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DNC Interim Chairwoman Donna Brazile to speak at U. nikhilesh de news editor
Interim Democratic National Commitee Chairwoman Donna Brazile will speak about the importance of civic responsibility at 7 p.m. Monday night in the College Avenue Gymnasium for the Undergraduate Academic Affairs’ Speakers Series. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
Less than 23 percent of millennials voted in the 2014 midterm elections two years ago. Encouraging students and their peers to turn out in November is one goal behind inviting Interim Democratic National Committee Chairperson Donna Brazile to the Undergraduate Academic Affairs speaker series, said Vice Chancellor Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui, who organized the event. Brazile served the DNC as an interim chairperson in 2011 after thenchair Tim Kaine (D-Va.) resigned the position to run for the Senate. She will discuss civic responsibility in the College Avenue Gymnasium on Monday night at 7 p.m. “She was a commentator for CNN, ABC News and other news agencies,” Sifuentes-Jáuregui said. “Last summer we had the incident at the DNC where the chairperson stepped down and she was named interim chairwoman.” Despite her new duties, Brazile’s office confirmed that she would still be available to speak about civic responsibility at Rutgers, with the
ultimate goal of getting students to become more politically involved, he said. “The interesting thing about elections is it’s your opportunity to pick someone to represent you,” he said. “You’re surrendering your authority to let somebody else speak for you … whether on a very local level or on a world stage.” He hopes students understand that when they vote, they should be comfortable with their chosen candidate speaking for them. Giving up an individual vote by not showing up on election day is “a horrible thing,” he said. Even if students do not feel represented by their candidates, they should take part in the process to force a change. “There’s an engagement, that’s what civic responsibility is. You’re continuously challenging the persons in authority, and they’re responding to the needs you have as a community,” he said. Students may be disappointed if the candidate they voted for in the primaries is not on the ballot in November, which may encourage them to stay home. See chairwoman on Page 4
Rutgers plans to break planking world record Faith Hoatson Correspondent
The world record for “most people simultaneously holding the abdominal plank position” has been held by the Rongxin Group in Fujian, China, since 2015, with 1,323 plankers. In 2016, Rutgers is hoping to steal that title. On Tuesday, students will flock to High Point Solutions Stadium in attempt to break the record, said Marian Kapp, assistant director of Marketing for Rutgers Recreation. The school is hoping 2,500 people show up to the event to continue the University’s year-long 250th anniversary celebration and hold a plank for one full minute. “If the record is broken, (Rutgers) will receive the Guinness World Records title,” said Elizabeth Montoya, assistant public relations manager at Guinness World Records North America, Inc. “I’m ver y hopeful that we are going to beat that record,” said Interim Executive Director of Recreation Stacy Trukowki. “We’ve always been pushing the plank. It’s one of the best core exercises out there.” Trukowski said she is excited about the location because the stadium brings out school spirit,
but the event requires a lot of logistical planning. “We had to get a contact with Guinness Book of World Records, which is not cheap,” Trukowski said. Guinness Records provides a judge, but Trukowski said the University must supply stewards to oversee groups of people planking. “They are very strict as far as their guidelines are concerned,” she said. Stewards can watch up to 50 people at the same time. Once the plank ends, she said the stewards must report to the judge on how many people completed the plank within the guidelines. To complete a valid plank, a participant cannot allow their shoulders, hips or ankles to sink. The participant must also keep their hands and arms separated. Trukowski said more than 1,000 people confirmed attendance, with promised groups from the School of Engineering and the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. The first 2,500 students who show up will receive a free t-shirt for participating. Although the plank has a strong mental component, Trukowski said she believes everyone can hold a See record on Page 5
The largest chunk of independent voters are between the ages of 18 and 25, and independent voters generally make up 40 percent of the voting population. They outnumber the number of voters who identify as Republican or Democratic. GRAPHIC BY HELEN PICARD
Politcal science instructor explains importance of independent voters Kira herzog correspondent
In the midst of election season, data indicates 40 percent of Americans identify as politically
independent, according to Pew Research Center. This percentage has steadily increased since 2008, leading independents to currently outnumber registered voters from either
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major party, according to National Public Radio. The largest number of unaffiliated voters are between the ages of See voters on Page 4