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U. shuts down student football tailgate due to safety concerns Brian Fonseca Sports Editor

The Alley, a student tailgate sponsored by Rutgers Athletics for all seven home football games in the 2016 season, is being shut down permanently after the first two

games due to “safety concerns,” an anonymous source familiar with the situation told The Daily Targum.

Rutgers Athletics confirmed the report in a tweet.

The decision was not made by Rutgers Athletics, according to the source.

“I feel the world for the athletics department right now,” the source told the Targum. “They busted their backs to give us something that’s ours and something to be proud of.

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Rutgers­­­—Newark Law professors Gary Francione and Anna Clark said pet ownership is immoral, especially when pets are treated poorly. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Law professors decry pet ownership, non-vegan diet Sophie Nieto-Munoz Associate News Editor

Gary Francione and Anna Charlton went on their second date and both ordered fish. Little did they know their plate would include the whole fish, even its eyes and head.

Francione said he was nearly unable to eat it.

Decades later, Francione and Charlton both work in the law department at Rutgers—Newark, are

vegans and care more than anything about animal rights.

Francione is well-known for his criticism of animal welfare law and his theory of animal rights.

Together with Charlton, they recently published an essay on aeon. co titled “The Case Against Pets,” which explains that a morally just world would have “no pets, aquariums, zoos, fields of sheep or barns See diet on Page 4

The Alley, a student tailgate organized by Rutgers Athletics, was shut down by the University on Tuesday after only two home games. Athletic Director Pat Hobbs said he regrets if any person thought he was promoting alcohol at the most recent football game. FACEBOOK

Mason Gross kicks off year with community exhibit

Zimmerli museum promotes Cold War-era artwork

Abner Bonilla Contributing Writer

Faith Hoatson Correspondent

Soviet nonconformist art was never expected to have an audience, but the Moscow Conceptual Show at the Zimmerli Art Museum is providing one anyway.

The work in the exhibit comes from the Dodge Collection, a compilation of the works collected by Norton Dodge, and in part by his wife. The works of art were considered valueless in the Soviet Union, yet Dodge still made routine trips to collect the art from his network of artists in Russia, said exhibit curator Jane Sharp.

On the opposite side of many of these paintings is a stamp that says, “This work can be exported because it is not considered a work of art,” said Sharp, who is also a professor in the Department of Art History.

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The School of Arts and Sciences released a four-year plan this past April explaining how the school will enhance the recognition its program receives. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

School unveils 4-year plan for improvements Sankeerth Kondapalli Contributing Writer

A plan titled “Excellence, Opportunity, Leadership,” published earlier this year, aims to set goals for the School of Arts and Sciences to strive for and reach by 2020.

The plan is aspirational in nature, said Peter March, executive dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.

“It’s an expression of common values — what does liberal arts mean? What is the role of liberal See improvements on Page 5

All were welcome to the “Welcome Back” show that Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts kicked off the new semester with.

The BACKWASH, an annual show from the Visual Arts Department that closed yesterday, showcased artwork from faculty, staff and returning Master of Fine Arts students.

The school invited individuals from all ends of the rolodex within the Rutgers and New Brunswick community to the show that was located at the Mason Gross Galleries at Civic Square.

“We are trying to attract literally everybody,” said Daonne Huff, Mason Gross’ graduate program administrative assistant and gallery coordinator.

The exhibit displayed the works of not only MFA students, but contributions by technical and administrative staff at Mason Gross, Huff said. The show

emphasized the potential of creative practice from the entire Visual Arts Department.

The show displayed different works of visual art including responses to the Orlando shootings and Black Lives Matter movement, recordings of live performances, sculptures made from steel and a functional kayak.

“It’s an introduction to the work that’s here — of the energy, spirit, creativity and the full spectrum of art-making that’s happening at Mason Gross,” Huff said.

Mason Gross represents a vital component at the heart of Rutgers academia, Huff said. Rutgers is known for its science and business programs, as well as for its football team, she said, but Mason Gross students and alumni have also distinguished themselves in visual and performing arts.

Recently, Mason Gross alumn Meagan Woods, co-founder of “Your Move: New Jersey’s

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The Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers presents “Exhibition Celebration — Thinking Pictures” from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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The Department of Nutritional Sciences presents “Glutamine, Hexosamines and mTOR complex 2” from 2 to 3:15 p.m. at the Food Science and Nutritional Sciences Building West on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program at the Rutgers School of Environment and Biological Sciences presents “Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program Seminar — Dr. Barbara Han — ‘Applications of Machine Learning for Macroecology of Zoonotic Disease’” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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New program boldly helps Douglass students find mentors

The Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development Center on Douglass campus provides mentors for undergraduate students. These mentors help their students with professional development issues, including resume critiques and workshops. COURTESY OF THE BOLD CENTER

Ria Rungta Staff Writer

Douglass students now have help to get ahead in both their personal and professional life, with a new enterprise called the The Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development (BOLD) Center on Douglass Campus.

The inspiration for the center came from vocal students who spoke about their desire for professional development, said Leslie Danehy, assistant dean and executive director of the BOLD Center.

“The initiatives we are offering through BOLD already existed but now it is streamlined and repackaged,” she said.

BOLD offers programs such as mentoring, resume critiquing, externships, weekly sessions and workshops.

Mentoring is crucial because Rutgers is large, and it is often difficult for students to get assistance with their majors, said Rebecca Reynolds, assistant

dean at the Douglass Residential College.

“We have a holistic approach where we talk to students about ever ything they are interested in and link them to opportunities on campus and elsewhere,” she said.

Currently, there are 17 inhouse Douglass staff members who serve as mentors to students, according to its website.

“There are walk-in hours for career support and resume

“This is the thread throughout all our programs here,” she said.

There are opportunities available to students for public leadership and politics. The Public Leadership Education Network will connect students with politicians in Trenton and Washington D.C., she said.

“There are various seminars throughout the year on policy-making and STEM,” Baruch said. “We offer scholarships for students to attend these seminars.”

The Plan Trenton Summer

“We want to help our students live their life by design and not by default,” she said. “We look at their lives holistically.”

BOLD is planning on holding workshops on mindfulness and emotional intelligence and will talk to students about living an integrated life with an eye for the 21st centur y, Reynolds said.

“We are open to students coming in and telling us what they want,” Danehy said. “We are

“We talk to students about everything they are interested in and link them to opportunities on campus and elsewhere.” rebecca reynolds Assistant Dean with Douglass Residential College

critiquing every Friday for students,” Danehy said.

There are also local internships available, as well as various externships offered in California and Washington D.C., she said.

The strategic plan focus is to enable students to come up with solutions to 21st century challenges, said Margot Baruch, director of Global Engagement.

Research Stipend is offered to students and gives them an experience of working as a woman in politics, she said. The program provides students with a global perspective and enhances their abilities to come up with solutions to 21st century challenges.

The main goal of BOLD is to help students “Lead Well, Work Well and Live Well.”

planning to take over the Katzenbach Wellness Program.”

Other programs focus on community and global engagement, such as the partnership with New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition.

“Douglass students play a key role in both the preparation and execution of a rally in New Brunswick,” Baruch said.

Douglass also has the first U.S. college chapter of Friends of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which raises funds for children and does local work for women shelters.

“This provides students with a global exposure and gives them an opportunity to see policy and development in action, not just sit in class and talk about it,” she said.

Students can involve themselves in more than 20 clubs on campus.

“We are starting a running club soon and have connections to other groups like the Douglass Big Little Program, She’s the First and Douglass Governing Council,” Reynolds said.

BOLD is an opportunity for first-year students to become involved in a small community before jumping into a big department, said Nicole Ramos, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior.

“You go to events that are professional and the weekly informal discussions help you learn a lot,” she said.

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diet Animals are mistreated, should not be bred just to be pets, Francione says continued from front of cows,” because “that’s true animal rights.”

“My theor y of animal rights is that all domestication is morally unjustifiable. You can’t justify domesticating animals for human purposes. That applies to not just pets, but also animals for food or for experiments or for clothing or for anything else,” Francione said.

Francione and Charlton own six dogs together, all of which are rescued from the Associated Humane Society and five which came from abusive backgrounds.

“We ought to give homes to cats and dogs and all other domesticated animals since they’re here because of us,” Francione said. “We brought them into this mess and so we have to take care of the ones that are here now.”

Francione said he loves his dogs, but if it were up to him to continue to breed animals so that humans could have pets, he would choose to not have dogs.

“If there were two dogs left in the world, and you asked us, ‘Would it be okay to breed them so we could continue to have pets?’ The answer would be no,” Francione said.

He urges those with pets to spay and neuter, and to adopt animals instead of buying bred animals.

Francione said over everything else, veganism is the most important solution, citing it as “a moral imperative.” Francione and Charlton have been vegans for more than 34 years.

“We take the position that we don’t need to eat animals for

optimal human health, it’s not necessary,” he said. “The question becomes, ‘Why do we inflict pain and suffering on these animals that are no different from the animals that we love?’”

Their theory targets the use of animals, not the treatment of animals.

“We’re not tr ying to tweak the way we use animals, to tr y to make it a bit kinder. After years and years of review of the fact that laws and regulations designed to protect animals

Gary francione Rutgers—Newark Law Professor

were not ef fective, he came to the conclusion that we had to really go to the root of the problem, which is our decision to use animals in meat industries,” Charlton said. “Although (we) don’t think of the animals that we live with as being used, they really are. They’ve been bred to be appealing and docile and complying.”

Francione urges people who are interested in veganism to visit his website, How Do I Go Vegan.

His other website, Abolitionist Approach, will help people think about these issues.

Francione and Charlton first started fighting for animal rights decades ago, when Francione visited a slaughterhouse, where he decided that eating animals was a bad idea.

Student, faculty works are displayed to welcome U. community back, Huff says

Modern Dance Festival,” was unanimously nominated and

as brutal as bullfights and other forms of animal entertainment which are violent,” he said. “I think we have this tendency to be very selective. We condemn animals used in certain context but we engage in it ourselves.”

He said inflicting pain on a dog is not different from those who buy animals who are treated in a way, under the best of circumstances, with what would constitute torture if humans were involved.

Francione said a reason people may ignore this treatment of animals is because “we like the taste of them.”

“It’s no different from saying ‘I like watching dog fighting.’ All of this is the same equivalence,

“It’s no different from asking about all the jobs people lost after we got rid of slavery in the mid-19th century”

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Soon, they decided there was no difference between meat and dair y or eggs because it all involves suffering and death.

Altogether, the couple believes veganism is the only way to not violate the fundamental rights of animals.

Francione said animals should not be used at all. He said it is not a question of treating them fairly, but that it cannot be justified to bring them to be domesticated due to human existence and then use them for human resource.

“One of the reasons for that is ... human treatment is an impossible idea because animals will always be treated very badly because they are property. Generally, (owners) will only care

selected for Dance New Jersey’s 2016 Jete Award, an honor given in recognition of the strong impact on the state’s dance community.

about their interest when we get a financial benefit in doing so.” he said.

Some pet owners have dogs, cats, rabbits and birds that are regarded as family members, but Francione said that is a very small fraction of animals.

Currently, he teaches a class on animal ethics and law, and a discussion between students about cultural festivals and events which involve animals and his opinion on them.

A topic that came up is the tradition of bullfighting in Spain, which he also does not agree with. Although he believes it is terrible, the professor said he sees no difference between that and rodeos in the U.S. “We think nothing about rodeos, and rodeos are every bit

it’s moral equivalence,” Francione said.

Michael Vick, an ex-pro football player, was charged with dog fighting in 2007, which provoked a vocal backlash against the practice. Francione said he does not see a difference between dog fighting and eating animals because they both inflict pain and suffering.

“A lot of people say ‘Well, it’s wrong because he was doing it himself and I’m just going to the store.’

I teach my students in Criminal Law that it doesn’t matter whether I kill you or I hire somebody else to kill you. I think we need to focus on these issues and think of them a little more critically than we have up to this point,” he said.

The economy would find a way to survive the loss of jobs in the

“The arts play an important role in really documenting and capturing the energy of our school,” Huff said.

Year after year, the annual BACKWASH exhibit does just that. It is one of Mason Gross’ longest-running shows.

Serving as a staple engrained in the foundation of Mason Gross, Huff said the exhibit also

supports their student community with vital funding for student programming through auctions.

On opening nights of shows, work produced through the art community supports the same body for future leaders of their presentations through the auction of student work, Huff said.

Therefore, students contributing time and energy into the

Mason Gross School of the Arts is exhibiting work by students, faculty and staff members to welcome them back to the new year.

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meat packaging industry if every person in the nation went vegan, he said.

“It’s no dif ferent from asking about all the jobs people lost after we got rid of slaver y in the mid-19th centur y. Of course people lost jobs, but money will move to dif ferent activities,” he said.

Charlton said that although this would be a seismic shift in the economy because every part of it is dependent on animals, economies are used to shifting, similar to the shift it made during the technology boom.

“We have an adapting and ever changing economy anyway,” she said. “If we don’t solve this because of the moral issue, it’s going to have to be done for the economic and ecological reasons.”

Charlton said animal agriculture is one of the biggest contributor to global warming.

“It would be nice if we faced the moral question now and started dismantling animal agriculture,” Charlton said. “We can get out of this system.”

Together, the couple started the Rutgers Animals Rights Law Clinic in 1990, which lasted until 2000. Rutgers became the first university in the nation to have animal rights law as part of an academic curriculum, as well as the first to give students credit for working on cases that involve animal issues.

The clinic represented students who did not want to dissect animals, prisoners who asked for vegan food and people who were charged with stealing animals from laboratories.

Since the clinic closed, the professors focus on a course that is taught about human rights and animal rights. Francione and Charlton have written three books together.

exhibit are given an opportunity to express their artistic side while allowing the Mason Gross community to have the financial resources for impending student programming.

“I’m always amazed by the different kinds of people that come visit the gallery,” said Shannon Dzuban, a School of Arts and Sciences senior.

Dzuban said the attendance from the student body and surrounding community thus far was “great.”

This year’s Welcome Back show marks two years since Dzuban has worked at the Mason Gross Gallery.

Every year the entire experience is different, Dzuban said.

Each showcase has a different theme, with the BACKWASH exhibit displaying 48 different features, all curated by second-year MFA students, Joshua Araujo, David Torres, Br yan Volta, Ben Weathers and Jamie Williams.

Submissions were not limited to specific works of art, as submitted artwork was openly accepted and arranged to fit the aesthetic of the exhibit curated by Huff and the five second-year MFA students.

“You see all the artwork now and you come back later and it’s still the same gallery, but it has a completely different feel,” she said, “Mostly because of all the different art that’s in the room.”

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as personnel, which prolonged the process.

The initial plan for the exhibit Exhibit was designed to follow specific theme involved a show on Moscow Conceptual Art, as well as a book acrelated to artwork, Sharp says companying it.

The book came out in 2011, an artist, as well as a time to make and work on the exhibit was recontinued from front activated at the end of 2014. From a major statement, Sharp said.

“Today artists in Russia are fac- there, curating took about a year Many people gave Dodge their and a half. work because they had no audi- ing censorship again,” she said.

Sharp said she knew she did not The historical themes and the ence, and without this collection, there would be no record of these loneliness each artist felt are both want to have a survey of Moscow aspects that people can relate conceptual art, as that had been pieces, Sharp said.

“The fact that this collection to today, said Theresa Watson, done before. A unifying theme exists is what inspired others to the communications coordinator needed to draw the art together.

Once she found that, she looked from the Zimmerli Museum. collect,” she said.

“It’s a great way to discover for pieces that contributed to it.

Many of the works in the “You make some choices and collection are philosophical, something new. It seems unfacreating “mindscapes,” as the miliar on the surface, (people) magic happens,” Sharp said.

Russian artists called them. The think it’s intimidating, but I “The work that’s on view now, works resist simply existing as think it’s a great opportunity to Moscow Conceptual Art, is some of the most a painting, or significant an art form, but work in the instead act as collection. ways of commu“This highlights the visual, the engagement, It’s evaluated nicating things the painting.” as such by beyond that, critics, the Sharp said. This jane sharp artists themis where the Moscow Conceptual Show Curator selves … it name “Thinkprivileges ing Pictures” Moscow as a comes from. center for unSeveral of the works on display are multi-di- get out of your comfort zone,” official art production.”

She had to work within the mensional. There is a room that Watson said. “A lot of what recreates a Russian artist’s pre- these artists went through is frames of the Zimmerli floor plan, considering placement as a means sentation of his stories, as well as relevant today.”

Those caught creating the art of accentuating continuing themes a painting where the artist writes what he imagines people are were “treated as a non-artist, a and as a way to create drama.

The Dodge Collection was givthinking about while they observe non-person.” There were profeshis painting. Another work fea- sional consequences, as well as en to Rutgers in the early 90s as tures a replication of a room with facing harassment from the KGB, an entire collection of unofficial art from the former Soviet Union. a desk and an easel. The room’s Sharp said.

The relationship between Rut“It was such a serious threat light illusion is created with vinyl, that many artists refused to par- gers and the Dodge collection she said.

The exhibit’s relevance in the ticipate in public exhibitions,” works as a long-term loan. The Dodge family will give works an21st century comes from a num- she said.

The process of curating this nually, with most of the work beber of factors.

The exhibit comes at what exhibit was a long-term process. ing a part of the Rutgers-Zimmerli Sharp called an “opportune mo- Sharp said it has been in the works collection. Most of the art is physment,” as well as a “cumulative since she first started working at ically at Rutgers.

Soviet nonconformist art moment.” The timing of the exhi- the Zimmerli in 1999. There were bition is both a point of entry for some changes in directors, as well was never expected to have an

improvements

undergraduate degree in history and an executive position in the industry, he said. But stuPlan aims to increase awareness of arts, sciences, banking dents would be surprised by how frequently that happens.

March says “But the students don’t know that,” he said. “So we want to One of the plan’s goals is to bring the alumni back to talk to continued from front provide students with access to them about it.”

The plan was also sent to prinarts in the modern-research uni- alumni to help clear the pathway from undergraduate courses to a cipals and guidance counselors in versity?” he said. every high school in New Jersey.

March helped oversee the new professional career, March said.

Due to the generous dona- This was done to facilitate their plan, from its initial preparation to tion and help of an alumnus, a interest in Rutgers and help them its release.

The plan, published in April course titled “Career Exploration realize the excellent opportunities 2016, is general and non-specific, Seminar” was created and will and experiences their students would have if this he said. It was designed to apply start they went to to and improve all aspects and spring, he said.

Rutgers.

T h e departments in the School of Arts The plan one-credit and Sciences.

“It’s an expression of was sent to Big will As the name implies, it focuses seminar targeted on three key themes: excellence, be common values – what Ten deans and Associaopportunity and leadership. It toward sophodoes liberal arts mean?” the tion of Amerisets various goals in each of those mores, which can Universiidenthree themes that aim to improve March peter march ties, as well as tifies as the overall aspects of the school.

Executive Dean of the School of Arts and senators and The “Excellence, Opportunity, right group to Sciences assemblymen Leadership” is targeted to im- discuss opporin Trenton. like prove deans, administrators, Rut- tunities It was also study abroad, gers as a community and alumni. sent to the “Ever yone knows what engi- research and neering or business is,” March internships, as well as majors and International Association of College Guidance Counselors. This said. “What is arts and sciences? career paths.

“We are going to try to bring was done in order to showcase We needed to have something, which represented to the rest of alumni back into the school and Rutgers and keep Rutgers on the Rutgers University what we’re put them in front these sopho- minds of the international college mores and say … things like, ‘I guidance counselors. all about.”

“For international (schools), After the plan was made, it was a history major, and then I was distributed to faculty, staff, ended up as the vice president of if they’re advising students to come to a university in the United deans, the Board of Governors, a bank,” he said.

There is no obvious way to States, we want them to think of the Board of Trustees and variconnect the dots between an Rutgers,” March said. ous alumni.

The Moscow Conceptual Art Show displays several relatively unknown pieces that were not considered “art” under the Soviet Union. CASEY AMBROSIO audience, but the Moscow Conceptual Show at the Zimmerli Art Museum is providing one anyway.

Students are able to learn from the museum, Sharp said. Sharp teaches two graduate exhibition seminars, which train students to become curators.

Students travel to the off-site facility to examine art as well as write the extended labels in the exhibit, she said.

“Every curatorial project is a team-developed project,” she said.

She had numerous curatorial assistants, often doing work like crafting checklists, putting together new lists and aiding in documentation.

Curating a museum is similar to authoring a book, Sharp said. She puts together the list of objects, and then makes decisions regarding installation.

“It proposes a certain approach to (or) a way of thinking about Moscow Conceptualism. I’m arguing that the artists too have a range of areas of interest in their work, and this highlights the visual, the engagement, the painting,” she said.

Other professionals aid in installation and preparation of the art. Norton Dodge’s experience with the art contrasts this professional treatment.

“He would rent places and just nail the stuff up,” Sharp said.

This allowed the artists to at least have an informal audience.

Giving these artists an audience is very important, Sharp said. Their art comes from an unconventional place.

“They’re not creating for a museum, they’re creating for you,” Sharp said.

March has high hopes for the strategic plan to attract the attention of many who are not affiliated with Rutgers, from New Jersey high school principals to college guidance counselors from other countries, he said.

Najum Junaid, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said he is excited to see the benefits of this plan.

“It (the seminar) should help students find unconventional career paths and help students combine their passions into a successful career,” he said.

Samir Kamat, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said his Aresty experience prior to sophomore year helped cement his interest in research early on.

“I definitely support these sorts of early initiatives – they sort of help guide your academic path through Rutgers,” Kamat said.

While the “Excellence, Opportunity, Leadership” plan addresses a wide variety of audiences, it still heavily focuses on improving the experience of School of Arts and Sciences students, March said.

When the plan is fully implemented, March hopes that students will have a sense that things are better, he said. He hopes seniors will see the improvements since their freshman year.

“And if they can’t really identify why it’s better, that’s okay … as long as they have a sense that things improved,” he said.

CRIME Sept. 20 NEWARK — Anthony Hanks, 37, will spend a year and a day in prison for being involved with a burglary spree.

The burglary ring, run by Hanks’ cousin, Daniel Gatson, victimized 27 homes throughout six states.

The burglars stole $3.4 million worth of property, including cash, jewelry, watches and other valuables. Hanks, along with the other members of the ring, were caught by the FBI. Sept. 20 NEWARK — Two men were charged with the armed holdup of a grocery store. Lewis Hankerson, 45, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly robbing the Morel grocery Store. Shawn Ward, 45, of Newark, was Hankerson’s accomplice. Both face robbery, conspiracy and weapons charges.

Sept. 20 GLASSBORO — A man with green face paint was reported to have threatened women near the Rowan University campus last night.

At 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday night, the man approached female students and made threatening comments towards the students.

The students were at an offcampus house when the man, described as 20 to 25 years old, approached them.

OPInions

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September 21, 2016

Khavich has holes in his argument

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ho would think that an individuCOMMENTARY al, from the left or right, would have the audacity to, in 2016, use ignoAVEN LAROSA rant arguments to reduce the demands made by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement to old clichés we have come to expect out of the mouths of Ann Coulter or Rush Limbaugh? Prior to Monday’s fallacy-filled opinion piece by one Aviv Khavich, it would not have been me.

Rather than dissecting Mr. Khavich’s seemingly endless strawman ramblings against the BLM movement, I would like to offer him and his like-minded peers a short public ser vice announcement. First, Mr. Khavich, I would like you to Google the term “structural racism.” I do not mean that sarcastically or pointedly — I really would like you to Google it. Do not feel like you need to dig into the depths of JSTOR to find what I am talking about (although that is where the good stuff is!) A simple Wikipedia skim should do. If you do not see all of your “statistically backed points” blown to smithereens in your investigation into structural racism, I still have hope since you are a sophomore and have plenty of time left at Rutgers. In the case of further confusion or yearning to advocate against people fighting for equality, I will direct you to enroll in “Race Relations” (course number 01:920:306:90 for easy access come spring registration period … see I even did the hard work for you!) Through this course next spring, you will have the opportunity to converse and debate about these issues until you understand that American structural racism has led to ever y (admittedly well-researched) statistic that you have quoted being founded on inequality. Maybe by the end of the course you will even consider yourself an ally to the BLM movement!

Next, I will ask that you examine your opposition to the protesting of Kaepernick (and other peaceful — silent even — protesters) and also the Movement For Black Lives or DeRay McKesson. I want you to acknowledge that you have objected to both peaceful protesting and a man who “(defends) looting.” In your opinion, Mr. Khavich, is there ANY appropriate way for black people and their allies to protest the oppression that minorities, specifically black people, face in America?

Next, I would recommend that in your future “Self-Evident Truths” you speak for yourself and not for “the rest of the countr y.”

Actually, I am quite curious about what you meant by “rest of the countr y,” Mr. Khavich. Do you mean people who do not identify as part of the BLM movement? Do you mean people who are not black? Are you implying that people who support BLM inherently are not capable of supporting (support is what I assume you mean by “standing tall for”) police officers? Are you not able to look at the ever-growing list of unarmed (or legally armed) black folks INNOCENTLY SLAYED at the hands of police offers and even begin to understand and empathize with the BLM movement? I digress, Mr. Khavich … #BLACKLIVESMATTER. Aven LaRosa is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in anthropology and French.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY

I feel the world for the Athletics department right now. They busted their backs to give us something that’s ours and something to be proud of. We finally have an Athletic Program ready and willing to give us the (Big Ten) environment we’ve been yearning for three years now. But it’s just another frustrating instance of the University refusing to work with us.

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- An anonymous source on the shutdown of The Alley, a student tailgate sponsored by Rutgers Athletics. See story on FRONT.

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Covering ground on local problems Students typically don’t venture out of their Rutgers bubble

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tudents don’t venture out of their collegiate set of political issues relevant to national discourse. bubble. Some think the off-campus neigh- Students make sure they stay on top of the current borhoods are dirty or scary. They don’t know events in Syria, Washington D.C. or whatever’s hapwhat goes on outside the realms of Rutgers’ territo- pening in the remote places of the world, so why not care about what’s happening right next door? ry, and they might not care.

NJ Advance Media is producing a series called New Brunswick may be a college town, but its parameters don’t end where the boundaries of the “Death, discrimination and despair in N.J.’s temp Cook/Douglass or the College Avenue campuses industry,” which explores the lives of blue-collar (Livingston and Busch are in Piscataway) lie. The temporary workers in the factories and warehouscity extends beyond Rutgers, but to the minds of es proliferating in New Jersey, and many of these many, New Brunswick is reduced to the campuses workers are notably denizens of New Brunswick.

The temporary workers mentioned in the series are students inhabit and where they take classes.

And to their defense, they don’t necessarily have typically part of the Hispanic communities and some to care about events outside of their immediate Rut- are undocumented, thereby vulnerable to abuse — gers community. Students empty their pockets to pay complaining of low pay or no pay at all, unsafe working conditions and racial and hefty tuition in order to learn gender discrimination. Examand do what the quintessential ples of these job descriptions college student does, not to ex“College is where students say, “No ghetto people allowed” plore unknown territories and cultivate values of civic or one that strictly advertises to reflect on pervasive social iseither men or women, focusing sues off campus. Student disinengagement and social on exploitative work based on terest in the affairs of the greatresponsibility ...” gender. Moreover, the undocer New Brunswick community umented workers in the series are also compounded by the pay taxes, but don’t receive pull of stressors stemming from classes, extra-curricular activities, jobs, internships, the benefits of social security or other social safety social life and family life, so what goes on outside of that should return to them after the taxes they paid.

Above all, workers are unwilling to report mistreatRutgers’ campus remains a low-priority.

Yet being a student requires a degree of social ment because they fear deportation.

Rutgers does a good job with engaging with the awareness not confined in a classroom and is instead enhanced by interaction and experience outside this community, with their volunteer groups working in traditional setting. College is where students cultivate the soup kitchen Elijah’s Promise or various comvalues of civic engagement and social responsibility, munity development programs. However, well-inand that learning doesn’t stop at the first-year orienta- tentioned groups like Rutgers United Against Sweattions where there are skits about how to share a space shops focus on job exploitation in manufacturing with other New Brunswick residents — the real New work in faraway places like India or Bangladesh.

Brunswick residents who stay for more than a span of But by focusing on issues abroad, they don’t give as much attention to the same trope of issues happenfour years and live there their whole lives.

But too many Rutgers students are too afraid to ing here — as close as a 5-mile radius from campus.

Rutgers’ motto is “Jersey roots, global reach,” but walk in the area between College Avenue and Douglass, they don’t try to taste affordable and authentic more emphasis has been focused on the global rathMexican cuisine at the heart of New Brunswick and er than the local. Students don’t have to physically they avoid native New Brunswick residents. New work out New Brunswick’s problems, but it’s critical Brunswick is a bustling community that faces its own that they are at least aware.

The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.

September 21, 2016

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Americans must decide on future of U.S. empire REALITY CHECK STEVEN WYNEN

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uman history is a history of empires. Ancient China, for example, had perhaps the earliest form of empire around 2,000 B.C. The Xia Dynasty was the first in a long-line of dynasties where warlords fought to command and control territory and centralize political power. The famous military strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu wrote his seminal treatise, “The Art of War,” to instruct the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty on how best to maintain and gain control of hostile lands.

As the seat of empire began to move east, the Persian Empire became the largest in the known world circa 500 B.C. Fueled by desire for expansion and control of resources (as all empires are), the Persians attempted to conquer ancient Greece, a decentralized collection of city-states who fought each other as often as they fought outsiders. Despite having the numbers and resources that ancient Greece could not match, the Greeks were victorious in the defense of their homeland. In the aftermath of the Greco-Persian Wars, the city-state Athens gained much prestige. By 431 B.C., the Athenians had tributary city-states and colonies throughout the Greek mainland

and Asia Minor, under the auspices of the Delian League of city-states.

Fast-forwarding through history, many empires have come and gone throughout West and East. The Roman, Ottoman, Spanish, British, Mughal, Safavid and others have shaped the human experience throughout the world. Today, the reigning empire is that of the United States. That may seem controversial to some, to call the United States an empire when it lacks common traits of those that have preceded it. Namely, the United

International Monetary Fund), as well as using the global market to create interdependency amongst nations. As Sun Tzu wrote thousands of years prior, war is expensive, and the best leaders can achieve their aims without it.

I should say that I am not advocating for or against the American Empire. It exists regardless of my opinion, and it does provide Americans with privilege and security hitherto unseen in human history. Of course, America is not a utopia and nor will it ever be: Any polity run by human beings will never

“These facts, however, do not take away from the fact that empirically, the United States is one the most benevolent empires ever to exist.”

States have not fought wars of conquest since 1898, it does not seek direct political control over other polities and it is generally benevolent in maintaining its hegemony.

Just because it lacks the historic aspects of an empire does not make it any less so.

The United States, according to the liberal school of international relations, is a “liberal hegemon.” This means that the United States uses “liberal” means of command and control.

Examples of this are the international organizations the United States backs to arbitrate international disputes (the United Nations and its subordinate organizations), to promote financial stability (the World Bank and

be perfect. We have had our fair share of horrific episodes in our history -- genocide of the indigenous population, systemic racism, an incredibly violent civil war, etc. These facts, however, do not take away from the fact that empirically, the United States is one the most benevolent empires ever to exist.

In 2016, the American Empire faces a turning point, one that each empire before America’s had to contend with. In time, empires fall due to a myriad of factors. Internal divisions, expensive wars, political corruption, encroachment of rivals and increasing debt all contribute to the collapse of empires. The elections in November aside, the American

hegemonic order has various questions that it must answer. China and Russia have continuously tested the American order in the past four years. The Middle East is an ever-compounding headache for Washington, one that was woefully self-induced. The federal government is running a budget deficit of $20 trillion. The American people are at their most divisive since the 1960s. Political discourse is filled with vitriol and dehumanization of the other side. The first presidential candidate to be investigated for criminal activity by the federal government is one of two choices to be commander-in-chief of the military -- the other believes there are 12 articles of the Constitution when there are seven.

The American people will have to decide what costs we are comfortable with to maintain the American hegemony. Do we continue to be apathetic toward the choices of our leaders or continue to disregard the consequences of our actions? The United States possesses the preponderant military and economic force to maintain the international order for another 20 or 25 years. What happens then?

Will we be prepared for the seat of empire to shift again as it has time after time, or will we choose to be ignorant about the coming challenges and pretend the status quo will remain? One way or another, we will find out.

Steven Wynen is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in history and political science with a minor in economics. His column, “Reality Check,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.

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FOOD & DRINK

How chocolate gets me through college and life

Pick up these top five chocolates at a grocery store, drugstore or any where else that carries these candy delights. Order off of Amazon if you have to — it‘s worth it.

GRAPHIC BY SUSMITA PARUCHURI

Nicolette Accardi Features Editor

College is a very tough time in a person’s life, or at least it is for me. With countless nights of staying up till 2 a.m., anxiety about trying to achieve that perfect grade, trying to juggle a social life and other obstacles that are in the way, it all can just be too much.

There is something in this world that helps me out though, and it just happens to be found in countless stores — chocolate.

I would say that chocolate and I go way back. I visited Hershey Park when I was 5 yearsold and never looked back. I guess there is just something about giving some random dude in a Hershey Kiss costume (that probably hates his

life) a hug that just makes you hooked on the cocoa.

During my sophomore year of college, chocolate seemed to make ever ything better after a hard, annoying day. Didn’t do

some creepy old man cat-call you? Chocolate.

I am sure we can all see a pattern of why chocolate is a very important aspect of my life. Could you really blame me though? Having

but why stop engaging in an activity that helps you out in a time of need? Also, eating chocolate is an activity for your information — chocolate to mouth, mouth to chocolate — sounds like a verb to

“I guess there is just something about giving some random dude in a Hershey Kiss costume (that probably hates his life) a hug that just makes you hooked on the cocoa.” so hot on that exam? Chocolate.

Have a five-page paper due in a few hours? Chocolate. Have about 100 pages to read and your eyes feel like they’re going to fall off? Chocolate. While walking to the bus stop, have

creeps cat-call you while you are minding your own beeswax just isn’t right. I mean, at least it gives me an excuse to eat chocolate.

I do realize that eating chocolate after particularly unpleasant scenarios can get a bit excessive,

me, so don’t question it.

I tried to detoxify from chocolate in the beginning of this school year and it didn’t exactly end well.

All the left over fun-size candies, bars, bite-size — okay, every kind — in my desk drawer went

straight into the garbage can on the first day of classes.

“This year is going to be different,” I said. My first day of classes went well, so I didn’t really feel the need to shove chocolate in my mouth. Syllabus week went by and still no urge.

I was officially seven days clean from chocolate and was pretty confident I kicked my cocoa habit. My sweet, sweet cocoa habit. Oh chocolate, how I miss you. Nicolette, stop— you can’t do this again.

My first “real” day of classes started to stress me out, so I had to be extra cautious that I would have not have any slips ups.

The next day, I had a quiz and got a C. I hopped on the EE, fastwalked down George Street and walked my ass into Rite Aid to buy some chocolate. I got a Lindt bar because I am fancy.

DIVERSIONS

September 21, 2016

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Evaluate situations before you let your emotions take over, causing you to make assumptions and act out of character. Bide your time and let situations unfold naturally, and you will come out on top.

Positive changes at home can be made if you use your imagination and do some of the labor yourself instead of hiring a contractor. Your numbers are 1, 12, 21, 27, 34, 38. 42.

Over The Hedge

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take on a physical challenge that will help build your confidence and encourage you to look and feel great.

A commitment can be made that will improve your financial situation. If you love someone, be sure to let him or her know. 4 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Traveling for business or knowledge will pay off. Your ability to share your ideas and convince others to support your actions will encourage positive changes that will benefit you and those who have assisted you on your journey. 3 stars

Non Sequitur

Wiley

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions will surface, and arguments will take over if you aren’t careful about how you address sensitive issues. Don’t limit what you can do by saying something you’ll regret. Be diplomatic and offer fair solutions.

Choose affection over discord. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Express your thoughts and feelings, and share your ideas and plans for the future.

Partnerships will make a difference, so take care of any situations that could develop into a problem. Avoid taking any impulsive actions. 4 stars

Pearls Before Swine

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The information you pick up will help you get ahead. An unexpected turn of events will be to your benefit. An opportunity will come through someone you have worked with in the past. Romance will improve your day. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your emotions hidden to avoid an altercation. If you don’t agree with someone, opt to do your own thing. It’s important not to follow the crowd if you feel it isn’t right for you. Problems with elders will require time. 2 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Search for a place or destination that will spark your imagination and encourage you to bring new ideas and vitality to the way you look, the things you do and your personal connection with someone you love. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A proposition will turn out to be a disappointment. Don’t believe everything you hear or let your emotions lead to loss. Do things that will help you, not someone who is trying to take advantage of you. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotions will intensify if you have been evading issues. If you want to make changes, speak up and get approval from anyone your choices will affect. Once the coast is clear, you will feel better and be able to advance. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hang on to your cash and try not to let anyone guilt you into something that you don’t want to do. Uncertainty will set in if you start to question your beliefs or are tempted to change your standards. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Home improvements will pay off, but before you start making changes, set a budget and stick to it.

Someone will get angry if you put too much onus on helping others instead of helping out at home. A romantic gesture will help. 5 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your intuition will guide you in matters pertaining to home and family.

You’ll be able to judge situations fairly and offer help that is appreciated. Use your wisdom, knowledge and expertise, and you will make a difference. 5 stars

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September 21, 2016

EXPERIENCE

CONCERNS

Rutgers is undefeated at home, currently on 4-game winning streak

The Alley was shut down 2 games into 7 games it was originally intended to host

continued from back one freshman starting in each position area, from the forward line down to the back end.

Freshman goalkeeper Amanda Lamb also earned her first career start, and win, between the pipes last Sunday against Siena.

By comparison, one freshman started in the 2015 season.

In many ways, it is a new year for Rutgers field hockey.

“It’s definitely a different atmosphere — it’s awesome.

We have so much fun together,” said senior midfielder Elyse Broderick.

“I think the freshman coming in, they just brought a different vibe and we just get along so well. I think because we’re able to do that off the field, playing out here together is so much more fun and we’re fluid and it just kind of clicks.”

Rutgers’ team chemistry is evident everywhere, from the giggles during warm-up stretching at practice to the counter-defense double plays in games.

The Knights are utilizing the concept of “team focused” in a different way this season. It is unique in its prominence within every player on the field.

“We’re all working towards the same goal and we’re really focusing on what’s best for the team rather than what’s best for each individual and you can really see that with every single player on the team,” said redshirt senior captain Alyssa Bull. “I think that’s what’s really helping us right now — that it’s a team focus and we’re doing everything for each other.”

For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

continued from FRONT

Redshirt senior midfielder and captain Alyssa Bull believes that working towards a collective goal has helped Rutgers this year.

THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2015

ready and willing to give us the (Big Ten) environment we’ve been yearning for three years now.

But it’s just another frustrating instance of the University refusing to work with us.”

The Rutgers University Student Assembly declined to comment on the matter.

Located in the gravel parking lot across from the Werblin Recreation Center on Busch campus, The Alley was open to all Rutgers students but only offered parking spots to 25 student organizations per gameday.

“The Alley will be a fun, exciting place where students can get together on gameday,” said Rutgers Athletic Director Pat Hobbs in a statement announcing The Alley on Aug. 31. “There was a need to address the tailgating options for our students and we are excited to provide them with this opportunity.”

Hobbs gained attention on social media over the weekend when a video surfaced of him sipping what appeared to be a beer given to him by a student at the lot while he gave a speech prior to the Rutgers football team’s game against New Mexico.

Hobbs told NJ Advanced Media’s Keith Sargeant that picking up the beer was a “mistake” and he did it as he “was trying to restore order to what was turning out to be an unruly atmosphere.”

“My first concern is always the safety and well-being of our students. Anyone who was at The Alley on Saturday knows that I was acting to ensure that,” Hobbs said in a statement issued Tuesday. “I regret that any action on my part could be interpreted as promoting the use of alcohol. That was certainly not my intention.”

Brian Fonseca is the Sports Editor at the Daily Targum. He is a junior majoring in Journalism and Media Studies.

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PENN Rutgers was swept by Nittany Lions twice in both meetings since 2014 continued from back stands in relation to its conference rivals.

The group has not found the success it had originally hoped for in the wins column, though they are prepared to make good on their past mistakes and carry on into Big Ten play.

Many of these Rutgers players have been through the gauntlet before, having Big Ten experience in previous years and knowing what to expect. But freshman setter Megan Sharkey enters Wednesday’s game a stranger to the Penn State’s and Nebraska’s of the world.

A starter throughout the early season games, she identified what role the Knights need to assume in order to find success in the coming weeks.

“I think our biggest obstacle will be coming out strong and controlling our side of the net,” Sharkey said. “If we know our gameplan from the start, we will definitely find more success than past Rutgers teams.”

Past Knights teams have not fared well against Penn State, as evidenced by the team’s underwhelming Big Ten record. The Nittany Lions defeated the New Brunswick squad twice in the past two years, sweeping both matches 3-0.

Head coach CJ Werneke has seen the scarlet and black

through those two losses, and he had mixed reactions regarding the team’s performance during the early stages of the 2016 campaign. Werneke attributed the group’s “disappointing” play to the players’ inexperience.

“We’re pretty young, but that is still not an excuse,” Werneke said.

“We need to be more efficient and earn our points. And finding a way to do that in practice throughout the week will serve us better come game time.”

Coming off of a devastating 5-set defeat at the hands of Seton Hall, Rutgers will look to adapt its drills and routines from practice to its weaknesses over the weekend.

A dominating perspective among the team was that the group often jumped out to impressive starts but lacked the capabilities to close out the sets when they needed to.

Werneke, along with players like senior right side Cole Trimble and senior middle blocker Mikaela Matthews, were adamant on rectifying the team’s inability to finish the job, so to speak.

Despite their three losses last weekend, the Knights look to knock off conference rivals Penn State in what looks to be a steep task. Rutgers has yet to find that gameplan that launches the team into success, and the Nittany Lions will look to exploit the team’s weaknesses.

The Knights will have to become used to facing ranked

opponents, as the Big Ten boasts eight members in the top 25.

But despite Rutgers’ recent shortcomings, Werneke remains optimistic. He said he believes the team has more to show than

what they have in the beginning of the season.

“I think we took some steps forward against Seton Hall,” Werneke said. “I liked what I saw, and if we continue to approach things

in that manner, there is no doubt we will get better.”

For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Head coach C.J. Werneke said the inexperience of his team led to the inconsistent play in the first 13 matches of the season prior to facing No. 18 Penn State Wednesday. RAJ VAIDYA / SEPTEMBER 2016

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VOLLEYBALL NO. 18 PENN STATE-RUTGERS, TODAY, 7 P.M.

Knights host Penn State to open Big Ten play Jon Spilletti Staff Writer

One — the number of conference matches the Rutgers volleyball team has won in its history as a Big Ten member, the two seasons since the 2014 campaign.

Forty — the number of conference matches the Scarlet Knights have played in the same amount of time.

Wednesday night brings the first of many chances to improve the Knights’ record in conference matchups this season, as Rutgers will go head-to-head with No. 18 Penn State at 7 p.m. in the College Avenue Gym. The Knights (4-9), coming off of two consecutive winless tournaments, head into the match with hopes of turning around their bad favor as they are stuck in a spell of eightstraight losses.

The group has demonstrated the ability to win tough matches, but its string of misfortune is poised to be exploited by the Nittany Lions.

Penn State enters Wednesday’s contest on a six-game winning streak, picking up victories over Syracuse, Hofstra and Clemson.

The Nittany Lions stand at 8-3, with eyes on moving up further in the Division I Women’s College Volleyball rankings, as they currently sit just shy of conference foe Ohio State at No. 18.

The Knights have been looking forward to Big Ten play since the season’s inception, hoping to use the set of early season invitationals as a barometer for where the team Freshman setter Megan Sharkey will play in her first Big Ten conference match against No. 18 Penn State Wednesday. Her first will be the Knights’ third meeting with the Nittany Lions since 2014, the first 2 matches ending in losses. RAJ VAIDYA / SEPTEMBER 2016

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Mix of youth, experience key for RU Kaylee Pofahl Correspondent

Head coach Meredith Civico believes her group is a special one, saying it is the best team she’s coached in her time in Piscataway. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2015

Head field hockey coach Meredith Civico said that this year’s team is the best she’s ever coached at Rutgers.

It’s easy to see why.

The Scarlet Knights (5-2) are currently riding a four-game winning streak and remain undefeated at home (4-0). Rutgers set a program record in its most recent game against Siena after scoring 13 goals, the most in a single game since 1976.

But this team’s distinctiveness extends beyond the numbers and statistics.

“This is a special group and I tell them that everyday,” Civico said. “To be honest, it sounds cheesy, but it’s kind of a feeling when you’re with this group. You know that they’re gonna work for each other, you know that they believe in each other, you know that they are a group that wants to make a name

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freshman forward, was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week after scoring the gamewinning goal in the Rutgers women’s soccer team’s Big Ten opener against Maryland Friday.

She leads the conference in assists with 6 in 8 games.

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for this program and leave it better than they found it.”

With 33 goals on the season through just seven games, Rutgers ranks second nationally in scoring average at 4.70, just behind Penn State at 5.50. The Knights also lead the Big Ten in assists per game.

Both players and coaches echo the same sentiment on how exactly this Rutgers team has distinguished itself.

“If you look at our team and you kind of see them on the field, off the field, you couldn’t tell who was a senior and who was a freshman, which I think is really special,” Civico said. “And that does not happen often, that is special and that is a key ingredient, I think, for winning championships.”

The Knights are led by a dynamic group of eight seniors, but that hasn’t kept the rookies from making an impact. There’s

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