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‘Cuffing season’ based on new scientific data Marissa Scognamiglio Contributing Writer
With temperatures dropping and the holiday season commencing, “cuffing season” has arrived at Rutgers. Recent studies suggest that this social media trend might stem from biological and societal influences. Cuffing season refers to the colder winter months from the end of November to the beginning of March, when students typically seek out serious relationships. Known as a millennial fad and trending hashtag, science suggests this may be the closest thing humanity experiences to a mating season. Stephen Kilianski, a teaching instructor in the Department of Psychology, said coupling is more
likely to occur in the winter to combat the depression brought on by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). “When there’s less sunlight that results in hormonal changes in the brain that can lead to depression or at least more negative feelings,” he said. “Bonding closely with another person can help to relieve those kinds of feelings.” Though humans mate yearround, Kilanski said it seems reduction in sunlight is a factor in people’s increased desire to find a partner to bear the cold weather with. Kilianski said when an individual forges a relationship with another person, it is mutually rewarding for a number of reasons. See data on Page 4
Cuffing season, when people start looking for significant others after temperatures drop, may have a basis in psychological conditions. Bonding with another person can help relieve symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
U. faculty weigh in on effectiveness of nationwide student movements victoria nazarov contributing writer
Scott Glenn, a professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, is helping to launch a submersible to follow in the path of the first ship to travel across the world 150 years ago. RUTGERS.EDU
Rutgers launches sub to traverse oceans Nicholas Simon Staff Writer
In the 1870s, the HMS Challenger became the first ship to circumnavigate the globe for scientific purposes. Almost 150 years later, Rutgers staff and students are retracing the ship’s path with a submersible robot. This undertaking, dubbed the Challenger Glider Mission, is overseen by Rutgers Center of Ocean Observing Leadership (RU COOL). The center is reenacting history using present-day technology,
while also gathering data about the ocean’s changing temperatures, according to the Mission’s website. The HMS Challenger was initially a British warship modified to conduct oceanic research. The original journey, which took place from 1873 to 1876, sought to unearth information to settle disputes regarding the theory of evolution, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The objective of the Challenger Glider Mission differed greatly See oceans on Page 5
While student protests and activism are not novel phenomena, the amount of protests on campuses across the U.S has spiked in recent years. The trend can be attributed to hostile racial climates on college campuses and racial injustices in higher education, Rutgers professor Jefferson Decker said. Decker, a professor in the Department of American Studies, said the spike in the amount of student activism is unsurprising considering the recent national debate over race and criminal justice within the context of the recent presidential election. “College students at Rutgers and elsewhere have good reason to have strong feelings about these issues,” Decker said. “Those strong feelings See movements on Page 4
Though Rutgers students, and college students in general, have been protesting more in recent years, but their effectiveness depends on how they do so. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Researchers discover innovative method to detect, filter unclean water stephen weiss correspondent
This past year, Newark was among a number of cities across the United States to experience the negative effects of water contamination, according to NJ
Advance Media. In November, a team of Rutgers University researchers announced the discover y of a new and effective way to detect and filter unclean water. Led by Jing Li, a distinguished researcher and professor in the Department of Chemistry and
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Group makes non-N.J. natives feel at home in Garden State thomas lohan
common problems caused by their distance from home, the School of Arts and Sciences seFor many out-of-state stu- nior said. “Being far from home, many dents, coming to Rutgers means experiencing the frustration of students do not have the luxury Route 18 rush-hour traffic and of to just go home and do launenjoying their first Wawa sub. dry, or eat home-cooked meals Though this transition may be whenever they want,” said Julia difficult, the Rutgers Out-of-State Freeman, the vice president of organization tries to smooth the OOSSO and a School of Arts and Sciences senior. social transition. Without a car on campus, The Rutgers University Out-ofFreeman said State Student some out-ofOrganization state students ( O O S S O ) “Many members have do not have acmakes an effort to unite the outfound that OOSSO is their cess to general resources such of-state comhome away from home as groceries. munity through and have found many of Last year, advocacy initiatives and social their closest friends here.” she said the organization took programming, a trip to Philaaccording to Julia Freeman delphia, where the organizaVice President of OOSSO about 15 memtion’s website. bers experiStudents enced the city’s from California-founded OOSSO five years culture. Freeman said that the ago with a goal of making their organization plans on continuing voices heard by the University this trip to Philadelphia next year. “We walked nearly 10 miles and creating a place where outof-state students could make con- that day through a majority of nections, said Haille Thomas, sec- the city. We, of course, had Philly cheese steaks and went to ring retary of OOSSO. The organization aims to give the Liberty Bell,” Freeman said. Originating with only a out-of-state students the opportunity to meet others from or five-person executive board, the near their home states. Togeth- organization has grown to more er, these students aim to solve than 200 members. contributing writer
The Out-of-State Student Organization helps members of the Rutgers community come together despite living in a new state for their education. GOOGLE MAPS Freeman is also proud of how close the entire group of students has become in such a short amount of time. “Many members have found that OOSSO is their home away from home and have found many of their closest friends here. It is great to find someone going through similar experiences when it feels like not many people understand you,” Freeman said. The organization is pushing the University for resources such as transportation and storage that
would benefit students who live thousands of miles away, Freeman said “Having to rent trucks, get boxes, and move everything ourselves has taken a toll on our wallets and hindered our study time during finals week. In situations like that, it would be nice to have some sort of help from Rutgers University,” Freeman said. Although OOSSO is an asset to the Rutgers community, whose make-up is 17 percent out-of-state students, Thomas said not many
people know the organization exists. For first-year students, the organization provides a home away from home for those from all around the world. “It seems like a small amount, but there is a big number of us since it’s a big school, and we provide a different perspective,” Freeman said. “Our organization is an asset to the Rutgers community because we show how appreciative we are to be here, and our proof is in our long distance travels.”
Rutgers Speak Out lets students exchange ideas on campus stephen weiss correspondent
Rutgers Speak Out gives students a non-judgmental platform to discuss controversial topics and to express their artistic ideas on campus. The organization is unique to Rutgers and is one of the only groups to combine art with social justice outreach. The goal is to create a collective platform that empowers and mobilizes students, according to the group’s mission statement. Speak Out also holds workshops and events where students create art based on their individual social ideologies. “We focus on just creating a space based around inclusivity
and hearing different points of view, and then create something based on all those different viewpoints,” said Luca Giovannetti, the social media and communications manager of Speak Out. The School of Arts and Sciences junior said the organization held an art workshop in October where students designed art for Instagram. Participants created pieces that were centered around a topic of their choice and posted the finished product on social media. “Each workshop has a topic,” Giovannetti said. “We did one on oppression, education and globalization, we have done them on online dating … Pretty much anything.” Speak Out’s meetings are held every Thursday at the Center for
Rutgers Speak Out allows students to share ideas through art and outreach. The group hosts workshops for members to attend. FACEBOOK
Social Justice and LGBT Commu- should be able to see that and Bangura said. It is rare because it blends educational learning with understand that.” nities, he said. Fullamusu Bangura said she artistic expression, she said. The organization collaboratSpeak Out reinforces Rutgers’ ed with a New York-based group was one of the founding members called the “Theater of the Op- of Rutgers Speak Out when it was extensive diversity in all aspects, Bangura said. pressed,” last Friday where stu- established in 2012. “Rutgers is a school that prides She said the group originaldents used theater as an outlet for ly started as a way for women to itself on diversity … Speak Out “progressive social action.” “Speak Out provides a good band together and express them- pushes against the idea of diversity just being in numbers and amount of people with the ability, selves creatively. “It was my baby on campus,” showcases it in a way that other the space and the time to dive into topics they have been wanting to Bangura said. “I saw a lot of real- (clubs) at Rutgers do not.” Prosie Palad, a School of dive into and fully express and ex- ly great things grow out of it. We amine their views on it,” Giovan- made a lot of really awesome con- Arts and Sciences sophomore netti said. “It is really about nections to other people on cam- and secretar y of Speak Out, expanding your own viewpoint pus that felt they did not have a said the organization is special because it alon something lows students and learning to talk about more about “We focus on just creating a space based around ideas comfortsomething. It inclusivity and hearing different ably, without is peer-to-peer points of view, and then creating something repressing education.” based on all those different viewpoints.” any side of an He said argument. Speak Out is “I think it is an example Luca Giovannetti a good combiof Rutgers’ Speak Out Social Media and Communications Manager nation because diversity and it is art and individuality. activism,” she said. “The two com“There is nothing else like it … space to voice themselves.” The group soon expanded to pliment each other and it is a way It is building a unique community who would not have normally include other marginalized groups for me to really unwind and exbeen brought together, but have on campus. At meetings, mem- press these things through art.” She said a strength of the orbeen brought together based on bers would discuss controversial wanting to learn more about each topics and current events.Those ganization is that the members of discussions then morphed into the group are very close and valother,” Giovannetti said. ue community. As social media manager, artistic expression, Bangura said. But Palad said Speak Out “People were actively being Giovannetti said he hopes to improve the group’s online platform challenged to grow and to think needs to improve their outreach outside of the box of what they and visibility more effectively. in the future. “There are not too many “It is important to care about considered to be normal,” she said. Speak Out is successful not just groups like us. I do not see too other people,” he said. “Empathy is something that we defi- because of the diversity of opinions many clubs doing the same things nitely promote, and really act and people involved in the group, we are doing and I would like to on. I think Rutgers students but also for its educational aspects, see more,” Palad said.
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you’re still single, or maybe even just to get out of awkward conversations with your family,” Shah said. In addition, there are fewer chances to meet potential part-
ners during winter months compared to the spring and summer, which have a larger amount of recreational activities and group gatherings, according an article by Washington Post. While relationships forged during cuffing season are notoriously short-lived, not all of them are necessarily doomed to fail, said Shannon McIntyre, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “I feel like cuffing season, the culture in general of universities, is that people only want to be together for a certain time or are looking solely for a hookup,” McIntyre said. “As long as you communicate your feelings though, there’s no reason for your relationship to have a termination date.”
A protest’s effectiveness can be determined by the scale of it, said Baker, a professor in the DeStudent protests show world their unwillingness to Ross partment of Political Science. Student protests are most efstop fighting, Decker says fective when they are aimed at University policies and practices, Occupy Wall Street protests, for in- Baker said. continued from front “On larger issues, student prostance, sought to “fight back against provide the energy necessary for the corrosive power of major banks tests would need to be massive people to organize and participate and multinational corporations over and nationwide to achieve objecthe democratic process,” according tives,” Baker said. in protest actions.” Hannah D’Amico, a School of Arts The number of student protests to the Movement’s website. “The Occupy protests pushed the and Sciences sophomore, participatoccurring is correlated to the 2016 election results, said Stephan Obama administration to the left on ed in a protest at Rutgers against the election of DonBronner, a professor in the De- matters of ecoald Trump and nomic equality partment of Political Science. called for a sanc“The increase in student pro- and Black Lives tuary campus tests is a product of the shock pro- Matter raised “College students at for undocumentduced by a polarizing election as a public outcry Rutgers and elsewhere ed students. well as the rhetoric, ideology, and that translated have good reasons to “I found the political atmosphere generated by into calls for have strong feelings protest more acPresident-elect Donald Trump,” increased effective in procountability by Bronner said. about these issues.” moting awareThe effectiveness of protests de- the police and ness and gainpends on the motivation and con- greater awareJefferson Decker ing attention ness of institutext of the situation, Decker said. Professor in the Departments of rather than “There may be certain times, tional racism,” American Studies & History accomplishsuch as an impending vote in con- Bronner said. ing change,” Still, not all gress when calling a bunch of repD’Amico said. resentatives on the phone would protests yield be a better use of your time than results, Bronner said, such as the “In order to make an impact, stumarching through campus hold- demonstrations in the early days dents must really educate themselves on the cause and organize of the Iraq War. ing signs,” he said. “Whether a protest will have a tangible goal to work towards.” Some student demonstrations The student protests against are effective in driving social change an effect is impossible to predict the President-elect is due to and reform, Bronner said. The 2011 in advance,” Bronner said.
today’s largely liberal millennial generation, Decker said. “It is not surprising that a lot of young people have been protesting the results of the presidential election,” Decker said. “The two candidates had ver y different positions on issues of deep political importance to a lot of Rutgers students.” With the incoming administration, Decker said young people want to make it clear that they will continue to fight for what they think is right on issues surrounding policing, immigration, climate change and gay rights. Protesting demonstrates that people care enough about important issues to draw time away from their work or leisure, Decker said. The impact of a student protest is not solely measured by the outcome, Decker said. “American history is full of stories about people who originally met at a protest or picket line becoming long-term collaborators on social activism, or falling in love and getting married,” Decker said. “That’s something productive that came out of the activity, even if the protest did not persuade a single person or change an outcome.”
Seasonal Affective Disorder may cause people to find significant others in colder seasons continued from front Oxytocin, known as the “hugging or coupling hormone,” is released when a person forms intimate bonds with another person, often through physical contact, Kilianski said. This could possibly serve as an individual’s solution to avoid negative feelings brought on by Seasonal Affective Disorder and follow this heightened urge for companionship. In places around the world with longer and more abrasive winters,
CRIME Dec. 13 JERSEY CITY — Rashay Washington, 24, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds Monday. On Nov. 27, Washington was shot 19 times outside a home near Clerk Street. He was rushed to the Jersey City Medical Center were he was listed in critical condition for two weeks. Washington was pronounced dead around 11 a.m. Monday morning. Police arrested Arron Enix and Davon Cooper shortly after the shooting and both men have been charged with attempted murder. Dec. 13 HOBOKEN — Joaquin Davis, 20, and Yolmin Brito, 22, have been charged with stabbing two people at a house party last weekend. On Dec. 4, police were called to 38 Jackson St. on reports that two people had been stabbed at a party. During the violent encounter, Davis and Brito slashed one victim in the shoulder, stomach and wrist while cutting the other on his arm. Both were treated at Jersey Medical Center for non life-threatening injuries. Davis and Brito have both been charged with aggravated assault, possession of weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Kilianski said people experience a prolonged sense of finding a mate year-round rather than seasonally. “That would be a fascinating thing to look at if this trend is more likely to occur in places like the Scandinavian countries where in the winter they get almost no sun,” he said. “Maybe cuffing season does not occur altogether around the equator because people there get basically the same amount of sunshine year-round.” Aside from the biological drive to seek a mate, societal norms
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also have an influence on the desire to find a partner around the colder months. A large expectation to have a significant other during the holiday season may lead to stress in young, single adults returning home, Kilianski said. “You internalize these norms to a certain extent and believe you should be coupled or paired up with somebody and may even feel a little bit deficient and inadequate when you’re not,” he said. “These norms are driven home to you more so than they would be at any other point in the year.” Raj Shah, an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy first-year student, has had firsthand experience with the pressure to partake in cuffing season.
“I think there definitely is pressure to bring home a boyfriend or girlfriend during the holidays, whether you’re just trying to avoid the questioning of your parents about why
“Bonding closely with another person can help to reduce (negative) feelings.” Stephen Kilianski Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology
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water New project found more efficient methods for detecting, cleaning dirty water said. “You want to use the same material many, many times.” This discovery is important for These crystals are known as luminescent-metal organic frame- Rutgers students because it is important for general human health works (LMOFs), she said. “We use these materials for cap- and society, Li said. Nathan Rudd, a doctoral candituring or storing certain chemical date in the Department of Chemisspecies,” Li said. Li said the project was inspired try and Chemical Biology, played by the prevalence of contamina- an important role in the discovery tion in both developing countries of these materials. Rudd said he was inspired to and in the United States. The discover y is impor tant work on finding a means of defor ever ybody, Li said. It could tecting and filtering unclean wapotentially impact the future ter after watching the events that transpired in in Flint, Michigan. of society. “We deal “Having with materials clean water that we can is obviously functionalize in extremely im“I believe it is very ways so portant for huimportant to be able to certain we can modify man health,” detect clean water as the them dependshe said. ing on what sort The research water may have of interactions team has been harmful chemicals.” with contamiworking on nants we want similar projBrittany Bernstein to happen,” he ects for several Bloustein School of Planning and Public said. “I investiyears, Li said. Policy Junior gated finding An important a material that aspect of their was both waresearch was ter stable and finding a material that could effectively detect could efficiently interact with the contaminants that we wanted.” explosive materials. Lead and mercury are the two While the product is not ready to be commercialized and top contaminants of drinking waused on a large scale, Li said ter, Rudd said. The team’s discovery comher team is working on making the materials available to the bined sensing toxins with filtering toxins, which was a big step forgeneral population. Figuring out how these mate- ward, he said. Combining those rials can be recycled and utilized materials helped lower the cost of multiple times to increase cost detecting and cleaning water and effectiveness will be the next im- simplified the process. “There are these issues that portant step in the research prohave been problems for as far cess, she said. “You do not want to use a mate- back as we can remember and it rial that does a one-time capture is nice to be able to contribute in and then have to discard it,” she some way to them,” Rudd said. continued from front
oceans Challenger submersible will circumnavigate world as its namesake did 150 years ago continued from front from that of the HMS Challenger, said Scott Glenn, co-director of RU COOL and a distinguished professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. “One of the biggest controversies our society is faced with nowadays is the issue of climate change,” Glenn said. “So we want to gather data related to this topic, such as ocean temperatures, salinity levels and changes in the currents.” Since 1901, the surface temperatures of oceans have risen an average of 0.13 degrees Fahrenheit per decade, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA estimated that major freshwater sources in the United States, such as the Great Lakes, are rising in temperature as well. The submersible robot used in the Challenger Glider Mission is known as an underwater glider. Underwater gliders are “robotic underwater vehicles used for measuring oceanographic parameters” such as chlorophyll levels, ocean
depth, salinity, temperature and oxygen levels, according to the National Oceanography Centre. The glider was launched off the Australian coast and into the Indian Ocean on Nov. 5, according to the Challenger Glider Mission website. The glider is moving northwards and will eventually be
Rutgers scientists recently found a new method for detecting and filtering unclean water. Though it is not yet ready for shelves, this discovery will help researchers create new ways to keep public utilities safe for consumption. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER membrane that water could flow through, kind of like a filter in your kitchen sink. That would be the end game,” Rudd said. In today’s atmosphere where there are so many issues to be solved, Rudd said it is important to focus on what is best for the Earth in general. Brittany Bernstein, a Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy junior, said she is relieved that research like this is making progress. Since she has experienced times when her water was discolored or had an unusual taste,
access to explore the ocean,” he said. “Robots (allow us) to collect data, train a new generation of oceanographers and deliver data (we collect) to global centers that improve humanity’s ability to forecast the ocean.” While the Challenger Glider Mission’s primary goal is educational and information-based, there is a competitive aspect to it. The project actually started out as a challenge, said Josh Kohut, a professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. In 2009, he said NOAA’s
“We’re always looking into the future,” he said. “Our staff and students are constantly thinking about what the next grand challenge is.” Glenn said the Challenger Glider Mission was important because it served the function of introducing students to important global issues such as climate change. “Students have to start learning about these types of expansive problems,” Glenn said. “As the next generation of workers and thinkers, it’s going to fall upon them to address these obstacles.” Join the IN JOINING THE DAILY TARGUM? The ocean should be seenINTERESTED as Targum family. a viable resource in terms of fixing worldwide problems, he said. We are looking They can provide food, drink and transportation. Utilizing the for Writers, ocean properly can be beneficial Photographers, for society, meaning students Videographers, should learn about it. In addition, Glenn said stuCopy Editors, and dents have the opportunity to Graphic Designers. learn robotics technology, another major focus of the Challenger Glider Mission. “Students are expected to control the glider,” he said. “They pimanaged@dailytargum.com lot it, plan its upcoming missions and analyze the data it sends back to our lab. We encourage students in all majors to come by and check out our facilities. Our office offers great training for jobs that will eventually help change the world for the better.”
“One of the biggest controversies our society is faced with nowadays is the issue of climate change, so we want to gather data related to this topic, such as ocean temperatures, salinity levels, and changes in the currents.” Scott Glenn Co-Director of C.O.O.L.
recovered at Sri Lanka, said Oscar Schofield, co-director of RU COOL and a distinguished professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences. Schofield said exploring the sea with robots had benefits. “The technical revolution in underwater robotics and global communications has enabled broader
she said she would feel safer if there was a way to ensure that her drinking water is clean. “I believe it is very important to be able to detect clean water as the water may have harmful chemicals,” she said. Bernstein said she believes research like this could have a great impact on the reputation of Rutgers University. “Rutgers has been a research school for many years. New findings at Rutgers attract more researchers and more funding for the school to continue its research,” she said.
The discovery was a slow process, but Rudd said the lab environment became more exciting as their research progressed. Over the course of the experiment, the Rutgers researchers collaborated with scientists from the University of Texas, Rider University and other institutions, Rudd said. Making an appliance that individuals can use on a large scale is “just down the pipeline,” he said. But currently, the team is focusing on conquering other water toxins. “The dream would be to have it incorporated in some type of
chief scientist, Rick Spinrad, issued a challenge for an underwater glider to follow the path taken by the HMS Challenger. The team has been working toward the goal ever since. If Spinrad issued another challenge, Kohut said RU COOL would be more than ready to accept.
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Shows on black life are correcting stereotypes
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n an earlier column, I discussed the imA ‘POPPED’ CULTURE portance of symbolic annihilation within our media system. Symbolic MICHAEL ANDERSON annihilation is a concept that defines the ways a social group is reduced within the media. This can be a reduction in a physical sense, like the many shows with a limited, if at all present, black cast. Or, it can be a reduction of humanity, as in belittling characters of color to general stereotypes related to their race. Either way, symbolic annihilation is no good, but our media system is drenched in it. Disregarding the racist criminalization of blacks and Latinos on the nightly news, minorities are predominantly minimized and trivialized in movies, music and television shows. This is not unexpected when a majority of the media is owned by rich white men. However, I am happy to say that in these past few months, television has been experiencing what some might call a “renaissance of black television.” There was once a time when there were many options for black television shows. On any given day one could turn on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Martin,” “Family Matters” and while grossly problematic, “The Cosby Show.” When hip-hop artist J.Cole says “R.I.P. Uncle Phil/you the only father that I ever knew,” this is not hyperbole. These shows literally raised a generation of black kids and teens, taught them valuable lessons about life and how to navigate being black in America. They also showed a wide spectrum of black life. Up until recently, un-stereotypical black television (yes, “The Wire” and “Empire” are stereotypical) has been experiencing a long hiatus. However we are starting to see a rebirth of black shows that are filling the gap. To name a few, the list consists of Issa Rae’s new HBO show “Insecure,” ABC’s “Black-ish,” which stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Hamilton, FX’s “Atlanta” — a new comedy starring Donald Glover and OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” whose executive producer is the one and only Ava DuVernay. Not only are these shows all black — including black creatives behind the scenes — they are also doing something that older black sitcoms never did. They are tackling issues that were not likely to be addressed in the old beloved 1990’s sitcoms. The older shows did touch on aspects of police brutality, segregation and general racism in America, but these newer shows go a step further. New black television takes a deeper and more intersectional approach to black life. For example, “Insecure” takes a black feminist approach to many topics and shows the nuanced struggle that black women have to go through. One episode dedicates an entire scene to analyzing the double-standards experienced by black men who want to explore their sexuality and how that amplifies the rigidity of black masculinity. This was not casual conversation on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” In an episode of “Atlanta,” there is a critique on the disrespect received by inmates with mental health issues. “Blackish” deals with the multitude of discussions that black parents have to have with their children in the 21st century. These topics include the effectiveness of voting, explaining why racism still exists and what does it look like, or dealing with the issue of religion in the black community. Ava DuVernay’s newest show “Queen Sugar” airs on Oprah Winfrey’s network, “OWN,” and brings viewers through the story of a modern black family wrapping their heads around an ancient black pastime: farming. “Queen Sugar” does an excellent job of showing viewers how different two black lives can be. And because the show wrestles with so many different manifestations of black life, it emphasizes the fact that, like any people, it is impossible to narrow down black people to one stereotypical image. What is also great about these new shows is that they feel like a breath of fresh air. The scripts are funny in a manner that appeals to the current cultural mentality, and while they are able to deal with these issues, they wrap narratives around issues that young audiences can relate to and more readily learn from. The main star in “Insecure” is a young black woman trying to navigate a career and relationship not too long after finishing her graduate degree. Donald Glover plays a struggling young father named Earn. The show revolves around him becoming his cousin’s manager and the intricacies of making it in a music industry that forces black males to conform to one sound and one subject. It would be naive to expect the black television shows of the 90’s to delve deep into black issues the way new shows do now. In today’s time of information and social media, the nuances and multifaceted nature of black life cannot be ignored. Still, many directors and producers do ignore it and continue to perpetuate the sameness that plagues pop culture. That’s why these shows serve as a vital role in correcting stereotypes and opening the door to black narratives that are either misunderstood or not given enough attention. My hope is that this wave turns into a tsunami and all of the black criminal movies on Netflix get deleted. I jest. But in Trump’s America, taking back the narrative and erasing the myths about minority communities is one of the most important things we can do. Michael Anderson is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in journalism and media studies with minors in Africana studies and digital communication, information and media. His column, “A ‘Popped’ Culture,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Hacking away at our state of mind President-elect’s response to controversy raises important questions
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ll this time that people had brushed off Don- allegations. He, attempting to give perspective on ald Trump’s claims that the 2016 presiden- this case, has questioned what would happen had it tial election was rigged, it turns out that in a been the Clinton campaign that was faced with these claims. But it is hard to imagine that if the roles had sense, it might have been. Recent reports from the CIA indicate have con- been reversed, the public would only call this a concluded that Russia attempted to influence the elec- spiracy theory, as rampant shouts to “Lock her up!” tion. Although hints and whispers of the Russian still reverberate around Trump’s presidency. Donald Trump’s response to these claims is conhacking conspiracy had been circulating since July, the release of emails related to the Democratic fusing and also slightly frightening. Trump, who National Committee on WikiLeaks have the CIA has often claimed that the presidential election was confidently saying that the interception of emails “rigged” and credited his loss of the popular vote to by Russian hackers was done in order to give Pres- “millions of people who voted illegally,” but refused ident-elect Donald Trump the upper hand in the a recount of the votes is sending a chilling message election. The WikiLeaks email release led to the to the general public. This accusation is not a di“Crooked Hillary” narrative that Trump had pushed rect denunciation of Trump himself, and yet he is during his campaign and eventually the overall dis- entirely reluctant to look into the details of a case that could equate to the trust of the Clinton U.S. intelligence being campaign. Now that compromised. As the this information has “This could lead to a plethora of future president of the been released by the daunting possibilities.” “greatest country in the CIA, this creates a world,” isn’t the general whole new conversasecurity of our information that had never tion, which he refuses to be briefed on, something been considered before. The response to these claims has been diverse. that should be taken seriously? There is no doubt that the Russian hacking conThe FBI has stated that there is not enough substantial evidence to completely confirm these ac- troversy will continue to overtake the news, as the cusations. The Obama Administration, on the oth- possible interference in a presidential election is er hand, states that they want to take no risks and something that is greatly significant. This is especialwants a full review of the situation before President ly important because the CIA reports that it is more Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20, 2017. Even than likely that these Russian hackers have also inSen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has weighed in on the po- filtrated the Republican National Committee as well, tential Russian hacking and commented that there is but has failed to release any of their emails. This “no doubt” that it took place. However, of all of these could lead to a plethora of daunting possibilities. Is voices, none have volunteered their opinions more Russia working with the Republicans? Did they not than President-elect Donald Trump himself, who has release information so as to have leeway over the President of the U.S.? Whatever the result of this denied these allegations. Trump, who earlier this week made headlines controversy may be, the least that President-elect again because of his dismissal of daily intelligence Donald Trump and his administration can do is look briefings due to him being a “smart person,” has into it. For something so drastic to be sweeping the characteristically been more than vocal in this in- news stations of the nation, there has to be some vestigation. The President-elect, who has found that gravity to the claims. Trump can blame these claims Twitter is the most efficient means of releasing pres- on anyone he wants — so long as he agrees to fully idential statements, has voiced his anger over these investigate them and prove them wrong first. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff. Twitter: @Daily_Targum Instagram: @dailytargum facebook.com/thedailytargum youtube.com/targummultimedia
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December 13, 2016
Islamophobia’s roots can be traced back for centuries FARENHEIT 250 MERYEM UZUMCU
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onald J. Trump’s presidency implies a multitude of possible legal and political horrors for Muslim people in America. But what about the work that has already created the foundation of Islamophobia and orientalism? Specifically, I am referring to the archive of grotesque misrepresentations of Muslims in the media, film and literature. Muslim caricatures on screen, once limited to roles of belly dancers and angry tribesmen, have now shifted into terrorists, representing them as imminent threats to humanity. The tropes surrounding Muslim people and Arabs surged in the early 2000s, primarily through films and media depicting the Middle East as a haven for flag-burning terrorists. Such one-dimensional, xenophobic and vastly misleading representations in cinema produces homogenized processes in the American psyche that interprets Muslim and Middle Eastern bodies in a negative light. There is a distinct process of producing and consuming the Muslim caricature, who works through evil plots and screams threats. The eradication and demise of the Arab lead to an acceptable world. A
whole imagination forms around the singular Muslim. There is no such “sphere” as the Muslim world. In the Middle East multiple religious, ethnic and political identities coincide and intersect with one another. The countr y with the highest Muslim population is not even in the Middle East, and yet media bites on Islam in the Middle East has become a deeply informative way in which Americans construct the region.
The (mis)representations do more to fearmonger and produce the concept of the “other,” which in turn allow us to understand our own fears and hatred. The imager y of the angr y, irrational, sexually frustrated, homophobic, illiterate Muslim man and the meek, oppressed, exotified Muslim woman are only supported in the American and European archive — for good reason, too. One of the most compelling arguments given by the Bush
“In the Middle East, there are multiple religious, ethnic and political identities that coincide and intersect with one another. The country with the highest Muslim population is not even in the Middle East, and yet media bites on Islam become a deeply informative way in which Americans construct the region.”
Thus singular identities of entire regions formed by the media, literature and film inform the American public. Consuming media in a misinformed fashion does more to imagine life in the Middle East than to actually provide accurate snapshots of it. The mystic unfamiliarity of the Orient inversely becomes a much more familiar whiff of European and American racism.
administration to the American public was its promise to save the oppressed Afghan women from their terrorist men. And now, Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, leads a ban on the burqa from public life. Upon following the level of German political discourse barring Syrian “migrant” immigration, this policy is not outside the realm of representations that link Muslims to hostility. In voicing
the need to ban the burqa, the German state is proposing a particular kind of regulation of Muslim bodies in the name of security. The European Union has been going back and forth with Turkey on “the EU deal,” designed to secure the European border from the existential threat of Syrian “migrants.” The language in addressing the Syrian crisis is not to pass without criticism. Syrians are discussed like immigrants trying to threaten the livelihood of German citizenry by stealing jobs when in fact they are refugees fleeing from a brutal siege. The language of security, designed to curb immigration, is understood very quickly. The language draws from a naturalized process, associating Islam as the opposing ideology to Western capitalism, when indeed it examples of neoliberal Islamist regimes, like Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party in Turkey is available. Indeed, the extensive European and American archive of literature, cinema and media have plagued a Western imagination of Islam that is nothing more than a fiction — a total figment that informs us more about the Islamophobic racism that supports political practices. Meryem Uzumcu is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in planning and public policy, Middle Eastern studies and women’s and gender studies. Her column, “Fahrenheit 250,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Tech Tuesday
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December 13, 2016
Evolving technology helps students procrastinate on work
Though students have been procrastinating for as long as there has been homework, the development of social media, digital games and other 21st century technologies have helped them find new and more efficient ways to do so. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JEFFREY GOMEZ / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
harshel patel digital editor
With finals just around the corner, students are beginning to lock down and study for exams that will likely be the deciding factor in their final grades. Along with studying, some students might even find themselves procrastinating. According to the American Psychological Association, approximately 80 to 95 percent of college students procrastinate. In addition, one of the top reasons for incomplete graduate dissertations is procrastination. A n o t h e r study found that the leading procrastination techniques for college students include watching movies and using social media, according to the Huffington Post. Social media has become nearly ubiquitous, used by people of all demographics. As of 2015, about 65 percent of American adults use social networking sites, an increase from just 7 percent in 2005, according to the Pew Research Center.
About 90 percent of young adults, those aged 18 to 29, use social media. This is an increase from about 12 percent in 2005, according to the site. Social networking sites are defined as places where users can share pieces of their lives and communicate with others. Examples include Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, according to the BBC. But social media is not a new phenomenon, as it has been
Later came CompuSer ve, which allowed users to share files and access news. It gave users the ability to email each other and post on forums regarding any news topic, according to the site. Eventually, websites came up that created virtual connections between users, creating the foundation for popular social networking sites today. They also let users create events and read other users’ profiles, according
Operating systems are the piece of software that communicates between the human user and the hardware of the machine, according to Kansas State University. Examples of operating systems are Linux and Windows. Web servers store the components of the website such as images and documents in order for users can access them. They include pieces that determine how users can access files on the website, according to the Mozilla
According to the American Psychological Association, about 80 to 95 percent of college students procrastinate.
around since the 1970s. The first social media ser vice, called Bulletin Board System (BBS), was a place where text-only pieces of data were shared among users, according to Digital Trends. BBS was accessed over telephone lines and through modems, meaning people in a local area typically communicated with one another, as long distance calling presented additional charges, according to the site.
to the site. At their base all of these social networking websites are the same, as they are built on the same pieces of software, according to ITworld. For example, they are built on open-sourced software, using operating systems like Linux. In addition, they use Apache web servers and MySQL to maintain databases of information, according to the site.
Developer Network. Though not much information is made available regarding the code behind social media websites, some pieces are accessible so developers can create their own applications for these websites, according to ITworld. Twitter, for example, made it known that it uses an instant-messaging software called Jabber to share tweets that are shared with all desired users. Essentially, a tweet
sends directly to its desired location once it is sent, according to the site. Using websites like Twitter on a mobile phone allows for unique ways to share messages. Twitter was specifically designed to be used on mobile phones for this reason, according to howstuffworks.com. Tweets are sent to Twitter from a text message on a mobile phone. The text message is sent to mobile switching center, which gives the message to signal transfer point, then sends the message to a short message service center and finally to Twitter, according to the site. Each of these components on the pathway essentially route the message to where it needs to go. When Twitter receives a tweet, it sends the tweet out to any recipients by following the pathway in reverse order, according to the site. Tweets have a character limit because of the character limit on text messages as a result of this system. This system is favorable because many cell phone service providers support text messages, so tweets can reach a large group of users, according to the site.
DIVERSIONS
December 13, 2016
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Put some energy and effort into your goals. Refuse to let anyone confuse or distract you. Set high standards and realistic goals, and don’t back down regardless of criticism or difficult circumstances that come your way. Your strength and courage to strive for what you believe in and what you want will bring positive results. Your numbers are 1, 8, 14, 21, 25, 33, 47.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Professional meetings, interviews and trips will help you bring about a positive response from those you do business with. The information you receive will encourage you to expand your interests and take on more responsibilities. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Physical ailments or injuries will slow you down. Strive to take better care of your health. Gather the knowledge that will help you make good decisions. Don’t mix business with pleasure. Refuse to commit without a contract in place. 3 stars
Non Sequitur
Wiley
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Travel, meetings, educational pursuits and mingling with the people who inspire or motivate you are all favored. A day trip will result in a plan that can change your life. Romance is on the radar and should be pursued. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Money matters will create some controversy. Don’t allow an emotional situation to turn into a costly affair. Dig deep and get the facts before you get involved in a joint venture that will leave you in a compromising position. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll have the energy, fortitude and optimism to see your plan through to completion. Your passionate approach to bring about positive changes will give you the boost you need to go the distance. Romance is encouraged. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Express your heartfelt desire to the people you feel you can count on, and you will be given the opportunity to pursue new beginnings. Broaden your horizons and you’ll realize that you have options you didn’t know existed. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Refuse to let emotional matters influence your ability to take care of your responsibilities. It’s important to concentrate on making sure you don’t take on more than you can handle. Finish what you start and honor your promises. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Learn from past emotional experiences. Before you say “yes,” consider the desired outcome to ensure that the important details are baked into the final results. Don’t let your ego interfere with what you know is the right move. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Initiate change and do the work necessary to make things happen your way. Personal gains are within reach if you take action to update your investments and negotiate outdated contracts. Romance is on the rise and will improve your personal life. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You can gain ground at home. Real estate investments, renovations, moves or anything that pertains to upgrading your domestic environment will pay off. Romance is in the stars and will help secure your place in someone special’s heart. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Problems at home will surface if you aren’t forthright about the way you feel or what you want to pursue next. Don’t hide your feelings when bringing them out into the open will help you get what you want. Accept the inevitable. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Draw on your intuition and knowledge to help get you through any controversy. Problems with bosses, older friends or relatives will surface if you fall behind on your obligations. 2 stars
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Universal Crossword ACROSS
61 Grate expectations
1 Songs heard in December
62 Casual “have to”
6 Thing that could be a-brewin’
63 “Tootsie” co-star
11 First prime number
64 B, E or G, e.g.
14 Down the hatch
65 More eccentric
15 Olympic legend Comaneci
66 Church council
16 Sleeper Van Winkle
DOWN
17 Production that is both funny
1 After-tax earnings
and sad 19 Fodder for a smeltery
2 Blade that’s most effective when wet
20 Relative of a mudbrick
3 Bit of in-flight info
21 Attic window, sometimes
4 Smooth, in a musical score
23 More in shape
5 Most uncomplimentary, as
26 Brain parts
a remark
27 Clue direction
6 Hoity-toity sort
28 Land of Princess Grace
7 Broken, as a wild bronco
29 Moldovan currency
8 “___ to Billie Joe”
30 So-so, in water temperatures
9 Like a racehorse
32 Like moon rovers
10 Certain city election
35 Thing for a beauty pageant
11 Musicians using slides
34 Busts
12 Cable-company employee,
36 Yawn-inducing
contestant 37 Like forks 39 Largest Latvian city 40 Praise or glorify 42 Less sinful 44 “Lanka” front
often 13 Drama with lots and lots of singing 18 Waist-tightening undergarment
38 Lacking (with “of”) 43 Removes by vote 46 Covered the same ground? 48 When many services
45 “___ Waldo?”
22 Come to mind again
47 Like some suits
23 Bogus
49 Command to a pooch
49 Thicker through the core
24 Mountaineer’s tool
50 Taunt
51 Numbered musical compositions
25 Reliable and honest
53 Poker paying
52 Sanction
26 Any software developer
54 Pinocchio, infamously
take place
53 Roswell crash victim, some believe 28 Without, mathematically
57 “___ be an honor”
55 “Dig in!”
58 “Newhart” setting
56 Certain inhabitant of a West Indies island
31 Man famously followed by rats 33 Correspond, in grammar
Yesterday’s Solution
41 “Move on already, will you?”
59 “... and seven years ___ ...” 60 Beatty of TV and film
Yesterday’s Solution
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December 13, 2016
SHOE Gettys has shown small glimpse of his shoe collection early on in his Rutgers career continued from back of the floor or puts every last bit of his 7-foot, 280-pound frame into recovering a loose ball, the crowd rises up and raises its collective voice to chant his initials. Before bringing 4,028 to their feet with a game-winning putback in the Knights’ 77-75 win over Hartford last Friday, he pumped up a nearly identically sized crowd against
Drexel a few weeks prior, raising his arms as he raced back on defense to pump up his new set of fans. “C.J. plays with great energy. He knows how to play and he’s huge out there,” said head coach Steve Pikiell following the 87-66 win over the Dragons. “He’s a fifth-year guy, so he’s been around a little bit. We’re excited about what he brings.” Fans should be just as excited, if not for what he does on the
court, then for what he’s wearing on his feet when he does it. While a fixed rotation schedule has yet to be set, Gettys said he’ll be switching things up throughout the season. He started the season with a pair of Air Jordan 11 retro breds, rocking the iconic shoe against Molloy and Drexel. He moved on to another pair of retro Jordan 11’s, this time in the Legend Blue colorway, for the Knights bouts against Depaul, Niagara, North Texas and Hartford, and he’s only getting started. Playing at a program contracted with Nike for the first time in his career, his options now expand to a majority of footwear, making the
“C.J. Gettys Sneaker Watch” yet another reason for fans to make the trip to the RAC this winter. “It’s a lot easier being a Nike brand (school) so I can wear Nike, Kobes, Jordans, KDs. Expect to see mostly retro Jordans. It’s a lot easier too when your school colors are black and red, that’s a main color way for the Jordan sneakers,” he said. “I’m slowly going to break out more and more pairs as we play more … We’ll see. We might go every two (games), who knows.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @briannnnf and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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he Rams fired embattled coach Jeff Fisher on Monday, one day after the team lost for the eighth time in nine games. The Rams announced the decision in a press release, but did not mention anything about general manager Les Snead -- who, like Fisher, signed a contract extension through 2018 before the start of this season. The team later announced that special teams coordinator John Fassel has been named interim coach. The son of longtime NFL coach Jim Fassel has been with the team for five years. The 4-9 Rams play a road game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. “Making a decision such as this — especially during the season — is one of the most difficult in sports,” owner Stan Kroenke said in statement. “I have great respect for Jeff as a coach, person, father and friend.” “He has worked tirelessly despite some challenging circumstances. He played an integral role in helping this team make history in returning the NFL to Los Angeles, and we always will be grateful for his commitment and dedication to our organization. Fisher’s Rams were coming off a 42-14 blowout loss at home to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, their third consecutive lopsided defeat. It pushed their record to 4-9 and gave Fisher 165 career losses, tying him with Dan Reeves for the NFL record. labama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin has agreed to become Florida Atlantic’s next football coach, sources told ESPN. Kiffin had been engaging in back-and-forth talks with the Conference USA school since last Friday, sources said. At one point, negotiations between the two sides stalled, but a deal was struck early Monday morning, sources said. Kiffin will remain Alabama’s offensive coordinator throughout the College Football Playoff, Tide head coach Nick Saban confirmed Monday, similar to what former defensive coordinator Kirby Smart did last season after taking the Georgia head-coaching job. Saban said Kiffin has done a “phenomenal job” in his three years as offensive coordinator at Alabama. “We think this is a wonderful opportunity for him,” Saban said. “He’s done a great job here.” Kiffin, 41, returns to the head-coaching fraternity after three seasons as offensive coordinator under Saban. The Crimson Tide are in pursuit of their second straight national championship and have won three straight SEC titles, with Kiffin getting three different first-year starters ready at quarterback, including true freshman Jalen Hurts this season. Kiffin’s contract with Alabama was set to expire after this season, and he wasn’t expected to return, helping to explain why he made a hard push to find a head-coaching job -- even if it meant a step down in prestige and most likely a pay cut. Kiffin’s salary at FAU will average in the $1 million range annually, according to sources. He was making $1.4 million per year as Alabama’s offensive coordinator.
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Graduate transfer center C.J. Gettys, a self-declared sneakerhead, owns an expansive collection of sneakers, including the pair of Nike Retro Air Jordan XI Legend Blue Columbia’s he wore against Niagara earlier this month. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / DECEMBER 2016
RANKS Van Brill toppled 2 ranked opponents in No. 4 Rohskpf, No. 16 Bethea continued from back record compared to his Scarlet Knight counterparts. But standing at 10-2 on the eve of Big Ten play this year, he has surpassed last season’s efforts in grand fashion, and his national rankings represent just that. Van Brill’s win total does not only reflect the amount of his victories, but also how he has attained them. At the Battle of the Birthplace against Princeton, starting Van Brill over Mike D’Angelo started a string of extra-point wins that ultimately pushed Rutgers past the Tigers. Against No. 8 Cornell at the Grapple in the Garden — which stands as the Knights only loss so far this season — Van Brill’s major decision over Taylor Simaz was only one of three that favored Rutgers. And with last weekend’s Journeymen Tussle hosted by Hofstra University, Van Brill had his best performance yet, pinning thenNo. 4 Max Rohskopf of North Carolina State and defeating thenNo. 16 May Bethea of Penn, who was en route to placing second in his weight class. The evolution of Van Brill over the past year has continued
to progress every week, and he credits the coaching staff for it. But he also did not slight himself in acknowledgement, recognizing a change in mentality as a major component to his rise. “Everything you see out in the match happens in the room,” Van Brill said. “I was always really intense in (practice), always going really hard — but this year I’m a little more calm, trying to focus on technique. So I think the evolving is just (about) being calmer and focusing on technique a lot more.” Though Van Brill has recently etched his name into national rankings, the coaching staff — from head coach Scott Goodale to the trainers — are not surprised by any means at his rise. As Van Brill said, much of his progress has come at the hands of the coaching staff and teammates like Lewis. “He’s certainly capable,” Goodale said. “It’s not a shock to us.” Though the meat of the season has yet to commence, with Big Ten play starting at Maryland on Sunday and continuing into 2017, Van Brill and the others have already had tastes of significant play in the early season.
From strangers to ranked opponents, the team has been able to prepare adequately for conference play, and as Goodale said, no one has stepped up more in important matches than Van Brill. “He gets into those big matches (and) it’s all about those big
matches,” Goodale said. “That’s why we’re in this sport and he took full advantage of it. Good for him. He works real hard.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @Jon_Spilletti and @TargumSports on Twitter.
Head coach Scott Goodale has been especially impressed with Van Brill’s performance in ranked matches this season. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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“I’m slowly going to break out more and more pairs as we play more … We’ll see. We might go every two (games), who knows.” — Senior center C.J. Gettys on his planned rotation with his sneakers this season
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WRESTLING JOHN VAN BRILL MADE HIS DEBUT IN OPEN MAT RANKINGS AT NO. 11
Sophomore makes debut in national ranks Jon Spilletti Staff Writer
Due to injuries along with untimely and unsightly losses, competitors on the Rutgers wrestling team have fallen in national rankings and a few have even dropped off the list entirely. John Van Brill is not one of them. Fresh off of two ranked wins this past weekend, the sophomore from Mullica Hill, New Jersey, made his mark on the Intermat top-20 rankings, featuring at No. 20 in the 157-pound division, as well as coming in at No. 11 in The Open Mat’s rankings. “(It is) cool to be recognized for some hard work, but (I) just want to keep climbing, that’s my whole goal,” Van Brill said. His teammate, senior Richie Lewis, started the season at No. 6 in the weight class, but his ranking soon dropped after missing matches due to injury. “I train with Van Brill a lot, and Van Brill is pretty much my main partner in the room during weight cuts, during those hard periods,” Lewis said. “He’s great, man. The coaches have trust in him. The team trusts him, and he puts it all out there.” Van Brill has certainly filled the void left by Lewis’ absence. Though competition was bound to arise between the two, Van Brill’s success so far could only be considered meteoric. Van Brill finished his first attached season last year at 8-7 overall, a mediocre Sophomore 157-pounder John Van Brill made his debut at No. 20 in the national rankings this past weekend with an impressive performance at the Journeymen Tussle, finishing in second place in his division. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016
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MEN’S BASKETBALL GETTYS OWNS OVER 100 PAIRS OF SNEAKERS
Senior dons shoe collection on court Brian Fonseca Sports Editor
C.J. Gettys arrived in Piscataway from UNC-Wilmington this summer to provide the Rutgers men’s basketball team with his wealth of experience and height. Little did the Scarlet Knights know they were also getting an upgrade in on-court fashion from the graduate transfer center. Gettys, an avid sneakerhead, owns a collection of more than 100 pairs of shoes from a multitude of brands and eras, and he isn’t shy about rocking them on the court. “I just got into collecting sneakers in high school,” Gettys told the Targum prior to a practice earlier this month. “I love it. It’s something different. It’s not your normal collecting baseball cards.” The journey began with a pair of retro Air Jordan 11 Space Jam sneakers from a 2009 release. He began building it from there, reaching a point where he owns so many, he said he can’t fit them all in his dorm room. The majority remain back at home in Columbus, Ohio, for the time being, though he said
his dad is slowly but surely sending them over to Piscataway. Gettys doesn’t have plans of slowing down anytime soon, either. He remains up-to-date with all the latest releases, religiously checking the kicksonfire, Sole Collector and Nike Sneakers apps to remain updated. When he’s particularly interested in a certain pair, he contacts a friend in North Carolina, where he spent the first four years of his collegiate career playing for UNC-Wilmington, who owns a shoe store. Having arrived in New Jersey in the summer, Gettys has already found things to do in the tri-state area that pertain to his hobby. “There’s actually a bunch of sneaker events that are around here,” he said. “I tried to get up to SneakerCon in New York City a couple of weeks ago, but couldn’t find the time.” Averaging 9 points and six rebounds a game through his first six contests with the Scarlet Knights, Gettys has emerged as a fan favorite early in the season. Whenever he touches the ball in the post, grabs a board on either end See SHOE on Page 10
Graduate transfer center C.J. Gettys rocks a pair of Nike Retro Air Jordan XI Legend Blue Columbia’s against Niagara last month. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016 knights schedule
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Charlotte Indiana
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Brooklyn Houston
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Milwaukee Toronto
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DREW MEHRINGER,
offensive coordinator, is leaving Rutgers to reunite with Tom Herman at Texas to become his wide receivers coach, according to multiple reports Monday. Under Mehringer, Rutgers was shut out four seperate times for the first time since 1936.
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