have poured donations for select candidates in a frictionless manner, manipulating the roster of potential candidates and rearranging the order of importance among issues. Rest assured this has been a bipartisan trend that affects us all. It doesn’t take much to predict what comes next: unprecedented levels of campaign resources for the chosen few, as well as a proportionate increase in their abilities to damage the reputation of opponents through a barrage of propaganda. In bygone eras, such a situation would surely result in an insurmountable obstacle for candidates who oppose the interests of the rich or who, at the very least, place those of the common people on equal footing. Yet all is not lost. The members of those very same wealthy factions are surely guilty — either by ignorance or arrogance — of overestimating the influence of their money during the Internet age. Perhaps as a result of habit, seeing as how unchecked propaganda led to
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the manipulation of entire groups during the prior century, these shadowy individuals still cling to outdated methods of corruption. Readers would be prudent not to be discouraged by this onslaught of marketing tricks and should instead find it easy to spot the same ploys that have been sculpted by past successes of infomercials, used-car salesmen and Fox News, all of which so frequently led to the exploitation of their peers. This author’s intention is not to dwell on the folly of past generations but to instead point to the
“‘Millennials’ will represent the largest voting group in a U.S. Presidential election.” role that young people will play in this coming election as the exception to the rule of traditional political publicity, characterized by unfathomable levels of private funding. For the first time, “millenials” will represent the largest voting group in a U.S. Presidential election. This group is one that has come of age during the largest advance in communication since the printing press. Time and time again, we have chosen to organize ourselves through freely accessible channels of communication and have shown a resilient, if not somewhat rebellious, backing for unconventional (often illegal) distribution and consumption of media. This bridging of communication across geographic and demographic boundaries has allowed for cooperation on a
scale never seen before, resulting in an organized will capable of blocking unwelcome legislation, supporting charitable causes and, in cases overseas, even toppling tyrannical regimes. When one voice can be broadcasted to vast numbers with a simple retweet, money loses its influence. In this sense, the free Internet has become a magnifier of opinions and an equalizer of factions. Activism at the individual level is thus more influential now and certainly more needed than at any point in the history of our nation. These are not exaggerated claims. Indeed, when combined with the fact that climate change is among those issues most vehemently opposed by these large donors, the stakes are likely even higher than the ultimate fate of our own Constitution. The money is already there and, as we shall soon see, the propaganda will follow. Traditional media will surely attempt to marginalize our positions and favor candidates. But if we stick to our preferred channels, and keep those alert that are most exposed to theirs, this may become a case of an unstoppable force and an immovable object. It is time we follow the footsteps of our own peers, who have developed a strong tendency of taking on the very industries that fuel these moneyed interests and who have shown that even small teams, with access to information technology, can take on large-scale enterprises and their excesses of capital spending. Upon reflection, readers will see that politics too can be disrupted. Giancarlo Chaux is a former editor of The Daily Targum.
Today, racism functions by balking at any mention or implication of the consequences of black disenfranchisement. Logical and expected expressions of black anger, like Okonma’s music, are reduced to causeless mania and violence. Robin DiAngelo, a professor of multicultural education at Westfield State University has named this phenomenon “White Fragility.” When whites cannot tolerate even the slightest amount of race-related stress, they respond on the defensive, becoming incensed or “threatened” and shut down the discussion, effectively restoring the traditional white racial equilibrium. “White Fragility,” or racism, in the 21st century does not oppress by means of slurs and lynch mobs. It suppresses by means of expressions of discomfort — white discomfort — which makes all opposing discomfort senseless and inappropriate. We see this in the “All Lives Matter” campaign, claims of “race-baiting” and in the aforementioned banning of rap artists like Okonma. All of the above actions silence the oppressed: No opinion is valid except that of the white person. We see that racism has by no means gone away, but has simply donned new, fragile garb. Racism no longer waves clubs, nor does it tout pointed hoods. Today it ignores, disapproves and silences. Radcliffe Bent is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English and philosophy. His column, “Doubt,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
RU students named politically disengaged, importance of voting When it comes to election season, University faculty and student groups always put together an impressive coalition effort to make sure folks know when the voter registration deadline is and where their polling places are come Election Day. Since 2012, the Rutgers Vote Coalition has registered over 12,000 students to vote! But tabling and class announcements aren’t enough. We can do better as a community to create more access to the democracy process on campus. University professors sent out a link to StudentVote.org and helped over 3,000 students register to vote during the last presidential election. A campus wide email with this link would make an even bigger impact. At UC Santa Barbara, where the vote coalition helps over over one-third of the campus register to vote every election, not only does the campus publicize StudentVote.org, but the coalition is a presence at every first-year’s first dorm meeting and allowed to go door-to-door to register students. We have an opportunity to give UCSB a run for their money with the presidential primaries and the general election coming up next year, but only if we establish these common sense measures to make voting more accessible. Nick Jermer is Board of Directors Chair of NJPIRG Student Chapters and a Rutgers Business School senior majoring in accounting .
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People want to have these conversations, but they aren’t sure if they can, or they may need a certain environment or someone to share first before they’re comfortable.
- Kendall Flanagan, co-president of the Rutgers branch of Active Minds, on addressing mental health conversations on campus. See story on FRONT.
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Today’s Birthday (09/07/15). This is your year for personal power and confidence. Take advantage and take leadership. Focus on joint accounts for growth, especially after 9/27. Partnership is essential for impactful results, blooming after 3/8, and profiting after 3/23. Let your heart guide you. 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 -- It’s a good time for important conversations. Think before speaking. Talk about what you love; remain forgiving (and patient) with miscommunications. Roll around obstacles. Ignore false rumors and gossip. Expand your network. Publicity provides momentum. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Pool resources to improve your shared living conditions. Pay bills first, and then collaborate on a renovation. Work in the garden or clean closets. Save the good stuff and pass on things you no longer need. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- A professional opportunity knocks. Don’t get distracted by a heckler. Discuss financial concerns before choosing. Visualize getting what you want. Change your view for new options. Provide leadership. Prepare a beautiful presentation. Someone important is watching. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Reveal your discovery. Help others see the big picture. Accept assistance, especially to meet a demand for quick action. Work priorities are shifting. Go carefully to avoid accidents and errors. Measure thrice and only cut once. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Postpone a financial discussion. New developments change the assignment. Be respectful, especially with someone you know is wrong. Don’t get a loved one stirred up. Stomp out sparks of misunderstanding as they occur. Use charm and humor. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- A controversy erupts. If work and domestic responsibilities clash, prioritize home and family. Postpone a job that can wait. Let go of a preconception that keeps reappearing, wasting time and energy. Refuse to be bullied.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Can you work from home? Find ways to kill two birds with one stone. Writing projects go well. Share what you’re learning. Don’t take things personally. Let bygones be bygones. Parting is such sweet sorrow. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Hold the financial line steady, without obsessing. Keep a low profile, and stick to the budget. Get peaceful and productive. Handle homework before going to play. Keep deadlines, or risk an upset. A colleague provides breathing room. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is an 8 -- You’re dreaming of a home or community improvement. Read contracts carefully before committing. There’s not enough money to make your move yet. Watch for tough competition. Financial arguments spark easily. Your thriftiness makes a good impression. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Get promises in writing. Check plans and directions carefully, as navigational errors could provoke short tempers. A backstage power play requires finesse. Choose words and listen carefully. Avoid antagonizing elders and authorities. Make quiet inroads. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Teamwork propels you farther and faster. Bickering and sniping wastes time, money, and snuffs your creative spark. Ignore criticism for now. Keep your objective in mind. Tap into a secret source. New friends open new possibilities. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Expand in the direction of least resistance. Privacy is essential. Ignore gossip. Let your partner do the talking. There’s a communications breakdown. Maintain patience. Don’t offer suggestions yet. Take care with sharp tools. Have a backup plan.
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Chris Laviano gives signals to his offense on Saturday against Norfolk State. He had three pass touchdowns in the second half. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
POISON Rutgers quarterbacks split halves, tie record for most points in game with 63 CONTINUED FROM BACK plays in the opening drive of the game to initially quiet the crowd of 47,453. Then Chris Laviano happened. After Rettig opened 9-of-11 with 110 yards and a touchdown pass — in addition to 17 yards and a touchdown on the ground — Flood elected to discontinue the LSU transfer for the third quar ter. Contrar y to the idea that Rettig’s play might have merited more time in the second half — and that he could use it, given the fact that he hasn’t played live football in nearly three years — the Knights’ head coach sent Laviano out with the first team offense to begin the third quarter. “It wasn’t a matter of pulling Rettig,” Flood clarified. “I thought Hayden played well in the first half and we had an opportunity to get a live evaluation in a game environment on both quarterbacks, and I wanted to do that.” And then the real fireworks began. Highlighted by three scores to Leonte Carroo in the third quarter, Laviano quickly stole the quarterback thunder by going a perfect 4-for-4 with 138 yards to open up the floodgates in a blowout for Rutgers (1-0). Neither Laviano nor Rettig were made available to the media after the game. Laviano, suspended for the first half of the game, wasted no time in presenting his case for more time under center. On his first two drives in the third quarter, he found Carroo on a 55-yard strike before delivering another one for 56 yards on his very next series. The Glen Head, New York, native then hit Carroo on a bubble screen and the senior wide receiver did the rest, cutting and
slicing through Norfolk State’s Swiss-cheese-like defense for an 18-yard score to put the Knights up, 42-13, with 3:11 before the start of the fourth quarter. The third and final score of the day for the Edison, New Jersey, native leaves Carroo alone at the top as the program’s all-time receiving touchdowns leader with his 22nd career score. He surpassed Tim Brown and Brandon Coleman, who were both tied for the record with 20, on his first touchdown. The video game-like scores by Carroo and Laviano almost seemed premeditated. “It was just talks we had in the locker room and in the weight room when we were warming up,” Carroo said. “I was talking to him, I said: Hey, we did something dumb together, we’re suspended. Let’s go out in the second half and let’s just show our team, let’s show the fans how truly sorr y we are by making plays. Let’s go out there and just complete our butts off and go out there and play hard.
… We kind of just went out there and clicked.” Carroo, who didn’t line up on the field with Rettig in either half — Rettig returned to the game midway through the fourth quarter despite Rutgers being up by 50 points with 3:58 to go in the fourth quarter — didn’t give preference to either quarterback. “I have a very great relationship with both guys. If Hayden (Rettig) was out there, it would’ve been the same thing,” Carroo said. “(Laviano) knew he was coming in the second half, so we just knew that we were just gonna connect right away. Whatever quarterback’s out there for Washington State next week, it’ll be the same thing.” Lining up behind the pair of signal-callers at running back throughout both halves, Paul James wasn’t sure who would be feeding him handoffs when Washington State comes to Piscataway next Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The senior captain, who took 15 carries for 82 yards in his first game since suffering a right ACL tear nearly one year ago to date, said he trusts in the coaching staff’s evaluation and believes in either signal-caller. “I don’t know what the decision’s gonna be. I don’t have any say in that,” James said. “But I feel like both of the quarterbacks played great. They’re both great quarterbacks on our team and I feel like supports both of them fully.” Flood refused to play the game of hypotheticals, pertaining to what decision would have been made before Norfolk State if Laviano weren’t suspended. But as far as any timeline for a decision goes, Flood said he would shoot for naming either Laviano or Rettig by Monday or Tuesday. “We’re still gathering the information and I’m really pleased with how both of those guys are playing,” he said. “They are certainly not making it easy on me. Both played at a high level and we’ll watch the film and decide here in what direction we’re gonna go as we move forward.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @Garrett Stepien and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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RU rallies around head coach for win GARRETT STEPIEN SPORTS EDITOR
Less than 10 minutes before the Rutgers football team kicked off its 2015 season against Norfolk State at High Point Solutions Stadium on Saturday, the program announced in a news release the dismissal of five players who were suspended indefinitely after their arrests on Thursday. Junior cornerback Nadir Barnwell, sophomore cornerback Dre Boggs, sophomore fullback Razohnn Gross, junior cornerback Ruhann Peele and junior free safety Delon Stephenson were dismissed from the team after their roles in an alleged assault that took place on Delafield Street in New Brunswick on April 25, where one University student suffered a broken jaw. Barnwell, who is the center of an ongoing email investigation regarding head coach Kyle Flood’s alleged impermissible contact with a University faculty member regarding the status of his academic eligibility, practiced with the team on Wednesday along with the other four players included in the dismissal. While Flood said he had been cooperating with the authorities in an investigation launched by the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office and New Brunswick Police Department last spring “from the very beginning,” the fourth-year head coach did not specify why the five players were allowed to practice all of training camp leading up to the day before their arrests. “All I could say is we had no reason at that point for them not to practice,” Flood said. Flood later said he was unaware of the specific charges on Thursday when the athletic department issued its first release that suspended the five players indefinitely. He had no further comment on the investigation, but he did address how hard it was for him to deal with the news of the arrests on Thursday.
“It rips you apart inside,” Flood said. “As the head coach, what you try to do with over a hundred players on your team is you try to bring people into their lives to help them make good decisions. And when something like this happens, as the figurehead father of the program, it just rips you apart inside.” On the field — and by the looks of a 63-13 pounding of Norfolk State amid all of the potential distractions — the Knights were undeterred. Senior running back Paul James commended Flood for keeping the team focused for its opener, further voicing his support for the head coach amid the off-field controversy. “We support Coach Flood throughout everything and I support him,” James said. “He’s been here my whole career. I love him as a coach, as a head coach and I love him as a person. And we all support him, we’re all behind him 100 percent. We love to just run out on the field with him every game day.” Leonte Carroo might have embodied that focus the most. After sitting the first half due to suspension for breaking curfew, the senior wide receiver broke the Spartans’ defense for 128 yards and three catches — all touchdowns of 55, 56 and 18 yards — to bury Norfolk State in the second half. “This is college football and I came here to play college football. That’s what me and my teammates are gonna focus on,” Carroo said. “Each of us, when we signed the dotted line to play college football, we knew that this was a big thing that we’re doing. None of us can take anything that we’re doing for granted, so we’re just gonna go out there and focus on what we love to do.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 8, 2015 FIELD HOCKEY NO. 9 VIRGINIA 5, RUTGERS 4
Knights fall short in redemption battle with Cavaliers KAYLEE POFAHL STAFF WRITER
After a 70-minute hardfought battle, it was all left on the field.
Despite falling to No. 9 ranked Virginia by a score of 5-4, the Rutgers field hockey team takes its first loss this season with the satisfaction of knowing that they challenged one of the nation’s top
Senior forward Katie Champion was one of four Knights to get on the board for Rutgers in Friday’s 5-4 loss to No. 9 Virginia. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
teams down to the final seconds of the contest. The Scarlet Knights (2-1) captured many successes despite the loss, beginning with the close numbers on the scoreboard. With junior goalkeeper Shevaun Hayes notching a season-high nine saves, junior Devon Freshnock and senior forward Nicole Imbriaco both rounded out the day’s successes by setting career-highs with goals scored this season. After being edged out by the Cavaliers (3-0) last season in overtime, Rutgers was adamant on redemption. Although not able to collect a ‘W,’ the Knights challenged Virginia throughout the entire game with equal play despite the vast discrepancy seen on paper. “I’m really just proud of our team. We really worked so hard throughout all 70 minutes. We didn’t give up and we knew even when were down that we were in this game,” Imbriaco said. “Unfortunately it didn’t go the
way we wanted it to but I think using this game as a learning experience and, you know, going forward in our season, this was a great start to be able to come back and get those goals after 3-1 was awesome.” With Imbriaco notching one on the board off an assist from junior midfielder Alyssa Bull just over a minute into the game, things were looking up for the Knights. But the Cavs tied up the score on a penalty stroke before advancing to a 3-1 lead over Rutgers by the end of the first half. Despite a two-goal deficit, the Knights knew that the game was far from over. Rutgers answered with a goal scored just over a minute into the second half by senior forward Katie Champion with an assist by Imbriaco. The score became tied at 3-3 after junior Devon Freshnock took advantage of a penalty corner scoring opportunity and netted the ball in Virginia’s cage on an assist from senior captain Ali Stever.
A corner for Virginia later in the second half gave the Cavaliers the edge over the Knights before they tacked on an unassisted insurance goal to further their lead to 5-3. On its home field with less than two minutes remaining, Rutgers was still not finished. Sofia Walia scored on a penalty stroke in the final minutes of the game to make the possibility of a tied score and overtime play within reach. But the Knights were unable to put another one in the cage before the final whistle blew and Virginia handed Rutgers its first loss of the season. Despite an unfavorable outcome, head coach Meredith Civico was proud of the effort her team put in and the game they played. “You know, it’s disappointing to lose a game that you’ve fought and competed so hard in and I think the team, they left the game and walked off the field dissatisfied not getting a win but I think proud of the effort and the hockey they played,” Civico said. “I think we played hard, we stuck to our game plan and we’ve trained a lot of what we put into play this week and that was a big focus of ours — to just translate the preparation and translate the practice into the game play.” She gave credit to the top-10 caliber Cavaliers. “We had some technical breakdown at times and I think Virginia’s a team that can take advantage and create a scoring opportunity out of that,” Civico said. “I think as we’re playing the better teams in the conference and on our schedule. We just have to be really aware of where we’re creating turnover and where we’re losing the ball and how do we manage it better so it doesn’t result in a goal.” In the wake of such a hardluck end result, Rutgers remains focused on the positive takeaways from its game against such a formidable rival. Eager to learn from their latest game experience, the Knights looks forward to the possibilities that await for future games after proving to themselves and others their capability in challenging elite teams. “I think that playing such a tough opponent and a higher ranked team early on in the season is a good test for us to play our Big Ten opponents where it’s in conference and it matters a little bit more,” Walia said. “I think that we brought out everything we had in us. You know, we’ve never really played like this in my three years. … It was definitely a successful game for us.” All in all, Rutgers stepped onto the Bauer field with something to prove. Keen on continuing to prove themselves as top contenders within the Big Ten conference, the Knights have taken their first step toward doing so. “I don’t think we’re a secret anymore,” Civico said. “I think, this Rutgers team, they wanna have a reputation for having an effect on every opponent we play and making their mark in the Big Ten. I think they really put everything they had out there today and it’s only going to get better I think which is exciting for us as coaches and exciting for the team.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 8, 2015 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK GRANT EXPLODES FOR SECOND CAREER KICK RETURN TOUCHDOWN
Rutgers overcomes early struggles in opening win KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
A glance at the box score doesn’t tell the whole story. The Rutgers football team earned a decisive victory in its season opener at High Point Solutions Stadium on Saturday, 63-13 over Norfolk State, but the 50-point margin of victory seemed unimaginable after the Spartans opening drive. After being outscored 128-0 in the three previous meetings between the two schools, Norfolk State carved up the Scarlet Knights’ defense in the Spartan’s first offensive series, needing just five plays to cover 75 yards. A 16yard touchdown pass from NSU quarterback Greg Hankerson capped the drive to give the visitors a 7-0 lead before Rutgers fans had time to settle in their seats. “I thought the football team did a good job today getting better as the game went on,” said Rutgers head coach Kyle flood. “Good football teams have to do that. It was our first opportunity to get out there and play. At times we were sharp and at times in the first half, we were not as sharp as I’d like.“ Although his team was on the losing side, Norfolk State’s firstyear head coach Latrell Scott had a similar assessment to his coaching counterpart. “It was great to be able to come out and score on the first drive,” Scott said. “All and all, I’m proud of the way our guys played.” The conditions were not exactly ideal for Knights sophomore quarterback Hayden Rettig when he entered for his first live snap in a football game in three years. Faced with a third-and-seven of his first career drive, Rettig dropped five steps in the pocket and realized every receiver was covered, so he calmly slid right and escaped upfield 12 yards for a first down to keep the drive alive. Five plays later, he found sophomore tight end Matt Flanagan for a 13-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7-7. Rettig finished the half a tidy 9-of-11 for 110 yards and two touchdowns (one rushing). And just when it looked like a starting quarterback had finally
Senior wide receiver Leonte Carroo dodges defenders on his way to an 18-yard touchdown from sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano for his third score. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER distinguished himself, sophomore Chris Laviano entered the game in the second half, alongside the Big Ten’s most productive wide receiver last fall, senior Leonte Carroo. On their first play from scrimmage, Laviano and Carroo connected on a 55-yard touchdown pass and catch, to blow the game open at 35-13, early in the third quarter. Laviano and Carroo were both suspended for the first half by head coach Kyle Flood for the first half for violation of team policy, both failing to return to their training camp quarters in time for lights out and Laviano was caught at an establishment with a fake I.D. After apologizing relentlessly for two weeks after breaking curfew, Carroo broke the Norfolk State’s back in the third quarter. “I just really wanted to go out there and make a play for my teammates,” Carroo said after the game. “I was really upset I couldn’t be out there for them in the first half.” The preseason All-Big Ten selection hooked up with Laviano three times for three touchdowns in just 11 minutes and 47 seconds. Carroo ended his season opener
with three catches, for 129 yards and three touchdowns putting him atop the school’s record book with 22 career touchdowns. Believe it or not, Laviano’s line might have been even more impressive. The Glen Head, New York, native was a perfect 4-of-4 for 138 yards, three touchdowns and a ridiculous 637.3 quarterback rating. “In the locker room at halftime when me and Chris (Laviano) were warming up, I just looked at him, he looked at me and he said, ‘Let’s go make plays.’ And that’s what we did,” Carroo said. Rutgers finished the third quarter with 28 points and the Knights’ 63-point total was the most points scored for the program since 2008 against Louisville when Rutgers won by a score of 63-14. Flood drew on both the positives and negative of the Knights’ inaugural game of the 2015 season, commending the opponent and its coaching staff, while taking pleasure in the “W” earned by his team. “We knew they would be a well-coached football team. I thought they played like that and congratulations to them, I’m sure they will have that program going in the direction that they want it to move,” Flood said. “I’m
pleased we got better as the game went on and I’m pleased we went out in the second half and really played some good football in the third quarter.” *** All eyes were glued to junior Janarion Grant as he waited to field the Knights’ first kickoff after Norfolk State knifed through the Rutgers defense for a score on the opening drive. With $100,000 at stake after Autoland of Springfield, New Jersey, sponsored a giveaway of $1,000 to each of 100 Rutgers students seated in the student section if the Knights were able to return their opening kickoff for a touchdown. Unfortunately for those in the student section, Grant managed only a 22-yard return. But on the opening kick of the second half, the junior from Trilby, Florida, had another chance. And this time, he didn’t miss. Grant returned Spartan’s kicker Bo Lomax’s kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown to extend Rutgers once tenuous lead to 28-13. The kick return for a touchdown was the second of Grant’s career on the Banks. The first came on his first collegiate touch, a 100yard kick return against Fresno State to open the 2013 season.
“He’s a special guy,” Flood said. “Janarion is a special guy. You saw it in the past and you certainly saw it today when he took the (second half’s) opening kickoff back.“ Grant didn’t seem surprised in his postgame interviews, but he never does when it comes to his spectacular returns, mentioning returns for touchdowns is part of his daily routine. “I was telling them, ‘I’m ready to go. We just gotta keep our blocks … y’all do that and I’ll make everything else happen,’” Grant said. “That’s what happened. I saw the hole and I bounced it outside and it was over with after that.” The junior returner/receiver extraordinaire, picked up right where he left off in 2014 when Grant racked up 910 kick return yards to fall just 38 yards shy of the school record. But Grant’s impressive season last fall, fell short when it came to returns for touchdowns and that all changed Saturday. Lomax’s second half kickoff bounced around the Knight’s 18yard line, causing some confusion for both those blocking for Grant and those in pursuit of him. But the junior remained poised, scooping the ball up before bursting through the first two levels and then he was gone. Grant gave a glimpse into what his feeling when he crossed the goal line. “I felt a great relief,” Grant said of the moment he hit pay dirt. “It was real good, you know. I was hoping I would get a touchdown — I wanted another one — but I was able to get that one and I’m happy with that.” Flood is just happy to have a game-changing player like Grant, not only on offense, but on special teams as well. “He did it again today on special teams and he’s going to have a big role as a wide receiver for us, as well,” Flood said. “He’s one of those players that every time he touches the ball, he’s got an opportunity to score.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
It didn’t come on the opening kickoff that would have awarded 100 students an even split of $100,000, but junior wide receiver Janarion Grant’s 80-yard dash on the opening kickoff in the second half did ignite the Knights’ route of the Spartans in the second half, leading to the 63-13 blowout. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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QUOTE OF THE DAY ““I was telling them, ‘I’m ready to go. We just gotta keep our blocks … y’all do that and I’ll make everything else happen.’ That’s what happened. I saw the hole and I bounced it outside and it was over with after that.” — Junior wide receiver Janarion Grant on his 80-yard kickoff return
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Hayden Rettig hurdles his way over a Norfolk State defender on a five-yard scramble for a touchdown to put the Knights up, 14-7, with 7:37 remaining in the second quarter. The sophomore quarterback went 9-of-11 for 110 yards and a touchdown through the air with two carries for 17 yards on the ground. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Quarterbacks dazzle, reopen position battle as Rutgers comes together for blowout victory in season opener GARRETT STEPIEN
the media for his postgame press conference, Groh reflected on a quarterback situation he once had with the Cavaliers where the play of his two signal-callers was so good that he couldn’t commit on a single starter. “I said: In all my years, I don’t know if I remember a situation like this where both quarterbacks were both doing a really nice job and playing at a high level and the decision part of this has become a much lon-
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After his team’s 63-13 blowout win over Norfolk State on Saturday afternoon at High Point Solutions Stadium, Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood caught up with former Virginia head football coach Al Groh. As the two walked back up to the Hale Center before Flood departed to meet with
ger process than I anticipated,” Flood said. “When I said seven to 10 days in the off-season, I believed it would be seven to 10 days and somebody would separate themselves and we would have a starting quarterback and we would go for ward. This is a little bit of unchartered water for me.” In his first collegiate start and Rutgers debut, Hayden Rettig looked like a bonafide starting quarterback.
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senior wide receiver, set the program record for career receiving touchdowns with 22 in Saturday’s win over Norfolk State. After sitting the first half due to suspension, Carroo hauled in three catches — all touchdowns — for 129 yards.
The sophomore, making his first appearance in a live football game since high school in 2012, carved up the Norfolk State defense. Through the air, he flashedthe big arm and showed poise, delivering tight throws and standing firm in the pocket on a flurry of hits and hurries. He even answered adversity, to a degree, after the Spartans (0-1) went 75 yards on five SEE POISON ON PAGE 13
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