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Barchi says U. will be safe haven for undocumented students Nikhilesh De News Editor
University President Robert L. Barchi established Rutgers as a safe haven for undocumented students during the Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday afternoon. As a safe haven, Barchi said Rutgers will protect the privacy and rights of undocumented immigrant students up to the point where they are required to turn information over by a subpoena, warrant or court order. The University’s position remains unchanged from a letter he sent to students and faculty last month. “I sent out a letter to all of our campus community at the beginning of this semester indicating we are a safe haven for our immigrant students— and all of our students— and that we will continue to be so, that we will protect their privacy, that we will not release information
unless we’re required to do so by subpoena or court order,” he said. “We will continue to be as supportive of them as we possibly can.” While Barchi stopped short of declaring Rutgers a “sanctuary campus,” his actions effectively meant Rutgers is one, said American Association of University Professors - American Federation of Teachers Rutgers president David Hughes. By promising to protect student rights within the law, Barchi has followed in the tradition of other institutions that have agreed to protect students from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “That is the threshold, that is the mark of a sanctuary campus as established by Columbia (University) and a number of other institutions,” he said. “I want to commend you for that. I think this is a tremendously bold step and I think See students on Page 5
Students sat in during the Board of Governors meeting on Dec. 6, demanding that Rutgers call itself a “sanctuary campus.” Earlier during the meeting, University President Robert L. Barchi called the school a “safe haven” for undocumented students. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Women tackle domestic violence at coffeehouse Minna Kim staff writer
More than 150 students gathered in the Douglass Student Center for the Java and Justice Coffeehouse. The event combined spoken word, visual art and music, with the underlying goal of raising awareness of domestic violence. GRAPHIC BY MICHAEL MAKMUR / STAFF DESIGNER
Violent relationships often begin with an intense need to feel desired, said School of Arts and Science sophomore Jillian Avila to an audience of more than 150 at the Java and Justice Coffeehouse on Monday evening. With a goal of raising awareness about gender-based violence, the Java and Justice Coffeehouse — an annual event that took place at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Student Center — was organized by the Peer Academic Leaders of Douglass Residential College in collaboration with the Center for Women’s Global Leadership.
The CWCL is a part of the Institute for Women’s Leadership, a Rutgers-based consortium of academic and policy centers, dedicated to advocating and advancing women’s leadership, according IWL’s Strategic Planning Report. Monday evening’s event, with a coffeehouse-like atmosphere, showcased various forms art, including paintings, spoken word, and music. Live, Twitter hashtagbased quizzes and a table of refreshments entertained attendees during several intermissions throughout the night. See Coffeehouse on Page 4
Rutgers community questions presidential election recount Bushra Hassan Correspondent
Out of 4,687 statewide general elections between 2000 and 2015, just 27 were followed by recounts, according to FiveThirtyEight. With the recounts that do occur, ver y few reverse initial election results. In wake of the recent national election in which Donald Trump was elected president, many are calling for a recount of delegates.
The recount would be valid if there were problems suspected in the process of the election, said Brina Book, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore. Book could not recall particular conspiracy theories that she heard regarding the voting, but has heard plenty of theories about rigging, she said. The recount is a waste of time and money, Zhi Ling, said a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore.
“Trump and his group have devoted themselves to the preparation of becoming president,” he said. “If they recount and Hillary wins, then the time and money put to that preparation will go to waste.” The recount should be conducted only if some evidence can be found that Trump cheated in the election, Ling said. If the evidence is conclusive, that would be the only case a recount should be in order. See recount on Page 4
Third party candidate, Jill Stein, raised funds for a vote recount following the outcome of the presidential race. Students expressed doubt about whether this is worthwhile. GEORGETTE STILLMAN
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