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PIRG registers students to vote in upcoming presidential election nikhilesh de news editor
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Rutgers football players, which cost Rutgers Athletics up to $132,480. Using a hotel for training camp is a standard practice for many See hotel on Page 5
Luca Trumbull believes that the 2016 election might be the most important, and the scariest, in recent years. The Rutgers chapter of the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group registered more than 800 students through the first four days of their “New Voters Project,” which concludes today with registration tables on the College Avenue, Cook, Douglass and Livingston campuses. NJPIRG hoped to register 1,000 people over the course of the week, said Trumbull, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. This is part of a nationwide PIRG event, which began Monday on National Voter Registration Day. “(NJPIRG) is a non-partisan group that has a lot of campaigns that it focuses on … and this semester we’re focusing on getting people to register to vote because the 2016
election is extremely important and very scary,” he said. There are 58 schools nationwide working on this campaign, said Arielle Mizrahi, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. The New Voters Project is NJPIRG’s only planned campaign for the Fall 2016 semester, and it is entirely student-run. NJPIRG members are registering voters through tabling and by visiting classes and greek houses, Mizrahi said. While the group is hoping for 1,000 registered voters this week, their ultimate goal is to register 2,650 students before Nov. 8, she said in an email. NJPIRG hopes to register 4,000 students state-wide before the election. The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), the Residence Hall Association, Rutgers University Democrats, the Rutgers University College Republicans and RU Progressives are all working with PIRG on the campaign.
“In this initiative to get as many Rutgers students registered as possible and increase voter participation, it’s incredibly important for the campus to work together,” she said. Trumbull tabled on the Brower steps Thursday afternoon, where he asked students whether they were registered. Those who were not already registered were encouraged to do so. Students who were registered were encouraged to change their registration to Rutgers. This would allow those students to vote on-campus in November, he said. Other students who wish to remain registered in their hometown could request an absentee ballot. “The millennial voting bloc is actually the biggest voting bloc in the nation, but we also show up to polls the least so we think it’s very important that kids our age are going out to the polls and that our voices See election on Page 4
U. receives $3 million grant for new program Hernan Guarderas contributing writer
A $3 million grant will kickstart a new program for graduate students interested in climate change and its impact on coasts. Rutgers received nearly $3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship Program for research and training in coastal resilience. The program is designed to create and instill “bold, new and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training,” according to the NSF website. “Basically, these traineeship grants are to provide funding for these students. So that will include the cost of their tuition, the cost of a stipend they can live off of, and some additional costs in terms of health care,” said Rebecca Jordan, professor of Ecology, Evolution in Natural Resources and Human Ecology. The funding will set up a certificate program for graduate students in the natural and social sciences to build relationships between the different disciplines relating to coastal resilience, said Robert E. Kopp, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
The program will allow students to communicate with urban planners and stakeholders, such as municipalities, state governments and local parks, said Kopp, who is also the associate director of the Rutgers Energy Institute. “That funding will support some basic program development and also support about 20 students over the next five years,” Kopp said. The program courses will have graduate students studying basic information of other natural and social sciences, learning the language of those other disciplines and understanding how to effectively communicate with decision makers, Kopp said. A summer field course will allow students to interact with counties dealing with coastal resilience to establish a better understanding of current real-world challenges, Kopp said. Additionally, a studio workshop course will have students with a client in the counties or cities to help them with coastal resilience planning. “The reason why we were able to get this grant is because it builds upon a lot of the distinctive strengths of Rutgers.” Kopp said. Rutgers received a top 10 ranking for its graduate urban planning See program on Page 5
Rutgers graduate Matt Valentine is studying to be a physician’s assistant after graduating this past May. The alumnus, who has cerebral palsy, credits the Office of Disability Services for assisting him with his undergraduate studies. NEWS.RUTGERS.EDU
Graduate with cerebral palsy studies to be physician’s assistant after school chloe dopico contributing writer
A defining moment in one’s life is typically an event that helps them confirm they took the right path in life. For one Rutgers alumnus, his defining moment came in the form of a nineyear-old boy and his crying mother.
Matthew Valentine, a recent School of Arts and Sciences graduate, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was an infant, and is now studying to become a physician’s assistant at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. “Once a month, they have a cerebral palsy clinic and I just happened
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Project connects women, transgender artists with fellows
The Feminist Art Project is celebrating its 10th year as a program that helps women and transgender artists share their work with a like-minded community of fellow artists. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Sajayah Baker contributing writer
The arts may seem to be male-centric, but one organization at Rutgers is shedding light on the accomplishments of female and transgender artists. The Feminist Art Project (TFAP) was established in 2006 as a program of the Center for Women in the Arts and Humanities at Rutgers, said Nicole Ianuzelli, manager of Programs and Exhibitions at the Center Women in Arts and Humanities. It is an international program that celebrates the Feminist Art Movement and the influence that women have had artistically, politically and intellectually on the visual arts. The organization not only refocuses on the achievements of the Feminist Art Movement of the 1970s but also highlights present-day feminist art, trends and successes, according to the program’s website. During the time of its establishment, other female-related art
institutions were also on the rise, which made its significance even greater for society, Ianuzelli said via email. “At (that) time (in 2006), many historic events were on the horizon, such as the anniversaries of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Women’s Caucus for Art, as well as the opening
Students on campus agree with the importance of having such a program, Ianuzelli said. “Students who interact with TFAP either by interning or attending events become socially aware individuals who are invested in uplifting anyone, not only in the arts, that is marginalized,” Ianuzelli said.
work of female artists that they may have never known before, she said. Becoming exposed to art that goes beyond the male identity allows for students to feel more connected with society, Calderon said. “I definitely think that TFAP is necessary because people will
“People need to appreciate both sides of art, by men and women.” jennifer calderon School of Arts and Sciences First-Year Student
of the Elizabeth Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum,” she said. It was the perfect time to develop an action plan at the University to present, promote and highlight the accomplishments of women and transgender artists, she said. The project provides women and transgender artists a global community to be part of, along with an outlet to release their works to, Ianuzelli said.
Women are downplayed in society and deserve an opportunity to have a place in society, said Jennifer Calderon, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “The famous painters that I know are Van Gogh and Picasso, but I cannot recall from the top of my head many female artists,” she said. Many female students, such as Calderon, believe that the effort of TFAP is necessary because it can educate them on the creative
be exposed to a whole new perspective. Women share a different point of view from men, and their art shows it,” Calderon said. “People need to appreciate both sides of art, by men and women.” The organization is essential to students and faculty because it represents the University’s ability to nurture and provide unique sources which enrich the social landscape, Ianuzalli. Art history has been primarily shaped by men, said Sara Perryman,
a professor in the Department of Women and Gender Studies. Most of what critics call “fine art” has also been historically created by men. Perryman recently read a piece on a black female quilt maker who makes political quilts, but quilting was not considered an art in the past, she said. “I feel like what we conceive of as art, and who we conceive of as artists has predominantly been males, particularly white males,” she said. TFAP is not only a community that fosters acknowledgment of various feminist issues but also educates people on other issues that impact society at large, Perryman said. “I think that the Feminist Art Project is fabulous because it explicitly promotes art that is not just by women or about women, but has a particular perspective on women’s experiences and takes up issues such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, etc. and produces art that makes us think about those things,” Perryman said.
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school Starting club for health professions, networking helped him get into grad school, Valentine says continued from front crying and said I give her hope for her son,” Valentine said. Cerebral palsy is considered a neurological disorder, caused by a non-progressive brain injur y or malformation that occurs while the child’s brain is under development, that primarily affects body movement and muscle coordination. Valentine’s type of cerebral palsy affects the muscles and ner ve endings in his legs. “They’re always sending ner ve signals to my legs telling them to be contracted and be tight,” he said. Valentine refused to let his disability stop him, and decided to attend Rutgers University and went on to attend physician assistant school. Valentine said his defining moment happened when he shadowed a physician assistant (PA) while in preparation for applying to school for the position. Valentine, who is currently studying at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, said he loved attending Rutgers, but also appreciated the access to the Office of Disability Services that the University had to offer him. “In terms of my disability, the ser vices offered by the Office of Disability (Ser vices) were amazing, so I guess that swayed me a little bit. They were just so accommodating in ever y aspect,” Valentine said. Approximately 6 to 7 percent of applicants get into Physician
Assistant school on the first application as he did, Valentine said. He credits the University with helping him achieve the goal of getting in. “First of all, the Rutgers name carries so much weight behind it. I was able to have access to so many things and do so many things that I don’t think I would’ve been able to do at a small university,” he said. Valentine started a student organization called the Allied Health Professions Club in his first year at Rutgers for students who may not want to be doctors, but who want to go into the medicine field in positions such as physician assistants or physical therapists. The club opened up a lot of doors for him, he said. “It allowed me to network and at a smaller university, I don’t think that would’ve been as easy to do or at least I wouldn’t have had the clout to reach out to speakers at various hospitals and ask them to come talk to my club,” Valentine said. He said the networking helped him while applying to schools as well. Valentine said he expects to graduate as a physician assistant in August of 2018. “I can bring something to the table (as a physician assistant) that so many people cannot,” he said. “I can bring empathy, I can bring the patient perspective. I don’t think my cerebral palsy hinders me in any way, I think it helps me.”
Luca Trumbull, left, Moriah Gendy and Samantha Menard encouraged students to register to vote on Thursday afternoon as part of the NJPIRG “New Voters Project.” The initiative has already registered 851 students this past week. NIKHILESH DE / NEWS EDITOR
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between the ages of 18 and 29 in 2014 as millennials, while Pew 31-year-olds as millenniMillennials are part of largest voting bloc, but are counted als in 2012. According to the Internationsmallest group of actual voters al Business Times, millennials typically do not vote in midterm About 69.2 million millennials elections. In 2010, the age group continued from front are eligible to vote, or about 31 made up 13 percent of the votare heard from the national elec- percent of the eligible population, ing bloc. Millennials in particular vote tion to down-ballot candidates,” as of April 2016, according to the less than other age groups. MilPew Research Center. he said. While they are one of the larg- lennials appear to still be as poest groups of potential voters, litically engaged as young peothey are the smallest group of ple in 1987, but they do not vote actual voters across the last three as often. “Millennials presidential in 2016 are less elections. In likely to vote 2008, only 50 or try to influpercent of elience others gible millennial vote than were voters actual“If you don’t vote, you the ‘80s genly got out to can’t complain.” eration in the the polls. This 1987 survey, or number went luca trumbull the first wave down in 2012. School of Arts and Sciences of postwar The Pew First-Year Student baby boomers analysis acin 1967,” The counted for Wa s h i n g t o n millennials Post reported. in 2008 being “If you don’t older in 2012, meaning that the same group vote, you can’t complain,” Trumwho voted in 2008 was analyzed bull said. “It’s your constitutional right - some would say it’s your in 2012. Only 21.3 percent of millenni- duty, and I think if you want to als turned out in the 2014 mid- sacrifice your right to vote that’s term elections, according to the your choice, but then you also International Business Times. have to be okay with the conseThe Times considered voters quences of that.”
CRIME Sept. 29 POHATCONG TWP — Clowns have been spotted in several New Jersey towns. A clown was riding around on the hood of funnel car through a mall strip and outside a Super Walmart this week. Authorities posted on their Facebook page that the incident was a “hoax.” Sept. 29 FREEHOLD — Sgt. Philip Seidle was sentenced
30 years in prison after fatally shooting his ex-wife on Ashbur y Park Street in 2015. Sgt. Philip Seidle and Tamara Seidle had nine children together. In court, two of them described listening “helplessly” as their Philip Seidle beat Tamara Seidle. Their divorce was finalized three weeks before the fatal shooting.
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program Grant will allow 20 fully-funded trainees to study over next 4 years risk and resilience with recommendations from their research program from Planetizen, and adviser and graduate program according to PhDs.org the pro- director, Kopp said. After this year, the program gram is in the top 50 for its oceanwill shift focus for recruitment ography program. One approach to participat- externally. Faculty members ing will have students taking will be looking for first-year the interdisciplinar y courses graduates outside of Rutgers to developed specifically for the participate in the program, Jorprogram. If these students take dan said. “Such outthe right set comes in the of six courscontext of es, then Kopp NRT include, said they will “Given the urgent threat but are not receive a graduate certificate of climate change, federal limited to dement in coastal cliinvestments like this are vofe lao pdiverse, mate risk and more important globally comresilience. petitive STEM The other than ever.” workforce. will be the full Full particpar ticipants cory booker ipation of funded by Junior Senator from New Jersey women, perthe grant or sons with disother sourcabilities and es consisting under repreof the studio workshop course, summer field sented minorities in STEM,” course and the other six interdis- according to the NRT broader ciplinary courses offered under impacts section. During the external applicathe program, Kopp said. The application process tion process the program will among existing Rutgers students focus on minority groups within must write in a statement re- the scientific community to regarding their interest in climate flect the public, Jordan said. continued from front
hotel U. charged football team $122,407 to use facilities in previous years continued from front schools, said Chris Ash, Rutgers football head coach, NJ Advance Media reported. More than 100 players and faculty spent 21 nights at a Piscataway hotel in August. In the past, Rutgers University charged the Athletic Department $122,407 for Rutgers football players to stay in residence halls. Under Ash, the expenses increased about $10,000. Student fees were not used to cover this expense, said Hasim
Phillips, associate athletic director for Communications. “This expense was covered under the football team’s operating budget,” he said. The football team is a revenue-generating sport, with profits coming from ticket sales, merchandise, concessions and other sources, he said. This allowed the team to rent hotel rooms for the camp. The hotels included larger beds than Rutgers residence halls, air conditioning, security and maid service, NJ Advance Media reported.
Rutgers received a $3 million federal grant to start a new graduate program on coastal erosion and resilience. Five students will be able to take advantage every year for two-year fellowships. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
The program will provide funding for five two-year fellowships each year for the next four years given to the top candidates among the graduate applicants offered by graduate programs and the new traineeship of candidates that the University wants, she said. This will result in 20 fully funded trainees in the Earth Systems
Science, Social Sciences and Engineering, according to press release on Senator Bob Menendez’s website. “Given the urgent threat of climate change, federal investments like this are more important than ever in helping researchers find solutions and increase the resiliency of New Jersey’s coastline,”
said Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in the release. The grant will provide funding that will help New Jersey coastal’s resilience and other states dealing with climate risk. The program will be hosted at the the Institute of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences with the first class starting in January 2017.
Phillips said there regardless and to keep the team together wheels start to fall off? In trainof whether the team is staying during training, NJ Advance ing camp. We’re not going to let that happen, and the players have in on-campus residence halls Media reported. embraced or a hotel, there that,” Ash would be a cost. told NJ AdvBecause Rutgers ance Media. charges AthletKeeping ics for rooms the team toduring the sum“This expense was covered under the football team’s gether in a mer, the money operating budget.” controlled spent in the sumenvironmer differs from hasim phillips ment is cruprevious training Associate Athletic Director for Communications cial during camp costs by training around $10,000. camp, Ash If the team told NJ Advwere to stay in ance Media. a residence hall, Ash said having the team to“They are in a clean room with they would need to spend money on security forces, which clean towels and air conditioning. gether in a hotel increases prowould end up as an additional And the security is better. There’s ductivity, decreases risk and alno way that they’re getting out af- lows him to watch over players charge anyway, he said. Ash made this change to ter curfew. If you look at this foot- and ensure they are taking care make the players “feel better” ball team last year, when did the of themselves.
FALL FOLIAGE Technicians removed a fallen tree away from George Street after it collapsed on Thursday afternoon. Traffic was diverted away from the area until the space around Hickman Hall was cleared. JASON YE
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Double standards in terrorism conceptions UNAPOLOGETICALLY MUSLIM SAHAR AKBARZAI
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oday, the word “terrorism” or “terrorist” has been removed from its original definition. Terrorism: the use of violence and intimidation
in the pursuit of political aims. This name has increasingly become associated with a racial and religious group. Acts of violence occur at increasing rates in the United States. But instead of ascribing the term “terrorism” to what has occurred, we use it based off the background of the perpetrator. For instance, take two events that occurred in the summer of 2015, and how media reporting frames the way we view these two events. On June 18, 2015, Dylann Roof opened fire at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people in a prayer meeting. Police officials and media correspondents immediately began to label the incident a hate crime. Officials and the media scantly questioned Roof’s background or religious beliefs. Instead, Roof was considered a lone-wolf attacker who was mentally disturbed. But why wasn’t this considered an act of terrorism? Roof confessed to authorities after his arrest that he hoped to incite a race war between black and white Americans. It has been reported that he used violent tactics with a gun to create fear and hysteria to accomplish a political aim: start a race war. Not only was this not labeled a terrorist act, but police officials eased the seriousness of the event by taking Roof to Burger King after his arrest. Fast forward to one month later. On July 17, 2015, Mohammad Abdulazeez kills four Marines in a military facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Immediately, the media dubbed this event a terrorist act. His name, Mohammad, with obvious Muslim lineage, caused the association with terrorism. The focus was no longer on what had happened, but who had done it. Questions on how often he visited a mosque or read the Quran or any links to terrorist groups circulated, in an effort to see how “Muslim” he is. His religious identity and upbringing were questioned. Why didn’t anyone question Roof’s upbringing or background? Why do we accept that a white man can act as a lone, unaffiliated actor, but a brown man with a Muslim-sounding name must have a religious motive with a bigger agenda? Here is where the issue lies: Both are acts of
“Why do we accept that a white man can act as a lone, unaffiliated actor, but a brown man with a Muslim-sounding name must have a religious motive with a bigger agenda?” terrorism, but only one is labeled as terrorism. Conclusive reports that state Abdulazeez had drug and alcohol issues, and suffered from bipolar disorders, are ignored. Because in this country, Muslims are immune to mental illnesses, and any acts of terror by Muslim-Americans are inspired by religion. Furthermore, similar double-standards continue to be found. Gunman Omar Mateen was an Afghan-American who killed 49 individuals in a LGBT nightclub on June 12. Before news broke that he told a 911 dispatcher that he was attacking on behalf of the leader of ISIS, officials and reporters ruled religion caused Mateen to attack an LGBT nightclub. Double-standards in relation to Mateen are best portrayed in the November 2015 Planned Parenthood killings where Robert Lewis Dear killed three people in a clinic. According to police reports, Dear dreamed “he’ll be met in Heaven by aborted fetuses wanting to thank him for saving unborn babies.” He stated that people who attack abortion clinics are doing “God’s work.” He also mentioned that members of the Army of God, a loosely organized group of antiabortion extremists, has claimed responsibility for a number of killings and bombings as “heroes.” Headlines such as the “Rise of Radical Christianity” didn’t occur in the way it does so many times for perpetrators of Muslim background. Instead, the media dubbed this event a shooting and overlooked how his actions could be inspired by his faith, despite Dear’s numerous references to it. Do I think Christianity needs to be blamed in the same way Islam is vilified by media reports? Of course not. I don’t believe that either Christianity or Islam encourages such heinous acts. But I do believe it’s time to unchain the word “terrorism” from its linkage to one religion or region of the world. By labeling some acts as terrorism and not others, in effect we are saying that some violence is okay while other violence is not. All senseless acts of violence are wrong. But we must stop ascribing the word “terrorist” to the image of a brown man the media has portrayed for us. Terrorism has no religion or race. It is an act perpetrated by all who incite fear for political aims. Sahar Akbarzai is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and minoring in economics. Her column, “Unapologetically Muslim” runs monthly every Fridays.
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EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts FRUITS OF THE COMMUNITY’S LABOR New Brunswick used to be a food desert where there was limited access to fruits and vegetables. Although that might’ve been just a few years ago, times have changed and the New Brunswick has community a food co-op. The community farmer’s market in New Brunswick pops up every week in different locations and accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and senior’s farmer’s market nutrition program vouchers at the stands. We laurel the market for providing healthy food to nourish community.
TAKING AN UBER OR LYFT TO CLASS? We wouldn’t be Rutgers University without the quintessential Rutgers problem: Rutgers buses. Students are packed into buses like sardines, they come infrequently and this semester they’re worse than ever. The construction of the Yard has made that area a focal point for community activities, and buses like the LX, EE, F, A and H are congested around the Scott Hall bus stop. We dart the University’s inability to ameliorate the bus issues.
DE-ESCALATING CONFLICT AND ESCALATING TOLERANCE A town hall meeting regarding race in America facilitated crucial conversations about police force and civilian engagement. Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) Chief Kenneth Cop with other administrators discussed safety concerns and the importance of implementing body cameras, deconfliction and de-escalation training and maintaining a diverse workforce. We laurel how these well-needed conversations are taking place.
PARTNERS IN FOOTBALL AND CRIME Former Rutgers football player Tejay Johnson will be going on trial for three robbery charges and one aggravated assault from a robbery that occurred in April 2015 when he and two other masked men (another was also a football player) forced their way into houses to steal money and marijuana. Johnson was a successful football player who was on track to finish college and have a bright future — but he threw it away. We dart the derelict actions of football players, especially breaking into people’s homes and committing robbery.
CREAM OF THE CROP A Douglass alumna is returning to the University. Mar y E. O’Dowd was the former health commissioner for Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-N.J.) administration, and she implemented several improvements in New Jersey during her tenure, such as the increased breastfeeding rates and expanding a hospital-based screening program for undetected illnesses. We laurel her return to Rutgers as the executive director of Health Systems and Population Health Integration.
BURY THE HATCHET It’s never a good scenario when two people — one with a machete and one with a hand gun — are on University territor y. Well it happened on the Livingston campus, and it was terrifying. The one with the hand gun shot a shot at a passing vehicle and the two individuals, unaffiliated with the University were eventually arrested by RUPD. We dart the crazy people wielding dangerous weapons on our campus.
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September 30, 2016
Paul Robeson’s history should be sufficiently evaluated TORY TIME ANDREA VACCHIANO
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f one thing were true in this world, it’s that Rutgers loves Paul Robeson: He’s featured on Rutgers’ promotional posters across campus, there’s a cultural center named after him and last semester they even revealed plans to have a memorial in honor of him across from Old Queens. While getting off the bus at the Student Activities Center, it’s impossible to miss the giant “Revolutionary for 250 Years” advertisement hanging on Hardenbergh Hall, featuring an image of Robeson. Indeed, Robeson was an accomplished graduate of Rutgers. He was active on campus as one of the first African-American students at Rutgers, was a member of Cap and Skull, graduated with honors in 1919 and went on to become a famous stage actor and civil rights advocate. His career was cut short when he was targeted by McCarthy, and then his life took tragic turns, as he spent the remainder of his life in seclusion until he died in 1976. For a long time, his contributions to society had gone unnoticed. Rutgers’ focus on Robeson is presumably a way to reverse that, but the problem is that there is no discussion of that narrative of his legacy.
Paul Robeson was also a sympathizer of the Soviet Union, one of the most oppressive regimes to exist in human history. According to Martin B. Duberman’s biography, Robeson firmly denied that any persecution had existed in the Soviet Union at the time in an attempt to protect the country’s reputation. According to the Black Book of Communism, the communist regime of the Soviet Union killed 20 million people — at least twice as many people as those who had died in the Holocaust. If we were to go with a rough estimate of 2.8 million people, the
alumnus who gets no attention from the University: Milton Friedman, who was one of the most influential economists of all time. Friedman won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1976 and is tied with John Maynard Keynes as the most influential economist of the 20th century. As far as history goes, Friedman is put below only Adam Smith and Karl Marx in terms of fame and influence. One would think that Rutgers would name a school after him, or at least a building. Perhaps it’s because Friedman was a controversial figure. He was an advisor to
“There ought to be more discussion and evaluation about Paul Robeson’s legacy at Rutgers, instead of blindly asserting that he was a perfect man …” Soviet death count is also more than seven times greater than every American who had died in a war since 1775. The Soviet Union did, indeed, persecute its people. Robeson knew this but kept his endorsement. There’s a few problems with exonerating Robeson without any discussion of his legacy. First, it is extremely hypocritical, because Rutgers seems very open about holding discussion groups about Milo Yiannopoulos’s visit or forums about Condoleezza Rice’s commencement invitation, but having a debate about a leftist figure is somehow not a priority. Rutgers also has a very famous
both Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher, whose mere names provoke unfathomable hatred to the average left-leaning college student. Friedman’s visit to Chile during dictator Augusto Pinochet’s rule to endorse free-market ideas was also heavily criticized because of the oppressive nature of Pinochet’s right-wing regime. Friedman and Robeson are both remarkably similar men. Both went to Rutgers and were active and brilliant students, both are well-known (although Friedman more so) and accomplished a great deal and both neglected to denounce their unfortunate
semi-connections with dictators. Friedman defended himself by saying that his lectures on free-market capitalism would undermine Pinochet’s regime. Friedman also never explicitly endorsed Pinochet. Robeson supported the Soviet Union because he felt the country did not have the same institutional racism as the United States had that that time. After stepping onto Soviet soil, Robeson said, “Here I am not a Negro but a human being for the first time in my life ... I walk in full human dignity.” But the 20 million people who were killed by the Soviet regime weren’t allowed human dignity. There ought to be more discussion and evaluation about Paul Robeson’s legacy at Rutgers, instead of blindly asserting that he was a perfect man who deserves the face of the “Revolutionary for 250 Years” campaign because he also happened to stand for diversity. Indeed, Robeson made many valuable artistic achievements as an actor and a civil rights advocate. But his endorsement of Stalinism is really something that Rutgers ought address before it presumably shuns other graduates for also being associated with dictators. How is Robeson a “global humanitarian” when he endorsed a regime that killed millions of people? This a question that should be answered. Andrea Vacchiano is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore double-majoring in history and political science. Her column, “Tory Time,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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LIFESTYLE
Ditch that pumpkin spice latte, show apple some love
Toss those ratty Ugg boots, leggings and cliche costumes of yours in the dumpster. Stop following these basic things in society so you can try out your own thing. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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craze that they forget that apple spice even exists. I ate some homemade apple spice cake this morning — just call me Betty Crocker — and it tasted quite scrumptious, so you’re missing out. Stop being basic and convert to the second most basic fall fruit combination. An apple a day
I mean, sure it is comfy, but the look is just completely over worn. There are so many new fall trends to try, so why not try spicing up your wardrobe? Things that are in this fall are turtlenecks, satin-bomber jackets, colored denim and much more that could easily be found in a fashion magazine. If
I don’t know who started the trend of wearing these costumes ever y year, but it needs to go extinct. I don’t know how else to explain these except for them being terrible, so there’s that. If you’re going to go to a frat party tr y being a hotdog or something instead.
Rutgers student favorite), Caffe Bene or the new coffee shop at the Chabad House. If you must get pumpkin spice at least it will a little different.
It’s time to ditch the cold lemonade and to switch over to a nice cup of toasty coffee. Fall is personally my favorite season — it’s not Pretend it’s the summer too cold, it’s not too hot and the and not wear a jacket food is on point. I am addicted to You know the kind of peobaked goods and ple I’m talking this is the time of about — the year when that kind of peostuff is just down ple that walk “There is one place these costumes belong — in the trash. I don’t know who startedthe trend of wearing these around right food-gasin mic. Apple crumshorts and a costumes every year, but it needs to go extinct.” ble — that is all. t-shirt when While all these it’s 40 degrees. things are danI think these dy, some things people actualare just way over ly think what done. You know what I’m talking keeps the doctor away anyway. you must wear some comfy pants, they’re doing is cool, but it’s about — cough, cough, pumpkin You don’t want a nasty sore throat try out some adidas pants or jognot. Why would you want to risk Going to Starbucks all spice. I figured hey, might as well do you? No, I didn’t think so. ger sweatpants. Try to leave the getting frostbite or something to the time give you a guide on what not to do jammies at home and try out a Starbucks is the king of all prance around in some skimpy in the fall — let’s do this. new fall trend — I’m sure you will basic coffee drinkers in Amer- clothes? I will never understand. Wearing leggings and Well there you have it, my guide end up feeling fierce all day long. ica. There are so many neat Ugg boots places to get a cup of coffee in on how not to do fall. You don’t Be obsessed with I get that everyone is exhausted and probably up till 2 a.m. Being a bunny or cowboy New Brunswick, so you might have to follow these instructions, pumpkin spice as well take advantage of it but don’t come crying to me when Poor apple spice is always left reading 100 pages of dread, but for Halloween out in the dust. Everyone is so this ratchet outfit combination There is one place these cos- before you graduate. Tr y Hid- someone is making fun of you for caught up in the pumpkin spice is basic 2.0 and it has got to go. tumes belong — in the trash. den Grounds Coffee Shop (a wearing a cowboy costume.
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September 30, 2016
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Happy Birthday: View your position honestly. Accepting the inevitable will help you move forward. Gravitate toward pastimes that are compatible with the way you feel and which bring you the support you need in order to thrive professionally. Divert any negativity that is directed at you by offering positive solutions and refusing to get involved in an unnecessary scrimmage. Your numbers are 1, 7, 14, 23, 31, 35, 43.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t get angry; get busy. Taking control and doing what needs to be done without making a fuss will be far more satisfying than stewing over things and letting them get to you. Choose compassion over being mean-spirited. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll face opposition at home if you are too vocal about the way you feel. Take time to sort through the pros and cons of a complicated situation, and look for a suitable solution before you get into a debate. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll face opposition if you are too boisterous about what you can do. Someone will put pressure on you to live up to your promises. Look for a clever way to improve your efficiency and you’ll bypass criticism. Update your appearance. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Someone will take advantage of you if you let your emotions get tangled up in a money matter. You can offer suggestions, but don’t pay for someone else’s mistakes. Put your money, time and effort into home and personal improvements. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look at your options and put your skills to work. Networking will help you find out what everyone else is up to, allowing you to tweak your skills to fit the current job market. A presentation will help you get ahead. 5 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get a grip on the difficult tasks before you. Someone will toy with your feelings. Keep your personal and business lives separate. Focus on your goals and get your work out of the way before engaging in personal activities. 4 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep a low profile. Work on self-improvement, not trying to change others. A new interest will capture your attention. Throw yourself into learning and honing new skills. A romantic gesture or offering a compromise will help improve a personal relationship. 2 stars
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep an open mind, but don’t agree to do something without doing the research first. Take care of your health by making positive changes to your eating and exercise habits as well as easing stressful situations by learning to say “no.” 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll question what you are doing. The choices you’ve made will leave you wondering about what could have been. Rely on your own sense of practicality to help see you through the challenges you are facing. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let a controversial situation tie up your time or cost you emotionally or financially. Someone will want more than you are willing to give. Offer an incentive, but not more money. Romance is highlighted. 2 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Dig deep and you’ll discover a way to increase your assets. Signing contracts, negotiating fees and making an offer will help you forge ahead and could set the stage for financial gains and a higher profile. 5 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll face opposition and controversy when dealing with work-related matters. Don’t give anyone the edge by sharing information that can be twisted to make you look bad. Protect your reputation and your position. Trust in yourself. 3 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
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Wolverines Rutgers was down 1-0, came back to make it 2-1, suffered turnaround in loss continued from back This was followed by another fire from senior midfielder Tori Prager, but once again, Jackson handled it cleanly. Then five minutes later, in the 56th minute, junior forward Colby Ciarrocca sent a cross into the
box for LaPlant, but she missed the back post by mere inches. In the 60th on the other side of the field, senior goalkeeper Alana Jimenez made a diving save to keep the game tied, although that wouldn’t last for too much longer. Just 13 minutes later, freshman defender Amanda Visco nailed a
Freshman defender Amanda Visco gave Rutgers a 2-1 lead, but the Knights weren’t able to hang onto it in a 3-2 loss. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016
HOMECOMING
goal into the top left corner of the net to give the Knights a 2-1 advantage. The lead would only last six minutes, though, as Waldeck hammered home her second score of the night to make the match 2-2. That draw held up through the end of regulation and the two Big Ten foes entered overtime all square. The first overtime period was dominated by Rutgers as the squad poured in shot after shot but they were all either off the mark or stopped by Jackson. One of those shots was Tiernan’s 12th of the match, which was her career high and also brought the Knights to 25 total shots on the night. Despite the shot quantity, Rutgers could not find the score sheet for the remainder of the match as no bounce went the right way. “We’re creating a lot of opportunities, but we need to put a few more away,” said head coach Mike O’Neill. “We need to have more confidence and awareness in front of the net.” Michigan, on the other hand, only had 10 shots all game, but Waldeck was still able to head in her third of the match and the game winning goal in the second overtime. In a night where the Knights demonstrated their superiority, it was extremely tough for the team to not pick up even a single point. Rutgers will play Michigan State next on Sunday at 1 p.m. “The players know the importance of getting three points in East Lansing,” O’Neill said. “We need to keep level headed and make finishing a focus.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @ TargumSports on Twitter.
the rush defense hasn’t seen as much improvement. After holding Washington Ash, Okruch, Kuhr, Busch all returning to — a primarily pass-first offense — to 91 yards, Rutgers was former stomping grounds this weekend gashed for 152 yards in the first half against the Bison in its next the young man a little bit, know game. Though it held Howard continued from back he’s a great person and obviously to negative two-yards rushing “I mean, I know the players, a great player. The thing that in the second half, the Knights but it’s not about me knowing the stands out the most about his conceded 293 yards to New players,” Ash said. “I can know is his competitive spirit and his Mexico’s triple-option attack the the players all I want, doesn’t strong hands, how he can go up following week before conceding matter, our players have to know and grab balls and take balls away 190 yards on the ground to Iowa, which runs a traditional pro-style, the players and matchups and from people.” Brown, Barrett and the Ohio power run offense. the guys that they are going to The Knights will face a spread go against. They are going to State offense present a threat have to go out and execute the as big, if not larger than the offense — and 4-3 defense — Ash call in all three phases. That’s one the Knights faced in Seattle and his staff modeled their style against No. 8 Washington in its of play after on Saturday. what matters.” But rather than having junior Ohio State enters the contest season opener. After allowing touchdowns quarterback Chris Laviano off a statement win over preseason national title favorite Oklahoma, passes of 43, 38 and 50 yards behind center, the Buckeyes will emphatically defeating the and a total 290 yards through the have Heisman Trophy candidate air against the Huskies, Rutgers Barrett, who gathered 484 Sooners 45-21 in Norman. ew Mexico and yards in two matchups against Senior quarterback JT Barrett held Howard, N is the Buckeyes’ standout player Iowa to 103, 169 and 162 passing Rutgers in each of the last two seasons, including a pair of 100this season and with good reason yards, respectively. The performances have yard rushing days in two very — he ranks first in the Big Ten in pass efficiency and fourth in total dropped its average passing lopsided contests. Alongside Barrett will be offense coming off a bye week yards allowed per game to — but it was a New Jersey native 180.8, good for fourth in the Big either Mike Weber, the second Ten and nearly a full 100-yards leading rusher in the conference who stole the show in Oklahoma. Sophomore wide receiver down from the 275.9 per game it behind junior Knight Robert Martin, or Curtis Samuel, the and Pope John XXIII High allowed last season. “I was ver y happy with, conference leader in all-purpose School product Noah Brown tied a program-record with four especially in the Iowa game, we yards per game that Ash touchdown receptions, including tackled well,” Busch said. “I’ve called Ohio State’s “version of a circus catch off the back of been happy with our progress Janarion Grant,” in his weekly Michiah Quick to end the first but it’s just a constant work radio show Wednesday. And perhaps the most half that may very well be the play in progress … we just need to keep focus and stress … strain interesting element of the game of the season. due to the fact of it being out “He had one heck of a game and tackling.” While the pass defense has of the players’ control is the against OU, didn’t he?” Busch said when asked about Brown progressed immensely since the atmosphere created by the after practice Wednesday. “I know Knights’48-13 loss to the Huskies, crowd. The third largest stadium
wisconsin Knights shook offensive woes in previous outing with 5 goals, but allowed 6 Throughout the first 15 minutes of their first eight games A bright side to Rutgers’ this season, the Knights have winless record is the five goals conceded nine goals. Donigan said it’s important for it was able to put up against No. 15 FGCU, three of which coming his team to play up to the same off the feet of junior forward standard of their capabilities and not replicate the mistakes from Jason Wright. Wright said he felt his play the last game’s first 15 minutes of starting to come around after the match. “I don’t know what the answer practice Monday after he was able is,” Donigan said. “We can talk to take five shots against Indiana. to them, we That strong can look at play continued the video, we giving the “You gotta do the job can get ‘em Knights life in when you’re out there. all juiced up Tuesday’s loss. You can’t be inconsistent when we go to Wr i g h t said after in your performance — Wisconsin, but at the end of the Tuesday’s simple as that.” day, you gotta loss that go out there allowing four dan donigan and you gotta goals during Head Men’s Soccer Coach do what you the first 15 know you’re minutes was capable of “shocking,” but as soon as Rutgers got the ball doing. Not what you did the first rolling, it went on to dictate to rest 15 minutes against FGCU.” As Rutgers tries to bounce of the game. The Knights was outshot 13-8 back from its dreadful start, there in the first half against the Eagles are positives in the making. But one thing Donigan said but then went on to dominate in the second half, outshooting — and will likely continue to say — is that his players need FGCU 12-5. But the early goals given up to be reliable. “You gotta do the job when were too much to come back from, a hole too deep for them to you’re out there,” Donigan said. “You can’t be inconsistent dig themselves out of. After the loss, junior defender in your performance — it’s as Neil Guzman said that his team simple as that.” cannot keep allowing early goals For updates on the Rutgers the rest of the season, noting how soccer team, follow important he thinks the first and men’s e@TargumSports on Twitter. last five minutes of each half are. continued from back
in the United States houses 104,944 and will most certainly a raucous environment. The evening figures to be emotional for all involved — from Ash’s return to the Shoe to former Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, who filled in for Ash as a co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State, facing the program he built from the ground up for the first time — but some hope to hold them in until the
festivities are sure to land in their team’s favor. “I’d be lying to you if I told you if there weren’t some emotions,” Okruch said of returning to the Shoe. “Am I excited to see those people again? Yeah, it’d be great to say hello. It’d be even better if we find a way to win a football game.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Ohio State quarterback JT Barrett terrorized Rutgers in his two appearances against them, racking up a total of 484 yards. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2015
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September 30, 2016 VOLLEYBALL NO. 22 MICHIGAN-RUTGERS, TODAY, 7 P.M.
Knights aim for first win against Wolverines, Spartans Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
A daunting weekend awaits the Rutgers volleyball team, as No. 22 Michigan (12-2, 1-1) and No. 18 Michigan State (12-2, 1-1) make the trip to New Brunswick to take on the Scarlet Knights (4-11, 0-2). Rutgers is coming off of a three-set defeat against Illinois, which marked the Knights’ 10th consecutive loss this season. After starting the season at 4-1, the team has found itself in a considerable hole with Big Ten play heating up, and will look to make a statement against two ranked opponents this weekend. Though 0-2 in conference play, Rutgers has not bowed in front of Big Ten competition, almost snatching sets from the Illini and then-No. 18 Penn State the previous week. One reason for the team’s impressive play has been junior outside hitter Meme Fletcher, whose 20 kills the last two matches have left opponents struggling to cope. She recognizes her good play and is using every minute of practice to extend that. “I am just going to keep doing what I have been doing the last couple of weeks,” Fletcher said. “We really have tailored our practices toward the opposition, so being prepared, watching film and having these tough practices will hopefully bring about the same results as last time.” The scarlet and black have cer tainly been tailoring their practices to the competition, as head coach CJ Werneke details. Sharing the same state does not necessarily mean they share the same style of play,
Senior right side Lauren Cloyd had 12 kills in a 3-1 Rutgers loss to Michigan last season. In 2016 Cloyd is second on the Knights in kills with 126. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016 which the Knights will have to adjust to. “Michigan is very similar to us — faster offense, really relying on serving, passing, defense on the ball control game,” Werneke said. “They have some size, but I think they are more similar to our style of play. Michigan State on the other hand is big. They have a different style of play than us. They rely on a big net presence and the power game.” The Wolverines and the Spartans share an almost identical record: 12 wins, two losses and a 1-1 standing in the Big Ten, with
the only loss coming at the hands of No. 1 Nebraska. Though young, this Rutgers squad is experienced enough to know not to just expect one style out of two teams over the weekend. Michigan comes into the weekend off of a four-set win over Iowa and a sweep by Nebraska. No program has been able to top the Cornhuskers this season, and Michigan will look to use its remaining matches, especially against the smaller squads of the Big Ten, to boost its play going into its final match this season against Nebraska.
Last season, the Wolverines hosted Rutgers in a 3-1 triumph over the Knights. Ultimately defeated, Rutgers performed well in what was an uphill battle from the start. Senior right side Lauren Cloyd posted 12 kills in that match and, after switching position from middle blocker to right side hitter, will look to apply last year’s performance to this week’s match. “I remember we played relentless defense that game. Our blocking was really good,” Cloyd said. “I do not remember them getting a ton of kills. ... Their
personnel is about the same, so hopefully if we can keep up our defense and blocking, we will do well again.” The following day, Michigan State will enter the fray — a team that has had success against Rutgers in the past. The 2015 campaign saw the Spartans sweep the Knights in both new Brunswick and East Lansing. Only losing to No. 5 Florida and No. 1 Nebraska — in five sets, no less — this season, Michigan State has already seen its share of tough opposition. After last week’s loss to the Cornhuskers, the Spartans are hungry for redemption, and will look to stave off a second consecutive loss against the Knights. As far as expectations go, Werneke heads into the weekend with a clear goal — to improve. Rutgers’ competition will only get stronger from here on out, and he believes that intangible improvement holds more weight than the wins and losses column. And the same holds for this weekend. “I expect to get better,” Werneke said. “To learn, grow and keep fighting. I think each team we play has weaknesses, every team does. We are looking to exploit those while limiting the other team’s’ chances of exploiting ours. And if we can do that, we will be right there.” With that, Werneke touts a simple mantra for the players this weekend. “If we can handle our side of the court, we can play point for point with the best in the country,” he said. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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The Rutgers field hockey team is out to prove that beating the No. 15 team in the country on its home field was no fluke. The Scarlet Knights (6-3, 1-1) match up with No. 6 Nor thwestern (8-2, 3-0) on Friday with the hopes of defending their perfect home record and snapping the Wildcats’ sixgame winning streak. The last time Rutgers took the turf, it made a statement in upsetting Iowa, the highest ranked team ever defeated in program history, in a tight 2-1 win in Iowa City. But the Knights aren’t the only ones turning heads this season. Northwestern is the only team that remains undefeated in Big Ten play, most recently earning back-to-back wins over No. 4 Penn State and No. 8 Maryland last weekend. Rutgers is adamant on phasing out the distracting external noise and numbers. “They’re a great team, they have some great players and they’re obviously doing well in the Big Ten, but we can’t personalize
the opponent because it’s really our game,” said senior forward Kimberly Jevic. “It’s about focusing on us this season and what we’re capable of doing. It doesn’t matter who’s across the field.” The Knights can take confidence in their latest win over a ranked Big Ten opponent, especially after going 0-8 in conference play last year. In its opening Big Ten doubleheader last weekend, Rutgers rebounded impeccably after falling to Indiana in a disappointing 3-2 loss but it can’t afford to be caught on its heels again this Friday. “I think we’ve got to play with the same intensity we showed on Sunday against Iowa, the same work rate,” said head coach Meredith Civico. “Every time we step on the field we want to be better than our last performance. For me, that’s my expectation.” With only one game to concentrate on and no traveling to endure, the Knights were able to recover from last weekend and hone in on their preparation. Northwestern will be a critical opponent in determining the Rutgers’ trajectory this season in Big Ten play. “For this group, it’s about preparation, it’s about mentality
going in, it’s about staying consistent and staying hungry,” Civico said. “I think if we’re prepared and we feel good about our preparation, this is a team that feeds off that energy. They prepare well, they play well, so that’s gonna be the focus going in.” Standout freshman forward Nikki Santore said that the team’s approach with both offensive and defensive game management keeps the Knights’ momentum going strong. “We put our sticks up after we get scored on — it means we have two minutes to get a goal back. It’s like a restart button so that we know we gotta score,” Santore said. “But when we score, we scream 0-0 because it’s like nothing happened. We still need to keep scoring, we can’t just give up because we have that lead — we have to keep going 100 percent and the full 70 minutes.” Rutgers was able to beat a top20 team when its team energy was high and dominant. If the Knights can match their intensity from last Sunday as they have on their home field this far, the outcome will speak for itself. “I think one of our biggest team strengths is that we work off
each other and play together — we don’t give the ball to one person to do all the work,” Jevic said. “We all have that work rate and that work energy so I think that’s
gonna be crucial on Friday — to play united.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore midfielder Linde van Schaik is tied for the Rutgers’ team lead in goals with 7 and is second in points with 16. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2015
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Coming off a resilient comeback that just fell short of a win, the Rutgers men’s soccer team looks to get back on track as it heads to Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday to resume conference play against the Badgers. But the Scarlet Knights (0-7-1, 0-3-1) face a different kind of team this weekend. Unlike Florida Gulf Coast’s highoctane offense, Wisconsin sports a totally different look. Wisconsin’s goalkeeper Phillip Schilling is averaging a .78 goals-against-average — good for second in the Big Ten — as well as a .760 save percentage that ranks third in the Big Ten. The Badgers are 4-2-1 through their first seven games this season but haven’t played anywhere near as tough of a schedule as Rutgers has. Wisconsin beat Michigan 2-1 and took down Northwestern by the same score, but lost to Penn State 2-1 in its first three games in Big Ten play. Although the Knights are used to facing top 25 teams ever y game, that doesn’t make them any more prepared for Saturday’s match. Head coach Dan Donigan will have his team continue to work on reducing the mistakes causing his team to concede goals. “(We’re) continuing to work, continuing to battle (and) trying to eliminate those moments in the game or those spans in the game where we give up those kinda goals and those kinda opportunities to good teams,” Donigan said. “We have no weak games so our guys need to find ways to put 90 minutes together or 110 minutes together like they did against Indiana.”
In probably the most heartbreaking defeat the Rutgers women’s soccer team has faced all season, the Scarlet Knights (7-2-2, 2-1-1) fell to No. 22 Michigan 3-2 in double overtime Thursday evening. The Wolverines extended their winning streak to six in a row while simultaneously ending Rutgers’ five game shutout streak. In freshman forward Brittany LaPlant’s first start of her career, the Knights continued to be a high-powered offense. Thursday’s match started in a defensive manner with an abrupt playing flow sans any quality chances or continuous possession. The ball was skipping all over the pitch causing lots of misplayed passes, one of which led to the first goal of the evening. Ten minutes in, Michigan got on the scoreboard because of their aggressive offensive pressure that forced the Knights’ defense to make a critical error. A Rutgers clearance was deflected because of the wet grass and landed right in front of senior forward Nicky Waldeck, who easily knocked in a score to the back of the net. The Knights responded in the 26th minute when senior captain Madison Tiernan scored her fifth goal of the year. The forward fired a rocket off a half volley into the top right corner, easily hitting it past Jackson. The 1-1 scoreline would hold through halftime and it appeared Rutgers would come out a more motivated team in the second half. That proved true as two minutes into the second period, freshman midfielder Nicole Whitley launched a shot on goal, but Jackson saved it.
Head coach Chris Ash is returning to Columbus, where he was Ohio State’s defensive coordinator in last 2 seasons. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2016
Rutgers faces Ohio State on day of homecoming
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Homecoming at Ohio State falls on the first day of October, the second month of a season the Buckeyes’ have started by winning its first three games. As per tradition, thousands of alumni, former players and coaches will flock to Ohio Stadium, returning to their former stomping grounds as No. 2 Ohio State aims to reach the College Football Playoff for the second time in three years. Far from traditional, the head coach of the opposition is one of the former Buckeyes returning to the Horseshoe, but make no mistake — Chris Ash isn’t taking a trip to the Midwest to win Homecoming King. “It’s not about me,” Ash said in his weekly press conference previewing his toughest challenge yet since taking over the Rutgers football program. “It’s about us preparing our football team to continue to get better and go play against a great opponent. That’s all I’m worried about. Yeah, it’s great that we’re going back to Ohio State. It’s a
Head coach Dan Donigan said RU needs to improve on playing complete games. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
tremendous place. Love a lot of people there. But we are focused on getting our football team to get to play as good as it possibly can be and that’s it.” Ash noted the times he was an opposing coach at the Shoe in his time with Wisconsin, but this trip is his first time back since the two-year spell he had as the defensive coordinator under Urban Meyer prior to arriving in Piscataway, where he won a national championship in 2014. He’s not alone in that department — offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer, special teams coordinator Vince Okruch, defensive backs coach Bill Busch, running backs coach Zak Kuhr and strength and conditioning coach Kenny Parker all spent time with the Buckeyes under Meyer. But while Ash did concede he and his staff can share some of the wisdom they gathered in their time in Columbus, it’s up to the players to use the knowledge and execute the gameplan in order for the Knights to have success. See HOMECOMING on Page 10
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Rutgers head gymnastics coach, and his team will be the second program host a Big Ten Championships this March, joining the women’s lacrosse team who did it in 2014. The one-day, two-meet event will take place at the RAC.
Senior forward Madison Tiernan scored the opening goal of the game for RU. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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