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Veteran organizations push to benefit from games of chance By Erin Petenko Associate News Editor
A ballot amendment in the general election will allow New Jerseyans to vote on whether veteran organizations can benefit from games of chance to sustain themselves. GETTY IMAGES
Stephen Abel learned about the benefits of games of chance when his chapter of American Legion burned down 18 months ago. He said while the Lawrenceville, N.J. organization managed to get back on its feet with fundraising and personal donations, many veterans’ associations could use additional resources for building maintenance, especially in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. “A lot of veteran’s association buildings were destroyed,” said Abel, director of Veteran and Militar y Programs and Ser vices at Rutgers. On the ballot Nov. 5 will be a Constitutional amendment that would allow organizations such as the American Legion to use funds from games of chance to raise money for building upkeep. State Sen. Christopher Bateman, R-16, said he co-sponsored the measure because a veteran’s league in
Somerville, N.J. asked him to consider the legislation. “The organization would have different games of chance to raise money at their events, but the money could only go to charitable causes,” he said. “The amendment to the Constitution will be used toward paying their bills.” Fred Vineyard, first vice commander for American Veterans, said organizations like The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars or Elks need the money to build new roofs or pay mortgages. “It’s like a college — if a building is falling apart, that’s not a very good thing,” he said. The current law only allows organization to use raffles, lotteries and other games for educational, charitable, patriotic, religious or public-spirited causes, according to a New Jersey State Republicans press release. Bateman said the original intent of the law was to regulate casinos and See ORGANIZATIONS on Page 4
App allows U. fans to win prizes with posts By Danielle Gonzalez Contributing Writer
A new app was introduced to the Rutgers community at the homecoming game on Saturday. The app, called “Fan-I-Am,” allows Rutgers sports fans to win prizes through posts, tweets and tags. Rutgers Athletics recently partnered with Augeo Marketing to bring “Fan-I-Am,” a fan engagement and loyalty app that allows fans to earn points that can be redeemed for prizes. “Fan-I-Am has really cool benefits for students and creates unique fan experiences,” said Mike Knoop, a representative from Augeo Marketing. The app received positive feedback, Knoop said. The Rutgers Athletics Department seemed incredibly pleased with the outcome and how it was integrated with gameday strategies. The “Fan-I-Am” app has various features and contests that allow fans to earn points, Knoop said. A “Fan-I-Am” tailgate photo contest was organized at the homecoming game. More than 85 photos were uploaded for fans to view and vote on their favorite tailgate photo, Knoop said. The winning photo will go on the Rutgers Athletics Facebook page. Photo contests will run every week to give fans a chance to build up points, he said. “These are all things we refer to as unique fan experiences,” Knoop said.
Augeo Marketing is also working with local Rutgers campus sponsors to create more opportunities for fans to earn points, he said. The supporting restaurants, stores and businesses in the New Brunswick area will hang promotional QR code posters in their establishments, he said. Rutgers students can then use the “Fan-I-Am” built-in scanner and “check in” to these establishments as a way to earn more points. Fans can also link the app to their Facebook and Twitter accounts, Knoop said. “Fan-I-Am” has created specific hashtags that fans can include in their own tweets as another way to earn points. The app also includes a leaderboard so fans can see where they rank in point value, he said. “Everything that you do can earn you points. The more points you have, the higher chance you have of winning prizes,” Knoop said. Auego Marketing will continue to work with Rutgers for the rest of the football season and will also be incorporated into this year’s basketball season, he said. Rutgers “Fan-I-Am” will further stimulate fan engagement for the upcoming men and women’s basketball seasons, according to scarletknights.com. “The more people we can get signed onto this and the more contests we can create will See app on Page 4
Marc Ecko, who attended Rutgers for three years, will visit the Barnes & Noble at Rutgers today to discuss his book, ‘Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out.’ COURTESY OF SOPHIE VERSHBOW
Marc Ecko talks inspiration, art By Sabrina Szteinbaum Correspondent
In the days before he founded a billion-dollar fashion enterprise, before he began as a pharmacy student at Rutgers, Marc Ecko said he spent his time painting T-shirts in his garage. Ecko, who began a three-and-ahalf year career in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers in 1990, is now a successful entrepreneur and founder of Ecko Unltd., the now fashion and media empire, according to the website for his new book, “Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out.”
The University provided a larger scale than his hometown of Lakewood, N.J. for Ecko to show and get feedback on his designs, he said. “I did a whole host of things formally with Rutgers College at the student center — having exhibitions of my art and my airbrush — and the feedback was amazing,” Ecko said. “It kind of affirmed my pursuit of fashion.” Only when he came to Rutgers did he decide to drop out, but he said Rutgers was a positive foundation for him build the Ecko brand. “It was a great environment for learning about an audience and a
customer base, and it was a great place to be independent and industrious and there’s a lot of diversity there that I was a beneficiary of,” he said. Ecko’s career has not been without struggles, which he outlines in his book. “I actually am someone who prescribes to being aware of — being intellectually honest about — what it takes to succeed and how much failure or struggle is a necessar y part of pass,” Ecko said. “It is the rigor that helps you to arrive at success.”
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U. breaks record with Fulbrights
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Rutgers students and alumni received 26 Fulbright Grants this year, a record number for the University. The grants offer U.S. students, foreign students and alumni opportunities to pursue graduate study, advanced research, university teaching and primary and secondary school teaching in more than 140 countries worldwide. Carl Blesch, a senior public relations specialist for Rutgers, said in a press release that the University is tied for third place among research universities nationwide for the number of students and alumni receiving grants. “Rutgers is joined in the top 10 by two other Big Ten universities — Michigan and Northwestern — along with other prestigious schools such as Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and Yale,” according to the statement. University President Robert L. Barchi said the grants reflect on the quality of the students, as well as the quality of the programs offered at Rutgers. This is the first year Rutgers has been among the top 10 recipients of the Fulbright Grants, he said, and the third year Rutgers has made significant gains in the numbers of students and alumni who have earned them. While most of the people applying for grants are seniors, alumni and graduate students are eligible as well, according to the press release. Arthur Casciato, director of Rutgers’ Office of Distinguished Fellowships, said the University has been encouraging more students to apply for the program. Last year 129 students applied, the most ever in the history of the University. According to the statement, recipients who pursued the program’s independent research and study grants are involved in fields as diverse as art history, geography and public policy. Some are studying in places like Bangladesh, India and Italy. “Those who pursued the program’s English teaching assistantships are teaching in Brazil, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries,” according to the statement. The Fulbright Program is the leading international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. According to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs website, the Fulbright Program was established by the Congress in 1946 under legislation introduced by then-Sen. J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. “The Fulbright Program awards approximately 8,000 grants annually,” the website stated. “Roughly 1,600 U.S. students, 4,000 foreign students, 1,200 U.S. scholars and 900 visiting scholars receive awards, in addition to several hundred teachers and professionals.”
The Rutgers Future Scholars program and the Tyler Clementi Center hosted a screening of ‘First Generation’ yesterday in the Livingston Student Center. The film depicts problems of college access faced by first generation and low-income students. RAZA ZIA
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ECKO Ecko says his 41 years and three children are inspirations for his book continued from front
He had a lot of failures, and he is self-aware of them and does not sugarcoat them, he said. If knowledge is found among the failures, success is likely. Ecko said his 41 years and his three kids were the inspiration for his book. “I wanted to organize my ideas — my philosophy — and I thought maybe that would be the most valuable thing I could do as a parent to serve them, beyond obviously just being there every day,” he said. Ecko feels he is in his intellectual prime, and that realization inspired him to want to organize his life and thoughts in a book. In regards to his kids, Ecko hopes to set them up to be life learners, to have the patience to let life happen and to have the perspective that learning is never complete. He said he wants his book to inspire people and give them the self-confidence and the self-esteem they need to create their own unique and personal brand, like he has. Personal branding books tend to be patronizing, and Ecko said that is not at all what “Unlabel” is about. “What I wanted to do is to create empathy with the reader because I’m being honest about a lot of my mistakes,” he said. Success stories are often told by alpha-males who sit upon
mountains of cash and who boast no failure, Ecko said. His goal is to inspire and motivate people to be honest — failures included. “The hardest thing to do is really unapologetically believing in yourself … your mother can’t do it for you, not the person you love, not the person you’re sleeping with. You know ultimately it takes a lot to overcome the anxiety or ridicule or self-deprecation … that don’t allow people just to tr y,” he said. He said the title of his book is a play on his brand, Ecko Unlimited. “I always played on the notion of ‘un,’ and I use that prefix a lot,” Ecko said. “What I challenge the reader is how to be an ‘unlabel’ … how to refuse to be bound up by the outer paper shell.” Ecko encourages readers not to get trapped in how they are perceived by others, but instead he teaches them what it takes to “unlabel” themselves. While public relations specialists and publicists say perception is reality, Ecko said he does not find that to be true. “Reality is reality,” he said. “And if you’re not careful when you’re building a branded platform, or you’re marketing yourself, you get caught up in playing up to the perceptions — to the perceived brand.” Students in 2014 will graduate with massive amounts of debt, Ecko said. If they do not figure out what differentiates them, they will not be able to maximize their life experience.
“The book is really, at its core, a philosophy book on how to self-actualize,” he said. “It’s an artist’s story of how to work toward the work-in-progress that never seems to end, of self-actualization.” If he had to give one piece of advice for students and young people marketing their brand today, he would tell them to stop with the cynicism. Ecko said this generation thinks it is unique because of its exposure to a great amount of media and technology. “I feel like the kind of anti-social unintended consequence of social media is that it creates highly anti-social, cynical behavior, and it’s intellectually lazy,” he said. Ecko’s assistant, Katie Hill, said being around him for the past six years and seeing how hard he works is inspiring. “He doesn’t take no for an answer — he makes things happen,” Hill said. “And it’s inspiring to see someone who has accomplished so much work as hard as he still does.” Ecko said he lives by the motto “don’t ruin my day and I won’t ruin yours.” Critics have an important role to catalyze and create awareness for the ser vice, the product, the idea and the brand — but ultimately, working backwards for the customer is what really matters at the end of the day, he said. “I stay focused on the goalkeeper, not the gatekeeper,” he said. Ecko will continue traveling around the countr y promoting his book and doing radio and magazine inter views, Hill said. He will be signing copies of his book tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barnes & Noble.
ORGANIZATIONS Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation Aug. 7, Senate added measure to general election ballot continued from front
“The group I belong to raised $1,000 two years ago to an emerother public gambling locations. gency grant and scholarship His proposal would allow an ex- fund for veteran students here,” ception to let veteran’s organiza- he said. Abel said the money from games tions pay utility, gas and rent bills. of chance should not only go to the He said the legislation went organization itself. At least a perthrough the Senate without opcentage of the money should conposition and expects the ballot tinue to go to local organizations amendment to pass. like children’s sports teams. “Most people agree that we “Veteran’s associations have a have to help the veterans in any long histor y of being good partway we can,” he said. ners with the local community,” According to the press release, Gov. Chris Christie signed the leg- he said. “I wouldn’t support legislation Aug. 7, and the Senate add- islation that wasn’t tied to orgaed the measure to the general elec- nizations supporting other kinds tion ballot. New Jersey will vote on of activities.” He said the ballot question is it as well as voting for governor, not connected and another with the noramendment to mal concept of raise the mini“Most people agree that a casino, since mum wage. we have to help the only members Abel said as veterans in any way we and guests of former deputy can. ” members could commissioner potentially for the New JerCHRISTOPHER BATEMAN be allowed to sey Department State Senator participate in of Military and these games. Veterans Af“Someone fairs, he first couldn’t just walk off the street saw the idea for this legislation and play these games of chance more than three years ago. inside the organization,” he said. His chapters of American LeVineyard said voters should gion and Veterans of Foreign Wars usually have picnics or rent naturally be in favor of supportout spaces to raise money, but ing the amendment, and hoped sometimes have games of chance that the public would vote yes to help local veterans, he said. One come Nov. 5. “It’s a great idea, and it doesn’t of the most typical used cards with icons like horses and cherries in cost the taxpayer any money,” he said. imitation of slot machines.
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Knoop said he is running this platform for about 10 other institutions — Duke University and the Similar platform was used University of California, Berkeley for NASCAR race points being some of the largest. “We rolled out with those program schools at the beginning of the football season,” he said. continued from front “Then with the changes at Rutgers, we decided to roll out at benefit all 24 sports of Rutgers,” homecoming to kind of raise said Geoff Brown, the senior as- awareness for the backend of sociate athletic director/chief football season and carr y that into basketball.” marketing officer. A similar platform had been Getting people engaged and posting Rutgers Athletics pic- used for the NASCAR Race tures, tweets and Facebook Points Program for the past 8 to 10 years, messages Knoop said. will help proUnderstanding mote Rutgers A t h l e t i c s , “We rolled out with those that a huge fan Brown said. schools at the beginning loyalty exists NASCAR, A lot of of the football season.” with Augeo Marpeople were keting felt this signing up for MIKE KNOOP same loyalty “Fan-I-Am” Representative from Augeo Marketing prevails in colSaturday. Over lege spor ts. the next couple “We’re exof weeks, the depar tment wants to see more cited to bring the same stratfan feedback, he said. With egy we took to NASCAR to good feedback, the depar tment the collegiate space,” he said. can continue to make the con- “I’m extremely excited about tests and prizes enter taining the platform and par tnership with Rutgers.” and wor thwhile.
October 29, 2013
Tech Tuesday
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Kite+Key electrifies U. with gadgets, accessories By Tyler Gold and Nis Frome Contributing Writers
The bottom floor of an on-campus dormitory may be an unlikely place to find electronics for sale, but that’s exactly where the new technology store on Livingston campus is located. Kite+Key opened Oct. 10 as the first tech retail store on Rutgers campus authorized to sell Apple products. It offers a variety of gadgets and accessories at standard prices with built-in student discounts, said Dmitri Tisdale-Stanley, a specialist at the store. The name pays homage to William Franklin, one of the signees of the Rutgers Charter, which officially established the University. He’s the son of Benjamin Franklin, whose experiment with a key, kite and lightning revolutionized theories on electricity, said Christopher Georgetti, a systems manager at the store. Michael Pelardis is a senior project administrator for University Housing and oversees housing and development for Livingston campus, including the tech retail store. He said he first devised a plan to open the on-campus tech store more than two years ago, completing a multi-step review process to finally become an authorized Apple distributor. “At the end of the day, technology is so integrated into everyone’s lives,” he said. “If a student wants technology at a standard price, they are going to get it with or without us. Our mission is to support them and be a part of the renaissance of integrating technology into education and our lives.” Conveniently located under Livingston Apartment building A, Kite+Key does not only carry Apple products, despite its Apple-esque interior design. But Apple products have been the most popular so far, said Georgetti, a Mason Gross School of the Arts graduate student. The non-commissioned staff is primarily made up of former Ap-
ple employees trained in the art of concierge-style customer service. The store sells a range of laptops, desktops and tablets made by Samsung, Dell, Asus and HP, ranging in price from $450 to $1000. MacBooks, iMacs and iPads are sold with Apple’s student discount built-in to the price, taking up to $200 off the Message Session Relay Protocol. Georgetti said if the store doesn’t have a certain product in stock, the store could place an order for the customer. Kite+Key is not a gadget store just for students, said Tisdale-Stanley, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “We’ve helped professors find niche things, like laser pointers and can fulfill large department orders for Rutgers staff if they need it,” he said. Despite its wide product offering, Kite+Key isn’t able to satisfy all technology needs — they cannot do repairs in the store. They sell AppleCare, a form of product service from Apple. The store now partners with the Office of Information Technology to handle repairs, Georgetti said. “By Christmas, we hope to be able to check in repairs here,” he said. Kite+Key does not sell phones and has no plans to do so because extra carrier regulations and training would be required for the store to sell smartphones, he said. The store still sells accessories for popular smartphones. He said Kite+Key is still trying to get its name out to students by creating accounts on popular social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. “We’re going to have a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale and use a mix of social media and print media to reach out to the student population here,” Georgetti said. “We want this to be the place where a student says, ‘Hey I need a computer — let’s go to Kite+Key.’”
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Top: Kite+Key, located underneath the Livingston Apartment Building A, does not sell phones, but offers customers smartphone accessories. Bottom: Although the store’s interior design is reminiscent of an Apple store, Kite+Key sells a wide range of products. TYLER GOLD
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IN BRIEF CAMDEN, N.J. — Authorities have captured a man accused of shooting a homeless woman in Camden, just weeks before she was to testify against him. Bail was set at $1 million for 32-year-old Allan Mattocks, who was arrested last Wednesday in Bordentown by the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey fugitive task force. Camden County authorities say Mattocks allegedly shot 48-year-old Stephanie Warren in the head in April. She suffered a significant brain injur y and remains hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say Mattocks shot Warren after abducting her off the street. The abduction occurred about a year after Warren was beaten unconscious. Authorities say she identified Mattocks as her assailant and was to testify against him at a trial due to start in May. Mattocks faces numerous counts, including kidnapping and attempted murder.
WAVE WRECK Members of the public watch as large waves, produced by storm force winds, break against the harbor wall on
Oct. 28, 2013 in Dover, England. Approximately 220,000 homes are without power and two deaths have been recorded after much of southern England has been affected by a severe storm. Transport links on road, rail, air and sea have been severely disrupted by hurricane-force winds that have almost reached 100 mph in places. GETTY IMAGES
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — An elderly couple was killed when a fast-moving fire roared through their northern New Jersey home. Authorities say 74-year-old Dolores Tureckie was found lying unconscious at the front door of her Woodland Park home when firefighters broke through the entrance of her smoke-filled house early Monday. Tureckie’s 76-year-old husband, Roy, was found upstairs. Both were taken to a hospital, where they died a short time later. Neighbors tell The Record newspaper that the couple had lived in the home for 45 years. Investigators say the fire began when an exposed wire rubbing against a heating vent in the basement caused an electrical arc. The fire spread from the basement to the kitchen and dining room on the first floor. JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — State police say two people were killed when their motorcycle veered off Interstate 195 and crashed into a guardrail. But it’s not yet known what caused the crash, which occurred around 4:45 p.m. Sunday on an eastbound stretch of the highway in Jackson Township, near milemarker 17.6. The driver, 53-year-old Gar y Hartdorn of Brick Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger, 56-yearold Mar y Healey of Berlin, was flown to a hospital where she died a short time later. All eastbound lanes of the highway were closed for several hours as authorities investigated the crash. That caused major traffic backups and delays in the area for most of Sunday night. — The Associated Press
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ing this year, spread with the aid of over $500,000 t concerns me that with the media’s attention spent by a right wing, pro-corporate coalition focused first on the almost preordained elecseeking to defeat the measure. So I will state it tion of Senator Cory Booker and then on the plainly — the current minimum wage is well beclash between Gov. Chris Christie and his Demolow the poverty line in our state. Raising the wage cratic rival Barbara Buono, Rutgers students and would inject more than $276.1 million into an ailNew Jersey voters are more broadly unaware of ing state economy, while improving the economic another question we get to decide at the polls futures of many struggling N.J. families. Finally, this fall. In addition to potentially electing a new raising the minimum wage for the bottom rung of governor or reelecting our current one, on Nov. our economic ladder improves the earning power 5, we have the opportunity to vote to increase the of those of us higher up that ladder, helping those minimum wage in our state by a dollar per hour with college degrees and tie future increasescape from the speces to the natural rise ter of becoming a in the cost of living “lost generation.” in the state. In effect, “We can vote yes, and support our So we find ourNew Jersey residents friends that have to skip meals selves with two opare given the rare tions in regards to opportunity to vote to pay for textbooks and our neighquestion two. We can ourselves a raise. Perbors that have to work two jobs and vote yes, supporting haps the more cynical our friends that have Daily Targum reader accept government aid in order to to skip meals to pay will cede that our polifeed their children.” for textbooks and ticians do that with far our neighbors that more regularity. have to work two Voting yes, and why jobs and accept govstudents particularly ernment aid in order to feed their children. Or should care about raising the wage, feels self-evwe can vote no, abandoning New Jersey resiident. Wages in New Jersey have been stagnant dents at the bottom of the economic ladder with for decades while the cost living has risen steadiour fear perpetrated by shadowy corporate-fundly, and tuition particularly has more than doubled ed entities with a clear agenda of their own. since the 1990s. Working students — including The choice is that simple. All we are counting many of our friends and peers and I suspect many on is for you to show up to the polls to make it. of the people who will read this article — are being forced to do much more with much less than John Connelly is a 5th-year senior in the School what is reasonable in the state with one of the of Arts and Sciences majoring in history, political highest populations of millionaires in the country science and American studies. He is a fellow of the during an era of unprecedented corporate profit. Andrew Goodman Foundation and the former presiAnd yet, these arguments need to be made, bedent of the Rutgers University Student Assembly. cause there is so much misinformation circulat-
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Alma mater change should have been put to a vote COMMENTARY CHRIS MONCREIF
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y name is Christopher, and I’m a proud Rutgers alumnus. I was an esteemed member of the Glee Club, a dedicated student employee and football fanatic. In recent years, it has pained me to see constant controversy circling the institution I love. Initially, they were events that coincidentally happened at Rutgers, such as the circumstances surrounding Tyler Clementi’s tragic death. But lately, I feel Rutgers has handled all the tough decisions poorly. There were the Grease Trucks, national scandals in our athletic department, the wrongfully forced resignation of Tim Pernetti and the sullied past of his replacement that was divulged after she was hired. Now, there’s our alma mater. A month ago, the RUGC was removed from Convocation. Suddenly, they were allowed back on the program at the last minute, but the GC had to sing the new lyrics of the alma mater as a condition for performing. The opening lines were changed from “My father sent me to old Rutgers / And resolved that I should be a man” to “From far and near we came to Rutgers / And resolved to learn all that
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we can.” I was shocked. Many times in my not even slightly offensive or derogatory. undergrad years, objections were raised Whoever thinks the original alma mater about our school song being gender ex- was written to exclude women is missing clusive, but they never amounted to any- both the point of the song and its context. Everyone knows the disputed words thing. So why was this happening now? Officially, the Rutgers administration re- were written well before women attendlinquished the decision to the Glee Club ed our school – a school that was formed because we originally wrote it. Unofficial- before America was established. Rutgers ly, who knows? The last rewrite happened was the 8th colonial college, which should make us in 1989. It proud! Rewas a comwriting the paratively minor change, “It would kill me if Rutgers was explicity alma mater diand one with disempowering or belittling women, but effectively minishes that which I agree. fact for all fuSince then, the alma mater doesn’t do that” ture Rutgers the RUGC generations. saw no reason And “becomfor further change. But after years of the University ing a man” isn’t sung with macho, misogbeing featured in an unsavory national ynistic undertones. We come to Rutgers spotlight, the Glee Club was forced to en- to become our own people, to grow in evact the revision or not sing for their school ery way possible and learn independent anymore. Rutgers wanted the transition thought. I always tell people that Rutgers to happen quickly and quietly so as not to made me who I am, and I stand by that. Today, Rutgers educates 65,000 studraw any attention. Ironically, it garnered dents from 115 countries. More than a lot of attention. I respect and honor women in all they half of the incoming class identifies as have given society and humanity. I’m non-Caucasian, and Rutgers-Newark was proud to stand with them on any front for named the most diverse campus for 16 equality. It would kill me if Rutgers was ex- years running. I was always proud knowplicitly disempowering or belittling wom- ing Rutgers had its own college for women, but the alma mater doesn’t do that. It’s en. Rutgers is one of the most progres-
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Barchi fails to post report on Sandy
year since Superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey, many of us are looking back and trying to put into words the lessons we learned — from the sublime, such as telling my family I love them every single day, to the practical, such as keeping an emergency kit. After the Superstorm, President Barchi wisely commissioned a panel to study Rutgers response to the storm and recommend action for the future safety of our community. Students, faculty and staff were asked to fill out an extensive online survey. At his September address to the University Senate, President Barchi mentioned that the panel has completed its report, which came to 275 pages. He flashed a slide of the report’s cover on the screen as he spoke. He told us that the panel’s recommendations have been accepted and are being implemented. But…where is the report? What are the lessons we learned? The report is not to be found online. It has not been shared with staff or with union representatives who have requested to see it. Neither the data, nor the conclusions, nor the recommendations seem to be available to those of us who were, shall we say, the subjects of this inquiry. Can we, as a community, effectively prepare for the next emergency without the knowledge of what went right and wrong. And what improvements can or have been made? Awareness, education and practice are known to be the factors that build effective community action in emergencies. It’s hard to see how secrecy improves the Rutgers community’s preparedness. Another storm, another tragedy, another breakdown of a system we rely on are sure to come. If we learn together from our mistakes and triumphs, we will in fact be stronger than the storm.
sive and forward thinking schools in the nation. Doesn’t the alma mater highlight how far we’ve come? We don’t need to update the alma mater to validate our composition today. Our talented, diverse and dynamic community speaks for itself. If there’s any institutionalized sexism at Rutgers, you can believe I want it addressed. But changing our alma mater doesn’t do anything to fix that. It only supremely waters down our character. The history and art of our alma mater is what I primarily hope to preserve, but the heart of the issue is the method with which Rutgers attempted to “fix” this problem. That decision should be made by all of us. If a revision is properly voted on, then the community has spoken. I’ll recede begrudgingly into the night and sing my true version of the song until I die, but I caution you to consider what you’re giving up. Don’t you want to decide for yourself how your university is represented? I sure do. Regardless of your stance on appropriate lyrics, I urge you to visit an online petition that implores Rutgers to employ a more transparent, honest and fair process. People make the argument that the alma mater should represent all of us, well fine. Let’s conduct ourselves as such.
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t has not been a good start to the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. President Barack Obama and Health and Human Ser vices Secretar y Kathleen Sebelius do not look particularly good right now. Some are calling the rollout a disaster and are calling for Sebelius’ resignation. I would not go as far as to say either of these things, though. There is enough blame to go around for the president and the states. There are some important facts being neglected in the criticism and support of the law. In his column in The New York Times this past week, Ezekiel Emanuel outlined the mistakes the administration made in the rollout of the law. The federal government first waited too long to release the regulations and guidelines on how the health care exchange would actually work, because the president wanted to avoid an election year controversy. That is inexcusable, because now, instead of getting the rollout working properly in the first place, it will take an additional month to repair the technological woes plaguing the website. Next, as with other federal health care programs, there is a central agency responsible for integrating the various par ts of the law. In this case, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Ser vices have jurisdiction over administering the law, but little exper tise in creating such a national commercial website. The government also hired Canadian computer contractors who were previously fired from the exact same position due to similar problems in building the Canadian health care site. Maybe the government was tr ying to save money by hiring these contractors, but was it really wor th hiring people who could not get
the job done before for less than hiring people who already had? Finally, states that created their own exchanges spent at least two years building their sites. Republicans successfully delayed the implementation of the law for four years when the ACA was signed into law, and the government had plenty of time to get this right. But the states are at fault, too. Some states opted not to create their own exchanges, and thus the federal government was forced to do it for them. In states that created their own exchanges, such as Kentucky and Connecticut, the rollout is working fine. Most states with Republican governors decided not to create exchanges – a bit hypocritical considering conser vatives prefer deferring more options to the states. And in
“It is silly to think that any law will work as quickly as a finger snap. There are always problems in implementing any law, and require some work before a government gets it right.”
those states, the federal exchanges are not working because of the problems with the health care site. The program seems to be working at the state level in states where they want it to work. The New York Times ran a stor y last week that health care premiums would go up in rural areas because of less competition, but most of these rural areas are in states that defaulted to a federal-run exchange program. Perhaps if those states tried to establish successful implementation at the state level there would not be
so many issues. When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, his health care plan took one full year to operate correctly. So if the Healthcare.gov site only needs a month to fix, I’d say that is a better alternative. It is silly to think that any law will work as quickly as a finger snap. There are always problems in implementing any law, and require some work before a government gets it right. On NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said ever ybody simply needs to “chill out” and let the process play out. When Medicare first began, it took three years to get right. Among the current talking points against the law is the fact that people have to visit the site more often. Under Romney’s plan in Massachusetts, users visited the health care site on average 18 times. That is not uncommon when people are shopping for insurance to fit their needs. We usually don’t buy the first thing we see in a store or online. With more options to choose from, costs usually go down, as they have in states like California and Louisiana. That does not excuse the Obama administration from the current issues, but blame cannot be put on just the federal government. President Obama actually took responsibility and admitted a mistake. President Bush did not when proved the Iraq War began under false pretenses. The website will take some time to fix, but the countr y needs to be patient. We cannot bash a law that has not fully taken effect just yet. When Texas Sen. Ted Cruz read Green Eggs and Ham during his filibuster of the health care law, he did not realize the central message of the book — Give it a chance, you might like it. Mike Denis is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science with a minor in history. His column, “Straight Up and Down,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (10/29/13). This year your talents and inventive mojo flower. Creativity flourishes, so capture it, refine and polish. Express your love and share it. Springtime enchants someone to you with fun. Summer travel for a project leads to autumn profits. Get a big break. Your work is getting attention. You’re beloved. 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 — Commit to your objectives. A new project demands more attention. Put your heads together. Save some energy for a significant other. Romance still reigns. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — You may have to modify the dream slightly to fit reality or modify reality to fit the dream. More research is required. Think about what worked before and what didn’t. Your nerves will become less frazzled soon. Keep the focus on fun. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — The gentle approach works best now. Things aren’t what they seem. Ask your partner or an expert for a second opinion. You get extra pay for your clever idea. Clean up a closet and find a treasure. Bring it home. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Your ability to concentrate gets marvelously enhanced; double-check your data anyway, just in case. Hold on to what you have. It’s easier to get it than to keep it. Avoid shopping or gambling. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re entering a twoday moneymaking phase but also a potential spending spree. Think twice before you buy. Do you really need that? Let your conscience be your guide. Your friends count on you. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — When you’re hot, you’re hot. Action depends on your will power. Consult a professional or an impartial person to sort out confusion at work. Others move more quickly. You’re the star.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Stay humble and focused on strategy. A new romance begins, but don’t abandon family for new friends. Take it slow and wait to see what develops. There’s no winning an argument right now, so change the subject. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — New opportunities arise. It could seem scary to expand your personal boundaries, but friends and family are really there for you. There’s a lot to be learned, and still time to “chillax” at home. Think it all over, and get organized. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — There’s still some confusion or indecision, but you can clear it up and find the way. Career matters are in the forefront now. Keep your frugal common sense. You have plenty of work to do. Involve the group. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Travel conditions are excellent. Take regular breaks to stay rested. Heed wise words from a loving woman. Dig deeper and find the treasure. However, don’t shop until the check clears. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Work on being practical and increasing comfort, for you and the family. Wrap up old business, especially on the financial front, so you can move on. Expend more energy than money. Offer encouragement. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Consult with best friends, especially those great at preparing a good strategy. Don’t sing victory until you’ve crossed the finish line. Continue focusing on the steps necessary to get there without losing the big picture.
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Head coach Kyle Flood said yesterday he would have more of an answer on Rutgers’ quarterback situation by Thursday. SHAWN SMITH
AWARENESS Nova has tossed seven INTs in Knights’ past two games, including four at Louisville continued from back few practices could be instrumental in determining who plays behind center. Flood pulled Nova from Saturday’s 49-14 Homecoming loss to Houston in the third quarter after he tossed his third interception of the game, his latest one occurring in the back of the Cougars’ endzone. Flood inserted Dodd with 3:43 left in the third quarter after Nova went just 7-for-15 for 138 yards and no scores. After the game, Flood was noncommittal on the Nova’s status at starting quarterback. Nova threw seven interceptions in his past two games and now has 11 interceptions to his 14 touchdowns this season. The way Nova played in his past two outings resembles the way he finished last season. He tossed 10 interceptions in the Knights’ last six games, but Flood
never inserted Dodd because of performance issues. But this time around, he is left fighting to retain his starting job. Flood said Nova has been intense since the loss. “I think Gary’s demeanor has been excellent,” Flood said. “I want every player in our program to come to work every day fighting for their job. If you come with any other attitude in major college football, you’re making a big mistake. So I have not seen a change in the way Gary has gone about his business.” Nova will continue to split firstteam snaps with Dodd, at least according to Flood, until he can make a decision on who will start. If Nova gets the nod, he believes the rest of the Knights’ offense has trust in him. “I think as far as leading this offense, I feel like the guys have confidence in me to get the job done and I just have to go out there and do it,” Nova said. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @Bradly_D. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Lehigh Renza finishes second behind Walters as five Knights capture top-20 accolades continued from back for his fellow senior. “If someone was going to beat me, it’s better if it was one of my teammates and I am happy for Doug,” Renza said. Freshman Michael Howe, junior Jacob Stockl and sophomore Jonathan Chang rounded out the Knights scorecard. Howe finished tied for sixth, carding a 154 for a career-best finish. Stockl, who won the Knights’ other individual tournament this season at the Rutgers Invitational on Sept. 14, finished tied for 10th with a 156. Chang finished tied for 17th, carding a 159 to finish in the top 20 for the four th time in five tournaments. Junior Hyung Mo Kim and freshmen Ryan Rose and Chase
Wheatley also competed for the Knights as individuals. Wheatley finished tied for 11th with a 157. Kim finished tied for 17th with a 159, and Rose finished tied for 31st with a 164 scorecard. After finishing second at this invite last year, a victor y this season shows Rutgers’ progress. “I cer tainly didn’t shy away from telling the guys that we should be winning the tournament,” Shutte said. “I felt that we should and I wanted to add more pressure that way to see how we would respond knowing that we were the favorites and we responded well enough to win.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s golf team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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October 29, 2013 WRESTLING
Freshman 149-pounder Anthony Ashnault, bottom, attempts a move on sophomore Ken Theobold on Saturday. EDWIN GANO
Rookies make debut during wrestle-offs By Tyler Karalewich Staff Writer
Wrestle-offs serve as a way of seeing how wrestlers measure up to each other for the season. For the Rutgers wrestling team, wrestle-offs showcased its new freshman class. Nine true freshmen competed for the first time in a Scarlet Knights uniform Saturday morning at the College Ave. Gym. Rookie 149-pounder Anthony Ashnault, the nation’s seventh-best grappler out of high school, headlined the 13th-best recruiting class in the nation, according to InterMat. Ashnault faced sophomore Ken Theobold in a tight match. Tied 5-5 in overtime, Ashnault landed a takedown to win. While the win does nothing for his individual record, it showcased Ashnault’s potential impact for years to come. At South Plainfield (N.J.) High School last year, Ashnault became the state’s first ever four-time undefeated state champion. “There was a lot of anxiety going into this match as a freshman,” Ashnault said. “Expectations don’t really change coming to college. The only thing that changes is ever yone is good and no one cares what you did in high school.” Down 4-2 thanks to a Theobold takedown in the second period, Ashnault responded with an escape followed by a takedown of his own to go up, 5-4. The rookie registered a takedown of Theobold early to lead, 2-0. Theobold then escaped to end the round, 2-1. Ashnault was not the only South Plainfield product to finish his Rutgers debut in winning fashion. Freshman 125-pounder Scott DelVecchio defeated redshirt freshman Sean McCabe. The matchup was competitive throughout, with each Knight trading point leads. But DelVecchio took advantage at the end of the second round and kept his lead to defeat McCabe, 11-7, for the decision.
Senior 184-pounder Dan Seidenberg won his matchup against freshman Anthony Messner. Seidenberg, who wrestled at 197-pounds last season, is coming off an injur y-riddled year after dealing with shoulder issues. He figures to fill the hole at 184 pounds left by Dan Rinaldi’s departure. Though the wrestle-offs may seem significant in the grand scheme of the season, they only represent the first competitive matchups of the year. “I don’t put too much stock into this event,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “It most certainly is not the end for anyone if they lost their match [Saturday] because we may call on them later down the road. That being said, some wrestlers today earned a spot to start and [showed] what they are made of.” For the true freshmen who may garner a starting role, they will begin their careers Sunday at Hofstra. Redshirt freshman Phil Bakuckas also begins his wrestling-attached career, meaning his record now counts toward the program record. Bakuckas impressed in his 174-pound matchup against freshman Taylor Jackson. To start the first round, the Hammonton, N.J., native recorded a quick takedown of Jackson. Bakuckas followed it up with a near pin fall to end the first round, 5-0. The redshirt freshman then issued a pin on the true freshman to win the match with 1:13 left in the round. It is hard to tell if Bakuckas was more excited for wrestle-offs or the fact that he can start wrestling attached this year. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, and I wanted to show everyone what I was made of,” Bakuckus said. “I was so pumped that everyone did well [Saturday] and I think the team is going to be pretty good this year.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow Tyler Karalewich on Twitter @TylerKaralewich. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
October 29, 2013 FIELD HOCKEY
RU misses out on goal for season By Justin Lesko Staff Writer
There is no scenario in which the Rutgers field hockey team can make the Big East Tournament. Before the season, the Scarlet Knights would not speak of any individual goals. When asked what they would like to accomplish, the Knights said they worked for one thing: making the conference tournament. “It’s more team goals,” said sophomore forward Alyssa Bull at the beginning of the year. “We want to make it to the Big East Tournament and hopefully the NCAAs.” But Bull, last year’s Big East Rookie of the Year, tore her ACL on Aug. 31 in Rutgers’ opener against Boston College. Her absent attacking presence often gave the Knights trouble getting the ball in the back of the cage. Rutgers now remains ineligible from Big East Tournament contention following its loss last Friday to Providence. Both teams entered the game with 2-3 conference records. They were tied for fifth before the matchup, still outside the tournament field but technically still alive. Providence still has one more conference game Friday against Louisville. With a win and a Temple loss, the Friars and Cardinals would finish tied for fourth in the conference with 4-3 records. But if Providence loses, that leaves Connecticut, Old Dominion, Louisville and Temple as the four teams playing in the Big East Tournament on Nov. 8 through 10 at Connecticut’s Sherman Family Sports Complex. Rutgers has lost to three of those teams already. UConn, Old Dominion and Louisville all possess 5-1 in conference records and one Big East game left to play. Rutgers hosts Old Dominion on Friday. In their final season in the Big East, the Knights (8-7, 2-4) are looking to win three conference games for the first time since in 13 seasons. The 2000 team finished 3-2 in the smaller conference. Old Dominion, meanwhile, is pushing for the No. 1 seed and the opportunity to play Temple after it surprised UConn last Friday with a 5-0 blowout of the Huskies. UConn was the preseason favorite to win the conference, but has lost its last three games. Old Dominion rides a 10-game win streak, including six shutouts. Louisville plays Providence on Friday night as it attempts to claim the top seed. The Cardinals could earn it with a win and UConn loss, as they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Lions. Providence already played spoiler to the Knights, keeping Rutgers out of the tournament the last two seasons. But junior midfielder Sophie Wright is already looking toward next season. “We’re just going to have to take it to them when we next play them I guess,” she said. For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Goodwin seemlessly adjusts to college By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
Sophomore wide receiver Leonte Carroo saw a Justin Goodwin run in Rutgers football training camp that pur veyed an attitude in which the freshman felt like he was the starting running back. “I saw him do this one run where he actually made a nice spin move. I was like, ‘Wow, you can’t really teach that,’” Carroo said yesterday. “You can be one of those freshmen that wants to play so bad that you’re not scared, or you could come in and be a little intimidated.” Now Goodwin is the starter. Goodwin started Saturday against Houston. But head coach Kyle Flood listed Goodwin and junior Savon Huggins as co-starters that game and Oct. 10 against Louisville. The Madison (N.J.) High School product separated himself further from Huggins against the Cougars, rushing 31 times for 161 yards. Huggins took only one carr y for 2 yards. Goodwin holds 392 rushing yards and 89 receiving yards in five games — three of significant playing time. Huggins fell behind with 210 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards this season. Goodwin is faster than Huggins. As he improves his understanding of opposing defenses and the Scarlet Knights’ protection schemes, he will help his case to receive carries when sophomore P.J. James returns from a lower leg injur y. Goodwin said Huggins helps him with that, and he insists the carr y distribution between the true freshman and the veteran does not make things awkward.
“He helps me out with all the different plays and types of protections,” Goodwin said. “Whenever I have questions, he’s always there for me. We both want each other to be at our best.” But Flood realizes Goodwin’s thin 5-foot-10, 180-pound frame leaves him vulnerable to injury. Since Goodwin entered the program, he said he gained muscle and cut fat to help him with the workload. Goodwin will likely leave Rutgers a stronger running back, literally, Flood said. “We have an excellent strength and conditioning program here,” Flood said. “We monitor what they eat throughout the meals and there are certain supplements that we’re allowed to give them by NCAA rules. I think just about every player in our program, you’ll see the end
result will look different than the way they came in.”
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specialized helmets Saturday against Temple to honor the year anniversar y of Hurricane Sandy. Sandy relief remains a focal point of the Athletic Department’s community ser vice and fundraising. The helmets feature a black New Jersey silhouette behind a smaller “R,” maintaining the scarlet and silver scheme. “We just altered our helmets slightly for the weekend just as a reminder,” Flood said. “As I’ve said in the past, I think the one thing we can do as a football program more than anything else is tr y to keep this in the forefront of people’s minds because of this process of restoring our shore.”
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Temple, each team will face several opposing players they originally tried to recruit. Games like these are becoming a thing of the past, Flood said. “It’s just the reality of it with TV contracts and conference changes, but I think college football is at its best when it’s regional,” Flood said. “I don’t think it gets anymore regional for us than Rutgers and Temple.” Rutgers and Temple scheduled a four-game series between 2020 and 2023, years after moving to the Big Ten makes Rutgers’ local conference matchups nonexistent. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JoshBakan. For general Rutgers sports updates, follow @TargumSports.
Rutgers Football Injury Report for Temple Player OL Brandon Arcidiacono FB Sam Bergen WR Jeff Gignac OL Bryant Gross-Armiento RB P.J. James DL Sebastian Joseph DT Kenneth Kirksey TE Taylor Marini DL Julian Pinnix-Odrick CB Lew Toler CB Anthony Ciof�i CB Jevon Tyree SS Lorenzo Waters
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FOOTBALL POLICE RESPOND TO SINGLE-VEHICLE CRASH
New details emerge for Barnwell arrest By Bradly Derechailo Associate Sports Editor
Freshman cornerback Nadir Barnwell was charged with driving while intoxicated and careless driving by the Rutgers University Police Department on Sunday after his involvement in a single-car accident.
Barnwell, who Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood suspended for at least the Scarlet Knights’ next game against Temple, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. after police responded to a single vehicle crash on the corner of Route 18 North and Campus road, according to a statement to The Star-Ledger by Lt. Paul Fischer. There was property damage at the scene, according to The Star-Ledger.
Flood has not addressed the specific charge as of yesterday. He suspended Barnwell for violating team rules. “My plans are for it to be for this week, but it’s not finalized yet,” Flood said Sunday via teleconference. Barnwell, a Piscataway native, has started four games this season, including the Knights’ 49-14 loss Saturday against Hous-
FOOTBALL NOVA SAID HE RECEIVED ALL FIRST-TEAM REPS IN SUNDAY’S PRACTICE
ton. He has started ever y game since Rutgers’ 28-24 victor y against Arkansas. Without Barnwell, Rutgers has just four cornerbacks — junior Gareef Glashen, redshirt freshman Jevon Tyree and true freshman Anthony Cioffi and Delon Stephenson — for Saturday. Flood marked Glashen and Cioffi as starters. Cioffi and Tyree are listed probable with an upper body injury and a virus, respectively.
MEN’S GOLF
Team places first at Lehigh Invitational By Sean Stewart Staff Writer
A Rutgers official later clarified Dodd played some first team during Sunday’s practice for a two-minute drill and in a first-team offense versus defense situation, according to The Star-Ledger. “It felt good,” Dodd said about practicing with the first team. “I got a few reps in there, and it felt good to do that and I’m excited getting ready for the Temple game.” Whatever the case may be in terms of gameweek repetition distribution, the Knights’ next
The Rutgers men’s golf team had very high expectations entering the Lehigh Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa. The Scarlet Knights did not disappoint. Rutgers won the seven-team tournament, carding a 610 to close its fall season in style. The Knights beat host Lehigh by eight strokes. Though the win marks the Knights’ second tournament victory this season, head coach Rob Shutte still feels there is room to improve. “I think every time you enter a tournament, you want to win it and we accomplished that. So in that respect you have to be satisfied,” Shutte said. “At the same time, we shot two rounds over 300, which is the first time we have done that this year in any tournament. … So overall I am satisfied, but tomorrow if you ask me the same question I’ll tell you I’m probably not happy.” Doug Walters’ performance led the Knights. The senior captain finished first in the 45-player field, carding a 150 to capture individual medalist honors. He also led the tournament with seven birdies. The triumph was the second time a Rutgers player has won a tournament this fall season. For Walters, it was a memorable achievement. “Other than the team title, golf is an individual sport and it’s something I have always been working for,” Walters said. “I circled this tournament on my calendar this fall. … I am just so thrilled and elated of getting it done team-wise and as an individual as well.” As a team, the victory was a collective effort. All five Knights finished among the top 20 competitors, including four finishers in the top 10. Senior Jonathan Renza, who led the first day Sunday, tied for second with a 151. Renza shot a 79 the second day, which lost him the lead after shooting a 72 Sunday. While he finished agonizingly close to winning his first college tournament, he could not be happier
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Junior quarterback Gary Nova said yesterday he was unaware he and senior Chas Dodd were competing this week for Rutgers’ starting job for Saturday’s game against Temple. Dodd replaced Nova on Saturday against Houston. LUOYE WONG
Nova lacks awareness of competition By Bradly Derechailo Associate Sports Editor
Gary Nova had no idea there is a quarterback competition for Saturday’s game against Temple. “[Head coach Kyle Flood] never told me that,” the junior quar terback said yesterday during the Rutgers football team’s media availability. “I’m going in getting ready for the game like I’m the star ter.”
Nova claimed to reporters he received all of the Scarlet Knights’ first-team reps during Sunday night’s practice. But an hour before Nova spoke, Flood said he would know more by Thursday whether Nova or senior Chas Dodd would start against the Owls. “I think the timetable is the same,” Flood said. “I saw two guys that came out, ready to work and tr ying to get better. They took about an equal number of reps [Sunday].” EXTRA POINT
nhl scores
Montreal NY Rangers
2 0
Chicago Minnesota
5 1
Dallas Buffalo
4 3
Washington Vancouver
2 3
Pittsburgh Carolina
3 1
ALEX LASSA, sophomore outside hitter, compiled her 10th double-double of the season with 15 kills and 10 digs Sunday in the Rutgers volleyball team’s five-set loss Sunday to Cincinnati at the College Ave. Gym.
Knights schedule
FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
vs. Old Dominion
at Southern Methodist
vs Caldwell (exhibition)
AAC Championships
Friday, 1 p.m. Bauer Track & Field Complex
Friday, 7 p.m. Dallas
Friday, 7:30 p.m. RAC
Saturday Madison, Conn.