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U. ranks low in graduate gender wage discrepancy CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
Women’s wages in New Jersey stagnated last year as disparities between their equally educated male counterparts persist. Earlier this year, a repor t comparing the earnings of male and female graduates six years after they first enrolled in college ranked Rutgers 17th among the top 117 colleges with the smallest gender gap in graduate earnings, according to an ar ticle from Forbes. Rutgers—New Brunswick also ranked 14th for schools that showed a wage gap favoring men as the three schools to top the list — Clark University, Stevens University and Yale University — represented a percentage of female
graduates who earned more than their male counterparts. Rutgers–New Brunswick has approximately equal parts male to female undergraduates. All of the University’s campuses combined hold approximately 46.4 percent men and 53.6 percent women, according to its site. On average, male graduates from Rutgers make $48,500 yearly while female graduates receive $44,300 — an 8.7 percent dif ference, according to the ar ticle. “Female graduates from top U.S. colleges earn only $48,000, compared to $59,000 for male ones. Put dif ferently, females star t their careers earning 19 percent less than males, an SEE DISCREPANCY ON PAGE 4
Women in New Jersey have witnessed their wages compete with those of their male counterparts for decades. According to the report, the ratio of women’s to men’s earnings was 74.3 percent in 2004, and has since grown to more than 80 percent. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Rutgers reports increased drug, rape offenses in 2017 RYAN STIESI NEWS EDITOR
Rutgers released its 2018 Annual Campus Security & Fire Safety Report on Monday. In it are data and statistics ranging from reported crime and fire information between 2015 and 2017, to resources for students on campus. “’Safety Matters’ is prepared annually by the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD),” said Chief of Rutgers Police Kenneth Cop. “The RUPD gathers statistics from various university departments at Rutgers and from the police agencies of the municipalities in which the University is located. This data collection process is designed to minimize multiple counting of the same criminal incidents and enforcement actions.” Below are some of the important facts and figures to come out of the report pertaining to Rutgers— New Brunswick.
SEXUAL OFFENSES
For sexual offenses, the data shows that there were 30 reported incidents of rape at Rutgers in 2017, seven more than the 23 reported in 2016. In 2015, there were 26 total reports. There were 14 total reports of fondling in 2015, followed by eight reported instances in both 2016 and 2017. One report of statutory rape occurred in 2015, followed by zero
reports in 2016 and 2017, and there were zero reports of incest across all three years.
VAWA OFFENSES
On March 7, 2013, former President Barack Obama signed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) which, among other provisions, amended the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), according to the report. The Cler y Act requires that University’s and other institutions of higher education comply with specific campus safety reporting requirements. Specifically, VAWA amended the Clery Act so that institutions had to report domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, according to the report. It also mandated that these institutions include certain policies and procedures relating to these incidents in annual security and fire safety reports. Reported incidents of domestic violence decreased at Rutgers over the three years, from 114 in 2015, to 84 in 2016 and to 70 in 2017. Reports of stalking were at one in both 2015 and 2016, and increased to four in 2017. There were zero reports of dating violence across all three years.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL RELATED ARRESTS
The number of reported drug and alcohol arrests at Rutgers trended in opposite directions. Drug arrests
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went from 100 in 2015, to 172 in 2016 before reaching 271 arrests in 2017. Meanwhile, there were 57 alcohol arrests in 2015, 38 in 2016 and zero in 2017.
HATE CRIMES
The report also totaled the number of reported hate crime
incidents at Rutgers over the three year time period. In 2015, 11 incidents were reported, with one on-campus act of intimidation -- motivated by religious bias -- and 10 acts of criminal mischief and vandalism. Of the 10 vandalism acts, three were reported to have been
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motivated by a racial bias, six by a religious bias and one by a sexual orientation bias. There were less reported in 2016, with the total of reported incidents being three. Two of the acts were reported to have been motivated by SEE ARRESTS ON PAGE 4
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Polls find NJ residents unsure about painkiller effects
Two polls done by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling found that a vast majority of New Jersey residents feel opioid abuse is a problem and those who received prescription painkillers, or know someone who does, said they were uncertain about their adverse effects. TWITTER
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Two recent polls found that a majority of New Jersey residents who were prescribed painkillers do not recall having their risks explained and feel the opioid epidemic is a serious problem. Over the summer, the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling conducted a poll that indicated 7 out of 10 people believe opioid abuse is a problem in their communities, and more than 50 percent of New Jersey residents blame either doctors or pharmaceutical companies for the opioid epidemic. When it comes to their own communities, residents believe the problem is slightly less serious than it is in the state, said Ashley Koning, the director of
the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling. The polls found that 73 percent of participants said the opioid crisis is a “very” serious problem, 21 percent said it was at least “somewhat” of a serious problem and less than 5 percent said it is “not very” serious and “not a problem at all.”
participants, such as chronic abusers and family members or friends of opioid abusers. “I would say this is probably an instance of ‘anywhere but here,’ where respondents, individuals will always see what’s closest to them differently than maybe they would see other things that are not
or a family member were prescribed opioids within the last 12 months, and although many said they were told why by medical professionals, a large proportion said they were not informed of the dangerous effects or alternatives to these medications. Emilie Mankopf, a project coordinator at the Cen-
“The reason for the prescription being given was discussed with almost everybody, but far fewer recall their doctor or dentist explaining either the dangers of taking prescription painkillers with alcohol and antidepressants ...” ASHLEY KONING Director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling
The poll was conducted statewide and tested approximately 800 adults representative of New Jersey’s population. It included a variety of
as close to them or not as tangible,” Koning said. The second poll found that approximately half of all the state’s residents said either they
ter for Prevention Science and a doctoral student in the School of Social Work, has worked on evaluating the ef fectiveness of a federal
program that expands access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid abuse. She said there are a lot of opportunities to help individuals struggling with substance abuse both on the federal and local level. “When we asked those who say they or a family member have been prescribed (opioids) in the past year, we asked them what was discussed with the doctor at the time of the prescription,” Koning said. “The reason for the prescription being given was discussed with almost ever ybody, but far fewer recall their doctor or dentist explaining either the dangers of taking prescription painkillers with alcohol and antidepressants, the risk of overdose or alternative treatments available.”
LEADERSHIP ON LIVI Students check out their favorite booths at the Student organization leadership fair on Livingston campus. JEFFREY GOMEZ
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DISCREPANCY Rutgers ranks 17th out of 117 schools whose graduates helped close gender wage gaps CONTINUED FROM FRONT enormous dif ference, especially considering how early savings compound over time,” the ar ticle stated. A report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics yesterday cited that in 2017,
women who were full-time wage and salar y earners had median weekly earnings of $929 — 81.6 percent of the $1,138 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, according to the report. “Chief Regional Economist Martin Kohli noted that the 2017
women’s-to-men’s earnings ratio in New Jersey was little changed from the previous year,” the report stated. The sur vey was conducted monthly by the U.S. Census Bureau and utilized one-fourth of 60,000 eligible households sur veyed by the Bureau that represent all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The data is limited to wage and salar y workers over the age of 16 and does not include people who describe as self-employed, according to the report.
“Earnings in this report do not control for many factors that can be significant in explaining earnings differences,” the report stated. Nationwide women earned $770 per week or 81.8 percent of the $941 men earned. Women in New Jersey have seen incremental increases in their earnings compared to men over the last decade. During 2004, the ratio of women’s to men’s earnings stood at approximately 74.3 percent, skip to 2010 and that figure swells to
84.8 percent. The median wages experience a dip thereafter until 2014 and has shown a return to more than 80 percent since, according to the report. The U.S. median average for women workers last year was $770. This year New Jersey ranked among the highest paying states, $875 per week, and joined a concentration of East Coast states that contain some of the highest paying states in the country, according to the report.
ARRESTS 7 additional rapes were reported in 2017 than 2016 at Rutgers CONTINUED FROM FRONT a sexual orientation bias, and one by a racial bias. In 2017, two hate-crime acts of intimidation were reported, one motivated by a religious bias and the other by a national origin bias.
FIRE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
There were 11 reported incidents of arson over the three-year period, according to the report. One of those, located at Mettler Hall on the College Avenue campus in 2016 caused $2,000 worth of property damage, according to the report. Nobody was harmed or died in the fire. The report also listed unintentional fires. An unintentional cooking fire in 2017 at the Sojourner Truth Apartments located on the College Avenue campus caused $45,000 in property damage, according to the report. Nobody was harmed or died in the fire. In a message in the repor t, Rutgers President Rober t L.
The 2018 Safety Matters report found that in 2017 there were 271 reported drug arrests at Rutgers—New Brunswick. In the same year, there were zero reported alcohol arrests. RYAN STIESI / NEWS EDITOR Barchi addressed crime at the University. “Campus safety and security at Rutgers is a shared responsibility,” he said. “Although the
vast majority of our students, faculty, staff, patients and visitors do not experience crime at Rutgers, the best protection against crime is an aware,
informed, alert campus community that works with our highly visible and professionally trained public safety staff to keep Rutgers safe.”
Police report death of man on Route 18 CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
Rutgers reported 30 incidents of rape in 2017. This marks an increase from the 23 incidents that were reported in 2016. RYAN STIESI / NEWS EDITOR
The New Brunswick Police Department (NBPD) reported on the death of a man struck by a vehicle on Route 18. Christoph Freese, 45, from New Brunswick was struck and killed while attempting to cross Route 18 near Commercial Avenue yesterday, according to a press release issued by Captain J.T. Miller, public information officer for NBPD. “Mr. Freese was struck by a 2006 red Dodge Charger driven by Joshua Mauer (32-year-old male from Woodbridge). Mr. Mauer was driving northbound on Route 18 at the time of the incident,” Miller said in the press release. He added that an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the collision is ongoing, and no charges have been issued at this time. Anyone with information on the accident is asked to call Officer Patrick Buckelew or Officer Edward Bobadilla of the police department’s Traffic Safety and Enforcement Unit at (732) 745-5005.
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Prison system in U.S. needs serious change
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he American prison system is analogous to what happens when KAAN JON BOZTEPE a teenager says they will clean their room when really, they are just stuffing their closet and hoping nothing falls out. It is an utter mess that is continuing to pile up with no end solution in thought. There are currently more than 2.2 million people that are currently in U.S. jails or prisons, the highest prison population in the entire world, and according to the Prison Policy Initiative/U.S Census Bureau, the population of those in prison and jail would result in the fourth largest city in America. That statistic leaves out those who are under correctional control, probation or parole meaning that the number could realistically be millions more. There are more jails than colleges in the U.S., which are paid for by the taxpayer, so today I would like to discuss just how severely populated the prisons are, as well as what this means for the average citizen and what steps need to be taken to fix this. The prison population has increased by approximately 400 percent since former President Jimmy Carter’s term. This is partially due to former President Richard Nixon’s “war on drugs,” which was a campaign that created stricter drug laws and heavier sentences for those caught with drugs. To put this into context, according to the American Civil Liberties Union’s 2013 report, “A Living Death,” a whopping 3,278 prisoners have been given life sentences for non-violent crimes such as selling $10 worth of marijuana, and approximately 65 percent of those people were Black and many had mental health issues. Ever since the “war on drugs,” the rise in prison population has been directly correlated to the early 1980s, when the mandatory minimum sentencing laws for drugs came into effect. The current federal law requires the mandatory minimum sentence for a first-time non-violent drug offense to be at least five years, and that can rise under certain circumstances. The U.S. has the largest incarceration system in the world. Just how much each citizen pays to keep the jails intact and running depends on the population of the state and county and their taxes. But, in simple math terms, more inmates equals higher costs. Each county that has prisons can also have staff that is paid a higher salary, and in turn the citizens must pay more. Each inmate is given free time, three meals a day, electricity and running bathrooms, which cost a good deal of money to fund. It approximately costs $33,000 a year per inmate nationally — money which could be used for a multitude of rehabilitation courses and works rather than keeping those behind bars imprisoned. Jay Yeager, the
KAANOTATIONS
“... I do not believe that the U.S. has the proper philosophy regarding why people are sent to jail ...” Anderson County Law director from a correctional institution in Knoxville, Tennessee stated, “Our taxpayers pay $62 a day to house one inmate.” That amount times a full year comes to $22,630 a year for a small prison in northwest Knoxville. Incarceration costs taxpayers approximately $70 billion annually, and I believe that money could be used to help minimize the volume of prisons and we can utilize tax revenue to help with long term rehabilitation programs and revamping the U.S. prison system. While I do believe that there is a shift away from wanting to make prisons less crowded and change a few policies, I do not believe that the U.S. has the proper philosophy regarding why people are sent to jail, especially when smaller crimes are involved. The U.S. focuses on punishment, while many Nordic countries, such as Sweden, focus on rehabilitation. Each person that is put into jail in the U.S. is just another expense on the taxpayer, whereas in Sweden, a country that has much lower incarceration and crime rates, focuses on fixing the person put into jail and helping them come back into society. In 2014, the director-general of Sweden’s prison system, Nils Öberg, said, “Our role is not to punish. The punishment is the prison sentence: they have been deprived of their freedom. The punishment is that they are with us.” The goal must be for most of the people sent to jail to be rehabilitated in the hopes of getting them back into society in a better shape than which they came in — although some people do deserve to stay imprisoned for a long time, or for life. This has been proven to work in many Nordic countries, not just Sweden, and I believe that the U.S. must consider this as an alternative model of how to treat prisoners. To summarize — if you tell somebody they cannot get better and will never make it in life even if they leave prison, they will not. But if you tell somebody they can and help lay out a way that they can truly achieve success and amend their mistakes, well they just might have a chance. Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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he American Association of Universi- the number of hours their employees can work. ty Professors-American Federation of The same goes for places of work here at Rutgers. Teachers (AAUP-AFT) has planned a Students rightfully fighting for higher wages may demonstration for this coming Friday, Sept. 21 to not actually end up receiving more money in the continue the fight for a $15 minimum wage. The long run, even if their wages are higher, because #FightFor15 movement has been a hot point of con- their employer will simply schedule them in for less troversy on campus between student-activists and hours. And the same goes for students in the needthe University in recent years, and this year is ex- based Federal Work Study program — their money pected to be no different. Last December, members is federally subsidized, but only a certain amount is of United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) granted in total. This means that students will not pushed past a line of police officers blockading a be earning more money in total with a rise in wagBoard of Governors meeting chanting, “We work, es, but will be simply making the same amount and we sweat, put that 15 on our set.” There were multi- working less hours. But the aforementioned lessening of hours is not ple other protests for this cause in New Brunswick last year, which were presumably at least partially necessarily a negative thing. Any student who works knows the struggle of the impetus for juggling class, homethe University’s work, extra-curricudecision to raise “Any student who works knows the lar activities and the the minimum wage on campus struggle of juggling class, homework, extra- pressure of their job. Despite the fact that from $8.44 to $11 curricular activities and the pressure of students may end an hour. up making the same A backdrop their job.” amount of money as for this coming before, by raising the protest is the one minimum wage those year, $480,000 sabbatical of former Chancellor Debasish Dutta, as students will be able to spend more of their time on well as the continually increasing costs of tuition. the reason they are even here in the first place — Considering that many students struggle to pay for their education. At the end of the day, that education school here at Rutgers, let alone books and food, a is what will hopefully pay off in the future. President Robert L. Barchi and the administrademand for help is in no way unreasonable. As of last year, more than 13,000 students worked in dining tion are presumably worried about the effect the halls, libraries, offices and other facilities on all three raising of the minimum wage might have on the of Rutgers’ campuses — New Brunswick — Piscat- University’s operating budget. Though the Univeraway, Newark and Camden campuses. The increase sity does have hundreds of millions in unrestrictin wages applies to those students, as well as some ed reserves, utilizing that money is not nearly as faculty members and students in the Federal Work simple as it may sound on the face. Maybe a good course of action for student activists fighting for Study program. A pressing issue with regard to raising the min- higher wages would be to direct their protests at imum wage is a displacement of operational funds the state and federal governments more so than the that businesses can use. When wages are raised, University itself. After all, significantly more stuemployers are in some cases forced to decrease dents work off-campus than on it. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Call of Duty Blackout will be battle royale we have waited for GAMER NEXT DOOR MITHCELL KEVETT
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his past weekend I had the privilege of being able to try out the open beta test for Call of Duty Blackout on PC. In case you do not know, Call of Duty Blackout is a new battle royale-style game mode releasing with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in October. The concepts and tactics for the game mode mirror those used for Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG). Eighty-five players in the beta (100 players in the full version of the game) parachute out of a helicopter while it is flying over a large map. Once you have landed, you have to collect equipment to use for survival, such as ammunition, medical-kits and weapons. The map shrinks over time, and the goal of the game is to be the final one alive. Call of Duty Blackout has identical gunplay to all of the other Call of Duty games/modes to have been released. Tight, accurate and smooth gameplay are the hallmarks of any Call of Duty game, and the new Blackout mode is no exception. This comes as a breath of fresh air, as no other battle royale-style game to date has had balanced, quality gameplay out of the gate. For comparison, PUBG feels clunky and sluggish to play at best, and Fortnite has
quick and fun gameplay, but poor gunplay. Bullets in Fortnite spray out of weapons in a bloom pattern, bullet trajectories are essentially randomized. In Call of Duty Blackout, guns have the accuracy of a laser weapon, assuming you can control your weapon’s recoil adequately. In terms of how the mode works, Blackout feels just like PUBG. Non-destructive
I had in terms of balancing was with the armor. Just like in PUBG, armor sets of varying strength can be found in the map, but the most potent armor set in Blackout was extremely overpowered. Without any armor, you are likely to be killed fast in Blackout. Luckily, Treyarch is paying attention to user feedback and have already stated that they are going to stop
“Upon full release I could easily see Call of Duty Blackout taking out a big chunk of the market share that Fortnite and PUBG dominate as of now. Simply put, Blackout does everything right that its competitors have not. Even the map itself is entertaining ...”
environments, driveable vehicles and traditional shooter gameplay serve as the main highlights of Blackout. Because the game is developed by renowned AAA game developer Treyarch, it feels polished and refined. During the Blackout beta there were minor connection and balancing issues, but for a beta test the game held up very well. One major gripe
spawning the advanced armor around the map, and instead make it an item which can only be obtained from supply drops. Call of Duty Blackout ran smoothly out of the box unlike many of its competitors which sometimes have performance issues that will make your head spin. Upon full release I could easily see Call of Duty Blackout taking out a big chunk
of the market share that Fortnite and PUBG dominate as of now. Simply put, Blackout does everything right that its competitors have not. Even the map itself is entertaining, it serves as a microcosm of Call of Duty lore. Different traditional Call of Duty maps, like the zombies map Asylum or the mainstay Nuketown have actually been embedded as visitable places within the Blackout mode map proper. Finally, a completely balanced and smooth battle royale game will be released soon in Blackout, and I am sure the rest of the gaming community has been buzzing about it too. I really enjoy Call of Duty Blackout so far, it feels like the battle royale game I have always craved but never quite had. A 100 player hunger-games-style game mode with Call of Duty gunplay has been like a dream. Competitors to Call of Duty in the battle royale genre are going to have to step up their production quality if they are going to compete for a user base. This Call of Duty will be one of the first to have a well-made PC port as well. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 which contains the Blackout mode, releases on Oct. 12 in the United States. Mitchell Kevett is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history and minoring in political science. His column, “Gamer Next Door,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Bright, monochromatic looks dominate NYFW runways LEONA JUAN
may just become a staple in our wardrobe. With so many affordable brands releasing items with yellow, such as Vans or Topshop, this trend will be easy to follow.
STAFF WRITER
New York Fashion Week (NYFW) just ended, and like always, it was filled with tons of memorable moments, over-thetop shows and of course, trends that we’ll be wearing all fall and winter long. From Sept. 6 to Sept. 14, New York was filled with fashion lovers, whether it be designers, bloggers or everyday fashion followers. NYFW dictates the trends that we’ll be seeing everywhere very soon, and these certain trends dominated the runway.
FRINGE
This style isn’t just meant for western-style or 70s-era clothing. Fringe was seen on so many pieces, adding a fun element that’ll have you twirling around. Longchamp, primarily known for their luxurious and functional handbags, chose to add fringe to their boots. Other bigname designers that included this trend are Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta and Céline. There are a ton of ways that we can get this trend at our favorite stores, like a cute jacket for the upcoming cold months or a simple bag.
BRIGHT, SATURATED, MONOCHROMATIC HUES
Neutral colors will always be a classic, but it was clear that bright and saturated hues are making their way into our lives. Monochromatic looks featuring super bright colors like orange, purple or green was all over the runway. One noteworthy look was an orange ensemble by Carolina Herrera. Jeremy Scott, known for his loud designs, chose some bright, monochromatic hues for some tracksuits. These bright pink tracksuits are definitely reminiscent of those Juicy Couture velour suits we used to love. Pra-
LEOPARD PRINT
As models donned florescent frocks of pink, green and yellow for some of the big NYFW shows like Prabal Gurung, it’s clear that the fashion world is craving color. INSTAGRAM bal Gurung also gave a stunning show full of highlighter yellows and pinks.
YELLOW
The it color of this season’s florescent palette is marigold yellow. This bright and sunny shade was
seen everywhere, whether it be elegant gowns or a matching accessory. Oscar de la Renta, Marc Jacobs and 3.1 Phillip Lim were some shows that incorporated this sunny shade, just to name a few. While once a color that many people steered away from, this color
As we saw in last season’s fashion week, animal print was seen all over the runway. Same goes for this season — specifically leopard print. This daring animal can become a statement print or just a subtle hint. Some designers decided to go a little bold with it, with R13 creating a matching shorts and jacket set and Calvin Klein using the print on a pair of pants. Zara, widely known for their quick
production of high fashion trends, released some pieces incorporating this print. Lucky for us, this high fashion trend is accessible for fast fashion prices.
CARGO PANTS
Taking it back to the 90s, cargo pants has made an appearance again. These baggy pants are a surprising break from the skin tight jeans we’re so used to wearing. Designers decided to put their own spin on these nostalgic pants. Model Bella Hadid wore hot pink cargo pants with a matching bra for Prabal Gurung. Ralph Lauren went for a more sporty look, pairing them with sneakers and a sweater. If you can’t find a pair of cargo pants in your parent’s closet, Urban Outfitters has you covered. They’ve got a few different pair of cargo pants, such as solid colors or camouflage, so there’s something for everyone. NYFW is always full of surprises. All we can really expect are some breathtaking clothing and extravagant shows. We’re excited to see what the fashion industry brings to us in the upcoming months, and we can’t wait to see what Fashion Week brings us when it comes back in February.
Going Instagram official: social media can determine relationships GOPA PRATURI
dom was short-lived, yet, as users quickly created unwritten rules concerning romantic relationIn a world where we share so ships on this platform as well. For many couples, the first of many of our experiences on social media, publicizing romantic rela- those rules is the decision to go tionships on Instagram is not just Instagram official. Katie Harrison, a Rutgers Busiconventional, but almost expected. A recent study by the Pew Research ness School junior, went InstaCenter cites that 37 percent of teens gram official with her boyfriend post on social media about their sig- one week after they decided to nificant others, and 63 percent of start a relationship. The photo teens engage with their followers’ was taken after three of her close friends met her boyfriend for the posts about their relationships. This practice of announcing re- first time — she posted a group lationships via social media is not picture of herself, her partner and new. Social media users routinely her friends on Instagram later that listed their relationship statuses day. Though the photo was not exon Facebook, and even on MyS- clusively of her and her boyfriend, pace in the past. Millennials and Harrison said that she believed it was an imGeneration Z portant reflecusers migrated tion of their away from these “dated” forms of “Navigating social media relationship at the time. social media, but for dating purposes “I was so they still adopt happy to post many of the same can involve more than that picture behaviors when posting pictures and because it defining their showed how relationships on thinking of he fit right newer platforms witty captions.” in with every like Instagram aspect of my and Snapchat. life,” HarBecause Insrison said. tagram does not feature relationship statuses as a “You can’t really tell in the picture part of profiles, users were initial- that it was a big moment, but it ly given a bit more freedom in ex- meant a lot to me.” Defining the relationship doesn’t pressing their relationship status than choosing between whether stop after the initial Instagram they were in a relationship from post. Many couples still put a lot a predetermined list. This free- of thought into how they present CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Instead of updating a Facebook relationship status, younger social media users are uploading couple portraits on Instagram to signify an established relationship. NICK ZAMBROTTA their relationships on social media years after they began dating. Ananya Nethikunta, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said that she believes that continuing to post about a significant other throughout a relationship can have a positive impact on that relationship as a whole. “When I post on social media about my relationship, I’m usually thinking, ‘My significant other and I look really nice. I want to post about it so everyone can appreciate how nice we look,’” Nethi said. “People like to feel good about themselves and about the people
they’re (in a relationship) with. As long as both people in the relationship understand that it’s just for fun, social media is a positive thing.” Navigating social media for dating purposes can involve more than posting pictures and thinking of witty captions. Dozens of articles on platforms like Hello Giggles, Glamour and even The New York Times detail the rules of Instagram dating. Every article’s take on the issue is different, and the advice coming in from one source often contradicts another. For instance, Editor Julia Pugachevsky writes in her Cos-
mopolitan article that a user should not leave up photos of an ex-partner on Instagram after a breakup. On the other hand, in her Vogue article, Patricia Garcia states that numerous editors believed deleting pictures of an ex on social media was harsh and unnecessary. So what is the truth? Social science experts state that the answer depends directly on the individuals in that relationship. According to a study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, users’ relationship visibility (or the amount of information they disclose about their romantic relationships) depends on their individual attachment styles and how they want to be perceived by others. The study states that avoidant individuals that do not want to be defined by their love lives are less likely to publicize their relationships on social media by posting pictures, or liking and commenting on their partner’s posts. On the other hand, anxious individuals who wish to be accepted by others are more likely to make frequent posts about their relationships, and engage with their partner’s posts. In the end, the way people use social media to define romantic relationships is all about their impression management, or how they want their love lives to be projected to the outside world. Either way, it’s evident that Instagram has a growing influence on how we define our relationships.
DIVERSIONS
September 19, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Make plans and follow through. A change of location or learning something new will help you make a decision that will improve your life. Taking on new responsibilities will help to stabilize your life and your mindset. A lifestyle change will give you the push you need to break old habits and embark on a new and healthier routine. Your numbers are 2, 7, 18, 21, 24, 36, 47.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do your part and get things done. Don’t give anyone room to criticize you for not pulling your weight. Be responsible and you’ll feel good about what you’ve accomplished. Help those counting on you without complaining. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If someone applies force, walk away. Take the time you need to consider your next move. It’s better to be cautious than to appease someone by doing something that isn’t right for you. Focus on personal growth, not joint efforts. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Listen to advice offered, but when it’s time to decide, rely on what makes the most sense to you. A change in the way you feel about someone or something will dictate how you move forward. 2 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Check out the latest trends and set your own style. Live life to suit what you want, not what someone else wants for you. Change is only good if it results in positive improvement. Romance should be a priority. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to the rules, no matter what others do. Taking a risk won’t pay off. Use your energy wisely and you will discover that planning can be the most important part of whatever venture you choose to pursue. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take a look at your choices and head in the direction that draws you most. Sometimes it’s good to break routine and to try something you’ve never done. Exploring unfamiliar territory will lead to personal growth. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t take a risk. You’ll feel far better using your energy to get into tip-top shape or to make a conscious effort to save money, not spend it. Don’t let anyone talk you into buying something you don’t need. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look at the possibilities and make the most of an opportunity. You have what it takes to get ahead if you are persistent. A personal change will bring you closer to someone who will bring out the best in you. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t worry about what others are doing. Do your part and take your responsibilities seriously. Avoid making personal changes that aren’t necessary. Take care of your health. Doing what’s best for you will be satisfying and rewarding. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t get emotional or let your guard down. Keep your thoughts and plans to yourself until you have worked out all the details. If you let others get involved in your business, it will end up costing you more than anticipated. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Check out your options before you make a move. Refuse to let anyone put you in a precarious position that can have a detrimental effect on you physically. Set your pace and stick to what works best for you. Handle romance sensibly. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You don’t have to prove yourself to others. Follow your heart and do what pleases you. A positive change will improve your status, reputation and the way you live life moving forward. An unexpected gift is heading your way. 4 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
69 Country near Oman
1 Region
70 Like dry ground
5 In no time ____ 10 Touched land
DOWN
14 Easy win
1 Softball pitch shapes
15 Major web portal
2 Ginseng, for one
16 Busch Gardens attraction
3 An acting award
17 Egomaniac’s dream
4 Trillion dollar co.
20 Sharp pens?
5 Skipper’s yes
21 Broadway offering
6 Use a shuttle
22 Carve, as initials
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25 Do retail
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31 Look for
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35 Busy commotion
12 Massive star
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18 Chinese nut (var.)
39 Mechanically smoothed
19 Cairo’s waterway
43 Shaking fit
23 Julie on TV
44 Hot-weather ermine
24 Loathes
52 America’s bird
45 Brief commercials?
26 Holy Tibetans
54 Castle defenses
46 Bun variety
27 Tried-and-true saying
55 Dig into
49 Has dinner
28 “Pocus” go-with
56 Sun-worshiping empire
50 AI game participant
30 Massachusetts school
57 Fertile earth
51 Plunge
32 Back-to-health program
59 Island republic
53 Have the look of
33 Formal belief
60 Incite in a bowl?
55 What some make out of nothing
34 Possessed, per King James
61 Monopoly token
58 Loamy deposit
37 Prayerful
62 j thing
62 Performed with sincerity
40 Caps and helmets
63 RBIs on a solo homer
65 Shamu, for one
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64 Slip into, as clothing
66 Latin American plain
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68 Hitter’s hot streak
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INVITATIONAL Knights get good practice on Nebraska course before Big Ten Championships the Big Ten conference champs,” Robinson said. After her experience with the junior Stephanie Mauer in 64th course, Martin realized that alplace (23:27.7). “I’m very proud of how we per- though it is a tough course to race formed today. We stuck together on — especially during the hill on and pushed one another,” Martin the last 1,000 meters — it was a said. “We had not had the most great experience for her and her ideal conditions, and yet we all did teammates, she said. The next meet Rutgers will be well. For the next meet, I hope we competing in is all stick togeththe Paul Short er, kick harder Invitational and race faster “It was the team’s first on Sept. 29 in during the last 6k of the season, so the B e t h l e h e m , 1,000 meters.” Head coach race today provided us a Pennsylvania. “The goal James Robinmeasuring stick for the for the next son said this meet is to try to race was more rest of the season.” work together than just comas a pack and peting. For JAMES ROBINSON push each othhim, he’s grateHead Coach er. We are racful for racing on ing at the Paul this course earShort meet ly in the season. Later in October, the Big Ten where we will see a lot of different Championships will be held in teams in our region. If we want to Lincoln, Nebraska on the same compete with these other teams, course the team just competed on. we have to work really when it “It was the team’s first 6k of comes to sticking together,” Bergthe season, so the race today pro- man said. vided us a measuring stick for the For updates on the Rutgers rest of the season. The goal was to learn and compete on the course women’s cross country team, follow as we’ll return in seven weeks for @TargumSports on Twitter. CONTINUED FROM BACK
Junior Stephanie Mauer produced a 23:27.7 time at the Invitational for the Knights, good enough for 64th place. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2017
FOOTBALL SAME KNEE THAT KEPT AUSTIN OUT OF 8 GAMES LAST SEASON
DB Austin to undergo surgery ROBERT SANCHEZ SPORTS EDITOR
Three weeks after injuring himself in the first game of the season, senior defensive back Blessuan Austin will have surgery on his knee — the same knee he injured last season which also required surgery. “(Blessuan) will have surgery this Friday,” said head coach Chris Ash, according to scarletknights.com. “They’re going to go in and look at his knee and (I’m) not sure exactly what they’re going to have to do but they will go in and look at his knee and potentially have to redo his ACL repair.” Last season, Austin tore his ACL in the fourth game of the season against Nebraska and missed the remainder of the year. Prior to that injury, he had played in all of Rutgers’ 26 games, starting in 25 of them. In 2017, Austin collected 12 tackles in four games and added an interception — actually against the Cornhuskers. A year before that, as a sophomore, he registered 41 tackles with one sack, an interception and a fumble recovery, good enough for an All-Big Ten honorable mention. Before that, Austin totaled 33 tackles, another interception and one forced fumble. Looking to get back on track this season, Austin’s rehab progressed quickly enough to the point where he was fully participating in training camp and was deemed ready to start the opener against Texas State. Back on the field, Austin proved to be a menace once again and picked up right where he left off, recording three tackles in-
cluding a sack and adding yet another interception. Unfortunately, it was on that play that he injured his knee. Austin’s talents have even drawn some NFL scouts to the Knights’ practices, and he was projected as an early-round draft pick this year. He even considered entering the draft last season, but decided to come back for his senior season. “Honestly I did (consider it),” Austin said in May, according to an NJ Advance Media article. “But I made the decision to come back and it’s definitely a decision I do not regret at all.”
With the remainder of his season in question, it’s unclear whether Austin has played his final game for Rutgers. He is, though, eligible to apply for a medical redshirt season for both 2017 and 2018. “We haven’t had those conversations,” Ash said, according to the article. “That’s going to be up to Bless and what he feels is best for him. We’ll support him in whatever he feels is best for him and his future.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior defensive back Blessuan Austin will potentially miss the rest of the season after re-injuring the same knee he hurt last season. THOMAS BONIELLO / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2018
FOES Rutgers can enter top 10 rankings with sweep of next 5 games CONTINUED FROM BACK Naturally, there are upperclassmen leaders as well, including junior forwards Alanna Gollotto and Austyn Cuneo — the latter of which is second on the team in goals (4) and points (nine). Senior midfielder Linde van Schaik has also chipped in with 2 goals, two assists and six points. Over the next two weeks, Rutgers will play the meat and potatoes of its schedule against four straight ranked opponents. Before that, the Knights will look to take care of business and win their first Big Ten game against Michigan State (4-5) at home on Friday. After the Spartans, Rutgers will take on four straight ranked opponents — two at home and two on the road. The first ranked opponent is No. 23 Ohio State, who is 4-4 on the season thus far. If the Knights are able to sweep their weekend opponents, they will improve their record to 8-1, as well as 2-1 in the Big Ten. After the pair of games this weekend, Rutgers still has three straight ranked opponents left. On Friday, Sept. 28, the Knights will host No. 6 Penn State at home in what will sure to be a great matchup. The Nittany Lions are 5-2 on the season up until now, with one of their losses coming to Princeton, 2-1, in overtime. Rutgers beat the then-No. 6 Tigers, 1-0, back on Sept. 9 at home. Princeton has since moved up a spot in the national rankings, coming in at No. 5. The next two ranked games for the Knights are on the road, as
they will travel to play No. 15 Delaware and No. 3 Maryland. The Blue Hen matchup will take place on Sunday, Sept. 30. Delaware is 4-4 right now, with a 3-2 win over the Buckeyes, as well as a 4-2 loss to the Tigers. Perhaps the biggest matchup of the four ranked opponents comes last, as Rutgers travels to College Park to take on the Terrapins. Last season, Maryland made a magical run all the way to the finals of the NCAA Field Hockey Championship, before losing to powerhouse Connecticut, 2-1. So far this season the Terrapins are 8-0 with wins over No. 3 Duke and the Blue Hens. If the Knights can go 2-2 or even 3-1 in their four ranked games over the next two weeks, while also beating unranked Michigan State, that would set them up with a potential 9-3 or 10-2 record with five games left to play. In their last five games of the season, they only play two ranked opponents in No. 14 Northwestern and No. 13 Iowa. Expect Rutgers to finish the season anywhere between 12 and 14 wins, which would be a huge step up from last year’s 9-9 finish. A strong end to the season would also give it momentum heading into the Big Ten tournament, where it was bounced out last year in the first round by the Wildcats. These next two weeks will be extremely telling of how the season will shape up for the Knights. For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 19, 2018 WOMEN’S SOCCER WALK OFFS, SHOOT OUTS AMONG BEST GAMES O’NEILL HAS COACHED
Knights’ 5 most memorable games under O’Neill JACKSON THOMPSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers women’s soccer team got “one of those moments” as head coach Mike O’Neill put it this past weekend. With 12 seconds left in a mustwin game, sophomore forward Amirah Ali made possibly the Scarlet Knights’ (5-1-3, 1-0-1) biggest kick of the season thus far, delivering a huge win right before a long road trip. It was the kind of moment that the program has come to be familiar with over the past four seasons. In O’Neill’s tenure, the team has played to a record of 64-18-19, and qualified for the NCAA tournament each of the past four seasons, as it looks to make it five in a row this year. With the thrilling win against Iowa now in the books, it seems like a good time to take a look back at the similarly significant wins under O’Neill’s tenure and the moments that have defined a prosperous four-year stretch.
5. WISCONSIN @ RUTGERS, OCT. 1, 2017: ALI WALKS IT OFF IN OVERTIME Ali’s clutch shot against the Hawkeyes this past Sunday was familiar territor y for the swifty sophomore as, according to her,
it was only her second most impressive moment as a Knight. What she believes to be her signature moment came last year in her freshman season. Against the then-No. 12 Badgers on a nationally televised stage, the two teams played to a scoreless stalemate for 90 minutes. But only 26 seconds into overtime, Ali, with some help from senior backfielder Kenie Wright and alumna Colby Ciarrocca, tucked it into the far post for one of the biggest wins of that year.
4. RUTGERS @ PENN STATE, OCT. 30, 2016: KNIGHTS AVENGE POSTSEASON DEFEATS IN QUARTERFINAL ROUND OF BIG TEN TOURNAMENT In 2015, Rutgers’ magical postseason push came to an end by none other than its bitter rival, the Nittany Lions. It would reach the Big Ten championship as well as the NCAA tournament Final Four for the first time in program history, but both occasions resulted in 2-0 losses to Penn State within a month of each other. The Knights would get a measure of revenge in the following season’s Big Ten tournament, when it went on the road to defeat the defending champs by a fitting score of 2-0.
3. RUTGERS @ MARYLAND, SEPT. 18, 2015: O’NEILL GETS THE KNIGHTS OFF TO THEIR BEST START IN PROGRAM HISTORY If O’Neill’s tenure isn’t remembered for anything else, it will be revered for the 2015 season. Rutgers that year dominated its way through its first eight games, culminating in a 1-0 victor y at College Park. A goal by alumna Samantha Valliant is all the of fense it needed for a team that had not allowed a single goal throughout the 2015 season to that point. The shutout over the Terrapins marked 720 straight scoreless minutes, which was the longest active streak in the countr y that year. When all was said and done, the Knights were 1 of only 3 unbeaten teams in the countr y after that game, but would suffer their first loss six days later to Illinois. The great start would be just the beginning of a historic season.
2. MICHIGAN STATE @ RUTGERS, SEPT. 19, 2014: VALLIANT’S EFFORT CLINCHES FIRST BIG TEN WIN IN SCHOOL HISTORY O’Neill’s inaugural season as head coach also marked
Rutgers’ first season as a member of the Big Ten and it got of f to an all but per fect star t. The team won its first six games to begin O’Neill’s tenure before dropping the program’s first Big Ten match against Mar yland. One week later against Michigan State it would be an unsuspecting hero that gave O’Neill and the Knights a historic win in the final minute of regulation. Valliant did not log a single goal during her Rutgers career to that point. She did not see any game action her freshman year and lost her sophomore season to injur y, but under the lights of Yurcak Field that night, she would get her moment. With less than a minute left in a scoreless stalemate, Valliant got a free kick opportunity and banked it in the back of the net for her 1st career goal, and it could not have come at a better time.
1. RUTGERS @ VIRGINIA, NOV. 27, 2015: O’NEILL’S KNIGHTS REACH THE FINAL FOUR IN EPIC SHOOTOUT The Knights’ historic 2015 season came to a head in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament. Against the No. 1 ranked team in the country, Rutgers
went on the road for a chance at history. One-hundred-ten minutes and 19 penalty kicks later, it would have the privilege of walking off Scott Stadium with the history it sought after — one of the greatest defensive performances in the history of women’s college soccer. The Cavaliers, who scored the second most goals of any team in the countr y that year, could not find the back of the net a single time against the Knights’ defense headlined by the likes of backlining alumnae Erica Skroski, Brianne Reed and goalkeeper Casey Murphy. But, Rutgers had a hard time finding the back of the net in its own right and this game was destined not just for over time, but a series of game deciding penalty kicks. After missing their first two penalty kicks, the Knights came back to make seven in a row and push the penalty kick period to sudden death. It took a lucky guess by Murphy, who dove right to block Virginia’s seventh penalty kick, and a chance by alumna Tori Prager to put the game away with a winning score and a trip to the Final Four. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“They’re going to go in and look at his knee and (I’m) not sure exactly what they’re going to have to do but they will go in and look at his knee and potentially have to redo his ACL repair.” — Football head coach Chris Ash
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FIELD HOCKEY KNIGHTS WILL SEE 4 RANKED OPPONENTS IN NEXT 2 WEEKS
Rutgers to face 3 consecutive Big Ten foes MATTHEW HOWE CORRESPONDENT
In the next two weeks, the Rutgers field hockey team will get a chance to show the country what it is or isn’t made of, as the stretch of games that it will play will ultimately define its season. The No. 17 Scarlet Knights are off to a hot 6-1 start, with their only loss coming on the road to Big Ten foe Michigan, who is currently ranked No. 8 in the country. Rutgers is off to one of its best starts since 2008, when it started 9-1 on the year. Last year, the Knights finished 9-9 on the season, good enough to finish the season ranked No. 23 in the nation. But this year feels different. A class of talented sophomores have pulled a ton of weight on this team, with midfielder Daphne Groothuis leading the team in goals (5), assists (six) and points (16). She isn’t the only sophomore contributing of course, as goalkeeper Gianna Glatz boasts a 6-1 record in net having recorded five shutouts. Other sophomores contributing include forward Kassidy Shetler, and midfielders Kerrie Burns, Gianna Mancini and Gracey Butsack, all of whom have played in each of the seven first games. Head coach Meredith Civico heads into the biggest test on Rutgers’ schedule, as the Knights will play three ranked Big Ten teams in the upcoming two weeks. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2017
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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY MARTIN LEADS PACK OF KNIGHTS, FINISHES 14TH
RU places 7th at Greeno/Dirksen Invitational CAILEE OLIVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers women’s cross country team raced at the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 15 in Lincoln, Nebraska, where the Scarlet Knights placed seventh overall. Leading the team for the women’s 6,000 meter was sophomore Olympia Martin, who placed 17th overall and ran a 22:04.8. “For me, I think I was fully prepared for this meet. Not just me, but we’ve been working hard since the summer,” Martin said. Following right behind Martin was junior Emma Bergman with a 33rd-place finish at 22:34.1. Close to Martin the entire race, Bergman explained how she felt when racing. “I felt really happy with my performance. It was definitely a good opening race and confidence booster going forward,” Bergman said. Right behind Bergman was junior Nadia Saponara in 45th place (22:56.2), junior Lou Mialhe in 49th place (23:02.8) and sophomore Kiera Nealon in 62nd place (23:24.3). Keeping up with Nealon were sophomore Kaitlyn Bragen in 63rd place (23:24.4) and Junior Nadia Saponara finished the Greeno/Dirksen Invitational in 45th place for Rutgers, after crossing the finish line with a time of 22:56.2. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2017
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MLB SCORES
Philadelphia NY Mets
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STASA MILJEVIC,
junior middle blocker on the volleyball team, is the leader of a Rutgers team that ranks second in the NCAA in blocks per set with 3.20. Miljevic produces 1.51 blocks per set for the Knights, which ranks eighth in the NCAA so far, this season.
VOLLEYBALL
FIELD HOCKEY
MEN’S SOCCER
at Maryland
vs. Michigan State
at No. 5 Michigan State vs. Buffalo
Tonight, 7 p.m., Friday, 3 p.m., Friday, 7 p.m., College Park, Md. Field Hockey Complex East Lansing, Mich.
FOOTBALL
Saturday, Noon, HighPoint.com Stadium