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Death of U. student sparks dialogue on mental health Stephen Weiss Associate News Editor
Irisa Selfo, a School of Arts and Sciences junior at Rutgers, died by suicide earlier this month. In an email responding to the situation, University Chancellor Debasish Dutta reminded students about the services offered by Rutgers Student Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Services. GOFUNDME
Earlier this month, Irisa Selfo, a School of Arts and Sciences junior at Rutgers, died by suicide. In an interview with TapInto, Irisa’s older sister, Marinela Selfo, said that warning signs of Irisa’s depression were not overtly evident, and that she was generally a quiet person. Irisa seemed detached before passing, Marinela Selfo said. As a double major in biology and women’s and gender studies, Irisa Selfo had an extremely heavy course load, which her family partially attributed her level of stress and anxiety to, among other things like childhood bullying. Earlier today, Rutgers—New Brunswick Chancellor Debasish Dutta sent out an email to the Rutgers community regarding Irisa Selfo’s passing. “I am saddened by the news of Irisa’s death, and I hope you will join me in offering your thoughts and prayers to her family and friends,” he said. In the email, he highlighted the fact that students should know that counselors are available through Rutgers Student Counseling, ADAP and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) to any student seeking grief or general support. These issues are more prominent among students at Rutgers than is
openly discussed, according to a spokesperson for CAPS. The center offers a variety of counseling services to students that are tailored to address their most pressing concerns, including individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatric services, crisis intervention and referrals to community specialists. As a community, students can help others by being aware of the warning signs of suicide and taking them seriously, CAPS officials said in a email. “A common myth is that if I talk about suicide I might give someone the idea. This is not true and we find that bringing up the topic is one of the most helpful things you can do,” the CAPS officials said. They said asking someone directly about thoughts of suicide can reduce shame, help them feel understood and assist with a connection to professional support. If members of the community as friends, peers, roommates and partners are aware that suicide occurs, they are more readily able to show their concerns and lead someone to help, which can save their life. Being able to pick out warning signs of suicidal thoughts or tendencies is the first step to preventing it. Some warning signs for suicide include talking about self harm or See HEALTH on Page 4
Old Bay Restaurant will close after 30 years Jacob Turchi Staff Writer
The Old Bay Restaurant, located at 61 Church St. in New Brunswick, is closing down after 30 years of serving New Orleans style seafood to city residents and students at Rutgers. The Blackthorn Irish Pub and Restaurant will replace the famous, local restaurant in March 2018. Anthony Tola, the owner of Old Bay and co-founder of Stuff Yer Face, is retiring after running the restaurant for 30 years. Tommy Brennan, the general manager of Old Bay, has worked closely with Tola over the years. He has been working at Old Bay for more than a decade and understands why it resonates with so many students, he said. “I feel like the Old Bay (has) been popular because it’s off the beaten path, and it’s kind of the more grown-up, fun bar,” Brennan said. “From the live entertainment, which we’re kind of
famous for I guess, to the great craft beers — there’s always something going on here from Tuesdays through Saturday as far as entertainment goes.” Brennan said the idea to star t a seafood restaurant came from the two owners joking about how there was never any good seafood in New Jersey. After the two spent time in Louisiana, they fell in love with the culture as well as the food. They decided they wanted to bring that same authenticity and energy back home with them and years later, Old Bay was created. He said that since the restaurant announced that it is closing, they have been receiving floods of phone calls from old students who want to visit one last time. From people who would drink there when they were in college, to people who had family dinners there, Old Bay has been special to many. See restaurant on Page 4
After 30 years of service, the Old Bay Restaurant will close its doors. In light of the announcement, the establishment has received a flood of calls from old students wanting to visit one final time before it closes on Dec. 23. ASHLEY FEARON
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Unplugged has monopoly on Rutgers board game scene
Unplugged, the University’s board game club, offers team-based, cooperative and individual games for students. Of these, Secret Hitler and Codenames are club favorites, both requiring teams to collaborate and reach a goal before their opponent. FACEBOOK
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must guess words from clues before their counterpart. Unplugged hosts several events throughout the year. On There are more than 500 stuDec. 9, the club will hold a murdent-run clubs and organizations der mystery event on the College offered on campus, and among Avenue campus. Unplugged’s these, Unplugged, the University next large event will be a tourboard game club, is one dedicatnament, occurring sometime ed solely to bringing students toduring spring. Individuals will gether to relax and play popular play the game Red Dragon Inn board games. to elimination, the winner will Meeting every Friday at the be awarded with choosing a new Busch Student Center from 8 p.m. game for the club to purchase, to midnight, Unplugged “creates McGowan said. the opportunity for (its) members Events like to experience a these familiarfun and relaxed ize the Univerenvironment sity with Unthrough social “We often do use critical thinking skills in class for plugged. With interaction and homework assignments, exams, etcetera. But here we approximately gameplay in order to help use it to have a good time and to connect with others.” 25 members, the organirelieve stress zation has after a long lauren hill-beaton flexible memweek of classTreasurer of RU Unplugged bership status es,” said Nicole for students. McGowan, the If someone public relations officer for the club and a School are Betrayal at House on the Hill, attends meetings, they are effectively a member, and members of Environmental and Biological Codenames and Catan. In terms of club favorites, are encouraged to bring friends Sciences junior. The organization has roughly Cohn said that the top two are Se- and non-members. Although 50 board games at its disposal, cret Hitler and Codenames. While there are no restrictions on the many of which were purchased both games require teams to col- club’s size, McGowan hopes to with funds received from the Rut- laborate and reach a goal before appeal to underclassmen, as a gers University Student Assem- their opponent, they differ in their bulk of the current members will be graduating soon. bly (RUSA) and some brought rules and gameplay. To reach out to prospective Secret Hitler requires certain by members. “Over the course of four hours, players to assume hidden identi- students and keep the rest of the some two dozen people play var- ties. Teams must use strategy and club informed, Unplugged has an ious combinations of games ... logic to remain in power while active Facebook page that menSome games can get pretty in- defeating the other team. Code- tions dates of upcoming meettense — especially some of the names is less complex, teams ings as well as polls to determine Staff Writer
more popular social deduction games,” said Jonah Cohn, the club president and a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “It isn’t at all uncommon to hear (a) loud, impassioned debate over who any particular game’s ‘secret evil bad person’ might be.” Though the club dabbles with numerous games, a majority of them can be categorized into three sections — team-based, cooperative and individual. McGowan said some common games that fall into these classes
which games should be played at those meetings. Looking into the future, its goal is to dispel stigmas surrounding board games. “Many times when I invited people to the club, I receive negative body language that says ‘That’s how you spend your Friday Nights.’ There is so much people are missing out on by thinking that board games are sort of child’s play. I feel as though the club has plenty to offer in terms of appealing to people’s taste,” said Lauren Hill-Beaton the club treasurer and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior.
Hill-Beaton said the range of skills learned from playing board games offers another reason to accept its legitimacy. “When you are playing the game you may not be noticing it but you strategize and use a series of scenarios (using some critical thinking skills) to get you and your teammates closer to the goal of saving an imaginar y world,” Hill-Beaton said. “We often do use critical thinking skills in class for homework assignments, exams, etcetera. But here we use it to have a good time and to connect with others.”
CRIME BAYONNE — Frantz Legros, 60, of Brooklyn, allegedly slashed a 21-year-old man in a workplace dispute, authorities said. Police were called around 9 a.m. to a Hook Road business once Legros began swinging a box cutter, making multiple cuts on his co-worker’s right arm. Legros faces aggravated assault and weapons charges for the Nov. 22 fight. TRENTON — Two 15-year-old boys were shot non-fatally on Oakland Street Sunday night, authorities said. Police found one 15-yearold boy with a gunshot wound to the leg, and was taken to Capital
Health Regional Medical Center, in Trenton. The second victim, was taken to the hospital with a wound in his right knee. The investigation is ongoing. NEWARK — A 60-year-old nurse was stabbed outside Rutgers New Jersey Medical School while returning to her car at 7:30 p.m. Sunday night, authorities said. A man stabbed her in the abdomen while attempting to rob her in parking lot 1 on the 100 block of South Orange Ave. She was able to turn back into the hospital, where she was rushed into surgery. No arrests have been made.
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HEALTH CAPS trains more than 500 Rutgers students on suicide prevention each year continued from front killing one’s self, talking or writing about death or dying a significant amount and seeking out weapons and drugs, or other things that can be used in a suicide attempt, according to helpguide.org. The CAPS officials said that some good tips to consider when talking to a friend who shows warning signs of suicide are asking questions about what is concerning them and paraphrasing their thoughts back to them to make sure they understand what their friends are saying.
CAPS recently started a community-based program to reduce barriers and increase access for wellness, which can assist those who might not feel comfortable coming into one of our two CAPS locations. The officials said that one element of this program is the “Let’s Talk” hours in which the counselors provide informal drop-in support. “Let’s Talk” hours and locations can be found online or students can schedule a time by calling the office. Word has spread about this wonderful service and since the beginning of
restaurant On Dec. 23, Old Bay will hold its farewell party with marching-band style music continued from front One man told Brennan that Old Bay was special to him because he met his wife there. The whole staff has been receiving a whole lot of love from the community since they announced their closing, Brennan said. The last day that people are able to make dinner reservations at Old
Bay is Dec. 22. On Saturday, Dec. 23, Old Bay is holding its big farewell party consisting of live music, a marching jazz band around Kilmer Square and a buffet. “It’s going to be a really amazing night,” Brennan said. “Basically we’re going to eat and drink until everything is gone, lock the doors then say goodnight for the very last time.”
the semester, more than 80 stu- consists of a variety of staff with- the program learn about “mental in different departments who health, potential signs of suicide dents have come to talk. The officials said that many are interested in helping pre- and practical skills for initiating people who experience suicidal vent suicide, the officials said. a conversation with students in thoughts or attempt suicide nev- Through this committee, CAPS a crisis and making appropriate er realize the impact that their offers Campus Connect Suicide referrals to CAPS.” CAPS, in collife has on laboration with friends, peers, Residence Life family and “I am saddened by the news of Irisa’s death and I hope and other departners until they get help. you will join me in offering your thoughts and prayers partments at Rutgers, trains “As a result to her family and friends.” more than 550 of these countstudents on less similarthese things ities, we can debasish dutta every year, prevent suicide Chancellor of Rutgers—New Brunswick and the numby intervening ber continues at different levto grow. els and we can “Since we know that it takes a remember that we all matter to Prevention training, which is a free, evidence-based, commu- village to prevent suicide, collabthose around us,” they said. Community-based Approaches nity-oriented training program oration on efforts to improve wellto Suicide Prevention Steering available to staff, faculty and ness on campus are essential,” the (CASP) is a CAPS group that students. People who partake in officials said.
The Blackthorn Irish Pub and Restaurant, opening in New Brunswick, is the second of its kind. The first one is located in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Carolyn Rhoades, the marketing manager of I.P.E. Holdings LLC, is overseeing development of the new restaurant. She said students can check out the restaurant’s Facebook and Instagram pages to spread the word and leave feedback. “We’ll definitely be catering to what the Rutgers crowd likes as we do a more extensive analysis on the market,” Rhoades said. “Suggestions are welcome and
we encourage students to give us a say in what they would like to see.” Rhoades said that Blackthorn will continue to host live shows for local performers just like its predecessor. On Fridays, they will host live music and on Saturdays, David S, a New Jersey DJ featured on 92.3, will perform. The restaurant is focused on authentic Irish cuisines, such as Ruben skins, chicken Murphy and homemade mac and cheese. The restaurant will also include a series of Irish brews. Rhoades said the menu will consist of traditional Irish foods
with their own twist. The chef is still crafting the final menu. She said that the company is very aware of the high standards Rutgers has for food and understands how popular and beloved Old Bay was to the people at this school. They are going to keep the old customers of Old Bay in mind and cater to them, as well as add some new surprises. “I think we’re going to be a great addition to the Rutgers community and they’re definitely going to be satisfied, and we’re going to offer them something unlike anything else at Rutgers,” Rhodes said.
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Rutgers students gather at Eagleton for ‘Pizza and Politics’ Andrew Petryna Contributing Writer
On Nov. 20, the Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP) hosted “Pizza and Politics,” an event where students gathered at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Douglass campus to hear student activists describe their political experiences and goals at Rutgers. Students heard from a variety of student leaders, writers and organizers who had made significant political contributions on campus. Speakers shared stories about organizing protests and marches, volunteering for political campaigns and speaking out for what they believe in. Speakers touched on many aspects of political life on campus, including holding unpopular beliefs, facing political violence, retaliation and writing and publishing to spread information among the Rutgers student body. After an hour of hearing about the political experiences of their colleagues, students were able to ask speakers questions about themselves, their work and how to get active on campus. Among the speakers was Andrea Vacchiano, the president of the Rutgers chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), who described what it is like being a politically active woman on campus. YAL seeks to promote libertarian ideas on campus and get
Last week, students representing a wide array of political views met at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Douglass campus to discuss their political experiences and goals. CASEY AMBROSIO libertarian speakers to address students, which is somewhat difficult considering that the overwhelming majority of Rutgers students and staff lean more to the left, the School of Arts and Sciences junior said. “I think students should take away that activism is a very important thing,” Vacchiano said. “It’s important to stand up for your beliefs and get changes enacted. It’s important to discuss political issues with people you might not
agree with, and it’s important to join clubs and, well, important to keep an open mind.” The speakers talked at length about political apathy and how some students fail to become invested in politics. Getting young people to interact with their community politically and to care about issues that affect them was a key point of the panel. Adeel Ahmed, co-president of RU Progressive, said he seeks to do just that with his organization.
RU Progressive tries to promote and elect progressive candidates for government positions and positions for civic engagement in the Rutgers student government. The School of Arts and Sciences junior said there is a lot of political apathy among college students. They might not see a reason to care about politics or feel that some issues might not affect them. But boosting political inclusion with events like this helps remove some of that apathy and get students more involved. Ahmed said the biggest thing he hopes students take away from the event is that there are many ways to get involved in politics or civic engagement in general. Most people just see it as one side against the other, but despite differences in political opinion, starting discussions is the biggest thing. “The fact that a lot of people came here ... and were willing to hear what every side has to say is really powerful,” he said. “And I feel like that’s a good start to really making sure the young community gets out and involved.” The overarching theme of the event was showing students the ways they can be involved politically in the Rutgers community and what work other students have done, which reflects CYPP’s mission of getting young adults involved and invested in politics. Elizabeth Matto, the director of CYPP, was at the event and commented on its importance as
well as its relation to RU Voting, the campaign by the Eagleton Institute of Politics to get students registered and prepared to participate in elections. “The purpose of RU Voting really is to engage Rutgers students in the political process, and we do that in a number of ways, whether it’s disseminating information about voting or registration (or) polling locations,” Matto said. “But we also want to make political participation accessible, we want to make it something that students want to participate in, we want them involved in politics.” This is not the first time that Eagleton has hosted such an event. For years CYPP has hosted “Pizza and Politics,” where students can come to Eagleton, eat pizza and get politically informed about a specific topic. This benefits RU Voting’s mission of getting students politically motivated and involved, Matto said. She said that Eagleton has had young, elected leaders in the past talk about why they ran for office. It has also hosted panels before state legislative elections to help students understand the importance of the elections — this is an ongoing series. “At the very minimum, we hope students will tune in more to politics after this event ... ,” Matto said. “Our ultimate goal, though, is having students play a role on campus regarding an issue they care about or a cause they care about.”
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Boy Scouts’ inclusivity efforts are not genuine
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n the midst of countless actors, CALL FOR CHANGE politicians and other public figures being PRIYANKA BANSAL revealed for misconduct against women, other acts of unfairness are going unnoticed. In mid-October, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced that they would soon be allowing girls to join their program. While this is advantageous for young girls who feel they do not fit in with the Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) community, this decision is problematic for many reasons including the BSA’s motive and implementation of this decision. Supported by the fact that the GSUSA has been welcome to young girls of the LGBT community, many activities that the Girl Scouts host are tailored to nontraditional activities, but tend to favor gender-roles and stereotypes. This is not to say that the BSA is inclusive. Boy Scouts do not include as many communicative and domestic activities as they should, as are important to a well-rounded, inclusive community. The BSA has structured its organization around conservative views of how men should act. These two organizations are very different, each with their own issues. The GSUSA, however successful, attempts to go against gender norms by pushing their girls out of their comfort zones, while the BSA sticks with the norms for masculinity. With this information, it is easier to understand why some girls might not find their place in the GSUSA: Girls may not fit in with the other Girl Scouts or may be more interested in the outdoorsy perspective that the Boy Scouts offer. At a first glance, the BSA’s recent announcement seems to be a solution to the displaced girls looking for an accepting community. With closer investigation though, it’s easy to see that the BSA’s motive is all wrong. It has been known that the BSA’s enrollment rate has been having trouble. This would explain their recent inclusive efforts of allowing LGBT community members — and now allowing girls — as it would increase their enrollment numbers. However, the GSUSA has many problems with this recent decision, blaming the BSA for “undercutting” its program.
“The BSA has made no clear plan on how it will combat the obvious grouping and excluding of girls.” GSUSA President Kathy Hannan said, “It is inherently dishonest to claim to be a single gender organization while simultaneously endeavoring upon a coed model.” This is partially supported by the fact that the BSA does not intend to change its name once they accept girls into their program. One BSA executive, Mike Surbaugh, played a key role in revealing the BSA’s potential advantages in this inclusivity effort. He said that this effort, “requires no more work on our part to create. No additional infrastructure.” This is where the question of motive comes in. If the BSA cared about the well-being of girls as part of the Boy Scout community, it would have made an active preemptive effort and plan of how exactly to integrate young girls, who are easily influenced, into a vast community of boys who are taught traditional values of masculinity. According to Slate, “GSUSA thinks that’s exactly the problem. ‘It’s wellknown, well-documented: Boys and girls learn in different ways,’ Mike Lopes, a GSUSA communications director, said in a phone interview. ‘Our concern is for girls. We really feel that to take a program that the Boy Scouts have … we know that it will not simply translate easily into girls. It seems more like kind of a quick fix rather than something that is really in the best interest of girls, helping them actually develop and become leaders.’ There is some evidence that single-gender education may benefit girls even more than boys: A girl-only environment means girls are more likely to volunteer for — and be called upon to take — leadership positions because there aren’t boys to fill them. From a very young age, girls are attuned to stereotypes that cast men as more intelligent and capable than women. For several generations, GSUSA has been refining its programs to combat that hard-to-avoid sexist socialization.” The BSA has made no clear plan on how they will combat the obvious grouping and excluding of girls. Integrating two so famously separated organizations requires foreshadowing the inherent conflicts that will emerge. If BSA was to properly implement its inclusivity efforts, its attempt would be more convincing. If its motive was to enhance the experiences of young girls as well as enrich the perspectives of diversity and gender roles for Boy Scouts, maybe the BSA’s decision to include girls would be perceived more positively. But its convenient lack of acknowledging the GSUSA, its seemingly fiscally driven motive, and its plan for implementation makes it clear that girls are not in the fundamental interest of the BSA. Priyanka Bansal is a Rutgers Business School first-year double majoring in business and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Call for Change,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Football team needs stronger fan base Without support, Scarlet Knights may not improve on the field
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s of right now, it looks as if the Rutgers foot- a laughing stock, it reflects badly on the school as a ball team is stuck in an unfortunate paradox. whole. But how is the team supposed to gain confiDespite being on a clear trajectory upward, dence without a solid fan base or proof that their felthe Scarlet Knights have not yet managed to garner low students care about them? Part of the reason the a significant fan base, and this is likely contributing team does not win as much as we would like probably stems from this lack of confidence resulting from to the rut that they are in. It is reasonable to assume that a team has more dif- their lack of fans. This is where the paradox comes into play. The ficulty achieving its fullest potential without a strong fan base. Loud and supportive fans have been equat- football team does not win partially because it lacks ed to a sort of “12th man” — they have the ability to confidence as a result of its lack of fans, and since it actually help their team win by boosting confidence does not win, the fans do not show up. It can be asand intimidating the opposing team. Although the sumed that one of the main things the best football restudents who actually show up to the home games cruits in the country look for in a prospective team is are quite loud, Rutgers lacks this attribute most of a significant fan base. These players want to be known the time, especially compared to most of the other and they want to be a part of a football program that Big Ten teams. Here, we never sell out our stadium, is respected. Obviously, they do not want to attend a school that has a which at a capacity lack of pride and low of more than 50,000, attendance in terms of is still roughly half their sport. So without the size of some oth“The football team does not win partially a strong fan base, the er Big Ten stadiums team cannot recruit like those of Penn because it lacks confidence as a result of to their fullest potenState or the Universiits lack of fans, and since it does not win, tial — and without ty of Michigan, which being able to recruit both have a capacities the fans do not show up.” multiple good players, of more than 100,000 the team cannot get and consitently manbetter. Therefore, for age to sell out. That now, the fan base will might have something to do with the fact that there is nothing to do remain unenthusiastic and the team unimpressive. It clearly takes some time for teams to solidify afaround places like State College other than tailgate and support their team, and the same goes for some ter joining the Big Ten. Rutgers is new, and in this other strong Big Ten football schools like Nebraska. league they go up against some of the best teams Many Rutgers students, alumni and fans do not in college football — teams that have been building attend the games because they assume it is point- their legacy in the Big Ten for years and years. So less. In other words, they see that the Rutgers foot- what the fans as well as the team need to do is simply ball team has a history of losing more often than not be patient for now. The four-star recruit for quarterduring these past few years, and they assume that back, Artur Sitkowski, cannot transform the football the team is likely to continue to do so and therefore program alone, but it can start with him. The team is deduct that to go to the game would be a waste of slowly getting better, and if the fans start to show up, time. And, presumably, students and fans are not sat- we may be able to build a legacy of our own in the isfied with this team. Nobody wants their team to be coming years. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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‘Voluntourism’ must emphasize aid rather than travel A HEALTHY DOSE OF JUSTICE JACOB WASSERMAN
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efore I started college, I only thought about the world outside the United States in pretty limited contexts. I was an active member of my high school’s Model United Nations club, but any debate or discourse that I engaged in about lowand middle-income countries (LMICs) had no awareness of global justice or the dynamics of institutional powers. I quickly became aggrieved over the plight of populations I had never known or felt a kinship towards. In the summer between my sophomore and junior years, I participated in an “international service learning” program in Thailand, focused on community health promotion in the rural area outside of Bangkok. In working with the Ministry of Health, myself and other student volunteers checked the glucose levels of people with diabetes, helped bandaged the bedsores of people who had been paralyzed in motor vehicle accidents and socialized with the families of patients across the community. Under Thailand’s system of universal health coverage, these primary health services bore no out-of-pocket cost, but often families expressed their gratitude through payment of whatever goods they had to us volunteers, such as with mangoes, rice and other foods. Through these community health experiences, the reality
of power imbalance, vulnerability and health inequity became all too apparent in my mind, and I began to feel deeply uncomfortable with what I was doing in Thailand. For any interested reader, these thoughts were recorded in a blog that I kept while abroad, which Rutgers still features as an advertisement for this specific study abroad program on the global website. On the plane to Thailand, I started reading a book by sociologist Judith Lasker called “Hoping to Help: The Promises and
to my peers. Cole describes the system of organizations that bring Westerners to LMICs to address issues of poverty, health, gender, education and the environment as the “White Savior Industrial Complex.” The White Savior Industrial Complex predicates itself upon a revolving door of young, enthusiastic, wealthy volunteers who stay for a few weeks or months, sometimes less, and convinces themselves that they make an impact despite evidence that suggests a long-term stay is required for volunteers to
“In international aid, our goals should be the empowerment and creation of opportunity for the vulnerable ...” Pitfalls of Global Health Volunteering,” which exposed me to the portmanteau-term “voluntourism” for the first time. Voluntourism is defined as “tourism in which travelers do voluntary work to help communities or the environment in the places they are visiting.” Lasker’s main argument, borrowed from Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole, is that underdeveloped countries have become the playgrounds of privileged individuals looking to atone for global injustice by “escaping the vacuity of modernity and globalization.” Subconsciously, this is what brought me to Thailand, in a juxtaposition of an authentic desire to reduce injustice, with a vanity hell-bent on showing my own sophistication and superiority
be effective in reaching a goal. The ethical quandaries while abroad are everywhere, where your impact is unavoidable despite your best attempts at adherence to cultural norms. You do not know the language? Monopolize the time of a translator in an already human resource-scarce setting, and definitely forgo the tedious standards of conversational informed consent before you take a selfie with that emaciated child in a hospital bed for your Instagram. Oftentimes, voluntourism exists in a vacuum from external power relations, where the assistance to the vulnerable does nothing to alleviate the systemic violence that led to their poverty or subjugation in the first place. In their
ethnographic book “Righteous Dopefiend,” anthropologists Philippe Bourgois and Jeff Schonberg state, “The term ‘culture’ is often applied sloppily across power gradients, inadvertently masking structures of inequality and politically imposed physical suffering.” Should international volunteer organizations approach local realities like ethnographers, with a cultural relativistic stance that withholds moral judgment? Or does global justice require an application of normative ethics? What capacity does the industry of voluntourism have to make that application? In Thailand, I felt that my stay was far too short to make any lasting difference and that my American identity imposed a power dynamic that made it difficult to give more than I was receiving. In international aid, our goals should be the empowerment and creation of opportunity for the vulnerable, with our own needs, motives and goals put aside at the border. If you are considering a short-term volunteer program, also dare to consider what it does to the individuals and communities that you helped once you remove that help. If voluntourism is to become ethical, the tourism must be eliminated, with a reorientation towards the needs of the community instead of the vanity of the volunteers that they will receive. Jake Wasserman is a Bloustein School senior majoring in public health with a minor in cognitive science. His column, “A Healthy Dose of Justice” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Tesla unveils new line of electric-powered Semi trucks Raymond Mytrowitz Contributing Writer
Thursday, Nov. 16 marked another momentous day for Tesla Motors as Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, rolled out groundbreaking new vehicles that are meant to change the public’s perspective on the future of electric vehicles and the role they will ser ve in society. Tesla is known for its fully electric, stylish, efficient, sporty vehicles, its confidence in tackling new market segments and taking risks that many auto manufacturers would steer away from. As the company has grown profitable, currently producing the Model S sedan, Model 3 sedan and Model X crossover, Tesla has readied itself to tackle new market segments and continue to re-imagine what an electric car can be. At Thursday’s event, Tesla did just that by unveiling its first Semi truck. This new truck caters more to the trucking industry than traditional car shoppers, proving Musk’s vision for transportation extends beyond personal vehicles. The new Semi truck is meant to make truck driving far more economical, efficient and environmentally friendly. Tesla was able to eliminate nearly every issue that current diesel Semi trucks face, and with such, has created a new vision for what the trucking industry may look like. Tesla’s Semi Truck will achieve a claimed 500 miles of emission-free range on a full charge in higher end models, and will regain up to 400 miles of that charge in 30 minutes at Tesla’s new Megachargers, which will be rolling out cross country. Given that 80 percent of most truck trips are 250 miles or less, this range offers more than what is required for most freight journeys. A 300-mile range version will also be available. Power is delivered to the truck via four independently driven
Tesla, the electric vehicle company, expands beyond just personal vehicles by introducing a new line of Semi trucks. These trucks are aimed to make truck driving more environmentally friendly as well as more efficient and economical. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS motors, which can accelerate the truck to 60 miles-per-hour in five seconds when no trailer is attached, or 20 seconds while towing an 80,000-pound trailer.
The Semi also brings trucking safety to a new standard. All models come equipped with Tesla’s enhanced autopilot system, including automatic emergency
braking, automatic lane keeping and forward collision warning features. This new system takes the currently offered autopilot system to a new level, allowing the truck to drive semi autonomously on the highway. Some other highlighted features include an aerodynamic design with a lower coefficient of drag than a $2 million Bugatti sports car, a lower center of gravity that prevents rollover, “thermonuclear explosion proof glass,” according to Musk and a drivers seat perched in the center of the vehicle to improve driving visibility. The truck may be loaded with tech and features, but Musk says it will be a reliable and efficient truck, virtually paying for itself over two years. It is estimated to save $200,000 in fuel costs and comes with a warranty of 1 million miles. While the Semi was the main topic of the reveal, Tesla also had another surprise up its sleeve. Musk pulled wraps off the all new, second generation Roadster, which he said will be the “fastest production car ever produced.” The Roadster will rocket from zero to 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds and can sprint from 0 to 100 in only 4.2 seconds. With 620 miles of range and top speed exceeding 250 miles-per-hour, Tesla
is prepared to take reign of the supercar segment. Musk said this will prove to be another “hardcore smack down to gasoline cars” and will make traditional sports cars feel like “a steam engine with a side of quiche.” The Roadster has four seats, a removable roof, three electrically driven motors and all wheel drive. It will also show off Tesla’s new driving mode “plaid,” which provides even faster acceleration than “ludicrous” mode found in current models. For those wondering, these names got their inspiration from the movie “Spaceballs.” While Tesla may be perched to re-imagine two market segments in the auto industry, these offerings will not come cheap. Pricing for the Semi has not been announced yet, but individuals can reserve them for $5,000 a piece, and delivery will begin in 2019. Those wanting the Roadster will have to get their wallets ready, as a reservation on this $200,000 sports car will cost $50,000. If one wants one of the first 1,000 production models produced known as the “Founders Series,” they will have to shell out $250,000. Great performance does not come cheap. The Roadster is expected to roll out of factories in 2020.
DIVERSIONS
November 28, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Use your imagination to come up with new ways to exhibit your talents and attributes this year. Physical improvements should be your goal, along with better relationships with those you live with or deal with daily. A career change or upgrading your qualifications will bring about positive changes and new friendships with like-minded individuals. Use discipline to curb emotional setbacks. Your numbers are 6, 17, 23, 27, 32, 41, 46.
Over The Hedge
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Non Sequitur
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotions will rise to the surface. Before you say something, make sure you have your facts straight or it may affect your relationship with someone important. Preparation and detail will make a difference. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be brave and tuck your emotions away someplace safe. Refuse to let anyone goad you into revealing information that is better kept a secret. Observation, assessing situations and looking for unique solutions will turn a negative into a positive. 3 stars GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You can make a difference if you join forces with others who feel the same way you do about what’s going on in your community. Don’t sell yourself short. Take a leadership position and offer intelligent solutions to existing problems. 4 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your emotions will kick in and cause havoc if you bring about too many changes. Don’t let the actions of others unnerve you or cost you time and money. Stay focused on what’s important and finish what you start. 2 stars
Pearls Before Swine
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Business trips, educational pursuits and meetings are favored. Your knowledge and responsible attitude will grab the attention of someone who can make a difference in your life. Explore your interests and you’ll find a way to make money doing something you love. 5 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Look over your financial situation and make adjustments that will encourage you to save more and spend less. Don’t let anyone put demands on you that will restrict your ability to get ahead. Stay focused on taking care of your responsibilities. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t mix emotions with business. You have to stay alert and ready to take on new challenges. Being responsible will help you overcome any obstacle that comes your way. Trust your intelligence to outmaneuver any competition you face. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Personal improvements, self-awareness and exploring your options are highlighted. Don’t hold back -- when you see something you want, take the initiative to pursue your goal. Love and romance are on the rise and will enrich your life. 5 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t give in to emotional mind games or anyone trying to make your life difficult. Bring about positive changes and surround yourself with people who offer support and hands-on help. 2 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take pride in the way you look and how you present who you are and what you do to others. The more marketable you are, the easier it will be to gain support. Romance is in the stars. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do what you can to help others, but don’t let anyone trick you into taking on responsibilities that don’t belong to you. Bring about changes by voicing your opinion and collaborating with people who are as interested in improvement as you are. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let what others do or say lead to a spat. Listen and reflect, but don’t give in to someone trying to coerce you into a debate. Stay focused on personal gains and self-improvement. Take health issues into your own hands. 3 stars
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14 Hindquarters
2 Lily out West
15 Live and breathe
3 Bring home the bacon
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7 Minor arguments
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FINALE Knights finish much-improved season with lopsided 40-7 loss to Michigan State continued from back quar terback, Lewis was a reliable backup in blowouts and red zone situations, where he could run the ball himself. But Lewis was stripped of specialist status Saturday, entering the game and taking ever y snap from there on out, going 6-16 for 98 yards, with the Blackshear touchdown and two interceptions. There wasn’t much production through the air (or at all) for Rutgers, but it was enough to show the coaching staff at least knew it had to move in a new direction before the season closed.
“In my opinion, that’s probably one of my worst games ever,” Lewis said. “(I) just gotta keep learning. All of the coaches came up to me and said it was a learning experience heading into next year.” Similarly, Rutgers’ strongest offensive unit of the season — its running backs — failed to show up on the ground, collecting 12 yards on eight attempts. The team as a whole averaged just 1.2 yards per carr y. Even with a fairly dismal showing on offense, Rutgers somehow kept the game close throughout all four quarters, and that largely comes down to Michigan State’s own mistakes.
The Spartans lost 80 yards on nine penalties, many of which coming in crucial thirddown situations in front of the end zone. False starts plagued the visitors on third down, as they found themselves settling for field goals instead of touchdowns on numerous occasions due to lost yardage. Still, Michigan State generally took advantage of the Knights’ weak third-down defense, posting a 13-20 line, thanks in large part to a quiet but strong performance from quarterback Brian Lewerke. Lewerke threw for 222 yards on a 21-31 clip, as Rutgers’ secondary lacked in its coverage across the board, with 11 different Spartans recording receptions. “That’s a product of bad football,” Ash said. “You know, that’s what it is. We couldn’t get off the field on third down, and we couldn’t get first downs on
Fifth-year senior left guard and captain Dorian Miller finished his last game at Rutgers Saturday, completing his career on the Banks. DECLAN INTINDOLA
offense. I hate to put this that bluntly, but there’s no other way to sugarcoat it.” Combining poor coverage with flimsy tackling — a usual suspect in Knight losses — meant Michigan State could charge up the field without trouble for most of the game. Usually when one facet of the game isn’t clicking, the other two can at least take on some of the burden. But the Knights lacked cohesion on both sides of the ball Saturday, leading to a slow, unremarkable Senior Day loss. It was a defeat that capped off a rather unremarkable season despite the team improving by two wins from last year’s campaign. Rutgers made mountainous strides in its three Big Ten wins — up from zero last season — but the team found ways to offset its big wins with disappointing losses, with Eastern Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana as chief examples. In ways, the Knights’ 2017 season had its peaks and valleys, and Ash closes his second year in Piscataway with a young offensive corps at the ready. As the seniors exit High Point Solutions Stadium a final time, there is a class of Ash recruits poised to take over. The clock is winding down on the Rutgers rebuild, and the 2017 season was a step for ward. But for the seniors, they won’t be able to enjoy the results of the rebuild. Saturday’s game against Michigan State was the last time they would lace up in a Rutgers uniform, and with fourplus years doing just that, it’s hard to give that up in one night. “I just went back down [to the field] and took it all in,” said fifthyear senior left guard and captain Dorian Miller. “We came back up and broke it out as a team, but I just had to go back down and get one more look in the pads, the cleats and the uniform and kind of absorb everything.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
extension Chris Ash will remain at RU through 2022 with updated contract continued from back Former head coach Greg Schiano, who remains one of the most lauded to take the reins in the history of the program, received a similar contract extension after his first two years on the Banks in which he finished a combined 3-20. So despite finishing the 2017 campaign with three consecutive losses leaving them out of bowl contention, a simple eye test would show that the Knights are at least back on their way to competing in the postseason once again. That much has convinced Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs, who shows complete confidence in the head coach he brought to Rutgers, a sentiment noted in this contract extension. “When I hired Chris two years ago, I knew I was getting a great coach and the right coach for Rutgers,” Hobbs said in an interview with NJ Advance Media. With that, Hobbs trusts Ash can resurrect the Knights football culture and bring Rutgers to the forefront of the Big Ten. The tide has begun to turn for the Knights and whether the ship is headed in the right direction remains to be seen, but for now, Ash will at least have the resources to do what he set out to do when he first arrived at Rutgers. “Given the many challenges facing the program, I wanted him to know that he would have the time it would take to be successful in the Big Ten,” Hobbs said to NJ Advance Media. “We play in the toughest division of the best conference in the country. We’re making the investments that will bring success.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL KNIGHTS GO 1-2 IN WEEKEND TOURNAMENT
Rutgers places 6th at Gulf Coast Showcase over weekend Matthew Howe Contributing Writer
Over the weekend, the Rutgers women’s basketball team competed in the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida with seven other teams. The Scarlet Knights (5-2, 0-0) went 1-2 in the tournament, with losses to No. 3 South Carolina as well as Washington State and a win against Western Michigan. Rutgers opened the tournament on Friday with a game against the Gamecocks, who are coming off of their NCAA Championship last season. The Knights eventually lost 78-68 in what was a fairly close contest throughout. Fifth-year senior Tyler Scaife led the way in scoring for Rutgers, posting 20 points on 9-21 shooting in 32 minutes played. Freshman forward/guard Tekia Mack also contributed 13 points and four steals in the loss. South Carolina had an exceptional performance from A’ja
Wilson, who scored 33 points on 9-15 shooting, while also having five blocks. Lindsey Spann also added 17 points for the Gamecocks on 6-10 shooting. In game two of the showcase, the Knights faced off against Western Michigan. During the game, Scaife yet again led the way for Rutgers, dropping 29 points en route to a 75-64 victor y. Junior for ward Caitlyn Jenkins also had a double-double in the game, adding 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Knights. The Broncos were led by Breanna Mobley, who scored 26 points, while also hauling in 12 rebounds. Rutgers forced 25 turnovers and converted that into an additional 19 points. The Knights bench outscored Western Michigan 40-7, which has been a theme in almost every game this season. In the final game of the tournament, Rutgers dropped a tough contest to Washington State, 6360. It was a game the Knights should have won, leading by 14
points in the second quarter and 40-30 at the half. Trailing by one point with 9 seconds remaining on the clock, Scaife drove to the lane and was called for a charge. After Rutgers fouled and the Cougars made both free throws, the Knights got the ball back with 6 seconds remaining. Sophomore guard Ciani Cr yor took a last second three-point shot that fell short at the buzzer. In the game, Rutgers had three players in double figures, Scaife with 12, junior for ward Stasha Carey and Jenkins with 10 points. Washington State had four players who scored 10 or more points and was led by Borislava Hristova, who had 17. The Knights forced 22 turnovers in the game, the four th time this season that Rutgers has caused its opponent to turn the ball over 20 or more times. It is clear that C. Vivian Stringer’s famous “55” press defense is back and is arguably better than ever.
The Knights return to the Rutgers Athletic Center on Thursday for a tilt against North Carolina State (6-1). The game will be the first of an eight game homestand for Rutgers as it looks to improve
its record heading into Big Ten play, which begins on Dec. 28 against Purdue. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife scored a total of 61 points over three games, shooting 48 percent from the field overall. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
November 28, 2017
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Knights set to host FSU in Big Ten/ACC Challenge Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
The single best sign for the Rutgers men’s basketball team going forward is that it doesn’t need its star players to have star games every go around. That’s what depth is for. Take Friday’s contest against East Carolina as an example.
Junior guard Corey Sanders and freshman guard Geo Baker had off nights, shooting a combined 13 percent from the field, so in came senior forward Deshawn Freeman and unlikely standout junior center Shaquille Doorson for insurance. Freeman recorded his first double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while
Junior center Shaquille Doorson enters the Florida State game off of his best performance yet with 8 points and nine rebounds. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
Doorson put up career-highs in points and rebounds with 8 and nine. But as the Scarlet Knights (60) stroll into their first bit of real competition against Florida State (5-0) at the Rutgers Athletic Center Tuesday night that mentality should be thrown completely out the window. They’re not playing Bryant or East Carolina or the City College of New York, and there’s no better person to remind this team of that than the head coach. “We play in the best league in the countr y,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “So, we’ve got to continue to get better ... These guys know there’s good teams ever ywhere.” The game Tuesday is part of the annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge going on this week in which teams of each conference square off against each other. Rutgers is currently 1-2 in this event, having beaten Clemson in 2014 before losing close games down to the wire against Wake Forest and Miami. With the Seminoles, the Knights come up against a side that has breezed through their first five games, thanks in large part to a young starting five fluent in the three-ball. Leading the way in that respect are Braian Angola and M.J. Walker, shooting 13-28 and 11-22,
respectively, from beyond the arc so far this season. Florida State as a whole shoots 36 percent from three, a vast improvement over Rutgers’ 26 percent mark. In scoring, Terrence Mann leads the way, averaging 17 points per game. Mann is also second on the team with 5.6 rebounds per game. Comparatively, 5.6 rebounds per game for the Knights would be fourth-best on the team. What the Seminoles have over Rutgers in three-point and free-throw shooting (and that’s not saying much), the Knights equally have over them down low. The backcourt of Sanders and Baker was the combination to watch going into the season, but the frontcourt has been invaluable in its production from multiple guys. “I think the front court has been (leading), between Eugene, Deshawn and Candido giving us good minutes,” Pikiell said. “Now, if we get Shaq into that rotation too, I think our front court is capable of doing a lot of things. ... The matchups are always important; who we’re playing against and what their skillset is. We continue to do that but I like the pieces.” Rutgers has five players averaging at least five rebounds per game (Freeman, Sanders, sophomore for ward Issa Thiam, sophomore for ward Eugene
Omoruyi and freshman center Mamadou Doucoure) and have out-blocked Florida State so far this season, 51-33. The Knights have the clear advantage in the paint come Tuesday, despite facing a relatively large team in the Seminoles, even with 7-foot-4-inch Christ Koumadje questionable. But whatever advantage Rutgers seemingly has over Florida State could ver y well be offset on Tuesday. Neither team has yet to battle a tough team this year, and the Seminoles have come out of their first five games a lot stronger than the Knights have. Moving into Big Ten play starting Sunday against No. 12 Minnesota, this is the one of the last chances Rutgers has to smooth out any rough areas. The Big Ten/ACC Challenge provides just the arena to do so — there really aren’t many better teams than Florida State to prepare the Knights. “(It’s a) huge challenge obviously. We’re playing a really talented team that has huge players. Obviously, the guy (Leonard Hamilton) is a terrific coach and I’m excited to get a home game here in that challenge. Our guys will be ready for it.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“I just had to go back down and get one more look in the pads, the cleats and the uniform and kind of absorb everything.” — Fifth-year senior left guard Dorian Miller on his last game at Rutgers
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2017
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football NO. 16 MICHIGAN STATE 40, RUTGERS 7
RU falls in season finale to Michigan State Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
With 50 seconds remaining in the first quarter, freshman quarterback Johnathan Lewis was inserted into the game. On his second drive, he escaped pressure and unloaded a 42-yard missile to freshman running back Raheem Blackshear for the score to cut the lead in half. The Rutgers football team closed its 2017 campaign Saturday night with a loss, but the seeds are already planted for 2018. Despite the Scarlet Knights (4-8, 3-6) falling to No. 16 Michigan State (9-3, 7-2) by a score of 40-7, Saturday night’s season finale at High Point Solutions Stadium ser ved as a small glimpse into Rutgers’ future going for ward. “Obviously we have a lot of work to do,” said head coach Chris Ash. “In my opinion, we made a lot of strides here this year, but obviously not enough. That’s part of the rebuild. Each year, you’ve got to keep improving in certain areas and keep moving forward.” Lewis is no stranger to playing time in his first season on the Banks, but Saturday’s matchup against the Spartans was the first time he worked primarily through the pass. Throughout the season, as graduate transfer Kyle Bolin and junior Giovanni Rescigno traded of f star ting duties at Freshman quarterback Johnathan Lewis played most of Saturday’s season finale against No. 16 Michigan State, throwing a touchdown and two interceptions on a 6-16 line. DECLAN INTINDOLA
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FOOTBALL HEAD COACH AGREES TO SIGN UPDATED 5-YEAR CONTRACT
Ash signs contract extension through 2022 Robert Sanchez Correspondent
Head coach Chris Ash signed an updated contract that will keep him in Piscataway for five more years through 2022, according to a report by NJ Advance Media. The contract extends the five-year, $11 million deal agreed upon back in December 2015. Since taking over the Rutgers football team’s coaching duties last year, Ash is 6-18. After a disappointing 2-10 finish in his first season in 2016, Ash came back in 2017 and led the Scarlet Knights (4-8, 3-6) to their first Big Ten wins in two years — three of them to be exact — over Illinois (2-10, 0-9), Purdue (6-6, 4-5) and Maryland (4-8, 2-7). Ash also helped keep Rutgers close against teams like then-No. 5 Washington (10-2, 7-2), Nebraska (4-8, 3-6) and Michigan (8-4, 5-4). When looking strictly at the record, it may seem like Ash’s record with the Knights leaves a lot to be desired, but history has shown that rebuilding at Rutgers takes more than just two years. Head coach Chris Ash agreed to a new contract Saturday before Rutgers’ season finale loss to No. 16 Michigan State. Ash will remain in Piscataway for the next five years after finishing his first two seasons with a 6-18 record. DECLAN INTINDOLA
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EXTRA POINT
Orlando Indiana
109 121
Cleveland Philadelphia
113 91
Detroit Boston
118 108
Portland New York
103 91
Brooklyn Houston
103 117
Dallas San Antonio
108 115
RYAN ANDERSON,
graduate transfer punter, set the Rutgers single season record for punting average with his mark of 44.4 yards per punt this season. He broke Joe Radigan’s record of 44.1 yards per punt set in 2006.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
SWIMMING AND DIVING
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WRESTLING
vs. Florida State
Texas Invitational
vs. NC State
at Lock Haven
Tonight, 7 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center
Tomorrow, 6 p.m., Austin, Texas
Thursday, 6 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center
Friday, 7 p.m., Lock Haven, Pa.