The Daily Targum 2010-10-14

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U. pushes to raise more awareness of suicide prevention

BY DEVIN SIKORSKI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

The topic of suicide prevention is at the forefront of discussion among the University’s administration following the recent suicide of University first-year student Tyler Clementi.

Patrick Love, associate vice president for Student Affairs, said he is tr ying to provide the student community with resources to raise awareness about suicide prevention, teaming up with Francesca Maresca, the senior health education specialist for Health Outreach, Promotion and Education.

“We are both trying to address the needs of our [lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender] community in the aftermath, as well as continuing our work on trying to raise awareness of the issue of suicide on campus,” he said.

As co-chair of Community-based Approaches to Suicide Prevention, Love said one of his main focuses is to engage the community in identifying what they can contribute to suicide prevention, noting there are many reasons why young people choose to take their own lives.

“We know that among young people and college students who commit suicide, a significant proportion of them have never seen a counselor. But for most of them, someone in their life knew something was wrong,” he said. “What we’re tr ying to do is get that someone to communicate to a person who can help so that the person at risk can be pulled into the network of resources that are available.”

Love and Maresca sent out a University-wide email, highlighting students with outlets at the University to seek help for suicide prevention.

“We listed seven different community resources for assistance,” he said. “Among the community resources are [Counseling, Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program and Psychiatric Services], the Deans of Students office, the Office for Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance, the Center for Social Justice and Education and LGBT Communities, and RUPD.”

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Most campus crimes occur on or near the College Avenue campus, according to Rutgers University Police Department statistics, with George Street and College Avenue accounting for the most incidents, reaching 54 and 83 respectively.

College Avenue tops campus crime figures

BY RYAN FLOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The majority of University-related crimes since August have occurred on or around the College Avenue campus, according to the Daily Crime Log. The log, established by the Rutgers University Police Department, contains information on incidents occurring on the New Brunswick/Piscataway campus of the University.

Crimes and the information surrounding them are listed with descriptive information, incident type, case number, date repor ted, times occurred, incident location, whether it was on campus and the current status on its investigation.

“It doesn’t surprise me because [the] College Avenue campus has the most stu-

dent traffic, most of the big events, and there are a lot of parties and bars,” said Jachel Everett, a School of Arts and Sciences senior.

Because of its proximity to the city, the College Avenue campus has a higher crime rate, and other campuses — Busch, Livingston and Cook/Douglass — are set back, said RUPD Lt. Rowland Johnson.

The College Avenue campus is also close to bars on streets like Easton Avenue.

Cases show a wide variety of incidents ranging from public urination to aggravated assault.

The George Street and College Avenue roads have the highest numbers of incidents with 54 cases occurring on the former and 83 on the latter, as well as another 21 on Easton Avenue, according to the log.

These three streets account for approximately one-third of this year’s total incidents.

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Other campuses have their own incident hotspots such as Frelinghuysen Road on Busch campus, which has 32 incidents in the log so far.

The 2007-2009 crime report by the University’s Public Safety reported 1,365 crimes in 2009, according to “Safety Matters,” a yearly publication released by RUPD. Of those crimes, 1,267 were related to either alcohol or drugs.

This year follows a similar trend, with a large number of incidents relating to drinking or partying. Ninety-five incidents revolved around some sort of disturbance, including domestic or noise related, while 70 were alcohol-related and another 46 were due to criminal mischief, according to the log.

Excessive alcohol consumption is the largest contributor to victimization and crime,

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The Rutgers University Libraries have a new system that allows students to scan documents directly to an e-mail or USB drive for free. For full story, see PAGE 3.

The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Ser vices released draft rules for patients, doctors, cultivators and dispensaries that wish to par ticipate in New Jersey’s Medicinal Marijuana Program.

The rules outline who will be authorized to prescribe, use and distribute medicinal marijuana, legalized in late 2009 in New Jersey.

For example, physicians must have a bona fide relationship with patients they recommend, all involved in the program must have the appropriate identification cards, and dispensaries must provide education and counsel on the treatment, such as the risks and benefits of using medicinal marijuana, according to the NJDHSS website.

“We applaud the decision to include a strong clinical aspect in the dispensing of medicinal marijuana by establishing important roles for

physicians and hospitals and individual hospitals will now be able to decide how best to support this initiative,” said Betsy Ryan, president and chief executive officer of the New Jersey Hospital Association.

New Jersey is the 14th state to implement the use of medicinal marijuana for patients with chronic conditions, according to the NJDHSS website.

Registration cards will be distributed at the end of the year, Susan Walsh, deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Ser vices, said. For a facility to grow and dispense marijuana, its employees and volunteers will have to undergo extensive background checks.

Alternative treatment centers will be found by early next year, Walsh said.

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University libraries upgrade scanner technology

BY AMANDA ALCANTARA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The University libraries recently revamped their scanning system on four campus locations with new features, such as the ability to scan text using optical character recognition.

Imaging Services, located in Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus, decided to implement the new system after noticing the frequency of questions about scanning and the increased use of staffed service.

“In the past, we have discussed scanning with various individuals and committees throughout the libraries,” said Darryl Voorhees, library supervisor of Imaging Services.

The optical character recognition function embeds readable text in the files that are created and in turn enables the copying and pasting of that text to other documents, Voorhees said.

“When a suitable solution came to our attention we grabbed the opportunity,” he said.

The scanning system is located in Alexander Library, the Art Library on the College Avenue campus, Kilmer Librar y on Livingston campus and the Library of Science and Medicine on Busch campus, Voorhees said.

Public scanning for microfilm and fiche materials was available at the library for about eight years, he said. More recently, the Sharon A. Fordham Multimedia Lab in the Mabel Smith Douglass Library made a flatbed book scanner available for public use as well.

Aside from these methods, the only other option for scanning in the libraries is an over-the-counter paid service that the Imaging Services staff administered.

But, they have had their eyes set on self-service scanning for some time, Voorhees said.

Old scanning stations were inconvenient because they were expensive and insufficient for library use.

The new scanning system allows users to scan themselves for free using their NetID, send the scanned images directly to their e-mail and use optical character recognition, Vorhees said.

Ani Patel, School of Arts and Sciences junior, is eager to try the new system, especially since he is often required to scan pages in his psychology class.

“Usually I end up typing the text, but now I can do that, and it’d be a lot simpler,” Patel said.

He said having to type so much can be irritating, but the new system makes his life easier.

“Now I can just add to my notes instead of printing it out and having an extra page,” Patel said.

Although the system is new to the libraries, scanning for NetID users has been available in computer labs throughout the University for about 10 years, said Cody Burke, assistant manager of the College Avenue Computing Center.

Scanners can be found in Records Hall on the College Avenue campus, Loree Building on Cook/Douglass campus, the Allison Road Classroom Building on Busch campus and

Tillett Hall on Livingston campus, Burke said.

“Students are allowed to [scan] primarily through Adobe Photoshop,” he said.

“They can print it as well, and there is text recognition and they can copy that to the document as well.”

Students can save the image files as JPEG or PDF, Burke said. They can also copy text and paste it directly to a document.

Never theless, Imaging Ser vices’ new scanning system is also a way of helping the libraries merge toward a more Internet-friendly environment, Voorhees said.

Some researchers prefer to keep sources in one place or format, and scanning files from paper originals can be saved with those that are “born digital,” he said.

They are also enthusiastic about the green implications of

migrating some of the photocopying ser vices to a scanning ser vice, Voorhees said. The environmental benefits of this new scanning project extend beyond University students and faculty.

“I can’t possibly go over every beneficial facet of the new equipment,” he said, “[I] would encourage visitors to check them out on their next visit to Alexander Library.”

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The Library of Science and Medicine on Busch campus is one of four locations throughout the University that implemented a new scanning system with features like optical character recognition.

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FIGURES: RUPD urges awareness to avoid criminals continued from front Johnson said. RUPD understands the social aspect of college life but asks that students drink responsibly and encourage the same practices among their friends.

Overall, there are 484 incidents this year in the log. Among those incidents, there are 22 harassment cases, 20 assault incidents, 15 robberies and 96 incidents of theft.

Despite the numbers, some students consider the campus relatively safe, as long as people are careful.

Vanessa Zayas, a Rutgers Business School first-year student, said she feels safest in her residence hall.

But she feels most unsafe on College Avenue and Douglass campus at night, because she constantly hears that incidents happen there.

“Be cautious and alert, and don’t talk on the cell phone at night,” Zayas said.

Some commuters like Karim Elsayed, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, feel safe on campus as well, but are likewise cautious at night.

“I think the most populated places on campus are safest,” Elsayed said. “Students should take precautions and walk in groups.”

RUPD stresses awareness and self-responsibility as the best ways to avoid being a victim, Johnson said. Crimes can be discouraged if individuals decrease their vulnerability.

“Your role in crime prevention cannot be understated,” Johnson said. “Follow security policies and use common sense safety practices such as walking in groups, repor ting suspicious activity, keeping doors and windows securely locked and limiting consumption of alcohol.”

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Because of its proximity to the city, the College Avenue campus poses a higher crime threat than any of the other campuses, according to the Rutgers University Police Department.

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efforts of the state for moving the program forward.

“We are buoyed by the inclusion of the acute care hospitals ... and [are] excited to participate in what will surely become a model for the nation,” he said.

Marijuana has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years, University Clinical Associate Professor Timothy Reilly, who deals with pharmacy practice and medical marijuana, said.

“Marijuana use originated in Asia and eventually spread all over the world,” he said. “In Africa it was used by women right before childbirth.”

Medicinal marijuana is now most often used to help cancer patients and patients with disorders that cause seizures, Reilly said.

But the use of medicinal marijuana carries with it some controversy.

“There is no medical organization that has given full support to using marijuana as a treatment,” Reilly said.

“Enough evidence has not been collected from tests to solidify marijuana as a solid treatment option.”

Justification for medicinal marijuana oftentimes comes from professionals’ obser vation after patient use, he said.

“Although some doctors do support it, their recommendations are based on anecdotal evidence or witnessing patients’ improving once they’ve tried it,” Reilly said.

Walsh emphasized the fact that marijuana is not a cure to any medical problem.

“The use of marijuana for medical purposes is not at all any sort of cure. Rather, it is a symptom reliever,” she said.

Medicinal marijuana does present risks, Reilly said.

“Patients can experience new onset schizophrenia and severe anxiety,” she said.

Walsh also highlighted the risk of addiction and said like alcohol, there is a potential for abuse.

She said the process for implementing medical marijuana use is moving quickly.

“We’re hoping that doctors will be able to register patients for medical marijuana use by the end of this month,” she said.

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UN adviser links economics with ecolog y

BY RASHMEE KUMAR CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The University’s Global Initiatives series continued on Tuesday night with a lecture from Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Campus Center.

The lecture, “Is There a Path to Sustainable Development — and Can the World Get on It?,” is part of the “Ecologies in the Balance? The Way For ward” series, which aims to present ecology as an interdisciplinar y topic, said Joanna Regulska, the School of Ar ts and Sciences dean of International Programs.

Robert Goodman, the executive dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, introduced Sachs and praised his work as well as contributions to the field.

“Jeff is a scholar of protean intellect, a leader of boundless energy and an activist of heroic vision. His intellectual bandwidth is astonishing,” Goodman said.

In his lecture, Sachs examined the three tenets of practical sustainability — closing the economic gap between rich and poor countries, continuing the prosperity of rich countries and maintaining the Earth’s ecosystem and biodiversity.

“The world’s a mess,” said Sachs, also a special adviser to the U.N. secretary general. “The problems are solvable, but we’re not solving them.”

The emerging globalization of the economy and society creates

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Jeffrey Sachs, director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute, discusses sustainable development with the University community Tuesday night at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Campus Center. a need for wealthier countries to assist poorer countries in crisis, Sachs said. The world is evolving quickly toward an interconnected global society.

“We don’t understand the rules of it, and we don’t understand how to behave in it, and we don’t understand the jeopardy that it is creating for the

world through our inadvertence and our neglect, especially on the environment, but also the intercultural and interpersonal front as well,” he said.

Blatant disregard for the environment that all life depends on makes sustainability harder to realize, Sachs said.

“The world’s ecosystems are in such a state of pressure right now,” he said. “There is not an ecosystem in the world that you can find that is not being deranged and degraded by global anthropogenic or humaninduced forces.”

Sachs said if rich countries contributed a small percentage of

their gross national product toward poor countries and the environment, many problems would be solved.

Though globalization is rapid, Sachs blamed the apathetic nature of American society toward others as the primar y reason sustainable development has made little progress.

“Freedom from responsibility of others is actually a dominant philosophy in this country,” he said. “Nobody wants to care for anybody else. The language of compassion has completely collapsed. We don’t talk about the poor in this country at all — they don’t exist.”

Sachs challenged students in the audience to learn more about sustainable development and to clean up the planet in the next 25 years.

“It’s the students that are going to have to solve these problems, so our job is to give whatever tools and knowledge we can because we’re leaving you with a mess,” he said.

The University reaches out to students through more than 90 events in the series, like the “Water” exhibition in the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Ar t Museum on the College Avenue campus and ecology-themed Byrne Family First-Year Seminars, Regulska said.

“Through the diversity of ecology and the environment, we can actually be in a discussion and conversation about different means [to address the issues] through the eyes of different schools and depar tments,” she said.

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Michal Saraf, a psychological counselor for CAPS, said the organization responded to concerns individuals had about Clementi’s suicide and are a presence on campus to help during its aftermath.

“We certainly apprise people of our ongoing availability in the event that they are concerned about themselves or concerned about any other student,” she said. “So we certainly had many discussions to educate people about suicide prevention and response to suicide in this particular situation.”

The role of CAPS is to provide a full range of ser vices to the University student community, providing an outlet to help with suicide prevention, Saraf said.

“We do assessments for anyone who calls and then, based on the assessment, we offer dif ferent treatment options which include individual and group therapy, as well as psychopharmacological inter vention,” she said.

The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities is also an outlet for students to find counseling.

Jenny Kurtz, acting director for the center, said there is a liaison program providing students with a faculty member who is trained to work with the LGBT community.

“We make sure that our students know about the resources available through HOPE and also CAPS for additional suppor t,” she said. “We also talk with students on how to help refer your friends to counseling ser vices as well.”

There are also representatives from the center who worked closely with the Community Approach to Suicide Prevention in Higher Education, which was coordinated by Love and focused on highlighting the ways communities can help with suicide prevention.

“This is important because statistically there is higher representation of LGBT folks than non-LGBT students,” she said.

“This is a national statistic so it’s something that we are aware and are tr ying to be intentional about.”

Love said Community-based Approaches to Suicide Prevention worked hard over the summer and into the fall to

put together five outreach groups for the student community to use.

“The focuses of the five work groups are academics, residence life, commuters, special populations, including students of color, LGBT students and then af filiated groups.

[Also], other units on campus that might end up dealing with students, like RUPD, EMS and Health Ser vices.”

Love also said his organization assigned representatives for work groups to help students who need assistance with suicide prevention.

“We were also beginning to focus on what we wanted to accomplish in raising awareness [and] making people in the community aware of how to get help for people they might think to be at risk for hurting themselves,” he said.

Love said the death of Clementi did slow the development of Community-based Approaches to Suicide Prevention, but it has not hindered the goals and poise of the group.

“Has it lessened our resolve? Absolutely not,” he said. “Has it strengthened our resolve? It’s hard for us to imagine we could be anymore resolved to tr y address the issue.”

Suicide prevention is a top priority for the University, and Love said the first job Vice President for Student Af fairs Gregor y S. Blimling gave him was formulating a conference for suicide prevention outreach.

“We ended up putting together a team and actually developing and putting on, in less than five months, a statewide conference with 250 people from around the state focused on community approaches to suicide prevention,” he said.

Love said following the student suicide in Demarest Hall on the College Avenue campus last semester, Blimling wanted more focus on suicide prevention throughout the University.

With Clementi’s suicide, this put more emphasis on the topic, he said.

“It made it clearer to people the kind of issues we are facing as a community. There are many reasons why a young person might choose to take their life,” he said. “Obviously, we have now a nationally known example of what appears to be some of the reasons why somebody may want to do that.”

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Congress must work together

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ouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi made clear on Wednesday that she wants nothing to do with the U.S. Senate. According to Huffington Post, she urged progressives and pundits not to punish House Democrats in the 2010 elections for the shortcomings of the Senate. Not only is she creating an even more polar Congress just before elections, but she is also unsuccessfully trying to disassociate herself from the failures of Congress as a whole.

Pelosi even came out with a statement to online reporters and bloggers, that if her chamber were given control over the legislative process, both the party and country would be in a better place.

“The glaciers are melting faster than the Senate seems to be able to act,” she said.

Pelosi takes time to undermine the job Democrats and Republicans have done during their time in Congress, and voters might perceive her as placing blame on the other chamber of Congress as an overzealous push for re-election.

This isn’t the first time Pelosi failed to hide her disdain for the Senate’s actions. During the passing of health care reform legislation, she displayed frustration in meetings after House members were repeatedly asked to allocate funds in order to secure individual Senate votes. Her actions have time and time again tried to undermine the cooperation between the two houses. She accused the upper chamber of Congress this past July of failing to move quickly enough on a number of bills that could have been economically stimulative.

Pelosi repeated her mantra against the Senate this Wednesday —this time supplementing it with numerical figures on how many jobs the Congress’ inability to act together had cost the nation.

The house speaker’s objective is clear. Before the November elections, she has to try to distance herself and her party from the downfalls of Congress as a whole. As a result though, she splits the two Houses — a division hardly needed alongside partisanship in Congress. Pelosi is meddling with the people’s perception of Congress at the cost of cooperation within the body itself. Blaming Republicans and blaming the Senate isn’t the way, and perhaps the November elections can change a part of that.

Leave alma mater affairs to student body

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f we are lucky enough to land a successful job after college, we may decide to look back, pay a little attention to our alma mater and perhaps donate money. Some graduates, though, concentrate on their alma mater’s affairs a little too much. Andrew Shirvell, Michigan assistant attorney general, has taken several hits at Christopher Armstrong, the openly gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Shirvell published a number of blog posts cyber-bullying Armstrong and accusing him of rescinding on a campaign promise he made to minority students at the university.

In a state official position, where people have been fired for much less, Shirvell’s actions could easily cost him his job.

Shirvell’s anti-gay remarks come at a time of increased sensitivity to the matter. Attacking his alma mater’s current assembly president falls right under this offensive against gays on campus. The assistant attorney general has even come out with absurd statements attacking Armstrong’s personal life. He accuses him of engaging in “flagrant sexual promiscuity” with another male member of the student government.

He also accused Armstrong of sexually seducing and influencing “a previously conservative [male] student” so much that the student “morphed into a proponent of the radical homosexual agenda,” according to CNN. Shirvell simply has no business attacking the university student — regardless of Armstrong’s agenda or sexual orientation. As the assistant attorney general, Shirvell’s personal opinions should not be directed toward targeting and attacking a college student. The move is politically inept, as Shirvell’s opinions do not only affect his image but his official position as well.

The extreme radicalism in his views is blindingly apparent. “Welcome to ‘Chris Armstrong Watch,’” Shirvell wrote in his inaugural blog post.

“This is a site for concerned University of Michigan alumni, students and others who oppose the recent election of Chris Armstrong — a RADICAL HOMOSEXUAL ACTIVIST, RACIST, ELITIST, & LIAR — as the new head of student government.”

Shirvell says he works on the blog in his off time, but as a public official, his ignorant comments are unwelcome. Armstrong has done nothing to deserve Shirvell’s accusations. He supported a gender-neutral house at the university, but this action solely affects transgender students. It does not distort or change the image of Shirvell’s alma mater more than a student assembly vote on funds allocations. There is no room for people like Shirvell in the state’s system. First Amendment rights are one thing, but with his abusive, unreasoned comments, Shirvell should consider himself lucky not to come under political pressure.

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telling kids, teens and K University, what adults that suicide is not have we learned the answer. Things can these passed few always get better and they weeks, besides the fact should seek help and underthat we are a bunch of standing instead of giving up. insensitive monsters, who Infamous gossip columnist don’t have the morals of Perez Hilton has been those students in instituMEGAN DIGUILIO encouraging celebrities, tions such as Cornell and musicians and politicians to Stanford? Anyone who has speak up and write letters or make videos telling peobeen on The Daily Targum website reading comple in doubt that everything will be OK and can get ments on editorials and articles concerning the better. Support and love is all anyone really needs, recent tragedy at the University would know that and making someone feel like they are nothing is is what the people of the outside world think wrong. about us. Honestly, I think it’s a bunch of As a teacher for kids ages four through 12, I can garbage and people don’t know what they are honestly say I have a zero tolerance policy for bullying, talking about. In a university so big, there are and kids who are having trouble should not be always bound to be a few bad eggs, but other ignored. We have to remember that even if there is a than that, we can’t forget that there are a lot of time where everyone is accepted for sexual prefergood people here. ence, there will still be an overweight That being said, there is a subject kid, someone with acne or just somebeing discussed around the country “I hope when I have one who others think looks or acts difthat really should be taken seriously: ferent, who may get picked on. I feel bullying — bringing others down to children they can like we can psychoanalyze bullies make yourself feel better. What bothers me about this whole movement is go to school feeling until we are blue in the face, and the fact of the matter is it’s because they that people think this is a new probthey can act are insecure with themselves. They lem. If anything is really shocking, believe there is something wrong it’s that intense bullying is going on like themselves.” with everyone else, so their own in universities, so bad that the govfaults don’t seem as bad. We should ernment wants to make laws against be preaching self-acceptance, to everyone young or this behavior. Kids have been getting bullied for old. Hell, I still deal with my own insecurities every decades. It’s just the intensity of the bullying that is day, some leftover from being picked on when I was evolving with each generation. Back in the day, kids younger and some that I have just acquired through would get into fights or call each other names, and a getting older. We have to remember that everyone teacher would quickly catch them and handle the struggles in their life and no one needs anyone makissue by dragging them to the principal’s office. ing it more difficult for them.

Nowadays, we have the lovely technology called the Standing up against bullying or sticking up for Internet — basically steroids for bullying. Bullies someone else takes a lot of confidence. I hope when today have raised their game, taking it to a whole I have children they can go to school feeling they new level. It also leaves doors open for everyone to can act like themselves without the fear of someone be a bully, whether behind closed doors or in front of judging them. It needs to be stressed at a younger a group. Everyone is guilty of a form of bullying, and age that self-confidence and tolerance is key. it’s time for it to change.

Maybe if they learn that at a young age, kids will The target for bullies today, at least the one not grow up thinking that bringing others down is we’ve seen broadcast through the media, seems to the only way to rise up in life. It’s the world I one be the young members of the gay community. We day want to live in — the one where everyone can have to remember that in a two-week span four suibe happy with themselves. cides were committed, including that of University first-year student Tyler Clementi. It makes me Megan DiGuilio is a School of Arts and Sciences very angry because I honestly thought we lived in senior majoring in journalism and media studies an age where tolerance was now the majority. To with a minor in music. She is the former opinions edisay that these incidents are not a call for an immetor for The Daily Targum. Her column, “Dirty Pop,” diate response from the gay community is wrong. runs on alternate Thursdays.

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hen one fills out a personal questionnaire and reaches the section that pertains to color, he is usually asked his race, whether he is white, black, Asian, etc. He is then usually asked his ethnicity, and there almost always is a binary choice for that. Is he Hispanic or not? What is the definition of Hispanic?

We know that being Hispanic has nothing to do with physical race. For example, there are famous Asian Hispanics (Alberto Fujimori, former president of Peru) and non-Spanish white Hispanics (Alfredo Stroessner, former president of Paraguay), We must determine the states that are associated with “Hispanic.”

Dictionary.com states these are all of Latin America and Spain. Spain makes sense, but there is an issue with lumping all of Latin America together. Latin America can either be defined as consisting of all the states in the Americas where a language derived from Latin is spoken or as only the ones where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken. There is no geographic or linguistic reason why Francophone Haiti and French Guiana should be any different from Brazil in relation to their Spanish-speaking neighbors.

Though there are quite a few people who consider Brazilians Hispanic or its synonym, “Latino,”

we must assume they are wrong by the transitive property.

Who is a Hispanic then? A Hispanic is someone from or descended from residents of a Spanish-speaking state, who also either speaks Spanish or is descended from Spanish-speakers. “Hispanic” is not specific enough to be a real ethnicity in the sense that Canadian or Italian is. It is a hereditary linguistic term, and the only such term of its type to my knowledge. There is no useful information that anyone can gain from knowing that someone is Hispanic, and that is proven by the fact that no one collects the same hereditary linguistic information as it regards any other language besides Spanish. It is a waste of resources and this classification only creates more division between people.

Moreover, it is a greater crime that “Hispanic” has created. Many people do not realize there is a great amount of racial, cultural and linguistic diversity among immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries.

Hispanics specifically are frequently lumped together as a homogenous group of people, who are stereotyped to look and act the same. It is time that Americans stop considering others by superficial distinctions and start considering each other by their own merits.

Edward Reep is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore and the culture editor of The Rutgers Review.

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Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Break free of group responsibilities only after checking with your leader.

Then take off in a new direction and enjoy the scenery.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Group activities draw your attention away from a career goal. Follow your heart's desire at least for today, and get back on track later.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 9 — You may not be thrilled with today's assignment. The best path through the situation involves intelligent application of information.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 6 — Your desire for independence encounters obstacles in the form of demands from family members.

Take care of them today and schedule your time forward.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 6 — You feel slightly offbalance when someone makes an offer that seems too good to be true. Ask questions and reserve judgment until you can consult an expert.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 5 — Your favorite person may not agree with coworkers about the best path to follow. Take responsibility for expenditures. Keep track as you go.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Identify objectives early in the day. You don't have to get everything done, but you do want to move forward.

Share a treat with everyone later.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Recent activities prove most effective in conveying your passion. Now you shift from your typical assertive style toward greater optimism.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Whittle away at your priority list, and whistle while you work. Your cheerful disposition rubs off on everyone else for greater ease and fun.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — An older person applies considerable financial pressure. Take the philosophical high road when you respond. A gentle no could suffice.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Reach to the bottom of your bag of tricks. An older person's really impressed with your magic. Never reveal how you accomplished it.

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INJURY: Senior credits injured teammate in transition continued from back “That was a fun game,” McEvoy said. “I’m looking forward to playing them again.”

McEvoy, who played running back and fullback in high school, dominated on the defensive side of the ball for Pascack Valley. In his senior year, McEvoy earned All-State, AllCounty and All-Nor th Jersey honors for his defensive play, leading the region with 18 sacks to go along with 109 tackles and 11 tackles for loss.

Like Lar yea, McEvoy is in the midst of a move from linebacker to fullback and credits Lar yea with help in the transition.

“Edmond and I talk a lot because he’s done a little of both,” McEvoy said. “He’s been great to me.”

And with his main role coming in the blocking game in front of junior running back Joe Mar tinek, trust with the tailback is beneficial. McEvoy and Mar tinek are friends of f the field, Mar tinek said, and he’s excited to have him as a lead-blocker and a par t of the of fense.

“We’ve been friends for a long time, so it’s good to have someone you trust in front of you, especially someone who can do the job,” Martinek said.

“He’s doing a great job of taking advantage of an opportunity.”

For McEvoy, the move to fullback is a special one because of what it represents within the Rutgers program, he said.

“I’m playing the same position as Brian Leonard,” McEvoy said. “Just being able to say that is something really special.”

CAMERON STROUD

Head coach Liz Tchou, in her sixth season at the helm of the Rutgers field hockey team, holds a 4-4 record on the Banks this season. The Knights have struggled on the road this year, winning just one of four contests away from Piscataway.

ODDS: Walk-on impresses head coach with work ethic continued from back “She’s a great practice player, so you see her energy in practice,” Tchou said. “She’s always competing, be it against herself or against the player that’s shooting at her. That energy is great for our team … she’s passionate about goalkeeping in general.”

Stuby earned her first experience in goal this season for the Knights in a 3-2 loss against Richmond, making one save in over 13 minutes of play.

She again saw playing time in the team’s next contest, making

a save while allowing a goal against No. 10 American, and continued to work hard in practice, hoping to earn the first start of her career.

That start came on Sept. 12, when the freshman began the game in the cage for Rutgers against No. 2 Maryland.

But Stuby’s inaugural start did not go as hoped.

The freshman allowed five goals and made five saves in the first half, and Tchou replaced her with Lavell for the entirety of the second half in an 8-1 loss.

Still, the freshman started the next two games in the cage, but did not get another starting nod until the team’s Oct. 3, 2-1 victory against Lafayette.

Two games later, the walk-on experienced the highlight of her young career — making four saves to earn her first shutout victory Sunday against La Salle — putting to fruition the opportunity she earned.

“My first goal was to make the team and my second goal was to get playing time, but I didn’t expect to get a shutout or anything,” Stuby said. “It’s really exciting for me, so I’m sure my parents are really proud.”

Through her first season on the Banks, Stuby’s 2-4 record and .625 save percentage are not much to rave about, but like the rest of the youth-laden Knights, improvement is based on game experience.

Stuby’s performance so far this year is not all about her stats, nor is it about the games in which she has played or the starts she earned.

Her rookie season is based on the opportunity she gained by coming to the Banks, one that no other coaching staff on any other program gave her.

“I know how passionate and how appreciative she is and was and always will be that we gave her the chance to be on our team,” Tchou said. “She’s never taken it for granted and that’s a great quality of hers. Ever y time she’s out here she knows she was offered a chance and she’s ver y appreciative of that. I love it.”

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Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead (23) tallied 197 rushing yards on just 10 carries last weekend in a 45-3 Bearcat rout over Miami of Ohio, bringing Cincinnati’s record to 2-3 on the season.

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Big East play is officially underway. Only half of the teams in the conference played Big East games FOOTBALL l a s t week, but all MID-WEEK REPORT e i g h t teams will have started their conference schedule by the end of the week.

Rutgers and Syracuse made major statements in the conference last week, winning as underdogs, and showing exactly why the conference is so tough to handicap.

In non-conference play, the Big East failed to save face yet again with Pittsburgh’s loss to Notre Dame.

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1.) West Virginia (4-1, 0-0) — With a blowout win over UNLV last week, the Mountaineers have put a loss to LSU and poor performance against Marshall behind them and are ready for tonight’s home game against South Florida.

Playing under the Thursday night lights on ESPN, West Virginia is primed for big performances by offensive weapons Geno Smith, Noel Devine, Jock Sanders and Tavon Austin against one of the weakest defenses in the Big East.

WVU finally snuck back into the Top 25 and should solidify itself as the top team in the Big East with a convincing win tonight.

2.) Syracuse (4-1, 1-0) — Every week it seems that Syracuse will falter, but the Orange played as well as any team in the Big East through their first five games of the season.

Syracuse won a huge game against USF, in a matchup that took place in South Florida this year.

After taking down the Bulls, 13-9, last week, Syracuse and head coach Doug Marrone have a chance to make a true statement this weekend when Pittsburgh travels to the Carrier Dome.

Struggling on the heels of a poor performance against Notre Dame, Pitt is a one-point underdog to the Orange.

3.) Rutgers (3-2, 1-0) — The Scarlet Knights completely embarrassed themselves two weeks ago against Tulane, but took steps toward redemption with their dramatic win over Connecticut, 27-24, on ESPN. Rutgers should be lower on the list in terms of body of work, but showed big things in its Big East opener.

4.) Cincinnati (2-3, 0-0) — The Bearcats brutalized Miami (Ohio), 45-3, by scoring 28 points in the first quarter alone. Cincinnati jumped off to a very slow start this season after the loss of head coach Brian Kelly, but was completely onpoint last weekend.

Quarterback Zach Collaros threw only three incomplete passes in his 217-yard, three-touchdown performance and running back Isaiah Pead ran the ball just 10 times but had 197 rushing yards.

The Bearcat offense gets another chance to put up big

numbers Saturday, when it takes on struggling Louisville to at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.

5.) Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-0) — Pittsburgh came into the season with all of the promise in the world — picked as the favorites to win the conference. But a combination of a tough schedule, inconsistent performances from new quarterback Tino Sunseri and running back Dion Lewis’ inability to break out like last season led to three bad losses.

The positive for the Panthers is that they have yet to play a single Big East game and have the potential to hit their stride and win any game in the conference.

Pitt has a challenge right off the bat, traveling to one of the tougher road environments in college football against a hot Syracuse team.

6.) Connecticut (3-3, 0-1) — The Huskies simply did not play well against Rutgers. With losses to Temple, Rutgers and Michigan, Randy Edsall’s reputation as a top coach in the conference is slipping.

7.) Louisville (3-2, 0-0) — Let me put it this way, Louisville’s three wins are against Eastern Kentucky, Arkansas State and Memphis. Let’s see how the Cardinals fare against Big East opponents, starting Saturday at home against Cincinnati.

8.) South Florida (3-2, 0-1) — Maybe Skip Holtz isn’t the cure for the Bulls. Quarterback B.J. Daniels was brutal against Syracuse, completing just 9-of-23 passes and throwing two picks.

With two out of three coaches new to the job and many freshSWIMMING & DIVING m e n a n d INTRASQUAD MEET, sophomores, FRIDAY, 4 P.M. t h e Rutgers swimming and diving team can expect a transition year.

But the youth is already starting to impress.

“I’m really impressed by our freshmen and sophomores,” said junior Kristen Fontana, a captain alongside senior Jen Betz. “They’re leading in workouts and the weight room. They also have a lot of talent.”

Although the Scarlet Knights have 12 newcomers, Fontana said a strong season is not an unrealistic goal.

“We have a lot of talent, and we have a lot of enthusiasm,” Fontana said. “We only have one serious problem: We only have one serious distance freestyler.”

The distance freestyler is junior Michelle Berman, who swims the fly and the distance.

“Michelle is amazing,” Fontana said. “She’s stepping up in practice and really pushing herself.”

And despite Berman’s importance to the team, she is more focused on the youth beneath her.

“The biggest goal for all of us is to incorporate RU freshman,” Berman said. “It’s a combination of swimming fast and helping the freshmen step up.”

The Knights’ goal is to win the Big East title, according to Berman, and it is not one that is out of reach.

“For the first time I can honestly say we have a team that can do it,” she said.

But in order to improve, Berman believes the Knights must gain “mental toughness.”

“We need to be alright with pain and realize that pain is what makes you better,” the LaMirada, Calif., native said. “Hard work is not going to feel good every day. You don’t go to practice because it feels good.”

While Berman swims races where Rutgers is thin, she believes the Knights have the greatest depth with breaststrokers and freestylers.

Besides a lack of experience, the other difficult transition will be the new coaching staff.

“The new coaches are extremely supportive and want nothing more for us to win,” Berman said. “And they’re doing literally everything they can do to help us get there.”

The new coaches for the Knights are head coach Phil Spiniello and assistant swimming coach Lisa Pursely.

“There’s a lot of excitement around helping the program reach its potential and a lot of excitement around creating a culture of hard work,” said Spiniello, who is in his first year as a collegiate head coach.

But Spiniello agrees with his swimmers, who believe the biggest struggle for the team will be its inexperience.

“We graduated a lot of talent last year, which means a lot of opportunities for young athletes to fill those spots,” he said.

“We’re a very young team. There are 12 newcomers on the team this year.”

The Knights started practicing in early September and although competition does not begin until Oct. 22, they take to the pool this weekend for an intrasquad meet at the RU Aquatic Center.

“We’re getting into shape, getting ready for the competition season to begin,” Spiniello said.

“Everybody’s working hard. I see it day in and day out in the weight room, in the pool and during drill sessions. All our hard work lays the foundation for the Big East Championship meet in midFebruary. All of our meets lead up to that. That’s our focus.”

And although that is the focus, this weekend is the start.

“It will be good just to get up and get some races in,” Spiniello said. “It’s more like a scrimmage against ourselves.”

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he Rutgers football team flies to Tampa, Fla., for a Big East showdown with South Florida on Nov. 3, but should still expect some fans to fill Rutgers Stadium to watch the game.

A watch party will be held inside the Rutgers Club at the stadium, as the $100 tickets get fans an all-you-can-eat buffet and refreshments. The Scarlet Knights’ faithful also get a chance to meet head basketball coach Mike Rice, who will attend with his staff to meet and greet fans.

The doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the conference battle starts at 7 p.m. at Raymond James Stadium.

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WASHINGTON

Wizards fined Gilbert Arenas yesterday after the point guard faked a knee injury prior to the team’s preseason home opener.

Arenas stated to reporters following the game that he faked the injury to give playing time to guard Nick Young.

The squad plays today against the Milwaukee Bucks, and Arenas expects to be in the lineup for the contest.

The start would have been the first home start for Arenas since serving a 50-game suspension last season for a felony gun conviction.

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for the Atlanta Braves is over, but it didn’t take long for the organization to find a replacement.

The team introduced former Marlins coach Fredi Gonzalez as the new manager yesterday, just one day after the San Francisco Giants knocked the Braves out of the NLDS in four games.

Gonzalez served as a thirdbase coach for the Braves from 2003-06.

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cornerback Chris Rucker could face jail time after violating his probation Sunday, when the defensive back operated a vehicle while intoxicated.

Rucker’s probation officer recommended the senior receive a 21-day jail sentence for the violation.

Rucker started all six games for the Spartans, snagging an interception in the team’s 34-17 win last week against Michigan.

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Fifth-year senior running back Kordell Young has five catches for 27 yards and a carry for 12 yards in four games since returning from time away from the field for personal issues. Past injuries limit the West Deptford, N.J. native to a third-down role.

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Packers took another blow yesterday after the organization found out tight end Jermichael Finley will be out with an injury longer than expected.

Finley is expected to miss eight to 10 weeks after undergoing knee surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee, after doctors found that repairing, rather than removing it would be better for the 23-yearold in the long run.

Linebacker Nick Barnett and running back Ryan Grant are already out for the season and quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a concussion last week against the Washington Redskins.

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BY STEVEN MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

When fifth-year senior Kordell Young made a reception two weeks ago against Tulane, he only totaled nine yards.

The reception was largely insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but the way he picked up those nine yards — by spinning, spinning again and cutting his way upfield — was an encouraging sign.

He showed the same agility a week later against Connecticut, but Young insists a trio of knee surgeries never affected his ability to make those moves.

“I was never uncomfortable making cuts,” the West Deptford, N.J., native said. “That’s actually the thing I was most comfortable with. I feel like I never lost that. I’ve always been able to make cuts.”

Due to his injury history, Young is limited to a role as a third-down back, where his responsibility is often more pass protection than touching the ball.

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And when he does get touches, it is often pass catching and not rushes.

The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Young has five catches for 27 yards in four games — he missed the majority of training camp and the season opener against Norfolk State.

His first rushing attempt came against UConn, when he ran for a 12-yard gain.

After displaying an ability to pick up yards, Young, who said before he learned to live and play with pain in his knees, is confident and comfortable getting the ball and making defenders miss.

“I don’t feel anything when I’m out there playing with the adrenaline and the rush,” Young said. “I feel the wear on it on the days after, but that’s it.”

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Schiano already announced freshman Chas Dodd will get the start at quarterback against Army, with sophomore Tom

Savage practicing this week in preparation for a backup role in the game.

But Schiano would not say whether he will tr y to get Savage snaps late in the game or in certain situations if his quarterback’s hand recovers in time.

“It’s 100 percent health-related right now,” Schiano said.

“How will he be on Saturday? I don’t know that. I’m not going to get into hypotheticals. We’ll see what it is and I’ll make a decision.”

If Savage does not play against Army, he will go two and a half games without any action before Rutgers takes on Pittsburgh for its second Big East game.

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Barbieri struggled with some high snaps against UConn, and Schiano said the coaching staff addressed the problem.

The fact that last week’s game marked the 6-foot Dodd’s

first start and that Savage stands at 6-foot-5 did not affect the high snaps, Schiano said.

“We’re improved,” the 10thyear head coach said. “I think we’ll continue to address it.

[Offensive line coach Kyle] Flood works like crazy with Howard and Caleb [Ruch] and the guys to get it right. We’re better than we were. We’re just not where we want to be.”

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back Casey Turner is slowly recovering from a groin injury, but it will take some time before he is ready to play.

“He’s making progress, but it’s slow because of some of the setbacks he had early in his rehab,” Schiano said.

“What happens is you get some scar tissue and scarring that goes on so that makes ever ything harder, more painful. He’s a tough kid and he’s fighting through it, but I can’t give you any predictions on that one.”

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Walk-on defies odds, exceeds expectations

KNIGHTS REMAIN WINLESS IN BIG EAST WITH LOSS TO ‘NOVA

BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ CORRESPONDENT

All Sarah Stuby wanted was a chance.

The Rutgers field hockey goalkeeper did not ask for a starting job, let alone the promise of making the Scarlet Knights field hockey team.

The only thing the FIELD HOCKEY freshman walk-on wanted was the shot to prove she could play at the Division I level –– something she showed head coach Liz Tchou long before the season began.

“We said, ‘Hey, you may never even get on the field,’ but she came in fit,” Tchou said.

“She’s making [sophomore] Vickie [Lavell] better, Vickie is making her better, so it’s a good combination.”

Stuby’s journey in the sport goes back to the seventh grade, when she decided to try the sport out for the first time. A natural soccer player, the Roxbury, N.J., native was volunteered by one of her friends to assume the netminder position for her middle school squad.

From there, the rest is history.

Stuby’s love for the sport grew, as did her talent while at Roxbury High School. She garnered Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference secondteam honors, a Gael Award for her efforts in field hockey and lacrosse and played for a pair of club teams over her high school career.

Still though, the scholarship offers did not come.

After initially hesitating to make the jump to another level, Stuby did not make the recruiting radar of any collegiate programs, but knew she still had one option.

“I just realized that I couldn’t go through college not playing the sport,” said Stuby. “I can’t imagine my life without it.”

The freshman then decided to bring her talents to the Banks, hopeful she could earn the opportunity to continue playing the sport she loved.

Tchou quickly took notice of how special a work ethic Stuby brought with her to Rutgers.

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CAMERON STROUD

Freshman goalkeeper Sarah Stuby started the season as backup and earned her first start in a loss against Maryland. The walk-on posted a shutout in the team’s victory over La Salle.

The search for either a Big East win or a goal on the road for the Rutgers soccer MEN’S SOCCER men’s team continues after the Scarlet Knights fell, 1-0, on the road yesterday at Villanova.

“It was another hard fought loss,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “We continue to make crucial mistakes that cost us games.

The guys are fighting — they’re fighting like hell — but they just got to be smarter about the energy and their positions.”

The Wildcats (7-4-2, 3-0-1) took the lead less than 20 minutes into the match when forward Dylan Renna received a through ball and came in on goal unmarked. Renna fired a shot inside the 18-yard box past Rutgers goalkeeper Adam Klink.

“It was a crucial mistake by our backline … not much [Klink] could have done about it,” Donigan said. “Our defenders do a great job for the majority of the game, but then they have that mental lapse that leads to the goal that gets [Villanova] the win.”

The Knights (3-7-1, 0-4) peppered ’Nova goalie Chris Bresnahan with a total of six shots on net, but the netminder was up to the task, turning all six shots away.

Klink also turned in a strong performance in net, making a total of five saves.

Forward Sam Archer and defenseman Chris Edwards both went down with injuries against the Wildcats and neither returned to the field, Donigan said.

Now 0-4 in Big East play with five games remaining, the Knights’ chances of making the postseason diminish by the game.

“We are starting to run out of games to earn the points we need to make this postseason tournament,” Donigan said.

“Obviously we are still not eliminated, but at the same time it’s not good enough just to work hard. You’ve got to work intelligently.”

Rutgers gets right back at it on Saturday, when they visit Pittsburgh. The Panthers are 5-4-2 on the year and are also winless in the Big East.

— A.J. Jankowski

Injury opens opportunity on offense for former linebacker

BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

The last thing that Colin McEvoy wanted to see was another teammate go down with an injury. But when fifth-year senior Edmond Lar yea’s season FOOTBALL ended due to a knee injury, McEvoy got a chance for a major role on the Rutgers football team.

McEvoy, a senior walk-on from Pascack Valley High School, had not played on the offensive side of the ball since he came to Rutgers, but saw an opportunity to play fullback — Laryea’s vacated position — and jumped on it.

“He showed us in practice that he can be trusted to do his job and there was an opportunity or void by Edmond unfortunately being done for the season with a knee injury,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “He stepped up and took advantage of an opportunity. Like anything else, you build trust by doing things over and over again the right way. Coaches get more confident in you and that’s what’s happening with Colin.”

In the immediate aftermath of Laryea’s injury, the Scarlet Knights turned to redshirt freshman tight end Paul Carrezola to fill the void at fullback. But after minimal snaps in the North Carolina and Tulane losses, McEvoy took over as the starter against Connecticut.

McEvoy served only as a blocker against the Huskies, but made a 12-yard catch against Tulane out of the backfield to move the chains against Tulane.

“I like the position change a lot,” McEvoy said. “It’s not a tough adjustment because linebacker and fullback are pretty similar. It’s a lot of hitting. I’ve done it a lot in practice, which makes it a lot easier. I’ve got all of the plays down, so it’s just a matter of going out there and doing it.”

In his four years with the Rutgers program, McEvoy bounced around various positions on the defensive side of the ball, working mostly with the scout team, but served a key role on special teams.

McEvoy played in all 13 games of his sophomore season on kick and punt teams to go along with 10 appearances as a true freshman and four as a junior before suffering a season-ending injury.

The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown the last time Rutgers traveled to Pittsburgh, but his signature play as a Scarlet Knight came against the very Army Black Knights that stand in the way Saturday at New Meadowlands Stadium.

As a true freshman at Michie Stadium in 2007, McEvoy blocked a punt and returned it for a 17-yard touchdown.

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JEFFREY LAZARO / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Senior fullback Colin McEvoy plays mostly a blocking role in Rutgers’ offense but has one catch for 12 yards since converting from his position at linebacker.