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Two years ago, a high school senior read a newsletter which inspired her to begin competing in pageants. Now, she wears the crown and sash of Miss New Jersey USA 2017. It took Chhavi Verg three pageants to achieve her dream of winning the title, though she had been dreaming of it since she was a junior or senior in high school. “If I can do this, anyone else can,” she said. “It’s all about determination, grit and never losing faith in yourself.” The Rutgers Business School sophomore decided enter the competition because she was already involved with modeling, and competed in Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2015. She said winning was important to her mainly because she
Chhavi Verg, a Rutgers Business School sophomore, won Miss New Jersey USA 2017 after three years of work toward the title. COURTESY OF CHHAVI VERG
saw it as a way to empower, lead and inspire others. “I always felt that competing in pageants gave you a lot of exposure,” she said. “Winning would give you a voice to bring about change because of the following you’d have as a result of being a titleholder.”
Verg attributes her victor y to preparation. “There is a quote I learned in one of my classes at Rutgers Business School: the five P’s are Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. See student on Page 4
U. community debates merits of Trump, Clinton policy positions bushra hasan correspondent
In the wake of the final presidential debate last Wednesday, students are more serious about what the presidential candidates have to offer in exchange for votes come November. When asked about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s foreign policies, Rosemary Diaz fumbled to find a concrete plan.
Trump’s foreign policy is incredibly vague, said the School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “(Trump claims) we should have all of our options open for negotiating, keep strengthening borders (by building walls) and leave bombs as an option for resolving conflict, which is probably not good,” she said. Trump’s national security policies would “throw into question all of our existing alliances, including NATO, demanding that allies pay
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has firmer plans for her White House than her Republican counterpart Donald Trump, students said. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / JUNE 2016
more in order to receive security guarantees from the US,” said Daniel Kelemen, a professor in the Department of Political Science. Trump considered using nuclear weapons and going to war with countries whose soldiers make rude hand gestures to American soldiers, Keleman said. “Trump’s foreign policy breaks with decades of bi-partisan consensus, which is why national security experts—including former high ranking Republican officials—view the prospect of a Trump Presidency as a grave threat to national security and have come out against him,” he said. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is more motivated by domestic policy, Diaz said. Diaz said her vote depends on “who scares her the least.” Trump’s beliefs scares her because they are motivated by hatred, she said. Clinton’s policies focus on maintaining the U.S.’s traditional alliances with NATO, Japan and other partners around the world, Kelemen said. Millennials mainly care about policies of presidential candidates, Diaz said. “Most of us are smart and want to actually have a functioning government that will make smart See positions on Page 4
Dressed in white wedding gowns and covered in makeup depicting bruises and scrapes, dozens of Rutgers students and New Brunswick residents marched throughout the city on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness of domestic violence. The march, which was followed by a small rally, is hosted annually by the New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition. Five of the students leading the march were dressed in bridal gowns, with makeup on their faces that depicted bruises and scrapes, and were followed by a crowd that chanted and raised signs with various messages for bystanders to read. The brides signified those who believe that marriage is a license to abuse their partner, said Norka Torres, the chair of the New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition. “All over the world women … have been beaten on their wedding day,” Torres said. “We try to bring that out, and so they’re dressed so when people look at it, it brings out
more attention to the community to learn a little bit about domestic violence awareness.” Deandrah Cameron, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was one of the students depicting an abused bride. “The significance of the institution of marriage, I think, is really important because some people have arranged marriages, some are just thrust into marriage, or you think you know your partner before marriage,” Cameron said. “And so it’s symbolic because you enter into the unknown and this becomes some peoples’ lives.” Being dressed as an abused bride and representing people who are in domestic violence situations that begin at marriage changes your view of domestic violence, said Lyndra Sahou, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “Just wearing the makeup, being able to go back and take if off is … some people can’t take it off, and that’s the sad part about it,” Sahou said. “I’m just happy that I was out here to represent a great cause like this.” See violence on Page 4
A crowd organized by the New Brunswick Domestic Violence Awareness Coalition marched to inform residents about issues surrounding domestic violence. ALEXANDRA DEMATOS / COPY EDITOR
Group raises awareness of solitary confinement chloe dopico contributing writer
Inmates who are without a high school diploma, young, gay or bisexual, all are more likely to have spent time in solitary confinement while in jail than other prisoners, according to the Bureau of Justice. One Rutgers organization is wants to change this statistic. The Mountain View Project Student Organization held a demonstration Thursday night outside of Brower Commons to raise awareness about solitary confinement reforms, said Anna D’Elia, a School
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of Arts and Science senior and president of MVPSO. The demonstration, “7x9,” was created by Prison Education and Reform (SPEAR) at Princeton University. The goal was to raise awareness for the overuse of solitary confinement, D’Elia said. “The use (of solitary confinement) on vulnerable populations, people with mental illness, people who are LGBTQIA+, pregnant women, and how it affects these people and their integration back into society,” she said. See confinement on Page 5
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Rutgers hosted several events to celebrate “Free Speech Week,” a national campaign hosted by two non-profit organizations to recognize the freedom of speech that all American citizens are granted under the Constitution. GRAPHIC BY EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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be able to learn from one another and make positive changes.” Echoing Householder’s thoughts, DiVincenzo said she Americans are more supportthought fear should never make ive of free speech than any other its way into the equation. country’s citizens, according to a “It’s important that people ar2015 global survey conducted by en’t scared about how their govPew Research Program. ernment or other groups are going To celebrate the right to free to react to what they have to say,” speech, Rutgers, as well as sevshe said. “Free speech in our couneral other institutions around try means a person can voice their the nation celebrated the annual opinion without being worried that “Free Speech Week” on campus this kind of an expression will lead starting last Monday. to harmful consequences.” Free Speech Week started At the end of the presidential in 2005 when the National Asdebate viewing sociation of party, HouseBroadcasters holder urged Education “Young adults need to voice their opinions because the 90 students Foundation they make up such a large percentage of voters.” in attendance (NABEF) and to think critthe Media Incletis fox ically about stitute collabSchool of Arts and Sciences Senior what they had orated in an just witnessed. effort to raise Although widespread awareness regarding the impor- to attend the three functions to Free Speech Week was geared totance of free speech, according to show their support and to gain ward benefitting students, it had a a greater appreciation for their positive impact on university perthe NABEF’s website. sonnel as well. Householder said Since 2005, FSW has gained rights as Americans. Cletis Fox, a School of Arts the weeklong affair reminded him support from more than 50 organizations across the United and Sciences senior, said it was of the enduring significance of States and this number is expect- important that students be cogni- free speech. “When you start thinking about zant of their rights, with an eleced to rise. how issues were dealt with in the Brian Householder, the direc- tion just weeks away. “Young adults need to voice past and then consider how citizens tor of Undergraduate Studies in Communication, said since be- their opinions because they make and societies go about tackling ing contacted on behalf of Free up such a large percentage of vot- problems in today’s day and age, Speech Week three years ago, ers,” Fox said. “This demographic you realize that the only way obstaRutgers has been organizing needs to say what it thinks regard- cles are ever overcome is through events to honor free speech every less of whether its opinions are dialogue,” he said. “Free speech alperceived as good, bad, or some- lows for valuable conversations that third week of October. propel societies into the future.” Free Speech Week helps reaf- thing in between.” Householder said he wanted School of Arts and Sciences firm important aspects of citizensophomore Alyssa DiVincenzo said students to take advantage of their ship in the United States, he said. “An event like this reminds she thought the edifying aspects of rights, specifically their freedom of speech, and to continue doing so students about what it means to free speech make it so important. “A big part of making improve- long after leaving Rutgers. But he be an active member of a democratic society,” he said. “Free ments and gaining a greater per- said this was only possible if students Speech Week emphasizes the fact spective is listening to what other were willing to make the effort. “You have to know your rights, that it’s important for every citi- people have to say,” DiVincenzo zen to be capable of engaging in said. “If we didn’t have rights that al- and you have to exercise them,” lowed us all to do this, we wouldn’t he said. civilized public discourse.” contributing writer
Householder also said Free Speech Week endeavors to stress that it is always acceptable to challenge the status quo. “Students have to recognize that they can confront ineffective institutions and policies with no fear of persecution,” he said. Over the course of the week, the University sponsored three events to commemorate Free Speech Week, including a student discussion, a Presidential Debate viewing party and a seminar run by professors. Students were encouraged
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Verg wants to use her position to raise awareness of different charities, she says
Trump opposes NATO, may support use of nuclear weapons, Keleman says
continued from front So there were many layers to preparing,” she said. She prepared both physically and mentally for the contest by dieting and working out at a gym. Mental preparation took some effort as well, she said. “This was the hardest, but most valuable of prep. I really spent a lot of time this year getting to know myself, reflecting on my strengths and weakness, and figuring out my mission in life,” Verg said. “Especially why I wanted to win and how I wanted to make a difference in the world.” She plans to use her title this year to help causes she is passionate about, including women’s education and stopping child abuse. “I am a huge proponent of women’s education and equality so I really would like to do appearances and talks about that,” she said. Verg researched charities which will help girls in developing countries receive an education and help women in these countries become financially independent. Verg is looking for ways to raise money to help these women. She also wants to spend time helping people to embrace a healthier lifestyle, both in a mental and physical sense. Verg already has plans for her next competition: Miss USA, which she will compete in next summer. She said before she becomes Miss USA, she wants to keep learning and growing in different ways. To make life worthwhile, Verg said it important to keep learning whether life is about a skill, hobby or change of perspective.
“By the time I’m at Miss USA, I want to be able to look back and be proud of all the new experiences and opportunities I was exposed to as Miss New Jersey USA and be a better person than I am at this moment because of them,” she said. During pageants, Verg said she stays true to herself because she sees the competition more as her competing with herself than a competition between her and the other contestants. “(I try) to be a better person than I was the day before. I use this same philosophy in my life as well,” she said. Although Verg has been competing in pageants since high school, she said she is still working on her time management skills. “I’m actually still in the process of figuring out how to balance everything out and what the best option would be for me as a fulltime student, (Rutgers University Programming Association) council member and Miss New Jersey USA,” Verg said. Verg said she would not be where she is today nor the woman she is today without her biggest supporters: her family and friends. “They are my biggest cheerleaders and constantly encouraging me to keep chasing after my dreams,” she said. After her run in pageants, Verg said she has a couple things in mind in the future. “I would love to run my own business in either the health/ fitness or beauty industry,” she said. “I have always dreamed of becoming an ambassador to help influence policy for the greater good of humanity.”
continued from front choices,” she said. “I’m worried about the policy issues of a candidate.” Much of the conversation about policy is lost in a sea of backand-forth and scandals, making
politics more into a reality TV show, said Meghan Koeplinger, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student. “Voters aren’t considering the possible ramifications of these policies,” Koeplinger said. “They’re thinking, ‘Well, this seems
violence Women, men both suffer from domestic violence, Cameron says continued from front For the volunteers, being dressed as a bride was fun until they started to put their makeup on, said Olivia Clifford, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “Once they started putting makeup on, that’s when it got real,” she said. “Domestic violence is so much more than we think it is, like it happens so much more often and I just think doing this really just emphasizes the fact that lots of women go through this.” The flyer passed out the event listed different statistics concerning domestic violence: 31 percent of American women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, and an estimated 4.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner every year. Although there were no grooms in the march, it is also important to represent that men suffer from domestic violence as well, Cameron said.
According to the flyer, 15 percent of domestic violence survivors are men. The march to raise awareness for victims has been held since 2002, giving the Coalition a reputation for thriving and continuing on in New Brunswick even as other coalitions do not last, said Elaine Hewkins, the program coordinator for Domestic Violence Education at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Community Health Promotion Program. The march is a collaborative approach from many different organizations throughout the city, including the New Brunswick Police Department and their Domestic Violence Response Team and various Rutgers student fraternities and sororities. “Everyone knows a survivor, everybody has it in their family, in their history and their own past,” she said. “It touches everybody … and so if it affects everybody, everybody has to be involved.” By talking about domestic violence the Coalition wants to reduce shame and spread the message that it is never the fault of the survivor,
entertaining,’ so they’re not paying attention to policy as much.” Kelemen said voters may be motivated to understand policy in the weeks before election day because Trump’s candidacy, from encouraging Russian government hackers to conduct cyber espionage on his rivals to suggesting the election will be rigged, puts our very democratic system at risk. “In short, Trump presents a grave threat to our democracy,” Kelemen said.
Hewkins said. The march is not to raise money – just awareness. “We actually had one occasion where a woman in the city was being abused, saw one of the social workers in the crowd, and came running to her weeks later that she had been abused and needed help – she said, ‘I saw you from my window in that march and I know that you care,’” Hewkins said. The slogan of the Coalition is “Domestic violence has no place in our community,” which is the message that the march is trying to convey. Community events such as the march are also important because it is not on the backs of the survivors to raise awareness, Hawkins said. If someone knows of someone who is in a situation of domestic abuse, they can help by being supportive and offering help or someone to reach out to for help, she said. The Coalition wants to increase safety and decrease isolation and promote shame resilience. “You know, we can save so many kids and moms and even seniors’ lives, because domestic violence isn’t only a boyfriend and girlfriend or wife and husband,” Torres said. “It’s the whole family, so we really want to share information and let (survivors) know that we’re here.”
Students involved in weekend robberies nikhilesh de news editor
Two robberies occurred over this past weekend in New Brunswick, according to a crime alert sent out by Detective Lt. Brian Emmett with the Rutgers University Police Department. Four male perpetrators stole a cell phone from a member of the Rutgers community on Saturday night shortly before midnight. This incident happened on Richardson Street between College Avenue and Sicard Street. The victim was sitting in a parked vehicle at the time. He and another Rutgers member followed the thieves to Huntington Street. “(They) then discontinued their chase when one of the perpetrators claimed they had a gun. No weapons were brandished and the victims were not physically injured,” Emmett said. A quarter before 4 a.m. on Sunday morning, another member of the Rutgers community was hit in the face by a male perpetrator near Townsend Street and Joyce Kilmer Avenue. The two got into a brief scuffle where the
perpetrator asked for the victim’s wallet, but left after the victim said he had nothing of value on him. The victim suffered from minor injuries and refused medical attention at the time. “The descriptions of the perpetrators for both incidents are limited at this time,” Emmett said. “The New Brunswick Police Department asks that anyone with information, or who may have been in the area at the time, to contact the New Brunswick Police Department Detective Bureau at 732-745-5217.” The crime alert also said students can help protect themselves by reporting suspicious activity, remaining aware of their surroundings, avoiding dark areas and walking in groups at night. “The Rutgers University Police Department provides escorts to students, faculty, and staff upon request. The escorts provide our community with personalized service to their vehicles, campus residence, or the University’s mass transit system,” Emmett said. “In order to request a security escort we ask that an individual contact the police communications center at 732-932-7211.”
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Mickie Montalvo, a former convict who spent time in solitary confinement, volunteered as part of the 7x9 project to raise awareness of the practice. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
confinement Montalvo was allowed out for 2 hours every 2 days, spent rest of time in cell, he says continued from front D’Elia started the program after the Princeton president for SPEAR reached out to her, she said. MVPSO set up a 7x9 duct tape rectangle outside of Brower Commons to represent a cell that inmates spend 23 hours a day in.
Inmates are able to leave the cell for one hour a day. The organization protested for 24 hours, with one person remaining inside of the rectangle at all times, except for the last hour, which represents the one hour a day inmates are allowed from the cell, she said.
The NJ-STEP program aims to “We’re hoping people stop by. That’s why we’re doing this for 23 provide higher education courshours, sitting in a 7x9 space. We’re es for formerly incarcerated inhoping people see it, connect with dividuals by working with higher it in some way they wouldn’t have education institutions in New Jersey that are in partnership with if we didn’t do this,” D’Elia said. The organization collected sig- the State of New Jersey Departnatures for a petition, she said. ment of Corrections, according The petition is in support of the to NJSTEP. “(My experience) in solitary NJ-S51 bill, which would limit the time an inmate can spend in pris- confinement was not pleasant,” on and the reasons why they can Montalvo said. “They let us out be placed in solitary confinement. every two days, for two hours. The days in The bill curbetween that, rently passed we’d be out of in both the the cell for sevNew Jersey “A lot of people don’t House of Repwant anything to do with en to ten minutes a day just resentatives us. I’m planning to be so we could and Senate, a Rutgers student, so I shower. There and will now go were also a to Chris Chrisvolunteered to help.” lot of days we tie for approval. didn’t get our M i c k e y mickie montalvo recreation Montalvo, a Former Convict time. It was former convery stressful.” victed felMVPSO is on who was placed in solitary confinement also sponsoring a project called during his incarceration, attend- “Letters to Solitary,” D’Elia said. The project will allow students ed the demonstration. “I went to the meeting last week to correspond with people in soland I found it extremely interest- itary confinement. Many people are disconnected ing that there were people out there willing to help people like from prisoners, D’Elia said, and me,” Montalvo said. “Being a for- writing letters will help students mal ex-con, a lot of people don’t show more insight and compaswant anything to do with us. I’m sion toward inmates. “For the person in solitary planning to be a Rutgers student, confinement, it’s the little things. so I volunteered to help.” Montalvo is planning to matricu- They may not have family or late in Rutgers University in the sum- people they can go to, so a little mer 2017, with the aid of New Jersey thing like writing a letter can realScholarship and Transformative Ed- ly make a difference and lift their spirits up,” D’Elia said. ucation in Prisons (NJ-STEP).
CRIME Oct. 23 TRENTON — Lissette Delarosa, 37, of Woodland Park, stole hundred of dollars worth of watches and watch parts from her employer. Delarosa pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud conspiracy in federal court. She admitted that she and Cynthia Alvarez, 51, of Kissimmee, Florida, used their employment at the watch manufacturer to steal from them for more then one decade. Delarosa was sentenced to one year in prison. Alvarez was sentenced to eight to two years of probation. Oct. 23 TRENTON — Susan Hamlett, 57, of Egg Harbor Township, and four other employees of A Better Choice pleaded guilty to stealing from elderly citizens through their employer. A Better Choice is a company that handles services for elderly citizens, like household chores, driving and legal, life and financial planning. The group stole more than $2.7 million from 12 clients, who were targeted for having assets and no immediate family. The money paid for the group’s bills, Mercedes cars and lease payments for a condo in Florida. Oct. 23 WOODBURY — Maureen Muldowney, 35, was charged with assaulting two hospital employees and missed her court appearance for the incident. Allegedly, Muldowney assaulted two Inspira Medical Center nurses after she was transported there by ambulance.
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oday’s topic of discussion: Pokemon. PEOPLE AND ... For those of you who have been living under a rock and lacked ZACHARY SINKIEWICZ anything that remotely resembled a childhood, Pokemon are fun animated creatures and critters created by Japanese gaming company Nintendo. They’ve zapped, burned and froze their way into the hearts of children everywhere. While the success of Pokemon can undoubtedly be viewed as amazing, it appears as though the future of Pokemon is only just around the corner. Both veterans and newbies alike have been latching on to the fad that is “Pokemon Go,” the virtual reality cellular game that has people walking into lamp-posts and phone booths trying to catch their 500th Pidgey. While I could spend my time analyzing Pokemon’s progression throughout the ages and why, despite aging 15 years, we still continue to play their games, I have instead decided to write on the implications of the world with Pokemon Go — a forecast for the future if you will. When dealing certain types of technology it is critical that one views all aspects of said progression. For example, robots might be productive workers in the future, but a con of this technology might be fewer jobs when the robots take over and start an authoritarian regime. Pokemon Go is similar in this respect. The positive aspects cannot be overlooked. It causes you to get outside and take in the environment. Of course, most Pokemon spawn in locations where people frequent, so you’ll still be able to go to McDonald’s and catch Pokemon. You will obtain the passive illusion that you are exercising, even though you’re not really. Welcome to America! Furthermore however, Pokemon is a unifying force. Pokemon may likely end the problems in the world, or at the very least, make basements less populated, but is that really a good thing? Firstly, we need people in basements to affirm our self-righteousness and smug superiority as someone not in that position. We may very well hit rock bottom, but at least we will always be able to say, “Well, at least I don’t live in my Mom’s basement.” Pokemon Go ruins that! But more importantly and perhaps more concerning are the teams. In Pokemon Go, there are three teams that one must choose from. These teams are Instinct, Valor and Mystic. Yellow, Red and Blue. People on these teams capture gyms to get a daily bonus. Wow, this certainly won’t cause any sort of hostility, because dividing people, even over stupid things, never causes any problems? Right? Stanford Prison Experiment anyone? But all this aside, let’s assume that people can cooperate. How long until they start using gang signs? Signalling to each other that a rare Pokemon is nearby? Is this really the world we want our children growing up in? Probably, because the game is just too damn entertaining. At this point you might be wondering, why do I care? I don’t play Pokemon Go? Oh, but you will. Whether you drunkenly download it at a party, try to look cool to a bunch of 7th graders or even just prove that you’re the very best like no one ever was, something will compel you to pick up Pokemon Go, even if only for a day. Maybe this very article is doing the same thing. Yes, perhaps it is my intention for you to get Pokemon Go. Maybe I work for Niantic and Nintendo. Maybe you are getting very sleepy at this moment. Sleepy, very sleepy ... But suddenly you wake up and your realize, wow, why am I taking advice from an opinions column in my school newspaper? For the same reason people believe and follow horoscopes, the power of print compels you! Back to Pokemon Go, the truth is undeniable. The game is forging communities together, bringing people of all ages closer in their pursuit for digital creatures that satisfy us to our core for reasons unknown even to the ancients. So people and Pokemon, man and virtual companion will march onward and triumph or perish. Zachary Sinkiewicz is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English and history with a minor in political science. His column, “People and ...” runs on alternate Mondays.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Voters aren’t considering the possible ramifications of these policies. They’re thinking,‘Well, this seems entertaining,’ so they’re not paying attention to policy as much.
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Give me liberty to give me death New Jersey Assembly passes Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Act
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he New Jersey General Assembly just tients also must have been diagnosed with a terminal passed a bill that gives terminally ill patients illness six-months prior to diagnosis. After meeting the right to request a prescription for drugs these requirements, the ill patients must put in a forto end their lives. In a 41-28 vote with 5 absentees, mal request for the prescription. The patients are, of the Assembly put the Aid in Dying for the Terminal- course, allowed to withdraw this request at any time. ly Ill Act into play, sparking a mixture of emotions. However, before the prescriptions are even written, However, at the end of the day, it is only the emo- medical examiners test the patients for psychological tions of the patients themselves that should be taken problems and ensure that the patients were not forced or provoked to take this action. The doctors must into consideration. The bill, numbered A2451, gained its momentum also exhaust any other options that the patients might in New Jersey when news of 29-year-old Brittany have for relieving pain. And as a last precaution, the Maynard came to light and brought the issue into dis- patients who request the prescription must be capable cussion. Maynard, a patient of terminal brain cancer, of ingesting the medication on their own. Failing to do was forced to travel from California (which had not so can result in criminal charges against the doctor. passed the bill at the time) to Oregon just for the abil- This detailed and careful process was put into place to ity to end her life. State officials finally decided that guarantee that those who choose this path are sure of their decisions. it was not in their Acts similar to The power to deny New Jersey Aid in Dythose capable of ing for the Terminally Ill determining what “Death is frightening, but there are worse Act have only other wise medical steps to things in life. Those who are suffering been passed in Oregon, take from having Washington, Vermont a say in whether from terminal illnesses and the pain they and California, sending they want to probring on understand this, and New Jersey New Jersey on its way to long their sufferis beginning to understand this.” becoming the fifth state ing or not. to adopt this “death with Many people dignity” bill, as it is ofwho oppose the bill ten called. This, despite speak to the “moral” concerns that it brings up. A common and under- what critics say, is a progressive move for the state standable complaint is that presenting this option to and for the patients who have no other option but patients may actually pressure them to end their lives to search for a way out. Death is frightening, but there are worse things in on account of feeling as though they are burdens to their families. These opponents and others, who coin life. Those suffering from terminal illnesses and the this bill as giving legal standing to “assisted suicide,” pain they bring on understand this, and New Jersey fail to realize the lengthy and detailed process that is beginning to understand this. Even if people are opposed to presenting the option of death to patients, contributes to this final decision. A2451 was created for patients who meet a long list it is important that if someone wants to take these of requirements to be considered terminally ill. These actions themselves, they should not be denied this patients must be at least 18 years of age, New Jersey choice. A person should be in charge of the decisions residents and must have the thinking and mental that affect them, even if that decision might mean capacity to make a decision on their own. These pa- ending their life. 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, faculty should work together to challenge U. practices To the Editor: I am writing to congratulate you for an editorial about the non-transparency of Rutgers’ fiscal practices. And I wish to provide you with some additional ammunition if you find what I am about to say of interest. I have been relatively quiet, with respect to campus politics for the past 15 or 20 years, but I believe I was the number one thorn in the administration’s side throughout the 1980s and early to mid-1990s. I joined the faculty in 1977, so I am in my 39th year here. I am quite sure that I hold the Rutgers University record for having written the greatest number of letters criticizing, chastising and viciously condemning the Rutgers administration for inflicting, upon the faculty and students, near-criminal acts, one after another. The abuses range from misuse of funds, to unfair, egregious punishment of faculty (including unprecedented and unwarranted evictions of four professors from their departments) to failure to maintain research and teaching buildings, and on and on and on. My brazen exercise of academic freedom earned me the unenviable distinction of not having been
promoted for 34 years and later of being passed up in Nobel Prize voting. I counted my first 500 Rutgers protest letters and then I estimated the next 4,500. In recent years, I have added about 40 or 50 new letters to those 5000 letters in the 1980s and 1990s. When, in 1982, I signed our first protest letter, along with seven of my colleagues, my hand was shaking almost uncontrollably. I felt that I was taking such an enormous step. Not long after this, my hand was always steady as a rock, as I made Rutgers protest letters one of my highest priorities. Seldom did I have
News Tribune and The Star-Ledger. Our department was the only holdout department in the entire University during the Lawrence reorganization debacle. Campus-wide reorganization was begun by President Edward J. Bloustein and completed under the Francis Lawrence administration. Eight biochemistry professors, only three of whom are still employed here, spearheaded the fight against massive reorganization. We were punished severely, but, despite being tried in absentia by a kangaroo court of administration apologists, we
“Lawrence refused to honor this demand, so we stayed where we are and never moved.” a co-signer. Most of the egregious actions I condemned were carried out by the Rutgers administration under the reign of former University President Francis L. Lawrence, a tyrant if there ever was one. So most of my letters were related to his actions and inactions. If you have retrievable archives of past letters to the Targum, Targum headlines and full color spreads, you will find scads of them involving me and my colleagues in the Department of Biochemistry. Many other letters went to the Home
escaped “de-tenuring.” And most of us escaped expulsion, although three of the biochemists were forcible evicted from the Busch campus by armed campus police and tossed into our Cook Campus department on the very next day. There was no hearing prior to that expulsion. The eviction of the three Busch campus biochemists caused our department to implode, as three existing professors left right away. Despite the fact that our department has its roots in the Selman Waxman department of soil science
where Waxman discovered streptomycin in the soil right outside my office window, some began to see the Biochemistry and Microbiology department as a dumping ground for faculty dissidents. All we asked of the Lawrence administration was that, if we were to be forcibly moved into another building, we wanted the facilities in that building to be no worse than what we already had. In other words, we demanded to keep our “terrible” facilities rather than be forced into “dreadful” ones. Lawrence refused to honor this demand, so we stayed where we are and never moved. We got close to the deeply imbedded corruption at Rutgers. We and the faculty union (the American Association of University Professors) had Lawrence on the ropes with just two or three professors applying all the pressure. In tr ying to seek justice, we visited and corresponded with Congressman Frank Pallone (D-N.J. 6th District). We went to Trenton to visit a couple of governors, and we visited the criminally convicted state senator and former New Brunswick mayor, Richard L ynch. He told us that University politics were much more corrupt than N.J. state politics. Coming from a soon-to-be-jailed state senator, his sentence says a lot. William W. Ward, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology.
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Alumni develop social-networking app for events george xie staff writer
Last weekend, a team of four officially launched Jabbr, a real-time, event-based mobile app that locates the hottest spot on campus and gives users an exclusive peek inside. The team includes two Rutgers alumni and one current student. Vincent Michelino and Francisco Miranda are the co-founders of Jabbr. They do not have a background in computer science and they do not have programming experience. Miranda and Michelino conceived the idea for the app two ago after reflecting on a night out in New Brunswick, Michelino said. “It became obvious to us,” he said. “Wouldn’t it be great if there was an app that immediately presented you with the hottest spot in your area, then went a step further and gave you a look inside?” The pair went through an exhaustive process to find the perfect partners to collaborate with, and faced failure ever y
time they thought they we were close, Miranda said. Back in July, Michelino and Miranda teamed up with John Reda, the designer, and Nathan Hawley, the developer, he said. Reda was an acquaintance of theirs from South River, N.J. At the time Michelino reached out, he was enrolled in a coding course offered at Rutgers, he said. “I didn’t know what to expect,” Reda said. “But after Vince and I grabbed a cup of coffee and spoke
team. He joined out of an interest in the unique concept and belief that he could formulate the necessary algorithm, he said. “I’m happy, because at the end of the day, we created something really cool,” he said. “Everything about it — the app itself, the process of collaborating with the team, the simple design ... seeing this all come together was satisfying.” The team has stressed ease-ofuse as the most inviting aspect of Jabbr, Michelino said.
Michelino and Miranda. That includes marketing, public relations, budgeting and event coordination, he said. As for the team’s marketing initiatives, they expect students throughout campus to interact with their brand in assorted ways, thanks to targeted “guerilla tactics.” In addition, Michelino said the group has partnered with Brainscan Productions to feature a teaser video and marketing clip on their landing page.
“I’m happy, because at the end of the day, we created something really cool” nathan hawley Jabbr Developer
about it in greater detail, it became very obvious to me that this was one of those special ideas that come along every once in awhile.” Reda was excited to design the basic template that they laid together, but they needed a developer who could make it come to life. This is where Hawley came in, he said. Hawley is a current Rutgers student and the final part of this
“When you grant the app access to your location services, you instantly become part of the community that makes the app work. It takes users 0 clicks to achieve core functionality,” he said. “Anonymity is assigned to each user, so there are no profiles to build out, and the experience is pretty fluid.” With everything from a development perspective in place, all other responsibilities fell to
“We chose Rutgers because for all of us, this is home, and it just so happens to be the perfect test market. If it works here, it’ll will work everywhere,” Michelino said. The group wants to accomplish a few things. First, they want to enable a community of users, known as “Jabbrs,” who use the app as a resource, he said.
“When they launch Jabbr, they need to be directly immersed in the hottest spot on campus in real-time, which could be the best bar, biggest party, craziest tailgate, random dorms, or various student events throughout campus,” he said. This app is meant to be intuitive and follow the crowd throughout the day and night. The designers also want people to engage within the platform by offering specifications, posting selfies, or liking comments, he said. The group has many plans for future updates, and even hint at a new feature in its current version— a search tool called “Seekr,” which could allow students to seek out the hotspots in surrounding campuses, he said. The group prides themselves on being different from most other technology founders, he said. “We like to think of ourselves as the ‘anti-Zuckerbergs’ because we’re breaking from the script in almost every way possible,” Michelino said. “We think like college kids and it’s a clear strategic advantage.”
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October 24, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Look for new ways to move forward this year and you will make a positive change that will help ease your stress. Think big, but stay on budget and don’t react until you have all the facts. Practical input will take you to the top. Honesty, integrity and taking care of your health are priorities. Your numbers are 1, 9, 17, 21, 29, 38, 41.
Over The Hedge
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Money matters, contracts and personal commitments can all be addressed. Much can be accomplished if you are organized and stick to your game plan. Don’t let someone’s interference slow you down. Romance will highlight your day. 5 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Plan for the future with someone you want to spend more time with. A colleague from your past will tell you about an interesting new opportunity. Get all the facts before you decide to make a change. A misunderstanding will set you back. 2 stars
Non Sequitur
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be cautious about whom you trust to give you valid information. Mixed messages will lead to a problem with your personal or professional partnerships. Start by being honest with your assessment of the situations you face. Offer positive solutions. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Stay focused on your accomplishments. A creative outlet will help you see life differently and ease your stress at the same time. A retreat or lifestyle change will do you good. Express your feelings and positive changes will take place. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take time out to attend to your personal needs. Update your look or focus your attention on someone you love. Travel, physical activities and changing your routine will boost your morale and motivate you to field your professional options. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Be cognizant of what’s going on at home. Someone will withhold information that is vital to a decision you need to make. Rely on the sources you know you can count on. Common sense will help you avoid a mistake. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Offer help and you will receive favors in return. An encounter you have with someone will make you consider a new direction. Getting together with your family members will be insightful. 4 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep a low profile. You don’t want to stand out for fear of being put on the spot. You’ll do much better if you take time to monitor what’s going on around you before assessing what you should do. 2 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be tempted to drop everything and go on an adventure. Before you jump the gun, however, consider what that might do to your current position and your relationships with others. Work first and then you can play. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Getting worked up over nothing is fruitless. Don’t take criticism to heart, but incorporate helpful suggestions into your plan. Keeping your life simple will benefit you the most. Don’t feel like you have to follow the crowd. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take the plunge and do the things that excite you. You can bring about personal changes that you have been dreaming about for years. Don’t be reluctant to press forward if it will lead to satisfaction and happiness. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t believe everything you hear, and don’t repeat your mistakes. Make personal changes instead of trying to change others or get involved in affairs that shouldn’t concern you. Strive for perfection mentally, physically and financially. 3 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
68 Chop finely
1 ___ sapiens
69 Occasional needle point?
5 Applaud
70 Barristers’ accoutrements
9 Asparagus unit
71 Walkways
14 Homecoming guest, briefly
72 Dispatch, as a dragon
15 Make over
73 Misplace
16 Prefix for “sonic” or “violet” 17 Part of a Monopoly set
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18 Bun warmer
1 Muslim pilgrimage
19 Maple bar or apple fritter
2 Varied assortment
20 President who was the son of
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4 Signs of things to come
23 Break bread
5 Raker of chips
24 Ages and ages
6 Jeans name
25 What a pilot might
7 Yemeni port
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8 Explorer ___ de Leon
28 Classroom assistant
9 Ethiopian’s neighbor
31 Rub the wrong way
10 Fail to tread lightly
36 Drop, to an editor
11 Volcano in Sicily
38 Congers
12 Calla lily family
40 Police car’s alarm
13 Things to exterminate, to many 48 Observe
41 President on the $1,000 bill
21 Sine ___ non
50 Nest egg feature
44 Like a vampire’s face,
22 Hither companion
53 Church parts
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25 Painter Degas
55 It’s a drag in fishing circles
45 Sky box?
26 Far from long-winded
56 Checkers maneuver
46 Dietary, in ads
27 Hello or goodbye
57 Opera highlight
47 Supplies with better weapons
29 Dealer’s handful
58 After-dinner confection
49 Dress in India
30 Clothing designer Perry
59 A head
51 Affirmative action?
32 Place for dead presidents?
60 100 dinars
52 When dark comes o’er the land
33 Coach
61 “Mona ___”
54 Museum exhibit
34 Slow, musically
62 Small band
43 Truthfulness
56 President associated with peanuts 35 Broke off
63 Baker’s dozen?
65 Dickens’ Heep
37 “Be it ___ so humble ...”
64 Gift on “The Bachelor”
66 Eight, on a sundial
39 Words before “date” or “trap”
67 Jason’s mythical ship
42 Entangles, as in a net
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October 24, 2016
RESCIGNO Quarterback had high of 3 touchdown passes, low of 2 interceptions in first start continued from back “A lot of heart. A lot of spirit. Made a lot of plays. It wasn’t perfect. But I thought overall Gio played his heart out,” Ash said. “For his first start, and not getting a lot of reps in practice even throughout the course of the year, to be able to go out and lead the offense to what I would consider our best performance of the year, our best balance of the year, obviously score a lot of points, most points in a Big Ten game so far, I’m really happy for that kid. I’m really excited about what he can do as we move forward.” While junior Chris Laviano was the only other quarterback to make a start for Rutgers this season before Saturday, he was one of four players to get legitimate reps at the position. Laviano had been replaced in some capacity in each of Rutgers’ first four conference games, most recently for the entire second half of the Knights’ 24-7 loss to Illinois last week. Rescigno, who had been in the mix for the backup position since the start of the season, replaced Laviano against the Fighting
Illini and ignited an otherwise stagnant Rutgers offense, which prompted Ash to name Rescigno the full-time starter leading up to the Knights’ matchup with the Golden Gophers. Making the first start of his career and playing in his first full game since his senior year of high school in 2013, Rescigno carried the momentum he began to build up last week in TCF Bank Stadium. “It was really cool just playing a full game cause I haven’t done it in so long,” Rescigno said. “It’s obviously a lot different than practice. But you get your mojo back after a couple series, but I credit that to how the guys handled the transition from me being quarterback. I owe a lot to them especially on the offensive side of the ball. They did a great job of keeping me up, keeping me motivated and I appreciate it a lot.” Rescigno flashed his dual-threat abilities early and often, dashing for gains of 18, 15, 11 and 10 off read-options and quarterback draws in the first half alone. His strengths in the running game were a known commodity entering Saturday, but the success he
Senior wide receiver Andre Patton catches a 37-yard touchdown pass from Giovanni Rescigno in the third quarter of Rutgers’ 34-32 loss to Minnesota Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR had through the air, especially from inside the pocket, was somewhat unexpected.
On all three of Rescigno’s touchdown passes, he stood strong in the pocket and demonstrated his accuracy to all three passing levels. Early in the second quarter, Rutgers was facing a third-andshort from inside the Minnesota five when Rescigno delivered a pass to senior running back Justin Goodwin in the flat for a touchdown, despite getting drilled head on by a free rusher shortly after making the pass. In the first half, Rescigno pulled his hamstring, which he said limited his mobility as the game wore on, but his effectiveness didn’t waver as he was forced to rely on his arm increasingly more. On the Knights’ first drive of the second half, Rescigno connected with senior wide out Andre Patton for a 37-yard touchdown on a perfectly thrown deep ball, cutting Rutgers’ deficit to 24-17. “I think me and Gio just have that connection where every play I go out and it’s a pass play, I just know it’s coming to me,” Patton said. “So with that type of mentality and knowing Gio can put the ball there, we just made a big play and put points on the board.” Early in the fourth quarter, Rescigno showcased his accuracy on an intermediate route as he delivered a strike across the middle to redshirt freshman receiver Jawuan Harris, who ran it for an 18-yard touchdown pass to bring the Knights within two. In addition to his accurate passing from inside the pocket, the Warren, Michigan, native also used his mobility to navigate out of enclosing pockets, expanding passing plays to give his receivers more time to get open downfield. “(Gio’s mobility) just gives us receivers and running backs time to get open,” Patton said. “He definitely keeps the plays open.” While Rescigno delivered the best performance Rutgers has gotten from the quarterback position this season, by no means was he perfect on the day. Rescigno turned the ball over three times — a fumble at the Knights’ own 25-yard line that
the Golden Gophers would later convert into a touchdown, a brutal red zone interception in the end zone in the waning seconds of the first half and a second interception made at Rutgers’ 32. He also took on big hits at the end of some of his runs while trying to fight for extra yards instead of protecting himself and simply going to the ground. “(Gio protecting himself better is) something we gotta rep and practice,” said offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer. “He took a shot from the safety (on a run down to the goal-line area in the second quarter) and I was like ‘Gio, you got all you got’. There’s a phrase ‘know when the journey is over’ ... He’s like ‘coach it was one-on-one with the safety I thought I could make him miss.’ I was like I appreciate your competitive nature and the fact that you think you’re gonna go win on that rep, but big picture here.” In Minnesota’s first three Big Ten games, the Gophers’ defense had surrendered an average of 17.6 points and 361 yards of total offense. The Knights eclipsed both of those marks by way of a balanced attack, gaining 222 yards through the air and 150 on the ground. For the past four weeks, Rutgers has been searching for ways to get its offense out of the mud and to consistently execute. On Saturday, the Knights finally found an answer in Gio Rescigno. “Like I’ve said so many times, just whenever (he) wants me to go in the game and play I’m ready to go,” Rescigno said. “So when coach named me the starter I prepared and it’s something I’ve wanted since I came to Rutgers. I wanted to prepare as if it was gonna be my last chance to play. That’s how I look at it. So it was a great opportunity, we’re gonna learn from it, we’re gonna move on and we’re gonna get better.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
October 24, 2016
Page 11 MEN’S SOCCER PENN STATE 3, RUTGERS 2 (2OT)
Knights fall to PSU in most gut-wrenching loss of year Bret Levinson Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s soccer team suffered its 12th defeat of the season, though this one, a 3-2 defeat to Big Ten rival Penn State in double-overtime, perhaps hurt most of all. The Scarlet Knights (0-12-2) tied the match up twice after playing from behind for most of the match, but were unable hold off the Nittany Lions for another three minutes as a goal in the 107th minute by junior for ward Aymar Sigue lifted Penn State to victor y. “I’m just absolutely gutted for our guys, they came to play tonight against a very good Penn State team,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “It’s very disheartening, and I’m just really gutted for our guys more than anything. I give the guys credit, they came to play. We felt very good, we battled back twice. We thought we were gonna get it but unfortunately we gave up that third goal. It was a mistake in the back and the kid just finished it. More gutted than anything for our guys.” In the opening minutes of the first half, both teams were trading shots providing equal opportunities to put one in net.
It wasn’t until the 33rd that the Nittany Lions broke the scoreless game via Frankie De La Camara’s goal on a shot taken from 18-yards out at the edge of the box towards the left side that beamed past a diving David Greczek, giving Penn State a 1-0 lead. A dead even first half in shots (7) and saves (4) had everyone at Jeffery Field on their feet on a cool and wet Friday night. Rutgers came out of the second half fired up, which was visible in its play. A goal in the 49th minute was scored by junior forward Dante Perez and assisted by junior striker Jason Wright, and was recorded due to a bad pass by the Nittany Lions. Perez was able to receive the pass from teammate Wright, shooting it past a diving Evan Finney and tying the game up at a goal apiece. As the half continued, Penn State tried to build up momentum but got denied by Greczek on numerous occasions. The senior goalkeeper practically stood on his head all night, making phenomenal saves and keeping his team in the game the whole night. It wasn’t until the 75th minute when Connor Maloney, Penn State’s leading scorer, juked out four defenders tapping the ball past Greczek putting
FAR Head coach Chris Ash said RU’s offensive performance was its best all of this season continued from back since a 37-28 win over New Mexico more than a month ago with four minutes to go in the contest. And while it wasn’t enough to avoid a heartbreaking 34-32 loss to Minnesota, freshman kicker Emmitt Carpeneter nailing the game-winning 28 yard field goal with 7 seconds remaining, Rutgers’ offensive performance provided the Knights with something they haven’t had since their Big Ten opener against Iowa — hope. “I want to express how proud I am of our players,” Ash said. “They went out and took Minnesota’s best punch at the start of the game, in that first quarter. Minnesota came out, had a good game plan, and started the game off fast. If you don’t have good character kids, you fold in that situation, especially with the losing streak that we’ve been on the last few games. But again, we’ve got great kids. They care. They want to do things right, they want to be successful, and they play so hard for each other. I can’t say enough about this group of individuals.” Rescigno was in the center of what Ash called Rutgers’ best offensive performance of the season, throwing for three touchdowns and 220 yards on 22for-38 passing to compliment the 63 yards he gained with the feet that won him the starting job. The Warren, Michigan, native had rushes of 18, 4 and 10 on the first successful opening drive the Knights have had all season, but a hamstring injury in the first half kept him from repeating that success in the run game in the latter stages of the contest.
“It limited my mobility a little,” he said of his hamstring strain. “It got tight on me and I didn’t wanna risk getting it hurt anymore.” With Rescigno stuck in the pocket for the duration of the second half, it was senior running back Justin Goodwin who filled in the run game with one of the best performances of his career on the Banks, gaining 97 yards on 19 carries on the ground and scoring the first of Rutgers’ four total touchdowns on the afternoon that kicked off the comeback. “I think the whole offense today did a great job, we got into a nice rhythm at times,” he said. “The offensive line did a great job, pass protecting and run blocking, and opened up some creases. Gio was able to let the ball fly and the receivers were making some great catches.” Goodwin’s score was followed by Patton and, after the first of two Carpenter field goals for the Gophers, Damon Hayes. The true freshman cornerback returned his first career interception 55 yards to the house to reduce a once-18 point deficit to a single point and giving Bonagura a chance to tie the contest at 24. But the first-year starter whiffed the kick, hitting it wide to as Rutgers remained behind. Bonagura’s ensuing kick-off was then returned 94 yards for a touchdown by Rodney Smith, the Minnesota running back who led the Gophers with 257 all-purpose yards, 2 total touchdowns and one stiff arm to beat a helpless Bonagura on the return. “Huge momentum swing,” said senior strong safety Anthony Cioffi
the Nittany Lions up 2-1 with 15 minutes remaining. What looked like an automatic Penn State win with two minutes left turned into a magical goal that was tapped in by freshman Tim Mcquaid off of a header from Kieran Kemmerer that was originally a corner kick taken by junior Ryan Peterson to tie the game at 2-2 forcing overtime. “It was a corner from Ryan Peterson, it was a really good whip ball in and Kieran made a really good run and luckily got a head to it,” Mcquaid said. “I was right there to tap it in and tie the game.” The Knights entered overtime for a fifth time this season. Battling with the Nittany Lions for 17 minutes in extra time was all Rutgers could handle as it let up a game-winning goal with two minutes remaining. Sigue made a move on freshman Mcquaid leaving him disoriented. Sigue then drove the ball in to give himself a one on one matchup with Knights keeper Greczek who wasn’t able to come up big this time allowing a third goal of the game and conceding defeat. And although Penn State walked away with a win, some believe Rutgers was still the better team. “I think that they were pretty good, I still think we were the
of the two-play sequence. “We felt we had the momentum (after the pick-six) and took the air out of the stadium and that kickoff brought (Minnesota) life.” The ensuing drive pushed Rutgers closer to a flatline as Rescigno was picked off for the second time on third down at the Knights’ 32, keep all but a few of the 46,096 in TCF Bank Stadium on their feet. Minnesota came within 10 yards of pay dirt shortly after, but a defense once ranked as the most efficient in the redzone three weeks into the season came up big for the second time in the final 20 yards and for the second time on a fourth down situation.
better team,” Perez said. “They just got lucky in the end, there’s nothing you can do.” The winless Knights team will have two more opportunities to taste victory in the regular season. Rutgers will host Columbia
on Tuesday, when eight seniors will be honored for their play on the Banks. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman midfielder Tim McQuaid scored his first career goal in Happy Valley, but it wasn’t enough as Rutgers fell to Penn State. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
True freshman Tyreek MaddoxWilliams was the unlikely hero of the moment in an afternoon full of them for Rutgers, stuffing Gophers Mitch Leidner at the line of scrimmage on 4th-and-1 to save the game. 15 plays, 90 yards and 6:31 of game clock later, Rescigno connected with redshirt freshman wide receiver Jawuan Harris on an 18-yard slant for a touchdown, setting up a two-point conversion the Knights failed to convert. They’d take their first lead in five games two drives later and give it up on the penultimate play of the game, coming as close as possible to a first Big Ten win of the season but leaving Minneapolis with the same result they left Columbus and Seattle with. Well, except for one thing.
“We’ll get there, we’re knocking on the door, we’ll get there,” Ash said. “We had some turnovers again, some special teams issues with the missed extra point, obviously the kick return for a touchdown, just too many mistakes to win a football game in this league on the road. But players are very resiliant and stick together and play extremely hard. I feel for them. We’re going to get better. We’ll get over that hump. I’m not sure when it’s gonna be, but we’ll get over that hump. The attitude’s extremely high. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
True freshman cornerback Damon Hayes returns his first career interceptino 56 yards to the house in the third quarter of Rutgers’ 34-32 loss to Minnesota Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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“We’re going to get better. We’ll get over that hump. I’m not sure when it’s gonna be, but we’ll get over that hump.” — Rutgers head football coach Chris Ash after the Knights’ 34-32 loss to Minnesota Saturday
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Senior wide receiver Carlton Agudosi and junior defensive end Kemoko Turay leap but fail to block what turned out to be the game-winning field goal from Minnesota kicker Emmit Carpenter in the dying seconds of Rutgers’ 34-32 win to the Golden Gophers Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
CLOSE(R) YET SO FAR Knights came back from 18 down to take first lead in 5 games but couldn’t prevent last-second field goal Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
MINNEAPOLIS — A heart rate monitor hooked up to the Rutgers football team would have shown a flatline for the last few weeks of its season, the Scarlet Knights having been beat up and put down ever since beginning Big Ten play.
Head coach Chris Ash attempted to inject some life into a team outscored 174-14 in its first four conference games without holding a single lead in any of the losses by making a change at quarterback the Knights’ fanbase has been begging for since last season, when his predecessor Kyle Flood was still in charge. For the first time in 18 games, junior quarterback Chris Laviano was not the
quarterback behind center for Rutgers to start a game and with sophomore Giovanni Rescigno in his place, Rutgers’ offense appeared to have a pulse in Minneapolis. It showed when the Knights scored on their first drive of the game with a 29-yard field goal from junior kicker David Bonagura to reduce their deficit to 7-3.
It was evident when Rescigno connected with senior wide receiver Andre Patton for a 37-yard touchdown to reduce Rutgers once 18-point deficit to 21-17 on the first drive of the second half. It beat the fastest when the Knights scored twice on three drives to take their first lead See FAR on Page 11
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK THREW FOR 220 YARDS, 3 TOUCHDOWNS, 2 INTERCEPTIONS
Rescigno leads RU to best performance yet Eric Mullin
Saturday, the sophomore nearly quarterbacked the Scarlet Knights (2-6, 0-5) to their first Big Ten win of the season, leading the Knights’ offense to what head coach Chris Ash described as their best performance of the season in a late 34-32 loss to Minnesota (5-2, 2-2).
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MINNEAPOLIS — Two weeks ago, Giovanni Rescigno was quarterbacking Rutgers’ scout team offense. During the Rutgers football game on
After scoring a combined 14 points through their first four Big Ten games, Rutgers hung 25 points — the other seven coming via a pick-six from true freshman Damon Hayes — across 372 yards of total offense, 22 first downs and a 10-for-19 conversion rate on third downs.
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head women’s golf coach, and the Scarlet Knights finished fifth at Lady Blue Hen Invitational in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, this weekend. They were led by sophomore Ashleigh Greenham, who finished tied for second with a 228 across three days.
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Making his first career start for the Knights, Rescigno finished 22 of 38 for 220 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He also gained 63 yards on the ground across 11 rushes.
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