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Dharun Ravi sees 2012 bias crime conviction overturned nikhilesh de and sophie nieto-munoz staff writers
Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi had his March 2012 conviction for Tyler Clementi’s death overturned after his defense maintained that the 2010 webcam incidents had nothing to do with Clementi’s suicide following an appeal by Ravi’s legal team. Clementi committed suicide in September 2010 after Ravi, his roommate, set up a webcam to film Clementi having a sexual encounter with another male, according to NJ Advance Media. Ravi said he had a video of the encounter on his Twitter page. During the trial his attorney, along with co-defendant Molly Wei’s attorney, said the video did not show Clementi having intercourse, according to NJ Advance Media. The video was not shared online or to others offline, according to the article. It was only seen on a single computer by Ravi and Wei, though Ravi did say he would go on to distribute the video on Twitter in 2010. Wei testified against Ravi as part of a pre-trial inter vention program, which cleared her record,
according to NJ Advance Media. Other conditions of the program included 300 hours of community ser vice and counseling on cyberbullying and alternative lifestyles. Ravi never intended to intimidate Clementi, Wei said. She also said Ravi did not dislike Clementi during the incident. At the time, Ravi informed his Twitter followers that he would livestream a second encounter he expected Clementi to have, according to NJ Advance Media. This attempted livestream did not work, and Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge shortly after. According to NJ Advance Media, the appellate court sided with Ravi’s attorneys, who argued his bias charges had no basis, and his conviction was reversed. Ravi has already served his 30day sentence and three years of probation after being charged. This overturned conviction will have no effect on his jail time, though it will clear Ravi’s record. The decision on this high-profile case comes four years after Ravi’s original conviction. He was charged on several counts of bias intimidation, hindering his own apprehension and
tampering with witnesses. This case also launched a national conversation about the problems of cyberbullying. Several celebrities spoke out against bullying and cyberbullying after Clementi’s death, including Ellen DeGeneres, Madonna, Owen Pallet and Monica Lewinsky. The band Rise Against included Clementi’s name in the bridge of their song “Make it Stop (September’s Children).” Ravi’s attorney, Steven Altman, told NJ Advance Media that the court cases are not yet completed, but he is “extraordinarily pleased” with the decision. “I haven’t spoken with the Ravi family yet, but I can only imagine they’re pleased as well,” he said. Altman said the New Jersey Supreme Court struck down “a portion of the state’s bias crime statute in a separate case,” in a previous NJ Advance Media article. The statute was deemed “unconstitutionally vague” and struck down by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Ravi was found guilty on bias intimidation charges among others. Altman appealed his conviction partly due to these charges See conviction on Page 4
Dharun Ravi, who was convicted of bias intimidation in the death of Tyler Clementi, won his appeal to have his record cleared. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2012
RUPD officer suspended after comments about bird avalon zoppo managing editor
A former Rutgers University Police Department officer is involved in a dispute with the school after he told a University employee that a dying animal could be helped by “stepping on its neck.” The incident, first reported by New Jersey 101.5, began after Officer Edward Ruff responded to a call from a University employee about a dying bird on campus. Ruff allegedly said he could help the bird by “stepping on its neck or putting a bullet in it.” The employee then filed a complaint against the officer. Ruff allegedly attempted to conduct a criminal background check and warrant search on the employee, New Jersey 101.5 reported. Ruff was charged with nine police code violations as a result of the incident and the RUPD suspended Ruff for 80 hours.
Ruff has since left the RUPD and now makes $65,000 at the Verona police force, but he continues to appeal the Public Employment Relations Commission decision to not grant him arbitration, according to New Jersey 101.5. Ruff claims he was not given evidence before his pre-disciplinary hearing and that he did not have enough time to prepare his defense for his hearing, which was scheduled within two days of the the complaint being received. The officer is also suing the University and its police department in court, claiming his due process rights were violated, New Jersey 101.5 reported. He is seeking an unspecified amount in damages and a court order to overturn his 80-hour suspension, which he claims should have been 40 hours because he was charged with a “minor complaint,” but given the punishment of a “major discipline.” A Rutgers spokesman declined to comment on the litigation.
A Rutgers University Police Department officer was suspended after suggesting that a dying bird could be helped by stepping on its neck or shooting it. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
School announces death of Rutgers student last week avalon zoppo managing editor
Three student groups honored the memories of victims from 9/11 by planting 3,000 flags at Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus. MATT CERISANO
Students commemorate Sept. 11 terror attacks sophie nieto-munoz staff writer
Fifteen years ago, Marlena Bhame walked into her first grade classroom thinking it would be a normal morning. Just minutes into the school day, her teacher pulled all the students together to tell them that a plane had hit one of the Twin Towers in New York City. Bhame’s father worked at the Bank of New York, a financial company that was near the World
Trade Center. Although her father survived the attacks, he lost friends and coworkers. “He spent the day with my mom today, but he’s definitely grieving to himself,” she said, adding that her father was in the area of the World Trade Center during a truck bombing in 1993 as well. The School of Arts and Sciences senior grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, where many residents commute to New York City. See attacks on Page 4
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A Rutgers student majoring in mechanical engineering, Phillip King, died on Sept. 4 — two days before the start of the fall semester. Rutgers—New Brunswick Chancellor Richard L. Edwards said he was “sad to inform” the community of King’s death in an email sent out to students. King was a School of Engineering junior and a resident of Bordentown, New Jersey. “Please join me in keeping Phillip’s family and friends in your thoughts during this difficult time,” Edwards said. Visiting hours for Phillip were held Sept. 10 at Saul Funeral Home at 3795 Nottingham Way in Hamilton. A funeral ser vice began at 7 p.m. at the same location. Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Ser vices are available for students affected by King’s passing. CAPS is located at 17 Senior St., and appointments can be made by calling (848) 932-7884.
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Rutgers Recreation offers free Flex Passes to every student
The Sonny Werblin Recreation Center, Cook/Douglass Recreation Center, College Avenue Gymnasium and Livingston Recreation Center are giving free Flex Passes to every student at Rutgers for the year. JEFFREY GOMEZ
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Rutgers Recreation is now providing free Flex Passes to students for the upcoming academic year. The gym passes, which used to cost $45, will be free and can be used for all 15 fitness classes held throughout the day from Monday through Friday. Classes are held on all four campuses at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center, the Cook/ Douglass Recreation Center, the Livingston Recreation Center and the College Avenue Gymnasium. Students must show ID before the classes. The Division of Student Affairs was searching for ways to improve health opportunities for students, said Stacy Trukowski, interim executive director of Rutgers Recreation, in an email. “The Fitness and Wellness class program was identified as a strong program that could provide weekly wellness opportunity for students,” she said. “Yet not all students have access because of the usage charge.”
The Rutgers Recreation Fitness Program is a way to get both your mind and body fit through positive motivation, according to their website. The program offers a broad range of classes, from yoga and spin classes to BodyPump. The
and development. We are committed to the development of the total student body by engaging with students and creating educational moments where students live, learn, work and play.” The Flex Pass is now free in order to increase student use by
Trukowski said she is expecting greater numbers of students to show up to classes. She cited Ohio State University as another school that increased student participation by offering free classes a few years ago. While Rutgers has made classes free for one year, Trukowski
“We are committed to the development of the total student by engaging with students and creating educational moments where students live, learn, work and play.” stacy trukowski Interim Executive Director of Rutgers Recreation
schedule of classes can be found on their website. In order to make the Flex Pass available to students free of charge, funding for one year was provided by Melodee Lasky, assistant vice chancellor of Health and Wellness, Trukowski said. “One of the core values of Student Affairs is holistic learning,” she said. “We strive to make ever y experience an opportunity for student growth
removing a monetary barrier, Trukowski said. “Group fitness classes are an excellent way to build self-efficacy,” she said. “It is important that our students have access to practices that can help reduce stress and depression such as meditation, yoga and cardiovascular exercise.” The feedback has been positive so far, she said, though Flex Passes have always been free during the first week of school.
and other staff members are looking for ways to continue funding the program going forward. “I would love for it to continue,” Trukowski said. “We believe it is an important program and we want all of our students to be able to participate.” Rutgers’ free Flex Pass initiative is extremely beneficial for students, said Danielle Alter, a Rutgers Business School junior.
“It shows that the University really cares about their students’ health and provides a service that students might have not been able to afford prior to it becoming free,” Alter said. “I’m excited that I will be able to go to these classes with all of my friends who were not interested in purchasing Flex Pass in previous semesters.” Those who did not buy a Flex Pass in previous years are now taking advantage of all the classes they can take. Daniel Kats, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, went to his first class called GRIT. “My girlfriend loves the flex pass classes, and dragged me to two in the first week of school,” Kats said. “I absolutely loved it, and we also get to spend quality time together. Now I have the opportunity to work out how and when I want.” Not all students were able to afford Flex Passes before, but now everyone can achieve their fitness goals, said Ronni Luftig, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “Now, I’m able to convince my friends to come to the gym with me,” Luftig said. “I used to have to go alone.”
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attacks 3,000 flags honor victims of World Trade Center attacks, Bhame says continued from front
“I remember watching the news and I mean, I was in first grade so I didn’t really understand the magnitude of what was happening,” she said. “We lost a lot of community members, a lot of people I went to church with and just knew. There’s so many people still grieving.” Bhame, president of the Young Americans for Freedom at Rutgers, helped set up 3,000 flags on Voorhees Mall in honor of the fallen victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Young Americans for Freedom, along with the Rutgers University College Republicans and the Network of Enlightened Women, began setting up the
memorial at 8 a.m., and held two moments of silence — one for each time the planes struck the north and south towers.
“I didn’t really understand the magnitude of what was happening.” marlena bhame School of Arts and Sciences Senior
The three student groups plan on leaving the memorial up until tomorrow night and will be handing out pins reading “9/11 Never Forget.” “We always host this event, because Rutgers doesn’t really do
much to commemorate the 9/11 attacks,” Bhame said. On Saturday, the American flag was outstretched on the field at High Point Solutions Stadium prior to the football game against Howard in honor of the Sept. 11 attacks. Bhame said she was happy that Rutgers decided to do something in honor of the day. She feels that even after 15 years, it is important to remember the attacks, along with all the lives that were lost on the day. “Fifteen years sounds like a long time, but for someone who lost a family member or a loved one, it really doesn’t get any easier,” Bhame said. This year is especially important to commemorate, she said, because the incoming class of first-year high school students is the first class born post-Sept. 11. “We want to remember how important this day is, and how important it is to work together as a community to better our nation,” she said.
Conviction Conviction was overturned after NJ Supreme Court struck down bias crime law, Altman says continued from front
Altman plans to “work something out in a mutually acceptbecause the Supreme Court de- able way” once the prosecution cision, which was released in decides whether or not to appeal March 2015, had an impact on the overturned case, he said. The prosecuRavi’s appeal. tion has 20 Another to decide component “Today’s decision ... will days whether or not of the appeal push us forward ... to to appeal to dealt with the State Suthe trial itself create a kinder, more preme Court. — the judge emphatic society.” Until the prosprevented Raecution comes vi’s attorney Joe and Jane clementi to a decision, from submitTyler Clementi’s Parents Ravi’s sentence ting evidence will be cleared that could from his record. have indicatJoe and Jane Clementi, Tyler ed Clementi’s state of mind was unrelated to Ravi’s video, Clementi’s parents, released a statement following the decision, Altman said. saying they were not legal experts and could not speak to the legal aspect of the decision. “All we can do is tr y to understand and deal with the facts as we know them now,” they said. “We know that Tyler’s private moments were stolen from him and used to humiliate him. His life was forever af fected and the lives of those who knew and loved him have been forever changed.” They said they will continue to encourage people to “consider the implications” of sending a message online. “Does (the message) encourage and build someone up or does it destroy and harm another person?” they said. “Today’s decision shows us how much more work there is to be done, and will push us forward with stronger determination to create a kinder more emphatic society where every person is valued and respected.” A Rutgers spokesperson declined to comment. Calls to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s office and Ravi’s defense attorney were not returned.
CRIME Sept. 11 MULLICA TWP. — Jonathan Ferris, 40, of Galloway Township, and his cousin, Blair Drinkhouse, 27, of Egg Harbor Township, were charged with stealing more than 200 items from three cemeteries and selling the items as antiques. The pair targeted burial grounds in Pleasantville and Galloway and Mullica townships and stole metal pipes, railings, marble statues and columns. The pair sold the items as antiques, claiming they were from a barn that was being cleaned out. Sept. 11 MORRISTOWN — Christopher Lynch, a former lieutenant with the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, lost his pension after buying steroids from another officer. Lynch agreed to resign and to be barred from law enforcement in the future in August of 2015, after testing positive for steroids. Lynch’s steroid use was uncovered during an investigation of another officer in the Sussex County Sheriff’s Office, Kevin Cole.
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U. needs to offer more resources for students
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he idea of what a non-traditional student is should be A RAY OF ESPERANZA improved, because being a non-traditional student in VANESSA RAMOND-GARCIA other ways makes the path toward a four-year degree harder to get to the finish line. This is especially true of the institutions of higher education that are not doing enough to get them there. When most people think of a non-traditional student, the first thing that comes to mind is someone who has not been in an academic setting for a few years and are older than the 18-22 age range that most college students fall into. However, this common definition of non-traditional students excludes a wide array of individuals who should not fall into the category of a “traditional” college student based on a number of factors. These include, but are not limited to income level, first-generation status, foster-care involvement, identifying as a member of a historically disenfranchised race or ethnicity, immigration status and taking a greater role in the care of their family units. Fitting into multiple of these identities compounds the difficulty of completing a college degree. Students like myself, who have to navigate one or more of these obstacles while trying to simultaneously earn their degrees, have a much more difficult time achieving our higher-educational aspirations than our peers. Of the students registered in undergraduate programs in the U.S. in 2012, one-third of them were first-generation. The percentage of low-income, first-generation students who complete their undergraduate degree in six years is at a low 11 percent. The number of foster-care youth who earn a college degree at all is significantly lower than that of the general population, coming in at 2 to 9 percent. On top of the mounting pressure we feel from so many aspects of our lives, many of us struggle with mental health issues on a daily basis, which makes our existence in higher education that much harder. The compounding of these statistics speaks volumes to how the system is set up for so many of us to fail before we even step foot on a college campus. While there are programs in place to act as cushions for non-traditional students, their scope of aid is limited by institutional rules, the increasing number of students they serve and the resources appropriated to them. Programs like the Educational Opportunity Fund, Project MYSELF, Student Support Services and more have the collective goal of getting certain populations accepted to and graduated from Rutgers, as well as other higher educational institutions. However, in order for these programs to be more effective in serving their students, the colleges and universities who have any number of individuals in these populations need to reprioritize their spending and give more to these programs to ensure more students are graduating and on time. The kind of commitment us non-traditional students have to give to our institutions is unique in that they need to be able to somehow balance each part of their lives to ensure that all of their responsibilities are met, from working long hours to making it to class on time. The issue with this is that the more non-traditional students take on, the more susceptible they are to wearing themselves out quicker and developing mental health and a whole host of other issues that act as extra hurdles to overcome. With increasing numbers of students developing unhealthy lifestyles, coping habits and mental health issues, this hits this community of students that much harder. How do higher educational institutions expect students who fall into these ignored categories of nonconventional, non-traditional students, to graduate on time and with high grades and extra-curriculars under their belts when there are not enough support systems in place to get them there? When this community does not meet these expectations, stereotypes about their communities are used as a weapon against them to prove their “value,” or better yet, lack thereof. In the same token, how can society be allowed to have such high expectations of us when there are so many systemic barriers that these students have to overcome to get here? While many of us advocate on the behalf of the underprivileged and under-resourced communities we identify with, this should not be expected of us. It is enough for students like us to be breaking these glass ceilings by being at our respective institutions of higher education. Our higher educational institutions need to be holding themselves accountable because our society depends on it. Research shows that nonwhites will become the majority within the next few decades, poverty is becoming more widespread, and the economy is stagnating, making degree-holding individuals that much more important. If higher educational institutions are not graduating students who have life experiences different from the norm, the future of our economy, and society for that matter, do not look as bright as we would have hoped. Vanessa Raymond-Garcia is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in women’s and gender studies with a minor in public policy and a dual candidate for a master’s in public policy. Her column, “A Ray of Esperanza,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Word choice isn’t just for your essay Language Matters campaign educates U. students about diction
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nterpersonal, or human-to-human relationships, simple effort invested in making this institution create the fabric of our society. The nature of more inclusive for different identities and for difthose relationships is crafted by how we commu- ferent backgrounds. However, there are some who nicate with one another, and consequently, what we are bothered by what was thought to be a benign say and how we say it can have an irrevocable impact campaign, according to a recent article by The Daily Targum. on others. Language matters. But the fact that an 8.5 by 11-square inch paper Language Matters is also a campaign by the University that tries to promote awareness of how — that at a very basic level reminds others not to presumptive phrases integrated into colloquial lan- be insensitive — can incite controversy, speaks volguage foster hostile environments for some minori- umes about the University’s values. Rutgers priority groups. The campaign consists of posting flyers tizes freedom of speech and freedom of expression across campus to educate the Rutgers community as well as diversity of background and experiences, on how certain words could be received and inter- but the two are sometimes in tension. The freedom preted in unexpected ways. Some examples include to insult others comes with the freedom of speech, a word bubble that says, “That exam just raped me,” but it can reduce the prospects of minority groups enrolling to the University and next to it, “Would you say because they can feel unwelthat if you knew that I was come or unsafe. a victim of sexual assault?” “But the Language Matters But the Language Matters Another word bubble says, campaign does not aim to campaign does not aim to “That’s so retarded,” and next curb freedom of speech, its to it, “Would you say that if curb freedom of speech, its is not to censor. Its goal you knew I had a disability?” goal is not to censor. Its goal is goal is to create awareness. RutThe juxtaposition of a comto create awareness.” gers loves to plaster the facmon phrase sits harshly next es of people of color on their to the other word bubble, and brochures and loves to tout the reason for the flyer is to illuminate a serious reality of words that are trivialized the word “diversity” at any opportunity, but ensuring that diversity exists and making people feel like in everyday language. Words are fraught with meaning, and certain they belong in the community requires sensitivity words carry the heavy weight of pain and suffering, and understanding of students’ backgrounds. Eduso it makes sense that we should understand the full cation about the effects of comments that subtly ineffect of our diction. How some of these words are sult or denigrate the existence of others should not commonly expressed sometimes misrepresent an be discounted. Also — being on a college campus — it makes identity or personal history, unwittingly making light of difficult experiences. Like the given examples, sense that students are being encouraged to expand people forget or even ignore the trauma of abuse or our vocabulary beyond “rape” to express the dynamcasually belittle the mental capacity of others. The ics of domination and powerlessness and “retarded” Language Matters campaign subtly addresses these to describe unsophistication. Instead of being bothissues with flyers that serve as a friendly reminder to ered that you are advised not to use certain words in a particular way, you can try to get a better grasp rethink what we say and how we say it. Like other universities in an era of heightened of the English language. Avoiding insensitive clichés social consciousness, Rutgers attempts to recog- can not only make what you are saying more prenize difficult experiences and minimize the ways cise, it can improve your relationships with other in which their effects can be aggravated. It is a human beings. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Rutgers’ athletic investment sidelines academic priorities COMMENTARY WALTER BOLDYS
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his year, Rutgers University celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding. One of the most interesting episodes in its long and sometimes distinguished history has been the controversy surrounding big-time sports. Until recently, most alumni would have agreed with Milton Friedman, Class of 1932, that sports were “an important but strictly minor aspect of Rutgers education.” But beginning with the presidency of Edward Bloustein (1971-1989), influential members of the Board of Governors decided to transform and enlarge the athletics program. No longer would Rutgers compete with its traditional rivals in the Patriot and Ivy leagues. It would become a major sports school, like the large public universities of the Midwest. This goal was achieved in 2014 when Rutgers became a member of the Big Ten. Not everyone regarded this as a success story. For 20 years and more, a vocal and articulate group of students, alumni and faculty had argued that Rutgers should retain its tradition of participatory athletics. They lost the argument, but their questions and concerns remain important
for the future of the school. I believe that in time the better argument will prevail and that Rutgers will be forced to abandon big-time sports. The principal reason is money. Former President Richard McCormick liked to produce back-of–the-envelope calculations showing that the athletics deficit was a minuscule part of the total budget. What he did not say was that “in any large organization’s budget, the entire amount
during the same period. It is nearly half the amount that was raised by the “Our Rutgers, Our Future” fund drive. By 2014, the athletic deficit had grown to $36 million — the largest of any school in America. Additional deficits of $183 million are forecast. They will be much larger if Rutgers is compelled to increase spending on athletics in order to remain competitive in the Big Ten. By 2023, more than a half-billion dollars will have been spent
“The gaudy bubble of college sports is part of a much larger bubble in higher education. Costs have soared and college is unaffordable for many families unless they incur crippling debts.” of money that is not committed years in advance is no more than 1 or 2 percent — or, to put it more specifically, that athletics has swallowed the money that could otherwise have been used to improve (Rutgers’) core activities.” Contrar y to McCormick’s calculations, the dollar drain from sports has been quite large. The cumulative athletic deficits for the past 25 years may be as high as $400 million. To put this number in perspective, this was the amount of “deferred maintenance” of the campus
“to provide entertainment for spectators or employment for athletes” rather than “to transmit understanding and ideals and values to students,” in the words of Milton Friedman. The gaudy bubble of college sports is part of a much larger bubble in higher education. Costs have soared and college is unaffordable for many families unless they incur crippling debts. College used to cost about the same as a car — it now costs the equivalent of a house. Rutgers should be doing everything possible to provide a
good — no, an excellent — education at a moderate price. Being a farm team of the NFL will only detract from this goal. No matter how many new sports facilities are built, no matter how much money is paid to the football coach, there will be the cry for more. And when the crowd finally turns its attention elsewhere, or when brain injury to football players becomes an intolerable national scandal, Rutgers and the other sports schools will be left with a huge mal-investment. The people who run Rutgers should take the long view. Rather than follow the fashion for sports, they should improve the school’s academic standing. Certainly there is need for improvement. As Forbes magazine noted, Rutgers is the only one of the eight colonial colleges that is not among the countr y’s top 50 schools. If standards are raised, many students who now go out of state for their education will choose to attend Rutgers and the school will attract out of state students who are willing to pay more for a superior education. That, in the end, is the only justification for Rutgers’ existence. Sports are, at best, a side-show, and at worst, a corrupt racket. The policy of doubling-down on them is a sure loser. Walter Boldys is a Class of 1974 Rutgers College alumnus.
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Pokemon GO popularizes augmented reality, other tech Madhuri Bhupathiraju staff writer
Pokémon GO is undoubtedly one the most popular games of the summer, generating more than $500 million in the 60 days since its launch on July 6. But what makes Pokemon GO, developed by Niantic, different from previous Pokemon games? It’s a classic example of augmented reality (AR), said Grigore Burdea, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “The (phone) essentially becomes a window to this augmented reality. It’s as if you are seeing through the phone to the other side, except the other side is your surroundings in which the game has overlapped these synthetic characters,” Burdea said. “And these characters are intelligent and respond to your actions.” The game also uses a global positioning system to track the location of the player. It uses Google Maps to provide a gridlike navigation system in the actual game. When it comes to placement of Pokémon, the system is not completely random. Distinctive types of Pokémon are more commonly found in areas that match up to their “type,” John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, said in an interview at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con. Niantic uses massive amounts of data to determine where to place Pokémon, he said. They use the phone’s clock and GPS to place Pokémon in certain regions at specific times. “We try to populate Pokémon around the world just as if they were real species,” he said. Although Pokémon GO is one of the more popular mobile games, which incorporates augmented reality, it is certainly not the first of its kind. In fact, Niantic previously developed another AR based multiplayer game called Ingress,
Pokemon GO, an augmented reality game developed by Niantic, uses various other common technologies to create an immersive user experience for players. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATT CERISANO which uses similar technology, Mashable previously reported. Users of Ingress submitted data and locations that were used to determine where Pokéstops and gyms appear in Pokémon Go. “The whole infrastructure that (Pokémon GO) runs on is the second-level technology stack that
also warns about social implications that come with augmented reality. He also said that a person will never escape the element of “real” reality, so they can still “co-exist” with people not playing Pokémon Go. “You have to be respectful of other things happening around
GO crashed into a cop car in Baltimore. Following the accident, the police department sent out a tweet reminding users that “Pokemon GO is not all fun and games.” The element of self-restraint has to exist or else there will be problems, Burdea said. The game itself will also inevitably
“We try to populate Pokémon around the world just as if they were real species.” John hanke Chief Executive Officer of Niantic
was built from Ingress,” Hanke said in an interview with Forbes. The game encourages people get off the couch, walk around and explore, Neha Ashraf, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said. This use of technology is allowing people to stay active but
you and not run in front of a bus because you’re so immersed into this medium that you completely forget about ‘real’ reality,” he said. “It’s a very addictive game and its easy to lose yourself.” A week after the game launched, a man playing Pokémon
improve, if nothing else, because the technology it is running on will improve. The accuracy and the responsiveness of the trackers and the overall technology that gets used at the base of this game is improving, therefore there are
more things that people can do, he said. “One of the elements in modern cell phones is that they have more and more graphics processors. So you have more power, you can do more complex things, you can refresh them faster, things like that,” he said. Another important element that may improve is the way players interact with the game, he said. “Right now, it’s rather primitive the way we interact with the Pokémon GO world. With more sophisticated future versions, it may be as easy as doing a gesture, and the camera will look at your gesture, detect it, determine it and then alter the scene accordingly,” he said. Niantic will be releasing a wearable wrist device that blinks and vibrates to alert users when Pokestops and Pokémon are nearby.
SIMPLE SCIENCE All Rutgers students are required to receive the Meningitis B vaccine after two students were diagnosed with the disease last spring. There are three different types of vaccines for bacterial infections. Toxoid vaccines allow the body’s immune system to fight off toxins. Subunit vaccines only contain parts of a virus or bacteria, allowing the body to fight off the dangerous aspect with limited side effects. Conjugate vaccines trick the body’s immune system into attacking dangerous bacteria by pairing with bacterial antigens. The Meningitis B vaccine is a subunit vaccine. Parts of the bacteria, which cannot cause an infection, are injected into the body, which then learns to fight off an actual infection. Students are required to get three doses over the course of six months to ensure full protection.
DIVERSIONS
September 12, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Make it a point to socialize and participate in activities and events that will allow you to grow emotionally, mentally and physically. Don’t let the changes going on around you stifle your productivity or your desire to succeed. It’s important to deal with dilemmas and move on quickly. Diplomacy is a far better option than using aggression or force. Your numbers are 5, 12, 20, 23, 31, 36, 45.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep a positive attitude and surround yourself with people who share your enthusiasm and are willing to collaborate in an effort to bring about change. Romance is on the rise, and a promise or commitment can be made. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Test the waters with someone before you broach a sensitive subject. Let others do most of the talking and don’t reveal your plans or personal information until you have assessed the way they will react. Diplomacy will win in the end. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Consider what’s important and focus on achieving your goal. Don’t let an emotional matter lead to a snap decision you will regret. Look carefully at a work-related matter before you take on added responsibilities. 2 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a break from your everyday routine. Avoid responsibilities that don’t belong to you. If you want to offer help, make sure you get something in return. A trip will give you a different perspective on how to live. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A business trip or meeting will open up a window of opportunity. Your charm and enthusiasm will be difficult to ignore, let alone say “no” to. Someone is likely to try to impress you. Get all promises or offers in writing. 5 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Find a way to boost your income. Learn a new trade, pick up a skill and gather information that is relevant to your current job situation. Don’t get angry or frustrated when you should be busy striving for success. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take on a project that will expand your mind and help you approach life in a healthy manner. Positive thoughts will bring good results. If things do go wrong somehow, do whatever it takes to turn them back around. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t feel the urge to make sudden changes to the way you look or the plans you have made. It’s important to follow a path that is well-thoughtout and will bring practical results. An investment may not be what you expected. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take action and let others know where you stand. Participation will help you make improvements and give you a better indication of what to do next. A change in your position will turn out to be more beneficial than anticipated. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll gain ground if you act on your emotions and set the record straight with someone you believe has been unfair. You can improve your health by eating healthier and developing a proper exercise routine. Love is highlighted. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Discuss your ideas and collaborate with people who can offer you constructive criticism, and an opportunity will unfold. Network, socialize and take time to listen to the youngsters in your life. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Refrain from sharing personal secrets. A problem with authority figures will deter you from getting ahead. Do not leave any room for errors or misinterpretation. Handle relationships with caution and honesty. 3 stars
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66 Pepsi, for one
1 Lockable fastener
67 Nobody’s fool
5 Hue fit for a duck
68 “Ahem” alternative
9 Toyota of old
69 Cookbook abbr.
14 “... happily ___ after” 15 Continental cash
DOWN
16 Judge, at times
1 “SOS!”
17 Big name in building blocks
2 Affirmatively allege
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3 Lily variety
19 Crosswise to a ship’s middle
4 Trailer, briefly
20 Accepts a proposal
5 Relative of 4-Down
23 Telling sign
6 Oregon city
24 Buddhist discipline
7 “Iliad” deity
25 Scratch, as furniture
8 Type of cause
28 Persevere
9 Pollen-bearing organ
31 Cobbler’s need
10 Like city residents
34 Belittle
11 Dock
36 Basker’s quest
12 Raise, as young’uns
37 Skin lotion ingredient
13 Private organization?
38 Unwanted welcome
21 Move forward
46 Superlatively slippery
42 Like Mr. Claus’ cheeks
22 Ultraviolet index factor
47 Thick-skinned
43 Profit ender?
25 Computer shortcut
behemoths, briefly
44 Implant snugly
26 Dislike, and then some
48 Bulb’s place
45 Vein glory?
27 Aggressive poker bet
50 Snake that puts two
46 Involve deeply
29 Metric unit of volume
and two together?
49 Recognizes
30 Bunt that moves one along,
52 Legislate
50 Royal flush card
briefly
53 Travails
51 Lifted, as an anchor
31 Accused’s need
54 Academic challenge
53 Things issued before peoples’
32 Courted
55 Opera star
“big day”
33 Advances
56 Hardly haute cuisine
61 Ferric ___ (rust)
35 Using trickery
57 Ad ___ (improvises)
62 Connect
37 Where to get your balance
58 High-hatter
63 Turn over ___ leaf
39 Aden’s country
59 Congers
64 Icicle sites
40 Sleep cycle acronym
60 Cashless deal
65 Clarinet kin
41 Annoy
Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
September 12, 2016
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DAY Rutgers trails 14-0 after 5 minutes, turned game around in second half continued from back “Really a tale of two halves,” he said of the game. “Did not start the game we wanted to start it … it’s not the way we construct football games. We recovered, rebounded and hung in there in the first half, got into halftime, made some corrections,
adjustments, really just motivated the guys to go out and play the way we needed to be playing.” Offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer said his team would prepare for Howard (0-2) as if it were the Green Bay Packers and for the opening 30 minutes, Rutgers made it seem like that was the truth.
Head coach Chris Ash yells instructions at his team during the Knights’ 52-14 win over Howard in their home opener Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
MOMENTUM Grant’s kick-off return touchdown sparks 52-0 run for Knights in home opener continued from back remainder of the afternoon, as they reeled off 52 straight points to close out their first win of 2016. “(Janarion’s touchdown return) was huge. We were down and we were struggling and special teams is a big part of what we do,” said head football coach Chris Ash. “We obviously talked about negative special teams play of last week, and we made some positive ones today that changed the momentum of the football game and created a little energy in the stadium and on the sideline.” Grant was nowhere near finished on the afternoon either. On Rutgers’ first possession of the second half, Grant lined up in the shotgun as the Knights went with a wildcat formation for the first time in the game. The speedy receiver took the snap and started to his left, but struggled to find a hole to break through as Bison defenders began to converge on him. Grant then swiftly changed fields and started back to his right, where there was only one Howard defender to beat in the first level of defense. Junior quarterback Chris Laviano planted himself directly in that defender’s route to Grant and absorbed a massive hit to slow the defender down, springing Grant free for a 58-yard touchdown.
“That was a crazy block,” Grant said of Laviano. “I couldn’t see all of it, but I know he got smacked. But I thank him for that too as well. Just to put his body in there, just to take one block for me to bend the corner and score.” After Rutgers scored for the second consecutive time on its following drive, Grant would go on to finish off his day with yet another highlight-reel play. Lined up in the backfield next to Laviano, Grant took a sweeping-handoff to the left side. Upon noticing a hole that opened up late, he nearly fell down as he stopped on a dime. But Grant was able to keep himself up, regain his balance and take it into the end zone from 21 yards out. Grant scored three times in the same game for the first time in his career on Saturday as he led Rutgers with 106 rushing yards, added 24 yards in the air and 119 yards on kickoff returns. “I’m enjoying it a lot,” Grant said on being the focal point of the Knights’ offense. “I hope I get even more (touches) to the point that I can’t even breathe and I need to tap out. That’s just me. I just need to make that happen, just show the coaches that they can trust me in any type of situation.” Through two games, Grant has 214 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns on 23
A pair of touchdowns a little more than five minutes into the game had the 45,245 fans in the stands on edge, slowly killing the optimism that built in the eight months of the offseason. Then Janarion Grant happened. The senior wide receiver who does it all for Rutgers returned his second kick-off return attempt of the game 84 yards to the house, breaking three tackles and juking numerous other defenders in the process of scoring the first of his three touchdowns on the day. “I tried to get it on the first (kick-off return),” Grant said. “It was (a turning point) because we started off slow … I think that picked ever ybody guy’s head up just to keep going. We still had a lot of game to play, you can’t just give up because you’re down 14 points.” The Knights got their first stop of the game following the touchdown, forcing the Bison into three penalties and nearly got a safety before sophomore cornerback Isaiah Wharton intercepted a deep pass from Howard back-up quarterback Jason Collins on 3rd-and-16. They held the Bison scoreless from that point on, forcing 11 straight punts. But while the defense immediately improved following the score, it took Rutgers’ offense another two drives to get a first down. But once it broke through, the floodgates opened as junior quarterback Chris Laviano led the Knights down the field, gaining 24 yards with his feet and 54 with his arm on an 11-play drive that concluded with a 22-yard
touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Andre Patton. The drive was the only successful one of a first half in which Howard outgained Rutgers 248-151, converted on 7 of 12 third downs, forced two fumbles, held the Knights to 15 total yards in the first quarter and intercepted Laviano on his first throw of the game. “You can’t do it,” said senior defensive end Julian PinnixOdrick on starting slow. “I was talking to the guys shortly after the game, that has to be an emphasis (this week in practice). There’s no way we can come out there and have slow quarters, slow halves. There’s no way, especially not in this league that we play in.” The dominance Rutgers was predicted to have for the entirety of the 60 minutes of action came a half-hour late, but it was enough to reach the bloated margin of victory it was expected to have. Momentum gathered by Howard in the first quarter seemed to have transferred to the home team as it scored three touchdowns on the first three drives of the second half. Two rushing touchdowns from Grant — first a 58 yard rush out of the wildcat, the second straight game he got scored out of the formation helped by a key block from Laviano, then a 21 yard run off a hand-off in the backfield — were bookends on either side of a seven yard touchdown catch from senior wide receiver Carlton Agudosi, completing a 35-point run from Rutgers as it led 35-14 at the end of the third quarter.
The Knights continued to pile on in the fourth quarter, opening the final 15 minutes with a 29 yard touchdown pass to redshirt freshman Jawuan Harris’, the first of his career. A game that caught the attention of the national college football media for how it started, blew up so much that Rutgers not only replaced Laviano with sophomore quarterback Giovanni Rescigno, Ash replaced Rescigno with true freshman Tylin Oden after just one drive. The change came after Rescigno rushed for a 42 yard touchdown, shedding multiple tackles in the process. In the end, despite the early deficit and struggles, the Knights finished their home opener with the commanding win they were expected to earn. With the Bison conquered and the first home win in Ash’s tenure earned, Rutgers looks ahead to the Lobos, who come into High Point Solutions Stadium next week with a tripleoption offense. “We have a real game next weekend,” Ash said of New Mexico. “They have good skill players. Coach Bob Davie is an outstanding football coach. ... They do a lot of exotic things on offense that create problems. So this is a real football team and a real test for us next week and we have to have a great week of preparation, because if you don’t, that option will kill you.”
total touches on offense, which is already more than half of the times he had his number called last season. The Knights’ coaching staff have challenged Grant by moving him all over the field and putting him in positions and formations that he didn’t have much experience with during his time at Rutgers and Grant has lived up to that challenge thus far.
And what makes him even more dangerous to future opposing defenses is that he still has room for improvement in his game. “The athlete that Janarion is, I think he’s got a little inexperience in terms of being a polished route runner. I don’t think he’s quite there yet. I think he’s got still some work to do there to be truly a full wide receiver,” said offensive coordinator Drew
Mehringer. “But he’s adjusted very well. We had an interesting conversation back in January and I told him ‘if you just trust the plan guys like you have the chance to really thrive in what we do.’ And so far ... he’s done a very, very nice job of doing exactly what we’ve asked him to do.”
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Senior wide receiver Janarion Grant returns a Howard kick-off 84 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of Rutgers’ 52-14 win over the Bison Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
September 12, 2016
Page 11 MEN’S SOCCER MICHIGAN STATE 4, RUTGERS 0
Knights drop fourth straight game in drubbing to Spartans Bret Levinson Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s soccer team has struggled early on this season to stop the opposition from scoring early. For the first 43 minutes of Friday’s contest against Michigan State, the Scarlet Knights were able to do so, holding the Spartans scoreless despite the eight shots they made. But the pressure from the home side became too much. When Michigan State opened the scoring in the 44th minute, the floodgates were open, and the Knights went on to suffer a 4-0 loss in East Lansing, the fourth straight to open their season. “It was simple mistakes that happened,” said junior forward Ryan Peterson. “We know as a team and a group we have to stay positive and just know in those key moments, we have to keep our heads up and not commit any stupid fouls that could put us down and put us in danger.” Rutgers allowed 11 fouls total in the game, one of which almost turned into an early goal. Three minutes into the game, a corner kick got very scary for the Knights as a scramble in the box turned into fortunate clear out. Not too long after, a shot from Spartan’s junior Ken Krolicki appeared to be on its way to putting Rutgers in yet another early hole, but sophomore midfielder Sheldon Mckoy laid his body out for a crucial block to keep the game scoreless.
Junior centerback Neil Guzman and Rutgers’ defense has struggled early this season, conceding 12 goals in four matches as the Knights begin 0-4. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / AUGUST 2016 The seventh foul of the first half eventually cost the Knights, allowing sophomore forward Ryan Sierakowski to shoot a free kick that ultimately deflected off of the wall and got past a diving David Greczek. “I thought the first half, we came out here with a pretty good game plan in place,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “I thought it worked pretty well for the most
part of the first half until, unfortunately, we gave up the restart in the top of the box with 20 seconds to go, and it was just a deflected shot off the wall that went in.” The constant pressure Michigan State forced on Rutgers throughout the first half was replicated during the second half, and the Knights produced the only three shots they had all game.
On one opportunity, senior Rayon Gibbs let it fly from 20 yards out, but it ended up wide left. Shortly after, junior forward Dante Perez took a shot after dodging three defenders and from the top of the 18 shot the ball that sailed right, while aiming for the far post. “I think the problem is us generating an attack,” Donigan
said. “Being able to build things up and play the style of ball that our guys wanna play. Technically, individually and collectively we have not been able to build up an attack. That’s why we only have 10 shots in the first four games of the year.” An insurance goal was tacked on by the Spartans in the 63nd minute as junior midfielder Ahmad Faheem turned the ball over in Rutgers’ defensive half to allow Andrew Herr to sling the ball to teammate Michael Marcantognini, who then turned and shot giving the Spartans a 2-0 lead. “That second goal really was a downer,” said junior defender Neil Guzman, who converted from fullback to center-back this season. “It was hard to come back from that and I think a few of the players were a little tired and we just weren’t able to rally after that.” Then within a two minute span, Michigan State doubled its goal total to 4-0 to put the game out of reach for the Knights. The schedule won’t get any easier for Rutgers with No. 5 Maryland set to come to the Banks on Tuesday. “I just told my team today, if we had four different opponents, we could very well be 4-0,” Donigan said. ”But we’re not, that’s the schedule we play, and those are the teams we challenge ourselves with, and we gotta find ways to compete and fight against those teams.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
VOLLEYBALL TEMPLE 3, RUTGERS 0
Rutgers leaves Temple Invitational empty-handed Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
After a 4-3 start to its season, the Rutgers volleyball team looked to take Philadelphia by storm in the Hilton Penn’s Landing Cherry & White Challenge hosted by Temple.
But despite their early season success, the Scarlet Knights left the City of Brotherly Love without a win, falling to New Hampshire, Cleveland State and Temple. The invitational brought the squad to a 4-6 record, with the team dropping below .500 for the
first time since losing the first game of the season. Rutgers began the weekend with a matchup against New Hampshire, losing in four sets with scores of 19-25, 23-25, 25-18 and 13-25. The Knights fell early in each of the first two sets and were unable to mount a comeback. The team
Senior right side hitter Lauren Cloyd was the only Knight named to the Hilton Penn’s Landing Cherry & White Challenge All-Tournament team this weekend. ACHINT RAINCE / NOVEMBER 2015
took control midway through the third set, but fell short as the set swung the Wildcat’s way. But despite the group’s struggles, the team produced some impressive individual efforts, with freshman middle blocker Karysa Swackenberg recording a career-high 22 digs and senior right side Lauren Cloyd, who was named to the all-tournament team, posting a season-high 15 kills, only two shy of her career best. “This weekend, I was getting set a lot more balls and had a lot more opportunities to get kills,” Cloyd said. “They were also giving me a lot of holes I could use. I was just very efficient and did not make many errors, which contributed to those kills.” Rutgers hoped to bounce back the following day in its matches against Cleveland State and Temple, though both squads swept the Knights in three sets. The Vikings defeated Rutgers by set scores of 25-19, 25-22 and 25-18, improving to a record of 6-2. Cloyd continued her impressive weekend run in the loss as she contributed 14 kills. The Vikings showed just why they qualified for last year’s NCAA tournament as they remained in control throughout all three sets, never surrendering the lead. “We did not really come out of the gate until the middle of game, so
we had to fire back in each set,” said freshman setter Megan Sharkey. “So we really struggled in multiple elements this weekend, and I think we started to pick it up once we realized what was happening in the last couple of sets, but by then it was too little, too late. But knowing that, I think we learned a lot about ourselves this weekend, and it will do a good deal in helping us prepare for Big Ten play.” The hosts piled on the final loss of the weekend. Temple jumped to early leads and never looked back, winning by set scores of 1325, 14-25 and 18-25. The Owls improved to a record of 4-3. Head coach CJ Werneke, who has seen his team slip into long spells of defeat in the past, was wary of its lack of focus and direction. “School started and there were some outside distractions,” Werneke said. “It was not a great week of practice, and we never showed up when we got here.” Werneke continued, and did not mince words about this weekend’s losses. “A lot of the matches were disappointing overall,” he said. “We did not play to our capabilities, we did not really show up at all. It was just a disappointing weekend.” For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“I couldn’t see all of it, but I know he got smacked. But I thank him for that too as well. Just to put his body in there, just to take one block for me to bend the corner and score.” — Senior wide receiver Janarion Grant on a key block from junior quarterback Chris Laviano
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FOOTBALL RUTGERS 52, HOWARD 14
Teammates gather around sophomore quarterback Giovanni Rescigno to celebrate his 42-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter of Rutgers’ 52-14 win over Howard in its home opener on Saturday, Sept. 10. The Knights scored 52 unanswered points en route to earning Chris Ash his first win as a head coach. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
DAY & KNIGHTED
52 unanswered points digs Rutgers out of early hole, earns Chris Ash first win as head coach in Piscataway Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
Chris Ash’s first game at High Point Solutions Stadium as the head coach of the Rutgers football team was seen by analysts and fans alike as the easiest matchup of his
first season on the Banks, an opportunity of injecting confidence in a team one week removed from suffering a 48-13 drubbing in Seattle against then-No. 14 Washington. Howard — an FCS team that went 1-10 in a conference without a win over the Scarlet Knights in 12 attempts — had been blown out
by Maryland, a program that entered the Big Ten at the same time as the Knights and was going through similar growing pains of a new coaching staff, a week before and week two was expected to be no different. Rutgers (1-1) eventually defeated the team it paid 350,000 dollars to host emphatically
with a dominant second half display, but the final scoreline of 52-14 masks the closeness of a game that was tied at 14 at the half. Ash got his first win as a head coach, but it wasn’t a walk in the park. See DAY on Page 10
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK SENIOR SCORES 3 TOUCHDOWNS, INCLUDING KICK-OFF RETURN THAT CHANGED GAME
Grant shifts momentum, paces RU’s offense Eric Mullin Associate Sports Editor
With seemingly everything going wrong for the Rutgers football team in the opening minutes of its home opener on Saturday against Howard, the Scarlet Knights were in
desperate need of a big play to swing momentum in their favor. A 15-yard touchdown run from Howard quarterback Kalen Johnson pushed the Bison’s lead to 14-0 and effectively sucked the life out of the 45,245 fans in attendance at High Point Solutions Stadium after just five
minutes and 34 seconds of football. But on the ensuing kickoff, Rutgers’ most dynamic player began to take matters into his own hands. Janarion Grant returned the kick 86 yards to the house — breaking multiple tackles and eluding a couple defenders on his way there
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junior distance runner, finished in ninth place at the Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational hosted by Penn State at State College, Pennsylvania, this weekend. She had the top finish of any Knight in the first meet of their 2016 season.
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— to get Rutgers on the board and cut the deficit in half. The senior’s 6th career kickoff return touchdown gave the Knights momentum that they wouldn’t relinquish for the
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