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DEATH SHOCKS CAMPUS Two U. students face charges for privacy invasion BY COLLEEN ROACHE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

nity at Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus. Together they walked toward the Rutgers Student Center chanting, “Civility without safety, over our queer bodies.” Despite the crowd of spectators they attracted at their destination, some viewers were insulted by their actions. A group of students from Davidson Hall on Busch campus, where Clementi lived, rebuked the protest, arguing that the University community should mourn over Clementi’s death. The students refused to comment. The idea for the rally began yesterday during O’Brien’s class, “Sexuality and Eroticism in the Global Perspective.”

Eighteen-year-old University first-year student and musician Tyler Clementi, of Ridgewood, died last week. University President Richard L. McCormick expressed words of condolence in a statement. “Our University community feels the pain of his loss, and I know there is anger and outrage about the earlier incident,” McCormick said. “I ask that all members of the Rutgers community honor his life by committing to the values of civility, dignity, compassion and respect for each other.” Clementi’s death came soon after two firstyear students at the University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy student Molly Wei and School of Arts of Sciences student Dharun Ravi, allegedly recorded his involvement in sexual acts in his room in Davidson Hall on Busch campus. Wei and Ravi are individually charged with two counts of invasion of privacy after secretly accessing a video camera in the room of Clementi, another Davidson Hall C resident, and using it to record a sexual encounter and transmit it via the Internet, Middlesex County Prosecutor Br uce Kaplan said. “What we’re alleging is that the camera was placed in the room, and the victim was not aware of this,” Middlesex County Public Information Officer Jim O’Neill said. Wei and Ravi allegedly viewed and transmitted the live image on Sept. 19, O’Neill said. Ravi wrote Sept. 19 on his Twitter page “Roommate asked for the room till midnight. I went to molly’s room and turned on my web-

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Students participate in a die-in last night, asking for safer living for LGBT students on campus, after learning about a classmate’s death.

LGBT community demands safe space BY KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO UNIVERSITY EDITOR

What started as a group of people marching down College Avenue quickly grew to a crowd of more than 20 people lying outside the entrance of the Rutgers Student Center. “We’re here. We’re queer. We want safety in our homes,” they said in unison. The chant reflected their greater purpose of calling attention to the need for gender-neutral, queer friendly spaces on campus, an issue brought to light by the recent death of University first-year student Tyler Clementi. “Two core students have committed suicide now in a year at Rutgers,” said Robert O’Brien, Department of Anthropology assistant instructor. “This tragedy makes it very clear why such a space is necessary.”

School of Arts and Sciences first-year student Dharun Ravi and Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy first-year student Molly Wei were arrested Tuesday for alledgedly placing a camera in Clementi’s room and transmitting a sexual encounter. A number of University students have met with Residence Life this past year requesting safe spaces for queer students, only to be rejected, O’Brien said. “People are afraid to leave their rooms, and if you’re not even safe in your own room, what on earth are you going to do?” said Aaron Lee, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. O’Brien and his students originally convened in the Douglass Campus Center and eventually joined members from Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Rutgers University and the LGBT commu-

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Singer Joseph Vincent performs Tuesday on Douglass campus at the B HERE tour, which aims to raise awareness of hepatitis B through art. For full story, see PAGE 6.

Two dance studios in the Mason Gross School of the Arts closed yesterday after the center was notified that one of the dancers was infected with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. MRSA is a type of staph infection that can cause such mild symptoms as skin boils or sores but can also be life-threatening. MRSA is also sometimes called the “super-bug” because it is resistant to many antibiotics. Vice President of Facilities and Capital Planning Antonio Calcado said after being notified, his of fice took the necessar y precautions to exterminate any contamination. “Essentially, there were two buildings we disinfected, ever y square inch of them, [which were] the Corwin Lodge and the Nicholas Music Center [on Douglass campus],” he said.

Calcado said his department disinfected the two studios midday yesterday, making sure to disinfect every part that could potentially hold the bacteria. “Basically, ever ything is sprayed down. Furniture, tabletops, floors to walls,” he said. “Ever ything that is in those rooms is saturated with disinfectant.” There is a waiting period for the disinfectant to work in order to make sure the two studios are safe for dancing students to re-enter, Calcado said. Dealing with such contaminations in University buildings is time-tested, Calcado said, adding he was not worried the studios would be ready to go by tomorrow. “There should be no issue,” he said. “Our department is familiar with it so we don’t think it should be a problem.”

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CORRECTIONS In yesterday’s University article, “Molenaar talks transportation with council,” the SEBS Governing Council was incorrectly identified as the SEBS-Cook Council, and the meeting occurred Monday, not Tuesday night. Zaid Abuhouran was also spelled incorrectly. In Tuesday’s front story, “Fifth Ward resident gets approval for use variance,” Tom Bogdan was incorrectly identified as the New Brunswick city planner. He no longer works for the city. In yesterday’s front photo for the story “Alumnus takes look back at state’s Prohibition era,” the photo was not of the event the story discussed. The photo was of Ralph de la Vega, the president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets.

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Campus marks 10th stop on NJ Devils’ tour BY LIZ SWERN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Jersey Tour came to the University Tuesday night on Livingston campus, giving students a chance to meet a few Stanley Cup champions, along with Devils Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek. The University was the tour’s 10th stop of the statewide tour in an effort to strengthen the team’s relationship and community outreach with New Jersey, Vanderbeek said. “We are the only New Jersey team to wear ‘NJ’ on our crest,” he said. “Other teams don’t put it on the court, don’t put it on the helmet and don’t put it on the field. But we’re very, very proud of it.” Joining Vanderbeek were Devils alumni and Stanley cup champions Ken Daneyko, Bruce Driver and Grant Marshall. The three spoke of their early years in hockey and their fondness for the Garden State after growing up in Canada. “I ended up playing here for 20 years after being a kid that didn’t even know where New Jersey was and now loving the state,” Daneyko said. “It’s like pulling teeth for me to go back to Canada. We’re very proud of the ‘NJ’ on our jersey.”

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Members of the NJ Devils hockey team sign T-shirts and autographs for fans Tuesday night in the Livingston Student Center. The Devils are on a statewide tour to strengthen the team’s outreach.

During the discussion, students had the chance to get insider information. The team members fielded all types of questions that touched on everything from food concessions at the Prudential Center to the new face of the team. One student suggested an idea for the Devils’ organization to partner with New Jersey

Transit to create a ticket package that also includes a train ticket to and from Newark Penn Station — the stop for the Devils’ home Prudential Center. “Not only is the state of New Jersey bankrupt, but [NJ Transit is] bankrupt also,” Vanderbeek said. “But a ticket directed just at the college is a great idea and seems like a win-win for every-

body. I’ll follow up on that, see if we can’t car ve that out.” More than half of New Jersey Devils patrons came by mass transportation last year, he said. “We really like that,” Vanderbeek said. When asked to share something the average fan would not know, Vanderbeek admitted that

he often travels out to the street outside before home games to watch thousands of fans arrive for the game. Following the panel discussion, students enjoyed face time with the Devils in the Rutgers Zone in the Livingston Student Center. Students were able to chat, eat and play games with the Devils while also getting opportunities for autographs and photos with the players. “This was a great event for Devils fans and also hockey fans in general,” said Thomas Cianci, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “It was great just to talk hockey with them.” Some students appreciated members from the Devils organization coming to the University simply just for the fans. “It’s a good thing. The Devils really care about their fans,” said Paul Myron, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. The Devils contacted Rutgers for the Jersey Tour, said Matthew Ferguson, assistant director of Programs for Rutgers Student Life. Student Life helped make the event possible, providing the venue, free food and drinks for everyone who showed up. “We couldn’t ask for much more. [More than] 100 people showed up and there’s smiles on everyone’s faces,” Ferguson said.

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SPACE: Die-in represents tragic, unnecessary deaths continued from front A student in his class was a member of a Gay-Straight Alliance at Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, the school where Ravi and Wei graduated, O’Brien said. The student expressed her sense of failure to him. “I started to comfort her and really couldn’t focus on class,” O’Brien said. “So we had a really good class discussion about this and then I said ‘What do you think about rallying tonight?’” Their reasoning behind rallying last night is that the protest fell in line with the inauguration of Project Civility, a University campaign to promote civil behavior on campus. “We need to point out that civility requires acknowledgment of oppressions and inequalities that many people walk though their days not experiencing,” O’Brien said. “We are rejecting the notion of civility without safety and putting our bodies on the line to do so.” He said people of different orientations and races face uncivil circumstances in their daily lives. “Papering over those issues with talk of being more civil toward one another is a really great public relations campaign and is really terrible public policy,” O’Brien said. He decided that it would be good to hold a “die-in,” a form of

protest where protestors pretend to be dead. “[It’s] like ‘love-in,’ only representing the tragic and unnecessary deaths that are on Rutgers University’s hands because they haven’t provided the space,” O’Brien said. Although female co-Chair of BiGLARU Ronni Auld has never felt unsafe on campus, she said the LGBT community needed to show their support. “The problem is Rutgers is so diverse that we sometimes forget about people who might not feel like they are accepted,” said Auld, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “That’s one thing we need to work on.” By making themselves visible at the rally, the LGBT community would be able to show those who are in the closet or unsure of their sexuality that they have a place to go, Auld said. School of Arts and Sciences junior Kevin Miller, a protester, said what happened was an invasion of privacy and related it to his own experience as a first-year in college. “I wouldn’t say that the two people could have possibly imagined that he would have killed himself, but that doesn’t excuse it at all,” Miller said. “If their intentions weren’t for him to kill himself, they were to humiliate him. He clearly thought that death was a better option than the humiliation.” Visit www.dailytargum.com for a video of the event and more of the story.

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The alleged taping occured at Davidson Hall on Busch campus, above, where all three students lived. Middle and bottom, students and faculty march from Voorhees Mall to the Rutgers Student Center hoping to encounter University President Richard L. McCormick.

cam. I saw him making out with a dude. Yay.” And on Sept.21, he wrote “Anyone with iChat, I dare you to video chat me between the hours of 9:30 and 12. Yes it’s happening again.” Ravi faces two additional counts of invasion of privacy for attempting to watch and transmit another encounter involving the same student on Sept. 21, Kaplan said. Clementi jumped from the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 23, according to a statement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Wei surrendered to Rutgers University Police Department and was released on her own recognizance Monday, Kaplan said. Ravi, who surrendered to police Tuesday morning, was released on $25,000 bail. Under New Jersey statutes, it is a fourth-degree crime to collect or view images depicting nudity or sexual contact involving another individual without that individual’s consent and a third-degree crime to transmit or distribute such images, Kaplan said. The penalty for a thirddegree offense can include a prison term of up to five years. The case is still under investigation. “If the charges are tr ue, these actions gravely violate the University’s standards of decency and humanity,” McCormick said. Although Vice President for Student Affairs Gregor y S. Blimling refused to confirm or deny reports about the case or the students involved, he said there are consequences for such behavior at the University. “The [University] Code of Student Conduct has an element that says that students may not do unauthorized videotaping or recording of other students,” he said. “So that would violate the Code of Student Conduct.”

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CALENDAR AT&T CEO shares business advice OCTOBER “Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Cook Café in the Cook Campus Center. “Responsible Drinking Happy Hour” was established to unite the community in a social, relaxing and familiar atmosphere while emphasizing the importance of responsible drinking. It is held on the first Friday of every month during the semester. Come meet old friends, colleagues, staf f or make new friends. Free food, music and sodas will be served.

A 5K run will be held at 9 a.m. in the Heylar Woods adjacent to Rutgers Gardens on the Cook/Douglass campus. The race will benefit the Frank G. Helyar Woods and the Rutgers University Ecology and Evolution Graduate Student Association. To register and for more information, please visit www.active.com/r unning/newbrunswick-nj/run-for-the-woods2010.

The annual Fall Research Mixer will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Cook Campus Center. This event will give students the opportunity to meet with faculty and discuss possible research projects. Whether they are looking for paid research assistant positions, research projects or senior honors research opportunities next semester or in the summer, this event can help students of multiple needs. Attendees will have an oppor tunity to hear faculty describe their projects and meet individually with them. Light refreshments will be provided. Those who plan on attending, please reply to Joan Jones by Oct. 7 at joanba@echo.rutgers.edu.

The Cook Leadership Breakfast meeting will start at 7:30 a.m. in Multipurpose Room C at the Cook Campus Center. The theme for this meeting will be “Come Meet your Advisor.” Those with any questions regarding courses are free to attend. Friends are welcome.

The Of fice of C o m m u n i t y Engagement, Rutgers Against Hunger and Farmers Against Hunger is sponsoring “Gleaning” at the Giamarese Farm from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in East Brunswick. Harvested crops will be donated to Elijah’s Promise Soup Kitchen and the Franklin Food Bank to help provide fresh produce to the hungry, who often have a limited availability of fresh foods. Faculty, staff, alumni and students are welcome to bring their boots and gloves and lend a helping hand. The event is free but registration is required and limited to 30 spaces. Please complete and return the registration form by Oct. 13. Contact the Office of Community Engagement at (732)-932-2000, ext. 4211 for any questions, or e-mail discovery@aesop.rutgers.edu.

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Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets, spoke to students and faculty on Tuesday about the importance of taking risks and working with integrity to achieve success in business and in life. “We ver y much hope that today’s visit will be the first of several, or even many, that he under takes,” said University President Richard L. McCormick. De la Vega said that people typically run away from obstacles and tr y to avoid them in general. “I have found just the opposite,” De la Vega said. “I have found that instead of running away from obstacles, you should

embrace them, you should seize them, and you should overcome them [because] they make you stronger and a better person.” He encountered many obstacles in his life, such as the adversity he faced in his childhood, which eventually led to his success. “In the 1950s, life was ideal in Cuba,” De la Vega said. “My dad had a good business. We had a nice home. We were enjoying all the comforts of life as I knew them … and then the world turned upside down with the Cuban Revolution.” His family lost the business because it was nationalized and education was substituted with propagandist lessons on what a good citizen was in revolutionary times, De la Vega said. “Young minds were getting twisted … and that’s what made my parents so fearful for my

future,” he said. “[My parents] took the ultimate step when they saw those personal freedoms erode … [they chose] to leave Cuba and come to the U.S., that beacon of hope and opportunity.” De la Vega said his family had to give up every material possession they in order to move to America. “You had to give up your house to the government, your car, your bank account, your business — ever ything,” he said. “You could leave essentially with the clothes on your bank.” But once in the United States, De la Vega transitioned from a life of poverty to a highly successful career. He emphasized the importance of education, ambition and personal integrity as integral to his success. “Dream big. People set the bar too low … Dream big and

don’t let anybody put limitations on what you can achieve,” De la Vega said. School of Ar ts and Sciences junior Levr y Severino said he found De la Vega’s accomplishments impressive. “I’m Spanish and to see somebody that’s of my race, leading a big company like [AT&T] … it’s really inspiring,” Severino said. Latifah Chambers, a School of Arts and Science senior, said De la Vega’s lecture boosted her morale especially since she is graduating. “I’m taking on so many challenges as a producer for RU-tv, and it just seems like I’m getting nowhere,” Chambers said. “I know that in the end, it’ll be all worth it after graduation, so I took his lecture to hear t and I expect great things after graduation.”

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COMEDIAN GREG GIRALDO DIES AT 44 FROM OVERDOSE Comedian Greg Giraldo has died at the age of 44, according to nj.com. The comedian, who was scheduled to perform at the Stress Factory on George Street on Saturday, collapsed after reportedly overdosing on prescription drugs at a hotel that night, according to the site. He died at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The overdose was not a suicide attempt, according to TMZ. On the Stress Factory’s website, owner Vinnie Brand praised Giraldo while promoting

Saturday’s event at the comedy club. “If you miss this comic, you will miss one of the funniest guys working,” Brand wrote on the site. The father of three was famous for appearances on Comedy Central and “The Howard Stern Show,” “The David Letterman Show” and “Late Night With Conan O’Brien.” The Columbia University graduate worked as a lawyer before becoming a comedian. — Colleen Roache

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Tour raises hepatitis B awareness through art BY RASHMEE KUMAR

KSA President James Kim said that when the B HERE campaign contacted the organization More than 500 people attend- over the summer, he immediately ed the B HERE on-campus tour took interest. stop at the University, a two-day “We really wanted to promote effort to raise awareness of an event like this and get the chronic hepatitis B. word out, so that people can start The B HERE tour came to the talking about it, and not shy away University for the first time from hepatitis B and other health Monday and Tuesday to educate issues,” said Kim, a Rutgers students about the disease College senior. through art and music. Members of KSA handled the Hepatitis B is a disease that logistics of the B HERE events, affects about 2 million people in such as promoting it around camthe United States, half of whom pus and working as ushers during are Asian-American, according to the evening performance, Kim said. willyoubehere.com “We wanted to show that we’re “Hepatitis B disproportion- making changes this year and ately affects the Asian-American getting involved with our commucommunity,” said Chau Lam, a nity more,” he said. “We’re trying marketing representative of B to reach out to everyone through HERE campaign’s sponsor this Asian-American cause.” Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaAsian-American musicians ceutical company that special- and dancers per formed izes in drug therapy for viral Tuesday at the Nicholas Music diseases like hepatitis B. “Our Center concer t hall on goal is to raise awareness and Douglass campus. generate interest around this The show, hosted by comedidisease so that we can get more an Paul “PK” Kim, included perpatients screened, monitored formances by singer/songwriters and treated.” Jennifer Chung, Joseph Vincent, The B HERE tour goes to Clara Chung and Paul Dateh, and campuses around the countr y dance troupes Kaba Modern and because secondQuest Crew. generation AsianKim said the American college show was a suc“They donated their students are cess because it own work, so it’s more likely to was not geared urge their family only Asiantheir impression of toward members to get Americans. tested and vacci“It showed the disease and how nated for hepatianother side of it affects tis B, Lam said. the Asian“The majority American commuAsian-Americans.” of individuals who nity,” he said. BARBARA LEE are affected by “We’re not just the Plan C Agency Organizer hepatitis B are typstereotypical ically foreigngeeks or nerds. born, first-genera[The performanction Asian-Americans,” she said. es] showed that Asian-Americans “It’s a silent disease with a silent are talented in many other ways, audience — they’re not as willing and I think that’s great that we to go out and seek treatment brought this to Rutgers.” because there’s still a lot of stigChung said she loves being ma surrounding hepatitis B, so on tour while promoting awarewe’re hoping to reach out to them ness of a disease she and many through their children.” other performers did not know A multimedia art showcase on much about before joining the B Monday in the Rutgers Student HERE tour. Center Multipurpose Room on “College kids are getting the College Avenue campus fea- their minds stuffed, and they tured artwork on the impact of don’t want to hear anymore, so hepatitis B. I think it’s always good to couThe disease and its effects on ple fun with knowledge,” she the Asian-American population said. “You’ve got to make it were depicted in paintings, interesting because an audisculptures and photographs by ence will always ask, ‘How do several Asian-American artists you know, and why should — L y Nguyen, Eric Koo, I care?’” Lawrence Kim, Sarah Cho, Instead of having guest Leslie Lee, Esther Oh, Brian Yu speakers or asking for donaand Sam Ryu. tions, Lam said the B HERE “All the ar tists did this for campaign uses the art show and free. They donated their own the live performances to appeal work, so it’s their impression to younger audiences. of the disease and how it “The more exciting we make af fects Asian-Americans,” said [the event], the more excited Barbara Lee from Plan C [the students] will be about it,” Agency, which organized the she said. “It’s a little more creevent with the Korean ative, and that’s the goal. When Students Association, the we’ve done this event in the past, B HERE campaign’s on-cam- it’s been really successful pus par tner. because it’s so different.” CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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CHARGES: Ravi’s friends say he had no bad intentions continued from PAGE 4 The University’s Code of Student Conduct outlines penalties ranging from reprimanding students to permanent expulsion, Blimling said. Depending on the circumstances, the administrative hearing officer and Office of Student Conduct may determine the punishment, or a student can opt to have a hearing before a committee that will make a recommendation as to how the University should respond, he said. “Our goal in dealing with

OUTBREAK: Students still unclear on full situation continued from front Some dance students in the Mason Gross School of the Ar ts were unclear on what exactly happened in the two studios but just knew there was a threat of MRSA. Betsy Stewar t, a Mason Gross School of the Arts sophomore, said she and her peers were notified midday yesterday the two studios needed to be closed because of a MRSA threat. “They closed down the entire studio because of MRSA and how it can spread through open wounds,” she said. “Since we are modern dancers, we dance barefoot and they just wanted to get a thorough clean before we got back to dance tomorrow so none of us have dance classes until 12:35 tomorrow.” Until she heard from her professor about the closing, Stewart had no idea someone had MRSA and is still unclear on where it came from. “I don’t know who has it and I don’t know how it got into the building. I don’t know if it was just Mason Gross or University-wide,” she said. “I just know that for us, we are at high risk of getting it ... because we do get splits in our feet from dancing.” Lauren Pompey, a Mason Gross School of the Arts junior, said she was also unclear on what exactly was going on with the dance studios and learned about it after her morning class. “I don’t know who had it but they just said they had to disinfect the studios,” she said. “We had to leave class five minutes early and we all assembled and one of the professors told us about it.” Pompey said she is not afraid of contracting the “super-bug.” She just needs to take the necessary precautions before entering the studios. “If you have cuts or bruises or anything, you have to make sure its covered and we’re not permitted to walk around barefoot,” she said. “When we are done with classes, we have to wear shoes in the hallway and maintain proper hygiene.” Stewar t echoed Pompey’s words, saying she is not afraid of becoming infected. “We were told to clean and put peroxide on our open wounds and make sure they are covered when we come to class,” she said. “If [the buildings] are getting cleaned, then hopefully it is OK.”

any student who is involved in dealing with any kind of issue of student conduct is an educational goal, is to help them understand how their behavior would have affected other people and get them to change that behavior and learn from other people,” Blimling said. But Blimling said no one should draw conclusions from hearsay. “So often when reports of any kind surface, that information that comes out initially is misconstrued by the media,” he said. “So I would not believe everything that the media has currently published.” Some residents of Davidson Hall, who wished to remain

anonymous but are close to Ravi, agree with Blimling’s idea. They say the media has distorted the story. “No one knows [what really happened,]” one student said. Neighbors in Davidson Hall said Ravi is a friendly, funny young man with a good heart, who would not purposefully hurt anyone. “He’s a good guy who made a poor decision,” one student said. Students said Clementi asked his roommate Ravi to leave the room so that he could have time alone with a guest on the evening of Sept. 19. A strange, older male later arrived at the room, they said. Ravi went to Wei’s room, where he used a computer to access

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 footage of the room from his webcam, they said. Ravi had no intention of witnessing any kind of intimate encounter between the two, but rather wanted to see if anything unusual was taking place inside his room, as he was not familiar with Clementi’s guest, they said. “He just wanted to see what was going on,” a student said. Upon seeing what was taking place inside the room, Ravi immediately closed the window on the screen, the student said. A similar series of events took place on the evening of Sept. 21, and Ravi then stayed in another friend’s room for the night, a student said.

No footage of either encounter was recorded or broadcast, students said. “[Ravi] had no intention to violate Tyler in any way,” a student said. Clementi was a quiet young man who was often seen using his computer. “He was very friendly,” a student said. Students in need of counseling ser vices can call (732)-9327884 or visit a counseling center either at 17 Senior Street on the College Avenue campus or 61 Nichol Avenue on Douglass campus. “We’re always available to the students,” said Jill Richards, director of Counseling and Psychological Services.

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Highland Park eateries join in first Restaurant Week BY MAXWELL BARNA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In an effort to showcase some of the city’s finest places to eat and offer discounts to customers, restaurant owners in Highland Park teamed up with Main Street Highland Park, a nonprofit community and economic development organization, for its first Restaurant Week. “The object is to create a strong downtown,” said James McCrone, director of Main Street Highland Park. “The strong downtown creates a strong community, and the strong community supports downtown.” Six restaurants that will participate in the event, which will run from Sept. 28 through Oct. 3, include: Aposto Pizzeria; Hong Fu Chinese Cuisine; Midori Sushi; Tete, Peruvian & Int’l Cuisine; and Zeina Mediterranean Grill & Lounge. Organizers of the event gathered inspiration for the event and its execution from New York and the Jersey Shore, both of which stage successful, more largescale versions every year of their own restaurant weeks. “We pretty much tried to emulate what they were doing,” McCrone said. The event was also coordinated to coincide with the University’s Homecoming weekend, he said. All meals served at the restaurants will be offered at a fixed price of $17.66, in reference to the year in which the University was founded. McCrone said he is very enthusiastic and hopes it will allow people other than Highland Park residents to see and experience what he calls the city’s memorable casual dining. “We have a lot of good restaurants here in Highland Park,” he said. “We’re looking

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Six Highland Park restaurants, like Zeina Mediterranean Grill & Lounge, above, will offer meals this week for $17.66. for ways to get the word out about that.” Although the event will bring in business for local restaurants, owner of Zeina Mediterranean Grill & Lounge Chantal Popescu said she sees the event as an additional way to be supportive of the community as a whole “It is a community event,” Popescu said. “It promotes and stimulates business locally and

we welcome residents who have not yet had an opportunity to sample our menu to come in and give it a try.” Christine Acostolikas, coowner of Aposto Pizzeria, said she is very excited about the event and feels that if customers do come in, they will be pleasantly surprised. “We will have the parmesans. Those are popular dishes, so we feel that they’ll do well,”

Acostolikas said. “All of our products are fresh and are made when ordered. So anything [patrons] order is going to be fresh.” Like Acostolikas and McCrone, owner of Tete, Peruvian & Int’l Cuisine Johnny Villavicencio, said Restaurant Week is a good idea and a great opportunity for his business. “It’s a very great opportunity for us to show our food to every-

one, not just Highland Park residents,” he said. Aside from experiencing Highland Park cuisine, visitors will also be able to participate in assorted wine tasting events, McCrone said. Pino’s Fr uit Basket Shoppe & Wine Cellar will host one tasting on Thursday and another will be held on Friday at New Athens Corner Inn.

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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Camden’s police department earlier this month on the behalf of Joel Barnes, a resident of Camden, who in August 2008 was the victim of a drug-planting conspiracy. Because of this case, the ACLU is calling for widespread systematic changes to the Camden Police Department on both broad and specific levels, said Edward Barocas, legal director for the ACLU of New Jersey. “At a specific level, a trigger system could be used so supervisors can see red flags indicating that certain officers should be investigated,” said Barocas, a University alumnus. “On a broader scale, we want to look at the broader view of drug laws and how they are enforced.” While Barnes was at a friend’s home, Camden police officers Robert Bayard and Antonio Figueroa entered without warrants and demanded him to locate the drugs, according to an ACLU press release. Although Barnes was unable to answer, the officers planted drugs on the man. He later pled guilty to unlawful drug possession within 1,000 feet of a school zone. Barnes began ser ving his sentence on April 17, 2009, and until June 8, remained incarcerated, according to the release. He was released after two Camden police officers at the scene of the arrest, Kevin Michael Parry and Jason Stetser, pled guilty to conspiring to deprive others of their civil rights among other federal charges. Since then, more than 185 cases these officers made were thrown out on suspicion of further drug planting, Barocas said. Barnes, who had two prior drug charges at the time of the trial, pled guilty knowing that if he were convicted, the sentence would be significantly more severe than simply pleading guilty to the charge, Barocas said. Cases of drug planting seem to target those with a history of prior drug charges, making Barnes more vulnerable because of his record, he said. Many drug users end up with a history, which police can use in future cases. “The current drug laws give officers a great deal of power over people with drug charges because of increasing sentences with each conviction,” Barocas said. Internal Affairs is the best place to address problems within the police department, and in this case the unit did not identify the officers until far too late, he said. “Had there been proper supervision, Camden’s police officers would not have been able to plant drugs on Camden residents in the first place,” according to the ACLU’s official complaint. The Camden Police Department plans to implement the systematic changes in response to the actions of some of their officers. “The department cannot comment in these types of issues because it is currently under investigation and litigation,” said Public Information Officer Teresa Sicard via e-mail.

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or U.S.-resident college seniors, getting a Ph.D. from the University of California has become somewhat more difficult. According to a study from the Center for Immigration Studies, the university is paid an additional $15,000 a year for accepting foreign graduate students. This not only limits the university’s choice to a money-based decision, it also gives an unfair advantage to international students. UC, according to the report on university billing practices, receives an estimated extra $50 million a year from this unpopular practice. It is the university, not the individual foreign graduate students, that gets the extra federal money. The university’s 10 campuses receive the money by billing the government for tuition at out-of-state rates for these foreign students working on federally funded research projects. The idea is that providing UC with these funds will bring international talent into the U.S. Yet this financial clause provides an unfair advantage to domestic students and colleges surrounding UC, which are not part of this $50 million-a-year funding. It is discrimination against U.S. citizens and green-card holders who have studied in our nation’s universities with the hopes of receiving a Ph.D. from a domestic school. Choosing international students would not benefit our educational system any more than a graduate student from within the country. According to the study, there are more than 3,000 foreign graduate students in the sciences and engineering working on government-funded research projects at UC. And while these students have as much of a right to attend the university as U.S. residents, the fiscal backing of the government gives the international students an unfair advantage. This advantage also affects colleges that, unlike UC, receive no aid for employing foreign graduate students. According to David North, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, few, if any, non-California universities engage in this practice, which gives UC an unfair financial advantage. He states that the $50 million a year would be better spent on more research, “or spreading it around to other universities.” He argues that this billing practice is indirectly harmful to non-California institutions that do not take advantage of this controversial process. This isn’t a diversity issue, although many may claim that international students bring a needed change to U.S. education. This is a question of choosing federal funding over the education of U.S. graduate students. We have the talent in the country, and choosing international students is a simple financial decision.

Keep teacher’s past out of classroom

ost people seek to seal away the sordid secrets of their pasts in places no one can find them. They generally don’t write about said secrets in excruciating detail and then print their essays in widely circulated newspapers. Melissa Petro, a Bronx elementary school teacher, chose the latter course of action. In an essay she wrote for The Huffington Post, Petro recounted a few harrowing tales from her past as a prostitute and proudly displayed her real name in the byline. Predictably, a lot of parents and some of Petro’s colleagues didn’t react well to the news that a former prostitute was teaching art classes to children. Even New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to get involved, stating, “Whether she broke the law in terms of applying and getting tenure or whether the system just broke down — that’s being investigated.” Ultimately though, we have to remember: Prostitution is Petro’s past, not her present. Everyone makes questionable decisions, especially when they’re young and broke. As a graduate student, Petro needed money, and prostitution turned out to be a viable option for her. But Petro is no longer a prostitute; she is an elementary school art teacher. Her past as a sex worker should have no bearing on her skills as a teacher. And, according to fellow teacher Bess Metcalf, it doesn’t: “The kids love [Petro] and she knows art and they’ve learned a lot from her.” Petro’s only real mistake in this whole situation is her decision to publicly advertise her past. Now that this information is easily available to anyone with an Internet connection, her students can access it. Armed with the knowledge that their art teacher is a former prostitute, they can unleash all sorts of chaos in the classroom. Also, the kids are bound to see her in a less authoritative light and will probably decide that it’s okay for them to be disrespectful to her. If Petro finds that she has a hard time controlling students in the future, she only has herself to blame. If anyone should be under investigation, it shouldn’t be Petro. If parents have such a problem with her being in the classroom, they should be pointing their fingers at the administration of the school. One would think that the administration of an elementary school would take the time to conduct intensive and exhaustive background checks on any potential teachers. Petro herself admits to having used craigslist.org to advertise her services when she was a prostitute. That’s a pretty public venue, and one the administration should have been able to reach with ease.

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feel like children surlook at this!” He was pointround my life. When ing to a sand castle he built. you turn on the televiThen we have the children sion, a lot of shows deal with who were never potty families and their children. trained. They don’t use toilet “Kate Plus 8,” “19 Kids and paper, don’t flush, and often Counting” and my all-time, forget the importance of MEGAN DIGUILIO washing their hands. My trashtastic favorite, “Teen Mom,” are some of the favorite though, is when a shows that fill my nights. None of these shows porchild cried because you tell him no or his behavior tray the “normal” nuclear family, which is great is wrong. It’s like they were taught that just because because a lot of kids today are not growing up with another kid asks them a question, it is okay to punch that. But what I am more interested in is how kids them in the stomach. are being raised — how parents teach, play with and The problems the after-school kids face are talk to them. As a floating preschool/after-school something on a whole other level that I try everyteacher for the past year at Campus Kids in New day to help them with. It’s hard when I think a lot Brunswick, I deal with children daily. I’ve seen that of teachers today are not really getting it. I’m not a lot of times, their behavioral problems come from saying this as fact, but I have heard through colack of parental attention or just sheer negligence to workers in the school system that many afterteach kids the difference between right and wrong. school programs have been cut because of the The kids I deal with on a daily basis are ages 4 budget, and the students are no longer getting the through 11. It’s quite a sight I get to see everyday, help they need. The kids themselves have told me and I learn a lot about how different they are from that a lot of times they read a story from a textwhen I was their age. All day, I run book in school, but are not allowed around chasing after the little kids bring it home to do their home“It is just frustrating to reminding them to wash their work. They do not go to the board to see how many hands, flush the toilet and not hit to go over math problems. They their friends. Once 3 p.m. rolls almost never have science homeof these kids ... around, the real chaos starts. The work, and a lot of them have troubig kids arrive. They are hungry, ble comprehending reading. To are growing up.” roughhousing and looking for any give the teachers credit, some of excuse to not do their homework. these students are just lazy. They There is something odd going on with the attitude forget their homework on purpose or act out for in this whole generation of kids, and I am not the attention. But as long as they have your attention only one who believes so. I know younger teachers and support, they do their work well. The most and after-school tutors in the area that all agree that hurtful thing they say to me is they think they something is up — and it needs to change. can’t do it because they are stupid. Then I have to On the show “Teen Mom,” there are instances explain the difference between stupid and lazy, but that make you angry or sad — not for the mothers, in the nicest way possible. At the end of the day, all but for the poor 1-year-old babies. I’ll hand it to one 25 of them get their homework done. They are all of them, she tries, but as for the other two with really good kids who just need the right motivababies I say this: Look at your child! Don’t let them tion. Nothing is more rewarding to me, and I realpour Frappuccinos all over themselves, or don’t let ly appreciate when they come back the next day, your baby hold a knife while you are too busy telling me how their test was easy because of yelling at your boyfriend/ex-boyfriend/fiancé/exsomething I showed them. As for my little ones, fiancé for doing absolutely nothing wrong. Sure, not a day goes by where they don’t tackle me with these are mothers who should not have had chilhugs when I walk in, or treat me like I’m the most dren at this time in the first place, but it scares me if awesome person on the planet because I answered this is how my generation is going to raise children. the door when lunch arrived on pizza day. Really, Don’t get me wrong; I love my job. It is just fruswatching a 4-year-old throw his fist in the air victrating to see how many of these kids — both toriously screaming, “Yes, pizza day!” is the best. younger and older — are growing up. It is because Just as future parents, teachers, aunts, uncles or none of the lessons they learn at school are reiterwhat have you, please pay attention to your kids. ated at home. The little kids are a whole issue on their own. I had one kid who started at the end of Megan DiGuilio is a School of Arts and Sciences the summer camp period, who seemed sweet at senior majoring in journalism and media studies with first, but once he called the head teacher a mother a minor in music. She is the former opinions editor for ****** in casual conversation, we knew something The Daily Targum. Her column, “Dirty Pop,” runs on was wrong. For example, “Oh hey mother (blank) alternate Thursdays.

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Today's birthday (9/30/10). Your own imagination generates questions that are central to your happiness. Evaluate ideas first in seclusion. Then activate them throughout the year, one at a time, and measure progress regularly. Later dreams show where and when to change course. 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 5 -- Divide your time between imaginative group activities and personal meditations. You need to sort out logical questions. Share results. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 6 -- A casual meeting at a social event crystallizes an idea you have for a gift. You're certain that your partner will love it. Gemini (May 21-June 21) -Today is a 6 -- Your own imagination can get you in trouble if you don't bring it down to earth somehow. Refocus your intention in a more public direction. Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- The month ends on a note of adaptation to the needs of others. You have a broader perspective about interdependence after today. Contribute and prosper. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- An associate asks a tricky question, and you must resolve a problem now. Make sure you understand the details, before you blurt out your lucky response. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- A co-worker suggests that you can do all the work yourself. You're not so sure. Ask questions and then divide it up more fairly.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 6 -- A younger person demands greater independence. You struggle with preconceptions about their maturity. Lengthen the leash in a safe direction. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 5 -- A call from home may pull you out of a meeting. You can probably resolve the problem in a moment. Maybe they just need to hear your voice. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is a 5 -- Messages become garbled in transmission. Before you do anything, repeat back what you heard and clear up all questions. You'll be glad you did. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -Today is a 5 -- You may worry over financial independence unnecessarily. A professional provides inspiration and advice, setting you in a new, positive direction. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 5 -- The fabulous outcome you anticipate can be yours. If you want something done right, do it yourself. Delegation reaps half today. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 5 -- Doubts about your role in a partnership activity resolve when you ask questions. Then your intuition matches logical reality. Accept the offer.

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Junior linebacker Manny Abreu has 11 tackles, including half for a loss, in his second attempt at being a full-time starter.

START: Lowery takes on leadership role with sophomore continued from back knowledge to a young linebacker in Ka’Lial Glaud. Like Lowery, the Atco, N.J., native found the field as a true freshman on special teams and has the same role Lowery had this year. He has nine tackles on his career. “Being here for four years now and backing up Kevin Malast, he taught me everything,” Lowery said. “Now that I’m a senior myself, I have a young guy in Ka’Lial Glaud behind me that I’m teaching. When you’re teaching somebody, you’re learning also.” Grooming Glaud as the heirapparent in the linebacking

corps proves vital due to the inexperience behind the starting trio of Lowery, sophomore Steve Beauharnais and junior Manny Abreu. It starts on the field, where the unit combines for 55 tackles, 1.5 sacks, four fumble recoveries and one forced. The success is largely a product of Lowery delivering another strong senior start, Beauharnais transitioning smoothly to middle linebacker and Abreu offering the consistent performances that were often absent for him. “Manny so far has given a steady performance, and that’s very important, as we don’t have a lot of linebacker experience behind these guys,” Schiano said. “Manny’s showing up and doing what we’re counting on him to do.”

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hen No. 19 Michigan takes on Indiana Saturday, expect Wolverine quarterback Denard Robinson to be ready. The Heisman hopeful practiced all week after nursing a bruised left knee that sidelined him for much of the team’s win over Bowling Green. The sophomore is on a tear through his first four games, compiling 688 rushing yards on 79 attempts and also throwing for four touchdowns and 731 yards.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS quarterback Donovan McNabb leads his team into Philadelphia Sunday to take on the Eagles, but for McNabb, the game represents more than just a significant division matchup. The quarterback plays the Birds, a team with which he played for 11 years, for the first time since being traded to the Redskins in the offseason. Despite now being a division foe in the NFC East, McNabb expects a warm welcome from his former city, saying, “I think I will be more cheered.”

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS wide receiver Kassim Osgood leapt out of a second floor window yesterday to flee from an attacking gunman. The intruder reportedly exchanged gunfire with his exgirlfriend, Mackenzie Putnal, before Osgood escaped. The former special teams Pro-Bowler wedged a chair under a door and jumped out the window to call police. The suspect, Julian Armond Bartletto, is currently held without bail at Duval County Jail.

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hope to have leftfielder Josh Hamilton back in the lineup Friday, when the team plays the Los Angeles Angels. Hamilton fractured two ribs on Sept. 4, when he crashed into the outfield wall chasing down a fly ball. The former No. 1 overall pick took swings during batting practice and noted that he felt good. Hamilton hit .361 with 31 homeruns and drove in 97 run in 130 games this season.

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manager Alex Ferguson announced Tuesday that striker Wayne Rooney is likely to miss 2-3 weeks after injuring his ankle. The injur y occurred Sunday in the 61st minute of a 2-2 draw against Bolton. The timeframe of his return casts doubt on whether the striker will be available for England’s European Championship qualifier on Oct. 12 against Montenegro.

Witmer tallied the second goal as well in the 83rd minute, when Temple caught the Knights pushing for ward to equalize. After a long clearance, Witmer broke in on his own once again to push the Owls’ advantage to two. “The second goal, we were trying to push forward a little bit

and they broke out with a big clearance,” Donigan said. “I thought they were offsides — I’ll have to check the tape — but regardless, he just broke through on a breakaway.” On the injury front, senior defender Chris Edwards saw action for the first time since tweaking his hamstring while chasing down a ball in a Sept. 17 victory over Long Island. Although he made it onto the field, Edwards is far from fully recovered.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 “No he’s not,” said Donigan about whether Edwards is at 100 percent. “He actually had to come back out during the middle of the game. He did go back in to finish things off, but he’s still not 100 percent.” The news concerning standout midfielder Yannick Salmon is not much better either. The senior went down awkwardly on his ankle in the loss to Marquette and did not see the field for the rest of the game against the Golden Eagles or for

the entirety of the game with the Owls. “I don’t want to force to get him back, but at the same time he is one of our key guys,” Donigan said. “I’m not sure about his availability for this weekend. If I had to guess I’d say he won’t be playing.” The Knights’ next shot at redemption comes Saturday night in Ohio with a Big East matchup against Cincinnati. Rutgers is still seeking its first road goal, as it was outscored, 5-0, when away from the Banks thus far.

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Sophomore returns to basics in switch to defensive role BY BILL DOMKE CORRESPONDENT

When Kallie Pence made the official switch to libero this season, she VOLLEYBALL knew she would have to get back to basics. With conference play now under way, the basics are as important as ever. “I’m still working on moving my feet,” the sophomore said. “That’s something I need to become a lot better at and move my feet to get to the ball quicker.” While putting one foot in front of the other may seem rudimentary for others, Pence knows the difference a split second can make while diving to keep a ball in play. The College Station, Texas, native had big shoes to fill when the Rutgers volleyball team’s last libero, Jamie Godfrey, graduated last year, but Pence believes that her progress so far is up to par. Making things more difficult, libero is pretty much the opposite of the setter position Pence knew her entire life. Libero concentrates on defensive receptions, while setter starts an offensive attack.

“I think that every single match that we’ve had I’ve noticed how I started to catch on more and more,” Pence said. “There’s plenty of room for improvement and learning new things, but I think things are starting to make more sense as every match progresses.” The coaches certainly think so. Head coach CJ Werneke was impressed at the start of the season with Pence’s progress on the defensive side, even mentioning how digs were being made against No. 25 Cincinnati and last year’s conference champions Louisville. Assistant coach Jason Donnelly believes that by the end of the season, the junior will be right where the team needs her to be. “She’s got a little more to go. She’s improving, but it’s a difficult position to learn,” Donnelly said. “We’re trying to show up her defense a little bit, and I think once we do that, she’ll be pretty darn good.” Pence enjoys the challenge, despite switching from setter. “It’s definitely different, but I really, really love it,” she said. “It’s a change completely. It’s a completely different mentality to have

on the court from being a center my whole life to being a libero.” And according to Pence, it was a perfect match when the coaching staff introduced her to the libero position last spring. “My coaches fiddled with the idea last spring as a sophomore and I played libero in the spring tournament and I loved it,” she said. “I just came in with the mentality this year that I was going to really focus on helping my team in whatever it was that I could help them in.” Moving forward, Pence has no problem with the new position. With conference rivals like the Bearcats and the Cardinals in the past, Pence thinks the potential for the rest of this season is great. “I think we will definitely shock the Big East this weekend with a 2-0 record coming out of it,” she said. “I feel really confident about this weekend. It’s just that mentality that is defense first, always. Servicing and passing is extremely important in helping our team, but I just really tried to make [defense] my main focus in helping the team in the best way I possibly could.”

JEFFREY LAZARO / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore Kallie Pence is third on the team with 124 digs in her first season as a libero after playing last year as a setter.

Rainy days impact Knights’ eighth-place finish on links BY STEVE ZIEGLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers men’s golf team placed eighth out of 15 teams in t h e MEN’S GOLF Har tford Invitational on Tuesday after rain shortened the event from three rounds to two. The Scarlet Knights finished plus-44 as a team, 35 points behind St. John’s, which won the tournament by four strokes at Bull’s Bridge Golf Course in South Kent, Conn.

The only senior, Chris Frame, following a Rutgers Golf Courserecord 64 on the par 71 course last week, led the team in scoring along with sophomore John Fagan. Both shot 152 totals, good for a 21st-place tie for the two Knights. Rain was certainly a factor in the second round of play. Many of the players grew increasingly frustrated with the conditions of the course, according to Frame. “I really think the rain hurt us, at least my game in particular,” the team captain said. “It was real-

ly difficult to make good strokes with the rain and wind in my face.” Freshman Jonathan Renza led the Invitational in par 3 scoring, shooting one stroke behind Frame and Fagan at 153, tying him for 24th place. The rookie has shown tremendous leadership ability in his first season with the Knights, placing in the top 25 in each of the team’s events this season. Frame, a member of the Big East’s all-academic team the last two seasons, had a 75.5 stroke average in the spring.

His minus-7 on the Rutgers course during last week’s qualifying round was the best individual score in the course’s 47-year history. “The feeling is beyond incredible,” Frame said. “To break the record that’s stood at this school for so long is really an honor. My game has really, really improved since I’ve been here. Coach [Jason Bataille] has helped me out a ton over the past few years.” Despite the inclement weather the team’s eighth place finish shows signs of improvement.

The Knights placed 12th overall at the St. John’s Invitational from Sept. 17-18 after a fourth place finish in their opening event at the Rutgers Invitational. The team finished ninth out of 12 teams last year at the Big East championship. Rutgers has the week off until Oct. 8, when they play their opening round at the William & Mary Invitational in Williamsburg, Va. “It’s a chance to bounce back and get back on track,” Frame said. “As long as it doesn’t rain, I think the team will definitely play a lot better.”

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Tom Savage is still banged up, but he is not asking for any sympathy. “It’s football. You just have to go out there and play,” the Rutgers football team’s sophomore quarterback said. “I’m sure 90 percent of the team doesn’t feel 100 percent either.” While Savage maintains that he is feeling better since injuring his ribs on a second-quarter hit by North Carolina linebacker Bruce Carter last Saturday, head coach Greg Schiano is not as committal. “It’s too early to tell that. Cautiously optimistic is the best way [to put it],” Schiano said. “I think he’s going to be good, but you never know, especially with something like that — you roll over in the bed, wake up and you can’t move.” The injury held Savage out of the Scarlet Knights’ first secondhalf drive, which began with three Wildcat runs before true freshman Chas Dodd received his first meaningful action. The L yman, S.C., native misfired on a pair of passes and was drilled as he rolled out, targeting sophomore tight end D.C. Jefferson. While Schiano said it is too early to know whether Savage would be able to start and last an entire game Saturday against Tulane, he again expressed confidence in Dodd and his command of the offense. “We’re ver y confident that Chas can do the complete package,” Schiano said. “It doesn’t change the Wildcat at all, it doesn’t change the conventional run at all.”

The conventional run also has question marks, though, as junior tailback Joe Martinek’s injured ankle remains sore after he injured it against Florida International. Like with Savage, Schiano remains cautiously optimistic about his running back. Mar tinek carried the ball five times for 30 yards against UNC, while sophomore Mohamed Sanu’s Wildcat package and true freshman Jordan Thomas received the bulk of the touches. But the ground game only averaged 2.4 yards per carry for 87 yards. “That’s what makes it frustrating — we’re close. If we weren’t close, the frustration would be over whelming, like, ‘Oh my goodness, we can’t do this,’” Schiano said. “It’s not all blocking — it’s easy to get on the of fensive line. We have young backs that cer tainly have ability, but don’t always see it.”

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major injur y concerns at quarterback, Rutgers is likely to face sophomore wideout D.J. Banks out of the Green Wave’s Wildcat formation. “Obviously, when we play against Sanu, we’re familiar with the Wildcat,” said sophomore defensive tackle Scott Vallone. “We’ll be ready for that.” Banks’ best game came in Tulane’s opener when he had four carries for 20 yards. Starting quarterback Ryan Griffin has a sprained shoulder and backup Kevin Moore has two broken fingers, so the Wildcat could take on a bigger role to take pressure off junior Joe

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Kemp, who moved from quarterback to receiver in the offseason. “It’s probably more than we would see from anyone else this year,” junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand said of the Wildcat offense. “But they do have that package in there and we’ll see what we get on Saturday.”

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Devon Watkis continued to earn reps in practice after Schiano said he impressed him enough to deserve game action. After making the first star ting switch last week, when redshir t freshman Antwan Lower y replaced junior Caleb Ruch at right guard, Schiano downplayed any new-look of fensive lines that worked together in practice. “We always rotate guys in,” Schiano said. “Very rarely is it full ones and full twos, so we mixed it up as we usually do.”

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Quarterback Tom Savage, above, seems OK to face Tulane, while defensive tackle Eric LeGrand (52) prepares for the Wildcat.

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official visitors to campus for the North Carolina game in McKeesport High School (Pa.) seniors Delvon Simmons and Branden Jackson. The 10th year head coach generally avoids in-season official visits and said he tried to put the Knights’ 17-13 loss in the back of his mind when entertaining the recruits. “I’m not a good faker. After that game, I was not really in the mood,” Schiano said. “But then I look at the young men we’re recruiting, and I’m not naïve enough to say, ‘There’s the future.’ That’s the lifeline of your program, so you suck it up and recruit — do what you have to do. You make it more about them and not about us.”

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Rutgers, running part of family tradition for sophomore BY MICHAEL KUPERSHTEYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Sophomore Jennifer Spitzer arose as one of the most promising talents WOMEN’S XC last season for the Rutgers women’s cross country team. She consistently finished in the top three for the Scarlet Knights as a freshman and by season’s end, earned a share of the Freshman of the Year award with now-sophomore Lindsay Bertulis. It is no surprise that Spitzer is a talented runner, as she comes

from a very athletic family with a Rutgers tradition. “My dad [Rich Spitzer] played football for Rutgers and was drafted by the Seahawks in 1983,” Spitzer said. “He played offensive tackle and all of my brothers played two or more sports since they were little.” The Fairport, N.Y., native started running because of her father, who ran to stay in shape and encouraged her to join him. She played softball and basketball and also dabbled in Nordic skiing prior to focusing solely on running.

Spitzer had her heart set on playing a Division I college sport since middle school, but originally hoped to become a basketball player. Now that she is a cross countr y runner, she holds distinct goals for the team and herself individually. “The team wants to be in the top 10 [in the Big East] for cross country, win the [Metropolitan Championships] and basically continue to improve — our team is ver y young,” Spitzer said. “Basically I just want to keep dropping my times, place in the

top 10 at the [Metropolitan Championships] next weekend. As for Big East and Regional rankings, I’ll plan for that after these next two races. I like to think about one race at a time.” Another important goal for Spitzer is to stay healthy throughout the season, as the sophomore battled chronic compartment syndrome in high school that required surgery. Running, however, will not stop after graduation — she hopes to be running her whole life. But Spitzer’s focus on academics is a part of her commitment to

taking more of a leadership role this season, and that leadership continues to influence the rest of the team. “All of the other sophomores [and I are tr ying to be leaders] to help the freshman get adjusted to this whole new situation they were thrown into,” Spitzer said. “I definitely tr y to be a good influence on the younger girls.” Spitzer and the Knights try to build on their success on Oct. 1, when the team competes at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa.

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Junior forward Sam Archer (11) and the Rutgers offense were shut out for the second consecutive game yesterday against Temple, while senior defender Paulie Calafiore (16) and the defense allowed two goals in the road loss.

Rutgers reeling after shutout against Temple BY A.J. JANKOWSKI ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Rutgers men’s soccer team is left searching for answers once again. Less than a week after Marquette shut the Scarlet Knights out at Yurcak Field, Temple held Rutgers scoreMEN’S SOCCER less yet again yesin RUTGERS 0 terday Philadelphia to the TEMPLE 2 tune of a 2-0 defeat. For head coach Dan Donigan, it wasn’t the defensive strategy of the Owls that stalled the Knights’ attack as much as it was an inability to execute.

“We had our chances. It’s not that they shut us down as much as we shut ourselves down,” the first-year Rutgers coach said. “We just lacked discipline in all aspects of the game today. “When one mistake leads to another mistake to another mistake, it’s really hard for me to find any positives to take away from this performance. We were pretty poor.” The loss marks the second in as many games for Rutgers (3-3-1) after reeling off a four-game unbeaten streak following the team’s first loss of the season. What hurts most is that the losses to the Owls (2-4-2) and the Golden Eagles come against opponents who entered their

matchups with the Knights with a combined 2-7-4 record. “It was a very disappointing performance,” Donigan said. “I couldn’t pick one guy or anything from the game that I could say was done well.” After a scoreless first half, Rutgers fell behind in the 59th minute, when Tyler Witmer intercepted a pass from the foot of senior defender Paulie Calafiore and came in on goal unmarked. His shot from outside the 18-yard box blistered past junior goalkeeper Adam Klink and put the Owls ahead for good.

If 2010-11 is indeed going to be a year for the ages for the Rutgers wrestling team, people are already starting to take notice. The Open Mat, a highly regarded wrestling publication, released its preseason rankings today WRESTLING and ranked the Scarlet Knights at No. 15 in the nation. “They see the potential in the lineup that we have, but it’s just a preseason poll,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “Obviously having [redshirt sophomore] Scottie [Winston] back has something to do with it. I’m one of those coaches that thinks, ‘The higher the better.’ Everyone says, ‘Oh they are just rankings,’ but I think they mean a lot. It means we are doing something right.” Individually, five Knights ranked in the top 20 of their respective divisions. Redshirt sophomore Joe Langel came in at No. 19 in the 125-pound division. Transfers Mario Mason and Alex Caruso ranked in the top 20, with Mason at No. 12 and Caruso at No. 20, respectively. Winston, moving up from 157 pounds to 165, ranks at No. 8 in that weight class. After coming one round from being an All-American, senior D.J. Russo heads into the season ranked No. 4 by The Open Mat in the heavyweight class. Lehigh’s Zach Rey, who defeated Russo on three occasions last season, ranks No. 1 amongst heavyweights. “I think he’s done everything he can do,” said Goodale of Russo’s inclusion in the top five. “He just needs that one signature win to get over the hump. I think if he gets that one win, whether it’s beating Rey from Lehigh or [Ryan] Tomei from Pitt, he’s got to believe it to win a national title.” The only other Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association team represented in the rankings comes from Cornell, who is ranked No. 1. The Big Red overtook the top spot from defending national champ Iowa, who fell to No. 5. Two of the Knights’ 2010-11 opponents find themselves in the top 25 also. Missouri comes in at No. 10 and Virginia Tech, whom Rutgers faces at the Louis Brown Athletic Center on Jan. 21, ranks at No. 12. — A.J. Jankowski

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Lowery meets expectations with strong start senior year BY STEVEN MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

Antonio Lower y is no stranger to strong starts. The Rutgers football team’s senior linebacker began last season with 23 tackles, an interception for a FOOTBALL touchdown and a forced fumble, but that was through five games. Just three games into his senior season, Lowery already has the same number of tackles to go along with half a sack, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. “I’m doing good, but I don’t want to get into that and think about stats and whether I’m doing my best,” Lowery said. “I feel like I go out every game and say, ‘I’m going to do the best I can do.’ I’m not really thinking about it. If you start thinking about it, that’s when you start messing up, so I’m just going out and playing football.” But there is no arguing the fact that the Miami native is playing his best football in his senior season — something head coach Greg Schiano says is required of all of his seniors should the Scarlet Knights have success. Three games into Rutgers’ 2010 campaign, Schiano said Lowery is fulfilling his role. “I think he is [playing his best], yeah,” Schiano said. “I don’t know if he did Saturday [against North Carolina] — I think he’s a little frustrated with his performance Saturday — but I think as a whole body of work so far [he has].”

Lowery finished Rutgers’ 17-13 loss to the Tar Heels second on the team with eight tackles and returned a fumble recovery 21 yards to set up a touchdown. Still, the senior remains frustrated — not a product of his own performance as much as the result. “It hurt really bad that we messed up those little things when we had the game in our hands and we just let it go,” the 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker said. “It was bad. I couldn’t even sleep that night — it was bad.” Lowery’s disappointment can be attributed to the added responsibility he feels. While he started last season strong, a shoulder injury held him out of a midseason game against Army, and then injuries compounded to slow him down. Not only does Rutgers’ leading returning tackler want to stay on the field, but he wants to continue his strong senior season about which Schiano talks so regularly. “It’s understood,” Lowery said about seniors playing their best. “You know it right from the start, it’s not something he comes to you personally and says. You should want it to be your best year. It’s the year that you know everything.” Since Lowery’s comfort level is at an alltime high in his fourth year at the program, he is taking the opportunity to pass on his

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RAMON DOMPOR / ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Senior linebacker Antonio Lowery leads the Scarlet Knights with 23 tackles through the first three games and also has half a sack, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.