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Study finds state opiate deaths 3 times US rate nicholas simon contributing writer
Opiate abuse in New Brunswick is increasing, but local organizations are set on finding solutions rather than fretting about the problem. This past summer, the Elijah’s Promise community soup kitchen and the Rutgers School of Public Health conducted a survey in which almost 120 Elijah’s Promise clients were asked their opinions on opiate and heroin use in New Brunswick. Ajan Sivaramamoorthy, a Robert Wood Johnson Medical School second-year student, assisted in administering the survey and said he was intrigued by the results. “Out of the 117 clients who participated, 63 percent stated they noticed an increase in the number of people using opiates in New Brunswick,” Sivaramamoorthy said. While the clients interviewed were only a sample of the New
Brunswick population, Sivaramamoorthy said he thought the results of the survey indicated that opiate abuse was increasing, at least on a local scale. In fact, other studies have confirmed the rise of opiate addiction in New Jersey as well as in the rest of the United States, Sivaramathingy said. In 2014, New Jersey’s heroin death rate was three times that of the national death rate, NJ Advance Media reported. While in the 20 years following 1994, overdose fatalities due to prescription opioid painkillers tripled throughout the country, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. As the effects of opiate abuse become more common, an increasing number of people have sought help from institutions that can either connect them with addiction specialists See rates on Page 4
Elijah’s Promise soup kitchen asked 120 clients to complete a survey about opioid use in the Hub City. About 63 percent of the 117 respondents said they noticed an increase use of opiates by residents in New Brunswick. GRAPHIC BY SUSMITA PARUCHURI / DESIGN EDITOR
Eagleton educates on issues before election
RUSA pushes for universal clickers in U. classrooms
hernan guarderas contributing writer
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Students can keep up with the upcoming presidential election with help from the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Providing a connection between political studies and the daily practices they serve in a real world setting is their goal, according to their website. The Eagleton Institute of Politics navigates and researches political topics, ranging from campaigns, elections and various political parties. It provides public
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During his second semester at Rutgers, Chris Lind spent more than $90 buying three different brands of response cards — electronic remotes used to answer in-class questions, measure performance and track participation. “I saw it as an unnecessary expense,” said the Rutgers University Student Assembly Academic Chair who, following his experience, was inspired to spearhead an initiative to establish one universal clicker at the school. After researching the issue, the Academic Affairs Committee found that a majority of students during their time at Rutgers will be required to purchase a variety of clickers that Lind said can range anywhere from $40 to $87 depending on the brand a professor requires. “There really is no reason to have multiple clickers when their function is essentially the same,” said Lind, a Rutgers Business School sophomore. Three RUSA Academic Chair committee members — Lind, School of Environmental Sciences sophomore David Wakim and School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Salma See classrooms on Page 4
polling, civic education and political engagement. The Eagleton Center for Polling, established in 1971, is a University-based survey research center that provides information, non-profit organizations, media and University faculty and staff. They provide New Jersey state information such as the approval ratings of its Governor Chris Christie, which can be found on their site. They provide graphs on overall job approval, positive trait perceptions, negative trait See election on Page 5
Sigma Chi and Scarlet Fever are both selling “Save the Alley” shirts after the event was shut down. Both groups will donate proceeds to charity. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2016
Groups sell ‘Save the Alley’ shirts in wake of shutdown daniel maclane contributing writer
Rutgers incorporated “The Alley” as a student tailgating section for the first two home football games in an ef fort to increase student attendance to home games.
The Alley was located at the gravel parking lot next to the Busch Recreational Fields, which is across the street from the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center. It was shut down due to “safety concerns” after the Rutgers football See shutdown on Page 4
The Eagleton Institute of Politics is informing students about the various issues that surround this year’s election, with experts providing commentary on each of the topics. MATT CERISANO
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