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Penn Staters react to Rutgers fan conduct ALEXANDRA R. MEIER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
As Jeffrey Simons, a Penn State alumnus, browsed an online college football chat board after Saturday’s Rutgers-Penn State game, he came across what he described as a “rather offensive” image. Taken at the pre-game tailgate outside of High Point Solutions Stadium, the picture shows a banner that replaced Penn State’s Nittany
Lion logo with a sexually explicit image of a child and a man. This banner overtly intended to mock Jerry Sandusky’s sex abuse crimes during his tenure as Penn State’s assistant football coach. “Those kinds of actions really deter from moving forward on the conversation of something helpful, and it’s kind of classless,” said Simons, a Plano, Texas, resident. SEE CONDUCT ON PAGE 4
Career Services at Rutgers conducted a survey during the time of graduation, between May 1 and July 1, to evaluate the success of Rutgers graduates. GRAPHIC BY ADAM ISMAIL / DESIGN EDITOR
Transition from college to adulthood: How prepared are Rutgers graduates? ERIN WALSH STAFF WRITER
Rutgers fans endorsed “Beat Ped State” t-shirts at Saturday night’s game against Penn State. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
In the book “Aspiring Adults Adrift: Tentative Transitions of College Graduates,” authors Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa discuss the lives of college graduates and how the promise of success after college is not an unbreakable vow.
The authors argue that college graduates are “adrift.” Based on the results of their studies, they found that colleges around the country might be ill-preparing students for the “real world.” Their research proved that after four years of living away from home, nearly one-third of graduates returned to live at home one year
after college. Almost one-quarter of graduates did so after two years, and more than 70 percent of these graduates received financial help from their parents. The authors also found that nearly 53 percent of graduates earned less than $30,000 per year at their SEE ADULTHOOD ON PAGE 5
Transgender U. student becomes first to join DRC KATIE PARK CORRESPONDENT
On an average day, Vanessa González attracts more stares, tittering whispers and jeering, pointed fingers than the average student walking around Rutgers. From afar, she seems no different than her thousands of undergraduate peers. She has a loving family and supportive friends. She lives in an apartment, takes classes and rides the campus buses. Yet at nearly 6 feet tall, she is no stranger to hearing hateful slurs
shouted at her in the bathroom or having harrowing threats whispered into her ear on the bus by complete strangers. González is the first openly transgender activist and student in the Douglass Residential College. As the member of several social justice and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and ally organizations on campus, she is a young leader in expanding dialogue about issues of gender and sexuality through teaching, mentoring and SEE DRC ON PAGE 5
‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star Kathy Wakile visited Barnes and Noble on the College Avenue campus on Friday to launch her cookbook. TIANFANG YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Reality star signs book on campus SABRINA SZTEINBAUM ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Kathy Wakile believes dessert should not cause guilt, but should instead be fully enjoyed in just a couple of bites. Her childhood love for snacks like Nutter Butters and Almond Joys was one of the inspirations she used to develop the mini dessert recipes in her new cookbook,
“Indulge: Delicious Little Desserts That Keep Life Real Sweet.” The book was No. 10 on last week’s Publishers Weekly U.S. bestseller list, according to Newsday. Wakile, who starred on the Bravo television series “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” signed books and spoke with fans — students and adults alike — at the Rutgers Barnes and Noble on Friday afternoon. Wakile separates the rec-
ipes in her book by season, making use of the most seasonally fresh ingredients. “Ever ything is mini because I believe when you’re having desser t, you’re so happy,” she said. “Why should you stop having desser t?” “Indulge” offers readers smaller desserts with all the good stuff: SEE STAR ON PAGE 4
Vanessa González became the first openly transgender activist and student in the Douglass Residential College. COURTESY OF VANESSA GONZÁLEZ
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Rutgers Counseling, ADAP & Psychiatry Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from 1 p.m. to 12 p.m. at the Busch Student Center. Rutgers students, faculty, staff and alumni are welcome at this free event. University Career Services offers “60-Minute Job Search Boot Camp” from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Busch Student Center. Rutgers Gardens holds a volunteer orientation from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 130 Log Cabin Road on Cook campus.
Wednesday, Sept. 17
The Cook campus dean and others present “Cook/Douglass Campus Community Day” from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Passion Puddle on Cook campus. Enjoy live music and barbeque and get involved.
Thursday, Sept. 18
Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research & the TA Project presents a “Basic Web Design” workshop from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. at 116 College Avenue.
Friday, Sept. 19
The Rutgers Club presents “Casino Royal,” starting with a dinner at 5:30 p.m. and games starting at 6 p.m. at 199 College Avenue. Enjoy a live band, prizes and food for $40. To make a reservation, contact The Rutgers Club. Rutgers Gardens holds its weekly farmer’s market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus. The Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center and others present “New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2014 Screening” from 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at 71 Hamilton St. on the College Avenue campus. Admission is $10 for the general public and $9 for students and senior citizens.
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Thursday, Sept. 18
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Conference stresses importance of alumni relations at U.
From left to right: Maurice Griffin, chair of Rutgers University Alumni Association Board of Directors, Roger Williams, director of Penn State Alumni Association and Donna Thornton, vice president for Alumni Relations, were among the many members present at the RUAA “Alumni Leaders Conference” held Friday at the College Avenue Student Center. TIANYUN LI
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A night before the much-awaited Rutgers vs. Penn State football game, the executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association praised Rutgers for its recent induction into the Big Ten and encouraged them to continue with their staunch support of the University. Roger Williams, the keynote speaker for the event, stressed the fundamental importance of having enthusiastic alumni who aim for nothing but the highest rate of success. The Rutgers University Alumni Association welcomed recent and long-standing graduates, active in their support for Rutgers, to the sixth annual “Alumni Leaders Conference” on Friday at the College Avenue Student Center to educate and unite members. “You are the extraordinar y alumni who make our affiliate groups and our parent alumni associations work so ver y well,” he said. Williams, who earned his title in June 2003, focused his speech on what an honor it is to be an alumnus and how Rutgers could gain more alumni participation. When he took the podium, he instantly praised Rutgers. “You rank as a top-100 global university — think about that,” Williams said. “Just a couple of weeks ago, you were ranked 52 by the Academic Ranking of World Universities. Given that there are more than 17,000 in-
stitutions of higher learning on the face of the earth, that’s an extraordinar y accomplishment.” Williams said he believes a high volume of alumni could be the reason why Rutgers stays ahead of the cur ve and does not fail. Williams was not alone in his views on how effective alumni members are in creating a beneficial environment at Rutgers. Yvette Martinez, senior director for Alumni Relations, said certain factors, like the Rutgers merger with the University of
“All the exciting things that have been happening at Rutgers, like entering the Big Ten, make this conference different from the ones in the past.” YVETTE MARTINEZ Senior Director for Alumni Relations
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, helped set this conference apart from other events. “The alumni leaders and all the exciting things that have been happening at Rutgers, like entering the Big Ten, make this conference different from the ones in the past,” she said. Martinez said this event allowed alumni members to come together and learn from the success and struggles of others. She added that the goal for the
conference was to make sure Rutgers alumni gain the skills, knowledge and capabilities to succeed in their drive. When she compared the alumni members this year with those of the past, Mar tinez said they are becoming more and more active. She credits the increased involvement with other academic units and char ters for the spike in positive oppor tunities. This year’s conference offered three workshops to its attendees, which aimed to better prepare them for active engagement as alumni. The educational and informative workshops included building leadership, branding and student engagement. Anita Van Wingerden is not only an alumna of Rutgers, but also an assistant professor at Rutgers University-School of Health Related Professions and director of Recruitment and Alumni Affairs. “We just started our group, so I am interested in helping and sustaining our vision,” she said. “I hope to gain insight into promoting and engaging alumni in the SHRP charter.” Another priority for Van Wingerden in attending the conference was finding a way for SHRP to fuse a bond with Rutgers. Due to her active involvement with the Alumni Leadership Council and the merger with UMDNJ, she believes a unity between organizations will further the vision at Rutgers.
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STAR Burns feels the New Jersey housewives are most down-to-earth, hilarious on the series CONTINUED FROM FRONT
sugar, butter and cream. Wakile, who has a tremendous sweet tooth, said the desserts are meant to satisfy the palate in a few bites instead of encouraging overindulgence. She also said she is not a big fan of the “sit-down meal,” preferring to pick at a variety of different foods. Wakile developed all the recipes on her own in her kitchen, testing each one four or five times. She said the most difficult part was remembering to write down all the steps and ingredients. “I used to just create and wing it,” she explained. “So not being used to having to document ever y single detail and step was ver y challenging for me.” In order to make sure the desserts were up to par, Wakile would have “ever yone and anyone” taste test them, including her son and his friends. Wakile would leave a notepad next to her refrigerator stocked with her desserts. She urged her son and his friends to write down exactly what they ate, along with thoughts and critiques. They thought the original recipe for one particular gelato featured in the book — a Jersey Shore inspired treat requiring a bit of orange peel — was too bit-
ter, so she adapted it. Being on “The Real Housewives” changed Wakile’s life by bringing her and her book exposure and by allowing her the opportunity to meet wonderful people. For the most part, the show has portrayed her life accurately, though it only shows a snippet. Kathleen Burns, a graduate student at Rutgers, came to the signing because she loves the show and follows it with her aunt
“Don’t only look at the end, [but] look at the journey because the journey is what shapes you into being a successful adult.” KATHY WAKILE Star on ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’
and mother. “When I moved in, we saw the event sign, and we both just lost it,” she said. “This is the most jazzed I’ve been since I got here.” During her undergraduate years, Burns didn’t subscribe to the Bravo Network, so her mother would save all the episodes for her to “binge
watch” upon her return home. She said the New Jersey housewives are the most down-toear th and hilarious. “It was surreal because you spend so much time seeing a face [on television] and to see it in person … surreal is the only way I can describe it,” she said. Rachel Hendrzak, a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore, watches “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” and loves Wakile because she is funny and seems the “most real” on the show. She bought the book and looks for ward to making the pumpkin sticky buns. Wakile’s advice for young, aspiring authors is to not be discouraged. “Go for it — follow your dreams,” she said. “Listen to what people have to say, but don’t let it hold you back.” For college students in general, Wakile said keeping sight of goals and taking on big challenges can be over whelming. “Don’t only look at the end, [but] look at the journey because the journey is what shapes you into being a successful adult,” she said. Wakile will continue her book tour in Chicago and Kansas. Her plans for future books include recipes for appetizers and small plates. Wakile said she started with the dessert book first and is now working her way back to the beginning of the meal. “I always say ‘have desser t first’ because you never know how the meal’s going to go,” she said.
CONDUCT Simon says he hasn’t seen Ohio State or Michigan State behave like Rutgers fans at Penn State, he hadn’t seen similar conduct from Penn State’s bigSimons reasoned that the actions gest rivals, Ohio State and Michiof one individual should not define gan State. “At the end of the day, we’re all Rutgers fandom as a whole, especially since many others had asso- ‘B1G.’ Rutgers needs to learn that, ciated the actions of Sandusky with and fast,” Berger wrote. Although Felicia McGinty, vice the entire Penn State community. Yet later that day, the official Rut- chancellor of Student Affairs, sent gers Football Facebook page posted students an advisory email regardpictures of fans wearing shirts that ing off-campus student conduct read “Beat Ped State,” alluding to Friday, the University has not issued a statement regarding fan the Sandusky’s pedophiliac crimes. conduct before “These shirts and during Satdon’t do anygame. thing to help “I am in hopes that the urday’s Instead, as actual victims, Rutgers community nj.com reporter certainly not kids who were the vicmakes a clear statement Keith Sargeant “what imtims of the really, about conduct becoming writes, pressed Barchi really failed child their fans.” most during the safety [laws] in Scarlet Knights’ Pennsylvania. WENDY SILVERWOOD first Big Ten … Let’s just play Penn State Alumna game was the football,” he said. palpable buzz Rutgers Footthroughout the ball has since stadium.” taken down these pictures. Wendy Silverwood, a Penn Zach Berger, writing for Penn State’s independent newspaper State alumna and member of Penn Onward State, accused Rutgers Staters for Responsible Stewardfans of acting terribly. In his ar- ship, expressed her discontent ticle, “Takeaways: Penn State with Rutgers’ conduct and hopes Chops Rutgers,” Berger claimed its administration will respond. “I am in hopes that the Rutthat Rutgers fans “screamed at players and spit on people walking gers community makes a clear statement about conduct becomon the field.” Berger said Big Ten fans usual- ing their fans,” the West Chesly show a mutual respect for one ter, Pennsylvania resident said another. Simons said in his time in an email. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
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ADULTHOOD National survey reports 11 percent of class of 2014 had full-time employment upon graduation CONTINUED FROM FRONT
jobs, if they had jobs at all. “Aspiring Adults Adrift” is the sequel to their first book where, in 2009, they followed 1,600 college seniors hailing from 25 different fouryear institutions. The authors continued to follow 918 of the 1,600 students studied in the first book, having them fill out surveys in 2011, two years after graduation. Eighty of these respondents were interviewed in depth. Although these results were gathered from a variety of students from all over the nation, results from surveys taken by Rutgers students show different results. According to a survey conducted by University Career Services, 34 percent of Rutgers graduates were employed full time upon graduation. Another 30 percent of Rutgers graduates are unemployed and actively seeking employment. This survey was conducted at the time of graduation, between May 1 and July 1. William Jones, director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives for University Career Services, said in an email that these were impressive results in comparison to a national survey taken by students at the time of graduation. This national survey, the Accenture 2014 College Graduate Employment Survey, reports that 11 percent of the class of 2014 had fulltime employment upon graduation. Jones said this proves that Rutgers students are doing extremely well,
also earning higher starting salaries than the national average. Other than discovering many graduates living at home and relying on their parents for financial support, authors Arum and Roksa found that the majority of these graduates hardly spoke of current events or politics among their families or peers. According to an article written about their book in “The Chronicle,” these results were appalling, Arum said.
“There are many areas that are in need of bright, educated and committed citizens who help this society stay alive.” RUTH MANDEL Director of Eagleton Institute of Politics
“Most institutions never conveyed to students that keeping up with the news is an essential part of democratic citizenship,” Arum said in the article. Administrators at Rutgers, such as Ruth Mandel, director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, share this feeling of disappointment in youth’s involvement in current events. “You [students] are the future leaders, decision makers and citizens that will keep us a free, open and growing society responsive to change,” she said. “There are many areas that are in need of bright, ed-
TRANSGENDER Rutgers is among pool of top-25 LGBT-friendly universities in the country CONTINUED FROM FRONT
event coordination. González, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, is a member of student groups such as the OutSpoken Peer Education Team and Breathing Room, LGBTQIA outreach suppor t groups, respectively. She has sat for a television interview, chatted with popular transgender figures and been a part of “The Trans Calendar Project,” a nationwide effort to better the lives of the transgender community. The Manhattan native is of mixed Cuban, Iranian and Jewish descent and the daughter of a lesbian couple. She came out as a transgender woman last March. Jacquelyn Litt, dean of the DRC, considers her a tremendously impressive individual. “I have incredible admiration for her courage and leadership, and I think she’ll be a great contributor to the college,” she said. The DRC completely welcomes any student who identifies as transgender or self-identifies as a woman, Litt said. Since González came out as a transgender woman, she has received applause and been asked for advice by other transgender individuals in similar situations.
González has been a target of “transitioned body” fascination. When she runs training sessions at her workplace and introduces herself as a transgender woman, people only see her as a gender, not as a person. “They don’t see that I’m Cuban, that I was raised in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious
ucated and committed citizens who help this society stay alive.” Mandel believes that students are not as interested in politics because they do not feel a connection to current events and that life simply gets in the way. “Unless they feel it’s something close to them, these issues seem remote,” she said. Although Mandel does feel that college students could be more involved in current issues in our society, she does not believe that higher education deserved all the blame. All levels of education, from elementary school to higher education, have a duty to inform students on how to be active democratic citizens. She believes the educational system might not be putting enough emphasis on the importance and responsibility of being a democratic citizen. “You don’t have to be a political junkie, you don’t have to know everything,” she said. “But in my opinion we need a citizenry that has a broad understanding of our system, how it works and the place of the citizen in the system.” Arum and Roksa expressed the idea that American society’s consumer culture has played a role in tainting this country’s institutions of higher education. Roksa said in an interview that students no longer have to work very hard to get good grades, and that higher education institutions have embraced this attitude. Maxwell Freedman, a School of Engineering senior, has witnessed these attitudes not only from his Rutgers peers, but also from friends at other universities. “They’ll do the least work to get the best grade,” he said. “In my opinion, this is a trend that is not limited to a certain major or university, but to higher education everywhere at this day and age.”
FOOTBALL FEVER Top: A Scarlet Knight cheerleader hoists a Rutgers flag. Bottom: Crowd at Saturday’s Big Ten game cheers at High Point Solutions Stadium. YANGENG LIN
es. Fortunately, the DRC had few problems González’s requests for housing. González moved into “Rainbow Perspectives,” a two-stor y LGBTQA-friendly residence compar tmentalized within New Gibbons Hall on Douglass campus. “Rainbow Perspectives,” founded by the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities, provides a gender-neutral living situation for LGBTQA students, but it is more than just about providing a community for these students to congregate.
be themselves without having to worr y.” Rutgers is within the pool of the top-25 LGBT-friendly universities in the country, along with Princeton and Syracuse, according to Campus Pride. But the ranking is not necessarily reflective of individual experiences. “Walking around, I do relatively feel safe, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t had experiences,” she said. A student tried to follow her into a bathroom stall, demanding that a man cannot be in the women’s bathroom. A group of men surround her on one of the campus buses, intimidating her.
“All that is irrelevant because they can’t see me as anything else but being trans. Get to know me for who I am and not what I am.” VANESSA GONZÁLEZ School of Arts and Sciences Junior
household, that I was born in New York,” she said, “All that is irrelevant because they can’t see me as anything else but being trans. Get to know me for who I am and not what I am.” González first applied to become a part of the DRC in the middle of the spring semester in 2014. Unclear about the DRC’s policies toward transgender women, she emailed campus administration asking about housing policy and general accommodations extended to transgender students. She feared how the DRC might react to her circumstanc-
“For trans people, there’s a lot of anxiety in dorming because, unfortunately, housing is assigned by legal sex, not how we identify,” González said. She no longer lives in “Rainbow Perspectives” or any other campus housing, but she hopes to remain integrated with student af fairs after college. González intends to apply to graduate school after obtaining her bachelor’s degree, study student af fairs and then begin a career at a cultural center at a university where she can create a safe space for students “to
Strangers have referred to her as “it” and commented on her body. Even more frighteningly, once, a man on a bus grabbed her as he was leaving and hissed, “You’re lucky I’m seeing you in the daytime.” Given that a transgender Rutgers alumna was murdered walking home only two blocks from Douglass campus a little over a year ago, these experiences of bullying and harassment are even more chilling, she said. But even in the face of hateful behavior, González remains positive and optimistic for change. She wants Rutgers to use gen-
der-neutral pronouns when referring to sexual assault crimes, to get away from the archetype that the survivor is a straight, cisgender woman and the perpetrator is a straight, cisgender man. González also wants to see more emphasis put on the recently enacted preferred name change policy. Although she is pleased it finally happened, more changes need to occur. Her name on Sakai and in the school system was not changed until this past Monday, she said, and instructors still called her legal name in each of her classes. “That was a very triggering moment in each of my classes,” she said. “If [the administration] saw it as a triggering experience, they might think differently about names and not just perceive it as an issue of mild discomfort.” Dialogue between the transgender community and University administration still has its knots, but she has fairly confident expectations for Rutgers, given time. Natasha Payano, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and president of Trans*missions, said González is daring and inspiring — from challenging the status quo of the University, to kick-starting her own transition process, to taking on the position of vice president at Trans*missions. González cares very much about the feelings of others — she’s very aware of that, said Xochilt Lamas, graduate intern at the Center for Social Justice Education. “She’s very strong-willed, she’s very passionate, [and] she is very empathetic,” Lamas said.
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U. offers STEM students valuable research opportunities AKHMAD ERNAZAROV CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rutgers received $302 million in externally sponsored research grants and contracts in 2013, according to the University’s research website. It is not surprising then that more than 60 percent of undergraduates conduct collective or independent research during their time at the University, according to Rutgers admissions’ website. It is also the only New Jersey member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a premier higher education consortium of top-tier research institutions. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation is the academic conglomerate of the universities in the Big Ten Conference as well as its former conference member, the University of Chicago. Rutgers is renowned for its research opportunities. Science, technology engineering and math students could take the initiative to supplement their undergraduate experience by getting involved in research. Emily Fitzgerald, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said undergraduate research is an amazing opportunity for all disciplines, but particularly for students in STEM fields. “STEM classes tend to be very theoretical, and actually doing research allows students to ground what they have learned and apply the skills they learned in the classroom to something real,” she said. Some students realize they love research and decide to pursue a ca-
reer in research after their first experience, she said. Other students find out they hate it and alter their career plans accordingly. “Either way, research is an eye-opening experience that teaches students about their field and about themselves,” said Fitzgerald, a peer instructor at Aresty Research Center, a Rutgers organization founded in 2004 that promotes research opportunities for undergraduates. Applying material learned in the classroom to real life allows STEM majors to further consolidate their knowledge and help them assess if research is a viable career option. One option for undergraduate students is the Aresty Research Center. According to the center’s website, more than 1,000 students and 300 faculty have worked under the center since its inception. The center has programs for several grades. The Aresty Summer Science Program caters to rising sophomores with no required research experience or minimum GPA. During the year, the Aresty-Byrne seminars combine learning with research. They are open exclusively to first-year students. For upperclassmen, the Aresty Research Assistant Program provides opportunities to conduct research during the school year. At the conclusion of the project, the students present at the Aresty Undergraduate Research Symposium. Another way to get involved with research is to directly email professors and ask to volunteer in their lab. Rutgers has more than
Matt Flanagan, sophomore tight end for Rutgers football, and assistant research professor Patricia Buckendahl at the 2014 Aresty Summer Science Program. COURTESY OF ARESTY RESEARCH CENTER 175 centers and institutions across all subjects for students to pursue their interests, according to the Rutgers research website. Masanori Hara, professor in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, said via email that students can do research in specific courses, such as the 3-credit “Special Problems Research in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering” courses in his department. Others volunteer in a laboratory, he said.
“Usually, students write to a potential professor if he [or] she can accept the student and when both agree, the student can work,” he said via email. Another means of pursuing research is to take research-based courses, Hara said. Some departments offer “independent studies” in which research is used for credit. Meanwhile, various centers and small programs provide a chance for select undergraduates. For example, the Research in Science
and Engineering Program chooses 50 undergraduates from across the nation to work at a 10-week project, according to its website. Taufeeq Ahamed, undergraduate researcher for Waksman Institute of Microbiology, said research has helped him to realize the value of producing knowledge that others can gain from. “In classrooms, you learn from a textbook. In research, you’re helping to write one,” said Ahamed, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.
Rutgers affiliates provide insight on Ebola epidemic
A health inspection and quarantine researcher (left) demonstrates to customs policemen the symptoms of Ebola at a laboratory in Qingdao, Shandong province. REUTERS
NIKHILESH DE STAFF WRITER
Ebola, which is currently affecting the people of Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and parts of Nigeria, has seen outbreaks in the past that were never successfully eradicated. This epidemic could be halted with proper resources, said Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tom Frieden in a press conference. At the moment, there are not enough people or facilities available to adequately quarantine and treat patients.
“There is a window of opportunity to tamp this down, but that window is closing,” he said. The overall number of people infected with the Ebola virus is increasing at an accelerated pace, he said. More people are expected to display symptoms over the next few weeks. Symptoms of Ebola include fever, headaches, muscle aches, internal bleeding and diarrhea, said Melvin Weinstein, chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Disease at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Other diseases also cause those
symptoms, meaning a blood test is required to confirm whether the patient has Ebola or another disease, like malaria. As of August 31, roughly 3,707 people have been infected with the Ebola virus, with 1,848 fatalities, according to the CDC website. More victims may exist, Frieden said. It is likely that a number of infected people live in areas with few or no doctors, while other patients refuse to see doctors out of fear. “When people were going in with sprays of bleach to sterilize after people had died, [a] rumor went around that that [spray] was spreading Ebola,” he said. “There are a lot of misconceptions that need to be dealt with.” Although little to no risk exists of seeing this epidemic in the United States, Weinstein said American health workers in the affected region are at risk by working with infected people and fluid samples. Another issue impeding health worker efforts to contain the disease is the speed with which it is spreading, he said. The rate of infections is much higher than what the CDC expected. This has complicated attempts to contain the outbreak. Outbreaks can be halted by following specific protocols, Frieden said. “We know what to do: Find patients quickly. Isolate them effec-
tively and promptly. Treat them,” he said. “The challenge is not those efforts, it’s doing them consistently at the scale that we need.” The virus can incubate for three weeks, Weinstein said. Anyone who was in a region with the disease in the previous 21 days could be infected. The disease is being spread through contact with the blood and other bodily fluids of patients,
“When people were going in with sprays of bleach to sterilize after people had died, [a] rumor went around that that [spray] was spreading Ebola.” TOM FRIEDEN Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
he said. Actual health workers are insufficiently supplied with protective equipment, preventing them from taking the proper precautions when treating patients, he said. Ebola is not an airborne disease, he said. There is no risk of infection between two people who are merely in the same room. According to the World Health Organization website, the largest
outbreak of Ebola before this was in 2000 to 2001, with 425 cases recorded in Uganda. The largest number of fatalities was in 1976, Tthe Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 280 people died at that time. Stopping the virus is easy in theor y, Weinstein said. Three things are needed: resources, health care and management exper ts and global cooperation to reduce the spread of the disease. Administrators, nurses, doctors and other personnel are needed to help manage the crisis, he said. While volunteers from the global community are welcome, the vast majority of the people helping are from local areas. Multiple countries have contributed laboratories and other resources to the affected nations. To properly stop the epidemic, these volunteers and countries need to consistently work on a large scale, he said. Previous outbreaks were successfully contained, and once those efforts are replicated at a larger level, this one can be as well. Current medical practices are capable of helping people afflicted, Weinstein said. Ensuring proper fluid balance in patients raises the odds of survival. “We’re seeing an increasing number of people surviving Ebola,” he said.
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NFL’s Carolina deactivates Hardy The NFL’s Carolina Panthers deactivated defensive end Greg Hardy for yesterday’s game against the Detroit Lions, according to the team’s website, in a reversal of an earlier decision to let him play while he appeals a domestic violence conviction. The move comes after a week of fierce criticism over the National Football League‘s handling of a domestic violence case involving three-time Pro Bowler Ray Rice. The episode has raised questions about the league’s credibility and prompted calls for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to step down, while rekindling a national discussion about the abuse of women. The Panthers listed Hardy as inactive about two hours before the team’s home opener against the Lions. It offered no reason, and officials of the team could not be reached immediately for comment. As late as Friday, the team indicated Hardy, who was found guilty by a judge of assaulting his former girlfriend, would continue to play while he was appealing. Adding to the league’s embarrassment, Minnesota Vikings‘ star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on Saturday
and charged with injuring a child after using a switch to spank his son, his lawyer said. The Vikings deactivated Peterson on Friday immediately after the allegations surfaced. “We started the week with players beating up women. We ended the week with players beating up children,” retired NFL player Tom Jackson said yesterday during ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown.” “We are in a very serious state in the National Football League.” Before the Vikings’ home game against the New England Patriots, some fans at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis wearing Peterson jerseys in a show of support for the star running back. Hardy’s deactivation renewed questions over whether the San Francisco 49rs would still allow defensive end Ray McDonald to play in a Sunday night game against Chicago. McDonald was arrested Aug. 31 on suspicion of causing physical injuries to his fiancé at his home. The team said early last week he would play yesterday while authorities investigate his case and decide whether to charge him. — Reuters
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aturday marked one of the most anticipat- are excited. ...” While we’re all disappointed that ed nights in histor y for Rutgers football, the game wasn’t a win for us, we are definitely and there was definitely an atmosphere looking forward to what is sure to be an exciting to match. High Point Solutions Stadium was season ahead. But there has also been question about the bepacked with a record-breaking, sold-out attendance of 53,774, and Rutgers fans dominated at havior of some fans. Chants of “F--- Penn State” and other profanities were to be expected, but some peoleast 75 percent of the crowd. Rutgers football is becoming big. Many people ple completely crossed the line when they brought bring their families and children to games, but we up references to the recently exposed child sex question how appropriate the environment is for abuse scandal at Penn State. T-shirts with the words children to be around. There are supposed to be “Ped State” were being sold by some people before sections for families that are separate from student the game in a poorly attempted mockery of Penn State’s former assistant sections, both for tailcoach Jerry Sandusky’s gating and in the stadicharges of pedophilia, um itself, but of course “It’s difficult to create an entirely and a few even started with more than 50,000 family-friendly environment at a up a chant of “SANpeople in attendance, college football game, but it’s still DUS-KY!” during the children are bound to game. In another inend up around drunkimportant that we all become more stance, someone had a en college students. It’s conscious of our behavior for the flag in the stadium parkdifficult to create an ensake of our school and for the families.” ing lot depicting a distirely family-friendly engusting image intended vironment at a college to make light of child football game, but it’s sex abuse at Penn State. still important that we Child abuse is nothing to laugh about, and we’re all become more conscious of our behavior for the beyond disappointed in these fans who took the sake of our school and for the families. In any case, it’s nice to see Rutgers presenting cheapest shot possible at Penn State and sunk to the a unified front after such a rocky couple of years. level of using such a horrific scandal over a football Despite scandals and controversies in the Athlet- game. This goes far, far beyond the usual smack talk ic Department and around campus in general, the that we acknowledge will always surround these overwhelming support for Rutgers these last few kinds of rivalries. There’s no excuse for that kind of weeks leading up to the game has been a welcome behavior, and we hope that it never becomes a serireminder of what it means to be a part of this Uni- ous issue in our Rutgers community, even if other versity. The team spirit Rutgers fans displayed was schools continue to make jokes in such poor taste. phenomenal, and it was felt all around campus well We’re glad the rest of the Rutgers fan base had the before the game. University President Robert L. decency and common sense to shut this kind of beBarchi shared his own feelings about the recent havior down and ignore it rather than encourage it. uplift in attitude with nj.com: “What I feel when The spotlight’s on us now, and it’s our collective rewalking around campus now is a sense of energy sponsibility to make our University proud both on that just wasn’t here when I first got here. People and off the field.
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STEM classrooms should do away with lecture format #REALTALK SARA ZAYED
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s a student in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math field, all my classes have roughly the same format: come in, listen to a dr y lecture while taking notes, and leave. Sometimes there are recitation or lab components, but they often don’t add a new dimension to the learning process. According to the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, 63 percent of STEM professors said they used “extensive lecturing” in all or most of their classes. Comparably, 37 percent of faculty in other fields said the same. Why is this significant? Because less than 40 percent of students who enter college intending to be STEM majors remain so, and STEM graduates are in high demand. Although the reason for this is often blamed on students not being able to handle the rigor of the curriculums or aren’t prepared, research has suggested that the cause is actually poor teaching. In Elaine Seymour’s 1997 book “Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences,” she
says STEM teaching often takes the form of lecturing, with special emphasis placed on covering as much of the course as possible, rather than focusing on the students’ understanding of the material. Furthermore, because the distribution of grades in STEM fields often involves assigning a limited number of As and Bs, students may receive worse grades than they actually earned. Not only is this dis-
totally failed or that it can’t be engaging and inspiring. It also does not mean there is no way for to apply lecturing as an effective teaching tool. What it means, however, is that course material needs to be brought to life in focused and interactive ways. Science and math usually involve concepts that are abstract or seem to have no real application. The reality is that computer science and engineering is a driving
“STEM has earned a reputation of being something to grit your teeth through, to tough out, but not to enjoy, as though passion and fun are reserved only for the liberal arts. We are closer to understanding the universe every day because of science and math — and that excitement and reverence should reflect in STEM education.” couraging, but it often pushes students to leave the majors. The combination of boring lectures and a potentially detrimental grading system surely does more harm than good. Carl Wieman, 2001 Nobel Prize in Physics winner, argues that gaining expertise in any STEM field involves understanding and applying underlying concepts — not performing rote tasks and certainly not sitting passively in a lecture hall. This doesn’t mean STEM education has
force behind the technology we use every day. Physics, chemistry and biology teach us not only about ourselves but the world around us, and mathematics is the language of the universe. It is disheartening for me as a STEM student to hear “not everybody is made to be a scientist, engineer or mathematician.” To me, that’s lazy logic. Of course, not everyone wants to go into science or math, but it is a different story entirely to discourage
U.S. News rankings poorly assess U. quality BRIEF AND WONDROUS NOMIN UJIYEDIIN
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ver y year, U.S. News & World Repor t releases its rankings of the best colleges in the United States — and ever y year, Rutgers sinks a little lower on that venerated and notorious list. On Tuesday, the 2015 rankings were released with the New Brunswick campus of our beloved University landing at number 70 — one spot lower than our 2014 ranking and 69 spots lower than the current ranking of our ivy-covered neighbor to the south, Princeton. I’m sure that somewhere on Old Queens, administrators are wringing their hands about this news. After all, they’ve got a reputation to uphold, students to attract, donations to solicit and competitor institutions to thwar t. But this change in ranking should mean nothing. This is especially true for the people whose reputations will be most af fected by the name of the school that issues our degrees, and for what the University is primarily meant to ser ve: the student body. After all, what does it mean that we have been deemed mediocre by a small group of people who have never been here and who use a series of measures that have dubious wor th? The criteria for the U.S. News rankings consist partially of vague qualitative judgments like “undergraduate academic reputation,” which is determined by sur veys of high school guidance counselors and college administrators — a tiny and arbitrar y sample of opinions. The other criteria are comprised of quantitative standards that we, as a large public institution, can’t help but fail. One of them is “financial resources,” which assesses the amount of money spent on each student. With more
than 41,000 students in New Brunswick and Piscataway, we are already at a disadvantage compared to smaller schools — a larger denominator means our spending per student is necessarily lower. Another criterion we don’t meet is “student selectivity,” which takes into account a school’s freshman acceptance rate and the standardized test scores of its incoming class. As a state school, our mission is to ser ve the public in ways that private institutions aren’t willing. We accept more students so we can educate more people and better meet the needs of the state of New Jersey. Standardized test results are not only a poor
“What does it mean that we have been deemed mediocre by a small group of people who have never been here and who use a series of measures that have dubious worth?”
measure of academic ability, but are also strongly correlated with income (i.e. the ability to pay for expensive prep classes). By admitting students with a wider array of test scores, we increase the racial and socioeconomic diversity of our campus. The U.S. News rankings — or any other rankings of educational institutions — should mean nothing to the student body, or anyone else af filiated with the University, because such arbitrar y hierarchies can never accurately assess the quality of education at any school, let alone one as large, diverse and dif fuse as Rutgers. There’s a lot that the rankings don’t show. These omissions include the characteristics that make the University not only a home to thousands of students from across the state, the countr y and
the world, but also an infinite array of oppor tunity for anyone lucky enough to be here. U.S. News doesn’t consider the hundreds of active organizations for students of ever y possible religion, cultural af filiation, talent or interest. It leaves out the acts of philanthropy per formed by students who raise thousands of dollars for charity and spend hundreds of hours volunteering. It ignores the culture of activism that encourages students to protest annual tuition hikes and injustice on a local, national and global scale. And it doesn’t acknowledge the variety of academic options made available by a large research university, from a plethora of majors and classes, to research assistantships and peer-teaching oppor tunities. Most of all, the U.S. News list dehumanizes a campus full of students from all walks of life, who represent var ying levels of ambition, passion, intelligence and social responsibility. Like any other arbitrar y ranking, it paints a one-dimensional picture of a complex subject. And anyone — current students, staf f, rival schools or prospective applicants — who believes these misrepresentations, is doing a disser vice not only to Rutgers, but also to themselves. It is a mistake to believe rankings can accurately convey a value as vague and incalculable as reputation, and it is counterproductive to buy into the myth of academic reputation in the first place. It is foolish to believe that it is anything other than a way for some schools to maintain the self-ser ving perception of being par t of an elite, and for other schools to waste millions of dollars tr ying to climb a broken ladder. We’re better than that. There is no ranking for not giving a f---. Nomin Ujiyediin is a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior majoring in economics with minors in women’s and gender studies and political science. Her column, “Brief and Wondrous,” runs on alternate Mondays.
those who have the passion for it instead of taking a hard look at how STEM education is applied. I often feel disconnected from my professors — worse, I usually feel learning on my own is more beneficial than attending lecture. In a big institution like Rutgers, this problem is exponentially magnified. In most of the introductory science courses, one professor teaches hundreds in the same dry format that drives many away. Those who persevere may graduate with only a shallow comprehension of the course material, but a solid understanding of how to ace exams. It also goes beyond just contributing to society or getting a degree. STEM has earned a reputation of being something to grit your teeth through, to tough out, but not to enjoy, as though passion and fun are reserved only for the liberal arts. We are closer to understanding the universe every day because of science and math — and that excitement and reverence should reflect in STEM education. If there is anything science has taught me, it is that nothing is impossible, and a few tweaks could go a long way. Sara Zayed is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in computer science with a minor in mathematics. Her column, “#Realtalk,” normally runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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U. overdose prevention efforts commendable As an alumna and former member of Residence Life staff, I was glad to read about overdose prevention efforts moving forward in the Rutgers community in The Daily Targum’s Sept. 10 article, “Rutgers addresses heroin issues in University community.” It is excellent to know the Rutgers University Police Department is in the process of equipping officers with the opioid overdose antidote, naloxone (Narcan). Similar initiatives are underway on other local campuses like Montclair State, Monmouth and William Paterson. First responders in various parts of the state have already saved more than 100 lives with naloxone, including multiple teenagers and individuals in their 20s. While emergency personnel certainly play an integral role in overdose response, it is equally important to remember the Overdose Prevention Act allows doctors to provide naloxone to anyone who may be able to help in an overdose situation. People are rarely alone when they overdose, as peers or loved ones are likely on the scene. If witnesses have naloxone on hand, they can safely and easily administer it to restore the victim’s breathing as quickly as possible while waiting for professional help to arrive. This reduces the possibility of brain damage and death when every moment counts. And in addition to expanding access to naloxone, the Overdose Prevention Act encourages calling 911 by protecting overdose victims and those seeking help from drug charges. The law reminds us that saving a life always takes precedence over punishing behavior. It is becoming increasingly clear that on the Rutgers campus and beyond, New Jerseyans are committed to preventing needless, untimely overdose deaths. I urge the Rutgers community to continue their efforts. Amanda Bent is a class of 2005 Rutgers University and class of 2008 Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy alumna. She is a New Jersey Policy Associate with the Drug Policy Alliance.
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OFFENSE Turay, Carroo block kicks in Rutgers’ second straight game with multiple blocks CONTINUED FROM BACK
Senior quarterback Gary Nova dives into the end zone in the second quarter for Rutgers’ only touchdown Saturday. SHAWN SMITH
LETDOWN Knights’ late collapse draws parallels to loss in 2012 to Louisville at home CONTINUED FROM BACK For Rutgers (2-1), the parallels to a 20-17 loss in 2012 to Louisville are difficult to ignore. Two years ago, the Knights also squandered a double-digit halftime lead, fell into an offensive rut and committed costly turnovers. A BCS bowl berth was on the line back then. The short-term ramifications Saturday weren’t quite as meaningful, but with dozens of the area’s top recruits in attendance, Rutgers botched another opportunity to make a statement. “We consider these championship games when you’re going against other Big Ten opponents,” said senior strong safety Lorenzo Waters. “It’s definitely disappointing. You need these kinds of victories.” Yet again, a loss on a grand stage ultimately boiled down to quarterback play. After a punt pinned Penn State (3-0) at the 20-yard line with 3:02 left, NFL prospect Christian Hackenberg stepped up and completed 3-of-4 passes for 84 yards, including a 23-yard sideline strike to wide receiver Geno Lewis on 3rd-and-13 to the 6-yard line. The Knights’ defensive front controlled the line of scrimmage throughout the game, completely nullifying Penn State’s running game and repeatedly flushing Hackenberg out of the pocket. Rutgers even generated five sacks and forced several ineffective screen plays. But with the Knights’ offense unable to run the ball and strike any kind of rhythm down the stretch, Hackenberg eventually found a way, completing some difficult throws to finish with 309 yards passing. “I thought we did a good job of doing what we needed to do to get
him off his spot, make him uncomfortable in the pocket,” said senior linebacker Kevin Snyder. “But other than that, he showed what he’s made of. What you’re made of is what you can do at the end of the fourth quarter.” Nova, meanwhile, reverted to his old ways when it mattered. The senior completed only half of his 30 passes for 192 yards. He threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter to finish with five — the most he’s had since throwing six against Kent State during Homecoming in 2012 — and mustered little beyond a 14-yard second-quarter touchdown run. While a deflection and miscommunications created a few of the turnovers, Nova often tried to overcompensate by throwing across his body into tight coverage. “We needed to make better decisions and not force the ball down the field,” he said. “When you turn the ball over five times, you can’t win the game.” Still, despite the fact Rutgers generated only three first downs and held the ball for 11 minutes in the second half, its defense continued to grind and preserve the lead for as long as it could. But eventually, Nova’s shortcomings came back to doom the Knights again. Eventually, it all came apart on a national stage. Had Nova not overthrown junior tight end Tyler Kroft on 3rdand-6 from Penn State’s 44-yard line with about three minutes left, Rutgers could have possibly run out the clock. But he did. In the immediate aftermath of the déjà vu Nova likely thought he was past, there was no escaping the reality of another failure. “We didn’t play winning football,” Nova said. “As the captain, leader of this team, I let the guys down today, and the only thing we can do is get back to work tomorrow and look forward to Navy.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSports on Twitter.
the best special team’s units in the countr y. Redshirt freshman Kemoko Turay blocked a field goal for the second straight week and junior wide receiver Leonte Carroo followed it with a blocked punt. The multi-block game is the second in a row for the Rutgers special teams unit and marks the team’s 39th blocked kick since 2009, which leads the nation. Carroo, who solidified his spot as the team’s top receiver, is not on many special teams plays, but the punt return formation was designed for him to make a play. “It was a designed block for me,” Carroo said. “I executed — I listened to all of my coaching points and used my techniques to block the punt.” *** In an effort to boost its mediocre running attack, Penn State implemented the wildcat formation and achieved varied success in its second game Sept. 6 against Akron. Coupled with other running plays, the Nittany Lions were able to rush for 79 yards using the wildcat from the 1:52 mark in the third quarter onward against the Zips. Against Rutgers, Penn State ran the wildcat formation only three times, gaining one rushing yard and a wildly errant throw on an end around to sophomore quar terback Christian Hackenberg.
Junior wide receiver Leonte Carroo blocks a punt against Penn State. It was RU’s nation-leading 39th blocked kick since 2009. YANGENG LIN / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
Whether the Lions felt the formation wasn’t effective enough against the Knights defense’ to run more than three plays is unclear. But senior linebacker Kevin Snyder said Rutgers prepared for all facets of the Lions’ attack. “We prepared for them in phases. That was one of the phases we prepared for them in,” Snyder said. “Our coaches did a great job of getting the game plan in and the checks in for what we needed to do when they came out in wildcat. It was a game plan thing, and we came out and adjusted.” *** The fan attendance against Penn State was a record 53,774, the highest in school and High Point Solutions Stadium history.
Flood said early in the week that a strong showing from the fans would impact the game and how well Penn State does. Flood was appreciative of the showing, especially from the students. “Let me start by thanking our fans, our student section,” Flood said postgame. “I thought the game day environment here today was as good as any in the country. And I think what we’re going to find out here at Rutgers is as the teams from Big Ten continue to come in, it will be like that on a weekly basis.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 15, 2014 MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 3, WISCONSIN 2 (OT)
Junior’s game-winner guides RU to overtime victory SEAN STEWART CORRESPONDENT
Friday night proved to be quite defining for the Rutgers men’s soccer team. While playing in Madison, Wisconsin, it appeared that the same late-game collapse from last season would once again cost the Scarlet Knights a win. With less than two minutes left in regulation, the Badgers equalized the score, prompting forward J.P. Correa to take matters into his own feet. Correa delivered the winning goal off a header with 2:44 remaining in overtime, giving Rutgers a 3-2 win in its Big Ten debut and ending the Knights’ (3-2-0, 1-0-0) twogame skid. The junior, who has experienced plenty of adversity during his college career, deems the performance as a huge confidence booster. “It’s a great feeling, you know,” Correa said. “I’ve had a couple rough [moments] these past two years. … It feels great to get that win. It feels great to get back on the scoring sheet.” With 35 shots taken, the game had no shortage of action. Despite a strong opening 10 minutes from the Knights, it was the Badgers who took the 1-0 lead, with forward Tom Barlow collecting the goal off a quick counter attack in the 12th minute. Rutgers then lost its defensive captain Drew Morgan late in the first half to a head injur y, a recurring problem this season for the junior. “We outplayed [Wisconsin] in the first half. We were just unfortunate to be down,” Correa said. The Knights had several clear opportunities to equalize in the first half, but goalkeeper Casey Beyers came up with some big reflex saves. Luck was not going Rutgers’ way until seven minutes into the second half, when Correa dispossessed a Wisconsin defender inside the 18-yard box before burying a left-footed strike past Beyers into the near post, making the score 1-1. Despite Correa’s heroics, it was sophomore goalkeeper David Greczek who made seven great saves, including several that were one-on-ones with Badger forwards, to keep the score line level. Junior midfielder Rayon Gibb’s goal with less than 10 minutes to go appeared to clinch
Junior forward J.P. Correa scored two goals including the game-winner during the Knights’ 3-2 overtime victory on the road against Wisconsin on Friday night. The win put an end to Rutgers’ two-game losing streak. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the game, given the nature of his strike. The transfer student skillfully weaved past two defenders before delivering a perfectly placed left-footed curling shot into the far corner of the goal from outside the 18-yard box, making the score 2-1. Wisconsin (1-4-0, 0-1-0) got its chance when an over-the-top pass from defender David Caban found the feet of rookie forward Mark Segbers. Segbers managed to wriggle past two Rutgers defenders before tucking home a right-footed shot just beyond Greczek’s reach.
A momentum shift seemed seconds, and that’s what we kept certain, having conceded so doing — we kept winning the ball,” Greczek late, but said. “It could the Knights “It’s a great feeling, you have been easfor tunately an 8-7 game managed to know. ... I finally feel like ily [for] us, but I’m respond, unI’m getting back to my just happy we like their last the win.” game against old self and it feels great gotThe win Hofstra. to get that win.” was Rutgers’ “All week first road victhis week J.P. CORREA tor y of the we were just Junior Forward season and the practicing Badgers’ third high press, straight dehigh press and just win the ball back in three feat. The Knights will also go
down in histor y as the first-ever Rutgers team to register a win in the Big Ten. Given how the match played out, it will be a memorable one. “It’s an exciting way to join [the Big Ten],” head coach Dan Donigan said in a post-match interview with Big Ten Network. “We’re just thrilled to get out of here with the result, and [it] took a lot out of us to get that.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.
VOLLEYBALL RHODE ISLAND 3, RUTGERS 0
Rutgers drops two games in final away tournament CONOR NORDLAND STAFF WRITER
In its third road tournament in as many weeks, the Rutgers volleyball team went 1-2 at the Art Carmichael Invitational in Kingston, Rhode Island, this weekend. The Scarlet Knights (5-4) struggled from the outset, losing to Cincinnati (6-3) Friday in four competitive sets. The Knights dropped the first two sets 20-25 and 14-25
before rallying to capture the third set with a score of 2521. They were unable to keep the momentum going into the four th set, though, with the Bearcats pulling away on a score of 11-25. Rutgers bounced back in its second contest Friday, sweeping NJIT (3-8) in three straight sets. The Knights controlled the Highlanders in all three games, winning with scores of 25-14, 25-17 and 25-19.
Freshman Meme Fletcher led the team with 14 kills in the victory, while junior libero Ali Schroeter once again paced the Knights defensively with 13 digs. Despite their turnaround against NJIT, the Knights could not continue their strong play Saturday against Rhode Island (9-1). Rutgers was swept in three straight sets by scores of 21-25, 13-25 and 23-25. The Knights were unable to contain outside hitter Franki Darnold,
who tied a team-high with 11 kills in the contest. On the other side of the net, no Rutgers player tallied double-digit kills against the Rams, a large sign of why they struggled to stay competitive in the game. Sophomore middle blocker Lauren Cloyd was named to the All-Tournament team after tallying a total of 26 kills and registering a .316 hitting percentage after all three matches. For the Knights, their road non-conference schedule has
concluded. Traveling for the past three weekends has taken a toll on Rutgers, which welcomes four teams to the Rutgers Invitational next weekend. Rutgers will play Akron, American, James Madison and Princeton next weekend before beginning its Big Ten conference slate. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 15, 2014 WOMEN’S SOCCER MARYLAND 2, NO. 25 RUTGERS 0
FIELD HOCKEY NO. 9 VIRGINIA 4, RUTGERS 3 (OT)
Upset bid falls short in extra-time RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
After a 3-2 win on Friday at William & Mary, the Rutgers field hockey team rode its way into Charlottesville, Virginia, with a chance to make a statement against Virginia. The Cavaliers, ranked No. 9 in the NFHCA Coaches Poll, presented an opportunity for the 4-1 Scarlet Knights to show they can compete with anyone in the countr y. And until a goal at the 81:47 mark by Virginia’s Caleigh Foust ultimately proved to be the dif ference-maker, Rutgers had the Cavaliers on their heels. The Knights threatened to pull off the upset on the road against their top-ten opponent, but dropped the contest in overtime, 4-3. Despite the end result, head coach Meredith Long believes Rutgers was the better team.
“I think Rutgers played better than Virginia, today,” Long said. “We controlled possession and our defending was outstanding. There were two penalty strokes in the second half that were unfortunate and controversial. I felt our team played the better hockey. Things didn’t break our way, but I’m really proud of this team.” Three minutes into the game, Virginia wasted no time getting on the board after a goal by Tara Vitesse. But Rutgers was able to answer before the end of the half. Two goals from junior forward Katie Champion put the Knights up 2-1 going into halftime. “The communication between players really helped, along with the intensity of the game being very high,” Champion said. “Having my teammates behind me to tell me where to cut also really helped.” Things continued to go well for Rutgers. Sophomore backer Sophia Walia’s fourth goal of the season
Senior forward Stef Scholz and the Knights outshot the Terps 13-12 but ultimately fell, 2-0, Friday night in Maryland. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2013
Knights fall on road in Big Ten debut GARRETT STEPIEN STAFF WRITER
The stage was set. Along with the hype swirling around the Rutgers women’s soccer team’s inaugural Big Ten game, the Scarlet Knights boasted a top25 ranking and undefeated record. In their first four games of the season, they appeared dominant. Allowing zero goals in three consecutive games and holding a 9-0 margin, it’s easy to see why one may expect Rutgers to continue the trend of high play. But on the big stage for the first time Friday night, the Knights froze, as Rutgers dropped a 2-0 road contest at the hands of Maryland. The loss was the first of the season for the Knights (4-1-0) and the first of head coach Mike O’Neill’s head coaching career. “I think we started confident, we started strong, we kept the ball well and then what happened was, after the first 15 minutes or so, we started to lose possession — and it took a bit out of us,” O’Neill said. Rutgers fell behind in the opening half and was forced to play catch up. The Terrapins (3-2-1), who improved to 3-0 on their home turf, struck in the 21st minute on Maisie McCune’s goal off a free kick. Maryland then dug the hole deeper for the Knights just before the end of the half on a goal by Natasha Ntone-Kouo in the 45th minute. In a second half, where Rutgers generated more shots — outshooting Maryland, 11-5 — the opportunities were there, but the execution was not.
Senior forward Stef Scholz came closest for the Knights in the 50th minute, hoping to ignite the offense just as she did in the team’s last game against Princeton, but couldn’t capitalize. Scholz drove into the box and barely missed on a shot wide left of the net. Even senior forward Amy Pietrangelo, who leads the team in points with seven, couldn’t get the Knights going. Pietrangelo took six shots, but none of them were on goal. “I think we came out really strong and ready for the game,” Pietrangelo said. “We were confident, we had a really good first 20 minutes and, you know, they hit us with two counters and had two shots on goal and I think after that we just stepped back a little until the second half when we were able to get ourselves back together and get back in our game.” The Knights’ defense, a strong point of the team early in the season, bounced back in the second half, but the early goals conceded proved costly. Despite the disappointment of dropping the first Big Ten game of the season, senior backer Tori Leigh insisted that Rutgers will keep its head high and shift the focus now to Michigan State on Friday. “We’re not upset about our performance,” Leigh said. “We worked really hard, we didn’t give up, we didn’t stop tr ying. So, yes, we’re upset with the loss, but we’re not upset with our effort.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @ TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior forward Katie Champion’s two goals were not enough for the Knights, who fell to No. 9 Virginia 4-3 in overtime. TIANFANG YU / SEPTEMBER 2014
put the Knights in the driver’s seat with a commanding 3-1 lead. But the Cavaliers would not go away. Vitesse converted on two penalty strokes in the second half, completing her hat trick and forcing overtime. The defense was impressive for Rutgers as it shut down all corner opportunities of the Cavaliers. Had it not been for the two controversial penalty calls, the defensive unit would have been the reason for the win. “We are definitely improving again,” Walia said. “We didn’t allow anything off corners. We showed up and were able to get the ball out of the circle. Our defensive unit can still get better.” In overtime, Rutgers ultimately fell when Foust netted her game-winner. “As a team, it’s hard to lose in overtime and to work that hard,” Champion said. “We were so determined and our work rate and intensity were very high.” Walia felt that there were some positives to take away from the game. Although the Knights couldn’t come out of it with a win, Walia feels Rutgers can be among the best in the nation. “We were up,” said Walia. “They [Virginia] were scared of us. A game like this shows we have it and we belong in the top ten and that’s where we are going to be. We have to take the confidence from this game into the Big Ten game against Iowa, which is a more important game.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports for updates.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We didn’t play winning football. As the captain, leader of this team, I let the guys down.” — Senior quarterback Gary Nova after Rutgers’ 13-10 loss Saturday night to Penn State
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FOOTBALL PENN STATE 13, RUTGERS 10
Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg unloads a pass Saturday night at High Point Solutions Stadium. The sophomore threw for 95 yards in the fourth quarter and led the Nittany Lions on a six-play, 80-yard game-winning drive resulting in a touchdown with 1:13 left to seal Penn State’s comeback win in RU’s first Big Ten game. SHAWN SMITH
B1G LETDOWN
RU goes scoreless in second half as Knights’ defense squanders lead to Hackenberg, PSU in final two minutes GREG JOHNSON
for the Scarlet Knights: A 10-point halftime advantage. A defensive shutout for 32 minutes. A four-point lead and the ball with about three minutes left. With time ticking away, a signature win against northeast rival Penn State — the Big Ten first impression the Knights so desperately desired — neared closer and closer. But when it mattered most, an eerily familiar script unraveled again.
SPORTS EDITOR
Not a single word was spoken as members of the Rutgers football team tucked their heads, slowly gathered their belongings and prepared to depart a somber locker room within the bowels of High Point Solutions Stadium. On perhaps the biggest stage in school history Saturday night, it was all right there
Rutgers’ defense, after putting up stop after stop throughout the night, finally proved vulnerable as the Nittany Lions went 80 yards in six plays for their first touchdown of the night on running back Bill Belton’s five-yard rush with 1:13 remaining. Senior quarterback Gary Nova’s fifth interception of the game soon followed on a desperate heave downfield, and a 13-10
gut-wrenching loss left the largest Piscataway crowd in history speechless. “We’re a really hurting team right now,” head coach Kyle Flood said postgame. “You play a close game against a good football team, and you win at the end like we did the first game — there’s exuberance. And then you play a close game, and you don’t win, and it’s devastating.” SEE LETDOWN ON PAGE 13
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK NOVA THROWS THREE INTERCEPTIONS, ONLY 67 PASSING YARDS AS UNIT FADES
Offense sputters in second half versus PSU TYLER KARALEWICH
While cliché, it was a tale of two halves for the Rutgers football team’s offense in its anticipated Big Ten opener against Penn State. Nova passed for 125 yards on eight completions in the first half but ended the game throwing a season-low 192 yards. Nova also threw three more interceptions in the second half, bringing his total to five for the game. Those three interceptions were bad throws, poor decisions or the result of him
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
When senior quarterback Gary Nova dropped back to pass in the first half of Saturday night’s game, it seemed like he had all the time in the world. And for the most part, Nova took advantage of it, except for two interceptions that didn’t appear to be his fault.
taking a chance with the coverage. Head coach Kyle Flood said the Nittany Lions didn’t change anything up in the second half defensively. “They have an excellent defensive lineman, number 98 [defensive tackle Anthony Zettel], and a good defensive line in general,” Flood said. “But, number 98 — we couldn’t handle him in the second half. When you look at the lack of
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GARY NOVA, senior
quarterback, will remain the Rutgers football team’s starting quarterback this Saturday at Navy, head coach Kyle Flood announced yesterday on a conference call. Nova threw five picks against Penn State.
production on of fense, it won’t be the only place to look, but it’s probably the place to star t. That kid’s a good football player, and we didn’t do enough to control him, so he controlled the second half of that game.” *** The Scarlet Knights proved again Saturday why they have one of SEE OFFENSE ON PAGE 13
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
TUESDAY
MEN’S GOLF
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER
vs. Monmouth
Rutgers Invitational
vs. Akron
vs. Michigan State
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 12 p.m.,, Piscataway, N.J.
Friday, 12 p.m., College Ave Gym
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field