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Study ranks programs at U. highly

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Results of a National Research Council study released last week show that the University’s doctoral education program is ranked highly among America’s research institutions. “The NRC report clearly reveals that Rutgers has some ver y strong programs,” said University President Richard L. McCormick via e-mail. “Indeed, some programs are at the top of their respective fields.” At the University, programs in philosophy, English, histor y, microbiology, mathematics, sociology, food science and plant science were held in high regard, said Rob Hef fer nan, director of Institutional Research and Planning.

With a packed crowd made up of members of the University community and the media, a town hall meeting was held on the College Avenue campus last night in remembrance of University first-year student Tyler Clementi. The meeting, held in the Rutgers Student Center, opened with a musical tribute on violin to Clementi, who was also a violinist. The meeting featured a mix of politicians and members of the community heavily involved in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community who spoke about their experiences. Chair and CEO of Garden State Equality Steven Goldstein, who organized the meeting, talked personally about his experience growing up as a gay young man.

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Actress and comedian Judy Gold discusses her experiences growing up as a lesbian last night at a meeting at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.

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Campaign to talk cyber security BY JACK MURTHA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

During the seventh annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the Office of Information Technology plans to reach out in October to help the University community avoid Internet security horror stories. The OIT actively participates in raising awareness among University students ever y October, said Michael Gergel, OIT director of Information Protection and Security. “No student, individual, business or government entity is

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solely responsible for securing the Internet,” Gergel said. “Everyone has to secure their part of cyberspace, including the computers, devices and networks they use.” OIT is spreading its message of cyber security this year through many different media, including a live mobile broadcast on WRSU, postcards and posters, educational videos, brochures, online banners, 15second radio spots and an RU-tv interview, he said. But OIT does not treat National Cyber Security Awareness Month as an annual

chore, Gergel said. Instead, the office continuously attempts to caution University students of lurking online dangers and sound Internet practices. “National Cyber Security Awareness Month is to remind students to bring IT security to the forefront,” he said. “We’ll be reminding you year-round.” Their campaign, which includes comparisons between sharing toothbrushes and passwords are found around the University, such as on the myRutgers login page.

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The University will conduct its next emergency text message alert system test on Oct. 20, as part of its biannual testing service.

Co-founder of a Laotian textile enterprise talks about how her business empowers her female workers.

Students critique campus emergency text system

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University a capella group Casual Harmony serenades students while giving out pretzels yesterday on Livingston campus. The event was part of the I Love Livingston series, sponsored by Residence Life.

The University’s emergency textmessage system aims to alert students of dangers on campus, but some students have never received any notifications. Although she signed up for the system, School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Eden Buenaeventura experienced this problem. “I’ve never gotten a [text message] from them,” she said. “The emergency system is definitely an important thing. If they’re not actively trying to get people to sign up for the system, then what’s the point of having one?”

Kenneth Cop, captain of the Rutgers University Police Department, supports the emergency text-messaging system and said it is one of many ways the University is actively seeking to keep students informed and safe. “The emergency text-messaging system is another tool utilized by the University to disseminate urgent information that represents an imminent threat to the University community,” Cop said. “[The system] will complement methods of communication already in place such as broadcast e-mails, alerts on the Rutgers website, out-

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University debate team grapples over civility BY LIZ SWERN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers University Debate Union engaged in an evening of parliamentar y debate Tuesday at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus to give students an inside look at how a civil debate works. Members of the RUDU took opposing sides and contested whether the University lacks civility. One side argued that the college-aged generation is too self-involved and hedonistic to be civil. Debater David Reiss, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said this generation is accustomed to instant gratification and left to depend less on others than generations before. The opposing side debated that civility is in a college student’s best interest. The rule of reciprocity can influence a person’s civility in reference to the Golden Rule — treat others as you wish to be treated, said Kyle Bomeisl, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. They also argued that the existence of Project Civility on campus could mean that college students are actually civil. The debate was one of many events held at the University as

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School of Arts and Sciences seniors Kyle Bomeisl, left, Kevin Parks, center, and School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Chris Bergman argue over the existence of civility on campus. part of Project Civility, a twoyear, University-wide program on campus. Agnes Buda, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, enjoyed the debate, as well as the idea behind the campaign as a whole. “I think this is a wonderful idea. It’s very interesting and also very necessary for the students and our society in general at this time,” Buda said. “It was great. [The debaters] spoke really well.” Mark Schuster, one of the codirectors of Project Civility,

attended the debate exhibition and said the campaign was going according to plan. “Overall, I think it’s going as well as we hoped and planned. We’re excited about it,” said Schuster, senior dean of students. Some found the debate itself as a representation of civility, citing its refined and respectful manner. “We, as debate club members, always tr y to put pride into what we do, in terms of tr ying to make our arguments

respectable,” said Stephen Yellin, an RUDU member. “Even if they’re completely contradictor y sometimes to what we believe in.” Other students agree with Yellin and find a civil debate can come in handy when discussing opposing issues. “A civil debate is the best. The argument does not get too heated and devolve into chaos,” said Eric Solomon, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior.

Aside from the debate that occurred on stage, students themselves have their own opinions on the presence of civility on the University’s campus. “I think there is [civility on campus],” Solomon said. “Rudeness and animosity may seem more prominent because they are more visible, but there definitely is an underlying theme of civility on campus, regardless.” In light of the recent death of University first-year student Tyler Clementi, Yellin said he was impressed the community came together. “In terms of proportions, I had not seen something like this at any University, until what happened here at Rutgers,” Yellin said. “Thousands of people came together because of the ideal that was violated.” Ilana Bloom, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the cohesiveness of the campus shown at the protest by the Westboro Baptist Church last year demonstrated the University’s civility. “When [the protestors] came, it was so beautiful how students from all walks of life came to support each other,” Bloom said. “In general, I think there is a cer tain respect between students.”

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SECURITY: Some sites pose more threats, viruses continued from front It is important to become familiar with basic IT security practices, Gergel said. A student’s password is the most power ful weapon against becoming a victim. University students have several methods for avoiding cyber attacks on their identity at their disposal. “There are very easy things you can do to protect yourself from cyber attacks and hackers,” said Mor Naaman, a School of Communication and Information assistant professor. “Create an effective password. One, two, three, four, five is probably out the door.” Anti-virus software is also a necessity, he said. University students must be aware of what they are protecting themselves from, Gergel said. Identity theft and social engineering are two common cyber crimes. “Identity theft is not really a distinct kind of offense,” said Stuart Green, a Rutgers-Newark

School of Law professor. “Basically, it’s committing frauds by means of using someone else’s identity information.” Hackers use stolen Social Security numbers, passwords and credit card information to obtain proper ty, Green said. Drug traf fickers and terrorists even use stolen identities to evade capture by law enforcement. One University faculty member was duped into wiring a hacker $1,000 after the individual invaded the faculty member’s friend’s Facebook account, Gergel said. “She realized she was being tricked when her ‘friend’ came back and asked for more money,” he said. Phishing and peer-to-peer file sharing can lead to danger on the Internet as well, Gergel said. These activities may open a vault of personal information to cyber criminals. With the overwhelming popularity of social networking websites and the general trust among users, a new threat is born, he said. “Fake Twitter invitations can lead to malicious links or attachments, causing an infec-

U NIVERSITY tion of students’ devices,” Gergel said. “Some attackers [may take advantage] of a user’s tr ust, thus tricking their friends into sending a thief cash.” Although Naaman said social networking websites are great for maintaining relationships, he

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M warns students of the sites’ potential dangers. “It’s better to get people in front of these threats, than try to deal with the repercussions,” Gergel said. “It’s difficult enough to get credit these days, and this stuff can prevent University students from one day getting a credit card.”

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Director of Information Technology Michael Gergel says social networking websites pose more threats, such as viral links.

TEXT: New Brunswick’s test shows 85 percent delivery rate continued from front reach to media and person-toperson contact.” The system, implemented in April 2007, is tested once per semester for effectiveness and accuracy, he said. “The test consists of sending a ‘test’ message to the subscribers of the emergency text-message notification system,” Cop said. Tests are conducted twice a year — in the fall and spring semesters — on each of the three campuses by Public Safety, Associate Director of Information Technology Ellen Law said in an e-mail correspondence. Tests are scheduled to run on Oct. 20 on the New Brunswick campus. “The tests measure the speed at which messages are sent, as well as the number that are delivered and how long it takes to complete the delivery,” Law said. Most tests in New Brunswick have shown that 85 percent of the messages are delivered in less than 15 minutes, she said. The system has a contract with a third party that determines which provider handles each phone number and sends the message on to the appropriate cell provider. The third party records the outcome of the message — whether it was delivered or if it failed — and the University retrieves that information to document performance, Law said. “We send messages to a third party at a rate of over 18,000 per minute,” she said. “Message delivery is the responsibility of the cell provider and is effected by the current provider queue, as well as cell tower traffic. It typically tops out at about 2,000 per minute.” Despite the presence of the system, several questions have developed regarding its effectiveness. Some students feel the system is not particularly helpful because they are confused about what the emergency text system is and how to sign up for it. School of Arts and Sciences student Raymond Sykes said he has not received information regarding the text-messaging system but said he was in favor of it, adding that the system sounds like a great idea in theory. “As of right now, to my knowledge, I’m not enrolled in that system,” Sykes said. “I haven’t been contacted about signing up for any system. The only alerts I’ve gotten are the crime alerts through e-mail.” Mike Foster, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, shares Sykes’ story. “I remember them telling us the emergency numbers, but I don’t remember anything about the text-messaging alert,” Foster said. “I don’t even know what to do. No one really told me.” Samantha Popp, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, vaguely remembers the system being mentioned during her STAR Day, a transfer student orientation, but said it was not brought up in greater detail. “I remember it being mentioned — perhaps along the lines of campus safety — but I don’t remember being invited to sign up or [being told] how to sign up,” Popp said. “I would enroll in it if I knew how to do so.” In defense of the system, Cop noted that it is up to students to enroll themselves in the textmessaging system.

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Textile business shifts role of Laotian women BY NATALIE FLYNN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Invited by the University’s Institute for Women and Art, founder of social enterprise Ock Pop Tok visited the University Tuesday to present her Laotian weaving venture to the community and explain how it empowers women in the country. Ock Pop Tok, which means “East Meets West,” is a textile gallery and weaving center based in Luang Prabang, a Laotian city. Co-founder Joanna Smith, a photographer from England, started the venture in October 2000 alongside her friend Veomanee Douangdala, who taught her how to weave. Women from Laos begin weaving when they are 7 or 8, and she was intrigued by the intricate art form, Smith said. “[Girls start to weave] as soon as [their] feet can stretch to hit the foot pedals,” she said. Because of the economic situation in Laos, Ock Pop Tok helps to empower women in the country, Smith said. Laos is one of the poorest countries in the world, with an estimated population of 6.9 million people and a per capita income of $850 annually, Smith said. Despite the numbers, Ock Pop Tok did not start off with the vision of helping women to earn a viable living, she said.

“We didn’t start out saying, ‘Right, we want to empower women through textiles, we want to do an income-generating project,’” Smith said. Instead, she and Douangdala opened up a business with four other Laotian women, and their textiles began to sell. But starting the business came with initial difficulties, Smith said. “What was interesting was trying to set up a business in Lao. It’s a communist country,” she said. Once she and Douangdala had the license, the enterprise took off, Smith said. Ock Pop Tok soon had 20 weavers. The enterprise employs 48 people today and is looking to expand, Smith said. Ever y weaver working for Smith and Douangdala are given a weekly salar y, paid holiday, health plan, access to finance, food stipend, training and interest-free financing, she said. The textiles have been so popular that the average weaver earns between $300 and $600 a month, Smith said. The women are now the No. 1 earner, and as a result, get to make decisions for the family, she said. Studies noticed that when the women control the finances, the money is more likely to benefit the entire family.

Eighty percent of what the workers weave is sold in Laos, but Ock Pop Tok is looking to expand into international markets, Smith said. They were given international recognition this past year at the “Empowering Women” exhibition in Santa Fe, N.M., for their work. Several weavers who have worked for the business want to open their own shop, she said. The women have dreams that may now become possible because of their success. “If you ask the weavers what they want to do more than anything, they say travel,” Smith said. Smith and Douangdala want to bring the opportunities their business has provided to other women throughout Laos. They conduct training programs in remote parts of the country, in villages where they have no electricity and no running water, Smith said. “To weave one skirt takes two months,” she said. With a training program, women can learn new techniques that shorten the weaving time to three weeks. Ferris Olin, the co-director of the Institute for Women and Art, met Smith personally while on a trip to Laos and said it was great to bring an individual she personally met onto campus.

Lisa Hetfield, the interim director at the Institute for Women’s Leadership, praised Smith’s work. “I thought that this was a striking example of women’s leadership for social change,” Hetfield said. Although Ruchita Parekh, a School of Ar ts and Sciences

first-year student, said she came to the event because it was part of her Women’s and Gender Studies class, and she was glad she attended. “It kind of inspired me. At such a young age [she] was helping so many,” Parekh said.

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School of Arts and Sciences first-year student Maha Zayed, left, talks to Joanna Smith, right, founder of Ock Pop Tok, based in Laos.

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University President Richard L. McCormick gives a speech Tuesday at the launch of the Nurture thru Nature enrichment program.

U., city team up to build new after-school program BY CLIFF WANG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

City residents and members of the University community officially launched the Nurture thru Nature enrichment afterschool program Tuesday in New Brunswick. Associate Professor Radha Jagannathan of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Professor Michael Camasso of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the University and Johnson & Johnson founded the after-school program. “The three main objectives of the program are to help neighboring children gain proficiency in science, get their parents involved as well and create neighborhood assets in the form of gardens and public spaces,” Camasso said. Sixteen students in grades three through five from the Paul Robeson Community School are enrolled in the program, and they will meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays each week until the end of the academic year, Jagannathan and Camasso said. “The program is based on the idea that investments in human capital have greater returns in children,” Jagannathan said. “We also wanted to teach them basic soft skills such as teamwork, dependability and how to take constructive criticism.” The founders believe the program will help enhance and enforce the New Brunswick school curriculum. University President Richard L. McCormick delivered a speech at the kickoff event Tuesday and handed out binoculars to students in the program. “This is the kind of program that will encourage a boy or a girl to pursue science in the future,” McCormick said. “I wish I had this type of enrichment program growing up.” Three of the teaching associates with the program — Arohiren Shah, Jessica Varela and Stefan Mend — are University students. “They are a terrific bunch of curious kids,” said Shah, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “They are constantly asking questions and are really eager to learn.” Varela, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the teaching

experience made her consider pursuing a career in education. “I’ve been through the New Brunswick public school system myself,” Varela said. “I really wanted to give back and help out with the program once I heard about it.” Shah and Varela work alongside Mend, an Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy doctoral student. Parents and students are excited about the Nurture thru Nature program and what it has to offer. “I feel really good about sending my child here because he is always so excited to come,” said Norma Quevedo, mother of 9year-old Jonathan Quevedo. Her son enjoys being a part of Nurture thru Nature. “Coming here has kind of made me want to pursue science now,” he said. The idea for the program came about in August 2005 and was initially met with many obstacles. “We were almost going to give up,” Camasso said. “Finally, in July of 2008 we received the funding we needed from Johnson & Johnson and in November of that year, talks of the program resumed.” The program has since found its home on the corner of Pine Street and Jones Avenue, where there are gardens and indoor classrooms. The site opened this past summer, and 13 students from Paul Robeson attended three days a week. “Over the summer, there were five teachers including myself,” Jagannathan said. “We focused on topics such as insects, microscope use, plants and birds.” The site design is helping with the learning process, she said. “The gardens and their plants help give the students a real-life learning experience, and they were actually asked to submit their designs for a garden of their own,” Jagannathan said. The winner’s design, selected by Joanne Fillweber, manager of Corporate Contributions for Johnson & Johnson, is now going to be made on one of the empty spaces. “It was a joy to help with the program,” Fillweber said. “We at Johnson & Johnson have a commitment to make longterm impacts on the community, and this was a tremendous gift of learning.”

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The new study will also give the University an opportunity plays role in programs’ ratings to update information about the programs evaluated, Waterman said. continued from front “We have almost doubled fedAr t histor y, biomedical eral research funding to our facengineering, linguistics, microulty members since the NRC colbiology, molecular genetics, lected its data, so we are almost nutritional sciences and divercertainly better now than we sity were programs that also were in 2005,” he said. did well, said Har vey Following the previously Waterman, associate dean of released study in 1995, this most Academic Affairs. recent NRC rating will offer a The study is an evaluation rich resource of comparative of more than 5,000 individual data for the University to assess doctorate programs in 62 how the doctorate programs are broad fields at more than 200 faring, McCormick said. research universities, “While any assessment of McCormick said. doctoral education must conThe NRC considered data sider many other factors about the faculty and students beyond the data found in the involved with research doctorNRC repor t, the depth and ate programs in most fields of breadth of the NRC repor t prostudy across the United States, vides a unique oppor tunity for Waterman said. All programs the University to focus on what evaluated of fer doctorate is right about our graduate degrees in most fields of the programs as well as what can ar ts and scibe improved,” ences, engineerhe said. “We are ing, medicine There is conand agriculture. troversy about almost certainly “The idea whether the counbetter now than behind it was to cil used the propprevent institumethods to we were in 2005.” er tions from claimevaluate programs ing that they are and whether its RICHARD L. MCCORMICK No. 1 in anydata is as good as University President thing,” Heffernan it needs to be, said. “A particuWaterman said. lar program for an institution “This was a very ambitious could come into a whole range study that tried to do things that of places.” hadn’t been done before,” he said. Ratings were constructed “It succeeded better at some using 20 variables, he said. things than it did at others.” Determining factors included facThere are student outcomes ulty research productivity based that were actually better than on publications cited and awards what the NRC repor ted, and student-based research, Waterman said. The council Heffernan said. did not accurately determine Diversity also played a role quality in some fields, in the ratings, including the perlike communication. centage of female and under“We are very interdisciplinary represented minority students, in our Ph.D. programs, but they he said. used a bad indicator and said we But faculty research received were not,” he said. “[They were] the most weight, Waterman said. clearly wrong.” The data used in the study While the large-scale data was collected in 2007 and collection may produce quesbased mostly on the 2005 to tions of validity, the study evalu2006 program characteristics, ates at a program level not at a McCormick said. graduate or institutional level, “This study is a long time Heffernan said. coming,” he said. “The study is not without The University has been flaws,” McCormick said. “The analyzing the results of the methods it uses to assess and NRC study since its release and report on program quality are the data will require serious quite complex, but its present and ongoing examination, effort far exceeds any previous McCormick said. study on doctoral education.”

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mourn the loss of the young talented New Jerseyan who felt so marginalized by what happened impose harassment legislation to him that he felt the need to take his own life.” continued from front Menendez said in order to “When I was a student in the prevent another death like New York City public schools, I Clementi’s, it is necessar y to was beaten to a pulp,” he said. understand the effect of dis“Kids would kick me in the shins criminating against individuals and there were times when I based on their choices and priwanted to take off.” vacy in the digital age. Goldstein said the scars from “One is a problem that being bullied are still with him 35 remains destructive until this day years later. and the other is something so “I’m in therapy twice a week new it would not have been a facstill talking about the kids who tor a decade ago,” he said. “But beat the living hell out of me. But both need to be addressed.” you know what, it wasn’t just Menendez said University because I was gay,” he said. “I students and younger people want everybody to know we are need to be well educated in the fighting for a world where not just power of the digital age, even gay people are bullied, but straight if they feel they are people as well. People get bullied technologically competent. just because they are different.” “[The Internet] has improved Goldstein spoke of an experiour lives in so many ways, and ence after he won the spelling yet it has a deeply dark underbee in school, when he was spit at side as well,” he said. “How do because the other students we emphasize a moral imperathought he was too smart. tive in a way to our young adults “It was the worst possible and teens of the global village, childhood, and I wouldn’t wish it where everyone is connected but on anybody,” he said. “But I tell identities are blared by a false you my story because it gets betsense of anonymity?” ter. Never, never lose hope young Menendez said no matter how people. It gets better.” tech savvy the younger generaTo ensure the public present tion is, education is still needed at the meeting that their politito make sure this generation cians are working on such harassknows the power of the Internet. ment issues, New Jersey Sens. “The same Internet that Frank Lautenberg and Robert makes the entire world accessiMenendez discussed what they ble to us also has the potential to are doing to prevent situations make us accessible to the entire like Goldstein’s. world,” he said. “Tonight, we “The same call on one anoth- “We should also talk Internet that can er to stand back a baby’s about and educate broadcast on the bigotry and first steps to its harassment that on the power of the proud grandparforced [Clementi] ents can also Internet and the to take his life at broadcast a shy 18 years of age,” new social media.” [first-year’s] most Lautenberg said. private moments ROBERT MENENDEZ “In order to make to millions of comU.S. Senator sure colleges and puter screens in universities stand remote corners of up to their responthe planet.” sibility, I intend to propose legisMenendez recognized the lation to end harassment and perstate has come a long way with secution on college campuses.” anti-discrimination laws, but said Lautenberg continued, there is still a long way to go, and adding no student should face he is determined to make sure harassment or bigotry on a colthese laws are strengthened. lege campus, especially one like “We will look at whether or the University’s. not we have the opportunities “It’s got to stop once and for through federal sources to fund all. Young people have to learn to serious school efforts to try and respect and not ridicule differensure that, both on the educaences in people,” he said. “Right tion side and enforcement side, now there is no federal law to we have real opportunities to protect students from harasschange the course of events we ment and bullying, and I want to have heard from the young peochange that.” ple here today,” he said. Lautenberg said nearly One of the students who 160,000 students skip school spoke at the meeting was 22-yearbecause of abuse from fellow stuold Daniel Jacobson of dents, noting children cannot Middlesex County, who spoke of learn if they do not attend school his hardships dealing with abuse and it must stop. in grade school and high school. “I would ask that we all pledge Jacobson was part of a stuthis evening that we will do whatdent panel that spoke of their ever we can to eliminate this disstruggles of having to deal with tinction, to eliminate the bullying abuse throughout grade school and say we are proud of you and and high school, with little we will do everything we can to attention given to abuse in the make that the rule instead of the college atmosphere. exception,” he said. Jacobson held back his emoFollowing Lautenberg, tions as he conveyed to the crowd Menendez started off his speech the horror of having to deal with by paying his respect to Clementi abuse for his sexual orientation. and his parents, recognizing the “The school did not give a tragedy that hit the University. clear message that bullying was “They lost a son, we lost a felnot tolerated. It does happen and low Scarlet Knight. Many lost a it still does happen and no teen or friend, a gifted violinist and the adult should know what it is to world lost a fellow human being feel like I did,” he said. “Not a day that was in the spring of his life,” goes by when I don’t think about he said. “We come together to it, but it does get better.”

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TEXT: Some students call sign-up methodology unfair continued from page 4 “Students sign up for the emergency notification system through the Rutgers website,” he said. “Individuals are responsible for maintaining accurate and upto-date contact numbers, which will be kept confidential.” To date, the program has 37,465 individuals signed up, Law said. Students are automatically registered if their cell phone numbers are updated in the University personal director y, she said. Students are also made aware of the system at orientation, Law said. It is an opt-in program; students must provide an emergency cell phone number in order to participate. Some students believe this methodology is unfair and inef fective. “I think they should sign you up “Individuals for it are responsible a l r e a d y. for maintaining Housing already has accurate and all of [my] up-to-date contact i n f o r m a - contact numbers.” tion,” Foster KENNETH COP s a i d . Captain of University “Rutgers has my Police Department emergency contact information anyway — why not just use it?” Despite his support for the system, Cop was very straightforward about the reality of the system’s effectiveness. “The Office of Information Technology is able to track the number of messages sent and delivered,” he said. “[But] reception of the text message is not guaranteed and will depend on the students’ ser vice provider network.” Those students who have signed up for the messaging system but are not receiving text messages should check and confirm that their information is correct on the personal contact information page, Cop said. All questions, concerns or recommendations regarding the system can be directed to infoupd@rci.rutgers.edu.

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Increase wages, improve lives

new poll states that two-thirds of Americans support raising the minimum wage to at least $10 an hour. Why shouldn’t they? The last time the minimum wage rose was 2009 — to $7.25, which amounts to about $15,000 per year. This simply isn’t enough for most of us to survive in a world of ever-rising prices and quality of life quickly diminishing. A raise in the minimum wage then would be the perfect method to redistribute the wealth and provide for an inflation rate of 1.10 percent as of August 2010. The last minimum wage increase was simply insufficient. A yearly salary of $15,000 is not enough to feed a single person, let alone an entire family. Raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour would provide families — in today’s dire financial situation — with the sufficient funds to lead a regular life. Inflation and rising prices in retail and food have so far caused these families to perhaps lower their quality of life. This increase in wages will keep up with inflation if it rises to $10 today. Supporters of both parties have agreed that a raise is necessary — and with reason. With many parents getting fired and taking up minimum wage jobs with companies such as CVS or Gap, it will help the American economy by providing these people with sufficient income. Increasing the wage would force massively profitable companies to part with a little of their wealth and aid the American people. These companies have been raising their prices with the objective of making more profit or surviving in today’s dire situations — why not at least pay their employees enough money to be able to afford the products offered? It would only seem fair for employees to be able to afford the basic necessities that supermarkets sell. With prices increasing, we should be able to afford life’s minimums. Increasing the minimum wage then seems like the logical decision. People need it now more than ever, and increasing it would help redistribute the wealth from wealthy companies to the basic workers and consumers. Today, just 980,000 U.S. workers earn minimum wage, but 2.6 million people earn less, according to the Labor Department. These groups make up 4.9 percent of the hourly-paid workers in the nation. The minimum wage was introduced back in 1930, but even today we need to fight for it. If we don’t, quality of life will continue to decrease for the general population, and only we — the consumers and workers — will suffer.

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oney plays a major role in many vital aspects of our lives — loan payments, credit card charges, electric bills. This reached a breaking point when firefighters in rural Tennessee let a home burn to the ground last week because the homeowner missed the payment of a $75 fee. This family lost all of their property, along with three dogs and a cat, due to an inconsequential $75. The sad fact is that much more could have been lost — thankfully no family members perished in the fire that brought down the entire house. This fire department failed to do its only job when the community needed it most. According to MSNBC, Gene Cranick of Obion County called 911, but the fire department for the nearby South Fulton failed to respond due to Cranick’s forgotten payment of an annual $75 fee. Since the area does not have a county-provided fire department, residents must make this payment for fire coverage from South Fulton. The fire policy dates back 20 years or so, according to the news report. Firefighters should be doing their jobs rather than dealing with the politics of the matter. As firefighters, they should — or at least want to — help those in need. Due to their unresponsiveness, a family was faced with the devastation of losing everything. “Professional, career firefighters shouldn’t be forced to check a list before running out the door to see which homeowners have paid up,” Harold Schatisberger, International Association of Fire Fighters president, said in a statement. “They get in their trucks and go.” When Cranick called the fire department, the operator rejected his plea for help — even after Cranick offered to pay what was necessary. Firefighters finally showed up after the neighbor’s lawn caught on fire — the ones who paid the small fee. Luckily for the family, insurance will cover the losses, but it appears as if it all comes down to money — and a small amount at that. Much more could have been lost, and both the family and the fire department were fortunate enough not to have that happen. The choice to attend to the fire should have been obvious, especially after Cranick agreed to pay the amount due. There is no doubt that lives and a family’s entire property are much more important than money in this unfortunate situation. Now this family resides in a trailer on the property, all because of the fire department’s inability to act humanely during a situation of dire need.

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Modern warfare devalues life

acknowledged that the CIA few days ago, a CIA kills people. Any human operative killed a threat the commander-inhandful of radical chief deems worthy of assasIslamic militants while he sination he puts in the sat in his office. This is nothagency’s inbox to be termiing new. The CIA has been nated “with extreme prejuusing unmanned drones — dice,” as it’s said. But the remote-controlled planes JOE HERNANDEZ covert organization has a difthat drop bombs — to conferent kind of combat training duct incendiary attacks on than the military, one suited to a more surreptitious Pakistani terrorist strongholds. In fact, since style of fighting. In the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq President Barack Obama took office, the CIA has against the Taliban, the military will likely have a betramped up its drone attacks in the northern mounter understanding of the enemy than the suits in tainous region of Waziristan in Pakistan — allegedWashington. Counterinsurgency depends on having a ly rooting out vital Taliban leadership — in what rapport with the citizens of the country that has been The New York Times called “one of Washington’s invaded, which is essential in this case because — let’s worst-kept secrets.” In the process, though, drones face it — not all Arabs are terrorists. We have to make have killed people not targeted for the attacks. They sure we get the bad guys and only them, but that is have killed women and children. And they have hard to do behind a computer screen on which your crossed the Afghani border without consent and to targets appear as white, formless shapes. the chagrin of Pakistan’s military. War is awful. But The question of accountability also arises in the a war in which savage, remote-controlled machines case of Pakistan. The military runs the war against do our dirty work sounds even worse. the Taliban and the buck stops with the president, I imagine early wars were fought with fists. who has the tough job of assuring a wary nation that We’ve since graduated to spears and swords, guns military force is the best way forand cannons, rocket-propelled ward. Who, then, is responsible for a grenades and improvised explosive “The success clandestine drone attack by the CIA? devices. Until recently, a soldier’s If the CIA conducts it, they should wartime psychology hinged on their of the CIA’s naturally face the consequences. But emotional reaction to all the killing drone campaign will if a bomb drops in the forest and no and destruction. You had to meet the enemy’s eyes before pulling the certainly earn points one is around to hear it, it doesn’t make a sound. Blame can be tossed trigger. But this sort of robotic warin Washington.” around for a while until it fizzles out fare has done away with the personand disappears from the limelight al aspect of taking a life, repositionaltogether, leaving the victims of the ing the crosshairs from the edge of attack helpless to find answers. There should be a the rifle to the glowing display of a computer more direct chain of command when it comes to screen. This is an unsafe distance, and it’s bad for unmanned drone missions — even the inclusion of combat. Though the personal element of war has the military in the planning and execution of operacertainly contributed to illnesses like post-traumatic tions — so that unwarranted deaths can be avoided stress disorder in an inordinate amount of veterans, and the rules of war upheld. For one reason or PTSD acknowledges the horrors of combat and is another, the drone campaign flies under the public itself an argument against it. Experiencing grueradar and steers clear of considerable media attensome warfare on the frontlines disillusions, tion. A robotic warfare campaign like this ought to unnerves and emotionally scars soldiers. Removing be common, public knowledge. that aspect would only create another mentality, one Unmanned drone attacks are harmful not least that promotes indiscriminate killing without any by virtue of being a trend in robotic warfare. If it personal connection to human life. This is a much hasn’t become an accepted mode of combat already, more harmful state of mind. the success of the CIA’s drone campaign will cerPredator drones are wildly accurate too, so it helps tainly earn points in Washington and probably lead having them on our side. But they, like other bombto a more ubiquitous technique of technological based attacks, fall into the “collateral damage” trap. If fighting. But for all the good results they can prothe target were one person, you can bet the drone duce on the ground, drones instill a false sense of would kill him. But who else would it kill in the pursuit removal from the enemy and from war. Ironically, of one man? Drone attacks ought to follow military distance is the new enemy. protocol, but, bizarrely enough, the military has nothing to do with many of them in Pakistan. Top brass are Joe Hernandez is a School of Arts and Sciences conspicuously absent from the tactical choices and senior majoring in English and Spanish. His column, plans of attack, and the assaults themselves are con“The Soapbox,” runs on alternate Thursdays. ducted by agency operatives. It is a truth universally

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am astounded by the ignorance displayed in The Daily Targum editorial on Tuesday, “Media exploits University tragedy.” No, I didn’t know University student Tyler Clementi. No, I don’t know what was going through his mind when he decided to jump off the George Washington Bridge and end his life, nor do I know celebrity Neil Patrick Harris, Depar tment of Anthropology assistant instr uctor Rober t O’Brien or the multitude of others who have spoken out. But I do know this: The first year of college is stressful enough. Add to that being an introverted and possibly troubled young man. Add to that not having told your own family that you like other men and thinking that you will be safe to figure yourself out in the anonymity of a new place. Add to that a roommate who is insensitive to and ignorant of the significance of being publicly outed against your will. Whatever the multitude of factors that drove Clementi to suicide, using such a tragedy to highlight the need for positive change to tr y to prevent someone else from enduring the same treatment or perpetrating such a hurtful act, to tell other people facing some or all of the challenges he did that they are not alone — what about that seems like exploitation? Unfor tunately, our society is slow to respond to most issues until disaster strikes. Creating safer spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students — whether in or out of the closet —can’t help Clementi now. Mandator y lessons in civility can’t change what School of Ar ts and Sciences first-year student Dharun Ravi did. But perhaps society and its individuals can learn from their mistakes for once. Whether Clementi would have wanted such a response to his death became irrelevant the second he stepped off that bridge and handed his life back over to the powers that be. Even if only one person is spared the pain Clementi must have been feeling — if only one person is prevented from making the same desperate decision that he did — his death will not have been completely in vain. Aurora Schneider is a Douglass College Class of 2009 alumna.

he Daily Targum’s Opinions section is a fountain of political opinions where all sides are well covered, but my growing concern is that lately these opposing sides have lost respect and tolerance. Almost daily now, I open the Opinions section to find an emotional piece scathing a person’s different view with skewed assertions and outright attacks. Show some reser ve and respect. Opinions is a wonderful section when contributors express opinion with facts and logic and disagree respectfully. This behavior has become a trend that also extends beyond the Targum and into all of America, which is as polarized and emotionally charged as it has been in years. It could be that the Targum is just a mirror of American culture and attitude. In which case, the root of this problem may be much larger, but that would also make the address of this topic more relevant.

For the last few years, that include former Alaska Gov. American politics can be gauged Sarah Palin and Democratic by the cable news networks. The Delaware Congressional candipartisan networks such as Fox date Christine O’Donnell. News and MSNBC have been The country is going down a gaining viewership as CNN, bad path, not because of its ecowhich markets itself as the mid- nomic and social policies, but dle network, is in decline. In par- because of the demagoguery and ticular, Fox has long been a political prejudices that is dividing launching platform of charged it. It seems inescapable — street accusations against the left such protests, town hall meetings, teleas claims of vision, radio, “socialism” and Internet and the “America needs “elitism.” But for Targum have all a time, it seemed become means to a dialogue to that only a small slander, twist facts move forward — group of destrucand, in some tive right-wingers cases, outright lie. it does not need was playing this The only thing game. Meanwhile that comes out of partisan attacks.” the majority of all this vicious Americans effort is fodder for remained moderate and the left people’s fears and biases, which followed a positive idea, “Hope.” only helps continue this cycle. Something went wrong within What sparked this submission the last few years. A growing was a Tuesday letter “Tea party number of left-leaning pundits and hides behind patriotism.” The followers have too begun to piece was inflammator y and mount skewed attacks. Their mes- extraneous even to someone who sage tries to paint the tea party does not support the tea party. movement as eccentric and unin- The use of the pun “teabaggers” formed through associating the is a low blow; tea party members entire movement with wild figures are certainly not anarchists, and

the racist and sexist implication are out of line. Some of the worst lines were those which called the growing grass-roots support for the tea party and the “common folk” elections a “real danger,” “problem,” and “undeserving.” The tea party’s beginnings are democracy at work, exemplifying the common individuals’ ability of rallying together to promote an idea. They do not “neuter political inquiry,” they are the definition of inquiry. America needs a dialogue to move forward — it does not need partisan attacks. Cut the rhetoric down and open ears, because despite what the oppositions say about one another, we all have America’s best interest at heart. And if we do not do this, we may very well destroy ourselves long before our policies do. So in the end, all that I am suggesting is respect: To expect all of America to change overnight may be a long shot, but the Targum Op-Ed section can be a start. Dzuylinh Do is a School of Engineering senior majoring in electrical and computer engineering.

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Today's birthday (10/7/10). Financial matters improve as you identify what you truly need, aside from what you merely desire. Work progresses well as you see possibilities in everything around you. Your optimism increases as you imagine new plans and execute them intelligently. 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 — Align minds and hearts to work closely with a partner. Take advantage of a shared dream. Money causes problems if you go in separate directions. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5 — Anxiety increases if you focus too closely on what others are doing. Instead, try working with one partner for maximum productivity. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6 — Almost everyone is on the same wavelength concerning a major social event. There's plenty of love to go around and extra hands to make it happen. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 5 — Your attention divides between household matters and a lucky travel opportunity. You can only take one person with you, unless you pay personally. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — You get important news from an unusual source. This person rarely sticks to the facts, so take what they say with a grain of salt. Sift for the gold. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — A close associate surprises you with ideas you never expected to hear from that direction. Take time to consider. What seems unworkable only needs a tweak.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — There seems to be an increase in the internal chatter volume, like an oncoming train. Count to ten, then decide whether to board. You could just play the radio. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — Your best ideas will emerge from the consideration of a recent dream or quiet contemplation. Share your visions with a favorite person and take notes. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Get together with one other person in secret to develop your plan. Make a group announcement to share your views only after both of you agree. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 5 — Career efforts move in your direction now. Wait until tomorrow to begin your next push. Group members come on board by then. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Even though others seem tense or worried, you can relax. Share your cheerfulness and optimism. It's contagious, and they need it now. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — You get a bright idea that upsets the plans of others. At first, they fuss. But soon they relax into a new perspective. Aren't you lucky?

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Sophomore wideout Mark Harrison scored the first touchdown of his career on a 20-yard catch last year against Connecticut.

UCONN: Wright’s injury drives second-year receiver continued from back Harrison came to Rutgers as a three-star recruit on both Rivals.com and Scout.com recruiting services. Rutgers was the first to offer Harrison a scholarship and the only school to do so, as he quickly committed the June before his senior year of high school. “He’s a gifted athlete,” Schiano said. “It’s going to happen for him, like it is for a lot of these other young receivers. It’s just a matter of when. I’ve been around a lot of young, talented guys, and not

everyone can be an instant on guy.” With Wright lost for the season early in training camp, Harrison answered the call quickly, saying that he dedicated everything he did this season to his friend Wright. He missed about a week with a head injury suffered in the first scrimmage but performed up to the task since then in the eyes of his teammates. “Mark is such an aggressive player now and he’s just more explosive and he just goes up and attacks the ball, which you have to love,” Sanu said. “He’s just a phenomenal athlete.” — Steven Miller contributed to this report

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T H E DA I LY TA R G U M can hurt you. So if we try to key in on one guy, the next guy is to hurt us.” cost Knights’ struggling attack going And while the offense tries to find its rhythm, the defense continued from back knows that it has its hands full with the Cardinals attack. Donigan does not believe “Basically what we want to try being away from home is and do is limit their chances as the issue. much as possible. We want to “It’s a different venue, but stay compact on defense and these guys have played at most make sure that as defenders we of these venues before,” he are following their runners,” said said. “Soccer players adjust to senior captain and outside the weather, the facility, the defender Paulie Calafiore. “We conditions and the opponent. don’t want them to have any So those are just excuses in room to breathe so we can force my opinion.” turnovers and open our game up Excuses are one thing, but and play from the back.” when injuries strike, a team’s Clicking on all cylinders is chemistr y and chances for suctough to do on a team adjusting cess are extremely hampered. to a whole new coaching staff and The Knights have missed the an entirely new system of play. likes of seniors Chris Edwards Donigan understands that the and Yannick Salmon, as well as transition is tough on his players junior Sam Archer for at and it is one of the contributors to least one game apiece due the offense’s struggles. to injuries. “You don’t fix [these problems] With players constantly overnight. It takes time,” said switching in and out of games, Donigan, who spent the past nine it is hard for a team to find years as head coach at St. Louis. a rhythm. “It’s an adjustment period. It’s “We’ve had some changes in been difficult for the players and personnel, so it’s hard to find it’s been difficult for us. But this is continuity with players,” a transition and this is the first seaDonigan said. “It’s just the fact son we’ve had. that we’re a little “To be honest banged up and with you, it’s that shifting guys been a lot more “They are going and pulling guys difficult than we away could potenanticipated. to come in not tially lead to Having said that, really expecting some problems. we still have “But at the seven games left much ... and same time, good and they are all expect to beat players on good Big East games. teams can adjust There are still 21 us 3- or 4-0.” in those situapoints out there tions and we and we are forgetYANNICK SALMON haven’t done a ting about the Senior Captain good job adjustgame [Tuesday]. ing. At the end of We’ve got to the day, it’s our own fault.” move on.” Salmon, a midfielder and The first three of the 21 one of the team’s three cappoints left are on the table tains, injured his ankle against Saturday night against the Marquette and missed the Cardinals. A win could go a long game against Temple while way toward solving the probslowly recovering. lem, but the Knights need to He now feels close to 100 come ready to battle. percent and is good to go “They are a beatable team against Louisville. whether they are ranked or not. “I’ve been playing at around 70 We have the pieces to compete or 80 percent the past couple with them. We just have to games,” the Westbury, N.Y., bring our ‘A’ game,” Calafiore native said. “Against Cincinnati said. “Obviously coming off of [last Saturday] I had to come off four straight losses, we are just after about 30 minutes. [Tuesday] starting to get sick of losing, I was able to play the entire game, which is a good thing. but I think by Saturday I will be at [Louisville] is coming in and we 100 percent.” have to give them ever ything The Knights need a healthy we’ve got. Other wise we are Salmon — the team’s leading going to get embarrassed.” scorer — back to his scoring But if Louisville approaches ways when they host No. 3 Saturday how Rutgers Louisville on Saturday night at approached NJIT, there might be Yurcak Field. a different team leaving Yurcak The Cardinals enter the Field in embarrassment. matchup with a 7-0-2 record and “They are going to come in boast one of the conference’s prenot really expecting much. They mier scorers in reigning Big East are going to look at our record Offensive Player of the Week and expect to beat us 3- or 4-0,” Dylan Mares. The freshman Salmon said. “They are looking leads the team in goals with five. at us how we looked at some “We aren’t concerned about other teams this season — some just one guy on Louisville’s team. teams that came out and beat We are concerned about us. Last year we gave them a Louisville,” Donigan said. “I’ll be good fight and two years ago we honest, when I was out in St. beat them at home. We know Louis we recruited Dylan a little that it’s a great opportunity. A bit. I know him and I know that win like this can completely turn they have a number of kids that your season around.”

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Junior forward Nicole Gentile leads Rutgers with seven goals this season, all of which were scored in the squad’s last five games. In that span, the Knights boast a 3-2 record.

team that plays a certain style, and we just have to be able to vary our play now.” Rutgers (4-8, 1-2) sits just one goal short of riding a fourgame winning streak into the Saturday matinee, after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss to Big East rival Georgetown two games ago. Though the loss dropped the Knights to fifth in the conference, a win against third-place Louisville (8-4, 2-1) this weekend puts them right back into the conference discussion. In order to snag a muchneeded Big East victor y, the timid need not show up, according to Tchou. “We can’t wait, we have to just go after these teams and not wait to see what they’re going to do,” Tchou said. “That’s what happens when you wait and you hang back and they get an oppor tunity and they score.” Opponents outscored the Knights, 20-6, in the first period this season, while Louisville’s stat line reads the exact opposite way. To avoid an early hole, Tchou noted that communication is vital, while mental lapses can prove detrimental. “At times we ball-watch and you can’t do that against Louisville,” Tchou said. “They’re ver y aggressive and they’re going to tr y and get to the ball first in the circle. We’re improving that aspect, but we still need to improve that part of the game.” Junior for ward Nicole Gentile enters the matchup with a team-leading seven goals, all of which were scored over the past five games –– a period in which Rutgers is 3-2. Also charging for the of fense is senior co-captain Jenna Bull, who anchors the midfield for the Knights.

Though the senior has only one goal and one assist to her name this season, her leadership in the midfield allowed Gentile, along with freshman for wards Lisa Patrone and Gia Nappi, to thrive. “You can see how badly she wants it,” Tchou said. “Certainly the younger players and players around her are really catching [her play] and respect her for her efforts.” On the defensive side, the Rutgers backs should have their hands full with Louisville’s Nicole Youman. The senior midfielder has 12 goals and 11 assists this season, and for a continually improving Knights defense and freshman goalkeeper Sarah Stuby, the game may come down to the per formance of the backs. Tchou’s squad continues their homestand Sunday, when La Salle comes to the Banks for a 1 p.m. matchup. The Explorers lost, 2-0, to Villanova in their last game, and battle West Chester tomorrow to avoid their third two-game losing skid of the season. For the youth-laden Knights, the valuable experience gained from battling No. 2 Mar yland, No. 9 Syracuse, No. 10 American and previously ranked James Madison could be the deciding factor Saturday in Piscataway. The Cardinals are ranked higher, have a better record and are in a better position to make the Big East Tournament, but none of that matters to Bull come gameday. “The tough schedule obviously showed us some tough competitors and how we want to perform against them,” Bull said. “In some cases it’s shown that we can [perform against them] and in others not so much, but it’s kind of a point that practice makes perfect. “The schedule definitely provided us with a lot of practice against good teams [and] Louisville is a good team, but no one we can’t beat.”

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he Big East conference announced yesterday the start time of the Oct. 16 football game between Rutgers and Army at New Meadowlands Stadium. The game kicks off at 2 p.m. and will be aired on ESPN3.com.

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Junior All-Big East selection Amy Zhang, left, and the Rutgers tennis team benefit this season with the additions of freshmen Stefania Balasa, right, and Vanessa Petrini, who won all their matches in a season-opening scrimmage against Long Island.

Freshmen’s starts show signs of bright future BY VINNIE MANCUSO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

If the per formances displayed so far by the freshmen players on the Rutgers tennis t e a m TENNIS are any indicaRUTGERS AT tion of USTA INVITATIONAL things SAT. TO MON. t o come, then the Scarlet Knights have a successful four years to which to look for ward. Rookies Stefania Balasa and Vanessa Petrini delivered solid performances in both tournaments for the Knights. In their opening scrimmage — a win over Long Island — both Balasa and Petrini won all three rounds of competition.

A week later in the hard fought Brown Invitational, Petrini was able to capture two singles victories, adding to Rutgers’ 14 overall wins. Even though it is early in the season, the Knights’ more experienced players are taking notice of their younger teammates’ performances. Junior All-Big East selection Amy Zhang offered her praise for the newest members of the squad and has high expectations for the remainder of the season, beginning Saturday with the USTA Invitational. “I think both freshmen are really good players. They are both from the Eastern area and I think they’ll bring a lot of experience from junior tennis,” Zhang said. “We haven’t played in a lot of tournaments yet, but they are gaining experience

playing college players who are probably older than them. I hope they use this experience to continue to play well and maybe make it to regionals.” Although the team only has one scrimmage and one tournament behind them so far this season, both athletes feel they are stepping up their games significantly while adjusting to playing at the college level for the first time. “It’s totally dif ferent because I’ve never experienced a high level of play like this before,” Petrini said. “But it’s really fun. I feel like it’s going to be a good year. I’m improving ever y day at practice and doing ver y well.” Balasa is on the same page as Petrini, noticing dif ferences from high school to college while also seeing improvements

in her own game from the increased competition. “I feel like I’m getting better than I was in high school and over the summer,” Balasa said. As far as the intimidation factor that comes with playing a collegiate spor t for the first time, both players are nothing shor t of confident and collected. Neither shows fear at facing competition they have never seen before or competitors who may be older than them. “It’s exciting to see how I am in comparison to competition like this,” Balasa said. Petrini’s views on her competition are more straightfor ward. “If you’re at their level, you’re at their level. And if you’re not, you’re not,” she said. “There really is no intimidation.”

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pitcher Roy Halladay threw a nohitter yesterday in their 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win against the Reds. In his first postseason start, Halladay became the second pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the playoffs. Yankees starter Don Larsen was the other, as he threw a perfect game in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series. Halladay threw a perfect game May 29 against the Florida Marlins, making him the fifth pitcher in Major League history to throw two no-hitters in a season.

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Patriots dealt Pro Bowl wide receiver Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings yesterday in exchange for a 2011 thirdround draft choice. The deal comes after an offseason in which Moss continually voiced his disappointment with the organization for not extending his deal, which is set to expire at the end of this year. The receiver rejoins the Vikings after spending seven seasons with the club from 1998-2004, when he caught 90 touchdown passes.

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conducted by NBA.com, 28 general managers across the league concluded that the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the NBA Championship and also predicted that LeBron James will not win the MVP award. The Lakers are 66 percent favorites, while the Miami Heat — who signed James and for ward Chris Bosh in the offseason — are second at 33 percent. Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant projects to earn the MVP award this season, receiving 67 percent of the vote from league general managers.

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Boston Red Sox could soon be owners of the storied Liverpool Football Club, pending a court challenge. Red Sox owner John Henry is expected to pay $477 million to cover the debts and bank charges derived from a 2007 takeover of Liverpool by Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr. The Premier League announced it should be ready to approve the deal by tomorrow.

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Anderson’s struggles during the first four games of the season, Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt named rookie quar terback Max Hall the starter for this Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints.

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The continued shuf fling along the Rutgers football team’s offensive line could not save the Scarlet Knights from allowing nine sacks in their past two losses. So when Connecticut and the Big East’s most potent pass r ush travels to Piscataway on Friday for the opening of conference play, expect more pressure and more changes.

“If I am Connecticut, I am coming after Rutgers,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “They are going to bring the heat and I would do the same thing in as many dif ferent ways, too. And they have the ability to do it.” Schiano played six different offensive linemen in last weekend’s loss to Tulane, and said he might play more than five once again. Sophomore tackle Devon Watkis was the newcomer in the group, often moving junior Art Forst from tackle to guard.

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Playing guard is nothing new to the 6-foot-8, 311-pound Forst, who moved to tackle this season after playing the past two years at guard. He said the switch between tackle and guard during the game did not affect him. “It doesn’t, especially as you go on through a practice week,” Forst said. “As long as you get reps in at practice, then it doesn’t affect you, even if you go from right to left. As long as you get those practice reps, that’s the biggest thing.” The biggest change against North Carolina the week before was the insertion of redshirt freshman right guard Antwan Lower y, who replaced junior Caleb Ruch. Lower y played alongside Watkis at times, or Forst shifted to Lower y’s spot to spell the Miami native. Although Forst has experience at both positions, he did lean on those linemen who prepared for guard since training camp for the finer points. “I had to go to some of the guys who played guard through training camp and look at some of their notes for some of the more detailed things,” Forst said. “But the overall stuff, by now everything that I need is back. And then in pass protection, it’s not very different. I shouldn’t say it’s not difficult, but I know my assignments.”

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Sophomore tight end D.C. Jefferson pulled in one catch in each of Rutgers’ first two games but was not involved in the past two.

Knights look to build on past two victories BY MICHAEL KUPERSHTEYN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

This season has had a promising start for the Rutgers women’s cross country team, as it won each of WOMEN’S XC its past t w o RUTGERS AT events. METRO CHAMPS, The FRIDAY Scarlet Knights took the team titles at the Monmouth Invitational on Sept. 18 in Holmdel, N.J., and the Paul Short Invitational on Oct. 1 in Bethlehem, Pa. The two victories marked the first triumphs for the Knights since the current coaching staff assumed control of the team four years ago. The two wins positioned Rutgers in line with the goals set by head coach James Robinson. “I expect the returners to get faster, no doubt,” Robinson said. “As far as team finishes, we should be top 10 in the Big East, because the top seven teams in the Big East are top six in the nation. The six worst teams are seventh in the nation. For us, we need to get into the top nine. That would be great as it would be a huge improvement for us. As far as team placement, that’s where I see us finishing and hopefully winning the Metropolitan Conference.” The next test for the Knights is this Friday at the Metropolitan Championships in the Bronx. The event should be the team’s most significant challenge thus far, since it will once

again face off against Columbia, which won last year’s event, finishing one spot ahead of Rutgers. “It will be a challenge because Columbia has a ver y deep team, but we’re going to give them a fight,” said sophomore Jennifer Spitzer. “I guess you could say that [we’re regarded as underdogs]. Columbia is favored over us at this point.” Although the race poses a noteworthy challenge for the Knights, the momentum generated by the team’s last two wins cannot be overstated. “Winning the last two races as a team definitely boosts our confidence as a young team,” said sophomore Lindsay Bertulis. While the team gained a measure of confidence from their recent success, they are still focused on achieving their original goals. “We still have the same goals to do well in the Big East and place in the top 10, as well as doing well at the [Metropolitan Championships],” Bertulis said. The Knights are preparing diligently for the meet and look to execute their regular plan within the race, according to Ber tulis. “The same as usual: To go out at a good pace and try to stay consistent throughout the race,” Bertulis said. Spitzer summed up the team’s consistent mentality. “We haven’t changed our goals, just gained confidence that we can achieve them,” she said.

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Lineman Art Forst (77) split time between right tackle and guard last week as Greg Schiano tinkers with the offensive line. quarterback Tom Savage, who injured his hand against Tulane. Savage remains a gametime decision, but junior tailback Joe Martinek will be good to go. Martinek injured his ankle in the fourth quarter against Florida International and has nine carries for 39 yards in the two games since, raising questions as to whether freshman Jordan Thomas could take on an even bigger role. “Is it possible? Anything’s possible,” Schiano said. “He’s a young kid. We’re not going to put too much on his plate. It’s possible he could handle a little more.”

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D.C. Jefferson has two catches through the first four games, with one of them coming out of a Wildcat pass from Mohamed Sanu. But according to Schiano, the 6-foot-6, 258-pound target is not being intentionally ignored in the passing game. “We tried and people took it away,” Schiano said. “In the passing game, you can never really guarantee that you get what you want because coverage or pressure can take a guy away. We have 13 sacks and those are 13 opportunities that the ball didn’t get thrown, not to mention the scrambles. There’s a lot of reasons.”

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Sophomore wideout Mark Harrison made two catches for 25 yards last weekend in the Rutgers football team’s 17-14 loss to Tulane. The Stratford, Conn., native has five catches for 70 yards on the season, tying him for third on the team in receptions.

UConn brings back memories for Harrison BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

The last-second heroics of Tim Brown against Connecticut last season represented a special moment for FOOTBALL everyone involved in the Rutgers football program. For Mark Harrison, then a true freshman playing in his second-ever Big East contest, the view of Brown’s 81-yard sprint for a win over the Huskies was per fect. Harrison, from Stratford, Conn., played in his first — and only to this point — college game in his home state.

The 6-foot-3 receiver also hauled in his first career touchdown catch, a 20-yard bullet into the middle of the end zone from quarterback Tom Savage, in East Hartford, Conn. “That was crazy,” Harrison said. “I had a lot of friends and family there. It was just exciting and there’s no feeling like scoring your first collegiate touchdown. I’ll never forget that moment, especially because it was at home.” The numbers for Harrison this season — five catches for 70 yards — don’t show a significant improvement from last season’s yearly totals, in which he amassed five catches for 83 yards and a touchdown in eight games.

On the depth char t Har rison is a star ter that sees significantly more reps than last season. “I’m not sure the results have shown that big of a difference, but I think we see it in practice,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “We see it in his preparation, his maturity — those types of things.” With the loss of sophomore Tim Wright (knee) for the season before the year even started, Harrison became an even more important cog for the passing game. Behind Sanu and third-year sophomore Keith Stroud, Harrison brings the most game experience to the field.

If his first splash in the recruiting world is any indication, Rutgers men’s soccer MEN’S SOCCER head coach Dan Donigan has brought premier soccer back to the Banks. The Scarlet Knights received news today that blue-chip prospect Juan Pablo Correa verbally committed to come to the Banks, according to The Trentonian. A senior at Montville High School, Correa already has 12 goals and six assists through seven games this season. Correa amassed 24 goals and 13 assists during his junior year en route to being named Morris County Player of the Year by The Star-Ledger. Although he cannot comment on specific recruits, Donigan expressed his pleasure about how his recruiting efforts have gone JUAN PABLO thus far. CORREA “The only thing I can say is that obviously we are excited about where we are from a recruiting standpoint,” Donigan said. “We never stop recruiting, and we never will stop recruiting. We’re obviously excited about the kids that are coming and that have committed to us.” Correa chose the Knights over schools like North Carolina, Boston University and Clemson. He had also initially committed to Villanova, but de-committed last winter after Rutgers hired Donigan. Donigan took over the Knights’ program on Jan. 22 after spending the previous nine seasons with the Saint Louis program. Donigan reached the NCAA Tournament seven times with the Billikens, reaching the quarterfinals twice. A Hamilton, N.J., native himself, Donigan made a concerted effort to corral the best talent from the state of New Jersey and has done so by landing an instant difference maker in Correa. — A.J. Jankowski

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Ranked foes prep Knights for Louisville

Goal drought magnifies year of adjustments

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The Rutgers field hockey team knows what to expect Saturday when No. 8 Louisville comes FIELD HOCKEY to town. The Cardinals LOUISVILLE AT mark the fifth RUTGERS ranked opponent SATURDAY, 12 P.M. the Scarlet Knights face this season and the third top-10 program –– a testament to how difficult their schedule has been. Though the previous four meetings with a ranked foe ended with Rutgers on the wrong end of the scoreboard, there is still something to be learned from playing elite competition. “I think our whole schedule has been pretty tough,” said head coach Liz Tchou. “We started out with [James Madison] and really learned a lot and progressed through each of these games. I think we’ve pretty much seen everything and every type of

Rutgers men’s head soccer coach Dan Donigan will be the first to tell you his team has a problem. MEN’S SOCCER The Scarlet Knights have not LOUISVILLE AT scored a goal since RUTGERS Sept. 19 and have SATURDAY, 7 P.M. since suffered four straight losses, the most recent of which came Tuesday night in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of NJIT. “We’re not creating enough chances. The shots that we do get, we aren’t doing enough with,” said Donigan of his 3-5-1 team. “Either we aren’t striking it the right way or we aren’t making the right decisions in the final third. That’s an obvious problem.” Three of the past four games have come on the road after Rutgers enjoyed a five-game homestand, in which the Knights went 3-1-1. The team is still both winless and goalless on the road.

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Senior captain Yannick Salmon missed last week’s matchup against Temple with an ankle injury and returned to face Cincinnati and NJIT, although not at 100 percent.

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