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Professors explain style of academic writing ERIN PETENKO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Any student who has poured through obscure textbooks on philosophical concepts or failed to understand a professor’s paper knows that academic writing can seem like its own language. But professors say there is a difference between poor writing and more complex concepts that need to be expressed in highly technical words. Stephen Bronner, a distinguished professor in the Department of Political Science, said the style he chooses depends on the audience he wants to reach. “If one’s purpose is to talk to specialists, then one has to use the language of the discipline,” he said. In a recent column for The Chronicle of Higher Education, Steven Pinker, an author and professor of psychology at Harvard University, discusses the reasons behind some of the esoteric terminology and strange sentence structure. He wrote that high-quality, simple, clear writing often takes more effort to produce than flowery language. In addition, many institutions have created a climate where
good writing is less valued than reputation and expertise. “Few graduate programs teach writing. Few academic journals stipulate clarity among their criteria for acceptance and few reviewers and editors enforce it,” he said in the article. “While no academic would confess to shoddy methodology or slapdash reading, many are blasé about their incompetence at writing.” He suggested removing qualifying statements, discussions about the meta-theories of the work and explaining acronyms and jargon. Bronner, a senior editor for the journal Logos and an author of many books, said academics will sometimes “show off” with long terms and lengthy sentences. He judges the quality of someone’s writing by whether the language is necessary for expressing the ideas behind the paper. Bronner often switches between academics and broader audiences, and makes sure to make his ideas clear. “You have to transform your language into something that’s more accessible to someone who isn’t in the discipline,” he said. SEE WRITING ON PAGE 5
Gov. Chris Christie plans to centralize Ebola care and treatment and appointed Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as one of the three hospitals to treat Ebola. FILE PHOTO / MAY 2013
Christie designates RWJ as one hospital to treat Ebola patients ERIN PETENKO ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Gov. Chris Christie has named Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital as one of three hospitals in New Jersey that will treat any Ebola patients. Christie, according to nj.com, plans to centralize Ebola care
and refine their response based on recent actions. The other two hospitals designated for treatment are Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack and University Hospital in Newark, according to nj.com. Previously, the state asked all hospitals to be prepared for Ebola patients.
In a press conference, Christie asked for more calm rather than “stoking hysteria.” The press release about the hospital plan said hospitals have already seen a dozen false alarms of people coming to the hospital with symptoms of Ebola. SEE HOSPITAL ON PAGE 5
Report evaluates success of city’s ‘Ciclovia’ SARBJOT KAUR DHILLON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Foreign academics assembled at the “International Scholars Reception” for an exchange of global ideas yesterday at the College Avenue Student Center. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Scholars make global connections at reception JEFF HAMMOND CONTRIBUTING WRITER
International scholars at Rutgers engage in an exchange of their cultural ideas and language while they attempt to learn from the diversity at Rutgers. This helps them establish long-standing friendships, said Joanna Regulska, vice president of International and Global Affairs at
the Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs. “It’s all about friendship,” Regulska said. The International Scholars Reception, which took place in the College Avenue Student Center, brought together a community of foreign academics pursuing research at Rutgers. SEE SCHOLARS ON PAGE 4
Blocking roads citywide, New Brunswick held the second “Ciclovia” on Oct. 12. Together North Jersey, an organization based on sustainable projects and regional planning, released the “New Brunswick Ciclovia Evaluation” in response. The report documents and evaluates the overall success and effectiveness of the New Brunswick “Ciclovia,” first held on October 6, 2013. “Ciclovia,” events, named after the Spanish word meaning “bike path,” are regular programs that promote physical activity to people of all ages by blocking the streets from motorized vehicles. Participants may enjoy recreational activities with their neighbors, families and friends. According to the report, there were more than 4,000 participants, although the expected outcome was between 2,000 and 3,000 people. Ciclovia seeks to temporarily reduce noise, stress and automobile pollution — a goal that was met. Charles Brown, a senior research specialist with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers, wrote the report. Dorothy Le, senior transportation planner for the Department of Transportation Services, said the idea is to have people explore different parts of New Brunswick and connect to the city. The evaluation report was generated to examine the effects of the event, which is meant to encourage
community engagement, publicize local businesses and promote public spaces and resources. Rutgers undergraduates volunteered during the event, Le said. Rutgers provided transportation, parking lots and other facilities to ensure a smooth operation. “This year, there were a lot less issues with traffic,” Le said. As the event grows, New Brunswick will improve and residents will learn about the different routes within their city, Le said. Yesenia Medina-Hernandez, board member at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, said 220 volunteers helped at this fall’s event. The event showcased a jazz performance, opened up a
rock-climbing wall and encouraged chalk art. “The most memorable part for me was seeing so many of the children with their parents out and about,” Medina-Hernandez said. “I also participated by riding my bike with my daughter throughout the routes.” According to the report, 75.2 percent of the 227 survey takers reported being “very satisfied” with the event. About 74 percent of New Brunswick respondents, students and residents consider New Brunswick a great place to live, work and play. “I saw a father teaching his daughter how to ride a bicycle,” Medina-Hernandez said. “She was sort of scared and nervous but she was determined to ride her bike.”
Last year, New Brunswick saw its first “Ciclovia” event to allow residents to enjoy physical activities on the streets. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2013
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Professor discusses dealing with sensitive material in classroom
Carlos Ulises Decena, associate professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Studies, shares ideas for his book “Circuits of the Sacred: Preliminary Thoughts on Eros, Spirit and Pedagogy” at the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building. YINGJIE HU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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on two recognizable things,” Gray said. “This includes queer disputes and misunderstanding and the A large question for educators in necessity among undergraduate gender studies and race is whether students for care in the context for to talk about “trigger warning” is- corporate university systems.” Difficult topics that do not reinsues like race, religion and gender because some students might have force a student’s existing world perpainful life experiences surround- spective are necessary for learning, ing them and the classroom might she said. Gray spoke of the complications become a place of debate and growth by encouraging discourse regarding whether to include trigger warnings in academic settings. on these topics. Jasbir Puar, associate professor She said not all requests for trigger in the Department of Women’s and warnings come from students who Gender Studies at Rutgers, said pro- have had painful and unfortunate fessors cannot talk about subjects life experiences. Some do not want like sex, race, power and gender in to discuss these issues because they a classroom without actually exam- are not accepting of different perining how those dynamics play out spectives on topics like race, religion and gender. in the environment. She also spoke about whether “Questions about power and to completely reidentity and move or edit this authority in material from relationship to “I came into this the classroom business to transform and the classroom setting or if the can’t be taken be transformed.” academic setting for granted,” is the place for she said. CARLOS ULISES DECENA these issues to The event, Associate Professor in Department of be discussed. which took place Women’s and Gender Studies Gray underyesterday in the stands she is a Ruth Dill Johnstranger to the son Crockett Building on Douglass campus, was students she teaches and, therethe first in this year’s Women’s and fore, must take the responsibility Gender Studies Graduate Program’s to handle all controversial topics with care. “Convivial Conversations Series.” The department needs to be The conversation dealt with what it means to have intense con- asking its undergraduate students tent in a course and how to respon- to politicize their comfort and dissibly conduct a classroom accord- comfort, she said. Conversely, Carlos Ulises Deceing to student reactions toward na, an associate professor in the Desensitive material. Katherine Gray, a graduate from partment of Women’s and Gender Smith College who earned a mas- Studies and Latino and Hispanic Cater’s degree from Columbia Univer- ribbean Studies, presented ideas for sity and is now a Ph.D. candidate at his third book in his paper, “Circuits Rutgers, discussed the evolvement of the Sacred: Preliminary Thoughts of her thesis paper titled, “Stream- on Eros, Spirit and Pedagogy.” Decena said there are multiple ing, Media Intimacy, and Trauma in layers to the discomfort that needs the Queer Classroom.” “As the contemporary use of to be politicized. Because he realtrigger warnings moves offline ized there might be aspects of his from digital queer spaces into uni- students’ lives he does not underversity classrooms, institutional de- stand, Decena said he talks to them bates around ethnicity have taken about their limits. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
He said some students are willing to take risks and some are not. “It is in all these uncomfortable movements that the notion of education as something more than the provision of commoditized knowledge lives,” Decena said. “I came into this business to transform and be transformed.” The moment students are challenged to step outside of
their comfort zones by being pushed in the classroom, Decena said, is when the outcomes become unpredictable. Decena and Gray are curious to know how to respond correctly to those who request trigger warnings in a university setting. The debate embodies the knowledge of understanding how to be careful with a student’s emotions
and personal beliefs and also to embrace the idea that a classroom is a space to challenge the self and intellectually grow. “Perhaps [by] managing to grasp a bit better how pushing at my students and myself to know differently we might get a glimpse of those other worlds that we can activate to connect us to our history,” Decena said.
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BONFIRE BASH Fraternities and sororities at Rutgers sponsor the “Homecoming Kickoff Pep Rally and Bonfire” at Yurcack Field on Busch campus. Students enjoyed music, free food and performances by the cheer and dance teams and the official lighting of the bonfire. DEVON JUDGE
SCHOLARS Nearly 120 countries are present in international student body CONTINUED FROM FRONT
They gathered to make connections and share their experiences from across the globe. The event began with Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor Richard Edwards describing the University, one of the largest in the United States, and elaborating on new opportunities for collaboration that will result from joining the Big Ten Conference. He encouraged the scholars to share their experiences with their friends and stressed the importance of building stronger connections with other institutions. This year is the first time Rutgers welcomed scholars from Myanmar to Rutgers to collaborate in research with the Rutgers University Libraries. They came to study the advanced library system at Rutgers and have also visited the Library of Congress, the New York Public Library and the Rut-
gers’ Biomedical and Health Sciences Libraries in Newark. Yin Win Htike, a scholar from Myanmar, said there is a lot to learn from Rutgers.
“[Scholars] share language, they share about the holidays that happen back in their home country.” URMI OTIV Director of Global Services at Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs
“The United States is a very developed country, and we are not developed, so there are many different things that we learned from Rutgers, especially technologies,” Htike said.
The scholars also get a chance to “see a slice of Americana,” Edwards said. Urmi Otiv, director of Global Services at the Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, coordinates hosts for the scholars to stay with, which gives them the chance to experience holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Along with experiencing American culture, the scholars also share their home cultures with each other. There is an international women’s group, for example, for the wives of scholars to come together. “They share language, they share about the holidays that happen back in their home country,” Otiv said. “We have a mini Chinese New Year downstairs in our lounge, and then we have one of the holidays that are celebrated in Israel.” She remarked that close to 120 countries are represented by the international student body, as well as more than 70 countries are represented by visiting scholars. Eugene Murphy, assistant vice president for International and Global Affairs at the Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs, said the scholars are “really open to talking about what they’re doing and why they’re here.”
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WRITING In Bronner’s class of 250 to 300 students, he says only about 50 to 75 students are good writers CONTINUED FROM FRONT
A New Jersey Police Department car patrols inside the University Hospital where a nurse was held in isolation for Ebola symptoms in Newark, New Jersey, on October 27. REUTERS
HOSPITAL Mary O’Dowd says all 72 New Jersey hospitals still need to be prepared for Ebola cases have traveled in the past 90 days, Haigney said. The news comes in light of recent Any patients with Ebola sympcontroversy surrounding the quar- toms and a travel history consistent antine of Ebola patients. University with Centers for Disease Control Hospital released a nurse yesterday guidelines will be transferred from who had been involuntarily quaran- the Emergency Department to a tined after coming back from West designated area. Africa, according to nj.com. “Exposure of health care staff The nurse, Kaci Hickox, claims and employees to the patient will be medical professionals mishan- strictly limited to a specially trained dled her treatment, according team of health care professionals to nj.com. They allegedly based specifically assigned to care for their quarantine on an inaccurate these patients,” he said in the email. temperature reading. The hospital has also formed Hickox will now be going back a leadership team to coordinate to her home state of Maine, which the response. They are keeping promises to continue monitoring up with the CDC and the NJDOH her condition. current guidelines and receive New Jersey Department of frequent updates. Health Commissioner Mary “The health and safety of our O’Dowd said all 72 New Jersey hos- patients, visitors and employees repitals still need to be prepared for mains our top priority,” he said. Ebola cases. Meanwhile, many universities “Every hospital has to be ready are doubling for a potential down on trips patient to walk to West African through their “The University is regions, accorddoor,” she said in ing to The New following all applicable the article. York Times. CDC guidelines for R i c h a r d The State UniEbola preparedness Ridge, head of versity of New the New Jersey York system has and response.” State Nurses banned univerAssociation, welsity-suppor ted GREG TREVOR comed the new travel to GuinSenior Director of Media Relations protocol change, ea, Liberia and according to Sierra Leone. nj.com. His group previously advoMany other universities have cated for sending patients out of the banned most travel to those counstate to one of four bio-containment tries while leaving exceptions for centers nationwide. research or relief work, accordIn an email statement, Peter ing to the article, such as training Haigney, director of public rela- health care workers or preparing tions at RWJUH, said the hospital computer systems. is taking the necessary precautions New York University, Harvard to properly train and prepare its University and Johns Hopkins Unihealth care workers. versity are all examples of univerThe hospital has trained and con- sities that have limited or discourtinues to train staff on the proper aged travel to the region, according use of Personal Protective Equip- to the article. ment. RWJUH has also developed In a statement, Greg Trevor, a script of questions to screen for senior director of Media Relapotential Ebola victims for staff who tions at Rutgers, gave a stateprocess new patients. ment about Rutgers’ position on For patients, they have put up Ebola restrictions. posters in the Emergency Depart“The University is following all ment and on electronic monitors applicable CDC guidelines for Eboadvising patients to tell profes- la preparedness and response,” he sionals if they have a fever and said in an email. CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Robert Boikess, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, has written multiple textbooks aimed at first-year students as well as more technical academic papers. He said the key to writing a textbook is to be as simple and direct as possible. He has heard few complaints from students about his work, but students complain about other textbooks “all the time.” “I think it’s that they’re not really taught to write that way, it’s something you have to work on,” he said. In more technical papers, he finds many researchers will resort to awkward or even grammatically incorrect language to make themselves sound smarter. They would use “which” where it would be better to use “that,” or write in the passive tense. But he said compared to other subjects, scientists tend to be the best, most direct writers. Pinker argues solid academic writing needs to be trained and ingrained into researchers. “Fog comes easily to writers; it’s the clarity that requires practice,” he said in the article. Bronner agrees that students who intend to go on with their education into research need more writing instruction. In his average introductor y class of 250 to 300 students, only about 50 to 75 students are good writers who know how to make an argument. An additional 75 students are “decent,” but half the class could use some work on writing.
Unlike Pinker, he believes the solution is more grammar and vocabulary training at the high school and college level. “A better vocabulary leads to a more precise thought,” he said. As to understanding more complex writing, he said no article or reading is too advanced for students. If they are having difficulties, he suggested rereading the work or forming a study group.
Boikess said he teaches a senior seminar in chemistry and encounters some common problems. Like many researchers, the students tend to resort to high-level language and forget that somebody has to read it. He learned writing by working with a professional writer at the beginning of his career. Students in science, technology, engineering and math majors should consider taking a scientific writing course, he said. “It’s very important to write well, even as a scientist,” he said. “Writing research reports, writing grant proposals … are important to being a scientist, as well as in the humanities.”
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ELECTION EMOTION Supporters of Brazil’s President and Workers’ Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff react to the first results of the Brazil general elections on Sunday. REUTERS
SOFIA/BUCHAREST - Some of the strongest ripples from the European Central Bank’s landmark stress tests could be felt in eastern Europe as multinational lenders short of capital mull the future of their Balkan operations, while others face extra losses. The 25 banks that failed the health check included four that own subsidiaries in Eastern Europe. Some banks that passed were found to have overvalued their assets in the region by a significant margin, something that will force them to hold more capital and makes them likely to eventually face extra losses. “The Greek banks have relatively profitable units in eastern Europe and selling them off looks like the easy and fast way to ensure capital. This is a possible option,” said Lachezar Bogdanov, an economic analyst with Sofia-based think-tank Industry Watch. Greece’s Eurobank, Piraeus Bank and National Bank of Greece, all failed the ECB’s test based on the narrow definition of not having enough capital at the end of last year. They will have to issue little if any new equity, but they will have to stringently stick to their restructuring plans that involve reducing Balkan and other international holdings.
Central European units were a drag on Raiffeisen and Erste Bank, who were found by the ECB to have overvalued their assets in the region, along with Norway’s DNB, which the ECB said had significantly overvalued assets in its unit in Estonia. The overall picture from the stress tests was more positive, showing banks in the European Union’s former Communist member states were sound, cementing a pattern since the 2008 crisis for the region’s subsidiaries to perform better than some of their parents. Banking industry insiders in Eastern Europe have said for months the stress tests could be the trigger for Greek lenders to sell subsidiaries, since the parents were already in difficulty following the Greek debt crisis. An official at NBG told Reuters it plans to sell a small stake in Turkey’s Finansbank and divest other non-core assets, but does not plan sales of its Balkan units. An official at Eurobank said some light divestment of its Balkan units is included in restructuring plan, as did an official at Piraeus. A former Bulgarian central bank official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said sell-offs by
Greek banks that had been talked about for some time were likely now to be back on the agenda. But he said finding a buyer willing to make a good offer may be hard because a run on Bulgarian lender Corpbank earlier this year has made the sector less attractive. Representatives of National Bank of Greece’s United Bulgarian Bank and Eurobank Bulgaria declined to comment on whether their parents might sell them. Piraeus Bulgaria was not available for comment. A sell-off in neighboring Romania may also make sense for some Greek lenders. “They are pretty well capitalized in Romania because of the central bank’s rule, so their parent banks could make them candidates for sale,” said a banking sector analyst, who did not want to be named because of the sensitivity of discussing rival banks’ intentions. Eurobank Romanian unit Bancpost and National Bank of Greece unit Banca Romaneasca declined to comment. Piraeus Bank Romania said its parent in Athens might issue a statement. — Reuters
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Tech meetup brings advice from developers, entrepreneurs
The “RU Tech Meetup” held last Monday showcases experiences from prominent University figures as well as entrepreneurs in the technology field. Rutgers Mobile App Development club hosted the event. TYLER GOLD
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Eric Kamp, a developer at InnoviMobile, gave students some ever-valuable — and blunt — advice on how to “not f--- up your first job” at last week’s “Tech Meetup” in the Multipurpose Room of the College Avenue Student Center. The event, held last week by Rutgers Mobile App Development club, consisted of tech talks from prominent university figures and alumni, along with a few project demos from students. The meet-up takes place once a semester. The event’s speakers all shared advice they’ve learned through experience working as entrepreneurs in the technology field.
Kamp’s main takeaway was to always be professional but to also remember to ask, “Is this necessary?” When working in computer science-related fields, Kamp said it is vital to remain confident, without becoming cocky. The best way to do this is to be willing to admit when you don’t know something, Kamp said. Projects are often more complicated than we expect, and setting lofty timelines to leave room for complications was recommended. Vivek Seth, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and president of RuMAD, said based some of the feedback he has received from previous meet ups, they had a better idea of what attendees expect at RU Tech Meetup.
Anand Patel, owner of Hidden Grounds coffee shop, gave a charismatic talk on how he started his business and sponsored the meet-up by providing
“Don’t compete against your competitors. Compete against yourself.” ANAND PATEL Owner of Hideen Grounds Coffee Shop
free coffee. Patel opened his presentation with a quote from Allen Ginsberg: “Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.”
He asked those in attendance to apply that philosophy to their lives. Patel told students to not be afraid of exploring the crazy and stressed that the only way to leap for ward is to think dif ferently. “Don’t compete against your competitors. Compete against yourself,” Patel said.He bookended his talk with another Ginsberg quote: “I really believe, or want to believe, really I am nuts, otherwise I’ll never be sane.” Carlos Ospina, technical director at Hublished, an online webinar tool created by Rutgers students, now works for BotFactory. He discussed BotFactory’s breakthrough circuit board printing technology.
Traditional circuit boards are complex and difficult to produce. BotFactory uses a proprietary ink-and-glue system to print circuit boards on paper. This system is much faster and cheaper than traditional methods and pushes the limits of current technology in this field. Yair Aviner, another founder of Hublished, gave a technical talk about the history of Web standards. He discussed the future of the Web programming language known as HTML and web development. “Events like RU Tech Meetup and HackRU give students an outlet to come together to share their interests in technology, and I’m very happy to be able play a part in facilitating this,” Seth said.
Supersized screens see growing trend in tech TYLER GOLD STAFF WRITER
Spearheaded by the efforts of Samsung and other Android device manufacturers, larger smartphones have established themselves as more than a trend: Big screens are here to stay. Despite its reputation for building devices that are easy to use with one hand, Apple, too, has started making phones with larger screens. The Cupertino, California-based company recently introduced the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, which have proven so popular they’re still difficult to acquire in store a month after the launch. Both devices, which feature 4.7inch and 5.5-inch displays respectively, are clearly influenced by larger phones such as Samsung’s Galaxy line. For the record, Samsung and other Android manufacturers like Motorola, HTC and LG have been producing devices of this size for years: Samsung’s Galaxy S3 had a 4.8-inch screen back in 2012. But our phones might get even bigger still: Google’s new flagship Nexus 6 features a gigantic 6-inch
display. The device, announced last week, was designed in partnership with Motorola. The device is so large that its internal testing name was “Shamu,” according to a report on The Verge. Google’s Nexus line traditionally acts as a preview for Android phones to come, so expect the lines between phone and tablet to blur even further. While Apple still sells the 4-inch iPhone 5s, it remains to be seen if smaller devices will be available with modern specs in the future. Why do people love these big phones so much? John Gruber, a technology pundit who often writes about Apple, summed it up in his iPhone 6 review: Increasing the size of a phone “makes it worse when using it one-handed. But it makes it better when using it two-handed.” Only time will tell if the future of smartphones is in gigantic devices, but as of now, that seems like a pretty solid bet. Tyler Gold is a senior majoring in information technology and informatics. For tech updates, follow @tylergold on Twitter.
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Take iSPEAK survey to combat assault Responsibility to fight against sexual violence is collective
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olleges around the country are ramping up Health Outreach Promotion and Education program efforts to combat sexual assault, and Rutgers does a lot on this front, offering programs and educais at the forefront. The White House called on tion materials to anyone who needs it. More than just on an administrative level, we need Rutgers to pilot a campus sexual assault climate survey, and that survey is open from now until Nov. 9 for to take responsibility for our own education and peer students to take. The link for the online iSPEAK sur- education on a more individual level. Leadership on vey was emailed to all students early this week and campus, whether it is in the classroom, student club takes about 10 minutes to complete. It’s completely or organization, should include taking the initiative confidential and includes comprehensive survey to promote education on the issue — and HOPE questions about everything related to sexual violence is more than willing to provide assistance. Finding on campus, from your opinion on how the University creative ways to teach students about what sexual manages the issue and how accessible its services are assault is and how to address it is important — for to more detailed questions about personal experienc- example, every student who comes to the Rutgers New Student Orientation es with sexual assault. the summer before his The survey is just one part “The [iSPEAK] survey is just or her first year goes to a of a larger project to comSCREAM theater perforpletely reform the way colone part of a larger project to mance, in which actors deleges handle sexual assault completely reform the way pict very real scenes of sexbecause right now, most of colleges handle sexual assault ual violence and how they them are failing. Nearly 80 because right now, most of are often handled. It’s an colleges are currently under intense and uncomfortable investigation for mishanthem are failing.” performance, but it’s often a dling cases of sexual assault. rude awakening for incomThe four-pronged approach by the White House aims to provide schools with ing students who don’t usually realize how real the the resources to conduct the survey, recommend issue is or how it can impact anyone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention strategies based on the results, help schools respond to incidents of sexual assault and Prevention, one in five women and one in 33 men is make the federal government’s enforcement efforts sexually assaulted at some point in his or her lifetime, more transparent. Strong student participation in this and one in five women is sexually assaulted at college. survey is essential for the University to accurately Most of us know someone who was a victim of sexgauge the issue and determine what areas need to be ual violence, whether we’re aware of it or not. This survey isn’t just about creating a more comfortable worked on and how they should be addressed. Just as important as cracking down, though, is environment at Rutgers. It’s an obligation that every the issue of education on the issue. Most don’t ever single one of us has, regardless of how strongly we think that sexual violence is anything to worry about feel about the issue, and regardless of whether we beyond the obvious precautions to avoid becoming a think it applies to us. If you need even more of an invictim. But sexual assault isn’t a crime committed by centive, the sooner you do the survey, the more likely a random stranger — statistics show that up to 75 per- you are to win a cash prize that you will automaticalcent of victims know their perpetrator. It could be an ly be entered to win. Do your part and join the fight acquaintance, a friend or even a trusted partner. The against sexual violence. Take the survey online as definition of sexual assault is very broad, but not ev- soon as you can — it’s the least any of us can do, and eryone is even aware of what it includes. The Rutgers it can go a long way.
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Afro-Latinos often left out of US dialogue on race THE CHAMPAGNE SOCIALIST JOSE SANCHEZ
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ore than once I’ve been told I resemble LeVar Burton, the wholesome, friendly Negro presenter of “Reading Rainbow” and “Go the F--- to Sleep” fame. Take that anecdote as you will. Yet, when I introduce myself with a “Hey there, name’s José,” I have to admit that I tend to receive reactions of curiosity, even surprise at times. But hey, people of my complexion for some reason have a weird reputation of giving their kids “funny” and “exotic” names like “Shaniqua” or whatever, so maybe they’ll let it slide at first. But when I then say my surname is “Sanchez,” I’ll get another barrage of questions. Questions like, “Oh, ‘José Sanchez,’ huh? What are you? Where are your parents from? Where were you born? Are you from here?” and so forth. To be honest, I get these questions so often that I’m pretty cool with it at this point. I view it as just another example of harmless, basic curiosity. Admittedly, I often will throw similar inquiries at other people as to what their backgrounds are, so I shouldn’t complain. I am curious about the histories and backgrounds of others and how they relate across races, faiths, languages and nationalities. The classic liberal and democratic values of pluralism, fraternity and multiculturalism are close to my heart. I’m much less “melting pot” and more “salad bowl,” And going to a diverse, sprawling university like Rutgers with venerable scholarship and activism surrounding race, gender and sexuality gives me an everyday opportunity to satisfy that inquisitiveness. With that in mind, I must say there seems to be something a bit troubling about the curiosity I receive when people look at me and hear my name. In the minds of many Amer-
icans, a Spanish name and surname belonging to a person who happens to be “black” is a peculiar thing indeed. When a lot of Americans think of a Latino (and please refer to us as “Latino” and not that Eurocentric “Hispanic” mierda) they think George Lopez or Sofia Vergara, much less Cameron Diaz or Zoe Saldana. There’s a pigmented way Americans frame Latino-ness or Latinidad, and Afro-Latinos like myself or Saldana or Carmelo Anthony or Alex Rodriguez are often left out of national conversations on race and ethnicity. Now for the record, let me make a confession. I am only Latino through my father, whose parents are straight from Puerto Rico. My mother’s family is from the Deep South, down in rural Georgia. I love to dance salsa with my tía at Fiesta de la Cruz back in New York City just as much
the southern Spanish state of Andalusia, seat of the “Moorish” medieval Islamic state of Al-Andalus. “Moors” was a catchall term used by Christian Europeans at the time for any Muslim from North Africa. Subsequent explorations of the New World by Spain and Portugal, decades after they ousted the Muslim rulers out of the Iberian Peninsula, had crews with Africans and even Arabs aboard. Of course, the overwhelming way that black people — or rather, people who became “black” — arrived to the Americas was through the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The horrors of the Middle Passage and the exacerbation of often bloody tribal and ethnic conflicts in Africa ought to be familiar to us now. What many Americans aren’t familiar with is the relatively minor role the British North American colonies played in
“To be honest, it kind of baffles me that there’s so much ignorance about the history of black Africans in Latin America — an ignorance both willed and constructed.” as reclining underneath Spanish moss and magnolias with some sweet tea in hand at my Nanna’s bungalow. I’ve been blessed by Santería orishas, and I’ve seen quite a few old church ladies, clad in pastels and big ol’ sun hats, catch the Holy Ghost in my day. There are some collard greens and a little platanos too. You get the deal. To be honest, it kind of baffles me that there’s so much ignorance about the history of black Africans in Latin America — an ignorance both willed and constructed. Black people have been present south of the border since 1492. Pedro Alonso Niño (also known simply as El Negro) was the pilot of the Santa Maria, and his brother Juan was the master of La Niña, which their brother Francisco is believed to have served aboard. They hailed from
this trade of bodies. The scholarly consensus today is that around 5 percent of the sub-Saharan “black” Africans that came to the New World ended up in the British colonies that would become the United States. The overwhelming majority of them ended up in Spanish colonies such as the massive Andean Gran Colombia, which includes modern-day Colombia as well. Or the Viceroyalty of New Spain, which consisted of Mexico and the rest of Central America. The French sent their slaves mostly to the Antillean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, especially to their half of the island of Hispaniola, the fabulously prosperous colony of San Domingue. The sweat and blood of these Africans made for the wealth of Europe and its leap out of medievalism and into the buoyancy of enlightened bour-
geois civilization. Slavery, though not be to be inflated with capitalism, certainly laid the material foundations for it and this thing we call “modernity.” And let’s also look to the examples of former slave and “black Napoleon” Toussaint L’Ouverture and the 1791 to 1804 Haitian revolution. Or we can look at the 19th century participation of slaves in Simón Bolívar’s anti-colonial wars of Latin American liberation and “The Bronze Titan” Antonio Maceo in Cuba’s national liberation war. This is further evidence of the centrality and importance of black Latin Americans in fashioning the modern world and furthering the cause and idea of human rights. Yet, to many Americans and even Latinos, this long and honorable history is lost to the process of forgetting. This is a function not only of historic white supremacy and anti-black racism in the United States, but also amongst Latinos and Latin American culture as well. A hold off from colonial divide-and-conquer policies used to govern the disparate and diverse peoples of Latin America, the region to this day suffers from a sort of “pigmentocracy.” This kind of discrimination, though subtler and more nuanced than U.S.-style racism, nevertheless still systematically confines darker-skinned indigenous and black African people into poverty. Let’s remember that Trayvon Martin’s murderer was still half-Peruvian. If we are to achieve a more perfect union, we also need to perfect the multiracial coalition that Obama has built and fight anti-blackness and colorism in all of our communities — brown, black and everything in between. For that kind of political mobilization, we need to first have a more open dialogue that doesn’t leave out Americans who are both Latino and black. José Sanchez is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in history and political science. His column, “The Champagne Socialist,” runs on alternate Tuesdays. You can follow him on Twitter @comradesanchez.
Assigning labels ignores need to address violence COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVE SERGIO ROJAS
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articularly heinous acts of violence are assigned labels in order to differentiate them from possibly less violent acts. Sometimes the reasoning for doing so is clear-cut, but sometimes the lines are blurred, and we struggle to clearly define a certain act of violence. Last week, we witnessed three unrelated acts of bloodshed in North America that are perfect examples of the difficulty that arises in trying to label violent acts. Two separate attacks in Canada resulted in the deaths of two Canadian soldiers. In both attacks, the perpetrators (who were also both killed by police and security officers) happened to be converts to radical Islam and were consequently labeled terrorists. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper claimed the attacks were “inspired” by the Islamic State, a terror group commonly referred to as “ISIS” or “ISIL.” A day later, Zale H. Thompson, also a recent convert to radical Islam, attacked four New York City police officers with a hatchet. Two officers and a bystander were injured, but the only death was that of Thompson, the attacker himself. Despite the similarities between the attacks in Canada and the one in the U.S., President Barack Obama has not come out and explicitly labeled the hatchet attack as
terrorism or said an extremist group inspired it. In turn, conservatives such as Sean Hannity and Donald Trump have criticized Obama, saying his “failure” to designate the hatchet attack as an act of terrorism is evidence of his inability to protect our country. Although the rise of the Islamic State has occurred under Obama’s failed foreign policy, this most recent criticism hardly seems fair, due to the semantics involved in labeling acts of violence. It is easy to rush to label attacks such as those of last week as “terrorism” when the facts presented are the following: “A person ad-
terrorist or his or her violence as a terrorist attack? One could argue, in this case, that yes, it does remove this possibility. Zehaf-Bibeau, after all, had never actually joined any official terrorist group nor was he in contact with any known terrorists. Perhaps his violence could merely be ascribed to a case of untreated mental illness? On the other hand, one could argue that anyone who commits premeditated acts of violence, whether they have political or religious overtones, is not fully “sane” and has something wrong with them. The New Yorker takes a middle ground: “What
“The killing of innocent people is always deplorable and evil … Whether Obama calls the recent hatchet attacks a terrorist attack seems inconsequential when it comes to the ultimate goal of deterring violence and the loss of innocent lives.” hering to radical religious and political beliefs perpetrates violence on innocent civilians.” This simplicity fades, however, when a caveat such as a mental illness are thrown into the discussion. An article titled, “The Line Between Terrorism and Mental Illness,” appeared in The New Yorker this weekend, citing a person close to Michael Zehaf-Bibeau (the perpetrator of the second attack in Canada), who claimed Zehaf-Bibeau was mentally ill and had talked about being pursued by the devil. So does mental illness all of a sudden remove the possibility of labeling someone a
seems to be the problem, rather, is the fusion of radical jihadist ideology with other personal problems, whether they be alienation, anomie or various shades of mental illness.” As demonstrated, the presence of a mental illness does not make clear whether certain acts of violence could be labeled as “terrorism.” Conversely, what if the factor of a mental illness remains but specific political or religious motives are not included in an act of violence? In 2012, two of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history occurred — one in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and
the other in an elementary school in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. Both shooters were clearly severely disturbed and mentally ill but had no apparent motive (i.e. dissatisfaction with U.S. foreign policy). But can’t these monstrous shootings be considered “acts of terror” and their perpetrators “terrorists?” After all, mass terror was inflicted upon our nation and dozens of innocent civilians were killed. Again, the semantics in the process of labeling acts of violence leaves us in ambiguous territory. The killing of innocent people is always deplorable and evil, no matter what the motivations, including mental illness. Whether Obama calls the recent hatchet attacks a terrorist attack seems inconsequential when it comes to the ultimate goal of deterring violence and the loss of innocent lives. At home, we have to focus on keeping weapons out of the hands of the mentally ill and those with histories of violence. Abroad, we must destroy terrorist groups such as the Islamic State, and make sure their radical ideologies do not propagate further to “lone wolves” back at home. While everyone might not agree on the labeling and exact wordings of every attack, we can all agree to take the greatest of efforts to stop senseless violence. Sergio Rojas is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history and journalism and media studies. He is the chairman of Rutgers College Republicans. His column, “Common Sense Conservative,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Today’s Birthday (10/28/14). This is the year to tackle long-held personal goals and dreams. Doors that seemed stuck now open. Don’t get complacent about money that flows with greater ease (especially after 12/23)... keep strengthening foundations and accounts. Creative work pays well. Fun over springtime leads to a thoughtful phase. Balance work with play, for vitality and harmony. Sing out for love. 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 a 9 — Contribute to your savings, like you’ve been dreaming. Take on new responsibilities today and tomorrow. Others get motivated by your leadership. Talk about money, and make decisions you’ve been considering. Squirrel some away for a rainy day. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Share a dreamy escape with your partner today and tomorrow. Compassion arises naturally. Brainstorm and generate new possibilities. You can sell an idea now. Use charm and persuasion. Paint a picture in glowing color. Relax and enjoy it. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Venture farther out in your thinking. Examine financial facts carefully, and plan for a future dream. Imagine new strategies, and consider new opportunities. Do a good deed. Soothe nerves with physical exercise. Envisioning can energize. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Set long-range goals with your family and partner. Prepare for venturing forth. Pay off a debt. Circumstances dictate one destination. Gather up earnings, and feed your savings habit. It could get sweetly romantic. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Your partner appreciates your clarity. Time to get busy! No more procrastination. What do you truly want? Consider preposterous suggestions. You’re getting smarter. Your hard work pays off. Profit from meticulous service. Follow a financial hunch. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Imaginative work pays off. Finish work early today and tomorrow, after you get farther than expected. Opportunity arises out of the ether. What’s wanting to happen? Simmer in a creative stew of heart-felt possibilities.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Believe in your team. Set a new course, and launch it from home. You’re forced to be practical, and that’s good. Support your partner too. Encourage each other regarding dream careers and homes. Invest for love. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Talk about your dreams and passions. Speculate wildly. Imagine different scenarios. A creative possibility gets revealed. Begin a new educational phase. Take a walking tour. Clean up messes. Get your friends involved. Start a new campaign. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — What would you do if money were no object? Daydreaming and fantasy reveal an actual opportunity. Imagine the most fun, fascinating way to occupy your time, and look for where you’re already doing that. Schedule to include more. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Watch out, world! Together with friends, you can take on something big. Negotiate for favorable terms. Apply for a grant. It’s a good time to ask for money. Your work has been noticed. Love finds a way. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Everything seems possible. Let yourself ponder today and tomorrow. Consider your dream career. What if you could do anything? What skills would that require? Look to see how to shift current practices. Ask your partner the same questions. Go inspiration mining. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — The crew’s discussing epic adventures and dream exploration. Include some of that into your work, without losing focus. Participate in the fun after chores. Get social; friends can help with an obstacle. Find what you need nearby.
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Rutgers is 1-5-1 in Big Ten play this season with lone win coming at Wisconsin
Merrill-Morin coached at Waterford High School before joining RU CONTINUED FROM BACK
CONTINUED FROM BACK performances and mental lapses in crucial moments. The Knights finished eighth in their lone season in the AAC as well, forced to play a play-in game and win out to have any hopes of making the NCAA tournament. But if the comparisons to last season continue, Rutgers could make some noise come the conference postseason. “Last year didn’t go too well for us either, and we were one overtime win away from getting to the conference finals,” said sophomore midfielder Erik Sa. “And I think that we caught some momentum in the games coming up to the tournament last year, and hopefully we’re going to do the same thing this year.” A repeat of last year was not what many of the players had envisioned entering their first year of Big Ten competition. Even though they were selected to finish eighth in the conference’s preseason poll, the players felt they had the talent to compete and beat any team in the nation. The beginning of conference play could not have started any better for Rutgers, defeating a Wisconsin team that was unbeaten at home the previous season in a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory which saw junior forward J.P. Correa double his goal tally from a year ago. While the result was certainly one of the high points in the Knights’ season, the win upon further observation was not as impressive.
Head coach Dan Donigan said the Knights can still play spoiler in their final two games of the season before the conference tourney. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Badgers are a disappointing 3-10-2 this season and currently 0-6 in conference play, with a mostly freshmen starting lineup. Despite the morale boost gained from the victory, Rutgers would not win another game for over a month, going winless in six games and getting outscored by a margin of 14-3. The Knights are also waiting for their first conference win at Yurcak Field, a feat that is only possible to achieve come next Wednesday against the streaking Terrapins. The 1-5-1 conference record is no knock on Rutgers, but rather a testament to the quality of opposition in the Big Ten — six of the nine teams rank in the top 25 in RPI.
While the level of talent in the Big Ten dwarfs that of the AAC last year as a whole, sophomore goalkeeper David Greczek feels Indiana’s success story last year gives his side hope come tournament play. “We can still make a big splash in the conference tournament,” Greczek said. “Indiana did it last year where they were toward the bottom of the table and ended up winning it and made it to the NCAA tournament. So, why can’t that happen with us?” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @SeanStewar tRU and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
workouts that prepare us for our races. I really think Coach Jan plays Knights, and Merrill-Morin’s a big role in our success.” While the Knights are mainly a impact on the team during both races and practices young team, veterans who have been running under the guidance of Meris undeniable. She uses her great experience rill-Morin for multiple years share from years of running and coach- similar sentiments to newcomers. Senior Brianna Deming said she ing to share lessons with the team, feels fortunate to have been able to which is a luxury for Rutgers. “I base a lot of the training on learn from Merrill-Morin and use things that I have done throughout some of her lessons from her career. “She’s extremely knowledgeable the years as a coach and as an athlete,” she said. “[The team] has a about what it takes to perform well lot of confidence in what I have to in running,” Deming said. “She’s teach them. I can tell them, ‘Look, also helpful because she has so I’ve been there and done that on a much experience from big races, so that should very high level.’” be helpful for us While she is “[Merrill-Morin] really going into races more than willBig Ten.” ing to share her puts us through workouts in the Coaching knowledge about that prepare us for races. I provides oprunning on diffor ferent courses really think [she] plays a portunities teaching moand levels, she big role in our success.” ments and times does want to to implement overdo her mesMEGAN COAKLEY ideas, but it also sages, but rather Freshman gives a chance give advice when to watch athit is needed. letes grow. “I don’t force This, Merrill-Morin says, is the my ideas on them,” she said. “I want them to learn as they go along and best part of coaching for her. “The most rewarding thing is watch the older athletes and what they do because they’ve learned a seeing kids have a big smile on their face after doing something nice in lot here in four years.” Her message is well taken with a race, like setting a personal-best the team, with the effectiveness of time,” she said. “I love seeing them her philosophies being a big help to high-fiving and being excited that they got through the training.” the Knights. “Coach Jan is awesome because For updates on the Rutgers cross she really knows what she is talking about,” said freshman Megan Coak- country teams, follow @TargumSports ley. “She really puts us through on Twitter.
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Junior wide receiver Leonte Carroo said he is not surprised by Laviano’s speed. Carroo knew Laviano was athletic from when the pair played basketball in the offseason. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
While some might have been surprised, one person was especially head coach Kyle Flood acknowledged aware of Laviano’s ability to run. Junior wide receiver Leonte Carthat preparation is key for a quarterback, especially one that has yet to roo said that he knew all along that Laviano had speed and he’s seen it start a game in his collegiate career. “I think what we saw last week away from football. “I did actually know he could was that Chris will be prepared. I don’t have any doubt in my mind run. I could tell by the way he that he’ll be prepared to play if called plays basketball, so I knew he upon,” Flood said. “And then when had a lot of athleticism,” Carroo you go out there, you’ve got to pro- said. “In the offseason, we play all tect the football. That’s the first thing of the time. He’s one of the first guys we hit up you have to do. and he’s pretty You’ve got to good.” manage the of“[Laviano] was very But as imfense, and then confident. He came in, and pressed as Carroo you’ve got to be is with Laviano’s a great decision a lot of guys in his ability on the maker. I thought situation probably would hardwood, the he had a good Don Bosco (New start and some have been nervous.” Jersey) Prep High valuable experiSchool product ence last week LEONTE CARROO also complementdoing that.” Junior Wide Receiver ed his skill in What surthe second half prised most people about Laviano was his speed and against Nebraska. “He was very confident. He ability to run the football when the pressure got to him. Laviano scram- came in, and a lot of guys in his sitbled for 46 yards on a boot leg to the uation probably would have been right side of the Nebraska defense nervous — a freshman, on the road, and saw no defenders, with only tight trying to bring his team back — but he was very confident,” Carroo end Tyler Kroft lead blocking. “I mean, I think so,” Laviano said said. “He was motivating guys in of bringing an added dimension with the huddle. He was ready to play.” being able to run the ball. “I was pretFor updates on the Rutgers footty much wide open on those couple of times I ran the ball. But I can definite- ball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter. ly run the ball.”
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October 28, 2014 WOMEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
Transfer begins to find niche in Rutgers lineup RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
Transferring to a new school and having to deal with a new atmosphere as well as integrating into a new sports team is not an easy transition. But sophomore forward Jasmine Cole of the Rutgers field hockey team feels right at home. “It’s been an awesome transition,” Cole said. “The team has made it really easy for me.” Senior captain Jenn Staab thinks transferring isn’t the easiest thing but that players would be accepted in the team locker room regardless. “It’s definitely difficult [to transfer], coming from a certain culture and coming into ours,” Staab said. “But we are very welcoming here, and we enjoy new people. We are a fun team.” Cole transferred this summer to Rutgers after spending her freshman season at the University of Pennsylvania. While at UPenn, Cole was an offensive force. She played in all 17 games (16 starts), leading her team with 18 goals and 39 points on the season. Cole also ranked second in the nation in goals per game (1.06) and fifth with 2.29 points per game and was named Co-Ivy League Rookie of the Year. After all that success, one would wonder why she decided to transfer, but like most transfers, she wanted to be closer to her home in Montclair, New Jersey. Another factor was the difficulty balancing the academics of a prestigious Ivy League School like UPenn. “I think at UPenn, it was really hard to jumble the academics and the field hockey,” Cole said. “It was just too much.” Cole also referenced head coach Meredith Long, who
coached her during high school in the U.S. Futures program, as another reason for her transfer. Long was ecstatic to get a call from Cole after last season. “She is a fun and exciting player to watch, and when she contacted me after her freshman year, I was excited because I knew how fast and dynamic she is,” Long said. Long went on to describe Cole as a dangerous forward. “She has that goal scoring mentality ingrained in her, and it’s not something that you can teach,” Long said. “Her ability to manipulate around the ball really makes it hard to defend and tackle.” This season, Cole has not been as much of an offensive weapon for the Scarlet Knights. She has two goals and three assists on only 15 shots this season compared to 63 at UPenn last season. But those two goals have both been game-winning goals, the first coming in the team’s first game of the season against Bucknell and the second coming this past weekend against James Madison. In field hockey, the Ivy League and the Big Ten are on very different levels of skill and competition, making it a process to take some time to acclimate oneself to the competition. “It’s a lot harder with the competition,” Cole said. “I think because it’s such a step up, it takes a while to make that transition.” Long noticed that transition but thinks Cole is coming around. “She came out and had a bit of an adjustment period,” Long said. “She is standing out the last couple of weeks.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore forward Jasmine Cole was Co-Ivy League Rookie of the Year before transferring to Rutgers this season. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior Stef Scholz said the biggest difference between RU’s previous conferences and the Big Ten is the grind of traveling across the country before road games. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
RU adjusts to Big Ten travel GARRETT STEPIEN CORRESPONDENT
Being from New Jersey leaves the Rutgers women’s soccer team on the outside looking in. With the exception of Mar yland, the Scarlet Knights are the only team forced to accommodate to long and grueling weekend travels. The usual road trip kicks off with a flight toward the center of the countr y out in the Midwest for the first game of the set, followed by hopping on a coach bus for hours to the next and final destination in the second leg. For ever y member of the program, the protocol is new. Playing in the Big East and AAC catered to the convenience of playing regional teams closer to New Jersey. But in the first Big Ten season, the heightened competition in conjunction with the longer travels presented a challenge for head coach Mike O’Neill and his players. “There’s so much that goes on. The traveling is what it is, and there’s nothing we can do about that because we play in the Big Ten, which is the top athletic conference in the countr y and it’s new to us,” O’Neill said. “We’re not going to make any excuses. … It is what it is, and we’ll be good to go.” Despite a three-game losing streak, O’Neill has handled his team skillfully in his first year calling the shots. The Knights have been ranked as high as No. 14 in the NCSAA Top 25 with a strong 11-4-1 overall record and 7-4-1 mark in conference play to support the team’s success. Throughout the season, and especially as of late, the lengthy travel hasn’t been easy. When Rutgers has returned home, the
team has been nearly unbeatable, nearly going undefeated at Yurcak Field for the first time since 1987 with an 8-1 record. Senior for ward Stef Scholz gave some insight into how tolling the Big Ten road games could add up to be. “I think the biggest thing is the traveling between games,” Scholz said, referring to bus rides immediately after games that lasted up to five hours. “… It’s just a lot of being on a plane and bus.” In order for the players to keep their legs fresh between games, Scholz said they take to the pool for workouts, in addition to plenty of stretching and
“I don’t know — I guess I just tell myself that it doesn’t matter if I’m home or away. I still need to play the best I can.” ERIN SMITH Sophomore Backer
rest to prevent any fatigue. On top of the physical fatigue that can ensue during a road trip, mental fatigue could also be a taxing element for a college student-athlete. As sophomore backer Erin Smith pointed out with Sunday’s match at Minnesota, it’s quite the journey from Piscataway to Minneapolis (1,200 miles), and playing far away from home almost ever y other weekend is something the Knights had to adapt to this year. To stay positive, Smith zones in and focuses on the 90 minutes of soccer that await. “I don’t know — I guess I just tell myself that it doesn’t matter
if I’m home or away,” Smith said. “I still need to play the best that I can, and I can’t make excuses like, ‘Oh, I didn’t play well because I was on a bus or I was on a plane.’ I have to put that behind me and focus.” Part of what eases the reality of being pushed so far out of their comfort zone at home for most players on the team is the outpouring of support Rutgers has received on the road. “It helps a lot to see that we have such a huge fan base and that we have parents that really care,” Smith said. “… We know it’s hard sometimes to catch a flight to [somewhere as far as] Nebraska, but a majority of parents did come. … It makes you want to play better.” Following the Knights’ 1-0 upset at then-No. 7 Penn State, the contingent of Scarlet faithful that awaited the team at the coach bus with applause, cheers and hugs set up a pleasant ride back home. For Scholz, it’s little things such as the trip home from Happy Valley after Rutgers’ statement win that make her senior season unforgettable. After the game, the team partied its way east-bound on Interstate-80, blasting music and dancing along with O’Neill and associate head coach Meghan Ryan. “We’re really close on the field and off the field. Sometimes when you spend time 24/7 with people, you get tired of them,” Scholz said. “But we never get tired of each other. We’re always talking and laughing, so we always make it fun. That’s what I’m going to miss the most — the team. … I’m going to miss that time off the field with them.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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October 28, 2014 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK NOVA, FOUR OTHERS LISTED QUESTIONABLE TO PLAY AGAINST WISCONSIN
Martin becomes co-starter at RB after productive outing GREG JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR
Three months ago, Robert Martin faced a predicament. The true freshman was fourth on the Rutgers football team’s running back depth chart, and he was coming off a torn ACL suffered last September in the first game of his senior year at Harrisburg High School in Pennsylvania. “People kept telling me that they think I should redshirt,” Martin said Monday during his first media availability since the summer. “But I knew that I could play because of the work that I put in during the offseason. I just knew that it was going to pay off in the future.” Two-thirds of the way through the season, Martin’s patience and perseverance are making him look like a prophet. After receiving just nine total carries in the first seven games, the 6-foot, 200-pounder turned six carries Saturday against Nebraska into 32 yards, including his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter. He also caught a 21-yard pass from redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Laviano. That production prompted head coach Kyle Flood to list Martin as a co-starter at running back this week, along with sophomores Desmon Peoples and Justin Goodwin. “I like the way he’s running. I like the way he’s protecting the football when he’s running, and I think that’s becoming instinct for him,” Flood said of Martin. “That’s important for a young running back to do that.” Peoples and Goodwin, who have shouldered most of the ground work since junior Paul James’ season-ending ACL injur y, combined for only 63 yards on 25 carries against the Cornhuskers.
Most troubling, neither had a carry of longer than eight yards, as the Scarlet Knights’ struggles running the ball against Big Ten teams continue. In four conference games, Rutgers has averaged 3.4 yards per carry compared to 4.4 yards per carry in four non-conference contests. With Martin now in the mix, Flood is looking for a ball carrier to distinguish himself. “We need to be more productive in the running game, and the back we think will give us the best opportunity to do that will be the back that will get more carries this week,” Flood said. Senior left guard Kaleb Johnson saw promise in Martin from the moment the true freshman stepped on campus this summer. “Coming in, I knew he was going to be one of the better guys on this team,” Johnson said. “Just his personality outside of football … it’s kind of carrying over to the field — seeing him go out there as a true freshman and running the ball hard against Nebraska. Just going forward, I know he’s going to be one of the better guys on this team, and I’m excited to see how his career goes.” Martin said his legs feel better, his upper body is stronger (he is 10 pounds heavier than his senior year of high school) and he feels faster since the ACL surgery, noting the extensive work he put in over the offseason to return to action even healthier. On the field, he has learned to stay patient and let the holes in the running game come to him, never trying to force the big plays that frequently developed in high school. Now, along with cornerback Dre Boggs, Martin is one of only two true freshmen at Rutgers to see extensive playing time this season. “I just feel as though I bring hard work and a person who just
Quarterback Gary Nova left Saturday’s game with a lower body injury. He is listed questionable this week on RU’s injury report. THE DAILY TARGUM / SEPTEMBER 2012
True freshman running back Robert Martin rushed for 32 yards on six carries against Nebraska. He is in line for more work this week as a newly annointed co-starter. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR wants to go out there and win for my team. I’m going to do whatever I’ve got to do to help us win,” Martin said. “It’s definitely an exciting opportunity just to know that my hard work is finally paying off. Each week at practices I’m trying to develop as a better athlete, team player — stuff like that — to provide out on the field on Saturdays.” *** After suffering a lower body injur y late in the first half
against Nebraska, senior quarterback Gar y Nova is officially questionable on Rutgers’ injur y report for Wisconsin. Boggs, senior center Betim Bujari, redshirt freshman free safety Andre Hunt and senior middle linebacker Kevin Snyder are also questionable to play. Flood said Sunday via teleconference he received a “positive report” on Nova, who was still on crutches. But whether
the senior plays Saturday remains up in the air. “That decision could come at any point during the week,” Flood said Monday. “I’ll meet with the medical people later this afternoon, and we’ll get some idea of where we think Gary is for tomorrow and then some kind of projection as the week goes on.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I can’t make excuses like, ‘Oh, I didn’t play well because I was on a bus or I was on a plane.’” — Rutgers women’s soccer sophomore backer Erin Smith on the challenges that come with long travel times for Big Ten road games
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FOOTBALL LAVIANO PASSED FOR 49 YARDS, RUSHED FOR 54 YARDS AGAINST NEBRASKA
MEN’S SOCCER
Knights hope to play spoiler in final games SEAN STEWART ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Laviano earned his most significant amount of playing time in the loss to Nebraska. Laviano will likely make his first career start against Wisconsin if Gary Nova is not healthy enough to play. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
Rookie preps for potential start TYLER KARALEWICH ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The only occasions that redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Laviano played early this season were spot fill-in roles when the Rutgers football team was either winning by several points, like against Howard, or when it was trailing by a significant amount, like against Ohio State. Still, those appearances were brief and relegated to only a few drives and even fewer completions and chances to pass the ball. So as far as game experience, Laviano said he has a very limited amount to help him.
At least that was before senior quarterback Gary Nova went down with a lower body injury last Saturday against Nebraska. When that happened, Laviano had a chance to play for an entire second half against a top-tier Big Ten school. He went on to finish the game with 54 yards rushing and also completed four passes for 49 yards. For Laviano, the in-game experience will go a long way to prepare him for any chances that he will play in the future, he said. And with Nova listed questionable to play Saturday, his next opportunity could come against Wisconsin. “Playing against Nebraska was real football. It was my first action at real, competitive football,”
Laviano said. “It felt good. I was ready. And hopefully I can do a little bit more this year. I suppose it takes away a little anxiety, but whether I am the backup or starter, my approach is the same every week. I’m a pretty level-headed person.” By Mondays, the Scarlet Knights move on from the game the weekend before. That being said, the focus for Laviano and the Rutgers offense has already shifted to what the Badgers can do defensively — Wisconsin is the No. 1 scoring defense and total defense in the Big Ten. With Nova’s status uncertain, Laviano and
The plan was simple: Beat Ohio State, beat Maryland and earn the highest plausible seed in the Big Ten Tournament. For the Rutgers men’s soccer team, it didn’t matter how the rest of the season had gone — it could still end the regular season on a high note. But just as it has gone for the Scarlet Knights this entire year, the plan never materialized. In fact, it took just 36 seconds into their 4-1 road defeat against the Buckeyes to realize that achieving their goal was easier said than done. Now the Knights have a new plan, and it doesn’t involve earning a higher seed in the conference tournament. That ship sailed with their loss on Saturday, which mathematically eliminated them from contention for anything higher than eighth place and an unfavorable play-in game Nov. 8 in the conference tournament. Instead, the plan is to end the regular season on a positive note, particularly next Wednesday against Mar yland, and hopefully catch lightning in a bottle come tournament time. “We’re in the same situation as we were last year, but we just got to go and play the role of the spoiler at this point and see if we can make a nice run in this postseason tournament,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “So, that’s what you kind of look forward to, and in the meantime, you just try to finish on the most positive notes you can with these last two games as we head into that play-in game.” The parallels between the last two seasons are obvious — high expectations entering the year only to be plagued by inconsistent SEE SPOILER ON PAGE 13
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CROSS COUNTRY MERRILL-MORIN COMPETED IN 1976 OLYMPIC GAMES
Assistant brings Olympic pedigree to RU MIKE O’SULLIVAN STAFF WRITER
In a life dedicated to running and competition, assistant coach Jan Merrill-Morin has become an integral par t of the Rutgers women’s track and field and cross countr y programs. A former 1976 Olympian and gold medalist at the 1975 and 1979 Pan-American Games, Merrill-Morin is now in her eighth season as an assistant coach with the Scarlet Knights.
She was previously the head coach at Waterford High School in Connecticut from 1988 to 2006, while also being an assistant on the Coast Guard women’s staff from 1992 to 2006. These many years of coaching experience, coupled with her storied career as a competitor, made her an intriguing option to add to the program’s coaching staff. At Rutgers, she is in charge of developing the training regimen for cross country because distance running is her expertise.
BY THE NUMBERS
How has the Rutgers football fared in Homecoming games over the last three seasons? The Scarlet Knights are on a two-game losing streak on Homecoming, losing last season to Houston, 49-14, and in 2012 to Kent State, 35-23. Rutgers’ last Homecoming win came on Oct. 15, 2011 against Navy by a score of 21-20.
She goes over the training schedule with head coach James Robinson, and they discuss things like adjustments and improvements that can be made. “We’re both on the same wavelength, it really works,” Merrill-Morin said. “[During races], we each go to different spots on the course. It’s a good situation.” This type of formation has been used throughout the years by the SEE PEDIGREE ON PAGE 13
EXTRA POINT
SCOTT GOODALE,
head wrestling coach, will host a Rutgers duals quad meet Saturday after not hosting one last season. The Knights will wrestle Centenary at 10 a.m., Delaware Valley at noon and Stevens at 2 p.m.
Sophomore midfielder Erik Sa said the Knights still have plenty to play for. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
FIELD HOCKEY
SWIMMING & DIVING MEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
vs. Indiana
vs. Wagner
vs. Bradley
vs. Nebraska
Friday, 1 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Friday, 4 p.m., RU Aquatic Center
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 7 p.m., College Ave. Gym