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Study finds black women not elected into office often NIKHILESH DE STAFF WRITER
Voting and being voted into office are fundamental in a democracy, but for one demographic, benefitting from this process has taken some time. More black women have run for office in the last several years than have traditionally, while the number of white women in Congress has stagnated recently, Kelly Dittmar, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Rutgers— Camden, told The Washington Post. Dittmar authored a report funded by the Politics for Higher Heights Leadership Fund that found that while women of color are elected into more public offices than in years past, they are not being elected into “statewide executive offices.” “Increasing black women’s representation is not only a matter of democratic fairness, but essential to engaging new constituencies, SEE OFFICE ON PAGE 6
As infrastructure ages, Rutgers seeks to extend the lifespan of many residence halls by renovating their interiors, while also constructing new buildings to placate student concerns. ACHINT RAINCE / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
U. community discusses aging Rutgers residence halls BRITTANY AHR CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Residence halls are what students rely on as their “homes away from home” during their college experience. But the days of many Rutgers residence halls are numbered.
Some buildings need more attention than others, said Steve Dubiago, senior director of Mechanical Maintenance in the Operations and Services Division of University Facilities and Capital Planning. “Many buildings were constructed prior to 1960,” Dubiago
said. “This list includes Demarest, Frelighuysen, Hardenbergh, Campbell, Jameson, Woodbur y-Bunting Cobb, Katzenbach, Lippincott and Nicholas, to name a few.” He also mentioned that the University is already working on
renovating the outdated buildings, but started with buildings that were a bit older than the pre1960s buildings. Also included in this inventory of recently renovated buildings is the SEE HALLS ON PAGE 4
Career services help students find successful jobs post-graduation SOPHIE NIETO MUNOZ CORRESPONDENT
Airbnb allows homeowners to rent out their residences for prices lower than traditional hotels. These low prices make the option attractive to many. SHIRLEY YU / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
New Brunswick Airbnb caters to local residents JULIAN JIMENEZ STAFF WRITER
Students, alumni and lodging renters are being given the platform to promote their businesses through a successful business venture. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, and serves as a marketplace for tourists and locals to search and find a space to stay for one or more nights, according to their website.
The site allows people from all over the world to come and find a renting space for their destination of choice at an affordable rate. But it is not only visitors who benefit from the service’s popularity — homeowners and lodging renters earn a share as well. Taslim Patel, an Airbnb host and Rutgers alumna, said she has seen SEE RESIDENTS ON PAGE 7
What do a White House Champion of Change award winner, the president of Menlo College and the Chief Financial Officer of L’Oreal Argentina have in common? They all are alumni of Rutgers University. Richard Moran, president of Menlo College, graduated from Rutgers College in 1973. He has served as the Chief Executive Officer and vice chairman of Accretive Solutions, and currently serves on the board of PerfectForms, Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the Steinbeck Innovation Foundation. Moran is also a radio personality on KCBS Radio in San Francisco, where he hosts the program, “In the Workplace,” discussing workplace issues. Kathryn Finney graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s in political science and women’s studies. Here, Finney was a member of the Rutgers College Honors Program, Rutgers College Student Government and a recipient of the Class of 1998 Alumni Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Community Service. During her junior year here, she was a Washington Center Washington Fellow, and has interned at the White House. Finney is seen as an icon in the fashion blogging community after she began full-time blogging in 2004. After graduating,
Finney founded DigitalunDivided, a social enterprise that finds, supports and trains urban tech entrepreneurs, of which she is now managing director. Because of her efforts to increase diversity in the tech industry, Finney was awarded the Champion of Change Award from the White House in 2013. Virginie Carrot-Dulac received her master’s in general finance in 1995, before traveling around the
world for work. She worked in France, Switzerland, the Middle East and Argentina after graduating. Previous employers included Sony, but she is now the CFO at L’Oreal. These alumni share a foundation: a degree from Rutgers— New Brunswick. Melissa Blake, assistant director for Marketing and Communications at SEE CAREERS ON PAGE 6
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Swing Dance Club teaches students art of movement BUSHRA HASAN STAFF WRITER
From West Coast Swing to Lindy Hop, the Rutgers University Swing Club danced the night away and participated in a variety of activities and competitions. The club hosted “Winter Westie,” its largest event of the semester on Saturday, Dec. 5 at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Student Center. The Swing Club teaches two forms of swing dance — West Coast Swing, a modern form of dance, and Lindy Hop, a dance style from the 1920s, said Gaby Talarico, vice president of the Swing Club and a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. The event started with a beginner’s lesson, taught by a professional instructor and alumna Jacqueline Joyner, as well as Talarico and Jennifer Kafka, a graduate student in the Department of Environmental Sciences. Participants were then invited to social dancing, where members danced casually with friends, Kafka said. Swing dance is a street dance, rooted in improvisation and being social, said Alec Grant, president of the Swing Club and a School of Engineering junior. “The practice on the dance floor is the most important prac-
The Rutgers Swing Dance Club hosted its “Winter Westie” on Dec. 5 at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Student Center, where students learned about two subgenres of the form. COURTESY OF ALEC GRANT tice to get, especially as a beginner,” he said. The club hosted a west coast swing competition called “Jack and Jill,” where dancers are randomly paired with other dancers and rotate with songs after the social dance, Kafka said. “Coffeehouse dances” are hosted throughout the semester at the Livingston Coffee House on certain Saturday nights that allow participants to social-dance to DJ’ed music for about five hours, Kafka said.
Free bubble tea is also offered at these events. The club meets weekly, and on a typical Monday, members will teach intermediate-level dancers for 45 minutes, followed by beginner lessons for the next 45 minutes, said Omaid Karimi, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. The meetings finish off with an hour-long social dance. The club teaches two dances a semester from start to finish, Karimi said.
“These dances are West Coast Swing, which is danced to more contemporary and pop music, and Lindy Hop, which is danced to the classic swing music,” he said. The origins of the club date back to 2009, when Kafka’s friend Brandon Rasmussen invited her to a Philadelphia event. She fell in love with the dance and started the club at the University as a first-year undergraduate student. The club has a large support base, especially from alumni, Grant said.
“Our alumni base is very strong, so we have professional dancers come back and volunteer their time to teach these lessons,” he said. “We’re really grateful for their consistent involvement.” A large reason why she stayed at Rutgers for her doctorate degree was to be able to stay close to the club, Kafka said. “I no longer hold a position on the e-board, but I help out any way I can. I am known as ‘Granny Swing’ with the club e-board, it’s cute,” Kafka said. Many other members can attest to the club’s close-knit community. Anna Maria Hillman, secretary of the Swing Club and a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said her friend brought her to the club, and she immediately “got hooked” on the dance style. “It is also one of the only types of exercise I can do, because I have had too many concussions,” Hillman said. The club has allowed them to travel often. Grant travels to Princeton and Philadelphia weekly, and Karimi has attended large events in Boston, Grant and Karimi said. “Every time, the energy and friendliness of everyone blows me away,” Karimi said. “In this year and a half, I’ve danced with people from all over the country and all over the world.”
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Campbell lived in Davidson Hall on Busch campus during her first year at Rutgers. According to the Rutgers website, this hall was built in 1961 and is comprised of four buildings that are specifically for first-year students. “I remember when I first moved in it was so hard to set up my stuff because how the room is arranged when they give it to you (and) requires you to move it around,” she said. The air conditioning complaint is not an uncommon for Rutgers to hear. Many of the buildings on campus predate facilities where cooling services were standard, Dubiago said. There were some set backs to the living arrangement that Campbell noticed as early as move-in day, she said. “The room is perfectly put together but then you open your closet and there’s a set of drawers in it. So now you have to rearrange your room to fit a set of drawers,” Dana said. “My parents and my roommates family spent hours trying to figure out how to set up the room.”
Bishop Quad project, which consisted of the pre-1930 buildings Hegeman, Leupp, Wessels and Pell, Dubiago said. The timeline for the renovations and demolitions of the residence halls is shown on the Rutgers University website with the exact plans. “All stakeholders interested in the demolition and construction of buildings should reference the Rutgers University Physical Master Plan,” he said. The master plan includes positive movement for housing. “Significant new housing is proposed for Busch and Cook/ Douglass to complement recently completed projects or those currently under way at Livingston and College Avenue,” according to the Jameson Hall is one of many Rutgers residence halls built prior to 1960. Older buildings often lack master plan. ameneties like air conditioning, along with other conveniences like plumbing. VIKTORIA MARICH But the plan does not mention which buildings will “There was one shower that to see many improvements in the respective residents reside in, be demolished. never got warm and one day next few years. Dubiago said. Although there is nothing in Dubiago said housing built in Campbell said she found the someone stole the shower curthe master plan that mentions aged buildings had affected oth- tain from the good shower so more recent years, as well as the specific halls being demoler areas besides the dorm room we were all forced to take luke- renovated old housing, are conished, one building in par ticsidered to be ular sticks out more adaptive in School of “There was one shower that never got warm and one day someone stole the shower curtain from the good and acceptable Ar ts and Sciwhen meeting ences senior shower so we were all forced to take lukewarm showers.” student needs. Dana Camp“Today, buildbell’s mind DANA CAMPBELL ings are conwhen it comes School of Arts and Sciences Senior structed with to renovations. more sophisti“I actually hatcated systems which improve The most common complaint she shared with her roommates. warm showers,” she said. ed Davidson a lot. The rooms are The master plan, is set to be fin- indoor comfort, energy efficienso small and having no air condi- students have with the residence She had a hard time adjusting to tioning was a serious problem,” halls relates specifically to the the struggles of an old bathroom ished by 2030, Dubiago said. The cy and flexibility in function,” Rutgers community can expect he said. age of the specific building their as well. she said.
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CRIME DEC. 8 NEW BRUNSWICK — Allen Johnson, 50, of New Brunswick was refused a retrial for the murder of a city drug dealer in 1991, for which he is currently serving a life sentence. Johnson’s appeal claimed his trial attorney had a conflict of interest that should have precluded him from participating in a city criminal case. Johnson’s sentence requires a minimum of 30 years to be served. He will be eligible for prole in 2022. DEC. 8 JERSEY CITY — A Dickinson High School student was shot in the leg today at around 2 p.m. The injuries are reported to be non-life threatening. The student was reportedly involved in an altercation prior to leaving the school, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morril said. One student has been taken into custody, but the investigation remains ongoing. DEC. 8 CLAYTON — Investigators report that an explosion and fire that occurred on Dec. 4 was arson. Firefighters were able to respond and bring the fire under control in about 30
minutes. No injuries occurred as a result of the fire. This was the third case of arson in two weeks. Suspects have been charged in relation to the previous cases. DEC. 8 WATERFORD TOWNSHIP — Anthony Melora Jr., 27, was arrested and charged with one count of distribution of child pornography and one count possession of child pornography. Melora allegedly uploaded files containing child pornography while watching the home of a family friend in Cherry Hill, according to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office. Melora’s bail has been set at $150,000 full cash. DEC. 8 NEWTON — Kristopher Dohm, 36, has been offered a plea bargain by the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office. Dohm would receive a 12-year prison sentence in exchange for pleading guilty to first-degree kidnapping, according to the prosecutor’s office. Dohm had taken his two children, Jaxon, then 7, and Parker, then 8, to a hotel in New Port Richey, Fla., authorities said.
DEMONSTRATIVE DRAWINGS Chitra Ganesh, a Brooklyn-based artist, uses elements from comics and various religions to express typically suppressed ideas about feminity. She held an exhibition in the Douglass Library that began on Dec. 6 and will end on Dec. 15. JULIAN PEREZ
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This progress is not seen in statewide office, according to the Post. To date, only six black women have been elected to a state ofOnly 35 black women have been elected into US fice, with two being appointed and Congress, Dittmar says two more running as lieutenants to white candidates. It is possible this is because CONTINUED FROM FRONT executive offices, and three states black women do not have the suphave still never elected a black port other candidates do, accordelevating policy dialogue and woman to their state legislature,” ing to the Post. “Black women are less likely to promoting policy priorities, per- according to the report. Most of these women were be encouraged to run for office, spectives and solutions that may be lost if black women’s votes, elected after 1993, and they were and are more likely to be discourvoices and leadership are absent largely responsible for the jump in aged from running, than black men and from American polw h i t e itics,” she said in women,” the report. “Women are ... evaluated differently than male ittmar Over the last sevcandidates by voters and treated differently than men Dsaid in the eral years, more by media.” report. black women have Nearly voted than men, KELLY DITTMAR half of all and at times have Assistant Professor in the Rutgers—Camden Department of Political Science A m e r outnumbered all i c a n s other voting blocs, believe becoming “the most w h i t e reliable democratic women have greater opportunivoters in the past two presidential black legislators overall. While these numbers are low, ties “in work life, and politics” elections,” according to the report. than black women and women Despite their high voting num- they do indicate progress. “Black women represent one- of color in general, according to bers, few black women are electfifth of new democrats, nearly the report. ed into office. Another aspect of these elec“Historically, only 35 black wom- one-third of new women, and five en from 15 states have ever served of six new black members — in- tions are the voter demographics in the U.S. Congress, only 10 black cluding delegates — elected to in districts black women are electwomen from nine states have the 114th Congress in Nov. 2014,” ed from, according to the report. Districts with a white majority ever served in statewide elected Dittmar said in the report.
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elect white candidates, while districts that have a greater number of minorities are more likely to elect black candidates. Gender and race stereotypes also play a role, according to the report. “Women are ... evaluated differently than male candidates by voters and treated differently than men by media,” Dittmar said in the report. “Those challenges on the campaign trail are often exacerbated for women of
Kelly Dittmar wrote a report analyzing the number of black women elected into public office, and found that few are elected when compared to other demographics. KELLY DITTMAR
because they can extend the message of who you are (to potential employers).” Although students are constantMore than 70 percent of students find jobs after ly hearing that the job industry is graduation through networking, Tyson says difficult and hopeless, it’s possible to find a good job, Tyson said. Assistance can better position one CONTINUED FROM FRONT for success. internship or job were more Ashwal Pondicherry, a School likely to receive at least one of Environmental and Biolgical University Career Services (UCS), job offer upon graduation,” she Sciences junior, said Rutgers ofsaid all of the alumni received a said. “Starting early and taking fers many opof solid foundation for their future at advantage portunities for resourcRutgers. In addition to earning a de- the “The truth is that you can find good jobs, no matter students of all gree, they took advantage of oppor- es available at majors. University Catunities provided by the University. what research you read or hear.” “As an animal Ser vices “Students who take advantage reer science major, of our networking workshops and is a great way TOI TYSON there are a lot of programs will have a jump start for Rutgers stuAssistant Director for Alumni Engagement and Graduate Student Programs opportunities to on making connections in the dents to begin get hands-on exmaking progworld of work,” Blake said. Gaining experience through ress toward a successful UCS, said networking is key in perience with many different animals,” he said. “Working on the any job search. internships or jobs will make any career.” More than 70 percent of peo- farm has taught me skills to hanUCS helps students through student more marketable to a protheir entire career development ple land jobs through network- dle animals and treat and care spective employer, she said. ing,” Tyson said. “Career fairs for them, which can be directly “What we know is that Rut- process, Blake said. “Whether they are looking to are an extension of networking, translated to the job market.” gers students who have had an choose a major or looking to start their job search, we can provide assistance,” she said. UCS offers resume critiquing, networking events, career and internship fairs, field trips to employer locations and workshops about career and internship related topics, Blake said. Toi Tyson, assistant director for Alumni Engagement and Graduate Student Programs at
color who face gender and racebased stereotypes.” Black women still hold a large amount of power in elections, and future candidates will need to respect that to win their race, she said in the report. “Increasing the numbers of women of color in office is not just a matter of democratic fairness and descriptive representation, but also has substantive effects on legislative policy and citizens’ political engagement,” she said.
Networking is a helpful tool that not only makes the transition to the job market a bit smoother, but it’s also a great way to learn about new and non-traditional jobs that your major could be used for, he said. Rutgers has plenty of ways to get involved and offer many services, he said. Events that hone job search skills would make entering the job market simpler. These events could also introduce students to jobs outside of their field. “The truth is that you can find good jobs, no matter what research you read or hear,” she said. “Luck will always favor the prepared, so students in every year should be seeking to hone their job-transferable skills, learn all there is to learn about work fields and employers of interest and build their networking skills and contacts to best support their job search efforts.”
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RESIDENTS New Brunswick has potential for Airbnb’s services due to its location, Madden says CONTINUED FROM FRONT
how much the site has helped her business. “Many of my guests have told me that they prefer Airbnb, because the prices are a lot lower than nearby hotels,” she said. “There are more neighborhood options, and Airbnb tends to provide more amenities than hotels.” Patel joined the business a year ago. She helps her parents manage their house and listings. “Airbnb seemed like it would generate excellent supplemental income for my parents,” she said. “Plus, I thought it would be nice to meet people from all over the country and the world.” Patel is currently a “super host,” meaning she has one of the top New Brunswick listings that offers a place to stay at an affordable rate. She believes that this is one of the reasons for her success. “My listings are very popular in New Brunswick, and with the help of my parents, I’m able to host for as many days as I get
bookings,” she said. “I’m usually fully booked for at least 25 out of 30 calendar days with my listing.” It took, and continues to take, a lot of hard work to keep a top listing in the New Brunswick area. There is a large amount of work required behind the compensation on Airbnb, she said.
photographer for Airbnb, said he learned about the benefits that his work brings to the company. “I wouldn’t really say ‘my business’ benefits theirs, but my skills definitely contribute to a better visual presentation across the board,” he said. “Having professional (and) high-quality interior photography is always better than shaky iPhone photographs.” The work may appear effortless but there are guidelines, which photographers must meet before they are sent out for assignments, he said.
during the summer about Airbnb’s search for photographers to shoot listings. “When I got wind of this Airbnb gig, it was perfect timing,” he said. “I pick the listings I want to travel to and shoot and schedule them.” He shoots about one to three listings a week on average. He said he cannot touch base on what the compensation is like due to legal terms but it is a “great consistent gig” for students. “I couldn’t be happier with the compensation, given the circumstances,” he said. “The main thing is, it all adds up.”
“I wouldn’t really say ‘my business’ benefits theirs, but my skills definitely contribute to a better visual presentation across the board.” SEAN MADDEN Mason Gross School of the Arts Senior
“Hosts are able to list their space for free, and are charged a 3 percent fee for every booking that they receive through Airbnb,” she said. “Guests are charged a flat 10 percent service fee for each booking.” Despite the hard work that is involved, there are some who view the work as simple. Sean Madden, a Mason Gross School of the Arts senior and
“When starting, we’re provided ‘style guides’ to know what type of look they want as well,” he said. “It’s not like we’re thrown into the fire, there’s a lot of initial guidance.” Madden has been a part of the Airbnb photography business since the beginning of the Fall 2015 semester. Miranda Lichtenstein, his photography professor, approached him
Madden has shot more than 20 listings in New Jersey, including Hoboken, Princeton, Point Pleasant and others. But his New Jersey locality means about 80 percent of his feed is from New York City, he said. “A lot of these people are just looking to make extra money,” he said. “Some have vacation homes they leave for, while others use their secondary property for income.”
Despite his focus on major locations in New York City and New Jersey, he still has time for New Brunswick, he said. While the city is small in terms of traf fic volume, it is an up-andcoming market. “From what I’ve heard, New Brunswick is a decent little market of people that come to the city for business that either can’t get a hotel or rather choose to stay a more accommodating place for a cheaper price,” he said. This experience has taught him how to keep his own photography venture and Airbnb’s assignments apart. His goal is to shoot the listings he is assigned to the best of his ability. If the opportunity to shoot for a major publication presents itself, the work from Airbnb will help, he said. The company strives to give their customers a unique travel experience. As someone who has used Airbnb on his trips, he thinks they are onto the right idea. “The whole idea is to bring in this social aspect of meeting new people and feeling like you’re in the comfor t of a home, but you’re in any destination of your choosing,” he said. “Obviously, you have to be smar t and have some common sense, but the experiences have been top-notch.”
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lmost half of the nation’s governors have promised to block Syrian refuRACHEL LANDINGIN gees from settling in their states since the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, which ISIS took credit for. One of the cited reasons for these statements is a Syrian passport that was discovered near one of the suicide bombers. Although official validation of its authenticity or ownership has yet to be confirmed, many of these governors stated that the federal government failed to give more transparency on the resettlement of Syrian refugees, and this means they need to take necessary measures in order to protect their citizens. In response, the White House promised more transparency and cooperation on resettling Syrian refugees. However, comments by mostly conservative politicians and presidential candidates reveal the ideologies that perpetuate this stream of fear-mongering outcries, revealing currents of anti-immigration, Islamophobia and nativism. Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.), a 2016 presidential candidate, said on a conservative radio show, “I don’t think orphans under 5 (years old) ... should be admitted into the United States at this point.” Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-La.), a son of immigrants, issued an executive order to block Syrian refugees in his state. What does it mean when they say they want to balance opening their states to refugees while “ensuring” the safety of their citizens? Which citizens matter? Where was the outcry of government officials, namely conservative representatives, for gun reforms and reproductive rights after the recent mass shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado? Where were their cries after the murders of black American churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina? The problem is that the terrorism women, LGBTQ communities and people of color experience in their daily life is discounted because it happens way too often. It is the marginalizing policies we live, that privileges a wealthy small sum and oppresses anyone who is an “other.” White supremacist, racist and sexist ideologies perpetuated in our country have no influence whatsoever in their actions? It’s because they’re insane. Got it. While the Obama Administration plans to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees, these refugees go through rigorous security screenings that can take 18 to 24 months. In addition to prioritizing women with children, the elderly, people who were tortured and with those in need of modern medical treatment. So far, most refugee families have women as the head of households, half of the accepted refugees are children, a quarter are elderly folks older than age 60. Ironic as this sounds, a country that prides itself with its immigrant roots — starting from when the Mayflower ship landed — has a knack of giving immigrants and refugees a hard time. As an immigrant who came here 10 years ago because my parents thought that leaving our country was the only way to break free from rampant corruption, the words “immigrants” and “refugees,” are two words in conflict. So what kind of violence does it take for an immigrant to experience to be considered as a refugee?
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Covering up can still be feminism Ayesha Curry’s opinion about modesty criticized in today’s society
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hef Ayesha Curry has gotten herself into taken hold of their ability to control their own bodies some hot water. The wife of Golden State War- and express themselves though fashion — as they rior point-guard Steph Curry has come under should be able to. Each decade, style ideals change fire for a series of tweets about clothing and fashion in order to mimic what the current trends may be. In the same breath, discussions about women in choices. Curry’s initial tweet read, “Everyone’s into barely wearing clothes these days, huh? Not my general have almost always been characterized to style. I like to keep the good stuff covered up for the deliver a unified message. “Women should be able one who matters.” The backlash she received im- to vote,” “women should be able to dress however mediately took the defensive route, as Twitter users they want to,” “women are not asking for rape, and pounced on Curry for her statements, accusing her women can be sluts if they want to.” Over the past of slut-shaming and being unsupportive of women. few years, many references to women’s empowerHowever, she never mentioned women. In fact, she ment and feminism have revolved around the concept of “slut.” Reclaiming the word, embracing its said “everyone,” which includes men as well. Curry is not any kind of authority on feminist meaning, hosting slut walks, ending slut-shaming, rights or slut-shaming, and she doesn’t claim to so on and so forth. Yet because this has been the dialogue for so long, when a wombe, which makes the backan comes along and admits (since lash she received slightly unit’s technically against the societal founded. She simply tweeted “On the outset women norm) that she prefers to be covout her viewpoint as a woman were told how to dress. ered up, everyone is up in arms. and commented on modern Celebrities like Amber Rose and fashion trends, and she’s not Their bodies were Instagram personality Cardi B. wrong. As a result of various policed by America’s have garnered a staunch following social movements, people are patriarchal society.” that revolves around “embracing much more comfortable with your inner slut,” and disregarding their body types than they societal norms. Yet because these have been in previous decades, and that trend is simply being parlayed into outfit women and many like them have been so prolific choices. Fashion for both men and women is partic- in popular culture, those with opposing viewpoints ularly revealing nowadays. Whether it is because of suddenly begin to occupy the space of the outcasts. Curry’s tweet was literally just that — a tweet. large slits in clothing, cutouts or particularly tight fitting clothing, everyone’s bodies are on display. She was not shaming anyone, and she was not reTherefore, the co-existence of body positivity and ferring to any particular person or occurrence. In risqué fashion choices is just the direction that fact, the sentiment of the tweet is incredibly evaAmerican fashion is heading in. But the responses nescent of that trendy hipster kid who “doesn’t to Curry’s tweet presents a strange cycle where listen to mainstream music.” Curry simply statcontrasting opinions of women and how women can ed her preference — she prefers to be covered or can’t dress are unable to exist in the same realm. up, and there is nothing wrong with that. WomThere will always be a certain level of hypersen- en like Curry, Rose and Cardi can all occupy the sitivity that comes with critiquing a woman and her same realm — they already do. A woman can go fashion or lifestyle choices. On the outset, women out half-naked on Monday morning and choose were told how to dress. Their bodies were policed to be covered from head to toe on Friday afterby America’s patriarchal society, and their style noon because it’s her choice entirely. No one options were very limited. But as those charming has the right to police others, but everyone, Cur100 years of fashion videos show, women have ry included, has the right to police themselves. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 147th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Trump’s dangerous language fosters intolerance, distrust MIDWEEK CRISIS SABAH ABBASI
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love the Muslims,” said Donald Trump on CNN in September. It almost broke my heart, then, when I read on Monday night that Trump is now calling for a “total and complete shutdown of all Muslims entering the United States.” In the latest public statement of another one of his disgustingly ignorant and uninformed opinions, Trump proposed a ban on all Muslims entering the United States. This follows his escalating demonization of Muslims, including claims that he saw thousands of Muslims celebrating after 9/11 in Jersey City, and his suggestion just a few weeks ago to create a national registry of Muslims in America. Hitler comparisons aside, we need to address Trump seriously. While this latest declaration is just another part of Trump’s steady stream of racist rhetoric (now being roundly condemned by everyone, from J.K. Rowling to Dick Cheney), we cannot afford to continue treating Trump like an extreme right-wing anomaly that will disappear once he loses his presidential campaign. Despite his multiple controversies and his awful platform that is built on disturbingly xenophobic and white supremacist ideas, Trump continues to lead in the polls, coming out at 33 percent this week in Iowa, ahead of every other Republican candidate. One can never underestimate the power of the manipulation of
public hysteria in the interest of “national security,” which according to Trump, apparently means the protection of white Americans from refugees, immigrants, Muslims and African-Americans. It’s a little difficult to be surprised that Trump went as far as to call for a ban on Muslims entering the country — especially as it’s not too far off domestic policy in the past. In 1944, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the forced relocation and internment of Japanese-American citizens during World War II in Korematsu v.
for anyone to insist that they would never stand for such an injustice, that something as dramatic as the internment of U.S. citizens could never happen again, and that Trump should be ignored because he “obviously” doesn’t reflect the opinions of the majority of Americans. It seems to have been conveniently forgotten that the U.S. counter-terrorism approach is built on policies that specifically target Muslims and other people of Arab and South Asian descent. What exactly did we think that more than a decade of unchecked government
“Despite his multiple controversies and his awful platform that is built on disturbingly xenophobic and white supremacist ideas, Trump continues to lead in the polls, coming out at 33 percent this week in Iowa, ahead of every other Republican candidate.” United States. While that decision is now widely considered one of the worst blunders in the court’s history, it was never overturned. In today’s increasingly dangerous climate of intolerance and distrust toward immigrants, religious groups and racial and ethnic minorities, it is alarming to say the least that this framework — not just a stain on our history, but also technically a part of legal precedent — still even exists. After all, what would happen if we ever found ourselves in another situation of the mass detention of American citizens? If only that scenario was as hard to imagine as we might hope it would be. It’s easy
action against American-Muslim communities was going to build up to? After 9/11, then-former President George W. Bush made it clear in his public addresses that the United States was not at war with Muslims: “Our war is against evil, not Islam.” It was the responsible thing to do as president, when American Muslims (and those who “looked” Muslim, including many members of the Sikh community) were most vulnerable to hate crimes and retaliation. But for all of the politically correct assurances that the U.S. would not give into a divisive policy of racial and religious profiling, the Bush Administration created
policies that resulted in the arbitrary and illegal detention of hundreds of Muslims, the deportation of thousands of Muslim immigrants without charges and the mass surveillance of thousands more. The only difference with Trump’s approach to this situation (in addition to the fact that he is an unexplainably disgusting racist) is that he’s not mincing words. The U.S. has a track record of illegal action against its own citizens that certainly is not limited to its criminalization of Jewish, German, black and Muslim-Americans throughout its history. According to the New York Times, Trump actually cited Roosevelt’s classification of Japanese-Americans as “enemy aliens” during World War II as precedent — and it doesn’t help that we do have a Supreme Court case upholding that precedent to this day. Trump’s blatantly fascist rhetoric is only now being met with unequivocal condemnation from the left and right, as if we have not been allowing this stage to be set for decades. Trump is an exaggerated caricature of the very real policies of discrimination and racism that we’ve been allowing all along. We might not take Trump seriously, but there is more than enough reason even without his outrageously racist publicity stunts to acknowledge the broken state of our utterly divided country. Sabah Abbasi is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science and public health with a minor in Arabic. Her column, “Midweek Crisis,” runs on alternate Wednesdays. She is the former Opinions Editor of The Daily Targum.
Fan base excited after installation of new director, coach THE MORANT RYAN MORAN
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n case you have been living under a rock for the last week, Rutgers Athletics has undergone a major overhaul. Gone is former Athletic Director Julie Hermann and head football coach Kyle Flood, and in comes newly appointed Athletic Director Pat Hobbs and head football coach Chris Ash. It was time for Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi to hit the restart button on the football program and the athletic director. Julie Herman’s two-and-a-half years as the Rutgers athletic director has been a tumultuous tenure. She had been in the news for all of the wrong reasons, giving Rutgers Athletics even more of a bad reputation. Her job was to come in and stabilize an athletic department in flux after the Mike Rice incident, and she failed in her job of doing so. Kyle Flood, by my estimation, was never a good head football coach. I have said it numerous times this year, as well as in a recent column. He was a nice guy and good in front of the media, but that does not translate to football wins. It was clear he had lost the locker room this season after the arrests in August and the split in the locker room on who should start
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as quarterback. After his three-game suspension and $50,000 fine, if he could not guide the team toward a bowl, it was obvious that his Rutgers coaching career would come to a screeching halt. Like I’ve said, in 2012 he was given a very good team by the former head coach Greg Schiano. His first season in the Big Ten was an acceptable one, but one thing remained constant in the second season: the blowout losses to top-tier teams demonstrated the talent difference, which also fell poorly on his recruiting ability.
top priorities that stood out to me: to find a new head football coach and to fundraise. Well, he has completed his top priority by hiring Chris Ash, a former co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Ohio State University. Chris Ash is a 41-year-old, which is young for a head coach by all accounts. This season, his defense ranks second in the nation in scoring defense (14 points per game) and 10th in total defense (303.5 yards per game), something Rutgers saw first hand at home on Oct. 24.
“Ash, Schiano, Al Golden and Mario Cristobal were all fine candidates for me, and I think they all would have done a better job than what Kyle Flood had provided.” So Barchi pressed the refresh button on Friday, although it was not made official until Sunday. He hired the former dean of the Seton Hall University School of Law, Pat Hobbs, who was also a one-time interim athletic director at Seton Hall. While in charge, he changed the philosophy of the school’s men’s and women’s basketball programs. As of now from the eye test, Hobbs seems to be a good fit for the Scarlet Knights. In his press conference, he gave all of the right answers about what Rutgers sports fans would like to see, but it was his two
It does not hurt that he has been under Urban Meyer, who is known to produce great head coaches that have worked under him as a coordinator or positional coach, most notably Dan Mullen, Tom Herman, Charlie Strong and Kyle Wittingham, to name a few. Ash had also worked under Brett Bielema at Arkansas, and Wisconsin as defensive coordinator. Personally, I felt like Hobbs hit a homerun with Ash. I was looking for a young head coach with a defensive-minded game, and Ash fits both of those aspects.
To be honest, I don’t think I would have been angry with any of the selections out of the rumored candidates for the job. Ash, Schiano, Al Golden and Mario Cristobal were all fine candidates for me, and I think they all would have done a better job than what Kyle Flood has done. But this new hire reminds me of another hire that Rutgers made 14 years ago in 2001, hiring a young defensive coordinator from a powerhouse school in Miami, Florida. That man was Schiano, and he did a pretty good job righting the ship on an awful football program at the time, taking it to national attention for the right reasons. Will the same happen with Ash? Time will tell, but I don’t expect a turnaround to immediately rise from the ashes. Hobbs also talked about his second priority, fundraising, which is something Hermann was awful at. As a politically minded man, Hobbs will hopefully help to gain extra revenue that will result in upgraded facilities and further the University’s athletic programs. After a future that was looking bleaker by the moment on Saturday, Nov. 28 after blowing a 21-point lead to an awful Maryland team, two decisions made by Barchi have the fan base excited once again. Ryan Moran is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in journalism and media studies and economics. His column, “The Morant,” runs on alternate Fridays.
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FOOD & DRINK
Rutgers can now get their ‘health on’ with Veganized SUSMITA PARUCHURI
As a side, I had the choice of crispy fries, sweet potato wedges or a salad. I chose the fries If I had a nickel for ever y time to see how they stacked up to a friend asked me to go out to other fries you might get at a the newest seafood buffet or fast food place. Each fr y had steakhouse, I would be rich. some crunch to it, but was less When I saw a plain, pale pink salty and greasy than regular flyer for Veganized on the F bus, fries. They tasted more like a I immediately whipped out my genuine potato. Even the ketchphone to google the address. I up that was ser ved with them know how frustrating restaurant tasted different from regular eating can be as a vegetarian — Heinz ketchup. It was tangy and there aren’t a lot of options if slightly thinner. I also tried out the “Rawzagyou’re not in the mood for pizza or pasta. But eating vegan na,” Veganized’s take on lais a completely different stor y. sagna. Looking at the dish, it That’s why restaurants like Veg- doesn’t look anything like the anized, located at 9 Spring St., traditional Italian meal. The pasta is replaced by three raw are so special. Veganized is easy to miss if zucchini slices. Stuffed between you’re not looking for it. Upon them are nut cheese, fresh toentering, I was immediately ap- mato slices, mushrooms and proached by a waiter inviting tomato sauce with a topping of us to go upstairs to be seated. pesto. While the taste was much The setup of the restaurant is different from classic lasagna, quaint: the kitchen is located the dish was delicious on its on the first floor and easily vis- own right. The zucible from the chini was register with surprisingly all seating upstairs. “The service at Veganized good as a pasta substitute. Veganized’s is impeccable.” It felt smooth, menu is litfresh and less tered with heavy than cutesy names pasta. The nut like “Rawzagna” and “Rawvioli.” I decided to cheese was also an amazing see what the most popular item substitute for parmesan. It had on the menu — the “Deluxe Burg- a bit of a crunch to it, and adder” was all about. For $16, I hoped ed a nutty, savor y taste. Don’t this wasn’t just your regular Wen- expect something that’ll taste dy’s burger with fake meat, and I exactly like lasagna, though. The “Rawsagna” is an amazing wasn’t disappointed. The patty is made of lentils and pick off Veganized’s menu. It’s mushrooms, and on top were original and you won’t be able rings of seared onions, smoked to find something like it anyeggplant, lettuce and two tomato where else. The ser vice at Veganized slices. Underneath, there were long, thinly sliced pickles — what is impeccable. The food was Veganized describes as “special ser ved promptly, the ser vers sauce” — all tucked inside a sweet are extremely friendly and they are well-informed about the potato bun. Overall, the burger was deli- way their food is made. When I cious. The zesty “special sauce” told my ser ver how much I was complemented the rest of the enjoying my meal, he energetihearty meal. Even though the cally told me about the way it’s burger isn’t particularly juicy, the made. For the record, Veganized succulent onions and tomatoes prides itself on being totally local and natural. make up for it. The price tag on the food Why should you choose Veganized’s “Deluxe Burger” over makes Veganized a once-in-aa hamburger off of the McDon- while treat, but if you want to ald’s Dollar Menu? It’s healthier drag your meat-eating friends and your heart will thank you. somewhere, you can eat without Despite the not very “college stu- pulling your hair out — and to dent-friendly” price, you get a lot prove that yes, delicious vegan for your money. I took home some food exists. Definitely try it out if of the burger and heated it up in you can get past the price — your the oven the next day, and it tast- taste buds and your body will thank you. ed just as fresh. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Switch up your meals with meat-free, veggie alternatives to satisfy all of your junk-food cravings. SUSMITA PARUCHURI / STAFF DESIGNER
December 9, 2015
Pearls Before Swine
DIVERSIONS Stephan Pastis
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Today’s Birthday (12/09/15). Slow and steady wins the race this year. Commit and make it happen. Springtime domesticity prepares your place for a new year-long social phase after 9/9 (when Jupiter enters Libra). Career breakthroughs next autumn serve as prelude for domestic changes. Fill your home with love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Get creative with home decoration over the next three weeks. Share memories and traditions, and invent new family games. Words come easily today and tomorrow. Share your feelings with someone close. Listen and learn from another view. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — The next two days could be profitable. Discover treasure hidden in plain sight. Your storytelling abilities thrive over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Capricorn. Study, practice and learn voraciously. Communications channels are wide open. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Focus on personal ambitions today and tomorrow. You’re especially strong and creative. Use your wits to increase your profits over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Capricorn. Communications generate an increase in income. Make powerful requests. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Rest and recuperate over the next few days. For the next three weeks, with Mercury in Capricorn, you’re even smarter than usual. Get into an intellectual or academic project. Express your views publicly. Confirm intuition with facts. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Share family rituals. Develop your team strategy today and tomorrow. Collaboration expands your game. Finish old projects over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Capricorn. Take time for introspection and meditation. Express your appreciations. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Everything you need is in your network. Work together to go further, faster. It’s easy to communicate with groups over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Capricorn. Assume more responsibility today and tomorrow. Prepare for inspection.
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Page 13 SWIMMING & DIVING RUTGERS FACES MIAMI, KANSAS, IOWA IN JAN. 9 MEET
Knights look to build on historic season at midway point EVAN BRUNO STAFF WRITER
At the halfway point mark of the year, the Rutgers swimming and diving team has already had a historic season. The team has a little more than two months left before competing in the Big Ten Championships on Feb. 17. The Knights have been gearing up all of their focus for the four-day meet thus far and will continue to do so for the remainder of the season. Rutgers will certainly have ample time to get ready for the Big Ten Championships. The team will not compete in a meet for a month, as the next scheduled competition is on Jan. 9 in Miami against the Hurricanes, then Kansas and Big Ten opponent Iowa. During that period, the Knights will still be hard at work in the pool practicing. “We continue training,” said head swimming coach Petra Martin. “We continue training cycles and everything, so there’s really — we’re in the middle of the season now, so we can’t be taking time off or laying low or what not. We’re back here Monday morning going hard. Next week is actually our super hard week of training, so we’re just gonna keep moving with what we need to be doing with the overall plan.” On Nov. 6 and 7, Georgetown, Villanova and Seton Hall took
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Junior Alyssa Black registered NCAA Zone qualifying scores in the 1-meter (314.85) and 3-meter (314.25) dive at the Frank Elm Invite on Nov. 20 and 22. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2015 a trip to Piscataway to face the Knights. Rutgers beat Seton Hall, 274-79, and Georgetown, 156-97, to secure two wins. The swimmers were unable to out master the Wildcats and fell, 198-153. Sophomore Addison Walkowiak set a new school record in the 3-meter dive event with a total of 348.55 and also won the 1-meter dive event. Walkowiak broke the program record in the 1-meter dive event at the Frank Elm Invitational with a total of 321.80. Pfaff, Wu and Stoddard all recorded NCAA B qualifying times at the meet. The Knights placed second in the 10team competition scoring a 1,052. Navy earned first place with a total of 1,417.5.
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Three Knights — Pfaff, Stoddard and Wu — qualified to compete in the AT&T Winter Long Course National Championships in Federal Way, Washington from Dec. 3 to 5. Pfaff participated in 200 individual medley, Stoddard swam in the 100 and 200 breaststroke events and Wu raced in the 100 and 200 backstroke events. The swimmers would also be able to qualify for the Olympic trials in Washington. On Dec. 3, Stoddard raced in the 100 breaststroke and her time of 1:10.82 was an Olympic trials cut — the first in Rutgers history. Wu followed up by producing her own Olympic trials time in the 100 backstroke on Dec. 4. The Kent, Washington, native finished
Walkowiak had set a new program record in the 1-meter dive event with a total of 321.80 and was named Big Ten Diver of the Week just a few weeks prior. Two hours before Walkowiak’s record-breaking dive, Black broke the school record in the 1-meter dive with a 314.85. “I’m really proud of everyone. We’ve accomplished so much in like half of our season already and we’ve just been working really hard and I think it’s really showing and it’s making us all excited for Big Ten’s,” Black said. “We’re definitely going to improve there as well for championships. So yeah, I’m just really excited for the amount of work that we’ve been putting in and its finally showing.”
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the race in 1:03.12 swimming in the pool she’s competed in for nearly her whole life. “It was pretty awesome,” Wu said. “The pool that nationals was at was actually my home pool that I used to practice back in the day with my club team. So it was really cool to get the cut again at the pool that I grew up in.” In their most recent outing, the Knights defeated Boston University and Connecticut at the Rutgers Aquatic Center this past Saturday. Rutgers beat the Terriors, 242-111, and then triumphed past the Huskies of UConn, 244-109. Rutgers has had an excellent season in the pool thus far and will look to hone in its skills in practice over the next month to ready itself for the final push to the Big Ten Championships. “I think we’re at a good place as a team,” Martin said. “There’s still obviously a lot of work that we have ahead of us. So that’s what I was actually just telling them when we were meeting, that I’m really proud of them of where we are right now but, there’s more to be done and we need to keep the focus on that and making sure that we are again, taking things one day at a time, one workout at a time and doing the best job possible every day.” For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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HALF Rutgers overcomes slow start, wakes up in second half to snap 4-game skid CONTINUED FROM BACK knee, out), the Knights needed greater distribution throughout the roster. While it was absent throughout the opening period, Rutgers received the spark it needed when freshman guard Corey Sanders got the team running on the Blue Devils (0-8) with three of his four 3-point field goals coming in the latter half of the game. “I can shoot the ball. I just try to find my rhythm,” Sanders said. “Looking at tape and stuff, I’ve really just been focusing on, like, ‘I gotta knock down these shots,’ and got great opportunities to shoot the shots ... and they went down today. I can’t complain.” The freshman notched a game-high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field, converting on all four of his attempts from behind the 3-point arc in a bit of a surprise to those familiar with the point guard’s pass-first game that features his instinct to attack the rim on high-percentage shots. Sanders, who also dished out six assists to keeps his teammates involved and add fluency to the Knights’ offense throughout the course of the contest, spoke about Rutgers needing to step up down to nine scholarship players on the roster. But in his next appearance, he was the one who embraced the challenge in a team-high 32 minutes.
“I try to play consistent every night and I think that pretty much shows,” Sanders said. “I just played ball.” Senior guard Bishop Daniels’ 17 points on 7-for-12 field goal mark in his 28 minutes off the bench added to the resurgent Knights attack, while freshman
Bishop Daniels flushes a one-hand dunk last night at the RAC. The senior guard provided Rutgers the spark the team needed, surging with 17 points off the bench. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR
Knights aim to capitalize on soft schedule ahead of matchup with powerhouse LSU
good rhythm for the first quarter and then after that the ball just kept dropping.” Scaife and the rest of the Rutgers backcourt will have their hands full on the defensive end with Gaels junior guard Marina Lizarazu.
to Seton Hall over the weekend, knew the Knights needed to put an end to downward trend of play that peaked on Saturday against the Pirates. “I think it’s something we needed to do as players because coaches can teach us all day long,” Daniels said. “But as far as the effort and stuff like that, we need to demand it from each other more.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @ GarrettStepien and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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eniors Keith Lumpkin and Quentin Gause will both represent the Rutgers football program in all-star bowl games next month. Lumpkin will travel to St. Petersburg, Florida to play in the 91st East-West Shrine Game held at Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays on Jan. 23. The Montclair, New Jersey, native was a three-year starter for the Scarlet Knights, starting 36 consecutive games at left tackle. At 6-foot-8, 325 pounds, Lumpkin’s performance on the field in 2015 earned him All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors from both the coaches and the media. Gause, another All-Big Ten Honorable Mention Selection (media), will travel to Carson, California to play in the NFL Players Association Collegiate Bowl, also on Jan. 23. The allstar bowl game will take place at the StubHub Center on the California State University-Dominguez Hills campus. The Rochester, New York, native posted a career-high 96 tackles this fall, while leading the team in tackles for loss with 12.
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forward Jonathan Laurent also chipped in 15 more points on 6-for-10 shooting with a 2-for-4 clip from 3-point range during his 26 minutes. Days after Seton Hall bodied Rutgers on the glass and in the paint, the Knights responded by outscoring CCSU by a margin of 38-18 down in the paint on top of gaining a 39-32 edge in rebounding. Daniels, who confirmed Sanders’ mention of Rutgers’ players-only meeting on Sunday after the disappointing drubbing
What makes Lizarazu so dangerous to defend is not only her ability to fill up the cup, but also her knack for finding open shooters after she draws defenders on drives through the lane. A native of Madrid, Lizarazu competed for the Spanish under-20 team over the summer.
She began her career at Texas Tech before leaving Lubbock to transfer to Iona for her sophomore season. In her junior year, Lizarazu is averaging 14.5 points and 3.9 assists per game after finishing 13th in the countr y with 6.3 assists per contest a season ago. Luckily for the Knights, they seem to be picking it up on the defensive end. Rutgers returned to the type of suffocating defense that has been a staple of head coach C. Vivian Stringer on Sunday, stifling the Razorbacks’ shoot-
Junior guard Tyler Scaife stands second in the nation in free throw shooting percentage at 96.6 percent from the charity stripe entering Rutgers’ game against Iona. ACHINT RAINCE / NOVEMBER 2015
ers with hands in their face all afternoon. The result was a paltry 25 percent shooting performance from the floor for the Hogs. “If you look at the other boxscores, this isn’t the first time,” Stringer said postgame on Sunday. “There’s a number of teams that have 25, 32, 28 percent. I mean this is not unusual for Rutgers basketball.” Stringer continues to put emphasis on improvement in 3-point shooting for the Knights, while continuing to push her team to keep attacking. Rutgers is converting 35.6 percent of its shots from downtown after hitting only 31.6 percent last season. For the winningest head coach in school history (436), the recipe for a title contender is not complete without efficiency from behind the arc. “I just want us to be mindful that we can attack,” Stringer said. “And if we can put all this together — offensive rebounding, attacking and you can think of our guards that can get to the rim — and then continue to shoot. I think that we can put it all together because anyone who watched basketball will always say, ‘The Scarlet Knights, the one thing they are missing is the ability to knock those shots down from the outside.’” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @KevinPXavier and @TargumSports on Twitter.
roubled Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel will return to the starter’s role on Sunday when Cleveland takes on the San Francisco 49ers. Manziel was listed as the Browns third-string quarterback for the last two games after photos surfaced on social media of the former Texas A&M Aggie drinking and partying at a club during Cleveland’s bye week. Head coach Mike Pettine and other members of the organization had warned Manziel to keep a low-profile during the off week and the 23-year-old quarterback was unwilling to heed his coaches word. As a result, Austin Davis stepped in to start under center against the Cincinnati Bengals after Josh McCown got the nod against the Baltimore Ravens, but after back-to-back losses, the organization wants to find out what Manziel can do on the field. “Johnny will be our starting quarterback on Sunday,” Pettine said in a statement released by the team. “He’s been solid in the building over the last couple of weeks and we are hopeful he takes this opportunity to continue to build on the progress he’s made on the field throughout the season. The goal for ever y game is to go out and win, and Johnny needs to show that he can put us in position to do so during these last four weeks of the season.”
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December 9, 2015 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK LACKING DEPTH, EDDIE JORDAN GOES WITH SMALL LINEUP IN 75-59 WIN
Slow start leaves Rutgers with little rest in CCSU victory BRIAN FONSECA ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Ask any member of the Rutgers men’s basketball team and they’ll say every game on the schedule is approached the same exact way. But when looking ahead to Tuesday’s game, it paled in comparison to the monster of a conference slate the Scarlet Knights will face in their second season in the Big Ten. The Knights’ game against Central Connecticut State was supposed to be a walk in the park compared to the opposition they faced during the 4-game losing skid they had going into the game. Facing a winless opponent, the players who usually play heavy minutes had an opportunity to get some extended rest ahead of Rutgers’ matchup at George Washington, who is on the brink of entering the Top 25 after receiving 60 votes in the latest AP Poll. But the opportunity was wasted. While the Knights (4-5) eventually pulled away in the last 15 minutes to win by a score of 75-59, the Blue Devils (0-8) gave them a run for their money in the first 25. When the halftime horn sounded, Rutgers was up just three points, 28-25, and appeared to be going through the motions, hoping the talent gap between the teams would suffice. But the talent gap is only good if it is applied. Sophomore guard Mike Williams, who led the Knights in scoring against Seton Hall with
16 points, was scoreless on 0-for-2 shooting in the first half. Williams picked it up in the tail end of the second half, hitting his last two field attempts to push his final point total to eight, but his struggle to produce in the first three-fourths of the game was evident. There was a reason the Brooklyn, New York, native looked sluggish for most of the game. Williams walked into the locker room after the game alongside head coach Eddie Jordan, but the two weren’t only talking about the game. “He had a test to take about an hour and a half before the game. How about that?” Jordan said. “He had to take a test so he was a little bit skewed sideways, whatever you want to call it, a little bit distracted. When I was talking to him, I said … ‘I hope you passed the test.’” *** Freshman guard Corey Sanders, who has played the second most minutes on the team (217) despite missing the season-opener due to a self-imposed one-game suspension after he played in a non-sanctioned basketball game over the summer, played 13 minutes in the first half to tie for the team lead entering the break. He led all scorers with nine points through the first 20 minutes but his team still struggled. The sluggish start to the game forced Sanders to play significant minutes deep into the second half. The Lakeland, Florida, native finished the game with a team-high 32 minutes.
Entering his first year, Sanders was expected to take a large role as the biggest recruit Rutgers has secured since former McDonald’s All-American Mike Rosario (2008-10). Leading the team in average minutes as a true freshman is a challenge many highly-touted firstyear players have to overcome in the one-and-done era, but it’s one Sanders eagerly welcomes. “Like I said in the beginning of the year, I’m gonna come in and play ball,” he said. “I’m a ball player, you know, I’ve been doing this for several years. If you come in and you play ball, do what you know you could do, it’s going to take care of itself, so I just come out and I feel the game and try to do the best I can every night.” The closeness of the game allowed for no additional rest for a team that entered the game with just nine scholarship players. But that wasn’t a big problem in Sanders’ eyes. “I wanted to play as many minutes as I can play just to get myself better, so I could feel the game better, so I could get a better relationship with my guys,” he said. “This wasn’t coming into the game, ‘we could get up and get rest. It wasn’t nothing like that. It was ‘keep me in coach, let me get better, let me form chemistry with my players.’” *** The Louis Brown Athletic Center’s reported attendance was 3,131, but there appeared to be less than 1,000 in the stands. There was a lack of emotion and energy in the building, but
that had little effect on senior guard Bishop Daniels. “I don’t know about anybody else, but I got tunnel vision (on the court), so I can’t tell you,” he said of the low attendance. Daniels provided a spark off the bench in a game Rutgers desperately needed it, scoring 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting to complement his six rebounds and six assists. Along with freshman forward Jonathan Laurent, who scored 15, Daniels played a big part in the Knights’ 38 points off the bench, one more point than the starting lineup managed to score. With as good a view as anyone at the RAC, the Raleigh, North Carolina, native was able to see the areas in which Rutgers was lacking, which allowed him to be a difference-maker. “When I’m on the bench at the beginning of the game, I see what we’re lacking at, what we need to step up at, so I can try to come in
and provide the energy and step up where we need help at,” Daniels said. In his last year on the Banks, Daniels has been given a role as the first one off the bench by Jordan. While he would rather see his face on the scoreboard above the court as his name is announced minutes before tip-off, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his team ends up on the winning side. “As any player, (I) would like to start, but at the end of the day, if my team is gon’ win, I’m gonna do whatever I gotta do to help this team win,” Daniels said. “If I’m going to be that spark off the bench, I’m gotta be that spark of the bench to help my teammates out so we could win.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @ briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman forward Jonathan Laurent tries to create separation on a drive to the rim last night at the RAC against CCSU. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR
WRESTLING 141-POUND SOPHOMORE GRAPPLER ANTHONY ASHNAULT HAS STARTED SEASON 9-0
Sophomore shoots to remain undefeated for RU ERIC MULLIN STAFF WRITER
Anthony Ashnault is no stranger to perfection. In his four varsity seasons at South Plainfield High School, Ashnault did not concede a single bout on his way to compiling a 170-0 career record and collecting four New Jersey State Championships at four different weight classes. He became the first high school wrestler in the state to ever win four state championships while also having an unblemished record. This season, in his second year on the Rutgers wrestling team’s starting lineup, the sophomore
141-pounder is flirting with perfection yet again. Ashnualt is off to an impressive 9-0 start, averaging 10.66 points per match and collecting bonus points in two-thirds of his wins. The South Plainfield, New Jersey, native has risen to No. 3 in his weight class after beginning the year at No. 8, according to Intermat. While the reigning All-American reeled off wins in his first 10 matches last season, this undefeated streak has a different feel to it. He has picked up five of his wins against top-25 programs, with two of them coming against wrestlers ranked in the top 10 within his weight class.
Sophomore 141-pounder Anthony Ashnault is off to a hot start at 9-0 on the young season, lifting him to a No. 3 national ranking. THE DAILY TARGUM / NOVEMBER 2015
He has looked a level above the competition and, even though he’s not focusing on that, the possibility of him wrestling out a perfect season at the collegiate level doesn’t appear to be too far fetched. “In high school, I got asked this a lot because it was happening and after three years, I got that question a lot,” Ashnault said about the prospect of him going undefeated this season. “For me, I learned how to just take it one match at a time and just think about the end goal.” Ashnault’s two matches against top-10 opponents this season have been where he has been able to best showcase his dominance on the mat. His first match of the season came against then-No. 9 Rick Durso of Franklin & Marshall at the Rutgers Duals. In a one-sided match, Ashnault cruised to a 7-1 major decision over Durso. In the Scarlet Knights’ following meet at the Northeast Duals, Ashnault picked up a 7-4 decision win against then-No. 5, All-American Evan Henderson from North Carolina. Although it is still early, with the way Ashnault has wrestled to open the season, his teammates wouldn’t put it past him to not lose a single match all the way through the NCAA Championships in March. “No, it wouldn’t,” said junior 125-pounder Sean McCabe on whether he would be surprised if
Ashnault ran the table through the National Championships. “He’s really improved and he’s just a beast. He’s really hungry for a national title and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he keeps it going.” Last season, Ashnault piled up a 29-8 record in his first year in the starting lineup. Following a fifthplace finish at the Big Ten Championships, he went on to compete in the NCAA Championships. The 141-pounder won his first two matches of the championship tournament before losing to the No. 2 seed. Now in the consolation bracket competing for the final spot on the podium, Ashnault suffered a leg injury in the middle of his quarterfinal match. He opted to fight through the pain, but ended up falling out of contention for third place by way of a 9-4-decision. Unable to compete in the seventh-place match as a result of his injury, Ashnault had to settle for eighth place. He had finished his first season of eligibility with All-American status, but that wasn’t enough for Ashnault. Feeling as if he hadn’t shown his true potential, he worked hard in the offseason with his sights set on getting back to NCAA Championships and capturing a National Championship title. To this point in the season, Ashnault has showcased the improvements he’s made since the end of last year, and his head
coach wouldn’t be surprised to see him improve even more. “He’s wrestling a lot of good guys, he’s gotten a lot better from last year,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “From last March until now, he’s gotten a lot better. He’s jumped up a major level, (and) it’s cause of the way he trains, lives his life, studies the sport. He’s gotten a lot better and he’ll probably continue to get better.” With the Knights scheduled to face eight more ranked opponents in the regular season followed by the Big Ten Tournament and NCAA Championships, the road to perfection will not be an easy one for Ashnault. Of those eight ranked matches remaining on the schedule, Ashnualt will face an opponent who is currently ranked in half of those. But for Ashnault, as long as he’s standing on the first-place podium for the 141-pound weight class at the end of the season, a perfect season would be a nice complement to the real goal of capturing a National Title. “If something like that happens, it’s great and it’s something that is just extra to the end reward,” Ashnault said. “It’s really just to focus on the National Title and if that happens, it’s great, but I’m just focusing on one match at a time till I get to the end goal.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “As far as the effort and stuff like that, we need to demand it from each other more.” — Senior guard Bishop Daniels after the Rutgers men’s basketball team overcame a slow start and snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 75-59 win against Central Connecticut
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Second half sparks Knights past CCSU GARRETT STEPIEN SPORTS EDITOR
The hardwood floors near midcourt read “THE RAC” in scarlet block lettering, but the atmosphere made it easy to mistake the venue for Alexander Library. Based on the scenery landscaping, the 3,131-announced crowd in attendance at the Louis Brown Athletic Center for Tuesday night’s Rutgers men’s basketball game against Central Connecticut, the setting for the 6 p.m. tip-off on Big Ten Network featured a winless mid-major and a reeling home team. It wasn’t ideal — nor was it pretty — but the Scarlet Knights eventually woke up from their first-half sleepwalk to pull away with a 75-59 victory over the Blue Devils in the second half. “I thought the story of the game was our second half approach and what we did in the second half ... and that was pretty much the key, how we came out in the second half,” said head coach Eddie Jordan. “We sustained it, we changed our pressure up ... we got our energy up.” Rutgers (4-5) needed the spark to snap a four-game losing streak with the victory, climbing back into the win column in a game where it desperately needed to right some of the wrongs that have plagued the team during its early-season skid. Still lacking the depth it projected to have at the beginning of the year without sophomore center Shaquille Doorson (foot, out indefinitely) and the team’s leading-scorer in junior forward Deshawn Freeman (sore Corey Sanders floats a one-hand runner in the lane last night at the RAC. The freshman guard racked up a game-high 18 points highlighted by his 4-for-4 mark from 3-point land to lead Rutgers past Central Connecticut. EDWIN GANO / PHOTO EDITOR
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL IONA-RUTGERS, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
RU looks to restart win streak at RAC KEVIN XAVIER
Iona takes the ride down the New Jersey Turnpike to Piscataway pushing for back-toback wins over schools from Central Jersey after defeating Rider, 59-46, on Sunday. Junior guard Tyler Scaife is coming off a 24-point performance versus the Razorbacks where the Little Rock native continued her near-spotless shooting from the free throw line, knocking down all four of her attempts from the charity stripe. Scaife has missed just one free throw in 29 tries in her junior season, ranking second in the nation in free throw percentage (96.6), according to NCAA.com. The 5-foot-7 guard believes that getting to the line early in games allows her to get into a shooting groove from the field. “I was attacking the rim early on,” Scaife said after the 60-40 win over the team from her home state. “I got to the free throw line and I feel like that helped me to get into a
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Win the games you are supposed to win, and the rest will sort itself out. It’s an old slogan that rarely rang more true than for the Rutgers women’s basketball team regarding the Scarlet Knights’ next two scheduled games. The Knights (6-3) will take on Iona (2-5) on Wednesday before matching up with Savannah State (2-6) on Sunday, both games coming at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. The Scarlet and White won last year’s matchup, 66-58, in New Rochelle, when senior wing Kahleah Copper poured in a team-high 19 points. Rutgers will try to build on its 20-point win over Arkansas last Sunday, now with a legitimate shot to assemble a three-game winning streak before hosting SEC powerhouse LSU at the RAC next Saturday. But the first order of business will be the game with the Gaels.
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C. Vivian Stringer is pleased with the defense RU has played in recent games, but she believes the team will progress against Iona. ACHINT RAINCE / NOVEMBER 2015
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senior wide receiver, accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, Jan. 30. Carroo is the 13th Scarlet Knight to earn a spot in the all-star game meant to showcase top football talents in front of NFL scouts.
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