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U.’s preserve gives students learning space By Connie Capone Contributing Writer
The Rutgers University Ecological Preserve has served as a unique space for students and faculty on Livingston campus since 1976. The preserve comprises 316 acres of specifically allocated land and is a part of a larger tract of more than 400 acres of undeveloped forest, according to the Ecological Preserve’s website. The land was not transferred to the University until the 1960s, and the preserve itself was not established until 1976, said Richard Lathrop, the preserve’s faculty director. The land initially contained a U.S. military base named “Camp Kilmer,” after the famous American writer and Sgt. Joyce Kilmer, said Lathrop, a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources Eleven thousand workers constructed the camp as a military staging area when the U.S. entered World War II. At the time, it was the largest of its kind, and remnants of the camp can still be seen at the preserve today, according to the Ecological Preserve’s website. The preserve contains one of the largest patches of upland forest in the area, known as Kilmer Woods. The rest of the preserve consists of forest that has grown on farm fields abandoned several decades ago. “There are hosts of different kinds of animals there including raccoons, red foxes, coyote and deer,” Lathrop said. The preserve was used for the “RU Muddy” 3.5-mile run, Lathrop said. Various recreational clubs, such as the Rutgers University Outdoors Club and the Rutgers Naturalist Club, utilize the preserve and hold events there, he said. The Ecological Preserve also serves as a so-called natural teaching area, Lathrop said. “The students do a lot of projects out there, and it’s a great place for hands on learning,” he said. Lathrop’s Principles of Natural Resource Management class utilizes the Ecological Preserve’s teaching area. Student-run operations assist with the management of the preserve, and students have participated in various ecological restoration projects, Lathrop said. “The Student Trail Crew is involved in building trails in the preserve, planting native trees and bushes,” he said. “Last winter, we did a prescribed burn. We brought forest fire officials in, and we burned one of the meadows to try to regenerate it.” The burn, which targeted a half-acre area in the interior of the preserve, intended to restore the ecological health and preserve the diversity of the species it houses, according to the preserve’s website. Lathrop said students in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences developed the plan for the burn. See SPACE on Page 4
The Eagleton Institute of Politics hosted “The Politics and Players of Immigration Reform: A Conversation with Frank Sharry” yesterday at the Wood Lawn Mansion on Douglass campus. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Immigration advocate discusses national reform By Vaishali Gauba Correspondent
Frank Sharry was not necessarily fond of the idea of becoming a politician, but he always carried a keen interest in politics. While assisting with the resettlement of boat refugees in Vietnam in the late 1970s, Sharry became intrigued with what attracts immigrants to America and how American policies push them out. The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers hosted “The Politics and Players of Immigration Reform: A Conversation with Frank Sharry”
yesterday at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Douglass campus to reflect on the debate about immigration reform. Sharry is the founder and executive director of “America’s Voice,” a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group that works on the front lines of national immigration reform. Debate about the legalization of undocumented immigrants in the country became active after the Immigration Reform and Control Act was passed in 1986, Sharry said. The intensity of the debate further grew after 9/11. “In the 90s, we had a period of
individual bills: some positive, some less generous towards immigrants,” he said. “After 9/11, the debate became much more heated, and you saw a rise of movements on both sides of the debate. … And that’s the battle you are seeing play out now.” The 2012 presidential election was like a referendum, Sharry said. Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s idea was to pass state, local and federal laws that would leave the 11 million undocumented immigrants with no other option but to leave the country. President Barack Obama used
his executive authority to protect “Dreamers,” immigrants who meet the requirements of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, from deportation, he said. This also led to mobilization of votes for Obama among the Asian American community. Sharry said the debate surrounding immigration reform led to the passing of legislation in the Senate on a bipartisan basis in June. “There are two forms of currency in American politics: money and votes,” Sharry said. “We don’t have See ADVOCATE on Page 4
Professor talks necessary reforms for human rights By Louis Cabrera Staff Writer
Thomas Pogge, a professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University, spoke yesterday about global poverty at the Busch Campus Center. RONNIE MENDOZA
In some areas of the world, poverty reached its highest level and continues to grow. But Thomas Pogge, a professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University, believes implementing new institutional reforms will help alleviate these issues of inequities. Sponsored by the Rutgers Philosophy Club, Pogge presented his argument in Center Hall at the Busch Campus Center yesterday, said Boris Yakubchik, the event’s organizer. “Though we live within Rutgers or within New Jersey or just within the United States, I think that all of us should broaden our scope to be concerned about the rest of the world,” Yakubchik said. “And Thomas Pogge correctly points out how much need there is and how much we can do. ” At the lecture, Pogge gave a detailed analysis using diagrams and charts that revealed the disparities between rich and the poor. Pogge said 2 or 3 percent of the Gross National Product could erad-
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icate deprivations caused by global poverty, such as hunger and safe drinking water. These issues are still at large. He said the United Nations has an obligation to ensure that everyone’s basic needs are met, including food, clothing, housing and medical care. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to the United Nations website, holds the U.N. accountable for this. Yet he said this is an often under-recognized obligation. “People believe that serious deprivations are becoming less frequent at least in percentage terms of [Millennium Development Goals],” he said. Sometimes, numbers are creatively fudged and statistics are manipulated in data resources such as the Rome Declaration, Millennium Development Goals and Millennium Declaration, he said. Reports from the resources showed vastly disproportionate statistics. Pogge said originally, the Rome Declaration states that world hunger increased by 17 percent, the See Rights on Page 4
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Students come together to form rock-climbing club on campus By Katie Park Correspondent
Rutgers students can now join a team of like-minded companions in tackling the 25-foot rock-climbing wall located on the College Avenue campus. The Rutgers Climbing Team was established in Sept. 2013 and is a recreational club sport set to launch in the spring of 2014. Anne Kavalerchik, president of the Rutgers Climbing Team, said the purpose of the organization is simply to create a community of climbers. “The rock wall has been around for a really long time, but there’s never been any kind of organization at Rutgers for just rock climbers,” said Kavalerchik, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. She said she began climbing when she was thirteen. “I was kind of in between sports and then my mom signed me up for a mini-camp program at the New Jersey Rock Gym,” she said. “I did that mini-camp, then I took classes and then eventually I joined the youth-climbing team at the gym.” The team practices on a weekly to bi-monthly basis at the College Avenue Gymnasium, she said. They are due to present a proposal that would allow them to regiment a standard schedule and get officially approved. She said the team has participated in one competition, called “The Brawl,” at the New Jersey Rock Gym.
Justin Lamarche, vice president of the Rutgers Climbing Team, said he enjoyed the competition. “It was one of the most fun times I’ve had climbing in a long time,” he said. Lamarche, like Kavalerchik, said he began climbing at a young age. He grew up near well-known climbing clubs in New York. “Climbing gets really hard really quickly,” Lamarche said. “If you want to climb hard you have to really practice your technique and really stay in shape for it. The climbing team has been a good way to develop that technique, especially for people that are just starting out.” Kavalerchik said the team has members with a large range of experience. A good number of climbers have a good amount of experience, and others join to tr y climbing for the first time. She expects the number of members to increase in the next semester. “We’re expecting to have about 40 members in total, with half being competitive and half being non-competitive,” she said. The team plans to attend two local competitions in New Jersey for the next semester, Kavalerchik said. She said the competitions the team plans to compete in include the regional championships in New York and the Collegiate Climbing Series, a competition hosted by USA
Top: The Rutgers Climbing Team was established in September and is set to launch as a recreational club sport in 2014. Bottom: Gautum Singh, a School of Arts and Sciences graduate student, climbs at the College Avenue Gymnasium. SAAD SAEED KHAN
Justin Lamarche, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, climbs the 25-foot rock wall at the College Avenue Gymnasium. SAAD SAEED KHAN Climbing, the organization that oversees all competitive climbing in the countr y. Other events include outdoor climbing trips once the weather warms up, she said. Dylan Frost, a graduate student, is a general member of the team that has been climbing for the last year and a half. He said he found his interest in rock climbing with Northeast Mountain Guiding, an outdoor instructional company in Holmdel, N.J. “Unlike a lot of other sports, rock climbing doesn’t
really have a body type,” he said. Professional rock climbers can have heights and weights that vary drastically, yet their skill levels will show virtually no difference, he said. Frost said climbing is an appealing spor t because it does not have a physical paradigm for what types of people are encouraged to join, although there are considerations to keep in mind when star ting to climb. “It’s a slow uptake sport,” he said. “There’s a lot of time
where you have to build up to get to a decent level, but I’m happy I got introduced to the sport.” Although the team has already mapped out plans for the next several months, the biggest issue is still focusing on getting approved by the University, Kavalerchik said. “The team is just star ting,” said Lamarche. “This is the first year that we have a climbing team, so just star ting it is an accomplishment as far as climbing at Rutgers goes.”
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SPACE Lathrop says preserve deals with some vandalism, incidents of poaching continued from front
Hurricane Sandy greatly damaged the surrounding woods, Lathrop said, so the preserve hosted high school students for an educational event about how geographic information and global positioning system technology could be used to support the preserve. The students measured and recorded the types of fallen trees in the preserve and added the data to a database, Lathrop said. “They’re helping us collect real data that we’ll use,” said Tim Farrell, a Rutgers alumnus who helped lead the high school students, in an interview with nj.com. One of the challenges of manag-
ing the preserve is tending to the diverse wildlife, Lathrop said. “There are a variety of diverse groups that use the preserve so it’s a challenge to balance those interests,” he said. The preser ve also deals with vandalism. “We put up trail signs that will be destroyed, and we have to build them again,” Lathrop said. Ali Shaikh, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and past member of the Rutgers University Outdoors Club, said the preserve is a valuable resource and serves to beautify the campus as well. “I think the preserve helps keep the University as one of the premier institutions that produce research in
the field of Ecology and Conservation,” Shaikh said. The broader goals of the preserve are to protect the natural ecological characteristics of the area and to serve as an outdoor teaching area for the University, according to the preserve’s website. In an address to the University in 2007, former University President Richard L. McCormick stated
Rutgers’ need to determine how to incorporate the preserve more fully into the community. “We want to explore how to integrate the Ecological Preser ve more fully into the day-to-day life of the University in ways that respect its natural resources, protect its flora and fauna and truly fulfill its educational mission,” he said.
The woods surrounding the ecological preserve on Livingston campus suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy. YESHA CHOKSHI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Millennium Declaration claimed it increased by 2 percent and the MDGs declared it decreased by 21 percent. In 2010, the U.N. announced that it would implement an improved methodology to conduct their research. As a result, all three resources later claimed that world hunger had decreased, and this would allow the U.N. to reach their Millennium Development Goals by 2015. Another instance of fudging numbers occurred when The World Summit on the Information Society’s statistical analysis of world poverty increased the countries included in the world population. This helped to halve the already large number of undernourished individuals globally.
Sharry says 15 states have in-state tuition rates for immigrants continued from front
a lot of money. We are not doing a lot of campaign contributions, but what we are able to do is to mobilize voters, and the contest now is to mobilize immigrant voters.” Ruth Mandel, director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said she wanted to know about those elected officials’ views on immigration reform that had an immigrant background of their own.
“There’s no question that those who have lived the immigrant experience are very sympathetic to this issue.” Frank sherry Founder and Executive Director of “America’s Voice”
Pogge says UN claims it will reach its Millennium Development Goals by 2015 continued from front
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Pogge said he views effective mobilization of institutional reform as a method to lessen global poverty and the effects created by it. “Many people are chronically undernourished and lack access to essential medicines, lack safe drinking water, adequate shelter, electricity,” he said. Since World War II, national and international governing bodies have codified poverty into statistics, claiming they played a role in improving these numbers. Their supposed celebration of human rights was highly publicized. Doing so improved the image of themselves and allies and tarnishes the image of rivals, but these governing bodies may not be living up to their claims. This issue is ambiguous and difficult to prove — only institutional reform can attack this issue.
Thomas Pogge, professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University, spoke to the University community yesterday about global poverty. RONNIE MENDOZA
Not many immigrants in the country hold higher positions. Thus, they are encouraged to take up positions as candidates and elected officials, Sharry said. Nevertheless, thousands of elected officials who are immigrants can relate to the issue of the reform. “There’s [N.J. Sen.] Bob Menendez, who was a Cuban refugee, [and Fla. Sen.] Marco Rubio, who are leaders in the Senate on the reform in the House,” he said. “There’s no question that those who have lived the immigrant experience are very sympathetic to this issue.” Sayu Bhojwani, a visiting scholar at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, asked Sharry how the reforms such as tuition equity and sanctioning of drivers’ license on the state level are affected by the broader national reform. Although some states passed harsh measures to make survival harder for immigrants, efforts for state reform started more than a decade ago to serve as steppingstones to federal reform, Sharry said. Today, more than 15 states have in-state tuition for undocumented students — New Jersey is on the cusp. During his experience in Asia, Sharry witnessed what causes fascination with America around the world, he said. He also got interested in immigration reform to find out how the American society’s practices, policies and identities impacted others. “To me, the story of immigration is the story of America, and it’s going to define our future the same way its defined our past,” Sharry said. “I’m obviously an advocate for a liberalized, regulated approach to immigration that refurbishes the American ideals that are beyond class, race and religion.” Mandel said as a part of a program on immigration and democracy at the institute, activists, scholars and students are invited to share their knowledge on the issue. “In a country founded by many immigrants, our vision is to gather people in a multicultural and multiracial way and deal with specific questions regarding immigration reform and its resistance,” Mandel said. “Frank Sharry is a deeply informed expert on the current issues as well as the history of immigration.”
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Student develops plugin to ease copying, pasting By Tyler Gold and Nis Frome Staff Writers
It’s a nice surprise when someone solves an ever yday problem, especially when the solution makes writing about that problem immediately easier. Copying and pasting is one of the most common and frustratingly tedious tasks for pretty much anyone who uses a computer. “Accidentally copying over the last saved item is generally accompanied by profanities,” said Sam Agnew, a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in computer science. Agnew is the director of “HackRU,” the University’s premier student-run hackathon. He experiences the headache of copy and paste limitations every time he has to copy from a template to send to the event’s sponsors. Agnew considered waiting until a hackathon to solve this problem, but he was so frustrated he decided instead to tackle one of the most basic computer functions now, he said. He wrote an extension for Google Chrome that helps users keep track of and switch between the different items that they copy. “I call it SaveMyClips,” he said. “No, it’s not a sexy name, but it works as described and is damn useful.” SaveMyClips has two basic functions, he said. First, it records multiple items copied in a chronological list, as op-
posed to only the most recently copied items as is the default behavior. It also lets users toggle between saved clips using keyboard shor tcuts, making the process smoother and relatively painless. Other tools are peripherally related, like Lazarus, another Chrome plugin. Among other features, Lazarus saves ever ything a user types into a browser to protect them against losing data in the event of a browser crash. “There are a lot of workaround solutions to this problem, but none that tackled it directly,” Agnew said. The biggest catch with SaveMyClips comes with the territor y. Like all Chrome extensions, SaveMyClips is sandboxed in Chrome — it can’t work outside of the browser. This means that copying text to a Microsoft Word document, for example, is of f limits. “I would have to make it a standalone application for it to work on the overall operating system,” he said. Agnew plans to make SaveMyClips into a standalone program eventually, just not right now. Although SaveMyClips doesn’t have many users yet — the extension has been downloaded between 30 and 40 times — users have responded positively so far despite the browser limitation, he said. “I’m not really promoting this outside of my own Facebook page,”
SaveMyClips allows users to copy multiple items in a chronological order and toggle between saved clips using keyboard shortcuts. Sam Agnew, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, created the extension to help users keep track of items they copy. SCREENSHOT OF SAVEMYCLIPS PLUGIN Agnew said. “To me, this goes back to the way I view hacking. It’s an art form, not something you do to get rich quick.” When confronted with a problem other people share, someone
needs to take action. “Especially when you have the unique ability to solve the problem for yourself and others as if you’re some sort of wizard,” Agnew said. “You just go ahead and do it.”
Tyler Gold is an intern at The Verge. You can follow him on Twitter @tylergold. Nis Frome is the co-founder of Hublished.com.You can follow him on Twitter @nisfrome.
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Sorority sisters not stereotypes Generalizations should not lead to false judgments of greeks
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ould you marry a sorority girl? Recently, the Facebook timelines and Twitter feeds of many students have been engulfed in the argument. Blogger Natalie Anastasia posted a rebuttal Nov. 28 to EliteDaily.com’s assertion that you should never marry a sorority girl. Among the reasons the original article cited are that sorority girls are never satisfied, sneaky, are only good for consuming alcohol and seek to always be the center of attention. Before one can analyze or even begin to understand the problem between the overgeneralizations of these communities, one must know what they are. Sororities and fraternities are part of a long held social system on university campuses known as greek life. A variety of greek organizations are distinguished from social groups by their function. They can be specifically organized for service to the community, professional advancement or scholastic achievement. The cultures within sororities and fraternities may differ from school to school and region to region. But how much of what you believe about greek culture is based on fact, and how much has been manufactured? For decades, society has upheld the idea of political correctness, which seeks to control the definition and presentation of concepts, including marriage. The purpose is to encourage allegedly proper ideas and behaviors and to discourage improper ones. The articles about whether or not a sorority girl would make a suitable wife left us questioning how deeply the ideas in our minds have been socially engineered. Much of how most people perceive sororities and fraternities have imbibed an image through media. There must be a line drawn between one’s personal beliefs about sororities and fraternities and the truth behind greek culture. Individuals are seen and therefore judged as a single entity. But is this fair? The issue behind the matter is overgeneraliza-
tion and how it is the seed of stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination. What is the perfect wife? Many of us think of traditional gender roles as being like a 1950s sitcom: Dad puts on his suit and heads to the office, while Mom, in her pearls and housedress, stays home and tidies up. But that scenario was just an aberration. For most of human history, it has taken the efforts of both men and women, whether working in the marketplace or the fields, to keep the family afloat. And that’s the situation to which we seem to be returning. As far as the overgeneralization of greek culture goes, one must take into account how the individuals within the communities are generalizing themselves. For example, TotalFratMove.com is a website designed to shed light on the actions of guys who exude “all things fraternity.” Most of the behaviors posted on the sight are idiotic, sexist or inebriated. Before a perception around a culture or community can change, the behaviors of the individuals in such communities must change. The author that posted a rebuttal to the rude and unprofessional post about why you should never marry a sorority girl was in fact, a sister of Delta Delta Delta. There are many posts on the Internet, in addition to hers, that address and attack the article skewing the image of sorority girls across the country. Most of these rebuttals are by sorority members. Clearly many sororities and fraternities are eager to reform their tarnished images. A possible explanation for the back-and-forth is that both images are true, and no stereotype of a “sorority girl” or “frat boy” really hits the mark. Another explanation is that the controversy is part of an ongoing ideological war on campuses. Is either argument correct? We don’t know. But we do know the labeling of an entire category of people must change. We must see individuals for who they are rather than what “entity” we associate them with.
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Semester ending isn’t an excuse to give up on finals #REALTALK SARA ZAYED
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ith finals upon us, schedules get hectic, all-nighters become the norm, and the librar y sees way more than its fair share of usual activity. It’s easy to get worn out after a long semester of hard work, especially as the weather gets colder and holiday season draws near. The end of the month is so close you can practically taste it — but not without getting through finals first. Even veterans of exam season still need tips to stay on top of work, and it’s imperative that you find out what works for you, your study habits and your health. First, it’s important to keep in mind all due dates and exam dates. If you use a planner or calendar, mark them and double check regularly. Even a reminder on your phone may help. Keeping in mind a timeline allows you to organize your days according to priority, and prioritizing tasks helps you stay on top of work. Complete tasks in the order they’re due; finish-
On that note, remember to keep hying final papers and projects early allows room for fixing mistakes and fine-tuning drated with water. Caffeine might help weak areas. Plus, it’ll keep stress levels you stay awake temporarily, but withdrawal headaches won’t do you any falow at a time when you least need panic. Final exams are slightly harder to navi- vors, and caffeine can be dehydrating. gate. Remember, Rutgers has a policy that Believe it or not, water can do a more efif you have three consecutive exams on ficient job of keeping you awake. Drinkthe same day (or two in one day and one ing sufficient water helps you sleep betthe next morning), you have the option to ter at night, keeps your skin clear, and alleviates change the cravings. date of one. Plus, there If you’re one “…you know yourself better than are water of the unbottle refill lucky ones anyone else... Give it your all. Winter stations all and have break is right around the corner, and over camtwo exams pus, so you on the same getting there requires one final push!” save money day, it’s imby skipping perative you that can of start studying early. The earlier, the better. Consid- soda or cup of coffee. If you plan to study with friends, er dividing your day in two, or alternating days between subjects. If you’re the type choose wisely. We all have that one friend that needs study snacks, opt for healthy we know we can’t get any work done snacks instead of unhealthy ones — and with. Write a task list to keep yourself on by healthy, I mean baby carrots, cherr y track, make sure your study breaks are tomatoes, grapes, strawberries, etc. — timed, and if worst comes to worst, opt not 100-calorie snack packs. They’re just for a lone study session instead. Get enough sleep. You’ll remember as convenient and tasty, with the added material better if you’ve had plenty of benefit of being much healthier.
time to sleep on it. This also goes back to keeping in mind important dates — you won’t have to pull an all-nighter if you’ve been studying gradually over the span of a week. If you do end up needing to skip out on sleep, take power naps and study the more important material early in the night. Don’t eat carbs; they’ll make you lethargic. Finally, you know yourself better than anyone else. If you study best alone, consider working in your room as opposed to going to the librar y among crowds of people. If you need to reward yourself regularly to keep motivated, do so within reasonable limits. Record yourself reading the material and play it later if you learn best by listening. Practice extensively for math and science. Put up sticky notes with important tidbits of information in places you’re likely to be looking at regularly (above your sink, in your closet, on the bathroom mirror). Give it your all. Winter break is right around the corner, and getting there requires one final push! Sara Zayed is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Her column, “#RealTalk,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
Society is the problem, not holiday commercialism AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH SHANNON RAY
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he idea that holidays are too commercialized in today’s America is a common complaint among consumers. Upon its inception, Christmas was a holiday intended to celebrate the birth of the Christian Messiah. As the holiday progressed, it became more about bringing families and friends together from all corners of the country (or globe) to spend time with one another and engage in festivities and food — still a worthy reflection of societal values. Nowadays, however, many people argue that Christmas has lost even this meaning as it delves further and further into a commercialized holiday commemorating consumerism, especially in America. Fellow Daily Targum columnist Mike Denis argues that Americans are pushing the meaning of Thanksgiving out of their minds to replace it with Christmas, but I disagree. Personally, I don’t give Christmas much of a thought until after Thanksgiving Day, and nobody I know had his or her Christmas decorations up last week. Many people look forward to the holiday as much as they do Christmas and are perfectly content to spend the day feasting with family. I do believe, how-
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ever, that there is something encroaching on Thanksgiving’s reign. Last year, the earliest I remember a store opening on Black Friday was around midnight. This year, the majority of major retailers opened their doors between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening, around the time that many people were still enjoying their Thanksgiving meal with family and friends. I don’t believe, however, that Black Friday’s steady creep into Thanksgiving Day drives Americans to replace Thanksgiving with Christmas, and I don’t believe that buying Christmas or Hanukkah gifts for friends and family diminishes the true meanings of the holidays. I enjoy giving gifts far more than I enjoy receiving them, and I think it’s a nice gesture and a fun thing to do. What I do believe, and what I find most interesting about the criticism of commercialized holidays, is everybody feels Christmas has lost its value and true meaning because of its commercialization, but nobody is willing to see the bigger picture. It’s not our holidays that have lost their meaning as consumerism takes over. It’s our lives, our society and our values as a country and as a people. The holiday season is but a microcosm for our business-driven society. If holidays have lost their value and become nothing but products of business interest, so have we. We are shaped by advertisements,
driven by subconscious needs for products we don’t need. People may have lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas because they’re so eager to get great deals on gifts, but every single day we are so eager to buy and so blind to the manipulation of business that we have lost sight of what it was all supposed to be about. Our world is decaying rapidly year by year because of the corporations that have been allowed to grow so powerful and because of the demand for production across the globe. It’s not that wanting to buy things causes us to forget who we are or what we believe in — shopping makes up a ver y small portion of who we are. What we are forgetting is that the $200 Nike Frees that we’re buying for Christmas were made by people who are forced to work in unsafe conditions and paid two cents a day for their efforts. We’re forgetting that the food that we’re eating is the product of mass torture, slaughter and genetic modification. We’re forgetting that ever y dollar we put into our precious economy is contributing to the physical collapse of our planet, and we’re beyond recognizing that anything is wrong with the corporate disease. We have grown so accustomed to a society based in consumerism that we have forgotten that at one point in time, the idea of an “economy” did not exist. That some old, dead white guy with a beard made it up. That money, without its imaginary val-
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The rock wall has been around for a really long time but there’s never been any kind of organization at Rutgers for just rock climbers.
ue, is simply a scrap of dead trees. Assembly lines and pollution and slaving away in school until you get a job and working until you rot away and die did not exist. Politics and right wing and left wing did not exist. People worked only for themselves and only for what they needed. There was the world, the animals and the natural resources. And you know what? People survived. They lived and they loved and they never thought “Won’t we die without an assembly line?” Today, our own culture and our own society is so engrained into our minds that we cannot see the truth on the other side of the mountain. The idea of ending the lack of values and the pollution and the manipulation and the violence is unthinkable because technology has helped us so much. And those people who care for the planet that we’ve destroyed are out of their minds. So while I, and others, will probably be deemed crazy for not buying into this imaginary system, I say this all with the hope that those who believe that “Christmas is so commercialized that it has lost its meaning” might take a step back and make the first step in a collective realization of what consumerism and the human race have done. Shannon Ray is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. Her column, “An Inconvenient Truth,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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- Anne Kavalerchik, president of the Rutgers Climbing Team, on launching the new recreational club sport for rock climbers. See story in UNIVERSITY.
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DIVERSIONS Nancy Black
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Today’s Birthday (12/03/13). Love is this year’s holy grail. Embark on an adventure for spiritual, philosophical and financial growth. Capture springtime creativity on paper and screen. With respect and focus, partnerships grow and your career thrives (especially late summer, when communications pop). July 25 and 26 find special favor and bring extraordinary luck. Mix passion with contribution and fly on golden wings. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Today could mark the beginning of something wonderful. Push beyond old limits. Your brave acts may also push someone else’s buttons. Understand their point of view and stay respectful. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — From the ashes, the phoenix rises. New opportunities open up in your education. Do the homework to succeed. You have the resources to try something you’ve always wanted to do. Accept support and acknowledge your team. Give thanks. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Tackle a renovation or makeover project. Do what you promised, even if it seems impossible. A friend or partner would love to tell you how. Gather up info and customize to suit. Contemplate advice from an elder. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Show your appreciation to someone. Start a new phase this week by completing an old one. Get rid of the dead wood and discover forgotten treasures. Clean, sort and organize. Connect with neighbors. Allow yourself a reward. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Get into the competition. You’re learning quickly. Write down what a wealthy, older person told you. Respect the advice you receive. Turn down an expensive proposition, though. Be humble, as well, and you’ll score. You’re radiant. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Keep long-term goals in mind. Each ending allows a new beginning. Your team is making advances quickly, and your applause is greatly appreciated. Sing out praises! You’re respected for your common sense. Soak in the love.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your mate helps you get your message out. Give a final mighty push. Discover another fringe benefit. You’re determined to succeed; keep the momentum going and victory is natural. Celebrate, then get right back to it. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — You want to be finished. Do the research so you’ll know the best path. You’re making money for others. Your mind is clear, and a shift in priorities arises. Lead your team to victory. Archive what worked. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — A dream reveals a completion and a new beginning. Work a little magic; believe you will succeed, even without proof. The pressure’s on to finish up, and there’s a call to action. Revise your routine. Keep sharing ideas. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — True love’s worth the cost. Compromise and take action. Begin a new course of study, or pursue a passion. New skills look good on you. You’re motivated to learn more. A new personal phase begins. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — You’ve been contemplating the future. List desired domestic improvements; the odds are good to accomplish them. Don’t let a grumpy mood spoil the moment. Push to finish a job. Get the family to help and the work will go faster. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Bring out your secret power. Talk about how it can be applied to a work project for long-lasting results. You’re learning as you go along, and a brilliant discovery changes the game. Celebrate what you’ve accomplished.
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SWIMMING & DIVING WU HOLDS SEVERAL FIRST-PLACE FINISHES THIS YEAR
Sophomore reaches childhood goal By Sean Stewart Staff Writer
Joanna Wu still remembers swimming as a little kid and her aspirations of one day racing at an elite level. The only setback was that she was not very fast, finishing races towards the back of the lane. The outcomes led to some frustrating nights when she wondered if her dream could ever come true. Now in her sophomore year on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, Wu not only achieved her ambitions, but also uses her past as a motivator. “I just wish I could tell myself back then that you’re going to get somewhere someday and it’s not going to be easy but it’s going to be worth it,” Wu said. “I’m swimming for my team, I’m swimming
for [head coach Phil Spiniello], I’m swimming for my school, but I’m also swimming for the little girl that was slow and that wasn’t as great as me now.” The Kent, Wash., native joined the Scarlet Knights to grow as a person by experiencing east coast life and also push her swimming abilities even further. Wu made an immediate impact her freshman year as a member of the 400-yard medley relay team. Along with seniors Brittany Guinee and Mary Moser and junior Greta Leberfinger, Wu helped set a new Rutgers record during the Big East Conference Championships with a time of 3:40.52 in the medley. Wu began this week winning more individual events. Wu collected three first-place finishes Nov. 2224 at the Frank Elm Invitational.
Sophomore Joanna Wu looks to continue success this year after an impressive rookie year. Wu aims to compete in the NCAAs. EDWIN GANO
Wu finished first in the 500 freestyle and 200-yard back stroke and repeated as winner of the 100-yard back stroke improving her times in all three events. She also performed well during their quad meet, which included former Big East rivals Villanova, Georgetown and Seton Hall. Wu captured first in both the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle while also winning the 200 backstroke. While Wu may not have anticipated making such a strong impact so early into her collegiate career, her success does not surprise Spiniello. “Joanna’s work ethic is unbelievable. She works hard day in and day out,” Spiniello said. “She is a leader by example, and I think she just brings a mentality to this program that hard work pays off.” Another key to her strong season is that she finally settled into New Jersey life. Wu admitted she’s still not fully adjusted because she misses her family, but life and the expectations of being a college athlete are not nearly as overwhelming. Wu now aims to compete in the NCAA Championships from March 20-22 in Minneapolis, Minn. “As I keep improving, everything is falling into place,” Wu said. “I have a really big goal and I really want to accomplish it this year … and that’s just been one of my motivations to just keep swimming, keep doing what I want and keep doing what I love to do.” For updates on the Rutgers swimming & diving team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
HEALTH Judge finds positive in team’s short bench when noticing his teammates’ readiness continued from back
ticed while sitting on the bench what Rutgers must do. Myles Mack instead played 37 “Making winning plays,” Jack minutes while senior wing J.J. said. “A lot of the times we kind of Moore played 35. guarded until the end of the shot Senior forward Wally Judge got clock and then they ended up getsome rest with 24 minutes against ting it on the second rebound, or FDU, but said a short bench can just converting the buckets. So just help players individually. making winning plays and finish“It keeps the rotation more ing the possessions.” fluent,” Judge said. “It keeps guys Eight days between games in the flow of the game because allowed Jack to rest his swollen with a shorter bench, you know foot, which came from twisting your number’s getting called and his ankle against Stillman College. you can try to contribute. I think “It’s still not 100 percent, but it something like that helps guys helped a lot,” Jack said. like [junior wing] Malick [Kone], George Washington had less who comes in time to rest than and when he Rutgers. It was comes in early, Sunday de“A lot of the times we kind busy he has tremenfeating then-No. of guarded until the end 20 Creighton, dous games.” Kone record- of the shot clock and they 60-53, the Coloed 2 points and ended up getting it on the nials’ third confive rebounds secutive game second rebound.” against Fairsince Rutgers’ leigh Dickinson last game. KADEEM JACK and posted 11 G e o r g e Junior Forward points and three Wa s h i n g t o n boards Nov. 25 played games against Stillman against good opCollege. ponents recentThe short bench allowed Kone ly, including Friday’s 76-60 loss to to occasionally produce, and for then-No. 25 Marquette. freshman forward Junior Etou to Considering George Washingacclimate to collegiate ball in his ton’s valuable recent experience, first two-career games last week. Jordan sees no advantage or disBut Rutgers lacked its leading advantage to Rutgers’ rest. scorer and rebounder. Jack aver“So it helps us in that regard ages 15.6 points and 7.9 boards [with injuries],” Jordan said. “With per game. our mentality and our psyche, I don’t When Fairleigh Dickinson know. I just hope that we would get took the late lead with a 7-0 run up against any opponent, no matter in the final two minutes, Jack no- when or where they’re playing.”
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to generate offense during its 4-8 season. Deering finished that season Deering finished second in with 352 rushing yards and two rushing yards for RU during scores along with 338 receiving yards and one touchdown his rookie season through the air. But Schiano moved Deering to receiver the following season, continued from back resulting in Deering getting lost As far as rating how Deering in the depth chart. During his fared in his transition, Flood uses sophomore and junior seasons, Deering was primarily used on a wait-and-see approach. “You know, right now, Jeremy kick returns. It was not the senior season has worked very hard every week Deering exto become a pected, citing better safety that playing every week,” Rutgers Senior Rankings offense is one Flood said. of the factors “… At times as to why he I think he 10. LS Robert Jones chose Rutgers would tell 9. FS Jeremy Deering over Florida you he could State and a probably host of other play it betsuitors. ter. But the He is past that now, and with overall evaluation, we’ll wait until the end of the season the possibility of his career ending Saturday against South Florifor that.” In nine starts this season at da, there is no time to look back. “At one point, it was frustratstrong safety, Deering has 37 tackles. His lone interception of ing,” Deering said. “But when I the year came in the end zone thought about it, why should I be Oct. 10 against Louisville’s Teddy frustrated? There’s no reason to be frustrated, it’s just like life. It Bridgewater. “It feels very comfortable. It throws you some curve balls and feels just like another day going something you don’t expect, you out there and playing football,” can’t just go in the tank. You have to take it as it is. You never know Deering said. Early in Deering’s career, where it’s going to take you.” an evaluation of his production seemed obsolete. The Daily Targum ranked the Deering was the Knights’ second-leading rusher in 2010 during top 10 players in the Rutgers football his freshman season, as former team’s senior class. The Targum head coach Greg Schiano used will reveal more of the countdown him in “Wild Knight” packages. throughout the week before revealThe “Wild Knight” proved to be ing the complete list in Friday’s the most effective way for Rutgers GameDay issue.
December 3, 2013
Page 15 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS AVERAGES ONLY 16 POINTS PER GAME IN LAST FOUR CONTESTS
Knights get past frustration after loss to UConn By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team still has a good mood, oddly enough. “I thought the mood of the team was good, and it’s not — when I say good, I don’t mean happy,” said head coach Kyle Flood of Sunday’s team meetings. “There’s not a lot of happiness when you’re 56, but I see a lot of determination in their eyes and a lot of anxiousness to get back to work to be 10.” Senior defensive tackle Isaac Holmes felt a different good mood earlier this season. It approached invulnerability. “This season was so promising. We were 4-1 at one point. I didn’t think we could be stopped,” Holmes said. “As things spiraled down into the wrong path, I stayed positive, stayed on top of guys to try to get things turned around.” Several Scarlet Knights said the meetings were very business-like a day after giving Connecticut its second victory. But this week the Knights deal with potentially ending 21 seniors’ careers with losing six of seven and no bowl appearance.
Rutgers’ fortunes were similar in 2010, when the Knights finished 4-8 and lost six straight after Eric LeGrand’s paralyzing injury. Fortunately for Rutgers, nothing as bad as that incident occurred this year. That means the Knights feel not quite as demoralized, Holmes said. “That was a tragedy that happened in 2010, losing a guy like that,” he said. “This year, it’s a whole different animal. These are different problems that the team is facing. You can’t really compare the two.” But no simple remedy is available for Rutgers’ offense or defense. The defense especially carries some issues that began in its season opener against Fresno State. Those defensive issues include tackling problems and guarding spread defenses that isolate linebackers and inexperienced cornerbacks into one-on-ones. Holmes thought for a few seconds about how Rutgers could fix defensive issues that began in the season opener. “I really don’t even have an answer for that,” Holmes said.
“I guess whatever we do in practice, we can fix little small details that are going on. It’ll probably be little things here and there, but I don’t see it being anything that can’t be fixed.” Rutgers’ offense, meanwhile, trailed off from early-season success. The Knights scored at least 28 in each of their first five games. Rutgers scored 17 in each of the last three games — some were garbage points when opponents prioritized clock expiration. It does not help that Rutgers holds no obvious quarterback solution. Junior wide receiver Brandon Coleman — possibly playing his last collegiate game if he declares for this year’s NFL Draft — sees where Rutgers’ offense falls short. “I feel like we practice and prepare well throughout the week to give us a chance to execute and be successful during the game,” Coleman said. “But when the game comes, it doesn’t play out the way we plan it to. We have to do a better job of playing in the moment.”
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCAIFE FITS INTO RUNNING OFFENSE
Rookie makes slick transition By Justin Lesko Staff Writer
Freshman guard Tyler Scaife expected to impact the Rutgers women’s basketball team, just not this soon. “The competition is stronger and smarter, so finding success this early is kind of a surprise,” she said. Coming in as a two-time Arkansas Girls Basketball Player of the Year, the AAC’s 10 head coaches picked Scaife as the Preseason Freshman of the Year. The point guard was the top recruit at her position in 2013, according to ESPN HoopGurlz. Scaife has been a key player in head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s fast-paced offense this season, which emphasizes transitioning up the court quickly on offense. “She just wants you to push it,” Scaife said. The guard controlled the game in the Scarlet Knights’ recent outing Saturday night against Texas Tech at the Barclays Center. Scaife shot 8-for-13 for a team-high 18 points, adding four assists and two steals in 33 minutes. “She’s doing really well, and that’s what we need,” said junior forward Betnijah Laney. “We need a point guard that can come in and score and also deliver the ball and look for everyone else.” Against No.13 LSU on Friday, Scaife did not start but was effective off the bench. In 21 minutes, she shot 2-for4 from the field while making all her four free throws for 8 total points. She dished out three assists and grabbed three steals in the 69-65 loss. Along with sophomore center Rachel Hollivay, the AAC recognized Scaife on Nov. 25 on its
Honor Roll. She averaged 10.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists that week, including a then-career high of 13 points in the team’s loss to UMass. She is currently third on the team in points with 75, for a 10.7 per game average. She is also tied for second in assists, with 22. “I’m excited for her. I knew it was coming,” said sophomore guard Kahleah Copper. “She was just waiting to stop thinking so much about the different things, about how we work, and once she figured it all out, she was ready to come out and score.” Scaife found help in junior guard Syessence Davis, who averages a team-high 32.6 minutes per game with seven starts.
“She’s mentored me a lot,” Scaife said. “She helps me with the plays, makes sure I know the plays. Defensively, getting over screens on the court. She plays so hard, it’s rubbing off on me.” The 5-foot-9 Scaife admits that her defensive play in college ball still needs to catch up to her improving offensive play. “There are some things I’ve never learned, so I’m still trying to take it in and learn what [Coach Stringer] is trying to teach me, some of the concepts,” Scaife said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
Freshman point guard Tyler Scaife recorded a team-high 18 points along with four assists and two assists Saturday. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Peele as backup after he started at cornerback the last two games. The two-deep included junior Gareef Glashen and freshman Anthony Cioffi as starting cornerbacks. Peele played slot receiver for most of the UConn
game to aid the struggling offense. “He will play both ways [against USF],” Flood said. “We have not completely finalized the plan. We’ll do that a little bit later today and tomorrow in terms of what his role will be.”
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MEN’S BASKETBALL JACK, BROWN RETURN TO PRACTICE
Senior deals with position changeover By Bradly Derechailo Associate Sports Editor
On the eve of national signing day in 2010, Jeremy Deering had two choices laid in front of him during a local press conference: Rutgers and Florida State. When the Tampa native chose the former, he never envisioned he would spend his senior season on defense for the Rutgers football team. “I expected to be on offense all four years to tell you the truth,” the senior safety said. “But you never know what the future holds for you, and you just have to take it as it comes.” That attitude made him a member of the Scarlet Knights’ secondary, a unit on the forefront of criticism all season during the Knights’ 5-6 campaign. Rutgers’ last line of defense allowed 326 yards per game so far this season, good for second to last in the nation. Only California allows more. Injuries, a suspension, a transfer and youth are all culprits for Rutgers’ woes. For Deering, his problems lie in the lack of experience at the position. The Leto (Fla.) High School product said he and head coach Kyle Flood spoke about the move to safety from receiver during spring drills. The change was two-fold. It provided Rutgers depth at the position after it lost starter, and now New England Patriot, Duron Harmon to graduation. It also provided Deering with a chance for an expanded role. See CHANGEOVER on Page 14
Junior forward Kadeem Jack missed Rutgers’ loss to Fairleigh Dickinson last Tuesday because of a swollen ankle sustained the day before against Stillman College. Jack leads Rutgers with 15.6 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. TIAN LI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Knights regain health for GW By Josh Bakan Sports Editor
Junior forward Kadeem Jack said there’s no need to worry about his swollen ankle. “It’s not really something that’s fatal or anything,” Jack said yesterday post-practice. “You can play with a swollen ankle.” The Rutgers men’s basketball team had dif ficulty competing with only nine players last Tuesday, when Fairleigh Dickinson — then a one-win team — downed the
Scarlet Knights, 73-72 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. But now Jack, who sat that game, can play again. So can junior wing Craig Brown, who missed the last three games with stitches in his head after he sustained an injury Nov. 19 against Drexel. Brown has worn a mask in practice since returning, which head coach Eddie Jordan said he will wear tomorrow against George Washington.
“He’ll probably wear it for another two to three weeks,” Jordan said. “If it heals pretty well, he may be downgraded to goggles. He’s going to have to wear it to protect himself. I think he’s getting more comfortable each day with it.” The return of Jack and Brown give Jordan a longer bench, which was not available against Fairleigh Dickinson. Junior guard See health on Page 14
EXTRA POINT
Nba SCORES
Orlando Washington
80 98
Houston Utah
103 109
New Orleans Chicago
131 128
Indiana Portland
102 106
Atlanta San Antonio
100 102
BILLY SMITH, sophomore heavyweight, is 1-2 against ranked opponents this season for the Rutgers wrestling team. He lost bouts to Penn State’s Manny Lawson and Maryland’s Spencer Myers this season.
Senior Jeremy Deering has played all sides of the ball in his Rutgers tenure. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO / SOCIAL MEDIA EDITOR knights schedule
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WRESTLING
at George Washington at Davidson Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Washington, D.C.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Davidson, N.C.
FOOTBALL
at Las Vegas Open
vs South Florida
Friday Las Vegas, Nev.
Saturday, 7:30 p.m., High Point Solutions Stadium