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U. initiates next phase of Scarlet and Black with dedication ceremony Kira Herzog & Chloe Dopico Staff Writers
Today, Rutgers took another step for ward in the Scarlet and Black Project by officially dedicating three campus landmarks to Black historical figures who are often overlooked in the University’s histor y. The facilities being dedicated are the James Dickson Carr Librar y, Sojourner Truth Apartments and Will’s Way, said University spokesperson Neal Buccino in an email. The dedication ceremony kicked off at 11 a.m. and featured addresses by Rutgers—New Brunswick Chancellor Deba Dutta, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Felicia McGinty and Chair of the Committee on Enslaved and Disenfranchised Populations in Rutgers History Deborah White. In the week leading up to the event, the University led a series of guided tours around campus that highlighted the historical significance of the renamed locations. See ceremony on Page 4
The purpose of the Scarlet and Black initiative is to shine a light on parts of the University’s history that are often overlooked. Today’s ceremony at the Sojourner Truth Apartments recognized the official renaming of three Rutgers landmarks. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers launches new campus-wide inclusion campaign Kelly Kim Staff Writer
A new campaign was introduced to the Rutgers community this past summer to promote a more inclusive environment on campus. According to the Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives page on the Rutgers Student Affairs website, the campaign seeks to reinforce a “learning environment that serves as a melting pot of ideas and cultures ... to enhance cross-cultural understanding, break down stereotypes, improve self awareness and prepare our students to be stronger, richer and more dynamic citizens.” Much of the initiative is focused on emphasizing each individual’s right to be a member of the University. It is the first initiative of its kind at Rutgers. “(We want) to drive the message home that all students belong here at Rutgers,” said Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Salvador Mena. “This is a large place, there’s a lot happening that conveys messages of exclusion to students, whether it’s something they come across on campus or on the nightly news. We want to make sure every student feels part of the fabric of this community.” Many of the campaign’s logistics were conceived last year. Mena attributed the impetus of the idea’s Rutgers is promoting a new inclusion campaign that focuses on fostering a more complete sense of community on campus. One component of the campaign is a literary and photographic initiative entitled the #RUIDProject. PIXABAY VOLUME 149, ISSUE 98 • University ... 3 • opinions ... 6 • Culture ... 8 • Diversions ... 9 • SPORTS ... BACK
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Rutgers alumnus sets up pop-up thrift shop on Brower steps Christian Zapata Correspondent
Ché Stout, a University alumnus and retail reseller who operates under the alias Thrift God, opened a pop-up shop on the steps of Brower Commons earlier this month, featuring 90s hip-hop and sport-inspired fashion. Stout began selling pieces from his personal collection in 2009, but he began collecting vintage items two years prior and has since continued the tradition, he said. After deciding to grow out his hair in 2012, he began bidding off pieces from his hat collection, Stout said. He sold more than 100 hats and built his reputation as a notable vintage item retailer. While at the University, Stout said he occasionally sold some of his items but paid less attention to marketing his business. After graduating, he left New Jersey in hopes of saving money and properly pushing his merchandise through Instagram and Depop. “I did my first ever pop-up gig in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at an Afropunk after-party this past August, and that went absolutely amazing,” Stout said. “Really, that’s what got the ball rolling for all of this.” After closing the store for a few months, he decided to reopen this past July, feeling that he had saved enough to give the business a proper go, Stout said. He decided to begin planning more in-person events at parties, local shows and conventions. “I thought back to one day in my freshman year, where I had set up a table to try and sell a shirt I had designed,” Stout said. “With everyone coming back to campus in a few weeks, I realized I had a great opportunity in front of me. And thus, the idea for the Rutgers pop-up was born.” After speaking with a supervisor at the College Avenue Student Center, he received official confirmation to set up shop, Stout said. The store opened in September for about a month and proved ver y successful, Stout said. The business runs independently under him as he
Known as the “Thrift God,” Rutgers alumnus Ché Stout took his carefully curated pop-up thrift store back to his alma mater this semester, setting up shop on College Avenue. INSTAGRAM currently handles all business ventures while thinking of new ways to integrate others. “Every day definitely had different challenges, but being out there, talking to all the people I did and having all the experiences during made it so, so worth it,” Stout said.
A pair of 90s Oakland Raiders winter overalls by Starter were among the most coveted items by students, Stout said. Other items included flannels and a 90s forest green Adidas jacket with three black/white stripes wrapped around the torso. “You would’ve thought I was taking meal swipes for these
things the way they sold out. Too fast, I tell ya,” he said. Rutgers is the first University Stout has visited as he looks to spread his pop up into the TriState area and throughout the East Coast, he said. “There’s a pop-up market at Penn State in December that I’m
currently applying for. Fingers crossed,” he said. When asked if he would return, Stout said, “Oh, absolutely. Spring semester. I’m working on tr ying to get my streetwear up, along with getting some bigger brands and just a whole lot more gear.”
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path leading from Old Queens to Voorhees Mall “Will’s Way.” It is named after a slave, described Second phase of Scarlet and Black will include only as Will, who helped lay the new book, various events foundation of Old Queens. Student researchers transcribed documents during their research for Scarlet and Black, of slavery in the history of Rutcontinued from front and found records of Will in one gers, but I think there’s more to of the first pages of the receipt The tours departed from Will’s it and we have to research more.” book, when it revealed payment Now, nearly a year after researchWay, outside of Old Queens. to local New Brunswick resi“I met with the faculty leads of ers first embarked on their mission, dent Jacob Dunham “for the lathe Scarlet and Black project, we the next phase of Scarlet and Black bor of his negro,” according to decided to keep moving it for- is well underway. According to a RutRutgers Today. ward. Phase one is done, phase gers spokesperson, it will include a Without Scarlet and Black’s retwo is almost complete, the re- second volume of the book as well search, it is likely that the story of search is done — now they’re get- as a series of initiatives and events Will would not have been discovered. ting into writing,” Dutta said. “We — all focused on recognizing the The last talked about engaging the Mellon individuals who building being Foundation and Ford Foundation were previously dedicated is from and other foundations so that we omitted Kilmer Area Lican create a highly visible event at most narratives. “I think it would be a mistake to take away part of brary, which is Sojourner the end of phase three.” our history.” being renamed Scarlet and Black started out Truth was an in honor James last year as a research project by abolitionist and Dickson Carr the Committee on Enslaved and women’s rights Richard l. Edwards Former Chancellor of Rutgers—New Brunswick — the first who Disenfranchised Populations. The activist, Black graduate goal was to use archived records was a former of Rutgers Colamassed in libraries — both at slave to Rutlege. He graduRutgers and across the state of gers’ first presiNew Jersey — to learn more dent, Jacob Hardenbergh. She was Truth was made in February, after ated in 1892 and was a member of about the how slaves contributed born into slavery in Upstate New the Board of Governors voted in an Phi Beta Kappa honor society. “Having Mr. Carr’s name on York around the year 1797 and re- effort to move forward to “enact to the inception of Old Queens. Following the initial research, mained a slave until she escaped recommendations by the Commit- a building that is a core part of Rutgers shared its findings in a with her child in 1826. tee on Enslaved and Disenfran- academic life where students go While in slavery, she lived at the chised Populations in Rutgers His- to study and where research is presentation and a book, both conducted is an important way to Hardenbergh estate in Esopus, tory,” according to Rutgers Today. with the same name. “What I hoped was to get an New York. After Hardenbergh’s Former Chancellor Richard recognize his accomplishments,’’ accurate portrayal of that seg- death, Truth was passed along to L. Edwards said that naming the Edwards told Rutgers Today. Born in 1869, Carr decided at ment of Rutgers history which his son, and her family was sepa- building on College Avenue was many people were not aware of,” rated in 1806, according to biogra- particularly important because the age of 18 to pursue a higher said Richard Edwards, the former phy.com. Truth, who was 9 years it is a focal point for the campus, education by entering the Rutchancellor, in an interview last old at the time, was sold at an and student attention is naturally gers College Grammar School. According to bestofnj.com, Carr year. “I think my original goal has auction to a new man named John drawn to it. been accomplished in that we now Neely, who was remembered by The Board of Governor’s de- was known by his classmates as know a great deal about the role Truth as harsh and violent. cision also included naming the extremely friendly and sincere. Although the State of New York emancipated all slaves on July 4, 1827, Truth escaped to freedom with her daughter Sophia in 1826. She left behind her two other children and successfully fought in court for the custody of her son who had been illegally sold to a man in Alabama, according to biography.com. This court case made her the first Black woman to successfully challenge a white man in a United States court. Truth spent a large majority of her free life fighting slavery and vouching for women’s rights. The decision to name the College Avenue Apartments after
An archived edition of The Daily Targum from hundreds of years ago described him as having a jovial spirit. During his junior year at Rutgers, Carr was selected to speak on Commencement Day. He was known as being intelligent and ver y gifted at public speaking, according to Scarlet and Black. After graduating from Columbia Law School, Carr became an assistant district attorney of New York County and held other offices in New York City government. In 1985, the Carr Scholarship Program was created at Rutgers in his honor, and over 1,000 students have used the scholarship. “The Libraries are honored that one of our spaces will be named for James Carr,” Jeanne Boyle, interim assistant vice president for information services and director of New Brunswick Libraries told Rutgers Today. “By all accounts, he was an excellent scholar and we hope students who use the Carr Library in the future … .” Edwards said the University made a decision to rename cer tain buildings without taking of f the names of founders, such as Hardenbergh, who was a slave owner. “I think it would be a mistake to take away part of our history,’’ Edwards said. “You can’t deny that Jacob Hardenbergh was our first president and taking his name off a building doesn’t make it not so. But I think we can give a fuller picture of our history and show we are not sweeping it under the rug.”
campaign Using social media, video, this new campaign aims to embrace Rutgers’ diversity continued from front birth to the “End Sexual Violence” campaign, which began three years ago. The campaign’s message is spread widely, with shirts and flyers as well as educational programs and helplines. He said that the initiative’s success in resonating with students compelled Rutgers Student Affairs to achieve a similar result, but pertaining to the topic of inclusion. To conceptualize and implement the campaign, Student Affairs collaborated closely with the Inclusion Campaign Committee and numerous other on-campus organizations. Headed by Ji Lee, the director of the Asian American Cultural Center and Senior Director of Student Engagement Tony Doody, the committee is composed of faculty members from across varied departments, such as Office of Disability Services and Leadership and Experiential Learning. Although the committee is faculty-only, students have actively participated in efforts to disseminate the message of unity. A video, shown during orientation last summer, features University students who voiced individual struggles with inclusion and what they will do to abate this sentiment within Rutgers. The #RUIDProject is another supplement within this initiative, one that is more comprehensive and more personal. The project explores the lives and inspirations of Rutgers students, written by Rutgers students.
Through this literary and photographic outlet, “diverse identities, experiences and reflections of the Rutgers student body” are highlighted, as well as the ways the University has helped shape their identities. #RUIDProject is solely a volunteer project, which relies on submissions from students who wish to share their stories. As a recent initiative, the inclusion campaign has improvements and additions it wants to make for the upcoming years. At New Student Orientation, incoming students read Cornel West’s article, “Courage” and then joined faculty members in processing and analyzing the work. Mena said the committee aims to encourage more of these roundtable conversations, especially in the dining halls. There are also plans to involve University faculty and staff more actively by holding candid discussions about the University, what it means to them and how they are utilizing their experiences and resources to make Rutgers their own, he said. “The goal is not to try to control what people say, but to encourage them to think about what they’re saying and the intentions behind what they’re saying,” Mena said. “We want (students) to understand that their expressions can have unintended consequences. If and when those things happen, we certainly look to engage students to have educational conversations around that.”
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Cursive is our door to past, present, future TRAIPSE THE FINE LINE SRUTI BEZAWADA
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learned cursive more than a decade ago, back in third grade when we still mixed up the days of the week, accidentally called our teachers “mom” and found the concept of negative numbers outrageous and far away. For a once relatively reserved and shy bookworm, I had never appreciated the rowdy, enthusiastic behavior of other children. It was nerve-wracking to collaborate with kids who would shove each other around for a handful of Legos and extremely embarrassing to be paraded in front of jeering kids for forgetting a homework assignment. Cursive was different. Long, curled strokes like an ancient art, like a kind of calligraphy. It required patience and effort spanning long periods of time. It was a skill to be honed. But most of all, it was endless. You could write the word “incomprehensibilities” (which, by the way, scored a record in 1999 as the longest English word “in common usage”) without lifting your pen off the paper once. As much as I loved books, they were still stories. Stories always end. But cursive seemed to amble on forever in a series of ballet-like, complex, overlapping spirals and loops. I had control over it. It did not have to end if I did not want it to. The process was therapeutic and calming, and I frequently found myself eager to finish recess so I could practice the next letters. So, imagine my utter shock when cursive was removed from the nationwide curriculum four years ago. Then imagine my guilt when I realized the main cause was technology. Nowadays, the demand for speed is sky-high. Companies invest millions of dollars in research to develop faster, more reliable networks to achieve customers’ rapidly increasing standards. I am no less demanding. I get frustrated when a webpage takes more than 2 seconds to open. As technology becomes more and more rooted in our daily functioning, the probability of scrapping old, time-tested ways of doing things soars. There is a reason GMO’s and Kindles are more widespread than ever. They are cheaper, quicker and more efficient to produce. It is unfortunate, but the only reason we pay attention with so much alarm now is precisely because of the extraordinary pace at which life is moving. Delving deeper reveals that this process has occurred for millions of years. Hunter-gatherers abandoned their nomadic lifestyle in favor of cultivating crops on fertile land, jumpstarting the Agricultural Revolution. Sometimes, you may even come across amusing little tidbits like these: “Students today can’t prepare bark to calculate their problems. … What will they do when the slate … breaks? They will be unable to write!” — Teachers’ Conference, 1703 And more than a century later: “Students today depend upon paper too much. They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t clean a slate properly. What will they do when they run out of paper?” — Principals Association, 1815 What if today world leaders decreed that paper was to be banned and we had to revert back to scratching chalk on slates? We would laugh, sneer, call it ridiculous and outdated. Slow. To be honest, it is true. It is undeniably funny. And yet all the while, we forget just how long it has taken us to get here. We are forgetting the value of time, of taking our time, of stopping and smelling the roses. It is as if slowing down, even a little, is regarded with disdain these days, like the ability to react sharply and immediately to things is somehow far more valued. The Constitution of the United States of America, which was written in fine, elegant cursive, took 116 days to write. The concept of the computer was slowly and laboriously crafted since the 19th century, beginning with Ada Lovelace in 1815. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” was once considered a failure until it was deemed a classic years later. Charles Bukowski did not publish a novel until he was 54 years old. All of humanity’s greatest accomplishments resulted from individuals working long and hard at subjects they thought were greater than themselves, whether their progress would garner attention. Oftentimes, they were scorned: people like Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony and Nelson Mandela endured torment for their opinions. But now, everyone knows their names and the revolutions they represent. Sometimes, I like to write my name in cursive on my assignments. I knew a student had reached mine when he or she would frown and squint at the top of the stack. At first, this upset me since it happened often. But then, I remember how NASA had to consult astronomers fluent in languages nearly 60 years old to control the Voyager spacecraft. Because no matter how fast time flies, although the future may open doors to the past, people will always need the past to access the future. Sruti Bezawada is a Rutgers Business School first-year hoping to transfer into the School of Arts and Sciences and double major in computer science and communications. Her column, “Traipse the Fine Line,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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#MeToo trend ignites unity, awareness Popular hashtag shows great magnitude of sexual assault issues
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ith Domestic Abuse Awareness Month And by sparking this chain of support and awarecoming to a close, there are hopes that ness, it is bringing light to a problem that may oththe messages and lessons that October erwise be taboo. Where does the University fit into all of this? That brought remain in place. One of the movements that sparked up this month was the #MeToo movement is exactly the point. Rutgers has been making great strides this month on social media. The campaign originally started more than 10 years ago with activist Tarana Burke to show its support for those who have been victims of but recently regained steam after the release of the sexual assault and abuse. After the Office for Violence many sexual assault allegations made against Har- Prevention and Victim Assistance held a series of vey Weinstein in Hollywood. Actress Alyssa Milano events for their “Turn the Campus Purple” campaign, took to Twitter and urged anyone who has been it was clear that the University was making a statesexually harassed or assaulted to write “me too,” in ment that it has no tolerance for sexual violence. This order to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the was especially true in regard to the University’s “It’s problem.” The tweet and the hashtag blew up, bring- On Us” rally, where sexual assault survivors shared their stories and ing in words of supformer Vice Presport from people ident Joe Biden from all spectrums spoke about sexual of the site. The violence. But even hashtag quickly “It is meant to disturb you because of the though the Unitook to other social versity has done media sites and did number of women and men, those you know well to address the exactly what it was well and those you know faintly of, that have issues of sexual vimeant to do — expose the disturbbeen a victim of sexual assault or harassment.” olence on campus, as long as sexual ingly great magniassault is still prevtude of the effects alent, there is alof sexual assault ways more that can and its victims. be done. Opponents of this The main point of the #MeToo campaign is to campaign argued that merely pointing out the problem does not solve it, but what these people fail to bring attention to the victims in a way that will benunderstand is that it can truly make a difference. efit them. This is not to say that all victims should Seeing the hashtag is supposed to both disturb you come forward — everyone has a right to keep their and comfort you. It is meant to disturb you because personal history to himself or herself. The #MeToo campaign is one of extreme imporof the number of women and men, those you know well and those you know faintly of, that have been tance in today’s world. It gives voice to those who a victim of sexual assault or harassment. And it is have felt silenced by sexual violence and sends a supposed to comfort you if you, too, are a victim. It loud message that this subject can no longer be hidis supposed to show you that you are not alone and den in oblivion. This campaign is a powerful one that that if you feel comfortable enough to share your can be the key to the right kind of conversation about story, there are other people doing the same thing. sexual assault. 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. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum facebook.com/thedailytargum youtube.com/targummultimedia
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People should not be so quick to dismiss DeVos’s changes COMMENTARY ANIK JOSHI
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ctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a truly noble cause. To help raise awareness, several Rutgers organizations stepped up to bring former Vice President Joe Biden to campus to talk about sexual assault, violence and prevention. With the revelations about President Donald J. Trump, Harvey Weinstein and countless other people — sexual assault and harassment have been rightfully pushed into the limelight. Prevention of sexual assault and punishment of perpetrators should be of paramount importance to people in power. But it is important to realize that not everyone who is accused of a crime is guilty of it. Former President Barack Obama’s administration did many things right and they should be applauded for their initiative. That being said, there are areas in which Obama’s administration made mistakes — I believe some of the policies regarding Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 fall under this domain. In 2011, the Obama administration sent out a “Dear Colleague” letter, which expanded the scope of Title IX and gave universities directions on how to handle sexual
harassment and assault on campuses. As much of the American higher education system is publicly funded and not adhering to these demands could put that funding at risk, public institutions complied. That letter was incredibly well-intentioned but what sounds great in theory doesn’t always work well in practice. That letter has contributed to a tremendous violation of students’ constitutional rights and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was right to strike it down. First, the letter instructs universities to use a significantly lower standard of proof.
legal court, sexual assault is still subject to the far more serious standard. Why should the amount of proof needed to convict be cut in half for campuses? The letter went significantly further than just lowering the standard of proof. It allowed for accusers to continually retry their allegations against the accused by appealing a not guilty ruling. Clear as day, this leads to double jeopardy on steroids. In no other case can a ruling be appealed ad infinitum — why should that change on campus? Furthermore, the letter disallows
“If a student should be found guilty under these policies, they are punished severely.” Prior to the letter, sexual assault cases had to meet the “clear and convincing” standard — this means that there isn’t significant doubt that the accused is guilty. After the letter, the standard was dropped to a “preponderance of the evidence” — this means there may be significant doubt that the accused is guilty. In percentage terms, this is 50 percent plus one. If a student should be found guilty under these policies, they are punished severely. While those who are guilty should absolutely be punished, lowering the standard could ensnare those not guilty. In a
cross-examination. This should be raising alarm bells — if one cannot question their accuser, how would they get a fair trial? How can there be a fair trial? How can those in charge have a fair and just view of the evidence if the accused is not allowed to cross-examine the accuser? The removal of this basic right calls into question how these proceedings could be referred to as a “fair trial” and should cause all Americans and students to cry foul. These policies have had real-life effects all over the country. A male student at Amherst College was deprived of his due
process rights due to these policies and this resulted in his wrongful expulsion. DeVos reforming these Obama-era guidelines would be a victory for both the American judicial system and civil liberties. Sexual assault and rape have no place on college campuses and everyone should do all they can to prevent it and properly punish those who commit this crime. The idea of a fair trial and the protection of these liberties isn’t a partisan issue. Pundits from across the political spectrum have come out against the Obama regulations — from Emily Yoffe at The Atlantic to the editorial board of National Review. Politicians from across the spectrum have rightfully raised objections — recently Gov. Edmund Brown (D-Calif.) vetoed a bill codifying these into law in California. In the statement released with the veto, Brown called into issue problems with these regulations. Brown notes that these policies have “also unintentionally resulted in some colleges’ failure to uphold due process for accused students.” The prevention of sexual assault shouldn’t be a partisan issue, but the rule of law shouldn’t be one either. Universities must continue to work to end sexual assault on campus, as Biden said. That being said, the way to do this is not by trampling civil liberties with reckless abandon. Anik Joshi is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore double majoring in economics and political science.
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CULTURE
Documentary breaks down stereotypes of LGBTQ+ families Luke Hinrichs Staff Writer
At a time of great divisiveness in America, “Families Like Yours” is an educational, humanizing documentary that focuses on the love, compassion and adversities of six LGBTQ+ families. On Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, the State Theatre partnered with Bristol-Myers Squibb and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) to screen “Families Like Yours” in an effort to promote understanding and love within the community. Scott Fergang, chair of the Board of Trustees of the State Theatre, said, “The selection process leading to this screening was a no-brainer. This documentary will make you laugh one second then make you cry the next. But most importantly, it will make you think about perceived differences between us and how hate causes misguided judgments about people who are no different than you or me or anybody. At the base of this hate is fear of the unknown and education and understanding debunks the unknown, leaving love and empathy in its place.”
In a true journey of emotions, We are a lot more similar than observed on Oct. 11 and 12, the the documentary travels through people think. When we put our dif- Theatre along with its partners the lives of six families: the Luque ferences aside and we understand in the venture eventually set the and Duffy family, the O’Hare and our human level of family, of love, date for Spirit Day. Spirit Day is Redwood family, the Hawke fami- of relationships and just the day to an international movement to ly, the Umali-Behrens family, the day of rushing your kids to soccer raise awareness for bullying of the Crespo and Switzer family and the practice or putting food on the ta- LGBTQ community, specifically ble or working through marriage the youth, who are disproportionDeLap family. Through sincere interviews, issues or whatever it may be. And ately targeted. award-winning filmmakers Rodolfo this film puts our commonality According to the U.S. DeMoro and Marpartment of cos Duszczak Health and “This documentary will make you laugh one second focused on Human Serthe lives of then make you cry the next. But most importantly, it will vices, in 2013, these famipercent make you think about perceived differences between us 49 lies impacted of LGBTQ by societal students in and how hate causes misguided judgments ... ” controversy grades 6 to 12 and hardship, experienced while confrontcyberbullying, Scott Fergang ing preconcep56.7 percent Chair of the Board of Trustees of the State Theatre tions of gender did not report in perspective not only for LGBT their experiences because they roles and parenthood. Each family displays its unique people looking to create families doubted intervention and 61.6 character, yet together reveal the but for people who think differ- percent reported the bullying and commonalities of all humanity. ently or badly about the LGBT said school staff did nothing. While they may face different community,” said Sabrina Kent, Dave Retcher, chair of the challenges, they go through uni- special assistant to the president LGBTQ Outreach Committee and versal struggles and successes and CEO of the NGLCC. member of the Advisory Board at While discussions of the tim- the State Theatre, said, “With the that all families experience. “This film is really to showcase ing of the screening were cen- current culture of hate and hate that LGBT families and LGBT lives tered around Coming Out Day, being bred in the United States, are just like anyone else’s lives. an LGBTQ+ awareness day I think that we, the LGBTQ
community along with allies, we can show them that love will conquer all. And this film exposes the fact that we are just like everybody else. It does not matter who you love, love is love.” After the show, the State Theatre hosted a panel discussion with Jan and Diane DeLap and Sabrina Kent of the NGLCC. The DeLap family discussed the experience of being filmed and their hopes for the outcome of the documentary. Diane DeLap, who transitioned in 2001 and has been happily married to Jan now for 52 years said, “The thing I want is for transgender people to realize that you can survive… More and more young people are beginning to realize that they fit into this different category, and too often parents reject them and they run into difficulties. They run into bullying, they run into issues about where they can go to the bathroom, they hear presidents and school boards and others criticize them and tell them they do not have any rights. I would just like to leave them with the message that you can survive all this. Do not give up.”
DIVERSIONS
October 26, 2017
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Share your feelings and lay out a plan that includes friends and siblings. Working alongside people who challenge you mentally and inspire you creatively will encourage you to follow through with unique and diverse plans. Travel and educational pursuits will give you experiences that will help you surpass your expectations. Socializing, creativity and children are featured this year. Your numbers are 3, 14, 17, 23, 31, 40, 42.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Listen carefully to what’s being said or asked of you. Take time to digest the information and consider your options before you make a decision or respond. Acting too quickly will cause unnecessary stress. Take time out to relax and reevaluate. 2 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Partnerships should be handled carefully. Distance yourself from unpredictable situations or people who can threaten your reputation, job or future. Speaking from the heart is your best course of action, but if that fails, prepare to walk away. 5 stars
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Learn and update your qualifications in order to get ahead. Take better care of your physical health. Don’t let your emotions lead to a mistake that can cause injury or illness. Children or someone close to you will cause you concern. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Personal problems will prevail at home. Take care of your responsibilities without being asked. Don’t give anyone a reason to complain or to pick on you. A decision followed by a change to an important relationship is apparent. 2 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Travel, meetings and gathering information that can help you get ahead are featured. Your unique way of presenting what you have to offer will separate you from any competition you encounter. Interacting with peers is highlighted. 4 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Step up and do what has to be done. Take charge and show initiative. Your ability to adjust to whatever develops will give you the edge when helping others. Refuse to let an emotional matter stifle your ability to get things done. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make alterations for the right reasons. Refuse to get involved in an impulsive act that won’t benefit you but can cost you a friendship or a financial loss. If you want to invest, put your money, time and effort into personal gain. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put your own personal imprint on whatever you pursue. You’ll be viewed as an entrepreneur and go-to person when collaborating with others. Explore new opportunities and express your opinions openly. Protect against injury and emotional arguments. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be careful how you handle your professional responsibilities. Work on your own if possible. Disagreements will leave you tired and confused. Consider offers or opportunities along with the chance to make a change in your status, reputation or position. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do your research before you take a financial gamble. Moderation and leaning toward a simpler lifestyle will be in your best interest. Uncertainty and temptation will put you in a precarious position. Focus on personal growth and achieving better health. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Participate in events that will bring you in touch with people who share your beliefs and have similar life goals. Sharing ideas will bring you closer to someone who can broaden your outlook and help you discover new possibilities. 5 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be rewarded if you volunteer for something that requires you to use your skills in diverse ways. What you gain will help you reconstruct the way you move forward and how you take care of your health. 4 stars
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finale Rutgers strolls past Michigan with 1-0 victory in final match of regular season continued from back “I think we kind of got away from keeping possession in the second half,” said junior defender and captain Kenie Wright.
“But we stuck together and we didn’t allow them to get a goal and I think moving forward we just have to really do well in both the first and second half and bring momentum.”
Despite going into the break with a lead, the Knights’ game plan did not change in the second half even though they could have leaned on their defense as they have for much of the season. Instead, head coach Mike O’Neill wanted his Rutgers team to continue to go out and attack. “The plan was to go out and get more,” O’Neill said. “We’ve always been very good in the
second half so in the second half I thought we were maybe a bit tight where we played a bit safe rather than going and trying to get more, but that’s a great opportunity to learn because when you’re two goals better than someone you should beat them by two goals.” Unlike the Wolverines, the Knights will move on to postseason play and get a chance to fix those little details that can be the
Freshman forward Nneka Moneme dribbles past a Michigan defender during Rutgers’ 1-0 win in the final match of the season. Moneme recorded an assist, leading to an Alaysia Lane goal that proved the difference. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
difference between winning and losing a match. Regardless, Wright and the entire Rutgers team want to thank the fans who have come out for each and ever y game this season and who always show their unwavering support for the Knights. “Our fans have been great this year,” Wright said. “We’ve had so many friends and family come out and every game they bring so much energy and we just want to thank them so much. Yurcak (Field) is always high energy when they’re here.” As for the coach, O’Neill is ver y pleased with what his team has been able to accomplish this season and can’t wait to see what’s in store for them going for ward. “I’m so proud of them,” he said. “I’m so proud of the effort that they put in on a day to day being student athletes. I’m really proud of the staff and the work that they’ve put in. It’s a good season and in order to make it a great season you need to get postseason and that was part of the goal and we did that.” Next up for Rutgers is the opening round of the playoffs — where the team is not sure which team it will come up against. Still, despite the uncertainty going for ward, nobody is more ready or more excited for the opportunity than the Knights. Especially after last season’s efforts — when the team took the No. 7 seed all the way to the finals before being beaten by topranked Minnesota — Rutgers is primed for a similar showing. “There is nothing like playoff soccer,” O’Neill said. “So bring on the playoffs.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
weekend Knights return to home court seeking 1st Big Ten win against top Minnesota squad continued from back At the Indiana match, sophomore middle blocker Stasa Miljevic recorded a career-high 12 kills, becoming the third player to hit double-digits. Sophomore setter Megan Sharkey wrote her name in at No. 9 on Rutgers’ all-time leaderboard for assists, as her career total reached 1,138. No. 8 Roxy Calder’s 1,673 assists will be Sharkey’s next target. With a No. 5 ranking in the latest AVCA coaches poll and a No. 2 ranking in the NCAA RPI, the Gophers are one of the topfive teams in the nation. Minnesota has a .288 team hitting percentage, good for No. 12 in the NCAA and currently sits first in the Big Ten for team digs, kills and assists. Out of the 10 conference matches that they’ve played in, the Gophers have only lost against Michigan State and Nebraska in straight sets. Six different Minnesota players have been named Big Ten
players of the week, which are all dispersed among the top 10 in the conference. This week, Dalianliz Rosado of Minnesota was named Defensive Player of the Week for logging 36 digs and six assists, with no errors on 32 reception attempts during matches against Ohio State and Wisconsin. Rosado currently ranks fourth in the Big Ten for digs, averaging 4.50 a set. With four Setter of the Week awards this season, Gopher Samantha Seliger-Swenson stands at the top of Big Ten for assists by a large margin, with an average of 12.31 per set. The Knights will return from Evanston, Illinois, where they played Northwestern on Wednesday, to prepare for a home match with Minnesota, who comes to the Banks to play at 7 p.m. on Saturday. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore setter Megan Sharkey has been climbing up the Rutgers assists rankings as of late but hopes to add a Big Ten win to her resume. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2017
October 26, 2017
Page 11 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Knights venture to Bloomington for Big Ten Championships Nick Bove Staff Writer
The Rutgers men’s cross country team returns to action this weekend when it will travel to Bloomington, Indiana to participate in the Big Ten Championships. The Scarlet Knights look to continue a great season with a stellar performance this weekend. With the season nearing a close, Rutgers looks to continue its success all the way through NCAA Championships in Louisville on Nov. 18. Last time out, the team took a historic leap with a first-place finish at the Metropolitan Championships. The Knights had not finished first at that meet since 1986. This was one of the team’s main goals for the year and easily its greatest accomplishment so far. It looks to top that accomplishment with a positive result at the Big Ten Championships. While the competition will be tougher than the last meet, Rutgers has never been more up to the task than it is now. “The Big Ten Championships are another world. We’re gonna try to use the momentum we have to beat some people and move up in the rankings,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. After a successful race in Van Cortlandt Park, the Knights hopes to build on their success. The reason the team was able to come away with a win at the Metropolitan Championships was the pack strategy. Rutgers’ top-seven runners finished inside the top 15 at that meet. They were aggressive in the final stretch of the race, passing others, but never getting past themselves. That kind of a push toward the end of a race can be the decider in a close meet. Mulqueen had nothing but praise for his team after the win, and that praise has turned into confidence for the runners. “We stuck to the pack strategy and our time differential was 19 seconds,” said junior Dom Munson. “We’ve always had a pack but now we’re moving the pack up more, and that means more wins. If we can race like we did at (the Metropolitan Championships) we can knock off some teams.” Munson is joined by teammates freshman Cole Pschunder, junior Conor Murphy, senior Luke Wiley and a host of others in runners who could hit the top of the leaderboards at the Big Ten Championships. In finishing with times just above the 26-minute mark on the 8,000-meter run at the Metropolitan Championships, all four competitors finished within the top 10, securing that coveted firstplace finish. The team is ready for the matchup, as its momentum and confidence could not be higher. Rutgers faces a true test and has a chance at history, as the
Knights have not been able to beat a Big Ten team yet, but are confident that streak won’t last long. The group is well-rested and well-trained, but the competition is much stiffer. Four top-30 ranked teams are apart of the meet this weekend, as well as four others that previously made the rankings. While the task may seem daunting, the Knights are battle-tested and ready. “Everybody is really looking forward to the Big Ten Championships and we’re ready to put our nose to the grindstone,” Wiley said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s cross country team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“The Big Ten Championships are another world. We’re gonna try to use the momentum we have to beat some people and move up in the rankings.” — Head men’s cross country coach Mike Mulqueen
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WOMEN’S SOCCER NO. 25 RUTGERS 1, MICHIGAN 0
Rutgers defeats UM in regular season finale Robert Sanchez Correspondent
After a positive regular season, the Rutgers women’s soccer team is ready for the postseason. With their 1-0 win over Michigan on Wednesday, the No. 25 Scarlet Knights (12-24, 6-2-3) padded their conference point total and now have 21 points in the Big Ten standings while simultaneously ending the Wolverines’ (6-6-6, 3-5-3) season. Freshman for ward Alaysia Lane provided the offense for Rutgers in the 39th minute with a shot that ricocheted off the post and trickled to the goal for her third goal of the season. “It was just a team goal,” Lane said. “It was a great counterattacking goal. The team played really good defense to get it out and played the ball to Nneka (Moneme) and I just pushed myself out wide. It was just a great pass by Nneka and we scored.” The Knights came out firing on all cylinders and suffocated the Michigan defense in the first half, out-shooting Michigan 10-2 in the first half. But going into halftime with the lead, Rutgers came out in the second half a little more passive. Freshman forward Alaysia Lane closes down on the ball with two Michigan defenders close by. Lane found the back of the net for the third time this season, scoring the deciding goal in a 1-0 win over the visiting Wolverines. TATIANA MCNEIL
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VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS-NO. 5 MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, 7 P.M.
RU sets to host Minnesota this weekend Alex Fabugais-Inaba Staff Writer
This weekend, the Rutgers volleyball team will return to its home court to face off against No. 5 Minnesota (19-2, 8-2) at the College Avenue Gym. The Scarlet Knights (5-17, 0-10) remain the sole team in the Big Ten without a conference win in the books and it will be nearly impossible for Rutgers to outplay such a dominant team in the Big Ten. The Knights have been performing better as the season has come along, with their best match played last weekend against Indiana. Rutgers was able to out-dig and out-block the Hoosiers with a 2-1 lead but was unable to stop their comeback in the last two sets and went on to lose the match 3-2. The Knights did come out with a .276 attack percentage, their best in the conference season. Rutgers also played No. 17 Purdue, but lost to them in straight sets the following day. Junior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie has been on fire the past couple of games, leading a trio of Knights to double-digit kills at the match against Indiana. Over the weekend, McLetchie logged 30 kills, followed by freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik with 21. Freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik had a career high in digs last weekend against Indiana with 19. She also added 11 kills to give her the fourth double-double of the season. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2017
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STEVE PIKIELL,
head men’s basketball coach, will lead his team in a charity scrimmage on Nov. 5 against St. John’s. Tickets and parking are $10 each and general admission. All net proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief.
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