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Rutgers game at Yankee Stadium moved back to campus Chloe Dopico Associate News Editor
The Rutgers doubleheader originally slated to take place in Yankee Stadium will now occur at High Point Solutions Stadium. The “Battle in the Bronx,” set to take place Nov. 4, was moved to High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway due to the longevity of the Yankees’ postseason run, according to Rutgers Athletics. “The joint decision between Rutgers and the Yankees was necessary in order to allow a sufficient amount of time to logistically stage the events in Piscataway due to the Yankees’ current post-season run,” the email reads. In the email, Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs said everyone was looking forward to the staging of this historic event at Yankee Stadium. “With two weeks until the date, it was important for us to finalize details that help ensure our fans and our student-athletes have a one-of-akind experience. As a result of the Yankees’ amazing post-season run, there were operational concerns that called for us to make a decision at this time. It was agreed that moving the game to High Point Solutions Stadium was the best option under the circumstances,” he said. Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications Kevin Lorincz
The extended post-season run by the Yankees has pushed “Battle in the Bronx” to High Point Solutions Stadium. The University doubleheader is now set to take place on Nov. 4 with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / SEPTEMBER 2017 said there is a multitude of logistics involved with hosting a Big Ten Conference football game and that adequate timing is integral to ensure all elements of the production. He said that the Athletics Department currently does not have anything in the works to schedule a game at Yankee Stadium next year.
The doubleheader at Yankee Stadium was set to cost Rutgers approximately $750,000 in order to rent out the venue. “As the only FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football program in the New York metropolitan area, and New York’s Big Ten team, this gives us an opportunity to partner
with the Yankees, the greatest franchise in sports. The Yankees will promote this event throughout the summer and into the fall. That’s great for all of us at Rutgers,” Hobbs said. The original agreement to host the “Battle in the Bronx” in Yankee Stadium was originally negotiated
by the former athletic administration at Rutgers, and the current administration decided to honor the agreement and go through with the matchup, Hobbs said. Hobbs had originally said the Yankee Stadium game was an See CAMPUS on Page 4
4-year graduation rate at U. is higher than national average Ryan Stiesi Staff Writer
Student graduation rates show that 59 percent of students graduate within four years at the University and 80.2 percent within six years. GRAPHIC BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Nearly 59 percent of Rutgers students graduate in four years and 80.2 percent graduate in six, according to Courtney McAnuff, the vice president of Enrollment Management at Rutgers. McAnuff broke the numbers down by demographics and said that in six years, 70 percent of Hispanic students will graduate, 81 percent of white students, more than 80 percent of Asian students and more than 70 percent of Black students will all receive their degree. These numbers are all above the national average for public universities, which reflects well on the Rutgers student body, McAnuff said. “New Brunswick is really selective and many of our students work, very few can afford to go full time without other income, so this reflects really well on the students here,” he said. McAnuff said that financial issues are what get a lot of Rutgers students in trouble, and many
students are not aware of the Satisfactor y Academic Progress (SAP) requirement and the consequences that dropping a lot of classes could have. “Satisfactory Academic Progress is a requirement for all students receiving federal, state or University assistance while enrolled at Rutgers. Financial aid recipients must meet both a qualitative and a quantitative standard to maintain eligibility for aid. In addition, the student must complete the program within the maximum timeframe,” according to the Office of Financial Aid website. McAnuff said that GPA is not the only factor that decides whether students receive financial aid. This is also decided by whether candidates stay on track to graduate. If a student registered for 15 credits but then drops two classes and gets a 4.0, they are technically still a 4.0 student even if they are only enrolled in nine credits. But, this puts the student off-track to graduate on time, which falls under the quantitative standard in SAP, McAnuff said.
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If a student falls behind, they risk losing financial aid. “If you’re not finishing 30 credits a year you can’t finish in four years. Every additional year costs about $65,000 to $70,000, 45 thousand dollars in potential earnings and $25,000 (in) indirect cost of school. Students often don’t think about it that way but they are giving up a job,” McAnuff said. But taking a gap year does not have to be a bad thing, said Jemila Sterling, a School of Arts and Sciences senior who has taken three gap years. Sterling said that a combination of family, financial and personal health issues led her to take time off from Rutgers. “It was kind of a back-to-back-toback thing, so I wanted to focus on initially taking time to not stress. Then also working on my personal, physical and emotional health,” Sterling said. Sterling said her gap years led to her working in a variety of places, See RATE on Page 4