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Fraternity smashes down prejudice on College Avenue Max Marcus Correspondent
The front of the College Avenue Student Center is decorated this week with an isolated segment of wall scrawled with obscenities and racist and sexist comments. This is the “Wall of Prejudice,” a unique charity event held by the fraternity Pi Lambda Phi. Saad Mughal, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and the president of Pi Lambda Phi, said that passersby are invited to add to the wall any derogatory terms they have been called. The wall is meant to reflect the prejudices that exist in the lives of Rutgers students. “The goal is just to have conversations, to make sure people are more enlightened about what they say to people, make sure they’re selfaware of what they’re saying and how they say it,” Mughal said. He said that the wall will stand until Thursday. On Friday, the wall will be torn down. People can donate money to help tear it down — $1 buys one hammer swing, $2 buys three, $3 buys a swing with a sledgehammer and $5 buys three sledgehammer swings. See prejudice on Page 4
Organized by the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity, the “Wall of Prejudice” aims to bring awareness to the community about the existing racism that many Rutgers students experience. Students can write slurs they have heard on the wall, which will be destroyed on Friday. HENRY FOWLER
U. student assembly tackles mental health Christina Gaudino Staff Writer
The Rutgers University Student Assembly’s (RUSA) full-body meeting on Thursday, Sept. 21 included a Mental Health Town Hall event, which featured a panel of speakers from several entities on campus in a discussion of mental health. “Mental health is something that’s important to us as students and general citizens of the world,” said Christie Schweighardt, RUSA vice president and a School of Arts and Sciences junior, as she began the Town Hall. This year, RUSA started the first Health and Wellness Committee, Schweighardt said. The organization believes health and wellness should be something they are prioritizing, and mental health is a big part of that. The current chairwoman of the Health and Wellness Committee, a senior in the School of Social Work, Ini Ross, served as moderator during the discussion. “I think it’s essential that we start this conversation on campus,” Ross said. “Because we cannot be a diverse as well as inclusive
campus without the talk about mental health.” She also said that this is the first time RUSA has held this event. The five panelists included Jill Richards, director of Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), and Antonio Morales, a community based counselor for CAPS. There were also three members of the student population present on the panel — Sydney Glass, a School of Arts and Sciences senior who has worked as a core coordinator of the Scarlet Listeners program, which is a peer counseling crisis and referral hotline on campus, and sisters Artemis and Sophia Mazzini, organizers of the “Into the Light” 5k for mental health awareness at Rutgers. The panelists discussed resources available to students on campus seeking mental health care, as well as new initiatives CAPS is working on to reach more of the student population. Richards began by addressing the rising demand for services from CAPS on campus. See health on Page 4
Professor creates first multipurpose drone for land, air Dan Israel Staff Writer
Created by Rutgers professor Francisco Javier Diez, the Naviator is a drone that can travel both underwater and in the air. Diez hatched the idea in 2012. COURTESY OF JAVIER DIEZ / RUTGERS.EDU
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Rutgers Professor Francisco Javier Diez is soaring to new heights after the launch of his latest project — the Naviator submersible drone. The Naviator is the first unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle of its kind and can transition from water to air seamlessly. Diez, a renowned professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been crafting this invention for nearly five years. The Naviator project was first conceptualized in the Fall of 2012. Diez said the first tests were finally conducted a year later before the final concept was released. Research is one of the most important phases currently being funded by the Office of Naval Research. The inception of the Naviator drone is exciting news for many within the scientific community. The drone has essentially invented a new vehicular platform. Diez said there are many vehicles that fly and See drone on Page 5
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Campus Calendar WEDNESDAY 9/27 The Office of Continuing Professional Education presents “The Ethical Organization” from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Hort Farm No.1 on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Psychiatric Ser vices presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Students Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Master Class: Piano with John Perr y” from 10 a.m. to noon at the Marr yott Music Building on Douglass campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Department of Landscape Architecture presents “RULA Lecture - ‘Co-designing the City of Tomorrow. A Look into the Socio-Spatial Conditions of Transient Human Settlements.’” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Plaza at Livingston Campus presents “Free Live Music at the Plaza at Livingston Campus” from noon to 3 p.m. on Livingston campus. This event is free and open to the public. Office of Advanced Research Computing presents “Introduction to Linux using a Desktop Virtual Machine” from noon to 4 p.m. at the Computing Research & Education Building on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Center for Counseling, Alcohol, and other Drug Assistance Program and
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Campus MovieFest unveils new look for upcoming tour
Campus MovieFest provides students all over the United States with the necessary equipment to film their own movies in the span of a week. Past winners of the event have earned over $2 million in prizes and had the chance to screen their work at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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festival in the world and they’ll get to experience every aspect of the festival,” Howard said. In total, 30 selected Campus Campus MovieFest (CMF) is MovieFest films from the 2016 trying out a new look for their year will go to Cannes, and were 17th annual tour. screened on May 25 and May 26 CMF, which is the world’s largin the Marché du Film. est student film festival, began in Joseph Lupo is a School of 2001 when four students at Emory Arts and Sciences senior. His University provided the materials film, “Avia Mortem,” is a comedy to fellow students to make their that screened own movies in at Cannes this just one week. Sponsored “We couldn’t be more excited to reflect that evolution in an updated brand reflecting the energy and spirit of past summer. In an article by the Rutgers today’s CMF.” published by University ProThe Daily Targramming AssoDavid Roemer gum, he said that ciation (RUPA) Co-founder of Campus MovieFest he encourages and CMF, the anyone who is event is part of a interested in film national compesuch a powerful opportunity for filmmakers traveled to see their or television to try their hand at tition among universities across for the website, Howard said. short films screen at the 70th An- making a film for the event. It is designed with updated fea- students to share their stories.” the country. Past winners of the “The opportunities this comLast April, the Rutgers CMF nual Cannes Film Festival. event have earned over $2 million tures for an overall better user exThe films going to Cannes were petition has provided me with perience, she said. Users can watch wrapped up the 2016-17 competiin prizes. “Avia Mortem” by Joey Lupo’s is stuff that I used to dream of,” Julia Howard is the marketing the past 16 years’ worth of student tion with a red carpet event. There were 83 films submit- crew and “Artist Profile: The Sex Lupo said. “And the fact that CMF coordinator at CMF and works films, which are now categorized provides you all the equipment in the main office in Atlanta. She by genre and curated by CMF staff. ted, and Howard said the films Twins” by Barnte. “These students’ movies are you need to make a movie is an The registration process is also can win various awards, like the works closely with on-campus progoing to screen at the largest film added incentive.” motions managers to coordinate easier for users to sign up. The Jury Award. Staff Writer
the marketing of the event both on-campus and nationally. She said there is a significant amount of new excitement this year with the upcoming tour, the new brand and the new website. In previous years, the tour featured themed seasons, like the 80s, road signs and whimsical paper crafts, most recently. The new branding comes with a new look
digital forms reduce paperwork and clutter. David Roemer, the co-founder of CMF, said the event has evolved in ways never imagined. “We couldn’t be more excited to reflect that evolution in an updated brand reflecting the energy and spirit of today’s CMF,” he said in a press release. “Now, more than ever, we’re proud to provide
“The Jury Award winners are the top four films at each school and they win the chance to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival or on Virgin America flights,” she said. “To give you a snapshot, our Rutgers Jury Award-winning films included a romance, a drama, an art film and a documentary.” According to a press release from this summer, CMF student
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Prejudice Students can donate for opportunity to swing sledgehammer at wall on Friday continued from front The money raised from tearing down the wall will be donated to the Elimination of Prejudice Foundation, the charity associated with Pi Lambda Phi. “It has such strong symbolic meaning,” said Chris Yang, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and a member of Pi Lambda Phi. “You have the ‘Wall of Prejudice,’ you have people write on it. They get their emotions onto this board, hateful emotions. Then you have everybody take a swing at it. You’re really knocking down what it means to stereotype, what it means to be hurtful or prejudiced, any negative adjective you can think of.” Brian Comerford, a School of Engineering sophomore and
member of Pi Lambda Phi, said that knocking down the wall is a powerful message. “(The wall) shows that stuff like this isn’t gone from our society,” Comerford said. “Recently in the media we’ve heard a lot about it. But a lot of people seem to think that most prejudice is absent at this point, and really it’s not. You can clearly see it on the wall.” As part of the larger charity event, Pi Lambda Phi hosts nightly talks throughout the week. Each night is dedicated to discussing a different kind of prejudice. Monday night’s talk focused on race and cultural challenges, Tuesday’s was dedicated to mental health stigmas, Wednesday will focus on LGBTQ prejudices
and Thursday will tackle religious people experience, so everyone from here, just not from the United States.” stereotypes. The speakers in- can relate one way or another.” Yet Mena Villegas said that he Luis Mena Villegas, a School of clude psychotherapists, activists involved with Black Lives Matter, Management and Labor Relations is skeptical of the wall’s efficacy. “You might put it there,” he and the Center for Islamic Life’s junior, wrote “you’re not Amerisaid. “But it doesn’t do anything. can” on the wall. Chaplain Kaiser Aslam. “I get so offended when people You don’t change this by writing David Blanco, a School of Management and Labor Relations se- tell me that,” Mena Villegas said. it. You gotta stop doing it.” Yang said he also acknowledgnior and member of Pi Lambda “When I say I’m from Costa Rica, es the difficulPhi, said that ties of realizthis is the secing the ideal ond year the “Recently in the media we’ve heard a lot about it. represented by fraternity has held its “Wall But a lot of people seem to think that most prejudice is tearing down the wall. of Prejudice” absent at this point, and really it’s not. “The thing event. with prejudice “Whenever You can clearly see it on the wall.” is that it’s been I ask someone going on for to write on the BRIAN COMERFORD who knows wall, they’re School of Engineering Sophomore how long — like, ‘Oh, what forever, realis it?’” Blanco ly,” Yang said. said. “But once there’s a lot of writing on the wall, they’re like, ‘Oh, so you’re not “There’s no way to get rid of it. it’s more fun to say, ‘How about from America.’ I’m like, ‘Yes I am, But at the end of the day, what you just go read it for three sec- my country is also part of Ameri- you can do is you can inform onds. Then you’re gonna want ca. America is a whole geographi- people about how something is to write something.’ There are cal place from Canada all the way wrong or how something is hurtdifferent forms of prejudice that to Chile at the bottom. So I am ful to other people.”
At their meeting last Thursday, the Rutgers University Student Assembly held a Mental Health Town Hall. Speakers at the event discussed resources avaible to students as well as new initiatives on campus related to mental health. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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RUSA introduced first wellness committee, aiming to prioritize mental health continued from front “Last year we had over 30,000 visits to CAPS and had more than 4,000 students come to see us, and that represents an increase over the previous years,” she said. Since CAPS began offering services as a unified organization in 2008, Richards said there has
been an increase in demand every year. Richards attributed this to a decrease in stigma surrounding mental health — students are more willing and able to seek ser vices than they were in the past, she said. Additionally, the quality of ser vices is better, and centers are improving at
reaching out to dif ferent cultural groups on campus. “I have a real commitment to working with students of color, because I understand and recognize that culturally speaking, we don’t seek mental health in the way that other people might,” she said. When making sure that everyone has fair access to mental health services, Morales said it is necessary to consider the wide array of upbringings and cultural backgrounds that students bring with them to campus. “Not everybody grows up in a place where they have privilege or
access to services or resources,” several questions from members of the audience. he said. “It’s the beginning of a long To communicate with students through the different cultural journey of these conversations,” centers on campus, Morales has Ross said. “Conversations that worked with CAPS to run pro- are necessary for us to truly begrams such as self-development come a great university because to have a cohesive student body, groups for men of color. “We’re really committed at we need to truly be together and CAPS to creating a whole menu of work together.” Following the Mental Health options for students, because not everybody needs to talk to a pro- Town Hall discussion, RUSA also fessional or needs formal treat- passed a resolution to support the Cupanion reusable bottle iniment,” Richards said. CAPS also offers weekly drop- tiative. Dan Chulak, the Student in hours on several different loca- Affairs Committee chairman and tions on campus, as well as Mind- School of Environmental and Biofulness Meditation programs to logical Sciences senior, presented teach stress-management tactics. the legislation along with ChristiCAPS runs 25-30 different pro- ana Dalton, a School of Arts and grams every week, ranging from Sciences junior. “Instead of distributing drinks treatment to preventative stratein paper cups with plastic lids and gies, Richards said. Glass said the effectiveness of straws, Rutgers Dining Services peer counseling as an alternative transitioned last spring toward to professional services for stu- stainless steel Cupanion brand bottles,” Chudents who are lak said to the reluctant to assembly. seek help and RUSA’s preencouraged “Not everybody grows vious UniversiCAPS to conup in a place where they ty Affairs chairsider organizing student-run have privilege or access to man had the idea last year, support groups services or resources.” Chulak said, on campus. and the Dining “A lot of peoHall Committee ple who call Jill Richards Director of CAPS worked with our hotline are Dining Serpeople who vices to impleare not ready ment the idea. to see a profesThe idea is for every student sional. A group of peers, people who are going through the same with a meal plan to receive a Cuthing, might be a good stepping panion bottle, Chulak said, and stone into professional help,” the cost to replace a lost bottle is $8. she said. Approximately 11,000 reusable Artemis Mazzini, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, urged bottles were distributed in the the audience to be open about Spring 2017 semester, according their struggles with mental illness. to the text of the legislation, and “The more you talk about it, 13,000 bottles will be distributed the more other people will feel this semester. The resolution allocates $2,000 comfortable talking about it too,” from the miscellaneous project she said. In addition to organizing line to support the Cupanion reus“Into the Light,” which bene- able bottle initiative, Chulak said. Last year, the program divertfitted the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, she ed an estimated 370,000 cups, is working with her sister So- lids and straws away from landphia Mazzini, a sophomore in fills, which resulted in a savings the Rutgers Business School, of approximately $44,000, Dalto star t a foundation in memo- ton said. “The primary focus is the susr y of their father who recently tainability aspect,” she said. “This passed away from suicide. Following the moderated dis- is doing a lot for the impact that cussion, the panelists answered Rutgers has on the environment.”
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Drone New drone can be used for search, rescue as well as various inspections continued from front others that swim — but now, it is possible to both fly and swim with a single drone. In recent years, there have been many attempts to make such a drone across the globe by groups other than the team at Rutgers. Those researchers may have made some progress, but Diez believes the Naviator is the first of its kind. The drone represents a technological leap forward in the area of exploratory vehicles as it can be rapidly deployed in the air, travel to a destination and transition underwater. Once submerged, the drone can be used for search and rescue, bridge inspections, ship and port inspections and oil and gas operations in the sea. “The original idea of an air and water vehicle started as a student senior project,” Diez said. “We added a buoyancy system to a
waterproofed drone to transition from water to air. It didn’t work very well but it made us realize that the hardest part, which was the water/air transition, was possible and we learned a lot from that experience. Later on, we switch to a multiplane/multirotor transition system that solved the problem.” The air and sea drone was apparently inspired by the elaborate aerial-underwater vehicles present throughout many popular movies. The idea of the Naviator was to push the boundaries of fiction, Diez said. This meant creating working versions of intricate machines previously confined to the restraints of Hollywood props. “The concept of a vehicle that can fly in the air and swim underwater appears in novels from Jules Verne to movies from ‘G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra’ to ‘Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,’” Diez said. “Yet, making it a reality has
remained elusive since the 1930s but it does nothing to help you success, other universities have when the Germans first tried. transition to air,” Diez said. “We noticed while some have begun What a better challenge than learn this early on. We also real- to follow suit. One of the things Diez said he work on something that people ized that we needed a propulsion system that would work both in learned through the development thought was not possible?” of the Naviator drone is to never Diez discussed the role students air and underwater.” Ultimately, the solution ended believe that something is imposat Rutgers played in the process of developing the Naviator: While the up being both simple and ele- sible. He believes that if someone entire project may have originated gant. Diez described the Naviator thinks outside the box, dedicates from the idea of one student, there in detail, stating that there were themselves and trusts their reare now around a dozen or so stu- two propellers, one above each sults, eventually they can make dents working on it at any given time. other. During the transition, one things happen. The Naviator is a prime ex“My Ph.D ample of what student, Marco “At the end of the day, we would like to send the vehicle hard work Maia, has been instr umental in a mission without having to rely on a pilot to control can achieve. Celebrating from the very the vehicle every step of the way ... ” his successes beginning on with the Naviathis project,” tor, Diez looks Diez said. “At Franciso javier diez to the future. the end of the Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering He says that day, it wouldn’t his next goal have been pospropeller will be above the water is to combine many aspects of the sible without his help.” His team’s initial goal was to while the other remains under- drone with artificial intelligence. “We are working on applying solve the water to air transition water. One will be pushing up for a drone. Diez said this is the from underwater and simultane- artificial intelligence for navigahardest part. Without a good tran- ously the other propeller will be tion in air and underwater, without GPS and also for obstacle sition, there would be no inter- pulling up in the air. This way, there is maximum avoidance,” Diez said. “At the end est in this type of hybrid vehicle. They started tackling the issue by thrust during the transition from of the day, we would like to send sea to air. The solution makes the vehicle in a mission without creating a buoyancy system. “Buoyancy works great if you the invention consistently reli- having to rely on a pilot to control are a submarine trying to come able and also very robust. As a the vehicle every step of the way, from underwater to the surface, result of the system’s astounding only for main decisions.”
Chilis on Wheels provides meals for Hub City residents in need Christian Zapata Correspondent
Plant-based positivity rolled into New Brunswick with Chilis on Wheels this past Sunday, delivering warm, vegan meals to those in need. The Brooklyn based organization was established in November 2014 when Michelle Carrera, unable to find a vegan-based soup kitchen, opted to cook her own chili and ser ve the community. After receiving positive feedback from friends and family she committed to providing communities ever ywhere with plant-based meals alongside her son Ollie, according to their site. The event took place at the New Brunswick train station intersecting George Street from noon to 3 p.m., inviting community members to help distribute meals to those in need regardless of their orientation or level of addiction, according to their page. Upon hearing about the event through the Rutgers Veg Society, Sonia Hua, a school of engineering first-year, said a community program which offers vegan meals sounded like a great idea. Riding the train to and from school every day exposes Hua to much of the homeless situation surrounding New Brunswick and incentivized her to help out, she said. She discovered some people would refuse the offerings because they had already eaten and wanted others to have enough. “I felt the kindness the people had when they accepted the food we offered and directed us in areas that needed food the most,” she said. Noting the hesitation in some people showed her that everyone
experiences low times in their lives, Hua said. “It is just as important to accept help from others as it is to help,” she said. As the only current Rutgers student to attend the event, Hua was one among a crowd of postgraduates looking to better their community, she said. A lack of active promotion by the organization in its first New Brunswick installation meant students had not heard about the event were unable to attend. Hua and other volunteers refrained from cooking and focused their energy on distributing food, she said. “I am a vegan and I think it’s a great way to be kind on both levels. Showing kindness to the needy, and being kind in the ingredients,” she said. Events like this can serve the community on a weekly basis, Hua said. With efficient ways of distribution and relocation of the organization to New Jersey, there is an opportunity to keep the momentum going. “I would say to the students who weren’t able to go if you have a dream of bettering this world, you need to get out there and connect with the community. Only then will you truly understand their needs,” she said. After attending Carrera’s N.Y. chapter, New Brunswick Chilis on Wheels event organizer Alexus Lizardi said she felt an organization like this could benefit the community. As a vegan and Rutgers alumna, she looks to ser ve others while respecting the animals. The event prepared 50 chilis the morning of, Lizardi said. Under the super vision of Carrera and her son, the organization braced George Street with food and waters in hand. Due to the
heat, numbers were less than expected still provided plenty of people with a good meal, leaving leftovers at the Ozanam Shelter. “It was great to be able to meet and spend the afternoon with volunteers who have similar values and talk to people in the community,” she said. Every Sunday in the foreseeable future the organization will be continuing their outreach efforts, Lizardi said. Students looking to get involved can follow the group’s Facebook page to stay informed of upcoming events. “I would love to have more volunteers, there is a lot to be done and we can do a lot if we have enough people,” she said.
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ast semester, I wrote a column related to CONSERVATIVE HOT CORNER the growing student loan crisis in America. I DANIEL MACLANE essentially proposed to privatize loans to incentivize colleges to lower tuition rates since the guarantee of payment from the government in the event of a default would dissipate. New York has gone forward with attacking this student loan crisis by making its public colleges tuition free. Although this sounds like a good idea in principle, there are many problems with this policy. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2018 budget features “the nation’s first accessible college program — The Excelsior Scholarship.” The Excelsior Scholarship would make state colleges —the State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) — tuition-free for New Yorkers making under $100,000 a year in the Fall of 2017: this income cap would be increased to $125,000 in the Fall of 2019. Cuomo says that this will help about 940,000 incoming students. This proposal has many problems, including the increased burden on New York taxpayers. This plan will cost an estimated $163 million in the first year alone. Entitlements only increase over time as well. so this estimated cost will only increase as it becomes more embedded into New York. New York also already has the highest tax burden in the country at 12.94 percent, an entire percent and a half higher than the second state, Hawaii. Having to shoulder the cost of college tuition will only increase the already-too-high tax burden that New Yorkers bear. Increasing federal subsidies to universities historically has proven those universities just absorb the money without controlling tuition rates. According to The New York Times, a 2015 Federal Reserve study found that “colleges pocketed up to 60 cents from every $1 increase in subsidies, either by increasing tuition or by cutting their own aid packages.” The New York budget will allow for tuition increases of only $200 over the next three years — and this will obviously be utilized. This tuition-free plan will increase the demand of these state colleges and it does not cover fees or room and board. With colleges
“Students do have the option of working out of state, but the scholarship will then turn into a loan.” receiving compensation for tuition from the government, they can easily raise tuition on students who make over the income cap and increase the fees and costs of room and board. Does this really reduce student debt significantly? With the increase in demand, classroom rationing is also bound to happen. Liberals often point to Germany as a great example of the success of universal free college. According to Samuel Goldman, an assistant professor at George Washington University, in Germany, “Classes are generally large lectures at which attendance is strictly optional. Graduation is based on rigorous exams rather than modular coursework. And students choose their subjects of concentration prior to enrollment, and switching is not easy.” The smaller class sizes that are essential to a student’s success are not as prevalent due to the high demand for college in Germany. There is also another catch to the New York tuition-free plan — receivers of the Excelsior Scholarship must work in the state for the same number of years that they use the scholarship. While in principle this seems like a good idea — New Yorkers funding the next generation of workers who in theory can help become future taxpayers — it limits the job prospects of current students. Students may need to accept underemployment that can damage their future career in order to fully utilize the scholarship. Students do have the option of working out of state, but the scholarship will then turn into a loan. So their choices are limited, either take a typical loan or possibly accept underemployment to take advantage of the scholarship. The increased demand in SUNY and CUNY would also come at the expense of smaller private institutions. Private institutions would not be able to compete with the public institutions and would either be forced to significantly cut back on their education standards to cut costs or eventually close their doors. The increase in demand would also flood the marketplace with more people with college degrees decreasing the value of a college degree. This decrease in value will require students to go to graduate school to distinguish themselves and just plunge them deep into depth regardless of having free undergraduate tuition. Cuomo’s plan is admirable but short-sighted. The issue of massive college debt needs to be addressed through incentivizing colleges to lower their costs rather than subsidizing their costs. Subsidizing their costs will just burden the taxpayers and decrease the quality of education provided to the next generation of college graduates. Daniel MacLane is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science. His column, “Conservative Hot Corner,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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ne of the oldest debates involving education these numbers speak volumes about the evolution has surrounded the topic of whether arts ed- of this debate. The problem here is not the realization that the ucation within the classroom is necessary in curriculum. People have posed arguments for both arts are important. As the 90 percent have clearly sides, making this issue one of the most clichéd top- stated, there is no issue in recognizing the signifiics middle-school students write a persuasive essay cance of the arts. Instead, the underlying issue here about. But recently, in New Jersey, the conversation is that despite this knowledge and recognition, peohas shifted slightly after surveys issued by the Eagle- ple are not taking action. Whether this is in the shape ton Institute of Politics were conducted throughout of actually participating in art-related programs and the state. According to the results of the survey, 90 events or recognizing that there is a lack of funding percent of people living in New Jersey believe that for the arts in many education programs, the conhaving arts education as part of a school’s curriculum cern stops at the identification of the issue. And this is important. By looking at this number, one would must be rectified. People can argue that because they are interestassume that the age-old debate has been practically resolved and that there are no longer divides in the ed in careers and education within STEM fields, the fate of arts proopinions of people grams and educaregarding wanting to tion is none of their implement more arts concern. But this is programs. But the untrue. When Rutrest of the poll indi“Students need to realize that there is much gers puts natural cates otherwise. more to be done than simply pointing out sciences as part of Although New its core curriculum Jerseyans seemed that arts are important.” for students in the to show unwavering School of Arts and support of the arts, Sciences, it reconly half of residents ognizes that even indicated that the arts were just as significant as any other subject. For someone who studies art needs somewhat of an edexample, when compared to English, 53 percent felt ucation in science. The same can be said in reverse. as though the arts were just as important. Compared The arts are a vital part of the humanities, and just as its label suggests, they are important to the molding to science it is 50 percent, and so on. The biggest jump in numbers came when the of a well-rounded student. Students need to realize that there is much more conversation of the poll revolved around the topic of involvement in the arts. More than 50 percent of to be done than simply pointing out that arts are impeople in New Jersey reported that they had never portant. If you feel that something should be taught in taken a child to an event, fundraised or donated, school, whether or not it adheres to your area of study, volunteered or shared something on social media you should be advocating for it. If everyone merely within the past year that had any relevance to arts championed for their own field, then we would lose within their local community. But despite this, al- important aspects of the people within our society. Arts education is not just about painting and singmost 80 percent of students take part in arts education. Still, only half of New Jersey students feel ing — but rather fostering a creative sort of intellias though their school does not allocate enough gence within students. And if you realize how imspending to arts education. The disparities within portant this is, you should speak on it. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Henna does not belong on your hand unless you understand SIP ON YOUR CHAI NEEHARIKA THURAVIL
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ecently, I haven’t been able to scroll through three posts on Facebook before encountering yet another video about how someone mastered the art of applying henna and has been crowned its “master” by some off-radar media company. While personally, as an Indian, I’m proud of the fact that one of our most treasured art forms has come to be appreciated in the light of the Western world, I’m uneasy when I see yet another person from a culture outside of mine that is hailed as the harbinger of Mehndi, as someone who’s newly discovered it, when those of Indian, Pakistani and Middle Eastern descent have been wearing it for traditional and cultural purposes for centuries. It’s one of many examples of cultural conquistador-ism, in which people “discover” a culture that has already been well-established in the global landscape and create a hype surrounding it that makes it look like something “new” and “exotic.” There’s a fine line between appropriation and appreciation, and calling anyone the “Queen of Henna” without properly understanding and appreciating the history and the tradition behind it is an action that falls firmly on the side of appropriation, and hence can
destroy the cultural symbolism of henna altogether and turn it into the next big Goop-sponsored fad instead. A large part of racial and ethnic advocacy in recent times has focused around the issue of cultural appropriation. Defined by the Cambridge dictionar y as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture,” cultural appropriation has risen to become a powerful tool
should stop wearing henna. I speak for most people of different cultures when I say I love introducing people to my culture, having them try the food I grew up with and trying on clothes that hold traditional meaning. Of course, henna is included in all of these aspects of culture, and it’s a lovely way to express yourself and be creative about what you choose to display on your body. But it begins to turn into something else when, after having settled down to
“A large part of racial and ethnic advocacy in recent times has focused around the issue of cultural appropriation.” within an entire system of oppression geared against non-white, non-Christian people. This may be a heavy statement to make, but even though much of the appropriation we see is unintentional and meant to appreciate the appropriated culture, it’s harmful because of the position of the appropriating culture in the racial hierarchy over the appropriated culture, and the power that that dominance has to erase or dull the cultural uniqueness and significance of the aspect of culture being appropriated. This doesn’t mean that people not from South Asian or Middle Eastern cultures
apply a traditional design with henna, I am instead asked if I could “tattoo a tramp stamp on instead.” Not only is this disrespectful because henna is tied to Hindu wedding culture to symbolize spiritual awakening and joy and other traditional art forms like classical dance, but it is also a sign of what could happen if I acquiesce and apply the tramp stamp — with that one action, pieces of my culture begin to chip off the whole, as the value of Mehndi is reduced to nothing more than generic color on skin instead of all the beautiful history and tradition it holds as a pre-wedding ritual.
A larger, widespread example of appropriation is the use of the bindi. The bindi in Hindu culture represents many things, but the most widespread representation is of the third eye, the central point of all focus, concentration and wisdom. It also indicates the marital status of women. With so many meanings, many can and will argue that the bindi cannot be appropriated, and that its use for other purposes simply give it yet another meaning. Yes, the bindi has so many meanings and uses within Hinduism, but that doesn’t make it any less offensive when I spot another white celebrity at Coachella sporting a bright dot on their forehead as a fashion accessory, especially when I can’t get on public transportation in a saree and a bindi and not be glared at and told to go change because this is America. When all is said and done, it isn’t really that difficult to know where to draw the line with appreciating other cultures. Putting on henna is beautiful and loads of fun and I will say that you haven’t truly lived until you’ve had henna on your shoulders, but you might want to think a little next time you feel like you want a new amazing, natural “Breathe” henna tattoo on the back of your neck. Neeharika Thuravil is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in computer science and astrophysics. Her column, “Sip on Your Chai,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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FOOD & DRINK
‘Veg’ or not, ‘Hug-a-Vegan Day’ welcomes all at The Yard Clarissa Gordon Correspondent
Let’s face it, vegans get a bad rap — some people find their limited palate annoying and obnoxious or worry that their vegan friend will be judging them as they cut into a juicy steak. The Rutgers Veg Society is hoping to change that stigma this Wednesday with “Hug-a-Vegan Day” at The Yard @ College Avenue. “The mission of this event is to interact with fellow Rutgers students to promote a sense of unity between those of different dietary lifestyles,” said Nikki Iannantuano, the public relations chairwoman for the Rutgers Veg Society. “Vegans and vegetarians often have a bad reputation as people think we shove our beliefs down other people’s throats, so we wanted to create a very inclusive event that anyone can participate in.” While there will be no one dressed in a cuddly bunny costume like at last year’s “Hug-aVegan Day,” student representatives from the club will be at The Yard to inform non-vegans and non-vegetarians about veganism. More importantly, members of the club will gladly answer any questions about adopting a more plant-based diet and lifestyle for those who are not interested in
Students in the Rutgers Veg Society are educating the University community about veganism at The Yard today with “Hug-AVegan Day.” The group held the event last year and hope to have an impact on students, vegans and meat-eaters alike. FACEBOOK totally making the switch, but still concerned with their health and reducing environmental damage that animal agriculture and production may cause. Welcoming non-vegans and non-vegetarians into their community is not a new practice in the Rutgers Veg Society, with some of their active members being nonvegs themselves.
With temptations of Brower Commons’ “Bite Night” and a never-ending supply of fat sandwiches, eating healthy can seem difficult to many Rutgers students, something that the Veg Society always takes into account when recruiting non-vegs. “Non-vegans and non-vegetarians should still feel welcome to stop by as it can spark an interest
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in a plant-based diet,” Iannantuano said. “We love to educate others on the benefits of a plantbased lifestyle, so we would love to interact with people with varying diets and lifestyles.” A self-described close-knit community, the Rutgers Veg Society also creates a space for vegan and vegetarian students to discuss important issues or challenges they may face with their diets and lifestyles, Iannantuano said. Vegan, vegetarian or neither, the Veg Society gives students an opportunity to rant, rave or vent about any problems they face based on their diets, as well as a space to build awareness on environmental issues, animal welfare and other current events that affect animals, the environment and society as a whole. From its establishment in 1973, the Rutgers Veg Society has been very active on campus for some time now, often partnering up with other organizations on campus to work on events that serve all Rutgers students. The club recently held an exotic fruit tasting event at the Rutgers Hillel on Sept. 25, and they are currently collaborating with the Philosophy Club for a food ethics event.
By collaborating with other organizations, the Veg Society makes as much effort as they can to relate to students with different dietar y backgrounds and lifestyles. If you’re not able to make it to this year’s “Hug-a-Vegan Day,” but are still interesting in seeing what the Rutgers Veg Society has to offer, it’s not too late to get involved. The Veg Society meets every other Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center in Room 411C, and also holds “Veg Sessions” every other Friday. The club holds documentary screenings and potlucks, takes group trips to animal sanctuaries and often are joined by guest speakers for discussions. For more information on their upcoming events, including a trip to the Skylands Animal Sanctuary and Rescue on Oct. 1, check out the Rutgers Veg Society’s Facebook page that’s open to the public. Whether you’re vegan or vegetarian yourself looking for a likeminded community or simply interested in making a few improvements to your diet, “Hug-a-Vegan Day” should be a great place to start. And yes, you can still get a hug even after cutting into that juicy steak.
DIVERSIONS
September 27, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: You’ll crave excitement, change and trying new things. Your desire to make improvements will not be met with enthusiasm by those who depend on or are concerned about you. Keep moderation and practicality in mind before you make a move. Impulsiveness will lead to disagreements and frustration. Willingness to discuss matters openly will help counter poor decisions. Your numbers are 4, 10, 22, 27, 35, 44, 48.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Channel your energy into work and taking care of business. Refuse to let your emotions override what’s important. Being productive will ward off any troubles that might arise if you don’t take care of your responsibilities. Choose peace and love over discord. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Work toward your goals. Pick up information and do whatever it takes to hone your skills to fit the current trends happening in the industry you enjoy working in the most. An energetic approach to love and personal growth will be enlightening. 5 stars
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Property investments, contracts, agreements and health matters should be addressed. Having a practical approach to the way you handle your money and personal endeavors will encourage you to move forward. Joint ventures aren’t favored. Go it alone. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep a steady pace. Refuse to let your emotions take over and wreak havoc with your personal life or interfere with your responsibilities. Overreacting and giving in to temptation will not help matters. Offer love and peace, not discord. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can make changes that will improve your personal or professional position if you put in the effort and strive for perfection and sticking to a set budget. Personal gains and improvements are highlighted. Children and seniors will offer insightful opinions. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll find it difficult to concentrate on professional gains when you have demanding people in your life. Consider what’s best for you and how you can achieve the lifestyle you deserve. Don’t get down when you should get moving. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Listen carefully and ask questions if you are confused or uncertain. Too much of anything should be your signal to back away. Moderation will be in your best interest. Refuse to let your emotions overrule your intelligence. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Say what you think, but don’t let your emotions lead to exaggerating the circumstances. If you want something, be willing to work for it. Unusual alterations at home or work will end up being in your best interest. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get your work done and stay out of trouble. Live up to what’s expected of you and stick to the truth. Don’t let anger result from not being honest about the way you feel or what you do. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Handle friends, siblings and authority figures carefully. A helpful, sincere response to what others request will help you get your way. A money matter looks promising and a joint venture should be considered. Personal physical improvements can be made. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotions will surface if someone takes advantage of you financially. Don’t feel the need to pay for someone else. Offer suggestions, but don’t open your wallet. A change in the way you deal with others will help you gain respect. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You can make amends and start over. Having a heart-to-heart talk with someone you don’t always agree with will help you put things behind you so that you can move forward without feeling bad. Do what’s best for you. 4 stars
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INVITATIONAL Knights shoot season low of 894 to grab 5th-place finish in University Park continued from back Her consistent play kept her in contention for a top-15 performance, sinking seven birdies in the three rounds. This is her third straight top-20 performance and the 18th of her Rutgers career. Finishing right behind Mills was freshman Lori Char with a score of 222 (75-74-73). In her first time on the traveling team for the Knights, she ascended the leaderboards to finish in 15th. “She stayed home last week and didn’t get to go to Kansas State and I think that kind of lit a fire for her,” Williams said on Char. “She practiced and placed some great qualifying scores and earned her way into the lineup and then showed up and finished in second and was in our first position on the last day. We couldn’t be more happy with her performance and the team performance overall.” Sophomore Carrie-Ann Lee also placed in the top-20, finishing tied for 20th place with a score of 224 (78-72-74). Lee competed individually and was tied for the best individual performance with Ashni Dhruva of Penn State and Samantha Staudt of Seton Hall. Williams spoke on what it means to have underclassmen performing this well this early in the season. “It’s exciting. The freshmen playing well makes everyone else have to play better in order to get in the lineup,” Williams said. “It makes your upperclassmen that much better, they have to keep up
in a way. I’m just really proud of the whole team.” Senior Tatum Jackson finished the tournament tied with fellow freshman teammate Harriet Allsebrook for 29th place. Jackson, after coming off of a
Among other units, Rutgers’ secondary played well versus Nebraska with 2 picks
give Rutgers the lead at that point in the game. All in all, the secondary was able to limit the big plays and did not get beat on any deep balls.
two events to go before the fall season ends, Greenham can still make an impact going forward. “I was ver y proud of them, and it was at the end of a threeweek stretch. It was tough, we knew it was going to be, but also the oppor tunity to play in our events, host our own home event, play at Kansas State and Penn State were really great oppor tunities and we wanted to take advantage of them,” Williams said. “It proved to be
alright because we played pretty well.” With only having two more competitions for the fall golf season, Rutgers will travel to Seattle, Washington to compete in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. This will be the first time that the Knights will be competing in the event. For updates on the Rutgers women’s golf team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior Tatum Jackson finished the tournament tied with her teammate, freshman Harriet Allsebrook for 29th place. Jackson shot a 75 in the final round of the invitational. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2015
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score of 81 in her final round performance at the Sunflower Invitational last week, shot a 76 in the final round this weekend. Allsebrook also helped the Knights move up the leaderboards in the last round by shooting a 75. After having a runner-up performance at Penn State’s home course last season, junior Ashleigh Greenham fell to 45th place in the 85-competitor field. Her 230 (76-78-76) is her worst performance of the season, but with
Justin Davidovicz The freshman kickoff specialist was once again a star for the Knights. He consistently had high and far kickoffs that either went for touchbacks or landed right at the goal line and forced returns.
A good kickoff specialist is such an underrated weapon for football teams, as being able to have an advantage in the field position battle can lead to victories. Trevor Morris Right now, Morris looks like a completely different player than a year ago. Although he showed signs of wear toward the end of the game like most of the defense Saturday, he lit up the stat sheet for the most
Head coach Chris Ash was criticized for some of the offensive decisions over the weekend, namely his conservative play. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2017
part. He had 13 tackles, three of which were for losses. The Knights were inconsistent stopping the run, but penetrated the Nebraska backfield plenty of times to stop running plays before they could begin and Morris was a big reason why. Stock Down These players or coaches did not perform well and need to show improvement. Chris Ash The Rutgers head coach once again had several bad decisions in this game. In the fourth quarter, down 27-17 with under 6 minutes remaining, he elected to punt on 4th-and-10. That choice all but sealed the loss. Giving the Huskers the ball with a 10-point lead that late in the game was the nail in the coffin, especially with the way they had been running the ball in the second half. But when the defense made a stop and forced a Nebraska punt, Ash did not call a punt block play, which led to poor field position and an impossible task for Kyle Bolin and the offense. Simply put, he needs to do better. Receivers During the first drive of the game, the wide receivers and tight ends were consistently open and down the field. Jerome Washington made an incredible circus
catch on third down and Bolin did not have to make too many difficult throws. After that, though, Bolin had no one to throw to. Janarion Grant was out with an injury and true freshman Bo Melton was kept off the field for reasons unknown, as he was healthy and dressed. Without those two, there were no deep threats and there was hardly any separation. It’s easy to blame Bolin for having a poor game, but his receivers did not make plays for him and dropped way too many passes. Punt Coverage Graduate transfer punter Ryan Anderson has been a big-time addition for Rutgers. Unfortunately, his coverage has not always been there to back him up. Late in the second quarter, Anderson appeared to flip the field with a 46-yard punt that had Nebraska return man De’Mornay Pierson-El catching it facing the wrong way. The Knights had two men right there when he caught it, but neither made the play and Pierson-El returned it all the way to the Rutgers 4-yard line. The Huskers only needed one play to score a touchdown and take a 14-10 lead, and they did just that on the following play. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @Grif finWhitmer and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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“The freshmen playing well makes everyone else have to play better in order to get in the lineup.” — Head women’s golf coach Kari Williams
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WOMEN’S GOLF RUTGERS TAKES 3RD STRAIGHT TOP-5 FINISH
Rutgers takes 5th place at PSU Invitational Justin Bonhard Contributing Writer
The Rutgers women’s golf team finished in fifth place at the Nittany Lion Invitational hosted by Penn State. After holding a sixthplace score at the end of the first day of competition, the Scarlet Knights fought hard to move themselves into their third straight topfive finish to start the 2017 season. Shooting a season-low 894 (298-301-295) as a team, Rutgers had a strong showing in the 15-team tournament. Maryland took first place behind the commanding play of freshman Laura Van Respaille, who shot 212 (74-6870) and junior Ludovica Farina who shot 216 (71-73-72). The Nittany Lions, Delaware and Princeton rounded out the top-five ahead of the Knights. Head coach Kari Williams spoke highly of her team and is pleased to see the competition not only with other teams, but internally as well. “We had the best overall top-to-bottom performance we’ve had,” Williams said. “It was fun and the competition on the team to make the starting lineup is really stiff and hard to get in the lineup so it’s exciting as a coach to just to see the progress we’ve made.” Senior co-captain Emily Mills led the way, placing 14th with a score of 221 (74-76-71). Senior captain Emily Mills was the top finisher for Rutgers this past weekend, taking 14th place overall with a score of 221. Mills sunk seven birdies throughout the entire competition. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2015
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FOOTBALL STOCK UP, STOCK DOWN AGAINST NEBRASKA
Secondary, kickoff unit stand out vs. UN Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Hoping to build off of a 65-0 victory over Morgan State a week ago, the Rutgers football team took the field away from New Jersey for the first time this year in its Big Ten opener at Nebraska. While the Scarlet Knights (1-3, 0-1) started strong, they faded fast in the second half and were ultimately defeated by the Huskers (2-2, 1-0) by a score of 27-17. Stock Up These players performed well and improved their stock. Defensive Backs The Rutgers corners and safeties were able to take advantage of Nebraska quarterback Tanner Lee’s struggles, picking him off twice on Saturday. Junior cornerback Blessuan Austin had an interception in the first half that led to a field goal, while junior safety Kiy Hester intercepted a Lee pass on the first drive of the third quarter and returned it for a touchdown to Freshman kicker Justin Davidovicz excelled on the road against Nebraska, sending most of his kickoffs either deep into the endzone for touchbacks or for short returns. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2017
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MLB SCORES
New York (A) Tampa Bay
6 1
Washington Philadelphia
1 4
Baltimore Pittsburgh
1 10
Toronto Boston
9 4
Atlanta New York (N)
3 4
Minnesota Cleveland
8 6
JIMMY RYAN,
director of men’s lacrosse operations, was just named to the position on Tuesday. He joins head coach Brian Brecht’s staff after spending the last season as an assistant coach at Western New England University.
FIELD HOCKEY
WOMEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
FOOTBALL
at Northwestern
vs. Minnesota
vs. Northwestern
vs. Ohio State
Friday, 4 p.m., Evanston, Ill.
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 7 p.m., Saturday, 7:30 p.m., College Avenue Gym High Point Solutions Stadium