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Felicia McGinty says she did not close Alley Nikhilesh De News Editor

The Center for Global Services provides a shuttle for international students to go grocery shopping off campus. While graduate students are the primary users of the shuttle, undergraduates can also take advantage of it. GEORGETTE STILLMAN

Rutgers relaunches shuttle service for international students on campus Geoffrey Schiller Contributing Writer

Rutgers offers many accommodations for the nearly 7,000 international students attending the University, including a new shuttle

that helps them access grocery stores and other businesses that they might not otherwise be able to reach.

Two years ago, Urmi Otiv, director for the Center of Global Ser vices (CGS) along with

Rutgers Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Felicia McGinty said on Thursday that she had no part in the decision to shut down The Alley.

The Alley was a University-sponsored student tailgate located across from the Werblin Recreation Center.

Rutgers Athletics announced that it was shut down on Tuesday after two home games due to “safety concerns.”

“The Alley was an initiative that was sponsored by Athletics,” she said. “It’s not a Student Affairs function so it’s not my decision.”

The University-sanctioned tailgating event was a “great” idea, but it grew much more quickly than was expected, she told The Daily Targum. The Athletics department had some concerns that needed to be looked at, she said.

McGinty confirmed that she did discuss some of the issues present at the Alley prior to its shutdown, but declined to comment on what those concerns were.

Athletic Director Pat Hobbs announced via social media on Wednesday that the Athletics Department would work with the Department of Public Safety to modify The Alley, either bringing back a safer version of it or finding an alternative site for the event.

An anonymous source told The Daily Targum that the decision to shut it down came after the University refused to work with the event’s planners.

While she confirmed it was not her decision, McGinty could not say who did order the event to be shut down.

A change.org petition calling for a boycott of home games until The Alley was reinstated has more than 2,000 signatures as of Thursday afternoon.

A group of students are planning to protest outside of the Student Affairs office on Friday morning.

“I’m the administrator who talks to students ... and I’m happy to talk to them but it’s not my decision,” McGinty said.

This is a developing story.

colleagues from various departments across Rutgers, came together to form an International Student Committee in hopes of attracting more students from See campus on Page 5

Alumni develop competition to official application

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Felicia McGinty said The Alley was an Athletics program, and had nothing to do with Student Affairs. BRAYDEN DONNELLY / VIDEO EDITOR / APRIL 2016

Nicole Osztrogonacz Staff Writer

University alumni hope to improve students’ lives by releasing a new application to rival the official Rutgers app.

RU Mobile, an application for Rutgers students, provides information on bus schedules, dining hall menus, the Rutgers schedule of classes and links to ser vices like Sakai, said Juan Carlos Munoz, a Rutgers class of 2011 alumnus. He is one of the developers of the app.

Alumni and students alike know that navigating a campus as large as Rutgers can be difficult, and RU Mobile helps to solve those issues See application on Page 4

Recovery House aids former addicts at U. Douglas Maher Contributing Writer

RU Mobile is an alumni-developed application that seeks to replace the official Rutgers app. It provides similar features, but is meant to be more user-friendly. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ

For the past 29 years, Rutgers has led the charge against addiction on campus by offering housing to residents living in recovery — The Recovery House.

Beginning with a Recovery House in New Brunswick, as well as one developed later in Newark, the program is extremely beneficial

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for the residents of the halls, said Lisa Laitman, director of the Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), which is part of the Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services.

The recovery program, developed nearly three decades ago, was the first in the nation, Laitman said.

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Beekeeping club seeks to ‘sting’ bad perception of bees Jennifer Marin

on paper, few students helped care for the bees, and this lack of care lead to many of the hives’ After nearly a two-year hiatus deaths, he said. Without the bees from the Rutgers campus, The to produce honey, funding for the Hive — The Rutgers Bee Keeping club dried up as well.

Farina said one of the most Association — is making a triumsignificant drawbacks was the phant return.

The club was originally es- necessity of having students help tablished by Rutgers alumnus during the summer months when Chris Farina, who said an apicul- bees are active, as opposed to fall ture class he took in his Spring and winter when students are typ2012 semester inspired him to ically around.

During this past summer, Fakeep bees.

“Many beehives at that time rina got in contact with current were in an overgrown area be- Rutgers University students’ and hind the Douglass Community now official officers of the club, Gardens and had no real infra- Adam Butrico, Lauren Roynestad structure or people caring for and Allen Gong, respectively the them. With the help of Professor group’s president, vice president (Tim) Schuler and other Rutgers and secretary.

“I’ve been staff, we moved helping these the hives new officers behind the since I first Cook Campus “It’s nice to see people started talking Floriculture understand that bees to them a few Greenhouse’s aren’t that aggressive.” months back backyard. and want to get A couple of ADAM BUTRICO them as solidly friends joined President of The Hive — The Rutgers Bee set up as posin as offiKeeping Association sible for the cers and the greatest chancclub started,” es of reviving he said. this club. I Apart from the issues the beehives were ex- hope to see our bee yard grow periencing, Farina’s reason for back up to the 11 hives we used starting this club had both an in- to have and boost membership. novative and educational intent Active membership is what we need to keep the club going after behind it.

“I always found beekeeping they graduate and so on,” he said.

Roynestad, a School of Arts fascinating, and realized Rutgers had no presence of beekeepers,” and Sciences junior, said The he said. “The idea was to grow Hive may already be on its way to the hives behind the Floriculture achieving a promising amount of Greenhouse into a strong bee potential new members.

“Many students who came to yard, so that students had greater opportunities to learn, and even- Rutgers Day 2016 were very extually have hives strong enough cited about the club. I even recto split and be able to harvest ognized some of the same people more honey to sell and therefore at the Involvement Day Fair for the fall 2016 semester. We accomfund the club.”

The club experienced some set- plished this sort of word of mouth backs, most of which started after popularity, we’ve already reached a large part of the Rutgers communiFarina graduated from Rutgers.

Schuler left the University, re- ty and it’s really exciting,” she said.

Gong, a School of Environmensulting in the club losing support from the school. While it existed tal and Biological Sciences senior, Contributing Writer

The Hive — The Rutgers Bee Keeping Association — is now making a comeback after a two-year hiatus. The organization seeks to challenge negative perceptions of bees at Rutgers and beyond.

DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

credits the popularity garnished at the Rutgers Day celebration to their innovative display.

The club had an “observation hive out,” so people could see a frame of bees and how they work, he said.

Butrico, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, said he feels there is a greater task at hand and an urgency to educate the community, particularly due to the important role bees play in the ecosystem.

“Bees are incredibly important,” he said. “The New Jersey

Bee Keeping Association has (announced) that over a decade, the number of beekeepers have decreased from 5,000 to 3,000, so we are trying to stimulate new people to get into the practice.”

A larger issue for the beekeeping community is the threat of an external parasitic Varroa mite, which attacks honeybee colonies.

One of the club’s long-term goals is to conduct research on this mite, Butrico said.

Because Rutgers is a big science and research university, Roynestad is setting the

groundwork to make the club strong enough that in a few years, they can conduct research.

The club also hopes to change the stigma people have around bees.

“It’s fun to see people’s perspective change. People tend to think of hornets, yellow jackets, wasps and they give that same behavior to honeybees. They think that honeybees will sting unprovoked, but they won’t, they only protect their hives,” Butrico said. “It’s nice to see people understand that bees aren’t that aggressive.”

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application RU Mobile has dining hall menus, bus schedules, Sakai access, among others said. “What gets you started is a lot of tutorials online. Educate all in one convenient application, yourself and then pick (a) ver y specific task and stick with it Munoz said.

“We make all of this available until the end. You will be able to as easy and convenient as possi- launch your app successfully.”

RU Mobile is more than just an ble because we know what being students at Rutgers is like,” said app — it is also a community that Rodrigo Pacheco Curro, a class of strives to educate its members and give them real-life experience 2016 graduate.

Having all of these features in in their desired field, Munoz said.

The app’s users can also help one place is convenient because I would not have to switch back and contribute to its development.

“We want other students to forth between multiple applications, said Andrew Vex, a School get involved and contribute to the app while we provide some of Engineering sophomore.

“We wanted to learn how to mentorship for them,” Pacheco make apps and thought, ‘what Curro said.

People who study computer better way to learn than by actually making one?’ We decided science have an advantage simply to take the opportunity to make because they are already familiar it something we would actually with coding, Munoz said.

But for RU Mobile, stuwant to use and make our lives dents are taught how to code, better,” Pacheco Curro said. he said.

The appli“They have cation is difabsolutely no ferent from idea how to the traditional Rutgers Uni“One thing is for certain code. And because of this versity applithough, we will never experience, cation because charge students.” now they’re it is more stusuccessful dent-oriented Rodrigo Pacheco Curro coders,” Muand has more Class of 2016 Graduate noz said. information, Although he said. the app is The team not currently received posiavailable for tive feedback from the app’s users, Munoz said, Android, the RU Mobile team is which allowed them to include working on creating that version in order to expand its audience, different features in the app.

“There’s always more features Pacheco Curro said.

RU Mobile is free for users, that they request,” he said. “At the moment, we’re trying to grow which can prove to be problemour community. So we get more atic for the app’s developers in developers and more designers terms of monetary value, Pacheon board and that way we can ful- co Curro said.

“We don’t make a profit from fill on those.”

The app’s developers wanted it,” he said. “There have been the app to be actively useful to thoughts on how we could students, rather than just act as a make the app pay for itself, but passive reference page for users, we haven’t decided on a plan for that just yet. One thing is for Pacheco Curro said.

Students are able to decide cer tain though, we will never which information is most import- charge students.”

The development team has ant to them, he said.

The process was a learning ex- several plans for future work on the app. One aspect involves perience, Munoz said.

“We never did app develop- making the app open-source, so ment before,” Munoz said. “We anyone can access the source just wanted to create a project code, he said.

The company is looking for where as soon as we’re done with it we would have a specific audi- students who wish to put their ence and that audience, of course, talents to good use and help out the next generation of students, would be Rutgers students.”

Munoz said anyone can create he said.

“Anyone interested in worktheir own application as long as they have both the passion and ing with something like this dedication needed to move for- should contact us. Not just developers either — interdisciward and accomplish their goals.

“Most people are afraid to plinar y projects is something tackle an app because they I didn’t see much while at Rutthink that you need to have a gers. It’s good to get involved,” lot of years of experience,” he Pacheco Curro said. continued from front

The Rutgers University First Person View club helps students build and fly their own unmanned aerial vehicles. The club specifically focuses on building quadcopters, which are UAVs with four propellors used to fly. COURTESY OF LINCOLN BLACK

New club teaches students to build, fly remotely piloted aerial vehicles Noa halff ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

For students who do not know anything about unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the Rutgers University First Person View (RUFPV) can help explain.

RU-FPV is a club focusing on UAV’s, aircrafts without a human pilot aboard, otherwise known as drones.

The purpose of RU-FPV is to educate the members about multirotors, a particular AUV that has more than two rotors and their many applications, said Lincoln Black, the club leader and a School of Arts and Science sophomore.

“We will be focusing mostly on FPV (first person view) aircrafts,” he said. “All of the members will receive hands-on experience on how to build, tune, and fly fpv multi rotors (which we call quadcopters).”

The goal of the club is to assemble a team of dedicated and enthusiastic members interested in learning about this technology, he said. RU-FPV focuses highly on teamwork and the sharing of personal knowledge to benefit the members.

Once a certain skill level is reached, the club will be able to compete nationally in races and freestyle competitions.

“What I like about it the most is that students can come in without any prior knowledge about UAVs and learn all the necessary skills to be successful,” Black said.

RU-FPV is the only club at Rutgers that teaches student all the necessary skills needed to build an FPV multirotor from the ground up, he said, and fly it effectively enough to compete at national events.

When Dianne Le, a School of Engineering senior arrived at RUFPV’s first meeting, she knew this was a place she belonged, she said.

“The members were quirky and nonjudgmental,” she said. “I felt comfortable being myself there, despite being the only female in

the group, but ultimately led me to persevere much more than I had ever expected to.”

Le’s favorite aspect of the club is the nonjudgmental atmosphere, she said.

“When people are comfortable enough to be quirky, they are comfortable being unapologetically themselves,” she said.

“I feel that this energy is perpetuated throughout the group and this reassuring and patient environment definitely fosters immense growth, perseverance, and teamwork.”

“When people are comfortable enough to be quirky, they are comfortable being unapologetically themselves.” dianne le School of Engineering Senior

While the club is serious about building skills in a competitive environment, they are actively helping each other out, Le said.

“It is nice that we have this competitive-yet-harmonious dynamic going on,” she said.

Lack of funding has been limiting the club, she said.

“I feel that we could have accomplished more and greater feats if we had more funding to provide more resources and equipment for the members to build and practice flying the quads,” Le said.

Le’s goal in the club is to continue learning, she said.

“It’s one thing to learn aerodynamic and fluid mechanic concepts in class, yet it is an entirely different experience when these concepts are applied to projects built with your own hands,” she said.

The hands-on training, respectful and patient vibe of the

members and the contributed support of the group, makes the club unique, Le said.

Last semester, Le helped build the club’s first team quad, Cato.

“So many skills were learned and utilized from soldering connections correctly to rearranging the wires to maintain a clean aesthetic,” she said. “With machine shop experience, I’m excited to take my assembly skills gained from this club to design, machine, and assemble my own quads in the future.”

Any airborne structure is amazing, Le said.

“I’ve always been in awe of the concepts of flight. Gravity is a natural force that holds us all towards the ground, but somehow we have figured out ways to defy these natural forces.”

It is brilliant how these flying structures were created, she said.

“The literary symbolism of flight signifying boundlessness, breaking barriers, or elevating one’s self into a higher state of mind and life, is beautiful in how it intersects with these physical applications of flight,” Le said.

Le, who strives to be an artist in the future, said she fulfills this dream through her engineering studies.

“The way each part of a drone assembles together can be as riveting as individual brushstrokes that make up Van Gogh’s paintings,” she said. “The way that our drones dance through the air, leaving trails of LEDs, is like taking vibrant, long exposure shots in photography.”

In the future, the club plans to partner with FPV racing teams in New Jersey to host events and compete within their team and with others, Black said.

“We may seem like nerdy engineering students piloting mini planes, but I instead see a family of artists at RU-FPV,” she said.

“I want to continue to learn this craft so that when I master it, I can create art with it myself, while participating in a collective art-exchange in this group.”

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addicts Recovery House provides safe environment for students trying to live normal life continued from front Keith Murphy, a recovery counselor for ADAP, said the importance of the Recovery House cannot be understated.

“It allows students and people to have a life they wouldn’t ordinarily have,” Murphy said.

The Recovery House has a 96 percent recovery rate, which is not based on what the counselors do for the community, but rather what the community does for themselves, Laitman said.

There is a vetting process to getting into the hall. After an initial referral, the student calls to request Recovery Housing.

Questions by the staff are used to determine the level of their addiction, what kind of treatment they have received and their commitment to recovery, Murphy said.

The process of enrollment begins once the student has been sober for at least three months, Murphy said.

“It’s a two-way interview, it’s not just them coming in, and having

us tell them you’re good. But the student saying, ‘Do I want to be here? Do I want to invest my life and my recovery in this place?’”

Murphy said.

The balance between keeping the residents anonymous to the larger student body and growing the program is important. Anonymity is ensured through not disclosing where the residence hall is, or publicizing the names of the residents, Laitman said.

The Recovery House is not a burden to the school. The University pays the salaries of the counselors, who work with the residents at no extra cost. The residents pay the standard fee for living on campus, Murphy said.

“The only extra expenses are when (the ADAP) pays for extra activities, which are covered by the grant,” Laitman said.

The grant was supplied by the state of New Jersey’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, to support environmental strategies for recovery on campus, she said.

campus Shuttle brings students to Asian Food Market, Wal-Mart, ShopRite on Thursday, Saturday continued from front abroad and improving the experience for current students.

These conversations led to designated prayer spots for students in the student centers and on campus, Otiv said. Rutgers buses also run on a normal semester schedule during International Student Week, which is the week prior to when most students move in.

One specific improvement has made a comeback after school-wide budget cuts were enacted, Otiv said. The Center for Global Services is now offering a shuttle service for international students, which leaves from Busch and takes students to grocery stores and bigbox stores.

Originally, the service was cut due to the lack of students using it. Once the international student population grew, the shuttle ser-

The Recovery House is aimed at helping students live a normal life and recover from a drug or alcohol addiction. The facility is kept anonymous to protect the identities of its residents.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

shuttles. The service costs about $10,000 a year to maintain and is funded by the CGS. “(Rutgers) is such a large school, sometimes one unit doesn’t know what’s happening in the other,” Otiv said. “Taking (the students) to these stores will bring them a little closer to home.”

The school’s size is why creating the International Student

“(Rutgers) is such a large school, sometimes one unit doesn’t know what’s happening in the other.” urmi otiv Director for the Center of Global Services

vices was brought back to campus, Otiv said.

The service is also used by seniors, Otiv said. But it is mainly a perk for graduate students, although any international student at Rutgers may utilize the

Committee two years ago was difficult but worthwhile, Otiv said.

Edward Cui, a Rutgers firstyear from Shanghai, said he would use the shuttle ser vice even though he is not a graduate student.

Cui heard about the service from his roommate, Brian Fu, also from Shanghai, who said he went to a Rutgers Chinese Student and Scholar Association (RCSSA) meeting and “was given a flyer with Shopping Shuttle departure times on it.”

Cui said he would of course consider using the shuttle to pick up local food and other items with a group of fellow international students.

A flyer about the shuttle, which can be found at the CGS office at 180 College Ave., indicates the shuttle will stop at ShopRite, the Asian Food Market and Walmart in Piscataway during the fall semester.

“Most of us do not have drivers licenses we can use here,” Cui said.

International students must reserve a seat on the shuttle per date on globalservices.rutgers. edu. Trips will leave from Bevier Road on Busch Campus each Thursday and Saturday.

The next trips available are Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

CRIME Sept. 22 VINELAND — Jermaine Pierce and Tahmira Moodie were arrested and charged with burglar y. Pierce, 34, was wearing the homeowner’s clothes when the resident came home and apprehended him.

The homeowner then chased Pierce through the house and out onto the street.

Sept. 22 MAURICE RIVER TWP. — The New Jersey State Police have attributed a fatal car collision on Thursday to a driver falling asleep behind the wheel.

The accident, which occurred on Route 55, involved three cars and resulted in one death. A 27-yearold fell asleep at the wheel and drove into oncoming traffic, killing 62-year-old Lydia Brannon. Police have not revealed the identity of the 27-year-old.

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More action needed to combat terrorism

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t’s hard to believe that it has been 15 years alTHE PRINCIPLED ready — 15 years since MILLENNIAL the most devastating attack in our country’s recent hisMICHAEL PIQUERO tory. Fifteen years of drawnout conflict, misery and pain.

The day of 9/11 is something that will be forever ingrained in the mind of every American — young or old — who lived through it. The events that occurred on that fateful morning would rock a nation to its very foundation, and test the vitality and determination of its people. I think it is safe to say that we undoubtedly passed that test.

Although we as a people have made great strides since then, we have unfortunately reached a point of stagnation in which we have become complacent of the unfortunate realities of the modern day. Americans, and especially millennials who grew up during the 9/11 period, have come to find a certain degree of “normalcy” to terrorism that is profoundly unsettling. Millennials, such as I, have grown up in the age of vigilance — an age characterized by a toxic mixture of paranoia, fear, anxiety and exhaustion. Each news headline more gruesome than the next. Each attack more isolated and remote.

Since 2001, 360 Islamic militants have been indicted or convicted of terrorist activity within the boundaries of the United States. Too often Americans are being killed violently and indiscriminately. Perhaps the most discomforting and surprising statistic is that 80 percent of these supposed Islamic militants are either American citizens or legal permanent residents. FBI Director James Comey has recently stated, “Those people exist in every state. I have homegrown violent extremist investigations in every single state. Until a few weeks ago there was 49 states. Alaska had none, which I couldn’t quite figure out. But Alaska has now joined the group so we have investigations of people in various stages of radicalizing in all 50 states.”

We have become all too familiar with the names and places where these horrendous acts have taken place: San Bernardino, Orlando, Boston, Fort Hood and now recently in our own backyard, Seaside Heights, New Jersey, and the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City.

The consistency, tenacity and brutishness of our foes are unparalleled in modern history. If it weren’t for the tremendous resilience of the American people, I don’t know how much longer a sovereign state could handle these domestic pressures.

The logical reaction to terrorism is strength and unity. Find out who exactly is threatening our country, where they are coming from, how they are getting here and most importantly, why are they being radicalized. Fortunately for us, as Americans we have the power and knowledge to answer a lot of these complex questions. We should be able to firmly and unapologetically address these key issues and quell the rising outbreak of violence. However, as clear-cut and rational as that sounds, our political leaders have demonstrated an almost complete disregard for reality and common sense.

Take New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, for example. In a recent oped in the New York Times, de Blasio proclaimed that “militant violence is vanishingly rare.” Really? Maybe thats because the NYPD and FBI have foiled over 20 terrorist-related plots directed by Islamic militants against New York City since 9/11.

But what does the White House have to say about all this madness?

Recently in a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said something that flew under the radar as far as the mainstream media was concerned, but was actually very revealing. In the briefing, Earnest was asked about the recent bombings by Ahmad Khan Rahami in New York and New Jersey. Earnest replied, “When it comes to ISIL, we are in a fight, a narrative fight, with them, a narrative battle. And what ISIL wants to do is they want to project that they are an organization that is representing Islam in a fight, in a war against the West, in a war against the United States.”

A “narrative fight?” A “narrative battle?” What exactly do these obscure phrases even mean?

The political elites have their head so far down the gutter that they have virtually forgotten how to even speak like normal Americans.

Concerned citizens and many others do not wish for our leaders to tiptoe around issues of monumental concern and importance. With further calls by President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for an increase in the admittance of political refugees by as much as 550 percent, many more Americans are beginning to distrust and convey their frustration with establishment politics.

I believe it is a time for new governance, for a new direction. Even though 15 years have passed and little has surprisingly changed, I strongly believe that with the right leadership, the next 15 will be very different.

Michael Piquero is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and history. His column, “The Principled Millennial,” runs on alternate Fridays.

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LADEN WITH LEAD Rowan University found lead in their water. So far it’s the only university in New Jersey to announce that their water has lead, but that might just be because there is no law or regulatory agency to mandate schools to test their water. New Brunswick is one of several cities with lead in school drinking fountains, so it’s not a totally impossible that Rutgers’ water is also contaminated. We dart the absence of adequate laws or regulations to ensure water safety.

SAILING THE SAS SHIP Rutgers unveiled a plan for the School of Arts and Sciences called, “Excellence, Opportunity and Leadership.” The plan includes goals it’s striving for by 2020, specifically focusing on ways to improve the school’s deans, administrators and alumni as well as the relationship of these groups with students. We laurel Rutgers’ proactive efforts in trying to improve one of the biggest schools, if not the biggest school, in the University.

DON’T HAVE A COW Two Rutgers Law School professors wrote an essay called “The Case Against Pets,” which argues that a morally just world would not include the domestication of animals. While the professors have valid points about pet ownership — especially when owners are reckless or careless — it also misses the fact that many animals could be homeless and vulnerable without humans caring for them. We dart the one-sided perspective that ignores the many symbiotic relationships humans and animals can have.

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL IS EDUCATION “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way,” said a wise woman named Whitney Houston. This woman imparted words that a Rutgers organization is transforming into action.

Members of the Rutgers Youth Empowerment Club volunteer to tutor New Brunswick’s grade school students and providing additional support ser vices. We laurel the organization for teaching children well and letting them lead the way.

THAT PACKAGE WAS NOT A PRESENT After a weekend of bombs detonating in the New Jersey and New York area, the alert about a mysterious package in the Douglass Parking Deck couldn’t have been more stressful. It turned out to be a harmless package, and so to prevent this scenario from happening again, people should be mindful of where they put their boxes and bags. We dart the careless mistake of leaving packages behind in suspicious areas that make it look more harmful than it really is.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

First-semester students should be allowed to start clubs To the Editor: A few weeks ago, Rutgers hosted its student involvement fair. Many organizations were present, covering a wide variety of interests. This is a great event for first-years who are looking to get involved or find others with similar interests at Rutgers. But what if the organization of your dreams does not yet exist? Well, you can start it, right?

The policy is not so clear. The Rutgers guide for new student organizations states that you must have three officers who meet the following requirements: “Must be full-time undergraduate students registered at Rutgers University–New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus” and “Must have a minimum GPA of 2.0.”

The guide does not mention anything specifically about first-years who may be interested in ser ving as an officer in order to start an organization, but the minimum GPA requirement proposes a barrier. Can one ser ve as an officer and register a new organization if she/ he does not yet have an official GPA? According to a representative from the

Department of Student Involvement, the answer is no.

For the Department, the reason does not seem to have much to do with GPA. Instead, as the representative told me, we cannot be sure that first-semester firstyears will be able to handle a leadership position — after all, they are now living and adjusting to a completely new environment.

The University does not prevent first-years from holding jobs on campus, but first-year athletes are not barred from putting long hours into practice and competition. Even first-year graduate students, who similarly find themselves in a new and stressful environment, are thrust into teaching positions, even though many of them have no teaching experience.

This policy is a shame for the collegiate first-years who are looking to create an outlet of expression for themselves and others on campus. Given the potential pressure and stress of being a firstsemester student, it is important that they are granted the possibility to create a safe space in which they and others with similar interests can thrive and provide a support network for each other.

This year, Rutgers is celebrating its 250th “revolutionary” anniversary. But for freshmen looking to make an immediate impact on campus, the revolution may have to wait.

Brian Tholl is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Italian.

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In the case at hand, prior to moving to a part-time sculpture coordinator at Livingston Arts Building (LAB), the chair and members of the sculpture faculty met with leadership at Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety to develop a plan that would ensure the To the Editor: safety and oversight of students and In response to Lucye Millerand’s shop equipment. This new system does commentary in the Sept. 7, 2016, issue of not compromise or diminish student The Daily Targum, “High Safety Standards oversight. On the contrar y, the system allows the Must Be sculpture Maintained,” coordinator we would to focus like to make “Students are given instruction in exclusively on it clear that maintaining s t u d e n t the safe use of power tools, and all facilities and safety has students must take this instruction machiner y always been before they can use the tools.” a n d our highest training and priority. super vising At the graduate Mason Gross students to School, we have worked diligently to put sound act as monitors. This group of trained safety protocols into place, especially monitors will be on hand to concentrate in areas where power tools are used. solely on our students in the facility.

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Students are given instruction in the safe Gross School of Arts and Gerry Beegan is use of power tools, and all students must chair of the Department of Visual Arts.

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LIFESTYLE

Say goodbye to Tinder, swipe left instead of talking to freaks

Hookup culture has gotten out of hand, and dating apps such as Tinder are not helping. Rid all of the virtual freaks in your life by deleting the app off of your phone.

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The raunchiest app known to mankind is Tinder — there, I said it. It was all rainbows and lollipops in the beginning, but now it’s just ratchet and needs to go take a hike.

When it first came out everyone raved about it, so of course I had to join to see what all the hype was about. Some of the experiences I’ve had on this so called “dating app” are very questionable, to say the very least. To give you a little sneak peak, it involved a lot of creeps dropping strange lame pick-up lines and some guy asking me if I have any figs. Yes, someone asked me if I have any figs. I will elaborate later, don’t you worry.

Tinder is basically a virtual, wild college party. All people want to do on that app is hookup.

Sure, there are a few people on there looking to not just hookup and ghost you, but that percentage seems rather small. Getting ghosted may sound upsetting, but trust me, sometimes it’s for the best.

I swiped right to this guy that looked pretty darn nice — but

get a taco so I could reflect on how much bad luck I have in my life.

I’m most definitely not the only victim. Don’t you worry, I have proof.

Margaux Taylor, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, has Tinder horror stories that could probably go on for hours.

Taylor said. “I go to the bathroom and then come back, and since my friends are still pointing and saying weird stuff I couldn’t handle it anymore and start cracking up.”

You thought that was awkward?

Just wait.

“He looks like he is about to cry then tells me, not asks me, that

“To sum up Tinder, it is a big pile of desperate people that basically just want to get freaky.” looks can be very deceiving. Everything started out with nice, casual small talk, but then out of no where this guy had the audacity to ask me, “Are you a lady in the street and a freak in the sheets?”

My jaw dropped, I deleted Tinder for the day and then I went to go

“I went on a date with this guy and he looked nothing like his picture, but I’m not about to bail so we go to the restaurant and my friends sit in an adjacent table to make sure that I don’t get murdered, but of course they can tell I’m not feeling it so they start pointing at me and laughing,”

we are going to get dessert somewhere else,” Taylor said.”We go and it’s so awkward and we don’t have much to talk about so I make up an excuse to leave.”

Still scarred from previous endeavors, I took a hiatus for a few a months. When finally deciding to

come back, I would say the most infamous incident occurred — the fig incident.

I was enjoying a nice, leisurely night when all of a sudden some wacky dude drops the line, “Hey, do you have any figs?”

At this point I am not shocked that somebody asked me since I am well aware that Tinder is full of freakzoids.

I said, “I got some rad Fig Newtons in the kitchen cabinet.” He then went on to say he needs real figs and got pretty pissed off. I suppose he just had some sort of fig fetish.

To sum up Tinder, it is a big pile of desperate people that basically just want to get freaky.

“Boys can be so desperate,” Taylor said. “They are willing to take you places, buy you expensive things, drive hours to see you — literally anything for the possibility of a kiss.”

I am all for a petition for Tinder to get banned.

DIVERSIONS

September 23, 2016

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Happy Birthday: A moderate lifestyle and using diplomacy when dealing with others will help you get through this year unscathed. It’s important to follow through with your promises, so don’t offer the impossible. Emotions will take a chunk out of your ability to be productive if you let them interfere with your business or personal goals. Your numbers are 3, 11, 22, 24, 37, 41, 49.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let an emotional situation cost you professionally. Throw yourself into your work and you will gain financially and build a good reputation for future advancement. Personal improvements will result if you discuss your options with others. 2 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refuse to let your emotions stand in the way of what needs to be accomplished.

Blowing situations out of proportion or letting someone annoy you will lead to disappointment. Stay focused on making positive changes and reaching your goals. 2 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Socialize with people who are heading in a similar direction as you, and you will broaden your perspective on the possibilities that lay ahead. A short trip is favored, as well as face-to-face contact with others. 4 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Work from home if possible and you will avoid interference. An idea you have will turn into a profitable venture.

Don’t feel the need to share your good fortune with someone who hasn’t contributed. Offer a treat, not a percentage. 5 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take on new challenges and show everyone what you are capable of doing.

Actions will speak louder than words and ensure that you make your position clear. If opportunity knocks, prove that you are capable. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your head and you’ll come up with ideas that will improve your domestic situation without overspending.

Impulse purchases will add to your stress, not your comfort. Exercise if you want to improve your appearance. 3 stars

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll attract a lot of attention if you step into the limelight. Your actions and sincere concern will give you the edge you need to get ahead. Romance is on the rise, and celebrating your victory with someone you love is encouraged. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Check your emotions at the door and head into whatever confrontation you face with a reasonable attitude and an interesting solution. Practicality will help you solve any problem that is stifling your productivity or progress.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Partnerships will cause emotional turmoil if you make assumptions or overreact to what others do or say.

Stay calm and go about your business without getting involved in gossip or arguments that are a waste of time. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotional situations will be difficult to control. Avoid conflict or messy situations that can result in emotional setbacks. Protect your possessions from someone looking for a handout or an easy way to make you look bad. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll feel compelled to offer help, but before you take on a fight that doesn’t belong to you, gather the facts. Offer suggestions, but don’t take over or you will end up being blamed for something. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Plan something special for you and the people you love the most. Hanging out with friends, family or neighbors will brighten your day and give you an incentive to spend more quality time enjoying your life. 5 stars

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Yesterday’s Solution

Yesterday’s Solution

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September 23, 2016

ROAD Knights open Big Ten play riding 4-game win streak into Indiana, Iowa continued from back 33 goals on the season through just seven games. The Knights have also taken four of their five wins by a goal differential of two or more goals.

Showing a strong offensive presence so far, getting numbers up early will play a large role in the outcomes Rutgers yields weekend.

“I think scoring is a big thing with this team — they feed of the energy, they feed off that momentum so that’s just gonna continue to be a focus,” said head coach Meredith Civico. “No matter what the score is, it’s a 0-0 mentality. We’re always fighting for the next goal so I think that’s gonna be really key going into this weekend.”

Rutgers takes on its first two Big Ten rivals in search for retribution after Iowa and Indiana both stole games from the Knights last year that they want back.

In 2015, Rutgers played its final conference game of the season at

Indiana, w ​ hich ended up being the final nail in the coffin of an 0-8 Big Ten record. On the flipside, the Knights opened up conference play against Iowa last year, falling to the Hawkeyes by a close score of 4-3.

Rutgers is intent on not letting this history repeat itself.

“We know that they’re tough so mentally, we’ve got to stay focused,” said senior midfielder Elyse Broderick. “We didn’t get the outcomes we wanted (last season) but we know what we have to do, what we have to fix and if we go in, take one game at a time, we’ll get the outcome we want this year.”

The key for the Knights to catch success this weekend will be remaining focused on playing their own game rather than getting caught up in what their opponent is doing.

Although Big Ten games carry more weight, and both Iowa and Indiana are rivals that carry a little extra sting, Rutgers takes on the challenge in the same way

it has through every other game this season.

“It’s the same approach we have going into ever y game, just giving it our all, letting the ball do the work,” Freshnock said.

“It has been all about us this

season and it’s a process for us so I think if we focus on us, we’ll go past anybody.”

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Illinois Rutgers travels to Illinois to take on Fighting Illini, No. 22 Northwestern continued from back

Senior midfielder Elyse Broderick said staying focused will be key against a mentally tough team like No. 15 Iowa.

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“They’re a great team and don’t give up a lot of goals,” said Rutgers head coach Mike O’Neill.

“That presents a challenge for us, but we’re looking forward to it.”

O’Neill added that the team is well aware of Northwestern’s record, but they still like their chances at spoiling that perfect mark.

The two consecutive losses to the Wildcats have left a bitter taste in the mouth of the Knights, and they are keen on getting a positive result come Friday night.

“There’s definitely an extra pep in our step,” O’Neill said. “In order to accomplish our goal of victory though, we need to focus on the task and work very hard.”

The other Big Ten foe coming to visit Rutgers this weekend is the less heralded Illinois.

The Fighting Illini have accrued three wins and seven losses on the season, and they will be attempting to snap a two-game losing skid after beginning Big Ten play with losses to Purdue and Indiana at home.

Illinois, unlike Northwestern, is still trying to figure out who its main finisher will be as six different players have scored at least one goal this season.

Senior Summer Schafer leads the Illini with just two goals and the team isn’t quite certain who will be the primary goalkeeper.

Seniors Claire Wheatly and Michelle Denley have split time in net this season for Illinois.

Wheatly is 0-3 with a 1.53 GAA and .583 save percentage, while Denley is 3-4 with a .759 save percentage and 1.00 GAA. Despite all this, the Knights are 1-1 against Illinois all-time with the Fighting Illini defeating Rutgers last season, 2-1, in Champaign, Illinois.

Especially due to the defeats suffered in 2015, the Knights will compete extra hard to vanquish both the Illinoisan challengers they face this weekend.

“We have high expectations for the weekend,” said freshman defender Amanda Visco. “If we concentrate on the game plan, trust each other, and communicate, then we can get the results we want.”

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Rutgers hopes to end 9-game losing streak in Champaign Jon Spilletti Staff Writer

Just days after a defeat a​ t the hands of No. 18 Penn State in its first Big Ten matchup of the year, the Rutgers volleyball team will face off against Illinois.

The Fighting Illini (8-4, 1-0) will welcome the Scarlet Knights to Champaign, Illinois, on a sixgame tear.

Rutgers, on the other hand, will look to redeem itself, as the team slid against Penn State in what was its ninth consecutive loss.

The Knights (4-10, 0-1) have not fared well against Illinois since entering the Big Ten. In four matchups, the team has yet to muster even a set win.

But there is a lot of optimism flowing around the club, whether that is due to players like Kar ysa Swackenberg and Meme Fletcher providing endless energy on the court or the team’s overall performance.

Head coach CJ Werneke said he believes it’s thanks to the latter and was very impressed with what he saw from the players over the week against the Nittany Lions.

“There was a lot of good,” Werneke said. “We will watch some film, point out our successes, which were a lot, and then point out some areas where we can improve.”

But while Rutgers was unable to topple No. 18 Penn State, Illinois managed to knock off No. 10 Purdue in its last match. The orange and blue will be riding that momentum heading into the match, which could prove to be a tough situation for the Knights.

Freshman libero Karysa Swackenberg hasn’t been in Piscataway long, but is determined to bring Rutgers to the level of Penn State and Illinois. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016 The Fighting Illini are surely knocking on the door of the top 25 and have made a season out of challenging top opponents, as the team held No. 11 Stanford to five sets despite ultimately losing.

This is what Big Ten membership entails, and Rutgers will need to get used to this caliber of play in order to find success later in the season.

The team is relatively young and inexperienced, and many players, like junior outside hitter

Meme Fletcher, attributed that to their inability to fight back against the Nittany Lions.

“I think going into it, we were a little bit nervous because we have a lot of freshmen and new people in general,” Fletcher said.

And those feelings were shared by freshman libero Karysa Swackenberg.

“I think we competed very well being the first Big Ten match for six freshmen and one transfer,” Swackenberg said. “Overall, we

played at the level we wanted to, but we need to execute better in future games.”

And in order to execute better, the team needs to be there physically and mentally for each day of practice. They have to catch a plane to Illinois a day before the game so the team is limited in its practice time, but as Werneke would say, they need to make due with what they have.

“It’s tough because we get one day to prepare and then we get

one day to prepare at Illinois,” Werneke said. “So we are going to work on some blocking, we are going to work on some defense and get some extra reps in our service and passing. We will come up with a gameplan and work on our offense once we are in Illinois.”

A good sign for Werneke and the staff is that the players are much more level-headed going into the match against Illinois.

Fletcher said she felt the team matured a lot throughout the course of the Penn State game and, since then, has become a lot stronger mentally.

“I think the Penn State game helped us a lot in overcoming the first Big Ten obstacle,” Fletcher said. “We have a more realistic outlook on the rest of the game.

It is a lot more calm and there is a lot more confidence heading into the next game.”

The nerves are natural for many of the players, as it was their first time on the court against another Big Ten club. Players like Swackenberg, who saw the Penn State match as a much-needed obstacle to overcome, are excited for the potential this Rutgers volleyball team holds.

“I see the team competing much better in the future,” Swackenberg said. “We are tired of being the team that is walked over, and we want to be able to beat teams like Penn State and Illinois. We are really excited to finally get a Big Ten program at Rutgers, and we are ready to bring some wins home.”

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MEN’S SOCCER NO. 4 INDIANA-RUTGERS, TODAY, 8 P.M.

Knights face 5th ranked opponent in 7 matches Bret Levinson

goalkeeper Colin Webb owning an astronomical .39 GAA. Putting one in net has been difficult for Rutgers, but if they For the fifth time in sevcan work on getting their flank en games, the Rutgers men’s play rolling and keeping the soccer team will face a toppassing fluent, chances may 20 team. come sooner than later.

No. 4 Indiana (4-0-3) will trav“I think we just need to work el to Yurcak Field Friday to take on connecting with the midfield on a stagnant Scarlet Knights on the backs to the for wards,” (0-6-0) team that just hasn’t said junior defender Neil Guzbeen able to stay consistent. man. “Getting flank play withJunior for ward Dante Peout Miles and rez believes Hawkins, we that his team don’t realcan compete ly have that if they are “I think keeping the game (close) ... is very important speed on the able to keep outside like the game for us.” we did last close early. year. But if we “I think DANTE PEREZ keep the ball keeping the Junior Midfielder on the ground game (close), and keep passeven the ing to each first couple “We do have the toughest other, we’ll have an opportunity of minutes, is ver y important for us,” Perez said. “Be- schedule in the countr y,” Do- to create chances.”

But facing a top keeper in the cause chances come from nigan said. “From what I’m seecountr y doesn’t faze Donigan’s that and our mentalities will ing and reading.”

Something the Knights hav- squad. Facing so many ranked stay high.”

The Knights have lost to No. en’t been able do this season is teams already — no team can scare away Rutgers.

12 Creighton, No. 8 Denver, No. score goals.

“Just the mindset and the And with Friday’s game 5 Charlotte, No. 22 Michigan State, No. 1 Mar yland and Ohio against No. 3 Indiana, things mentality,” Donigan said explaining why his team won’t State in their first six games, wont get any easier.

The Hoosiers sport the sev- give in to their dreadful start. scoring just 2 goals in the span compared to their oppon- enth best team goals-against-av- “To not give in, to not be deerage in the countr y, with moralized and I don’t believe ent’s 17.

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If senior keeper David Greczek steps up to the plate like he did against No. 1 Mar yland, making 10 saves — then Rutgers may have a chance.

Out of the 108 shots that Indiana has attempted this season, only nine have gone in net.

But they haven’t played anywhere close to the schedule that the Knights have played in, and no one has, according to head coach Dan Donigan.

we are. I think these guys will respond — we’re at home against the No. 3 team in the countr y. You can think to last year when we went out there and had a pretty convincing

victory but every year, every team is different.”

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Junior centerback Niel Guzman believes the Knights need more fluidity in their passing from the back to the final third.

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“We are tired of being the team that is walked over, and we want to be able to beat teams like Penn State and Illinois. We are ... ready to bring some wins home.”

— Freshman libero Karysa Swackenberg

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FIELD HOCKEY RUTGERS-INDIANA, TODAY, 3:30 P.M.

Knights take 4-game win streak on road Kaylee Pofahl Correspondent

The Rutgers field hockey team kicks off its inaugural Big Ten weekend with a doubleheader road trip this weekend.

The Scarlet Knights open up against Indiana (4-4, 0-1) on Friday before heading further west to face No. 15 Iowa (6-2, 0-1) in a quick turnaround on Sunday.

Rutgers takes on its first conference weekend riding on ​ a four-game winning streak with a perfect home field record. In their most recent game against Siena, the Knights scored​a program-record 13 goals in a shutout victory at Bauer Track and Field / Field Hockey Complex.

The Big Ten leader in assists per game, Rutgers can take confidence from its season thus far as it moves into the tougher portion of its schedule.

“We have high expectations,” said senior defender Devon Freshnock. “Using this momentum going forward, I think we have a really dynamic senior class … we have a lot of leadership and I think we’re in a really good place going into Big Ten.” Led by a veteran class of eight seniors, the Knights have something to prove with their 2016 team after going 0-8 in conference play last year. With at least one freshman starting in each position group and 10 different players with goals on the season, Rutgers has a depth to it that was absent on last year’s squad.

The team ranks second in the nation in scoring average, just behind No. 4 Penn State with Senior defender Devon Freshnock said the Knights have high expectations due to the leadership of the senior class. Riding a four game winning streak heading into Big Ten play, she believes RU is in a good place. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2016

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RU faces Northwestern, Illini in Illinois Alex Gold

Andresen. “Their record doesn’t shake us at all, it just adds to the excitement.”

In the NSCAA poll, Rutgers is one spot behind the Wildcats at No. 22.

The main reason for Northwestern and the Knights owning similar rankings despite their discrepancy in wins is that the Wildcats have beat up on largely weak opponents.

After a relatively easy path in the James Madison tournament, Northwestern has played all seven of their other games in its home state of Illinois.

During that time, sophomore Brenna Lovera has paced the Wildcats offensively with 6 goals and 12 points.

Junior goalkeeper Lauren Clem has also contributed greatly to Northwestern’s success, allowing just one goal in 818 minutes of action.

Her goals against average of 0.11 is second in the NCAA, and she has a nation-leading eight shutouts.

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After defeating its first Big Ten opponent handily Tuesday, the Rutgers women’s soccer team will look to continue that success versus two conference rivals this weekend.

First, the Scarlet Knights (6-1-1) will host No. 21 Northwestern Friday at 5:30 p.m. at Yurcak Field.

The Wildcats enter the match possessing an undefeated 9-0 record, allowing just one goal all season.

Northwestern rolls into town as 1 of 3 remaining teams in Division I women’s soccer with a perfect winning percentage, including a 2-0 start to conference play.

The Knights dropped both matches they’ve played against the Wildcats, both coming after they joined the Big Ten in 2014, each game ending in 1-0 in overtime.

“This time around, we definitely want to get a little revenge and end their winning streak,” said senior midfielder Jennifer

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head men’s basketball coach, will see the return of MidKnight Madness, an event hosted by both the men’s and women’s basketball team open to students at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Oct. 7 at 7:30 pm. It will feature a dunk contest.

FIELD HOCKEY

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vs. Northwestern

vs. Indiana

vs. Iowa

Today, 3:30 p.m., Bloomington, Ind.

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Today, 8 p.m., Yurcak Field

Tomorrow, 12 p.m., High Point Solutions Stadium