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Prosecutor says Caitlyn Kovacs died from alcohol poisoning after party SABRINA SZTEINBAUM ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
Caitlyn Kovacs, the 19-year-old School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore who died in September, died due to alcohol poisoning, according to a press release from the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office. Kovacs, whose friends took her to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at 3:19 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 21, was pronounced dead after attending a “small gathering” at the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, according to a previous article in The Daily Targum. The cause of death was determined following the completion of toxicology tests, according to the press release. The investigation remains acting and continuing. Tammy Mehman, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore who was one of Kovacs’ best friends, stressed the importance of friends looking out for each other. “Obviously, alcohol can be dangerous to the point where it’s fatal, so just always look out for people around you and be safe,” Mehman said via social media. “Even if you don’t know someone, it’s important to make sure they’re okay and check up on them before something happens, and it’s too late.” This could have happened to anyone, Mehman said, and no one should have to go through what she or any of Kovacs’ close friends or family is going through. E.J. Miranda, director of Media Relations at the University, said in an email that Rutgers takes alcohol and other substance abuse by students very seriously.
Rutgers takes a comprehensive approach to addressing the issues of alcohol and substance abuse, he said, specifying two Student Affairs programs: Health Outreach, Promotion and Education and the Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program. “HOPE integrates academic and student life and uses curriculum, peer education, outreach and training to communicate information about health and wellness,” Miranda said. ADAP provides counseling and intervention services, among others, for treatment and recovery support, he said. ADAP is a part of Counseling, (Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program) and Psychiatry Services.
Friends remember the animal science major, who wanted to one day open an animal daycare center, as sweet and selfless, according the The Daily Targum. Anyone with any further information is asked to call Lt. Paul Fischer of the Rutgers University Police Department at (848) 9328025, Detective Ken Abode of the New Brunswick Police Department at (732) 745-5217 or Detective Jeffrey Temple of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3373. A previous version of this article appeared online yesterday.
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Rutgers is ranked No. 1 in Food Management magazine, which evaluates schools’ food ser vices based on how many students are on campus, said Joseph Charette, executive director of Dining Services at Rutgers. Ever y other Big Ten school was ranked below Rutgers on this list. Even a few Ivy League schools have visited Rutgers to learn a thing or two from its dining halls, he said. The Rutgers University Student Assembly sponsored a town hall meeting last night at Trayes Hall in the Douglass Student Center. The meeting addressed student’s concerns about dining, facilities and residence life. Charette answered questions about the cost of meal plans and discussed how the dining halls have become more environmentally friendly. The cost of a meal plan is determined by calculating how many meals students consume
U. delivers targeted Ebola aid to Liberia LIN LAN CORRESPONDENT
Imagine walking into a Rutgers health care center with a high fever and finding the place nearly deserted. Most of the nurses and doctors are sick, dead or too afraid to show up. For the remaining few, there are no gloves, soap or disinfectant. Jim Simon described this scenario to illustrate the urgent need for medical supplies in Liberia in the wake of the Ebola outbreak.
Caitlyn Kovacs, a Rutgers sophomore and an animal lover, died on the morning of Sept. 21 due to alcohol poisoning, according to the toxicology report. NJ.COM
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A member of a burial team sprays a colleague with chlorine disinfectant in Monrovia, Liberia, on Oct. 20. REUTERS
on average, he said. This number includes the average amount of meals that students miss in their plans. “If you miss a meal, most likely that meal was never paid for altogether,” Charette said. Dining Ser vices hesitates to increase the number of guest swipes per student because guest
swipes are almost always used, so the overall price of the meal plan would increase. The elimination of trays in three dining halls has shown nothing but positive results, he said. Although it has not af fected the cost of electricity or water, it SEE MEETING ON PAGE 5
Students at Busch Dining Hall use plates instead of trays since it went trayless. DAPHNE ALVA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2014
Simon, a distinguished professor in the Depar tment of Plant Biology and Pathology at Rutgers, helped star t Operation: Targeted Suppor t, a volunteer initiative at Rutgers focused on shipping medical supplies overseas. The operation reflects the growing concern among faculty and experts around the world that governments and institutions are moving too slowly to provide SEE LIBERIA ON PAGE 6
Renowned artist discusses artwork, solo exhibition AVALON ZOPPO STAFF WRITER
From Beijing to New York to Finland and France, Grimanesa Amorós has presented her artwork across the globe. New Brunswick was recently added to this list of locations when the Institute for Women and Art chose Amorós as the 2014-2015 Estelle Lebowitz Visiting Artist-in-Residence for the Mary H. Dana Women Artists Series. Yesterday, Amorós visited Mabel Smith Douglass Library to give a public lecture about her artwork. “When I make a piece, I want the viewer and the piece to become one,” she said. Her solo exhibition is currently being featured as part of a larger multi-purpose year project, “Momentum: Women/Art/Technology.” Her works on display at the library provide an overview of her artistic practice and relationship to technology through film, installation, documentation and sculpture, said Connie Tell, project manager of The Feminist Art Project. Amorós is most known for her large-scale, light-based public
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art installations that incorporate lighting, cutting-edge technology and engineering. One site-specific installation she discussed in the lecture was Uros House, which was displayed in Times Square in New York City. When designing Uros House, Amorós said she wanted to capture the floating sensation she felt when visiting the Uros Islands in Peru. A behind-the-scenes video showed the construction of the piece and highlighted the unseen challenges that come with setting up outdoor art installations. The installation had to withstand 150 mph winds and be set up between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., before New York traffic began. “All of these challenges just make you better,” Amorós said. Amorós was born in Lima, Peru, and often draws upon Peruvian culture to inspire her artwork. She was drawn to the visual element of landscapes at a young age, and this fascination has translated into her artwork. In a backroom of the gallery, a four-minute concept video entitled SEE ARTIST ON PAGE 4
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SATURDAY 11/1 Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Kirckpatrick Choir and Rutgers University Glee Club” at 7:30 p.m. at Kirckpatrick Chapel on the College Avenue campus. Tickets are $15 for the general public, $10 for Rutgers alumni, employees and senior citizens and $5 for students. MONDAY 11/3 Rutgers Center for African Studies, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies presents an African movie and dialogue screening of “Miners Shot Down” at 12:30 p.m. at Hickman Hall on Douglass campus. The screening is free and open to the public.
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‘Pop-Up Talk’ features prominent artist at U. KELSEY WEIDMANN
As she continued to explore the space, she noticed two things: an empty room and two staircases, one going up and one going down, leadMilcah Bassel is intrigued by ing into a wall, Bassel said. Her inspiration came from her the way something could take up so much space yet go unnoticed at the trip to Istanbul, where she saw many interesting corners of real, three-disame time. Bassel, a recent graduate of the mensional staircases, with a two-diMason Gross School of the Arts, mensional one directly on the wall displayed and described her recent beside it, Bassel said. Also inspired by a piece of fabric artwork in the Civic Square Building yesterday during a “Pop Up Talk,” with a zigzag design, Bassel painted an event hosted by the Brodsky the white walls in the room and in the Center as part of “Perspectives: hallways with bright orange silhouettes of staircases tilted in different Here and There.” Bassel, who was born in Boston directions. “Patterning and architecture is and grew up in Israel, showed a picture from an installation of hers that something that I really started to play with,” she said. appeared in the Newark Museum. Bassel enjoyed watching the Many tiny white ladders, no reactions of longer than 18 visitors, who inches, were at placed randomly “It’s typical for visual arts thought first that the throughout the students to get this type door way to museum in corthe room was ners and on walls of exposure, but we want in the hallways to open it up so others can a mirror. They between galhear about the artist.” would turn around to see leries and stairwhat it was recases throughALLISON LINDBLOM flecting, and out the space, Program Coordinator at some would Bassel said. the Brodsky Center reach out their “It was interhands to tr y to esting because some people walked in and saw a touch it, Bassel said. “It was fascinating to see the chofew [ladders], and then started looking for more of them, as if they were reography that happened from the clues,” Bassel said. “Others didn’t way that the space and light funcnotice them at all because they went tioned,” she said. “It was fun to see that people responded in that way.” straight to the galleries.” The book, “The Poetics of Bassel’s artwork is about space and how the body interacts with it, Space,” by the French philosopher she said. She also focuses on the Gaston Bachelard, often inspires body as the mediator of information. Bassel’s work. She read a quote of his about The body experiences special, visual and mental information in cer- imagination and how things cantain ways, and she focuses on how not be experienced without first perception plays a huge role in bring- living them. Bassel’s earlier work was more ing everything together. In her second piece, “Space abstract, but she has recently beThat Dreams Itself,” she again gun to give her creations a more auused hallways in between galler- tobiographical and specific context, ies as canvases. When she first which makes her feel much more walked in, she thought it would be vulnerable, she said. The last thing Bassel talked about very challenging. “I thought, ‘What am I going to was a print she made with letters of the Hebrew alphabet. do with this?’” she said. STAFF WRITER
Milcah Bassel, a recent graduate of the Mason Gross School of the Arts, describes her recent artwork yesterday at the Civic Square Building. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER One thing her father, a scribe, told her was the space in between the letters is just as important, if not more important, than the letters themselves, Bassel said. The piece was based on the beginning of the creation stor y in Genesis, and to go along with it, Bassel said she will record herself telling the stor y in her own Hebrew-toEnglish translation.
She called it “Father Tongue” for several reasons, including that English is her second language and asking if a person’s first language is called a “mother tongue,” then what is a second language called, Bassel said. Joy Lee, a Mason Gross sophomore, said her favorite part of the talk was seeing how Bassel’s culture influenced her artwork. “I also liked how she incorporated things in her life [into her pieces],
like her dad being a scribe and being in a really religious family,” Lee said. Allison Lindblom, program coordinator at the Brodsky Center, said there are more upcoming talks by women artists from the Middle East. Lindblom hopes for an audience of people who are not necessarily involved with Mason Gross. “It’s typical for visual arts students to get this type of exposure, but we want to open it up so others can hear about the artists,” she said.
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ARTIST Amorós’ inspiration for her sculpture was vineyards from her childhood in Peru shown playing with a baby turtle. That par t made me think “Miranda” was displayed. The video about childhood.” Amorós also discussed her othmixes imagery of ancient Incan monuments, Incan sun masks and anima- er works, such as “Racimo” and tion of the artist’s face combined with “Allures of the Sea,” showcased video footage of sea foam washed up in Finland, both of which involved working with hundreds of lights. on the Peruvian coastline. “Allure of the Sea” was her “Miranda,” meaning “to be admired” in Latin, was filmed be- first major, light-based sculpture tween sunset and moonrise for and was originally built for Royal Caribbean Inseven consecuternational, the tive days. largest cruise “It was the first time I “At one point in the video, ship in the world. merged animaa person was shown Her inspition with real playing with a baby turtle. ration for the footage, and the last time,” That part made me think sculpture was the vineyards Amorós said. about childhood.” she remembers “It was very diffrom her childficult because ADAM MOORE hood in Peru. a little change School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore The shape and takes about 10 color of the hours.” grapes fascinatThe video demonstrates how striving for re- ed her, she said. Amorós has challenged gensources has led to the social and political climate in the Middle der-biased notions by showcasing East. It also shows the innovation women artists’ ability to break of new technological environmen- new ground in the technological artistic realm. tal solutions. “[Amorós] has a career in a Adam Moore, School of Ar ts and Sciences first-year stu- typically very male-oriented part dent, said the video made him of the art world — the world of large-scale installations,” Tell feel nostalgic. “The video connected the said. “She does very large-scale, human experience to the en- site specific work. It’s more diffivironment,” he said. “At one cult for women to be recognized point in the video, a person was for that kind of work.” CONTINUED FROM FRONT
Grimanesa Amorós’ solo exhibition is currently featured in the Women Artists Series Galleries in Mabel Smith Douglass Library as part of a larger multi-purpose year project, “Momentum: Women/Art/Technology.” AVALON ZOPPO
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MEETING Taking trays away has reduced waste by at least 30 percent, saved $131,000 in first week alone CONTINUED FROM FRONT
has reduced the cost of soap. The lack of trays has reduced waste by at least 30 percent, and Charette said the University saved $131,000 in the first week of school alone. “For 25 years, I’ve watched people take 25 chicken nuggets and eat ten,” he said. Another Dining Services-related issue is the thousands of dollars spent on disposable takeout containers, Charette said. Students have been reluctant to use the “Ozzi” machines that provide reusable takeout containers, he said. Apar t from dining, some housing issues were discussed as well. Joan Carbone, executive director of Residence Life at Rutgers, addressed concerns about the housing lotter y system. “The thing about the lotter y is that you can’t please ever yone,” Carbone said. The idea behind the lotter y is that if a sophomore does not get into the highly sought-after Livingston and Easton Avenue Apar tments, he or she will have a better chance of getting into them the following year due to seniority privileges, she said. The dispropor tionate impact of the lotter y on sophomores
will be solved by new housing additions, Carbone said. Last year, about 800 students did not receive on-campus housing, and this year about 800 spaces are opening up, she said. “As we continue to build, hopefully we will not have to disappoint as many people as we have in the past,” Carbone said. Antonio Calcado, vice president of University Facilities
“For 25 years, I’ve watched people take 25 chicken nuggets and eat 10.” JOSEPH CHARETTE Executive Director of Rutgers University Dining Services
and Capital Planning, discussed exactly what these new housing projects are and when they are set to be finished. About 12 to 13 major construction projects are in the works, mainly on the College Avenue campus, Calcado said. With the help of grants, tax credits and outside funding, the University purchased a large sum of land between Bishop Lane and Seminar y Place that
had not been a par t of Rutgers for the last 200 years, he said. The new buildings on this land will include an Honors College residence hall and new classroom buildings, Calcado said. On the corner of Hamilton Street and College Avenue, a residence hall complex with similar amenities to the Livingston Apartments is in the works, he said. This will include retail spaces on the bottom floor that have yet to be determined. Other construction projects include a new parking deck on Mine Street and a new chemistry building and engineering building on Busch campus, all of which are slated to finish by 2016. Seven hundred million dollars of the $1 billion cost of these projects has come from outside funding, Calcado said. In response to a student’s question about the lack of WiFi in the Livingston Towers, Carbone said the University is working on getting Wi-Fi in ever y on-campus building by the summer of 2015. Installing water bottle fill stations in the dormitories is an expensive proposition, but is an initiative that the University has already begun, Calcado said. In response to a student’s question about whether Rutgers is changing anything in par ticular to match up with other Big Ten schools, Calcado said the University is already at the forefront in many practices. “A lot of the best practices are established here and expor ted to other schools,” Calcado said.
MELODY MANIA Band “Cold Weather Company” (top) and Nick Avellino (bottom) peform at Rutgers University Programming Association’s “Live Vibes Coffeehouses at the Cove” at the Busch Student Center. DEVON JUDGE
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LIBERIA GoFundMe campaign to provide medical assistance to Liberia has raised $10,830 so far CONTINUED FROM FRONT
time-sensitive, tangible aid on the ground, Simon said. Rather than debating policy issues or sending general aid in the form of canned foods and clothing, the University is targeting its efforts at one specific problem: the lack of protective gear and medical supplies for doctors and nurses who are at risk of contracting the disease daily, he said. Planning began in early August, and the first shipment was made on Aug. 19. “We move and act in a very strategic and careful manner,” Simon said, emphasizing that 100 percent of donations goes toward funding the purchase and transportation of supplies. Rutgers has a long-standing academic partnership with the University of Liberia, whose president, Emmet Dennis, is a former Rutgers professor, Simon said. Liberia’s president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called up Dennis for the position. More than multi-million dollar grants and research, this unrequired labor from caring students and staff is what strengthens relationships between the universities, Simon said. “This effort, more than anything else we’ve done — more than grants — shows Rutgers as a community,” he said. Simon emphasized that efforts to help aid the Ebola crisis have been a Rutgers community response. The Center for African Studies, Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences have all made contributions in their own ways. A GoFundMe campaign to provide emergency medical assistance to Liberia has raised $10,830 in two months. The goal is $50,000. The goal is to “provide a coordinated and timely support for the University of Liberia, Cuttington University, JFK hospital and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital,” according to the GoFundMe website. Teja Turpuseema, a School of Environmental and Biologi-
cal Sciences senior, became involved after hearing about the project from Simon. “You want to help a countr y that’s going through so much, but obviously I can’t go over there and of fer my ser vices, so I thought this was a great way to do something back here,” she said. The greatest challenge so far has been coordinating with so many people both domestically and overseas, Turpuseema said. Since the project is modeled after other emergency response procedures, quickly mobilizing a task force is a fundamental barrier. “We know there’s a lot of emergency needs out there, so there’s a concern on our part that we need to remain focused,” Simon said. “If people want to assist us, they know exactly what they’re getting for their assistance.” Companies such as Delta Air Lines have provided free or discounted shipping. In general, Simon hopes that companies will continue to keep prices fair, particularly in a time of crisis when costs could easily rise. Simon noted that cooperation from Liberian universities is particularly helpful since they are familiar with customs and the police force, helping OTS gain trust and transparency within the local community. Supplies are either delivered directly to their destinations or picked up at airports by medical teams, he said. Other donations have come from University Hospital in Newark, the Department of University Management on the New Brunswick campus and Columbia University, said Cliff Kitto, former program coordinator in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology. Kitto, a current graduate student at Boston University, said containing the virus is in everyone’s best interest. “Our best defense is to make sure that [Ebola] is treated and contained where it is located currently and doesn’t expand out,” Kitto said. “Par t of that means that we have to make sure our health care workers over there, our volunteers, are protected.”
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Christie mishandling Ebola crisis Stubborn, misinformed stance feeds into unnecessary panic
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t was right around this time two years ago people about the reality of the threat of Ebola and that Hurricane Sandy swept through the offer more realistic and practical prevention methNor theast and wrecked much of New Jer- ods, the media continue to feed into the feeling of sey. Our state bore the br unt of the storm, hysteria and blur the reality of the situation. As a and in the aftermath, we looked to Gov. Chris government official, Christie has a responsibility Christie to begin what was a long, expensive to aid the federal government and health workers road to rebuilding the damage. But while the in dispelling myths about Ebola and encouraging tough-talking governor initially appeared to more balanced approach to addressing the issue. take control of the situation to push for larger But instead, it seems that he is once again playing economic aid packages for Sandy relief, it was up public opinion for his own benefit. Christie’s quickly marred by the corr uption surrounding hyperbolic stance makes this a win-win situation the distribution of that money — much of which for him: Even though it’s unlikely there will be an didn’t even go to the areas that actually needed outbreak of Ebola anyway, he’ll still be able to credit. It seemed kind of unbelievable that Chris- it himself for helping to prevent it because of his tie would take one of the worst disasters in the overcautious policy. According to Christie, histor y of the state and he’s just doing what he exploit it like that. needs to do to represent So you’ll forgive us for “Christie has a responsibility to the people of New Jernot falling over ourselves aid the federal government and sey. In his words, “This to praise Christie for his aphealth workers in dispelling myths is common sense, and parently strong response to the current Ebola crisis. about Ebola and encouraging more ... the American public believes it is common Under Christie, New balanced approach to addressing sense. And we’re not Jersey is implementing a the issue.” moving an inch. Our 21-day quarantine policy policy hasn’t changed, for all health care workers and our policy will not coming from countries in West Africa who might have been in direct contact change.” But this isn’t about what the public with Ebola patients. His decision is controversial thinks, because the majority of the public is combecause it contradicts federal policies on the issue pletely misinformed about the issue by the media. of Ebola and ignores recommendations and guide- Of course, when we have major news networks lines set by the Centers for Disease Control and constantly discussing the threat of Ebola, it might Prevention. A nurse who just returned from Sierra seem like a 21-day quarantine is reasonable. But Leone was quarantined this weekend but protest- the fact of the matter is — and we say “fact” beed that the quarantine was a violation of her rights cause this is coming from the professionals who — she tested negative for Ebola, showed no symp- are actually qualified to talk about Ebola — is that toms and was eventually allowed to leave. It’s true this quarantine is completely unnecessar y. Unless that we’re better off safe than sorry, but this kind a person tests positive for Ebola or is symptomof unnecessary caution is actually adding to a dan- atic, quarantining them is just counterproductive. gerous atmosphere that is bordering on hysteria — There are already guidelines in place to deal with actual cases of Ebola that have been set by exand that’s definitely not a good thing. The media is failing to safely and appropriately perts who know what they’re talking about — and inform the public about Ebola, instead sensation- if Christie actually cared about the people of New alizing the issue and causing undue panic. While Jersey and not just his own image, he would listen public health professionals attempt to educate to them instead of being so stubborn. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 146th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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y own words burned in the back of my head as I stood in the door way, looking into my tiny apar tment on Rue de la Clef. “I love Paris in the rain,” I had said. “It’s the best in the rain,” I said. In this moment, I watch as the rust-tinted water drips across the entirety of my ceiling, smacking the grey tile floor. I rest my luggage on the ground, and before allowing the wave of Parisian apathy to consume me whole, I pause and I consider where I am coming from, where I have just been. I think of Scotland. During my fall break at Sciences Po, I spent a week traveling by train throughout this gorgeous, redheaded country — the land of sheep, castles, lakes and malt whisky. My first main stop was in Glasgow, where I slept on the floor of a friend-of-afriend’s apartment. Glasgow is the nation’s largest city, located at similar latitude as Edinburgh but situated more toward the Western coast. After nearly three months in Paris, I found the relative culture shock overwhelmingly tangible. Immediately, I was caught off guard by the outright warmth and kindness of Glaswegians. And while I refuse to perpetuate blanket generalizations about people of any place, I would nevertheless confirm that my experienc-
es accurately reflected the tourist slogan, “People Make Glasgow.” In fact, my fellow traveler and I — both having been moderately acclimatized to Parisian culture by this point — were initially suspicious when, for example, strangers would volunteer to offer directions upon seeing us grimly staring into a map. Moreover, there is something wonderfully strange within this juxtaposition of Scotland’s recurring, communal warmth and the poetically dreary weather. This contrast was equally evident in Edinburgh, the nation’s capital. In actuality, I was
learned that Indian cuisine has a massive presence there as well. It was also in Edinburgh that I indulged in a perverse guilty pleasure: free guided tours. Now, I know that free-spirited travelers are supposed to exclusively scoff at mainstream, “inauthentic” forms of organized tourism, but there is one redeeming quality to them that must be acknowledged. One does gain really interesting but useless jeopardy knowledge. Let me illustrate: Hundreds of years back, Edinburgh once had a major hygiene issue in regards to
“Now, I know that free-spirited travelers are supposed to exclusively scoff at mainstream, ‘inauthentic’ forms of organized tourism, but there is one redeeming quality to them that must be acknowledged. One does gain really interesting but useless jeopardy knowledge.” really quite surprised that I was consistently received with such friendliness even in Edinburgh, a city heavily saturated with tourists (more so than Glasgow). It was in Edinburgh where I did most of my tourist-ing. And, in spite of the bad rep that food in the U.K. has, I found that it was largely undeserved — or, from my Parisian perspective, it was more approachable. I tried out vegetarian haggis, “neeps” (turnips), and “tatties” (mashed potatoes) — which, in spite of its baby-food appearance and vaguely sexual-sounding name, it is a profoundly rewarding dish to eat after walking through gale-force winds throughout the day. In addition to the usual fair, I also
the disposal of fecal matter. At this point in time, the day-to-day system would entail a household simply pouring their daily accumulation of waste onto the street, often from their windows. In response to the sanitary problems and physical hazard posed by this practice, the Scottish government passed the Nastiness Act to regulate the times in which this could be done — twice a day. The consequence of this legislation, however, was that bars all closed at the same time as the approved evening time. Thus, people would holler their warnings, the drunken individual would look up confusedly and such is the alleged origin of “s--t-faced drunk.”
Another example: King James IV of Scotland had a zealous fascination with spirits and mythology. Aside from his horrific, hands-on participation in the Scottish witch trials, he also wrote “Daemonologie” and during his reign, ordered a group of soldiers to search for unicorns. Trivia aside, I would say the most memory portion of my trip was the Highlands. First, there was the kilt-clad guide who drove the bus there named James: a 50-something Glaswegian who hates the British, takes an annual month-long trip to the upper Highlands without electricity in December and refers to his wife only as “The Good Lady.” James had studied philosophy and history at university, and after years in a stable career, decided to become a tiny-red-bus-driving tour guide who espouses progressive political views. Above all else, I will never forget the physical image of the highlands. It was this very memory that came to mind the moment I opened the door to my apartment. Those ancient mountains and hills. Desolate, cold, rugged — covered in patches of red grass. Bright white dots roaming along otherwise empty expanses, or “beasts,” as James called them. Everything else grey. It was the sort of place where you could lean wholly for ward, suspended by the wind’s counter force – and, for a few moments, find yourself in a truly different world. Tess Rosenberg is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in English and political science with a minor in French. Her column, “Stories From Paris,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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October 29, 2014
YOUTH
Men’s head coach Mike Mulqueen constantly notes the relative youth of his team compared to other programs Knights’ men’s team fields but trusts his leaders to create a good five or six freshmen for each environment for newcomers. Someone who falls in between the event on average categories of freshmen and upperclassmen is sophomore Sam Habib, who has a year of experience under his belt CONTINUED FROM BACK and understands how beneficial it can baths after wards. … It’s a be to a team to have great chemistry. “[Team chemistry] has an incredreally good atmosphere.” While coaching can help promote ible amount of impact on a team,” he activities intended to boost team said. “If you’re in a race and falling off morale, it really comes down to the and not feeling [well], there is nothathletes making a conscious effort to ing better than [seeing] a teammate get together and try to get to know coming up to you and saying, ‘Come on, let’s go.’” each other. For someone For tunately new to cross for the Scarlet “I think our team country looking Knights, having sport from strong chemistry chemistry has been really atthetheoutside, it is one of the most good because the older may not seem important tenets like there is an of the cross coungirls have been able to apparent need try program, and it starts with havguide the younger girls.” for a strong team chemistry ing strong veterduring practices an leadership. BRIANNA DEMING or a race. For the womSenior After all, en’s team, senior cross country is Brianna Deming feels it is the responsibility of much different from other sports like herself and the other upperclass- basketball and football, where players men to create a good vibe for her must verbally and physically have contact in order to succeed. younger teammates. But according to Habib, team “I think our team chemistry has been really good because the old- chemistry is just as important a factor er girls have been able to guide the to success in cross country as it is in younger girls,” she said. “[It helps] contact sports. “It’s a very team-oriented sport, that there is a near split between upperclassmen and incoming freshmen, even though it may not seem like it,” so I think our chemistry has worked he said. “We’re not passing a ball to each other, but we are helping each out well because of that.” The men’s team features an even other out in big ways.” younger team than the women’s team, For updates on the Rutgers cross regularly sending out five or six freshmen to compete in races, with only two country teams, follow @TargumSports on Twitter. upperclassmen on the roster.
FINALE Wright aims to compete in Australia at Hayes’ former club field hockey team CONTINUED FROM BACK Long feels it has showed for both of them this season and thinks their connection with the players and coaches is crucial. “They have a lot of responsibility, and they take it really seriously,” Long said. “I go to them a lot to get a feel for what’s happening on the team, and how the team is feeling physically and mentally. [Wright and Staab] are really in tune with the team and the coaching staff. It’s important we work well and efficiently together.” When the season ends, for the first time in a long time, Wright and
OPTIMISM Campolattano will wrestle for first time Jan. 2 after sitting out two semesters CONTINUED FROM BACK team every single year. It’s just about competing in March, and that’s what it takes to get those recruits and that national recognition. You’ve got to put four or five All-Americans on the podium and score big at Nationals.” For junior 197-pounder Andrew Campolattano, being able to wrestle again on Jan. 2 against Iowa after sitting out two semesters via transfer
Staab won’t have to wake up the she may have to join coach Long’s next day for practice to compete competitive team. Whether that joke one day actuat a competitive level, something ally comes to fruition, Wright and Wright describes as bittersweet. But she isn’t done with field Staab have made lasting contributions that their coach will always hockey just yet. remember. Wright will “They embe playing in “I go to them a lot to get body the perAustralia with the her best friend a feel for what’s happening sonality, character traits at a club team that we want for the season. on the team, and how in our players, In fact, that club the team is feeling and the Rutgers team is teammate Shevaun physically and mentally.” field hockey team,” Long Hayes’ old club. said. “They are Staab said MEREDITH LONG a shining examshe will have Head Coach ple of that. I’m “mixed emoreally proud of tions” and that it the legacy both of them will leave.” will feel good to be well rested. Staab doesn’t believe that she For updates on the Rutgers field will end up playing after college other than in a few tournaments hockey team, follow @TargumSports here and there. She jokingly said on Twitter.
policy is something that he has been thinking about since he came to Rutgers last season. Being unable to compete for a while has left the Bound Brook, New Jersey, native itching to get back on the mat and prove what he can accomplish. It’s just a matter of waiting to compete on what he missed out on. “It’s not anything personal to any one individual specifically, but I just feel like I haven’t showed up,” Campolattano said. “There’s been a big wrestling party for the past two, three years, and I haven’t been there. I haven’t showed up yet. How I know I can wrestle hasn’t been there. I think I am going to surprise a lot of people, and I am going to meet the expectations I set for myself.”
While all the buzz and excitement surrounds the Rutgers wrestling program since Perrotti became an All-American last March, the West Essex (New Jersey) High School product doesn’t want to feed into the hype of being the first guy to reach the podium since 2002. Perrotti has his eyes set on working for bigger and better things. “I guess there is a chip on my shoulder,” Perrotti said. “But I’m just working to be a National Champ ever y day. I’m putting that All-American season behind me. Now it’s just time to get on top of that podium.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TylerKaralewich and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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FRESHMAN Wright scored four goals to help Jamaica qualify for 2011 U-17 World Cup CONTINUED FROM BACK style of play is in the box, scoring — finding some way to get the ball in the goal.” Wright has been a “fox in the box” this season for the Rutgers men’s soccer team, scoring a teamhigh eight goals, tied for 25th-most in the nation. His play has been one of the few positives in a season of lows for the Scarlet Knights. Wright was recently ranked the 11th-best freshman in college soccer, according to Top Drawer Soccer. Although eight goals as a freshman may be seen as impressive to some, it’s not surprising to Wright who is used to playing with older kids during high school at Wolmer’s Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica. In Jamaica, high school goes through a U-14, U-16 and U-19 stage, with the U-19’s underneath the largest microscope when looking at talent. Despite still needing to complete the U-16 stage at age 15, Wright’s abilities saw him advance early to the U-19 stage to play the highest level of competition. “That was a push for me,” Wright said. “My coaches thought
October 29, 2014 I could make that transition, and I did. In my first year there in ninth grade, I scored 13 goals and was the team’s leading scorer … and then 10th grade and 11th grade [were] pretty much the same.” During his impressive play at Wolmer’s Boys, Wright earned a call-up to the U-17 Jamaican national team, which after a long training process, included weeks of fivehour-a-day training sessions. He earned a spot on the final roster. Playing in the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, Wright tied for the most goals in the tournament with four to help his nation qualify for the 2011 U-17 World Cup in Mexico with a fourth-place finish. There, he competed against the world’s best in a tournament that featured the likes of current England international Raheem Sterling and Netherlands international Memphis Depay. “We got one point [in the group], but in the end, it was a great experience for all of us,” Wright said. “Jamaica hasn’t been to world tournament regularly, so that accomplishment alone speaks for itself and was fantastic for us. The team itself went [down] in history.” The experience of the World Cup raised Wright’s standards and aspirations to play professionally, but after training stints throughout Europe in an attempt to go pro did not go as planned, Wright and his family decided college was the best path.
Since Wright decided to try his luck in Europe instead of playing collegiately at first, a majority of the schools had stopped contacting him. That’s when head coach Dan Donigan, who was in need of a fast striker to replace star forward Kene Eze, made his pitch. “I just sold him an opportunity to come here and play in a great conference, a great school and put him on a stage that is going to get him exposure to the next level,” Donigan said. “… So it was just very fortunate to go down there and find him and get him up here.” While Wright has had a great first year with the Knights, he admits there have been struggles to adapting to the physicality of the college level and the college culture. But as the season has progressed, he said he has become more adjusted to the college lifestyle both on and of f the field. When asked where he saw himself in five years, Wright hesitated. He was unsure of himself. But he ultimately said playing for his national team was an aspiration. “[I want] to represent my national team, my country, either at the next World Cup or, even if I don’t make it to the World Cup, just [be able] to represent them at the qualifiers,” Wright said. “Just to be a part of the national program and hopefully to go pro — that’s where I will aim for.”
VOLLEYBALL
Sophomore middle blocker Lauren Cloyd said the team is trying to keep its head up despite being on a 10-game losing streak. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
RU aims for increased focus to balance losses CONOR NORDLAND STAFF WRITER
When the Rutgers volleyball team entered the Big Ten, the goal was to steal some wins and compete with the top teams in the league. After one month of play with 10 games completed, the Scarlet Knights (7-16, 0-10) are still searching for their first win. The Knights have not won a game since Sept. 20, when Rutgers defeated Princeton at the College Avenue Gym during the Rutgers Invitational Tournament. It has been a long five weeks since then for the Knights, as they are currently mired in a 10game losing streak. Through their first 10 games in the Big Ten, Rutgers ranks at the bottom of a number of statistical categories. The Knights are last in hitting percentage (.142), assists per set (9.94) and kills per set (10.76). No other team in the conference ranks last in three different categories besides Rutgers. In addition to the poor statistical showing, the Knights have lost one of their most promising players, freshman outside hitter Meme Fletcher, for an extended amount of time due to an undisclosed injur y. Even though this may seem problematic, the Knights have been in this type of situation before. Last season saw the Knights stumble through a 14-game losing streak where they won only one conference match. In the program’s histor y, there have been six seasons where the team has endured a losing streak longer than 10 games, with four of them coming since 2006. But the Knights are not planning to set any new records when it comes to losing this season, maintaining their sense of determination and focus in the Big Ten. “We’re all upset about it and not happy by any means,” said
sophomore middle blocker Lauren Cloyd. “I know I take losses harder than some of the other girls and ever yone deals with it differently, but we are all just tr ying to keep our heads up and keep fighting through the season. We have to be able to move on and get up and get ready for the next game because we have more games to play.” The players have attempted to ignore their season record and focus on playing up to their abilities. The Knights say they are confident in what the coaching staff has done this season in getting them prepared for the Big Ten, despite what it might look like from the outside. “I think in any sport, losing is discouraging,” said senior middle blocker Lea Williams. “But I think that we’ve done really well, the coaches and players, to just move past the fact we lost and focus on what we need to improve on.” The Knights have placed a renewed sense of focus on self-improvement, said coach C.J. Werneke. Working on their own side of the net and executing down the stretch in close games are two areas the team is set to work on during this week of practice. Werneke stated his team has persevered during this tough stretch of the season and is hoping the losses will soon turn into wins. If not, this Rutgers team will end up in the record books for all the wrong reasons. “The first half of the conference season is over, so I’ve been telling them we are going to go back to work and push for ward,” Werneke said. “We are going to learn from our first 10 matches in the Big Ten, and we will see how much more we can compete and how much better we can get.” For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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October 29, 2014 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK NOVA CONDUCTS LIGHT THROWING SESSION BUT REMAINS QUESTIONABLE TO PLAY SATURDAY
Knights say Grant remains focused despite inconsistencies GREG JOHNSON SPORTS EDITOR
An often unsung but integral component of the Rutgers football team, Janarion Grant has had a tough going the past two weeks. It all started with a demoralizing momentum shift Oct. 18 at Ohio State. Early in the second quarter, the sophomore receiver fumbled inside the Scarlet Knights’ 10yard line while tr ying to make a move after catching a quick screen pass.
The Buckeyes scooped up the loose ball and returned it for a touchdown, extending their lead to three touchdowns after Rutgers had just recorded its first defensive stop. Ohio State soon pulled away. Then this past Saturday at Nebraska, Grant was suspended for the first half along with sophomore wideout Andre Patton for violation of team policy. But Grant didn’t play a single offensive snap in the second half, as redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Laviano operated
the offense after senior Gar y Nova’s injur y. He did return one kickoff for 44 yards. The man who named Grant as Rutgers’ Most Improved Of fensive Player in the spring says the sophomore’s suspension means nothing going forward, though. “We’ve moved beyond that,” head coach Kyle Flood said Tuesday. “The issues have been dealt with. It’s a new week, and we’ve turned the page on that. I think he’s looked good in practice.”
Sophomore Janarion Grant has dealt with adversity during the past two weeks with a fumble at OSU and suspension from the first half Saturday at Nebraska. MICHELLE KLEJMONT / PHOTO EDITOR
The Knights need that to be the case as the sophomore continues to develop. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Grant is one of Rutgers’ best playmakers, dazzling fans with shifty jukes and elusive speed while posing a big-play threat as both a receiver and kick returner. As he has become more acclimated to Rutgers’ offense, his offensive numbers have risen since recording only two receptions as a true freshman. Grant is second on the team with 16 catches for 185 yards this season, making four starts and seeing extensive time at the Knights’ Z receiver position opposite junior Leonte Carroo. Still, struggles with drops continue to make Grant a hitor-miss player. “I don’t expect anybody’s trajector y to be on a significant slope up all the time,” Flood said last week. “There [are] going to be ups and downs with ever y player. I think ever y time something happens that wasn’t part of the plan, it’s an opportunity to test your mental toughness and your drive. … If he continues to work, all of his talents will ultimately come out.” The soft-spoken Grant was unavailable for comment, but one of Rutgers’ offensive leaders sees no signs of shaken confidence out on the practice field. “I really have no worries with Janarion,” said senior fullback
Michael Burton. “He’s preparing really well. He gives us that threat on special teams, and he gives us that threat on offense. He’s shown that when he has the ball in his hands, he can do great things. He’s a ver y exciting player, and he’s definitely a guy who’s helped our offense this year and will continue to help our offense in the future.” *** Nova remains questionable to play Saturday with a lower body injur y but is off crutches and returned to practice Tuesday at F3 Turf Field. He threw the ball around a little bit but did not take any reps with the team. Laviano, who is expected to start if Nova cannot suit up, took about 70 percent of the snaps with the first-team unit, while senior backup Mike Bimonte took the remaining 30 percent with the second team, Flood said. While it is promising news for Rutgers, the decision on whether Nova plays against Wisconsin will be made later in the week, Flood said. The next medical evaluation comes Wednesday morning. “I think any time the player can come out and move around a little bit, that’s always positive,” Flood said. “But the ultimate goal is Saturday, so it’s not enough time just yet.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @gregp_j and @TargumSports on Twitter.
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FIELD HOCKEY
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “There’s been a been a big wrestling party for the past two, three years, and I haven’t been there.” — Junior 197-pounder Andrew Campolattano on getting back to wrestling after sitting out for two semesters per transfer policy
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MEN’S SOCCER WRIGHT HAS SCORED EIGHT GOALS THIS SEASON
WRESTLING
Goodale talks optimism at RU Media Day
Seniors near playing career finale at home RYAN MORAN
TYLER KARALEWICH
STAFF WRITER
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The good news for the Rutgers field hockey program is that it is only losing two players at the end of this season. The bad news is that those two players are two-time captains Sophie Wright and Jenn Staab, who play an integral part in the Scarlet Knights’ day-to-day operations. This Sunday, Wright and Staab will be honored on Senior Day. Wright and Staab arrived at Rutgers in 2011 as the only two players in the recruiting class. They were the first two players recruited by then-assistant and now head coach Meredith Long. “We’ve really grown together here,” Long said. “They were with me from the beginning, and I think that we’ve really seen the program transition and the culture transition in a positive direction.” Despite the polar opposite backgrounds, with Wright hailing from the United Kingdom and Staab growing up right here in New Jersey, the two have become practically inseparable during their time at Rutgers. “Since freshman year, we have been best friends,” Wright said. “Being captains in our junior year as well has helped to develop our bond even more. We are a pretty tight, strong unit.” Staab reflected on the time the two have spent to grow closer together as teammates and friends. “We’ve been through everything together,” Staab said. “I’m glad we have been here through the changes that helped this program move forward.” This season marks the second year in a row that they’ve been elected co-captains by their teammates. Despite being juniors, Staab said her experience as a leader last year allowed her to grow and lead the team deeper into this year.
In a seldom-used, abandoned classroom on the second floor of the College Avenue Gym, Rutgers head wrestling coach Scott Goodale did something he has never done before. Really, it was something that Rutgers Athletics had never done before. In front of a dozen or so beat reporters, Goodale addressed the media to preview the Scarlet Knights’ first season in the Big Ten. It was the first Media Day for an Olympic sport in recent Scarlet Knights history and the first wrestling Media Day under Goodale. By his own admission, this season is something he never would have anticipated when he was the head wrestling coach at Jackson Memorial (New Jersey) High School. “No, I never thought I would,” Goodale said of coaching Big Ten wrestling. “I make the joke wherever I go to speak, but I was wrestling against Freehold Township, Freehold Boro and Old Bridge eight years ago. But here we are with Iowa, Penn State, Ohio State and Minnesota at home. I never thought this would happen.” With the coming of the new conference comes big expectations, and those expectations are magnified while wrestling in New Jersey, which some of the most passionate wrestling fans call home. Grapplers like redshirt freshman Anthony Ashnault and junior Anthony Perrotti have their eyes on the top of the podium, while guys who fell short of their podium aspirations last season want to aim for an All-American spot. Those expectations remain, and the Knights have to live up to the goals that are set in front of them. “It’s a day-by-day thing, and it’s a long season. You know, we really are focused a lot on March, to be honest with you,” Perrotti said. “This program is not really judged on dual-meets, although we have a great dual-meet
Freshman forward Jason Wright is ranked the 11th best freshman in college soccer, according to Top Drawer Soccer. Wright played for the U-17 Jamaican national team. EDWIN GANO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Freshman thrives in transition to college SEAN STEWART ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
If one were to search “Jason Wright soccer” on YouTube, a two-minute highlight video of Wright is the first thing to appear. Within the opening 30 seconds of the video, he’s introduced first as Jason “Lamzi” Wright, Lamzi being his nickname in the community he grew up in. In those same 30 seconds, he’s also referred to as “Jazzinho,” a nickname given to him by his high school teammates combining his first name with his idol growing up, Brazilian and former Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho.
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But around the one-minute mark of the highlight reel, Wright is shown scoring his first of two goals for Jamaica against Honduras in the quarterfinals of the 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship with the phrase “fox in the box” appearing. The description refers to Wright’s cunning ability to consistently be in the right place at the right time inside the 18-yard box with his tricky runs. It is a comparison Wright agrees with. “It may not be my favorite [style] because I like to dribble and stuff like that,” Wright said with a grin. “But my most productive
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CROSS COUNTRY KNIGHTS BOND OUTSIDE OF COMPETITION TO COMBAT INEXPERIENCE
Rutgers uses chemistry to offset youth MIKE O’SULLIVAN
strong team chemistry plays a major role in establishing a good support system. “Our team has been meshing very well this year,” said women’s head coach James Robinson. “The team really enjoys training together, with the upperclassmen leading the way and showing the freshmen what to do as a team.” Both the women’s and men’s teams are relatively young compared to those of other schools, making it that much more important
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Throughout a season, times can be tough on an athlete. Balancing a rigorous training schedule, along with various games and competitions, can take a toll on an individual and create a need for support. The support can come in a variety of ways, but for the Rutgers cross country teams, a
to create a sense of unity within a team with age differences. One way to do this, Robinson said, is fostering team chemistry outside of racing, where teams can bond. “It’s impor tant to take care of small details [outside of practice],” he said. “Our team gets together by taking care of the body, with things like ice SEE YOUTH ON PAGE 13
EXTRA POINT
NHL SCORES
New Jersey Pittsburgh
3 8
Los Angeles Philadelphia
2 3
Minnesota Boston
4 3
Winnipeg NY Islanders
4 3
Ottawa Columbus
5 2
Buffalo Toronto
0 4
MIKE O’NEILL,
head Rutgers women’s soccer coach, leads his team to a top-25 ranking for the fourth straight week. O’Neill’s squad is ranked No. 23 in the newest NCSAA Top 25 despite a three-game losing skid.
Head coach Scott Goodale said he never pictured himself coaching in the Big Ten. FILE PHOTO / MARCH 2014
KNIGHTS SCHEDULE
FIELD HOCKEY
SWIMMING & DIVING MEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
vs. Indiana
vs. Wagner
vs. Bradley
vs. Nebraska
Friday, 1 p.m., Piscataway, N.J.
Friday, 4 p.m., RU Aquatic Center
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 7 p.m., College Ave. Gym