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Mason Gross Visual Arts Department hosts co-curate show Abner Bonilla Contributing Writer
Mason Gross’ Visual Arts Department continued their fall gallery season with an opening reception Friday night of the co-curate shows, a collaborative mixture between 50 undergraduates and Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) artists practicing their craft in seven different exhibitions. Mid-way through the co-curate reception, attendees were invited to the back alley behind the Mason Gross Galleries for live spoken word performances to showcase the different mediums of artwork on display. For the co-curate shows, it was the first time they utilized the back alley for performances and will use it again for The Daily Targum’s Beat Fest Friday night, according to Daonne Huff, Mason Gross’ graduate program administrative assistant and gallery coordinator. “It’s one of my favorite shows of the year because it’s the opportunity that grad and undergrad students have to create the shows they want to see,” Huff said. “So they’re recruiting their peers to create work, they come up with the concept of the show, they handle the lighting and installation, and they really have free reign to do whatever they want in the space.” While there are seven different exhibitions showcased within the Mason Gross Galleries, each exhibit conceptualizes its own conversation to viewers. Every room has its own set of paintings, photographs, sculptures, media and prints, and are all submitted by Mason Gross visual arts BFA and MFA students and alum of the BFA/MFA programs. While Mason Gross is the artistic powerhouse behind Rutgers, student artists are a part of the
The co-curate show at Rutgers combined work by undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of visual arts program. Friday’s reception was comprised of seven exhibitions, including a live spoken word performance in the alley behind the Mason Gross Galleries. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Scarlet Knights community but are also interwoven into a larger place in the world, according to Malcolm Peacock, a second-year visual arts MFA candidate. “The show is a big mash-up of undergrad and grad students,” Peacock said. “But it also does something else outside of Mason Gross which is speaking towards where
these artists are positioned as artists in the world. I think that’s a lot more important.” The co-curate shows embody “curation, creation and collaboration,” Huff said. It was a change of pace for visual artists who are working alone in their studios most of the time to work on a more communal project.
“It’s an opportunity to link with other people, discover that they’re having the same ideas and are navigating the same emotions or thoughts as you,” Huff said. “It’s an important time for these artists to get out of their comfort zone and see how their work relates to other people.” For two second-year visual arts MFA candidates Beatrice Orlandi and
Colleen Billing, the show unveiled the inaugural edition of MARTHA, an online periodical magazine that highlights written work by undergrads, grads, alumni and other artists brought in through their own connections. Orlandi, who is originally from Italy and studied in Sweden, said See show on Page 4
Writers at Rutgers Series features esteemed poet, Evie Shockley Emre Ugurlu Contributing Writer
Evie Shockley, an author, poet and associate professor in the Department of English read excerpts from her newest poetry collection on Wednesday at the Writers at Rutgers Reading Series. The program was held in the multipurpose room in the College Avenue Student Center and featured members of the Department of English. Students, as well as faculty, attended the event and about 100 people were there in total. Writers at the Rutgers Reading Series is meant to showcase various
writers that are currently active in the Rutgers community. This event was created to showcase Shockley’s highly anticipated collection of poems, entitled “Semi-automatic.” With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern University, a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan and a Doctorate in English from Duke University, Shockley is now teaching at Rutgers. Her specializations include African American and African diaspora literature, twentieth century and contemporary poetry and poetics and gender and sexuality. “Reading, visual art, music and living. What always makes me want
to write is having a new feeling. What keeps me interested is finding a new way to deal with it,” Shockley said in response to a question from the audience. Shakur Mozelle, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, attended the event and was impressed by Shockley. “I think she is one of the few artists that had that special gift of striking you in numerous ways. You think of a lot of curators, artists, rappers, singers, poets, you know a lot of times they strike you in one way, but the measure of a See poet on Page 4
At Wednesday’s event, Professor Evie Shockley performed a reading from her new poetry collection, “Semi-automatic,” with about 100 audience members in attendance. COURTESY OF NANCY CRAMPTON
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Rutgers opens up composting classes to community Kenneth Kurtulik Contributing Writer
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension offers composting and horticultural training classes to area residents this month and year-round. The program takes place on part of Davidson’s Mill Pond Park, which was granted by the federal government in 1862 and currently serves Middlesex and Union counties. It is an agricultural experiment station that disseminates research, science and technology information from Rutgers to local farms and industry, said Michele Bakacs, an associate professor at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The Cooperative Extension is responsible for 4-H youth programs, stormwater runoff management, the state organic land care program for professional landscapers, the Rutgers environmental steward program, training master gardeners and the master gardener helpline, she said. Composting is the breakdown of organic materials such as leaves, kitchen scraps and grass clippings, Bakacs said. “There’re so many benefits to composting, it’s amazing,” she said. “It helps aerate the soil, improves root development, helps retain moisture and controls soil pH.” Bakacs said that composting is an effective way to reduce waste and recycle. Organic material like leaves and food waste account for about a third of solid waste. Composting can reduce the lead levels in plants grown in urban areas, Bakacs said. High organic matter content and a high acidity level help bind lead with the soil, thus making it less available for plant uptake. Compost encourages a healthy soil food web, which is one of the reasons it has so many positive effects. Compost fosters bacteria, fungi, protozoa and earthworms that help fight off diseases and pests, she said. Backyard compost boxes should be between 3 and 5 cubic feet, Bakacs said. The boxes must
Throughout the year, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension holds composting training classes to local residents at its agricultural experiment station. The program helps individuals implement composting into their homes and businesses. PIXABAY exceed 3 cubic feet to retain the heat produced by the working organisms but no more than 5 cubic feet so that the material can be turned once a week. Green materials and brown materials are added to the box, she said. Green materials, such as grass clippings, food scraps, coffee grounds, banana or onion peels, are fresh and nitrogen-rich. Brown material is carbon-rich and may include dried leaves,
cardboard, newspaper or shredded wood. The mix ratio should be about 30-parts brown material to 1-part green material. Additionally, the mix must be kept moist to support the organisms facilitating the process, Bakacs said. A diligently managed compost box can process its entire capacity in about a month and will produce a half inch of material over a 100-square-foot area, she said.
It is more affordable, more sustainable and often more effective than store-bought supplements due to locally sourced nutrients and living biology. If people do go shopping for compost, the color should resemble a chocolate bar, living organisms should be present and it should elicit a rich earthy aroma, Bakacs said. She said that not all storebought compost and soil is bad, but the industry is unregulated.
A scarcity of biology can reduce effectiveness and unwanted seeds may be included which cause unwanted headaches. Anyone wishing to learn more about composting can register for free classes happening Oct. 17 and Oct. 21 on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension website. Another big function within the Rutgers Community Extension is the Master Gardener Program. This program helps teach the community environmentally sound horticulture practices, said Angela Monaghan, coordinator of the Master Gardener Program for Middlesex County. The program, which is open to public enrollment, has about 300 active volunteers with around 35 presently enrolled in training. “We attract people who love to garden and who have never gardened before but are interested in learning how,” Monaghan said. The yearlong internship program begins every September and is broken up into three semesters, she said. For three hours each week, classroom instruction first covers botany, safe pesticide use, pest management, water resource management, solid waste management and more. Then, come summer, interns work in Davidson’s Mill Pond Park’s vegetable garden by prepping the soil, planting seeds, fertilizing and harvesting. Interns are eventually given the opportunity to work on different committees, Monaghan said. These committees help maintain a native plants garden, a fruit garden, a perennial garden, a butterfly house, a garden of memories where people donate plants to honor a loved one and an interactive children’s garden focusing on plant texture and scent. Near the end of the curriculum, service projects allow master gardeners to talk at local gardening clubs or work on the master gardener helpline, Bakacs said. The Rutgers master gardener helpline aids area residents in diagnosing plant and pest problems. “You can get a lot of misinformation on the web,” Bakacs said. “Master gardeners have an extensive library to reference and are trained in horticultural science.”
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Show Mason Gross co-curate show is run by students in Department to showcase visual work continued from front MARTHA is not a “fixed community” of writers but instead, it is an opportunity for artists to connect and meet more people. Since printed copies of MARTHA are incorporated within the please do not spit in the garden exhibit, Billing hopes visitors spend time with the writing whenever they need a break. “I think there’s no big statement other than it’s nice to feel
comfortable reading,” Billing said. “And you could sit here for hours if you want.” The collaboration between Billing and Orlandi turned into an ambition for the duo to make MARTHA into a life-long project and exemplifies the larger picture Peacock sees for artists at Mason Gross. “Because this show is co-curated and student-run, you get to see the way that a personal relationship between a
The “Accidental Racist” takes “Racism is a serious thing few students inspires them to think about the but it’s sometimes overlooked on racism from a less-political community they have not just in our day-to-day,” Figueredo stance and juxtaposes protests in art, but in life,” Peacock said. said. “We’re trying to open all with a subtle but serious approach that hopes to “Especially in bring people group shows, in and not let you start to them feel unsee how some“Especially in group shows, you start to see how comfor table, one’s life fits someone’s life fits into someone else’s.” Figueredo said. into someone The co-cuelse’s.” rate shows will For firstmalcolm peacock run at the Mayear visual Mason Gross School of the Arts Second-Year son Gross Galarts MFA leries, 33 Livcandidate Eningston Ave., rique Figueredo, his work was exhibited in the doors of what’s happening until Oct. 17. Gallery hours are 10 the “Accidental Racist” room, because it’s not all that you hear a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with exand although it touches on on the news, it’s looking at your tended hours until 6 p.m. Wednesracism, it is a contrast to the everyday life like emails or Face- days, and on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. saturation of activism viewers see. book exchanges.”
poet Rutgers Department of English hosts number of events for aspiring writers year-round of English, attended the event to support her colleague. “(Shockley) is an amazing readtrue great is when it strikes you in numerous ways,” he said. “She er, she’s amazing in the way she writes poems in both emotionally speaks the truth” Daniel Parks, a School of Arts moving and intellectually chaland Sciences junior, said that he lenging ways,” Davidson said. believed the experience at the “So, we get lots of social injustice issues, we get lots of issues of event was sublime. “I read her poetry before, when- grief and trauma. I find her work very stunning ever they presand moving.” ent her own “She’s amazing in the Shockley’s work like she readings fodid up on that way she writes cused mostly podium it’s poems in both on social injushard to crystallize the feeling emotionally moving and tice and issues in that particuin a single stateintellectually lar realm. ment,” Parks Her individusaid. “I really challenging ways.” al poems have wanted to ask been featured her question, harriet davidson in anthologies but I was strugAssociate Professor in the and journals gling to beDepartment of English ranging from cause it’s hard the Boston Reto boil it down view to the Tri-Quarterly Online after such a moving act.” Parks was particularly moved and Callaloo. “The piece that stuck in my by Shockley’s poem about pomind is ‘a lyrical ballad’ in which lice brutality. “Her book is informed by vio- (Shockley is) playing off of the lyrlence and her perception of vio- ical tradition of poetry,” Davidson lence,” he said. “These things are said. “It’s a discussion of all the so complex and I believe her work injustices that have happened to black men. There is history and captures those complexities.” Harriet Davidson, an associ- language and an incredible sense ate professor in the Department of grief and trauma.” continued from front
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Filmmaking open house at U. sees large turnout Christian Zapata
everyone was engaged in what we had to say,” he said. As a student in the digital filmIncoming first-year students in- making program Bachelor of Fine terested in filmmaking visited the Arts (BFA) program, de Agustin Rutgers Filmmaking Center Open said the program continues to House at Civic Square this past emphasize on its receptiveness to Sunday. The event, which provid- student feedback moving into its ed faculty tours and info sessions, third year at the University. “We’re lucky to have program previewed the best of what the directors that are really open to program has to offer students. The University filmmaking student feedback. So far, the proprogram focuses on innovative, gram has made improvements to how stuinterdisciplindent works ary classes in “That’s truly one of the are exhibited documentar y through exand fiction best parts about the panded screenfilmmaking, according program.We don’t funnel ing opportunihe said. to their site. students into one career ties,” A brief reel They encourof student age students path like many other projects was to build on film schools.” previewed for their creativity the audience through conto see the distructive narCharles de agustin ratives fit for Mason Gross School of the Arts Sophomore versity of students at work the big screen. within the The event introduced the structure and con- program, de Agustin said. Evtent of the program to students er ything from traditional narraand parents while tying back to tive work to experimental films the Mason Gross community, was shown — all highlighting said Charles de Agustin, a Mason well-rounded filmmaking. “That’s truly one of the best Gross School of the Arts sophomore. Prospective students par- parts about the program,” de ticipated in a Q&A panel along Agustin said. “We don’t funnel with facility tour, introducing students into one career path like many other film schools (cinemathem to faculty members. “It was extremely successful. tography, sound writing) or focus The turn-out was impressive and on a certain kind of filmmaking.” Correspondent
Rutgers held an open house this week for its filmmaking program, which brings together hands-on learning and a curriculum of interdisciplinary courses. HENRY FOWLER He said he enjoys being an active member and leader in his program. None of his classes exceed 25 students, as the program is small and it is important that incoming students understand that reality. De Agustin said students that are still unsure about the program should reach out to its advisors and set up a personal tour, as this the best way to gain a feel for its artistic and academic feel. Due to capacity restrictions, registration for the event was
completed online, said Karina Daves, division senior administrator and undergraduate program advisor for Mason Gross School of the Arts. The event kickoff introduced students to the application process along with a presentation detailing the BFA program. Growth in the program over the last year is due to the acceptance of transfer students into the major, Daves said. This year is the first year these students are attending classes.
“We really just wanted to get a sense of what the program was going to look like. We didn’t want to have all these types of things that we may not have been able to be strong at,” she said. Daves said the intimate nature of the film program has been allowing them to directly communicate with students and faculty about what is going right and what is not. “One of the biggest things that we’ve been able to uphold and grow is that we’re still hiring people that are very much in the industry,” she said. What separates the University’s BFA program from other schools is the hands-on experience students take from working on set with professors active in the industry, Daves said. The program has an ongoing practice which takes the first month of the school year to meet with incoming students and emphasize their open door policy. Daves said that even though program advisors have the final say they feel it is imperative to make decisions which consider student feedback. She said thus far students seem to be happy about the curriculum and benefit from having their classes located in the same building. “(Removing the veil of nervousness) that really determines a student who achieves and who doesn’t,” she said. “I think a lot of time we put it all on the institution but really it’s really a two-way relationship as in any other relationship, whether it’s a friendship or marriage it really takes two.”
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‘Single payer’ must be considered skeptically
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n Sept. 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders COMMENTARY (I-Vt.) laid out the details of his new bill: The “Medicare for All Act JACOB YAAKOV MILLER of 2017.” The proposal already has 16 co-sponsors, and it has undoubtedly galvanized his constituency. Of course, when I say “constituency,” I mean his younger constituency. While Sanders’s plan may seem attractive to my fellow college students — who fear debt and the daunting prospects of finding a suitable career — they need to come to terms with the fact that single-payer is, at best, impractical and, at worst, in violation of basic American principles. Sanders’ plan is very bold: It would basically get rid of the employeremployee relationship (i.e. the government would be the “single-payer”), scrap most co-payments, extend benefits to those already on Medicare, and then extend those benefits to all Americans — all within a fouryear period. Benefits would include everything from general care and emergency visits, to eye and dental care. An issue immediately presents itself: Medicare is already experiencing significant financial issues with its annual cost of about $700 billion. According to its program administrators, Medicare will soon experience “substantial financial shortfall.” Before moving on to a complete single-payer system, shouldn’t legislatures be focused on fixing the issues with healthcare at hand? Some may argue that Sanders’s plan will solve the problem of revenue shortage with tax hikes. But the text of the bill isn’t clear about who these tax hikes will affect. It is only in a separate document that some “potential options” for funding were named, and even so, these “potential” funds would only amount to about $16 trillion. This will prove to be a challenge considering that the total price tag of Sanders’s plan would amount to $32 trillion within its first 10 years of operation — at least, according to the left-leaning Urban Institute. This isn’t all hypothetical speculation. Single-payer failed in Sanders’s home state of Vermont. “It is not the right time,” said Gov. Peter Shumlin (D-Vt.), who went on to note that its effects on individual incomes “might hurt our economy.” Richard Gottfried, a New York assemblyman, called the failure in Vermont only a “small speed bump” even though his attempts to push for single-payer in New York have consistently failed since the early 1990s due to practical concerns. Some point out that single-payer works in countries such as Canada, the Netherlands and Australia. But if you’re pushing a healthcare plan that parallels their own, don’t look to Sanders — the benefits in his proposal are much broader than those of other nations. For instance, two-thirds of Canadians need to take out private insurance plans since their policies don’t cover vision, dental care, prescriptions, rehabilitative services or home health services — Sanders’s plan covers all these. The fact that the United States is much larger than European countries — think Sweden and Norway — and less homogeneous, is also something to consider before attempting to apply their systems to ours. Sanders’s single-payer plan isn’t only flawed on a practical level. A look at Sanders’s recently published Op-Ed in The New York Times brings some basic moral considerations to the forefront. In the beginning of his article, he questions when Americans will view healthcare as a “human right.” But is healthcare really a “right?” When it comes to the United States, the founding fathers intended on creating a society built around negative rights—what the government, and other aggressors, could not do to coerce the people. Consider the Bill of Rights: There is no mention of any positive rights, in other words, there is no mention of a right that requires the government to provide resources to the people — at least on a federal level. Sanders mentions the issue of the 28 million people who are uninsured. Even if one was to cede that this was terrible, what does Sanders have to say about another fundamental human right: the right of choice? Considering that he believes health care to be a human right, will he also condemn the Affordable Care Act’s “individual mandate” that essentially forces Americans to buy a product? Sanders goes on to cite an Economist/YouGov poll, which notes that 60 percent of Americans want to “expand Medicare to provide health insurance to every American.” First of all, considering the variety of polling data on the issue, and the way that polling questions are framed, it isn’t truly clear what Americans want out of healthcare. Regardless, has Sanders forgotten about Montesquieu’s separation of powers? About the founders’ rejection of “mob rule?” One can disregard the founder’s skeptical approach to pure democracy — most effectively outlined in James Madison’s Federalist No. 10 but they would also be disregarding a tradition that stems from Aristotle himself: the idea that nobody — not even the tyrant called the “majority”—has the ability to oppress and coerce the minority. I am not saying that Sanders is an evil man, nor am I saying that all government assistance is wrong or unnecessary. You may notice that I didn’t even provide an alternative — after all, I can’t say I have all the answers. What I am saying is that us impressionable students need to take a step back and consider the practical — and ethical — ramifications of single-payer healthcare before coming to black and white conclusions. Jacob Yaakov Miller is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in political science.
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Barchi takes stand in right direction U. president’s response to DeVos’s Title IX removal is praiseworthy
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etsy DeVos is making every college campus unfairly, she should consider that perpetrators of a frightening place to be. But Rutgers Univer- sexual violence are less likely to face jail time than sity is not letting that happen to this campus. any other criminal. DeVos stripping away policies put into place to enAfter the secretary of education stated that the Department of Education would be overturning legisla- sure that sexual violence is taken seriously is indication under the Title IX federal law, University Pres- tive of the current government’s lack of concern for ident Robert L. Barchi was steadfast in announcing these issues. Already, only two out of three cases of that Rutgers will continue with current policies on sexual assault go unreported. Pushing the initiative sexual assault. But what is DeVos changing that has that DeVos is implementing is going to make it even lead to Barchi so firmly standing up for the policies more difficult for victims to come forward. The focus should not be on making perpetrators feel comfortsurrounding sexual assault currently in place? DeVos’s main concern when deciding to remove able. Why should the feelings of someone who comthe Obama-era policies was that it was unfair to mits sexual assault be considered? As for DeVos’s plan for mediation: Thinking that those who were accused of sexual assault and that the consequences that Title IX had in place could having someone in the same room as the person “jeopardize the futures” of the accused as well. She that they sexually assaulted and hoping that they can settle their case expressed that the is extremely insenregulations former sitive. DeVos would President Barack “Barchi taking a stand against these new only have students Obama had instated who volunteer to on what constituted changes is extremely important.” take part in mediwhether or not one ation doing so, but student sexually aseven thinking that it saulted another had low standards. DeVos also wants to push “mediation” would be a good idea is tremendously imprudent. when dealing with sexual assault and violence. Her There is nothing to be “settled” with sexual assault. proposed reasoning was that situations regarding It is a terrible act of injustice and should be treated sexual assault could be handled without the need for as such. Barchi taking a stand against these new changes is harsh circumstances. extremely important. By being a state university and Her words are alarming. Adjusting policies so that they are not as detrimen- showing the nation that even the federal government tal to those who have sexually assaulted someone cannot push Rutgers to do wrong, the University is else is entirely misguided. If DeVos’s reasoning be- spearheading the attitude that is necessary to prohind this is that she took those who were falsely ac- tect the rights of students who are victims. With a university that just hosted a Clothesline cused and tried for sexual assault into consideration, then it would be important for her to consider that Project through the Office for Violence Prevention only 2 percent of sexual assault accusations that go and Victim Assistance (VPVA) it seems as though to trial end up facing legal consequences. This does Rutgers continues to thrive in the conversation of apnot mean that this 2 percent does not matter, but re- proaching sexual violence. And with Barchi’s words scinding policies that are meant to protect victims for of firm support and courage, it is evident that the Unithe sake of an occurrence that almost never happens versity is working hard to create a safe atmosphere does not make sense. Also, if DeVos truly believes on campus for those who have been victimized by that those who commit sexual violence are handled this devastating injustice. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Victims of gun violence need more than just condolences THE HARD TRUTH DANIEL CHULAK
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s we stand in the wake of yet another tragedy at the hands of gun violence, this time in Las Vegas where at least 58 lives were lost and an additional 500 were injured, the American people are wondering how many massacres need to occur for something to be done. All decent human beings recognize that this is a despicable act that has no place in a moral society and we all send our love and support to those affected by it. We are all angry that something like this can happen in our communities, but this is not a new trend. This has been happening since the dawn of our country and as weapon capabilities have advanced, the death tolls have increased. The real question we need to ask is how are we going to prevent this from happening again. Our anger needs to be directed toward our leaders, who refuse to have a discussion on common sense gun legislation. Instead, they decide to send their thoughts and prayers to the victims while cashing their checks from the National Rifle Association (NRA) every election cycle. It appears every time there is another tragic mass murder, gun rights advocates rally behind the Second Amendment and argue
that this would have happened regardless because there is nothing we can do to prevent these senseless shootings. Immediately after the Las Vegas shooting, politicians offered their thoughts and prayers to the families and victims affected by this heinous act. But prominent congressional leaders claim that now is not the time to work on thoughtful gun legislation, arguing instead that we should focus on aiding victims and their families, but the truth is their thoughts and prayers mean nothing if they refuse to act to prevent this senseless
internet loopholes. It is disingenuous to offer condolences while refusing to act. Congress needs to muster up the strength to stand up to the gun lobby and do what’s right for America and their constituents. Earlier this year Congress and the White House repealed a bill that was designed to block gun sales to the mentally ill and later this week Congress plans to vote on the SHARE Act, which would make it easier to purchase silencers for weapons. Clearly, this Congress does not intend to reduce gun violence in America. They can hide
“If their acts don’t speak volumes, it may make more sense to look at the reasoning behind those actions.” violence in the future. I am certainly not arguing for us to abolish the Second Amendment and completely ban firearms throughout the country, but there is absolutely no reason that a person should be able to purchase 33 weapons in a single year. We are a nation of laws and we have a constitution that grants every citizen the right to bear arms, but our founding fathers certainly did not intend for every citizen to own automatic machine guns. We need to enact common sense gun legislation that requires stricter background checks, mandates mental health evaluations and closes gun show/
behind the Second Amendment and their obscure ideological points, but the American people should know that they are simply tools of the gun lobby with little to no compassion or conviction. If their acts don’t speak volumes, it may make more sense to look at the reasoning behind those actions. The gun lobby gave nearly $6 million to House Republicans during the 2016 election cycle. The terrorist who perpetrated the attacks on Sunday owned 47 weapons that were purchased legally in Nevada, California, Utah and Texas along with a “bump stock” device that allowed him to shoot
semi-automatic weapons at a much faster rate. There is no justifiable reason that any person should be able to legally purchase deadly weapons with minimal oversight. It’s counterproductive and puts our lives in danger. After the Port Arthur attack in Australia in 1996 that took the lives of 35 and wounded an additional 23, the Australian government implemented a ban on semi-automatic and automatic weapons. And since then there has not been another massacre in Australia. Yes, one can argue that criminals will find ways to purchase weapons illegally, but are we really going to use that as a rationale to make it easier to purchase a machine that was designed to kill people? One can also argue that every citizen has the right to own a gun protected by the second amendment, but do we really want to live in a world where we are under the constant threat of gun violence? Nobody wants to see another tragic shooting. We have waited far too long and have seen far too many lives taken before their time to sit back and do nothing. It is not enough for us to offer our condolences, we need our leaders to show some moral backbone and enact common sense gun control legislation. Daniel Chulak is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in environmental and business economics with a minor in German. His column, “The Hard Truth,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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CULTURE
Catalonia’s beauty can’t be silenced, even during referendum Madhu Murali Contributing Writer
Hola! As I travel through the Strait of Gibraltar, I bring news of my sights and experiences in Spain. Though I wasn’t there long enough to get a complete picture of what the country is like, Spain is a physically and culturally beautiful country that can’t help but leave an impact, even in the midst of political turmoil. As I walked around Barcelona, our first por t in Spain, I noticed signs hanging from buildings and balconies displaying the word “Si,” the Spanish and Catalonian word for “yes,” promoting the desired response to the referendum vote that took place on Oct. 1. Barcelona is the capital city of the region known as Catalonia, a par t of the countr y that has been fighting for independence from Spain for years. The Catalonian people have a cultural identity and language that they consider separate from the rest of Spanish culture and want to be recognized as a self-sustaining country. Independently, Catalonia would have an economy the
The people of Catalonia took to the streets on Oct. 1 for their independance referendum vote. Motivated by their desire for political autonomy and cultural preservation, 2.5 million voted throughout the region. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS size of Portugal, a large portion of the Spanish tourism industry and the region bailed out poorer parts of the country with their higher tax revenue in Spain’s last
financial crisis, according to The New York Times. Catalonia voted for independence in 2014, but the Spanish courts and officials in Madrid
have long been against this move. The future of Catalonia’s autonomy has implications not only for Spain but for the entire European Union. Located on the mountainside is the religious location of the Santa Maria de Montserrat, a Benedictine abbey. The entrance to the basilica is a set of small and unassuming black doors, but the interior houses a large and beautiful church, home to the Virgin of Montserrat. The statue of the Virgin Mary can be seen from the church pews, but people can go up to the statue and kiss her as well. Lining the hall were lanterns, pews, statues of various saints and patterned designs inlaid in the walls. Visitors remained in the back of the church as locals and
other churchgoers sat in the front for the church service. The basilica had an atmosphere of hushed reverence, well-fitting among the serenity of the mountainside landscape itself. Another landscape of serenity was found in the Jardínes del Túria in Valencia, a beautiful port city with lots of life, greener y, beaches and architecture. The Jardínes del Túria is a large public park running through the heart of the city. In this park, I saw sports fields, playgrounds and different kinds of trees and flowers, as well as people who were playing games, jogging or just enjoying the sunny weather. Imagine a miles-long version of Voorhees Mall on a warm spring day. I also went to a Valencian beach near the port, where there was an array of beachfront shops selling local food. When thinking of Spain, one of the main traditional foods that comes to mind is paella, and there’s no place better than Valencia to tr y it. It’s a traditional rice dish cooked with seafood and vegetables, but I was able to get a vegetarian version, definitely one of the highlights of my trip — not to mention the dulce de leche flavored gelato that followed for dessert. My time in Spain felt multifaceted in that it was simultaneously familiar and foreign. The cities I visited were in many ways similar to cities in the United States but with their own cultural flare, traditions and expectations. Like most countries, Spain has a lot of deep histor y that continues to affect its current politics and way of life, and I still have much to learn about the countr y’s immense amount of heritage and beauty.
The streets of Barcelona are rich in history and cultural flare, but with a comforting familiarity. MADHU MURALI
DIVERSIONS
October 5, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Take one step at a time. Plan your actions and do whatever it takes to use your talents, skills, experience and knowledge to get where you want to go. Being thorough and precise every step of the way will help you avoid making impulsive decisions that run the risk of costing too much or failing to produce. Your numbers are 3, 12, 24, 27, 32, 35, 46. ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll be pulled in different directions personally and professionally. Consider your choices and what makes the most sense to you. Being able to use your skills and experience to reach a satisfying goal should be your priority. 3 stars
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t feel pressured to make a move or react to a proposition. Time is on your side, and figuring out how you want to approach the situation should be done with patience and intelligence. Personal growth and physical activity are favored. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use your knowledge, experience and intelligence to help you get ahead. An opportunity to make a change that will help you out financially should be looked at carefully. Partnerships are encouraged, but don’t let anyone negotiate on your behalf. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): An unexpected change will catch you off guard. Try not to act impulsively when time, consideration and facts will be required to get a true sense of what’s going on. Don’t feel obligated to take part in something that appears risky. 2 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your passionate way of expressing your feelings, ideas and concerns will leave a good impression on someone you’d like to work with. Travel and communication will lead to an opportunity to excel. An unexpected offer looks promising. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t mix money and emotions. You can’t buy love or happiness. Invest in yourself, not someone else. Use common sense and intelligence when it comes to finances, negotiations and medical issues. Protect your integrity and your reputation. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): An emotional situation is best dealt with responsibly. Partnerships are best handled with care. Choose your words wisely. If someone pushes you, back away and do your own thing. Play it safe and avoid controversy. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): People you try to help will cause you emotional uncertainty. Do what you can, but don’t feel bad if it isn’t enough. Change will come at a price, and you have to examine all sides of a situation before you move forward. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Use your intelligence to make the best choices at work and at home. If someone tries to push you, take note, then continue to take care of your responsibilities. The best way to make a difference is to do the right thing. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Listen attentively and consider your options, but let common sense and practicality guide your choices. A lot of hype can’t make up for a flawed idea or pitch someone is making. Stick to your budget. 2 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Come up with a new financial plan. Blend what you love to do with earning extra cash and you will have a winning situation that will impress your friends and family. Alter your environment at home to suit your current prospects. 4 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Listen and respond carefully. You can influence your position or reputation if you are open to change and keep up to date on new trends in technology. Speak from the heart and live up to your promises. 3 stars
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26 Nightfall, poetically
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27 First lady McKinley
12 Indian princess
28 Not cooked
13 It may be upped, in poker
31 Like some angles
18 “___ to 5”
35 Org. for oral surgeons
19 Fluids stocked in hospitals
36 Certain insect stage
24 Indispensable requirement
47 Lobster’s feeler
37 Spaced-out to-do list? (Part 2)
25 John/Rice musical
48 Incite, as havoc
41 Cain’s victim
28 River to the Rhine
49 Diacritical mark
42 Compete
29 Mimicked
50 Bondservant
43 Die-___ (very staunch people)
30 Means or modes
51 The end, to Caesar
44 X-ray dose unit
31 Not fully closed
52 Put into office
45 Nourished
32 Actor Gooding Jr.
53 Incredibly shabby
46 Stat for a student
33 Like retread tires
54 Gulf War missile
48 Banking convenience
34 Final amt.
55 Apse neighbor
54 Nighttime noisemaker
35 Dined
56 Sought-after stuff in mines
57 Suffix with “provident”
36 Grade-sch. supporter
60 Online giggle indicator
58 Singer McCann
38 Unforeseen costs
61 Call after a bad serve
59 Spaced-out to-do list? (Part 3)
39 General helper
62 Eye part
40 Kirk nemesis
63 Word often with “lymph”
45 Feudal estate
64 Boot out of a residence
46 Lost color, as hair
Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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SLATE Knights set to take on 2 ranked teams in Ann Arbor, Michigan this weekend and a goals-against average of 1.01, seventh in the countr y. to gather early momentum, which “Michigan has got a couple of led to them falling behind early. really talented players and a very In order to keep up with teams, good goalkeeper,” Civico said. “I especially ones that are ranked know it’s going to be a great game.” above them, they will need to find Stanford recently had its sevthe early momentum. en-game win streak snapped, but is “I think the first ten minutes for still an impressive team. Freshman us are crucial in any game to set our- Corinne Zanolli leads the Cardinal selves up and with eight goals get that positive and has earned attacking motwo America “I feel like if everyone mentum going,” East Rookie Civico said. of the Week puts 100 percent into Michigan awards. Sophis one of the their game, we’ll get a 100 omore goaltop teams in Kelsey percent result out of it.” keeper the Big Ten Bing’s .813 save and will prove percentage is to be quite a the third-best in Kerrie burns Freshman Defender challenge for the country. Rutgers. The “We wantWo l v e r i n e s ’ ed to pick up a 3.35 goals per non-conference game are the seventh-most in the opponent out there to push us country, and their 2.41-scoring and help us get better, and playmargin is the sixth-most. ing a team like Stanford will do As for players, Michigan has that,” Civico said. “They’ve had a the reigning Big Ten Freshman couple of really good results, and of the Week in Halle O’Neill Ohio State just beat them this past and boasts one of the best goal- weekend. We haven’t played them keepers in the conference in in the past, so they’re not a really Sam Swenson. a familiar opponent for us, which Swenson has won the Big is sometimes a good thing. We’re Ten Defender of the Week three looking forward to that game.” times and the National Field For Rutgers, Netherlands Hockey Coaches Association natives Daphne Groothuis and Defense Player of the Week Linde van Schaik lead the team once. She leads the conference with six goals each and are the with both a .807 save percentage, top two on the Knights with 17 which is also fifth in the countr y and 16 points, respectively. continued from back
DREAM Pereira comes to Rutgers after time spent in Iowa junior college, Portugal continued from back school at Escola Secundaria de Vergilio Ferreira, when he was 17 years old.
Pereira explained that the system in Portugal differs from the one in the United States. While in the United States colleges have sports teams as well
On Sunday, Groothuis discussed what she and the team would work on during practice this week. “I think we’re going to improve on outlet (passing) because we were struggling with the pressure Northwestern gave us,” she said. “We’ll also
practice on attack and defensive penalty corners.” Rutgers players believe that it has the talent to win any game if everything goes smoothly, and winning these next two games would be a big step toward achieving that. “Every game is an opportunity to win and all the Big Ten teams
are pretty close to each other,” she said. “You can see that in the scores from other teams. We can win every single game, and that is definitely our goal.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman forward Daphne Groothuis shares the team lead in goals with 6 alongside fellow Dutch player Linde van Schaik. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2017
as academics, Portugal only offers either college or professional soccer clubs, but not both. The mindset of Pereira was that although he wanted to pursue his dream of being a professional soccer player, he also wanted to make sure he got a college degree. “I knew how the American system (worked) when it came to college soccer and academics working together, so I worked
Head coach Dan Donigan brought junior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira to Rutgers after seeing his play in junior college. THOMAS BONIELLO / SEPTEMBER 2017
with (recruiting services) to get my highlight reels out there on a networking page,” he said. That was when a coach from Marshalltown Community College in Iowa found Pereira’s videos during the second semester of his senior year, making it a close finish to graduation. Pereira had nearly given up his dream of playing college soccer in America but jumped at the opportunity. The Marshalltown coach explained to Pereira that he could go there for two years and work on his skills and grades before leaving for a Division I or II school afterward. After a stellar two years at Marshalltown, Pereira did just that. Pereira racked up many accolades over his two years at Marshalltown, including being a two-time NJCAA All-American, a two-time first team All-Region XI and a seven-time ICCAC player of the week. Pereira’s record over the two years was 33-5-3, with 20 shutouts and a 0.56-career goals against average. “When (Rutgers head) coach (Dan) Donigan and the rest of the coaching staff started recruiting me, they told me that they saw a lot of potential in me and that their previous starting goalie was just drafted, so they were looking for (a) new one,” Pereira said. “But, nothing was guaranteed and I would have to fight for it.” Pereira had to battle for the starting goalie position over this past offseason, ultimately beating out three other goalkeepers
on the team, who are all New Jersey natives. The first few games were definitely an adjustment period for Pereira, where Rutgers lost three of its first four games, one of which was just an exhibition game, while the other two were against top-five nationwide teams. Adapting from a junior community college to Division I level talent is no easy task for anyone. “As a team, we have the toughest schedule in the nation, but we try to battle with our new and young guys. We can’t forget that,” Pereira said. As the season has progressed, Pereira seems to have adjusted well and has gotten more comfortable with his position. Although the Knights are just 2-8-1 this season, a lot more can be said about the performance of the offensive side of the ball for Rutgers. Over the course of the first 11 games, Pereira has brought in 59 saves with a 2.66-goals allowed per game average. The Knights have allowed 30 goals so far this season, while only scoring 12 themselves, but Pereira’s two shutouts remain bright spots on the tough season. “We’ve got to be patient. We know this season isn’t going the way we expected, but we’ve got to continue working hard and win the rest of our games,” Pereira said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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SPORTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017
Quote of the Day
“As we get deeper and deeper into Big Ten play, the games get tighter and more physical, and there’s more on the line.” — Head field hockey coach Meredith Civico
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FIELD HOCKEY NO. 20 RUTGERS HAS BIG WEEKEND AGAINST NO. 4 MICHIGAN, NO. 12 STANFORD
RU has tough slate with Michigan, Stanford Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
As the Rutgers field hockey team enters the thick of its Big Ten schedule, every game is tightly fought and can go either way, especially when it is one of many teams in the conference that is nationally ranked. “As we get deeper and deeper into Big Ten play, the games get tighter and more physical, and there’s more on the line,” said head coach Meredith Civico. “Big Ten field hockey is known for its physicality and competitiveness.” And while the Scarlet Knights only play one of their two games this weekend against a conference opponent, they will still be tested and must play hard in order to claim victory. No. 20 Rutgers (7-4, 2-0) heads out to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to face No. 4 Michigan (9-2, 4-0) Thursday and then plays its last non-conference game against No. 12 Stanford (7-3, 4-0) on Friday. “These are two very big games coming up,” said freshman Kerrie Burns. “And towards this time of the season we talk a lot about communication and being together as a team. I feel like if everyone puts 100 percent into their game, we’ll get a 100 percent result out of it.” The Knights are coming off a 3-2 loss to No. 10 Northwestern, where they struggled Freshman defender Kerrie Burns scored her first career goal last weekend against No. 10 Northwestern and is one of many first-year players to stand out for the Scarlet Knights. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2017
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MEN’S SOCCER goalkeeper Pereira chases college soccer dream at Rutgers
Pereira pursues U.S. dream at Rutgers Coby Green Correspondent
The Rutgers men’s soccer team corralled itself a new journeyman this season, when it brought goalkeeper Rafael Pereira up to New Jersey and Division I soccer with the Scarlet Knights. Pereira, a junior from Lisbon, Portugal, started playing soccer when he was just 7 years old. He was in need of an extra afterschool activity to keep him occupied and picked up the sport. Although Pereira started out as a regular skill player, a year into his soccer career he saw a switch to the goalkeeper position after his team needed a new one during finishing drills. “I remember telling myself, ‘Well, why not give it a try,’ because I had actually played goalie a few times with my classmates in school,” Pereira said. “The coaches and other players were really impressed at the academy, so from then I’ve been in the goal.” Fast for ward through his formative years in Portugal, Pereira began to take soccer seriously in his junior year of high See DREAM on Page 10
Junior goalkeeper Rafael Pereira has racked up 59 saves over 11 games so far this season. Pereira is competing in his first year of Division I soccer with the Scarlet Knights. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2017 knights schedule
EXTRA POINT
KATE HILL,
redshirt freshamn on the women’s basketball team, was granted a medical redshirt for the 2016-17 season, giving her an extra year of eligibilty. The point guard from Canada now has four more seasons left with the Scarlet Knights.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
MEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
at Iowa
at Michigan
at Maryland
at Michigan
vs. Stanford
at Ohio State
Tonight, 8 p.m., Iowa City, Iowa
Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tomorrow, 6 p.m., College Park, Md.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Saturday, 4 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Saturday, 8 p.m., Columbus, Ohio