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Students say Electoral College is outdated SOPHIE NIETO-MUNOZ ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR Just four years ago, president-elect Donald Trump (R) tweeted, “The Electoral College is a disaster for democracy.” Little did he know in 2016, the Electoral College would give him the 270 votes needed to win the United States presidency. Trump won the presidency early Wednesday morning after swing state Wisconsin put him over the top with 276 votes. In the end, the business man won 289 electoral college votes, while former Secretary of State and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton earned 218. Yet, the popular vote is coming in steady for Clinton, who won with 59,739,870 popular votes as Trump took 59,520,472 votes. About 48 percent of American voters chose Clinton, but Trump won the Electoral College. This is the fifth time in American histor y the Electoral College has gone against the popular vote. Times have changed since the Electoral College was instituted in 1787, and some students say the system is outdated, needs to be reformed and may not properly reflect what the people want. The fact that Trump won over Clinton even though she won the popular vote shows the democratic voting system needs to be improved, said School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior April Rastaetter. “The system definitely needs fixing, especially in the case of closecall races like this one,” she said.
She said the Electoral College is an old-fashioned system and does not properly represent what the people want. “In close elections like this with the popular vote, I think if the Electoral College worked the way it was intended, it would be great. But it’s also a problem that it is a winnertakes-all for a state,” she said. The winner-takes-all system can make it more difficult for candidates to gain the votes they need when half the state voted for them, but the whole state goes to their opponent, she said. The only two states without a winner-takes-all system are Maine and Nebraska. Virgil Grimaldi, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, agrees the Electoral College does not have a place in modern politics. “It was created as a way to give some type of equal representation to states back in the early days of the country, but now it is irrelevant because the number of voters in the country is large enough where the popular vote is enough to gauge what the majority of voters want,” he said. If a candidate wins the popular vote, Grimaldi said he or she should win the presidency. The winner should be based off the popular vote. “Personally, I’d like to see the system change to a system where the winner is whoever wins the popular vote,” he said, but he does not believe it will change any time soon. See students on Page 4
The All Marxists-Leninists Union held a rally on the steps of Brower Commons on Tuesday to support Native Americans protesting the construction of an oil pipeline near their homes in Standing Rock, North Dakota. JASON YE
Leninist group protests pipeline with rally at Brower Dining Commons KIRA HERZOG CORRESPONDENT Members of the All Marxist-Leninist Union and the American Party of Labor gathered on the steps of the Brower Dining Commons to protest construction on the Dakota Access pipeline on Wednesday night. Donald Courter, the general secretary of the All Marxists-Leninists
Union, said the protest’s goal was to show solidarity with the Sioux Native American tribe affected by a 1,172 mile pipeline, called the Dakota Access Pipeline, being built in Standing Rock while also fighting against capitalistic ideals. “There are people all over the country who are fighting against this injustice and who are being attacked by the police so we held
this rally here to support them and to increase visibility of the issue,” the School of Arts and Sciences senior said. The Dakota Access Pipeline is designed to transport oil across state lines towards Illinois. Once completed, the $3.7 billion project would span 1,172 miles and See rally on Page 4
U. reacts to suprise presidential victory by Republican Trump NOA HALFF ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Republican nominee Donald Trump won the Electoral College on Tuesday night, but ultimately lost the popular vote to Democrat Hillary Clinton. REUTERS
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After Tuesday night, Donald Trump is set to be the 45th President of the United States. “Shocked” and “devastated” are just some of the words Rutgers students used to describe their reaction. “I am numb. I am ill. I am in utter disbelief that we elected this joke of a candidate,” said Elijah Reiss, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “I cannot believe that this hateful, offensive, repugnant and inexperienced demagogue is going to be the next president of my country.” The United States is more divided than anyone expected, Reiss said while noting that perhaps the most divisive candidate in history has been elected. Reiss said he fears for his friends who are not white, straight and male. “My stomach was churning watching the polls with some of my friends. Christians, Jews, a Muslim,”
said Emily Kadosh, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Kadosh said Trump profits from systems of oppression and a person who votes for him is thereby “unintentionally causing harm.” “You can like his policies, or the ways he describes women or Muslims, but you cannot assert that they don’t correlate with violating basic human rights,” she said. Her views are not based on disliking privileged people, she said, but about condemning ignorance. The election was surprising, said Joseph Epstein, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “Hearing the numbers be way off from projections for both of them showed me that nobody knew what was flying with this election,” he said. But the results did not scare Epstein, who said people should “relax” and give Trump a chance. “I’m not scared, I’m not moving and I don’t think anyone is going to either,” he said.
The United States will continue to divide until there is a mutual agreement and understanding among people and an effort to begin the next chapter of histor y, he said. “Trump surprised us by winning an election nobody thought he ever could, now I think we should sit back and see if he can surprise us again over the next four years,” Epstein said. “I think he can put America on the right path to in the future, make it great again,” he said. When she saw the election results, Molly Stewart, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said she felt beyond disappointed. “I suppose I had more hope in the American people to see how dangerous and problematic Trump’s rhetoric has been,” she said. “I had believed since his statements over the past year have been so blatantly racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, See victory on Page 4
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Company making machine to engage youth with autism
Texas-based company Robokind is developing a robot which will be able to communicate with, teach social behaviors to and learn from children with autism spectrum disorders. COURTESY OF ROBOKIND
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the appeal of technology to those on the spectrum, the robot’s ability to perform social behavior repetitively and quickly adapt to Robokind — an advanced each individuals treatment, acsocial robotics, Texas-based cording to a according to a Scicompany — is developing a ence Direct report. machine which engages with But research is still in the children with autism spectrum beginning stages, according to disorders (ASD). the report. The humanoid robot named The Douglass DevelopmenMilo uses Robots4Autism’s retal Disabilities search-based Center (DDDC) curriculum to at Rutgers acteach elementa“(Milo) delivers lessons with unparalleled consistency, endless patience and using learning reinforcement knowledges the ry and middle techniques that would be difficult, if not impossible for a human caregiver.” value of techschool children nology as a tool with ASD. The RICHARD MARGOLIN in working with robot teaches Founder and Director of Engineering at Robokind individuals diagthem how to unnosed with ASD, derstand their Typically, a diagnostic eval- are Pamela Rollins of the Uni- said Maria Arnold, director of edterial,” he said. “He uses icons (like emotions, according to their site. “(Milo) delivers lessons with flashcards) on his chest screen as uation involves a multitude of versity of Texas at Dallas Callie ucation at the DDDC. But the center has yet to parunparalleled consistency, end- he speaks to help reinforce and illus- professionals in different dis- School for Communicative Disciplines to ensure accuracy of orders, Carolyn Gar ver, direc- ticipate in any robot-assisted inless patience and using learn- trate concepts for visual learners.” Robokind also provides videos of diagnosis, according to Autism tor of the Dallas Autism Treat- tervention with individuals on ing reinforcement techniques that would be dif ficult, if not human interaction to give examples Speaks. Doctors specializing in ment Center, and Michelle the spectrum, she said, though it impossible for a human care- of social and emotional skills, he said. pediatrics, psychology, speech McFarlin, a clinical speech lan- does highlight the need for “empirically validated evidence” to There are 3.5 million Ameri- and language pathology and oc- guage pathologist. giver,” said Richard Margolin, These robots are beneficial for support any intervention for childirector of engineering and cans who live with ASD, accord- cupational therapy are necessary individuals with ASD because of dren with ASD. ing to a Bloomberg report. The to diagnose ASD. founder of Robokind. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Milo collects data through interactions with children diagnosed with ASD to ensure progress is recorded for any ongoing assessment, Margolin said. ASD is a term for a complex disorder of brain development, according to Autism Speaks. “(Milo) speaks slowly to help people with auditory processing issues understand and absorb the ma-
prevalence of a child with ASD is 1 in 68, according to the Center for Disease Control in 2014. Youth with ASD presented the lowest rates of employment participation and the highest rates of a lack of participation in the workforce compared to other youth in other disability categories, according to a study on AAP News & Journals.
“Colleges (focusing in) education rarely have an autism specialization within their special education teacher preparation programs,” said Candace Baker, director of the Autisms Intervention Center at Texas A&M International University. The exper ts involved in creating the research-based curriculum that Milo administers
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and the man was not hiding from the police. Chris Rand, Emily Rand’s brother, The man who knocked a 19-year- identified the man as Dan Murray old unconscious at a party off cam- after identification from family mempus on Oct. 29 will face no charges, bers and friends who were there. He said pressing charges was New Jersey 101.5 reported. Emily Rand, of South Amboy, not up to him, but up to their aunt, visited Rutgers during Halloween Debbie O’Connor, and Emily Rand. Still, Chris Rand said he knows weekend, and was involved in a physical altercation on Hamilton karma will come around. “Life has strange ways of paying Street that took place around 1 a.m., according to a crime alert people back for doing wrong,” Chris Rand said. “It’s in God’s hands.” sent out to students and staff. Emily’s health has steadily imAfter an investigation, New proved after Brunswick Postaying at Roblice Captain J.T. Miller told New “There is evidence that ert Wood Johnson University Jersey 101.5 she was aggressive Hospital since there will not be towards other people the altercation, any arrests or before the video starts.” according to charges made. Facebook posts. “We’ve finjt miller “The breathished our investigation and New Brunswick Police Department Captain ing tube is out, she is inter viewed breathing on the individual you see in the video, as well as a her own. She is starting to move lot of other people,” he said. “It’s a around,” her brother said. “Great mutually exclusive fight between news actually.” Emily Rand was in a coma and the individuals.” A 10-second video recorded went under a procedure to remove on Snapchat circulated on social a piece of her skull to relieve presmedia, showing Rand throwing sure from her swollen brain. O’Connor wrote in a Facebook a punch at a man, then being punched and subsequently hitting post that Emily Rand will start her head on the sidewalk. The physical or occupational therapy Middlesex County College stu- today or tomorrow, and will be going to a rehabilitation center soon. dent was knocked unconscious. “There is evidence that she was She has been following more comaggressive towards other people mands as well, such as nodding before the video starts,” Miller said. her head and smiling. “I am ecstatic,” Chris Rand said. He said the police department knew who they were looking for “I knew Emily had it in her.”
cross four state lines, according to CNN. About 10 protesters participated in the event. One waved a communist flag while the rest held picket signs with slogans ranging from “I Stand With Standing Rock” to “Death to Capitalism.” After a series of chants, three individuals gave speeches about capitalist greed and its connection to the pipeline. The proposed pipeline would encroach on the land of the Sioux Native American tribe in Standing Rock. Activists claim the project will contaminate the local water supply and worsen the living conditions of indigenous people, according to the New York Times. Since August, more than 400 individuals have been arrested in association with protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, The New York Times reported. Use of teargas, rubber bullets and violence have been reported across the country, but construction on the project has continued. “We know that this rally alone will not single-handedly solve the problem but maybe it will prompt people to take a closer look at the system and rethink the capitalist ideals that are behind this,” Courter said, “Without a mass movement, the capitalists will continue to plunder the land and prioritize profit over the lives of human beings.” The All Marxists-Leninists Union meets every Thursday in
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People are reluctant to change the constitution to reflect the changes the countr y has undergone over the last 200 years, he said. “It’s only happened to Democratic candidates where they win the popular vote but lose the Electoral vote so until it happens to a Republican candidate, I don’t think we’ll see a change to the Electoral College,” he said. Rastaetter said the Electoral College should be disbanded and the popular vote needs to count as a total citizen decision. Another
solution could be restructuring the electoral votes each state holds. “Hillary won the majority but lost by more than 50 electoral votes. That’s a big discrepancy,” she said. The two students agree Trump won the presidency fairly. Trump won based on the current system in place, so Grimaldi said the results must be respected. “The political system works this way, and so he did win fairly, or at least as I can see it,” Rastaetter said. But she believes the system is flawed, and the election should have gone a different way. “The people have spoken,” Rastaetter said, “but the Electoral College spoke louder.”
CRIME Nov 10. IRVINGTON — Shadeek Easterling, 34, and Jahyde Easterling, 26, were arrested after shooting and killing 38-year-old Lloyd Brummel, Jr. last Wednesday. The FBI took the two cousins into custody after warrants were issued for their arrest. Shadeek and Jahyde Easterling were charged with murder, conspiracy and weapons of fenses and are being held on $1 million full bail.
Nov 10. HOWELL — On Friday night, a 35-year-old man was hospitalized after threatening his family with a hammer and knife in their home. Police arrived at the residence after the man’s father reported he was behaving erratically. After resisting arrest, the man was taken to CentraState Medical Center in Freehold for an evaluation. The man was previously charged with two counts of attempted murder and terroristic threats in 2008.
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etc. that the majority of American people would recognize this man could never be fit for president.” Stewart said she is anxious for the future because the Republican Party now almost dominates the United States government and because of the culture Trump has shaped. “His presidency has legitimized prejudice in so many people, to the point where I believe minorities are in danger,” she said. “They are in danger of their rights being taken from them, in danger of being exposed to hate speech, or even worse, being exposed to physical violence.” While Stewart said Trump’s presidency has the potential to set the Unites States back by several years, she also retains a sense of hope that it will light a fire inside individuals to fight even harder to protect people. “As disappointed, nervous and upset as I am, I feel this will spark something so much bigger,” she said. Reiss said dark days lie ahead, but ultimately, the country will move past this. “We must unite together to oppose the atrocities that are to come in the days ahead and we must stay vigilant in knowing
Scott Hall. The group has an active presence on campus and held a similar rally earlier in the semester to protest Columbus Day, said Kevin Kip, a Middlesex Community College student. “Our main cause is solidarity with the people of Standing Rock as they fight against the Dakota Access pipeline. But we are also a Mar xist Leninist union so we are, of course, also protesting the injustices of cap-
“The pipeline is being constructed on the sacred, promised land of Native Americans in order to satisfy corporate profit motives.” leonard zorphus Head of the New Jersey Division of the American Party of Labor
italism.” Kip said, “Death to the bourgeoisie. It is time for proletariats to throw of f our chains of oppression.” Kip said he became involved in the union unofficially through one of his friends at Rutgers. He was one the three students to give speeches during the rally. He said the group’s Standing Rock protest was not originally intended to coincide with Election Day. On principle, the group said rather than vote for one of the two candidates, they would prefer for
that hope still exists here,” Reiss said. Taylin Liebowitz, a School of Arts and Science sophomore, recalled students holding their heads down as they walked down the College Avenue campus Wednesday morning.
a “social revolution to overthrow the government and establish a worker state.” Most members said they voted for third-party candidates. “Amidst the clamor of the bourgeoisie democratic election, as we are forced to choose between two demagogue candidates, we will stand against those who exploit us,” Kip said. “This protest today is merely the continuation of an age long historical process that will inevitably end with the dismantling of capitalism.” Leonard Zorphus, head of the New Jersey Division of the American Party of Labor also spoke at the rally. He referred to the Dakota Access pipeline as the country’s latest expression of genocide, imperialism and oppression in the name “grow or die” economics. Infringing on the land and the water of the indigenous people in Standing Rock indicates that the government is prioritizing money from big oil companies over the lives of the Sioux people, Zorphus said. “As we speak, over 10,000 people are bravely standing against the United States’ expression of imperialism at standing rock,” he said, “The pipeline is being constructed on the sacred, promised land of Native Americans in order to satisfy corporate profit motives.” Courter closed out the speeches by encouraging Rutgers students to unify and take action. “I call to you to stand together with us, in solidarity against the Dakota Access pipeline and fight for clean water for indigenous people and for all peoples,” he said. “We will end the exploitation of working people at the hands of our capitalist overlords.”
Still, Liebowitz is trying to remain positive. Liebowitz finds it difficult to accept that people can harbor extreme hate and promote a person like Trump. “I hope our countr y can come together and continue to be the America we know it can be,” she said. “I will continue to stay optimistic and to fight for what’s right and I encourage ever yone to do the same, but right now it is hard to see a brighter future.”
Students watched the presidential election results roll in at a watch party hosted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics in the College Avenue Student Center Tuesday night. JASON YE
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s a 19-year-old firstyear student, perCOMMENTARY haps I do not have the qualifications to merit a THOMAS GOSART serious argument on political ideologies. Many times I believed myself to have a flawless argument in a particular field of philosophy, only for it to be struck down simply when I presented it from a perspective I failed to consider. Thus, I became determined to consider all possible perspectives before presenting any of my future arguments, and indeed, I noticed how weak many of my arguments were. Yet, one of my arguments has repeatedly stood out, no matter how much scrutiny I subject it to: The defective nature of conservatism. Before I discuss my argument regarding conservatism, it is important to completely understand the meaning of the term “conservatism.” The Oxford English Dictionary defines “conservatism” as “the holding of conservative principles. The tendency to resist great or sudden change, esp. in politics. Adherence to traditional values and ideas.” In a discussion of conservatism, it is also important to consider the individuals who practice conservatism: conservatives. The dictionary defines a “conservative” as a person or body “that conserves, or favours the conservation of, an existing structure or system: (now esp.) designating a person, movement, outlook, etc., averse to change or innovation and holding traditional ideas and values, esp. with regard to social and political issues.” Looking at each definition, a prominent aspect is the opposition to change and a belief in traditional values and ideas. Thus, when I refer to conservatism or to a person as a conservative, I am referring to the above definitions. Essentially, with these definitions in mind, my argument is that conservatism is an irrational belief that inhibits human progress. Throughout human history, change has been a vital force in improving and guiding the human race. One can see this time and time again. For example, because Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei were able to change the general mindset about the solar system, the field of astronomy was revolutionized. Because the colonists in the British colonies in America did not want to live under British rule and change how they were governed, the United States was formed. And after that, throughout United States history, change has led to many of the most important events of our country’s history. Change freed slaves. Change gave women the right to vote. Change created the Civil Rights Act. Change passed LGBT rights. If conservatism was the only mindset American citizens had, if everyone was opposed to change and focused on tradition, only white male property owners would have voted in the election. Change occurs all around us every day. The universe is constantly changing. It is an inevitable part of life. To oppose change only delays what is almost always expected. Tradition is a powerful tool. People like going back to what’s familiar, what has always been the same. It prevents one from doing what is uncomfortable, or what might lead to undesired consequences and indeed, change has at times caused tragedy for humans. But preventing it is simply illogical, and could possibly lead to even worse tragedy. With the presidential election having passed, political ideology can be a very charged topic. I am not advocating for a political party or a certain political ideology. These are just observations I have made, and my thoughts regarding them. You may agree with them or you may not, that is completely up to you. Your judgment should be formed from many more arguments than just mine. But, besides the attention you have already given me, I do ask just one more thing of you, whoever may be reading this: Please consider the irrational side of conservative thought, and whether you agree or disagree, I hope you make your future political and electoral decisions with it in mind. Thomas Gosart is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student majoring in physics.
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ocker room talk” is another way of saying “boys it? It doesn’t make much sense, but perhaps the only will be boys,” regardless of whether they’re way that others can discover the way explicit language grown men like 70-year-old Donald Trump, deployed against women and other people is if there’s scheduled to be the 45th President of the United States, publicly available writing that corroborates them. Nonetheless, this type of language and action or the 18 to 22-year-old players on the Harvard men’s soccer team. It’s a term that’s dismissive and ignorant should be addressed, because it reduces women to of how normalized sexually degrading comments are their physical appearance, regardless of their accomprimers for normalized sexually degrading behavior. So plishments or intellectual capacity. Anywhere women when the Harvard men’s soccer team was discovered go there’s a barrage of comments and judgments on to have a “scouting report” on female soccer team re- their appearance. Former Secretary of State Hillary cruits, swift condemnation of this practice was the only Clinton endured waves of ridicule based on her appearance and about how “she was not necessarily reasonable way to address this loathsome behavior. Recently, Harvard’s college newspaper, The Harvard attractive,” even though attractiveness isn’t a qualifiCrimson, discovered a publicly searchable Google doc- cation for the presidency. When women work in busiument written in 2012 that included women’s sexual ap- ness, they’re obligated to wear high heels at work or peal ratings on the scale of 1 to 10, explicit descriptions of certain types of hairstyles, and black women’s natural their physical traits and speculations about the women’s hair is deemed as inappropriate and not allowed. If you wear too much make up like preferred sexual positions. Kylie Jenner, you’re criticized, Some said, “doggy style,” but wear little to no make up another said “the triple Lin“Anywhere women go there’s like Alicia Keys and you’ll dy” and another one said the a barrage of comments and still be criticized. The lewd woman was “manly” and not judgments on their appearance.” comments about the Harvard much needs to be said about women’s soccer team were all her. Although it was written the more harmful in how they several years ago, several members of the 2012 men’s team declined to comment perpetuated this same train of thinking that overvalon the document, including whether subsequent men’s ues women’s looks above anything else. Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh arsoccer teams created similar “reports.” Despite it being unknown whether the current men’s team continued gued in defense of the Harvard men’s soccer team, this inane tradition, Harvard’s sanction by cancelling echoing the notion that boys will be boys and it’s part the rest of the season was the right thing to do. As a pro- of human nature. He said, “Who rates women on a gressive institution that looks to eliminate remnants of scale of 1 to 10? Hah, try everybody!” While women sexism and stymie pervasive sexual assault on campus, are regularly evaluated on their appearance, calling Harvard sets an example for other college sports teams someone attractive, beautiful or pretty is strikingly difand sends a message to both men and women about ferent from saying “Yeah … She wants cock,” or that someone “was both the hottest and the most STD ridwhat is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Now there are more reports about other sports den ...” Admittedly, some men and some women talk teams conducting the same practice being discovered, about the opposite gender in this way, but it doesn’t such as the Harvard men’s cross country team that have to be that way. The consequences for this way of made similar spread sheets. However, only teams that thinking and behaving can’t be ignored. The locker wrote sexually explicit descriptions are being called out room excuse needs to be done away with, because at for it. The distinction of how language is delivered is this point, it’s not limited to athletic teams — the world confused: You can talk about, but you can’t write about is a locker room. 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.
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United States moving forward after election results WAXING PHILOSOPHICAL JONATHAN FINNERTY
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rom this point on, there is no longer a need to pander toward parties and candidates. Our new President-elect Donald Trump will take the reins in January. Surely, for some this is not the best possible outcome, but it must be asserted that this is the only possible outcome. So, moving forward, where does the liberal reside in this newly acquired Trump real estate? The answer is simple actually, right where we always were. Perhaps after eight years of a Democrat in office, we’ve been spoiled and generally just focused on the Senate and Congress for weeding out old Reagan-era relics, but no more. Also, it should be said that maybe this presidency will not be entirely bad. Sure, Trump has the temperament of a small child and the brash casuistry of the most profound charlatan, but he did also break a long political dynasty. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to be fair, was no saving grace for any liberal or social activist. Simply being a woman and gaining a spot as POTUS would, in the macro, be revolutionary, but nonetheless she is despicable. Why the Democratic Party would choose a candidate that is under constant
FBI investigation, only goes to show how flawed the system is. Perhaps Trump was needed, as some sort of switch to alter the all-to-familiar tracks of American politics. Of course, hindsight is much more accurate and I wouldn’t want err by proposing what-if scenarios, although Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) seems quite enticing right now. However, Trump is our new president, and it is Trump we must deal with, along with a Republican House and Senate. Is there any glimmer of hope from
to right and a force that refuses to be marginalized. Hindsight aside, forcing Clinton to give those painful displays of millennial affection was never going to work. It was Bernie or bust for many, and bust, it did. Surprisingly, this idea of the silent majority siding with Trump was, well, sort of true. The polls did not accurately take into account the voter turnout, especially those in favor of Trump. In some respects, this is a strange occurrence, but when both sides use the rhetoric of
“My biggest concerns are, undoubtedly, the building of a wall between Mexico and the United States, along with all supporting actions against immigrants, and the removal of any social progress for ability for all citizens to have marriage rights.” the new rank and file? It seems unlikely, but then again eight years of President George W. Bush was enough to mobilize the left into electing President Barack Obama, twice. Where that has placed us now is obvious, but what is American politics without reactionary candidates and voting demographics? Another benefit from this election is the new class of millennial voters. This group was finally recognized as a force to reckon with, a force that can wildly shift from left
eschatology — either vote “x” or “y” will happen, people get scared and come out to vote. Any major election from here on out must now always take into consideration this new demographic of the unseen and the unfocalized. My biggest concerns are, undoubtedly, the building of a wall between Mexico and the United States, along with all supporting actions against immigrants, and the removal of any social progress for ability for all citizens to have marriage rights. The
economy and trade relations will be interesting to observe, and hopefully some new systems can be implemented that do actually assist in creating money and jobs — something Trump has prided himself on. If, however, his plans fail and Washington, D.C. ends up looking and feeling like Atlantic City, it’ll be easy to spot the problem. My guess is that Trump is not as conservative as he claims in his platform. And as Congress and the Senate string him along, he will get a taste of who the boss truly is and seek to not conform. Trump did this throughout his run for the GOP nomination and it surprisingly worked. There may after all be some hope in his presidency. Overall, there is still a sizable body of citizens who are not for Trump nor the GOP, and will hopefully realize that this is the outcome from complacency. When party lines and corrupt nomination practices don’t represent the will of the people, the people will find a new candidate that they decided upon, and Clinton was not that candidate. The world is not ending, nor is it over. Sure, there is plenty potential for presidential disaster, but maybe not. If there is one thing that can be said of Trump, it is that his unpredictability is a force best used for breaking the system. Jonathan Finnerty is a School of Arts Sciences senior majoring in classics and philosophy. His column, “Waxing Philosophical,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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Celebrate Rutgers’ 250th with classical music
The Kirkpatrick Chapel was full of flippin’ sweet classical tunes provided by the Kirkpatrick Choir and The Rutgers Glee Club. Four pieces were performed to celebrate Rutgers’ 250th. COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
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There are two ways to bring history into focus. One is to seek out the aspects of our lives — large and small — that we share with those who were born and who died long before us. The other is to signify the opposite — to call to mind differences across time. The Rutgers Glee Club and Kirkpatrick Choir continued the celebration of Rutgers 250th anniversary at Kirkpatrick Chapel by performing four musical pieces, which used both approaches in their concert and led to a heightened experience of our history as a university. Patrick Gardner, director of both the glee club and the choir, led the audience through each composition. The first, “Veljo Tormis’ Pikse Litaania,” was written in 1974, two years before Mason Gross School of the Arts was founded. Gardner explained that it is an “incantation to the Gods or
to nature.” In a more than merely vocal performance, which begged (in Estonian, but a translation was provided in the program) in supplication that the crops yield abundantly and that the rains swell the swamps, choir and club members stomped and whispered to mimic the thunder and the rustling leaves that indicate fruition. This speaks to our ultimate reliance on forces outside of our control — capricious, unpredictable forces like mighty storms and complex social systems, which we seek to bring within our grasp through wishful thinking. It is as true for the medieval mote-digger as it is for the 21st century millionaire. The following performance was of Franz Schubert’s “Nachtgesang im Walde,” which contrasted with Tormis’ terrifying and all-powerful natural world. Two years before Schubert’s night song was written, in 1825, the Queen’s College was re-opened after 9 years due to the college settling its debt. That year,
Queen’s College was named in honor of Colonel Henry Rutgers with the hopes that he would be a benefactor. Fun fact — he left a third of his estate to charity and nothing to Rutgers when he died in 1830.
“Here, it concerns itself with a ‘spark without goal’ bound for a new life in ‘another sun.’”
In Schubert’s romantic vision, nature is palliative. In Gardner’s words, we hear from the chorus a “longing to get away,” to a quiet retreat. “Night,” per the English translation, “is at home in the forest.” This is the place to which we can retire when it appears our sun-soaked day is far behind us. The low-range pitches from the valved horns imbue the work with
a sleepy weariness that might accompany an escape into dreamland offered by the night. A new composition by Rutgers faculty member Tarik O’Regan is based on the poem “Cycle.” “(It’s) the perfect song for the university student,” Gardner said. O’Regan, a prolific composer of over 100 compositions, has been nominated for Grammy awards twice and recently scored a ballet, Mata Hari, commissioned by the Dutch National Ballet. Here, it concerns itself with a “spark without goal” bound for a new life in “another sun.” It speaks of the feeling familiar to many young, university students who face the new frontier of college life and who are pulled hither, tither and yon by what interests them. It offers a view of the world where the smallest portions are the most significant adventures, “where each part / Image is of the whole and a light show.” The show ended with a 45 minute performance of the Kyrie
and Gloriam movements of Josef Haydn’s “Missa Cellensis.” Those familiar with the Catholic Mass will recognize the lyrics. The Kyrie is a prayer of contrition in the liturgy whereby worshipers address God as Christ and Lord in asking for forgiveness. Gloria is a hymn of praise — it extolls the glory of God in the highest and on earth peace to people of goodwill. The rendition was faithful to Haydn’s purposes, juxtaposing baroque and renaissance forms in its movements. Haydn’s mass was chosen because it was written in 1766, the year Queen’s College was founded. Gardner assembled a disjointed, but powerful short concert (it lasted just over an hour) that brought some of the weight of history into relief by assembling performances reflective of music created across the time span of Rutgers existence. It would have been interesting if the performance had more time to develop its themes.
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Happy Birthday: Set the stage and live the dream. You will come into your own if you are true to your beliefs. Open up your heart and share your wisdom and experience. Make your home a place of congregation. The greatest gift you can offer is your time, patience and understanding. Choose mind over matter and a healthy, happy lifestyle. Your numbers are 5, 9, 15, 21, 34, 36, 42.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take good care of health issues. Exercise and proper diet will increase your ability to get things done. Put some time and thought into updating your appearance or picking up knowledge that will help you handle money matters more efficiently. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Discuss emotional matters and money concerns with someone you are in a personal relationship or business venture with. It’s important to keep your spending in check if you want to avoid stress and strive for long-term success. 4 stars
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions will be difficult to deal with. Sign up for something that will require physical effort, self-improvement or travel. Keeping busy will give you the time you need to consider what you should do and execute your plan. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Make alterations at home that will encourage you to indulge in the things you want to pursue. Nurture relationships and offer incentives to ensure you get the support you need to move forward. A little romance will improve your life. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take advantage of any function that allows you to promote what you have to offer. Your presentation will be well received, but could also result in jealousy. Don’t look back or let anyone slow you down. It’s your turn to advance. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotional matters will escalate, increasing your chance of hitting a setback in regards to a relationship or joint venture. Look for positive solutions to tackle what needs to be done in order to reach your goals. 2 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look for a way to turn something you enjoy doing into a moneymaking opportunity. Discuss your plans and travel to destinations that can offer insight into how to turn your dream into a reality. Don’t be afraid to do things differently. 5 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An unusual opportunity will come your way. Get involved in organizations that share your vested interests, and you will discover a new way to put your ideas, skills and expertise to use. Don’t follow the crowd -- make them follow you. 4 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Line up your agenda and get ready to have some fun. Travel, learning and enjoying the company of children, your partner or your peers will boost your popularity. A physical change will result in compliments and will help improve your life. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put some energy behind your ideas and you will turn something you want to do into a moneymaking endeavor. Trust in yourself and your ability to follow through and make things happen. A romantic celebration will make your hard work worthwhile. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take part in events that encourage partnerships or joint ventures. Be bold and discuss what you have to offer. Don’t miss out because someone is playing mind games with you. Tend to your business and let success be your reward. 3 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Check out a business opportunity that will help you earn more. A reunion will revive old ideas and dreams as well as a friendship. Don’t share too much with others or it may end up costing you. Secrecy is encouraged. 3 stars
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Season Knights’ only win came in season finale against Bradley as they went 1-13-2 continued from back The Knights opened their season against then-No. 7 Creighton. Two days later then-No. 20 Denver came into town, defeating Rutgers 1-0. The Knights then traveled to then-No. 20 Charlotte, only to still have four ranked teams waiting for a battered Rutgers team. Then-No. 4 Maryland defeated the Knights in a double-overtime thriller before then-No. 4 Indiana came to the Banks, leaving with only a draw to show. A nail-biter of a game against then-No. 15 FGCU teased Rutgers, but it had to play seven more games before getting the results it wanted.
The tough schedule was taken on by Donigan in hopes of gaining solid competition to get ready for the NCAA tournament. But besides playing close in six out of the seven games, it only lifted the Knights’ spirits up to have them crushed. And although the tough competition can have a lasting effect on a team’s postseason play, Donigan revealed he will have to make sure it is in his team’s best interest to schedule what was one of his toughest schedules in his career and his toughest on the Banks. “I do want a tough schedule, a good schedule,” Donigan said. “We’ll definitely look at that and it may not be as tough as this
Junior defender Niel Guzman said he was proud of the way the Knights remained committed throughout their one-win season. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
year was. It’s a risk because you don’t know how good teams will be. Certainly this year was one of the toughest schedules I’ve ever coached, so we may want to consider backing off a little bit, but what does that mean? It’s hard. It’s a risk factor no matter how you look at it.” The 2016 season does have some positives to negate the majority of negatives. Senior goalkeeper David Greczek now holds the all-time saves record at Rutgers after placing No. 2 in the nation in saves this season. Perez proved to be a lethal offensive threat, scoring five of his teams 16 goals. And Tim McQuaid, an impressive freshman from Roswell, Georgia, proved that he belongs in a competitive Big Ten conference as he was named to the conference’s All-Freshman team. Despite the team’s lack of scoring and shortage in shots on goal, many players believe that they worked together and never gave up. “I think despite the season we had, I’m proud of our guys that stayed committed throughout the whole season,” said junior defender Niel Guzman. “And (I’m) happy to play along with a bunch of guys I looked up to and look forward to the future.” The fact that the team was always there for each other the whole season, shows the pros of forming close bonds through a tough and rigorous season. “We don’t have guys like this all the time,” Perez said. “I know everyone battles day in and day out, and everyone pushes each other to do better and we’re all here for each other at the end.” Although six seniors will leave the Banks this May, Donigan is looking forward to the offseason and is excited to get some of his players back that mean so much to this team. “Every year in the offseason there’s a lot to evaluate, but I’m just looking at the positives of getting some guys back and guys healthy,” Donigan said. “I’m really excited about getting those guys back in the mix and just having a healthier squad.” The team also truly believes this upcoming season can be a huge turnaround from the 2016 season. The season before the Knights proved they could contend with any team in the country, and this year with all of the injuries they’ve proven to be a vital contender in the Big Ten. “We proved last year that we can play any team and we have some guys coming back next year,” Guzman said. “We’ve proven it before we have something to prove next season. Every year we look to win the Big Ten and after that go far in the tournament, but I trust in our squad next year.” Despite the tough season that ended with only one win, the results that Rutgers received were in a lot of players’ minds not what they deserved. The upcoming season’s goal is simple. Just win. “The toughest part was the results, I don’t think in the end we got what we deserved,” Perez said. “I think that we definitely were better than what we got. I think that next year we need to get what we deserve — we need to win.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Rotation All 3 starting safeties are relatively healthy for first time all season ahead of MSU Hamilton, New Jersey, native missed five games due to an injuit helped me out,” Cioffi said of ry picked up in the season opener the rest on gameday. “It was very against No. 4 Washington and has tough (to watch from the side- been slowly regaining game form line), but it was the call and it since returning against Illinois was the right one so it was just three weeks ago. Back too was Hester, who another day for me to get my was kept in the game for Cioffi body right.” The Springfield, New Jersey, due to his play. The Plainfield, native was unable to help from the New Jersey, native returned to sideline as he watched Rutgers action against Indiana after misssurrender a season-high 420 yards ing three games due to an undisthrough the air to Indiana, a team closed injury. Cioffi said he felt better after known for its pass-happy offense Wednesda y’s under head practice and coach Kevin all signs point Wilson. And the Hoosiers “If you give them all reps to him not missing a beat weren’t steadiin the game, it’ll make in terms of aply moving the you better down the pearing in Satchains either stretch.” urday’s game — quarterback in East LanRichard LaJay Niemann sing against gow completed Defensive Coordinator fellow Big Ten passes of 18, 19, East basement 22, 26, 36, 40, 41 dweller Michiand 42 yards. gan State. But he was But while they’re all physicalalso able to admire sophomore safety Saquan Hampton pick off ly able to be on the field against Lagow in the first play of Indi- the Spartans, the only way they ana’s second drive of the second can stay on it is to show somequarter. It was the second consec- thing in their play that they havutive pick thrown by the Hoosier en’t been able to keep with their quarterback as he opened the health — consistency. “I think all have shown signs second frame by getting intercepted by sophomore linebacker of quality play, and hopefully they’ll continue to do that and Deonte Roberts. “I’m sure they’re saying they hopefully all three compete remade a mistake, we’re saying we ally hard and make it a really did the right thing. But both of tough decision,” said defensive those (interceptions) right there, coordinator Jay Niemann, of the we didn’t just fall backwards into three-man safety rotation. “Honthem. The young men did the estly, the best scenario is they right thing,” Busch said. “Hamp- all play well enough and practice ton’s was a tremendous play be- well enough that they’re ready cause of the scheme we were in to contribute and do contribute. and the ground he had to cover I think if you give them all reps to get to it, and then obviously the in the game, it’ll make you better encouraging thing was he had a down the stretch, especially in huge return off of that to get us a the fourth quarter.” lot of yards back.” For updates on the Rutgers footAnother positive to take from the play is Hampton appeared ball team, follow @briannnnf and to be back at 100 percent. The @TargumSports on Twitter. continued from back
Sophomore safety Saquan Hampton had an interception against Indiana, his best performance since returning from injury. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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RU offense takes step back on heels of top performance Eric Mullin Associate Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team’s offense seemed to have turned a corner. The insertion of sophomore Giovanni Rescigno in favor of junior Chris Laviano at the quarterback position propelled the Scarlet Knights to not only break out of their offensive rut, but to have their strongest and most balanced performance of the season in a 3432 loss against Minnesota. With a true dual-threat weapon at the quarterback position the team’s spread offense opened up as they threw for 222 yards and rushed for 150 on 4.2 yards per carry, while scoring 26 offensive points on the heels of a combined 14 points in their first four conference games. But when Rutgers returned from its bye-week against Indiana on Saturday, the Knights’ offense reverted back to square one. Making his second career start, Rescigno posted a Rutgers’ season-high in passing yards with 258 (with 68 of them coming early in the first quarter on a touchdown to senior wide receiver Andre Patton), but did so completing just over 52 percent of his attempts. The Knights were even less effective on the ground, rushing for just 93 yards across 34 attempts. Most notably, Rutgers was a measly 1-for-16 on third downs, tallying 13 first downs and reaching the red zone four times in their 33-27 loss to the Hoosiers. “First half I thought we moved the ball well, not great, but I thought we moved it well,” said head football coach Chris Ash. “Third quarter we really struggled. We had seven straight three-and-outs there in the second half and didn’t use much time off the clock, and kept going back out on the field on defense. ...
Senior Justin Goodwin and Rutgers’ running game hit a wall in the second half against Indiana, as Rutgers gained just 30 yards across its 17 carries. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016 It’s just a little discouraging based on what we had done at Minnesota to come back and not to build on that and to continue to improve on that performance.” The most alarming offensive inefficiency to come out of team’s loss to Indiana was the Knights’ porous performance on third down. Rutgers didn’t convert a third down until its first drive of the second half when Rescigno scored on a third-down rush from the goal line. Before Rescigno’s touchdown, the Knights were zero for their first seven attempts on third down and following the touchdown they failed
to convert on their final eight tries. Rescingo and company also tallied 11 three-and-outs, which included a string of seven consecutive threeplay drives in the second half. Diving even deeper, on the 15 drives where Rutgers failed to convert on third down the average distance it needed to gain for a fresh set of downs was 9.6 yards. That means the Knights gained an average total of just .4 yards on its two play preceding the critical third downs. “There’s things that we have to clean up that we talked about the other day, 1-of-16 on third downs
isn’t gonna get it done,” Rescigno said. “We have to do better on first and second down, not to get into third-and-long situations where our percentage of getting that third down is down a lot.” One of the main contributing factors to Rutgers’ inability to create more manageable third downs, and subsequently extend drives, was its struggle in the running game. After putting together two consecutive four-plus yard per carry performances, the Knights gained just 2.7 yards per attempt against Indiana. With junior running back Robert Martin still working his way
back to being 100 percent, senior Justin Goodwin continued to play the role of Rutgers’ lead back, taking 19 of its 23 rushes from the running back position. Goodwin had a strong first half, rushing five times for 46 yards, but, as with the Knights’ entire rushing attack, saw his production sharply dip in the second half. He recorded 14 carries in the latter half and gained 44 yards as Rutgers, as a team, netted 30 yards overall on 17 second-half rushes. Those struggles in the running game, especially on early downs, forced the team into obvious passing downs on third-andlongs, allowing the Hoosiers to play for the pass and drop more defenders into coverage. But the discrepancies between the Knights’ success in the running game in each half doesn’t completely fall on the play of the tailbacks. If Rutgers is going to turn around its troubles on the ground, and in turn extend more drives, it starts with getting a more consistent performance out of its offensive line. “If we’re gonna be a line of scrimmage football team the five guys up front gotta play really well,” said offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer. “When we get pressures identified, we see them, we make the right calls—good things happen. When we don’t, for any football team, you’re not gonna have much of a chance. For all (the running backs) they’re gonna get all the credit when the rushing yards (and) touchdowns happen. But I think for our guys up front, those are the ones that deserve the credit when it happens and those are the guys we’re generally hard on when it doesn’t.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @EricMullin_ and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore quarterback Giovanni Rescigno pointed towards the number of third-and-long situations Rutgers put itself in against Indiana as one of the main catalysts in RU’s offensive struggles. In the 15 drives Rutgers failed to convert on third down, it needed an average of 9 yards. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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“Despite the season we had, I’m proud of our guys that stayed committed throughout the season. (I’m) happy to play along with a bunch of guys I looked up to & look forward to the future.” — Junior defender Niel Guzman on the Rutgers men’s soccer team’s season
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FOOTBALL CIOFFI, HAMPTON, HESTER BATTLE FOR THREE SPOTS AT SAFETY
RU works out kinks of 3-man safety rotation Brian Fonseca Sports Editor The Rutgers football team’s 33-27 loss to Indiana last Saturday marked the first game all season in which strong safety Anthony Cioffi didn’t play in a large majority of a game. Having played in what his position coach Bill Busch estimated to be 500-600 consecutive defensive snaps, the senior was pulled five minutes into the game after failing to take down Hoosier wide receiver Ricky Jones, doubling what would’ve been an 18-yard reception to a 36-yard touchdown as the visitors retook the lead moments after the Scarlet Knights tied it up. Cioffi would not see the field for the remainder of the game, but despite the timing, it had little to do with the missed tackle. “We were gonna have a rotation anyway, and what happened was, to be honest with you, the next three or four series when (sophomore safety) Kiy (Hester) was in, we didn’t give up any points,” Busch said. “I always tell guys, ‘I’m not gonna change a rotation after a three-and-out or a turnover or anything like that.’ I’m just not gonna change rotation in that spot right there.” The change wasn’t completely negative for Cioffi, who had begun to pick up some knicks and bruises from the extended action he’s been seeing on Saturdays. “It was good, but sometimes you really don’t want it. But it was necessary and Senior safety Anthony Cioffi played limited snaps after missing a tackle on Ricky Jones that led to Indiana’s second touchdown. He’ll be a part of Rutgers’ three-man rotation at safety against Michigan State. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS BATTLED MULTIPLE RANKED OPPONENTS TO CLOSE FINISHES
Knights’ season not reflected in final record Bret Levinson Staff Writer
Last Saturday, the Rutgers men’s soccer team concluded its season with a 2-1 loss to Michigan in the play-in game of the Big Ten Tournament. Although the Scarlet Knights (1-13-2) only managed to garner one win throughout the long season, their record doesn’t give the team justice. Right off the bat, injuries to Rutgers were almost certain to influence how the season would go. Senior midfielder Erik Sa, a key contributor in the midfield during the 2015 season, injured his ankle, taking a redshirt year and leaving the team without a talented veteran. Big Ten All-Freshman team selection Brian Hawkins contributed tremendously in his freshman campaign, but was also out for the year due to an ACL injury. Add in an injury to junior forward Miles Hackett that kept him on the sidelines all season with senior forward Rayon Gibbs and junior forward Dante Perez playing hurt at times, and what was once a team looking
to repeat its success from the season prior turned into a slow offensive team, who looked for its first conference win for almost four months of the season. The season was tough, said head coach Dan Donigan. But his team battled, and he gives them credit for never giving up and dealing with the season’s tough circumstances. “It was very very difficult, I would never wish it upon my worst enemy or any colleague of mine,” Donigan said. “But at the same time, I give the guys a lot of credit. If there’s one thing you can applaud for this group, they played till the very end. Yes, they had inconsistent performances here and there. There are a lot of reasons for that as well, maybe some fatigue, but for the most part, these guys really worked hard and tried to do everything they can within there abilities.” The Knights were ranked No. 25 in the preseason NSCAA Coaches poll. With hopes of slowly moving themselves higher and higher in rank each week, the instant top competition posed Rutgers with a challenge that was too tall. See season on Page 10
Head coach Dan Donigan said this season was difficult and applauded his team for remaining competitive until the end. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016 knights schedule
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head wrestling coach, and his Scarlet Knights return to the top 10, landing at No. 10 position in the final preseason USA Today/ NWCA Coaches Poll. Rutgers begins dual competition this weekend in California in a fourteam dual meet.
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