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The Rutgers football team begins spring practice today after undergoing significant changes to both sides of the ball in the offseason.

RUSA seeks to join USSA through alternate methods

BY ANASTASIA MILLICKER CORRESPONDENT

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If approved by the legislature, the New Jersey Department of Transportation will receive money to fund projects like the Hoes Lane extention to I-287 in Piscataway.

State to grant funds for transportaion projects

BY ANDREA GOYMA CORRESPONDENT

With Gov. Chris Christie administration’s proposed Fiscal Year 2012 (FY 12) Transportation Capital Program, the state will allocate $3.5 billion to New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Transit investments.

The Christie administration announced Thursday that the FY 12 Transportation Cap Program has been submitted to members of the legislature for review and if passed, Middlesex County will receive more than $175 million dollars for 20 projects under the proposed $3.5 billion dollar program, according to the NJDOT press release.

“This capital program balances the reality of limited resources with the twin

imperatives of promoting public safety and maintaining our assets in a state of good repair,” said NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson in the release. “Ever y investment to improve a road or bridge or railroad today helps us avoid far more costly repairs tomorrow.”

The FY 12 capital program represents the first year of a five-year Transportation Capital Plan that Christie announced in January, according to the release.

Middlesex County projects include the Hoes Lane extension to I-287, Route 18 and South Woodland Avenue intersection improvements and constructing a Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital parking facility, according to the release.

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The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) is changing their plan of action to join the United States Student Assembly (USSA) after a recent University Legal Counsel ruling.

“They’re saying that the money would be used against allocation guidelines and that the USSA is engaged in rumored political, lobbying students, which violates the guideline for funding political organizations,” said Matt Cordeiro, RUSA vice president.

USSA, a student organization recognized state and nationwide, aims to support educational initiatives and produce better leaders, said USSA President Victor Sanchez at a past RUSA meeting.

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Members of the Eagleton Institute of Politics present research yesterday on a series of focus groups led by University students from last semester to better understand attitudes toward civic and political engagement.

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UNIVERSITY University Indian and Pakistani students plan an event to increase interaction between both nations.

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On behalf of the assembly, RUSA co-adviser Kerri Willson advanced the question of using student fee funds to pay half of the $4,000 USSA membership fee to the counsel back in February.

But they did not receive a formal response against the move until the day before their March 10 meeting, where the RUSA body voted to join the organization by secret ballot, she said.

Despite the counsel’s decision, RUSA leaders decided to bring the issue to vote in order to gauge the general body’s stance, said Willson, director of Student Involvement.

“They spoke in the RUSA meeting and shared that there’s still some pending questions with legal counsel, but they wanted to

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Dianne Gravatt, Environmental Services and Grounds director, explains the importance of students recycling last night at the Engineering Governing Council meeting.

Director of Environmental Services and Grounds Dianne Gravatt shared the University’s goal to be able to recycle every piece of trash in less than 10 years, from bottles to breadcrumbs, produced by its members.

Gravatt explained the effort last night to the University’s Engineering Governing Council (EGC), during their meeting at the Busch Campus Center.

“We recycle 67 percent of our waste, and our goal is, by 2020, to be [at] zero waste,” she said. “By 2015, we want to recycle 87 percent [of the University’s waste.]”

Gravatt said continuous efforts to improve the recycling program are vital and that these strategies not only positively affect the environment, but also the University’s finances.

Recycled materials are eventually sold to companies that will build anything from chairs to bridges from the otherwise overlooked waste. She said the University benefits from these transactions and resources saved from recycling.

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Two student groups look past cultural differences for unity

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In an attempt to rekindle the peace and trust of two historically conflicting groups of people, University students collaborated together to emphasize the similarities between India and Pakistan.

For the first time, the Association of Indians at Rutgers (AIR) and the Pakistani Student Association (PSA) planned together “Salaam Namaste” to increase the dialogue and interaction between both nations, said Zain Ahmad, PSA secretary.

“It’s important for people to understand the cultural aspects of South Asia,” said Ahmad, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “It’s like, yes, you can key on Bollywood and you can watch ‘Outsourced’ on NBC, but you’re not getting the genuine understanding of what South Asian Americans are seeking.”

In this two-part event, PSA and AIR are holding a conference on April 9 in the Busch Student Center in the afternoon and a concert at night in the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus, Ahmad said.

“We really do hope to accomplish unity between the two groups who have practically been viewed as enemies and we want to come over the past differences — whether it be regarding gender, culture or

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Pakistani Student Association member Rohit Gijare and Association of Indians at Rutgers member Sidra Sattar make an icebreaker to encourage dialogue between Pakistani and Indian students. countries,” said Akanksha Karwar, AIR vice president.

Seeing the amount of polarized discussions on campus inspired the two groups to hold “Salaam Namaste” to look past the histor y of animosity between India and Pakistan and ignite a friendship between the

two societies, said Haroon Mian, PSA president.

“We are hoping that this event will help educate not only our membership but everyone and will help us draw attention to our similarities rather than our differences,” said Mian, a School of Arts and Sciences senior.

Proceeds from the event will go toward a nonprofit organization called Thakaat Foundation that does charity work in both India and Pakistan, whose motto is to “Unify, Educate and Relieve,” he said.

Ahmad believes around 100 to 200 people will attend the

conference and the concert will most likely sell out.

PSA and AIR expect student organizations coming from different universities to attend, like dance groups from Villanova University and Columbia University, Ahmad said.

Penn Masala, a University of Pennsylvania a cappella group that performed in front of President Barack Obama, will attend the event for the first time, he said.

“Not only are we trying to have communities at Rutgers work together but we are broadening it and we’re looking forward to a lot of this,” Ahmad said.

Through the course of planning “Salaam Namaste,” AIR and PSA students grew to know each other from a better perspective and they hope they can do the same for others, Karwar said.

He said the University was the target of many unfortunate instances, which were caused because people were focusing on the differences instead of focusing on the similarities, such as the incidents surrounding Tyler Clementi.

“This is just something that we want to use to set an example for not only South Asians at Rutgers but anyone we can reach out to — that futile matters such as small differences are not worth obsessing over,” Karwar said. “We’re trying to promote unity.”

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PROJECTS: NJDOT to fix current roads, bridges continued from front In an effort to improve New Jersey’s fiscal health by prioritizing projects, decreasing borrowing and increasing pay-as-you-go cash funding, the money comes from state and federal grants, said Tim Greeley, NJDOT spokesman.

“The federal government allocates a large percentage of money to all the states in the country and New Jersey’s share is $1.66 billion,” Greeley said.

State funding comes from New Jersey’s Transportation Trust Fund, which is funded from Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike tolls, gas taxes and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey sources, he said.

METHODS: RUSA to pay half of membership fee continued from front know whether or not the body even supported the idea of joining USSA,” she said.

Questions involved the possibility of using alternate sources of money, like generating revenue, other than student fees to pay for membership, but Willson said the first step is for RUSA leaders to meet with herself and co-adviser Lori Smith.

“We want to meet with them very specifically, so that she and I understand the ins and outs of what their questions are, [and] if they have additional questions,” she said. “We’re their conduits to meeting with legal counsel. We would advocate on their behalf.”

Although the Legal Counsel found rumors surrounding the USSA, Cordeiro said RUSA checked into the organization’s credibility.

“USSA has been working with the University in terms of consulting with the [New Jersey United Students] and has proved itself to be a legitimate organization,” said Cordeiro, a School of Arts and Sciences junior.

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The state funding amounts to $1.6 billion dollars, Greeley said.

The $3.5 billion, which is allocated throughout the state, is for fiscal year 2012 and runs from July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, he said. This money will not go directly to the counties but will be managed by NJDOT. N.J. Transit will also receive $1.164 billion total from state and federal grants, which will be used to fund preventive maintenance, local programs and debt ser vice, according to release.

Some of the projects include railroad signal system upgrades, track replacement projects and the replacement of almost 1,400 transit-style buses.

“What the Christie administration has done and continues to do is focus the money on near-term improvements and take money that’s actually available and put it

towards projects that are progressing and ready instead of borrowing against future loans,” Greeley said.

Because the number of worthy projects in the state always exceeds available resources for a given year, NJDOT is forced to prioritize projects for funding allocations, he said. “[NJDOT] track[s] the age and condition of all of our roads and bridges here in the state, and based upon that and other data that we track, we make decisions about when to advance the project,” Greeley said.

The 20 projects in Middlesex County ranked high enough within their respective area, whether it were roads and bridges, pedestrian safety or local aid, to be considered a priority, he said.

“Looking at it from a costeffective point of view, it does

USSA has an active role in the Northeast as it includes some City University of New York schools and others in Massachusetts, but the University would be the first in its “Empire Garden” sub-region, which encompasses New Jersey, Pennsylvania and some parts of New York, he said.

“USSA dues are based on student population, with RUSA paying a quarter per student,” Cordeiro said.

RUSA will only pay $2,000 of the original $4,000 membership fee, since the other half was funded through a grant from an outside organization, he said.

Although Cordeiro said the decision to join USSA was approved by a large percentage, the Douglass Governing Council (DGC) rejected a resolution earlier this month to support RUSA’s move.

Councils write resolutions to support RUSA’s decisions, but the individual councils are unable to join on their own, said DGC President Pamela Chin.

RUSA made the decision during its general body meeting to join the USSA without the support from all individual councils but through representatives from each of the councils, said Chin, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior.

“Given the situation that no other schools in the area are part of the USSA and the technicalities of the situation, the money RUSA would be paying just didn’t seem worth the cost,” she said.

Chin said the idea that no other large school in the area belongs to USSA seems like there must be something wrong.

“RUSA will pay the pilot membership for the rest of the year, and we will see how that goes before deciding on another year of membership,” she said.

But the Engineering Governing Council (EGC) thinks joining USSA is an excellent decision especially with the recent budget cuts to higher education, said EGC President David Park.

“The decision to join the council has been a very difficult decision,” said Park, a School of Engineering junior. “On the one hand, we want a better student council, but on the other hand it costs money.”

He said RUSA was created to be the unified voice of the University and supports RUSA’s decision to join USSA. “Due to scheduling, RUSA has yet to officially announce its decision to the EGC, and it will be addressed in the next general body meeting,” Park said.

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M make more sense to rehabilitate and repair what we’ve already got,” Greeley said. “Building new infrastructure is inherently more expensive anyway.”

Greeley said a normal construction project typically lasts a year or two depending on the size, severity and phase of the project.

“All these projects fit within that five-year plan because [the projects are] getting money now,” Greeley said. “Whatever the phase, it means we’re advancing these projects whether or not that construction physically begins within the next five years.”

School of Arts and Sciences junior Ani Patel said the FY 12 Transportation Capital Program would help New Jersey since the money is in the form of grants not loans.

“I think Gov. Christie is doing a good thing,” he said. “I like New Jersey roads. I don’t have a problem with them, but I think a lot of the local roads need a lot of work, especially after this winter.”

School of Arts and Sciences junior Kelly Nishikawa, originally from La Crescenta, Calif., said she thinks local roads do need improvement, but New Jersey’s highway system is in better condition compared to California’s.

“New Jersey highways and the N.J. Turnpike are in pretty good shape compared to California’s, but some of the residential roads here are in bad shape,” she said.

Greeley said the FY 12 Transportation Capital Program is the highest amount of overall funding that the state has ever dedicated to specifically improving existing highways, roads and bridges.

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The SPIN Program will host a Speed Networking event at 6 p.m. in the Cook Campus Center. Interested students will attend a brief networking boot camp before joining University alumni and other industry professionals in a friendly round of speed networking. The purpose of the event is to give students the opportunity to polish social skills and build new relationships by interacting with employers and alumni willing to offer career advice and insight. Interested people must contact the SPIN office at (732)-932-3000 ext. 522 or email Kristen Lester at lester@aesop.rutgers.edu.

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Rutgers University Programming Association will be hosting “Inside the Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Studio” with two shows in the Livingston Hall at the Livingston Student Center starring “Jersey Shore” star Snooki with her comedian side-kick Adam Ace. Doors for the first show open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m., while the second show starts at 10 p.m. with wristbands required for entry.

University students get a wristband between 4 and 7 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center. Students must bring their RUID. Seats are available for non-University students and will be admitted on a first-come, first-ser ve basis.

Wristbands will be distributed in the order of the show times, with the 8 p.m. wristbands being handed out first. For more information, visit getinvolved.rutgers.edu.

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RU Wanawake, a student organization that unites college women for the interests of Africa, will host its 2nd Annual “Honoring the African Woman” banquet at 7:30 p.m. in the Douglass Lounge of the Douglass Campus Center. The club will be presenting awards to three women who improved Africa through philanthropic work and dedication.

Entertainment of the night includes a performance by R&B singer Rotimi. The event is free. For more information, visit the organization’s Facebook page or email ruwanawake@yahoo.com.

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Rutgers University Dance Marathon to support the Embrace Kids Foundation will take place in the College Avenue Gym this weekend. Dance marathon is a 32-hour student-run event to raise money for the Embrace Kids Foundation, a non-profit organization that aids the non-medical needs of the children with cancer and blood disorders.

Dance Marathon is now closed to dancer registration but applications are still available for alumni dancers, set up and clean up crew and fundraisers. For more information, please visit marathon.rutgers.edu/home.

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Off-Campus Students’ Association will hold a car maintenance workshop and meeting starting at 8 p.m. in Room 407 of the Rutgers Student Center. Participants will learn how to change a tire and more car tips. For more information, visit getinvolved.rutgers.edu.

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Rutgers University Programming Association will hold a trip to see “American Idiot” on Broadway with discounted student tickets. The bus departs from the Rutgers Student Center at noon and will return at 9 p.m. after the show.

Ticket cost includes the discounted student tickets and travel expenses, and costs $35 for students and $45 for faculty, staff, alumni and guests. Tickets are on sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Activities Center. For more information, visit getinvolved.rutgers.edu.

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STATE REVENUE TO DECREASE DESPITE GROWTH IN ECONOMY New Jersey’s tax revenue for the upcoming $29.4 billion state budget will still be $4 billion less than the 2008 return despite the slight growth.

The revenue is expected to climb 4 percent as a result of the recovering economy in the upcoming year beginning in July, said David Rosen, budget officer for the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) in a testimony before the Senate Budget Committee.

Despite growth by $1 billion, the expected amount of growth predicted by the OLS and state Treasury, the revenue would still be less than 2008 due to the drop in real estate sales taxes, regular taxes and other revenue, Rosen said in a mycentraljersey.com article.

Rosen expects a 5 percent increase in income taxes, to $10.6 billion, and that gross income taxes will increase but will still remain $2 billion less than the 2008 fiscal year.

This past Monday was the first unveiling of more authoritative revenue projections for the state budget, and more accurate estimates will be available in May after income taxes have been reported and processed, according to the article.

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COUNCIL: U. sets up recycling program 29 years ago continued from front “It’s good for the environment, it’s good for our bottom line,” Gravatt said. “We are spending less than we did in 2008.”

But she said new solar-powered trash compactors are making the department’s job even easier.

The bins, courtesy of waste management, crush garbage into small, compact piles, Gravatt said. This cuts the amount of trips maintenance staff members must take to collect waste.

“I don’t have to go look at them,” she said. “I can just Google it. It tells me whether the machine’s broken, working, full or not full.”

Although the University does not have many of these machines, more will be acquired in the future, Gravatt said.

PepsiCo Dream Machines, located in Busch, Livingston and College Avenue student centers, encourage better recycling habits, she said. The machines help to inform students of the advantages of recycling, while allowing them to collect Greenopolis reward points, which can be redeemed online.

Gravatt said student compliance is necessar y, since they make a difference when they choose to walk to the nearest recycling container, rather than toss their trash somewhere else.

“This is one of the critical components of sustainability, here at the University, and I think you need to understand that it is very serious,” she said. “We can’t do this without [University] students’ help and cooperation.”

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The Engineering Governing Council listens as Environmental Services and Grounds Director Dianne Gravatt shares methods in which students can recycle rather than throw things away.

The University implemented its recycling program in 1972, before state mandates required such measures, Gravatt said.

“We cannot fail, we are the leader in recycling,” she said. “I get calls ever y day, from universities all over this countr y ... they saw our recycling cans and they want to know where we get them.”

Meeta Gidwani, a School of Engineering junior, was shocked by the recycling program’s effects on the University.

“I feel like the University is really doing what it can to decrease waste,” Gidwani said.

She said the talk inspired her, as most of EGC’s guest speakers do.

“There are a couple of students in EGC who are working on projects related to recycling,” she said. “I saw them come out here, and ask her questions, so the speakers definitely motivate us.”

Jay Ravaliya, a School of Engineering sophomore, said EGC provides many opportunities for students to learn about relevant, real-world issues while helping others in the process.

“You really feel that you have the chance to make a change

and actually do something for this campus,” he said. “I find that to be an awesome thing that you can do as a student, for your fellow students.”

Despite the University’s efforts, and EGC’s members, to continue to push its recycling policy for ward, Gravatt said society’s broad changes are responsible for the planet’s waste problems.

“I can tell you, right now, that my parents threw away a lot less than your parents do,” she said. “And the reason for that is, we’ve just become a throw-away society.”

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Wis. administration adjusts paychecks in lieu of law THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker’s administration took steps yesterday to adjust state workers’ paychecks to reflect a new collective bargaining law, while the state Justice Department asked a court to agree the law was in effect and stop cases related to blocking its implementation.

Meanwhile, the Wisconsin school board association advised districts to hold off on any more contract talks given the ongoing uncertainty over whether the law is in effect.

Many school districts, counties and municipalities had been rushing to reach deals before the law that takes away nearly all public employees’ bargaining rights kicked in.

Republican lawmakers pushed through passage of the law earlier this month despite massive protests that drew up to 85,000 people to the state Capitol and a boycott by Democratic state senators. Opponents immediately filed a series of lawsuits, and a hearing on one was scheduled Tuesday. The judge in that case had issued a restraining order barring Democratic Secretar y of State Doug La Follette from publishing the law, typically the last step before it takes effect.

But at the request of a Republican Senate leader, the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau posted the law Friday on the Legislature’s website. Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s administration and the Justice Department led by Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said the posting put the law into effect Saturday and work to implement it would begin immediately.

Along with removing most of public employees’ collective bargaining rights, the new law requires them to pay more for their health insurance and pensions, which amounts to an 8 percent pay cut.

Walker’s top aide Mike Huebsch said the administration was preparing a computer program to take out the new deductions and stop the deduction of union dues on paychecks state workers will receive April 21. The Department of Administration would stop that work if a court determined the law didn’t take effect Saturday, Huebsch said.

Also yesterday, the state Depar tment of Justice asked permission to withdraw its appeal of the restraining order barring La Follette from publishing the law. It said the order is now moot since the law was enacted without the secretary of state’s involvement.

But La Follette, the head of the office that posted the law, the Madison city attorney and others maintained the law is not in effect until the secretar y of state acts.

Given the difference of opinions, the Wisconsin Association of School Boards told districts that are still negotiating with

“I’m very hesitant to tell someone to go out and do something a portion of the state is telling you not to do.”

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teachers not to take any official action until the courts resolve the dispute.

“Because we have a difference of opinion within the state administration, the safest place to be is to not enter an agreement at the present time,” said Bob Butler, an attorney for the school boards association.

“I’m very hesitant to tell someone to go out and do something a portion of the state is telling you not to do,” he said.

Any deals reached since Saturday could later be challenged if that turns out to have been the effective date of the law, he said.

Butler said he thought as many as 150 of the state’s 424 school districts either extended their current contracts or reached new deals before Saturday. About 200 took no action, and another 75 or so were still considering what to do, including some that were close to a deal before Friday’s unexpected action, he said.

At least two districts — Waunakee and Belleville — signed agreements last week, he said.

At least one school district canceled a Monday night meeting scheduled to talk about a new teacher contract, saying it didn’t want to act with uncertainty reigning about the state of the law.

Por t Washington-Saukville School Board President Patty Ruth said in a news release that going for ward given the circumstances “would create significant risks for our district, all of which can be avoided if we cancel the meeting until the courts have rendered their decisions on the various legal questions,” she said.

Dan Thompson, executive director of the League of

Wisconsin Municipalities, said he thought many communities that wanted to reach labor agreements before the law took effect did so before Saturday.

He said others have chosen to hold on negotiating new contracts until they had a clearer sense how they would be affected under Walker’s pending twoyear budget plan.

Walker has proposed more than $1 billion in cuts to schools, counties and local governments in his budget that would take effect in July. He has argued union concessions are needed to help those affected make up for his proposed aid cuts.

A cour t hearing remains scheduled for Tuesday on a lawsuit filed by Dane County District Attor ney Ismael Ozanne, who claims the state open meetings law was violated the night the Senate passed the bill. An appeals cour t had asked the Wisconsin Supreme Cour t to take up that case after the state appealed the district cour t judge’s temporar y restraining order.

But yesterday, the Justice Department sought to withdraw its appeal and cancel the hearing on the grounds it was moot after the law was published. The state Supreme Cour t has not yet decided whether it wants to hear the case.

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How closely are you following your NCAA brackets?

QUOTABLE LAKEISHA JACOBS SAS JUNIOR

“Yeah, just to play around.

Nothing serious, though.

I picked North Carolina [to win the NCAA Tournament] and they lost.”

“Not at all. I’m not a huge sports fan.”

ARTHUR KHAYKIN SAS JUNIOR “Not really, actually.

I’m not really a basketball fan — I’m football and hockey, really. That’s it.”

GEORGE KERRIGAN — SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SENIOR

BY THE NUMBERS

“I’m in a bracket at work, but I don’t really follow it to the fullest extent.

Usually football’s my sport.”

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Number of teams in the Men’s NCAA Tournament field in 2011 (traditionally 64 teams)

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BRYAN COE SAS JUNIOR “I don’t follow it at all.

Out of all the sports, basketball is not really my favorite. I’m more like football and baseball.”

ARLIND COTI SAS SOPHOMORE “Not at all. For the most part, I don’t have any time.

Even if I did, I’m not really that interested.”

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Dame Elizabeth Taylor is considered a rare gem in the history of entertainment. Sadly, the life of the beauty with violet-colored eyes, ended suddenly after an extensive struggle with heart-related problems. Last Wednesday, the death of screen actress Elizabeth Taylor sent shockwaves through media outlets worldwide. Some knew her as the celebrity with “the purple eyes.” Others saw her as best friend to the King of Pop. A puppy was even named after her in the final season of Sex and the City.

Before all of the ritzy fame, fortune and recognition, Taylor was a trendsetter for beauty and glamour during the golden age of Hollywood filmmaking.

Born in London, Taylor and her family relocated across the ocean to Los Angeles, when early rumors of a war in Europe were circulating in 1939. After a family friend encouraged her to take a screen test for the picture industry, her impressive appeal on camera got her a contract with Universal Pictures. Taylor became a child star, appearing in the films, There’s One Born Every Minute, Lassie Come Home and Jane Eyre (1943). In 1944, now signed with MGM, she starred opposite child star Mickey Rooney in National Velvet, Life with Father with William Powell in 1947 and Little Women with Janet Leigh and June Allyson in 1949.

Growing up in front of audiences, Taylor had just entered adulthood when she starred in A Place in the Sun and Father of the Bride with Hollywood leading man Spencer Tracy. Her further successes led to her starring opposite James Dean, Rock Hudson, Montgomery Clift and Paul Newman. In 1958, she played one of her most memorable portrayals in Tennessee Williams’ film adaptation of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof — Taylor was not only recognized for her acting performance, but her new womanly figure and new form of onscreen allure. She went on to star in another Williams adaptation of Suddenly, Last Summer, as well as Cleopatra and Franco Zeffirelli’s version of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, both with husband at the time Richard Burton.

Taylor held two Academy Awards for Best Actress, one for the role of Gloria Wandrous in Butterfield 8 in 1960 and the other for the role of Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966. She became an activist for the research and cure of the AIDS epidemic and those with HIV and other life-threatening illnesses.

Her social work earned her the highest honor in England when she was knighted Dame Elizabeth Taylor

by Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.

Mel Gussow of The New York Times wrote the following in an article following her death, “Marilyn Monroe was the sex goddess, Grace Kelly the ice queen, Audrey Hepburn the eternal gamine. Ms. Taylor was beauty incarnate.” Her spirit and courage lives on in many hearts.

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Track down, erase online mistakes O

ne of the biggest benefits people have received from the rise of social networking on the Web is also one of the biggest dangers. We’re speaking, of course, about the ease of access to a large public forum, which sites like Twitter and Facebook provide each and every one of us. Every student has probably experienced at least some of the drawbacks that arise from having the world at our fingertips at all times. For example, maybe you have sent a rather biting and childish tweet out in the midst of a passionate tantrum. More likely, however, is a scenario like the following: On a typical Friday night, you go out and maybe drink a little too much. Of course, you have your phone on you, and of course, that phone is probably hooked up to all of your favorite social networking sites. The typical result of the combination of too much beer and ease of access to a cellphone? Drunk texts, drunk phone calls and a slew of Facebook updates you wish never happened.

A new app has appeared on the market that, while unable to undo the damage of drunk texts, will make cleaning up after yourself on the Internet a lot more manageable. The app, amusingly titled “Last Night Never Happened,” syncs up to your Twitter and Facebook accounts and offers the ability to delete everything you regretfully posted within a given time frame. For example, say you go on an inebriated Facebook joy ride between the hours of 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. With “Last Night Never Happened,” you can avoid the time-consuming pursuit of combing through everything you posted and opt instead to have the app delete some or all of what you posted after 8 p.m. the night before.

This not only frees up your time but also saves you from the potentially devastating repercussions of forgetting about a particularly embarrassing post you made on a friend’s wall.

This app is one of the coolest, most useful apps the market has seen to date, without a doubt. It will be a serious boon to University students especially, given that college students are one of the groups most prone to making mistakes on the Internet. But students are not the only people who are going to need this app — we foresee a lot of politicians and other public figures running to “Last Night Never Happened” in times of need as well.

Address economy’s systemic issues I

f you have been following the various GOP presidential hopefuls, who have been steadily appearing in the public more and more as the 2012 election comes looms closer on the horizon, you may have noticed some trends in the ideals that many of them are espousing. One of this year’s most prominent narratives is that social issues are inextricably intertwined with economic issues. The argument goes that economic crises — such as the meltdown of 2008 — often result from social crises. So, people like Bob Vander Plaats make comments such as “if you think all it is over here on the economic side while you want all this other stuff to erode, you’re dealing with a house of cards.”

Essentially, people who parrot this kind of rhetoric like to blame the American moral climate for the economic meltdown. It wasn’t the system’s fault, they say — it was greedy, immoral business people who have fallen away from the core values of the nation.

While there is a grain of truth in all of this, this sort of narrative conveniently glosses over one of the major motivating factors of modern capitalistic business practices — namely, the emphasis on increasing profits, no matter what it takes. A case can be made that such an emphasis on profit, often at the expense of people, is a greedy, immoral emphasis, but the fact of the matter remains that this emphasis did not merely spring up as a result of the social climate. Sure, it may have been socially motivated to some extent, but, at this point, it has been deeply embedded in the economic system. You have to recognize that, from this perspective, it is a systemic issue, which needs to be addressed.

Another problem with this narrative lies in the fact that it often points to social practices, which have little to no impact on the economic field. Two of the GOP’s favorite targets when it comes to the supposed decline of American morality are abortion and gay marriage.

If someone could explain to us how letting gays marry and giving women the right to choose impacts the economy in any way, shape or form, we would be incredibly grateful — because, as of now, we find every attempt to link these things to the economy as laughable at best and disturbingly backward at worst.

Trying to solve the problems with the economy through changing the social climate seems to be missing the point. If the problems are systemic, as we have argued, then the first step to fixing the economy is overhauling the financial system. Trying to throw morality at the economy will fix nothing unless we address the system’s issues first.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Futile matters such as small differences are not worth obsessing over.”

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Balance medical pay gaps Doctor’s T Orders

Security taxes — leaves them he average annual unable to pay off their intersalary in 2010 for a est-accumulating debts from family physician in our medical school, which in 2009 country was $175,000, while averaged well over $150,000. the typical orthopedic surgeon This red ink is on top of any took home $519,000 per year. debt they have already While there has always been a incurred during their underBO WANG pay disparity between primary graduate years. care physicians (PCPs) and Increasing the salaries of future specialists during their specialist counterparts, at no time has this differtheir later residency and fellowship years can help ence been greater than in recent years. alleviate the current pay disparity between PCPs and The magnitude of the current pay gap among specialists. If the salaries of residents and fellows doctors is serving to exacerbate our country’s priafter PGY-3 (the point where PCPs finish their trainmary care shortage in addition to contributing to ing) are increased from the $50,000 to $60,000 range our sky-high, multi-trillion dollar health care expento six-figure levels, it will put them more on par with ditures. Indeed, in the last 12 years alone, we have their primary care colleagues. For instance, the averseen the proportion of medical students opting for age PGY-4 compensation could be raised to $100,000, primary care fields — including pediatrics, family while that of the subsequent training years could be medicine and internal medicine — drop about 30 increased in increments of $20,000 to $25,000. percent, a decrease that is all the more alarming By providing residents and fellows with a signifigiven the projected shortage of 46,000 PCPs by cant compensation increase during their later post2025 and the health reform law’s expected coverage graduate training years, we can help them make sigof 32 million previously uninsured Americans by nificant inroads in paying off their 2019. Given the large pay gap, it’s medical school debt and establishing easy to see how the allure of higher “Much more a more comfortable level of living. salaries has been drawing an The annual salary of newly minted increasing number of medical stuneeds to be done specialists should be decreased dents to specialty fields. while that of PCPs should be Although they acknowledge the to both promote increased in a manner that limits the existence of the sizeable pay gap, primary care access ultimate pay gap between specialists specialists assert that their higher to less than 50 percent. salaries are justified in part by the and curb health care andSoPCPs instead of $175,000 per year for increased number of years of intenexpenditures.” a typical family physician and sive, low-paid postgraduate training $519,000 for a typical orthopedic surthey have to complete before geon, the compensations should be becoming fully licensed and indeadjusted to approximately $225,000 and $300,000, pendent practitioners. We can take a fiscally responrespectively. The adjusted incomes would be high sible approach to solving this situation by increenough to afford malpractice insurance — which runs mentally increasing the salaries of trainees during upwards of $200,000 annually — while still supporting their postgraduate years. a decent standard of living. The $169,000 net savings After medical students graduate, they all have to from this salary adjustment will also be more than complete additional training before becoming fully enough to pay the increased salary of several resilicensed to practice independently. The length of dents and fellows while at the same time decreasing this additional training — termed residencies and overall healthcare expenditures. In addition, future fellowships or postgraduate year 1 (PGY-1), postphysicians will become more inclined to choose their graduate year 2 (PGY-2), etc. — varies depending field of practice from a perspective of professional and on the field that these individuals pursue. And while personal satisfaction than purely financial motives. primary care physicians start practicing straight out Given our current health care crisis, much more of their residency training, specialists have to purneeds to be done to both promote primary care access sue further training through fellowships. and curb health care expenditures. This fiscally While primary care physicians can start earning responsible proposal to address the current pay gap almost $200,000 per year after three years of residenbetween PCPs and specialists — equally valuable concy, specialists-in-training endure many additional years tributors to the health care team and patient care — of at least 60 to 100-hour weeks during which they presents a logical approach to tackle both challenges. earn annual salaries ranging from $50,000 to $60,000.

This comparatively low compensation — recently Bo Wang is an Ernest Mario School of exacerbated by a Supreme Court decision that officialPharmacy sixth-year student. ly requires residents to pay $4,000 annually in Social

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Affirmative action provides level playing field Letter GILBERT BONSU

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he vision of the American dream sometimes blinds us from recognizing what actually takes place around us.

After reading the March 24 column in The Daily Targum titled, “Remove all bias from academia,” I experienced a visceral rush of excitement and a feeling of satisfaction that the conversation of affirmative action, which usually takes place behind closed doors in our residence hall rooms, was now being made public. I applaud the writer of the column for being brave, as most people fear to speak on such issues because they can easily be mislabeled as a “racist.”

Although I am not a big proponent of affirmative action, as the solution to fixing the disparity that exists among races, gender and socioeconomic class, I do believe it is necessary and needed in our society.

Before I deviate, I would like to address some of the lines in the article. The writer wrote, “The color of a student’s skin does not reflect the thoughts in his brain.” In my opinion, “the color of a student’s skin” means ethnicity/race. If I am correct, then I absolutely disagree with the writer, as our background, ethnicity, race and culture shape our thoughts — hence, the need to pursue a diverse educational environment to amplify our thoughts and views. It is with the understanding that an individual’s “color of skin” reflects their thinking that the University approved the teaching of courses such as “Black Thoughts,” among several others.

The author agreed to the fact that blacks were denied rights and liberties for far too long, but he does not truly understand the consequences of those actions. We must not forget that although slavery officially ended in 1865 when the 13th amendment was ratified, there were Jim Crow laws, which

denied blacks their rights and liberties. We also sometimes forget that the Civil Rights Act was passed only 47 years ago. There are people today who lived during the days of Jim Crow and believe blacks should not be allowed certain rights. Simply put, just because our members of our generation were not slaves does not mean we do not currently suffer from the residual mental anguish the institution of slavery cultivated. If you imagine life as a game or a race, you should not expect the team who started the race 400 years after the other team to be at the same level today.

An interesting fact: Many Hispanic and black students here at the University are the first in their family to pursue a four-year degree.

There is a misconception we have risen above racism and, therefore, policies that are raceconscious are extraneous.

Everyone has an equal chance of upward mobility. Affirmative action is a handout for blacks.

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The truth is that there is no longer overt racism, but covert racism exists — e.g., redlining.

Race still shapes one’s opportunities in life. It can be a roadblock as one strives for upward mobility.

There are countless instances that show that race affects one’s housing opportunities, jobs, health care and even social networking. It is even said that women are the ones who have benefited the most from affirmative action.

Occasio Wilson, a guest columnist for The Miscellany News, summed it up best, “[Affirmative action] is merely a modest mechanism to counteract some of the structural and institutional barriers that serve to suppress the opportunities and talents of people of color and women. It is neither a quota system nor an advantage. It neither excludes nor precludes more ‘qualified’ people from an opportunity.

There have been numerous studies that show affirmative action beneficiaries are just as qualified as whites.”

In conclusion, discrimination still exists. We have made strides, but we are far from reaching equality. Ending affirmative action in academia would end opportunities for many. Affirmative action came to be used as a method to level the field of opportunities for all because, in the past, some had an upper hand due to their gender, race and class.

Affirmative action does not discriminate but rather evaluates all candidates on an equal level. Remember, without affirmative action we would not have the diverse education and workplace environment we have now. One reason is that people are comfortable with what they know.

Therefore most whites would hire whites, unless there is something requiring them to look for someone else who is equally qualified as a white person but of a different race.

Gilbert Bonsu is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health and minoring in Africana studies.

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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Take it easy today. Let other people contribute to you. Repay the kindness later. When you can, curl up in bed with a good book and a cup of tea.

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Senior Amy Zhang is the Knights’ No. 1 singles player but also part of their top doubles partnership with Jennifer Holzberg.

COMPLEX: Revamped

lineups a little more, but after the results this weekend we could be to something here.” doubles teams deliver results on The Knights now look to extend their Big East winning continued from back streak against in-state rival “Vanessa was so strong. It was Seton Hall this afternoon in down to her for the last point of the their long awaited homecommatch,” Holzberg ing. Rutgers only said. “She was able has one other to pull it out the match on the “Everyone seems third set and give Banks this seato be playing us the win.” son, so it needs to Rutgers won good doubles, and take advantage of the doubles point the oppor tunity when you’re in both matches to make an over the weekend impression on the winning, you’re behind wins from home fans.

Zhang and “We want to always happy.”

Holzberg in the show the Rutgers BEN BUCCA No. 1 slot and the community that Head Coach new No. 3 team of we function as a junior Morgan team in an individIvey and freshman ual sport,” Bucca Stefania Balasa. The Knights consaid. “We cheer loudly and show tinued their season streak of winsupport for one another — that ning every match when they caphas become part of our culture ture the pivotal doubles point. and we focus on that match in and “Everyone seems to be playmatch out. The only other thing ing good doubles, and when we can do is play hard, spirited you’re winning, you’re always tennis. If we can do that then I’m happy,” Bucca said. “It’s a possiconfident that we’re going to be bility that we could tinker with happy at the end of the match.”

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Junior Jennifer Holzberg has a 14-2 record in No. 2 singles and teams with Amy Zhang on the top doubles team.

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offensive weakness last season was the play of their line.

Rutgers led the nation in sacks reins to coordinator Cignetti allowed with 61 last season, and will look to improve with a renewed continued from back effort and junior college transfer The contingent of quarterDallas Hendrickson at center. backs will work closely with “I think we have gotten Cignetti, who Schiano now stronger, which is one of the entrusts his offense to. goals we needed to reach,” Schiano plans to become Schiano said. “I think by adding more involved in coaching the Dallas into the mix and having defense, leaving the installation him here in Januar y was critiof a pro-style offense to Cignetti. cal. Do I think they will be a “Part of what I year better, a will do is on my year older, a year “I think that is own time watch more mature? the practice tape They need to be, a huge advantage like always, but because we instead of watchweren’t ver y for us having ing it with the staff good. I think also Brian [Angelichio] what we are offensively, I will watch it on my doing schematihere. It is great own and Frank cally is going to to have him for me.” help them.” and I can take care of what needs to The results GREG SCHIANO be done,” Schiano will not show until Head Coach said. “He will lead September, when that group after he the season begins and I meet.” against North Cignetti has support in the Carolina Central at Rutgers form of other former Pittsburgh Stadium, but if all goes well, it assistants with tight ends coach will be a familiar Rutgers.

Brian Angelichio and graduate Schiano mentioned using senassistant Andrew Janocko. ior Joe Martinek in a Brian “Frank has done this before Leonard-type of role at fullback to where he has implemented a sysgo along with true freshman tailtem,” Schiano said. “I think that back Savon Huggins. And his is a huge advantage for us having return to a hands-on role with the Brian here with him. It is great to defense is to get back to those have him for me when Frank is old ways. busy and for the other guys “I want to go back to doing because the guy has been in the what I am comfortable doing,” system. I think that helps.”

Schiano said. “I am very comfortBeyond the system, the able in what we are doing and I Scarlet Knights’ most glaring can’t wait to get back to it.”

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Senior lineman Desmond Stapleton started every game last season at left tackle for a struggling unit that lacked stability. Stapleton returns this season as the Knights seek to solve their problems.

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PROJECTED OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

LT —D. Stapleton, Senior LG — D. Wynn, Senior C — D. Hendrickson, Junior RG —C. Ruch, Senior RT —D. Watkis, Junior TE — D. Jefferson, Junior WR — M. Sanu, Junior WR — M. Harrison, Junior QB —C. Dodd, Soph.

FB — J. Martinek, Senior RB — J. Deering, Soph.

LT — A. Forst, Senior LG — B. Bujari, Frosh.

C — D. Osei, Soph.

RG —A. Lowery, Soph.

RT — A. Civil, Soph.

TE —P. Carrezola, Soph.

WR — K. Stroud, Junior WR — B. Coleman, Frosh.

QB — T. Bellia, Soph.

FB — M. Thompson, Soph.

RB — J. Jamison, Frosh.

What Schiano is saying ...

“I think Jeremy Deering and all the Wildcat stuff he did showed us his ability to run and feel the play.

We are going to take a look at him there. Obviously we have Savon Huggins coming in at tailback. We have a couple guys coming in at running back that are going to compete.”

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Junior Ka’Lial Glaud will take over at middle linebacker this year after briefly playing on the strongside last season.

PROJECTED DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

DE — J. Francis, Senior DT — S. Vallone, Junior DT — M. Larrow, Soph.

DE — M. Abreu, Senior LB — K. Greene, Junior LB — K. Glaud, Junior LB — S. Beauharnais, Jr. CB — M. Cooper, Junior S — D. Rowe, Senior S — D. Harmon, Junior CB — L. Ryan, Soph.

DE — J. Merrell, Soph.

DT — I. Holmes, Soph.

DT — K. Kirksey, Frosh.

DE — D. Mera, Frosh.

LB — M. Booker, Senior LB — D. Millewski, Frosh.

LB — E. Laryea, Senior CB — J. Thomas, Soph.

S — L. Waters, Frosh.

S — R. Knight, Frosh.

CB — G. Glashen, Frosh.

What Schiano is saying ...

“I think David [Rowe] at least gives me confidence back there [at safety]. He has been a cool customer to get us lined up and all those things. You have Duron Harmon who has played a lot of football. A guy like Lorenzo Waters is a natural safety — a guy like Rashad Knight.”

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Senior midfielder Shawn Lopez played her way into a starting role for the Scarlet Knights with success on draw controls, which she ranks second on the team in with 20 this season.

SKILL: Coach adjusts to play Lopez for draw controls continued from back “We specifically did it in the middle of last year because we were having trouble with the draw control,” said head coach Laura Brand. “That’s when we really made sure that Shawn was in on every draw.”

Before the Knights ran the drill in which Lopez proved her value on the draws, Brand never put someone in the starting lineup because of her dominance in that aspect of lacrosse.

“It’s something that we’ve always put importance on, but we’ve put more strategy on it than we have in the past,” Brand said. “We’re a lot more strict about where we put people around the circle.”

For Lopez’s success, Brand credits relentlessness on the field that shows in all aspects of the game.

“She does a really good job of getting where the ball is,”

Brand said. “She really runs through ever ything full speed and she has a good cradle. If the ball isn’t in a position where she’s going to get it, she gets

“When we plan on someone getting the draw control, it’s [Shawn Lopez].

It has to do a lot with whether ... we win.”

MARLENA WELSH Senior Midfielder

into position and waits for other people to make a mistake.”

For leading scorer Marlena Welsh, Lopez has been vital in getting draw controls in order to give Welsh oppor tunities to score.

“When we plan on someone getting the draw control, it’s her,” Welsh said. “It has to do a

lot with whether or not we win or lose because draw controls are so important.”

Welsh has played with Lopez for four years, so she witnessed Lopez’s growth from when she was struggling to get into the lineup until she became a key part of ever y possession.

“She focused more of that energy on proving to the coach that she can get the ball ever y single time and that she should be on the field,” Welsh said.

Welsh and Lopez are also cocaptains. Along with Lopez’s unique contributions on the field, she has also been a unique leader.

“She’s not afraid to speak her mind,” Welsh said. “She’s not afraid to tell people what they’re doing wrong. She does it in a nice way.”

Lopez did not get much playing time in her first two seasons, but through hard work on the draws and as a leader, she elevated herself to being a key member of the team at the beginning of every possession.

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Senior midfielder Marlena Welsh leads Rutgers with 20 goals and credits teammate Shawn Lopez with giving the Knights possession on successful draw controls.

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he nation’s elite stood out among the field during the NCAA men’s basketball season and there were no surprises on the Associated Press AllAmerica team.

A trio of seniors — Jimmer Fredette (Brigham Young), Nolan Smith (Duke) and JaJuan Johnson (Purdue) — occupied the five All-America spots, and Connecticut sensation Kemba Walker and Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger rounded out the team.

Walker remains the lone member of the team still in contention for the national championship, as UConn squares off with Kentucky in one of the Final Four matchups.

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its original plea for top draft picks to forgo attendance at this year’s NFL Draft, the NFL Player’s Association (NFLPA) decided that it will not hold an alternative event during the opening night of the draft.

The player’s union will instead host a three-day celebration that will not conflict with the draft schedule, which is set to run April 28 to 30.

The event, which the NFLPA announced on NFLLockout.com, is titled the “2011 NFLPA Rookie Debut” and will include a private reception for draftees, their family members and player sponsors.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES second baseman Chase Utley is cer tain he will not require knee surger y but admitted that the timetable for his return is still unknown.

Utley missed all of spring training action due to patellar tendonitis in his right knee but made returning to play this season a personal goal.

While surger y may seem like the right call for Utley, the all-star admitted that there is a possibility that going under the knife could worsen his knee, making him hesitant to undergo any procedures.

“Hey, listen, if surger y was the answer and I could be back on the field in six weeks guaranteed it would be a no-brainer,” Utley said to ESPN. “But I don’t think that’s the case.”

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banned from a mall for insubordinate action, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant finds himself in trouble once again.

A+A Diamonds, Ltd. d/b/a Rafaello & Co., a high-end jeweler famous among celebrities, is suing Br yant for a non-payment of nearly $246,000 of jewelr y.

The highest purchase Bryant made was $60,000 for a custom charm bracelet, but lawyer, Texas state Sen. Royce West said that the two sides were in the process of resolving the situation.

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Redshirt freshman attackman Matt Klimchak scored his second goal of the season in just his third game of the year after undergoing surgery to fix a partially torn meniscus. Klimchak’s twin brother, Scott, assisted on the goal against Notre Dame.

Brother’s return puts points on board

BY VINNIE MANCUSO STAFF WRITER

Redshirt freshman Matt Klimchak is no stranger to injury.

The Clark, N.J., native was forced to watch MEN’S LACROSSE from the sidelines his entire senior season at A.L Johnson High School because of injury.

And again, the attackman was sidelined in Week 2 of this season with a par tially torn meniscus that required surger y, as well as six weeks of rehab and rest.

But in the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s loss to No. 3 Notre Dame last weekend, Klimchak walked out onto the field in uniform, once again ready to play.

“It feels great just being back out there on the field and finally playing again,” Klimchak said. “It was horrible sitting out for all those games but now that I’m back, I’m ready to do my part, to contribute to the team.”

Klimchak could not return in a more appropriate fashion.

Receiving a pass, he fired the ball past Notre Dame’s goalkeeper and put the Scarlet Knights’ first goal of the contest on the board.

The assist came from the stick of none other than his twin brother, Scott, who played with Matt his entire life.

“It felt great having him back out there with me again,” said Scott Klimchak. “He definitely adds another weapon to our of fense because we have a

great connection when we’re both out there at the same time. And by himself, his talent is a good thing to be adding to our of fense.”

While Matt Klimchak certainly has a lot of catching up to do if he wants to compete with his brother, who leads the team with 14 goals, he does add another substantial weapon to the Knights’ offense.

The attackman started every game before his injury, including a preseason scrimmage against Hofstra, and already tallied a goal before he was injured.

“He gives another threat, which I think we really need,” said head coach Jim Stagnitta. “He is another presence inside and he brings a good lacrosse I.Q.” But as eager as the young player is to get back on the field after his injury, Stagnitta knows that injuries are something to take seriously, and is not willing to test Matt Klimchak’s limits.

“He’s almost there, but it’s only been one week,” Stagnitta said. “I’m looking for ward to him getting another week of practice in and then I think he’ll be able to do some things better. Right now, I don’t know if he is real confident cutting or changing direction.”

Regardless of how much time Matt Klimchak spent off the field, or how much time it will take him to return to 100 percent, Stagnitta summed up the Knights’ and his sentiments of Klimchak’s presence.

“We’re just glad to have him back.”

JOVELLE ABBEY TAMAYO / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Redshirt freshman attackman Scott Klimchak leads the Knights with 14 goals and is second on the team with 10 assists.

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Senior earns starts with specialty skill

BY JOSH BAKAN STAFF WRITER

Some of the most important contributions in lacrosse are not visible on the front of a WOMEN’S LACROSSE stat sheet.

In order to win, the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team relies on draw controls.

One of the key players for the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team on the draw is senior midfielder Shawn Lopez, who ranks second on the Scarlet Knights with 20 draw controls.

“I don’t want to toot my own horn, but I have a nose for the ball, especially when it’s on the ground,” Lopez said. “I’ll do whatever it takes to get to it.”

The midfielder first earned a starting role midway through her junior year. During practice, coaches ran a draw control drill and kept track of who won the most.

“I considered myself to be a solid player,” Lopez said. “I just needed something to set me apart because our midfielders are some of the most athletic girls I’ve ever come across.”

The Monkton, Md., native was one of the first players to earn a starting role for her dominance on draws.

As a result, Lopez finished third on the team in draw controls despite not starting until midseason.

And as one of the highest goal scorers at Maryvale Prep (Md.), Lopez did not expect her primary role at Rutgers to be a dominant draw controller.

“People kind of joke that it’s kind of like special teams in football,” Lopez said.

“No one’s really recruited to a school to play that role, but that’s what happened to me.”

Before Lopez took over as a starter, Rutgers struggled on draw controls, prompting Lopez’s move into the starting lineup.

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Sophomore quarterback Chas Dodd appeared in 11 games last season, throwing for 1,637 yards and 11 touchdowns with seven interceptions in his rookie campaign. He will transition to a pro-style offense during spring practices.

Dodd, Cignetti set to work on new offense

BY STEVEN MILLER SPORTS EDITOR

For the second consecutive spring, the Rutgers football team enters its 15-practice schedule with a quar terback attempting to master FOOTBALL the of fense.

Only this time, it is a new quarterback and a new offense.

Sophomore Chas Dodd will get the bulk of the repetitions under first-year offensive

coordinator Frank Cignetti and the transition to a pro-style system.

“He is going to get a lot of work and I think he needs to,” said head coach Greg Schiano. “It is a totally different system, so to train the quarterback and get him ready, there is no doubt the more snaps the better.”

Junior Steve Shimko’s status remains uncer tain after undergoing shoulder surger y. He did not throw a pass during training camp, and he will slowly return to the mix.

That leaves only sophomore walk-on Tyler Bellia and redshirt freshman Jason Friday behind Dodd.

“We don’t know how Steve is going to be,” Schiano said. “Steve would be the [primary backup] right now. Going into the spring, [Bellia] will be the guy that gets [the repetitions] until Steve is cleared. Tyler has worked awfully hard. I don’t know how he can play at quarterback, but he has worked his tail off all offseason.”

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RU hosts ’Cuse in anticipated return to complex on campus that the Seton Hall coaches will agree to play outside even if it doesn’t hit 50 degrees.”

The Knights enter the contest with wins against St. John’s and Syracuse from the past Tennis finally returns to the Rutgers camweekend — their first two conference wins of pus today, when the Rutgers tennis team the season. Rutgers downed St. John’s on the takes on Seton Hall at 3 p.m. at the RU road last Friday, 6-1, and defeated Syracuse Tennis Complex.

TENNIS on Sunday at the Atlantic Club, 4-3, in its first The Scarlet Knights tight match of the season. previously played SYRACUSE AT “It feels great to finally win a close all four of their RUTGERS, match — it’s always nicer driving h o m e TODAY, NOON home when you have the victomatches r y,” Bucca said. “We’ve been at the functioning much better as a Atlantic Club in Manasquan, N.J., team lately, which is so important after the collapse of the Busch in what is sometimes ver y much Tennis Bubble earlier in the year. an individual sport.”

“The Atlantic Club has been a Rutgers needed individual playgreat host to us this season, but ers to step up in the closely conwe have been waiting to have a tested Syracuse match, even after match at our true home,” said winning the coveted doubles point. head coach Ben Bucca. “We BEN The Knights received big singles belong back on the Rutgers camBUCCA wins from senior captain Amy pus and we’re hoping to be back Zhang and junior Jennifer Holzberg in the against Seton Hall.” two top slots, but it was freshman Vanessa The temperature must hit 50 degrees Petrini who came through in the clutch.

Fahrenheit in order to play tennis outdoors, Petrini dropped the first set of her match, according to NCAA regulations. But there is 4-6, before rallying back to win the next two some latitude with the rule and the Knights sets, 6-2, 6-1, and seal the victory for Rutgers.

(11-5, 2-2) plan to take any measure necesThe rookie exceeded expectations throughsary to ensure their return to campus. out the season in the No. 6 slot and once “The forecast around the time of the again capitalized with all eyes on her. match is supposed to be sunny with clear skies, but only 49 degrees,” Bucca said. “But SEE COMPLEX ON PAGE 15 we think the weather will be nice enough

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Freshman Vanessa Petrini excels for the Scarlet Knights in the No. 6 singles slot, where she rallied against Syracuse to improve her record to 13-2.