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Team compiles Rutgers’ past for 250th birthday KATIE PARK CORRESPONDENT
Rutgers University Art Library stands today in Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus, where the Delta Upsilon fraternity house stood six decades ago. Decades of greek life relocation, building construction and historic Rutgers vs. Princeton rivalr y is being compiled into “Rutgers: A 250th Anniversar y Portrait.” The 250th anniversar y of Rutgers is on Nov. 10, 2016. The coffee table book will be a compilation of pictures and content culled primarily from the Scarlet Letter yearbooks, Rutgers’ official annual photographic and written record. Elijah Reiss, communications and promotions assistant of Rutgers 250, said the project fit him because he had an interest in University history since arriving at Rutgers. Reiss, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, visited the Special Collections and University Archives in Alexander Librar y as a first-year student and looked at photographs of University architecture and college traditions. “A whole lot has changed, but a lot has stayed the same,” he said.
As a part of Rutgers 250, he spends his time going through the Scarlet Letter yearbooks page-by-page and marks the photographs and content he finds interesting on a computer document. He learned that Voorhees Mall used to be called Bleecker Place, and that the layout was vastly different. Students currently know the area as a quiet, serene yard filled with dappled sunlight. But in the early years of the University, cars traversed through Voorhees Mall. Down the street from Voorhees Mall, histor y is still abundant. Although Reiss said he is not able to entirely confirm the fact, evidence suggests that Lou Gehrig, a Major League Baseball athlete, was discovered at a game against Rutgers on Neilson Field. Neilson Field was the first football field at Rutgers, enduring until the early to mid-1940s, he said, and stretched from Records Hall to the parking deck near Records Hall on the College Avenue campus. Neilson Field was named after SEE BIRTHDAY ON PAGE 4
Alvaro Llanos (left) and Shawn Simons (right) are survivors of the 2000 Seton Hall fire that claimed the lives of three students and injured more than 50. COURTESY OF SHAWN SIMONS
Seton Hall fire survivor shares stories of struggles, advocacy VAISHALI GAUBA NEWS EDITOR
The morning of Jan. 19, 2000 — just before dawn — Alvaro Llanos put on a jacket as he scrambled out of his room for what he thought was a fire drill. Little did he know that jacket would be ablaze a few minutes later.
Llanos and his freshman roommate Shawn Simons were two of the four critically injured victims of the Seton Hall University fire in Boland Residence Hall’s third floor. The fire, which star ted as a drunken prank between two Seton Hall students, claimed the lives of three and injured
more than 50. The Daily Targum inter viewed Simons, who will speak tonight at Rutgers University Programming Association’s event “After The Fire: A True Stor y of Friendship and Sur vival” at the College Avenue Student Center. SEE SURVIVOR ON PAGE 5
‘Writers at Rutgers’ welcomes Abani
Preservation architect Elizabeth Reeves Lindh believes Rutgers Old Queens building is an inherent part of Rutgers’ traditions. COURTESY OF ELIZABETH REEVES LINDH
Acclaimed poet and novelist Chris Abani discussed his writing and his recent publications, “The Secret History of Las Vegas” and “Sanctificum,” yesterday at the Multipurpose Room of the College Avenue Student Center. DEVON JUDGE
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Imprisoned three times by the Nigerian government for being suspected of treason, Chris Abani has used his controversial writing to expose the devastating humanitarian crises in Nigeria. Abani, an acclaimed poet and novelist, read his excerpts from books as part of the “Writers at Rutgers”
series, sponsored by the English Department. The event that saw more than 150 students and faculty was held yesterday in the Multipurpose Room of the College Avenue Student Center. He published his first novel at the age of 16, a political piece called “Masters of the Road” that centered on a fictional Nigerian coup. “I was a precocious child,” he said. “My mother told me to start reading early.”
Abani grew up in an intellectual environment where he had the privilege of great mentorship. Born in Nigeria to an Igbo father and English mother, he has become a highly influential voice for ethics and humanitarianism. Much of his later work also focused on the political turmoil and racial tension within his home country. SEE WRITERS ON PAGE 5
Architect weaves Rutgers’ history into U. buildings NATASHA TRIPATHI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Elizabeth Reeves Lindh processes the history and traditions of Rutgers by stringing together the stories cemented between the bricks of University buildings. Lindh, a preservation architect in the University Architect’s Office, has helped restore and preserve
Rutgers’ buildings for 14 years. Her job is to deal with the historic buildings and the consequences of building new establishments near historic buildings. She tries to maintain the buildings that have the most sentiment. “My focus of the histor y of architecture has always been SEE BUILDINGS ON PAGE 4
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CAMPUSCALENDAR THURSDAY 9/25
Episcopal Campus Ministry at Rutgers and Rutgers Protestant Campus Ministries welcomes volunteers to participate in the “Prison Letter Project” at 6:30 p.m. at 5 Mine St. The Rutgers Film Co-op/ New Jersey Media Arts Center and others present “New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2014 Screening” with experimental films by László Moholy Nagy at 6 p.m. in the Ruth Adams Building on Douglass campus. Admission in $10 for the general public and $9 for Rutgers students and senior citizens.
FRIDAY 9/26
Rutgers Gardens holds its weekly farmer’s market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus. Student Access and Educational Equity holds its “Women of Color Meet and Greet Reception” at 4 p.m. in the Livingston Dining Commons. Rutgers students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited. NETworks presents Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 27 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the New Jersey State Theatre in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $35 to $75.
SATURDAY 9/27
Rutgers Gardens presents “Games in the Gardens” from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at 112 Ryders Lane on Cook campus. All are welcome to participate in this free event.
SUNDAY 9/28
The 2014 “Raritan River Festival & Rubber Duck Race and Burger Mania Contest” takes place from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Boyd Park on Rt. 18 in New Brunswick. Enjoy a cardboard canoe race, live music on two stages, a beer garden and a variety of craft and food vendors.
MONDAY 9/29
The Mason Gross School of the Arts hosts “Sarah Levy’s World: Music, Gender, and Judaism in Enlightenment Berlin”at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center, located at 85 George St. on Douglass campus. Admission is free.
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Alumna discusses recession discoveries through book MAEGAN KAE SUNAZ STAFF WRITER
At the height of the recession, 15 million Americans were unemployed, and 73 percent of Americans were either personally unemployed or knew someone who was unemployed. Single women had the highest rate of unemployment at 12.6 percent, said Rutgers alumna Mar y Gatta. During this time of instability, Gatta ser ved undercover in two personas: an unemployed waitress and an unemployed adjunct professor. Sponsored by the Depar tment of Sociology, Gatta presented her experience and discoveries yesterday at Davison Hall on Douglass campus with a lecture on her new book, “All I Want is a Job! Unemployed Women Navigating the Public Workforce System.” In addition to publishing numerous books and ar ticles, Gatta ser ved as the director of gender and workforce policy at Rutgers Center for Women and Work. She is a faculty member at the School of Management and Labor Relations. She is currently a senior scholar at Wider Opportunities for Women, a Washington, D.C.-based research and advocacy organization.
Gatta said at the time of the recession, men had the highest rate of unemployment overall at 10 percent and women had an unemployment rate of 8 percent. But when the economy began to recover, women’s unemployment rates were left behind in the improvement. Women make up half the workforce, but they are amongst the lowest-paid workers, she said. Women head about 77 percent of families living in pover ty. The federal pover ty line, developed in the 1960s, is calculated by figuring out what the United States Depar tment of Agriculture says is the food budget for a family and then multiplying it by three. This assumes that food is one-third of a typical family budget, approximately $19,000, she said. Some have proposed alternatives, and Gatta uses the basic economic security tables, which say that food is not the biggest par t of the expenses. It is housing, healthcare and childcare. “Basic economic needs is not to have a really nice car or not having to go out to dinner,” she said. Therefore, she said, a single parent in New Jersey with a preschool-age child who
Mary Gatta, author of “All I Want is a Job! Unemployed Women Navigating the Public Workforce,” discusses women and the recession yesterday at Davison Hall on Douglass campus. TIANYUN LIN is saving for emergencies and retirement, would need $74,000. The median income for single mothers in New Jersey is $28,000. If she worked full time at minimum wage, taking into consideration the minimum wage increase of a dollar, she would earn $16,000 a year. Deborah Carr, chair of the Depar tment of Sociology and organizer of the event, said she
could not help but think about the recent ar ticle in The New York Times about those who are unemployed. Middle-class white men would not take just any low-income job, they would wait for a decent paying middle class job, and women would take an available job. Gatta said at the time of the recession, both men and women had to lower their expectations for obtaining a job, but
the struggle has definitely hit women harder. Lexi Gervis, a graduate student in the Department of Sociology, said she came to the event because she was interested in Gatta’s ethnographic methods. “I wanted to learn more about the interaction [between] gender policy and the workforce,” Ger vis said, adding that she wanted the perspective of someone who is currently not in academia.
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BIRTHDAY “Rutgers: A 250th Anniversary Portrait” is available for pre-sale until March 1, 2015 for $50 CONTINUED FROM FRONT
James Neilson, for whom Neilson Dining Hall is named. Across the street from Records Hall, the first intercollegiate college spor ts game was played in place of where the College Avenue Gymnasium stands today. The Ballantine Gymnasium originally sat on the corner of Somerset and George St., but it burned down in the 1930s. Constructors began to tear down the Ballantine Gym, but kept some of the infrastructure intact, par tly because the Ballantine Gym was “opulent,” but also because the construction was occurring in the zenith of the Great Depression, when the University was keen on reusing whatever could be saved. The core of the Ballantine Gym was saved from the fire, and ar t classrooms were built around it. The University then built what is now the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Ar t Museum in 1966, and the museum that guests frequent now was built around the pre-existing ar t classrooms, and by association, the Ballantine core. The original pool from the Ballantine Gymnasium also remains under the floor of the Zimmerli. “When you’re in [the] Zimmerli, you don’t think you’re in a par t of the building that’s 110 years old, or that there’s a pool under you,” Reiss said.
April Coage, assistant director of the Rutgers 250 Project, has been working with the publishing company Third Millennium Publishing to market and promote the book.
“[We’re] not doing it for the money. [We] just want … Rutgers to be depicted well.” AISHWARYA SHARMA Project Manager of Rutgers 250
The student team helps her advertise the book and scour the reser ves at Alexander Librar y on the College Avenue campus
to collect both familiar and obscure histor y. Coage said learning bits and pieces of Rutgers’ history has changed her perception of her school. “I have a new perspective [of Rutgers.] I’m an [alumna] here,” she said. “Learning about all this gives me greater appreciation for my alma mater.” Aishwar ya Sharma, project manager of Rutgers 250, has been responsible for assisting in marketing and setting timelines to get the book one step closer to the finish line. The book is available for presale until March 1, 2015 for $50. All individuals that place orders during the pre-sale period will have the opportunity to have their names in the back of the book. All orders placed after March 1 will cost $70. Sharma, a Rutgers Business School junior, said the profit is not the end goal. “[We’re] not doing it for the money. [We] just want … Rutgers to be depicted well,” she said.
Rutgers students don scarlet-colored class of 250 T-shirts at the convocation ceremony held for the incoming class of 2016. FILE PHOTO / SEPTEMBER 2012
BUILDINGS Lindh’s work on Rutgers 250th anniversary project is directly related to her University-wide work CONTINUED FROM FRONT
buildings that are a part of a process,” she said. When making decisions about work, she examines the importance and story of a building, how it relates to students and the quality and heritage of the campus. She always keeps in mind that Rutgers is the only colonial college that is also a land-grant institution. Lindh is dedicated to sewing together the history of buildings and understanding what the buildings were used for. She said similar to constructing buildings and making stories, education is also a process. “It’s not necessarily the Old Queens building, it’s what was in the Old Queens building. … You have to go back to 1809 and remember the kids arrived on horseback, or in car ts, or carriages, so all the roads on the Queens campus were dir t,” she said. To Lindh, understanding the principles of colonization means understanding the process. She finds it essential to continually imagine the main academic focuses of students, the use of classrooms, kitchens and farms at the college and events that occurred due to a growth in academic population. One of Lindh’s contemporary projects was to restore the Kirkpatrick Chapel, and she said it is just about finished. Her idea is to store the chapel’s risers beneath the platform, so they may be hidden, but pulled out and easily installed when needed. As the money becomes available, her team can tackle current and new projects. But gathering grant money is a slow process. “That’s where we are with Geology Hall,” she said. “We apply for grant money, the University matches it, [but] there just aren’t any grants available right now.” Rutgers administrators sometimes work with the New Brunswick Development Corporation in regards to funds and property.
Christopher Paladino, president of DEVCO, said because DEVCO is a nonprofit company, it has a wide variety of non-governmental tax credit subsidy programs. In the case of College Avenue, it was able to facilitate more than $80 million worth of state tax grant money to help subsidize that effort. Another one of Lindh’s projects is the Schanck Observatory, which has been closed since 1974. She said the plan is to open it to the public with a display of the building so people can see what a 19th century observatory looked like and how it was used. Lindh’s work on the Rutgers 250th anniversary project is directly related to her work University-wide. She said the restoration and rehabilitation have been accomplished as funds become assigned to specific buildings. She has an organized list of work that ideally should be completed before Rutgers’ “birthday,” since the College Avenue campus is really the heart of Rutgers’ roots, and she suspects it will be of great interest during the celebration. Lindh observes American culture and incorporates it into the buildings she designs. She finds students have a much easier time with the history of architecture because it is connected into things that they know. Priyanka Tadepalli, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she feels a natural connection with the past. “You can feel the connection with the past, mostly because of the architecture and how the buildings are so beautiful and [because of] the material used, although I don’t know if I feel a connection to the traditions of Rutgers,” she said. Lindh said this shows how students are unaware of how special they are because of their firm link to traditions. “Not all schools are like that … and that’s the reason why I came to Rutgers, because of the link to tradition,” she said.
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Simons attended therapy every single day for seven to eight months to recover from the fire
Abani prefers to write physically in a notebook since he never learned to type when he was young
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The Daily Targum: What do you currently do? Shawn Simons: I am a motivational speaker. I speak about fire safety and prevention across the country. DT: What is the significance of your visit to Rutgers? SS: The significance of our presentation at Rutgers is to raise awareness about dangers of fire on college campuses across the country. It obviously goes back to arson by two fellow students at Seton Hall University in South Orange in 2000. For this being national campus safety month, it is important to know that these dangers do exist and to educate them on the fire safety so nothing like this happens again. DT: What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you think of the fire? SS: The first thought is, of course, that I wish that it didn’t happen. No one wanted to have to lose their classmates or their children. We didn’t want to have to go through the painful burn injuries that we did and the mental aspect of accepting our scars and being comfortable in our own skin. But apart from that, I think it happened for a pretty good cause. Laws changed because of our fire. It became mandatory for all residence halls across New Jersey to have fire sprinklers. Big schools like Rutgers stepped up their game in terms of fire safety because as the largest university in the state — they didn’t want anything of that magnitude to happen to its students. So, you [must] take the good from the bad. It caused a lot of damage to us, but at the same time it protected millions of students across the country. DT: Can you describe everything you remember from the morning of Jan. 19, 2000? SS: I was 17 then. It was the second semester, and we had just come back from winter break. The prior semester, we had had numerous false alarms. Students would just pull the fire alarm, sometimes two or three times over the course of the week. So the night of the actual fire, people became complacent. [Alvaro and I] took our time … We went out the hallway, and we saw a big cloud of black smoke. Unfortunately, we didn’t know where the fire was, and instead of going to the stairwell, we went toward the elevator and ended up crawling right into the fire. DT: What was your first reaction? What did you feel? SS: It was incredibly hot, and it kept getting hotter and hotter. I actually never saw the fire, the smoke was so blinding. DT: What was the effect of the fire on your body? SS: I suffered burn injuries on 16 percent of my body. I suffered first and second degree burns on my face and third degree burns on both my hands. I almost lost four of my fingers because of the severity of the burns. My roommate Alvaro, however, crawled into the lounge where the fire started. As he tried to go down the stairwell, the ceiling fell on his back, and his jacket caught on fire. He suffered burns on 56 percent of his body, from his head to torso. DT: How long were you in the fire, and how long did recover y take?
SS: From leaving my room to getting out of the fire, it probably took less than five to six minutes, but in a fire it feels like it’s taking forever. When I got out, I had no idea to the extent to which I was burned because I was in shock. It wasn’t until I went across into the cafeteria, and someone said I needed medical attention. I was in a medically induced coma for three weeks after the fire. Overall, I was in the hospital for a month and a half and had therapy every single day for seven to eight months. DT: Would you say you’re still recovering from the fire in any way? SS: No, no. Everything has healed, even mentally and emotionally, which is really unusual for burn survivors. You don’t look the way you used to. We live in a superficial world where people judge you on the way you look, but we learned to love our burned skin, embrace it and use it as a tool to teach other people what it is like to be a burn survivor. DT: Did the fire bring you closer to Alvaro? SS: … It’s almost like we are going to be life-long roommates because we are driving around the country and sharing our message through Guido Verweyen’s documentary, “After the Fire: A True Story of Heroes & Cowards.” DT: Why is it called a true story of heroes and cowards? SS: The heroes are not only Alvaro and I and the relationship and friendship we have, but the number of people who helped us get through this, the amazing burn unit at Saint Barnabas Hospital, the investigative team who worked diligently. The cowards are the two young men who set the fire, and how they tried to manipulate the investigators for many years and the antics they did to bypass the situation. DT: What changed when you returned to Seton Hall? SS: The atmosphere was one of those things where people who were at the fire never forgot and always kept it in the back of their minds. A huge bell tower was constructed that had names of the three students who died, and it rang every 15 minutes. There was another memorial in front of Boland Hall, so students could never forget. It’s something I am proud of. The documentary is shown to incoming freshmen to reiterate to them the sacrifices that were made to protect them. DT: If you could have done one thing differently back then, what would it be? SS: That night, I would have made that left instead of the right. I would have used the fire drills to educate myself on the various ways I could have escaped. DT: What message do you like to give to college students? SS: I tell students know your number, know the number from your door to both the exits on your hallway. … The message I love to give students is that the reason for us putting our story out there isn’t to scare anyone — it’s to educate. There is an important reason why fire safety exists on college campuses and why administrators really push students to do certain things and not do certain things. Our story is a walking and living example of a disaster that has happened on a college campus.
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“My books often played with things that other people are uncomfortable with,” Abani said. He decided to read both poetry and prose for his audience, which included excerpts from his novels “The Secret History of Las Vegas” and “Sanctificum.” He has been featured in several TED talks, a program which draws experts at the cutting-edge of their fields who bring new ideas to large audiences. Watching Abani’s TED talks is what led School of Arts and Sciences Senior Fullamusu Bangura to discover him. Bangura came across Abani’s work while researching for her thesis in English. Her thesis was inspired by a symbol in African literature and she wanted to connect it to different literature. Abani’s TED lectures include “On Humanity” and “Telling Stories from Africa”. Stephan Schwander, associate professor and chair at the Center for Global Public Health, introduced Abani and highlighted his accomplishments. “Abani stands tall among the most critically acclaimed and distinguished African writers,” he said.
Abani has made The New York Times Editor’s Choice at least three times and has published seven poetry portfolios and six books of prose, Schwander said. He most recently published his latest venture this week, a novel called “Face: Cartography of the Void.” Abani began reading from “Santificum,” a book of poetry that explores racial issues through a love song.
“Abani stands tall among the most critically acclaimed and distinguished African writers.” STEPHAN SCHWANDER Chair of Center For Global Public Health
“I learned alchemy in prison, words mean only what you want them to,” he read. “You say sunshine, and you mean hope.” The book was also inspired by the idea of a man who was exiled from a religious group, which is a sentiment that Abani relates to personally because of his outspo-
ken nature and tendency to bring up controversial ideas. “I was looking for the way evil and bad coincide with amazing moments,” he said. Abani’s mother also inspired him. She expressed herself with wit and honesty, often saying what other people were thinking but did not say aloud. When explaining how he writes his poems, Abani said he prefers to write physically in a notebook since he never learned how to type when he was younger. In his experience, he took advice from a colleague who said that she simply wrote lines continuously until something came together. “Poetry is the hardest thing to write,” he said. “It’s very hard to write something that can be meaningful. … Deep down, I like the more forgiving form of fiction.” Abani’s presentation is just one of many in a series of readings hosted by the Rutgers Writer’s House this year. Other acclaimed writers include Kathleen Graber, a poet, Kathryn Davis, a fiction writer, and novelist and Andrew Solomon, a writer of politics, culture and psychology. Abani encourages aspiring writers to understand their own language, and how it is that they want to express themselves. It is important to have your writing come from a sense of awe for those around you. “Reading is first of all asking yourself what your drive is,” he said. “Don’t let anyone tell you what you are and what you’re not.”
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The NFL logo is illuminated on the side of a large building during the 2012 NFL kickoff show in New York. REUTERS
Poll shows sponsors should end NFL deals
NIGHT FLIGHT An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, prepare to launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to conduct strike missions against ISIL targets, in the Arabian Gulf in this U.S. Navy handout photograph. REUTERS
NEW YORK - More than half of Americans believe that brands should drop their sponsorship deals with the National Football League over its handling of players accused of domestic violence, according to a Reuters/ Ipsos poll. Among those surveyed, 30 percent said that the NFL’s largest sponsors should sever their ties permanently with the league, while 24 percent said they should end their sponsorship for this season. “The only way to hurt the NFL and get its attention is with money,” said one poll respondent, Curvin Rohler, a 79-yearold retiree a from Henderson, Nevada. Still, Rohler is watching pro football games on television. “It hasn’t gotten to the point to where I would not watch it,” he said. He is not alone. Nearly 80 percent of respondents in the Reuters/Ipsos poll said they plan to continue watching or attending football games organized by the NFL, which reaps some $9 billion in annual revenue. “It should not be lost on anybody that America is of two minds when it comes to football in the last month,” said Jason Maloni, head of sports and entertainment team at Levick, a strategic communications firm. “They are voting with their hearts.” The poll also revealed a split between women, 58 percent of whom said that sponsors should back out in some way, and men, 49 percent of whom favored such a move. Overall, in addition to those who thought NFL sponsors should end their agreements with the league, 26 percent said the brands should publicly protest the NFL’s actions, but not end their sponsorships, while 20 percent said brands should do nothing. Several companies that have marketing deals worth tens of millions of dollars each with the league, includingPepsiCo Inc , Budweiser and Procter & Gam-
ble Co’s CoverGirl have publicly criticized the NFL’s slow reaction to its handling of domestic violence cases. The NFL and its commissioner, Roger Goodell, are under scrutiny for lightly punishing former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice for knocking out his thengirlfriend in February. The league and its team owners are also dealing with Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson [ID:nL1N0RI1V6], who has been charged with child abuse in Texas. But Procter & Gamble‘s toothpaste brand Crest was the only sponsor to cancel a promotion one originally timed to run during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some consumers’ desire to see sponsors sever ties is a sign they hold the companies they buy from to high standards, said Rob Prazmark, president of sports marketing firm 21 Marketing. “That is the reason they would like to see these companies back off and send a very strong message to the NFL,” he said. While some NFL corporate sponsors contacted by Reuters about the poll results reiterated their concern about domestic violence, none seemed to be any closer to pulling the plug on their particular deals. Such sponsorships are widely coveted given the exposure they offer on one of the few types of TV programming that is still mostly watched live. NFL sponsorship contracts are tough to break and it can cost a company more to pull out from an agreement than the amount it pays to the NFL for a branding tie-up, Levick‘s Maloni said. A spokeswoman for TD Ameritrade Holdings Corp, which recently joined as a sponsor, said the brokerage is monitoring the situation with its own research and studies from third parties. “We want to see the NFL do more to improve a culture that values inclusion, safety and respect for its employees, their families and others,” spokeswoman Kim Hillyer said. — Reuters
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U.S. hospitals not yet ready to handle Ebola
EBOLA EPIDEMIC Top: A woman takes the temperature of a social mobilizer before he handles health supplies. Bottom: A woman passes a sign posted in an awareness campaign against the spread of Ebola in Freetown, Sierra Leone. REUTERS
BlackBerry launches new device in effort to return to profitability TORONTO BlackBerry Ltd’s unconventional squarescreened smartphone, the Passport, earned mixed reviews at its launch on yesterday as the company’s turnaround push moved into a critical phase in which it must prove its handsets are still desirable. BlackBerry showed off the new device at events in Toronto, London and Dubai. The smartphone, which has a large touchscreen and a modified version of the company’s well-known keyboard, comes to market as the phones of BlackBerry‘s rivals all converge on a tall, rectangular profile. The Canadian company says its new device is ideal for professionals who need secure access and editing control of spreadsheets, medical scans and other documents. But reviewers said consumers may be disappointed to find some popular apps, including Instagram, were missing at launch. “The Passport is a shrine to everything BlackBerry has done over the last 15 years, but none of that is very relevant in today’s world,” a reviewer for tech website The Verge wrote. Another tech website, CNET, gave the phone 3.5 stars out of five, praising the keyboard but saying the phone’s shape makes it awkward to hold.
Rob Enderle, an analyst at Enderle Group, said BlackBerry could have moved more quickly to combine keyboard and large screen. “Their loyal customer base is very keyboard-driven, and you want to be able to provide them with something that allows them to step into the future,” he said. Users can type to enter text, or swipe lightly across the slimmeddown keyboard to navigate. And using a new system called BlackBerry Blend, they can respond to messages and access information stored on their phones from tablets and computers. The stock gained more than 3 percent on Nasdaq to $10.89. After recently concluding a three-year restructuring process, BlackBerry and its chief executive, John Chen, now must prove the company’s new devices and services can generate sustainable revenue and profit. “BlackBerry is still fighting for survival,” said Morningstar analyst Brian Colello. “There is still a lot of execution risk at this point in a very competitive market.” Speaking at the Toronto launch, which included an appearance by retired hockey star Wayne Gretzky, Chen thanked employees who have survived repeated purges of the company’s ranks, noting they’ve been through “very trying times”.
“I’m sure we’re on our way back,” he said. Passport is now on sale in some North American and European markets, with a suggested retail price of C$699 ($629) in Canada and $599 in the United States. BlackBerry said it expects the price on contract to be about $249. It said the phone should be available in more than 30 countries by yearend. It will be carried by AT&T in the United States. Canada’s Telus has a short exclusive window in which it will offer the phone for C$200. Passport users can download apps from Amazon.com Inc’s app store, previously only available for Android-based phones. Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry is set to report its secondquarter results on Friday and within months launch the BlackBerry Classic, which bears similarities to its once wildly popular Bold smartphone. “BlackBerr y just needs one hit phone for now,” Colello said. “It doesn’t quite matter whether it is the Passpor t, the Classic or anything else, but they do need one device to jump-star t the hardware business.” — Reuters
CHICAGO - U.S. hospitals may be unprepared to safely dispose of the infectious waste generated by any Ebola virus disease patient to arrive unannounced in the country, potentially putting the wider community at risk, biosafety experts said. Waste management companies are refusing to haul away the soiled sheets and virus-spattered protective gear associated with treating the disease, citing federal guidelines that require Ebola-related waste to be handled in special packaging by people with hazardous materials training, infectious disease and biosafety experts told Reuters. Many U.S. hospitals are unaware of the regulatory snafu, which experts say could threaten their ability to treat any person who develops Ebola in the U.S. after coming from an infected region. It can take as long as 21 days to develop Ebola symptoms after exposure. The issue created problems for Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the first institution to care for Ebola patients here. As Emory was treating two U.S. missionaries who were evacuated from West Africa in August, their waste hauler, Stericycle, initially refused to handle it. Stericycle declined comment. Ebola symptoms can include copious amounts of vomiting and diarrhea, and nurses and doctors at Emory donned full hazmat suits to protect themselves. Bags of waste quickly began to pile up. “At its peak, we were up to 40 bags a day of medical waste, which took a huge tax on our waste management system,” Em-
ory’s Dr. Aneesh Mehta told colleagues at a medical meeting earlier this month. Emory sent staff to Home Depot to buy as many 32-gallon rubber waste containers with lids that they could get their hands on. Emory kept the waste in a special containment area for six days until its Atlanta neighbor, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, helped broker an agreement with Stericycle. While U.S. hospitals may be prepared clinically to care for a patient with Ebola, Emory’s experience shows that logistically they are far from ready, biosafety experts said. “Our waste management obstacles and the logistics we had to put in place were amazing,” Patricia Olinger, director of environmental health and safety at Emory, said in an interview. The worst Ebola outbreak on record is now projected to infect as many as 20,000 people in West Africa by November, while U.S. officials have said that number could rise above 550,000 by mid-January without an international intervention to contain its spread. Experts say it is only a matter of time before at least some infected patients are diagnosed in U.S. hospitals, most likely walking into the emergency department seeking treatment. Already there have been several scares. As of Sept. 8, as many as 10 patients have been tested by U.S. hospitals for suspected Ebola cases, Dr. Barbara Knust, team leader for the CDC’s Ebola response, said at a medical meeting this month. All tested negative. — Reuters
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September 25, 2014
Rutgers alumni shake up poetry with Slam Up JILL HERB STAFF WRITER
“TMI times Cali and Emily” is a description almost too appropriate for the musical duo Slam Up. It’s also the phrase Cali Bulmash and Emily Lowinger used for their performance Aug. 9 at New York City’s Fringe Festival. This artistic group may be young, but they hold a lifetime of experiences — which they share with their audience as “the many stages of love.” Slam Up, defined in the opening act as a place where poetry meets comedy, began just over a year ago when Bulmash and Lowinger attended a music festival together. The two college graduates were seeking direction when stuck in the post-graduate period of discovering what made them happy. Lowinger, who graduated from Rutgers with a French degree, approached Bulmash with a risky idea of a slam poetry duo. Bulmash, a poetry writer since 2010, was enthusiastic about the chance to collaborate with Lowinger knowing her background in the performing arts. The Rutgers alumna found that going on tour was the perfect way to combine her love for performing and travelling. Before becoming a Scarlet Knight, Lowinger was active in theater in high school. So when the opportunity to begin entertaining again arose, The Slam Up Tour became a reality. “We planned a tour before we even had a show. We just knew we wanted to go on tour,” Lowinger said. The tour was in full effect when they embraced the positive feedback they were receiving. They decided to begin working on projects to benefit their future as Slam Up. “We realized that we were not the Slam Up Tour, but we were Slam Up because we were not going to stop when the tour ended,” Bulmash said.
Their breakthrough acceptance into New York City’s Fringe Festival was the ultimate confirmation of how perfectly it worked out for Slam Up. Lowinger, finally happy with the direction of her career, said the lifestyle “kind of just made sense.” A combination of talent and passion, Slam Up takes their audience on a journey through personal experiences of relationships, labels and friendships. They cover topics extremely relatable to any college student, whether they are gay or straight, happy or depressed, single or taken. The rollercoaster of emotion throughout the performance was a full demonstration of both women’s personalities. “Its personal, maybe too personal,” Lowinger said. Some subjects were extremely revealing, but that was the reason the performance was enjoyable. The material was truly from the heart, which showed how appreciative and affectionate the duo could be. Lowinger’s brightness added laughter and depth to the show. Her rhythmic guitar accompaniment was soothing. Each song and character she portrayed displayed her love for performing. Although Bulmash claimed to be shy when it comes to her personal life, the recitation of her poetr y was captivating and emotional. “I’ve always really, really enjoyed spoken word as a medium of expression,” she said. Together the duo kept the audience on a wild ride between heartbreak and happiness. What seemed to be a strange combination turned out to be undoubtedly enter taining. The comedic relief from the more hear tfelt songs kept the show exciting. Between making fun of themselves to playing different characters, the members of Slam Up incorporated quirky jokes into their performance. They even included
drummer Jarred Wasler, another Rutgers alumnus, into the mix with a character name and wig. The connection the duo has is evident when they share the stage. They both complement each other when performing, which explains the success they’ve achieved within the first year of working together. “Bonnaroo had been our first music festival together as spectators, and then one year later we were performing together at our first music festival,” Bulmash said. Both Balmush and Lowringer have natural talent as artists. They definitely have plenty more to show the world, but for now they’re focused on their first album. Slam Up has begun recording its debut album, “Same Brain.” The album will hold the performances they have perfected over the year with one bonus track, “Chrismas Sex,” which will only be heard on the CD. The duo is back on the road on their CD release tour as The Queer Student Alliance brings Slam Up to Rutgers on Sept. 29.
Top: Emily Lowinger performs her slam poetry piece live at The Fringe Festival in New York City. Bottom: Cali Bulmash and Lowinger incorporate music into their Slam Up routine. JILL HERB
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Modern Chemistry takes back New Brunswick basements
Modern Chemistry’s Joe Zorzi (right) and bandmate Brendan Hourican (left) perform songs at a basement show in New Brunswick, New Jersey. SEAN MADDEN
BRENDA STOLYAR STAFF WRITER
If there is anything music has lost sight of in the midst of rising technology, its the idea of creating a live sound that vibrates with passion. Laced with lyrics that linger long after the songs have ended, New Brunswick-based band Modern Chemistry brought musical authenticity back to Rutgers this past weekend. Made up of mainly Rutgers alumni, Modern Chemistry consists of lead singer-guitarist Joe Zorzi, guitarist-vocalist Brendan Hourican, bassist-backing vocalist Matt Coccaro and drummer-backing vocalist Jesse Slachman, who started making music together while still in school.
The name Modern Chemistry is meant to represent the chemistry between people, the relationships shared with others and how it relates to the modern world. The basement-show scene remains an experience unlike any other. While lacking in space, it gives people a chance to unite under one roof and shield themselves from any worries — if only for a few hours. The band’s goal is to always put on an energetic show. They feel lucky to be able to have this type of experience whenever they come back to play in New Brunswick, Zorzi said. “I want to see someone who would never jump up and down, jump up and down for the first time. It is kind of an escape for us and them,” he said.
Rutgers alumnist Matt Coccaro, is the bassist and a backup vocalist for Modern Chemistry. SEAN MADDEN
Coming from different musical backgrounds, the band initially had trouble combining styles. Instead, they found a middle ground that still felt natural. With inspiration stemming from bands such as Brand New, The 1975 and Manchester Orchestra, Zorzi explained their sound became heavy while still maintaining a pop appeal. This past summer, the band released their second EP, “Self Help Guide for Being Alone,” which Zorzi said showcases how far they have expanded in terms of sound. The arrays of songs are much darker and slower than their last EP, but keep the same themes lyrically. Zorzi expressed that he sees music as a coping method — one tool he can constantly rely on. He hopes “Self Help Guide for Being Alone”
can act as an outlet for listeners whenever they are feeling on edge. After witnessing them play last Saturday, it’s more than clear that Modern Chemistry has managed to make a positive impact on their audience in addition to building a loyal fan base. The crowd sang alongside the band until the very end. Recently, the band graduated to even bigger venues when they opened up for Taking Back Sunday in August. With it being the biggest show they’ve ever played, Zorzi said that it has definitely been one of their favorite moments so far. The bandmates have high hopes they will continue to grow as a band that remains accessible to fans. They strive to connect to their audience both on and off the stage.
“There are no gimmicks. We go up there, show who we are, and then hang out with you,” Zorzi said. For their next show, the band is set to take on the same stage as Taking Back Sunday yet again when they open up for them at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Dec. 27. Modern Chemistry is climbing higher and higher towards ultimate success, but Zorzi made sure to convey that to flourish in any band environment one must always be self-aware. “It’s important to remember to stay humble. It’s all about making friends and creating music. Keep building your network, and build a community. Don’t be selfish,” he said.
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Solo screwed up, but she’s no Rice Straightforward comparisons ignore complexities of abuse
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Translation: Yes, Solo’s dealing with a “personal situomestic abuse has gotten quite a lot of attention lately, especially in light of the recent ation” (a pretty understated euphemism for assaulting Ray Rice controversy. The NFL is currently her own family members, including a minor), but she’s under intense scrutiny for its initially poor handling a really great player, and we need her to continue playof the Rice situation (and for its history of overlooking ing for the team to win the World Cup. U.S. Soccer could almost be applauded for this unan unfortunate pattern of domestic violence among its players), forcing the owners and commissioner to comfortably honest statement regarding their stance finally crack down and change its policies to reflect on this issue — transparency is usually a good thing, a stricter stance against domestic violence. With the we suppose —but in this case, we’re frankly appalled at national conversation on the issue of assault among the message they are sending. What if Solo wasn’t such athletes gaining steam, United States women’s soccer a valuable and marketable player, then would she face star Hope Solo is back in the news again for her own the appropriate punishment? The priorities here seem to be all out of order, charges of assault from and we’re disappointed this past summer. in U.S. Soccer’s failure Solo was charged “The NFL has a proven track record of to recognize this. Aswith two counts of assilence on a rampant issue of domestic sault is an issue that is sault in June after she abuse. Meanwhile, Solo’s drunken much more important allegedly called her 17-year-old nephew “too altercation with her family is more of an than any sport, and while Solo has not been fat” to be an athlete, and isolated incident within U.S. Soccer. officially convicted, she was then involved in a … Let’s not compare her to Rice.” should at least be susphysical altercation with pended from playing him and his mother (Sountil her trial is over lo’s sister). Her trial will begin in November, and if convicted she could face up and the issue is resolved one way or another. The NFL has a proven track record of silence on a to six months in jail — but until then, she faces absolutely no repercussions from both the teams she cur- rampant issue of domestic abuse. Meanwhile, Solo’s rently plays for, the Seattle Reign and the U.S. women’s drunken altercation with her family is more of an isolated incident within U.S. Soccer. Solo is definitely responnational team. The national team is currently in the final stages of sible for her actions and needs to be held accountable, qualifying for this summer’s Women’s World Cup, and but let’s not compare her to Rice. Yes, this is another Solo is an integral part of the team. It’s for this reason case of an athlete, who is seen as a role model and that U.S. Soccer has been trying to sweep the alterca- should be held to a higher standard, who is not being held properly accountable for their actions. But at the tion under the rug and avoid penalizing her. Here’s a statement from Neil Buethe, director of same time, we don’t think that Solo should be comcommunications for U.S. Soccer: “We are aware that pared to male athletes such as Rice, or that U.S. Soccer Hope is handling a personal situation at this moment. should be compared to the NFL. Rice punched his fiAt the same time, she has an opportunity to set a signif- ancée unconscious, and Solo was involved in a messy icant record that speaks to her hard work and dedica- family brawl. The dynamics between the two situations tion over the years with the National Team. While con- are very different, and it’s inappropriate to compare the sidering all factors involved, we believe that we should extremely complex issue of domestic violence between couples to what happened with Solo. recognize that in the proper way.”
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System of colorism creates unnecessary racial divide THREE LAYERS DEEP YVANNA SAINT-FORT
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he effects and manifestations of slavery that are still present almost 150 years after Juneteenth — the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — are astounding. Many of us have been taught about the divisions of labor slave masters created between lighter skinned and dark-complexioned slaves. A system of colorism was created, designed to pit blacks against one another, allowing plantation owners to remain at the top of the hierarchy. The lighter slaves worked as maids or chefs in houses, while the darker slaves worked out in the fields performing manual labor. As seen in black America, the 21st century interpretation of colorism unnecessarily creates a division where one should not exist. On social media, countless black and African American young adults have willingly divided themselves by using the hashtags “#teamlightskin” and “#teamdarkskin.” Both terms create a sense of alienation. Using #teamlightskin has become associated with a sick sense of narcissism defined by trivial characteristics, such as not answering text messages, taking selfies with squinted eyes and listening to Drake on repeat. Contrastingly, being a “member” of #teamdarkskin is seen as a negative. It
is met with hateful comments that reek of undesirability and self-loathing. The motivations for people who use these hashtags potentially fall into two categories: one can be associated with status, while the second connects to birthplace. In terms of status, #teamlightskin is used by those black Americans who see themselves, or want to see themselves, as superior to the remainder of the race. Whether it is the user’s intention or not, to the outside
other. As a result of #teamdarkskin, black Americans with darker skin become the butt of jokes about having to use flash with every picture or having to smile in the dark to be seen. Emphasizing the distinction between skin colors among those of the same race perpetuates an unnecessary system of oppression and hatred that was implemented some 400 years ago. The second motivation for using these hashtags is related to birthplace. Because
“Beginning with slavery but seen throughout American history, black people with lighter skin colors had a greater chance of becoming accepted in the eyes of other races. As a continuation of this thought, #teamdarkskin has the opposite, albeit intended, effect.” world, the moniker blatantly assumes that solely because a black person has lighter skin, they are not only set apart from, but elevated above the rest of the race. Beginning with slavery but seen throughout American history, black people with lighter skin colors had a greater chance of becoming accepted in the eyes of other races. As a continuation of this thought, #teamdarkskin has the opposite, albeit intended, effect. While there are a select few who use the term to take pride in their complexion and fight back against negative interpretations, for the most part the term is used by one group of black people to define an-
of the institution of slavery, a myriad of black and African Americans have been systematically prevented from tracing their lineage. Their ancestors were likely brought to America on slave ships, but it is almost impossible to know which African nation they were torn from or what culture their ancestors may have taken pride in. As a result of this lack of identification, black youth may use #teamlightskin or #teamdarkskin as simple way to momentarily separate themselves from the masses. In a nation that prides itself on identity and family preservation, being able to single out a mother country and trace one’s roots can
almost feel like a prerequisite to becoming an American. While I can trace my lineage directly to Haiti, I have no way of knowing if at some point my family was bought to the island on slave ships. But the presence of an immediate cultural identifier allows me and other African Americans who are able to trace their lineage the ability to disregard #teamlightskin and #teamdarkskin without thinking twice. There are young black Americans who gladly take pride in the culture this nation has given them as it speaks to strength, endurance and unyielding courage. However, finding a history that extends past the work of great civil rights activists becomes difficult, which is a reason why some may seek comfort or a sense of gratification in using these hashtags. Colorism in black America shows that a century and a half later, the wheels of discrimination are still turning. To someone on the outside looking in, if you have black skin, it’s as simple as that. Regardless of complexion, you will be seen as an African American, a black American or someone with African heritage. In a way, using #teamlightskin and #teamdarkskin in a positive manner shows the sense of pride that being black creates. But self-segregating into these “teams” based on complexion is by default buying into the system that ripped roots away from so many of us. Yvanna Saint-Fort is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies and political science. Her column, “Three Layers Deep,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
Tulane game critical for Scarlet Knights’ bowl chances STUMPER’S SPORTS JAMES STUMPER
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he Rutgers Scarlet Knights have a few massive games on their schedule in their inaugural Big Ten season. The biggest, against Penn State, didn’t go too well. There are still home games against Michigan and Wisconsin in the coming weeks, both of which will likely pack out High Point Solutions Stadium. There is also a road test in mid-October against the Buckeyes at The Horseshoe in Columbus. All of these Big Ten matchups remain on the schedule, yet the biggest game of the season may very well be this weekend… against the Tulane Green Wave. Wait, what? Sure, there are far more exciting games remaining on the schedule, like the few I just mentioned, but if the Scarlet Knights plan on gaining bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive season, it is absolutely imperative that they win on Saturday in Piscataway. Heading into last week’s game at Navy, the feeling was similar. With a rocky schedule filled with new conference opponents ahead, the Knights need to stockpile wins against relatively easy competition. While anyone can lose to anyone, (and with Tulane’s victory over Rutgers at Homecom-
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ing 2010 still relatively fresh in the mind of Scarlet Knights fans), Rutgers certainly matches up well against Tulane. Tulane currently sits at 1-3 through four games, and got smacked around by the Duke Blue Devils last week, dropping the game 47-13. Rutgers must take advantage of the weaker competition, because if they can pull off a victory, they will put themselves in great position – 4-1 – heading into next weekend’s home game against the Michigan Wolverines. If Rutgers has four wins after this weekend, you have to like their chances of mak-
ing by Notre Dame a few weeks back. Ohio State looks somewhat vulnerable as well, having lost to Virginia Tech in Week 2 and also letting Navy (a team that Rutgers beat) stick around into the second half. Indiana and Maryland are also both beatable teams. The game this weekend against Tulane is critical. If the Scarlet Knights take care of business like they should, they will be two-thirds of the way to bowl eligibility with six games remaining on the schedule. That means they would need to win just two of their remaining six games to reach postseason play.
“Sure, there are far more exciting games remaining on the schedule … but if the Scarlet Knights plan on gaining bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive season, it is absolutely imperative that they win on Saturday in Piscataway.” ing a bowl game. While the in-conference competition is tough, there are only a few games on the schedule that you can look at and not see a clear case for Rutgers to be competitive. It’s difficult to imagine the Knights hanging tough with either Wisconsin or Michigan State, but other than that, Rutgers can probably keep the remaining games competitive. Michigan is having one of its worst seasons in recent memory, coming off a loss last weekend to Utah after an absolute shellack-
Even if they do beat Tulane, making a bowl game is not a gimme, as conference games are always tough – especially when facing teams for the first time. However, the Scarlet Knights have already shown they are a team that can grind things out, and I would take my chances on Rutgers being able to win a third of their final six games – if they can get the win against the Green Wave. Of course, even though everything points to Tulane being an easy opponent for Rutgers, everyone who follows the Scarlet
Knights knows easy wins do not exist. They likely will be in a dog fight, play some ugly football but if they can come out on top, the road to proving preseason experts wrong who picked them to win just two or three games will get that much easier. The Tulane game will certainly be a challenge, and especially difficult being that it’s the first game without running back Paul James, who suffered a season-ending ACL tear last week against Navy. Last week, reserves Justin Goodwin and Des Peoples stepped up in PJ’s absence and continued an impressive ground assault that went for 284 yards total in Week 4 against the Midshipmen, but it will be difficult for the backups to continue to replace James’ production as the schedule gets more and more difficult as the season progresses. It’s never good for members of a team to look ahead to different games on the schedule, and Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood will likely not allow his troops to do so. This team’s “win the week” mentality will be on display against Tulane, like it is against everyone. However, there is no denying that a win against the Green Wave would put Rutgers in an excellent position to get themselves into a bowl game in their inaugural Big Ten season. James Stumper Jr. is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies and history. His column, “Stumper’s Sports,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
QUOTE OF THE DAY I want to see someone who would never jump up and down, jump up and down for the first time. It is kind of an escape for us and them.
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- Joe Zorzi, Rutgers alumnus and lead singer and guitarist of Modern Chemistry, on the energy they like to bring to their shows. See story in ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT.
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Horoscopes
DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
Pearls Before Swine
September 25, 2014 Stephan Pastis
Today’s Birthday (09/25/14). Shake your moneymaker this year, and dance with abundance. Use your power for good. Seek and serve your highest purpose. Encourage freedom, beauty and justice. Love bursts forth when least expected, especially around October eclipses (this year and next). Discipline pays. After 12/23, shift into a new 30-month phase in communications, networking and connection. Share your heart. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Unexpected good fortune surprises you. Count your blessings, and maintain your idealism. A dream provides a secret clue. Discover you have what it takes. Partnership is the key that unlocks the lucky door. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Lucky surprises show up at work. Handle important tasks and listen to your intuition about which way to go. Friends and partners can help make a connection. Focus on short-term goals. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Get swept away by romance, carried off in a passionate whirl, and captivated by someone (or something) you love. Don’t worry about the future. Enjoy the present moment, and company. Fun is the name of the game. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — A lucky break interrupts previously scheduled programming at home. It could cause some chaos at work, but you can resolve this. Watch your steps and dance with changes that improve your domestic bliss. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your studies and research wander in a lucky direction. Discover a happy surprise. Take advantage of emotional expression. It can be a useful tool, especially with writing and recording projects. Inject passion into your work. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Plug a financial hole. You’ve got the facts at hand, and profitable prospects. Develop your income potential by providing excellent work. Don’t give up. Make a startling revelation. Watch out for accidents. Be logical.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Let hope replace an old fear. Don’t do a job that’s no longer necessary. Use your imagination. Listen, don’t argue. There’s potential for breakage. Clean up messes. Good luck comes out of left field. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Don’t worry about the money. Follow your heart. A lucky break arises when you least expect it. Don’t over-extend, though. Consider what you really want, and go for that. Live simply, pursuing joy. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Group efforts bring magnified rewards. Unexpected luck fills in the gap between what you have and what you intend to accomplish. Keep in action, and invite more participation. Many hands make light work. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Being well organized is crucial. Gather valuable information, and carefully file. You don’t mind shaking things up a bit. Your good work adds to your reputation. Take it up a notch. Luck blesses dedication. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Focus on the adventure at hand, rather than future prospects. There’s more money coming in. Don’t drive love away by being unavailable. Allow for some spontaneity. Intuition matches the facts. Explore new territory. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — A fortunate surprise impacts your bottom line. Organize paperwork and process financial documents. Sign on the dotted line! Manage family assets. Give away what you’re no longer using. Work together to make it happen.
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CORNHUSKERS Knights travel 1,288 miles to Nebraska today, a far distance for Big Ten game CONTINUED FROM BACK Huskers’ offensive attack with 14 points and is tied for fifth in the Big Ten with six goals. The shortened time frame for preparation clearly throws a curveball in how Rutgers is accustomed to preparing. It doesn’t help that the team has to fly 1,288 miles out to Nebraska midway through the week, followed by a five-hour bus trip to Iowa right after. But head coach Mike O’Neill and the Knights know that none of that ser ves as an excuse. No matter how monumental this past weekend may have been in the history of the program, O’Neill’s focus had already shifted to how to prepare for the next weekend with the challenge of squeezing it into half of the time they are normally allowed. “I think any time you travel it’s dif ficult, but you still have to overcome it because there’s a game to be played,” O’Neill said after the game on Sunday. “…Star ting right after this inter view, the coaching staf f will break down Nebraska and Iowa, and we’ll have a plan for those guys by the time we step on a plane on Wednesday to travel.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
Head coach Mike O’Neill said the coaching staff has planned for both Nebraska and Iowa entering the Knights’ second and third games on the road. O’Neill is 6-1 overall and 2-1 in conference in his first season as head coach. TIAN LI / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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September 25, 2014 TENNIS LI CHOSE TENNIS EXCLUSIVELY AFTER SUCCEEDING IN TOURNAMENTS
Junior shares path to choosing tennis over career in swimming MARQUEL INGRAM CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Before becoming a standout Rutgers tennis player, junior Gina Li had an affinity for another sport. She believes if it were not for having a racquet in her hand, swimming would be her physical activity of choice. “If I weren’t playing tennis, I may have been a swimmer,” Li said. “When I was younger I was also on the swim team and had a lot of fun in the water.” Swimming was a hobby Li enjoyed because of her love for the water, but tennis was an activity she learned to love at an age where most children do not start school. It was her mom and dad, both of who were just learning the sport, who helped cultivate Li’s passion for tennis. “I first picked up a racquet when I was four years old,” Li said. “My parents were starting to play tennis as well, so I just watched them play and wanted to play, too. It turned into a family thing as my dad was my coach through my entire junior career.” While having some success as both a swimmer and a tennis athlete, she ultimately had to make a decision as to which she should focus on more. Li’s choice was the right one. “I was about 11 years old and had already stopped swimming in the summer season, so I was only swimming in the winter,” Li said. “At that time I had begun playing in some national tennis tournaments and found some success, so that’s when I decided to solely focus on tennis.” The Hillsborough, New Jersey native’s mindset has led her to
Junior Gina Li found success over the weekend at the Brown Invitational, going 3-1 in her doubles competition with partner Mariam Zein. Li chose to play tennis over swimming when she was 11 years old after succeeding in several events. DAPHNE ALVA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER play Division I tennis for the past two years. Li has grown into one of Rutgers’ more under-the-radar players, but her presence and play has not gone unnoticed and is still integral to the team’s success. This past weekend at the Brown Invitational, Li and doubles partner Mariam Zein finished 3-1 in their matches and played well as a whole. Li’s emergence into a formidable college tennis player was no
fluke, according to head coach Ben Bucca, who cited her willingness to get stronger and her desire to improve her physical fitness as keys to her success. “Her level of energy and commitment has improved since joining the team,” Bucca said. “As a result, she has realized herself to be a quality college tennis player.” In addition to commitment, Li has discovered a heightened love of competition through her col-
lege career, which has also fueled her play. Enjoying a sport is one end of the spectrum, but exuding a need to compete is the end of the spectrum in which Li finds herself. “I love the game and the competition,” Li said. “ I like how mentally strong you need to be to play tennis and how the momentum can shift in an instant.” When playing a sport, even the most accomplished and talent-
ed athletes have a favorite player whom they try to emulate. “My favorite tennis player is the Chinese player Li Na,” Li said. “She’s got a strong baseline game and a solid backhand, which I also implement in my own style of play.” Not bad for someone whose initial goal was to be a known swimmer. For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Page 17 VOLLEYBALL KNIGHTS PLAY FIRST BIG TEN OPPONENT TOMORROW IN NORTHWESTERN
Junior libero Ali Schroeter said the Rutgers volleyball program has been waiting for a moment to join a big conference for a while now and that it feels like the squad is now a big-time team. The Knights are 6-5 to start the year and face their first Big Ten opponent this Friday against Northwestern. FILE PHOTO / SEPTEMBER 2013
Big Ten competition sways recruits to enroll at Rutgers CONOR NORDLAND STAFF WRITER
When it was announced in 2012 that Rutgers would move to the Big Ten in all sports, most teams mentally prepared for the date when they would play their respective first Big Ten opponents. For the Rutgers volleyball team, that date is Friday. Its first opponent will be Northwestern, followed by Illinois on Saturday. Many of the players on the team expressed how much they look forward to this weekend. Playing against
this caliber of teams is one of the main reasons many of these players came to Rutgers. “I think the whole team is excited to get out there this weekend,” freshman setter Talia Holze said. “All preseason we have been talking about how we are going to see bigger and better teams in the Big Ten, and how we can respond to that and see what we can do now that we are finally facing these big teams.” The Scarlet Knights (6-5) have used their non-conference schedule to prepare for the gauntlet of Big Ten play. Traveling around the country and participating in competitive tour-
naments in the early season was done to help develop the team as a whole, according to head coach CJ Werneke. The coaching staff knows that it will take time for the Knights to adjust to the elevated play they will face in the Big Ten. But right now, Werneke is more focused on team improvement than wins and losses. “They all want competitive volleyball, and the coaching staff has been preaching to our players to focus on the quality of play, not the end result,” Werneke said. “They have to focus on the process, and they will find out in these venues that the op-
posing fans will value good play and cheer them on.” The Big Ten has six teams nationally ranked in the top 25, with three teams currently ranked in the top 10. Rutgers ranks in the bottom third of the conference in nearly every statistical category, and will face teams this weekend that employ a quicker style of play than any team the Knights have faced this season. Rutgers is determined to improve as a team, even if it does not equate to wins at first. For the upperclassmen, they have been with the program during
high points such as an 18-12 record in 2012, as well as the low points of last season, when the Knights finished 5-27. Even with these ups and downs, they are focused on the future and excited for what is in store. “It feels like we are a big-time team now and a big-time atmosphere with all the sports going into the Big Ten this season, and it is really exciting.” said junior libero Ali Schroeter. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 25, 2014 FOOTBALL REDSHIRT FRESHMAN RECORDED CRITICAL RED-ZONE SACK AGAINST NAVY
Perseverance, sacrifices help carve niche for walk-on at RU GREG JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR
Long before he made a game-saving sack Saturday against Navy — before he even came to Rutgers — redshirt freshman safety Andre Hunt went through so much pain that he thought his football days were numbered. At the end of his sophomore year at Cretin-Durham Hall (Minnesota) High School, Hunt tore an ACL. After graduating in 2011, he came home from prep school one day and blew out his other knee while working out. Frustration began to set in. “After that second one, I was on the edge of quitting,” Hunt said. “Just going through the process of recovery and rehab — all that — it kind of plays with your mind of what you’re going to do. I just have to thank all my friends, my family just to continue to do what I love to do. Without them, I probably wouldn’t even be here right now.” Deciding not to abandon the sport he loved was only the first of many pleasant twists in the Eagan, Minnesota native’s journey to Piscataway. After Hunt played for a year at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia, his father received a call from the school’s coach, who said Rutgers was looking for a running back to walk on. It was a dream scenario for Hunt, who played running back all throughout high school. He grew up knowing more about Rutgers than most in Minnesota, as his father is from Trenton. So, Hunt took a chance. “I have family that lives in New
Jersey, so I was excited. It was a good fit,” he said. “I’ve watched Rutgers play on TV, I had watched Ray Rice. This is like a second home to me.” But when Hunt finally arrived at Rutgers last summer, getting to running back quickly became an afterthought. After playing running back for one week of camp, the 6-foot, 190-pound Hunt moved to receiver as the Knights sought to consolidate and give the defense extra looks from the position. Another switch came when head coach Kyle Flood called Hunt into his office during Pinstripe Bowl preparation. An opportunity arose for increased reps at safety. Hunt obliged without hesitation. “Coming in, I had the mindset really that I could probably play anywhere, wherever they put me,” Hunt said. “Even if that’s linebacker, if I’ve got to gain 30 pounds, then I’ll do it. I’ll do whatever it takes to contribute to the team and just do what I can to help us win.” It was hardly an easy transition, as Hunt had to learn a series of new techniques as a member of the scout team. Spring ball was when he really began to consume deeper concepts at the position. But selflessness, as well as an uncompromising willingness to show his teammates and coaches that he can contribute, are paying off in more ways than one. After playing sparingly on special teams in Rutgers’ first two games of the season, Hunt saw his first-ever action on defense after sophomore safety Delon Stephen-
With safety Delon Stephenson questionable Saturday with a lower body injury, Andre Hunt will likely see extensive time again in RU’s secondary against Tulane. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER son went down in the first quarter against Navy with an injury. Hunt’s debut — three solo tackles, including a pivotal red-zone sack on Navy’s final drive to help seal the Knights’ win — quickly turned heads and garnered high praise in the locker room postgame. But his blue-collar work ethic off the field resonates the most with his teammates. “Andre Hunt is just a standup guy. He just goes about his business,” said senior free safety Jonathan Aiken. “He doesn’t say too much. Once he gets comfor table, he likes to
have fun with you, but he just does his work. ... I was happy for him to show that his hard work paid of f.” Hunt is likely to get another oppor tunity to play meaningful snaps this Saturday against Tulane with Stephenson and two corners listed as questionable. Aiken said he and Hunt are currently rotating at free safety in practice, while senior Lorenzo Waters and sophomore Davon Jacobs are rotating at strong safety. Hunt is also seeing action this week in some of Rutgers’ subpackages.
It’s more than Hunt ever expected as a walk-on from Minnesota — one who seriously considered walking away from football only a few years ago. Yet his role continues to soar, and all Hunt can do is thank those who urged him to not lose sight of his dream. “My parents really encouraged me to stick with it and work hard,” Hunt said. “Sure enough, it’s just a blessing to be where right I’m at right now.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 25, 2014 FOOTBALL KNIGHTS RANK FIRST IN BIG TEN, SEVENTH IN NATION WITH 17 SACKS
Competition fosters improvement on defensive line TYLER KARALEWICH ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Junior defensive tackle Darius Hamilton can tell you any stat about any defensive player on the Rutgers football team. He can also tell you about how displeased he is with where he finds himself among those statistics. Hamilton is upset because he ranks lower than some of his teammates on the defensive line and feels he needs to step up. The displeasure comes from friendly competition that each defensive lineman has with one other. Hamilton said he is not obsessed with stats, but rather with consistently tr ying to compete with the rest of his team and get better. “There’s a competition between the defensive line. I’m a little upset about myself falling behind [Dave Milewski] in sacks — I should still be in the lead,” Hamilton said. “Kemoko [Turay] is leading with sacks, and [Milewski] is right behind him and then I’m right behind them. [Milewski] is leading the team in [tackles for loss] with six and I’m right behind him with five. He can lead in one categor y, but he definitely can’t lead in two. I can’t be mad at him, I left the tackles out there. I just have to get on my grind and make some more big plays.” But how could one imagine the Scarlet Knights getting much better in their front four? In the first four games they rank favorably compared to other teams in the nation. The Knights’ defense leads the Big Ten with 17 sacks this season. That total also ranks seventh in the nation behind the likes of Texas, Washington and Baylor. While sacks as a whole are attributed to the whole defense, as head coach Kyle Flood alludes to, much of the credit falls to the defensive line. The Knights’ defensive line accounts for nine of the team’s sacks.
Junior defensive tackle Darius Hamilton said there is competition among the defensive lineman. Hamilton ranks third on Rutgers in sacks and second in tackles for loss. YANGENG LIN The top-three pass rushers for Rutgers all happen to be defensive linemen. The leader on the team in sacks is redshir t freshman defensive end Kemoko Turay. Turay has four sacks so far, which is tied for the lead in the Big Ten. Turay said the competition among the defensive line is alive and well. “The competition between us is ver y great. There are three defensive linemen who each have great ability and we each use it as something to keep us motivated, like who is going to have the most sacks,” Turay said. “We sometimes have a bet on it to see who ends the game with the most sacks. I say to my-
self, ‘If Darius gets a sack, I’m gonna have to go and get one, too.’ That’s what helps us get better as a defense and at the same time brings us together.” Turay brings a unique stor y to the Rutgers defense. “The Dragon,” as his teammates and coaches call him, has played only three years of organized football but is called one of the best athletes and pass rushers on the team. Although he is established as an athletic defensive end, Turay wants more. Besides the motivation from competition with his peers statistically, he wants to adopt some of their skill sets that separate them from the other players at the position.
MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS IS 1-1 IN CONFERENCE PLAY
Players take positives from loss SEAN STEWART CORRESPONDENT
Despite losing its fourth straight home game in a row last Saturday against then-No. 14 Indiana, the Rutgers men’s soccer team felt a lot of positives could be drawn from the defeat. For one, the Scarlet Knights managed to equalize the game unlike their previous two home games versus Monmouth and Hofstra. The loss also came against a Hoosiers team that is historically one of the top programs in college soccer year in and year out and is a 12-time Big Ten Tournament champion. “Indiana’s a good team,” said sophomore midfielder Erik Sa postgame against the Hoosiers. “Definitely some special players on that team and we, I think, maybe … gave them a little too much respect
in the beginning and then once we realized we could play with them, there was no problem.” That confidence showed in the second half. After getting outshot by Indiana, 11-7, in the first half, the Knights matched the Hoosiers blow for blow after the break, getting outshot by a mere 6-5 margin in the second half. Although Indiana forward Tanner Thompson’s second-half goal proved to be the difference, Sa felt the game had much more positives than negatives. “We could play with them,” Sa said. “… A couple mistakes that led to goals, but I’m overall pretty happy with the way we played. It’s just unfortunate that we didn’t get a result out of that.” Junior defender Mitchell Taintor had similar thoughts about the defeat and believes facing a team like Indiana was a good way to
gauge how much work still needs to be done. Though the loss showed the Knights have flaws to fix, particularly when it comes to keeping clean sheets, Taintor said the two conference games have prepared Rutgers for the Big Tentype atmosphere. “Every team in the Big Ten is big and physical, so we know that going into it so we just need to mentally prepare for that every game because it’s different from the AAC and Big East,” Taintor said. “… So we just need to keep doing what we’ve been doing. I thought we played pretty well against Indiana at times, so I think we just need to carry that momentum into the Michigan State game.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.
“[Hamilton and Milewski] are older guys and I to look up to them. Hamilton has great hands and that is what I am trying to work on. He gets a lot of tackles for loss and I’m trying to figure out what he does to do that,” Turay said. “Just like he tries to look at me and what I do to get to the quarterback. Milewski has hard work and effort. We each try to pick up each other’s ability to make each other better.” Senior defensive end Dave Mileweski is in his first season as a starter after missing time each of his first four years with injury. He played in 12 games last season but only started one game. Milewski said he is all about the defense, specifically the defensive line, doing its job. When that
happens, all the good things the Knights have been doing defensively this season are possible, he said. “Ultimately, all it comes down to is if you do your job, then we’ll all make plays,” Milewski said. “That’s the thing about it, if we all do our job, sacks will come, TFLs will come and that’s the thing we really understand. We trust the system and a lot of us have been successful so far.” While Turay said he is interested in learning from the rest of the defensive line in order to make himself better, Milewski said tr ying to pick up Turay’s and Hamilton’s game is a little harder for him to do. “See, some of the things Kemoko do, nobody can do. Those kinds of things I really can’t learn from,” Milewski said. “But some of the angles he takes, I tr y to imagine myself in that situation and develop those skills in myself. Same with Darius, the way he uses his hands and plays with emotion, I’m tr ying to do that. But I think collectively, the whole is better than the individuals.” For Turay, it is 17 sacks and counting. He said that the numbers are going to keep growing for the defense and could approach all-time highs this season. And with those types of numbers that Turay thinks the defense is capable of, it will also go a long way to help in recruiting and proving that the Knights belong in the Big Ten, he said. “We’re going to keep on doing it and getting to the quarterback. We’re going to keep on breaking records and leading the defensive records like sacks,” Turay said. “Sacks, that’s a good thing. That shows us to a lot of young kids that we are motivated going into the Big Ten. It shows Rutgers has ability and good class. It’s something to be very proud of in the Big Ten. It’s something special.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Sophomore forward Madison Tiernan stressed the Knights need to remain focused against Nebraska in order to keep the wins coming and to maintain their recent top-25 ranking. Rutgers is 1-1 on the road this season and 2-1 in its inaugural campaign in the Big Ten, with another conference game looming today. TIAN LI / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
RU faces Cornhuskers after 2-0 weekend GARRETT STEPIEN
The pair of wins was impressive enough to catapult Rutgers back into the NCSAA Top 25 once again. Similar to how they did going into their showdown with Mar yland, the No. 25 Knights (6-1, 2-1) will be tested in their second conference road game of the season when they venture through the cornfields Thursday to take on Nebraska at 4:30 p.m. The Huskers (4-4-1, 0-2-1) opened the season boasting a No. 13 ranking, but have fallen off since. In its last two games against Illinois and Wisconsin, Nebraska was outscored by a total of 6-0. Despite the apparent drop off and a matchup with an elite Iowa (8-1, 3-0) team
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Two weeks ago, the Rutgers women’s soccer team crashed the NCSAA Top-25 party by sneaking in with the No. 25 ranking. Starting out the season in dominant fashion with a 4-0 start, the Scarlet Knights surged into its first Big Ten road test at Maryland. The energy and buzz surrounding the start, the official mark of a new conference, and credibility of a top-25 ranking beckoned through the team. After suffering a 2-0 defeat, Rutgers bounced right back with two big wins in its first two Big Ten home games against Michigan and Michigan State. The Knights pulled off two 1-0 shutouts.
looming on Sunday, sophomore for ward Madison Tiernan emphasized the focus surrounding the team to zone in on each game as it comes. “We’re just at the beginning of our conference play, and every team’s good, so we just have to focus on the task at hand and really go at them and especially on the road,” Tiernan said. “We need to stay on top of it and keep the wins coming.” For just the second time in the regular season, Rutgers plays on a Thursday. Normally, the Knights are accustomed to a weeklong layoff with games scheduled on Fridays or Saturdays. After a day off on Monday following the win over Michigan, Rutgers hit the ground
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LEONTE CARROO,
junior wide receiver, leads the Rutgers football team with 18 catches for 335 yards this season. Carroo’s yardage ranks fourth in the Big Ten conference and 25th in all of Division 1 college football.
running on Tuesday before packing its bags for yesterday’s travel out to Lincoln. Despite the short week, junior backer Brianne Reed noted how hard the Knights have worked in an effort to get their first Big Ten road win of the season. “It’s a really quick turnaround, so the coaches are already giving us the information we need to know,” Reed said. “[We] played a quick 11 v. 11 [intersquad scrimmage], you know, applying on the field what kind of formation [Nebraska is] gonna play and how to address their attack.” Rutgers will be tasked with slowing down forward Jaycie Johnson, who leads the SEE CORNHUSKERS ON PAGE 15
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S GOLF
FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
at Nebraska
Yale Women’s Intercollegiate
at Northwestern
at Northwestern
Today, 4:30 p.m., Lincoln, Neb.
Tomorrow, New Haven, Conn.
Tomorrow, 4 p.m., Evanston, Ill.
Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Evanston, Ill.