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Livingston Dining Barchi discusses future of Rutgers at Senate meeting Commons uses paper plates due to lack of steam By Dan Natale
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University President Robert L. Barchi stated his plans for Rutgers’ future at Friday’s Senate meeting, but many protesters assembled to criticize his efforts. His main initiatives are constructing new buildings, beautifying campuses, improving emergency planning, easing the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey merger, promoting diversity and cleaning up the Athletic Department management in response to last year’s Mike Rice controversy. Nearly every campus will undergo some type of renovation. On the College Avenue campus, the University will continue construction on the bookend that connects Voorhees Mall and Old Queens, and will begin working on the residential Honors College. “The Honors College will provide a nexus for our finest students and provide a framework for them to take advantage of the boundless
By Shawn Smith Correspondent
Going to the Livingston Dining Commons over the weekend felt more like a picnic than a trip to a cafeteria. Students ate from plastic foam plates, with plastic utensils and cups. Kelly Tierra, a dining hall supervisor at LDC, said a part broke on the establishment’s steamer, and they could not properly sanitize the dishware and silverware. University Facilities and Capital Planning went Saturday afternoon to inspect the machine and determined they would need to replace the broken part, she said. The repair has been set for this morning since the company that provides replacement parts was not open over the weekend. While this was not the dining hall staff’s first option, she said all the dining halls have a contingency plan in case something similar happens. “We pulled out the paper plates for [now],” she said. “This is not how we want to serve our food. No one wants to eat off paper plates, and it’s not good for the environment or our costs. In an emergency, this was our only option.” The dining hall placed a sign in the entrance by the tray station, informing visitors the steamer was broken and would be fixed by today. She said reactions were limited. No one made any negative comments about the plates, but she did not hear any positive comments either. “Most students see the signs,” she said. “There were a few people who didn’t see the sign, and they were more curious about why we had paper plates.” LDC expects to have the part replaced and be back to normal operation today, she said. The dining hall did not change any other policies over the weekend.
The Livingston Dining Commons served food on paper plates after the steamer broke, making them unable to clean dishware and silverware. SHAWN SMITH
University President Robert L. Barchi addressed his plans for Rutgers on Friday at the University Senate meeting at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Organizations voice concerns about limited ethnic caterers By Erin Petenko Staff Writer
Students helped package meals for Meals of Hope Saturday outside the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus for “Scarlet Day of Service.” VAISHALI GAUBA
Students volunteer in U.’s ‘Scarlet Day of Service’ By Vaishali Gauba Contributing Writer
About 350 students spent their Saturday doing activities such as packaging meals, picking up trash around the streets of New Brunswick and visiting a senior home to do ar ts and crafts with the elderly. The University hosted the seventh annual “Scarlet Day of Service” with the motto of “Give Where You Live.” Rutgers Student Life and Rutgers Residence Life kicked off the day, in collaboration with Rutgers Dining Services and Rutgers Recreation. The Rutgers Student Volunteer Council coordinated the event, which began in the Multipurpose Room at Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. They also launched “1766 Hours of Service Campaign,” which encourages all students, student or-
ganizations, fraternities and sororities to work a total of 1,766 hours of service before Homecoming on Oct. 27, according to the Rutgers Student Life website. The day is dedicated to the community around Rutgers, said Krista Kohlmann, assistant director of Student Involvement and Community Service. Nearly 350 students turned out to volunteer and were allotted one site each from 25 sites including Johnson Park, Rutgers Gardens, Union Beach and Westfield Senior Housing, Kohlmann said. “We have a number of community partners, who we contact over the summer,” she said. “We make sure that we can get a variety of sites.” Kayla Tlatelpa, service event chair for RSVC, welcomed all site leaders and students dressed in scarlet colored T-shirts. See service on Page 5
Cultural organizations now have much more limited options for hiring ethnic caterers outside of the University. Rutgers University Student Life has restricted catering options to 14 outside vendors, chosen based on their popularity and whether they had up-to-date health inspections, said Kerri Willson, director of student involvement. Of ficers and members of these organizations are protesting that the list excludes many of the best and most authentic of f-campus food vendors. In previous years, most organizations could hire almost any outside vendor, provided they had complete sanitation and insurance paper work, said Vivek Seth, co-president of the Rutgers Desi Intercultural Youth Association. “Usually, we could establish a contract on an event-by-event basis, and we ended up using the restaurant Chand Palace for all of our events,” said Seth, a Rutgers Business School sophomore. Chand Palace was not included on the list of new food vendors, which threatened to limit the club’s upcoming events, he said. The catering ser vice created custom jumbo samosas for DIYA’s yearly samosa-eating contest, and the three Indian food vendors left on the list might not have that option. “Our food is a big selling point to the club, and we’ve used
[Chand Palace] for years,” he said. “Our relationship lets us do more with them.” Willson said she had not heard of DIYA’s issue, but Student Life is working with the Asian Student Council to amend the list to include more nuanced catering. The depar tment is not opposed to reevaluating the list in response to student requests. “There’s a miscommunication that’s happened because people assume there’s no oppor tunity for conversation,” she said. The Korean Student Association hoped to get an amendment to the list, said Christina Lee, a senior intern at the Asian-American Cultural Center. KSA considers KBG, the Korean food vendor on the list, “fusion” food and not authentic Korean food. Many students wondered why Student Life had decided to include that vendor without any outside consultation, said Ji Lee, the director of the AACC. “Students feel like their identity has been misunderstood,” she said. Willson said her team chose KBG because it was the vendor used most often last year, but would work with students to arrive at a compromise for the Korean vendor. Student Life had decided on these changes in conjunction with new rules for inside catering, she said. Carlos Costa, the director of student centers, See CATERERS on Page 5
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The Rutgers Theater Company presents “Another Part of the Forest” at 7:30 p.m. in the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater at 87 George St. The play will run Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Admission costs $25 for the general public, $20 for alumni, employees and senior citizens and $15 for students.
Thursday, Oct. 3
The Rutgers Film Co-op, the New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies presents New Jersey Film Festival selections “Agophobia” and “Bebete and Daniboy” at 6 p.m. in the Dr. Ruth M. Adams Building on Douglass campus. Admission is $10 for the general public and $9 for students and senior citizens.
Friday, Oct. 4
The Rutgers Recreation presents free “Pitch & Putt Golf” at noon in the Livingston Recreation Center. Register at imleagues.com/Rutgers. Rutgers Recreation presents “Dances of the Gatsby Era,” in the College Avenue Gym from 5:15 p.m. Professional dance historian Susan de Guardiola will lead dancers in the Charleston, tango and other dances from the period. Advance registration is required. For details, visit recreation.rutgers.edu/classes. Rutgers Gardens presents a farmer’s market at 11 a.m. at Hort Farm No. 1 on Cook campus. The market will feature local products such as fruits, vegetables, cheese, breads and meats. The Rutgers Film Co-op, the New Jersey Media Arts Center and the Rutgers University Program in Cinema Studies presents New Jersey Film Festival selections “Mi Corazon” and “We Women Warriors” at 7 p.m. in the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. Admission is $10 for the general public and $9 for students and senior citizens.
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Fountains of Wayne, Evan Dando and Soul Asylum perform at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $25 to $45. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org.
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Herbie Hancock performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $35 to $85. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org.
Sunday, Oct. 6
The City of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Tomorrow, Johnson & Johnson and Rutgers University present “Ciclovia” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., between the Youth Sports Complex and Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick. The route, which includes Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Bayard Street, George Street, Hamilton Street and College Avenue, will be shut off to motor vehicles. For more information, visit newbrunswickciclovia.com.
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Rutgers Cinema hosts ‘docu-comedy’ tackling Islamophobia By Erin Walsh Contributing Writer
Advocates for change often use protests, public demonstrations and campaigns to combat Islamophobia, but the film “The Muslims are Coming!” uses a different approach — tackling hate with comedy. Rutgers Cinema on Livingston campus premiered the “docu-comedy” on Friday. This film follows a band of seven rotating comedians tackling Islamophobia across America, using the forces of comedy and social justice in an effort to change stereotypes of Muslim Americans. Larry Haber, the owner of Rutgers Cinema, said he brought this film to Rutgers to evoke thought, start conversation and promote new ways of thinking in an educational community. Haber said the filmmakers had trouble getting theaters to run this film, and Rutgers Cinema is the only theater in New Jersey showing it. “This film is a way to promote active thinking amongst the Rutgers community, where students can really get involved in the world and have ideas and concepts that can and will change, and it’s really quite funny,” he said. The diversity of such a large university community like Rutgers is another reason why director Negin Farsad also believes the film will have a successful impact. “We’ve screened the film on a university setting before and students loved it,” she said. “There’s something about being in college, in knowing that you can really effect change.” The comedians had a purpose for touring ever y location they visited. “We wanted to go to places that were more conservative, places where Freedom Writers have gone
or places that may have had mosque controversies or something like that,” she said. The movie has premiered in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Seattle and New York, and is scheduled to premiere in Nashville, Farsad said. Farsad, an Iranian-American Muslim, is also a producer and one of the seven stand-up comics in the film. Farsad directed this film along with fellow comic Dean Obeidallah, who is an Italian-Palestinian Muslim. The comedians had worked together at Comedy Central, and together realized they had the common goal of wanting to change the perception of their religion in the mainstream media. “At the time, we were both really upset about the Park51 controversy, and how in the past, Obama was being accused of being a Muslim — like it was a bad word — and it didn’t go away,” Farsad said. “The birther movement held on for Obama’s entire first term, so those kinds of things just really got us going.” A few years ago, proposals to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site received backlash in New York City. It is known as the Park51 controversy. Farsad and Obeidallah decided to use comedy to combat Islamophobia they were witnessing in the media. Obeidallah said shows like “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” have used humor to both educate and entertain people at once. “Islamophobia is just people skewing hate against Islam, just like there are anti-Semites and whatnot, they are people who hate,” he said. “We wanted to provide a counter-example for the mainstream media and to change misconceptions, and what better way than comedy to do so?”
A number of comedians and celebrities are featured in the film, such as Jon Stewart, David Cross and Lewis Black. Farsad said she has a specific reason for putting these people in the film. “It is partly because these people are icons of comedy and culture, and they have used comedy to move the needle on social issues,” she said. “Whatever your opinions are, you’re going to be more willing to listen to something if it makes you laugh. It’s the number one kind of emotional door opener.” Farsad said only the skits prepared by the comedians are scripted. Only 25 percent of the film is stand-up comedy, while the rest shows the comedians meeting and interacting with people. “We would set up an ‘Ask a Muslim’ booth in the middle of Times Square. People would come ask us anything they wanted,” she said. “We also did a ‘Bowl with a Muslim’ event. It was about exposure — we want be thought of as normal people, not affiliated with terror or violence.” Obeidallah said he became much more optimistic than he was before the tour based on his experiences and interactions with people while filming. “It’s often that the lack of exposure leads to misconception, not hate,” he said. “We’ll never be able to eliminate all hate. Most people we met were really open-minded, and really great. Going down south, we thought we’d meet a lot of people who really hate Muslims, people who were even outraged by us, but that didn’t happen.” Answering people’s questions was one of Farsad’s favorite moments when filming. “Some people don’t know anything about Muslims or any other ethnic groups,” she said. “What we really enjoyed was that people
were open enough to speak to us, and made themselves vulnerable, or even on the verge of seeming kind of racist, but they were actually brave enough to ask us questions. They wanted to learn.” Although Obeidallah does not believe one comedy show will change the world, he thinks this film has made progress in chipping away misconceptions. “It’s little steps, and this is one of the steps to get people who have never met a Muslim before to think
‘Hey, these people are pretty funny. They’re American like me. I don’t see the whole big deal about Muslims,’” he said. “The Muslims are Coming!” is playing at Rutgers Cinema all this week and, depending on the turnout, could potentially run into next week, Haber said. Both Farsad and Obeidallah plan to attend Tuesday’s 8 p.m. showing to view the film and stay after for a question-and-answer session with the viewers.
Rutgers Cinema is the only movie theater in New Jersey to screen “The Muslims are Coming!” a film that tackles Islamophobia across the country with comedy. The directors will attend Tuesday’s 8 p.m. showing. JULIAN CHOKKATTU / NEWS EDITOR
MUDDLING THROUGH Rutgers Recreation hosted “RU Muddy” on Friday beginning at the Livingston Recreation Center and continuing through the Rutgers Ecological Preserve. The run featured a 3.5-mile trail with watercrossings, wall climbs and a mud pit at the end of the run. YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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DeMauro says volunteers will help save organizations as much as $50,000
Willson says non-cultural organizations have to use programming allocations from Student Life
Emergency preparation task force has devised 275-page document for improvement
will know the recipes and food that are really impor tant.” Willson said Student Life had created new rules for safe food handling among inside plans to address complaints and University Dining Ser vices about the quality and cost of food from inside caterers. caterers. “Now, people are coming out Willson decided the list of outside caterers should be re- of the woodwork to talk to me vised to reflect Rutgers’ new about quality of the foods,” she safety standards. The Univer- said. “That’s not something I’d sity does not want to be held previously heard.” She said the depar tment accountable for the mistakes of would distinguish between outside vendors, she said. “At the end of the day, if complaints about the authenticsomeone gets food poisoning, ity of food and the quality of it. “If it’s a matter of not having, it’s not going to be that XYZ vendor from Easton Avenue say, a Cantonese food vendor, gave me food poisoning, it’s I’m happy to work with the Canthat ‘I was at a student center tonese club so their events can at Rutgers and got food poison- be authentic,” she said. “But if people are only saying, we don’t ing,’” she said. Inside food vendors include like this person’s pizza, let’s adUniversity-operated restau- dress that with the vendor.” She said many of the places rants such as King Pita Palace, Gerlanda’s Pizza and vendors struck from the list were too at all the student centers, a small to provide the large volfew local caterers with special ume of food required. “One vendor ran out of food at contracts such as Twin Oaks Caterers, as well as University an event, and had to go to Gerlanda’s and order 20 more pizDining Ser vices, she said. Non-cultural organizations zas midway through the event,” she said. have to use The new programming list remains allocations “They say Dining Services untested for from Student will be able to do any- now, Christina Life at these inside vendors, thing for you. But cultural Lee said, since she said. They organizations are not sure clubs are still having genare allowed to interest use generated they will know the recipes eral and food that are really meetings and revenue for star ting of f food at minor important.” the year. events, but are Seth said his still limited ANA NYE organization is to the list of Graduate Intern at the still hoping to outside venAsian-American Cultural Center get Chand Paldors no matter ace on the list. which funds If not, DIYA’s they are using. Privately funded organiza- adviser promised to waive the tions such as Rutgers Hillel deadline for submission. The organization, he said, or fraternities and sororities, even cultural ones, would not only heard about this new list be af fected by this policy un- ver y recently. “I heard about it at our leadless they hold their event at a ership training conference, but student center, Willson said. Cultural organizations are I wasn’t really sure if it af fected concerned Dining Ser vices and us,” he said. Lee said she wished organiinside caterers will not fulfill the needs for authentic ethnic zations had been given more food, said Ana Nye, a graduate options or been consulted while forming the new list. intern at the AACC. “Hopefully, if they voice their “They say Dining Ser vices will be able to do anything for opinion to the proper people, you,” she said. “But cultural they’ll eventually get heard,” organizations are not sure they she said.
al obligation bonds with a purchase premium of $62 million opportunities available at the Uni- on June 13 at near record low versity, in turn, allowing these stu- interest rates. These bonds allowed Rutgers dents to model for others the success that accrues from dedicated to decrease and refinance the exstudy, intellectual curiosity and isting UMDNJ debt, capitalize apthe steady persistence required proved new construction projects and restructure existing Rutgers for research,” Barchi said. Rutgers-Newark received debt at a lower annual cost for the $130 million in construction University. He said the restructuring elcosts, and will invest an additional $130 million in the next two ements of the debt alone would years. The school will construct save the University nearly $90 a “mixed-use” residential facility million in debt service over the for graduate students on Wash- life of the bonds. Barchi also acknowledged that ington Street. Barchi said the redevelopment he had been neglecting to nurwould infuse Newark’s downtown ture the so-called jewel of Rutneighborhood with renewed ener- gers — its diversity. Barchi established the Office gy. Rutgers-Newark will also erect of Diversity and Inclusion last a new Life Sciences II building. Barchi also plans to build a year to provide a robust organew chemistry building on Bus- nizational structure and institutionalize focus for diversity ch campus. The University is finalizing initiatives. Jorge Schement, forplans to build a new education mer dean of the School of Combuilding at Rutgers-Camden to munication and Information, house the School of Nursing was appointed the office’s first and other infrastructure projects vice president. Throughout the address, memalong Cooper Street. bers of Rutgers B a r c h i One attempted plans to follow challenge through with “He could be making a to Barchi’s staterecommendagreater effort to restore ments. Rutgers tions given by the law firm the University instead of One, a coalition Skadden, Arps, building arbitrary dorms.” of students, faculty, staff and Slate, Meagher alumni, aims & Flom, LLP. DAVID BEDFORD to defend the They recomSchool of Arts and Sciences Junior quality of highmended that er education, the Department according to of Intercollegiate Athletics collaborate with their website. Clad in red shirts, the group the senior management teams to create more checks and balances. stood and snapped their fingers He also said monitoring sys- every time one of their concerns tems will be placed throughout was addressed. David Bedford, a School of the University, and faculty will be held to a stricter and higher stan- Arts and Sciences junior, said although Barchi’s plan is logical, it dard of conduct. “We had personal behavior that does not consider the best interall of us would say was unaccept- est of the student body. “He could be making a greatable,” Barchi said. “We need to implement better risk manage- er effort to restore the University instead of building arbitrary ment on campus.” Staying on the topic of risk man- dorms,” Bedford said. “Philagement, Barchi outlined plans to osophically, with the honors prepare for future emergencies dorms, the SAS deans didn’t even want them, but the administrasimilar to Superstorm Sandy. The week directly following tion does because it looks good the storm, Barchi appointed Jay on paper.” Bedford also said physically Kohl, vice president of the Division of Administration and Public separating honors students from Safety, to assemble an emergen- the rest of the student body creates a sense of superiority that cy preparation task force. Since then, the force has de- Rutgers does not need. Members of the University vised a 275-page document that outlines plans for improvement Senate understood the reasons such as coordinating emergency for Rutgers One’s protests, but power, strengthening IT infra- Ian Creese, a professor in the structure and designating work Newark College of Arts and Sciences, said many understand the sites for essential personnel. “Communications failed in need for Barchi’s plans. “As he explained, he can’t foways none of us expected them to fail. We went through back- cus his attention to other facets of up system after backup system,” the University,” he said. “I think Barchi said. “We were down to that the new architecture will be carrier pigeons, which in the great for the student life and student teaching in the future.” wind didn’t work so well either.” As for the style of his speech, The president also addressed the recent merger of UMDNJ Creese said Barchi was too adversarial in his approach. and Rutgers. But Barchi did not show inter“We thought this big elephant of Rutgers was going to est in softening his tactics, as he take on this little elephant and considers debate key for growth. “The more we argue about tuck it under the flanks. … We were wrong,” he said. “We were things, and respect each other talking about two large organiza- in that argument, to respect each tions with a lot of complications other’s position and have a civility about it, we will come out in well set in their ways.” Barchi said Rutgers issued the right place. I’m OK with that,” $827 million par value of gener- he said.
continued from front Tlatelpa, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, led a dance and asked students to get geared up for the day. John DeMauro, operations manager for Meals of Hope, spoke about the meal-packaging event, which was one of the 25 services present and aimed to pack 20,000 meals by the end of the day. DeMauro said the volunteers came together to provide assistance to their own community as well as to the surrounding area. “Today [the volunteers] will provide a service that will save various organizations as much as $50,000,” he said. Matt Zielinski, coordinator for Resident Life’s Special Programs, said this year they provided services to the largest number of sites in its history. “SDOS helps bring together shared experiences of students and helps them connect better with the Rutgers community,” Zielinski said. “This way a lot of students who live on-campus can go off-campus and have shared service experiences.” Of the 25 service projects, the Hurricane Sandy project at Union Beach gained paramount popularity, Kohlmann said. Students signed up in large numbers and the project had nearly 50 volunteers. Another service project was a cleanup of areas in and around New Brunswick. The project involves picking up trash from various streets like Morrell Street, Stone Street and Bartlett Street, said Yamila Nicasio, a site leader and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior. Nick Seney, a student volunteer, said he has become a big par t of New Brunswick and he is sad to see trash thrown on streets. “I see myself living in this area for a foreseeable future,” said Seney, a Rutgers Business School senior. “If there is one day we all can get together and clean the places where we live, that is how I can give back.” Kelly Baptista, a Rutgers Business School senior, said she had signed up to go to Westfield Senior Housing for her second time as a volunteer. “We are going to do arts and crafts for seniors,” Baptista said. “We will speak to them, listen to their stories and learn about their lives.” Jessica Glickman, a School of Ar ts and Sciences first-year student, volunteered to go to the Greater Brunswick Charter School. “We just like to volunteer,” Glickman said. “It is for a better cause, and we are very excited.” At the RSC, volunteers packed, sealed and stamped food packages for Meals of Hope. DeMauro accompanied students in packing meals. A post-event with food, massages, gifts, games and photo booths for the volunteers followed the day of volunteering. They were also asked to share their stories and pictures of volunteering using #RUscarletday on social networks.
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RU Approved Cultural Food Vendors 2013 Vendor Name Ba Le Bakery BAPS Shayona Inc. CLSA Catering (full service) Costa Verde Glatt 27 Guru Palace Jerusalem Pizza Kabab & Curry Express KBG Korean BBQ Grill Mirchi Indian Noodles Plus Orchid (full service) Pho Thanh Do Pikalonga SOURCE: CHRISTINA LEE
Food Type Vietnamese Indian Kosher Portuguese, Spanish Kosher Indian/Chinese Kosher Indian, Halal Korean Indian Japanese/Taiwanese Kosher Vietnamese Spanish ALEXA WYBRANIEC / DESIGN EDITOR
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Representatives approve legislation to impose one-year delay in health care law WASHINGTON, D.C. — Locked in a deepening struggle with President Barack Obama, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation early yesterday imposing a one-year delay in key parts of the nation’s health care law and repealing a tax on medical devices as the price for avoiding a partial government shutdown in a few days’ time. Even before the House voted, Senate Democrats pledged to reject the measure and the White House issued a statement vowing a veto in any event. Republicans are pursuing “a narrow ideological agenda ... and pushing the government towards shutdown,” it said. The Senate is not scheduled to meet until mid-afternoon today, 10 hours before a shutdown would begin, and even some Republicans said privately they feared that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., held the advantage in the fast-approaching end game. If so, a House GOP rank and file that includes numerous tea party allies would soon have to choose between triggering the first partial shutdown in nearly two decades — or coming away empty-handed from their latest confrontation with Obama. Undeterred, House Republicans pressed ahead with their latest attempt to squeeze a concession from the White House in exchange for letting the government open for business normally tomorrow. “Obamacare is based
on a limitless government, bureaucratic arrogance and a disregard of a will of the people,” said Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind. Another Republican, Rep. Darrell Issa of California, reacted angrily when asked whether he would eventually support a standalone spending bill if needed to prevent a shutdown. “How dare you presume a failure? How dare you? How dare you?” he said. Apart from its impact on the health care law, the legislation that House Republicans decided to back would assure routine funding for government agencies through Dec. 15. Under House rules, the measure went to the Senate after lawmakers voted 248-174 to repeal the medical tax, then 231-192 for the one-year delay in Obamacare. A companion measure to assure U.S. troops are paid in the event of a shutdown passed unanimously. The government spending measure marked something of a reduction in demands by House Republicans, who passed legislation several days ago that would permanently strip the health care law of money while providing funding for the government. It also contained significant concessions from a party that long has criticized the health care law for imposing numerous government mandates on industry, in some cases far exceeding what Republicans have been willing to support in the past. Acknowledg-
ing as much, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., said that as a conservative he had often found during Obama’s presidency that his choice was “between something bad or (something) horrible.” GOP aides said that under the legislation headed toward a vote, most portions of the health law that already have gone into effect would remain unchanged. That includes requirements for
“House Republicans are shutting down the government. They’re doing it intentionally. They’re doing it on purpose.” DONNA EDWARDS Representative, D-Md.
insurance companies to guarantee coverage for pre-existing conditions and to require children to be covered on their parents’ plans until age 26. It would not change a part of the law that reduces costs for seniors with high prescription drug expenses. One exception would give insurers or others the right not to provide abortion coverage, based on religious or moral objections. The measure would delay implementation of a requirement for all individuals to purchase coverage or face a penalty, and of
a separate feature of the law that will create marketplaces where individuals can shop for coverage from private insurers. By repealing the medical device tax, the GOP measure also would raise deficits — an irony for a party that won the House majority in 2010 by pledging to get the nation’s finances under control. The Senate rejected the most recent House-passed anti-shutdown bill on a party-line vote of 54-44 Friday, insisting on a straightforward continuation in government funding without health care-related add-ons. That left the next step up to the House — with time to avert a partial shutdown growing ever shorter. For a moment at least, the revised House proposal papered over a simmering dispute between Speaker John Boehner and the rest of the leadership, and tea party conservatives who have been more militant about abolishing the health law that all Republican lawmakers oppose. It was unclear whether members of the rank and file had consulted with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who has become the face of the “Defund Obamacare” campaign that tea party organizations are promoting and using as a fundraising tool. In debate on the House floor, Republicans adamantly rejected charges that they seek a government shutdown and said their goal is to spare the nation from
the effects of a law they said would cost jobs and reduce the quality of care. The law is an “attack and an assault on the free enterprise and the free economy,” said Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas. Democrats disagreed vociferously. “House Republicans are shutting down the government. They’re doing it intentionally. They’re doing it on purpose,” said Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland, as Republican lawmakers booed from their seats on the floor. In the Senate, there was little doubt that Reid had the votes to block a one-year delay in the health care program widely known as “Obamacare.” The device tax seemed trickier, since 33 Democrats joined all Senate Republicans in supporting repeal on a nonbinding vote earlier in the year. But aides said both Housepassed proposals would be rejected in a single vote. The 2.3 percent tax, which took effect in January, is imposed on items such as pacemakers and CT scan machines — eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids and other items are exempt. Repealing it would cost the government an estimated $29 billion over the coming decade. If lawmakers miss the approaching deadline, a wide range of federal programs would be affected, from the national parks to the Pentagon. — The Associated Press
IN BRIEF SEA GIR T, N.J.— Gov. Chris Christie has signed legislation that requires the state Motor Vehicle Commission to identify veterans with a “V” on their driver’s licenses or identification cards. The signing occurred yesterday during a ceremony held just before the New Jersey National Guard’s 28th annual militar y review event, which was staged at the training center in Sea Girt. Christie said the legislation provides veterans with easier access to ser vices and incentive programs. The militar y review ceremony, which dates back more than a centur y, gave the governor a chance to review the members of the various units that took part. It was the first review staged since Superstorm Sandy slammed into the state, and Christie thanked the guard members who “played an instrumental role in keeping our citizens safe and secure.” ELIZABETH, N.J. — A northern New Jersey man convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman on Halloween night four years ago has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Donald Andrews, whose last known address was in Bernards, N.J., must serve more than 42 years before becoming eligible for parole. Union County prosecutors say the victim had traveled to
Elizabeth to meet with friends but became separated from them in an area that was unfamiliar to her. When she asked passers-by for directions to the train station, the 43-year-old Andrews offered her a ride. But instead of taking her to the station, he drove to a desolate area and pulled the woman from the truck. After he assaulted her, Andrews told the woman he would kill her if she contacted authorities. MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A northern New Jersey man who gave his former girlfriend the heroin that resulted in her fatal overdose has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Matthew Weisholz of Lincoln Park, N.J., pleaded guilty in August to first-degree liability in a drug-induced death and third-degree heroin possession. He received a separate five-year sentence for the latter offense, but both of the sentences imposed Friday will run concurrently. Morris County prosecutors say the 28-year-old Weisholz gave the drug to Erin Idone, a 29-year-old Montville, N.J. resident, on March 5. She was found dead in her home the following day. — The Associated Press
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Rutgers receives innovation award for bridge inspection robot By Andrew Rodriguez Staff Writer
Thanks to Rutgers, bridge maintenance is taking a large step in damage prevention — through the creation of automated data-gathering robots. The American Society of Civil Engineers awarded Rutgers the 2014 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation for its Robotics Assisted Bridge Inspection Tool. Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transpor tation designed and constructed RABIT. The award is the highest award given by the ASCE, said Nenad Gucunski, chair of the Depar tment of Civil and Environmental Engineering. It awards successful development and collaboration between academia, government and industr y. The robot cost about $2.5 million to build, funded entirely by the Federal Highway Administration, he said. The project began about three years ago, said Ronny Lim, a researcher in CAIT. They are currently testing the robot in the field, he said. The team goes to bridges and collects data to check how well it operates. RABIT got the chance to scan the George Washington Memorial Bridge in Februar y. “[Lim] actually went to West Virginia with the robot last
week,” Gucunski said. “Next week, the team will be going to Delaware and Pennsylvania.” Gucunski also recently presented their creation in South Africa and Turkey. RABIT improves bridge maintenance by remotely checking interior and exterior bridge conditions, he said. Cracks in the pavement, for instance, are due to deterioration of the rebar, the bridge’s backbone. Once the rebar of any bridge star ts corroding, it creates a corrosive product that expands more than ice does, he said. This leads to the pavement separating slowly but surely. “If the rebar is bad, the bridge is likely to age much faster,” Lim said. RABIT is able to assess corrosion inside and outside of the bridge using only its acoustic sensors, he said. The current method to check for internal damage involves a heavy chain, much like knocking on a wall to hear for a hollow sound, Gucunski said. “If you hear that hollow sound, it might already be too late,” he said. “You most likely have to do major repairs.” CAIT tries to detect problems in much earlier stages, he said. The scanning technology is similar to getting X-ray scans from your doctor. “The impor tance of being able to scan the interior cannot
be understated,” he said. “You would not feel good if you went to a doctor and he or she concluded that you were okay from just looking at you.” The appeal of RABIT is the automation as well, Lim said. “We go to the bridges, define the area of interest and put the location into RABIT [and] it’s on its way,” he said. The path of RABIT is predetermined, said Hung La, a faculty member of CAIT. The dimensions of the deck must be known before RABIT is deployed. The 1,000-pound robot is carried around by a van that wirelessly collects, processes and visualizes the data gathered by the robot. “We can see all of this data in real time, and it tells us a lot about the condition of the bridge,” he said. RABIT also has a panoramic camera, making the option of capturing images of a bridge’s attachments possible, he said. They are also working on software that uses this data to render a fully interactive 3-D model, Gucunski said. It helps show where ever ything is located in a user-friendly manner. “For now, the robot maps the conditions on an image it has,” he said. “It’s a lot more precise than manual methods of approximation but can still be improved.” RABIT is a prototype, so
The American Society of Civil Engineers awarded Rutgers the 2014 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation for its Robotics Assisted Bridge Inspection Tool. COURTESY OF NENAD GUCUNSKI possible updated versions of the vehicle are sure to be both improved and cheaper, he said. It can collect information in much higher rates than traditional methods, he said. They hope that many companies and agencies adopt it. One downside to the robot is its inability to operate in rain, Hung La said. As a prototype, the team did not design RABIT to be used in all conditions. “We have to introduce technologies in a smar t way, and I have no doubt that the overall cost will decrease for this ex-
pensive little toy,” he said. Another benefit of deploying RABIT is worker safety. “There is a possibility that a wayward driver severely hur ts a worker on the road, but it’s not so bad with a robot,” he said. “If a tractor trailer hits a robot, we can just build another robot.” In October, RABIT is scheduled to sur vey the New Jersey Turnpike. Gucunski hopes to have the robot work for the New Jersey Depar tment of Transpor tation beginning next year.
Magazine lists 11 U. physicians as best doctors in NJ By Ingrid Paredes Staff Writer
According to a recent medical research publication, some of New Jersey’s best physicians work right here on the Rutgers– New Brunswick campus. The Star-Ledger’s Inside New Jersey magazine listed 11 physicians from the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey among the best New Jersey doctors of 2013. The list, published in conjunction with the medical research company Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., named the top 80 of a pool of 8,000 nominated N.J. physicians, said Rosemary Parrillo, editor-in-chief of Inside New Jersey. “Our motivation [was] to provide New Jersey residents with a comprehensive list of the finest physicians practicing in the state,” she said. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey physicians listed are John Aisner, David August, Robert DiPaola, Richard Drachtman, James Goydos, Bruce Haffty, Thomas Kearney, Lorna Rodriguez, Roger Strair, Deborah Toppmeyer and Robert E. Weiss. A Cancer Institute of New Jersey statement said all of these physicians are also faculty members at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The same statement indicates four are directors and three are chiefs of their departments. The list also includes the director of
CINJ, DiPaola, and the institute’s chief medical officer, Toppmeyer. The physicians’ online research profiles show their specialties cover various types of cancer, including lung cancer, blood cancer, urological cancer, skin cancer, gynecologic cancer and breast cancer. The institute website says the institute’s overall mission is to use translational research to work towards a cure for cancer. Every physician’s goal is to transform laboratory research discoveries into clinical practices. Parrillo said Inside New Jersey has published the “Top Doctors of New Jersey,” list, as well as five other health care sections — “Doctors for Women’s Health,” “Top Hospitals,” “Top Doctors for Children’s Health,” “Top Doctors for Cosmetic Procedures” and “Top Cancer Doctors” — every year since 2009. She said Inside New Jersey teamed with Castle Connolly Medical because of its reputation as the most respected medical research company in the United States. According to the Castle Connolly Medical website, major newspapers and magazines including The New York Times, For tune and Good Housekeeping have recognized their publications. “The physicians identified through the Castle Connolly research process are clearly among the very best,” Parillo said.
Castle Connolly Medical’s website says their most popular publication, “America’s Top Doctors,” has provided people with a list of the top 1 percent of doctors in the nation since 1992. Their regional lists, like “Top Doctors in New Jersey,” list the top 10 to 15 percent of regional doctors. “We wanted to improve consumer choice,” said John Connolly, co-founder of Castle Connolly. Connolly said he and co-founder John Castle began Castle Connolly after serving as chairmen of New York Medical College, the second largest private medical college in the United States. “We thought if our friends wanted our recommendations, others would too,” he said. Connolly said Castle Connolly chooses top physicians annually from a pool of peer-submitted nominations. The company’s physician-led research team then evaluates the physicians’ attributes including medical education, board certification, clinical skills and achievements. According to their website, doctors cannot pay to appear on the list. They are listed independently of their affiliations. DiPaola expressed his pride in his team of physicians’ recognition in the same news release. “We are honored that our peers across the state recognize our dedicated physicians, who by collaborating with a larger team
The Star-Ledger’s Inside New Jersey magazine listed 11 physicians from the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey among the best N.J. doctors. YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER of researchers and clinicians from across the region and nation, work toward eradicating cancer,” he said. Parrillo said she could not track the number of Cancer Institute of New Jersey physicians previously on the list, but the facility is well regarded. According to its website, the institute is one of 41 centers nationwide with comprehensive designation, or the highest designation available to universities and cancer research centers, from the National Cancer Institute. The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is at the forefront of
research centers developing new treatments for cancer patients, according to the website. Asbury Park Press reported yesterday that the New Jersey Commission of Cancer Research awarded a two-year, $100,000 grant to one of the institute’s researchers in the X.F. Steven Zheng Laboratory. “Serving as New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, [the institute] carries a tremendous responsibility in providing the latest treatment option to patients through cutting-edge research,” DiPaola said.
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Stop delaying same-sex marriage Christie should withdraw appeal to bring it to referendum
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t’s been a long time coming. Superior Court tive elected representatives, already passed a bill Judge Mary Jacobson affirmed something that legalization same-sex marriage back in February we’ve known all along — same-sex couples de- 2012. But — major shocker — Christie vetoed it serve the same rights straight couples receive under the next day. Christie is singlehandedly prolonging state and federal laws — a message that, surprising- and presenting unnecessary hurdles in the way of a decision that a vast majority of New Jerseyans is ly, is the first of its kind in the state. In June, the Supreme Court of the United States trying to make happen. Disguising personal opinstruck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which ions and political motives as wanting to place the prevents same-sex married couples from being decision in the people’s hands is underhanded and recognized under federal law, as unconstitutional. detrimental to their interests. Plus, stalling and delaying things isn’t going And rightfully so. However, the DOMA decision only affects same-sex marriages in the states that to change the imminence of same-sex marriage legalization anyway. Aclegalize them. cording to a series of polls So, we are proud New conducted by Rutgers-EaJersey is adding itself “[Same-sex marriages] are being gleton, the percentage of to the list of the 13 othresidents in favor of it has er states that do. What treated differently under been steadily increasing we’re not so proud of is the same law.” over the past 10 years. As our governor’s reaction recently as June 2013, Eato the decision. He wants gleton polls showed that to appeal it in the State about 59 percent of resSupreme Court. idents are in favor of same-sex marriage in New We knew it was too good to be true. We think it’s completely unnecessary that Gov. Jersey. There’s no arguing the numbers. What matters is same-sex married couples are Chris Christie is insisting on making the question of same-sex marriage legalization a referendum being denied the basic rights they are entitled to on the ballot. Since he’s so staunchly against it, under our national and state constitutions. They he wants to have New Jerseyans vote on the issue are being barred from thousands of federal and instead — which might really delay Jacobson’s le- state programs their heterosexual counterparts are galization start date of Oct. 21. We could be having enjoying simply because they have a different sexlegal same-sex marriages in New Jersey in a matter ual orientation. They are being treated differently of weeks, but now we might have to sit tight to hear under the same law, and therefore being denied what the State Supreme Court feels about Christie’s their equal protection. That’s how Jacobson sees it, and that’s how we see request first. There’s no way he could’ve made it so it too. The decision has been made time and time easy, after all. The thing is, the people have already spoken. again. There’s no sense in mocking our political sysThe New Jersey legislature, made up of our respec- tem and denying their rights any further.
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Recognize and cease microaggressions QUEER TIMES JEREMY LAMASTER
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elcome to post-racial America. In 2013, few Americans endorse a system of privilege and discrimination on the basis of race, and even fewer Americans openly identify as racists. So if no one wants to be racist, and if there is a general consensus that racism is bad, how does this specter of a bygone American era continue to seemingly operate in insidious ways? Tackling a “post-racial” racist America requires a large amount of work, but today, I am going to examine one pillar upon which structural oppression is built — microagressions. In short, microagressions are the operands in the operation of institutionalized oppression. More specifically, Derald Sue of Colombia University defines microagression as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogator y, or negative slights and insults” on the basis of a social identity. Microagressions manifest as seemingly harmless comments: asking an Asian woman where she was born, calling a
movie gay or saying you are unable to see race. Microagressions send subliminal messages that not only imply inferiority or foreignness, but also underline a power and privilege differential between the parties involved. These commonplace, small-scale offenses add up to create that invisible structure of oppression. While some people might characterize microagressions as some crazy feminist or anti-racist invention, the phenomenon of microagressions was discovered and coined in the field of psychology during the 1970s (not that science is really a necessar y validation of lived experiences). Now, some might argue that as public forms of racism have gone by the wayside, so have the microagressions. Well, microagressions have not disappeared. Rather, they evolved in response to a changing cultural environment. Racist is such a scar y label that most people stay clear of open, public displays of racism — a la a Ku Klux Klan rally or Westboro Baptist Church protest. We still have celebrities like Paula Deen openly requiring black employees to use different entrances and bathrooms (aka segregation) while defending the use of racial epithets. However, we need look no further than Twitter to find all types of public oppressive sentiments. Just a few weeks ago, Miss America winner Nina Davuluri sparked some racist Twitter reactions I
do not care to highlight here. The point is that media, especially social media, ser ves as a microagression megaphone that amplifies the effect, frequency and reach of these transgressions. The microagression phenomenon has evolved since the 1970s. It now relies on the super-saturation of news pundits, popular culture and Facebook. So how do we address the amplification of microagression? Well, what we should not do is approach the issue from a “sticks and stones” standpoint. Advocating for thicker skin minimalizes the issue and fails as a defensive mechanism for the incessancy and inanity. What we should do is take responsibility for not only our own actions, but also for the actions of others that reinforce or own positions of privilege. How is this done, especially in the context of a larger mass media culture? For starters, work on your interpersonal microagressions. For example, I recently was called out for referring to groups of women I work with as “girls” even though they were all older than 18. This was a sexist microagression that I simply needed to a) apologize for and b) commit to reform my language and behavior. However, at the time, I did neither and attempted to “mansplain” my way out of fault, because “I’m not sexist.” I claimed that it was hard for me to call them women because they reminded me of my younger sisters, which, as was
curtly pointed out to me, is exactly the problem: framing women as daughters and mothers as opposed to autonomous women. These microagressions could be questions of curiosity or harmless jokes, but regardless, accountability and action are required if you don’t want to be complicit with oppression. After working on your own interpersonal microagressions, take it up a notch. Social media is not some inherent evil that perpetuates oppression. Rather, it is a tool. So use it. If you find yourself ver y publicly committing some microagressions, publically take responsibility for your actions and outline a commitment to change (do not use a Paula Deen apology as a template). Additionally, collect your people. If someone is being oppressive to a group that you do not belong to, call them out, because although it might not be your direct fault, those racist Twitter nuts and rogue, racial-slur slinging celebrities reinforce an oppressive system that may privilege you. Additionally, your voice becomes amplified as well and can ser ve to counter the negative messages. If microagressions add up to these oppressive systems, then maybe small acts of alliance could work to dismantle them. Jeremy LaMaster is a graduate student in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies. His column, “Queer Times,” runs on alternate Mondays.
Rutgers disciplinary policy violates state and federal law COMMENTARY RONALD BAKLEY
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utgers University’s disciplinar y policy, or lack thereof, affecting their police officers violates several state and federal laws, not to mention Supreme Court decisions, affording all employees certain rights under the Department of Labor and State Statute. Over the past several years, Rutgers police officers have come to work not knowing if actions they take as police officers will result in immediate disciplinar y charges against them. These charges may result in reprimands, suspensions or terminations without officers having the opportunity to defend themselves or receive the proper representation afforded to them under such Court decisions as Garrity v. New Jersey or NLRB v. J. Weingarten. Rutgers University violates these on a daily basis. For several years, the Rutgers administration, including their vice president, responsible for public safety and the police department, has refused to negotiate a fair and equitable disciplinar y policy with the Fraternal Order of Police, which represents Rutgers
police officers. As a result, these officers work under constant fear of reprisals and disciplinar y charges as they go about their assignments, which can greatly affect their ability to perform their duties. These situations can have an adverse effect not only on the officers, but the student body, faculty, administrators and residents living in and around Rutgers’ facilities. Also, due to the Governor’s
than a kangaroo court, after which the officer receives whatever discipline the administration deems necessar y. This is all without being given the opportunity to have proper representation or bring in defense witnesses. The only way for these officers to get a somewhat proper hearing is to file a grievance through their collective bargaining agreement, which, during the first three steps, the
“Over the past three years, there have been 31 Rutgers Police Officers who have resigned due to the stress they have experienced because of the disciplinary procedures that this Administration has forced upon them.” consolidation of Rutgers, the University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey and Rowan University, these policies will definitely have an affect on these other officers due to the fact they will all come under the administration of Rutgers. Rutgers’ mentality is that an officer is guilty before even having an opportunity to defend him or herself. They are given what the university calls a “pre-determination” hearing, which amounts to nothing more
administration denies, causing the FOP to file for grievance arbitration — a time-consuming and expensive process. Over the past three years, there have been 31 Rutgers police officers who have resigned due to the stress they experienced from disciplinar y procedures that this administration has forced on them. There have been two lawsuits filed by two Rutgers officers who were illegally fired, as well as the numerous arbitra-
tions filed by the FOP on behalf of these officers. They have been overturned or amended almost ever y reprimand, suspension and firing of those officers that were not afforded the proper protections given them by the aforementioned laws and court decisions. Parents of Rutgers students — and all taxpayers — should be aware that this administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars in tuition money and tax dollars defending themselves for these frivolous charges. They should also be aware that the existing conditions affecting these officers also poses a public safety risk to the students and others in and around the three campuses, and could considerably affect those at Rowan University and UMDMJ campuses. All the officers of Rutgers University and the FOP ask for is to be able to sit down with the respective administrators and negotiate the implementation of a system that affords all police officers the rights under the aforementioned statutes and court decisions. The officers who protect and ser ve the communities of our state colleges deser ve these protections. Ronald Bakley is the national trustee of the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Agricultural water not scarce in Colorado I’d just like to point some misinformation included in “Activists look to New Brunswick to ban fracking after Highland Park” printed on Sept. 23. In particular, I’d like to highlight the statement from Jim Walsh, eastern region direc-
tor for the Food and Water Watch, which states, “Farmers were actually not able to water their fields to grow food because the gas and oil industries essentially used that water to drill for oil and gas and that directly impacts our ability to grow food.” While some farmers have been competitively outbid for water rights in a few instances, insinuating that we don’t have enough water to irrigate our crops and
develop energy in Colorado is not only untrue, it is ridiculous. According to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the agency charged with regulating Colorado’s oil and gas industry, hydraulic fracturing accounts for roughly 0.1 percent of the state’s water use. Agriculture, on the other hand, accounts for about 85.5 percent of all water use. If this is true, then does it really stand to reason that farmers
don’t have enough water for their crops? I think not. Colorado’s farmers are committed to working with the oil and gas industry to ensure responsible development of our energy resources, including safe and efficient use of our state’s water. Jerry Sonnenberg is a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives.
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Horoscopes
DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
Pearls Before Swine
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Today’s Birthday (09/30/13). You may travel for work this year (definitely for pleasure). Talk about what you love, and cultivate your networks toward that. Study a passion, formally or not. Build savings with a frugal lifestyle. Less is more. True up habits with ethics. Build partnerships with loving attention. Allow yourself to be adored. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Watch where you’re going. Gather information. Rules must be enforced. Promise to keep a secret. An older person sets boundaries. Determine when you’ll do it. Take notes for future reference. Do a good job. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Ease into a group situation. It could get awkward for a moment. Consider the consequences. Do the job carefully now, or do it over. Allow others to protect you. Build your egg’s nest one twig at a time. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Keep your money in your pocket, and don’t bring it out in public. Stick to basics on the home front. Respect your budget. Follow up intuitively with your intentions. Test everything. Don’t believe everything you read. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Share your dreams. Devise a plan, possibly including some delicious wandering. Stick within your budget. Avoid getting burned by too good of a deal. An older individual offers practical information. Consider carefully before proceeding. Get firm bids. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Play by the rules to win big. Find a treasure in your own stuff. Work out financial details. If concerned or frightened, study and learn. Darkness evaporates under inspection with light. This is starting to feel nice. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — There are lots of good ideas floating around. Don’t rush into anything. You have a lot going on. Count your blessings. Heed a friend’s warning to be frugal. Provide information. Handle practical matters early for a new understanding.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Consider all possibilities, including consequences, before you accept a challenge. If emotions get low, just acknowledge that. A work trip can incorporate pleasure, even if it’s a challenging assignment. Don’t show work to a critical person, yet. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Take advantage of difficult circumstances. Distance yourself from emotions in order to choose freely. Don’t interfere with another’s plan. Listen to all their considerations. Consider the ramifications. Make sure your choice is something you can live with. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Don’t offer to pay for everyone. Someone else contributes, much to your amazement. Your partner has practical input. Fix something (or replace it) at home. Consider all possibilities, and save funds for a rainy day. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Don’t overextend. Home is the best place. Avoid a cold or flu by resting and eating well. Investigate new options in your game. Friends offer good advice. Chaos could swirl. A teacher offers perspective. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Take care of business. There’s a disagreement about priorities. Work out a better budget that includes something it was missing. Trust your imagination. Offer advice only if asked. Notice what’s blocking your path. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Postpone a date or purchase. Consider lots of points of view. Don’t spend on games. Follow your intuition. Recent innovations work out well, with positive developments. Don’t brag about your good fortune.
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Corboz’s third assist makes Sa seventh Knight to score this season continued from back The Knights’ first road win in four tries also secured Rutgers (4-4-1, 1-1) its first AAC victor y and proved it can score without injured senior for ward Kene Eze. “It was a huge win for our guys,” Donigan said in a statement. “Falling to SMU in our conference opener was disheartening, and then the loss to Drexel was a tough one to swallow, so tonight we were able to secure a ver y hard-fought road win. We’ll use this as momentum as we head back home for games against Hofstra and Cincinnati this week.” Donigan said before the game he would likely play Sa more toward the middle, rather than for ward and out wide. It was an ef for t to generate more of fense from the rookie’s more natural position. And it paid dividends, as the Watchung, N.J., native became the seventh Knight to contribute a goal this season. The assist was Corboz’s third of the season, raising his team-leading point total to 13. Freshman goalkeeper David Greczek snatched three saves, including a pivotal dive in the 81st minute to preser ve his second shutout of the season. That late attempt came from for ward Mark Sherrod, who nearly outshot the Knights by himself with seven shots. Memphis more than doubled Rutgers’ total for the game, 17-8. But the Knights have come to learn the hard way it is about finishing opportunities, not just creating them. Several times this season — most recently Sept. 20 against SMU — Rutgers outshot its opponent and lost. The Knights reversed another script as well. The Tigers’ frenetic tempo in the second half could have easily done in the Knights again. Rutgers blew three second-half leads earlier in the season. But this time, Rutgers had to hold on for just 18 minutes. Coming in, the Knights stressed it was a must-win. The first half saw a steady stalemate, mirroring the Knights’ previous two games. Memphis produced five shots, while Rutgers took four. The Knights held the edge in corner kicks (2-0) in the half and overall (5-3). Junior midfielder Nathan Bruccoleri missed shots in the 31st and 32nd minutes — one wide right and another saved by Tigers goalkeeper Cody Uzcategui. He led Rutgers with three shots for the game. Rutgers’ first shot did not come until the 28th minute, when Corboz missed high. Sophomore for ward J.P. Correa took the team’s other shot in the period in the 42nd minute, missing wide left. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Greg Johnson on Twitter @GregJohnsonRU. For general Rutgers spor ts updates, follow @TargumSpor ts.
Sophomore outside hitter Alex Lassa said the Knights need to be more consistent and aggressive offensively. She produced her seventh double-double yesterday in Rutgers’ 3-1 loss to SMU. NOAH WHITTENBURG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2013 / FILE PHOTO
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Rutgers goes up, 5-2, in fourth set versus SMU before inconsistencies lead to loss continued from back couldn’t carry it on for the rest of the match.” The Mustangs took the lead early in the second set, going up, 6-0, behind a balanced output. The Knights improved their defense, collecting several blocks to rally back and bring the score to 10-7. But SMU’s offense proved too much, as their consistency allowed them to win the second set, 25-17. The Mustangs grabbed the lead and never forfeited it throughout the set. The teams traded leads early in the first set. There were seven ties in the match and four total lead changes.
The Mustangs took the lead toward the middle of the set, bringing the score to 17-12. Rutgers rallied back and took the lead behind an impressive ser ving stretch from sophomore defensive specialist Ronnie Komisarek. She grabbed an ace, while forcing poor offense from SMU. After battling late in the set, Rutgers pulled away and won, 25-23, behind a strong defensive ef for t that overcame the SMU rally. There were some positives for the Knights, as Lassa collected her seventh double-double of the year while sophomore libero Ali Schroeter produced 20 digs.
Houston (8-7) swept the Knights on Friday in a threeset match. The match’s final set saw each team trade early leads, as Rutgers’ defensively matched Houston’s offensive output. But the Cougars eventually tired out the Knights, going on a 20-12 run which resulted in a 2515 third-set win. The second set was the closest with three different lead changes. Rutgers’ defense handled the Cougars early and pulled ahead in the middle of the set to bring the score to 17-12. The Knights boasted a balanced offensive attack, forcing errors from the opposition. Houston rallied back and evened the score at 22-22. The Cougars’ offensive consistency proved too much for the Knights, as Rutgers dropped the set, 26-24. The first set was tightly contested, with each team trading
leads early in the set. The Cougars pulled ahead toward the middle of the set, taking a seven-point lead to bring the score to 20-13. Rutgers rallied back with a few key blocks and a consistent offensive effort to bring Houston’s lead to 22-19. But Houston held off the Rutgers rally and took the set, 25-21. “We gave it our all and tried our best,” Schroeter said. “We went up against some strong hitters this weekend that were too much for us, but overall the team was strong defensively. We need to focus on our side of the court. If we remain constant, we should have no problem executing in future games.” For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
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September 30, 2013 MEN’S BASKETBALL JORDAN BRINGS INTRICACY TO OFFENSE
Complicated system could help players’ dreams By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Eddie Jordan is so knowledgeable, it can be hard for his players to keep up. “I think he wants us to learn too damn fast,” joked senior forward Wally Judge. “It’s a million sets with a million different options, but it’s a blessing having a coach who’s coached [in the NBA] because we all aspire to go on to that next level.” Jordan was the head coach for three NBA teams and last served as an assistant with the Los Angeles Lakers. There, he helped install the Princeton offense before joining the Scarlet Knights. Even some pro players have trouble mastering the Princeton offense, which involves constant motion, backdoor cuts, consistent passing and on-ball and offball picks. It is unclear how much of that offense Jordan will bring to his first collegiate head coaching job, but he has already implemented some elaborate plays. “Just like the angles and how much different things you can get out of one set,” said junior guard Myles Mack of what sticks out in Jordan’s offense. “He did about eight or nine rotations out of one set without having to even change the set.”
Junior guard Myles Mack said head coach Eddie Jordan’s offense allows for eight or nine plays from each set, but he is comfortable with it. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / MARCH 2013 Jordan has set no expectation for wins, taking it day-byday. Considering the turnover from last year and the untapped potential, any prediction is difficult to make. Camaraderie might not be a problem though, since most
collegiate players will never endure an offseason quite like the Knights did. They built chemistry from the fallout of former head coach Mike Rice’s firing. “I think the page has turned since day one,” Judge said. “We
got past it, we just had to let you all get past it. And then we’ve just been building from there. From the day it happened, it brought us closer together.” Now Rutgers can focus on fundamentals, where Jordan also promotes a disciplined defense.
“You’ve got to be in the right help position, you’ve got to rotate right properly, you’ve got to recover properly, you’ve got to contain the basketball and rebound,” Jordan said. Rutgers’ experience might accelerate the learning process of Jordan’s playbook, as eight of 13 Knights are upperclassmen. But several of them have yet to approach their ceilings. Junior forward Kadeem Jack and junior guard Jerome Seagears — both four-star recruits according to Rivals.com — have yet to establish consistency. ESPN’s Scouts, Inc. named Judge the 15th-best prospect nationally in 2009, but he averaged only 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last year. But Jordan played seven NBA seasons and coached nine, so he has the knowledge to guide some of his players to their pro dreams. “You have to be able to react and be able to read, and learning that now is an advantage for me being a senior and trying to go to the next level because now I know what it takes to perform on an NBA team,” Judge said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Head coach Eddie Jordan brought in five newcomers after an eight-player roster showed up to his introductory press conference. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / APRIL 2013
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Jordan brings productive traits into perspective for first practice in Barn continued from back Coach Eddie’s system and my teammates and just kept it positive.” Now eligible, Moore and Okoro both figure to be important members in Jordan’s rotation. Moore could be Rutgers’ best solution for replacing former wing Dane Miller on a roster that otherwise lacks experienced wings. Okoro helps fill a shooting guard
hole formed when Eli Carter and Mike Poole transferred. Senior forward Wally Judge is certainly relieved both are available. He had to sit out the 20112012 season when he transferred from Kansas State. “At first we thought we’d have to play with six people, and I don’t know if I’ve got enough wind for that one,” Judge said. “Just having everybody who’s able to practice with us now be able to come out and play in the game, it gives us more of a sense of togetherness because now those guys don’t feel left out and we don’t feel like we have to carry a burden.” Now Jordan has a month to incorporate eight returnees and five
newcomers into his system. He brings a wealth of collegiate and NBA knowledge, but he tries to hide his nostalgia. Except when he stepped into the Barn. “I call this ‘the shrine,’” Jordan said. “They said, ‘What does a shrine mean, Coach?’ Well, this is a shrine. So that’s why what’s important to me is behavior, competitiveness and [giving] great effort and harmony, because that’s what this building reminds me of.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @JoshBakan on Twitter. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
September 30, 2013
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outhern California fired head football coach Lane Kiffin hours after the Trojans’ loss Saturday, according to ESPN.com. After USC’s 62-41 loss to Arizona State, Athletic Director Pat Haden informed Kiffin he would no longer be with the program. Haden named Ed Orgeron interim head coach yesterday. Orgeron was Kiffin’s assistant head coach and previously served as the head coach at Mississippi. The Trojans fell to 3-2 after the loss and 0-2 in the Pac-12. During Kiffin’s four years with the program, USC went 28-15. The Trojans began the season No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25, but fell out of the poll in the third week. USC began last season No. 1 in the AP poll, but finished the season 7-6, which included a 21-7 loss to Georgia Tech in the Hyundai Sun Bowl.
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team remained atop the Associated Press poll, collecting 55 firstplace votes. The Crimson Tide remained in the top spot Saturday after their 25-0 victory against then-No. 21 Mississippi. Oregon stayed in the No. 2 position and received the other five first-place votes. Clemson, Ohio State and Stanford remained in their respective No. 3, 4 and 5 positions. Georgia, Louisville, Florida State, Texas A&M and LSU rounded out the top 10. Georgia had the biggest jump out of the top 10 teams, moving up three spots from last week. Notre Dame dropped out of the top 25 after its 35-21 home loss to Oklahoma. Fresno State moved up two spots to No. 23 after it defeated Hawaii on Saturday, 42-37, to move to 4-0. Rutgers lost to the Bulldogs on Aug. 29, 52-51, in overtime. Other than the Cardinals, no other AAC team made the top 25. AAC member Central Florida received six votes in the poll, while the Scarlet Knights received two.
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are fielding trade offers for wide receiver Kenny Britt, according to ESPN.com. The Rutgers product suffered a fractured rib after landing awkwardly on a reception Sept. 22 against the Chargers. He was inactive for the Titans’ game yesterday against the New York Jets. Britt tweeted earlier this month that he expected the team not to re-sign him as he is in the last year of his contract. In three games this season, Britt has five receptions for 43 yards. He has 151 catches for 2,397 yards and 19 touchdowns in his NFL career. Britt was drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. In three years with the Scarlet Knights, Britt registered 178 catches for 3,043 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Senior forward Jonelle Filigno scored her 16th-career game-winning goal Friday in Rutgers’ 1-0 victory against Cincinnati. Filigno passed former players Carli Lloyd and Kris Kurzynowski for the record. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2013 / FILE PHOTO
Filigno nets record in weekend split By Jim Mooney Staff Writer
It turned out to be a special night for the Rutgers women’s soccer team Friday when it stepped on the field for its AAC opener against Cincinnati. The former Big East opponents battled in the Scarlet Knights’ tight 1-0 victory, as senior forward Jonelle Filigno took her place in the Rutgers (8-2-1) record books. Filigno scored her 16th game-winning goal of her career, which broke Carli Lloyd’s and Kris Kurzynowski’s record. “That is big time and a really meaningful stat that shows the kind of player that Jonelle is,” said head coach Glenn Crooks. “A lot of those were 1-0, 2-1 or overtime goals. She scores big goals in big moments. Jonelle did it in the Olympics and she has been doing it for us for a while now.” The goal came in the 42nd minute in the first half, when junior forward Stephanie Scholz put a shot on net. Cincinnati (5-7) goalkeeper Natalie Smith saved the attempt, but did not control the ball. Filigno cleaned up the rebound and found the back of the net for her fifth goal this season. It was the game’s only evidence of an offensive presence. It was the fifth shutout of the season for Rutgers, who held off a late Bearcats rally to secure the victor y. Cincinnati recorded eight shots in the contest but only one on goal, which senior goalkeeper Jessica Janosz saved.
Senior goalkeeper Jessica Janosz stopped one penalty attempt Sunday against Louisville but let up another in the 4-1 loss. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2013 / FILE PHOTO
If the win was the highlight for Rutgers on the weekend, its backend matchup with Louisville was the opposite. The Cardinals (6-3-1) sent the Knights home with a 4-1 loss, ending Rutgers’ four-game winning streak. Despite the lopsided outcome, Crooks believed the loss was not representative of the Knights’ talent. “The score doesn’t represent how close this game really was,”
Crooks said. “They capitalized on our mistakes, which good teams will do. Nothing gets handed to you on the road, you have to go out and take it.” Rutgers fell to an early 3-0 deficit. Freshman midfielder Jennifer Anderson found freshman forward Jessica Puchalski for a goal in the 35th minute. But Louisville stopped that comeback bid when forward Charlyn Corral scored her second goal of the game in the sec-
ond half’s opening minute, which gave the Cardinals another threegoal cushion. Rutgers could not escape firsthalf mistakes. The Knights already trailed, 1-0, when officials yellow carded senior defender Tricia DiPaolo in the 23rd minute just before Louisville scored two goals in five minutes. Sophomore for ward Shannon Dennehey found the back of the net off a rebound in the 27th minute to give Louisville a twogoal lead. Then in the 32nd minute, the Cardinals scored again — this time on a penalty kick from senior defender Chelsea Hunter to push the lead to 3-0. Louisville outshot Rutgers, 8-3, in the first half. Janosz had already stopped one penalty kick attempt earlier in the game but could not stop the highpercentage opportunity. Despite the weekend’s disappointing finish for Rutgers, Crooks felt optimistic about his team’s future. “Obviously we didn’t get six points this weekend like we wanted to, but we are creating opportunities for ourselves,” Crooks said. “Right now we are just not cashing in those opportunities, but we are doing some good things on the field.” Rutgers returns home Friday to host Memphis in a weekend home stand with two AAC opponents. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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RU topples ranked AAC foe on road By Greg Johnson Correspondent
It took 274 minutes of play Saturday night in Memphis, but the Rutgers men’s soccer team’s first goal in almost three games came at a most opportune time. According to head coach Dan Donigan, all the Scarlet Knights needed was one strong road win to position themselves for a solid first RPI and to remedy two scoreless losses. Freshman midfielder Erik Sa helped Rutgers land just that. His first-career goal on a header off sophomore midfielder Mael Corboz’s corner kick in the 72nd minute lifted the Knights to a 1-0 win against Memphis. It handed the Tigers (6-2-1, 1-1) — ranked No. 19 in last week’s Soccer America Poll — their first loss since Sept. 1 against Cal State Northridge. See foe on Page 13
Freshman midfielder Erik Sa scored his first-career goal Saturday at Memphis. TIAN LI / SEPTEMBER 2013 / FILE PHOTO
Transfers assimilate to Rutgers By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
With transfers from Pittsburgh, Iowa State and junior college necessary to fill the Rutgers men’s basketball roster, sophomore wing Kerwin Okoro’s assertion of a “misfits” perception was on point. “A lot of people are doubting us. They think we’re the misfits or whatever, but we don’t pay attention to the outside,” Okoro said Friday. “We’re just in here working as hard as we can every day.” Okoro transferred from Iowa State, and senior forward J.J. Moore came from Pittsburgh. The NCAA declared both eligible to play this year not long before the Scarlet Knights’ first official practice Friday at the College Ave. Gym. The roster was officially down to eight players during head coach Eddie Jordan’s introductory press conference in the same building. With 12 players eligible for next year — freshman forward Junior Etou’s status is pending — practices can be longer. “For the last week, we were able to play five with our entire team the last two workouts for an hour, but this was the first sustained practice where we could go more than an hour,” Jordan said. “So we went two-anda-half, 2:45, so I just wanted to see how long they could last playing as hard as they can with the right behavior.” Okoro received a nationally trending hashtag — #FreeOkoro — before even playing with Rutgers. The NCAA originally denied Okoro immediate eligibility after he transferred closer to home after his father and brother passed away. Moore transferred from the Panthers and was deemed immediately eligible Thursday, just one day before practice officially began. Both shared the attitude that whatever happens, happens. “That’s definitely what it is, because at the end of the day, they’re either going to let you play or not,” Okoro said. “The whole time, I just stayed levelheaded, did what I had to do in my books and continued to work hard, continued to learn the system with coach [Eddie Jordan], learn everything about See transfers on Page 14
Senior forward Wally Judge was happy the NCAA granted two of Rutgers’ transfers immediate eligibility because it will help the Knights’ depth. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / DECEMBER 2012
VOLLEYBALL SMU 4, RUTGERS 1
Poor offensive execution leads to winless weekend By Tyler Karalewich Staff Writer
The Rutgers volleyball team faced two Texas teams last weekend, as Southern Methodist and Houston visited the College Ave. Gym. The Scarlet Knights lost in four sets yesterday to the Mustangs. It was a match between SMU’s highly effective offense and the
Knights’ (4-12) defense, which is one of the AAC’s better defenses. “I give SMU tons of credit for their game this afternoon,” said head coach CJ Werneke. “They came in here with lots of energy, and they were able to set the tone in each set. They were able to execute and make adjustments to our game that the team wasn’t ready for.” In the final set, Rutgers went up, 5-2, early on. It then forfeited a rally to the Mustangs
(10-5), as they sparked a 10-2 run. SMU continued its offensive efforts, pulling even further ahead to win the set, 25-15. The third set saw several lead changes early, which was customary all weekend. But the Mustangs pulled ahead behind a strong offensive attack and brought the score to 14-8 toward the middle of the set. SMU remained consistent and proved too much for the Knights, taking the third set, 25-17.
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SOFIA WALIA scored the Rutgers field hockey team’s lone goal in its 2-1 loss Friday at No. 17 Temple. The freshman back also took one of the Knights’ four shots in a 2-1 win yesterday at Lafayette. She has two goals and five points this season.
The set was indicative to what sophomore outside hitter Alex Lassa believes is the Knights’ biggest problem this season. “We need to be more aggressive and consistent offensively,” Lassa said. “On defense we allowed too many runs to them, but the offense couldn’t help with our poor execution. The first set we went after it, but we See execution on Page 13
Knights schedule
MEN’S GOLF
MEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER
at Badger Invitational
vs Hofstra
at Villanova
vs Memphis
Today Madison, Wisc.
Wednesday,7 p.m. Yurcak Field
Friday, 7 p.m. Villanova, Pa.
Friday, 7 p.m. Yurcak Field