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Faculty union urges U. to pursue claims made against Flood NATASHA TRIPATHI AND KEVIN XAVIER STAFF WRITERS
A faculty union at Rutgers, the American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers, is urging Rutgers to pursue the investigation against Kyle Flood, Rutgers’ head football coach, with a resolution released Sept. 9. Flood was recently reportedly accused of emailing a part-time lecturer regarding the “F” grade the instructor gave to one of Flood’s players, cornerback and School of Arts and Sciences junior Nadir Barnwell, who was said to be academically ineligible to play. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015
Yesterday afternoon, the Executive Committee of New Jersey’s American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT) passed a resolution urging Rutgers to further pursue an investigation into football head coach Kyle Flood following allegations recently made against him. The allegations state that Flood reportedly emailed a part-time lecturer about the grade of “F” the instructor assigned to football player Nadir Barnwell when Barnwell was said to be academically ineligible to play. David Hughes, Rutgers’ AAUPAFT’s faculty union president and a professor in the Department of Anthropology, said the faculty is not trying to undermine Flood’s job security, but instead pointing out the flaws in Rutgers’ overall system that opens the door for higher-earning employees to wield power over other employees in potentially weak positions. The AAUP-AFT is concerned with labor conditions for part-time lecturers and how quality academic freedom might be compromised with a power imbalance, such as
that between highly-paid employees like Flood and employees like parttime lecturers, who are paid considerably less, he said. “A part-time lecturer earns $4,800 and is employed semester by semester with no job security, no promise or stability and is in a tremendously precarious position,” Hughes said. “First of all, the wage puts that person below the poverty level, and then that person depends on the goodwill of administrators.” Although Hughes said he could not say for sure, he voiced skepticism that Flood would accidentally “twist the arm” of a part-time lecturer because that person is in a vulnerable enough position where they might comply with one of one of the most prominent employees at Rutgers. “I see an abuse of power here made possible by a powerless situation on part-time lecturers,” he said. “And we are in the middle of a campaign to improve the conditions of part-time lecturers, who themselves are bargaining for a better contract right now.” Hughes said this type of incident becomes more and more likely when the University creates a disenfranchised class of instructors — there are around 1,500 part-time SEE UNION ON PAGE 4
Rutgers students develop real-time bus tracking apps FRANCESCA FALZON CORRESPONDENT
As the start of the new school year rolls around, one unavoidable aspect of life on the Rutgers—New Brunswick campus is the bus system. In a span of two weeks, innovative Rutgers students ignited their entrepreneurial flair and independently launched two apps that build upon the existing NextBus App to facilitate the transit experience. Students Richard Chu, James Paik, Kenneth Li and Carin Yao created RU Direct, an Android program that, according to their official website, is a “fast and intuitive app that helps you navigate the Rutgers University bus system.” RU Direct provides a visual aid to accompany estimated bus arrival times. It shows where the buses are located, using maps that update real-time. The app provides users with a feature that maps out the fastest route between two points on campus. “The reason we made the app was because we didn’t like the slow and bulky Rutgers App,” said one of the creators on a Reddit post. “We kept light and fast in mind throughout the whole process.” The app was initially a product of HackRU 2015 last spring, according to the same Reddit
thread. The makers continued to work on and improve the app in order to make it marketable. The app, now active, is free of advertisements and open source. “I actually downloaded this app after a quick search on Google Play thinking it was some official app and surprised that it actually worked!” said Reddit user bipbopboom. “Thanks for making a great app, it really saved my a-- a few times during the first week!” In a similar vein to RU Direct, Kyle Bailey, a School of Engineering senior, launched RU There Yet, an app with likenesses to RU Direct. RU There Yet, which Bailey also promoted on Reddit, runs on the iOS operating system. Much like its Android counterpart, RU Direct, RU There Yet enhances the user experience by including maps and current bus locations. “Everything is from NextBus,” Bailey said. “However, I do process the information a bit (differently). The directions algorithm is my own design.” In his Reddit post, Bailey wrote that he is not affiliated with the makers of RU Direct, but he is considering making a version of RU There Yet that is compatible with the Android operating system. Jared Egbutu, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, agreed SEE APPS ON PAGE 6
Following the influx of deaths of civilians by the hands of police officers nationwide in the last year, more college campuses have taken to equipping their police officers with body cameras. Rutgers-New Brunswick does not have police officers donning body cameras yet. Rutgers Chief of Police Kenneth Cop and student Rushil Oza, a School of Arts and Sciences junior who is vocal about saddling campus police with body cameras, are both supportive of the technology. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2003
Campus community back use of school police body cameras AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
In response to heightened media coverage of law enforcement violence, universities nationwide are equipping their police departments with body cameras. Rutgers University has yet to fol-
low suit, but RUPD Chief of Police Kenneth Cop said he is supportive of the use of body cameras for campus officers. “Protecting the safety of the Rutgers community is our top priority, and body-worn camera (BWC) technology can be an important tool as it offers benefits to officers and
the members of the community we protect,” he said in an email. The University is in the process of evaluating the technology, and a decision on whether to equip RUPD officers has not yet been made, Cop said. SEE CAMERAS ON PAGE 5
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Campus Calendar THURSDAY 9/10 The AWWA-NJ and the NJAES Of fice of Continuing Professional Education present, “Drinking Water Operator Review Course” from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Hor t Farm No. 2’s Ralph Geiger Tur fgrass Education Center on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers Of fice of Continuing Professional Education presents, “The Recycling Coordinator’s Primer” from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hor t 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 Of fice of Continuing Professional Education presents, “Recycling Health and Safety” at Hor t 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 Librar y 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. Rutgers Gardens presents, “Rutgers Gardens Farm Market” from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hor t Farm No. 1 Of fice Building located at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers Film Co-op, New Jersey Media Ar ts Center and Rutgers University Program In Cinema Studies present, “New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2015 Screening” from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Voorhees Hall on the College Avenue campus. The event is $10 for general admission and $9 for Rutgers students and senior citizens. The Catholic Student Association presents, “Googo Mooga” from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Catholic Center located at 84 Somerset St. The event is free and open to the public. The Mason Gross School of the Ar ts presents, “Alumni Dance Concer t” at 7:30 p.m. in the Loree Gymnasium located at 70 Lipman Drive on Douglass campus. The event costs $15 for the general public, $10 for Rutgers alumni, employees and senior citizens and $5 for Rutgers students. If you would like to submit an event for the Campus Calendar section, please email copy@dailytargum. com. For more information please visit www.dailytargum.com. Due to space limitations there is no guarantee that your event will be listed. Events can run for no more than three days: two days prior to the event and the day of the event.
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U. develops learning space for women in computer science
Rebecca Wright, director of the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, was the brainchild behind a living-learning community for women who study computer science at Rutgers. The program, which will begin enrolling women next fall, will accept about 20 to 30 first-year female students. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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Professor Rebecca Wright visibly sees the gender gap in the computer science courses that she teaches at Rutgers. But rather than sit back and teach, Wright took action by starting a living-learning community for women on campus. “I don’t think I’ve ever taught a computer science class that came
close to 50 percent men and 50 percent women,” said Wright, director of the Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS.) “That’s why this is important.” The Computer Science Living-Learning Community for Women will start enrolling students in the fall of 2016, Wright said. The program, which will accept about 20-30 to first-year female students, aims to support
female students studying computer science. Women that are accepted into the program will live in a residence hall on either Busch or Douglass campus. The Douglass Project for Rutgers Women in Math, Science and Engineering at Douglass Residential College and the Department of Computer Science are currently working together to build the program with a
$250,000 grant from the National the ratio of men to women as almost even at about 60:40. But Science Foundation. “When girls are younger, they upper-level courses in computer might not perceive computer sci- science are less even, with a ratio ence as an area for them and end closer to 70:30, she said. “You hear stories from some up not even exploring the option,” Wright said. “It is hard for some women scientists of horrible women to put herself intentionally treatment they receive in the in an environment where the gen- workplace because of their gender,” Wright said. der balance is so unbalanced.” One example came this sumThe girls in the program will be provided career seminars, mer when British biochemist and leadership training and graduate Nobel laureate Tim Hunt said at student mentoring throughout a conference in Seoul that women in laboratories the year with a “fall in love with focus on wom“I don’t think I’ve ever you and when en in the workyou criticize force of computtaught a computer them, they cry.” er science. science class that came Hunt pubAndrea Delclose to 50 percent licly advocated gado, a School men and 50 percent for gender-segof Arts and Sciregated workences senior, women.” places, to which believes the new he became the community will subject of fierce be advantageous REBECCA WRIGHT backlash and to first-year RutDirector of the Center for Discrete gers women ma- Mathematics and Theoretical Computer the driving force for the sardonic joring in computScience hashtag, #diser science. tractinglysexy. “It’d definitely be a great thing to meet Women scientists took to Twitter friends who are going to take the to post photos of themselves in same classes you are,” she said lab attire with the caption #distractinglysexy. via email. Delgado said had one experiCurrently, the number of women receiving undergraduate ence as a women computer scidegrees in computer science is ence major in which she was stearound 18 percent, according to reotyped by a teaching assistant data collected by the U.S. De- at Rutgers. “There was one time when I partment of Education. Thirty years ago, this number was al- walked into my recitation and my TA thought I was lost because I most double. In intro computer science was a girl,” Andrea said. “He felt classes, Delgado said she sees bad afterwards.”
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UNION Typical part-time lecturer earns $8,400, has no job security, Hughes says standing at the university, including coaches. “As a part-timer if you’re looklecturers on campus who teach about 30 percent of the courses, ing for your job to be renewed but do so without job security or ever y semester you also worr y about whether or not you’re sufficient salaries. Aside from the impact on well-liked,” the PTLFC Presipart-time lecturers, students are dent said. “So if someone like Kyle Flood, who is obviously also affected. “The integrity of all Rutgers ver y visible and important to diplomas — past and future — the university, gets in touch depends upon the integrity of a with you and questions your grading process free of external grading policies or your classinterference,” according to the room activities, obviously that can be intimidating.” text of the resolution. When asked if she believes Part-time lecturers, like all faculty, exercise faculty freedom the university should take a by conducting research and by hard stance regarding punishjudging the academic product of ment for Flood if the investistudents by assessing and grad- gation confirms he breeched ing student effort and work, the contact policy, Politano said she did not place athletics Hughes said. “For a coach to interfere with above academics. “I think we forgive in our socithat exercise of academic freedom, it constrains the academ- ety a lot of — you know we look ic freedom, but it’s also does a the other way too many times disser vice to students because when our celebrity athletes and the value of the Rutgers degree our celebrity coaches do things that they rests on the ought not do. quality of our I think it’s the faculty,” he “Anybody holding a wrong direcsaid. A spokesRutgers degree now, who tion, it sends wrong person for may have graduated 30 the message,” PolFlood was years ago, has a stake in itano said, addcontacted last this issue.” ing, “Wouldn’t night, but was it be terrific if unwilling to DAVID HUGHES Rutgers says offer comRutgers’ AAUP-AFT’s Faculty Union President ‘we’re not goment. and a Professor in the Department of ing to tolerate Teresa PoliAnthropology this, our acatano has been demic integteaching at rity is paraRutgers for 16 mount.’ years and curWhen asked if she personrently ser ves as the President of the Par t-Time Lecturers Fac- ally had ever been contacted ulty Chapter (PTLFC) of the directly by a member of any AAUF-AFT while continuing to coaching staf f in her time at teach in the University’s School Rutgers, Politano was adamant of Communication and Infor- in her response. “I’ve never been contacted by mation. Politano shared her “outside opinion” on the pass- anyone who was on the coaching of the resolution in a phone ing staff and that’s exactly how inter view last night, making it it should be,” she said. Hughes believes Flood is actuclear she did not par ticipate in the resolution’s drafting, ally hurting his players by connor does she have any fur ther tacting the part-time lecturer. “Coach Flood has actually knowledge of the investigation of Flood beyond what has been done a disser vice to his players by undermining their academic made public. “I think the university has credentials,” Hughes said. In the face of the allegations a process outlined for how a coach can ask questions or against Flood, Hughes rereach out to someone on the quested that University Presifaculty and direct communica- dent Robert L. Barchi reaf firm tion — from what I understand the academic freedom of all — is prohibited,” Politano said. faculty, particularly for part“Obviously it can be ver y intim- time lecturers, and disclose the idating to receive an email from results of Flood’s investigation one of the top officials at the to the public. “Anybody holding a Rutgers university questioning a grade or questioning any sort of tac- degree now who may have tics. That’s what the regulations graduated 30 years ago has a are meant to protect, the integri- stake in this issue,” Hughes said. “We think it is impor tant ty of the classroom.” Politano offered insight into for President Barchi to act and the dynamic between part-time restore confidence in the Rutlecturers and those with higher gers degree.” CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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CAMERAS Oza created petition to establish body camera program, collected 211 of 500 signatures so far we’re obligated to do what we can to ensure the safest possible reThe acquisition and implemen- lationship between students and tation of body-worn camera tech- police officers within the Rutgers nology, like all recently-developed community,” Oza said. Given the size of Rutgers’ stutechnologies, calls for diligence and vigilance from officers to dent body and location within guarantee the program is success- major cities — New Brunswick, Newark and Camden — Oza beful and legal, Cop said. Rowan University and Kean lieves the University should have University are two New Jersey already equipped its officers with colleges paving the way for body- body cameras. “Orders have already been worn camera technology. Both institutions decided to invest placed for officers in Newark, in body cameras programs within Jersey City and Paterson ... it’s only time that Rutgers caught the past year and for clear reasons. The use of body cameras by up,” he said. Oza said body cameras come police departments leads to fewer public complaints against with little to no downside. The officers and a drop in the use of cost of body cameras is offset by force by law enforcement, ac- money saved from the reduction cording to a report by the U.S. of lawsuits, civilian complaints and damaging encounters with Department of Justice. Advocates of body cameras the public. Despite these benefits, the efsay the technology will also facilitate quick resolution of lawsuits fect of body cameras on privacy against police, which was exempli- is still unknown, according to a fied when New Jersey’s Glouces- report by the U.S. Department of Justice. Data ter County Postorage of footlice Department age, consent to adopted body when to cameras and saw “We’re obligated to do film, record and rea decline in lawwhat we can to ensure cording inside suits. private homes “The benethe safest possible fit to citizens is relationship between are all questions that need to be clear, but the students and police answered. huge drop in officers.” But Oza becomplaints emlieves the privaphasizes a benecy issue “barely fit to officers as RUSHIL OZA exists.” well,” said Rushil School of Arts and Sciences Junior “... The camOza, a School era’s ability to of Arts and Sciaccurately docuences junior. “... ment the interacWith body cameras to show an unbiased account tion between you and the officer of events, citizens and officers outweighs the camera’s potential both get the chance to explain to further invade your privacy,” he said. “I say ‘further’ because your their side.” Oza felt so strongly about this privacy is already diminished by issue that he took action by start- the presence of an officer, who ing a petition on change.org last has the ability to search you, deyear in hopes of having Universi- tain you, seize your property and ty police officers establish a body enter your home.” If the petition garners its goal camera program. He created the petition in of 500 supporters, then Oza said response to the killings of un- he wants to organize a demonstraarmed citizens by officers last tion on campus to raise awareness year, beginning with officer of the benefits of body-worn camDarren Wilson fatally shooting era technology. “This is an issue students Michael Brown in August 2014. The petition was seeking 500 feel ver y strongly about, and signatures and reached 211 sup- for them to feel unsafe or even uncomfortable around their law porters as of Sept. 9. “When innocent people like Re- enforcement officials creates an kia Boyd, Eric Garner and Zach- unhealthy environment that stuary Hammond begin to get killed dents are not likely to thrive in,” by police on a regular basis, I feel he said. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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Following HackRU, a biannual 24-hour hackathon, students Richard Chu, James Paik, Kenneth Li and Carin Yao further developed and recently released RU Direct, an Android app that updates bus arrivals in real-time. Following the development of RU Direct, student Kyle Bailey, a School of Engineering senior, developed RU There Yet, an iOS app that also tracks bus arrivals. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
APPS RU There Yet offers maps, current bus locations, features that differentiate it from RU Direct As a whole, whether students are developing more travel with Shikha Patel, a School of apps or not, Tim Zangara, a seAr ts and Sciences sophomore, nior in the School of Ar ts and who preferred RU There Yet, Sciences, said Rutgers should be suppor tciting its coning creative, venience and entrepreneurability to plan “If this is better and a ial endeavors out traveling Rutgers student made like these. more ef fecit, that’s what Rutgers “If this is tively. Patel, who should be supporting.” better and a Rutgers stusaid she found dent made out about TIM ZANGARA it, that’s RU There School of Arts and Sciences Senior what Rutgers Yet through should be a Facebook suppor ting,” page, said she would like to see estimated he said. “(They) should suparrival times for the port products like these ... and next three buses, as opposed to train engineers to go and create these (apps).” just one. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
CRIME SEPT. 9 EVESHAM TOWNSHIP — Authorities arrested a man for allegedly following a UPS deliver y truck in order to steal packages as part of an identity theft and credit card scam. The police were contacted by the driver of the truck who said he was delivering an abnormal amount of American Express Cards and thought he was being followed by an SUV. Officers were able to locate the vehicle and the driver, Priamo Raphael Lopez-Two, who gave conflicted stories of why he was in the area and why he was following the truck. When authorities searched the vehicle, they found UPS packages addressed to residents in Evesham as well as dozens of UPS tracking numbers on it. SEPT. 9 NEW BRUNSWICK — Daryl Stephenson, a former University student and football player, was the final suspect in the recent Rutgers football assault case, and he turned himself in Wednesday morning. Stephenson was in Florida when the charges were filed last week and he is free on $25,000 bail, which he posted Wednesday after flying up from Florida. His lawyers said that he maintains his innocence with respect to the charges filed against him.
SEPT. 9 JERSEY CITY — The trial of Henr y Granderson, 63, also known as Muhammad Bilal, is scheduled to begin with jur y selection on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Granderson is a music teacher accused of sexually assaulting two young girls studying at his Bergen Avenue music school. In Januar y 2014, he was indicted on two counts of first degree aggravated assault, two counts of sexual assault, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of making terroristic threats. The charge of first degree aggravated sexual assault carries a possible sentence of 10 to 20 years in prison after conviction. SEPT. 9 NEWARK — Kasia Rivera pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conducting a fatal penis enlargement procedure. Rivera admitted to delivering the silicon injection that ultimately killed Justin Street, 22, of East Orange, in May 2011. In exchange for her guilty plea to reckless manslaughter, prosecutors have agreed to recommend a sentence of five years in state prison. On Tuesday, Superior Court Judge Robert Gardner said Rivera, as a result of her guilty plea, could be deported to her native Jamaica.
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New Jersey band is ‘Back On Top’ with third LP MICHELLE KLEJMONT MANAGING EDITOR
The new Front Bottoms album, “Back on Top,” features spoken word, uplifting melodies, unique instruments and sound effects. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR
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Fans of the Front Bottoms, a New Jersey-based indie rock/pop punk group, have been anticipating the arrival of “Back on Top,” the group’s first album since signing to Fueled by Ramen in June 2015. The group, consisting Brian Sella on lead vocals and guitar, Mathew Uychich on the drums, bullhorn and megaphone, Tom Warren with bass and backing vocals and Ciaran O’Donnell handling guitar, trumpet and keys, performed at Rutgers last September during RUPA’s Fall Kickoff Concert. It’s been two years since “Talon of the Hawk” was released, and a question among fans was what direction the new album would go in and how much of an influence Fueled by Ramen would have on the sound. Inside Beat got an early listen to the full album, to be released on Sept. 18, and we have some good news for die-hard fans. We’ve already heard four of the 11 tracks: singles “Cough It Out,” “Help” and “Laugh Til I Cry” were released one by one over the course of this past summer, giving fans a strong sneak peak of the variety and sound this album offers. The opening track, “Motorcycle,” sets the tone for the album as a whole. It’s certainly different than what the band has released in the past, but still holds on to the unique elements that fans treasure. As heard in “West Virginia,” unique sound effects that reflect the lyrics, like rain sticks, choirs,
a motorcycle engine and distinct instruments in each song, are well-loved features of the Front Bottoms’ sound that appear on the new tracks. Several tracks on the album feature trumpet solos (much more than we’ve seen on past albums and something we love), uplifting and emotional melodies and spoken word that speaks to the heart. Fans of “Liberty and Prosperity,” a split released on April 18, can look forward to the album’s sixth track, “Historic Cemetery,” which features rapper GDP. Other tracks on the album will remind fans of “Talon of the Hawk.” Guaranteed to be a hit, “Ginger” (we’re sure this song is about empathizing with a dog), with a clapping beat (practice the rhythm for upcoming tour dates) and memorable lines. “2YL” speaks to modern love and the blind optimism of new, young — and sometimes messy — romances, musing “I can fight the rain clouds in your life / ever y day, ever y night.” The trumpet solo in “2YL” is something we’ve already been caught dancing to. “The Plan (F--- Jobs)” is not a new song, but the long-awaited studio version of a fan favorite from the band’s early, self-released days. You may get a hint of the self-titled album as well as conversational lyrics and clips of recorded conversations, webbed into songs like “Ginger” and “Historic Cemetery.” The closing track, “Plastic Flowers,” rings the album out
on an optimistic note and stays true to their past lyrical style, which usually points to unique moments in our lives that often seem small or are overlooked. College students possibly struggling to find themselves in a new setting, or life in general, can hear “Plastic Flowers” and feel comforted. The song alludes to the future’s uncertain nature and just how scary that uncertainty can be. More importantly, it reassures that though something may be really, really bad right now, it won’t last forever. An obser vation that we made about the album is that the songs can be consumed individually or as a whole. Listening to “Back on Top” from beginning to end — and we mean really listening to the words and melodies —you can hear hints of one song in later songs. Repeated musical cues and allusions through the album connect the songs between each other to create a larger, greater stor y. However you take it, there’s something on the record for new and old fans alike, and needless to say, it’s quickly worked its way up to one of our “most listened to” albums. If your favorite album is the self-titled, star t with “Summer Shandy” — it’s perpetually on repeat right now. If your favorite is “Talon of the Hawk,” star t with “Plastic Flowers.” If you’ve never heard of the Front Bottoms before, go for “The Plan (F--- Jobs).” And if you like it all, reser ve some time to absorb the entire album in full and in order.
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Policy enforcement disregards religion Kim Davis’s logic proves hypocritical, flawed after SCOTUS ruling
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ou work at a newspaper. Your job is to copy place, if ever someone needed to go to jail over the edit stories and articles, checking for mis- matter. The entire fiasco fits quite nicely into the nartakes and factual errors. But when a group rative of the upcoming presidential election. Support of writers hand in stories about coffee, you refuse to from Huckabee and Cruz render Davis into the liking read them, citing religious purposes as your reason. of a figure similar to “Joe the Plumber.” Her presence You say you’ll read all the other articles, but when it puts the resolved issue of same-sex marriage back on comes to pieces about coffee and caffeine products, the table for 2016. While Davis was in jail, marriage licenses were you just won’t do it. As trivial as it may sound, a county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky, essentially just issued to same-sex couples by deputy courts. As of press time, the licenses are considered cogent, but did that — and her name is Kim Davis. Among other clerical tasks, Davis’s job involves is- it is possible that their validity could be challenged, suing marriage licenses. Yet now that same-sex cou- since the elected county clerk did not sign off on ples have legally been granted the right to marry, she them. The fact of the matter is that the same-sex maris refusing to issue licenses to gay and lesbian cou- riage debate should be over: Gay and lesbian couples ples, citing her religion as justification. As an Apostol- are legally permitted to marry. For decades, people ic Christian, Davis is not permitted to wear makeup, have taken to the streets and protested, rallying for cut her hair or engage in same-sex marriage. Proving same-sex couples to be granted the same legal rights as straight couples, and now that her faulty interpretation of the marrying a person despite their Bible, Davis’s actions appear sex is a possibility, there are people hypocritical as she herself has “Separation of church actively working to prevent such been divorced three times and and state has long since unions from taking place. The law has committed adultery — two offenses similarly discouraged been an imagined right.” has adapted, but mentalities have remained stagnant. If Davis and and condemned by the Bible. other individuals disagree with When it became known that same-sex marriage, then they Davis was refusing same-sex couples their marriage licenses, she received a court should avoid marrying someone of the same sex. Separation of church and state has long since been order demanding she issue the licenses. Davis still chose to defy the law and was arrested for being in an imagined right. In terms of lawmaking, actual legcontempt of court. As a result, she spent five nights islation is typically free of religious affiliations. Yet in jail. The question then became, “Why was Davis when it comes to the implementation of policies, relijailed instead of fired?” If you as a copy editor didn’t gious preferences and personal beliefs tend to interdo your job and chose not to edit stories about coffee, fere with the fulfillment of such laws. Actor George then you would likely be fired. But because Davis is Takei compared Davis’s refusal to issue the marriage an elected official — making roughly $80,000 — re- licenses to interracial marriage. Barring a white and moving her from her position would require a vote of black or Hispanic and Indian couple from getting married because of their race would be downright impeachment from state legislature. When she was released from jail, Davis was greet- ridiculous — the same logic should apply to sameed by crowds of Bible-thumping, anti-gay support- sex couples. The mere fact that people can gain five ers as “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor played in the minutes of fame over disrespecting the rights of othbackground. Republican presidential hopefuls Mike er individuals is utterly despicable. However ironic Huckabee and Ted Cruz are among Davis’s support- the reference may be, “the Supreme Court has made ers, as the former stated he would go to jail in her their decision, now let them enforce it.” 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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Scandals, reckless behavior should not mar U. reputation DIGITAL CANVAS EPATIA LILIKAS
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utgers has been delivering successful students into the world ever since 1766. This school has pushed out famous actors, triumphant athletes, accomplished scientists and thousands of other notable people. But in recent years, Rutgers has been given a bad reputation for things other than its academics. New Brunswick and Piscataway have housed some of the greatest minds the nation has ever seen, and anyone who is currently enrolled at Rutgers, or has graduated from here, will advocate this. So it only seems unfair to have every news source in the tri-state area and beyond, refer to us as something else. Something every Rutgers student has is an amazing sense of pride for his or her University. This is true whether we like to admit it or not. It’s a palpable feeling at football games when we chant, involvement fairs when we all come together and in class when we put all our attention into our studies. Even though more than 40,000 students will admit to hating the registration system or having to step foot on a Rutgers bus, we are all proud to sport our scarlet Rs. So when
we are asked, “Where do you go to school?” and the response of “Rutgers University” generates a cringe on another person’s face, it is downright unfair. Why should I have to worry about the response others might have when they hear that I am a student at this world-renowned institution? Because that is exactly what Rutgers is, a highranked university listed amongst schools like Columbia and Harvard University. It is truly upsetting to have that recognition be downgraded because of recent mishaps that the other 39,000 students had no part in.
or even the news — I am bombarded with articles and stories revolving around the University and the hardships we are going through right now. I see criticisms coming from students that do not even attend Rutgers. The first page of articles on Google is almost solely revolving around those recent incidents, “the horrors” and “long list of problems for the Scarlet Knights.” The bad has indubitably outweighed all of the good. There have been robberies, sexual violence, cyberbullying and crimes, but these are things that are bound to happen in a school
“With more than 800,000 hits on Google News for Rutgers University, the first two pages show only reports of all of the wrongs some students have committed in the past and present.” With more than 800,000 hits on Google News for Rutgers University, the first two pages show only reports of all of the wrongs some students have committed in the past and present. I’m sure everyone has heard about the recent arrests and suspensions of five Rutgers football players and the scandal involving head football coach Kyle Flood, so much so that I probably don’t have to elaborate any more on those stories because every man, woman and child has heard about it. Any time I open Facebook or Twitter —
that has a population as big as a small city and this is something people need to begin to understand. There is always going to be a batch of bad eggs amongst such a large coop. Years now, Rutgers has been receiving media attention for all of the wrong reasons, but when will people get to hear about all of the good we have done? The Class of 2019 is the largest and most diverse class the school has ever seen. That’s something to be proud of, right? More and more people want to come here
knowing it is one of the premier public universities of New Jersey. We played in the very first collegiate football game and won! ABC and ESPN would be nothing if we hadn’t put together that game against Princeton. We play in Division I athletic leagues and study with Division I minds. We have the infamous grease trucks, which have been featured on the Food Network and all over magazines and TV. These are just four fun, notable attractions RU has to offer. This year, there has been a pledge taken by students and faculty against bullying and harassment, something that deserves more attention than the bad choices of some football players. Other things deserving of attention could be to a Rutgers professor who has been recognized for her contribution in the field of DNA repair, or the $6 million given to Rutgers to expand pharmaceutical research. It’s upsetting when students have to defend their university because the media portrays Rutgers so terribly. Rutgers has more to offer students than many other colleges and universities and maybe that’s something the media should know about. There are more important things audiences should start to learn about us Scarlet Knights. Epatia Lilikas is a junior in the School of Arts and Sciences majoring in English and economics. Her column “Digital Canvas,” runs monthly on Thursdays.
America’s economic incentives in dealing with Iran Accord COMMENTARY ARASH IRANI
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ith the recent Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement between Iran and the West, it seems as though, within the past decade, economic stability and integrity have become the essential concern of world leaders. Countries that have not been strong enough to withstand their own economic markets have been putting forth efforts to repair or rebuild some sort of financial backbone. On the other hand, economically strong nations are in a race to augment their markets to recover from recent economic hardships and return to prosperity. The JCPOA does just that. With the Chinese stock market and Greek monetary collapse, there are no incentives in the international community to support the recent independent United States accord with Iran. After a month-long plummet, which still continues, the Chinese markets have lost upwards of $3.2 trillion. The United States should no longer depend on competing with world powers in international markets — they must establish ties with developing economies, like Iran, by transforming into an export economy rather than relying heavily on imports. Could it be that the nuclear negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have more underlying meanings than just trying to keep nuclear weapons off the plate of Iranian nationalists? America is using the Iranian aspiration for a more flourishing economy to their own benefit, in order to revive their own markets subsequent to the recession in 2008. Perhaps with
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these negotiations, the U.S. economy can stabilize and flourish once again, leaving the two nations open to economic, industrial and social growth. After more than thirty years, it seems the sanctions and embargoes imposed upon Iran by the U.S. will soon come to an end, and the flow of products and resources can once again surge between the two countries and their allies. After imposing economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions on Iran, it may be time to stray away from the notions of reprimanding and instead realign on a more peaceful and strategic path between the soonto-be newly reconciled nations. Currently, the U.S. relies more on imports as opposed to exports, leaving the country
deficit debt accumulating to upwards of ten trillion dollars, there is an absence of nearly twelve million domestic jobs. In efforts to repair the already crippled economy, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011, which raised the national debt ceiling by $400 billion, bringing it to $14.7 trillion, in efforts to patch up the already broken markets. As a result of the implementation of the bill — which would involve more borrowed money — nations around the world had downgraded the credits of the United States and the S&P market from a rating of AAA to AA+. As of May 2011, approximately 40 percent of U.S. government spending relied on borrowed money. The U.S. needs to find ways to expand
“The U.S. needs to find ways to expand their economy to help bolster its international economic dominance. Since the end of WWII, there have been no significant American advances in regards to medical or industrial transformations.” susceptible to the accumulation of massive debts. The U.S. dependence on foreign countries has caused it to lose domestic production and self-sufficiency throughout the years. The 2008 economic crash created a massive internal implosion of financial allocations. Companies and distributors throughout America determined it more economical to produce goods in markets such as neighboring Mexico and rivaled China. Such economic practices help increase national deficits. For every one billion dollars in trade deficits it is estimated that there would be a loss of roughly 9,000 jobs. With the trade
their economy to help bolster its international economic dominance. Since the end of World War II, there have been no significant American advances in regards to medical or industrial transformations. China has now been recognized as the world’s largest exporter, the U.S. taking second. Since the 1970’s Deng Xiaoping, the successor of Mao Zedong, led China into a far-reaching strive for market economy reforms. He influenced the nation to move away from agricultural to putting more focus and emphasis on factories, markets and industrial facilities. Continuing that same mindset as Deng, it has been recorded
that in 2011, 250 million Chinese workers were relocated from their rural farms to more booming urban cities where factory jobs are more predominant. With rivaling China’s continued economic growth internationally, the U.S. needed to find an international partner to help broaden its reach to foreign markets that could help boosts its economy. Could Iran be the dark horse for the re-emergence of the U.S. after more than thirty years of sitting on the other side of the table? Iran, having proved resilient to sustain their own economic status, could use the nuclear accord not only to its own advantage but to the advantages to the United States as well. There are countless needed vicissitudes Iranian officials realize they are missing. One essential need is the creation of new aircrafts for its aviation industry. Alireza Jahanigirian, the head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization has made public that their current aircrafts simply are “not functional” for flight. Out of their limited 250 available aircrafts, only 150 are deemed flight worthy, while the rest do not have the necessary spare parts to be repaired due to the embargo. It has been said by Iranian officials that once the sanctions are lifted, there will be a steady flow of parts and aircrafts to Iran. Once ratified, the nuclear accord would be advantageous for both countries: Iranian travelers would not only feel safer, but the new fleet of airplanes would be a source of revenue for the parties. For both countries, this could mean a rekindling of fortunes. Arash Irani is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science with a minor in history.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
The integrity of all Rutgers diplomas — past and future — depends upon the integrity of a grading process free of external interference.
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- Executive Committee of the AAUP-AFT on AAUP-AFT passing a resolution to pursue an investigation into football coach Kyle Flood. See story on FRONT.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (09/10/15). Personal and family growth highlight this year. Transform relationships, first with yourself (after 9/13) and then with a romantic partner (after 3/8). Collaborate for financial expansion (after 9/27, and again after 3/23). Complete old promises and invent new possibilities. Play for love. 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 a 9 -- Postpone mundane rituals for something unexpected. Trust a crazy hunch. Make a delightful (profitable?) discovery. Follow your mom’s advice and win. Putter and clean. Make happy plans. Count blessings. Visualize perfection. Relax into blissful peace. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Circumstances startle you. Consider an outrageous request. Your community can provide whatever is needed. Put together a sweet deal that speaks to your heart. Meet the perfect people. Follow through on commitments and gain respect. Celebrate together. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Accept an unusual assignment. Verify the investment of time and money first. Close a deal or sign papers. Team projects go well. Go for excellence. Reward yourself with some private time and relax. Savor peace and beauty. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You’re especially charming and attractive. Share something joyful with loved ones. Good news, maybe? Reaffirm a commitment for positive changes. Your team is hot, and getting hotter. Resist the urge to flee and success rewards your efforts. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Start from a point of balance. Change is inevitable. You gain new insights regarding resources. Conditions seem unsettled. Use your popularity to encourage participation. Get expert support. You’ve waited long enough. Push your agenda. Come from love. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Make an artistic or creative beginning. Take steps to realize a beautiful dream. Start with what’s available. Get the best. Add muscle and intuition. Prepare everything in private. You’re magnetically attracted. Raise the heat on a collaboration.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Passions get stirred. Plans shift. Speak your heart and figure out how to do it later. Make bold promises that may include a graceful exit. Come up with a realistic budget, and get others on board. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is an 8 -- Ignite creative fires. Invite participation. Accept advice from loved ones and especially children, who speak their views straight and unfiltered. Provide support to the process. Your full attention is a gift your family appreciates. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 9 -- Get assistance to realize a home improvement project. Upgrade your infrastructure. Find new ways to save resources. Question the status quo. Your greatest strength is love. Share your appreciation with family and friends. They’re your rock. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is an 8 -- Learn new tricks for earning and saving money from trusted experts. Discuss family finances to determine priorities. Listen more than talking. Find out what others want. Beautify shared spaces. Provide faith and muscle to make it happen. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 7 -- If finances seem uncertain, track them carefully. Short tempers spark with little provocation. Verify balances before spending, and reduce unnecessary expenses. Accept gifts, when offered, gracefully. You can find another revenue source. Follow a creative hunch. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Follow a leader who knows where he or she is going. Work out plans together. Go for harmony, beauty and satisfaction. Pursue a brilliant idea. It may take you in a new direction. Toss out the superfluous.
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CONTROVERSY HOME Knights maintain calm as Rutgers returns to win column, nets four Flood investigation wages goals for second straight game at home toward one month in length CONTINUED FROM BACK that when you have situations like this, it generally goes one way or the other. Your team either becomes distracted or your team becomes galvanized, and I thought this football team became galvanized. I’m proud of them. Those young men down in the locker room did an excellent job this week of focusing on the task at hand.” Junior Davon Jacobs is one of the more experienced defensive backs on Rutgers’ roster. The Paterson, New Jersey, native serves as the starting strong safety in a secondary that lost three starters and one backup as Dre Boggs (cornerback), Delon Stephenson (free safety) and Ruhann Peele (cornerback), along with Barnwell, were taken into custody less than two hours after practice Sept. 3. Jacobs, who had a tackle against Norfolk State and finished 2014 with 34 total tackles to go with a sack and an interception, will be counted on to provide the leadership expected from a senior in order to keep the young secondary on an even keel. But the 6-foot, 195-pounder acknowledged the fact that the negativity helped the team focus. “That definitely woke some of us up,” Jacobs said. Lined up next to him at free safety is junior Anthony Cioffi, who made an interception in the second half against the Spartans to help insure the game’s outcome. Cioffi has shifted his focus to Saturday when the Knights host Washington State and is only concerned with getting ready for the upcoming game. “We really have to be firing on all cylinders and communicate as a group in order to shut this offense down because air raid — 70, 80 plays a game — so we definitely have to be ready,” Cioffi said. “It’s a process, but everybody is locked in so I can’t ask for anything else.” After the 50-point drubbing was concluded, Nor folk State head coach Latrell Scott took a moment to recognize Flood and the Knights for their perseverance amid the distractions in wake of the investigation and arrests. “I think football players are some of the most resilient people in the world,” Scott said. “When you feel like someone is attacking your leader or some of your teammates, you close rank and do exactly what you have to do. You have to commend Kyle (Flood), his kids and staff for being able to handle this stretch.” When asked if the scrutiny assisted his team’s chemistr y, the head coach from Queens, New York, was steadfast in his conviction. “I do, and I thought that way all along,” Flood said after practice Wednesday. “And now, we got a chance to see it in the first game. I felt like it brought the team closer together, and I think we had a focused group again this week.” For updates on the Rutgers football team follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
CONTINUED FROM BACK Still, Rutgers remained composed and fought back hard. Dixon scored her first career goal with an assist from Bull. Champion then notched an insurance goal for the Knights, assisted by freshman Linde van Schaik. Outshooting Monmouth, 2312, and scoring four goals in a game for the third consecutive game, Rutgers takes a victory of redemption after falling to the Hawks, 3-2, last season. Despite consistency issues, head coach Meredith Civico remains focused on the positive aspects of the game and the learning opportunities it presents. “It wasn’t our best game of hockey but we came out with a win and the team did a really good job of adjusting to Monmouth in the second half,” Civico said. “I think that ability to adjust and stay composed under pressure was really the difference-maker.”
She further expressed pride in the team’s adjustment as the game progressed. “I’m proud of the way that they adjusted and came back out, you know, to really take control of the game,” she said. “Monmouth is a team that, they fight so hard and they put a lot of pressure on you and they don’t give you room to see anything or really make decisions so that was good for our team to kind of be under that pressure and have to work it out.” The experience of facing a formidable opponent and actively making live changes will be a vital asset for the Knights as they moves forward into conference play later this season. While it is important to acknowledge blunders, Rutgers remains proud of the transformation it made and the favorable outcome that resulted. “It was a completely different game in the second half,” Bull said. “We really were just very composed and calm and we used each other and played to our strengths where-
Junior midfielder Alyssa Bull netted her first goal of the season. She also assisted Jade Dixon on her first career goal earlier. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
as in the first half, we were kinda shakey. We all decided that we needed to calm down and play with each other and just communicate on the field. We were able to leave the first half behind us and move into the
second half with an open mind and a fresh clean slate.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Assisting on the final goal of the game, freshman forward Linde van Schaik found senior forward Katie Champion at the 54:47 mark in the contest. Rutgers currently leads the Big Ten with 3.75 goals per game this year. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
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September 10, 2015 MEN’S SOCCER JP CORREA, KNIGHTS ASPIRE TO RETURN TO NCAA TOURNAMENT
With Brian Hawkins playing in his position while he was injured, JP Correa will have to fight to reclaim his spot in the starting 11. The fifth-year senior has battled his way through injury over the course of his career on the Banks and appears hungry to go out on top. EDWIN GANO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2014
Senior has high hopes for final season at Rutgers BRIAN FONSECA STAFF WRITER
Injuries are a common setback in sports. Playing at the intensity necessary to compete in collegiate athletics, they are nearly inevitable. JP Correa knows this all too well. The fifth-year senior has spent his fair share of time on the table in the trainer’s room at the Hale Center rehabbing his laundry list of injuries. “Freshman year (at the) end of the season, I had hip surgery
and was out for about six to seven months,” Correa said. “Came back for preseason, trained the preseason and played four games, had left hip surgery, was out for another six to seven months. Came back, was never really healthy for my sophomore season and last year, I injured my hamstring in the Northwestern game and I struggled in the end of that year. I got bumped in the preseason but it was very minor. I feel healthy this year, hopefully I stay healthy.” Regardless of continuously suffering injuries, the forward doesn’t
hold anything back on the pitch and continues to give 100 percent, never fearing the possibility of another. “Injuries happen,” Correa said. “If it’s going to happen, it’s gonna happen. There’s nothing you could do about it. Just gotta keep playing the way you’ve always been playing, can’t be thinking about those things.” Rutgers head men’s soccer coach Dan Donigan is pleased with the return of his most experienced Scarlet Knight. Correa is the only player on the 2015 roster to be a part of the last team to make the
NCAA Tournament for the Knights, when they reached the Sweet Sixteen in 2011. But just because he’s been around the block a few times does not mean he has a guaranteed spot in the starting 11. “He still has a lot to prove in my opinion,” Donigan said. “He still needs to be able to play Friday, Sunday. He still needs to be able to come out every game whether it’s against a Colgate or a Syracuse or a Wisconsin or an Indiana and perform at a very high level. Every single player across the board needs to be able to do that. That’s the difference between us having an average year or a good year.” With freshman Brian Hawkins getting the nod from Donigan in every game thus far this season, Correa will have to earn minutes on the right side of the attack. His head coach, now in his sixth season on the Banks, sees the position battle to be a positive. “I think it’s healthy as long as they understand it and they (maintain) it well and manage it well,” Donigan said. “… When other guys step in and get on the field that deserve to be on the field, it makes us a better group, a better team. It’s something we’ve lacked in the past. Guys haven’t responded well in these situations. Everyone wants to play, everyone wants to be a starter, everyone wants to be a 90-minute player, but that’s not possible. Some guys going to be disappointed or upset or pissed off, but how you respond to that is going to determine how we are as a group.” While Donigan sees the competition as a positive, the players don’t even see it as a competition. Hawkins respects the experience and skill of his fellow forward, so seeing Correa take his spot in the starting 11 wouldn’t intimidate the rookie. “I don’t really look at it as competition. I look at it as JP has the experience, so if he plays in front of me, (I) learn from him, see what he does, see what I could take out from whatever he does,” Hawkins said. “He’s been here for so long, so I don’t see it as competition. I think he’s a great player.”
The Chesterfield, New Jersey, native had nothing but good things to say about his teammate, citing his willingness to help him adapt to life in Piscataway. “He’s always there. He’s always helping me out, telling me to keep my confidence high,” Hawkins said. “He’s been a big help.” Correa reciprocates the idea that there is no competition between him and Hawkins and recognizes the talent of his teammate. “We don’t look at it that way. Whoever gets on the field, gets on the field,” Correa said. “I haven’t even thought about it as a competition. He’s a great player, he’s going to be great here for his four years so I don’t think about it as a competition at all.” Being one of only two fifth-year seniors on the team, along with transfer Mitch Lurie, Correa has attempted helping the team by sharing his experiences at Rutgers with his younger teammates, reminding them of the similarities he sees between them and the team he played with his first year on campus. “I’ve shared my experience with them as well,” Correa said. “I’ve talked to them. Like I’ve said multiple times before, this team reminds me a lot of my freshman year. We have a bunch of older guys and a good young core that’s going to help us out. A lot of the same things from that year so it’s a good feeling.” Making his final incisive passes and celebrating his final goals at Yurcak Field in the red and white stripes of the Knights this season, the Montville, New Jersey, native has no doubts regarding what he hopes to achieve in his final year on the Banks. “We have to make the tournament,” he said. “We made it my freshman year, it’s been a few years since it happened and I feel, personally, for the team to have success going on in the future and attract people, we need to get into that tournament and win some games in there we know we can. So we just gotta play our best and hope for the best.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 10, 2015 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK HIGH TEMPERATURES HIGHLIGHT WEDNESDAY’S PREPARATION FOR WASHINGTON STATE
Sophomore quarterbacks earn support from fellow Knights TYLER KARALEWICH CORRESPONDENT
With temperatures reaching the mid-90s and thunderstorm sirens signaling a storm was within five miles, head football coach Kyle Flood addressed the media following the conclusion of Wednesday’s practice. Junior right guard Chris Muller, along with several other Rutgers football team players, drudged off the practice field with a noticeable sulk on their face after suffering through the humidity. The sense of relief only came to the Scarlet Knights’ faces when they finally reached the ice tubs and could cool off. Even then, it appeared they were physically drained. Although practice ended at the height of the heat wave, Flood welcomed the high temperatures. He said they add another dimension of preparation for the game against Washington State this weekend. “It’s a little hot out here and a little warm, but I always enjoy that,” Flood said Wednesday post-practice. “I think it forces the players to focus even a little bit harder and I think they did a good job with that.” *** Even though temperatures reached heights that had not been seen since the summer training camp in August, the former quarterback competition of camp siz-
Sophomore quarterback Hayden Rettig received an outpouring of support after Chris Laviano was named the starter against Washington State. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/ SEPTEMBER 2015 zled down when Flood confirmed Laviano as the starter this week. Flood also added a vote of confidence on the progression Laviano has made since he was the primary backup last season. With a whole season as a backup, a summer of competing for the starting job and an impressive
performance against Norfolk State where he threw three touchdowns, Flood noted how impressed he was with Laviano. “We’re very comfortable with Chris running the offense,” Flood said. “Different games dictate different needs from your offense, and we are confident that he can
do all of the things that we need him to do in the offense.” After Flood indicated the starting quarterback, support for both Laviano and sophomore Hayden Rettig outpoured from the locker room. Senior wide receiver Leonte Carroo backed the decision by
Flood to name Laviano the starter. Laviano offers both a physical and a mental capacity for the game of football that impresses Carroo. “Just his ability to go out there and play,” Carroo said of what makes Laviano special. “He’s a true competitor. He loves the game, he loves football and he just — he’s kind of like me. He loves the game and he always wants to be around it and just play.” While support surfaced for Laviano, equal backing was received for Rettig. Despite impressing against the Spartans this past weekend, Rettig was passed on to be the starter. Flood said with any competitor, such as Rettig, they would want to remain the starter and stay on the field. Senior running back Paul James knows the importance of keeping Rettig confident. With a need for a strong backup, James said he spoke to the LSU transfer after hearing the news. “I think it was a great decision to name Chris the starter — he’s a great player and leader,” James said. “As for Hayden, you have to get in his ear and let him know it’s still competition and people compete every day for spots. You have to be ready because at any moment you could be the next man up. You can’t get yourself down and let it affect you.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Everyone wants to play ... everyone wants to be a 90-minute player, but that’s not possible. Some guys (are) going to be disappointed or upset or pissed off, but how you respond to that is going to determine how we are as a group.” — Rutgers head men’s soccer coach Dan Donigan
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FIELD HOCKEY RUTGERS 4, MONMOUTH 2
Knights outlast Hawks with home win KAYLEE POFAHL STAFF WRITER
On paper, there was only one game. But really, two were played. The Rutgers field hockey team took on Monmouth Wednesday afternoon, edging the Hawks, 4-2, after a halftime rally completely altered the game play. The Scarlet Knights (3-1) took an early lead with junior Alyssa Bull scoring on an assist from senior forward Katie Champion just over five minutes into the game, but Monmouth answered with a game-tying goal with less than five minutes left in the first half, leveling the score at 1-1. A frantic and scattered start to the game sent the Knights into a halftime team huddle frustrated and in need of a change. Rutgers ran onto the field in the second half ready to execute. “It wasn’t the prettiest hockey in the first half but we all worked hard and in the second half, we definitely cleaned it up. Monmouth gave us a good game,” said sophomore forward Jade Dixon. “After we talked and got ourselves together, I think we really just came out with more energy and played to our strengths as a team.” The changes the Knights made became evident immediately. Just over three minutes into the second half, freshman Caitlin Nischmann notched her first career goal unassisted. But Monmouth would not surrender the game easily. Nearly five minutes later, the Hawks tied up the score again on a penalty corner shot tipped into the net. Sophomore forward Jade Dixon recorded her first career goal during Rutgers’ 4-2 win over Monmouth yesterday at home. The Knights returned to the win column to improve to 3-1 on the season with the win. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2015
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FOOTBALL KYLE FLOOD’S TEAM PROVES RESILIENT SINCE FIVE PLAYERS ARRESTED TWO DAYS BEFORE OPENER
Rutgers rallies together amid controversy KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Head coach Kyle Flood believes the media scrutiny surrounding the football program has helped to unite his team. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015
Kyle Flood’s first game week didn’t exactly go according to plan. The Rutgers head football coach would be hard-pressed to tell you the conditions were ideal for the Scarlet Knights in the week leading up to the season opener last Saturday. While attempting to get his team ready for Norfolk State, Flood had to face a media frenzy that began buzzing two weeks ago when NJ Advance Media first reported that the fourth-year head coach was being investigated for impermissible contact with a faculty member regarding the academic status of junior cornerback Nadir Barnwell, who was listed as a starter on the spring depth chart. But it only got worse from there. Less than 48 hours before the 2015 sea-
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senior defender, was named to TopDrawerSoccer’s Team of the Week. Skroski provided an assist in Rutgers’ 3-0 win against Drexel, playing all but 12 minutes in the Knights’ two games last week, where they did not concede a goal.
son was scheduled to kickoff, five Rutgers players were arrested for various charges pertaining to multiple robberies and an assault, causing reporters to swarm the practice fields at the foot of High Point Solutions Stadium. The nation’s newspapers claimed the program was unraveling — some even calling for Flood to be fired. But as the national media tried to tear the program apart, the Knights grew closer together. Rutgers marched on, remaining focused on the task at hand. And after a shaky first series against the Spartans, the Knights dominated in a 63-13 victory. In the postgame press conference, Flood paused several times to collect himself, saying the team performed just as he expected. “I was not surprised,” Flood said. “I felt SEE CONTROVERSY ON PAGE 13
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
FIELD HOCKEY
MEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
vs. Villanova
vs. Wisconsin
at Colgate
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Fordham Fiasco Tomorrow, 3 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Hamilton, N.Y.
Saturday, TBA, Bronx, N.Y.