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RUSA approves $130K budget for special events Christina Gaudino Staff Writer
At last week’s Rutgers University Student Assembly meeting, members voted to recognize Laura Luciano’s work on the End Sexual Violence campaign. The assembly then delved into budgetary measures, allocating $130,000 to 11 student organizations. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
At the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) meeting last Thursday, members passed a resolution honoring Laura Luciano, former assistant director of the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) in New Brunswick. The legislation, entitled “Resolution for RUSA to Thank Laura Luciano for Outstanding Service to the Rutgers—New Brunswick Community,” was sponsored by the Health and Wellness committee and presented by Rita Portenti, the Sexual Violence Education Department director, and Jessica Resnick, a Livingston senator. Luciano, who has worked at VPVA in New Brunswick since 2001, is now leaving to start a VPVA office at Rutgers—Camden, said Resnick, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, as she began the presentation. Luciano began work in the anti-sexual violence field as a student activist during her years as an undergraduate at Rutgers, according to the VPVA website. She became a program coordinator for VPVA in 2001 and assumed the role of assistant director in 2007, according to the website. “She had a huge role here for 16 years, working to prevent sexual violence on this campus and really advocating for survivors here,” Resnick said. “So we made a resolution to commemorate her time here ...
and also to wish her luck and support her as she continues her journey on this issue.” Portenti, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said Luciano was not only important to the program itself, but also in helping many individual survivors of sexual violence. “If any of you were at the (Joe Biden) rally and you heard the survivors’ testimonies, a lot of them thanked Laura personally,” she said. Laura Christiansen, assistant director of Student Involvement and a faculty advisor to RUSA, also jumped up to share her own story. Fifteen years ago as a first-year at Rutgers, Christiansen had utilized VPVA services during her first semester and said that Luciano was her counselor. “She did a lot of things in her tenure here at the University. She brought the Healing the Wounded Heart program, she founded the Clothesline Project, she created Denim Day fashion show, she did the 24 Hour Truce. All of these amazing things were her ideas,” Christiansen said. In addition to those programs, Luciano has also contributed to the University-wide End Sexual Violence campaign by running the volunteer crisis response team, the Take Back the Night program and the Empty Chair campaign, according to the resolution. The text of the legislation also thanked Luciano for her service to the community at large through her See budget on Page 4
Aggravated assaults leave 2 hospitalized Alexandra Dematos Editor-in-chief
Two individuals were sent to the hospital over the weekend for injuries sustained from unrelated aggravated assaults, according to two separate crime alerts sent to the student body. At approximately 2:20 a.m. Saturday, a University-affiliated victim was allegedly approached and assaulted by eight to nine males on Bishop Place, adjacent to College Avenue, who then fled. There were no weapons involved in this incident and no descriptions of the perpetrators, according to the first crime alert On Sunday at approximately 1 a.m., a non-University affiliated victim was allegedly assaulted with a
sharp object while intervening in an altercation between two people he did not know on High Street, between Somerset and Hamilton streets, according to the second crime alert. Descriptions of the perpetrators are limited at this time. Both victims were transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the crime alerts. The Rutgers University Police Department will provide students, faculty and staff with escorts upon request by calling the police communications center at (732) 932-7211, according to the police reports. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the New Brunswick Police Department Detective Bureau at (732) 745-5217.
The Rutgers community received two crime alerts this weekend pertaining to two separate aggravated assaults — both of which left the victims hospitalized. One took place on Bishop Place and the other on High Street. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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Public Speaking Organization helps students find their voice Samil Tabani
organization can help teach those skills, Maddex said. “The things that you learn The Rutgers Public Speaking through writing speeches and Organization (RPSO) provides speaking in front of coaches and students the opportunity to en- being judged not only helps you hance their communication skills improve for the next competition, but for your job interview,” and prepare for real life. Matthew Maddex, the direc- Maddex said. When asked about flaws he tor of debate and instructor for the School of Communication notices in students, he said it and Information, said they orig- is their ability to sound knowlinally applied to be an organiza- edgeable and credible and not tion in Fall 2015 under a proba- just passionate. According to the School of tionar y banner and they were officially recognized in Spring Communication and Informa2016 as an official organiza- tion’s website, “each speaker gave tion. They were formally recog- their speeches in front of 380 pubnized as the Rutgers University lic speaking instructors and student spectators,” in reference to Speech Society (RUSS). “The organization is about the public speaking competition training people to find their voice in April 2017. In addition, the website menthrough a competitive speech outlet. Essentially, students can come tioned that during the last public and compete in individual events. speaking competition, the final There are 11 individual events round had three judges and the that fall under three genres,” top three contestants would win a scholarship prize. Maddex said. Rutgers Business School seHe said the three genres are public speaking, limited prep and nior Sophia Zhou, founding meminterpretation of literature events. ber of RPSO and the former presMaddex said the organization ident of the organization said the is open for anybody to join and appeal to students was learning that no experience is required. how to better present themselves During his time as a graduate stu- and build skills they could not get dent and coaching at other uni- inside the classroom. “I did informative speaking last versities, he has coached many majors who are not necessarily year. As a finance major, I am really pushed to be from the comuncomfortable munication in that sense. depar tment I think that’s such as chem“We’re here to help you something we istry, political do focus on as science and develop, we’re here to help well and that accounting you learn more about is seeing how majors. yourself.” uncomfortable “Over the you are in cerlast year and sophia zhou tain situations a half, some Founding Member of the Rutgers Public to really figure of the popSpeaking Organizations out how I can ular events better grow and have includbetter learn myed imprompself,” she said. tu speaking, She said she competed in the which is where a student is given a slip of paper that has a School of Communication and quotation on it or a music lyric. Information’s Public Speaking You have 2 minutes to prepare a Competition last semester, in speech and 5 minutes to present which she won first place out of your argument interpreting what 51 students, and that she figured that slip of paper is asking of out how to better organize her thoughts and be able to connect you,” Maddex said. When a student goes to a to her audience. Zhou said competing had recompetition, there is usually one judge and upward of six compet- vamped her writing skills as well itors in one room. They have two as her research skills. She said they are looking for preliminary rounds of competition and the second round would people who are open-minded and have different competitors and a understand that there is always different judge before the final room for improvement. Skills that you learn in the organization round, Maddex said. He said the organization has will be transferable to employers, team meetings on Monday nights peers and professors. Zhou said she uses those skills and they discuss many things such as coaching hours, upcom- to pitch the Hult Prize to investors, professors and students. ing events and instruction. When asked about common “Our team is essentially all brand new this year. I’m doing a mistakes that she finds that Rutlot of training on just teaching the gers students make when prefoundations so that everyone who senting, she said people often say is interested can learn how to do “um” too many times. In addition, students need to work on moving it,” he said. When asked what qualities with a purpose and taking their RPSO looks for in students, he environment into consideration said the driving force of any during their presentation. “We’re here to help you develcompetitor or anyone who is looking to develop themselves op, we’re here to help you learn is dedication. If someone has more about yourself,” Zhou a push or drive to want to said. “Along with that, you’re learn how to think critically going to meet amazing people in and to speak dif ferently, this the process.” Staff Writer
The Rutgers Public Speaking Organization (RPSO) was first recognized under a different name in the Spring of 2016. The organization has gone on to expand its resources and help students prepare for competitions. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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Chang emphasized that the purpose of events such as these, “is to bring the school closer toSpecial event funding will go toward events like gether to showcase a lot of different things we have to offer.” Dance Marathon, Islam Awareness Week Spring budget submissions opened on Friday and will close on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 10 p.m., addthrough prevention, awareness continued from front ed Dana Cai, allocations chair and and direct support of sur vivors,” Rutgers Business School senior. work on the board of the New Jer- she said. For student organizations who When asked about the legasey Coalition Against Sexual Asneed assistance with their budgets, sault, and on the New Jersey Gov- cy she hopes to leave behind in the RUSA allocations board will be ernor’s Advisory Council Against New Brunswick, Luciano said holding “Budget Sexual Violence. Help Nights” The VPVA next week. on the Camden “You guys should go out to a lot of these events because people are working really hard on planning them.” The first will campus is a be on Monday brand new office shannon chang Oct. 30 at 7:30 that was created Treasurer of the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) p.m. at the Red out of a Victims Lion Cafe in the of Crime Act College Avenue (VOCA) grant to the University from the attorney she hopes to have left a legacy tation, which introduced a bill to underwent an arduous review pro- Student Center, and the second will be on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 general’s office, Luciano told The of believing and supporting sur- approve the 2017-2018 Special cess by the allocations board. Shannon Chang, RUSA treasur- p.m. at the Student Activities Cenvivors and helping students feel Events Allocations. Daily Targum. “I am looking for ward to empowered to be positive, actThe bill passed, approv- er and a Rutgers Business School ter on the College Avenue campus. “You guys should go out to a lot building the program and col- ing bystanders. ing the allocation of a total of senior, spoke in favor of the bill, The resolution passed through $130,000 to 11 registered stu- stressing the importance of stu- of these events,” Chang said. “Belaborating with the rest of the staff and students there to ad- the assembly with unani- dent groups and organizations dents coming out to attend events cause people are working really hard on planning them.” dress sexual and dating violence mous consent. at the New Brunswick and held by student organizations. At the end of the presentation, Resnick shared with the audience something Luciano said that resonated with her. “We’ve met with her about some policies, and one of the things that she said was that she can’t do much in her position, but (we) as students uniting with a bunch of other students can do a lot more than she can,” she said. The resolution was preceded by an allocations board presen-
Piscataway campuses using the school fee. Events receiving special event funding included Dance Marathon, the 10th Annual Pre-Health Conference hosted by the American Medical Student Association and Islam Awareness Week, organized by the Muslim Student Association, according to the legislation. To be considered for special event funding, student organizations applied in September and
Stuff Yer Face celebrates 40 years of serving Rutgers community Max Marcus Correspondent
Most students have had at least one experience at local Rutgers restaurant Stuff Yer Face — from their popular bolis to huge fish bowls, the Easton Avenue restaurant has been a favorite among students for years. But this year was special, as it celebrated its 40th-anniversary last week with an all-night party Thursday night before homecoming weekend. According to the Stuff Yer Face website, the restaurant is popular for its menu of international beers and its thousands of possible stromboli combinations. Matthew Poznick, Stuff Yer Face’s owner, said in an email that the restaurant’s original location
was at 43 Easton Ave. In 1982, five years after the restaurant originally opened, the owners moved it to its current location at 49 Easton Ave. The building there is over 150 years old, Poznick said. Previously it had been a boarding house called “The Oasis” that housed college students. “When gutting the walls, the former owner found hundreds of empty tequila bottles stuffed in walls and ceilings,” Poznick said. Poznick said Stuff Yer Face has always been popular with Rutgers students. “The location ... is a huge part of our success,” Poznick said. “I think that the students enjoy Stuff Yer Face because you get a lot for a little. Prices have always been affordable.”
He said the restaurant’s clientele also comprises Rutgers employees and alumni, Johnson & Johnson employees, employees of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and St. Peter’s as well as the local fire and police departments. Poznick said he was shocked at how many people came to the anniversary party. The restaurant had celebrated its 30th and 35th anniversaries, Poznick said, but this party was the most successful yet. “A lot of employees past and present showed up as well as longtime customers,” Poznick said. He said the former owner Bill Washawanny and his wife Nina flew from Florida to celebrate. Poznick purchased the business in July after working there for 23 years. “It felt like the passing of the torch,” Poznick said.
On Sunday, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held an event to fundraise for Phil Murphy’s gubernatorial campaign in New Jersey. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Clinton holds fundraiser for Murphy’s campaign The Associated Press
Stuff Yer Face recognized its 40th anniversary on Thursday with an all-night party for the community. The current owner has worked there for 23 years and helped the restaurant on Easton Avenue to become a staple of the city and the University. CYNTHIA VASQUEZ
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Hillary Clinton helped raise cash for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy just days after former President Barack Obama campaigned for him. The New Jersey fundraiser was not the first campaign event for Clinton since her defeat last year in the presidential election. Earlier this month, she attended an event on behalf of Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam. New Jersey and Virginia are the only two states holding races for governor this year. The Associated Press obtained a copy of an invitation to the Sunday event in Harrison. Comedian Whoopi Goldberg was also scheduled to be there. Individual tickets for the event featuring the 2016 presidential nominee were listed at $1,000, but the invitation asked potential guests to consider giving the top contribution, $4,300, which included a photo. Obama appeared at what was billed as a canvass kickoff for
Murphy in Newark on Thursday. He later rallied for Northam. The former Democratic president didn’t mention President Donald Trump by name but called on voters to reject “politics of division” in his remarks. Unlike the event with Obama, the Clinton appearance was not open to the media. The Murphy campaign declined to discuss the Clinton event. Murphy, a former Goldman Sachs executive and Obama-appointed ambassador to Germany, has a polling and cash advantage in the Nov. 7 contest against Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Clinton is just the latest in a string of high-profile Democrats who have gone to New Jersey for Murphy. Last week, former vice presidents Joe Biden and Al Gore also campaigned for him. GOP Gov. Chris Christie cannot seek a third term because of term limits. The Virginia race between Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie is much closer, polls have shown. Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is also term-limited.
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U. professor explores long-term impact of nuclear war Max Marcus Correspondent
Nuclear bombs may be the most destructive weapons ever invented, yet the greatest threat of nuclear war is not the sheer death toll of the immediate explosion but the environmental impact, argues Alan Robock, a distinguished professor in the Depar tment of Environmental Sciences. Robock contributed to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year for its work toward creating international legal prohibitions on the use and possession of nuclear weapons. The Norwegian Nobel Committee released a statement that said, “Through binding international agreements, the international community has previously adopted prohibitions against landmines, cluster munitions and biological and chemical weapons. Nuclear weapons are even more destructive but have not yet been made the object of a similar international legal prohibition. Through its work, ICAN has helped to fill this legal gap.” Since its founding in 2007, ICAN has advocated for the total abolition of nuclear weapons by drawing attention to the humanitarian consequences of any use of a nuclear weapon. Robock said his contribution to this effort has been in his use of modern climate models to demonstrate that the theory of nuclear winter was correct. In the 1980s scientists from Russia and the United States both independently theorized the climatic effects of nuclear war. Because both groups of scientists had the same findings, it was clearly not propaganda, and so it influenced both nations to end the arms race, Robock said. “It was a very powerful message at the time, and then people just sort of forgot about it because the arms race was over,” Robock said. Yet among the nations with nuclear weapons, the United States and Russia still have the largest arsenals, with about 7,000 nuclear warheads each, according to ICAN’s official website. The United States spends more money on its nuclear arsenal than all other
countries combined. Of the other seven nuclear nations, France has the largest arsenal, with about 300 nuclear warheads. “If there were a war between the United States and Russia using the arsenals we still have, it would produce nuclear winter,” Robock said. “Temperatures would go below freezing, it would kill all the crops and most people in the world would starve to death.” Robock’s predictions are based on calculations of how much smoke would be produced by a nuclear attack. If a modern city were attacked with even a single nuclear bomb, it would burn, sending thick smoke into the atmosphere. The effect would be so severe, Robock said, that temperatures around the world would drop so low that agriculture would become impossible — including in the country that launched the bomb. If multiple attacks occurred, temperatures around the world would drop below freezing. “If you say, ‘I’m using my nuclear weapons as a deterrent,’ and threaten to use them, then (you are) acting as a suicide bomber,” Robock said. “I don’t think it would make any sense for anybody to use nuclear weapons. But I’m thinking rationally.” Historically, proponents of nuclear armament have argued that nuclear war prevents itself from happening by the mechanism of mutually assured destruction — all world leaders recognize, in theory, that a nuclear strike would be met with equal retaliation, so an actual nuclear attack is pragmatically untenable. Robock’s research highlights a different form of deterrence:
Rutgers Professor Alan Robock contributed to a Nobel Peace Prize-winning project, entitled the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). His work has helped outline what the environmental impact of nuclear war would look like. RUTGERS.EDU by empirical data, mutually assured destruction has been debunked every time the possession of nuclear weapons failed to deter an attack, Robock said. “Argentina attacked Britain in the Falkland Islands. Great Britain has nuclear weapons,”
at Afghanistan. They defeated both Russia and the United States, and our nuclear weapons didn’t help us. And they certainly don’t deter terrorists.” The theor y of mutually assured destruction assumes that the actors in the hypothetical
“It’s really hard to stop a nuclear war once it’s started.” alan robock Distinguished Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences
self-assured destruction. When a leader knows that the climatic effects of a nuclear attack would reduce agriculture in his own country, a nuclear attack becomes, again, untenable. Whereas the theory of self-assured destruction is supported
Robock said. “That didn’t stop them. That didn’t deter them. Israel was attacked during the Six-Day War and their nuclear weapons didn’t deter any attacks. Look at the Vietnam War. Who won that war? Which countr y had nuclear weapons? Look
scenario are behaving rationally. But, Robock said, a nuclear attack would create such confusion and panic that the conflict would escalate in unforeseeable ways. “Once nuclear weapons are used, it would create an
electromagnetic pulse which would disrupt communications,” Robock said. “Officers would panic, they wouldn’t know what to do, so you can think of many scenarios where many more weapons would be used than originally designed. It’s very hard to produce a limited nuclear war.” Given the current political situation in North Korea, this potential for mass hysteria is the hidden danger of military conflict in the region. “What if there’s a U.S. missile going over China or Russia to attack North Korea? They might think it’s just a ruse to attack them, and they respond,” Robock said. “Or some defense officer in some base in China or Russia thought it was an attack, and they launched a reprisal. That’s why it’s really dangerous to ever use them. It’s really hard to stop a nuclear war once it’s started.”
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‘#MeToo’ movement
may have its holes
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irst, it was The New York Times SEX AND THE CITY article that accused Harvey Weinstein ASHLEY FOWLER of persistent sexual assault of women in Hollywood. Then, it was solidarity taking many forms — women in Hollywood, and men as well, spoke out against Weinstein, told similar stories and, in essence, diagnosed Hollywood, as well as modern America, with a grossly under-acknowledged and widespread sexual assault problem. Perhaps most visible of these movements was the one that took over Twitter and Facebook a few days ago. The hashtag “#MeToo” was shared in more than 12 million posts in the first 24 hours on Facebook alone, according to the Associated Press. The movement was started by Alyssa Milano, who tweeted, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted, write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” It is important to note here that another woman began a “Me too” campaign, fighting for women to speak up about assault back in 1997. Her name is Tarana Burke, who created Just Be Inc., to help victims of sexual assault and violence. When the hashtag started to pick up steam, some women pointed to Burke, a woman of color, who had been effectively left out of the conversation regarding the hashtag despite her extensive work against sexual violence using the same phrase. In an article in The New York Times, Ms. Burke discusses her initial dismay at the use of the hashtag without being accredited but then notes that Milano did reach out to her to collaborate with her and correct the problem two days later. It is important to remember that women of color often face severe disparity in the way they are treated when they speak up against sexual assault, and the silencing of women of color does nothing but polarize women’s solidarity as a whole. With this issue touched upon, I believe it is interesting and important to think critically of the “#MeToo” movement. On one hand, the movement has successfully shown, in sheer numbers, the amount of women who have been sexually assaulted — and the media has responded and given credence to the size of the issue. The solidarity of women is vital, and the way in which more and more women have come forward with their stories and experiences validates the experience of sexual assault as a whole, as validation is often a huge issue when reporting sexual assault since concrete evidence may be lacking and victim blaming is still a significant problem. There are some complications when discussing the movement though — one of which was brought to my attention when my coworker, a 25-year-old man, told me that his male friend posted on Facebook, “Me too … But I did it.” My co-worker expressed deep confusion regarding seeing this, posing a question of whether the man is guilty or simply dumb. This brings to light an issue I have never really thought about — how do perpetrators feel when these sort of issues take over the media cycle for a week? I do not know how we should respond, collectively, to an admission like the one I have discussed. Sure, I suppose it is brave to admit what you have done and risk severe backlash (maybe?) but this raises even more questions, like does the victim feel as though there has been some sort of justice, did the perpetrator face any consequences and so on and so forth. I do not know if it is possible for victims to forgive people who have sexually assaulted them, and it seems as though a public admission of guilt on the internet from an assailant could pigeonhole a victim into forgiveness. Perpetrators should not believe they have a seat at the table in a movement regarding solidarity among victims. It feels almost insulting toward the experiences of the victim when someone who has assaulted another believes their guilt amounts to the pain felt by the victim. Perhaps this argument lacks nuance, but perhaps it is simply a movement reclaiming some small aspect of a person’s victimization. And perhaps that is it. Another question the movement brings to mind is where sexually assaulted men fit into the picture. The same male coworker I mentioned earlier faced sexual assault, and we discussed the idea of if he should say anything. A lot of the argument which supports men expressing opinions on something which is usually a women’s issue is the argument that men take up half the population, and their support adds to and legitimizes female solidarity and is also necessary for policy change, which is sort of its own issue in and of itself. The idea that women need the approval of men to evoke change basically begs the question of why feminism is important in the first place, so this is kind of insulting. But there is credence in the idea that by not allowing men to speak, women create a situation similar to the one they feel when they want to speak up about assault. While all assault carries shame, the nature of masculinity may make male-male assault painful in a different and important way. Male assault victims should certainly not be forgotten, but where they fit into a campaign largely about women is something to think about. Ashley Fowler is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in English. Her column “Sex and the City,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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ollege degrees in the United States are more health care and the proposed wall along the Mexexpensive than any other country in the ico-United States border overwhelming the news, world, and so the news of a proposed $3.3 it is possible that many voters are not even fully billion cut to the Federal Pell Grant program being aware of what the Pell Grant is or the proposed cuts. approved by Congress is one that is disconcerting. This way, when it comes time to vote on it, it does Although the bill is scheduled to be put to vote by the not seem like it is something that should be prioriSenate in a few months, if it is approved, this would tized. But the fact of the matter is that the Pell Grant be the second year in a row that cuts were made to should be a top priority. Those voting on the budget cuts to the Pell Grant the Pell Grant program. For those who may not know what the Pell Grant must realize that some students cannot afford the is or what it entails: The Pell Grant is a federal grant costs of colleges. A federal grant, which students awarded to undergraduate students who exhibit fi- do not need to pay back, could be the difference nancial need. The maximum Pell Grant award for the between a student going or not going to college. If 2017-2018 year is $5,920. Students are eligible for the the cuts to this budget are approved, it could lead Pell Grant after filling out the FAFSA form and are to students deciding that they do not have enough money to go to coloffered a partial or lege this semester full Pell Grant based or the next. on the financial aid Taking opporthey need, their cost “Between 2015 and 2016, 33 percent of the tunities away from of attendance at students in a lowschool and whether 22.8 million undergraduate students in the er income bracket they are full-time or United States were Pell Grant recipients.” will also affect the part-time students. economic diversity Students cannot be of colleges. It elimiPell Grant recipinates the chance for ents if they are in a fair playing field for a “federal or state penal institution” or have been subject to incarcer- low-income students. The work that NJPIRG is doing to protect the ation because of a forcible or nonforcible sexual offense. This means that the students absolutely need Pell Grant is admirable. Not only is the organizaone and do not have any reason as to why the public tion campaigning against the bill, but it is also coordinating with other PIRGs for the first Rutgers would say they should not receive the grant. Between 2015 and 2016, 33 percent of the 22.8 National Pell Week of Action where there will be million undergraduate students in the United States class announcements, tabling events and an inwere Pell Grant recipients. At Rutgers, about 30 creased social media presence. NJPIRG is fighting percent of incoming first-year students receive Pell so hard because of initiatives such as the proposed Grants. This is why the New Jersey Public Interest Pell Grant cuts. Thirty percent is not a small perResearch Group (NJPIRG) at Rutgers is campaign- centage, and this bill will directly affect the Rutgers student body. ing against these proposed cuts. Pell Grants must be protected, and for those who One of the reasons that these cuts have gotten so far could be that other issues around the nation disagree, they should consider the feelings of those are taking precedence. With debates surrounding who rely on them to get through college. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
October 23, 2017
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Weinstein case shows that there is power in voice, numbers THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS ANA COUTO
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y the time these words have been published, almost everyone with or without an internet connection will hear about the scandal regarding Harvey Weinstein. I am not writing this as “just another feminist” claiming that men are the bane of our existence. I am writing this as a woman who sympathizes with women who choose to remain silent, specifically the victims of Weinstein’s advances. Although I am fortunate enough to say that I have never experienced sexual assault, I think it is pretty hard — or rather, impossible — to go through life as a woman without being subject to sexual harassment at one point or another. I had debated with myself for days on whether to write about this topic, but upon reading Lupita Nyong’o’s op-ed for The New York Times regarding her own unpleasant encounters with Harvey Weinstein, I knew it was never a question of “whether” I would write about this topic, but rather “when” I would muster up the courage to do so. I have a friend who was once sexually assaulted, but she did not choose to press charges. Some people were furious with her for not doing so, yet others — like myself — can understand why she chose to keep quiet.
Nyong’o writes that the reason women “don’t speak up” is due to their “fear of suffering twice”: first by the abuser and then by the “abuse (of) not being believed and instead ridiculed. That’s why we don’t speak up … for fear of being labeled and characterized by our moment of powerlessness.” Women may have made great strides toward equality in the last century, but do not let that progress fool you: the world we live
the others that followed, which includes celebrities, such as Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rose McGowan and much more. Judd’s statements were made public on Thursday, Oct. 5, and over the next several days, more women who had been victims of Weinstein’s sexual advances began to do the same. By Sunday, Oct. 8, Weinstein was “fired from the company that bears his name,” and lo and behold, his legacy and
“But most importantly, we are taught to keep quiet about things that make us feel uncomfortable because who would believe us or stand up for us?”
in is still very much a patriarchal society. In other words, when women choose to fight back against men who have wronged them in one way or another, it is often a losing battle, one that typically ends with the destruction of the woman’s reputation. If there is anything to be learned from the recent developments in Hollywood, it is that there is power in numbers. As of last week, more than 40 women have publicly accused Weinstein of sexual harassment or assault. Ashely Judd was the first to speak up, thereby opening the door for
career have been effectively tarnished. Nyong’o goes on to make an interesting point: “I did not know that there was a world in which anybody would care about my experience with (Weinstein) … I was entering into a community that Harvey Weinstein had been in, and even shaped, long before I got there … he told me, ‘This is the way it is.’ And wherever I looked, everyone seemed to be bracing themselves and dealing with him, unchallenged. I did not know that things could change. I did not know that anybody wanted things to
change. So my survival plan was to avoid Harvey and men like him at all costs, and I did not know that I had allies in this.” As women, we are told to take extra precautions, to endure unwanted forms of attention by men because “that’s just the way men are.” But most importantly, we are taught to keep quiet about things that make us feel uncomfortable because who would believe us or stand up for us? And is it really worth the risk of putting our careers and reputations on the line? Yet despite all this, I am not suggesting a call to more silence but rather an end to it. If we all speak up, we cannot and will not be ignored, and the Weinstein case proves that. Hence, in the words of Lupita Nyong’o, “Now that we are speaking, let us never shut up about this kind of thing. I speak up to make certain that this is not the kind of misconduct that deserves a second chance. I speak up to contribute to the end of the conspiracy of silence.” Moreover, “by speaking up, speaking out and speaking together, we regain that power. And we hopefully ensure that this kind of rampant predatory behavior as an accepted feature of our industry,” and society as a whole, “dies here and now.” Ana Couto is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in English and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Through the Looking Glass,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Despite appeal, fat sandwiches should be eaten in moderation Jay Joshi
Fat sandwiches are extremely popular on the Rutgers campus. Their popularity stems from its Self-care comes in a multitude great taste and its relative cheapof forms, one of which includes ness. They are available for conhealthy eating. Our bodies need sumption around the clock, and a particular blend of foods to func- are quite filling. What the fat sandwich has in tion at their best. Failure to do so can lead to an increased risk of taste, it lacks in nutrition. Myfitcancer, heart disease and diabetes. nesspal, a mobile app that helps Studies have also found that people track their daily intake of healthy eating can improve mem- nutrients, calorie and macronuory and cognition, according to trients, gives insight into the conLivestrong. A balanced diet is tents of a fat sandwich. According to the app, the “Fat essential for both physical and Darrell” has 1,483 calories, 71 mental health. Despite its importance, eating grams of fat, 65 grams of carbohealthy in a college environment hydrates and 20 grams of procan prove to be difficult. Many stu- tein. The “Fat Cat” has 1,087 caldents are not able to meet the 4.5- ories, 48 grams of fat, 50 grams 5 servings per day requirement of carbohydrates and 41 grams of protein. of fruits and The “Fat vegetables. In Veggie Brian,” fact, most col“I think people like arguably the lege students “healthiest” do not fit in it because it is very option on the one serving of accessible. You can get menu, has 940 fruits and vegcalories, 26 etables a day, one almost 24/7 on grams of fat, according to College Ave.” 75 grams of USA Today. carbohydrates The unAdarsh Gogineni and 27 grams healthy habSchool of Engineering Sophomore of protein. it may very One fat well be due sandwich can to students’ fulfill and restriction to eating food from campus dining even exceed the recommendservices. Unhealthy eating habits ed amount of nutritious intake. that are propagated by accessibil- A balanced diet should have ity and cheapness are seen in Rut- around 1,800 calories broken gers students’ fascination with the down into roughly 202-292 grams of carbohydrates, 40fat sandwich. The famous fat sandwich 70 grams of fat and at least 45 was first created when a student grams of protein, according to put chicken fingers, mozzarella Healthyeating. A Fat Darrell sticks, French fries and marinara would fulfill almost all of the daisauce inside a sub. The student ly caloric and fat intake requirenamed the sandwich after him- ments in just one meal. Exceeding the recommended self, and thus the “Fat Darrell” amount of intake can have powas born. Since then, several renditions tentially deleterious consequencof the fat sandwich have been es. Too many calories can lead made, each with its own unique to weight gain, can stiffen and name. Of the many fat sandwich- narrow arteries and increase the es that exist, the “Fat Darrell” re- risk of heart attack and stroke, according to Livestrong. If one is mains the most famous. Contributing Writer
RU Hungry, located in The Yard on the College Avenue campus, is home to the trademark fat sandwich beloved by many students. ANA COUTO overweight, the risk of high blood pressure, cancer and liver disease increases drastically. Eating an excessive amount of fat over time can lead to weight gain and cardiovascular disease. Saturated fats increase the cholesterol amount, which can build up on artery walls to block blood flow and cause a stroke or a heart attack. Additionally, total fat intake alone is also associated with a higher risk of cancer, according to Livestrong. Eating foods that exceed the total intake amounts can thus lead to health-related consequences. Eating a “Fat Darrell” every few weeks or months is fine, but students should not eat it every day, or even multiple times a week, said Adarsh Gogineni, a School of Engineering sophomore. “I think people like it because it is ver y accessible. You can
get one almost 24/7 on College Ave. It’s also not extremely expensive, and it fills you up pretty well,” he said. Guru Sivaram, a School of Engineering sophomore, said he believes the sandwich’s popularity is rooted in the lack of other dining options on campus.
“There is usually a grease truck on Busch, and people buy fat sandwiches from it because they can only eat at Woody’s, the dining hall or in the food center. The options are ver y limited and people may get bored after a while, so maybe that’s why they like fat sandwiches,” he said. People might eat better and healthier if there were better options to pick from, said Justin Wei, a Rutgers Business School sophomore. Wei said that many college students do have intentions of maintaining a healthy diet. Accessibility and cost play huge roles. “People don’t eat unhealthy on purpose, they do it because it’s the only option out there, and it’s cheap and easy to get. I can get a fat sandwich to go, but with healthier foods, I usually have to sit down and eat it,” Wei said. Eating fat sandwiches may be convenient, cheap and filling, but it does come with negative health consequences. It is excusable occasionally, but the high calorie and fat content are harmful to the human body. Like most things in life, moderation is key. Finding healthier alternatives to the fat sandwich and other fast food may be hard to come by, but it is worth exploring that option. The lack of new, exciting food options may also be a driving force for the popularity of the fat sandwich.
SIMPLE SCIENCE Madhuri Bhupathiraju Science Editor
Popular opinion in the realm of hand sanitation is in favor of using hot water and special soaps in order to be the most effective. According to popular science,
multiple studies have proven contrary to common belief, water temperature has no correlation to cleaner hands after washing. The association of hot water with clean hands is drawn from the idea that high temperatures are effective in killing bacteria. However, according to the site, temperatures high enough to kill bacteria would also burn human flesh. Thus, anything lower doesn’t tend to have a significant effect on bacteria. Another common misconception is framed around anti-bacterial soaps. Studies have proven that regular soap was just as ef fective as soap marketed to be antimicrobial, according to the site. In fact, research has warned that cer tain antimicrobial ingredients are not only inef fective in improving cleanliness but also advance the progression of bacterial resistance, leading to other health related problems. So now that we’ve established the unproductiveness of warmer water and anti-bacterial soap we can focus on factors that do help with hand sanitation. According to the site, sanitation is all about time. The Centers of Disease Control highlight that optimal hand wash time should be around 20 seconds. An easy way to track this would be to sing the popular song, “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”.
DIVERSIONS
October 23, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Change can be good if you are prepared to forge ahead. Look at your options and choose to take on projects or endeavors that fit into your plans. Getting involved in something unfamiliar to you may be intriguing, but will require time and patience. Take precautions or you’ll be at a loss because you’ve taken on too much, too fast. Your numbers are 2, 15, 21, 24, 27, 33, 47.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Jump in and get things done. The experience you gain along the way will motivate you to do more. Collaborating with someone who shares your goals or interests will lead to a long-lasting friendship. Romance is on the rise. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Contemplation will not get you where you want to go. It’s time to head out and to live in the moment. Express your feelings and find out where you stand. Once you know, wise choices and changes can be made. 4 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Joint financial ventures are not looking good. Don’t trust your cash with anyone or let others negotiate on your behalf. Stick to your own script and make your thoughts crystal clear. You don’t have to overreact, just be up-front. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Dealing with creative people will bring you the most joy. Discussing new possibilities will encourage you to put your plans into motion. A change regarding how you earn your living or handle your finances will be beneficial. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Network, enjoy friends and family, and work hard to keep your relationships running smoothly. If you offer to help someone, make sure you follow through, but don’t get taken for granted. Balance and equality will be important. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Dance to your own beat. Express your feelings and share your enthusiasm. Offer unique solutions and help to those less able to get moving. Change will empower you and intrigue others. Stand up and be counted. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Dealing with issues that affect your home and family are best done with patience and intelligence. Children will offer insight into something that you’ve been questioning. An opportunity to bring about change should not be ignored. Be receptive to proposals. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Do what you say you are going to do. Your reputation will be dependent on the way you look and how you perform. It’s OK to be different as long as you achieve what’s expected of you. Follow your intuition. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Emotional confusion is prevalent. Refrain from letting generosity turn into a form of persuasive manipulation. Work hard, play hard and take care of your health through exercise and proper nutrition. Physical improvements are encouraged. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Refrain from overreacting or getting caught up in someone else’s dilemma. Moderate spending is encouraged, along with saying “no” to temptation. Put greater emphasis on diet, exercise and maintaining good health. Personal and professional gains can be accomplished. 4 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your facts straight and your communication articulate. There will be no room for mistakes when dealing with relationships and domestic matters. Take care of your responsibilities and hold others to the same standard. Consider your motives. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Disillusionment will lead to confusion. Make sure you get your information straight from the source before you make a comment or get involved in something questionable. Lean toward unique opportunities and you will find a way to get ahead. 2 stars
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maker RU secures win, stopping 2-point conversion attempt in final seconds of game can see I can do both, the coaches are seeing it, so it’s helping The times Purdue did get us out.” Edwards’ and Blackshear’s deep into Rutgers territory were thwarted by the Knights’ defen- touchdowns put paint over an anesive line, stopping the visitors mic Rutgers offense, as Rescigno numerous times in the red zone, could only muster up 87 yards on a forcing field goals following strong 9-18 line, while the rushing game was unable to get going efficiently drives downfield. Unlike the Boilermakers, beyond Edwards’ touchdown run. No matter the offense’s strugthe few times Rutgers made it far into Purdue’s territor y were gles, the game ended the way it fruitful. The team was able to started. A Purdue touchdown in the final secput together onds left the a balanced visitors with drive halfway no choice but through the to go for the third quarter, “Everyone is coming two-point congoing to seversion to send nior running together as a team and we the game into back Robert just performed well.” overtime. Martin on the It was that ground and K.J. Gray resolute Rutjunior tight Sophomore Safety gers defense end Jerome — the one Washingthat was there ton through all game — to the air. Junior quarterback Giovanni give the team a historic win. “I work for the players, and the Rescigno and freshman running back Raheem Blackshear capped fact that I get to watch them celeoff the seven-play, 69-yard drive brate the way they have the last with a 35-yard touchdown pass two weekends, that’s all the grati— the team’s first receiving fication I need,” Ash said. “That’s touchdown since September 16 the only thing I worry about.” against Morgan State. For updates on the Rutgers foot“It feels great,” Blackshear said, on getting his first career ball team, follow @TargumSports receiving touchdown. “(They) on Twitter. continued from back
Graduate transfer running back Gus Edwards bursts up the middle en route to a 74-yard touchdown run to open the scoring against Purdue. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
October 23, 2017
Page 11 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS PICKS OFF 2 PASSES, NEUTRALIZES PURDUE PASSING ATTACK IN VICTORY
Secondary exceeds expectations for 2nd straight game Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
On paper, Rutgers did not match up well with Purdue defensively. Entering Saturday’s contest, the Boilermakers sat in fifth place in
the Big Ten in passing yardage. On the other side of the ball, the Scarlet Knights were without starting cornerback Blessuan Austin, starting safety Saquan Hampton and starting safety Kiy Hester who was still banged up.
Sophomore safety K.J. Gray comes down with an interception in the second quarter in Rutgers’ 14-12 over Purdue. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
It was a unit that gave up over 300 passing yards to Illinois the week before and was still banged up. But the Rutgers secondary stepped up against Purdue, held the Boilermakers to under 200 passing yards, intercepted two passes and was at the forefront of a sensational defensive effort by the Knights. “The difference in the game (was) two takeaways on defense,” said head coach Chris Ash after the game. “...Holding them to 3 of 15 on 3rd down was huge, and then the 4th down stops that we were able to get in that game was huge.” Sophomore safety K.J. Gray made his second straight start on Saturday and had an interception for the second straight game. Purdue drew up a double move by the outside wide receiver and quarterback Elijah Sindelar thought his receiver had the man beat. Gray came from over the top and jumped in front of the pass for his third career interception. “It went just like practice. A perfect play, perfect pass,” he said. “I just came up with the play.” Gray’s biggest knock as a safety is his coverage, as he played wide receiver in high school and was still developing when he was forced into action when Hampton went down with a shoulder injury.
Despite this, he has displayed a nose for the ball, always finding himself in the thick of things in the secondary and showing he can step up to the plate when his number is called. “Everyone has had big shoes to fill,” Gray said. “Our veterans helped bring up the ones that needed to be brought up and everyone just performed well.” Sophomore cornerback Damon Hayes played his best game of the season, as he grabbed his first interception of the season with under 10 minutes left on the first play of a Purdue drive to halt any momentum the Boilermakers hoped to gain. Filling in for Blessuan Austin, who is out for the season with a torn ACL, Hayes has been picked on plenty by opposing quarterbacks and beaten for big completions. His interception came on a downfield pass where he beat the receiver to a 50-50 jump ball, something he had not done in the first six games of the season. He and junior Isaiah Wharton have improved with each game they have played opposite each other. They played their best against Purdue when they did not allow a touchdown until walk-on Zane Campbell was beaten for a touchdown with 25 seconds left in the contest. At the most crucial point in the game, the secondar y was
leaned on one last time to make a stop on the ensuing 2-point conversion that, if completed, would have sent the game into overtime. The defensive backs gave no openings and Kiy Hester got a hand on the ball to knock it out of the end zone and seal the win for Rutgers. The victory was the first time the Knights had ever won back to back conference games since they joined the Big Ten in 2014. “This is just another example of us just believing in the program, believing in the game plan and believing in each other. If you do that, you’ll have success,” said senior defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph. Gray echoed those comments, saying that their team simply wanted the game more. He said that Rutgers was prepared for any and all trick plays that Purdue tried to throw at them. The preparation was there for the Knights, and for the second straight game, so was the execution. “I feel like we just played harder,” Gray said. “We wouldn’t quit, we wouldn’t give up and we had the mentality that we weren’t gonna lose.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
FOOTBALL STOCK UP, STOCK DOWN AGAINST PURDUE
Defense, special teams stand out in win over Purdue Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team entered Saturday’s game against Purdue looking to win its second straight Big Ten game. Although it got a little close for comfort at the end, the Scarlet Knights (3-4, 2-2) defeated Purdue (3-4, 1-3) by a narrow scoreline of 14-12. The defense gave up 474 yards of total offense, but made plays when it mattered, stopping a 2-point conversion that would’ve tied the game with under a minute left in the game. The offense didn’t do much, but scored on two big plays, and that proved to be enough. Stock Up These players/coaches performed well and improved their stock. Bend, not break defense Purdue was able to move the ball well for the majority of the game, but the Rutgers defense was able to keep them out of the end zone until the last minute of the game. Both times that the Boilermakers were able to get the ball inside the Knights’ 10-yard line, they were stopped and forced to kick field goals. The defense also completely stifled Purdue on third down, as the Boilermakers were 3-15 on the day. But it made plays when it mattered, making the biggest play when it stopped Purdue on a 2-point conversion that would have tied the game. Secondar y Purdue’s biggest strength on
offense is its quarterback’s ability to pass the football. That was all but neutralized, as the secondary played arguably its best game of the season. Sophomore safety K.J. Gray had an interception for the second straight game, while sophomore cornerback Damon Hayes had his first interception of the season when he picked off a deep pass in the fourth quarter.
Jerr y Kill Rutgers got the win and the options were very limited at quarterback, but that does not save offensive coordinator Jerry Kill from an honest evaluation. After rushing for over 100 yards in the first quarter alone, the Knights
only finished with 130 for the entire game. The play calling was very vanilla and included a 3rdand-short outside run to Gus Edwards — a power back — when Raheem Blackshear was available but on the bench. It would make sense to either run Edwards up
the middle or Blackshear to the edge, but does not make sense for Edwards to try to beat defenders to the edge. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Special Teams All of the Rutgers special teams units were terrible last season. That is not the case this year. Graduate transfer punter Ryan Anderson had another really strong day, averaging 43.6 yards per punt, keeping him at the top of the Big Ten in average punting yardage. Most importantly though, the kick and punt coverage was exceptional. Rutgers was consistently able to pin Purdue inside its 25-yard line on kickoffs, due to great tackling by guys like Dacoven Bailey. Stock Down These players/coaches did not perform well and need to show improvement. Rushing Defense Purdue came into this game as a team whose offense is centered around the passing game. The Boilermakers went in a different direction against the Knights, as they gained the majority of their offense on the ground. They ran for 279 yards and were ver y effective on first and second down.
Graduate transfer Damon Mitchell makes a tackle on a special teams unit that excelled in Saturday’s win against Purdue. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Sophomore cornerback Damon Hayes extends for the interception over Purdue wide receiver Anthony Mahoungou in the fourth quarter. Hayes collected Rutgers’ ninth interception of the season, already surpassing last year’s total of eight through only seven games. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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resolve and brotherhood, and they’ve done that, and it’s on to the next one.” It wasn’t a flashy or exciting win — like Rutgers’ 35-24 victory at Illinois last week — but it was enough to put a struggling Knights offense over a struggling Boilermakers offense. Despite hefty rushing and receiving numbers on both sides, neither team was able to put together consecutive first-down plays for a majority of the game. At least until the third quarter, it was a game of one play offensively for Rutgers. On just the second play of the game for the Knights, graduate transfer running back Gus Edwards burst through the Purdue defense
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History doesn’t need to be pretty. All it has to do is happen, and the Rutgers football team is glad it did. For the first time since entering the Big Ten in 2014, the Scarlet Knights (3-4, 2-2) have strung together consecutive conference wins, earning a slow but earned 14-12 win over Purdue (3-4, 1-3) at High Point Solutions Stadium Saturday. “Really excited about our team,” said head coach Chris Ash. “We challenged them several weeks ago after the Ohio State game to bounce back and show tremendous grit and
for a 74-yard run — the longest for a Rutgers player in a Big Ten game. Despite tying his longest single rush of his career, Edwards only ran for 20 yards on his remaining 13 carries, part of a stagnant offense that seemed to be held up by a solid defense. It was an especially strong pass defense, as a normally pass-happy Boilermakers offense had a host of drives stopped short with pass breakups and interceptions. It was sophomore safety K.J. Gray and sophomore cornerback Damon Hayes who nabbed the picks, recording the eighth and ninth interceptions of the season,
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sophomore forward, scored the game-winning goal to lift the women’s soccer team to a 1-0 win over Indiana. It was her second straight match with a game-winner, as she did the same against No. 12 Ohio State last Sunday.
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respectively, already surpassing last year’s total of eight. “It’s just our mentality and everyone maturing,” Gray said, on how the secondary has played compared to last year. “Everyone is coming together as a team and we just performed well.” Still, many of the defensive drives for the Knights amounted to the defense watching the Purdue receivers drop pass after pass, especially on third and fourth down — the West Lafayette side went a combined 4-19 on those downs.
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