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Rutgers rallies against $3.3 billion cut to Pell Grant program Max Marcus Correspondent
The New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) is campaigning against proposed cuts to the federal government’s Pell Grant program. This bill, which includes a $3.3 billion cut to the Pell Grant program, has already been approved by Congress. The Senate is scheduled to vote on it on Dec. 10. April Nicklaus, the chair of NJPIRG’s Rutgers—New Brunswick chapter and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, called the Pell Grant program “the backbone of federal financial aid for students.” She said that because most people are in favor of education equity, the program has historically been supported by both major political parties. But if this year’s spending bill is approved without changes, it will be the second year in a row that cuts were made to the Pell Grant program, she said. “If cuts like this continue to be made then the viability and the long-term success of the Pell Grant See grant on Page 4
In response to a bill that could potentially cut $3.3 billion from the federal Pell Grant program, the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) launched a campaign that encourages Rutgers students to stand in support of the program. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
U. event brings Free Speech Week to campus Stephen Weiss Associate News Editor
As part of Free Speech Week, the Department of Communication and the Department of Journalism and Media Studies hosted an event titled “What is ‘Hate Speech’? Definitions, Laws, Solutions.” The event featured talks by Department of Journalism and Media Studies Chair Susan Keith and professors David Greenberg and John Pavlik. Each professor discussed aspects of hate speech, such as what it is, where it comes from and its nature in American society, as well as how these things relate to free speech in general. “This is a conversation that is occurring all over the place, on campuses, on social media, in politics,” Greenberg said in an interview. “So concerns about offensive speech, hate speech, are just something that we’re all dealing with and here you have a faculty that has some expertise in the subject, so Free Speech Week seemed like a good time to take up some of these issues.” Students often hear about issues like speech controversies over racial and gender issues in very
charged environments, he said. They get it through their social media networks or through their friends, and people can get very passionate one way or the other in their views. Greenberg said he hopes students heard ideas at the event that they had not heard before, and that they provoke them to think more deeply about these issues. “It’s useful to think about these things in an academic context as well as in terms of one’s personal experience,” he said. “I hope it will give students a different vantage point.” Drawing lines around what can and cannot be said can be difficult, Greenberg said. “ ... For that reason, liberals have tended to favor a wider berth for free speech, it is better to allow more speech than to restrict more,” he said. “After all, when you restrict speech you don’t actually make those ideas go away. They’re still there and, you know, better that they be expressed and acknowledged and confronted and rebutted perhaps, than sort of trying to suppress them.” In an interview after the event, Pavlik said that he is concerned about free speech in terms of a
As part of national Free Speech Week, Rutgers held an event entitled “What is ‘Hate Speech’? Definitions, Laws, Solutions.” The event featured various speakers including the Department of Journalism and Media Studies Chair, Susan Keith. TWITTER press system that can be independent and impartial. During his presentation, he discussed the monarchal government in Qatar, which he said significantly curtails freedom of the press. Pavlik said that, in general, he is in full support of peaceful student
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Until further notice, Rutgers Law will continue using LSAT Dan Israel Staff Writer
Every year, hundreds of thousands of students decide that they want to become lawyers, attorneys or judges. Upon making this decision, students understand that they must take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). In 2015, over 171,000 students buckled down and spent time, money and effort preparing for the LSAT. But now there may be an alternative. The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is responsible for setting the admissions standard at the national collegiate level. The council is in charge of regulating the LSAT and may now have enough incentive to shift to supporting the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) instead. According to the LSAC, there were fewer applicants applying to American Bar Association-accredited law schools for the 2017-2018 school year than the year before. This prompted officials to take a more-detailed look at the LSAT as a whole. In August, Georgetown University Law Center and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law joined Harvard Law School and began accepting GREs in place of the LSATs. The LSAC states that the LSAT “provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants.” Maureen O’Boyle, associate director of admissions at Rutgers— Camden, said the University has no plans at this time to move away from the LSAT standard. “Rutgers University doesn’t take GRE scores at this time,” O’Boyle said. “Traditionally, the LSATs are the standard and there are no solid plans to change that in motion.” In comparison, the LSAT is only available four times each year, she said. This may cause problems, as students can easily run out of time Each year, hundreds of thousands of students from universities across the country take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), but during the year to take the exam. in recent years some schools, including Harvard, have opted to use different testing methods. RUTGERS.EDU She said it can even leave some pre-law students out of options if validating GRE scores from student GRE scores are surveyed they miss the opportunity to take across the country and watching by the university. In order to research the test and the exam during one of the four the ABA closely, Chen said that dates. This can be a costly mis- there is no sense in organizing a perform any study, there needs to be a large-enough sample size to take that will affect future appli- case study now. He said law schools in the Unit- probe. Harvard was lucky enough cations to law school. For these reasons, schools have opted to ed States are required to use the to have a large number of enrolled LSAT as a standard of measuring students who tested the GREs, accept GRE scores instead. but Rutgers But univerdoes not necessities are only sarily have that accepting GRE INTERESTED IN JOINING THE DAILY TARGUM? IS SEEKING WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, data, he said. scores from a “Traditionally, the LSATs are the standard and there This would limited pool of VIDEOGRAPHERS, COPY EDITORS, make way for applicants — are no solid plans to change that in motion.” AND DESIGNERS TO JOIN OUR STAFF the GREs to including stupotentially bedents who are ronald chen come the naable to demonCo-Dean of Rutgers Law School MANAGED@DAILYTARGUM.COM tional standard strate that of accepted the test was standar dized an adequate student aptitude on admissions test scores, he said. substitute for the LSAT. The LSAC estimates that the Ronald Chen, co-dean of Rut- applications. They must use the gers Law School—Newark, said LSAT unless the university can study will wrap up toward the end the University is waiting on a deci- prove another test is a viable mea- of 2018. At that time, the ABA will come to a conclusion. The paramsion from the American Bar Asso- sure of knowledge. In order to confirm this, a uni- eters for what admissions test is ciation (ABA) before proceeding versity usually finances a study acceptable will be a decision that with any policy changes. While Rutgers is currently that looks into the viability of the Rutgers will ultimately heed to the examining options regarding test, he said. This occurs when ABA, he said.
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grant Senate is scheduled to vote on $3.3 billion cut to Pell Grant program on Dec. 10 continued from front program are in jeopardy,” Nicklaus said. “We have exactly the length of a semester to fight like crazy to try and keep equity in higher education.” The practical, political problem in advocating for the Pell Grant program, Nicklaus said, is that the spending bill “encapsulates every single political dispute happening right now.” While other issues that would be affected by the bill, such as healthcare reform and the president’s proposed wall along the
Mexico-United States border, are well reported in popular media, most people are relatively unaware of the Pell Grant program. As a result, senators likely do not see it as a priority, Nicklaus said. “It’s so important for students but it’s just barely even breaking the surface of what senators and the media are paying attention to,” Nicklaus said. “It’s flying under the radar and no one’s making a fuss about it. So as students who benefit greatly from the Pell Grant and are hurt immensely by cuts made to it, it’s our job to make a fuss.”
Nicklaus said that NJPIRG’s see their Twitter feeds covered in Nicklaus said that New Jersey’s senators Cory Booker (D) and main tactic for this campaign Pell requests,” Nicklaus said. NJPIRG is also coordinating with Bob Menendez (D) have histor- is to organize photo petitions. ically supported the Pell Grant At tabling events, students can other states’ PIRGs for the first Rutprogram, and so they can likely be take a photo with a sign say- gers National Pell Week of Action, ing that they support the Pell which starts Oct. 30, Nicklaus said. influenced to advocate for it. This will be “The issue comprised of now is, how do class announcewe make it a pri“What we want is for Senator Booker and Senator ments, tabling ority for them to Menendez to see their Twitter feeds covered events and an talk about this?” increased social Nicklaus said. in Pell requests.” media presence. “If we make it There is also their priority april nicklaus a panel schedand they talk Chair of Rutgers—New Brunswick Chapter of NJPIRG uled for Nov. about it then the 9 at 6 p.m. in media will start the Livingston talking about it, other senators will start talking Grant program, which they can Student Center, which is meant about it, and this inherently bipar- then post to their social media to educate students and faculty on tisan program that has historically accounts with tags for the sena- the issue and how to take action. “Be ready to be tired of us, had so much support will then get tors’ accounts. “What we want is for Senator because you will see a lot of us,” a little bit more of the limelight and Booker and Senator Menendez to Nicklaus said. won’t be on the chopping block.”
Rutgers alumnus works to build vocational school in Ghana Stephen Weiss Associate News Editor
A Rutgers alumnus is working with his team to better the lives of people abroad. Paul Rando graduated Rutgers in 2015 and has since joined Kyle Wiese and Brandon McGee, the founders of the nonprofit Trade-ing Up, to create a vocational school in Yeji, Ghana for students there to learn valuable trades affordably. Rando, McGee and Wiese met through disaster relief volunteering with All Hands Volunteers in Louisiana. McGee originally hatched the idea when he was working on starting a goat farm in Zambia and saw a need for increased vocational education. The first year of instruction for Trade-ing Up will begin in February of 2018 and will aim to provide holistic empowerment from the bottom up through vocational education and provide the certifications required to become an active member of the local workforce and economy, according to a press release. As fundraising manager for Trade-ing Up, Rando’s job is to spread the word about the organization and encourage people to donate in support of their Sponsor-a-Student program, which can put a Ghanaian student through their trade school for only about $368. These trade schools are particularly important because things like dressmaking and carpentry are of particularly high value in Ghana, Rando said. “Based on our calculations and (Brandon McGee and Kyle Wiese’s) experience in Ghana, we have figured out that it is $368 for a student there to complete their entire education, which was pretty mind-blowing because it is exuberantly more than that here in the States,” he said. “People are giving these multi-million dollar endowments to schools in the States when for a dollar a day they can fund one student’s entire education in Ghana.” The $368 would pay for the apprenticeship fees, school supplies, uniforms and sewing machines, as well as a meal every day, which Rando said is one of the more important aspects of the program. “We want to be able to relieve some of the food stress that the
Paul Rando, a Rutgers graduate, decided to coordinate with the nonprofit Trade-ing Up to create a school in Yeji, Ghana where local students can learn important vocational skills. FACEBOOK more impoverished students have had. Instead of worr ying where they’re going to get their next meal, they know they’ll have a meal at school and they can pay attention to the lessons
“Personally, I went to Rutgers. I got a bachelor’s in English for too much money, and it didn’t really pave the way towards a career,” he said. “Now that’s partially my fault, but it astounds
Kyle Wiese, one of the founders of the organization, said the main goal is to create a sustainable system for young adults in rural Ghana and allow them to have access to trade educations that they normally would not.
“Instead of worrying where they’re going to get their next meal, they know they’ll have a meal at school and they can pay attention to the lessons and get a more wholesome education.” paul rando Rutgers Alumnus
and get a more wholesome education,” he said. Rando said that is it important for people to know that there is a place in the world where a person can get an entire trade education that has the ability to pave the way toward a valuable career for such a low price.
me that people can get their whole life taken care of for a dollar a day.” Rando encourages students to help in any way they can, such as by asking small businesses to help out or telling their friends and family about it.
Normally, Ghanaian students would require two to three years of instruction in an apprenticeship master program for the same trades that Trade-ing Up offers, but with the organization’s help, they can complete their certification in just one year as full-time students.
“The biggest thing is that (the Ghanaian villagers) are really smart and capable people too, and if you found out that someone in America could get a really important and really valuable education for $368, people would jump on the chance,” Wiese said. Wiese said that it is important for students to realize that the Ghanaian students are people just like them. People who wish to donate to the cause can go to their website at Trade-ingUp.org. “They have doctors and lawyers, but it is rural Africa, and for them, they need a carpenter, a seamstress, because that’s just the day to day thing, that’s where all the business comes from,” Wiese said. “If we went in there and taught people to be nuclear physicists, that’s great, but it doesn’t help the village that they’re living in right now and we want to help them grow where they’re at.”
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Highland Park celebrates 1st ever squash festival Jillian Pastor Staff Writer
Friday marked the first-ever local Squash Fest, hosted by the Highland Park Farmers Market and Main Street Highland Park. Main Street Highland Park (MSHP) is a non-profit community development organization that manages the downtown Business District in Highland Park for the benefit of the merchants, business owners and residents. According to their website, Main Street controls its budget resources and relationships to bring about change that would not otherwise be possible. Main Street Highland Park’s programs improve the image of Downtown Highland Park. The organization focuses on cultivating business, visual appeal and safety in town. Main Street Highland Park is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization. Rebecca Hersh is the executive director of MSHP. In a video at the event, she described all the different activities and vendors. “We have live music from the Magnolia Street String Band. We have a grilled cheese food truck. We have Will’s Vegan Burgers, which are really good,” Hersh said. Hersh said there was a raffle prize, and or every $10 patrons spent at the market, they were entered into the raffle for baskets of Farmers Market goodies at the end of the day. For Squash Fest, the Farmers Market stayed open until 6:30 p.m. The market is open every Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. from June through December. The market also has various vendors, many of which stayed late for the event. They were also selling specialty squash items, such as fresh
zucchini (green squash), spaghetti squash, delicata squash, acorn squash, calabaza and goldenrod squash. Baker’s Bounty sold zucchini walnut bread, pumpkin bread and pumpkin pie. Fantastic Thai Restaurant had pumpkin chowder with seafood and a coconut pumpkin custard. Jeff’s Organic Foods was selling spaghetti squash, blue hubbard squash, red kuri squash, kabocha squash, sugar pumpkins, carving pumpkins, giant pumpkins, zucchini and butternut squash. Cheese Between was featuring a zucchini grilled cheese. Will Pough is the chef and proprietor of Will’s Amazing Vegan Burgers, another vendor at the Squash Festival. “I’m a longtime chef, but a newcomer in the veggie/vegan burger business world. We had a great season at Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market,” his website said. At the festival, he featured squash inspired food. “I have featured a squash soup to go with your vegan burger in honor of squash fest,” he said. Patrons could also buy pumpkin chai scented candles at Strange Creations. Skeba Farms was selling fresh zucchini, goose gourds, sugar pumpkins, mini pumpkins, ghost pumpkins, pattypan squash, acorn squash, yellow zucchini, cheese squash and one of the main attractions: a 300-pound pumpkin. Many guests and families were taking photos with the gigantic pumpkin. Amina Megalli was at the festival and took a picture of the pumpkin, which she posted on the Facebook wall. She said she had a great time. “This is one of the best perks of working from home,” Megalli said.
speech Wednesday afternoon’s event took place at Alexander Library continued from front part of the problem is offensive and derogatory language being used by high-seated government officials that make hateful speech seem okay, he said. Alexander Stankard, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, attended the event. “I am very passionate about bridging the gap between disparate worldviews. You can get a lot of flack for doing this in 2017. Being willing to see two sides is a dangerous thing in 2017,” tStankard said. He said that he is generally inherently skeptical of extreme views, but that acknowledging all points of view is vital at this point in time. Stankard said that he is very against hateful argumentation and thinks that we should try to communicate our perspectives reasonably.
“Hate speech as it is being practiced on social media is being used to invalidate certain perspectives,” he said. “One of the grievances, for example, (Black Lives Matter), their lived experiences are being invalidated by those who oppose them.” Giana Castelli, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said she was pleasantly surprised with the event. “I thought it was going to be more about censoring speech or different points of views,” she said. “I had different expectations because on certain college campuses conservative beliefs are being suppressed. They are seen as dangerous.” She said that people who are conservative tend to hold back on expressing their beliefs because they feel they may be harassed. “I thought this was a very bridging gap between people who are on different sides of the spectrum,” she said.
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t is week seven of the NFL season THE HARD TRUTH and Colin Kaepernick, a quarterback who DAN CHULAK has thrown over 12,000 yards, made 72 touchdowns and even had a Super Bowl appearance, still finds himself without a team. To many, it is clear that this is no longer a football issue. Kaepernick is more than capable of leading an NFL team and is coming off a statistically solid season. Despite the San Francisco 49ers’ abysmal 2-14 record during the 2016 season, Kaepernick had a productive season, throwing for 2,241 yards with 16 touchdowns and just four interceptions in just 12 games. Add that to an additional 468 yards rushing and two rushing touchdowns, it is clear that Kaepernick has the talent to be on an NFL roster. It is hard to argue that teams like the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins or New York Jets, who have all had issues at the quarterback position, would not have benefitted from Kaepernick’s skill set — not to mention the dozens of teams that are in desperate need of a reliable backup quarterback. Kaepernick has recently moved to sue the league, accusing the owners of colluding to keep him out of a job. If you are still under the assumption that Kaepernick’s unemployment is just a football decision, you are not only misjudging the situation but completely ignoring its political and cultural implications. By now, most are aware of what brought national attention to Colin Kaepernick. It started during the 2016 preseason when Kaepernick was spotted sitting on the bench alone during the National Anthem. The next game he took a knee during the anthem and continued this practice throughout the 2016 NFL season in order to protest social injustice and police brutality. Although many labeled his peaceful protest as a sign of disrespect toward the flag, the military and the country, Kaepernick is well within his First Amendment rights and brought attention to a significant issue in America today. The protest was never about the flag or the military — it is about our unwillingness to confront and address the institutional racism and oppression that has been fostered in America throughout its history. Far too many of us forget that just over 50 years ago, America was a segregated society rife with overt racism and hostility towards minorities. Although we have made significant strides since then, these sentiments have not been eradicated. Instead of initiating violent protests, Kaepernick decided to peacefully take a knee to bring attention to the racial inequalities in America but was quickly labeled as an unpatriotic firebrand. The NFL has always been a force acting to discourage players from expressing themselves, politically or not, while shrouding their games in patriotism. The issue of taking a knee during the national anthem is an act protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. The Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette that the free speech clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protected students from being forced to salute the American flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. Kaepernick’s protest is obviously going to be a contentious issue as people tend to associate the national anthem with the military, but Kaepernick never meant to disrespect our service men and women. All Americans, including myself, have an immense gratitude for everything they have done. American soldiers have fought for hundreds of years to protect our freedoms and liberties. The national anthem means something different to all Americans, but it is not meant to honor just the military. It honors all American citizens and the ideals that the military is fighting to uphold: freedom, liberty and democracy. If we want to honor the military, let us stop sending them out to unnecessary foreign wars and provide benefits to veterans when they return. They have made the ultimate sacrifice and they deserve more than an empty gesture before a football game. The whole situation was exacerbated when President Donald J. Trump openly condemned Kaepernick’s decision and encouraged NFL owners to fire players who refused to stand for the anthem. Whether this was legal and within his authority is another topic of discussion, but the president’s comments led to widespread protests across the league as owners and players alike took a knee to show unity and solidarity. There is no question that Kaepernick’s actions have brought attention to himself, the NFL and the owners, but what is still lacking from the conversation is the very reason he took a knee in the first place. We still have not had a discussion on racial injustice in 2017, and we still have not had a discussion on police brutality. Like many revolutionaries before him, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali, Kaepernick has been condemned and discouraged, but hindsight is 20-20, and those revolutionaries are now viewed as leaders and historical figureheads. They tirelessly fought for equality and justice, because they recognized that those are the principles that the United States was founded upon. Kaepernick is a true patriot, because his love of country and humanity compelled him to bring attention to an issue that has been ignored for far too long. Social progress has never been easy and is almost always met with opposition, but let us all take steps to become more conscious of these issues. That starts with empathizing with those who are being oppressed while also recognizing the privilege that many of us have been granted. Daniel Chulak is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in environmental and business economics with a minor in German. His column, “The Hard Truth,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Meal Swipe for Charity aids community Youth Empowerment Club is correct choice in annual campaign
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id you ever think that your meal swipes has a 68 percent graduation rate. The club plans on could make a difference? The Meal Swipe taking action to raise these numbers, as well. RUSA’s Meal Swipe for Charity has made a worfor Charity campaign is doing just that. Meal Swipe for Charity is a campaign that gives students thy choice in selecting the Youth Empowerment the opportunity to donate their unused guest swipes Club for this initiative. The club pushes ideals that to a charitable organization. Which charity do the are not only going to benefit the students within the swipes go to? This is what the Rutgers University club but also the future generations of students that Student Assembly (RUSA) votes on every year, and they are helping. Oftentimes, people forget that New this year the decision came to the Rutgers Youth Brunswick and Rutgers University are not simply inEmpowerment Club, which supports the nonprofit terchangeable areas. New Brunswick is a residential city on its own and deals with financial and educagroup Youth Empowerment Services (YES). The Youth Empowerment Club was chosen out of tional struggles of its own. The Youth Empowerment a total of eight applications that RUSA received. This Club not only recognizes this but also spreads this decision was based upon which organization RUSA awareness to the rest of its members who then take action to improve their city. believed would be able to raise the most money. If there was one The Youth Emthing that could be powerment Club improved or changed pushes for the aid “And now, students around the University about Meal Swipe for of at-risk children have the chance to donate their meal swipes Charity, it would be in the New Brunsthe technicality that wick community. to this organization.” students can only doThe members of nate guest swipes to the club do this the cause. Students through educational assistance, mentoring relationships and recre- are only allowed to use 10 guest swipes per semesational-based prevention and intervention programs. ter, and they are not allowed to use any of their own This means that the group is dedicated to bettering meal swipes as guest swipes after these 10 have been the condition for children within the local area that used up. This makes students less willing to donate need it the most. And now, students around the Uni- them, as they often save them for friends or visitors. versity have the chance to donate their meal swipes If Meal Swipe for Charity opened up the donation to to this organization. Each swipe that is donated di- regular meal swipes, they would most likely receive many more donations. This also has to do with the rectly funds their program. One of the initiatives that the Youth Empowerment fact that many students do not even finish the meal Club pushes is the A2E tutoring and mentoring pro- swipes they purchase for a semester and end up eigram at a local elementary school for first, second ther letting them disappear or rushing to swipe for and third-grade students. These students are ones as many things as they can from a student center. who have been designated as the “most behind” in These rushed swipes would be put to much better literacy and math skills according to their teachers. use as donations to Meal Swipe for Charity. The Youth Empowerment Club is a fine represenLast year 130 volunteers helped 50 students, and with more donations, the club hopes to increase these tative for the University this year, and it will, undoubtnumbers even more. The Youth Empowerment Club edly, use its donations to create a positive impact on also pointed out that New Brunswick High School New Brunswick. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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You can be anything on Halloween, so why be insensitive? COME WITH LEE LEONA JUAN
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alloween is quickly approaching, and plenty of us look forward to “Halloweekend.” Even though we are not in elementary school going houseto-house asking for candy, we still find excitement in coming up with a cute costume. Since most college students find Halloween to be a weekend-long event, a multitude of costumes are needed. While we will see plenty of “sexy” versions of different characters and costumes, such as Pennywise or a schoolgirl uniform, there will always be the costumes that ends up appropriating a culture. This is not the way to go. There are plenty of available costumes, so a costume that involves cultural appropriation is completely unnecessary. Cultural appropriation is when a person takes aspects of a culture that is not their own and uses them without understanding the history or context of it. This is a very basic definition, but there are other aspects to this. A key aspect of cultural appropriation is that it involves a power dynamic. This power dynamic refers to someone of a “dominant” culture adopting parts of another culture that has been oppressed. These dominant cultures have privilege that enables them to make other cultures
into costumes. Of course, this is not the case for every single person that is part of a dominant culture, but there have been incidents exemplifying this. If a culture is going to be ridiculed for its customs or appearance, then others definitely should not be using it as inspiration for their next Halloween costume. Native American apparel is often appropriated. People come decked out in their traditional dress, headdresses and
realized the importance of not adopting another person’s culture, as she saw that their outfits and traditions were special and sacred to their cultures and not meant for Halloween. There is a tragic history that precedes Native Americans, and most people know the details of the brutal murders of many tribes. We should not wear pieces of their cultural dress as fashion for a holiday knowing the horrific actions that have happened to these people. We can always
“It is easy to forget that race is not the only thing people identify with, so costumes that glamorize eating disorders or mock gender identities are definitely inappropriate.”
feathers. Stephanie Land, a writer for The Washington Post, as well as a dedicated parent, explains to her daughter why she should not be dressing like her favorite American Girl doll, Kaya, who is Native American. She did not fully understand the reasoning behind her mother telling her not to dress up as Kaya until she watched an assembly at her school with Native American performers. These performers showcased their traditional dress and explained the process needed to create them. This was the moment that Land’s daughter
appreciate their culture, but we do not have to make a fashion out of it. Cultural appropriation is not limited to just race. It can involve someone’s sexual orientation, abilities or physical and mental states. It is easy to forget that race is not the only thing people identify with, so costumes that glamorize eating disorders or mock gender identities are definitely inappropriate. These are real-life struggles that people constantly go through, so they should not be hanging in your closet, ready for you to wear on a Friday
night. Many people that identify with these groups have faced ridicule in their everyday lives, so wearing it on a holiday that is meant to be scary and playful makes light of the situation. There are so many other things that you can be for Halloween. Do you want to be a sexy Minion? A little strange, but go ahead! Are you doing a group costume where everyone dresses up as the cast of “Friends”? I love that idea! There are great costumes that we can choose from to fill up every single day of “Halloweekend” and some that you can even make on your own. We do not have to choose the costumes that mock or ridicule cultures and groups that we do not identify with. Many of these groups have already dealt with a great deal of oppression, so turning their culture into a work of fashion during this Halloween, or any day for that matter, is just an inappropriate thing to do. We are trying to move towards a more inclusive and appreciative society, and wearing costumes that involve cultural appropriation is moving us in the wrong direction. We can all have a great time with our friends as cats, vampires or our favorite character on television. Let us make this Halloween a spooky, fun and culturally appropriate one. Leona Juan is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies. Her column, “Come with Lee” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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CULTURE
RU Homecoming needs new chant, same student support
Among the midweek traditions, like the Bed Races and bonfire, the only other consistent homecoming staple on the Banks is an enthusiastic student section at High Point Solutions Stadium. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Clarissa Gordon Correspondent
As “The Birthplace of Football” and the newest member of the Big Ten conference, Rutgers University faithfully turns the campus scarlet and black with RU pride for its homecoming football game. Events like the Homecoming Bed Races and the annual bonfire break up the semester and build suspense toward Saturday’s game every October. This year the Scarlet Knights will compete against Purdue University, and it’s anticipated that High Point Solutions Stadium
will be packed with students and alumni alike. The tradition of homecoming games is widely known as the most celebrated day in college football: intended to unite students and alumni with a day of rallies and parades that establish a university’s sense of school spirit and pride. While Rutgers competed against Princeton University in the first college football game in 1869, neither team can claim a significant part in pioneering the homecoming tradition. The tradition’s exact origins are debatable, but the University of Illinois, the University of Missouri and Baylor University all
orchestrated their own homecoming celebrations in 1910. The Scarlet Knights lack notable football game traditions during homecoming. There’s no stealing of another team’s mascot or painting another university’s campus statue scarlet red. But what’s always consistent is support fans have for Rutgers. The Knights earned their first Big Ten win two years and broke a 16game losing streak last weekend on the road against Illinois. However, there is one tradition Rutgers’ student section is famous for: the infamous “F—ck Penn State” chant that rose to popularity with our introduction to the Big Ten. Students yell it loud and proud at every third down — even though we play Penn State no more than once a season. No matter how silly it may seem, Scarlet Knight fans refuse to let it die.
Athletic Director Pat Hobbs, on the other hand, urges the student body to come up with something a little more creative and a little less offensive this homecoming weekend. “There’s nothing but negativity associated with that chant, and we are hurting ourselves, our reputation and our ability to recruit when we chant that,” Hobbs said. “We should be a model, not something to cringe at, and that chant is something I cringe at.” Not only does he believe it expresses inferiority to a rival that we should not feel, Hobbs said it’s “beneath us” and a poor representation of an otherwise exceptional institution, especially when recruits and families with young children are present. This demographic is typically present at homecoming games, as it is a family- and alumni-centered event.
The notorious chant is shouted even when Rutgers isn’t competing against the Nittany Lions — a team that has beaten the Knights in all of their Big Ten matchups. “As the new kids on the block in the Big Ten, we now have 13 rivals, so there’s no game that we shouldn’t get pumped up for,” Hobbs said. “I believe it is the best conference in the country because it focuses on academics as well as athletics, so we should come up with a chant that’s appropriate for anyone of our rivals that will also provide a fun environment for recruits, children and families at our games.” Fellow teams in the Big Ten certainly get the idea as they’ve come up with unique chants and dances that leave out any hostility. The band for the Michigan Wolverines, for example, jam out to “Temptation” after their defense makes a third-down stop, followed by their infamous Hawaiian War chant. Fans at the University of Wisconsin football games sing and dance to “Jump Around” at the end of every third quarter. While Rutgers is home to a plethora of great football players, and entering the Big Ten was an accomplishment, the change has been a challenging adjustment as the University has lost most games against its Big Ten counterparts. Losing may be discouraging for a school big on football, but Rutgers students never let a bad game affect their spirit for their team and university as a whole. Hobbs said that spirit stands out to not only the football players but also to the alumni and families that come out for homecoming every year. “I think despite some of the challenging scores that we’ve had, I never doubt that Rutgers students will show up,” Hobbs said. “They’re supportive and they realize that they play a huge role on game day and building up that excitement.”
Athletic Director Pat Hobbs said we don’t just have one rival, who has inspired the infamous third down chant, but 13 rivals as a new member in the Big Ten Conference. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
DIVERSIONS
October 19, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Be open to change and willing to work with whatever unfolds. Being able to size up a situation and turn it into something that works in your favor will be impressive and make your peers recognize how valuable you are. This is not the year to waffle, but one to take advantage of what’s happening around you. Your numbers are 1, 13, 22, 27, 31, 38, 47.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll be unpredictable and easily sidetracked. Plant your feet firmly on the ground and refuse to make a last-minute decision that has the potential to lead you into a predicament that can cause emotional upset. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A creative approach will help you hold the attention of whomever you are dealing with. Your vision will be remarkable. Sharing how you see situations unfolding will give hope to those with less insight. Take a position of leadership. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll be pulled into something questionable if you let your emotions take over, causing you to give in to someone who is asking too much of you. Back away before it ends up costing you emotionally or financially. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look for any opportunity to get ahead professionally or financially. Look over settlements, investments and matters that can influence your health. Don’t fear being different. Do your own thing and you will get the greatest satisfaction. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A change at work will turn in your favor. Do everything in your power to equalize your position with upper management. An important partnership will flourish if you choose charm rather than force to get what you want. 5 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put everything you’ve got into bringing about positive change. Someone will have interesting ideas, but that doesn’t mean you should deviate from your plans. Follow your gut feeling and make the changes you see fit. Romance is in the stars. 4 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Family and friends will bring out the best in you. You’ll be motivated by what others have to say. A short trip or a learning experience will make you see things differently from what you thought was possible. Speak up. 5 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Communication will be met with discord. If you can’t agree, it may be best to walk away. Put your time, energy and commitment into something tangible that will bring you something in return. Think big but stick to basics. 2 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Moderation will be necessary if you don’t want to upset someone close to you. Say little but do a lot to show your appreciation. A personal change to the way you treat someone will have an impact on your relationship. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make a commitment to spend more time with someone you love. Show how much you care and you will enjoy what you receive in return. Now is not the time to overreact. Offer love and affection and live in the moment. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A deal will not be as good as it appears. Look for any flaws before you invest in something you know little about. Stay focused on your responsibilities and finding ways to increase your income. Think big and be creative, but remain prudent. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be tempted to invest in something that isn’t likely to pay the rewards you are expecting. A cautious approach will save you from loss. Explore other possibilities, but don’t feel like you have to make an impulsive decision. 3 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
2 Fragment
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5 Confront
4 Eyelid maladies
9 Guru
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14 Ancient Briton
6 Rifle type
15 “The ___ King”
7 Salmon variety
16 Angels’ toppers
8 Facilitate
17 How a barber will never advise
9 “Beats me” gesture
you to have a good time?
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20 More slippery in winter
11 ___ vera
21 Least intelligent
12 Cuts the grass
22 Most nail-biting
13 “___ It Romantic?”
25 Chicken or turkey offering
18 Valuable mine find
26 Seraglio
19 Piece of news
28 “No ___, no glory”
23 Actor LaBeouf
32 Government insider
24 Diplomacy
37 Tidal flood
27 Pertaining to kings
38 Who enters your exclusive party?
and queens
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28 Lavish bash
42 Aggressive strikes from above
29 Jamaican citrus fruit
50 Lag behind
43 And others, briefly
30 Marched along
51 City in New York
44 Things for bouncers?
31 Gives a darn?
52 Guys
46 Stitched part of a skirt
32 One of many in a book
53 Unseal
47 “Inner” holy place
33 “Consider the job done!”
54 Perform again
53 Some cooking herbs
34 Vega’s constellation
55 “And so”
58 Vital heart valve
35 “___ have to do”
56 Hoover, for one
59 Postal Service option
36 “___ will be done”
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37 Cochlea location
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39 Olive, vegetable and corn
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67 “Too bad!”
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season Rutgers closes its 2017 regular season with contests vs. ranked Penn State, Maryland continued from back “We’ve got to play our game and really focus on the areas that we excel in and play to our strengths,” said head coach Meredith Civico. If we do that and exploit some of our opponents’ weaknesses, we can create some opportunities.” Penn State has one of the top of fensive players in the Big Ten in junior Moira Putsch. Her 12 goals lead the Nittany Lions and place her third overall in the conference. She also has 12 assists, good for second in the conference. In goal for Penn State is junior Jenny Rizzo, whose .802save percentage is not only the first in the conference but fourth overall in the countr y. Her 1.27 goals against average are second in the conference and ninth in the nation. “Penn State plays a really high-pressure in-your-face-counterattacking game,” Civico said. “They’re fit, they’re solid throughout the field, and they’ve got a good (goalkeeper) and dynamic and creative forwards. So (to beat them) we have to play as a team. We have to move the ball, get everybody involved and be really sharp in our attacking 25.” Rutgers’ last win against the Nittany Lions came in 1985. As for Mar yland, the Terrapins are coming off a 5-4 win against then-No. 3 Virginia on
Tuesday, handing the Cavaliers just their third loss of the season. The Terps also have the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week in Bodil Keus, who helped make many defensive stops and scored a goal in a win against Mar yland. She also made a key defensive play late in the game to help preser ve a tie with Penn State in a game that Mar yland won in overtime. Maryland’s offense runs through senior Lein Holsober, who leads the team in goals with 10, which is the fourth-highest total in the Big Ten. Her 0.63 goals per game are also fourth in the conference. “Maryland’s a team that plays with structure and are very deliberate with what they’re doing,” Civico said. Rutgers hopes to counter with an offense of its own, which is led by freshmen such as Daphne Groothuis, Gianna Mancini and Kerrie Burns, who have combined to score 13 goals. Overall, freshmen have accounted for nearly half of the Knights’ goals, scoring 16 of their 33. “(The freshmen) are (a) group that has added a lot of energy,” Civico said. “They’re very technically solid and I think they’re taking the team and the program to the next level. I’m excited to have them for the rest of this season and the next three years.” Another freshman making waves is goalkeeper Gianna Glatz,
who, in the game against Ohio State, eclipsed 1,000 minutes in goal this season. She is the first Rutgers goalkeeper to reach that mark in two years. After all that the Knights have done this season and to this point,
they are ready to end their season on a positive note, and carry the momentum to the Big Ten Tournament and maybe beyond. “These last two games are pretty big, and we’re probably thought of as underdogs,” said
Burns. “So we want to come out and put our foot down and show that we can be a top team as well.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman goalkeeper Gianna Glatz has started every game for the Knights this season and has been one of the star freshmen on the team. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2017
IN BRIEF
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he NFL Draft will have a new home in 2018 when it heads to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys will play host on April 28-30 next year, and it is the first time the NFL Draft will be held in an NFL stadium. “I really think we came up with an idea and concept that will deliver a unique experience unlike anything seen at the NFL draft so far,” said Cowboys executive Charlotte Jones Anderson. The draft had been traditionally held in New York, though 2015 marked a shift when it moved to Chicago. This past draft was located in Philadelphia.
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obby Portis, Chicago Bulls forward, was suspended for eight games by the team for punching teammate Nikola Mirotic during an altercation between the two. Mirotic was left with facial fractures and a concussion and is expected to miss between four to six weeks of playing times. John Paxson, Bulls’ vice president of basketball operations, addressed the incident, owing it to escalating tempers during practice Tuesday. “Both players owned responsibility in the incident itself,” Paxson said Wednesday. “But only one player threw a punch. And that punch connected and for us that is inexcusable. It’s not who we are. It disappoints us in terms of what happened, and because of that we’ve determined
that we’re going to suspend Bobby for eight games.” The issue is one of many for a Bulls team that is not expected to contend this season. The Bulls begain their season on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors away from home at the Air Canada Centre.
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hris Long, Philadelphia Eagles defensive end, announced he is donating the rest of his year’s salary to increase educational equality. “My wife and I have been passionate about education being a gateway for upward mobility and equality,” Long told the Associated Press. “I think we can all agree that equity in education can help effect change that we all want to see in this country.” Long is known to be one of the more charitable players around the NFL, already donating his earnings from the first six games of the season to scholarships for two students from Charlottesville, Virginia, his hometown.
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ick Pitino, former Louisville basketball head coach fired after being named in a bribery scandal involving Adidas, reiterated in an interview with ESPN’s Jay Bilas that he had “no knowledge” of payments between Louisville personnel and highly-touted recruit, Brian Bowen. This Monday, the Louisville athletic board voted unanimously to fire Pitino.
October 19, 2017
Page 11 MEN’S GOLF HOLUTA, GOTTERUP TIE FOR 2ND PLACE AFTER PLAYOFF
Rutgers takes 2nd-place finish at Georgetown Intercollegiate Stephan Zatz Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s golf team completed its fourth tournament of the fall on Tuesday, as it wrapped up the Georgetown Intercollegiate at the Member Club
at Four Streams Club in Beallsville, Maryland. It was a fantastic all-around tournament for the Scarlet Knights both as a team and individually. Rutgers finished in second out of the 10-team field and finished just 3 strokes behind the
host and champion, Georgetown. Due to terrible playing conditions on Monday during the first two rounds, this was a very unorthodox tournament, as Georgetown secured its title with a very high score of 894 (42-overpar). That goes to show just how
difficult the conditions were and makes Rutgers’ second-place finish that much more impressive. The Knights finished with a score of 897 (45-over-par). Seton Hall rounded out the top three, one stroke behind Rutgers with a score of 898 (46-over-par).
Senior captain Matt Holuta finished the Georgetown Invitational in a tie for first place, then competed in a six-man playoff, where he would go on to tie for second place with teammate Christopher Gotterup. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2015
MATCHES Knights will face off with fellow winless opponent in Indiana this weekend continued from back ser ved as a dynamic duo at the game against Michigan State, recording eight kills apiece. Other standouts from the Michigan game were sophomore libero Karysa Swackenberg’s 15 digs and sophomore setter Megan Sharkey’s Big Ten career high of 36 assists. Sharkey continues her pursuit toward the Knights’ all-time leaderboard in assists, falling just 14 away from No. 10 Jennifer DelGais’s 1,082. Like Rutgers, Indiana has not won a single conference match
this season and has only done slightly better with four sets won in the past eight matches. Indiana’s highest individually ranked player in the Big Ten is Victoria Brisack, placing her fifth for assists, with an average of 11.22 per set. Despite this, the Knights might be able to pull ahead with freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik’s fourth-place ranking in the Big Ten for service aces, averaging 0.43 a set. Purdue has been doing fairly well this season but has most recently suffered two consecu-
The second-place finish is the highest team finish for the Knights this fall, and it is the third straight tournament in which they improved their position on the leaderboard. Rutgers has improved with every tournament so far, which is very encouraging. It was also its second straight top-three finish as it finished third last week at the Mountaineer Invitational in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Both senior Matt Holuta and freshman Christopher Gotterup closed out the event tied for first with four other players. After a six-man playoff, Holuta and Gotterup finished tied for second, both with a score of 219 (6-overpar), to clinch back-to-back top 10 finishes for them both. Freshman Oliver Whatley tied for 21st after shooting a 228 (14-over-par) and senior Toks Pedro finished tied for 36th with a score of 232 (18-over-par). All in all, it was a strong two days in Maryland for the Knights. Rutgers looks to finish its fall season strong when it heads to Kiawah, South Carolina for the Kiawah Classic on Oct. 30. The only thing left to accomplish for the Knights this fall is a team title, and that will certainly be their goal to close out the fall. For updates on the Rutgers men’s golf team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
tive losses, which is a first for the team this season. In the most recent AVCA coaches poll, Purdue is ranked 17th and stands 14th in the NCAA RPI, in addition to a hitting percentage of .327 that puts it fourth in the country. That percentage reflects the Boilermakers’ number one ranking in the Big Ten for kills with an average of 14.49 per set. Danielle Cuttino leads the team inkill average with 4.23 per set, which places her second among all players in the Big Ten. Rutgers will travel for the second time this season to go head to head with Indiana on Friday followed by No. 17 Purdue on Saturday. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach CJ Werneke will have his best opportunity to get a Big Ten win when his team faces off with Indiana. THE DAILY TARGUM / OCTOBER 2016
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“... We want to come out and put our foot down and show that we can be a top team as well.” — Freshman defender Kerrie Burns
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2017
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FIELD HOCKEY NO. 21 RUTGERS FACES OFF AGAINST NO. 6 PENN STATE, NO. 12 MARYLAND
No. 21 RU ends season vs. PSU, UMD Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
Throughout this season, the Rutgers field hockey team has shown its mettle, winning tough games and hanging with superior opponents. And now as the final weekend looms, it has two more big opportunities to make a statement. The No. 21 Scarlet Knights (9-6, 3-3) conclude their regular season with matchups against two ranked teams. First, they go on the road to play No. 6 Penn State (12-3, 4-2) on Friday before heading home for their Senior Day finale against No. 12 Maryland (10-5, 4-2) on Sunday. Last time Rutgers took the field, it suffered a 2-0 loss to Ohio State in which it failed to convert on many opportunities, including 11 penalty corners. Many players were in agreement that in order to win this weekend, it must capitalize when it has the chance. “We got to finish on every opportunity because we aren’t going to get as many as we did on Sunday,” said sophomore forward Nikki Santore. The Knights will have their hands full with both of their top-15 opponents this week, both of which are sure to give the team a challenge. Sophomore Nikki Santore has 3 goals and two assists through 13 games for the Scarlet Knights this season. She is one of many of the underclassmen making an impact for Rutgers in 2017. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2017
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VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS TO FACE INDIANA, PURDUE IN CONFERENCE MATCHES THIS WEEKEND
Knights visit Indiana for 2 Big Ten matches Alex Fabugais-Inaba Staff Writer
Having endured enough losses since joining the Big Ten, the Rutgers volleyball team is hungry for its first win of the conference season. The Scarlet Knights’ best shot at upsetting a Big Ten opponent will be on the road when they face Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Both teams sit last in the Big Ten standings and have yet to win a conference match. Rutgers will also play No. 17 Purdue the following day in West Lafayette, Indiana. The Knights accomplished their greatest feat last weekend, playing against Michigan (3-1) and No. 10 Michigan State (3-0) by winning their first set at home in the conference season since 2015. In the game against Michigan, Rutgers posted Big Ten highs with 41 kills, 46 digs and 38 assists. While playing Michigan State, the Knights came off of their last game to post a .194 attack percentage, another Big Ten high this season. Leading Rutgers to its great performance against Michigan was sophomore middle blocker Stasa Miljevic and junior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie with ten kills each. Miljevic and McLetchie also Sophomore libero and captain Karysa Swackenberg ranks second on the team with her 37 assists n the season while also having 10 service aces to her name. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2016
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EXTRA POINT
Philadelphia Washington
115 120
Brooklyn Indiana
131 140
Miami Orlando
109 116
Charlotte Detroit
90 102
Milwaukee Boston
108 100
New Orleans Memphis
91 103
COURTNEY NORTON, senior defender on the women’s soccer team, was named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week on Tuesday. Norton played a key part in the team’s shutout tie with Penn State and 1-0 win over No. 12 Ohio State.
TENNIS
VOLLEYBALL
FIELD HOCKEY
FOOTBALL
ITA Championships
at Indiana
at Penn State
vs. Purdue
Today, All Day, Philadelphia, Pa.
Friday, 6 p.m., Bloomington, Ind.
Friday, 5 p.m., State College, Pa.
Saturday, Noon, High Point Solutions Stadium