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On Friday, two of Gov. Chris Christie’s former aides appealed the ruling of the high profile “Bridgegate” trial. In the original case, which concluded earlier this week, Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni were convicted of nine charges of fraud and conspiracy in connection to the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane closures, according to Politico. A third aide, who pleaded guilty to all charges, will also be sentenced in Februar y. It is widely assumed that the lane closures near the George Washington Bridge toll booth were orchestrated by Christie’s administration as a form of political retribution, said Michael Rockland, a professor in the Department of American Studies, and author of the book “George Washington Bridge: Poetr y in Steel”
“Those convicted in the recent trial were charged with engineering this mess to punish the Democratic mayor of For t Lee who had refused to endorse Governor Christie, a Republican, for re-election that November,” he said. Rockland said a key piece of evidence used by the trial’s prosecution was an email sent by Bridget Anne Kelly prior to the closures that read, “Time for some traf fic problems in Ft. Lee.” Later, Kelly sent another email in response to concerns about children trapped on school buses, saying, “Is it mean that I’m smiling?” The lane closures lasted for four days. During this time, it is recorded that vehicles had to wait an average of four hours to get onto the bridge, Rockland said. “It was alleged that the first day of school was specifically picked for this interruption of ser vice. Among the thousands of people
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Gov. Chris Christie’s (R- N.J.) former aides Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni were convicted on nine charges related to the the George Washington Bridge closures a few years ago. He was possibly involved in the bridge closures, based on evidence presented during the trial. EDWIN GANO / AUGUST 2015 af fected that day were school buses full of children,” Rockland said. “Also waiting in line to cross the bridge were ambulances, fire engines and police cars.”
If Christie did not personally order the lane closures, Rockland said he believes it was widely understood within the Christie Administration that punishment
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David Greenberg, a professor in the departments of History and Journalism & Media Studies was awarded the National Council of Teacher of English Orwell Award in October for his book, Republic of Spin. The annual award is given to writers who make a remarkable contribution to the analysis of public discourse and societal issues. “It came as a complete surprise. It’s nice to receive recognition after many years of hard work,” Greenberg said. The award is in honor of acclaimed British novelist and essayist George Orwell. Orwell’s body of work challenges the principles of language and the ethics of political systems, he said. Greenberg said he admires Orwell and his work, describing him as “in the pantheon of secular saints.” Being able to receive an award with his name on it was an immense honor for the professor, he said. Greenberg’s book covers more than 100 years of politics, and the evolution of the spin machine in the White House.
School of Communication and Information professor David Greenberg will receive the Orwell Award for his work on “Republic of Spin.” RUTGERS.EDU Spin refers to a set of tools and techniques to shape politicians images and messages, and the enterprise of how politicians form their public persona. The book covers the techniques various presidents have used over time to increase their image, from Woodrow Wilson holding the first White House press conference, to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous fireside chats to George W. Bush staging his “mission accomplished” photo-op on an aircraft carrier. Greenberg worked on “Republic of Spin” for more than half a decade, growing from a fascination for politics and media. The idea for this book came after writing his first
book about Richard Nixon, titled “Nixon’s Shadow.” The professor said he realized people resented Nixon was due to the fact that his public presence was seen as a facade. The American people saw him as a fundamentally phony politician, using new methods like television, advertising and public relations to promote a false version of himself. Greenberg then realized creating a public image for a politician was not a new thing. “After finishing the book on Nixon, I also had come to see that this didn’t start with Nixon. It had a deeper history, and I wanted to understand See novel on Page 4
The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) has received a nearly $600,000 grant from the Defense Department to conduct research into the role that chronic stress plays in breast cancer. Wenwei Hu, an associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, will be conducting research to examine how stress might be related to breast cancer, as well as if stress can lead to the formation of tumors. “The association between chronic stress and increased risk of human breast cancer development has long been strongly suggested,” said Hu, who is a researcher with the CINJ. Hu said her team created a mouse model that mimics chronic stress in humans. Initial results show that chronic stress has an effect on a “critical tumor suppressor” in the p53 pathway. There is a lack of evidence between chronic stress and breast cancer due to a corresponding lack of animal models, she said. The p53 protein is one of the most studied proteins in cancer research because of its “potent tumor suppressive activity,” according to the Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology article. The protein reacts to a large number of stress signals, Hu said.
The p53 protein is a transcription factor, meaning it “tells” cells how to reproduce by signaling specific genes to replicate. If the protein becomes malformed, it might spark an uncontrollable reaction, which causes cells to continuously reproduce, she said. Those cells would then be considered cancerous. Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed among American women, and 1 in 8 women contract invasive breast cancer over their lifetime, according to breastcancer.org. The relationship between psychological stress and cancer becomes apparent in several behaviors like smoking, overeating or alcohol consumption, which increases a person’s risk for cancer according to the National Cancer Institute. The study will provide insight into further strategy designs that will prevent breast cancer promoted by chronic stress, Hu said. It will also provide evidence of how chronic stress can affect breast cancer physically rather than just behavior. “However, currently the role of chronic stress in breast cancer development remains elusive due to the lack of direct evidence from animal models,” she said.
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Rutgers expands fish farming efforts in New Jersey
Rutgers professors and its facilities are helping improve and expand the aquaculture industry in New Jersey by improving how the state can farm different types of fish along the coast. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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Aquaculture, the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms, is becoming a major industry in the Garden State with resources and funding from Rutgers. Rutgers has been a key player in the development and expansion of aquaculture throughout New Jersey. The Haskin Shellfish Research Laborator y (HSRL) is a New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station and a field station for the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences both located at the School of Environmental and Biological Science in Rutgers University. “Rutgers has been working for more than a century on helping to develop aquaculture in New Jersey,” Bushek said. “We helped develop the method to develop the clam aquaculture industry.” Aquaculture is not yet a large industr y in New Jersey, but the climate and water conditions are conducive to aquaculture, said David Bushek, a director and associate professor of Shellfish Ecology and Pathology at the Rutgers New Jersey AIC. “New Jersey is poised for aquaculture expansion because the industry is demanding it,” said Amanda Wenczel, aquaculture specialist at the New Jersey Aquaculture Innovation Center (AIC) at Rutgers. The products of New Jersey aquatic farmers fit the needs, demands and market openings, Wenczel said. “Most of the aquaculture operations within New Jersey are small, family owned businesses with on-farm growth leading to a direct positive impact within the local economy,” she said.
“There are limitations on productions that can be obtained from fisheries,” Bushek said. Shellfish are the most dominant aquatic crop produced in the state of New Jersey. Hard clams and oysters encompass more than three-quarters of the production in the state industry, Wenzcel said. Previously, industry regulations posed difficulties for farmers. New legislation, currently being passed, should further increase fish farming in the state, Bushek said. The two state bills passed are not merely aimed at the domestication of a specific aquatic species, but to help promote the growth of all aquatic species within the state, Wenczel said. “It may take a little more to achieve what is required in the bills for any potential finfish operation or aquatic plant farm as they can be quite varied and the requirements for permitting farm-specific,” she said. Farmers from the Southern coast of the state, including Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties, are more likely to benefit from the increase in fish farming as the greater quantity of growing areas are in those counties, Bushek said. The need for support services such as shipping, processing and marketing would provide a ripple effect of positive economic benefits for all those involved, Wenczel said. The total economic impact of aquaculture to New Jersey as high as $36 million, according to the AIC website. In addition to economical benefits, the presence of aquaculture, a highly sustainable industry, yields an environmental benefit, Wenczel said.
“The green farming label is reserved for shellfish aquaculture due to species capacity to filter nearby particles of water,” Wenczel said. “Additionally, there is no need to add any chemicals,
food or outside products within the culture system, as the shellfish are grown in native coastal waters that contain all the necessary components for the species to thrive.”
“The impacts from this industry are wide spread and yield a stabilizing factor for many areas as the crops produced continue to be desired by consumers throughout the northeast,” Wenczel said.
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results Eagleton Institute of Politics poll shows Christie currently has 19 percent approval rating continued from front
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey received a $600,000 grant from the Department of Defense to study p53, a protein which may be involved in breast cancer. The research specifically focuses on the relation between stress and cancer. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
grant Department of Defense award allows Cancer Institute to research stress’s relation to cancer continued from front In 2016, more than 40,000 women are expected to die from breast cancer, though fatality rates have been decreasing since 1989, according to the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program (DoD). Ninety percent of deaths from breast cancer are due to
it developing into a metastatic disease, according to the DoD. When a disease becomes metastatic, the cancer cells from a specific cancer break off into the bloodstream and spread to other organs, according to the National Cancer Institute. Factors that could contribute to breast cancer are age, family histor y, reproductive
histor y, breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA) status and breast density, according to the DoD. The research conducted at the CINJ by Hu will provide another incremental step in a dense amount of breast cancer studies to further inform women about any preventative measures. The understanding of how chronic stress links with breast cancer can also help. “We anticipate that this study will provide significant molecular insights into the increased breast cancer risk due to chronic stress,” Hu said.
“We must remember that, at the time, Christie was largely regarded as a likely candidate for the Presidency in 2016 and he clearly wanted to demonstrate that he had bipartisan support in New Jersey,” Rockland said. “Ironically, like President Nixon in 1972, a landslide was already guaranteed because he completed his first term as a ver y popular governor.” As of last week, a Rutgers-Eagleton poll showed 19 percent of New Jersey residents hold a favorable view of Chris Christie. This establishes him, statistically, as one of the least favorable Governors in New Jersey histor y. The figure also represents a four-point decrease since the commencement of the Bridgegate trial in September, according to the press release. “Clearly, the people of New Jersey do not believe the governor, but one must also consider factors besides Bridgegate. Christie was, during the first three years of his second term, out of state 75 percent of the time,” Rockland said. “Most New Jerseyans believe the governor simply did not do his job because he was so intent on gaining his party’s nomination.” According to NJ Advance Media, the Bridgegate scandals stood as a barrier to Christie’s national prospects. Allegations of corruption were acknowledged throughout the presidential primaries, and were likely responsible for President-elect
Donald trump’s decision to appoint Mike Pence as his running-mate over Christie. “Once he was forced to drop out of the race, (Christie) was the first Republican of importance to endorse Donald Trump, and he clearly hoped to be on Trump’s ticket as vice president,” Rockland said. “He was also heading up Trump’s transitional team, but has now been demoted to a secondar y position on that team.” Earlier in the week, it seemed Christie was poised to take over as attorney general in Trump’s administration. Now, following the latest developments in the Bridgegate scandal, the Washington Post projects Rudy Giuliani will be selected for the position instead. On Nov. 23, Christie will appear in court in Hackensack to answer charges brought by a citizen. Additionally, a state legislative committee, whose hearings were placed on hold during the federal investigations, are likely to reconvene now with Christie as their primar y target, Rockland said. When asked why Bridgegate is important to New Jersey citizens, Rockland pointed to the decreased state funding and rising tuition at Rutgers. “Christie used $11.5 million of taxpayer funds just for a report from a law firm that had made major contributions to his campaign to prove that he was innocent.” Rockland said. “Students should care about Bridgegate if for no other reason than that is has affected their own pocketbooks.”
novel ‘Republic of Spin’ tracks American politics over 100 years continued from front when did presidential politics become so obsessed with spin, with image making, with message crafting” Greenberg said. From here, Greenberg set off to understand the evolution of spin in the White House. He wanted to find out when presidents first started to hire professional speech writers or and pollsters to understand public perception. Greenberg described Trump’s use of rallies and press conferences as opposed to giving a speech after winning a primary
as a major key to his campaign, allowing the now President-elect to suck in more air time from outlets like Fox News or CNN. “It’s part of modern life that we learn about politics through our media. I think Trump did use the media in some ways that were innovative, in some ways that helped. His use of twitter helped him gain a real following among journalists, even among journalists who did not like his politics or his persona still found him newsworthy to follow,” Greenberg said. “Trump could issue out a tweet and get a news story out of it.”
CRIME Nov. 18 EAST ORANGE — A detective in the Special Victims Unit is suing the city, police department and one of her bosses, claiming that he sexually harassed, groped and tried to kiss her at police headquarters. The City of East Orange has yet to be ser ved with the complaint, and has no comment.
Nov. 18 PENNSAUKEN TWP. — Jamil Henry, 26, was wounded early Sunday in a shooting outside Woodbine Catering club in Camden. Henry was suffering from a gunshot wounds after police were called at 2:15 a.m. to break up a fight between patrons at the club. According to authorities, a second patron was also shot and was taken to Cooper Hospital.
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Protests are your right, but he’s your president
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here we have it. After 18 months THE PRINCIPLED MILLENNIAL of grueling campaigning, countless speeches and rallies and MICHAEL PIQUERO over $2.6 billion spent, the 2016 presidential election has finally come to a close. Donald Trump is, unequivocally, the next President of the United States. Despite this seemingly indisputable fact, many demonstrations have popped up in large cities and college campuses around America denouncing the outcome of this election, including our own campus. Their protest seems to stem from their disagreement with Presidentelect Donald Trump’s immigration policies, which they deem as immoral and unethical. They loudly proclaim their support for Rutgers to become a “sanctuary campus,” meaning that undocumented immigrant students will receive special status so as not to be subjected to legal action due to their illegal status. I would like to preface this article by irrevocably declaring my support of freedom of speech and a citizen’s right to protest. It’s quintessentially American to challenge and object to certain actions ordained or supported by our government. The Constitution protects these rights wholeheartedly and without care of an individual’s race, color or creed. Indeed this fundamental right is what distinguishes America from most other countries around the globe and what gives us a distinctive edge. The fundamental nature of a healthy democracy promotes such actions on the part of its subjects. However, I believe that the post-election movement discrediting the outcome of the election, degrading the institution of the presidency and rejecting the way we conduct democracy is all-together harmful and unproductive and only serves to further divide and disunite our republic. A sober conversation can unquestionably be had regarding the merits of the Electoral College (the system that ultimately elects Trump in December). I believe that there are good points to be made in favor and against the institution. What I do not believe, however, is that it is justifiable to reject the President-elect wholesale based on the preconceived and established rules set prior to the election. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Trump both understood how the election worked, and both altered their campaign strategy as a result. This is not an issue of policy or ideology, this is an issue of respecting our constitutional way of democracy and rule of law. The Electoral College was added to Article II of the U.S. Constitution by the Founders of this country in order to give added weight to smaller states who felt outmatched and outgunned when it came to presidential elections. The idea was that by adding slightly more weight to smaller states, larger states with considerably denser urban populations would be unable to control the outcome of presidential elections. Out of 57 elections that the United States has had, only five have ever been so close that the winner of the popular vote and the winner of the electoral vote did not match up. It’s only fitting that in this time of great divide, frustration and anger, we would experience this phenomenon again. The #NotMyPresident movement that has garnered significant attention following the election is a repudiation of this process. Supporters of the movement view the President-elect as illegitimate despite the fact that he constitutionally has every right to govern. In every legal sense imaginable, Donald Trump has every right to assume the office of the Presidency. This disavowal on the part of the protesters (which I hypothesize is even greater than realized) is intrinsically damaging to the democratic culture that has provided so much for so many. In almost all ways it highlights the increasing disjointedness of American society that has practical and profound effects on everyone’s life. By rejecting the outcome of the election, it empowers Congress to continue opposition politics, which is the source of such unprecedented impotence and malaise in Washington. In addition to this, delegitimizing the Presidentelect sets a dangerous precedent for the future. By promoting this notion, it sets the standard for forthcoming elections whereby the losing group can automatically cry foul and claim that the eventual winner is somehow invalid. Make no mistake: This is exactly how revolutions are fermented. Instead of advancing this extreme rhetoric, I think it would be more prudent for the protesters to petition for policies which they view as important to them, and against policies that they take issue with. The democratic process is meant to give a voice to groups of people who are underrepresented and undervalued. It is designed to alleviate public distress by means of public discourse and debate. The current demonstrations spreading across our country encompass none of these attributes. My only hope is that we can look past this time of unparalleled hatred and division and toward a future where all of America is united under the core beliefs that have made this country the envy of the world. I pray that time is near.
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EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts LOVE AND PIE The Chinese Student Organization (CSO) joined Love Without Boundaries in order to raise money at their Children’s Annual Remembrance Event. This event, held in the Busch Student Center, was organized in order to fundraise for impoverished children in China, Uganda and Cambodia. Activities at this event included pie-ing an executive board member, taking part in a fire noodle challenge as well as winning prizes from raffles. We laurel the CSO for creating a fun way for students to raise money for those in need abroad.
DEFAME THE NICKNAME The infamous “Slutgers” nickname that Rutgers took on is due to an inaccurate 1992 study about the STI levels among the student population. Mark Cruz, a health education specialist, looked into this study to explain that it only represented 3 percent of the Rutgers female population at the time. We dart this insulting nickname for portraying a false representation of the sexual health at Rutgers.
FREE PASS FOR FREE SPEECH On Nov. 16, the “RU Walkout Against Trump and for a #SanctuaryCampus” protest took place at Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus. This protest focused on protecting the educational rights of undocumented students. Before the protest took place, Rutgers professors allowed their students to leave class early to participate — some even decided to cancel class after student prompts. We laurel Rutgers professors for not penalizing students for exercising their right to freedom of speech.
PEE WHERE YOU WANT A recent debate at the University about the North Carolina law that prevents transgender individuals from using public restrooms in accordance with the gender they identify with was recently hosted by the Rutgers Law School. This law was put in place in order to prevent per verts and harassers from going into public restrooms. Although New Jersey is governed by a law against discrimination, we dart the law in North Carolina that prohibits transgender individuals from using the restroom that makes them feel comfortable.
COME TOGETHER FOR COMMUNICATIONS The Association for Women in Communications (AWC) is a Rutgers organization that looks to encourage women in their growth and development in the communications field. AWC makes it its mission to help create connections between students and professionals in the historically dominated industr y. We laurel the AWC for advocating for the advancement of women in this field.
NEW JERSEY’S GOT SOME WORK TO DO It was repor ted that New Jersey lost 5,600 jobs in October. Amongst these jobs were ones in sectors such as trade, transpor tation and utilities, manufacturing, leisure and hospitality, financial activities, information and construction. Along with this, the public sector also recorded a loss of 1,000 jobs. We dar t this change in the economy and unemployment for causing the loss of so many jobs.
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Michael Piquero is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and history. His column, “The Principled Millennial,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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Ignorance of privilege leads to dismissal of others’ rights COMMENTARY EMILY KADOSH
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y stomach was churning watching the polls with some of my friends — Christians, Jews and a Muslim. We all came in with our homework and sugary, caffeinated beverages so that we could be academically productive whilst awaiting the fate of our nation. The general consensus was that Hillary was going to win the electoral vote, but we all had that subconscious fear, that “if” factor. Votes were slowly coming in … I had this light-headedness about me as the minutes went by. It only got worse. We left the room at about 1 a.m. with our heads low and our hearts heavy. I made a status on Facebook at 2:14 a.m. that read, “I am so ashamed and so sorry that such tragedy has fallen upon the American people. My heart is so heavy. God help us.” Afterward, the rebuttal of a vocal Trump supporter graciously entered the comments under my post. We got into an argument via Facebook commenting — childish behavior I rarely engage in — about how to define privilege, who has privilege and what it entails. He was insulted that I “assumed” he was privileged when I know “nothing” about him. Here is my message to the masses:
Privilege isn’t about you alone, or him alone, or her alone or them alone. Privilege is a story of the masses and is the product of an entire system at work that disadvantages certain groups of people. I will point to an academic source to further explain. As Maisha Z. Johnson describes in, “What Privilege Really Means (And Doesn’t Mean) – To Clear Up Your Doubts Once and For All” “Privilege is not about individuals being bad people, but it is about entire systems
achieving these things can be shocking — it challenges what you’ve always thought to be true. That’s why, to a certain extent, it makes sense that you haven’t always been aware of your privilege and even that it’s hard to get used to the idea of having it. The thing is, I’m not required to be aware of ableism or even how I participate in it, in order to survive — which is part of my able-bodied privilege. I can do things like find housing that accommodates my physical needs without worrying about potential
“I’m white, probably the most protective identifying marker a person can have other than being a white cisgender male, but I recognize what my inescapable privilege grants me in this lifetime and I will never undermine other people’s struggles for fear of my own pride.” that favor some groups and put down others. These systems — like ableism, white supremacy and classism — get structural support from laws, the media and policies that affect our lives every day. Most of us aren’t taught that these systems are such an influential part of how the world works. We learn that everyone can work hard to earn rewards, pull themselves up by their bootstraps to gain wealth, and be a decent person to get respect. So finding out that your privilege gives you a head start in
landlords discriminating against my ability. But thanks to the hard work of disability advocates, I know that the system of ableism exists — so if I don’t commit to learning about and intentionally avoiding it, then I’m probably unintentionally causing harm.” Trump has no personal investment in breaking down these systems of oppression, but instead he profits from and perpetuates them. A person who votes for this man is thereby “unintentionally causing harm” (or consciously, to each their own).
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. Open your eyes. This isn’t me hating privileged people, but it’s me condemning ignorance. I’m white, probably the most protective identifying marker a person can have other than being a white cisgender male, but I recognize what my inescapable privilege grants me in this lifetime and I will never undermine other people’s struggles for fear of my own pride. That is not what this country needs nor is it a benefactor. Your pride and denial of your privilege may make it easier to look yourself in the eye. Your lack of formal education on the subject might otherwise inflict a sense of guilt you may not be able to handle. But remember that your active denial drives another person’s basic human rights 6 feet under the longer we do nothing to equalize the playing field. It’s not about you, it’s an entire system that determines our fates. Ignorance is bliss to you and is hell to others. Before the night was over — a hollowness in my chest — I looked the boy whom identified as Muslim in the eye and inquired, “What are you going to do?” “Wait,” he said, “… if the white-lash gets bad, my mom and I are going to discuss the next step.” Emily Kadosh is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in psychology.
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The start of this story is not uncommon, as it begins with a young boy when he gets his first pair of Air Jordans. But, in the case of Dane Gill, it actually helped him to fly. Now, a vastly successful buyer and seller of street wear products, he began in the 6th or 7th grade with a love for whatever sneakers he could get his hands on. It was only a few years later, at the start of his high school career, when he realized he could actually make real money selling his sneaker collection. By his junior year of high school, he had about 100 pairs of Air Jordans, Nikes, and other brands — you name it. He used sources such as Ebay and Facebook as sales forums until he built up a client base, which now allows him to never even go outside of his direct clientele for sales. Gill’s success has only skyrocketed since high school as he now buys and sells thousands of products a month. His role is purchasing products or collections when they are released. He takes his bulk deals and sells them to
his list of clients that buy in bulk and they’ll get back to him with a price for how much they want of his stock. Gill doesn’t tell the buyers how much he actually paid for the products. The buyers then go on to individually sell whatever they purchased from Gill to make a profit. “Least work, most money,” Gill said on his role as the middleman. Even though his life off cam-
Within his circle of friends and brothers, he tries to help where he can by giving them income opportunities. Opportunities include accompanying him to a drop off at the mall for two or three hours. For the average college student, making $30 an hour for a portion of their day could mean the world. For Gill, though, he could make as much as a $1,000 in those two or three hours.
successful. That “je ne sais quoi” for Gill is a love for sneakers, fashion and aesthetics, as well as a respect for the time it takes to build success. Although not everyone can be an entrepreneur in this market, it doesn’t take much to practice an appreciation for street wear. Gill has experienced a culture existing everywhere for street wear. At Rutgers, he feels it’s different due to the mutual college student
“That ‘je ne sais quoi’ for Gill is a love for sneakers, fashion and aesthetics, as well as a respect for the time it takes to build success. ”
pus is both demanding and exciting, Gill is still very involved on campus. He is a sophomore in the Business School as well as a brother in Theta Delta Chi, a fraternity here at Rutgers. In an environment plagued by the struggles of student loans, Gill admits he feels divergent from the pack. “It’s a blessing to be able to make this kind of money,” Gill said.
“Everyone can make a little money, but no one can make as much money as me,” said Gill. Why Gill has the power to be the highest breadwinner in the room is because of what he would define as a passion and a love for fashion. Not just anyone can think they can make money off selling sneakers and the next day be a high-roller in the market. It can be said that it takes a certain “je ne sais quoi” to be able to be
experience of a small bank balance. He has people who reach out to him over Instagram frequently asking him about his products, or people who have reached out to him because they’ve heard about him around campus. “I don’t sell to anyone at Rutgers,” Gill said. He said he doesn’t have a need to sell to anyone around Rutgers due to his loyal list of clientele that has been established for years. Gill
does agree the presence of fashion prominence mostly exists on the Livingston campus over the other four. The difference, though, is the fashion that’s worn. He has mostly seen students on Livingston wearing brands like Saint Laurent and Givenchy, but for Gill these brands are not valuable. “My wardrobe is a bank account,” said Gill. The young entrepreneur says he will never find himself in a situation where he misses an opportunity to earn money. He has even began the process of starting his own personal street wear brand. This past summer he saw a pair of high-end jeans out of his price range and recreated them himself out of a pair he already had. After posting it on a Facebook forum for comments, Gill found himself with dozens of order requests. Now he’s in the works of taking it a step further — to make his own line of products. He’s unsure where it’s going, but we’re all waiting with breath that is baited when he does. “Being an entrepreneur or being anything — the first thing you have to do is love it — I love Jordan’s and I love sneakers and I always have.”
DIVERSIONS
November 18, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Look for alternatives when it comes to your legal, financial or health matters this year. Don’t leave anything to chance or rely on someone else to do things for you. Stay in control and bring about the changes that will satisfy your needs. A lifestyle change will save you money and position you to take advantage of future trends. Your numbers are 8, 15, 22, 27, 36, 41, 47.
Over The Hedge
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Wiley
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look for the bright side of any situation you face. Emotional issues may not appear to be going your way, but in hindsight you will discover that you are better off. Put an emphasis on fair negotiations rather than disagreements. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Deal with the changes at work or at home that will require an adjustment on your part. Don’t dilly-dally when you should be cognizant of what’s expected of you and willing to do your part in order to move forward. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make your home and family your priorities. Indulge in activities or events that will bring you closer to the ones you love. You will learn valuable lessons from the people who want the best for you. Love and romance are highlighted. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make travel arrangements and listen to suggestions offered by someone you respect. The information you receive will bring about positive changes. Don’t let your past stop you from enjoying the present and striving to build a better future. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Preparation will be necessary if you want to challenge someone who is looking to find fault in what you do or say. Take care of unfinished business and you will be able to fulfill some of the dreams you aspire to achieve. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Read contracts, documents and medical information carefully. You will be apt to make the wrong assumption if you don’t uncover the facts on your own. Go to the best source available and ask direct questions. Protect your assets. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Venture down avenues that are unfamiliar. What you learn and experience will contribute to getting ahead and impressing someone who can make a difference in a project that you are involved in. Romance is encouraged. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take the high road and the initiative to make your dreams come true. Follow your heart and share your thoughts with someone you love. Consider your options and choose the route that suits you best. Be a leader, not a follower. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get all worked up over nothing. Seize the moment, share your opinions and make each move count. A serious approach to the way you move forward will make a difference and could impress those in your community. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Address personal papers that need updating. A financial gain is within reach if you make a couple of changes to your everyday routine or you get involved in a joint venture with someone you trust. Recognition and advancement is within reach. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll receive help from an unexpected source. Be willing to share your findings and to collaborate in order to advance. Helping others will only bring them advantages if you follow through. The benefits you receive will allow you to make positive personal changes. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your ability to network and collaborate with others will pay off. Use your charm and entice those you deal with by sharing innovative and unusual alternatives to what’s been offered in the past. Let your creative imagination lead the way. 5 stars
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November 18, 2016
Time
Deacons
Corey Sanders led Knights with 15 points, Mike Williams led RU with 9 rebounds
Wake Forest buries Knights with 10-0 run to start 2nd half, RU falls to 0-3 on season
the Knights weathered the storm of a final 17-6 run to hold The Demons stuck tight to off their hosts until the buzzRutgers throughout most of er sounded. The win is Rutgers’ first away the first half, not allowing the visitors to take a lead larger from the Rutgers Athletic Center than 5 points in the first three since December 28, 2014, when a buzzer-beater quarters of from Myles the opening Mack elevated frame, but Knights R u t g e r s “The win is Rutgers’ first the over in-state was able to away from the Rutgers rivals Montake hold Athletic Center since mouth, 59-58. of the game P i k i e l l following the December 28, 2014 ... became the final media against Monmouth.” first Rutgers timeout of head coach to the period. start his tenure T h e a perfect 3-0 Knights used since Donald an 11-2 run to take a 9 point lead that dropped S. White in 1945-46. It marks the to 7 at the half. Rutgers opened first time the Knights win their the second half on a 19-6 run to first three games in a season bring the game out of reach of since 2008. its hosts and was able to assert For updates on the Rutgers its tempo throughout most of the men’s basketball team, follow second half. When Depaul appeared @briannnnf and @TargumSports poised to make a late comeback, on Twitter. continued from back
continued from back again, they had difficulties shooting the three, and it took until the fourth quarter, when KK Sanders launched up the teams 12th attempt of the night, for one to go in. They finished the night 2-15
from range and just 32.1 percent from the field. They were also only 5-12 from the free throw line Sophomore guard KK Sanders led Rutgers with 12 points and junior Kandiss Barber was the only other Knight in double figures with 11 points.
For Wake Forest, Ariel Stephenson led the charge with 21 points and 9 rebounds while Milan Quinn and Elisa Penna each added 10 points apiece. Rutgers is still waiting for its first win of the season and the Scarlet Knights return to action Sunday at 6 p.m. on the road against Virginia. For more updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore Desiree Keeling pulled down seven first-half rebounds, but saw her time limited due to fouls. She finished the loss with 12 boards. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / NOVEMBER 2016
HOYAS Rutgers tries to avenge early-season loss to Georgetown in NCAA Tourney continued from back
Sophomore point guard Corey Sanders had a team-high 15 points in Rutgers third straight win to start its season Thursday night. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
we have to worry about how we play over anything they’re doing.” That type of introspection has been the Knights’ calling card all year following a result of any kind, as the team constantly looks to the next match on the schedule as the most important. Friday’s 1:30 p.m. showing will be extremely crucial because there is much more than redemption at stake, as the losing side’s 2016 campaign will be over. “Whether it’s the freshmen or the seniors, no one wants
this season to end,” said senior captain Tori Prager. “Our team has gotten so close, building a ton of chemistry, and having a ton of fun at practice together, and we know how to turn it one come game time to stay alive in the tournament.” Rutgers will need to utilize its family atmosphere as well as its ability to play with passion and purpose when the outfit hits Shaw Field in Washington D.C., especially considering the high octane offense it will be facing. Forwards Grace Damaska and Rachel Corboz have lead the
Senior captain Tori Prager said Rutgers isn’t concerned about being the underdog heading into its matchup with Georgetown. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
Hoyas’ formidable attack with both making the All-Big East First Team. Damaska, a senior, has scored the most goals for Georgetown, as she has tallied 14 on the year. Corboz, meanwhile, is a junior and she has compiled the most points on the team with a remarkable total of 34. She has notched 10 goals and 14 assists, helping steer the Hoyas toward winning the Big East Championship. With that title, Georgetown earned a two seed for the NCAA tournament, which is why the Knights are the visitors Friday. Despite the rankings, Rutgers isn’t fazed by playing against a supposedly better opponent, especially after downing both Penn State and Northwestern in the Big Ten postseason. “We’ve been the underdog recently in the Big Ten tournament, and that didn’t stop us from coming out on top in almost all those games, so we’re not concerned,” Prager said. “We know that if we play to our strengths, no one can stop us.” The Knights have won 3 of their last 4 matches, outscoring their rivals 7-2 in the process. After beating Harvard 3-0 Saturday, Rutgers is riding a wave of momentum and will look to keep it going versus Georgetown. “From Harvard our younger players gained a lot of confidence and encouragement, which will be big on the road,” Ryan said. “Hopefully we’ll be able to use that to execute and move forward to the next round.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
November 18, 2016
Page 11 VOLLEYBALL INDIANA-RUTGERS, SUNDAY, 1 P.M.
Rutgers continues pursuit of first Big Ten win of season Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
With only three matches to go, the Rutgers volleyball team is running out of time to make good on its promise to bring a Big Ten win to the College Avenue Gym. An encouraging look into the next week is that the Minnesota’s and Nebraska’s of the conference have been thrown to the wayside, and the Scarlet Knights (4-26, 0-17) can set their sights on sides that may have less to play for than the top teams in the nation. One of those teams is Indiana (16-14, 5-12), who will make the trek to New Brunswick for a Sunday matchup at 1 p.m. It will mark the second time these two squads have met this season. Indiana was successful in the first match, taking 3 out of 4 sets from the visiting Knights. That match in Bloomington saw Rutgers getting out to a strong start, nabbing the first game at a score of 25-23. But the Hoosiers had an answer to the Knights’ early showing and defeated them handily in the next two. The fourth and final period was a back and forth battle between both sides, with Rutgers tr ying desperately to stay in it and cease its conference skid. But the Knights fell to the tune of 25-22, which brought its losing streak to 15 games. Ten matches later, and that number has ballooned to 25, which is five over the program’s longest previous losing streak as Big Ten members.
Senior right side hitter Lauren Cloyd is coming off a season-high 13 kills in a loss against Iowa. She looks to lead Rutgers to its first Big Ten win. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016 And before Wednesday, the recent results had not done much to induce confidence in the team or in the fans. With a sweep last week at the hands of Mar yland — one of the few Big Ten teams with a losing record — Rutgers found itself devoid of much hope in regards to snatching that ever-elusive conference win.
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he Houston Astros had a busy Thursday. First, the Astros and free-agent outfielder Josh Reddick have agreed on a four-year, $52 million contract, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Buster Olney. The agreement, which is subject to a physical, was first reported by Yahoo! Sports and confirmed by ESPN. In 155 combined games between the Oakland A's and Los Angeles Dodgers, Reddick hit .281 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 37 RBIs, while also providing steady defense in right field. Reddick got off to a slow start with the Dodgers following an Aug. 1 trade, but he finished batting .258 with two home runs and nine RBIs in 47 games with his new club. He ended up tied for the major league lead with a .400 batting average in September, going 26-for-65 in 20 games for the Dodgers. According to FanGraphs, Reddick ranked sixth among major league right fielders with six defensive runs saved. The Astros weren't done there either, as they acquired catcher Brian McCann from the New York Yankees. Houston sent right-handers Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzman
to the Yankees. The Yankees are kicking in $5.5 million of the $17 million McCann will make in each of the next two seasons. "It had to be the right fit," McCann said on a conference call. "It wasn't going to be just anywhere." The Astros' busy day also included the signing of free-agent outfielder Josh Reddick to a deal that is reportedly for four years and worth $52 million. In Reddick, the Astros get a steady glove in right field, who in 155 combined games last season between the A's and Dodgers hit .281 with 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. McCann is a seven-time All-Star, but his playing time diminished in the second half of the season as rookie Gary Sanchez emerged as a power hitter behind the plate. Sanchez hit 20 home runs in just 53 games. The 32-year-old McCann hit .242 with 20 homers and 58 RBIs this year. “We entered the offseason with the acquisition of a catcher as a primary focus,” Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said in a statement. “Brian McCann is a great fit for the Astros as he is not only a good defensive catcher, he is also a left-handed hitter with proven run-producing ability,” Luhnow said.
But some of that hope may have been restored Wednesday, when the Knights traveled to Iowa to take on the Hawkeyes, a side sandwiched in between No. 18 Michigan and No. 24 Ohio State in the Big Ten standings. Though the match ended up as the 25th slash on Rutgers’ streak, it was able to grab a set and senior right side Lauren Cloyd led either
side with 14 kills, her highest in a conference game. Freshman setter Megan Sharkey also tallied 29 assists, her career-high. That set victor y may carr y some momentum into the Knights’ home stand that closes out the regular season. And it begins with Indiana on Sunday, an eclectic team as far as results go this season.
Though they have fed on lesser sides like Rutgers and Northwestern, the Hoosiers also hold wins over Michigan and Ohio State and commanding ones at that, winning both of those matches in four sets. Currently in a three-match losing streak, Indiana fell to Purdue Wednesday night in a five-set barnstormer with the Boilermakers, who just eked out the victor y in the final moments of the fifth set. But despite the valiant ef for t by the Hoosiers, a loss is a loss, which could induce some frustration in the Bloomington camp. Coupled with a 2-7 away record, and Indiana’s trip to New Brunswick proves testy. The Hoosiers have been teetering between good and bad all season but have yet to find any sustained success. They have yet to mount consecutive conference wins all season, though that could start Sunday with a contest against Mar yland just days after. Sunday’s affair is one of the last chances the Knights have in securing that coveted Big Ten win this season. Though they have Illinois and Northwestern to battle later in the week, a win over Indiana could be the most satisfying, given their record. Rutgers has three games left to turn a losing streak to dust and to bring the regular season to a fitting finish, and it starts Sunday. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“We’ve been the underdog recently in the Big Ten tournament and that didn’t stop us from coming out on top in almost all those games, so we’re not concerned.” — Senior Midfielder Tori Prager
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WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-NO. 5 GEORGETOWN, TODAY, 1:30 P.M.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Deacons deal Rutgers third straight loss
RU improves to 3-0 for first time since 2008-09 Brian Fonseca
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The Rutgers men’s basketball team keeps climbing the ladder of the college basketball rankings. After opening the season with wins over Division II Molloy and mid-major program Drexel, the Scarlet Knights defeated Big East foe Depaul 66-59 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, Thursday night to improve to 3-0 on the season. Rutgers took the pillars with which firstyear head coach Steve Pikiell is attempting to build the program on — rebounding and defense — and used them to pull away late in the first half and early in the second. The Knights outrebounded the Blue Demons 46-27 and held them to below 40 percent from the field, checking off almost all the boxes Pikiell looks for in every game. The most crucial rebound came with a minute remaining in the contest from Mike Williams, a guard who spent much of last season playing in the front court due to injury. Williams grabbed one of his team-high 9 rebounds, cleaning a miss from junior guard Nigel Johnson and putting the ball in for two of Rutgers’ 17 second-chance points. Sophomore point guard Corey Sanders became the third Knight to lead his team in scoring in as many games, putting up 9 of his team-high 15 points in the second half. His final point came with 36 seconds remaining, an exclamation mark on top of Williams’ dagger layup. Rutgers’ lead reached as high as 22 points midway through the second half and didn’t dip below double-digits until the final 30 seconds of the game, when 5 quick points from Depaul brought the game closer to a final score closer that doesn’t do the Knights justice.
The Rutgers women’s basketball team is rebuilding, and their latest game against Wake Forest proved just that. The Demon Deacons (2-1) outclassed the Scarlet Knights (0-3) with a final score of 55-43. Rutgers is without star guard Tyler Scaife for the whole season due to an offseason medical procedure and is feeling the effects of her absence. Junior guard Shrita Parker has been trying to fill the void, but one player alone is not enough to replace everything Scaife has on the floor. In this contest, the Knights were able to keep it close early, as they only faced a 13-12 deficit following the first quarter. The Demon Deacons extended that to a 32-20 halftime lead and then opened the second half on a 10-0 run to push the score to 42-20 with 6:31 left in the third quarter. They never looked back and prevented Rutgers from establishing any sort of momentum to build a comeback. Sophomore center Desiree Keeling was a force in the paint early, snagging 7 rebounds in the first half, but found herself gaining a foul and being benched midway through the second quarter. She was able to clean it up and set a career high in rebounds, grabbing her 9th of the night with 2:19 left in the third quarter. Sophomore forward Victoria Harris has been a strong player down low, but once again found herself in foul trouble. She picked up her fourth foul late in the third quarter and fouled out when she committed her fifth of the night with 5:07 left in the game and in only 12 minutes of play. She finished the game with no points on 0-2 shooting and 6 rebounds. Despite Keeling’s aforementioned rebounding efforts, the Knights really struggled to make shots on offense. Once
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Senior captain Madison Tiernan said the Knights want redemption from their loss to Georgetown in the regular season. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
Knights face No. 5 Hoyas in 2nd round of NCAAs Alex Gold Staff Writer
Junior shooting guard Mike Williams had a team-high nine rebounds Thursday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / NOVEMBER 2016
The old proverb states “revenge is a dish best served cold,” and the Rutgers women’s soccer team will have a vital opportunity to taste some sweet payback Friday when the team faces Georgetown in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The last time the two programs met was Sept. 2, when the Scarlet Knights were the higher ranked team and the Hoyas were not even in the Top 25, according to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. That day, over two months ago, Georgetown (17-2-3) defeated Rutgers by a score of 2-1 in overtime and then proceeded to go unbeaten in its next 11 matches, eventually reaching the team’s current standing as NSCAA’s fifthbest squad in the country. The Hoyas have achieved this level of success largely from their impressive offense,
which scores an average of 2.57 goals per game, the fourth-highest mark in the nation. “Georgetown is a well-coached team that is always prepared with a game plan, which they usually execute perfectly,” said associate head coach Meghan Ryan. “It’ll be a battle of two talented teams on the field, but a win would mean even more to us because they’re the only team that beat us on our home turf.” That loss was, in fact, the Knights’ lone failure at Yurcak Field this season, as the team won seven and drew three out of the other 10 games they played at home. Rutgers (12-4-6) has a lot of pride in being undefeated in New Jersey, so that defeat at the hands of the Hoyas was a real wake-up call for the players. “It gives us an extra edge going into Friday,” said senior captain Madison Tiernan. “We want redemption, but at the same time See
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Winnipeg Philadelphia
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Florida Toronto
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Nashville Ottawa
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Boston Minnesota
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San Jose St. Louis
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PETRA MARTIN,
head swimming and diving coach, has split duty this weekend, as swimmers will be at the Frank Elm Invitational at Werblin while her divers will compete at the H2Okie Invitational hosted by Virginia Tech in Christiansburg, VA.
Khadaizha Sanders led the Knights in scoring with 12 points in their road loss. JEFFREY GOMEZ / NOVEMBER 2016
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