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RUSA aims to condense hundreds of organizations BY ANASTASIA MILLICKER CORRESPONDENT

When each of the individual campuses of the University compiled all their student organizations into one list, a gray area spread among organizations and the allocations board. To register as a student organization, a student group is required to form a mission statement that cannot overlap with

an already formed group, said Director of Student Involvement Kerri Willson. Each group has three officers — a president, a treasurer and another officer — and at least seven additional members, Willson said. Funding for these student organizations does not come from tuition but campus fees, which are allocated

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The New Brunswick Police Department and the Rutgers University Police Department work together in times of need as agreed upon in their Memorandum of Understanding.

U., city police officers unite BY AMY ROWE ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

In a city with more than 50,000 residents and New Jersey’s largest University, the Rutgers University Police Department and the New Brunswick Police Department are accustomed to helping each other out. The police departments have established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which is a formal agreement that lays out how the departments assist each other depending on the cal-

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iber of an incident that would necessitate assistance, said Chief of the Rutgers Police Department Rhonda Harris. “I would say our working relationship is pretty good,” Harris said. “All of the officers on the street would say it is good in terms of their response [to incidents] and we have an agreement with the MOU.” Lt. J.T. Miller of the New Br unswick Police Department said the departments are constantly in communication.

“We communicate with the Rutgers Police Department on a daily basis concerning cases which involve Rutgers students, the Rutgers community or areas which could affect Rutgers,” he said. An understanding between the two departments is important to operate smoothly in New Brunswick, said Sgt. Michael Rein of the Rutgers Police Department. “It’s good to understand what each department brings

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Marie Howe, author of three volumes of poetry and co-editor of a book of essays, speaks at yesterday’s “Writers at Rutgers” in the Multipurpose Room of the Student Center on the College Avenue campus.

Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen will co-host on Q104.3 Sunday night with DJ Little Stevens.

The national attention scrutinizing Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi’s appearance at the University on March 31 inspired School of Arts and Sciences junior Paul Tranquilli to create a Facebook group, “College Avenue Freeze Out: Let’s Bring the Boss to Rutgers.” Tranquilli said he hopes to garner enough support to bring singer-songwriter and N.J. native Bruce Springsteen to the University as an individual who students genuinely want to see. By doing so, he said Springsteen could bring positive news to the campus after a year in which media coverage has not been so promising. “Bruce embodies the working class New Jerseyan. That is what a lot of Rutgers is comprised of,” Tranquilli said. “Bruce is a very real, honest person and speaks for the plight of a person who didn’t have a voice. We’re constantly being misrepresented.” Tranquilli created the group last Saturday and invited 30 friends from the University and initially there was no response, he said. “But by Sunday evening it exploded to 100 [people] every 10 minutes. It plateaued at 6,000, from my friends sending out invitations. About 3,700 confirmed — we’ll have more once we have more logistics.” Two Q104.3 headlining DJs, Maria Milito and Ken Dashow, showed support for Tranquilli’s cause, he said. They talked about the group on air and posted the link on their websites.

After reaching out to Yousef Saleh, Rutgers University Student Assembly president, Saleh, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior, accepted becoming an administrator for the group, Tranquilli said. Springsteen will co-host on Q104.3 Sunday night with DJ Little Stevens, whom Tranquilli said he has gotten in contact with. He is tr ying to arrange for Saleh to speak with Springsteen during the radio program. “[We just want] to explain to him this has been a tumultuous year riddled with negativity and malaise across campus,” Tranquilli said. “[Our] image is tarnished, and bringing someone like Bruce here will help people refresh their thoughts about Rutgers.” Reading Springsteen’s response to an Asbury Park Press article concerning Gov. Chris Christie’s making cuts to aid programs that would affect poverty-stricken N.J. residents resonated with Tranquilli, because Springsteen considered people who are often left unheard, like University students. “Rutgers students are having some kind of a voice through an open forum on the [Facebook] wall,” Tranquilli said. “[They’re] reaching out through a website, expressing their views. That’s the most important part.” — Reena Diamante

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Webcasts connect corporate issues to higher education BY JENNIFER LIU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In an ongoing effort to educate the University community about corporate greed, University organizations collaborated with faculty and graduate students to play a live New York City webcast featuring scholars like Cornel West. The event, which took place Tuesday at the American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers (AAUPAFT) headquarters on 11 Stone St. on the College Avenue campus and involved organizations like Rutgers Student Union and the AAUP-AFT, was a national teach-in observed in 267 other college campuses in the country. Heather McGee, director of Demos’ office in Washington, D.C., delivered a webcast speech on how she believes government and big businesses joined hands on top executive decisions, leaving the American people behind. “Our government’s politicians [and] big business have linked up arm and arm and slunk off out a side door and into the luxury suites and decided on a whole new set of values and ideas,” McGee said in the webcast. Frances Fox Piven, author of “Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare,” described the cyclical nature of austerity on the webcast. “We’re working for less and paying more and with the consequence that these corporations, because they have so

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Students and professors listen to live New York City webcasts Tuesday afternoon featuring four speakers as they discuss big business. The event helped gather participants for “Walk into Action.”

much money, can put a lot of it into lobbying,” she said. “The more they put into influencing politics, the more the policies work to shove more money into their coffers.” During the webcast, West, a Princeton University professor in the Center for African

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American Studies, spoke about corporate greed. “The financial sector shot to levels of greed that even Charles Dickens would have problems trying to depict,” he said. Erin Kelly, chair of the Teaching Assistant/Graduate Assistance Steering Committee at

the University, said the purpose of replaying the webcast was for students and faculty to get a better understanding of what’s going on in corporate America. “The goal [here] is to get them to connect the kind of national, theoretical concerns ... addressed in the web broadcast

and bring them to Rutgers and make it relevant to what’s going on here for students, faculty and graduate students here at Rutgers,” Kelly said. Executive Director of the University chapter of AAUP-AFT Patrick Nowlan spoke about privatization at the University in terms of the busing services. “The bus service has been privatized,” he said. “They’ve switched the contracting company and it’s a Scottish company. A company from overseas is now running the bus services ... and they will likely not hire any of the current bus drivers back because they have their own.” Tamala Chipeta, Inter nal Coordinator of Rutgers Student Union and a School of Ar ts and Sciences first-year student, shared her findings about gover nment spending and said she was surprised by the discretionar y nature of educational spending, which makes education liable to numerous budget cuts. “That’s not fair,” she said. “I believe that [education] should be par t of nondiscretionar y spending so that it doesn’t get abused ever y single year.” Kelly said that the purpose of the event was mainly to gather people for a big upcoming event, “Walk into Action.” “Our goal is to reach out to all of those populations and make it clear how some of the concerns that students have ... are linked to some of the concerns that faculty have and to get them all involved in the upcoming event on April 13,” she said.

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School of Arts and Sciences junior Bryn Coleman performs a routine at last night’s “Art After Hours” stand-up comedy show at the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum.

to the table,” he said. “It’s important we work with them daily. If we need each other, we understand what they have and what we have and how we can put our two halves together to [fulfill] our common goals.” Besides checking in with each other daily about crimes and responding when in need of backup, the departments participate in annual training drills that test their responses to major incidents, Harris said. “We did one involving swine flu a couple of years ago. After the Virginia Tech shooting, we did an exercise that simulated a hostage situation,” she said. “We had a hurricane exercise on the Camden campus. We get ideas for situations from the weather and current events and tr y to have a wide array of simulations.” The departments have also trained together in the event of a terrorist attack, Miller said. Harris said if a large scale shooting were to happen at the University, the New Brunswick Police Department would not be the only one to respond.

RUSA: Group funding given based on request, intentions continued from front through the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) allocations, said Executive Director of Student Life Elizabeth O’Connell-Ganges. “We receive $1 million through student fee allocations, $500,000 per semester and $80,000 in special events funding which we split between 350 organizations,” said RUSA Allocations Chairman and School of Arts and Sciences junior Janaki Shah in a recent RUSA meeting. Groups receive funding based on their requests, which are then determined based on receipts and intents for budget use, said RUSA Allocations Vice Chair Zain Ahmad. “Alternative breaks may need $10,000 to travel to Louisiana while the chess club may need $400 to travel to a tournament,” said Ahmad, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “It all depends on their needs.” The treasurer and president of each student organization receive a letter ever y year to apply for funding for their overhead cost. Groups that submit their budget after the deadline will receive a 10 percent cut, he said. Ahmad said the big problem is there are so many redundant groups. Originally the University had individual colleges and their funding for organizations came from individual sources, but now it comes from the same source, Ahmad said. “We can’t disband theses [additional] groups but we try to have more collaborative events. Say we have five similar groups, and instead of running five different events, we encourage the groups to come together to run one event. That way more students will attend rather than five events spread over five weeks,” Ahmad said.

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M “Even if we had New Brunswick and Piscataway that would respond, at some point you’ll exhaust your resources,” she said. “We could look to State Police, Homeland Security, the F.B.I. and the County Prosecutor’s of fice. We have all this available to us, so that as your resources are exhausted, more come in and supplement.” The Rutgers University Police Department also seeks

“They don’t discriminate against Rutgers students and New Brunswick residents.” RHONDA HARRIS Rutgers Police Department Chief

assistance from the New Brunswick Police Department for events like Commencement, Rutgersfest and the football games. “When we have 50,000 people coming to the stadium, there’s only so many personnel available,” she said. “We need suppor t for that in terms of traf fic control

Willson said there are no duplicate clubs as each has its own unique mission statement, but they may share similar ideas or interests. The only clubs that have similar ideas are the Latin American Student Organization, Latin Student Council and Latinos Unidos en Poder, but other wise each organization has its own distinct mission, she said. “For example, there are not five anime organizations, rather only one,” Willson said. “The closest example I can think of is L.A.S.O. and LUPE, but even there there is a difference [as]

“I think the threemonth probation period is reasonable. It gives clubs enough times to organize and establish guidelines.” FELISE ORTIZ Douglass DIVAS President

one group focuses more on the University community while the other focuses more on the general body of Latinos.” Another example of similar groups is the two pre-medicine and pre-dental organizations on campus, Willson said. The current funding has RUSA allocations giving funds to the majority of clubs, but there are still clubs funded by individual governing councils. Yet restrictions are placed on the organizations to prevent double dipping, Willson said. Clubs like the SEBS Premed/Pre-dent Society, which prepares students for entrance into medical and dentistr y schools, are still funded by the SEBS Governing Council Allocations Board, while the American Medical Student Association focuses more on policy agendas, physicians and pre-health for ums and is funded by RUSA allocations, she said.

and to ensure the safety of the public.” The New Brunswick Police Department will assist patrolling for Rutgersfest, including after the concert in the fifth and sixth wards, Harris said. The Rutgers University Police Department’s primary jurisdiction is on campus, while the New Brunswick Police Department’s primary jurisdiction is the rest of the city, Harris said. Although there may have been disputes over jurisdiction when the Rutgers University Police Department was first established, Miller and Harris cannot recall any specific instances. “When there is a question regarding jurisdiction or control over a case, it is discussed amongst the department administrators and a decision is made,” Miller said. Harris said a problem does not have to be large scale for the departments to help each other. “We partner in some investigations because there’s a fine line within the fifth and sixth wards,” she said. “If someone is burglarizing cars or homes, they don’t discriminate against Rutgers students and New Brunswick residents. We work together because we need to solve the problem and reach our common goal.”

There are currently 362 student organizations and the number has increased over the years because the process has become easier, Willson said. “Before, students would have to go to five different locations and file five different approvals,” Willson said. “Some organizations won’t request funding because they will apply for an organization just to reserve a room to hold a meeting, so some groups don’t even request funding.” Groups with less than 10 members are given a pending status, where they have the opportunity to get the requirements for student organizations moving, Willson said. Douglass’ Determined Innovative Vivacious Articulate Sisters (DIVAS), although considered an academic club, is among many of the women’s empowerment groups on campus. Working with literature as a basis for discussion and empowerment, DIVAS is unique among many clubs on campus, said Douglass DIVAS President Felise Ortiz. “Douglass DIVAS read interesting literature on empowerment and we pick up where the ‘Women’s Issues and Leadership’ class ends and apply that literature to everyday life,” said Ortiz, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. Ortiz first became a part of RUSA to learn the background of the University and asked women around her residence hall if they were interested. From there they elected an e-board and received support from two academic advisers, she said. “We are currently under three months of probation, where the club is not allowed to receive more than $500 of funding, which most of this has gone toward making copies,” Ortiz said. “I think the three-month probation period is reasonable. It gives clubs enough times to organize and establish guidelines.” The funding for next year’s 350 student groups will be determined this weekend during the allocations board retreat, Ahmad said.

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Student turns Facebook into event platform BY VAISHALI NAYAK CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Thomas O’Malley, a School of Engineering junior, used Facebook’s global success to create an application functional for University students. His application, “Student Event Finder,” aggregates events happening at various colleges — including the University — onto one accessible page on the Facebook platform, he said. O’Malley had the idea to create the application after noticing a need for a tool that could simplify the search for dif ferent programs, lectures and shows at the University. “[My friend and I] were frustrated that when we tried to search for events on Facebook with terms like ‘Rutgers,’ the

results Facebook returned were largely unorganized and irrelevant,” he said. O’Malley said he and his friends knew there were always many activities going on at the University, but they felt students did not always hear about them. Although the University keeps students informed of special events through “email blasts,” the majority of students do not check their email as often as they check their Facebook accounts, he said. “[Students] don’t spend time on email. They spend time on Facebook,” O’Malley said. “I thought I could take that idea of email blasts and upgrade it to today’s world of social media and Web 2.0.” After realizing where students focused their attention,

O’Malley created the app during a four to five week period — putting in over 150 hours of work — using only his laptop and a web hosting ser vice, he said. “I really enjoy working with the Facebook platform,” he said. “I think Facebook apps are great because you can go to the app, chat with your friends, keep up with the social scene and still be on Facebook.” Since the launch of the application in late March, O’Malley said he received positive feedback from the application’s users. There are currently about 200 University students who use the app on Facebook. O’Malley hopes they use it to find events around the University that they are particularly interested in and are passionate about.

“Rutgers is such a large place that there’s something for everyone going on each and every day,” he said. “It’s just a matter of connecting the right students with the right organizations and the right events.” O’Malley said he is open to the prospect of updating the application with a few features as soon as possible, including a page where students can submit their events as well as filters to screen for meetings and parties. The algorithm he currently uses to find events does not always work per fectly, which leaves room for improvement, he said. “I enjoy programming and I am looking forward to continually improving the app and am open to any suggestions from students, faculty, the administra-

tion or anyone on how the app can better serve the University community,” he said. Anthony Frances, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said he could potentially see himself using the application. “I don’t use Facebook often — especially not to check events — but if I did, the application would be helpful,” he said. Lisa Joseph, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, found O’Malley’s Facebook application useful for University students. “[I] would look into the app just to find out what’s going on around campus,” she said. O’Malley said the application, which is updated daily and covers both University and student-run events, can be found by visiting apps.facebook.com/studentevent finder.

AGENCY TO VISIT POLICE DEPARTMENT DURING INFORMATION SESSION The Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) is seeking accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) in efforts to better its service to the University. The CALEA accreditation program requires agencies to follow standards in four basic categories: policy and procedures, administration, operations and suppor t ser vices, according to a Media Relations press release. Currently there are 517 CALEA accredited law enforcement agencies nationwide, with 11 in New Jersey, including the State Police and the Public Safety Depar tment of Rowan University, according to the release. CALEA representatives will visit the New Brunswick campus and take public commentar y during an information session Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in the board room of Winants Hall.

CALEA representative will also tour the University’s Newark and Camden campuses in the upcoming weeks, according to the release. “The Rutgers University Police Department has to comply with 464 standards in order to gain accredited status,” said Jay Kohl, vice president of Public Safety and Administration, in the release. “This accreditation process is important to the university community as it will enhance the high degree of professionalism within the department...” More effective services, augmenting RUPD’s ability to prevent and control crime, extending cooperation with other law enforcement entities and improving staff and employee confidence in the policies of the department are among some of the benefits of the CALEA accreditation, according to the release. The assessment will include a review of written materials, interviews of individuals and visits to the offices to

evaluate compliance. A full commission report will be conducted once the assessment is complete. This assessment will determine if RUPD will be accredited for the next three years, according to the release. Individuals unable to attend the information session can submit comments in regard to RUPD’s ability to comply with CALEA standards by calling 732-932-4949 between 1 and 3 p.m. on April 11, according to the release. A copy of standards can be obtained either in person at the University’s Public Safety Building or by contacting Rutgers Police Sgt. Michael Rein at 732932-8407, ext. 4930. Written comments may be submitted on the CALEA website or by mail to Maya Mitchell, program manager, Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement, Inc., 13575 Heathcote Boulevard, Suite 320, Gainesville, VA, 20155. — Anastasia Millicker

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Police pepper spray aggressive child THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER — Eight-year-old Aidan Elliott had thrown a TV and chairs at his Colorado elementary school and was trying to use a cart to bust through a door to an office where teachers and other students fled for safety. No one could calm the boy, not even the staff in a program for children with behavior problems like him. So they called police, who had intervened with Aidan twice before. Police found him with a footlong piece of wood trim with a knife-like point in one hand and a cardboard box in the other. “Come get me, f——-,” he said. When they couldn’t calm him down, one squirted Aidan with pepper spray. He blocked it with the cardboard box. A second squirt hit the youngster in the side of the head, and down he went, according to an account of the Feb. 22 standoff in a police report first obtained by KUSA-TV. Aidan and his mother went on national talk shows on yesterday to say using pepper spray on an unruly 8-year-old was too much.

Police and officials at Glennon Heights Elementar y in Lakewood, Colo., say it could have been worse. “Had the officers chosen to be hands-on with him, the potential for him getting some type of injur y and, maybe even officers, would have been much higher,” police spokesman Steve Davis said. “It was the best choice made,” he said. Aidan started acting up while on the bus to school, the police report said. He began screaming and then continued after breakfast while throwing chairs at his teachers. “He was being ver y aggressive, ver y violent,” said Melissa Reeves, the school district spokeswoman. There were eight students with Aidan in the classroom, Reeves said, and teachers removed them after he became violent. They barricaded themselves in an office, as he tried to bust in, Davis said. Aidan was swearing and shouting expletives at his teachers and threatening them, Davis said. He taunted police when they arrived.

“I wanted to make something sharp, like if they came out, ’cause I was so mad at them,” the boy said on NBC’s “Today” show. “I was going to tr y to whack them with it.” After hitting him with the second squirt, officers took Aidan outside for some fresh air to help dissipate the spray. Paramedics were treating his red, irritated face with cool water when his mother arrived. According to the repor t, Mandy Elliott asked her son what he did. When he told her he had been hit with pepper spray, she is quoted as saying, “Well, you probably deserved it.” It was not the first time officers had been called to pacify Aidan, Davis said. They had been able to talk him down in two other incidents. On Wednesday, Mandy Elliott said she wished authorities had chosen to talk him down. She also wanted police to get special training in dealing with children. Aidan has since transferred to another school. When asked about the pepper spray and what he did, Aidan said, “I kind of deserved it.”

OLD BRIDGE FIVE-YEAR-OLD’S TEARS GO VIRAL, CHRISTIE DECLARES HIM HONORARY GOVERNOR OF DAY TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey boy who cried on a YouTube clip that he’s too small to be governor was all smiles as Gov. Chris Christie made him honorar y chief executive. Christie signed a proclamation yesterday making 5year-old Jesse Koczon, of Old Bridge, honorary governor for the day and his fraternal twin brother, Brandon, honorary lieutenant governor. The boys, dressed in collared shirts, ties and trousers, appeared at a news conference with their parents, Jon and Dawn Koczon, Christie and Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Christie, who has four children in elementar y through high school, said he “related as a father,” when he saw the video clip of the boy crying. On the video, Jesse’s mother asks him why he’s upset. Jesse replies, “Cause everyone tells me I’m too small to be the governor of New Jersey.” Christie responded on Twitter: “Don’t worry Jesse, people gave plenty of reasons why I couldn’t be governor, though being too small wasn’t one of them.”

Christie said Jesse may be a natural for the state’s top job. When the governor asked if he remembered what to do about property taxes, Jesse said, “Don’t raise them.” When Christie asked what would happen if he did increase taxes, Jesse answered; “I won’t be governor that long.” The children, who fiddled with the microphone and mugged for the cameras throughout the event, seemed to enjoy the job as much as Christie. Asked by a reporter why he wanted to be governor, Jesse said, “I want a job important like the governor.” Brandon seemed satisfied with his role as secondin-charge. Asked what he’d do as lieutenant governor, Brandon heeded Guadagno’s whispers: “Whatever my brother tells me to do,” he said. — The Associated Press

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MONROE LADY FALLS UNDER SODA MACHINE An elderly Monroe woman fell under a vending machine at a BP gas station Tuesday night on Perrineville Road. Police found her the next morning trapped, injured and subsequently freed her. Gas station attendants arrived to work at 6:30 a.m. and saw a police note asking them to call the police station, according to an nj.com article. Police then informed the gas station attendants of the woman’s condition and asked if the gas station employees had any prior knowledge of the incident, said Hemant Shukla, an attendant in the article. “When they came, the whole machine was on her leg,” Shukla said in the article. Police are unsure of the exact time of the incident but assume it happened after 11 p.m. following the final gas deliver y. Shukla is not sure of the woman’s present condition, according to the ar ticle. Monroe Township’s EMS chief could not be reached to comment. — Ankita Panda

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New Brunswick population crosses 50,000 mark BY CHASE BRUSH CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The results of the 2010 U.S. Census for the city of New Brunswick are in and could be the impetus of increased federal funding. With a population of 55,181, New Brunswick is eligible for more federal funding by breaking the 50,000 mark from the last census. “[The numbers] give the city a much-needed opportunity to request additional funding,” said C. Roy Epps, co-chairman of the Complete Count Committee (CCC) for the 2010 Census. Under federal law, municipalities with a population of less than 50,000 people must go through their respective counties or states to apply for funding. The new numbers qualify the city as an “urban center,” which will allow it to apply directly to the federal government for aid, said Epps, president and CEO of the Civic League of Greater New Brunswick. Epps, whose original estimates put the New Brunswick population at 52,050 — a five-percent increase from the 2000 count of 48,537 — was surprised when the numbers reflected an 11 percent increase. “I think ever yone understood the necessity to get the numbers that we needed,”

Epps said. “We took advantage of the ability to communicate better and we were able to get more done.” Yet getting a complete count was not an easy task, he said. “We knew New Brunswick had been considered an undercounted city,” said CoChair woman of the CCC, Mariam Merced. “We looked at and addressed what our issues had been in the past.” Past decennial censuses lacked the coordination and effort to document all of the city’s residents, Epps said. The 2010 census encompassed a greater outreach and more concerted community involvement, he said. The CCC worked closely with the University, community organizations and the U.S. Census Bureau to target populations identified as traditionally hard to count, like off-campus University students, undocumented residents and the homeless, said Merced, director of the Community Health Promotions Program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. Merced, who began doing census work in the 1980s for her hometown in Puer to Rico, said New Jersey has always faced challenges in getting people to par ticipate in the census, sometimes because

people do not feel comfor table providing the information needed to get counted. “We needed to put familiar faces to work for the campaign,” she said. “We went out and got your typical social worker, outreach worker or school personnel and established counting sites at food pantries, community events, churches and schools so that everywhere someone went, they could find a familiar face with a census form.” The CCC sent 7,000 letters in both English and Spanish to parents of school children, and community caravans were set up in an ef for t to publicize the count, she said. Students who considered New Brunswick their primary residence were urged to fill out their census forms, said Brunilda Sanchez, senior partnership specialist for the 2010 Census Bureau. “It was difficult for them to understand that they had a responsibility to be counted,” she said. Students living on campus were counted through a specialized operation called Group Quarters, she said. This included students living in residence halls, sororities and fraternities. “The Census Bureau worked closely with the University’s administration to ensure an accurate

count of these students,” Sanchez said. The New Brunswick census also witnessed student involvement, she said. Student volunteers from University classes like “Social Responsibility and Wellness,” an interdisciplinar y course offered at the School of Communication and Information, canvassed more than 200 events throughout the city, she said. “These people volunteered their time because they knew the impact the census would have on the community,” Sanchez said. With the possibility of increased funding, Merced said city residents would likely benefit from more money spent on health care, human ser vices, as well as community housing and development. “The population suffers when you’re undercounted,” she said. The census data released so far is par tial and does not include specific age groups, ethnic groups or gender, Sanchez said. A more complete analysis will be released in June and will continue to be released over the next 10 years, she said. “[The numbers] demonstrate that the city has grown in many ways,” Epps said. “Hopefully when we get the breakdown we can really talk about the populations that need to be served.”

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Church remains as oldest cathedral in New Jersey BY CHELSEA DONINI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Residents might know the New Brunswick Christ Church as a place of worship, but historians remember the 250-year-old structure for its revolutionary history, ghost myths and Gothic Revival architecture. The Episcopalian church, located at 5 Patterson St., was founded in 1742 and is now a part of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, according to the church website. The church emerged from the Great Awakening movement in which the British came to promote spiritual renewal, said Rev. Deborah Meister, the rector of the church. “After the Great Awakening, so many people wanted to go to church, there was almost not enough room for ever yone,” she said. Meister said the church served as the first cathedral in New Jersey and produced the first bishop of the American church, Samuel Seabury. Justin Hartz, church organist, said in an email correspondence that the Christ Church stands out to him as being the first church in New Brunswick to own an organ and have an outstanding music program. “I’m a fan of Christ Church because of its fine music program and particularly its pipe organ,” said Hartz, an adjunct professor of music at Wesley College. “I’ve played several recitals on this organ and firmly believe it is the finest Baroque style tracker organ in the area.” Meister said she and other Christ Church employees are proud the church has always had roots in music with more than five music programs within the church.

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The Christ Church on 5 Patterson St. traces back to the Declaration of Independence. Now the Gothic style building is remembered for its service and loud music. In addition to the church taking steps in the religious world, Christ Church played a role in early American history, Meister said. “Christ Church is the closest standing building where the third reading of the Declaration of Independence took place,” Meister said. The cemetery behind Christ Church holds the remains of an American Revolutionary War captain, a former mayor of New Brunswick, an admiral from the

U.S. Navy and a female slave, Dinah, supposedly from the song “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad,” Meister said. “There are rumors that Christ Church was a hiding location for the Underground Railroad,” Meister said. “However, there is no physical proof.” Because of the many noted burials, many say Christ Church is one of New Jersey’s most haunted places, she said. “I’ve never seen [ghosts], but reliable sources say [they have],”

Meister said. “Apparently one time a colleague of mine heard a voice yelling at the intoxicated people on George Street, saying, ‘Go home, you drunkards, and repent for your sins.’ The ghost must have been a Puritan.” Meister said the New Brunswick community should also know Christ Church for its outreach programs. The church has been named a Jubilee Ministry, an honorable title, for its outreach programs, she said.

Christ Church was one of the first three founding churches of Elijah’s Promise, a well-known soup kitchen, Meister said. The church also partakes in a food pantry that provides about 700 bags of groceries each month to the hungry. The food pantry also holds breast-feeding training to help the hungry support their babies, she said. “We saw children glassy-eyed because they were being fed sugarwater, which has no nutritional value because the mother could not afford formula and did not know how to breastfeed,” Meister said. Meister said she believes the biggest outreach the church might provide is the Hall Educational Fund, in which scholarships are given to students who aim to enhance their educational opportunities and grow intellectually. “Interviewing the students for this scholarship is one of my favorite times,” Meister said. Students come from all different backgrounds, bouncing from home-to-home, which is why Meister said it is amazing to see how they endure hardships and maintain good grades. “This scholarship is for those that aren’t necessarily in the top of their class but have a good track record that proves they would be able to get through four years of college,” she said. Some university students like Lee Seltzer consider Christ Church a unique establishment with a subtle histor y that is often overlooked. “It is places like Christ Church that remind me how unique of a place Rutgers is,” School or Arts and Sciences sophomore Lee Seltzer said. “Whether you think about it or not, ever y day you pass places like this where histor y was truly made.”

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New Brunswick City Council will hold a public hearing to discuss the present situation of the Buccleuch sewage system. Council members will answer audience questions regarding what can be done to the sewage pump in an open forum in which all members of the public are welcome to attend. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in City Hall on 78 Bayard St. in the Council Chambers room.

Alfa Arts Gallery will host a musical performance featuring PAS featuring Hati, PHASTI, Richard Lainhart, Yan Jun and Blithe beginning at 7:30 p.m. at 108 Church St. It costs $6 for admission into the art show and live performance. For more information, visit alfaart.org.

New Brunswick Jazz Project Band featuring trumpeter Lee Hogans, Alex Collins on piano, Tom DiCarlo on bass, Chris Brown on drums, Anthony Ware on sax and Adam Machaskee on trombone will perform at Makeda on 338 George St. The jam session will begin at 9 p.m. and will end around 1:30 a.m., with no cover charge for the event. For more information, visit nbjp.org. Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will present “Pysanky Traditional Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop” with Master Artist Olga Kobryn at the East Jersey Olde Towne Village at 1050 River Rd. in Piscataway. There will be two sessions from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required with a $15 fee for materials and a phone registration application at (732) 745-4489. Checks should be made out to the County of Middlesex/Cultural & Heritage or it may be hand-delievered to the commission’s office at 703 Jersey Ave. in New Brunswick. For more information please visit njtoday.net.

First Reformed Church will host “Downtown Lunchtime Recitals” featuring Frederick Urrey and Daniel Swenberg at the First Reformed Church. The performance begins promptly at 12:15 p.m. and includes lute solos, works for voice and the orbe and German Lieder. Admission is free. For more information, visit firstreformedchurch.net.

Cross Roads Theatre will host “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry beginning April 14 through May 1 with performances at 8 p.m. held Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday matinees. Marshall Jones, Cross Roads producing artistic director will be directing the performances. Tickets cost $50 and may be purchased online or at their box office at 7 Livingston Ave. For more, visit crossroadstheatrecompany.org.

Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission and the Folklife Program for New Jersey will present the Palaspas: Traditional Filipino Palm Weaving Workshop with Samahan Cultural Heritage, Eastern Seaboard, Inc. at East Jersey Olde Towne Village at 1050 River Rd. in Piscataway from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The workshop is offered free of charge but advance registration is required. Attendees will learn how to create special folk craft during the Palm Weaving Workshop. To register, please contact the commission at (732) 745-4489 or 711 via the New Jersey Relay Service. Historically Black College and Universities College Fair, Inc. will host a “Knowledge is Power Community Walk.” The walk begins at 8 a.m. and ends at noon in Buccleuch Park. The event is rain or shine with a minimum $20 registration fee for individuals. The money raised will go toward funding educational programs to inform students about financial aid, applying to college and providing scholarships. For more information, visit hbcu-cfnj.com/KIPW.html.

Gerald Steichen will conduct a musical salute to John Williams, writer of movie music soundtracks including “Jaws,” “Star Wars,” “Indiana Jones,” “Schindler’s List,” “Superman,” “Memiors of a Geisha” and “The Cowboys” at 3 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets will range from $20 to $65 with group discounts available for groups of 12 people or more. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org.

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Teach LGBT issues in public schools G

iven that school children across the United States are required to devote time in their educational careers to women’s history, black history and the histories of other minority groups in the country, it would make a lot of sense to add lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history to this list. We’re glad to see the California state legislature taking the lead in this move with Democratic lawmakers’ attempts to push SB 48, a bill that would require public schools in the state to teach LGBT history and achievements to their students. We think it’s a great idea, and it could have many positive outcomes. As Sen. Mark Leno, D-Calif., the man who introduced the bill, said himself, “Imagine how different the interaction among students would be if, in an age-appropriate fashion — this issue of homosexuality and this issue of the LGBT community is all part of a civil rights movement.” When you get down to it, it is true that the current struggle for LGBT rights in our nation is another in a long line of civil rights movements. Given our nation’s track record when it comes to these movements, we hope to see some breakthroughs made as soon as possible. What better way to foster understanding, respect and tolerance then to teach our children about the LGBT community and its struggles and achievements? This could help to combat, or possibly eliminate completely, the sort of prejudices instilled in children by some members of their communities. Hopefully an inclusion of LGBT issues in school curricula will lead to a day when members of the LGBT community won’t be faced with so many challenges. Of course, there are opponents to this bill, such as Sen. Bob Huff, RCalif, who claims that LGBT education would “sexualize the training of our children at an early age.” Perhaps our country wouldn’t be faced with so many LGBT rights problems if we didn’t teach our children to be afraid and ashamed of sex and sexuality from such a young age. Would it necessarily be such a terrible thing to “sexualize” our children’s education? To some degree, not at all. We hope to see SB 48 succeed in California, and we hope to see other states follow suit.

Reach compromise, avoid shutdown A

s a potential government shutdown looms closer and closer on the horizon, people on both sides of the political spectrum are still at each other’s throats regarding the budget. Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., has stated, “If liberals in the Senate are going to play political games and force a government shutdown instead of accepting a modest down payment on fiscal responsibility, then I say shut it down.” Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., threw blame at the Republicans, stating, “Every time we agree to meet in the middle, they move where the middle is.” From the looks of things, all this blaming the other side is getting us nowhere. The point is, no one seems to be compromising, and with the clock ticking loudly in the background, we think it’s about time they all grow up and get down to business. When word of a possible shutdown began to spread a while back, it seemed like a distant, worst-case scenario deal. Now it’s become all too real of a possibility. Fact is that a shutdown is something we want to avoid, as it could have some negative consequences on everyday life. For example, the last shutdown in 1995, which lasted only six days, cost taxpayers $800 million. It’s funny considering we’re staring down the barrel of a shutdown right now because of budget issues. Aside from that, a government shutdown could impact Social Security and Medicare claims, environmental programs, government-issued loans, public safety services and a slew of other aspects of our everyday lives. Is this really something we want to deal with right now? Hardly — things are bad enough as it is. Also, a government shutdown would severely impact our confidence in our nation’s leaders and it should. These are our elected officials squabbling away their days and pointing fingers at one another, practically oblivious to what the people want and need. We already don’t have the greatest faith in or respect for many of these officials, regardless of their political affiliation. This would only confirm our fears, and despite our negative opinion of many of them, we want the exact opposite to occur — we want these people to prove us wrong. As a world power, America is on the world stage at all times. Not only would the people of the United States have to face the fact that their leaders have proven themselves to be inept, but leaders the world over would see the debacle and have reason to shake their heads, as well. So here’s our challenge to the President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner and everyone else involved in this potential failure: Prove us wrong, please. We would like to have a reason to believe in your abilities, but many of you seem intent upon furnishing us with justifications to be eternally disappointed in you all.

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Democrats take note of census Carpe Diem A

ccording to Article Based on census data, there 1, Section 2 of the has been slow growth in U.S. Constitution, Passaic County and negative “Enumeration shall be made growth in Essex County. This within three Years after the makes the 8th congressional first Meeting of the district particularly susceptiCongress of the United ble to elimination. The 8th CHRISTOPHER PFLAUM States, and within every subdistrict is traditionally a sequent Term of ten Years, Democratic stronghold. in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.” The There is also a winnable argument based on census most recent “enumeration” was conducted in 2010 data to eliminate the 11th district dominated by at a cost of about $14.5 billion dollars. This amounts Morris County and a current Republican majority terto about $47 to count each person. Despite the cost ritory. With both parties having currently held disof the 2010 census, it is providing priceless data for tricts at stake, you can be sure of a fight to the death. politicians and policymakers alike. Despite a hard fight ahead, the census data proWhat does the census mean to N.J. politics? It vides a lot of hope for the Democratic Party in N.J. means a two-round tag-team smackdown between Even with an overall low rate of population growth Democrats and Republicans over state and congresin the state, the data reveals a high rate of growth sional redistricting. So far: Democrats, 1, and in minority populations. There is a reported 51 perRepublicans, 0. cent increase among the Asian population and 39 The N.J. legislative redistricting commission percent increase in Hispanics and Latinos. The voted to adopt a map advanced by Democrats this Asian population is a largely untapped constituenweekend with the tie-breaking vote cy that can go either Republican or being cast by University Professor Democrat. They thus pose a great “[The census] means potential to increase Democratic Alan Rosenthal. For the most part, the new map maintains the status votes in key counties. Traditionally, a two-round quo, which was drawn up in 2001 Hispanics and Latinos in N.J. trend tag-team smackdown toward Democratic support. The under strong Democratic leadership. The new map will maintain census shows that they between Democrats current key statistical advantages for now make up 17.7 percent of the Democrats in most incumbent disstate’s total population. This could and Republicans.” tricts while keeping any major mean good news for Democrats, Republican gains to a minimum. but there is still a major discrepanBoth Piscataway and New Brunswick will stay in the cy between reported population growth of any par17th state legislative district. ticular ethnicity and growth in their voting potenRound 2 for the fight over how the new congrestial. This is because census data does not consider sional map will look has yet to begin. In New Jersey, legal residency or voting eligibility when determinthe data shows a population rise of 4.55 percent ing population size. since 2000. This brings our state’s official total popTo capitalize on the census data, Democrats ulation to 8,807,501, making us the ninth most popneed to begin reaching out and targeting the Asianulated state in the nation. However, this growth is American voters and need to push for growth in well below the nation’s average population increase voter registration numbers among Hispanics and of 9.7 percent. This means that New Jersey will lose Latinos. It is time for the Democratic Party to truly one of its 13 congressional seats. The battle over endorse the diversity of New Jersey and live up to its which district will be on the chopping block will be creed of being the party for the welfare and rights of decided by a commission that will include six memall Americans, especially the working class and bers appointed by Republican leaders, six by minorities. With some important contested raises Democrats and a tie-breaking member agreed upon coming up in November, Democrats need to utilize by both sides. If party leaders cannot agree on the census data in their campaign strategy to come out 13th member, the state Supreme Court will pick the on top. The precedents set forth by N.J. Democrats potential tiebreaker. Deliberations over which disthis November will set the standards for how the trict to eliminate will take place over the summer. November 2012 elections will be run. It is difficult to speculate what districts might be eliminated. For the most part, districts that have Christopher Pflaum is a School of Arts and shown the greatest increase in population rate will Sciences senior majoring in genetics. He is the presinot be targeted. On the other hand, districts with the dent of Rutgers University Democrats. His column, lowest population increases will be the first targets. “Carpe Diem,” runs on alternate Thursdays.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Apparently one time a colleague of mine heard a voice yelling at the intoxicated people on George Street, saying, ‘Go home, you drunkards, and repent for your sins.’ The ghost must have been a Puritan.” Rev. Deborah Meister, the rector of Christ Church, on the rumors of ghosts at the church STORY IN METRO

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Students must control events ‘Snooki,’ Morrison Letter deserve comparison Letter D T YOUSEF SALEH

ear students, University parents, alumni and University administration: Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of the reality television show “Jersey Shore” visited the University on March 31 as part of a comedy tour and performed two shows on Livingston campus. She was booked by the Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA), which is the University’s student programming board. Snooki was requested by approximately 2,000 students and paid for through student fees that are allocated directly to RUPA for programming events. The merit and value of this program can certainly be debated. In addition, the price tag that was paid, $32,000, may make some of us uncomfortable and maybe even upset. While members of the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), the main student governing body at the University, are not all in agreement over this program or the amount that was paid, we still believe in RUPA’s ability to enrich

students’ lives on campus through a wide variety of programs and events. If the past is any indication of its abilities, then RUPA will continue to go above and beyond its mission statement with lectures, documentaries, lessons, cultural programs and entertaining events. These programs provide a brief reprieve from all our studies, work and other responsibilities. We urge for caution — not to rush to judgment and have this event pigeonhole the content of all events that take place at the University. This event, regardless of one’s stance, stands as a testament that our University still remains as one of the largest and most diverse universities in the United States. We must also be considerate of RUPA and most importantly the student body. Calling for drastic and detrimental actions to RUPA would reduce the variety and richness of programming at the University, only harming the student experience here. RUSA is opposed to any thoughts or ideas of removing RUPA, having it controlled by our parents — or whoever is footing the bill for our education — or in any way censoring RUPA. We stand in solidarity

with RUPA over the simple principle that students must be the ones to create the programs on campus. The conversation over the appropriateness of RUPA’s events and spending of student fees should take place among the students, as we are the direct beneficiaries of any programming that takes place on campus. We must be allowed to decide what and whom we bring to campus. What we, RUSA, recommend is: First, there is a student resolution to this issue. We are against parents, alumni or the University administration controlling the content of student programs. Second, that there is more transparency within RUPA when it comes to booking big-ticket items, excluding Rutgersfest. This can be achieved through stronger lines of communication between RUPA, RUSA and the entire student body. Larger surveys and more interaction through RUPA’s website would help realize this goal. Yousef Saleh is a School of Arts and Sciences senior and RUSA president. The above letter is co-signed by the RUSA Executive Board.

ELIZABETH HALLOWELL

he editorial published in The Daily Targum on April 4, “Do not compare Snooki, Morrison,” defending the $32,000 paid to Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi as not comparable to the $30,000 paid to commencement speaker Toni Morrison is full of flaws in logic and makes the editors look defensive and, frankly, juvenile. It is irrelevant that Morrison is the first University commencement speaker to be paid. The fact is she is being paid an amount that puts her value at less than Snooki’s. It is irrelevant that both of Snooki’s shows sold out. If what I read in the press is accurate, each show accommodated 1,000 people. Morrison will be speaking to 52,000 people. It is outrageous for the editors to state that ‘the sad but true fact is that Morrison would never sell out two shows in one night at the University.” Are

they crazy? If a robust academic community like the University could not sell 2,000 tickets to hear a woman who is both a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a Pulitzer Prize winner, then my alma mater has deteriorated to a point where I do not recognize it. It is also irrelevant that each speaker’s fees came from a different source. So what? That is a distinction without a difference. Two separate arms of the University money machine were not communicating when they should have been. Perception is all. This will affect recruitment and alumni donations, including mine. Finally, speaking of perception, when I attended the University there was a low-level inferiority complex regarding that school down Route 1 — Princeton University. Now, thanks to this debacle, we can feel inferior to schools across the nation. Elizabeth Hallowell is a Douglass College Class of 1980 alumna.

Renovate public school system to combat crime Irreconcilable I Differences n a letter to The Daily Targum entitled, “Affirmative action combats discrimination,” published on March 29, the author cited two sad statistics. Even though they are only 12 percent of the total population, blacks “comprise more than 40 percent of our current prison population,” and “nearly one in three young black men and well over half of young black high school dropouts will spend some time in prison.” Assuming these statistics are accurate, why is this the case? The answer can be boiled down to two possibilities. First, a disproportionately high percentage of blacks commit crimes, and the high prison rate among blacks only reflects their collective behavior. Second, the criminal justice system is inherently stacked against blacks, and the high incarceration rate is due to both institutional and personal racism. As is often the case, the reality lies somewhere in the middle. Anecdotally, I have heard black University students bemoan the fact that so many of the assailants listed in crime alerts are black men. I once overheard a black student say that he would not read the alerts again because all of the criminal descriptions resembled his own description. Even black activist Jesse Jackson once stated, “There is nothing more painful to me … than to walk down the street and hear footsteps and start thinking about robbery, then look around and see somebody white and feel relieved.” In addition, there is an element within black ghetto culture that

celebrates violence that the problems and lawlessness, are rooted in the and any honest discollapse of the cussion of this subblack family, but ject must acknowlultimately the edge these crimientire discussion nal tendencies. must revolve On the other around the failure NOAH GLYN hand, it is indisof American public putable that the schools to properly criminal justice system is often stacked educate black youths. against blacks — especially black males. Students who grow up in poorer neighOne well-known example is that police borhoods need to believe they have officers stop black drivers more frefutures outside of the ghetto. Otherwise, quently than white drivers, a phenomethey are more likely to engage in destrucnon nicknamed, “Driving While Black.” tive behavior, like selling drugs or having Many people argue that children in their early criminal sentencing teens. People tend to asso“The public school ciate with others who are guidelines favor longer prison sentences for similar to themselves, so a system is blacks and that the death young black man who deeply flawed penalty is applied to believes he will go to colblacks in greater proporlege is more likely to assoand it is failing tion to their share of viociate with other collegelent felons nationwide. American youths.” bound students instead of Is there a solution for with criminals and less likethese problems? I believe ly to jeopardize a better life there is. But before revealing it, it is necthrough criminal behavior. essary to note that the two aforemenThe solution then is to promote better tioned explanations do not deal with any educational policies in black communiunderlying reasons for the high incarceraties. To that end, the best option is to protion rate. Even if blacks do commit more mote school choice within the black comcrimes, that does not explain why they do. munity. This means the government Even if police do profile blacks, that does should expedite the creation of more not explain why they do. charter schools and should offer black The primary reason for the problems parents vouchers to pay for their children I’ve outlined is the terrible educational to attend private schools. system that is provided to many innerCharter schools randomly select their city black school children. Others assert students through a lotter y, and their

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expulsion policies are the same as public schools. In addition, local governments spend less money per pupil at charter schools than at public schools, yet charter schools — especially N.J. charter schools — are shown to produce much better results than public schools. Private schools also educate students with greater success than public schools. Since parents pay for private schools, they expect better results for their children than they would likely receive from public schools. It is no accident that President and Mrs. Obama decided to send their two daughters to a private school instead of a Washington D.C. public school. The public school system is deeply flawed and it is failing American youths. Nowhere is this more evident than in the black community. This is not merely an argument about efficiency. Rather, it is a moral argument over what is right and wrong. It is often said that permitting slavery to exist was our nation’s original sin, and while slavery is thankfully no longer a problem for American blacks, the failure of the public school system is currently our greatest moral failing. The public school system is failing millions of black students, and if we do not address this problem, many of these students will become just another sad statistic. Noah Glyn is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in economics and history. He is the president of the Rutgers University Republicans. His column, “Irreconcilable Differences,” runs on alternate Thursdays.

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Sophomore shortstop Pat Sweeney saw his first action in a week yesterday, going 1-for-3 in his return from an ankle injury.

SETBACKS: Knights suffer drought between runs continued from back Columbia used a total of five pitchers in the contest, with the first three splitting two innings apiece. After scoring two early runs against Lions starter Tim Geil, the Knights did not get on the board again until the seventh inning, when Columbia went to its bullpen. With the team only putting up seven hits in the contest, Lang admits that even though the adjustments were not too difficult, it is always easier to settle in against just one guy. “It is nice to see one guy and get in a rhythm to see what he’s got. Then you have to adjust to a different guy,” Lang said. “It was alright. They weren’t overpowering, so it was easy to adjust.”

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games during the week, the Knights get back to Big East play this weekend when they pay a visit to South Florida. The Bulls enter the series after taking two out of three games against Villanova, but with a 12-15 overall record are well off the early season pace they had a year ago. Both the Knights and Bulls enter the series with a 3-3 conference record, which makes this weekend’s three-game set even more significant for the pair of sub-.500 teams. Sophomore righthander Tyler Gebler, who threw a complete game in his last start, will take the mound for Rutgers on Friday at 7 p.m., in Clearwater, Fla., as the Knights look to put their recent midweek struggles behind them. “We’ve got to come back a little bit but we’ve got enough ballgames [left] to come back I think,” Hill said.

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time getting runs on the board against Fasano, who made his plates two runs with line drive second start of the season amid high winds and scattered rain. A pair of singles to star t the continued from back top of the first inning set up after a walk, error and balk. first baseman Alexander The Washington Township, Aurrichio, who hit a double in N.J., native sent a line drive the left center field gap to plate back up the middle to plate both runs and give the Lions a both runs, earning his third 2-0 lead. and fourth RBI off his second But Favatella, who gave the hit of the contest. Knights a key base hit in the sev“I’ve been seeing the ball betenth inning of play, came out ter lately, and it swinging in the was finally nice to final home “[Nick Favatella]’s squad’s get some results,” contest until April said Favatella, 15. got the potential who went 2-for-3. Freshman left to hit some balls Once again fielder Brian ser ving as the O’Grady out of the ballpark Columbia’s took hear t of the Tim bullpen, sopho... if he pulls them Giel to right field in more lefthander the bottom of the like he did.” Rob Corsi threw first to give Rutgers 1 2/3 innings for its first hit of the FRED HILL Hill, and aside ballgame, bringing Head Coach from three walks up Favatella. was per fect in With two strikes relief of junior righthander and O’Grady leading off first, Giel Ryan Fasano, who allowed two threw a fastball in on Favatella to try earned runs in seven innings and jam his bat inside. of work. The 5-foot-10, 175-pounder The Shore Regional High was unfazed by the offering and School (N.J.) product lowered took the 1-2 pitch over the left his ERA to 2.52 with the relief field wall to give the Knights outing, as Corsi continues to their first runs of the contest. show up in big spots for his “He’s got the potential to hit head coach. some balls out of the ballpark, “I think Corsi — that was big, especially if he pulls them like he coming in in relief and keeping did,” Hill said. “He’s a pretty solid us right there,” Hill said. player for us right now. As a Columbia (11-12) wasted no freshman, he’s advanced.”

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Freshman left fielder Brian O’Grady registered the Knights’ first hit and run in the leadoff spot for head coach Fred Hill yesterday against Columbia at Bainton Field.

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RU prepares for sole home meet BY PATRICK LANNI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers women’s track and field team returns to campus this Saturday to host the 2011 Rutgers Invitational. The Bauer Track and Field Complex will be the site of the event in WOMEN’S TRACK its seco n d RUTGERS AT year, RU INVITATIONAL which SATURDAY l a s t y e a r hosted several schools including Seton Hall, Fordham, Temple, Rider, Georgian Court, as well as local track clubs and unattached athletes. This season, the meet will expand the field with more teams, as the meet gained popularity. The first home meet on the Scarlet Knights’ schedule provides athletes a chance to showcase their talent and dedication in front of a home crowd. Following a weekend of cold, windy and rainy conditions at the Colonial Relays at the College of William and Mar y, the forecast for Saturday calls for moderate temperatures with a slight breeze.

Coming off a fifth-place finish at the Colonial Relays, the Knights look to better their times and marks, as the weather conditions will be more suitable. Free from a strong head wind and slick surfaces, head coach James Robinson expects results to be all around better.

NATALIE CLICKETT Seniors Jamie Walker (100meter dash) and Natalie Clickett (shot put and discus) look to retain their first-place finishes from last year, but an increase in competition will challenge these athletes. Junior Kelly Flanagan also finished in first in the 1,500meter run last season but will be unable to compete due to injur y. Clickett comes of f what Robinson described as “the

best per formance” at the Colonial Relays. A third-place finish in both the shot put and the discus placed Clickett ahead of all Big East competitors at the meet. Following a week of practice and favorable weather conditions, Robinson believes Clickett could consistently hit 160-170 feet in the discus, which would put her near the top of the Big East. Walker also comes into Saturday on a high note. A member of the second-place 4x100meter and 4x200-meter relay teams, Walker looks to better her time and retain her title in the 100-meter dash. At the start of the season, Robinson asked his athletes to meet his expectations. A dismal indoor championship season left Robinson and the Knights wondering what went wrong. But the start to the outdoor season has been indicative of a strong mixture of youth and veteran talent that may prove effective toward the end of the outdoor season. The Rutgers Invitational will test the team, and a strong showing will boost confidence as the championship season approaches.

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Head coach Chrystal Chollet-Norton sent three Knights to NCAA Regionals and reflected upon her final season with Rutgers, which featured successful senior day and alumni day meets.

CAREER: Incoming class complements youthful talent continued from back The NCAA named CholletNorton its Northeast Regional Coach of the Year, an award that is especially significant for Chollet-Norton because of its selection process. “It means a lot because it comes from ever yone I have worked with over my career,” she said. “It’s a great honor.” Despite her planned retirement,

Chollet-Norton looked at her team’s accomplishments this year as a sign of future growth. With the freshman and sophomore classes already performing at a high level aided by a strong incoming class, she believes the sky is the limit. “We had a young team, but I knew we were good. The girls came through when they needed to,” Chollet-Norton said. “The experience from this year will carry the girls through for years to come.” When looking back on her final season, it is impossible for Chollet-Norton to choose any one

moment as her favorite. She sees the season as a dream scenario that allowed her to leave on a high note. “The West Virginia coach retired after 37 years after the worst meet of her life at regionals. You want to go out and remember your best and not your worst,” Chollet-Norton said. “Every meet had something special. The senior day meet and the alumni day meet were great experiences, but I can’t pinpoint any one moment. These kids just kept fighting all year and had a great season.”

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BY JOEY GREGORY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

With a pair of top-10 finishes, the Rutgers men’s and women’s g o l f WOMEN’S GOLF teams RUTGERS 652 look to build on SEVENTH PLACE those results going into their next tournaments. Women’s head coach Maura Waters-Ballard was extremely pleased with the results of the last tournament in Beallsville, Md. It was her goal at the beginning of the tournament for her team to finish in the top 10 and they did just that, placing 7th in what WatersBallard called a strong 17-team field with a score of 652. “We beat two teams in the top 100, so I was happy with that,” Waters-Ballard said. Leading the way for the Scarlet Knights was junior Lizzy Carl, who carded a 160, which tied her for 17th in an 89-player field. Right behind her were sophomore Brittany Weddell and senior captain Jeanne Waters, who shot a 161 and 162, respectively, good for finishes which tied for 22nd and tied for 24th. Finishing the scorecard were junior Elisa Mateer, who shot a 169, and sophomore Karen Cash, who finished at 172. The players had to deal with high winds and an impending storm that caused the cancellation of the final round of the tournament. “We played in difficult conditions, but the players stayed focused the whole time,” Waters-Ballard

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Senior captain Jeanne Waters finished third for the Knights at their tournament in Beallsville, Md., with a card of 162. said. “The team in general really we can beat at least three of the pulled together and stayed on task.” eight teams.” Now that the tournament is Waters-Ballard would also like over, the women’s team enter- to put up a score of 320 or better tains its longest layoff of the year each day and believes she has a since the season began. team that is very capable of that. Its next tournament is the Big “Any of my girls can put up the East Championship, which begins scores that we need,” she said. April 17 in Palm Harbor, Fla. Her confidence in her team The long layoff is a positive, only grew throughout the year, giving the team the time it needs seeing consistent improvement to work on all parts of its game, from everyone. including swing mechanics, Waters-Ballard hopes that condiWaters-Ballard said. tions will be better in Florida, and “The Big East is a strong con- will lead to further improvement in ference, so I want to keep our the shots and scores for her team goals realistic,” she said. “I think moving forward.

he New York Jets announced that a fan will announce their fourth-round pick on April 30 at Radio City Music Hall. Fans can start entering today on the team’s website, newyorkjets.com. The Jets pick at No. 126 overall in the fourth round — one of their six picks in the upcoming draft. The Jets host their second annual draft party on April 28 at the New Meadowlands Stadium, which is the same day as the first round of the draft.

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Kyrie Irving declared for the NBA Draft yesterday after appearing in just 11 games in a Blue Devil uniform. The former St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) star averaged 17.5 points per game in his Duke career, which was limited by an injured right big toe. Irving missed the final 26 regular season games before returning for the NCAA Tournament and scoring in double figures in each of Duke’s three games.

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linebacker Devon Butler was shot yesterday at an off-campus location and is in critical condition. The shooting occurred Tuesday night in DeKalb, Ill., according to a statement released by the school. Two suspects are in custody for the shooting and face charges of attempted firstdegree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated discharge of a firearm and unlawful delivery of cannabis, according to the police report.

JUDGE SUSAN RICHARD Nelson announced that the court case between NFL players and owners will be ruled on in a few weeks. Lawyers for the players asked Nelson to grant a preliminary injunction to lift the lockout imposed by owners three weeks after negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement broke off. Nelson implored the sides to try to settle the issue outside of court, but said she would likely issue a ruling in a “couple of weeks,” according to ESPN. The winner of the case will have more leverage in talks for the new CBA.

THE COLORADO ROCKIES placed starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez on the 15-day disabled list yesterday for the first time in the 27-year-old’s career. Jimenez and the Rockies were worried the cracked cuticle on his pitching thumb would alter his pitching mechanics and lead to a fullblown arm injury.

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KHASEEM GREENE Position: WILL Height: 6’1” Weight: 215 lbs.

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There is no denying that junior Duron Harmon has some pretty big shoes to fill at safety next season for the Rutgers football team. During his first two seasons in a Scarlet Knights uniform, the Magnolia, Del., native stood in the shadows of heavy-hitters like Joe Lefeged, and watched classmate Khaseem Greene make plays for head coach Greg Schiano in the secondar y. But no matter how much you say about those who manned the position before him, Harmon still brings something to the table none of them originally could. “It’s natural for him,” said Greene, who makes the move to linebacker this season for the Knights. “He’s played it all his life. He’s been there. It’s not something he needs to learn to get the gist of the position. It’s something he can do without thinking.” Harmon tapped into that natural ability as a three-year star ter at Caesar Rodney High School (Del.), where his 49 tackles and two interceptions as a senior earned him the Delaware Defensive Player of the Year award. Ar riving on the Banks as Delaware’s fifth-best prospect according to Rivals.com, the 6-foot-1, 198pounder went right to work, earning time on special teams in his rookie season and ser ving as the backup to Lefeged. From the start, Harmon’s hard work did not go unnoticed. “He just plays hard,” Greene said. “He’s fast and strong. He can hit and he can cover. The thing about having a great defense is that guys are interchangeable and can be replaced without losing anything.” While the reps did not appear immediately for the 2008 Gatorade State Player of the Year in Delaware,

the natural safety admits that the learning cur ve was not ver y drastic upon arriving in Piscataway. “Since I was little I was always playing the secondar y,” Harmon said. “When I first came in I would say I was probably a little more natural with my back pedal and stuf f. But at the end of the day, [Lefeged and Zaire Kitchen] were both great players. Me just tr ying to live up to their expectations and just playing how they played, I think I will be fine.” Those expectations could not be any greater entering the 2011 season. With senior cor nerback-tur nedsafety David Rowe set to operate deep opposite Harmon in the secondar y, both safety spots now consist of players with valuable experience in coverage. That could go a long way in dictating takeaways for a group that picked of f just eight passes in 13 games last season, earning it an 11-way tie for 99th in the nation. The moves are all part of restructuring of the defense, one that features Harmon assuming the starting role at strong safety, Greene moving to linebacker and Rowe scooting back from his comfortable spot at corner to make way for youthful competition at his former spot. “[Harmon and Rowe] are doing a good job,” Schiano said. “I think we have a lot of good guys in the secondary, young but good. A lot of guys are getting a lot of reps.” Still, everyone’s eyes are on Harmon, who is finally ready to carry on the torch that Lefeged, Kitchen and others passed off after a two-year wait. And for those who watched Harmon for the past two seasons, one thing is cer tain: The lifelong safety from Delaware is ready. “I love what I see,” Rowe said. “I saw it last year — he just had two great safeties in front of him. It’s really his time to shine this year.”

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Junior safety Duron Harmon, right, was the Knights’ first safety off the bench last season and served as the understudy to Joe Lefeged as a true freshman.

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Junior Khaseem Greene (20) moved from safety to weak-side linebacker, where he played at Elizabeth High School (N.J.) before transitioning to the secondary.

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When Khaseem Greene committed to join the Rutgers football team in 2008, he spoke with head coach Greg Schiano about his future with the Scarlet Knights. “The bigger you get, the closer you’ll get to the ball,” Schiano told Greene, who played linebacker his entire life before moving to safety in prep school at Avon Old Farms (Conn.). After a redshirt season and two more years at safety with the Knights, Greene moved a step closer to the ball in the offseason and switched to linebacker. He is one of two new starters joining the unit with junior Steve Beauharnais, who sees one key trait of a linebacker in Greene after four spring practices. “Ever ybody knows that Khas is a hitter,” Beauharnais said. “The initial switch to linebacker wasn’t a problem for him, and it allowed us more speed on the defense.” Greene’s was just one of many offseason position changes that sought to do just that: add speed to the Rutgers defense. After missing a bowl game for the first time in five seasons, Schiano recommitted to the fast, aggressive defense that once defined the program he built. “Putting me in the box adds a little more speed to the linebacking corps, and putting [David] Rowe at safety gives us more of a field general there and more speed on the field at cornerback,” Greene said. “It was all about getting speed and tightening things up a little bit to get back to the old way we used to play defense around here.” Greene made five interceptions in his career at safety and brings an understanding of the passing game to a linebacker corps that struggled against the pass in the past. The two Big East teams that consistently torture Rutgers — Cincinnati and West Virginia — run speed-heavy spread offenses that create mismatches across the board. In two seasons at safety, Greene spoke of playing the position with a linebacker’s mentality.

Now he can play linebacker with the coverage skills of a safety. “What he does have is a very good understanding of the passing game,” Schiano said. “In pass defense he really reacts quickly, which has been one of our Achilles’ heels — the underneath pass coverage and spread offenses. I think he’ll help there.” But Greene’s first responsibility is to stop the run, and he is more than OK with that. The 6-foot-1, 215-pounder finished fourth on the team last year with 77 tackles and has 110 in his career. The notoriously hard hitter expects those numbers to increase. “It allows me to be a lot more aggressive because at linebacker, it’s run first,” Greene said. “If it’s a pass, I’m rallying back to the pass, but the most important is that I’m playing run first. I can be ver y aggressive in the run and if I’m right, I’m right. If not, I just have to get back.” And the position switch has not quieted the 22-year-old, who remains one of the most experienced players on the Knights’ defense. “He’s showing a lot of leadership — more than ever,” Beauharnais said. “He’s picking up on the defense pretty fast and plays his position pretty fast. As far as his practice level goes, he’s been pretty consistent. He still needs improvement, but I need improvement and Ka’Lial [Glaud] needs improvement, as well.” For Greene, the improvement will come as he re-acclimates himself with the position he played for most of his football career. He played linebacker for four years at Elizabeth High School (N.J.), where head coach Chet Parlavecchio once said he could become a Division I linebacker. Schiano saw it, as well, and as Greene gets bigger and closer to the ball, he views it as returning to where he belongs. “I played it for my whole life,” Greene said. “As long as I can remember I played it until 2007-08 — that’s when I got to prep school and made the switch to safety. My whole life I played linebacker, so getting back there is just like learning how to drive again. I got it down and I’m really comfortable.”

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Head coach finishes career with Knights BY JOSH GLATT CORRESPONDENT

The Lions’ second error of the inning proved most costly, as a passed ball scooted far away enough from catcher Mike Fisher to allow Hopkins to score the goahead run. “We were lucky to get the fifth run on their two mistakes,” Hill said. “That’s the way the game works.” The Lions hung around with the Knights for much of the contest and held a two-score advantage over the home team until the seventh inning. But that was before freshman second baseman Nick Favatella stepped to the plate with runners on second and third

The Rutgers gymnastics team had a record-breaking season in 2011 after slowly building toward national prominence for the last GYMNASTICS several years. While the Scarlet Knights ultimately did not qualify for NCAA Regionals as a team, they put the program in a position to continue growing toward previously unreachable heights. Head coach Chr ystal Chollet-Norton announced her retirement before the season and was ecstatic with how her final season went. Like any coach, she was glad to go out on top. “I’m excited with how the year has gone and I couldn’t have asked for a better final season,” Chollet-Nor ton said. “It would have been nice to make it as a team to regionals, but it’s a little bit harder at the level we have gotten to.” Chollet-Nor ton credits her team with making her final year a special one. She acknowledged that after informing her team of her retirement, they worked tirelessly to make sure they per formed for their outgoing coach. “The girls rose to the occasion and made it the best year of my life,” CholletNorton said. The accolades the Knights accomplished this year include a school record for wins in a season and two meet scores within the top five in school histor y. Additionally, freshman Luisa LealRestrepo earned East Atlantic Gymnastics League Freshman of the Year honors, an accolade her coach believes is a sign of things to come for the program. “We haven’t had any big honors like Luisa ever in my time here. We have had cer tain great honors in the past but not based solely on gymnastics,” CholletNor ton said. “It goes to show that we are taking aim at a higher level.”

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Freshman middle infielder Nick Favatella went 2-for-3 yesterday against visiting Columbia and belted a 2-run home run over the Bainton Field fence to keep the Knights in the game. Favatella finished with four RBI in the contest.

Late errors propel RU against Columbia BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

After committing five errors and allowing 11 runs a game ago, the Rutgers baseball team entered yesterday’s matchup with Columbia with the same dayBASEBALL by-day mentality COLUMBIA 4 as always. But in a comRUTGERS 5 plete reversal of for tune, the Scarlet Knights profited from three Columbia errors to score three runs in the final two innings en route to a 5-4 victor y at Bainton Field.

“I think we bounced back pretty good,” said head coach Fred Hill. “We’re going to have a lot of close games if we can get in a pitching game like this, where our guy will go six or seven innings and we only have one or two guys out of the bullpen.” With the game tied at four runs apiece, junior third baseman Russ Hopkins got the eighth inning started for the Knights (11-16, 3-3), as Columbia’s Roger Aquino threw inside and plunked the Piscataway native. Freshman outfielder Joe D’Annunzio, who made his fourth start of the season, then advanced Hopkins with a sacrifice bunt. And not long after, an attempted pickoff play at second base sailed into the outfield, allowing Hopkins to move to third.

Lang, Sweeney return to lineup after injury setbacks BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The injur y bug swept through the Rutgers baseball team’s roster over the past week and the ef fects showed, as the Scarlet Knights dropped consecuKNIGHT tive midweek conNOTEBOOK tests with the absence of two usual star ters — freshman shor tstop Pat Sweeney and senior rightfielder Michael Lang. But with both returning to the lineup for head coach Fred Hill yesterday at Bainton Field, the Knights snapped their three-game losing skid with a narrow 5-4 win over Columbia. “That’s big,” Hill said. “Pat has done an excellent job since we haven’t had [sophomore shortstop Steve Nyisztor] and Lang is our best or certainly one of our best.” Although Lang and Sweeney combined for just one hit in their returns, their presence in the lineup is enough to make an impact on the squad, according to freshman shortstop Nick Favatella.

“Just having [Lang and Sweeney] in the lineup helps,” Favatella said after his 2-for-3, 4 RBI per formance against the Lions. “Their presence in the lineup makes a big dif ference so that’s always nice to have.” After injuring his leg r unning the bases against Seton Hall on Saturday, Lang finally returned to the field after ser ving as a pitch hitter for the Knights in the past two contests while he healed. Now back at full tilt, the Dumont, N.J., native is ready for the Knights’ upcoming Big East series against Seton Hall. “I was more than excited,” Lang said on his return. “I was all smiles all day when I got the good word. I’ll be good for the weekend.” Also in attendance for the Knights was senior reliever Sean Campbell, who was struck in the head with a ball in last week’s game against Wagner. Though he is not yet cleared for action, Campbell watched the game with the team in their home dugout.

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Senior right fielder Michael Lang returned to the Knights’ starting lineup after missing the team’s last two games with an injury. He batted third against Columbia.