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Aminé to perform at RUPA’s Beats on the Banks RYAN STIESI NEWS EDITOR
The Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) announced that Aminé will be the artist featured at this year’s Beats on the Banks festival.
Beats on the Bank is scheduled for Nov. 2 from 8 to 11 p.m. in the College Avenue Gymnasium. Tickets go on sale on Oct. 16 at 2 p.m., according to the event page. They can be purchased on the Rutgers Get Involved page. Adam Daniel, commonly known by his stage name Aminé, is most famous
for his debut single “Caroline,” which peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and in June 2017 was three-times certified platinum. His second album and most recent full-length project, “OnePointFive,” was released in August 2018 and features guest appearances by
G Herbo, Gunna and Rico Nasty. In July 2017, the rapper issued his debut studio album, “Good for You,” with such guests as Ty Dolla $ign, Offset and Kehlani. Aminé was born in Portland to Ethiopian migrant parents, according to the page. Using his middle
name Aminé, his music career began after the release of his debut mixtape, “Odyssey to Me,” in 2014. “Inspired by everyone from OutKast to Kanye West, Aminé delivers clever, whimsical hip-hop with coming-of-age themes,” organizers said according to the event page.
Aminé started his music career in 2014 with the release of his debut mixtape, “Odyssey to Me.” The rapper made waves with his 2017 chart-topping single, “Caroline” and will be performing at this year’s Beats on the Banks on Nov. 2 in the College Avenue Gymnasium. FLICKR
U. researchers’ discovery limited after museum fire CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
On Sept. 2, the National Brazilian Museum spontaneously caught fire destroying many of the 20 million artifacts housed within the building — including dragonfly and termite holotypes essential to helping confirm new discoveries made by Rutgers researchers. TWITTER
On the verge of uncovering new life, two Rutgers researchers are in need of an artifact once housed within a 200-year-old Brazilian museum engulfed by flames earlier this year. Megan Wilson and Stephanie Bondockawa Mafla-Mills, both graduate students at Rutgers— Newark, were conducting fieldwork in the Rupununi region of Guyana, on the border of the Brazilian Amazon, when they discovered two new species, according to an article on NorthJersey.com. For Wilson, it was a new species of termite which she believes carries unusual sacks on its legs with a wax that no other recorded female termites have, according to the article. Mafla-Mills said she discovered a new dragonfly species native to Guyana that may have Brazilian ancestry. On Sept. 2, the National Brazilian Museum was devastated by fires that destroyed nearly all of its more than 20 million items, including much of its entomology collection featuring dragonflies and beetles. Its collection on lace bugs was preserved in no other museum, according to The New York Times.
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Marcus Guidoti, a Brazilian entomologist and former researcher at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, said there was approximately a quarter of Brazilian lace bug holotypes and specimens like them used to describe other species lost in the fire, according to The Times article. “We just lost a large chunk of history that we’ll never get back,” Wilson said in the NorthJersey.com article. Wilson and Mafla-Mills are now finding it difficult to continue their research without comparing their recent discovery to the dragonfly and termite holotypes — the specimens used as a universal reference for a particular species, according to the article. “I’ve been working to describe this new thing, but I needed something really solid to compare it to,” Wilson said. “That’s gone now.” The duo will use text descriptions of the destroyed artifacts when they write about their findings in scientific papers in hopes that academic journals will publish them, according to the article. “This contributes to the bigger picture,” Mafla-Mills said. “You know that this dragonfly existed in this forest in that year. If I go back to that forest and it’s not there years from now, it says something about what has changed.”
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Campus Calendar WEDNESDAY 10/3 Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research and the TA Project presents “Creating eBooks for the Classroom” from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. Center for Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Ser vices presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics presents “Genetically Modified Maize Adoption in Southern Vietnam” at 12:30 p.m. at the Cook Office Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. Department of Landscape Architecture presents “RULA Seminar: Digital Design Build
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Rutgers director talks pros, cons of for-credit internships ANDREW PETRYNA CORRESPONDENT
For many students, an internship is a great way to gain relevant work experience that opens doors down the road. Rutgers University Career Services (UCS) provides students with the opportunity now to seek internships and employment opportunities during their time at Rutgers from vetted employers and organizations. According to Career Service’s polling of Rutgers graduates, anywhere from 45 to 50 percent of students participate in at least one internship during their time at Rutgers. Sue Pye, director of Career Exploration for University Career Ser vices, said she hopes that UCS can raise that number as high as it can be so that more students can benefit from getting early professional experience. One of UCS’s credit opportunities is the Rutgers Internship and Co-op Program (RICP). This program allows students to take an online class alongside their internship that is pass-fail and provides 3 credits for students. Pye helps many students with their career plans, as well as oversees RICP. Having finished her undergraduate studies at Rutgers herself, she said she now assists students with their professional development and career aspirations. The Co-op portion allows students to receive 6 credits for their full time employment, often for approximately six months, she said. These kinds of situations are not common for Rutgers students who typically take internships part-time, but those with much lighter course loads that focus primarily on their employment.
The online course attached to RICP requires students to submit assignments detailing the work they do and the skills they are learning. Pye said the course is done online because many student internships are off-campus, and it is simply more practical to allow students a little flexibility in keeping up with their responsibilities. There is a $100 fee attached to signing up for the RICP program. This is the online course fee that many students also pay for many of their other classes, she said. “That $100 fee, that’s the online course fee, that’s not our special fee or anything,” she said. “We are not involved or in charge of any money or anything. It’s the online fee you pay for any class.” Students pay full-time tuition if they take 12 or more credits, according to the Rutgers Student Accounting, Billing and Cashier Services. This rate is flat once 12 credits are reached, so taking on an internship would not mean students have to pay tuition for those credits. The only time a situation would arise in which an internship costs more than $100 is if the addition of 3 internship credits shifts a student from part-time to full-time status. Pye also said that many programs and majors in Rutgers offer their students internships opportunities. RICP is just one of many different ways students can get credit for their work outside the classroom in their relevant fields. Career Services works with many different employers, and it is always actively seeking new partners to provide the student body with the ability to gain real world and useful experience before they graduate. Pye said that when students finish internships with employers, UCS will look
As director of Career Exploration at University Career Services, Sue Pye works on other initiatives as well, such as the First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) that strives to connect first-year students with resources during their career journey. RUTGERS.EDU into developing a relationship with the organization to see if it can be a source for future internships for Rutgers students. Pye said that internships are a great opportunity for students to get their foot in the door of the professional world. At their core,
internships provide students with relevant work experience that makes a student more attractive to potential employers, and sometimes they can carry over into direct offers for a full-time position. “Our primar y goal, and what we encourage all students to
do, is at least one internship before they graduate,” she said. “And the reason why we do that is a lot of the national data shows that those who participate in internships are more likely to have of fers by the time they graduate.”
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Amazon jumps ahead rivals, raises worker wages to $15 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, the business that upended the retailing industry and transformed the way we shop for just about everything, is jumping out ahead of the pack again, announcing a minimum wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. employees that could force other big companies to raise their pay. The online giant also said it will push Congress to increase the federal minimum wage, now at $7.25. Given Amazon’s size and clout, the move Tuesday is a major victory for the $15-an-hour movement, which has organized protests of fast-food, gas station and other low-paid workers. Already, several states and cities have raised their minimum wages above the federal one. Amazon, whose value topped an awesome $1 trillion in September, has been under political and economic pressure to pay its employees more. “We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do and decided we want to lead,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO.
But Amazon may also be offering raises out of necessity: With the economy booming and unemployment near rock bottom, employers are having difficulty finding help. Amazon, with about 100 warehouses around the countr y, will soon need to
Current pay for warehouse workers at Amazon is at least $12.25 an hour in Omaha, Neb., $13 in Baltimore and $16.50 in New York, according to recent job postings. The announcement was enough to soothe one of Amazon’s fiercest critics: Sen. Bernie
“This will lead to a general increase in minimal wages in all industries,” he said. At the same time, Storch said, the wage increase will widen the gap between the healthy retailers, such as Amazon, Walmart and Target, and the struggling ones,
“We listened to our critics, thought hard about what we wanted to do and decided we want to lead.” JEFF BEZOS Amazon Founder, CEO
hire more than 100,000 workers to pack and ship boxes during the holiday season. The wage increase takes effect next month. Amazon said the move will benefit more than 350,000 workers, including full-time, parttime, temporary and seasonal positions. Employees at Whole Foods, the upscale grocery chain Amazon owns, will get the same raise. Hourly employees who already make $15 per hour will also see a wage increase, the Seattle company said. (Workers in Britain will also get a raise.)
Sanders. The senator, who frequently uses Twitter to point out the disparity between Amazon’s hourly wages and Bezos’s vast fortune, congratulated Bezos for “doing exactly the right thing” and urged other companies to follow Amazon’s example. Sanders described Amazon’s move as “a shot heard around the world.” It will have repercussions beyond retailers and will put pressure on any company that operates a distribution center, said Gerald Storch of the retail consulting firm Storch Advisors.
which won’t be able to afford to compete on salary. “The weaker retailers have been cutting costs and squeezing every penny,” Storch said. “They are in a very tough place.” Amazon, founded more than two decades ago, has expanded far beyond its bookseller beginnings. Despite its dominance, it shares a major problem with employers big and small: a tight labor market. Unemployment in the U.S. is 3.9 percent, near an 18-year low. Higher pay for workers is one way of dealing with that.
“They’ll gladly cross the street and take a better-paying job,” said Marc Wulfraat, president of MWPVL, a supply chain consulting company. Walmart raised its starting pay to $11 an hour earlier this year and said it has seen lower turnover among its employees. Target, which announced plans last year to raise hourly wages in steps to $15 by 2020 and now pays $12 an hour, said the number of job applicants rose 60 percent in the days after it increased its minimum by $2 to $11 per hour last year. Amazon said it doesn’t expect to raise prices for its products to pay for the wage increases. “Customers are going (to) continue to see incredibly low prices ever y day,” said Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations. The push for a higher federal minimum wage will be overseen by Amazon’s Jay Carney, White House press secretary during the Obama administration. Amazon won’t ask Congress to raise the minimum to a specific number. But “we’re sure $7.25 is too low,” Carney said.
Amazon announced that all employees will be paid a minimum of $15 an hour beginning Nov. 1. This raise includes all part-time, seasonal and temporary workers, and came alongside a statement in which the company said it will also begin lobbying Congress to raise the federal minimum wage. TWITTER
CRIME HILLSBOROUGH Eric Komar,
a 47-year-old man from Hillsborough, pleaded guilty to receiving child pornography on a peer-topeer file sharing network in 2017. Komar confessed to having thousands of child porn images and videos saved on his computer. He was known for singing songs to children at special events, in
synagogues and at community centers. He was sentenced to 82 months or nearly seven years in prison on Sept. 2.
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Two Rowan University students were pulled over and held at gunpoint on campus Monday. Around 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 1, a male and a female student were driving near campus when police turned their lights on and pulled them over. The students were directed by police to
pull over and exit the vehicle with their hands up. The police then drew their guns, and the students were held at gunpoint for approximately 90 minutes. Nearly an hour after the situation ended, the university said in an alert to students and staff that the situation had been resolved without incident. Apparently, the students had been pulled over after the car they were driving fit the description from a 911 call of one seen leaving the scene of a nearby armed
robbery. Since the police believed they had the right car and suspects — armed suspects — they followed protocol. Rowan has talked with the students involved and offered counseling services for the traumatic event. There is no word on whether the police located the correct car in relation to the armed robbery.
MERCER COUNTY After a seven
month investigation, two men — Ruben Stouth, 53 years old, and
Robert Alicea, 48 years old — have been arrested and charged after authorities discovered they had allegedly been packaging and selling heroin out of a salon and barber shop in Trenton. Officers found 40 bricks of heroin, five grams of raw heroin, packaging and shipping supplies, a loaded .38 Special revolver, $1,239 in cash and 176 tramadol pills in the shop. Both men have been charged with multiple narcotic and weapons offenses.
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History textbooks are in need of changes
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istory textbooks are essential to education and are seen as the KAAN JON BOZTEPE main source of context that will provide students with the background information they need on specific periods and events in history. I have no issue with history textbooks, but my issue is with the context within the textbooks, or the lack of context. I believe the United States currently has a clear majority of historically-challenged students, which is concerning when you consider the fact that these students will hold moral, political and ethical beliefs in the future with little knowledge of actual history. The far more alarming point that I want to bring to the attention of readers is the amount of false information in these textbooks that people deem as the truth for the rest of their life because they believe their history books would always be truthful. I would first like to go over what I mean when I say there is a lack of context in history textbooks, and to do so I will provide a few examples. For starters, the glorification of Christopher Columbus has no backing. We have a federal holiday for a man who participated in enslavement, disrespected the native people of the land that is now known as the United States of America and essentially led a genocide against the indigenous peoples. It is time we unveil the truth about Columbus, rather than have his story celebrated as a man that came together with Native Americans and had Thanksgiving with them. It is simply fiction — fiction that is unnecessary. Columbus should still be taught in schools, but the real Columbus. Students have a right to know about the past in order to learn from other mistakes. Sugarcoating bad moments in history enables students to not have a sense of empathy for those who were severely damaged by historical events. Another evident piece of history that is lacking in history textbooks is Black history within the U.S. We normally learn about the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and that is it — as if segregation just smoothly occurred and everyone accepted it. But, there were many new pieces of legislation that acted to discriminate or limit the level of wealth a colored person could achieve in the U.S., such as redlining. Redlining is the denying of services, by price or preference, and normally had to do with either race or wealth. Redlining was seen after the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when Black people could integrate into white neighborhoods. Introduced in 1934 (lasted until 1968), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) held many discriminatory practices, such as refusing to not give loans to Black families in hopes that they would not integrate into
KAANOTATIONS
“The examples are endless, but the misrepresentation of historical facts is very damaging as students go on in their adult lives making life long opinions on politics and life based on lies.” neighborhoods that were once predominately white. Redlining essentially ruined any possibility of profit or investment in real estate and homes for Black people, and is now defined as residential segregation and racism. The Housing and Urban Development Department created more guidelines that caused public agencies to evict drug dealers and other tenants from their homes as there was a one strike policy, then they were evicted. Former President Bill Clinton then created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program that created a five-year lifetime limit on benefits for those who need it, but after those five years, those who were former convicts were barred from receiving public funding. Redlining mixed with the war on drugs and heinous FHA legislation proved to be another form of discrimination that slowed down the process of proper integration and equality. This is just one of many examples that can include the war on drugs, where probable cause was the main loophole that police officers used to search Black people and roundup nonviolent drug offenses with larger fines and jail time when necessary. Many unjust court cases were held where Black people fought against the unnecessary fines and jail time, but the cops used the Fourth Amendment as an excuse that probable cause allowed the search of homes, cars, on the person and so forth, leading most cases to not prevail after the first hearing. The examples are endless, but the misrepresentation of historical facts is very damaging as students go on in their adult lives making life long opinions on politics and life based on lies. Manifest destiny was fundamentally improperly taught, the history of Benjamin Franklin normally glosses over his many faults and the list continues. We must provide our students with the truth regardless of if the history is good or bad. Without bad history, learning lessons and preventing the bad moments to recent history to occur again becomes a much more difficult task. We must remember that we are not guilty of those in our past, as long as we learn from their mistakes and educate our youth to know better. Knowledge is power. Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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U. recruiting plan will increase diversity Increase in out-of-state students can benefit Rutgers
W
hen former President Barack Obama in-state students. Additionally, the plan to bring in gave his speech at the 250th anniversa- more out-of-state students may ver y well benefit ry commencement ceremony, he said, prospective Rutgers applicants who are residents “America converges here. And in so many ways, the of New Jersey. By bringing in more out-of-state history of Rutgers mirrors the evolution of America students, who pay close to twice as much for tui— the course by which we became bigger, stronger, tion as their in-state counterparts, the University and richer and more dynamic and a more inclusive na- is actually working to keep tuition down for New tion.” And he was not wrong. Rutgers students come Jersey residents. Other benefits of this plan seem to clearly outfrom all 50 states and 105 countries. When one walks down College Avenue on any given day, what they will weigh any possible negatives. For example, by bringsee is analogous to a United Nations convention — ing in more people from other regions of the country with people from all corners of the globe represented. and the world, the University is clearly increasing its diversity — someThe University’s thing we at Rutgers Strategic Plan for pride ourselves on. “the new Rutgers” This sort of increased calls for an incre“... the plan to bring in more out-of-state diversity can easimental increase in ly better the world international and students may very well benefit prospective view of students, and out-of-state stuRutgers applicants who are residents of supplement their acadents. As of right demic education with now, the UniversiNew Jersey.” the learned ability to ty has the lowest interact with and learn number of outfrom people of starkly of-state students different cultures. in the Big Ten at Additionally, by implementing this plan to reapproximately 18 percent. The plan is to gradually increase this number in the next few years until we cruit and advertise more in other states, Rutgers could conceivably be bettering its applicant pool. In reach the goal of 25 percent out-of-state students. The aforementioned plan, on the face, may reason- other words, it is not far fetched to think that the ably seem questionable. Rutgers, as New Jersey’s more applicants the University gets from all over leading public educational institution, should have an the country and the world, the more high quality obligation to the residents of its state. By recruiting those applicants may be — in turn possibly raising more out-of-state students, it may seem as though the standards of the student body. This is clearly a the University is ignoring its arguable duty to serve prudent move on Rutgers’ part, considering that the New Jersey first. But this criticism of the plan is not better the student body, the more prestigious the school can be, which can lead to employers being lost on the University’s administration. Although bringing more out-of-state students to more interested in Rutgers students. In the end, it seems there are blatantly more reaRutgers will likely equate to less in-state students being accepted, the maximum percentage of out- sons for the plan to increase out-of-state students of-state students enrolled will only be about 25 than there are for it not to. The University will sigpercent, as previously mentioned. This means that nificantly benefit from this plan, and as it seems, so 75 percent of the student body will still consist of will its students. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Forcing female characters into Battlefield V is questionable GAMER NEXT DOOR MITCHELL KEVETT
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new game developed by Dice is on the way, and you know what that means: controversy. Battlefield V is slated to release Nov. 20 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The game is being crafted in traditional Battlefield style. Big destructible maps, first person shooter combat, a large in-game player count, vehicles and objective-based gameplay are signature features of Battlefield games, including this new one. Battlefield V is set in World War II, with the bulk of the presentation set in the western front of the war. One may think, “A Battlefield game taking place in World War II? That sounds amazing!” Not entirely. So far the marketing campaign for Battlefield V has been lackluster. Trailers for the game have shown what trailers for Battlefield games in the past usually showcase: explosions, big cinematic set pieces, a splash of NPC camaraderie, militar y vehicles and guns. So what is the problem? The game highlights female soldiers as part of the fight, as a major part of World War II. For the sake of diversity, Dice and their publisher EA are pushing what is essentially an alternate and totally inaccurate portrayal of World War II combat for the sake of pushing a gender equality agenda. The reveal trailer
for the game featured a young woman with a claw for an arm fighting as a foot soldier in World War II. It was a confusing trailer to say the least. Initially I could not even tell what era the game was supposed to be taking place in — there was no obvious indication. I am all for games which feature characters that people can relate to, but if Dice and EA want to make such a game, they should not use World War II as its backdrop. The inclusion of women soldiers in the game’s marketing
do not force female soldiers into a game about World War II, a war in which hardly any women actually fought. Sexism and gender inequality are the main reasons as to why females were not allowed to fight as official soldiers in World War II. To whitewash that part of histor y for the sake of entertainment is wrong. The game seems like it wants to be taken seriously while at the same time selling an alternate historical timeline. It is okay to sell an alternative timeline, but at least commit to it. Do not act like your game
“The problem is not a matter of females being included in the game, the problem is that the game has a poor and muddled presentation that makes it feel like females were forced additions to the game.” campaign feels forced. There were women who fought in World War II as resistance fighters and rebels, but the presentation for Battlefield V makes no specific distinction. The game seems like it is being forced into being politically correct for the sake of appeasing the masses while also alienating the game’s fan-base simultaneously. I am all for games set in an alternate reality, and it does not matter to me what gender or ethnicity characters in games are. But
is an authentic depiction of World War II when much of it is quite the opposite. It seems like the inclusion of women in Battlefield V is there to add surface value. Instead of women being added for the sake of their actual role in World War II, it seems they were added to the game to appease contemporar y political values, such as equal representation of women. Games should not be created to contribute to the contemporar y political discourse of society, they should exist
for entertainment. Battlefield games are not typically political products, they are usually made for the sake of entertainment. If you are going to empower females, do not force it. Write in a female role that is not based solely on the notion of equality. You can have a strong female role that also is not pushing a political agenda. If anything, that would be better for gender equality than forcing it. Subtlety matters. When developers start adding their own personal agendas to their games, it it going to piss their fans off. The problem is not a matter of females being included in the game. The problem is that the game has a poor and muddled presentation that makes it feel like females were forced additions to the game. So with all that said, I am going to wait patiently until after Battlefield V releases and the reviews are out before deciding whether I want to purchase a copy. The game’s presentation seems to be stuck in two minds: authenticity and political correctness. Battlefield V as a result might not sell too well because it is trying to do too much instead of focusing on entertaining its audience. Mitchell Kevett is a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior majoring in history and minoring in political science. His column, “Gamer Next Door,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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14 years after its release, ‘Mean Girls’ prompts us to wear pink CLARISSA GORDON AND BREANA OMANA FEATURES EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTING WRITER
One of the most memorable scenes in Tina Fey’s 2004 “Mean Girls” hilariously depicts the ways in which so many of us romanticize simple interactions with our crushes. Cady Heron, played by Lindsay Lohan, interprets her high school football star crush Aaron Samuels asking her for the date as his way of flirting. “It’s October third,” Cady replied with dreamy eyes and a toothy smile. The relationship was clearly going places. The relatable scene has made today’s date an informal pop culture holiday, explaining why many of you have been bombarded by tweets and countless posts about the significance of the day. Not only does it mark a milestone in Cady and Aaron’s relationship (in Cady’s eyes), Oct. 3 also falls on a Wednesday this year — the day Karen Smith, played by Amanda Seyfried, infamously informed Cady of the Plastics’ dress code. “On Wednesdays we wear pink,” Karen said, a quote we can add to the long list of iconic references from the film. Still a movie with major relevance in pop culture — most recently, the film was adapted into a musical on Broadway — it’s hard to believe that “Mean Girls” was released more than 14 years ago. Well over
a decade later, “Mean Girls” is still a cult classic for a reason. Based off the book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” — a selfhelp book for parents who have watched their teenage children become victims of cliques and bullying — the movie uses a common theme we have seen many times: a look at the cattiness and absurdity of pretty, popular, mean girls in high school. While this theme might seem cliche now, no other movie with the high school hierarchy narrative has been as effective and moving as “Mean Girls.” Take the way in which Cady uses the animal kingdom as a metaphor to describe her petty female peers. Raised in Africa with little to no experience in the American public school system, she had to rely on the competitiveness between lions to best understand the new environment she was thrown into. “Mean Girls” was a satire about the ugly nature of high school in the suburbs and the cattiness, cruelty and superficiality we sometimes find in human nature. Like many film masterminds, Fey used comedy as a way to tackle a real and heavy topic. Michelle Siu, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, described how “Mean Girls”’s humorous metaphors made the movie so entertaining for her. “At the time it came out, it was completely relatable and the creators were able to turn something not so fun, like high school,
As Oct. 3 falls on a Wednesday this year — two major days in “Mean Girls” — fans are taking to social media to reminisce on iconic scenes from the classic comedy. FACEBOOK and make it funny, but true,” Siu said. “It’s still popular to this day because, even though high school isn’t as cut-throat as it used to be, it’s still scary and there’s always going to be cliques and a hierarchy, but you just have to figure out where you belong and what makes you happy which I guess is the overall essence of the movie.” What secured “Mean Girls” a memorable spot in movie history was its ability to be relatable to movie audiences without Hollywood glitz, glamour and movie magic. The dialogue within
“Mean Girls” was memorable and witty. It gave outcasts and the LGBTQ community visibility. It tackled issues like body image and shaming without being corny. It also consisted of an almost all-female cast, an impressive feat in the very male-dominated movie screens we see in theaters. At its very core, ”Mean Girls” is a movie for anyone who has ever experienced real-life Regina George’s, being in or excluded from a clique, and feeling like the world is overrun by selfish and superficial people. Even if you haven’t
experienced mean girl bullying, it’s also an eye-opening example of how harmful petty behavior can be. It is a funny and ingenious movie that has remained a classic because, sadly, bullies still exist in all stages of life, from adolescence to adulthood. The burn book, “You go glen coco” and “On Wednesdays we wear pink” are all perfect examples of Fey’s ability to make fun of and heighten a world within high school we all know too well and one we often try to forget. It has been 14 years, but “Mean Girls” will always remain a classic.
Turn heads in bright neons, fall’s unlikely color palette LEONA JUAN STAFF WRITER
When imagining color schemes for the fall and winter, we think of neutrals, some burgundys, browns, navy blues and mustard yellows. The last thing on our minds are bright, neon colors. But, this upcoming season is all about blinding fluorescents. As we saw during New York Fashion Week last month, bright, saturated hues made their way onto the runway. While these colors may seem unwearable, it’s easier than you think to incorporate this 80s-inspired trend into your everyday wardrobe. Tibi infused two looks that seemed like they would never go together: neon workwear. Known for its sophisticated looks, it ran with the trend and created office appropriate and elegant pieces in these bright colors. Tibi took classic pieces, such as a trench coat or a co-ord, and created them in highlighter colors to add a colorful flair to an otherwise elegant look. For those of you working at an office or going to an internship, you can take some tips from Tibi. Switching out your black blazer for a cobalt blue one is a fun yet appropriate way to incorporate some color. If you want to take the
Prada was just one of many designer brands to showcase hot pink, lime green and fluorescent yellow looks at fashion week in September. INSTAGRAM trend on a bolder level, the co-ord is the way to go. Co-ords aren’t always a sweater and skirt like Tibi’s, but can come as a shorts and blazer, pants and top or a skirt and top. The best part about co-ords?
You can mix and match them so that these neon pieces can be added to simpler looks. Going to the athleisure side of fashion, Prabal Gurung went for a casual, athletic look with these
neon hues. With cargo pants, windbreakers and tank tops, Prabal Gurung proved that athleisure doesn’t always have to be your typical Dri-Fit attire. Athleisure might be the easiest way to include colorful clothing since you can wear it to a bunch of places like to class, to the gym or just simply running errands. Neon athletic shoes can be a cool and comfortable pop of color to an all-black outfit. Since the temperatures are dropping, consider getting a bright colored windbreaker instead of a basic black or gray one. You can be on trend and comfortable. Louis Vuitton, a couture powerhouse that is always associated with class and luxury, went the neon route for its men’s collection. The neon was much more subtle than the other designers mentioned above, but that makes it even easier to wear the trend. Adding in an accessory here and there adds a little pop of color to brighten up your day. Highlighter yellow gloves, bright red cross body bags and a bright orange vest are a few things that went down the runway. Taking pointers from LV, sporting a neon belt bag can do the trick. A fun colored bag is a functional and easy accessory that can be added to any look. We all know that winter is
gradually approaching, so instead of using your tried-and-true black gloves, maybe switch it up this year and grab a pair of neon ones to protect your hands from the bone-chilling temperatures. Tons of brands have come out with items in these bright colors, so there’s tons of options that work with all of our preferences. For those of you that want to make a few investments, Prada has a range of neon accessories that are super easy to wear, such as bucket hats, socks or clutches. Going the more affordable route, we can always count on Zara to be in tune with the trends. A bright turtleneck can be layered or worn on its own this winter or a warm scarf with neon accents can keep you warm and trendy. We’re definitely a fan of Champion now that the athletic brand has made a comeback, and it offers a bunch of sweatshirts and accessories in neon hues. A simple t-shirt can be worn with anything and everything or throw on a cozy hoodie that’ll become your best friend during the colder months. We have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months: holidays, snow days and now, neon. Say hello to October by ditching the all-black and add a pop of color into your wardrobe.
DIVERSIONS
October 3, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Look for constructive ways to deal with difficult people and situations. Your patience will help you maintain balance and encourage others to meet your demands as long as you are willing to pitch in and contribute physically as well as mentally to get things done. This is a year of remembering and acknowledging the past, making amends and moving forward. Your numbers are 6, 11, 19, 24, 30, 39, 44.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Engage in activities that will give you a chance to do a bit of networking. Mixing business with pleasure will allow you to share your ideas, concerns and professional goals with like-minded people while you build support and alliances. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t leave your chores or responsibilities in someone else’s hands. Be smart with your time, and be detailed and prompt when dealing with others. A personal, financial or physical risk shouldn’t be considered. Strive for equality and self-sufficiency. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can bring about change, but make sure you are doing so for the right reason. If your motives are based on an emotional vendetta, you aren’t likely to get what you expect or want. Try using reason and common sense. 2 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll crave change, but that doesn’t mean you should jump into something without giving it a thorough check. Slow down and consider the emotional implications that can unravel if you make a choice that is not based on facts and figures. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t look at change as negative. Look at where the change is heading longterm before you decide to disrupt the events taking place. Going with the flow will lead to a prosperous ending if you are helpful. 4 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t feel you have to share your secrets with others. Pick and choose what you say and do carefully. Know what you are capable of and how to get what you want. Keep your reputation clean and your prospects open. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Mull over the past and the instances that have led to where you are heading. It will pay to be more accommodating and to offer alternative suggestions that benefit not only you but those you work with or for. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Know what you want and go after it. Your determination will prove to be advantageous when it comes to impressing others with unique solutions. A change will do you good but may not be as welcomed by someone close to you. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Protect against accidents, injuries and arguments. It’s to your benefit to get along and to find solutions to any problem that crops up. Now is not the time to make a fuss or to show signs of excessive behavior. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Set up meetings or visit someone who has a positive effect on you. Greater stability will come about if you are open to change. Sometimes taking a unique path can be an eye-opening adventure that leads to unexpected benefits. Romance is featured. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take care of contracts, settlements and money matters. Tidy up any loose ends that could cost you come tax time. Deal with institutions, government agencies and anyone who could pose a problem for you in the future. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be receptive to new ideas. An investment will help change the way you handle your money moving forward. A position that interests you will offer clout as well as opportunities and favors from people in high places. Romance is highlighted. 3 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
60 Secret get-together
1 Embarrassing standing
61 Discreet attention-getter
5 Suns 10 Bridge action
DOWN
13 Old Montreal player
1 U-turn from lion’s share
14 Like a film to be edited
2 Wheel connectors
15 Old stringed instrument
3 Thyme device?
16 Human food processor?
4 Jerry’s cartoon tormentor
19 How long to hold on?
5 Type of exciting jump
20 Counter of stars?
6 Poker payments
21 Cry of surrender
7 Read over quickly
22 African flies
8 Cobain or Warner
24 Needing scratching
9 Messy place
25 Inn’s price
10 Banana cluster
26 Photo-finish type
11 Boot of Europe?
28 Fiber that’s spun
12 Remove in editing
30 Tower of verbal discord
15 Corporal type
31 Tree’s exudate
17 Bridge position
34 Certain metric units
18 Army mollusk?
38 Penguin relative
23 Flagged vehicle
39 18-year-old’s status
24 It’s up for bid
43 Vino region
40 Negative prefix
26 Shopping centers
44 Arcs in sheet music
41 States of gaiety and fun
27 Not too much
45 Metallic sound
42 Red planet
28 Medicine approval agcy.
46 Mullets cover them
44 “Git!”
29 Romanian currency
47 Cloned units
46 Money for the future
30 Color of sadness
48 Insinuate
49 Sanction
31 Without reason
49 Pastel hue
50 Rush drummer Neil
32 It can be a bust
50 Extremely out of pocket
52 NFL legend ___ Roy Selmon
33 Tire letters
51 TV award
53 “You’re not THAT fat,” e.g.
35 Lilongwe’s place
54 PC computer variety
56 Large vases
36 “Same,” in old Rome
55 Directional aid before GPS
57 Shakespearean character
37 Dessert sweet
58 Watching whales close-up
41 “Family Ties” star Michael
59 Pop questions
42 Wine choice
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SCHEDULE Rutgers currently sits in 2nd place on Big Ten board behind Nebraska CONTINUED FROM BACK kept them near the top of the Big Ten standings with sole possession of second place, right behind Nebraska for first. The Cornhuskers sit atop the standings by virtue of having played and won one more game than Rutgers, but the Knights have kept pace over the previous two weeks, not letting Nebraska gain any ground. Even if it has taken going into overtime every game, Rutgers has been able to stay undefeated in Big Ten play to this point. It is the first time that the program is five games deep into conference play without a loss since joining the Big Ten, so the clutch factor that the team has played with these past few weeks has led to one of the best starts in program history. Despite being near the top of the standings, the Knights’ offense is at the bottom half of the total goals scored in conference play with only 6 goals against conference opponents this season. Against total opponents the team ranks much higher at fourth in the Big Ten with 22 total goals. Sophomore forward Amirah Ali has been at the center of the
Rutgers offense this season, as her scoring has been one of the most important components to the team’s success this season. The team is a perfect 3-0 whenever she scores, with two of those
the Big Ten in assists with seven, and just behind her tied for third is fellow senior backfielder Kenie Wright with five. Defensively, Rutgers has been one of the top teams since conference play has started. It has yet to give up more than 1 goal in a game against Big Ten opponents and are fourth in goals against average in the conference. The Wildcats come into Yurcak Field off of their highest
Senior midfielder Nicole Whitley leads the Big Ten in assists this season with seven. She has also scored twice for Rutgers. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2018
GOAL Murray scores 1st career goal on his 1st shot of season The Knights played a gritty match, recording 20 fouls comRutgers would continue the pared to their opponents’ seven. back-and-forth scoring in the first Four Rutgers players were issued half. Freshman midfielder An- a yellow card. “We changed our formation drew Murray netted his 1st career goal, off a drop pass from fifth- (from the Ohio State game) to year senior forward Miles Hack- three in the back,” said head ett. The goal was also Murray’s coach Dan Donigan on the forfirst shot of the season through mation changes from the team’s last match. eight matches. Sophomore for ward BrenHeading into the second half, the Knights saw more offensive op- dan Wall star ted his first match portunities. Hall managed a tightly after an impressive perforcontested shot, easily saved by mance against the Buckeyes, Kopsachilis. Then just 3 minutes where he was highly involved in later, Hackett broke through Drex- the Knights’ scoring chances. Wall finished el’s defense but with two shots had his shot and played 73 blocked by He the goalkeeper. “We couldn’t defend set minutes. also had sevThe Dragpieces. They figured out eral successons capitalized ful crosses off a Rutgers our system of playing that sparked own goal in the guys out wide.” some of fen58th minute. A sive chances. Drexel cross RAFAEL PEREIRA Pereira was sent deep Senior Goalkeeper made five into the box, saves in the but the ball match, two was deflected more than his off a Knights defender and skirted past Pereira. Dragons counterpart, including a In the final 10 minutes of the diving stop against Drexel’s Donomatch, the Dragons conceded van midway through the first half. “We couldn’t defend set piecfive corner kicks, each attempted by midfielder Patrick Murphy. es,” Pereira said. “They figured Several of Drexel’s shots off those out our system of playing guys inbound plays sailed high of the out wide.” Rutgers only managed five Rutgers goal. The Dragons outshot the shots on goal in the second half, Knights 15-14, with eight of those with the majority of their shots shots on goal. Drexel was able to coming in the first half. Hackett penetrate through the Rutgers was active on many of the Knights’ defense by attacking Pereira on scoring chances. The Montclair, transition plays, and finished with N.J. native finished with three shots, one of which was on goal. eight corner kicks. CONTINUED FROM BACK
wins being decided by an Ali golden goal in overtime. She currently leads the Big Ten in goals scored per game and is tied with Cornhusker forward Faith Carter for total goals scored this season with 8, but Carter has had one more game to tally that mark. In addition to Ali, the Knights have another conference leader on offense in junior midfielder Nicole Whitley who currently leads
Hall, the first goal scorer, finished with a team leading four shots, a result of his ability to create open space through some tight defense by the Dragons. “I think we had a lot of chances in the first and second half,” Murray said on Rutgers’ offensive performance. “Unfortunately, we did not score on them, but we have to bury them next time.”
The Knights will resume Big Ten play on Sunday, Oct. 7, as it prepares for an away match against Wisconsin (5-4-1, 2-1). The Badgers narrowly upset No. 5 Michigan State on the road, handing the Spartans’ their first loss of the season. The win was their third consecutive road win. Wisconsin midfielder Alex Alfaro scored off a deflection to put away the match
scoring performance of the season, after a 4-1 win over Michigan on Sunday, but overall Northwestern is in the bottom half of the conference in goals per game. The Knights’ biggest threat on Thursday night will be forward and midfielder Brenna Lovera, who leads the Wildcats in goals scored with 5 and assists with three. But other than Lovera, the only other Northwestern player to score more than 1 goal this season is defender Kayla Sharples. The Rutgers offense should be in for a bigger challenge on the other side of the ball, as the Wildcat defense, led by goalkeeper Mackenzie Wood, has put up a conference leading seven shutouts this year. As good as the Knights’ defense has been this year, Northwestern’s has been the best in the Big Ten this season and will be a challenge for a Rutgers offense that hasn’t been able to put up more than 2 goals against a Big Ten opponent yet, this season. Statistics would say that Thursday night is shaping up to be a heavy defensive battle, as the Knights may be in for their seventh straight overtime contest. Only time will tell as the two squads are set to square off in what is now the waning weeks of the 2018 regular season. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
in overtime. The Badgers host Milwaukee on Wednesday, before Rutgers travels to Madison. “I think we’re making progress,” Donigan said. “We just have to find a way to win close games against tough matches like this.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Junior forward Jordan Hall dribbling the ball down the field. He scored Rutgers’ 1st goal of the game in the third minute off a free kick. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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October 3, 2018 TENNIS ZAHARE WENT 3-0 IN SINGLES PLAY IN DEBUT AT BROWN INVITATIONAL
Zahare adjusting to DI sports, America at Rutgers ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT
Dozens of international student athletes come to Rutgers for the unique experience to compete in a Division I level sport among some of the best athletes in the world, and work toward an undergraduate degree at a university in the United States. Within this small niche of athletes looking at the chance to do well in their academics and sport is Scarlet Knights tennis team freshman Kristiana Zahare. Coming from Latvia’s capital city, Riga, Zahare made note of America’s completely different culture from her small, cozy hometown. “In the beginning, it was a cultural shock because ever ything was so dif ferent. A different countr y, dif ferent continent, all alone by yourself at a young age,” Zahare said. “And America is ver y big. Ever ything is so big compared to where I live. It’s ver y small. It’s tiny compared to America.” Transitioning into American culture hasn’t been easy, but Zahare has already been asserting herself as a key player for Rutgers in the next upcoming months and years. The Brown Invitational, the Knights’ first competition of the season, saw Zahare sweep a perfect 3-0 record in singles play. The only other player to
match that score was sophomore Maya Jacobs at the same invite last year. Zahare’s aggressive on-court performance allowed her to win in straight sets against opponents from UMass and Brown, in addition to battling out Stony Brook’s Ester Chikvashvili for the win, 6-7(8), 6-2, 6-3. But, Zahare’s doubles play didn’t equal her stellar performance in singles play. After failing to win on the first day of doubles play, Zahare switched from playing with Jacobs to junior Jaci Cochrane for the last two days of the invite and wound up recording a 1-1 mark. Even though Zahare’s doubles play came up short at the first invite, her early success in singles play may stem from her experience in international competitions around Europe. The Adazi Open, Jurmala Open and Ventspils Open ser ved as Zahare’s last three tournaments before coming to New Jersey. All of these competitions were hosted in Latvia, but featured many players from different countries including Poland, Russia, Estonia, Ukraine and Lithuania. “It gave me a lot of experience, like the basic skills of knowing how (the match) happens and fighting the battles, and also traveling,” Zahare said on her experience competing internationally.
“It’s easier to come to a college and be used to travel and on the road all the time.” America’s size isn’t the only big culture change that Zahare has had to adjust to. The training at Rutgers has created a better environment for Zahare to push herself and see improvements in her match play. “It’s very different,” Zahare said about training with the Knights. “Americans are very hard workers and their exercises are very different … It’s routine. Everything is strict and when you have the whole team, the whole team is going forward to improvement. My teammates are pushing themselves in order to be on the same level as others.” Training and competing on the same level as Rutgers’ Big Ten counterparts has been a common theme ingrained in each player. With an entirely new team, Zahare understands the importance of consistency and positivity in furthering the team’s performance heading into the conference season. Alongside being an international student athlete, Zahare has yet to learn some American slang, but is appreciative of the staff and her teammates for helping her become accustomed to some new words and phrases. “I don’t understand some slang words, which there’s no possibility that I should’ve known it from
English school,” Zahare said on dealing with the language barrier. “School doesn’t teach American slang and I may take some things literally, but the team and all the people around are supportive and patient to explain many times.” Zahare doesn’t seem to have any specific goals lined up, but she knows that her developing skills and hard work will eventually improve her success moving for ward. For now, Zahare has been taking it one day at a time and is con-
tinuing to learn the ropes of her new life as a Knight. “I think I’m doing well by getting the hang of everything,” Zahare said. “Starting to adjust and getting right into the work. It all comes very slowly, but I think I’m doing a good job, coming from a different continent and adjusting to a different culture, the training process and doing my best.” For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman Kristiana Zahare is transitioning well to American life so far since moving to New Jersey from Latvia to play tennis for Rutgers. RUTGERS
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2018
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“I think we had a lot of chances in the first and second half. Unfortunately, we did not score on them, but we have to bury them next time.” — Freshman midfielder Andrew Murray
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MEN’S SOCCER DREXEL 3, RUTGERS 2
RU falls to Drexel on 2nd half own goal JAKE SCHMIED STAFF WRITER
After picking up its first Big Ten win only three days ago against Ohio State, the Rutgers men’s soccer team suffered a tight loss on its own turf against Drexel. The Scarlet Knights (2-7-1, 1-3) scored 2 goals in the first half, but conceded an own goal in the second half, as they fell 3-2 to the visiting Dragons (7-2-2, 1-2-1) in non conference play. The match started off hot for both teams. Junior for ward Jordan Hall put Rutgers on the board in the third minute. The Manchester, England native curled in a free kick past Drexel’s goalkeeper Stephen Kopsachilis. The goal was Hall’s 7th of the season, placing him first on the Big Ten scoring list. It would only take the Dragons a few minutes to answer. Forward Kwesi Allen sent a direct shot from a far 25 yards past Knights senior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira. Three minutes later, they would gain their first lead, as forward Chris Donovan scored on a header from defender Michael McCarthy. Allen had several more opportunities to score, finishing with a game-high five shots, two of them on goal. Freshman midfielder Andrew Murray celebrating the 1st goal of his career. He scored the Knights’ tying goal in the 21st minute of the game. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
SEE GOAL ON PAGE 10
WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-NO. 14 NORTHWESTERN, TOMORROW, 8 P.M.
Knights head into home stretch of schedule JACKSON THOMPSON CORRESPONDENT
With six games left in the regular season, the Rutgers women’s soccer team is now officially at the back end of its schedule. Its 2018 campaign comes back home Thursday night after a long and productive road trip that saw flight delays, shutouts and walk offs. But now, head coach Mike O’Neill takes what has been a more than eventful season back to Yurcak Field to face No. 14 Northwestern in what will be the first of a two-game homestand. The Scarlet Knights (7-1-4, 3-0-2) will face Illinois on Sunday, and then will only have one home game left in their season finale against Purdue. Rutgers will be looking to get it done in regulation for the first time in a long time. The last time the Knights only played a 90-minute game was in a 2-1 loss to Monmouth back on Sept. 7, their only loss on the season. Since then its been all overtime. Rutgers has played into extra minutes in its previous six games, with five of those games going into double overtime. The Knights are undefeated over that span with three wins and three draws, a record that has SEE SCHEDULE ON PAGE 10
Sophomore forward Amirah Ali has led Rutgers to a 3-0 mark in games when she scores, including 2 golden goals in overtime wins. GARRETT STEFFE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2018
EXTRA POINT
MEAGAN McCLELLAND,
freshman goalkeeper on the women’s soccer team, was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Tuesday, after saving six shots and allowing just 1 goal in the past two games, which combined for 215 minutes of play.
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
WOMEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
SWIMMING & DIVING
VOLLEYBALL
FOOTBALL
VOLLEYBALL
vs. No. 14 Northwestern
at No. 2 Maryland
Justin Jennings Invitational
vs. Ohio State
vs. Illinois
vs. Maryland
Tomorrow, 8 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 4 p.m., College Park, Md.
Friday, 5 p.m., Hamilton, N.Y.
Friday, 7 p.m., College Ave Gym
Saturday, Noon, HighPoint.com Stadium
Saturday, 7 p.m., College Ave Gym