Laurels and Darts We laurel Douglass College’s century of success
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N.J. has not joined multistate lawsuit against DACA repeal Victoria Nazarov Staff Writer
Despite being one of the 10 states with the highest population of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program participants, New Jersey has not yet joined the multistate lawsuit against the repeal. An estimated total of 690,000 DACA recipients currently face the threat of deportation if and when their work permits expire, according to The Washington Post. Out of the total U.S. population of DACA recipients, 22,000 are from New Jersey, placing only eight states ahead with higher populations of DACA recipients, according to statistics from the U.S Citizen and Immigration Services. The goals of the states filing suit are to protect recipients of DACA from detention and deportation, to ensure that they are recognized as contributing members of society and to keep their families and communities intact, said Hannah Walker, a professor in the Department of Political Science at Rutgers. The states currently participating in the lawsuit against DACA
are Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington plus the District of Columbia, according to the Los Angeles Times. The decision to not participate in the suit against DACA rollbacks coincides with New Jersey’s track record of not challenging the Trump administration in this manner, Walker said. “In contrast, other states like California have a track record of explicitly challenging the administration on its more draconian policies, especially in relation to immigration. It is potentially also due to the fact that the governor is a Republican generally supportive of the administration,” Walker said. Another potential reason New Jersey is not filing suit against DACA rollbacks despite its high DACA recipient population can be attributed to the program’s questionable constitutional ground, said Jo-Leo Carney-Waterton, a professor in the Department of Political Science. See lawsuit on Page 4
Multiple states joined a lawsuit after President Donald J. Trump’s administration announced the possible repeal of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). New Jersey has not yet joined the case or announced any intention of doing so. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers discusses healthy eating at conference on Cook campus Christian Zapata Correspondent
In past years, students taking part in the Scarlet Day of Service have done community outreach at nursing homes, food pantries and cleaning up litter on the streets. TATIANA MCNEIL
Scarlet Day of Service gives back to community Samil Tabani Staff Writer
This Saturday, the Scarlet Day of Ser vice will provide an oppor tunity for students to benefit themselves as well as the local community they live in. The Scarlet Day of Ser vice is one of the largest ser vice events of the year at the University
and it is planned by the Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) and the Rutgers University Division of Student Af fairs. On this day, students come together as par t of the State University of New Jersey to volunteer at dif ferent community organizations throughout See service on Page 5
It is garden salads for the Garden State this Thursday at the Food Forward Conference, a healthy eating initiative focused on plant-based eating, in conjunction with the University. The New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (INFH), tasked with hosting the event, invited members of the tristate area and beyond to take part in the plant-forward based eating initiatives used by food service professionals, chefs, dietitians and more, according to its site. Limited to the first 150 people who register, the attendees will learn new plant-based recipes, ideas and make new connections to others who wish to advocate for healthy and sustainable change, according to their site. The Food For ward Organization hosts events across the countr y, making a pit stop at the University to utilize the healthy eating initiatives set in motion over the last few months as a platform to reach other members of the community, said Peggy Policastro, director of Behavioral Nutrition at Rutgers.
“We partnered with the Food Forward Organization to give it an academic and educational platform,” she said. “I think it’s great to introduce students to healthier eating. I believe this is a time in students’ lives that they start to make their own food choices that can have an impact for the remainder of their lives.” Introducing students to healthier eating patterns with a focus on plant-based eating and environmental consciousness benefits them long after they graduate, Policastro said. Students should know many of the misconceptions surrounding healthy eating are false and incorporate tasty menu options far beyond a bowl of steamed broccoli. Policastro said that students try different food options before they form an opinion. Items like zucchini noodles are easily accessible and pair great when incorporated into other dishes. Along with food changes, dining halls will also see the addition of chef demonstrations in which students are shown how to make a blended burger, cook cauliflower rice and more, she said. Leading the charge in the healthy eating initiative, Rutgers
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is among the only large public institutions that embraces change, Policastro said. The New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health’s motto “to make NJ the healthy state” pairs well with the initiative, as it looks to promote healthy lifestyles. “Rutgers dining services (is) working with the INFH and Harvest Cafe (to provide) the menu for tomorrow’s conference really brings it all together in a food service, academic and culinary arena,” she said. Leading the charge in healthier sustainable food menus with plant for ward initiatives like Meatless Mondays culminates with Harvest Cafe, said Kate Watts, food and nutrition coordinator for Forward Food. “They look to shift plants onto (the) center plate and make delicious meals while infiltrating the collective consciousness of students here into normalizing the conversation of ‘Hey, you can have an entree without being 80 percent meat,’” she said. Self-operation expands the potential for the University to branch out into new opportunities, Watts See conference on Page 4