The Daily Targum 2016-10-13

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Majority of people 18-29 will not vote in 2016 elections SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Nov. 8, 2016 will be the first time most millennials will be old enough to vote in their first presidential election— that is if they vote at all.

According to an ABC/Washington Post poll, only 41 percent of millennials ages 18-29 are “absolutely certain” they will vote in the election, while 15 percent will “probably vote.”

Meanwhile, the likelihood of older voters is higher, with 75 percent of people more than 30 years old being absolutely certain they will vote.

Although more millennials are expected to vote than in the 2012 See elections on Page 4

Nearly 60 percent of millennials are not absolutely certain they will vote in the 2016 elections, possibly because people aged 18-29 are not as likely to vote as they were in previous years. GRAPHIC BY MICHAEL MAKMUR / STAFF DESIGNER

Researchers use app to analyze community drug, alcohol issues Sharbel Skaff CONTRIBUTING WRITER

N.J. Senators Stephen Sweeney (D-3) and Sandra Cunningham (D31) have a plan to help students pay four-year college by spending three years in county college. GEORGETTE STILLMAN

State senators reveal ‘3 plus 1’ plan for college STEPHEN WEISS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In a state with the fourth-highest tuition rates in the nation, higher education may not be within reach for everyone. Throughout the next four years, post-secondary education will be required for 68 percent of New Jersey jobs.

According to a report conducted by the College Affordability Study Commission, New Jersey Sen. Sweeney (D-3) and Cunningham (D-31) proposed multiple new ideas to lower the cost of tuition in-state.

The task force found that the state and higher education community must create more common-sense policies that guide

students to their college degree more quickly while improving financial literacy among students.

Their main proposition included what they call a “Three Plus One” plan.

If enacted, the plan would allow students to complete three years of schooling at a county college and then obtain a degree from a senior higher education institution after an additional year for the price of the county college.

David Hughes, president of Rutgers American Association of University Professors—American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT), said the “Three Plus One” plan would be “selling a bill of goods to the students.”

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Rutgers researchers have developed a new app that will allow people to upload images of objects in their community that may influence alcohol or drug use.

Understanding how images, such as red solo cups or ping pong balls, may influence people and how common they are is the goal behind the “Be the One” app developed by researchers with the Rutgers School of Social Work in partnership with the New Jersey Prevention Network. The app allows users to

upload and view positive and negative influences in their local communities in the “My View” tab.

Clare Neary, a project coordinator with the School of Social Work, said the app is interactive.

“It shows how images influence making healthy or poor choices about drugs in your community,” she said.

A negative influence viewed on the application included the ping pong balls advertised next to a stack of red solo cups, while a positive influence included a “Breathe Easy” smoke free sign at a public park.

The “My Actions” tab features four sections to take the initiative and become informed about drug use.

“One to Help” provides steps on what to do with someone who is in danger of overdosing. It educates users on the New Jersey Overdose Prevention Act, a law that many people are not yet familiar with, said Gilmore Powell, an assistant research professor in the School of Social Work.

The act states that individuals can avoid prosecution in scenes of possible opiate or other drug See issues on Page 4

The School of Social Work is working with the NJ Prevention Network to analyze drug and alcohol use by crowdsourcing data collection with an app. Users can send the research team images of positive and negative influences in the community. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

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Alumnus launches video game-based laser tag arena sophie nieto-munoz and faith hoatson

new realistic weapons and games have arrived.”

Pellegrini designed the coursstaff writers es on the field along with a video When playing video games, game designer who had experiplayers want to become im- ence in creating virtual battlefields.

“While I believe I would have mersed in a digital experience that reflects real life. Vic Pellegri- eventually built a great field ni, a 2009 Rutgers alumnus, was through trial and error, tr ying able to do just that with his out- to do it all on my own would have been done at the cost of door laser tag company.

Pellegrini played both video the first customer’s experigames and laser tag growing up. ence,” he said.

Working with a video game As his interests began to grow, and after hours of research and designer gave him the opportuniplanning, Pellegrini realized he ty to truly bring “video games in could bring video games into real life.”

Pellegrini and the designer real life and bridge the gap bebuilt the course using plywood tween his two pastimes. walls.

AlHis Flemthough it does ington, N.J.not change on based busia day-to-day baness is called “Watching a group of the games “Bullseye Virstrangers suddenly start sis, are customized tual Combat.” working as a team ... has for any level of The business been a pleasure play or team. is a state-of“We have the-ar t tactito witness.” a menu which cal laser tag offers a wide experience, vic pellegrini variety of game which is cusRutgers Class of 2009 Alumnus concepts, tomized to the which also alneeds of each lows returning group that comes to play, Pellegrini said in players to get a new experience anytime they come out and join an email.

“We can create a two-hour us,” Pellegrini said.

Pellegrini favorite part of party for clubs who want to do team building or a month-long working at a laser tag company tournament series to see who is is watching a group of strangers the best fraternity on campus,” work as a team.

“When your heart is poundhe said.

He said anything that can be ing, and the sweat is beading played in a video game can be rec- on your forehead while you plan out your next move, it suddenreated on the field.

Players use AR-15 replicas on ly doesn’t matter whether your the field, which provide authen- teammate is someone you’ve tic recoil from CO2 charged known your whole life, or somemagazines and makes the expe- one you met five minutes ago,” rience unique. These magazines he said.

To Pellegrini, this is proof that can be reloaded, similar to an this is an experience people can actual firearm.

“Reloading and recoil is what lose themselves in.

The Cook College alumnus takes this laser tag experience to uncharted territories,” he said opening a business has said. “The days of clunky space been rewarding, but also stressthemed laser tag are over and the ful and expensive.

Vic Pellegrini, a Rutgers class of 2009 alumnus, combined his love of video games and laser tag into an outdoor laser tag arena, which forces players to work as a team in order to win.

COURTESY OF VIC PELLEGRINI

While taking the first step was terrifying, Pellegrini said he always reminded himself to work on the next step rather than letting the big picture overwhelm him.

“It’s an indescribable feeling when something that started out as a simple idea starts to become real,” he said. “To have created an experience that you see people enjoying right in front of your eyes, makes every sleepless night and every penny spent worth it.”

He also learned about stress management, but used his past experience as a police dispatcher to manage stressful circumstances.

“The stress of running your own business can easily find its way to every aspect of your life,” he said.

Although Pellegrini said getting the business up and running was stressful, he plans to expand Bullseye Virtual Combat.

“We would like to expand into a warehouse-type setting,

where we can build a cusome city indoors as our battlefield,” he said.

He plans to add more equipment, which in turn could lead to a wider variety of games for players to choose.

“Those things will come with time, and with the ideas I already have, plus feedback from my already loyal customers, I am so excited for what the future holds from Bullseye Virtual Combat,” he said.

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issues

college 30 percent of Rutgers students rely on Pell Grants to attend U. Bernstein, who is a transfer student, is already expecting to stay “This Three Plus One plan an extra year because she is still would throw into doubt the credi- undeclared after taking more than bility of a Rutgers degree,” Hughes 60 credits. She also found probsaid. “If a graduate is in a situation lems with transferring credits.

“At community (college), I took where only 30 of their credits actually came from Rutgers, employ- physics, which was really hard for ers are going to start to look more me, but the class did not transfer toward my major at Rutgers so I carefully at Rutgers transfers.”

Hughes said he is concerned had to retake it,” she said.

Courtney McAnuff, vice president about the notion of making credits from community college of Enrollment Management, said courses equivalent to that of a this could lead students to discontinue their education due to the cost. four-year university like Rutgers.

“Many of these students have “If the plan actually succeeded, not gotten their you would end financial aid apup with universiplied either by ties and colleges “I had no financial applying late that were all the same with literacy classes available or by failing to Satisfacone another to me in high school, so meet tory Academic and that did not I was kind of lost when Progress critake advantage teria,” he said of the particular applying for loans and in an email. strengths of the scholarships.”

“As you can faculty and that imagine, the did not take adbrittany bernstein demand for vantage of the School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore assistance is educational posvery high, with sibilities offered almost 30 perby the geography or the community,” Hughes said. cent of Rutgers undergraduates He said students would not find receiving Pell Grants.”

He said the maximum amount of the need to transfer, therefore turning the “Three Plus One” plan money allotted to students through Pell Grants in the 2016-17 award into a “Four Plus Zero” program.

The commission also found year is $5,815, which can still leave students applying to colleges of- certain individuals with an infeaten lack a sufficient amount of fi- sible amount of debt, especially if nancial guidance, knowledge and they wish to live on campus.

Since Pell Grants are often planning in regards to their education. They suggest implementing given only to the most financialguided pathways for education ly needy students, those in middle-class families may find themand improved advising methods.

“I had no financial literacy class- selves paying for a majority of es available to me in high school, their education, McAnuff said.

“As state support for higher eduso I was kind of lost when applying for loans and scholarships,” cation decreases, students and their said Brittany Bernstein, a School families generally pay a greater proportion of the cost,” McAnuff said. of Arts and Sciences sophomore. continued from front

CRIME Oct. 12 TRENTON — Asadula Tokhi, 20, was charged with robber y after being suspected of robbing an 80-year-old woman. The woman was waiting for a ride outside of her home on Washington Street, when Tokhi forcefully took her handbag containing about $100 and other personal belongings. The man then got into a car and fled the scene. The woman did not sustain any injuries. Detectives John Avanzado and Michael Nesario and Officer Drew Astbur y headed the investigation that led to Tokhi’s arrest.

Oct. 12 JERSEY CITY — John DeRosa, 58, of Bloomfield, was tried for allegedly killing Xavier Egoavil, 47, of Kearny, on Aug. 18, 2009. DeRosa allegedly shot Egoavil in Rachel Jewelers on Kearny Avenue while his mother watched. One bullet hit Egoavil’s forehead and exited his skull. A second bullet entered the victim’s back and exited his chest.

DeRosa’s accused getaway driver, Elvis Feratovic, 30, of Bloomfield, was charged with felony murder but pleaded guilty to robbery. Feratovic will testify against DeRosa on Thursday. DeRosa could face a life sentence in prison if he is convicted.

“They reach out to their communities to spread the word,” said.

App allows users to report drug issues, learn about sheThe researchers said the app not only combats drug problems solutions to combat addiction but develops awareness, Gilmore Powell said. can also view questions other us“Our intended audience is evcontinued from front ers have asked. eryone,” Gilmore Powell said, “But The “One to Join” tab offers it does relate well with college kids use, according to the NJPN. The of ficers want people to ways people can be involved in and the younger generation.”

Neary said the app provides know that it is okay to call the their local community coalition police without legal trouble, to reduce substance abuse. The a user-friendly experience. Users have not she said. reported any “One to issues so far in Check” allows the app. users to take a “Our intended audience is everyone. But it does relate using With every quiz to deterwell with college kids and the younger generation.” step of develmine whether opment, the rethey are “at risk kristen gilmore powell searchers were for an alcohol Assistant Research Professor in the School of Social Work able to imor drug probprove the app lem,” accordeven before it ing to the app. launched.

More impor“Be the One” is the product of tantly, Neary said it offers steps app’s developers work with local law enforcement and other gov- a year of research and developon how to seek help. ment, Gilmore Powell said.

The “One to Ask” interactive ernment agencies, Neary said.

The coalitions are currently When coming across images tab allows users to ask questions about various drugs, community providing the first questions and and information, Gilmore Powell guidelines and resources, and re- images for the app, Gilmore Pow- said “you want to look at them with a new lens.” ceive answers within a day. Users ell said.

elections

show procedures involved in voter registration.

“There’s so many ways to reach 41 percent of millennials say they are ‘absolutely out to prospective voters, particucertain’ they will vote in 2016 larly people my age,” Tino said.

She said election news is accessible to millennials through social presidential nominee Hillar y media, but people such as herself continued from front Clinton, but is not familiar do not prioritize paying attention election, many millennials say one with her exact policies or plans, to the presidential race.

Both Tino and Ngyuen said of the reasons they refuse to vote and feels that both candidates are “jokes.” they will pay more attention to is because they are uneducated.

Tino said she cannot take the politics when they are older.

“An uneducated vote is a bad “I’ve started to pay attention a vote,” said Justin Nguyen, an Er- 2016 election seriously when nest Mario School of Pharmacy Clinton and Republican nominee bit now but it’s honestly because Donald Trump are the candi- this election is such a joke that it’s fourth-year student. entertaining,” Tino said.

Nguyen said he could be more dates running.

While both Tino and Nguyen Tino expects to pay more atproactive in politics because he recognizes the importance of civ- said they are not interested in the tention to politics once college ic engagement, but he is simply election, they agree that social slows down. media has impacted the election “Maybe when I’m graduated, not interested.

I’ll pay more attention because I “I keep up with headlines and and this generation. won’t have so stuff I read many other on reddit, but things taking besides that my time,” she I can’t say I “Millennials are influenced so easily by what they read said. know too much Nguyen exbesides major on the Internet and I think people are mad empowered pects to pay news,” he said. when they agree with stuff they read.” more attention Grace Tino, in the future a School of justin nguyen when he has a Arts and SciErnest Mario School of Pharmacy Fourth-Year Student career because ences sophpolitics may omore, also impact him will not be more when he voting because “Millennials are influenced has a job. she has not given the election so easily by what they read on “I think the biggest aspect that enough attention.

“I was never really interested in the internet and I think people appeals to me is the economic aspolitics,” she said. “I just don’t feel are mad empowered when they pect,” he said.

Nguyen was slightly interested like I could make a well-informed agree with stuff they read,” in politics this year after an unconvote and that’s my own doing. I Nguyen said.

Nguyen said the Internet ventional election season. also don’t feel that my vote would “I’d say this is the most I’ve really make much of a difference is a good platform for politics because it informs people of kept up with politics in a while, even if I did participate.”

Tino said if she had to vote, issues, raises awareness of even though I still don’t keep up, she would vote for Democratic when voting begins and can per say,” he said. “They’re beat.”

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PARTIAL PLANKING More than 1,000 Rutgers students and faculty members attempted to beat the Guiness World Record for an abdominal plank, but fell short of the record by roughly 200 people. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

COLORS OF NATIONS The International Student Association hosted their first major event of the semester, “Colors of Nations,” to introduce students to different cultures from around the world. CASEY AMBROSIO

OPInions

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Don’t repeat history with Syrian refugees

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he arguments made by Mr. Aviv COMMENTARY Khavich in his piece, “Unsettling Consequences of settling Syrian HALA ALHOSH Refugees” are poorly written and situated on a shaky foundation. The op-ed uses scraps and sound bites to thread together a quasi-coherent, Frankenstein-like argument.

The article begins with a simple sentence: “It has been a conflicted few weeks for Syrian refugees.” A conflicting few weeks is deciding whether or not one wants to upgrade to the new iPhone, it’s exam season or the days leading up to one’s own wedding. I would like to offer a slightly more suitable alternative like, “It has been a horrible five years for Syrian refugees,” or “It has been the deadliest few years for Syrian refugees.” Starting off a piece by limiting the harrowing experiences of a group of people who have suffered the unimaginable to a “conflicted few weeks” leads me to believe that the author, at best, is severely ill-informed about the topic he is about to expound upon.

Mr. Khavich writes that the “Department of Homeland Security Director Leon Rodriguez admitted that refugees are often admitted based on their testimony alone, without corroboration with other documents.” This is false. In the statement referred to, Rodriguez was responding to that very claim made in a memorandum and he has said he doesn’t give the memorandum “a whole lot of credit” because it was written by someone who was unfamiliar with the refugee vetting process. He also added that testimonies absolutely “need to be tested against other information” before individuals are considered for granted asylum. The Internet is a wonderful place full of free information, and I would urge Mr. Khavich to acquaint himself with the extensive and rigorous process of carried-out background checks on asylum seekers.

Examples like Omar Mateen, Ahmad Khan Rahami, the Nice attackers and the Paris attackers are also used to further illustrate the stance against admitting refugees, but none of the aforementioned are Syrian refugees. Blurring the lines between Syrian refugees and anyone else with a remotely Middle Eastern sounding name that committed a crime is obtuse and serves as nothing more than a senseless scare tactic.

It should also be pointed out that the Paris attackers came from Belgium and France — not from Syria. While Khavich’s article expresses concern over the suspected use of a Syrian passport by one of the attackers, it has already been proven that the passport was a forgery.

Additionally, the United States has a Visa Waiver Program that entitles the citizens of 38 countries to enter the U.S. visa-free, which coincidentally includes both Belgium and France. General James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence, has stated that there’s an estimated 3,400 European citizens who are affiliated with the Islamic State. This means that the Islamic State need only purchase a plane ticket for their European allies for them to enter the United States, without the hassle of forging a Syrian passport and then applying for refugee status in the United States. According to the proposed logic

by Mr. Khavich, all Europeans must also be banned from entering the United States in fear of an Islamic State fighter slipping through the cracks.

While it can be conceded that there are security concerns in Europe, it should be firmly recognized that the refugee crisis in Europe is wholly different from the United States. For one, there lies the Atlantic Ocean.

Refugees are unable to walk here, swim here, boat here or drown on our shores. The United States has the ability to be selective with the refugees it admits, which is exactly what it is doing.

A Department of Homeland Security official stated that there is no evidence that refugees accepted into the U.S. are more likely to commit terrorism than anyone else in the country. There have been numerous studies done which all reiterate this sentiment: Keeping people destitute is when they are most vulnerable to radicalization. When we fail to provide refugees with normal lives, and we continue to alienate them, there are others who will take advantage of that hopelessness. If you don’t want the United States to take them in, then the Islamic State will. The proposition made by Mr. Khavich may provide a short-term sense of security, but it will create the very dangers we are so desperate to avoid.

Mr. Khavich concludes his piece by suggesting we stop Syrians from entering the country as long as the Syrian conflict rages on. This sentiment is eerily reminiscent of the 67.4 percent of Americans who said “With conditions as they are, we should try to keep them out,” in July 1938 referring to Jewish refugees fleeing Europe. History has shown us the devastating effects of turning away those refugees. I urge Khavich and the likes of him to reconsider, so that we might not make the same mistake twice.

Hala Alhosh is a School of Arts Sciences senior majoring in Middle Eastern Studies and religion.

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Media ignores yet another catastrophe News outlets fail to give equal treatment to hurricane in Haiti

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ompared to the attacks in France or other the resulting devastation is something it cannot Western tragedies, non-European strug- fix alone.

United Nations officials say almost 1 million peogles are given scant coverage and fall under the radar of a general population not keen on ple require urgent humanitarian aid, and in order scouring newspapers or the Internet for obscure to provide sufficient supplies to 1 million people the current events. Since people are preoccupied with rest of the world must be aware there’s a catastrophe completing their day-to-day obligations, awareness to begin with. A proliferation of complaints circulated of crises abroad don’t happen unless there’s suffi- on the Internet, especially on social media by those cient coverage. As a catastrophe in Haiti was un- closely related to the tragedy, condemning how the folding, few Americans knew what was going on in disaster didn’t receive enough attention.

Americans were highly aware of the terrorist the Caribbean island.

It seems that the devastating ravages of Hurri- attacks in France, such as the bombings in Paris cane Matthew is perceived as either distant or in- that killed 130 people. That event prompted many visible, however, the trauma and anxiety inflicted to change their Facebook photos with a filter by this catastrophe linger on University campus. of the French flag. Buildings around the world There’s a sizable Haitian population in the United even lit up in the colors of the French flag, but in the last weeks there States, noticeable were no buildings in New Jersey and lighting up for Haiti.

Rutgers. The person “While appalling events in France should contrast, the ruthreading this piece not be minimized, Americans also need to In less hurricane that might be Haitian or learn how to empathize with people who killed about 1,000 is bound to have Haiface dissimilar circumstances.” people barely made tian friends, classa ripple in the news mates, coworkers or found its way into or professors. And unbeknownst to you, a person in one of your class- commonplace conversations.

Most Americans have a limited knowledge of the es could be mourning the loss of loved ones, the collapse of the family home and the destruction of cultural, historic, social and political factors that link a country. Haiti’s disaster is closer to New Jersey the U.S. and Haiti together, and are more aware of than many would think. It affects the people who what connects the U.S. to France, therefore it makes sense that some Americans find it difficult to grasp could be sitting right next to us.

Haitian interim President Jocelerme Privert Haiti’s plight. While appalling events in France portends the countr y faces a possible famine and should not be minimized, Americans also need to calls the wreckage of Hurricane Matthew as an learn how to empathize with people who face dissim“apocalyptic destruction.” The Categor y 4 storm ilar circumstances. American influence and power left an aftermath of 1,000 in death tolls and 80 come with responsibility to recognize the hardships percent of food crops destroyed. Food and med- regardless of geographic or cultural differences.

When there’s a 24-hour news cycle on CNN or othicine ran out while 60,000 people are staying in temporar y shelters. In addition, cholera, caused er media outlets, there’s certainly room to educate by the absence of clean drinking water, broke out the nation about events that fall outside of the domesin the region. For a countr y that didn’t fully re- tic sphere or outside the U.S.’s immediate political cover from the damage of the 2010 earthquake, interest. Instead of playing the same old sound bites the remnants of its already feeble infrastructure of the presidential nominees, the news can allocate were ferociously eradicated by a merciless hur- some time to explain stories of what’s going on in ricane. Haiti faces subsequent catastrophes and Haiti or the rest world.

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Applying ancient princinples in modern politics WAXING PHILOSOPHICAL JONATHAN FINNERTY

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ore often than not, I read the political headlines each morning and find myself thinking, “What would an ancient person think?” From certain candidates snatching women by the genitals, unfortunately both figuratively and most likely physically, to calls for a unified space program to Mars. Imagine, along the streets of Washington D.C., a himation-laden Plato viewing the sights and sounds of a bustling modern city. Yes, assume that he now speaks and reads English fluently for the sake of entertainment. What would he think? Would he be astonished by technology and the like? The following is merely for entertainment purposes, but sometimes exercises like this are necessary for honing the mind and expanding the imagination.

“Dust … wind … dude,” says Bill and Ted to a baffled Socrates in the movie “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” In some sort of strange, quasi-breech of knowledge the popular Kansas song “Dust in the Wind” conveyed fictional enlightenment upon the world’s most ignorant philosopher. Now, in our hypothetical, Socrates’ narrator Plato opens the newspaper and reads about the second Presidential Debate.

First, Plato would perhaps notice many similarities between the modern polis and his own. Two candidates, backed by a half democratic, half oligarchic system, charged with tasks of creating new laws and communicating with foreign powers. Plato, it seems, would not have liked either candidate, as he didn’t seem to care for any politicians in his own time as is evident in his “Republic.” In the latter work, our hypothetical time traveler explores ideas on justice and virtue in the polis. Candidates like Republican nominee Don-

healthcare of Clinton would catch his attention. During Plato’s time, Athens was surrounded by a massive wall that effectively kept out Spartan invaders. Speaking off-the-cuff, non-Athenians were usually viewed in a less than favorable manner, as is our case as well — or at least in some percentage of the population. Trump’s wall would not have seemed so out of place to Plato, but then again, America is also not Athens so I doubt he would have cared about immigration issues here.

Healthcare, however, would probably get

“Essentially, Plato believed then that people were corrupted by false idols, that of the heroes of Homer, such as Achilles or Odysseus.” ald Trump and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton surely would not have been up to his standards. Plato writes in the “Republic” that, “The just man then, as it seems, has come to light as a kind of robber, and I’m afraid you learned this from Homer.” Essentially, Plato believed then that people were corrupted by false idols, that of the heroes of Homer, such as Achilles or Odysseus. I surmise that he would feel similarly now, with two oligarchic bats, concerned more with character flaws than any type of beneficial legislature.

Speaking of legislature, how would Plato feel about the laws in this country? Perhaps the proposed wall of Trump, or the universal

the old poet philosopher thinking. Ancient medical practice aside, what of universal healthcare? I believe Plato would have been fond of such a system. In order to pursue knowledge and wisdom, one must necessarily be in peak physical form, so as to not distract one from the task at hand.

And if anyone is concerned about the polis, it is definitely Plato. He would most likely feel that in order to bring the population towards a greater good, they would first need to be healthy. However, I think he would have trouble grasping this whole notion of healthcare in the first place. Classical Athens did not require a physician’s

license nor a degree in pharmaceuticals to prescribe medicine.

What of gender roles in America? We are on the verge of perhaps having our first female president, and one candidate has been charged with misogynistic banter, to say the least. In many, far too many, accounts of the ancient world women are held in little regard, especially in the world of politics.

However, our man Plato is a visionary. In the “Republic” he does not exclude women from being philosopher kings, or from any role in society for that matter. The soul, according to Plato, is genderless. Only bodies have genders and that to Plato meant little. Bodies die and decay, but the soul, it lives and is essentially eternal. Therefore, I think he would be more shocked at how candidates with such poor character could even be considered for office, more so than woman running for president — a real non-issue in his eyes.

Overall, Plato would have gasped at how far things have advanced, but also balked at how little we have done in the search for the ideal polis. Rhetoric is still king and the Sophists’ legacy has reigned alongside his own contributions. Perhaps, if Plato was present, he would start a new chapter in the “Republic” or, a more likely possibility, feel vindicated in the most timeless sense.

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1960 thriller ‘Psycho’ plays for U. Halloweenfest

Get into Halloween mode by getting spooked by one of the films RU Cinema is showcasing for Halloweenfest. Classic horror films are showing all the way up to Halloween. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Joseph Ebbinger Contributing Writer

For the new student of cinema studies, Alfred Hitchcock might be the best place to start to learn about the relationship between thematic content and cinematic form. Every shot, every angle and

every movement of the camera is used with purpose. Yet, owing to his enthusiasm for technique, there is an obviousness to the connection between Hitchcock’s themes and his style.

Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller “Psycho” ran last weekend at RU Cinemas as part of their weekly

Halloweenfest film series. He likened his direction of this film as a direction of the audience, not of the actors. Not content to allow us to guess our way through the picture, he turns left when we expect him to turn right. It’s impossible to explain how he does this without spoiling the ride for

those who’ve never experienced ad-mixture of stuffy furniture and children’s toys. It is a repository it. When you see it, you’ll know.

“Psycho” locates its dark mate- of the past.

Hitchcock’s earlier “Rebecca” rial in sexual and romantic longing, implicating the audience in (1940) comes to mind, with its every choice in the story. The doorknobs located above its hufilm opens with a gaze, show- man inhabitants and the ethereal ing the apartment building and presence of the former lady of the spectator getting closer and the house.

Marion evokes our sympathy closer until an open window is approached — and into the room despite her theft. We understand our view sneaks. A common her temporary lapse in judgment, thread in Hitchcock is the morali- and we root for her in her plan to ty of voyeurism. The audience has settle down with Sam. Despite his happened upon a private moment. oddities, we have a natural inclination towards We find a Norman Bates couple, Marion too — he emaCrane (Janet nates geniality.

Leigh) and When a passSam Loomis “Every shot, every angle ing motorist (John Gavin).

He is shirtand every movement of is murdered in the shower less and she the camera is used Norman woris wearing a with purpose.” ries frantically brassiere. Cosand disposes tume choices of the body. like this were Hitchcock seldom made films this sein 1960, if at quence from all. She wants to get married, but he refuses to Norman’s perspective and the until he is cleared of his debts and film finds divided impulses in the audience. In Hitchcock’s corpus his alimony payments.

For “Psycho,” the past hovers there is no film as dark or as anover its characters like a domi- gry as this one.

“The Birds” presages the anneering parent. At home, Marion is overlooked by pictures of her archic upheavals of the 1960s, (presumably) dead mother. Her but is balanced by its technicolboss’ client, from whom she steals or Bay Area dreamscape and the $40,000 for Sam’s debts, has such constant presence of two peaceful prodigious wealth that he intends lovebirds. “Frenzy,” his late-peto buy his daughter her own riod British film, has a couple of home. (We don’t mind Marion’s cruel sequences, but it’s situated theft because he is so wealthy and in such a larger comic work, that so careless with money.) Norman the poison is removed even if the Bates, the proprietor of a roadside bad taste remains.

What was once a rite of passage motel, lives at home with his safor movie-goers is now ignored, distic, cloistered mother.

All these extending shadows acknowledged only as cultural of the past create a gothic atmo- mainstays of a shrieking violin sphere in the film — the Bates’ score or the still photograph of a house, which oversees the motel terrified face in the shower. “Psyof the same name, does as well. cho” and Hitchcock are more The house is large and garish, than the fodder for endless paroa Victorian creation with an dy — they deserve attention.

DIVERSIONS

October 13, 2016

Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Page 9 Eugenia Last

Happy Birthday: Look for ways to improve your life personally and professionally. Mental and physical updates will help you get ahead and feel good about the initiative you have taken. Settle any differences you have with others so that you can leave the past behind and get on with your life. Make your family and peers a priority. Your numbers are 7, 12, 23, 31, 37, 43, 47.

Over The Hedge

T. Lewis and M. Fry

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Dealing with superiors or institutions will be difficult if you aren’t well-informed. Get your facts in order and be prepared to speak on your own behalf. If you want something, ask for it. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sharing with others will make your life easier. Working alongside people who share your concerns will bring about positive change. Romance is featured and will contribute to the lifestyle changes that make you happy. 4 stars

Non Sequitur

Wiley

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t feel the need to make a snap decision if you aren’t clear about the facts. It’s better to be safe than sorry, especially where money and your integrity are involved. It will be difficult to hide your feelings. 2 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): A partnership or job offer will entice you.

Speak up and negotiate on your behalf. A joint venture will give you the chance to present what you have to offer. Don’t be afraid to be different.

Your uniqueness is an asset. 5 stars

Pearls Before Swine

Stephan Pastis

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Money will come from an unusual source. Don’t leave anything to chance. Look for positive changes that will encourage you to use your skills. If force is required, it’s best to look for an alternative means of getting what you want. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Socialize, network and form partnerships with people who are into the same things as you. There is strength in numbers, and sharing similar goals will make it easier to combat any obstacles that come your way. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have to decipher what’s actually happening before you try to offer solutions. Let the responses from others be your guide to the best way to handle the situations you face. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can make promising changes at home that will allow you greater freedom to explore new opportunities. A small home-based business will help you make ends meet. Romance is in the stars and will improve your personal life. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Stick close to home and make sure you have all your personal papers in order. Someone will try to dismantle your plans if you are too open about what you are trying to accomplish.

Work hard and make precise preparations. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Use your energy to accomplish things, not to complain. Stick to what you know. It’s best to check the facts and listen carefully to someone who can verify the information you receive. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Learn as you go. Ask someone who can offer you something unique to contribute before you make a change that will influence your financial position. Protect your reputation when dealing with affairs of the heart. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Interact with people who are heading in a similar direction as you or who are trying to fix a concern that is troubling you. Not everyone will agree with you, but your input will offer food for thought. 3 stars

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Universal Crossword ACROSS

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1 Gold coin of old

67 Computer keyboard key

6 Quite excited 10 Give a free pass to

DOWN

14 Historical period

1 Prefix meaning “half”

15 “Long live”

2 “Once ___ a time ...”

16 23-Across solo

3 Way to prison?

17 CFO’s job

4 High or low card

20 Corporation name-ending abbr.

5 Certain herb

21 Tumblers’ surfaces

6 Online game personification

22 Make known

7 Beefeater products

23 Buffo’s place

8 Egg cells

25 Large tooth

9 Plum variety

26 Cowboy boot attachment

10 College setting

28 Baby rockers

11 Popular cookies

32 Activist Silkwood

12 Belarus’ capital

34 Wedding cake level

13 Fancy spread

35 Ballerina’s hairdo, often

18 Artist Chagall

38 “Conduct” penalized in football

19 Non-resident doctors

42 Noshed

24 Kind of school

49 Costa del Sol feature

43 It may be stolen in a park

26 Gull-like bird

50 Clay of “American Idol” fame

44 Able to walk the line?

27 Breathe hard

52 Carpenter’s spinning machine

45 Go by rapidly, as time

29 Baffled while yachting?

53 Put away in a hold

48 “Not to mention ...”

30 Barely lit

54 Slender

49 Reduce, as expenses

31 Pasture

55 Dirty air

51 Writer Tom or Thomas

33 Most aristocratic

57 Amble

53 Least straightforward (var.)

35 Area of many believers

58 Nowhere near?

55 “Buona ___” (Italian phrase)

36 Hawaiian instruments, briefly

60 Anima counterpart

56 Car grille accessory

37 Claudius’ successor

61 PC linkup

59 Assume responsibility for

39 Sunlight unit

62 Court attention-getter

40 Cooking meas.

63 Borodin’s “Prince ___”

41 Hang around lazily

64 Sesame seed and

45 Restraining order?

honey confection

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65 Be on the way out

47 Conflicted

Yesterday’s Solution

Yesterday’s Solution

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TABLE Knights, Nittany Lions are separated by 3 points in Big Ten regular season standings continued from back The Knights aren’t slouches either, as just this week, four players were listed to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Midseason Top 100.

Senior captain Erin Smith earned the highest rating of the bunch at No. 51 in the Women’s National Top 100 list. Smith has demonstrated skill and speed from the right back position in nearly every match and clearly viewers are taking notice.

Ciarrocca also made the player rankings at No. 92. She recorded five goals and three assists on the season with a shot on goal percentage of .595.

Freshmen Nicole Whitley and Amanda Visco made the Women’s Freshman Top 100 at Nos. 22 and 61 respectively. Whitley, a midfielder, leads the Big Ten in assists with nine, and Visco notched two goals from the position of center back.

“Having two defensive players as well as two offensive players on the

CROSS COUNTRY

lists shows our balance as a team,” Ryan said. “While we’re extremely happy for their accomplishments, their success is really a reflection on the chemistry of the team.”

In fact, the Rutgers players seem to always pick each other up and buy into the team-first mentality.

When one of the Knights’ normal stars isn’t getting the job done, the next person steps in and finds the solution.

“We always focus on what’s best for the team and that makes us better as a whole,” said Ciarrocca. “If we do that and play the way we’re capable, we’ll be fine against Penn State.”

For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow​ @TargumSports on Twitter.

Junior Trent Brinkofski had the best performance of any Knight at the Metropolitan Championships, finishing fifth last weekend.

EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / JANUARY 2016

RU ends break with second place finish Jordan Farbowitz Staff Writer

Senior defender Erin Smith was 1 of 2 Knights, alongside junior Colby Ciarrocca, ranked in the Top 100 list released by TopDrawerSoccer this week. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016

FRESHMAN Lamb has posted .622 save percentage as Rutgers has gone 3-3 in her 6 starts continued from back Lamb has tallied 28 saves for a .622 save percentage on the season across six starts and ten total games.

Volunteer assistant coach Maddy Sposito works directly with the

Knights’ goalkeeper unit and says that Lamb’s mentality has been a major influence on the freshman’s early success.

“She comes out and she just has that attitude that she won’t let the ball get past her no

Despite her goalkeeper’s youth, head coach Meredith Civico said Lamb hasn’t been making freshman errors, showing her maturity.

DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2016

matter what and for a Big Ten goalkeeper, that’s what we’re looking for because she’ll never give up,” Sposito said. “Everyday, she’s getting stronger. She’s learning which is the most important part.”

Lamb has not conceded more than 3 goals in five of her six starts.

Even though she thrives off the pressure on her shoulder pads, Lamb admitted that there was one occasion this season that exposed her Achilles heel.

“The first Big Ten game we had, I don’t know why — I’m not a person that usually gets nervous — but before that game I had such bad anxiety,” Lamb said.

“My heart rate was probably up so high for two hours straight …

But it helped me out because I play on adrenaline.”

With four conference rivals left on the schedule, Lamb will be well-aquainted to the threats and pressure that Big Ten competition poses as Rutgers has eyes on the postseason.

In essence, goalkeepers are the anchors of the circle, where the outcomes of games are determined — but Lamb has proven herself to both opponents and her team.

“It’s been a steady growth which is exciting and pleasant to watch. She’s very coachable,” Sposito said. “Just that attitude and mentality of coming out everyday and just refusing to lose is her biggest strength.”

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

After three weeks without racing, the Rutgers men’s cross-country team traveled to the Bronx Friday hungry for competition.

When all was said and done, it was safe to say that they had feasted.

The Scarlet Knights finished second at the Metropolitan Championships hosted by Fordham University in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. It was the team’s best finish in the event in seven years.

Manhattan won the event, while Columbia finished in third.

One year after being the top finisher at the meet and helping the team to a third-place finish, Trent Brinkofski did it all over again for the Knights. The junior paced the team with a fifth-place finish, running the 8.05-kilometer race in 26 minutes and 26 seconds and had an average mile time of 5:17.4 per mile in what he considers one of his favorite places to run.

“Van Cordlandt keeps me focused because it’s a tough and hilly course and has a lot of obstacles,” Brinkofski said. “When you look at the history of the sport, it’s a very prominent course. It’s always fun to run there.”

Despite the stellar results, he still had a few reservations about the team’s overall performance.

“As a team, we’re running faster than before, but we didn’t do as well as we would like to,” he said. “We could have came in first, and some of the guys are little disappointed with how it turned out. But we’re improving and we ran some fast times, so these are positives you could take out as we approach championship season.”

Brinkofski was joined in the top-ten by sophomore Dominick Munson, who finished right behind him in sixth place with a time of 26:39.3.

Including Brinkofski and Munson, Rutgers had a remarkable top seven, who all finished in the top 20. Rookie Nicholas Pschunder finished in 13th, sophomore Conor Murphy finished in 14th, junior Alex Livernois finished in 16th, senior Nick Price finished in 19th and junior Luke Wiley crossed the line at 20th.

Heading into the meet, the Knights were three weeks removed from finishing fourth in the Rider Invitational. They had plenty of time to train and made sure that everyone was in peak form. Rutgers had their kinks all ironed out, and showed that they were ready to return for competition. And at the end of the day, that training paid off big time.

“We got a nice break from racing for a while, and I think our coach did a good job of giving us tough workouts,” Brinkofski said.

“We were running some workouts that we couldn’t do last year, so that was a big confidence booster heading into this past Friday.”

The Knights will next compete at the Princeton Invitational this Friday as a final tune-up meet before the Big Ten Championship, which will take place at the end of the month. Since the Big Ten meet is much more important, the focus should be on keeping everybody healthy while still trying to produce good results.

“Princeton is a meet where we like to go to gain confidence,” Brinkofski said. “We will be racing on flat ground, so people will run fast times there and gain confidence. It’s important to bring us there to see how fast we can run on a flat course. Hopefully it will make us stronger heading into Big Ten, because Big Ten is the most important meet of the season.”

Rutgers has been getting better with each meet of the season, culminating in their best result the last time they went out. Doing better each time out is a definite confidence booster, and this can only mean good things going forward for the Knights, especially with one of the biggest meets of the season coming up on the schedule.

“It’s always good to see progress,” Brinkofski said. “This season we started off knowing we were stronger than we were in the past. In previous years there was a gap between certain people, but this year we have seven guys who are pretty close in terms of capabilities. We keep getting stronger.”

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Quote of the Day

“I’m not a person that usually gets nervous — but before that game I had such bad anxiety.

My heart rate was probably up so high … But it helped me out because I play on adrenaline.”

— Freshman goalkeeper Amanda Lamb on her first Big Ten game

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WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-NO. 16 PENN STATE, TODAY, 7:30 P.M.

Knights face PSU aiming at top of table Alex Gold Staff Writer

Junior forward Colby Ciarrocca said the Knights focus only on the game in front of them, pursuing 3 points every time. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016

The Rutgers women’s soccer team looks to return to its winning ways in a high-profile matchup against No. 16 Penn State 7:30 p.m.

Thursday night in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania.

The Nittany Lions have amassed a 9-2-3 record on the season and an impressive five wins, zero losses and two draws in conference play. Penn State currently sits atop the Big Ten standings with Northwestern, Minnesota, Michigan and then the Scarlet Knights close behind.

Although Rutgers also has earned a 9-2-3 mark this year, the Knights have one less win than Penn State in conference play. The team from New Brunswick has accrued only four wins in Big Ten action compared to one loss and two draws.

As a result, Rutgers owns 14 points while Penn State possesses 17, so if the Knights were to pull off the victory on Thursday, they would vault up to an equal position to the Nittany Lions.

Despite three recent disappointing outcomes, including ​a double-overtime loss at Michigan, a draw a​ t home versus Illinois and ad ​ raw on the road at Indiana, Rutgers is within striking distance of the top of the standings.

Reaching that spot has been an aspiration for the Knights all season, especially for the veteran players who haven’t tasted a Big Ten championship.

“We have four conference games left and they’re all must-wins,” said senior captain Madison Tiernan. “Our goal from August has

been to win a Big Ten title, and if we perform our best down this stretch, we could make that happen.”

There are several strategies the Knights have implemented throughout the 2016 campaign that have helped them concentrate on the task at hand.

Head coach Mike O’Neill and the rest of the staff have instilled in the players the idea they should only focus on the game right in front of them and not worry about conference records or standings.

“We only think about the next one, which right now is Penn State,” said junior forward Colby Ciarrocca. “No matter who we’re playing against, we’re always going for three points.”

The team traveled to Jeffrey Field in State College, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, and Rutgers has its eye on the prize and believes it can succeed against the menacing Penn State side.

Junior forward Frannie Crouse paces the Nittany Lions’ offense with nine goals on the season, which is tied for second in the entire Big Ten. Meanwhile, senior midfielder Nickolette Driesse leads Penn State in assists with six as she has been serving perfect passes all year.

But their offensive end isn’t just a two-pronged machine. Junior forward Megan Schafer and sophomore midfielder Charlotte Williams have added four and three goals respectively.

“They have a really good attack that poses a threat on the field,” said Rutgers associate head coach Meghan Ryan. “It’ll be a challenge to stop them, but I think it’s one that we’re capable of overcoming.

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FIELD HOCKEY AMANDA LAMB HAS STARTED 6 GAMES IN PLACE OF INJURED SENIOR SHEVAUN HAYES

Freshman steps up, thrives in goal for RU Kaylee Pofahl Correspondent

Transitioning from high school up to the Division I level is drastic enough without the pressure of being your team’s last line of defense.

After joining a program that’s home to the most prestigious field hockey conference in the country, freshman Amanda Lamb was called upon seven games into the season to be the starting goalkeeper for the Rutgers field hockey team.

A Pheonixville, Pennsylvania native, Lamb had previously been splitting time in goal with senior Shevaun Hayes before an injury left the veteran keeper unable to play.

Lamb took full reign between the pipes for the Scarlet Knights on Sept. 18th, when she earned her first career win as ​Rutgers set a program record with 13 unanswered goals against Siena.

Rookie is certainly not a term that comes to mind in describing Lamb’s performances thus far.

“You look at her and she doesn’t make freshman errors in there. She’s mature, I NBA SCORES

think she’s confident. She’s composed in there,” said head coach Meredith Civico. “I think the team and the coaching staff, we trust her. We trust her ability to make decisions. I think that’s really exciting to see out of a first year player.”

Lamb first suited up in goalkeeper equipment in sixth grade after playing the field for one season. Having been a soccer player before switching to field hockey, Lamb had built up skill with her feet that she was unable to use in field positions.

With keepers being the only player legally allowed to kick the ball, goalkeeping suited Lamb well.

As for the pressure that comes with her position, Lamb’s mentality is simple.

“Goal goes in, that’s it — it’s over with. Focus on the next one because if you’re focusing on that goal that just went in, you’re psyching yourself out for everything else,” Lamb said.

“You just gotta get over it quickly and that’s it — it’s done.”

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Freshman goalkeeper Amanda Lamb’s first start for the Knights came in the historic 13-0 win over Siena on Sept. 18. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016

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junior distance runner, was named the Big Ten Athlete of the Week for men’s cross country after his fifth place finish at the Metropolitan Championships last weekend.

The conference award is the second of his career at Rutgers.

FIELD HOCKEY

MEN’S SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

FOOTBALL

vs. Michigan State

vs. Northwestern

at Indiana

Tomorrow, 3 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Bloomington, Ind.

vs. Illinois

Saturday, 12 p.m., High Point Solutions Stadium