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Rutgers Gardens, a botanical garden on Cook campus, is offering free tours on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. The Daily Targum went on a tour Saturday. Read more on PAGE 3.

Rutgers honors LeGrand with No. 52 jersey retirement ceremony

Head coach Kyle Flood, left, presented former defensive tackle Eric LeGrand with an honorary sword and unveiled a No. 52 comprised of 600 LED lights atop the upper deck of High Point Solutions Stadium. LeGrand’s perseverance through paralysis and poignant speeches have impacted the team’s intangible qualities. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

By Greg Johnson Correspondent

From deep within a tunnel below the student section of High Point Solutions Stadium on Busch Campus, Eric LeGrand made his way onto the field Saturday in front of a rabid crowd. With Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood’s left arm wrapped around his motorized wheelchair,

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LeGrand became the first player in the Scarlet Knights’ 144-year history to have his jersey retired. “There has been no more inspirational person in our program’s history than Eric LeGrand,” Flood said at a halftime ceremony. “He is the greatest symbol we have of perseverance.” As part of the team’s surprise for the former defensive tackle, LeGrand received a sword with his

number and the word “bELieve” engraved on the blade. A giant white “52” to be lit up nightly with 600 LED lights was also unveiled high atop the upper deck’s film room. But a collection of video tributes from former teammates, coaches and peers on the scoreboard culminated the day for a visibly emotional LeGrand. “All my blood, my sweat, my tears, the sacrifice and dedication I

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by now. “I get people who say, ‘you’ll never walk again’ or ‘you’re not a hero. You’re just a guy who went down the field and broke his neck.’ I laugh at it. People gang up on me all the time,” LeGrand said. “It doesn’t bother me at all. For every one of those tweets or Facebook [messages], there are 100 other ones that See legrand on Page 13

Students agitated over dining hours change

By Dan Natale During the second Rutgers football game of the year, three members of the organization Rutgers One roamed the parking lots outside of High Point Solutions Stadium armed with notepads, pens and brochures — their weapons against academic inequality. With collaboration from the American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers, along with students, faculty and alumni, Rutgers One aims for better conditions around campus.

put into this sport for 15 years I got to play, it all just came down to that moment,” he told reporters afterward. “I’ll never forget it.” LeGrand has come a long way since becoming paralyzed at MetLife Stadium nearly three years ago, regaining mobility in much of his upper body. Doctors once told him he would likely never even come off a ventilator or eat solid foods again. He is used to the doubters

Students who have late night classes cannot go to the dining halls after 8 p.m. and are left with take-out, which is open until midnight. YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

After a long day of classes during the first week of school, Yessid Ceballos tried to go into the Busch Dining Hall one night at 8:05 p.m. to find it closed. Ceballos, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said he was told the dining hall hours had been changed this year, and all the halls would be closing at 8 p.m. every day. “My friends and I were told the halls closed at eight. The decision had come from higher-ups,” he said. “We weren’t given a straight answer.” On his way back to his room, Ceballos said he stopped people who were looking to go into the dining halls to inform them that the hall was closed. “With the cost increase of the

meal plans this year, this was a really bad choice,” he said. “Last semester I would get out of class at 8:40 [p.m.] and get dinner afterwards.” Taking matters into his own hands, Ceballos turned to social media to try and restore the dining hall hours. He started a petition on Change.org to encourage students to tell dining services how they feel about the change in hours. Joseph Charette, executive director of Dining Services, said the change was necessary this semester. Costs have risen, and students have made it clear they do not want to see a tuition increase. “So we had to figure out a way to keep costs for the students down, without sacrificing the quality of our products,” he said. “We could have See CHANGE on Page 4

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 16

The Center for African Studies and Livingston Campus Dean present a screening of “No More Selections! We Want Elections!” at 3:15 p.m. in the Livingston Student Center. The film is an account of the 2005 Liberian elections. The event is free and open to all.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the School of Arts and Sciences and the Mason Gross School of the Arts present Douglass Community Day at 4 p.m. at Passion Puddle on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to all.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

The Rutgers University Programming Association presents a comedy show at 8:30 p.m. in the Livingston Student Center. The event is free and will feature local comedians Brindu, Kevin Norris and Stephen Hilliger.

Friday, Sept. 20

The Rutgers Film Co-op, the New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies present screenings of the New Jersey Film Festival selections “Allegory of the Mind” and “Life with Alex” at 7 p.m. at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. Admission is $10 for the general public and $9 for students and senior citizens.

METRO CALENDAR Monday, Sept. 16

Victoria’s Secret sponsors PINK Spirit Week from Monday, Sept. 16 to Saturday, Sept. 21. The event, which will take place all over the New Brunswick campus, will include scavenger hunts, zumba and a tailgate for the football game against Arkansas.

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Rutgers Gardens offers free tours on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. The gardens, located at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus, covers nearly 180 acres of natural area. YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Touring Rutgers Gardens through bamboo groves, Holly House By Cody Beltis Staff Writer

From a cornucopia of serene and green spaces to the peaceful Zen garden and shadowy bamboo forest, Rutgers Gardens gives the University community a space to relax while appreciating biodiversity. Rutgers Gardens, located at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus is a botanical garden that covers nearly 180 acres of natural area, said Martha Petersen, the tour guide. Petersen is a volunteer docent who guided a tour of the gardens’ newest features and popular spots last Saturday. Rutgers Gardens has been offering free tours this year on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. “Rutgers University does not provide any funding for the Gardens’ operation and preservation,” Petersen said. “Most of our funding comes from plant sales, events and facility rentals. We depend heavily on volunteers.” At the time of the tour, a wedding was taking place. Petersen said the garden is a popular venue for events like this. The remainder of the income is comprised of donations from

generous supporters, she said. The money raised goes toward purchasing equipment and materials, supporting salaries, providing public programs and preserving the place in general. Step Inside The Holly House The tour began at the Holly House, the main entrance to the park. Petersen said the space is used for lectures and gardening classes. The Holly House earned its name because one of the largest collections of American Hollies was planted in the gardens in the 1950s. The gardens, established in 1927, are comprised of a series of horticultural collections for research, she said. In the 1990s, Rutgers planned to sell the land for urban development, but a professor named Bruce “Doc” Hamilton took responsibility for its maintenance and funding and opened it to the public. Groove into the Bamboo Grove Next, the tourists visited the bamboo grove, a collection of “running” bamboo that was also planted in the 1950s. The bamboo creates a canopy along the trails

and the temperature is noticeably cooler. It is called “running” bamboo because of its fast growth and spread rate. “It’s very aggressive, so it has to be maintained with cement or natural features like this creek,” she said.

“Most of our funding comes from plant sales, events and facility rentals. We depend heavily on volunteers.” Martha Petersen Tour Guide

The bamboo forest connects to a spring near the entrance where frogs, turtles and geese can be seen from a bridge. Explore Rutgers’ Research Projects The south side of the gardens is devoted to research projects, where hazelnut grows currently, she said. Rutgers researchers are studying hazelnut’s ability to resist viruses. Southern magnolia trees and kousa dogwood occupy areas in

the center, Petersen said. The dogwood, native to China, had red fruits that looked like compact raspberries with armor. “The berries are edible, but the taste is nothing to talk about,” she said. Petersen said her favorite tree was the paperbark maple of China. It looked like a rustic birch tree, or a stick of cinnamon split in two. “The paperbark tree is what we call a four-season tree — it looks nice all year long,” she said. Stroll Through the Zen Garden The center also featured a small Zen garden and frog pond surrounded by a large flower garden and a memorable herb garden. The relaxing smell of thyme, lavender, sage and rosemary flourished in the herb garden. A small garden of succulents, such as cacti, ran along the road. From about October to May, the succulents are brought into a green house. Most of the plants are composted in the fall, Petersen said. Several of the structures within the gardens, such as benches, were donated. She said in the back stands a pavilion funded by Rutgers alumni.

YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Flow through the Rain Garden Interns studying landscape architcture at Rutgers designed and constructed a rain garden in 2010, Petersen said. “The point of the rain garden is to prevent flooding and use storm water runoff in a good way,” she said. “We encourage homeowners to control runoff by building a rain garden.” The attractive and environmentally sound rain garden has a series of bogs that filter water leading down to a cistern that recharges the water for the plants, she said. Every Friday from May to November, the Garden hosts a popular farmer’s market where local vendors sell a variety of produce. In addition, it also hosts several events including a spring flower fair and fall festival. The fall festival features a variety of autumn-themed activities and is scheduled to take place on Oct. 6 this year, she said. “Sandy caused a lot of trees and bamboo to fall last year,” Petersen said. “We’ve been cleaning up a lot, but we’ve primarily depended on volunteers to do this.”

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CHANGE Charette says board only granted dining services 2 percent increase for budget continued from front

changed brands from Cheerios to ‘Henry’s O’s’, or some other offbrand, but we did not want to do that. We are food people, and we want to give the best.” Students are facing financial hardships in all aspects of life, Charette said. The stories are all similar — they are struggling to make ends meet and some sacrifices had to be made. They cannot buy a meal plan, opting to buy books and supplies instead. The student’s message to the University came in loud and clear, he said. However, funding for dining services was cut, as was funding for most departments this year. “Our costs increased, but our funding barely did. Our labor costs increased by 5.5 percent. The cost of raw foods, items like milk, eggs, meat, are up 8 percent,” he said. “We also had utilities increase around five to nine percent. The board only granted us a 2 percent increase to our budget.” The cost increases are not being covered by the board allowance, and Charette said the lost revenue needed to come from somewhere. Unlike other University areas, the state does not fund specific departments like Residence Life and Dining Services. “Keep in mind, dining services are an auxiliary service. One hundred percent of our expenses come from our income. We pay our own expenses,” he said. “There was a huge deficit, so something had to give.” Cutting one hour from all four dining halls for two semesters will save Dining Services roughly $150,000, Charette said. While the halls close at 8 p.m., and students do not have the all-you-can-eat buffet option, take-out is open until midnight at all halls. Although he acknowledges the take-out option, Ceballos said it does not substitute for a healthy meal. “The take-out options are unhealthy and not something I would want to eat every day,” he

said. “This time change is forcing students with late classes to eat only take-out.” Charette disagrees, saying healthy options are available for take-out, and the students have chosen the late-night menus based on buying habits. “The featured items may not be healthy, and [Ceballos is] right, but they are the most popular,” he said. “Every time you buy an item, you are voting for it. We have to appeal to the masses. But [there are] healthy options available, students just need to go and look.” All of the dining halls on the separate campuses have different take-out options, Charette said. Reactions to the hour change in times sparked outrage from students who feel the hours should have remained the same. Michelle Phan signed the petition and said she feels it is unfair to the students. “Closing the dining hall at [8 p.m.] not only rips off students who pay thousands of dollars just to eat on campus, but it also makes it nearly impossible for students who have night classes to eat dinner in a timely manner,” said Phan, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Along with take-out, Charette said there are meal equivalencies such as the Douglass Café and the shops on Livingston students can look to for dinner. The idea to close the dining halls one hour early was not one that Dining Services came to easily. Charette said the dining halls used to close around 7 p.m a few years ago, so 8 p.m. is still not a bad option. “We considered all options. We thought about cutting back staff, and even eliminating special events like King Neptune Night,” he said. “But we realized it was too popular of a night. We still have alumni come back asking about it. It means a lot to the students, and it’s something people will always remember.” At the time of production, the petition on Change.org had 1,562 signatures.

Yessid Ceballos, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, created a petition on Change.org asking Dining Services to extend its hours back to 9 p.m. YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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CONTRACTS At the first game, Rutgers One received more than 800 signatures, last weekend they received 300 continued from front

The group works toward an ultimate goal of receiving state funding for the school, said Patrick Nowlan, executive director of the Rutgers faculty union. But on Saturday, their immediate goal was to acquire signatures from the tailgating masses for a petition that calls on University President Robert L. Barchi and his negotiations team to bargain with the full-time, non-tenure track Rutgers faculty. If negotiations do commence, the coalition of students, faculty members and alumni will try to persuade Barchi to end one-year teacher contracts and secure more qualified teachers and researchers on the tenure track, Nowlan said.

According to a statement from Rutgers One, one-year contracts given to teachers without tenure offer little job security, and 29 percent of the full-time positions require such contracts. Ann Gordon, the chair of the AAUP-AFT Bargaining Team, said on top of these fickle, oneyear contracts, deans of many departments find ways to pay professors below the amount they deserve. “A state union decides the minimum, which in this case is about $35,000,” Gordon said. “The people at the bottom of this group are people with Ph.Ds who teach lecture halls full of hundreds of students for less than the salary of a high school teacher.” Gordon said deans also try to keep highly qualified teachers and

researchers at the assistant professor level. According to the site, the biggest chunk of the budget, at 31.2 percent, goes to instruction, followed by research at 16.7 percent. Nowlan said Rutgers could use better budgeting strategies.

“Education is the crux of this community, and without support from the University, we can’t reach our full potential.” Marisa Jimenez School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore

“Students don’t just want big fancy dorms,” he said. “They want classrooms that aren’t overcrowded. They want buses that aren’t overcrowded. Instructors that are great instructors.”

He said under the oneyear contracts, instructors are not guaranteed to return the next semester, making them more hesitant to form lasting relationships with their students. “When you talk to alums, you get the work experience,” Nowlan said. “They understand what it’s like to not get paid enough and they kind of see why that’s unfair. When you talk to students, it’s their professors, and obviously they want the best professors.” Marisa Jimenez, a School of Arts of Sciences sophomore who volunteers with the organization, acknowledged that Barchi has a busy schedule. “We need to prove to him that this is a serious problem that needs to be addressed,” she said. At the first game, the coalition acquired more than 800 signatures from students and alumni at the tailgating event. But last weekend, they only received 300 signatures. Jimenez said although they gathered fewer

signatures, the information about professors’ salaries shocked many students. “I really support the tenure track, because it affects the professors directly and the students indirectly,” she said. “Education is the crux of this community, and without support from the University, we can’t reach our full potential.” As far as the debauchery at the football game, Nowlan said he and his troop took a responsible approach to the state of those signing the petition. “If they’re drinking beer from the bottom of the can, we’re not talking to them,” Nowlan added. Jimenez said in general, people are honest about their state of intoxication. “They try not to sign something if they’ve had too much to drink. We also avoid asking people who appear to be too intoxicated,” she said. “You can pretty much use common sense to tell who’s had too much.”

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Colorado communities suffer from days of rain, flooding

Top: Julie DeGraff pulls back a curtain to reveal the damage inside her home, which had upwards of a foot of standing water inside, on Saturday in La Salle, Colo. Bottom: A stranded car sits in the middle of Topaz Street on Saturday in Boulder, Colo. GETTY IMAGES

LYONS, Colo.— The cars that normally clog Main Street in Lyons on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park have been replaced by military supply trucks. Shop owners in Estes Park hurriedly cleared their wares in fear that the Big Thompson River will rise again. A plywood sign encouraged residents mucking out their homes to “Hang in there.” Days of rain and floods have transformed the outdoorsy mountain communities in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain foothills affectionately known as “The Gore-Tex Vortex” from a paradise into a disaster area without supplies or services — and more rain falling yesterday. The string of communities from Boulder to Estes Park, the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, is a base for backpackers and nature lovers where blue-collar and yuppie sensibilities exist side by side. Now, roadways have crumbled, scenic bridges are destroyed, the site of the bluegrass festival is washed out and most shops are closed. Chris Rodes, one of Lyons’ newest residents, said the change is so drastic that he is considering moving away just two weeks after settling there. “It’s not the same,” Rodes said. “All these beautiful places, it’s just brown mud.”

Estes Park town administrator Frank Lancaster said it could be a month or more before things get back to some semblance of normal, and he advised visitors who would normally flock there during the golden September days to stay away. The residents who remained or began trickling back — if they were allowed to do so — were left to watch out for one another. Restaurateurs and grocers in Lyons were distributing food to their neighbors as others arrived in groups carrying supplies. Scott Martin, 25, drove the half-hour from Boulder Saturday to deliver drinking water and gasoline to a friend’s parents. He fled Lyons amid a torrential downpour on Wednesday night after the mountain stream that cuts through town gushed into his basement. Martin grew up tubing down the river and hiking the mountains, and like many residents, he still jumps in the water after work. Looking into the cottonwood and aspen trees at the outskirts of town, he wondered when he would be able to do those things again. “Best case, it’s just mud everywhere; in everyone’s yard and all the streets,” he said. — The Associated Press

IN BRIEF SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — Firefighters have extinguished a flare-up following the massive fire that swept through a New Jersey beachfront boardwalk three days ago. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says the flare-up occurred at about 2:20 a.m. yesterday in a debris pile on the south end of the boardwalk behind a Seaside Park bar. Fire companies from Seaside Park and Seaside Heights extinguished the fire by 3 a.m. Fire and emergency management officials are monitoring the fire zone until 6 p.m. today and will meet then to decide if further monitoring is necessary. The wind-whipped blaze destroyed dozens of ocean-front businesses Thursday in an area that was still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. Officials are still investigating the cause. BRIDGETON, N.J. — A southern New Jersey man who racked up six DWI charges in three months last year has been taken off the road for even more time. A judge in Cumberland County on Friday revoked the driving privileges of Anderson Sotomayor for 12.5 years. Sotomayor was banned for driving for 33 years in 2012 by a

NPdifferent judge. He also will serve a year in county jail after pleading guilty to cocaine possession and contempt. The Press of Atlantic City reports Sotomayor was charged with DWI three times last April, twice in May and once in June. The newspaper reports state Motor Vehicle Commission records show he also had drunken driving convictions in 1989 and 1992. FREEHOLD, N.J. — Health officials say the number of suspected mumps cases in New Jersey has increased. The Star-Ledger reports that there are now 41 reported cases of mumps under investigation in the state. Lab tests have so far confirmed one of the suspected cases as mumps. The rest are under investigation. Most of the suspected cases, including the one confirmed case, are connected to D’Jais Bar & Grill in Belmar. The popular Jersey shore establishment has voluntarily closed temporarily and more than 30 employees have been given the mumps vaccine. The Health Department re-inspected D’Jais on Friday and gave the establishment a satisfactory rating. — The Associated Press

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Geneticists create model for comprehending chronic stress By Ingrid J. Paredes Contributing Writer

A team of Rutgers geneticists has created a new model for understanding chronic stress. The study, published in the August issue of “Current Biology,” found the impact of chronic stress on the structure of six neurons in Caenorhabditis elegans roundworms, said Maureen Barr, a professor in the Department of Genetics. Barr said the team studied roundworms because of their simplicity. They have 300 neurons in their nervous system, and in only three days hermaphroditic adults produce 300 offspring. Meanwhile, she said the human nervous system has about 100 billion neurons. “Humans have too many neurons for me to understand. Worms are a starting point,” Barr said. The worms are also transparent, so the team never had to cut them during the study, said Rebecca Androwski, a lab technician in Barr’s laboratory. Androwski said the worms’ transparency drew her to the project. A recent graduate of the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Androwski entered Barr’s laboratory eager to work with cameras like those used in the team’s microscopes. Because the worms are transparent, it was easy to take photographs of them, Androwski

said. They simply lit them with green fluorescent protein for easy viewing. “I brought my interests in visual art and genetics together,” she said. One of Androwski’s photographs of the worms appeared as the cover of the issue of Current Biology featuring the team’s article on study, she said. The photograph depicts a worm’s neurons before it is stressed, while it is stressed and after it is stressed, Androwski said. She said while starved and therefore stressed, the structure of the neurons became much more elaborate. Structural changes remained even after the starvation period ended.

“Humans have too many neurons for me to understand. Worms are a starting point.” Maureen Barr Professor in the Department of Genetics

“The effect is permanent,” said Alina Rashid, a School of Arts and Sciences junior working under Barr. Normally, C. elegans have three stages of larval development before maturing. When stressed by

Rutgers geneticists studied roundworms because of their simplicity. Roundworms have 300 neurons in their nervous system, while humans have about 100 billion neurons. DENNIS ZURAW starvation, overcrowding or heat, the worms enter an alternate stage instead of the normal third stage, Rashid said. Rashid said in this alternate stage, known as the dauer stage, the worms combat stress. They shed skin over their mouths, do not eat and remain idle to conserve energy. “The dauer worms are amazing,” Barr said. “They withstood the Space Shuttle Columbia crash in 2003.” Barr said this stage is where the neuronal changes appeared. The study is the first to show traumatic environmental impact on worms in the dauer stage, she said. Rashid said the branching of the nervous system could compensate for other neurons. She has been testing the branching’s impact on movement and sense of touch.

“No one knows what the function of the branching truly is,” she said. Nathan Schroeder, a post-doctoral fellow formerly under Barr, said he determined how the branching occurs at a molecular level. To study the change, Schroeder said he exposed wild-type, or normal, worms to mutagens that changed their DNA. He then looked at the branching of their mutated offspring’s neurons. In the offspring, Schroeder said he observed several differences, including no branching, extra branching and disorganized branching. With the team, Schroeder said he has already found the enzyme responsible for disorganized branching. The enzyme, KPC-1, is also found in humans, Schroeder

said. Known as furin, experiments in rodents have shown furin is essential in normal development. If furin were the target of an anti-stress disorder drug, the drug could selectively inhibit its activity, Schroeder said. Theoretically, he said if the research team identified the gene controlling furin, then they could stop its action. “It’s much more complicated in humans,” he said. While Schroeder studied the genes controlling the branching’s mechanism, Barr said they are now studying the worms’ nervous systems recovery from stress. Once understood, Barr said the team’s research would help answer why some people respond to stress much better than others do.

Researchers find alternative for bed bug detection By Andrew Rodriguez Staff Writer

Three Rutgers researchers have found an alternative for bedbug detection — a trap made from household items that is cheaper and more effective than current methods. Narinderpal Singh, Changlu Wang and Richard Cooper worked together with the intention of looking for more affordable methods of early bedbug detection. “The appeal of this new method is its affordability and availability for everyone,” said Wang, an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Entomology. He said their design consists of two parts, a plastic dog bowl with paper tape on the outside and a source of carbon dioxide. The walls of the dog bowl make the trap different from the conventional method, since they are much taller than a traditional bedbug trap, he said. “The paper tape is wrapped around on the outside of the dog bowl, so the bedbugs can climb it while looking for their food source,” he said. Once the bedbugs fall in, he said, they can’t crawl back out due to the smooth, plastic surface of the dog bowl, he said. The dog bowl and the paper tape are both common dollar-store items. Carbon dioxide is what attracts bedbugs to humans, he said. In order to catch the bugs’ attention,

there must be another source for them to search for. The researchers used a yeast and sugar mix with warm water. The fermentation from this mix releases carbon dioxide, which attracts the bedbugs, he said. Other carbon dioxide generation methods include dry ice and carbon dioxide cylinders, he said. “The CO2 cylinder is very expensive because you have to have a regulator with it. And the dry ice is both inconvenient and potentially dangerous,” he said. Their best record of capture using the dry-ice method was 1,365 bedbugs in one night.

“The bedbugs tend to go hide underneath the mattress, where you can’t see them.” Richard Cooper Graduate Assistant in the Department of Entomology

“For the sugar and yeast, we’re still collecting data, but we’re expecting very good results and haven’t been disappointed yet,” he said. He said there is one drawback to this affordable method: possible overflowing. For a four-gallon container, they use a solution consisting of 150 grams of yeast, 750 grams of

sugar and three liters of warm water, he said. “The fermentation results in a lot of bubbles. If you’re not careful it will overflow, still killing the bedbugs, but in a messy way,” he said. This trap is intended for detecting rather than killing the bugs, because the researchers wanted capture the bedbugs for study, he said. They collect and count the bedbugs, alive or dead, said Chen Zha, a graduate student in the Department of Entomology. “It is good for confirmation, too,” Wang said. “After you hire an exterminator, you can use one of these traps as a quality check. If the bedbugs come back, you can take care of them before they reestablish another population.” Some companies provide a grace period in which you do not have to pay again in the case of reinfestation, he said. If you can find more in the trap, you can ask them to come back and finish the job for free. Heat treatment is a common and reliable practice in extermination, said Cooper, a graduate assistant in the Department of Entomology. A household dryer could kill any amount of bedbugs in clothing in about 15 minutes. “Freezing treatment is another, less efficient treatment,” he said. “It’s inconvenient for widespread infestations. You can’t freeze a house. You’d damage it.”

Changlu Wang, an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Entomology, worked with two other researchers on a method to capture bed bugs. ANDREW RODRIGUEZ Using smooth surfaces against bedbugs is also a common practice, he said. Many people use the original plastic the bed comes in, he said. It is too smooth for the bedbugs to climb on, denying the bedbug any chance of hiding. “They can’t really hang out on the plastic surfaces, so it drives them to the bed linens,” he said. “From here it’s really easy to see them. You can just take your bed linens and clean them off.” Having at least a cloth encasement lessens the chance of hiding spots, he said. “The bedbugs tend to go hide underneath the mattress, where you can’t see them,” he said.

“When you have a bed on the floor it drives the bedbugs underground or in the walls.” This trap will help those in public housing communities, many of whom cannot afford bed encasements, he said. It helps to be continuously detecting and exterminating the bugs. “We’re trying to figure out how many bedbugs it takes to start a new introduction,” he said. For apartments without a history of bedbug activity, small infestations can be stopped easily, he said. “It’s all to give you peace of mind,” Wang said. “You’re actually using a reliable trap instead of worrying at night about them being around.”

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n e w trend is about to start sweeping New businesses, the bills are designed to prevent that from happening by limiting their statutes to only businesses Jersey — this time, a legislative one. Jersey City has proposed a bill mandat- of a certain size. In Connecticut, for example, the law ing paid sick days, the first of its kind in the state. The only applies to businesses with 50 or more employees. Plus, we believe the limitation on how many paid bill would call on private companies with at least 10 employees to allow five paid sick days, and for compa- sick days an employee receives will prevent employnies with less than 10 employees to allow five unpaid ees from taking advantage of the system. It only makes sense for employers to encourage sick days. Shortly after, Newark followed suit by proposing a employees to stay home and take care of themselves when they’re sick. This not only prevents the spread similar bill. No city in New Jersey currently mandates paid sick of more sickness, but also nurtures a healthier and days for private employees. Jersey City may become more productive workforce. A study found that less the first one, ranking it among the few other cities in than 1 percent of private sector payrolls are attributed to paid sick days. the country to do so. At the same time, the And we really hope productivit does. “With more than 1.2 million New Jersey decreased ity of sick employees The bill came to fruiin the workplace costs tion in Jersey City with employees not receiving paid businesses $160 billion employees’ needs in sick days, this would not only be a annually. mind — it intends to With more than 1.2 stop employees from relief to a huge bracket of the million New Jersey having to sacrifice perpopulation, but would also be employees not receivsonal or family meming paid sick days, this bers’ health for a day’s a major benefit to the economy. ” would not only be a wage. We believe the relief to a huge bracket purpose is a noble one. of the population, but Paid sick days are a humane way of preserving workers’ rights and dignities would also be a major benefit to the economy. San instead of reducing them to production machines and Francisco, the first city to pass paid sick day laws, enjoyed greater production and job growth in the years rendering them worthless when not in good health. New York City caught onto this reality earlier this after making the change. Having paid sick days is a basic necessity of workyear, when, despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto, the city council passed a measure compelling ers, and we are surprised that it has taken this long for businesses with more than 20 or more employees them to be provided in the first place. We hope that the to provide paid sick days to their workers, and in- passage of these laws in Jersey City and Newark will cluding companies with 15 or more employees in the create momentum for similar bills to be proposed and voted in across the state. Especially with the current next year. While opponents may claim that providing paid state of New Jersey’s economy, our residents most sick days for employees could be detrimental to small certainly need it. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 144th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.

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US-Russia debate on Syria attracts risky homonationalism QUEER TIMES JEREMY LAMASTER

ast Tuesday, President Barack Obama addressed the nation in an attempt to bolster support for military intervention in Syria. During his speech, Obama characterized America as “exceptional,” sparking repute the next day in an awkward New York Times Op-ed by Russian President Vladimir Putin himself, who said, “I would rather disagree with a case [Obama] made on American exceptionalism. … It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. …We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord’s blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.” While there is significant hypocrisy in the rhetoric of “exceptional” and “equal” that arises in this U.S. versus Russia debate — a friendly reminder that neither country has a stellar record in terms of international law and U.N. conventions — one interesting example of U.S. exceptionalism continues to surface in response to Russia: lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. Yes, it seems that the LGBT community has become a talking point to deflate Putin’s arguments and simultaneously bolster conceptions of American pride and exceptionalism. In response to Putin’s “God created us equal” remark, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi offered a tongue-incheek “I think that’s great. I hope it applies to gays and lesbians in Russia as well.” Jon

Stewart also jabbed at Putin on “The Daily Show” last Thursday, imitating Putin by saying, “We are all together beautiful colors in a rainbow, as long as you don’t wave that rainbow as a flag.” Both Pelosi and Stewart are commenting on the recent anti-LGBT law in Russia that criminalizes LGBT propaganda. However, I agree with Putin’s warning of exceptionalism to an extent. Although it is important to be critical of Russia’s recent legislation, caution should be exercised in using the law to juxtapose the U.S. and Russia in an effort

the youth, homeless and people of color. Although homonationalism can be employed to achieve some forms of equality, the utilization of the American LGBT community as a tool in American exceptionalism can pose significant problems both abroad and domestically. Returning to Russia’s problematic politics, when the anti-LGBT legislation was signed into law, columnist and gay activist Dan Savage promptly called for a boycott of Stoli liquors. While possibly well-intentioned, upon closer examination, the

“Yes, same-sex marriage does increase the ability to enjoy a respected and dignified life ... but the U.S. still does not have an employment non-discrimination act, secure housing or guaranteed access to health care.” to celebrate America’s exceptionalism in terms of LGBT equality. Indeed, we need to be critical of homonationalism. What is homonationalism? Coined by Rutgers associate professor Jasbir Puar, homonationalism refers to the assimilation of LGBT politics into larger national ideologies. Puar developed this term in the context of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict. In the U.S., this concept can be most readily identified through the rapid and massive public acceptance of some LGBT rights issues like “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” and marriage equality. However, these issues are enfolded into the fabric of American society with the condition that LGBT rights movements adopt ideologies that hurt marginalized communities, such as

boycott reeks of homonationalism. As many Russian LGBT activists pointed out, dumping or boycotting Stoli and other vodkas will do little to nothing to actually assist Russian LGBT individuals or affect the anti-LGBT legislation. The campaign functioned mainly as a stunt to bolster American exceptionalism. What actually might have helped would have been listening to the Russian LGBT activists’ calls to petition the U.S. government to ban visas for the legislators who created the bill. Additionally, by signaling out the propaganda legislation solely through the lens of LGBT rights, the American public seemed to forget Russia’s recent history of freedom of speech issues. The members of Pussy Riot, a female punk rock group, are

still serving a two-year sentence for their performance of an “anti-Putin” song. By narrowing the scope of the issue in the name of homonationalistm, the potential for a more integrated, intersectional approach to supporting human rights in Russia is averted, and the U.S. public was blinded to actual productive ways of demonstrating solidarity. However, we need not look further than our own soil to see the ways in which the assimilation of LGBT rights into a nationalist agenda obscures human rights issues. In the U.S., homonationalism functions to privilege marriage over other rights. Yes, same-sex marriage does increase the ability to enjoy a respected and dignified life and may address some economic issues and legal rights, but the U.S. still does not have an employment non-discrimination act, secure housing or guaranteed access to health care. So yes, LGBT couples can get married in some states, but as soon as the wedding announcement is published, they could lose their jobs and their homes because of their sexual orientation. Additionally, the gross allocation of money to marriage has left many LGBT individuals, typically the homeless, youth and people of color, out to dry. Even HIV/AIDS activism has taken a backseat, with Washington, D.C. seeing a stark rise in new infection rates — African-American women and young, gay men being the most affected. Yes, pride is important and useful, but we must approach ideas of exceptionalism critically and mindfully. Jeremy LaMaster is a graduate student in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies. His column, “Queer Times,” normally runs on alternate Fridays.

‘It’s a Girl’ creates necessary dialogue on unspoken issue INTERVIEW FATIMA E. ZOUHOUR

Director Evan Grae Davis paid a visit to Rutgers last Thursday for a screening of his documentary “It’s a Girl.” The Daily Targum Columnist Fatima Zouhour was able to catch up with him for an interview on his powerful work. The Daily Targum: Your documentary, “It’s A Girl,” focuses on gendercide, in which female babies are killed, selectively aborted or abandoned. The film also addresses the violence that women experience as another result of son preference in countries such as China and India. Why did you focus on these cultures in particular? Based on your experience and knowledge, would you say that these practices also occur in Western countries? Evan Grae Davis: We chose China and India to focus on in our film because they are the largest populous nations that have these engrained son preference cultures that manifest in so many different types of violence against women. Gendercide includes anything from sex-selective abortion to female infanticide and killing of girls from childhood to adulthood. Usually, violence against women is dowry-related. All of these different manifestations of violence against women occur simply because of their sex within the context

of son preference cultures. This occurs in several other nations in Southeast Asia; however, China and India are the most populous countries where we find stories and are able illustrate them the most effectively. DT: Your film contains subjects that are controversial and sometimes regarded as taboo. How do different audiences react to your film, and what do you want the audience to take out of the documentary? EGD: We have a lot of different responses and largely the most common statement is, “I did not have any idea that this was happening in the world,” and the most common question is, “What can I do to help?” The positive responses have been wonderful, but we have had some pushbacks from people in India and China saying that this does not really happen there and that the topic is blown out of proportion. Putting that next to the vast amount of research and the experts that helped us capture these stories illustrates the reality of this issue. Our tendency is to assume that those individuals are protecting their culture. Nobody wants their culture portrayed in a negative light. Our hope with this film is that we will educate and mobilize a movement to end gendercide. So we can bring dignity and equality to women in India and China. And how that can occur is a difficult occasion. We believe that the world community has a responsibility when large-scale human rights violations occur. We believe that the treatment of women within the context

of the son preference culture is a human rights violation. I believe that the human rights bodies need to step in and take action. This is what we are trying to categorize in our film. DT: I have read about your accomplishments and travels. They are very intriguing, and you seem to have built a well-traveled history carefully and candidly detailing the struggles of women in developing countries. What has this taught you about yourself? Did it challenge you as a person? EGD: I would say that the diverse cultures, ethnic expressions, religious practices, gender roles and views on gender roles that you experience when traveling the world are life-changing. I think that every young adult can benefit from taking a trip or doing some type of service trip overseas by experiencing other cultures, as well as other ways of viewing life. Any given culture has unique political, religious, social and cultural mindset in which you can learn from experiencing. Traveling will improve your ability to interact with others. We are so divisive in our interactions with social issues that [traveling] challenges us to interact with people on a level that is unifying rather than divisive. DT: How do developing countries perceive United States culture in terms of feminism and liberty in reproductive rights? EGD: The United States has stereotypes and certain strong ideas about cultures that we have never experienced. People

in other cultures and nations around the world have very strong stereotypes about the United States, like we walk on streets of gold. You run into all sorts of perceptions that the United States is like all of the movies they have seen coming out of Hollywood or that everybody is wealthy. In regards to women’s issues, I have noticed that active feminists in other cultures often times feel that there is, ironically, a little bit of racism coming from Western feminism towards feminism in other cultures. Some believe that we may not completely understand the cultural context that defines women’s issues as gender issues in other cultures. Feminists may desire to honor and retain certain deeply ingrained aspects of the patriarchal culture in which they grow up in, but yet they also want better treatment and equality for women. DT: When will the DVD be released to the public? EGD: “It’s A Girl” will be available for consumers to purchase online and on iTunes on Sept. 24. Be sure to check our website, www.itsagirlmovie.com, to get more information about how to raise awareness for gendercide and how to host a special screening of “It’s A Girl” in your community. Fatima E. Zouhour is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in human resources management and labor studies and employment relations. You can follow her on Twitter @ezahrathoughts.

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Horoscopes

DIVERSIONS Nancy Black

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Today’s Birthday (09/16/13). Expand your circle of influence this year. Deepen old and new connections in family, business and your community for broader reach and satisfaction. Financial fluctuations ease with persistent monitoring and saving in times of plenty. Share skills and resources. Drink in the romance. Love makes the world go ‘round. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 6 — Consider practical measures to advance. Proceed with caution. Maintain an even keel. Hold judgment in case of confusion. You’re gaining respect. Make some changes to your work schedule. Work smarter. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — In a disagreement about priorities, it’s okay to ask questions. Share ideas; don’t hoard them. Tempers could flare. Face a challenge squarely. Keep practicing. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — The schedule is wacky. Keep communication channels open in case of unexpected developments. Verify info and sources. Challenge the status quo. Find affordable ways to improve your home. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Review investment details. Stay home instead of going out. Keep it frugal. Let others solve a distant problem. Follow through, even with reminders. Courage and persistence win. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Grab an opportunity quickly. Anticipate resistance, and do what really works. Promises alone won’t do it. Double-check your numbers. Don’t launch yet, but nail the option. Review instructions and regulations with care before following through. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — There may be disagreement about priorities. Stick to basics or postpone a meeting. Ask tough questions. Take care not to provoke jealousies. Review considerations to make a final decision. When thoughts wander, remember what’s important.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Mind and heart align now. Walk, jog or run. Take a mental health day. Let somebody else challenge the status quo and review facts. Ask them to dig into the archives for real gems. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — A creative venture flops. Face facts. Accept a new assignment. Take the long view. You create the price tag. Get expert advice and team participation. Your brilliant realization: add more love. Consider all options. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Public responsibilities take the stage. Wait for temporary confusion to clear. Pesky guests or regulations could annoy. Splurge just a little. It’s a good moment to ask for a raise. Use creativity. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — A teacher offers perspective. Research your next move. Venture farther out. Don’t throw your money away. What feels good isn’t always the best choice. New information impels a change in plans. Inspire success with straight questions. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Finish an important job. Intuition leads you to the right resources. Get a partner to help. If you’re going to be late, call. Finances are unstable. Keep your home systems functional. Barter and trade. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Work now and play later. Some innovative ideas won’t work. Seek advice from a wise partner. Keep it all in the family. You can handle a tough interrogation. Do the homework, and have a backup plan.

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LEGRAND Former defensive tackle starts paralysis foundation to raise money for cure continued from front

But LeGrand made one thing clear: the journey is not over yet. He announced the launching of teamlegrand.org to support stem cell research, urging fans to donate and help not only he, but all physically disabled people, walk again. A cure for paralysis is in sight with enough funding, LeGrand said. “There [are] 1.5 million people that are paralyzed or have some type of spinal cord injury that people don’t know about,” he said. “I’m their voice, I’m their face so they can get that recognition. I see it every day – the people that are working hard just like me and don’t have that notoriety.” Yet LeGrand’s impact on Rutgers extends far beyond a public relations image. He privately addressed the Knights after practice Thursday, imploring them to make the most of every opportunity and leave everything on the field. Against Eastern Michigan, Rutgers obliged. “The team was really pumped. You could see in everybody’s eyes in the locker room that they couldn’t really wait to go out there and play for him,” said senior nose tackle Isaac Holmes. “That’s all we kept saying the whole week – we’re playing for 52, and it really looked like it showed out there,

Eric LeGrand pleaded with fans to help raise money on teamlegrand.org for stem cell research to find a cure for paralysis. But aside from his public relations activities, LeGrand has inspired current players on the field. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR especially in that fourth quarter. We really got after it.” For Holmes, one of few current Knights to have played with LeGrand, there is no greater example of team sacrifice than No. 52. Holmes remembers when the former defensive tackle willingly played multiple positions for Rutgers – nose tackle, interior tackle, fullback and even linebacker. “He sacrificed his body. He sacrificed everything that he wanted in life and as a career,” Holmes said. “This team really understood that when he told us

his story, and they see that you really have to be unselfish and still want to sacrifice it all for this team, because you never know exactly what they need from you. But you have to be ready to give it up when it’s time.” Those lessons have transformed the culture of the program, instilling intangibles of family, comraderie and urgency for Rutgers to carry onto the field. It even resonates with the younger players, who have known little of LeGrand beyond his stature as a celebrity. Hearing a personal

locker-room speech changed all of that. “After he spoke to us, you could see on some of the young guys’ faces that they really understood exactly how much this meant to him and what he meant to the program,” Holmes said. “He just really wanted us to know to go out there and really play and have fun … and know that you never know what play is going to be your last, so go out there and give it your all.” The 23-year-old is living proof of it, and the Knights will be reminded every time they walk

around High Point Solutions Stadium and see a beaming No. 52. Yet for all he has meant to Rutgers, it is LeGrand who feels like the fortunate one. Without the fans and unwavering support system around him, he insists his inspiration, faith and indomitable spirit would not exist. “We all made history today. I just can’t say enough about how thankful I am for that,” LeGrand said. “What Rutgers has done for me, and just being behind my back for this whole thing … it’s been an honor, a blessing, a humbling experience.”

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Prowess Flood impressed with play of backup Hendrickson, motor of Thompson continued from back

he was next in line,” Carroo said. “When Jeremy went down, he’s next on the depth chart. When they called his name, he was very calm and cool. He knew when he saw it open up he was going to score. It was just a well-deserved touchdown.” The return was Pratt’s highlight of the day on special teams, as he also made a nice open-field tackle on a punt in the second quarter. But special teams was the only way Pratt could get involved Saturday, as senior quarterback Chas Dodd attempted just nine passes after junior quarterback Gary Nova left the game with an injury. Pratt registered no catches on the day. The way he stayed involved without the ball in his hands as much impressed head coach Kyle Flood. “None of it surprises me because he prepares as well as any player on our program,” Flood said. “He is an elite-level preparer, the likes of Devin, Jason McCourty, Logan Ryan, those types of people, and he did a tremendous job today on special teams for sure.” If Deering is able to play this week against Arkansas, it remains to be seen if Flood will stick with Pratt on kickoffs. If he does not, Pratt knows he will be ready if he fills the duty again. He has done it before. “Talking about it before, they tap your shoulder and you’re next up, so you have to go out there and do it and that’s what I did,” Pratt said. “I’ve prepared myself for that

September 16, 2013 situation taking the second-team reps so when it’s my time, I can go out there and do what I have to do.” Flood said he was impressed with senior center Dallas Hendrickson’s first-career start. Hendrickson replaced senior center Betim Bujari, who was scratched from Saturday’s game because of an injury. “Very pleased. Very pleased,” Flood said. “I thought Dallas operated well at center. We had one snap issue where I believe the snap was early, I’m not completely sure if it was or not but it created a penalty for us.” The lone error came in the first half, when Hendrickson snapped the ball before Dodd was ready. The play resulted in a false start. “Chas and I were just on the wrong page,” Hendrickson said of the play. “It was on me, it was my

fault. We just need to come back [in practice] and get better.” Senior defensive end Marcus Thompson had another sack in the victory, giving him three on the season and one in each of the Knights’ first three games. Thompson said during training camp that his goal was two per game. While that prediction has not come to fruition, Flood knows Thompson’s production will catch the eyes of opposing coaches who will assign more double teams on the side he lines up on. I’m sure that teams are going to give him more and more attention as the year goes on,” Flood said. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @Bradly_D. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @ TargumSports.

Wide receiver Quron Pratt outruns Eastern Michigan’s kickoff team. Pratt returned his first-career kickoff 99 yards for a score. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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It could have been a long day for the Scarlet Knights (21) after Dodd was sacked twice on his first drive. Dodd lacked Nova’s accuracy when scrambling and his instincts for when to leave the pocket. “I would, and obviously we’re going to have a whole week of preparation,” Dodd said of if he would be prepared to start Saturday against Arkansas. If I’m the guy, then I think I’ll be ready.” Luckily for Rutgers, it still had the nation’s leading rusher. Sophomore running back P.J. James has 493 yards through three games. James scored all three offensive touchdowns — senior Quron Pratt’s kickoff return in the first quarter the other — with a 13yard run in the first, a 55-yard run in the third and a 52-yard run in the fourth. His second score was Rutgers’ most timely, as it had led only 1410 at the half. The Knights’ 1-for-8 clip on third downs created several non-scoring drives — six punts and one missed field goal. James sped to the inside, then cut off his block to the outside and received another timely block from sophomore wide receiver Leonte Carroo. Once James rushed toward the edge, nobody could stop him as he scored with 11:03 left in the third. “It was definitely something I’ve been working on in practice and stuff, breaking away from that last defender, trying to get to the end zone,” James said. James has six touchdowns through three games, which puts him on pace to tie or break Ray Rice’s program record of 25 touchdowns in 2007. That was news to James.

“I don’t know anything about it,” James said of the record books. “I don’t even know what any of the numbers are.” Rutgers’ offense had little time to establish itself, as the Eagles (1-2) held the ball for 37:22. Eastern Michigan’s 80 plays gave the Knights little rhythm on their 42. “The time of possession, I don’t fixate on that much because nobody has ever given me a statistic that that equates to wins,” Flood said. “And when you have a kickoff return that goes for a touchdown, that’s a possession you don’t have and when you have big plays in the run game that go for touchdowns.” Eastern Michigan tricked Rutgers to score its only touchdown on a double-pass play to close Rutgers’ lead to 14-10 with 7:25 left in the second quarter. The reversal to the left and then to the right toward the line of scrimmage gave running back Ryan Brumfeld an open path for 43 yards down the sideline. It gave the Eagles some hope for an upset, since Rutgers’ scoring chances were not as guaranteed as Nova’s only drive. It was a healthy blend of four running and four passing plays, ending in James’ first touchdown run with 11:09 left in the first. Nova frequently scrambled and even took helmet-to-helmet contact twice, and Flood did not know if one sparked the concussion or a combination. Either way, Dodd will likely get more practice with the first team. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.

Running back P.J. James stiff-arms a defender as he breaks to the outside. James leads the nation with 493 rushing yards. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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MEN’S GOLF

Knights place third at invite By Bradly Derechailo Associate Sports Editor

Though the Rutgers men’s golf team placed third yesterday in the Rutgers Invitational, junior Jacob Stockl’s performance must have pleased head coach Rob Shutte. Stockl captured first place at the Invitational, carding four under par en route to the individual victory. Stockl led the tournament in par-five and -three scoring, along with total pars. The Clark, N.J., native collected 40 pars in the contest and also shot one eagle in the invite. He also registered a minus-seven in parfive scoring and a minus two score in par-three scoring. Stockl topped the leaderboard in the first day of action, as his minus-four effort aided the Scarlet Knights to holding first place after Day 1. Senior Jonathan Renza tied for ninth at the Invitational after carding a 215 in the three-round tournament. His lowest score came in Round 2, when he carded a 69. Renza registered an even score in par-four scoring and collected 11 birdies. Sophomore Jonathan Chang, senior Doug Walters and freshman Michael Howe comprised the rest of the Knights’ scorecard. Chang carded a 219 for a 15th-place finish, Walters tied for 39th and Howe placed 50th in the field. It was Howe’s first-career appearance. As a team, Rutgers finished behind USC Upstate and Bethune-Cookman. USC Upstate captured the Invitational with a team score of 855, and had three of its competitors finish in the top six. Bethune-Cookman placed second with an 857 score. Rutgers placed second in last year’s Rutgers Invitational, after it carded an 877 to place behind USC Upstate. The tournament was composed of 16 teams and concluded play yesterday. Rutgers also featured a ‘B’ team in the field, and that unit finished tied for ninth with Monmouth. Freshman Chase Wheatley led that squad in scoring after he tied for 20th with a three-day score of 221. Senior Dillon Corbo, junior Hyung Mo Kim, sophomore Louis Bodine and freshman Ryan Rose also competed for the ‘B’ squad. Rutgers’ next appearance will be at the Hartford Invitational beginning Sept. 23 in New Haven, Conn. According to the team’s website, the Knights will compete in at least 10 more matches this season, including four in the next two months.

WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 5, PRINCETON 1

RU dominates pair of home matchups By Jim Mooney Staff Writer

One week ago, the Rutgers women’s soccer team was reeling from an 0-1-1 performance at the Virginia Nike Soccer Classic. Now the Scarlet Knights have firmly put those issues behind it after a dominating performance this weekend. The Knights looked like a different team, defeating Bryant, 4-0, on Friday and following with a 5-1 victory yesterday against in-state rival Princeton. Sunday would be all about junior forward Stephanie Scholz, as she scored four of five Scarlet Knight goals in the 5-1 rout of Princeton. Already down 3-0 and outshot by the Knights (6-1-1), 14-4, Princeton finally got on the board when junior Lauren Lazo put a shot past senior goalkeeper Jessica Janosz. Janosz had eight saves in the game. Scholz scored her fourth goal of the game off a ball that broke through the Princeton (2-1-1) back line, allowing her to get a shot past goalkeeper Darcy Hargadon. Rutgers capped its offense for the game when senior forward Jonelle Filigno found Tiernan, who drew out the keeper before putting the ball home to give the Knights the 5-1 lead. It was Filigno’s second assist of the game and third of the season. The Tigers fared better in the first half, as the Tigers outshot

the Knights, 11-10, in the period. The only difference between the two teams was three second-half Scholz goals. In the first game, Rutgers faced Bryant and its three-game winning streak. The Knights had other ideas as it played very aggressive defense. “I think overall it was still a good win even though we probably could have played better, but we’re working on moving the ball faster, which played into the game a bit,” said sophomore forward Rachel Cole, who had three goals in the contest. Already possessing a 3-0 lead before the second half, Rutgers still attacked on offense with shots on net that tested Bulldogs goalkeeper Kaylan Conrad. She was called upon to replace junior Lauren Viverito between the pipes. Freshman midfielder Madison Tiernan capped an impressive performance when she scored her fourth goal of the season to give the Knights a 4-0 lead. Tiernan also added an assist and constantly pressed the issue against the Bulldogs. “These are the kind of games where we build as a team, can pick up some points and build our confidence,” Tiernan said. “You try to just play the same way every game, and I was trying to just get everyone involved including myself.” Tiernan and Cole led the first

Freshman midfielder Madison Tiernan tallied two goals and an assist this weekend. She is second on the team with 10 points. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR

half for Rutgers after Filigno gave the Knights a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute of play. Cole was brought off the bench and sparked the Knights offensively after going cold for a long stretch after Filigno’s goal. “Rachel did well,” said head coach Glenn Crooks. “She is an excellent attacking player, and we’ve been encouraging her to play diligently on both sides of the ball. When Rachel scores and sets things up on the attack, it’s not a surprise.” Rutgers scored two goals in less than five minutes, which began with Cole’s strike from

about 30 yards away to give the Knights a 2-0 lead. A few minutes later, Cole tried to score again from long distance, but this time the shot deflected off of the crossbar right to Scholz, who would put the ball into the back of a wide open net to put Rutgers up, 3-0, just before the half. The Knights next welcome Villanova to Yurcak Field on Busch campus this Friday , with Rutgers looking to remain unbeaten at home. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports

MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 3, SOUTH CAROLINA 0

Rutgers rebounds with weekend sweep By Greg Johnson Correspondent

Sophomore midfielder Mael Corboz corner kicked a pass to senior forward Kene Eze with 22:44 remaining in the second half yesterday at Yurcak Field on Busch campus. Eze flicked the ball to sophomore defender Mitchell Taintor for a header into South Carolina’s net, giving the Rutgers men’s soccer team a commanding 3-0 lead. “That’s actually one of the plays we go over in practice,” Eze said. “I knew I had to get to the front post because Mael always tells me he’s trying to find me, so I was lucky to get a good flick and Mitch finished with a great finish.” Smooth communication and sharp fundamentals carried the Scarlet Knights to a 3-0 win, capping off a weekend sweep at home. It marked Rutgers’ (3-2-1) first shutout of the year and was exactly the type of complete performance head coach Dan Donigan had been trying to extract from his team. “I thought our guys played the ball around well, utilized our energy and our work effort well and put together a great 90 minutes against a very good team,” Donigan said. “We had some really nice goals, so obviously I’m happy.” It was everything Rutgers

Senior forward Kene Eze scored the Knights’ second goal and assisted the third in a 3-0 win over South Carolina at home. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2012 / FILE PHOTO

lacked last Sunday against Akron, when the Knights failed to press continuously on defense and possess the ball enough down the stretch. Corboz knocked in the first goal in the 13th minute from above the box on a ball deflected off the Gamecocks’ (2-4) goalkeeper. After scoring two goals Friday against Princeton in Rutgers’ 3-2 victory Friday at Yurcak Field, Corboz already has more goals this season (five) than he did all of his rookie campaign (three). But despite his clear-cut devel-

opment, the Green Brook, N.J., native knows it is a pace he cannot expect to sustain. “I think I got lucky on my goal,” he said. “I kind of just hit it, got a few deflections and everything seems to be going in right now, but I know that’s not going to last. So I have to keep trying to find myself some quality opportunities.” Rutgers controlled the tempo much of the first half but did not score again until the 62nd minute. With shades of three 1-0 leads blown lingering in the back of their minds, the Knights refused to risk

a similar rate. “After the first goal, we definitely tell ourselves we’re trying to push for the second, because it takes pressure off our backline and it opens the game up,” Eze said. “We were telling ourselves, if we get one more, the game is going to open up and we’re going to be in good shape.” Eze tallied the second goal on a clean look from the left post off the first of two Corboz assists on the day. From there the Knights never looked back, remaining unbeaten in games in which they score at least twice. But Donigan was most pleased to see Rutgers persevere for 90 minutes on the defensive side of the ball, knowing that opens up the spacing on the other end. A season-high seven Knights recorded a shot, complementing the effort with offensive balance. “We have a lot of young guys out there, and they’re maturing as the games and as the minutes go on that they play,” Donigan said. “Obviously we’re seeing progress. … I’d put South Carolina up there with anybody in the country, and that’s a good convincing win we put together.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GregJohnsonRU. For general Rutgers sports up-

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Senior quarterback Chas Dodd scrambles out of the pocket as Eastern Michigan’s defense nears. Dodd was sacked twice, including twice on the first drive. He struggled with accuracy on the run and knowing when to release the ball under pressure as he took over for injured junior Gary Nova. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Nova’s absence because of concussion interrupts offense’s momentum, Dodd throws only 4-for-9 in his place By Josh Bakan Sports Editor

Senior quarterback Chas Dodd did it. He passed for one more yard than junior quarterback Gary Nova. Nova suffered a concussion during the Rut-

gers football team’s 28-10 win Saturday against Eastern Michigan, head coach Kyle Flood announced yesterday. That left him unavailable after the Scarlet Knights’ first offensive drive at High Point Solutions Stadium on Busch Campus. “These things can span a wide spectrum

from a day or two and be back to playing again, to missing weeks,” Flood said. “I’m not sure exactly what part of the spectrum we’re on but should have a better idea probably by [today].” Dodd threw 4-for-9 for 45 yards, and Nova ended 4-for-4 with 44 yards in one possession before departing. Dodd showed signs of rust

after playing significantly for the first time since 2011’s New Era Pinstripe Bowl. The pass protection challenged Nova and Dodd all day, as senior center Dallas Hendrickson replaced injured junior Betim Bujari. see DODD on page 14

KNIGHT NOTEBOOK SENIOR WIDEOUT FINDS ENDZONE ON 99-YARD KICKOFF RETURN

Pratt shows off special teams prowess against EMU By Bradly Derechailo Associate Sports Editor

When senior safety Jeremy Deering left Saturday’s game after sustaining an injury on the Rutgers football team’s opening kickoff, Quron Pratt knew he would have to fill another roll. Pratt is the Scarlet Knights’

lane to the right and I took full advantage of it,” Pratt said. “We had great blocking, great double teams on the front line and I can’t express how I feel just for the great blocks they had and doing what they had to do so I could make that play.” It was not the first time Pratt had returned a kickoff for a touchdown. He said he took one

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second-team kick returner, and the senior wide receiver was suddenly handed another responsibility. Pratt responded with a 99-yard touchdown return in the first quarter in Rutgers’ 28-10 win against Eastern Michigan, the first kick return of his career. “It was a left return, but I saw a cutback

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KYLE FEDERICO, sophomore kicker, has missed one kick in each of the Rutgers football team’s first three games this season. He missed a 51-yarder Saturday against Eastern Michigan and has kicked 4-for-7 this year.

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