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Amid investigation, Rutgers places Sigma Chi fraternity on probation KIRA HERZOg News editor
According to multiple sources, the Rutgers chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity was issued a Cease and Desist Order due to alleged infractions of the University policy. Neal Buccino, the assistant director of Public and Media Relations at Rutgers University, provided The Daily Targum with the following statement. “The Office of Student Conduct is investigating Sigma Chi for potential violations of University policy. The University has issued a Cease and Desist Order while
the investigation is taking place. An organization cannot hold events while under a Cease and Desist Order.” While on probation Sigma Chi is barred from holding philanthropic events, including Derby Days — a fundraiser that collected more than $30,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network last year. It is currently unclear whether the event will continue this year without the fraternity’s involvement. Derby Days was originally scheduled to take place in November. Each academic year, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs releases a record of organizations
that faced disciplinary action. Last spring, Sigma Chi was put on Restrictive Probation for “Social Policy Violations, Adherences to Other University Policies and Theft/ Damage to Property,” according to the document. Taking into account the entire 2016-2017 Academic Year, Sigma Chi was one of only two greek life organizations that faced allegations beyond hazing and social policy violations. Both the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Affairs and the Panhellenic Council failed to respond to the Targum’s request for comment by press time.
In response to numerous complaints, a Rutgers student created a petition to push University President Robert L. Barchi to add more vehicles to the Rutgers bus system. ANA COUTO
Petition urges Barchi to add more buses Chloe Dopico Associate News Editor
With all of the variety at Rutgers University, there is one unifying experience — standing at a bus stop waiting 20 minutes for an LX. In response to frustration at long wait times and crowded buses, School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Daniel Thiberge created a change.org petition urging
University President Robert L. Barchi to add more buses “to get students to where we need to go.” “Simply getting more may not be the ultimate solution. While the title of this petition is asking for more buses, what we need is a transportation system that can handle the needs of the students, whether that means more buses or something else,” the petition reads. See buses on Page 4
According to a University spokesperson, Sigma Chi is currently under investigation by the Office of Student Conduct and is prohibited from hosting events or participating in mixers. The fate of Derby Days, which was set to take place in November, has not yet been determined. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
RUPD teaches students self-defense at The Yard Jane Keller Contributing Writer
On Wednesday, Rutgers students had the opportunity to learn self-defense from members of the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD). The Knights’ Watch Academy, which took place at The Yard, also provided students with information about safety resources on campus. FACEBOOK
September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month, and Rutgers Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships have dedicated a week to spreading awareness and advice on staying safe around campus. One of the events held on Wednesday was “Knights’ Watch Academy” at The Yard, which featured a resource fair from 1 to 5 p.m. and a self-defense training program from 5 to 7 p.m. The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) had representatives at the resource fair, as did Rutgers Emergency Medical
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Services. Both organizations are part of the larger Division of Public Safety, which handles issues like crime, fire and medical emergencies on campus. The RUPD gave out flyers featuring the department’s services, including their “Security Escorts” service. Escorts can walk with students to their cars, dorms or to a bus stop should they ever feel unsafe on campus. This is in addition to the Knight Mover, which provides students with transportation when the regular buses are not running. The department also gave out red stress balls shaped like bottles of pepper spray. See self-defense on Page 4
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Campus Calendar FRIDAY 9/29 Office of Veteran and Militar y Programs and Ser vices presents “VA Day and Welcome BBQ” at 10 a.m. at 14 Lafayette Street on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. Reynold A. Panettieri, Jr., MD presents “Biomedical Informatics Approaches to Study Asthma” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Child Health Institute of New Jersey on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Plaza at Livingston Campus presents “Free Outdoor Yoga at the Plaza at Livingston Campus” from 1 to 2 p.m. on Livingston campus. This event is free and open to the public. Rutgers Energy Institute presents “REI Energy Policy Seminar Series: Data Driven Analysis and Retrospective Optimization for Energy and Resources Systems” from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education presents
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Mason Gross hosts Q&A session with Jonas Blue Christian Zapata Correspondent
London-based musician Jonas Blue visited Rutgers students this past Wednesday at Mortensen Hall. The event, hosted by Music Technology at Mason Gross, featured a Q&A session along with a meet and greet. The electronic dance producer, DJ and songwriter caught the industry’s attention with his reimagined version of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car,” and has since paired with artists like Galantis, Zedd, Ellie Goulding, Disclosure and more, according to the event’s page. Blue had been in the United States for a week prior to the event, said Danielle Paxton, a college marketing representative for Universal Music Group. Blue’s team reached out to Paxton’s team while he was in the New Brunswick area looking to schedule an event at Rutgers. As a marketing representative, Paxton promotes artists who perform at the University and deals with distributing marketing tools, concert coverage and providing music labels with tour recaps, she said. Q&A’s like Blue’s are some of the tasks she handles at the University. “The turnout was great, we had about 20-25 people in the recording studio in Mortensen Hall at Mason Gross School of the Arts. Due to the space restrictions in there, it was the perfect amount of people for the small space,” she said. Once the event began, Steve Kemper, a professor in the Music Department of Mason Gross, prepared a set of questions for Blue, Paxton said. From there, students were free to ask their own questions and meet with Blue after the event. The event was scheduled for 12:30 p.m. in order to work around Blue’s schedule, she said. Coming from New York and leaving for Philadelphia right after the event only left the artist a small window in which he was able to meet and speak with students. “The event was very small, which gave a very intimate and personal vibe,” Paxton said. Blue shared raw details about his personal life that resonated
with students, she said. He spoke with music students and aspiring DJs about the drive and passion required of a successful musician. “He has a very driven personality, and the way he talks about his music shows his passion for what he does,” Paxton said. “After the event ended I talked with the students who attended, they appreciated the feedback they got from Jonas Blue and felt inspired.” Blue gave personal insight for students looking to step into the music industry, she said. Music has always been a huge factor for him as he learned to play the flute before progressing into other instruments. “He believes melody is the most important thing when it comes to music creation,” she said. “Not only is he a DJ, but he is a producer and a songwriter. Jonas Blue has an immense passion for what he does and I believe he is only going to become more and more successful over the next few months.” The event made it easy to see and hear Blue and kept the audience close for a personal vibe, said Josh Friedman, a Mason Gross School of the Arts first-year student. He first saw flyers for Blue while walking around campus and heard about the event through his music technology teacher. Friedman had not heard Blue’s name before but recognized some of his song like “Perfect Strangers,” he said. During the Q&A, Blue talked mainly about his life as a musician and answered questions anywhere from the kind of gear he uses to his personal favorite song. Students should keep an eye out for these activities, Friedman said. Events like this happen once in a lifetime — those who could not make it to this one should make sure to look for another one, as Mason Gross has some great acts for people to see. “I think events like this allow students like myself who are interested in music technology to have a better understanding of what it takes to be successful,” he said. “The ability to have such a popular figure answer questions is a rare insight. This type of event is also great for fans of his as it allows for such a close connections.”
Last Wednesday, Music Technology at Mason Gross hosted a Q&A event with Jonas Blue, a musician who has collaborated with Ellie Goulding, Disclosure and Zedd. The event took place on campus in the recording studio of Mortensen Hall. YOSEF SERKEZ
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Buses Student petition has already amassed more than 1,600 signatures continued from front The petition, which was created Sept. 13, has already passed 1,600 signatures, Thiberge said. He has sent it to Barchi’s office and the manager the Office of Transportation Services, Jack Molenaar, and had not heard a response. Thiberge said he created the petition because during his time at Rutgers he had a lot of trouble with the bus system. He said this includes crowded buses, being unable to board buses and waiting for a long amount of time for a bus in the first place. He said that is not even mentioning aspects of the bus
system such as leaky air conditioning units. Thiberge shared his petition to various Rutgers Facebook group pages where many students have commented or liked the post. “A lot of students seem to agree with me as shown by them signing the petition, but in terms of comments on my Facebook posts, it seems somewhat split,” Thiberge said. “I’ve been told that I should just wait for students to start skipping class, implying that would solve these problems, that fixing the problems will increase tuition, that I should manage my time better, etc.”
self-defense In case of emergency, Rutgers police can be reached via phone or text continued from front “We’re doing a good thing here for the students,” Lt. Manuel Simoes of Patrol Operations said in reference to the Knights’ Watch Academy. “Public safety on campus is a ver y invaluable tool.” Simoes said that Rutgers students can text the RUPD with any non-urgent concerns as well. “(RUPD) is somewhere safe for (students) to come if they’re having issues or problems, or if there’s some sort of criminal action they can report it directly to us,” Simoes said.
The RUPD has also par tnered with a ser vice called Nixle, which allows students to sign up to receive text aler ts from the department to keep them aware of any threats to public safety on campus. “We’re here 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the whole Rutgers community,” he said. Later in the evening, Simoes and other officers taught basic self-defense skills to students at The Yard. The officers held foam pads for volunteers to hit while Simoes explained the proper form and techniques to use in a
“Nobody should be hurting University spokesperson over 1.6 million miles a year and Karen Smith said Rutgers is about 90,000 passenger trips themselves or missing any part of class just to avoid getting to the bus working on the issue, takes the each day. Thiberge created the petition stop an hour early. It has also been concerns ver y seriously and is in the process of looking at var- alone but said he has been in con- a problem for a long time,” he said. Thiberge said the goal of the ious ways to improve, including tact with other students regardpetition is for Rutgers to acknowlthe feasibility of adding addi- ing it. edge the probtional buses. lem and actively “In anticto solve ipation of “I’m not asking to be able to get on a bus as soon as I seek the problem. such changget to the stop, but to be able to get where I need to go “Whether this es, Presirequires more dent Robert without unreasonable planning ahead.” buses, larger Barchi has buses, a difcommitted michael thiberge ferent form of to additional School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore transpor tation, financial reroad upgrades, sources for or anything else the system. He said it is important within the University’s abilities. The University is looking forward to announcing those im- for both him and Rutgers I’m not asking to be able to get provements in the near future,” University because not only are on a bus as soon as I get to the current conditions unsafe for stop, but to be able to get where I she said. Smith said Rutgers runs one students, but also that they de- need to go without unreasonable of largest university bus sys- serve better since they pay to planning ahead or unsafe travel,” he said. tems in the countr y, logging be here.
violent confrontation with a re- The Yard watching her, she did “It’s really about raising people’s al-life attacker. awarenesses that we’re all part of have fun. “Punch a cop! You won’t get Self-defense is a useful skill to the solution and creating a commuin trouble today!” he said as he have considering the University’s nity that is safe,” said Director of asked stuOff-Campus Livdents to come ing and Commufor ward. “Tonity Partnerships “All of us, faculty, staff and students are part of day only!” Kerri Willson creating an atmosphere where we’re caring about One stuin reference to dent who volCampus Safety one another.” unteered was Awareness Week Ashley Purvis, and the Knight’s kerri willson a School of Watch Academy. Director of Off-Campus Living and Community Partnerships Arts of SciencWillson said es junior. that it is espe“It was deficially impor tnitely interesting and definitely non-negligible crime rate. Com- ant to be aware of your surinformative,” she said of the expe- mon crimes at Rutgers include roundings when walking on and rience. “I didn’t think that I would sexual assault, with 23 cases of of f campus, not to walk around actually learn anything from it and rape and 8 cases of fondling in on your phone with headphones I did. I learned that you absolutely 2016, domestic violence with 84 on, to lock your door and not have to keep eye contact on your cases in 2016, burglaries —26 to leave your belongings unattacker. If not, they can get you.” cases in 2016 — and drug-related attended in public spaces like Purvis said that although it offenses —172 arrests and 129 re- Student Centers. She also said was scary having everyone in ferrals in 2016 — according to the that it is impor tant to look out for your friends and to repor t RUPD’s crime statistics. The RUPD also offers R.A.D., suspicious activity. “All of us, faculty, staff and stuor Rape Aggression Defense training, throughout the year for dents are part of creating an atmofemale students who want to learn sphere where we’re caring about one another,” Willson said. more about self-defense.
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With 18 days left, NJPIRG races to register U. voters Max Marcus CORRESPONDENT
The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) is working to register Rutgers students to vote in the upcoming gubernatorial election on Nov. 7. Until the registration deadline on Oct. 17, the organization will be holding tabling events around campus where volunteers provide voter registration forms for NJPIRG to collect and submit to the county office. John Bacchus, Rutgers’ campus organizer for NJPIRG, said college students are among the least likely demographics to vote and that this is especially true for state elections in New Jersey. Federal elections are prevalent in the national media, but because much of New Jersey’s local news comes from New York City and Philadelphia, state elections receive little media coverage. Consequently, only 17 percent of eligible millennial voters participated in New Jersey’s last gubernatorial election in 2014, Bacchus said. “When it comes to state and local elections, most people are uninformed and therefore disengaged, particularly young people,” he said. “Students here have classes to worr y about, careers to worry about, relationships, all the other stuff that comes with being 18 to 24. But we are the state’s largest and most diverse demographic.” Bacchus said that people who vote in the first election that they are eligible to participate in are statistically more likely to become lifelong voters.
He said that while registering students to vote, NJPIRG also encourages them to fill out a pledge to vote, which includes contact information. In the days leading up to the election, NJPIRG sends students reminders to vote. “People don’t realize. They’re like, ‘Oh yeah, I’m registered.’ Meanwhile, they’re registered in their hometown like 40 miles away,” Bacchus said. “And then Tuesday at noon, they have classes all day and then homework to do. No one is gonna go 40 miles to cast a ballot. So this is one of the ways we keep in touch with them and let them know, if you wanna cast your ballot, you should just re-register so that you can walk five minutes from your dorm and go into the little booth and pull the lever.” NJPIRG’s New Voters Project coincides with the Big Ten’s voter registration challenge, “Vote B1G.” In “Vote B1G,” each of the 14 Big Ten universities provides information on how many new voters it has registered. According to the “Vote B1G” website, Rutgers has registered 3,773 new voters, putting it in fourth place. Pennsylvania State University is winning the challenge with 16,626 new voters. Also ahead of Rutgers is the University of Maryland with 4,847 new voters and the University of Minnesota with 8,417. NJPIRG’s goal is to register 750 students as new voters by the Oct. 17 deadline, said Logan Adams, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and the campaign coordinator for NJPIRG’s New Voters Project.
The NJPIRG New Voters Project works alongside the Big Ten’s voter registration challenges, with both working to get as many member of the Rutgers community registered to vote as possible. The deadline to register for the gubernatorial election is Oct. 17. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ So far, NJPIRG has registered about 100 new voters, he said. There have been several tabling events on the College Avenue campus. The first one on Cook/Douglass was on Wednesday, with more planned for the upcoming weeks. “You’ve got some people who are more than willing to come register to vote, while for other people it’s a bit more like swallowing a pill,” Adams said. “Some people are less receptive than others. We try and get everyone we can. We go up to literally everybody and
we just try to see at the very least if they’re registered and if they’re gonna be going on Nov. 7.” Bacchus said that campaigning this way is a major time commitment for NJPIRG’s volunteers. Therefore NJPIRG is also working to put systems in place for students to register more easily. NJPIRG is trying to coordinate with student organizations, like clubs and fraternities and sororities, to register their members en masse, he said. The fraternity Beta Chi Theta was the first greek
organization to register all of its members to vote. “We’re hopeful that more student clubs and organizations that have people in some sort of system will just put their whole system through the voter registration process because it’s more outreach faster,” Bacchus said. “Eventually the goal here is to have Rutgers University be the whole system that runs itself through voter registration so that NJPIRG can focus on all of the other things we care about.”
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Our views do not need to reflect president’s WAIT, WAS THAT RACIST? ANJALI SHAH
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efore I wrote this piece, I thought to myself, “Does the world really need another article about this? Is this topic overdone?” Answer: it’s not. Case in point: the President of the United States. I am about to try to dissect this controversy, but I need to emphasize that it is not intended to be liberal propaganda. Okay, glad we’re on the same page now. Colin Kaepernick debuted his now-infamous kneel during the national anthem on Aug. 14, explaining why in an exclusive interview a week afterward: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color.” Colin Kaepernick’s protest has ignited liberals and conservatives alike, with both sides trying to comprehend this conflict in American ideals — our worship of the flag and our simultaneous love for what the flag stands for. Kaepernick’s kneel, while a grand gesture of peaceful protest, enrages those who feel as though it is also a gesture of disrespect toward those who have fought for this country. But the situation gained more traction when President Donald J. Trump decided to publicly condemn the protest during a rally in Alabama: “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a b**** off the field right now, out, He’s fired. He’s fired!’” It seems like every op-ed should tackle Kaepernick’s protest and its recent spike in controversy — while it was okay to passively observe people publicly drag Kaepernick’s protest throughout the 2016-2017 NFL season, it is impossible to ignore our own president’s words on the matter. One can easily claim that a journalist’s or a commentator’s opinion doesn’t matter and simply cast it aside, but as the leader of the free world, Trump’s opinion does hold a bit more weight. That needs to change.
“But that should not change the fact that Kaepernick has the right to keep doing it.” People assume that since Trump has an opinion and that he is an important man, his opinion somehow means more. It doesn’t. Trump is simply writing his own unfiltered op-ed, it is just more publicized than most. Free speech is at the crux of America’s success as a free nation. And what is successful free speech? It is Kaepernick’s kneel. It is nonviolent, it is not intended to be disrespectful. Trump’s free speech, on the other hand, was disrespectful and alarming to hear from our president. It’s free speech, sure, but it is more abrasive than successful. This is America. People have the right to believe what Kaepernick is doing is wrong. But that should not change the fact that Kaepernick has the right to keep doing it. If our president thinks he should be fired because of it, his opinion is allowed too — but it does not reflect American ideals. And his word is not law simply because he leads our country. Throughout the 2016 election, Trump ran his campaign like it was a game he wanted to win — nothing more. But the second the media started taking him seriously, the public legitimized him as a presidential candidate. By spending so much time justifying outlandish perspectives, such as building the wall, we took time away from the qualified candidates with structured plans. We elected a president who gave news networks some juicy soundbites. The media has incredible power, and with it comes an incredible responsibility to report news and filter out gossip. With print news dying and virtual news being a poor excuse of a savior, the urge to report clickbait is understandable but unacceptable. The public needs to hold media outlets to a higher standard simply because that is where we get our understanding of the world around us, and we need the actual facts rather than a marathon of tabloid-esque reports. Trump’s ridiculous outburst of the day gets more media attention than my uncle’s rant on Facebook, which is what makes the incident virulent. Shock value isn’t enough of a qualification to be president, but it does make for an entertaining news cycle. The facts? Colin Kaepernick’s protest is his constitutional right. Trump has condemned it. Trump is our president, but he does not speak for all of us, and he certainly does not single-handedly rule this country. So, no, Steve Bannon, no one will be taking a knee and thanking God that Trump is our President. Instead, we’ll be thanking God — or whoever or whatever we want to thank — that we have the freedom to think otherwise. Our reporting of Trump is the very phenomenon that got him elected. If we’re not careful, it will be what gets him re-elected. Anjali Shah is a Rutgers Business School first-year, double majoring in finance and political science. Her column, “Wait, Was that Racist?”, runs on alternate Fridays.
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Pi Lambda Phi held its annual “Wall of Prejudice” charity event in front of the College Avenue Student Center. The fraternity held this demonstration to show students the prejudices that other students face on a regular basis. They started the week with having students write derogatory terms they have been called in the past onto the wall and planned to tear the wall down at the end of the week. Money that students will pay to swing the hammer at the wall will be donated to the Elimination of Prejudice Foundation. We laurel the brothers of Pi Lambda Phi for holding such a powerful event about something so important.
John Bacchus from the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) has said that college students are some of the least likely demographics to vote, especially in New Jersey state elections. This is why NJPIRG is tr ying its hardest to help students register to vote. NJPIRG has also explained that part of the reason that college students are less likely to vote is because they might be uninformed about the elections. We dart the fact that college students are not more civically engaged, especially when they are the future of the countr y.
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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS
Theodore Petti, a professor in the Department of Psychiatry, has expressed concerns that marijuana users are under-researched regarding the effects of the drug. He has discussed that both tractional and synthetic cannabinoids have been found to have more potency and potential long-term effects. Developing psychosis and altering one’s brain’s neurotransmitters are some of the possible effects. We dart the lack of research that is being conducted on a drug that is being used recreationally (and medically).
The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) held the first-ever Mental Health Town Hall featuring a Health and Wellness Committee. The meeting was comprised of a panel of speakers from different groups, organizations and ser vices on campus in discourse about mental health. This discussion included resources available to students on campus who are seeking mental health care. We laurel RUSA for spearheading the efforts to make mental health a bigger concern on campus.
LAND, AIR AND WATER
BRING BACK THE MUSIC
A Rutgers professor has gained acclamation after creating a drone that can travel both underwater and in the air. Professor Francisco Javier Diez named his drone The Naviator and has been crafting it for almost five years. He explained that the drone represents a technological leap because there is now the possibility of creating other forms of transportation that can follow a similar model. We laurel Professor Diez for not only inventing something so revolutionary but also for representing the University so well in the scientific community.
Students have banded together to sign a petition to add more buses to Rutgers’ transpor tation system. So far, the petition has 1,600 signatures expressing students’ complaints against the current way transpor tation is being handled. Students have also suggested that getting bigger buses instead of more buses would be helpful as well. We dar t the aging bus system and the fact that it has caused the need for so many students to voice their concerns about it.
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September 29, 2017
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SAT is not valid test of intelligence, should be eliminated KAANOTATIONS KAAN JON BOZTEPE
A
h yes, the SAT — also known as the Saddening Analytical Torment. Well, it actually stands for the Scholastic Aptitude Test, but you get the picture. Every year, thousands of students miss out on their dream school, regardless of high GPAs, plenty of school involvement and extracurricular activities strictly because of their SAT scores. Those who normally do substantially well on the SAT spend over $1,000 on classes that go over tricks and other memorization tools to do well on the SAT. So then let me ask the reader this: Does that sound fair, or is the SAT more of a money game? Well, there are, of course, students that do well on the SAT that have not paid for courses. But these students may just be very good at taking standardized tests. Let’s start to break down the SAT, flaws and all. For starters, the majority of the math section of the exam consists of topics you would have learned in middle school and your freshman year of high school. Most students take the SAT during their junior and senior year when they are taking pre-calculus and trigonometry. Therefore, remembering the basic definitions and forms for equations can be a problem for many students, myself included.
The SAT does not declare success, if anything, it mostly shows your socio-economic position in society before your actual intellect. A strong GPA and honors/ AP courses should prove to hold more value. But that does not mean that I oppose an entrance test into higher education. Everyone is intelligent in many different aspects of life and that also includes subjects in school. For example, if a high school student hopes to study philosophy
format of the current exam. For starters, we should scratch out having more questions than the time permitted, add in more real-life math problems versus questions just based off memorization certain formulas. These are just a few suggestions out of many more constructive changes this test needs if it really wants to have such a crucial role in admissions. Apart from the math section, we must touch upon the flaws of the writing section
“Students apply to separate programs within their school, and I believe that we should either scrap the SAT and create a new test or change the format of the current exam.”
in college, they might be more adept in writing and history classes versus being anything above average at algebra. But if they aren’t going to be studying a major that has any connection to mathematics, it should not be their fault that they did not achieve better than “satisfactory” on the math section. Students apply to separate programs within their school, and I believe that we should either scrap the SAT and create a new test or change the
content. If it isn’t obvious by now, my column consists of many sassy remarks, metaphors and other fun literary sources. I bring this up because the SAT just doesn’t want to deal with deep thinkers. Many deep thinkers tend to read slow, but because they do not want to miss any valuable information they can either add into the essay part of the exam or help them choose the best multiple-choice option. But, if I am to answer 35 questions in 30 minutes, how can
I thoroughly read into each problem? Exactly, I can’t— that is the problem. I’m not against a time constraint but having more questions than the time permitted does not give me a clear mind of focus I could have had. I could have thoroughly thought about which answer would make the best sense in whichever situation I’m placed in, rather than checking the clock constantly and breaking my focus. College is so much more than one standardized test essentially choosing which school you are able to attend. College is about being yourself, finding yourself, and growing intellectually as well as socially. My SAT does not define me or my IQ, and it should not define yours either. Ditching the SAT or at least minimizing the value of it would prove to be better for those who take higher level classes and show their hunger to learn. If college is about learning and not the grades, why would our benchmark to get into college be memorization instead of showing our actual potential and promise? We may not have had the chance to be around during a time where the SAT was looked upon more marginally, but that does not mean that we cannot make a change for the younger generations, we must speak out. Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore double majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Highland Park’s Chamber 43 hosts night of creativity, art
Rutgers students performed poetry, rapped and displayed their art last weekend at Chamber 43, in between Fourth and Third Avenues in Highland Park. ELIZABETH LEOCE
Elizabeth Leoce Contributing Writer
Calling all local rock gods out there! Named because it is located between Forth and Third Avenue in Highland Park, New Jersey, the record shop Chamber 43 was home to inspiration this past Saturday. Chamber 43 hosted “A Day of Art/Evening of Music” which brought together several local poets and artists looking for an outlet to share their material. The store itself is owned by David L. Martins, who is a manager and
producer of the DLM Recording Studios LLC. Chamber 43 is also known for its vintage vinyls including genres such as rock, jazz, pop, electronic and more. The first half of the event started at Chamber 43, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring a visual arts show. The second half was at Pino’s Gift Basket Shoppe and Wine Cellar and Lounge, which began at 7 p.m. One performer was Imani Ali, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and a member of SCREAM Theater. She also works at the Office for Violence Prevention
and Victim Assistance as a crisis advocate. “At a SCREAM meeting, someone was involved in Verbal Mayhem,” Ali said. “They did a powerful poem on their experience with sexual assault and I closed my eyes before she started it and it was so visual. A couple months later we had the Denim Day Fashion Show and a collaboration with Verbal Mayhem and I was so nervous to walk down the runway. ” Ali is a survivor of sexual assault and what inspires her most is her experience and her journey to overcome it. She mainly focuses
her writing on sexual assault, rape and stalking. She wants others to not be afraid to speak out against sexual violence. “I put all my energy through writing and when I perform it, I feel all the energy come back. Poetry is very therapeutic for me. If you are a survivor or know anyone that has gone through this, just know Rutgers is a very safe space. We have two organizations at Rutgers called ‘No More’ and ‘SCREAM Theater,’ they are very warm and touching clubs,” she said. Another poet was Justan Mitchell. Before poetry, he began
journaling and figuring out what words rhymed with others. “People told me what I was journaling was poetry. I thought it was just rap. Now knowing that rap is an acronym for poetry. I was a poet and didn’t know it,” Mitchell said. On Saturday he performed two poems, the first was called “The Near Perfect Gift,” which was inspired by a woman who had “mind, body and spirit.” The second one was called, “Poison Unto Me.” “If I don’t give back what I’ve learned, that was freely given to me … If I learned something in books or anywhere, it is my duty I should share it and try to give it back to other people who may need the information. If I don’t give back what was freely given to me, then let there be poison unto me.” Now, Mitchell is trying to pursue a career as a motivational speaker and to continue poetry. After asking if he would be willing to come to Rutgers and speak, he said that he would love to sit in front of students and teach them about “dream building.” Mitchell said he would tell the students “don’t say you are a diamond in the rough, you are already a diamond and that’s enough.” His final words were “seek and understand truth.” In addition to the many poets, there were artists too, such as first-year student Lauren Reidy. She enjoys working with mediums by combining paint, papers or brochures. She is also inspired by people and what is around her. “I like adding dimension by working with shading. It is my therapy. Rutgers Art and Design club is a great way to just draw and express myself,” she said.
Arts Calendar Friday, Sept. 29
Arts + Crafts Fair Hidden Grounds 4C @ 8 p.m. Princess Nokia with Suzi Analouge // Villain @ 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30
A sus sesh: Welcome Back Hidden Grounds 4C @ 8 p.m. Morus Alba, Milkmen, Dipolia and Kadian Quartet // SMOG @ 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1
NBCO@Zimmerli “After Clara” Zimmerli Art Museum @ 2 p.m. Mitski // White Eagle Hall @ 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3
Cold Weather Company Zimmerli Art Museum @ 5 p.m.
DIVERSIONS
September 29, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Don’t wait to be asked. Do what’s expected of you before someone complains. Face opposition with a clear message that states what you will and will not do. Equality should be your goal, along with living up to the standards you set and the rules you agree to. Balance, integrity and honesty will be your ticket to a fruitful and peaceful year. Your numbers are 6, 11, 20, 27, 33, 36, 41.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Overreacting and making impulsive decisions will lead to loss. Slow down and rethink your strategy before you do something that you may regret. A moderate approach to whatever you face will spare you the conflict excessive behavior will create. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Changes at home will turn out better than anticipated. Do your part to keep things moving forward smoothly. Stay within budget and don’t make a fuss if someone wants to do his or her own thing. Keep the peace. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Speak up and share your ideas and solutions for any problems that crop up at work or school. Your ability to apply practical applications to matters that could easily spin out of control will make you look good. 5 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Business trips, interviews and picking up additional skills will lead to an unusual opportunity. Revealing what you have to offer and applying your skills to current economic trends is favored. Celebrate your accomplishments with someone you love. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Easy come, easy go. Your good fortune will be wasted if you are too generous with your time, money and information. Opportunity should be handled responsibly. Your reasons or someone else’s motives may not be fitting. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Use your intelligence to get ahead. Promising the impossible will not make you look good. Don’t deny what you can clearly see as truth. Accept the inevitable so that you can move forward without unnecessary emotional baggage. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Be careful how you handle your money. Don’t lend, borrow or donate more than you can afford. Moderation will be your saving grace and leave you in a position to ward off stress and enjoy your life. Romance is highlighted. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotional spending or making a fuss over something will leave you feeling frustrated and uncertain. Set boundaries if someone keeps trying to take advantage of you by using manipulative tactics. Practicality and moderation will be necessary. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Refuse to let what others are doing interfere with what you have to accomplish. Taking responsibility will make a difference to the way you are viewed by your peers and your boss. Put more into your personal appearance. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t make changes based on an unstable emotional situation. Let nature take its course, and when the dust has settled you will have a better idea of what to do next. Time is on your side, and patience is in your best interest. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Interacting and making comparisons with like-minded people will give you a new lease on life. A physical change or makeover will give you the confidence you need to speak your mind and go after what you want. Romance is highlighted. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone from your past will have a great suggestion that can help you get ahead professionally. Make sure you get all the details in writing to prevent losing out on a great deal. Romance should be a priority. 4 stars
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59 British multivolume set (Abbr.)
5 Cut drastically
60 Splendid displays
10 Old-style “frequently”
61 Glimpse
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1 Averse
15 “Ready, willing and ___”
2 Breathing problem for sleepers
16 Grandma’s insect enclosure
3 Multi-hulled water craft
and camera
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19 Bigelow offering
5 Hide, as from view
20 Furthest from most
6 Odom of the NBA
21 Dignified manners
7 European range
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8 Part of a vending machine
24 Most tiny
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25 “___ Flux” (Theron film)
10 Flute relatives
26 Fairy-tale monster
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28 Cornell founder
water problems
30 Puppeteer Lewis
12 Cruz, Lange and Nugent
31 Lyrical Gershwin
15 “The Little Mermaid” heroine
34 Grandma’s fake creature
17 Choir voice
42 Larcenies
18 Aviatrix Earhart
43 NBA legend Larry
38 Corral
23 Sewing line
44 Buying binge, e.g.
39 Draws closer
24 Early bird’s reward
45 Crossed one’s fingers
40 Type of fencing sword
26 Not here
46 Impolite sound from
41 “Beau ___”
27 Tampa team
42 Skier’s transport
28 Telepathy
47 Go back over
44 Chases away
29 Mark of Zorro
48 Thing to tell at bedtime
46 Black eyes
30 Three-player card game
49 Average Joe
49 Send-up
31 Wows
50 City of Norway
50 Edmonton hockey pro
32 “Norma ___”
51 Thing on an agenda
52 Drum kit
33 Lumberjack’s tool
54 Bit of shut-eye
53 Grandma’s favorite Saturday
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and favorite Mel Gibson film
morning show and dance
36 Loch of a fabled monster
56 Cover, as expenses
37 College VIP
57 On one’s toes
41 Not stay home
Yesterday’s Solution
a soup eater
Yesterday’s Solution
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September 29, 2017
win Rutgers returns to conference schedule with home fixture against Badgers continued from back sixth in the country. Sophomore goalkeeper Annie Kalfas ranks first in the conference with 5.7 saves per game, and is third with a .797 save percentage. Civico heaped a lot of praise onto her opponent and outlined what her team would have to do to combat its strengths. “Northwestern is always a really good team, and they’re technically solid,” Civico said.
“They’re well organized, they’re structured, they can move the ball well. I think their counter-attack’s always dangerous. We have to focus on organizing early and playing proactive team defense.” But the Knights also have a reigning award winner on their squad, Big Ten Freshman of the Week Gianna Glatz. Glatz earned the award by shutting out Indiana and then-No. 19 Iowa last weekend, tallying four saves in
each contest. She’s currently Northwestern has to show and she said. “It’s really crucial that second in the Big Ten with a 1.64 alter based on what they’re go- especially after we score a goal, goals against average, and joins ing to look for and shift where we we cannot switch off and let the Daphne Groothuis as the second need to be. But I’m pretty confi- other team back into the game. team member to win Freshman dent, and as long as we work We have to just keep going. (This week) we’ll of the Week analyze how this year. they play, and One area “Northwestern is always a really good team, and we’ll analyze that Glatz singled out they’re technically solid. They’re well organized, they’re how we play, what we have for improvestructured, they can move the ball well.” to fix, and what ment was dewe can target fensive penmeredith civico for them.” alty corners. Head Coach Due to the “We just short week, the have to listen Knights have a to each other and make sure everything’s up hard and look at video, we’ll do rare opportunity to go out and get a win before coming home to speed so we can get ahead really well.” In addition, sophomore mid- for extra rest and practice. And even faster,” she said on Sunday. “We’ll have to see what fielder Katie Larmour said that with the brunt of the Big Ten the team had to work on not al- schedule about to commence, lowing its opponent to get back this is the ideal time for a situain games. Despite recording tion like this. “Hopefully we’ll go out, get two shutouts, the defense had to work hard to prevent goals, such a result and come home and as Sunday’s game against Iowa rest,” Civico said. “It sounds in which the Hawkeyes outshot ideal, right?” Rutgers, 8-2. For updates on the Rutgers “We have to stay awake for the full 70 minutes or however long field hockey team, follow @Tarwe have to stay on the field for,” gumSports on Twitter.
match No. 19 Knights hit road to stay unbeaten in Big Ten vs. No. 10 Northwestern
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defeating it once in the regular season and then again during the season-ending Big Ten Tournament. The first game proved that the Knights deserved to be in the Big Ten, going head to head with the Badgers until the final whistle blew and both teams were stuck at 2 goals each. Rutgers was able to score the winning goal in overtime and pull away with the victory. The two sides met again just a few weeks later, in the first round of the 2014 Big Ten Tournament. The Knights really brought the beating to Wisconsin, ending its season with a 5-2 crushing loss. “Our guys are feeling very good right now coming off that win and we feel that we have momentum going into Sunday’s game against Wisconsin,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “We’ve just got to get home and give our guys some time to rest and recover.” A year later, the Badgers returned the favor in a heartbreaking 1-0 double-overtime win over Rutgers in Piscataway. Last season, Wisconsin managed to even up the series in similar fashion, being the more aggressive team and capitalizing on a scoring opportunity. That one opportunity was all it needed to secure a 1-0 victory at home.
“It really just comes down to coming out in practice, working hard, taking it one game at a time and hopefully come out with a few wins down the stretch,” Hackett said. After the win at Princeton, Hackett now leads the Knights in shots attempted this season, while his goal has him tied for second with four other teammates. Seniors Ethan Vanacore-Decker and Erik Sa lead Rutgers in goals this season with 2 each, while Decker leads the team in points overall with five. Junior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira upped his season save total to 56 after matching a season-high seven saves in the game. Pereira has a combined 14 saves over the last two games after saving seven balls from the net as well. With a win, the Knights would finally pick up a victory in front of their home fans, something they haven’t done since 2015. Rutgers is currently 0-3-0 at Yurcak Field this season. “At home, a Big Ten game, we’re excited,” Donigan said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Dan Donigan is confident in his team off of its win against Princeton last time out. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2017
September 29, 2017
Page 11 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY KNIGHTS SET FOR LARGEST INTERCOLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY RUN
Rutgers returns to Lehigh campus for Paul Short Run Kevin Stapleton Staff Writer
The Rutgers women’s cross country team will end September by running in the 44th-annual Paul Short Run 6-kilometer race hosted by Lehigh at the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on Friday. The Paul Short Run is the largest intercollegiate cross country race in the nation with nearly 6,000 athletes from 450 collegiate and high school programs participating, according to the Lehigh Athletics website. The Scarlet Knights will be participating in the Women’s College Gold 6-kilometer race at 11:45 a.m. In the competition Rutgers will be facing several U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) nationally ranked programs, including No. 15 Villanova, No. 21 Utah State, No. 23 Georgetown and No. 24 Mississippi State. In 2016, the Knights placed 42nd overall out of 44 teams, with an overall team score of 1179, according to the Track and Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS) website. No. 28 Yale took its first women’s team championship at that race, earning an impressive 92 points.
Sophomore runner Emma Bergman hopes that a team effort over the weekend will give Rutgers its best hope in finishing high. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / FEBRUARY 2016 This year, Rutgers is looking to make a solid leap in yet another crowded field of established Division I cross country programs. Sophomore Emma Bergman, who has been one of the top runners for the Knights in September, is strategically prioritizing the familiarity of the course at Goodman Campus in yet another benchmark race for the team. “Our main goal is to run as a pack. We know this course really
well,” Bergman said. “We’re going to try and stick together and definitely drop some time from the last race. It’ll be a good marker to see our improvements and how our training is paying off.” In that first race at the Goodman Campus course, which was held earlier this month at the Lehigh Invitational, Rutgers placed second overall with a team score of 53 points. Bergman placed 11th overall with a finishing time of 22:23.61.
Knowing the field will likely be stacked against them, the sophomore emphasized the team’s need to move past the 22-minute mark as the Knights’ latest objective. She also placed importance on the familiarity factor of the course for the NCAA Cross Country Regionals, which will be held at Lehigh in early November. “For a lot of us, our goal at this course is to break 22 minutes,” she said. “This is also the course where the (NCAA) Regionals
meet will be held at the end of this season. That’s another reason we’re looking to drop time in this race and hopefully down the line at Regionals.” Though Bergman detailed the importance of progression at the Paul Short 6-kilometer, she also recognized the race as another building block in the development of the youth of the team. Freshmen and sophomores like Olympia Martin and Bergman have been consistently leading Rutgers this season. Martin has also had a memorable September, leading the Knights in both of their races. Bergman is hopeful that trend will continue this season and in the future as the squad continues to train with and compete against each other. “It’s definitely really exciting to have such a young team and have everyone so close together. We’re definitely building the program overall,” she said. “It’s cool to know we’re going to be working together on this team for a few more years to come. I’m excited for the future and even for this season just to see what we can do, how we can improve and move up overall in the Big Ten and just keep getting better.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s cross country team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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SPORTS
Quote of the Day
“After a win, obviously you’re going to feel confident, so hopefully we can just take the momentum from this game and build it on Wisconsin.” — Junior forward Miles Hackett
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FIELD HOCKEY NO. 19 RUTGERS-NO. 10 NORTHWESTERN, TODAY, 4 P.M.
No. 19 RU heads into ranked Big Ten match Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
After a successful start to its 2017 Big Ten campaign, the Rutgers field hockey team will face a short weekend as it looks to remain undefeated in conference play. The No. 19 Scarlet Knights (7-3, 2-0) head to Evanston, Illinois, to take on No. 10 Northwestern (7-4, 2-1) today. Unlike previous weekends, it is the only game they will be playing this weekend. Head coach Meredith Civico discussed how the team would benefit from only having to play one game this weekend. “It’s always nice, especially for the coaching staff, because we’re always preparing for both games,” she said. “In our minds we keep it as simple for the team as possible, but we can just fly out Thursday, play Friday and get home and have an extra day of rest over the weekend.” Rutgers will have a tough challenge on its hands with Northwestern, who has beaten ranked opponents in two of its last three games, knocking off then-No. 15 Louisville, 2-0, and then-No. 10 Maryland, 3-2. The Wildcats boast the reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in Kirsten Mansfield, who scored 3 goals last week. Her 5 goals this season are tied for the team lead. In addition, junior midfielder Puck Pentenga leads the Big Ten in shots per game (5.45), and her 0.91 assists per game rank Sophomore midfielder Katie Larmour has been a rock in the midfield for Rutgers as of late, contributing to the team’s two shutouts last weekend against Indiana and Iowa. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2017
See match on Page 10
MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-WISCONSIN, SUNDAY, 3:30 P.M.
Rutgers hopes to ride off win vs. UW Coby Green Correspondent
After a rough start to the first half of the season, the Rutgers men’s soccer team added another win to its season total and at a good time as well, as a conference foe approaches. The Scarlet Knights (2-7-1) will host their fellow Big Ten conference opponent Wisconsin (5-2-2, 2-1-0) this Sunday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. after ending their five-game losing streak on Tuesday night. Rutgers traveled down to Princeton for the annual interstate matchup, a tradition that now dates back 59 years. The Knights got the win this time around, bringing the series to 29-21-9 in favor of the Tigers. Junior forward Miles Hackett put in the deciding goal for Rutgers last game, scoring in the 55th minute after the team had a tough start getting shots off in the first half. The Knights focused on defense throughout the game, facing 19 shots from Princeton but allowing none in to secure a 1-0 victory. “We feel confident,” Hackett said. “After a win, obviously you’re going to feel confident,
so hopefully we can just take the momentum from this game and build it on Wisconsin.” The Badgers, winners of two straight games and four of their last five, are coming into Piscataway feeling good about themselves this far into the season. In its last game, Wisconsin played host to Wright State, where both teams put on quite a show and ended regulation tied at 1 goal apiece. But the Badgers were able to grab the win in this nail biter. This weekend’s game will mark the fifth game between the two squads in the last four years. The series is currently tied 2-2, giving Sunday’s game some added significance for both sides. “The main thing to work on is making sure we are staying positive and making sure we don’t get too comfortable because of the win,” said true freshman Bryce Washington, who helped significantly on the defensive side of the ball, while also adding a shot on offense. In its inaugural season in the Big Ten, Rutgers made two clear statements against Wisconsin, See win on Page 10
Junior forward Miles Hackett rides a wave of momentum into weekend after scoring the decisive goal against Princeton. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2017 knights schedule
EXTRA POINT
MLB SCORES
Tampa Bay New York (A)
9 6
Pittsburgh Washington
4 5
Minnesota Cleveland
2 5
Atlanta Miami
1 7
Cincinnati Milwaukee
3 4
Houston Boston
12 2
PETRA MARTIN,
head swimming and diving coach, saw her team start the season with the annual Scarlet-White Intrasquad Meet on Tuesday. The team officially opens up the season at the Florida Gulf Coast Invitational on Oct. 6 and 7.
FIELD HOCKEY
WOMEN’S SOCCER VOLLEYBALL
FOOTBALL
at Northwestern
vs. Minnesota
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