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U. alters statement about free speech in face of criticism AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
The University received criticism before the star t of the semester for warning students “there is no such thing as ‘free’ speech” on its Bias Prevention and Education Committee (BPEC) website. After Campus Reform, a national college news site, repor ted on the webpage’s denial of free speech at the University, the school quickly removed the statement from the website. Anne Newman, director of Student Conduct at Student Af fairs, assured there is no policy at Rutgers that infringes on the right to free speech. “There was information on the Bias site that gave the impression that there were University consequences for free speech,” Newman said. “Just to be clear, there are no free speech limits found in any policy at Rutgers University. Once this information was brought to our attention we immediately corrected the website by removing that text.” The statement was a par t of BPEC’s list on five ways to avoid SEE STATEMENT ON PAGE 4
“Vagabond Artist: ‘Pop’ Hart in Tahiti, Mexico, and the Caribbean,” an exhibit brought to the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Sept. 1 on the College Avenue campus, is a collection of work by George Overbury Hart (1869-1933), an American painter. Hart, who largely concentrated his artistic efforts with watercolor, was dubbed with the nickname “Pop” after growing a beard during a trip to Tahiti and Samoa that aged his appearance as a young man. The Zimmerli’s exhibit will run until Feb. 8, 2016. NATASHA TRIPATHI / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Zimmerli brings ‘Pop’ of color to campus with newly-introduced George Overbury Hart exhibit NATASHA TRIPATHI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
He was born George Overbury Hart. Then as a young adult, seized by a fierce wanderlust, he traveled to Tahiti and Samoa, where he grew
a long, Biblical-like beard. Upon his return home, he was greeted by his friends with the name “Pop,” a nickname meant to poke fun at his aged appearance — and the name stuck. “He kept the nickname because he was a very informal guy,” said
Marilyn Symmes, the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum’s curator of prints and drawings and director of the Zimmerli’s Morse Research Center for Graphic Arts. “He was a very unconventional guy, but he was a very gregarious guy
and it just seemed an informal name that was in keeping with him,” Symmes said. “He went by the nickname ‘Pop’ for the rest of his life, from 1904 on.” SEE EXHIBIT ON PAGE 5
Rutgers titled among most LGBTQ-friendly schools 3 years in row
Following the last two years, Rutgers was once again named one of the top 25 LGBTQ-friendly schools in the United States, according to Campus Pride. The list was aggregated using the Campus Pride Index, a free benchmarking tool used by colleges and universities to assess their LGBTQ on-campus support programs. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANKITA VETA
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For the third year in a row, the University has been ranked as one of the top 25 LGBTQ-friendly colleges in the nation,
according to Campus Pride’s of ficial website. The list, which was released on Aug. 31, is compiled according to the all-inclusive Campus Pride Index. The index is a free benchmarking tool many colleges and universities use to
evaluate and improve their LGBTQ on-campus support programs. “The main thing that has helped make Rutgers so LGBTQ-friendly has been the outreach and efforts of the faculty, staff and students here,” said Zaneta Rago, the director of the
Rutgers University Center for Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities. “Without their support and their desire to learn more, to create programs and to self-educate, we would not be as LGBTQ-friendly.” The University is a great advocate
of student diversity, she said. But we cannot talk about diversity without addressing LGBTQ students and addressing their specific needs. Rutgers has always been at the forefront of advocating diversity within the community. According to an article on mycentraljersey.com, the first LGBTQ student group emerged as early as 1969. Since then, the University has gone on to establish a center and implement a number of supportive programs and policies. “One of the main components (of our success) is having some sort of LGBTQ center on campus,” Zaneta said. “Having a center on campus that is professionally staffed year to year (is crucial) ... as students come to the institution, they take on leadership positions and train new students so the Center doesn’t just end once they graduate.” Diko Gidado, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said she would like to see more information sessions hosted for people who do not identify as LGBTQ, but still want to learn more about the community and its experiences. She said that it would be a great way to deepen understanding of their struggles and successes. “It’s awesome that I’m going to a school that is friendly like that,”
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Campus Calendar 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.
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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 School of Communication and Information presents, “An Afternoon with Brewster Kahle” from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public. FRIDAY 9/11 The Rutgers Energy Institute presents, “REI Energy Policy Seminar Series” at 10:30 a.m. at the Marine Science Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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U. sits 12 out of 20 schools with worst professors NIKHILESH DE CORRESPONDENT
Students can often be found complaining about their professors on social media, but a recent list shows university students genuinely believe their instructors could be more interesting. Rutgers ranked 12 out of the 20 schools with the worst professors in a new release of “The Best 380 Colleges,” a publication by The Princeton Review. The guidebook lists the best 380 four-year colleges in the nation, said David Soto, a co-author on the book. There are 62 unique lists, each of which rank the top 20 schools in any given category. “We encourage students to look at this holistically,” he said. “The lists are intended to be used together, (not individually).” This year there were 136,000 surveys completed, he said. The guidebook, which was started in 1992, is the flagship publication for The Princeton Review, he said. Its findings are based on survey questions answered by students online. “We go to the real college experts, and that’s those currently enrolled,” he said. Rutgers’ ranking on the list dubbed “worst professors” is based on a single question, said Jeanne Krier, a publicist at The Princeton Review. The question was supposed to determine the 20 schools with the best professors, but the nature of the question ensures there is a bottom 20, Soto said. The question asked if professors were interesting and brought their material to life, he said. Respondents were asked to pick one of five options, Krier said. The other 61 lists are likewise based on student surveys. There are 80 questions in each survey. These options range from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree,” Soto said. He said individual scores are not released, but a school’s aggregate score earns it its ranking within a given category. Unlike other publications, not all 380 schools in the book
make a list, he said. Only the top 20 schools are listed in ever y categor y. This means that some schools may not appear at all on a list, while others may have multiple entries. This year, West Point Military Academy was on the greatest number of lists, appearing on at least 10, he said. According to Rutgers’ profile in “The Best 380 Colleges,” the University received a score of 68 for “interesting professors” and a score of 70 for “accessible professors.” “There is a very strong correlation between the professors inside the classroom and those available outside the classroom,” Soto said. Students tend to rate their professors more highly if there are convenient of fice hours and said professors ensure their students are aware of the hours, he said. If professors engage with their students more effectively, their students will think better of them, he said. “This is all student driven,” Soto said. “I would encourage (all students) to go (online) and take the surveys.” A lot of professors at the University are passionate about their work, said Zain Padela, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Having a large number of professors who are primarily interested in research may not be helpful to their scores, he said. Large class sizes may also be an issue. Some professors may not be able to bring their personality into a lecture with several hundred students, he said. Smaller classes would likely ser ve both the instructor and students better. “I think the best professors are (the ones) who are interested in teaching,” he said. It is important to note that Rutgers typically does well in the top 20 lists, Soto said. The book is designed so that each of the lists are used in conjunction with the others, with no single list able to accurately describe what a given university may be like.
In a list of 20 four-year colleges with the worst professors in the United States, Rutgers ranks 12 out of 20 for the list ranking the worst college professors, according to “The Best 380 Colleges,” a publication by The Princeton Review. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR The University has been on various lists for several years now, he said. The Review considers the institution to be academically strong. Within the book itself is a profile that highlights its various strengths. “We always rate it pretty highly on several (lists),” he
said. “Overall, great things (are) happening on the Rutgers campus.” A different book by The Princeton Review analyzes the “value” of a degree from an institution, he said. Rutgers students usually do well after earning their undergraduate degree.
The University’s inclusion in the list of 380 alone indicates its standing amongst its peers, he said. Only the top 15 percent of public and private four-year universities are included. “We think Rutgers is excelling in (many) areas,” he said. “Graduates do well (both with positions and financially).”
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Rutgers’ Bias Prevention and Education Committee website, which until recently had a statement on its website declaring, “There is no such thing as ‘free’ speech,” earned the mockery of news outlets Campus Reform, The Daily Caller and Liberty Standard. In the context of the Bias Prevention and Education Committee website, the statement was meant to convey that no hate speech is “free,” or without consequences. Anne Newman, director of Student Conduct at the Office of Student Affairs, clarified that there are no University consequences for free speech, but that the University corrected the statement on the Bias Prevention and Education Committee website by removing the statement. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
STATEMENT Statement on website was mocked by Campus Reform, The Daily Caller, Liberty Standard CONTINUED FROM FRONT
committing “bias incidents.” It was listed under the header “Think Before You Speak.” According to the website, the Bias Prevention Committee has been around on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus since 1992. The committee provides bias prevention education to staff, students and faculty at Rutgers. Students who experience or witness bias incidents may file a detailed “Incident Repor ting Form” online and will be contacted within 24 hours of filing. The form questions whether the student was a witness or victim in the situation and asks
about the par ties involved. A student can add photos, videos or emails that substantiate the bias incident. Rutgers is not the only university taking a closer look at educating its student body on avoiding bias speech. A similar situation occurred at the University of New Hampshire over the summer. The University of New Hampshire released a “Bias-Free Language Guide” in July, featuring suggestions on how to avoid words or phrases that might offend others. Included in the handbook was a suggestion to use the words “U.S. citizen” or “resident of the U.S.” instead of “American.”
Shor tly after various media platforms repor ted on the guide, the school was mocked by news outlets such as Campus Reform, The Daily Caller and The Liber ty Standard. The handbook was then removed from the school’s website. The president of UNH issued a statement saying the guide was merely a suggestion for students and not a mandator y university policy. “While individuals on our campus have ever y right to express themselves, I want to make it absolutely clear that the views expressed in this guide are not the policy of the University of New Hampshire,” President Mark Huddleston said. “The only UNH policy on speech is that it is free and unfettered on our campuses.” Rutgers students weighed in on the topic of limiting free speech on college campuses and the pros and cons of a bias committee.
Marques Jules, a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore, agrees that “there is no such thing as free speech,” as the BPEC stated on their website. All free speech has consequences, he said.
“If we truly had free speech, then we wouldn’t fear backlash from what we say.” MARQUES JULES School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore
“If we truly had free speech, then we wouldn’t fear backlash from what we say,” Jules said. “In college, (students) are learning, and that should include learning about treating others
with respect. In the real world, saying offensive things can get us in a lot of trouble, so teaching students how to avoid offensive language is important for our future when we get jobs.” But Stanley Yarlagada, a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore, disagrees with the presence of BPEC on campus. He said BPEC prevents students from learning how to handle situations on their own and sees the committee as an infringement on free speech. “A bias prevention committee won’t fix anything in the long run,” he said. “Students need to learn how to handle bias situations on their own. It’s good Rutgers is promoting tolerance, but a committee is going too far. Bigoted people have the right to say what they want, and students should be able to recognize and deal with their insensitivity without help from a committee.”
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CRIME SEPT. 8 NEW BRUNSWICK — The police are searching for the gunman who shot a city resident in the face. The victim walked into Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after being shot at Gatling Court around 10:20 p.m. Monday night. The 29-year-old man is listed in stable condition. The police are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Brandt Gregus at (732) 475-5217. SEPT. 8 TRENTON — Miguel Armenta-Villa faces heroin possession and distribution charges after investigators seized at least $3.5 million worth of heroin. State Police and members of a New York-based Drug Enforcement Administration task force found 22 kilograms of heroin, which equals to 1.1 million doses. The 25-year-old man is held at the Bergen County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bail with no 10 percent option. SEPT. 8 NEWARK — Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the fatal shooting of a man late Monday night on Rowley Street, and no arrests have been made. The shooting comes after what has been a bloody few weeks in the state’s largest city. Between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21, six killings occurred in Newark. On Aug. 29, two men were shot and killed in unrelated shootings. In response to these events, Newark officials have reassigned dozens of city officers from desk assignments to street duty and they will be joined by units from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and the New Jersey State Police.
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EXHIBIT Hart’s mature artistic career spanned from 1903 to 1928, Symmes says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
“Pop” Hart, an American artist interested in everyday life and authentic means, pursued affordable and extended trips abroad to exotic locations in Latin America to paint and sketch. His aesthetic is currently on display at the Zimmerli as part of the exhibit, “Vagabond Artist: “Pop” Hart in Tahiti, Mexico, and the Caribbean.” As opposed to other American artists in his day who preferred to visit Europe in order to perfect their artistic skills or to pursue styles inspired by avant-garde work, Hart preferred extended trips abroad to more exotic and affordable destinations, according to the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum’s website. “Imagine he’s traveling to these faraway countries,” Symmes said. “He’s not going to take oils, brushes — he wants something that (is) portable and inexpensive. Watercolors
SEPT. 7 PATERSON — Davelle Silver, 35, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting another city man in the leg over the weekend. The victim, 44, was approached by a man riding a bicycle around 10:45 p.m. on Saturday and the cyclist pulled a gun and shot at the man as he tried to flee. The victim was listed in stable condition Sunday.
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are relatively inexpensive ... he just needed to take a lot of paper.” Starting in the early 1900s, Hart began traveling for the purpose of exploration and art to Latin America, and his last trips were to North Africa and Cuba some 30 years later, according to the website. These excursions were the primary source for his art throughout his career. Symmes said the pieces in the show span from 1903 to just about the end of 1928, which was basically his mature career. The exhibition, which is primarily watercolors and black and white prints with a handful of color prints, spotlights more than 40 watercolors, drawings and prints from his journeys abroad. “He worked completely from life,” Symmes said. “He was totally interested in everyday life. He sketched constantly. What really interested him most was finding those places that were not tourist infested, but those faraway places
where he felt the activities were au- New Jersey, where he met a lot of New York-area artists who liked thentic to the locals.” She said the prints that he did to sketch there. He then met Walt were all based on drawings. He Kuhn, an important figure in the would often quickly sketch out New York art world around 1912, small moments inspired by day-to- 1913 and afterwards, Symmes said. Because Kuhn was one of the cuday life, like cockfights, market, carnival and street scenes and rators of the big Armory Show that introduced New Yorkers to Avant views on a railroad. “He was very adept at water- Guard European art, he was alcolor,” Symmes said. “It really ready part of the art world. The two men were good was his medifriends when um of choice.” “He lived in a modest Kuhn was also Danielle Newman, a cabin in Fort Lee, but he living in New Kuhn School of Arts also lived this gregarious Jersey. introduced Pop and Sciences life.” Hart to John senior, said she Sloan and other enjoyed Hart’s MARILYN SYMMES such artists in art because he Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum’s the New York was not interested in manip- Curator of Prints and Drawings and Director area, while also of the Zimmerli’s Morse Research Center for being influential ulating reality. Graphic Arts in introducing The simpliciHart to New ty of his lifestyle York art dealers and art galleries, translates through his artwork. “He lived in a modest cabin in she said. “(I am) looking forward to seeFort Lee, but he also lived this gregarious life,” Symmes said. “He ing (Hart’s art) ... I really enjoy would meet at the bar with his artist art,” said Linda Pollard, a Rutgers alumna. buddies and be very social there.” “Vagabond Artist: “Pop” Hart in Hart had made artist friends when he first came to New York Tahiti, Mexico, and the Caribbein the early 1900s, and he settled an” will run from Sept. 1, 2015 to in the neighborhood of Fort Lee, Feb. 8, 2016.
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SCHOOLS There is RU Ally Week in October, Trans-awareness in November, ‘Gaypril’ in April, Rago says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Gidado said. “I think that in this day and age, people are becoming pretty tolerant, but maybe if people were more aware of what it means to be LGBTQ, then they would be (more understanding).” Shivram Viswanathan, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said he has not had any personally polarizing experiences at Rutgers because he is not a member of the LGBTQ
community, but believes the ranking is warranted. The University has an environment that tries to promote awareness about the LGBTQ community, he said. “(I am) in no way saying there isn’t room to grow or that there isn’t more to be done, but this is a great step in the histor y of Rutgers and the Rutgers community as a whole,” Viswanathan said. Every year, the University runs numerous events throughout the
year that help foster a welcoming to understanding) what LGBTQ more universally accepting, even at such a large institution like Rutgers. and inclusive environment for stu- folks go through.” “It’s great that we are now fiJerry Lu, a School of Arts and dents, regardless of their sexuality or gender. Rago highlighted Sciences junior, said it is great to nally getting to the point where several events, including a wel- see how far everyone has come in even state-funded schools like come week in September, RU Ally accepting LGBTQ individuals. He Rutgers are being open to the LGBTQ community,” week in October, Lu said. “Ultimately T rans-awar eness “I think it’s very important that every single the direction that Rutin November and gers is going is pretty “Gaypril,” which person makes a concentrated effort to spans the entire dedicate (themselves to understanding) what decent.” It is necessary that month of April. LGBTQ folks go through.” more people become “We’ve impleactive and engaged parmented the first ZANETA RAGO ticipants who know how phase of our main procedure on cam- Director of the Rutgers University Center for Social Justice Education & LGBT to intervene, Rago said. Communities. “Just because we pus,” she said. “Gohave policies, proceing further with the main procedure ... I think it’s notes that in the span of just a few dures, programs and a center in very important that every single decades, society has gone from dis- place, it doesn’t necessarily mean person makes a concentrated criminating against the vast majority that active bias will not continue effort to dedicate (themselves of the LGBTQ community to being to happen,” she said.
FAIR FANFARE Top left: Two men from Rutgers University Facilities and Capital Planning lift a racecar together at the Rutgers University Involvement Fair Sept.
7 on the College Avenue campus. Top right: Daquan Peterson, a School of Management and Labor Relations junior, performs a pull-up in front of a crowd at the Involvement Fair. Bottom: Members of Rutgers University Dance Marathon 2016 perform a synchronized dance on the steps of Brower Commons at the Involvement Fair. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Sizzle or swirl your way to these DIY dining hall hacks NATALIE LIN STAFF WRITER
Campus is coming to life as we get back into the swing of a brand new semester. Whether you’re still in the midst of recovery from the conclusion of syllabus week, stressed about the rising prices of school textbooks or just happy to be back in Hub City, sooner or later you’ll probably find yourself bored (and hungry) at your local campus dining hall. Gone are the luxurious summer days of familiar home-cooked meals and walking down to a packed pantry full of snacks. But no worries— Inside Beat has you covered. We’ve prepared some simple but delicious do-it-yourself dining hall recipes that will add some variety to your routine and spice up your day!
DIY WAFFLE PANINI Sandwiches are one of the easiest and most convenient options at the dining hall. However, with limited options at the deli line, we’ve come up with a solution that puts a little spin on the classic sandwich.
Introducing ... the waffle panini! We all know waffles are traditionally a staple of breakfast, but this recipe will satisfy your cravings at any given time of day. Use the waffle maker at the dining hall to start building your unique masterpiece. Split your waffle into two or four pieces, treat them like pieces of bread and add ingredients in between! For example, if you’re on a health kick, we recommend adding hummus, olive oil, spinach, tomato, onion, turkey and peppers for a tasty brunch option. On the other hand, if you’re in need of calories or, in other words, “gains,” try chipotle sauce or spicy mayo, lettuce, tomato, cheese and bacon or salami. For a quick breakfast option, try a waffle panini complete with peanut butter, strawberries, bananas and chocolate syrup! When you’re finished with all the ingredients on the waffle, pop it in the panini press for the traditional flattened look of a real Italian panini. Or if you’re a fan of the fluffy waffle texture, bring it to the deli line to get toasted to a lighter crisp!
DIY ICE CREAM SODA For an extra-fancy desser t, tr y creating your own ice cream soda. This recipe packs a lot of flavor and is easy to create. Fill a glass three-quar ters of the way with your favorite bubbly drink, and top it of f with a swirl of soft-ser ve frozen yogur t. Some of our favorite go-to combinations include Ginger ale with vanilla yogur t or Cherr y Pepsi and chocolate yogur t. For even fancier options, tr y Fanta and vanilla for a creamsicle flavor or Sprite and strawberr y yogur t for a strawberr y-lemonade twist. Be creative with your toppings — we suggest marshmallows, sprinkles, almonds, crushed Butterfingers or any other selections of your choice. You can also just enjoy the refreshing, bubbly dessert by itself. It’s the perfect way to relax after a long day of classes. Even when the dining hall offers mundane options, you can enhance the experience with fun, new do-it-yourself recipes!
If you’re looking to take sub night to the next level, try making a waffle iron panini sandwich in the dining hall. ANKITA VETA
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The Obama administration is currently examining hotos of his lifeless body flooded the Internet for days — he was Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian refugee the possibility of allowing Syrian refugees to seek asyonly 3 years old. When their small boat capsized lum in the United States, yet the outlook is dismal. In as they attempted to flee to Canada, his mother and 2014, America accepted a mere 132 Syrian refugees. For his 5-year-old brother died. After the boat went under, 2015, the cap for refugees allowed into the United States, Aylan’s body, clothed in a red shirt and blue pants, from all nations, was set at 70,000. However with crises washed up on the shores of a beach in Turkey. Aylan’s in African nations, the Caribbean, Asian states and quite father survived the attack and recently buried his family, frankly all around the world, only 2,000 refugees are exin their homeland. While the original photo of Aylan’s pected to originate from Syria. As the 2016 presidential body has been removed from popular use, illustrators election is fast approaching, the assumption could easily and artists have reimaged the scene, calling attention to be made that candidates are addressing the Syrian crisis within their given platforms ... but they’re not. As of late, the ongoing crisis in Syria. With the onset of the Arab Spring, the Syrian Civil American politics has been focused solely on domestic War began in 2011. Civilians protested for democratic issues and while there are a slew of domiciliary controreform, yet, rather than having their demands granted, versies that demand the upmost attention, the uncertain Syrian citizens were met with violent opposition on the plight of millions of individuals cannot be overlooked. The world sits at attention waiting for these tragic and part of their government. Similarly, as army defectors iconic moments to show us what and citizens began to orgahumanity means. Nations need nize alternate factions, the to see the body of a 3-year-old war grew and has raged on “Nations need to see the body washed up on the shores ever since. As of June 2015, of a three-year old boy washed boy of a beach in Turkey in order 10.9 million people, including up on the shores of a beach in to understand the value of a life. countless children, have been displaced and an additional Turkey in order to understand People must hear the stories of citizens losing their homes and 320,000 people have died. the value of a life. livelihoods at the hands of their Those who have been disgovernment or national rebplaced face a grotesque alterels to realize that they need to nate universe, one in which their past achievements no longer exist and their help. In times of crisis, borders shouldn’t exist. Nations possessions essentially reduced to whatever they can should not be coming up with crazed tactics to create carry. As a result, refugees are stigmatized for their closed-door policies, but rather they should be actively current social status, while no mind is paid to the kind seeking ways to aid the people and governments of afof people they were before tragedy struck their nation. fected nations, in ways that the latter see fit. Outside of sending traditional aid in the form of clothRefugees were teachers, fathers, doctors and every day people trying to provide for their families. The ing, food or money, what can individuals — specifically vast majority of refugees were not homeless until their college students struggling to make with themselves — homes were taken over by rebels or they were forced do to help those suffering? The answer is meager and into abandonment. Still, the policy makers and citizens may have an intangible effect, but talk about it. Read, of westernized nations have failed to see beyond some understand and share the articles, videos and pictures of the soiled faces they see in photographs and unable being born of this crisis. Calling attention to injustice to look into the eyes of human beings, many of whom does not always solve it, but it does carve out a clear have done no wrong, all of whom are desperately in path to an eventual solution. need of help. 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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Duggar family’s actions, behavior contradict their religion ESSENTIALLY ESSEX DIANA ESSEX
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ver the past few years, the Duggar family has been prominent in the media. They had a TV show on TLC called “19 Kids and Counting.” The Duggars may think the show was so popular because people were interested in their lives and how they manage to raise 19 kids in one house at the same time, but in reality it is because of the bizarre lifestyle they lead. The most bizarre thing about the Duggars is their religion. However, they are not very upfront about what they actually call their religion. In their book, “A Love That Multiplies,” Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar write, “Even though Wikipedia and some Internet blogs report that we are part of a QuiverFull movement, we are not. We are simply Bible-believing Christians who desire to follow God’s word and apply it to our lives. God says children are a gift and a blessing, and we believe it.” They identity themselves as “Independent Baptists.” This may sound pretty innocent, just like a good Christian family teaching values, but this is not the case. The Duggar family’s religion is very new, even more so than Scientology. According to The Huffington Post, the religion started and spread through families who use homeschooling and has a cult-like
following. I think the whole religion is crap. The Duggars may not say they are followers of QuiverFull, but all the values they display match with that religion. Although the religion may sound innocent, it is very controversial. Followers of the QuiverFull religion have a history of incidents such as rape and female submission. According to The Huffington Post, the QuiverFull leader Doug Phillips found himself in his own controversy in 2013 when he admitted to a lengthy and inappropriate relationship with a woman who
follow the religion must not dress “inappropriately,” must be covered and must not date without being chaperoned by an older sibling or parent. Touching, such as full frontal hugging, is not allowed on dates — only side hugs are appropriate. In addition, QuiverFull marriage tends to happen earlier in a young adult’s life, limiting the time women have for career advancement. Since marriage is the main foundation of the religion, these families have children earlier and so the cycle continues. The religion is so bizarre that in
“Josh’s actions contradict his religion because of how restrained the children are. Due to the fact that they are not allowed to have pre-marital sex, this may lead younger QuiverFull members to marry early and have more teen pregnancies.” was not his wife. Recently, Joshua Duggar, the eldest son in the family, came forward and admitted to molesting his younger sisters who were asleep at the time of the incidents. His exact statement said, “Twelve years ago, as a young teenager, I acted inexcusably for which I am extremely sorry and deeply regret. I hurt others, including my family and close friends.” The QuiverFull beliefs seem to move backwards, almost like a time machine taking a trip back to the days when women did not have many rights. Women who
one of the episodes, blurred shirts can be seen on the entire family that bear the words “anti-abortion,” a belief which inherently opposes a woman’s right to choose. But this is not entirely surprising, since Josh Duggar worked at the Family Research Council, an anti-abortion and anti-LGBT rights lobbying group in Washington, D.C. The whole family is strange, and I certainly don’t agree with their beliefs. The family is involved in scandal after scandal. First, Josh comes out as having
molested his younger sisters while sleeping, then is exposed for his use of a website for cheating spouses, Ashley Madison. Josh’s actions contradict his religion because of how restrained the children are. Due to the fact that they are not allowed to have pre-marital sex, this may lead younger QuiverFull members to marry early and have more teen pregnancies. Molestation and incidents related to such offenses are more likely to happen as well because the children are taught nothing about sex. Josh Duggar is an example of a horny teenager, who was restrained from touching girls or thinking about girls in a sexual manner, although his religion is certainly not an excuse, by any means, for what he did. What is also upsetting is the fact that divorce is not an option in the Independent Baptist religion. This woman married to Josh is supposed to sit back and forgive her cheating, disgusting husband after what he has done because women have no rights in this religion. The women must forgive, push everything under the rug, put on a smile and provide for her family that she was forced to have at a young age. The Duggars are an embarrassment and a horrible example of a family with “values.” Diana Essex is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies. Her column, “Essentially Essex,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
On playing Trump card, disloyalty to thoroughbred GOP COMMENTARY JONATHAN FINNERTY
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ith the 2016 presidential election barraging media headlines, one may notice someone unusual in the rank and file of the political clique. This man, both a boor and lout in my humble opinion, speaks to the American people in terms less rhetorical or refined. Donald Trump is his name, and business — so some think — is his motif. According to a recent Reuters online poll, Trump took 32 percent of Republican votes, an astonishing amount considering the number of Republican contenders. So, what is it about this uncouth candidate that brings a unifying effect to the GOP? Mark Twain’s 1894 classic crime novel, “Pudd’nhead Wilson,” describes morality being undermined by glor y and triumph. With the latter in mind, one finds an opening quote from “Pudd’nhead
Wilson’s Calendar,” which states, “Tell the truth or trump — but get the trick.” Trump, like Pudd’nhead’s quote, seems to be about getting the upper hand, no matter what. The trick? Well, how should someone navigate the turbulent waters of groomed politicians who generally speak palatable statements, but have ethics compara-
beautiful piece of ass,” one would not be dubious in thinking such a statement had intent. What better way to gain notoriety — and perhaps a bid for attention and praise from a misogynistic hierarchy of men — than to speak on a whim. Perhaps the trick is this: Like any unscrupulous businessman, Trump speaks to his audience while pretending not to
“While the media is distracted by his profuse ramblings on immigrants and women, Trump can successfully avoid the political matters his opponents are bred for.” ble to the House of Atreus? Simple — Trump’s trick is to make haughty statements and controversial slips of the mind (not to mention a gross tan and hair not unlike an aged smoker’s mustache). When Trump made the fatuous claim in a 1991 Esquire inter view, “You know, it doesn’t really matter what the media writes as long as you’ve got a young and
notice others are listening. The result? Controversy of course, while creating a decisive line between those who follow this ambitious chauvinist and those who do not. This simple arithmetic is akin to Lewis Carroll’s character in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” the Mock Turtle, whose summar y of the latter is, “Ambition, Distraction, Uglification and
Derision.” Therefore, Trump can be said to use his ambition to create distractions by means of “uglification” and derision. The truth, getting back to Twain, is no longer needed in the political arena or at least not to Trump. While the media is distracted by his profuse ramblings on immigrants and women, Trump can successfully avoid the political matters his opponents are bred for. Conversely, his political opponents seem to spend their entire careers tr ying to censor among themselves what Trump says on a daily basis. Can it be that conser vative-minded Americans are no longer loyal to the thoroughbred Republican candidates? As poetically deduced in “Don Juan” by Lord Byron, “Society is now one polish’d horde, formed of two mighty tribes, the Bores and Bored.” The real question, however, is whether or not this bore can continue to captivate the bored. Jonathan Finnerty is a School of Arts Sciences junior majoring in classics and philosophy.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Kaparot in 2015: On bringing compassion into religious practices Despite Kaparot not being formally referenced in the Old Testament or Talmud, it remains a common custom among observant Jews. Occurring between the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah and the Day of the Atonement — Yom Kippur — Kaparot is a last-ditch effort to be spiritually cleansed before the start of a new year. In order for the individual to be spiritually cleansed, his or her sins are transferred to a live chicken, who is then slaughtered and donated to the poor.
Unfortunately, the chickens used in Kaparot are often treated without any care or compassion. Packed into small cages, prior to a very public slaughtering, these chickens are treated much the same as those on a factory farm. Many of the chickens fail to even make it to slaughtering due to their harmful living conditions. This ritual has been opposed by many leading Jewish intellectuals because it defies Jewish laws such as: tza’ar ba’alei chayim (animal cruelty), bal tashchit (wastefulness) and the creation of n’veilah (carcasses unfit for consumption). For reasons such as these, renowned Judaic scholars such as The Rambam and Rabbi Joseph Caro, among others, have openly
opposed this tradition and claim that it mistakenly made its way into the Jewish faith by way of Pagan influence. Unbeknownst to many, sacrificing a chicken is not the only way in which a person can be cleansed for the New Year. Instead of sacrificing a chicken and donating either the chicken or its monetary equivalent to the poor, one can fulfill the custom by donating tzedakah (charity). Upon donation, this charity can be given directly to the poor, circumventing the unnecessary slaughtering process. Furthermore, by donating this charity to the needy, the individual is transforming an unnecessarily harmful practice into a universally beneficial act.
Given our simple access to a non-invasive and arguably more efficient alternative, there is no excuse for this tradition to persist. There are countless non-profit organization such as Mercy For Animals, The Humane League and Animal Equality that will donate your Kaparot charity to protecting animal lives from unwarranted harm, such as this form of cruelty. This Jewish New Year, please join me in saying “no” to unnecessary cruelty. Grab your spare change and make Kaparot a custom of which you can be proud. Lizzie Kirsch is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior majoring in environmental policy, institutions and behavior with a minor in companion animal science.
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Today’s Birthday (09/09/15). Realize personal dreams with consistent efforts and family support this year. Take charge for positive change. Focus on joint finances after 9/27. Take a partnership to a new level after 3/8. Collaborate for mutual benefit after 3/23. Love is the key. 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 -- An intensely creative moment flowers naturally. Practice leads to perfection. Romance blossoms through communication. Take care when traveling, or avoid it altogether. Watch for surprises and potential collisions. Keep secrets and confidences, especially regarding money. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Make a mess and clean it up at home. Less structure may mean more creative results. Use and conserve available resources. Cash in coupons and rebates. Talk about what you want to create and get family involved. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Obsess on studies and research. Take advantage of a clear head and exceptional cleverness. Discuss methods, procedures and priorities with co-workers. Compromise, when useful. Don’t stretch the truth now, not even a little. Conserve energy and resources. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Crank up productivity for profitable results. Upgrade communications tools and methods. Is there an app for that? Study and practice. Reserve your strength. Thorough attention to detail advances your cause. Listen with your heart. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Pour on energy to amp up cash flow. Find the fun in your work and demand for it rises. Talk about family finances. Align on what’s needed. Prioritize actions and expenses. Someone’s saying nice things about you. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Get retrospective with your storytelling. Edit down to fundamental elements. Keep your objective in mind. What action do you want taken? Consider your subject from a spiritual view. Make promises, and invite others to join.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Get public and social. Confer with allies. Work with your team. Listen to new views. Others offer valuable perspectives. Don’t get stuck that your way is the only way. Check your assumptions at the door. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Assume more responsibility (and corresponding benefits). Ask for more and get it. You can reach new heights. Frugal financial management pays off. Cut non-essential expenses so you can invest in your business. Provide excellent service. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is an 8 -- Travel and fun are favored. If you can get away, go. Bring family or friends. Keep your discoveries to your inner circle. Your work is garnering public attention. Craft comments carefully and consider consequences before posting. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is an 8 -- Handle financial tasks before running off to play. Set priorities, with expert assistance. Don’t believe every suggestion; stick to trusted sources. Invest in home, family and real estate. Manage accounts. Buy or sell. Discuss results privately. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Work together for a shared goal today. Don’t let financial constraints stop you. Avoid arguments over money, but let people know what you want to accomplish. Note your partner’s considerations. Keep costs down. Join forces. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Things could get intense. Relax and go with the flow. Your partner contributes valuable data. Logical arguments could block the action. You gain more through wit than righteous snark. Investigate with an open mind.
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QUARTERBACK Laviano earns starting nod over Rettig, Flood cites body of work for reasoning CONTINUED FROM BACK
Senior Katie Champion looks to gain scoring momentum after tallying her first goal of the season against Virginia last week. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
RIVAL RU enters Wednesday’s match up as Big Ten leader in goals scored per game CONTINUED FROM BACK Virginia. “They know it’s gonna be a game, they want to play consistent hockey so that’s really gonna be the focus — come out, compete, get better than they were this game.” The Hawks are not without their own early successes. After falling to Bucknell in their season opener, Monmouth has since collected back-to-back wins at home against Lehigh and Villanova. The Knights and the Hawks currently share the same record, and Monmouth has only one less goal in the season. Despite these similar numbers, it cannot be overlooked that the Big Ten and the MAAC play very different types of hockey. In the National Field Hockey Coach’s Association 2015 rankings, five of the teams in the top 20 are members of the Big Ten.
No teams from the MAAC made the list. With a formidable opponent in Monmouth and even tougher ones looming on the schedule as the season continues, it is crucial that Rutgers sticks strongly to the game they know best — its own. The matchup with Monmouth will play a vital role in building strong momentum for the Knights as the ball gets rolling with the season — with bragging rights as an enjoyable perk. As members of the country’s most elite conference, Rutgers is ready to show its next opponent what Big Ten field hockey is like. “We’re not letting them get a touch on the ball,” said senior forward Katie Champion. “It’s our game. We’re gonna come out and we’re just gonna do it.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
locker room, Flood said he felt as if both have done that. It speaks volumes about how the Knights must feel about Laviano, with a forgive-and-forget mentality opening a second chance for the signal-caller after the suspension handed the starting gig over to Rettig by default. Rettig, who evidently proved to have shed the rust in his first live football game since 2012 in his collegiate debut, completed 9-of-11 passes for 110 yards and a touchdown through the air. He even flashed some unexpected mobility on a pair of broken-play scrambles, taking two carries for 17 yards — one of which went for a touchdown on a five-yard hurdle over a Norfolk State defender. Despite his hot start, Flood went with Laviano in the second half. Rettig reentered the game late in the fourth quarter, but only to feed the Rutgers running backs and chew up the clock towards the tail end of the blowout victor y. Laviano, who hit senior wide receiver Leonte Carroo for three touchdowns in one quarter, finished his day a perfect 4-for-4 with 138 yards through the air. Asked whether or not there was anything more Rettig could have done to solidify his starting position, Flood did not dive into specifics. “It’s not more about what anybody could have done,” Flood said. “Ultimately, I’ve got to look at the body of work and make a decision based on of who gives us the best opportunity to go 1-0 just like we do at any position.” After spending the first half warming up with Laviano in the weight room and training room as the two Knights served their suspensions, Carroo lit it up with Laviano. Even if it was against a worndown Spartans defense in the second half, the three scores injected a serious jolt of energy to ignite what eventually became a 50-point torching. Now, they will tr y to duplicate that again this week against the Cougars.
“I’m proud of him. He won the job,” Carroo said of Laviano. “Coach Flood feels he’s what’s best for the program. … I didn’t get a chance to work with Hayden (Rettig) in the first half with game-time experience, but I know that he’s a great quarterback and if he was out there he would’ve been able to, for next week, be able to lead us as well. Coach Flood feels like he’s the guy that’s best for the team, best for the program and my job is just to go out there and catch balls and make plays regardless of who the quarterback is.” *** While Paul James finds himself back on the injury report for this week, the senior running back should be good to go for Washington State. Listed as probable on the team’s weekly report with a lower body injury after returning to the field for the first time since his ACL injury nearly one year ago to date, James took 15 carries for 82 yards in Saturday’s 63-13 trouncing of Norfolk State. James, who played in all four quarters, showed no limitations with his surgically-repaired knee. “I wasn’t really sure going into it. I knew I was going to play and get carries, but I wasn’t really sure how much I was gonna get,” James said. “But it wasn’t really surprising. I’m ready for that, a lot of carries, if
they need me to. … I’m ready for whatever the game plays.” Flood said he did not question easing up on James’ workload, citing the medical staff for his decision to play James all game long. “When the medical staff tells me a player is 100 percent ready to play, he plays,” Flood said. “What we were doing, I believe at that point in the game, was we were rolling the running backs through on a rotation and what I said to Coach Wilson is, ‘Keep the rotation going.’” While it remains to be seen how many carries James will receive in a rotation featuring sophomores Josh Hicks (18 carries, 122 yards and two touchdowns) and Robert Martin (10 carries, 69 yards), the senior captain feels fresh after getting his feet wet in week one. With Washington State looming, James stressed the importance of a heavy ground attack to keep the Knights balanced on of fense. “I think (having a strong running game) is really important. It keeps our offense on the field, it keeps them off the field because that’s all they do is pass the ball a lot,” James said. “… So, the running game is something that they don’t really see too often when they’re practicing because they’ve gotta go against the air raid. So, I feel like that’s something that we can use as a strong point to help us out.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Kyle Flood elected to go with Chris Laviano as the starting quarterback for Saturday against Washington State. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015
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September 9, 2015 FOOTBALL RUTGERS RUNNING BACKS RUSHED FOR 286 YARDS IN SEASON OPENER
Sophomore adds dynamic running style to rotation TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT
One of the lingering on-field questions for the Rutgers football team entering the season opener this past weekend against Norfolk State was the status of the running backs corps and how four backs listed as co-starters would work together. Senior running back Paul James figured to be the one earning the bulk of the carries as a returning starter. But who could be sure of the load James could carry after coming off of an injured knee? After James went down with a season-ending ACL injur y, sophomores Robert Martin and Josh Hicks split the majority of the carries in the second half of last season. Junior Justin Goodwin also helped bolster the load last season as running back after James went down. Goodwin is second on the Scarlet Knights’ active roster with 854 rushing yards. While four backs boast impressive resumes to be listed as co-star ters, it was clear this past Saturday who stood out on the field. While James earned the of ficial star t to the game and played well, it was Hicks who showed up in a big way against the Spar tans. The Palmetto, Florida, native ran the ball 18 times for 118 yards. Hicks also converted on a 25-yard touchdown scurry after breaking a two tackles on the play. With almost all of Hicks’ carries resulting in positive yardage — he lost four yards in total during the course of the game — head coach Kyle Flood credits the back’s running style. “He’s powerful and explosive,” Flood said Monday when
Picking up right where he left off last year, sophomore Josh Hicks led Rutgers running backs with 118 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015 he addressed the media. “When I say ‘powerful,’ I mean, he’s ver y difficult to tackle with one guy with an arm. If you don’t fit the tackle perfectly, he’s ver y tough to get on the ground. And then as he does get through the first and second level of the defense, he’s explosive and can run away from you. That’s a unique combination. Josh (Hicks) is a special guy.” Hicks is a little more modest when describing how he impacts the game as a running back. He doesn’t always think about how
he runs, he thinks about where he is going and who is in front of him.
“We teach each other things, go over plays, but we also compete. Every day in practice and in the game, we compete.” JOSH HICKS Sophomore running back
“Explosiveness and power, that pretty much sums it up,” Hicks
joked in response to Flood’s description of his running style. “As long as I am doing my job and helping my team, I try to run wherever the hole is and help the team any way I can to get the win. But none of that would have been possible without my offensive line — the job they did was incredible and it led me into the end zone.” While Hicks built of f of last season’s success early on and earned the co-star ter role, there are still three other guys who can come onto the field and be successful.
James thinks that when one running back comes off the field and a new one goes on, the Rutgers offense will not miss a beat. For James, it’s all about the chemistry the running back room shares and how each of them can help beat the opposing team. “I felt like it was fine when we switched out with each other,” James said with splitting carries with Hicks. “It definitely threw something different out there for the defense because Josh really hits the holes and gets it going. I am a little more patient when I find the holes. It kind of made the defense over-think. I like the way we complement each other — it really helped us out and helped us put up yards.” With Hicks, Martin, Goodwin and James listed as co-starters again for this Saturday’s game against Washington State, it will take more big performances to separate the four running backs. Hicks is unsure if he will star t, and no one on the Rutgers team wants to divulge the strategy regarding the running game. But what Hicks can say for sure is that when another running back has a big breakout run, he wants to duplicate it. It’s just the competitive nature shared in the deepest position on the Knights team. “We all work good together,” Hicks said. “We teach each other things, go over plays, but we also compete with each other. Every day in practice and in the game, we compete. If someone breaks a big run, I want to go out there and do the same thing.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Knowing the value of a healthy running back rotation, senior Paul James said the difference in each of the Knights in the backfield creates a dynamic that may make it difficult for opposing defenses to stop. James ran for 82 yards on 15 carries in his first game since Sept. 20, 2014. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015
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hio State remains at the top of the college football world for at least one more week. The Buckeyes (1-0) were named the unanimous No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 after defeating Virginia Tech, 42-24, Monday night in a rematch of the only loss of their championship season last fall. Despite not earning the No. 1 ranking, the Southeastern Conference dominated the Top 25 with a record 10 teams being named to the poll, breaking the previous record of eight held by the same conference. No. 2 Alabama spearheads the SEC, with No. 6 Auburn, No. 10 Georgia, No. 14 Ole Miss, No. 16 Texas A&M, No. 17 LSU, No. 18 Arkansas, No. 20 Missouri, No. 23 Tennessee and No. 25 Mississippi State rounding out the list.
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he New York Giants and Jason Pierre-Paul were unable to reach an agreement due to a “dif ference in opinion over his readiness to play.” The defensive end had his index finger amputated after an incident with fireworks on July 4. Despite having undergone a team physical on Monday with the negotiations seeming to be heading in a positive reaction, Pierre-Paul left the Giants facilities Tuesday without having signed his oneyear, $14.8 million franchise tender. A source involved in the discussions between the player and the team believes a deal is “probably not going to happen in the near future.”
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an Antonio school district of ficials say the two football players who have been accused of ramming into a referee during a high school game are claiming that the referee directed racial slurs at them. According to ESPN, the two John Jay High School students have been suspended and will have a disciplinar y hearing, according to Nor thside Independent School District Superintendent Brian T. Woods, and an assistant football coach accused of suggesting the retaliation to the students has been placed on administrative leave. Woods says the district will file a complaint with the Texas Association of Spor ts Of ficials about the racial slur allegation and a Marble Falls Police Depar tment sergeant says its investigation of the players will take at least a week to complete.
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he NBA announced that Phoenix Suns for ward Markief f Morris has been fined $10,000 for publicly demanding a trade, citing a “public statement detrimental to the NBA.” Last week, Morris stated in a tweet that “my future is not in Pheonix,” which follows an inter view with the Philadelphia Inquirer during which he announced that he would not be in Phoenix this coming season. His dismay with the team stems largely from the Suns’ choice to trade his twin brother, Marcus Morris, to Detroit in July, which he insisted in his Inquirer interview they received no advanced warning for.
WOMEN’S SOCCER KNIGHTS HAVE YET TO CONCEDE GOAL SIX GAMES INTO SEASON
Rutgers’ stout defense result of team chemistry MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDANT
To play for head coach Mike O’Neill and the Rutgers women’s soccer team, an athlete must be able to do more than what her position description normally entails. Forwards must be able to strike and create scoring chances, but also run back to help their teammates defend when the opposition presses ahead. Midfielders have to be cognizant of where the ball is at all times, as they also help create scoring opportunities while trying to intercept the ball from the other team. Perhaps the most important aspect of the No. 22 Scarlet Knights’ (6-0) style of play has been the ability of the back line to continually deny the opposition’s chances to score. The Knights have logged 540 consecutive minutes of shutout soccer to begin the 2015 season, a school record that each unit on the field has directly contributed to. “Seeing how well the back line is playing, and how much they fight, just makes me want to keep the ball out of the back of the net even more,” said sophomore goalie Casey Murphy, who recorded three saves in a 3-0 victory Sunday over Drexel. “I have to give them so much credit for staying strong these first six games and not allowing any goals.” Like Murphy explained, Rutgers takes pride in building its team from the back line to the front line. They all work together to create scoring chances while maintaining ball possession and keeping the Knights in firm control of all their matches. When the versatile Murphy is in net, she is flanked by players like All-American senior center back Brianne Reed and junior back Erin Smith, who scored her first career goal in the opening minute against Drexel. Smith knows the importance of her line’s role on the outcome of matches and has seen the other units follow suit by also placing a major emphasis on defending. “We focus a lot on not letting goals in and just trying to keep the ball in our control,” Smith said. “It’s important that the forwards work hard to defend by not allowing any crosses in and then the midfielders stay compact and ready. The defense is always there to back them up. … We just have a really diverse team and we all contribute in defending.” What has made the scoreless streak especially impressive is that the Knights have not lost their offensive aggressiveness or began to play conservatively as a result of their success. They have spent the majority of their matches on the opponent’s half of the field, stringing passes together and consistently outshooting other teams. For them to dominate matches like this speaks to the overall depth and chemistry of the roster, O’Neill said. “The depth we have is very important,” he said. “We talk everyday about coming into practice and working hard to be our best and everybody feels that they are
Junior center back Erin Smith has been a fundamental part of a Rutgers back four that has yet to concede a goal six games into the 2015 season. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015 a part of it. We talk about being ‘30 Strong,’ and it is true because everyone in this program can play and do many things on the field.” As the Knights look to continue their strong play and the scoreless streak, they also intend to keep having fun together during training and games.
They credit their team bonding for a lot of their success and said they can sense where everyone should be on the field by how well they know each other. “This year we are probably the closest group since I have been here,” Smith said. “All these girls are my best friends and I know I
can go to them whenever I need to and it shows on the field by how well we work together. … It’s been a really good start to the season for us.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “If you don’t fit the tackle perfectly, he’s very tough to get on the ground. And then as he does get through the first and second level of the defense, he’s explosive and can run away from you. That’s a unique combination. Josh (Hicks) is a special guy.” — Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood
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FOOTBALL CHRIS LAVIANO TO START FOR RUTGERS AGAINST WASHINGTON STATE
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After breaking down the film and determining the evaluation of his two sophomore quarterbacks from their performances in last Saturday’s 63-13 route of Norfolk State, Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood came to a decision on Monday. Citing the overall body of work as a pivotal factor in reaching the ultimate decision, the fourth-year head coach elected to go with Chris Laviano over Hayden Rettig when the Scarlet Knights (1-0) host Washington State (0-1) on Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. While both quarterbacks impressed in the season opener in their respective ways, Flood’s choice to go with Laviano seems to stem from the consistency that the Glen Head, New York, native has possessed since he and Rettig entered the position battle back in the spring. “The body of work. I think this process went longer than I expected it to,” Flood said. “I said after the game I think we didn’t anticipate it going this long, but what it did do for us was present a large body of work in the two scrimmages, an actual game, watching (Laviano) play in the stadium — all those things factor in.” Neither quarterback has been made available to the media since Rettig was named the starter after training camp practice on Aug. 25. On the same day, Flood announced Laviano’s suspension for attempting to enter an establishment with a fake ID. After constant references to the team’s starting quarterback being able to win the Head coach Kyle Flood named Chris Laviano the starting quarterback for Saturday against Washington State. After sitting for the first half against Norfolk State, he threw for 138 yards and three scores. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015
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FIELD HOCKEY MONMOUTH-RUTGERS, TODAY, 3:30 P.M.
Knights look to get edge over in-state rival KAYLEE POFAHL
our game’s like now,” said junior defender Sofia Walia. “We’re ready to be consistent throughout the game and come out stronger and just be reckless and relentless.” Despite a tough loss to No. 9 Virginia on Sept. 4, Rutgers currently leads the Big Ten in goals-per-game thus far, bolstering a 3.67 average. The Knights opened the season with a pair of dominant wins over Bucknell and Ball State, and the team totaled 11 goals in just three games. Despite early victories, Rutgers is prepared for a battle and know that a win on Wednesday will not come easy. “Monmouth’s gonna be a tough game. I think the team’s really looking forward to hosting them here at Rutgers,” said head coach Meredith Civico after the loss to
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Out of four Division I field hockey programs in New Jersey, there’s only room for one at the top. The Rutgers field hockey team looks to prove itself to not just be the only Big Ten program in the Garden State, but the state’s very best when it hosts Monmouth Wednesday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights (2-1) enter the contest with retribution in mind. Falling to the Hawks last year in a close 3-2 game despite a late offensive rally and trailing 3-4 in the all-time series, the Knights are keen on correcting the past with their in-state foe. “We have history with Monmouth. … I think that we’re ready to show them what
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Junior defender Sofia Walia is eager to make offensive contributions against the Hawks after collecting an assist last year. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
EXTRA POINT
MLB SCORES
NY Yankees Baltimore
1 2
NY Mets Washington
8 7
Philadelphia Atlanta
5 0
Boston Toronto
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Pittsburgh Cincinnati
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Minnesota Kansas City
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CASSIE INACIO,
senior forward, was named Big Ten Women’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week after her two-goal performance against Princeton last Thursday. The Manalapan, New Jersey, native leads the Knights with five points in six games this season.
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
FIELD HOCKEY
FIELD HOCKEY
MEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
vs. Monmouth
vs. Villanova
vs. Wisconsin
at Colgate
Today, 4 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Friday, 3:30 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 7 p.m., Hamilton, N.Y.