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The Rutgers men’s soccer team controls its own destiny going into the final weekend of the season. A win tonight and a Cincinnati loss clinches a Big East Tournament spot for RU.

NJ Books relocates after 8-month delay BY ARIEL NAGI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

After months of tearing down and revising moving date signs, New Jersey Books employees are piling up with cardboard boxes to move into their new store within the next few days, said NJ Books Store Manager Bob Theil. The closing for the Gateway/Transit Village project took place on Friday, which included the completion of final agreements to move NJ Books from 108 Somerset St. to its new location at 39 Easton Ave., according to a statement released by the University.

Theil said he is glad to finally move into the new store he invested more than half a million dollars in. “I’m thrilled. It’s a fantastic oppor tunity,” he said. “This store is much, much bigger than the current store, and it was just awful the way we had to squeeze ever ything in there.” NJ Books Owner Ed Mueller said the store should have moved a long time ago. It was set to move several times in the spring beginning in March, then got moved to September, then was delayed again.

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New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill defends the City Council’s five at-large member system last night during the Rutgers University Democrats meeting in Hardenbergh Hall on the College Avenue campus. Many students voiced their opinions on the benefits of a ward system.

Mayor speaks against wards BY MARY DIDUCH ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

New Brunswick City Council’s composition hangs in the balance in the face of the upcoming election, and last night, New Brunswick Mayor Jim Cahill defended the council’s five member at-large representation. Cahill discussed the potential creation of a student advisory board to increase communication with University students

at Rutgers University Democrats’ weekly meeting in Hardenbergh Hall on the College Avenue campus, but several students said a representative chosen from wards would provide a better voice for the students. Michael Shanahan, a member of Empower Our Neighborhoods, the grassroots group in favor of wards, said wards would allow students to directly elect their representative to the council.

This election, voters can choose to change the council representation to six members elected by wards and three at-large, an initiative pushed by EON. He said in the current system, students’ voices get drowned out. “I don’t know in what areas the city government is not responsive to students,” Cahill said.

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U. reduces carbon footprint with $10M solar panel farm BY MATT REED STAFF WRITER

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NJ Books employee Vincent Cricco moves boxes to be transported from 108 Somerset St. to the new, larger location at 39 Easton Ave.

ADMINISTRATION CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE WITH URA-AFT University administrators reached an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, though they are yet to come to an agreement with the Union of Rutgers Administrators – American Federation of Teachers bargaining unit. “We settled with AFSCME and they overwhelmingly ratified the agreement,” Vice President of Academic Affairs Philip J. Furmanski said. He said he cannot comment on URA-AFT ongoing negotiations with the University. “We had a meeting with them and we have another meeting at the end of this week,” URA-AFT President Lucye Millerand said. “We talked about how much money they want to take back from us and what they want to do to trade for deferrals.” She said they exchanged a proposal to realize that trade-off, but they have yet to come to an agreement. In memorandum of agreements of other unions around the state, she said she saw other bargaining units enter into agreements where they agreed to hold off raises that have been negotiated, and in exchange management agrees to not lay off members for a set period of time, usually 18 months. “But we are not there yet and they are not offering us job security parallel with other bargaining units around the state, and they want more money back than the rest of the state has agreed to,” Millerand said. The AFSCME could not be reached as of press time. — Cagri Ozuturk

The University, in cooperation with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday to mark the construction of a new 1.4-megawatt solar panel facility. Located on seven acres of Livingston campus, the solar farm will reduce the University’s carbon emissions by 1,200 tons per year and

save $200,000 in electrical bills during its first year of operation. “I hope this is the first of many such projects,” University President Richard L. McCormick said. Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Antonio Calcado opened his speech with remarks on the $10 million solar project, half of which he said was paid for by NJBPU.

SEE SOLAR ON PAGE 4

INDEX IN FOCUS Sandwiched between two major metro areas, New Jersey is stuck in an baseball battle between the reigning World Series champs Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees.

OPINIONS The University may be handicap accessible, but not necessarily handicap friendly. Helping the students who need more services should be made a priority. UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . 3 IN FOCUS. . . . . . . . . 7 OPINIONS . . . . . . . . 8 DIVERSIONS . . . . . . 10 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . 12 SPORTS . . . . . . BACK

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NJ Boards of Public Utilities Commissioner Joseph L. Fiodaliso and President Jeanne M. Fox, University President Richard L. McCormick and Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration Bruce Fehn cut the ribbon at yesterday’s ceremony for the construction of a 1.4-megawatt solar farm on Livingston campus.

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Fellowship applications on rise, still behind Ivys BY JOHN S. CLYDE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Office of Distinguished Fellowships and Postgraduate Guidance has seen an increase in the number of applications for fellowships. But the University still lags behind many prestigious schools, said Director Arthur Casciato, who encouraged students in the Engineering Governing Council to apply for several fellowships at the council’s Monday night meeting in the Busch Campus Center. “[The University is] never going to have the success that Harvard has with [fellowships], but what we’re trying to do is win our fair share, which is something that we haven’t done,” Casciato said. He said it was important to have an office solely focused on increasing the University’s success in obtaining fellowships. “I don’t wait for people to come to me,” Casciato said. “I always say I run this as a retail operation. That is, I go door-todoor with this.” He wrote to ever y science student last year with a 3.9 grade point average or above, which generated 19 applications for the Goldwater Scholarship, a

national honor for research and academic success in mathematics, natural sciences or engineering, he said. “I know for a fact that’s the most Goldwater applications by far that Rutgers ever had because nobody was doing that kind of proactive reaching out before,” Casciato said. The Goldwater Foundation awarded Simon Gordonov, a School of Engineering senior who has a 4.0 GPA, with a scholarship this year. Gordonov said he started doing research for a biotech company right after he graduated high school. He also began doing research in the field of stem cell engineering under Professor Prabhas Moghe after coming to the University and has been working there ever since. “[The] Goldwater Scholarship focuses on rewarding achievement in research and academics,” Gordonov said. “I was doing well in my classes and I was also really focused on research so it was definitely something I knew I’d be competitive for.” Casciato said that students are often hesitant to apply, but the experience of applying is worth the effort.

Engineering Governing Council “It was a really, really rewarding experience,” Gordonov said. “And also, it helps financially because you get $7,500 [per year] for education and tuition.”

“That’s a place where those relationships between professors and students are enabled.” ARTHUR CASCIATO Director of the Office of Distinguished Fellowships and Postgraduate Guidance

Gordonov said he hopes the prestige of the award will help him in applying for graduate school. Stephanie Loh, a School of Engineering senior, said she is in the process of applying for the Gates Cambridge

Scholarship, Whitaker Fellowship and the Winston Churchill Foundation. The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is a merit-based award in any subject to pursue a graduate degree or second bachelor’s degree at the University of Cambridge, Casciato said. The Whitaker Fellowship supports biomedical engineers early in their careers to study, pursue an internship or do research overseas for an academic year, he said. The Churchill Scholarship is for students looking to do graduate work in engineering, mathematics and science at Churchill College in England, Casciato said. “The process is pretty similar for the three … but it has been consuming my life recently,” Loh said. Council President Christine Ho said it was important for engineering students to know about the different fellowship opportunities at the University. “It’s hard already to get funding, so with that I think it’s important [for] engineers to go to any source they can to get any type of fellowship funding,” said Ho, a School of Engineering senior.

Gordonov said the most impor tant thing for first-year students interested in applying for fellowships is to get as much information about them as possible. “If you know that you are interested in cer tain programs, definitely contact Dr. Casciato in the Distinguished Fellowships of fice and see where you fit in,” Gordonov said. The best thing that first-year students can do to prepare to earn fellowships is to develop relationships with professors and get involved in research, Casciato said. “The Aresty [Research Center] program is a real natural place to do this as well. That’s a place where those relationships between professors and students are enabled,” Casciato said. He said that not only does obtaining fellowships aid students in their research pursuits, but it also has a bearing on how people view the University. “For the University, it’s impor tant because competition for these national awards are a benchmark of how good a university is,” Casciato said. “The best schools win the most.”

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MAYOR: Cahill said City Council works with U. on issues continued from front There are several council and government members who have degrees with the University and are familiar with University life, Cahill said. Students also have the opportunity to vote for all members on the council now, and all the members represent them. “So I guess the decision has to be made … which [option] provides the best representation for them,” he said. Shanahan said City Council Vice President Joseph Egan, who lives in a student-populated area, is supposed to represent the students.

“But I haven’t seen Joe Egan respond to students’ needs,” he said. Cahill said he represents students like the other members; it does not matter where they live. With wards, potentially only one or two members would represent students, and their voices could be drowned out by the other members, he said. RU Dems member Monika Chopra said she had heard a lot of the debate between wards, but questioned how deep the connection is with the city. “How would a ward system really change our lives?” said Chopra, a Rutgers College senior. Cahill said it could change the way the council, which controls the money and ordinances of the city, relates to students.

“It would change in whom, theoretically, a student would go to and how comfortable a student would feel in approaching [a member],” he said. This could be a result of the current council inadequately addressing the needs of students, but Cahill said he does not know of an instance where a University issue brought to the city was not addressed properly. “We’re one of the few cities in the state that has rent control,” Cahill said, which is a major concern of students. Another student at the meeting said he believes a representative chosen by wards would localize government to address more specific issues, such as crime in many off-campus housing areas. Cahill said the cohesive acts of the government and council has

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M decreased the crime rate in the city, and individual instances of crime can be prevented using smart safety tips. He said the rate has decreased over the past 15 years, unlike other ward cities such as Newark, Hoboken and Jersey City. “All of that is a cohesive approach that make us patrol our streets better, and you won’t see that in a lot of other cities with wards,” Cahill said. He said he does not support the ward cause, as the successes of New Brunswick he has seen while in office have been a result of the current system. He supports local group Unite New Brunswick, who favors an expanded at-large system. RU Dems Vice President Naomi Michaelis said Cahill was invited to the meeting to speak about city issues, the upcoming election and answer student questions.

U. IMPLEMENTS RADIO-FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY FROM WWII AT RESEARCH CENTER Radio-frequency identification technology, which was developed more than 60 years ago during World War II, has reemerged at the University with the launch of the Rutgers University RFID Research Center. Located in the Biomedical Engineering Building on Busch campus, the center partners state-of-the-art laboratory facilities with experts in global utilization of RFID technology. Established by the Center for Innovative Ventures of Emerging Technologies and RFID TagSource, the center offers the University community and industrial sponsors the opportunity to

conceive and support research activities in areas that have near term commercial value, according to an article in Digital Media Net NewsWire. “Rutgers is recognized as a leading national public research university,” CIVET Research Coordinator Francois Berthiaume said in the article. “We are really excited about the value the RFID Research Center will bring to Rutgers community and our industry, government and defense research partners.” The facilities at the center are also available to support other research efforts that may include computer science, supply chain and logistics, packaging design and materials research.

In addition, the center can be utilized to host industry seminars and continuing education classes along with industrial and governmental RFID initiatives, according to a CIVET flyer. The center is scheduled to hold an Inauguration Seminar on Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Biomedical Engineering Building and will include several events throughout the day. The event will begin with an introduction to the research center by Berthiaume and conclude with a tour of the laboratory facility. — Heather Brookhart

SOLAR: Farm will be one of largest at U.S. universities continued from front In seven years, the cost of the solar installation will be paid off, with excess energy being sold and revenue deposited in the University’s treasury, he said. “We teach, we do research and here we actually apply what we teach and what we do research on, and I think that that’s just fabulous,” Calcado said. The solar farm will produce 11 percent of the electricity needs for Livingston campus and is one of the largest at any university in the country, McCormick said. This installation will save money, improve how the University uses its electricity and set an example for other institutions. “A number of our most distinguished scientists are engaged on research on solar, biological, geothermal, wind energy — ways that bring us the electricity without the carbon footprint,” McCormick said. Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s Energy Master Plan aims to have 30 percent of electricity in the state generated by renewable energy by 2020, NJBPU President Jeanne Fox said. NJBPU devised a system of solar renewable energy credits, which can be sold by those who own solar installations. New Jersey is second only to California in the number of solar installations and capacity, and has more solar panels per square mile than any other state in the country, she said. Fox also listed the many ways the University is improving the environment through a lighting retrofit, energy efficient water pipes, a ceiling tile recycling program and the new 7,700 panel solar array, which is operating at 96.7 percent efficiency. Scientists are making dire predictions for the future, and the University has a leading role in reducing its impact, Commissioner of NJBPU Joseph Fiordaliso said. Sea levels are predicted to rise two feet by the end of the century, causing New Jersey to lose much of its coastline. “Every little thing we do is going to contribute to the reduction to our carbon footprint, and that’s our goal,” Fiordaliso said. He presented McCormick with the Energy Educator Award for the University’s use of its educators and technical resources to promote and utilize renewable energy solutions. After accepting the award, McCormick, Fox, Fiordaliso and several other administrators cut the ribbon for the Livingston solar energy project. “We want to ensure that our students, many of whom are passionately and deeply devoted to the environment, have the opportunity to learn about energy for the future and how to save our planet,” McCormick said. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Aliyah Weinstein said the solar farm is a good step forward for the University to show that it cares for the environment and save money. “I think economically, it will turn out to be a benefit in the end even though it is a big investment,” she said. School of Engineering junior Joseph Lee said he thinks the switch to solar energy is worthwhile for a large institution like the University. “Whatever means they have to not raise our tuition — green energy and all that — I’m all for,” he said. McCormick said the University would continue to look into more alternative energy opportunities. — Mary Diduch contributed to this article

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Council supports student life through resolutions BY ARIEL NAGI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Livingston Campus Council

The Livingston Campus Council voted unanimously to pass five different resolutions at a Monday night meeting in the Livingston Student Center. Sciences first-year student. Resolutions included “Since the first day of school they approval of the “Rate Your were out there doing work.” Residence” sur vey, co-sponsorBoard of Trustees Student ship of the Haitian Student Representative Josh Slavin, who Association’s “Evening in the proposed the resolution to Heart of Haiti,” a resolution to appoint more student representaendorse the activities of the tives per class year, said allowing Rutgers University Voting greater representation of the stuCoalition and another to appoint dent body and greater represenmore student representatives tation of the students on per class year. Livingston campus is best Council Member Shawn achieved by appointing more Panve said the sur vey will class representatives. address student comments and There are cur rently only concerns about living on camfour representatives per class, pus, and ask queshe said. The tions pertaining to cur rent consti“It can save the safety around camtution limits pus and the dining this number. environment. It can hall food. “We also “A lot of people also save students appreciate new have voiced commembers. More four cents at the plaints in the past members will get about their resimore stuff done,” computer lab.” dence halls [and said Slavin, a ANTHONY WEIGAND the campus in genLivingston Council Member eral],” said Panve, a College senior. School of Arts and C o u n c i l Sciences first-year members also student. “We’re just trying to get discussed plans to address a a general feel for what people potential change from paper think about their residence halls, football tickets to electronic safety issues around campus ones, where students can just [and more].” swipe their identification cards The council also passed a resoto show they signed up for lution to help the Haitian Student a ticket. Association run their “Evening in Council member Anthony the Heart of Haiti” event more Weigand said printing out for the effectively by co-sponsoring the game is pointless and a hassle. event and allocating $750. “You have to bring your ID The council passed the resoluanyway, so why pay for a ticket?” tion to endorse the activities of said Weigand, a Rutgers the coalition because they Business School sophomore. worked very hard for the past He said this would save time two semesters, registering a and paper, especially because large population of the student there is a printing quota. body to vote, Legislative Affairs “It can save the environChair Adam Helgeson said. ment,” Weigand said. “It can “We have recognized the also save students four cents at immense workload of the the computer lab. If others Rutgers voting coalition,” said schools are doing it, I don’t see Helgeson, a School of Arts and why we can’t.”

CALENDAR OCTOBER

Har vard University Anne T. and Rober t M. Bass Professor of Government Michael Sandel will hold an interactive discussion based on his popular course “Justice.” Sandel, host of the PBS series “Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do?” engages audiences in explorations of hot-button issues ranging from cheating to cannibalism and torture. The discussion will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.

The Newark Lincoln Bicentennial Conveners Committee and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Foundation present “Lincoln as Monument, Lincoln as Icon,” an evening with eminent photographer and historian of photography Deborah Willis at 6 p.m. in the Essex County Historic Courthouse, Room 200 in Newark. The event is the first of two events planned in Newark to commemorate the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth and explore his legacy as it relates to race, ethnicity and freedom in urban America. The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and reser vations are requested at www.LincolnLivesOn.com. To have your event featured on www.dailytargum.com, send University calendar items to university@dailytargum.com.

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DELAY: New location to accommodate large crowds continued from front He said the University finally transferred the new property to the New Brunswick Development Corporation on Friday, but he is still waiting for Devco to transfer the property to him, which should happen within the next few days. “I’m glad they’re finally done,” Mueller said. “But I wish we were in there for September, if people didn’t play games.” He said the University was causing the hold up. “Most of the problems were due to the setbacks. This was all held up since March, by Rutgers,” Mueller

said. “They gave Devco a really hard time, for whatever reason.” The University and Devco could not be reached for a comment at press time. University officials previously cited a responsibility to prudently manage resources and said the transaction could not move forward until mutually agreed upon terms were met. Theil said the new store would bring in more business, allowing it to have more sales and promotions to better serve students. “We’re going to be able to sell more products; it’s going to be easier to sell and much less crowded,” he said. “The store is so crowded, we’re not able to accommodate people, and the line is usually down the street.

U NIVERSITY That’s not going to happen [in the new store]. No one wants to wait in a long line.” Some students said although

“But I wish we were in there for September, if people didn’t play games.” ED MUELLER NJ Books Owner

the new store would be more convenient in terms of space, they like the current location of NJ Books and its proximity to the College Avenue campus.

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M School of Arts and Sciences senior Dara Luke said she is going to miss the store’s Somerset Street location. “I like it where it is now,” Luke said. “I commute, so it’s harder for me to get to Easton Avenue or the University bookstore, so if I need a book, I rush down to the bookstore [on Somerset Street], and it’s more convenient.” School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior Michael Buccarelli said the hold up of NJ Books moving to its new location does not concern him, because he only barely shops there. “It hasn’t really affected me that much. I only go to NJ Books twice a year, once each semester,” Buccarelli said. “I mean, it’s kind of annoying having to wait

in that long line, but I only go there a few times.” He said once the Gateway project is completed and Barnes & Noble opens up, he thinks NJ Books may be at risk of going out of business. Theil said the new store would not only benefit its employees, but the University community as well. “We’re going to be able to do a much better job of providing service to the Rutgers community,” he said. “It’s a much better atmosphere for everybody. It’s going to be nice.” Once NJ Books of ficially moves to its new location, demolition for the Gateway project will begin, according to the statement.

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Livingston College senior Truptesh Patel and School of Arts and Sciences senior Kinjal Solanki, right, paint tiny clay lamps called diyas yesterday at Diwali Mela, a Hindu holiday. Hosted by the Hindu Students Council in the Busch Campus Center, the event featured a dinner, contests and a live DJ.

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BY TYLER DONOHUE — CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ocated in between New York City and Philadelphia, the University’s baseball fans are divided over which team to root for in this year’s World Series. All of the University’s campuses are likely to have plenty of people wearing dark blue, but it’s just as likely for many to be adorned in red — and not of the scarlet variety. The 2009 World Series commences tonight, when the reigning champion Philadelphia Phillies square off against the New York Yankees in a baseball bout that last took place in 1950. On the Banks, the battle lines are drawn, and the trash talking will be in full swing by the time Yankees ace CC Sabathia uncorks his first pitch at 8:07 p.m., commencing game one of the best-ofseven series in the Bronx. Located 68 miles northwest of Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and 46 miles southeast of Yankee Stadium, the University is nearly equidistant between the two cities, rendering it a melting pot of frenzied fans from both ends of the spectrum. Point Pleasant resident Steve Avon has already noticed a change in the social climate at the University. “There is definitely a little animosity between fans,” said Avon, a Rutgers College senior. “North Jersey students are rooting for the Yankees, while those from South Jersey are with the Phillies. Even my house is split since we have a mix of both.” Phillies fans, especially those who cannot remember the team’s 1993 World Series run, grew up watching a team known for its futility. Prior to 2007, Philadelphia endured a 13-year playoff drought, but the franchise with the most losses in sports history reversed its fortunes in 2008 by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series. It was the Phillies’ second championship in 126 years of existence. Many of the young Yankees supporters have had the pleasure of watching their heroes hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy four times in five years, just a decade ago. Now New York attempts its 27th championship to reclaim

what they believe is its rightful spot atop the Major League Baseball pecking order. “Tension has been building on this campus for the past few weeks,” said School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior Tom Reed, a lifelong Phillies fan from Cape May County. “It’s going to climax in the next 10 days, and it would be hard to bear if the Yankees won.” Students all throughout the University’s campuses can be seen wearing clothing representing their respective teams, School of Arts and Sciences senior Stacie Kaminski said. “Students are really representing their teams, particularly with the way they dress. I’ve seen a ton of Phillies and Yankees gear today,” said Kaminski, sporting a Sabathia T-shirt. “Both sides are very conceited about the subject, so I’m sure whoever does win will be very pronounced about it.” Cook College junior Kevin Karcich, a Yankee fan from West Morris who is attending tonight’s game at Yankee Stadium, is concerned about the potential fallout of a Philadelphia repeat. “Being that I live on campus with a large amount of Phillies fans, I’m terrified of the Yankees losing,” Karcich said. “It would be a long year here having to deal with them constantly bragging about the win.” Beneath the bickering and bravado of thousands of Phillies and Yankees fans, there is no shortage of subplots in this series. There are big-time pitching matchups, including a duel between Cy Young Award winners in the series’ opener and the return of Pedro Martinez. Enjoy the long ball? The Yankees and Phillies belted more home runs than any other teams in the game. Looking for star athletes? Combined, the Yankees and Phillies’ regular position players — 16 in all — have been elected to an astounding 44 All-Star games while gathering 10 Gold Glove awards and five Most Valuable Player awards. The field is full of potential future Hall of Famers, most playing in their prime with a world championship at stake. “The series has a particularly special meaning with such a mixture of fans here

at [the University],” Avon said. “It should be exciting since it’s the defending champs against a team that expects to win every year.” The winner of this World Series immediately becomes Major League Baseball’s premier team and the favorite to win again in 2010. T h e University will be watching. The world will be watching. Game on.

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t a University as diverse as ours, you would think campuses would be more handicap friendly. There are students who are struggling on a day-to-day basis and everything should be done to help them feel assimilated to campus life. These students add to the diversity that the University prides itself on, and it would be fair if their needs were met as completely as humanly possible. It may not be something on the minds of all faculty and students, but it is an eye opening experience to actually see a student struggling to use the stairs or get from one point to another when there is no way for them to do it except to be physically carried somewhere. The Office of Disability Services at the University is doing the best that it can, but something more should be done to help the students who need more handicap friendly places on campus. The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990 — it is 2009. The University should be required to fix these issues. We should be more up to date with the handicap friendly buildings on campus without excuses like it is not in the budget. It may always be the scapegoat for everything, but budget should not be an excuse when there is a huge new stadium sitting on Busch campus; this is the same campus that students in wheelchairs are having trouble getting around on. A student has fallen out of his wheelchair while trying to get around on the steep hills that the sidewalks are on. Another student has also complained that they do not feel fully assimilated at football games. It is hard to do when there are many things the University must worry about on a daily basis, but becoming more handicap accessible should be made a priority, even if it is taken one old building at a time. There is much needed attention that must be paid to the older buildings on campus, such as the River Dorms, where classes are held and students reside. There are also no disability services vans that stop at the hotels to take students to College Avenue. There are handicapped students who are living in these hotels and have problems making it to their classes because it is too hard to get on the normal shuttles to make it to the disability services bus. People have to realize that there is a difference between handicap friendly and handicap accessible. Just because there is some way for students to get around doesn’t make it easier for them. They should be able to do things like every other student attending the University. There may be an elevator in certain buildings, but what if it is broken? There should be no reason for these students to feel like they cannot participate in events or be in a class because it is in a certain area. That is why the University should show more initiative in making campuses more handicap friendly as opposed to just merely accessible.

Employer ignorance

ow would you feel if you went to work and your boss told you that because your name is too ethnic sounding you had to change it so customers would feel more comfortable? That is what Hispanic workers at a hotel in Taos, N.M., had to deal with. This was all done by their new boss Larry Whitten, who came to the hotel with a mission to resurrect the failing business. The former Marine immediately laid down some new rules. Among them, he made the Hispanic workers at the run-down, Southwestern adobe-style hotel Anglicize their names. Marcos became Mark and Martin (Mar-teen) became simply Martin. Another one of his rules was that the employees could not speak Spanish at work because he was afraid that they were talking about him behind his back. Many employees were outraged by this and protested these rules. Some even lost their jobs because of it. The rules set by Whitten were not racist but ignorant. He shouldn’t make anyone change their names or prohibit a first language from being spoken for selfish reasons. Granted, the name changes were done for customer satisfaction, but the location in which the hotel is in should be looked at when thinking about that. You are in New Mexico; chances are Hispanic names are rather common in that region, considering they are near Mexico. Customers should also not care whether the person helping them has a Hispanic name or not — the employee should be treated with respect because of the services they are offering anyway. Also, if employees are conversing amongst themselves there should be no reason to dictate what language they are talking to each other in. The subject matter of the conversations is also none of Whitten’s business. The man is a business owner and was just trying to run things to fix the failing hotel. He is the boss so he can make the rules that he pleases, but these were just done in distaste. He has since realized that he was ignorant in creating these rules, but he caused a lot of problems with employees in doing this in the first place. He should not have been so quick to come in with absurd rules like name changes and making the hotel one where employees can only speak English. It shouldn’t go as far as to say he is robbing the employees of their culture, but more so that he is making ridiculous rules for his own selfish purposes.

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he influential nature on morals and ethics, your of the family is an family culminates a common undeniable presence spirit of proper conduction in the lives of humankind. and belief systems. That is to When it comes down to it, say, family cultivates you in people are all about their kin. such a way that underlying As Anthony Brandt worded it, personalities and clashing “Other things may change us, JENNA GREENFIELD attributes is a solid foundation but we start and end with famof binding experiences that ily.” There is a reason that nurture a common outlook. when people either naturally succumb to death in This truth is what renders family relationships so their old age or their lives are cut short due to illness spirited, so honest and so undaunted by insults: No they seek the camaraderie of their families. When matter how painstakingly blunt you are with your knocking on death’s door, we don’t typically rush into kin, your deep ties permit and even encourage such the office to meet that last deadline, although there is conduct. Since your family is your identity, you chala large amount of people who treat their occupations lenge and hold it responsible in order to prompt its as the most sacred thing in their lives. No, when the progression, evolution and prevent its stagnation. end is near, our natural instinct is to strip away the Since there is no fear of being rejected and abanmeaningless matters that either peppered or condoned, there is no tiptoeing around disputes in a sumed our lives and focus on the serenity, identity close-knit family; rather, there is the determination to and genuine love that, ideally, family offers. shield your identity from decay and encourage its Humans are relational at the core. Novelists, songvitality. To belong to an entity bigger than yourself, writers, playwrights and poets wouldn’t waste their one that you never had to meet qualifications for, is a time and talent producing works conceptualizing love gift to be cherished and protected. if it was merely an aspect of humanity existing in our Hand in hand with every generalization is its anomimaginations. Rather, they are right alies, of course. For many, the pretty on target: Love drives us. The most picture of a family that offers tranquili“Your family does paramount form of love can be ty and guidance is just that: a picturderived from our families, the people not necessarily have esque ideal that resides far from realithat we are predisposed to love even ty. Contrarily, family may be the source to consist of the in the case that we don’t always like of heartache, abuse or neglect. Your them. When mankind operates for very well may be a formidable people with whom you family too long without sound relationships collection of people that evoke bitter or minimally warm human interacshare blood relations.” feelings and teary nights. For these tion, deep loneliness surely follows. unfortunate people, the challenge is to Whether you accept it or not, everybreak away from the institutions that one wants people to relate to people who we can be habitually drag their miserable sprits further down the “real” with, people that we can share our lives with. bottomless pit, to free themselves from the bondage of Psychologist Henry Cloud states, “Bonding is one of an awkward family and establish healthy ties elsewhere. the most basic and foundational ideas in life and the uniWith that being said, your family does not necverse. It is a basic human need … Without a solid, bondessarily have to consist of the people with whom ed relationship, the human soul will become mired in you share blood relations. Whether your family is psychological and emotional problems. The soul cannot the inauspicious type previously mentioned or your prosper without being connected to others.” family is just wonderful, bonds can be made Furthermore, while family fulfills the basic between people that bind them so tightly together human need for bonding, it also provides a strong as to make them family in a loose translation of the sense of belonging that, unlike the nature of other word. This is perhaps a more freeing alternative for relationships, entertains no replacements or layoffs. many; rather than being “stuck” with a group of peoNo matter how hurtful the fight or how harsh the ple who don’t understand you, you can choose the words exchanged, renouncing your own flesh and people who support, encourage and motivate you to blood — or the people who have become like so — is consider family. Even if your blood relatives are an like giving up the heart and soul of life. Whereas a epitome of aliment, there is no harm in expanding bitter fight with a friend may lead to the demise of the your definition of family to encompass those who relationships, family forgives. Your family, though you have learned to love like your own blood. you may not see eye to eye on all or even on most At the end of the day, your family is the people issues, is your source of identity and, inevitability, that encourage, challenge and protect you; whether your means of constructing your most rudimentary SEE GREENFIELD ON PAGE 9 worldview. Through your direct and indirect lessons Due to space limitations, submissions cannot exceed 750 words. If a commentary exceeds 750 words, it will not be considered for publication. All authors must include name, phone number, class year and college affiliation or department to be considered for publication. Anonymous letters will not be considered. All submissions are subject to editing for length and clarity. A submission does not guarantee publication. Please submit via e-mail to oped@dailytargum.com by 4 p.m. to be considered for the following day’s publication. 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RUSA retreat effective Letter MICHELLE COLEMAN

his past weekend, the members of the Rutgers University Student Assembly returned from their three day retreat, which had been scrutinized as a poor use of resources. The initial $20,000 price tag led to confusion regarding the interests of the assembly during these precarious economic times. It was understood that the retreat would be taking place away from the University, that it would involve providing members with food and lodging and, rather than being considered an opportunity to improve student government, the retreat was regarded as a vacation for its members. I would like to say that the majority of our bonding occurred over daiquiris on a beach somewhere, but that would be far from the truth. Instead we were taken to Happiness is Camping, in Hardwick, NJ, on yellow school buses, where we braved the rain during team-building activities and frequent trips between the recreation room and mess hall. The camp is used in the summer to host

GREENFIELD continued from page 8 or not you share a blood connection is not the heart of the matter. For students, breaks from school are not happy only because of the

children with cancer and allows various groups to come during the offseason to use their facilities. Suffice to say we were not greeted with leis and keys to the mini bar. The initial figure that was quoted was an estimate that would allow for all 150 members of the assembly to attend, that is, everyone from each campus council, professional school council, et cetera. Only about one-third of those people actually attended the retreat, making it cost less, but the real value of the retreat was in what opportunities it granted us as assembly members to improve student government. As members of the assembly and campus and professional school councils, we attend multiple meetings each week. There are general body meetings, committee meetings and Executive Board meetings. Hours are poured into our attempts as representatives to respond to the needs of the student body. We cannot be nearly as successful at this as we hope to be, however, if we do not have positive, established working relationships with one another and if we do not properly understand the assemblyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s various aspects. Both of these elements were emphasized at the retreat, as we spent our time discussing the structure of the assem-

bly, what we think should change and what would make us more effective. We thought about the reasons we joined the assembly and what our responsibilities as members are. We reviewed how to write resolutions and viewed presentations about parliamentary procedure and assembly allocations. We promised that this retreat would yield the benefit of having a more cohesive, cooperative student government, and now that it is over, that promise has come to fruition. While the retreat was still in progress, members from different councils, who would have otherwise not known one another, began planning meetings for later in the week. It is not our intention as members of the assembly to attend meeting after meeting only for the sake of novelty. Our objective is to provide a vehicle for students to voice their concerns. We as students pay far more for our educations here than any retreat with or without daiquiris could ever cost. It is in our interest, then, to have the strongest assembly possible, so that our questions are not just responded to, but answered, and our concerns are addressed.

freedom from studies that they guarantee, but because of the time they make available for us to spend with the people who are central to our lives. For those who are employed, their motivation to work tirelessly day in and day out is often family. For the sick, the focus of their strength and atten-

tion is family, because when life is drawing to a humbling close, the most prominent aspect of it emerges as the greatest.

Michelle Coleman is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student.

Jenna Greenfield is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Her column, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Triumphs and Woes,â&#x20AC;? runs on alternative Wednesdays.

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with a Cincinnati loss. The Bearcats (8-8-0, 3-6-0) sit seventh in the table with nine points and play at No. 8 Louisville tonight. RU beat Cincinnati 3-0 Oct. 18 on second half goals by sophomore Robbie McLarney and a two by junior Yannick Salmon to leap-frog the Bearcats in the standings. The Knights are coming off a 2-0 loss to those eighth-ranked Cardinals. After playing Louisville even for the first 45 minutes, two goals in the second half proved to be the Knights’ undoing. “[Louisville] was a veteran team and we learned that we are not quite at that level yet,” Reasso said. “We’re still a young team, and this was an experience we have to learn from. This is the type of game that’s going to make us better in the future.” Villanova (8-6-2, 4-4-1) is also trying to rebound from a loss. The Wildcats dropped a 3-1 decision to USF after having goalscorer Mike Seamon sent off in the 60th minute. The Bulls rallied to score three times in the final half hour. Seamon, a Rahway, N.J., native, is the Wildcats leading scorer and is suspended for tonight’s game as a result of the red card. He scored Villanova’s first goal in its 2-0 victory over the Scarlet Knights last season. The Wildcats have 13 points and can also clinch a tournament berth tonight with win. Louisville

the ball and hitting people. He is a ver y good athlete. We are tr ying to get him in the game in as many places as we can because of that.” In the meantime, Beauharnais is using special teams as a proving ground, much like D’Imperio and Lowery did when they started with the Scarlet Knights. The example set by D’Imperio is one Beauharnais tries to follow, he said. “Special teams is one of the hardest things to do in football,” D’Imperio said. “You have so much space to cover and then make tackles in the open field. If you can make an impact in that, especially as a freshman, it gives you a pretty strong experience to build on.” Along with the blocked punt return, Beauharnais had 12 tackles and forced a fumble against Texas Southern. And even though the Saddle Brook, N.J., native’s experience at linebacker will be limited this season, Beauharnais prepares as if he could be called at any moment. It is in preparation for both this season and next, when he expects to enter camp as a starter. “I wouldn’t go to the team meeting rooms and prepare as hard as I do without expecting to play,” Beauharnais said. “I’m hoping there’s an opportunity somewhere in the future, but now I’m just working as hard as I can.”

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Sophomore forward Ibrahim Kamara, front, is tied for the team-lead in goals this season with six. RU faces Villanova tonight at Yurcak Field.

(11-2-2, 6-2-1), USF (11-2-2, 6-2-1) and St. John’s (5-2-8, 4-1-4) have already secured a place in the tournament and DePaul (8-7-1, 54-0) can lock up its place tonight with a draw at USF. Syracuse (214-0, 1-8-0) is eliminated.

RU is led by sophomore forward Ibrahim Kamara and Salmon. The pair is tied with a team-high six goals. “We have our work cut out for us,” Reasso said. “But at least we have our last two games at home.”

Not only does Beauharnais prepare for his special teams role during the week, he continues to learn the intricacies of a defense that can be a challenge for most young players. “As a freshman, when you start at linebacker here it’s real hard,” Lowery said. “But at his pace, he’s doing real, real good — he’s a smart kid. He comes in and watches extra film, meets with the special teams coaches. That’s real good for him, and it will go a long way.” It already took him a long way, as Beauharnais is one of just nine true freshmen to play for the Knights thus far. That number will most likely stay the same, barring any injuries, Schiano said. While true freshman quarterback Tom Savage and others arrived much heralded out of high school, Beauharnais received just one scholarship offer. Playing at the small Saddle Brook High School for three years, Beauharnais flew under the radar. Even after he transferred to St. Joseph’s (Montvale), he did not receive any more attention. But Schiano knew what RU was getting. “Steve is a tremendous athlete,” Schiano said. “If you have the kind of talent Steven does, usually when the lights come on that talent shines.” For now, it will be limited to special teams, but that is OK with Beauharnais. “It’s just a big opportunity for me to get on the field and show what I can do,” he said. “I just go with a full head of steam, tr y to blow up the wedge and do my job.”

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The Philadelphia Phillies, left, beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games after dispatching the Colorado Rockies to advance to their second straight World Series. After beating the Angels in six, the New York Yankees, right, return to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2003.

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ome and get it. New York Yankee fans seem to think they have a Godgiven right to the 2009 World Series Trophy. Whoa, pump the brakes Yanks fans. First, you have to knock off KYLE FRANKO the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies, a team a jump in the series beginning that is tougher and more powerwith game one. In its last five ful than anything you’ve seen playoff series, Philadelphia has this season. won game one each time. The Phillies know how to win Sure, CC Sabathia is 3-0 with a baseball games. Ask the 1.19 ERA, but remember the last Colorado Rockies or Los Angeles time the behemoth faced the Dodgers. Both teams hit the Phillies in a postseason game: Phils with everything they had. three-and-two-thirds innings, six Yet the end result? Convincing hits, five runs and a 5-2 loss. Philadelphia victories. Remember when A.J. It doesn’t matter if they are at Burnett faced the Phillies in home or on the road — the Phillies May: six innings, eight hits, five win playoff baseball games. runs and a 7-3 loss. Doesn’t It doesn’t matter if the weathexactly exude confidence. er is zero degrees or 75 degrees The Phils would have swept — the Phillies win playoff basethat series if it wasn’t for Brad ball games. Lidge’s blown save in the second It doesn’t matter if they are game. And while Philly fans still down two runs or up two runs in need Dramamine the ninth — the whenever he Phillies win play“The only numbers tries to close out off baseball games. that matter are wins a game, he seems to have And it cerand losses. And found his stuff in tainly doesn’t matter that the nobody has won more theIfpostseason.the Yankees stand between them than the Phillies these Yankees don’t win both games and back-to-back last two seasons. ” at home this championships. series is as good If anything, as over. Citizens the Phillies relBank Park is the most intimidatish the opportunity to beat down ing ballpark in the league. The the almighty Yankees. There are Phillies rarely lose there in the people, mostly New Yorkers, who playoffs (11-1 in their last 12 postcount last season’s championship season home games). performance as a fluke. Need proof? Just ask Sabathia, “C’mon, they did play the who cowered on the CBP mound Tampa Bay Rays. How could that as the towel-waving crowd serepossibly count?” they will say. naded him with taunts. Oh, the Phillies know what the Three-and-two-thirds innings, people are saying. They are going six hits, five runs and a 5-2 loss. to play with a chip on their shoulAnd this time there’s no pitchder because beating the God-like er for him to get an easy out Yankees would be a sort of validaagainst. Wait, he couldn’t get the tion and a statement that this pitcher out. Phillies team is more than a chamIn the end, the only numbers pionship team. It’s a dynasty. that matter are the ones that As for the games themselves, equal wins and losses. And the Phillies present the toughest nobody has won more than the challenge the Yankees are going Phillies theses last two seasons. to face. Neither team the Yanks Jimmy Rollins said the Phillies faced in the American League will win in five. He hasn’t been tournament was going to stretch wrong yet. them the way the Phillies will. So if you want your title The Phils won’t gift them with Yankees, come and get it. sloppy base running and defensive blunders. — Kyle Franko accepts The key for the Phillies is the comments and criticism at same as it has been for this postkjfranko@eden.rutgers.edu season and last, and that’s to get

The Angels had the best output in the American League — a much tougher league — and the Yankees just dispatched them in six. Just because the Phillies have more talent doesn’t mean they are a better lineup. How can Phillies fans call the MATTHEW STEIN Bank one of the most intimidating places to play in the league hillies fans have been when they were just 45-36 at gloating since November. home this season? That’s not They have been on their even good — 13 teams had a bethigh horse about a World Series ter home record. And if Yankee victory — their first since the Stadium — where New York Persians still ruled the world — went 57-24 this season — plays over a Tampa Bay Rays team like a tee-ball field, Citizens Bank that was nowhere near as good Park is nothing more than a Little as the teams in the American League park. League last season, all of which The last argument is the best. would have claimed the trophy When the Phillies “owned over Philadelphia. Sabathia” in last season’s playoffs, It’s time to stop being so the man had been pitching on arrogant. three-days rest the entire month People thought New York fans of September and had logged were conceited, but Philly fans more than 250 innings on the seacame out of absolutely nowhere, son. This year’s version is wellspringing up to root for “their rested and absolutely dominating, Phightins.” The giving up one run most obnoxious in eight innings in “The Yankees have each of his three fan base outside of Boston has made starts. the Wild Card that playoff talking rationally And the will make all the about Major Phillies won a League Baseball series in May this difference in the impossible since season. Who players like Raul cares? It’s the World Series: Ibanez and Jayson most irrelevant Alex Rodriguez.” Werth became the fact besides Brad next Lou Gehrig Lidge’s ERA. and Babe Ruth — Actually, that’s in their eyes, anyway. not irrelevant. The Phillies have It’s those same “best fans Brad Lidge. The Yankees have ever” who think the Phillies are Mariano Rivera — enough said. just going roll through the The Yankees hold the advanYankees in an easy series based tage in just about ever y hitting on the following arguments: and pitching statistic you could 1. The Phillies’ lineup is better find, and they have the wild than any the Yankees have faced card that will make all the difthis postseason. ference in the World Series: 2. Citizens Bank Park is the Alex Rodriguez. most intimidating place to play in If the Phillies are playing with the league. a chip on their shoulders, the 3. Philadelphia owns CC Yankees have that pressure douSabathia and the Yankees, based bled. The Steinbrenner family on last year’s playoffs and a owns their team, and with a bilseries in May. lion-dollar roster put together, Let’s talk intelligently about there is a ton of demand to bring this — because not a single one No. 27 back to the Bronx. of those arguments holds water. When the Yankees send the The Phillies lineup is deep Phillies packing in game six, the and loaded, yes, and that quantisame Phillies fans that will have fies a number of teams as better. talked so much will go back into Sure, the Phils and Yanks hit the hiding until the Phillies are most home runs in the regular good again, just the way they season, but the Phillies are also were nowhere to be found until in the lower half of all of Major last September. League Baseball in hits and batting average, and they trail the — Matthew Stein accepts Angels in every relevant hitting comments and criticism at category except for home runs. steinma@eden.rutgers.edu

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he Rutgers women’s golf team completed its fall season by finishing third in the Knights Invitational hosted by Farleigh Dickinson. The Knights braved the elements in a rain-shortened competition to tie for their best finish of the year. Freshman Brittany Weddell continued her strong year, once again pacing the Knights. Her score of 83 placed her fifth in a 40-player field. Weddell’s strong performance was due to her consistency, finishing with eight pars on day one. Captain Jeanne Waters also performed well, finishing the day with an 84. She was one of three Knights to finish in the top 10, placing eighth. Junior Daley Owens joined Waters and Weddell in the top with a score of 86. Sophomores Elisa Mateer and Lizzy Carl rounded out the scoring for Rutgers, with both shooting an 87. The Knights don’t return to competition until March 29 at Georgetown.

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charged John W. Lomax, 21, of Bloomfield, Conn., with the Oct. 18 murder of Connecticut junior cornerback Jasper Howard, who was fatally stabbed outside of a dance. Police also arrested Hakim Muhammad, 20, of Bloomfield, Conn., and Jamal Todd, 21, of Hartford, Conn., in association with the crime. The arrest warrants in this case have been sealed, according to UConn police spokesman Major Ronald Blicher, and police did not answer any questions at the press conference, according to a story in the Connecticut Daily Campus.

AFTER PICKING UP A victory and a draw over the weekend, the Rutgers women’s soccer team remains ranked ninth in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. The Knights climbed four sports to No. 11 in the Soccer America poll, equaling their highest mark of the season. The Scarlet Knights started the season ranked at No. 21. The Knights secured home field advantage and a bye in the Big East tournament and is set to take on West Virginia. THE RUTGERS BASKETBALL team received a verbal commitment from Austin Carroll, a 6foot-3, 185-pound shooting guard from Bedford, Mass., according to Scout.com. A senior at Worcester Academy, Carroll visited RU two weeks ago and told the program Tuesday he would play there. The Scarlet Knights are set to scrimmage Iona Saturday at 4 p.m. at the New Jersey Nets’ practice facility in the Meadowlands.

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Clippers’ first overall pick Blake Griffin is out for the first six weeks of the 2009-10 NBA season before it even started after breaking his kneecap.

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Whetstone’s perseverance model for young group BY KEVIN O’ROURKE STAFF WRITER

Fifth-year senior Cat Whetstone’s 2008-09 accomplishSWIMMING & DIVING m e n t s stand on their own as impressive. Whetstone won a gold medal in the 100-yard backstroke and nailed down a second place finish in the 200-yard backstroke at the Big East Championships to qualify for the NCAA Championships. But when one considers the uphill battle Whetstone waged to reach those feats, the Philadelphia native’s effort is that much more extraordinar y. A debilitating rotator cuff injury forced Whetstone to sit out the 2007-08 season and called into question the future of her swimming career. Now two years removed from the injury, Whetstone enters her final go-around with the Rutgers swimming and diving team as a team captain. “She just never goes away,” senior co-captain Denise Letendre said. “You think she’s gone, you think she’s down and she comes back. And I’m sure for other teams in our conference, it’s probably frustrating because they think, ‘Oh, that Cat Whetstone’s gone, and she keeps coming back.’ It’s been great watching her, and she really is a great person to talk to if you’re

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Fifth-year senior Cat Whetstone won the gold medal in the 100-yard backstroke and the silver in the 200-yard backstroke at last year’s Big East Championships. struggling because she’s been there and she knows how to get through it.” The low-point came in the summer of 2008 when the injury prevented her from competing in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. “I went there and I watched the race,” Whetstone said. “It was just devastating. That was

… already a year into the injur y, so when I started fall 2008 back at school I really had no expectations.” Prior to the setback, Whetstone specialized in the 100yard butterfly, placing 14th in the 2007 NCAA Championships with a school record time of 53.27 seconds en-route to gaining recognition as an honorable mention All-

American. Unable to continue swimming butterfly, she made the backstroke her forte last season. That’s not to say the rehabilitation process came easily or devoid of doubts. “I didn’t know if I was ever going to be where I was before,” Whetstone said. “I just went into every practice enjoying the team, enjoying the opportunity that I

had, and just made the best of it because I knew if I put too much emotion in, I would get too upset. “I slowly started to cross-train and realize what I could do in the water and figure out where I go from there, just taking advantage of the time that I had in the water because I knew what it was like to not have swimming there.” In January’s Swimming World Magazine College Conference Carnival, Whetstone signaled that she was still capable of competing at the highest level. She finished second in the 100 and 200 yard backstroke and her times of 53.99 and 1:58.35 set regular season benchmarks for Big East competitors. “It was really motivating and uplifting because I thought I wasn’t going to be able to swim ever again,” Whetstone said. While the effects of the injury are still felt, she said that crosstraining exercises have gone a long way in helping to strengthen the shoulder and cope with the pain. Whetstone also said she is hopeful that the Knights’ blend of seniors and underclassmen can pave the way for a memorable campaign. “I try to tell everybody to just take advantage of the time here and appreciate everything that you have as a student-athlete as a swimmer or a diver,” Whetstone said. “I definitely try to lead that way.”

Bulls need answers against WVU BY BILL DOMKE CORRESPONDENT

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South Florida has to come up with an answer Friday against No. 21 West Virginia if the Bulls want to FOOTBALL find a way to salvage MIDWEEK REPORT another slipping season under Jim Leavitt. The Bulls dropped their previous two conference games against Big East powerhouses Cincinnati and Pittsburgh after starting the season 5-0. The Mountaineers enter with a 2-0 Big East record and are 6-1 overall. USF needs seven wins to become bowl eligible this season because of two games against

Panthers proved their worth against South Florida, holding the Bulls to two touchdowns in a 41-14 drubbing. The win puts the Panthers at 7-1 for the first time since 1982. Dion Lewis posted another 100-yard game, with 111 total on 23 carries for two touchdowns, marking him as the first running back in the nation to gain 1000 yards this season, currently with 1,029. Lewis was not the only one to approach the national stage, as Dorin Dickerson became the first in the nation to record nine touchdowns.

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Senior Caycie Gusman, right, suffered a season-ending ACL tear for the second straight year, but may be eligible for a medical redshirt.

STANDING: Possibility remains for seniors to redshirt continued from back tive,” Crooks said. “In Caycie’s case it becomes more difficult to find a positive because this is her second injury in as many years, one to each knee. But she’s overcome that mental part of it very well. She’s a positive person, and she’s the type to look on the bright side.” Gusman, who was the team’s leader in points both times she tore her ACL, points to her experience last year as helping her get through the injury this season. “It was definitely different this time,” said Gusman, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii. “But actually, it was probably a lot easier because I knew what to expect. And the team has done so well,

which makes it a lot easier. And it really makes it easier knowing that I can still take on that leadership role even when I’m not on the field.” Go to any women’s soccer practice or game, and on a sideline scattered with players on crutches you’ll see Gusman and DeMaio. Their roles have changed on the team, but ask any member of the Knights and they’ll tell you that the attitude and the mentality that helped DeMaio and Gusman bring the team so much success in the first place hasn’t changed a bit. “When we bring it in for meetings or even if we’re having a rough practice, me and Gina can still bring the team in and try to pick them up,” Gusman said. “We’ll still be right there saying, ‘Come on, let’s go,’ and things like that. So that really hasn’t changed at all.”

CINCINNATI DID NOT simply beat Louisville, it mauled the Cardinals the same way a bear mauls smaller animals. The Bearcat of fense notched 468 yards without quarterback Tony Pike to capture its seventh straight win of the season — the team’s best star t since 1954. Cincy also maintains the right to call itself one of the seven teams left in the nation still undefeated. The Bearcats, who went into the game ranked first in the nation in tackles for losses at 10.2 per game, recorded 12 tackles for losses the 13th straight regular season and ninth straight home game win. Zach Collaros led Cincinnati in the absence of Pike with 253 yards of passing for three touchdowns. IN

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Dion Lewis (28) ran for 111 yards against South Florida, becoming the first in the nation to rush for 1,000 yards this season.

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the death of Jasper Howard, Connecticut thought it had put another win in the books until Noel Devine’s 56-yard run with 2:10 to go in the fourth quarter put West Virginia up 28-24. Devine’s 56-yard run was only the tip of the iceberg for the Huskies — he rushed for a total of 178 yards on the night, breaking the 100-yard mark for the 13th time in his career. But the Huskies did not go down without a fight — the team out-gained the Mountaineers 501 yards to 387, including an 88-yard heave from Husky quarterback Cody Endres to Marcus Easley. The play was the fourth longest in school history.

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non-conference game, Syracuse upended Akron 28-14. The Orange defense held the Zips to zero net rushing yards and 191 total yards. Akron was limited to 50 total yards in the second half.

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STILL STANDING DeMaio, Gusman lead from sidelines after season-ending knee injuries as No. 9 Knights head to postseason BY CHRIS MELCHIORRE CORRESPONDENT

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Senior captain Gina DeMaio, left, was lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL Sept. 13 against Arizona. DeMaio was on pace to become the Knights’ all-time leader in points and shots.

Standing on the sideline propped up on a pair of crutches is no way to spend senior year. Not after the three years of work and WOMEN’S SOCCER self sacrifice that Gina DeMaio and Caycie Gusman gave to the Rutgers women’s soccer team. Not after the offseason of grueling rehab that Gusman went through just for a chance to take the field again for the Scarlet Knights. Not after DeMaio put herself on the brink of etching her name in the RU record books with three of the highest quality seasons of any Knights’ soccer player ever. To say the least, DeMaio and Gusman were instrumental pieces to the team that is now ranked ninth in the country. So when they both went down with season ending ACL tears earlier in the year, neither had any intention of simply calling it a career at RU and moving on. This was still their team. As hard as it’s been for DeMaio and Gusman off the field, as the Knights head into the Big East tournament this week both of them are still every bit the leader they’ve been for the last three years. “We were both captains,” DeMaio said. “We were both leaders on this team. So when we got hurt, we were both going to stay involved. And whether we play or not, we still view ourselves as leaders, and I think the players have been really receptive to that.” Unlike Gusman, who dealt with the same injury to the opposite knee late last season, being injured is a completely new experience for DeMaio. After sustaining the ACL tear Sept. 13 against Arizona, DeMaio is still trying to adjust to a painful and long rehab process.

“Physical therapy is basically an all day process,” she said. “Even when I’m home I have exercises that I have to do. So it’s still tough, especially since I’ve always been the person that’s always going and I’ve always been a person who’s constantly playing somewhere.” DeMaio, a Parsippany, N.J., native, had every intention of moving onto a professional soccer career after this season. Her résumé at RU, where she was poised to break the school’s all-time career assists and shots records this season, was certainly strong enough to garner her an opportunity in the somen’s professional soccer league. “When the injury first happened I was so upset,” DeMaio said. “The timing was just bad, because I think the chances of me being able to play professionally after this year were very good and I was looking forward to that, and, at the time, I was preparing for a professional career.” That chance should still be there when DeMaio gets healthy. But, what is really motivating her right now is the prospect of being able to once again wear scarlet and white. Although it hasn’t been made official yet, it looks ver y likely that both DeMaio and Gusman will be given a redshirt this season and be eligible to play next year. “When I told Gina that it looked like a good possibility that she would get a redshirt, it was the most excited I had seen her in a long time,” said RU head coach Glenn Crooks. Gusman is still unsure if she would use her redshirt, but DeMaio is adamant about her desire to not end her college career this way. “As tough as these situations are, you always try to search for the posi-

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Pivotal home Beauharnais stands out on special teams stretch begins with tourney berth on line BY STEVEN MILLER CORRESPONDENT

BY KYLE FRANKO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Despite a loss over the weekend, the Rutgers men’s soccer team still controls its own destiny for a MEN’S SOCCER place in the Big East Tournament. VILLANOVA AT The top six RUTGERS, teams in each diviTONIGHT, 7 P.M. sion qualify for the tournament and the Scarlet Knights sit sixth in the Red Division with 12 points. They face fifth-place Villanova tonight and second-place South Florida Saturday at Yurcak Field. “We’re happy to have both our final two games at home, because if you look at the statistics we’re a much better team at home,” said Rutgers head coach Bob Reasso. “These are two big games and the best thing is we are healthy. We came away from [Saturday’s loss at Louisville] without any added injuries, and that is certainly going to help us [Wednesday] night.” The Knights (7-8-0, 4-5-0) clinch a tournament berth tonight with a win or draw combined

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True freshman linebacker Steve Beauharnais (42) blocked a punt Friday against Army and returned it for the Scarlet Knights’ fifth non-offensive touchdown of the season.

Steve Beauharnais is not about to pass senior linebacker Damaso Munoz on the depth chart, but the true freshFOOTBALL man linebacker did do something Munoz has not accomplished yet. He scored a touchdown. Beauharnais, the backup strong side linebacker and do-it-all special teams player, blocked a punt and returned it 11 yards for a score last Friday against Army. Then his teammates made fun of him. “It was real exciting,” Beauharnais said. “I got down on my knees and prayed to God. Everyone laughed at me for that, but it was a special moment for me because I prayed for that.” Seven games into his career, he is already a valuable member of the Rutgers football team. Playing on every special teams unit, head coach Greg Schiano estimates Beauharnais gets about 20 snaps per game. But the linebacker positions are set with Munoz, senior Ryan D’Imperio and junior Antonio Lowery. “[Beauharnais] has incredible explosion,” Schiano said. “He is really special in that depar tment, as far as getting of f

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