The Daily Targum 2016-10-10

INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS Trump’s

misogyny makes him unfit to be president

traumatic brain injuries Expert

football Rutgers suffered its worst loss since

explains how TBIs impact victims

SEE opinions, page 6

1888 to No. 4 Michigan in a 78-0 blowout

SEE LIFESTYLE, page 8

SEE sports, back

WEATHER Abundant sunshine High: 73 Low: 56

Serving the Rutgers community since 1869.

Independent since 1980.

rutgers university—new brunswick

monday, october 10, 2016

ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COM

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

­­VOLUME 148, ISSUE 83 • University ... 3 • opiNIons ... 6 • classifieds ... 7 • science ... 8 • Diversions ... 9 • SPORTS ... BACK

major party, according to National Public Radio.

The largest number of unaffiliated voters are between the ages of See voters on Page 4

October 10, 2016

Page 2

Weather Outlook TODAY TONIGHT

Source: Rutgers Meterology Club

High of 63, mainly sunny Low of 40, clear skies

Tue

Thu

Wed

The daily targum 204 Neilson St. New Brunswick, NJ 08901 PHONE: FAX: E-MAIL: WEB:

Hi 65 Lo 45

Hi 68 Lo 48

BUSINESS DIRECTORY:

(732) 932-7051 (732) 246-7299 business@dailytargum.com www.dailytargum.com

Business Manager Melissa MacCollum Marketing Director Sophie Jacobs Advertising Classifieds Productions

x101 x102 x103 x104 x107

Hi 71 Lo 46 THE 148TH EDITORIAL BOARD

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DANIEL H. COREY // EIC@DAILYTARGUM.COM • x 108 BUSINESS MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa MacCollum // BUSINESS@DAILYTARGUM.COM

MANAGING EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AVALON R. ZOPPO // MANAGED@DAILYTARGUM.COM • x 109

MARKETING DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophie Jacobs // MARKETING@DAILYTARGUM.COM

NEWS EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIKHILESH DE // NEWS@DAILYTARGUM.COM

OPERATIONS MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ELIZABETH KATZ // LIZ@DAILYTARGUM.COM

OPINIONS EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAEGAN KAE SUNAZ // OPED@DAILYTARGUM.COM

CONTROLLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SIMONE KRAMER // SIMONE@DAILYTARGUM.COM

DESIGN EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUSMITA PARUCHURI // DESIGN@DAILYTARGUM.COM

ASSISTANT MARKETING DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . PAMELA STEIN // PSTEIN@DAILYTARGUM.COM

SPORTS EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIAN FONSECA // SPORTS@DAILYTARGUM.COM

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES DANIELLE ALTER, EMILY AREZZI, IVALIESE CHIHIMIE, NICOLE GRIFFIN, ERIK JOHANSEN, MATTHEW ZWIERZYNSKI CLASSIFIEDS MANAGER RACHEL BARD // CLASSIFIEDS ASSISTANTS CARLY FRANK, SASHA LEVINSKY, VICTORIA YOFFEE, ERICA MAHNKOPH

PRODUCTIONS DEPARTMENT

COPY EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALEXANDRA DEMATOS // COPY@DAILYTARGUM.COM PHOTO EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ // PHOTO@DAILYTARGUM.COM VIDEO EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRAYDEN DONNELLY // VIDEO@DAILYTARGUM.COM DIGITAL EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HARSHEL PATEL // DIGITAL@DAILYTARGUM.COM FEATURES EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NICOLETTE ACCARDI // INSIDEBEAT@DAILYTARGUM.COM SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WAYLEN GLASS // SOCIALMEDIA@DAILYTARGUM.COM ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NOA HALFF // UNIVERSITY@DAILYTARGUM.COM

ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ // UNIVERSITY@DAILYTARGUM.COM PRODUCTIONS DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COREY PEREZ // PRO@DAILYTARGUM.COM

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ERIC MULLIN // SPORTS@DAILYTARGUM.COM

NIGHT PRODUCTIONS MANAGER . . . . . MICHAEL MARONEY // NIGHTPRO@DAILYTARGUM.COM

ASSOCIATE COPY EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRITTANY GIBSON // COPY@DAILYTARGUM.COM

PRODUCTIONS ASSISTANTS JON ZIPF, DELRINA FAN, MICHELLE KLEJMONT

©2016 TARGUM PUBLISHING CO. The Daily Targum is a student-written and student-managed, non-profit incorporated newspaper published by the Targum Publishing Company.

Circulation is 10,000. The Daily Targum is published Monday through Friday in New Brunswick, New Jersey, while classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters. No part thereof may be reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without the consent of the business manager.

Campus Calendar MONDAY 10/10 Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute presents “Reproducibility in Experimental and Computational Science Research” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Computing Research and Education Building on Busch campus. The event is free, but registration is required.

Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “The Cu-Cureate Shows” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Civic Square in Downtown New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public.

TUESDAY 10/11 Rutgers Recreation and Rutgers Athletics present “Guinness World Records: Attempt for the most people holding the abdominal plank position at Highpoint Solutions Stadium” from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rutgers Stadium Complex on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center presents “Fall Open House” from 9 to 11 a.m. at the University Inn and Conference Center on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research and the TA Project present “Lecture Recording and Podcasting” from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

Mason Gross School of the Arts and the Rutgers Theater Company present “Fear and Misery in the Third Reich” at 7:30 p.m. at the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater on Douglass campus. Tickets can be purchased online.

WEDNESDAY 10/12 University Career Ser vices presents “LinkedIn 101” from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Gateway Transit Village on the College Avenue campus.

The event is free and open to the public.

The Rutgers Student Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Services presents “Mindfulness Meditation” from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

If you would like to submit an event for the Campus Calendar section, please email marketing@dailytargum.com. For more information please visit www.dailytargum.com. Due to space limitations there is no guarantee that your event will be listed.

CORRESPONDENTS FAITH HOATSON // EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS YOSEF BARUH, KATHERINE MORETTI STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS EDWIN GANO, MARIELLE SUMERGIDO // STAFF VIDEOGRAPHERS JULIAN PEREZ

CORRECTIONS The Daily Targum promptly corrects all errors of substance. If you have a comment or question about the fairness or accuracy of a story, send an email to eic@dailytargum.com.

October 10, 2016

University

Page 3

Students produce documentary on ‘hijabi experience’

Hijabi World won an official selection award at the Montclair Film Festival this past May. The documentary explains the daily lives of women who wear hijabs, including humorous clips like “bad hijabi days” and showing that wearing the garment is a choice women make. COURTESY OF DINA SAYEDAHMED

Faith Hoatson Correspondent

Last January, BuzzFeed released a short video following a day in the life of four woman as they wore hijabs for the first time.

The problem with this video is it could not have fully validated the experiences these women face, said Hamna Saleem, a Rutgers-Newark College of Arts and Sciences senior. BuzzFeed could have easily interviewed hijabi women and asked them to speak for themselves.

Along with fellow senior Dina Sayedahmed, Saleem created a longer documentary called Hijabi World explaining the struggles of hijabi women. They intended to document their struggles in a humorous movie.

“We felt that although BuzzFeed’s social experiment might have been well-intentioned, it effectively dismissed the legitimate hijabi narrative,” Sayedahmed said.

The goal was to reclaim their narrative, she said.

“But we also wanted to poke fun at some of our struggles, like bad hijab days, tacky burkinis, shopping for long-sleeved shirts and dresses in the middle of summer and having to match our hijabs with our outfits and make up,” Sayedahmed said.

Their project took a serious turn after the shootings at Chapel Hill, Saleem said.

In 2015, three Muslim students at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill were shot execution-style in their apartment by their neighbor, a man who was known to make Islamophobic remarks.

“We decided then that we also wanted to talk about Islamophobia,” Sayedahmed said.

The documentary was dedicated to the victims of the shootings, she said.

Sayedahmed wants to help hijabi women feel comfortable in their own skins, she said.

“A lot of us grow up seeing images of women in hijab being victimized and oppressed by men, by imperial forces (and) by societal customs,” she said. “We don’t always see reflections of ourselves in a positive light, and this definitely has an impact on the way we view ourselves. A lot of us have had to unlearn self-hate.”

For Saleem, and all the girls in the video, it was a choice to wear the hijab.

People assume that women do not have a choice in wearing the hijab, but Saleem said there is no parental or male pressure to wear it.

“We’re taking an intimate part of our lives and putting it out there,” Saleem said. “When you break down the wall of vulnerability, that’s when people really start listening.”

The video went viral on Facebook. At its current standing, it has 1.7 million views on Facebook.

Regarding the feedback from the public has been positive, Saleem said.

“We wanted people to listen to us and relate, and that’s what we got,” she said.

Professors have presented the documentary in class, proving that the documentary can be used as an educational tool.

Saleem wants non-Muslim viewers to understand that women who wear hijabs are strong and independent.

Saleem said that she had to learn patience while working on this project.

“I want people to see it. But at the same time, I want it to be the best that it can be,” Saleem said.

“We were lucky to find a great batch of girls. Girls that we knew that are completely comfortable in their own skin.”

The New Americans Program became involved and had several cameramen filming, Saleem said. She and Sayedahmed acted as advisors, ensuring that the message remained intact.

In May, the two went to the Montclair Film Festival. Over the summer, the New York Times

Lens blog published an article on the documentary.

“I was just happy knowing one person has watched it,” Saleem said. “To know that over a million people have watched it is just overwhelming.”

Later the Atlantic featured the documentary and it premiered at

the People’s Film Festival.

“We’ve had to work very hard for the strength we have now, but we hope Hijabi World could change this and help other Muslim women who wear hijab feel comfortable in their skin and embrace and love themselves,” Sayedahmed said.

“Our work isn’t over.”

Page 4

October 10, 2016

voters About 40 percent of American voters identify as independent, according to Pew Research Center continued from front 18 and 25, said Michael Rossi, an instructor in the Department of Political Science.

“Younger voters identify as independent because of their high distrust of politicians, their lack of interest in a political system that seems to have little interest in them and their resignation from knowing the democracy they may learn in school is far from the democracy that is practiced in life,” Rossi said.

Rossi said the mass of independent voters who once comprised the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) campaign have fragmented into those voting for a third-party candidate, those vowing to write in Sanders and an unknown percentage that will simply stay at home.

Rossi predicts unaffiliated voters will still provide Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton with just enough votes in swing states to give her an electoral advantage.

“With independents, it really boils down to rhetoric, image and a balancing between which of the two is less intolerable to support,” Rossi said. “It’s fair enough to assume that the motivation of independents does consist to a fair degree of voting for one simply to block the other.”

Kevin Luyo, a Rutgers Business School junior, said he has flipflopped multiple times between identifying as a Democrat and a Republican. But in the current election, Luyo said he does not feel comfortable registering as part of either party.

“The current system promotes voting against the party you want to lose, rather than

voting for the party you most agree with,” Luyo said. “I would rather vote for whichever candidate I align with most and have the party be an afterthought,” he said.

Despite saying he is disappointed in both candidates, Luyo said he considers Clinton to be the lesser of two evils.

“There is no way I could vote for Trump in good conscience.

He has no solid policies and he has literally claimed that Obama founded ISIS,” Luyo said.

On the subject of third-party

“Beliefs should always follow politics, not the other way around.”

IAN VALLONE School of Arts and Sciences Senior

candidates, Luyo said he considered voting for an independent to be equally as damaging as voting for the candidate you would least like to have in office.

According to the New York Times, the Liber tarian and the Green Par ty candidates poll at 8 and 3 percent, respectively.

An independent candidate has never won a modern presidential election.

“Simply being the alternative to mainstream parties doesn’t win elections,” Rossi said. “At the risk of sounding clichè, Libertarians are Republicans who want to legalize marijuana and skip church on Sunday.”

Ian Vallone, a School of Arts and Sciences senior who is registered as an independent, said the two-party system is inherently broken.

“If I aligned myself with some party, I feel that that is implicitly saying that I agree with their politics, which is not always the case,” Vallone said. “Beliefs should always follow politics, not the other way around.”

Vallone said he will cast his vote for Clinton in the upcoming election.

She is the candidate that aligns with his beliefs, has more experience and is a better politician, Vallone said.

“This election should be about politicians and their politics, not who is sick and who has small hands,” he said.

Because the office requires people to make the best of awful situations, someone who takes a more rational approach is a better candidate than an optimistic candidate or someone who favors public opinion, Vallone said.

Rossi said the behaviors of right-leaning Independents are more difficult to predict in this election. Trump’s platform is largely based on defeating Clinton, though increasingly GOP leaders have begun to falter on that front, he said.

“To date, Hillary still polls fairly low among the Independents.

It seems increasingly apparent that the runaway train that is the Trump campaign speaks more to the right-wing minded independents than more established Republicans,” Rossi said.

A series of 15 recent polls released by POLITICO show Clinton’s lead decreasing from 9 points to 8 points with the inclusion of third-party candidates Jill Stein and Gary Johnson on the ballot.

Rossi does not plan to vote for a candidate on any of the tickets.

“Don’t blame me for what happens in November,” Rossi said.

“I’m writing in Bernie.”

CHAIRWOMAN Democratic National Committee chairwoman to speak in College Avenue Gymnasium at 7 p.m.

He wants students to come to the event, and any who are not sat“But we cannot let disappoint- isfied with what they hear should ment or apathy define who you respond, because responding is are,” he said. “It’s very important part of democracy.

Brazile’s speech will be folthat we let the younger generation lowed by a question-and-answer become part of this process.”

The speaker series will fea- session where guests can respond to the ture several chair woman political acand ask any tivists over questions they the upcoming have, he said. months, in“Whatever cluding Marc “The interesting thing your (politLamont Hill, a about elections is it’s ical af filiadistinguished tion) is, this professor of your opportunity to is a speaker African Amerpick someone to series that ican Studies represent you.” has a Q and at Morehouse A, and it is at College, Jose Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui that moment Antonio VarVice-Chancellor for Undergraduate that new pergas, who disAcademic Affairs spectives are covered he brought in,” was an undocSifuentes-Jáuumented imregui said. migrant when “All students he applied are welcome, for a driver’s license and Beverly Daniel there will be faculty … this is Tatum, a clinical psychologist a community event. I’m ver y and educator who focuses on excited we’re bringing public intellectuals here.” race in education.

Though none of these speakers will visit Rutgers until next February, Sifuentes-Jáuregui hopes they will still force students to think about their roles in politics and public service.

“We bring a lot of academics to Rutgers but I’m really interested Oct. 7 HACKENSACK — Ricky in public intellectuals, people who James, 32, of Newark, was have opinions about matters and sentenced to five years in prison engage in public debate,” Sifuen- after accepting a plea deal for tes-Jáuregui said. the charge of second-degree Sifuentes-Jáuregui, who is part human trafficking. James faced of the Department of American a possible life sentence when Studies, said he looks at citizen- he was arrested last October ship and how nations’ citizens for sex trafficking two teenage shape it. girls and charged with firstdegree trafficking, promoting prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child. continued from front

CRIME

Oct. 9 JERSEY CITY —The 50-yearold building superintendent in Journal Square was punched in the face while taking out the garbage on Saturday evening.

The man was outside a building on Court House Place when the suspect knocked him to ground while tr ying to rob him.

The 50-year-old was on ground as the suspect searched the victim’s pockets. The victim told police that the suspect lived on Hopkins Avenue.

Oct. 9 CAPE MAY COURTHOUSE — A 13-year-old girl stabbed a 14-year-old girl during an argument during a homecoming football game. The 13-year-old girl, of Wildwood, pulled a knife on the Woodbine teenager near the Riggins gas station at Main Street and Pacific Avenue. The Woodbine girl was found in the Memorial Field restroom, where a football homecoming game was going on. The 14-year-old was treated at Cape Regional Medical Center.

Page 5

October 10, 2016

record Students must hold plank for at least 1 minute, cannot let shoulders, hips, ankles sink During the small period of time the University waits for the plank for one minute, especially in result, there will be a big picture taken of everyone jumping in the a group setting.

“It’s a lot about willpower. It’s a stadium, Trukowski said. The lot about what kind of conversation cheer and dance team are also is going on in your head,” she said. going to lead the attendees in the “If you decide there’s no way that Cha Cha Slide.

Even if only you are drop1,000 people ping down, come together then your body in that stadiis going to stay um, she said with you the “The plank also has a being on the whole time.” field in that This resilreally strong mental stadium and iency speaks component.” being able to the larger to see themgoal of the proSTACY TRUKOWSKI selves on the moting student Interim Executive Director of Recreation Jumbotron wellness, Truwill be an exkowski said. hilarating ex“We want to perience. make sure peoThe record ple understand that nothing is one-sided. The con- might even create some rivalry versation that goes on in your head among other Big Ten schools, is very important, no matter what she said.

“We can take this whole group you’re doing … it is something that can really be used to build re- of students and get them together silience (and) to learn how to con- and let them be a part of something big,” Trukowski said. trol your conversation,” she said. continued from front

U. holds blood drives throughout semester Avalon Zoppo

know about the positive effect they have on the community by donating blood, the better,” When a Rutgers student do- Zetts-DeToro said.

Blood is separated into three nates a pint of blood, they can make a difference in the lives of dif ferent components: plasup to three different patients liv- ma, platelets and red cells. ing anywhere in Connecticut, New Each component can help a difYork, New Jersey or Pennsylvania. ferent patient.

Plasma can help burn victims “You can donate blood at Rutgers and it can go to someone who have lost fluid from their at Robert Wood Johnson or it body, Zetts-DeToro said, while could go to someone in New- platelets are often given to cancer ark or it could go to someone patients receiving chemotherain NYC. It goes out to whoev- py. Red cells have a wide range of usage, from er needs it,” patients undersaid Sharon going heart Zetts-DeToro, surgery to manager of someone in Collaborative “Where else can you go the trauma unit Recr uitment Programs at for less than an hour and who is bleeding out. the New York save three lives?”

The New Blood Center.

York Blood “Blood is like Sharon Zetts-Detoro Drive has a medicine.”

Manager of Collaborative Recruitment new, automatTwo blood Programs at the New York Blood Center ed system to drives are bereduce the ing held on wait time. DoOct. 12 and nators can use Oct. 27 at the a laptop to inRutgers University Army ROTC building put answers rather than fill out at 157 College Ave. A bus mo- paper forms.

In the past, there was a bile will be set up between the the Army ROTC building and 12-month deferral for students Brower Commons between 11 with tattoos, but the wait time a.m. and 5 p.m. The process of has been eliminated for students donating blood takes less than who had their tattoos done in New Jersey, where regulations an hour.

Throughout the semester, there are more stringent.

“Where else can you go for less will be additional blood drives set than an hour and save three lives? up across all five campuses.

“Only about 2 percent of It’s such an impactful thing,” the population who are eligi- Zetts-DeToro said. “There are so ble to donate actually does, many different ways that blood so the more we let students can help people.”

Managing Editor

Rutgers hopes to beat the world record for the greatest number of people holding an abdominal plank on Tuesday night. The current record, set by the Rongxin Group, has 1,323 people in the list.

GEORGETTE STILLMAN

OPInions

Page 6

October 10, 2016

Explanations for why clowns are on campus

T

wo cannibals were eating a clown PEOPLE AND ... when one turns to the other and said, “Does this taste funny to you?”

ZACHARY SINKIEWICZ While they have their place in American culture, clowns are no laughing matter. Recently, a series of clown sightings has been taking place around the United States, including New Brunswick. A recent sighting was at Passion Puddle on Douglass campus, something you never really want to see on date night. The goal of this column is to explain, from my perspective, why this happened at Rutgers.

To be honest, I can see why people participate in this sort of nationalistic movement. People want to be a part of something. Look, these guys probably decided that they wanted to go Tacoria instead of the involvement fair and they figured they missed their chance.

They still want to be involved at Rutgers, so what did they do? They form a performance art group with clown costumes. Why clowns, you might ask? Well, they asked the same thing, and they had heard about clowns in the news. Sadly, they failed to read that it was negative publicity and their charade didn’t go over well, thus foiling their act in the process.

Rumor has it that it is a lovely avant-garde performance filled with romance and drama regarding a clown named Bokobo who falls in love with a chimpanzee. I’d like to remind everyone that this isn’t actually verified or a proven fact, but that it is merely a theory of mine. Another possible explanation for the clown costumes at Rutgers is the presence of October, and more primarily Halloween.

For those of you who don’t know, Halloween is a time where people of all ages dress up in costumes, getting increasingly scarier as they get older. By that I don’t mean that their costumes get scarier, but that if you’re dressed as a sexy nurse when you’re 70 you either bought the wrong outfit or you plan on terrifying children who come to your door.

Refocusing on the clowns at hand, these young “costumsieurs” (yes I made it up, no I didn’t patent it yet) are potentially seeking to debut their costumes for the Rutgers student body. Look, we’ve all had doubts before regarding what we’re going to wear for Halloween.

Hesitation leads to declination, which leads to you not going to a party. That’s the thought process that these young individuals are experiencing!

They want to be cool and hip and want to see which costumes work.

Now that they understand that clowns aren’t in, they’ll go as something else like a ninja or a wizard. Those costumes are hip (I may or may not be debuting my ninja-wizard costume this year, Winja!) This is the second possible explanation.

Yet another potential explanation has to do with coming in touch with one’s true self. Look, we all have a little bit of clown inside of us, heck, I was class clown back in middle school, but we’re afraid to let it out, afraid to be judged. Perhaps this stems from a childhood urge or desire. I remember that after I watched “The Brave Little Toaster” for the first time, I wanted to grow up to be a toaster, it’s a true story, ask my mother!

Either way, we all struggle sometimes when we decide who we want to be or what we want to do with our lives. Given that this is college, stress hits us very hard. These students might be exploring the possibilities of careers after Rutgers, and clowns just seemed like a fun option. Clearly, the field doesn’t have as much of an appeal as it did in previous years, but don’t rain on these guys for having the guts to do what most wouldn’t.

Of course there is another theory that these are people looking for cheap thrills or that they’re individuals that are psychologically disturbed. I believe this is the most viable of the theories I’ve discussed, but it’s also the most boring. I really was hoping there was some sort of performance art troupe involved in all of this.

Either way, make sure you stay safe, people. Travel in pairs, bring your clown repellent (which will also help you in this coming election) and make sure you’re not out too late in the questionable parts of campus. At the end of the day, these are people, too.

We need to focus on resolving this issue, getting them the help they need if need be and not necessarily react with fear or violence. This initial movement or action was the result of a likely disturbed individual, but we need to reach out, not with weapons, but with open arms.

I’m not saying hug the next creepy clown you see, but I’m saying that we need to all have open minds and approach a solution to this issue rationally.

t this point, anything offensive that seeps out his input about rape in the military. In response to of Republican presidential nominee Donald the subject, he tweeted, “What did these geniuses Trump’s mouth is not news — it’s expected. expect when they put men & women together?”

When the Washington Post came forward with a vid- Trump’s assertion that having men and women in eo recording of a conversation between Trump and the same place is an inevitable gateway to sexual “Access Hollywood” host Billy Bush where Trump assault is demonstrative of his sense of entitlement asserted that he could seduce any woman because, toward women that he displays in his conversation “When you’re a star, they let you do it,” the public in 2005. This is also true of his comments in 2011 was appalled. In response to the 2005 video, Trump when he angrily called an opposing lawyer who sought to distance himself from his crass remarks, wanted to breastfeed her daughter “disgusting.” saying, “Anyone who knows me knows these words Not only is Trump’s stance on women disrespectful, but childish and derogatory. These statements don’t reflect who I am.” But don’t they, Mr. Trump?

For a man of 70 years of age, claiming that the that he supports and asserts himself while on his comments you made when you were 59 years old campaign trail make it difficult to understand what are unrepresentative of the person you are now is part of his behavior or personal values appeal to disingenuous at best, especially when everything his voters.

In a tweet from you have said after 2015, Trump asks, “If the fact is supportHillary Clinton can’t ive of the person you “Trump’s assertion that having men and satisfy her own husclaim to no longer be. women in the same place is an inevitable band what makes her Trump claims that think she can satisfy he “cherishes” womgateway to sexual assault is demonstrative America?” His comen, however he has of his sense of entitlement toward women ments, very closely gone on the record to that he displays in his conversation in 2005. ” resembling those of qualify that perhaps a middle schooler, it is only their posshould have no place teriors that he cares in the presidential about. His disdain for breastfeeding, his reversal on abortion and his label- race. And yet Trump continues to make them and ing of women as gold diggers are merely the begin- make excuses for them.

Had his comments from 2005 been a first and last nings of what his views on women entail.

In March of 2006, Trump had a television appear- time offense, it would not be entirely impossible to ance where he stated that if Ivanka Trump were not believe that a sincere apology would have lessened his daughter, he would have dated her. Some people the outrage of the public. But neither of these things would shrug this off as slightly cringeworthy, howev- are true. Not only was this Trump’s umpteenth transer, in a recent interview with Howard Stern, Trump gression, but his apology was anything but reflective allows Stern to call his daughter a “piece of ass.” or wholehearted. Rather, he dismissed them and How can a man who has any respect for women refer immediately redirected the argument to say that forto his own daughter with such crude language? The mer President Bill Clinton had said worse. How has answer is simple: He cannot. Trump has no respect a man who cannot take responsibility for his own actions, who refers to 50.4 percent of the population as for women.

This was true in 2005 and it has been true every “fat slobs” and “pigs,” managed to become the frontyear since. In 2013, Trump took to Twitter to give runner of the Republican Party?

Zachary Sinkiewicz is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English and history with a minor in political science. His column, “People and ...” runs on alternate Mondays.

The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.

UNIVERSAL UCLICK

EDITORIAL

Trump disparages half of population Comments about women show he is unqualified for presidency

A

October 10, 2016

Opinions Page 7

Disasters in non-European countries need media coverage A RAY OF ESPERANZA VANESSA RAYMOND-GARCIA

D

estroyed neighborhoods, helpless expressions and dead bodies: These are the images that are constantly being force-fed to the public when it comes to disasters affecting communities of color, both domestic and abroad. It’s quite interesting that mainstream media does not show the same images when similar disasters affect Euro-centric countries with economic and social power. By interesting, I mean not at all surprising, because black and brown folks have been historically made a spectacle of and degraded when chaotic events occur to their communities.

When tragedy strikes in places that are Euro-centric and are not home to predominantly people of color, the images shown are much more likely to be censored and do not depict the same grueling scenes of pain and loss that were very likely to have occurred in both kinds of places. To compound this issue, there is a small amount of coverage offered to these disasters when it affects communities of color. With these two components combined, you have a recipe for desensitization and dehumanization of immensely serious matters concerning thousands to millions of lives.

The way Western media represents non-Euro-centric countries has a lot to do with creating and maintaining Euro-centric power over the(ir) narrative of global geopolitics. This is done in order to keep the public as unaware of the underlying historical reasons as to why these countries came to be in their current state in the first place.

These histories include conquering countries under a misrepresented and deceitful guise of “freedom” for the conquered and for the “best interests” of the countries

despite these two very different disasters being some of the worst in recent history.

This includes social media platforms, particularly their administration. These channels of information that reach millions of people daily are where many individuals get their exposure to current news. It is especially discouraging then that there is not enough being said about these tragedies.

What does it say about our society when mass bombings and a category five hurricane, both changing millions of people’s

“To compound this issue, there is a small amount of coverage offered to these disasters when it affects communities of color.” being occupied. This is a conversation of history that is by no means meant to be extensive, but it is important to include here because the media plays an immense part in how the people in marginalized and colonized countries are being affected by such conquests today. If mass media is good at doing anything, it is very good at masking why the status quo is the way it is by not reporting on such issues at all.

With recent events unfolding in Haiti and the Caribbean with Hurricane Matthew and Syria with the U.S.-led intervention against ISIS, there has been something close to total silence from mainstream media outlets,

lives for the worse, are met with widespread apathy? How can we expect change when only a minority of people who can make the most difference are willing to do so?

To give some point of comparison, when Paris, France was attacked in November of 2015, Facebook responded with the option to add a filter of a transparent French flag over your picture. The significance of this gesture meant that Facebook as a social media conglomerate was willing to show selective empathy and solidarity with a country that was terrorized by a group of criminals and a rising death toll. As for Haiti, Syria and a whole host of other coun-

tries in desperate need of empathy and aid today, Facebook has been comparably slow in responding to these disasters with the same kind of reaction. Selective empathy in this case can mean life or death for thousands of people who have been historically disenfranchised and whose lives are constantly dependent on the external aid of others.

Despite the immense lack of attention brought to these disasters from mainstream media outlets, including social media administration, many individuals have used this lack as an opportunity to make their voices heard over social media to bring aid to those affected by Hurricane Matthew. They are bringing attention to the people of Syria, people whose lives have been destroyed because of relentless bombing from the U.S. led intervention.

They are speaking out against the injustice that is bringing attention to a disaster by using dehumanizing and sensationalizing images through mass media. In order to make collective change, we should continue to strive to put pressure on the outlets and individuals that have the opportunity to make the most impact here in the U.S. and abroad.

Vanessa Raymond-Garcia is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in women’s and gender studies with a minor in public policy and a dual candidate for a master’s in public policy. Her column, “A Ray of Esperanza,” runs on alternate Mondays.

YOUR VOICE The Daily Targum welcomes submissions from all readers. Due to space limitations, letters to the editor must not exceed 500 words. Guest columns and commentaries should be between 700 and 850 words. All authors must include name, phone number, class year and college affiliation or department to be considered for publication. Anonymous letters will not be considered. All submissions are subject to editing for length and clarity. A submission does not guarantee publication. Please submit via email to oped@dailytargum.com by 4 p.m. to be considered for the following day’s publication.

How to Place an Ad: 1. Come to 204 Neilson St.

CLASSIFIEDS

Rates:

Small classified: up to 20 words, each additional word 30¢ per day

2. Email your ad to classifieds@ dailytargum.com

DEADLINE: 12:00 p.m. one (1) business day prior to publication

3. CHARGE IT! Use your credit card over the phone or by coming to our business office 204 Neilson St. Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-5p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

DEADLINE: 12:00 p.m. one (1) business day prior to publication

Large classified: up to 25 words, $8.50 each additional inch (11 words) Display classified: Typeset with border; contains graphics, logos, etc.

Sales position and store lead positions available at the new Cricket Wireless store in the Walmart center in Piscataway. Make money and learn the retail wireless business in a fun, exciting atmosphere.

Full time and Part time positions are available and we are willing to train.

Email hlee@kandjwireless.com

1778 Auditions -Like “Hamilton,”

including being co-ed.

5 days

10 days

$8.00 $7.50/day Student rate­– $4.00 per day

$7.00/day

$6.00/day

$21.00 $19.00/day Student rate­– $10.00 per day

$16.00/day

$14.00/day

COUNSELOR Alternative mental health facility needs

Receptionist position, front desk parttime for busy physical therapy and fitness center.

Two nights a week 4:30-8:30 and rotating saturdays 8-1.

psych/social work majors for per dium and weekends.

Email resume billing@JCPT1.com.

Call Caroline (732) 777-9733 www.JCPT1.com

Contact Earthhouse.org or

our Continental Congress will represent today’s America,

3 days

Cash Rate–$10.15/column inch • Billed Rate–$12.15/column inch DEADLINE: 3:00 p.m. three (3) business days prior to publication

Sales Position Available.

HELP WANTED

1 day

PRIVATE TUTOR

call (732)-873-2221

NEEDED ASAP! Email: boundbrookumc@gmail.com for details.

Subject are: Expository 101

Seeking: Driver/Personal Care Assistant Active employed adult with a disability seeking individual who can work up to 35 hours per week.

The applicant must have a driver’s license, a portion of the hours will be

Biology Anatomy and Physiology Microeconomics

dedicated to driving the employer to and from work. Other tasks include cooking, cleaning, and some personal

Please call

care assistance.

Linda Kang at

Email thisabled@gmail.com

908-646-4502

Drivers: CDL-A 1yr. Exp. Excellent Home Time. Great Benefits + Incentive Pkg. 100% No Touch Freight.

70% Drop & Hook.

855-842-8498

FOR RENT Single or double fully renovated.

Washer/dryer, private parking. lg common area, big back porch.

5 minute walk to CAC. CALL 732-207-9260

THE DAILY TARGUM 204 Neilson St. New Brunswick, NJ 08903 732-932-7051, x603

science

Page 8

October 10, 2016

Researcher explains effects of traumatic brain injuries Akhil Gumidyala Contributing Writer

Nearly 140 people in the United States die from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every day, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

A TBI is some bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the brain’s function, according to the CDC. Such a serious medical condition is of interest to those in the neuroscience field, said Bonnie Firestein, a professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, who has done previous research concerning the central nervous system as well as injuries affecting the brain. “(A) traumatic brain injury can occur in response to a mechanical injury or damage to the brain and brain tissue,” she said. “Processes such as the tearing of axons and dendrites from neurons as well as excess glutamate release occur. This will act to harm neurons, and sometimes it will cause cell death.”

According to the CDC, these injuries affect 1.7 million people per year, of whom 52,000 die annually. Another 275,000 are hospitalized, but the remaining 80 percent of victims are treated and released.

These injuries cost the U.S. economy $60 billion in 2001, and

made up 30.5 percent of injury-related deaths in the nation.

Glutamate essentially excites the nerve cells it comes in contact with. An excess of glutamate, can overexcite the nerve cells to the point where it leads to cell damage and even cell death, according to Huntington’s Outreach Project for Education at Stanford (HOPES).

The severity of a TBI can also play a role in mental and physical capabilities, Firestein said.

Consequences include neurocognitive effects and disturbances to personality, but she said the main complaint is memory loss.

Despite these noticeable

Receiving a blow to the head is not something college students are too concerned about, yet the consequences could potentially be life-changing, Liu said.

“It can put a strain on a lot of relationships. The person who they knew before might be someone else internally,” she said. “I know that if this were to happen to someone that I knew I would really try to reach out and be a good friend.”

Certain groups are more prone than others to receiving a blow to the head and are advised to be cautious when performing tasks that could increase the likelihood

These injuries can have both short-term and long-term effects, but protecting against concussions is not necessarily the first priority of college athletes, she said.

Rashmi Pradhan, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, believes athletes should practice proper safety.

“When they’re running on the field, they’re not thinking about how they could protect themselves. They’re thinking about getting the ball and running,” she said. “So it’s really important that they practice good safety and they have helmets that could absorb the shock of an impact.”

“(TBIs) can put a strain on a lot of relationships. The person who they knew before might be someone else internally.” katerina liu School of Arts and Sciences First-Year Student

differences, one cannot truly understand what a person with a TBI is actually going through, said Katerina Liu, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “(TBI) takes a toll on them physically, mentally and emotionally,” she said. “Taking a hit to the head is a big setback in a lot of ways because the brain before really controlled your entire body, but now you have a limitation as to what you can and can’t do.”

Traumatic brain injuries can place a negative impact on college students as well, impairing a person’s focus and retention of information, Firestein said.

of receiving a traumatic brain injury, Firestein said.

“College students should be fully aware that if they’re engaging in a sport that’s dangerous, they should really keep an eye out for signs that might signify that they’ve had a concussion,” she said.

TBIs are classified as mild, moderate or severe, and further classified as subsets of those levels of severity, she said.

One type of brain injur y is a concussion and is classified as a mild traumatic brain injur y depending on how mild it is, she said.

There has been an increase in the number of people experiencing traumatic brain injuries due to engagement in military combat, Firestein said.

If someone receives a blow to the head, doctors have methods for treating such injuries. This requires more of a microscopic and biological understanding of what is happening in the brain, she said.

When treating a traumatic brain injury, it is important for doctors and any medical professional to treat what are called secondary injuries, or the lingering effects of the primary injury, as

those can cause further damage to neurons, she said.

Merely looking at a patient in order to diagnose a traumatic brain injury is not sufficient. At times, she said it requires additional in-depth testing for an accurate diagnosis.

The quantity of a particular molecule, or biomarker, changes when a person has a disorder, disease or injury. Measuring it in comparison to a normal level could reveal the presence of a TBI. “When you’re looking for a biomarker for traumatic brain injury, maybe you won’t see the symptoms right away,” she said. “But if you take blood and you look for a particular molecule, the quantity might have increased or decreased as opposed to a normal person’s biomarker.”

Although there has been a considerable amount of research completed on traumatic brain injury, researchers have only begun to scratch the surface of learning about the inner depths of the brain.

“What’s really fascinating is the fact that suddenly after years of issues, some patients will recover, and we really don’t understand what it is about the brain that would allow it to recover,” Firestein said. “I think there are so many unanswered questions and so much research is needed in (neuroscience).”

SIMPLE SCIENCE how internet helps skype

Nearly 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury every year, with 52,000 victims dying from it. About 1.365 million are treated and released immediately, with the remaining 275,000 staying in a hospital. GRAPHIC BY MICHAEL MAKMUR / STAFF DESIGNER

Video chatting services are becoming extremely popular, with applications like Skype being used by almost five million people every day.

These services work on a group of technologies collectively called Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), in addition to services that carry text, images and videos. Essentially, the Internet is used to make and receive phone calls.

Internet communications work through a series of protocols and govern how computers communicate with one another, such as where the information is going and what it contains, according to “Explain That Stuff.”

Using this, video chat services connect to the Internet and send a request to the receiving device that a call is trying to be made.

This is comparable to using a cell phone to make a call and waiting for the other person to pick up.

Once the call is picked up, all audio and video sent by either device are encoded into numbers, so the information sent over the Internet is quantifiable.

This information is then translated back into audio and video by the receiving device. Repeating this process continuously is how video chatting happens for extended periods of time.

DIVERSIONS

October 10, 2016

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

Lio

Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Recognize the changes going on around you. Being well-informed will ensure that you make the right choices. Not everyone will be pleased with the decisions you make, but you have to do what’s best for you. Take on a new adventure and explore the subjects that interest you.

Mixing what you enjoy with how you earn your living is encouraged. Your numbers are 6, 13, 22, 27, 30, 33, 47.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

Non Sequitur

Wiley

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You can rely on your partner or those who owe you favors. Don’t hesitate to ask for help if it will help you get ahead or accomplish your goals.

Bring about changes and take control of your future. Experience is priceless. 4 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Show your feelings by offering understanding and affection, not by letting the little things bother you. Avoid arguments and keep the peace and you will find a way to navigate your way to a workable solution. 5 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Your aggressive, no-nonsense approach to life and business will grab attention. Coming up with an idea is only good if you are willing to turn your thoughts into action. Romance is on the rise. 2 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Use your imagination when it comes to making home improvements and doing things that will please the people you live with and care about.

Personal primping will lift your spirits and confidence. Romance is in the stars. 2 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Retail temptations should be ignored. Save your money for something you really want or need. A change at work based on new skills you have acquired will lead to more cash. Hard work will pay off, and a partnership looks rewarding. 5 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t get caught up in the melodrama going on around you. Stick to the truth and take the high road.

Speak from the heart and lay your cards on the table. Your honesty and integrity will bring about positive changes. 4 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stay in the background and refuse to get upset. Your focus should be on work and personal improvements as well as nurturing important relationships. Making a positive change at home will help you avoid an argument. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t get down; get moving. Focus on work and being responsible for your duties. Counter any negatives with positive talk about ways to make things better. Make romance a priority. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Speak up and share your thoughts in order to start a dialogue that will raise important issues. Domestic matters will require immediate attention. Get an estimate or check into updates that will help cut your overhead. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Say what’s on your mind. You can make adjustments that will improve your emotional, physical or financial future. Your determination to making improvements will pay off if you let go of what’s holding you back. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Listen carefully or you could make a mistake. Don’t interpret good advice as criticism. Think about what’s expected of you and how you can be accommodating without jeopardizing your integrity. Romance will lead to uncertainty. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t divulge your next move. Clear up any potential problems before you share your intentions. A commitment to someone special will change your life in a good way, but put everything in place first to ensure your presentation is perfect. 3 stars

©2016 By Eugenia Last distributed by Universal Uclick

Universal Crossword ACROSS

65 Their job is ball bearing

1 ___ and crafts 5 Blew it

DOWN

10 Hawaiian tuber

1 Money for the poor

14 Booty

2 Wander

15 Eccentric

3 Forum wear

16 Eurasia’s ___ Mountains

4 Kind of heel

17 O. Henry’s “The Gift of the ___”

5 Go by, as time

18 Fussy director’s order

6 His work had many meanings

19 Split apart

7 Lion’s calls

20 Fractional amount

8 Beyond grand

23 Certain bridge players

9 Fraction of a newton

24 Type of wrench

10 Snapping creature

25 Attire

11 “It’s been ___ pleasure”

28 Stride

12 Place for testing missiles

30 “___ it the truth!”

13 From days of yore

31 Word with “case” or “well”

21 “Well, ___-di-dah!”

33 Lingerie item

22 Abalone shell lining

36 Cassette, videotape or CD-R, e.g. 25 It may say “I’m sorry” 40 Expected any second

26 In ___ of (replacing)

46 List of candidates

41 Related maternally

27 “___ bitten, twice shy”

47 Avid

42 Thing on a list

28 It may come over a PA

48 Reveal that one’s in pain

43 Micronesian island

29 Order between “ready” and “fire” 49 Lagoon surrounder

44 City on the Rio Grande

31 “Anna and the King” country

50 Gemstone mounting

46 Utah lilies

32 Blockbusting producer?

52 African wading bird

49 To the rear, at sea

33 Angler’s hope

53 Lymph bump

51 Parts of the digestive system

34 Felt bad about

54 Cook on a turntable,

57 All worked up

35 Bullets and such, briefly

in slang

58 The hard stuff

37 Employ again

55 Name of a noted canal

59 Continental cash

38 Fingerprint alternative,

or lake

60 Blue hue

to a detective

56 Absorbs (with “up”)

61 One taking it easy

39 Most in need of a nice bath

62 Bypass

43 Stare with amazement

63 Raptor over the coast

44 Some sci-fi weaponry

64 Successfully persuades

45 Astern

Yesterday’s Solution

Yesterday’s Solution

Page 10

October 10, 2016

BLOODBATH RU had more punts (16) than passing yards first downs, completions combined (9) continued from back The Knights earned just two first downs, both coming in its final drive towards the middle of the fourth quarter after 17 consecutive drives ended in either a three-andout or, in one instance, a fumble.

Junior punter Michael Cintron was called upon 16 times, the most punts in a game since at least 2000, the first year College Football Reference began recording stats.

The Wolverines had 600 yards of offense, totaled 11 touchdowns and won by the third-largest margin of victor y in the histor y of the winningest program in college football histor y.

The Knights have been outscored 136-0 in their past two games.

“It just feels like playing a video game,” said senior strong safety Anthony Cioffi. “We got spanked.”

Jabrill Peppers beats a pair of defenders en route to a 64-yard run in the first quarter of Rutgers’ 78-0 loss to No. 4 Michigan.

DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

QUARTERBACK Allen went 1-for-10, fumbled once, was sacked 3 times in 12 drives of action continued from back On the heels of completing just three passes and gaining 116 total yards against the Buckeyes in Columbus, the Knights’ offense picked up in Piscataway right where it left off in Columbus the week prior.

On Rutgers’ first four drives, junior quarterback Chris Laviano and company were held to negative-2 yards across four three-andouts. Laviano himself was 1-for-8 for 6 yards through the air.

Facing a manageable 14-0 deficit at the 4:27 mark of the first quarter, Ash decided to make a quarterback change before the Wolverines could pull away for good.

Ash benched Laviano in favor of junior Zach Allen, who had just one short series against Iowa of experience under his belt this season.

“We were hoping to (get it) going on offense,” Ash said of inserting Allen into the game. “Whether it’s through Zach or somebody else or a running back. You know, we’ve got to get something going on offense. We’ve obviously struggled the last three weeks in a row.”

But a change in quarterback didn’t change the Knights’ misfortunes on offense one bit.

Across Rutgers’ final six drives of the half, it netted 8 yards and continued to trot out sophomore

punter Michael Cintron after just three downs of offense.

Allen was 0-for-3 passing the rest of the half and the only positive play the TSU transfer produced ended in disaster.

Late in the first quarter, the Knights faced a third-and-five from its own six when Allen scrambled out of the pocket before dashing for the first down. Just as Allen got past the first-down marker, he was immediately drilled by Delano Hill, who knocked the ball out of Allen’s grasp onto the ground for Bryan Mone to recover at Rutgers’ 4-yard line.

“At that time, offense needed a spark, it was a great opportunity and clearly the story of the day is we didn’t get rolling at all the whole game,” Allen said. “For some reason, it’s one guy every play. We have the right game plan, the right calls. It’s just every once and a while a guy messes up and we have to get back goin’.”

When the Knights came out of the locker room at High Point Solutions Stadium for the second half, they were facing an insurmountable 43-point deficit and was being outgained 309 to six.

The Wolverines kept most of their starters in the game at the start of the third quarter and their dominance on defense ensued.

On Rutgers’ first six drives of the latter half, it had gained all of 4 yards.

It wasn’t until the 9:12 mark of the fourth quarter — with the

Before ever ything unraveled and Michigan piled on the points in front of an announced crowd of 53,292 that included 200 high school recruits, the Knights were able to hold Michigan to two straight threeand-outs and a fumble, which they recovered at the Michigan 35, to open the game.

But like last week, Rutgers’ offense was stagnant and lacked any bite, Laviano going 1-for-8 and getting sacked on his five drives behind center.

He was replaced by Allen but the TCU transfer didn’t fare much better, going 1-for-10 and finishing with negative-1 total yards after getting sacked three times.

“We were hoping to getting in going on offense right now,” said head coach Chris Ash on the reason for the change in quarterbacks.

“Whether it’s through Zach or somebody else or a running back. You know, we’ve got to get something going on offense. We’ve obviously struggled the last three weeks in a row.”

Jabrill Peppers was one of the catalysts of Rutgers’ struggles on both sides of the ball.

The East Orange native who elected to go to Ann Arbor over Piscataway showed why his name is being thrown around as a Heisman Trophy candidate with a homecoming performance he won’t forget anytime soon.

A linebacker by trade, Peppers scored two touchdowns on three rushing attempts on offense in addition to his two tackles and quarterback hurry on defense.

He also brought a punt back for a touchdown while on return

duty, but it was called back for a penalty.

Peppers even had a chance to throw the ball, being given the nod on one of the two direct snaps he took behind center, but after rolling out to his right and seeing some space between the defenders, he didn’t hesitate to squeeze through to the endzone.

“He was so athletic and so fast, it was really impressive,” said Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh on Peppers. “Gosh, if there’s a better player in the countr y, I don’t know who it is … there’s nothing he can’t do. It’s the darndest thing I’ve ever seen.”

Perhaps the most impressive run of the night from Peppers was the one he didn’t take into the endzone.

Taking a direct snap, he stuck the ball out for a running back to take on a read-option, but his teammate ran the wrong way, leaving him holding the ball out to no one. Seeing the Rutgers defensive end had crashed to the running back’s side, he took off running through a wide-open gap set by his offensive line, chomping up 64 yards to set up the first of eight redzone trips for Michigan on the night.

Peppers was joined by Khalid Hill (2), Karan Higdon (2) , Ty Isaac (2) and Bobby Henderson (1) in combining to tie a program-record with nine rushing touchdowns.

The other two scores came through the air, Hill catching one and Jehu Chesson receiving the other.

The latter was the play of the night, a joint effort between

quarterback Wilton Speights’ fantastic throw on the run and Chesson’s majestic diving catch in the back of the endzone.

It was the prettiest play on one of the ugliest nights’ in Rutgers football history.

Embarrassed was the word senior defensive tackle Darius Hamilton used to describe the feeling in the locker room after the loss.

“The whole thing’s on me,” Ash said in his postgame press conference. “I’ve got to do a better job of getting the team ready.

Simple as that.”

The mood was understandably somber among the Knights postgame, but heavy and historic as the defeat was, the 78-0 shellacking would look the same as a 14-13 nailbiter on the team’s record.

After facing three top-5 teams in the Wolverines, Buckeyes and No. 5 Washington in the first six games of their season, the Knights have an easier slate to look ahead to following their second consecutive blowout loss.

With half of the season still to go, Rutgers still has plenty to play for.

“When we bring them back in tomorrow, we’ll talk about what’s left and what’s out in front of us,” Ash said. “Not going to make any excuses about the teams that we play. They are on our schedule every year and we’ve got to play them every year … nobody said it was going to be easy.”

Knights facing a 71-point deficit and Michigan trotting out its third-string on defense — that Rutgers would pick up its first first down of the game on a 12yard dash by freshman running back Trey Sneed.

“I’m glad we got a first down,” Allen said when asked if he was aware that Rutgers didn’t have a first down late in the game. “You don’t really worry about stats in a game, but clearly it’s going through your head. If you’re the quarterback and you go threeand-out every play you know and it’s so frustrating. So frustrating.

‘Cause you know these guys give it their all every play and didn’t happen. And that’s the frustrating part. Everyone out here cares. Everyone out here works their butts off and tries their best.”

After Laviano was benched late in the first quarter, Allen played every snap the rest of the way, finishing with an underwhelming passing line of 1-for-10 for negative-1 yard.

The question moving forward for Chris Ash and offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer becomes whether the Knights will make a permanent change at the starting quarterback position. The past few weeks Ash has repeatedly said Rutgers will stick with Laviano at quarterback unless a better option arises.

The Knights have three-plus quarters of tape on Zach Allen and, although it came against one of the nation’s top defenses, after his performance, it’s hard to see them slotting him into the starting role at this moment.

Regardless of who leads Rutgers’ offense onto the field

against Illinois next Saturday, the Knights simply need better play from the quarterback position.

In the ten quarters since senior receiver Janarion Grant went down with a season-ending injury against Iowa, Rutgers has amassed 13 completions for 130 yards, with eight completions and 92 yards coming from the second half against Iowa alone.

“As a quarterback you prepare every week and everyday like you’re the starter,” Allen said.

“We were going against a very good defense and they brought a lot of different stuff. They just have some good players. They just outperformed us today.”

For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.

For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior quarterback Zach Allen takes 1 of the 3 sacks he suffered in Rutgers’ 78-0 loss to No. 4 Michigan Saturday night.

DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

October 10, 2016

Page 11 MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 1, MICHIGAN 1

Knights draw with Wolverines at home, remain winless Bret Levinson Staff Writer

The match between the Rutgers men’s soccer team and Michigan resembled a heavyweight title fight – both battling punch-for-punch waiting for the other to drop.

Despite a combined 42 shots attempted, only two goals were scored on a night where the momentum constantly shifted between both squads. The match went the

full 110 minutes to try and decide a winner but it ended in a 1-1 draw.

“Everybody played hard,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “The speed of play was fast (and) it was physical ... but, again, a lot of resilience (was) shown by my guys.

I’m very proud of the effort and I think they deserved the three points, but Michigan could probably say the same thing.”

The Wolverines (2-6-4, 1-4-1) began the game controlling the

Junior defender Niel Guzman scores a rebound for Rutgers’ only goal in a 1-1 draw with Michigan at Yurcak Field Friday night.

EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

tempo, attempting a shot on goal just two minutes into the game that deflected off of the goalpost.

Though it looked like the Scarlet Knights (0-8-2, 0-4-2) were no match for Michigan early in the game, the match soon became competitive until the final whistle.

In the 15th minute, Jack Hallahan received a cross from Francis Atuahene and connected on a scorching shot to give the Wolverines a 1-0 lead.

Although Michigan had more shots for the majority of the first frame, the Knights found a rhythm and had numerous chances towards the middle portion of the half.

Junior defender Niel Guzman reflected on the team’s slow start, which hindered their chances in the opening half hour.

“I think we started off a little slow the first 20 minutes,” Guzman said. “I think with perseverance, we fought and battled throughout the match.”

Rutgers remained goalless until the 37th minute when senior defender Ross Tetro attempted a cross that deflected to junior midfielder Dante Perez, who launched a shot that was cleared out and found Guzman, who slotted away the equalizer to level the score at 1-1.

“I was at the right place at the tight time,” Guzman said of his goal.

The Wolverines outshot the Knights 10-6 in the first frame, but the enormous amount of missed opportunities from Michigan

kept Rutgers in the game, as both sides headed into the halftime break tied up at one apiece.

In contrast to the first half, the Knights started the second half with full control.

In the opening minutes of the second half, junior forward Ryan Peterson sped down the right flank, giving himself a oneon-one matchup with Wolverines goalkeeper Evan Louro. Peterson shot the ball, which then hit the crossbar, setting the tone for the majority of the time remaining.

Throughout the entire second half, Rutgers had multiple opportunities it could not capitalize on, essentially mirroring Michigan’s play in the first half.

Still tied in the closing minutes, Guzman had a golden opportunity to nab the winner, but his header caromed off the crossbar. Neither team could do anything to break the deadlock, and the sides geared up for overtime.

The Knights came out swinging early in the first overtime.

Sophomore midfielder Thomas Dovell took a shot that was blocked and then recovered by Perez, who missed from 3 yards out on an open goal, which was Rutgers’ best chance all night.

In a game where the Knights were continuing to push the ball, create opportunities on offense, control the tempo and play outstanding defense, no balls seemed to roll in their favor.

The last chance for either side came when Michigan’s Atuahene

skated past a diving Greczek, leaving an open net. Fifth-year senior defender Tyler Morris saved the day for the Knights, keeping the score level with a goal-line clearance.

“I’m just happy with the boys’ effort. We were unfortunate to (not) get the ‘W,’ but we got the tie, which is a big thing in a big conference,” Greczek said.

“I’m just proud Tyler (Morris) stuck it through, ever yone was just committed to the full 90 and then overtime. There were no mental lapses, which is a positive thing, and I’m just happy we were able to stay as a unit and play the full game.”

Rutgers walked away with a draw, good for a point in the Big Ten Conference. With in-state rival Princeton coming into town Tuesday night, the Knights must carry their momentum into their next games to enter the conference tournament in their best form of the season.

“I thought it was a ver y highpaced, high-energy game,” Donigan said. “I respect Michigan. I think they’re a ver y good team. I think they play quality soccer. They’re ver y difficult to deal with and defensively they’re ver y solid. I thought we created enough to get the game winner, but again, we were unlucky, and hopefully that’ll turn around by Tuesday.”

For more updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

FIELD HOCKEY RUTGERS 1, SAINT JOSEPH’S 0 (OT)

RU defeats Hawks in overtime after falling to Michigan Kaylee Pofahl Staff Writer

The Rutgers field hockey team won a thrilling overtime match against St. Joseph’s Sunday afternoon with a score of 1-0.

A low-scoring contest by any standards, it was a defensive battle throughout, and it was only until a sudden death winner by fifth-year senior forward Alyssa Bull that the side was able to claim victory.

Ten minutes into overtime, Bull was laid out on the turf inside the goal cage after sending a beautiful cross-cage pass from senior forward Rachel Yaney into the net.

Goalscorer Bull said she and her teammates need to do whatever they could to get the ball in the back of the net, even if it meant putting their bodies on the ground.

Following the Scarlet Knights’ 25 shots and 17 penalty corners, the game was finally over.

The Knights’ (7-5, 1-3 Big Ten) home bench cleared after Bull’s game-winner and the team huddled to celebrate a victorious end to a long, drawn out battle with the Hawks (9-5, 4-0).

The weekend ended better than it started for Rutgers, as it entered Sunday’s affair after a tough 3-1 loss to Michigan on Friday.

But on Sunday, as Yaney said, it was all about execution.

“We played awesome hockey but didn’t have that final piece,” Yaney said. “Opportunities are slim

and we can’t risk it and take the chances. We just have to put everything out there … It doesn’t matter if we play beautiful hockey — it’s just whoever scores.”

In Friday’s matchup, the Knights and Michigan matched with five attack penalty corners each. Michigan scored all three of its goals on set pieces while the New Brunswick side didn’t finish on any. Yaney tallied Rutgers’ lone goal, the 20th of her career, on an unassisted shot after running the ball down the sideline.

After taking a beating from the Wolverines, Rutgers’ defensive penalty corner unit made major adjustments in training on Saturday and got the results. St. Joe’s was not able to capitalize on any of its three set piece opportunities.

Attack penalty corners are a different story.

The Knights remained ineffective in their attacking circle and didn’t score on any of their 17 corners against the Hawks.

Head coach Meredith Civico said she didn’t need to say much to her team about their set piece execution issues. It was already wellknown within the locker room.

“We generated so many attack penalty corners and I think to not being able to finish was a little disappointing,” Civico said. “That was something at the end of the game, the team was just adamant about focusing on that this week and they’re adamant that we have

to create goals on those opportunities. We’re doing great things but it’s some of the details — the positioning, the timing.”

The scores of its games are not reflective of the level of hockey Rutgers has been playing. Finishing has been the team’s biggest enemy.

Making that change will be critical to the momentum of the season as well as its duration as postseason play looms around the corner.

“We’re obviously creating the opportunities, we’re just not getting there at the second phase

and on the back post,” Bull said. “I think the weekend as a whole, we need to take away that we need to put the ball in the back of the net.”

For more updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.

Senior forward Alyssa Bull dribbles the ball in a 1-0 win over Saint Joseph’s Sunday evening. Bull scored the first and only goal of the game in overtime to seal the win for the Scarlet Knights.

JEFFREY GOMEZ

TWITTER: @TargumSports website: DailyTargum.com/section/sports

rutgers university—new brunswick

SPORTS

Quote of the Day

“It just feels like playing a video game. We got spanked.”

— Senior strong safety Anthony Cioffi on Rutgers’ 78-0 loss to No. 4 Michigan

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2016

ONLINE AT DAILYTARGUM.COM

FOOTBALL NO. 4 MICHIGAN 78, RUTGERS 0

Michigan running back Chris Evans evades a tackle from junior defensive end Darnell Davis before going 43 yards to Rutgers’ 1-yard line in the second quarter of a historic 78-0 blowout loss for the Knights Saturday night in Piscataway. Evans’ run was just one of many moments of dominance from the Wolverines. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

B1G BLOODBATH Wolverines steamroll Rutgers with 11 touchdowns as Knights suffer their worst shutout loss since 1888 Brian Fonseca Sports Editor

PISCATAWAY — Last weekend’s loss to No. 2 Ohio State looked and felt like rock bottom for the Rutgers football team.

The Scarlet Knights completed just three passes on offense and allowed 10 consecutive scoring drives on defense in

the 58-0 loss to the Buckeyes, a beating so bad it seemed they could only go up from there.

But Jim Harbaugh and his No. 4 Michigan team were not too keen on getting upstaged by their bitter rivals.

The Wolverines (6-0, 2-0) showed the Knights (2-4, 0-3) no mercy, piling on touchdown after touchdown in a display so

dominant, the final score of 78-0 doesn’t come close to doing it justice.

The loss wasn’t the heaviest in program history — that distinction belongs to a 98-0 loss to Yale in 1883 — but it may very well be the most emphatic.

Rutgers followed up its disastrous offensive performance against Ohio State with one of the worst in the history of the sport it created,

finishing the game with half as many yards (39) as Michigan had points.

Only five yards came through the air as junior quarterbacks Chris Laviano and Zach Allen each completed a pass to redshirt freshman wide receiver Jawuan Harris, who made the only catches for Rutgers in the second straight game.

See BLOODBATH on Page 10

KNIGHT NOTEBOOK ZACH ALLEN TOOK OVER FOR CHRIS LAVIANO MIDWAY THROUGH SECOND QUARTER SATURDAY

Quarterback change yields similar results Eric Mullin

But on Saturday night against No. 4 Michigan, the Scarlet Knights pulled off the seemingly impossible.

Rutgers finished the game with two completions, two first downs and 39 total yards of offense en route to its second consecutive shutout loss, this time falling

Associate Sports Editor

PISCATAWAY— It was hard to imagine the Rutgers football team’s offense being able to put on a worse showing than it did in the 58-point shutout loss to No. 2 Ohio State last week.

78-0 to the Wolverines at High Point Solutions Stadium.

It took the Knights until the 9:12 mark of the fourth quarter to pick up its first first down in a game that saw Rutgers have a higher number of punts (16) than it did passing yards (5), completions and first downs combined.

Arizona San Francisco

33 21

NY Jets Pittsburgh

13 31

Tennessee Miami

30 17

Philadelphia Detroit

23 24

New England Cleveland

33 13

Houston Minnesota

13 31

COREY SANDERS,

sophomore point guard, won the dunk contest at Midknight Madness Friday night. Sanders and junior guard Nigel Johnson met in the finals, in which the former’s one-handed slam over the Scarlet Knight mascot sealed the victory.

See QUARTERBACK on Page 10

knights schedule

EXTRA POINT

NFL SCORES

“The whole thing’s on me,” said head football coach Chris Ash on the Knights’ offensive struggles. “I’ve got to do a better job of getting the team ready. Simple as that.”

MEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER

FIELD HOCKEY

MEN’S SOCCER

vs. Princeton

at Penn State

vs. Michigan State

vs. Northwestern

Friday, 3:00 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.

Friday, 6 p.m., Yurcak Field

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Thursday, 7:00 p.m., University Park, Pa. Yurcak Field