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In a season opener with Big East implications, the Rutgers football team came up short, breaking in the newly expanded Rutgers Stadium with a crushing 47-15 loss at the hands of Cincinnati.

Despite glitches, expansion support among‘sea of red’ BY HEATHER BROOKHART METRO EDITOR

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Rutgers Stadium opened its doors yesterday to a sold-out crowd with new seats and a high definition scoreboard, among other amenities. Students’ complaints included not being able to hear the band or see the new scoreboard.

The Labor Day football season opener against Cincinnati yesterday gave the University a chance to show off all the new additions to Rutgers Stadium now that construction is almost complete. The addition of about 12,000 new seats and other amenities cost a total of $102 million, nearly all of which comes from borrowed funds. “While we will open for the [first] game, there’s still going to be some [construction] going on around [the stadium], probably taking us to basically the end of the year in finishing up things we need to do,” said Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Antonio Calcado. University alumnus Scott Sugarman said he thinks the stadium renovations were absolutely worth the money spent. “It’s great to see; compared to when I was in school, there was

10,000 people and now you’ve got 55,000 and a high definition board,” he said. “It’s amazing compared to where we were.” The south end zone now includes 11,412 new seats, a 38-by114 foot scoreboard, sound system, restrooms and concession stands. While the new entrance is not complete, it is functional, and the student section and the University band have both been moved to the south end zone. Many students and alumni were pleased with the new facilities, but some students said they had trouble hearing the band. “The band wasn’t loud enough, so it was a big problem,” said School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Munir Harb. Although University alumnus Kevin Langan said he thinks the stadium is not worth the funds spent considering yesterday’s loss to Cincinnati, he thinks it looked good.

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‘Cyber’ shop caters to ‘Knights’ despite relocation BY MARY DIDUCH ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Local PC repair and retail shop Cyber Knight Computers moved off Easton Avenue to a larger location at 433 Raritan Ave. in Highland Park, but it still maintains its commitment

to providing quality and affordable assistance to University students. When considering relocating his business from 25 Easton Ave. to a larger location, Owner Mike Beberman said he feared losing his main clients — the students. To keep business, he added a new pick-up, drop-off service.

“This is something I’ve instituted as part of our business,” said Beberman, a University alumnus. “I want to be able to ser vice students. I enjoy employing them, I enjoy ser vicing their computers, and it’s nice to be a part of the community.”

Customers can call to arrange a time for computer pick-up. After repairs are evaluated, Cyber Knight will call to discuss fees and take payment information by phone so customers never have to set a foot in the store, Beberman said. Once the computer is fixed, an employee

will return it. The pick-up/drop-off days are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. “We wouldn’t have the ability to do that in New Brunswick,” Beberman said.

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Pernetti sheds light on stadium, season plans University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti talks with The Daily Targum’s News Editor Caitlin Mahon about the completion of the stadium expansion, changes to ticket sales, challenges in his new position and plans for the season. Caitlin Mahon: If the football team starts to do well, or perhaps if they don’t do so well, will that be a major factor with ticket sales? Tim Pernetti: It always has an effect. Last year, if you look at what happened at the beginning of the year, we did not get off to a good start, but it really didn’t impact the game at all. This year it’s really hard to say. I think success on the field has a lot to do with it and I don’t think it will hurt us any in having the ability to tell the story of the football team having success. We’re going to continue to bring more people to it. But the answer to your question is what [happens] on the field in a lot of places does have an impact, but I think we’re becoming more of a big time program where it has less and less of an impact because we’ve had a sustainable path of success now in football, where it hasn’t just happened in the past year or two, it’s happened for the past five years. People are becoming accustomed to it. CM: How were budget changes a challenge for you, coming in as the new athletic director?

TP: You need to get a handle on the finances and understand what the budget is, what the numbers mean, where the money is, what’s been spent [and] what’s been brought in. I literally spent four months on that. I spent a lot of my time with [Deputy Director of Athletics for Finance and Administration] Richard Costello in conjunction with [Deputy Director of Athletics] Kevin MacConnell and various other senior level administrators and our coaches. We spend time with our coaches going through individual sport budgets, and really the exercise was to try to get our whole department to a place where we felt comfortable and we all had a good grasp on the finances, and from there, we identified places along the way where you could do things a little bit better or do things a little more efficiently. The process where we’ve gotten to, we have a much better handle on our budget than we’ve ever had and we also think we’ve managed to put some things in place that will help us be more efficient and give us a much better chance at, overtime, running a profitable business. Matthew Stein: Regarding feedback, there have been a lot of groups that have been very much against the stadium expansion, a lot of groups that

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INDEX UNIVERSITY Ever wonder about the consequence for parking in that empty, yet restricted University lot? Department of Transportation Services Director Jack Molenaar explains.

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Gov. Jon S. Corzine speaks with union members about their rights at Saturday’s picnic in Piscataway, as a part of the annual Labor Day campaign.

Governor speaks out for unions at local picnic BY ARIEL NAGI CORRESPONDENT

The Union of Rutgers Administrators-American Federation of Teachers kicked-off the annual Labor Day campaign Saturday at Johnson Park in Piscataway with a picnic featuring

live music, a barbeque and a visit from the governor. The campaign was put together to celebrate workers organizing unions and standing up for negotiated contracts in the midst of an extremely challenging economy, URA-AFT

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Director of transportation clarifies parking penalties BY DEIRDRE S. HOPTON CORRESPONDENT

Students at the University for the first time this semester may hear a wide range of rumors, myths and misinformation about parking penalties for those who do not purchase parking permits or park in lots that do not correspond to their permits. But Department of Transportation Services Director Jack Molenaar said all of the possible parking penalties are listed on the Web site and encourages students who have trouble navigating the Web site to call the department with any questions. “If you look on the Web site and it’s not there, ask us. Nobody does the research,” Molenaar said. School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior Melissa Nutini, a transfer student, said parking permits and fines is a topic she is uncertain about. “I believe it’s a very hefty fine, but I’m not sure … I know it’s all on the Web site, but I haven’t checked the Web site,” she said. Offenses can range from the minor — a $10 fine for a failure to display valid University tags — to the major — a $250 fine for using a lost, stolen or counterfeit hangtag, according to the Web site. Other fines include parking in any lot without a permit, which will earn the offending student a $50 fine, and parking in an unauthorized lot is a $20 fine. Molenaar said a first-time of fender parking without a permit or in an unauthorized lot will simply receive a war ning; any of fenses after that will ear n the aforementioned fines. If a student receives repeated tickets, their vehicle may be towed.

“If you owe [more than] $300, our computerized system lists you as a scofflaw, and you will get towed,” he said. “If you park in a fire zone or a safety zone, you will get towed because it’s a safety violation. A private towing company does the towing and you have to pay them to get it back; we don’t get any of that money.” Students who have purchased parking permits but have not received the actual tags for their vehicle yet have nothing to fear. Molenaar said permits are electronically attached to license plates, so officers will see that a driver has a permit when their plate is scanned. But there is a fine for not displaying tags, so they should be displayed as soon as possible. He said tickets can be issued from the ver y first day of the semester, despite rumors to the contrar y, such as the one someone shared with Nutini. “I heard from other students and from campus police that for the first two weeks ... they are much more lenient about where you park,” Nutini said. School of Arts and Sciences junior Amanda Deonandan was issued many tickets because she was unsure of where and when she could park. Deonandan said many of the signs are faded or do not let drivers know if the lot is for a certain type of permit, for residents or commuters or open for only part of the day. “I’ve had almost five or six tickets in the three years I’ve been here … they really don’t inform us much,” she said. Molenaar said he encourages his staff to give tickets from the very first day of the semester because it is the only way to ensure adequate parking throughout the New Brunswick/Piscataway campuses.

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Students and staff must purchase a new permit for on-campus parking every calendar year. If a car is parked without a permit, in certain circumstances, the violator may receive up to $300 in fines before being towed.

“The reason we have to enforce this and give tickets is so that we can make sure there are enough spaces … from the very first day of the semester, you can be ticketed,” he said. “It’s the only way people learn they can’t drive from one campus to another and park.” Molenaar said any questions a student has about parking should be addressed like any other research project: Start by checking the Web site, then e-mail University Department of Transportation if the site did not provide the information; call if e-

mailing didn’t help; and, as a last resort, go to the RUDOTS offices on the corner of Commercial Avenue and George Street. “We are trying to make it so that no one ever has to actually come here,” Molenaar said. “You can already pay tickets online, and we are trying to get the appeal process online and hoping to make visitor passes accessible online.” He said the Web site is in need of an update and should be redone some time this semester. Livingston College senior Alana Johnson opposes putting more services online.

“The thing with the appeal process is you do it on a sheet of paper — you don’t actually speak to anyone,” she said. “To me, I need to know that my appeal, my complaint, is being read and taken into consideration by somebody.” Johnson said more face-to-face communication is needed between the department and parking offenders. “Once it’s on the Internet who knows where it goes,” she said. — Mary Diduch contributed to this article

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PLANS: One goal includes increasing visibility on campus continued from front have been very much for it. What feedback have you received? TP: From within the University, it’s all positive feedback and like I said, everybody is very focused on getting it done and working together to get it done. I think that there’s always going to be differing opinions on projects like this and again, for me I kind of entered the game in fourth quarter for this thing, trying to get it done. I think everyone has opposing viewpoints. I think for the most part, it’s been positive. I think really the challenge for us going forward is trying to make sure we run our business the right way so we are in the position to continue to retire the debt in a practical way, because it is a massive investment but it wasn’t an investment of anybody’s tax dollars or any state money. It was an investment by the University that we’ve taken a responsibility on, and we’ll continue to bear that responsibility until it’s paid. You can’t avoid the differing opinions, but I spend time within the University on it everyday, and it’s all positive all around. CM: Do you foresee when the borrowed funds for the stadium expansion will be paid back? TP: It’s a 30-year repayment schedule; you won’t be any further ahead than that schedule dictates a year from now unless a variety of things happen. Maybe [there will be] a monster fundraising year and you can apply more money toward the debt, but we will be retiring the

stadium debt over the next 30 years. That payment schedule has already been determined and has already been approved by our board. It has been approved by the University and that’s a path we’re on starting this year. CM: Do you have any specific plans for the semester? TP: Do I have plans? I have a lot of plans. The one thing I try to do as much as possible is be visible. I don’t spend a whole lot of time in [my office] every single day. Some days I’m in [my office] sun up to sun down; other days I try to be out. I spend a lot of time with the various members of University administration. I pretty much talk to the president every day. The one thing I wanted to make sure I do is overcommunicate to the administration everything that’s going on in athletics, and I don’t think you can ever do that well enough. I want to make sure I’m out on campus and at our games with our student athletes. The one thing when I was here [as a student athlete] that I always wondered about was what gets done behind the scenes to make the environment better for student athletes? Being one myself not too long ago, I’m spending a lot of time talking to our student athletes, talking to our coaches, talking to members of our staff to try to understand where we can do things a little bit better, because I see our student athletes here all year round. It’s not just an in-season thing anymore — it’s all year round. So I want to make sure that we provide the right environment for them so they are supported in everything they need and that they have the ability to succeed in the classroom and succeed when they are competing. That’s really what I plan to do. It’s important to

U NIVERSITY spend a lot of time on fundraising, especially as we’re doing new things and our profile continues to be raised up that we bring more and more people to it to help us, because as you know in athletes, that’s the life blood of any program: You need to have a large tent to fill with people to support you. CM: There is now an agreement with Verizon FiOS Channels to broadcast games. Did you have anything to do what that agreement? TP: [Jason Baum, assistant athletic director for communications,] was really the guy that worked on it. It was kind of teed up when I started [in spring 2009] and I was involved with the final phase of it but not the entire thing. I was excited to hear about it when I first came because where I came from — I came from a TV network — I was part of starting up CSTV, which was a college cable network, and all we did was produce and televise Olympic sports. Football and men’s basketball weren’t even a part of our original plan. And when I heard about this deal, it was very similar because there’s so many college sports events that never see the light of day on television, and I think now that there are more distributors out there, and telco companies are getting in the distribution business, [which] gives us the ability to partner with these people who really come in. They’re offering us exposure for all sports programs, a lot of them that would never get it otherwise and are willing to take the risk on the production to produce these games and for us, it’s a win all around … FiOS1 — which is the channel these games would be on — is starting to gain some traction in the state, so wherever more

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M people have access to it and … as they try to grow their distribution so more people can see it, they want to have locally relevant programming. And that’s what we are in the process of, so I think it’s a win-win all around. It’ll give them some good programming to help grow their viewership in the state and gives us a lot of exposure for a lot of our sports that we didn’t have before. CM: Last spring, the men’s basketball team received a private donation for a cultural experience playing club teams in Spain. Are there any other donations for other University teams that you foresee coming in? TP: A lot of teams have the opportunity, and I think the one thing that is difficult about fundraising — and it’s really perception more than anything, and I’ll try to explain it — is that I think the view of fundraising is there’s money coming in and that we’re the ones that decide what to do with it. In certain cases, if there are contributions to athletics that are to be used at our discretion, which is very rare, we will do that, but for the most part donors come with contributions for specific purposes and when they come with those purposes, we are obviously not really in the position to tell them to do something with it that’s different. We want to make sure it’s a good experience all around. I don’t anticipate that those opportunities will continue to be there. Off the top of my head right now, there’s really nothing that we are discussing that is out there in the immediate future, but I do think that those will continue. I think that sometimes for cultural purposes, for educational purposes, team-

building purposes, some of those things are good if they are done the right way. I also don’t think it’s something we will get in the habit of doing on an annual basis. Matthew Stein: Are all the improvements on line with where you want them to be at this point, and what type of feedback have you been getting, either positive or negative? TP: Everything is right where we expected it to be and right where we want it to be, and needless to say, with a project like this, with the scope of a project like this, the work will not stop on that site [after game day]. There are certain things that will continue but be relatively invisible to the fans in the stadium. But everything that we laid out and needed to get done [is] done. With projects like this, you know there are things that are going to come down to the pike to deal with, things that you are not sure [of] and you can’t anticipate. But literally hundreds of people at the University — from the president’s office to [athletics] to guys on the site to the guys in finance — so many people are involved in this thing and without everybody collaborating, I’m not sure we’d even be at this point. We are really pleased that things like this always tend to be a down-to-thewire type deal, but we’re really pleased with the progress. I think we are as excited as anybody because we are in there every day, walking around, looking around, but we’re excited. The first part of this interview was featured on Friday, Sept. 4. Sports Editor Matthew Stein contributed to this interview.

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Christian advocates spark reaction from students

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Greg Jacobs, right, preaches his beliefs to students last week on College Avenue. Students challenged him and his message.

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PreachingJesus777 Ministries’ Christian preacher duo Greg Jacobs and Robert Parker informed students of Christian sins last week in front of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Armed with a banner sign displaying “The wages of sin is death but the gift of GOD is eternal life in Christ Jesus” and a Bible, Jacobs listed actions that he thinks could turn people “wicked.” “We do it in love,” Parker said. “That’s our only motive.” Jacobs said their job is to show others Christian law. “Because the law shows us our sin, it brings us to the savior, Jesus Christ,” he said. While some students made jokes, took pictures with the preachers and made their own signs displaying different messages, others posed questions and debated with students present. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Will Eastman said he thinks the preachers were ridiculous. “Religion is supposed to be a tool of altruism,” Eastman said. “These guys are giving an example of misuse of religion.” A religion like Christianity should be presented peacefully, said Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy sophomore Jennifer Ozinegbe. “The social stigma of Christianity comes from people like

this,” Ozinegbe said. “People can regard all Christians as hostile.” Parker and Jacobs purposefully aim to incite the students. “The message is not politically correct and it offends a lot of people,” Parker said. “But Jesus is not politically correct. We are not here to water it down.” School of Engineering junior Andrew Yassa did not think the group was presenting the Gospel in love. “As a Christian standing there watching him speak, [Parker] was only clinging to the point that we’re all sinners,” Yassa said. The preachers record their audience and post the videos on their online blog, which has more than 470 videos of them preaching in locations like New York City, Newark, Freehold, transit trains and now the University. “The word of God is either going to convict your heart and have you come to Jesus, or it will cause you to rebel and regret his grace and mercy,” Jacobs said. “[The] reason why is because people want to live in their sin and play games with their soul.” Parker compares the students as drivers headed toward a cliff. He said he would shine his light to warn them, the light being “the law” of God’s word. “Many students were disappointed in the way the preachers spoke,” Yassa said.

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RED: Cannon difficult to hear due to its relocation continued from front “I would say it was very efficient and functional as well,” Langan said. “You could walk around the whole stadium … you used to have to horseshoe [around the stadium].” Jan Tagaan, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said he arrived to the game late and had trouble finding seating, but other than that was satisfied with the expansion. “I thought everything looked fine, [especially] the area with all the shops and the bathrooms, and it was very convenient for the students; I liked that a lot,” he said.

GOVERNOR: Public U. sectors face shrinking budgets continued from front Executive Vice President Nat Bender said. “It’s about celebrating and supporting our workers,” said Bender, an employee at Rutgers Business School in Newark. He said the picnic was one of four events that make up the 2009 Labor Day campaign, one of the few times of the year they have to take a look at some of the campaigns and tie them together in a way that makes people take a closer look. Gov. Jon S. Corzine and Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Sen. Loretta Weinberg met at the picnic to show their support of unionized workers. “I am glad that you all have fought so hard to have the right

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Unlike Tagaan, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy junior Teresa Cicci said she arrived at the stadium close to the start of the game and had no problem getting in and finding seats. “I thought it was a lot easier to maneuver around the area,” she said. “The line was a lot quicker, and it felt like the area in general that was designated for students was larger.” But Cicci said one of the problems she encountered at the game was that the large scoreboard was behind the student section so she could not easily see it, even though a smaller one was across the field and visible to students. The announcers were clear, but because of the way the band and dance team were facing, she

couldn’t really hear the field show, Cicci said. University alumna Suzanne Sicora-Ludwig tailgated outside the game with her homemade tin Scarlet Knight in tow. “I’m glad [they expanded the stadium] because it brings more people in and the college students are getting more involved, so they’re all there with the sea of red,” she said. “It was just phenomenal.” Sicora-Ludwig said the new stadium looks great but was concerned that the cannon was moved and difficult to hear. “They moved it, but we didn’t even hear it today; when they scored, we definitely wanted the cannon,” Sicora-Ludwig said. “That’s always one of the best parts [of the game].”

The near-completion of the stadium comes almost two years after the controversial introduction and approval by the University Board of Governors. The first phase of the stadium construction included 1,000 seats and a club lounge, which opened up at the star t of last year’s football season, said Director of Public Relations for University Media Relations E.J. Miranda. Some students think the money for the stadium could have gone to other areas of the University. “[The stadium] was good; I just think the money probably could’ve gone toward other things like academics or building new [residence halls] because we’re stuck in the hotel so we’re feeling the pain of that,” Cicci said.

In a letter to the University community in early 2008, University President Richard L. McCormick said the project would not diver t any funds away from academic programs, faculty and staf f salaries or student ser vices. “Over time, in fact, additional revenue from the expanded stadium will allow us to reduce the current subsidy of athletics and invest more University funds in academics, student life and other priorities,” McCormick said in the letter. “Why aren’t we spending $102 million on fixing classrooms, restoring class sections and hiring faculty instead? The fact is that we don’t — and won’t — have this money unless we add the stadium seating to generate it.”

to collectively bargain,” said Corzine, who has a history with the union. “It’s a tough world and there is a high competition for resources.” He said workers throughout the state, especially in the public University sector, are faced with unfortunate circumstances such as a shrinking budget, which fell from more than $33 million to $29 million. “It’s a tough time — I think everyone knows that,” Corzine said. “It has led to a tough dynamic … [but we will] try to keep our economics as safe as possible.” Bender said as a public sector union at the University, they do not bargain directly with the state, but the way the state deals with state workers af fects them. Although Corzine said he’s seen the public sector drive grow in the last month, he would like

to see the administration be more responsive. Adrienne Eaton, a professor of labor studies at the Labor Education Center, said there is a lack of focus on labor issues. Most students look at unions as blue-collar workers and people wearing hard hats, Eaton said. “Bread-and-butter issues like benefits affect a lot of workers [in a wide range of professions],” Eaton said. She said many people, especially students, do not have a full understanding of what unions are. Corzine said students ought to look at these unions as their friends because administration and faculty have fought for academic freedom and achieved that through unionizing. “Academic freedom was the fundamental source that drove University professors to join together to get tenure and be able

to do their research and move forward,” he said. Dorothy Grauer, an employee for 20 years at Dana Library’s Interlibrary Loan Department at Rutgers-Newark, said she joined the union because she was tired of unfair treatment by University management. Since she joined the union, her work life became more positive and comfortable. “We really had nobody to stand in for us,” Grauer said. “We formed a union to have someone stand up for us so we could go to them with our issues — and we’ve been doing well [ever since].” Grauer said a big issue she faced before joining the union was being overworked. Many departments laid off a lot of workers and had other workers take over their duty, she said. “Now you’re one person and you’re doing the job of two people

and they think that’s fine — but it’s not fine,” she said. Now management is forced to abide by the guidelines of their contract, which is a four-year contract approved in 2006, Grauer said. The union began three years ago with a few members in response to salary cutbacks and an excessive amount of layoffs at the University that began in 2006, Bender said. Now the union has more than 1,900 members and works with other unions locally and throughout New Jersey and New York. AFT member Catherine Stanford said she encourages more staff members to join the union to fight for their voice. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu,” she said. “Without a union, you don’t have a fighting chance.”

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ONE MAN’S TRASH BECOMES ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE AS STUDENTS ORGANIZE SCHOOL GARAGE SALE The end of last semester saw a change in University policy: Instead of getting rid of spare or garbage items in residence halls, Recovering Our Resources asked students to donate those articles. At the beginning of this semester, they had their first sale and made more than $1,200 as of press time, said A.J. Bozenmayer, a Class of 2009 alumnus. Sponsored by the University, each campus dean contributed and committed to the program, he said. “One aspect of the program that was not advertised is that we were focusing on discarded electronics, working or ANDREW HOWARD/ PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

CALENDAR SEPTEMBER Today is the last day to drop classes. Classes follow Monday schedule today. Visit scheduling.rutgers.edu/academic.htm for the full academic calendar.

WRSU-FM will have a live, in-studio interview at 3 p.m. with Tommy James. He is a resident of New Jersey and recently put out a 40th anniversary ‘Best of’ album of his music. He’s also working on a book and a movie, among other things. Tune in and listen! Native Tongue holds its first general board meeting of the year beginning at 8:30 p.m. in the Asian American Cultural Center on Livingston campus. For more information, e-mail speak.nativetongue@gmail.com. A live debate round will introduce the University debate team at 9:15 p.m. in Van Dyck Hall on the College Avenue campus. The Rutgers Democrats, Rutgers Librarians, The Roosevelt Institute, Rutgers Bioethics Society, Young Americans for Liber ty and Future Female Lawyer Society will present their goals on campus.

Keep in mind: Today is the last day to add classes; don’t get caught without that prerequisite!

Daniel Kurtzer will hold the S. Daniel Abraham Chair in Middle East Policy Studies at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Ambassador Kur tzer served as the US Ambassador to Israel (2001-2005) and as the US Ambassador to Egypt (19972001). For more information, contact The Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at csjl@rci.rutgers.edu. Residence Life, RUPA, Busch Campus Dean and Dean of Students are co-sponsoring a campus-wide event between 6 and 10 p.m. entitled Busch B’Que. There will be field day games, a BBQ, a movie, “Drag Me to Hell,” shown on a 40-foot outdoor screen, a DJ, inflatable games and other fun activities/things to see.

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not,” Bozenmayer said. “We don’t want them filling up the landfills because they are filled with toxic chemicals. So we are collecting them and will dispose of them with a proper handler.” Because this is their first year, Recovering Our Resources will be looking to use the money from the sale last Friday and Saturday to expand storage and advertising. “We collected less than a third of what we could have collected if we had storage,” he said. — Sara Gretina

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KNIGHTS: Repair shop LITTLE RELIEF FOR LABOR AS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE RISES Adorned with smiley faces, the School of Management and Labor Relations posted the 2009 National Labor Scorecard yesterday on their Web site. The scorecard gauges worker-related statistics of 16 categories, including but not limited to employment and unemployment, risk of job loss and employer-sponsored health insurance. “The bad news on unemployment is well known. The risk of job loss has been quite stunning,” said School of Management and Labor Relations Professor Douglas Kruse, who helped compile the report. The report makes it easy to decipher the figures by representing improvements and declines with smiley or frown faces. The unemployment rate is 9.7 percent, which is a major increase in the past year. Since January to June 2009, 16.1 million new people claimed unemployment, a 72 percent increase from the rate in 2008. As a reflection of the declined economy, worker representation by a union has increased 3 percent in the past year to 13.7 percent, according to the study. “While family-friendly benefits such as personal leave, paid family leave, wellness programs, and assistance for child care and adoptions have changed little in the past year, several family-friendly benefits show strong growth in the past decade,” Finegold said in a press release. The risk of job loss has increased in the past year; the layoff rate increased from -14.3 percent in 2008 to 1.6 percent presently. The number of workers in extended mass layoffs is 1,239,499, and the percentage employed at the beginning of period decreased 118 percent. Despite layoffs, the job openings rate decreased to 1.9 percent and hiring rate decreased to 2.9 percent. A part of the economy seeing increases is earnings. The average hourly earnings, production and non-super visor y workers was $18.59 which is a 5.2 percent raise since a year ago and 7 percent from 10 years ago. The median weekly earnings of wage and salary workers is $734 and the average employer cost for compensation per hour is $29.01. — Cagri Ozuturk

offers low-cost, quality services continued from front The owner said he moved his store for a number of reasons, but a top reason was space. “This store is about three times the size of the store we had,” Beberman said. “Parking has been a nightmare for years and years, and with the impending construction of the Gateway project, it could really shut us down for a bit.” He said the continually growing reputation of success for his business necessitated more room. “The scope of my business has grown to where we’ve got a good reputation from people … and customers that have graduated still travel to my store to do business with me,” Beberman said. “It’s nice to see that.” He said because his ser vices and products are less expensive and of higher quality than other computer ser vices, he does not fear losing students as customers anymore. Many customers had to drive to his old store anyway because

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computers are heavy to carry, so Hunt recently bought a PC lapthe further distance is not a big top for school. hindrance, Beberman said. “I don’t know a lot about comThe company, which opened puters,” Hunt said. “So I would on Easton Avenue in 1999, pri- want to ask someone to help marily sells and repairs comput- explain things to me.” ers and offers other ser vices Beberman said the most comsuch as customization. mon problem he repairs usually “Some students have graphic involve viruses and spyware. arts computers and they have dif“We make sure that we sell ferent needs than people who do things like anti-virus, [because] music and music I’d say at least composition, so half of our busiwe craft computis removing “As much as I like ness ers to fit their spyware and doing business, I needs. We design viruses from peothem, we build ple’s computers,” don’t want to see them, we take he said. time to discuss At Cyber people get hurt by with the customer Knights, virus prothese viruses.” what they want so tection is available we can customize for about $35, less MIKE BEBERMAN it,” he said. than the retail Cyber Knight owner Beberman, a price of about $49. former University “As much as I Athletics employlike doing busiee, started his business to help stu- ness, I don’t want to see people dents and enjoys continuing that get hurt by these viruses, so it’s tradition today. [the] little things we do to price it “We have long-standing ties; so it’s more affordable,” [we have] been fans of Rutgers Beberman said. [and] supporters of Rutgers, He also suggests running hence the name Cyber Knight — scans as often as possible, that wasn’t an accident,” he said. checking for Internet and softSchool of Arts and Sciences ware updates, cleaning out lapfirst-year student Christina top vents, backing up informa-

tion and not spilling beverages on the computer. “There’s a lot of basic maintenance that goes on. [Computers are] such a basic part of the day for people now; they grab it like a purse or something and you’ve got to remember it’s still a piece of electronics,” Beberman said. Cyber Knights also offers a diagnostic and maintenance service to clean out and optimize your PC for $69 to prevent more expensive repairs in the future. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Mark Kim said he thinks computer ser vices can often be overpriced but necessary if you don’t know how to fix your computer. “I think it depends on the individual situation,” he said. Mark Mucci, a University alumnus, enjoys working at Cyber Knight Computers despite holding a full-time job as an elementary school music teacher. “I’ve stayed here because it’s a good job,” said Mucci, who started working there in 2006. “You see a lot of different people come through. It [was] nice to have [had] the shop in the middle of New Brunswick, and the new shop in Highland Park is also a big step up for the store.”

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any students can find the pressures of college hard to deal with. Once classes go into full swing, it can be difficult to balance work for all classes along with the pressures of everyday life. Procrastination plagues students when it’s time to study for an exam or write that five-page paper that is due in less than eight hours. All nighters, energy drinks and coffee fuel students to get the work done. But some decide to take the easy way out. According to CNN, students are using Web sites to order their papers when the stress of college proves to be too much for them. Sites like Bestessays.com give students access to many topics, lengths and qualities of the types of papers they can purchase. If you need a 10-page paper in three days and have $270 to spare, you have access to the instant gratification you so crave. These types of Web sites are hiring people to write these essays for sale from not only here in America but also other countries; students are outsourcing to places like Pakistan, India and the Philippines for their papers. One CNN reporter purchased a three-page paper on American journalism for $80 and received an F when handing the paper in to a university professor just to see how the paper would grade. The professor reported that the paper was written incoherently, almost as if the person who wrote it had English as a second language. If this were to have been a real student that spent this money for a paper, they would have been disappointed with their grade and also possibly kicked out of school for cheating. Is this the price you really want to pay for not having to do a paper? It is sad that students have become so lazy that they would actually spend money for someone else to write their paper. What makes it even worse is that they are willing to pay for these essays before even seeing the final product. They are just setting themselves up for failure and possibly a bigger problem than just having an incomplete grade. Many universities have serious penalties for cheating and for plagiarism: You get an instant failing grade in the course you are cheating in and many times you have to go before a group of professors and deans to plead your case about why you cheated or plagiarized. It is ridiculous to think that a student would find it worth chancing all that just to avoid a few hours of work and effort. College papers usually entail a lot of citing and quotes with some interjection of a student’s own interpretation of the material. It is not that hard to bang out a three-page paper in one night instead of wasting $80 on something that you might get kicked out of school for. Yes, the longer papers can be more time consuming, especially the ones where you need many sources researched and cited, but it is still something that can be done with proper time management and hard work. These essays and papers are not cheap either. The students who can afford to cheat in this way must have some sort of disposable income. These are possibly the students who have never really had to work hard for anything before, and this is why the pressures of college work can get to them. If they do get away with cheating in this manner, it will be all the more reason for them to do it again and again. Students who get away with cheating are prone to do it more often because they got away with it once already. It is a scary thought to think that these people who do get away with cheating are going to graduate with a degree that they didn’t earn fairly and then get a job where they will have to understand what they are doing — and other people will rely on them to get said job done. Will they try to find ways to cheat on the job or just try to make the job less work for themselves? We are living in a society where we think that everything should be handed to us. Instant gratification is expected with everything. If we want to talk to someone, cell phones and texting have made it possible to communicate on the go. If you are hungry, fast food has made it possible to get a meal with as little wait and effort as possible. Now, if you want a paper, all you have to do is hit up a Web site and specify the quality you want, the length, how long you are willing to wait and how much you are willing to spend. It is crazy that people think they can have the attitude that they deserve a good grade without putting in the man hours of studying, research and effort. Sure, everyone may be guilty of typing the paper topic into the Internet search engine, but that doesn’t mean that you actually go through with spending the money on a sub-par paper. Students should realize that it is a better bet to pull the all nighter and drink that coffee to put out a piece of work that they can call their own than take the easy way out and order a second-hand essay written in a foreign country.

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will attempt not to alternative is admitting belabor the point: We you’re an insensitive individhave a population criual is not fun either. If you sis on campus. The incomjoin these organizations, you ing first-year class rivals are only promoting this some small nations in size behavior. For this reason, if and, if they wanted to, a club conforms to any of the could turn the University following descriptions, you ERIC KNECHT should immediately be susinto a scene from “The Outsiders.” It’s always picious and avoid joining at refreshing to see new faces, but frankly, not this all costs. many. As the scarce amount of space and 1) Their main event is a movie screenresources available to undergraduates is further ing/pizza party. restricted, the quality of life on campus is decreas2) The line on the flyer advertising “free food” is ing. Open seats on the bus are becoming a rare font size 120. commodity, computer labs are taking on unbear3) Their president runs another club, where able queues and survey courses are testing classtheir main event is a movie screening/pizza party. room limitations — and the fire code. Yet rather 4) They are eager to offer you a position if you than condemn the University for downgrading to join, usually as something along the lines of “marthe status of Rutgers Community College and keting chair” or “public relations officer.” accepting anyone with proven English proficiency, Essentially, they need someone to post flyers. I’d like to instead focus on 5) It heavily involves busiwhat we can do to minimize ness students. “The incoming first-year class the damage. With that said, Know when not to start a pay attention first-year stunew club — I understand that rivals some small nations in dents, this article is directed many of you energetic firstsize, and if they wanted to, squarely at you. Everyone is years wish to make your looking for someone to on the University, but if could turn the university into mark blame, and as last week’s you start any of the below “Welcome first-years, now get a scene from ‘The Outsiders’.” clubs, it will likely only furout” seemed to suggest, the ther compromise our academnewest members of the ic integrity. University serve the scapegoat role quite nicely. 1) Pass “health care reform now” club. This may channel some aggression but it isn’t 2) Public “option or die” club. very productive. Instead of simply blaming new 3) “Fighting to prevent a Socialist America” club. students for our predicament, I’d like to offer a 4) Anything with democracy, liberty, or freedom quid pro quo. First-year students, what I’m proposin the title. ing is a way for you to gain acceptance by the 5) Another newspaper, particularly one where upperclassmen whose path you are treading on they trash the type of writing found here, yet don’t and according to some whose school you are tarwrite very insightful articles themselves. nishing. Below is a social contract of sorts, one 6) Another business-oriented club — networking that if followed will largely grant you exemption alone should not be a legitimate mission. from the disdain of your peers. In adhering to it, Know what people to avoid — this is essential. you will also make the University a far better place. By interacting with any of the below individuals you Good luck, and read carefully: are doing the entire University a disservice. You are Know what student organizations not to support legitimizing the way they act and allowing them to — this is huge. If first-years contribute to an thrive. These people should be publically shamed increase in the number of organizations tabling in and turned reclusive until they adopt new perspecfront of the dining hall, we have a reason to be tives. For this reason, never be caught talking to the annoyed. It’s generally not fun to have people imply following individuals: that you are not humane because you do not help 1) The “Trust me, Rutgers wasn’t my first choice” them support children/animals/the environment at student. This guy/girl usually prefaces every converthe moment you walk past their table. Likewise, SEE KNECHT ON PAGE 11 being pressured into buying candy because the

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Wards in New Brunswick will not mean better representation Letter KYLE KIRKPATRICK

great deal of Rutgers students affectionately call New Brunswick “home,” at least for eight months out of the year. While the city certainly isn’t without its quirks — we like it that way — it has been a model for growth and development dating back long before any of us were students. The city of New Brunswick and the University have together enjoyed over two decades of vast revitalization and enhancement, and that’s no coincidence. To put this in perspective, students can now walk safely from Cook campus to College Avenue and back without thinking twice. Remsen Avenue and French Street no longer carry their sordid reputations. People can go downtown to enjoy anything from a couple slices to renowned fine dining, from locally brewed beer to upscale lounges, and, believe it or not, driving in and out of New Brunswick is not only

KNECHT continued from page 10 sation about how he/she ended up here with the other schools he/she got into/wait-listed at in order to make it clear they are above the median student and thereby demand increased respect. They tend to subtly slip in comments about how fortunate they were to receive scholarships

simple but also quite smooth thanks to the recent completion of the Route 18 construction. We take these things for granted, no doubt. Most of us hardly consider the history of our city, but then again, why should we? The vast majority of us will go through school here and relocate within a year or two of graduation. Here’s why it’s important: While we are here, we are residents of this city, and decisionmaking in New Brunswick directly affects us even if it goes unnoticed. So, when a group called Empower Our Neighborhoods began canvassing around the city, it caught my attention. It was led by young people, mostly students, who wanted to change the form of City Council. No matter what, students deserve the right to speak out and let their voices be heard, and EON did just that. Unfortunately, EON’s plan is full of flaws. New Brunswick has enjoyed its recent period of success under

the five member at-large system of council. This means that all five council members are elected by all of the voters in the city. You can vote for anyone that runs for council, regardless of your class, creed, ideology or location. The at-large system is designed to ensure that the most pressing interests of the voters are represented on council. Earlier in EON’s campaign, they advocated an expansion of the council to nine members, either elected at-large or through a ward system. When they were pressed to pick only one of these options, they chose to promote the ward system. Now, the same people that proposed an expansion of the at-large council are vehemently opposing that same kind of change. This begs the question: Is this EON group really concerned with how council works or are they simply trying to seize a seat on council for one of their own? Let’s just assume it’s the former and that EON simply wants

what is right for the city and its residents. Still, for New Brunswick and students especially, the six-ward system represents the wrong kind of change; it’s the kind of change that will divide the city and hinder our progress. In EON’s six-ward system, you vote for four out of nine council members: your ward representative and three at-large candidates. That means that, even if all three at-large council members support your ward — which is a dicey assumption — you are still in the minority in council. In an at-large system, you can vote for every candidate. Think about it: Students aren’t a traditionally integrated part of the city. They’re renters, they’re transient, they’re young and they’re mostly confined to one area, known as Ward 6. Why would other wards vote in the interests of the students if it means less funding for their neighborhoods and the rest of the city? Their interests don’t lie with the majority of the student population — simple as that.

Students have benefited from an at-large council system that forces members to consider the University and its students in the context of the city as a whole. Rockoff Hall, Cook campus additions, renovation projects on College Avenue, rent control — all of these plans flourished under the at-large system and would probably flounder under a ward system. After reading some of the misguided rhetoric and dubious promises made by EON about the six-ward system, students may be especially confused about what this all means. In the end, it’s about representation, and it’s about being considered in the decision making in this city. The at-large system allows for that, and the ward system will only damage our influence. Don’t lose your voice, and don’t move New Brunswick backwards.

in order to help you rationalize why they were “forced” to make the “smart decision” and attend school here. Bless their selfless souls, but please avoid them. 2) The “My transfer application is in progress” student. This tends to be the logical evolution of the above student. Transferring out may be a legitimate thing to do, but the student who constantly emphasizes how he/she belongs at a better university can cause others to have strong vis-

ceral responses and sometimes throw sharp objects their way. 3) The “You didn’t join seven clubs also?” student. This individual believes their net worth is somehow predicated on how many organizations they can add to their resume. Quantity overrides quality and causes don’t necessarily even have to be consistent. They are the ones most likely to start the aforementioned clubs. 4) The politically overzealous student. When you are unable to

discern whether they formulated such incoherent views themselves or they have simply memorized the party platform from the official Web site, it’s time to walk the other way. 5) The pompous opinions columnist. Is there anything inherently impor tant about these individuals that we should listen to their views? Absolutely not. Avoid. First-years, I know adjusting can be rough, especially at such

a large university. If you follow these guidelines carefully we might just accept you. Together, we can work toward “change we can believe in” — that would fall under expressions not to use.

Kyle Kirkpatrick is a 2009 Rutgers graduate and an active member of Unite New Brunswick.

Eric Knecht is a Rutgers College senior majoring in economics and history. His column, “Unfair and Unbalanced,” runs on alternate Tuesdays. He welcomes feedback at eknecht@eden.rutgers.edu

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Pearls Before Swine

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Today’s Birthday (09/08/09) Travel looks good this year, with minor complications. The hardest part is having to leave somebody you love. Instead of being sad, make it a celebration. Re-establish family roots. If you can’t get the whole gang together at any of your homes, pick a campground or hotel somewhere in the middle. 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 6 — You’re onto new ways to make money and gain security. Use your natural enthusiasm and follow through on an old dream. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — You’re very decisive now. Make decisions and choices you can live with for a while. Declarations made now will last. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Something’s coming due; better check your in-box. You can use the extra money this will generate. Don’t spend it yet. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Your friends have something to tell you. This could get you agitated. Remember: it’s what they do now that counts. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — The boss wants to give you a raise, but only if you obey the rules. Don’t bother asking if you’ve been habitually tardy. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — If you’re unsure, talk to your spiritual advisor. Sometimes it’s good to get an outside perspective.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — You’re slow today, but steady. Set up your accounts so you won’t have to look at them for a while. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Be careful about what you pass along. Some of the information is from a slanted point of view. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — The work slows down, letting you think about other things ... like the money you’ll earn from this endeavor. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — If you start a new business now, there will be confusion, but you’ll get past it. Go ahead and make your move. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Keep pushing against an invisible barrier, and you’ll get past. There’s solid ground up ahead. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Stock up on provisions for a rainy day. You may feel like it’ll never rain, but it will. Be prepared.

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True freshman quarterback Tom Savage saw the first action of his college career in yesterday’s loss. He threw for 135 yards and a TD.

SWIMMING ADDS PSU ALUM AS COACH The Rutgers swimming and diving team have added former Penn State swimmer Jessica SWIMMING Barnes to the coaching staff, head coach Chuck Warner announced Friday. Barnes graduated Penn State in 2007, a member of two Big Ten Conference Championship teams and twotime All-American Honorable Mention award winner. Barnes, a Nittany Lion captain, MVP and most improved swimmer her senior season, specialized in middle distance freestyle events. “Jessica’s analytical ability, experiences with championship teams and commitment to coaching really stood out to me,” Warner said in a statement. After swimming competitively for 17 years, Barnes helped coach BCAT Aquatics in State College, Pa., before taking two assistant coaching jobs at area high schools. “Rutgers has a long-standing tradition as being a top competitor in the Big East conference, and I am proud to be a part of that,” Barnes said in a statement. “I am looking forward to helping this team achieve great success in and out of the pool.” — Steven Miller

told me to relax and go out there and have fun.” While Savage’s first drive was not dissimilar from senior quarterback Dom Natale’s — it featured short, quick passes to the outside — Savage was much more impressive throughout the half. On a 80-yard touchdown drive, the freshman completed 9of-14 passes, including a 15-yard pass on fourth down, a touchdown pass and a successful twopoint conversion. “[Savage] showed poise,” head coach Greg Schiano said. “He went out there and ran the offense. He took what was there, he didn’t force it.” Natale earned the start under center because of his ability to manage the offense. Three interceptions and one half of football later, the fifth-year senior’s game management was in question. “On the first drive, I thought we did a great job,” Natale said.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 “After that, I just didn’t execute, and I put that on myself.”

THE DIFFERENCES between the two offenses were never more evident than in each team’s opening drive. Cincinnati drove down the field in 2:29, as quarterback Tony Pike completed six passes in as many attempts for 71 yards. Five of the explosive Bearcats scoring drives lasted less than three minutes. “As a defense, that’s a goal of ours to limit big plays like that,” senior cornerback Devin McCourty said. “When you give up big plays, that’s not going to be a good night for your defense and that’s what happened today.” RU led a methodical 10:40 drive, featuring both Natale and senior quarterback Jabu Lovelace, but led by sophomore tailback Joe Martinek’s 10 carries. After Martinek’s four-yard touchdown rush capped the rundominated drive, the Knights were unable to develop any offensive rhythm until the game was out of reach. ONE

OF THE FEW WHO DID

not disappoint was true freshman wideout Mohamed Sanu.

On RU’s opening touchdown drive, the South Brunswick native ran for nine yards on an end-around before gaining 10 yards on a short pass. Both Natale and Savage showed confidence in their 6’ 2’’ target, with Natale throwing to him and three times and each of Savage’s first two passes going to Sanu. “I have great chemistry with all of the quarterbacks,” Sanu said. “We all work on our routes and timing all the time.” The chemistr y between Savage and Sanu was evident, as the two hooked up seven times for 67 yards. Sanu finished the day with 101 yards receiving, as he became the first true freshman wideout to start his first career game under Schiano. His 10 catches also broke the record for single-game receptions record for a true freshman during the Schiano era.

ONE

STREAK ENDED WHILE

another continued for the Knights. The loss snapped RU’s sevengame winning streak, but marked the fourth-straight loss to the Bearcats.

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Road trip no vacation for RU Going into this weekend’s matchups, Rutgers field hockey head coach Liz Tchou spoke on t h e FIELD HOCKEY importance of RUTGERS 1 the team APP. STATE 2 being able to finish games. Despite a hard-fought weekend in Virginia, the Scarlet Knights dropped their weekend contests to William & Mary and Appalachian State. The offense is there — the Knights held a three-goal lead against the Tribe and unleashed a 22-shot barrage against Appalachian State. But due to a series of second-half woes, the team found themselves the hard-luck loser in both contests, losing 5-4 in overtime to William & Mar y and 2-1 to the Mountaineers. But if you’re going through hell, keep going — don’t slow down. “It was a tough weekend to say the least. There are specific improvements made after each game we’ve played, which can be seen as a positive; we are improving,” Tchou said. “We need to continue to improve each and every practice, and I am confident that the wins will come.” Senior for ward Jessika Hoh notched her third goal of the year in the Appalachian State match, but it was the only time RU would get on the board. With nearly five minutes to play, the Knights appeared to be headed to yet another overtime game. But the Mountaineers scored the goahead goal, dropping the Knights to 0-4 on the season.

The Knights dominated the Mountaineers on the score sheet, with an 18-shot advantage and a 10-3 edge in penalty corners, but the ball could not seem to find the back of the goal. “The frustration has been that the outcomes have been losses. To have 22 shots and only one goal against Appalachian State as well as blow a 3-goal lead in the second half against William & Mar y is unacceptable,” Tchou said. “All of our games have been

“We need to continue to improve each and every practice, and I am confident the wins will come.” LIZ TCHOU Head coach

within our grasp to win. We need to learn from these experiences, and play hard and smart for the full 70 minutes of hockey.” After surrendering a twogoal lead in their previous game against West Chester — a double over time loss — the Knights held a commanding three-goal lead over the Tribe with under 20 minutes to play. But four straight William & Mar y goals placed RU in a deficit situation, and though the Knights were able to tie the game to force overtime, they fell 5-4 just five minutes into extra time. It was the second heartbreaking loss to the Tribe in two years. Rutgers senior for ward Brittany Bybel was key in keeping the Knights in the hunt.

Bybel scored two goals in regulation — including the game tying tally with less than five minutes to play — and added an assist. “We’ve decided that we have to leave it in the past and move on from here,” Bybel said. “We have a hard week of practice this week, but we know that we can win. Three out of four games we’ve been ahead by two goals, so we know that we can win, we just have to control little pockets of time better.” Looking ahead, the team has a full week until their next game when they again head south, this time to Delaware to take on the Fightin’ Blue Hens. “We’re just tr ying to not make the same mistakes twice,” said senior back and co-captain Kristen Johnson. “We’re still staying together, and we’re doing the little things and making little adjustments for the next game coming up.” Knight Note: In a change of pace, freshman goalkeeper Vickie Lavell started in the cage for the first time this season since being sidelined with a minor preseason injur y. Lavell’s return takes some of the pressure off of fellow freshman goalkeeper Shanice Beasley, who had made three-straight starts for the Knights. “I think that it’s great to be able to give [Lavell] some time and experience,” Tchou said. “It was hard for Vickie to sit out the first weeks of preseason and not having both in practice going all out was difficult for us. She’s going to continue to improve — they’re going to get experience and start to vie for starting positions each week, and that’s the best thing for freshmen goalkeepers.”

BRENDAN MCINERNEY/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

The Rutgers volleyball team picked up its first win of the season over Princeton thanks in large part to the play of junior Caitlin Saxton (14).

Knights pick up win number one BY BILL DOMKE CORRESPONDENT

Odds and statistics became only numbers this weekend when the Rutgers volleyball team overcame a 2-0 deficit to capture its first win VOLLEYBALL of the RUTGERS 3 season PRINCETON 2 t h i s weekend, a 32 victory over Princeton at the Delaware Invitational. The Scarlet Knights moved quickly against Princeton in their second match and pulled ahead to an 18-3 first set lead. But the Tigers crept back into the set, and three straight attack errors ended with RU giving up its first set 24-26. The Knights then fell behind early and remained behind for the rest of the second set with a final score of 25-20. Down quickly by two sets against Princeton, the Knights evened the score with decisive wins of 25-13 and 25-14. The fifth match proved to be much closer, as neither team took

more than a two-point lead. In the end, junior co-captain and outside hitter Caitlin Saxton finished off the Tigers with her 23rd kill of the game to help the Knights take the final set with a score of 17-15. The win against Princeton marks Rutgers’ first win of the season and pushes RU up in its all-time series against Princeton 18-11. Saxton’s 23 kills in combination with her 13 digs earned her a spot on the All-Tournament team for the second weekend in a row. “I was really proud [of being named to the team], and I could get every award in the book, but I’d rather have a winning season more than anything,” Saxton said. “It’s a team effort; I’m only one person.” The Knights did not end up as lucky with their other two games that weekend. Though the team found comfort in its second game’s win over Princeton, it fell the day before to Army 3-1. The momentum from their win over Princeton would not carry over into the finale against Delaware either, where the Knights fell 3-0 against the Blue Hens.

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Bourdeau’s second half goal stops stubborn Peacocks BY KYLE FRANKO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Rutgers men’s soccer team knew exactly what to expect coming MEN’S SOCCER i n t o Sunday ST. PETERS 0 night’s RUTGERS 1 match with St. Peter’s. Much like last season when the Peacocks bunkered down and defended their way to a scoreless draw, the Scarlet Knights found it difficult to break their in-state opponent down. That was until Nate Bourdeau’s strike early in the second half provided the goal that RU craved as they went on to a 10 victory at Yurcak Field. Halftime substitute sophomore midfielder Nye Winslow picked up a pass from junior midfielder Yannick Salmon in the 49th minute and glided past two St. Peter’s defenders before sliding a pass to Bourdeau. The junior transfer from Boston College made no mistake slotting calmly past goalkeeper Carlos Suarez. “We knew going into it that they were going to sit back, but they kind of surprised us by pressuring a little more than they have in the past and it threw us

off,” Bourdeau said. “In the second half we started to press them more and that forced them to back off. It’s always hard to score on a team that is going to sit back, but we finally found a way to break them down.” St. Peter’s (0-3-0) proved to be stingy defensively throughout, and the Knights found it difficult to score, particularly in the first half. The best chance coming in the 31st minute when sophomore forward Ibrahim Kamara got behind the back four, but his attempt was well blocked by junior forward Udi Naim. RU (2-1-0) controlled most of the play through the midfield and was unlucky not to double its lead on 61 minutes. Junior Aly Mazhar threaded a pass to Salmon whose powerful drive was well saved by Suarez. Nine minutes later, it was Mazhar pulling the strings this time from a free-kick just inside the halfway line. The Egyptian picked out a pinpoint pass for Kamara whose header beat Suarez only to be cleared off the line. “Three games in six days in very tough, but [wins] are all that count,” said head coach Bob Reasso. “Nate was very composed on his goal, and Nye did a very good job of slipping

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Sophomore midfielder Nye Winslow came on as a halftime substitute and assisted on RU’s goal against St. Peter’s. The Knights head west Friday to face UC Santa Barbara. him, but Nate still had some work to do to beat the keeper. [Bourdeau] is a good kid and he works very hard, so I was happy to see him get the game winner tonight.” The Peacocks did little to trouble RU, but when they did, it came off free kicks.

NICHOLAS BLEW

Junior forward Nate Bourdeau (11), a transfer from Boston College, scored the Scarlet Knights’ lone goal in their 1-0 victory over St. Peter’s Sunday night at Yurcak Field.

Just seconds prior to Bourdeau’s strike, freshman goalkeeper Jake Grinkevich did well to save a low drive off a freekick by Naim. Naim was the lone player for St. Peter’s that looked likely to score. He fired just high on an effort from 35-yards out from a free kick in the 66th minute. “Lets face it, a Guy Abrahamson team is going to come here and fight,” Reasso said. “He was a two-time AllAmerican here and there is no way his team is not going to come down here and fight. They’ve had a rough start, but they played very well and very hard tonight.” The Knights dropped a 2-0 decision to Stanford on Friday night. Stanford midfielder Garrett Gunther’s blazing second half volley brought a scoreless game to life after RU was unable to fully clear from a Cardinal corner in the 59th minute. The Knights responded well and Kamara had two good chances to draw level. But the North Brunswick product headed straight at goalkeeper John Moore after a superb cross from senior midfielder Guilherme Dantas. It was Kamara again in the 73rd minute with a chance to equalize after sophomore forward Sam Archer played a clever chip over the Stanford

back line. Kamara got a touch onto the ball from nine yards out, but watched as it dropped tantalizingly on the wrong side of the crossbar. Two minutes later Stanford had the game wrapped up. Bobby Warshaw played a neat ball through two RU defenders for Evan Morgan, and the substitute slotted neatly past Grinkevich with his left foot. “Our inexperience showed tonight,” Reasso said. “[Stanford] did a very good job of being way up in our end and not letting us play. Unfortunately we were unable to get a hold of the ball and play our game. We never really got the ball down and passed. We have to give them credit because they did a good job of disrupting us and we gave up two set piece goals. Of the five goals we’ve given up [this season], four were on set pieces and that’s the sign of an inexperienced team.” The Knights return to action Friday when they fly west to face UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos (3-0-0) are ranked No. 10 in the country and are coming off a 4-3 over time victor y against Big East side Pittsburgh. RU upset UC Santa Barbara 32 last season at Yurcak Field overcoming a 2-1 deficit, with two goals in a two-minute span of the second half. Sophomore Gaetano Panuccio hit the winner in the 75th minute for the Knights.

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Vaunted defense an embarassment

asically, they came out and laid an egg.

It all started the right way. The student section, for once, was fullgo from well before kickoff, Rutgers Stadium was rocking from the moment the Scarlet Knights emerged from the tunnel, and the Rutgers football team had what they wanted — the vaunted defense on the field to start things off on the right foot. And then that vaunted defense allowed Tony Pike to throw all over the field, going 6-for-6 on the opening touchdown drive for 71 yards through the air. Why? There was no aggression to speak of. I can’t recall a single blitz of note on the opening drive. Pike had all day to throw, and instead of playing pressure coverage on a pair of good wide receivers, the Knights defense fell back into soft zones. Pike picked apart the middle of the field, and that was that. Pick apart. Read: wide open. Not a red jersey within 10 yards of the pass-catcher. The defense was left dumbstruck. “We don’t know,” senior linebacker Ryan D’Imperio said. “It’s another thing that you don’t know until you watch the film, we’ll see if we made a mistake or if they just executed.” Pike set a new career-high in passing yards, which was to be expected with the score what it was. But Pike broke his own best mark on his first drive of the second half. Really? Who knows, maybe Schiano should re-take over the defensive play calling duties from the combination of Bob Fraser and Ed Pinkham. True, it was only one game, but this was a really big game. Midway through the second quarter, as the Knights were

Mind of Stein MATTHEW STEIN playing well overall and driving down the field, senior quarterback Dom Natale overthrew Tim Brown for an interception. RU’s possession was gone, and so went all the air out of Rutgers Stadium. And again, RU’s heralded defense — the reason the Knights were projected by many to win the Big East — fell flat on its face. Once more with less than two minutes to go, the process was repeated. Natale threw a pick, and Cincinnati capitalized with a quick score. Blown coverage here, missed tackle there, and before what was going on even registered, the Bearcats were heading into the tunnel with a convincing 317 lead. “You can’t miss tackles and let up big plays and expect to have a good day defensively,” senior cornerback Devin McCourty said. “That’s what happened today.” Pike in the first half? A pair of touchdowns and an interception on 20-for-25 passing and a gaudy 286-yard total. The second half didn’t even matter. The message was clear. This RU defense, however talented it may be, was not prepared for future NFL quarterback Tony Pike and the Cincinnati offense. “There were a lot of things. We didn’t tackle well at all and had too many missed tackles,” Schiano said. “One thing this training camp, I thought we tackled exceptionally well, so it was a shock to me.”

Despite allowing a ridiculous 564 yards in the game, the defense was only part of the problem, and their situation was not made any easier by the inefficiencies of the RU offense. After their first drive, a steady, rushing-based attack that lasted 10:40 and resulted in a touchdown, the Knights managed just 68 more yards of total offense before halftime. Natale, never considered a gunslinger in Wrangler jeans, played just like a 2008 version of Brett Favre in the first half. The senior was 8-for-12 for 108 yards, but was sacked twice and tossed a triad of interceptions. The big-picture problem is simple. This was billed as the most important game of the Rutgers season and one of the biggest games in the Big East this season. This was the defending conference champions against a team that is expected to compete for the conference crown and finally reach that elusive Bowl Championship Series Bowl. And for the next few weeks, the Knights will sit alone in the cellar of the Big East, staring at a slim digit in the conference-loss column, thanks to a fourth consecutive loss to the Bearcats. Though a one-or-two-loss team might still win the wide-open Big East, and there is still plenty of time to turn things around (just look at the Mike Teel-led squad last year), this was a dagger to the heart of the Knights’ program. With all the critics it had, especially on the cusp of opening a newly-renovated stadium, this was not the distraction or the start RU needed. Natale was awful. Rutgers Stadium was deflated. But the defense let the Scarlet Knights down the most. — Matthew Stein accepts comments and criticisms at steinma@eden.rutgers.edu

BRYAN ANGELES/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAHPER

Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike runs away from Rutgers linebacker Ryan D’Imperio (44) and defensive end Justin Francis (91) during yesterday’s 47-15 Bearcat victory at Rutgers Stadium. Pike picked apart the RU defense for a career-high 362 yards and three touchdowns.

JOHN PENA/ SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Senior wide receiver Tim Brown cannot come down with the ball during yesterday’s loss. Brown had seven receptions for 86 yards.

HOUSE: Knights open expanded digs with bad loss continued from back tle pressure on his shoulders at the time, but put together a strong performance in his first career appearance. “I didn’t really ask any questions, I just did whatever the coaches told me to do,” Savage said. “I think I need to improve on just getting the ball out quicker because the windows close up really fast. For the things I did well, I have to give it to the line because they just blocked really well and the receivers made plays for us.” Statistically, Natale finished the day 8-of-12 for 108 yards and three picks with Savage, completing 15-of-23 for 135 yards and a touchdown to senior tight end Shamar Graves. But as insufficient as the offense was, the defense wasn’t any better. The experienced defense was supposed to lead the way with the toughest front seven in the Big East and shut down opposing offenses. They didn’t. Before the Knights could blink, Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike orchestrated an opening drive consisting of six completions for 71 yards and a rushing touchdown for tailback Isaiah Pead. “I think it’s pretty obvious we got off to a great start, and got into a rhythm offensively,” said Cincinnati head coach Brian Kelly. “When you have a veteran quarterback in our system, again, two years is being veteran for Tony [Pike]; it’s his second year but he’s got a better grasp of what we do offensively.” RU responded with a 10minute touchdown drive featuring two quarterbacks, three running backs and a four-yard touchdown run for sophomore running back Joe Martinek. But the defensive just never settled in. Cincinnati car ved up the defense for a field goal, another touchdown run and two touch-

down passes by Pike before the end of the half. “I thought we were behind physically, mentally, coaching … the whole deal,” Schiano said. “I didn’t think we did a great job. That’s an understatement. I don’t think [Cincinnati] punted until the fourth quarter.” By halftime, Pike had 286 yards on 20-of-25 passing. By the first drive of the second half — yet another touchdown for the Bearcats — Pike had a new career-high in passing yards with 337, finishing the day with 362 yards and three touchdowns. “[Pike] was very accurate and he was just on point today,” said senior defensive back Devin McCourty who finished the day with six tackles and 37 return yards. “We didn’t have an answer.” After Savage replaced Natale, the offense started to piece a few things together. Although Savage held the ball too long on occasion — getting sacked three times — and intentionally grounding the ball in the end zone for a safety, the expected freshman mistakes were fairly limited. Savage also appeared to have found a new best friend in freshman receiver Mohamed Sanu. “I think he’s one of the best receivers out there so I just want to use it and keep doing what we have to do,” Savage said. Sanu, who switched to receiver after spending the spring at safety, pulled in a true freshman record under Schiano of 10 catches for 101 yards and a two-point conversion late in the third quarter. Mar tinek got the most attempts at running back with 15 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown. Sophomore Jourdan Brooks had just three touches for 12 yards, leading to Schiano saying the running back distribution did not end up the way he wanted. “I talked to Jourdan right after the game because that was not how I wanted it to go,” Schiano said. “The first drive we ran the ball a lot. After the first drive, we had 10 carries.”

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Knights upset No. 13 Penn State in Happy Valley BY CHRIS MELCHIORRE CORRESPONDENT

JENNIFER MIGUEL-HELLMAN

Junior forward Ashley Jones burned Penn State again, this time with an 83rd minute goal that proved to be the winner in RU’s 1-0 victory.

In the 72nd minute of the first round of last year’s NCAA tournament, junior forward Ashley Jones drilled a WOMEN’S SOCCER ball past RUTGERS 1 P e n n S t a t e PENN STATE 0 goalkeeper Krissy Tribbett. The goal tied the score at one in a game the Rutgers women’s soccer team went on to win in double overtime. After the game, Jones said, “I had never been so happy. I don’t think I’ve ever run so fast or jumped on somebody so fast. My eyes were the size of my head because I had never been so happy.” It wasn’t just that she kept her team alive in the NCAA tournament. For Jones, like the rest of her team, matches against Penn State are personal. So in Sunday’s rematch of that double overtime thriller, when Jones found herself one-on-one with Penn State’s All-American goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher in the 83rd minute of a scoreless match, there was only one outcome Jones was prepared to accept — Victory.

Jones beat Naeher and netted the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over No. 13 Penn State, the biggest win of the Scarlet Knights’ (4-0-1) young season. “I’m sure Penn State will be elated when Ashley graduates because the last three games that they played against her, she’s just been giving them fits,” said Rutgers head coach Glenn Crooks. “For her to break through like that and slide it past a keeper the level of Alyssa Naeher is very big for her and very big for us.” Jones broke loose behind two defenders before capitalizing on the one-on-one opportunity by crossing the ball from the left side of the net to the right. “I just got the ball and tried to push it past the two defenders and just tried to do ever ything that I was told to do in that situation,” she said. “I kept my composure and finished the shot.” Before Jones’ goal, the match had been more or less even in nearly every category. In total, RU outshot Penn State 12-9 with senior goalkeeper Erin Guthrie saving three shots to Naeher’s four.

The shutout was the 36th of Guthrie’s career and was her first opportunity to add on to the record that she set in Friday’s 1-0 win over Towson. Though the NCAA rankings have not yet been released, RU has vaulted to No. 11 in the Soccer America poll, while the Nittany Lions plummeted to No. 23. Several of the Knights’ shots in the match were quality-scoring chances, including a shot by senior forward Karla Schacher in the 58th minute and another breakaway opportunity by freshman midfielder Maura McLaughlin in the 77th minute. Penn State’s best scoring chance came in the eighth minute, when Nittany Lion forward Danielle Toney escaped RU defenders for a break away of her own, forcing Guthrie to make a diving save. “I think the team’s overall effort was amazing,” Jones said. “I mean, if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity that I did or any of the opportunities that I had. I think our attitude was just that we absolutely weren’t going to lose that game, and everybody stuck with that attitude and it happened.”

Guthrie sets shutout record in dominating weekend BY CHRIS MELCHIORRE CORRESPONDENT

Four years ago a highly touted goaltending prospect from Sparta, N.J. walked onto the Rutgers WOMEN’S SOCCER w o m e n ’ s soccer practice field for the first time. Ever ybody around the team had already heard about Erin Guthrie. Her inclusion in Soccer Buzz Magazine’s top 50 recruits list that year ensured that most women’s soccer coaches around the countr y had heard of her too. That hype aside, Guthrie walked onto the practice field no different than any freshman about to embark on a four-year college experience. She was an unassuming, shy, new goalie tr ying to adjust to life in a new world. But, unlike most freshmen in college, Guthrie did not have the luxur y of having time to adjust. From the moment she arrived at Rutgers, she joined a team that counted on her, a team that needed her, a team ready to thr ust enormous amounts of pressure on someone who had never played a day of college soccer. Though she may not have asked for the high expectations surrounding her in her freshman year, Guthrie responded with 14 shutouts that season. She achieved the 10th best goals against average in the nation and she did it while leading the team to only its fourth NCAA tournament ber th in school histor y. “She’s taken more control of the team both on and of f the field,” said head coach Glenn Crooks after Guthrie broke the school’s shutout record. “She was tentative to talk to the people in front of her, maybe even in the first couple of years. But now she’s not concerned about what she says because she knows that’s what’s best for the team.”

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Senior goalkeeper Erin Guthrie set a Rutgers record with her 35th career shutout Friday night against Towson. She built on her record with another clean sheet Sunday in a win over Penn State. Since then, numbers and per formances like those are commonplace for Guthrie — that was the easy part. But the Erin Guthrie that broke the Knights’ all-time shutout record with her 35th in Friday’s 1-0 win over Towson was not the same shy, timid, highly touted goaltender that came to the Banks in 2006. She was the leader, the team captain, the woman that, since that first day of practice, had gone on to redefine what it

meant to be a goalkeeper at the University. “One of the nice things about this job is just watching people grow up,” Crooks said. “College is a time where you really find out about yourself, and Erin has really grown into the responsibilities that she now has as a captain.” Setting records was never a big deal for Guthrie. She’s put up so many big numbers throughout a lifetime of playing soccer that she genuinely

seems immune to the arrogance that stats like that can inspire in athletes. In fact, even after the record breaking game — a win highlighted by senior midfielder Gina DeMaio’s game winning penalty kick in the 83rd minute — it wasn’t the record that put a smile on Guthrie’s face, it was the team. And this wasn’t just standard just post-game banter; Guthrie really meant it. “We star ted picking up momentum toward the final 15

minutes, and I had a pretty good feeling that something good was going to happen,” Guthrie said. “[Junior for ward] Ashley Jones was working them over pretty good, and then she finally got the penalty. And Gina, just nice and calm, put it in. It was perfect.” After finally conceding that setting the record was, in fact, a satisfying feeling, Guthrie paused for a moment before her eyes really lit up. “Yeah, the record feels really good,” she said. “But to win that game the way we did it was just, like, incredible.” It’s that kind of mentality that her coaches feel puts Guthrie above many goalkeepers who have similar physical tools. Assistant coach Karina LeBlanc — goalie for the Canadian Olympic Soccer Team and recently named a Women’s Professional Soccer All-Star — sees that attitude at work ever yday. “We have fun at practice,” LeBlanc said. “But ever yday her mentality is, ‘How can I be better,’ and this streak is because of that. She still wants to improve ever y part of her game and she has the mentality to do that.” Par t of what’s driving Guthrie now is the desire to follow in the footsteps of her coach. Guthrie has ever y intention of playing soccer long after college. “That’s a long time away,” Guthrie said. “But hopefully that works out, because the experiences that I’m having right now, I would love to have these kinds of experiences for years after, and that would be a fun job to have.” LeBlanc can go on about Guthrie’s play, work ethic and leadership both on and off the field, but ask her if she thinks Guthrie has what it takes to succeed at the next level and only one word comes to mind. “Absolutely,” LeBlanc said. “Absolutely.”

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Burning down the house Rutgers opens expanded stadium with embarassing loss as Pike, Bearcats torch Scarlet Knights for 564 yards BY SAM HELLMAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

You never know what you’re going to get in a team’s first game of the season. Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano FOOTBALL attributed that idea in the week before kickoff to a book he read by longtime college football coach Bear Bryant. But no one — not Schiano, not the Scarlet Knights, not even Bryant himself — could have predicted that so much would go wrong in the embarrassment yesterday that was Cincinnati’s 47-15 thrashing of Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights looked nothing like Br yant’s Alabama teams of legend with nothing going as expected from slipshod play at quarterback to an overly porous defense. “There are no excuses; we got whooped,” Schiano said. “It was certainly not what my visions of today was.” Fifth-year senior Dom Natale, who got the starting nod at quarterback after months of speculation and secrecy, was just supposed to manage the game and allow the running game to take control while limiting mistakes. He didn’t. After getting sacked twice and picked off three times in a first half where RU scored just seven points, Natale’s day ended prematurely when true freshman Tom Savage took the helm of the offense to the most thunderous applause of the day. “I obviously take full responsibility for how I did,” Natale said. “At some point, one or two got away and that’s how it worked out … I didn’t execute the way I wanted to and that was the result we got.” Savage, who entered the game already trailing 31-7, had very lit-

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Cincinnati burned the Scarlet Knights for 564 total yards and 47 points in RU’s season-opening loss to the Bearcats. Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard , above, hauled in six balls for 89 yards and a touchdown as quarterback Tony Pike threw for a career-high 362 yards and three TDs.

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LEADERS PASSING TONY PIKE, UC 27-34, 362 YDS, 3 TD RUSHING JACOB RAMSEY, UC 8 CAR, 77 YDS RECEIVING MOHAMED SANU, RU 10 REC, 101 YDS

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Total Yds 564 293

Pass 396 243

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EXTRA POINT The number of Tony Pike’s passing yards after the first drive of the second half. The 337 yards marked a new career-high for the Bearcat quarterback. Pike finished with 362 yards and three touchdowns in Cincinnati’s 47-15 demolition of the Scarlet Knights in the Big East season opener.

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BY STEVEN MILLER CORRESPONDENT

For the first time in his Rutgers football career, true freshman quarterback Tom Savage received a hero’s welcome. Trailing by 28 points at the half, the most highly touted recruit in Rutgers football history began the second half for the Scarlet Knights, giving 53,737 fans their first glimpse of the future.

Before Savage even took a snap, the ovation made it apparent that the record crowd at the newly renovated Rutgers Stadium was ready to see if the Cardinal O’Hara (Pa.) product would live up to the hype. “In high school, I played in front of max 1,000 people, so it was a different environment,” Savage said. “But all the guys were helping me cool down and even Dom [Natale]

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