The Daily Targum 2010-10-06

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Fifth-year senior Gina DeMaio assisted on four goals for the Rutgers women’s soccer team this weekend, breaking the Scarlet Knights’ record for all-time assists.

Government grants millions to NJ police

Immigration reform act gets council’s praise

BY RYAN FLOOD

BY DEVIN SIKORSKI

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ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

The federal government allotted $298 million toward police officer employment based on the 2010 fiscal budget as a part of COPS Hiring Program.

As a result, a total of six New Jersey police departments received $8.34 million of the grant money to hire a total of 36 new police officers over the next three years.

Camden, New Brunswick, Pennsville, South Hackensack, Neptune and Egg Harbor Township departments benefited from the funding, and beginning this year, will put it to use.

“Money was allotted based on a scoring system consisting of a district’s crime rate, fiscal help indicators and policing activities,” said Gilbert Moore, spokesman for the Department of Justice’s grant program. “Districts with the highest scores were allotted money first with

As politicians get ready for the upcoming November elections, one New Jersey senator introduced a new immigration bill last Wednesday in an attempt to work out recent controversy over illegal immigrants in the United States.

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., released the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act days after the controversial Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act was defeated in the Senate.

Menendez, with the help of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., formed the bill in order to strengthen border control, bring employment verification for worksite enforcement, while also including the elements of the DREAM Act. Menendez said for this immigration reform to pull through, members of both

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The federal government allots $298 million to several police departments, including New Brunswick, to hire more police officers over the next three years.

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ATTORNEYS PROCLAIM WEI’S INNOCENCE Attorneys Rubin Sinins and Eric Khan, who represent Molly Wei — one of two University first-year students charged with two counts of invasion of privacy — have released a statement in defense of their client, according to an article on nj.com.

Wei and another first-year student, Dharun Ravi, are accused of using a webcam to spy on University first-year student Tyler Clementi, Ravi’s roommate, during an intimate encounter with another male, Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan said.

Soon after, Clementi, of Ridgewood, N.J., committed suicide by jumping from the George Washington Bridge.

Sinins and Khan sympathized with the Clementi family, but said the rush to judgment following the 18-year-old’s suicide has put

their client’s reputation in jeopardy, according to the article.

“We can only hope, for ever yone’s sake, that the tr uth will not be forever lost in the process,” they said in the article. “Neither Molly nor anyone else should be used to further the agenda of others.”

The attorneys said hearsay could overshadow reality in the situation, according to the article.

“This is a tragic situation. But this tragedy has also unfairly led to rampant speculation and misinformation, which threaten to overwhelm the actual facts of the matter,” they said. “Those true facts will reveal that Molly Wei is innocent.”

Steve Altman, who is representing Ravi, refused to comment on his client.

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Olive Branch, located on Bartlett Street in New Brunswick, will host Oktoberfest Saturday to raise funds for Saint Peter’s University Children’s Hospital.

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A line stretches across the Busch Campus Center yesterday as students take advantage of Moe’s Southwest Grill’s $3 burrito day where they could receive any style burrito for $3.

A local bar hopes to combine beer — a college staple — with fundraising.

Olive Branch, located on Bartlett Street, will be hosting Oktoberfest Celebration 2010 this Saturday in Lot 26 behind the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus rain or shine.

The event is raising money for Saint Peter’s University Hospital with a focus on The Children’s Hospital, said Doug Schneider, Olive Branch manager.

“I really want the community to understand this money goes to the hospital,” Schneider said. “It’s a great reason to come out and sample all these beers for the right reason — to raise money and have a good time.”

The event will feature more than 25 seasonal and craft beers that a consumer would not normally want to spend money on, he said.

The event will feature beers from companies like Samuel Adams, Blue Moon and Brooklyn Brewery, to name a few.

Besides offering unlimited beer tasting, there will be a Chinese auction, free food and DJ Demand from Old Queens.

Everyone who attends will also get a souvenir tasting mug.

There will also be a vote where all the tasters will get to choose their favorite beer, and the winning company gets to take home a trophy.

“There will also be a plaque that has 12 spots in it, this way — it’s our first [event] —

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Researcher studies roles of females in gangs

BY AMY ROWE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While most research concentrates on male gang members, Jody Miller, a professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers-Newark, chose to look at the gang activity of females — a topic less studied.

“When you think of those environments, you think of young men, gangs, guns. Most of the policy attention and intervention attempts are focused on men,” Miller said. “That overlooks half of the population.”

For her research, Miller chose to focus on newly emerging gangs in Columbus, Ohio, and St. Louis that provided a proliferating comparative, she said.

Columbus thrived economically over the last decade but did not have a strong industrial base to begin with, Miller said.

St. Louis had industry in the beginning but has recently suffered a lot of racial segregation and poverty.

Miller sur veyed and interviewed girls in both cities to

see which ones were involved in gangs.

Those who admitted to being gang members were asked why they joined and how they became involved, she said.

“Girls who join gangs have a configuration of problems,” Miller said. “They might have parents who have been imprisoned or have alcohol and drug problems or pre-existing violence and abuse in the families.”

Girls thought to be in gangs were more likely to say there was gang activity near their neighborhood, Miller said. They might also have an older brother who was a gang member.

The most common gang Miller found was a mixed-gender gang with females accounting for 25 percent of the gang.

“Girls’ roles in gangs are partly dictated by what kind of gang they’re in,” she said. “I found that girls weren’t involved in drive-by shootings in these neighborhoods.”

Females in gangs were more involved in physical fighting with knives or razors.

“Girls very rarely use guns.

It’s an interesting sort of phenomena,” Miller said. “You’d think guns are an equalizer on the streets. We accessed the homicide data in St. Louis from 1985 to 2000, and there was only one homicide committed by a woman.

Her kids were being harassed by a gang member, so she shot him.”

“Girls’ roles in gangs are partly dictated by what kind of gang they’re in.”

JODY MILLER Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice Professor

School of Arts and Sciences junior Kevin Miller said girls who join gangs for protection have to work twice as hard.

“Women who join gangs never achieve equal status as men,” Kevin Miller said. “It’s an uneven playing field just like many professions.”

In Columbus, girls were not involved with drug sales but in St. Louis they were, Jody Miller said.

“It’s a reflection of the economic situation,” she said. “The girls involved with drug sales in St. Louis were older than girls in Columbus gangs. They had kids to support.”

Research on gangs in the 1960s and 1970s did not account for gang activity of females, Jody Miller said.

“There’s a misperception that girls involved with gangs is recent,” she said. “Data shows that girls were just as active as they are now. Researchers just didn’t pay attention to girls.”

Jody Miller was first inspired to look into the connection between gender and crime as an undergraduate photography and women’s studies student at Ohio University.

“When I was a senior in college, I ran a photography program at a detention facility for delinquent girls,” she said. “It was fun to get to know the girls I worked with, so that sparked my interest in gender and crime. I

was happy to blend my interests into one.”

As the author of “One of the Guys: Girls, Gangs and Gender” and “Getting Played: African American Girls, Urban Inequality and Gendered Violence,” Jody Miller first started her research on gangs in the two cities her study is centered on.

“I was interested in girls’ places within gangs,” Jody Miller said. “There was a lot of media attention on riots and the youth gang phenomenon in the early ’90s in these smaller cities, whereas gangs were predominantly in larger cities during the ’80s.”

Jody Miller just recently joined the faculty at the School of Criminal Justice at RutgersNewark and hopes to continue her research on females involved in crime there.

“Miller’s research is bringing new insight into why it is critical to look at gender in relationship to both crime and the study of criminal justice,” said Todd Clear, dean of the School of Criminal Justice.

STUDENT INTERNS TO CLEAN UP COOK/DOUGLASS COURTYARD As part of the fourth annual Scarlet Day of Ser vice on Saturday, a group of student interns will spend the day cleaning up their adopted courtyard between Foran Hall and the Cook/Douglass Lecture Hall for the fall season.

The 10 interns, who are involved in the Foran Stewardship Courtyard initiative and part of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, intend to focus on composting by installing multiple active and storage composters, according to a University Media Relations press release.

The interns per formed most of the work this semester on the cour tyard — created so people can enjoy a natural place to work, unwind and release stress — and are ear ning credits for building and sustaining it, according to the release.

“Working in the Foran Stewardship Courtyard gives me the opportunity to get involved and to learn outside the typical classroom setting,” said School of Environomental and Biological Sciences sophomore Kimmy Dalton in the release.

Priscilla Hayes, director of the University’s Solid Waste Resource Renewal Group, started the stewardship program.

“I wanted to have a way for students, faculty, staff and other members of the community to come together to steward the resources here,” Hayes said in the release. “I wanted to give all of us the opportunity to learn from doing because, for me, that kind of learning has been the most lasting.”

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donate $100 to support hospital continued from front we will engrave the winner the first year and we will just keep going,” Schneider said. “It’s a trophy we can actually give to someone.”

The Olive Branch is no stranger to fundraising and charity though.

They held “The Big Event,” a Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser in 2005, a charity event for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation in April and bar nights to benefit and raise money for Rutgers University Dance Marathon, Schneider said.

“This, we hope, turns into the biggest one and Oktoberfest will overtake them,” he said.

All the net proceeds from the event will be donated to The Children’s Hospital, as well as direct donations of $100 from everyone who has a table at the event and raffle ticket sales.

The tables will host experts from the different breweries that will be able to discuss and educate attendees about the beer, Schneider said.

The beers will not be donated to Olive Branch.

“We are buying all the alcohol from ever ybody,” Schneider said. “A lot of these craft breweries are not that big so to ask them to donate beer is difficult.”

Schneider said the reason for choosing The Children’s Hospital comes from the great experiences his family and other close families have had there.

“The reason we chose this is that many people who work here at the Olive Branch, including a

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Owners at Olive Branch choose to donate to the children’s hospital because they say they had good experiences there. cook [Adolfo Campos], and myself, we have had tremendous experience at St. Peter’s,” he said.

Campos has a child who, on the first day of birth, had an artificial valve put in his heart, Schneider said.

The child, who is now 6 years old, has had three open-heart surgeries.

“We are convinced that without St. Peter’s and their affiliation with The Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia … the kid wouldn’t be alive,” he said. “So with The Children’s Hospital being so close and being such an important part of peoples lives, I think it’s a perfect fit for a fundraiser.”

The event is pulling in sponsors from the community as

well as the beer companies.

T.E. Freuler Insurance Agency and Shore Point Distributors are platinum sponsors of the event, Schneider said. “[This] allows them to be featured on all the artwork — Shore Point is going to be on the 5-ounce sampling pilsner mug you get when you walk in,” he said. “Because Shore Point has 14 brands coming, they thought it would be a nice fit.”

Mike Levy, a representative from Shore Point that works with Olive Branch, said a prior beer tasting at the bar was so successful that when Schneider approached him

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Not Just Yoga, a campus organization catering to students interested in yoga and meditation, seeks to provide students a refuge from the chaos of campus life.

Bhaskar Mitra, a School of Engineering postdoctoral associate, founded the club early last year. “[Not Just Yoga is] an organization dedicated to relieving stress via healthy methods,” said club President Justine D’Souza.

At a standard club meeting, members engage in meditation, practice breathing techniques and hold discussions.

“It’s also a good outlet for people interested in peace and spirituality,” D’Souza said.

But as the name suggests, Not Just Yoga goes beyond the realm of yoga mats and breathing exercises. Members also volunteer and give back to the community. “[Not Just Yoga] offers members the opportunities to participate in community service initiatives throughout the semester,” club administrator Najuk Mehta said.

“Whether it’s tutoring elementary school children after hours or spreading smiles across the campus with the ‘RU Smiling’ campaign.”

Club leaders also host “DeStress” events for students in the University’s residence halls with other campus organizations.

“Any student would benefit from this organization,” D’Souza said. “Everyone endures tension

and experiences difficulty in managing it singlehandedly.”

D’Souza spoke from experience.

“There was one meeting where I was really tense because I had so many things to do after the meeting,” she said.

“After participating in the meeting’s meditation, however, I felt great. I thought to myself, ‘If I can bring this to others, I can’t wait to do so.’”

Mehta elaborated on the club’s benefits. Unlike ever yday activities, programs at Not Just Yoga put members in tune with themselves and bring them to a new level of understanding, she said.

“It’s amazing what we don’t notice about ourselves day in and day out,” Mehta said. “We get stuck in the same patterns, and we often miss simple truths. But with a little awareness and wisdom, we can look deeper into these patterns of the mind and can be much more free and relaxed, enjoying the present far more.”

School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Emily Chou expressed interest in joining Not Just Yoga.

“I currently take yoga classes at the College Avenue Gym,” Chou said. “It’s really relaxing and calming because it makes you forget your stress. A club about yoga would be beneficial to all the students, especially during exam time. I’d definitely like to attend.”

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FUNDS: Olive Branch hopes to raise at least $10K continued from front with the Oktoberfest celebration it was something the business could get behind.

“His idea was to raise as much money as we can for St. Peter’s Hospital … we are always looking to help out with fund raisers and private venues for sampling of products,” Levy said.

T.E. Freuler President Jack Butler said their involvement was pretty clear-cut seeing as he was born in St. Peter’s

and are a communitybased company.

“It is a way of giving back to the community,” Butler said. “What a better way to [give back to the community] then putting your time and effort to St. Peter’s Children’s Hospital.”

T.E. Freuler has been based in the Somerset area for more than 45 years and the family has been here since the end of the nineteenth century.

Olive Branch has been familyowned for almost 12 years since Nick Sideris, Schneiders father-inlaw, bought the bar.

“We always say since we are a Greek family and Greek hos-

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pitality — we tr y to get to know ever ybody and have a real friendly atmosphere. We tr y to stay active in the community by doing these things,” Schneider said.

The goal of the event is to raise $10,000, he said.

“I think with the communities’ help and a last minute ticket sales push I think we will hit [$10,000] easily and push it up to $15,000,” Schneider said.

Schneider advised people to purchase tickets online at oktoberfest.ticketleap.com/oktober fest or at the bar as soon as possible because only advanced ticket holders will get in.

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Sen. Robert Menendez proposed a new immigration reform act that aims to strengthen border control and include DREAM Act elements.

ACT: Casalins still hopes to

“Ever ything [Menendez] is trying to go for is what we want, push for passage of DREAM Act because we understand our immigration policy in the United States is completely flawed,” said continued from front Casalins, a School of Arts and parties must come together and Sciences sophomore. “So I’m work out their differences. glad that he is pushing forward “If we can put political with it.” grandstanding aside and work The Latino Student Council together on a comprehensive, has a close relationship with middle-of-the-road bill like this Menendez, receiving his supone, we can bring all sides to port for their endeavor to bring the table,” he said in an article in-state tuition for children of on nj.com. “We can finally take illegal immigrants in New action on a problem that has Jersey, Casalins said. He added generated a lot of talk over this is something the Latino the past decade but Student Council is still tr ying few results.” to accomplish.

In a statement from the White “We are still pushing for inHouse, President Barack Obama state tuition here at Rutgers, agreed with Menendez, saying which is still at our local level,” there is no way immigration he said. “But we are also supreform could work if both parties porting all federal goals that Sen. continue to disagree.

Menendez is pushing for.”

“We cannot continue to allow Although the DREAM Act was partisan politics and divisive rhetdefeated in the Senate, Casalins oric to dominate and delay action said this is normal because polition this critical issue,” he said. cians may be weary of supporting “The American people expect such a bill before the November their elected offimidterm eleccials from both tions. parties to work lot of sena“Somebody inside tors“A are together to tackle a little the greatest chalhesitant to make said they pretty lenges confronting such radical much have the our nation, and moves. By defeatthat’s what fixing support for the bill. ing the DREAM the broken immiAct, they maintain It’s just they can’t do the status quo,” gration system is all about.” said. “For the it at this moment.” he Obama said he most part, all senwas pleased to see ators want to keep JORGE CASALINS Menendez introthe status quo Latino Student Council duce his bill into before elections.”

Political Chair the Senate — notCasalins said ing the broken even though this immigration system is in need of is common practice for politimass reform — and the bill is a cians, it is not helpful for the milstep in the right direction. lions of illegal immigrants wait“Comprehensive immigraing in limbo. tion reform would provide last“It is all politics and, unfortuing and dedicated resources for nately, they are playing with a our border security, while lot of peoples’ lives and futures, restoring accountability and but Sen. Menendez has the responsibility to the broken right idea,” he said. “You can’t system,” he said. “I look forwait and you can’t put things off ward to reviewing it in detail, for political backlash the politiand I’m pleased that the bill cian might get.” includes impor tant building Casalins is confident that after blocks laid out in the bipartisan the November elections, immiframework presented earlier gration reform will move forward this year addressing the urgent in the nation. need for reform.”

“Somebody inside said they Jorge Casalins, political chair pretty much have the support of the University’s Latino Student for the bill,” he said. “It’s just Council, said he is happy to see they can’t do it at this moment Menendez introduce the bill, because of the political atmosadding the senator’s goals match phere with the elections comthose of the council. ing up.”

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Talk show highlights University experts

BY NATALIE FLYNN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Raphael Caprio, the University vice president for Continuous Education and Outreach, held a vision for many years for the University to host a morning show. “Breakfast at the Barracks” fulfills his vision.

Going into its second season, “Breakfast at the Barracks” is a University television program intended to focus on University work that can help the state’s problems.

“We want to convey to the citizens of the state, the taxpayers, that their investment in the University is delivering all kinds of high-quality things, like advancing knowledge, finding solutions to economic issues and potential cures for deadly illnesses,” Caprio said.

The show features interviews with a wide range of University professors that last about 15 minutes and are aimed at highlighting people that the community may never get a chance to hear about, said Bil Leipold, associate vice president for Academic Programs and Operations.

The premise behind the show is to open a window for the University to see what is happening on campus.

“Like almost anything at the University, the range of resources that are available are beyond anyone’s capability to get to know,” Caprio said.

Aside from showcasing the University, the show also aims to foster interaction between students and faculty.

“I hope students see it as an opportunity to reach out and get to know somebody,” Leipold said.

Despite this goal, guests have a chance to network as well.

In some cases, professors have even met one another because of the show and realized they are studying the same subject matter, Leipold said.

Leipold created the show with Caprio and also plays host and interviewer to the wide range of University professors featured on the show.

The iTV studio is housed in Camp Kilmer Army barracks on

Livingston campus, an old army barracks from World War II, said Peter Troost, assistant director of technical operations for the studio. He is also an Emmy-Award winning lighting director, as well as a University alumnus.

The studio has state-of-the-art technology, with all of the equipment in high definition, Troost said. It can hook up with any major news network around the world and is often used by outlets such as Al Jazeera, CNN and Fox to interview University professors.

“The ESPN reporter for the Jets and the Giants actually does his live broadcast out of our studio,” he said.

The studio can also hook up with radio stations from around the world, like the BBC. “NPR loves our professors,” Troost said.

He said the top-quality equipment makes it easy to conduct an interview.

The iTV studio is an untapped resource for University students and faculty, Troost said.

He and Hebert Peck Jr., the senior producer for iTV, said the studio is there for student use.

The studio recently taped a salsa band for the Center for Latin American Studies, Peck said.

The studio also offers internship opportunities for students who are interested in the field of production, Troost said. Summer classes are also available to any student interested in learning more about the field.

Peck believes that “Breakfast at the Barracks” is a great show to produce.

“Within the University, it creates a dialogue among experts and an opportunity for students to find out what’s going on in various departments beyond their major,” he said.

The producers hope to make the show more available to the public this year and are in talks with New Jersey Network, Peck said. All of the interviews are available from a link on the University website.

“It creates a resource for the audience at-large,” he said.

Taping for shows this year will begin in November.

“We have an open student audience. We always love students to be there,” Leipold said.

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Jeffrey D. Sachs, special adviser to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, will be presenting a lecture “Is There a Path to Sustainable Development — And Can the World Get on It?” Sachs is the Director of the Earth Institute and a Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development at Colombia University. The lecture will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Trayes Hall in the Douglass Campus Center. Following the event will be a reception and book signing. For more information, contact global@rutgers.edu.

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SHAHZAD THREATENS MORE ATTACKS ON US SOIL Faisal Shahzad, the Pakistani immigrant who attempted to detonate a car bomb in Times Square in New York City last spring, was sentenced to life in prison yesterday but did not go out without a bang.

The 31-year-old warned Americans to expect more attacks from Muslims in the near future, according to The Associated Press.

“Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun,” Shahzad told U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum. “Consider me the first droplet of the blood that will follow.”

Shahzad said the United States would pay for occupying Muslim territories, saying they are

only trying to defend their religion, people, homes and land, according to the article.

“But if you call us terrorists, then we are proud terrorists, and we will keep on terrorizing you until you leave our lands and people at peace,” he said in the article.

Cedarbaum was unclear on how an educated man and former budget analyst from Connecticut would be hostile towards the United States.

“You appear to be someone who was capable of education, and I do hope you will spend some of the time in prison thinking carefully about whether the Quran wants you

to kill lots of people,” Cedarbaum said in the ar ticle.

Cedarbaum also asked if Shahzad swore allegiance to the United States when he became a citizen.

“I did swear, but I did not mean it,” he said in the article.

In his final address to the court, Shazhad said Osama bin Laden will be known as the Sultan Saladin of the 21st century, according to the article.

“If I’m given 1,000 lives, I will sacrifice them all,” he said.

— Devin Sikorski

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POLICE: New Brunswick receives $1.59M in federal aid continued from front subsequent departments receiving money until the grant was used up regardless of the state.”

Funding is not for random use in the individual department, but rather is specifically to be used on the hiring or the rehiring of sworn officers, Moore said. The amounts given to the departments varied due to salary rates and the requested number of new officers.

Camden received the most aid with $4.38 million to be divided between 19 new officers, followed by New Brunswick with $1.59 million between seven new officers, Moore said. Then came Egg Harbor with $1.18 million and five new officers, followed by Neptune receiving $725,301 between three officers.

Two departments hiring the same number of officers can receive different amounts because of salary differences in that particular township, he said.

This was the case with South Hackensack, which received $269,000 to hire an officer, and Pennville, with $246,000 to hire one officer — the least amount of money granted, Moore said.

The money will be distributed through the departments and go toward both salary and benefits over the next three years, he said.

“Typically there is an account set up with the city and this account is drawn down on for the officer’s salar y and benefits,” said New Brunswick Police Department Lt. J.T. Miller. “A monthly report is then written up and we are reimbursed by the federal government.”

The NBPD has had no need to lay off any officers but has lost officers to retirement, Miller said.

Seven new officers will help replace lost positions and receive an evenly distributed piece of the money, meaning each officer will receive approximately $75,714 in salary and benefits, he said. The newly hired police will be patrol officers.

“Divide the total money allotted to the department and divide that by the seven hired officers,” Miller said. “Divide that number by three and that is the approximate amount allotted to each officer.”

The numbers this system calculated are subject to change over time, he said.

The number of new officers also depended on the needs of the individual department as long as it did not exceed the federal grant program’s limits, Moore said.

“Generally, grant amounts were capped at 5 percent of the force size,” he said.

The grants have come at a time when New Jersey budget cuts are hitting the state’s police departments hard, cutting 11 percent of officers over the past year, said Anthony Wieners, president of the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association, on the organization’s website.

“We’re the front lines of defense,” Wieners said on the website. “Law enforcement and public safety will be in crisis.”

The future hiring situation for New Jersey police departments in the COPS program is yet to be determined, Moore said.

“The amounts for next year’s funding are uncertain because it is the federal budget which determines the grant size,” he said. “Due to the budget changing every year, the numbers are sure to change.”

The Camden Police Department could not be reached for a comment at press time.

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What do you think of the walkout during President Richard L. McCormick’s eighth annual address?

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RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL FIRST-YEAR STUDENT “I think that even though the students have the right intention and were feeling passionate about their convictions, it was still disrespectful of them to interrupt [President Richard L.] McCormick’s speech.”

“I think they went about it in a wrong way. They shouldn’t have done that. There are better ways to advocate for something.

They should have just saved their questions for the end or appeal to him afterwards.”

ZAGHAM CHAUDRY SAS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT “I think it obviously had an effect on the president.

He probably thought about it.

But I don’t think it is going to have a major effect until a large number of students do something about it.”

MIKE HSU — ERNEST MARIO SCHOOL OF PHARMACY SCHOOL FIFTH-YEAR STUDENT STEFANY FARINO SAS FIRST-YEAR STUDENT “I think that when the students walked out, it did hinder their cause in a way because now people are going to think they are rude. But then again, you never know if President McCormick would have answered their questions or not. So I see their point of view, but I don’t understand their actions.”

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SAS SOPHOMORE “I think it was necessary, and it was for a good cause, so I agree with it. Our generation is different than previous generations. We aren’t very proactive so it is nice to see a protest for a good cause.”

TAMMY LIU ERNEST MARIO SCHOOL PHARMACY FIFTH-YEAR STUDENT “We shouldn’t disrespect [McCormick] like that. Either way, he is still our president.

Even if I don’t believe in what President [Barack] Obama is doing, I’m not going to disrespect him. I think it is just a respect issue.”

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They should have been more respectful.

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Facebook statuses misdirect attention

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t is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and users are once again using Facebook to promote their cause. For a few days now, we have been seeing “I like it on the …” This fad in statuses points to raising awareness in breast cancer, and yet it somehow fails.

“I like it on the wall,” etc., instead of making us aware of breast cancer and ways to prevent it, hints at sexual innuendos. In fact, the literal meaning behind the phrase is where you put your purse. For example, “I like it on the kitchen table.” But under these innuendos and false meanings, breast cancer awareness gets lost. Remembering those who have died from the disease disappears behind this pointless Internet fad.

We support the cause behind the Facebook statuses, but we doubt their functionality. Those who have no idea what the messages stand for completely miss the cause altogether. After all, what is breast cancer awareness when the public isn’t aware of its existence? It takes away from the cause, alienates people and limits the reach of the message. Altogether then, this Internet fad takes away from the cause, as users stop at the sexual innuendoes and look no further.

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Keep cell-phone Tax abatements for small cities calls out of airplanes D Progressive

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he annoying stranger on the Lx bus talking on the phone is enough to make most of us go mad. The 15-minute ride from the College Avenue campus to Livingston campus spent listening to an angry girlfriend yell on her phone is reason enough for anyone to get off the bus and take a hike through roads —snow-covered or not. So why then do airlines, namely Singapore Airlines, make the push for cell-phone service on medium and long-haul flights? We, for one, disagree with this potentially annoying technological development.

According to ABC News, the details are still being worked out, but Singapore Airlines could be the first carrier that allows passengers to make and receive voice calls on their personal cell phones. While today’s information age forces us to stay in constant connection with our surroundings, a break from this might be beneficial. Time away from our jobs and disconnects between us and our bosses could be the break we all needed.

The other problem is the fact most people use their iPhones and Blackberr ys to connect to Facebook or talk to their boyfriends and girlfriends they miss. This babble is hardly drowned out in a stuffed University bus, so why should we expect it to be any different on an eight-hour flight? On an airplane, most passengers spend their time hoping for peace and quiet, be it during a business trip or a return to the United States from a semester-long study abroad program.

Take climate change more seriously

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olar power is coming to the White House. President Barack Obama will become the third president to tap into renewal energy, after former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George W. Bush both used the sun’s rays to power the United States’ most famous residence. While this change has long been expected, we want more to be done in the transformation of energy and its uses in today’s world.

There are the obvious benefits, as the White House would serve as a model for other world or U.S. state leaders. The solar panels to be installed atop the White House will have the ability to influence green reforms across the world.

These panels beg the question of what is done on the inside. Is the White House truly dedicated to the green cause or are officials simply upgrading that which can be seen on the outside? We are skeptical as to what energysaving methods are employed indoors. After all, Obama rejected the proposal less than a month ago to bring back solar energy to the White House.

The entire operation may be a push for Obama’s image to go green.

He was criticized for not doing enough at last year’s Copenhagen summit, which discussed international intervention on damage to the environment from human practices. The U.S. president’s actions now are directly reversing his previous views along with his turning down of the solar panels this past September.

We want to see more done on the inside, rather than this conspicuous change in the White House’s green policies. Obama should think about going deeper than simply reluctantly bringing back solar energy to the White House. Maybe then he can earn the trust that his actions are for the right reasons.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Her kids were being harassed by a gang member, so she shot him.”

Jody Miller, a Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice professor, on female involvement in gangs STORY IN UNIVERSITY

uring the ous contaminants and the Democratic necessity to put many plots of Primar y in June, land rather than a large tract. much of the debate in New While tax abatements Brunswick focused on tax may be necessary in order to abatements. The city took in keep businesses competitive slightly under $8 million in and increase employment, 2009 through payments in GORDON MORRISETTE city governments must be lieu of taxes (PILOTs). careful in granting long-term Many of New Brunswick’s abatements because they residents believe these tax abatements amount to have the potential to limit the accountability of companothing more than the subsidization of private businies. Manipulation of taxes and licensing are the prinesses with their tax dollars. mary way a city government ensures businesses are The process through which New Brunswick abiding by safety and environmental regulations and approves a tax abatement is governed by state law. In thirty-year abatements eliminate these valuable tools. order to grant a tax exemption or abatement, a comMany New Brunswick residents believe tax abatemunity must first be declared in need of redevelopments unfairly impact them because they are left to ment. The planning board then comes up with a redepick up the expensive tab for the services the city provelopment plan, which is in essence a roadmap for how vides to these tax abated or exempt site. A strong the city will grow. A redeveloper is appointed for a consource of resentment is the thirty-year tax abatement struction site and if his planning board application is for the condominiums at Plaza Square. Bhavin Patel, approved, then building at the site moves ahead. president of the Roosevelt Institute, who canvassed Short-term tax abatements are generally five during the primary, explains the cost of city services years in length and are designed to encourage redeused by these apartments must be shifted to other resvelopment and revitalization in the city. In New idents, “Not only are taxes reduced for investors, but Jersey, property taxes are determined through an they receive the full benefit of city services … essenassessment that determines a tially the people of New Brunswick home’s fair market value — or what are subsidizing everything for down“Tax abatements it would sell for on the open market town, and also for the Rutgers Village the date the assessment was made.

[Apartments].” This critique is generwork best for small If an area has been declared in need ally focused against long-term tax of redevelopment, then five-year tax family businesses.” abatements and the large developabatements can be offered to ment companies or housing units that encourage revitalization by making receive them. home improvements more affordable.

Tax abatements work best for small family busiIf a homeowner decided to spend $700,000 to rennesses since their locations are generally determined ovate his house, it could increase its value by over by property costs and work availability — hence small $400,000. With a five-year tax abatement, though, this businesses don’t have the luxury of shopping around increased value is not immediately added onto the for the best tax break. If small businesses manage to property, but is gradually phased in over the course of receive abatements it allows them to grow before taxthe abatement. This ensures the homeowner who ing them, therefore providing both increased stability invests in his property is not immediately hit with and greater freedom for to produce and expand. Many higher taxes. The five-year tax abatement is available larger companies play different cities against one for both commercial and residential property. another in order to receive the largest tax abatement.

Long-term tax abatements usually last 30 years Currently, the approval of New Brunswick tax abateand are generally approved for large construction ments is not tied to a formalized cost-benefit analysis in projects or condominiums. This form of tax abateany way. Therefore no one knows the extent to which ment was granted for the Gateway Project, on the the city is actually losing or gaining revenue on them. corner of Somerset and Easton, and the condominiNew Brunswick should partner with the University and ums, Highlands at Plaza Square. Instead of paying the Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy and traditional property taxes, the developers and ownPlanning in order to conduct a cost-benefit analysis on ers make payments in lieu of taxes to the city. Five the abatements it has already granted and on any it percent of this payment goes to the county and the plans to approve. Such a project would ensure that the remaining 95 percent goes to New Brunswick. city’s residents and elected officials both understand City officials believe tax abatements are necessary the impacts PILOTs have on the community as a whole. in order to make urban construction and development more attractive to companies. Tax abatements Gordon Morrisette is a School of Arts and Sciences can be used as incentives to offset the disadvantages sophomore majoring in political science and history. of building in an urban area, such as higher property His column, “Progressive Offensive,” runs on altervalues, the cost of environmental cleanups for previnate Wednesdays.

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Tea party Israel, Palestine must face concessions provides Letter options T BILAL AHMED

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column in The Daily Targum yesterday titled “Tea party hides behind patriotism” presented the potential dangers of the movement and tries to shed light on the less appealing aspects of the tea party and its followers. In the process, the columnist uses several fallacious arguments and carelessly attacks his target using passion-invoking points.

It is most important that I address the columnist’s attacks on the relevancy and value of the Constitution. He cites Article I, Section 2 of the legal document — a passage in which a compromise was made so Northern and Southern states would be equally represented. He writes, “it is explicitly stated that any non-white person counts as three fifths of a person.” The columnist neglects to mention that the Constitution has a built-in amendment process that can and has been used to adapt to changing societies.

The columnist writes, “[Tea party] protesters also implicitly or explicitly support the sexism and racism rampant in 18th century America.” Ultimately, I have to conclude that the columnist is arguing for dismissal of Constitutional law.

Perhaps he promotes a loose interpretation of the “living” document.

If that is the case, I would point out that the document is indeed living through amendments, but it is not a shape-shifter through interpretation. Furthermore, the issues of racism and sexism in the Constitution have long ago been dealt with by the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments.

As for his attacks on the tea party, I think the columnist has some valid points despite using insulting language to describe them. It shows both his bias and mine when he considers “teabaggers” to be the name of the movement’s followers, and I know it only as an insulting joke. As for representatives of the movement, the columnist singles out Glenn Beck and Republican Congressional candidate for Delaware Christine O’Donnell. He tries to bring down the tea party by illustrating the “idiocy” and poor character of them.

My final issue with this column is the concluding line: “Most importantly, the tea party represents the neutering of political inquiry in favor of popular appeal.” The tea party may be the current representative of this terrible transition, but it is certainly not the first. It is popular appeal that has given credence to wars, won elections and driven many important policies of political history. In fact, it is popular appeal and not political inquiry that is the likely cause of the predictable shift of power between parties mentioned by the writer in his opening paragraph. Therefore, I am thankful to the tea party for temporarily halting this directionless sway before being itself absorbed into one of the major parties. That being said, I think it is reasonable to avoid total association with any political party — major or minor.

Anthony Cashman is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in environmental and business economics.

he author of the letter in yesterday’s The Daily Targum, “Palestine PM not ready to hold peace talks,” falls victim to the overwhelming feelings of ethnic hostility and hypocrisy that plague the nation he claims to support.

Most disturbing is the author’s assertion that Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state supersedes the right of Palestinians to exist with equal rights in Israeli territories. The argument that “absorb[ing] the Palestinian population and succumb[ing] to the mathematical certainty of a Palestinian majority” is a terrible possibility due to undermining Israel’s mantle as a “Jewish state” is a disgustingly xenophobic idea that is surprising, considering the author attends one of the most diverse universities in the country.

It continues to be inconceivable that a modern nation, which asserts itself democratic, can exist while maintaining the seg-

regation of those living within its has little factual basis, unless he boundaries into several formal- considers the maintenance of ized classes of citizens. road blocks in the West Bank to The notion that abiding by be a significant favor to the the ideas of equality and civil Palestinian non-citizens currentrights will disable a desperate ly living there. quest for continued ethnic and Palestinian Prime Minister religious homogeny is portrayed Salam Fayyad takes issue with in the letter as a nightmare for the current incarnation of a the state of Israel, ignoring that two-state solution just as PLO it is only a nightmare for the self- leader Yasser Arafat did when destructive Israeli manipulaimperialist eletion of the “The author does not process became ments of Israel.

Additionally, clear — despite wish to recognize the narrative Western rhetopresents an that Fayyad’s refusal ric regarding Israeli position “two states for is not against the for peace that is two peoples,“ entirely inaccutwo-state solution.” the annexation rate. The use of of huge blocks strategic settleof possible ments and the Prime Minister Palestinian land, intense Benjamin Netanyahu’s refusal restrictions on transpor tation to implement a freeze on settle- infrastr ucture and continued ment building — the barest of Israeli militar y campaigns in the bare minimum in terms of the name of self-defense make Israeli actions aimed at peace in the governance of a Palestinian the region — entirely chal- state impossible. lenges the notion that the Israeli It is clear the author does state is “willing to make conces- not wish to recognize that sions.” The author’s addendum Fayyad’s refusal is not against “as it has done in the past” also the two-state solution but

rather a shallow illusion of it meant to undermine Palestinian self-determination at the benefit of conser vative interests in the region.

Attributing any failures of the current peace talks to Fayyad’s mistakes is therefore a questionable position — perhaps the author wishes for Fayyad to simply stop talking and accept the omnipresence of Israeli hegemony in a wor thless Palestinian state? Rather than facing a world where Fayyad and intellectuals like him desire a Palestinian state free from significant foreign influence and able to provide its citizens with the means to lead their lives in serene obscurity?

Until students like the author abandon a fervent support for the nation of Israel at the expense of human equality and respect for regional diversity in an area as volatile as the Middle East, there is no hope for either side of the peace process to truly face “concessions.”

Bilal Ahmed is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

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Set it free to really grow it.

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Once you get rolling, you see exactly how to accommodate their wishes.

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You may need a trip to the store for the right uniform or gear.

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Healthy food can be delicious.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — A neighbor or sibling challenges you to a dual of practical words. Your best tactic is logic as you respond to their emotions. Keep yours out of it.

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You've thought this through.

Now get others to cooperate for fabulous results.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — Take control of your own responsibilities. Others want to tell you what to do.

Be respectful. You don't have to do it their way.

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Maybe your subconscious is trying to tell you something.

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Sophomore forward April Price tallied her fourth goal of the season Sunday, which tied her with two teammates for the team lead.

RECORD: DeMaio dishes

But we changed that Friday [against UConn]. We’re going out four assists over weekend at players and getting a lot more oppor tunities, a lot more shots on the scoreboard.” continued from back In besting Providence on Sunday in the team’s most come in bunches for the dominant Big East per formHermann Trophy candidate. ance since a win against DeMaio found teammates for Villanova in 2008, DeMaio goals on four different occahelped the Knights get over sions last weekend en route to their case of the Sundays. becoming Rutgers’ all-time Rutgers defeated then-No. assists leader.

19 Georgetown, 1-0, on Sept. 24 Jennifer Gibbons (1989-92) for the team’s first victor y over previously held the record with a ranked opponent this season.

27 assists.

The next match against a “It’s a great accomplishment, middle of the road Villanova but it obviously means that squad brought the Knights we’re scoring a lot of goals. back down to Ear th, when the That’s the most impor tant team returned to Piscataway thing,” said DeMaio, who with a 1-0 loss. earned Big East hon“It was really ors yesterday along impor tant and I think with senior defender [the team] talked Allie Hambleton for about what we did on her two-game performFriday night [against ance last weekend.

UConn] wouldn’t “I’ve had great forhave really mattered wards to play with if we came out here over my past five and lost [last years here and DeMaio they’ve been finish- GINA DEMAIO Sunday],” said. “We really took ing, so they deser ve that to hear t and made sure we as much credit as I do.” … completed the weekend.”

It would be naive to think The Knights pay a visit to that DeMaio’s re-established the Midwest on Friday when presence in the midfield didn’t the team takes on DePaul in ser ve as the catalyst for a Chicago before heading to Knights team that won three of South Bend, Ind., to do battle its past four games. with No. 5 Notre Dame.

Prior to DeMaio’s four The Blue Demons and assists last weekend, Rutgers Fighting Irish currently occumanaged just four goals in its py the first two spots in the Big past six matches, resulting in a East’s National Division, but 2-4 record during the stretch.

Crooks knows more than anyAnd with a season-high fourone that DeMaio steps up straight road matches on tap when games matter the most. for Crooks’ squad, DeMaio and “One of the biggest things the Knights’ re-energized play that has always stood out is couldn’t come at a better time. that [DeMaio] is a great dis“We’ve just been really tributor of the ball — right or unlucky,” said redshir t freshleft,” Crooks said. “She sees man Jonelle Filigno, who is the game so well. She puts tied for the team’s scoring lead players in good spots to score with four goals. “Our mentality goals. It’s her [recr uiting] has just changed. Before this class that really star ted to put weekend, we hadn’t been havus on the map.” ing great attacking mentality.

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Junior Art Forst gave way to sophomore tackle Devon Watkis or moved to right guard at times as Rutgers tinkered with its line.

ROLE: Watkis offers depth at tackle of Rutgers’ bench continued from back some pocket presence errors.

Those combined add up to a number of sacks that I’m not happy with.”

Execution was the word of the game for the Knights, who outgained the Green Wave by 108 yards but managed to convert on just four of 16 third downs.

“There were a lot of penalties.

We kept kicking ourselves in the foot,” said center Howard Barbieri. “That didn’t help at all.

Third downs are hard enough to complete as it is. You throw a penalty on top, and it doesn’t help any.”

Despite the negative result in the loss column, Watkis’ extensive live action was key for the Knights at a tackle position that lacks tangible depth.

Watkis would probably enter for Forst or left tackle Desmond Stapleton if either went down with an injury, but after that the tackle picture gets blurry.

Redshirt freshman Andre Civil, the other second-team tackle, transitioned from the

defensive side of the ball late in training camp.

So when the offensive line improved its pass protection after true freshman quarterback Chas Dodd entered the game, Rutgers found itself the bonafide first tackle off the bench.

“I think we settled down a little bit,” Watkis said. “We settled down much better in the second half than we did in the first half, but we still missed opportunities.”

Friday night’s Big East opener against Connecticut gives the Rutgers offense one less day of full-pad practice to iron out its mistakes against a scout team defense. Correcting play is Schiano’s chief concern for an of fensive line that already has seven players who saw significant time.

“I don’t know if I saw [lack of preparedness in] practice as much as there’s a certain level of execution,” Schiano said.

“You’re playing against the scout team — although they’re good players they’re not as good as the team you’re going to play.

They shouldn’t be spitting out.

So one time early in the week that’s something you fix. After that, if it’s execution errors, then that’s a problem.”

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Junior left tackle Desmond Stapleton and the offensive line allowed 13 sacks through four games, prompting a number of changes.

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Big East play begins with no clear powerhouse Jordan Todman had another strong showing last week, finding the end zone twice to go along with 190 yards and 37 rushing attempts.

Todman might see fewer carries against Rutgers with just six days to rest after carr ying a heavy workload.

BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

Another week is down for Big East football, and the conference yet again FOOTBALL took a hit to its reputaMID-WEEK REPORT tion with a few embarrassing losses, highlighted by Rutgers’ Homecoming loss to Tulane.

It will be hard for the conference to continue to improve its reputation. With Big East play beginning Friday night with Rutgers and Connecticut, the Big East will inevitably start beating itself up with no true team emerging from the pack:

BIG EAST

4.) South Florida (3-1) — The Bulls and first-year head coach Skip Holtz throttled Florida Atlantic, 313, at home and have a strong chance to open up the year on top of the Big East with Syracuse traveling to Tampa, Fla., this weekend.

5.) Syracuse (3-1) — The Orange won’t remain this high on the list for long, but as one of just three teams with a winning record in the Big East conference, second-year head coach Doug Marrone is doing something right.

The Orange are probably done being favorites this season with the exception of Louisville’s trip to the Carrier Dome next month.

1.) West Virginia (3-1) — The Mountaineers, coming off a bye week, will not open up their Big East slate this week.

Instead, Bill Stewart and WVU have a week to tune up when they host 1-4 UNLV. West Virginia takes on South Florida just five days later to begin its conference schedule, but has a chance for dangerous offensive weapons Geno Smith, Noel Devine, Jock Sanders and Tavon Austin to get even more in sync.

2.) Pittsburgh (2-2) — Pittsburgh may have found its cure for a struggling running game in Ray Graham. Big East Of fensive Player of the Year Dion Lewis struggled to get it done through three games, but Graham, Rutgers safety Khaseem Greene’s brother, ran wild in a 44-17 win over Florida Inter national last week.

6.) Rutgers (2-2) — Losing to a bottom-of-the-barrel Conference USA team is a killer for the Scarlet Knights.

It’s a long climb to the top for Rutgers, but a win over Connecticut on Friday puts them in a tie for first in the conference.

Pittsburgh’s sophomore running back Ray Graham, brother of Rutgers safety Khaseem Greene, ran for 227 yards and three touchdowns last weekend, earning Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors.

7.) Cincinnati (1-3) — The Bearcats are off a bye week and a tough, but close loss to Oklahoma two weeks ago. They host Miami of Ohio this weekend before starting Big East play against Louisville next week.

The sophomore amassed 277 yards and three touchdowns in the rout.

Pitt has a true shot at turning things around at Notre

8.) Louisville (2-2) — The Cardinals are favorites for the last time this season, hosting Memphis before kicking off Big East play next week.

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Dame this week, especially if Graham continues his success.

3.) Connecticut (3-2) — The Huskies, fresh of f a 40-21 win

over Vanderbilt, boast the best scoring of fense in the Big East so far this season after three straight 40-plus point per formances.

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BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

The roles of the three starting linebackers on the Rutgers football team became even more important yesterday when head coach Greg Schiano announced that backup Jim Dumont, a fifthyear senior, is out for the season with a knee injury.

“It was a freak deal,” Schiano said. “He was trying to hold somebody up and his feet got tangled up and the next thing you know he is done. Jimmy is a very important guy to us.”

GOES DOWN FOR SEASON

Dumont, whose father was an All-American linebacker with the Scarlet Knights in the early 1980s, joins true freshman David Milewski and fifthyear senior Edmond Laryea as backup linebackers to prematurely end their seasons with knee injuries.

“Unfortunately we have been bitten by a bug,” Schiano said.

“We have had six knee [injuries] since spring practice and five of them since training camp that are season-ending injuries. We have lost three guys now at the linebacker position.”

Down three linebackers, the Scarlet Knights can expect an increased workload for junior Al-Ghaffaar Lane and sophomores Mar vin Booker and Ka’Lial Glaud.

Lane has one career tackle with a minimal role on special teams in the past two seasons and Booker, from Piscataway High School, played minimally last season before suffering a knee injury of his own.

Glaud, an Atco, N.J., native who played on special teams as a true freshman, is another special teams linebacker transitioning into a significant role as a backup.

“We are going to have to do some shuffling,” Schiano said. “I think Ka’Lial is growing up.

Ka’Lial will be our personal protector. He has been our backup personal protector. That is a big job. That is the quarterback of the punt team and you know how important the punt team is.

It is a shuffle.”

True freshman Marcus Thompson, who came in as a defensive lineman against Norfolk State, may move back to linebacker as well, Schiano said.

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hands. I don’t know if you remember Mike Teel had that hand injury that kind of plagued him for a while. Right now, if we had to play today, I don’t know if he could play. But we are playing Friday, so I hope that he can.

He does the things that he can do right now.”

Schiano made neither Dodd nor Savage available for comment after yesterday’s or Monday’s practice.

quarterback Tom Savage (throwing hand) made strides in practice today, but his status is still unclear, making it more apparent that true freshman Chas Dodd could be the starter against Connecticut.

“Tom is getting better,” Schiano said. “I have dealt with

last month, true freshman running back Casey Turner is finally healing, Schiano said, and could be a factor in the offense in a few weeks.

“He is getting better,” Schiano said. “He is healing

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Sophomore Ka’Lial Glaud (13) will take over Jim Dumont’s role of personal protector as quarterback of the punt team.

JOVELLE ABBEY TAMAYO / PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Senior linebacker Jim Dumont (53) suffered a season-ending knee injury, making him the third linebacker lost for the year.

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finally. It has been a slow process. I can’t tell you that he is ready to go Friday night, but I think we may be closing in on it here in a couple weeks. Then it will be a decision: Do we or don’t we.

“That is if he doesn’t have any more setbacks. I felt by Norfolk State he would be OK, but it just kind of drifted. You never know, the human body is a funny thing.”

Turner came to Rutgers from Jacksonville, Fla., as a top50 running back in the nation and a three-star recruit on both Rivals.com and Scout.com.

Turner chose Rutgers after de-committing from North Carolina the week of National Signing Day.

Scarlet Knights special teams players that earned All-Big East honors, including kick returners Nate Jones and Willie Foster, as well as punter Joe Radigan.

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he Rutgers Department of Intercollegiate Athletics last week named Doug Fillis the associate athletic director of development.

Fillis’ main responsibilities include day-to-day oversight in athletic development, but the job also encompasses new revenue generation through sponsorship and naming rights.

Fillis held a similar position during his last six years at Army, where he ser ved as assistant athletic director and was responsible for major revenue generation.

DARREN RIZZI,

A FORMER

assistant coach for the Rutgers football team, is set to fill in as the Miami Dolphins’ special teams coach following the firing of John Bonamego.

Just 12 hours after the New England Patriots decimated the Dolphins on special teams en route to a 41-14 victory, Miami fired Bonamego, whose unit allowed 21 points.

In six seasons on the Banks, Rizzi ser ved as the special teams coach, assistant head coach and associate head coach in 2007.

During his stint on the Banks, Rizzi coached three

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YANKEES

starting pitcher A.J. Burnett compiled a 10-15 record to go along with a 5.26 ERA this season, a far cr y from what the organization expected when he signed a five-year $82.5 million deal two seasons ago.

As a result, sources close to the Yankees reported yesterday that Burnett is likely to be left out of the team’s starting rotation for the ALDS, which begins Wednesday when the Yankees take on the Minnesota Twins.

Starting Games 1, 2 and 3 for the Bronx Bombers are C.C. Sabathia, Phil Hughes and Andy Pettitte, respectively.

The team has yet to announce a Game 4 starter.

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room for rookie running back C.J. Spiller, the Buffalo Bills dealt running back Marshawn Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks yesterday in exchange for future draft picks.

To make room for Lynch, the Seahawks released running back Julius Jones, who ran for just 30 yards on 12 attempts so far this season.

The decision to trade Lynch comes a season after the organization announced it would not part ways with the back. But after notable off-the-field issues including a misdemeanor gun charge, Lynch takes his talents to the West Coast seeking a fresh start.

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Junior forward Nicole Gentile (11) scored the game-winning goal in overtime Sunday against Lafayette to take the 2-1 decision and salvage a weekend split for the Scarlet Knights, who lost Saturday’s game to Georgetown in overtime. Gentile’s goal sealed their fourth win, two more than the team had all of last season.

Homecoming embarrassment harkens memories of ’80s A.J. JANKOWSKI’S

T HE GOOD, T HE B AD

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uick, what Rutgers team is undefeated in the past two weeks? If you guessed the women’s cross country team, pat yourself on the back and watch as your nose grows, because there is no way you knew that.

Yes, the Scarlet Knight distance runners put on a clinic this past weekend at Lehigh after taking first in Monmouth a week prior.

As for how the rest of the athletic department fared this weekend? Depends on who you ask.

Some teams salvaged weekend splits, others set records and one in particular sent almost 50,000 New Jersey residents home in embarrassing disgust.

The football team’s loss to Tulane surely reminded returning University alumni of what it was like at their Homecomings. Cer tainly the Scarlet Knight’s per formance paralleled the way Rutgers squads’ looked in prior years, for example in the 1980s. All that was missing Saturday was the hair metal bands.

Well, folks, your prayers have been answered. Those loveable losers who grew their hair long, wore their leather pants tight and churned out song after song about lost loves and heavy rockin’ under completely unnecessar y pyrotechnics, headline today’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.”

THE GOOD Runnin’ With The Devil — Van Halen

The women’s cross countr y team ran like Sammy Hagar was chasing them this weekend en route to a first-place finish at the Paul Shor t Invitational. The victor y comes on the heels of another win in late September at the Monmouth Invitational.

Junior Kelly Flannigan is on fire, finishing four th at Monmouth and sixth at the Paul Short Invitational. If she continues to run like there is no tomorrow, and the more prominent fall spor ts at the University continue to stumble, then the Scarlet Knights will continue to find themselves in the “good.”

Rock and Roll All Nite — Kiss No matter what time of day, the women’s soccer team showed us everything they got with wins this weekend over Connecticut and Providence.

The 2-0 win over the Huskies came on a Friday night and the Knights turned right around and whooped the Friars on Sunday afternoon by a 4-1 score.

After the win Sunday, senior Gina DeMaio rocked and rolled all night, since her two assists not only ensured the victor y, but also marked a new school record in assists. The 28 assists are a benchmark wor thy of a live show by Kiss’ standards, minus the makeup and leather.

The Final Countdown — Europe The field hockey team lived and died by the extra period

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this weekend, with both of its games going into over time.

After a 4-3 OT loss at Georgetown on Friday, the Knights bounced back and took down Lafayette on Sunday, 2-1. Junior Nicole Gentile posted her team-leading seventh goal of the season in sudden death to earn the victor y over the Leopards.

Although they suffered a loss this weekend, the Knights remain in the “good” due in part to the fact that the team owns four wins this season after only winning two all of last year. “With so many light years to go and things to be found,” the sky’s the limit for the field hockey team.

THE BAD Once Bitten Twice Shy — Great White Through four Big East matches, the volleyball team is 0-4 and still has yet to win a set after being shutout in all four contests.

The Knights seemed to shy away from the competition, and head coach CJ Werneke subbed out senior leaders Caitlin Saxton and Emma Chrystal in order to light a fire under his squad.

Rutgers responded with a good finish against West Virginia, but it was a case of too little, too late.

The band Great White set fire to The Station nightclub in 2003 when a pyrotechnic display gone wrong caused the death of 100 people, including the band’s guitarist.

Rutgers’ situation is nowhere close to this tradgedy, but the Knights need to heat up

on the cour t this weekend against Villanova to get back into conference contention.

Here I Go Again — Whitesnake The song remains the same for the men’s soccer team: another road match, another shutout loss. The Knights are in dire straits after a 2-0 loss at Cincinnati dropped them to 0-2 in Big East play.

Things continue to worsen for Rutgers as not even a matchup against lowly NJIT could spell its troubles. The Highlanders took the game yesterday in Newark by a 1-0 score. NJIT sent the Knights down the only road they have known this season: a road shutout loss.

THE UGLY Rock You Like A Hurricane — Scorpions The “ugly” section today is dedicated to the gut-wrenching, tear-jerking, alcohol-needing debacle that was the football team’s 17-14 Homecoming loss to Tulane.

First on the chopping block is the offense.

The unit’s inability to establish a running game — sans Sanu’s big play ability — continues to mount more and more pressure on Tom Savage’s shoulders.

Against the Green Wave, those shoulders came crumbling down and an injured hand thrust true freshman Chas — pronounced “Chase” — Dodd into the spotlight way too soon. Dodd

responded admirably, but it’s hard to see how the offense will be able to move the ball against a Big East opponent.

Every Rose Has Its Thorn — Poison It always seemed that whenever the offense got into trouble, the defense bailed them out.

But after two tough losses at home, chinks in the defensive armor are showing. Giving up a touchdown. On a trick play. That they saw on film. And prepared for. Inexcusable doesn’t even scratch the surface. Cue the Ed Lover, “C’mon Son!” The defense won’t get a game off again and will be tested right away on Friday, when the hot hand of Connecticut quarterback Cody Endres come to town.

Accompanying Mr. Endres to the Banks is a UConn rushing attack that comes in as the best in the Big East.

Wanted Dead Or Alive — Bon Jovi For the second straight home game, a nameless somebody rode out to the 50-yardline on a horse and awkwardly rode back. And for the second straight home game, Rutgers failed to score more than 14 points in losses.

Coincidence?

Get rid of this pointless pregame event and put the Knight dressed in scarlet back on the steed. If you are going to make a horse stand there and watch this football team play, at least have it make some sense.

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Senior returns to set record for RU helpers

NJIT STUNS RUTGERS IN SHUTOUT WIN The 2010-11 season outlook for the Rutgers men’s soccer team becomes bleaker by the minute MEN’S SOCCER after the Scarlet Knights dropped a 1-0 decision last night against lowly NJIT. After a scoreless first half, the Highlanders got on the board in the 62nd minute courtesy of a goal by forward Rahim Stennett.

The Knights managed to put four shots on goal, but continued to struggle to find the back of the net. Rutgers has not scored since junior Br yant Knibbs’ overtime winner on Sept. 19 at home against Hartford.

In an effort to equalize against NJIT, the Knights pulled out all the stops. Head coach Dan Donigan even subbed out junior defender Andrew Cuevas in favor of junior forward Ibrahim Kamara to try and get another scoring threat on the pitch.

But things just did not work out again for Rutgers as the team played with only 10 men for the final 12 minutes after two yellow cards sent off senior captain Paulie Calafiore.

The Highlanders entered the game at 2-7 with their only wins coming against Army and Albany. But no matter the opponent, the Knights (3-5-1) just can’t score on the road.

In four road games this season, Rutgers is 0-4, being outscored 8-0.

The rest of the season does not get any easier with the rest of the Knights’ opponents being Big East teams, starting first with a home match Saturday night against Louisville.

— A.J. Jankowski

BY TYLER BARTO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

CAMERON STROUD

Fifth-year senior midfielder Gina DeMaio broke Jennifer Gibbons’ all-time assists record Sunday, when April Price scored on DeMaio’s second-half corner kick.

Before cementing her name in the Rutgers women’s soccer histor y books and before leading the Scarlet Knights to an 85 overall record this WOMEN’S SOCCER season, midfielder Gina DeMaio just wanted another chance to play.

The fifth-year senior from Parsippany, N.J., tore her ACL in a Sept. 13 matchup last year against Arizona State, leaving her soccer career in doubt.

“I’m very happy for Gina … for a couple of reasons,” said head coach Glenn Crooks.

“I’m glad she got her fifth year, because that was in question for awhile. So we were so excited about that for her.”

Crooks knows about DeMaio’s talents and recover y more than anyone in the Knights’ program. The 10th-year head coach taught DeMaio the intricacies of the game since she was 13 years old in Crooks’ O.D.P. program.

Crooks was also there when the team captain arrived for training camp this summer without much wear put on her rehabilitated knee ligament. “[DeMaio] is coming off a major injury,” Crooks said. “We didn’t allow her to compete in the summer. Her first competition was the first day she walked on campus for preseason. We knew it would take some time for her to really figure out the battle, and that’s what’s happening.”

DeMaio finally began to hit her stride last weekend in wins against Connecticut and Providence, when the Knights outscored their Big East opponents, 6-1.

It took DeMaio 11 games this season before registering her first assist, but the Huskies and Friars found out that points

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Watkis earns biggest role on Knights’ ever-changing line

BY TYLER BARTO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

An ankle injury sidelined Rutgers offensive tackle Devon Watkis as early as three weeks ago and forced him onto crutches.

But the sophomore showed no ill effects from the injur y in Saturday’s 17-14 Homecoming loss to FOOTBALL Tulane, when Watkis logged the most significant playing time of his collegiate career.

Like the rest of the offensive line, Watkis remains a work in progress.

“People are playing a lot of spots,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “You saw this weekend, Art [Forst] was playing guard, we were playing Devon Watkis some and are still tinkering with that. We’re just going to move things around and see what we think gives us the best chance.”

Schiano hinted earlier last week that Watkis’ improved play in practice warranted his inclusion in the offense against Tulane in some capacity.

Onlookers realized the extent of that role on the Scarlet Knights’ second drive, when Watkis began the series at right tackle and junior Art Forst pinched in to right guard.

The Coram, N.Y., native also came into the game during several third downs, when Forst and normal right guard Antwan Lowery swapped time on the line.

“I thought I played OK,” Watkis said. “I missed some big plays, missed opportuni-

ties. I know the coaches will get us prepared for next week. Antwan and Art are great players and they help me no matter what.”

Saturday’s game was a precarious one for a lineman making his season debut, as four different Knights lined up under center and each received significant time.

Different cadences and voices had the potential to throw off the chemistry of an offensive line used to regular starter Tom Savage, who started 16 consecutive games.

The line allowed four sacks against Tulane, moving its total to 13 on the season.

“Some of it is just guys growing up, not being a little nervous, not tripping, not flinching, not moving,” Schiano said of the offensive line. “That’s experience. But that isn’t what the problem is. The problem was lack of execution, and that falls on me.”

Watkis’ time on the field Saturday matched the extent of his playing experience from his redshirt freshman campaign last season, when he made his Rutgers debut against Florida International.

The sophomore’s lack of playing time showed on the Knights’ third drive, when Green Wave defensive end Dezman Moses, a Willingboro, N.J., native, beat Watkis for a sack.

“There are some themes, but it’s not one thing, nor is it one person,” Schiano said.

“We have some technique errors, we have some assignment errors, and we also have

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NICHOLAS BRASOWSKI / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore tackle Devon Watkis injured his ankle early in the season but recovered and impressed coach Greg Schiano enough to warrant significant playing time against Tulane.