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College students spend hours of their day sitting in classes. But Mathieu Lentine, a professor of Functional Human Anatomy in the Department of Exercise Science and Sports Studies, is cautioning students about the effects of sitting for hours on end. Sitting for prolonged periods decreases brain function and can be detrimental to your health, he said. “Aside from straining the muscles, joints and ligaments in your back and neck, prolonged sitting increases the pressure through the discs between the bones of your spine, increasing their potential for injur y,” he said via email. “Prolonged sitting also keeps some muscles short and tightened, while other become stretched and weakened.” Then, when the person uses these muscles in a normal way, the body has a hard time using them properly, which Lentine said also increases the incidence of injury. “It is not just the musculoskeletal system that is involved. A recent meta-analysis from the Annals of Internal Medicine found increased incidence of disease like cardiovascular, diabetes and cancer with lower levels of physical activity,” he said.
Aria Fairman, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, believes students should balance out the amount of time they sit with physical activity and take advantage of opportunities to stay fit at the University. “I definitely don’t feel good if I’m sitting down for most of the day. There are plenty of activities on campus that students can engage in. I, myself, do capoeira, a martial art form, twice a week,” she said. “If students walk to classes, they will be able to exercise and balance out the time they spend sitting down.” Lentine said most people actually sit longer as they take on more responsibilities. “Think about your typical day as a student. Sitting waiting for the bus, on the bus, in multiple classes (and) at the computer labs/at home relaxing on the couch or studying. Prolonged sitting is not just being in class but a combination of all sitting done in a day,” he said Ben Weise, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year, said he spends a lot of time doing physical activity to compensate for the amount of time he sits in class. “I don’t have time to actually go to the gym, but I’m in marching band which is pretty physically demanding as it is,” he said. “I definitely don’t think college students should SEE PROFESSOR ON PAGE 4
Daniel Leary, an 18-year-old Rutgers student from Garfield, stabbed two students in Mettler Hall, on the College Avenue campus Friday around 6:30 p.m. Leary was charged with Attempted Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. He is being held on $735,000 bail at Middlesex County Jail. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ
18-year-old Daniel Leary stabs 2 in Rutgers residence hall Friday night NOA HALFF STAFF WRITER
Eighteen-year-old Daniel J. Leandr y, a Rutgers student from Garfield, New Jersey, is accused of assaulting two victims in the lobby of Mettler Hall on the College Avenue campus, where the three were involved in a confrontation, according to an email sent
to students by Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) Police Chief Kenneth Cop. The Rutgers Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call at around 6:30 p.m. on Friday and the RUPD initiated an emergency alert within minutes of arriving on the scene. The responding officers located Leandr y in his room in
Mettler, where he was then taken into custody. Leandr y was charged with Attempted Murder, two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Weapon and Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose, according to the email sent by the RUPD. Leandr y’s bail is set for SEE HALL ON PAGE 5
Students dip wands into world of magic with Muggle Mayhem club DAN COREY COPY EDITOR
A 2012 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that the longer people remain inactive, the greater the chances of having a shortened lifespan. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR
With 18 distinct schools and colleges, New Jersey’s flagship state university seems to boast a longer list of options for students than Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardr y, which features the four Hogwarts Houses. But just because Rutgers does not provide an outlet for aspiring witches and wizards does not mean it is missing a destination for fans of the Harr y Potter series. Muggle Mayhem is the University’s chapter of the Harry Potter Alliance, an international service organization that strives to change the world by making activism accessible “through the power of story,” according to the Alliance’s website. Muggle Mayhem, as well as the entire Harr y Potter Alliance, is all about putting community ser vice in a Harr y Potter framework, said Joe Buchoff, president of Rutgers Muggle Mayhem and a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “It was founded in 2005 as a reaction to certain conflicts around
the world, (along) with human rights violations,” Buchoff said. “Our purpose is to better the world in many ways through ser vice, through activism ... community ser vice is the craft, Harr y Potter is the frame.” The Harr y Potter Alliance has engaged millions of Harr y Potter fans through community ser vice efforts promoting equality, human rights and literacy, according to the Alliance’s website. Muggle Mayhem is 1 of 10 chapters in the Garden State, and 1 of 3 in the City of New Brunswick. Muggle Mayhem strikes a balance between being passionate for the Harr y Potter fantasy novels and engaging people through activism and community ser vice, Buchoff said. “Even though (the events) are community ser vice, there will be Harr y Potter activities at them,” Buchoff said. “We’ve having a couple of events coming up that we’re starting to plan that we think will be great.” Muggle Mayhem is enjoyable because it bridges reality with
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fantasy, said Shikha Nair, vice president of Rutgers Muggle Mayhem and a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “(It’s) something that we never thought was possible — (taking) our love for something so nerdy and using it to make a difference in the world,” Nair said. Nair became involved with Muggle Mayhem at Rutgers because she previously started a chapter of the Harr y Potter Alliance with her friend for their high school, and she thought it would be fun to join, she said. All ser vice programs that the organization engages in can somehow be traced back to J.K. Rowling’s wizard world in a concrete way, Buchoff said. For example, helping victims of abuse is closely related to the abuse of house elves like Dobby in the Harr y Potter series. Having ever y ser vice project be traced back — directly or indirectly — to J.K. Rowling’s wizard world allows organization SEE CLUB ON PAGE 4
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Rutgers students call Stressbusters in times of distress JULIAN JIMENEZ
psychology with a focus in behavioral change and wanted to learn how to improve the health Even with heavy stress and wellness of others. That led brought on by piling assignments him to get involved with personand exams, Rutgers still finds a al training, mainly with weight loss programs. way to soothe its students. It was right after his posiThe University partnered with New York University fitness tion at Villanova University as a guru Jordan Friedman’s program Fitness Center Operations and about four years ago, said Anne Program Management Intern, Finetto, assistant director of Fit- when he remembered Finetto ness and Wellness at Livingston and Stacy Trukowski, co-interRecreation Center. Friedman is im director of Rutgers Universithe founder of the Stressbusters ty Recreation that reached out training program which has re- to him about an open position on campus. ceived national recognition. “(It) was a homecoming feelThe program aims to relax and de-stress participating students ing for me,” he said. “It’s been from all the physical and mental fantastic to be back. I’m able to tension build by school pressure give back to (the) students.” He said he enjoys his new ... using messaging therapeutic techniques. It created a “human position and is striving to be good at it. He accredits the touch” Finetto said. “(That) was what motivated us communication and relationships he has maintained with to (get involved),” she said. She said she remembers Finetto, Trukowski and his colthinking there was a need for a leagues as to why he was able to program like this to aid students. get this opportunity. “I want to make a positive She then heard about similar programs at other institutions impact with students,” he said. including Harvard University, “I’m trying to improve what I NYU and University of Missouri. can today.” The program has been able “(It would) help relax students during the academic year,” to further the success and experience of yet another student beshe said. As she was thinking about cause of her involvement. Tiffany Sun, a School of Enhow the program would help establish a less stressful environ- vironmental and Biological Sciment on campus, Friedman had ences senior, currently works with Stressbusters as an event visited the University. Friedman came and patient- captain. She is in charge of facilily taught students proper tech- tating coordinated events. She said she got involved with niques to decrease stress levels, she said. The program even en- the program last year and has courages students to volunteer been with it since. This year she asked to be a captain because she and be more involved. It seemed to have that effect wanted to help spread the word of the proon some of the gram’s benefits. students after I was they were in“Giving others massages par“While ticipating, spired to dediwas like my own stress I realized not cate more time many people to the program. ball, my own stress reaware of Paul Kwilease (that) required my were the program,” atkowski, the own pressure. ” she said. Busch Campus She recalls Recreational TIFFANY SUN always enjoyCenter fitness School of Environmental and Biological ing giving masc o o r d i n a t o r, Sciences Senior sages to others recalls his time because it not with Stressonly helped rebusters from when he was an undergraduate lease stress for those being massaged but also helped with her student at the University. Kwiatkowski graduated from stress management. “Giving others massages was the School of Art and Sciences in 2012 with a degree in Psy- like my own stress ball, my own chology. He was introduced stress release (that) required my to the program when Finetto own pressure,” she said. “Seeing approached him when he was (their) reaction afterwards made working as a fitness assistant for it worthwhile for me.” Her main perspective on Rutgers Recreational. “It was fun to tr y something program has been positive. She new,” he said. “It was a great has taken notice of how much way to break that touch barrier the program has been requested throughout the University. with (someone).” Since he was a student, he un- “That’s why I feel it’s more imderstood the stress that comes portant to (keep promoting),” with school work. He helped she said. Her and the rest of the Rutspread the word and expressed that the program would make an gers University Stressbusters immediate and positive impact program coordinators meet frequently to discuss new ideas of to students. Since graduating from the how they can spread the word. University, he has worked in mul- Although they do have an intiple positions including Grad- formation page on the Rutgers uate Assistant in Wellness Ser- University Recreational website, vices during his graduate study she thinks that word of mouth at the University of Nebraska. He has been their most effective had been studying educational form of promotion. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In about 2011, Rutgers buddied up with New York University’s Jordan Friedman to create the Rutgers chapter of Stressbusters, a program intended to relax and de-stress students from the mental and physical pressures of school. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ
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CRIME OCT. 31 NEWARK — Police are investigating a series of robberies at three different McDonald’s restaurants. One of the two men exited the vehicle after arriving at the drive-through window, pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money. When the cashier told him that she could not open the register, the suspect attempted to enter through the window. When the suspect was unable to gain entry, he and the driver fled the scene. None of the victims involved sustained injuries during the incidents. An investigation by the Newark Police Department is ongoing. OCT. 31 JERSEY CITY — A 22-yearold man had his face grazed by a bullet and walked into Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health just before midnight for treatment. The injury was not life-threatening. He was uncooperative with police and told officers that he was shot at Union Street and Ocean Avenue. No crime scene could be found in that area, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing. NOV. 1 FAIRFIELD — A five-alarm fire broke out Saturday night at a Bloomfield Avenue warehouse. The warehouse contained car parts and furniture, and the Fairfield Fire Department responded to the fire just before midnight. No one was hurt. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the blaze.
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loud and drunk, especially on Halloween weekend,” he said. Then Reiss said he saw two men stumbling out, one covered Reiss says he saw 2 men stumble out, 1 was covin blood. ered in blood with entrails coming out of body “For a second I thought, ‘Oh. A Halloween display?’ But then I saw his entrails coming out CONTINUED FROM FRONT of his abdomen and I knew it into Mettler, he was bleeding out was real. He was stumbling and and he collapsed,” said Tal Platt, a screaming for his life. Yelling, ‘I $735,000, and he is now being School of Arts and Sciences sopham going to die, I am going to held at Middlesex County Jail omore, to The Daily Targum. die,’” Reiss said. Following this encounter, poin North Brunswick. The victim’s friend was in utThe victims’ names, one of lice arrived from all directions, ter panic and was yelling at the whom was affiliated with the Uni- Platt said. top of his lungs for an EMT. The “It was kind of scary. Nobody versity, have not been released. whole quad could hear it and Both victims were transported to wanted to go out of their buildpeople started to come out, Rethe hospital, where they remain ings. At the time no one knew iss said. who was actually involved. There in critical condition. “A girl was The stabstanding right bing was spurred by “For a second I thought, ‘Oh. A Halloween display?’ But then I saw his entrails com- by the door to the dorm lookan argument ing out of his abdomen and I knew it was real.” ing at it all and between two calling the aumen in the ELIJAH REISS thorities. She residence School of Arts and Sciences Junior said a man had hall lounge, been stabbed according to and his organs ABC News. “I saw them sitting on a couch was a lockdown at Mettler, and pect was in custody and the area were exposed and he was profusely bleeding. She was eerily and they seemed pretty casual. then they were all kicked out of was secure, Mendelow said. “Still the cops told us nothing,” calm which made the whole Then, all of a sudden they got up their building because they had and started yelling at each oth- to clean up all the blood and Mendelow said. “After about 30 thing even scarier,” he said. Reiss and his roommate were minutes, the cops told us to take er, and it was like a big fighting stuff,” he said. Students inside of their what we need and to leave the in shock while the incident ocmatch and they were, it started to get physical and then yeah, it Mettler Hall rooms had a building and that we couldn’t go curred. He recalled feeling helpless and thought he was watchback for at least five hours.” was like a knife fight,” said Uni- different experience. “I was in the building, but I Other students encountered ing the victims’ last moments. versity student Mikaela Dixon “As my roommate and I was in my room doing work, so I more graphic visuals of the incident. to ABC News. Elijah Reiss, a School of Arts walked away, people asked what Students walking home from didn’t really see or hear anything parties saw the commotion until after,” said Eytan Mende- and Science junior, said he was was up and I would say somelow, a School of Arts and Science walking to get dinner with his one was stabbed. The look on as well. roommate when the two heard a their faces said it all. To think “As I walked back to my dorm, first-year student. this could happen on our camMendelow was in his room loud scream. I heard a lady yelling on top of “At first, I assumed, ‘Oh, it’s pus, let alone the safest space her lungs in front of Mettler Hall, when two police officers came so I ran to see what happened. in with guns and started looking just Mettler being Mettler.’ The of our quad, was unimaginable,” I saw the stabber running back around his room without saying dorm has a reputation for being Reiss said. anything. The officers told Mendelow to stay in his room and lock his door, he said. After a while, Mendelow left his room and went to the windows to see what was going on outside. He said he heard rumors about the stabbing, but nobody knew the official story at the time. “The person who was stabbed was already taken to the hospital, so I never saw him, but there was a large pool of blood right in front of the building on the path and in the lobby,” he said. Residents were unaware of the situation until receiving a crime alert that told students the sus-
PROFESSOR Lentine says students have greatest potential to make positive, sustainable changes to lifestyle CONTINUED FROM FRONT
just be sitting around all day. I don’t know what’s going through their heads because I can’t sit for long periods of time, but they should go out more and do more physical activity.” Lentine said students have the greatest potential to make positive and sustainable changes to how active they are. Forming the habits to be active during college is important, as it will become more challenging to try to establish those habits after graduating.
Students should make a conscious effort to be active by walking more and using the stairs whenever possible, Lentine said. A 2012 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that the longer people remain inactive, the greater the chances of having a shortened lifespan. “There is little you can do about sitting in classes, but you can make an effort between them,” he said. “When you can control how you are sitting (studying, relaxing, etc.) make sure you get up frequently several times per hour,” he said.
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members to always have a common knowledge of something personal to them, which often translates to a special bond, Nair said. “That’s what we do — we tr y to connect to scenes in Harr y Potter, so I think because we do that, the people who participate really feel connected to the issues that we’re dealing with,” Nair said. One campaign spearheaded by the Harry Potter Alliance was a movement to impose stricter, more ethical guidelines to regulating the
sourcing of cocoa used by Warner Bros. to create Harry Potter chocolate products, Nair said. Some of the service projects managed by the Muggle Mayhem chapter include, but are not limited to cleaning highways, assisting hospitals and working in local soup kitchens, Buchoff said. “Obviously we know these are important issues, but when we connect them to something as personal to us as the scenes, it becomes something extra special,” Nair said. Arguably, the most widely recognized ser vice project that Muggle Mayhem manages is
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But once she explains what When Nair tells people that “Accio Books!,” the Harr y Potter Alliance’s annual book drive are unaware of Muggle May- Muggle Mayhem stands for and whose name includes the nov- hem that she is in a Harr y Pot- how they incorporate communiel’s summoning charm, “accio,” ter-themed ser vice organization, ty ser vice into the Harr y Potter which translates from Latin to those people often express per- framework, more people are replexity as their initial reaction, ceptive of their mission. mean “I accept,” Buchoff said. Being in an environment with Harr y Potter fans around the she said. other people globe have who love the donated more Harry Potter than 200,000 “(It’s) something that we never thought was books and books to underprivileged possible — (taking) our love for something so nerdy movies, and being able to readers since and using it to make a difference in the world.” make a dif2009, accordference using ing to the HarSHIKHA NAIR those mutual r y Potter AlliVice President of Muggle Mayhem and School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore interests is ance website. fun and signifi“(‘Accio cant, Nair said. Books!’) is “I grew up on the books, and “It depends on whether or not fun. It’s a fun idea getting books together in the name of Harr y the other people like Harry Potter,” I know a lot of our members Potter,” Buchoff said. “One of she said. “If they love Harry Potter, grew up on them,” she said. “We the big activist causes that the they think it’s amazing. If they don’t learned a lot of life lessons from Harr y Potter Alliance pushes necessarily like the books or they’ve the books, and being able to take is literacy ... The book drive never read the books or watched the those lessons and apply (them) to real life is really meaningful.” movies, they’re a little confused.” speaks to that.”
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US Navy equips Rutgers with $618,000 to develop drone RIA RUNGTA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The drone that Francisco Diez, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Marco Maia, a PhD student in the School of Engineering, developed secured a $618,000 grant by the United States Office of Naval Research after three years of development. RIA RUNGTA
The United States Office of Naval Research awarded the University with a $618,000 grant to develop a drone that is able to travel through air and water. The drone, which is under construction at the School of Engineering, is the brainchild of Francisco Diez, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Marco Maia, a PhD student in the School of Engineering. Diez and Maia are the patent-holders for the drone. The drone, which received funding from the Navy, star ted out as an undergraduate research project in 2012. Maia star ted working on this drone in 2012 as his senior year project at Rutgers. The newer version that exists today was star ted in 2013. “In the one year we worked on it as a research project, we discussed the idea of using dual
propellers that would allow the drone to transit from air to water,” Diez said. “This was the key discover y that makes the transition really easy.” The drone has many potential applications for the Navy.
“(It) can go to specific points underwater, investigate, come out in the open and travel very quickly to another point far away.” MARCO MAIA School of Engineering PhD Student
“Our vehicle is the platform the Navy can use for rapid deployment and assessment of threats,” Diez said. Mines pose as a big issue to the Navy, and the drone will hopefully help with this, he said.
“The drone could help inspect mines and carr y out controlled explosions,” Maia said. Then again, the Navy has not revealed the exact purpose the drone would be used for, Diez said. “The Navy never tells you exactly what it plans to do,” Diez said, adding that detection of mines is a “complicated problem” that the drone might combat. Rutgers is currently working to make the drone better, although Diez said the Navy would use it as it is right now if they gave it to them. “We are tr ying to make the vehicle more smar t and autonomous by adding sensors and improving its maneuverability by fixing some control issues,” Maia said. Maia believes the big achievement in the project was proving that the drone could transition in and out of water. “In the previous generation of the drone, Marco tested out the drone in a little pool in his home,” Diez said. “That is my favorite experience of working on this project.” Maia said he similarly took a small plastic pool, filled it up in a room inside his house and tried the drone there. It was the first time he got it work to work and work well. The current vehicle is being tested in a pool and has gone through various interesting modification. “The first iteration of the vehicle was made with 3-D printed par ts,” Maia said. “It was ver y cool since we got to make ever ything from scratch.” Testing is currently going on at a pool, but if ever ything goes well, late testing should star t by next summer, Maia said. “We need to get more approvals, which may take more time,” Diez said. “We’re the ones who want to make the vehicle better. We are happy with the pool environment since we learn a lot ever y time we test it there.” This kind of maneuvering with vehicles under water has never been done before so they “are learning a lot,” Diez said. “We are building things from the scratch,” he said. Par th Soni, a graduate student in the School of Engineering, is working on what Diez believes to be “completely new ground.” “I am tr ying to design and optimize the power systems so they can work well in both the air and water,” Soni said. There are many potential applications of this drone, which are only speculated by Diez and Maia. Once “cool gadgets” like Soni’s are installed, the drone could be used to assess the impact of oil spills in oceans, Diez said. “An interesting program with the Depar tment of Defense could be to establish a secret drone-base under water and use the drones for investigative purposes,” he said. Maia considers their vehicle to be special. “(It) can go to specific points under water, investigate, come out in the open and travel ver y quickly to another point far away,” Maia said.
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Professor says genetically modified foods not labeled MADHURI BHUPATHIRAJU CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Genetically modified foods (GMFs) are becoming increasingly prevalent in stores, but they are rarely labeled and the public generally is not aware of whether an item has a modified ingredient or not. A paper published in 2013 explained how the public perceives the risks associated with genetically modified foods, said Cara Cuite, an associate research professor in the Department of Human Ecology. “We’ve done a number of national surveys that look at what the public knows about genetically modified food and what they think about genetically modified foods,” she said. Labeling genetically modified foods has become a controversial issue in the United States, she said. Candidates were asked in a survey whether they think that food should have GMO labels on them or not. The way the question is asked has a big impact on
“Knowing that some foods are the answers that they receive, these items should be labeled, made with GMOs allows consumCuite said. Cuite said. “What’s also interesting is a lot ers to make better decisions about “When we ask in just an open ended format at the beginning of of people don’t know that they’re their eating habits,” he said. Genetically modified foods are the survey where we haven’t told not currently labeled,” she said. people what the survey is really “So some people think, ‘Well, if prevalent among current superabout yet, 7 percent spontaneously (my food was genetically modi- markets, Cuite said. “The best estimates are that say that they would like to see GMF fied), I would know about it besomewhere between 75 and 80 labels added to current labels,” cause it would be labeled.’” percent of foods she said. in the superW h e n markets conasked whether “If people wanted to stop eating GMFs, it would retain some GM it was “very quire a significant change in the foods that they are ingredients,” or extremely she said. currently eating.” important” for This makes labels to state it difficult to items were CARA CUITE avoid eating genetically Associate Research Professor in the Department of Human Ecology GMFs altogethmodified, 59 er, Cuite said. percent of re“If people spondents said This is a common thought wanted to stop eating GMFs, it yes, Cuite said. “Then when we ask them spe- among many consumers, she said. would require a significant change The gap between these num- in the foods that they are currentcifically ... we tell them that current regulations do not require bers shows how GMFs are not ly eating. So I’m sure there are GMF’s to be labeled and we ask usually on the top of people’s some people who would avoid GM foods. But I think it would be very, them specifically if they think that minds, Cuite said. Jeffin Naduparambil, a School very difficult for most people to they should be and we find 73 percent say ‘yes,’ they do think they of Arts and Sciences first-year completely avoid them,” she said The only way to avoid GMFs student, said he thinks everyone should be (labeled),” she said. The remaining 17 percent of should be able to know what is in at the moment would be to eat a strictly organic diet, Cuite said. responders are not sure whether their food.
Hurricane Patricia strikes land in Mexico HARSHEL PATEL
The standards for these foods do not allow any genetically modified items to be included. Organic food is completely free of genetically modified ingredients, including meat and fish, she said. There are currently no genetically modified meats or fish on the market. Cuite said she feels there may be a fear among consumers that if there were a label on genetically modified foods, people may take it as a warning against that food. GMFs may be necessary despite any potential negatives, said Srihari Chekur, a School of Engineering junior. “I think genetically modified foods are bad, but with food shortages expected, genetically modified food may be unavoidable,” he said. The majority of people are unaware if GMFs are available or not, Cuite said. “I would say that most people are not sure and that’s understandable because there are no labels,” she said. “It’s not something that a lot of people are paying attention to right now.”
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CAN BACON CAUSE CANCER?
A hurricane made landfall on the coast of Mexico just more than a week ago, and was the strongest recorded hurricane in the history of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane, named Patricia, was upgraded from a tropical storm to a hurricane rapidly as a result of ideal storm growth conditions, said Benjamin Lintner, an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Science. “It didn’t encounter the large amount of wind shear that would cause the strengthening process to slow down,” Lintner said. “It was really an ideal set of conditions that kind of allowed it to reach the intensity it did.” In order to form, tropical storms require proper sea temperatures, wind structures, atmospheric moisture and sea currents, Lintner said. Tropical storms can become hurricanes once they cross a wind speed threshold. The ocean must be sufficiently warm both at the surface and down through a deep layer of the upper ocean. A wind shear, or strong wind, cannot be present for a hurricane to form as it would disturb the structure of the forming cyclone, he said. Moisture in the atmosphere allows for further growth, and encountering dry air in the atmosphere stops hurricane enlargement. There also needs to be a disturbance that helps give rise to later tropical storm growth, Lintner said. “In the Atlantic, we often see wave-like structures propagating off of Africa, thunderstorms and things, and those are conditions that can then develop into a tropical depression and then a tropical storm,” he said.
The International Agency of Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization, released a report last week classifying processed meats as a Group 1 carcinogen. According to The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, foods on this list include bacon, sausages, chicken nuggets, jerky, burgers or any other form of meat that is processed. Processing occurs when meat products are preserved through any means other than freezing according to the Indiana Department of Education. Group 1 carcinogens are a level of classification indicating the item “is definitely carcinogenic to humans.” The classifications range down to Group 4, which encompasses items that probably do not cause cancer. What these groups do not indicate is the level of danger. While some Group 1 items, like tobacco, have a high risk of cancer, others, like the alcohol found in wine, do not. Group 2 items, including unprocessed red meat, may cause cancer while Group 3 indicates an item may not cause cancer in humans but does in other animals. IARC found processed red meats to cause a 17 percent increase in relative risk for colorectal cancer, or cancer of the colon and rectum. The average risk for this form of cancer is 5 percent already, so with a diet of processed red meat, the risk becomes 6 percent. In other words, while there is a clear connection between the items and cancer, the added risk is small at best. The salt in processed meats could contribute to a much faster death through coronary heart disease, according to the World Health Organization.
Hurricane Patricia, which originally started off as a tropical storm, was reported to be the strongest recorded hurricane in the history of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, according to the National Hurricane Center. REUTERS Warm waters and moist atmospheric conditions tend to be found around the equator, but tropical storms do not form right on it. This is because they need a rotational force to start moving, which they can get if they are far enough from the equator, Lintner said. Hurricanes are observed along the East Coast of the United States because of a high pressure system over the Atlantic that pushes tropical storms north from the Caribbean toward the coast, he said. Hurricane Patricia quickly grew from a tropical storm to a
hurricane due to the ideal conditions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Lintner said. There were warm waters, high air moisture and extremely low winds. “Where Patricia formed was basically a region where we were seeing, at the time ... relative to North America the warmest sea surface temperatures off the southwest coast of Mexico,” he said. There are competing theories on whether more hurricanes of this intensity will be more common, as increased global climates would increase sea temperatures. Warmer
climates would also lead to more water vapor in the atmosphere, Lintner said. More vapor in the atmosphere would mean more water that can come down as rain. Finally, rising sea levels would worsen storm surges, which are the sea waters that get pushed onshore with the hurricane, Lintner said. “The presence of increasing sea level ... can exaggerate or exacerbate storm surge,” he said. “I think the jury is still out in terms of what’s going to happen with intense storms.”
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n the fight for a free college education, Rutgers 100 percent of their earnings toward tuition in this age, is on its way toward making a great stride. Late then paying off an in-state average of $9,139 per year last week, officials at Rutgers University—Cam- in tuition with a $10.39 an hour, full-time job would be den announced that they will be implementing a pro- feasible.” With New Jersey’s minimum wage at $8.38 gram designed to benefit students from economically an hour, the likelihood of a student being able to make disadvantaged backgrounds. The “Bridging the Gap” more than $9,000 and devote all of their earnings to program will serve as another form of financial aid and funding their education is downright impossible. Even scholarship money for students in need. Starting in still, tuition is only one of many costs. What about the Fall 2016, students who complete their FAFSA forms various campus fees, computer fees and other miscellawill automatically be reviewed for their eligibility to neous items students get charged for? Not to mention benefit from the program. The program works in two room and board, meal plans and textbooks. And still, ways: Students belonging to families that earn $60,000 working a full-time job means that there would be little or less annually, will receive “a grant covering all of to no time left for classes and homework. Officials here at Rutgers—New Brunswick have their tuition and the general campus fee not already covered by federal and/or state grants.” Additionally, made no mention of whether or not such a program for students whose families make between $60,000 and will be implemented on this campus. The population $100,000 annually, 50 percent of the rest of their tuition size of the New Brunswick campus relative to the Camwill be paid for. In addition to income requirements, den campus is astronomical — but that means such a only students entering their first year of college will be program would make all the more difference. Students are already seeking out considered, and the funds are Rutgers—New Brunswick as not transferrable to any other “Since its advent, a college a cheaper option to out-of-state campus. Finally, the program is public and private colleges and only open to New Jersey state education was a right universities. So if students are residents — a requirement likereserved for the most already coming here, why not ly instituted to attract more stuprivileged in society.” make it easier for a few students dents from the areas surroundand their families? ing Camden. As of now, it is unclear where Since its advent, a college education was a right reserved for the most privileged in the funding from the program will come from. But society: upper-echelon white men. Through a series of what is readily apparent is that no matter what stuincremental and all-too-slow changes, women, racial dents are selected to benefit from the program, a minorities and the socioeconomically disadvantaged difference will be made. Upon graduation, students have rightfully fought and forced their way into the from low-income family backgrounds that have made nation’s premier educational spaces. Yet the access to it through college are often saddled with thousands of these spaces is once again being suffocated, as hope- dollars in student debt. This money owed then affects fuls are financially edged out of the opportunity. Col- what jobs a student can accept, undeniably altering lege is too expensive, that’s nothing new. For working their future, creating what feels like a lose-lose situclass, low-income and middle class families, college has ation. To get ahead in any profession, a high school never been affordable — that’s why financial aid and degree will not suffice anymore — college is necesneed-based scholarships were developed. But the cost sary. The Bridging the Gap program aligns with the of funding a college education is not rising proportion- concept of a free college education that has been a national subject of debate for months. It’s good to see ally to the amount of funds available for those in need. A recent article in The Daily Targum cites a USA at least one institution — or part of one— is taking Today College report saying, “If a student could devote serious action. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 147th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Rigid writing structure asphyxiates creative flow of ideas I HATE WRITING JULIAN PINNIX-ODRICK
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he Rutgers Football Team: Under siege by all who love to over-exaggerate and lack sound research. Attacked by those looking for a plotline to add to their network TV series fix. A boneheaded lack of respect for a family of over one hundred people whose voices are silenced due to how others perceive them in society. No member of this team can speak their mind without seemingly representing the rest of the group that they are affiliated with. It feels like in order to comply with a system that gives us college football players so much influence, we must silence ourselves to ensure that we do not misrepresent our team. A catch-22 of sorts, that provides me with a voice but at the same time takes it away. This disgruntles me, but nonetheless I understand that we must tr y our hardest to protect the integrity of the program that was built by many before us. If we learn how to express our opinions within this structure, we can optimize our positions. Writing an opinion article about my team was my solution, seemingly taboo to me within the construct of college football. During a time in which my teammates and I couldn’t use the john without being criticized about what our intentions were. I felt as though expressing my feelings in this fashion gave me/us a new
kind of voice. I wrote my first column without hostility, but to represent the sentiments of a singular football player and his feelings toward his team. The piece was gracefully accepted by the public, but more importantly by my team. So much so that our head coach displayed his excitement about the article to the team. But in classic inquisitive Coach Flood fashion, he asked me about the title of my article. A little brazen for someone that represents more than himself. What does the title of my column mean? I began to think.
I wanted a title with a grandiosity that resonated with readers. A title that expressed exactly what this column meant to me — exactly how I felt about writing. I hate it. Yes, I hate writing. A phrase that came so natural it’s a shame. Especially as a college student majoring in communication. How could I say I hated, arguably, the most meaningful form of communication? Text. After all, text records our past, our ideas, or breakthroughs, our funny group messages and so on. Written language is a part of what makes us human. Writing gives us identity, and it did the opposite.
“No member of this team can speak their mind without seemingly representing the rest of the group that they are affiliated with. It feels like in order to comply with a system that gives us college football players so much influence, we must silence ourselves to ensure that we do not misrepresent our team.” I Hate Writing. The title of this column embodies my sentiments toward the skewed communication between college football players and the media. I was asked to come with a name for the column a couple of minutes prior to its deadline. My witty college brain started conjuring up all types of corny titles that I couldn’t possibly settle with. Should I relate it to my association with the football team? I feel as though I offer an interesting perspective from a point of view that is seldom expressed in a public forum. Nah, cliché. Maybe football wasn’t the answer for once.
Since writing book reports in grade school, I despised writing. Yes, the introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. All about what happened in the book, no opinion. Then on to high school where we had to write essays about things that I didn’t care about in a way that was confusing. In addition to the lack of interest, there were page requirements. Not only do I have to “BS” you for a good grade, but I have to do it for a minimum five pages, double-spaced, and in size 12 font. Times New Roman? Not to mention, the best torture device ever
created for a young pupil: the research paper. Then college, where I was fortunate enough to test out of “Basic Composition” and jumped straight into the fier y pits of hell known as “Expositor y Writing.” A class where I had enjoyed the required readings and writing about what I had read, but apparently learned nothing. I boasted a C grade from my first paper to my last. A class where my well thought-out opinions no longer mattered, because I was confused as to what constituted good grammar. I now realize that it was never the pen to paper that made me hate writing, it was the structure. I feel as though the box that we are required to put our thoughts in, restrict what they could possibly become. I believe that structure is necessar y, but only when taught in a way that allows us to apply our perspective and understand how that perspective relates to what we are writing about. We have these amazing minds that are all too often limited by a grade we see on a paper. If we are taught more often how to embody the structure of writing and how to make it ours, writing can be an outlet. This is where writing becomes poetr y. This is where the hate of writing becomes a love. This same tool that seemingly stifled me in the past, is used to car ve out exactly what I need to communicate. Julian Pinnix-Odrick is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in communication with a minor in human resources. His column, “I Hate Writing,” runs on alternate Mondays.
Students must engage activists, not ridicule their causes QUESTIONING THE COLONIAL COLLEGE JANNA ALADDIN
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he truth is Rutgers students have been grossly and unfairly labeled as being disconnected, uninvolved or ambivalent towards activism. Perhaps, this is related to a larger lament over what people have labeled “the death of student activism.” The University now sponsors a sort of anti-intellectual atmosphere allowing students to become largely apolitical. But by looking at our campus as a microcosm, this notion can easily be dismissed. The end of student activism has fortunately not come, and most likely never will, as student activists are still a powerful force looking to see massive change and raise awareness about the various issues our society and our universities face. Moreover, student activism has evolved in such a way that it strives to become more creative and inclusive, standing to forge solidarity work rather than a disjointed movement. This, however, is not to paint a rosy picture of how student activism is perceived or treated, especially at the University. The fact remains that a large portion of students do not engage in or with activism. To a more severe degree, many have stood to criticize the efforts of student activists. This was extremely evident when University students took to the Route 18 and George Street in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. A series of Yik Yak posts used degrading language to characterize those involved, while many other posts condemned such an action on the basis that it was an inconvenience for
them as they tried to get to class or navigate through Friday night traffic. Those last comments are the most telling: Student activists are largely misrepresented and portrayed as people who just want to cause problems. This prompted the idea that student activists are those bothersome people on the megaphones shouting from a distance or the assertive students rushing to provide you with some information on the steps of Brower dining hall on the College Avenue campus. They always seem to have something to complain about, and more often than not,
small our community really is and how it needs to actively expand. This responsibility falls heavily on the backs of student activists groups who need to make a conscious effort to encourage students to join and to actively take on leadership positions within their movements. I have seen this done quite successfully with one student group in particular — although there are many. United Students Against Sweatshops should ser ve as model as they hold training sessions for people at all levels in organizing and continuously make
“They (student activists) always seem to have something to complain about, and more often than not, they represent a much smaller portion of the population. Although this first bit serves to erase the University’s central role in social justice, it does highlight one truth — more students need to be involved in activism, grassroots organizing and solidarity work.” they represent a much smaller portion of the population. Although this first bit ser ves to erase the University’s central role in social justice, it does highlight one truth — more students need to be involved in activism, grassroots organizing and solidarity work. The other day, a few friends and I were discussing the various campaigns that were involved and all the people that we know as a result. Although we all came from different areas of activism, we realized how tiny the activist network was at the University. Essentially we all knew each other, and although this could be celebrated or taken as a symbol of unity, it shows how
their messages relevant to the University. Their democratic nature and inclusion led to some of the most successful organizing on campus. This successful stor y is one of many. As many have written before, it only takes a small group of mobilized students to lead effective movements, as was the case with divesting from South African apartheid amidst growing public pressure against America’s warmongering. As heavy as this responsibility falls on activist groups, it is even more important for more University students to join in these movements, especially those that call for greater participation of students
in University decision making. It is becoming more evident than ever that the administration lacks in its ability to provide shared governance with students, faculty and staff. Tuition hikes, budgeting and a growing resistance to speak to students set against rigid bureaucracy, all illustrate that institutional change cannot occur without student pressure and organizing. Simply asking for change won’t get students anywhere. Attending townhall meetings, office hours with those at academic and student affairs or working through the Rutgers University Student Assembly are all steps, but ver y small steps. As annoying as they may seem to some, protests, sit ins, boycotts and actions have largely demanded a voice be given to students across the countr y and throughout histor y. It’s important to note that this issue doesn’t only exist at a university level, but as the elections press for ward, there’s growing discrepancy between what politicians are talking about and what issues really matter. I urge my fellow students to understand the integral role that student activism plays. Better yet, I ask my peers to take charge and to get involved. Or in the ver y least, to tr y to hold off their judgments, and understand why students are protesting, why they are “angr y” and why they feel the need to have their voices heard. Do not belittle the influence that students can have both at the university and national level. Janna Aladdin is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health and Middle Eastern studies with minors in history and women’s gender studies. Her column, “Questioning the Colonial College,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (11/02/15). Together you’re unstoppable this year. Financial discipline produces satisfying results. A spring romance precludes a goodbye. Next autumn reveals a community breakthrough. Keep it fun. Take bold action for what you care for. Invite others to play. Practice compassion and your heart grows stronger. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Today and tomorrow get fun. Creative play with friends and family suits you. Discuss passions. Financial planning with partners sets the stage (over the next three weeks) for an imagined future. Invest in home, family and property. Romance? Yes! Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Discussions with partners bear fruit over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Play with long-range plans. Listen for what they want. Choose your course. Household issues demand attention today and tomorrow. Family comes first. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Things are starting to make sense. Study, write and research flow today and tomorrow. Soak up local culture. Work booms over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Get what you need, within budget. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Today and tomorrow are good for making (and spending) money. For the next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio, it’s easier to express your feelings and creativity. Get physical about a passion. Dance, run and play. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Mercury in Scorpio inspires home renovation over the next three weeks. Discuss designs and colors. You’re especially confident and sensitive today and tomorrow. Fill your home with love to surround your family. This revitalizes you. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Passions run wild. You may need to move fast. Seduce your audience over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio. Write, broadcast and record. Notice your dreams today and tomorrow. Look back for insight on the road ahead.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Figure out whom to ask for help. Teamwork wins today and tomorrow. For the next three weeks income depends on strong communications, with Mercury in Scorpio. Establish your message clearly. Get expert assistance. Don’t try to do everything. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — For about three weeks it’s easier to make difficult personal decisions, with Mercury in your sign. Share your vision. You’re powerful and attractive. Hold your temper. Smolder pensively. A professional challenge requires focus today and tomorrow. Keep practical stability. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Relaxation and playfulness restore you today and tomorrow. Expand your perspective. Explore cultural arts and pleasures. Retrospection and reflection occupy you over the next three weeks (with Mercury in Scorpio). Complete the old phase and prepare for what’s next. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — A creative collaboration feeds your spirit. For about three weeks, with Mercury in Scorpio, go further as a team. Plan carefully, and listen to your partner’s view. Handle financial matters today and tomorrow. Take care of family. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Develop your partnership today and tomorrow. Talk things over and align on the plan. Professional opportunities arise over the . three weeks (with Mercury in Scorpio), and communication is the key that unlocks doors. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Exotic adventures pull you over the next three weeks. Research, study and learn voraciously. Today and tomorrow get busy, so focus on providing great service, while you plan your next getaway. Resolve logistics and make reservations.
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QUESTIONS Wisconsin leaves no doubt in 48-10 rout of Rutgers as bevy of athletes star CONTINUED FROM BACK “It felt great to be back out there. I couldn’t ask for anything else from this game, “ Clement said. “I think this whole process has allowed myself to slow the game down a lot more and become more patient.” Overcome with the emotion of his first touchdown run, Clement flung the football toward the student section, earning a 15yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. “When I got into the end zone, I forgot how to act,” he said. “It’s been a long road I’ve been on. I’ve been itching to get back out there and play some football.” Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood explained that he was not surprised by Clement’s per formance, having seen the 5-foot-11, 219-pound back run for 131 yards and two touchdowns in the first matchup between the schools nearly a year prior to Saturday’s drubbing of the Knights. “Corey is one of the better running backs in the country,” Flood said. “He’s an excellent football player. So that didn’t surprise me that he would be effective when he went in there.” Another pair of questions posed to Rutgers regarded twoway player and former New Jersey High School Player of the Year, Tanner McEvoy. The fifth-year senior had played three different positions for Wisconsin over the course of the Badgers’ first eight games, lining up most of the time at safety, but used occasionally on offense as a wide receiver and quarterback in the Wildcat formation. It was unclear where the Knights could expect to see McEvoy on the field and just how much impact he would have in the game, but Rutgers got answers in resounding fashion. McEvoy put up his best performance of 2015 and perhaps his career, making four tackles with a sack, tackle for loss and an interception on defense. On the other side of the ball, he took two carries for 29 yards and a touchdown on offense, leaving onlookers in awe of his raw athleticism. “It was fun,” McEvoy said. “It’s nice to just have the opportunity, coach believes in me. We’ve shown that guys can step up all week so it was a great game overall I thought, special teams, offense, defense, we all looked great.” After Wisconsin had extended its lead to 17-3 on a 31-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joel Stave to wide receiver Alex Erickson, Rutgers faced a 3rd-and-5 at its own 35-yard line. Sophomore quarterback Chris Laviano attempted to lead his receiver up the near sideline right at the first down sticks, but Badgers junior linebacker Vince Biegel deflected the pass off his helmet and McEvoy caught the carom. The Hillsdale, New Jersey, native’s pick came at a pivotal point in the game, allowing the Badgers to flip field position when the outcome was still in question. After a punt pinned Rutgers inside its own 5-yard line, Wisconsin forced a three-and-out before Clement raced into the end zone for his
second touchdown on the ensuing series, this time from 21 yards out. “Tanner’s a talented football player,” Flood said of McEvoy. “We really saw him in all three spots today. We saw him on defense, we saw him in the Wildcat a little bit and then we saw him at receiver as well. Tanner’s a talented football player, it doesn’t surprise me that they’re trying to use him.” *** There were some bright spots for the Rutgers defense despite the second-straight lopsided loss where the Knights surrendered 48 points or more, after getting run over by No. 1 Ohio State, 49-7, on Oct. 24. Senior linebacker Quentin Gause equaled his career-high 15 tackles against the Badgers on the heels of a 15-tackle performance versus the Buckeyes a week prior. But most impressive may have been the play of true freshman cornerback Blessuan Austin. Austin missed the primetime matchup with Ohio State due to an
Quentin Gause scrambles for a loose ball Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium against Wisconsin. The senior linebacker tallied a game-high 15 tackles. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR upper body injury and was listed as questionable on the Rutgers injury report heading into the contest at Camp Randall. Trailing 34-3, with just more than three minutes to play in the third quarter, Austin intercepted a Stave pass at midfield and raced 50 yards to convert the pick-six, breathing life into the Knights at a time when the game looked all but over. “Anytime you can have success, that’s the best way to build
confidence,” Flood said when asked if the play could help Austin in his progression. The rookie has been picked on often this season, which is understandable considering he is 1 of 4 freshman cornerbacks starting in the Big Ten. Another is Isaiah Wharton, Austin’s teammate. Long and lean at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Austin represents the new prototype for cornerbacks at the professional level and his pick on
Saturday could prove vital to his growth as a player, both physically and mentally. “You can have success in practice,” Flood said. “That’s good, it’ll help to gain confidence. But anytime you can have success in a game, that’s certainly the best way to build confidence.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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November 2, 2015 MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 1, NEBRASKA-OMAHA 0
Chris Laviano struggles again, Rutgers’ defense grows gassed as Wisconsin rolls CONTINUED FROM BACK
James, who ran for 16 yards on six carries, said the Knights fell behind on of fense early on plunged even lower. The sophowhen the passing game stalled. more signal-caller played poorly “It definitely makes it more without senior wide receiver Ledifficult,” James said. “When that onte Carroo, who was ruled out passing game’s open, it really before kickoff after missing an opens up lanes in the running entire week of practice with a game. So when they pack the lower body injury. box, it makes it difficult to find Highlighted by Laviano’s the goals and really hit the runs.” line of 4-for-14 and 31 yards Wisconsin, meanwhile, had to go with an interception and no shor tage of production. a fumble, Carroo’s absence Despite the injuries that have par tly showed the sophomore ravaged the Badgers up and down quar terback’s dependability on the depth chart on both sides of the Big Ten’s leading receiver. the ball, they won the game of After the game, Laviano field position early on to take a didn’t have much to say about lead they wouldn’t relinquish. the sloppy per formance that Corey Clement led the was his seventh career star t. charge in a ground game that “We just couldn’t really get swallowed up a Rutgers deanything going on offense,” fense that couldn’t catch a he said. break with the three-and-outs Following the heroics from the of fense succumbed to. his 55-52 comeback win at InClement, a New Jersey native diana, Laviano has regressed. from GlassIn his past boro, gashed two star ts “It definitely makes it the Knights for against the yards and Buckeyes more difficult. When that 115 three touchand the Badpassing game’s open, it downs on 11 gers, the in his Long Islandreally opens up lanes in carries first game back er — known the running game.” from a groin infor his accujury suffered racy as the PAUL JAMES in the season Big Ten’s Senior Running Back opener against leading passAlabama. er entering His 21-yard scamper put Saturday — has fallen of f, Wisconsin up, 24-3, with 3:30 completing 41.2 percent of his remaining in the first half. The passes at 14-for-34. Badgers then got the ball back On top of that, he has two once more and chipped a 27picks and a fumble lost with yard field goal to head into the 148 yards. locker room with a 27-3 lead Laviano was unable to capat halftime. italize off a ground game that And it only got worse for played its part in the early going Rutgers in the second half. against a No. 8 Wisconsin rush Wisconsin, which ran for defense that entered the contest 209 yards and five touchdowns yielding 97.3 yards per game. on 38 carries, wore the Knights Although the Knights findown throughout the two final ished the game with 83 yards quar ters as the Rutgers ofon 38 carries, the stable of fense sputtered. running backs galloped for 62 The defense, which interyards on 13 touches through cepted Joel Stave twice — one the end of the first quar ter. for a pick-six on true freshman From there, they were uncornerback Blessuan Austin’s able to do any fur ther damage. 50-yard touchdown return at With Laviano posing no threat the 3:01 mark in the third quarin the passing game, the Badter — made plays to help comgers loaded the box and stuf fed pensate for its lack of rest. the run dead in its tracks. But the end result is what it Senior running back Paul is for the Knights — the latest James said the absence of the reminder that they have a long team’s star wideout kept Rutway to go before saying they gers from opening up its offense can legitimately compete on entirely in the passing game. the road with the upper-eche“Whenever (Carroo) doesn’t play, we miss him,” James said. lon of the Big Ten. “He’s a playmaker, he makes Now, with a trip to Ann plays out there and a lot of Arbor looming and the stage teams key on him. So that helps only increasing with bowl elus out. He really opens up the igibility slimming, Flood and running game for us, that with the Knights have no other ophis presence out there. So we tion than to see if they can get miss him a lot.” things back on track when they The longest pass of the day take on No. 15 Michigan at the came on junior wide receiver Big House. Carlton Agudosi’s 49-yard grab “We go back to work. We in the fourth quarter, but that watch the film and make corcame in garbage time from backrections, and then we look at up quarterback Hayden Rettig. next week’s team,” Flood said. The sophomore went 2-for-6 “We don’t play these teams with 56 yards with the time he more than once. The Wisconwas given in the fourth quarter. sin season is over for us right Head coach Kyle Flood, who now. We’ve got to put our eyes inser ted the LSU transfer at for ward and get ready for the quar terback and benched Lavinext week.” ano in the four th quar ter, said he decided he wouldn’t make For updates on the Rutgers footthe decision until the game’s ball team, follow @GarrettStepien final quar ter of play. and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Senior midfielder Mitchell Taintor dribbles the ball at midfield in Rutgers’ 1-0 win Saturday over Nebraska-Omaha. Taintor scored the only goal in the Knights win. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR
RU extends win streak to 7 games BRIAN FONSECA ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
In the thick of a tight race for the Big Ten Conference regular season title, the No. 21 Rutgers men’s soccer team has its biggest match since joining the conference last season looming ahead. But before the Scarlet Knights travel to College Park to face Mar yland on Wednesday, they hosted Nebraska-Omaha in their final regular season match at Yurcak Field of 2015 Saturday afternoon. The Knights (11-4-1, 4-3-0) took care of business on Halloween in a 1-0 shutout victory over the Mavericks to extend their winning streak to seven games. That mark is good for the third-longest active winning streak in the country (Georgetown- 10, Clemson- 8). Despite facing a fifth-year program that’s existed for less time than Dan Donigan’s reign as the head coach for Rutgers, the Knights faced problems with their stubborn visitors. Donigan was filled with praise for his team’s latest victim. “It was a tough game,” the sixth-year head coach said. “I really like their team. I think they’re an NCAA Tournament-caliber team. I knew it was going to be a tough team ... I give them a lot of credit.” Mitchell Taintor scored the only goal of the game for Rutgers. The senior midfielder received a pass from sophomore midfielder Brandon Tetro on the right flank, ran into Omaha’s penalty area and blasted a shot into the roof of Joseph Ghitis’s goal. Happy to score, Taintor shared the praise with Tetro, whose pass was crucial. “It’s always nice scoring. I think it’s good for my confidence and it’s always good for the team,” Taintor said. “Brandon (Tetro) played a great ball to me. It was a precise pass. Without it being that perfect, I wouldn’t have had the shot.” After the ball hit the net for Taintor’s third goal of the season, the Storrs, Connecticut, native
ran down the endline and celebrated differently than the standard open arms run or hugging his teammates. “Honestly, I didn’t really know what to do and playing FIFA, you do the dead fish and I did it,” Taintor said. “It kind of hurt, knocked the wind out of myself.” Rutgers, which ranked sixth in the nation in scoring offense (2.33 goals per game) entering the matchup, was unable to put any more goals past Ghiltis after Taintor’s opener. The Knights finished the match with just seven shots, less than half of their average of 15.6 shots per game. Donigan felt his team wasn’t sharp and did not manage its lead in the best way possible. “We were a bit stale, a bit stagnant, especially in the second half,” Donigan said. “We were kind of just sitting on our 1-0 lead, but for me, that’s not the way to manage the game properly. But having said that, we did a good enough job.” The Knights were able to contain the Mavericks long enough to keep their fifth clean sheet in their past seven matches. Shutting out opponents has been a key element in Rutgers’ seven-game winning streak. Once it earned the first clean sheet of the streak, it’s become a habit. “We’re just happy to extend the winning streak to seven now. We did our job,” said junior goalkeeper David Greczek. “I was very happy with the defense. We worked very hard, we were very disciplined … since the first clean sheet, when we turn on and we’re on the same page, everything just falls into place for us.” In the final 15 minutes, the Mavericks were beginning to become frustrated. Unable to break through the Knights’ backline, Omaha became increasingly aggressive in trying to recover possession whenever they lost the ball. In the 84th minute, Omaha midfielder Fazlo Alihodzic made a hard tackle on Rutgers defender Tyler Morris from behind. Alihodzic was sent off by referee Tony Russo, given a straight red for the reckless challenge.
“I told the ref, ‘That’s gotta be a red card or I don’t know anything about soccer,’” Taintor said about his conversation following the foul. Donigan was quick to rush onto the field to check on Morris, worried he might have lost one of the pillars of his defense for the season. “I thought he broke his leg. I was very upset,” Donigan said. “I want to protect my player and I wanted to get out there and make sure he didn’t break his leg. It was a nasty, nasty tackle.” Morris, who Donigan described as being a “tough-asnails kid,” was able to stand back up under his own power, finishing out the rest of the match on the field. Despite the ugly display from the Mavericks — who had another player sent off after receiving a second yellow card — toward the end of the match, Donigan believes the actions of a few don’t represent the program and its head coach Jason Mims, who Donigan coached when he was an assistant at Saint Louis. “Kids want to win, they want to fight to compete, and that’s fine, but the one tackle was pretty bad,” Donigan said. “But again, that’s not a reflection of what that team is and who that coach is, because I know that coach and he doesn’t condone those things. It was just an unfortunate incident, but we move on.” Rutgers moves on from this game with Mar yland on its mind. Once the final whistle blew on Saturday, the Knights’ focus shifted to the match on Wednesday that will play a huge part in determining how ever ything ends up in the Big Ten standings heading into the conference tournament. “I told them (after the game), ‘We got the job done, now this game’s behind us and we have to start thinking about Wednesday,’” Donigan said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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November 2, 2015 WOMEN’S SOCCER NO. 9 RUTGERS 4, MINNESOTA 1
WRESTLING NO. 18 RUTGERS 38, BINGHAMTON 0
Knights wrap up duals perfect ERIC MULLIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Senior defender Erica Skroski takes flight and heads the ball in off a free kick from Rachel Cole for the goal on Sunday. LUO ZHENGCHEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Rutgers explodes on way to rout Minnesota MIKE O’SULLIVAN CORRESPONDENT
With postseason play underway starting on Sunday afternoon, the No. 9 Rutgers women’s soccer team stressed the importance of treating its matchup with Minnesota like a normal game. For the Scarlet Knights and their fans at Yurcak Field, this is exactly what they could have hoped for, given their strong play throughout the regular season. The Knights defeated the Golden Gophers for the second time in as many weeks, this time downing them in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, 4-1. The two teams entered the game being extremely familiar with each other given the timeliness of their last matchup, and the game played out in similar fashion. Minnesota (11-6-3, 6-5-1) scored the first goal early in the game, as Maddie Gaffney scored directly on her corner kick in the third minute to give her team a 1-0 lead. The Knights (15-2-2, 8-2-2) quickly bounced back with a goal of their own in the 12th minute, as graduate student Cassie Inacio sent a skipping shot from the right side that went past goalkeeper Tarah Hobbs and into the net to tie the game at 1-1. After the goal, the Knights began to control the tempo of the game and kept pushing the Minnesota defense deeper into their zone. “Even after we gave up the first goal, I knew we would come back because it is what this team has been doing all year long,” said head coach Mike O’Neill. “We still have to get better with some of our habits, but I am proud of the effort the ladies gave and the type of soccer we played.” Senior defender Erica Skroski — winner of the Big Ten Defender of the Year award — gave the Knights a 2-1 lead in the 37th minute on a header. She was assisted by senior forward Rachel Cole on a free kick to connect for the go-ahead goal and eventual game-winner. After scoring the goal, Skroski showed why she was selected for the aforementioned conference award and made a remarkable diving stop to prevent a Minnesota equalizer in the 43rd minute. The shot by Minnesota’s April Bockin drew sophomore goalkeeper Casey Murphy off her line and a sliding Skroski went close to the net and kicked the ball out of bounds to block the shot. Her all-around play is reminiscent of how the team has been
playing for most of the season, showing versatility in both phases of the game. “We played (Minnesota) about two weeks ago and are happy to get the result we wanted again,” Skroski said. “We knew what we had to do and prepared all week like we did against them last time. We knew we had to keep a tight line defensively and play smart offensively, working the ball up field and that’s what we did. It was successful for us.” Heading into halftime, the Knights outshot the Golden Gophers, 9-4. Murphy the Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, recorded three saves in the half. They picked up where they left off after the first 45 minutes of play by starting the second half aggressively and continuing to keep Minnesota on its heels. Sophomore forward Colby Ciarrocca scored her team-leading seventh goal of the season in the 62nd minute to give the Knights a 3-1 lead when she gained her rebound off her initial shot against Gaffney and sent the second attempt into the net. But the offensive output was not done there. In the 78th minute, freshman back Kenie Wright scored after launching a shot near the post, giving the Knights a commanding 4-1 lead. The No. 3-seeded Knights knocked out No. 6-seeded Minnesota, advancing to the semifinals where they will play Ohio State on Friday. The offense and defense were in sync once again on Sunday afternoon, as the Knights finished by outshooting the Golden Gophers, 16-8. This year was the first taste of collegiate play for Wright, who scored her first career goal and was also named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team as a defender. “We always talk about being ’30 Strong’ and a game like this shows that no matter who comes in, the level of play will stay high,” Wright said. “Everyone wants to win and is ready for this tournament.” O’Neill and his staff are thrilled with how the team is playing at the most important time of the year, and they feel the best is still yet to come. “This team gets better every day,” he said. “Every time they come on the field, you can see it, and they just work so hard.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
The Rutgers wrestling team has high expectations for this season. With two All-Americans already on the roster, the No. 18 Scarlet Knights hope that more wrestlers can capture that title in the overall quest to become a top-10 program. One of the wrestlers that the Knights believe has All-American potential is redshirt freshman Anthony Giraldo. Giraldo began his Rutgers wrestling career by competing in the second match of his team’s season opener. The blue-chip prospect wouldn’t have to stay on the mat for long as he captured a dominating first period 18-0 technical fall victor y. The impressive star t to Giraldo’s career was indicative how the Knights began their 2015-16 campaign. Rutgers (3-0) dominated its debut per formance with a clean sweep of the second annual Rutgers Duals by a total tally of 131-0. In all three meets that the Knights competed in at the College Avenue Gymnasium on Sunday, they did not concede a single match. “That was our goal all week. We didn’t want to lose a match,” said senior 165-pounder Anthony Perrotti. “Coming out here and beating teams 40-nothing, it’s exciting. Get the season of f on the right foot, no one’s got a loss under their belt … Definitely what we wanted.” Rutgers began the quad-meet with a 46-0 victory against Division
III opponent Centenary. The biggest highlight of the match was Giraldo making his debut and picking up his first victory in impressive fashion. Giraldo won his next two matches as well. “It feels great. I love putting the ‘R’ on my chest,” Giraldo said. “Going out for the first time was exciting, it was something special.” The Knights then went on to record their second shutout of the day with a 47-0 victory over Division I foe Franklin & Marshall. The meet featured the most anticipated matchup of the day with two All-Americans in the 141-pound weight class pitted against each other, with No. 8 Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers going up against No. 9 Rick Durso of Franklin & Marshall, according to rankings on InterMat Wrestling. In what turned out to be the highest-intensity match at the Rutgers Duals, Ashnault took down Durso with a 7-1 decision victory. “I felt pretty good,” Ashnault said. “I still feel like I could’ve put more points on the board, but I definitely felt really dominant and I feel like it’s a good way to start the season … Six-point win, that’s huge. I think I opened some people’s eyes to how good I can be. Still moving forward and trying to get better everyday, but it was definitely a good start.” The meet with Franklin & Marshall featured two debuts for the Knights. First, Richie Lewis made his Rutgers debut by capturing a victor y by way of pin fall. The junior college transfer from Iowa Central set the tone for a familiar face in a new place.
It was also the debut of All-American senior Anthony Perrotti wrestling at the 165-pound weight class. Perrotti, who previously wrestled at 157 pounds, followed up Lewis’s per formance with a pin fall victor y of his own. Hayden Hyrmack also tallied the Knights’ third pin fall of the round. The most competitive matchup of the quad-meet for Rutgers overall was their final one of the day against Division I opponent Binghamton. Although the Knights shut out the Bearcats by a score of 38-0, the individual matches had much closer scores than the previous two meets. In this meet, Perrotti recorded his second pin fall of the afternoon. Rutgers will see Binghamton again this Sunday in their next meet at the Binghamton Open. Overall, head coach Scott Goodale was satisfied with the way his team completely swept a quad-meet that contained a number of close matches. “There were a lot of close matches, which I think is really good for us this time of the year. It’s what we wanted,” Goodale said. “That Binghamton team, they’re going to be good down the road — it’s a ver y young team. So I like the way we won some close matches — I thought that was really, really impor tant. Still got a lot of work to do, still got a lot of work to do.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
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Chris Laviano scans the field and unloads a pass to his left on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The sophomore quarterback struggled under center for Rutgers, going 4-of-14 with 31 yards on top of an interception and a fumble in the Knights’ sloppy 48-10 blowout loss against Wisconsin. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / MANAGING EDITOR
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Wisconsin handles Rutgers with ease, Knights suffer second straight blowout loss as Big Ten gauntlet thickens GARRETT STEPIEN
from the final score was the location and its venue. And in front of 74,575 at Camp Randall Stadium, the Scarlet Knights suf fered another lopsided blowout. This time, the Badgers bashed the Knights by a final score of 48-10 on Saturday. “It’s ver y frustrating,” said senior left tackle Keith Lumpkin. “But you’ve just gotta figure out what’s not working for
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MADISON, Wis. — Three hundred sixty-four days after the Rutgers football team suf fered a 37-0 loss to Wisconsin on Homecoming at High Point Solutions Stadium, déjà vu ensued in Madison. With cold and damp conditions, it felt as if the only detail that changed aside
you, sor t it out, figure it out and get the job done.” As far as Saturday went, Lumpkin and his teammates failed to come anywhere close to getting the job done at Wisconsin (7-2, 4-1). Instead, Rutgers (3-5, 1-4) stumbled for its second consecutive loss. Dating back to last weekend against No. 1 Ohio State, the Knights have now been outscored by a whopping 97-13 margin.
As much as it appears that the team struggled to put up an all-around fight, the lack of production starts on the offensive side of the ball. And as it is with the leader of any unit, that ultimately starts with the quarterback here. After a season-worst performance last week against No. 1 Ohio State, Chris Laviano SEE BADGER ON PAGE 14
KNIGHT NOTEBOOK COREY CLEMENT SHOWS NO RUST IN RETURN, TANNER MCEVOY DISPLAYS ATHLETICISM
UW answers questions in emphatic fashion KEVIN XAVIER ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
MADISON, Wis. — Entering its matchup against Wisconsin, the Rutgers football team had several question marks to address, beginning with the status of each team’s top playmaker.
The Scarlet Knights’ senior wide receiver, Leonte Carroo, was listed as questionable with a lower body injury all week leading up to the game, but it wasn’t until just before kickoff at Camp Randall Stadium Saturday that it was determined the senior captain would not be healthy enough to play.
For the Badgers, junior running back Corey Clement had missed Wisconsin’s previous six games due to a groin injury and he was also listed as questionable as late as Saturday morning. Leading 3-0 on the Badgers’ second offensive series, the tailback answered emphatically, ripping off a 12-yard touchdown run to give
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senior defender, was one of three members of the Rutgers women’s soccer team named First Team All-Big Ten. Skroski was named Big Ten Defender of the Year and sophomore Casey Murphy was named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year.
Wisconsin an early 10-0 lead in front of 74,575 fans in attendance in Madison. But he didn’t stop there. Clement finished the day with 11 carries for 115 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 48-10 beating of the Knights. SEE QUESTIONS ON PAGE 13
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