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U. club shares toils, joys of raising puppies BY CARLEY ENS CORRESPONDENT
Abbey Hartman cried for two days after being separated from her puppy Nestle. These tears, however, turned into tears of joy soon when she reminded herself that Nestle would help a visually impaired person take control of his or her life. “I can imagine how hard it will be with Nestle,” Hartman said. “But there is nothing but pride in my heart.” Hartman, a Rutgers Business School junior, is the treasurer of the Rutgers University Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Club. The organization trains puppies to be Seeing Eye dogs for the visually and physically impaired. Wes Darcy, a senior in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, joined the club when he was a first-year student. As an animal science major and avid dog lover, Darcy said what brought him to the club was the puppies. He said the biggest perk is knowing that he is doing something great for someone else. “I always tell myself I am essentially giving someone else the gift of sight,” Darcy said. The RU-SEPRC is Rutgers’s own student-run division of the national nonprofit organization, The Seeing Eye, Inc. Not everyone in the club gets the opportunity to raise a puppy, Hartman said.
A student must attend at least three club meetings and pass a written assessment before they are allowed to be a sitter. Darcy said he was a sitter for three years before he was given the responsibility of raising a puppy, Chase, this February. Makenzie Bordenabe, president of RU-SEPRC, said the raisers are the “mommies and daddies” of the puppies. These members are in charge of daily care, vet visits and teaching commands. Bordenabe, a School of Environmental and Biological Science senior, said the club also makes sure the dogs are properly exposed to different places. The sitters, or the “aunts and uncles,” take care of the puppies at times when the raisers cannot due to exams or other engagements, Bordenabe said. Raisers can house their dogs in either of f-campus homes or in the Newell and Starkey apar tments on Cook campus, Har tman said. Dogs that are Seeing Eye puppies have identification cards and wear bandanas and vests. The puppies can be brought all over campus, in ever y Rutgers building, except for residence halls, science labs and dining halls. They are even allowed on the buses, Bordenabe said. “Since we have access to all the
Vive measures its users’ intoxication levels and keeps them connected to friends wearing the bracelet via social media. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
New smart bracelet alerts friends about dangerous intoxication levels SABRINA SZTEINBAUM ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
A new bracelet called Vive is meant to target clubs and festivals in the same way 3-D glasses are used at movie theatres, said Dan Doan, the technical director and interaction designer of Vive. “Everyone in attendance would wear a Vive band,” Doan said via email. “This way, everyone can practice self-awareness and look
out for the friends in their designated group.” Six months ago, a three-minute video about Vive was released on the video-sharing website Vimeo and has recently gained popularity. The video shows three girls drinking alcohol at a club who use Vive to stay connected to each other via social media throughout the night. The wearable device also gets one of the girls out of a dangerous situation in which she ends up alone with a man.
Vive is meant to measure the wearer’s intoxication and dehydration levels, vibrating ever y so often to make sure the user is conscious and in control, according to the video. Once the user puts on the bracelet and activates it upon walking into a party or club, it connects them to other Vive wearers via BlueTooth. A squeeze of the band means SEE BRACELET ON PAGE 4
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Professor enters NJ Inventors Hall of Fame KATIE PARK CORRESPONDENT
Richard Riman, distinguished professor in the Depar tment of Materials Science and Engineering, was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame at its annual awards dinner last Thursday. NJIHoF, established in 1987, celebrates individuals and organizations that have furthered New Jersey’s reputation as the “invention state.” The state is ranked four th nationally in the number of United States patents issued, according to the NJIHoF website. Riman was awarded the “Inventor of the Year” award for his work “related to systems and methods for carbon capture and sequestration utilizing novel concrete products,” according to the New Jersey Technology Council’s website. Riman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in ceramic engineering from Rutgers and went
on to earn his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering with a minor in musical per formance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been a par t of the University faculty for nearly 28 years, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. His current research is fixated on green ceramic manufacturing methods being the solution to technological and environmental problems, according to his Rutgers bio. Riman is the holder of 10 patents, founder of Solidia Technologies Inc., a global technologies solutions provider for construction material industries, as well as the director of the Riman Research Group at Rutgers. Former NJIHoF inductees include Lee de Forest, inventor of the Audion tube, the first transistor, Rutgers’ Selman Waksman and Huber t Lechevalier, creators of antibiotic cream and Thomas Edison, the contested — but ultimately accredited — inventor of the light bulb.
Performers Wazina Zondon (left) and Terna Tilley-Gyado (right) speak about the experiences of Muslims in the LGBT community Friday at the RU Ally Week closing event in Trayes Hall. RUOXUAN YANG
RU Ally Week closes with ‘Coming Out Muslim: Radical Acts of Love’ event NATASHA TRIPATHI CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Terna Tilley-Gyado said she wants to tell other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Muslims that the arms of Islam are wide enough to hold them in all their different states: their love, their anger, their desire, their failing and their dying. To end RU Ally Week, Rutgers University Center for Social Jus-
tice Education and LGBT Communities sponsored “Coming Out Muslim: Radical Acts of Love,” a performance produced by Tilley-Gyado and Wazina Zondon about the experiences of Muslims in the LGBT community. Rebecca Reynolds, assistant dean in the Douglass Residential College, said she was interested in the way people balance multiple identities. “I know that for so many students, it’s so hard to balance
their cultural background [and] their religious background with their sense of identity as they move through the campus and [their] college experience,” she said. Per formers Tilley-Gyado and Zondon, both Muslim women, began the event by kneeling on their own prayer rugs to a religious chant. SEE WEEK ON PAGE 4
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Researchers talk war-stricken Middle East, North Africa NIDHI PATEL CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Coverage of the turmoil in Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Syria and Iraq is jarring, but because it is being transmitted through television screens and radio waves halfway across the world, it is easy to feel disconnected from the abject terror. Closer to home, Kira Jumet, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science, talked at the “Upcoming Symposium: Researching the Middle East and North Africa after 2011: Challenges, Queries, and Questions” about instances of near-kidnapping and political violence in these areas when conducting about 170 interviews for her dissertation. After years of conflict in regions of the Middle East and North Africa, graduate researchers came together to query and challenge research regarding these war-stricken zones on Friday in the Teleconference room at Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. The scholars said it is difficult to get the funding to study and research at early stages in these countries due to certain unique challenges. Jumet discussed her dissertation, which examines mobilization during the 2011 Revolution and June 2013 uprising in Egypt.
She believes courses on research methods do not prepare students to research in countries such as Egypt or Syria. “A lot of graduate students are not well prepared to go into the field of a restricted regime,” Jumet said. “Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.” It is important to protect the human subjects and the self, she said. She pointed out the Office of Research and Regulatory Affairs at Rutgers places great emphasis
“It is important to know how to engage in research as a human and not just as a researcher.” SALLY BONET Ph.D. Candidate at Rutgers’ Graduate School of Education
on keeping the research safe but not enough emphasis on the researcher’s safety. Based on her own experiences, she continued to explain how to keep research safe along with personal safety. She said protests are dangerous, but going to people’s homes or coffee shops is safe. It is also important to keep research well
documented by keeping it on a USB flash drive or a computer. “We explain how the world works, and we need to be sensible about how much risk we are taking to get that data,” Jumet said. “My goal is for researchers to think about the risks of the type of field work [they are] conducting and assess what risks are worth taking.” Sally Bonet, a Ph.D. candidate at Rutgers’ Graduate School of Education, received a Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship for her research on Iraqi refugees and their encounters with citizenship in the United States. Bonet conducted several interviews with Iraqi families and refugees. She essentially became a member of one particular family for years, walking with them though welfare offices, institutions and hospital. As a researcher, Bonet’s goal was to understand the lives of the refugees in America through state encounters. After interviewing a 19-yearold female during her stay with the family, Bonet said the teenager was excluded from second-year education. She was forced to not attend school and to work 60 hours a week to support her family of four. “It is important to know how to engage in research as a human
Kira Jumet, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science, discusses her research in the Teleconference room of Alexander Library. TIANYUN LIN and not just as a researcher,” Bonet said. She then opened the forum to open discussion, bringing up crucial and cognitive questions. Following Jumet and Bonet, Becky Schulthies, moderator of the discussion, added onto the conversation. Schulthies, assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, concluded the discussion by bringing attention to the notion of subjects
along with the question of research involving morals, roles and ethics. Many questions were brought to light, and many panelists continued the discussion on research in the Middle East and North Africa until the evening. “You cannot be a researcher and an observer if your role has shifted,” Schulthies said. “No one [person] is solely the researcher, but rather [everyone] involved and questioning constantly.”
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BRACELET Koenick says belief that sexual assault always takes place in presence of alcohol is “ridiculous” CONTINUED FROM FRONT
the wearer is in control and having fun. Bands are linked to Facebook, which forms a “party group,” so if one user goes too long without squeezing it, his or her friends will be alerted. Doan, who graduated from the School of Art at the University of Washington, said he and his interdisciplinary team of six came up with Vive for this year’s Microsoft Research Faculty Summit. The Summit holds a Design Expo, a global-scale contest that invites college students to present projects on a given topic. Doan said this year’s prompt was: “In a world with a billion sensors, how will we make sense of it all?” Doan and his team made sense of it through Vive and said they spent more than a class quarter researching and designing the device. Vive is more than just another accessory for partygoers to don when preparing for a night out — it is an accessory with a purpose, he said. Using technology similar to Undercover Colors, a nail polish developed by four students at North Carolina State University, Vive is a device meant to reduce the frequency of sexual assault. Undercover Colors changes color when a user dips his or her polished finger in a drink spiked with drugs like GBH, Rohypnol or Xanax, according to a previous article published in The Daily Targum. From Doan and his group’s research, they found that alcohol plays a major part in sexual assault cases — not just for victims, but also for perpetrators — so the bracelet targets both groups. “When we talk about perpetrators, we’re looking at people who may have reduced inhibitions
when drinking, are not cognizant of their own actions and may not understand sexual boundaries,” he said. “For victims, alcohol makes it difficult to be aware of [attacks] and defend [against them].” Ruth Anne Koenick, director of the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance, said her initial reaction is that Vive is a gimmick that puts the responsibility to not get assaulted on women. “The responsibility needs to be on the people who perpetrate,” Koenick said. “Whether it’s the nail polish or bracelet, we are looking at women’s behavior and not that of who is committing the assaults.” The suggestion that sexual
“I’m passionate about [this] because I want to live in a world where we don’t have to be talking about these products because we all feel safe.” JESSICA CLARK School of Arts and Sciences Junior
assault always takes place in the presence of alcohol is “ridiculous,” she said. “Sexual assaults don’t just happen under those kinds of circumstances,” she said. “Sexual assaults happen when your study partner gets up and locks the door. Sexual assaults happen with the guy you went to church with or the person that you have known from home or your roommate’s boyfriend’s cousin shows up.” Looking historically at sexual assault, Koenick said early laws were designed to prevent men from false accusations. There was a belief that women lie and cannot
WEEK Tilley-Gyado said being Muslim and a lesbian has never been a source of internal conflict CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Afterwards, they sat on stools and faced the audience, using family stories and personal experiences to describe the emotions of being at the crossroads of “queerness” and Islam. The act was meant for the audience to understand that sexual identity and Islam are not as separate as they are made out to be. Tilley-Gyado said for her, being Muslim or a lesbian has never been a source of internal conflict, and she has never felt that her culture asked her to be something other than what she is. “When you first get it, there’s a moment, or a month, or a year or five years, where you’re not quite sure you want it,” Tilley-Gyado said. “And slowly, you begin to recognize the features and the special features, the singularity of the gift.” Both Tilley-Gyado and Zondon agree that being a queer Muslim
is the best gift they never asked for — and for that, they thank Allah everyday. Tilley-Gyado said if she were not a queer Muslim, she would never be part of the “amazing community” to which she belongs and fiercely clings to. “If Allah is closer than my own
“Slowly, you begin to recognize the features and the special features, the singularity of the gift.” TERNA TILLEY-GYADO Educator
jugular vein, is the creator of my heart, the source of its blood and beat, how could I despise myself?” Tilley-Gyado said. Zondon complemented Tilley-Gyado’s assertion by saying
be trusted, she said. Today’s society tends to blame the victim in cases of sexual assault, she said. Blaming the victim creates a facade that society is safer than it is because it lets people shy away from facing the reality that sexual predators exist. “We are quick to judge women on things that have to do with a sexual nature,” she said. “But it really doesn’t have to do with sex. It has to do with power, control and entitlement.” Jessica Clark, a School of Arts and Sciences junior involved with Students Challenging Realities and Educating Against Myths Theater, said she takes issue with the messages that these devices are sending. “If you were assaulted and you didn’t take all of the precautions that were out there, it’s almost like you deserved this,” Clark said. “No one deserves to be victimized.” Strapping on bracelets and painting nails may prevent assault for one night, Clark said, but the real way to prevent sexual assault is by challenging the culture and holding perpetrators accountable. “It doesn’t make me angry,” she said. “I think the inventors are coming from a good place. All of these tools and tricks are coming from a place of trying to make the world safer, especially for women.” What does make Clark angry is the overwhelming amount of support that these items get, and the fact that the larger issue is challenging a culture that allows sexual assault. “I’m passionate about [this] because I want to live in a world where we don’t have to be talking about these products because we all feel safe,” she said. As for now, Doan said he and his team are excited about the future of Vive and are currently exploring different options for how to develop their concept. “We don’t intend Vive to be a solution to stop all sexual assault, but we do believe that a system that can reduce its occurrence is one that’s definitely wor thwhile in the world today,” he said.
that her past love interests, her pop culture idols or her parents did not make her lesbian — Allah did. Zondon said Islam has not turned its back on her, but there are people who have. It is necessary to change the notion that an inherent contradiction exists between being Muslim and gay, Tilley-Gyado said. LGBT issues in the Muslim community are not isolated, but wrapped up in many other issues, she said. She said she questioned how to continue this conversation in the community — multiple groups have stakes in the issue because of their personal identities, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. “We chose stor y-telling as a way of narration specifically to draw a common thread from us to the audience. I think of an invisible string that connects you and gets passed along,” Zondon said. Mia Powell, a School of Engineering first-year student, said she attended the event because she never realized that people could be conflicted between their Muslim faith and their sexuality. She said she is curious about this particular point of view.
Rutgers University Seeing Eye Puppy Raising Club members run through commands to guide dogs in training before they are assigned to their owners. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
PUPPIES Seeing Eye puppies are with their student trainers from seven to 14 months CONTINUED FROM FRONT
buildings, they’re allowed to come to class with us, which helps them be with their person all the time — bonding and being exposed to an everyday routine,” Bordenabe said. Since the club has existed for 15 years now, Bordenabe said the professors and bus drivers are usually compliant with allowing the dogs to be there. Hartman said her fondest experience with the club was the moment she met Nestle, the puppy she was assigned to raise. “When I saw him for the first time coming out of the van, I knew it would be hard to give him back,” Hartman said. She is originally from Indiana and was searching to get involved with an organization when she came to Rutgers. She learned about RU-SEPRC at the Rutgers University Involvement Fair. At the first meeting, Hartman saw how cute and well behaved the dogs were. She also learned how much work the organization puts into improving other people’s lives. “There’s no other way that you can truly change someone’s life,” Hartman said. “Donating money to a cause helps temporarily, whereas these dogs change people’s lives altogether.” Aside from people constantly asking her if they can pet Nestle, Hartman said she does sometimes receive backlash for being a raiser. “People will say things like, ‘How dare you make this dog work and wear a choke collar,” Hartman said. “When in reality, the dogs are actually happy working, and they wear training collars, not choke collars.” Hartman responds to such comments by reassuring people that the dogs are treated well. “Our puppies love working,” Bordenabe said. “They get to go to places and do things with us that normal pets don’t get to do, and I swear they realize it.” Darcy said the hardest part about raising Chase was that the puppies were all under a medical quarantine when Darcy first received him. If a puppy gets sick, Darcy said, the other puppies in the club are temporarily quarantined to prevent the illness from spreading. This is not a normal occurrence, he said.
For four months, Darcy could not take Chase anywhere beyond his apartment or backyard. But once the quarantine was over and Darcy was allowed to bring Chase to his classes, he noticed a change in the puppy’s behavior. “Once he got to go out and play, it made him a lot happier,” Darcy said. Bordenabe said a common misconception is that working dogs are not allowed to be regular dogs, or that they are not loved. “Countless times, people have gone up to my puppy and said ‘Oh, I’m so sorry you can’t play or be a dog,’ which is very false,” Bordenabe said. In a place called the “backyard,” the puppies are allowed to play and unwind, she said. Bordenable said she loves the RU-SEPRC puppies more than anything. “My dog is literally my left hand,” she said. “It’s funny, but he’s kind of my best friend.” Bordenabe said the blind or disabled people who get the dogs in the future feel “100 times more love” for the dogs than they do and want them to be able to run and play and “be a dog” when they are not working. The Seeing Eye puppies are with their trainer for seven to 14 months, Bordenabe said. This follows four to six months with a certified Seeing Eye instructor. After that is the town walk, which Bordenabe said is similar to a little graduation ceremony before they are matched with their person. The dogs and their new owners spend four weeks on campus bonding and learning to work together. Nestle, now 11 weeks old, is the first puppy Hartman has raised for the club, but as a sitter, she formed close bonds with some of the other dogs and found it difficult to give them away. Bordenabe will be par ting from her dog, Figaro, come December, and she expects it to be bittersweet. The first dog she raised, Karl, is currently guiding out in Wisconsin. “I know Karl is giving someone independence right now, and I helped do that,” Bordenabe said. “I know Figaro can do the same thing. They’re my little heroes, and the best heartbreaks I could ask for.”
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U. researchers develop medicine to tackle Type 2 diabetes WEINI ZHANG
Hanlin Tao, a post-doctorate researcher at the RWJMS. “From experiments on mice, A medicine developed by the we saw that NEN can not only subRobert Wood Johnson Medical stantially prevent the formation of School might soon help treat the type 2 diabetes in mice that are fed more than 25 million people who with high-fat diet, but also stem the deterioration of the disease, or suffer from type 2 diabetes today. Niclosamide ethanolamine salt even reverse and cure it.” Jin said. One of the biggest advantaghas shown success in preclinical testing, said Shengkan Jin, an as- es of NEN is that it is a modified sociate professor in the Depart- version of niclosamide, a Food and Drug Administration-approved ment of Pharmacology. Type 2 diabetes is a chron- drug, Jin said. Niclosamide is presently used ic disease characterizing higher-than-normal glucose level in the to treat intestinal parasites by unbloodstream, Jin said. Obesity and coupling the mitochondria of paraging contribute to the formation asite worms. It enjoys an excellent of the disease, but a person’s ge- safety profile, Jin said. NEN, a salt form of niclosamide, netic component also plays a role. Excessive fats in liver, muscle has higher water solubility and is and adipose cells cause diabetes, easier for the body to absorb, he he said. Normally insulin in the said. Experiments on mice and body stimulates cells into absorb- rats have shown an even better ing glucose, but too many lipids safety profile than niclosamides. prevent the cells from responding “A very little increase in body temperature can be seen in the to insulin correctly. “When cells become insulin use of our drug, but in a mild and resistant, glucose that cannot be controlled way,” Tao said. “It is beabsorbed builds up in the blood- cause the burned fat is dissipated stream, leading to higher concen- as heat but not continuously and excessively, since the half life of tration,” he said. Over the past few decades, NEN is much shorter.” Similar fluctuations in body type 2 diabetes has risen to a globtemperature al epidemic levnatural el, partially due “Patients who take [the are to the human to the number medication] chronically body and can of new patients every year, Jin are likely to develop drug be easily adsaid. The poresistance, which means justed, he said. Working out tential dangers with this form of these drugs are no longer raises the body as effective.” temperature diabetes include and sweating is kidney failSHENGKAN JIN a mechanism to ure, blindness Associate Professor in the reduce it. and cardiovasDepartment of Pharmacology NEN works cular disease. differently than Keeping blood sugar in control includes current medicines and so will reducing glucose intake through avoid cellular drug resistance, diet and taking medications Jin said. Since it treats the cause that increase insulin release of the disease, it should be more or liver’s sensitivity to insulin, effective while not requiring constant medication. he said. Encouraging evidence on “[These methods] require constant commitment and medication safety issues brings NEN closer for life,” Jin said. “Patients who to commercialization, he said. take them chronically are likely The next step is having the FDA to develop drug resistance, which approve the compound after it remeans these drugs are no longer views the medicine’s safety. Yong Zhang, a licensing assoas effective.” Rather than controlling the dis- ciate in the Office of Technology ease, Jin’s research team focused Transfer at the University of Idaho, contributed to the research on its cause. The new medicine seeks to and the patenting process when cure type 2 diabetes through a working at the RWJMS. “One way to commercialize a process called mitochondrial uncoupling, Jin said. Mitochondria drug is to [license] the intellecare “cellular power plants” in the tual property to a company with cell, converting glucose and fatty the exclusive use of developing, acids to adenosine triphosphate, marketing and selling the patent molecular units of energy that technology,” Zhang said. To facilitate the team’s effort move within cells. Uncoupling is a process where in moving the project forward, fat gets burned off and spread as Zhang became a patent agent heat through the body, Jin said. registered to practice before When the amounts of lipids in the the United States Patent and cells drop back to normal levels, Trademark Office. Mito BioPharm, a company the cells can work correctly again, absorbing glucose and preventing cofounded by Jin in 2012, has an exclusive right to NEN’s patent, high blood sugar. Liver cells are expected to re- Zhang said. The University owns duce glucose levels the most, said the patent. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Shengkan Jin, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology, is a part of Robert Wood Johnson Medical School’s recent discovery of a medicine to treat type 2 Diabetes . YANGENG LI
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Researchers discover protein responsible for cancer NIKHILESH DE STAFF WRITER
Halting cancer may soon be as simple as swallowing a pill or getting an injection, said David Kimball, associate vice president of the Office of Translational Sciences. Researchers at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey recently discovered that a protein known as p53 was responsible for many forms of solid-tumor cancers, including pancreatic, breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. Typically cells undergo apoptosis, or programmed cell death, when the DNA is disrupted, said Kimball, a research professor in the Department of Medical Chemistry. Cancerous cells shut down that signal, keeping the cell alive and replicating. P53 controls this cell death, he said. According to a press release by the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, this was proven after more than three decades of research into p53. “It’s been nicknamed the ‘guardian of the genome,’” Kimball said. “It controls the integrity of the genetic material during the cell cycle.” According to the press release, this protein halts cell division if it recognizes stress and stimulates either cellular reparation or, if the damage is too severe, cell death. Many forms of cancer require p53 to be mutated, Kimball said. The protein is completely disabled in over half of solid-tumor cancers.
Several forms of cancer are linked with a specific p53 mutation, he said. The protein unfolds, causing it to stop working. Darren Carpizo, a surgical oncologist in the CINJ, discovered controlling zinc levels in the cell could encourage the cell to refold, Kimball said. Initially, a lead molecule was found that killed specific types of cancer cells, said David Augeri, a research professor in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry. Researchers discovered that the cells killed had a certain mutation in p53. The lead molecule folded p53 so it resembled a “wild-type” version, the natural form of the protein, he said. These cells then moved toward the death state. Raising the amount of zinc in a cancerous cell very slightly would cause the p53 to fold up, Kimball said. P53 would grab the zinc and return to normal functionality. The OTS is now trying to create a molecule that can raise the zinc levels inside a cancerous cell, he said. This molecule would not only grab zinc from outside the cell, but also completely cover it to pass through the cell membrane. Charged zinc molecules cannot pass through a cell membrane on their own, he said. They require an organic molecule to cover them. Augeri, the director of Translational Synthesis in the OTS, said the vital components of the lead molecule would be replicated in more drug-like molecules.
Researchers at the Cancer Institue of New Jersey, located at 195 Little Albany St., have discovered a protein called p53 known to be responsible for many forms of solid-tumor cancers. DENNIS ZURAW / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2014
They would use multiple data points, including solubility and how effective the new molecule is, to optimize the product, he said. Between 40 and 50 molecules have already been synthesized, he said. These molecules are being tested in cell cultures for the moment, but they plan to eventually use in in-vivo, or living, models. “Ultimately, what we’ll do is move into a mouse model of cancer,” he said. “We’ll run [that model] for one or two months, and there’ll be endpoints for efficacy that will be assessed at the end of the study.”
Multiple promising compounds will be studied in these in-vivo models, he said. The most promising one will be developed further. While creating this new drug is not a simple task, results should be expected soon, Kimball said. “Conceptually, it’s easy. It’s sort of an engineering problem because we know the mechanism,” he said. “We need to fine-tune it just enough to carry the zinc.” A prototype to demonstrate proof-of-concept should come out within the next two years, he said.
A final drug may take 10 or more years to be put on the market, Augeri said. A number of factors besides how efficiently zinc can be transferred must be looked at, including its safety. The drug, once created, will take the medicinal molecule straight into a cancerous tumor, Kimball said. Affecting a tumor through medicine is difficult at present. “We’ll be able to see that it’s working,” he said. “It’s not an easy problem, but there’s a clear path for us, which is really exciting because most cancer projects are very murky all the way through.”
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Individuals quarantined for Ebola exposure may be cleared tomorrow GALVESTON, Texas - Some of the dozens of people who are being watched for possible exposure to Ebola in the United States are expected to be cleared yesterday and today, potentially easing concerns about the spread of the disease after two nurses were infected. A Dallas lab worker who spent much of a Caribbean holiday cruise in isolation tested negative for the deadly virus and left the Carnival Magic liner with other passengers after it docked at Galveston, Texas, early yesterday morning. The precautions taken for the cruise passenger reflected widespread anxiety over Ebola in the United States, including calls from some lawmakers for a travel ban on West Africa. The worst outbreak on record of the virus, which is spread by contact with bodily fluids of sick people, has killed more than 4,500 people, mostly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf urged yesterday stronger international action to control the epidemic, saying the disease was unleashing an economic catastrophe that will leave a “lost generation” of young West Africans.
Belgium announced yesterday it would screen people arriving at its largest airport from West Africa for signs of fever, and in Spain, the government said Teresa Romero, the nurse who contracted Ebola while caring for two infected priests, appeared to be free of the disease. In the United States, the first person to be diagnosed with the disease was Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian who fell ill while visiting Dallas last month. He died on Oct. 8, and two nurses who treated him were infected. This triggered a lengthy watch list of people who had had possible contact with them. At midnight, some 48 people who might have been in contact with Duncan will no longer require monitoring for signs of the virus, health officials say. Today, more were expected to end 21 days of monitoring, the incubation period for the virus. They would include Duncan’s fiancee, Louise Troh, her 13-yearold son and two other people who have been in mandatory quarantine at an undisclosed location in Dallas. “They will be free to go ... It will expire for them at midnight
tonight and that’s going to be a good thing for those families who’ve been through so much and we’re very happy about that,” Clay Jenkins, Dallas County‘s top official, said in an interview on ABC’s “This Week.” There are still 75 health workers in Dallas who have isolated themselves and are being monitored. The Pentagon said yesterday it would create a military emergency response team of infectious disease doctors, nurses and trainers to help in the event of a U.S. domestic Ebola crisis. The team would not be deployed in West Africa or elsewhere overseas. The lab worker who was being monitored aboard the Carnival Magic worked at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, where Duncan was treated. The ship arrived at Galveston after a weeklong cruise that included being denied docking by Belize and Mexico because of the presence of the woman on board. “It was scary. It was really very worrying,” said passenger Regina Sargent of Dallas. —Reuters
BRACING FOR THE CLASH Pro-democracy protesters
stand by a barricade as they prepare for a confrontation with riot police at the Mongkok shopping district of Hong Kong yesterday. REUTERS
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Can you hear us, Barchi? It’s us, Rutgers U. president’s inaccessibility frustrates, alienates concerned students
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ld Queens is one of the most beautiful and the practical interests of the university in mind. Several historic areas on campus. As beautifully main- years ago, he was approached by students who were tained as the lawns are, walking through them concerned about the carbon footprint of their universifeels somewhat intimidating. Within the traditional ty and its harmful effects on the environment. Despite brick walls of these buildings are the offices of Uni- a tight budget (much like every other university in this versity President Robert L. Barchi and the University economic climate), Liebowitz took the students’ proadministration. The atmosphere at Old Queens is fairly posal seriously and helped them convince the board of reflective of this administration itself — students often trustees that it was an issue important enough for the feel like a brick wall is in the way when trying to have university to consider. Now, Middlebury is known as one of the greenest campuses in the country, and it has their voices heard. Students from Rutgers United Students Against cut down on its carbon emissions by 40 percent. The student voice is important — after all, isn’t the Sweatshops led a peaceful protest to Barchi’s office at Old Queens just last week. They brought letters with point of a university to provide us with the resources to them requesting that Rutgers purchase its apparel become the next world leaders? It’s incredibly discourand merchandise with companies that have ethical aging to have our voices completely ignored not just by business practices, namely, those that do not employ the president, but also by an administration so layered in bureaucracy that it seems the use of sweatshops with no one is really taking our unsafe working conditions. concerns seriously. We unSeven students entered “[U. President Robert L.] Barchi derstand Rutgers is a huge Old Queens to speak with comes off as a foreboding father university, but that’s all the the secretary and request who is too busy with business more reason for Barchi and a meeting with Barchi, and the administration to make the entire building was submeetings and work to cultivate a an extra effort to connect sequently put on lockdown. relationship with his increasingly with students, even if it is The police arrived shortly resentful children.” just on a superficial level to afterwards (although the appear more approachable. administration claims that At the University of Nebrasthey “mistakenly” called them), and the entire situation was made to seem ka, for instance, Chancellor Harvey Perlman regularly releases surprisingly funny YouTube videos to put a much more serious than it actually was. This just illustrates the lack of a relationship be- face to his position and invite students to connect with him on social media. tween students and University administration. On the other hand, Barchi comes off as a forebodActivists from different student organizations on campus recently created a coalition called “Where RU ing father who is too busy with business meetings Barchi” with the goal of pressuring the president to di- and work to cultivate a relationship with his increasrectly address student concerns. The group is taking ingly resentful children. Those children are going to direct action to demand answers from Barchi. He an- graduate soon and become alumni who might be ponounced this semester that he would not be meeting tential donors — if only they didn’t have such serious with students because he needs to meet with donors daddy issues. We would really appreciate a president who at least (just in case anyone wasn’t aware at this point, making it big in the Big Ten Conference is Rutgers’ main tries to care a little more about the student body. Getting enough funding to improve Rutgers is important, focus now). Ronald Liebowitz, president of Middlebury College but so is listening to the concerns of the student body in Vermont, is an example of a president who takes that the University is supposed to serve, and those student input into consideration while also keeping things are not mutually exclusive.
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Suicide bombers: Analyzing Western essentialist discourse A WOMAN’S PLACE IS IN POLITICS MARGARITA ROSARIO
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he per vasive notion of suicide bombing as fundamentally violent, dangerously devout or psychologically distraught has warranted a new configuration of Western discourse on suicide bombers. The Western conception of suicide bombers stems from an essentialist framework that attempts to suggest suicide attacks are arbitrar y acts of aggression, while ignoring the political motivations and limitations at the core of such acts. My attempt is to clarify what it is that drives self-immolation as a political tool. Contemplating this issue is a psychologically exhaustive process, and I do not encourage the readership of anyone who might be negatively af fected by it. The reason I wish to challenge the present discourse on suicide bombers is not because I support such acts, and certainly not because I find them justifiable. I am addressing this issue because, like most people, I deeply condemn the terminal use of bodies as political tools. Recent events in Yemen and Islamic State-controlled territories have heightened the need to understand these events. We are consumed with the uncontrollable need to ask: Why? Why would someone resort killing dozens via self-immolation? Why do suicide bombers feel compelled to kill those who they
never knew, who they never set their eyes on, who they would now never come to know? Most importantly, what justifies these acts in the eyes of suicide bombers? The first step toward thinking critically about this is to do away with common conceptions of what it means to commit suicide, specifically for a political purpose. There is an “end-to-personhood” which I consider quintessential to the act of self-immolation that not ever yone will see the same way. Perhaps there is a notion of political “sacrifice” that I find too insuf ficient of a cause
from larger political position of endless suf fering at the hands of a political opponent. Perhaps it is the case that suicide bombers regard their lives as disposable in the larger political context and their bodies as expendable. But to ignore the political motivations of these attackers is to consider their actions as arbitrar y and devoid of purpose, thus dismissing political factors that are actually approachable, viable and explanator y in the search for meaning. A more frequent explanation is that acts of terror (especially those enacted
“We must challenge ourselves to think deeper about what really drives suicide attacks. What is it that galvanizes these young actors into killing themselves and others, and how can we stop these actions from violently eradicating any existing lines of communication?” that others simply do not. Perhaps the act is meant as a profound testament of endless duress in the absence of a representative voice, which I myself find deeply disturbing. In a rather ironic conjecture, suicide bombers are found imbued with hopes of bettering their localities, they are bound with a sense of “purpose,” of an “after” the fact. Although the professed alternative that many suicide bombers are young teenagers looking for a way out of their castrating lives, I want to hold on to the belief that their motivations stem
within the geopolitical space of the Middle East) are part of a greater religious cause, the attainment of martyrdom. I contend that this notion is only partially explanator y and that taking it on its face of fers a unauthentic picture of a ruthless and violent devotion whereby religious followers thrive in the performance of limitless aggression. The use of religion to justify acts of violence is often regarded as a wrongful per version of theological literature, and indeed, many theologians have argued against such interpretations. We must chal-
lenge ourselves to think deeper about what really drives suicide attacks. What is it that galvanizes these young actors into killing themselves and others, and how can we stop these actions from violently eradicating any existing lines of communication? The canon political explanation of suicide attacks appeals to a notion of limited political recourses brought by an absence of representation in state politics and a lack of recognition from neighboring states. That is, these acts are claimed to be performed in terms of “liberation” or “castration of the enemy,” if the two are to be distinguished. If that is the case, we must broaden our discourse to include the performator y aspects of political communication in the present political context. We must move ourselves to ask: Which avenues have we made available? To whom have we made them available? What populations find themselves so disenfranchised from the rest of political society that they resort to committing such devastating acts? The task I present to readers is not to sympathize with suicide attackers, but to challenge the discourses that essentialize endless motivations in the ef fort to depoliticize. Margarita Rosario is a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior majoring in political science with a minor in philosophy. Her column, “A Woman’s Place is in Politics,” runs on alternate Mondays.
Challenge U. administration to maintain tuition remission COMMENTARY ROBERT KRACK
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uring the last round of contract negotiations, Rutgers management sent a clear message to faculty and staff: Abandon all hope of a better future. While refusing to even talk about pay raises, University management has sharpened its knives and set to carve out one of the most important benefits of working at Rutgers: tuition remission. For those who are unfamiliar, faculty and staff who work for Rutgers and their children are entitled to full tuition remission. If you read the fine print, there’s a hidden limit of a few thousand dollars per year, about enough to take three classes. If you are even one dollar over that mystery amount, the tuition remission is counted as additional income and becomes taxable. Many employees have inadvertently had their paychecks cut in half by going over the amount.
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For years, the University used the tuition remission program to justify paying lower wages to workers. I personally had that leveled at me during a job interview, when I said I was seeking a better position because I was not making enough money. Their idea was that even if your pay was insufficient, you could earn a degree with
away, management is closing the door on employees being able to escape their increasingly underpaid positions and locking in some of the potentially best and brightest minds for peanuts. It also sets management up to be in a better position to cut raises in the future, as it traps employees who are stuck be-
“Management wants to maintain tuition remission for the children of faculty and staff, but if you were planning on working your way through college, you are now out of luck. By taking tuition remission away, management is closing the door on employees being able to escape their increasingly underpaid positions...” tuition remission and then find a better paying job somewhere else. Therefore, why should they pay you what you are worth now? Management wants to maintain tuition remission for the children of faculty and staff, but if you were planning on working your way through college, you are now out of luck. By taking tuition remission
tween degrees. Rutgers management is starting to sound like a cheap leg breaker from a mafia movie. “You still working on your undergrad degree? Oh, did you need a doctorate to get that job? Well, shut up and get back to work because you ain’t goin’ no-wheres!” The only bright side to management’s “War on Fair Compensation” is that facul-
ty and staff are becoming more involved with our unions. Faculty, staff, their families, members of the student body and the general public are supporting the unions more as information about Rutgers imaginary budgetary shortcomings spreads. It’s hard to turn your pockets out and pretend you’re broke when your pants cost $500 a pair. Once the Bunsis report on the University’s finances came out, the carefully crafted facade that Rutgers was cutting costs because we are broke started to crumble. With over $4 billion (yes, with a b) in assets and at last count more than $600 million in discretionary funds, Rutgers easily has the money to cover salary increases, tuition remission and invest in long overdue building maintenance and academic support. If you want to help support the faculty and staff that make the University great, you can sign the petition at Reclaim Rutgers at www.reclaimrutgers.org. Robert Krack is a Library Associate at Alexander Library.
QUOTE OF THE DAY If Allah is closer than my own jugular vein, is the creator of my heart, the source of its blood and beat, how could I despise myself?
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (10/20/14). You’re a powerhouse this year. Creativity abounds. With friends, magnify a project’s impact. Unpredictable and even impulsive circumstances impact a partnership. Interact with honor and respect. You’ve got the Midas Touch, especially through 12/23. Then communications take focus. Speak out, write and record. It’s all for home and family. Over springtime, balance work and health for personal bliss. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries ( March 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — Take action for what you love. You hear about a lucky break. Accept encouragement without embarrassment. You’re making a good impression. Start from the ground up. Be assertive with your love. Let joy and abundance win. Taurus ( April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Today has the potential for extraordinary fun (and hot romance). Your team shows off their skills. Learn by doing. Ask the family to play along. Your own wit and effort makes the difference. You can win the game. Gemini ( May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — It’s all coming together at home. Do the homework, so you know what you’re talking about. You have what you need at hand. Do what you love, well. Friends provide leads for service providers. Buy household items. Cancer ( June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Good news arrives for your partner or mate. An unexpected bonus gets unveiled. Express your affection. You can still get what you need. Play music while you work. You’ve got an ace up your sleeve. Leo ( July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Gather valuable clues and piece the puzzle together. Investigate an interesting suggestion from a friend. A beneficial development arises at work. You’re learning through experience, earning more than money. The cash isn’t bad, either. Virgo ( Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re in your element today and tomorrow, with the Moon in your sign. Power on, and add to savings. Make a decision you’ve been avoiding. Get your teammates on board. Frugality gives you the edge. Act quickly.
Libra ( Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Passion is definitely part of the moment. Talk about love, beauty and matters of the heart and soul. Go visit your muse. Your efforts finally show results. Friends help you make a new connection. Provide leadership. Scorpio ( Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Get social for highest impact. Express what you’re up to, ask for help where needed, and give abundant thanks. Support your team. Punch up the sexiness! The old blends with the new. Send out a call. Sagittarius ( Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Your career could surge forward in a beautiful direction, with a little encouragement. Let your partner take the lead. Continue to push ahead and pay off bills. Keep track of the details. Do good works. Capricorn ( Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Long-distance travel makes a connection. Passion sparks career advancement. Take stock of where you’d like to be. Cast your nets wide. Never doubt your powers. Make long-term plans. Invest in efficiency. Important people are watching. Aquarius ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Fortune favors your actions today. Earn money and love. An opportunity arises for physical passion... dance, explore, climb, race and play for a thrill. Form a new partnership. Discover new options to grow your family resources. Pisces ( Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Romance is a distinct possibility. Pay attention to any and all offers. If you’ve done the homework, you can prosper. Follow your mom’s rules. Your loved ones inspire you. Talk about partnership and collaboration.
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Freshman goalkeeper Casey Murphy recorded four saves on the day but let up the game-winning goal in the 98th minute. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2014
OVERTIME Rutgers had chance to go undefeated at home for the first time in season since 1987 the clock winded down, Pietrangelo do today.” In the 98th minute, Allie Stein- raced over to the right corner to set er struck on a breakaway from 20 up for a corner kick. She sent the ball yards out past a pair of Rutgers de- in and junior backer Erica Skroski atfenders, and freshman goalkeeper tempted to head the ball in, but the Casey Murphy and into an empty shot trickled off wide left of the post. But in the 94th minute, a golden net to give the Northwestern the opportunity presented itself for the walk-off victory. As Steiner sprinted closer, Knights: A Wildcats foul inside the Murphy decided to come up and box set up a penalty kick for Skroski. As Skroski lined up, the crowd attempt to make a stop but the decirose to its feet and held its breath. sion backfired. “The ball was played in over the Skroski trotted up and tried to detop, and at that moment, I felt like I ceive Clem by sneaking it by her on had to come up for the ball,” Mur- the ground in the far right corner of phy said. “She beat me to it and got the net, but her shot bounced off the a touch past me and it rolled into the crossbar. The game that appeared meant back of the net.” O’Neill described the play for Rutgers to win just couldn’t seem to happen. as he saw it “It’s defiunfold from “I think this keeps us nitely very disthe sideline. appointing,” Pi“It was just honest. We’ll practice etrangelo said. a long ball,” this week and work “There were a O’Neill said. “… really hard to get lot of things on We lost track ready for next week.” the line today. of [Steiner], We didn’t per[who] is their MIKE O’NEILL form how we top goal scorer Head Coach usually do, and and then it was I think it’s just decision-maka bump in the ing from there whether we stay on the line ,or we road, and tomorrow, we go back to don’t stay on the line and [we] made work and focus on the next game against Wisconsin.” the wrong decisions.” Murphy, who was evidently Up until that moment, Murphy was a rock between the posts for the distraught after giving up the first Knights. Throughout the entirety game-winning goal of her career, still of the match, she made four saves mentioned that she and the Knights in critical situations, but her mishap will work together to rebound and finish the season strong. couldn’t have come at a worse time. “I think this keeps us honest,” As things got physical down the stretch, it opened up more chanc- Murphy said of the loss. “We’ll praces for Rutgers to strike on offense. tice this week and work really hard Sophomore defender Erin Smith to get ready for next week, but … we was leveled from behind by North- can’t let it affect us going forward, western forward Steiner in 86th min- and we’re only going to learn from ute, leading to a yellow card on the our mistakes here today.” O’Neill ensured that the Wildcats and free kick opportunity team will. for the Knights. “Character is built through adPietrangelo sent in the kick and the ball bounced around like pinball versity,” O’Neill said. “We know we between the white and black shirts weren’t sharp today. I’m very, very that filled the box, but nothing came confident in how they’ll respond, so [we have] high expectations out of it. With 42 seconds left on the clock, Tuesday’s practice is going to be a Pietrangelo set up for another free good one.” kick and ripped a shot that was batFor updates on the Rutgers womted up over the net by Northwest- en’s soccer team, follow @TargumSern goalkeeper Lauren Clem. As ports on Twitter.
Knights at the line of scrimmage. “They knew that if they got chunk plays, or if they got plays that got them to second and short, they instantly knew the next play that they were going to run,” said senior linebacker Kevin Snyder. “They came out with different formation adjustments, whether it was unbalanced sets and things like that, that by the time we got set, we weren’t completely ready. That was where they got the edge on us a couple times. They were moving fast.” Less than four minutes into the contest, the Buckeyes reached the end zone in six plays after a Rutgers three-and-out. Six minutes later, the Knights found themselves already trailing by two touchdowns. “It was like a blink of an eye,” Snyder said. Rutgers was only able to temporarily weather the storm. After two three-and-outs to open the game, sophomore Desmon Peoples picked up his first career score on a 1-yard rush with 27 seconds left in the first quarter, which cut Ohio State’s lead to 14-7. But the Buckeyes marched back into the end zone on their next drive, and even after Rutgers finally recorded a defensive stop, a killer momentum shifter essentially sealed the Knights’ fate. Sophomore wide receiver Janarion Grant fumbled tr ying to make a move after catching a screen pass, which cornerback Eli Apple scooped and returned four yards for another touchdown. The Knights didn’t score again until midway through the third quarter. “I don’t know that one play dictates how the entire rest of the game goes,” Flood said of the fumble’s impact. “It was an unfortunate play. … He’s trying to make an extra effort play, and a lot of times when you’re doing that as an offensive player, the ball can come away from your body. And they did a nice job of getting it loose.” Not much played out nicely for a Rutgers defense that struggled mightily to keep up with
Senior quarterback Gary Nova gets sacked by an OSU defender. Rutgers offensive line allowed four sacks of Nova. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Ohio State’s speed after performing well in its first two Big Ten tests. The Knights had their chances to bring down Barrett in the backfield but too often whiffed on tackles and allowed the athletic redshirt freshman to operate freely in space. Rutgers finished with no sacks for the first time this season after coming into the game tied for second in the nation with four per game. And with time to make progressions on his reads, Barrett routinely torched Rutgers’ secondary. He produced 268 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns — three through the air and two on the ground. Seven different Ohio State ball carriers gashed the Knights for 324 rushing yards on an average of 8.1 per carry. “When you have a team that’s running the ball like that and spreading the ball down the field, when you have an oppor tunity to get them into second and long, you have to do it, and we just didn’t do it at all,” Snyder said. “They were making us miss a lot. They were good athletes.” As Ohio State continued to pour it on, leading by as many as 42 points in the third quarter, it made for a track meet where Rutgers could not keep pace. Nova, who was sacked four times, managed just 192 pass-
ing yards, no touchdowns and an interception. “As the score gets the way it did today, it becomes very hard to protect the quarterback,” Flood said. “When you get into the mustpass situations, the defensive line can really just tee it up on you. … I thought at times today we did a good job of blocking but not consistently enough.” The Knights praised the Buckeyes’ high-caliber athletes and ingame coaching adjustments from the sidelines. They knew their first Big Ten road game wasn’t going to be easy. But after having nearly two weeks to rest and prepare, they couldn’t explain the pure lack of execution on several fronts. Perspective after a gut check, though, allows them to press onward with hope. “It just hurts to know that it was us not being as disciplined as we should be,” said senior defensive end David Milewski. “I tell the guys all the time, ‘We have to be the most prepared and most disciplined team on the field every single Saturday, and we can win.’ We can beat any team in the country if we play that way, but today we didn’t, and we need to make the corrections and get better. … This game is not going to define us as a team.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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October 20, 2014
CROSS COUNTRY PRINCETON INVITATIONAL
MEN’S SOCCER NO. 19 NORTHWESTERN 2, RUTGERS 0
Times please coach at Princeton invite MIKE O’SULLIVAN
In regards to time differential, the Knights had hoped to minimize the difference in times between all of The Rutgers men’s cross coun- their runners, but only saw it come try team ran in the Princeton Invita- to fruition within their top five runtional on Saturday and saw improve- ners on the day. Mulqueen likes to look at the ments on its times from last week’s big picture, though, and feels that Metropolitan Championships. On the flat, straightforward the performance at Princeton will course at Princeton’s West Windsor ultimately serve as a positive to Fields, the Scarlet Knights were the team. “The group, overall, had their able to jump out to quick starts and sustain their paces for more effi- fastest team time average of the year, which is a good step forward for us,” cient times. The Knights finished 25th over- he said. Vekaria said the flat course at all as a team in the 38-team field, which consisted of just over 300 Princeton was very suitable for runners, with Villanova winning the quick starts, which the Knights tried to take advanteam event. tage of despite Junior Jaimlarge numin Vekaria was “It went okay. ...It was the the ber of racers. once again the fastest race our young “[The flat leading runner group has run in, course] let us for the Knights, get out to a finishing in a so it was a great quicker start, time of 25:38 for experience for them.” but with over 97th overall in [300] people the 8K race. His MIKE MULQUEEN in the race, it time was over Head Coach was hard to a minute fastgo a little bit er than he ran faster down in last week’s meet, and many of the Knights also the stretch because when you get bunched in and packed up, it is hard had faster times at Princeton. Freshman Luke Wiley finished to move up and down,” he said. Price was impressed with the close behind Vekaria with a time of 25:40 for 102nd place. Sophomore performances of his teammates, Nick Price took 163rd overall in the particularly Vekaria and Wiley, who ran bests for the season. race, clocking in at 26:19. “[Saturday] was a pretty good Three freshmen were the next finishers for the team, which has day for us,” he said. “Jaimin [Vekaria] been a constant theme throughout had a great race — he set a personal record. Luke Wiley had probably the season due to the team’s youth. Trent Brinkofski and Alexander the best race of his life.” He said the strategy was to stay Livernois finished in times of 26:39 and 26:44, respectively, for 185th and as a pack for as long as they could, 187th place finishes. Morgan Mur- but that this can still be improved ray ran a time of 27:11 that landed moving into Big Ten competition. “We tried to move through the him in 206th place overall. Head coach Mike Mulqueen pack together and we did pretty well, thought the team’s performance but we fell off at the end,” he said. could have been better, but also took “That is something we are looking forward to fixing for Big Ten comsome positives from the race. “It went okay,” he said. “We want- petition because we want to keep the ed to cut our time differential be- pack together for as long as we can.” tween our runners, and we did it for some, but not all. It was the fastest For updates on the Rutgers men’s race our young group has run in, so cross country team, follow @Targumit was a great experience for them.” Sports on Twitter. STAFF WRITER
Junior defender Drew Morgan and the Knights’ backline held Northwestern to just seven shots, but it was not enough to keep the Wildcats from finding the net in the second half. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
Second half goals cost RU in loss SEAN STEWART ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
It wasn’t that it was a bad performance. In fact, it may have been one of the Rutgers men’s soccer team’s better home displays this season. Yet, when the 90 minutes were up, the Scarlet Knights (4-8-1, 1-41) found themselves on the losing end of a 2-0 score line versus No. 19 Northwestern Saturday night at Yurcak Field. In a game with limited scoring chances for both sides, head coach Dan Donigan stressed that small details have too often been the culprit for his team falling short. “One-two’s [in the final third], two guys stepping to challenge a ball instead of just one, communicating before you go into situations, making sure you have cover and support all the time,” Donigan said postgame. “Just the little finer details of the game that lead to problems and lead to opportunities from them. … And that’s all it is. The difference in a 90-minute game are those instances that lead you to losing.” Rutgers knew entering its matchup against the Wildcats (7-24, 2-1-2) that scoring goals would be a challenge – Northwestern is 10th in the nation in goals allowed per game (.54).
But for 58 minutes, the Knights’ defense matched Northwestern’s blow for blow, with neither side giving the opposition much to time or space on the ball. That is, until the 59th minute when Wildcats midfielder and New Jersey native Drew Rosenberg delivered a sharp cross into the path of a wide open Cole Missimo in the six-yard box, which the midfielder easily buried for his team-leading fifth goal of the season. Conceding first in games has been nothing new for Rutgers, as it has done so in nine of its 13 games this year, and it nearly responded a minute later when sophomore midfielder Erik Sa played freshman forward Jason Wright through on goal. But for one of the few times this season, the in-form Wright could not find put his shot on target, blasting the ball well over the goal. Wright had a second chance to redeem himself with less than 15 minutes remaining, when an overtop pass from Sa found him behind the Northwestern defense. His clever chip over the head of charging goalkeeper Tyler Miller looked certain to find the back of net, but instead landed on the wrong side of the right post to go just wide. The Wildcats made Rutgers pay for its missed-chance-moments
later off a free kick where a header from defender Nikko Boxall clanged off the crossbar before being cleaned up by Mike Roberge. The Northwestern forward finished with a header of his own to make it 2-0 in the 81st minute. “Just a lot of little things,” Sa said about the loss. “We played better soccer tonight, though, so I was pretty proud about that. We kept the ball, a lot of guys played well and we definitely created some chances, but the final result wasn’t there for us.” The Knights started the game with some notable changes from its 4-1 win against Penn last Tuesday night. Freshman defender Niel Guzman got the start at right back and redshirt freshman Jack Young moved to outside midfielder, with Sa dropping back deeper and junior forward J.P. Correa occupying the attacking midfield role. The new lineup seemed to work well defensively as Rutgers held Northwestern to just seven shots, the lowest number of shots it has allowed in a game this season. “We’ve been mixing up the back four a lot lately, but I thought we played pretty well together today,” said junior defender Drew Morgan. “I was happy with the way we all connected in general.” The Knights were also starting to get things going offensively, until Correa was clipped from behind on a run in the midfield resulting in a hamstring injury from which he did not return. Despite Correa’s absence, Rutgers still managed to outshoot the Wildcats 9-7 for the game but only forced one save from Miller. The loss makes Rutgers 0-41 against teams ranked in the top 25 this season, with three of those losses coming by a onegoal margin. But given the competitiveness of the game, Donigan believes his team is not far off from where it needs to be. “I just told them, ‘Look, there’s not a big difference between us and teams like Northwestern, … Michigan or even Penn State,” Donigan said. “… It’s just the finer details, and we have to continue to key in and focus on those finer details for us to get better and to be more competitive to ultimately win these games.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @SeanStewartRU and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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October 20, 2014 VOLLEYBALL MICHIGAN STATE 3, RUTGERS 0
FIELD HOCKEY NO. 2 MARYLAND 4, RUTGERS 0
Rutgers drops straight sets at home Knights struggle to score in road sweep CONOR NORDLAND STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers volleyball team went into the weekend with one goal in mind: earning its first conference win in the Big Ten. Once again, the Scarlet Knights (7-14, 0-8) came up short, losing in straight sets to both Michigan (10-8, 5-3) and Michigan State (12-7, 5-3). The Knights did have their fair share of opportunities this weekend, but failed to capitalize on them. Against the Spartans on Saturday, Rutgers had a slow start in the first set before finding its rhythm. Rutgers began the game in a 1-8 deficit, which was too much to overcome in the first set. The second set saw the Knights lead 2019, one of their best opportunities to come away with winning a set all weekend. But the Knights failed to finish, as the Spartans scored five straight points and went on to win the second set, 25-21. In the third, Rutgers trailed for most of the set before cutting the deficit to 23-20. The rally came up short, and the Knights lost the set 25-21 and the game 3-0. It was one of their stronger games defensively, holding the Spartans to a .210 hitting percentage, slightly below their season average of .215. Rutgers also held an 8-4 advantage in blocks against the Spartans, who came into the
game averaging around 2.5 blocks per set. “At times, we played stellar,” said head coach C.J. Werneke. “We made the hard plays look easy, but made the easy ones look hard. I think the effort was there, but our discipline was not, and to be a good defensive team in this league, you have to combine both parts.” Despite the strong defensive effort, it did not correlate into winning any sets, let alone the game.
“We just didn’t show enough energy tonight. We were flat during warm ups and came out flat in the beginning. ” ALI SCHROETER Junior Libero
The team’s energy level was a factor in the loss to Michigan State, according to junior libero Ali Schroeter. “We just didn’t show enough energy tonight,” Schroeter said. “We were flat during warm ups and came out flat in the beginning. [We] definitely had more energy against Michigan than we did against Michigan State. So, I definitely think that was a huge component to why we lost.” Against the Wolverines on Friday, the Knights were unable
to win a set, despite keeping the score close throughout the game. The Knights found themselves facing deficits of 21-19 in the first set, 21-18 in the second set and 24-21 in the third. Rutgers had chances to take each respective set, but failed to capitalize on its opportunities. “I think we need to get our mental toughness just a notch higher and execute better because we are having trouble finishing out sets recently,” said freshman outside hitter Meme Fletcher. Improving the team’s mental toughness was a goal of Werneke’s this past week, but it was not evident at the critical points of each game. Closing out sets will be the focus for the Knights going forward. Despite the losses, Rutgers believes it is closing in on obtaining its first conference win, and now have to put a complete game together to get there. “We need to continue to start off strong. We were right there at the end of each set and now have to learn how to finish,” Werneke said. “It’s one thing to believe in yourself, but now you have to prove it in this league. I think we are getting noticed for challenging these teams, but to prove we belong, we have to win.” For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
RYAN MORAN STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers field hockey team went into this weekend’s road trip with high hopes of taking down Big Ten rivals No. 5 Penn State and No. 2 Maryland. But instead of making a statement win, the Scarlet Knights (6-9, 1-6) were outmatched and outplayed. The Knights scored zero goals this weekend as their offensive woes continue to grow. Their struggles have been persistent throughout the season – Rutgers has a conference-worst 1.8 goals scored per game, giving up 2.66 goals a game. Compared to Penn State, which scores 3.22 goals a game and gives up 1.18 goals a game, and Maryland, who scores 3.93 goals a game and gives up 1.21 goals a game. The Knights went into head coach Meredith Long’s alma mater, Maryland (13-2) on Sunday in College Park, Maryland, looking to open some eyes. Instead, they were handled 4-0. Going into the match, Long echoed playing their game, but it was easier said than done for Rutgers. “We have to attack as a unit,” she said. The Knights gave up two goals in each half and were unable to contain the Big Ten’s best offense.
Forward Maxine Fluharty was among the scorers for the Terrapins, adding to her team-leading 12 goals. On Friday, Rutgers fell to the Nittany Lions (13-2) 3-0 in University Park, Pennsylvania. “We started pretty strong,” Long said. “They came down and had two quick chances. The team just deflated. We were really flat and lacked focus. We couldn’t quite get a handle on the game after that.” Defensively, the Knights had an up and down game. Sophomore defender Sofia Walia was one who stood out, saving a goal at one point, but she felt the defense could have been better. “We weren’t ready for the first two goals,” Walia said. “We didn’t work off each other today. We got back into it defense-wise, and we were pushing and working harder because we knew that we only get so many opportunities in the game.” Rutgers was outshot 18-9 in the game and had two fewer corners. “Penn State is an attacking team that takes advantage of their offensive opportunities,” Long said. “I give their attack credit. We were a little bit reactive in a few situations. They caught us reacting late.” For updates on the Rutgers field hockey team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We can beat any team in the country if we play that way, but today we didn’t.” — Rutger’s defensive lineman Dave Milewski on the team’s performance Saturday against Ohio State.
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FOOTBALL NO. 13 OHIO STATE 56, RUTGERS 17
Senior wide receiver Evan Spencer scores a touchdown for the Buckeyes to push the blowout to 56 points for Ohio State. Spencer scored one of three receiving touchdowns for the Buckeyes. Rutgers allowed 585 total yards against Ohio State, which registered 8.2 yards per play. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
REALITY CHECK
Ohio State blows out Rutgers in front of 106,795 fans, rushing for 336 yards on 8.1 rushing yards per carry GREG JOHNSON
But this was the Big Ten that fans feared the Knights were walking into before the season started. This was the truest test yet for Rutgers to show it belonged against the best of the best, and the Knights failed in every facet of a 56-17 pounding at the hands of No. 13 Ohio State. “When you play a really talented football team, the margin of error is very small,” head coach Kyle Flood said postgame Saturday.
SPORTS EDITOR
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The onslaught was so immediate and relentless — so crisply designed and executed — that the Rutgers football team was left dazed and confused following the game the Scarlet Knights swore they couldn’t wait to deliver a statement in.
“We just didn’t play very clean football. We didn’t play it on offense, we didn’t play it on defense, we didn’t play it on special teams. As a coaching staff, we need a better plan. The players — we’ve got to execute better. This is a program loss today.” Ohio State (5-1, 2-0) made sure of it from the outset in front of 106,795 fans at Ohio Stadium — the largest road crowd Rutgers (5-2, 1-2) has ever experienced.
The Buckeyes’ no-huddle offense utilized the length of the field, steamrolling through Rutgers’ disoriented defense at will to the tune of 585 total yards. Run gashes, spread-option plays and zone reads through dual-threat quarterback J.T. Barrett highlighted Ohio State’s up-tempo assault. It caused all sorts of issues for the SEE REALITY ON PAGE 13
WOMEN’S SOCCER NORTHWESTERN 1, NO. 14/7 RUTGERS 0
Northwestern shocks Rutgers in overtime GARRETT STEPIEN
It seemed as if the stage was set. As the five Rutgers seniors were honored with flowers and greeted by their families on Senior Day, they had an opportunity to make their last game at Yurcak Field a memorable one. With an unblemished 8-0 mark at home, a win would have given the Knights their first undefeated season at home since 1987. All they had to do was take care of business against Northwestern, which only had one conference win on the sea-
CORRESPONDENT
This wasn’t how it was supposed to happen. Going into Sunday, the Rutgers women’s soccer team had everything going right. After a triumphant 2-1 thrilling win on Friday night over Illinois (9-6, 4-5), the Scarlet Knights returned to action Sunday against a bottom feeder of the Big Ten.
son. Instead, it was Northwestern (6-7-3, 2-6-2) that celebrated at the middle of the field after the game. The Wildcats stunned the Knights with a 1-0 win in overtime to ruin Senior Day and the bid for the third undefeated season at home in the program’s 30-year history. For Rutgers (11-2-1, 7-2-1), the differences in play were obvious. Head coach Mike O’Neill has stressed discipline and instilled a mentality that
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junior, tied for fifth in the 66 player field at the Lehigh Invitational yesterday with a 151. Chang was one of three Knights to finish among the top 11 competitors as Rutgers finished second out of 12 teams, scoring 621.
has correlated to the success all season long, but the Knights received three yellow cards — all of which came in the final 15 minutes of regulation. “In order to be successful, you have to have good habits and you have to have good discipline, and we didn’t have them today,” O’Neill said. “From the [yellow] cards, just doing the little things that we normally do well, we didn’t SEE OVERTIME ON PAGE 13
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