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State Climatologist David Robinson said climate change has lead to atmospheric changes, which may exacerbate future superstorms like Hurricane Sandy. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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Deadlier storms than Superstorm Sandy are anticipated to hit New Jersey in the future as a result of changing climate and atmosphere. The climate system is changing, causing the atmosphere to change with it, said David Robinson, professor in the Department of Geography and a New Jersey state climatologist. “The atmosphere has more energy in it in terms of warmth, and also in terms of water vapor,” Robinson said. “The warmer you make the atmosphere, the more water vapor it contains.” A warmer atmosphere with more water vapor creates energy in the atmosphere that can cause a great storm, Robinson said. “We are more confident that the storms will be more potent, rather then they’ll be more storms,” Robinson said. Governments will face tough decisions when it comes to living with stronger storms such as deciding which damaged buildings to fix, Robinson said. “We are going to have to decide when buildings are damaged whether it is worth pouring money into fixing them,” Robinson said. “Rather than rebuild when the homes are damaged, there are plans called Blue Acres to buy those homes, level them, and turn that area into park land.” When Rutgers students become homeowners, Robinson said they will face the same question. Many New Jersey residents are living in hazardous zones that are prone to flooding from rivers and oceans. The Raritan River, South River, Passaic River and Delaware River are all at risk of river flooding. Coastal areas can also be dangerous places to live, Robinson said, meaning people may need to reconsider living in those areas in the future.
New Jersey is just as vulnerable to hurricanes as most other states. States such as Louisiana, parts of the Mississippi River, and Florida are more vulnerable, as well as the Barrier islands along the East Coast. “The sea level can rise by a foot or potentially more by the middle of this century, and a couple of feet by the end of this century,” Robinson said. “With the threat of strong storms in the future, it is going to be a real battle” If stronger storms are to come, it could be devastating said Michael Bandola, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “It’s scary because many houses were destroyed and lives were ruined because of Sandy,” Bandola said. “A larger storm could cause even worse destruction.” Vishal Saini, Rutgers Business School senior, hopes New Jersey is not hit by another storm. “If there are worse storms than Sandy in the future, I’ll be pretty upset,” Saini said. “But I will also be more prepared this time, if given a heads up.” People need to adapt and harden infrastructure in order to be more prepared for these deadlier storms, Robinson said. New Jersey should be better prepared, but should remain cautious, Bandola said. “I do think we are more prepared because everyone saw what happened with Sandy and it scared them so more people took safety precautions for the future,” Bandola said. “However it might not be enough if the storms are worse.” With recent advancements in technology, Saini believes the Garden State is more prepared for a storm. “I do think Jersey will be better prepared. Sandy was a big and unexpected hit and it really opened our See storms on Page 5
The average millennial now receives 74 percent of their daily news from online sources, according to the American Press Institute. Alongside the transition from print news to online news, 2016 data shows significant growth in people using social media platforms to collect information on political candidates and policies. This shift has taken place steadily over the last five years, said Mary Chayko, teaching professor and director of Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Programs in the School of Communication and Information. “The younger generation now tends to follow the news on social media networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and on See sources on Page 4
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RUPD reports 3 different assaults over Halloweekend nikhilesh de news editor
A Rutgers student who works at the Shell Service Center on Easton Avenue was robbed Saturday night. New Brunswick police are still looking for the perpetrator. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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New Brunswick police are searching for a man armed with a knife who robbed the Shell Service Center gas station on Easton Avenue Saturday night. Around 8:30 p.m., a customer displayed a knife to the store attendant and demanded money before driving away in a silver vehicle down Prosper Street towards College Avenue, police
said in a crime aler t issued Saturday night. The victim, who is af filiated with the University, was not physically injured. Police described the robber as a 6’2” black male wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshir t. The New Brunswick Police Depar tment is asking that anyone in the area at the time or with information contact the Detective Bureau at 732-745-5217.
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Rutgers police are investigating three aggravated assaults that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The first incident took place near the intersection of Robinson Street and Hamilton Street at 1:07 a.m., police said in a crime aler t sent out to students. The victim, who is not par t of Rutgers community, was injured by a hit to the face during a fight and was taken to a local hospital. The second incident occurred near the intersection of Easton Avenue and Condict Street around 2:11 a.m. The victim was arguing with an unidentified male when the dispute became physical. The victim was assaulted by three male perpetrators and transpor ted to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police said one of the attackers was described as a light-skinned Hispanic male with French braids wearing a white button-down shir t. No description was given for the other three assailants. The third assault took place on Guilden Street between Bristol Street and Prosper Street at See Assaults on Page 5
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Professor, student give advice on applying to graduate school
From gaining prior work experience to considering the cost of higher education, students and faculty at Rutgers University give advice on the best ways students can further their degree. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Kayon Amos contributing writer
Rutgers undergraduate students have many options to consider before applying to graduate programs, like whether to take a year off or gain work experience. Work experience related to one’s desired field is extremely valuable to anyone’s graduate program application, said Dionne Higginbotham, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Graduate schools receive an abundance of applicants each year with similar qualifications, so work experience can make the difference between an acceptance and a rejection for an applicant, she said. “It looks better if you’ve had some work experience before going on to get your master’s degree,” she said. “If you get experience that you can connect with the field you’re going into then we get excited about it.” Students with experience in the field they are studying have an advantage over students without the same experience, said Ralph Rodriguez, a professor in the Department of Human Resource Management. “They might think they understand their coursework in a graduate program, but because they don’t have any real world context, they don’t really understand it,”
Rodriguez said. “They understand it as an academic exercise but they don’t really have the meaning of it.” Learning in the classroom is also more meaningful to students
“Depending on where I work, that could possibly be an option that I’d look into pursuing,” Higginbotham said. “There are different options to find a cost-effec-
cipline they acquired in their undergraduate program, Smith said. Taking a year off to travel does not always appear worthwhile to possible employers, Rodriguez said.
“By waiting a year you might have more clarity on what it is that you want to pursue.” dionne higginbotham School of Arts and Sciences Junior
if they have had real-world experience to relate the course work to, according to idealist.org. Work experience also allows students the opportunity to decide if they are choosing the right career path, Higginbotham said. “By waiting a year you might have more clarity on what it is that you want to pursue,” she said. Gap years give students the opportunity to expand their interests or work in a new field during their year off before they commit to a career they may not actually be interested in, said Layne Smith, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Students must also take into account how they will afford graduate school, Smith said. Some companies will assist in paying for a graduate degree if it is related to the career field.
tive way to get my master’s. For example, at the Rutgers Student Affairs program, they pay for you to get a masters.” Fifty-two percent of organizations offered graduate educational assistance and 4 percent of organizations offered student loan repayments, according to the Society for Human Resource Management 2016 Employee Benefits. A lot of students decide to take a gap year but then fail to return to school, Higginbotham said. “I think once you start working and the money looks really great and it’s coming in, it’s kind of hard to find the motivation to go back to school again,” Higginbotham said. “You kind of fall out of the habits of school.” Students may become unaccustomed to the study habits and dis-
“Taking an internship or language class would be (more) productive,” he said. “They now see you as an aggressive person dedicated to learning.”
Travel that involves learning about other cultures, languages and expanding one’s awareness of the global community can be viewed highly by admissions committees, according to usnews.com. Mental health is another reason some student take a gap year. “I feel mental health isn’t really looked at a lot and taking time off does help mental health,” Smith said. It can be important to take a “breather” because students have been in school for a majority of their lives, Smith said. “I know (there are) other options and I haven’t had the opportunity to fully explore them yet, so that’s what I’m hoping to do in the next year,” Higginbotham said.
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sources Majority of millennials receive their news online, very few read newspapers or watch television continued from front digital platforms like Youtube and reddit.” Chayko said. “They pay close attention to what their friends ‘like’ and recommend and are adept at discovering, finding and discussing news and issues online, usually accessed on mobile devices.” Chayko said the content of news stories themselves have changed alongside the mediums they are portrayed on. “For the first time, we’ve actually seen candidates’ Twitter posts drive news coverage of the election and even become news themselves,” Chayko said. Social media also allows untrained or “citizen journalists” to write and spread stories independently, she said. These types of stories can be released by publications like The Odyssey or Buzzfeed News that do not enforce journalistic standards. The lack of formal training lends a degree of uncertainty to articles written by citizen journalists, Chayko said. Online sources do not necessarily hold the same merit as those published by traditional media sources since it is easy for material to appear as news when it is actually unverified, untrue and highly biased, she said. Orion Crandall, a Mason Gross School of the Arts junior, said he does not trust social media because it promotes stories that people want to see rather than ones that are necessary and substantive. “When you compare Facebook news to stories published on outlets like NPR or BBC, social media tends
to be incredibly vague and shallow,” Crandall said. “You realize the people posting political views on social media aren’t paying close attention to what they’re voting for.” Social media draws criticism for creating a “filter bubble” for users. When users obtain news from their feeds, they may only see stories that are popular among their friends, effectively shielding them from controversial or oppositional information, according to Fortune. A study by the American Press Institute reported fewer than 25
“Social media tends to be incredibly vague and shallow.” orion crandall Mason Gross School of the Arts Junior
percent of social media news consumers actually “trust” most of the content that they read online. Social media is a primary news source for Alex Love, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, she said. “On sites like Facebook, I’ve found that there are ways to distinguish between the trustworthy information and the untrustworthy stuff,” Love said. “Typically, if the story originates from a major news website that I’m familiar with then I’m more likely to trust its information.”
The refusal to accept “news” at face value is critical to the process of reading news online, Love said. Even with the transition away from physical newspapers, some major publications like the New York times have managed to remain dominant and evolving, according to the Huf fington Post. Journalistic publications have begun experimenting with advancements like visual stor ytelling, podcasting and vir tual reality. “Even taking into account how popular and engaging as social media is, I do not see it overtaking print journalism. Newer and more traditional forms of media often exist side by side.” Chayko said. Anyone with access to the internet can cover the news and share and spread it these days, but it is difficult to replicate the journalistic integrity of major print publications, she said. “What’s interesting is that even with all of these changes, millennials seem about as interested in politics as the generations that preceded them,” Chayko said. “With this being said, they often express their interest in ways that differ from their parents and grandparents generations.” An example is that younger people are more likely to learn about and become involved in social movements and protests through social media-based information, she said. Chayko said she hopes that online political involvement will convert into civic action in the 2016 election. “Online news is clearly the norm among millennials. Hopefully, the high interest and news coverage will lead younger people to vote in greater numbers,” Chayko said. “I think and hope that they will want their voices heard in this election.”
UPS is hiring part-time employees for winter sponsored David Abney began his career as a par t-time UPS employee in 1974, loading trucks at night while in college. Now, Abney is CEO of the company. So UPS understands that college can be hectic. And for any student juggling an 18-credit workload and in need of some cash, the company is hiring seasonal par t-time package handlers throughout New Jersey November through Januar y and of fering education assistance along the way at select locations. “For many it’s an oppor tunity to earn some extra cash for the holidays,” Abney said. “But with many of our holiday hires getting permanent jobs with us, it can also be a gateway to a career.” Across the U.S., the company is hiring up to 95,000 seasonal employees. In New Jersey, UPS is looking to hire par t-time package handlers, specifically at the Jamesburg location. Multiple shifts are available for par t-time package handlers: The twilight shift from 4:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. or the night shift from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Par t-time employees work three-and-a-half to four hours Monday through Friday and can relax on weekends and selected holidays. Package handlers receive a competitive hourly rate and an attractive benefits package. “We’re ready to kick of f our annual holiday hiring process, and need lots of great people for various positions on all shifts across the countr y,” said Myron Gray, president of U.S. Operations. “UPS delivers the holidays, and we also deliver some of the best temporar y jobs in the countr y for tens of thousands of Americans.” Star ting on their first day of work, students may also be eligible for UPS’s “Earn and Learn” program depending on their location.
Through the Earn and Learn program, UPS provides student employees with all the paid benefits of a great par t-time job plus education assistance of up to $2,625 per semester. That amounts to $5,250 per year with a maximum lifetime benefit of $25,000. The program is of fered at select locations and assistance can be used for tuition, books and fees as long as you are attending an approved college, university, trade or technical school. You don’t have to look far to see the impact the Earn and Learn program has had on students across the countr y. In 2014, UPS provided $16 million in tuition suppor t to 14,000 students. Since the program began in 1999, the company has invested over $200 million in tuition assistance for 120,000 college students. Just take David, a par t-time package handler for UPS who has taken advantage of the “Earn and Learn” program and says the flexible hours have allowed him to make money and focus on his school work. The job, he said, could even prepare him to climb the latter at UPS and take on an even bigger role within the company. “It allows me to go to school during the day. I work at 3:30 in the morning to 9 in the morning five days a week,” he said. “You’re in college, you’re taking college course and you’re preparing for life after college. I have a job at UPS and who knows, in the future, UPS could be my future employer.” And David is right. A par ttime package handler position is often a springboard for a career with UPS. Up to 37 percent of those hired seasonally in 2015 now have permanent jobs with the company. Interested job seekers can easily apply for holiday season oppor tunities by visiting UPSjobs.com or by texting “UPSJOBS” to 33588.
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storms Increasing global temperatures change planet’s atmosphere continued from front eyes on what is yet to come,” Saini said. “Also with the technology nowadays hopefully it won’t damage our communities as badly.” Climate change and global warming can also the cause of why stronger storms are happening. “The Earth is demonstrably warming, and with that there are changes in the amount of ice locked up on land, it’s melting, and filling our oceans,” Robinson said. “A run of the mill storm will be stronger and have more impact.” Bandola said climate change is likely the cause of deadlier storms. “I do think that climate change has something to do with it because it seems like storms have become more frequent and more deadly as the years go by,” Bandola said. “At the same time, the climate has gotten worse. I don’t think that’s just a coincidence.”
CRIME Oct. 28 TRENTON — Jaquade Council, 27, was arrested after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s house. Police said he broke in and “ransacked” the house on Oct. 11. Council allegedly broke in through a second floor window, poured bleach on the floor and the woman’s clothing and knocked her refrigerator over, said Lt. Stephen Varn. Oct. 29 TRENTON — Patricia Thomas, 56, and Tamika Swinton, 33, were arrested after 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, a gun and more than $168,000 in cash were found in their home. The mother and daughter were accused of running a drug manufacturing facility. The two women were charged with leaving a loaded handgun and drugs in reach of young children.
POLLSTERS ON ELECTION The Eagleton Institute of Politics hosted four senior pollsters Thursday night in the Douglass Student Center to talk about the election. CASEY AMBROSIO
3:26 a.m. The victim was hit in the head by a bottle during a fight and taken to a local hospital for a non-life threatening injur y. There is no description for the assailant. Anyone with information about these assaults can contact the New Brunswick Police Depar tment at 732-745-5217. RUPD also recommends students avoid walking in dark or isolated areas at night, and walking with groups to increase safety. They should also stay aler t, and immediately repor t suspicious activity to police. Students who want an escor t at night can contact RUPD at 732-932-7211.
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Enforcement of law is not anti-immigrant
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am an immigrant. My family traces its origins SELF-EVIDENT TRUTHS largely from Belarus. When the failure that was the Soviet Union finally colAVIV KHAVICH lapsed in 1991, my family, like millions of Ashkenazi Jews at the time, emigrated to Israel. I was born there in 1997, and two years later, my parents decided to move to America on work visas. It would take 13 years before my parents and I became citizens in 2012. Fast forward to today — immigration has been politicized like never before in this country, to the point where it is one of the primary issues of this election. Last Tuesday, some people took to chalking the streets with phrases like “Viva la deportation,” “Make America Great Again” and “Deport force coming,” obvious references to Donald Trump’s intended policy of deporting undocumented immigrants. In response, the Center for Latino Arts and Culture decided to hold an “emergency community gathering” about “anti-immigrant rhetoric.” This Tuesday, a “March for Justice” run by “UndocuRutgers” will take place, with the slogan “I am an immigrant” to combat these “acts of prejudice.” So, being an immigrant, I thought that I would weigh in. Since 1875, the United States has had laws controlling immigration, which have steadily become more organized and comprehensive over time. Today, immigration is largely defined by the Immigration and Nationality Act. In his interview with the Targum, Carlos Fernandez claimed that “the myths of undocumented people, specifically, being criminals is simply not true.” However, this is a blatantly false statement. I would like to make this abundantly clear: Every single undocumented immigrant is in fact a criminal, having violated Title 8, U.S. Code § 1325, for which the punishment is imprisonment and fines. Moreover, every alien that crosses the border illegally or overstays their visa is subject to immediate deportation by Title 8, U.S. Code § 1227. As an immigrant, I do not take offense, nor do I see it as an act of prejudice to threaten “undocumented immigrants” with deportation, but rather the rightful enforcement of the law. This should not be controversial to state, in the same way that it should not be controversial to threaten murderers with jail time. Undocumented immigrants must serve their sentences, and then be immediately deported. In fact, as an immigrant,
“Many protest that an effort to deport all undocumented immigrants would be too expensive, but this claim is easily disproven.” I find it much, much more offensive that UndocuRutgers has the gall to promote, condone and support breaking the law, after my parents and I had to wait 13 years to proceed from L-1 and L-2 visas to H-1B and H-4 visas, to green cards and finally to citizenship. A nation has the right to determine who can and cannot come into it and how, and the enforcement of immigration law and the securing of borders is one of the most vital functions a government can undertake. Under every administration after Eisenhower, the federal government has made virtually no large-scale efforts to enforce the law and deport undocumented immigrants, and the population of such immigrants has skyrocketed to somewhere around 12 million. Many protest that an effort to deport all undocumented immigrants would be too expensive, but this claim is easily disproven. The undocumented immigrant population, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform, costs the American taxpayer $113 billion every year. As to their contributions, the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy calculated that the undocumented population pays nearly $12 billion in taxes annually. This results in a net cost of about $100 billion a year, while the American Action Forum has estimated a cost of about $400 to $600 billion to deport all undocumented immigrants. In four to six years, therefore, the removed tax drain of undocumented immigrants would pay for the deportation, and then go on to save hundreds of billions for American taxpayers. It is often claimed that America is a country of immigrants, usually followed by some recitation of the “New Colossus” poem on the Statue of Liberty. However, our immigration policy is based on laws, not poems. High-skilled immigrants are a boon to our economy and national character, and worker visa programs that bring them in should be increased. undocumented immigrants, on the other hand, the majority of which are low-skilled according to Pew Research, depress American wages and directly compete with American low-skilled workers for jobs, workers for whom the unemployment rate is already nearly twice the national rate. But most importantly, undocumented immigrants broke the law. UndocuRutgers claims their march is for “justice,” but they don’t know what that word means. Justice is mass deportation. Justice is respecting my family and millions of others like us. Justice is being anti-criminal, not “anti-immigrant.” Justice is enforcement of the law. I am an immigrant. Justice will be served. Aviv Khavich is a School of Engineering sophomore majoring in computer engineering and computer science. His column, “Self-Evident Truths,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Final straw for Christie’s political career Bridgegate scandal is end of road for New Jersey governor
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he closing arguments for the Bridgegate trial fact, some Democratic officials were so encouraging have just begun, but the conversation about of him that they were willing to dissociate themselves Gov. Chris Christie’s (R-N.J.) future standing from their parties in order to properly support him in his run for the election. As the years went on, he was in politics has been circulating for years. Christie’s already-low approval rating of 26 per- the one who began to dissociate himself from these cent from July recently fell to the current 21 percent. Democratic officials and their views. This is especialHis status amongst citizens was not always nega- ly evident in his vetoing of gun control laws pushed tive. Immediately following the horrible results of by the Democratic Party that he used to voice his Hurricane Sandy, his approval rating was at 77 per- support for. Many claim that this blatant hypocrisy cent. In fact, some people were so supportive of Chris- was to ensure his presidency when he ran, however, tie that many people insisted that he run against Presi- this does not help his case. In the past he has also received complaints from dent Barack Obama in the 2012 election. So what does a “respected” politician urged to become president do New Jersey residents while he was on his campaign wrong to lose his bid to serve as the Republican vice trail in 2015 and 2016. Many people felt as though his focus more heavily relied on his presidential campresidential nominee? Almost everything. One of the most apparent reasons behind Chris- paign than on New Jersey, where it should have been. The recent implementation of a higher gas tax tie’s negative reputation is the current “Bridgegate” in New Jersey has also trial. After a sixbolstered anti-Christie week long trial, Bridget Anne Kelly, “As the years went on, he was the one who sentiments. Although this 23-cent raise is the former Depubegan to dissociate himself from these beneficial to transporty-in-Chief to the Democratic officials and their views.” tation projects in New governor, testified Jersey, it completely that she had algoes against Christie’s ready told Christie about what she only thought was a “legitimate traffic promise to oppose tax hikes. A major proponent of Christie’s declining reputastudy” and that he had approved it. Although Kelly’s complete denial of her knowledge of the effects of the tion was his support of Republican Presidential nomlane closures in Fort Lee seem to be refuted by her inee Donald Trump. When a video leaked of Trump incriminating emails, her accounts of the trying rela- making inappropriate, sexual comments about womtionship between her and her former boss are indica- en, Christie declared that although he did not suptive of Christie’s reputation in politics becoming more port what Trump was saying, he was still supportive damaged than it already was. Whether Christie’s of his presidency. Many other Republicans distanced claim of his lack of involvement in this scandal is true themselves from Trump after these comments were or not, the light that his administration has brought to made, and yet Christie remained behind him. Gov. Christie is the same man he was in 2012. It his tense treatment of his appointees has painted him in a deserved but harsh light. The fact that the staff is only the information about him available that has in his administration feel the need to get revenge on changed. The years have shined a light on his true Democratic Party members says a lot about his char- agendas. Christie’s term is coming to a close, and so the revival of his reputation is unlikely, predicting acter and the environment he encourages. Christie, in the times of his approval, used to pay that his role in politics is also ending. And based on close attention to his Democratic counterparts. In his reputation of hypocrisy, this is for the better. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Constituents should shift focus to local representation TAX AND TURMOIL NICHOLAS DEMAREST
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n the last few weeks, I think it is fair to say that practically anyone you talk to is not happy about the two major party candidates for the presidential election. At this point I want to make it completely clear that I think the nagging rhetoric that “Americans deserve better” should stop immediately. First of all, the American people have gotten themselves into this really messy, unsettling situation. The campaigning process for the 2016 primaries election started earlier than in any previous election so we had more than enough time to research, select and advocate for the candidates that we felt were fittest to be the President of the United States. Everyday I am seeing more and more complaints on social, print and online media about the candidates with an underlying claim that they are not fit to be the leader of the free world. In my opinion that just brings me to the conclusion that the candidates are not necessarily unfit for the job, but we as a people decided to lower the standard of character required of the President when we nominated these two people. That is why I am finding myself in a situation where I know personally I am not going
to see the type of change I would like to see coming out of the executive office of the President of the United States regardless of who is elected. Especially after hearing this week that Hillary Clinton’s case with the FBI may be reopened, and Donald Trump is still on his typical tirade of blatantly childish behavior. So I am really pondering deeply about my concern for the economic, political and ecological environments of the United States but also wondering how I can ad-
any of the legislators that represent me are doing their job adequately, and I promise to do everything in my power to make it clear that the New Jersey’s incumbents in the Senate do not give a hoot about me. The legislators that hold seats in Washington for extended periods of time are nothing but elitists who deserve to be shamed, held accountable and ridiculed for their failures. The nature of their positions should imply that they are servants
“Everyday I am seeing more and more complaints on social, print and online media about the candidates with an underlying claim that they are not fit to be the leader of the free world.” dress them. Well a good portion of the legislative branch of the Federal Government, also known as Congress, is up for reelection this coming election day. I challenge you and everyone you affiliate with to do some deep digging on what laws you want to see passed in Washington over the next few years, and who do you realistically see having the practical expertise to help them be executed. I know in my personal circumstance being a college student in New Jersey, during the highest-priced tuition period in the history of college education, I do not feel
by working in public service, and we, as young voters, should take initiative in making them recognize that if they do not service us they will not receive our votes. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and U.S. Congressional Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J. 6th District) are the 3 officials who personally represent me in Washington. Based on the current tuition I am required to pay at my State University, my overwhelming federal tax obligation and the fact that my public “servants” make more than triple the national average income means that they are not men of character,
but greedy, self-serving con-artists who want nothing more than a vote from me. Nothing I am trying to make clear in this column is based on any political affiliation but on the combination of content and quality of the work produced by representatives. You will make a bigger difference in your community if you spread the word of someone who personally is speaking on your behalf in Washington and make it a reality that they will be replaced if they do not do as they promise time and time again. Think of yourself as board member at a large corporation and you set standards for your executives for every 1-5 years in terms of financial and operational performance. If you band together with your neighbors by using that same trial-and-replace process large corporations successfully use (to succeed a reality for what is expected of your local representative, and) I can assure with great confidence that more tangible results will be met in reasonable timeframes. I will leave you with this. If you have yet to see what you want to happen — you know, actually happen — get rid of the idiot who said he would do it. Just because people like Cory Booker say words that seem to resonate heavily with you doesn’t mean he or any of his colleagues have done anything to benefit you. Nicholas Demarest is a Rutgers Business School senior majoring in accounting. His column, “Tax and Turmoil,” runs on alternating Mondays.
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Special materials may have helped Mike Pence’s aircraft harshel patel
below the wing. The pressure difference is what lifts the wing, also known as generating “lift,” On Oct. 27, an airplane car- according to the site. There are four related forces rying Republican Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence in flight: lift, weight, thrust and (R-Ind.) skidded off a runway at drag. Weight is the force counteracting lift. Thrust is the force LaGuardia Airport. The National Transportation propelling the plane forward, Safety Board (NTSB) determined while drag is the force opposing it was caused by an instrumental it, according to the site. Jet engines on an airplane error. Panels on the top of the wing, called spoilers, did not de- are not just used to create lift, ploy upon landing, preventing the but to control the thrust. The plane from slowing down suffi- engine takes in air at the front, compresses ciently, accordit, heats it and ing to the Wall fires it out the Street Journal. back to push The plane the plane forran into maward, accordterials on the “Airplanes work on ing to explainside of the the simple concept of thatstuff.com. runway inWhen in tended to slow air pressure.” motion, an down planes in airplane can the event that change directhey skid off tion in a varithe runway, ety of ways. To according to roll, the plane the site. Airplanes work on the simple must move flaps at the ends of its concept of air pressure. Hot air wings, called ailerons. The wing expands, becoming lighter than that has its aileron lowered will colder air and moving above it. rise up, putting the plane into a In other words, air with a high- rolling motion, according to the er pressure would fall while NASA website. To direct the plane upward low-pressure air moves up, according to the website for the or downward, flaps on the tail National Aeronautics and Space move up and down. These flaps are called elevators and essenAdministration (NASA). Wings on airplanes are tially point the nose of the plane curved such that the wing caus- in different directions. Lowering es air moving over it to be fast- the elevators, for example, points er. This faster air subsequently the nose downward to descend has lower pressure than the air the plane, according to the site. digital editor
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence’s aircraft skidded off a runway last week during the landing procedure. Frangible materials at the end of the runway may have helped slow the aircraft down. REUTERS The plane can move left or right by moving a rudder on the tail either left or right. Turning the rudder to the right turns the plane to the right, for example, according to the site. Turning left and right is called adjusting the “yaw,” and directing the nose up or down is
called adjusting the “pitch,” according to the site. When bringing the plane down for descent, the engine speed is gradually reduced to lower thrust and lift. The landing gear of the plane is lowered, further reducing its speed, according to avjobs.com. In addition to the elevators and rudder being adjusted to steer the plane, flaps on the wings are raised. Flaps increase drag, further slowing down the plane, according to the site. Commercial aircraft generally touchdown at a speed of about 120 miles per hour relative to the ground. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a runway safety area for to reduce the risk of airplane damage in the event of any excursion from the runway during takeoff or landing, according to their website. The FAA requires this area to be kept clear of any surface
variations, like humps or depressions, drained to prevent water accumulation, clear of any unnecessar y objects and a slope of 3 to 5 percent, according to the site. Only frangible objects are allowed in this safety area. Frangible objects are those that can break or distort when impacted by another object. They should have minimal mass and absorb a minimal amount of energy, according to the site. Frangible objects are only meant to minimize the overall potential for damage during an accident, rather than impeding the motion of the plane. These are normally on a concrete base, according to the site. Pence’s airplane ran into frangible materials on the side of the runway, and the NTSB is still working to determine if they functioned properly, according to the Wall Street Journal.
SIMPLE SCIENCE Does shaving make hair grow back thicker? A large chunk of the human population has the ability to grow beards, but many people want to ensure that their facial hair is thick and luxurious. A popular misconception says that shaving beards causes them to grow back thicker, but in reality, this is not the case. Hair in general is tapered, meaning the end is thinner than the part near the root. When people shave their beards, they cut off the thin end. The hair continues to grow out, but the visible thin hair is being replaced by thicker hair. This gives the appearance that a beard
is growing back thicker than it was before, but a similar effect can be achieved by simply growing out a beard for a few weeks. Similarly, waxing does not cause hair to grow back differently than it was before. Occasionally, waxing might irritate the skin enough to form a callous, which might lead to thicker hair. This is not typical, and usually waxing will remove hair temporarily. Hair might appear thicker due to being darker when it first grows back as well. Hair is normally exposed to sunlight and pollutants, which might change its color. Freshly-grown hair is not impacted by that.
DIVERSIONS
October 31, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Don’t stop believing in yourself. Apply your skills and expertise toward something you love to do. Delve into the depths of whatever excites you. Bring adventure back into your life. Step up and stand tall and you will find the portal you are looking for. Let your imagination take over and your experience and expertise lead the way. Your numbers are 8, 11, 20, 28, 33, 36, 41.
Over The Hedge
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Non Sequitur
Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’ll discover an easy way to update or improve the way you present or market what you have to offer. Positive change will help you overcome any obstacle you encounter. Make relationships a priority and put aside time for romance. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take a chance and do things your own way. Your input and dedication to being the best will be valued by your peers and help you move into a position you find more interesting. Don’t let problems at home affect your productivity. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discuss your ideas with someone you are in a partnership with and you will make headway. Your practical, wellthought-out plans will help you find the support you are looking for. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Discuss your feelings and intentions. Secrecy can be a good thing, but not when you are dealing with business matters. You can get your way if you explain what you want. A creative idea will blossom into something good. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your actions and ability to read signals and body language will be limited today. If you think you may be misinterpreting someone, ask them to clarify what they mean. You don’t want to miss out on an adventure that will make you rethink your future. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Interact, network and mix business with pleasure, and you will come out a winner. Doing things with children or learning something new will motivate you to live in the moment. A retreat will lead to enlightenment. 5 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t waste time on something that won’t benefit you. Concentrate on being and doing your best. How you present what you have to offer will determine what transpires. A positive change is within your reach, and romance is on the rise. 2 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dig in and make a difference in your community. Your astute point of view and your ability to make important decisions will help you find the success you are looking for. Don’t let someone’s demands stand in your way. 4 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take care of your health. It’s not worth taking a risk if it jeopardizes your physical, emotional or financial well-being. Make positive changes to your lifestyle by aiming to get into better shape. Romance will ease your stress. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Assess and implement ideas and bring about reasonable changes to the way you make your living. Don’t get pressured into something risky that could cost you more than you can afford. Follow your gut, not someone’s guile. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t mess with anyone you are emotionally attached to. Do your own thing and compromise as much as you can to avoid a no-win dispute. Invest time into honing your skills and developing something you want to pursue. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Live the dream, but don’t go overboard. Signing contracts and making deals are favored. You stand to make financial gains if you play your cards well. Don’t expect as much when it comes to love and romance. 5 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS 1 One of three fairy-tale bears
65 It causes you to lose one hr. of sleep
5 Harass
66 Napped leathers
11 Many college degs.
67 Black, poetically
14 Voting nay 15 Fainting
DOWN
16 Little amphibian
1 Mas’ mates
17 Frighten one’s Halloween staff?
2 Anti-apartheid party, for short
19 Anger
3 After-school bake sale org.
20 Kind of station
4 Nonlethal weapon
21 Lawyer’s objection
5 They’ve got your parts covered
23 Happen
6 Cigar residue
26 Wanna-___ (copycats)
7 Stockholm citizen
27 Inebriate
8 Saddle afflictions
28 Remote access?
9 Weaver’s equipment
30 Fatalities
10 Consumers of products
31 Reward for waiting?
11 Lebanese capital
32 TV watchers
12 Way to begin
35 What caused Dracula to go
13 Cordwood units
the doctor?
18 Make, as money
39 Bard
40 Those preparing for a break
22 Cook in an oven
42 New bride’s title
41 ___ Perignon
23 When Sept. ends?
43 Climb upward
43 Put forward as truth
24 Elegantly and stylishly
44 Ocean stopping points
46 Get involved in a different sort?
fashionable
45 Confidential matter
49 Gather some wool
25 Mafia chief
47 Wind instrument
50 Bawl
26 Lose a staring contest
48 Give a new title to
52 Conquers
29 Banish from an apartment
50 “You Send Me” singer Sam
53 Crested parrot
30 Hard to see through, as fog
51 Expensive pub order
55 Came in first
33 Compass heading north,
54 Drive-___ restaurant
56 “To ___ is human ...”
sometimes
Yesterday’s Solution
55 Explanations
57 Like a calm spirit?
34 Fret
62 “Born as”
36 Word with “neat” or “control” 59 Bit of ointment
63 Scotland’s ___ Islands
37 Confused mixtures
60 Psyche component
64 Visitors to baby Jesus
38 Betting numbers
61 Confused noise
58 Director Spike
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SEMIS Murphy, Tiernan scored in Rutgers’ upset upset over Penn State in quarterfinals continued from back The program has now recorded double-digit victories 22 times in 33 years of soccer. The seventh-seeded Rutgers will compete in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive season after making a run to the finals a year ago.
The Knights defeated the No. 21-ranked Nittany Lions, who fell to 11-4-4 with the loss, for the first time in Big Ten Tournament play. The team was extremely motivated to prove itself in the postseason because Rutgers hasn’t played to its full potential in many outings this year. “We’ve worked so hard throughout the season and we
had a couple of results that didn’t go our way,” Jimenez said. “We really wanted to come out in the Big Ten Tournament and show everyone what we’re made of.” Despite a lot of draws in games they feel they should have won, the Knights have been extremely successful versus teams who were supposed to be difficult to beat, as they pulled to 3-0-1 on the year against ranked opponents. Rutgers got there on Sunday via two play sequences in par ticular, as the team was outnumbered in the major statistical categories.
Penn State had more shots, shots on goal, corners and free kicks, but the Knights’ defense prevailed through determination as well as strategy. “We had a great game plan and we really stuck to it the whole time,” Jimenez said. “We were super organized and hats off to everyone for sticking to the game plan.” In addition to excellent defense, Rutgers scored two quality goals that are sending it through to the next round of the Big Ten tournament. The first occurred in the 28th minute, when junior forward Colby Ciarrocca threaded the ball through to Murphy, who timed
Senior forward Erica Murphy opened the scoring in Happy Valley Sunday, the first step towards a 2-0 upset win over the No. 21 Nittany Lions in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten conference Tournament. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
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her run perfectly and finished to the far post. Murphy’s approach drew Penn State goalkeeper Amanda Dennis out of the net, giving her a clear lane for her fourth goal of the season and second in the last two matches. “I knew I was one-on-one with the goalie, so I really didn’t feel any pressure. I just wanted to help our team and slide it to the back post,” Murphy said. “We’re starting new, and it’s a fantastic feeling beating Penn State on their home field.” Although Murphy’s goal was technically the game-winner, one could argue that Tiernan’s was equally as important, as it gave the Knights the confidence that they could hold off the Nittany Lions’ constant pressure. In the 72nd minute, the Voorhees, New Jersey, native gathered a deflected shot on a Rutgers short corner, and blasted it at the net. Dennis was unable to secure the ball and it subsequently trickled across the goal line. Tiernan increased her team points lead with the score Sunday, improving her total to 24. With the strike, Tiernan moves to a tie for eighth all-time with 23 goals. Hopefully she and the Knights can continue the momentum from the victory in Happy Valley and harness it Friday in the Big Ten semifinal. The match will begin at either 3 or 5:30 p.m. and be televised live nationally on Big Ten Network. “We won the quarterfinal game and now we’re onto the semis,” O’Neill said. “We’ve done it on the road for the past month, so this is now different. The coaching staff is so proud of the effort that every person on the team gave.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
IN BRIEF
he Atlantic Coast Conference announced it was fining Florida State $20,000 and Pittsburgh $5,000 and issuing public reprimands to coaches Jimbo Fisher and Pat Narduzzi for violating the league’s sportsmanship policy in their postgame comments about officiating after their respective games. Fisher called a fourth-quarter penalty for blocking below the waist “cowardly, gutless and wrong” and said he welcomed a fine for criticizing ACC officials after his team lost 37-34 to Clemson on Saturday night. The Florida State sideline was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct while arguing the call. Narduzzi, meanwhile, was incensed at the officials over pass interference calls and non-calls throughout his team’s 39-36 loss to Virginia Tech on Thursday night. Afterward, he said about the Hokies, “They did a great job pushing off all night. Give them credit for that.” Fisher was especially enraged over the call because it negated a long run by Dalvin Cook that would have given Florida State field position to try to increase its lead. Instead, the Seminoles were forced to punt on the drive, and Clemson came back to win. During his comments, Fisher referred to the call as a chop block. But it was called an illegal block below the waist on the field. According to the rulebook, after the ball has left the tackle box, all players are allowed to block below
the waist only if the force of the initial contact is directed from the front. Replay shows fullback Freddie Stevenson appearing to block Clemson safety Van Smith from the side. “It was ridiculous,” Fisher said. “It was not a chop, it was a not-chop. I will tell you what: You hold coaches accountable, you hold players accountable, hold the damn officials accountable. It is garbage, and then to call another penalty on the sideline is even more garbage. It’s cowardly, gutless and wrong. They can take it, fine it, do whatever they want to do with that. That’s a fact. Look at the film. It’s ridiculous that they do that. That was a huge call in the game. Now, still had chances to win the game after that, [but] that was ridiculous and the guy wasn’t even in position to make the call.”
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he Oakland Raiders set an NFL record Sunday by committing 23 accepted penalties in their 30-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The penalties accounted for 200 yards, which is the thirdmost all time for yards penalized in one game. Luckily for the Raiders, Derek Carr had himself a day, setting a franchise record with 513 passing yards. Cotton Davidson held the previous team record with 427 pass yards on Oct. 25, 1964. Carr also tied Phil Simms for 10th all time in single-game yardage.
October 31, 2016
Page 11 FIELD HOCKEY, NO. 3 MARYLAND 4, RUTGERS 2
Knights fall to Terrapins before postseason meeting Kaylee Pofahl Correspondent
The Rutgers field hockey team closed out its regular season with a 4-2 loss against No. 3 Mar yland in College Park this weekend. The Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-6) will pick right back up where they left off in the postseason as the team returns to the same venue on Thursday for a rematch against the Terrapins (153, 7-1) in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Rutgers put forth a strong performance in the opening frame, with a goal from senior for ward Rachel Yaney putting the Knights up 1-0. The Terrapins responded five minutes later with a goal from Carrie Hanks, knotting the game at 1-1 going into halftime. A trick play by Mar yland to start off the second half caught the Knights off guard and stifled their momentum. There was no looking back for the Terps after that. “I think what made the difference in the second half was that they came out pretty strong and aerieled the ball into our defensive end and scored,” said senior captain Devon Freshnock. “Then after that I think we lost focus a little bit, but I think going into next week we can really concentrate on just staying disciplined throughout the whole thing and playing 70 minutes of hockey.” The Terps continued to push offensively and tallied two more insurance goals to push their lead to 4-1. Despite this, Rutgers still showed signs of life in the
Senior forward Rachel Yaney scored her 7th goal of the year against No. 3 Maryland, but it wasn’t enough, as the Knights dropped the contest 4-2 Saturday afternoon. JEFFREY GOMEZ / OCTOBER 2016 final moments of the game. A late seventh place all-time in the Knights’ Rutgers 22-5, with senior Shevaun Hayes and freshman Amanda goal from freshman Nikki San- record books with 22 career goals. Lamb splitting tore off a pass time in goal befrom senior tween halves. Sarah Regn While the cut the deficit “(Head coach Meredith Civico) really instills in us that Knights’ head to two goals, we are able to beat anybody that we want to and play coach Merebut Maryland’s with anybody that we want to.” dith Civico is offensive fire disappointed had already Sophia Walia her team failed secured it Senior Defender to generate the win. any attack penSantore’s alty corners, goal put her at a team-leading nine on her debut The Terps held a 9-0 advantage she’s looking at it as a strategic season and Yaney now stands in in penalty corners and outshot advantage for next week.
WIN Knights came back twice against Bradley to earn first win of disappointing season continued from back Success came for the Knights in the 20th minute when Wright scored his second goal of the contest on a free kick. Three minutes into the second half, Bradley would make Saturday’s game more tense than Rutgers would have liked. Freshman TJ Rea sent a diagonal cross to defender Donald Link, who then set up five yards out, striking it past Greczek and tying the game up at two. The game would remain tied for less than a minute. In the 49th minute, Wright, the Knights’ leading scorer, would assist sophomore midfielder Thomas Dovell, who would blast the ball past senior goalkeeper Logan Ketterer, scoring his first career goal and handing Rutgers its first win of the season. The valiant effort to close the game out after allowing 10 shots in the final 40 minutes gave Greczek something to finally to be proud of. “First off, the whole team collided and we got the result, we finally got the win,” Greczek said. “I’m just happy that the boys and myself were able to
stick it out for the whole 90 minutes. I mean, there were games where we came close to getting the result but tonight we finally closed it out.” In a game where Rutgers was outshot 22-11, committed 20 fouls and had four less shots on goal, Wright explained what had to be done. “We had to fight and push through, we kept fighting,” he said. The Knights hope to carr y some momentum into their playin-game against Big Ten foe Michigan on Saturday. But one thing Donigan knows is that his group of guys haven’t given up – and won’t. “I told my guys at the end of the game, ‘Look we’ve had a lot of ups and downs, we’ve had a lot of tough matches, tough breaks, tough bounces,’” Donigan said. “We’ve made our own share of mistakes that cost us games. The fact that the guys have never thrown in the towel and never bailed on us, I think it says a lot about the character and the group as a whole.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
“Our team worked a lot on attack penalty corners this week and I mean, we were executing really well in training so it was disappointing not to draw any corners today,” Civico said. “There were some things that we didn’t show today tactically that we’re keeping in our back pocket for Thursday that I’m excited about. I think we’re taking a lot from this game. Preparation for Thursday star ts now.” Rutgers made a statement by holding its own against a top-five team in the countr y, but the Knights fell shor t in putting together two full halves of hockey. The team has the unique opportunity to have a rematch with the best team in the Big Ten in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals next week — when it really counts. “(Civico) really instills in us that we are able to beat anybody that we want to and play with anybody that we want to,” said senior defender Sophia Walia. “Ever y single one of us, we trained hard this week going into this game and we trained with the mentality that we can beat anybody. I think that is what allowed us to play at their level and play with them and even better than them at points … So I think it’s really exciting that we get to play against them again.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Quote of the Day
“We’ve worked so hard throughout the season and we had a couple of results that didn’t go our way. We really wanted to come out in the Big Ten Tournament and show everyone what we’re made of.” — Senior goalkeeper Alana Jiminez
monday, OCTOBER 31, 2016
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WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 2, NO. 21 PENN STATE 0
Rutgers upsets PSU, advances to semis Alex Gold Staff Writer
The Rutgers women’s soccer team put together a complete performance Sunday afternoon at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pennsylvania, beating defending Big Ten champion Penn State by a score of 2-0. The victory clinched a spot in the conference tournament semifinals next Friday against Northwestern. Senior forward Erica Murphy scored her second goal in two matches for the Scarlet Knights in the first half of the game, while leading scorer senior captain Madison Tiernan converted her ninth goal of the season to give Rutgers some insurance with less than 20 minutes remaining. Senior goalkeeper Alana Jimenez also shined for the Knights, making six saves in her ninth shutout of the year. The clean sheet was the tenth time this season that Rutgers has kept an opponent off the scoreboard and it couldn’t have come at a better time. “I think it was a big win,” said head coach Mike O’Neill in a press release on ScarletKnights.com. “It was a big team win, and in order for us to compete for the Big Ten Championship, we know the importance of one game at a time.” The Knights improve to 10-3-6 on the season, earning their third win over a top-25 opponent. Senior forward Madison Tiernan scored the second goal in Rutgers’ 2-0 win over No. 21 Penn State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament Sunday to guarantee a spot in the semifinals of the competition. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
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MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 3, BRADLEY 2
Knights earn first win in season finale Bret levinson staff writer
In a game where the Rutgers men’s soccer team trailed early and was tied up for some time and was outshot 22 to 11, the Scarlet Knights escaped Peoria, Illinois, with their first win of the season. “It was our last chance to get the win that we’ve so badly been wanting,” said head coach Dan Donigan. Rutgers (1-13-2, 0-6-2) continued its trend of allowing early goals by giving one up in the sixth minute. Bradley defender Falk Dennert gobbled up a loose ball on the edge of the box, shot it from 16 yards out and rifled it past senior goalkeeper David Greczek to give the Braves an early 1-0 lead. Two minutes later, junior striker Jason Wright received a long pass from Greczek, kicking from 12 yards out past two defenders and evening the game up at a goal apiece. Rutgers would continue to pressure the Braves, executing on long and short crosses looking to take its first lead of the game. Junior forward Jason Wright scored a goal and assisted another in Rutgers’ first win of the season, a 3-2 victory over Bradley in its regular season finale Saturday. Wright leads the Knights with 6 on the season. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
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EXTRA POINT
NFL SCORES
NY Jets Cleveland
31 28
Washington Cincinnati
27 27
Arizona Carolina
20 30
New England Buffalo
41 25
Seattle New Orleans
20 25
Kansas City Indianapolis
30 14
DAVID GRECZEK,
senior goalkeeper, etched his name into Rutgers men’s soccer history Saturday night, as he became the all-time saves leader in the 3-2 win over Bradley. Greczek posted six saves, as the Knights closed out the regular season with their first win.
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FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER
FOOTBALL
at Maryland
vs. Iowa
at Northwestern
vs. Indiana
Thursday, 3 p.m., College Park, Md.
Friday, 7 p.m., College Ave. Gym
Friday, TBA, Evanston, Ill.
Saturday, noon, High Point Solutions Stadium