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Steve Forbes explains leadership lessons to business school nikhilesh de news editor
Ever yone fails, but not ever yone can learn from mistakes and go on to succeed. That was just one of the lessons Forbes Magazine Editor-in-Chief Steve Forbes presented Sunday at
the State Theatre at Rutgers Business School’s “Coming Home: Honoring our Heroes and Heritage” event. “What is the fundamental difference between people today and people from the Stone Age? Same human bodies, same appetites, same resources. The difference
between us and (ancient civilizations) is we know more,” he said. “It’s very basic, we have more knowledge … as long as knowledge is not destroyed, we can come back and we can move ahead.” Utilizing that knowledge properly is important to success, he said. Steve Jobs failed numerous
times and was even fired from the company he founded. He was able to learn from his mistakes and became a famous leader after returning to the company a few years later. Henr y Ford is another example of a leader who learned from his mistakes, Forbes said. Ford
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Rutgers University announced that former state health commissioner and Douglass College alumna Mary E. O’Dowd will be joining the University in promoting healthy living across New Jersey. O’Dowd was named executive director for Health Systems and Population Health Integration, according to a Sept. 6 announcement from Brian Strom, inaugural chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and executive vice president of Health Affairs for the University. O’Dowd will be leading the development of population health programs in the newly organized Rutgers Health, the clinical care division of the University, Strom said. Most healthcare providers are shifting from fee-for-ser vice compensation systems to compensa-
declared bankruptcy twice before establishing the company that still bears his name today. Ford nearly had to declare bankruptcy a third time, but he was able to push for a successful design, kickstarting his business.
Mary O’Dowd, who served as the commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, will now take over certain programs within Rutgers Health Services. RUTGERS.EDU tion for both preventing disease and increasing the wellness of entire populations of patients, leading towards a more offensive approach to health rather than a defensive one. From 2011 until last year, O’Dowd worked under Governor Chris Christie (R-N.J.) as the commissioner of the New Jersey
Department of Health. Strom said this is when he and O’Dowd first came into contact, discussing how Rutgers University could contribute to building a healthier New Jersey. “Mar y is characterized by her intelligence, integrity and work See program on Page 4
The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) arrested two men Saturday night in connection with an altercation involving a machete and handgun that occurred Friday afternoon on Livingston campus in Lot 103. In the incident, two individuals allegedly engaged in an altercation at 4:50 p.m., one wielding a machete while the other had a handgun, according to an email sent by Kenneth Cop, chief of University police. The perpetrator with the handgun reportedly fired his weapon at a parked Chevorlet Cruze, resulting in damage to the vehicle. The perpetrator with the gun then fled toward the area of Road 1 away from the campus in a black SUV, Cop said. Josiah C. Agbo and Malcolm V. Webb were arrested in connection to the altercation. The two suspects are unaffiliated with the University. Agbo, a 22-year-old male from Bloomfield, was charged with
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simple assault, unlawful possession of a weapon, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and Webb, a 22-year-old male from Newark, was charged with simple assault, according to an email sent to the Rutgers community. Mohammed Namazi, School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said he was walking to the Livingston Recreation Center just 40 minutes after the altercation occurred. “I was actually walking towards the rec center to play basketball, and we were told to walk along the caution tape,” he said. “Everything else was normal, we just couldn’t enter the parking lot.” Namazi, who lives in Quad II on Livingston campus, said his residence hall was not under lockdown at any point, but that there were eight police cars in the lot. The lot was reopened at 11:50 p.m. Police are asking witnesses or anyone with more information to contact them at (848) 932-8025 as they continue to investigate this incident.
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Students relax with Underground Gaming Society
The Underground Gaming Society offers students a chance to casually play video games with friends. Members usually bring in their own systems and games, which could include computers as well as consoles. COURTESY OF BRIAN QUACH
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The club function as a student-run arcade of sorts, said Robert Dudas, a School of Arts Video games have often and Sciences senior and the helped students relax after a long club’s secretary. Having a good time is what he day, an ideal the Underground Gaming Society at Rutgers hopes enjoys most about the club. “Basically people come in and to embody. The goal of the club is for the bring in a bunch of console set people to come in, have a good ups, or (personal computers) and time and make a few friends in it’s basically free reign for any one the process, said Brian Quach, that comes in,” he said. The group’s casual atmosphere president of the Underground helped Lori Snyder feel welcome. Gaming Society. “Something I really love about “I work behind the scenes, make events, organize people, this club is that you can find peowhen we have food and any oth- ple who share the same interests er tiny thing,” the Rutgers Busi- as you,” the School of Arts and ness School senior said. “We Sciences senior said. “I really apdon’t do too much, we are ver y preciate this club, I was able to make so many much hands friends and off and we they’ve made only organize my college exbig events.” This club “Something I really love perience a lot more fun and is more of a about this club is that leisure club, you can find people who rewarding.” S y n d e r he said. The share the same interests r e c o m m e n d s social envithis club to ronment is as you.” anybody who’s the most ima gamer, esportant aspect lori snyder pecially ones of this club School of Arts and Sciences Senior into fighting — Quach still games, she keeps in touch said. with friends The club he made through the group. Accolades does participate in a couple of big events throughout the year, are not as important. The club, which has been Quach said. Every semester they have a around for 12 years, welcomes alumni and friends of club mem- fighting game tournament, with an attendance of 50 to 100 people bers to join them. “Everything you see or play from all over the tri-state area. Other events that they plan are here is brought in by our regular members,” Quach said. “We try smaller events exclusive to the our best to provide some sort of club and make the meeting of the community lounge or hangout, week more exciting, Quach said. The club does face difficulties in just for people to come in, relax and get away from finals and life maintaining members, Quach said. “We are trying to deal with our in general.” There are some competitive gradual phase out of the club,” players in club, but the club Quach said. “We have a bunch of aims for a more casual audience, other clubs out there. Every popular game has a club.” he said. staff writer
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program O’Dowd plans to approach healthcare at U. from provider perspective ongoing ser vice to the state is something that I found ver y perethic,” Strom said in an email. sonally rewarding.” O’Dowd’s addition to Rutgers “As Commissioner (of the New Jersey Department of Health), Health sounds promising, said she was in a concrete way re- Rebecca Rucinski, a School of sponsible for the public health Arts and Sciences junior. “It’s definitely a good thing of nine million state residents, so she was an ideal candidate that she has the political exfor this position. When she left perience,” Rucinski said. “And state government ser vice, she its awesome that she gradapplied for the position and we uated from here, too. Its a were ver y fortunate to be able to win-win.” O’Dowd comes from a family retain her.” Population health is a new of Rutgers graduates and graduated from and changing Douglass Collfield, but it ege herself. still needs a “I’ve always public health had a place approach to “Mary is characterized by in my heart the healthher intelligence, integrity for Rutgers,” care system, O’Dowd said. O’Dowd said. and work ethic.” Her alumna Her new status at the role at Rutgers brian strom is an extension Inaugural Chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical U n i v e r s i t y , in addition to of her work and Health Sciences her involvewith the govment with ernment, at alumni activileast from the ties and wompublic health en’s leadership initiatives point of view, she said. O’Dowd has made several was a strong point in her conimprovements to New Jersey sideration for the position, health during her time with the Strom said. “I think it’s important that Department of Health, includorganization you ing increasing breastfeeding whatever rates in infants and expanding work for, you believe in and a hospital-based screening pro- want to contribute to it becomgram for undetected illnesses ing better,” O’Dowd said. “I among newborns, according to really see that Rutgers itself is strategically positioned to beStrom’s announcement. “Beyond any typical health- come not only a state leader, care provider, (Rutgers) has a which it already is, but a namore generous spirit towards tional and international leader the improvement of the state, in this particular area of populand being able to be part of that ation health.” continued from front
September 26, 2016
Independent candidates run for RUSA openings in fall elections bushra hasan and Madhuri Bhupathiraju staff writers
Claudia Marconi is a School of Arts and Sciences junior running as Busch At-Large representative. Her top priority is “hearing what (her) fellow students have to say and what they believe are the issues that need to be addressed.” Marconi said she believes that as a transfer student with an international background, she can bring a unique perspective to RUSA. She believes an “outsider’s” outlook could influence RUSA positively. Brandon Chesner is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student running as an independent and “Trumpican.” Chesner’s top priorities include fiscal responsibility, school efficiency and individual liberty. But his campaign’s main focus is on the student’s first and second amendment rights. Chesner believes safe spaces and political correctness are “destroying our nation.” He also plans to “officially propose to allow firearm ownership on campus” within his first month in office. Henggao Cai is running for a third term, having previously worked on issues such as access to affordable education and mobile device charging stations. He plans on tackling issues like college affordability, student philanthropy, transportation and public safety. He said “hardship parking will be a process that allocates permits to students, whose schedules and transportation demands are significantly
impacted by hardship circumstances, which are not limited to medical non-mobility issues, family obligations, internship/clinical requirements or significant extracurricular involvement.” He is spearheading an initiative to help these students with hardship parking. Abhishek Kondila is running for Class of 2020 Cook Representative and is a School of Engineering firstyear student. He said he “plans to update the classroom sizes for some of the chemistry classes to be smaller. This not only gives more attention to each individual student, but also decreases the number of students using office hours.” Amanda Jones is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore running for Cook Campus At-Large representative. Jones wants to work with University Communications to get students more involved with campus opportunities, especially focusing on attracting more students to athletic events. She would also like to give students more convenient access to tutors and academic assistance for classes. Jones said she also believes the University should advertise its schools, majors and minors, as well as career options for graduates. Helen Park is an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy first-year student running for Class of 2020 Representative of Douglass Campus. She plans on addressing student safety and mental wellness. “Seeing how the alcohol culture is very prominent here at Rutgers, it would be very irresponsible as a potential member of RUSA to ignore the scene,” Park said. “Therefore, I would like to be part of initiatives and projects that promote student public and health safety.” Alexander Bartke is an Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy first-year student running for At-Large Representative of College Avenue Campus. Bartke said he hopes to ensure that “sexual violence is eradicated on our campus.” He also calls for transfer students “to obtain equivalency credits for classes that they’ve already taken at other institutions.” One policy he hopes to update is the medical amnesty initiative such
that students “(are not) afraid of calling for medical assistance if their friends are in trouble from drug overdoses or alcohol poisoning.” Aneesh Deshpande is a Rutgers Business School first-year student running for the position of College Avenue representative of 2020. Some of the issues Aneesh plans to focus on are implementing more gender-neutral bathrooms and amending the liability rules that come along with underage drinking. He feels that acknowledging Rutgers’ party culture and focusing on ensuring student safety is of utmost importance. Aneesh emphasizes the need for a progressive mindset. Kaavya Krishna-Kumar is running for the Livingston 2020 representative and is a School of Engineering first-year student. She hopes to expand “RUSA’s MidKnight snacks program to provide food and water to students on nights with heavy partying.” Prachi Nair is running for the position of Cook Campus At-Large representative and is a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Nair is “the only public health major running” for her position and plans to “tackle issues mainly surrounding sexual assault, since it is the most pressing issue on college campuses today.” “It is difficult to draft a bill proposing change on an issue that one might not have a lot of knowledge about, especially an issue like sexual violence,” Nair said. Samantha Booth is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student and is running for the Cook Campus At-Large representative. She plans on working on “several advocacy initiatives to improve the facilities and maintenance of Cook Campus and other Rutgers entities” and on improved campus safety initiatives. She also wants to work on sustainability of policies regarding sexual assault on campus. She hopes to build a stronger relationship between Rutgers faculty and students through transparency. Editor’s Note: Independent candidates who did not respond by press time were not included. Students can vote online between Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.
CRIME Sept. 24 PISCATAWAY — Josaih C. Agbo, 22, of Bloomfield, and Malcolm V. Webb, 22, of Newark, face charges related to an incident at one of the Livingston Campus’s parking lot. Witnesses reported one man with a gun and the other with a machete. Police said a gunshot was fired at a parked car. Agbo was charged with simple assault, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Webb was charged with simple assault. Sept. 24 PATERSON — Marco Antonio Portillo, 37, was arrested Friday
and charged with sexually assaulting two girls. The girls are allegedly between the ages of nine and 12. Portillo was charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child. His bail was set at $250,000. Sept. 25 SALEM — Rick C. Gazzola, 45, of Lower Alloways Creek Township, was sentenced to eight years in state prison for sexually assaulting a then-3-year-old girl. Gazzola has to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.
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September 26, 2016
Tickets establish positions, goals for upcoming semester bushra hasan and Madhuri Bhupathiraju staff writers
The autumn season is not only for the national elections -the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) has plenty of positions up for grabs. For full listing of the candidates, visit www.ruassembly.com. Voting closes on Sept. 27. “This is a record turnout for fall elections,” said Public Relations Chair Vladimir Carrasco. “From our previous records, usually we have 15-20 people: This year, we have 93.”
The Daily Targum reached out to each ticket for a list of positions and plans.
Fab Five
The Fab Five ticket includes five students and five goals: install air conditioning units in residence halls, establish rollover meal swipes, provide additional weekend buses, create more student-friendly bus routes and design an accessible calendar for ever y Rutgers event. Ever y candidate is part of the Law and Political Science Discover y House.
RU Progressive
Twelve students are running under the RU Progressive banner, which is a part of Rutgers for Bernie. While their primar y focus is bringing back The Alley, the ticket also hopes to form a coalition with Rutgers One to fight for a 2.5 percent tuition rollback, make Rutgers more environmentally friendly, safer for students by fighting sexual assault through education, promoting mental disability awareness and empowering the RUSA mental health task force.
They also want to increase cooperation between different student organizations, as well as improve communications between students and RUSA.
RU4U
The five RU4U students plan to add rollover meal swipes, add more buses — especially F and EE buses — and push for the buses to change their air conditioning systems. They also want to change the Rutgers policy preventing students from hole-punching their student ID cards. By allowing holes to be punched, students might keep them on lanyards,
resulting in fewer students losing their IDs.
RU Ready?
The three RU Ready? students hope to encourage fraternization between students by hosting events for commuter students to meet and have on-campus students to meet their neighbors. Editor’s Note: Representatives from Bring Back The Alley, Demarites for Democracy and Uknighter did not respond to requests for comment. Students can vote online between Sept. 26 and Sept. 27.
school Learning from failure can lead to success in future, Forbes says continued from front “Most startups fail, but the ones that succeed, by god they do succeed,” he said. “You see it all the time, people come up with crazy ideas. You have to have that willingness (to persevere).” RBS hosted Forbes based on his experience in running Forbes Media, as well as his work with leaders of industr y. The event was one of the Rutgers 250 talks being held in celebration of the school’s upcoming birthday. Growing the business school is one goal for Rutgers’ Strategic Master Plan, said University President Robert L. Barchi. The school itself was born near a major commercial center in the 1900s, due to New Brunswick’s location on the East Coast. “Rutgers wasn’t founded in a cornfield, it wasn’t founded in a place out in the west, it was founded right in the center of commerce,” Barchi said. “Anything crossing from Philadelphia in the south to New York in the north stopped at New Brunswick.” Due to the geography of New Jersey, any cargo being shipped between the cities had to be transferred between ferries at Rutgers’ current home. When pioneers began forming cities in the west, New Brunswick became a center of commerce for cargo heading in that direction as well, he said. “New Brunswick was one of the centers of the nation before it was a nation, and Rutgers was sitting right here as everything went on,” he said. “In 1838, the first railroad grid was opened across the Raritan and it still runs today, right outside our door.”
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Art is about creating new, unique worlds
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he other day I was sitting on my bed PEOPLE AND ... pretending I was a philosophy major and decided to contemplate art. I ZACHARY SINKIEWICZ looked briefly at the posters surrounding my wall, and upon noticing the meagre collection, decided it would be more suitable for me to head over to the fine institution that is the Zimmerli Art Museum. As I entered the museum I was surrounded by art — I couldn’t tell if this was something that I enjoyed or not. Being an expression of one’s self, art is meant to either bring attention to an issue or to be a reflection of personal issues. But then again, art is what people make of it. I could drop an ice cream cone on the floor, name it “Desperation” and have some people perceive it as a work of art. Of course this lacks creativity and vision, according to some critics. But what if it was prescribed meaning? After all, isn’t art a reflective artifice — subjective in a sense, not objectively regulated? I watched other people looking at the art, looking at each other, looking at a sandwich they were about to consume. Upon examining this, I began to wonder, “Is this part of the art?” This isn’t an attempt to grapple with some meta-performance artist hogwash, but genuine curiosity ... If I stare at people staring at art, is that art? I wonder if anyone is staring at me and wondering the same thing. Am I art to someone, maybe a weird form of abstractionism? Simultaneously, I love it. It explores and expands boundaries set by humankind. In fact, we respect art as part of our culture so much that artists are some of the most underpaid people in the world. Some people think this is an injustice, but without it, the starved artist motif dies. To be quite honest, the stuffed artist or the obese artist just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Even the diction surrounding the art is art itself. If you’re still reading this article at this point, I applaud you, for you have just sat through a few moments of a random thought process from a stranger whom you likely don’t know, nor care to know. But that’s a beautiful thing. Newspapers are a medium (no, not The Medium, this is The Daily Targum, we don’t talk about them) for artistic expression. Maybe you were piqued by the title of this column. “People and …” People and what? Well that’s the thing. Three little dots can raise a lot of curiosity. Why? What do three dots mean? What is the cliffhanger? Why, it’s art of course! Life is art and love is art. Or is art love? Both. The thing is no matter what happens, art is constantly used to explain phenomena. It’s like science but less boring and more open to interpretation. In fact my entire story about going to the Zimmerli was completely fictitious. It was a fictitious story, but it was still riveting. There was drama, love, suspense … Of course there were none of these things, but from an artist’s perspective, I’ve created a world. That’s what art is really about. Expression and reflection, these art byproducts of what an artist is actually seeking to do and that is to capture part of the world or to present their own version of it. Art addresses problems that other conventional means simply cannot do. It captures moments in history. As photographs begin to take over and conventional art becomes less and less appreciated, it becomes even more important to recognize this. So go out and make some art every now and then, even if it is something as simple as dropping an ice cream cone on the floor, though I do believe that would be a waste of a good ice cream. Zachary Sinkiewicz is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English and history with a minor in political science. His column, “People and ...” runs on alternate Mondays.
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rivacy reaches primacy in this day and age, stem from the story are limited by the information and privacy issues manifest in many ways, the media received and the way the media frames including one between the University of the story. Newspapers, and in this case, the student Kentucky and its independent student newspaper, newspapers that deal with sexual assault cases at their university must tread carefully, making sure The Kernel. The Kernel sought to legally release documents that they are not crossing boundaries that the victim from a University of Kentucky sexual assault case, did not give them permission to cross. Newspapers should require the consent of the vicand was supported by Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear. They started to look for information tim before releasing an article about the situation. in January after a source close to two alleged victims Even if names end up being redacted, seeing your perin the sexual assault case against an associate pro- sonal story unfold in public view without your consent fessor of entomology reached out to them asking for is another betrayal, another coercive act and another help. The professor denied allegations during a uni- transgression inflicted upon you during a state where versity investigation, and a month later the university you’re most fragile. Newspapers should go to great and the professor settled the case. The professor was lengths in ensuring privacy and acquiring consent. If The Kernel did obtain approval from the sexual allowed to voluntarily resign and maintain his salary assault victims and the victims until the end of his term and wanted their story to be told, was able to keep his tenure. then it is up to the newspaper According to CNN, the alleged “Issues like these are never to conduct painstaking revictims thought the settlement was too lenient and were afraid clear-cut, so it is difficult to search in order to tell the story and do it justice. One method that he would commit the same ascertain which side is the is reaching out to a program act in a different university. ‘right’ side.” equivalent to Rutgers’ Office of Beshear ordered the univerViolence Prevention and Vicsity to release the documents, tim Assistance, and ask for the but the university is appealing the order and must designate the newspaper as a standard reporting protocol and how to best present party. The university is trying to prevent records the situation. Issues like these are never clear-cut, so it is diffifrom being disclosed and claims that it’s a matter of protecting the privacy of victims who want to report cult to ascertain which side is the “right” side. Was an incident. University of Kentucky spokesperson the newspaper in the wrong for trying to report on a Jay Blanton said, “We believe strongly that only a story that could warn others about a potential danvictim has the right and perspective to tell their sto- ger or predator lurking in the world of academia? Or ry — not the media, not another student or member was the university in the wrong for trying to, as they of the campus, not another perpetrator or stalker. A claim, protect the privacy of the students who reportcourt of law is the only recourse we have for settling ed the problem? Apart from these opaque questions that the public that question.” On the other hand, some argue that the university is only interested in protecting itself lacks adequate information to answer, the main takeand its self-interest. Problems regarding sexual as- away of the issue is the underlying responsibility of sault and reporting on sexual assault proves to be the media to be ethical and sensitive when handling similar cases. Sexual assault stories are unfortunatecomplex, but relevant to all college campuses. Once the media disseminates the story, the private ly prevalent, so college newspaper reports on the issue is discussed in public, and conversations that problem are likely to happen again. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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September 26, 2016
U. takes more than it gives to surrounding New Brunswick A RAY OF ESPERANZA VANESSA RAYMOND-GARCIA
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ver the past three years that I have been a student at Rutgers, I have witnessed how little effort is put into trying to engage the New Brunswick community in conversations that ultimately affect them. To add insult to injury, there have been very few to no conversations about how the Rutgers community can contribute to the improvement, rather than regression, of the New Brunswick residents’ lives. There are issues that the city’s members have been facing for years that have had very little support from the University. What kind of revolutionary university does not take part in the conversations happening at the larger city-wide level? Rutgers is a top-ranking research institution that is recognized world-wide for the education it provides to its students. There is understandably a large amount of pressure for the University to hold itself up to this perception, but it should not do so at the expense of the people living in or surrounding the community. A town hall the night of Sept. 27 hosted by the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) and the Rutgers University National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (RU—NAACP) chapter
is a prime example of the former dilemma. The town hall was originally meant to be a discussion between students and staff on the topics threaded in and around police brutality. As this has been a national discussion for a few years, Rutgers seems to be actively trying to make as many people as possible feel safe while on campus. However, their attempts fall short since they failed to include a few key components. This event was not open to the greater New Brunswick community prior to a current student, Nick Cruz, a School of Arts
spaces, while serving a purpose to students most of the time, do belong to New Brunswick as well. If Rutgers is going to occupy so much of New Brunswick’s space, physical and otherwise, then it should do a better job of including it. When people come to the city to explore the area Rutgers is in, the University only points out the common college hangout places such as Easton Avenue and George Street. This is especially detrimental to the city’s economy of locally-owned businesses that are reflective of the communities that
“If Rutgers is going to occupy so much of New Brunswick’s space, physical and otherwise, then it should do a better job of including it.” and Sciences senior, pointing out that this issue affects more than just the students and staff at the University. He made the point that there are residents of the city who have been directly affected by this issue since most of the city’s population identifies as people of color, and whose bodies have historically been policed differently and more violently. The way this ties in with the University is that there are certainly New Brunswick community members who have to traverse in or around campus from time to time and may feel especially at risk of being stopped or harassed by the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) because of their physical appearance. These
live here, because there are only a handful of eateries and shops on these streets that are owned by people who live here. French Street is where most of the varied and delicious locally-owned businesses and restaurants are, and most students, faculty and staff either do not know about the area or avoid it because of the exaggerated stigma that it is violent. To compound these issues, the lack of sufficient University student housing has led to many students moving into the local area, which has caused rent prices and the like to skyrocket for the community members, many of whom live on or below the poverty line. The University can do more to
ease these issues affecting New Brunswick that are a direct result of the student population being a part of the community. However, all of these issues are not new! Considering how little effort Rutgers as an institution puts into trying to engage the New Brunswick community, this should not be surprising. To demonstrate how old some of these issues are, I am going to present you with some information that is over a decade old. In the book “Leading the Way” by Dr. Mary K. Trigg, there’s an essay written by Allison M. Attenello that describes ways in which the community stagnated by means of change. The issues the essay includes are still present today, such as increasingly high rent prices and crime in student-occupied and resident-occupied areas. There was no mention of any other current students or recent graduates at that time working with the New Brunswick community to better residents’ lives. The University has not given enough of a hand to the members of the community even after all it has given. How can Rutgers revel in its 250th anniversary without acknowledging the fact that it has taken more from the surrounding neighborhood than it has given? Vanessa Raymond-Garcia is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in women’s and gender studies with a minor in public policy and a dual candidate for a master’s in public policy. Her column, “A Ray of Esperanza,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Researchers find new method to produce graphene
Graphene is a material that can be created using graphite, which is a form of carbon commonly found in pencils. Researchers at Rutgers found a way to produce graphene using a conventional microwave oven. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Hernan Guarderas contributing writer
Rutgers University engineers successfully produced high-quality graphene, a material with potential uses in next generation electronics and energy devices using a conventional microwave oven. Graphene was first discovered by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov in 2004. It is a single sheet of graphite, the material
commonly found in pencil lead and lock lubricant. The discovery was the combined contribution of post-doctoral associates and undergraduate students under the supervision of Manish Chhowalla, a professor and associate chair in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Their study was published in the scientific journal Science. The research group was composed of students from Rutgers,
researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology and the University of Montpellier in France. It is a two-dimensional carbon sheet with the thickness of an atom, stronger than steel and highly conductive, according to a scientific paper from 2010. The properties of the material intrigued the science and engineering community, though producing large amounts of pristine graphene is still a puzzle in the
“For many applications like material sciences community, according to the paper coauthored water purification, batteries, catalysis and composites you by Chhowalla. A method discovered in 1859 need tons and tons of high-qualby B.C. Brodie, a chemist and pro- ity graphene, so manufacturing fessor at Oxford University, used methods to achieve this must be chemicals to exfoliate the separate developed to realize these applications,” Chhowalla said. graphene sheets from graphite. The problem that stands in “A method to make graphene from graphite used today is a the way of graphene being used modified version of (Brodie’s) in commercial products is the difficulty of producing enough of method,” Chhowalla said. The process to separate the it to test large-scale prototypes, sheets of graphene from graph- he said. Despite a growing market, the ite adds oxygen to it, making graphene oxide. Graphene oxide push for a solution for graphene’s doesn’t have the same properties lack of supply will continue. There has been extensive experimental that pristine graphene does. The hexagon structures that research with large corporations give graphene its high conduc- like IBM continuing to invest in tivity and strength properties are alternative materials in their silidistorted by oxygen groups, ac- con-based microchips. Similarly, Intel has been investcording to the paper. ing heavily Jacob Kupinto packing as ferberg, a “For many applications many semiconSchool of Engiductors onto a neering senior, like water purification, silicon chips, was in charge batteries, catalysis and but progress of creating the composites you need tons through mingraphene fiand tons of high-quality iaturization is bers that would proving more be used in the graphene.” difficult, accordexperiment. ing to the Wall The process Manish Chhowalla Street Journal. of removing Associate Chair of the Department of While the some of the oxMaterials Science and Engineering Rutgers discovygen from the ery is a promfibers leaves reduced graphene oxide. The reduc- ising step towards its potential tion of oxygen is crucial because commercialization, it is very early without it the graphene could not to consider it for commercial use, Chhowalla said. conduct electricity, he said. “It’s rare that research at the That means it would not absorb the microwave radiation required University level gets immediateto heat up the graphene to 3000 ly translated into big industries. degrees Kelvin and further re- The discoveries in academia often duce the oxygen amount through set the scientific and engineering that heat. This causes the oxygen foundation that lead to new techto burn out quicker and the car- nologies,” he said. Chhowalla’s group is inbon to rearrange into high-quality terested in the applications of hexagonal lattices, he said. The group then would have to graphene for energy storage and prove that the graphene is high catalysis for generating clean enquality using a Raman Spectrom- ergy, he said. The Rutgers Engineers reeter. A Raman laser is shot at the graphene producing a good im- ceived funding from National age of the carbon hexagonal lat- Science Foundation, Rutgers Entice. The graphene is then used to ergy Institute, U.S. Department make a transistor to observe if the of Education and Rutgers Aresty Research Assistant Program. electrons move quickly, he said.
SIMPLE SCIENCE how climate change impacts oceans
On Saturday, Sept. 3, the United States and China announced their decision to join a Paris agreement to lower greenhouse emissions. Greenhouse emissions are known to be the strongest promoters of climate change in recent decades. They include carbon dioxide, methane gas and nitrous oxide. Among the effects of greenhouse gases are a range of changes in the oceans’ properties, such as their temperature, sea level and acidity. This is significant because the oceans influence global and local weather, which is in turn influenced by climate change. Greenhouse gases help trap heat from the sun, which can help oceans absorb more heat and subsequently increase in sea level.
These warmer waters have the potential to help the development of stronger tropical storms, having profound effects on coastal communities. Certain gases, such as carbon dioxide, may be taken out of the atmosphere and cycled down into the oceans. This helps reduce climate change as it can no longer trap heat in the atmosphere. Highly acidic water is not conducive to certain organisms that make shells, such as shellfish, due to the specific conditions needed to form the shell. Subsequently, this can affect the diversity of ocean life. Despite the agreement made by many nations last week, changes in the ocean systems takes a very long period of time, so it can take decades for the oceans to adjust to changes that have already been made.
DIVERSIONS
September 26, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Show compassion and kindness to others. Your desire to step up and make a difference will help you persuade others to do things your way. Use similar tactics at home when faced with controversy. Honesty and sensitivity will result in added respect and the confidence you need to advance in life. Move forward with pride. Your numbers are 3, 10, 16, 24, 32, 39, 47.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn from past experience and turn that knowledge into something that will help you excel. Show passion in what you do and offer help to those in need. Brighten someone’s day and it will revitalize your spirit. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get together with people from your past, but don’t be too quick to share your current status, position or plans. Gather information and you’ll discover whether your associates are a good fit for helping you attain your goals. 4 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Voice your opinions, but don’t bring your emotions into the mix. If you rely on facts, you will sway more people to see things your way. A pick-me-up will improve your attitude. A trendy new look will be well received. 2 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Planning and preparation will make a difference to the way things unfold today. Don’t let an emotional matter stop you from giving your very best. Stress is best dealt with by keeping busy and striving to meet your expectations. 2 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Focus on making improvements at home. Listen to complaints and do your best to meet the needs of the people you love. A social event will lead to greater personal stability. Use your talents in an unusual way. 4 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Offering to help others is thoughtful, but can also be dissatisfying if you don’t receive the appreciation that you deserve. It’s OK to take a moment to take care of your needs. 5 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Learn from watching others. Your peers have more to offer than you realize. Don’t be afraid to do things in your own unique way. Make a positive change to the way you present what you do and how you look. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An emotional matter can turn into a costly affair if you don’t know how to say “no.” It’s best to be blunt and voice your opinion when dealing with joint ventures. Good fortune will come from showing restraint. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Explore new possibilities and network with people who share your interest in bringing about positive change. Don’t take an emotional risk. Finishing what you start and keeping promises will help you avoid insult, injury or having your ego deflated. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Work toward building a better relationship with the people who influence your life the most. Having a practical and helpful attitude will encourage you to find common ground. A personal situation will improve if you are patient. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look at the big picture and revise your personal papers and financial statements to fit your lifestyle and future direction. An unorthodox medical practice is best researched before you take a risk with your health. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone will help you make personal adjustments that will help free up your time. A new look based on a healthier lifestyle will attract attention and build your confidence. A progressive approach to personal finances will pay off. 3 stars
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60 “All in the Family” producer, Norman
Confucius’ time (var.)
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
September 26, 2016
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SHORT Rutgers converted just 1 of 4 trips Iowa’s redzone in tightly contested game continued from back offense left the game with what appeared to be an ankle injury in the second quarter. But while the Knights were able to take a few punches, they couldn’t manage to throw the same amount back as they fell 14-7 to Iowa (3-1, 1-0) in front of 44,061 at High Point Solutions Stadium, coming up short of defeating a team ranked No. 13 just two weeks ago and handing Ash his first home loss as a head coach. “Nothing good about a loss,” he said. “We are not looking for moral victories. We felt good about our preparation and our chance to win the game and we just didn’t make the plays we needed to beat a good opponent like Iowa.” The most glaring of the plays Rutgers (2-2, 0-1) didn’t execute on came directly after a pair of big moments seemed to shift the tide in the home side’s favor. Recovering the ball at their 10 yard line after the stop kept the game scoreless, junior quarterback Chris Laviano connected with Grant on a 76 yard play that finished at Iowa’s 3 yard line. The Trilby, Florida, native beat a pair of defenders at the beginning of the play but was unable to pass the last hurdle as Hawkeyes’ senior defensive back Desmond King caught up and made the tackle.
The play ended with King incidentally stomping on Grant’s right ankle, the same one that’s been taped up throughout the season and a majority of training camp, forcing him to be carted off the field and ending his participation in the contest. The severity of the injury is unknown — Ash chose not to comment in his post-game press conference as he had yet to speak to an athletic trainer. With four opportunities to go three yards to score a touchdown, the Knights brought out true freshman quarterback Tylin Oden to play behind center. Having gained 12 yards on one rushing attempt in the previous drive, Oden was held to one yard of gain on two attempts. “They were playing on the internal gaps, so we tried and get on the edge with Tylin,” said offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on the reasoning behind the play call, before explaining why it didn’t work. “Bless his heart, he just doesn’t have enough ass behind him to punch it in.” Like the last drive, Laviano was brought out on third down, but he too was stuffed at the line of scrimmage, losing a yard on the play. After a timeout, Rutgers elected to go for it on fourth down just as Iowa did on the opposite end minutes earlier. Redshirt freshman receiver Jawuan Harris motioned to
Sophomore weakside linebacker Trevor Morris makes 1 of his 8 tackles in Saturday’s Big Ten opener against Iowa in Piscataway. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Laviano’s left and after many Hawkeyes bit on a fake handoff to junior running back Robert Martin running to the right, the quarterback and his receiver rolled towards the left side of the endzone. With one defender to beat, Laviano elected to hold the ball rather than pitching it to Harris. He was held to no gain and the Knights left a once promising drive without scoring a point. In four trips to the redzone, Rutgers converted just once, a statistic Mehringer said makes him “sick to his stomach.” “Offensively, not the production from a standpoint that we were looking for,” he said. “We did some things out in the open field that I thought were good. But the lack of execution in short yardage and redzone … We as coaches have to do a better job in those situations of getting our guys in the right frame of mind or finding out ways of getting those guys into position to execute and convert in those situations.” The lone conversion came on a 14-yard touchdown reception from senior wide receiver Andre Patton to tie the game at seven in the first drive of the fourth quarter after Iowa took the lead with 34 seconds remaining in the second. The Knights’ defense kept the Hawkeyes’ offense quiet for most of the afternoon and had their best drive following the touchdown, twice sacking C.J. Beathard and forcing a seventh punt in nine drives. Once again owning all the momentum, Rutgers’ offense was unable to take advantage of the defense’s performance, losing a fumble deep in their own territory on a strange play in which Patton was stripped of the ball upon catching it. It took Iowa one play to punish the Knights. Akrum Wadley, a Newark native who didn’t receive an offer from Rutgers when he was a two-star running back out of Weehaquic High School, rushed 26 yards to the house to score what ended up being the gamewinning touchdown. Rutgers had five minutes remaining to tie the game and it moved the ball down to Iowa’s 25, but failed once again to convert, turning the ball over on downs. “From what I saw, we went out there and played our asses off,” Patton said. “We went out ... unfortunately, we didn’t come out with the win.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior wide receiver Janarion Grant is assisted off the field after suffering an injury in the second quarter against Iowa Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
EMOTIONS Grant suffered potentially season-ending injury at end of 76 yard reception continued from back Grant needed assistance getting to the sidelines as he struggled to put weight on his right foot and was eventually carted off into the tunnel of High Point Solutions Stadium before the end of the half. He returned to the sidelines in the second half, but he was wearing street clothes and, most notably, was on crunches. “No comment until I get a chance to speak with the trainers and doctors to find out,” said head football coach Chris Ash on Grant’s injury status after the game. It goes without saying, but losing Janarion Grant for an extended period of time would be a detrimental loss for the Scarlet Knights. Through three-plus games, Grant had piled up 348 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns across 38 total touches on offense. In addition, Grant has one passing touchdown and has scored on both a punt and kickoff return. To simply put it: as Janarion Grant has gone, Rutgers has gone with him. If Grant does indeed miss game action, redshirt freshman Jawaun Harris will slide into Grant’s spot
in the slot and on returns. As shown in the second half Saturday, the two-sport athlete will also be featured more in the patented bubble screens and jet sweeps that Grant makes his living off of. But the Knights aren’t expecting Jawaun Harris to pick up right where Janarion Grant left of, in terms of both his production and explosive play-making ability. The onus will fall on the entire offense to pick up their play in Grant’s absence. “Obviously you’re gonna change it a little bit. Just the dynamic playmaker that kid has been for us,” said offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on game planning without Janarion Grant. “So, we slid Jawaun Harris over there into that slot. Jawaun is a very capable young kid obviously, but you have to tailor what you do a little bit more. That’s gonna fall more I think on the outside receivers, the O-line and the quarterback to pick up the slack so to speak. There’s no guy that’s gonna break three tackles anymore and take it 76 yards for you.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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September 26, 2016 VOLLEYBALL ILLINOIS 3, RUTGERS 0
Knights drop 10th straight game in loss to Illinois Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
The Rutgers volleyball team dropped its 10th straight game in a loss to Illinois Saturday night, with the Fighting Illini (9-4, 2-0) sweeping the Scarlet Knights (411, 0-2) to a 3-0 victory. The sets finished with scores of 18-25, 15-25 and 21-25. The loss marks the 10th consecutive loss for the Knights. Through two matches in the conference, Rutgers is 0-2 with the other loss from last week’s home game against Penn State. Illinois started the season well with a 9-4 record and won its first two Big Ten matches. Junior outside hitter Meme Fletcher provided much of the star power for the Knights, as she racked up six digs and led both teams with 13 kills. Fletcher accepted the challenge that Illinois posed and felt that helped her in her play. “The challenge of the big blockers on these other Big Ten teams motivates me,” Fletcher said. “It is more fun to get points off of and play against these teams, and I feel like that is how I took it and ran with it tonight.” The match kicked off with the Illini jumping out to an early 9-1 lead. Rutgers steadily bounced back off of a few key blocks by senior middle blocker
Mikaela Matthews to bring the game within two points, but the Knights were unable to recover from a few costly errors late in set one, and Illinois pulled away for its first win of the night. Featuring heavily throughout all three sets was the aforementioned Matthews, whose five blocks were the most out of any player on the court. One of the more exciting plays in volleyball, Matthews’ blocks often resulted in the balance and momentum shifting in the group’s favor. “Whenever someone gets a block on the team, whether it is me or anybody else, it really brings up the momentum and gets everyone amped and excited,” Matthews said. “It makes everyone play harder, and it generates more blocks and better defense. Blocks are extremely important in this game.” But the second set did not go as smoothly for Rutgers, as it was held at a considerable distance for much of the period. Illinois controlled game two, nabbing the first five points and never looking back as it finished ten points ahead. Game three was a much different story for both sides. It was a point-for-point battle throughout. Illinois established an early lead, but the Knights were able to break even and jump ahead halfway through the set. Rutgers
controlled the court, with players like Matthews and Fletcher producing on the offensive and defensive ends. The game ultimately turned to Illinois’ favor, as the Knights found themselves down due to a few attacking errors, which awarded the Illini the last few points. The inability to finish sets has been a running narrative for the Knights, and head coach CJ Werneke has been critical of that throughout the campaign. But being on the road in the Big Ten, Werneke said he thought there was more to it than an inability to finish. “I think when you are on the road in a hostile environment, you have to take care of the little things,” Werneke said. “We did not focus on what got us there. We did not execute on those little things. You do not play to 20 or 22, you play to 25, and, you know, we have to find a way. Good teams find a way. Good teams rise to the occasion.” The team will look to rise to the occasion next weekend as Rutgers will see out September with a match against Michigan and ring in October against Michigan State. The Knights will host the two in hopes for their first two conference wins this fall. And though wins are always seen as the greatest measure of success, Werneke has adopted
a different perspective. With this young Rutgers squad, he doesn’t look to wins or losses as an accurate barometer for the its success. “I am not so worried about the record or the results, it is more a question of ‘are we getting better,’” Werneke said. “The Big Ten forces you to get better, it forces
you to bring your A-game, and I think we are figuring that out and responding to that. So I think we are taking steps in the right direction, regardless of the wins and losses.” For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior outside hitter Meme Fletcher led all players with 13 kills in Rutgers’ 10th straight loss, a 3-0 sweep to the Fighting Illini. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016
FOOTBALL ANDRE PATTON WAS STRIPPED OF BALL DEEP IN RUTGERS TERRITORY
Late turnover spoils Rutgers’ upset bid against Iowa Eric Mullin Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team won nearly every statistical category in its Big Ten opener against Iowa on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights out gained the Hawkeyes (383 total yards to 355), converted more first downs (21 to 19), were more successful on third downs (6-for-16 to 3-for11) and committed less penalties (four to seven). But the one area that the Knights (2-2, 0-1) faced a disadvantage in would be their downfall in an eventual 14-7 loss to Iowa (3-1, 1-0) at High Point Solutions Stadium. With the score locked at seven and just under nine minutes remaining in the game, Rutgers faced a third-and-16 from its own 24. On the play, junior quarterback Chris Laviano connected with senior wide receiver Andre Patton across the middle on a crossing route. Patton caught the ball in stride near the line of scrimmage and immediately had Hawkeyes’ safety Brandon Snyder on his back. Despite being nowhere near the first-down marker, Patton refused to go down as Snyder stood him up. When Patton was finally taken to the ground by Snyder near the same yard line he made the reception at, the senior wide out didn’t have the ball in his grasp anymore. Snyder had stripped the ball away from Patton on the way to the ground and recovered it at the 21. Patton’s lost fumble was
the first, and only, turnover of the game committed by either side. On the following play Iowa running back Akrum Wadley ran untouched into the end zone from 26 yards out for the game’s decisive score. “I wasn’t sure he had complete possession of it when the guy knocked it out, but he’s got to hold on to the ball. I’m not going to tell a guy you can’t fight for more yards. That’s not what you do,” said head football coach Chris Ash. “They thought he caught the ball. The guy made a nice play, knocked the ball out, and he’s got to hold on to the ball. It is what it is.” Saturday was the first time this season that the Knights put together a full game on the defensive side of the ball. On their first four drives of the second half the Hawkeyes had run 16 plays and gained just 68 yards. On its two most recent drives before scoring the game-winning touchdown, Iowa had gone three-and-out. With the way its defense was performing Rutgers was contempt with playing the filed position battle with the Hawkeyes, which is why the Knights played it safe and threw well short of the sticks on that third-and-16 play. But Patton’s fumble threw a wrench into that fourth quarter game plan. “It’s gonna be hard to pick up any first downs in third-and-16 (situations),” said offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer. “We tell our guys all the time, ‘what’s the best third-and-extra long game
plan? It’s to not be in that down and distance.’ It means you obviously did something wrong on first and second down, which we did. So, at that point in the game we were playing good defense. The whole half (our defense) had stopped them, we felt good about punting, getting the ball back and playing the field position battle again. The fumble was the absolute last outcome that you were looking for.” Andre Patton had both the highlight and the lowlight on the
offensive side of the ball for Rutgers against Iowa. With just under 13 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Chris Laviano connected with Patton in the end zone from 15 yards out on a perfect pitch-andcatch to tie the game, 7-7. Laviano threw a fade to Patton’s back shoulder and the receiver made a nice adjustment in his route to make the catch for his third score of the season. But his fumble on the Knights’ following drive overshadowed
his touchdown grab as Rutgers opened conference competition with a squandered opportunity at an upset win. “I have to put that past me because we still had enough time in the game to go down and move the ball down the field and get a win,” Patton said on his fumble. “But I can’t dwell on a moment like that. I have to move past it.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior wide receiver Andre Patton fumbles upon making a reception in the fourth quarter of the Knights’ 14-7 loss against Iowa Saturday in the Big Ten opener. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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“Bless his heart, he just doesn’t have enough ass behind him to punch it in.” — Offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer on true freshman quarterback Tylin Oden running the ball from the Iowa 3-yard line
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FOOTBALL IOWA 14, RUTGERS 7
Junior quarterback Chris Laviano is stuffed at the line of scrimmage on fourth down after electing to hold the ball and attempt to run in for a touchdown to open the scoring for Rutgers himself in the second quarter of its 14-7 loss to Iowa in both teams’ Big Ten opener Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
STOPPED SHORT Knights’ upset bid falls short as offense fails to execute in redzone, take advantage of solid defensive display Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
AJ Blazek, the offensive line coach of the Rutgers football team, summarized his team’s first Big Ten opponent of the season in one word — toughness. The former Iowa center agreed with head coach Chris Ash’s assessment that the Hawkeyes were a program the Scarlet
Knights could model themselves after, noting the grit they’re known for as a key component to their success. “You could be the most talented team in the country, and if your kids can’t take a punch and throw one back, you don’t stand a chance, especially in a league like (the Big Ten),” Blazek said after practice Tuesday. “Our kids have be tough.”
When the teams met Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium, toughness was not something the Knights lacked. Rutgers — a team that’s allowed a combined 59 points in the first quarter of the first three games of the season alone — showed toughness in holding Iowa — a team averaging 39 points a game entering Saturday — scoreless in the first half.
The Knights showed toughness in making a stop when the Hawkeyes went for it on fourth down in the redzone after marching 70 yards downfield midway through the second quarter. They showed toughness in fighting through the loss of senior wide receiver Janarion Grant after the focal point of Rutgers’ See SHORT on Page 10
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK JANARION GRANT SUFFERED POTENTIALLY SERIOUS INJURY AT END OF 76-YARD RECEPTION
RU’s emotions fly high, sink low on big play Eric Mullin
The senior wide receiver took a bubble screen from junior quarterback Chris Laviano and eluded four Hawkeye defenders on a 76yard pickup, bringing the ball down to Iowa’s three-yard line. But the jubilation that Grant’s thrilling run ignited the home crowd with quickly turned
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Janarion Grant put the Rutgers football team and the 44,061 in attendance at High Point Solutions Stadium on a rollercoaster ride of emotions late in the first half against Iowa.
to silent concern when the 5’10’’ receiver laid on the ground in noticeable pain at the conclusion of the play. As Grant was approaching the end zone he spotted All-American cornerback Desmond King closing in on him. When King converged on Grant, the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award winner
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took a swing at Grant with his right arm to try and knock him out of bounds. Grant ducked his head and lunged forward to avoid King, who missed on tackling Grant but stepped on his right ankle while running past him.
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