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Men’s soccer Rutgers opens Big Ten play in East Lansing against Michigan State

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U. requires ‘Not Anymore’ training for new residents alexandra dematos copy editor

Rutgers students living on campus are required to complete the “Not Anymore” sexual assault training program or they risk losing swipe access to their residence hall.

It is mandatory for students living on campus for the first time to complete the program. Students are only required to complete the program one time, even if the student will be living on campus more than once.

Students were informed that they must complete the program by Sept. 9, which was an extension from the original deadline of Sept. 1, University Spokesman E.J. Miranda wrote in an email.

About 300 students of the roughly 7,000 residents required to complete the program did not do so, he said. Residence Life has

The Rutgers University Student Assembly launched their semester with a revitalized look at passing food and non-alcoholic drinks out to students on the weekends. COURTESY OF ANISH PATEL

RUSA begins year with focus on student health bushra hasan staff writer

The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) reconvened

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on Sept. 8 at the Student Activities Center to prepare for the new academic year, where the group passed a bill funding a pilot program to distribute food and

drinks on weekends to encourage healthy drinking habits.

The committee introduced the “Bill to Approve Funding of MidKnight Snacks” to combat Heavy

Episodic Drinking (HED), more commonly known as binge-drinking. The bill is authored by See health on Page 4

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein plans rally at Rutgers nikhilesh de news editor

Muzi Li, a Graduate School­—New Brunswick student, designed a meditation garden for the New Jersey Sharing Network, an organ donation assistance group. COURTESY OF VICTORIA DAY

Student aids nonprofit by designing meditation space faith hoatson correspondent

A good landscape architecture design can provide people with the opportunity to experience the “variation of time and different scener y,” said Muzi Li, a Graduate School—New Brunswick student who unveiled her design of the New Jersey Sharing Network’s

(NJSN) Landscape of Life Meditation Garden on July 28.

“This gives more possibilities for landscape architects to design not only the spaces, but also the landscape in different time and different season,” Li said. “That is why landscape architecture amazes me the most.”

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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will hold a rally at Rutgers on Sept. 17 to discuss her positions and answer questions from the public.

Stein, who was also the party’s 2012 candidate for president, plans to discuss her campaign platform, the campaign said in a statement. The candidate will discuss her “Green New Deal,” an energy initiative that will ensure the United States runs completely on renewable energy within the next 15 years.

“My Power to the People Plan offers direct answers to the economic, social, and ecological crises brought on by both corporate political parties, and it empowers the American people to fix our broken political system and make real the promise of democracy,” Stein says in the statement.

Prior to this year’s election, Stein held the record for the most votes received by a woman candidate for president, out of about 20 who ran for the position. She is currently on the ballot in 41 states, with the remainder pending.

The rally will occur in the College Avenue Student Center next Saturday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the event itself will begin at 6:15 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. After Stein’s remarks conclude, guests will have the opportunity to pose questions.

In the statement, Stein calls Rutgers a “place in the revolutionary history of our nation,” and thus an ideal location for the rally. She intends to explain her progressive message to the Rutgers community.

“I’m looking forward to sharing with the Rutgers community my solutions for how we can avert climate catastrophe, build a sustainable and just

economy and recognize the dignity and human rights of everyone in our society and our world,” Stein says.

The presidential hopeful is trailing behind in the race, according to a recent CNN/ORC poll. She stands at 2 percent among likely voters, while her major third-party Libertarian counterpart, former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, is capturing 7 percent of likely voters. Both need to poll at 15 percent in order to be eligible to speak at the first presidential debate on Sept. 26.

Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president, will hold a rally at Rutgers next week. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2016

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The Department of Entomology presents “Chemical ecology of plant defense and multi-trophic interactions above and below ground” from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Thompson Hall on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey and the School of Arts and Sciences Department of Genetics presents “Department of Genetics Research Seminar with Bryce Nickels, Ph.D.” at 12 p.m. at the Life Sciences Building on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Digital Classroom Services presents “Intro to Macs” from 2 to 3 p.m. at Tillett Hall on Livingston campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology Fermentation Club presents “Fermentation Club Seminar ‘Careers in Science’” from 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Cook Campus Dean presents “Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Catholic Student Association presents “Chill Out Social” from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Catholic Student Association on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

SATURDAY 9/10 Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Welcome Back Show” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Civic Square in Downtown New Brunswick.

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CORRECTIONS A previous version of our story online headlined, “Rutgers Center for Global Education gives away free passports,” has been updated online with more appropriate word choice when discussing countries beyond the United States. We apologize for our error.

The print headline of our story titled, “Rutgers chancellor stepping down from position,” incorrectly announced Richard Edwards’ retirement in the print edition headline. While he will leave the University for a year, he will not retire.

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West Indian student group connects culture to campus noa halff

But they also work to create a stronger relationship with students of ever y ethnic background at the University.

Jeavonne Thompson, a School Although the club welcomes of Arts and Sciences junior, has all students, it has a special been involved with the West Inresponsibility to cater to the dian Student organization for concerns of the Caribbean stua year, and ran for its executive dents at Rutgers, according to board before becoming the their website. club’s historian. Thompson is not “Introducof West Indiing aspects of an descent, Caribbean culbut feels welture to the Unicomed by oth“Although forming this connection can sound versity in the er members.

The goal challenging, my fellow e-board members are amazing, general building of linkages of the club loyal general body are always present and willing to between Caribis to connect help in any situation.” bean students the Caribbeand other stuan commudent groups nity and its jeavonne thompson at Rutgers culture with West Indian Student Organization Historian University as the greater a necessary Rutgers popupart of culturlation, Thompal awareness, son said in The club aims to promote and overall to pursue all meanan email.

“Although forming this con- greater understanding between ingful activities necessary to the nection can sound challenging, the U.S. and the Caribbean re- achievement of the above,” their my fellow e-board members are gion by focusing on the con- website reads.

The club has not had any difamazing, loyal body (who) are al- cerns of the Caribbean people, ways present and willing to help both in the Caribbean and in the ficulties with reaching their goal, U.S., their website reads. The Thompson said. in any situation,” she said.

“I love that the organization is The club’s inclusiveness organization sponsors cultural is what drew Thompson in, and educational programs and so inclusive to all, and I just hope participates in volunteer efforts. that we continue to grow,” she said. she said. associate news editor

The West Indian club is a non-profit student organization founded at Rutgers in 1973.

WISO, the largest collegiate organization catering to Caribbean students in New Jersey, is dedicated to bridging the gap between the Caribbean community and the Rutgers student body, according to their website.

The West Indian Student Organization seeks to raise awareness of Caribbean culture among the Rutgers community. COURTESY OF WEST INDIAN STUDENT ORGANIZATION

LIVI LAUNCH Students kicked off the academic year with a block party throughout Livingston campus. Loud music and free food greeted guests as they enjoyed the pug-kissing booth, a hot-air balloon and human billiards at the Livingston Campus Block Party on Sept. 8. JEFFREY GOMEZ

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space Li visited existing meditation gardens, spoke to designers for inspiration, she says continued from front

The NJSN is a nonprofit organization that aims to save lives through organ and tissue donation, said Victoria Day, a representative from the organization.

“This garden was created to honor those who gave, pay tribute to those who received, offer hope to those who continue to wait and remember the lives lost while waiting for the gift of life,” Day said.

The space is open to all. Day encourages visitors to gather and reflect with loved ones, spend time alone surrounded by nature in, meditate to the sounds of running water or dedicate a stone in memor y of a loved one.

The network will use the garden to comfort donors’ family

and friends, as well as to create a memorial to the donors, Li said.

“In addition to ser ving as a peaceful place for thought and remembrance, the meditation

Campaign, said Li, who she drew inspiration from many sources.

“Organ donation is a life-saving action, and it also represents the passing on of one life to another,” she said. “I hope to bring a feeling of life extension to this healing garden and bring healing and comfort to donors, their families and staff who work there.”

The creation of the garden involved in-depth correspondence

their gratefulness, and memorialize the donors,” Li said. The Sharing Network allotted an 8,400-square-foot lawn space, located in between the headquarters and the parking lot.

Li and the organization worked together on the design and implementation of the garden, as Li was required to meet with the network’s committee and go over the designs.

“I presented to the board

“I hope to bring a feeling of life extension to this healing garden and bring healing and comfort to donors, their families and staff who work there.” muzi li Graduate School—New Brunswick Student

garden will also recognize the people who have made monetar y contributions to the NJ Sharing Network,” Day said.

A portion of funds used in creating the garden came from NJ Sharing Network’s Employee Giving

between both Li and NJSN. “Last spring, New Jersey Sharing Network reached out to the Landscape Architecture department at Rutgers looking for a garden designer,” Li said.

The group wanted to “show

group several times about my garden design,” Li said.

The contractor for the project was hired by NJSN. The garden was built by Landscape Techniques, Inc. of Nutley, New Jersey. Groundbreaking

have been prevented if students had voting rights on the board, spurred the student organization to begin lobbying for Bill A2134.

Water bottles, snacks to be distributed on, off This bill would grant the students campus at night, Covello says a voting representative on the University Board of Governors.

Individuals, including the continued from front School of Arts and Sciences junior, The goal of this bill is to “enhave been meeting with legislators gage enough student organizaaround the state and across the taEvan Covello, Anish Patel and tion to create a culture where ble to support the bill, Vice PresiCalvin Ferrera. eating food and drinking water dent Evan Covello said.

RUSA proposes distribu- when going out is the norm,” “This (bill) is sometion of water bottles, thing that every single snacks — including student at Rutgers can chips and pretzels — support,” Covello said. and hot food includ“(This bill) would allow the student voice to carry real weight on the “It would allow the stuing hot dogs, chickdent voice to carry real en tenders, fries and most influential governing board at Rutgers.” weight on the most subs. The total cost influential governing from the budget is Evan Covello board at Rutgers.” $5,412.50.

Vice President of RUSA The main goal Distribution of the for this year is to food and drink will be “strengthen the stuby RUSA volunteers dent voice,” Covello working in 90-minute shifts. Volunteers will be tabling said Ferrera, a School of Arts a video surfaced showing a Rut- said. RUSA has established two at The Yard, in front of the Col- and Sciences sophomore and gers staffer putting a student in groups — the Student Affairs a headlock at a Board of Gover- Committee and Sexual Assault lege Avenue Student Center and RUSA member. at the Off-Campus Living and Patel, a School of Arts and nors meeting addressing tuition. Prevention Committee — that will The incident, which RUSA offer a platform of communication Community Partnerships build- Sciences senior and RUSA paring at 39 Union St. liamentarian, cited 40 percent of members said in a letter could for students.

health

college students engage in HED at least once a month.

The Alcohol and other Drug Assistance Program and the Rutgers University Police Department, among other institutions, have announced their support for such an initiative, both financially and logistically, Ferrera said.

The bill passed 22-9-1.

Members also addressed an issue that garnered ample attention over the summer after

on the project took place in December 2015.

“During the construction, I went to the site to select materials and talk about design details with the contractor,” Li said.

Li researched healing gardens and found case studies for inspiration. In particular, the Danbur y Hospital NICU Roof Garden, from Dirtworks Landscape Architecture, PC, helped her with her design. She drove there to visit the space.

Li spoke with the nurses at the roof garden in Danbur y, Connecticut to gauge their feelings on the garden.

She met with Dirtworks President David Kamp, who showed the pair other healing garden projects from Dirtworks. Most importantly, they discussed what elements are crucial to a healing garden. Holly Nelson, a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture, accompanied her on the trip. “(We) talked about some elements that we needed to pay attention to while designing,” Li said.

CRIME Sept. 8 CAMDEN — Phillip Hui, 38, of Sicklerville, admitted to hiring undocumented immigrants and evading payroll taxes at his Voorhees dry cleaning business. He pleaded guilty in May in U.S. District Court in Camden to one count of harboring undocumented immigrants and one count of conspiracy to obstruct and impede the IRS relating to the failure to collect. He was sentenced to 15 months in prison Thursday.

Sept. 8 FREEHOLD — Bryan Sanderson, 24, was charged with luring a juvenile and endangering the welfare of a child. Sanderson, from Middletown, was arrested last month after officers found him parked in a no-parking zone, accompanied by a 14-year-old girl, while at the same time violating his parole. It was found that he lured the girl on the popular social media site called Kik. Sept. 8 JERSEY CITY — A woman in her 20s or 30s suffered from a gunshot wound in her buttocks after being shot Thursday afternoon near Martin Luther King Drive, the city’s spokeswoman said. The woman, who suffered from a non life-threatening injuries was transported to the Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health. Authorities are continuing to investigate the shooting. sept. 8 BAYONNE — Four men robbed a 33-year-old man around 2:13 a.m. on West 19th Street between Avenue C and Kennedy Boulevard, police said. The robbers displayed a silver handgun and proceeded to take the man’s cell phone and wallet. The man suffered non life-threatening injuries after being physically assaulted by the robbers. The incident is currently under investigation.

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Newark senior earns financial planning scholarship from national organization faith hoatson correspondent

Albert Appouh, a Rutgers—Newark College of Arts and Sciences senior, earned a $5,000 scholarship from TD Ameritrade for his studies in financial planning. COURTESY OF ALBERT APPOUH

residents Students lose swipe access if they do not complete training, Miranda says continued from front

sent reminder emails to all firsttime resident students, and will follow up with the individual students that did not complete the program.

“Not Anymore” provides information and education on topics

such as consent, healthy relationships, assault and domestic abuse, Miranda said.

“Rutgers believes it is critical for students to have this information as early as possible to raise awareness of the issues surrounding sexual assault and make sure they know about the resources

TD Ameritrade recently granted 12 students $5,000 scholarships to help them in their academic careers.

Albert Appouh, winner of the TD Ameritrade Financial Planning Scholarship, said he has learned the importance of increasing diversity in the financial world.

The Rutgers—Newark College of Arts and Sciences senior spoke openly about his struggles as a black student with a disability, and his optimism about his future.

“As a student receiving disability income due to my debilitating mental health conditions, financing my education is a daily struggle, (so)

available to them in the event of such an incident,” he said.

Training and education on topics such as sexual assault are required for all institutions by federal law, he said. Schools throughout the United States are using programs such as “Not Anymore.”

Enforcing this program is part of Rutger’s ongoing campaign against sexual violence, Miranda said.

“Rutgers has been recognized as a national leader in sexual assault awareness, education, prevention and victim assistance,” he said.

receiving this scholarship is quite a godsend,” Appouh said.

The award was given to students pursuing a degree in

“My education is a daily struggle, (so) receiving this scholarship is quite a godsend.”

Albert Appouh Rutgers—Newark College of Arts and Sciences

financial planning, hoping to ameliorate the “talent gap” found within the financial industr y, according to the TD Ameritrade website.

In the coming years, the “financial planning industry is expected to grow 27 percent by 2022,” according to the website.

The Ameritrade scholarship seeks to encourage students who want to become registered investment advisors.

Appouh first became interested in finances during community college and credits his professor’s guidance as an important factor in his decision to continue to study finance at Rutgers— Newark, he said.

“In order to increase acceptance and inclusion of minority groups in various industries including financial planning, promoting diversity is of utmost importance,” he said.

Students living on campus for the first time, must complete the “Not Anymore” sexual assault training by Sept. 9 or risk having access to their residence halls revoked. PRIYANKA BANSAL

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OPInions

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Trump has uncanny ability to rebound

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link, and you just might have missed that Republican presidential nominee Donald J. MICHAEL PIQUERO Trump is neck and neck against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, according to some polls.

No, that isn’t an exaggeration, and no, that is not a bad thing.

The rise to fame of Donald Trump is something that perplexes the media, the political “establishment” and yes, even the academics that teach at our top institutions. When Trump first announced his candidacy for President of the United States, the so-called “pundit class” instantly wrote him off as a buffoon, a man with no principles and limited intellectual prowess who could not possibly gain traction in a field of impressive candidates such as the young upand-coming Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), the seasoned Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) and John Kasich (R-Ohio) and the always fier y Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.). Some pundits viewed the 2016 GOP nominee class as the best the GOP has fielded in over 30 years.

That begs the question: With such a talented crop of political veterans who made a career in debating, crafting and communicating public policy, and becoming experts on important matters of governance, why did Donald Trump totally eviscerate the competition?

How was it possible that a man who spent his whole life erecting large buildings in Manhattan and starring in reality television shows that displayed his trademark brash and combative personality could possibly have the political skills to take on not five, not 10, not 15 ... but 17 (!) political foes.

Well, I’m not going to pretend like there is one large encompassing answer to that complex question, but I will attribute Trump’s rise with two words: common sense.

As the old saying goes, “common sense isn’t too common.” The writing was on the walls all along, but the elites who control our nation — the media, government and educational institutions — were blind to it.

People are tired of politics as usual. They see candidates with highly scripted messages offering them vague and stale promises.

They see political professionals on both sides of the aisles running their mouths in Congress, but getting nothing done. They see career politicians profiting from public ser vice, taking money from interest groups whom they are forever indebted to. The list goes on and on, and it took an outsider to point out what was already well known and despised.

I have to admit, my support of Trump was not immediate, but gradual. I went into the primaries with an open mind just like many Republican primary voters. At first I had a slight inclination of supporting Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), then was attracted to the freshman Rubio, who had an intriguing back story and compelling oratory. I was excited that the GOP had fielded a crop of exciting candidates with big name recognition and surprisingly diverse principles. I, as did many, did not sense the lion in the brush.

I can vividly remember the first moment Trump caught my eye, and it wasn’t his explosive entranceway into the world of politics on July 16, 2015. It wasn’t the string of outlandish statements that garnered signifiant media attention, but little serious attention. It was the first GOP debate. The infamous Rosie O’Donnell quip, his refusal to pledge not to run as an independent, the declaration of war against political correctness, the wholesale denunciation of the War in Iraq, his straightforward and cutthroat responses. Something about his performance screamed real to me. He presented such a dramatic contrast to the other politicians on stage that the only way to describe it is a breath of fresh air.

One by one, Trump began systematically taking down his opponents through unconventional methods, oftentimes exposing what was well known but considered “off limits” in a conventional primary contest. He laid out a realistic image of the political status-quo, combined that with common sense solutions to fixing problems facing our nation and instantly garnered traction as nominee after nominee failed to match up to Trump’s overwhelming charisma and ability to convey a sense of honesty and authenticity that the field was sorely lacking. This also explains the rise of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), someone who the elites gave little attention to until it became clear that he was in the fight for the Democratic nomination against Clinton for the long haul.

This eventually brings us to the present day. Fifty days after Trump received the nomination and began his general election campaign against Clinton — a candidate who is the very embodiment of politics as usual — the two are deadlocked in most major polls. Counted out once again by the pundit class at the start of this cycle, Trump has displayed an almost uncanny ability to rebound. With only 61 days to election day on Nov. 8, does Trump have one more colossal upset in store for us?

I wouldn’t bet against it.

THE PRINCIPLED MILLENNIAL

Michael Piquero is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and history. His column, “The Principled Millennial,” runs on alternate Fridays.

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EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts BANG FOR NO BUCK

PARKING, PROFITS AND PRIVACY

The Center for Global Education and the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) will be hosting a two-day passport give-away event at the College Avenue Student Center.

Each passport costs $150, but they will be giving away 250 passports for free to celebrate Rutgers’ 250th anniversar y. The generous program amounts to a whopping $37,500! We laurel Rutgers’ efforts to encourage global education by reducing financial barriers to travel.

Rutgers raked in almost $5 million in parking violations, but now it is finding a more efficient way to detect whether your car is parked without a student, staff or faculty permit.

The University is looking into adopting license plate readers which would cut the cost of hangtags, following the University of Mar yland’s model that saved $80,000 per year by cutting 18,000 permits from its system. However, the license plate reader would pose privacy problems for storing this car information. We dart the University’s attempt to give out more tickets and adopt a precarious system.

TRUMP BUMP Rutgers Republicans declined to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Since there was no overwhelming support for a single candidate in the group, the Rutgers Republicans could not decisively choose a candidate that would represent their core values, thereby joining many college Republican organizations throughout the nation in declining to endorse Trump. You know it is an especially divisive moment in U.S. politics when there is not only polarity between parties, but also polarity within the parties.

We dart the current state of this election.

VOLUNTEERING IS MUSIC TO THE EARS Anastasia Bogdanovski was born and raised in New Jersey, and a current student in the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS). The accomplished swimmer and aspiring doctor set a national record for her country of Macedonia for the 200-meter freestyle at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Bogdanovski exemplifies a well-rounded excellence that we can emulate in our own ways.

We laurel Bogdanovski for her performance in the Olympics and her work in saving lives.

GOODBYE, DAVIDSON It was either flooded, too cold, too hot, lacking hot water or a combination of any of these irritable issues — Davidson Hall was one of the worst living spaces for students. University Facilities said they’ve tried their best to address the list of complaints about the 55-year-old building, but at the end of the day they were only able to do so much. Despite some sentimental value attached to the building, we laurel the decision to close it down.

GREETINGS FROM EXFOCUS On the first day of school the air was crisp, birds were singing, swaths of students were flocking to the buses and there was another Distributed Denial of Ser vice (DDoS) attack! A ver y Rutgers welcome, indeed. The outage occurred near 1:45 p.m. and ended by 2:44 p.m., but many students were struggling to access their Rutgers accounts within that timeframe to find their classes or do some work. We dart this not-so-warm welcome for incoming students.

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Positive transformations at Rutgers signal bright future DIGITAL CANVAS EPATIA LILIKAS

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tend to use my column as a place to discuss my opinions on the constant progress of the digital world (hence the name Digital Canvas), more specifically social media and how it affects different kinds people, businesses and, of course, our University. As millennials, social media is important. It drives us to do a lot of things and say a lot of things, so I always felt that my judgments on certain matters would certainly be relatable for those of you that still read newspapers and op-eds. But for my first column of my senior year, I want to use this space to reflect instead on the constant progress of Rutgers as a community and campus.

Like many other students here, I am born and bred in New Jersey, coming from a long line of Rutgers alumni. So because of this, I know that Rutgers University is not what it used to be a decade ago. No — scratch that. Rutgers is not even what it used to be just three years ago, when I first stepped foot on campus as a first-year student. Our five campuses have grown exponentially, and so has the Rutgers community because of it. We are bigger and better

than ever before and as a senior, that only makes it that much harder to leave behind all of these amazing new changes to my future alma mater. There are beautiful buildings being erected every few months, new students coming from parts of the world I barely even know of, and grandiose housing that would have definitely made living on a used, twin-sized mattress that much better as a first-year.

appreciate. Most of my classes and residence halls didn’t even have air conditioning, and now we have the Honors College and The Yard on College Avenue that resemble five-star hotels.

But how we go through college is subjective, so even though the younger students get to have a different experiences than any previous graduating classes, it is what we make of our four years here. Even

“Being a senior is scary, and a little sad. For a lot of us, this is the end of our schooling and the start of a real life, where things like health insurance and 401(k)s are not just something our parents talk at us about.”

Of course, I would not have changed my Rutgers experience for anything. I look back at my nightmarish roommates and crowded bus rides to and from Cook campus everyday and, oddly enough, enjoy those memories. But even with the great experiences I got to have at this school, I can’t help but feel a tinge of jealousy toward the incoming undergraduates. Sure, they still have to deal with housing lotteries and an overcrowded dining hall, but Surf Taco and a traveling Starbucks truck are a real luxury that I hope they can truly

though The Yard would have made for some even better bragging rights as an undergrad, having the most diverse incoming first-year class we’ve ever seen and Big Ten recognition are just two amazing changes of many that this school has been able to achieve. That’s something to be proud of even if I am a little jealous. I have said this in many of my previous articles, but we are a world-renowned university and we have to be proud of that. And being proud of my school only made me want to work that much harder.

I came to Rutgers with the hopes of achieving everything I wrote about in my college essay. I thought I would do certain things and become a certain kind of person. However, this ever-changing school has given me the opportunity to do a lot more than just those few things I wrote about in some nonsense essay I ogled over for months when I was 17. The path I believed I would take at that age resembles nothing of the path I am currently on, and that is a very good thing.

Being a senior is scary, and a little sad.

For a lot of us, this is the end of our schooling and the start of a real life, where things like health insurance and 401(k)s are not just something our parents talk at us about.

Now that I am a mere 12 credits and seven months away from graduating, I have realized that this university has made me grow as a person just as much as it grew as a campus and community. My degree comes with a certain set of responsibilities that I would have never thought about when I was applying to school. So even though being a senior is sad and scary, I am optimistic and hopeful, because things are always changing and getting better — our very own Rutgers being a prime example.

Epatia Lilikas is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English and economics. Her column, “Digital Canvas,” runs monthly on Wednesdays.

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LIFESTYLE

Find cheap, back-to-school fashion at Forever 21 such as this striped sweater. NICOLETTE ACCARDI / FEATURES EDITOR

Back-to-school shopping while budgeting with $50 Nicolette Accardi Features Editor

Ditch those late-night runs to your favorite fast food joint and stick to wholesome foods that you can keep stocked in your dorm fridge. SUSMITA PARUCHURI AND NICOLETTE ACCARDI

Clothes are expensive — figuring that one out is not rocket science. I spent an embarrassingly large amount on clothes last year that I will not disclose, so I limited myself to $50 this time around.

Budgeting is not fun, but it will prevent any crying in the future.

I left my credit and debit card at home so there would be no slipups. I decided to hit up the Forever 21 at the East Brunswick Mall for this shopping excursion.

I walked in and was bombarded with sale signs. Seeing those signs already made me wish I would have brought my credit card. I scoured the store for some cheap, trendy items, but with no luck during my first scan around the store. I came across an ultra cool, khaki green coat, so of course I picked it up to have a peak. I was flabbergasted at the price I read.

Sixty dollars for a coat at Forever 21. Since when did Forever 21 get so fancy?

After my jaw was done dropping, I found some rad striped sweaters, which just happens to be in style right now. I was peaking through all of the dark-hued, striped sweaters to find my size, but then I saw someone famous that distracted me. Who did I see you ask? I saw Laurie Hernandez, one of the “Final Five” gold medalists gymnasts from the Rio Olympics.

It was a pretty huge shock. I never in a million years would think I would bump into Laurie Hernandez shopping at Forever 21. I wanted to ask for an autograph, but there were two security guards blocking her. Gee, what a relaxing way to shop. Now back to sweaters, I found my size and tried to get away from all the screaming fans so I could go back to my shopping excursion.

I suddenly had an urge to find a turtleneck for some reason, so I did just that. There were turtleneck, sweater tank tops only one table down from where I picked up the sweater earlier — how convenient.

This sweater was a medium-pink color with awesome written all over it. Nothing screams fall fashion quite like some good ole’ sweaters.

Okay, now I’m getting sick of sweaters, I want to find an intricate piece that no one will have.

I looked through the store from top to bottom and the most “intricate” thing I could find was a satin bomber jacket with flowers on the front. I suppose Forever 21 was not the best choice to find an interesting piece of clothing. I should have went to H&M, but oh well.

I’m going to stick to the basics and just find a denim skirt — they have to at least have that.

Believe it or not, it was actually pretty hard to find a skirt at this time of year. They are either all taken or Forever 21 just doesn’t believe in skirts during this time of year. Three piles of clothes and a few laps around the store later I finally found a simple blue denim skirt. I was out of breath from finding a damn blue denim skirt.

The dark-hued striped sweater was $17.00, the turtleneck medium pink sweater tank top was $14.00 and the blue denim skirt was $19.00, which means my $50 is all used up. Now, that is how you shop with a $50 bill.

DIVERSIONS

September 9, 2016

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Take your time and consider all your options before you jump into something without a stable base. It is wisest to work alone.

Do your best to bring about any changes you feel are necessary if you want to avoid opposition. Someone from your past will influence your decisions.

Look for the positives and make changes accordingly. Your numbers are 5, 8, 19, 27, 32, 37, 48.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take ownership of what you want to see unfold. Step things up a notch and take a proactive approach when it comes to love and romance. Avoid gossip and don’t believe everything you hear. Protect your reputation.

5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let your emotions take over when dealing with personal money matters or joint ventures. A personal relationship should be dealt with carefully. You have to earn love, not try to buy it. A business trip will pay off. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Get what’s troubling you out in the open so you can start moving forward again. It’s in your best interest to be proactive. Someone will hold you back by using emotional tactics if you aren’t quick to make your decisions clear. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): You won’t have all the information you need to make a good decision. Grill whoever is in charge until you are satisfied that you will not suffer a loss by moving forward. Openness and knowledge will ensure success.

3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Love and romance are highlighted along with signing up for activities that will challenge you physically. As long as you are realistic about how much you spend and what your capabilities are, you’ll come out a winner.

5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You won’t have a clue about what is really going on behind your back.

Hold off on agreeing to anything you will regret. Time is on your side, and being reticent to make a commitment will prove to be valuable. 2 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your personal relationships with friends and relatives will benefit if you get together and share feelings, concerns and plans. Discipline combined with physical action will help you be satisfied with the way you look and feel. Romance is in the stars. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Refuse to let too many choices confuse you. Look for the best way to use your skills, and you will know exactly what you have to do to get ahead. An original plan will put you ahead of the competition. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Focus on work and showing off your skills masterfully to those who can help you get ahead. Positive changes at home will help you stay grounded when faced with those who may be trying to lead you astray. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick close to home and take care of personal business. The less you leave to chance, the better. An offer someone makes will be tempting, but think of the risks involved as well as whom you are dealing with. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make love, romance and sharing experiences with someone special your priorities. You can make a commitment, sign a contract or delve into something that will raise your chances of advancement. Positive changes are heading your way. Shoot for the stars. 4 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Learning from past experiences will help keep you out of trouble now. Demands will be made, and having the initiative to walk away will ensure that no one will be able to take advantage of you. Believe in yourself.

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Yesterday’s Solution

Yesterday’s Solution

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September 9, 2016

SLATE Rutgers starts 0-3 in non-conference play as conference play serves as fresh start continued from back now. We can compete with anyone in the country, we have a good enough team where we should be able to play against these teams and win games as we’ve done in the past.”

In the three games Rutgers has played this season, the

Knights have struggled to score any goals and have been outshot 47 to 17.

But, with their first conference game looming, Rutgers can start a new slate, win in the Big Ten and the slow start can be overshadowed.

“If you can do well within the

Senior midfielder Ross Tetro said the Knights are not playing up to their potential. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2016

YURCAK Rutgers drops first home match since 2014 in 2-1 overtime loss to Georgetown continued from back The Knights will have an excellent opportunity to display

their blooming peer connections this Friday night in front of a home crowd.

Normally opponents find it

conference, you can put yourself the leadership is there. We gotta in a very good position,” said make sure we have a positive head coach Dan Donigan. “We’re mentality. There’s still a bunch in a very good situation in terms of games left, we’re still in the of the strength of our schedule running, it’s not like anything and the opportunities we have devastating happened. We got every game. Even though we a conference game against dropped the first three games Michigan State, so we’re just against top-25 teams, we still gonna bring it to them and try to have a tremendous Michigan get momentum from there and State team looking us in the face move forward.”

Last year’s matchup between ... So it’s a great opportunity in front of us. Although were 0-3, the Spartans and Knights was we can turn this thing around won in favor of Michigan State in a 3-1 win in Piscataway. very quick.”

Donigan mentioned that last Turning it around quick would be a huge help for the year has zero significance in this year’s game str uggling approach.

Knights and So far, this its looking “We have to have maturity season has realistic as they enter about ourselves as we go been rough for Rutgers, but conference through this schedule.” as the season play — four progresses, the out of the maturity will nine Big Ten Dan donigan need to as well. teams are Rutgers Head Men’s Soccer Coach With a stacked below the schedule, .500 mark, the Knights while three cannot take their foot of the gas teams are eye-level with it.

With their first Big Ten game or contemplate taking it easy on coming up on Friday, senior any team.

“I just think it’s the goalkeeper David Greczek isn’t understanding and buying into the slow start.

As long as his team brings acknowledgement that every their best game, there’s no game you gotta come to compete reason the Knights can’t upstart and perform,” Donigan said. this season and mirror last “We have to have maturity about ourselves as we go through this season’s success.

Last year’s team, which difficult schedule. It’s a maturity reached the second round of the process and acknowledgment NCAA Tournament, didn’t start that we have to come and the season on fire either, as a 2-2- perform every day with the 1 start turned into a 12-7-2 finish schedule and the league we’re in. There’s no time to take your for Rutgers.

“No one thinks we’re falling foot off the gas because we can’t apart or have a poor mentality,” afford it.”

Greczek said. “You gotta move For updates on the Rutgers past it. I’m sure the guys are soccer team, follow gonna bring it. I’m gonna make men’s sure I’m on top of my game and @TargumSports on Twitter.

difficult to succeed in front of the Scarlet faithful, but if there’s a bunch to rise to the challenge, it would be Cornell.

The Big Red are 2-0 on the road, albeit against admittedly weaker opponents.

The Ivy Leaguers pulled out back-to-back 1-0 triumphs versus Siena and Loyola University.

They then lost a nail biter to

Senior midfielder Madison Tiernan says Rutgers has to put the Georgetown loss behind it as it faces the season with a target on its back. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2016

Syracuse by a score of 2-1 in extra time.

But Rutgers has had its share of struggles in overtime as well, failing to knock one into the net in three opportunities.

The Knights drew Providence after two extra periods and suffered defeat to Georgetown just a mere 25 seconds into overtime in their most recent match.

Despite this, Rutgers is feeling confident, especially with senior captain Madison Tiernan leading the way.

Tiernan, a midfielder and forward, is first on the team with three goals and seven points.

She is also only 10 points away from tying for 10th on the Rutgers women’s soccer all-time list.

Tiernan is focused on making sure the team doesn’t dwell on previous games and concentrates on moving for ward.

“We’ve got to put it behind us,” Tiernan said. “As a ranked team there’s a target on our backs, but if we stick together as a team we will succeed.”

O’Neill reiterated the sentiment of one his team’s captains, explaining that it’s imperative to take the season one game at a time.

“We always say the next game is the most important,” O’Neill said. “Our players are aware of our prior success at home so there is some extra initiative to win this one.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.

IN BRIEF

N

ationals fans can finally exhale.

Washington righthander Stephen Strausburg is dealing with a strained flexor mass in his right elbow but his UCL is intact, trainer Paul Lessard said Thursday per ESPN.com.

The Nationals ace had an MRI on the elbow earlier Thursday, one day after leaving a start in the third inning.

Lessard said the injury is not necessarily season-ending but offered no timetable for Strasburg’s return.

“I’m thinking let’s take care of the swelling and get him to a pain-free range of motion, and then we’ll start a strengthening program,” Lessard said. “I’m just worried about the next four or five days right now.”

The Nationals currently have an 8.5-game lead over the New York Mets in the NL East with under a month of baseball left to play.

T

he New England Patriots will already be without Tom Brady in week one and their top receiving target is in danger of missing the Sunday night showdown against the Cardinals as well.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s injured hamstring is serious enough that he wouldn’t guarantee that he will play in Sunday night’s season-opening game against the Arizona Cardinals.

“Yeah, it boils to a coaching decision, the medical team, and myself. We’ll all get together and collaborate and see where I’m at,” Gronkowski said Thursday per ESPN.com.

Gronkowski has been a limited participant in practice this week and when asked if he was 100 percent, he answered, “No, I’m not. Since that one time during practices versus the Bears (Aug. 15), I’ve just been week to week with a little hammy thing. So it’s just been week to week, day by day, but I’m feeling good.”

Gronkowski added that he “can’t put a percentage on it, but just feeling better every day.”

O

n the heels of a strong season with the Washington Wizards Paul Pierce has a rough season for the Clippers last year. Training camp kicks off in a couple weeks and the 18-year-vet still hasn’t decided whether he will add to that long, storied career.

Los Angeles Clippers coach Doc Rivers said Tuesday that 38-year-old Paul Pierce remains on the fence about returning for his 19th season but believes Pierce has something left in the tank.

“Paul has had the summer, he’s gone back and forth,” Rivers said while back in Boston to host the annual ABCD Hoops Dream fundraiser at TD Garden, per ESPN.com. “I think he has a right to do that. I really do.

“Paul didn’t have the best year last year. I don’t think he wants to go out that way. So I think that’s why he’s working to try to come back. But he still may change his mind next week. So we just have to wait. Rivers plans to talk with Pierce again this week but does not expect an answer until training camp draws closer.

September 9, 2016

Page 11 VOLLEYBALL NEW HAMPSHIRE-RUTGERS, TODAY, 3:30 P.M.

Freshman class contributes to Knights’ steady start Jon Spilletti Staff Writer

The Big Ten has not been all the Rutgers volleyball team has hoped it would be since joining in 2014, but this season the air is light and fresh around the College Avenue Gym. Buoyed by a 4-3 record after seven games, the Scarlet Knights will take their talents to Philadelphia Sept. 9 and 10 as the Temple Invitational gets underway.

The last stop on the road to conference play, Rutgers will meet New Hampshire, Cleveland State and Temple in what head coach CJ Werneke deems the team’s “toughest competition to date.”

“We are looking for a little bit more consistency against tougher competition,” Werneke said. “New Hampshire won their conference last year and went to the NCAA Tournament, as did Cleveland State. Being in the AAC for a year, we are familiar with Temple, but we know they have NCAA aspirations this year, so it is going to be a good measuring stick to see the team’s status and progress after the first few weekends.”

The scarlet and white face an unfamiliar challenge this weekend, Werneke said. And he is not the only one who sees the tournament as a step up from weeks past.

Junior outside hitter Meme Fletcher recognizes the trial, but sees it as a way to set the tone for the all-important conference play down the line.

“I think the caliber of teams that we’re going to play —Temple, especially — is going to force us to play at a higher level than we have the past couple of weeks,” Fletcher said. “Maintaining that drive and intensity is important, especially with the conference games coming up.”

Werneke shares in Fletcher’s perspective.

As Big Ten play comes to the forefront and the level of play intensifies, he said winning these early-season games as essential to the team’s conference success.

“Winning these games is important. It builds momentum and confidence,” Werneke said.

“These pre-conference competitions are all about finding where we stand and who we are as a team. And we are finding that out. We are going to figure out more against better competition as we get closer to conference play, and after this weekend, we will have a really good grasp on the team’s identity.”

Evolving as a team takes change, and to progress as each game passes, the group sees this change in practice routines and drills.

Werneke, the orchestrator of these changes as head coach, likes what he’s been seeing.

“We have done more practical reps this week, rather than just gameplay,” Werneke said. “We have been finding areas that hurt us the weekend before while also playing to our strengths. That was this week’s focus, and they did well in that.”

Entering her third season at Rutgers, Fletcher is no stranger to adapting and evolving her game. She understands the need to improve on previous games to succeed.

“We lacked that drive in the loss to Albany last weekend, but we picked it up slightly against Yale toward the end,” Fletcher said. “That’s the team we want to be. We have been focused on maintaining that relentlessness all throughout the week.”

And so, the game changes wildly from week-to-week and even from game-to-game.

Junior outside hitter Meme Fletcher leads the Knights with three double-doubles in seven games, leading to a 4-3 start.

THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2015

In a conference in which eight of 14 members are ranked, the team’s future seems dependent on the changes it makes between games. Success over a long period of time without improvement is not guaranteed, and players like Fletcher recognize this and adapt.

That is how good teams are made, and redshirt senior middle blocker Mikaela Matthews sees this Knights squad as deserving of that title.

Matthews was named to the Yale Invitational All-Tournament Team last weekend, and she led the team with a .605 hitting percentage, averaging 1.25 blocks per game.

She draws on her “consistent energy and support” as reasons for her recent success and wants nothing more than to end her final year on the Banks on a high note.

She believes that this team, above all others she has played for, can get it done.

“We have a lot of great girls and incredible talent on this squad,” Matthews said. “The team chemistr y is through the roof. We are all on the same page and have a common goal this season, which is just to win more games. I think we’re going to do great things.”

For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Senior middle blocker Mikaela Matthews was named to the Yale Invitational All-Tournament team after leading the Knights with .605 hitting percentage. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2015

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“The team chemistry is through the roof. We are all on the same page and have a common goal this season, which is just to win more games.

I think we’re going to do great things.”

— Senior middle blocker Mikaela Matthews

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MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-MICHIGAN STATE, FRIDAY, 5:00 P.M.

Knights open Big Ten play with clean slate Bret Levinson Staff Writer

After starting the season winless in its first three matches, the Rutgers men’s soccer team looks to rebound from its most recent hangover, and capture its first win of the 2016 campaign as it travels to East Lansing to face Michigan State (2-1).

Along with the top opponents in the Big Ten conference, the Scarlet Knights (0-3) have been dealt a hand that not too many teams have experienced this season so far. ​No. 14 Creighton defeated Rutgers in its opener by a score of 2-0, No. 11 Denver scored early and played good defense all game to hand the Knights their second loss of the season and No. 9 Charlotte pushed Rutgers to 0-3 in dominating fashion with a 5-0 win.

While the Spartans have only played three games as well, one win is a clear statement that they can play with and take down the top teams in the country as they took down No. 25 SMU on the road in their season opener.

Though playing a tough schedule that is only going to get more difficult, the Knights feel they can compete with any team in the country if their energy and competitiveness become more refined.

“I think we obviously know we’re not playing anywhere near our potential,” said senior midfielder Ross Tetro. “I think it’s more energy wise and competitiveness right Senior goalkeeper and captain David Greczek believes the season is far from lost, saying nothing disastrous has happened as the Knights begin their season 0-3 against three ranked opponents. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2016

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Classmate Amanda Visco also proved extremely important as the only player to not come of f the field so far throughout the season.

Visco notched the game-winning goal against Saint Joseph’s, leading the Knights to a narrow 1-0 triumph.

Nicole Whitley, another rookie, assisted on Visco’s clutch second-half goal. She has recorded two other assists and a goal of her own in her debut season.

Whitley provided some much needed offensive firepower for Rutgers, helping to fill in for last year’s senior class.

In just a few weeks of competing together, Whitley and the other freshmen have not only brought a spark to the team, but they also understand the magnitude of formulating bonds with their teammates.

“Building relationships is key,” Whitley said. “We have high expectations to win championships and in those tough moments, we will be in sync if we are close as unit.”

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The Rutgers women’s soccer team lost its first game at home since 2014 last week, but it isn’t letting it affect it as it looks to rebound in a big way against a formidable Ivy League foe this weekend.

The No. 23 Scarlet Knights welcome Cornell (2-1) to Yurack Field this Friday night at 7 p.m.

“Cornell is well organized and well coached,” said head coach Mike O’Neill. “It should be a really good match.”

Rutgers has three wins, a draw and a loss, including both a signature victor y versus then-No. 10 UConn and a defeat on its own turf to Georgetown.

The freshmen appear to be fitting right in as many of them have had an immediate impact.

First-year for ward Brittany LaPlant scored two goals including a vital left footed finish that would end up being the equalizer that earned Rutgers a tie with Providence.

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Freshman forward Brittany LaPlant has two goals this season, including the equalizing goal in a 1-1 draw with Providence. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2016

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freshman forward, led the Rutgers field hockey team with 3 goals and two assists in 39 minutes in her team’s 7-4 win over Ohio Thursday afternoon.

The win propels the Scarlet Knights to a winning record for the first time this season.

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