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Unbeaten in its past four games, the Rutgers men’s soccer team is on the perfect roll entering this weekend’s Big East-opening matchup against Marquette.
Group shows creative side of business
White House praises science project at U.
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Whether your dream is to become a leading fashion designer or the next Michael Jackson, the Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society provided an outlet last night to expand this dream and potentially have it come true. The event, “The Sexy Side of Entrepreneurship,” was held in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus, providing both student and outside entrepreneurs the chance to show off their business ideas and passion. President of RES Marc Cortez said the event showed what University students can do outside of their daily academic work, which is what his organization attempts to do.
The development of an advanced scanning electron microscope at the University was placed on the list of “100 Recovery Acts that are Changing America,” according to a report released Friday by Vice President Joe Biden. The project is a collaboration between research scientists at the University’s Institute for Advanced Materials, Devices and Nanotechnology and Seattle-based Nion Co., to extend the very latest electron microscope equipment so it can see atoms and their vibrations, said Philip Batson, principle investigator and research professor at the University. “With Recovery Act projects like these, we’re starting to turn the page on a decade of
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University Professor Quintus Jett observes Denzel Seals’s work yesterday at the “The Sexy Side of Entrepreneurship” at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.
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Site aims to simplify nightlife BY JEFF PRENTKY STAFF WRITER
Andrew Hollander was just an ordinary college student at Kean University in 2009, enjoying weekends at the bar with friends, until an idea sparked in his mind. That is how calenbar.com came about, which he created as a directory of all venues that sell alcohol, such as bars, restaurants, liquor stores and dance clubs. The site provides drink specials, happy hours, entertainment schedules and dress codes, he said. Venues will also offer
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specific “Calenbar” specials in the future. “Ever y time I went to a new bar with friends, I could never find a website that told me their drink specials or what band was playing,” he said. “So I figured, let me make one myself.” The website, which is targeted to anyone above the age of 21, is now based in New Brunswick, Hollander said. “We are starting at Rutgers because we want to establish ourselves in a specific location before we go to areas like New York City and Philadelphia, simi-
lar to how Facebook started at Harvard,” he said. Calenbar is based around the idea of simplifying nightlife, Hollander said. “Calenbar is extremely userfriendly and can be a trusted source because all of the information is uploaded by the venues themselves,” he said. The site includes an option to select a type of venue ranging from comedy clubs to wine bars, sushi lounges and more. In the future, users of Calenbar.com will be able to
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The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance displays shirts created by victims in an effort to raise awareness of abuse.
Student Life introduces a new program aimed at teaching students leadership skills.
Clothesline tells tales of abuse survivors
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Students line up for a taste of “King Neptune Night,” featuring all types of seafood, yesterday at the Busch Dining Hall. The event is held every year along with other special dinners, including “Midnight Breakfast.”
Victims of abuse can often lose power to their attackers, but with some markers and a solid T-shirt, those who were once oppressed may take back the right to something many take for granted — a voice. The Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance yesterday brought the Clothesline Project, a visual display to raise awareness about interpersonal violence, to Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus. On the project’s 10th anniversary, more than 300 T-shirts made up the clothesline, to which survivors of violent acts and their loved ones add
shirts year after year, said Laura Luciano, manager at the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. More than 30 of those shirts are new to this year’s line. “For us, the project is really twofold,” Luciano said. “It gives survivors and loved ones of survivors or victims a place to express how they feel. The second part is really to raise awareness.” Shirts on the clothesline are colorcoded, with each color representing a different type of abuse. Those affected by sexual assault and rape express themselves using red and orange shirts, while victims of domestic abuse use yellow shirts, Luciano said.
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Multimedia exhibit illustrates happiness through art BY CLIFF WANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
University students were given the opportunity to experience artist Patricia Dahlman’s work, aimed at showcasing the art of happiness, Monday at the Mabel Smith Douglass Librar y Galleries. Dahlman, a mixed media artist, came to speak about her work at a gallery talk hosted by the Mar y H. Dana Women Artists Series, a program of the Institute for Women and Art that promotes the work of contemporary women artists. “Making art is what makes me happy. It’s about being able to express yourself,” Dahlman said. “Mostly it’s [being happy] about the journey of starting work on a piece and seeing it come to life.” Dahlman said she receives her inspiration from what she observes around her as well as through photographs and personal experiences. “My work is figurative. It’s part of your life. It’s narrative,” Dahlman said. “I explore personal thoughts and my views on nature and society as a whole.” Sometimes Dahlman starts working on a piece clear on the intended message and art she wants to convey. Other times she just starts sewing and sees where her imagination takes her. “Her work is certainly very imaginative and while it’s fun to look at, there are also deeper meanings and underlying messages,” said Carol Radsprecher, friend and artist.
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Artist Patricia Dahlman speaks at “The Art and Science of Happiness” exhibit yesterday at the Mabel Smith Douglass Library Galleries. The exhibit showcased Dahlman’s pieces of political and everyday themes.
Dahlman’s works were cut out of forms in canvas and then stuffed and sewn together. Many of her pieces have political themes such as “No Health Care for Illegal Immigrants,” a wire and canvas sculpture shaped like a baby cradle with holes in it, she said. These political pieces are presented alongside what Dahlman
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE AWARDS GRANTS TO PREVENT BIAS CRIME The Rutgers University Police Department, along with 21 other municipal police departments in Middlesex County, received grants to develop educational programs to prevent bias crimes. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office awarded each department $5,000 for a total of $110,000, said Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan in an article by The Star-Ledger. “One of the goals of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office has always been to ensure the quality of life for all citizens of Middlesex County,” Kaplan said in the article. “These funds will continue that goal, by helping to promote a strong bond between the police and the community.” Each police department submitted applications detailing how they will use the funds, and the county prosecutor’s office awarded the grants accordingly, according to the article. The grant can only be used for activity directly correlated to bias prevention and education — not for current patrols or equipment, according to the article. Kaplan said the grants are funded from money seized by authorities from criminal defendants who obtained it through illegal acts. Besides the University’s police, the police departments of Carteret, Dunellen, East Brunswick, Edison, Highland Park, Metuchen, Middlesex Borough, Monroe, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Piscataway, Plainsboro, Sayreville, South Amboy, South Brunswick, South Plainfield, South River, Spotswood and Woodbridge also received the grant. — Mary Diduch
described as more everyday and narrative pieces such as “Spring 1,” a diorama of a city landscape with flowers and hanging clouds. The audience at the talk consisted of people living in the tristate area, ranging from friends to fellow artists. Some members of the audience value Dalhman’s underlying messages in her artwork.
“Her art evokes happiness because I feel like it is connected to life and that there are many different undertones to her art,” said artist Elizabeth Riley. “There’s a very everyday aspect to her art that really connects with her audience.” Some viewers commented on how colorful her artwork was and how pleasing it is at first glance.
Others appreciated the stitching Dahlman did by hand and the fabrics with which she chose to work. “You know, I think I get it. There’s vulnerability and true thought there in her work,” said Barbara Lubliner, a spectator. “It’s almost as if as she sews, it’s one stitch of happiness at a time.” The Douglass Librar y Galleries worked with the artist series to hold this gallery talk as a part of the Rutgers Institute for Research on Women’s 2010-11 interdisciplinary seminar, “The Art and Science of Happiness.” The seminar sought to explore how economics, politics, family, health, society and other factors may play a part in one’s sense of being “happy,” according to an IWA press release. Dahlman’s work was showcased at the University numerous times such as in 2003 at the Mason Gross Galleries and in 2007 at the John Cotton Dana Library in Newark, according to the University library’s website. She received the New Jersey Printmaking Fellowship from the Rutgers Center for Innovative Print and Paper in 2002, according to the website. This time around, a panel of professionals in the art field chose Dahlman’s work to be displayed until Dec. 10, out of more than 300 submissions, said Ferris Olin, co-director of the IWA. “We are delighted to have Dahlman here at Rutgers,” Olin said. “I think that Dahlman’s artwork is a great visual representation of the seminar’s subject matter.”
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The Daily Targum will be holding a writer’s meeting at 9:30 p.m. on the fourth floor lounge of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Assignments will be given out and other business will be discussed during the meeting. All those interested are welcome. There is no experience necessary. Rutgers Study Abroad will be hosting its second annual study abroad fair from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. It will be an excellent opportunity to find out more about our 65 programs in 30 different countries. Program representatives, University faculty, alumni and international students will be on hand to answer all of your questions and tell you everything you need to know about living and studying overseas. Tickets are on sale for this year’s Homecoming Comedy Show online at RUPA.rutgers.edu. The show on Oct. 2 will feature Craig Robinson, of “The Office” and “Hot Tub Time Machine,” and Donald Glover of “Community.” Visit RUPA.rutgers.edu for all ticketing and event information. Looking for accurate nutrition advice from someone in the know? Kappa Omicron Nu, Nutrition Honor Society, is offering individualized nutrition advice sessions free of charge. Appointments can be made during the hours of 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays. Please email RutgersKON@gmail.com to schedule an appointment or for additional information. Please include your preference of day and time when inquiring about an appointment.
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Students United for Middle Eastern Justice will host “Gender in the Middle East and its Diasporas” from 7 to 11 p.m. in Trayes Hall in the Douglass Campus Center. The event will feature a panel of five speakers, including Director of Women and Gender Studies at Montclair State University Fawzia Afzal-Khan and Arab-American mental health clinician at the Mental Health Assocation in Passaic County. There will be a question and answer session following the panel. This event is free and open to all. Food and refreshments will be served. Direct all questions to baka.rutgers@gmail.com. University President Richard L. McCormick will make his annual address at 1:10 p.m. during the University Senate meeting. This year’s address with be held in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus and will focus on important challenges facing the school in the year ahead. At the conclusion of the speech, McCormick will take questions on any university topic. The Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey will host a kickoff symposium, “Cutting Edge Technologies for Understanding Complex Human Diseases,” in the Life Sciences Building on the Busch campus. The audience will include students, faculty and professionals from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries who are interested in learning more from world-renowned scientists using innovative technologies to further our understanding of the hereditary basis of complex human diseases such as autism, cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Registration is free but required. For more information contact Karima Ravenell at (732)-445-1027 ext. 40058 or ravenell@biology.rutgers.edu.
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The Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society, at their star-studded themed event, showcases different students’ ideas and success stories about starting their own companies and businesses.
BUSINESS: Panel tells students to keep up with goals continued from front “Our mission is to bring out the creative drive within our students in the Rutgers community and make a statement that they pretty much can do it when comes to entertainment, music and the ar ts,” said Cortez, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “We also want to show, even though it is a tough industr y, our Rutgers students can breakthrough as well.” Co-founder of RES Benjamin Lapidus said the turnout was excellent and the diversity of the crowd made the event a huge success. “I think the important thing is that there is a really good mix between venture capitalists, distinguished guests, as well as [entrepreneurial] students, giving an opportunity for students to grow their knowledge and enticement for entrepreneurship,” said Lapidus, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Co-founder Melissa Lee echoed Lapidus’ words, saying it was the mix of people at the event that made it a success. “Instead of bringing in 9-to-5 people from the city working typical jobs, we wanted to bring a completely different side out of entrepreneurship — the sexy side,” said Lee, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “We have a mix of all different age groups, with all the different industries of fashion, arts and entertainment.” The highlight of the event was the panel of speakers RES invited to bring motivation and education to aspiring entrepreneurs, which included Terr y Stewart and Matt Myklusch. Stewart, president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 1969 Rutgers alumnus, said the main point he wanted to deliver was to always chase your dreams, do what you love, and the time to start doing it is now. “You are bulletproof now. You don’t have any debts theoretically — you don’t have babies, you don’t have houses and you don’t have cars,” he said. “This is when you have to do it.” Myklusch, director of Ancillar y Business of MTV Networks, agreed with Stewart, saying he wants to make sure students know whatever they
want to do with their lives, they can do it. “There is going to be a million opportunities life is going to give you. No one is going to force you to do whatever it is you’re tr ying to do and there is going to be a lot of excuses for you to give up along the way,” said Myklusch, a 1999 Rutgers alumnus. “But these are just excuses and not reasons.” Myklusch said as he grew up, his dream was to become a writer, but he was afraid to take the risk of becoming a starting artist. Even though he focused on bringing in a steady paycheck with a regular job, he never took that dream out of his back pocket. “The message is, whatever it is, don’t give up. Just keep going and if takes 10 years [or] even 15 years, as long as you don’t quit at it, you haven’t failed,” he said. “The only fail is when you stop trying and if you don’t do that, you really can’t fail.”
“I have something pretty wildly successful with no business plan or investors.” PHILLIP ANNAND School of Arts and Sciences Junior
The panel not only provided University alumni but also current student Phillip T. Annand. Annand, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, started a T-shirt fashion line in high school, which he said gained both domestic and international recognition and grew into a successful business. Many students are daunted by the thought that they need a financial or business plan, Annand said. “I have something pretty wildly successful with no business plan or investors. At the end of the day, with the kind of opportunities that we all have at our fingertips with the Internet and how connected we all are today, a little idea can be the biggest thing,” he said. “Don’t let the business bog you down.” Although the star-studded speaker list was the main feature, many student entrepreneurs preceded the panel and allowed visitors to see what they have done or plan to do.
School of Arts and Sciences junior Alexandra Hausner is a professional singer and songwriter, releasing her first album at the age of 16 under her company, Alexandra Kelly. “I just recently released a second full studio album, and I am here to promote my brand new album, my website and my youtube.com video and hopefully get a bunch of new fans,” she said. Hausner said the event provided an outlet to shed light on her business and show what many young students are trying to do with their careers. “It’s so hard for us because we have to find our own financial funding and our own promotion teams,” she said. “So I just think this is a great way to spread the word across campus that these are things your classmates are doing and you can do it too.” The event was not restricted to potential or current entrepreneurs. Many interested University students attended to learn about the oppor tunities of entrepreneurship. Rutgers Business School firstyear student Vivian Chiu said she attended the event to hear what advice or inspiration the speakers had to offer. “They all seem like they have a lot of experience and have a lot of insight that could help,” she said. “These people have a lot of experience in their professional field and just to hear them speak, I feel like I will learn a lot.” Chiu also said the event did not only provide information from experts for entrepreneurship, but displayed what students at the University are capable of. “I thought it was really inspiring to know that other students, in addition to their college majors, have other passions and that also reminds me to stick to my passions as well,” she said. Ridah Mannan, part of public relations for RES, hopes University students will become involved in RES after the event, noting the student does not need to be an economic or business major to be successful. “I am a communications and English major, which has nothing to do with business,” said Mannan, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “I found my calling here and I think it’s a great organization to get started with and finish out with too.”
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Series coaches students on leadership BY CANON CARSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A new University program is giving students a chance to learn and develop new leadership and organizational skills. Scarlet Series, offered by Student Life Leadership, is a collection of five weekly workshops that are open to all students and are scheduled to take place throughout the semester. “Scarlet Series is a great way for students to learn leadership skills,” said Avani Rana, assistant director of leadership at Student Life. “They are hour-and-a-half workshops intended to teach students valuable skills that can be helpful in their day-to-day lives as well as the leadership positions that they may hold.” Each workshop will touch on important leadership skills that will be useful during college as well as post-graduation, Rana said. Students can learn how to handle the various transitions made during college and new tips and methods to help succeed during their college career, she said. Ryan Westman, graduate assistant of Student Life Leadership, said the skills the series teaches could be helpful for students both in and out of the classroom.
“Take, for example, time management,” Westman said. “It’s one of the things that I hear a lot of students have difficulty doing considering their course work, leadership and personal lives. The workshops are interactive and engaging.” Along with time management, topics like personal branding, managing change, public speaking and leadership 101 will be covered this semester, according to the Student Life website. Each workshop will have a guest speaker to present on the topic. Scarlet Series is meant to help students become better leaders, whether it is in their personal life, school organization or professional life, Rana said. Westman said almost every professional field looks to hire candidates that are strong leaders. “Understanding how to develop your personal leadership style and skills will go a long way in helping you to develop into the type of candidate you would like to be, not only for job hunts but as a person who makes a great difference in his or her family and community,” he said. The series kicked of f Wednesday, Sept. 15, with its first workshop on personal
branding, with Westman as the guest speaker. “Branding yourself [enables you to] develop your networking skills,” Rana said. Rana and Westman have been working on Scarlet Series since last semester, Westman said. They carefully chose topics that students can relate to and use at the University. They plan to continue the workshops during the spring semester with a new set of topics for students, Rana said. The second installment of Scarlet Series will take place on Thursday and will address the topic of managing change. Krista Kohlmann, program coordinator at Student Life, will be the guest speaker. The workshop should leave students with the ability to identify their personal perspective toward managing change, Kohlmann said. “I want students to understand how to manage change in their own lives as well as within their student organizations,” she said. “I think this topic is important for anyone who has ever faced change or tumult in their lives — personal, professional or otherwise. We can always use strategies to help us work through changes in our lives.”
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Rutgers Recreation, Health Services and Occupation Health banded together to check students’ health levels. College of Nursing senior Shell Lu checks the blood pressure, one of several statistics, of Douglass College senior Ashley Chang yesterday on the College Avenue campus.
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KOREAN ASSOCIATION RAISES U. AWARENESS OF HEPATITIS B The Korean Student Association partnered with Gilead Sciences to bring “B HERE,” a hepatitis B awareness event, to the University with the desire to create awareness of an ongoing problem in America. The event, scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus and Sept. 28 at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass Campus, will feature an art exhibit oriented around the disease. The art exhibit will showcase perspectives on chronic hepatitis B, according to a press release. “There is a statue or sculpture of a liver … a map showing where hepatitis B affects people in the U.S. and a picture of a mother holding a child because [the disease] is mostly transmitted mother to child,” said Ellen Tremaine, an associate at The Corkery Group, which is helping promote the event. Live performances will feature Asian American music, dance and comedy acts, including emcee Paul “PK” Kim of Kollaboration, according to the release. Some students may remember that hepatitis B is vaccinated in America when at a young age, but according to willyoubhere.com, 1 in 10 Asian Americans is living with the disease. “The vaccine is given to all new born children [in America] but it still exists in the U.S. because there is such a high rate of immigration from China and Vietnam where vaccination for hepatitis B is not practiced,” Tremaine said. She said only three Universities will host the event: UCLA, UCSB and the University, which is the East Coast venue. “We are spreading the message to everybody but particularly Asian Americans,” Tremaine said. The events are free and open to the public, but guests must attend the art exhibit to obtain a ticket to the live performances, according to the release. — Neil P. Kypers
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TALES: Mass. women in 1990s form Clothesline Project continued from front Blue, purple and white shirts represent child sexual abuse, attacks against those of a certain sexual orientation or gender identity and murder due to domestic violence, respectively. Messages on the shirts vary in tone, Luciano said. While some are angry, others are displays of hope, forgiveness, self-love and acceptance, she said. “People in our community have had this experience while
they were part of our community or before they came to the Rutgers community,” she said. Luciano said it is important that those at the University affected by violent acts know they are not at fault, and assistance is available to them on campus. “I want the community atlarge to know that ever ybody plays a role in ending violence on our campus,” she said. “Learning about it, being able to talk about it, being able to confront people who are acting in a way that’s harmful is really the key to stopping violence [at the University].”
Outside of the University, the Clothesline Project is a national movement established in Massachusetts during the early 1990s, when a group of women felt they needed to talk about issues like sexual violence and domestic abuse, Luciano said. “The sense of airing out dirty laundry was the idea,” she said. Originally, the NAMES Project Foundation AIDS Memorial Quilt, a large collection of individual panels sewn together in remembrance of those who lost their lives to AIDS, served as the inspiration for the Clothesline Project, Luciano said. When a staff member at Luciano’s office saw a display in
T H E DA I LY TA R G U M Washington, D.C., she brought the idea to the University. “[After that] we decided we really needed to have this on campus,” Luciano said. Overall, Luciano was pleased with the turnout at the event and glad that students came to ask questions about how they can get involved with violence prevention at the University. “That, to me, is really important too, because we want to continuously let students know that we’re available, that we care about this issue, that we care about them,” she said.
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The project impressed Sasha Rezvina, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “It is a compelling piece of work that resonates in the minds of Rutgers students all over the New Brunswick community,” she said. Although School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Felicia Siegel said the display was in a good location, she thought a sign would have helped make the message clearer to students passing through Voorhees Mall. Still, Siegel said it was inevitable that passersby would see the shirts. “It grabs your attention for sure,” she said.
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More than 300 T-shirts hang around Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus for the 10th anniversary of the Clothesline Project, which raises awareness of sexual abuse.
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“I suppose that if you’re into the social networking thing, this social calendar aspect unsafe is just another thing that you might try to take advantage of,” Lang said. continued from front School of Arts and Sciences senior Erin Beekie does not check their friends’ online calenfeel it is necessar y to socialize dars to see where they will be and network. throughout the night and can “To be honest, if you want then see the details for that parto go out with people, you netticular venue, he said. work in [residence halls] or The online social calendar will with friends, so I don’t see a be implemented into the current need for this,” Beekie said. “I website once Calenbar becomes like the fact that you can look more established in the commuup specials at places and you nity, Hollander said. can see deals, that’s a Some University students do nice aspect.” not feel comfortSchool of Arts able with that and senaspect of the site. “To attach another ior Sciences Patrick University website would just Kulikowski likes alumna Heather the idea of looking Baldwin enjoyed over complicate up drink specials. the concept of “It would be local restaurant things. It would be kind of good to reviews, but felt that with all social annoying to manage know what drinks offered at a networking webso many accounts.” are certain place, and sites, constant staPATRICK KULIKOWSKI that could entice tus updates can School of Arts me to go more if I pose threats, and Sciences Senior knew exactly especially to what I could get women. there, if I was in “I actually the mood for a certain drink,” work in the field of sexual vioKulikowski said. lence and violence against Yet, Kulikowski thought women,” Baldwin said. “I think another social networking site that in places where alcohol is may be too much to handle on ser ved, that [social calendar] top of all the others. could actually be a really danger“You already see Twitter ous tool for perpetrators and and Facebook going hand-ineven for people who are not perhand so often,” he said. “So to petrating but just socializing.” attach another website would Livingston College senior just over complicate things. It Alex Lang felt most people would be annoying to manage already know what their social so many accounts.” activities will be for the night.
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PROJECT: U. hopes task will launch on site summer 2012 continued from front failed economic policies and rebuild our economy on a new foundation that creates good middle class jobs for American families,” Biden said in a statement. The three-year project will result in an optimized electron microscope on site at the University that can investigate materials with practical energyrelated applications, said Batson, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University. The information gleaned from the microscope can help in making more energy-efficient batteries, faster transistors and conversion of light into electricity, he said. “This is a project that is right on the leading edge of what we’re able to do with the instrumentation,” Batson said. “I’m hopeful that it will influence the direction that instrumentation takes in the future.” The National Science Foundation gave $2 million to fund the project based on a poll
of experts in the field, said Sean Jones, NSF program officer who oversaw the award. “Many scientists found this project to be a very important development in transmission electron microscopy,” Jones said. “It has the highest energy resolution in the world right now and can create high-resolution imaging at very low voltages. It will have a lot of capabilities beneficial to the field.” Batson is developing the microscope with Fred Cosandey, a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jing Li, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Sang Cheong, a professor in the Department of Physics. “It really is a partnership between the scientists at Rutgers and those at Nion in Seattle,” Batson said. “Most of the intellectual development goes on at Nion with their 12 employees who devise the electron optical design. Here at Rutgers we’ll contract out the building equipment and then ship it to Seattle.” Although only a few people are working on the microscope, the project will create more hightech jobs, which is part of the
U NIVERSITY reason the Obama administration recognized it among other projects that will help the U.S. economy, according to a University Media Relations press release. “It was a surprise. In retrospect it makes sense,” Batson said. “We’re doing this with a very small number of people in a start up company, but it’s fundamental to our economy. It’s an opportunity for a small American company to influence the field and hopefully grow and provide jobs for the future.” The project began on April 1 and is projected to be on site at the University in the summer of 2012 with the last year of the project dedicated to testing, Batson said. “I’m pretty sure the microscope isn’t something students will come across in their studies here, but it will definitely be beneficial to the Institute of Advance Materials, Devices and Nanotechnology,” said Sean Quinn, a School of Engineering senior and employee at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. “It’s a pretty secretive thing that will make Rutgers a leading university in the field of microscopy.” The report contains acts that best exemplify the work funded
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Vice President Joe Biden says the University’s project on electron microscopes will help rebuild the nation’s economy. through the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, said Rick Weiss, director of Strategic Communications at the White House. The funds from the act are going to the University through the NSF.
“It’s a tremendously exciting field. We can do things with this microscope that we’ve never been able to do,” Batson said. “We’re hoping to influence this field throughout the world.”
SUPREME COURT RULES SAND PROJECTS PUBLIC The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the state’s sand replenishment projects are public property and do not befall to the land of bordering private property. The case involved Long Branch business owners Jimmy and Elizabeth Liu, according to an nj.com article. As part of an oceanfront redevelopment project in 2001, Long Branch reprimanded the Lius’ boardwalk property and building. The Lius rejected the $900,000 the city proposed in compensation for seizing their property. The couple insisted they had the right to more money. They requested the jur y reconsider the 225 feet of added beach sand as their proper ty when clarifying the value of the land, according to the nj.com article. A jury verified the proper ty was worth $1.45 million. Prior cases in the past held the beach sand accumulated over an extended period of time is private property. In times of avulsion, where beach sand is added quickly, it is public property, according to the nj.com article. “In the end, under the public trust doctrine, the people of New Jersey are the beneficiaries of the lengthening of the dr y beach created by this government-funded program,” Associate Justice Barr y Albin wrote for the cour t. “In the context of this eminent domain action, the Lius cannot be recompensed for the taking of proper ty they never owned.” The court also rejected the Lius’ argument to award them money for the contents of their buildings. — Reena Diamante
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he United States has always tried to intervene or aid countries that are in dire need of help. So when a viable way is introduced, the least we could do is all pitch in, if for once, for someone else’s benefit. We support Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s plans to contribute $50 million of our money toward providing clean cooking stoves in developing countries. According to Reuters, Sec. Clinton’s goal is helping to reduce deaths from smoke inhalation and fight climate change. The U.S. funding will be spread over five years and is a part of Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves — an organization targeting a “problem officials equate with malaria and unclean water in terms of its health impact worldwide,” according to the article. While there are hundreds of organizations that battle the maladies of failing states, this one addresses the cause directly, rather than carelessly throwing money at global problems. About 1.9 million premature deaths, mostly among young children and women, occur every year due to smoke inhalation from simple stoves, which often consist of a few stones and an open fire inside or outside a shelter, the organization’s officials said. If we have capabilities to directly battle these issues, it would be unethical not to. Simple deaths caused by basic underdevelopments cannot be in the crosshairs of world humanitarians and that includes the United States as a whole. Better technology isn’t expensive either. More efficient stoves can be bought at prices from $10 to $100, according to a senior U.S. administration official. India, south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were areas where the problem was most predominant. This $50 million would do much better overseas than it would in the United States. In effect, it will increase the quality of life and perhaps benefit other areas outside of health issues. It will target the causes rather than the symptoms, and it will directly avert a simple, yet damaging aspect of poorer countries’ lifestyles.
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e have come far in developing new ways of saving money, energy or — in this case — food. Scientists have proposed a genetically engineered super-salmon that would save people money and will eventually benefit the world’s salmon population. According to The New York Times, members of a federal advisory committee found that it would be safe to consume the salmon and that it would be safe for the environment. With this breakthrough, we can lower prices, provide more affordable food for poorer communities and aid the ever-ailing fish population. The benefits of this, albeit widely doubted, scientific development are many. The Atlantic salmon, which would be raised on farms, would be a species that is easily controlled and even more easily distributed. The costs surrounding the developing industry will be cut, therefore providing more affordable food for those who need it most. The size of the fish will also be a variable. The salmon contains an extra growth hormone that allows the fish to grow to marketable size twice as quickly as its conventional, natural twin. The size itself will also be larger than regular salmon. This breakthrough will also pave the way for other such biotech species to enter the food supply as a regular in supermarkets around the country. And while naturally grown livestock will perhaps provide the “safest” product for now, with the development of new hormonealtering methods, scientists will be able to avert anything the Food and Drug Administration deems unsafe. In the case of the engineered salmon, scientists have assured regulators that the fish will be held inland and will not be able to mix with nature’s salmon. If they did escape, the rivers outside the growing facilities would be too salty or warm for the fish to survive. Escaping isn’t the problem and cost decrease is the major benefit of this science. Ronald L. Stotish, the chief executive of AquaBounty Technologies, the company that developed the salmon, said it would be cheaper to grow the salmon inside inland tanks in the United States. This would save the flying costs of transporting the fish from Chile or Norway, from which the United States now gets most of its Atlantic salmon. The criticisms could add up as time progresses and perhaps problems arise, but until then, this remains a safe, cheaper alternative to a natural source that is on the decline. We have continued to develop technologies that save us energy and money, and this is one of them. It is necessary that we find alternative resources, ones that do not make us completely reliable on the Earth’s food. Eventually we will run out of food and it will be up to us to adapt. Sure, there are the skeptics who doubt biotechnologies, but for now, we have not seen any major dangers. Growing these salmon populations is just another form of saving money and our resources.
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uch of the body composed of the politic is cynical Democracy Amendment and unsatisfied and the Democracy Act. with American government. The National Initiative for According to the study, Democracy would amend Trends in Political Values the Constitution and instiand Core Attitudes: 1987tute direct democracy 2009, published by the Pew GORDON MORRISETTE throughout the United Research Center for the States. In the event this People & the Press, more than three-fourths, 76 amendment gathers enough signatures to be percent, of the people believe that “elected officials enacted, the nature, composition and character in Washington lose touch with the people pretty of American federal and state government would quickly.” The majority of citizens, 51 percent, also be drastically altered. The National Initiative for believe that “people like me don’t have any say in Democracy is important since it will determine what the government does.” Citizens feel they lack whether American democracy remains solely efficacy because they believe their voices are outrepresentative, or whether it will move closer to weighed by the influence that special interest Jean Jacques Rousseau’s ideal democracy of groups wield over government policy. A Taubman direct citizen par ticipation. The Democracy Center for Public Policy Survey from 2004 indicates Amendment declares and affirms the sovereign that 64 percent of Americans agree “the governpower of the American people to create their ment is pretty much run by a few big interests lookown laws, while the Democracy Act details the ing out for themselves.” establishment of the legislative procedures, Many people believe that instituting direct which will allow citizens to create legislation. democracy could change dissatisfaction with the Members in Congress are not eager to support government and the lack of politithe Democracy Amendment since cal participation. Under the it would weaken their power. “As individuals Democracy Act, donations to camLikewise, powerful special interest paigns for initiatives would be limitgroups do not lend support to the we may be unable ed to “persons.” This would help National Initiative for Democracy to personally contact because it would upset the status negate the power special interest groups currently wield over elecquo. Special interest groups are enough people.” tions and politics as a whole. As able to lobby Congress and pass John Dewey famously declared, legislation that benefits a distinct “the cure for the ailments of portion of the population. Under democracy is more democracy.” initiatives, legislation would come to reflect the The heyday of direct democracy was during the median voters’ political preference. This would Progressive movement. Out of the 24 states that cause a shift away from the current status quo and have initiative and referendum, most received it thus it would negatively impact the established between 1895 and 1943. With the coming of World special interest groups. The National Initiative of War I and then World War II, the flurry of political Democracy has, for the most part, not been reform began to die down. The supporters of the attacked or critiqued because it is not viewed as a initiative and referendum envisioned a regeneralegitimate threat. tion of American society that would be brought Thus far, the National Initiative has flown relaabout by destroying the monopolies and trusts of tively low on the nation’s political radar. It has prelarge corporations. dominantly been an Internet movement supported While supporters were successful in legalizing by the Democracy Foundation and vote.org. In initiatives in approximately half of all states, they order to be most effective the National Initiative have not managed to create a national initiative. needs to be brought to the attention of the general After World War II, it was not until 1977 that the conpublic. As individuals we may be unable to personcept of a national ballot measure was again raised in ally contact enough people to pass the amendment, Congress. Since Congress, as a whole, has never but by raising awareness and encouraging deliberabeen receptive to the legalization of direct legislation we can educate people about the current movetion, the National Initiative for Direct Democracy ment for direct democracy. decided to institute a national initiative without Congressional consent. Gordon Morrisette is a School of Arts and Sciences Philadelphia II, a nonprofit organization, has sophomore majoring in political science and history. been gathering signatures since 1992 for the His column, "Progressive Offensive," runs on alterNational Initiative for Democracy, which is nate Wednesdays.
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College opens doors, graduates walk through Letter ALEX MAHGOUB
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ou can tell your mom and dad to stop worrying it’s not just you. It’s our whole generation and not only in America. Joblessness around the world is affecting quarterlifers. Bloomberg Businessweek reported that more than a quarter of China’s graduating Class of 2010 has yet to find work. According to the Education Ministry, that’s about 6.3 million new Chinese college graduates who are unemployed. In Great Britain, 18- to 24year olds are suffering with 20 percent unemployment. And in America, our rate hovers around the same.
Yet, millions of students are going to college, hoping that their advanced degrees will help them get into the job of their dreams. The reality of it is they should just hope they get a job. In America, during 2008 and 2009, the recession wiped out about 8.2 million jobs. Peter Morici, an economics professor at the University of Mar yland, calculates job increases would have to average 400,000 a month to return to a 6 percent unemployment rate by the end of 2013. Suf fice to say that those numbers are a far reach from where we are today. There was a net jobs loss in August of 54,000 jobs. We have a steep way up to climb to
return job numbers to prerecession levels. What does that mean for quarterlifers? Hustle and flow. Seriously, what this means is prepare to get underpaid in a
“Now practice is over, and we must apply those tangible skills in the real world.” job you probably don’t love for a while. But instead of getting down in the dumps about lack of opportunities, use this time to build work experience. This is the biggest thing that
employers look for in prospective new employees. Do your job, do it to the best of your ability and you are sure to get someone to notice. The biggest thing the recession did is increase the supply of workers, while demand for workers has been low. In the competitive market of finding a job you have to stand out — be someone who brings immediate value from the skills you’ve developed. For many employers, they want to see real world per formance from actual work experience. Also, in the interlude, quarterlifers should take advantage of this time to work on personal projects that are meaningful to them. Whether it’s your music career, your great
American novel, your stamp collection or whatever it is that you love. The job of the quarterlifer is to be resilient. College allowed us to put on various hats, tr y new things, be challenged and tested. Now practice is over, and we must apply those tangible skills in the real world. The refrain, “But I have a college degree …” no longer carries with it the promise of a well-paying job. But it does open doors and provides you the opportunity to show your stuff. Seize it. Alex Mahgoub is a Rutgers College alumnus and currently a New York real estate agent and actor.
Cuban communism dies, leaves lessons for US Letter STEPHAN LISZEWSKI
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uba President Raul Castro recently announced that the government intends to lay of f 500,000 workers by March 2011 as part of its plan to stabilize the economy by 2015. This is a major shift in policy for the communist stronghold that is located ver y close to the United States mainland. The island has been under a U.S. trade embargo since its communist revolution and until recently abided quite well in the cold shadow of the superpower. The island has long remained a quaint agriculturally driven economy abandoned long ago buy its economic drivers; Cigars, rum, gambling and tourism. But just as Cuba’s old Harley Davidson riders repair
their motorcycles with French Peugeot par ts, due to the embargo, Cuba has not only endured, but flourished under communism. Allowing independent farming cooperative and emphasis on education and free medical care has greatly improved the lives of the average Cuban. Before the communist revolution many Cubans were illiterate; now free schools allow it to trade 30,000 doctors to Venezuela in exchange for more than 80,000 barrels of oil per day. Unfor tunately, the U.S. embargo is diminishing the standard of living on the island especially since the collapse of the Soviet Union. While the embargo was almost abolished by the former President John F. Kennedy administration it has remained in place ever since, becoming even more constrictive during the Obama
administration. This might be because the end is in sight. The island has been in a slow decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union halted the sheltered market for Cuban goods. The island now impor ts most of its food supplies, its
“Cuba taught us something. Countries need to remain current.” urban garden program’s (Organopónicos) only success is in beautifying its cities, its sugar expor ts have drastically fallen in response to low market prices and they are faced with a housing shor tage (we should chopper some of our houses over). It might seem that as Cuba lays of f its bloated
state labor force more independent cooperatives will form, or it may slowly roll over into another pseudo capitalist state tied directly into the International Monetar y Fund fuse box. This economic system warfare is unnecessary and unjustified. Instead of strangling this island country to death we can exploit it in true capitalist fashion. Their nickel exports are desirable, their beaches for our leisure and apparently they found some oil. Instead of respecting this successful holdout of communism and respecting diversity of economic policies we instead choose to be content as it withers. If anything, allow Cuba to teach us a few lessons in nation building. In the 21st centur y these economic rules apply. Agricultural nations remain subser vient, resource rich nations remain exploited,
superpower neighbors remain suppliers of migrant workers, warm beachy countries remain sin palaces, industrial manufacturing nations own debt because some countries expect to live a certain way. Now which category does America fall into? As Cuba enters into another era it proves another fundamental economic rule — greed works. My best advice is follow the money for happiness or despair. Cuba taught us something. Countries need to remain current. America can’t remain viable without balanced trade, competitive markets and a rise in the worker’s average hourly wage — and also that countries can’t get by without a little help from their friends. Stephan Liszewski is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science.
Let athletes choose their own paths Letter WILLIAM WARD
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t has been quite a while since I last wrote to The Daily Targum, but having seen the Sept. 20 editorial, “Money changes college sports,” I feel compelled to write once again. Lest readers think I am anti-athletic, let me state, at the outset, that I appreciate university athletics including bigtime football and basketball. I was a student at the University of Florida during the prime of Steve Spurrier’s playing days and, years later, I did my postdoctoral research at the University of Georgia. I had no problem with the concept of university athletics and, in fact, I participated in practically every intramural sporting event. I continued playing competitive softball until age 51, sometimes on four teams in the same season. Those contributing to this editorial seem to assume that
big-time university athletes are not paid for their ser vices, they are not university employees and that the players are, above all, students. I would like to see the evidence for any of these assumptions. Carefully concealed evidence that occasionally explodes into a national scandal demonstrates that university football and basketball players are, in many ways, paid for their ser vices — both transparently and secretly. The “scholarships” are not scholarships. Scholarships reward and encourage scholars, not gladiators. Why sanitize with euphemisms what ever yone knows is payment for athletic ser vices. What’s worse, the “scholarship” payment is handed out to some who just barely got through a watered-down high-school cur riculum and then are spoon-fed a bunch of carefully selected college courses that few, if any, students fail. If we are going to call these athletes scholars,
then they should be subjected to the same rigors as other scholars. What other university employee gets a scholarship? Do those who work in the registrar’s office receive scholarships? How about cafeteria workers and university mainte-
“Pay the athletes above board with standard competitive wages.” nance workers — do they get scholarships? No, they are employees who get what we refer to as salaries. Should they choose to do so, other university employees may register for university classes and earn degrees. Their sons and daughters are given free tuition. We do not call these employees scholar registrars or scholar plumbers, do we? We do not
have high-paid teams of recruiters fanning out all over the countr y using questionable tactics and hidden incentives to lure the best registrars or the most talented plumbers. Such preferential treatment is reser ved for scholar athletes. And how many depar tment chairs make salaries in the midseven figures? Should we glorify sports so much as to hand our University football coach the highest salar y in the entire state? Why fund the entire football minor league with scholarships while we cannot supply a single drawer full of test tubes to teach our pre-professional students. It got so bad at one point that a professor resorted to washing, in hot sudsy water, disposable pipets never intended to be washed — they had removable numbers. As the pipets were rinsed and dried, the numbers pealed off their original positions and disappeared or, even worse, relocated helter-skelter to other regions.
Why not cut through all the phoniness, hypocrisy and, in some cases, illegality? Let’s agree that if professional football and basketball teams want subsidized minor leagues at major universities, they must foot the bills — not university students, not their parents and not the taxpayers. The way to solve this problem is to create a University department of professional intercollegiate athletics, heavily subsidized by the major leagues — call a spade a spade. Pay the athletes above board with standard competitive wages. Allow them to take courses along with the other University employees — University secretaries, technicians, lawyers and accountants. If the athletes want to earn degrees, let them. If an athlete chooses not to take courses, the choice is his or hers. William Ward is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences associate professor of biochemistry and microbiology.
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Today's birthday (9/22/10). Your mental focus increases this year when you intensify your connection with significant others. Time spent in conversation reveals a side of a partner you may not have understood or even suspected! Seek to deepen love and commitment. 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 a 6 -- Someone at work obsesses over issues that have no place in the project. Respond sympathetically, but keep everyone moving in the right direction. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 6 -- Narrow your vision without losing track of the bigger picture. That way, you communicate all the necessary details and retain the scope. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 6 -- Maintain a detailed checklist of everything that needs to get done. Others go in different directions but arrive at the same goal. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- You feel compelled to speak your mind now. With more than one target, you have plenty of pointed comments to choose from. Shoot at your own peril. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Pay attention to the details of bookkeeping. You may obsess over balances and due dates. Handle today's problems today and let others wait. Don't worry; be merry. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Pointing your friends in the right direction may require more than sticking your finger out. They may need inspiration and encouragement.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Co-workers have similar ideas about what should happen, but very different styles of communicating those thoughts. Resolve mixed emotions. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 6 -- If you attend a meeting today, be sure to take more than just your outline with you. Others want to understand the underlying principles. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 5 -- The inner workings of your family dynamics include intuition or psychic ability. Someone has a deeper sense of what needs to happen now. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 6 -- Someone assumes the role of teacher and proceeds to lecture you. The critical tone does nothing to help. Tell a joke to lighten the atmosphere. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 5 -- The challenge today is in defining your goal. Take time to apply logic to your considerations. That way, energy from enthusiasm powers you. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Someone's in an obsessively picky mood, and you're the target. You could take it personally but don't. It's not about you. Don't react.
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he New York Jets defeated the New England Patriots, 28-14, Sunday in the Meadowlands, but perhaps wide receiver Braylon Edwards celebrated the victory a bit excessively. Police arrested Edwards yesterday at 5:15 a.m. for driving while intoxicated after the receiver failed a breathalyzer test, revealing he had a blood alcohol content of .16, twice the legal limit. New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne also indicated that there were four others in the vehicle at the time of the arrest. Edwards scored a touchdown and converted a twopoint conversion for the Jets in the win.
THE
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OF
NEW
York Giants r unning back Brandon Jacobs just got a little lighter. Jacobs “accidentally” heaved his helmet into the stands after coming off the field in frustration during the team’s 38-14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, leading to a $10,000 fine courtesy of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Though reports circulated that Jacobs requested a trade, the back dismissed any notions that he wanted to leave New York yesterday in a team press conference.
AFTER
FURTHER TESTING,
doctors revealed that Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton fractured two ribs and will not be able to return to the team until the pain subsides. Dr. Robert Watkins gave Hamilton an anti-inflammator y injection and epidural to treat the injur y, but it is unclear when the all-star will make a return. Hamilton compiled a .361 batting average, with 31 homeruns and 97 runs batted in prior to his injury.
MICHIGAN STATE
HEAD
football coach Mark Dantonio was released from the hospital yesterday, just three days after the coach suf fered a mild heart attack. The coach entered the locker room and experienced the heart attack following the Spartans’ thrilling 34-31 overtime win against Notre Dame Saturday night. Dantonio is not expected to be on the sidelines this weekend when the No. 25 Spartans battle Northern Colorado.
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HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT
week for New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush. Less than a week after forfeiting his 2005 Heisman Trophy, the former Southern California star fractured his fibula in the Saints’ 25-22 victor y against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. The injury is expected to sideline Bush for four to six weeks.
ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior defensive end Jonathan Freeny had plenty of playing experience before becoming a starter this season, tallying 54 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception.
Piscataway, N.J., for Saturday’s game, Freeny will face another familiar opponent. As a freshman in 2007, Freeny made his first career tackle against Norfolk State. He then had four tackles against the Spartans in this year’s opener. Last season against Florida International was one of Freeny’s best games, as he had two sacks before making four tackles and recovering a fumble this year in Miami. Freeny had two tackles in 2008’s 44-12 loss to North Carolina, but like the rest of the Knights, he said there is no ill will because of the big defeat. But that does not mean he does not want to party in the Tar Heels’ backfield. “We’re not holding grudges or anything,” Freeny said. “We just have to come out and play, because if you think about the past, you’re going to be trying to make plays out there rather than just doing your job. If we do our jobs, then the plays will happen.”
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TIME: Klink settles in as
But perhaps the best explanation comes in the form of goalAdam Klink. After startKnights’ starting goalkeeper keeper ing Southern Methodist transfer Kevin McMullen for the games continued from back against Lehigh and Delaware, tackles. I thought they were slopDonigan switched netminders in py and reckless and we’re a betfavor of Klink. ter team than that. That’s why I The junior from Chesapeake, adjusted at halftime,” Donigan Va., rose to the challenge. said. “Again these guys found Through three games, Klink another way to grind out another boasts a 0.32 goals against averwin, so I’m proud of that. They age and a 0.909 save percentage need to let the ball do the work to go along with three victories. and not try to do it themselves all At the moment, he is the time.” Donigan’s man between the Rutgers dug pipes. itself into a hole “ A b s o l u t e l y, “It gives you what there is no need to early against Hartford — like it a change,” you need going into make did in the loss to Donigan said. “To Lehigh — and the Big East games me, he exudes headed into halfconfidence from to give you the time down 1-0. But the players and the momentum confidence that you the coaching staff. turned in favor of Right now there is are going to win.” no need to the Knights when junior forward Sam change things.” CHRIS EDWARDS Archer scored But the Senior Defender early in the second improvements half to pull even. from Lehigh reach “[The win] is far longer on the huge. Words can’t describe it,” pitch than just in net. Archer said. “It’s a huge win for From defenders to the attackus going into the Big East. ing third, the Knights are startMomentum is important ing to play more comfortably in because the Big East is a whole the possession-based system different challenge. We’ve got to implemented by Donigan. win these games.” And it could not have come at It is tough to pinpoint the sole a better time with Big East play cause of the Knights’ surge. right around the corner. One reason is that Rutgers “It gives you confidence headplayed ever y game since the ing into the next games,” said Lehigh debacle within the consenior defender Chris Edwards fines of Yurcak Field. of the team’s recent wins. “It Another could be the quality of gives you what you need going opponents faced, with wins over into the Big East games to give Hartford, Long Island and St. you the confidence that you are Peter’s and a tie with Delaware. going to win.”
ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
After sitting the first two games, junior goalkeeper Adam Klink posted three victories, including two clean sheets in three starts, and boasts a 0.32 goals against average in those games.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
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Senior captain provides essential leadership BY NICHOLAS ORLANDO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
One of the most important players on the Rutgers women’s golf team is Jeanne Waters, but WOMEN’S GOLF the West Sayville, N.Y., native would never be the one to tell you that. Waters is in her senior season, and she is a captain on the squad for her third straight year. In an individual sport like golf, it is rare to find a team player like Waters. Even as captain, she never hesitates to stress that there are five girls competing each and every week, noting that no one player is more important than the other. “I feel very grateful to have served as captain for our team over the past three years,” Waters said. “The truth is that my teammates make it very easy on me. We have a very dedicated group of student-athletes who are always working hard on their games in order to perform their best at each event.” Waters fits the definition of a student-athlete to a tee — pun intended. She was a Big East Academic All-Star and an All-American Scholar for three years. “I can’t say enough about Jeanne Waters,” said head coach Maura Waters-Ballard. “She has been an ‘A’ student and a top performer on our team since her freshman year. She is mature beyond her years and has a deep understanding of what it takes to be a successful student-athlete.” Waters is also very appreciative of what Rutgers offered her and her teammates. She takes nothing for granted as she represents Rutgers.
COURTESY OF RUTGERS ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Senior Jeanne Waters competed in 29 tournaments for the Rutgers women’s gold team and took the top spot in last year’s Rutgers Invitational. Waters served as team captain for three of her four years.
“I cannot say enough great things about the staff and the facilities at the Rutgers Golf Course. The staff is very accommodating to all the team members and supports us throughout the season,” she said. “We are very fortunate to have a course on campus, as many other teams have to travel up to an hour away in order to practice.”
She not only credits her teammates for her success, but the coaching staff as well. Waters improved each season that she played golf at Rutgers. Overall, she has competed in 29 collegiate tournaments, including a win at the 2009 Rutgers Invitational. “I’ve improved primarily because of our program. Coach
Ballard, coach [Jason] Bataille, and our swing coach, Wally Kim, are always available to help us improve our swings and do all that they can to strengthen our games,” she said. Becoming a better player as an individual, however, is not enough for Waters. She focuses more on team achievements and is con-
cerned with how the team is doing as a whole. “Since my freshman year at Rutgers, our team stroke average has continually improved … and the program is only going to keep getting better,” Waters said. “One of my most memorable moments was when we won the Hartford Invitational last spring. It was very indicative of how much our program has improved over the last three years.” As far as being a captain is concerned, Waters is well up to the task and has been for the past three years. She knows what it takes to be successful on and off the course and is not afraid to share her wisdom. “I try my best to support and encourage the girls. The hardest part of golf is staying positive and not letting struggles bring you down,” she said. “More times than not, you’re going to leave the course disappointed. Dealing with that feeling of disappointment is what leadership is about. I try my best to take disappointment and view it as a learning experience.” Handling adversity comes naturally to Waters and it has shown in the way she conducts herself on the Banks. “Jeanne has always been a leader on the team,” said junior Lizzy Carl. “I look up to her and admire her positive attitude. She truly cares about the girls on our team.” But, this is not the end of the road for the two-time team MVP as a college athlete. Waters still has her senior season ahead of her and is determined to make it a memorable one. After a week off, Waters leads the Knights to State College, Pa., for the Penn State Invitational.
TICKETS SET TO GO ON SALE FOR GAME AT NEW MEADOWLANDS Student tickets for the Rutgers football team’s game against FOOTBALL Army on Oct. 16 at New Meadowlands Stadium will be available for purchase online during the next two weeks. Each ticket is $15, and students can also purchase a bus pass for $10 to receive transportation to and from the game. A limited amount of tickets are for sale and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. The matchup with Army is one of four straight home games for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers hosts North Carolina this weekend at 3:30 p.m., then face Tulane for its Homecoming game on Oct. 2 with a 2 p.m. kickoff. The last game of the Knights’ homestand at Rutgers Stadium kicks off the Big East season on a Friday night against Connecticut.
The Oct. 8 game against the Huskies kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and will air on ESPN, but a time has yet to be announced for the matchup with Army. After hosting Army at Rutgers Stadium in 2008 and winning, 30-3, Rutgers traveled to West Point last season. Rutgers again won, 27-10. Following this season’s game at New Meadowlands Stadium, the teams meet in 2011 for Army’s home game, which will be played at Yankee Stadium. Rutgers’ matchup with Army at New Meadowlands Stadium is the first college football game between Football Bowl Subdivision members at the East Rutherford, N.J., stadium. Army also christens Yankee Stadium this season with a November game against Notre Dame. — Staff Report
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PRACTICE NOTEBOOK
L ARYEA
OUT FOR SEASON
BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT
The Rutgers football team’s already ailing running game took another hit this week in practice when it lost fullback Edmond Laryea for the season. Laryea, a fifth-year senior and key run blocker for the Scarlet Knights, requires season-ending knee surgery and is done in a Rutgers uniform if he does not get a sixth year of eligibility. “It’s a knee. He’s going to need to get surgery eventually,” Schiano said. “That’s two guys now out for the year, and actually three guys with Rob Horrell, a true freshman, so that starts to pile up on you. Since he was playing both ways, it definitely impacts us.” Laryea did not play a major role in the offense in terms of production, but he was the starting fullback and the only healthy one on scholarship on the roster with redshirt freshman Robert Joseph injured. Schiano named redshirt freshman Paul Carrezola, who practices in somewhat of an hback role along with his duties at tight end, as the likely replacement at fullback. Lar yea, who came to the Knights as a linebacker, was a second-teamer on defense and a valued member of the special teams unit, as well.
Defensively, senior Jim Dumont and sophomore Marvin Booker can expect increased workloads without Laryea. True freshman linebacker David Milewski may play as well, Schiano said. “We’ll move one of the linebackers up, I don’t know. They’re all working right now,” Schiano said. “Booker is working, Jim Dumont obviously has been backing up all season. Dave Milewski might break into the fold, we’re still tr ying to decide that. Of fensively, Paul Carrezola will work some fullback and we’ll see who else.” On the rest of the injur y front, Schiano delivered good news on sophomore tackle Devon Watkis and no news on starting tailback Joe Martinek. Watkis, who injured his leg before the Florida International game in practice, is back on the field and working with the second team. Martinek remains up in the air for the North Carolina game in three days. “Like I’ve said all along, I don’t know if he’s going to be able to make it back. It’s going to be real close,” Schiano said. “Can he make it back? Sure, he can go stand and play, but can he play at the level we need to compete with that defense? I’m
ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior Edmond Laryea (30) will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury that requires surgery. The Staten Island native was the Knights’ first-team fullback and second-team linebacker.
not sure. We’re going to have to wait and see. That will be a game-time decision.”
R EDSHIR T
FRESHMAN
Antwan Lower y is still ver y much in the mix at right guard, though Schiano did not name him a star ter for Nor th Carolina yesterday in his weekly press conference. “He’s getting better. He’s getting more confident in doing what he’s supposed to do,”
Schiano said. “He’s a young guy. He’s played the position for a spring, training camp and two games, but he’s a very talented young guy so we need to keep progressing him. As he gets more and more comfortable, I think he’s going to get better and better.” Lowery came in for junior Caleb Ruch midway through the Florida International game and the two split reps the rest of the way.
“Where Caleb shows up, that’s kind of to be determined,” Schiano said.
IN
RECRUITING
NEWS,
Union City High School offensive tackle Josue Matias narrowed his list to six schools with Rutgers making the cut along with Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Connecticut. Matias is the sixth best player in the state and a four-star recruit on Rivals.com.
Crucial matchups on tap in Big East BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT
Still struggling to recover from early losses, the Big East conference has a series of games coming FOOTBALL up this w e e k against o t h e r MID-WEEK REPORT BCS conferences that can go a long way toward redemption. West Virginia is the only team in the conference ranked in The Associated Press poll and Pittsburgh is on the fringe with 40 votes. Both schools have major games this week and chances to climb the ladder back into the top 20.
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West Virginia’s Noel Devine, above, and Connecticut’s Jordan Thomas were the Big East’s best tailbacks in the early weeks, as Devine ran for 131 yards last week and Todman totaled 448 through three games.
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1.) No. 21 West Virginia (3-0) — The Mountaineers aren’t perfect, but quarterback Geno Smith and company completely destroyed Maryland in their 3117 victory. With four touchdown passes and a 65 percent completion rate, Smith is your current leader for Big East Offensive Player of the Year. The talent doesn’t end there for WVU, which boasts one of the top rushers in the league in Noel Devine –– who posted 131 yards rushing Saturday –– and two very tough receivers in Jock Sanders and Tavon Austin. If West Virginia defeats No. 15 LSU on the road this weekend, the Mountaineers might start to sneak into national championship talk. 2.) Pittsburgh (1-1) — Coming off a bye week, Pitt did nothing to help or hurt its stock, but the Panthers can redeem their loss at Utah tomorrow night when No. 19 Miami comes to Heinz Field. If running back Dion Lewis gets back on track and the
defense contains the Hurricanes’ quarterback Jacory Harris, Pitt jumps back into the top 25. 3.) Rutgers (2-0) — Despite how rough both games looked, the Scarlet Knights are one of two teams without a blemish on their record in the Big East. North Carolina will say a lot for them, but with how bad Cincinnati and Connecticut looked last weekend, neither can be ahead of Rutgers at this point. 4.) Connecticut (1-2) — Randy Edsall might not be as much of a mastermind as the media billed him to be at the end of the season, as Temple head coach Al Golden outcoached him in an embarrassing 30-16 road loss. Jordan Todman is statistically dominant at running back through three games, with 448 yards and five touchdowns, but the Huskies need to take care of Buffalo this weekend to stay afloat. 5.) South Florida (1-1) — The bye week doesn’t change things for South Florida. The Bulls’ good game against Florida can’t be trusted until it transitions to some success in the second half of the season. 6.) Cincinnati (1-2) — Losing quarterback Tony Pike and wideout Mardy Gilyard hurt the Bearcats going into this season, but losing Brian Kelly to Notre Dame is devastating so far. It only gets worse this weekend with No. 8 Oklahoma on tap. 7.) Syracuse (2-1) — Colgate should be another win for the Orange this week, but wait for South Florida on the road in two weeks. 8.) Louisville (1-2) — After a bye week this week, Louisville gets Arkansas State and Memphis, possibly the team’s last two shots at wins this year.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
RICE ADDS FIFTH RECRUIT TO CLASS OF 2011
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Junior forward Sam Archer scored twice in two games this past weekend in wins over Long Island and Hartford. Archer and the Knights conclude a five-game homestand Friday against Marquette in their first Big East matchup of the season.
Momentum comes at perfect time for Knights BY A.J. JANKOWSKI ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Through five games of the Rutgers men’s soccer season, it is safe to say the team experienced an emotional MEN’S SOCCER roller coaster that borderlines reality television. After playing through the lowest of lows — a season opening 3-0 shellacking at the hands of Lehigh — the Scarlet Knights find themselves on the upswing, riding a threegame win streak into Friday’s Big East opener with Marquette.
“We are flying high right now,” said junior Bryant Knibbs, who netted the game winner in Sunday’s 2-1 overtime victor y over Hartford. “It’s a huge momentum builder. We wanted to head into the Big East on a winning streak. We have won three straight now, so I think we are ready to head into the Big East.” The most recent victory over the Hawks serves as a microcosm of how the season played out thus far. The Knights (3-1-1) admittedly looked sloppy in the first half, but pulled it together in the end to come out on top.
And while he was not pleased with the overall performance, head coach Dan Donigan knows that sloppiness can be changed, while losses cannot. “It was a very rewarding, satisfying result, but we are not happy with that first half and the majority of the game,” Donigan said. “I’m not going to say that all the time, but I’m going to say that when I feel it’s necessary.” The Knights committed 17 fouls against the Hawks, including two yellow cards. “I was disappointed with some of our
The Rutgers men’s basketball team received another commitment from a top-flight recruit yesterday and strengthMEN’S BASKETBALL ened its ties within the Washington D.C., area. Four-star point guard Jerome Seagears became the fifth commitment for first-year head coach Mike Rice’s Class of 2011, which is already ranked No. 12 in the nation by Rivals.com. Seagears, ranked as the No. 99 player in the nation, attends Flora MacDonald Academy in Red Springs, N.C., and plays AAU ball with DC Assault. Seagears’ DC Assault teammate Malick Kone already committed to the Scarlet Knights’ 2011 class, and Jordan Goodman committed for 2012. The ties are largely a product of associate head coach David Cox’s relationship with the DC Assault, which he used to coach. Along with Kone, Seagears joins Kadeem Jack, Derrick Randall and Myles Mack as Rutgers commitments. Randall and Mack played together last season at Paterson Catholic, but the school closed in June, and Randall will team up with Jack this season at South Kent (Conn.). Seagears joins Mack as a second point guard in the class — an area of need as both James Beatty and Mike Coburn leave the Knights after this season. Seagears is listed at 6-foot-1, 173 pounds and ranked as the No. 21 point guard by Rivals.com — two spots ahead of Mack. Jack is the most highly touted of the commitments, as the power forward is ranked No. 33 in the nation. Randall is ranked at No. 139. — Steven Miller
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Freeny adjusts to party scene as every-down defensive end BY STEVEN MILLER SPORTS EDITOR
ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Senior defensive end Jonathan Freeny has eight tackles, half a sack and a fumble recovery in his first two games as a full-time starter on the Scarlet Knights’ defensive line.
The Rutgers football team’s defensive linemen like to have fun. They admit they like to party, and they are OK with the fact that they prefer to do it on other people’s turf. FOOTBALL And when one of their own gets the party going — watch out. “We always play around and say, ‘It’s a party in the backfield,’” senior defensive end Jonathan Freeny said of the line’s sack competition. “We don’t do much trash talking, but it’s motivating for each other.” Freeny has been the focal point of plenty of parties in the backfield, as he led the Scarlet Knights with 9.5 sacks last season and had another in his sophomore season. But this year, the Tampa native plays an even bigger role in the Knights’ defense, starting opposite senior Alex Silvestro as one of the bookends on the defensive line. Freeny and Silvestro account for 1.5 of three Rutgers sacks this season. Ask Freeny, and the defensive line has to establish its ability to get after the quarterback. “Every game I have work to do, most definitely. And as a team, we have work to do,” the 6-foot-3, 250-pounder said. “The d-line has to get after the quarterback because we haven’t been doing it lately.” But Freeny already proved his ability to earn sacks, and this year his focus is the transition from a pass-rushing specialist as par t of Rutgers’ eight-man defen-
sive-line rotation to an ever y-down player and star ter. Two games into his career as a full-time starter, Freeny feels well adjusted. “It’s gone really well,” he said. “I’m playing with the defense, getting a lot more reps and am a lot better conditioned than I was this time last year, so I’m happy to be out there.” Head coach Greg Schiano is happy with Freeny’s play as well, as the first-year starter has eight tackles, 1.5 for a loss and a fumble recovery through the first two games. “He’s playing at a high level. He doesn’t wear down,” Schiano said. “We rest him. Sorie [Bayoh] has been able to go in there and take some plays off his plate — we need to do that. He’s still a great third-down pass rusher, but I think he’s become an every-down guy.” And although Freeny admits he is still adjusting to his new role in some ways, it is not entirely new to him. The Coconut Creek High School product spent the past three years learning the intricacies of the defense. Now he just faces the challenge of playing every down. “It’s most definitely more plays, so I have to be more consistent and more conditioned,” Freeny said. “It’s still the same style of defense we’ve always been running, and every year in the defense you just learn more and more. Just having the grasp and knowledge of the defense now helps me even more.” When North Carolina travels to
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