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Groups train students to assist suicidal persons Bushra Hasan Correspondent
Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) has teamed up with the Rutgers Panhellenic Council, the governing body for 10 sororities on campus, to raise awareness about suicide among college students. The program, called Campus Connect, provides students and staff on campus with a two-hour training session to initiate them as “gatekeepers.” The training informs them about mental health and suicide, including statistics and facts, said Annmarie Wacha-Montes, the assistant director for community-based services at CAPS. Campus Connect is the first suicide prevention program created specifically for college campuses and uses an evidence-based approach that emphasizes the role the entire campus community can play in suicide prevention, said Amanda Foster, the vice president of recruitment for the Panhellenic Council. The goal of this collaboration is to educate as many women in the University community as they can on the signs and symptoms of suicide, the School of Arts and Sciences senior said. The training session, which is used at more than 150 universities and originated at Syracuse University, “uses
experiential exercises and discussion about gatekeepers’ own fears” to prepare them for crisis scenarios such as anxiety-provoking situations of interacting with a suicidal student, Wacha-Montes said. Interacting with a suicidal student allows gatekeepers to overcome the obstacles that often leave a student in crisis feeling misunderstood and invalidated, Wacha-Montes said. “Through the connection, Campus Connect gatekeepers can understand the feelings of isolation of a suicidal student and allow the student to more fully benefit from referral and connection to professional resources such as CAPS,” she said. Emphasis is also placed on developing empathetic listening skills, communication skills and compassion for students regarding their suicidal ideation, she said. Campus Connect gatekeepers gain an increased awareness of their own emotional reactions and are able to more effectively respond to students’ emotional needs and increase the likelihood of a meaningful connection with appropriate professional such as a therapist or psychiatrist, Wacha-Montes said. She said training will also enable gatekeepers to respond effectively See persons on Page 5
Marijuana is not likely to be legalized under Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), even if the legislature passes a bill approving of its use. The next New Jersey governor, who will be elected in 2017, may legalize weed. PIXABAY
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When New Jersey’s next governor assumes office in 2018, legislation to decriminalize and legalize the use of recreational marijuana may be signed into action, according to NJ Advance Media. In September, Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-25) sponsored a bill in the New Jersey State Assembly that would treat marijuana similarly to tobacco products in the eyes of the government. If passed, the bill would allow cannabis to be sold to anyone aged 19 or older in unlimited
quantities in convenience stores, according to Politico. The bill would also decriminalize the use of cannabis and clear the criminal records of individuals previously convicted of marijuana possession. Yvonne Wollenberg, a professor in the Department of Political Science, said despite the popularity of legalization among voters, she finds it unlikely that this bill or any legislation similar to it will be passed before Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) leaves office. “Even if (this bill) passes both the State Assembly and State Senate, Christie is likely to veto the
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Scammers target students with fake tax collection calls
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A phone-based IRS scam has taken more than $5 million from its targets, some of whom are Rutgers students. The scam, which primarily targets college students, involves IRS impersonators leaving voicemails and phone calls requesting money in back taxes, social security numbers and wire transfers through Western Union, said Chelsea Berger, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. The tone of the calls are highly dictatorial and authoritative, including the threat of criminal charges if the money is not paid immediately, she said. “The voicemail said that because I owe money in back taxes, the cops were going to come to my house and arrest me if I didn’t call back. It also said I need to hire a lawyer,” she said. When asked about the scams, the Office of Financial Aid at Rutgers said they were unaware of such incidents.
measure,” Wollenberg said. “The state legislature has not yet been able to override a single veto during Christie’s tenure.” During Christie’s presidential run he promised that if elected, he would implement federal laws against marijuana to counter legalization of the drug in states like Colorado and Washington. “Marijuana is against the law in the states and it should be enforced in all 50 states,” Christie said in a television interview in 2015. “That is the law and the Christie administration will support it.”
Students have been receiving calls from alleged Internal Revenue Service agents telling them they owe the federal government money. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “They wanted me to use Western Union to send them money and said I had 30 minutes or detectives were going to show up at my house,” said Michael DiBlasio, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. IRS scammers also called the home of Sara Sayed, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, several times within the last few years. They asked her dad to go to 7/11 and buy gift cards to send to them and threatened that if he did not, he would be arrested for tax fraud, Sayed said. “I called the police department to report what just happened and the minute an officer picked up the phone, he immediately said, ‘Let me guess, you got a call from the IRS?’ He told me it was all a scam and that
they were calling from some foreign country,” said Tatiana Helena Soldan, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore. The calls often shift from authoritative to aggressive when recipients question their validity. When asked to speak to a supervisor, Berger said the impersonator poorly attempted to alter his voice and pretend he was the supervisor. “I said, ‘No, this is the same person,’ and the guy proceeded to call me stupid. We argued for about two minutes back and forth until I hung up,” she said. With further research, Berger found the practice of degradation to be common in these types of scams. See calls on Page 4
At Rutgers’ 250th commencement ceremony, President Barack Obama said “America converges here,” noting that the University had a diverse student body with experiences from around the world. Rutgers prides itself on diversity, with nearly half of its undergraduate students being of black, Latino, Asian, and other minority groups. But according to the Fall 2016 Humanities Task Force report, Rutgers ranks 8th in faculty diversity among its fellow members of the Council of Independent Colleges. A year ago, University President Robert Barchi pledged roughly $10 million to different programs on top of nearly $22 million already pledged which focus on diversifying Rutgers’ faculty. Deepa Kumar, vice president of the faculty union and the head of University efforts to enhance faculty diversity, said racial diversity among faculty is necessary in order to progress and set a
precedent as to what “race” means in today’s society. “When our diverse student body fails to encounter people who look like them among the faculty it sends an unconscious message that there is no place for people of color in the academy,” she said. The Race Connection, a research project conducted by Dean of Faculty Affairs at Stanford University Thomas S. Dee, found that students generally learn more effectively from people who resemble them physically. His report said “among black children, the results indicate that having a black teacher for a year was associated with a statistically significant 3 to 5 percentile-point increase in math scores.” The same results reflected on reading scores. Kumar said she is concerned about the millions of dollars pledged to diversity by Barchi, beginning by mentioning there is no clear mechanism for departments to access the money.
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Deafness does not prevent Rutgers student from dancing Jacob Turchi Contributing writer
Being deaf never stopped Mason Gross School of the Arts senior Anna Gichan from dancing. Over the past few weeks, Gichan has been working on her senior solo-duet concert — choreographing with other dancers and collaborating with musicians to prepare for a professional dancing career. Gichan was given a hearing aid at the age of three along with an FM unit that her teachers used to communicate corrections to her during class, she said. She said she remembers being afraid that others would judge her based on her condition. “I was always afraid to talk when I was little,” Gichan said. “I used to think that everyone thought I was stupid because of the way I talked.” Despite all of this, Gichan said she was never discouraged. Her mother and father fought to make sure that she had a life like any other kid by encouraging her to do gymnastics, play on the baseball team with her brother and start dancing, she said. Gichan said it is sometimes difficult to be a dancer without the ability to hear. Most dance numbers rely on music, so unlike other dancers, she had to learn to dance without depending on music. “I just learned how to take cues off of other people’s body language. But that took a while to figure out,” Gichan said. She also had to learn how to manage a hearing aid while dancing. She said this can be difficult because of the sweat and rapid movement that dance creates. As a result, she takes a lot of her classes without her hearing aid, she said. Gichan said Mason Gross has given her unique opportunities to study abroad, attend shows in New York and connect with “big name dancers.” During her time at Rutgers, she said she has also learned a number of different techniques and genres that have expanded the breadth of her talents. “My professors have really pushed me to become the best that I can possibly be,” Gichan said. “The teachers have been so welcoming, some of them are really curious and will ask me questions. I really appreciate it.” One professor had the entire class wear ear plugs during practice one day so they could understand what class was like from her perspective, she said. She said her fellow classmates did not know very much about her condition and that for many of them, working with someone who is deaf was a completely new experience.
Gichan said diversity at Rutgers makes it an “open community,” where people are generally accepting of others who are different than themselves. She is currently working to raise awareness for students with disabilities through her involvement with the Learning and Experiential Office as a LEX leader, she said. She will also speak at an upcoming event called “Dear World,” a social awareness project that has traveled across college campuses nationwide. At the event, she will discuss her hearing impairment and how it made her the person she is today. “I think deaf awareness is extremely important. Regardless of age, hearing impacts everyone and advocacy needs to develop so that the public understands there is more than one way to do anything,” Gichan said.
Mason Gross School of the Arts senior Anna Gichin is preparing for her senior project, a dance program she is helping to choreograph. Gichin is deaf and requires a hearing aid, but this has not prevented her from succeeding in her chosen field. NEWS.RUTGERS.EDU
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the study analyzed respondent’s attitudes towards legalizing marijuana and using tax revenue for inWhile Christie would not sign bill legalizing weed frastructure. There were 850 state into law, next governor might, Koning says residents interviewed. “I think it is quite possible that support for legalization could translate into legislation,” Kon“Conviction then jumps to a mincontinued from front ing said. “That is how citizenry imum of 18 months in jail and is treated in an ideal democracy, Christie also rejected a bud- $25,000 in fines.” and we’ve seen similar patterns Although 1.76 ounces is the get reform proposal that proto this in issues like same-sex posed using tax revenue from minimum amount to constitute marriage, where public opinion marijuana sales to improve ed- a felony, it is not consistent on guided policy.” ucation and infrastructure, ac- a federal baKoning said cording to the Huffington Post. sis, according there have Potential revenue from marijua- to CNN. Many states na taxation would have amount“I think it is quite possible that support for legalization already been “rumblings have different ed to roughly $300,000. could translate into legislation.” among officials Current New Jersey crimi- laws and difin New Jerlegal nal law takes a harsh stance on ferent sey” that come marijuana, Wollenberg said. Ac- minimums for ASHLEY KONING Interim Director for the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling 2018, legalizacording to the American Civil marijuana. For tion will be a Liberties Union, between 2001 example, just reality in the and 2010 the state averaged more one state over Garden State. than 20,000 marijuana possession from New Jer“We’ve seen, in other states like sey, Delaware’s required quanti- shows that the issue is considarrests per year. “Possessing even a small amount ty for a felony charge increases ered to be ‘very important’ to only Colorado, that legalization has of marijuana in New Jersey can re- to 176.37 ounces. Meanwhile, in 20 percent. That is not likely to benefitted them economically. It sult in a six-month jail sentence states like California, no amount translate into strong pressure on could potentially generate tourism and local economic growth, and $1,000 in fines. The penalties of marijuana can warrant a felo- state legislators.” Ashley Koning, intermin di- which is a line of argument that stiffen sharply for anything over 50 ny charge, according to CNN. New Jersey has a small medic- rector for the Eagleton Center some elected officials have been grams or 1.76 ounces, which is the average weight of a joint,” she said. inal marijuana system. The state for Public Interest Polling, said using to advocate it,” Koning said. currently administers medical marijuana to an estimated 9,500 people, according to the State Health Department. If recreational marijuana is legalized, regulation of the program would be merged with the existing medical program. “A Rutgers-Eagleton poll taken in 2015 shows that 58 percent of New Jersey residents support legalizing marijuana,” Wollenberg said, “But a closer look at the poll
Colorado legalized marijuana in January 2014 and has since experienced an influx of new jobs and over $135 million in state revenue from taxes, according to the Boston Globe. In light of recent events in New Jersey such as the gas tax, the decline of Atlantic City and issues with the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, Koning said the economic boost the marijuana tax revenue would offer will likely be appealing to voters and elected officials alike. The Rutgers-Eagleton data showed despite high overall approval ratings, marijuana legalization is prone to partisan disagreements. While 39 percent of Democrats strongly supported, and 25 percent somewhat supported legalizing and taxing marijuana, the numbers dropped to 18 and 23 percent respectively among Republicans, Koning said. “It is unlikely that anything will be legalized until Chris Christie is out of office, but in the future, there is a good chance that legislation on marijuana will catch up to public opinion,” Koning said.
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Solden said the woman who contacted her spoke only limited English. When she asked where the scammer was calling from, the woman said Washington. She then proceeded to call Solden stupid for ignoring her, before hanging up the phone. According to their website, the actual IRS would not demand immediate payment, especially through prepaid cards or a wire transfer, nor would they threaten to involve the local police if the money is not provided immediately. The IRS would also not ask for debit, credit card or social security information over the phone. The IRS advises the targets of these scams to hang up immediately and to search the telephone number used to make the call. Some of the numbers are shared online once they’ve been used to target other students, according to the website. “I googled the number and apparently they have scared so many other people, so my dad decided to scare them by telling them he’s actually a cop,” Sayed said. “ A few days ago, a different number called my dad and immediately asked for his social. My dad googled the number and my dad was not the first victim.” In their warning, the IRS asks that victims or call recipients contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration on their “IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting” webpage or to report it to the Federal Trade Commission and specify that the incident was an “IRS Telephone Scam.” These scams tend to prey on the deep financial insecurities college students experience today, CBS reported. College students are younger, more naive and more easily spooked by formidable government organizations. “So lesson learned, always google the number,” Sayed said.
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University President Robert L. Barchi dedicated $32 million to hiring minority faculty members. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
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Barchi redefined the term diversity to include anyone with personal or professional characteristics that are either unrepresented or underrepresented in the particular department or unit of intended hire, Kumar said. “This is deeply problematic. In my department, we could hire Donald Trump and because we don’t have a person who has racist, misogynistic, nativist and fascistic views, this could be considered a diversity hire,” she said. “This completely defeats the whole point of undoing institutional barriers that prevent qualified faculty of color from being hired at universities.” Once Rutgers hires minority professors, they do little to retain them, Kumar said. Recently, she sent an email to faculty regarding these issues and plans to fix them. “We need to build an environment where equity along lines of gender, race, and ethnicity can be fostered and maintained. This is the only way in which we are going to retain a diverse faculty. The committee is currently developing a survey to assess the current environment and I will be sending that out in the coming months,” she said. Opal Vialva, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said those hired should be chosen solely on their ability to do the job, and race should not hold much weight in the hiring process. “I am completely fine with having non-ethnic professors, as long as I learn is all that matters,” she said. Opal said Affirmative Action programs are unfair, and people should not be hired to fill a margin. They should be hired because they are the best fit for the job. Mohammed Ezzeldin, an Egyptian professor of Middle Eastern History, believes having minority professors is beneficial not only for minority students, but for the student population as a whole. He said this especially applies to students of humanities and social sciences— subjects which Ezzeldin said are under crisis right now. Ezzeldin said getting different perspectives on certain topics is important, and gives students chances to react differently and think more deeply about their own ideas on the subject of discussion. Another reason that makes faculty diversity so important is that it fundamentally disrupts
and challenges the hierarchy or balance of power within society’s political and cultural structure, he said. “It is crucial that when you go to the classroom or you go to a lecture that you find someone with different perspectives,” Ezzeldin said. “(Someone) from a different culture.”
to students experiencing a wide range of emotional crises, not exclusively suicide ideation. The turnout for training has been a success, Foster said. Their initial goal was to train 20 percent of their community, which is about 1,200 students and faculty. “With so much excitement from the program we trained 25 percent (so far,)” Foster said. “Our hope moving forward is that it is a requirement for all new members who join in the spring to participate in this training, as we already have hazing education and alcohol education programs in place for our new members.” CAPS presented its idea of Campus Connect to the Panhellenic Council, and several students expressed interest in presenting statistics during Campus Connect to the larger Panhellenic community,
establishing a personal connection between the audience and mental health, Wacha-Montes said. “This was the first time students presented with professional staff from CAPS and HOPE (Health Outreach, Promotion and Education),” Wacha-Montes said. “The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive and helped
“Campus Connect gatekeepers can understand the feelings of isolation of a suicidal student.” annmarie wacha-montes Assistant Director for Community-Based Services at CAPS
break down the fear of discussing issues related to mental health.” Foster hopes “people’s comfort and confidence in their ability to have hard conversations with a friend, classmate, teammate or fellow fraternity/sorority member, will increase.”
This idea, Foster said, is the basic foundation in bystander intervention – recognizing that someone might be struggling and taking the initiative to intervene. This project is part of a greater effort called the Community-Based Approaches to Suicide Prevention, which is a working group comprised of faculty and staff from CAPS, HOPE, Residential Life, cultural centers, Academic Affairs and other departments. This group was created in 2009, Foster said, and one of its first tasks was to find an effective suicide prevention training program that could be implemented at the University. “It takes a community to save a life,” Wacha-Montes said. “We hope students are able to notice warning signs and ask their peers if they are thinking about suicide and connect them to CAPS or to call emergency services.” CAPS is located on 17 Senior St. on the College Avenue campus and its number is (848) 932-7884. If someone is undergoing a severe mental health crisis and needs immediate assistance, call 911 or Acute Psychiatric Services at (855) 515-5700. The national suicide hotline is 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
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Segregation persists in modern-day schools
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he 1896 Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson found Louisiana’s “separate but equal” law of auTHALYA REYES thorized segregation constitutional, building on white supremacy and the flawed notion of black inferiority. Nearly 60 years of Jim Crow laws along with deliberate pushback and positive gains made by people of color in the South culminated in the 1954 landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, which overturned Plessy stating separate schools are “inherently unequal.” After ordering the lower federal courts to require desegregation efforts to be carried out swiftly, school districts began to integrate black students into predominantly white schools through school busing. However, an enormous amount of white flight into the suburbs (and out of urban communities) beginning in the late 1960s made it difficult to sustain busing programs, particularly after the 1974 case of Milliken v. Bradley which ruled that suburban students (i.e. white students) could not be used to desegregate inner city schools. White flight went on, leaving the poor and working-class as the remaining tax base ultimately leading to poorer cities and extremely underfunded schools. Additionally, the busing programs that continued placed a tremendous burden on students of color — in many instances, students traveled more than one hour, sometimes to contentious neighborhoods. While the type of segregation by law (e.g. proclaiming a school “whites only”) that we saw in the South has been declared illegal by the highest court, segregation that happens based on the racial and ethnic imbalance of a community persists today especially in Northern urban cities like New York City. However, it is a fallacy to believe that our neighborhoods are segregated by mere coincidence — the racial homogeneity of our communities is no accident, carried out through explicitly racist, restrictive housing policies including redlining, the practice of denying ser vices or selectively raising prices to residents based on race/ethnicity in specific areas. Redlined communities were cut off from essential capital that made homeownership beyond reach for many families of color that has had transgenerational impacts on family wealth, exacerbating the racial/ethnic wealth gap. Alongside the rise of residential segregation, public schools that were released from the obligation to integrate saw the gap between white and black students grow by 24 percent after a decade compared to while still being under court order. This divide has been made wider through dramatic enrollment shifts in our public school system. Since 1968, enrollment among white students dropped 28 percent but increased by 19 percent among black students and an incredible 495 percent among Latinos. Today, the typical Latino student attends a school that is primarily made up of Latino students (nearly 57 percent), more segregated than their black and Asian peers. While race is a major characteristic utilized to base segregation efforts, recent research conducted by the University of California—Los Angeles highlighted the strong correlation between racial and economic segregation. In high poverty schools, black and Latino students represent more than half the enrollment and because public schools rely heavily on locally raised property taxes for funding, needier schools often have less qualified teachers, dilapidated facilities and inferior materials and resources. An astounding 20 percent of New Jersey schools report conditions as “so potentially hazardous that they cause an imminent peril to the health and safety of students or staff.” In the end, students of color and low-income students are trapped in a disastrous cycle that penalizes them for being born to parents of color in high-poverty neighborhoods, further reinforcing white supremacy and widening the opportunity gap. Without court oversight, our students’ rights to equal protection under the law and due process are not being defended, a cruel and insidious injustice. To be clear, housing and zoning policies and lessening legal protection have contributed immensely to the racial and economic segregation of our communities, especially our urban cities. Nevertheless, when white parents are faced with efforts to integrate their schools, their good intentions, anxiety and privilege coalesce behind the notion of providing the best education for their children (despite an extensive evidence base that shows even white students benefit from integrated schools) or downright stereotyping of students of color bringing “increased crime and drugs” to strike down said attempts. A recent study by Mathematica Policy Research “revealed” preferences of white and higherincome parents for schools with higher in-group concentrations and “carefully curated integration,” the kind that exposes their kids to some poor peers of color but “not too many.” The fact of the matter is you do not need to be intentionally racist for your actions to have racist implications. If we truly seek a diverse and equitable future, we need to correct the inherently discriminator y links between education, land, location and political power to provide equal opportunities that benefit all children.
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But at the end of the day, it’s a mere cup, and it’s n Nov. 1, Starbucks released its new seasonal coffee cup design. It’s a green cup and in- probably only a handful and vocal few who harbor outscribed are all types of people of different rage for it. There are more pressing issues to worry shapes, sizes and clothing, and with a white circle im- about than a vessel that holds fluids and the way it’s posed onto the people like a spotlight. Shogo Ota, the designed. And there’s no use arguing whether comartist who designed this cup said, the idea behind the panies are political or not, because companies are inherently political in and of themselves through their cup was simple: using one line to connect people. “Just drawing everybody together in one line,” internal governances, lobbying and advertisement. Company executives have inevitably taken a stance Shogo said. “People together. That sounds pretty on the presidential candidates they support and have peaceful to me.” But in trying to send a message of peace, Starbucks political opinions on the issues they care about. has people conflicted over the new design and vent- Woody Johnson, great grandson of Robert Wood ing their rage on the internet. One customer tweeted, Johnson and founder of Johnson & Johnson, sup“How did the holiday spirit become a political agen- ports Donald Trump. Jeremy Stoppelman, CEO and da?” Another said, “Screw you. My coffee should NOT co-founder of Yelp, supports Hillary Clinton. Also, (and does NOT) come with political brainwashing.” companies like Chick-Fil-A are known for their anOne analysis went above and beyond, really looking ti-gay stance. Facebook and Pandora support Black between the lines, and said, “The giant coffee chain Lives Matter. Every company and its executives are political. If you don’t is calling this year’s like Starbucks or any monstrosity the “If people really want to take issue with of these companies ‘unity’ cup … Hmm, for their political idewhat else is unified Starbucks cups, then be upset that the ologies, then don’t … ISIS!!?! The uniproduct is non-recyclable.” buy from them and fied caliphate of the don’t support them. Islamic State!” Starbucks cup deThe seemingly benign green cups have been associated with many signs will come and go. There will be new designs controversial topics, from the “war on Christmas” to people like and others that people hate, but it boils down to a futile argument and insignificant issue. a copy of the flag of the Arab League. Although it’s unlikely the cups are intended to be as- Whatever design Starbucks comes up with next sociated with such subjects, the company was certain- will more likely than not have little effect in the ly political in the type of message it wanted to convey. world we live in. If people really want to take issue with Starbucks Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said the cup design represents the connections Starbucks has as a commu- cups, then be upset that the product is non-recyclanity with its partners and customers. Moreover, accord- ble. The company sells 4 billion cups annually and ing to Schultz, it was a reminder of shared values and most of them are never recycled because its paper the intent of people to be good to each other, especially cups are coated with plastic that prevent liquids during a divisive period in our country. However, it’s from spilling and this same coating hinders the redisappointing to see that the notion of unity and peace cycling process. At least criticizing Starbucks for could be attacked and that the opposite notion of strife its non-recyclable cups can result in the reduction and rivalry is perceived as more acceptable that the for- of landfill waste and something fruitful for this mer. Why has it come to the point that promoting peace planet rather than impotent insurgency for a different and trivial design. and unity is perceived as “political brainwashing?” The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum facebook.com/thedailytargum youtube.com/targummultimedia
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Republican Party shouldn’t repeat same mistake in future CONSCIENCE OF A CO-ED LOUIS RUZIECKI
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he Grand Old Party has come a long way since its founding. Comprised of ex-Whigs and ex-freesoilers, many had come together in their opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the depravities of slavery. During the term of America’s first Republican president, the party that had just been formed almost saw its end after Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office in March of 1861. With a Civil War looming, it was there where Lincoln laid out the beginning of the Republican platform when he said, “A majority held in restraint by constitutional checks and limitations, and always changing easily with deliberate changes of popular opinions and sentiments, is the only true sovereign of a free people.” It was with great humility and diligence that Lincoln preserved the Union, the country and the Republican Party. Nearly a century later, along came the presidency of Ronald Wilson Reagan, who brought the US out of stagflation and restored our hope and our faith in our Republic. We have come a long way since President Reagan instilled hope in us by believing that by simply being Americans, we can accomplish great things. We have
certainly come a long way since the heroism of President Lincoln. The Republican Party today is not the Republican Party that it once was. A Republican Party that unites itself behind an indignant dilettante is not the party that Lincoln had envisioned. I often wonder how we got ourselves into this present situation. How out of a field of 17 respectable Republican men and women did we nominate the worst possible choice? I have often been disappointed in my party for nominating a moderate year after year,
cretin, for it is the Democratic Party with an evil past on racism and suppression. We must not forget that it was the Democratic Party who fought vigorously against the 14th and 15th amendments. It was the Democratic hero, Woodrow Wilson, who segregated the federal government, and threw suffragettes in jail for opposing his actions. It was Civil Rights hero President Lyndon Baines Johnson, who repeatedly belittled African Americans and did not support the Civil Rights Act of 1957 when he was in the Senate. Now I’m sure that
“But simply put, the Democrats are not the saints they claim to be on race, and that point is clear.” but this year has proven to be a whole different ball game. I have previously written about my dismay with conservatives who have supported Trump, but it is true that I am disappointed with any Republican who can support Donald Trump. I find it unconscionable that anyone can support a man who continuously speaks in racist and misogynist undertones and incites violence within his establishment. Republicans are better than that, as history has shown, and I have never been more ashamed to align myself with faux Republicans who support this behavior. We as Republicans are better than this alt-right
Democrats today condemn the actions of their predecessors that have served before them. Respectively, it would be naïve of me to say that all Republicans are saints. That would be foolish of me to say considering the people that have come out of the woodwork to support Mr. Trump. But simply put, the Democrats are not the saints they claim to be on race, and that point is clear. What we can only hope for is for us as a nation to come together and figure out what went wrong this election cycle. What, as Republicans, did we do to nominate an imbecile former Democrat with no knowledge of Republican ideals
to potentially occupy the highest office in all of the land? It is no secret that the election of 2016 is a doctoral dissertation in the making, but what made it that way? Republicans who supported Trump throughout this ordeal need to think long and hard about what they created and defended at every turn. Nominating Trump to be the Republican nominee was a mistake in and of itself, but we must think about the possible ramifications this could have on the future of the party. Never again should we have to choose the lesser of two evils. It was during the election of 1964 where a future President Ronald Reagan made his famous “time for choosing” speech. It was during this speech where he said, “You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down.” We should hope we never have to choose between a down or a down ever again. Republicans, beginning on Nov. 9, need to band together and start the party healing process. We can only hope that in four years, Republicans will wake up and nominate a breath of fresh air to be the leader of the free world. Louis Ruziecki is a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior majoring in political science with a minor in history. His column, “Conscience of a Co-Ed,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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FOOD & DRINK
Enjoy some meat slathered in sauce at this BBQ spot
Carlee’s doesn’t stop at barbecued meats. Down some ballin’ BBQ beans and rice — don’t forget that dope empanada. JULIA TERRANOVA
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The smell of wood smoke and grilled meat permeated the restaurant, which immediately made me hungry. I decided to There is a hidden gem tucked treat myself and get the “Caraway right on Church Street, just lee’s Special Platter,” which came steps away from Key Food. Its with two pork ribs, two beef ribs, name is Carlee’s, and it is a haven two pork belof barbecued lies and two meat that is both plentiful “The meat was all delicious — perfectly cooked, juicy pork cutlets with two sides and cheap. and well seasoned with their proprietary Piri Piri (don’t worry, Carlee’s is a self-described sauce. There was also a delicious hot sauce served on I had a friend to share with). “quaint hole the side if you wanted to add a little more spice, which We chose in the wall” rice and BBQ that serves we did. The charcoal imbued the meat with smoky, beans as our Por tuguese delicious flavor.” side dishes. barbecue. All The whole of their meats thing, which are grilled over hardwood charcoal in an tables, but most customers who could have easily fed four people, came in ordered their food to only cost $26. open kitchen. We were able to glance over the Carlee’s website says, “The Por- go. It is a casual set up, but the tuguese are renowned for their restaurant is spotless and the counter and see our food being prepared over the fire, which was wholesome style of barbecuing staff is friendly and helpful. Staff Writer
where we cook on a Charcoal grill. This process allows our food to cook in the natural flavors without the fat, thus creating a tasty meal that the whole family can enjoy.” When I entered, the restaurant was empty. There were a lot of
entertaining. After only about 10 minutes of waiting, a giant platter of food arrived in a disposable aluminum tray. Like I said, it’s a very casual setup, but the food more than made up for it. I was surprised by the amount of meat. I thought, for $26, the platter was probably meant to be shared by 2 people, but this was not the case (unless those 2 people just ran the NYC marathon). My friend asked me, incredulously, “How much food did you order?” I, too, was shocked. I knew there was no way we would be able to eat all of the food, even though we have ver y hearty appetites. We finished a little more than half and brought the rest to a friend. The meat was all delicious — perfectly cooked, juicy and well seasoned with their proprietary Piri Piri sauce. There was also a delicious hot sauce served on the side if you wanted to add a little more spice, which we did. The charcoal imbued the meat with smoky, delicious flavor.
The rice was really good, which sounds silly because rice is rice, but it was really good. It was yellow rice, so it was likely seasoned with a spice blend containing saffron. The BBQ beans were also tasty, but I was there for the rice. And, once again, they gave us so. Much. Rice. We also tried a chicken empanada, because we are gluttons. The empanada was one of the best I’ve ever had. The chicken was incredibly flavorful, and the empanada wrapper was tender and flakey. Next time I go to Carlee’s (there will definitely be a next time), I want to try the BBQ Portuguese Sausage. For $7.50, you get a half tray (still huge) and 2 sides. I might make both of my sides rice. How could you beat that? Carlee’s is a little out of the way for most students — it’s not on Easton Avenue or George Street, but it is close to both of them. If you ever want a lot of delicious food for not a lot of money, give Carlee’s a try.
Don’t be fooled by the outside of a restaurant, they might have some bangin’ BBQ. JULIA TERRANOVA
Students compete to eat huge cookie within 30 minutes Omar Rojas Contributing Writer
Students challenged eachother to inhale 5 pounds of baked goodness in order to make it on The Cookie Rush wall of fame. GEORGETTE STILLMAN
Rutgers is home to many great dining establishments that range from the classic plain pizza joint to Vietnamese pho and everything in between. With so many places to eat, the possibilities seem to be endless, but if you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth then Cookie Rush is the place to go. Cookie Rush’s exterior design is humble — and maybe doesn’t do justice to the sweet things inside — but when you step in its door the sweet aroma of warm, delicious cookies baking in their ovens tells a different story. As you step in, you notice that the arrangement Cookie Rush has set up is very inviting with bean bags in one corner and board games in another to play at your hearts content as you wait for your warm cookies. Cookie Rush offers such a great collection of cookies that you cannot have them all in one sitting, but
the mouth-watering thought of a freshly-baked cookie will have you coming back to try them all. Before you start eating your way through the entire menu, I suggest you first try the classic chocolate chip cookie. Not too sweet or too chocolatey, this cookie rivals your family’s best recipe. Its chocolate chip cookies will have you reminiscing of your childhood days when your mother served freshly baked cookies with a tall glass of milk. As you take your first bite of that chocolate chip cookie, you will feel a slight crunch from the outer layer followed by a warm feeling as your teeth sink into the soft core. It’s nearly impossible to finish one cookie without a trail of chocolate pieces around your lips. Not only does Cookie Rush offer high-quality cookies, but they have some of the friendliest staff too. During a recent trip there, I had conversation with one of the store’s bakers who told me all about the Cookie Rush Challenge.
The Cookie Rush Challenge requires the competitor to eat a 5-pound chocolate cookie in under 30 minutes. If you happen to complete this challenge you get a full refund for the cookie, a t-shirt and your photo on the wall of fame. This challenge has yet to be completed. After the cookie is baked, it is around 1-inch in height and can fill a large pizza box easily. One of Cookie Rush’s cashiers said, “This week we saw the closest someone has come to finishing the cookie and he still had one pound left.” It is incredible this cookie store has been open for so long and someone has yet to complete this challenge. If you want to take on the gigantic 5-pound cookie, you will have to give Cookie Rush a 24-hour notice so they can make the monstrous 5-pound cookie. Sadly, you can’t choose which flavor you want your cookie to be. Win or lose, you still have 5 pounds of chocolate-chip heaven in your possession.
DIVERSIONS
November 9, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: Enlightenment and positive change will unfold, but not without anguish and deep thought. Your intuition will keep you on track, and your desire to find peace of mind, body and soul will give you the courage to head in the direction that encourages you to live life your way. It’s time to solve personal and professional problems and move on. Your numbers are 4, 17, 22, 24, 30, 32, 44.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learn as you go and you will make a good impression. Striving to make improvements, pick up new skills and knowledge and learning by watching and listening to others will bring excellent results and an unexpected opportunity. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Turn your focus inward. Strive to meet the requirements you set and the personal goals you want to reach. Discipline, a good imagination and a dream can lead to all sorts of possibilities. Stop procrastinating and start doing. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Getting involved in events, fundraisers or causes you truly believe in will encourage encounters with people who will inspire you to make personal improvements as well. Use your knowledge and expertise to help others, and good returns will come your way. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your home is your castle and much can be accomplished if you nurture what you love. The support and help offered by others will be a telltale sign of what’s to come. Follow your intuition and develop your skills to meet the challenge you face. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t mix business with pleasure or you will be taken for granted. The results will be revealed once you tally up who has taken care of what. Do your part and you’ll have no regrets or trouble taking over or moving on. 2 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The element of surprise will be to your advantage. Don’t discuss your plans with others, just move forward and put them into play before anyone has a chance to stop you. Deception and disillusionment will be apparent when dealing with opposition. 2 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let your creativity flow. Step into the spotlight and show everyone what you can do. People from different walks of life will offer you wisdom that should not be ignored. You have plenty to gain by experiencing what life has to offer. 5 stars
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Nothing will turn out as planned. Go with the flow and make do with what you have. Refuse to let anyone manipulate you. Get information firsthand to avoid being taken advantage of. Trust no one but yourself. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Stay focused on what you have to do and let other people figure out their dilemmas for themselves. Problems at home will surface due to a misunderstanding or ulterior motives. You may want to rethink your current living situation. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take a walk down memory lane and rethink an old idea that still excites you. A reunion with someone you used to bounce around ideas with will spark interest and a new adventure. Prepare to learn as you go. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stay focused on reaching your goal. Dedication, hard work and a persuasive attitude will help you overcome anyone who tries to mess with your accomplishments. A financial gain will unfold in an unexpected fashion. Invest in yourself. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Wheel and deal, and good fortune will find you. Property investments or negotiating a contract or legal settlement will bring good results. Don’t take a risk or chances with your health. Travel is best kept to a minimum. 3 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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CHANCES Knights surrendered plays of 18, 19, 22, 26, 36, 40, 41, 42 yards to Richard Lagow continued from back
teams. Those things right now are hurting us. (They) hurt us in this football game.” The Knights came into the game with the Big Ten’s worst rushing defense across their first five conference games, surrendering 311 yards per game and 6.4 yards per carry.
While Indiana was middle of the pack in rushing among Big Ten teams, the Hoosiers were coming off a 414-yard, six touchdown rushing performance in their 42-36 win over Maryland the previous week. Rutgers made it a point of emphasis to limit Indiana’s rush and the Knights succeeded in their efforts overall. The Hoosiers
averaged just 3.3 yards per carry and totaled 147 rushing yards on the afternoon, the lowest output by a conference opponent allowed by Rutgers this season. But of those 147 yards, more than half of them came off two big touchdown runs. In the first quarter, backup quarterback Zander Diamont dashed 59 yards for a score to put Indiana ahead 7-0. Then late in the third quarter, Devine Redding scored from 34 yards out to put Indiana back on top, 26-24. Other than those two plays, the Hoosiers rushed for 54 yards across 42 carries.
Junior placekicker David Bonagura nailed two field goals against Indiana, but it was the 33 yarder he missed that may have cost the Knights a win. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
EXPERIENCE Knights have 6 games left in its season to gain valuable experience for next year next season, recognize this shift in experience. “It’s a really big year because recognizes her role as a leader on the squad and sees that reflected in that’ll be the first year with all Big Ten,” Fletcher said. “Like me and the other upperclassmen as well. “They obviously play a huge Talia have not seen anything but role on our team, and we’re pret- the Big Ten. So we’ll all be experity young right now, so there are a enced in that aspect a lot more. Folot of young people who have also cusing on the fact that we all know this conference stepped up in now will take a their role,” Hollot of pressure ze said. “All of off of the youngthe upperclasser people.” men have peo“The payoff for them is in Information ple following on the recruitthem. I’m excitthe long run.” ing class has ed to be one of yet to surface, those people, C.J. Werneke and Werneke but I have a Head Volleyball Coach has tried to lot of support cultivate a fuaround me also ture with what doing that.” he has at his With the sefinger tips. niors leaving, the memories of non-Big Ten vol- Most of the 2016 team will come leyball are departing as well. The back around with the new seaclass of 2017 is the last Knights son, and as he explains, there is class that played in a conference merit in having underclassmen other than the Big Ten, as Mat- get valuable reps in against conthews, Trimble, Cloyd and Ander- ference opponents. With the 22-game losing streak son saw action in the American rendering this season all but dustAthletic Conference. Juniors like Holze and outside ed, the best Werneke and the hitter Meme Fletcher, sure to be players can take out of it is a host leaders in the locker room come of learning experiences.
Those learning experiences, he hopes, will come to benefit the underclassmen and serve as an advantage in the years to come. “I hope it drives them rather than defeats them,” Werneke said. “The
“It was a major emphasis to stop the run,” Ash said. “It was one of our better rushing defensive days. After they came off of rushing for 414 yards that was obviously a major emphasis. It’s been a weakness of ours, and we got a lot better in that area.” As stout as the Knights’ run defense was, they were just as susceptible in the passing game. Save for his two first-half interceptions, Richard Lagow picked apart Rutgers’ secondary with ease, going 28-for-40 through the air for 394 yards. And he didn’t simply dink-anddunk his way to the second-highest passing output of his career either. Lagow did all of his damage passing downfield, challenging the Knights’ cornerbacks in oneon-one coverage. Lagow had completions of 18, 19, 22, 26, 36, 40, 41 and 42 yards. Rutgers was also called for pass interference on two other deep balls that fell incomplete. The 40-yard completion was a touchdown to Camion Patrick, which cut the Hoosiers’ deficit to 24-20 and began to swing the momentum in their favor. “We played a good quarterback. He’s putting the ball where only the receiver can go up and get it,” said sophomore safety Kiy Hester. “At the end of the day, we just gotta make plays. We just gotta play through the hands and make plays.” The Knights came into the game with the Big Ten’s top passing defense across their five conference games. But Lagow and Indiana proved that high ranking was more a result of team’s opting to run the ball more — 69 percent of the time in Rutgers’ five previous Big Ten games to be precise — than it was the Knights’ strong play in coverage. “In the pass game, you see that they threw for a lot of yards and they beat us in a lot of oneon-ones, and we are right there
and that’s what we do,” Ash said. “We play an aggressive, tight coverage, and you know, it’s about being able to win your one-on-one battles and we were not able to do that consistently today.” For all the turnovers and big plays Rutgers created on defense and special teams, it was the two plays that the Knights’ failed to execute that contributed to their sixth-straight loss. David Bonagura’s missed 33-yard field goal in the second quarter loomed large in the latter stages of the game when Rutgers trailed by nine, rather than by one score, with the ball in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. Before the Knights ventured on their final drive, Rutgers had a golden opportunity to prevent the Hoosiers from making it a twoscore game. With Indiana leading by two midway through the fourth quarter and possessing the ball inside the red zone, Tyler Natee rushed down to the 14 before Davis knocked the ball out of his hands. Instead of falling on the ball, sophomore cornerback Blessaun Austin tried to scoop the ball off the ground, but failed to corral it as the Hoosiers’ Ricky Jones hit the floor and fell on the ball. On the next play, Lagow hit Redding on a wheel route for a 10-yard touchdown to extend Indiana’s lead to 33-24. “It’s very frustrating. We coach these guys when to scoop a ball and when not to and obviously the time not to is when you’re in heavy traffic with a lot of people around,” said defensive coordinator Jay Niemann. “Because if you don’t get it, it winds up on the ground, it becomes a situation where the other team can get it and that’s exactly what happened.”
payoff for them is the long run. If they think the payoff is right now, they’re going to be disappointed. Their payoff is when they’re juniors and seniors, and Ohio State’s juniors and seniors are just now
stepping on the court for the first time. That’s the payoff.”
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Freshman libero Karysa Swackenberg, who leads Rutgers in digs this season with 258, is among the promising group of first-year players. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016
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FOOTBALL RUTGERS’ PASS DEFENSE WAS PICKED APART BY HOOSIERS
Big plays, missed chances doom Knights Eric Mullin Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team’s defense and special teams each had their respective moments against Indiana. The Scarlet Knights’ defense forced four turnovers — highlighted by a 75-yard scoopand-score by junior defensive end Darnell Davis — and two additional turnovers on downs, holding a plus-three advantage over the Hoosiers in the turnover battle. On special teams, the Knights forced a turnover on a botched kickoff return and blocked two field goal attempts — one from 54 yards and another from 20. But it was the big plays Rutgers allowed and critical plays it failed to capitalize on that stood out the most and came back to haunt the Knights (2-7, 0-6) in their 33-27 loss to Indiana in front of 37,345 at High Point Solutions Stadium Saturday. Rutgers was gashed for a season-high 420 yards through the air and allowed 567 yards of total offense. On special teams, junior David Bonagura missed a 33-yard field goal and sophomore Michael Cintron had one of his punts blocked. “Winning is really, really hard, and we’ve got to pay attention to the details and be able to go out and coach better and help our players execute better,” said head coach Chris Ash. “We’ve got to be better in special situations and we’ve got to be better on special Sophomore cornerback Isaiah Wharton had perhaps the worst game of his career on the Banks Saturday, when Indiana shred the Knights’ secondary to the tune of 420 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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VOLLEYBALL 22 GAME LOSING STREAK HAS KNIGHTS LOOKING AHEAD TO 2017
RU eyes experience in final month of season Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
Junior setter Talia Holze is one of many experienced upperclassmen returning next season to lead its freshman class. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2016
No story has dominated the Rutgers volleyball cycle this season more than its current losing streak. Standing at 22 games, the skid has sullied the spirits of the players and coaches, as the Scarlet Knights (4-23, 0-14) have found themselves on the losing end of ever y game since it won 4 of its first 5 games this season. Whatever the 2016 campaign turns out to be by the end of November, it is not one to replicate. In walks 2017. Talk of the next season is shrouded in mystery, but with a team as young as Rutgers was this season, there are at least some pieces to the puzzle already there. Departing from the Banks are four seniors — outside hitter Micaela Anderson, right side Lauren Cloyd, middle blocker Mikaela Matthews and right side Cole Trimble — but a slew of underclassmen await to fill in the gaps that those four will eventually leave.
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Head coach CJ Werneke, already thinking about next year, contends that those gaps are already closing up. “Yeah, I think for the majority of the season, we have played at least four freshmen,” Werneke said. “This experience is invaluable. The opportunity they’re having as freshmen in the Big Ten to gain this kind of experience and exposure and playing time is usually unheard of. There’s no other team in the Big Ten that plays as many freshmen as we do. So my goal and my hope is that they’re learning and absorbing all they can.” Those freshmen include libero Karysa Swackenberg and middle blocker Jasmine Stackhouse, whose experience on the court against conference opposition has allowed them to thrive so early on. Swackenberg leads the team in digs with 258 and Stackhouse is third in total blocks with 78 behind seniors Matthews and Cloyd. The pair are captains on this year’s squad alongside junior setter Talia Holze. In the absence of the former two next season, Holze
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