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‘The Daily Show’ correspondent Jessica Williams visits Rutgers Sophie Nieto-Munoz associate news editor
Jessica Williams took the stage Tuesday night in the College Avenue Student Center to talk about a little bit of everything, ranging from her commitment to her Sims game to her struggles growing up as a black girl in a predominately white community. The Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) invited Williams, who is best known for her former role on The Daily Show as a senior correspondent. She left the show in June 2016 to pursue her own show on Comedy Central, as well as focus more on movies and her podcast, “2 Dope Queens.” Williams said comedians such as Maya Rudolph, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey and Whoopie Goldberg inspired her, but ultimately she chose to pursue comedy because her grandmother appreciated dark humor comedy. Since her grandma had a “Ursula type body shape” and “couldn’t walk longer than seven seconds at a time” due to her obesity and diabetes, they spent a lot of time watching television together, including Adult Swim and South Park. “I got to spend a lot of time with her as a kid,” she said. “I know that stuff made her laugh a lot,
and I was 6 or 7 and I was like ‘If this makes her laugh and it keeps her company, I want to do that on some level.’” Growing up, Williams said she felt disconnected from her blackness because of her afro-texture hair. “The black women in my family would present to me this idea of peak, black woman femininity,” she said. “I would have to have my hair pressed, relaxed, have a weave.” She said she hated getting her hair pressed since she could not understand the point of pain to fit in, but was ultimately shamed by her cousins and the black people in her life. “I feel like a lot of times, hair is so important to black people, and as a kid I felt so disconnected from my hair because I hated getting it done. I felt like I wasn’t black enough on some level,” Williams said. When Williams was in elementary school, her mom gave her a wake up call about being average after getting C’s in school. Her mom told her she could never be average because of her skin tone. She explained slacking was never an option because there are people who do not look like her who will get more than her for doing mediocre work. See correspondent on Page 4
Jessica Williams, a former senior correspondent on The Daily Show, discussed her upbringing and shared life lessons with Rutgers students Tuesday night in the College Avenue Student Center multipurpose room. SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ / ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Alumna travels abroad to combat Zika virus
Dining services explains where surplus food goes
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Rutgers Dining Services is responsible for feeding more than 40,000 students on the New Brunswick campus, distributing more than 6.7 million meals annually. That often leads to left-over food, which may then be donated to a facility in Middlesex County, University Sanitarian John Nason said. These foods must first be inspected and “deemed appropriate for re-utilization (or) distribution.” “The leftover items are collected in disposable pans, accumulated, frozen and transported to a facility that has the ability to store and reheat foods per the requirements of the NJ State Sanitar y Code,” he said. The donations are sent out with the assurance that safety and sanitary standards have been met with the product and facilities. The recipient must be able to demonstrate they have the facility to store, reheat and serve the product in a safe manner, Nason said.
Rutgers Dining Services donates uneaten food to local charities after inspecting it to ensure it is safe to eat after being reheated. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The donations help keep local food pantries stocked and able to provide meals to their visitors. The New Life Food Pantry in Helmetta, New Jersey, is currently accepting
Rutgers Dining Services’ donations, Nason said. Food pantries depend solely on See food on Page 4
Just one month after completing her senior year at Rutgers University, Amber Gourdine flew to Nicaragua to intern with the non-profit AMOS Health and Hope. Gourdine graduated in 2016 with a degree in public health. During her final semester, she applied to the AMOS Global Health Practicum and Internship program, an intensive nine-week curriculum that spreads awareness of the Zika virus and water safety practices to rural areas of Nicaragua. AMOS’s overall goal is to expand local resources for health care, education, nutrition and water safety in impoverished areas. Their clean water program is responsible for installing more than 1,100 water filters in local Nicaraguan communities, according to their website. The application and interview process for the internship was intensive, Gourdine said, but with the mentoring and resources she received from Rutgers University Career Services, it was ultimately successful.
“Rutgers helped me immensely from the application process to the end of the trip,” she said. “I was able to utilize skills I’d learned like arriving promptly, being confident and researching the company prior.” In Nicaragua, as a member of AMOS’s clean water team, Gourdine said her tasks were varied. In rural areas she spread written and oral information about the Zika virus, surveyed the conditions of water filtration systems and trained community members on safer water practices. The majority of the work involved interacting with local communities and helping them implement sustainable practices that countered public health issues they faced, she said. “Most locals lived in wooden homes with a latrine or a bucket shower room. The homes were all dispersed so we hiked between four and five hours each day between them,” she said. “It was generally hot and humid by morning and rainy in the afternoon.”
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Services help ease burden of debt on Rutgers students
The 40,000,000 Americans with student debt owe a combined total of $1.2 trillion to various sources. The federal government is providing certain services to make it easier for students to either pay off their debts, or have them forgiven. GRAPHIC BY SUSMITA PARUCHURI / DESIGN EDITOR
Hernan Guarderas contributing writer
Students collectively owe more than $1.2 trillion in debt, with that number increasing by $3,000 every second. The Loan Forgiveness and Public Ser vice Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program could potentially prove costly for student borrowers participating in either program. The loans necessar y to enroll in the Income-Driven Repayment Plans are federal student loans such as direct subsidized loans, direct unsubsidized loans and several more. The Federal Student Aid office has a chart on their website dedicated to researching eligibility. There are four income-driven repayment plan options that a borrower must apply for to qualify for the PSLF. The four payment plans are Revised Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (REPAYE Plan), Pay As You Earn Repayment Plan (PAYE Plan), Income-Based Repayment Plan (IBR Plan) and the Income-Contingent Repayment Plan (ICR Plan), according to Federal Student Aid office. Depending on the plan one enrolls in, 10 or 20 percent of a borrower’s discretionary income will account for their monthly payment. There are varying stipulations depending on the payment plan acquired. Income-driven repayment plans calculate monthly payments on a discretionary income. A discretionary income, as defined by Consumer Research Center of the Conference board and U.S. Bureau of the Census, is an income calculated after taxes, living expenses and checking the difference between a borrower’s income and 150 percent of the poverty guidelines for family size and state of residence.
The guidelines can be found on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services site. The Income-driven repayment plans can last from 20 to 25 years depending on the plan a borrower enrolls in. Debt forgiven on a federal loan not in accordance with the PSLF can be considered taxable income unless explicitly stated other wise. According to the FAQ on the Federal Student Aid website, certain federal debt forgiven through the PSLF will not be considered taxable income. Only direct loans are viable for the program, though loan consolidation can be considered Direct Consolidation Loans which are eligible for the program. Debt from federal student loans can be forgiven for various reasons including closed school discharge, total and permanent disability discharge, death discharge and unpaid refund discharge, among others. The PSLF program is designed to forgive any remaining balance on a Direct Loan after making 120 timely qualifying payments, or 10 years, while working full-time for government - federal, state, local or tribal -nonprofits, which are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a not-for-profit organization that provides certain types of qualifying public services. A borrower does not need to participate in the PSLF if they are looking to apply for the income-driven repayment plan, according to the Federal Student Aid website. When a borrower’s income is high enough to raise their loan payment past what a traditional decade-long repayment plan would be, the PSLF would allow the borrower to pay the lesser of two amounts.
According to the New York Times, a debt forgiven of $41,000 could potentially be met with a tax bill of over $10,000 depending on the tax bracket of the borrower. The interest rates of direct unsubsidized loans and direct subsidized loans for undergraduate
students are at nearly 4 percent as of 2016. For graduates, the interest rate for those federal loans are at 5 to 6 percent as of 2016. The reason why student loan debt rises even on income-driven repayment plans is because the monthly costs can potentially be low while still accruing interest,
according to the Financial Student Aid website. The first borrowers in participation with the PSLF will not be eligible for the program until the application is filed. The application is still under development and will be available to borrowers October 2017, according to the Federal Student Aid website.
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School opens new training facility for children’s caregivers
The Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Child Division will open a new facility to train caregivers in how to properly treat children who are also trauma victims. RUTGERS.EDU
Hernan Guarderas contributing writer
Twenty-six percent of children in the United States will witness or experience a traumatic event before they turn four, according to Mental Health Connection. Rutgers University is working to help children recover from these traumas. Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care’s (RUBHC) Child Division is receiving $2 million in collaboration with the New Jersey Children’s System of Care, the Rutgers School of Nursing, the School
of Social Work and the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology to create a Children’s Center for Resilience and Trauma Recovery to train existing and new childcare providers. Rutgers was awarded the Category III Community Treatment and Services (CTS) Centers grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant aims to fund improvements of the quality of trauma treatment and services for children, adolescents and their families experiencing
Children can also be directed NCTSN provides caregivers or having witnessed traumatic with online material that will help to a treatment facility that can affairs, according to SAMHSA. The grant received by Rutgers them understand how to navigate help them manage stress, build is specifically targeting children and provide children with help for attachment, resolve conflict and regulate emotional experiences, who are age 10 and under who their trauma. The treatment model selected she said. have had chronic exposure to “Our goal for the first year is to traumatic life experiences, said by the RUBHC in conjunction Kelly Moore, a program director with the organizations they are train about 300 providers in the partnering with is called the at- state of NJ,” Moore said. with RUBHC. This would include adThe training will be provided to tachment, regulation and comthose children’s caregivers and petency (ARC) framework, ac- vanced-level students who are healthcare providers should they cording to The Trauma Center at training at the three schools at Rutchoose to participate in the pro- Justice Resource Institute (JRI) gers affiliated with the program as well as state providers, she said. who developed the system. gram, she said. The major goal is to have 130 This treatment model allows “We’re targeting a young popchildren reulation, so we ceiving these can mitigate services, with that impact earthe number ly on and really “Our goal for the first year is to train about 300 growing with give the famiproviders in the state of NJ” each year, lies tools to be Moore said. successful.” KELLY MOORE In addition Moore said. Program Director with Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Child Division to the center, The purpose the program of the training will supply inand consultaformation on a tion is to help children and families overcome for support systems to be given website with educational resourctraumatic experiences through to children and caregivers. The es, she said. The objective is that those proscreening, assessment and treat- program will be working directly ments, she said. The National with the Trauma Center at JRI, viders continuing their training Child Traumatic Stress Network who developed the ARC model, in ARC will eventually be able to train other providers to use this (NCTSN) works with other in- according to the center. The program’s major incentive treatment model, she said. dependent grantees rather than Another incentive is to expand is to give free training to mental purely academic institutions. The network serves as an infor- health providers on evidence-based the provider network that treats mation hub for different versions and to offer care services to chil- young children by utilizing a modof trauma, products such as guides dren and families dealing with el that works well, Moore said. To ensure that the grant is for children and parents and live complex trauma, Moore said. The caregivers can be biologi- utilized effectively, the program or archived training presentations. Complex trauma can affect at- cal parents or resource parents, and its partners will be looking tachment and relationships, emo- formally known as foster parents, at child outcome and family outtional responses, physical health, who would learn to understand come, she said. “Our thought is this needs to be cognition and behavior, according children facing complex trauma, sustainable,” Moore said. she said. to the NCTSN.
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Surplus food is donated to soup kitchens in local community, Nason says
Williams felt uncomfortable growing up due to her hair, how it was treated, she says
really helpful as we move into the Christmas holiday,” Zullo said. The donations from Rutgers donations, and more often than not, the food from Rutgers Dining Dining Services helps keep EliServices helps the food pantry jah’s Promise running at the level meet, or many times exceed their it does, as well as contributing to other student-run organizations goals, he said. Non-perishable food items are in the area. Most recently, a food pantry also subject to donation when they are “no longer meeting the criteria was opened in New Brunswick for retail sale, (they are) collected by the Rutgers Off-Campus Living and from cash-op faCommunity cilities operated Par tnerships, by RU Dining Services and “(Donations are) really Nason said. The pantry donated to Cathhelpful as we move into helps students olic Charities the Christmas holiday.” in the Rutgers with agencies community in New BrunsJim zullo who are unable wick and PiscaExecutive Director of Elijah’s Promise to purchase taway,” he said. meal plans and Occasionalare limited in ly, Nason said food supply Dining Services provide perishable foods to due to financial restrictions. “Non-perishable food drives Elijah’s Promise, a soup kitchen that support their efforts and the based in New Brunswick. Donations are “certainly helpful” efforts of the Rutgers Against to the kitchen, executive director Hunger (RAH) program may be the best way to support your of Elijah’s Promise Jim Zullo said. Zullo said the kitchen re- clubs, organizations or individual ceives items such as cheese and efforts,” he said. RAH is a University-wide initiamilk, which helps them provide their visitors with an above-aver- tive working to address the issues age standard of food. Those in of hunger across the state of New need find it hard to accommo- Jersey, according to their website. date their families, and during RAH works to increase awareness the holidays, donations are even of hunger, encourage activism and service to tackle hunger and more important. “With the semester ending, we stimulate research to assist those will get a great donation and that’s in need. continued from front
continued from front “I didn’t understand what she was talking about, but I learned a lot more about it when I went to college. I took my first Women Gender Studies classes and Africana Studies classes,” Williams said. She said some days, she would wake up in college feeling black, some days she would feel like a woman and some days she would just carry the anger of being a black woman inside of her. “There’s this idea that as a woman, you’re not allowed to express anger,” she said, referencing the stereotype of an angry black woman. “To me, it’s like, well yeah. We live in a society that wasn’t made for us. It was made for the opposite of us. I have a right to be angry.” Williams said the hardest part about becoming an adult was realizing the world is not a fair place. She said she grew up with the idea that the Civil Rights Movement already happened, so by the time she was older everything would be fair and equal, but she was naïve to believe that. “It’s been a hell of a ride, learning that it’s otherwise,” she said, but soon would receive a call from her manager that she got a fulltime position on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and moved to New York City. She said she had trouble finding her character, but with advice from
Stewart, realized she had to find a news story that stirred enough emotions within her that she could turn it around into a comedy bit. Williams said one of the first times she felt this was when the stop-and-frisk policy was implemented in New York City in 2012. Williams made a skit on the show, proposing to relocate the policy strictly to Wall Street and focus on white collar criminals, which would target mostly white men. “I felt a lot of things for it, so we were able to figure out if we just flip that concept of stop-and-frisk on its head and turn it on white collar crime, then there’s some humor in there,” she said. “But it started because we felt something about it, we felt negative and hopeless.” Though Williams promised she would not talk about the election, she said she was unable to help herself, calling it “such trash.” “I will say the 2008 election was lit,” she said. “You could believe in this idea of hope, you knew you were on the footsteps of a revolution. It was dope.” She said she sees absolutely nothing positive in this election, but sees that many feel the anger in the election. “So much art comes out of the unrest,” she said. “Your feelings are valid, you are heard, you deser ve to be heard. Whatever you feel, I am so, so certain someone else feels that way, or has been there.”
CRIME Oct. 19 ROSELLE — U.S. Marine recruiter Wade Phillips was arrested for sexual assault and child endangerment on Oct. 5 after attempting to lure multiple children into his government vehicle. Phillips allegedly began to touch himself inappropriately while calling for the children to get their attention, Union County SVU prosecutor Caroline Lawlor said. He was charged with one count of second-degree sexual assault and three counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a child and is being held in Union County Jail on a $125,000 bail. Police are now investigating whether Phillips was involved in similar incidents. Oct. 19 JERSEY COUNTY — John Diaz, 39, was arrested after police searched and discovered $400,000 worth of cocaine and an additional $24,000 in cash in his Hudson County home. Diaz was being investigated by local police and Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez for two months prior to his arrest for suspected drug possession. He was later charged with drug possession with intent to sell and drug possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school, said Ray Worrall, a spokesperson for the Hudson County Prosecutors Office. Diaz’s bail was set for $250,000.
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virus 21 cases of Zika resulted in Nicaragua receiving ‘International Public Health Emergency’ status mosquitoes were a constant risk for herself and the other volunteers. “Of course I was afraid of conIn Februar y 2016, the World Health Organization classified tracting Zika from the mosquiNicaragua as an “Internation- toes, but what drove me to overal Public Health Emergency” come that was my dedication to after 21 cases of the Zika virus serving others,” Gourdine said. “It were reported, and infected is my spirit to help people in need, mosquitoes were increasingly and that gave me the motivation to prevalent in the lower-elevated overcome barriers and fears.” While interacting and immersregions of the countr y, according to the Centers for Disease ing herself in the Nicaraguan communities, she learned to approach Control and Prevention. cultural differThis outences with a break inspired new degree of AMOS to exhumility and pand their “What drove me to perspective. clean water overcome that was my “I had to focus into Zika unlearn what virus prevendedication to serving U.S. media tion. It also others.” and culture meant Gourhad taught me dine had to amber gourdine about other take extensive Rutgers Class of 2016 Alumna cultures. For measures to example, we prevent moshave to acquito bites knowledge our while working purpose when helping another in the region. “One strategy I learned that community. Our goal is not to mostly worked was to cover be superheroes who come to the long socks over my pant legs rescue and give all the answers, and tuck my T-shirt under my but instead to help them through pants with a belt,” she said. the process,” she said. The critical thinking skills “Unfortunately it didn’t protect from ever y bite, but it certainly that she learned in courses at Rutgers gave her the ability to reduced them.” Even with ample use of repel- question and discuss abstract lents and nets, Gourdine said ideas of power, privilege and continued from front
Amber Gourdine, who graduated from Rutgers in 2016 with a degree in public health, went to Nicaragua over the summer to help fight Zika infections in the tropical nation. She helped provide clean water sources to local residents. COURTESY OF AMBER GOURDINE equity while she was abroad, Gourdine said. She said her interactions with the local people in Nicaragua were generally respectful and generous. Spanish courses that she took at Rutgers helped Gourdine communicate with locals more easily. “Besides surveying them, we had casual conversations about cultural beliefs, politics and personal lives,”
she said. “Sometimes after a home visit, a family would give us gifts such as food or flowers as a way to thank us for helping them.” Gourdine is currently working as a community health coordinator in the Americorps program. She plans to obtain a Masters of Public Health and hopes to eventually work for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
She said her greatest advantage in securing the internship with AMOS was guidance from professors and mentors at Rutgers. She advised students to build a rapport with professors early, attend office hours and maintain contact. “You never know how far your connections can take you,” she said. “Don’t be afraid to reach out because they are there to support and guide you.”
HARVESTING FALL FUN Students relaxed on a hot October day at the annual Scarlet Harvest fair, where they could have caricatures drawn, ride a mechanical bull or compete in a pie eating contest on the Douglass Wood Lawn on Wednesday afternoon. JASON YE
POLITICAL PARTY CHAOS Edward Larson, a historian who studied the election of 1800, compared the first presidential campaign with political parties to this year’s race for the White House on Monday night at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. JEFFREY GOMEZ
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Practicing veganism is community service
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ommunity is a word that gives us COMMENTARY a sense of comfort and belonging. A community is not only a group of RUSHIL PATEL bird that sings in our backyard, the cat that meows on the couch and the dog that waits for you to come back home. However, there is a group of beings in our community we have largely ignored. These are the animals that end up on most of our dinner plates. We do a great disservice to these beautiful beings when we ignore their unnecessary suffering. Last year, there were 9.2 billion land animals killed in the U.S. alone. These animals live in crowded cages with their beaks cut off or in metal crates, which barely allow for any sort of movement let alone room to walk around. In our industrialized world, we have put profits before the most valuable thing of all, life. We have long denied attention to our animal counterparts. And while we serve the community of humans in need by donating money, clothes, toys, holding food drives and soup kitchens, there is little that we need to do to serve our animal counterparts. We simply need to choose veg, eat less or no meat and avoid as many animal products in our daily lives as possible. There are countless products that imitate
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EDITORIAL “However, there is a group of beings in our community we have largely ignored. These are the animals that end up on most of our dinner plates.”
Policy amendment will save lives Students now given medical amnesty for alcohol poisoning
animal products in our local grocery stores. I am a fan of brands like Gardein, Lightlife and Boca that make delicious meat alternatives. The suffering the animals endure in the process of food to plate cannot be quantified, but what can be quantified is the enormous amount of land, water and food consumed in that process. According to Peter Singer, a bioethicist at Princeton, if we fed the grain we use to feed livestock to the 1.4 billion impoverished people in the world, they would receive twice the amount of food needed for survival. By choosing veg, not only are we helping the animals but also our human brothers and sisters. We also decrease our carbon footprint by choosing veg because animal agriculture is the single biggest source of global warming as it contributes to 51 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions. By going plant-based vegan, we help make the world a better place for future generations. There is no better service to the community than that. It may seem hard, but perhaps start with Meatless Mondays via rutgers.meatlessmondaypledge.com. Rutgers Veg Society is also a great organization on campus to be a part of if you are interested in veganism or vegetarianism. As a service to the community, I implore you to try eating more plant-based foods and create a better future. Rushil Patel is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in environmental and business economics.
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et’s face it — Rutgers is a party school. Like the litany for why students might forgo getting help any other enormous public institution, with medical help for their companion goes on. Different tens of thousands of people and plenty of students face a multiplicity of extenuating circumspace, there’s bound to be a party at any point of the stances that cause them to think it is better to handle week and at any time of the day. College Avenue is the issue of alcohol or drug overdose on their own. In pulsing with life 24/7, and that’s not necessarily a fact, punishing students was creating more of these bad thing. When people are out with their friends, drastic situations for students. This week Rutgers added two amendments to the music is felt through the floor’s vibrations and people are dancing and having a good time. Students Code of Student Conduct that improved this backare making college memories they’ll remember for wards policy and allowed for medical amnesty to the rest of their lives. But with partying comes the aid students suffering from overdose. Prior to these darker aspects of college culture: alcohol and drugs. amendments, the former policy applied punishments and ignored the inevitable reality that some college That’s when we enter precarious territory. It used to be that students had to make tough de- students were going to drink below the age of 21 or cisions regarding a friend or companion experienc- use drugs, regardless of said punishments. It resulted ing a drug or alcohol overdose: Do I save myself by in individuals facing the worst-case scenario and ending up in lethal situations. not calling for help In 2014, a Rutgers stuand maybe fix the dent died of alcohol poiproblem myself or “As someone detached from that specific soning, making national do I call for profesheadlines. Caitlyn Kovacs sional help and be situation, an outsider looking in, one was a 19-year-old School of punished for it? It might feel like it’s an obvious decision Environmental and Biologwas a dangerous to sacrifice oneself to help someone else, ical Sciences sophomore ultimatum no one who passed away after atshould have to especially if it involves life or death.” tending a small gathering face. According to at a fraternity. While we the University’s may never know, perhaps alcohol policy, University discipline in cases of violation of the law could immediate help could’ve saved her. Aside from educaresult in being held accountable through the Univer- tion, safety is the highest priority of this institution. The sity judicial conduct process as well as the local New University policies compromised someone’s life, beBrunswick/Piscataway criminal justice system. Stu- cause prior to the amendments, New Jersey had medidents who decided to get help for a friend were sub- cal amnesty, but Rutgers didn’t. These new amendments come in quite late, but ject to having their record tainted and/or attending they’re better late than never. It’s a fantastic initiative alcohol counseling. As someone detached from that specific situation, from the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) an outsider looking in, one might feel like it’s an ob- and the administrators. Nationwide, as many as 1,800 vious decision to sacrifice oneself to help someone college students die from alcohol-related deaths every else, especially if it involves life or death. Yet, the real- year. As we’ve seen throughout the years, criminalizing ity is that people hesitate. There are some who might alcohol doesn’t stop people from consuming it, so there get severely punished by their parents who could must be other ways to address this issue. Drinking and disown them or some might already have a tarnished drug use in college is an unfortunate reality, but it’s a record and will be in abysmal legal standing, and so reality that we have no choice but to work with. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Students studying abroad are representatives of US LONDON BY KNIGHT ABIGAIL LYON
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have met loads of people from all over. In my experiences so far being an international student in London and traveling throughout England and its neighboring countries, I’ve been lucky enough to meet and mingle with a fair mix of people from all over Europe and elsewhere. Many of the people I meet in London naturally happen to be from the U.K. and sometimes even the City of London itself, but I do meet tons of international students as well, who are navigating the city just like myself but from a different background. Every time I meet someone new, as a rule the first thing I am routinely asked is, “Where are you from?” I am usually then hit with a follow-up question inquiring whereabouts in the United States I’m from, and after the questioner’s excitement (or more-often-than-not indifference), people absolutely simmer with inquiries about the States, and oftentimes are prepared to discuss the upcoming election and display knowledge of current events as if they had just absorbed a whole copy of the NYTimes. Since I am abroad in the midst of an especially attention-grabbing election season — which is probably an understatement
— I have obviously been prodded with questions from the delighted and curious, the concerned and the frightened who are just trying to assess whether or not we can continue friendly relations based on which candidate I’m planning to vote for. I, of course, share this experience with all my fellow Rutgers students attending university in London, and the vast pool of American students studying abroad in different programs all over the world.
fully understand my impact once I made it across the pond. We, students abroad, are all representing the United States in some way, and this is whether we like it or not. I am just one person, interacting with people and having conversations about American politics and European food, traveling on London’s exceptional public transportation system, and drinking wine and beer and then beer and wine (just kidding). But there are so many people just like me,
“The orientation lasted for hours, and although it was very helpful and I find myself using a lot of what I learned to aid my experience here every single day, it was a lot to fully absorb and understand in such a condensed period of time.” At my pre-departure orientation for Rutgers students studying abroad in the U.K. and Ireland, we were all told we would be representing our country and our University. Along with all the other information I received that day, I admit I chewed it down but didn’t think about it too much. The orientation lasted for hours, and although it was very helpful and I find myself using a lot of what I learned to aid my experience here every single day, it was a lot to fully absorb and understand in such a condensed period of time. I think I could only
doing similar things all throughout the world, meeting people and making conversation, having their brains picked or picking brains. In 2013, there were almost 290,000 young Americans studying abroad, according to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report. That’s more than one-quarter of a million people dispensing information just as often as they received it. At my pre-departure orientation in April, I did not realize the small impacts I was bound to have in shaping so many individuals’ perspectives on the U.S. and on American
people. Actually being here has allowed me to recognize the duty I have to dispense accurate information and to carry myself well. I realize how I am representing our country and myself every single time I step foot out of my flat. When I do this, though, it doesn’t feel tedious or like anything resembling a burden. It’s so interesting and rewarding to engage with people from different backgrounds. Of the people I’ve met and conversed with, the overwhelming majority are just curious, friendly people who want to converse and learn about another person and how different their lives and countries are. Many of these people are fairly critical of America and disagree with a lot of what is going on in our country in the same way that many of us do. These people easily separate the individual from the government and American tourist stereotypes. I’ve found the key to representing America well, in my limited experiences in this part of the world, is to be open-minded and curious. I have done my best to put ethnocentrism far aside and actually listen to other people and be willing to discuss a variety of topics and learn from other people. There is undoubtedly a positive relationship between making efforts to be respectful and being treated respectfully in return. Abigail Lyon is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in economics and theater arts. Her column, “London by Knight,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Drown out midterm blues, rave in your bedroom at 3 a.m.
Keep the dread to a minimum with some dope tunes to keep you hyped. If “Fruit Salad” by The Wiggles can’t keep you pumped up, then there’s no hope in studying. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ
Nicolette accardi features editor
Midterms can be a very emotional time. You never sleep, feel delirious and probably have shed a few tears along the way — or maybe that’s just me. As I was studying for my law exam at 2 a.m yesterday, my vision went slanted all of a sudden. I freaked out to the max and immediately went to bed. I need to de-stress my life and I’m sure you do too, so here’s my Top 10 songs to help give you a boost before you collapse in the library.
“Alive” by Daft Punk
This song is super fast and will definitely make you read at 50 miles per hour, or an above average 500 words per minute. Plus, the song is called “Alive,” so that should keep you from feeling as dead as you actually are during your 2 a.m. cram session.
“Seeya Later” by Boards of Canada
If you’re feeling like an anxious mess, this should be your go-to song. Ambient music is the most soothing music on the planet in my opinion. This music creeps people out sometimes, since some of the noises sound kind of “unworldly,” but it’s in the best way possible. This song incorporates
“Duality” by Slipknot
I’m sure we are all super pissed off at college life right now, so why not match the mood with a good headbanger. The lyrics “I push my fingers into my eyes” captures how I felt when I started seeing everything slanted — it’s perfect match.
“Chains” by Gui Boratto
You probably have never heard of this song in your life, but that’s the cool thing about it. Pretend that you’re at a club and studying at the same time with this electronic masterpiece. I promise you will have more fun while you’re raving in
“Circa 2007 called, they want their Lip Smackers back. Have a #tbt moment and pretend you’re on a step team or something to let loose.” space-like synths that will settle your nerves in no time. Don’t knock it till you try it out.
“Lip Gloss” by Lil Mama
Circa 2007 called, they want their Lip Smackers back. Have a #tbt moment and pretend you’re on a step team or something to let loose. Just don’t start thinking about middle school because who in their right mind would want to think about those questionable times. Fun fact — I still wear Lip Smackers.
“Fruit Salad” by The Wiggles
At this point we can all use a good laugh. Who wouldn’t think a bunch a men wearing bright-colored turtlenecks singing about bowls of fruit is funny? Take a study break and listen to them sing about their consumption of fruit salad. And go eat some fruits while you’re at it to dodge any raunchy viruses going around.
your chair.
“Losing My Edge” by LCD Soundsystem
This song title speaks for itself. Is it just me, or does college kind of make you feel kind of old and washed up? All those hours of studying for a test, only to get back a grade that is horrendous. Sometimes you feel like you just don’t got it anymore — this song is the anthem for those moments.
“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley
There’s something about this song that just makes you want to keep on trying. If you need a quick mood booster, look up some Rick-Rolled videos on YouTube while you’re at it.
“Bitter Kitten” by Deadmau5
This song is upbeat and has the word kitten in the title. What more could you really want in a song?
“Stadium Rave” by Spongebob Squarepants
If the clock strikes 3 a.m., call it a night and go dance like an idiot to this on loop in your room — by yourself — damn, college is depressing. Hopefully this killer playlist gets you that 100 percent that you’re dying for. If not, then at least you got to get back in touch with your love for The Wiggles. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go put on some Lip Smackers and get ratchet to “Lip Gloss” because I need a nice, long break.
DIVERSIONS
October 20, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Seize the moment and make the most of the upcoming year. Travel, education, intrigue and adventure are all up for grabs. Express your feelings, close doors that need to be shut, and open ones that offer peace of mind and the chance to follow your heart and your dreams. Make this year count and you will have no regrets. Your numbers are 2, 17, 20, 26, 29, 37, 46.
Over The Hedge
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stay away from negative people. You will be far more effective if you stay focused on what needs to be done rather than let someone lure you into a stressful debate. Keep your emotions in check. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Speak up if it will help you get a job done on time. Your input will be appreciated if you communicate clearly with those you are working with. Put your best foot forward. Travel and learning are encouraged. 4 stars
Non Sequitur
Wiley
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Refuse to let someone from your past interfere with what you are trying to achieve now. You have to let go of emotional baggage if you plan to move forward. Focus on self-improvement, romance and exploring new relationships. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t let emotional issues get you down. Embrace the changes going on around you and you will have better control of the outcome. Don’t be fooled by someone who is offering unlikely promises. Trust your instincts when dealing with others. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): An idea you come across will sound much better than it turns out to be. Cut your losses and stick to what you know and do best. Don’t fold under pressure. Invest in yourself, not someone else’s schemes. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take an active role in your professional projects, which will help you avoid getting trapped in an unpleasant situation. A short trip or pitching an idea to someone will help you stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Business trips, meetings and gaining experience are all featured. An emotional situation will improve if you use your intelligence and diplomacy to get what you want. Spend time with someone special and make a romantic gesture. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stay on top of any negotiations, settlements or financial issues that are pending, and you will avoid a setback. Consider how you can make a unique change to the way you live without upsetting someone who depends on you. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have inside information, but before you use it, double-check your sources to make sure that what you’ve been told is accurate. The extra time it takes will help you gain someone’s trust. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ll be faced with a difficult situation. Don’t let anger take over or you will look bad in front of your peers. Communication and travel problems will be apparent. Take precautions to avoid delays. Give yourself enough time to finish what you start. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The changes you make to the way you make money, how you use your skills or the way you look will brighten your day and help you negotiate a brighter future. For now, enjoy the moment. Love is featured. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Protect against injury or accidents. Make your plans carefully and stick to the rules. Don’t feel like you have to take part in something if it doesn’t feel right for you. Time alone at home will do you good. 5 stars
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64 Spaces between teeth
6 “’Tis a pity!”
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24 Believer in only one god
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27 Relative of “Skoal!”
9 Spotting
31 Operatic solo
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33 Baby’s first word, sometimes
11 Outsiders
34 Composer of “Bolero”
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35 Do a checkout chore
13 The avant-garde’s Yoko
36 Barber’s quick cut
21 Tennis court divider
37 Overstuffed quip (part 2)
22 “So that’s it!”
48 Baptism basins
40 King, to his subject
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50 “The Sopranos” actress de Matteo
41 “Sooey!” comeback
26 Barflies
51 Sharp, harsh cry
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44 Chest drawer?
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54 “American ___” (TV program)
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30 Dry to the bone, as earth
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49 Overstuffed quip (part 3)
35 Much-kicked body part
56 Popular cookie
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SENIORS RU has chance to reach double-digit wins, finish above .500 for 1st time since 2008 continued from back This year’s senior class combines for 72 goals, 63 assists and 207 points so far. Those numbers are likely to see a significant spike, as many of these veteran Knights are having breakout seasons to round out their careers. Entering this season, Regn had three career goals. She now has five this year alone. Similarly, Freshnock previously had five career goals but now has six on the
season. Jevic has tallied all four of her career goals solely in 2016. In Bull’s third season as captain, she has climbed the ladder in Rutgers’ record books to seventh all-time in assists with Walia not far behind in eighth. The culmination of skill and performance by the Knights’ veteran leaders paved the way for the team’s powerful success this season. “It’s crazy to see how much we’ve improved — each and every one of us … We’re definitely
Senior midfielder Elyse Broderick said 2016 has been the best field hockey played by Rutgers in her four years on the Banks. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2016
very close and it shows on the field, how well we’re playing together. I think it’s the best field hockey we’ve played here, for me in my four years,” Broderick said. “I think it’s well-earned. I think we put in a lot of hard work. I think even coming into preseason, we knew how much we wanted it … Our mentality coming in was to just try to win it all.” Rutgers field hockey will honor their elite eight during a Senior Day ceremony this Sunday before taking on Richmond at the Bauer Track and Field Hockey Complex. Last year, the Knights failed to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament after going 0-8 in conference play. This year’s seniors have led their team to the biggest upset in program history this season and still have the chance to set a program record for conference wins. With a spot in the postseason locked down, this group has the chance to continue to make history during the remainder of their time as Scarlet Knights. “I think each one of us has something different to bring and I think that’s what makes us really special,” Freshnock said. “It’s really unique because I feel like the best that we have ever played is going to be this year.” The swan song is one of the most memorable times in one’s career. For Rutgers’ senior class this year, it’s looking like it will also be the best. “It’s been incredible watching each one of them grow on the field and off the field,” Civico said. “I really see this group having all those pieces come together for them this season, which is really exciting and I know that they want to keep playing — they don’t want it to end.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
STATE Knights drop 17th consecutive contest as season continues to trend in negative direction continued from front Buoyed by Holly Toliver and Chloe Reinig, who posted 10 kills each, the Spartans nabbed their second set win of the night, marking match victory just one set away. And once again, the set began with both teams trading points, but the narrative shifted pretty quickly. Michigan State made quick work of the Scarlet Knights, carrying a large lead into the second and third acts of the final set, with Rutgers never really producing much in the way of opposition. Head coach CJ Werneke had praised the Rutgers side for producing well on offense in recent matchups, though it seems like the squad’s showing against Michigan State is a blip amid that form. But the Scarlet and Black attack was not without its merits, as junior outside hitter Meme Fletcher once again led the charge, posting 10 blocks in Wednesday night’s affair. And kills aside, the staff has also devoted a lot of its practice time on improving its service. The rehearsal time has certainly caught up with the Knights, as they matched their team-high in aces in a conference match with five against the Spartans. Sophomore middle blocker Tiaja McKnight and freshman libero Karysa Swackenberg contributed two aces apiece to the tally. Wednesday night’s matchup marked the seventh against a ranked opponent this campaign for Rutgers, and there are still plenty to come, with over a month of the season to go.
The Knights currently sit at the bottom of the Big Ten standings, while Michigan State is knocking on the top five, as before Rutgers, the Spartans defeated No. 3 Minnesota in five sets. While the squad from East Lansing looks determined to make a late-season run and possibly contend for the Big Ten Championship, the group from New Brunswick does not have that luxury. Through a so-far winless record against conference opponents, the Knights have shown that the level of competition in the Big Ten may be too difficult to tackle. Nine of the NCAA top 25 come from the Big Ten, and that includes 3 of the top 5. But of the remaining schedule, no team looks more likely to alleviate Rutgers’ woes than Maryland (8-12, 0-4) who travel to New Brunswick Saturday night in what is a battle between the bottom of the Big Ten. Though they hold a better overall record than the Knights, Maryland is also without success in the conference, as they are winless in the Big Ten. Saturday’s match may prove more satisfying in the eyes of Werneke and the rest, and it is one they will not only look to contend in, but win. Rutgers’ only Big Ten win ever came at the hands of Maryland last season in a five-set thriller, and anything less than that result would almost guarantee a dismal end to what looked a promising season. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior right side hitter Lauren Cloyd had five kills in a sweep loss to No. 11 Michigan State in East Lansing Wednesday night. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016
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Page 11 FOOTBALL KNIGHTS FUMBLED 4 TIMES IN LOSS TO ILLINI LAST SATURDAY
Rutgers works to fix difficulties with ball security Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team dug itself out of its offensive rut against Illinois last weekend, finally getting on the scoreboard after being held without a point for 11 straight quarters and more than doubling the combined 151 yards it mustered against No. 2 Ohio State in Columbus and then-No. 4, now-No. 3 Michigan in Piscataway. But for all the positives the Scarlet Knights had on offense against the Fighting Illini, one glaring negative held them back from breaking from their skid and led to the ultimate 24-7 loss on homecoming at High Point Solutions Stadium — five turnovers, four of which coming from fumbles. “There were a lot of good things that happened in that game really on both sides of the ball. We ran the ball better. We threw and caught the ball better. We were better on third down on both sides of the ball than what we had been in the previous few weeks. Still, it gets back to ball security,” said head coach Chris Ash on Monday, a couple of days removed from the game. “When you turn the ball over five times in a game, you don’t have an opportunity to win a game, and that’s what we did.” The loss in the battle between the Big Ten’s basement teams was the worst example of the Knights’ season-long struggles of hanging onto the ball. Rutgers entered the contest with 10 fumbles — only half of which recovered by the opposition — in five games, an average of two per game. Before the four lost against Illinois, the Knights had lost two to No. 5 Washington in their season opener on the road and then one in each of their meetings with the Wolverines, Iowa and New Mexico at home. “We lost track of the fundamentals (against Illinois), making sure the ball is the biggest thing in this program and being on top of that is what we gotta do,” said junior running
Junior running back Robert Martin was 1 of 4 Knights to fumble against Illinois. The Knights have made ball security an area of emphasis this week. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2016 back Robert Martin. “We’re gonna keep preaching that and our coaches are going to keep preaching that and we’re just going to focus on ball security a lot.” Martin had an opening quarter in which he resembled the running back who led the Big Ten in yards rushing per game through the first four games of the season, racking up 56 yards on six carries in the first 15 minutes. He brought his momentum into the second quarter, where his statline read 88 yards on 11 carries with two minutes remaining until halftime. But in his final carry of the half, Martin was stuffed two yards behind the line of scrimmage before having the ball poked out of his possession by Tre Watson. Just like that, Rutgers saw an abrupt finish to an 11-play, 49-yard drive destined for the endzone as
Senior center Derrick Nelson had a couple of mistimed snaps on 4th down situations in Rutgers’ 24-7 loss to Illinois last Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2016
it looked to tie the game at seven before the half. Martin was only given four carries in the second half, being replaced by Justin Goodwin as the senior took the majority of the snaps at running back during the last two quarters of the game. “Anytime a guy puts the ball on the ground, you’re a little bit hesitant at that point,” said offensive coordinator Drew
Mehringer. “Something me and (running backs coach) Zak (Kuhr) talked about during halftime and over the headset during the game, is where was Rob’s mind at. If we were getting the same type of production with (Goodwin) out there, let’s put somebody out there who hasn’t fumbled the ball and let Rob kind of get his mind back together to make sure he can
protect the ball, so that’s the only reason for that (decision).” Goodwin would collect 30 yards on seven carries in the second half before fumbling the ball on his final play of the game and the first one after sophomore quarterback Giovanni Rescigno threw a pick-six that essentially put the final nail in the coffin of Rutgers’ hopes of making a comeback. The running back pair weren’t the only Knights to fumble the ball, with redshirt freshman Jawuan Harris muffing the first punt of the game and junior quarterback Chris Laviano losing the ball on a run inside the Illini redzone. Laviano was also involved in 1 of the 2 mistimed snaps from senior center Derrick Nelson, both coming on fourth-down situations in which Rutgers went 0-for-3 on the afternoon, which Mehringer explained as his team getting “jumpy.” Mehringer said ball security will be a point of emphasis this week as the Knights’ prepare to take on Minnesota (4-2, 1-2) in Minneapolis this Saturday. This was a message Nelson heard loud and clear in the locker room after the game at home last Saturday. “We just gotta take better care of the ball. That’s pretty much it,” Nelson, 1 of Rutgers’ 4 captains, said. “We gotta put up points and it’s hard to put up points when you’re turning the ball over and you’re not taking care of the ball.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“We’re definitely very close and it shows on the field, how well we’re playing together. I think it’s the best field hockey we’ve played here, for me in my four years.” — Senior defender Elyse Broderick on her class
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VOLLEYBALL NO. 11 MICHIGAN STATE 3, RUTGERS 0
RU falls to Michigan State in East Lansing Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
Sixteen going on 17. The Rutgers volleyball team dropped its 17th straight match Wednesday night, as the Scarlet Knights (4-18, 0-9) traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, to take on No. 11 Michigan State (17-4, 6-3). The Spartans disposed of the Knights in reckless fashion, sweeping all three sets by scores of 15-25, 13-25 and 15-25. Facing a national championship contender, Big Ten cellar dweller Rutgers was never predicted to make a huge splash in the contest, though the Knights’ paltry showing hardly fits in what has been a string of relatively good showings. Game one, at least early on, figured it would be an extension of their recent performances. Rutgers continued its impressive form early on in the set, with both sides playing point-for-point volleyball. The Knights looked poised to startle the Spartans, but after a few small leads in the middle of the set, Rutgers hit a wall. Michigan State then went on to cruise to a 25-15 victory. The second set started just as the first had. Rutgers remained level with the Spartans, though Michigan State put an end to its opponent’s contention earlier on. Rutgers’ 5-4 deficit proved the closest they would come in the second frame, as Michigan State distanced itself considerably, never letting up control of the score. See STATE on Page 10
Senior right side hitter Meme Fletcher led the Knights with 10 kills, but it wasn’t enough to snap Rutgers’ losing skid as it fell to No. 11 Michigan State in straight sets in East Lansing Wednesday night. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016
FIELD HOCKEY 7 SENIORS HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR OVER HALF OF RUTGERS’ POINTS
Seniors lead Rutgers to turnaround season Kaylee Pofahl Correspondent
Senior defender Devon Freshknock is third in total poins this season with 17, posting career-highs in both goals and assists. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / OCTOBER 2016
Save the best for last. The eight seniors on the Rutgers field hockey team have three regular season games left as well as postseason play, but they’ve already put up their most successful season on the Banks this year. The team recently clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament for the second time in school history and has already matched the program-high for in-conference wins this season, with two in-house rivals still remaining on its schedule. It is difficult to imagine a more diverse class of Scarlet Knights. Their origins are as widespread as British Columbia, Ontario, Australia and — of course — New Jersey. At least one senior is represented in each position group, including goalkeeper, and every field player has at least two points on the season. Veterans on the for ward line are Sarah Regn, Kimberly Jevic and Rachel Yaney.
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junior wrestler, was ranked No. 4 at 141 pounds in the Intermat Preaseason Rankings. Richie Lewis landed at No. 6 among 157-pounders. Scott DelVecchio, Ken Theobold and Nicholas Gravina also landed in the top20 among their weight classes.
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Holding strong at midfield is Elyse Broderick and senior Alyssa Bull. On the back end, there’s Devon Freshnock and Sophia Walia. In goal, Shevaun Hayes protects the net. But for head coach Meredith Civico, this senior class has distinguished themselves far beyond their statistics and box scores. “It’s a group we’re gonna really miss. You have Devon who’s the quiet leader. You have Walia who’s kind of the on-field leader. You have Alyssa who’s, to me, almost like a member of the coaching staf f at times,” Civico said. “Sarah Regn is just a player who’s grown so much on the field during her four years here … And Rachel, she’s so creative and she’s so fun to coach. Kimmy’s just that leader of f the field ... I think Shevaun has been a force for us all four years in goal … And Elyse is somebody that’s grown incredibly over her four years here as a player, she’s such a tough competitor.”
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