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UFC lightweight champion of the world Frankie Edgar’s journey to stardom included proving his doubters wrong his whole life and a close relationship with Rutgers wrestling.

GPA program gives students second chance BY DEVIN SIKORSKI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

For students who are dismissed from college because of a low grade point average, RutgersCamden is offering a program to help those students finish their higher education. The academic forgiveness program is a new initiative looking to motivate these students by erasing their previous cumulative GPA, providing a fresh start. Clinical Assistant Professor Joseph Schiavo of Rutgers-Camden said this program began in the spring of 2009 and focuses on providing an education lost because of a low GPA. “Essentially, it is a mechanism for mature non-traditional or undergraduate students to return to school after they were academically dismissed for poor performance,” he said. To register for the program, the student must be out of school for five years or 10 consecutive semesters, Schiavo said. He added many applicants are of an older generation, but the age of the applicant is not the primar y focus. “It is more the fact that they were dismissed,” said Schiavo, who also chairs the Scholastic Standing Committee at RutgersCamden. “They’re at a stage in their life where they are mature and want to return to school, so we are giving them a vehicle to do this.” He said the program would remove a maximum of twelve credits with the lowest grades in the student’s transcript, providing a seemingly lost opportunity for the applicant to improve their GPA. “We are providing a mechanism to facilitate their return and giving them an opportunity to start with a [better] cumulative average so they can actually succeed and

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There are 195 more sections of undergraduate classes this fall, but students cite transportation as an issue with the increase in enrollment.

U. adjusts to increased student enrollment BY COLLEEN ROACHE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

More students plus less money equals a few challenges for administrators at the University. But with some changes, they are doing what they can to overcome them. Enrollment reached a record high this fall, and administrators are taking steps to manage class scheduling, transportation and other services appropriately. The University added more sections as necessar y to meet demand for select courses, said Arun Mukherjee, director of scheduling and space management, via email correspondence.

“We are facing challenges to find larger classrooms and lecture halls to accommodate the growth in enrollment,” Mukherjee said. “However, by scheduling courses efficiently, we are making the most use of the available classrooms and lecture halls.” For example, the University added 12 sections of “General Biology,” a 15 percent increase from last fall, he said. There are also 24 percent more available sections in “General Chemistry” when compared to this time last year. Overall, as of the first day of classes, the total number of undergraduate sections increased by 195 from last fall, which represents a 4 percent total increase in available sections across the New Brunswick campus, Mukherjee said. Also,

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the number of students in some lecture courses increased to meet student demand. The expansion of hybrid courses and online courses at the University is also helping reduce demand for classrooms to some extent, Mukherjee said. With more students on campus, making sure classes are available is futile unless there are adequate means of traveling to them. Although there has not been a significant increase in the number of on-campus students who require parking passes, there are more commuters who need places to park while they go to class, Director of Transportation Services Jack Molenaar said.

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DAILYTARGUM.COM Rachael Pine, candidate for director of the Institute for Women’s Leadership, believes the University offers potential partnerships with other schools.

In the continuing search for a new Institute for Women’s Leadership director, candidate Rachael Pine spoke yesterday as part of the institute’s “Public Talk” held at the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building on Douglass campus. Pine addressed an assembly about her background, what she had to offer the institute, as well as her goals and her objectives for the leadership if chosen to fill the position. “The central premise is that the Institute for Women’s Leadership can and should be a larger tent,” Pine said. The University is a gold mine in terms of schools with an abundance of growth for programs and opportunities pertaining to gender, she said. There are many connections within the University that have yet to be tapped, Pine said. The University provides a great opportunity to explore partnerships with other schools.

If elected, Pine plans to take hold of these relationships. To Pine, the IWL seemed like home for the study and advancement of women. Viewing the institution as a valuable referral for media outlets that might be in need of information on gender policy or data, she said these are opportunities to take advantage of. Enhancing fundraising potential is another way to educate and inform outsiders about the IWL, Pine said. “Fundraisers are looking for impact, which Rutgers has,” she said. When asked what she would bring to the table as far as qualities were concerned, Pine said she could offer growth and transformation. “I’ve lived the version of leadership that involves activism,” she said. She also cited her desire to seize whatever opportunities and challenges may come her way. In her speech, Pine was very passionate that advancements will and can

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U. alumnus celebrates film, music in Atlantic City BY LUCIE LOZINSKI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Filmmaker and University Professor John Paxton Jr. is aiming to revive artistic culture in his hometown of Atlantic City. Paxton’s effort toward this goal resulted in the first Atlantic City International Film and Music Festival, which took place from Sept. 8 to 12, showcasing more than 85 projects. “The goal is to reinvigorate the arts and culture for young people who live in the city and come to the city,” Paxton said. “We want to be an artistic landscape again.” Growing up in Atlantic City, Paxton said he did not have as many outlets and expression he felt he needed, so he wanted to

broaden the city’s opportunities for the youth. Inspired by other festivals and their advantageous results for the locations, he seeks to achieve similar positive change in the city. “Art makes a lot of people forget differences,” Paxton said. “People stop caring about how much money they have, or whether they’re black, white, green, grey or blue.” Paxton’s inspiration came from teaching at the University as well as seeing Atlantic City’s unfavorable reputation throughout New Jersey. “Being a filmmaker myself and a teacher first and foremost, I wanted to make something affordable [and] fun and give people something other than just gambling to do,” he said. Film submissions varied from shor t films to full-length

features and documentaries, and came from around the world. Hip-hop artist Wale kicked off the musical performances on Sept. 9, according to a Rutgers Focus article. The festival culminated with a gospel sendoff that got all guests celebrating, according to the festival’s website. Not exhausted from his efforts, Paxton is already thinking of next year’s festival. But he was satisfied with this year’s turnout. “It went well,” Paxton said. “We had our ups and our downs, and that was to be expected, but it came out better than okay.” Paxton’s colleague at the University and the festival’s educational ar ts director, Prosper Godonoo, was excited to get involved.

“It’s a showcase to the public that the Rutgers community cares to see what one of its own alum can do for the state,” Godonoo said, the Paul Robeson Cultural Center director. Godonoo worked alongside Paxton in making the educational and cultural aspects complement each other. “We wanted to give students opportunities to interact with directors, producers and visual artists and understand what they do,” he said. “This whole thing was [Paxton’s] brainchild.” Joye Opoku Ofei, an artist from Detroit, Mich., and festival contributor, said it was almost like a holiday for artists. The artists had fun showcasing their own art but also experiencing the art of other people, she said.

“The music was great. The movies were great. The location was excellent,” Ofei said. She also remarked on the collaborative effort to make Paxton’s dream happen. “We make a team,” Ofei said. “Prosper, Paxton and all the other people were in a team, and I was invited.” The event was a big community-driven effort, Paxton said. “Working with Paxton was fantastic. This is what you could see — an individual who has a mission beyond Rutgers,” Godonoo said. “It was a good thing for Rutgers.” Godonoo said he is excited to work with Paxton again. “It’s good and we hope that more students will be involved,” he said. “It was fun this year. It’ll be fun next year.”

NATIONAL MAGAZINES HONOR RUTGERS-NEWARK SERVICE, ACADEMICS Two national magazines once again recognized Rutgers-Newark for its community service and academic service, after being dubbed the most diverse university in the country in August by U.S. News & World Report. Rutgers-Newark ranked 18th in the nation last week among universities for its contributions to the public good in Washington Monthly’s 2010 College Rankings issue, according to a University Media Relations press release. “Involvement with our host city and research that supports the well-being of our larger society helps us

teach and advance knowledge more effectively, while at the same time we make our community and the world better,” said Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Steven J. Diner. Poets & Writers Magazine ranked its Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program later this week among the top 50 MFA programs in America. This feat is impressive, considering the program was started only three years ago, according to the release. “The Rutgers Newark MFA Program — a ranked program since our beginning semester — welcomes the

honor of this recognition,” said Jayne Anne Phillips, the MFA program’s founding director. “Literature can change the lives of writers and readers, and our ‘Real Lives, Real Stories’ program recognizes that empowering possibility.” Other universities placing in the top 20 of Washington National’s ranking include Har vard, Georgetown, Stanford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. — Kristine Rosette Enerio

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CANDIDATE: IWL narrows candidates to three continued from front be made to shift the gender of leaders, putting more women in positions of power. Her work experience includes managerial and executive positions at the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Legal Momentum, among others. The job requirements for the director position calls for an individual that will serve as both a mentor and a role model, according to the IWL website.

STUDENT: Transit costs expected to rise next year continued from front The University sold 595 more commuter passes and 122 resident passes, which reflects a total of 7 percent more passes sold than this time last year, he said. In total, there are 8,164 commuters and 3,456 residents who have permits to park on campus. But before Transportation Ser vices can determine if changes must be made, Molenaar must first track travel patterns on campus. “We really won’t know the true impact until mid-October,” he said. “We just constantly are watching.” For some students, getting around campus seems to be

“The ideal characteristics for someone in this position would be the ability to bring people together, as well as connect the institute with other Rutgers’ units,” said Barbara Lee, a professor of Human Resource Management. After receiving a long list of credible candidates vying for the position, the IWL conducted two days of inter views, Lee said. They then narrowed the group down to three final candidates — Paula Giddings, Rachael Pine and Janet Rodriguez. The three candidates were invited to speak and share their inspired vision for furthering the leadership, Lee said.

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Founding Director Mar y Hartman describes the IWL as an institution that explores leadership issues and advances women’s leadership in areas like education, politics, the arts, the workplace and the world, according to the IWL website. Hartman said the institute involves eight members, including the Douglass Residential College, the Depar tment of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Center for American Women and Politics, which Pine would continue to develop involvement and interaction with. Ultimately, the overall mission of the IWL is to understand

women’s roles in society and to promote women’s leadership, according to its website. Going of f this vision, Hartman said they have been exposed to a wonderful group of candidates. Har tman, who retired in December 2009, spoke from her own experience as she described the director position as an exciting one to fill — an opportunity to raise awareness and education. When asked if she had any goals for the director that would take her place, she said she hopes this new director will reach and impact the University, the state and the world.

more of a hassle with more stu- ahead, School of Arts and Sciences dents present. sophomore Nick Piccirilli said. “On the LX, three buses had to “You get used to the timing of come by to pick up all the kids [at it,” he said. “Traffic is a function the Student Activities Center],” of time.” School of Arts and Sciences sophCarina Cruz, a School of Arts and omore Allen Sciences junior, Kung said. expressed a similar “A huge amount Classmate sentiment. Carey Ji, a “If you commute, of construction Rutgers Business you get to know the is going on and School sophotiming pretty quickmore, agreed, citshe said. has been going on.” ly,” Transit ing the number of costs will riders, not the more than likely SANDY LANMAN number of buses, increase next year, as University Spokeswoman as the problem. the University adopt“There’s nothed a new contract, ing wrong with the frequency,” and bids came in much higher than he said. they did in the past, Molenaar said. For commuters on campus, traf“We’re concerned,” he said. fic is a necessary evil, regardless of “But we’ll do what we have to do to how many students are driving from make sure that students can get to class to class. The key is to plan class. That is our primary mission.”

The University also invested time, energy and funds in an effort to improve students’ experiences outside of the classroom. “A huge amount of construction is going on and has been going on,” University spokeswoman Sandy Lanman said. New residence halls and dining facilities on Busch and Livingston campuses and a new student counseling center are just some of the ways in which the University prepared to accommodate more students on campus, she said. Residence halls on Busch, to be completed by next fall, are designed to accommodate 500 students, Lanman said, via e-mail. On Livingston, the University expects to make room for 1,500 more students, with fall 2012 as the expected date of completion.

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PROGRAM: Students may leave for many reasons continued from front possibly graduate with a 3.0 or higher,” Schiavo said. Dean of University College Community Susan Schurman said around 60 percent of high school students seek a higher education, but only one-third actually finish. “So there are all these folks out there who have a semester, two semesters, two years or even three years of college and then they leave,” she said. “Either they failed and had to leave, or they hold family responsibilities. I mean there are many reasons people leave.” These students dismissed because of a low GPA may go on to serve in the military or pursue employment opportunities, Schurman said. “If they do well in either of these fields, let’s give them an admit,” she said. “Let’s find a way so that their grade point [average] isn’t forever artificially depressed because they took awhile to find themselves, or they had problems when they were initial students.” Schurman said it could be beneficial for some students to take time off between high school and college so they are better prepared for a higher education, as college is a different experience than high school. “These young men and women who are coming back to us with militar y ser vice, they are grown ups,” said Schurman, who is a campus coordinator for Veterans Ser vices. “When they come back, they have a ver y different approach than they did when they were 18.” Although any student who was dismissed can apply for the program after five years, Schurman said there needs to be a process to see if the student is serious about returning. “Obviously, not everybody is ready to come back even after they have been out for a few years,” she said. “So there has to be some way of determining whether you are really in fact ready and capable of doing Rutgers work.” She said there is no one at the University in favor of “dumbing” down the curriculum, saying the returning student would need to prove they could succeed at the University. “We are very proud of our standards here and what it means if you receive a Rutgers degree,” Schurman said. “The kick is someway of figuring out if someone is ready and one of the ways to do that would be a provisional admit.” Some students at the University think the program is good in helping students previously dismissed from college to continue their education without the burden of a low cumulative GPA. “My brother is in college right now but is a few years behind because he didn’t really know what he wanted to do and his GPA is really bad,” said School of Arts and Sciences first-year student Priscilla Chan. “So if he had the chance to clear all of it, I think he would actually be more motivated to do better. It’s like a second chance.”

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Dangerous pipelines exist nationwide THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN BRUNO, Calif. — An ominous theme has emerged from the wreckage of a deadly pipeline explosion in California: There are thousands of pipes just like it nationwide. Utilities have been under pressure for years to better inspect and replace aging gas pipes — many of them laid years before the suburbs expanded over them and now at risk of leaking or erupting. But the effort has fallen short. Critics say the regulatory system is ripe for problems because the government largely leaves it up to the companies to do inspections, and utilities are reluctant to spend the money necessary to properly fix and replace decrepit pipelines. “If this was the FAA and air travel we were talking about, I wouldn’t get on a plane,” said Rick Kessler, a former congressional staffer specializing in pipeline safety issues who now works for the Pipeline Safety Trust, an advocacy group based in Bellingham, Wash. Investigators are still trying to figure out how the pipeline in San Bruno ruptured and ignited a gigantic fireball that torched one home after another in the neighborhood, killing at least four people. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the pipeline’s owner, said Monday it has set aside up to $100 million to help residents recover.

Experts say the California disaster epitomizes the risks that communities face with old gas lines. The pipe was more than 50 years old — right around the life expectancy for steel pipes. It was part of a transmission line that in one section had an “unacceptably high” risk of failure. And it was in a densely populated area. The blast was the latest warning sign in a series of deadly infrastructure failures in recent years, including a bridge collapse in Minneapolis and a steam pipe explosion that tore open a Manhattan street in 2007. The steam pipe that ruptured was more than 80 years old. The section of pipeline that r uptured was built in 1956, back when the neighborhood contained only a handful of homes. It is a scenario that National Transportation Safety Board vice chairman Christopher Hart has seen play out throughout the nation, as suburbs have expanded. “That’s an issue we’re going to have to look [at] on a bigger scale — situations in which pipes of some age were put in before the dense population arrived and now the dense population is right over the pipe,” he said. Thousands of pipelines nationwide fit the same bill, and they frequently experience mishaps. Federal officials recorded 2,840 significant gas pipeline accidents since 1990, more than a third causing deaths and significant injuries.

“In reality, there is a major pipeline incident every other day in this countr y,” said Carl Weimer, Pipeline Safety Trust’s executive director. “Luckily, most of them don’t happen in populated areas, but you still see too many failures to think something like this wasn’t going to happen sooner or later.” Congress passed a law in 2002 that required utilities for the first time to inspect pipelines that run through heavily populated areas. In the first five years, more than 3,000 problems were identified — a figure Weimer said underscores the precarious pipeline system. Even when inspections are done and problems found, Kessler said, there is no requirement for companies to say if or what kind of repairs were made. And Weimer added industry lobbyists have since pushed to relax that provision of the law so inspections could occur once a decade or once every 15 years. Other critics complain that the pipeline plans are drafted in secret with little opportunity for the public to speak out about the process. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is the federal regulatory arm that enforces rules for the safe operation of the nation’s pipeline system, and has direct authority over interstate pipelines. Most state public utility agencies adopted the federal rules and carr y out inspections and enforcement of pipelines running inside state boundaries.

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Independent dance artist and researcher based in Auckland, New Zealand, Cat Ruka is performing at 8 p.m. in the Loree Dance Theater on Cook/Douglass campus. As a young indigenous woman, Ruka uses her dance artistry to investigate her ongoing and ever-changing relationship to the advent of colonization. She is interested in how the process of making and performing dance can become a decolonizing act for herself and for other indigenous women, thereby claiming the dance-making process as a tool for social and political change. Admission is free and no tickets are required. A free screening of James Cameron’s “Avatar” will start at 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Cook Campus center as part of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Community Day. Various groups in the University are sponsoring the screening, including the Rutgers University Programming Association and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences International Program.

Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity will be hosting a date auction to aid the victims of the massive flood in Pakistan. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Livingston Student Center Multipurpose Room. In light of raising public awareness, a representative from the Islamic Relief Foundation will deliver a speech on the organization’s behalf. Come bid on eligible singles for a good cause.

Helyar House on Cook/Douglass campus is hosting an ice cream social as a fundraiser for Give Kids the World Village. Give Kids the World is a nonprofit resort in Central Florida that makes magical memories for children with lifethreatening illnesses and their families by providing them a week-long, cost-free vacation. It is priced per serving just like any ice cream parlor and all the proceeds will be sent directly to the World Village. Thomas Sweet on Easton Avenue has kindly donated supplies for the event. Ice cream will be served at 5 p.m. at the Nicholas Hall Coffeehouse on Cook campus. Recreation classes begin today. There are more than 300 available classes including aquatics, dance, fitness, body/mind/spirit, personal enrichment, sports, martial arts and outdoor recreation trips. Register online now 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For complete details, visit: http://recreation.rutgers.edu/classes. Questions? Write to recclass@rci.rutgers.edu or call (732)-932-8204.

Rutgers Empowering Disabilities’ first general body meeting from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in Room 402 of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This is to give an opportunity to introduce the club, officers and other members together in a fun trivia game. Come and learn what they are about and many ways to get involved. Refreshments will be served.

The Clothesline Project is a visual display bearing witness to all forms of interpersonal violence. Join the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance at Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to view more than 200 shirts made by University students. Survivors and loved ones are welcome to make a shirt to include on the line. For more information, contact lluciano@echo.rutgers.edu. The Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society will host “The Sexy Side of Entrepreneurship,” an exposition showcasing music, fashion, art and entertainment featuring a variety of industry experts at 7 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Hor d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

Rutgers Study Abroad will be hosting its second annual study abroad fair from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. It will be an excellent opportunity to find out more about our 65 programs in 30 different countries. Program representatives, University faculty, alumni and international students will be on hand to answer all of your questions and tell you everything you need to know about living and studying overseas.

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“Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” event will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Cook Café in the Cook Campus Center. “Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” was established to unite the community in a social, relaxing and familiar atmosphere while emphasizing the importance of responsible drinking. They are held on the first Friday of every month during the semester. Come meet old friends, colleagues, staff or make new friends. Free food, music and sodas.

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tudents now have a new way of losing money, or at least carelessly betting it away. Ultrinsic Motivator Inc. offers University students the opportunity to bet on their grades and grade point average. It is something of a sportsbook, and just like one, it is more profitable than the students who are foolish enough to bet on classes. And while the website’s founders claim their cause is for the academic benefit of students, we believe there is a much more dangerous aspect to this gamble. In a Daily Targum interview yesterday, the company’s co-founder, Jeremy Gelbart, explained how the system worked. “Let’s say you’re taking a course, Calculus. You want $200 if you get an A-minus or higher. So based on your incentive, we’ll contribute $100 to the incentive. If you get an A-minus or higher, you get your $200. And if you don’t get the A-minus, we keep your $100,” Gelbart said. It seems simple enough. What isn’t as transparent is the profitable part of the business — the odds. The website will not, for example, always double the incentive that a student “wants.” Ultrinsic will look at the applicant’s past GPA, transcript, schedule and difficulty of classes. From that data, the software will calculate the odds, and from there, the system gives the student a certain potential pay-off. For example, a student can put in $100 as an incentive, but the website might only agree to reward him with $20 — turning the odds against the consumer. The money that is invested is simply not worth it, when the profit could only be one-fifth of the incentive. Students might win some money. Those capable of achieving that 4.0 GPA do have better chances, but then again, it is up to the website to take their bet. The company can reject a bet if the risk is too high and the money on the line for them is too much. In essence, students have the ability to win little or lose big, while the much smarter — logarithmically speaking — website can decide not to gamble and walk away a winner in most cases. There are many other issues surrounding this new way of losing money. We already have enough expenditures — books, school fees and transportation. Betting on this website can only siphon more money out of student pockets, as shallow as they may be. Bringing up grades is one thing, but gambling on getting a certain GPA is a much riskier situation. The odds are against us.

New campaign lacks integrity

outh voters have a notoriously low turnout at the polls. To remedy this situation, Campus Progress, a college group connected to the Center for American Progress, have decided to launch a new campaign encouraging young voters to make their voices heard. And they are doing it with the help of Justin Bieber. Bieber is a huge force in popular culture today. In fact, according to Politico.com, “Rumors spread that Bieber’s fan base was so active on Twitter that the microblogging website has servers dedicated just to him. Twitter didn’t confirm that, but it didn’t deny it, either.” In a way, Bieber currently rules the Internet. Campus Progress recognizes this fact, so they are attaching his name to their new campaign, hoping that, in doing so, their message will go viral and reach the widest possible audience. The group’s video urges people to vote, adding that, if they won’t do it for themselves, they should do it for Bieber, who is too young to vote. One cannot be upset with Campus Progress for seeing a fertile marketing opportunity and jumping on it. However, one can be upset at the seeming stupidity of attaching the name of a completely apolitical entity, such as Bieber, to a politically based campaign. Bieber is an entertainer. He is not versed in politics. His songs do not even have political messages. Not only is Justin Bieber too young to vote, he isn’t even a resident of the United States. It makes no sense for Campus Progress to urge voters to do it for Bieber when the officials they elect will have no impact on the singer’s life. Campus Progress’ new campaign also says a lot about American culture. They know it’s easier to reach student voters via celebrity endorsement than it is to hold real political dialogues with them. This move is just more evidence to support the commonly made claims that the youth is largely apathetic about the state of their nation. There are far more people following Bieber’s life than there are following the current economic crisis. How can students ever expect to be satisfied with their leaders if they spend election days watching viral videos instead of getting out and voting? Ultimately, there is no integrity in Campus Progress’ move to utilize Bieber as a marketing tool. In fact, the whole campaign reflects rather poorly on Campus Progress as an organization. People will not take a voting campaign seriously when they are being told to vote for Bieber’s sake. Instead, they will most likely laugh and walk away, with no impact made.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Art makes a lot of people forget differences.” John Paxton Jr., filmmaker and University professor, on reinvigorating arts and culture in Atlantic City STORY IN UNIVERSITY

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Street.” We want to spend as ongratulations New much as possible, while cutJersey. Today, Sept. ting costs and making school 14, is Cost of and services more efficient, Government Day. What is and we want it free of charge, Cost of Government Day with high wage jobs waiting you might ask? According to for us at graduation. the Center for Fiscal Students shouldn’t be Accountability, Cost of AARON MARCUS held solely responsible for Government Day is based faulty economic understanding though. I for one on the varying government burdens suffered in blame failed leadership, poor education systems and each state. Meaning the average N.J. resident works rampant disregard for common sense. Imagine if our 257 days a year to pay off federal and state governschool, state and country spent money the way we ment tax and spending burdens. Imagine that — are told to spend money and actually stuck to a budgbefore a N.J. resident takes any money home for et. Even the wealthiest people in the world cannot personal use, whether for gas or groceries, they spend money on everything without going broke. must work from Jan. 1 until today. A little common sense could not hurt the proYet this monstrous burden, the second largest in gressives creating policy in Washington. A mere the nation only to Connecticut, has fallen under the rollback of federal spending to 2008 levels would radar for both President Barack Obama’s adminissave close to a trillion dollars in the next year alone. tration and apparently The Daily Targum. An editoThat would of course force the Democrats to create rial by the paper last Monday, “Pay to Recover,” supa budget for fiscal year 2011. A FY that starts in a litported an additional $50 billion in Obama stimulus tle over two weeks and still has no budget in sight. toward “infrastructure” projects. The editorial This though will not stop the unfortunately bites the common libDemocrats from spending, and it eral bullet, that as long as govern“As students, we have will not stop the White House from ment spending is transparent and an onslaught of deceptive ideas. In appropriated directly toward the an opportunity fact, the 257 days it took N.J. resitasks the public deems acceptable, to stop our dents to pay off the government this it will create jobs and stimulate the year will most likely go up next year economy. Sorry guys, you’re wrong. government from when, on Jan. 1, the largest tax What in your right mind makes you think that after billions of dollars generational theft.” increase in the history of the United States goes into effect. spent on stimulus a mere $50 billion As students, we have an opportumore will magically cure America’s nity to stop our government from generational theft economic woes? It has not worked in the past, not and years of future debt. If we ever want the world only in the United States but also around the globe, to take us seriously, we must take control of our govand it won’t happen now. Government spending, ernment by demanding a halt to spending and a halt specifically on temporary projects, may appear to to taxation. We need to rein in debt and kick the help the economy but in reality it will siphon out the compulsive spenders out of Washington. If we fail to only life remaining in our flailing nation. do so, we will only have ourselves to blame for perSupport for this project is asinine, short-sighted manent stagnation in job growth and the economy. and counterproductive. These projects are exactly The challenges that will arise for our generation are the reason why the U.S. federal debt hovers over $13 enormous. We face for the first time in the history of trillion. The way to get out of this mess, stimulate the the United States a worse economy than our parents economy and create a job boom is by cutting taxes had and fewer opportunities. and cutting government spending. Imagine telling Former President George W. Bush has been the an obese person the only way to lose weight is to eat scapegoat for all policy gone wrong for the first 20 more donuts. When the government spends money, months the Obama administration has controlled the it must tax its people more, which takes away more White House. Yet the Democrats have controlled both of their money and allows for less to be spent in the the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate open market. In simplest terms, when people have since 2006 and it takes a fool to believe any appropriamore money they spend more, thus creating the tion bill signed by the president didn’t commence in need for more workers and more production. Congress. The Democrats duped the American peoCollege students consistently complain about the ple in 2008 into believing Republicans should be held high cost of goods, schooling and services. Yet when solely responsible for unruly spending, when it was faced with opportunities to cut these costs we laugh in the face of reality and travel back to Saturday morning SEE MARCUS ON PAGE 11 cartoons and utopian fields of “Barney” and “Sesame

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Create authentic University community Letter ADRIENNE EATON

utgers is a great university. Every day thousands of faculty members and staff engage a student body 50,000 strong. In our classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls we come together to discover new knowledge, to teach and learn from each other. These relationships constitute the university community and are the reason Rutgers exists. Relationships and activities outside the formal educational settings, such as governance and labor relations, are also important because they teach by example. In recent months, the central administration, led by University President Richard L. McCormick and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Philip J. Furmanski, has failed to set an example worthy of the University. When financial times got tough the faculty and staff unions agreed to delay salary increases, giving $50 million back to help the University community. We sacrificed to preserve the core educational mission and avoid layoffs. We renegotiated our contracts during fall 2009 and signed new agreements

MARCUS continued from page 10 those same Democrats who appropriated more and more funds for social welfare programs and foreign wars. While the Bush White House and some Republicans signed onto the same measures, 2008 ushered in an era of extreme irrational spending behavior. With President Bush long gone and continued spending through the roof, the American people have finally discovered the root of America’s problems: Progressive, Keynesian, Liberal, Democrat originated policies. When the state takes control of our social and economic lives we have fewer freedoms to hold onto. Remember, November is coming, so stand up for your freedoms and your future and kick the Democrats out of Washington. Aaron Marcus is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science with a minor in history. His column, “Marcus My Words,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

that memorialized our concessions. What happened to that money? We can only guess. The ink was not long dr y when McCormick announced that he would not live up to the new agreements and froze the already delayed salary increases of every University employee. The freeze hurts the staff that maintains the residence halls and grounds, services the dining halls and supports our academic departments. The teaching assistants, graduate assistants, parttime lecturers and non-tenuretrack faculty all serve for modest compensation even during the best of times and also have families and real needs. Just as demoralizing was the 96 faculty members who, after years of hard work and achievement, were awarded tenure or promotion only to find that the raises set aside to recognize their efforts were also denied. Faculty have been denied their already deferred merit increases. What happened to all that money? The administration has failed to answer that question. Stories of the human impact of the freeze have been far-ranging. Child daycare arrangements that became financially impossible to continue; an employee’s partner suffering from cancer who took

an unpaid leave from her own job to recuperate because the promotion increase would make up for the loss of family income; another family who made arrangements for home health care to an ailing mother. In each case, important family decisions and plans were made based on projected income that was promised and already once delayed. We are also concerned by decisions that have adversely affected our students and their

“The central administration ... has failed to set an example worthy of the University.” families. After decades of greaterthan-inflation tuition increases, students and their families were promised this year that there will be a bit of relief because the legislature capped tuition increases at 4 percent. McCormick called an end run around the 4 percent limit by adding a new “capital improvement fee.” So, this year, University student fees increased 12.5 percent. What’s going to happen to that money?

The people of the University sacrifice, yet everywhere we turn there is new construction — dining halls, campus centers, residence halls, the football stadium, the Gateway Project and the University Visitor’s Welcome Center on Busch campus — with all the bells and whistles. While many of these projects are important to providing a quality education, we can’t deny that the faculty and staff are essential. We must find the proper balance between the people and the new construction projects. The administration mistakenly treats the “human capital” (the people) that make the University great as a cost rather than an investment. It’s more than troubling that the McCormick administration has stubbornly refused to share budget information that would allow us to make informed judgments about University finances and priorities. Shared governance, honorable labor relations and good citizenship are simply impossible without access to information. How are we supposed to have confidence in the administration when they think us unworthy of assessing the facts and drawing our own conclusions? The goals and ethics of a quality education at the University demand that students and faculty exchange and

evaluate information, and we have every right to expect at least that much from McCormick. Misguided priorities and ethical lapses have called the integrity of the McCormick administration into question and, we fear, tarnished University reputation. We call on the University’s Board of Governors to restore the Rutgers community to one that keeps promises made without resort to end runs or unilateral actions, practices financial transparency and promotes the free exchange of information and ideas. We call on the BOG to return the University to an authentic community based on ethical behavior, trust and good faith. In addition, we call on members of the community to voice their concerns. We will begin with a community-wide petition drive and are expecting a large turnout for the Sept. 24 address by McCormick. We hope that reason and concern for the real Rutgers community will prevail. Adrienne Eaton is a School of Management and Labor Relations professor and president of Rutgers American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers. She can be reached by e-mail at adrienne@rutgersaaup.org.

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Today's birthday (9/14/10). Relationships will require concentrated attention this year. You may form a business or other partnership that can carry you far into the future. Understanding the fundamental logic you share with your partner comes first. Then you both can soar. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21--April 19) -Today is a 7 -- Although you're tempted to spread your wings, now's the time to focus energy intensely on one logical problem. Resolve this and you're home free. Taurus (April 20--May 20) -Today is an 8 -- An older team member recommends focusing everyone's attention on immediate requirements. There's plenty of time later to consider a broader perspective. Gemini (May 21--June 21) -Today is an 8 -- Your mission today centers on grasping opportunities for change. Talk over the details with family members before taking a leap. Cancer (June 22--July 22) -Today is a 5 -- Keep your mental and emotional energy together as you take on a new family responsibility. Organization allows you to provide the attention required. Leo (July 23--Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Narrow your perspective. Your day runs more smoothly when you concentrate intensely on a logical problem. There's time later for intuitive inspiration. Virgo (Aug. 23--Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Focus today's efforts on yourself or on projects that keep you close to home. You may have to explain why you're unwilling to go farther afield. Use logic.

Libra (Sept. 23--Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Fortunately, others are willing to let you work in peace. You need to focus closely on practical details and keep the logic in mind. Scorpio (Oct. 23--Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Don't erect unnecessary barriers to protect yourself. Instead, communicate your desires in detail. And then allow others to fulfill them. Sagittarius (Nov. 22--Dec. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Allow an elder group member to share an important meeting. This person has historical information that's critical to today's decision. Capricorn (Dec. 22--Jan. 19) -Today is a 6 -- You'll communicate with someone today that you haven't seen in a long time. You best deliver a difficult message by stating the facts and listening. Aquarius (Jan. 20--Feb. 18) -Today is a 9 -- An older person designs the boundaries of today's lesson. Do your homework carefully to get the most from your research. Hand it in early. Pisces (Feb. 19--March 20) -Today is a 5 -- Awareness shifts to your partner's situation. Limited financial flexibility may resolve through your cooperation. Work from behind the scenes.

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Junior tailback Joe Martinek injured his ankle in the fourth quarter against Florida International and will miss practice time this week.

HISTORY: Safety forces pair of fumbles in win over FIU continued from back But Lefeged, who admitted it was the best game of his career, was quick to deflect the credit. “It was something that we saw on film,” Lefeged said of the blocks. “Coach [Robb] Smith put together a great gameplan and they blocked exactly how we expected them to block. We were able to execute.” But on defense, Lefeged made his own plays, twice ripping the ball out of the carrier’s hands. “The thing that he did is he created plays,” Schiano said.

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Martinek’s injured ankle might be more problematic than first expected, putting his status for a Sept. 25, matchup with North Carolina in question. “I thought after the game that he’d be OK, but I’m not so sure anymore,” Schiano said. “We have to wait and see here. The good thing is, we have a week to do that. He won’t do much this week, I know that, which is OK.”

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CHAMP: Goodale credits

that way. He’s the best example. There is nothing better.” *** RU’s new popularity to Edgar If you need proof that Edgar impacted the wrestling culture at continued from back Rutgers, look no further than Edgar’s popularity is a direct Vincent Dellefave. reflection of the hours upon Now a sophomore on the hours he puts into his training, Banks, Dellefave grew up in a work ethic that — as Toms River just like Goodale hoped it Edgar, and the two even would — rubs off on had the same trainer. In those around him. a way, he is the Robin to “Frankie is selfish Edgar’s Batman. when he trains, and I “Since I was young, don’t mean that in a I was the little guy bad way,” Goodale with him. He’d bring said. “He will not miss me ever ywhere and a workout no matter we’d train together,” FRANKIE what’s going on in his Dellefave said. “We life. When he had a both wrestled at the EDGAR baby, he cut the umbilsame high school. ical cord, put the band He’d come back and on his wrist that said he was in train when I was little and he the hospital, got his workout in was in college. I used to go to and then came back and visited his high school matches to the baby. watch him compete.” “He’s ver y selfish when he Having Edgar on the trains and our guys need to be Rutgers staff was paramount to

S P O RT S Dellefave’s decision to become booed bad,” Goodale said. a Knight over offers from other “He’s the champ, and he got prominent programs. booed. It was a big BJ Penn “There is nothing negative crowd. He handles it in stride. about having a guy like Frankie He’s ver y grounded. I think Edgar a part of your program,” the MMA would like him to be he said. “The stuf f that he a little more vocal about what brings to the he’s going to do table, no other in a fight, but “There is nothing that’s just not wrestling program in the counhim.” negative about tr y can have that. To Edgar, the We have someoppor tunity prohaving a guy like thing that vided nothing Frankie Edgar nobody else can more than anothhave. The way he er chance to a part of r u b s prove ever yone your program.” of f on ever yone wrong, advice is contagious.” that he passed VINCENT DELLEFAVE Right by his along to Sophomore Wrestler side as always, Dellefave and the Dellefave looked R u t g e r s on inside TD wrestling team. Banknorth Garden in Boston “He tells me, ‘Don’t worr y as Edgar faced not only Penn, about anyone else, just keep but also a sea of doing what you’re doing and Penn supporters. you’ll get there,’” Dellefave “I was at the weigh-in the said. “‘In your life there will be day before the fight and he got people telling you that you can’t

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M do it — there will be haters — but if you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll be able to do anything you want to.’” And while seats on the Edgar bandwagon are vastly overbooked and people are climbing the walls to get in, Rutgers wrestling has always been there. “People want to know where Frankie is training,” Goodale said. “So now people are following Rutgers wrestling because that’s where he trains.” Rutgers wrestling continues to flourish as Edgar continues to prove his doubters wrong, something he has done his whole life. “[Aug. 28] was crazy, first UFC fight in Boston. The fans were great. They were kind of against Frankie, but as the fight went along it was kind of how things have always been going on,” Dellefave said. “People start growing onto Frankie and before you know it, people are chanting for Frankie.”

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Junior captain Tricia DiPaolo, top, scored her first career goal Sunday in a 1-0 win over Washington, while sophomore outside back Shannon Woeller returned after time with the Canadian National Team.

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completed the sequence of events with the game’s only — albeit ambiguous — goal. “I don’t know where [the ball] hit Tricia. It hit her and went in,” said Filigno, whose assist gave her a team-leading eight points on the year. “She just kind of dove into it and it deflected off of her and went in. No one really saw exactly how it happened.” The shutout earned the Knights their fourth goose egg of the season, due in part to the return of sophomore back Shannon Woeller, back from a stint with the Canadian National Team. “Shannon’s essential to our back line,” Crooks said. “Shannon’s like a pro to me. She does all the right things. We’re not as good a team without Shannon, but I can say that about a lot of the players in our program.” Por tland, however, spoiled Woeller’s first game back since a season-opening win on Aug. 20, over Stony Brook. The Knights fell to the Pilots on Friday night in Portland, Ore., in front of a raucous crowd of 3,103. The score remained even at 1, until an 84th-minute header by the Pilots’ Halley Kreminski trumped sophomore goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins’ best ef for ts. The tally was a product of a late-game surge for Portland (70), in which they dominated possession during the match’s last 10 minutes. “We had really been playing well and pressing [Portland] for most of the game,” Woeller said. “And then in the last 10 minutes, I guess people were getting tired.

I don’t know. I’m not sure what happened. We really need to stick together in those last 10 minutes from now on.” The Pilots’ Micaela Capelle got Por tland on the scoreboard first in the 15th minute after a low shot found the back of the net. Junior captain Karla Schacher responded 12 minutes later with her second goal of the season. Schacher’s first half tally translated early into the second period of play, as the Knights controlled the offensive tempo until Portland regrouped. “Portland is one of the best teams in the nation,” Crooks said. “They’re going to press you and they’ll exploit those kinds of situations and ultimately they did.” Portland outshot Rutgers by a 15-8 mark — the first time this season that Crooks’ team did not register more shots than its opponent. Simpkins battled constant duress late in the second half, making a career-high six saves in the loss. Portland’s domination of the stat sheet ended with corners taken, in which the Pilots registered five total — four in the second half — to Rutgers’ one. After a 1-1 weekend against two talented teams — one a two-time NCAA champion, the other a Pac-10 challenger — the Knights head into the meat of their schedule, featuring a matchup at Yurcak Field against No. 5 Boston College and their annual reunion with the Big East. “I thought this weekend was one of the reasons we play games outside of our league like this to get ready for our league schedule,” Crooks said. “We’ve been ready to play these games for several years now. “Against the Stanfords and Notre Dames and Portlands, we have to be able to be the ones to finish it off at the end. And I think we’re getting closer to that.”

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Sophomore captain shows maturity beyond years BY BILL DOMKE CORRESPONDENT

JEFFREY LAZARO

Sophomore captain Stephanie Zielinski recorded 368 of the Knights’ 461 assists this season, despite not playing against NJIT.

It is safe to say that when sophomore Stephanie Zielinski arrived on the Banks a year ago, she had VOLLEYBALL no idea what she was getting into. One year later, now a team captain and a chief engineer behind the Rutgers volleyball team’s most successful preseason tournament campaign in years, Zielinski will only tell you how she can still improve. “I’m getting my hitters more opportunities. I have more of a range of passing, and I can run more in the offense further up the net so I am happy, but I feel like there’s still more room to grow,” the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native said. But if you ask anyone else, more growth for Zielinski at the current rate is going to mean big things for the Scarlet Knights. Zielinski is responsible for 368 of Rutgers’ 461 assists this season and didn’t even play in every single game, sitting out last Tuesday’s match against NJIT with a concussion suffered from an earlier practice. Three days later, she walked back onto the court to lead the Knights to a second-place finish

in Rutgers’ first home tournament since 2005 with 135 assists. The level of play does not go unnoticed. “[Zielinski] has grown up immensely from her freshman year to her sophomore year,” said assistant coach Jason Donnelly. “We feel that Stephanie has the opportunity to be one of the top setters in the Big East this year. She has made some big strides.” But after a look at the season’s stat sheet thus far, big strides might actually be an understatement. Previously dominated by last year’s graduated libero Jamie Godfrey, Zielinski is tied with senior outside hitter Caitlin Saxton for the most digs on the team at a solid 100. “Steph worked really hard last spring on her defense, and it’s showing,” Donnelly said. “We have high expectations for her. She has high expectations for herself and our team is pretty good when Stephanie is playing well.” Saxton shared a similar sentiment when she brought up Zielinski’s gameplay and reflected on the positive impression the sophomore made on her. “Steph is just a great player,” Saxton said. “She works so hard at practice, treats every point the same

way, and I’m really proud to have her as my teammate. She knew she had to become a little more of a leader than years past and her mental game has come a long way.” And for a coaching staff that is jointly fighting through its third season, Zielinski’s growth and ability to handle a heavy workload is just what they asked for. In fact, Donnelly backed off with his demands on setters when he first took the assisting coaching job. “I made some mistakes with our setters that first year in just trying to give them more than they were ready to take,” he said. “We kind of fed her little by little. We didn’t overwhelm her. We tried to avoid overwhelming a freshman setter. I’ve always put a lot of weight on the setters and Stephanie’s sole job is to position the ball where her hitters can get a kill.” Still, it’s a job the sophomore feels she can handle. The team’s ultimate goal of winning a preseason tournament hangs in the balance this weekend with their last chance at qualifying for the New Hampshire tournament just days away. “There’s always something to work on,” she said. “You learn more about your teammates, and you can never learn enough.”

Trio of runners prepare for breakout season on Banks BY MICHAEL KUPERSHTEYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Three young athletes took the helm of the Rutgers women’s cross country team last season, emerging as leadCROSS COUNTRY ers and setting the squad on the right path. Junior Kelly Flannigan and sophomores Lindsay Bertulis and Jennifer Spitzer entered the 2010 campaign expecting to shoulder more of the load. The trio has long been avid runners and expects to continue their success this season. After all three finished in the top 20 last week at the Fordham

Fiasco & Follies, propelling the team to a second place for the event, the future looks bright for Rutgers women’s cross country. Interestingly enough, both sophomores gained interest in running from their families and played other sports during high school. Spitzer’s father, who played on the Rutgers football team, constantly pushed Spitzer to stick to running and evolve as an athlete. “[My father] used to run to stay in shape and I always wanted to run with him,” Spitzer said. Bertulis’s story of involvement with the sport reads much like Spitzer’s, as she also received an outpour of family support.

“I got my urge to run from my sister. She decided to run and I just joined her one day in the 5K,” Bertulis said. “I don’t know why. I really liked it so I joined cross country and track [and] became really passionate about it so I quit ever ything else and dedicated everything to running.” That’s not the only thing Bertulis and Spitzer share, as each runner last season earned the team’s co-freshman of the year award. When asked if sharing the award places some pressure on them, Bertulis replied without hesitation. “I don’t think it places more pressure on us since we’re going

to work as hard as we would before anyway,” Bertulis said. This type of attitude is exactly the kind Spitzer and Bertulis hope rubs off on the other runners and helps carry the sense of solidarity the program shares. “We all go out to eat together. We spend a lot of time with each other, go to the same classes,” Spitzer said. “We do stuff together all the time.” Being friends with each other does not limit the team’s ability to set challenging and realistic expectations for itself. The team collectively agrees that its goals are placing in the top 10 of the Big East, which

would most likely put them within the top 10 nationally since the conference is so competitive. Bertulis shares these sympathies and stated modest but realistic expectations for this season. “We expect to improve on what we did last year. We have a better team,” Bertulis said. “The freshmen of last year are more experienced this year, like me. I think the sophomores this year have one more year of training under their belt, so we’re stronger. We’re in a better place than we were last year.” The Scarlet Knights hop back into action Saturday to compete in the Monmouth Invitational, hoping to win their first event this season.

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he Big East Conference announced that the kickoff time for the Rutgers football team’s game against ACC foe North Carolina should be decided by Sept. 19, less than a week before the Sept. 25 match up. The game will air on the ESPN family of networks, with possible start times including: Noon or 6 p.m. on ESPN or ESPN2, Noon or 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU, or 3:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. on ABC. ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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women’s soccer star Erin Guthrie saw her first minutes of playing time for the FC Gold Pride of the Women’s Professional Soccer league yesterday against the Philadelphia Independence. The former All-American goalkeeper allowed only one goal, giving her team a 4-1 victory en route to capturing her first win in net. The win crowned the Pride as regular-season champions, giving the team a first round playoff bye.

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back Mark Ingram, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama, returned to the practice field yesterday after missing two games with a knee injur y. In his stead, backup running back Trent Richardson earned SEC co-offensive player of the week after burning Penn State for 144 yards in the team’s last game.

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Iverson may have played his final game in the league. After a rocky 2009-10 season that ended in Iverson taking a leave of absence due to family issues, “The Answer,” as he is known for his knack of making buckets, is still unsure why no NBA team expressed interest so far this offseason. Gary Moore, Iverson’s personal manager, announced yesterday that the long-time Philadelphia 76ers great is contemplating taking his talents to China next season and has no plans to retire. The 35-year-old Iverson is 17th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list with 24,368 points.

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mar red the Philadelphia Eagles in their season opener Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, the organization is still optimistic quar terback Kevin Kolb and linebacker Stewar t Bradley will be eligible to play in the team’s next game. Both Kolb and Bradley suffered concussions that forced them to leave the field in the squad’s 27-20 loss. Among others who were injured are fullback Leonard Weaver and center Jamaal Jackson, who are out for the remainder of the season.

Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Antwan Lowery (75) played the most significant minutes of his young career and older brother Antonio recorded nine tackles, forced a fumble and recovered another against Florida International in their hometown of Miami.

Lowerys create homecoming to remember BY STEVEN MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

MIAMI — Antwan Lower y had last Saturday circled on his calendar long before any of his d a i l y FOOTBALL meetings with of fensive line coach Kyle Flood. But when the Rutgers football team’s co-of fensive coordinator told Lower y — a redshir t freshman of fensive lineman — that he would play significant minutes against Florida International, his homecoming game in Miami took on new significance. “Coach Flood came to me this week and told me to make sure I prepare this week and know ever ything and he’d guarantee I’d play,” Lower y said. “I took that time to really learn the system and push for ward and that’s why I played. “Guys were telling me, ‘It’s faster, it’s harder, but once you get into the game, it slows down.’ I settled down and had a good time.” Lower y came in at right guard for junior Caleb Ruch in the first quarter, and the two

split time for the remainder of The reunion began Friday the game. night after the team landed in But before kickoff and after Miami and had dinner togeththe final whistle, Lower y and er. The Florida natives then older brother Antonio took gained the freedom to see advantage of the opportunity to their families. see their family. “My Dad came to our hotel “It was love, man, it was and he jumped into my arms love,” said and hugged me Antonio Lower y, and my brother a senior line— we haven’t “Playing in front backer. “With our seen him in a of a crowd like that while,” mom coming to said her first game and having about 60 Antwan Lower y. ever and seeing “My uncle also both of her sons friends and family came and we had play, it was cur few, so they here, it really makes ahad a blessing.” to leave a litAfter the 19-14 tle early, but it you feel good.” win and Rutgers’ was the best ANTWAN LOWERY alma mater, the time seeing Lower ys made them before Redshirt Freshman Guard their way to the the game.” fence behind the But once the Scarlet Knights’ bench and game began, the Lower ys got climbed it to hug many of the to work. 60 family members and friends On FIU’s second possession, in attendance. quar terback Wesley Carroll “I think it’s ver y special,” broke from the pocket, attemptsaid head coach Greg Schiano. ing to scamper past Antonio “I saw Antonio and Antwan Lower y. As Antonio Lower y after the game, and what’s bet- wrapped Carroll up, he ripped ter than their family right there the ball out of the quarterback’s behind them and them hugging hand for the second turnover of right there in front of them?” the game.

In the second quarter, when senior safety Joe Lefeged stripped the ball from an FIU wideout’s grasp, Antonio Lowery was on the spot to dive and recover the fumble. “We go back to what our system is: Keep chopping and good things will happen, such as takeaways and stops,” said Antonio Lower y, who led the Knights with nine tackles. “Good defense scores and good defense creates takeaways and that’s what we did.” And even though Lefeged, who ear ned the Big East’s Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors, overshadowed Antonio Lower y’s defensive per formance, Lower y was willing to share the spotlight. But most of all, he was happy to share it with Antwan Lower y, who said his potentially breakthrough game could not have happened anywhere better. “It couldn’t have — this is unspeakable,” he said. “Playing in front of a crowd like that and having about 60 friends and family here, it really makes you feel good.”

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UFC champ embodies Rutgers’ wrestling mantra BY A.J. JANKOWSKI ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

It’s almost as if Frankie Edgar wants you to doubt him, just so he can prove you wrong. The cur rent Ultimate Fighting lightweight WRESTLING champion was not supposed to take the title from BJ Penn last spring in Abu Dhabi and nobody believed he would retain his belt when the two fought again on Aug. 28 in Boston. Nobody that is, except for Edgar. And sure enough, when the final bell rang, Edgar remained the champ. “It was a new experience for me to be out there defending my title,” Edgar said. “I tried to treat it just like any other fight, though. I didn’t take it from the whole aspect that I’m the champ or anything.” While proving his doubters wrong in a global spotlight is a recent occurrence for Edgar, his underdog mentality paid dividends as early as his high school wrestling career in New Jersey. *** As a freshman at Toms River East High School, Edgar’s wrestling team took on Jackson Memorial High School, a team ranked fourth in the state at the time. As the underdog, Edgar once again rose to the occasion. His effort did not go unnoticed. “The reason why he stuck out is that we were a team ranked fourth in the state when he was a freshman and he beat the crap out of our senior,” said former Jackson head coach Scott Goodale, who is now the head coach at Rutgers. “That’s when I said, ‘I really, really like this kid.’ I loved his work ethic and his willingness to want to win.” So when Rutgers introduced Goodale as its new wrestling coach and Edgar finished his collegiate wrestling career at Clarion University (Pa.), it was all too clear that the two would join forces.

It also comes as no surprise that as Edgar becomes a poster child for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Rutgers wrestling team is in the midst of a rebir th, poised to compete for a national championship. “He’s behind the whole resurgence,” Goodale said. “When we all sat down three years ago, our plan was to get on the front of everybody’s mind and Frankie has helped as much as possible. He’s been with us since Day 1.” *** With the UFC and mixed martial arts on the rise, Edgar’s success has also been brought to the forefront. And as he continues to rise in popularity, he does not forget to thank those who helped him get there. “[Rutgers wrestling support] has been great,” Edgar said. “I really feel that they are big assets to my training for my fights. It’s good. They are high-level wrestlers that are helping kids improve and I feel they are helping me improve too.” That’s why in inter views and public appearances, you can see Edgar sporting Rutgers wrestling apparel. To Goodale, this act is just as important for the program as training with the Scarlet Knights ever yday — something he is unable to do because of his schedule. “I know what [head football] Coach [Greg] Schiano and [head women’s basketball] Coach [C. Vivian] Stringer mean to this University, but right now, wherever this guy goes, kids talk about him,” Goodale said. “Recruiting becomes easier because of him. He’s the face right now of what is becoming an unbelievably popular spor t. “There are football players that love the UFC. There are college coaches that love the UFC. There are professional athletes that would die to talk to Frankie Edgar. He’s blowing up right now and everywhere he goes, people associate him with Rutgers wrestling.”

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COURTSEY OF FRANKIE EDGAR

Toms River, N.J., native Frankie Edgar successfully defended his lightweight title on Aug. 28 against BJ Penn at TD Banknorth Garden in Boston.

Lefeged makes history with special effort

Late goal saves West Coast trip before Big East

BY STEVEN MILLER

BY TYLER BARTO

SPORTS EDITOR

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Joe Lefeged blocked two punts in a game before. And the hard-hitting strong safety forced fumbles. His FOOTBALL first interception came last season at Connecticut. But Saturday night against Florida International, the senior captain did all of the above, finishing the 19-14 win with six tackles, two forced fumbles, two blocked punts and an interception en route to earning the Big East’s Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors. Lefeged is the first player to earn both in the same week in conference history. “He’s a senior, he’s a captain,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “And on a night when things maybe aren’t going your way, you need guys that are experienced to come up with plays like that.” Although the Rutgers football team’s offense struggled to take advantage of the defense’s five takeaways, the Germantown, Md., native’s second blocked punt set up the game-winning score by sophomore wideout Mohamed Sanu. Trailing by one in the fourth quarter, Lefeged broke through to block an FIU punt and hand the offense the ball at the Golden Panthers’ 24-yard line.

After 70 minutes of scratching and clawing, junior captain Tricia DiPaolo found a way to put the ball behind Washington’s WOMEN’S SOCCER goalkeeper Sunday afternoon, giving RUTGERS 1 the Sparta, N.J., WASHINGTON 0 native her first career goal. A game earlier against No. 4 Portland, DiPaolo managed only one meager shot. DiPaolo’s two-game performance was a microcosm of the No. 24 Rutgers women’s soccer team’s weekend at the Nike Invitational, in which the Scarlet Knights (52) fell, 2-1, to Portland Friday and bounced back with a 1-0 victory Sunday over the Huskies (4-2-1). “For Tricia to be on top of that second ball on top of [redshirt freshman] Jonelle [Filigno’s] first ball — that’s what it’s all about on set pieces,” said head coach Glenn Crooks. “The fact is Tricia was in the right spot for her efforts.” The play began when junior back Julie Lancos sent a corner that connected with Filigno, who headed the ball at the Huskies’ netminder. After deflecting off the keeper, the ball came to DiPaolo, who

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Joe Lefeged took home the Big East’s Defensive and Special Teams Player of the Week honors after blocking two punts, forcing two fumbles and intercepting a pass.

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