FELONS Disenfranchisement disproportionately affects people of color SEE OPINIONS, PAGE 6
JOURNALING How technology and social media has changed the way we write down our thoughts SEE INSIDE BEAT, PAGE 8
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Rutgers researchers find new cure for soldiers diagnosed with Gulf War illnesses BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN STAFF WRITER
Rutgers researchers have discovered a new treatment for Gulf War veterans who have experienced unexplained illnesses that affect their vestibular systems
— which are integral for balance, memory and brain flow — according to Rutgers Today. The study is the first of its kind. The researchers developed an electrical stimulator clipped to the earlobe and attached to a Walkman-size box that generated
a low-level, random electrical noise pattern that was imperceptible to the wearer, according to the article. Jorge M. Serrador, who has worked on war-related illnesses SEE ILLNESSES ON PAGE 5
Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said that the country still has a long way to go in proportionally representing women in government. RUTGERS.EDU
Eagleton panel discusses post-midterm America BRENDAN BRIGHTMAN STAFF WRITER
With Tuesday’s midterm election results still settling in, panelists gathered at the Eagleton Institute of Politics yesterday morning to discuss the results and potential impact. The event included panelists who work professionally for political campaigns and as political journalists.
MIDTERM RESULTS
For panelists, the Democratic Party regaining majority in the United States House of Representatives was the big takeaway of the night. Michael Hill, a correspondent for NJTV, said he was surprised at the difference two years makes. During the 2016 election, he felt people at his station felt dejected over the results, whereas people this time seemed enthusiastic to vote. Michael DuHaime, a Republican strategist and partner at Mercury Public Affairs, said this was not the political drubbing previous presidents experienced for their first midterm. The amount of seats the Democrats picked up across the country does not compare to the seats Republicans picked up under former President Bill Clinton in 1994 or former President Barack Obama in 2010. He said if results ultimately hold the way they seem now, New Jersey will have one Republican representative in Congress. In 2016, before
that year’s election, Republicans had six Congressional representatives for the state. Hill said this was at least partly because the of the current president — President Donald J. Trump knows what buttons to push to rally his base, and pushes them with success. “He still is a formidable campaigner,” he said. “He has formidable power, and I don’t think there is anybody that, especially the Democratic Party, should discount the power this man has outside of the strong blue areas like New York and New Jersey, and things like that.” Debbie Walsh, director for the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said that as a result of the election, there will be more women in elected office at a national level. In the House, the percentage of congresswoman went from 19.3 percent to 23 percent. In the Senate, the number of women senators remained steady, with two women losing and two more winning for the first time. She said this election cycle should not be called the year of the woman, as elections should never be called that, as the problems for women entering politics will not be resolved in a year and the goal should to have women in politics become normalized. Herb Jackson, a journalist for The Record and USA Today Network SEE MIDTERM ON PAGE 5
Jorge M. Serrador, associate professor in the departments of pharmacology, physiology and neuroscience at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, is the lead author of the study that takes a look at the Gulf War illnesses. RUTGERS.EDU
Rutgers chemical cars club makes history, ranks 2nd at global contest MONICA DIAS STAFF WRITER
Last Sunday, Rutgers’ Chem-ECar club made University history by winning second place in an international STEM competition. The competition took place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. as part of the annual American Institute of Chemical Engineers conference (AIChE), the largest educational SEE CONTEST ON PAGE 5
The cars used in the competition have no electrical components, no motors or breaks. Their ability to run or stop depends on the chemical reaction the teams concoct. RUTGERS.EDU
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