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University places 2nd in country for military veteran accomodation Nicholas Simon staff writer
The Military Times ranked Rutgers as the second-best four-year college in the U.S. for veterans. More than 1,100 students at the University are affiliated with the military. GRAPHIC BY HELEN PICARD
After serving overseas, many veterans are choosing to pursue their college education at Rutgers. Rutgers is the second-best fouryear college in America for military veterans, according to a report by the Military Times. The Office of Veteran Military Programs and Services (OVMPS) is Rutgers organization responsible for assisting veterans and other
military affiliated students, according to their website. Military affiliated students include individuals who have either served in the U.S. Armed Forces in some component, or who are dependent on someone that has served, said Ann Treadaway, OVMPS director and U.S. Army Veteran. “There are currently about 1,700 military affiliated students attending Rutgers,” Treadaway said. “And our office offers support to all of these people.”
The primary goal of the OVMPS is to ensure positive integration of veterans into the university atmosphere, Treadaway said. Work towards this objective begins when veterans first arrive on campus, she said. “We want to make the transition from the military to college as smooth as possible,” she said. The OVMPS offers several programs to support veterans, See veteran on Page 4
Students say safety pin support insufficient in helping minorities bushra hasan correspondent
Many minority Americans felt threatened by Donald Trump, and after he won his bid for the presidency, their fears were realized through a series of alleged hate crimes and shows of support by the alt-right. In response to Trump’s win, social media users sparked the #SafetyPinUSA movement. The movement involved people donning safety pins on their shirts in order to signify they stand in solidarity with minorities affected by the election.
The Southern Poverty Law Center reported more than 700 incidents of hateful harassment or intimidation over the week after the election, with anti-immigration comments making up the majority. There was a 57 percent increase in reported hate crimes in the U.K. during the week after Brexit, especially against immigrants, Muslims, and people of color according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council in the United Kingdom. The Brexit vote was also championed by the far-right, which included an anti-immigration platform. Thousands of Australians tweeted stations and availability
time slots with the hashtag so their fellow Muslim citizens could meet them at stations and have a travel companion. But the safety pin movement differs from #ridewithme. It is a more passive way of showing alliance, said Marwa Adina, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “I feel as though it’s the same as being a bystander. If you were an ally, the best way to show it is to stand up for us minorities when we need you to,” Adina said. Wearing safety pins is an effective form of establishing solidarity, said See minorities on Page 4
While Facebook is the most widely-used social media platform among Internet users, some Rutgers students are distancing themselves from the website. GEORGETTE STILLMAN
Rutgers community talks avoidance of Facebook sophie nieto-munoz and Manuel Silva-Paulus staff writers
The safety pin movement grew out of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union earlier this year. After President-elect Donald Trump’s win in the 2016 election this month, Americans brought the movement back. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Some Rutgers students are distancing themselves from Facebook and moving to different social media platforms. Out of all social media platforms, Facebook is the most widely used, with 79 percent of internet users logging on daily, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. While the usage of the social website may steadily be on the rise, users post less and less about trivial events to maintain a public persona, according to CNBC. “(Facebook) is a pretty big waste of time for a lot of people. I try to stay away from it as much as I can,” said Domingo Grullon, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “It’s just not worth the time.” Grullon said Facebook is something that ser ves only to
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distract people from what they are currently doing. The sebsite has changed drastically since its inception, he said. Contently.com attributes the lack of usage by some millennials due to privacy settings and organization of posts. “Users used to post their own pictures and thoughts but now it’s basically just sharing articles,” said School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Jayne Chacko. “There’s so much clickbait and ads. It’s basically full of junk mail now.” Facebook is outdated, and the platform is primarily used by older people and is used less by millennials than when it first launched, said School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Nelson De Lima. “My parents still use Facebook a lot. It’s probably dying out more among the millennial group,” See facebook on Page 4
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Rutgers works to educate on proper pesticide use
The Rutgers New Jersey Agriculture Experiment Station is launching an educational program to help people learn how to safely use pesticides to limit their impact on the environment after nearly 1,000 people were injured by the chemicals last year. CASEY AMBROSIO
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Last year, nearly 1,000 people were involved in pesticide-related incidents, according to the National Pesticide Information Center. The Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station aims to change this number. Department of Plant Biology and Pathology professor Mark Gregory Robson said he saw the effects of pesticide use on both people and the environment after growing up surrounded by the chemicals. “I was born and raised on a farm in Burlington County, so I was exposed to pesticides my entire life. As I got older, I began to see some of the immediate, and later some of the subtle effects, of pesticide use on people, the pests and the environment,” he said.
“For some farmers, this cost may keep them from getting the training,” he said. The aim is to deliver good programs that provide learning and tools for good decision making. This research takes time and money which has been the biggest obstacle, he said. A noticeable difference has been made since 1980 in New Jersey, “The old pesticides of the 1960s are persistent and have long-term environmental effects.” Robson said. NJAES now mark robson implements a Professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology pesticide use survey where every three por t of the highly developed workers regarding safeguard- to newer, biological compounds years, farmers report their anagricultural and food system, ing workers from exposure to or synthetic compounds with low nual pesticide use, which aids in measuring trends and helps environment and citizens of pesticides while they work in mammalian toxicity,” he said. There have been some obsta- develop programs and guide reNew Jersey, according to the agricultural fields,” said George Hamilton, a professor in the cles in the process, Hamilton said. search, he said. NJAES website. “So far I would say that we As the funding for pesticide Exposure from applying chem- Department of Entomology and icals in small confined fields and Chair Extension Specialist in safety and pesticide research con- have a pretty good track record tinues to decrease, the training given that very few if any incienvironments are one of the big- Pest Management. Hamilton manages the Rut- programs for farmers that used to dents of illness from exposure to gest issue that the department is focusing on, according to the gers Pesticide Safety Education be free now all cost money, Rob- pesticide on farms occurs every year,” Hamilton said. Program, and was inspired to son said. NJAES website. Rutgers’ Department for Agriculture and Natural Resources has partnered with the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and includes a section for Farm Safety and the experiment station. Research will focus on innovative approaches to applying the land-grant model in sup-
For four decades, NJAES has been working to educate farmers on properly using pesticides, making careful pesticide choices and evaluating options before choosing a pesticide, Robson said. “My program has provided educational materials and hands on training to farmers and
become involved with protecting farm workers, he said. The goal of NJAES is to reduce the pesticide use, aid farmers, protect crops and save money, Robson said. “The old pesticides of the 1960s are persistent and have long-term environmental effects. We want to reduce this type of application
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veteran
Stuart Loy, Assistant Professor of Military Science and Education and U.S. Army veteran, said RutRutgers eases transition to college for former gers’ culture is uniquely positive for military veterans. service members, Amaya says “If New Jersey is a melting pot,” Loy said, “then Rutgers is One of the agency’s primary like a spoon that helps blend all continued from front goals is to help veterans track of these cultures and perspecincluding academic advising, down suitable employers, he said. tives together.” He said the diversity on campus “We want to connect veterans financial aid, disability ser vices and tutoring, according to the with companies attracted to the plays a special part in the experiunique skill set these men and ences veterans have. OVMPS website. Coming to a university like RutThese services are conducive women bring to the table,” Adams to a positive environment for said. “Our goal is to help find the gers offers individuals who were exposed to a negative culture veterans and they contribute to best fit.” The OVMPS has successful- during their service, an opportuRutgers’ high national rankings, ly organized career mentorship nity to interact with the same culaccording to the Military Times. Ivette Amaya, a School of En- events for the past two semesters, ture in a non-hostile or accommodating way, he said. vironmental and Biological Sci- Adams said. Loy said he was very pleased “Employees from various corences junior served in the U.S. Marines Corps from 2010 to 2014. porations came and offered vet- with the current status of aid ofShe said her first encounter with erans career-related guidance,” fered to veterans and other milithe OVMPS took place before she he said. “They had their resumes tary affiliated students. “I can had even enrolled. say without “I was nervous a shadow about the whole of a doubt transition process, the and I wasn’t sure ex“We want to make the transition from the military to that University actly what I had to college as smooth as possible.” has drasdo in order to apply,” tically imAmaya said. “When ann treadway proved the I got in touch with Director of the Office of Veteran Military Programs and Services services it the OVMPS, they provides walked me through military afthe entire process filiated stuand really put me dents since at ease.” Amaya said she admires the or- critiqued, received interview tips I was enrolled,” Loy said. “The and were told how to properly re- OVMPS office, which was fundganization’s consistency. ed and built with the University’s “I’ve been a student here for search potential employers.” Adams said the OVMPS held help in 2010 is a physical repretwo years and I still get help from them,” she said. “They always its first ever Hiring Fair on Nov. sentation of this improvement.” He said Rutgers deserves its have answers and no matter what 14. The organization brought in problem I come to them with, 17 different employers and 50 superlative ranking. “This school never lets military veterans attended. The OVMPS they’re always eager to help.” The OVMPS also helps vet- expects to host similar events in affiliated students fall by the wayside, and it never forgets the sacerans with post-collegiate is- the future, he said. The culture on campus plays a rifices these people make for their sues, like finding employment, said Br yan Adams, the OVMPS significant role in a veteran’s col- country and their fellow citizens,” Assistant Director and a U.S. legiate experience as well, accord- he said. “In my opinion, Rutgers is as good as number one.” ing to Military Times. Army Veteran.
facebook Millennials are increasingly using visual social media apps, Chacko says continued from front Chacko said. “They use it to keep in touch with their friends from college that they didn’t talk to before Facebook.” Millennials are moving towards more visual and responsive social media platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, Chacko said. The photo-sharing app allows for visual and social network, and allows for the manipulation of a public persona, according to CNBC. “If you asked me a couple of years ago, I would say I used Facebook pretty often but now I’m on Reddit more,” Grullon said. “At its core, the two are very similar. You see content catered to you.”
New platforms require less reading and are more direct and personal than Facebook, Chacko said. This might be why millennials are moving away from it.
“(Facebook is) probably dying out more among the millennial group.” jayne chacko School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore
Instagram has pictures and is easier to look at, Chacko said. Users can choose accounts that cater to their hobbies or are aesthetically pleasing.
“You can pick out accounts with certain features or attributes that you like,” Chacko said. Ten years down the road Facebook will probably keep becoming less and less relevant, De Lima said. To the younger generation, it is not really social media anymore. Lumping everyone in a generation together rather than segmenting them is a mischaracterization, according to Contently. com. Millennials range from age 18-34, but people in the 25 and older category may be less likely to use Facebook regularly or have an account. People are not socializing on Facebook anymore. They are either promoting their own stuff or looking at videos to distract them, Grullon said. “People my age use Facebook now for invites to events and advertising their organizations,” Chacko said. “It’s basically like one huge advertising platform.”
CRIME Nov. 28 VINELAND — A gas station attendant was punched and held at gunpoint during a robber y late Sunday night. Three men in ski masks entered the USA Gas station located on Delsea Drive and attacked the employee after demanding money. The robbers then ran off with an undetermined amount of cash. Police are investigating the incidents. Nov. 28 JERSEY CITY — Arron Enix and Davon Cooper, both 23, were charged with multiple crimes including attempted homicide and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after shooting a 24-year-old man multiple times Sunday night. The shooting was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Claremont Avenue in Jersey City, City spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said. When
police arrived at the scene, the two assailants were arrested and their guns were later recovered. The victim, who knew the two men who shot him, remains in critical condition at Jersey City Medical Center. Nov. 28 BRIDGETON — Emmanuel Ayala, 28, allegedly stabbed his 26-year-old brother during an argument that escalated into a physical altercation on Sept.15. Police were told by witnesses that Ayala’s brother knocked him to the ground and Ayala then allegedly stabbed him twice with a knife. A Cumberland County grand jur y indicted Ayala on Nov. 16 on charges including aggravated assualt, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Ayala is currently being held in the Cumberland County Jail on a $70,000 bail.
minorities Participating in movement is passive way to show alliance, Adina says White nationalist groups have become aware of the safety pin Rachel Schienvar, a School of Arts movement and are using it to counter-protest. and Sciences junior. A user on 4chan, an anonymous “Everyone deserves to feel safe and feel like they belong,” Schien- chat forum, wrote that they would var said. “I also really like how “wear (a) safety pin to fool people instead of fighting hate with more into thinking you’re a safe space” hate, (the movement is) spread- and “trigger them.” The safety pin movement is ing the love.” The safety pin movement a awkward, empty and potentially “performative slacktivism,” ac- counterproductive, said William Glennon, a Rutgers alumnus. cording to Vox. Some more It allows inbeneficial dividuals to means of asbelieve they sisting minoriare making “If you were an ally, ty groups who a difference the best way to show feel nervous without acting it is to stand up for us about their on beliefs they rights are acseem to supminorities when we need tively having port, according you to.” conversations to the article. with people The safety marwa adina who may not pin movement School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore necessarily falls under the share your same category opinion, said as changing Katie Parrish, one’s profile picture, the “Stop Kony 2012” a School of Environmental and Bistatuses and posting to social ological Sciences sophomore. Another way to engage is by media with a hashtag, essentially preaching to the choir, according joining programs that aim to educate students about privilege, to the article. The movement has good inten- Taylor said. Simply speaking out tions but does not directly address against bigotry and discriminathe issue of racism or xenophobia, tion is a more effective way to said Margaux Taylor, a School of combat systemic problems rather than wearing a safety pin. Arts and Sciences junior. “Be active and use (their) Taylor would not find someone wearing a safety pin to voice and privilege to speak out be particularly comforting, for us and fight (alongside) us,” Adina said. she said. continued from front
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Chancellor finds few researchers use data bushra hasan
Kline by making their clinical data available, Strom said. He collaborated with researchers Developing medications often to publish a summar y of their requires lucky breaks or ded- work with the new database for icated research, but pharma- two years. Strom said he was surprised by ceutical companies used to hold necessar y patient data private. the deficit of researchers taking A recent push by GlaxoSmith- advantage of this data. “This was Kline aims free access to to help reenormously searchers by valuable data, publishing which seemed anonymous ethically obvidata, helping “While there were ous to make them learn over 200 submissions available and about existing approved to use the use,” Strom trials and what said. “It was indid or did data, there have been teresting how not work. extremely few papers.” infrequently Brian Strom, after all that, it Chancellor of brian strom was used.” Rutgers BioChancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and The datamedical and Health Services base was unHealth Sciencderused partly es, was appointdue to the lack ed chair of the of transparoversight comency in the mittee of this field, said Sue project, which Shapses, a professor in the Detook place in May 2013. “Patients are taking risks by partment of Nutritional Sciences. being included in such studies. Many researchers do not know It behooves us to use the result- about the information available to ing data as much as possible,” them, she said. Interpreting the data correctly Strom said. “People had been clamoring for years for access to would require one of the original investigators to assist in the these data.” While Strom cites the ethical analysis process because new reimperative of making such data searchers do not know the dataset available, his recent study pub- as well as the original researchlished by The New England Jour- ers, Shapses said. Shapses, who sees a similar nal of Medicine found the database is widely underused, despite underuse of data in her own department, said performing a secits availability. “While there were over 200 ondary data analysis takes time submissions approved to use the and skill. “It is not so simple to use these data, there have been extremely few papers and even presenta- datasets and it is not easy to think tions that have emerged from that of a ‘burning’ question to ask when you are not the one who use,” Strom said. Many other companies fol- conducted the study in the first lowed suit after GlaxoSmith- place,” she said. correspondent
Brian Strom, chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Services, published a study which found few researchers used publicly-accessible clinical data, but does not yet know why this is true. CASEY AMBROSIO
To investigate the underuse of pharmaceutical data, Strom and his colleagues sent surveys to researchers who were granted access to the database, but because they got very few responses, their conclusions are still speculation. Regardless of difficulties in putting older data to use,
making the data available itself builds confidence between researchers and consumers, Shapses said. Strom said he and his colleagues surveyed researchers who had access to anonymous clinical data, to see if they could understand why people did not
use the datasets. They received few responses. Strom rotated off the committee and will no longer participate directly in the project. He suggested conducting a pilot study of the system before implementing it, if such a large-scale database were considered again.
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Tackling intersectional sexuality through film
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ast week I walked into what has been A ‘POPPED’ CULTURE the saving grace for recent black films. “Moonlight” is a biopic drama MICHAEL ANDERSON about the tumultuous life of the director, Barry Jenkins, and how he navigates growing up in poverty alongside understanding his sexuality. The protagonist does not go by “Barry” in the film -- instead his mother, bullies and lovers all know him as Chiron. Aside from the phenomenal cast starring Janelle Monae and Mahershala Ali, and the great cinematography that guides the audience through an almost surrealist experience of a 1980s Miami, the film tackles the intersectionality of sexuality and what those dynamics look like through the lens of a poor, young black man. The movie breaks itself into three sections titled “Little,” “Chiron” and “Black.” As each section transitions into the next, the main character grows older and we are able to follow his journey into manhood while discovering how unstable and complex the term “manhood” truly is. In one of the first scenes, we are thrown into a high-speed chase. In this chase, however, the highway is a rundown Floridian neighborhood, the “cops” take the form of traditional masculinity manifesting itself in a gang of young homophobic bullies, and the perpetrator is our star, Chiron, a young, gay, black boy with nowhere to run. The movie shows how uniquely hard it is for young black boys from lower-economic communities to come to terms with their sexuality. The first scene showcases that homosexual black men not only have to face the social consequences of coming out (or in this case being dragged out before even getting the chance to come out), but brutal physical consequences as well. This is not to say that black women do not face similar dangers, but there is definitely a greater taboo when it comes to black men. We see this being played out in one of the most chilling scenes in which the young Chiron asks his neighbor, an older black man, what the word “faggot” means. This harrowing nature of the scene is partly increased due to the rarity of these types of interactions within communities of black men. Black men do not openly discuss sexuality because, sadly, black culture generally dictates that sexuality is stable, not fluid. In addition to that, a black man who is anything other than a straight black man is traditionally seen as less than and unworthy of the title of “a man.” This perspective creates a toxic environment that does not lend itself to comfortable conversation of homosexuality, gender and different forms of masculinity. In her book, “We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity,” author and scholar bell hooks explains the specific fragility that is the masculinity of black men and where it comes from. She argues that black men do not have room to express alternate versions of masculinity because the media does not provide them alternate images of how black men are “supposed” to behave and react to society. The media overwhelmingly displays black men as uncontrollable, dominating savages, who need to be dominated and imprisoned. She also says black men have historically accepted and embraced the white man’s definition of masculinity that was imposed upon them during slavery. The white definition of masculinity was deeply connected to the white definition of patriarchy and the notions that masculinity is performed through the subjugation of women, enacting physical violence on those who were weaker than you and seeming to be in control at all times. White supremacist narratives reaching back to slavery have also categorized black men as less than human and therefore unable to experience a complexity of emotions such as fear, sympathy, love and pain. Not only should black boys not cry, black boys should not even know how to cry. This was a form of cognitive dissonance created by white supremacists in order to justify slavery and the harsh treatments of black men. Flash forward to 2016, where “Moonlight” shows us on large screens across the nation, the result of the rigid restrictions that have historically been placed on black masculinity. Chiron is the victim of psychological and physical abuse from a school bully. His adolescent romantic partner is forced to publically betray him by beating him up in front of a crowd of peers out of fear of not being discovered as gay himself and getting publically shunned and abused as well. Chiron has no outlet that affords him the opportunity to productively and healthily discuss his sexuality and his emotions. This is the reason why, after being publically humiliated and abused, he seeks revenge through violence that sends him down a spiral incarceration, drugs and emotional-closed-off-ness. To my black men, I urge us to be brave enough to engage in these types of discussions with each other. Have them not only in your homes, but in our fraternities and churches as well. There are a lot of mindsets and stigmas that we have to unlearn. We must unlearn them for the betterment of our future and of the future of the next generation of young black men with questions as well. Michael Anderson is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies with minors in Africana studies and digital communication, information and media. His column, “A ‘Popped’ Culture,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Should we be grieving or be glad? Final judgement of Castro is up to those who lived under his rule
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he world was shaken when news of Cuban offering his family condolences but being extremedespot Fidel Castro’s death was announced. ly vague in his description of his rule. However, The former leader who ruled Cuba for de- Obama’s approach of leaving the judgment of Castro cades died at the age of 90. Following his death, the up to history to decide may be what others must do nation of Cuba began a nine-day national mourning as well. No one is more affected by the news of Castro’s period for their fallen leader. However, not everyone in Cuba shared the same sentiments of grief upon death than those who lived through his reign or hearing of his passing. In fact, reactions from around saw family members who did. The decision of labeling Castro as a hero or an enemy to Cuba is depenthe world varied from sorrow to celebration. Within Cuba itself, some people mourned the loss dent upon Cubans themselves. For some Cubans, of a great leader who helped advance the nation in Castro was “the only leader” they ever knew. This healthcare and education. These people created was accompanied by opinions of either misery or posters and cried outside of the University of Hava- mirth, but were provided by Cuban people themna, where Castro attended law school. The President selves, nonetheless. In a situation like this, the U.S. and other nations of the Council of Ministers of Cuba, Raul Castro, Fidel Castro’s brother, declared that the flag of Cuba should be cordial but should not overstep where they lack experience. Everyone is entitled to their be raised only half-mast and clubs be silent. opinion, however, M e a n the opinions of those while, in Litaffected tle Havana, “However, not everyone in Cuba shared the same directly by Castro’s regime a neighborsentiments of grief upon hearing of his passing.” should be the ones hood in Miconsidered the most. ami, people In a situation where were rejoicing. Castro’s reign, for them, symbolized a rule of American-Cuban relations were being reconsidsuffering. People, including some sporting “Bay of ered, the intervention of American opinions would Pigs Veteran” shirts, took to the streets to celebrate be called for. However, Castro himself has been out not the death of Castro himself, but the death of a of the public eye for quite some time now, and as his symbol of oppression. They, along with their families, brother Raul still remains in presidency, the death moved to Miami originally as exiles from Cuba due of Castro does relatively little to nothing for the to their fear that they would forever be oppressed un- actual relations between Cuba and other nations. der Castro’s rule. Leaving behind loved ones to the So, considering that the conversation about Castro cruel fate of Castro’s killings and iron-fisted tyranny circulates around his legacy itself rather than the was one of the markers of Castro’s rule that those future of Cuba, this might have to be a conversation we have no dialogue in. Even if the verdict on celebrating kept in mind. President-elect Donald Trump seemed to have Castro’s life and legacy is varied and unclear, the shared in feelings of those celebrating as he took most we should do is support the families affected to Twitter to call Castro a “brutal dictator” whose by Castro’s death, whether these effects were posdeath marked the possibility of “one day soon see- itive or negative. As a Cuban-American said of Castro’s death, ing a free Cuba.” President Barack Obama’s comments were far “For those who loved him he was the greatest … from as critical as Trump’s. In what Florida GOP for those who hated him, there was no one worse.” lawmakers called a “lukewarm” response, Obama re- And that should be enough for the rest of the world mained somewhat neutral in his depiction of Castro, to consider. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum facebook.com/thedailytargum youtube.com/targummultimedia
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November 29, 2016
Media portrays false narrative about Dakota Access Pipeline CONSERVATIVE HOT CORNER DANIEL MACLANE
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he Dakota Access Pipeline has been a subject of major controversy and has come under intense public protest. This pipeline has become a hot topic on social media, with different outlets promoting propaganda that it threatens both the environment and the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s sacred lands. These claims, however, are inherently misleading and the use of memes and short videos allow these false narratives to be circulated. The Dakota Access Pipeline is a $3.7 billion pipeline that is meant to connect the Bakken Formation, an oil-rich underground deposit, from North Dakota across 1,172 miles to South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois. An estimated 8,000 to 12,000 jobs would also be created from the construction of the pipeline along with an increase of $156 million in sales and income tax revenue for the state and local governments. One aversion to the pipeline is that it creates the possibility of disrupting the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The Missouri River, which supplies the drinking water of the tribe, will be crossed along the route of the pipeline. However, the pipeline will be built 90 feet below the riverbed of the Missouri River. This 90-foot mark
is meant to ensure that the river will not be compromised if the pipeline were to fail. The pipeline will also feature “increased thickness and control valves at the ends of the crossing to reduce the risk of an incident, which is already low.” The water supply of the tribe will not be disrupted whatsoever. When designating the route for the Dakota Access Pipeline, the United States Army Corps of Engineers took into account the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation. “The Army Corps consulted with 55 Native American tribes at least 389 times, after
the use of eminent domain. The complaints for the pipeline should have been expressed at the time this was being planned, not when it’s in the process of being built. Another aversion concerning the pipeline is that although it does not cross the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Reservation, it crosses land that is considered “sacred.” That has an incredibly subjective connotation to it. What constitutes “sacred,” and how far can this definition be stretched to halt public projects that would be largely beneficial? Considering a pipeline is much safer
“This 90-foot mark is meant to ensure that the river will not be compromised if the pipeline were to fail.” which they proposed 140 variations of the route to avoid culturally sensitive areas in North Dakota” according to Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), who represents the sole Congressional District of North Dakota. Public hearings were also held as part of the review process, including three in North Dakota that members of the tribe failed to attend. The Army Corps also held multiple meetings with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Dakota Access proposed to meet on seven separate occasions with the Tribe, yet were rejected each time. The land required for this project in North Dakota — the state in which the the tribe’s reservation is located — was obtained fully voluntarily without
than the current use of transportation by train (a prime example is the Canadian train crash that occurred in 2013 resulting in the deaths of 47 people), these arbitrary claims should not prevent public projects that are highly beneficial to the American public. This project was not easily approved either. The pipeline has received approval by each of the respective states’ environmental bureaucracies, the Department of the Interior (the secretary of which was appointed by President Barack Obama) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering as well as state and local officials. These facts have not dissipated largescale protests that have been destructive
and led to clashes with police. Protestors have resorted to setting fires that have caused $2 million in property damage. Evidence of Molotov cocktails being thrown at police officers and reports of three shots being fired at officers, including someone being shot in the hand, have surfaced. This response is totally unjustified considering the circumstances that befit the situation. Prominent political leaders are also now involving themselves with these protests. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has called upon Obama to intervene to prevent the pipeline from being continued. Former Green Party Presidential nominee Jill Stein tweeted a picture of herself defacing construction equipment being used on the project leading to a warrant issued for her arrest. It is dishonest of these political leaders to use their influence and following to encourage baseless protests. The First Amendment has laid the foundation for American society. Protests and demonstrations are key features in bringing attention to important present day issues as they did during the Civil Rights Movement. However, baseless protests that escalate to violence are totally dishonest and counterproductive as in the case of the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests. Daniel MacLane is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science. His column, “Conservative Hot Corner,” normally runs on alternate Mondays.
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Tech Tuesday
November 29, 2016
Digital platforms see nearly half of all Black Friday sales Harshel Patel digital editor
Nearly half of all sales on the nation’s largest shopping day occurred online, with 6 million more shopping in 2016 than 2015. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
This year, Black Friday saw an estimated 154 million shoppers nationwide, according to the National Broadcasting Company. This number shows an increase from previous years. These shoppers spent an average of $289 each, with about 44 percent buying their products online. Roughly 108 million people shopped online this year, compared to 102 million in 2015, according to CNBC. From a retailer’s perspective, online stores must first have a website that consumers can reach them through. This interface should be reliable and capable of holding a high number of visitors when needed, according to the website for ShopSite, an e-commerce software for small businesses.
Retailers should also be able to control the various aspects of their online store, such as the products consumers see and how they are able to interact with the store. Much like shopping in-store,
“Black Friday is great because you can buy things that you have been eyeballing all year but never could justify the price.” ralph morin School of Engineering Sophomore
e-commerce websites show the products they have. They update information from a database and show whether a product is sold out or if a specific size of clothing is running out, according to brighthub.com.
These products are maintained as a catalog, establishing how the customer views the retailer’s products and maintains their interest. The way a retailer presents their products is vital to influencing a shopper’s perception of the store, according to ShopSite. Once customers find a product they like, they typically add it to a “Shopping Cart,” which holds their desired products for later purchase. Maintaining an interface that customers would want to use repeatedly is important when shaping a positive shopper experience, according to the site. Some interfaces include features that present the total cost of products, shipping and handling and any additional fees that may be incurred. The cart is also where customers submit their order, according to the site. Customers also typically choose their preferred shipping method through this interface, and retailers can either charge the customer for shipping or pay for it themselves, according to ShopSite. When submitting an order, customers provide payment information that details where the money will be taken from by the retailer in exchange for the products. This process is similar to the process that occurs in physical stores, where credit cards are processed and checked for sufficient funds in order to make the purchase. While physical stores use cash or credit cards, online stores can take either credit cards or online payment services, according to the site. Online payment services, like PayPal, are alternatives to credit cards that simplify the payment process by storing customer billing information, but they can be confusing for customers who are new to online shopping, according to the website for the US Small Business Administration. After all of this, the products are packaged and shipped to the customer, typically causing the customer to incur additional taxes depending on the locations of the products that are being sent and the customer who is receiving them, according to ShopSite. Online shopping is rapidly growing as the preferred method of shopping for consumers. Through 2016, e-commerce has grown to occupy 8.4 percent of total retail sales, an increase of about 16 percent from one year ago, according to the US Census Bureau. One such online retailer, Amazon, produced about 60 percent of all US online sales in 2015. It expanded its revenue by $23 billion between 2014 and 2015, according to MarketWatch. Ralph Morin, a sophomore in the School of Engineering, said he believes that online shopping can offer better deals to consumers, but that it may offer mixed results when purchasing certain products. “Black Friday is great because you can buy things that you have been eyeballing all year but never could justify the price,” he said. “It’s also a great time to buy gifts for other people. The craziness is something I could do without, though.”
DIVERSIONS
November 29, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 11 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Take time to research anything you want to do or obtain. Preparation and facts will be key in helping you do what’s best for you. More than one opportunity will present itself, and if you let someone persuade you to make the wrong choice based on ulterior motives, you will regret it. Put your career and personal comfort first. Your numbers are 7, 15, 19, 26, 34, 43, 49.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stay on top of what’s being said. Establish your position from an honest and loyal perspective. Offer solutions and do the legwork in order to get things done your way. Travel, meetings and knowledge will all contribute to your accomplishments. 5 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Taking on a challenge will turn into a game-changer. What you discover about others will be instrumental in helping you get ahead. Make sure to take time to do some self-discovery as well. Don’t let anyone put you down. 4 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your money and possessions in a safe place. Someone will provide invalid financial information that can lead to loss. Show more concern about living within your means, and work on the self-improvement projects that will add to your success. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t move backwards. Getting involved with people who have challenged you in the past will not help you get ahead now. Stay focused on the truth, stand behind what you have to offer and use your talents to reach your goals. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Channel your energy wisely and you will avoid an emotional situation that brings your progress to a halt. Nurture important relationships by taking care of responsibilities and easing the stress of someone you care about. A professional gain is heading your way. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Positive changes at home will ease your stress. Professional advancement will be based on your ability to get things done on time and without making a fuss. An unexpected idea will surface, offering new opportunities and benefits. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You don’t have to follow the crowd. Check out what interests you, identify what fits your needs and discard whatever appears to be a waste of time. An opportunity offered by a past partner or an employer looks promising but complicated. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep life simple. Spend less, do more and focus on making personal achievements. Walk away from unstable situations or people to avoid being dragged into a dilemma that will make you look bad. Proceed with caution. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Live and learn. Sign up for a seminar or try reaching old goals from a new angle. Explore possibilities and look for support from people you feel have something worthwhile to offer. Take on a challenge and play to win. 5 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The coast is clear to do your own thing. An energetic approach to work and helping others will put you in a good position for advancement. A change to the way you think will encourage others to follow your lead. 4 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Focus on being the best you can be. Update your appearance and implement a good nutritional diet and exercise program into your routine. Don’t let anyone speak on your behalf. Live up to your beliefs, values and promises. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Stay in control. Focus inward and be the best you can be. Refuse to let anyone take liberties that will compromise you in the future. Listen, but don’t get into a dispute until you have the ammunition to win the battle. 2 stars
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64 PC memory unit
1 Rescues
65 Harvests
6 Like a “Witness” extra
66 Written exam feature
11 Linoleum cleaner
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14 Offer a view
1 Creator of an instant lawn
15 Undercover drug cop
2 Tarzan’s “mother”
16 Rapid, active commotion
3 Prefix with “duct”
17 Buck’s precious things?
4 Deeply absorbed
19 LAPD division?
5 Sushi ingredient
20 Be expectant
6 “Contra” relative
21 Anesthetics of yore
7 Type of liquor
23 Be a meddler
8 Anger or fury
26 Recovery setback
9 Projectionist’s need
27 Spirit-lifting beetle?
10 Inn’s stablehand
28 It’s spent in Mexico
11 Places for wallets?
29 Baseball stat
12 Nose perceptions
30 Like enclosed stadiums
13 Chasers in a Western
32 Find another purpose for
18 Constricted
35 Winnow
22 Big-eared small game
37 Crafted on a loom
23 Canonical hour
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39 Confidence man’s activity
24 Family photo book
53 Make a trial run
40 Reporter with a military unit
25 What over-glued stamps
54 Immature amphibians
42 Olympian who doesn’t medal
and envelopes cause?
Yesterday’s Solution
57 Short part of history
44 Hula hoop supporter
26 Magic carpet excursions
58 N’s in Athens
45 Kind of show or band
28 English cattle breed
59 Genetic stuff used as evidence
47 Building material that has to set
31 Grinding tooth
60 It can be the limit
49 Railroad worker’s transport
33 Peter or Paul, e.g.
51 Far from straight
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52 Heavily favored, as a favorite
36 Provides temporarily
53 Necklace item, sometimes
38 Bee’s delight
55 Showy pond fish
41 Ring for a spy?
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61 Large coffee container
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62 Heron variety
48 Some distance runners
63 Branch headquarters?
49 Nonsense
Yesterday’s Solution
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November 29, 2016
matches Big Red win 7 matches, score 7 bonus points to hand Rutgers 1st loss of season continued from back Knights’ sophomore Anthony Giraldo nabbed a major decision to run the score to 21-0. Head coach Scott Goodale sang Giraldo’s praises Saturday, calling upon the lineup issues that have come up with his recent success. “We need to get this lineup set after Midlands,” Goodale said. “That lineup needs to be set going into this Big Ten Conference. Kenny and Giraldo, why should Giraldo be out of the lineup? We gotta figure that out.” Following Giraldo were John Van Brill, Willie Scott and Jordan
Pagano, who all scored decisions over their foes in the 157, 165 and 174 weight classes, respectively, to extend Rutgers’ lead to 30-0. Back in the fold was No. 13 Nicholas Gravina, a week removed from a ranked win over Princeton’s Ian Baker. The 184-pound junior continued his good run of form with a 57 second fall over Donny Donnelly, pushing the score to 36-0. With the win already in the books, freshman 197-pounder Matthew Correnti followed with a decision of his own. Junior heavyweight Razohnn Gross looked to close out the bout with a decisive win to secure
a shutout for the Knights, but Columbia’s Garrett Ryan was determined to salvage something for the team from the Upper West Side, collecting a decision and ending the day with his side on the losing end, 39-3. But Cornell proved a much taller task, even before the first whistle. Though Rutgers defeated the Ivy Leaguers at last year’s Grapple at the Garden, the Knights came into Sunday’s affair without All-American Anthony Perrotti, who graduated, and missing 157-pounder No. 6 Richie Lewis due to injury. Their absences were sorely felt from the ver y beginning, as Cornell’s Noah Baughman and Mark Grey scored decisions in the 125 and 133 weight classes respectively. Especially with 133-pounder No. 13 Tyson Dippery at the helm, Goodale had stressed the
Junior 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault grapples with Cornell’s Will Koll Saturday morning at the Grapple at the Garden, which was held at Madison Square Garden. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
opening bouts as integral to Rutgers’ success against top teams like Cornell, and they didn’t produce on that end Sunday. “You need to win those first two matches, because it gives you, not only momentum, but it puts you exactly where we thought we’d be,” Goodale said. “We got beat at 25 and 33, and I’m not blaming those guys, but that was the biggest part of the match right there. Trying to play catchup against one of the best teams in the country is a really, really hard thing to do.” Down 6-0, Ashnault chipped away at the lead with a slim decision over Cornell’s Will Koll, 6-4. And following Ashnault was fifth-year senior 149-pounder Ken Theobold in his first match of the day against No. 19 Joey Galasso of the Big Red. At No. 14, Theobold engaged in his second ranked match of the season Sunday, as he defeated No. 19 Jordan Laster of Princeton at last weekend’s Battle at the Birthplace. Theobold knocked off another No. 19, garnering a 6-0 decision and tying the score at six. And though Theobold held his own in his match, he was not thrilled with his per formance after. “I could have done better in the first period,” Theobold said. “I’m always trying to score bonus points in a team atmosphere like this where we’re going up against a ranked team opponent. It’s really big to score bonus points. If I could have gotten a pin or a possible major, that could have set the momentum up for other people’s success.” Van Brill continued Theobold’s success with a major decision over Cornell’s Taylor Simaz, giving the Knights their first lead against the Big Red so far. But the tide shifted within minutes, as redshirt freshman 165-pounder Willie Scott was unable to extend Rutgers’ streak, falling victim to a fall at the hands of No. 10 Brandon Womack, which lifted Cornell back into the lead at 12-10.
Fifth-year senior 174-pounder Phillip Bakuckas looked to halt a potential Cornell onslaught, and he held No. 5 Brian Realbuto to a deadlock until the final moments of the match, until Realbuto issued a takedown in the last five seconds of the bout. Losing matches in the final moments of a match has been a running trend in the last few weeks for the Knights, as the same happened to Ashnault against Princeton’s Matthew Kolodzik just a week prior. “Close out matches,” Goodale said. “I mean, sitting around at 2-2, close out a match. And you can’t get over the hump, and you can’t become All-Americans and national champs if you’re not closing out matches.” Bakuckas’ loss opened up the opportunity for the Big Red to strike and they did so in inspiring fashion. No. 1 Gabe Dean fleshed out a 16-3 major decision over Gravina, extending Cornell’s lead to 19-10. At the 197-pound division, Cornell’s Ben Honis scored a decision over junior Anthony Messner, and in the final bout of the day, Razohnn Gross recorded his second loss, falling to No. 19 Jeremy Sweany, propelling Cornell to a 28-10 dual win. Losing to a side a few spots above them in the national rankings will do no favors for Rutgers, and now it looks toward the Midland Championships next weekend to offer up some reprieve from a disappointing weekend in New York, despite the morning’s win. As Theobold ensures though, the team has been in this situation before, and it is how it responds that will decide its path going into the meat of the season. “We’re not gonna take this loss too hard, we’re just going to work better starting on Monday,” Theobold said. “Just focus on and fine tune our technique.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @jon_spilletti and @TargumSports on Twitter.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 50, BRYANT 42
Second half surge propels RU past Bulldogs for first win Griffin Whitmer Staff Writer
It took six games, but the Rutgers women’s basketball team finally put together a complete game for the first time this season. The result was its first win of the year as the Scarlet Knights defeated Bryant by a score of 50-42 Sunday afternoon at the Rutgers Athletic Center. The Knights (1-5) team that showed up was a completely different one than the group that was just recently blown out by 30 points by in-state rival Princeton. Head coach C. Vivian Stringer said that she knows that her team has potential, but they need to bring it every game. But after showing her frustration, saying her team doesn’t “have any fighters” and that the team could very well go without a win all season, she’ll take the win any way she could get it. “We are calling on our players to demand more consistency from each other,” Stringer said.
“I’m happy that we did win and it’s great.” The game started off with some sloppy play from both teams. Shots weren’t going in, fouls were being called and turnovers were plentiful. The Bulldogs (3-2) missed their first two free throws before scoring the first point of the day from the charity strip with 5:50 left in the first quarter. Bryant then knocked in a jumper with 5:15 on the clock for the first field goal for either team in the game. Sophomore guard Aliyah Jeune finally put the first points on the board for Rutgers with a driving layup with 4:13 remaining in the opening frame. That ignited the Knights, as they went on a 7-2 run and forced the bulldogs to call a timeout with 59.2 seconds left in the first quarter. Their run was capped off by great defense in the paint leading to a breakaway layup from junior for ward Kandiss Barber. Another fast break layup by junior guard Shrita Parker made
the score 11-6 at the end of the first quarter. Bryant would respond with a 7-2 run of its own to take an 18-13 lead in the second quarter. Rutgers then answered back with yet another run, this time a 7-0 one to take a 20-18 lead. The teams then traded baskets back and forth with Bryant holding a slim 23-22 advantage at halftime. The Knights began to press in the third quarter and it paid off, as Aliyah Jeune was able to steal the ball just behind half court and take it all the way for a layup to put Rutgers up 30-26. Bryant had a tough time beating the Knights’ famed 55 fullcourt press, and began to rush shots on offense, ending the 3rd quarter by missing 11 straight field goals. Rutgers slowly built a lead and Aliyah Jeune nailed a huge three-pointer with a hand in her face at the buzzer to put the Knights ahead 37-27. “It’s my teammates trusting me and me trusting my teammates,” Jeune said.
Rutgers found itself up 41-31 with about seven minutes left and on their way to victory. Br yant would mount a mini-comeback, hitting a three-pointer and a layup in transition following a bad pass by the Knights. Another Bryant layup, this time following a Rutgers shotclock violation brought them within three points. The Bulldogs would answer a layup from sophomore center Victoria Harris with an Ivory Bailey three-pointer. The Knights were only up 43-41 with 3:09 remaining in the contest. Although she had a rough day shooting the ball, going 2-for-9 from the field, Parker wound up being the hero for Rutgers. She knocked down a pair of free throws to put the Knights back up by four and then drained a fadeaway three-pointer as the shot clock expired with 10 seconds left in the game to put the nail in the coffin and seal Rutgers’ victory.
Barber had a career game, scoring 14 points, nearly twice her season average of 7.2, but she chose to spread the wealth of the credit amongst her teammates. “I think it was just a team effort, swing the ball, getting the ball in open spaces,” Barber said. “And me making myself available for my teammates and all of us working together.” The Knights heard Stringer loud and clear after her remarks following the Princeton loss Friday, showing they did have fight with their effort down the stretch to earn them a first victory. “I thought we sustained a level of intensity longer than what we had. I didn’t know if we were gonna fold, or if we were gonna buckle down and come out on top.” Stringer said. “It was nice to see us settle down, be patient with the ball, and trust each other” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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nine games by a combined score of 360-86. It came away with a Big Ten single-season record in punts, Knights suffered touchdown 47 seconds with sophomore Michael Cintron booting 93 of them, seven more into loss, surrendered 318 rushing yards than the previous highmark. Rutgers was held scoreless on four separate occasions for the of his special team’s play. “We continued from back first time since 1936 and finished have to get that part of our game with double-digit losses for the Down 21-7 to start the second improved. Special teams are first time since 2002. half, Rutgers was moving the ball really important. You need to be For 17 Knights, Saturday downfield fairly easily, a change good at special teams to have a was their last day of their last of pace from the disappointing chance to win, regardless of the season representing Rutgers. offensive displays it had against level. Our special teams weren’t For those staying, who have Michigan State and No. 8 Penn very good this year.” the oppor tunity to build on the The Knights picked up some State in the past couple of weeks. foundation The first drive they laid, it’s was promising, with sophomore “It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t get (the seniors) the win to end their careers here. I’m really close with a lot a tough pill to swallow. quarterback of the seniors that are leaving and it hurts to see them come off the field with tears in their eyes.” “ I t ’ s G i o v a n n i unfor tunate Rescigno earning that we couldn’t a pair of first Giovanni Rescigno get them the downs with both Sophomore Quarterback win to end his feet and his their careers arm in what was his best six-play stretch since the momentum to begin the second from there, with Goodwin gaining — beginning a rebuild of the here,” Rescigno said. “I’m really first quarter of his first career quarter, taking advantage of a the first 8 of the final 14 yards on 2 program with a first-year head close with a lot of the guys, a lot start against Minnesota last few Maryland slip-ups to cut their carries and junior Robert Martin coach and a team coming off a of the seniors that are leaving and chewing up the final 6 to end a year without a bowl game — but it hurts to see them come off the month. But it would be the third deficit in half. it ended it with a bowl birth and a field with tears in their eyes.” Rutgers turned a missed 46- scoreless streak of nine quarters. series of the second half that “We found our spots,” .500 record. yard field goal attempt from would raise memories of 2014. For updates on the Rutgers Meanwhile, the Knights Senior running back Justin the Terps into a 15-play, 72-yard Rescigno said of how the Knights Goodwin made up for his error on touchdown drive, but it didn’t found some success on offense. finished the season without a football team, follow @briannnnf conference win, losing its final and @TargumSports on Twitter. the first drive, where he fumbled come without any help. The “We got into a little rhythm.” the ball immediately upon making a 30-yard reception inside the Maryland 6, with a 28-yard touchdown run in which he beat a Terrapin defender with a nifty spin move. Though junior placekicker David Bonagura saw his extra point attempt get blocked, the touchdown brought the Knights’ deficit to a single score. “We knew we had to make plays to come back,” Goodwin said. “We were starting to make some plays at the end and then we came up short.” Playing in his final game for Rutgers, Goodwin put in one of the best performances of his career in the third quarter, with 109 of his 126 total yards coming in the frame. But it wouldn’t be enough, with Maryland answering right back with its fourth and final touchdown on the subsequent drive to bring its lead back to twoscores at 28-13. Andrew Stefanelli, a walk-on fullback taking his first career snap, became the fourth Terp to score a touchdown and the third to do it on the ground when he punched the ball into the endzone from the 1-yard line. Maryland added itself to the long list of teams who dominated the Knights in the run game with 318 yards rushing, a bulldozing that started early. It took Maryland all of 47 seconds to get on the board, completing a twoplay drive with a 46-yard rushing touchdown from Kenneth Goins. The Terrapins would double their lead midway through the first quarter on their third drive, with Teldrick Morgan returning junior Michael Cintron’s second punt of the day and 91st of the year 83 yards to the house. Morgan shed an initial tackle from Anthony Cioffi to begin the return, though it was one the senior strong safety is expected to make. It was yet another example of Rutgers’ season-long struggle with completing tackles and preventing big plays. It was the first of a series of blunders on special teams, a unit that also missed a field goal and an extra-point attempt on the afternoon. “It’s been hurting us all season, not just today,” Ash said Knights were handed a second chance when the Terps jumped offside on 4th-and-3 to turn what would be Cintron’s fourth punt of the day into a first down. From there, Rutgers entered Mar yland territor y for the first time all day with a 20-yard completion from Rescigno to redshirt freshman Jawuan Harris and continued the march with a 14-yard completion to senior wide receiver Carlton Agudosi to convert a 4th-and-9 and enter the redzone. The running backs took over
The nine quarter drought isn’t even the longest of the season for Rutgers, which went 11 quarters without factoring a point in games against No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Michigan and the first three quarters against Illinois earlier in the season. The statistic serves as a reminder of just how bad the Knights have been in Ash’s first season at the helm in Piscataway, and Saturday’s loss shows how much better it could’ve been. Maryland began the season in a similar situation as Rutgers
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November 29, 2016 MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 77, HARTFORD 75
Rutgers mounts late comeback, remains undefeated Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
The Rutgers men’s basketball team entered its matchup with Hartford with a 5-0 record, its best start to a season in over a decade, without having to break through much adversity. Each of the first five wins came by double-digit margins and the sixth was expected to come with similar ease, the visiting Hawks projected to finish near the bottom of the American East conference Steve Pikiell coached in for 11 years prior to coming to Piscataway to become the head coach of the Scarlet Knights. Hartford, apparently, didn’t get the memo. Shooting at an unconscious 75 percent clip the Golden State Warriors would be envious of in the opening half of the second period, the Hawks jumped to a 13-point lead with five minutes remaining in the contest. Rutgers faced its first real test a game earlier than it may have expected, with its first Power Five conference opponent Miami looming in the distance. It passed with flying colors. The Knights concluded the game on a 20-5 run, with graduate transfer center C.J. Gettys hitting a game-winning putback layup with 7 seconds remaining to hand them a 77-75 win in front of 4,056 at the Rutgers Athletics Center Friday afternoon. “Today was awesome. At the end, the place was really rocking,”
Graduate transfer center C.J. Gettys hit a game-winning layup with 7 seconds remaining in the Knights’ 77-75 win over Hartford Friday afternoon. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016 Pikiell said. “It was a great college game, I thought.” Hartford took over from beyondthe-arc in the second half after a backand-forth opening 20 minutes ended with both teams knotted up at 27. The Hawks took control of the game with a 19-7 run to take a 56-48 lead with 10 minutes remaining. The run fell in the middle of a streak of 10 consecutively made field goals from the Hawks, six of which from downtown.
It felt like everything Hartford put up was going through the hoop regardless of how well Rutgers played on defense. But the Knights were able to push back, holding the Hawks to 5 points in the final five minutes of the second half after they scored 43 in the first 15 of the frame. “Stick to what we’ve been taught all year,” said junior guard Nigel Johnson of what Rutgers did to stop Hartford. “We knew they was having a good shooting game, they
was hot, but we knew they wasn’t going to be hot for the whole game. Nobody can sit there for 40 minutes straight and not miss a shot.” As the Hawks cooled down, Rutgers heated up, hitting 8 of its last 11 attempts from the floor. Johnson pushed the Knights through the final charge to complete the comeback, hitting a layup to tie the game at 73 with just more than a minute remaining. It concluded a sequence of a
steal, layup, block, layup for the Kansas State transfer. It was fitting that he was the last player to hold the ball in his hands, receiving a pass from sophomore guard Corey Sanders after his steal with three seconds remaining sealed the win. With that, the comeback was confirmed and Rutgers perfect record remained intact. The win pushed the Knights to 6-0, a record it hasn’t held since 1975-76, known to most as the greatest season in program history. While Rutgers is far from repeating a year where it reached its first and only Final Four after an undefeated regular season, the win was another step in the right direction. Mix in the way in which the Knights clinched the win, and its easy to see why Johnson threw the ball up after getting the pass from Sanders, watching it fall back down onto the court with the buzzer sounding and him celebrating with his teammates by the bench. “We was down a lot of the second half ... so when we took the lead at the end and there was about five seconds left, Corey got the steal, threw it to me, I knew we had it,” Johnson said. “I just threw the ball up tryna let out all my emotions I had stored in me.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
VOLLEYBALL NORTHWESTERN 3, RUTGERS 0
Knights fail to capture first Big Ten win in final weekend Jon Spilletti Staff writer
With the 28th consecutive loss in the books and the season wrapped, it doesn’t look like the Rutgers volleyball team has much to give thanks for. The Scarlet Knights (4-29, 0-20) closed the campaign over Thanksgiving weekend with two losses to Illinois (17-14, 10-10) and Northwestern (10-22, 3-17), rounding out 2016 with 28 consecutive defeats. The Knights welcomed each side to the College Avenue Gym in hopes of not only halting a program record losing streak but also garnering their first conference win of the season. Having not won since defeating Iona at the Yale Invitational in the first week of September, Rutgers trembled into the weekend squaring off against a side in the middle of the pack in the Big Ten and one just above Knights in the standings. The former was the Fighting Illini, and they traveled eastward for a post-Thanksgiving bout in which they won to the tune of 2511, 25-12 and 25-17. The two teams battled in the early moments of the first frame, trading points to a 5-4 Rutgers lead. But Illinois responded with an 11-point run, holding a 16-4 advantage and effectively running away with the set. The Knights had no answer, as Illinois cleaned up the round with a 25-11 victory.
Despite the Illini posting the first three points of the second set, the home side was able to keep it close into the middle of the set, holding Illinois within a three point lead. But at 13-10, the team hailing from Champaign-Urbana found its groove once again, scoring 12 of the last 14 points and snatching the second set, 25-12. The third set saw a stronger start from Rutgers, in which it got out to an early 3-1 lead. Illinois dominated the middle of the set though, going on two separate four-point streaks, extending the score to 11-6 in its favor. Though the Knights attempted to mount a comeback late on, the visitors held their ground and swept the night, winning the third, 25-17. But all was not lost individually for Rutgers, as senior right side Lauren Cloyd continued her excellent form, nabbing 11 kills, pacing the side for the sixth time in its last seven games. And appropriately, the next night was Senior Night, as Cloyd, alongside middle blocker Mikaela Matthews and right side Lauren Cloyd (is this suppose to be another senior?), was honored Saturday night. Going into the match, perhaps no team matched up closer to the Knights in the Big Ten than Northwestern, and that was certainly evident throughout the night.
But at the end, the Wildcats escaped with the 3-0 victory, winning by scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-23. The first set was all Northwestern, as its early lead allowed it to draw on momentum to carry it to the 25-point mark. The visitors kept Rutgers at bay for much of the period, eventually winning, 25-17. The Knights came out swinging in the second set, going pointfor-point with the Wildcats in the beginning until they got out on a run. Rutgers came clawing back in the final stretch, scoring seven of the prior nine points and tying the score at 23. Unable to finish, as has been the case throughout the entire season, Northwestern retired the Knights at a 25-23 scoreline. The third game started similarly to the last, with both sides trading points up to a 9-9 clip. Northwestern then went on a run of its own, distancing itself as it had done in the second set. But once again, Rutgers fought back in the last few points, posting eight of the previous nine points before the score was locked once again at 23. A microcosm of their entire season, the Knights had a small taste of the finish line only for it to be moved a few feet in front as the Evanston, Illinois, side evaded defeat once again, winning 25-23. The weekend’s losses were 27 and 28 in the streak and characterized a running narrative of Rutgers’ troubles beginning and ending sets.
Against Illinois, the Knights struggled in establishing their rhythm early, allowing the Illini to draw on its momentum throughout the sets. And versus Northwestern, Rutgers capped off its blinding late-set runs with errors and a lack of coordination in the final points, giving the Wildcats a clear route to victory. It was a season to forget for head coach CJ Werneke and company, and with him losing three of his best players in Cloyd, Matthews and Trimble to graduation, it will be a difficult
task to set the Knights out on the right foot next season and end a trend now synonymous with the program. Rutgers will be entering its four th year in the Big Ten, and it hasn’t found success yet out on the volleyball cour t. Much of that will depend on this year’s underclassmen and the fresh recruits. And for then, the goal remains the same — win a Big Ten game. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Lauren Cloyd is 1 of 3 key seniors set to graduate from the Knights, along with Mikaela Matthews and Cole Trimble. JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2016
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FOOTBALL MARYLAND 31, RUTGERS 13
Fifth-year senior captains Julian Pinnix-Odrick and Chris Muller tearfully walk off the field at Byrd Stadium Saturday following a 31-13 loss to Maryland. The final game of their careers at Rutgers marked the end of a winless slate in conference play as Rutgers finished with an overall record of 2-10, their worst since 2002. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
IT’S (FINALLY) OVER
Rutgers loses ninth straight game to conclude season without conference win, worst record since 2002 Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — It couldn’t have ended any other way. The Rutgers football team completed its season Saturday against Maryland in a matchup in which no lead has been safe. In their first meeting as members of the Big Ten
in 2014, the Scarlet Knights came back from a program-record, 25-point deficit at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. A year later, the Terrapins returned the favor, storming back from 21 down to defeat Rutgers at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway to kill the Knights slim hopes of reaching a bowl. Saturday, the teams met back at Byrd Stadium in reverse circumstances —
Maryland needed a win to earn a bowl win and Rutgers, seeking its first Big Ten win of the year, had a chance to play spoiler. But the third game of the newest Big Ten rivalry proved to be the outlier, with the Knights falling behind first as they have every other game this season and failing to recover as the Terrapins handed their visitors a 31-13 loss to put an end to a nightmare year in Piscataway.
“We didn’t make some plays that were out there,” said head coach Chris Ash. “We have to find a way to get that done. We have to improve in a lot of areas ... there are a lot of things we need to get better at, and we will.” For a moment, it looked like history was bound to repeat itself. See OVER on Page 13
WRESTLING RUTGERS 39, COLUMBIA 3
RU splits matches in Grapple at The Garden Jon Spilletti Staff WRiter
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Rutgers wrestling team split its two matches Sunday afternoon at the fifth annual Grapple at the Garden in Madison Square Garden.
The No. 10 Scarlet Knights (5-1) kicked off the day with a resounding 39-3 victory over Columbia (0-1) but followed that up with a 2810 loss to No. 8 Cornell (3-0). Against Columbia, the Knights did not need long to get their lead going, as fifth-year senior 125-pounder Sean McCabe won via
forfeit to bring Rutgers to a 6-0 lead. At the 133-pound weight class, junior Scott DelVecchio, who has taken a backseat to No. 13 Tyson Dippery so far this season, pushed his name into starting contention with a fall in 5:46, bringing the Knights to a 12-0 advantage.
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Oklahoma City New York
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Charlotte Memphis
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Utah Minnesota
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HAYDEN RETTIG,
junior quarterback, is transferring from Rutgers, per NJ Advanced Media’s Ryan Dunleavy. Rettig, who after seeing limited playing time in 2015 didn’t take a single snap this season, will be immediately eligible to play wherever he decides to transfer to.
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No. 5 Anthony Ashnault followed suit at 141 pounds, scoring an 18-3 technical fall over Jacob Macalolooy. Trailing 17-0, the Lions looked to fight back with junior 149-pounder Dan Reed, but
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