The Daily Targum 2010-11-05

THE DAILY TARGUM

Volume 142, Number 46

S E R V I N G

T H E

R U T G E R S

C O M M U N I T Y

S I N C E

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2010

1 8 6 9

Today: AM Showers

POSITIVE RETURNS

High: 56 • Low: 37

Junior Mason Robinson returned the Rutgers football team’s first punt for a touchdown since 2005, when Willie Foster accomplished the feat against Pittsburgh.

University to lower costs with new bus company

BY COLLEEN ROACHE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

The wheels of change are turning for the state’s second-largest transportation system.

The University’s Department of Transportation Services earlier this week came to an agreement with First Transit, its new bus service operator, which will replace Academy Bus Company as the provider of transportation for students on campus.

Terms of the contract will go into effect July of next year, and by then the contract with Academy will expire, said Jack Molenaar, director of Transportation Services.

“For the most part, the students won’t know that much of a difference, which is a very good thing,” Molenaar said.

First Transit will bring in new 40-foot buses for the University and refurbish New Flyer buses currently in use, he said. The new buses will feature automatic stop announcements.

The buses will run on 20 percent biodiesel fuel, which reduces carbon emissions and petroleum consumption, making vehicles more environmentally-friendly, Molenaar said.

Although both companies had their advantages, Molenaar said the lower cost was a major factor in the decision to go with First Transit.

SEE BUS ON PAGE 4

DIVYA RATHI

As part of a contract with First Transit, the new bus service operator, the University will refurbish the New Flyer buses currently in use as well as bring in new 40-foot buses. Lower costs played a role in the University’s decision to switch bus service operators.

Program gives fugitives three days grace

BY ANKITA PANDA STAFF WRITER

For three days, members of the New Jersey justice system are giving fugitives of the law a chance to turn themselves in for favorable consideration from the court.

Through the Fugitive Safe Surrender-Central Jersey program, which began Wednesday, offenders can surrender themselves through Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset.

Although courts do not provide amnesty, judges are lenient with offenders who turn themselves in voluntarily, said Neil Buccino, New

INDEX

Jersey State Parole Board spokesman.

“In return for voluntarily turning yourself in and not making the cops chase after you, you get leniency from the court,” Buccino said. “Of the 25,000 people who turned themselves in nationwide, only about 2 percent went to jail. The rest of them were allowed to go home the same day they turned themselves in.”

About 1,400 people surrendered themselves via the program as of midday yesterday, according to a New Jersey State Parole Board press release.

“If you have an outstanding warrant, many doors will be closed, many opportunities will be missed, especially job

opportunities to allow you to lead a productive life,” said N.J. Attorney General Paula Dow in a statement. “I encourage any fugitive out there, who is debating whether or not to take action, to do it.

This may be the last time this program is offered in New Jersey.”

Each time an offender comes forward voluntarily, an estimated $420 in taxpayers’ money is saved, according to the release. This includes the cost of a two-and-a-half day jail stay for municipal charges, police man-hours and offender transportation.

Additionally, the municipalities have the chance to collect unpaid

SEE GRACE ON PAGE 4

THROUGH THE LENS

JARED MILLER

Don Heilman, director of Student Legal Services, talks about the availability of free or inexpensive legal services newly offered by the University at last night’s RUSA meeting.

UNIVERSITY The University’s Engineers Without Borders talk about their clean water project.

RUSA considers privacy committee

OPINIONS Christine O’Donnell blamed the GOP for her loss in Delaware. Did she receive a laurel or dart?

BY DEVIN SIKORSKI ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

UNIVERSITY . . . . . . . 3 NATION . . . . . . . . . 9 OPINIONS . . . . . . . . 8 DIVERSIONS . . . . . . 10 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . 12 SPORTS . . . . . . BACK

ONLINE @

DAILYTARGUM.COM

SCOTT TSAI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Palestinian filmmaker and journalist Fida Qishta speaks about her films on Gaza last night at the U.S. to Gaza Fundraiser in the Busch Campus Center. The event, sponsored by BAKA: Students United For Middle Eastern Justice, featured clips of Qishta’s film.

The Rutgers University Student Assembly took steps last night to address issues of privacy on campus, debating the creation of an ad-hoc committee on student privacy.

RUSA President Yousef Saleh said the creation of the adhoc committee is necessary to review privacy rules at the University, especially after the death of University first-year student Tyler Clementi.

Clementi jumped of f the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 23 after his roommate, Dharun Ravi, streamed his

sexual encounter with another man over the Internet.

Saleh said this cannot happen again.

“There has been some uneasiness as to what are the rules of the residence halls and what can people use against you if they look you up on Facebook,” said Saleh, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “We definitely need to clear the air, especially after this incident.”

The goal of the committee is to investigate and review University policies and practices of dealing with student space, considering many

SEE RUSA ON PAGE 4

2

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

D IRECTORY

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

WEATHER OUTLOOK Courtesy of Rutgers Meteorology Club SATURDAY HIGH 52 LOW 31

SUNDAY HIGH 50 LOW 33

MONDAY HIGH 56 LOW 33

TODAY AM Showers, with a high of 56° TONIGHT Cloudy, with a low of 37 °

THE DAILY TARGUM

126 College Ave., Suite 431, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

142ND EDITORIAL BOARD NEIL P. KYPERS . . . . . . . . . . EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MARY DIDUCH . . . . . . . . . . MANAGING EDITOR

Spring 2011 Registration begins Sunday, November 7th at 10:00 pm – 2:00 am for undergraduate students with 105 or greater degree credits and all graduate students.

For registration schedules and additional information, please access: http://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu/undergrad/s11prereg.htm

or email questions to: gradreg@rci.rutgers.edu reghelp@rci.rutgers.edu

ARIEL NAGI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEWS STEVEN MILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SPORTS JOVELLE ABBEY TAMAYO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PHOTOGRAPHY TAYLERE PETERSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DESIGN STACY DOUEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE BEAT ALEKSI TZATZEV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPINIONS NANCY SANTUCCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COPY KRISTINE ROSETTE ENERIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNIVERSITY ARTHUR ROMANO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ONLINE AYMANN ISMAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MULTIMEDIA RAMON DOMPOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY TYLER BARTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE SPORTS A.J. JANKOWSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE SPORTS EMILY BORSETTI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE COPY NATALIA TAMZOKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE INSIDE BEAT COLLEEN ROACHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE NEWS DEVIN SIKORSKI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ASSOCIATE NEWS

EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR EDITOR

EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS — Lydia Eck, Anthony Hernandez, Matthew Kosinski, Jillian Pason CORRESPONDENTS — Reena Diamante, Bill Domke, Sam Hellman, Joey Schulhoff SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS — Nicholas Brasowski, Andrew Howard, Jeffrey Lazaro STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS — Jennifer Kong, Scott Tsai STAFF VIDEOGRAPHER — Joel Chokkattu, Jose Medrano

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT J OSHUA C OHEN . . . . . . . .

P ATRICK M C G UINNESS . . . . .

L IZ K ATZ . . . . . . . . . . .

S IMONE K RAMER . . . . . . . . .

P AMELA S TEIN . . . . . . . . .

A MANDA C RAWFORD . . . .

TAMMER IBRAHIM . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . B USINESS M ANAGER . . . . . . . M ARKETING D IRECTOR . . . . . . . . O PERATIONS M ANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . C ONTROLLER . . . A SSISTANT M ARKETING D IRECTOR . . . . .

C LASSIFIEDS M ANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT ASSISTANT

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES — Steve Jacobus, Allison Montellione, Nina Rizzo, Steve Rizzo EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTS — Jennifer Calnek

PRODUCTIONS M ICHAEL P OLNASEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P RODUCTIONS D IRECTOR E D H ANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C REATIVE S ER VICES M ANAGER GARRET BELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NIGHT PRODUCTIONS MANAGER PRODUCTIONS ASSISTANTS — Alyssa Jacob, Felicia Lurie, Corey Perez, Molly Prentzel, Mike Sieberg

PHONE: BUSINESS FAX: E-MAIL: WEB: BUSINESS DIRECTORY: Business Manager Joshua Cohen Marketing Director Patrick McGuinness

(732) 932-7051 (732) 932-0079 eic@dailytargum.com www.dailytargum.com (732) 932-7051 x600 x604

EDITORIAL DIRECTORY: Editor-in-Chief Neil P. Kypers Managing Editor Mary Diduch Advertising Classifieds Productions

732-932-2012 x110 x101 x601 x603 x622

T H E D A I LY TA R G U M

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

UNIVERSITY

PA G E 3

Organization showcases water sustainability at Zimmerli

BY ANDREA GOYMA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

As an extension to the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Ar t Museum’s exhibition on water, the University’s Engineers Without Borders discussed its program, “Clean Water Projects Around the World,” a series of projects that help international communities with limited water resources develop and promote water sustainability.

As par t of the “Ecologies in the Balance?

The Way For ward” series, the event focused on issues surrounding water sustainability.

“Water sustainability is making sure that the community has a consistent supply of water, making sure it has a long-term solution,” said Madhuri Tirumandas, EWB’s Chapter Development chair and a School of Engineering senior. “We’re not going in there providing them with water bottles or relief kits or anything that’s going to expire within a few months or years.”

Guest speaker David Hill, assistant professor in the Depar tment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, spoke about some of the challenges associated with water distribution and how they can create instability and insecurity in countries’ political structures.

The source of fresh water is limited to communities, Hill said.

While 70 percent of the earth is covered in water, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh. Of that amount, only 30 percent is groundwater, the primary source of freshwater for humans.

“I feel that the challenges surrounding water supply and

SCOTT TSAI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Guest speaker David Hill discusses issues surrounding water sustainability and the limited availability of fresh water Wednesday in the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus.

management are some of the critical challenges we are facing as a civilization,” he said.

Hill also pointed out that the South Aral Sea — once the fourthlargest freshwater lake in the world — is gradually shrinking, decreasing by 60 percent as of 2006.

Intense irrigation due to cotton farming is one of the pri-

mar y reasons for the decreasing water supply in the South Aral Sea, he said.

Members of the EWB spoke about their organization and what they focus on through their clean water projects around the world.

EWB President Namrata Kulkarni said the project focuses

on providing basic human needs like water, food and shelter.

“By developing engineering designs such as those for the pump stations and pipeline repairs for our projects, we are ef fectively providing them with a sustainable source of water using quality technology that can be appropriately main-

tained long-term by the villagers,” said Kulkar ni, a School of Engineering senior.

Because the EWB’s goal is to promote civility and prosperity in a community, the team members must prioritize and work toward one goal at a time, she said.

“Focusing on one goal at a time helps to ensure stability,” Kulkarni said. “The direction of a development of a people is up to their free will, but there is no freedom without stability, no choices without the foundation.”

EWB Vice President Brian Goodacre said the EWB focuses on sustainability so their program works to gain the communities’ trust.

“You work with the community and empower them,” said Goodacre, a School of Engineering junior. “Once the community tr usts you and trusts themselves, once it’s finished, they’re ver y pleased and empowered by what they’ve accomplished.”

School of Engineering junior Neha Gautam thought the program was inspiring.

“I felt motivated to do something and get involved with EWB,” Gautam said.

Natalie Wright, EWB events coordinator, hoped audience members understood what the organization is about.

“I think most people think that Engineers Without Borders is just people who travel to other countries and do ‘engineering things,’” said Wright, a School of Engineering sophomore. “But we also have to consider a lot of things that the community needs. When helping a community, we don’t just look at the technical. We have to ask them cultural, economic and political questions.”

4

U NIVERSITY

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

BUS: Molenaar says savings GRACE: Program mostly will help future transportation

helps civil crime offenders

continued from front

continued from front

“All things being equal, they both could handle this job,” he said.

But Molenaar said administrators at the University have a responsibility to do what is best for the school, and in this case, going with First Transit was the right decision.

“I don’t want to talk badly about Academy, because there’s nothing really bad to say,” he said. “They’re both capable companies, but one had a lower bid. It’s always nice to get something cheaper than what you’re paying now.”

Financial troubles at the University have forced departments to make difficult decisions, but Molenaar expressed relief that the cost of buses would no longer be a concern.

“We constantly are dealing with budget problems every year,” he said. “It’s one less I have to deal with.”

Savings gained from “Superior safety switching compractices — panies may also improve trans- that’s something portation at that we pride the University in the future, ourselves on he said. very much.”

“We’re in a better spot BRAD THOMAS for next year First Transit President because we have a lower rate,” Molenaar said. “It gives us a little more flexibility to add in buses where we need to.”

First Transit President Brad Thomas said his company is eager to star t working with the University.

“We are pleased to ser ve the students and staf f of Rutgers University,” Thomas said in a statement. “At First Transit, our focus is on providing safe, cost-ef ficient and reliable transportation ser vices, and we look for ward to a successful relationship with the University.”

First Transit spokesman Timothy Stokes said that in addition to its lower prices, the company’s emphasis on safety puts it above other transportation ser vices the University could have selected.

“Superior safety practices — that’s something we pride ourselves on ver y much,” Stokes said. “We also work with the community as well as the school to provide efficient and reliable transportation ser vices on and off campus.”

First Transit’s parent company FirstGroup America last year won the National Safety Council’s Green Cross for Safety Medal, according to the NSC website.

First Transit provides transportation services to other universities, such as Princeton University and Texas State University, according to the company’s website. It also serves agencies in cities like Los Angeles and Houston as well as state transportation departments, including those in Illinois and Connecticut, according to the company’s website.

fines, court fees and driver’s license restoration fees for those who lost such privileges, according to the release. Those who choose to come for ward are more likely to be employable and productive.

Buccino said safe surrender centers are a good way for people to come out of hiding and lead normal lives.

“Some people really panic [and] end up living in hiding, living underground and not [being] able to have legitimate employment,” he said. “A lot of people who won’t go home for Thanksgiving because they think that the one way police will find them is if they’re at their mom’s house over break.”

The safe surrender center is collaboration between law enforcement, the court, clergy members and social service providers, Buccino said.

“A lot of people, when they want to turn themselves in, don’t

want to do it in a courthouse or at a police department,” he said. “So the best idea [for us] was to partner with members of a clergy and do it in a church.”

The center mostly reaches out to people accused of civil crimes, said Paul Loriquet, N.J. Department of Law and Public Safety spokesman.

“The program is mostly for nonviolent offenders who want to clear their offenses so the doors can open and help them with jobs,” Loriquet said.

Fugitives with violent offenses do not receive favorable consideration, he said.

“Anyone can turn themselves in. However, if you had an outstanding warrant for a violating offense, the likelihood of incarceration will still stand,” Loriquet said. “If it’s a violent criminal offense, you’re going to have to serve some time regardless.”

Dipal Parikh, a graduate student at the University, surrendered himself in 2008 after he received a warrant for his arrest due to unpaid traffic violations.

The program is a great way for people to come out of hiding

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M and get their lives on track, Parikh said.

“This gives the opportunity for people to come about and basically get out and stop running from the cops [and] surrender themselves in for a better life in the future,” he said.

Parikh said the program was well organized and helpful.

“When you surrender yourself, you tell them you have committed an offense … and when you sit down with a judge, they give you a plan and work it out with you reasonably,” he said.

Parikh, who now volunteers with the program, said he hopes it will expand.

“I wouldn’t know how to handle it properly since it’s just in its growing phase, but I would want it to be more than three days … like a week every two months,” he said. “You should always give people the option that whenever they surrender, they’ll always have help.”

On the other hand, Buccino feels the period during which people may surrender should not be any longer.

“If you extend this throughout the year, there are people who will never ever turn themselves in because they’ll think, ‘I can do this

tomorrow, I can do this next month or next year,’” Buccino said. “Right now, it sends a sense of emergency.”

It is unlikely that the program will extend beyond three days, Loriquet said.

“You’re pulling resources, volunteers, municipal court judges, who have volunteered their time to offer a window of opportunity to fugitives,” he said. “We’re relying on volunteers. That’s not easy.”

Buccino said he wants to reach out to more people who may benefit from the program.

“This year we’re doing more outreach to the Hispanic community,” he said. “We’ve set up meetings with Spanish-speaking organizations in the Latin American community.

Every time we do this, there are always things we learn about what we could be doing better.”

Loriquet said he is not sure of what is in store for the program’s future, but he remains hopeful.

“The goal, when it first came to N.J., was to have at least three,” he said. “This year is the third one and it has yet to be determined whether [the program] will extend past the third year. It’s been a great success so far, so we’ll see how it goes.”

RUSA: Committee will give report after fact-finding session continued from front students do not know what the rules are, said Kristen Clarke, University Affairs chair.

“We are going to be working with [resident assistants], as well as Residence Life. They are all people who need to be involved in this,” said Clarke, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “It’s really seeing what the information that everybody involved has and making sure everybody is on the same page.”

RUSA originally planned on creating a committee to address the unclear rules with drug and alcohol use for University students, but privacy rules brought up similar issues, she said.

“Students didn’t know if [the Rutgers University Police Department] could come into their dorm rooms. They didn’t know if [resident assistants] could come into their dorm room and they didn’t know what to do after that,” she said. “The same thing was happening with student privacy in general.”

Clarke said it is not just the issue of students fully understanding certain rules at the University but administrators making those rules well known, citing the Good Samaritan law as an example.

“If you’re underage and one of your friends is dying because they’ve had too much to drink, you can call [RUPD] and not get in trouble,” she said. “I think that’s going to be something that will come up in discussions.”

Because of recent events at the University, privacy became an issue of concern for students, and the committee is just looking for inefficiencies in the rules, said Matthew Cordeiro, RUSA vice president.

“I think it is totally appropriate for a body that is supposed to represent students to have this authority,” said Cordeiro, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “Things may need to be changed. It is trying to create a committee to review privacy and maybe update it.”

Although no members of RUSA were against the creation of the committee, some did not know if it was necessary to create a new committee.

JARED MILLER

Matthew Cordiero, Rutgers University Student Assembly vice president, discusses the possibilities of establishing an ad-hoc committee to review privacy at last night’s meeting.

Morgan Sills, RUSA public relations committee member, said the initiative to educate students about rules per taining to privacy is a good idea but was unsure about creating more work for RUSA with a separate committee.

“I don’t know if we need to make an actual committee. I think it would be great to create a committee within the arms of University Af fairs,” said Mills, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “I’m not sure we need to make the move for an entire commitment.”

Saleh attempted to ease Mills’ concern by noting the committee would not be permanent.

“It’s a fact-finding committee, and they are going to be giving us a report after their fact-finding session,” he said.

“After that, the committee will be dissolved.”

After the report is delivered, RUSA would be able to address the University about problems both the organization and students have, Saleh said.

“If there is anything that we disagree with in terms of privacy policy at Rutgers, then we can stand up and push for change,” he said.

The creation of the privacy committee was not the only thing on RUSA’s agenda, with 90 percent of the members voting to conduct Ever y Drop Counts blood drive.

RUSA held the event for the first time last year to serve dual purposes — to donate blood and protest, Clarke said.

“The [Food and Dr ug Administration] has had [a rule] in ef fect since 1983, stating that men who have sex with men are ineligible to donate blood,” she said. “This was put into ef fect back in the ’80s when no one really knew what was going on with AIDS.” The rule has still not been repealed and many people think it is a highly discriminator y policy, Clarke said.

Clarke added students would also be able to sign petitions for a friend who is ineligible and can also donate as a protest to the FDA rule.

“The University was questioning whether or not they should still allow blood drives on campus and other universities have banned blood drives because of this discrimination,” she said. “RUSA voted we should continue to have blood

drives because it would be a waste to not allow blood banks collect blood from us.”

Don Heilman, director of Student Legal Ser vices, also came to talk about the opening of free or inexpensive legal ser vices for University students.

After developing facilities and an action plan, the University is now able to deliver a ser vice he called “long overdue.”

“Rutgers University has officially joined the ranks of the big time. We now have student legal ser vices,” he said. “We have a law firm for students and you can come see me for about any legal issue, problem, question for free.”

A trial lawyer for 20 years who is also working toward his doctorate in education, Heilman created an interlocking referral network of lawyers in case he is unable to help the student with their legal problem.

“If I can’t help to resolve your problem, I’m going to place you with an attorney or law firm who has agreed in advance to help and, 90 percent of the time, for free,” he said.

Heilman said these services can be found at his office, which is located at 12 Lafayette St.

U NIVERSITY

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

5

U. group grants preschoolers’ holiday wishes

BY ANASTASIA MILLICKER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Children’s holiday wishes may turn into a reality with the generosity of students, faculty and staf f.

Winter Wishes is a program sponsored by the Student Volunteer Council and New Br unswick Early Childhood that gives preschoolers in the New Brunswick area a chance to have their holiday gift wishes granted.

“Kids are asked to put down three things they need and three things they want, and par ticipants choose which wish to fulfill,” said Jillian Kaufman, Ser vice Event coordinator of the council. “Winter Wishes provides kids with a holiday season. We were able to give kids gifts that their parents can not af ford.”

A Webkinz, a Zhu Zhu pet, a winter jacket and gloves are among the winter wishes of 600 local preschoolers, Kaufman said.

“The kids are mostly 3- and 4-year-olds and we do have a few 5-year-olds in the program,” said Wilfredo Benitez, University Relations coordinator for the council.

Most kids asked for winter clothing and jackets rather than a toy, said Kaufman, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. These types of wishes show how families found it difficult to provide essential winter clothing for their children.

The monetar y limit on the gifts is $20, Kaufman said. All gifts must be unwrapped, because the council will wrap them later during a wrapping party.

“Monetar y donations will also be accepted,” Kaufman said. “[Wednesday] alone we collected $14, which will be put

SCOTT TSAI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

School of Arts and Sciencs first-year student Matt Pisani signs up to be part of Winter Wishes, a program that gives preschoolers in the New Brunswick area a chance to receive holiday gifts. Kids are asked to put down three things they want and three things they need.

in a general fund that will purchase more gifts for the kids.”

Gifts will be distributed to preschoolers from six New Brunswick schools at a Winter Wishes Party on Dec. 11, said Benitez, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Students and greek life organizations will be able to sponsor an activity table at the event, which will be located in the Multipurpose Room of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.

The six New Br unswick schools are associated with the Puer to Rico Action Board, which addresses community

needs and creates programs to improve the quality of life for Hispanics and the low-income community of the Central New Jersey area, according to the board’s website.

Winter Wishes puts students in the giving spirit, said Paige Walker, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student.

“Winter Wishes gives kids the Christmas they deser ve,” Walker said. “It allows them to get that special holiday gift that shows we care about them.”

Students can pick up a child’s wish card throughout the month of November, Council

BELIEVE AND SUPPORT

SCOTT TSAI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Members of the Coptic Orthodoxy Fellowship raise awareness of their beliefs yesterday at the Busch Campus Center International Lounge. COF aims to support students with the academic and spiritual struggles they may face in college life through shared experiences.

Administrator Stephanie Buco said via e-mail.

The card includes the child’s name, age and sex.

Their shir t, pants and shoe sizes are written as well, Kaufman said.

“You can also visit the Livingston Student Center Administration Office and the Student Activities Center [on the College Avenue campus] to pick up a wish after tabling is completed,” said Buco, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “All gifts must be returned by Nov. 30.”

Faculty and staf f can also adopt a child’s wish, Buco said.

Volunteers have the option of giving gifts or their time.

The Winter Wishes Wrapping Par ty will take place in the Livingston Student Center Gathering Lounge on Dec. 2, where donated gifts will be wrapped, Benitez said.

Volunteers can sign up through getinvolved.rutgers.edu/svc.

Organizations may register to sponsor a table by e-mailing the Student Volunteer Council.

Today marks the final day the Student Volunteer Council will be tabling for Winter Wishes at the Busch Campus Center.

T H E D A I LY TA R G U M

NATION

PA G E 6

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Calif. judge temporarily blocks sex offender limits

FACEBOOK STATUS UPDATE

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

GETTY IMAGES

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, speaks at a press conference Tuesday at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. Zuckerberg announced an upcoming mobile Facebook platform, but rumors of a Facebook phone were not confirmed.

Philly group fights use of “stop, frisk” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging the use of “stop and frisk” searches by Philadelphia police, alleging that the policy is violating the rights of blacks and Latinos who have done nothing wrong.

The American Civil Liber ties Union of Pennsylvania filed the lawsuit on behalf of eight men — including a state lawmaker — it says were subjected to illegal searches since the city started using “stop and frisk,” a controversial element of firstterm Mayor Michael Nutter’s 2007 mayoral campaign.

In the lawsuit, the ACLU cites city data showing that 253,333 pedestrians were stopped last year, compared with 102,319 in 2005.

More than 70 percent of the people stopped last year were black and only 8.4 percent of the total stops led to an arrest, the ACLU said.

The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, seeks unspecified damages and a court injunction. It also alleges that police Commissioner Charles Ramsey has failed to train and discipline officers.

Using “stop and frisk” to reduce crime can be legal, but officers must have a reason for suspicion, said Mar y Catherine Roper, an attorney for the ACLU of Pennsylvania.

“Our belief is that people are being stopped because of their race and not because of any individual activity that should raise any suspicion by police,” said Roper, adding that stops

were made by both black and white officers.

The use of “stop and frisk” searches has been a focal point of Nutter’s campaign to slow violent crime, which is down since he took office in 2008. Both Nutter and Ramsey are black.

In an inter view with The Associated Press on Thursday, Nutter declined comment on the lawsuit itself, but said the department’s officers were well trained and capable of

“People are being stopped because of their race and not because of any individual activity that should raise any suspicion.”

MARY ROPER ACLU of Pennsylvania Attorney

balancing the need to respond “aggressively” to crime with respect for citizens’ rights.

“We will never ever tolerate inappropriate behavior by our officers,” Nutter told the AP. The department has dramatically increased its interactions with citizens over the last few years, but citizen complaints have not spiked, Nutter said.

The police department said Ramsey would not be commenting on the suit.

In New York City, civil rights advocates have also challenged the use of “stop and frisk” — a lawsuit filed against the New York Police

Department by the Center For Constitutional Rights is pending.

Darius Charney, a staff attorney for the group, said 85 percent of the people stopped in New York over the past six years have been black or Latino.

Of those 575,000 pedestrian stops, about 6 percent have ended in an arrest and 1.5 percent resulted in the recover y of a weapon, said Charney, who said it was an example of “overaggressive policing.” “(Officers) target communities of color.

They really behave as if they are occupying forces in a community,” Charney said. “New York is by no means the only place where this is a problem.”

The NYPD has said that the number of minorities singled out under the policy is consistent with overall descriptions by race provided by victims and sur viving witnesses of crime and called the accusations unfounded.

In Philadelphia, the lawsuit filed Wednesday tells the stories of state Rep. Jewell Williams, a 52-year-old Philadelphia Democrat, and seven others who said they were stopped without reason by Philadelphia police. Williams said he was handcuffed and pushed into a police vehicle in March 2009 after asking questions during a traffic stop involving two other men. Ramsey later apologized to Williams.

Another plaintif f, Mahari Bailey, a 27-year-old attorney, said he was stopped on four occasions over a year and a half; the only charge against him, driving with tinted windows, was thrown out in traffic court, the lawsuit said.

LOS ANGELES — A judge in California temporarily blocked the enforcement of a legal restriction on how close sex offenders can live to parks and schools in Los Angeles County.

Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza’s ruling says sex offense parolees are forced to become homeless or go to prison because the law gives them few housing options.

His ruling issued Monday halts enforcement of residency requirements in the measure known as Jessica’s Law, which forbids sex offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of a public or private school, or a park where children gather.

Challenges regarding the housing restrictions were expected elsewhere in the state.

However, the California Supreme Court has allowed most other provisions of Proposition 86, which established Jessica’s Law in 2006 to increased punishment for sexually violent crimes.

Espinoza said in his 10-page ruling that the housing restrictions have increased the homeless population and may undermine public safety.

The ruling is temporar y, pending final resolution of a flood of lawsuits being filed on behalf of sex offender parolees.

The lawsuit cited in Espinoza’s ruling was filed for four paroled sex offenders. But he said the court has already received 650 other petitions including 550 filed in the past six months.

Espinoza estimated there were roughly 2,000 parolees in the county now subject to the law.

The California Supreme Court allowed the residency requirement to be challenged in February but said each claim would have to be decided at the trial court level. At the time, petitioners noted that almost all of San Francisco was off limits because of high density housing near parks and schools.

The high court also said there were 3,884 sex offender parolees in California subject to the law, and 718 of them had declared themselves homeless because of their inability to comply with the residency requirements.

Such banishment as a condition of parole is unconstitutional, Espinoza ruled.

The ruling quoted Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck as saying the law prohibits many sex offenders from making stable living arrangements with family or in sober living facilities that could reduce the likelihood of their re-offending. Espinoza also noted that such stable living arrangements would increase law enforcement’s ability to monitor the whereabouts of offenders.

“The evidence presented suggests that despite lay belief, a sex offender parolee’s residential proximity to a school or park where children regularly gather does not bear upon the parolee’s likelihood to commit a sex offense against a child,” the ruling said.

Before Jessica’s Law passed, residency requirements applied only to those who committed offenses against children.

MAN FACES THEFT CHARGES AFTER STEALING HIGH HEELS LANCASTER, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania man faces shoplifting charges after police said he tried to steal a pair of women’s high-heel shoes by wearing them out of a department store. Lancaster police said 22-year-old Kyle James Eckman went into a store dressing room and put on a pair of size-10 heels then walked out without paying. He was stopped outside the store with his own shoes inside the shoebox in a shopping bag.

Police said Eckman faces felony charges because of two prior retail theft convictions. He is being held on $50,000 bail.

It was not immediately clear if Eckman had an attorney.

— The Associated Press

DRIFTER ROBS, MURDERS NEW YORK COLLEGE STUDENT NEW YORK — A prosecutor says a drug-craving drifter took advantage of a New York college student’s drunken misjudgment to steal from and strangle him while watching a horror movie.

But a defense lawyer says jurors might see the case differently after hearing about defendant Jeromie Cancel’s deep psychological problems.

Cancel’s murder trial opened Thursday. Cancel made incriminating statements to authorities but has pleaded not guilty in the 2008 death of Kevin Pravia, a 19-year-old Pace University sophomore from Peru, Mass.

The 24-year-old Cancel told authorities Pravia invited him to his Manhattan apartment and then fell asleep. Cancel said he took electronics and then decided to kill Pravia because of boredom.

— The Associated Press

T H E D A I LY TA R G U M

OPINIONS

PA G E 8

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

EDITORIALS

Week in review: laurels and darts

W

ith the midterm elections done and Republicans regaining the greatest number of House seats in more than 60 years, we are glad smear campaigns are gone from our TV screens — for at least a year. The highly publicized race between Carl Paladino and Andrew Cuomo for governor of New York had enough back-and-forth insults. Even the race between Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner was too much to handle. We had hoped for a more respectable race for Senate, House or gubernatorial seats, but as even the least enthusiastic news follower may have noticed, the insults and dirty tactics rained in. We laurel the end of another election season, no matter the results and no matter the disappointments. Sadly though, soon enough another series of dirty campaigns will come along. *

*

*

*

Technology is once again speeding away from its human colleagues. Officials are implementing a system of speed cameras in England, which check everything from insurance and inspection to registration. What bothers us is that this all-seeing eye will also — using 3-D technology — check for seat-belt violations or tailgating drivers. According to The Daily Mail, the latest weapon in speed-camera technology has the ability of taking a photo of a “criminal’s” vehicle from 150 feet away. We have no problem with police officers enforcing the law and putting violators on the spot when pulled over, but this technology will only result in fines by mail and no lessons learned. We give a dart to this profit-influenced technology and hope it does not reach American shores. *

*

*

*

A certain show has perhaps given New Jersey a bad name, even halfway around the globe. The University, along with 23 other state institutions, however, will take a step toward giving more credibility to our state’s true image through the federally initiated program, “Study New Jersey.” The group of schools, which include two- and four-year public and private universities, will launch the program at the Rutgers Visitor Center on Busch campus. A special event welcoming international students to our state will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Nov. 16. According to University Media Relations, these students bring significant economic benefits to the state’s schools. The net contribution to New Jersey’s economy in 2008-09 was $435,719,000, according to NAFSA: Association of International Educators. We give a laurel to the University for this proper step toward bringing international experiences to a state institution promoting, “Jersey Roots, Global Reach.” *

*

*

*

Christine O’Donnell is perhaps one of the craziest people to ever run for public office in America. It makes sense that she lost in Delaware — after all, who would want someone as uninformed as her making important political decisions? True to form, though, O’Donnell decided not to lose with grace, but chose instead to appear on CNN’s “American Morning” and blame her defeat on a lack of support from the GOP. O’Donnell specifically named Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove as two Republicans who failed to back her campaign. We have to dart O’Donnell for shifting the blame and attempting to play the victim. Instead of accepting her loss with dignity, O’Donnell showcased a serious level of immaturity by pointing fingers. Such immaturity is highly unbecoming of anyone who hopes to be an elected official. O’Donnell should just accept the fact that she probably lost because she was not qualified to become a U.S. senator. There is something seriously wrong with your campaign when Rove publicly denounces you for saying “a lot of nutty things.” *

*

*

*

Facebook, everyone’s favorite social-networking website, just received an “F” on their Online Services Security Report Card. The report card was issued by a group called Digital Society and meant to test how well Facebook protects the account information of its users.

Obviously, Facebook is not doing so well in terms of privacy. In fact, a slew of websites, including Twitter and Wordpress, also failed their evaluations. As more and more people heavily integrate social-networking sites into their lives, privacy has become one of the foremost concerns on everyone’s minds. We give a laurel to Digital Society for performing a long overdue task and informing the public that they may not be as secure on these websites as they think they are.

Hopefully, receiving a failing grade will push Facebook and other sites that did not perform well to revamp their security measures, resulting in better protection for everyone.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Winter Wishes gives kids the Christmas they deserve.”

Paige Walker, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, on Winter Wishes STORY IN UNIVERSITY

MCT CAMPUS

Bring art back to popular music

I

n the run-up to his new seeing. I won’t delude album “My Beautiful myself into thinking MTV Dark Twisted is scheming an avant-garde Fantasy,” Kanye West pop-art renaissance. They directed a half-hour long likely aren’t. West’s 35film inspired by the new minute dream sequence music, which aired recently was no doubt a moneymakon MTV. The basic plot er. But the fact that a popuJOE HERNANDEZ takes up the relationship lar television channel, on between West — playing which it’s not uncommon some version of himself — and a winged extraterto see Pauly Shore in a thong on Spring Break or restrial, but the film adeptly creates a mood more unruly 20-somethings jousting in shopping carts, than anything else. No doubt West’s movie has is too big to ignore. Even if the motives aren’t for some kinks, but there is something else at work. art’s sake, the film still ran. And I’ll take what I His foray into filmmaking suggests this producercan get. turned-artist has shed his frat-boy skin for a getBut my argument lost a lot of steam when I up more akin to Andy Warhol. The film signals a began to watch MTV Host Sway’s post-film change in both West and MTV, in which West is telethon in which confused viewers could call in now willing to make experimental pop art, and to ask West, who was in the studio, questions MTV is willing to show it. about what they had just seen. This should have The film traces the budding romance between been a warning sign. In spite of all the praise I West and a supernatural woman who, decked out in gave MTV for showing an art movie directed by a Lady Gaga-inspired sexy bird suit, falls from the the moody West, they now aspired to make it as sky in an explosive flash. Beyond the mini-tragedy easy as possible for viewers to understand it by of Kanye’s sports car getting rocked by a comet, having the artist explain the confusing parts. there’s the issue of orienting the feral Phoenix with That MTV thinks its audience needs to be the ways of our world. Kanye’s big debriefed on a 30-minute art film hint: Don’t watch the news. West is less insulting than alarming.

“What’s important also skirts outright embarrassing They know their audience better with several shots of an explosion than I do, so I can assume they here is West, that refer to nothing previous, just have reason to think that viewers West looking epic in front of a lot of of “Runaway” need to be told what not MTV.” fire. But the film, preachy philosoit’s really about. Maybe it’s the fasphy and kitschy Michael Bay-isms cinating premise that Joe Schmo aside, has done something we’ve all been tacitly watching at home can tweet to and get a response awaiting for a while. It’s given MTV a reason to care from the indelible West, but his character’s warnabout music again. ing to be skeptical of what you hear on TV rang Thankful as I am to “Jersey Shore” for laughs true as the artist told me why the crew shot in an and generally making me feel better about my life, abandoned warehouse in Prague. One tweeter MTV has filled its bowl higher with reality televieven asked if “Runaway” was an expression of sion than with music videos. Admittedly, it’s worn how West felt over the last year or creative art, as the reality-TV mask with pride, either due to the if the two are different or independent. The faith public’s praise or their money. The slow shift away I had in MTV’s sense to air the movie was not one from music wasn’t inorganic but rather an apparthe station displayed in its audience to enjoy or ent reaction to what the people wanted. Could The understand it.

National really compete with “Silent Library” if What’s important here is West, not MTV. He they tried? Although the station has strove less may be getting weirder but that’s not a sign that toward its nominal goal, MTV has succeeded in its he’s getting worse. West combines a shrewd musinew vocation, retaining the name for purposes of cal talent with an almost unmatched popularity. recognition, if nothing else — a lot like KFC. We need someone like him to make us ask, “What But airing West’s short film is a step in a new the hell? What’s with the slow motion shot of direction. “Runaway” is a genuine — if a bit congrass-eating deer?” But it’s best if we answer trived — attempt to make popular music more those questions ourselves. than just fodder for background noise at the gym.

It’s an art film based on an album of new music, Joe Hernandez is a School of Arts and Sciences which is something our generation is not used to senior majoring in English and Spanish.

The Soapbox

Due to space limitations, submissions cannot exceed 750 words. If a commentary exceeds 750 words, it will not be considered for publication. All authors must include name, phone number, class year and college affiliation or department to be considered for publication. Anonymous letters will not be considered. All submissions are subject to editing for length and clarity.

A submission does not guarantee publication. Please submit via e-mail to oped@dailytargum.com by 4 p.m. to be considered for the following day’s publication.

The editorials written above represent the majority opinion of The Daily Targum Editorial Board. All other opinions expressed on the Opinions page, and those held by advertisers, columnists and cartoonists, are not necessarily those of The Daily Targum.

O PINIONS

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

9

Properly dispose of pharmaceutical drugs Letter MINHAZUR RAHMAN

A

lthough many people do not realize it, the proper disposal of pharmaceutical drugs is a very important issue. It is safe to say that one of the most common items found in every American household are pharmaceutical drugs. The proper disposal of expired and unused drugs is important because environmental and health related issues could arise from the lack of it.

A law regulating the proper disposal of drugs has been highly desired by the people concerned about this matter. A fight to establish state or federal law has been going on for a long time, and

although it took quite a long time, victory was achieved as the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 was signed into law in October by President Barack Obama. This is a federal law which will allow people to drop off their expired and unused drugs to authorized facilities.

Improper disposal of drugs hurts humans indirectly by creating adverse effects on the environment.

Excess pharmaceutical ingredients in medications end up entering the environment by disposal of leftover medicines that are flushed down the toilets or ground in garbage disposals. Pharmaceuticals can affect the environment in many ways. It has been found that pharmaceuticals in water may reduce fertility of many fish species. Pharmaceuticals affect

other marine organisms by disrupting the marine ecosystem such as causing mutation and alteration in feeding system. As the sewage and wastewater treatment are not designed to cleanse water of antibiotics, the pharmaceutical molecules

“The proper disposal of expired and unused drugs is important.” eventually can end up in drinking water. The consistent increase of antibiotics within drinkable water would eventually lead to the development of anti-biotic resistance in humans, and we will not be able to

use antibiotics to fight off sickness as a result.

More attention on this matter should be given from the media so the masses know about the seriousness of the issue. If the subject was covered widely by mass media then more and more people would know about it and would come forward to make proper disposal of drugs a success by adopting this take-back program. The law regarding the take-back program is a new one, and it is the responsibility of those who know about this to make other people informed. One of the things that the pharmaceutical companies could do to help the cause is by adding a label on the container or the packet of a medicine that says to take the unused drug to the proper facilities for disposal.

There should also be a brief warning label about the risk of improper disposal of drugs. The government could help the cause by expanding the proper disposal act to make the drug manufacturer put these labels on the containers and packets of medicine. The government could also promote educational programs and infomercials to raise awareness about the issue. It will take concerted efforts from all sides to make the take-back program a success, and it is important that we do so that we can reduce the rate of drug abuse and create a better future in terms of the environment.

Minhazur Rahman is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior majoring in biochemistry.

Deregulation aids New Jersey’s electricity market Letter UPENDRA CHIVUKULA

T

he electricity deregulation law lowered New Jersey’s electricity rates in 1999 — at the time, among the highest in the nation — by 10 percent. In addition to those savings, the law introduced competition to New Jersey’s energy marketplace. Manufacturers, retailers, public institutions, residential and small business customers were allowed to shop for lower power prices.

Competition is saving millions for business users and taxpayers by spurring development of new renewable energy products and fueling New Jersey’s reputation as a national leader in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Competitive suppliers entering New Jersey’s market are taking advantage of a sharp drop in wholesale electricity prices — 50 percent below 2008 levels. For the first time in years, competitors can offer New Jersey customers significant discounts to utility rates.

As a homeowner and policymaker, I am glad to see competition and possible savings for energy consumers. Aside from the immediate opportunity to save, I believe the policy implications are just as important — consumers now have choices when purchasing electricity.

We can shop and save on power similar to other goods and ser vices today, such as mobile phone ser vices and mor tgage rates. This is the promise of deregulation: Introduce competition, and over

Take steps to eat healthier food Letter FARAH BENARBA

T

he sizes of portions in the United States have increased dramatically in the past 30 years, with the average portion sizes in soft drinks increasing from 12.2 oz. to 19.9 oz. With these increases, the rates in obesity in this countr y have grown as well.

However, three University students, along with their professor Julie Fagan, are tr ying to fight obesity by raising awareness of this rising trend.

One of the biggest problems with dieting is that people often just aren’t satisfied with their meal, usually because they do not feel full. We plan on introducing a variation of the lowcalorie, high-volume diet to students. This diet encourages eating a lot of vegetables and healthy proteins, like chicken breast, spinach and zucchini, which are tasty and have ver y low amounts of calories. You can eat these types of food in large quantities and become

full without having to eat a lot of calories. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, only 28 percent of those living in New Jersey eat fruits and vegetables at least five times a day. It seems that many people are not aware of this new nutrition program.

We are creating a poster containing this information and are also traveling to dining halls around campus to talk to students about this diet. We will give them facts about the foods they are eating and educate them on this nutrition plan. We hope that, with our help, these students will learn some new, proper nutritional facts and end the urban myth of the freshman 15. We all want to take better care of our bodies and tr y to live the healthiest life as possible. Why not start now? I hope to see you all around campus.

Farah Benarba is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in biotechnology.

time market dynamics will deliver lower costs and innovation to consumers.

Shopping for electricity is not overly complex but can be overwhelming. Hence, adequate research and communication with the proper representatives are needed. Like most contracts, electricity supply agreements have important terms and conditions. Some suppliers are offering plans with a fixed price, others a variable price that fluctuates with the market.

Residential electric supply agreements only affect the price customers pay for the electricity commodity, typically about twothirds of the overall monthly electric utility bill. There is no impact on the remaining third, which is made up of the utility’s monthly charges to deliver the power to your home and other fees and

tariffs. If you choose a competitive supplier, your utility will still deliver the power and handle reliability and service calls.

It will require more than direct-mail of fers and adver tising campaigns to sustain New Jersey’s nascent market for residential electric shopping.

We’ll need to revive public education campaigns that accompanied the opening of our electricity market 10 years ago.

Suppliers claim they are signing up thousands of customers, but it’s a safe bet the majority of homeowners and renters are unaware they can lower their electricity rates by shopping in the competitive market.

Policymakers and political and community leaders can nurture competition by getting out the word that customers have choice. A new public sector push

for competition will be well worth the cost and effort. Consider the economic stimulus that could result from New Jersey achieving the mass-market customer shopping rates seen in states like Connecticut. Millions of dollars pared from the utility electricity bills will be pumped back into New Jersey’s economy.

We’re entering a new era in the deregulation of New Jersey’s electricity market. It couldn’t have come at a better time. New Jersey’s progressive law on electricity choice can help make a meaningful reduction on costly energy bills.

Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula represents the 17th Legislative District and serves as chairman of the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.

T H E D A I LY TA R G U M

DIVERSIONS

PA G E 1 0

Horoscopes / LINDA C. BLACK

Pearls Before Swine

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

STEPHAN PASTIS

Today's birthday (11/5/10). Spend quiet time with someone beloved, surrounded by peace and serenity. Plan relaxation escapes throughout the year with nature, tranquility, meditation or yoga. Allow your mind and body to be completely rejuvenated for renewed vitality. 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 7 — Manage work during normal business hours.

Then attend a social gathering with folks who share your tastes. Bring a partner or friend. It's time for play.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — As you reach the finishing stages of a project, the elegant touches you add bring your concept alive.

Smooth rough edges and wrap it up with a bow.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — Yesterday's frustrations may still be stressful. Less tension shows that you're moving in the right direction. More shows you where the obstacle is.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Today you handle matters that had been on the back burner before. Imagination goes a long way as you provide alternatives for family members.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — You have an independent plan. Do you need to include others? Decide if you want help before you talk about it. Otherwise, they may be left wondering what you're up to.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — It's like a little bird told you what you needed to hear. To convince others of what you just somehow know, state your desires in simple language.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — You feel conflicted between personal needs and your work. Each arena has high priorities. Seek balance and choose carefully. Look at it again tomorrow.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — To get the most out of a lucky opportunity today, merge your logical thoughts with information you recently gathered. Adapt as needed.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Figure out a way to meet others at least halfway after they tell you what they need.

Set aside low priority desires and take care of business first.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Assert yourself today. Nothing will happen if you wait for others to take the lead.

Progress unfolds as you allow your imagination free reign.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Your responsibilities include long-distance communication. Gather data and package it so others understand. Be prepared for questions as they arise.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Integrate symbols from dreams into any written communication. Understanding grows when you share your point of view and reveal your feelings.

Dilbert

Doonesberry

Happy Hour

© 2010, TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES INC.

www.happyhourcomic.com

SCOTT ADAMS

GARY TRUDEAU

JIM AND PHIL

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

Last-Ditch Ef fort

Get Fuzzy

D IVERSIONS JOHN KROES

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Pop Culture Shock Therapy

11

DOUG BRATTON

DARBY CONLEY

Non Sequitur

WILEY

Jumble

H. ARNOLD & M. ARGIRION THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

Unscramble these four Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

Breavity

GUY & RODD

LAGED ©2010 Tribune Media Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

KYDUS

ABBIDE

Ph.D

J ORGE C HAM

NEW BIBLE Jumble Books Go To: http://www.tyndale.com/jumble/

by Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek

NAHMLY Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

Answer here: A Yesterday’s

Sudoku

© PUZZLES BY PAPPOCOM

Solution Puzzle #15 11/5/10

Solution, tips and computer program at www.sudoku.com

“

”

(Answers tomorrow) Jumbles: SURLY FRAUD NUMBER BUSHEL Answer: What the city fathers used to clean up after the winter storm — A “SLUSH” FUND

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

CLASSIFIEDS

PA G E 1 2

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

How to Place an Ad:

Policies:

1.Come to Room 431 of the Rutgers Student Center on College Avenue 2.Mail ad and check to: The Daily Targum 126 College Ave Suite 431 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Attn: Classified Manager 3. Email your ad to: classifieds@dailytargum.com

4.CHARGE IT! Use your over the phone or by coming to our business office in Rm 431 RSC Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-5p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

• NO REFUNDS FOR CHANGES. • 3.00 PER DAY FOR CANCELLATIONS.

Adoptions • Birthdays • Events Greek Forum • Lost/Found Meetings • Parties • Travel Miscellaneous

Help Wanted • Internship Job/Career Opportunities Services • Volunteers Wanted Wanted • Miscellaneous

Apartment for Rent House for Rent • House for Sale Room Available • Roommate Wanted Sublet • Miscellaneous

Rates:

12

Small classified: up to 20 words, each additional word 30¢ per day DEADLINE: 12:00 p.m. one (1) business day prior to publication

Large classified: up to 25 words, $8.50 each additional inch (11 words) DEADLINE: 12:00 p.m. one (1) business day prior to publication

THE DAILY TARGUM

Display classified:

126 College Ave., Suite 431 New Brunswick, NJ 08903 732-932-7051, x603

Typeset with border; contains graphics, logos, etc.

Cash Rate–$10.15/column inch • Billed Rate–$12.15/column inch DEADLINE: 3:00 p.m. three (3) business days prior to publication Entertainment Marketing Company seeking Students for Immediate Part Time or Full Time Hire for Appointment Setter Position East Brunswick, NJ $9/hr +Bonus.

Contact 732-993-4271

MEETINGS

$$$$$

Tumble Instructor Wanted. Must have Cheerleading Background. Payrate based on Experience.

Located in Bridgewater.

Contact Mitch at 908-450-0384.

Join the RU Telefund Team!

**IMMEDIATE SEMESTER WORK**

INTERNSHIP

Just across from GREAT PAY

Rockoff Hall

Looking for part-time research intern for real estate foreclosure marketing team!

Customer Sales/Svc

Earn $10.00/hr to start

Prefer student with marketing and web experience. 732-873-3341

5 to 20 Hours

Flexible Hours Fun Atmosphere

Flex Schedules Around Classes

No Exp Necessary

Build Your Resume APPLY NOW!

RU Student Environment

JOB/CAREER OPP Counselor:

732-839-1449 Call: 732-889-1528

Alternative mental health facility in Somerset area needs Psych or Social Work majors with 4 years education/experience for per

www.workforstudents.com

Part-time vet tech wanted $8.25-$8.50/hr,

diem and weekends.

Contact earthhouse.org

Saturdays needed. Must be a animal

or call 732-873-2212.

science major. Experience preferred, but will train. Looking to hire as soon as possible. Easton Animal Clinic

TUTORING

732-246-2680 Ask for Shannon or Gina.

Need help on your paper or graduate admission test? Private academic tutoring by recent PhD.

HELP WANTED

STOP OFF SHORE

Email inquiries to contact@klcoaching.com www.klcoaching.com

DRILLING !!Bartending!!

Work for the Sierra Club: 8-14/hr.

$300/day potential

Office nearby College No Experience Necessary

Ave.

Training Provided. Age 18+ ok

Part-time / Full-time 800-965-6520 ext. 173

www.jobsthatmatter.org 732-246-8128

brand new cars with ads placed on them. www.AdCarDriver.com

HOUSE FOR RENT

Ask for Tim.

Earn $1000-$3200 a month to drive our

Electronics Items for Sale Items Wanted Wheels

The Stress Factory Comedy Club is looking for energetic, outgoing, enthusiastic

Earn Extra Money Students needed ASAP

applicants for serving and receptionist

Earn up to $150 per day being a Mystery

positions.

Shopper No Experience.

Please call Marissa (732)545-4242

Required Call 1-877-282-2482

10am-5pm Tues-Sat.

HOUSE FOR RENT! Piscataway. 3BR. Living room, full kitchen, bathroom. Private entrance with off-street parking. Available immediately. Contact Greg at (732) 261-6628. gfladger@optonline.net

1day

3days

5days

10days

$8.00

$7.50/day

$7.00/day

$6.00/day

Student rate–$5.00 per day

$21.00

$19.00/day

$16.00/day

$14.00/day

University billed accounts–$22.00, Student rate–$12.00 per day

“It was so good I will never use another paper to advertise!

The response was tremendous, with qualified applicants.”

Jeri Bauer

The Daily Targum will only be responsible for errors on the first day run; advertisers must call by noon with corrections. Only advertisers with an established credit account may be billed.

All advertising is subject to the approval of the marketing director and business manager.

The Daily Targum has not investigated any of the services offered or advertisers represented in this issue.

Readers are encouraged to contact the Better Business Bureau of Central New Jersey for information concerning the veracity of questionable advertising.

Better Business Bureau of Central NJ 1700 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Rd Trenton, NJ 08690 (609) 588-0808

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

S PORTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

13

STRETCH: RU hopes to make Marquette uncomfortable continued from back

JEFFREY LAZARO / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOFGRAPHER

Head volleyball coach CJ Werneke and his squad face a difficult task in hosting Marquette at the College Avenue Gym tomorrow, welcoming a team with an 8-2 conference record — the inverse of the Knights’ standing, which leaves them second to last in the conference rankings.

streak to go along with an 18-7 record overall.

Marquette’s Rabbecka Gonyo leads the Big East and NCAA in hitting percentages with a mark of .441, comprised of 246 kills and 51 errors on 442 attempts.

“We have to serve the ball well, get them out of system and make their offense more predictable — take away some of those offensive weapons,” Werneke said.

But shutting down Gonyo presents a tall task for the Knights, who cannot decide whether to come together and take teams by surprise or deal with problems on its own side of the court.

It is a test Werneke is itching for his team to take on.

“Preparing to play a pretty physical team –– we feel pretty good,” Wer neke said. “The gameplan is to get them out of system, get them out of their comfor t zone and if we do a good job of that and take away some of the things they want to do, I think we have a good chance of coming out with a victor y.”

Syracuse (22-6, 4-6) awaits Rutgers on Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the College Ave Gym.

14

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

S PORTS

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Senior captain Joe Lefeged handles the majority of the kick-return duties for the Rutgers football team, and his success this season gives the Scarlet Knights the No. 7 ranking in the nation for yards per kick return with 26.04. He has one return for a touchdown in his career, which came last season on a 91-yard return against West Virginia.

RETURN: Injury hinders Rutgers’ kicking, punting games continued from back

ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

An injury to senior punter Teddy Dellaganna limits him from handling kickoffs, and his punting has also taken a hit in the same time frame.

Foster took one back on Sept. 30, 2005, against Pittsburgh.

But Robinson’s return was not the only big one of the first quarter.

Bulls returner Terrence Mitchell took back a Teddy Dellaganna punt 47 yards, putting USF on the edge of the red zone and setting up the game’s opening touchdown.

“Special teams always finds a way to have that role in games. When you have teams that are evenly matched, usually special teams can be that difference-maker,” Robinson said.

“We just didn’t bring enough.”

The kicking game str uggled yet again for the Knights, as Dellaganna continues to be hampered by an injur y that limits his usual responsibilities of both punts and kickof fs to only punts.

Junior placekicker San San Te assumed kickoff duties for each of the past three games

and began Wednesday night’s game by sending the opening kickoff bouncing out of bounds.

And when Dellaganna punts, the former Big East Special Teams Player of the Week struggles, shanking countless costly punts this season that give the opponent a short field.

But when the battle of field position goes in Rutgers’ favor, it is a product of an improved return game from years past.

The Knights struggled with kick returns last season until a Halloween matchup against Connecticut, when former captain Devin McCourty took back the opening kickoff for 100 yards and the first kick-return touchdown since Sept. 10, 2005, once again by Foster.

Joe Lefeged repeated the feat later in the season, and kick returns have been successful since.

With Lefeged handling most of the duties this season while accompanied by either Robinson or freshman tailback Jordan Thomas, Rutgers ranks seventh in the nation in kickoff returns, averaging 26.04 yards per return.

While Lefeged goes for blocks on punts — he has three blocked punts and a blocked field goal in his career — Robinson is often left without much protection for returns.

“You just have to practice with it,” Robinson said. “It’s just knowing where the ball is.

It’s more of a feeling. It is tough — it’s ver y tough. You just can’t make it tougher than it is.”

But with a kicking and punting game af fected by Dellaganna’s injur y, the game of field position is tougher than it once was for the Knights.

Fortunately for them, Robinson and Lefeged make up for it with their returns, and no matter how much green surrounds them, taking a few chances is paying off.

“Anytime you’re back there, it feels like you’re taking a chance,” Robinson said. “When you’re looking up at the ball, sometimes you don’t see defenders or guys changing directions, so it’s a feel thing.”

— Sam Hellman contributed to this report

S PORTS

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

15

JACK LEAVES PREP SCHOOL TO ENROLL EARLY AT RUTGERS

T

he NCAA handed a three-year probation to the Michigan football team yesterday for practice and training violations stemming back to the spring.

The Wolverines released self-imposed sanctions in May that put the program on two years probation and reduced its training time by 130 hours over that time.

The NCAA initially charged head coach Rich Rodriguez with a failure to promote an atmosphere of compliance in the program, but yesterday lowered the charge to a failure to monitor details after Rodriguez and Athletic Director David Brandon disagreed with the ruling.

REDSHIR T

Prized Rutgers men’s basketball recruit Kadeem Jack plans to MEN’S BASKETBALL head to the Banks earlier than initially anticipated.

The linchpin of head coach Mike Rice’s recruiting Class of 2011 decided to enroll in January and practice with the Scarlet Knights as a redshirt.

The 6-foot-8 for ward will arrive almost a year earlier than the six other 2011 Rice commits.

Jack graduated from Rice High School in New York City but decided to attend the prep school South Kent (Conn.), where fellow

Rutgers commit Derrick Randall National Letter of Intent on currently attends.

Nov. 10, the first day college Jack repor tedly recruits may do so. wanted to forego his Jack’s rapid 2011 eligibility and ascent to college bassuit up for Rice beginketball leaves in its ning in January, but wake the rest of the the Knights’ coaching Rutgers Class of staff talked him out of 2011, which includes the decision. five players ranked Jack plans to in Rivals’ top attend Central Jersey 150 nationally.

Each One Teach One KADEEM JACK Jack committed to in Somerset, N.J., the program on Aug. until he is eligible to practice 31, only five days after 6-foot-6 with the Knights.

Malick Kone did the same.

The No. 33 senior according Randall was the first comto Rivals.com will sign his mit for the Class of 2011 under

Rice, who not-so-quietly assembled one of the nation’s top recruiting classes in the process.

Although Randall — a threestar recruit according to Rivals — set the wheels in motion in 2011 for Rice, Jack was always the prized possession.

Jack’s commitment spurred four more recruits, including New York City-area guards Myles Mack and Mike Taylor, to commit to Rutgers within two months.

— Tyler Barto

FRESHMAN

Jonelle Filigno of the Rutgers women’s soccer team earned All-Big East Second Team honors for her play during the 2010 season.

Filigno appeared in 15 matches for the Knighs and started in 14 for head coach Glenn Crooks.

The Mississauga, Canada, native registered a team-high 12 points and scored four goals during that span.

Filigno missed five games while playing in qualifying matches for the Canadian National Team in Cancun, Mexico.

The redshir t freshman scored in her first career start against Stony Brook to begin the season.

J AMES H ARRISON

WILL

once again have to dip into his pockets. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker received a $20,000 fine from the NFL yesterday for a late hit on New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, which was deemed to be a dangerous tackle.

Adding the most recent fine to Harrison’s season total, the linebacker is now out of $100,000 and dumbfounded by the punishments.

Of the four fines the league handed Harrison this season, only two warranted penalties in a game, leaving him searching for answers. After mulling retirement after his first offense, the linebacker said yesterday, “I don’t even know what to say anymore.”

HALL

OF

FAME

MLB

manager Sparky Anderson died yesterday due to complications with dementia.

Anderson led the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series Championships in 1976 and 1977. Anderson also became the first manager in MLB history to win a World Series in both leagues after bringing a championship to the Detroit Tigers in 1984.

He recorded 2,194 wins in 26 seasons as a manager, ranking sixth all-time in that category.

Anderson was 76 years old.

JENNIFER KONG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior Michelle Berman competed in three races in the Scarlet Knights’ season-opening quad meet with Connecticut, Georgetown and Villanova, finishing seventh in the 200-yard butterfly, 12th in the 500-yard freestyle and 13th in the 1,000-yard freestyle.

Junior’s passion for pool begins at age 5

BY MATT CANVISSER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ask most young children what they want to be when they grow up SWIMMING & DIVING and often the answers are outlandish, yet similar.

They all want to be fire fighters, astronauts or Pokémon trainers.

But if you asked Michelle Berman what she wanted to do with her life when she was 5 years old, the answer would have been much simpler: swim.

Berman, now a junior on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, first began to swim competitively at age 5.

Her enchantment with aquatics began from watching her older sister at swim practice near their home in La Miranda, Calif.

“I was known for following my sister around the pool deck and up and down the side,” Berman said. “My mom and the

coaches finally figured, ‘Let’s She also owns high school see if she can do it.’ And I did.” records in the 100-meter butterfly Berman continued to stick and 500-meter freestyle and was a with competitive swimming as part of multiple record-setting she grew and eventually landed relay teams. a spot on Fuller ton Aquatic The recruiting process was Sport Team. ver y stressful for Berman. She Her parents were looked at Richmond, always her biggest supIdaho, SUNY-Buffalo, porters and tried to get Iowa State and more involved in California-San Diego Berman’s passion. before deciding to join Geoffrey Berman, her the Scarlet Knights. father, became an “It was a ver y hard announcer and called his decision, but my daughter’s meets, while choice was for sure her mother, Autumn, the right one,” cooked lunch for the athBerman said. “It’s MICHELLE letes and coaches. really hard to tell BERMAN “My dad was always other schools you my biggest supporter in my want to go elsewhere. I wanted mind,” Berman said. “He always to see the other side of the knew how to make me feel better countr y. Plus I was ready to after a bad race or how to be super see snow.” excited for me if I did really well.”

Moving to the other side of Berman earned MVP honors the countr y also meant that on her high school team and Berman’s parents would no placed highly at the California longer be able to attend ever y Interscholastic Federation meet. Her parents tr y to see Championship every year.

Berman swim as much as

possible and annually fly to the Big East Championships.

“That’s the only downside of moving as far away as I have to go to school,” Berman said. “I just miss being able to look into the stands and see them. They always made things better.”

Berman competes in the butterfly and distance freestyle for the Knights.

“Our team gets along amazingly well. We all hang out all the time and we enjoy each other’s company,” she said. “I could have a conversation with any girl on the team and they would be there for me. Our team makes me feel honored and proud to be a part of it.”

Swimming is not just a hobby for Berman, nor is it something with which she wants to cut ties with when she leaves college.

“I love what I do. It makes me proud to be who I am, and proud to be a swimmer,” Berman “Not many people choose to do what I do.”

T H E D A I LY TA R G U M

SPORTS

PA G E 1 6

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

LEGRAND MOVES FROM REHAB INSTITUTE TO HOSPITAL WITH FEVER Eric LeGrand moved to Saint Barnabas Medical Center late Wednesday night due to a high fever.

The setback came the same day the paralyzed junior defensive tackle moved to the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, one of the nation’s leaders in spinal cord rehab, which marked the next step of his recover y process.

The Avenel, N.J., native remained at Hackensack Medical Center since his Oct. 16 injur y, suffered at the C3C4 level of his spinal cord while making a tackle against Army.

LeGrand will remain at Saint Barnabas in Livingston, N.J., until he recovers from the fever and ERIC is able to return to LEGRAND the Kessler Institute in West Orange, N.J. In a fundraising effort for LeGrand and his family, Rutgers Athletics announced the “Eric LeGrand Believe Fund.” Donations can be sent to: ANDREW HOWARD / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Junior punt returner Mason Robinson scored Rutgers’ first punt return touchdown since Sept. 30, 2005, when former Knight Willie Foster accomplished the feat against Pittsburgh. The 60-yard return put Rutgers on the board against South Florida.

Robinson separates from crowd with TD return

BY STEVEN MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

For a punt-block team, it is easy for return man Mason Robinson to get lost in the crowd.

The junior did that Wednesday in the Rutgers football team’s loss to South Florida, but then he FOOTBALL squirted out of that crowd and went 60 yards untouched for a touchdown.

“I couldn’t see anything at first because there was sweat in my eyes, but then when it cleared up, all I saw was green — the USF defenders,” Robinson said. “I knew I had a shot at it, and once I got past them, all I saw was the end zone — the other kind of green with open space.”

Five Bulls defenders surrounded Robinson when he made the catch, unaware of how great the pressure was, but they were caught flat-footed when the 5-foot-10,

190-pounder pulled in the punt and immediately started up field.

Then, it was off to the races for the high school track star.

“I didn’t look up at the scoreboard,” the Somerville High School product said. “When I’m free, I always run like a dog’s chasing me, so that’s what I did.”

Robinson went untouched for the Scarlet Knights’ first punt return score since Willie

“Eric LeGrand Believe Fund” PNC Wealth Management Attn: Kimberly G. Kingsland, Senior Trust Advisor One Palmer Square Suite 201 Princeton, NJ 08542 T-shir ts are also available at Scarlet Fever on Somerset Street, with proceeds to benefit the fund.

LeGrand’s family can use proceeds from the fund at their own discretion, helping with family needs, medical bills and other necessities.

— Steven Miller

SEE RETURN ON PAGE 14

Sophomore continues strong play during conference stretch

BY BILL DOMKE CORRESPONDENT

JENNIFER KONG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Sophomore setter Stephanie Zielinski has 857 assists on the 2010 season, good for 9.85 assists per set, a total that leads the Rutgers volleyball team.

The quickest way to some people’s hearts is through spontaneity.

CJ Werneke loves getting the same thing over and over again.

Last weekend the Rutgers volleyball team played the most consistently it had in multiple games VOLLEYBALL since the Rutgers Invitational, the MARQUETTE AT best gift the head RUTGERS, coach could ever SATURDAY, 2 P.M. ask for.

Sophomore setter Stephanie Zielinski had a double-double in each game and, more importantly, completed those sets with the best decision-making possible.

“The way [Zielinski] plays is a direct correlation to how we play,” Werneke said. “So with her stepping up and making better decisions consistently, that’s her job and it was probably the best weekend she’s played since she’s been here.”

Werneke said that the decision-making is what really makes or breaks the games. For the most part, every game in which Zielinski has a double-double or a 20-20 ends in a win for the Scarlet Knights (10-14, 2-8).

“Without a doubt, her decision-making and her execution were much better in the South Florida and Georgetown matches,” Werneke said. “She’s had a great week of practice, and I don’t see a reason why that wouldn’t continue [into Saturday].”

But all the credit cannot go to the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., native. Freshman outside hitter Brittany Bozzini comes off of a 24-kill game.

Senior outside hitter Caitlin Saxton, who leads the team with 264 kills on the season, also comes into the weekend after receiving academic All-District Honors for being named to CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II first team.

With all of this going the Knights’ way, here is the key to winning Saturday’s match against Marquette in the College Ave. Gym, according to Werneke: Keep the play consistent.

“Our team has played the type of volleyball we’ve wanted to be playing lately — executing the game plan, which we did against South Florida,” he said. “Hopefully we can keep to that game plan when we play against Marquette.”

The Golden Eagles come into the weekend matchup with a powerful 8-2 Big East record and an impressive 11-game winning

SEE STRETCH ON PAGE 13