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The Tyler Clementi Foundation, in celebration of New Jersey’s first Transgender Awareness Week, has shared its results from the largest study of LGBTQ+ college students in American higher education. The Tyler Clementi Center, a research partnership between Rutgers
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Alumnus Richard N. Weeks stands alongside his son of the same name at the site of a dredging operation headed by his family’s company, Weeks Marine, Inc. RUTGERS.EDU
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A 1950 School of Engineering graduate will make history today. Richard N. Weeks, donated significantly to the construction of new STEM facilities on Busch campus that opened this semester. Today, he will be honored as the University dedicates the new Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering to him. Established in 1864, this is the first time in the School of Engineering’s history that a building, Weeks Hall, will be named after an alumnus, according to a Rutgers press release. On top of his funding contributions, the alumnus is also chairman of Cranford, N.J.-based Weeks Marine, Inc.,
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Viral math YouTuber discusses how to captivate audiences CATHERINE NGUYEN STAFF WRITER
Grant Sanderson, known for his YouTube channel, 3Blue1Brown, spoke about the intersection between math and video yesterday. Sanderson was invited by a joint collaboration between the Rutgers Undergraduate Math Association and Rutgers Mathematics Department Colloquium, to give a lecture about animation in math communication. During the lecture, he first displayed visuals from his video on the Riemann zeta function, which uses infinite series of numbers to investigate the properties of prime numbers. Sanderson used the example of a series that added positive numbers. Playing on the expectation that it would equal a larger positive number, the sum actually ended up being zero. To give a better sense of the function, Sanderson charted ever y possible input on a graph. This graph only had points on the right half, but he was able to use his animation as an “infinite continuous jigsaw puzzle” to extend the graph to the left half, which involved the series that summed up to zero. “(Visuals) can matter when you’re teaching,” he said. “Take the time to illustrate something, especially when it’s an authentic reflection of the math … it will change how you get your audience to understand something.” After the lecture, Sanderson answered questions from undergraduates and faculty about math and his own personal life.
As a child, Sanderson said he always loved math because he enjoyed mind games and making something new. While studying math at Stanford University, he also got involved with computer programming and found that it clicked with him. “There was a course in the first quarter I was there that was an introduction to the topic,” he said. “It clicked with me, and I was like ... I want to do more of this.” Since Stanford was located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Sanderson said computer science was heavily in the University’s ethos. As a result, he used his programming skills to create animations and graphics as a side project. Sanderson animates his videos using a Python library, or collection of functions in the programming language Python, he built up, which he named “manim.” In March of 2015, he started his YouTube channel to upload the math videos he created. The name “3Blue1Brown” is a reference to the color of his right eye, which is three-quarters blue and a quarter brown. Known as sectoral heterochromia, he said the channel name was a way to put a genetic signature on his work, according to his website. Sanderson said he enjoys math outreach and communication over pure research because he is trying to find a novel perspective of something that has already been understood. While the topics he covers in his videos have been taught for centuries, he said he was taking these older concepts and presenting them in a new light. “I have a better chance of doing stuff that’s different and new
on that dimension than if I were to traditionally do research,” he said. By using visuals to explain concepts in math, Sanderson said there was a definite relationship between art and math. If more people viewed math as an art rather than something shoved down their throats, then it would go a long way toward math education, he said. Sanderson referenced the short book “A Mathematician’s Lament” by
Paul Lockhart, which he said posed an alternate reality where music was taught the same way as math. “The way they learned music was rote memorization of what it means to read the notes,” he said. “I think it makes the case that (math is) not just similar to art, it straight up is art.” In the future, Sanderson said he hopes to expand his videos by making them more explorable
and interactive. Instead of the traditional YouTube video where viewers just watch, these explorable videos would allow viewers to pause and interact with the equations or graphs on the screen, he said. “Hopefully it’s something that breaks down the walls between the content creator and viewer,” he said. “You’re both manipulating the same thing in front of you.”
During the lecture, Sanderson displayed visuals from his video on the Riemann zeta function, which uses infinite series of numbers to investigate the properties of prime numbers. CATHERINE NGUYEN / STAFF WRITER
Grant Sanderson is known for his YouTube channel “3Blue1Brown,” which he started in March of 2015. The name is a reference to the color of his right eye, which is three-quarters blue and a quarter brown. YOUTUBE
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5th arrest made in shooting of NJ youth football coach near school ASSOCIATED PRESS MILLVILLE, N.J. (AP) — A fifth person has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a New Jersey youth football coach who was gunned down in a school parking lot after practice last summer. Cumberland County prosecutors say Clifton Bailey is charged with homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide. They say he had heroin, marijuana and drug paraphernalia when he was arrested Monday in Vineland. The charges against Bailey stem from the death of 37-yearold Joseph Jones, who was shot and killed Aug. 9 in the parking
“Cumberland County prosecutors say Clifton Bailey is charged with homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide. ” lot at Lakeside Middle School in Millville. Prosecutors say the Millville youth football league had just wrapped up practice and many children were nearby when shots rang out. They have said Jones was targeted by the shooters but have declined further comment.
Andy Kim is a former national security aid for former President Barack Obama. His victory over two-term Republican incumbent Rep. Tom MacArthur brings Democrats one seat away from taking full control of New Jersey’s House of Representatives. VIMEO
Kim beats GOP Rep. for NJ House seat ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic former national security aide to former President Barack Obama, Andy Kim, defeated two-term Republican incumbent Rep. Tom MacArthur in New Jersey’s 3rd District, leaving the state GOP with just one House seat in the next Congress. Kim upset MacArthur in the hotly contested southern New Jersey district, widening the Democrats’ edge in the House. Kim declared victory last week, but MacArthur did not concede as mail-in and provisional ballots continued to be counted. The Associated Press called the race Wednesday. The U.S. House historian’s database shows he’s the first Asian-American elected from New Jersey. Kim has never run for or served in elected office before.
“This from the very beginning was always about the people,” Kim told supporters at his office in Mount Laurel when he declared victory. “I will be part of that new generation of leaders who will step up and do what’s best for the American people. That’s what we need right now.” MacArthur had said earlier that he was waiting for votes to be counted and did not concede. “This has been a hard fought campaign and like Andy Kim, I’m ready to see it come to an end,” MacArthur said in a statement last week. His spokesmen did not immediately respond Wednesday. The district last elected a Democrat in 2008. MacArthur was an ally of the president’s but stressed his independence as well. He was the only
New Jersey congressmen to vote for the 2017 tax overhaul and backed repeal of the Affordable Care Act. In an interview, Kim cited a 2017 town hall meeting that MacArthur held during the Affordable Care Act repeal debate as a turning point in the race. MacArthur spoke for hours with an at-times angry crowd over efforts to roll back Obama’s signature legislation. Kim said he was inspired to run because of the health care issue. He largely stayed away from invoking the president, despite his unpopularity in New Jersey. AP VoteCast found that most said that Trump was a factor in their vote, while a majority also said the country is headed in the wrong direction. AP VoteCast is a new nationwide survey of approximately 138,000 voters and nonvoters —
including 3,800 voters and 664 nonvoters in the state of New Jersey — conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago. Kim said he will make it a priority to get a post on the House Armed Services Committee because the southern New Jersey district, which includes Burlington and Ocean counties, also has Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Kim and Democratic Rep.-elect Tom Malinowski ousted incumbent Republicans, while Representatives-elect Mikie Sherrill and Jeff Van Drew won open Republican seats. New Jersey will have just 1 Republican out of 12 seats in the next Congress. Before the election, Republicans controlled five seats, and heading into the 2016 election the delegation was split 6 to 6.
Lawyers seek unaired ‘Apprentice’ tapes in Trump immigration suit ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers suing President Donald J. Trump over his decision to end special protections shielding certain immigrants from deportation are seeking unaired footage from his reality TV show “The Apprentice” to try to bolster their case alleging the move was racially-motivated, the attorneys said Wednesday. Lawyers for Civil Rights, which sued Trump in February, has issued subpoenas to MGM Holdings Inc. and Trump Productions LLC demanding any footage shot during the production of the show in which Trump “uses racial and/ or ethnic slurs” or “makes remarks concerning race, nationality and/or ethnic background.” Former White House staffer and fellow reality-TV star Omarosa Manigault Newman claimed without evidence in a book released in August, “Unhinged,” that a tape exists of the president
using the N-word on the reality show’s set. Trump has denied the existence of such tapes, tweeting that the show’s producer told him “there are NO TAPES of the Apprentice where I used such a terrible and disgusting word as attributed by Wacky and Deranged Omarosa.” “I don’t have that word in my vocabulary, and never have,” Trump said. The case filed in Boston’s federal court centers on the Trump administration’s decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras. Temporary protected status provides safe havens for people from countries experiencing armed conflicts, natural disasters and other challenges. Lawyers for Civil Rights says in the lawsuit that Trump’s move to rescind the program was rooted in animus against immigrants of color, citing comments he made on the campaign trial and in office.
“Access to these videotapes will help further demonstrate that Defendant Trump holds racially biased views that impact his policy and decision making,” attorney Oren Nimni said in a written statement. The subpoenas also seek any relevant outtakes, audio clips and transcripts made during production of the show. Emails seeking comment were sent to an MGM lawyer, a Trump Production official and White House officials. A federal judge in July denied Trump’s request to throw out the lawsuit and rejected the administration’s bid to remove Trump as a defendant in the case. In a different case in California, another federal judge last month issued a temporary injunction that bars the Trump administration from ending the protections, saying there is evidence that the president “harbors an animus against non-white, non-European aliens which influenced his ... decision to end the TPS designation.”
Lawyers for Civil Rights is suing President Donald J. Trump for ending protections that shield immigrants from deportation. It is seeking clips from his show that may feature racial slurs. FLICKR The Trump administration is appealing that ruling. Pressure on producers of “The Apprentice” to release unaired footage of the show intensified during the 2016 presidential campaign after The Washington Post published a 2005 “Access Hollywood” recording of Trump boasting about aggressively groping women. MGM, which owns “The Apprentice,” said at the time that it couldn’t unilaterally release any unaired, archived material because of contractual obligations. The show’s producer, Mark Bur-
nett, also said he didn’t have the ability or right to release footage. A former contestant on “The Apprentice” who has accused Trump of unwanted groping and kissing has also sought footage through a lawsuit against the president, but it’s unclear whether she has received any. The subpoena issued by Summer Zervos’ attorney in May sought any “Apprentice” material that features Zervos, or Trump talking about her or discussing other female contestants in a sexual or inappropriate way.
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EXPERIENCES Queer, trans-spectrum participants report feeling more isolated than heterosexual counterparts CONTINUED FROM FRONT and trans-spectrum students to non-transgender students — which encompasses both heterosexual and queer-spectrum students, according to the study.
ACADEMIC SURVEYS FAIL TO REPRESENT QUEER AND TRANS-SPECTRUM STUDENTS, STUDY FINDS
Less than 2 percent of college student surveys include sexual identity demographics, and less than 1 percent include gender identity demographics. This omission renders queer-spectrum and trans-spectrum populations invisible to university leaders, according to the study. “This snapshot reveals a campus climate that is failing to provide an equitable learning environment for queer-spectrum and trans-spectrum students,” the study stated. ”Along with troubling disparities across academic engagement and student health.” Campus climate surveys the behaviors, attitudes and practices of the university’s faculty and staff that affect student inclusion, abilities and potential.
QUEER- AND TRANSSPECTRUM STUDENTS REPORT FEELING LESS SAFE ON CAMPUS, MORE THREATENED
The sur vey found that 32 percent of queer-spectrum
students felt isolated from campus life while 52 percent of trans-spectrum first-year students felt unsafe on campus after their first year, compared to 23 percent of non-transgender first-year students. Health outcomes for queer and trans-spectrum students were also consistently disparate compared to heterosexual and non-transgender students, according to the study. “These outcomes are influenced by various aspects of campus climate, as well as the experiences students have prior to college entr y,” according to the study.
STUDENTS REPORTED FEELING MORE ISOLATED, MORE DEPRESSED
Twenty-four percent of firstyear queer-spectrum students and 32 percent of first-year trans-spectrum students felt frequently isolated from campus life — compared to 15 percent of heterosexual and 16 percent of non-transgender first-years, according to the study. Furthermore, 59 percent of queer-spectrum students and 56 percent of trans-spectrum students felt so depressed in the past 12 months that it was difficult to function. The average GPA for queer-spectrum students was 3.23 and 3.22 for trans-spectrum
Students who identified as transgender and queer-spectrum were found to feel less safe and less welcomed on campus, in addition to reporting a sense of belonging at schools they attended across the country. RUTGERS.EDU students, which almost equally matches the average GPA for both heterosexual and non-transgender students at 3.20, the study found.
MORE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND ARTS AND HUMANITIES MAJORS AMONG QUEER AND TRANSGENDERSPECTRUM
A greater percentage of queer and trans-spectrum students take majors in either the social sciences or arts and humanities, according to the study.
The Tyler Clementi Foundation honors the memory of Tyler Clementi, a Rutgers student who in 2010 died by suicide after being outed by his college roommate. His death sparked a national conversation on the challenges facing queer and trans-spectrum students on college campuses. The Center is dedicated to exploring the impact of bias, peer aggression and campus climate on post-secondary students who, according to the study, experience marginalization or stigma related to their sexual orientation,
gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or faith and ability among other stigmatized identities and experiences. “If students from different social identity groups experience, or at least perceive, campus climates differently, and if perceptions of campus climates can affect education and developmental outcomes of college students, then are not those working in higher education obliged to intervene?” said Susan Rankin, Ph.D and co-author of the study.
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henever she sees one of the beautiful new buildings ARNOLD GLASS on the Rutgers campus my wife says, “I think that Barchi is the best Rutgers president since we came here,” which was 43 years ago. I respond, “Yes, except for football.” University President Robert L. Barchi will not be known in history for the reuniting of Rutgers University with its medical school or the new construction or administrative improvements. He will be known as the college president who ended college football where it began. This did not happen all at once. The first steps were taken before he became president, another was made early on in his term and the final step will be made next week. The first step was made when Greg Schiano unexpectedly resigned from Rutgers football to become the head football coach of a professional team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When the head football coach of the member of a Power Five conference like the Big Ten resigns and the college administration is committed to winning football games, then the winningest coach at another Division I school is given the opportunity to move up or make a lateral move for emotional reasons and take over the program. This is what happened at four of the schools in Rutgers’ division, Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State. The combined record of these coaches against Rutgers is 17-0. But, that is not what Rutgers did. It hired the offensive line coach at Rutgers, Kyle Flood, who Schiano left behind when he took other members of his staff to Tampa Bay because he was inexpensive and, as a familiar face, he helped hold together what was the best recruiting class in Rutgers history. The foreseeable result of hiring an unqualified head coach was that he lost games that he should have won. He attempted to pressure a professor to change a football player’s grade, for which Barchi gave him a three-game suspension and fined him $50,000. The losses under Flood continued, though. He was fired as a result, but not for cause, so Flood was owed a severance payout of $1,400,000. The second step in the destruction of Rutgers football was the decision for Flood’s successor. The head coach at Ohio State, Urban Meyer, 1 of the 2 most successful active head coaches in college football, is constantly shedding assistants in favor of someone better. That is how the unqualified Chris Ash went from being the defensive coordinator at Ohio State to the head coach at Rutgers. Meyer replaced Ash with the much more experienced and successful former collegiate and professional head coach Schiano, who Rutgers had declined to rehire as head coach. The foreseeable result of hiring an unqualified head coach with no ties to New Jersey, hence unable to recruit sufficiently talented players from the rich local pool, has been that Rutgers is no longer able to field a competitive football team. The few remaining fans wait in dread for the end of the season next week, which will be followed by 1 of 2 disastrous courses of action. Most observers expect that Ash will be kept as head coach because under his contract he receives $10,000,000 regardless of if he coaches. Consequently, season ticket sales next year will dwindle to an unsustainably low level. For most games, the stadium will be empty, except when Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State fill the stadium with their fans. In the unlikely event that Ash is replaced, it is assumed that the replacement will be an unqualified Ash/Flood clone and the outcome will be unchanged. In fact, two outcomes are possible. Rutgers is no longer in a position to recruit players sufficiently talented to make it a competitive football program at the level at which it plays. What it needs is a miracle. Miracles do not happen very often. Rutgers went “big time” in college football in 1973. After some early success, it had no more from 1979 to 2004. Without any compensating success, Rutgers football will be both an embarrassment and a money pit — which brings us to an even worse outcome. The football deficit is paid for by the fees of students who will spend decades paying off their student loans. It is one thing to borrow money for your own education, quite another so that Rutgers can pay someone $10,000,000 to coach a football team that you did not know existed. It is only a matter of time before the students demand to end their support of the program, which will end the program itself. I will be devastated, but since the Athletics Department has deliberately antagonized both the fan base and the faculty, no one else will care when football is gone.
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Arnold Glass is a professor in the Rutgers Department of Psychology. His column, “Extra Curricula,” runs on alternate Thursdays.
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he other day outside of Veterans House veterans must take part in required remedial work on the College Avenue campus, Sen. in order to qualify for higher-level courses that acCory Booker (D-N.J.) announced plans tually count toward their degrees. The issue is that to extend benefits of the post-9/11 GI Bill. The sen- despite the fact that these remedial courses do not ator wants to push for changes to the bill that will count toward a degree, they still eat up chunks of the increase benefits for discharged veterans seeking to 36-month block of cost coverage allotted to veterans for education. This leaves these students with less attain a higher education. Rutgers itself has a very good track record when time to complete the courses they actually need for it comes to supporting our veterans. The University their degree, continually forcing them to take upsits at No. 4 out of 600 schools on Military Times’ ward of 40 credits per year as opposed to the norranking of best colleges and universities, and No. 3 mal 24 to 30 credits. This cramming of credits can in the “Best for Vets” category based on data from result in a hard hit to the GPA, as student veterans the federal departments of Education, Defense and have more courses to focus on in less time. Booker’s plan would involve Veterans Affairs expanding the allotted to examine how amount of time bedifferently schools yond 36 months. compared to one “Currently, one-third of recently-separated Another arguably another in terms veterans must take part in required remedial important change that of university culBooker is advocating for ture, academic work in order to qualify for higher-level would involve making it quality and outcourses that actually count toward less difficult for vetercomes, student ans or active service support, academic their degrees.” people to transfer their policies, cost and benefits to their unborn financial aid. Addichildren. It seems this tionally, a number of veterans and active service people take part in is especially important for active service people, being special programs at Rutgers Business School. One that they could be killed in action before their child is example is the Rutgers Business School Executive born. Additionally, the bill would work to roll back a reEducation’s Mini-MBA: Business Management for cent bill penalty imposed on career military personnel Military and Veterans, which is taught by veterans who have been in service 16 years or longer. As Booker said when he announced these prowho are also successful business people. Programs like this allow for veterans, who may oftentimes posed changes here at Rutgers, veterans are imhave trouble adjusting back into civilian life, meet portant members of our communities. They possess mentors to help guide them through this potentially unique insights and skills that enrich our academic environment and our society as a whole. Given the foreign process. But even with the support and opportunities that sacrifices veterans have made and the services they Rutgers gives veterans, many still struggle to keep have granted for the rest of their country, they deup with credits in attempting to ultimately attain their serve to not be made to struggle in attempting to degree. Currently, one-third of recently-separated attain a degree post-service. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 150th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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People must take action soon to protect, conserve planet COMMENTARY VERONICA ZERQUERA
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he current dilemma at hand is people on Earth taking advantage of the planet through disgusting living habits and abuse of our natural resources. Global warming has now evolved to a point of mass destruction on our planet. The atmosphere has become not only warmer in its climate, but the effects are taking huge tolls on our wildlife across the globe. Beginning with the ice caps in Antarctica, polar bears have now lost approximately 65 percent of the hard ice that provides shelter and land for them to live on. NASA revealed that the hole in the ozone layer reached the size of North America last month, according to Independent News. With that being said, the hole right above Antarctica has been deemed larger than ever. The heat in this environment causes the ice to melt and with that we lose habitats for cold-weathered animals while increasing sea levels for the regions close to it. With Florida’s peninsula now nearly at 100 meters above sea level, one tsunami in that region could put the state underwater. These concerning factors will change the
way we live and how the world will evolve within the upcoming years. It does not take a scientist to understand that the statements above are alarming, and I cannot fathom the future for these animals and the sea level conditions. According to The Guardian, “The rate of sea level rise is currently doubling every seven years, and if it were to continue in this manner ... we would have 205 feet of
people. If we, as people, think that our actions will not directly impact us, then we are wrong. There was a trend among people globally where trash was being thrown into our oceans and polluting the sea. Thousands of damaging products like plastic were entering our oceans and harming our aquatic animals. Marine animals living in the ocean develop
“In order to gain better living conditions environmentally, the solution is to limit consumption through the change of lifestyles among people globally, conserve our resources by limiting trade to end excessive transportation use and create sustainable sources ...”
sea-level rise by 2095.” That would not only sink Florida completely, but the millions of residents living there would be evicted due to these dangerous conditions. A chain reaction occurs when the ozone layer directly affects animals in the area as well as the water and then
illnesses or die due to the consumption of garbage in their systems. There was a massive news outburst among Time, National Geographic and Forbes (just to name a few) earlier this year, over a large whale dying after consuming 80 plastic bags. That occurs every single
day with several aquatic animals, but it is rarely spoken about. The environment affects everyone’s lives despite the country or state you live in. The major problem that surface besides weather conditions and animal harm is the consumption rate of the rising population and the amount of goods being produced. People buy so many goods throughout the year without realizing that the amount of exports and resources being used in order to obtain so many products is damaging to our ecosystems. In order to gain better living conditions environmentally, the solution is to limit consumption through the change of lifestyles among people globally, conserve our resources by limiting trade to end excessive transportation use and create sustainable sources for the development of the Earth. It is now time to reflect on our actions and save the Earth in which we all reside. We must stop the overconsumption, pollution and ignorance to start helping our planet as if we would help a friend, a family member or a neighbor. We are in control of what happens to the Earth, for the betterment of our own survival and the survival of the future. Veronica Zerquera is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore studying political science and journalism.
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Fast fashion meets high-end in limited collaborations ALMIER MCCOY
to Topshop with styles that will no doubt kick-start the partywear season for our customers.” The Topshop x Halpern collection, which was released Nov. 7, has 27 pieces including neon velvet separates, printed two pieces, sequin-adorned jumpsuits and iridescent camouflage print mini dresses according to British Vogue. The prices range from $65 for the bodysuits to $250 for the sequin dresses and jumpsuits.
CORRESPONDENT
Thanks to platforms such as Instagram, the desire to own expensive products has never been more prevalent. Unfortunately, most of us can't spend $500 or more on a pair of designer shoes or handbags. Luckily, with the help of retailers like H&M and Uniqlo collaborating with luxur y fashion brands, including Alexander Wang and LaQuan Smith, affording designer items has never been easier for those on a budget.
H&M X MOSCHINO
UNIQLO AND ALEXANDER WANG
If you’re familiar with American fashion designer Alexander Wang, then you're aware that this isn’t his first rodeo: he has previously collaborated with brands such as H&M and Adidas. Wang presents a label that embodies an edgy, simplistically chic and downtown style that is sure to vamp up anyone’s look. The Uniqlo and Alexander Wang collaboration became available online and in-store on Nov. 8 in the U.S., and in 20 countries and regions worldwide on Nov. 9. According to Uniqlo’s website, Wang re-envisions the brand's LifeWear by offering consumers a new series of garments using HEATTECH, a fabric used to
Alexander Wang has partnered with plenty of fast fashion companies in the past, like H&M and Adidas. This time, he's developed quality basics for Uniqlo. INSTAGRAM "enhance the body with style, warmth and ease." The collection, available for men and women, has a total of 16 items. It includes briefs and boxers for men, bras and bikini shorts for women and longsleeve crew necks for both. According to Uniqlo’s press release, the collection has a range of colors from classic black to neon green. The best part about this collection is that prices are super affordable, with items ranging from $15 to $60.
ASOS DESIGN X LAQUAN SMITH
In recent years, American fashion designer LaQuan Smith has certainly been making his presence known. His outfits have been worn by a numerous celebrities, including Rihanna, Beyoncé and Cardi B. The collaboration is currently available to the public, ranging from $30 to $315. It includes plus-size menswear, womenswear, footwear and accessories. The collection consists of latex-like materials, faux fur maxi
coats, fishnet pieces and 90s style low-rise trousers to name a few.
HALPERN X TOPSHOP
In August, Topshop’s Global Design Director Anthony Cuthbertson announced that the brand would be collaborating with British fashion designer Michael Halpern. In an interview with British Vogue, Cuthbertson said, “Our capsule embodies the disco spirit and signature feminine silhouettes (Halpern) is renowned for ... we can’t wait to bring the world of Halpern
Since their first collaboration with German designer Karl Lagerfeld, H&M has worked with some of the biggest fashion brands in the world, such as Stella McCartney, Roberto Cavalli, Versace, Balmain and now Moschino. In October, Creative Director of Moschino Jeremy Scott unveiled the H&M x Moschino collection at Pier 36 in New York, N.Y. The collection, featuring models such as Gigi and Bella Hadid, includes pieces inspired by the likes of Barbie, McDonald’s and Bugs Bunny. It's currently available online and in-store. With affordable prices ranging from $35 to $400, you may want to get your items now before they sell out. These collections are just a few examples of the marriage between high fashion and fast fashion. If you want the prestige without the price point, these collaborations may end your journey for the perfect fit.
Vegetables with variety: Squash is year-round cooking option ELIZABETH LEOCE CORRESPONDENT
There are many things that make cooking a challenge during the winter. Whether we just want to stay indoors, watch a movie and order out, or are just too lazy to cook, it's a struggle to find the inspiration and motivation. But, one of the biggest issues is the lack of fresh ingredients. With the ground frozen and the cold bitter air, there are fewer options for produce, especially if you typically buy from local farms and markets. Still, one ingredient we can always count on to get us through the harsh winter months is squash. With a tough outer skin, squash is one of the only vegetables that can withstand the cold temperatures. Harvested year round, the outer layer allows it stay fresh longer, therefore, you should be able to find it in any grocery store. Yes, there are more than just pumpkin and spaghetti squash, so when you are planning future meals and recipes, you can tr y all kinds of squash all winter long. Here is a go-to guide for each type, as well as recipes and ideas that can be found at dailytargum.com.
KABOCHA
How They Cook: The flesh is dense and savory, so, this squash is best for soup, pie or even a bisque. Recipe: Cheese Pumpkin Soup
How They Look: This squash is extremely sweet and tender with a slightly nutty flavor. Similar to cantaloupe size, it can be red or green. How They Cook: The flesh inside of this squash is so tasty that little preparation is required. It can be sliced or roasted, used in soups and stews or even pureed. Recipe: Kabocha Squash Pie
HONEYNUT
How They Look: Similar to the butternut squash, this squash is small, dark and far sweeter. It also has a smooth, thin and edible skin. How They Cook: Ideal for stuffing and roasting, this squash is great for desserts. Recipe: Flan
SWEET DUMPLING
How They Look: As the name suggests, this squash is small with sweet flesh. They can come in green with some white, resembling the carnival squash. How They Cook: Because of its size, this squash is perfect for stuffing, slicing and baking. Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Roasted Tofu and Squash
MASHED POTATO
How They Look: Also known as white acorn squash, this hybrid arrived years ago. With an oval shape, it is white inside and out. How They Cook: A healthy alternative to mashed potatoes, used with some organic butter and salt, this can be served with a great Thanksgiving meal. Recipe: Mashed Potatoes with Chives
CARNIVAL
Soup is a quintessential wintertime meal, and squash is the perfect main ingredient for a savory, hearty and comforting bowl of warmth. INSTAGRAM
KURI
How They Look: This squash is shaped like a teardrop, slightly lumpy and the skin must be peeled. The flesh is a little dry and smooth, but great for many meals. How They Cook: With a slight chestnut flavor, this squash is delicious for soup, sautéing or stir-fry.
Recipe: Kuri, Mushroom and Kale Tart
CHEESE PUMPKIN
How They Look: Native to Long Island, this squash is long, large, and has a beautiful lobed pumpkin shape. It has also smooth, but tawny skin.
How They Look: A cross between acorn and sweet dumpling, this squash has unique and edible skin. How They Cook: Nutty with a hint of maple, this squash is best for salads, sides or even stuffed. It can also be grated and used raw. Recipe: Roasted Golden Beet Salad
DELICATA
How They Look: Fairly small and lobed, this squash has thin edible skin, making it an essential part for a Thanksgiving meal. How They Cook: Since it is fairly sweet, this squash is best when sliced and roasted. Recipe: Whole Roasted Stuffed Squash
DIVERSIONS
November 15, 2018
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Put more energy into home, family and bringing about positive changes that will make you happy. Don’t wait for someone else to make suggestions. Look at the possibilities and find the best way to move forward. It’s up to you to decide what’s in your best interest. Consider how best to make personal improvements that will build your confidence, strength and courage. Your numbers are 4, 11, 16, 23, 32, 38, 43.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look over contracts and your financial situations; you’ll discover a hidden opportunity. Rely on your own resources to figure out your best move. A heart-to-heart talk with someone you love will be helpful. Romance is encouraged. 4 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Research your options before making a change. Talk to people you have worked with or who can give you expert advice. Knowing what you are up against will make it easier to decide what’s best for you. 2 stars
Non Sequitur
Wiley
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t make a big deal out of nothing. Stay calm and let situations play out naturally. Go about your business and make whatever changes suit you without drawing attention to what you are doing. Don’t mislead others or share information. 5 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do your thing. What you provide will be unique and draw interest from someone who is in a position to help you excel. Your knowledge and experience will encourage others to listen as well as pitch in and help. 3 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look at the big picture and get involved in the things you feel will make the biggest difference. Your input, generosity and physical help will result in recognition and an opportunity to make positive changes to your lifestyle. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Step up and do your part. Get involved in something that encourages personal growth. Bonding with people who can be beneficial to your future is in your best interest. Don’t let personal matters stand between you and your success. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Take care of your responsibilities first or someone will make a fuss. Once you have taken care of business, you can concentrate on the things and the people you enjoy the most. A change to your status looks promising. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Spend more time dealing with personal matters. If someone questions your integrity, stay calm and stick to the facts. Anger will not help you or your situation. Be willing to compromise and to work in conjunction with others to make worthwhile changes. 2 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Think big but stick to what’s reasonable as well as in your budget. Don’t let anyone entice you into taking on too much or you’ll set yourself up for failure. Baby steps and thought-out plans are favored. 4 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep moving forward, but keep your eye on what’s going on around you. An unexpected change at home or with regard to your position could easily broadside you if you don’t pay attention. Ask questions and verify facts. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put some passion into whatever you decide to take on. Listen carefully to what’s said and promised. A verbal agreement should be put on paper to avoid any misgivings. A personal change, gift or financial gain is heading your way. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Offer your services, skills and knowledge to a cause and you will make a difference, but don’t let anyone take you for granted. Make it clear what you are willing to do and what it will take. Being up-front will be necessary. 3 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
November 15, 2018
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WIN Knights travel to North Carolina for 1st road trip of season against 49ers with dif fering strengths that could clash. The difference in field goal perCryor will have some competition of her own on Friday night, centage between the two teams is as Charlotte guard Mariah Lin- extremely small. While Charlotte ney has produced an impressive has only played two games, its stat sheet. She is 50 percent from field goal percentage is at a fair both the field and 3-point range. 48.4. On the other end, Rutgers In just her second year in col- has a 46.8 percentage with three lege, she is an all-around player games under its belt. The 3-point percentage is a different story as for the 49ers. Charlotte will be playing the 49ers are shooting 40.5 perat home for the third time in cent and the Knights are at a less a row, while Rutgers will be impressive 35 percent. The two teams are equally on the road for the first time matched, but this season. statistics don’t Head coach define a team C. Vivian “Sometimes we didn’t if one is more Stringer had a quite get what we like, but inclined to win. historic game A Charlotte on Tuesday, this small school called player to look earning the Cheyney State gave me out for is center 1,000th win Jazmin Harris. of her career. a chance ...” She averages 60 With special percent in field shoutouts C. VIVIAN STRINGER goal percentage from a majoriHead Coach and is also 55.6 ty of the wompercent from en’s basketball the free throw coaches in the exclusive club, Stringer had an line. Even though she is a freshemotional post-game celebra- man, she already plays an average tion. Although Friday’s game of 18.5 minutes, which can disrupt against Charlotte will not be Rutgers as she can control a game. Senior center Victoria Harris as historic a game as Tuesday night, a win would prove that will be matched up well against Stringer will keep pushing for- the 49ers’ Jazmin Harris, defensively. Harris has a 43.8 percent ward past her milestone. The 49ers tend to score the shooting percentage from the majority of their points in the field, below the 49ers’ Harris. On second and third quar ter, while the other hand, Harris is 85.7 perthe Knights tend to var y, but cent from the free throw line, exconsistently allow few points ceeding the other center in shots by the opposing team in the from the charity stripe. The Knights will head to first two quar ters. Both teams are ver y dynamic on the cour t North Carolina for their fourth CONTINUED FROM BACK
Graduate student guard Charise Wilson went 2-3 from the free throw line and had 9 points in the Knights’ win over the Blue Devils Tuesday night. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / NOVEMBER 2018 game of the season, and first away game, in hopes of capturing their fourth win. They need to focus on key players on the Charlotte team and expose their weaknesses and overpower their strengths.
“Sometimes we don’t quite get what we like, but this small school called Cheyney State gave me a chance,” Stringer said. “After (it) gave me a chance against powerhouses like Tennessee ... it said that if people give you the
chance, it’s not about what you have, but it’s about what you do with what you have.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
MEET Rutgers’ battle with fatigue will be key in upcoming meet CONTINUED FROM BACK seconds, finishing in 7th place. She was very close to making an NCAA B cut time, missing it by 30 milliseconds. Following this past weekend’s success, Rutgers returns to the Banks this Friday against Brown for its first home meet this season at the Rutgers Aquatic Center. The Bears are winless against its opponents this season. They have only had one meet, losing to Yale 160 to 140 on Nov. 2. “It was a fun first outing with our team,” said Brown’s head coach Kate Kovenock, according to brownbears.com. “Our women raced tough and with spirit. We had a few freshmen — and a sophomore as well — record their first-ever dual meet wins. I love seeing that kind of poise racing against great competition.” Their wins in the relay races highlighted their success on the night. Having won both relay races during the meet, it will be interesting to see how the Knights fair against the Bears. In its past meet against Toledo and Oakland, Rutgers was first in the 400-yard freestyle
relay race with freshman Kasja Dymek, juniors Clare Lawlor, Grusova and Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba. One aspect of the meet to look out for will be the short distance sprints for freestyle. In the Bears last event, they took the top two spots. Fabugais-Inaba performed well against the Bullets and the Golden Grizzlies where she won the 200yard freestyle. “(I’m) having them swim one of their main and one or two of their not main, just so that no one gets hurt or no one goes down, so we know who would fill that hole,” Maccoll said. Although Rutgers has raced well, fatigue is hur ting its times, and Maccoll is tr ying to solve this issue as much as possible. “We are looking towards our midseason invite which will be our first big meet for the first semester,” Maccoll said. “This meet is a prep for our big meet coming up.” For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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November 15, 2018 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY IC4A CHAMPIONSHIPS, SATURDAY, 11:15 A.M.
RU finishes season at IC4A Championships this weekend CAILEE OLIVER STAFF WRITER
The end is getting close for the Rutgers men’s cross country team. The Scarlet Knights will finish their season at the IC4A Championships this Saturday, Nov. 14, at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, N.Y. Rutgers will be competing in the 8k IC4A Championship Race, which will start at 11:15 a.m. This
will be the fourth time this season the Knights have raced in Van Cortlandt Park. In 2017, Rutgers wrapped up its season in the same meet, placing 4th overall out of 25 teams. The Knights’ total time combined was 2:11:14, with an average time of 26:14. Temple won last season’s championship, with a total time of 2:07:26. Columbia came in second with a time of 2:09:20 and
St. Joseph’s came in third with a time of 2:10:04. Senior Conor Murphy earned an All-East selection in the 2017 IC4A Championships after finishing 20th out of the 203 competitors. Junior Cole Pschunder and alumnus Luke Wiley each grabbed their first All-East selections. The top 40 finishers at the championships are named to the All-East Team by the coaches’
association, while the top 6 programs earn team trophies. At Van Cortlandt Park last season, four Rutgers runners posted their season-best times on the course, including Murphy, Pschunder, alumnus Trent Brinkofski and senior Ryan Gross. Brinkofski was fourth for the Knights, clocking in at 41st place. Senior Dom Munson’s 82ndplace finish contributed to
Senior Conor Murphy was named to the All-East team in last season’s IC4A race, after placing 20th out of 203 runners. He helped the Knights finish in fourth place in the race. THE DAILY TARGUM / FEBRUARY 2016
Rutgers’ 198 points, which beat fifth-place Manhattan’s 199. Sophomore Billy Hill was just 1 of 5 Knights runners in 2017 to finish all eight races, placing 121st at the IC4A Championships. Sophomore Tom Holster and Gross rounded out the team’s finishers in 141st and 179th place, respectively. “This is my third year running this meet, and I always believed this race was a good way to end the season, because it has a lot of tradition and there’s usually good competition,” Pschunder said. The goal this Saturday for Rutgers is to place in the top five once again and hit personal records. Murphy and Pschunder look forward to compete in the last event of the season. The race will be Murphy’s last on the Banks. “Personally, I am looking forward to Conor and myself pushing each other again to run some fast times,” Pschunder said. At the NCAA District Championships last Friday, Pschunder was 20 seconds away from Murphy, who led the team throughout the entire race. Not only will the two Knights runners race hard against competition, such as Temple, Columbia and St. Joseph’s, but they also plan to run against each other. “This is our last race of the season,” said head coach Mike Mulqueen. “After this, the boys will take a break over Thanksgiving and then get ready for our indoor track and field season.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s cross country team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Snell, deGrom named AL, NL Cy Young winners for 2018 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK (AP) — After a season marred by narrow defeats, Jacob deGrom became a runaway winner. The New York Mets ace easily won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday night, a reward for a historically fruitless season in Flushing. The right-hander won just 10 games, the fewest ever by a Cy Young-winning starter. DeGrom easily beat out Washington’s Max Scherzer, who was seeking a third straight Cy Young and fourth overall. DeGrom got 29 first-place votes and 207 points from members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Scherzer had the other first-place vote. Blake Snell of the Tampa Bay Rays narrowly beat out past winners Justin Verlander and Corey Kluber for his first AL Cy Young after leading the majors with 21 victories. In his first season after chopping off his distinctive long hair, deGrom cut down hitters from start to finish despite little help
from teammates. He had a 1.70 ERA, the lowest in the NL since Zack Greinke’s 1.66 mark in 2015. Yet the 30-year-old righthander went 10-9, eclipsing the low bar among starters set by Seattle’s Felix Hernandez when he took the award with 13 victories in 2010. DeGrom allowed three runs or fewer in 29 consecutive starts to close the season, breaking Leslie “King” Cole’s 108-year-old record of 26 such outings. Yet the Mets were 11-18 in those games and 14-18 overall with deGrom on the mound. “My thought process was, ‘Hey, take the ball every fifth day and continue to try to put this team in position to win and control what you can control,’” deGrom said. Hernandez’s Cy Young victory signaled a major shift from voters, who once prioritized pitcher wins. The push toward advanced analytics made deGrom’s candidacy possible, and by September there was little debate deGrom was worthy, even as the Mets regularly wasted his dominance.
Perhaps no pitcher had ever been such a hard-luck loser. New York averaged 3.5 runs in games started by deGrom, second only to Cole Hamels for worst support in the majors among qualified pitchers. During one stretch late in the season, the Mets totaled 10 runs over seven of deGrom’s outings, and four of those were driven in by the pitcher himself. DeGrom nearly produced more wins above replacement than actual wins — a dubious sabermetric feat that has only been accomplished once, when the Philadelphia Athletics’ Eddie Smith went 4-17 with 4.1 WAR in 1937. Baseball-Reference calculated deGrom for 9.6 WAR. The 2014 NL Rookie of the Year, he became the seventh rookie winner voted a Cy Young, joining fellow Mets Tom Seaver and Dwight Gooden. R.A. Dickey was the only other Met to win a Cy Young. Snell got 17 first-place votes and 169 points to 13 first-place votes and 154 points for Verlander. Kluber had 71 points, followed
by Boston’s Chris Sale and Houston’s Gerrit Cole. Snell led the AL with a 1.89 ERA. The 25-year-old pitched just 180 2/3 innings, 33 1/3 fewer than Verlander, but his dominance was enough to sway the electorate. The lefty nicknamed Snellzilla wreaked havoc against the AL’s top lineups. He was 3-0 with a 1.08 ERA in four starts against the World Series champion Red Sox, and 2-0 in two starts each against the Astros and Indians. The Yankees roughed Snell up twice, but he got threw five scoreless innings in a victor y Aug. 16. That came during a late-season run of nine consecutive wins for Snell, including a victor y against ever y team in the AL East. Snell was the first player 25-or-younger to win 21 games since Barry Zito in 2002. He was highly regarded as a minor leaguer for his electric arsenal, but subpar control led to struggles during his first two major league seasons. He was even demoted to Triple-A for a month in 2017.
It all came together this year. Snell was a stalwart for a most unusual pitching staff, taking the ball every fifth day while manager Kevin Cash successfully experimented with reliever “openers” to start games in between. Snell led the Rays with 31 starts, and no other traditional starter had more than 17. After longtime franchise ace Chris Archer was traded to the Pirates on July 31, Snell went 9-0 with a 1.17 ERA. “I felt with the opener, I had a bigger role on the team,” Snell said. Snell is the second Rays pitcher to win the award, following David Price in 2012. Scherzer went 18-7 with a 2.53 ERA and led the majors with 220 2/3 innings and 300 strikeouts. He was attempting to become the first player since Randy Johnson to win three consecutive Cy Youngs. He got the first-place vote of John Maffei of the San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 seconds and 123 points. Aaron Nola of the Philadelphia Phillies was third with 86 points, followed by Colorado’s Kyle Freeland and Arizona’s Patrick Corbin.
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SPORTS THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“If people give you the chance, it’s not about what you have, but it’s about what you do with what you have.” — Women’s basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-CHARLOTTE, TOMORROW, 5 P.M.
Rutgers looks for 3rd win vs. Charlotte DELANEY ZUBRICK STAFF WRITER
After Tuesday night’s histor y-making game, the Rutgers women’s basketball team will head to Charlotte, N.C. to face the Charlotte 49ers. The Scarlet Knights (3-0), who have had a successful season thus far, are now going up against another undefeated team. While that hasn’t stopped Rutgers from beating previous teams, the competition is starting to amp up as the Big Ten conference season is right around the corner. Senior forward Caitlin Jenkins, who has averaged 12.3 points over the first three games, has been a dominant force for the Knights. Jenkins also averaged 11.3 rebounds, a team high. She has been virtually unstoppable on the court with a staggering 77.3 field goal percentage, making 17 of her total 22 shots. Junior Ciani Cryor made a surprising appearance at Tuesday night’s game after being reinstated from a temporarily suspension. She made up for lost time on the court with a 100 percent field goal and 3-point percentage. Cryor is establishing herself on the court quickly, and she will be a key player to watch against the 49ers (2-0). Fifth-year senior forward Stasha Carey put up 12 points in 35 minutes played against Central Connecticut State Tuesday. She also had four blocks and grabbed seven rebounds. CURSTINE GUEVARRA / NOVEMBER 2018
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SWIMMING AND DIVING GRUSOVA, STOPPA HAVE CAREER-BESTS AT ACC/BIG TEN CHALLENGE
Knights host Brown in 1st home dual meet ALEC SPECTOR CONTRIBUTING WRITER
This past weekend the Rutgers women’s swimming and diving team participated in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Big Ten carried the day with a score of 251 against the ACC’s 102, at Purdue’s Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center. The two swimmers representing the Scarlet Knights were senior Francesca Stoppa and freshman Terka Grusova. Competing in the 200-yard butterfly, Stoppa’s 3 points for the Big Ten was her fastest swim of the year. With an NCAA B standard time of 1:57.19, she beat out North Carolina’s 4th place finisher Bryanna Cameron by only 0.16 seconds. “They did really well swimming fast tired,” said head coach Jon Maccoll. Maccoll also stated how the swimmers’ fatigue contributed to several mistakes, such as Stoppa messing up a few turns and Grusova’s goggles even falling out during a race. Even with these mistakes, Maccoll was very proud of how they performed, even with the tiredness. Grusova had her best performance of the season in the 100-yard backstroke with 53.97 Junior Clare Lawlor helped the Knights place 1st in the 400-yard freestyle relay against Toledo and Oakland on Oct. 27. She holds the program record in the relay. JEFFREY GOMEZ / NOVEMBER 2017
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EXTRA POINT
Miami Brooklyn
120 107
Philadelphia Orlando
106 111
Chicago Boston
82 111
Cleveland Washington
95 119
Memphis Milwaukee
116 113
Detroit Toronto
106 104
STEVE PIKIELL, head coach of the men’s basketball team, looks to lead Rutgers to its third win of the season as it hosts St. John’s Friday evening. Pikiell has led the Knights to a 3-0 start in his first two years at the helm of the Knights’ program.
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WRESTLING
SWIMMING AND DIVING
MEN’S BASKETBALL
at Charlotte
vs. Hofstra
vs. Brown
vs. St John’s
Tomorrow, 5 p.m., Charlotte, N.C.
Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Hempstead, N.Y.
Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Rutgers Aquatics Center
Tomorrow 7 p.m., The RAC