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Menendez secures 3rd term as NJ senator after victory against Hugin BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN STAFF WRITER
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez won his bid for re-election last night, defeating Republican challenger Bob Hugin in the process. RUTGERS.EDU
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) won re-election last night, defeating Republican candidate Bob Hugin (N.J.). His win gives him another six-year term in the U.S Senate extending until 2024. Menendez has represented New Jersey in the U.S. Senate since 2006. With his win last night, he secured his third term as senator of New Jersey. Polls were closer than some expected in recent weeks, as Menendez continued to face criticism from his opponent over corruption charges, as reported by The Daily Targum. Near the end of October, the Rutgers Eagleton Institute of Politics released a
poll showing support for Menendez’s at 51 percent compared to Hugin’s 46 percent. Menendez ran a progressive campaign focusing on issues such as education, healthcare and the environment, according to his campaign’s website. Menendez is a product of public education and federal loans and understands how important it is to give every child a top education, according to his website. He said he knows that every child can only have access to top-quality education if he supports the schools, teachers and parents who encourage students to succeed. Along with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), he has introduced the Bank on Students Emergency Loans Refinancing Act, which allows
U. to study plant cell wall creation with $1.5 M grant CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER
A Rutgers team now has $1.5 million to use in studying optical tweezing: a Noble Prize winning technique that studies how the cell walls of plants are created. Sang-Hyuk Lee, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his team, recently received the $1.5 million grant from the Department of Energy. Before optical tweezers, scientists were not able to “trap” micron-sized particles because they were too small to be grabbed mechanically, Lee said. To put a micron in perspective, the average width of a strand of human hair is approximately 100 microns. But, optical tweezers use light to grab particles, Lee said. Using a highly focused laser beam to provide an attractive or repulsive force, optical tweezers are able to trap these small particles and move them around. “It gives you a very powerful tool to manipulate the microscopic world as you want,” he said. “Rather than just observing passably what’s happening, you can actively engage in controlling the process.” As a biophysicist, Lee hopes to utilize this technique to study the process of exactly how plants’ cell walls are created. While plant biologists know the main components of cell walls and the proteins that help to construct them, it is still a mystery how these cell walls are made in the first place, he said.
“If you take a biology course or read a biology textbook, all it says is that it happens out of nowhere,” he said. “Biophysicists are especially interested in the mechanism.” In the past, Lee said scientists have used optical tweezing to determine very accurately the mechanics of molecules such as DNA and proteins. Since these molecules are even smaller than the size of a micron, SEE GRANT ON PAGE 4
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Rutgers will analyze energy storage statewide with $300k in funding CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER
The physics lecture hall on Busch campus is one of many buildings occupied by students majoring in the astrological sciences. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Sang-Hyuk Lee, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and his team will utilize a $1.5 million grant to study how the cell walls of plants are created. He is combining optical tweezing with another technique, super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, to complete his research. RUTGERS.EDU VOLUME 150, ISSUE 102 • UNIVERSITY ... 3 • OPINIONS ... 6 • INSIDE BEAT... 8 • DIVERSIONS ... 9 • SPORTS ... BACK
Rutgers University has been given $300,000 in funding from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to further Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) clean energy agenda by performing analysis of the state’s energy storage needs and opportunities, according to the State of New Jersey website. Murphy signed the Clean Energy Act of 2018 earlier in May, which set goals of 600 megawatts (MW) of energy storage by 2021 and 2,000 MW by 2030. The analysis from Rutgers will supply the data necessary to achieve the energy storage targets set by the Act. “The ability to store energy is critical for our future and for accomplishing Gov. Murphy’s ambitious clean energy goals for New Jersey,” said NJBPU President Joseph L. Fiordaliso. “Energy storage systems will provide emergency back-up power for essential services, offsetting peak loads and stabilizing the electric distribution system, which ultimately will benefit the ratepayer.” Whether the use of renewable electric-energy storage systems will increase the use of electric vehicles in New Jersey and its potential impact on renewable energy production, are two of the factors that will be considered in Rutgers’ analysis. The energy storage report is expected to summarize the analysis, as well as discuss the possible benefits, costs and recommended ways to increase energy storage and distributed energy resources in New Jersey. The contract between the NJBPU and the University will last six months. It started last week on Thursday, Nov. 1.
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Rutgers professor travels world in flying eye-care hospital CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER
The typical ophthalmologist usually works in an office or hospital on the ground. Rudolph Wagner, takes his practice sky high. A clinical associate professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at Rutgers—Newark, Wagner takes his work to the skies by operating in an airplane. Traveling around the world, he is preventing blindness and treating eye diseases around the world. Other wise known as the Flying Eye Hospital, the plane doubles as both a teaching facility and hospital as it includes an operating room, classroom and recover y room, according to Orbis, the nonprofit, non-governmental organization that created the program. The idea for the Flying Eye Hospital came from a group of eye doctors and professionals in the aviation industr y during the 1980s, Wagner said. They thought it would be more effective to educate and care for patients in countries where it was most needed than to bring patients to the United States for surger y, he said. “The focus continues to be preventing and eliminating blindness worldwide through education, training, advocacy while improving the lives of patients,” he said. “It is all about getting healthcare professionals to work together for these goals.” Previously a cargo plane, the Flying Eye Hospital is now
equipped with the latest medical tools, such as 3D microscopes, as well as technology for teaching, such as an advanced audio visual system where doctors in the classroom can observe surgeries in real time, Wagner said. The operations can also be broadcast to doctors around the world with Orbis’ telemedicine platform, Cybersight. Orbis also tailors its curriculum for different hospitals around the world based on their technological capabilities, according to its website. Volunteers provide education to doctors on the airplane and the local hospital that is still high-quality, but also practical to the hospital’s needs. While working for Orbis, Wagner has had the oppor tunity to travel to many countries, including Ethiopia, China, India and El Salvador, he said. His patients have been ver y appreciative of the care they received. “I have seen some parents travel hundreds of miles to bring their child to our programs in hope that we can improve their sight, which will create opportunities for them in the future,” he said. Wagner first decided to become a physician because he always enjoyed science and wanted to put his knowledge to use in a way that could make a difference in other people’s lives. He said he finds his career choice as both a teacher and a traveling ophthalmologist to be ver y rewarding.
The Flying Eye Hospital originated during the 1980s with groups of eye doctors and avaiation professionals who thought going to countries to treat patients in need would be more effective then bringing those patients to the United States. RUTGERS.EDU “The experience has made the world smaller for me,” he said. “People have the same goals for their education and families everywhere … Parents want the best for their children just like here.”
A challenge Wagner said he faced was balancing his academic career at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, where he teaches physicians in Department of Ophthalmology,
with the Orbis programs he participates in. “But it is well worth it, when you see the joy in the families you help and the young doctors you help to train,” he said.
Equipped with new technology such as 3D microscopes, advanced audio and video systems for educational purposes and worldwide broadcast abilities, the Flying Eye Hospital has come a long way from its origins as a cargo plane. WIKIMEDIA
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VICTORY Prior to his win, Menendez was predicted to lead 51-49 against Hugin CONTINUED FROM FRONT As a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, which sets national healthcare policy, he has supported legislation that he says lowers health insurance premiums and ensures certain healthcare benefits, according to the website. He wants to defend and improve the Affordable Care Act, building on its success to reach across the aisle so that millions of Americans can receive affordable health insurance. Protecting New Jersey’s beaches, coastal communities and green spaces from the effects of climate change has been a priority of his in the Senate, according to the website. He has voted to extend tax credits that support New Jersey’s clean energy economy and blocked a plan to drill for oil 100 miles off the coast of Cape May.
He has introduced environmental legislation that would permanently ban drilling and exploration in the Atlantic Ocean and another that would cut $22 billion in tax subsidies given to oil companies, according to the website. The Targum reported that Menendez spoke at Rutgers on Oct. 22, and discussed some of his concerns. “Right now there’s no check and balance on the president,” Menendez said to the Targum at the time. “He has a Republican House of Representatives, he has a Republican Senate. He’s doing anything he wants, and even those who may disagree with him in his own party are unwilling to speak up and oppose him. So we need a check and balance in order to create a stop on some of the worst policies of the president.”
Bob Hugin, Republican candidate for New Jersey’s Senate seat, lost to incumbent Sen. Bob Menendez (D) last night. Polls leading up to the election showed that the heated race could have come down to the wire. TWITTER
GRANT Lee first applied optical tweezers to biophysics research during his postdoctoral studies CONTINUED FROM FRONT even optical tweezing is unable to trap them, so scientists use chemical bonds to attach the DNA or protein to the micron-sized bead. As a result, molecules the size of a few nanometers can be manipulated in an indirect way, Lee said. He first used the optical tweezing technique for statistical physics, which uses probability and statistics to solve physical problems. During his postdoctoral training, he started researching biophysics and found that the same technique could also be used for biological systems. “That was really fascinating to me, that this very physical method can be used to study biology,” he said. For his research, Lee is combining optical tweezing with
another Nobel Prize winning technique called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, which uses light to allow images of small par ticles to be seen at high resolution. He said using light to both control and visualize the biological phenomena was a ver y unique process that allowed him to receive the grant. “The fact they awarded this idea is amazing because it means it’s something that people also think are important,” he said. Lee said he believes scientific research is important because it affects daily life and everyday people, even those who are not scientists. “We scientists are not a completely different species. We ask questions about the same phenomena that people are experiencing and try to understand it,” he said.
The $1.5 million grant will enable Rutgers researchers to use the Nobel Prize-winning technique, optical tweezing, in their research that is studying the way plant cell walls are created. RUTGERS.EDU
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November 7, 2018
Use moderation in online shopping
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f you sit toward the back of any TRAIPSE THE FINE LINE lecture hall, you SRUTI BEZAWADA are privy to the private lives of basically everyone in front of you. Facebook, iMessenger, Twitter, BuzzFeed and other less-than-appropriate webpages sit innocently beside the current lecture material, giving the semblance of productivity and focus. A distracting albeit amusing portal into the hypocritical nature of overwhelmed, exhausted college students trying to enjoy their lives. But the most frequently turned-to non-lecture websites, from my experience, are those intended for online shopping. Amazon, Macy’s, ModCloth, Etsy — the list is endless. And it is safe to say that a sizeable percentage of the millennial generation is addicted to it, myself included. Right now, I have about 10 tabs open for stationery products, “Lord of the Rings” and K-pop merchandise, geeky apparel, wallets, accessories and a section dedicated to dresses with pockets. Somehow, I can hold myself back from breaking the bank to buy these mouthwatering goodies. Unfortunately, many others cannot. Online shopping is defined as, “the process of researching and purchasing products or services over the internet,” according to the New World Encyclopedia. Although e-commerce currently only comprises less than 15 percent of international transaction activity, it is still expected to have jumped 16 percent (in the U.S.) by the end of this year. Nearly 79 percent of American adults have made some kind of purchase online, with Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea and European nations, such as the United Kingdom and Germany exceeding that amount, proportionate to their respective populations. Why is online shopping so attractive? Most of us already know the reasons. For example, online stores are open 24/7 and are accessible in any place that has an internet connection, making online shopping ridiculously convenient. It is also faster and more efficient. Think a few quick taps versus ambling down store aisles. Furthermore, online shopping offers far cheaper pricing. Sixty-five percent of Americans tend to compare online to in-store prices, then choose whichever is cheapest — which is, more often than not, the online option. Additionally, many applications are available to supplement people’s online shopping needs. The browser extension Honey, for example, scans products in your checkout cart for discount codes and previous price changes to whittle them down to the lowest price possible. There is also more variety for people like me — collectors and hobbyists — with niche interests that are generally not available in retail stores. Although there is a time delay from checkout to delivery in online shopping, plus the increased probability of fraud and being “ripped off,” for many people nowadays, the competitive benefits are worth the wait. Because the internet makes it so easy and convenient to spend money, it is obvious that some people may grow addicted to the process. There are three major characteristics of people who tend to lean toward online shopping addiction, according to Psychology Today. The first characteristic is people who like anonymity — specifically those who like avoiding social interaction. You know that heartstopping moment when you are digging for change at the checkout lane while the line grows behind you? The building anxiety of talking to a cashier or asking an employee for help? Online shopping eliminates that vertigo altogether. Also, some people may feel embarrassed about what they buy or how often they buy it, and online shopping offers the anonymity they need to detach their identity from their purchases. The second characteristic is people who enjoy the variety of items available. As a stationery addict myself, I tend to frequent the online store JetPens, which specializes in an incredibly diverse array of stationery products. Whatever anyone could possibly want is out there somewhere — a welcome distraction from a dry, grounded college lecture. The final characteristic is people who thrive on instant gratification. The little green checkmark that appears when a product is ordered sends a momentary thrill to the buyer’s brain, triggering the release of dopamine and other pleasure-inducing chemicals. This is common among people with depression and other mental illnesses who gravitate to the snippets of pleasure that online shopping provides. It does not help that online shopping is almost directly linked to social media. Companies like Facebook and Google are under fire for incorporating individual search histories — under intense debate as to whether this is a privacy breach — to tailor advertisements to user preferences. College students are especially vulnerable to such distractions. To give some perspective, almost 78 percent of American 18 to 24-year-olds use Snapchat, a free social networking app that relies on advertisements for revenue. In the end, while online shopping is a wonderful outlet to treat ourselves and decorate our dorms, it is important to note that everything should be consumed in moderation. What makes class a little less boring can encroach into professional work life and cause productivity to plummet. Winter is coming, and so is Christmas — beware the ides of holiday shopping season.
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DACA recipients deserve finanical aid Edcuation should be included in our unalienable rights
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e hold these truths to be self-evident, with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of that all men are created equal, that happiness, then more realistic access and opporthey are endowed by their Creator with tunity for higher education should be included in certain unalienable Rights, that among these are that right. It is clear that a lack of education can and does Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is safe to say our founding fathers had the result in poverty. Given that fact, it is interesting right idea. It should be agreed upon that all peo- to see that globally, as well as in the United States, ple in the United States — and the world, for that poverty and poor health — including premature matter — have a fundamental right to the afore- death — are tightly correlated. It would seem, then, that equal access to not just an education, mentioned qualities. If all people are granted the right to life, lib- but quality education, should be a sort of prereqer ty and the pursuit of happiness by their “Cre- uisite to obtaining access to true life, liberty and ator,” then in having that right, all people should happiness. This is because education is a key way also have equal oppor tunity to access and enjoy to escape the hole of poverty that often bars peoit. But it is clear that in the United States to- ple from upward social mobility, and is therefore day, let alone the world, that equal oppor tunity a key way to escape poor health and premature is far from universal. But thankfully, Rutgers is death. Upward social mobility allows people to beginning to make that equal oppor tunity more care more effectively for their health and wellness, and since a of a reality. college education is Since the signlinked to higher pay ing into law of the and increased job Tuition Equality security, it is thereAct in 2013 by for“... since a college education is linked to fore reasonable to mer Gov. Chris say that it is linked to Christie (R-N.J.), higher pay and increased job security, it is better bodily health. thousands of therefore reasonable to say that it is linked to DACA recipients Deferred Action are American in all for Childhood better bodily health.” but documentation Arrivals (DACA) — the United States students have is truly their home been able to pay countr y. Most Amerin-state tuition to icans are only so by attend public colleges and universities in New Jersey. Now, via a vir tue of being randomly born in an American privately funded nonprofit scholarship fund called territor y, and as a result they get to reap the TheDream.US, Rutgers will take equal opportu- benefits that our countr y has to of fer. But for nity for education to the next level by offering DREAMers, who never asked to be brought to financial aid to DREAMers. This move by the Uni- the United States, those benefits are harder to versity is heartening to see, especially consider- come by. Our fellow students who also happen ing President Donald J. Trump’s administration’s to be DACA recipients, despite where they hapcold and continuous fight to eliminate protections pened to be born, deser ve the same educationfor the United States’ approximately 700,000 al oppor tunities as citizens. To deny them this DACA recipients. Being that DACA recipients are would be, arguably, to deny them equal oppor tumore likely to be stricken by poverty, if we are to nity and access to their right to life, liber ty and hold true to the idea that all people are endowed the pursuit of happiness. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff. Twitter: @Daily_Targum
Sruti Bezawada is a Rutgers Business School and School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program sophomore double majoring in marketing and communications and minoring in Japanese. Her column, “Traipse the Fine Line,” runs every alternate Wednesday.
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Accountability needed in order to better electoral process UNVEILING THE TRUTH LUKE HINRICHS
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merica awoke to a new day and a new Congress. We the people elected our representatives and now we the people must hold them accountable. The 116th United States Congress must address the issues that plague our electoral system before the end of their two years. On June 25, 2013, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 based on the belief that voter discrimination was no longer a problem. As Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg asserted in the dissenting opinion of “Shelby v. Holder,” “Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.” A monsoon of voter-roll purging and racial discrimination in voting followed the court decision that protected eligible voters and their fundamental, inalienable right to vote. A resuscitation of the Voting Rights Act is a democratic imperative. Jurisdictions must be required to preclear changes that make it harder for voters of color or language minority voters to use their political voice. Eligible voters should not be hindered but rather they should be emboldened to use their political right. At the very least, Congress ought to pass
legislation that restores voter protections in states with a history of voter discrimination. Voting is a right, not a privilege. On January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court open the floodgates of campaign financing in their landmark decision of “Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Research done by Martin Gilens and Benjamin Page ought to sound off democratic alarms. Their work stated that, “evidence strongly indicates that theories of Biased Pluralism are more descriptive of political reality than are theories of Majoritarian Pluralism,” and, “average citizen preferences continue to have essentially zero estimated impact upon policy change, while economic elites are still estimated to have a very large, positive, independent impact.” Congress must legislatively challenge the Supreme Court ruling and pass
accountable and policies and laws are more responsive to public needs. The partisan practice of manipulating district lines is an undemocratic crack in the foundation of America since this nation was first formed. From the Rotten Boroughs in England to Patrick Henry attempting to gerrymander James Madison out of Virginia to the cracking and packing of 2010, redistricting is one of the oldest abuses of power in our democratic experiment. The democratic necessity of redistricting and reapportionment must be rid of the manipulative influence of incentivized legislators through neutral standards. Unjust redistricting and malicious gerrymandering erodes the bedrock of democracy — a fair and free electoral process. The Brennan Center for Justice conducted research in which they used three statistical
“Unjust redistricting and malicious gerrymandering erodes the bedrock of democracy ...” reasonable measures that foster citizen funded elections. One example would be passing a bill that establishes a public campaign finance matching system. Citizen-funded election systems creates greater incentive for representatives to be in their district, with their voters. If ordinary people are the main source of funding, politicians can be held more
tests to analyze the 2012-2016 congressional elections. They found a persistent Republican advantage and “clear evidence that aggressive gerrymandering is distorting the nation’s congressional maps,” posing a “threat to democracy.” An overwhelming majority of Americans, 71-percent, “want the Supreme Court to place limits on lawmakers’ ability to manipulate voting map.” We have watched
as our power to elect our representatives has been relinquished to the legislator who can pick their voters rather than wait for the voters to pick their legislator. Congress 116 must be the session that ends the American tradition of political manipulation in our redistricting process. Congress must also address the national security concern over our election security and modernize our electoral technology. In 33 states, election officials reported that their equipment needs to be replaced by 2020. Roughly two-thirds of these said they have inadequate funds to obtain the necessary equipment. A problematic practice has become commonplace in which election officials using voting machines that are no longer manufactured rely on, “eBay and unregulated vendors to keep these machines functioning.” Security experts warn of the growing cyber threats to our democratic process. Our civic duty continues beyond election day. We must reclaim our fundamental role in the electoral process. Our impact has been undermined, our votes have been devalued, our districts have been manipulated and our political choices are hackable. We must hold the 116 Congress accountable to progress our country through sensible reforms of our electoral system. Luke Hinrichs is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in political science and economics. His column, “Unveiling the Truth,“ runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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November 7, 2018
On National Stress Day, take time to reflect on causes, cures JORDAN LEVY CORRESPONDENT
It’s ironic that there is an institution, unaffiliated with Rutgers, in New Brunswick called The Stress Factory. College often seems to be synonymous with stress, due to classes, relationships, clubs and more. Still, there are plenty of ways to combat the pressures we face everyday. There’s no better time than today, National Stress Day, to explore the topic a little bit more. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines stress as “a reaction to a situation where a person feels threatened or anxious. Stress can be positive (e.g., preparing for a wedding) or negative (e.g., dealing with a natural disaster). The symptoms may be physical or emotional." Forty-five percent of college students that seek counseling report stress as a problem, according to the American Psychological Association. It’s not hard to see where stress may pop up in college life — from midterms or a presentation in class to balancing school and a job or competing in a sport outside of the classroom. This is all without taking into account all of the unplanned occurrences that life throws at us. Familial, financial and even legal issues can create and amplify stress. National Stress Day also falls in an interesting spot in the semester. This time in the academic year is often seen as a reprieve,
post-midterms and still a little while away from finals. Yet, unlike many college students, Rutgers students haven’t had any designated days off to this point. Mica Finehart, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, explained the challenges that arise at this time of year and how they stretch to the end of the semester. “I would say that it’s a combination of just having a lot of work, and having been working consistently for a really long time. Now it’s coming to the end of the semester where your papers are due and your finals are coming up, so you have to do so much research,” Finehart said. Figuratively speaking “your body just needs to explode, because there’s a lot of internal things that are trying to come out,” Finehart said. The CDC of fers a few suggestions for someone tr ying to manage stress. Getting more sleep, exercising regularly and maintaining a balanced diet are all ways they suggest cop-
From exams to balancing school and a job or playing a competitive sport, most students blame their college careers as the root of their stress. INSTAGRAM that often times the solution to stress is to step back from constantly working and to
Rutgers also has plenty of resources aimed at alleviating stress, from community
“Forty-five percent of college students that seek counseling report stress as a problem, according to the American Psychological Association.”
ing with stress. Another practice they encourage is taking breaks, whether it be from an assignment or from watching the news. It’s easy to forget
take time to reflect. Of course, they also suggest to talk to someone about the stress you may feel, like friends, family or a counselor or therapist.
programming to CAPS. “I go to the gym a lot. I really release a lot of stress there,” Julia Hjalte, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said. She also
made note of some ways that professors stress her out regarding exams. “Putting trick questions on exams for no reason to make them extra hard” and “not giving you study guides of what will be on the exam” were a few of the things she mentioned. Stress can affect everyone differently, so none of the tips are foolproof, and no experience regarding stress is shared. There’s a clear difference between stress regarding one specific event and chronic stress or anxiety. Still, both require showing compassion and patience to deal with, whether inward or outward.
DIVERSIONS
November 7, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Learn as you go and rely on what you know and have experienced to help pull things together. Bring about positive change by drawing on your ability to see the possibilities. Changes at home will help ease stress and give you greater leeway to focus on what’s most important to you. Curb anger and focus on physical fitness and good health. Your numbers are 5, 12, 19, 24, 30, 37, 43.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be receptive to suggestions and ready to act on short notice. Your ability to recognize what needs to be done and your willingness to work alongside others will make a difference to the outcome of a crucial situation that can determine your future. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take your time. Look at all your options and consider the best scenario. Don’t let someone else make decisions for you. It’s up to you to decide what’s in your best interest. Personal changes and protecting your assets are encouraged. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share information; it will help you get ahead. A physical change you make will bring greater security as well as add to your experience and proficiency. A partnership can be renegotiated and changes put in place. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take on a physical challenge to change the way you do things in the future. Strength coupled with ingenuity and creativity will lead to advantages that will outmatch any competition you face. Personal change is favored. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Concentrate on personal change that will make you feel and look your best. Ask questions that will help you decipher exactly what you want to do in order to complete unfinished tasks. A passionate attitude will draw attention. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t look for excuses. Evaluate what needs to be done and get busy. Take the lead and make your position clear. Set a high standard and strive to reach your goal. Follow your heart and do things in your own way. 5 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll find yourself in a difficult situation if you have taken someone’s word as truth or have shared information that isn’t accurate. Choose your words wisely; observe and ask questions if something doesn’t appear to make sense to you. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Bring something unique to whatever job you are given. Doing things with a twist will draw attention and give others a better idea of what your capabilities are. It’s your turn to shine, so don’t hold back. Enjoy the moment. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): An even temperament will help you stay out of trouble. If you let someone’s anecdotes get to you, problems will arise. Focus on personal change and being your very best. Let your accomplishments and success be your revenge. 2 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take a moment to relive past experiences before you jump into something that could turn into a repeat performance. Don’t trust anyone who has a habit of overreacting or being excessive. Walk away if you don’t like what you see. 2 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Initiate your plans. Change will do you good. Business trips or meetings will lead to interesting prospects. What you learn will encourage you to expand your knowledge and skills. Share your feelings; the response you get will lead to new developments. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let someone’s uncertainty make you angry. Be fully prepared to move forward with or without others by your side. Trust in your ability to create the base you need to build a successful future; eventually others will jump on board. 5 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
63 Words with “the ground floor”
1 VHS and cassette
64 Catcher in the Rhone?
6 Oily grp.
65 Things on office folders
10 Rose stabilizer
66 Italian volcano
14 Very flexible
67 Max the painter/sculptor
15 “Faster, driver, faster!” 16 Lay asphalt
DOWN
17 One who is easy to predict
1 Diplomats have it
20 Home plate cover
2 Indian tourist spot
21 Instant member of the family
3 Fishing platform
22 Schoolmaster’s rod
4 Pass by, as time
23 Galahad and Mix-A-Lot
5 Confirmed, as a date
25 Office helper
6 Some fairy tale villains
26 Calm as can be
7 Rhymer at a coffeehouse
29 Mug filler, big-time
8 Conceit source
30 Ferocious sound
9 Thing to lie in a long time
34 “... ___ he drove out of sight ...”
10 Barbecue treat
35 Satyr relatives
11 Forbidden perfume?
37 Sailing the briny
37 Grocery shopper’s path
12 Like the devil
39 Act that’s appreciated
38 Thing enjoyed in Wisconsin
13 Distribute
40 Character in “Goldfinger”
41 Shaking awake
18 Raise or elevate, old-style
45 Parker who was packing
42 Some female deer
19 “... him an inch, ___
47 Lost package inquiry
43 “Gosh!” kin
take a mile”
Yesterday’s Solution
49 Sequel number
44 Nuevo ___ (Mexico)
24 “Finer” anagram
50 Place for wrestling events
45 Go all-in?
25 Crime with lighting?
51 Exhausted to death
46 Mechanical catch
26 Flower part
52 Greek letter
48 Fashionable Christian
27 Eliminate from a board
53 Marked by ease
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28 One side of a page
54 Loudness unit
51 Officially record an arrival
29 Not suitable
56 It covers you
54 Paid player
31 “August: ___ County”
57 Some male dolls
55 Is inquisitive
32 Wrench variety
58 “Hands off,” editorially
59 Source of water around a well?
33 Fill a flat?
60 Razer
62 Mayberry man
36 Show to seats
61 Deplete (with “up”)
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SEASON Donigan coached previous 9 seasons at Rutgers compiling 55-95-16 record CONTINUED FROM BACK first time since 2015. But, things did not prove to be any different from the previous year. Rutgers finished the season with a third straight losing record, 4-13-1 overall and 2-6 in the conference. It only had one victor y at Yurcak Field this season, a 2-1 win over Northwestern on Oct. 12, courtesy of a late
penalty kick by junior for ward Jordan Hall. A match against Marist scheduled for Sept. 18 was canceled because of poor field conditions and was not factored into the 2018 record. The storyline between 2017 and 2018 were almost identical. The team finished with the exact same record and a .250 winning percentage as the previous sea-
son, where it fell in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. There were moments during this fall where it looked like the tide could turn for the Knights. They drew Hartford 2-2 in double overtime on Sept. 8, in what was presumed to be a winnable game. One of the areas the team improved on this season was offense. Last season, Rutgers ranked near the bottom in goals in the Big Ten (20). It scored 4 more goals this season, the majority of which were courtesy of Hall, who claimed the Big Ten’s top scorer title this season. The Knights also lost by a goal at then-No. 5 Michigan
State on Sept. 21, and managed to hold No. 2 Indiana scoreless for 83 minutes on senior night in October. Rutgers came up short against Columbia, falling 2-1, and was shutout against Penn State in its final regular season match. The longest losing streak the team went on was a five-match skid between the team’s first win against Mount St. Mar y’s on Aug. 31 and a 3-2 overtime thrilling victor y at Ohio State on Sept. 30. In 2015, the Knights’ second year in the Big Ten, Donigan won the Big Ten Coach of the Year Award, following the team’s
first conference championship. Donigan’s team produced one All-American, Jason Wright, a former for ward who was a member of the 2015 Rutgers team that captured its 17th NCAA Tournament appearance. “Moving for ward, we are committed to securing a head coach who will help our student athletes compete and succeed at a Big Ten and national level,” Hobbs said in the press release. “A national search will begin immediately.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
The Knights went 4-13-1 for the second consecutive season. They were eliminated in the Big Ten Tournament’s quarterfinals by Wisconsin on Sunday, marking the third straight exit from the tournament’s first round. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018
WIN Stringer 2 wins away from 1,000 victories, Knights to host Stony Brook Friday CONTINUED FROM BACK later. The second quarter had many back-and-forth possession changes due to a number of fouls by both sides. Rutgers had four more steals in the second quar ter before a long timeout by the Flash. Wilson and Broughton were the main contributors to the steals, leaving Saint Francis to hope for a better third quar ter. The Knights pushed the lead to 50-24 in the second quarter before halftime. Just watching its first-half production alone, Rutgers looks to be shaping up to have a successful season. But, something the Knights needed to clean up before heading into the second half was their ability to communicate. Some Flash players were left wide open when grabbing a rebound, without a Rutgers player in sight. Coming back after halftime, the Knights continued to push through the Saint Francis defense. In the game, the Flash only led for 31 seconds at the beginning of the game, but Rutgers took over quickly after that.
After a long-awaited foul call on the Flash, fifth-year senior for ward Stasha Carey — who finished the game with 13 points and 11 rebounds — had two oppor tunities at the freethrow line in less than a minute. The Saint Francis defense star ted to get sloppy toward the end of the third quar ter, but it didn’t stop its of fense from scoring some points. Starting the fourth quarter at 74-41, the Knights pushed further away from the Flash. But, miscommunication was still an issue for Rutgers. The defense and offense were able to stop Saint Francis for the most part in this game, but in the upcoming games against Big Ten teams, the Knights will have to be able to come together to push through the challenges they face in each game. The four th quar ter was another foul-heavy quar ter. Rutgers used this to its advantage by getting in the heads of the other team’s players and gaining points of f of the fouls by the Flash. Ending the game at 96-52 on a 3-point buzzer beater by freshman guard Noga
Peleg Pelc, the Knights gave this game their all and proved they will play with a fight in ever y single game. For ward Caitlin Jenkins started off her senior year right with 15 rebounds and three steals to help Rutgers clinch the first win of the season.
“I think we have to work on limiting turnovers and in transition, locating shooters ... and communicating are some things we need to work on,” Jenkins said after the game. The Knights will play Stony Brook at the RAC on Friday, Nov. 9 at noon.
“We won, and I wasn’t happy at all,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer, who now sits two wins away from 1,000. “We have to be better, but we will be better.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Despite some miscommunication between the Knights throughout the game, Rutgers managed to grab the lopsided win. DELANEY ZUBRICK
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November 7, 2018 WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY NCAA DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS, FRIDAY, NOON
Rutgers prepares for NCAA District Championships CAILEE OLIVER STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s cross country team will be celebrating its progression throughout the season this weekend, as it prepares for the NCAA 2018 Cross Country Championships on Friday. The meet will be hosted by Penn State in University Park, Pa. The Blue and White Course will serve as the site for the championship races, which consists of a 6-kilometer race for the women and a 10-kilometer race for the men. The women’s 6k will begin at noon, followed by the men’s 10k at 1 p.m. In 2017, 28 colleges from the Mid-Atlantic Region competed on the Lehigh Goodman XC Course in Bethlehem, Pa. with Lehigh as the host. The Nittany Lions took the title as champions in the women’s 6k, with all of their runners finishing with a total time of 1:41:16 and a score of 31. Villanova finished in second place with a total time of 1:42:02 and Georgetown finished in third place with a total time of 1:43:26. The Scarlet Knights finished in 19th place, with a combined time of 1:51:18 and a total score of 549. Alumna Alexandra Juzwiak led the Rutgers team in the NCAA 2017 Division I Cross Country Championships, placing 72nd and clocking in at 21:37.93.
The next Knight who made the top 120 was junior Lou Mialhe with a 22:10.97 time and sophomore Olympia Martin with a 22:25.13 time. The last two runners to finish in the top five for Rutgers was junior Stephanie Mauer (22:30.34) and sophomore Kiera Nealon (22:32.98). This year, the Knights will be racing against Penn State, Villanova, Georgetown and the rest of the registered competition within the Mid-Atlantic Region. “This race marks the last competition of the season,” Mialhe said. “It will hopefully be the race where everything comes together and we can show all the other teams what we are capable of.” As Juzwiak graduated, the returning runners in the top five will be Martin, Mialhe, Mauer and Nealon. Returners who have competed but did not finish in the top five are junior Emma Bergman, sophomore Kaitlyn Bragen and junior Nadia Saponara. Freshman Brooke Riedy will compete in the 2018 Division I Championships for the first time in her collegiate career. With the results from last year, head coach James Robinson expects to see a change in performance for this year’s tournament. “Our team’s goal is to finish in the top 10 in our region. We started off the year unranked in our region and we’ve managed to get to No. 11
in the latest poll,” Robinson said. “It would mean a lot to finish in the top 10 and springboard us into the 2019 cross country season.” In preparation for the meet, Rutgers has continued its training of endurance, pacing within a group and faster strides. With two solid weeks of good training, the main goal is to make sure all the runners are healthy.
The team has dealt with the difficulty of having a couple student athletes ill, who will not be able to compete on Friday. Robinson did not disclose their names. The Knights will be traveling to Penn State early in the morning on Friday to prepare for the anticipated meet. With the results they obtain, this will be one of the final conclusions for
the Rutgers women’s 2018 cross country season. “We are staying healthy, relaxing and supporting one another,” Martin said. “We hope to have a great race and end the season on a positive performance.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s cross country team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Rutgers finished last year’s NCAA Championships in 19th place under head coach James Robinson. He hopes this season’s results can be different. THE DAILY TARGUM / JANUARY 2016
Blackhawks fire Joel Quenneville, hire Jeremy Colliton ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — Joel Quenneville knew the deal. After three Stanley Cup titles and nine playoff appearances with the Chicago Blackhawks, the long-time coach figured this was a big season for him. “I only think we’re in the winning business and we better win,” Quenneville said on the first day of training camp. Two months later, it was over. The Blackhawks fired Quenneville on Tuesday, ending a wildly successful run that returned the franchise to the top of the NHL after years of heartache. “We want to win,” team president John McDonough said. “We want to re-win. We want our building filled and we want our fans to see an exciting brand of hockey. Sometimes, as painful as it is, you need a fresh start.” The move comes in the wake of a winless three-game trip, extending Chicago’s losing streak to five in a row heading into Thursday’s home game against Carolina. The power play, a persistent problem, ranked 27th in the NHL heading into Tuesday. The Blackhawks (6-6-3) also are allowing an unseemly 3.73 goals per game.
“A decision like this isn’t to be myself. And we’re differ- adviser with the Blackhawks, is made on one game, one play or ent people, so I’ll bring differ- the only man with more reguone specific thing,” general man- ent things to the table, different lar-season victories. ager Stan Bowman said. “It’s sort ideas to the table.” Quenneville took over ChicaThe 60-year-old Quenneville go four games into the 2008-09 of a collection of things. Certainly the road trip was concerning. was the longest-tenured head season, replacing Denis Savard But I think even heading into coach in the NHL. He had an- after the Hall of Famer was let go that, there were some elements other year left on a three-year by former general manager Dale to our game where they weren’t contract extension he signed in Tallon. What followed was an un2016 that pays him $6 million per precedented run for one of the where they needed to be.” Assistants Kevin Dineen and year, second highest in the NHL NHL’s Original Six franchises. Ulf Samuelsson Jonathan also were let go. Toews, PatJeremy Colliton rick Kane, “We want to win. We want to re-win. We want our was hired as the Keith and building filled and we want our fans to see an exciting S e a b r o o k 38th head coach in franchise hisblossomed brand of hockey.” tory, and Barry with QuenneSmith, 66, moved ville behind JOHN McDONOUGH from Chicago’s the bench, Team President front office to the and the bench as an asBlackhawks sistant coach. won the StanColliton goes from Chicago’s behind Mike Babcock in Toronto. ley Cup in 2010, 2013 and 2015. He also was the second coach They also made it to the conferAmerican Hockey League affiliate in Rockford, Ill., to the NHL’s young- fired in the past three days af- ence finals in 2009 and 2014. est head coach at 33. Blackhawks ter the Los Angeles Kings dis“He’s going to be an icon in forward Chris Kunitz, defenseman missed John Stevens. Chicago for the longest time, Whenever Quenneville wants the great things he’s done for Duncan Keith and goaltenders Corey Crawford and Cam Ward are to get back to work, he likely will this organization, winning three older than Colliton, and defensem- have plenty of suitors. Stanley Cups, so that will never an Brent Seabrook is also 33. The former NHL defensem- be forgotten,” Kane said. “I have a huge amount of re- an has 890 wins in 22 years as a Toews said the players learned spect for Joel,” Colliton said. head coach with St. Louis, Col- of the move Tuesday morning. “Those are huge shoes to fill. orado and Chicago. Scotty Bow“We’ve had some pretty crazy I won’t try to fill them. I’ve got man, Stan’s father and a senior highs and you remember all the
good stuff, so it’s tough to see a coach and a friend like Joel go,” the captain said. The pressure on Quenneville began to ramp up when Chicago was swept by Nashville in the first round of the 2017 playoffs after the Blackhawks finished with the best record in the Western Conference. Then they missed the playoffs entirely last season for the first time in a decade. Quenneville finishes with a 452-249-96 record with Chicago. He also went 76-52 in the playoffs with the Blackhawks for the best record in franchise history. The dismissal turns up the heat on Bowman, who has made a couple of questionable moves that helped hasten the Blackhawks’ decline. He traded Artemi Panarin to Columbus and Teuvo Teravainen to Carolina in part because of salary-cap issues, and each player has put up big numbers with his new club. “I believe in this roster, I believe in Stan,” McDonough said. “Stan is meticulous, he’s very thorough and when you break down free agents, when you break down trades, some work, some don’t. You’d like most to go your way and over time, they may. But his body of work is excellent. I want him to succeed.”
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY—NEW BRUNSWICK
SPORTS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2018
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“We started off the year unranked in our region and we’ve managed to get to No. 11 ...” — Women’s cross country head coach James Robinson
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 96, SAINT FRANCIS 52
Knights cruise to win over Saint Francis DELANEY ZUBRICK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers women’s basketball team hosted Saint Francis at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) for the first game of the season. The Red Flash (1-1) had come into the game with a win already in their pockets, but the Scarlet Knights (1-0) crushed the visitors in the season opener and came out with a 96-52 victor y. Freshman guard Zipporah Broughton star ted the game and quickly adjusted to the fast-paced environment of college basketball. She matched up to her opponents well and scored of f of the other team’s fouls. With such a successful time playing high school basketball, it is no surprise that she had a fluid debut at the next level. Rutgers went 7-8 from the free-throw line in the first quar ter, which helped push them away from Saint Francis with ease. The Knights appeared to get in a groove after the first quar ter where they extended their lead. The second quarter started off well for Rutgers as Charise Wilson, a graduate student guard, stole the ball and fed Broughton for a quick basket. Wilson followed it up with another steal several minutes Sophomore forward Mael Gill scored 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in Rutgers’ season opening win over Saint Francis on Tuesday night at the RAC. DELANEY ZUBRICK
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MEN’S SOCCER DONIGAN LED KNIGHTS TO 2 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES DURING TENURE
RU terminates Donigan after poor season JAKE SCHMIED STAFF WRITER
Rutgers dismissed men’s soccer head coach Dan Donigan of his coaching duties on Tuesday, effective immediately. “After an evaluation of the program’s performance, a change of leadership is appropriate at this time,” said Athletics Director Pat Hobbs in a press release issued by the school. “We are ver y thankful for Dan’s dedicated ser vice to Rutgers and its student athletes. He contributed to our rich histor y of soccer success.” Donigan’s termination comes just several days after the No. 7 seed Scarlet Knights were eliminated by No. 2 seeded Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals for the third consecutive season. In his nine-year tenure at the helm of the program, Donigan compiled a 55-9516 record on the Banks. He led Rutgers to two second round NCAA Tournament appearances in 2011— when the program was a member of the Big East Conference — and in 2015. The Knights went into this year hoping to put together a winning season for the Head coach Dan Donigan was relieved of his coaching duties on Tuesday. The Athletics Department will begin to search for a new candidate to take control of the program moving forward. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2018 NHL SCORES
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MEREDITH CIVICO, head coach of the women’s field hockey team, led Rutgers to a No. 11 ranking to close out the year. The Knights ended the season with a 13-5 record and will play UConn Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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