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Freshman standout Monique Oliver is making a big first impression on the court for the Rutgers women’s basketball team this season. The Scarlet Knights tip off against Temple tonight at the RAC.

Obama plan sends 30K more troops to Afghanistan BY MARY DIDUCH ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

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President Barack Obama meets with Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, last month aboard Air Force One. Obama said that he will add 30,000 troops.

President Barack Obama announced the deployment of an additional 30,000 troops to fight the war in Afghanistan last night in a primetime speech to the nation. Speaking at the United States Militar y Academy at West Point, Obama said these additional troops — costing about $30 billion — would deploy early in 2010 to target the insurgency and secure key population centers. “They will increase our ability to train competent Afghan Security Forces, and to partner with them so that more Afghans can get into the fight,” Obama said. “And they will help create the conditions for the United States to transfer responsibility to the Afghans.” He said additional troops would accelerate this transfer so the United States can begin withdrawing troops by July 2011. “Just as we have done in Iraq, we will execute this transition responsibly, taking into

account conditions on the ground,” Obama said. “We will continue to advise and assist Afghanistan’s Security Forces to ensure that they can succeed over the long haul. But it will be clear to the Afghan government — and, more importantly, to the Afghan people — that they will ultimately be responsible for their own country.” This increase comes after Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the commander in Afghanistan, asked for more troops after deeming the situation there more dangerous than anticipated, Obama said. Roy Licklider, a University professor of political science who focuses on United States foreign policy, said ideally, local groups should drive out terrorist groups, but the forces in Afghanistan are not strong or large enough. “It’s been very hard to develop a good Afghan army,” Licklider said. After months spent reviewing all the possible options with various leaders,

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UNIVERSITY SETTLES DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT WITH GROUNDSKEEPERS The University recently settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by four groundskeepers in 2006, who accused the University of denying them promotions and ignoring two acts of racial discrimination. The employees were based on Cook/Douglass maintenance grounds and were employed by the University for at least 12 years, according to an article in The Star-Ledger. The four workers were made up of three blacks and one Hispanic. The University agreed to pay each of the workers $71,875 in lost wages and other damages, and they agreed to reim-

INDEX UNIVERSITY The unofficial path outside the Eagleton Institute on Douglass campus has been covered in an environmentallysafe manner.

OPINIONS New health guidelines are telling teen girls to wait until they are 21 years old to be tested for HPV and cervical cancer.

burse their attorneys $300,000 in legal fees, according to the article. “The University is pleased that this matter is resolved. Rutgers University remains committed to a workplace that is open, inclusive and free from all forms of discrimination,” Spokesman E.J. Miranda said in a statement. “The University will continue to work with all of our employees to maintain this high standard.” The plaintif fs argued their bosses purposely did not grant them promotions but advanced their other co-workers, who were mostly whites, according to the article.

According to a court document, one of the plaintiffs was said to have flaws including not having adequate experience related to the field and low scores on the exam taken for the position, which did not make him eligible for a promotion. But another co-worker did receive the job because of his prior experience, and he was also black, according to the document. Shortly afterwards, the plaintiff was offered the opportunity to serve in an acting capacity for the position he wanted at another University campus, which he turned down, according to the document.

The plaintiff claimed the University ignored a noose found in a lawn-shop on Cook campus, which was later identified by the Rutgers University Police Department as a rope mistaken for a noose, according to the document. He also claimed the trailer, where the groundskeepers kept their tools, was shot with a paintball gun in an act of racial discrimination, according to the document. The individuals who shot the paintball gun were given disciplinary action, and they claimed it was not motivated by racial discrimination. — Ariel Nagi

Pedestrian death prompts potential intersection reform BY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI STAFF WRITER

As part of an ongoing investigation regarding pedestrian safety, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and city officials will meet in the coming days to discuss potential changes to the intersection of Commercial Avenue and Route 18. The meeting comes following the tragic death of 15-year-old George Coleman Jr., who was str uck and killed attempting to cross the renovated highway. The depar tment has already announced a change in the signaling pattern at the intersection. Lights for thru traf fic on Route 18 Nor th and the left-turn lane on Commercial Avenue will be synchronized so they are the same signal at the same

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City officials will meet with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to discuss changes to the intersection of

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Council improves Quad plaza, endorses NJPIRG BY ARIEL NAGI

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Livingston Campus Council members put together the building blocks to install more benches and tables around Livingston campus and voted to endorse the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group’s concept plan at their Monday meeting. Council members announced they received the funding from the

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Commerical Avenue and Route 18, above, where George Coleman Jr. was killed on Dec. 18 while crossing the highway.

University and the benches and tables will be installed in the Quads Residence Hall plaza. They received $8,800 and got approval from several different departments to install two more tables in the plaza, two tables in front of the Towers Residence Hall entrance and a bench in front of the librar y, council Treasurer Anthony Weingard said. “Housing is on board, residence [life] is on board and the [University]

landscape architect, he supported it,” said Weingard, a Rutgers Business School sophomore. There are only three tables in the Quads plaza area, which seats roughly 12 people, he said. Installing the tables and benches would allow more students to enjoy the outdoors rather than stay in their residence halls. “As the weather gets nicer, they’re obviously going to want to be outside rather than stay indoors,” Weingard

said. “[Students] can go outside, have a place to do work, be productive and take advantage of it.” Council 2012 Representative Ross Kleiman said adding more tables and benches would bring the campus population together, but there may be a problem with noise if more people are going to be spending time outside. “I think that benches and tables

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Makeshift path bridges eco-friendly compromise BY BRETT WILSHE STAFF WRITER

Every year, as autumn slips into winter, students trample the pathway spanning the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Douglass campus into a muddy mess. Rutgers Environmental Services and Grounds recently laid a bed of woodchips to improve traction on the popular thoroughfare. The move came as a response to student concerns about safety on the pathway. “It’s good to know that [University Facilities and Capital Planning] are not destroying any outside ground systems,” said Lauren Eisen, junior class SEBS/Cook Council representative. The council introduced a resolution to lay gravel on the path

earlier this month, but tabled it to allow time for proper research on potential impact to the soil. Ultimately, the woodchips are a permeable solution that is much more maintainable than cinder, said Environmental Services and Grounds Director Dianne Gravatt. Environmental Services and Grounds was able to use composted trees from Busch campus where new residence halls are being built. This was the silver lining for the council, which opposes environmental disturbances. “There are no plans to create a cinder path there,” Gravatt said. “For anything like that to happen, we would have to apply to the Freehold Soil Conservation District.”

SEBS/ COOK COUNCIL The district addresses storm water, soil erosion and sedimentation problems that result from land disturbance activities, according to their Web site. Getting approval from them requires a comprehensive survey, but it would conflict with major renovations planned for the campus. Cook campus is located in the wetlands and requires permits for the University to build on, she said. But many of the buildings, such as the Starkey apartments and Perry residence hall, were built before laws regulated it,

Gravatt said. Because all storm runoff leads to Passion Puddle, they cannot build anything that will cause pollution. “There’s already two well-lit and paved paths, so this was preferable [to construction],” said Food Science Representative Greg Resch, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. “It’s nice to see how effective the council was in making the change.” Council President David Sorkin, a Cook College senior, conceded that cinder would not be feasible, but asked for further and more focused efforts to lay woodchips. Students have been happy with the compromise so far. “I was OK with them laying gravel, but not concrete,” said Sonia Szczesna, a School of Arts

and Sciences first-year student representative. “So the woodchips work well.” Eisen, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, was thankful for the quick response. “I have to say that it was a really fast response by [University] Facilities. What they have done with the path will really benefit students getting to class without damaging the environment,” she said. Gravatt was sympathetic to the original resolution but remained firm on the University’s policy. “The desired path between Eagleton and Loree [Building] is not a real path and we don’t intend for it to be,” Gravatt said. “But as long as students use it, we will continue to put woodchips down over it.”

U. ALUMNA JOINS RANKS OF FEMALE LEADERS IN NJ Nearly a century after women’s suffrage victory in the United States, females continue to advance in almost every sector of American society, including politics. As of January, New Jersey legislators Barbara Buono and Sheila Y. Oliver will hold leadership positions in the state government, according to a University Media Relations press release. Democratic State Senator Buono, Rutgers School of Law-Camden alumna, will become New Jersey’s first female senate majority leader. Assemblywoman Oliver, also a democrat, will succeed

Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr. to become the first black woman to hold the position. Buono has been a state senator since 2001 after having served three terms as an assemblyBARBARA woman. She repreBUONO sents the state’s 18th district, which includes parts of Middlesex County, according to Buono’s

Web site. The senator, who will replace Senate Presidentelect Stephen Sweeney, was also the first woman to chair the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. SHELIA Y. Oliver, who was OLIVER elected to her first term in the Assembly in 2004, represents the state’s 34th district that includes

regions of Essex and Passaic counties. She has served as deputy speaker pro tempore since 2008 and was assistant majority leader from 2006 to 2007, according to Oliver’s Web site. About 25 percent of state legislators nationwide are women this year, according to the Center for American Women and Politics at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Only a few women are speakers of state houses or assemblies; fewer women are state senate majority leaders. — Colleen Roache

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REFORM: Family pushes for Route 18 pedestrian bridge continued from front time, said DOT Spokesperson Fran McCror y. “If the thru-light is green, then the left turn is green,” she said. “If the thru-light is red, then the left turn is red.” This move will help ensure drivers are not turning when a pedestrian is trying to cross the street, McCrory said. But Patricia Bombelyn, the Coleman family’s attorney, questions the safety of the intersection for pedestrians, calling it “dangerous by design.” There are many factors that make the crossing unsafe for pedestrians including its positioning on top of a hill with a cur ve, a building par tially blocking pedestrians’ view of oncoming traffic when crossing from Boyd Park, high speed limits that give drivers only a few seconds to realize a pedestrian crossing is approaching and sidewalks that are designed close to the highway, she said. “You have to ask ‘what were they thinking’ when they designed this,” Bombelyn said. “The pedestrian doesn’t stand a chance when the speed is 50, 60 and 70 mph … there is no established traf fic pattern of stopping, lighting is absent and there are no warnings to drivers to expect pedestrians or the need to slow down.” In the wake of the tragic death of their son, the Coleman family is now pushing for the creation of a pedestrian bridge to span the intersection and a new policy that would ensure parents are immediately notified when their child has suffered a serious accident, Bombelyn said.

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A memorial of flowers and candles marks the location on Route 18 where George Coleman was killed. Patricia Bombelyn, the Coleman family’s attorney, states that the intersection is “dangerous by design.”

“For anyone who loses a child, they can never be made whole, but they can find ways to give justice to them,” she said. “In this case, this is what will give the Colemans justice.” The DOT is examining concerns raised regarding the intersection, noting the investigation will look at ever ything, McCror y said. The recent tragedy at the intersection of Commercial Avenue and Route 18 highlights the rising number of pedestrian fatalities in the state. According to a recent study released by the Transpor tation for America campaign, 121 pedestrians have been killed in traffic collisions in New Jersey this year alone, a 33 percent increase over the same period in 2008.

Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center Senior Research Specialist Ranjit Walia said one out of every five New Jersey traffic deaths is a pedestrian; a figure that he said needs to change but cannot be easily fixed. A myriad of factors must all be considered, such as if pedestrian facilities like sidewalks are being provided, traffic signals are accommodating pedestrians and whether pedestrians are even educated on how to behave when crossing a road, Walia said. “We are not doing a great job yet in any one of those factors, and if we want to change pedestrian safety in New Jersey, we are going to have to address those things,” he said. “It’s not something that is going to happen overnight, but we want to focus on it.”

The United States is doing as well as can be expected, he said. “It’s a lot of money and we’re more aid, resources from U.S. risking a lot of American lives, and it is not at all clear if it’s continued from front going to work,” Licklider said. Obama had said in the past advisers and allies, Obama that the Unites States should made the decision to send more be fighting in Afghanistan and troops. not Iraq, Licklider said. The “I do not make this decision president may be reluctant to lightly,” Obama said. “I make this pull out, but there are many decision because I am convinced consequences for staying there that our security is at stake in too long. Afghanistan and Pakistan.” There is not a lot of money or He said al-Qaida is working the same amount of political supthere to create violent terrorist port to continue the war at high attacks against the United States levels, and if the wars are not and its allies. ended within a few years, the “This danger will only grow if Democrats and Obama could the region slides backwards, and lose support in future elections, al-Qaida can operate with impunihe said. ty,” Obama said. “We must keep The current conflicts have not the pressure on al-Qaida, and to generated the same amount of do that, we must increase the staprotests like the Vietnam War, bility and capacity of our partners where students worried about in the region.” being drafted if they failed, but He said the militar y in they are at the back of everyone’s Afghanistan never had the minds, he said. resources or manpower to “[The war] hangs over everyaccomplish its goal of establishbody,” Licklider said. ing a secure government and milPresident of the Rutgers itary there. Democrats Alex Holodak said “When I took office, we had Obama’s policy would help to get just over 32,000 Americans servthe job done. ing in Afghanistan, compared to “I think that we should get out 160,000 in Iraq at the peak of the of Iraq and Afghanistan as quickwar. Commanders in ly as possible, and it looks like he Afghanistan repeatedly asked has a timetable set for support to deal before re-elecwith the reemertion,” said gence of the “There’s a real Holodak, a School Taliban, but these dilemma here. of Arts and reinforcements Sciences senior. did not arrive,” It’s not an easy But he said he Obama said. is skeptical that He said the situation, where there are enough conflict in Iraq the answer’s troops to ensure would be coming security, and it to an end. Combat pretty obvious.” may be difficult to brigades will start ROY LICKLIDER send more, as the to come home by University professor United States does the end of next not have the summer and money to spend entirely by the end on this war. of 2011. Rutgers University College Despite the work accomRepublicans President Ron plished in Iraq, al-Qaida has Holden said he is glad that become more violent in Obama made a thoughtful deciAfghanistan and Pakistan, he said. sion based on militar y intelli“After escaping across the gence and not political agendas. border into Pakistan in 2001 and When Obama first took office, 2002, al-Qaida’s leadership estabhe said he wanted to pull out lished a safe-haven [in soon, said Holden, a School of Afghanistan],” Obama said. Arts and Sciences senior. The Afghan people had elect“I definitely think that he’s ed a legitimate government, but doing the right thing by not just the Taliban has maintained a giving up on them,” Holden said. common cause with al-Qaida. Militar y surges can help “Gradually, the Taliban has shift responsibility to the peobegun to take control over ple of Afghanistan, like in Iraq, swaths of Afghanistan, while he said. engaging in increasingly brazen School of Arts and Sciences and devastating acts of terrorsophomore Ben Sugarman is ism against the Pakistani peoagainst both the wars in Iraq ple,” he said. and Afghanistan, and thinks Obama discussed the crethat no troops should be fightation of a stronger partnership ing there. with Pakistan. “I think it’s unproductive and I “We will strengthen Pakistan’s don’t think it’s going to help,” capacity to target those groups that Sugarman said. threaten our countries, and have He said the United States made it clear that we cannot tolerate should instead focus on domestic a safe haven for terrorists whose issues first. location is known, and whose intenSchool of Arts and Sciences tions are clear,” Obama said. sophomore Caroline Dwyer said “America is also providing substanshe is happy about Obama’s tial resources to support Pakistan’s plans to lessen troops in Iraq and democracy and development.” increase them in Afghanistan. Licklider said the United “I think we’re finally chasing States should focus more on getdown people in the right counting troops in Pakistan, an try,” Dwyer said. Islamic nation known to have She has friends serving overnuclear weapons. This helps to seas and is worried about them, combat al-Qaida, as terrorism is but thinks this is productive and an international issue not limited necessary to bring the troops to Afghanistan. home. But if the United States pulls Licklider said Obama had out of Afghanistan too soon, it come under criticism for taking sends the message to other time to review the request to nations that the military is not send more troops, but last night’s taking a strong stance against terspeech showed he was ready to rorism, he said. make a decision. “There’s a real dilemma “I think somebody has to here,” Licklider said. “It’s not an make a specific decision here and easy situation, where the that’s his job,” Licklider said. answer’s pretty obvious.”

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The Mason Gross School of the Arts Department of Dance presents works by distinguished faculty and guest choreographers in “DancePlus Fall.” Part of a semiannual series, “DancePlus” will be at the New Theater today through Sunday, Dec. 6. Each of the three concerts will present the work of four to six faculty members and frequently includes world premieres. Performances are Dec. 3, 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. and at 2 p.m. on Dec. 5 and 6. For more information about any Mason Gross event, visit http://masongross.rutgers.edu or call the Mason Gross Performing Arts Center Ticket Office at (732) 932-7511.

Do you enjoy listening to beautiful, harmonious music? Then come to the Queens Chorale’s Winter Concert! The Queens Chorale is the oldest student-run choir on campus, which invites women, including graduate students, from the entire University community to join us. Hybridizing a choral group with a mellow sorority, we cultivate a relaxed social atmosphere where we can enjoy singing as a group. Known for singing traditional University music, QC also sings a variety of music at our biannual concerts. Come out enjoy the music at 8 p.m. at Kirkpatrick Chapel on Old Queens campus. Students pay $5 and general admission is $10. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. presents the 2009 Alpha Phi Alpha Step Show featuring the best step teams from all over the nation, beginning at 6 a.m. in the Livingston Recreation Center. For more information contact Quentin Robinson at qrobinso@eden.rutgers.edu or visit www.alphastepshow.com.

Visit Rutgers Gardens on Cook campus from 1 to 4 p.m. for holiday decorating workshops, hot cider and tours of the University’s American holly collection. You’ll also be able to purchase poinsettias, a University-grown Christmas tree and wreaths.

The Rutgers University Campus Coalition Against Trafficking hopes to get many students out to participate in the club’s eating contest on at 2:30 p.m. in Room 411 of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. All money raised will be donated to the Polaris Project, a New Jersey-based, anti-trafficking organization.

“Our Children,” a semi-documentary film featuring child Holocaust survivors playing themselves, will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus for University students and the general public. Shot on location at a Jewish orphanage outside of Lodz in 1947, the film was banned by the Polish government as being “too Zionistic” and was then lost for more than 30 years. For more information contact Alexandra Casser at casser23@rutgers.edu or (201) 788-5570.

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AWARD-WINNING PROFESSOR SHOWCASES ‘STONES’ American Studies professor and award-winning author Michael Aaron Rockland will discuss his latest novel “Stones” today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the East Brunswick Public Library. His other works include “The George Washington Bridge: Poetr y in Steel” and 12 other stories. Librarian Stephanie Nye said Rockland will talk about how he began the process of writing his latest novel, followed by a question and answer period. “[The] more profound meaning with regards to the title is the ‘stone’ that the protagonist Jack carries around with him. He wishes he had done something very different with his life,” Rockland said. “He wishes he became a writer instead of a medical doctor.” His first book, “Sarmiento’s Travels in the United States in 1847,” was chosen by The Washington Post’s Book World as one of the “50 Best Books of the Year.” His novel “A Bliss Case” was a New York Times “Notable Book of the Year.” Rockland co-wrote “Looking for America on the New Jersey Turnpike,” which was chosen by the New Jersey State Library as one of the “Ten Best Books Ever Written on New Jersey or by a New Jerseyan.” Rockland has won five major teaching and lecturing awards, including the National Teaching Award in American Studies. He has lectured in 21 countries around the world. A regular contributor to New Jersey Monthly magazine, Rockland has also worked in television and film production, mostly for PBS, and is regularly interviewed on NPR.

COUNCIL: NJPIRG to reapply for referendum in spring continued from front would allow us to create a better sense of community,” said Kleiman, a School of Engineering sophomore. “Regarding the noise issue that might occur, that would have to be played by ear. If that becomes a problem, maybe something will have to be done about that, in terms of RA’s patrolling the Quads … or some sort of issue that facilities would look into.” Council members also approved a resolution regarding NJPIRG’s concept plan. NJPIRG will be reapplying for a referendum in the spring 2010 semester to reestablish the group as a special organization under University Senate guidelines, allowing them to receive funding by adding a waiveable fee of about $11 to student term bills.

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he dedicated weekly readers of The Medium are going to be disappointed to not get their dose of dirty cartoons and offensive — but hilarious — personals today. The publication has run out of money due to the rise in cost of printing. In order to have an issue out for the end of the semester, readers of the paper will have to go without it this week. The Medium, which is funded by allocations given from the Rutgers University Student Assembly, has been getting the same amount of money from them for years. Something needs to be done to ensure that the student-run organization gets the money it needs for printing. Since money for allocations comes from student fees, the most obvious solution would be to raise student fees by a small margin to help student groups, like The Medium, have the funding they need to go about their business. Students might think that because tuition has gone up and the number of students attending the University has also increased dramatically, there would be plenty of funds to disperse among the student organizations at the school. In actuality, the number of student groups has been rising right along with the number of students here and the money they are giving to the University. It ends up balancing out. According to University Student Life’s Web site, there are more than 400 student-run organizations. A small increase in student fees might give the groups the little but extra funding they need to get by and go about doing what they are supposed to do. At the same time, it may not be enough to help organizations with just a small fee increase. Because there are so many groups, there needs to be increased scrutiny performed during the screening process to see which groups are actually doing productive things with their money and see if there can be any reallocation of funds. There are so many groups that it is possible that there are some that may be able to have better events if they shared funds. The Medium is one of the most productive student groups, producing a paper that is read by about 24 percent of students at the University, according to a readership survey. People look forward to its publication, and it is always consistent providing a paper for students to read and laugh at every week. Something needs to be done to help them publish the product that entertains many students who would be upset if they needed to cut the amount of papers they put out a semester.

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t is not common practice for a teen girl to take initiative to spark a sex talk with her parents and to be taken to a reproductive health care provider. Usually, a push comes from a parent to get her checked out and given the routine Pap smear that comes with every gynecologist appointment. This test screens the girl for human papillomavirus and cervical cancer. The norm has been that when the girl turns 18 years old or becomes sexually active, then she is supposed to start seeing a gynecologist. According to CNN, new health guidelines are saying that girls can now wait until age 21 to start getting Pap smears. Some health experts are now concerned that rates of sexually-transmitted diseases or unplanned pregnancies could increase without the Pap test to prompt a doctor’s visit. Ideally, teens should have an HPV shot and see a gynecologist for counseling about STDs before they become sexually active, experts say. They should also be educated about how HPV vaccines don’t protect women who have already been infected with the virus. There may not be an increase in sexually-transmitted diseases and pregnancies because the doctor’s visit does not change a person’s behavior patterns, but they do raise awareness. A risk that STDs will go untreated or girls will remain unknowledgeable about the risks does exist. There are girls who will misinterpret the new guidelines as an excuse just not to go get tested if they are sexually active and miss out on important conversations with their doctor. The real concern that lies with these new guidelines is why they are now suggesting that girls should wait to be tested. It can be compared to the new rules about mammograms and screening women for breast cancer. Women are now advised to wait until they are 50-years-old to go get screened for the disease. Many health insurance providers are not going to cover women younger than age 50 for the screening, and that is not right because a lot of cancer cases occur in women younger than 50. The same is going to go for girls and HPV and other STDs. Both changes in guidelines are being backed up with the reasoning that it is to prevent false alarms and unneeded testing for diseases. As far as the Pap smears go, there was such a push for the HPV vaccine and raising awareness about contracting the virus that you would think it would be almost counterproductive in the movement to raise awareness to say you can wait to be tested. When it comes to health, it is better to be safe than sorry, and there should be a push to keep yourself safe and to test for disease as early as possible, especially when the age of sexually-active teens is getting younger everyday.

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to waterboarding have ccording to the cracked in a matter of less Central Intelligence than 20 seconds. Surely, Agencies official obtaining confessions perWeb site, the CIA has a haps due solely because of handful of responsibilities, the fear of death is neither all channeled toward proan accurate way of extracttecting the United States ing confessions nor a and ensuring intelligent conJENNA GREENFIELD humane way. duct internationally. As the Not only do the CIA’s Web site says, “The CIA director’s responsibilities include: collecting intelli- interrogation tactics violate the Geneva Convention, gence through human sources and by other appro- but on a broader spectrum, simply the interrogationpriate means … correlating and evaluating intelli- al process itself and its results have caused the eyegence related to the national security and providing brow of the law to rise in skepticism. The CIA’s tacappropriate dissemination of such intelligence.” tics have been criticized and questioned not only by Note that in this small except from their “About the an assortment of American citizens, ranging from CIA” page, the word “appropriate” is used twice; “normal” citizens to members of the Senate and the CIA promises to administrate their power in Congress, but also by former CIA agents themselves. appropriate means. Irony arises when one reads The reliability of the confessions produced by the their statements and, in turn, studies the history of severe interrogation techniques is under harsh their behavior and their current-day policies. To scrutiny, as many people think that since the prisonput it bluntly, the CIA has proved itself to be any- ers are subject to such harsh treatment, they may thing but appropriate in certain areas of conduct. In confess in a desperate attempt to simply have the treatment cease. It is “bad interroparticular, the interrogation tacgation. I mean, you can get anyone tics of the CIA have been a conto confess to anything if the tor“The techniques troversial subject of heated ture is bad enough,” said former debate. Their harsh tactics when that the CIA has CIA officer Bob Baer. Other forquestioning terror prisoners mer CIA officers, specifically have been questioned from not enforced ... violate Larry Johnson, believe that the only a moral standpoint but a the ‘humane’ treatment CIA’s conduct when dealing with legal standpoint. terror prisoners equalizes the Most obviously, the harsh that the Geneva United States with the Nazis and techniques adopted by the CIA Soviets. “What CIA field officers Convention demands.” after the September 11 attacks know firsthand is that it is better to are clear violations of the Geneva build a relationship of trust … Convention. Adopted on August 12, 1949, the Geneva Convention set the principles than to extract quick confessions through tactics for international law for humanitarian issues, chiefly such as those used by the Nazis and Soviets,” the handling of prisoners of war. Article 13 of the Johnson said. Further, not only has criticism of the CIA’s officials Geneva Convention states that prisoners of war must be dealt with like human beings, but the new who conduct the interrogations heightened, but former tactics that the CIA adopted in 2002 violate such President George W. Bush has been severely criticized rights of prisoners of war. Similarly, the provisions for allowing the CIA’s interrogational abilities to overof the International Convention Against Torture has ride that of the military’s, a power that is questionable been violated by the CIA’s conduct. The techniques in its legality. President Bush, whose administration’s that the CIA has enforced, while they certainly do core conviction was that the executive branch must all not constitute as full-fledged torture, still violate have unquestioned power when in the midst of war, the “humane” treatment that the Geneva raised controversy when he vetoed the Congressional bill that attempted to limit the CIA’s techniques when Convention demands. Most controversial, waterboarding, where the questioning terror suspects. Many people felt that prisoner is strapped upside down onto an elevated Bush had the opportunity to end the cruel treatment board with the continual flow of water into his or her that the CIA inflicts on prisoners, but instead of seizing mouth, is clearly illegal under international law, as it the opportunity, he opened up doors for inhumane entails mock execution. Mock execution surely con- interrogations to wage on for a very long time. Bush stitutes as torture, which is prohibited under the has proven to be decisive and unrelenting is his deciGeneva Convention and U.S. law itself, but it has sion to support the CIA’s harsh tactics. His decision to been permitted for the CIA to exercise by the Bush veto the Congressional bill has created uneasy feelings, administration. Waterboarding has proven to have a especially among generals of the U.S. Army, who fear shocking capability to crack even the most hard- that such harsh treatment might be reversed and ened prisoners, as they believe they are truly SEE GREENFIELD ON PAGE 9 drowning. CIA officers who subjected themselves

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Attacks against athletics are pure rubbish Letter STEVEN WILLIAMSON

o begin, I’d like to thank The Daily Targum’s columnist of yesterday’s “Crew faces financial upstream battle” for alerting me to what I was going to read before I glanced at his story. The title of his column is “Pure Rubbish,” and he’s absolutely right, though after reading his latest edition I’d contend that “rubbish” is a generous term. Having covered the cut sports issue back in 2007 when I was part of the news staff, I thought I had seen it all. Former Athletic Director Bob Mulcahy was demonized; a student athlete from one of the six teams hurled a personal insult that I will not repeat here at University President Richard L. McCormick during a Board of Governors meeting. After reading the columnist’s column yesterday, I have to say I’m impressed. Calling out fellow students for their choice in majors because the author deems some to be more rigorous than others is not only one of the most pompous things I’ve seen in print lately, it also represents a new low in the quest to reinstate the six sports. Before I get to the opinion part of the article, I’d like to address a

glaring factual inaccuracy that anyone who takes the time to learn something about the football team — instead of just typing their names into a University database, which takes all of seven seconds — would know. The author said that the team is full of liberal arts and criminal justice majors, without any “rigorous” majors, as he calls them, to be found. If only he had taken the time to talk to someone like Morgan Carter. Carter, a linebacker for the Scarlet Knights, can do two things that seem unfathomably difficult to someone like me: 1) He is a linebacker for the Knights. 2) He’s going to be a doctor. Carter said the following in an interview before committing to the University to play football: “My mom always asks me, ‘If you get injured tomorrow and can never play football again, is the school you pick still the same place you want to be for college?’ I take that to heart. I’m looking towards majoring in pre-med; I might do biology, bioengineering or organic chemistry, something in that area. I’d like to get into the medical field, so I’ll need a background in a variety of places so I do well on my MCATs.” That’s right, MCATs. For those of you whose majors do not

fit Mr. Canares’ list of real majors, I’ll catch you up. You need to take the MCATs to get into medical school, which, by the way, you can do even if you’re on the football team — the very same football team that scored 997 out of 1000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report for 2008. You see, contrary to the author’s apparent belief, athletes with what he calls “rigorous” majors at the University do exist on the football team. Imagine that. Simply put, we could go back and forth on whether the cuts to the six sports were justified based on finances or whether there were insidious underlying reasons based on conspiracy. The opinion of whether or not the teams should be reinstated is not the problem with the author’s column. The method of argument behind it is. Cuts to the six teams were unfortunate; no one likes to see their passion taken away from them. I’m sure that the same excitement the football team feels when they sprint out of a tunnel to start a game is equivalent to what the crew team feels before the start of a regatta. Raises in my tuition were also unfortunate. A person could look at any number of things at the University and deem them unfortunate based on personal preference.

But to compare one group to another based on the academic focuses of its members, predicated solely on the narrow minded view that one major is more academically important based on the subjective view that one requires more time than the other, is absolutely ridiculous and unfair. Of course, after listing the inferred “superior” majors of the club crew team, the columnist says he is not out to discredit the academic ability of the football team. Of course not — that monstrous paragraph beforehand must have been there to fill space. But it makes me wonder. Is the geneticist that helps uncover the mysteries behind hereditary disorders any more or less important than the policeman who helps protect citizens on a daily basis? Is the politician who helps advance civil rights legislation less important than someone who researches biotechnology? Can you even equate one profession to another in terms of task or assign importance to them? Of course not. There are people who devote their lives to the pursuit of studies such as history, and I’m sure history professors at the University, many of whom are at the top of their respective fields, have spent just as much time researching, conjecturing and theorizing as a biomedical engineer or a physicist.

What the author fails to realize, or perhaps fails to mention so as not to deflate his argument, is it is not the type of degree you earn but how you apply it. A criminal justice major can go equally as far as a pharmacy major and a history major can go just as far as a chemist, as long as they have the drive and the right knowledge at their disposal. The University provides them with the knowledge; they provide themselves with the drive. And since the columnist’s research was limited to a basic search of names in the University database, I don’t think he sat down with the football team for an intensive Q&A session. The point is, a university like Rutgers can offer a top-rate education for anyone who is invested, the football team and even our columnist included. I’m sure the University has taught him a lot. But it certainly hasn’t taught him humility. Then again, what do I know? I’m not a geneticist; I’m only a journalism major. Steven Williamson is a senior sports writer for The Daily Targum who covers the field hockey, women’s basketball and women’s lacrosse teams. He accepts comments and criticism at swilliamson@dailytargum.com.

Petition RUSA to increase The Medium’s funding Letter DAVE IMBRIACO

am sure a good number of students, as they arrived at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus, Nielson Dining Hall on Douglass campus, Tillet Dining Hall on Livingston campus or any of the student centers today, were shocked not to find their favorite publication there. I’m talking, of course, about The Medium. As an editor for this illustrious publication, I feel we owe it to our readers to explain as to why this travesty has happened. Simply put, we could not afford to print the paper this week. The Medium is — just like the rest of you — broke. Hopefully, we’ll have

GREENFIELD continued from page 8 inflicted upon American prisoners of war. Jennifer Daskal, senior Counterterrorism Counsel at Human Rights Watch, is one such contester. “All U.S interrogators, whether they work for the CIA or the military, should be held to the same standards,” Daskal said. “Having separate rules muddies the waters and increases the possibility for misunderstanding and abuse.” Evidently, the CIA has not been conducting very “appropriate” activities. With little regard for the law, it has managed to squeak around their boundaries with the help of the Bush administration that supports the use of torture-related procedures on prisoners of war. The CIA has certainly has placed a foot over the line of legality, but perhaps, in light of our rather new president, change is to come. Jenna Greenfield is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Her column, “Triumphs and Woes,” runs on alternative Wednesdays.

enough money to do an issue for the last week of the semester (next week), so you won’t have to go into your finals without your muchneeded fix of satire, insanity and good old-fashioned entertainment. Since The Medium is a student-run organization, we get our funding allocated to us by the Rutgers University Student Assembly, the infamous RUSA. We’ve been getting the same amount of money from RUSA for a number of years now, as we manage to consistently use what is allocated to us. This year, as other years, we are allocated approximately $6,500 per semester. This is all public information, available on RUSA’s Web site, or at least it should be.

Unfortunately, printing costs have gone up — it costs around $500 each week to print each issue this semester — and our funding has not — so we’ve been forced to make cuts, just like the University cut that class you needed to graduate on time. In the end, where we might have been able to print 13 issues this semester, we could only afford 11. This week’s issue, sadly, had to be canned. So here’s my message to you, O readers of The Medium: We need your help. Start petitioning RUSA to allocate us, or any other student-run publication that you like, more money so we can deliver to you every week the entertainment and diversion from your boring everyday routine that

you all crave. Unfortunately, budgets for spring 2010 were submitted last month, but if you’re a first-year studemt or sophomore looking to make a difference in your future here at the University, why not take two minutes to e-mail RUSA at allocate@eden.rutgers.edu or by phone at (732) 932-8518 and tell them why you think The Medium deserves more funding? RUSA is supposed to represent you, the students, right? Also, remember how RUSA managed to “save” $7,000 on their trip? Where did all that money go, and why has it not gone back to the students? In spite of all this, on behalf of the entire editorial and writing staff at The Medium, thanks so much to everyone who has read the paper

and submitted articles, drawings, poetry or personals to us. The Medium would not be what it is today if it weren’t for our readers, and we’re grateful to all of you for your support. For my part, reading your personals submissions has been an utter riot. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and look forward to doing it again in the spring. This has been one of, if not the most, successful semesters that The Medium has ever had. We look forward to seeing, entertaining and offending you all next week and next semester! Dave Imbriaco is a Rutgers College senior majoring in history and religion. He is one of the personals editors at The Medium.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — You have tons of energy and no clear sense of where to use it. Check out the environment first, and take an independent direction. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Another person presents an idea that matches up beautifully with your thinking. It involves action. Don't be shy. Publicity works wonders. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — The world beats a path to your door today. Will you be at home to answer? Take advantage of the opportunity. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — You don't have to move at the speed of light. In fact, you're better off taking things step by step, noticing opportunities as you go. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — You're still on the right track, and you see your goal ahead. Bring an associate on board who has the energy and know-how you need. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Whatever you set in motion in the morning carries you through the day. Work with the materials on hand. Clean up after yourself.

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CHANGE: Pressure on Pernetti to find replacement continued from back suffering from recruiting violations that sprang up in 2000, resulting in the loss of 40 percent of scholarships. The Knights reached the NCAA Tournament just three times — in 2001, ’03 and ’06 — since that time. Winning a national championship is hard, but you would think a school with the resources of Rutgers would run into one in something other than fencing, even if by accident. There is too much talent in the state of New

DECEMBER 2, 2009 Jersey, and RU has too many resources for records like those. Remember, the football team was still unwatchable six years ago and football head coach Greg Schiano was rumored to be one more bad season away from getting the axe himself. Then again, he had Terry Shea’s players until 2004. Oh, how fortunes have changed. Schiano is guiding the Knights to their fifth consecutive bowl game, while Reasso, who used to be top dog from the late 1980s to mid 1990s, is out of a job. Reasso has come closer than either Schiano or C. Vivian Stringer to winning the Knights an NCAA National Championship. In 1990, his team

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Senior George Johnson ranks second on the Knights with 6.5 sacks this season and scored his first career touchdown against Maryland.

JOHNSON: Senior set for final two games on Banks continued from back “My back issues made me think that I wasn’t going to be as effective as I was [before the injury]. I was worried that it might keep me from playing,” he said. “It made me appreciate my athletic ability so much more because it

could have easily been taken away from me. Thank God it wasn’t.” Surprisingly, Johnson’s favorite moment as a Knight came from the offensive side of the ball. “Timmy Brown’s game-winning touchdown against Connecticut has to be the most memorable moment for me,” he said. “I’ve never been a part of something like that. It was really amazing and was a special game for the whole team.”

Texas with nine rebounds and scored nine points and grabbed rebounds — all defensive — 32 percent of team’s rebounds nine against Mississippi State. But Stringer is confident that continued from back the pieces will continue to fall into place. saw time against Boston College’s “I don’t know what it is, she’s 6-foot-6 Carolyn Swords. stuck on nine [points or Mississippi State, Georgia rebounds],” Stringer joked. “She and Texas were no walk in the just needs to be patient, be a little park either. more calm and slow it down a lit“I’m feeling pretty good after tle bit, let us all enjoy it. … I think playing against Appel and knowing that once she establishes herself I could go against her,” Oliver said. and once she knows what’s going “I have a lot of confidence on the on she’s going to floor and I feel pretbe there forever. I ty comfortable.” “I think that once just have a lot of The for ward for the continues to settle [Oliver] establishes respect way she plays. She into her role on the Banks, as part herself and once she plays hard.” The freshman of a post that knows what’s going has the opportuniStringer called to continue to “the strongest it’s on, she’s going to be ty produce tonight for ever been” during there forever.” the Knights (4-3) the weekend’s when they play Paradise Jam C. VIVIAN STRINGER host to the Temple Tournament in the Rutgers head coach Owls (5-1), a team Virgin Islands. that has historically The post comgiven RU trouble. bination of Oliver The Knights found themand sophomore forward Chelsey selves down by 15 early on the Lee is a potent one for the road last year and needed a 22-8 Knights — the two combined to run in the second half and 25 account for 32 percent of the points from Epiphanny Prince to Knights’ total rebounds. The duo bail them out in a 64-60 win. RU broke out in a huge way during narrowly won the game on free the Paradise Jam Tournament, throws after Temple hit two three accounting for 41 percent of the pointers in a 10 second span to team’s rebounds during the close the gap. three-game stretch. Now without Prince but with a “Oh yeah, I don’t know we bevy of talent on the rise, the take turns,” Oliver said. Knights are set to rematch their “Sometimes [Lee] does well A-10 nemesis. and then I do well, so it’s kind of “I just like watching and getlike that.” ting to know the plays and folFor all of her success, she conlowing in the footsteps [of my tinues to fall a hair shy of her first teammates],” Oliver said. “We’re collegiate double-double, coming just working together and comno closer than in the Paradise municating so were pretty good Jam. The freshman logged a at that.” career-high 13 points against

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The Knights reached the NCAA Tournament only three times in the past decade under recently-departed head coach Bob Reasso.

lost to UCLA 4-3 on penalty kicks in the title game. RU’s only other team NCAA Championship — and this is hard to believe — was a 1947 men’s fencing victor y. That team doesn’t exist anymore. Put bluntly — that’s not good enough. So Pernetti has a job to do. He has to find a replacement for one of the most well-respected coaches in college soccer. “Rutgers is a tremendous place,” Reasso said. “I’m sure whoever gets the job will have a great team returning and will be very successful, and I’ll be rooting for them.” As for the names getting floated about as a potential replacement: Dave Masur — a former Rutgers player and assistant under Reasso — has led St. John’s to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances and a national title in 1996. He’s coming off a season in which his team captured the Big East Tournament title, beating RU 3-0 along the way. The other, Robert McCourt — the most coveted name in college soccer — just led Monmouth to an 18-2-2 season, the second round of the NCAA Tournament and the No. 5 ranking in the country. If Pernetti chooses either one, they won’t come cheaply. He has to be ready to fork over some serious cash. But then again, that’s what Pernetti is getting paid for — to make decisions like this. He’s been excellent thus far, but this is his first big chance to make a real splash, to inject some life back into one of the most revered programs in college soccer. He can do it. He has showed he’s not afraid to make a change and thank goodness for that, because RU athletics needs some. — Kyle Franko accepts comments and criticism at kjfranko@eden.rutgers.edu

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Cincinnati, Pitt prepare for Big East title battle BY BILL DOMKE CORRESPONDENT

Almost prophetically scheduled for the end of the season, the top FOOTBALL two footb a l l teams in MIDWEEK REPORT the Big East conference are set to tussle for the Big East title. No. 5 Cincinnati (11-0, 6-0) has not clinched the conference by any means, and it will not stop No. 15 Pittsburgh (9-2, 5-1) from attempting to take the title for itself. After already notching their best starting record in school history two games ago, the Bearcats are one of the few teams in the nation left undefeated — all the more reason for the Panthers to lick their chops. But with Tony Pike quarterbacking once again for the Bearcats, Pitt has a lot of work to do, especially if the senior throws for another six touchdowns like against Illinois. With the chance for a huge upset and vindication from this weekend’s loss to previously unranked West Virginia, this is the game that can either provide a huge uplift for Pittsburgh head coach Dave Wannstedt’s crew, or put it in it’s place for the rest of the season.

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hands of Rutgers was the last straw for Louisville head coach Steve Kragthorpe. Louisville Vice President/Director of Athletics Tom Jurich announced Saturday that the coach’s contract with the university was terminated. Kragthorpe had two years remaining in the contract. The Cardinals (4-8, 1-6) struggled under Kragthorpe for three years, amounting a 15-21 overall record and 5-16 mark in Big East conference play. The coach enjoyed success in his first year at Louisville, utilizing the talents of Brian Brohm to propel the Cards to a 5-2 start before the injury bug took its toll on the team. A massive upset of then-No. 15 Cincinnati at Nippert

he Meineke Bowl wants Rutgers to play — as long as it can beat West Virginia — and Cincinnati can defeat West Virginia, according to a report from Scarlet Scuttlebutt. Assuming these two games play out this way, the Scarlet Knights are favored to take on Miami in the Meineke. Miami would play in the Meineke instead of the Gators because the committee would only see Miami playing Notre Dame, the report continued. And since that won’t happen, Miami is favored to play the Knights, assuming the aforementioned conditions are met.

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Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike, left, and Pittsburgh quarterback Bill Stull, right, lead their squads into Saturday’s de facto Big East Championship game with a trip to the Sugar Bowl on the line. Stadium and a comeback victory against Rutgers in the 2007 season finale was included in the season’s wins. The Cardinals went 57 the following season. Jurich announced that a nationwide search for the next head coach would begin immediately.

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Virginia’s 16 points under his belt, Tyler Bitancurt was not about to miss this field goal. Tied at 16, Bitancurt kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired to propel the Mountaineers (8-3, 4-2) to a victory over then-No. 9 Pittsburgh and the bragging rights for the 102nd edition of the Backyard Brawl. It wasn’t that everything was not working for the Mountaineers so much as ever ything was imploding for the Panthers.

Bill Stull went 16-for-30 for 179 yards, a touchdown and two picks. Dion Lewis was able to rush for 155 yards on 26 touches, but couldn’t find the end zone. Meanwhile, Noel Devine broke an 88-yard run for a touchdown on the Mountaineer’s side in the third quarter and ran for 134 yards overall for the day on 17 carries. The loss catapulted the Panthers down the top-25 ladder; Pitt fell from No. 9 to No. 15.

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Cincinnati quarterback Tony Pike had some questions to answer after returning from a serious injury to his non-throwing arm. Six touchdowns proved to be more than enough. Throwing 32-for-46 for 399 yards and six touchdowns against

Illinois, Pike proved that he could do more than just come back and handle the team. In fact, the six touchdowns broke the school record for most touchdowns in a single game, previously set by Giino Guidugli, who threw five against Southern Mississippi in 2004. Cincinnati handed the ball off four times in the first three quarters. Connecticut caught a break when Syracuse rolled into town. Blowing the Orange (4-8, 1-6) out 56-31, the Huskies were able to secure Bowl eligibility with their sixth win of the season. Zach Frazer went 13-for-21 in the air for 173 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while Andre Dixon ran for 73 yards of his own on the ground for three additional touchdowns.

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coach Ben Bucca was named to the Eastern Regional United States Tennis Association/ Intercollegiate Tennis Association Campus Recreation Award Winner for 2009, as announced Monday by the organizations. The accolade honors an ITA coach who has done an outstanding job implementing the USTA’s Tennis on Campus program or similar recreational tennis programs in an effort to grow participation within the campus community. The organizations recognized eight coaches.

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Phillies signed Brian Schneider to a two-year, $2.75 million contract to be their back-up catcher to Carlos Ruiz. Schneider spent the last two years with the New York Mets. Schneider hit .257 with the Mets in 2008 with nine home runs and threw out 33 percent of the runners tr ying to steal against him. Schneider is four years younger than Paul Bako and three years younger than Chris Coste, who were the Phillies’ backup catchers last season, and Schneider’s .345 caught stealing percentage in 2009 is also better than both of them.

BOBBY BOWDEN, WHO rescued a football program on the verge of oblivion in 1976, announced his retirement as Florida State University’s coach. The 80 year old ends a career with 388 won games, second only to Penn State’s Joe Paterno on the all-time list. Bowden won two national championships, won or shared 12 Atlantic Coast Conference titles, and had a record 14 consecutive years of winning at least 10 games and ranked among the top five on the final Associated Press poll from 1987-2000. THE NEW YORK KNICKS were 3-14 entering last night’s game against the Phoenix Suns under head coach Mike D’Antoni. The Knicks are not in last place in the Atlantic Division, with that sole right belonging to the winless New Jersey Nets (0-17).

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Weekend losses, even record no cause for alarm BY ALEX JANKOWSKI CORRESPONDENT

The Rutgers wrestling team entered the 2009-10 season in the shadows of an impressive 20-6 finish last WRESTLING year and on the cusp of breaking into the national rankings. With several wrestlers cited in preseason rankings, the Scarlet Knights headed into a tougher schedule with confidence. After dropping two matches during the Thanksgiving break to conference opponent Bucknell and national powerhouse Iowa, the Knights sit at an even 3-3 record through six matches. But the story behind the numbers of this moderate start shows that RU is in no trouble and is poised to string together victories in the upcoming months. “I was disappointed how we finished on Friday, but overall, I’m happy with where we are at right now,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “We have Pitt at the end of this semester which is big, and then after that our second semester schedule is lighter.” The Dec. 12 meeting in Pittsburgh is one of three dual meets left for RU this semester, the other two coming Saturday against Princeton and the Virginia Militar y Institute in Princeton. One surprise this season thus far is the success that jun-

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Junior transfer Bill Ashnault is 8-2 in his first season wrestling for the Scarlet Knights, including a major upset over Bucknell’s David Marble, the 13th-ranked competitor in the weight class. ior transfer Bill Ashnault has had in his first year with the Knights. Ashnault came to RU with NCAA Tournament experience from his years at Lock Haven and knows what it takes to succeed. “We were upset after this weekend, but I hope we realize

now what we are going to have to do to win,” he said. Ashnault is 8-2 this season including a convincing victory over No. 13 David Marble from Bucknell. Where RU has had trouble this season is in the middle of matches, allowing opposing teams to seize momentum in large stretches.

One solution comes in the form of junior Daryl Cocozzo, who transferred in the offseason from Edinboro. Cocozzo is a 157-pound weight class wrestler with NCAA Tournament experience, but was forced to sit this semester out due to transfer regulations.

“Having Daryl back in our lineup after the break definitely helps us out,” Goodale said. “Our guys in there right now have done a nice job. They have faced some tough opponents so there is no need to jump ship just yet.” Redshirt senior Lamar Brown got off to a quick start in his final year, reaching the finals of the 197-pound bracket in the Oklahoma Gold Tournament, but dropped both of his matches against Iowa and Bucknell. His record stands at 6-3. “Right now he is having some trouble scoring points, which is what he needs to do,” Goodale said. “It’s something he will have to take the time to fix.” Finishing out matches is something RU has no problem doing, boasting one of the premier closeout heavyweights in the country, No. 10 Dominick Russo. The redshirt junior still has yet to drop a match with six of his nine victories coming via pinfall. There is no need to push the panic button on this season, Russo said. “If you break it down, two of our matches could have went our way on any other day,” he said. “We lost to Penn State by one point, and we could have beaten Bucknell if just one match went the other way. Last year we weren’t facing nearly as tough competition. We are a much better team this year and it will show down the stretch.”

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OF ALL TRADES REFLECTS ON VERSATILE CAREER

BY SAM HELLMAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

While playing for the Rutgers football team, Andrew DePaola moved from quarterback to holder to wide receiver to long snapper. But when Saturday and West Virginia roll around, the fifth-year senior’s versatility comes to an end as he embarks on his final home game at Rutgers Stadium.

DePaola began his career on the Banks in 2005 as a quarterback recruit from Parkton, Md., where he worked for his first three years, eventually gaining responsibility as a holder. He transitioned to wide receiver after that, but rarely got the chance to play because of his value as a long snapper — his current position. “Talk about an unselfish guy — that’s Drew, a great leader

and well respected amongst his teammates,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “I know it killed him this year not to play receiver. He wanted to play receiver so badly, but he understood how important he was as a long and short snapper. He did that for the team. We could use a few more Drew DePaolas, that’s for sure.” DePaola had his heart set on playing wide receiver after moving from quarterback but did what he had to in order to help the team. “I never thought it would take the turns that it has just from coming in as a quarterback and being a holder to wide receiver to long snapper,” he said. “I’ve been able to play different positions and I’ve never, in my dreams, thought it would happen like this. “I wanted to play receiver. I wanted to help my team as much as I could, and this is the way that I can help my team the most so that’s fine with me. I’m embracing my role.” As a fifth-year senior, DePaola got the experience of playing on the same college team as his brother Nick, who enrolled at Rutgers this season and plays running back on the scout team. “It’s been great,” DePaola said. “We’re three hours away so I don’t get to see any of my immediate family members here, so having my little brother five minutes away down the road at Silvers Apartments or here at the Hale Center has been great. I’m happy for it.”

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Though he was limited to non-contact drills yesterday, true freshman wideout Mark Harrison returned to the practice field.

DAN BRACAGLIA/ MULTIMEDIA EDITOR

Over the course of his five years at Rutgers, Andrew DePaola (16) lined up at quarterback, wide receiver, holder and long snapper.

The Mountaineers use a defense based on three down linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs — the only team on the Scarlet Knights’ schedule to do so. “It’s different,” Schiano said. “Ever ything about their defense is a little different. You have to adapt some blocking schemes. If we block [the Wildcat can be successful].”

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the Wild Knight formation against Louisville behind true freshman Mohamed Sanu’s 148 rushing yards, the offense faces another test in the 3-3-5 defense of West Virginia.

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heavy praise of WVU tailback Noel Devine yesterday after comparing him to NFL legend Barry Sanders at his Monday press conference.

“We’ve hung in there, but as soon as I throw the tape on, he looks better than he was,” Schiano said. “He’s playing at a very high level right now, higher than I’ve ever seen him.” In two games against Devine, the RU defense held the 5-foot-8 tailback to 95 yards on 25 attempts.

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Harrison (head) returned to wide receiver yesterday to participate in non-contact drills. Seniors Tim Brown (ankle) and Shamar Graves (stomach) remain day-today, and Schiano said he’s unsure on sophomore defensive end Justin Francis’ ability to play.

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Reasso’s exit signals start of change in Pernetti era

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Oliver surprising with productivity BY STEVEN WILLIAMSON SENIOR WRITER

Fully Franko KYLE FRANKO

hen the Rutgers men’s soccer team begins play in the 2010-11 season something is going to be different. For the first time in 29 years, Bob Reasso won’t be pacing the touchline at Yurcak Field. He announced his resignation Monday morning, making him the first coach to leave his job under Athletic Director Tim Pernetti. “Ever ybody was surprised,” said junior captain Yannick Salmon. “But I also think everybody just wanted to support him. So yeah, everybody was surprised, but at the same time we also respect his decision.” It will be strange. Reasso amassed 351 career wins at Rutgers, took the Scarlet Knights to 13 NCAA Tournaments, three Final Fours and a national championship game. But the well had dried up for him in recent times. He’s had only one winning season in his last six, reaching the NCAA Tournament just once. Reasso’s resignation is just the first straw to drop in what could shape up to be a winter and spring full of changes under Pernetti. Whether Reasso was forced out or truly just had enough is something only he and Pernetti know. “No,” Salmon said when asked if he had a sense Reasso might be leaving. “I mean we were all really excited for the next season and I think coach was too, so like I said, it was kind of surprising.” But this we do know: When Pernetti arrived on the Banks you could tell he had a plan. My gut feeling is he’s had an itchy trigger finger to make changes since the moment he stepped on campus. And rightfully so. There need to be changes made inside RU athletics. Outside of four programs — women’s basketball, women’s soccer, wrestling and a slightly above-average football team — the team-based athletic programs have struggled. No hate mail please, swimming and track — I’m not talking about you. Need proof? Here are some records from last season, but you might want to hide your eyes: BASEBALL: (22-31, 8-19 Big East) MEN’S BASKETBALL: (11-21, 2-16 Big East) FIELD HOCKEY: (2-16, 0-6 Big East) MEN’S LACROSSE: (4-11, 2-5 ECAC) SOFTBALL: (23-33, 6-18 Big East) VOLLEYBALL: (10-19, 3-11 Big East — But to their credit, they’re making strides.) Even Reasso’s once-feared soccer program went stagnant,

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Freshman Monique Oliver is averaging 9.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, good for second on the team. The forward narrowly missed picking up her first career double-double in each of her past two games.

Her 9.6 points per game are second highest for the Rutgers women’s basketball team, as are her 5.6 rebounds. She leads the Scarlet Knights in field goal WOMEN’S BASKETBALL p e r c e n t age with TEMPLE AT 62.5 perRUTGERS, cent and TONIGHT, 7:30 P.M. in free throw percentage for players with a minimum of 20 attempts at 81 percent. Her 67 total points in only 124 minutes are good for second on the squad, and her six blocks rank third. But she isn’t a senior, a junior or even a sophomore. That’s right, one of the most productive players for the Knights this season is a true freshman forward — and her name is Monique Oliver. “I think we all can agree that she’s played a ver y mature game,” said Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “She’s upset with the few turnovers she had toward the end of the [Texas] game, but I was telling her today that she’s got some incredible passes. As a coaching staff we just stood back and said ‘Wow’ when we saw that.” Only seven games into the season, Oliver was pitted against some of the biggest and toughest posts in the country. RU threw the forward into the fire in her first collegiate game when she squared off against one of the nation’s top centers in Stanford’s 6-foot-4 Jayne Appel and

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Four years later, Johnson knows he chose right BY TYLER DONOHUE STAFF WRITER

George Johnson was supposed to be a Cavalier. Upon finishing his career at Glassboro High School in South Jersey, the highly-touted recruit was set to head south FOOTBALL a n d become a member of the University of Virginia football program. But after an admissions issue derailed his hopes of playing football in Charlottesville, Johnson found his plan B just an hour up the Parkway from home. He signed on to play for the Rutgers football team and arrived as a freshman in 2006. Nearly four seasons later, the senior defensive end wouldn’t have had it any other way. “My experience here has been completely different than I thought it would be,” he said. “I didn’t think the team would be as tight as it turned out.” It didn’t take long for Johnson to feel at home and put his past plans behind him. “Once I realized the team had such a special bond, I really began to enjoy it,” he said. “It made me feel a lot better about my decision to come to Rutgers.”

Johnson’s first year with the Scarlet Knights was the program’s breakout season. The team climbed as high as sixth in the Bowl Championship Series standings and much of the credit was owed to the outstanding defensive unit. Surrounded by standouts like Eric Foster, Ramel Meekins and Jamaal Westerman on the defensive line, Johnson was able to learn from some of the most productive players to ever put on a Knights uniform. “When I was in high school I didn’t think you needed passion to play well, I thought you just had to have athletic ability,” he said. “Seeing the passion that those older guys brought into ever y meeting, ever y practice and every game taught me a lot.” The 2007 season saw Johnson move into a starting role in the Knights’ defensive rotation, contributing 39 tackles and four sacks in his first extensive action. As a junior in 2008, Johnson racked up 39 tackles for a second time. But over those few years, Johnson experienced problems with his back that tested his fortitude.

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Senior defensive end George Johnson, who battled through lower-extremity injuries over the course of his career, needs just one more tackle to top the century mark.