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U. faculty analyzes global migrant, conflict status SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A month and a half ago, the body of a 3-year-old washed up on a Turkish beach, instigating people globally to pay attention to the Syrian refugee crisis.

Professors from the Center for African Studies, the Center for European Studies and the Department of Italian organized a symposium on Friday, Oct. 16, focusing on exploring the migration crisis going on in Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean at Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus.

It was important to host a symposium to raise awareness of the migration situation’s global impact to the Rutgers community, said Rhiannon Welch, an assistant professor in the Department of Italian.

“Given Italy’s positioning on the symbolic and political borders between Europe and Africa, contemporary Italians are deeply affected each day by the ongoing arrival of asylum seekers and refugees from the African continent,” she said.

Up to 59 million people have responded to global violence and economic repression by fleeing their countries in search of asylum and a better life for themselves.

Organizers invited panelists from the University, as well as artists,

activists and Amidou Jean-Baptiste Sourou from the Gregorian University in Rome and St. Augustine University of Tanzania.

Sourou researches immigration, among other topics, according to the event profile.

The sheer number of victims of the refugee crisis makes it an international one, said Carolyn Brown, an associate professor in the Department of History.

“It raises some very important issues about what can happen when you have to leave your country because of war or because there’s no future in your country,” she said.

Brown said she wanted to explore the topic at Rutgers because of its present significance and because it raises questions about what Europe is going to be in the future.

“How much can you exclude people from coming into your country?” she said. “How do you push for human rights when you’re denying the rights to people who are stateless?”

The migration symposium can bring light to similar issues that happen in America, such as the deportation crisis, Brown said.

Some major topics discussed included the specific histories of African nations like Eritrea and Niger to pan-African histories that illuminated some of SEE STATUS ON PAGE 5

Rutgers hosted a fair on Oct. 17 to untangle the jargon ensnaring the process of applying for and attending college. The fair focused largely on the New Jersey Dream Act, a piece of legislation passed in 2013 that granted undocumented students in-state tuition as opposed to out-of-state tuition. REUTERS

Rutgers hosts fair catered toward undocumented college students AVALON ZOPPO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

If you are not undocumented yourself, you know someone who is undocumented, said Leslie Hoyos, a lead organizer of “undocuRutgers.”

“It really hit me when I asked a close friend of mine what college they were going to and they responded ‘nowhere,’” Hoyos said in an email. “I

was so confused because they were so intelligent and had some of the highest marks in school. It is difficult to spread information about this issue because it is controversial, but people have the right to know, (education is) not a privilege.”

In an attempt to help undocumented immigrants, Rutgers hosted “undocuRutgers,” a three-and-a-half hour fair on Douglass campus. The event

drew a crowd of more than 350 people and included tabling from Rutgers student organizations and some two-year community colleges.

The fair was intended to help illegal immigrants take advantage the New Jersey Dream Act. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed the Dream Act in 2013, allowing the children of illegal SEE FAIR ON PAGE 4

Cancer center strives for cure to lymphoma NIKHILESH DE STAFF WRITER

With thousands of people dying from lymphoma, a type of cancer affecting the immune system, per year Rajat Bannerji, a medical oncologist with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey is using treatments through clinical trials that will ideally treat lymphoma. COURTESY OF MICHELE FISHER

More than 20,000 people die every year from some form of lymphoma, a type of cancer affecting the immune system.

Using new treatments through clinical trials should help, said Rajat Bannerji, a medical oncologist with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ). He specializes in leukemia and lymphoma research at the CINJ and is running a trial with a new compound created by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. “(This trial is with a) compound called Regeneron 1979, (which is) a bi-specific (compound),” Bannerji said. “It finds two targets.”

Leukemia refers to cancerous white blood cells, while lymphoma refers to cancer affecting a type of white blood cell, called lymphocytes.

These cancers start in bone marrow, where blood cells are produced, said Chetna Thawani, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Solid-tumor cancers can spread through the bloodstream if the tumor or parts of the tumor enter a blood vessel.

The term “blood-borne cancers” could refer to either that or leukemia and lymphoma, she said.

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The compound binds itself to a cancerous B-cell and a T-cell in the bloodstream to encourage the latter to terminate the former, according to Regeneron’s website.

REGN1979 finds CD20 and CD3, both of which are blood cells, Bannerji said. CD20 is a B-cell, which would normally create antibodies during an infection.

This cell becomes cancerous in patients with lymphoma, according to Regeneron.

CD3 is a T-cell, Bannerji said.

They are usually classified either as cytotoxic or helper cells. Cytotoxic T-cells kill other cells in the human body, usually ones that are cancerous or infected.

Helper T-cells assist cytotoxic cells by releasing markers indicating an infected or otherwise dangerous cell. Both types of cells aim to remove pathogens.

“T-cells help fight infection,” Bannerji said. “(But) antibodies can kill infected cells and block viruses on their own.”

Antibodies are also used to help cytotoxic T-cells, he said.

The antibodies are part of the “complement system,” he said. This SEE LYMPHOMA ON PAGE 5

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Campus Calendar MONDAY 10/19 The Department of Genetics presents, “Cell Signaling and the Battle for Reproductive Success in C. Elegans” from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

University Career Ser vices hosts, “Panel Discussion on Best Practices for Recruiting and Hiring People with Disabilities” from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Busch Student Center on Busch campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy presents, “Economic Inequalities: The Great Divide” from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Civic Square Building located at 33 Livingston Ave. in Downtown New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public.

The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy hosts, “BSAA: Bloustein School Alumni Association Monthly Meeting” from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Civic Square Building located at 33 Livingston Ave. in Downtown New Brunswick. The event is free and open to the public.

TUESDAY 10/20 Mason Gross School of the Arts presents, “Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra” at 7:30 p.m. at Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education hosts, “Emergency Pesticide Recertification Seminar” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Former Agricultural Museum of New Jersey located at 103 College Farm Road on Cook campus. The event is free and open to the public.

The Center for Teaching Advancement and Assessment Research, Rutgers Libraries and the TA Project present, “Copyright Issues for Academic Research & Publication” from 1 to 3 p.m. in Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. The event is free and open to the public.

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U. celebrates LGBTQQIA pride, diversity with Ally Week

October is national LGBT history month, and in celebration, the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities is holding its fourth annual RU Ally Week. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR

BUSHRA HASAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Using art to recognize the struggles the queer community faces is just one of the ways the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities raised awareness of these issues during Rutgers Ally Week.

Ally Week allows both students and adults alike to understand the experiences and injustices that minorities face, said Zaneta Rago-Craft, director of Student Affairs at the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities.

Being an ally means an individual will stand up for equality among the sexualities, according to GLAAD, an organization dedicated to promoting these issues.

“Working from an intersectional and intercultural understanding of oppression, the entire campus community is challenged to examine stereotypes and prejudice,” according to the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities website.

Several organizations took part in this celebration, including sororities, fraternities and LGBT organizations around campus, said Da’shon Holder, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Photo booths and pledge stations were set up around the five New Brunswick campuses so students could pledge to be an ally to the LGBT community.

LLEGO, the LGBTQQIA people of color organization, hosted the Queer People of Color Reception on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Holder said. The organization’s largest fall event included vocal, dance and burlesque performances

along with spoken word poetry and an informal dance party.

The event allowed students to release their emotions through art said Raka Chaki, a School of Arts and Sciences junior.

“We ... connect to each other on a human level,” said Chaki, LLEGO’s public relations chair.

The group expected a turnout of around 50 people but were shocked by an overwhelming 200 people at the event, Holder said.

What made the event so successful and unique was its ability to unite all forms of civil rights issues, not limited to only sexuality said Jessamyn Bonfe, a School of Arts and Sciences junior.

“We all need to stand in solidarity together and should move from only being (an ally for a) week to being an ally at ALL times,” said Bonfe, LLEGO’s vice president.

Twenty transgender women of color were murdered in the United States this year, Bonfe said.

LGBT issues are connected with other social justice campaigns, she said.

“How can we use this disproportionately magnified rate of murders to think about police brutality towards African-Americans or even campus sexual assault?” she said. “Clearly, we cannot ignore how we view African-Americans or women on a daily basis.”

Ally Week helps students understand compassion regardless of identity, Bonfe said.

“Being an ally is an action word, not a noun,” she said. “Although we have Ally Week, we always try to support other organizations and go to their meetings so we can build and strengthen our community.”

Other organizations such

as Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (oSTEM), geared their week’s meetings toward the theme of “ally-ship,” said Kelly Ruf fenach, a School of Engineering junior and oSTEM’s president.

“What’s great is even people

that seem to have no free time and can’t attend the longer events can stop by the pledge and photo stations which are quick and simple,” she said. “(This) maximizes the (number of) people who are able to be involved.”

This event is not the only means by which the Uni-

versity’s organizations raise awareness about LGBT issues, Holder said. Trans Awareness Week, World AIDS day, Day of Silence, “Gaypril” and Pride Week are events that occur in the spring, but they are all equally important to understanding these minority communities and their intersectionality.

Ally Week was also a means of discussing safe spaces on campus. According to advocatesforyouth.org, a safe space is a place where students feel comfortable to express themselves and is a place where there are no triggers to disrupt their mental well-being.

Holder and Ruffenach said Ally Week highlights the already existing safe spaces on campus.

“What I think is awesome is (safe spaces are) not all on the same campus, so wherever you are at Rutgers, a safe space is not far away,” Ruffenach said.

The community can work to create safer spaces, but no space can be completely comfortable for everyone. Instead, she proposes “brave spaces,” Rago-Craft said.

“Mistakes will happen, as will discomfort, but if we hold one another accountable, speak from our own experiences, and learn how to truly listen to one another’s narratives, certainly our spaces will become progressively safer,” she said.

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TUG AND TUMBLE As part of “Greek Week,” members of the Rutgers greek community engaged in a game of tug of war at Deiner Park on the College Avenue campus on Oct. 18. SAMANTHA CASIMIR

FAIR DACA applies to children who came to United States before 16, Rodriguez says CONTINUED FROM FRONT

immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges in the Garden State instead of out-of-state tuition.

Many undocumented immigrants are unsure how to apply and pay for college, but want to pursue higher education, said Patricia Rodriguez, an organizer of undocuRutgers.

The fair was split into three different presentations: admissions, financial aid and recent federal immigration policy changes. The 30-minute admissions presentation gave out information on how to apply to universities without a social security number.

“When you apply to colleges, many require a social security number,” Rodriguez said. “If you’re un-

MARATHON MADNESS Students listen to music on Oct. 15 at the College Avenue Student Center for Club DM, an entertainment event hosted by Rutgers University Dance Marathon benefitting children with blood diseases. KRISTEN USUI

documented, you don’t have one. You apply for DAPA, the undocumented have to go through loops and loops to immigrant must have a child who is get to the point where you can apply.” a United States citizen and have lived While the first 30-minute presenta- in the U.S. since Jan. 1, 2010. “(The person would receive) a tion was devoted to admissions, the second information session was on temporary social security number so financial aid and scholarships. Infor- you can apply for things,” she said. mation was given on how to apply for “You can go to school, you can get financial aid without a social security a visa, you can get a license to work, number along with processes for stu- you can get a lot of stuff you can’t get dents that are documented, but have just being undocumented.”

But both DAPA and DACA have undocumented parents.

Often times, Hoyos said finding been temporarily blocked by a federa way to pay for higher education is al district court in Texas. According more difficult than the application to the National Immigration Law process for undocumented students. Center, this means people will not “Undocumented students can be able to apply for DAPA or DACA compete academically with natural- until a court issues an order allowing ized students and citizens,” Hoyos the initiatives to go forward. “(DAPA) hasn’t said. “The issue gone into effect is paying for colyet, it is being lege as the prices in Texkeep rising and “There are still some challenged as. There are still attending college unknowns.” some unknowns,” is more expensive Rodriguez said. than ever.”

PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ These two The final preOrganizer of undocuRutgers programs are sentation gave expected to help information on up to 4.4 million how to apply for people, accordtwo lesser-known ing to the Denational programs called the Deferred Action partment of Homeland Security.

Last semester, Rutgers held for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Deferred Action for Parents of the same “undocuRutgers” event Americans and Lawful Permanent on its Newark campus. According to nj.com, there were fears Residents (DAPA).

These two programs are federal that protestors would disrupt the changes that President Obama made event in Newark, and the University heightened police security as to federal immigration policy.

The Deferred Action for Child- a result.

This year at Rutgers—New hood Arrival (DACA) program grants temporary permission to stay Brunswick, Rodriguez said she also in the United States, called “deferred had worries.

“There were some complaints action.” DACA applies to children who came to the United States before online, but no one showed up. I age 16 and prevents the person from was a little bit worried,” Rodriguez being deported for two years, Rodri- said. “Trump is leading in the polls, anything can happen. But I was guez said.

DAPA follows a lot of the same proved wrong and no one showed logic as DACA, Rodriguez said. To up to protest.”

CRIME OCT. 18 PERTH AMBOY — A NJ Transit train hit a man who was trespassing just east of Perth Amboy station.

NJ Transit spokeswoman Jennifer Nelson said the man was still alive but declined to provide further details about his condition. The man was a Perth Amboy resident in his early 40s, and he was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew members of the train and service was disrupted in both directions for more than an hour.

OCT. 17 NEW BRUNSWICK — The New Brunswick Police Department is investigating an armed robbery, which was reported to have occurred Saturday at about 11:55 p.m. in the area of Somerset Street and Maple Street. The victim, who is not affiliated with the Rutgers University, reported that she was approached by the perpetrator who brandished a small knife and snatched the victim’s purse from her hand. The perpetrator then fled the area on foot, and his description is limited at this time. The victim was not physically injured.

OCT. 16 ELIZABETH — A longshoreman working at the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal has admitted to tricking six co-workers out of nearly $87,000 via a fraudulent loan modification program. Pedro Lopez pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree theft by deception.

The 60-year-old man is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 11, and he is expected to be ordered to serve 180 days in Union County Jail, serve a term of several years of probation and pay full restitution to his victims.

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LYMPHOMA First set of data from trial will hopefully be presented in 2016, Bannerji says CONTINUED FROM FRONT

part of the immune system amplifies the effect other components of the immune system have on infections or problems within the body “(There are) complement proteins in your blood,” he said.

B-cells and T-cells are the two main groupings that researchers use to classify lymphocytes, he said.

Lymphocytes are one subset of white blood cells, which protect the human body against infection.

A patient with lymphoma’s T-cells may not attack a cancerous B-cell, but REGN1979 “activates” it, forcing the defender to kill the damaged cell, according to its website.

This compound is Regeneron’s first bi-specific compound, according to its website. Previous compounds have only been able to bind to one target.

This research is a Phase I study, Bannerji said. Clinical trials are divided into several

STATUS It was important to host symposium because mainstream media has limited scope, Alidou says CONTINUED FROM FRONT

the causes of today’s mass emigration of African peoples.

The panelists also addressed the political and symbolic responses of contemporary European nation-states from Italy, Turkey, Germany and Hungary.

The event was split up into three parts, first addressing the histories, causes and contexts of the current crisis, then speaking about the contemporary trajectories.

The third and final portion of the event was a video and art exhibition and discussion at the New Brunswick Theological Seminary on College Avenue.

Welch said she hoped that attendees gained a fuller and more nuanced picture of the contemporary situation than what is available from the mainstream press.

“Our decision to include European and African artists certainly helped in this regard,” she said. “In many ways art is more attuned to the subtle and

phases, each of which have different focuses.

Phase I studies are the first stage and performed with a small group of people, he said. The compound has not been tested with any other humans at this point.

“It’s a brand new drug,” he said. “(These trials have the) only patients treated anywhere.”

According to a National Institutes of Health (NIH) website, Phase I studies determine if a drug is safe and how much can be given to a patient at a time.

They also find what other effects may occur.

“Phase I studies (establish) the dose of the drug, the schedule and (they are used) to start developing the safety profile,” Bannerji said.

profound effects this crisis has provoked in our collective imaginaries.”

Having scholars, artists and activists be part of the symposium is important because it indicates how concerned they are with the emigration crisis, said Ousseina Alidou, an associate professor in the Department of African, Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures.

“It shows the concern (people have) for this serious crisis of immigration of Africans going through Europe,” she said.

It was important to bring this symposium to Rutgers because the mainstream media does not give the full picture of what is happening, she said.

“Very often, it’s presented in the media, but in a way that is really not helpful to the population in the U.S.

Phase II studies actually look at if a compound can treat a disease or condition, and how it stacks up to existing treatments, according to the NIH.

“No clinical data has been presented yet, so it’s confidential.”

RAJAT BANNERJI Medical Oncologist with the Cancer Institute of New Jersey

“Phase II (studies) efficacy, so for cancer drugs (it looks at) a particular form of cancer,” Bannerji said.

The third phase of studies compare results with the most common treatments today.

to understand and to have a critical understanding of what’s going on,” said Alidou, who is also the director of the Center for African Studies. “It is a global story.”

“We’re fortunate at Rutgers that we have so many faculty members that are from different parts of the world.”

CAROLYN BROWN Associate Professor in the Department of History

It is important for people to come together to not only learn what is happening but also to contribute to solutions, she said. For that reason,

The first set of data from this trial will hopefully be presented in 2016. This particular study began in January of this year and is expected to continue for the immediate future, he said.

“Phase I can go on for a while,” he said. “You’ll start with the initial part of the study ... to get an early idea of its activities. This particular drug is at its very (beginning).”

Results from the trial have not been released to the public.

“No clinical data has been presented yet, so it’s confidential,” he said. “(Details on REGN1979 are also) proprietary to the company developing the drug.”

While REGN1979 has never been used in humans before, it has already gone through laboratory and animal models, he said.

it is important for people to know the actual facts.

The diverse departments at Rutgers have a responsibility to come together to help develop understanding, Alidou said.

“We’re fortunate at Rutgers that we have so many faculty members that are from different parts of the world,” Brown said. “They can usually use their networks to bring people here.”

The organizers hope to have been the first in a series of conversations on campus about the enduring global human rights issue of migration.

“It was inspiring to bring together artists from both sides of the Mediterranean crisis to examine their commonalities and unique approaches to future phenomenon,” Welch said.

Science

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October 19, 2015

Energy Institute holds annual power efficiency competition GEORGE XIE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers Energy Institute is tr ying to find ways for Rutgers to be more environmentally friendly, all while satisfying the energy needs of tens of thousands of students, faculty and staff.

The REI Energy Contest is an annual competition that encourages undergraduate students to devise methods for improving energy efficiency at Rutgers, according to the REI website.

“Energy Innovation” is the theme for the 2015 to 2016 competition. The challenge of the competition is to write a proposal for reducing student energy consumption on campus and promoting awareness about smarter eco-friendly practices across campus, according to the REI website.

All undergraduate students at Rutgers—New Brunswick are eligible to participate.

Both individuals and teams up to five members can participate. The REI encourages teams of students from different schools or programs.

The deadline for registration is Feb. 26, 2016, and proposals must be submitted by March 25, 2016.

Full contest rules and guidelines are available on the REI website.

The three individuals or teams with the most innovative, practical and low-cost solutions

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will be given awards, according to the website. The prizes are $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place and $1,000 for third.

Two students, Lazer Gerlikhman and Ariel Schwalb, tied for first place last year. They proposed an electric bus system and a SkyTran to reduce carbon emissions, respectively.

This contest is part of a larger effort to make Rutgers a more eco-friendly university.

The REI Energy Innovation contest webpage gives numbers of energy consumption at Rutgers. For example, energy consumption in Rutgers—New Brunswick buildings and infrastructure results in around 150,000 tons of carbon dioxide being emitted into the atmosphere each year. When energy consumption of commuters is added in, this number rises to 300,000 tons.

There have been various initiatives to reduce carbon emissions at Rutgers. According to the website, the REI has set the goal of a carbon neutral university by 2030.

Michael Kornitas, director of Sustainability and Energy, said he is actively involved in making Rutgers a more energy-efficient university.

“As part of a memorandum of understanding with the Environmental Protection Agency, Rutgers submits its annual green house gas reduction,” Kornitas said. “According to the EPA,

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The REI Energy Contest is an annual competition that encourages undergraduate students to devise methods for improving energy efficiency at Rutgers. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR Rutgers is the largest reducer of green house gases of any university that has an MoU with the EPA.” The latest EPA report on Rutgers credits the University with reducing its carbon

footprint by 353,446 metric tons of carbon dioxide, equivalent since 2009. This reduction is about the same amount as burning 40 million gallons of gasoline.

The bulk of this reduction has

come from energy conservation and alternative energy initiatives.

Kornitas and the REI hope to see more successful initiatives come from this year’s Energy Innovation Contest.

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SIMPLE SCIENCE DO ALIENS EXIST?

Yamaha donated an engine to Rutgers Formula Racecar for use in the competition. NIKHILESH DE

Rutgers senior pedals to metal to develop practical learning race car HARSHEL PATEL STAFF WRITER

An organization at Rutgers aims to provide more opportunities to apply the information engineering students learn.

The organization, Rutgers Formula Racecar, is led by Ely Nazar, a School of Engineering senior. RFR is composed of students in different fields of engineering and is most well known for the race cars that it builds.

“It’s really a way to further our education and it doesn’t matter that we build a race car. It’s not about the race car, we could be building wheelbarrows and we would still be doing this,” Nazar said.

Getting the opportunity to learn and work alongside like-minded individuals is the goal of the organization. Having members who want to work hard and set themselves apart from the rest of the pack while having a good time is what RFR is all about, he said.

RFR is broken up into smaller, related projects, called sub-teams and then further split into the various disciplines in automotive engineering. This is similar to what a real company does, as it helps streamline the process and avoid confusion, Nazar said.

Some of the sub-teams include chassis and suspension, power-train engineering, brakes, aerodynamics, electronics and ergonomics. Each sub-team is charged with a task and is led by one person who is charged with making all decisions for the subteam, Nazar said.

Building a race car is no small feat. Being a member of RFR is a heavy time commitment and certainly a difficult task, Nazar said. As a result, many people end up leaving the organization because it is not a casual commitment.

“We’ve all kind of had our friendships formed from blood, sweat and

tears. Before competition we don’t sleep for days at a time,” he said. “So before we really accept you into the team we have to see that you’re willing to put in the time.”

Each member is recommended to meet with their sub-team about 10 hours per week to get involved, as basic meetings only get members up to speed about the basics of what is currently happening, Nazar said.

Returning members commit even more of their time to the organization, about 20 or 30 hours per week minimum. Those hours significantly increase over the summer, Nazar said.

“The meetings might be three hours per week but that’s the bare minimum. Beyond that, it depends,” Watts said. “A new member might put in four to five (hours), but as you get more involved you might spend more time. We don’t really keep count at some point.”

The team carries out this project until May, where they compete against other teams in two different types of events. The whole competition is not just about producing any car, but building a car for a client, Nazar said.

Prior to the competition, the team does final tuning on the car. At that point, they hope to have finished testing various biases or parameters that could influence how the car moves, Nazar said.

James Vertes, a School of Engineering junior, is involved with the brakes of the car and is familiar with the testing the team does on it.

“Temperatures, range, road conditions, those are all factors. You would always test for bias,” he said.

“It just changes from each situation to the next.”

One type of event at the competition, the static event, is composed of a cost report, a business report and an engineering design. The cost and business reports are presentations to

judges about how well the car hits a target cost, Nazar said.

The engineering design portion has the team members judged by industry professionals and makes them defend their design and prove that they knew what they were doing when designing the car. The professionals are sent by companies like SpaceX, Tesla, Boeing and Ford, he said.

The other event is the dynamic event, where the car is made to do a figure eight, an autocross lap and an endurance event, Nazar said. The car is judged by the time it takes to complete each event and gets extra points for fuel efficiency in the endurance event.

The Rutgers Formula Racing is partially funded by the Engineering Governing Council and the School of Engineering, but is mostly supported through fundraising, Nazar said.

A majority of the car parts, about 90 to 95 percent, are built by the team’s own machine shop. Some companies, like Yamaha, donate parts for the car. Yamaha has donated parts such as a pair of engines and carbon fiber, he said.

RFR tests their car by emulating what they would experience in a competition. They test to see the car’s acceleration and how well it does the figure eight. The endurance event is heavily focused on as it is worth more than any other event, he said.

Redesigns for the car occasionally take place through the year, as no car is ever perfect. The team has to constantly innovate since ceasing to do so will leave the team behind, Nazar said.

“You only have a year, you don’t have a lot of time to test the car,” he said. “Even a normal race car has so many man-hours put into it and we don’t have that kind of time. We’re in school and studying and some of us have jobs.”

Not as far as we know. But scientists at NASA announced last week that they discovered cer tain signals emanating from a star that were inconsistent from what they should have been. In other words, they saw something weird.

Most stars emit light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation that terrestrial space agencies can detect. NASA and other organizations can even determine a star’s age and distance from Ear th based on these readings.

The Kepler Space Telescope, launched in March 2009, has been looking at stars for the last several years from Ear th orbit. Citizen scientists, volunteers who help government space agencies, look at the pictures to find patterns and locate planets similar to Ear th.

In the last six years it has detected more than 1,000 planets and nearly 3,200 possible ones.

A few years ago these volunteers saw a cer tain star emit light in a “bizarre” manner, as if there was something large orbiting the star. This in and of itself is not unusual – things orbit stars all the time. What these people saw was a large, dense mass orbiting KIC 8462852 but none of the other characteristic signals orbiting bodies emit.

Young stars have similar masses orbit them before planets form – Ear th was once par t of a cloud orbiting the sun.

The problem with KIC 8462852 is that there are no infrared signals coming from the mass. Young stars and their orbiting clouds of matter emit these signals, and it is one way for scientists to determine the star’s age.

With no such signals or other indicators, the star seems to be an older one, meaning the detected mass must be something else.

There are a number of different scenarios that could account for the mass. The star might be passing through a large cloud of dust, or another body may have dragged objects in front of the burning ball of flame.

The problem is gravity would normally draw the objects together or other wise force them to burn up inside the sun. The fact that neither has happened could indicate that this matter only recently covered the sun.

The odds of this happening within a time frame such that the human race could see it are miniscule.

KIC 8462852 is nearly 1,500 light-years or more than 88 trillion miles away from Ear th.

The light Kepler is detecting left the star a millennium and a half ago.

Kepler was meant to stay in orbit for less than four years, though it was later changed to a seven year mission. It is an immense coincidence that this mass, which would not last long in front of the star, registered on Kepler’s detectors.

While many theories have been posited, most or all have some factor, like gravity, which makes them unlikely.

Another unlikely theor y that some researchers want to test is the idea that the object was placed in orbit around the star by an alien intelligence.

This would indicate an advanced race of beings able to build massive structures in space – something the human race is not able to do right now.

Researchers will first look for radio waves emanating from the star. If they see a large number of waves, more research will be done to determine their origin.

A more complete analysis and explanation can be found in The Atlantic’s ar ticle “The Most Interesting Star in Our Galaxy.”

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‘Revolution Ends Here’ is not enough U. administration must take stronger stance on sexual assault

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hen it comes to raising sexual assault the open, into everyday life where awareness is necesawareness, Rutgers University is all talk sary. Such actions will infuse this serious issue with an and no action. For the past year, University intense level of reality.

Late last week, the Rutgers University Student Asofficials have been touting the “#iSpeak: Rutgers Campus Climate Survey” as an accomplishment. But when sembly (RUSA) passed a bill to create a standing sexuit boils down to it, what does that really do? A bunch al assault committee. While the current bill mimics the of students took part in a White House initiative and original version proposed by School of Arts and Scipiloted the program. That’s all. Raising sexual assault ences junior Allie Williams, three provisions were addawareness is not about the numbers. It’s about real ed. A committee chair must be selected and the chair people with real stories: victims and survivors who will be required to complete Title IX training. Similarneed to have their voices heard, who should never be ly, the new committee is essentially on a year-long proafraid to speak up. Similarly, the current campaign, bationary period. While RUSA was seemingly shamed “The Revolution Starts Here. End Sexual Violence into passing the bill due to the negative feedback from Now,” does nothing more but continue to highlight the bill’s original failure, the fact that a standing committee will be formed shows the organization’s level of University shortcomings.

With the exception of New Student Orientation commitment to raising sexual assault awareness.

When it comes to sexual assault, and almost all so(NSO), where students watch skits about sexual ascial issues, lack of action truly boils sault, taking part in preventative down to two positions. There are trainings and surveys is voluntary, those who are afraid to talk about students are not expected or mandat“The state of raising it because they don’t understand or ed to participate in these activities. sexual assault care, and those who are afraid The students that seek out these awareness at Rutgers don’t of being seen as someone who measures typically are not the stuis in turmoil.” cares too much — both are highly dents that need to engage in these unfortunate realities. The state of programs to begin with. If a student raising sexual assault awareness at is taking the time out of their schedule to attend a meeting, rally or program dealing with Rutgers is in turmoil. But how can University students sexual assault, they likely already understand that this be expected to handle such an immense task with the is an important issue that all members of the Universi- necessary care if the administration continues to take a weak stance? Student groups have done just about as ty must be concerned with.

What the University needs to do is address the much as they can do. They hold meetings, host workstudents who have shown that sexual assault is not shops and perform skits. But the administration needs an issue they’re worried about. Target the students to do more than create a scripted video and formulaic who don’t take surveys, the ones who don’t come out marketing campaign.

Of course talking about sexual assault is better to programs and the ones who stigmatize victims and survivors for coming forward. Administrators should than not talking about it. University officials openly contact coaches, professors and student organization discussing sexual assault is better than ignoring the leaders and set up times where important conversa- issue. But sexual assault victims and survivors, as well tions on sexual assault can be taken seriously and not as personally affected or unaffected students, faculty avoided. Stand out on the steps of Brower or at a busy and staff should not be forced to settle for something bus stop and act out skits dealing with these issue, tak- better than nothing. University administration should ing sexual assault out of its traditional and assumed be giving their all because it is expressly necessary, realm of a dark corner at a party and bring it out into not because it make them look good.

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Recognizing success as more than overcoming challenges I HATE WRITING JULIAN PINNIX-ODRICK

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n explosion of noise so deafening that, even when expected, it can jolt your heart — cannons firing, fireworks exploding, people screaming hysterically. Sounds resembling a scene from War of the Worlds. Mass chaos. Pure joy. A moment so consuming that for a couple of seconds, nothing else in the world seemed to matter.

A culmination of years and years of countless seasons and months of pain and tears, that in the past appeared worthless but in the moment presented itself as so obliging. A taboo of sorts, where no one is sure exactly how this moment contributes to any greater good in our world, but everyone agrees that it was worth the wait. Sort of like when you buy the new iPhone 25 even though you just bought the still new iPhone 24S that came out two months ago. You can’t exactly put your finger on what particularly excites you about the new version of the phone besides its 36-inch display and eye scanning unlock feature, but you and everyone standing outside of the Apple Store for the last 24 hours share the same sentiment for one moment. I mean in a few weeks the charger is going to fray and the screen is going to crack a little and then later on crack some more, forcing

you to spend money to fix it or buy another phone. These moments seem to repeat themselves over and over in our first-world lives, but nonetheless bring the same grandeur to our everyday monotony.

Now speaking from a biased perspective of a football player, buying a phone is irrelevant compared to the excitement of a big play or touchdown during a game. The crowd and team alike put aside differences to share this camaraderie for a single instant.

Yes, after the game or even the moment we will revert back to our individuality, but for now we enjoy the bliss. Just as for every new iPhone that is purchased, there is a naïve soul who purchases a Galaxy. Bottom line

team’s fortune turns very bad, our numbers dwindle to just the people in the huddle. Just the players and coaches that put in the pain in the weight room, the countless hours in the film room, the distress of practice and the dreariness of the training room. Not only are they left alone in this moment, but quite frankly the only ones equipped to not only handle but attack this moment.

Lost in the depths of Indiana the Rutgers football team found itself in a very vague but all too familiar place. A place where we work so hard not to be. As a team you never truly prepare to be down 25-points in the third quarter of a game. And to be completely honest, there are very few people that have

“Lost in the depths of Indiana, the Rutgers football team found itself in a very vague but all too familiar place. A place where we work so hard not to be. As a team, you never truly prepare to be down 25 points in the third quarter of a game.” is, not everyone wins. What of the people on the other side of these timeless moments?

Just as one team gathers the excitement of thousands behind them, the other feels the weight of thousands against them, particularly, a team that is playing at another’s venue. A team that has only the support of the 200 people on their sideline and a small section of family and friends in the nosebleeds.

These people, against more than 70,000 at any given opponent’s stadium. But when the

the faith to keep fighting in moments like these. Very few people on our sideline who could envision a possibility of winning. Not that everyone wasn’t giving their upmost effort at the time, but when we believe, our threshold for effort becomes a wee bit greater. There are no words to explain this feeling of despair when Murphy’s Law kicks in. One can simply look to their left and right to assess the extension of their soul, their teammates: their brothers. Then after realizing

who we have in this battle with us, we must look within ourselves and evaluate what we have built our own character on. What characteristics do we identify ourselves with? Whatever they are, we must optimize them to do whatever we can to change the outcome of a bleak showing to this point. I can’t say who it started with, but one man believed, then another, then another. Eyes opened, hearts widened, belief deepened and points tallied — we won. I was not the originator of this belief. I must look at myself and say unhappily that I was one that had to be brought onto the belief bandwagon.

I cannot begin to express the respect I have for my teammates for their perseverance. We were the team on the other side of all that makes college football great. We were the people on the other side of all that makes life great. But in football, like life, we must believe until our last breath. In football, like life, we must look back for a short stint to enjoy our accomplishments, but realize there are more challenges coming. We must not simply handle these challenges, we must meet them and attack them. No, football is not life and death. No, our lives will not be defined by one moment, but handling all of our little moments the right way will make all the difference.

Julian Pinnix-Odrick is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in communication with a minor in human resources. His column, “I Hate Writing,” runs on alternate Mondays.

Breast cancer awareness should not be reductive to women QUESTIONING THE COLONIAL COLLEGE JANNA ALADDIN

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ast week it was hard to walk past Scott Hall without noticing the tacky and outright offensive display that was the TDX fraternity’s “breast cancer awareness” décor. The house donned a variety of all pink streamers, balloons, ribbons and banners imprinted with “TDX hearts TA-TAs” and “save the boobies.” It serves as a primary example for pink-washing breast cancer: A marketing tactic to sell pink ribbon products while promoting products that can contribute to cancer, or by only offering a small percentage of profit for actual research. I must ask how this ridiculous display actually raised awareness. I didn’t see any data on breast cancer statistics or how women can self-check for symptoms or what the toll of breast cancer actually is. Instead the only awareness that was presented equated women to breasts — or boobies, rather. I wonder if the fraternity decided to raise awareness about lung cancer (the number one cause of cancer-related death for women as reported by the CDC) they would hang posters stating, “we love lungs” or “save the oxygen.” Probably not, because, simply put, the display is predicated on a sexist notion that breast cancer is sexy.

Breast cancer is constantly sexualized and made to look “pretty.” The lines have been blurred between breasts and patient.

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The women (or even men) are not worth saving but their “boobies” are. Why reduce the severity of breast cancer? How is that raising awareness? It is safe to assume that most people have heard of breast cancer, so it isn’t a matter of acknowledging that it exists as an epidemic. Awareness should be a matter of looking at health inequalities that make cancer treatment inaccessible for certain populations or the rising cost of drugs or the worldwide cancer epidemic or what it is really like to experience something like breast cancer. Why diminish the very real

This is not to vilify TDX or greek life at the University. I’ve had many conversations with members of greek life this week that spoke of its merits. However, this is to say, that historically fraternities, even at Rutgers, have been hostile, exclusionary and sexist. Yet, they remain protected. Earlier last week, fraternities and sororities hired lobbyists to push the “Safe Campus Act,” a bill that seeks to downplay the punishment of sexual offenders unless the police were explicitly involved. The name stands to obscure the ultimate affect of the bill: Placing blame on the victim and

“When one trivializes cancer as being something that only affects breasts, they equate women with their bodies and not their experiences. The conflation of women to breasts reduces women. People should never be reduced to their anatomies.” narratives of breast cancer patients and survivors with sole concern over “Ta-Ta’s.” If a breast cancer survivor, who possibly could have undergone a mastectomy, were to see such a display, who is to say that it wouldn’t trigger the emotions and feelings associated with a traumatic experience.

Although the display has since been taken down, it is hard to ignore the context in which it was used. Fraternities nationwide, have been under much deserved scrutiny for their contribution to sexual and gendered violence.

making it even more difficult for universities to crack down on campus sexual assault and violence. It is also important to note that some of the fiercest opposition to this bill has come from a few fraternities and sororities. If fraternities at the University would like to separate themselves from this sexual violence culture than they need to stay clear of making light of a real disease by sexualizing it. They need to acknowledge that they are not separate from this exclusionary history. There are ways to reform, but it starts with admitting that greek

life in this country has a particularly dubious past. This also puts weight on the administration to maintain a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to sexual abuse, violence, elitism, racism and misogyny. The University has recently taken an oath at stopping sexual violence on campus, and I hope they prevent any similar display that could potentially contribute to this culture.

When one trivializes cancer as being something that only affects breasts, they equate women with their bodies and not their experiences. The conflation of women to breasts reduces women. People should never be reduced to their anatomies. Saving breasts is the not the reason to want to find a cure to breast cancer. If fraternities, both at the University and nationwide, want to continue the fight against breast cancer, then do more than collecting money or turning your house pink. Educate yourself. No one is expecting you to be an expert on cancer, but in the very least, learn and spread the actual facts. Learn how pink-washing can contribute to sexual violence. End practices like the ratio system — a system bent on equating people to objects — and stop commodifying diseases and people for the popularity of your organization.

Janna Aladdin is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health and Middle Eastern studies with minors in history and women’s gender studies. Her column, “Questioning the Colonial College,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black

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Today’s Birthday (10/19/15). Expansion, freedom and fortune come this year through contemplation and planning. Communications and networking produce results. Invent your purpose newly. Align your career to that, for breakthroughs next spring. Reconsider personal priorities. Careful organization sparks a new phase in work, service and health next autumn. Creativity blossoms. 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 — You want to expand, but the path is blocked. Leaving seems difficult. Get more organized.

Step back for a wider view. Postpone travels for better conditions. Remain forgiving with miscommunications.

Ignore rumors and gossip. Take it all philosophically.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — You can get whatever you need. Relax and enjoy it. Move quickly, complete the task, and make more money. Anticipate financial changes. Minimize risks. Listen, learn and stick up for your view.

Don’t go along if you don’t agree.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Finding out what doesn’t work counts as learning. Encourage a beneficial transformation. Collaborate with your partner. Talk about sales and marketing. Friends help make an important connection.

There’s more work coming in. Keep your sense of humor.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Make an amazing discovery at work. It’s OK to cheer when you win! Help others to see the big picture. Find a more efficient use of resources. Fix up old before buying new. Watch the budget closely.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Work smarter, not harder.

Let people know what you need, and speak clearly. Arrive on time.

Ask good questions. Talk is cheap, though. Don’t believe everything you hear. Postpone a financial discussion. New developments change the assignment.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Let changes occur naturally. Ask for what you want. Creative work pays well. Sell what you no longer need. Misunderstandings seem likely. Refuse to be bullied. You have more than you knew. Comfort a friend or sibling.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Income irregularities could put a kink in things. Postpone expansion for now. Costs can vary widely. Wait for developments. Reassure a loved one that you won’t forget a promise. Negotiate a shrewd deal. Feed everyone.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — It’s a time of intense learning. Dig for hidden meaning, and choose your words carefully. Don’t share everything. Cash flow could seem temporarily blocked. Keep track, and save receipts. The best things in life are free.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — A breakthrough leads to new resources. Share acknowledgments. Postpone a financial discussion until you have all the facts. Read contracts before signing.

Establishing an efficient routine now saves money later. Alternate between physical exercise and quiet reverie.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Don’t spend all your loot in one place. It’s an excellent time for travel. Yoga and exercise relax tension. Tempers fray easily, so avoid controversial discussions.

Choose your words carefully. There’s no need to antagonize anyone.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Something you try doesn’t work. Friends bail you out. Your team is hot. Success comes through diversity of talents and views. One friend has the right contacts. Another provides stability. The more tasks completed, the more gained.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Invest in your home.

You’re motivated to make it awesome. Convince others to participate. Talk about finances another day. Avoid gossip. Find time for love after work is done. Take extra care with sharp tools. Have a backup plan.

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COMEBACK Rutgers rattles off 28 unanswered points, refuses to fold after facing 52-27 deficit CONTINUED FROM BACK Federico, who has fallen victim to the big moment with missed kicks times before on the Banks, erased the memory of his earlier miscues and nailed the one that mattered most.

“I think at the beginning of my career, that’s something that I truly learned — every kick is a new kick,” Federico said. “There’s no point in really worrying about those past kicks because, like it is, you’ve got a game-winner coming your way and you gotta do your job.”

The end result was a triumph that could have very well saved the season for the Knights (3-3, 1-2). The first Big Ten win of the fall brings a jolt of momentum back to Rutgers as it returns home for next weekend’s Oct. 24 battle with No. 1 Ohio State at High Point Solutions Stadium.

But perhaps what sticks out the most about the 25-point comeback — tied for the largest in program history with last year’s 41-38 come-from-behind victory against Maryland in the Nov. 29, 2014, season finale — was how the Knights did it.

As much as Nate Sudfeld ripped apart Rutgers defense for 464 yards and four touchdowns

through the air on 32-of-42 passing, the Knights forced the senior gunslinger into critical errors when they were needed most.

Without true freshman Blessuan Austin, who left the game and did not return after taking a knee to the head, redshirt-freshman Isaiah Wharton was forced to grow up quick as the No. 1 corner.

While true freshman Jarius Adams filled in for Austin, Wharton rebounded with a key pass break up to go with his six tackles after

“At the beginning of my career, that’s something that I truly learned ... every kick is a new kick.”

KYLE FEDERICO Senior Placekicker

Sudfeld picked on him repeatedly on crossing routes over the middle.

But when Sudfeld tried once more on a cross toward the Rutgers sidelines at the 39, Wharton jumped the route and controlled the first pick of his career all the way down to the turf to ignite the Knights’ offensive revival in the fourth quarter.

DEFICIT Fumble return for touchdown, 2 picks ignite Rutgers in heavy momentum shift CONTINUED FROM BACK many stops as we did,” Flood said.

“So I started going for two a little earlier than normally I would.

(The decision) probably could’ve come back to get us, but it didn’t.

We were fortunate to kick the field goal at the end.”

While both frustrated Rutgers on special teams as Indiana’s offense continued to rack up the points at the time, Federico remained calm before drilling the kick that mattered most. Immediately afterward, a swarm of white jerseys poured onto the field as his teammates celebrated the walk-off win.

“I made no adjustment whatsoever — just did what I had to do because that’s another thing

going on in your head,” he said.

“You’ve got the game on the line, and what’s the point in over-thinking things? Just kick the ball.”

But Federico’s game-winner wasn’t the only game-changer for the Rutgers special teams unit.

Early on, Flood brought out the bag of tricks with Sam Bergen’s 15-yard run on a 4th-and-8 from the Rutgers 27.

Directly after the sixth-year senior fullback moved the chains on his first-career carry, sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano hit senior wide receiver Leonte Carroo on a 58-yard bomb downfield to provide a quick punch with 12:50 remaining in the second quarter.

And when the Knights desperately needed a spark later on in the game, they took full advan-

Robert Martin makes Andre Brown Jr. miss before bouncing to his outside and up the field at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR

Later on the ensuing drive, sophomore running back Robert Martin, who ran for a game-high 124 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries, danced three yards into the end zone to make it a one-possession game with 9:26 left.

Then, on the ensuing Hoosiers possession, Sudfeld heaved an ill-advised jump ball into the secondary and junior free safety Anthony Cioffi came down with Rutgers’ second interception of the day.

“I saw that route coming and I was like, ‘I need to get it,’” Cioffi said. “I feel like we needed that a lot. I feel like we needed a play, no matter who made it. And it’s always good to make the plays and make the momentum totally flip to our side.”

Moments later, senior tailback Paul James ripped off a 40-yard run to tie the game up at 52-52.

Indiana, which racked up 627 total yards on offense, was held to just 25 total yards in the fourth quarter. Rutgers forced a punt on the ensuing drive, leading to the eventual game-winning charge where sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano led the Knights on their longest scoring surge of the game.

Armed with two timeouts, Laviano coolly worked the clock one week after his fourth down spike sealed his team’s fate in a 31-24 loss to then-No. 4 Michigan State.

The Long Islander from Glen Head, New York, finished his night 28-of-42 with 386 yards and three touchdowns to one interception,

tage on a botched snap from Indiana to start the fourth quarter.

Eric Toth mishandled the long snap and sophomore defensive end Kemoko Turay led the special teams stampede 26 yards the other way for the scoop-and-score to narrow the deficit at 52-39 with 14:50 remaining in the ballgame.

“It was a timely play and picking up a fumble is not something that’s always easy to do,” Flood said. “We practice it during the week and … it looked like he picked it up pretty clean and did a nice job of getting into the end zone. It was a big play … when you’re down that many points, you need some quick scores and that allowed us to get one.” *** As much as the tides turned with the injuries drowning the Rutgers defense, Steve Longa refused to abandon ship.

Medical personnel helped the junior weak side linebacker off the field after he appeared to have tweaked his right foot in the first half, but Longa didn’t leave for long.

Even after Indiana looked primed to run away with the game after Devine Redding rumbled for a 66-yard touchdown run to burst the floodgates open at 52-27 with 5:05 left in the third quarter, Longa kept coming back out to lead the Knights’ defense when he was needed most.

“I had to lead my defense out there. I couldn’t just leave those guys out there to play by themselves,” he said. “They deserve to have me out there and deserve me to give them my all, and that’s what I was trying to do.”

A hobbled right foot didn’t hold him back. Longa was all over the field for Rutgers, racking up a gamehigh 16 tackles — 11 unassisted — to accompany senior strong side linebacker Quentin Gause’s tie for a career-high 10 tackles and anchor the front seven.

Chris Laviano fires a pass over the arms of outstretched Chase Dutra in Saturday’s 55-52 triumph over Indiana in Bloomington.

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connecting with senior wide receiver Leonte Carroo for the hat trick.

“I think the whole team (grew up during the win),” Laviano said.

“This was the first challenge that we overcame as a team this season, and I’m just really proud of how relentless some of the guys were.”

While Laviano’s sentiments might be modest at best, perhaps Julian Pinnix-Odrick’s take provided more insight with his reaction.

Even though his teammates could have rolled over and let the Hoosiers pour it on, the junior defensive tackle has been here long enough to understand how much game was left to be played.

And while the circumstances could have led to a disastrous

rout that could have let the remainder of the season spiral out of control, Rutgers refused to let any of that happen.

“It’s nothing harder than looking up at that scoreboard and thinking, ‘Man, I’ve failed so many times in the past,’ and, ‘How are we gonna respond?’”

Pinnix-Odrick said. “You just have to think back on who are you as a person, and you’ve just gotta look to the left and the right and try to get those guys to come with you and try to help them help you get there also.”

Redding’s big run was the Hoosiers’ last explosive. After surrendering 28 straight points to open the third quarter, the Knights kept it there and gave the offense a chance before completing the eventual comeback with 28 unanswered points to end the game.

“It was a party, man,” Longa said of the postgame celebration.

“I wish we would’ve had champagne. We would’ve been popping it everywhere.”

The overall effort of the team tying the largest comeback in program history — a mark set in last year’s 41-38 season finale where Rutgers overcame a 25-point deficit — might have merited an ecstatic locker room environment.

But the argument is also there that Longa’s heroics, which delve deeper than the numbers that already jump off the stat sheet, deserve similar recognition.

“I was trying to do what I’m supposed to do, do my job. And by doing my job, plays came to my way and I try to make a play — and I made a lot more than I missed,” Longa said. “(Teammates on defense) deserve me fighting out there with them. I don’t wanna leave them by themselves. I don’t want them to have all the fun. I’ve gotta get a piece of it.” *** During the first week of training camp, senior running back Paul James told The Daily Targum he believed Rutgers boasted the best tailback group in the Big Ten. There has been enough evidence to support that claim and the impact it has had on Laviano’s progression game-by-game, but it was sophomore running back Robert Martin who emerged as the headliner of the group on Saturday in Bloomington.

The Knights have been running with a fair distribution between James, Martin and sophomore Josh Hicks. But they have been overall hesitant to alter their approach and feed the hot hand.

That all ended when Martin got going — and kept going — to run all over Indiana for a season-high 124 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries.

“We moved away from (the rotation). We felt like Robert was feeling it more than anybody,” Flood said. “You know how I feel about those guys. I think we have four running backs in that room that’ll help us win every game and I think they did today, but Robert got hot today. There’s no question about it.”

While the offensive line paid its dues in paving the way with openings for running room off the line of scrimmage, Laviano raved about Martin’s vision out of the backfield to make the most out of every carry he was given.

“Rob (Martin) was just making himself holes,” Laviano said. “I mean, the offensive line blocked great all day in the pass and run.

They gave me enough time to do what I had to do, but Rob (Martin) is a really great player and just made his own holes and he just — he would never stop fighting. He’s just one of those backs that’ll just keep going.”

Keith Lumpkin did more than enough to provide that push for all running backs in Rutgers’ rotation, but the senior offensive tackle mentioned a few key characteristics that set Martin apart from the rest with qualities of a feature back.

“Rob (Martin), he’s a hungry guy. He’s so hungry. His passion for the game is out of this world,” Lumpkin said. “And when he gets his chance, he’s gonna do what he can, give it his all, give it his best and that’s all he gives every day, every time we hit the field.”

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October 19, 2015 MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 4, NORTHWESTERN 2

WOMEN’S SOCCER NO. 25 RUTGERS 1, NO. 9 PSU 0

Rutgers survives scare in Illinois BRIAN FONSECA ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

After Miles Hackett scored his sixth goal of the season for the Rutgers men’s soccer team Friday night, Northwestern fans headed for the exits at Toyota Park.

The sophomore forward’s goal gave the Scarlet Knights a commanding 3-0 lead in the 60th minute of their matchup with the Wildcats. The contest appeared to be all but over.

But the tide quickly turned.

Two goals in the span of five minutes for the home side threatened the Knights’ seemingly comfortable lead.

Rutgers had responded well to Northwestern’s offensive pressure all afternoon, but the Knights’ back line made a pair of mistakes and the Wildcats were opportunistic.

“It was just us not clearing the ball like we should,” senior center back Mitch Lurie said of that five-minute period. “They just capitalized on their chances.”

With a little over 20 minutes remaining in the contest, Northwestern had plenty of time to equalize and perhaps even complete the unlikely comeback.

But just as it went all night, Rutgers was quick to respond.

Sophomore forward Jason Wright scored his Big Ten-leading 11th goal of the season — a minute after Elo Ozumba brought the Wildcats within one goal — to seal the Knights’ 4-2 win.

“It was huge,” head coach Dan Donigan said of Wright’s eighth goal in the past six games. “It was 3-2 with 15-20 minutes remaining on the road. (Northwestern) scored in their last two games in the last five minutes, so it certainly changes the momentum swing.

(For) Jason to come down and get the goal he got, a very crucial (goal) to give us the two-goal cushion again — definitely big for us. He’s scored some big goals in big moments of the season so far and that one’s no different.”

Along with pushing Rutgers’ current winning streak to four — the longest winning streak since 2011 — the victory provisionally puts Rutgers (8-4-1, 3-3) tied atop

the Big Ten standings with Maryland, the final opponent of the regular season.

This is a recipe for great morale in the away locker room.

“Everyone’s just excited about the win,” said junior goalkeeper David Greczek. “We were able to be tied for first place right now in the Big Ten. As a team, coaching staff, everyone, we did a lot to get the result. There’s positive energy among the guys in the locker room now — there always was, but now it’s just more exemplified and it’s really great.”

Before Wright could be the hero of the evening for the Knights, Greczek beat him to it.

Roughly 15 minutes after senior center backs Drew Morgan and Mitch Lurie connected for a goal off of a corner kick for the second consecutive match to open the scoring in the fourth minute, Rutgers fouled a player on Northwestern (5-6-1, 2-3) in its penalty area.

Faced with the task of preserving his team’s lead, Greczek was not phased. The Fairfield, New Jersey, native dove to his right and saved Joey Calistri’s penalty shot.

The junior has been in the situation many times before and he’s learned to read the player on the other side of the ball.

“It’s just like any other PK. You just gotta look confident,” Greczek said. “There’s a little bit of luck to it, but you can tell by the body language before they hit the ball. Players do typical things that other players do when they take a (penalty) and it gets really repetitive … The way they set up kind of gives me an idea of which way to go and that time, I was right …

I was able to make the save and keep us in the game.”

The save brought a boost of adrenaline to the boys from the Banks. Shortly after the stop, freshman forward Brian Hawkins doubled the Knights’ lead — along with his season-goal tally — and put away a rebound of a Wright shot spilled by Wildcats goalkeeper Zak Allen.

“I think that was a critical point in the game,” Greczek said. “(The penalty save) got the guys

pumped up … and we just carried that momentum and we were able to get the second goal right after which was huge for us.”

The penalty save was the icing on the cake for Greczek, who made another four critical saves to keep his team in control of the match.

Asked to measure his outing to previous shifts he’s put in with the fluorescent colored goalkeeper jersey for Rutgers, he didn’t hesitate in answering but stressed that the final result is above any individual accolades.

“I think this season — the 2015 season — it was my best performance personally. Overall (for my career), I think it’s up there, definitely top-three,” Greczek said. “But it’s more about getting the result and the guys putting the ball in the back of the net. At the end of the day, winning cures everything. I was just happy that we won.”

With two conference matches remaining in the regular season, the Knights remain in the thick of the Big Ten conference standings.

A goal that seemed unlikely to be reached after starting the conference schedule 1-3 — or even when a potential collapse appeared to be brewing Friday night 12 miles outside of Chicago — Rutgers is confident it will be able to take home its first ever Big Ten regular season crown if it can maintain its current level of play for the rest of the season.

“I think anything’s up for grabs, so yeah, definitely,” Greczek said. “Unfortunately, we lost to three teams in the Big Ten, (but) we were able to beat three other teams, and now our toughest challenge is in front of us. If we stay consistent and we keep this positive movement going for ward, then yeah, we can definitely have a good shot of winning the regular season conference. Like I said, the spirits are high in the locker room so ever yone has their eyes on that title right now.”

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In a match where six goals were scored, a goalkeeper played the biggest role for Rutgers. Junior David Greczek made five saves, including a penalty kick, in the Knights’ win over Northwestern.

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Sophomore forward Colby Ciarrocca turns upfield in transition and leads the charge for Rutgers on Sunday at Yurcak Field.

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RU upsets Penn State in repeat of last season MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDENT

One year after the Rutgers women’s soccer team announced its entrance to the Big Ten with an upset of then-No. 7 Penn State in Happy Valley, lightning struck twice in resounding fashion on Sunday at Yurcak Field.

In the team’s blue-collar style, Rutgers clawed and fought to control the tempo for all 90 minutes, pulling off the upset of No. 9 Penn State for the second straight year in a 1-0 trademark shutout.

It was the fourth straight victory over Penn State. Last year, an early goal from Madison Tiernan and stout defense were the two main ingredients in the Scarlet Knights shocking Happy Valley.

This year, on Senior Day, the Knights did much of the same, this time with a goal coming early in the second half to make the difference.

Rutgers (12-2-2, 5-2-2) had the Nittany Lions on their heels early on, consistently driving the ball into Penn State territory and firing shots against goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom.

But Penn State (11-3-2, 6-2-1) fought back and turned the pace of the game in their favor by utilizing the strength of their midfield corps and intercepting Rutgers passes.

Each team recorded five shots apiece in the scoreless first half, with the Knights having the closest scoring chance on a two-on-one fast break in the 25th minute.

Junior forward Madison Tiernan led the charge along with sophomore forward Colby Ciarrocca, but Eckerstrom saved Tiernan’s shot on a diving stop.

Both sides took the first half as a chance to get a feel for the other before the second half exploded with aggressive play and speed.

In the 52nd minute, the duo of Tiernan and Ciarrocca connected again, this time converting all the way through and putting the Knights on the board with the first goal of the game.

Tiernan hit a long pass on the right side to Ciarrocca, who was waiting inside the box, and she finished it with her right foot to give the Knights the 1-0 advantage.

It was her team-leading fifth goal of the season, giving Rutgers the spark it was looking for. It proved to be the only bit of offense necessary against the stingy Penn State defense.

“It’s so important for us to try to be a program that competes for a championship every year — and Penn State is the bar,” said head

coach Mike O’Neill. “We don’t worry about how many times we have beaten them, because the only thing that matters is that we won today. It’s a good measuring stick for the team because they put so much time and effort into what we do each day.”

Ciarrocca was glad to see her chemistry with Tiernan — who led the team with six shots — pay off and turn into a game-winning goal, especially after the pair nearly put the Knights on the board in the first half.

“It was a great ball in by Madison and I was glad to be able to finish it,” she said. “I saw I had enough room to turn and get a shot off, and fortunately it was for a score.”

Rutgers continued to push the Penn State defense back toward its own net. Another close chance in the 70th minute came about when junior defender Erin Smith broke free, but she had two consecutive shots blocked by Eckerstrom, who finished with five saves.

The Knights finished by outshooting the Nittany Lions by a mark of 13-9, including seven shots on goal compared to three for Penn State.

Sophomore goalkeeper Casey Murphy finished with three saves and recorded her 13th shutout of the season.

Rutgers has still yet to lose at home this season, holding an 8-0-1 mark at Yurcak Field.

The Knights also won this game in front of the largest crowd of the season, with 1,205 in attendance.

Senior defender and captain Erica Skroski logged all 90 minutes of the match and finished with one shot on goal.

As a part of the team that took down Penn State on the road last year, Skroski still remembers the postgame celebration that ensued before the bus ride back to the Banks.

But this time around, in front of family and friends in a packed house on Senior Day, the second time was even sweeter.

“We prepared all week and remembered the feeling of what it felt like to beat them at their place last year, but it’s just a whole different atmosphere playing on our home field in front of our fans,” Skroski said. “It’s an awesome feeling. We knew what they were going to bring and we brought it back, so it’s a really exciting win.”

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October 19, 2015 FIELD HOCKEY MARYLAND 4, RUTGERS 0

No. 7 Terrapins stifle Knights to spoil Senior Day KAYLEE POFAHL CORRESPONDENT

In a decisive double-header weekend on the Banks, the Rutgers field hockey team landed on the wrong side of the scoreboard against two conference foes, taking defeats at the hands of Penn State and No. 7 Maryland.

The Scarlet Knights (6-9, 0-7) came tantalizingly close to their first Big Ten win of the season on Friday against the Nittany Lions, but ultimately took a 3-2 overtime loss.

On Sunday, Rutgers went head-to-head with conference powerhouse Mar yland (13-3, 6-0). The Terps stand at the forefront of Big Ten standings with an undefeated conference record and picked up their 11th straight victory after spoiling Senior Day for the Knights with a 4-0 shutout win.

All in all, it was a tough weekend for Rutgers.

“It was hard this weekend,” said senior captain Ali Stever. “I think Penn State, we really came out, we believed that we were gonna get the outcome and we didn’t, obviously. But I think that we really learned from our mistakes on Friday.”

The veteran midfielder said she is proud of her team for implementing some of the necessary changes into Sunday’s game with the Terps.

“Coming out (Sunday), the improvements that were made were just awesome to see,” Stever said. “You know that you have to learn from your mistakes and it was unfortunate that we had to learn like that. But I think that — I mean, as long as we’re fixing them, that’s all we can really ask for.”

Prior to the game with Penn State, the Nittany Lions stood only one spot above the Knights in conference standings. The heartbreaking loss, paired with the shutout against Maryland, eliminates the bid for postseason play at the Big Ten Championships for Rutgers.

But the weekend was not without some bright spots.

In the hard-fought overtime battle against Penn State, freshman midfielder Linde van Schaik netted her first career goal on a penalty stroke that tied up the game at 1-1.

After the Nittany Lions capitalized on a penalty corner with no time left in the first half to give themselves a 2-1 lead, senior forward Katie Champion found the back of the net for her 20th career goal.

With junior forward Rachel Yaney on the assist, the goal puts Champion in a tie for 10th on the Rutgers all-time mark in both goals and points.

Against the Terrapins, the Knights got off to an unsteady start and Mar yland took advantage by scoring four goals in the first half. But a strong rebound in the second half kept Rutgers in its attacking 25 for most of the game, holding the Terps scoreless throughout the rest of the contest.

Although the Knights ride on a four-game losing skid with the latest losses, they walk away from Bauer Track/Field Hockey Complex for the last time this season

knowing what needs to be done in games moving forward.

“I think (the takeaway is) just focusing on us and focusing on how we play and not kind of giving in to whoever we’re playing’s game style,” said senior for ward Nicole Imbriaco. “…

Just really focusing on what we do best and how we’re gonna win the game.”

Ever y game for Rutgers reveals areas of improvement as well as the vast potential the team has despite its apparent underdog status.

Head coach Meredith Civico is proud of her team for the fight it put up, but also looks for ward to seeing the necessar y changes implemented onto the field in the future.

“I think if we’ve got a high work rate and we stick with the game plan and we stay disciplined on defense and we stay disciplined on attack, we can play with anybody,” Civico said. “If we had done that in the

first half (against Mar yland), it could’ve been a different game.

I think we’ve really got to come out ready to play and ready to work hard and it can’t take us a half to figure it out. We’ve got to make those adjustments and changes on the field and we’ve got to make them fast.”

While the score may not necessarily reflect it, the level of performance the Knights put out this weekend proves their worthiness to belong in the prestigious Big Ten Conference.

Though it is a process, Rutgers is optimistic that the remainder of the season will continue to perpetuate this cer tainty.

“After Penn State, we kind of talked about it and we said the rest of the season is just about pride. I think especially in the second half against Maryland, we realized we can play with anyone so I think we’re really back on the path to kind of rebuild confidence in the team and understand that we are

good and we can play with anyone,” Stever said. “I think this weekend was a really good confidence booster. We really have nothing to lose so we can just go

out and give it our all for the rest of the games.”

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Senior forward Nicole Imbriaco said Rutgers needs to refocus on playing its own style after two losses this past weekend.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It was a party, man.

I wish we would’ve had champagne.

We would’ve been popping it everywhere.”

— Junior weak side linebacker Steve Longa on the locker room environment after the Rutgers football team’s 55-52 come-from-behind win over Indiana on Saturday

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FOOTBALL RUTGERS 55, INDIANA 52

Kyle Federico steps into his game-winning 26-yard field goal as time expires to lift Rutgers past Indiana, 55-52, on Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. The field goal capped a 25-point comeback where the Knights dropped 28 unanswered points to stun the Hoosiers for their first Big Ten victory. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR

COMEBACK KIDS

Rutgers turns tables on Indiana in improbable fashion with 28 unanswered points in final 17:06 of regulation GARRETT STEPIEN

And at that very moment, the Rutgers football team had burst into flames.

After the Hoosiers opened up the third quarter with 28 straight points, the Scarlet Knights looked ready to just get the beating over with before hopping on a plane back to Piscataway.

But then the unthinkable happened.

Highlighted by a string of improbable big plays with impeccable timing, Rutgers

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — When Devine Redding rumbled for a 66-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter to give Indiana a commanding 52-27 stranglehold, he poured gasoline on the fire as a shootout exploded into a blowout.

rallied all the way back with 28 unanswered points to shock Indiana on its Homecoming in a wild 55-52 comeback win at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

Kyle Federico’s 26-yard chip shot as time expired served as the icing on the cake. The senior missed two extra point attempts earlier in the game — the most recent that would have put his team up one point late in the

fourth quarter — but head coach Kyle Flood’s confidence in his placekicker never wavered.

“Do your job. Just go out there and do your job,” Flood said of his message to Federico. “… When we needed one more play, (the players on the kicking unit) were able to execute and do it for us.”

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RU overcomes 25-point deficit to beat IU GARRETT STEPIEN SPORTS EDITOR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kyle Federico might have been the hero on his game-winning field goal to seal the Rutgers football team’s 55-52 comeback thriller over Indiana

in front of 40,567 at Memorial Stadium, but the overall special teams play had its ups and downs over the course of the game.

Before the senior place kicker split the uprights on his 26-yarder as time expired, two of his extra point attempts were blocked up the middle by the Hoosiers field goal defense.

As the Scarlet Knights (3-3, 1-2) began to claw their way back into the game in the late third quarter and early fourth quarter, head coach Kyle Flood went for the 2-point conversion on consecutive point-after-attempts, and failed on both tries.

On both blocks, the Hoosiers (4-3, 0-3)

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