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U. professor walks for peace along armed Korean buffer ORLA FRANCESCA LAVERY AND KATIE PARK STAFF WRITERS

In the scorching heat and cloaked in white uniforms, 30 women hailing from North and South Korea, Ireland, Liberia, Colombia and the United States, among other countries, braved the crossing of the Korean Demilitarized Zone, abbreviated to DMZ. Among the women was Rutgers professor Suzy Kim, one of the main organizers of the walk that was held on May 24, a day recognized as International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament.

The DMZ, the most heavily militarized border in the world, is a two-mile border ensnared with barbed wire and decoys that separate the North and South sides of the Korean peninsula. Kim, an associate professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, ventured across the buffer zone in stride with famed social and political activist Gloria Steinem, Nobel Prize laureates and Christine Ahn, a Korean-American activist, the main organizer of the walk and founder of the group “Women De-Militarize the Zone,” which sponsored the peace walk.

The organizers said the purpose of the walk, according to The New York Times, was to push for a lasting peace treaty that would replace the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement, which contractually ended

the Korean War on July 27, 1953, but has yet to truly halt the Korean War, a conflict that killed about 4 million people, many Korean, and divided families, many of whom are still petitioning to reunite with their parents, siblings and children.

“I felt both a professional and personal responsibility to address one of the greatest tragedies of modern history,” Kim said.

Steinem and Cora Weiss, president of the Hague Appeal for Peace, an international network committed to abolishing war and securing peace, were exceptionally committed to the cause of women challenging militarism, Kim said. To remain true to their objective of promoting peace, Kim emphasized that crossing the DMZ was a peace walk and not a march.

A peace walk, as opposed to a march, would signify the call to diffuse the recent escalating tensions between the North and South Korea, as opposed to additional animosity, she said.

Despite the tensions still present between North and South Korea, there have been moments of relative improvements in the relations between the two regions — South Korean families were able to reach out to their relatives in the North. Yet recently, tensions have surged, and the two regions have been embroiled in bitter back-and-forth argumentation.

SEE BUFFER ON PAGE 4

Bertram Goldberg, who was referred to as “Bert” by his family, friends and colleagues, died on the morning of Oct. 9 after grappling with an illness. COURTESY OF SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Family, friends, colleagues mourn late School of Social Work professor KATIE PARK NEWS EDITOR

Britt collars, commands self-created company FRANCESCA FALZON STAFF WRITER

Savannah Britt may be a senior at the University, but she is definitely not an average college student.

To date, she established herself as the world’s youngest magazine publisher, and now, with a reputable public relations firm under

her belt, she is well on her way to what promises to be a successful career.

Britt, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, draws inspiration from a number of places, including her magazine readership, other publicists she has worked with over the SEE COMPANY ON PAGE 4

Bertram Goldberg, an associate professor of Professional Practice in the School of Social Work and the executive director of the Center for Leadership and Management, died on the morning of Oct. 9 after struggling with an illness, said School of Social Work Dean Cathryn Potter in an email to The Daily Targum.

“Bert Goldberg was a beloved colleague,” Potter said. “He was instrumental in organizing the School’s Study Abroad Trip to Israel and was truly committed to preparing the next generation of social workers to serve the citizens of New Jersey.”

Goldberg, of Marlboro, was a father to four children and grandfather to 10, according to his staff page on the Rutgers School of Social Work website. He worked in

several leadership positions starting from 1986 as president of the Association of Jewish Family & Children’s Agencies, an umbrella organization that serves programs around the world, and maintained the position for 23 years before obtaining the position of vice president at The Network for Social Work Management for three years, according to his LinkedIn profile.

He took his first position at the University as the associate director and lecturer at the Center for Nonprofit Management and Governance starting in January 2009, according to LinkedIn. During the next three years, he took on the position of lecturer and and special events fund raiser at the School of Social Work beginning in 2012, according to LinkedIn, then ascended to higher ranks within the School of Social Work.

Prior to starting his professional career in social work, Goldberg attended the University of Washington for two years and then Fairleigh Dickinson University for his bachelor’s degree in psychology, according to LinkedIn. He went on to study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice for his Master of Social Work from 1964 to 1966 and obtained his certificate in the Management of Nonprofit Organizations from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Policy from 1987 to 1988, according to LinkedIn. “He was committed to preparing social workers to lead organizations, and indeed he served as a leader among his fellow faculty members, always a kind and wise advisor, a keen observer of human nature and a strategic advisor to the Dean,” Potter said. “He was a true social worker, and we have been honored to work with him.”

Rutgers student assembly creates mental health awareness campaign AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Savannah Britt, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, is the founder and CEO of her own public relations company, GP & Britt Public Relations. COURTESY OF SAVANNAH BRITT

Thirty-six percent of college students see mental health stigma as a barrier to accessing resources and 24 percent say lack of information is also a barrier.

In response to numbers like these, Matt Panconi and other student government presidents from colleges across the U.S. convened on Capitol Hill last spring to talk about mental health stigma on college campuses.

This semester, the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA)

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is taking action by teaming up with other Big Ten Universities to establish a Mental Health Awareness campaign beginning on Oct. 19.

The campaign involves the creation of a national task force comprised of SEE CAMPAIGN ON PAGE 5

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Campus Calendar TUESDAY 10/13 The Cook Campus Dean’s Office hosts, “Undergraduate Research Mixer” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Catholic Students Association hosts, “Spirit Night” from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Livingston Student Center on Livingston campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Centers for Social Justice and LGBT Communities hosts, “RU Ally Week: LLEGO’s Annual Queer People of Color Reception” from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in the Douglass Student Center on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY 10/14 The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education presents, “Geology, Hydrogeology & Chemistry” from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Extension Conference Center in New Brunswick. The course costs $295 to register.

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences presents, “Evolutionary Implications of Fossilization in Amber” from 12 to 1 p.m. in Wright Rieman Laboratories on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Human Ecology and the Department of Landscape Architecture present, “The Promises of Urban Agriculture” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Blake Hall on Cook campus. The event is free and open to tthe public.

The Department of Neurology presents, “Neurology Grand Rounds” from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Clinical Academic Building located at 125 Paterson St. in Downtown New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public.

THURSDAY 10/15 The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research presents, “Scientific Innovation, Health Inequity, and the Sociological Imagination” from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research located at 112 Paterson St. in Downtown New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public.

The TA Project presents, “Effectively Managing Groups of Students” from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Office of the Chancellor hosts, “Meet the Rutgers University—New Brunswick Chancellor” from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Livingston Student Center on Livingston campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Ecology and Evolution Graduate Program presents, “The Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease: Theoretical, Computational and Statistical Approaches” from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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October 13, 2015

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U. to see transportation transformation by December 2016 ALEXANDRA DEMATOS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

By December 2016, Rutgers students will be experiencing a brand new transportation system.

Rutgers is expecting a transformation through the “University Physical Master Plan,” said Jenn Stuart, Manager of Transportation Planning at the Rutgers University Department of Transportation (RUDOTS). She said the Transportation Master Plan is already in action.

“The goal of the Transportation Master Plan is to create a transportation environment that enhances mobility alternatives for students, faculty, staff and visitors,” Stuart said in an email.

She said these alternatives include parking, transit, bicycling and walking.

The Transpor tation Master Plan is available online and lists many of the changes the University will see across the Newark, Camden and New Brunswick campuses.

“We have studied Rutgers’ farflung transportation networks, the daily ebb and flow of students between their living spaces and classes, the ways in which classes are assigned and how technology might enhance time usage and reduce the need to travel,” according to the online Master Plan.

According to the Master Plan, the Raritan River is the center of the new system. Specifically, it looks at how Rutgers can develop in a way that would help the area’s natural ecosystem rather than harm it.

Matt Skeete, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said he thinks the Transportation Master Plan will only be beneficial for the University.

“I believe that it will enact positive change – car commuters have many travel options already, while those who take public transport or bike are less lucky,” he said.

Stuart said some of the projects planned for the New Brunswick campus include Transit Hubs, a Raritan River pedestrian and bike bridge, Livingston Preserve Trails, a Raritan River Boardwalk, a George Street/Nielson Street

Rutgers is expecting a transformation through the “University Physical Master Plan,” which plans to create a transportation environment that enhances mobility alternatives for students, faculty, staff and visitors. SAMANTHA CASAMIR bus and bike route and even a Busch-Livingston Connector.

“Making biking safer between Livingston and Busch (would be the most beneficial),” Skeete said. “The traffic between Route 18 and Busch is scar y to ride through and the bike paths are unclear.”

The Busch-Livingston Connector will be a new dedicated

The Master Plan also said the transit hubs will be an entry into every district, located by the most commonly used social and academic areas of each campus. Express bus lines are also part of the plan, and if possible Rutgers will create dedicated bus-only lanes to connect the district hubs.

“The Transportation Master Plan will help to advance key

information as to whether the oldest buses will be replaced by new buses.

John Karakoglou, Manager of Transit Services at RUDOTS, said every bus is inspected and is not allowed to operate if red flagged.

“We keep a backup fleet of buses on campus and put them into rotation when our main fleet needs servicing,” Karakoglou

“The goal of the Transportation Master Plan is to create a transportation environment that enhances mobility alternatives for students, faculty, staff and visitors.”

JENN STUART Manager of Transportation Planning at the Rutgers University Department of Transportation

roadway and bridge over Route 18, according to the Master Plan.

“The Busch-Livingston Connector is envisioned to provide access between the Busch and Livingston districts for transit, bicyclists and pedestrians,” Stuart said.

projects toward implementation and inform policy and operational changes that need to happen to advance the vision of the Physical Master Plan,” Stuart said.

Despite the many new additions to the transportation network at Rutgers, there is no

said in an e-mail. “These backup buses are also used to cover extra routes and assist with the larger passenger loads at the beginning of each semester.”

There are others who remain unconvinced that the old buses are safe, including bus drivers.

“I feel that we should replace the older buses,” Skeete said. “I’ve heard drivers complain as well.”

According to the Master Plan, College Avenue and Cook/Douglass will be connected by a new bicycle and pedestrian route along the Raritan, and the route across the Route 27 bridge to Highland Park will be restored as well.

There will be many ways for students to be involved in the Transportation Plan, and Rutgers is encouraging its students to take part, Stuart said.

“Facilities & Capital Planning are currently hosting numerous ‘Pop-Up DOTs’ across campus in the coming weeks to provide information, answer questions, and gather feedback from the University community on the transportation system,” she said.

Stuart also said the Transportation Master Plan drafts findings will be available online through forums, online surveys, focus groups and additional “Pop-Up DOTs” dates in the Spring and Fall 2016 semesters.

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BUFFER In first week of August 2015, South Korea accused North Korea of planting three land mines CONTINUED FROM FRONT

The two sides exchanged fire with no casualties reported from In the first week of August either side.

Days later, South Korea 2015, the South Korean government accused the North Korean agreed to shut off its loudspeakgovernment of planting three ers unless agitated again, and land mines on the South Korean North Korea “expressed regret” side of the border that explod- over the mine explosion, which ed and severed the leg of one South Korean officials intersoldier and both legs for anoth- preted as an apology, and which North Korea er soldier. was quick Following to correct. the incident, “I felt both a “They are South Koreprofessional and so ignorant an president personal responsibility to of the KorePark Geunhye demandaddress one of the greatest an language they don’t ed apologies tragedies of even know from North modern history.” the meanKorea for ings and planting the SUZY KIM definitions land mines, Koreand South Associate Professor in the Department of Asian of Languages and Cultures an words,” Korea blared the Nor th’s anti-PyongN a t i o n yang propaganda over its loudspeakers, a al Defense Commission said tactic The New York Times re- in a statement carried by the ported that South Korea had not state-run Korean Central News Agency, according to The New used for 11 years.

North Korea denied planting York Times.

At the time, North Korea said the land mines. It threatened to attack the loudspeakers, then it would revoke the deal if South acted upon its threat on Aug. 20. Korean officials continued to

COMPANY At 13, Britt received letter from Teen Vogue editor-in-chief congratulating Britt on success CONTINUED FROM FRONT

years and her own personal drive to empower young girls.

Of course, most students start from humble beginnings. For Britt, that was taking on her first paid job as a children’s book reviewer for the Kitchen Table News before even turning 10 years old. After the newspaper folded, she started her own public relations firm, GP & Britt Public Relations.

“It was a very big African-American outlet in the greater Mercer County area,” Britt said. “Eventually, the newspaper folded and I was left unemployed at the tender age of nine, and I decided to go on and start my own publication.”

At age 13, Britt received a letter from the Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley, personally congratulating her on her success.

“I was constantly (visiting) the Teen Vogue offices, but I’m not working with her currently,” she said.

Starting her own PR company was a natural and organic progression, Britt said.

“I’ve always had to do PR for my magazine because I served

The Korean Demilitarized Zone, abbreviated to DMZ, is the most heavily militarized border in the world and is ensnared with barbed wire and decoys that separates the North and South sides of the Korean peninsula. REUTERS distort statements from North Korea. But in that time, leaders from both countries met for talks and resuscitated a program that reunited families split by the Korean War. According to WomenCrossDMZ.org, 4,000 elders in South Korea died in the last year while waiting to see their siblings or children who were in North Korea.

Despite their best efforts to affirm their peaceful intentions, the women were accused of taking a pro-North Korean stance, according to The World on Arirang, a South Korean news organization.

Jennifer Lee, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said the strong response elicited by the peace walk benefited the cause by bringing more attention to it.

Lee said one of the most significant aspects of any dialogue between the North and South is the “reunification of families.” She also believes that any chance of progress is dependent on pressure on North Korea from China.

“There is no question that their goal to achieve peace between the two Koreas is a noble one,” Lee said.

there, she started working with a dancer from “America’s Best Dance Crew,” and her styling gigs soon gave way to a more comprehensive public relations business with her clients.

Britt now lauds a multitude of celebrity clients from all parts of the entertainment industry.

Most recently, she has worked with the likes of Smoke DZA, Fat Joe, Cassidy, Scott Scotch and Ryan Leslie.

“I’ve always been able to finagle it so that I can dash to New York if I need to or I can hop on a plane on Friday and be back for Monday classes,” she said.

The artist she most recently signed is singer and YouTuber Natasha Fisher, who Britt came across while scouting talent on YouTube.

“I’ve been doing PR for different celebrities over the past couple of years, so why not manage

expanding her business and securing more management clients.

“More free time means really expanding my firm and having a full roster of clients,” she said.

“I have a lot of people reach out to me, but I simply don’t have the time.”

Britt said some of the bigger moments in her career admittedly was working with a young woman with an eating disorder who contacted her.

“She reached out to me and wrote a letter about how one of the articles in my publication really touched her and was relatable to her,” Britt said.

Eliciting such a strong, positive response in a reader made Britt realize that her work is affecting people, and having someone disclose a personal experience as a result of her magazine gave her a sense of purpose.

More recently, though, she said her biggest standout moment in the public relations realm was securing a placement for Smoke DZA with Forbes magazine.

“Research what you are doing and find the top people in your field,” she said. “It’s about utilizing the six degrees of separation and getting in contact with the people in your field. With the age of the Internet and media, it is easier (than ever) to get in contact with people.”

“It’s about utilizing the six degrees of separation and getting in contact with the people in your field. With the age of the internet and media, it is easier (than ever) to get in contact with people.”

SAVANNAH BRITT School of Arts and Sciences Senior

as my own publicist, whether that meant garnering ad space or securing an interview,” she said.

“Around 17, I started doing fashion styling for different celebrity clients that I had developed relationships with over the years.”

Her first major styling client was Milyn “Mimi” Jensen from “Bad Girls Club,” she said. From

Striking a balance between continually expanding her PR firm and maintaining a regular school life can be challenging.

Britt, a double major in Communication and Political Science, said juggling everything can be a challenge, though she is able to build a schedule to accommodate her work.

an artist?” she asked. “I definitely have the connections and the skill set to do something like that, so I took a risk and signed her on.

We’re working behind the scenes on curating some dope content.”

Upon graduation later this academic year, Britt said she hopes to be able to dedicate a larger chunk of her time toward

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CRIME OCT. 12 JERSEY CITY — A Jersey City police officer was injured Sunday afternoon while restraining a man believed to be high on PCP who escaped from an ambulance while bleeding profusely from his arm. The officer, who complained of back, neck and head pain after falling to the ground with the man, was treated and released from Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health.

OCT. 12 JERSEY CITY — A 17-yearold boy was carrying a loaded handgun Sunday night and was arrested after a short foot chase.

The teen was charged with multiple weapon-possessions charges, resisting arrest and obstruction of a governmental function. His name is not released, because he is a minor. Police said the teen was carrying a Diamondback

This semester, the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) is taking action by teaming up with other Big Ten Universities to establish a Mental Health Awareness campaign beginning on Oct. 19. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR

CAMPAIGN

In order to get a more targeted over view, the committee will also reach out to an array of stuCampaign is the first bill of its kind for the Associa- dent groups, such as sexual assault sur vivors, students of coltion of Big Ten students, Panconi says or and LGBTQ students, to see how mental health is impacting their lives.

CONTINUED FROM FRONT Although all colleges have Government president, Abby Grossman, to form the Mental mental health stigmas, Rutgers one student body representative Health Awareness campaign for Counseling, ADAP and Psychithe national Association of Stu- atric Services (CAPS) was critifrom each Big Ten university.

The task force is in the pro- dents. The bill passed over the cized last spring for its long patient waiting period and inability cess of creating a mental health summer by unanimous consent.

“This is the first bill of its kind to help students. awareness video, a Facebook At a RUSA Town Hall Meeting page with resources and various for the Association of Big Ten social media initiatives. Each Students,” said Panconi. “Usual- in March, President Robert L. school’s student body president ly, (the association) passes res- Barchi said CAPS is merely an is appearing in the video, and olutions to support causes. This emergency service.

CAPS has “seen an enormous each school attempted to get a is the first action bill that all Big recognizable figure to appear in Ten student governments are ac- increase in the amount of students requiring its services,” and tively working on together.” the video. the small staff is “We realized not adequately after talking that able to handle a lot of our uni66,000 students. versities have “One in four college students are suffering from At the meeting, the same issues some sort of mental illness. We want to let everyone Barchi said the when it comes know that you’re not alone. All of our universities University was to dealing with hiring more mental health,” have resources to help you.” staff and trysaid Panconi, ing to improve president of MATT PANCONI the system.

RUSA. “In order Rutgers University Student Assembly President and “We are workto start tackling Rutgers Business School Senior ing to add to the this issue, we number of visits need to bring atthat an individtention to menual can have tal health.”

Aside from Big Ten initia- within the system,” he said. “But Because students experiencing mental health issues often tives, this summer RUSA creat- it seems like a never ending race feel isolated, the campaign is ed a mental health ad hoc com- on a treadmill to keep up.”

Kantor has spoken with about sending the message “U Are mittee at Rutgers, which will collaborate with other schools, 10 students about their personal Not Alone.”

“U is standing for universi- create a promotional video spe- experiences with CAPS. One issue she hears often is ties,” said Panconi, a Rutgers cifically for Rutgers students, Business School senior. “One release a mental health sur vey that CAPS only provides shortin four college students are suf- and hold a town hall meeting term mental health care to students, not long-term care. For fering from some sort of mental about mental health.

Liz Kantor, head of the com- any services exceeding a semesillness. We want to let everyone know that you’re not alone. All of mittee, said they are primarily ter’s worth of time, CAPS must our universities have resources focusing on releasing the cam- send the student to an off-campus resource. pus-wide survey by November. to help you.”

This causes problems for stu“(The sur vey) will assess the The creation of this campaign can be traced back to last mental health stigma at Rutgers, dents who do not have health inspring when Panconi travelled how aware of ser vices are stu- surance to cover these services to Washington D.C. for the As- dents and whether students had or are uneasy about disclosing sociation of Big Ten Students good or bad experiences with their mental health problems Conference. He attended a men- CAPS,” said Kantor, a School with parents or guardians.

“Some students don’t feel they tal health awareness workshop of Arts and Sciences senior. with other Big Ten student as- “We want to get a picture of the can talk about mental health with problems with mental health at their parents,” Kantor said. “I sembly presidents.

Months later, Panconi drew up Rutgers so we can target those think (long-term care) is something we can work on.” a bill with the Ohio State Student more effectively.”

handgun, its serial number partially defaced and a loaded magazine. After he was processed at the Juvenile Bureau, the teen was taken to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health with two small scratches to his right leg.

OCT. 12 PHILADELPHIA — Pedro Redding was charged with murder, robbery and other related charges in connection with the shooting and death of Kiesha Jenkins on Oct. 6. The 23-yearold reportedly jumped the 22-year-old transgender woman after she was getting out of a car.

Jenkins was beaten by a group of men and shot in the back while she was on the ground. Police received a tip from the public that eventually led them to Redding.

A $20,000 reward was offered for information that led to an arrest or conviction in the incident.

Tech Tuesday

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October 13, 2015

A Year in Review, So Far: What makes a phone smart? soon as you can optimize it for the device.

Shoutout to: Motorola and OnePlus

5. EXPANDABLE STORAGE AND/OR GENEROUS STORAGE IN THE BASE MODEL

Storage is important but a lot of phones do not indicate that.

By starting with a base 32gb model or just adding a simple microSD card slot, manufacturers can make the consumers lives a lot better. It really is a no-brainer to get a lot of love from the consumer.

Shoutout to: HTC One M9 and Moto X Pure

6. NEAR FIELD CONTACT

Although most cell phones are inundated with crystal-clear displays, cameras, eye-catching designs, enduring battery life and streamlined UI’s, the litany of new phones released this year all had their own Achilles Heels. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR

SIDDHESH DABHOLKAR CONTRIBUTING WRITER

If you’ve been following phones and technology as much as I have, you probably know that this year has been a frustrating year for most phone reviewers, including Marques Brownlee, CNET, Android Authority and TechnoBuffalo.

Smartphones are getting better and worse at the same time.

This year, we got phones with beautiful displays, wonderful cameras, fantastic designs, generous battery life, streamlined UIs and more. But none of the phones had all of these key features, and they all had (at least) one Achilles heel which made the phones seem like rough drafts rather than mature, refined phones.

For example, we have the LG G4, which has a great display, wonderful camera, removable battery and expandable storage, but is held down by a cheap feeling design (unless you opt for the leather back) and a bloated user interface. Or the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+, which has a wonderful camera, good battery life and fantastic build quality, but is held down by its lack of expandable storage and restrictive price. For a device aimed primarily at creative or business professionals, this really is a let down.

And there really are two reasons these Achilles heels seem so much more apparent this year than any other year.

One is that most of the top phones this year aren’t drastically different from each other, so it’s psychologically natural to pick out small differences and make them seem bigger than they actually are. The second reason is that it seems that the actual smart phone, a smartphone that meets all of the consumers’ basic needs and then adds something on top is finally in reach.

To help you think about your priorities when it comes to

phones and to help you choose your next phone, let’s look at what is being offered. Let’s start off with the top six most crucial features, in order of importance, that a manufacturer should consider when making their next smartphone and the template for my “intelligent” Smartphone.

1. GENEROUS BATTERY LIFE, SUPPORT FOR FASTCHARGING, AND SUPPORT FOR WIRELESS CHARGING

Whether you’re a college student, a professional, a doctor, a teacher or anything else, chances

Shoutout to: Samsung Galaxy S6, Apple iPhone 6 Plus and 6S Plus, Sony Xperia Z5

3. SCREEN QUALITY

Pixel density is important, but the naked eye really cannot discern the difference between different screens past 1080p. What makes the Samsung Galaxy S6 screen so wonderful isn’t so much the pixel density and resolution, but more because it is bright and perfectly saturated. You really need to balance all of that to get a nice screen. Of course, super-saturated isn’t necessarily

Yes, OnePlus, I know that not a lot of your consumer base was using NFC a year ago. That’s because there weren’t a lot of uses for it back then. But there definitely are right now. With Google, Apple and Samsung continuing to add a lot of support for their pay implementations, it doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of time before we start actually using our phones to pay for groceries and shopping, and that’s where NFC is needed. It’s growing in potential, and it’s not difficult to implement in smartphones.

Shoutout to: Any device that has NFC. But that’s not all smartphones have to offer. There are still features that are essential, but secondary to the above:

1. FINGERPRINT SENSOR / BIOMETRIC SECURITY

This almost made the top 6 list, but then I thought of the OnePlus Two and how it prioritized the sensor over a lot of other more im-

“Even the best phone becomes nothing more than an expensive paperweight without good battery life.” are you’re out and about. What you value most over everything else is battery life. Even the best phone becomes nothing more than an expensive paperweight without good battery life. Ideally, we’d be looking for upwards of two days of regular use, but at the very minimum of 15 hours with five to six hours screen-on time of moderate-heavy use. Other things they should focus on: wireless charging and turbo/fastcharging to mitigate the inconvenience of charging.

Shoutout to: Google Nexus 6

2. A GREAT CAMERA

We’re not asking for DSLR quality, but something to replace our point and shoot camera. We want something we’d be proud of posting on Instagram and a selfie that doesn’t ruin our Snapchat reputation. We want clear, reasonably sharp photos without over or underexposure. Optical Image Stabilization or a reasonable alternatives should also be standard, so that we don’t have shaky camera footage when we try to take videos.

the best for everyone, and that’s why the LG G4 is pretty great for people who care more about color accuracy. OLED displays tend to be better for most consumers because you’re usually able to get better battery life.

Shoutout to: Apple, HTC, LG, and Samsung

portant features. It’s a wonderful addition to have, and it makes the life of the consumer a lot easier if implemented correctly, but this is not the first thing that a manufacturer should be thinking about when making their next phone.

4. A LIGHTWEIGHT UI, OPTIMIZED SOFTWARE AND REGULAR OS UPDATES

I do love the idea of the USB Type-C – it’s reversible and with USB 3.x, it is versatile and powerful. I admire the idea of having one cable to “rule them all,” but it’s important that we get it right.

If a phone implements USB type C, it has to be with USB 3.x, and work with your other devices, like monitors, TVs, and computers on a greater level. A phone with USB Type-C with USB 3.x compatibility is future proof; while a Type-C with USB 2.0 is a crutch, because it is simply another expensive and pointless wire that is hard to come by.

This is extremely important, and honestly, manufacturers of Android devices have no excuse to not getting this right. It’s fine if you want to add some features to make life better for the user, but you don’t have to customize each and every single part to make it yours. The hardware is yours.

Focus on that and optimization to make the software and hardware work beautifully together. The software should be left to those that know it the best. For Android devices, the basic version is almost always the way to go. It mitigates slowdowns and bloat, and is lightweight and user-friendly.

And please, push OS updates as

2. USB TYPE-C (WITH USB 3.X)

3. THICKNESS AND BUILD QUALITY

A year or two before the first iPhone came out, super-thin or

super-small phones were all the craze, and now we’re starting to come back to that trend. But getting a smartphone to be extremely thin means that you have to sacrifice battery life or other features.

We want a relatively light and thin phone, but if you can have a sizable battery and a camera module that sits flush with the back and have to add a couple millimeters, most consumers are okay with that. More power to you if you can do that and maintain the top six, but we’ve seen many phones, such as the OnePlus One and HTC One M9, that were able to have a premium feel and maintain things like expandable storage.

The reason this isn’t higher up on the list is because if you really hated the design of the phone you have, you could simply add a case or a skin to cover it up. In fact, even if you do like the build and design, you’re still going to probably get a case to cover it up.

For those that take their smartphone to a new level, there are things you may consider important, but that manufacturers tend to overlook, like the latest processors and a lot of RAM. The fact that my Nexus 5 is still buttery smooth with a Snapdragon 800 processor from 2 years ago should be a testament to the idea that having the latest and greatest processors really don’t matter as much as they used to. What matters more is having that lightweight UI, optimization, and regular OS updates. The same thing goes with RAM - three GB is more than enough for everyone except the heaviest of phone users – no need for more.

And, of course, there are things that are starting to matter less and less to consumers, like the reputability of the manufacturer.

With the success of the OnePlus One, manufacturers and consumers alike noticed that you don’t have to be one of the tech giants to be a successful phone manufacturer. We’ve got more startups coming into this industry than 5 years ago, and we’ve got consumers that are a lot more open. But this also means that manufacturers that have succeeded in the past don’t necessarily get a pass with bad devices. The market has become easy to get into, but harder to stay in.

I didn’t mention price, which is admittedly a major decision factor, especially for college students. I’m all for saving money, but should price really be the first thing to consider when discussing the intelligent smartphone?

The 2013 Nexus 5, last year’s OnePlus One, and this year’s Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and Asus Zenfone 2 definitely seem like compelling arguments to show that we are getting closer to budget phones.

Just think about it – a world where we have a Samsung Galaxy phone that lasts for two days without breaking a sweat, an LG G phone that has stock Android, and an OnePlus phone that actually stays true to their “Never Settle” motto. That is the dream.

That would be an Intelligent smartphone. And that’s the one I’d happily carry with me through my four years of college.

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Columbus: War criminal or bold hero?

Renaming Columbus Day ‘Indigenous Peoples’ day mimics truth

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s thousands of schools and businesses across the hateful masses would be astounding, stemming the nation closed to celebrate Columbus Day, from cynicism or suspicion. Therefore, the idea that the push toward renaming the holiday seeks municipalities and smaller sections of the government to expose the truth lurking beneath the surface. The are seeking this change on their own, as a fulfillment story of Christopher Columbus represents an inher- to their quest for truth, shows that a precise desire ently Eurocentric view on the “discovery” of this na- for knowledge is being discovered. Through personal tion. Native Americans and indigenous peoples have education, people are learning to use their power to inhabited North America and the Caribbean for cen- change governmental practices and right the wrongs turies. The United States specifically was one such of decades past.

Similarly, the movement could reasonably begin location. Therefore, Christopher Columbus did not discover America. When his three ships landed here, with schools and educational institutions across the Columbus discovered functioning societies, with both nation. Imagine a group of middle or high school students being able to learn about the true story of Chrishierarchal and egalitarian systems of governance.

Rather than making an attempt to cooperate with or topher Columbus and understand why changing the learn from the inhabitants of the land, Columbus chose name of the holiday is necessary. Some schools in New to dispense a more gruesome fate. He and his men pil- Jersey and across the nation teach the truth as best as laged and burned these villages: They raped women, they can. But institutionally, it becomes a difficult task to enforce that truth if Columbus killed children and scalped men to is still celebrated nationally with a be idolized and sold as trophies. day off from school. If teachers and In exposing the real legacy of Co“(Columbus) and school children were able to work lumbus, local governments have through their local governments begun renaming Columbus Day his men pillaged and changing Columbus Day to as Indigenous Peoples Day, in orburned these villages.” toward Indigenous Peoples day, the lesson der to pay homage to the myriad of would resonate with students on a Native Americans who formed the much deeper level. first societies in America. RecentBut if Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples day are ly, cities in Alaska, North Carolina, Oregon and New Mexico became the latest to rename the holiday. Berk- simply reduced to a day off of school or work and a colley, California, was the first city to recognize Colum- lection of pretty good sales, then what will the nation bus Day as Indigenous Peoples day. In 1992, the day really have learned? Taking the time to understand was officially declared, a “Day of Solidarity with Indig- and acknowledge why a holiday is important and what enous People,” and in 1993, the city began an annual purpose it serves in telling the tales of American histotradition of holding a festival and powwow to celebrate ry is far more important. Native Americans are some of the most underrepresented individuals in America.

Native Americans and call attention to their plight.

For the most part, local governments have been Their presence is lacking from the business sector, pushing for the change, solidifying its position as a legislative bodies, higher education and countless grassroots movement. Social justice changes are rare- fields of importance utilized by the American people ly pushed through by state and federal government on a daily basis. The genocide that “our” forefathers bodies. When Americans feel as though acceptance committed against the Native Americans is intrinsicaland tolerance for others — a perfectly valid cause — ly irreparable. However, to acknowledge this struggle is being pushed upon them, they are less likely to re- and put an end to hailing a war criminal as a hero, the spond. If the change was being exacted by the federal nation would begin to reverse the damage that was ingovernment, the resentment that would resound from flicted upon the Native Americans centuries ago.

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On Israel’s shamed classification of refugees as infiltrators THE CHAMPAGNE SOCIALIST JOSÉ SANCHEZ

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o black lives matter in Israel? Earlier this year, the Israeli government took a harder line against African refugees and asylum-seekers, compelling them to either go back to Africa, where they’d surely again face poverty, war and genocide, or prison. Tens of thousands of overwhelmingly Eritrean and Sudanese refugees have the option of accepting $3,500 in cash within a month and a one-way ticket to a third country like Uganda, Rwanda or elsewhere in Africa — or end up in the desert prison of Saharonim. They’ve been routinely referred to by right-wing state officials like Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “infiltrators,” despite the fact that around a half country’s hotel employees are African refugees, providing much-needed low-wage labor in the second-most unequal economy in the industrialized world, according to the O.E.C.D. When Israel, a country about as small as New Jersey, erected a fence on the Egyptian border, Netanyahu declared that such a measure would maintain Israel’s identity as a “Jewish and democratic state.”

His response is telling. Founded on the premeditated expulsion of 750,000 indigenous Muslim and Christian Palestinian Arabs in 1947, the Israeli state never operated a functional refugee system, despite being a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention. Indeed, as of March, they’ve only recognized four Eritreans and one Sudanian as refugees. Furthermore, Israel’s

post-founding Prevention of Infiltration Law is used to define Palestinians as dangerous, menacing “infiltrators,” thus barring them from returning to their homes.

By the same token, European Jews fleeing genocide in Europe or anti-Semitism in Muslim-majority countries were defined as parts of the “Jewish nation” and accepted as citizens, no matter how tenuous their ties to Palestine were.

Israel’s nature as an ethno-nationalist settler state, despite its liberal democratic veneer, also explains its attitude toward today’s refugees fleeing the ongoing Syrian civil war. Like other regional power players such as Iran and the Gulf states, Israel has refused to accept any

violent and exclusionary restrictions of movement just as it requires the military occupation of millions of Palestinians in the West Bank and the open-air prison that is the Gaza Strip.

Israeli society also maintains a racialized hierarchy within the Jewish population itself. Ethiopian Jewish women were found to be forcibly sterilized by Ha’aretz, the “Israeli New York Times,” and an Ethiopian Jewish member of the Knesset’s blood was refused by Magon David Adom, the Red Cross’ Israeli equivalent. Despite being initially welcomed as refugees in the 1970s and 80s, Ethiopian Jews continue to face marginalization, the country’s highest rates of poverty and higher rates

“The treatment of non-Jewish Palestinian, Syrian and African refugees as “infiltrators” rather than victims flows from Zionism’s nature as an ethno-supremacist ideology that privileges one group of people over another.”

Syrian refugees and many of its popular conservative politicians have verbally agreed with the lethal “Fortress Europe” policies the E.U. has enacted during the worst modern refugee crisis, rivaling the 70-years-long Palestinian struggle. This is occurring despite the fact that Lebanon, which is smaller than Israel, and even Jordan has accepted millions of refugees so far already.

The treatment of non-Jewish Palestinian, Syrian and African refugees as “infiltrators” rather than victims flows from Zionism’s nature as an ethno-supremacist ideology that privileges one group of people over another. The maintenance of Israel as a “Jewish state” requires such

of educational segregation and police brutality. Last April, a video of Israeli police beating up Demas Fakedah, an Ethiopian soldier, sparked rage and demonstrations in the streets of Tel Aviv and elsewhere.

Journalists have reported how protestors proclaimed that “Baltimore Is Here!” connecting their struggles with Ashkenazi or European Jewish-dominated Israeli society with the anti-racist Black Lives Matter movement here in the U.S. And this connection is key because of the increasing popularity of the Palestine solidarity and BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement amongst African-Americans.

Dream Defenders, formed after the 2012 shooting of

Trayvon Martin, has endorsed BDS. Over the summer in a letter signed by over a 1,000 black activists, intellectuals and artists including Cornel West, Angela Davis, Talib Kweli and Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors (who visited Rutgers last school year), were calls for black and U.S. institutions to support Palestinian civil society’s BDS demands.

As the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag went viral worldwide, black people throughout the huge African diaspora began making connections between the plight of blacks in the U.S., in the Dominican Republic, in Brazil, France and even Israel. If blackness is borderless, white supremacy and other forms of racism are too.

Israel, a nation founded by refugees ostensibly their right to self-determination, once enjoyed lots of popularity amongst African-Americans, an oppressed people who’ve always been comforted by the Exodus saga. Nevertheless, Israel’s recent rightward turn and BDS’s increasing strength has brought into focus its longstanding racist policies. Meanwhile, Netanyahu and other members of Israel’s ultraconser vative right have allied with the U.S.’s own cabal of bigots and extremists in our Congress, as seen in Netanyahu’s open alliance with Tea Party Republicans to shoot down the first black president’s signature foreign policy win: The Iran nuclear deal. As African-Americans and other people of color begin to know more about Zionism, racism and settler-colonialism, hopefully Israel will go the way of its old ally apartheid South Africa.

José Sanchez is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history with a minor in political science. His column, “The Champagne Socialist,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Treatment of sexual assault at Rutgers not indicative of revolution To Our Sur vivors: Last week, advocates were honored to be present in ser ving University students and sur vivors as we viewed an important documentar y, “The Hunting Ground,” which discusses sexual assault and rape culture on college campuses. We organized ourselves and our minds to be there in support of our sur vivors. We were thanked for our ser vice and applauded for being a part of the “Revolution: It Starts Here,” movement.

But today, I question if the Revolution is really starting here at Rutgers University, where we deny the formal formation of sexual assault task force on our student assembly because they feel that we can’t actually solve the problem. The University

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where we reinstate football players after being accused of committing an act of assault under domestic violence against a young woman because formal charges were dropped, even though innocence was never proven. The school where we suspend rapists, who admit guilt, for just three semesters and tell that survivor that there’s

The University continues to deter our sur vivors — the sur vivors that as advocates we support wholeheartedly — from reporting these crimes against them.

The actions of our University continue to silence them, to shame them and continue not to protect them. But to our sur vivors, know that the shame is not

“But today, I question if the Revolution is really starting here at Rutgers University, where we deny the formal formation of sexual assault task force on our student assembly” just too much grey area in her case. Is this how a revolution against sexual and interpersonal violence begins? Our University needs a reality check — we have yet to join the solution or create a revolution, but instead the University is steadfast in perpetuating the problem.

yours. It belongs to the perpetrator, to the University, to the administration that tolerates the despicable actions of the perpetrator. It is shameful to see that our University values football statistics over taking the proper stand against sexual assault and interpersonal violence on our

campus. It’s shameful that they’ve patted themselves on the back for hosting the viewing of “The Hunting Ground” when they too should be documented for their shameful actions.

As I continue to shake my head in disappointment for the University administration that still just doesn’t get it, I’m able to hold my head high for one reason: Our sur vivors — the brave souls who do come for ward, who meet with advocates to share their stories and who are sur viving, day in and day out. We will fight for you to be heard, to achieve the outcomes of justice for you and we will listen with our ears, our minds and our hearts. To our sur vivors from your advocates: We believe you, we support you and you are not alone!

Raven Lynne Jenerson is a School of Social Work junior majoring in social work.

She is a Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance Advocate.

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- Suzy Kim, an associate professor in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures on walking across the DMZ. See story on FRONT.

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Horoscopes

DIVERSIONS Nancy Black

Pearls Before Swine

October 13, 2015 Stephan Pastis

Today’s Birthday (10/13/15). Personal discoveries illuminate this year.

Suddenly you see things from a new perspective. Talk about what you want for the world. Professional opportunities lead to a personal turning point this spring. Look deeper to generate greater balance with work and health next autumn. Prioritize love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Attend to finances today and tomorrow. Study money, and review your resources. Changes necessitate budget revisions, and favoring strategists. Heed a call to action for something you feel passionate about. Push beyond old limits. Negotiate carefully.

Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Work with partners over the next few days. Share results. Collaborate and brainstorm.

Carefully consider your decisions.

You have what you need. Share the load. Strengthen your infrastructure. Get bids for the tasks you least enjoy.

Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — The workload could get intense over the next few days.

Hop into action and go. Keep efforts practical. Postpone what you can, and get help if necessary. Discuss the game plan and make sure everyone knows their part.

Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — The next two days are reserved for fun. Love blossoms.

You’re developing a new perspective. Complete old projects and adventures to create space for the new. Things fall together for you.

Bonds get renewed. Go play.

Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — The gentle approach works best now. Take care of home and family for the next few days.

Make a change. Logic suggests alternatives. Love is all that matters.

Get into the planning. Do what you promised.

Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Study the market. You’re especially clever today and tomorrow. Come up with a powerful spin. Get into an intensive research phase. Write up what you learn.

Friends help you get the word out.

Send thank-you notes.

Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Focus on making money.

Cash flow improves over the next few days. Don’t try to bend the rules. Quantify results in practical terms. Write up your conclusions.

Disciplined attention to the budget wins a bonus.

Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — No more procrastination. Use your power responsibly. Begin a two-day self-confident phase. Make an important choice.

You’re gaining a distinct advantage.

Talk about the practical demands of your plan. Trust a sibling’s advice. Invest in your career.

Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Concentrate on clean-up today and tomorrow. Finish old projects. Re-evaluate what you have and want. Let go of an old habit. Set long-range goals. Gather advice and then think it over. Follow a strong recommendation.

Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Confer with allies.

Your friends are your inspiration.

Committees are especially effective today and tomorrow. Enjoy a party phase. One game folds and another begins. Re-affirm a partnership. Offer your experience and comfort to someone feeling sad.

Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — You can advance your career over the next few days. Complete old projects to make space for new. Friends help you make an important connection. There may be a test or challenge involved.

Provide excellence.

Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Get into an adventurous phase. Conditions are better for travel for the next two days. New opportunities to expand your territory arise. Share what you’re learning. Listen to someone who’s been there. Get experienced feedback.

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FLOOD Head coach returns for Rutgers entering pivotal swing game on road at Indiana CONTINUED FROM BACK

Senior midfielder Mitchell Taintor believes the Knights will not repeat their mistake of being complacent tonight against Penn.

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STREAK Knights seek longest win streak of year by extending mark to 3 victories CONTINUED FROM BACK

host the Knights in the best form they’ve been in all season.

Penn was held scoreless in hold off a potent Wolverine attack for their third clean sheet of five of its first six games, but have factored in its last three games, the season.

Spending more time working including its two wins over Saint on defensive processes in train- Joseph (3-0) and Cornell (2-0).

Rutgers must keep its feet on ing is beginning to pay off on the ground and remain humble the pitch.

“Lately in practices, we’ve against the opposition in order to been focusing on defending so avoid a shock defeat in a pivotal I think this’ll help us in the fu- moment in the year.

“The thing you’re worrying ture to get good chemistr y in the back four,” said sophomore about is having a letdown,” said right back Niel Guzman. “This head coach Dan Donigan. “You’re game was hard because the out- coming off a great win on the road side mids (for Michigan) were against a very good team and now one of the best in the Big Ten, you’re facing an out-of-conference so we didn’t really have much game, a midweek game … the last thing you want time on the now is to have ball … The coaches did “Against any team, I think a hiccup or a in the really well you’re going to get a little bump road. So we preparing us just gotta keep in practice for complacent. That’s a our focus and this game.” mental aspect of the game go into this With the most momenwe all have to work on.” game the same way we went tum it has into the Michhad all seaDAN DONIGAN igan game … son pushing Head Coach and take care the team forof business.” ward, the last Donigan will make sure his thing Rutgers wants is to lose a match it is heavily favored troops remain humble in the face of a less-threatening foe than they’re to win.

While the Quakers have used to facing in the Big Ten. While modest, the Knights historically dominated the series — they own an 8-6-0 remain confident and hungr y record against the Knights — for a win over a team that is as recent histor y remains on the smart in possession as they are in the classroom.

Knights’ side.

“A hard working team,” GuzThe latest meeting between Rutgers and the Quakers took man said of what he’s expecting place nearly a year ago to the day. of Penn. “(They’re) smart on the The Knights hosted Penn in Pis- ball. Hopefully we get the same cataway on Oct. 14 and defeated result against Yale … we’re at a point in the season where we’re their visitors, 4-1.

Sophomore for ward Jason rallying and we’re excited to go to Wright, who currently leads the the next game and keep the win Big Ten in goals (9) after scor- streak going.” ing six times in his past four outFor updates on the Rutgers ings, led Rutgers with a brace men’s soccer team, follow @brilast October.

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to a Michigan State team that entered last Saturday night’s primetime tilt at High Point Solutions Stadium at No. 4 in the AP Top 25.

In between the two, the Knights bounced back in to the win column with a 27-14 decision over Kansas on homecoming.

The fourth-year head coach maintained his oversight of practice duties during his suspension, but now he resumes game day responsibilities when Rutgers heads to Bloomington later on in the week with a 3:30 p.m. ET Big Ten matchup at Indiana (4-2, 0-2) on Saturday.

Despite the time spent coaching the team at practice, being relegated to a spectator from his television set at home evidently took its toll on Flood.

“I spent the first two (games) by myself watching the game, and then this week’s game I spent with my son watching the game, and I guess what I would tell you is it’s probably the most helpless I’ve ever felt in 22 years of coaching,” he said. “To be watching your team play, you’ve been with them all week, you feel like you add value when you’re there, and when you can’t, you just feel helpless.”

While Flood’s return starts to turn the page from his own situation for now, questions still linger. The University hired an outside law firm from Kansas to conduct a top-to-bottom investigation following the string of off-field issues pertaining to the football program.

Dismissed from the team after his arrest for several New Brunswick home invasions months earlier in the year in April, former fullback Lloyd Terr y, 20, allegedly admitted to a marijuana addiction during his time as a member of the football team.

Terr y told authorities in a court hearing on Sept. 25 that

he had failed multiple drug tests during his time with the Knights.

Flood said he could not discuss Terr y’s situation publicly, but defended the football program’s drug policy, which differentiates from other Rutgers athletics programs. In the football team’s policy, a player’s ultimate dismissal is not enforced until the fourth offense.

“Our program enforces the University drug policy,” he said. “That’s not an issue. But I think what people need to understand is that that policy has dif ferent phases to it. That policy is about testing. That policy is about care. And we have a best-in-class care system here at Rutgers, one that any of our athletes who test positive immediately go into, and we’re ver y proud of it, that we do ever ything we can to help our student-athletes with what is a ver y, ver y serious issue today with young people.” *** Following the reinstatement of Flood on Sunday and senior wide receiver Leonte Carroo last Wednesday, Rutgers regains a pair of key pieces to the puzzle of a 2015 season — one that potentially hinges on a pivotal swing game at Indiana.

Despite the Knights’ 31-24 loss to then-No. 4 Michigan State, Carroo’s immediate impact in his first game since Sept.

12 was felt on the receiving end of seven catches for 134 yards and three touchdowns to ignite the offense and the Blackout crowd of 50,373 at High Point Solutions Stadium.

While there is cer tainly no undermining the value of the team’s senior captain, one Knight that finds himself on the outside looking in as a result of Carroo’s return is Carlton Agudosi.

The junior wide receiver did not touch the field once for Rutgers last Saturday night. As the Spartans sliced the Knights in heartbreaking fashion, there was nothing he could do from the sidelines.

“It was difficult. I really wanted to play,” Agudosi said. “I feel like I was ready to play and contribute, so I was upset I didn’t get the chance to play.”

After the game, assistant head coach Norries Wilson became emotional when he mentioned Agudosi’s situation.

“You’re going to ask me about Leonte Carroo. I’ll say you need to ask me about Carlton Agudosi, who had to sit and not play so our best player could play,” Wilson said.

The Somerset, New Jersey, native stepped in for Carroo at the “X” receiver and performed admirably. Over the span of Carroo’s absence, Agudosi led the Knights with nine receptions for 108 yards and recorded first-career touchdown.

It was the first time in Agudosi’s four years on the Banks where the 6-foot-6, 220-pound wideout had begun to flash the length and athleticism that had coaches and fans raving about his potential in the past few years.

Carroo said he would text Agudosi after each game, providing words of encouragement.

“I even texted him after he scored his first-career touchdown against Kansas and I was like, ‘Congrats, bro. Many more to come,’” Carroo said. “(Agudosi is) a great player, he knows that he’s a great player … I was more happy with the way he stepped up and handled (starting in the previous two games).

He played ver y well and he’s one of my really, really good friends.”

While Agudosi maintains that his preparation and mindset during the week will not change leading up to the road match at the Hoosiers, the junior admitted he feels as if he has earned the right to line up on the outside of the line of scrimmage in some capacity.

“I feel like I deser ve to be out there (on the field),” Agudosi said. “But it’s up to the coaches to make the decision. So if they don’t feel like I should be out there, then that’s there decision. But I feel like I’m ready to be out there and play.”

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Junior wide receiver Carlton Agudosi watched from the sidelines his team fell to Michigan State.

Agudosi said he feels as if he deserves to play when Rutgers travels to Indiana on Saturday.

MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2015

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October 13, 2015 FIELD HOCKEY JENNA BULL PLAY AT RUTGERS FROM 2007-2010

Junior midfielder carries on family legacy at Rutgers KAYLEE POFAHL CORRESPONDENT

In the cases of Venus and Serena Williams, Eli and Peyton Manning, Reggie and Cher yl Miller, athletic ability runs in the family.

One such analogous kinship has transpired right on the Banks within the Rutgers field hockey team.

Looking back to 2007 when the Scarlet Knights called the Big East Conference home, Jenna Bull saw action in 19 games as a freshman, making starts in all but two.

Through her second year at Rutgers, the midfielder scored in 10 of 20 games, which includes three game-winning goals that put her at second-most of any player. In her junior year, Bull was the only returning player to start all 18 games.

After being named All-Big East Second Team during her junior campaign, the Oakville, Ontario, native picked up first team honors to top off her sizzling senior year when she ser ved as team captain. She was also a two-time MVP for Rutgers in 2009 and 2010.

But that is only the half of it.

Moving for ward to 2012, Alyssa Bull came to Rutgers as a freshman following in her older sister’s footsteps.

While Alyssa continued on the path of success her sister laid forth, she’s done well in making a name for herself.

The impact Bull has made on the team started from the moment she stepped on the Bauer Track/Field Hockey Complex in her debut season as a Knight.

Through an explosive freshman year, the younger Bull sister earned a start in all 19 games, leading the team with seven assists and landing second in team scoring. Her breakout performance led her to being named the Big East Rookie of the Year as well as picking up All-Big East Second Team honors.

But this strong momentum became stifled in Bull’s sophomore season.

In the 2013 season opener against Boston College on Aug. 31, Bull suffered a season-ending ACL injur y that sidelined

“She’s such a leader ... her overall work rate is consistent day in and day out ... she has so much passion.”

MEREDITH CIVICO Head Coach

her for the year, forcing her to redshirt the season.

Bull made her return in 2014, adamant on making up for lost time.

After being selected as a Big Ten Player to Watch and named team captain before the star t of the season, the midfielder took the field by storm. She notched the game-winning goal in the Knights’ 3-2 thriller over Ohio State on Oct. 10, 2014, for the first Big Ten win in program histor y.

Now in her junior year, Bull has been steady on the projected path she’s established since

leaving her home in Canada and coming to play Division I field hockey in the United States.

After being named a Big Ten Player to Watch and team captain for the second consecutive year, Bull has started ever y game this fall and leads team offense with five assists on the season.

Such successful performances coming from the Bull family is no surprise to Meredith Civico. The parallels between the sisters are easily recognizable to the head coach.

“I definitely do (see similarities),” Civico said. “I think they both play with the same energy and the same passion. I think they’re both really aggressive players who — they’re impact players, you know, they make a difference out there.”

Understandably so, many choose to avoid pursuing similar opportunities as their siblings to avoid unfair comparisons. And it’s even harder when there are such big shoes to fill.

But the youngest Bull sister had no such qualms about coming to Rutgers. “(Jenna) had a really great experience and I got to know some of the other girls through her and I really got to know Meredith (Civico), so I really knew what I was getting myself into by coming here,” Bull said. “A lot of the times when you go and visit schools, they can play you whatever card they want and it can be a little deceiving so I knew really what I was getting myself into and it was really exciting because the girls were all really nice and the coaching was great and it was just a good atmosphere to come into.”

The second Bull to play for Rutgers, junior midfielder Alyssa Bull is not intimidated with the comparisons to her sister Jenna.

DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015

Bull took advantage of the unique opportunities that the young Rutgers program offered.

Seeing the way that her sister thrived as a Knight made the experience even more exciting, not daunting.

Although she was not close-minded to other options and of fers, Bull stuck to the “R” family roots and hasn’t looked back.

“Well, basically my entire life she’s kinda been my role model,” Bull said of her sister.

“I’ve always really wanted to do basically what she did. She’s six years older than me. I did visit other schools and looked around, but it just seemed to be the best fit. I’m familiar with it and my parents really liked it as well and I didn’t really feel too much pressure. It was just the right decision. I don’t regret it at all.”

While the Bull sisters have reached similar successes and even play the same position, they each came to Rutgers at distinct times both in the program and in the game of field hockey itself.

While Alyssa echoed her coach’s sentiments that she and Jenna share certain characteristics, she also acknowledged their individuality.

“We’re similar, but also ver y different,” Bull said. “Both Jenna and I started playing around the same time but I grew up watching her play and I think field hockey has changed a lot over the past few years with the

rule changes so it’s a little hard to say that we’re similar players but we definitely have ver y similar work ethics. It’s how we were kinda raised and how we’ve always been, through sport, pretty competitive and hard working so in that way, we’re definitely the same.”

The intangible contributions that can’t be read on a statistics chart are often the most important. For the Bull sisters, they have and continue to provide both to the Rutgers field hockey program.

As she helps lead the team through their sophomore season in the Big Ten, Alyssa Bull looks to continue on the upward spiral she’s produced throughout her career as a Knight.

On any given day at Bauer, her presence and enthusiasm is both inherent and permeable.

“She’s such a leader, she’s such a mature player. She understands the game and she understands what we’re tr ying to do as a program,” Civico said.

“Her overall work rate is consistent day in and day out. She’s just in ever y moment and she cares so much and she has so much passion. I think her energy and her spirit is contagious.

She provides such good leadership just the way she is as a person off the field and the way she plays on the field. I think people just really look up to her.”

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October 13, 2015 FOOTBALL NORRIES WILSON WENT 1-2 AS INTERIM HEAD COACH FOR RUTGERS

Interim coach’s tenure not measured in wins, losses KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The significance of his contribution to the Rutgers football team cannot be calculated based upon wins and losses.

Norries Wilson took over the Scarlet Knights (2-3, 0-2) amid unprecedented controversy and chaos in the program.

Wilson went 1-2 in three games as head coach of the Knights. His tenure began with a 28-3 blowout loss to Penn State in Happy Valley Sept. 12 and ended with a near upset of then-No. 4 Michigan State last Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium, ultimately falling 31-24.

In between, Wilson became a YouTube sensation, his press conferences ascending to mustsee status. With the official return for head coach Kyle Flood to take place against Indiana in Bloomington on Saturday, the Knights head man took time at his first press conference back at the helm to thank his assistant head coach and running backs coach for the job he did.

“I would also like to take a moment and thank Norries Wilson, somebody who accepted the responsibility of being the interim head coach when I was unable to be there,” Flood said. “I thought he did an excellent job.”

After Rutgers’ loss to the Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium, Wilson conducted his postgame press conference like a professor at the University would conduct his or her lecture on the first day of classes.

“What’s your name,” Wilson asked each reporter who fired a question in his direction. “Who are you with? What do you wanna ask me?”

It was as fascinating as it was bizarre — entertaining, but puzzling. And in his final press conference of the season after the narrow defeat to the Spartans

last Saturday, Wilson wore his heart on his sleeve.

After the Knights played a virtually clean game, establishing momentum and building confidence against one of the top teams in the Big Ten Conference, it all ended with a thud — sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano’s ill-advised spike of the football on Rutgers’ last offensive play.

But Wilson shouldered the burden for the blunder.

“The clock management is 100 percent on the guy in charge,” Wilson said after the loss to MSU. “And I’m the guy in charge. So I mismanaged the situation.”

Players immediately rushed to the interim head coach’s defense, saying the final score was not determined by the final play, but came as a result of their performance on the field.

“At the end of the day, I don’t think it’s Coach Wilson’s fault,” said junior linebacker Steve Longa.

The Knights leading tackler expanded on his response.

“He didn’t lose that game, we lost that game as a team. Coach Wilson was being hard on himself but I know that we lost the game, all of us, together.”

This was a common thread among Rutgers players in their replies to the experience playing under Wilson. They seemed to revere him, not just as a coach, but as a man.

Junior linebacker and team captain Quentin Gause spoke of Wilson in glowing terms, both on and off the field.

“I interact with him a lot,” Gause said. “He’s a down to earth guy, a family man. I have the utmost respect for Coach Wilson. He’s definitely a great leader.”

The on-field leadership of the first African American head coach in Ivy League histor y can be discerned on a statistical basis, despite his overall record.

While his record as interim head coach reads 1-2, Norries Wilson provided sincerity and personality in a tough time to keep Rutgers together. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGIING EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2015 Wilson took a Rutgers team to State College that was reeling after a tumultuous two weeks that saw six players dismissed from the program, its best player and offensive captain Leonte Carroo suspended and of course, the University’s suspension of Flood.

“It’s just one of those things,” said junior defensive tackle Julian Pinnix-Odrick. “I mean, it’s football. It wouldn’t be right if it was easy. It wouldn’t be right if we didn’t have to face adversity. it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t get knocked down and have to build our way back up.”

Wilson took a team from a minus-nine turnover ratio after the loss to the Lions, down to minus-six after the loss to MSU.

The Knights committed eight penalties at Penn State. Last Saturday against the Spartans, they were penalized just three times.

Rutgers went from looking hapless in Happy Valley to nearly knocking off a top-five Spartans team at High Point.

To measure Wilson’s impact as the interim leader of the program, go no further than the praise heaped upon his team by former two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year Mark Dantonio.

The Spartans head coach has an 81-31 record in his eight years in East Lansing and his resume speaks for itself.

“I want to congratulate Rutgers,” Dantonio said postgame.

“They played with a lot of conviction, a lot of energy and when

you let people hang around, they get stronger and stronger.”

At his final post practice press conference on Oct. 8, Wilson took time to reflect on his relationship with the media while speaking directly to them.

“You all have been ver y good to me. You’ve done honest reporting and I can’t ask any more than that,” Wilson said.

And when asked if he would miss the writers responsible for criticizing his coaching tenure, Wilson remained jovial.

“Well, I’m not gonna lie to you,” he said.

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As a leader on the field for Rutgers, junior defensive tackle Julian Pinnix-Odrick said the Knights need to overcome adversity following their 31-24 loss to No. 4 MSU. Pinnix-Odrick echoes Norries Wilson’s approach in leading Rutgers during a tumultuous time for the program. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2015

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I mean, it’s football. It wouldn’t be right if we didn’t have to face adversity ... It wouldn’t be right if we didn’t get knocked down and have to build our way back up.”

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FOOTBALL KYLE FLOOD MAKES FIRST PUBLIC COMMENTS SINCE 3-GAME SUSPENSION

Rutgers reinstates Flood for Indiana week GARRETT STEPIEN SPORTS EDITOR

After three weeks away from the sidelines and the podium, Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood made his first public comments Monday afternoon since receiving his full reinstatement from President Robert L. Barchi a day earlier on Sunday.

“I’d like to start by thanking Dr. Barchi for this opportunity to not only return to the podium, but return to game day this Saturday, a day that I’m looking for ward to,” Flood said in his opening statement.

Flood, who ser ved a three-game suspension with a $50,000 fine after findings from a University investigation revealed his impermissible contact with a Mason Gross School of Arts adjunct professor regarding the academic ineligibility of former cornerback Nadir Barnwell, apologized publicly to the Rutgers community in his return to the public eye.

“To the students, to the alumni, and especially the faculty — a faculty I have tremendous respect for,” Flood said. “Since becoming the head coach in 2012, it’s never been my goal to just be the head football coach at Rutgers. My goal has always been to be a bigger part of the community here at Rutgers, a bigger part of the community in New Jersey and I’ve worked ver y hard to make that happen.”

The Scarlet Knights (2-3, 0-2) went 1-2 in Flood’s absence, starting with a 28-3 blowout loss at Penn State on Sept. 19 and culminating with a gut wrenching 31-24 defeat Kyle Flood returned Rutgers when President Robert L. Barchi reinstated the head coach on Sunday. Flood addressed the media for the first time since he was suspended three games and fined $50,000. YANGENG LIN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2015

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MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-PENN, TODAY, 5 P.M.

RU looks to extend streak in Philadelphia BRIAN FONSECA

Aware that letting up for even a second on the pitch is unacceptable, the Knights aspire to improve the way they approach the game mentally.

“I think that’s really hard to do when you go up by more than a few goals,” said senior midfielder Mitchell Taintor on remaining completely focused with a large lead.

“Against any team, I think you’re gonna get a little complacent (with a lead). That’s just a mental aspect of the game we all have to work on and hopefully we go up a few goals against Penn and keep our intensity and focus.”

Rutgers did a complete a 180-degree turn in its latest win, remaining locked in for all 93 minutes of its 1-0 extra-time win against Big Ten leader Michigan last Saturday in Ann Arbor.

Spending a majority of the match in their defensive third, the Knights were able to

ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

When a chance to do something new presents itself, a team must take advantage.

The Rutgers men’s soccer team looks to take advantage of an opportunity to extend its current winning streak to three games for the first time this season when it travels to the City of Brotherly Love to face Penn Tuesday afternoon.

The current winning streak for the Scarlet Knights (6-4-1, 2-3-0) began last week in their latest midweek matchup with an Ivy League program. The Knights defeated Yale 5-2 at Yurcak Field, conceding both goals when they had a three-goal cushion to work with.

The Bulldogs presented little danger in turning the result around, but the relaxed way in which Rutgers defended with a big lead raised some red flags for the coaching staff and it let the players on the field know.

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Sophomore right back Niel Guzman and the Rutgers back line looks to contain Penn like they did Saturday against Michigan. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2015

EXTRA POINT

NBA SCORES (PRESEASON)

NY Knicks Philadephia

94 88

San Antonio Miami

94 97

Minnesota Toronto

105 112

New Orleans Chicago

123 115

Portland Utah

88 81

Memphis Cleveland

91 81

CHRIS LAVIANO,

sophomore quarterback, leads the Big Ten in pass efficiency (153.9) and completion percentage (70.2 percent) after going 15-of-24 with 208 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday night’s 31-24 loss to MSU.

KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

MENS SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

WOMEN’S SOCCER

FIELD HOCKEY

at Penn

at Michigan

vs. Ohio State

vs. Penn State

Today, 5 p.m., Philadelphia, Pa.

Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Ann Arbor, Mich.

Thursday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field

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