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‘Monster Mash’ celebrates 10 years of Halloween safety for kids By Vaishali Gauba Correspondent
Residence Life coordinated with Rutgers Recreation and the Cook/Douglass Residential Council to host the 10th annual “Monster Mash” Friday at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center. GABE ALVAREZ MANILLA
Puppies dressed as lions, lobsters and Cheshire cats greeted elementary school children from New Brunswick and Piscataway as they came Friday evening to attend the 10th annual “Monster Mash,” Rutgers’ own twist on trick-or treating. The Cook/Douglass Recreation Center was abuzz with activities ranging from face painting, temporary tattoos, touchy-feely boxes and pumpkin painting to cotton candy and snow-cone machines, said Karen Lakomy, Rutgers Residence Life coordinator. “Monster Mash” is a community outreach program organized as an alternative to trick-or-treating, said Alexandra Waters, assistant director of Residence Life for Cook/Douglass campus. Rutgers Residence Life coordinated with Rutgers Recreation and Cook/Douglass Residential Council to host the event, she said. Nearly 110 organizations, including greek life, the Residence Hall Association, the student Governing
Councils and various cultural organizations at Rutgers had tables and activities set up for more than 1,000 children, she said. The children were thrilled to have one whole day dedicated to them, Lakomy said. They walked around the tents and explored what was in store for them. “The children were ecstatic, and we had a whole entertainment schedule for them,” Lakomy said. “One could see their joy and happiness. They didn’t want to wait in the line.” The Rutgers University Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Club trained the puppies to socialize with the children, said Rebecca Aguilar, president of the club. RUSEPRC has been a part of “Monster Mash” for the past four to five years. The children pet the puppies, which were in training to serve as seeing-eye dogs, said Aguilar, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior. Aguilar said the event was a great platform to give children the See SAFETY on Page 5
Film depicts Sukkot traditions, buildings By Erin Petenko Associate News Editor
Corrugated cardboard signs held by the homeless do not typically form the structure of buildings. But in New York City’s Union Square, 2010’s “Sukkah City,” and its accompanying documentary featured such a design and others from the minds of architects recreating the traditions of the Jewish holiday Sukkot. The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life hosted the “Rutgers Jewish Film Festival,” now in its 14th year, at the Regal Cinemas in North Brunswick. The Center showcased the film “Sukkah City” yesterday and invited Jason Hutt, the director, and Joshua Foer, the founder of the event, to speak with the audience and answer questions.
Foer, bestselling author of “Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything,” said in the film he had become fascinated with the ancient Jewish tradition of building temporary housing during the September holiday of Sukkot. The small structures, often little more than wood and cloth, are meant to symbolize the temporary homes Jewish people built during their 40-year journey to Israel. Hutt said if Sukkot had been placed at any other time, it would be much more popular. “We’re always taught about Sukkot when the synagogue puts up one giant Sukkah with dusty, plastic fruit,” he said. Foer conceived an event where architects, Jewish and non-Jewish, See film on Page 5
Director of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life Yael Zerubavel, left, discusses questions from the audience with Joshua Foer, middle, founder of “Sukkah City” and Jason Hutt, right, director of the showcased film. EDWIN GANO
The Rutgers University Programming Association hosted the annual “Homecoming Comedy Show” Saturday, featuring comedians John Oliver and Wyatt Cenac. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Oliver, Cenac talk life before fame By Shawn Smith Correspondent
John Oliver discovered what best represents the younger generation’s legacy: T-shirt cannons. He said nothing excites them more than a free T-shirt. “People have died falling out of arenas, reaching for T-shirts fired their way. And yet, we still have T-shirt cannons,” he said. “I don’t recall any discussion of T-shirt cannons getting banned. It’s as if collectively we decided, ‘You know what? It’s not that bad a way to die.’” Americans are so crazy over free T-shirts, that Oliver said the Philadelphia 76ers have even commissioned a cannon that fires 100 T-shirts in one minute. He even shared a personal experience with a T-shirt cannon. “We were doing a bit at Union Square, and I turned the pow-
er all the way up. I had no idea how far it would shoot,” he said. “[When I fired], T-shirts were being launched over the road. People were running into the streets to get them with no concern for the traffic that was around.” Oliver, along with former fellow “Daily Show” correspondent Wyatt Cenac, per formed standup Saturday night at the College Avenue Gym for Rutgers University Programming Association’s “Homecoming Comedy Show.” Oliver is still on “The Daily Show,” and hosted it over the summer. Cenac left at the end of last year. Before “The Daily Show,” both men began their careers doing stand-up comedy. Cenac said he was interested in comedy before college, but once he got to college, he realized many opportunities were available.
“Once I got to college, that was when I started to realize there were internships … stuff I could do to learn more and get some experience,” Cenac said. “I started doing those and performing when I was in college. Then I moved to Los Angeles for fame and fortune, but I didn’t find it, so I moved to New York for rent money.” Oliver said his story is similar, without the move to Los Angeles. He started his comedy career in college as well. “I started in college, did some sketch comedy there, and then I left and started stand-up, and then wrote for TV shows in England,” he said. “I did some stand-up shows around England. That’s generally how you find your voice as a comedian, and then I moved over here a few years ago for this job.” See FAME on Page 5
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CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Oct. 28 In recognition of the first cohort of Rutgers Future Scholars beginning college, the Tyler Clementi Center hosts a screening of “First Generation,” a documentary about high school students who break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education. The event will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Livingston Hall at the Livingston Student Center. Wednesday, Oct. 30 University Career Services hosts a graduate and professional school fair. The event takes place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Thursday, Oct. 31 The Department of Landscape Architecture hosts a lecture by Margie Ruddick, the 2013 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award Winner for Landscape Architecture. The lecture will take place in Multipurpose Room C from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Busch Campus Center.
METRO CALENDAR Tuesday, Oct. 29 The New Brunswick Jazz Project presents “Emerging Artists” at Tumulty’s Pub, from 8 to 11 p.m. at 361 George St. Wednesday, Oct. 30 Christopher Carter Sanderson’s “I Hope They Serve Beer on Broadway by Tucker Max” will be performed at the George Street Playhouse at 8 p.m. through Nov. 5. Saturday, Nov. 2 The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents “Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto” at 8 p.m. at the New Jersey State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave. Tickets cost from $20 to $85. For more information, go to statetheatrenj.org.
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MARKING EXCELLENCE The Women’s League of Rutgers University presented its “Outstanding Third-Year Student Awards” yesterday to 10 students that demonstrated academic excellence and public service at Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus. SRINICHI BELLAMKONDA
U. alumna raises funds to benefit Afghan women By Erin Walsh Contributing Writer
Most birthday presents range from iPads to birthday cards, but Rutgers alumnus Taylor McKay asked for a much larger gift for her birthday on Nov. 18 — she wants $10,000, and has already raised $2,065. But McKay does not want the money for herself. All funds will benefit the Afghan Girls Financial Assistance Fund, an organization that impacts her on an extremely personal level. During her senior year of high school in 2008, McKay made a new, unlikely friend who made the whole organization possible. That year, Shamila Kohistani transferred to McKay’s high school, Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J. Since Kohistani had just moved from Afghanistan, McKay said her and her classmates felt uncertain about her. “It was as if she was walking on eggshells,” McKay said. “But I soon learned that we were a lot alike, she was like every other teenage girl.” Kohistani grew up in Afghanistan, where she lived under Taliban rule for six years. She was deprived numerous freedoms, including access to an education. “I had no limitations in America,” she said. “I had the freedom to wear what I want, say what I want. I was looked at as a human being and as a woman. I appreciated the basics. I was able to play soccer and get an education, and to me, that was freedom.” When she moved to America, Kohistani knew ver y little English, but McKay and the many tutors at the academy helped her adapt to American culture. The McKay family helped ease this transition. “I took her home with me one holiday weekend, and my family got along with her instantly,” McKay said. “Shamila became my sister as well as my parent’s daughter.” As the girls became closer friends, Kohistani told McKay that she would give up her life to
go to college but could not afford it. McKay realized how serious she was and decided she needed to help. “I sent letters to Oprah and Ellen Degeneres, thinking ‘there’s no way they wouldn’t help me.’ When I got no response, I was so frustrated,” McKay said. “I didn’t have the means to send Shamila to school.” McKay asked classmate Alex Motiuk for help, who turned to his father, Leo Motiuk, for advice. Leo Motiuk then called Rutgers alumnus David Hugen, asking him to take action. “Alex was so troubled — my wife and I knew we needed to take action. I reached out to David, and he and I called the president of Drew University,” Leo Motiuk said. “He provided a scholarship, and she was enrolled the very same day.” From this, AFGAF began, and now the program supports 25 Afghani women and one Afghani man. AFGAF provides recipients with a host family and secondary school education to help them assimilate to American culture. After, they can attend the university of their choice. AFGAF provides students with transpor tation, allowances and basic needs for their stay in America. “There are about seven to eight people on the committee. We interview girls and search for potential recipients. It is all nonprofit. We are all volunteers,” Leo Motiuk said. “No one wants compensation. It’s a privilege to do what we do.” Beneficiaries have attended a wide range of schools, including Drew University, Skidmore College and Yale University. AFGAF is very selective in deciding who receives aid. They only accept extremely self-motivated and active students, Leo Motiuk said. Students can apply to the program, but AFGAF works very hard to find the students themselves. “There is no government funding so all of the money we have is given to us by donors,” he said.
“We don’t receive any compensation. My compensation is seeing these students succeed.” Because the organization is nonprofit, it has very limited funding and therefore AFGAF can only accept a limited number of students to cover all their needs. In response to the financial need of the organization, McKay created her fundraising campaign called “Taylor’s Ridiculous Birthday Wish,” where she hopes to raise $10,000 by Nov. 18.
“What’s so inspiring about the fundraiser is [it’s] young people helping young people,” McKay said. “Knowing that some one at Rutgers skipped their coffee at Au Bon Pain to donate $2 to the fundraiser — that’s a reality check. It shows me people really care.” From Kohistani’s success, McKay sees that AFGAF can have an enormous impact. Kohistani graduated from Drew University and holds degrees in both political science and women’s studies.
Kohistani currently lives in Washington, D.C. with McKay’s biological mother, Cathy McKay, who she calls “mom.” “I want to go back to Afghanistan and make things possible that weren’t when I was growing up,” Kohistani said. “I want women to be able to play soccer like me, to go out in public and to get an education. I would never be where I am if it wasn’t for the help I’ve gotten.”
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opportunity to trick-or-treat in a safe manner, especially for kids who live in neighborhoods where it is not easy to go door-to-door. “I think it’s a really great thing that our school does,” she said. “Kids in New Brunswick sometimes don’t get to trick-or-treat. So I think they loved meeting our puppies, and we loved having them.” Ugne Sniraite, media outreach for the “Monster Mash” Committee, said the student organizations had a significant role to play in the event, and their effort was visible in their different activities. Sniraite said the event is significant because it allows children to take a break from the regular school environment and participate in something engaging and exciting. “These organizations come out every single year to do it, they set aside money for ‘Monster Mash,’” said Sniraite, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “The sheer amount of work they put in preparing for it showed how happy they were to be there.” Lakomy said the event would have been incomplete without the student organizations and the student volunteers who came out in huge numbers to lend a helping hand.
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would design a modern interpretation of the simply constructed traditional design, he said. “We wanted to not compromise on religious traditions while also creating a contemporary interpretation of the holiday,” Foer said. The team, which included Foer and producers of the event, received 600 entries from 40 countries, which he attributed to an excellent selection of jury members. In the film, the jury narrowed down the entrants to 12 finalists who were each given a grant and just a few days to bring their designs to life. The finalists in the film ranged from an arrangement of wire to a structure with three fiberglass walls and a log balanced on top. Ronald Rael, one of the designers of the “Sukkah of the Signs,” said he and his colleagues purchased cardboard signs from the homeless they found in cities from Los Angeles to Denver. He said in the film the “Sukkah of the Signs” contributed to the homeless directly by giving them money, but indirectly by bringing attention to the issue of homelessness. “A lot of the people we paid for the signs told us, ‘I’m going to go eat with this money,’” he said. Some of the designs were fraught with challenges, including one titled “P.YGROS.C.” The design collapsed the night before installation. Marc Fornes, another designer, said he knew the material of the Sukkah structure was delicate before it failed.
Apar t from the plethora of activities, the organizations created a number of contests for the children, Lakomy said. The most popular were the costume contest and the mummy wrapping. Nakul Shah, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, represented the Designer Genes Biotechnology Club, which helped children make candy molecules. “We dressed up as crazy scientists,” Shah said. “We helped [the children] make candy molecules out of gummy bears and marshmallows.” Lakomy said events like these are also helpful to the student organizations as it takes stress away from them while they interact with the kids and distribute candies to them as rewards. She said Residence Life was fortunate to organize “Monster Mash” since it helped cheer up little kids, who are overjoyed by the concept of Halloween, particularly trick-or-treating. “By doing a ser vice to the community, it’s really rewarding to see smiles on these children’s faces,” Lakomy said. “I think it is ever y kid’s dream to have a day just for themselves, walk around freely, get cool candy and do cool stuff.”
“In a project like this, there’s a risk you have to take,” he said. More than 200,000 people went to view the structures during the two-day display period, Foer said. Foer said he was satisfied with New York’s accommodation of the project. “We came up with this idea in Sukkot 2009, and had it happen by Sukkot 2010,” he said. But the city also imposed certain restrictions on the organizers. Foer said Union Square rules forced someone to be with the Sukkahs for 24 hours every day. “I had to perform the mitzvah of sleeping in the ‘eSukkah of Signs’ overnight,” he said. “When I woke up I saw 12 Arab men kneeling and after a moment I realized they were there for prayer.” Hutt said he spent time filming inside the Sukkahs during their creation to emphasize the experience of sleeping and eating inside the structures. “Once they were up, [the city] wouldn’t let us inside the structures, and that’s the most common criticism of the film,” he said. Judy Roller, an audience member, said she grew up in Eastern Europe, where Sukkot was a highly celebrated holiday. No one in her town had ever built a Sukkah, because they simply did not have enough money to do so. “I visited my grandfather one year, and he had as plain a Sukkah as there could possibly be,” she said. “In the Sukkah there was a list, and apparently it was of everyone that had come and eaten in the building.” She said the list showed the dedication of people in her country where they could not just go to Home Depot to buy the materials. “It says a lot about being in a modern, wealthy country versus people who have the will to show their faith,” she said.
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Oliver said he was asked to write a skit for “The Daily Show” after someone recommended him to the show’s producers. After writing a segment for the show, he flew to New York City to perform it and was offered a job. Cenac said he had auditioned for the show multiple times but was turned down initially. While he was in L.A., the show would have auditions every six months. “I had auditioned a few times and never got it, and then I got a call, ‘We want you to audition,’ and I was like ‘I don’t want to f------- do it, they haven’t given it to me yet,’” he said. “My manager said, ‘This time they want you to write your own thing,’ and that changed it, when I got to write it and put it in my voice.” Cenac said by being able to write for himself, he was able to join as a writer and performer. “We were both writers on the show as well, which is relatively rare. [It was] just us and Stephen [Colbert] that ever did that,” Oliver said. While they were both writers for “The Daily Show,” they sometimes did not agree on the same things, like favorite foods. “I’ll take some well-made sushi please. I want it to be delicious, and I want you to make it at home, in front of me, on a barstool,” Oliver said. Cenac prefers something a little more beefy, like a rib-eye cooked medium-rare. This past summer, Oliver had the chance to host “The Daily Show” while Jon Stewart directed a film in Jordan. He said the expe-
rience was strange. “It was very weird, but it was fun,” Oliver said. “[It was] very frightening for a couple of days, but then it turned into a lot of fun. It was great.” He said if Stewart were to ever direct another movie in Jordan, he would want to take over the show again. “I don’t know when, or where, or how, or what, but yeah, I would love to,” he said. Cenac said if he had his choice, he would go another direction and start a cooking show. “I would host a topical cooking show,” he said. “Just a lot of shows about bacon. I enjoyed my time at the show, and it is my type of humor. I enjoyed writing and performing.” Another topic they disagreed on was the recent government shutdown. “It was completely pathetic,” Oliver said. “Completely unnecessary and totally avoidable.” Cenac disagreed, and said he enjoyed the shutdown.
“I’m going the other way. I’m enjoying it,” he said. “Zoos? Who needs them?” On a more serious note, Cenac said politics feel like an awful sport that people in Washington, D.C. play with no real points scored. “It feels that as bad as it is now, what is it going to be in 10 years?” he said. “I feel with this shutdown when you heard people saying ‘Well, during the Clinton administration, it was bad and this is so much worse than that one.’ It feels like this is now a game to people.” Oliver added that at the moment, 50 percent of senators become lobbyists, and he sees this as a sign of a massive problem with deep-rooted consequences. “This is not the healthiest time for American democracy,” he said. After the show ended, Oliver received a standing ovation from the crowd in the gym. Keerthana Hirudayakanth, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student, won a contest and a meet-and-greet after the show with Oliver and Cenac. “The show was hilarious,” she said. “They were so kind and down-to-earth. It was really cool to talk to John Oliver about his upcoming appearance on ‘Community’ next season.”
Wyatt Cenac, previously on “The Daily Show,” performed Saturday at the “Homecoming Comedy Show.” SHAWN SMITH
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U. students commute as tuition soars NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Kari DiNicola wanted to go to college in California. She wanted the whole experience — roommates who became lifelong friends, study sessions in the librar y, late-night parties and decorating her dorm room. But the economy got in the way. Her parents, like many others, have struggled with layoffs and pay cuts the past few years. By the time she started applying to colleges last fall, going away to school was out of the question. “There just wasn’t the money,” she told The Record of Woodland Park. So DiNicola now commutes 40 miles each way to Rutgers University in New Brunswick from her home in L yndhurst, a move that has saved her parents more than $13,000 per year in room and board costs. “Living at home means I won’t be in a lot of debt when I graduate,” said DiNicola, 19. She is one of a growing number of students who are commuting to college. Across the nation, 57 percent of college students now live with their families, compared to 44 percent in 2011, according to a study by Sallie Mae, the student loan organization. While students from low-income families are most likely to commute, the difficult economic times and the rising cost of college are also prompting students from more affluent families to live with their parents while attending college, the study found. In fact, more than half of the students from high income families lived at home during the 2012 academic year, compared with
about 25 percent in 2010, according to Sallie Mae. “Living at home can mean saving $40,000 or more over the course of a four-year degree,” said Kevin Stanley, a financial planner who advises families on college costs. Students in North Jersey who need to commute have an advantage because there are many good schools nearby, including Columbia University and Fordham University. “It’s not easy, but students can make these commutes,” Stanley said. “And if that’s what makes a great college education possible, then it’s worth doing.” Staying home also means students can take advantage of the lower in-state tuition at New Jersey’s schools, he added. “It’s significant considering how many people are still struggling,” Stanley said. And for students in North Jersey who are commuting to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck and Hackensack, or Montclair State University, the commutes aren’t so bad, he said. Mehul Vora has a lot of years of college ahead of him: He’s studying biomedical engineering and intends to get his master’s in business and science. His twin brother, Mayur, is in nursing and pre-med and wants to be a doctor. The 18-year-olds are both living at home and are in their first year at Rutgers-Newark. “We saved a lot of money,” said Mehul Vora. “If we were to dorm, it would have been $10,000 more each. It’s a big consideration.” The commute from their home in Elmwood Park takes
about 20 minutes, he said. “It’s only bad when I have lab at 8:30 in the morning,” he said. “It’s kind of irritating to wake up and drive there so early.” As the oldest of six siblings, Theresa Hurchik knew her options were limited by her family’s finances. Like DiNicola, she also had an out-of-state school on her wish list — the University of Delaware. Tuition and board for out-of-state students was more than $39,500 this year. The family could afford “maybe two years max,” she said. Instead, she enrolled at Ramapo College in Mahwah, where tuition and fees is around $13,000 this year while living at home. “I just didn’t want to end up with a huge loan to pay off,” she said. But while it makes financial sense for families, most commuting students agree their college experience isn’t the same as it is for students who live on campus. Hurchik, a 20-year-old marketing major, works part time as a baby sitter in Wanaque, which means she has to rush to her car ever y day after her last class. It hasn’t given her much time to join in activities or make friends. “It’s harder to make friends when you aren’t on campus,” Hurchik, a Ringwood resident, said. “You don’t get invited to the party because it comes together late at night and you are already at home by then watching TV with your parents.” And students living on campus don’t miss class because they get stuck in traffic or can’t make it through storms. — The Associated Press
BIG BROTHER Protesters march through downtown
Washington, D.C. during the “Stop Watching Us” rally protesting surveillance by the National Security Agency, on Oct. 26, , in front of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The rally began at Union Station and included a march that ended in front of the Capitol, and author Naomi Wolf and former National Security Agency senior executive Thomas Drake spoke at the rally.
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KICK OFF Children of Vila Nova Project play football on the rooftops in the Morro dos Macacos area on Oct. 26 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alex Sandro fonded the Project Vila Nova and has so far run for two years, catering to children and young residents of the Morro dos Macacos area. GETTY IMAGES
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is stressing that information submitted while signing up for coverage under the new health care law will not be used to enforce immigration law. That’s always been the practice, but lingering fear among some immigrants that personal details could be used against them led the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to clarify. In a memo released late Friday, the agency reiterated that it does not use information provided during the enrollment process to pursue civil immigration enforcement. People living illegally in the U.S. are barred from benefits under the Affordable Care Act health law, but U.S. citizens and legal residents living with them may be eligible. Some applicants must provide information on the citizenship status of those who live with them to help make
sure the household is processed correctly. ICE “does not use information about such individuals or members of their household that is obtained for purposes of determining eligibility for such coverage as the basis for pursuing a civil immigration enforcement action against such individuals or members of their household,” the memo said. Gillian Christensen, an agency spokeswoman, said that statement is consistent with the agency’s l ongstanding practices. The agency “is focused on sensible, effective immigration enforcement that prioritizes the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators,” Christensen said. Immigrant advocates welcomed the administration’s decision to be clear about how a person’s information will be used. — The Associated Press
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Rutgers alumnus donates media collection to SEBS By Nikhilesh De Contributing Writer
Environmentalist Lester Brown spoke to the Rutgers community last Thursday about the environment, the sustainability of the ear th’s resources in the coming years and his new book “Breaking New Ground.” Each nation needs to limit its carbon emissions, said Brown, a Rutgers alumnus. If they do not, emissions will become so destructive that sustainability, in terms of food and resources, will be af fected. “Societies reach tipping points and, by definition, you can’t anticipate [them],” he said. “We’re probably going to reach a tipping point on the climate issue before too long. I don’t hear ver y many people arguing against climate change anymore. They may still question it, but the over whelming majority accept it.” Rober t Goodman, executive dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, said Brown is
leaving his collection of books, as well as thousands of audio and video inter views, to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The Lester Brown Reading Room will allow Rutgers students to educate themselves on the environmental movement. “I feel a special tie with Rutgers because of the four years I spent here,” Brown said. “I also have degrees from the University of Mar yland and Har vard, but this was the one where I advanced my thinking and my confidence in myself.” Joseph Seneca, a professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said Brown has impacted the view of the ear th on a global scale. For decades, he has been at the forefront of environmental issues, working to change the way the world uses natural resources. Rutgers awarded Brown with an honorar y doctorate in 1978, and 25 other institutions have honored him with degrees
for his work, Goodman said. Brown’s works have been translated into many languages. “[Brown] helped stimulate the extensive, widespread and extremely successful ‘Green Revolution’ in India,” he said.
“I don’t hear very many people arguing against climate change anymore. They may still question it, but the overwhelming majority accept it.” LESTER BROWN Environmentalist
Brown believes University students can contribute their par t to help the environment, noting how he was amazed when noticing how many cars are on college campuses. “If I were looking at this campus, I would be looking for a way of reducing the num-
ber of cars on campus. I visit some campuses from time to time, and I’ve never seen so many cars,” he said. “The pollution that comes with having all those cars does not create a healthy environment.” Brown said those students should also stop using bottled water. “Bottled water makes no sense at all. You increase the price of water from a cent and a half a gallon to $16 a gallon when you put it in those plastic bottles,” he said. “The plastic bottles themselves use energy, and they become a form of waste that’s not ver y disposable.” The regulations governing the purity of bottled water are less stringent than those on tap water, he said. Arielle Mizrahi, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences first-year student, said members of the Rutgers community have to educate themselves and understand current events. Combatting climate
change is something that must begin locally. Private organizations such as the Sierra Club have already caused more than 100 coal plants to close, Brown said. Nikita Manavi, a School of Ar ts and Sciences firstyear student, said energy and resource issues are global concerns. As consumption in developing nations increase, the policies used to govern consumption will impact the other nations. “It is an international issue — [China and India’s policies] will af fect us,” she said. Brown said getting countries ever ywhere to take meaningful action on the climate will be a dif ficult and lengthy process. The world does not have the time to make a global consensus in deciding how to fix the issue facing the planet. He said the best-case scenario would be for countries to accelerate their individual responses in addressing how much carbon they emit.
Research looks to better methods of generating, storing power By Andrew Rodriguez Staff Writer
Cooperative research may lead to researchers discovering ways to improve lithium ion batteries. Rutgers invited Jianmin Qu to speak at the Fiber Optic Materials Research Building on Busch campus last Wednesday about his research on structural fracturing in multi-chemical batteries. Normally, lithium batteries use graphite to create energy, but Qu’s research focuses on replacing it with silicon. “The idea is that having a second chemical changes the behaviors of the host chemical,” said Qu, a professor at Northwestern University. “You are dealing with a mixture that has its own mechanical properties.” His objective is to figure out the relationship among chemical reactions, diffusions and mechanical stress, he said. Their interactions change the mathematics of designing batteries considerably. Qu believes if researchers do not improve methods for generating and storing electricity, nuclear energy will be the only alternative to gasoline. He said the governing equations relating these properties include continuity equations of the host chemical and a slightly altered diffusion equation. The diffusion
equation is tailored to represent stress-dependency. “The diffusion that occurs in a battery causes concentration change, which causes volumetric change, which induces stress, and then stress influences diffusion,” he said. He said the efficiency of fuel cells becomes so sensitive to stress that if they are not designed properly, they could stop working completely. This occurs when the rate of chemical reaction cannot compete with the rate of diffusion. Stress, in their research, results from the volumetric expansion of combining lithium and silicon, he said. Silicon expands about four times in volume in the presence of lithium. Trying to operate the battery with this stress results in structural fracturing in the positive side of the battery. “This is a technology problem that a lot of people have just started working on,” he said. “One precaution taken to prevent fracture is to handle the mixture so as to release the mechanical stress.” Increasing the temperature for a uniform material is a way to expand volume without stress, Qu said. But if the temperature is not uniformly distributed, or the material is contained in some way, it could still create stress. “We found one problem that we couldn’t use traditional framework to explain,” he said. “Where one
expected a gradual decrease in lithium concentration, we found a coreshell structure.” This core-shell structure involvs a concentration in the core that is nearly fully saturated with silicon and a shell mostly comprised of lithium, Qu said. “It is clear that diffusion-driven processes aren’t happening here,” he said. “There is no equal distribution.” No truly reliable model exists to determine how stress changes in the presence of a second chemical, he said. He said their model divides the traditional core-shell model into three zones: one with the host chemical, one with the secondary chemical and one in which the chemical reactions and diffusions occur. Their mathematical model includes ways to predict electron pathways in the presence of fractures as well, Qu said. This equation applies elastic strain energy to all of the traditional equations. “The lithium ion battery is the chemistry of choice today — we don’t have any better battery in terms of energy density,” he said. He said the ability to store energy is limited by the ability to store ions in the device. Of all the known materials now, silicon has the best storage for lithium ions. George Weng, a professor in the Department of Mechani-
Jianmin Qu, a professor at Northwestern University, visited Rutgers last Wednesday to discuss his research on structural fracturing in multi-chemical batteries. COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN WEBSITE
cal and Aerospace Engineering, said multidisciplinary research yields innovation and productivity. A downside is that each member of a multidisciplinary group must be in the forefront of their discipline. Assimina Pelegri, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
appreciates how Qu’s research is multidisciplinary. “The job that he’s doing — micromechanics and continuum mechanics — is one of the important ones because people have only been looking at it from a chemistry perspective,” she said. “These ideas have only been developed in the last five to 10 years.”
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Students should be more appreciative and not take dining halls for granted
attributed to my family history. During the Holocaust, many of my relatives were kept in concentration camps and forced to live on scraps for years. Many were continually denied food, eventually dying from starvation. Even today, hundreds of millions around the world do not have access to the nourishment they need and As I was eating lunch in the dining hall yesterare perpetually hungry. To speak and act in the day, I watched a girl walk to her table scowling. thoughtless way that we often do is to belittle “There’s nothing to eat here,” she complained to these facts. her friend. “There’s literally no food.” Growing up, I was taught never to say, “I’m I looked at her plate, which held far from nothstarving,” no matter how loudly my stomach ing. I found it hard to believe that she could walk was grumbling, because starvation is something into an all-you-can-eat buffet, replete with countthat I am fortunate enough never to have expeless varieties of cuisine and conclude that there rienced. Having been raised in a Jewish comwas “no food” simply because the options were munity, I am familiar with the blessings recited not to her liking. before meals that express gratitude for what we Her comments highlight a lack of appreciation are about to eat. I believe these lessons instill that I have observed amongst many students at a valuable sense of respect for food and help Rutgers dining halls, an attitude that exhibits to prevent our taking it itself in myriad ways — for granted. both the wastage and It is easy to lose sight berating of its food ex“What I am proposing is that when of the bigger picture emplify the sentiment. here, as we are busy One needs only look to we swipe our cards for a meal, we college students with a the kitchen’s conveytake a step back and try to lot on our (metaphorior belts, where plates cal) plates — no one is tower with heaps of unappreciate how lucky we are.” perfect and I, too, lose eaten food or listen to a perspective at times. I conversation about how am not suggesting that “Brower makes everywe consider dining hall food to be of the highest one want to throw up” to see just how unapprequality, nor that we falsely praise it if we do not ciative we have become. deem it appropriate. What I am proposing is that When did it become acceptable to behave in when we swipe our cards for a meal, we take a this way? We may not realize how incredibly forstep back and try to appreciate how lucky we are. tunate we are to have virtually unlimited food To live in an environment where food is abundant with the swipe of a card. It is true that we pay and readily available is truly a privilege not to what may be perceived as an exorbitant amount be undervalued. of money to have a meal plan. But this does not justify the disregard with which many of us treat Emily Gutowski is a School of Arts and what we put on our plates. Sciences junior. Perhaps my sensitivity to this issue can be
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Choosing a major that defines you is worth the risk THE DETOUR SABRI RAFI
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f I asked an artist to describe the beauty of a rose, he or she would remark on its aesthetically pleasing features, its bright and vibrant luscious color, the elegance of its flowing petals combined with its pleasant texture –- the epitome of romanticism. If I asked a scientist to describe something equally as beautiful, sure, by human nature, there would a lot of common ground between the two. However, the scientist might add that there are other dimensions of beauty, such as the biological processes of the rose and the molecular compounds inside. While the descriptions differ, they are both valid forms of appreciation that are a reflection of each individual. When you become entranced with an idea or subject, your passion for that area spills over into all other aspects of your life. You begin to see things differently, no longer having linear perspective about how the world functions. Our passions not only encompass our interests, but in the greater picture, they represent who we are — the friends we cherish, the values we triumph, the ideas we die for, and the people we fall for. As college students, our lives are defined by classes, exams, papers, and if we are daring, the occasional office hour. There comes a point when our lives expand beyond the realm of the Livingston Dining Hall, as hard as it is admit. It is easy to be-
come entranced in this systematic sleep, where we casually daydream through the differential equations and obscure phrases by Shakespeare. As the days pass, you follow this systematic dance that leads you to indifference about life, school and people. At some point, whether you are sixth-year senior or a wide-eyed freshman, your passions and those pointless expository papers must meet at a crossroad, leaving together holding hands rather than locked in a barbaric struggle for individual existence.
Our society often screeches for the next great innovator or the scientist to cure every pathological and biological sickness that can occur, as science and math often rise to the frontier of importance across the world. They are seen as profitable, and by majoring in them, it is the only real and absolute way of having a guaranteed source of income in the economy. Often, we feel like there is no other alternative, as professions such as teaching or having a job in the arts are seen as not having the same potential as science
“We often get deterred from our dreams, so a little reminder here and there is never a bad thing.”
When work and passion flow gracefully in perfect unison, those long hours analyzing the molecular structure of a 1,1,2,2tetrafluro-3-methylcyclobutane no longer are a tedious chore, but the reason you wake up at 6 a.m. every morning. It becomes the reason you miss that classic latenight television show to fine-tune the pitch of your musical instrument. It means sleepless nights, breathless days and putting those few extra seconds to polish your masterpiece so you can finally add that delicate cherry on top. Forgotten details become remembered as you carve your signature into every object you touch, leaving your imprint on the world, leaving it your own personalized masterpiece.
jobs. Nonetheless, science and math should be considered the fundamental bases that support all life. Everywhere you look, every single piece of technology, clothing and medicine are due to individuals who invested in learning these applied arts. While science and math make up the backbone of society, the humanities are what enrich it. While engineers make the iPod possible, the music it plays is only made possible by the ingenious artists that chose to make that daring leap of faith that few could ever muster up the courage to take. Is there really a point to living without humanities to elevate the mind and actually make things enjoyable? Just as there is no definite way to define beauty, no one area of passion can super-
sede another. To let superficial reasons such as society’s expectations or money dictate how you perceive the world robs the world of an individual whose aspirations may lay elsewhere, and that is the real American tragedy. Your fingerprints then just become a blur, falling back into that deep trance that leads so many to jobs they will later regret, regardless of how many dead presidents they have stuffed in the bank. Someone somewhere put confidence in you to get the point you are at today. If happiness is all that we strive for, isn’t it a disservice to the American Dream and yourself to not discovering what your true passions are. Regardless of what they are, when you are all alone studying those cold hard textbooks in the middle of the night, money, your parents, and President Barack Obama aren’t going to motivate you through the endless, never-ending string of biology facts, but rather the pure aspirations of your interests that push you toward success. Although it easier said than done, sometimes the hardest questions in life require the simplest of answers. Following your dreams is a concept we have taken for granted. We often get deterred from our dreams, so a little reminder here and there is never a bad thing. So when you are staring at Webreg wondering what you are doing with your life, remember you will never know unless you try. Makes wine-tasting seem even more appealing, now doesn’t it? Sabri Rafi is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. His column, “The Detour,” runs on alternate Mondays.
Negative perception of immigration in America impacts policy COMMENTARY YVANNA SAINT-FORT
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t’s been said time and time again that America was founded as a nation of outcasts and immigrants. The 13 colonies became a conglomeration of men and women who were considered 16th and 17th century radicals. They left behind their familiar surroundings in search of something better, a freer more virtuous way of life. As time went on and migration spread from the East to the West, the United States began to take on a different persona. African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans and other racial groups immigrated to the United States and contributed to the melting pot — or mixed salad — that is America today. So what makes the noble quest of our forefathers so different from the intentions and journeys of immigrants today? Modern-day immigrants are generally seeking a better life. They are fleeing persecution, seeking political asylum or trying to provide better circumstances for their families. Today, the idea of immigration is not nearly as radical as it once was. But if this is the
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case, why are modern immigrants seen, in many situations, as blights on society? The way immigrants and immigration are discussed in America — never mind policy and laws — is inherently flawed. The laws that are crafted around immigration begin with the way immigrants are perceived — perception guides our behavior. The media and other institutions make immigrants out to be lawless heathens, people who are destined to steal our jobs and never pay a cent in taxes. They are benefiting from the social programs that are reserved for hardworking Americans and taking away from the true theory of the American Dream. The issue at the heart of the immigration debate is not the laws created regarding immigrants — it’s the way the immigrant story is framed. Let’s discuss terminology: illegal alien versus undocumented immigrant. The former clearly has more negative connotations than the latter, but let’s take it step by step. The term “illegal” implies a crime has been committed. While in some sense, certain groups of immigrants are in fact breaking laws, they are doing so passively as opposed to actively. Actively breaking a law would be committing a clear-cut crime, something like robbery. Passively breaking a law can be considered breaking a law without malicious
intent. A passive crime is very Robin Hood-esque in its intentions — doing something that might be considered wrong, but for the greater good. Immigrants who come to the United States through improper channels are doing so not because they want to break the law, but usually because they have no other choice. The situations in their home countries have grown too grim and alternate opportunities have completely run out. The term “alien” is also significantly damaging. Not only does it imply you aren’t from this country, it connotes that you aren’t from this world. The heavier implications of the term are that immigrants don’t belong here. If they already feel like they don’t belong in their home country, and their chosen country makes them feel unwanted, where are they to turn? Now let’s consider the term “undocumented immigrant” as an alternative. Undocumented is the truth. The term undocumented means that there is no record of your existence within the nation or that record has since expired or is no longer accurate. Immigrants who have crossed U.S. borders without prior government knowledge and those who have stayed in the country after their student and workers permits have expired fall into this category.
At one point they might have been documented, their stay might have been considered “legal,” but this status has expired, making them officially undocumented. Finally, we can consider the term immigrant. In some cases the term immigrant is synonymous with refugee. It means that you’re coming from somewhere else, a place where there is an issue or situation that prevents you from staying. Either way, it means that you are taking a great risk, leaving behind what you know and hoping to find something better. Take immigrants at face value. These are people coming to America to make better lives for themselves or their children. But the media and other institutions demonize these actions that were once considered noble. Changing the dialogue surrounding immigration is more important than making the actual policy. If lawmakers and citizens have already decided how they feel about immigrants, then the laws created are automatically biased and may later prove to be detrimental. Perception creates law and law creates perception. Yvanna Saint-Fort is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science and journalism and media studies.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (10/28/13). Creative projects excite this year. Your muse showers you with love for a springtime rise in romantic status, inciting you to summer travel and a career break. Send media releases this summer as opportunities develop. Take time for health and well-being. Adapt to big changes. Let the love sink in. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Monday is for romance (at least today is). Fall in love all over again. You can do more with less. You know what you really want, so follow your passion. If you fail, get back on the horse. Keep it fun. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — You’re full of brilliant ideas, which are extremely practical now. Talk it over with your partner for exponential gains. Listen carefully, and don’t make assumptions. When in doubt, ask. Bring your ingenuity home. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Avoid distractions and get into detailed work. Now it’s easier to concentrate. Don’t wander off too far from home, as you have some chores first. Share sweet words with someone interesting later. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — What you learn now will stay with you for a long time. Focus on the piece of the job you love. Make some honest money while you’re at it. You’re especially good, more than you give yourself credit for. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re on top of the world for the rest of the day. Come down from cloud nine, eventually, and start making some serious money. You have everything you need, just add discipline. Enjoy the process. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — You’re especially sensitive now. It may look like an uphill kind of day. There’s still beauty to be found along the trail. And just think about the fun you’ll have running down after you reach the crest.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Surround yourself with common goals and support each other in your dreams. Together you can figure out new ways to make money. Keep your friends close, and stay out of the way of enemies. Use your intuition. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — You’re in charge and ready to take action. Pour on the steam and advance more than expected. Some caution is advised since Mercury is retrograde, but don’t let that mess up your plans. Get a friend’s help with any breakdowns. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Hit the road, Jack, and discover an adventure along the way, the kind to tell your grandchildren about. Romance figures in the picture, too. Keep your expenses low, and your head held high. Pack light. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — You’re being challenged, giving you an opportunity to show your worth. Be tough. You may even surprise yourself. You’ll have time to play, too. Opposites attract even more so now. Find a way to share resources with a partner. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — You’ll find it easier to balance romance with career. Start by working on projects you love. Involve a partner to take it farther, and dramatically increase the fun level. Keep practicing and trying new things. Just go play. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Give yourself the room to grow, even if that means letting go of things you’ve been hanging on to for no particular reason. Out with the old, and in with new income and possibilities.
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Houston wide receiver Deontay Greenberry catches a 10-yard fade pass over the head of a Rutgers defender for a touchdown. SHAWN SMITH / CORRESPONDENT
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Houston true freshman QB outplays Nova, Dodd for Cougars victory continued from back The quarterback platoon likens former head coach Greg Schiano’s final years, when the combination of quarterbacks he would use signified the position’s instability. A signal caller like Houston’s John O’Korn would fix those issues. The true freshman threw 24for-30 with five touchdowns and no interceptions. Houston sustained its national turnover-margin lead — now at plus-20 — under O’Korn’s leadership. Rutgers’ recent secondary issues of injury and transfer snuck up on them, and a new problem unfolded. Junior strong safety Lorenzo Waters left the game with a high ankle sprain after the first play, a 12-yard rush from running back Spencer Daniel. Flood had no update on the situation in yesterday’s teleconference but expects him to play. “My first thought was, who’s going to step up and what’s the next coverage we’re about to run?” said freshman cornerback Nadir Barnwell, who started opposite freshman cornerback Anthony Cioffi and is suspended this week for violating team policy. “I was hoping ’Zo was alright and wondering who was going to go for the next down. I was hoping he was going to come back.” O’Korn completed an 83-yard touchdown to wide receiver Deontay Greenberry in the second quarter, when safeties Jeremy Deering and Jonathan Aiken failed to catch up to the AAC’s leader in receiving yards with 842. The touchdown, which broke a 14-14 tie with 6:46 left in the sec-
ond quarter, sparked Houston’s 35 unanswered points. O’Korn exposed Rutgers’ young cornerbacks early. His first touchdown went to Greenberry on a 10-yard fade with 46 seconds left in the first quarter to tie it, 7-7. Greenberry extended his arms over Cioffi’s head, and Cioffi — although in good coverage position — never turned his head. Houston took advantage of this route on several short throws, as Rutgers opponents have all year. “There is no pity or sympathy even involved,” Flood said of Rutgers’ young, obliterated secondar y. “There is no team in the countr y that’s going to feel bad for us. Ever ybody’s dealing with injur y issues all over the countr y.” Central Florida’s victory against Louisville put Rutgers in prime position to end the season atop the AAC if the Knights won enough games. Rutgers now sits sixth in the AAC, above three winless teams, two games behind Houston and UCF and one-and-ahalf games behind Louisville. Chicago Bears linebacker Khaseem Greene visited his first Rutgers game since graduating last year. His former team disappointed him, but he dug for a silver lining as the Knights possibly began digging a hole for their BCS dreams. “It’s never as good or as bad as it looks, but these are the type of games that you can learn so much from,” Greene said at the beginning of the fourth quarter in the press box. “I’m sure they’ll learn from it and move forward from here.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
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October 28, 2013 FIELD HOCKEY PROVIDENCE 3, RUTGERS 0
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Flood expects James to not play against Temple, miss fourth straight game
Knights miss Big East tourney By Justin Lesko
continued from back But his suspension is just another step backwards for a secondar y that ranks 121st nationally against the pass. The Knights already lost corners Lew Toler to injury and Ian Thomas, who left the program to pursue a baseball career. Junior strong safety Lorenzo Waters was injured on Rutgers’ first defensive play Saturday and did not return. Flood said he believes he will return for the Temple game. “I will get a full report [today], but I’m optimistic that as the week goes on we’ll get him back,” Flood said yesterday. The Knights have allowed 320.1 passing yards per game in their first seven games.
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does not expect sophomore running back Paul James to be available for Rutgers’ game against Temple. James has not played since he suffered a lower leg injury Sept. 21 against Arkansas. James, the Knights’ leading rusher, has missed three games since then. In his stead, freshman running back Justin Goodwin has rushed for 248 yards and four touchdowns, including his 161-yard, two-touchdown performance Saturday against Houston. Goodwin, who carried the ball 31 times against the Cougars, said
he can handle the extra workload if James continues to be unavailable. “Yeah, that will be no problem,” Goodwin said postgame about an increase in carries.
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test against a spread offense, the Scarlet Knights’ secondary was not the only unit that struggled. The Knights entered the game with the nation’s No. 2 rush defense, allowing just 84 yards per game on the ground before Homecoming. In Rutgers’ past two games against spread offenses — Fresno State and Southern Methodist — the Knights held both opponents under 100 yards. But Houston carved them up for 211 yards rushing. The Knights whiffed on several tackles on all levels, allowing eight runs of at least 10 yards. Rutgers missed two tackles when running back Kenneth Farrow broke off a 40-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. “Anytime we go against a spread offense it changes things,” said senior nose tackle Isaac Holmes postgame. The performance was just one of many factors contributing to the Knights’ worst home loss since a 47-15 defeat Sept. 7, 2009 against Cincinnati. Flood said he will have to look at game film to pinpoint the exact problem.
Staff Writer
The Rutgers field hockey team left the field visibly distressed and disappointed following Friday’s 3-0 loss against Providence. The Friars destroyed the Scarlet Knights’ (9-7, 2-4) postseason hopes for the second straight season. Last year, Providence (8-7, 3-3) defeated the Knights, 2-1, in a game in which the winner made the Big East Tournament. “It’s not a great feeling. They just outplayed us and we’re just going to have to take it to them when we next play them I guess,” said junior midfielder Sophie Wright postgame. The loss, combined with Temple’s 5-1 win against Georgetown, meant Rutgers could not punch its ticket to the Big East Tournament. Both teams entered with a 2-3 conference record. Head coach Meredith Long believed her team did not prepare well enough during the week. “I was disappointed in how we played, and I don’t think we really played our game or stuck to our game plan,” she said. “Training this week was not our best, and we’re a team that relies on our preparation to carry us into game day. I think a poor week of training translated into a poor performance on game day.” Rutgers and Providence each recorded eight shots in the first half, but the Friars outshot the Knights,
11-4, in the second half. Rutgers held the edge in penalty shots, 8-7. “We just were a step off,” Long said. “We weren’t anticipating, we were reacting to Providence. We did generate quite a few opportunities. Our attack penalty corner plays were wide open, but we just mis-executed and didn’t finish.” Defender Henni Tietze scored off a penalty corner just two seconds before the final whistle to give the Friars their third goal of the contest.
“Training this week was not our best, and we’re a team that relies on our preparation to carry us into game day.” MEREDITH LONG Head Coach
The Knights held a chance to at least prevent a shutout with five minutes remaining. Sophomore forward Katie Champion brought the ball into the circle before passing to freshman forward Rachel Yaney in front of the goal. Yaney could not get her stick on the bouncing ball. Two minutes later, Champion dived and shot in the circle on a pass from senior forward Danielle Freshnock, but she failed to redirect the ball.
Providence forward Daniella Bernasconi entered the game seventh nationally in goals. She added her 15th goal of the season 12 minutes into the second half after receiving a pass from midfielder Emma Mackie. Bernasconi shot it past senior goalkeeper Sarah Stuby to put the Friars up, 2-0. Stuby had eight saves as her record sunk to 5-4. Midfielder Salene Shaffer opened the scoring with 7:01 left in the first half. She found the back of the cage with a shot inside the circle. “We just had a little bit of energy down low,” said freshman back Sofia Walia. “We had a lot of good stuff, but we just did not execute our chances and rely on each other as a team. The best teams fall sometimes, but we’ll be right back at it next week.” A minor consolation prize for the Knights is at least a .500 record this season, the first time Rutgers secured the mark since 2008 with just two games left to play. They have won six of their last eight games. But the two losses in that span came to Big East opponents in pivotal circumstances. The other loss came to Louisville last Saturday in double-overtime. The No. 14 Cardinals are second in the Big East with a 5-1 conference record. The Knights close their season this weekend, hosting Old Dominion on Friday then traveling to Bucknell on Sunday.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 2, TEMPLE 0
FOOTBALL FLOOD EXPECTS TO DECIDE ON STARTER THURSDAY
RU clinches No. 3 Nova, Dodd in mix for starting spot seed in conference By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
By Tyler Karalewich
the post for the first scoring chance in the match. Staff Writer “I may be disappointed with On a day when the upper- myself for not converting any of classmen were honored, the my five chances for the game, but Senior Day matchup for the Rut- as a team we did well,” Filigno gers women’s soccer team held said. “We were able to convert on our chances in or around the box. more significance. A win for the Scarlet Knights We’ve definitely had a great attackmeant they would clinch at ing mentality this season so far.” In the final 10 minutes of the least a fourth-place finish and host an AAC Tournament first half, the Knights spent several minutes in their attacking third quarterfinal match. Rutgers did just that, clinch- and earned a corner kick in the ing the No. 3 seed yesterday as 36th minute. Freshman midfielder Jennifer it defeated Temple, 2-0, at Yurcak Field. The win also gave the Andresen took the corner kick Knights (12-4-2, 5-3-1) their 10th and found sophomore defender Erica Skroski victory of the for her third year at home, a of the seaprogram record. “I may be disappointed goal son to put the Junior forup, ward Stefanie with myself, but as a team Knights Scholz juked out we did well. We were able 1-0. Andresen’s a Temple (6-11- to convert our chances in assist was her third on the 1, 1-8) defender or around the box.” season. and put a shot “We can into the upper Jonelle Filigno still be making right corner on Senior Forward better decia counter attack sions when we in the 80th minare closer to ute. The goal was Scholz’s 10th on the year and the goal,” said head coach Glenn her 20th point, and put Rutgers Crooks. “But I was satisfied with the way we played. I was happy that up, 2-0. “I wasn’t really thinking when Stefanie was able to come into her I got that goal. I was just doing own a little bit and beat her defendwhat I could to score,” Scholz er, which is what we’ve been trying said. “It played into our overall to get her to do all year.” Having to defend only six shots, offensive approach for the game to strike when we can and use the senior goalkeeper Jessica Janosz collected her seventh shutout of width of the field.” Senior forward Jonelle Filigno the year, tying her for the AAC lead. With a historic 10-1 record for looked to give the Knights some breathing room to start the sec- the regular season, Rutgers’ strong ond half, but received an offsides play at home gives them an advancall after shooting what would tage entering postseason play. “There are no guarantees playhave been Rutgers’ second goal. The Knights’ offense high- ing at home for the quarterfinals,” lighted the match, as they outshot Crooks said. “We had a hiccup last Thursday, but we played well today. the Owls, 21-6. Senior forward Jonelle Filig- I always like our chances at home.” no led Rutgers with five shots in For updates on the Rutgers womthe first half, two of which were en’s soccer team, follow Tyler Karaon target. In the seventh minute, Filig- lewich on Twitter @TylerKaraleno received a cross that she took wich. For general Rutgers sports from six yards out for a shot off updates, follow @TargumSports.
Senior quarterback Chas Dodd might just start Saturday for the Rutgers football team against Temple. After head coach Kyle Flood reviewed the film yesterday of Saturday’s 49-14 loss to Houston, he decided to open a starting quarterback competition between Dodd and junior Gary Nova. “I think going through this week, Gary and Chas will take reps with the ones and the twos, and then we’ll make a decision on who’s going to start a little bit later in the week — probably on Thursday,” Flood said yesterday via teleconference. Flood substituted Nova for Dodd once Nova threw his third interception of the game — his seventh in two games. Nova flicked it more than usual to the end zone, where cornerback Adrian McDonald stole it in the third quarter. Offensive coordinator Ron Prince’s play calling showed more trust in Dodd than when he entered Sept. 14 against Eastern Michigan for a concussed Nova. Rutgers rushed 25 times, and Dodd only passed nine times against Eastern Michigan, completing four. The Knights only rushed five times after Dodd entered Saturday, and he threw 11-for-15. Part of those decisions possibly stemmed from the need to pass while trailing against Houston, but Prince at least did not blatantly avoid passing with Dodd against Houston. “I try to prepare every week as if something like [Saturday] were to happen or if there was an injury,” Dodd said postgame. “So I’m going to keep doing the same thing I’ve been doing every week, and if my number’s called I plan to be ready.” Flood said he did not consider inserting anyone but Dodd into the game when he substituted Nova out. Possible candidates would have been sophomore Mike Bimonte — who Flood has said would have at least previously been the first off his bench behind Dodd — redshirt freshman Blake Rankin and freshman Chris Laviano.
“I really wanted to see Chas operate, and I wanted to see him operate the offense and operate at a little bit of a faster tempo,” Flood said. “And I was pleased with what I saw in both cases and if I wasn’t, then I think maybe my mind would have moved in that direction.” No Rutgers quarterback has shown substantially greater talent than Nova, so this might not be the year he stops starting. That might be next year, assuming Country Day (Mich.) School product Tyler Wiegers — a fourstar recruit according to Rivals — follows through with his commitment on National Signing Day. With Dodd gone next year, the starting quarterback job would likely be Nova’s to lose at least in training camp. But if Wiegers displays quick adjustment to college in practice, he could enter the starting competition. Rutgers must adjust its practices to two different-styled quarterbacks this week. Nova played a pro style at Don Bosco (N.J.) Prep, and Dodd ran a spread offense at Byrnes (S.C.) High School. Rutgers threw out the spread offense after Dodd’s freshman year in 2010, but Flood said implementing two different-styled quarterbacks is not enviable.
“I think in a perfect world, you have your starter, he takes 75 percent of the reps usually — that’s about what it would be — and you get ready for the game,” Flood said. “But with the situation we’re in right now, we have to make sure that everything we do going forward is in the best interest of being 1-0 this week.” Flood kept Nova in the entire Kent State game last year, when he threw six interceptions on Homecoming. Although Flood wants to open up a quarterback competition a year later for some poor performances, Nova said these games have helped him. But he is well aware he might lose his job. “That’s Coach Flood’s decision. I’m going to go out there and work my hardest throughout the week,” Nova said postgame. “I’m going to meet with my guys and go over the film and try to get better. And if he makes that decision, that’s him and I’ll support Chas. But if not, I’ll be the guy to win the games.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Several anti-Gary Nova signs appeared at the Rutgers Student Center bus stop after his three-interception performance. SHIRLEY YU / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
VOLLEYBALL KNIGHTS FALL TO LOWLY CINCINNATI IN FIVE SETS
Crucial errors lead to two AAC losses over weekend By Sean Stewart Staff Writer
After five straight road games, the Rutgers volleyball team returned to the College Ave. Gym this weekend aiming to end a seven-game losing streak with two tough conference matches. The Scarlet Knights’ long-awaited win did not come, as they lost in five sets to Cincinnati yesterday to finish the weekend. This game followed Friday’s fourset loss to AAC leader Louisville. Rutgers (4-19, 0-9) quickly fell behind in an 11-3 hole in the fifth set against Cincinnati (1-22, 1-8). Head coach CJ Werneke called a timeout to rally his team, but Rutgers fell just short and lost the tie-breaker round, 15-12. The fourth set proved competitive with the Knights and Bearcats
trading leads throughout. Rutgers had the 20-19 lead, but timely Cincinnati kills left the Knights stunned, losing 25-23. Rutgers never trailed during the third set. An 11-0 run, which included four ser vice aces from sophomore libero Ali Schroeter, set the tone midway through, as the Knights eased to a 25-16 set win. Rutgers controlled Cincinnati early in the second set. After being tied at 7, the Knights generated a 13-4 run before holding on to win the set, 25-22. In the first set, Rutgers began strong for a 5-2 lead, but a string of aces, kills and errors allowed the Bearcats to score six unanswered points. Cincinnati never looked back after that, halting the Knights’ best efforts to climb back for a 25-21 first-set victory.
The loss against the Bearcats extends the Knights’ losing streak to nine and also leaves them winless in their conference. Rutgers last won Sept. 21, when it beat Cornell, 3-2. “At times, I thought we executed at a really high level and put a lot of pressure on Cincinnati, from our offense, to our defense, to our serving,” Werneke said in a statement. “Unfortunately some errors at critical moments hurt us and we weren’t able to sustain a high level of play needed to come away with a victory.” Against Louisville (14-7, 9-0), Rutgers started energetic and played well, but the Cardinals’ talent proved too much in the end, showing why they are unbeaten in conference play. In the fourth and deciding set, the Knights battled hard to come
back from a five-point deficit to bring their deficit to only 19-18. Louisville pulled away for a 25-20 victory, outscoring the Knights 6-2 following a timeout. The third set saw the Knights tied at 9, but the Cardinals slowly pulled away to win the set, 25-17. Rutgers hit a match-best .286 in the stanza. Louisville impressed early in the second set, winning it, 25-10. The Knights hit a match-worst .031 percentage in the frame along with a match-high seven attacking errors. In the opening set, Rutgers led, 8-6, behind the strong play of sophomore outside hitter Alex Lassa. The Knights continued to compete with Louisville, trading the lead five times. Tied at 23, an unforced error from outside hitter Maya Mc-
Clendon — Louisville’s kills leader — and a kill from junior middle blocker Rachel Andreassian sealed the Knights win, 25-23. Rutgers hit an impressive .231 for the set. Defensively, Schroeter produced a team-high 17 digs. Offensively, Andreassian was impressive, providing eight kills and a team-high .412 hitting percentage. “I thought our team came out with a lot of energy and we executed at a really high level,” said head coach C.J. Werneke. “We had a great week of practice so it was good to see that translate to game day. A lot of fight, coupled with execution, is the way we want to play.” For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Quote of the Day “There is no pity or sympathy even involved. There is no team in the country that’s going to feel bad for us.” — Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood on the team’s losses in the secondary
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Houston running back Kenneth Farrow runs up the sidelines during the second half of Rutgers’ 49-14 loss to the Cougars. Farrow, who also had a 40-yard touchdown run in the first half, took advantage of Rutgers’ inconsistent tackling. Houston recorded 211 rushing yards and 611 yards overall. SHAWN SMITH / CORRESPONDENT
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Flood substitutes Nova for Dodd, secondary’s missed tackles pile up to allow Houston win on Homecoming By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
Homecoming centered on the birthplace of college football, which is also a graveyard for the Rutgers football team’s consistent BCS aspirations. High Point Solutions Stadium’s custodial staff received perhaps the most representative picture of a weekend when Houston killed the Homecoming allure.
Wind gusted garbage through the field’s perimeter late in the game that fans left on the ground. Seas of Scarlet left it as they departed the stadium with every Scarlet Knights interception and every seamless Houston touchdown. With their 49-14 victory, the Cougars made Rutgers’ attempt at a BCS bowl appearance like an uphill battle through a hurricane. “I’m disappointed we didn’t give [fans] more to cheer about,” said head coach Kyle Flood postgame.
Fans piercingly booed Rutgers (4-3, 1-2) when junior quarterback Gary Nova flicked an end zone interception to cornerback Adrian McDonald. After Nova’s third interception of the game, his seventh in two games and ninth in two Homecomings, Flood inserted senior Chas Dodd. “I just need to be better — not force balls in there — and me and the receivers need to be on the same page,” Nova said. Nova departed after throwing 7-for-15. Dodd threw an accurate 11-for-15, but each
completion averaged only 7.1 yards and came when Houston already damaged Rutgers too much for a comeback. Houston cornerback Turon Walker intercepted Dodd early in the fourth quarter, making Dodd the third Knight that Houston (6-1, 3-0) picked off — junior running back Savon Huggins threw one on a fake-option play in the first half. See SOLUTIONS on Page 13
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK KNIGHTS DOWN TO FOUR CORNERBACKS FOR TEMPLE GAME
Barnwell suspended for at least one game after DWI By Bradly Derechailo Associate Sports Editor
Allowing 400 passing yards to Houston is not the only headache head coach Kyle Flood has to deal with from his secondary. Freshman cornerback Nadir Barnwell, who started Saturday against the Cougars, was sus-
pended for at least the Scarlet Knights’ next game against Temple. He was charged early yesterday morning with driving while intoxicated. Flood, who has not acknowledged the reason for Barnwell’s suspension, only said Barnwell was suspended for a violation of team rules, not entering specifics. Barnwell has started four games this season for Rutgers.
“He won’t be available to us [this week],” Flood said during yesterday’s teleconference. “My plans are for it to be through this week, but it’s not finalized yet.” With Barnwell’s suspension, Rutgers is down to just four cornerbacks for Saturday’s game against the Owls: Junior Gareef Glashen, redshirt freshman Javon Tyree
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New York G. Philadelphia
15 7
New York J. Cincinnati
9 49
Pittsburgh Oakland
18 21
Miami New England
17 27
Dallas Detroit
30 31
Cleveland Kansas City
17 23
BRANDON COLEMAN, junior wide
receiver, did not catch a pass Saturday against Houston. Coleman, who needs two more touchdown receptions to tie a school record, has not had one in six games.
and true freshman Anthony Cioffi and Delon Stephenson. Flood said sophomore safety Tejay Johnson could also see time at corner, his former position until training camp’s near completion. See DWI on Page 14
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Houston
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