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Rutgers School of Health Professions has received a $4.2 million federal grant to train mental health practitioners as part of a new effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve mental health services nationwide. The University will use the grant to expedite the process of evidence-based research turning into practice, according to a press release. Rutgers’ Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling is creating a regional Mental Health Technology Transfer Center — 1 of 10 nationwide — to support this. Kenneth Gill, chair of the department and the grant’s principal investigator, said there is a 17-year lag on average in implementing research into practice in health care fields, a delay that is usually even longer in mental health specifically.
“There are problems that are seen as unsolvable,” Gill said. “But we have ways to address them — such as strategies for reducing homelessness, chronic unemployment and unnecessary incarceration among people who are mentally ill — and they are not being used.” Gill said the center will start in November with conferences, trainthe-trainer training and online courses, and is expected to be fully operational in 2019. It will be located on the Rutgers School of Health Profession’s Piscataway campus. The Rutgers center’s regional area of service includes New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where increases in depression, anxiety panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder have been reported following hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, according to Rutgers Today. It will work with people from teachers and families to health care providers to determine development needs, and provide
in-person and online training, technical assistance and resource dissemination, said Ann Murphy, program director of Rutgers School of Health Professionals and the grant project director. It will also focus on the needs of the Hispanic population, creating English and Spanish online sites for information, materials and resources, she explained. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration established a national network of centers, which Rutgers will now be a part of. This comes as part of a new approach that is attempting to make effective mental health disorder treatments, support ser vices and evidence-based practices widely available to people with mental illness. “If the research-based practices are better implemented, there will be better outcomes for people with serious mental illnesses,” Gill said.
Izaia Bullock, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and former athlete on the Rutgers football team, was arrested and charged yesterday for the attempted murder of an acquaintance’s family. RUTGERS.EDU
U. football player charged with double-murder plot CHRISTIAN ZAPATA NEWS EDITOR
A Rutgers student and member of the football team has been charged in connection with a murder plot. Izaia Bullock, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, was arrested yesterday on two counts of attempted murder in the first degree and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Bullock was charged following an investigation from the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) and the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office that determined he initiated a plot to murder the family members of an acquaintance earlier this week, according to myCentralJersey.
The Rutgers School of Health Professions will use its $4.2 million federal grant as a means to quickly address issues such as homelessness. Kenneth Gill is chair of the department, as well as the grant’s principal investigator. RUTGERS.EDU
The intended victims are not affiliated with the University. Bullock will be held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center while he awaits an initial court appearance in New Brunswick. Bullock was dismissed from the team yesterday, according to the article. “Izaia Bullock has been dismissed from the team. The University is initiating disciplinary proceedings. All further questions should be directed to the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office,” a Rutgers spokesperson said in an email statement to myCentralJersey. Bullock is a Linden native who redshirted for the team his sophomore year, according to his page on the Rutgers football 2017 roster. His page on the 2018 roster no longer exists.
Bullock is to be held at the Middlesex County Adult Correction Center until his initial court appearance. MIDDLESEX COUNTY
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Improv workshop improves science communication at U. CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER
Pathologists, immunologists, cancer research specialists and surgeons at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School are learning to play improvisation or improv games in order to better communicate their scientific and medical work to each other and the outside world, according to Rutgers Today. The Rutgers program is part of a nationwide trend in which an increasing number of researchers from different fields of study are tr ying to better explain their research to the general public. Nicholas Ponzio, a professor at the Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and David Dannenfelser, a professor at the Mason Gross School of the Ar ts, par tnered to create the Communicating Science course that includes “Improv to Improve,” a workshop series sponsored by the Rutgers Of fice of Academic Af fairs and intended for those with busy schedules. “Scientists and healthcare practitioners have to move beyond complicated jargon to find a common understanding and consider the other person’s point of view when discussing highly technical information,” said Dannenfelser, who is also an instructor of the improv workshop. An example of an improv game entailed one person pretending to be a time traveler from 300 years in the past and another person pretending to expect a phone call, according to Rutgers Today. The improv begins when the latter has to explain how cell phones function before the former accuses them of being a witch. The course was created to help medical researchers and clinicians learn to speak to non-scientists, such as patients, policymakers, taxpayers and prospective donors, in an effective and plain way. Ponzio created the idea after taking a six-month sabbatical in 2015 to study improv at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University in New York, according to Rutgers Today. “The methods we use in the ‘Communicating Science’ course fill a void in the doctoral program at Rutgers School of Graduate Studies by challenging trainees to think,” Ponzio said. “We’re providing trainees with additional ways to communicate their cutting edge scientific research more clearly, vividly and understandably to diverse audiences.” The workshops will continue every Friday through Nov. 9. Some have called them effective at emphasizing to medical researchers the importance of communication, along with their research. “Dr. Ponzio’s workshops really helped me understand that we spend too much time researching and not enough time on communicating even though communication is essential to helping others benefit from our findings and to secure funding for expanded study,” said Qunfeng (Frank) Wu, a cancer research associate at New Jersey Medical School.
Overall, Ponzio said he hopes to expand the program to other disciplines and people at the University.
“Biomedical research scientists aren’t the only ones who have trouble communicating,” he said. “Rutgers students and
trainees in additional science and health related areas, as well as business, law and other professions, can use help
discussing their work. This really could be par t of something that benefits people from all schools and depar tments.”
In order to better communicate their research to others, Rutgers doctors and scientists are using improv to speak with larger, nonscience oriented audiences. RUTGERS.EDU (TOP) THE DAILY TARGUM (BOTTOM)
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Applications open for student Board of Trustees chair RYAN STIESI NEWS EDITOR
Rutgers announced in an all-student email that the Student Charter Trustee seat is now open on the Board of Trustees, and that the Nomination Committee is now accepting nominations to fill the seat. They are looking to fill a sixyear term beginning July 1, 2019, according to the email. New trustees will be elected by the full Board of Trustees at its meeting on June 19, 2019. The deadline for nominations to be received is Wednesday, Nov. 21, according to the email. According to the Board of Trustees bylaws, 3 of the 20 Charter Trustee positions are reserved for current Rutgers University students. At least 2 of the 3 Student Charter Trustees are elected as undergraduate students who have completed two full years of undergraduate study at Rutgers. The third may be elected as an undergraduate or a graduate student who has completed two full years of undergraduate study or one full year of graduate study at the University. The board must also make efforts to diversify representation in the three positions among Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Rutgers University– Newark, and Rutgers University– Camden, according to the bylaws. Selected students have to attend Board meetings, ser ve on
Board committees and become actively involved in the life of the University, according to the email.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Commitment of time and talent Attendance at and participation in Board and committee meetings — both as a student and after graduation Involvement in the life of the University Consideration of university-wide perspectives on issues and concerns Service as an ambassador for the University Exuberance in promoting the University’s mission Recognition of university achievements and contributions to the public good To be considered eligible, nominees must: be registered as a full-time undergraduate, who will have completed a minimum of two full years of study at Rutgers University at the time of election (June 19, 2019) be in good academic, judicial and financial standing demonstrate academic achievement with a “B” average or equivalent demonstrate engagement in the life of the University demonstrate co-curricular achievements and service to the
University community have the ability and a commitment to attend University events and programs throughout the entire six-year term
have the ability and a commitment to attend meetings throughout the entire six-year term avoid any conflict of interest People interested in submitting
nominations can access the form on the Board of Trustees website, from the pull down menu under “Board of Trustees” or via the sidebar, according to the email.
Students serving on the Student Charter Trustee seat will hold the position for a minimum six-year term starting on July 1, 2019. Student applicants must have completed two years of undergraduate study. RUTGERS.EDU
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U.S. border troops limited in what they can do ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX (AP) — The more than 5,200 active-duty troops being sent by President Donald J. Trump to the U.S.-Mexico border will be limited in what they can do under a federal law that restricts the military from engaging in law enforcement on American soil. That means the troops will not be allowed to detain immigrants, seize drugs from smugglers or have any direct involvement in stopping a migrant caravan that is still approximately 1,000 miles from the nearest border crossing. Instead, their role will largely mirror that of the existing National Guard troops — about 2,000 in all — deployed to the border over the past six months, including providing helicopter support for border missions, installing concrete barriers and repairing and maintaining vehicles. The new troops will include military police, combat engineers and helicopter companies equipped with advanced technology to help detect people at night. The extraordinary military operation comes a week before the Nov. 6 midterm elections as Trump has sought to transform fears about the caravan and immigration into electoral gains. On Tuesday, he stepped up his dire warnings, calling the band of migrants fleeing poverty and violence in Central America an “invasion.” “Our Military is waiting for you!” he tweeted. R. Gil Kerlikowske, Customs and Border Protection commissioner from 2014 to 2017, said the military cannot stop asylum seekers who show up at border crossings to seek protection, and that Border Patrol agents have had no
trouble apprehending people who cross illegally. “I see it as a political stunt and a waste of military resources and waste of tax dollars,” said Kerlikowske, who was at the helm during a major surge of Central American migrants in 2014. “To use active-duty military and put them in that role, I think is a huge mistake. I see it as nothing more than pandering to the midterm elections by the president.” Traveling mostly on foot, the caravan of some 4,000 migrants and a much smaller group of hundreds more are still weeks, if not months, before reaching the U.S. border. Thousands have already dropped out, applying for refugee status in Mexico or taking the Mexican government up on free bus rides back home, and the group is likely to dwindle even more during the arduous journey ahead. Another smaller caravan earlier this year numbered only a couple hundred by the time it arrived at the Tijuana-San Diego crossing. And despite the heightened rhetoric, the number of immigrants apprehended at the border is dramatically lower than past years. Border Patrol agents this year made only a quarter of the arrests they made in 2000 at the height of illegal immigration, when the agency had half of the staffing it does today. The demographics have also drastically changed, from mostly Mexican men traveling alone, to Central American families with children. Migrants arriving at the border will now see a sizable U.S. military presence — more than double the 2,000 who are in Syria fighting the Islamic State group — even though their mission will be largely a support role.
That’s because the military is bound by the Posse Comitatus Act, a 19th-century federal law that restricts participation in law enforcement activities. Unless Congress specifically authorizes it, military personnel can’t have direct contact with civilians, including immigrants, said Scott R. Anderson of The Brookings Institution. Air Force Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy, head of U.S. Northern Command, said Tuesday that at least 5,239 troops were being sent to the Southwest border as the Pentagon works to meet requests from the Department of Homeland Security. “The 5,239 are going forward and there will be additional forces over and above the 5,239,” he said, adding that number “is not the top line.” Asked about the use of weapons, O’Shaughnessy said the active-duty troops have been given clear guidance on the use of force and there will be unit and individual training to make sure they know what they can and can’t do. Generally, U.S. troops are authorized to use force in self-defense. Still, the large troop deployment will be limited to performing similar support functions as the National Guard troops Trump has already sent to the border. These include 1,500 flight hours logged by about 600 National Guard troops in Arizona since they were deployed this spring. Members of the guard have also repaired more than 1,000 Border Patrol vehicles and completed 1,000 hours of supply and inventory, according to Customs and Border Protection. In one case, a group of Border Patrol agents tracking drug smugglers in the remote Arizona desert in August called on a National
Guard helicopter to keep an eye on the suspects and guide agents on the ground until they had them in custody. That operation resulted in several arrests and the seizure of 465 pounds of marijuana. O’Shaughnessy said there were about 1,000 troops already in Texas and that will grow to at least 1,800, likely by Wednesday. The deployments to Arizona and California will follow. All are going to staging bases in the states, and there are none at the border yet, he said. It remains unclear why the administration was choosing to send active-duty troops given that they will be limited to performing the support functions the Guard already is doing. The California National Guard has pledged up to 400 troops to the president’s border mission through March 31. Jerry Brown,
the only Democratic governor in the four states bordering Mexico and a frequent Trump critic, conditioned his support on the troops having nothing to do with immigration enforcement or building border barriers. Brown said the California troops would help fight transnational criminal gangs and drug and firearms smugglers. In New Mexico, 118 Guard troops have been helping with vehicle maintenance and repair, cargo inspection operations, surveillance and communications. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledged 400 troops to the border in April. Maj. Gen. John Nichols, the head of the Texas National Guard, told Congress in July that his troops served in a “variety of support roles,” including driving vehicles, security monitoring and administration.
Earlier this week, 5,200 troops were sent to the U.S.-Mexico border in anticipation of a migrant caravan headed for America. By law, these troops are limited in what they can do. TWITTER
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We should limit use of exclamation marks
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really hope everyone enjoys my article today! Was that too much? Okay, let KAAN JON BOZTEPE me try this again, I really hope everyone enjoys my article today. Well, now that just feels sarcastic. The issue with exclamation points has increased since current social trends in marketing have overused exclamation points in hopes to draw attention to their product, article or point of view. Exclamation points were created in hopes to further display one’s strong feeling of emphasis on a specific sentence or saying. For example, one would normally not just say, “Watch out, there’s a fire.” No, they would say, “Watch out, there’s a fire!” Have you ever heard the phrase, too much of something good is no longer good for you? Well that phrase can now be defined as the exclamation point. The inflation in the use of the exclamation point has also ruined the level of enthusiasm in social circles that include work emails, texting friends and family and social media. Imagine if you texted your loved one and stated, “I cannot wait to see you later.” You now, in the modern age of social communication, sound insincere or sarcastic. Using a period is just the end of a thought, not everything is as cryptic as people make it seem. But sadly, the YouTube videos with titles such as, “Must Watch!! Cure for sadness and 10 ways I became successful and you can too!!!” unfortunately catch the majority of viewers’ eyes. Think of the exclamation point as the word awesome. It too used to only be used for things that were truly awesome, which is defined as something that expresses awe or viewed as truly extraordinary. We now use the word awesome for someone who says they were not that late to class. Another shift in the modern age is our lack of formality, which inclines many to show more emotion and excitement through writing. We do not email our bosses with an exclamation point to seem immature or sarcastic, we do so to state that we are truly excited to do the task at hand. In the modern age, informality has become linked to sincerity, so it shows that you really mean and back up what you are saying when you use exclamation points rather than that you are being rude or exceedingly acquainted with your boss. No other punctuation point has the same power in tone as the exclamation point. The increase in exclamation points in advertising
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“It is inefficient because punctuation should not be complicated.” alone is a prime example on how advertising agencies try to surprise you or excite you over a product. It is a tool, and if used correctly it is fantastic. But, the more overused it becomes, the less meaning it will hold. Due to popular culture, if somebody said, “Hey, would you like to go out tonight?” and the person on the other line messaged back and said, “Yeah.” then the other person just does not seem sincere to the person who sent out the message. Periods are now seen as too direct and harsh versus exclamation points that now seem warm and welcoming. This pattern is only growing, especially with the introduction of emoticons and emojis that the younger generation views as other forms of exclamation points, such as replying to that person who asked if they wanted to go out with an exclamation point and a smiley face emoji. That emoji adds even more excitement to the reply, but that is then expected from the person who received that text as that becomes the new norm. So, what does this mean then? Do we stop using exclamation points altogether? No, of course not, but we need to limit our use of it. It is inefficient because punctuation should not be complicated. If we use exclamation points in moderation, people will no longer question our tone, but they will rather focus on our message. We need to be consistent with how sparingly we use it, so people realize when we actually change our emotion through text without the needless anxiety that comes from overthinking if you are showing enough interest or not. But, we must not replace one issue with another. We cannot just limit our exclamation points and then substitute them with an emoji, for example. A smiley face emoji is the same in meaning as an exclamation point — if you stop using it, it seems as if your tone has changed. Just say what you mean to say and use exclamation points and emojis in moderation. Kaan Jon Boztepe is a School of Arts and Sciences junior double majoring in philosophy and history. His column, “Kaanotations,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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Students need to attend more games School spirit is not to be derived from success of sports teams
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s students, it is important to us that we enjoy the overall environment of our university. And the level of school spirit present can undoubtedly help or hurt the student experience as a whole. Our school spirit should not positively or negatively correlate with the success of our sports teams, but should be present regardless of how our sports teams do. If we bring our Scarlet Knight pride to sports games, the popular and unpopular alike, it is not far fetched to think that not only will our teams will succeed, but that we will begin to realize that school spirit has a special ability to bind us more closely together as a community. With a record so far of 1-7, it is safe to say that Rutgers football team has had an unfortunate season, and the remainder of the fall is likely to get worse. Our next four games are against powerhouses Wisconsin, the University of Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State, and being that a Rutgers win in one of the coming games is rather unlikely, it is not far fetched to think that the student section will have weak attendance — at least past halftime. In the midst of all of the noise regarding Rutgers football’s lack of success, our other Scarlet Knight fall sports teams have, as usual, seemingly gone far too unnoticed. The field hockey team has a record of 13 wins and 5 losses and, achieving 9 shutouts, has won multiple games against ranked teams. The women’s soccer team has gone 11-3-5 this regular season, also with nine shutouts. Both teams finished the regular season nationally ranked. Yet there is a continual and noticeable lack of student attendance at both of these sports. These teams have succeeded despite a lack of tangible support from their fellow Scarlet Knights, but they nonetheless deserve our student body’s care and attention. The only thing is, their games are for some reason not enticing enough to attract a significant amount of student interest. Football itself is one of the most popular sports in the nation, and here at Rutgers the football team remains the only sport that actually
brings revenue to the University. But there still seems to be something valuable about showing support for teams other than football, which itself barely gets enough support. So with that said, it seems worth it to think about ways to make student attendance at sports games like field hockey and soccer more enticing. Interestingly, it would make sense to say that one huge factor in garnering more interest in game attendance for a sport like field hockey would likely be if there were a large number of students already going. If students see their fellow classmates and friends interested in going to a certain game, they will probably want to attend as well — but how do we make that happen? The answer there is by no means simple, but it is clear that tailoring the environment of these games toward student-fans would help. For example, “the Alley” was a high energy and flat out fun environment for students. The location of the games probably throws a wrench in the ability to increase student attendance. Games being on the Busch or Livingston campuses makes attending seem more like a burden than an exciting experience. But if somehow there were a game on the College Avenue campus, it might be reasonable to say that more students would show up for at least a little while. But, of course, given the setup of the College Avenue campus, games will have to continue to occur on the more remote campuses. Our sports teams deserve our support, no matter how much money they bring to the University and no matter how much hype the University builds around them. If more students take the time to attend and understand the games of less popular sports at Rutgers, they will begin to feel themselves become more invested in them — especially if their fellow classmates are there cheering with them. In the future, we should bring our school spirit to our sports games, and not let the success of our teams dictate the level of our school spirit.
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Death, decline of battle royale games is imminent GAMER NEXT DOOR MITCHELL KEVETT
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attle royale as a genre is currently at its peak. What started out as a niche game style with a cult fan base has mushroomed to epic proportions. Multi-billion dollar franchises like Fortnite and Call of Duty (COD) now dominate the genre, all but eliminating competition from indie developers. Indie developers, such as Facepunch Studios, creators of Rust or Bluehole, creators of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), were the groundbreakers for battle royale. Prior to such developers the genre of battle royale subsisted merely as an optional community mod in games like Minecraft and ARMA. A harbinger to the end of major innovation and experimentation in a particular genre is the involvement of big-name developers and publishers, such as Activision and Epic Games. For example, the developers of COD Black Ops 4, Treyarch, are a team of extremely talented artists, programmers and gamers. But, the gaming experiences they create have to be approved by their publisher, Activision, who have a compensator y bottom line. Activision wants to generate exorbitant profit
margins on ever y game they publish. As such, Treyarch creates games which have to adhere to strict budget, time and experimentation restraints. Treyarch cannot experiment too much with their formula for game creation. If Treyarch takes too big of a risk in game innovation and it does not pay off in sales, that means cuts to the development team’s salaries, and in some cases layoffs. Treyarch only began developing a battle royale mode for the COD franchise after their publisher Activision saw the financial success indie developers Epic
with Black Ops 4 looks obviously similar to PUBG’s first map, and the game’s mechanics function just like PUBG’s. Jump out of a flying vehicle, land in a location, loot buildings for healing items, weapons, weapon attachments, ammo and body armor, and then survive to be the last one standing out of 88 people. COD Blackout is just like PUBG in terms of gameplay, aside from both using different game engines. Innovation is seriously lacking, and that is because the battle royale genre has been boiled down to a formula for financial success. Treyarch
“If the big money developers who are now leading the development of the battle royale genre do not experiment more, I predict the genre will die fast ...”
Games and Bluehole had with their battle royale games. Treyarch’s battle royale vision is thoroughly enjoyable. I play COD Blackout almost daily, and I love the combination of tight COD gameplay and open world battle royale survival elements. Unfortunately though, the game is wholly unoriginal. The initial battle royale map that shipped
copied what PUBG did to make billions of dollars, and they copied it well. It is this lack of innovation that will spell the end of battle royale as a genre. One thing is for sure, indie developers are no longer going to experiment with battle royale. No, these small time developers are most likely already moving on, tr ying to build the next game or craft the next
genre which will overtake battle royale games as the next “thing.” Only time will tell if battle royale games are to become a major staple in the gaming industr y. Battle royale gameplay will become stale fast if the large developers which have stolen the scene do not introduce new elements and styles. When games are boiled down to a pure formula for monetar y success they end up losing their personality and soul. Good games that maintain their audiences are crafted by developers who are passionate about the process of development itself, not the end reward. Fortnite has become a big game because it is novel. Yes, at its core Fortnite plays like any other battle royale game, but it has introduced unique mechanics like the ability to build structures and destroy the environment, which keep players coming back. The end of a genre’s evolution spells the end of a genre’s entertainment factor. If the big money developers who are now leading the development of the battle royale genre do not experiment more, I predict the genre will die fast and be replaced by another a few short years from now. Mitchell Kevett is a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior majoring in history and minoring in political science. His column, “Gamer Next Door,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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As midterm season ends, improve yourself from past mistakes BREANA OMANA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
For most of us, midterms are either over or nearing the end. Whether you did well, you’re probably just glad it’s over. Midterms bring about high stress levels, sleepless nights and unhealthy habits that make turning in your last midterm feel like finishing a marathon. This relief can make us feel a little too comfortable when the time comes to start the second half of the semester. Once again, you may put off studying until next week and inevitably start writing essays at the last minute. This is why it’s crucial to not get too comfortable after midterms. There are roughly two months left in the semester, which means that although an A might not be feasible due to a slow start, B’s or C’s are. After midterms, a good practice is to be honest with yourself and look at the areas where you are lacking. We are all greatly controlled by our habits, either good or bad. They dictate per formance and behavior not only in personal life, but also in school. While bad habits “may not have been ver y serious back then (during high school), but in college the stakes are higher,” according to Collegeraptor.
Organizing definitely helps when trying to stay on track, but avoiding procrastination, utilizing office hours and prioritizing your mental health make for a recipe for success. INSTAGRAM They go on to list some of the worst habits, including procrastination, not coming to class prepared and not reading the books assigned. Procrastination and not coming to class prepared go hand in hand with lower grades and test scores. It may be tempting to skip class as the weather cools down and we find it increasingly harder to leave the warmth of our beds, but having the strength to do so will come in handy and
will leave you better prepared come finals season. But, coming to class prepared involves more than coming with a notebook and pencil and writing down notes. Truly coming to class prepared means reading material that was assigned that day, taking notes, being attentive and paying attention to the lecture. Being prepared and paying attention allows you to spend less time studying and gives you the ability to better manage your time studying as
you will only have to study material you are unfamiliar with rather than trying to cram an entire month or two worth of material the night before an exam. Chris Mindanao, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, believes that office hours are key to ending a class successfully. “Since professors usually take a while to give back exams and assignments, it is best to go to office hours to go over your work. If you did poorly on your midterm, for example, you should talk to your professor or TA about what you did wrong and talk about material that you had trouble on,” Mindanao said. Even if you fail a test, feel like you do not understand what the professor is saying or are going through personal problems which stand in between you and your academics, professors are there to help you succeed. You should be honest with your professors and take advantage of their office hours. Asking what can be done, setting goals for yourself and re-evaluating your approach to studying is helpful in making sure you end the class and semester on a high note. What is important to remember though is that although your grades are important, so is your mental health. Victoria Ludington, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, says that
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Debate erupts over Halloween costumes crossing racial lines ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOENIX (AP) — When Colorado attorney Jeff Schwartz asked his 7-year-old son what he wanted to dress as this Halloween, the answer was clear: his favorite movie superhero, “Black Panther.” Schwartz said his white son’s choice of a black character didn’t give him pause. “I didn’t give it a second thought,” said Schwartz. “I think that if my son wants to idolize a character — be it a black character or a white character — race doesn’t need to come into it at all.” NBC talk show host Megyn Kelly’s comments about blackface on Halloween have reinvigorated a debate over costumes that cross racial lines and what’s appropriate at a time when diverse movie and TV characters like Black Panther have become hugely popular. The issue has reverberated across social media, from magazine articles about white children wearing Black Panther costumes to protests against costumes that perpetuate Native
American stereotypes. Social media debates have focused on whether political correctness is spoiling the spirit of the holiday. The fallout was swift for Kelly, who wondered on her show why dressing up in blackface for Halloween is racist: NBC said Friday it was canceling “Megyn Kelly Today.” She found little support from her NBC colleagues, including Al Roker who called on her to apologize to people of color nationwide. He later was asked on Twitter if a woman’s white son was OK to dress as Black Panther. “Sure he can. Just don’t try to wear dark makeup on,” Roker wrote. Others chimed in on the thread, including Schwartz, whose son only wants to don the Marvel character’s vibranium suit. “We should encourage our kids to have black heroes whether they’re white or black kids. That’s healthy,” Schwartz said. Some articles warn white parents away from such a choice, arguing that while Black Panther’s fabled homeland “Wakanda” isn’t
a real place, the character’s race is essential to his identity. Elise Barrow, a black mother of three in New York City, said she and her husband tried to persuade their 5-year-old son to be Black Panther, but he opted to be a dinosaur instead. Barrow said she was torn by the debate. “Kids want to be what they want to be. I’m not going to prevent them,” Barrow said. “If my son wants to be Captain America, I'm not going to say no.” A similar issue cropped up in recent years with the animated features “Moana,” set in ancient Polynesia, and Pixar’s “Coco,” which centers on a Mexican boy named Miguel and his family. A few months before “Moana’s” November 2016 release, Disney pulled a costume based on the character of Maui, voiced by Dwayne Johnson. The ensemble included a brown bodysuit with Polynesian tattoos and a faux-grass skir t. Some argued that it was of f-putting to have a child wear the skin of another race.
Jim Quirk, a white father of three in St. Paul, Minnesota, said adults should stop projecting concerns about race and gender onto what is essentially “a kids' holiday.” “They want to be princesses, doctors, Black Panther or whatever,” Quirk said. “They do it because they want to be like them. It's adults who put meaning onto these things.” But he acknowledges there are some things that are over the line, such as blackface. “You shouldn't be disrespectful,” Quirk said. Calling out cultural appropriation is what drives Amanda Blackhorse, a longtime activist against the use of Native images for mascots and logos. On Wednesday, Blackhorse and others demonstrated outside the Phoenix headquarters of Yandy. com, a lingerie company that has been selling “sexy” Native costumes including one marketed as “Chief Wansum Tail.” Her group delivered an online petition with thousands of
signatures calling on Yandy to stop using Native American culture for costumes. “The people have always looked at or seen Native people through stereotypes — through headdresses, buckskin and fringe,” Blackhorse said. “This company is perpetuating that. They think that's who we are. They don't see us as different tribes.” Kelly’s blackface comments, meanwhile, left many outraged. “Back when I was a kid that was OK as long as you were dressing up as like a character,” Kelly said in discussion with an all-white panel. Blackface dates back to the 1830s when white performers would put on dark makeup, wigs and exaggerated costumes, mocking slaves, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American Histor y & Culture. They often depicted black people as lazy, ignorant or cowardly. Decades later, movie stars like Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland wore blackface on screen.
DIVERSIONS
October 31, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: Be cautious when dealing with others. If you are insensitive or you overreact, it will cause a ruckus in your relationships with others. Aim for consistency, offering helpful suggestions and steering clear of any sort of meddling. You’ll be walking a fine line if you get involved in the affairs of others. Focus more on self-improvement, not changing others. Your numbers are 7, 12, 15, 22, 31, 38, 43.
Over The Hedge
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Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t limit what you can do. Check your personal finances and talk to an expert about a purchase or investment. Reconnect with someone you enjoyed working with in the past and see what transpires. Don’t let a personal relationship ruin an opportunity. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep your emotions out of the workplace. Becoming too chummy with someone who can affect your income will backfire. Situations will escalate quickly if you are misleading or flirtatious. Concentrate on your responsibilities if you want to get ahead. 4 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t obsess over something. Once in a while you have to take a step back and enjoy what life has to offer. Look for the positives, not the negatives. A personal relationship should not be allowed to interfere with professional goals. 2 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Pay closer attention to the way you look and how you do things. If you are in sync with how you feel and what brings you joy, you will know exactly what to do to inspire yourself to press forward. 2 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use common sense when dealing with others. Whether at home or work, listen to what others have to contribute. Working with the popular consensus will give you more leverage to persuade others to see things your way. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Making unnecessary purchases, trying to impress someone with your possessions or buying love will lead to a lack of cash. Be smart with your money and you’ll come out ahead. Take better care of your health through proper diet and exercise. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Practice moderation. Use common sense. If you make promises, you’ll end up backtracking when you realize how much it will cost you emotionally, financially or physically. Take a step back and reconsider what’s possible. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take on whatever role is necessary to get what you want. Make a change that will improve your life. Consider a move, picking up more skills or making sure you are current on the latest technology. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Times are changing, and opportunities are heading your way. Put a strategy together and pick up the pace. An aggressive approach to raising your income will lead to new opportunities. Don’t let the changes others enforce get in your way. 5 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Redesign your future. Look at what it is that makes you happy and head in that direction. Personal change should bring you closer to someone you love. A serious conversation will lead to a better lifestyle. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t be fooled by someone’s actions. Emotional manipulation can lead you down a dark road. Stay away from pushy people, excess and overspending, and keep busy to avoid boredom. Common sense will help you when faced with temptation. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t compare yourself to others. Be happy for what you have and who you are. Use your skills to help get ahead by doing what’s right. A physical or emotional change you want to make should not be excessive or costly. 3 stars
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1 Sign of an old bumper
70 Nicholas II’s title
5 Hunts and gathers
71 Late ‘20s architecture style
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72 Valuable possession
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13 Big name in pop music
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45 Romantic flower
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
October 31, 2018
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FALL Knights finish one of their most productive falls since joining Big Ten CONTINUED FROM BACK Kristiana Zahare, who grazed past the Huskies (5-7, 6-2, 10-6), followed by a dominant win over the Bulls (6-2, 6-2). Looking at the hidden dual against UConn, Rutgers won four singles matches (4-3) and
2 of 3 doubles competitions on Saturday. The following day, the Knights added another four singles and two doubles wins against Buffalo. Last year, Rutgers lost to both UConn and Buffalo, but were able to win the hard-fought battle this time around.
“Obviously we were disappointed that one of the three teams pulled out, but in lieu of that, we decided to play out three sets,” said head coach Hilar y Ritchie. “The team just competed hard, so whether people won the first set or lost the first set, ever yone was fighting in their matches until the end. I think that was really positive to see.” Overall, the Knights racked up winning percentages of .629 in singles action and .613 in doubles play.
Jacobs and freshman Sydney Kaplan were both able to log eight singles wins, with junior Kat Muzik close behind recording seven wins. On the doubles side, Muzik and freshman Tess Fisher posted a dominant 9-3 fall record with many of their wins coming from their semifinals placing at regionals. “We had a tremendous fall,” Ritchie said. “I was ver y pleased with the results, so we got teams that maybe we hadn’t done as well even in individual tournaments, teams that maybe we have lost to. We were able to
Junior Jaci Cochrane ended her third fall season on a high note after winning twice in doubles play and adding a singles victory as well over the weekend for the Knights. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2018
CHAMPIONSHIPS 6 Knights finished race in top 100 out of 105 competitors sophomore Billy Hill (27:30.5) and freshman Will Berger (28:23.4). Last year during the 2017 Big far off top 50, which was my goal,” Ten Championships, the Knights Pschunder said. Sophomore Patrick Walsh placed 12th overall with a total finished next for the Knights, time of 2:09:43. This year, Rutachieving a new personal record gers’ total time was 2:09:55, a couof 25:31.3 and placed 79th overall. ple seconds slower from 2017. Junior Andrew Comito also re- Despite the team’s best efforts corded a personal best of 26:10.6 to hopefully improve and make a better mark during the race, in the conferplacing 93rd. ence, half of “To be in “For the Big Ten the team was the top group Championship, it’s a great not in the best for the team definitely morace. It is the best cross state to race that day. tivates me to country conference in “ S o m e do better. This of the guys was my best the country.” weren’t feeling per for mance great and that at the conferMIKE MULQUEEN happens someence so far and Head Coach times. We were I’m very proud so close to of what I acOhio State and complished,” if we had a great day, we might’ve Walsh said. Senior Conor Murphy been able to catch Illinois. I mean, (26:13.9), sophomore Genaro some of us caught guys the last Anzalone (26:44.6) and freshman half of the race. I think we just Nick Hutchison (27:00.7) all fin- went out a little too fast in the beished with scores to round out the ginning and we all paid the price later on,” Pschunder said. scoring members of the team. The main goal for the Knights The two Rutgers’ runners who did not score, but made their de- was to stick together throughout buts at the championships, were most of the race. In the beginning, CONTINUED FROM BACK
they would travel in a pack before separating themselves during the last 1 kilometer. Due to the new runners’ excitement and half of the team unable to perform their best due to seasonal sickness, the team did the best it could. “Our time gap between our runners is too much. We need to
get that time differential lower for the rest of conference season,” Mulqueen said. With the results of the Big Ten Championships finished, Rutgers will move forward with the rest of its season. Its goal is to be in the top 1012 in the region and in the top five in the IC4A Championships, scheduled for Nov. 17th in the Bronx, N.Y.
capture some wins individually and even these over the last weekend. We’re just ver y positive and I think the ladies are feeling a lot of confidence after the fall, so I think overall we had a successful season.” In comparison to this time last year, Rutgers finished at .429 in singles and .394 in doubles. Cochrane registered a 9-5 record during that season, while Jacobs and Muzik held a 4-3 record in doubles action. The tremendous growth of not one, but all of the players shows the Knights’ call to action in the spring. More work still needs to be done before Rutgers can start to defeat some of its conference rivals. “The offseason’s always so tricky because you have to scale it back, but everybody is on a high for such a successful season, so you don’t want to lose that momentum and positivity,” Ritchie said. “We’ll be focusing still on a lot of group things and our aggressive plays, but still continue to focus on the basic things, right? Really good serving, good returning and playing aggressively.” The Knights are hungry and have yet to qualify for the Big Ten Tournament since joining the conference, but they are hoping their successful fall carries over to secure their place come April 2019. “I hope they were able to take away (from the fall) that really hard work pays off,” Ritchie said. “I think the intensity in practice and in the weight room and the additional conditioning we’ve done this fall has really translated into some wins and I hope that they see that and they’re able to continue their intensity and appreciate that hard work will build our confidence, as well.” For updates on the Rutgers tennis team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
The Knights will take this week and the first week of November to train hard for the NCAA Championships. The meet will be on Nov. 9th and held in State College, Pa. For updates on the Rutgers men’s cross country team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Mike Mulqueen wants his team to stick together through runs in order to achieve its goals and compete with good teams. THOMAS BONIELLO / APRIL 2018
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“The offseason’s always so tricky because you have to scale it back, but everybody is on a high for such a successful season ...” — Tennis head coach Hilary Ritchie
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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY KNIGHTS MATCH LAST SEASON’S PLACEMENT DESPITE SLOWER TIME
RU finishes 12th at Big Ten Championships CAILEE OLIVER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers men’s cross countr y team placed 12th overall in the men’s 8k race at the Big Ten Championships this past weekend in Lincoln, Neb. The meet was hosted by Nebraska at Mahoney Gold Course. Wisconsin secured its 49th Big Ten Championship team title, tallying 38 points while five of its runners finished in the top 20. Purdue placed second with 88 points and Indiana placed third with 108 points. The Scarlet Knights tallied with a point total of 365. Six of their runners made it into the top 100 out of 105 runners who competed in the field. “For the Big Ten Championship, it’s a great race. It is the best cross country conference in the country. For five of our guys, this will be the first time racing on this course, so they got a valuable experience for the future,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. Junior Cole Pschunder led Rutgers throughout the entire course, placing in 70th and clocking in with a time of 25:15.1. This was Pschunder’s third year competing in the race. “I thought I performed okay. I wanted to be a little higher up place-wise. I wasn’t that Senior Conor Murphy ran a 26:13.9 for Rutgers at the Big Ten Championships this past weekend, and now has the NCAA District Championships to focus on over the next two weeks. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2017
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TENNIS KNIGHTS WILL TAKE 3-MONTH BREAK BEFORE SPRING SEASON
Knights put up strong showing during fall ALEX FABUGAIS-INABA CORRESPONDENT
Continuing its momentum from ITA Regionals, the Rutgers tennis team shined at the Buffalo invitational this past weekend in Buffalo, N.Y. The Scarlet Knights outplayed the hosting Bulls and UConn to close out their fall season with a great amount of confidence heading into the conference season in the spring. Sophomore Maya Jacobs left Buffalo untouched with singles and doubles wins against the Bulls and the Huskies. Junior Jaci Cochrane and Jacobs defeated UConn (6-4) before throwing down a gritty win against Buffalo (7-6), (4-0). “I think that the results from this weekend are telling of all the hard work that we’ve put in this fall,” Jacobs said to scarletknights. com. “In my singles match, I lost the first set, but because we’ve been working so hard and pushing ourselves further, I was able to stick it out and compete really hard to get the win. Our team has made great strides and improvements this year in competitions and we will continue this trend into the spring.” Also capturing both her singles matches over the weekend was freshman Sophomore Maya Jacobs swept away the competition at the Buffalo Invitational, picking up singles and doubles wins against the hosting Bulls and UConn. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2018
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Cleveland Atlanta
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Sacramento Orlando
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Boston Detroit
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Philadelphia Toronto
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Portland Houston
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ADAM KORSAK, sophomore kicker on the football team, was named to the Ray Guy Award watch list on Tuesday. Korsak has been put on the watch list for best college punter after averaging 43 yards on 52 attempts so far this season. The team’s net average is 40.6 yards.
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
VOLLEYBALL
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at Iowa
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Friday, 8 p.m., Iowa City, Iowa
Saturday, 10 a.m., The RAC
Saturday, Noon, Madison, Wis.
Saturday, 8 p.m., Lincoln, Neb.