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Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand met with the media for the first time yesterday, when he spoke of his motivation and progress in rehabilitation.

Vote passes for cage-free eggs in dining halls BY TABISH TALIB CORRESPONDENT

Rutgersfest has always been good for business, but this year it was out of hand, said John Kassouf, a worker at Jimmy’s Grill on Easton Avenue. Kassouf said the influx of people coming into the city

Student meal plan prices may increase next semester as the University’s Dining Ser vices decides how to implement a plan to serve only cage-free eggs in all of the dining halls. A question on the Rutgers University Student Assembly’s election ballot asked if students would want Dining Ser vices to ser ve eggs from cage-free hens at the additional cost of $7.50 per meal plan, said Renee Coppola, copresident of Rutgers United for the Welfare of Animals (RUWA). “We needed support of 2 percent of the student population to pass the referendum, and we passed with flying colors,” said Coppola, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. The referendum passed with 66 percent of the vote and received 1,424 yes votes, which represents

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Several New Brunswick businesses on Easton Avenue and George Street experience a large increase in customers every year on Rutgersfest. But this year’s concert caused some to see more shoplifting and violence.

Businesses see more people, trouble after show ANASTASIA MILLICKER ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR

Red cups and broken bottles lined the streets of New Brunswick the morning after Rutgersfest, leaving Easton Avenue and George Street a mess from

late night par ties the night before. The scene was unlike the usual party weekend at the University, when a plethora of non-University students and out-of-city residents flocked to areas surrounding College Avenue, bringing both busi-

ness and bother to New Brunswick businesses. “Rutgersfest brings in a lot of people and that usually increases business,” said city spokesman Bill Bray. “The best way to find [out] about [the] Rutgersfest business experience is to find out first-hand.”

Engineering council inducts next year’s executive board BY TABISH TALIB CORRESPONDENT

The Engineering Governing Council (EGC) inaugurated the 2011-2012 executive board last night during the council’s annual passing of the gavel ceremony. During the last general meeting of the spring semester held in the Busch Campus Center, the EGC president has the honor of NGINEERING passing on the gavel to the newly elected president and the new executive board, said David Park, former EGC president. “I believe transition in leadership is very important,” said Park, a School of Engineering junior. “Although I was asked to run again, I decided to let the less experienced, younger

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Members of the Engineering Governing Council’s 2010-2011 executive board preside over their final meeting last night in the Busch Campus Center before stepping down.

INDEX UNIVERSITY The Rutgers United Student Coalition will host a forum tomorrow to further heed student voices on higher education.

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dence hall during the above date and times. The residents also heard the sound of male voices following the gunshots, but the RUPD currently has no further descriptions of suspicious persons in the area at that time. The RUPD asks that anyone with information contact Sgt. Timothy Wilmot at (732) 932-8025 or the RUPD’s main line at (732) 932-7211. RUPD Cpt. Kenneth Cop said in the email people can reduce their chances of being a victim of crime by leaving the area immediately if there is a firearm, reporting observations to the police, traveling in groups late at night and reamaining alert. — Mary Diduch

‘Three Cups of Tea’ allegations shock U. honors program BY ARIEL NAGI CORRESPONDENT

The School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program is closely following the “60 Minutes’” investigation on the validity of Greg Mortenson’s memoir “Three Cups of Tea,” a text that just three years ago the program had its honors students read. “60 Minutes” began investigating both the claims made in the book as well as the management of Mortenson’s nonprofit organization Central Asia Institute after complaints from former donors, staffers, charity watchdogs and Jon Krakauer, one of Mortenson’s former supporters who claims the story told in the book is not completely true, according to the transcript of an interview on cbsnews.com. Julio Nazario, School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program Assistant Dean said while the book — which tells the story of Mortenson’s transition from a mountain climber to an activist creating schools for girls in Pakistan — was a good start to the 2008 fall semester, the honors program was shocked to hear the accusations. “The School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program was surprised and concerned to learn of allegations of embellishments and discrepancies in the book ‘Three Cups of Tea,’” Nazario said in an

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Coalition strives to voice students’ requests BY ANDREA GOYMA CORRESPONDENT

The “Walk into Action” for higher education rally, where about 600 students gathered in front of University President Richard L. McCormick’s office two weeks ago, was not the Rutgers United Student Coalition’s (RUSC) last battle. During the rally, McCormick stepped outside of his office to personally address the students. But RUSC member Molly Magier said while recognition is the first step to enacting change, it’s not enough. As a way to create an environment where students are more comfortable about voicing their concerns to the administration, RUSC plans to host a forum for students this Wednesday at their “Student Speak-Out” at 2 p.m. on Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus, said Beth Breslaw, RUSC member. “Students are ready to tell the administration what’s wrong at the University and what the administration needs to be doing in order to help us,” said Breslaw, a School of Arts and

Sciences junior. “Hopefully, the administration will still be listening to us and maybe they’ll take something into consideration.” RUSC of f-campus senator Renee Coppola said perseverance is necessar y in order to affect change. “‘Walk into Action’ was one day, but afterwards there needs to be sustained pressure on the administration,” said Coppola, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student. “You can’t just expect everything to be done in one day.” RUSC is working to open up more dialogue about tuition. The organization believes students should have more confidence in asking for what they need from the University, Magier said. “When it’s in the public and people are active about [the issues], it creates more accountability for the administration,” said Magier, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. About 20 to 25 students walked with members of RUSC to visit McCormick’s of fice ever y day for a week starting last Monday to ensure McCormick was attempting to

fulfill some of the students’ demands, Coppola said. RUSC gave McCormick a letter on April 13 including a list of demands that appealed for the president’s support for affordable education at the University, Breslaw said. Demands included publicly stating support for a tuition freeze to the University’s Board of Governors and N.J. legislators and restoration of the Educational Opportunity Fund to at least the 2009 to 2010 levels, Magier said. The removal of a transcript fee for the first 10 requested transcripts followed by a reasonable fee for subsequent transcripts was also listed, Magier said. “We gave him a list of demands that he personally has the power to address himself,” Breslaw said. “If we demanded that he increase funding for higher education, then sure [we’ll lobby at Trenton], but that’s not what we’re saying. Instead, we demanded that he support the tuition freeze.” RUSC also asked McCormick to support having a student voice on the University Board of Governors, Breslaw said.

“We understand he can’t create those positions himself, but he can show in an act of good faith that students should have a voice here at Rutgers,” she said. McCormick granted some members of the RUSC a personal meeting with him last Friday to discuss some of their requests, including Breslaw. Joe Cashin, RUSC member, said he was disappointed with the results of the meeting. “My personal feeling is discouragement to say the least,” said Cashin, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student. “Although he did take the time to come speak with us, nothing did get done, even as something as simple as discussing the transcript fee.” Coppola said she believes the administration should account for students’ problems. “Students are working so hard to even afford tuition [and] priorities need to be rethought because right now it’s pretty backward,” she said. RUSC encouraged 14 student organizations in Februar y to become involved with the

coalition, said at-large School of Ar ts and Sciences senator Kristen Clarke, who was also at the meeting with McCormick. Some of the organizations include United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), Rutgers Student Union and BAKA: Students United for Middle Eastern Justice, she said. “We’re all about a student government that can produce concrete results,” said Clarke, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. RUSC also worked this past year to promote an Asian Studies program, the DREAM Act and the In-state Tuition Act for undocumented people as well as creating the statewide student association New Jersey United Students (NJUS), she said. Magier said she foresees positive results from University students working together. “I think that the work that has gone on has been the result of a really diverse group of students and organizations that got together and made stuff happen,” she said. “We look like New Jersey and this group really looks like Rutgers.”

GROUPS TO DISPLAY SCIENCE SIDE ON RUTGERS DAY Some events on Rutgers Day, April 30, will feature the scientific aspects of the University as a research institution. The University Department of Chemistry will hold tours of its department at the Wright-Reiman building on Busch campus, according to the Rutgers Day blog. Chemistry professors will also host a question-andanswer session in front the building. Also at the Wright-Reiman building, the Rutgers Chemistry Society will have a table of interactive chemistry experiments suitable for all ages, according to the

blog. Rutgers Day attendees could also enjoy the society’s liquid nitrogen ice cream. The Cell Biology and Neuroscience Society will have a table on Busch campus where students can learn how their brain works and why brain issues occur, according to the Rutgers Day schedule of events. On the Cook/Douglass campus, the Veterinar y Science Club will have a petting zoo with piglets, sheep and goats, according to the schedule. Visitors can learn about veterinar y medicine and animal science, as well as the Veterinar y Science Club’s mission,

community ser vice projects, trips and events throughout the year. Attendees can get up close and personal with live insects, tarantulas, scorpions, spiders and cockroaches with the Department of Entomology and Graduate Entomology Student Association, according to the schedule of events. Participants can eat insect lollipops and bet on the live cockroaches race. — Reena Diamante

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EGGS: Ballot required at least 600 student signatures continued from front approximately 4 percent of the student population, Coppola said. “A little more than 2,000 people voted in the election, and we had a two-thirds majority voting for the referendum,” said Henna Parmar, co-president of RUWA. “Students had to vote on the issue and had to reply yes or no, and couldn’t skip the question.” Coppola said the University’s bidding system prevents them from offering cage-free eggs at the dining halls. “Right now, [University Dining Services] go by the bidding system in which Dining Services will buy cage-free eggs if they are cheaper or as cheap as non cage-free eggs, but they usually aren’t,” Coppola said. The organization will work with Joe Charette, associate director of Dining Services, to implement the changes, Coppola said. Charette was unavailable for comment at press time. Parmar, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said now the

referendum passed, the organiCoppola said the Humane zation hopes 100 percent cage- Society of the United States does free shelled eggs and liquid eggs not certify the eggs if the hens can be served. are organically fed or adminis“We hope this happens as tered antibiotics. soon as possible, but realistical“They do have certain regulaly it’ll start next [semester],” tions about water and food a hen she said. needs to receive, [but] with caged RUWA wants Dining Services hens, there is no regulation about to buy cage-free eggs certified by food and water,” she said. the Humane Society of the United RUWA had to gather student States and already suppor t for has a potential local Dining Ser vices supplier in mind, “As compassionate to consider the Parmar said. cage-free eggs human beings, “Abbott farms option. works with 20 difAt least 600 we need to make ferent local farmsignatures were ers, who all have the most intelligent required for the vegetarian-fed, eferendum choices in the food rquestion cage-free hens,” to be she said. included on the that we eat.” Cage-free eggs RUSA ballot, RENEE COPPOLA come from hens Parmar said. Co-President of Rutgers United that are each able to RUWA collected for the Welfare of Animals roam in a 1.251,800 signatures square-feet area, as on paper and opposed to regular eggs that 1,900 online signatures. come from hens that roam in a 48“Including the people who square-inch area, she said. voted in the RUSA election, we “That is nearly four times bigger have the support of more than than the room the hens have now, 4,000 students,” she said. and the hens can actually flap their Parmar said she was disapwings and perch,” she said. “The pointed in how far behind the hens can’t fly at all in the cage.” University was on this issue.

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M “Many universities in New Jersey, like Princeton and Drew, have already switched over to cage-free eggs,” she said. “And compared to Europe, we’re really far behind.” Sean Strausman, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said he did not remember the question from last week’s ballot. “I did vote in the RUSA election but I don’t remember if I voted yes or no on [the referendum],” he said. Strausman said the issue of cage-free eggs does not really bother him, but the potential meal plan increase was not dramatic. “I’m indif ferent towards it — I don’t think it’s really going to af fect me tremendously,” he said. “The only annoying thing is that my tuition will increase.” Coppola said people should be more caring to the animals that serve them. “We should at least have the decency to treat [the hens] as humanely as possible,” she said. “As compassionate human beings, we need to make the most intelligent choices in the food that we eat.”

BOARD: Council hears concerns with computer labs continued from front students have an opportunity to run.” School of Engineering students elected former EGC senator, Par th Oza, as EGC president for the upcoming academic year over his competitor, Sean Murray, a School of Engineering junior. The board consists of many returning members, including three core executive members, under new roles, chairs and committees, Park said. “[Rushil] Desai and two senators are the only returning members from the core executive board, but Desai is returning as the treasurer and not secretar y,” he said. Park said he and the two outgoing vice-presidents would continue to work with the board in an advisor y capacity. “We’ve been in the EGC throughout our whole college career, and it will be very hard for us to take EGC out of our lives,” he said. Park said he was proud of the past board’s accomplishments and plans to keep working with the board. “There were no specific concer ns that we couldn’t tackle, and we used the year to develop leadership roles,” he said. “We also developed new programs like study abroad for engineers and the

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Manager of Engineering Computing Services Mark Sproul speaks at last night’s meeting about a computer lab being built in a new residence hall on Busch campus. language assistance program with graduate students.” Park said next year’s governing council would continue the current board’s legacy and continue to ser ve the students to the best of their abilities. “Last year’s incoming executive board members were very young. Not many of them had experience as a chair or part of the council,” he said. “But this year’s board has a lot of experience under their belt.” As a first piece of action, Oza said he would like to increase the recognition of the engineering program at the University. “My ultimate goal is to get the University engineering

name out there nation-wide,” said Oza, a School of Engineering junior. “I also want to highlight accomplishments of dif ferent engineering projects [like Chem-e-car] and clubs, like the concrete canoe team and the steel bridge team.” Before the board was inaugurated, Mark Sproul, Manager of Engineering Computer Ser vices discussed the recent updates with the new engineering computing labs. “There is a new dorm building going up and the first floor of that building is going to be a 45-computer lab,” he said. “The lab will mostly be used for the

‘Introduction to Computer Engineering’ class, and hopefully it will take pressure off from the other labs.” Currently the computer labs have printing problems, but the issue is being looked into, Sproul said. “The reason some computers are not printing is because Windows 7 is sometimes losing drivers, and we don’t know why,” he said. Another concern was the lack of staplers in the lab, Sproul said. “Engineering Computing Ser vices bought five staplers including an electric stapler, but they have all been destroyed,” he said.

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BUSINESSES: Some may see loss with cancellation continued from front was more than previous years, and although present security was present it was not enough. “There was a lot of out-ofcity customers this year and just a lot of people,” he said. “The city could have done a better job with security.” Kassouf said he was disappointed this year was the last one, but said security was an issue. “In the past, there wasn’t so many out-of-city comers and it was in control, but the city could have hired more security,” Kassouf said. Cancelling Rutgersfest could be detrimental to businesses around the city, he said. Mike Lorenzo, manager of Easton Avenue’s College Farm and Market also commented on the multitude of out-of-city people and inebriated visitors. He said the convenience store experienced more shoplifting and attempted shoplifting than usual, he said. “I had to watch the store more carefully for people stealing, but otherwise business was good,” Lorenzo said. “There were items in particular that sold more … the sales of everything increased. There was also an increase in University shoppers.” With the increase of visitors, there was also an increase in altercations, including a small fight that happened right outside the store, Lorenzo said. There were officers patrolling Easton Avenue and breaking up fights, but the whole street was jam-packed with people, he said. Romeo Abhuade, manager of La Familia pizzeria on Easton Avenue, said despite the influx of New Brunswick visitors, most of his business that day came from University students. “We were ver y busy that night,” Abhuade said. “There were fights outside that the cops had to break up but otherwise inside here was not too bad.” Some businesses such as the Smoke Shoppe, next to Fruity Yogurt on Easton Avenue, closed early due to the excessive amount of incoherent people and ruckus outside, said Fharukh Khan, shop manager. “We closed around seven that night. I don’t deal with drunk people,” Khan said. “The scene outside, all I can describe it as crazy. Easton Avenue was packed to capacity and with the madness going on outside I needed to get out of here.” Khan said he has never seen Easton Avenue in such disarray, and that George Street was a parking lot. After 7 p.m. a congestion of people flooded George Street, he said. Another issue brought forward was that security seemed to be non-existent with the thousands of festival attendees who visited George Street and Easton Avenue, most of whom seemed to be inebriated, he said. “There were so many people and it was out of control,” he said. “I mean look, we had gunshots and everything else. It was just too many people.” Despite all the madness, Rutgersfest brought a lot of business and an increase on profit for the day, Khan said. “Business was up that Friday and the streets were filled, most people [business owners] did well,” Khan said.

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Volunteers to form assembly line for hunger relief BY HENNA KATHIYA STAFF WRITER

In an effort to bring students together and help donate food to needy countries around the world, the School of Management and Labor Relations is working alongside Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) to organize a charity assembly line on Rutgers Day. Members of these organizations, along with volunteers from the public, will work in assembly-line fashion to package meals for thousands of disadvantaged people Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center on Busch campus. “We thought this type of event would be perfect for Rutgers Day, because Rutgers Day is all about the student body, parents and prospective students coming together as a

community,” said David Finegold, dean of the School of Management and Labor Relations. Finegold said though the goal of the event is to feed the hungry, he hopes it will also spread awareness of his school’s mission. “The inspiration and motivation behind this event is to really represent what the School of Management and Labor Relations stands for, which is to educate people about the world of work and to make a positive impact on the world,” he said. The dehydrated rice and soy meals, which can feed a family of four, will be vacuumsealed and packaged to ship overseas, according to a University press release. Stop Hunger Now, an international hunger relief agency that has been committed to end hunger for the last 12 years,

donated these meals for Rutgers Day, according to its website. The organization coordinated the distribution of food and other lifesaving aid all over the world, Finegold said.

“This is a great interactive and engaging activity in which we hope to bring together a community ...” DAVID FINEGOLD School of Management and Labor Relations Dean

“One of the great things about this organization is that people can donate $10 and feed about 40 families,” he said. “What you would pay

for lunch one day can really make an impact around the world.” Lourndy St. Louis, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, expressed her excitement over the philanthropy planned to take place this weekend at the University. “I’ve always personally believed that as Americans it is our responsibility to take care of the people in need, especially the homeless, impoverished and educationally disadvantaged,” she said. “I feel like all universities, especially universities as big as Rutgers, should have an organization that contributes to global hunger relief.” The School of Management and Labor Relations and RAH aim to package enough meals to feed 30,000 families. Finegold expects 75,000 people to pitch in during the course of the day, with 16 people working at all times to reach

their goal of packaging 5,000 meals an hour. “This is a great interactive and engaging activity in which we hope to bring together a community to make a difference in [needy] communities around the world,” he said. Finegold also said the assembly-line event commemorates the 100th anniversar y of Fredrick Taylor’s book, “The Principles of Scientific Management,” which provided the playbook for mass production. Rebecca Koo, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, heard about the event from a professor and is planning to volunteer. “We need to have more charitable events like these on campus,” Koo said. “With the amount of students this university holds, we should be able to generate enough helping hands to really make a difference in this world.”

PROFESSOR WINS FULBRIGHT DISTINGUISHED CHAIR TO TEACH IN KOREA An accounting professor from the Rutgers School of Business-Camden was named a winner of the 2010-2011 Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program to Yonsei University in Korea. Sungsoo Kim, a native of Seoul, will teach undergraduate and graduate courses from September through December 2011 on the sub-prime mor tgage crisis and U.S. firms’ financial repor ting practices, according to a University Media Relations press release. The Fulbright Program, America’s flagship international exchange activity, is designed to strengthen a mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and people from other countries. Awards in the

program go to senior scholars who have significant publication and teaching records, according to the release. Kim looks forward to his return to Korea. “I’ve been away for almost 30 years since I left the country for my graduate studies in the United States,” Kim said in the release. “I am excited about going back to my native country and teaching some of the brightest students in Korea.” Kim said many things have changed since he left Korea and awaits the familiar but different atmosphere. “Given the pace of changes they experienced for the last 30 years, I am personally curious what I am going to encounter culturally,” he said.

At the Rutgers Business School-Camden, Kim teaches undergraduate courses, “Advanced Accounting,” and “Financial Statements Analysis” and “Problems in Financial Reporting,” both MBA courses. Kim thinks his experience in Korea will benefit his future students in Camden. “I think I will come back with a lot of cross-cultural experience,” he said in the release. “Korea is one of the first countries to have recovered from the 2008 liquidity crisis. I look forward to bringing these experiences into our classrooms at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Rutgers-Camden.” — Amy Rowe

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School of Arts and Sciences senior Sahil Nath, orange, battles School of Arts and Sciences junior Abrar Qaium last night in a sumo wrestling fight. The Rutgers Pre-medical Society sponsored the event in the Busch Campus Center to raise funds for the American Red Cross’ efforts in Japan.

PROGRAM: Co-author spoke to students in 2008 continued from front email correspondence. “The book was selected for the program’s summer reading by a committee of honors students, staff and faculty, and became the take-off point for a successful ‘Honors Colloquium’ in the fall 2008 semester.” Nazario said the book was chosen because of the inspiring storyline, where upon climbing K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, Mortenson ran into a group of children in a Pakistani village called Korphe, writing their school lessons with sticks in the dust, according to a cbs.com article. The children then asked Mortenson to start a school, and he made a promise to do so. “The selection was based on the engaging personal narrative presented in the book and on its powerful message, which calls the attention of the American reader to another part of the globe and to another culture,” Nazario said. Krakauer said in the interview that Mor tenson never stumbled upon a village of 85 children in a weakened state after mountain climbing, as the book states. Krakauer said he spoke to one of Mortenson’s companions who hiked with him, and the companion said Mor tenson never heard of Korphe until a year later. Two other companions also told “60 Minutes” that the same claims were not true, according to the article. The interview also states that in an article Mortenson wrote for the newsletter of the American Himalayan Foundation after his descent from K2, Mortenson makes no mention of his experience in Korphe, although he did write that he hoped to build a school in another village called Khane.

As for the investigations into the management of the organization, which builds and funds the schools, one of the claims is that it has been around for 14 years, yet it only issued one audited financial statement, according to the article. Mortenson denied the allegations in an email to his supporters on April 17, arguing that the report used inaccurate information, according to an article on abcnews.com. He refused an interview with Krakauer. School of Arts and Sciences junior Ela Joshi, who read the book as a first-year student in the honors program, said she has doubts about the allegations, but added that the book could be

“When you realize it could be false, it makes you realize how much harder it is.” SHITAL SHAH University Alumna

thought of as fiction. She said while it is meant to be non-fiction, it is told in story form, similar to a fiction novel. “When I first found out, I was really surprised because I know how successful the book has become and how inspiring he was to so many people,” Joshi said. “I’m not really sure what exactly to make of it, because for someone like him to fool so many people seems improbable.” She said the book’s co-author David Oliver Relin spoke to the honors students and gave a presentation with slideshows on the stor y. “[‘60 Minutes’] made some serious allegations against him … but upon reading that book, the story itself is presented in a very sincere way,” Joshi said. “It would be unfortunate for it to be false. Why would someone try to do that?”

While Joshi was not part of the committee that selected the book, she hopes the allegations do not reflect poorly on the honors program. The committee picked the book with good intentions and did not know of any allegations at the time, she said. School of Arts and Sciences alumna Shital Shah, who recommended the book, said the program chose it to show incoming honors students that college is the first step to what they could do to help others both locally and internationally. “It was showing that people can do something in the world not only in their own communities but also abroad,” Shah said. “I remember I was kind of just thrown aback from the book because I was amazed at how much people can make a change.” Shah read the book before the 2008 “Honors Colloquium” and said as a person who wants to go abroad and open clinics, it gave her inspiration and a different view of the world. “I thought it would be a really nice thing to open up people’s eyes to the entire world, especially for high school students transitioning into college,” Shah said. She was shocked when she heard the allegations on “60 Minutes” because Mortenson inspired her. She said if he did not actually take part in the services he claimed, it would hurt to know that her source of motivation was a lie. “I personally liked the book when I read it. I didn’t think that it was exaggerated. It was really motivational,” Shah said. “When you realize it could be false, it makes you realize how much harder it is.” Nazario said the honors program will continue to follow coverage on the issue. “We are following the news of the allegations seriously, while recognizing the value of the author’s mission to provide access to education for girls and young women,” he said.

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The New Jersey Blood Services will be collecting blood from University students in the lobby of the Louis Brown Athletic Center (RAC) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m on the Livingston campus. Anyone, from students to University researchers and staff members are encouraged to donate their blood. In order to schedule an appointment, please call 1-(800)-933-2566 or visit drm.nybloodcenter.org /PublicScheduler/Authenticate.aspx. For more information on the event, please email Rutgers Marketing at marketing@scarletknights.com or call (732) 445-3342.

The Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) is hosting a Hot Dog Happy Hour from 3 to 7 p.m. on Morrell Street next to the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Stop by and take some free samples of hot dogs from across the United States. The Center for Cultural Analysis will hold “Practice, Politics and the Everyday” where speakers Richard Bernstein, professor at the New School for Social Research and Brinkley Messnick, a professor at Columbia University, will offer perspectives for understanding the relationships between social practice and political possibility. They will also talk about the political boundaries that exist in the Middle East, United States and North Africa. For more information about the lecture, please contact Curtis Dunn at info@cca.rutgers.edu or at (732) 932-8426.

The University will hold Rutgers Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., when students and their families will have the opportunity to engage in festivities on Busch, Cook/Douglass and the College Avenue campuses. Busch campus will feature many science-related demonstrations, an Engineering Open House where students could learn about ongoing science projects at laboratories, Scarlet Knight Way for sports lovers and a Virtual Visual of Livingston where students can monitor Livingston campus’ construction progress. The College Avenue campus will explore the impact of culture on the University by hosting cultural events by the Asian Cultural Center and the Center for Latino Arts and Culture, among others. In addition, students can participate in a Huckleberry Finn reading marathon or attend a series of writing events at the Plangere Writing Center. Among other activities on College Avenue include a tour of Alexander Library. Douglass campus will feature activities that include a plants sale, tours through the Rutgers Floriculture Greenhouse. Dining Services chefs will also reveal cooking secrets and healthy eating advice to students who wish to see. For more information, please contact the Campus Information Ser vices at rutgersday@ur.rutgers.edu or at (732) 445-4636.

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The Highland Park Arts Commission will hold its 8th Open Studios event from noon to 5 p.m. rain or shine at 421 Raritan Ave., in Highland Park. The event will offer the public free self-guided tours of local artists’ studios, representing an exciting variety of art media. Visitors will have a chance to meet the artists in person, see their work environment, ask questions about their technique and process and purchase art. In addition to visiting artists in their home environments, visitors will be able to view more work in the Alternate Studio Space upstairs at Lotus Studios, 431 Raritan Ave. in Highland Park. This space allows artists who do not have their own studio, who are not conveniently located in the downtown area or whose studios are not accessible to show their work, as well. On the day of Open Studios, artists’ sites will be clearly marked with signs, and tour maps will be available at various locations around town, including the Highland Park Public Librar y at 31 North 5th Ave. Accessibility details and up-to-date information will be available online at the Highland Park Artists website, highlandparkartists.org and on Channel 15 (Cablevision, Local Programming). The Highland Park Arts Commission organizes Open Studios, with the assistance of volunteers from the Highland Park Artists’ Collective. The Highland Park Arts Commission is a volunteer organization of artists and arts advocates from the community. For more information, call Fred Cole at (732) 846-2132.

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High school students fundraise to free child slaves in Ghana BY DEANNA HENDRICKS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

To break some misconceptions that slavery is extinct, students from Metuchen High School are fundraising for child slaves suffering in Ghana. Evan Robbins, a teacher at Metuchen High School, founded Breaking the Chain, a social justice club to inform students on the existence of slavery in countries like Ghana. Breaking the Chain, which now serves as a class belonging to the Political Institute Classes at Metuchen High School, as well as an after school club, provides students the opportunity to brainstorm ways they can reduce slavery in the world, he said. “Our mission is two parts — to rescue trafficked children and to bring education to children who don’t have schools,” Robbins said.

Robbins said he was inspired to help slaves in Ghana specifically after he visited the country and noticed the large number of traumatized children roaming the streets. “When you see a trafficked child if you go out onto the lake, you see that they don’t smile,” he said. “[But] when you bring them back to a location center, they’re a whole new child. They’re happy, vibrant [and] smiling. It transforms them.” Many children in Ghana are sold to work at Lake Volta, one of the largest manmade lakes in the world, Robbins said. There, boys and girls as young as 3 years old work before sunrise until sunset as fishing assistants. While the club fundraises for a number of causes, students focus mainly on helping the fishing assistants of Ghana, Robbins said. Many fishing assistants are

forced to swim underwater to retrieve objects lost at sea, and some end up drowning as result of it. After fundraising last year, club members donated money to village officials in Awate-Tornu, Ghana, who used the money to build a school, he said. Other fundraising efforts have helped feed Darfur genocide victims. After Breaking the Chain’s work at Awate-Tornu, village officials agreed to release the trafficked children, Robbins said. More than $65,000 has been raised over the past four years, and more than 20 child slaves were rescued and rehabilitated, according to the Breaking the Chain website. Breaking the Chain member Elizabeth Breeze said the club motivated her to change her college plans, from majoring in food science to pursuing international affairs.

“I’m tr ying to help people,” said Breeze, a senior at Metuchen High School. “I want to change people’s lives and do sort of what Mr. Robbins does and be able to give back and help people who don’t have the opportunities that the rest of us have.” Former member Rebecca Grossman said Breaking the Chain helped her appreciate the value of education and taught her not to take her life for granted. “Being brought up in a middleclass community as small as Metuchen, we don’t really think about much more than what color am I going to wear to prom,” said Grossman, a Metuchen High School alumna. “Then you realize how real everything else is and how these kids have nothing.” Grossman, a Rider University first-year student, said the

first step toward rescuing the Ghanaian children is to provide them with the right educational approach. “I think definitely as a person, I realize now how much education actually means and how much you can do things to help other people when you put your mind to it,” she said. To help support its cause, Breaking the Chain members plan to fundraise this year through hosting a dinner, a concert and a 5K walk, Robbins said. Participants’ proceeds will go toward helping the child slaves of Ghana. “I would definitely tell [my peers] that it’s one of the most life-changing experiences of my life,” Grossman said. “It’s the kind of thing you just have to do. [Everyone] can get involved by just knowing a little bit more about other cultures.”

ORGANIZATION TEACHES ARGENTINE TANGO DANCE TO PARKINSON’S PATIENTS Members of TheraTango, an organization that encourages people to dance the tango to improve healthy living, will teach Parkinson’s disease patients this upcoming month how to do the Argentine tango. Classes will begin on May 10 at a South Brunswick dance studio and will last eight weeks, according to a mycentraljersey.com article. The participants’ dance will focus largely on their movement, balance and gait. Parkinson’s disease affects a person’s motor system and leads to trembling, stiffness and slowness in individuals generally over the age of 50, according to the National Parkinson Foundation in the article. Symptoms start off as mild but often worsen severely over time.

Researchers found that movement in the Argentine tango provides an auditor y cue that enables Parkinson’s patients to move while bypassing a disease-affected part of their brain. The Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy also published a study in 2007 that reported the Argentine tango as one of the best therapeutic dance forms for Parkinson’s patients. “While dancing tango, participants are engaged in a multitasking activity that requires dynamic balance and involves turning, initiation of movement and moving at a variety of speeds and often backward in close proximity to a partner,” the study said in the article.

Participants who wish to join the South Brunswick tango class are required to pay a fee of $25, according to the article. The American Parkinson Disease Association decided to help fund the classes after members saw a free Argentine tango demonstration this month at the Funktion Dance Complex in South Brunswick. Participants said they enjoyed the class and agreed that the dance helped them and their partners move more efficiently and grow socially. “For the spouse, it’s good too,” said Monroe Township resident Goldie Engel who danced with her husband Stuart, in the article. —Ankita Panda

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Soliders search for 12,000 tsunami victims still missing THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHICHIGAHAMAMACHI, Japan — A line of somber soldiers walked methodically through a drained swamp yesterday, with each step sinking their slender poles into the muck beneath. If one hit a body, he would know. “Bodies feel very distinctive,” said Michihiro Ose, a spokesman for the Japanese army’s 22nd infantry regiment. The men were among 25,000 troops given the morbid duty of searching the rubble, the seas and the swamps of northeastern Japan for the bodies of the nearly 12,000 people still missing in last month’s earthquake and tsunami. The two-day operation was the biggest military search since the March 11 disaster. With waters receding, officials hoped the troops, backed by police, coast guard and U.S. forces, would make significant progress. By last night they had found 38 bodies, the military said. In the town of Shichigahamamachi, about two dozen Japanese soldiers in black boots, white masks and waterproof jumpsuits traveled silently in unison across the soggy earth, made even softer by torrential rains an hour earlier. In some areas, the mud came up to their knees.

The search focused on a long, narrow marsh drained in recent weeks by the army using special pump trucks. Once the soldiers reached the end of the marsh, they turned around and walked back. And then back again. “It’s important not to miss anything,” Ose said as he watched the soldiers nearly camouflaged by the dark gray mud. “As long as there is time left in the day, we will keep going up and down.” In another part of town, several dozen soldiers cleared mountains of rubble by hand from a water front neighborhood filled with gutted and teetering houses. Four people in the neighborhood were missing, said 67-year-old Sannojo Watanabe. “That was my house right there,” he said, pointing to a foundation with nothing atop it. He sur veyed the neighborhood: “There’s nothing left here.” A total of 24,800 soldiers — backed by 90 helicopters and planes — were sent to comb through the rubble for buried remains, while 50 boats and 100 navy divers searched the waters up to 12 miles (20 kilometers) off the coast to find those swept out to sea. The search is far more difficult than that for earthquake victims,

who would mostly be under rubble. The tsunami could have left the victims anywhere. “We just don’t know where the bodies are,” Ose said. In all, 370 troops from the 22nd infantry regiment looked for a dozen people still missing from Shichigahamamachi. The regiment had been searching the area with a far smaller contingent, but tripled the number of troops for the two-day intense search, said Col. Akira Kunitomo, the regimental commander. Bodies found so many weeks after the disaster are likely to be unrecognizable, black and swollen, Ose said. “We wouldn’t even know if they would be male or female,” he said. The work is personal for the unit. More than half its 900 troops hail from Miyagi prefecture, which was hit hard by the tsunami, and nearly all are from northern Japan. It lost one of its own to the tsunami — a soldier in his 30s who was on break but tried in vain to rush back to camp after the earthquake. More than 14,300 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 11,900 remain missing. The military’s first major sweep for bodies uncovered 339; its second turned up 99 more, Defense Ministr y spokesman Norikazu Muratani said.

After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, bodies turned up along the Indonesian coast for months afterward. However, 37,000 of the 164,000 people who died in Indonesia simply disappeared, their bodies presumably washed out to sea. Last week, two undersea robots provided by the nonprofit International Rescue Systems Institute conducted five-day searches in waters near three tsunami-hit towns. They found cars, homes and other wreckage, but no bodies, said Mika Murata, an official with the institute. The Japanese government has come under criticism for its response to the disasters and a subsequent nuclear crisis. Goshi Hosono, an adviser to Prime Minister Naoto Kan and member of his nuclear crisis management task force, slammed the operator of the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co., yeserday for its handling of the crisis. The plant was not properly prepared for the tsunami or for the loss of power that followed, he said. And TEPCO delayed the crucial venting of radioactive steam that built up immense pressure and may have contributed to hydrogen explosions that made the crisis even worse, he said. All those issues are being investigated, he said.

“I think TEPCO is used to its routine work as a supplier of electricity, but it was not good at handling something different,” he said. TEPCO announced a roadmap last week to bring the plant into cold shutdown within six to nine months, a crucial step for allowing the tens of thousands evacuated from a 12-mile (20-kilometer) area around the plant to return home. Hosono said the situation at the plant remained “extremely difficult,” with radioactivity high in some areas and the transfer of contaminated water proving ver y tough. Though work is slower than hoped for, Hosono said he saw no reason it would not be completed along the road map’s timetable. Meanwhile, the government was discussing how much of the compensation for the nuclear crisis it would bear and how much would be paid by TEPCO. With its liability likely to stretch into the billions, TEPCO announced yesterday it would slash executive compensation by 50 percent, cut managers’ salaries by 25 percent and low-level employees would get a 20 percent pay cut. It also planned to freeze hiring for next year. The amount saved would total 54 billion yen ($660 million) for the year, the company said.

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ADAM KIRSCHENBAUM SAS JUNIOR “I think that they could just use more security and more police around campus. If they had more people in uniforms out walking around and not just in cars, I feel like some problems could’ve been stopped.”

“I could see why it was cancelled, but a good replacement would be something like where only Rutgers students can go to, like just a concert, and block it off where people with IDs could go. It’s a lot easier to contain.”

JULIENNE UMALI SAS SOPHOMORE “I think it’s sad that they canceled it because it’s supposed to be really fun for students, but if there is going to be all this commotion, and people are getting shot — if that’s the sort of things that are going to happen, I guess it’s necessary.”

HENRY RIDORE — SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES JUNIOR

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ZEKERIYA ONALAN SAS JUNIOR Source: nj.com/news

“Let’s admit it, Rutgersfest is a huge drinking day for Rutgers students. It’s become a yearly ritual, and it attracts a lot of people. Things get out of control, and it’s not anyone’s fault really, it just happens.

45,000 Estimated number of people who attended Rutgersfest 2011

Number of Rutgersfests before this year’s cancellation

Number of arrests in New Brunswick on the night of Rutgersfest 2011

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WHICH WAY DOES RU SWAY?

JESSICA LEUNG SAS SOPHOMORE “I think it’s a good thing. I don’t really think it’s safe for a lot of other students just to come into our University, especially when they’re drunk. It’s kind of dangerous. I value my safety.”

JASON WAKS SAS SENIOR Actually I think it’s good thing. I’m a senior, and I’ve seen four Rutgersfests, and this was the worst one with violence.

ONLINE RESPONSE

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BY JASON PEARL STAFF WRITER

African Cats is the latest lackluster entry in the disappointing DisneyNature documentary series. Unfortunately, like the other DisneyNature films, African Cats is more concerned with presenting a family friendly narrative than providing any substantial information. The documentary revolves around three different feline families: a mother cheetah and her cubs, a pride of lions and a group of males exiled from the pride. The film cuts between each family as they fight for survival on the Kenyan savannah. The cheetah must nurture and teach her young in the hostile wilderness, while the pride has to contend with assaults from their banished brethren. The entire affair is narrated by the surprisingly mellow voice of Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction). Most people who go to see a documentary have at least some interest in learning a little bit about the movie’s subject. Regrettably, African Cats contains only the most superficial amount of data possible, and that material wouldn’t be much further into a reference book than the table of contents. The narration, while

by no means informative, is not poorly written despite its desire to appeal to the younger set. Because of its need for a G rating, African Cats also features virtually no blood or gore even though the film is about several groups of carnivores, which takes away from the harsh reality of its mammalian movie stars. What the film does have is a lion’s share of close-ups. Close-ups of spotted fur, ostrich feathers, blades of grass — it seemed as if half the shots were taken from inches away. With this unusual direction, it is often difficult to tell where the animals are, what they’re doing or even how close they are to their quarry.

With its shortage of interesting facts, horrible direction and a sugar-coating of the circle of life, this documentar y is a failure on nearly ever y level. DisneyNature should take no pride in African Cats.

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Released in 1975, the Russian short Hedgehog in the Fog tells a mystifying tale directed by master animator Yuri Norstein, who is well-known for his painstaking perfectionism. The film was made in Soyuzmultfilm, the leading animation studio in Soviet Russia. To this day, Hedgehog is acclaimed worldwide for its strangely remarkable beauty and abstract narrative. The film tells the story of a hedgehog who is on his way to meet his friend, the Bear. He is enveloped by a thick fog and experiences strange encounters with the mysterious and the unknown. There is a frightening owl, a white horse and even a leaf, each with their distinctive element of charm and oddness. These objects and creatures compose surreal, dream-like sequences, leaving the audience baffled and dazed as if they have undergone a hypnotic journey of their own.

Unlike most films today, Hedgehog is a stop motion animation made entirely of paper puppets. The fog was made of thinly layered sheets of paper that stacked on top of one another on glass frames. Altogether these elements create a visual theme that is dark and forbidding. This is only fitting for a story with such incredible depth. At first the tale seems simple, but as it progresses we realize that it explores the nature of the world that surrounds us and the world that is within us. A film like this is set apart from the mainstream films today, which are heavily saturated with bright colors and shallow content. Overall, Hedgehog is a beautiful example of how an animated film can take on a different visual approach and still convey a very powerful message. For those who are looking for a culturally enlightening and profound experience, there is no better film to watch than Hedgehog in the Fog.

Bill Hicks is sometimes cited as a comedian that defined a generation. His controversial style of stand-up comedy poked fun at American society and consumer culture, and as such, he enjoyed a much higher degree of popularity in Great Britain than in his home country. American: The Bill Hicks Story chronicles the life of a funnyman who was dedicated to bringing humor and enlightenment to his audiences. Bill Hicks’ comedy career began in his teenage years. Alongside friend Dwight Slade, Hicks performed stand-up acts in front of friends before eventually landing a gig at the Comedy Workshop in his hometown of Houston. Even at such a young age, Hicks exhibited qualities reminiscent of his childhood idol, Woody Allen. Hicks’ career would take him to Los Angeles, New York and later in his life, Great Britain. This journey, however, could hardly be considered easy. Hicks suffered his share of setbacks and struggled with alcohol abuse in his early years. Unfortunately, Hicks’ comedy career came to an abrupt and tragic end in 1994, when pancreatic cancer claimed his life at the age of 32. Directors Matt Harlock and Paul Thomas rely on interviews with a small group of Hicks’ family and close friends to drive their documentary. The result is a very intimate and unique view of Hicks, as he appeared to those closest to

him. Fans will appreciate the great detail in which his growth as a performer and as a person is explored. Yet, despite such great detail, the film creates a very limited view of Hicks. By only conducting interviews with close friends and family, there is a surprising lack of detail in regard to Hicks as a professional. Aspects such as his comedic style are not elaborated on. Perhaps this would have been remedied if the directors chose to interview the many comedians whom Hicks both worked with and influenced. His work with David Letterman and Jay Leno is barely covered, and his relationship with Denis Leary was not even mentioned. Despite the somewhat onesided nature of the interviews, The Bill Hicks Story remains interesting to watch due to a visual style that keeps the viewer engaged in the narrative. The people being interviewed are rarely shown on screen; instead the film uses on a style of animation in which still photos are cut and pasted onto one another in order to create a moving image. In addition to video recordings of Hicks’ performances, this style keeps the film visually entertaining. The Bill Hicks Story is not intended to be humorous — it is not a compilation of Hicks’ work. The film will not convince those who did not enjoy his work to convert, though fans will certainly appreciate this heartfelt tribute. However, viewers who are unfamiliar with Hicks will not understand what made him so funny simply by watching this movie.

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exas often gets a bad reputation in liberal-leaning Northeastern states like New Jersey, where many people see the state as an uptight bastion of oppressively conservative values. While we do not condone stereotyping, we have to admit that sometimes Texans bring that negative light upon themselves. Take, for example, a bill awaiting a vote in the Texas Senate, which would make it mandatory for any state universities with “alternative lifestyle” centers to give equal funding to “traditional values” centers. According to the ridiculous legislation in question, “alternative lifestyle” center refers to centers “for students focused on gay, lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, transsexual, transgender, genderquestioning or other gender identity issues.” There are so many flaws in this bill that it almost doesn’t seem worth it to take the time to point them out. But seeing as people actually thought it necessary to introduce this bill, we will do our best to bring to light some of its most egregious problems. First of all, who gets to decide what counts as “traditional values?” We are willing to bet that this just means white, Christian, middle-class, heteronormative values. Calling these values traditional is flawed in the sense that it suggests that these are the values everyone grew up with, which is not the case. Also, appealing to tradition as something which deserves to be fostered is a rather shallow move. Tradition is not inherently a good thing. After all, a woman’s place was traditionally in the domestic sphere, but we’ve come to realize that should not be the case. Secondly, the bill treats these so-called “traditional values” as endangered ideals which need protecting because these “alternative lifestyles” seem threatening. What’s absurd about this notion is that it ignores the fact that these “alternative lifestyle” centers are often about education and inclusiveness — not warfare. If anyone is endangered in this exchange, it is the people who live the “alternative lifestyles” in question, as they are the ones being denied rights and made to feel like outcasts. The majority — in this case, the “traditional” people — does not need a support center. The entire world is their support center. The people who need support centers are the people who the majority rejects for no good reason, the people whose lives the majority makes unfairly difficult. It is preposterous that such a bill could even be proposed in this day and age, let alone that it could pass successfully through the Texas House of Representatives. We are certain there have to be some sane voices left in Texas. Let’s hope we hear them before they’re too late.

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here’s no two ways about it: strip searches are degrading. Albert Florence, a man who is currently engaged in a legal battle with Essex and Burlington counties, can tell you that from experience. Florence spent seven days in jail in 2005 after officers arrested him under a dismissed warrant which had, through clerical error, remained active in their system for years. While in jail, Florence was strip-searched twice — once in the Burlington County Jail and once in the Essex County Correctional Facility. Because of the terrible experience, Florence is suing both counties, and the case is heading for the Supreme Court, where the justices are expected to decide whether or not blanket strip searches for inmates are constitutional. While we certainly feel sorry for Florence, who was arrested because of police error, we cannot put our support on his side of the case. We think correctional facilities should be able to strip search whichever prisoners they feel it is necessary to strip search. While there are rare cases like Florence’s, wherein people are put behind bars unjustly, the majority of people who are imprisoned deserve to be imprisoned. Many of these people are dangerous criminals, and the possibility of them smuggling in drugs, weapons or any other contraband is a very real one indeed. For this reason, we feel that the authorities in correctional facilities should be allowed the option of blanket strip-searching. Quite frankly, you never know what someone may be carrying into jail with them. It is a question of safety — not just for the people working there, but for the inmates themselves, as well. Not to mention the fact that by virtue of being in prison, an inmate has brought upon themselves the reasonable suspicion of any and all corrections officers. If these people were breaking laws on the streets, who knows what kind of things they may do while in prison? This is not to say that corrections officers should be allowed to treat prisoners as sub-human. Strip searches should not be used for the purpose of degrading prisoners. They should only be used to ensure the safety of everyone around the inmate. There are, unfortunately, incidences of corrections officers abusing their power. This is not an issue of the constitutionality of strip searches for inmates. Rather, this is an issue of adequate supervision, and an entirely different case altogether. So, while we do think the rules should be a little different for prisoners than they are for average, law-abiding citizens, we also must stress that this does not mean we support abusing these inmates. Regardless of their crimes, they are people. Besides, aren’t correctional facilities supposed to be positive influences on the lives of prisoners?

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ill Moyers wrote in a prefix with words like his book “Moyers “civilization” and “civic.” on Democracy”: To practice civility, as the “The centur y has constantly term was coined, means to reminded us that civilization practice good citizenship, JOHN CONNELLY is a thin veneer of civility, to be civic-minded. It is not stretched across the pasjust a call for tolerance, but sions of the human heart.” It seems that the it is also a call to respect one another as partners veneer Moyers speaks of is chipping. Of the many in a community. adjectives one could employ in describing the curHow would civility affect life on campus? In rent cultural landscape, “civil” does not make the my experience, there is a great deal of civility top deck. Politicians squabble like the worst cable already. This is my second year living in the news pundits. Conversation seems to be a lost art. community of the Paul Robeson special interest We have become enraptured by, and then capsection in Mettler Hall on the College Avenue tured in, our own electronic bubbles at the campus. We look out for one another. We offer expense of making connections with people we our ser vices to one another as amateur tutors, see on the street. This is serious business. We as occasional chefs, informal counselors and a culture have abandoned even the sound bite as makeshift siblings. This is not to say that we live too complex, and our attention spans are now limwithout conflict or that ever y member even likes ited to 140 characters or less. Our ever y other member. However, society, like any, rests on an we are capable of handling con“The whole point unconscious decision to live and flicts, of addressing our dif ferwork with one another. Social scias a community. Yes, we of civility is to create ences entists think in terms of civic may quarrel, but at the end of the engagement, and political theoday, we realize that each of us is a culture in which rists talk in terms of social conthere for a reason. I believe that unpopular ideas tracts and civil religion. But really civility is lacking in much of pubit comes down to the same virtues lic life because we have lost this can be expressed in our grandparents held in high idea of “togetherness,” of our a safe environment.” interconnectedness as citizens. regard: compassion, empathy and reason. We are in the midst of a Of course, I am not so naïve to growing “civility deficit.” These believe that the Paul Robeson secvirtues are not yet impossible to find, but the tion could be replicated across an entire universistitches in our social fabric are showing. In order ty or culture. However, the civility deficit can be to strengthen our social bonds, we must come to reduced. Jacksonian-era reformers such as a definition of what is acceptable behavior. We Frances Wright encouraged a change in mindset must answer the challenge author Kurt Vonnegut through education. Yet civics classes in recent puts into the mouth of the character Eliot years have fallen by the wayside in most public Rosewater, “Damn it, you’ve got to be kind.” schools. As civics education decreased, civil If you ask the average student on College behavior declined. The effects of this are apparAvenue to define “civility,” you most likely will ent. Many Americans feel helpless and detached not get an answer, because they are rushing to from the political process. Our culture seems class or they cannot hear you over their earfragmented and our leaders, at times, hyper-partiphones. However, those who stop would probasan. This is why President Barack Obama’s bly give an answer related to “politeness.” This recent calls for civility between Democrats and is all well and good. Few will argue against being Republicans in Washington, D.C., were so polite. However, civility goes deeper. One of the refreshing. Something certainly has to be done. Latin roots of civility is “civilis,” which means SEE CONNELLY ON PAGE 15 “relating to citizens.” This is why civility shares

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Celebrate School of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011 Commentary T

he School of Arts and Sciences Class of 2011 has always been a histor y-making group. On the first day of September in 2007, you gathered in Rutgers Stadium for the inaugural New Brunswick-wide new student convocation. A few days later, you became the first class to enroll in our First-Year Seminar program. Between then and now, your class has participated in undergraduate research more extensively than any previous class, and more of you than ever before have pursued prestigious fellowships. Throughout the past four years, you have been at the vanguard of our transformation of the undergraduate experience at the University. Now, as the first full graduating class of the School of Arts and Sciences, you will help us launch a new tradition: the first truly university-wide University Commencement. We will return to Rutgers Stadium on Sunday, May 15, where your class began its college career, to confer the more than 12,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees that have been earned by

University stureceive one of dents this year. three honorar y As your family, degrees to be friends, faculty awarded that day. and fellow graduThe culminaRICHARD L. McCORMICK ates take seats at tion of the one& DOUGLAS GREENBERG hour ceremony the stadium, the s t a d i u m ’ s will be the conferJumboTron will display graduate phoring of degrees, which will begin with the tos we have been receiving via the calling of the schools in chronological Commencement Facebook page, and order of their founding. No doubt, the you’ll see a great new video that celeroar from the graduating class and your brates the student experience. Each of family and friends will be thunderous as your names will appear on the stadiumyou, the 4,500 members of the School of wrapping ribbon scoreArts and Sciences Class of board. We will also take 2011, are announced last. “We believe time in the Another feature of our Commencement ceremonew Commencement traCommencement ny to speak about the dition is the extensive will be a very accomplishments of the series of depar tmental SAS Class of 2011 and rec... exhilarating day.” receptions at which your ognize all those who are professors will honor graduating with honors your accomplishments by asking them to stand and be applaudmore personally and individually than ed by the entire University community. University Commencement will allow. The brilliant author Toni Morrison will Some of these ceremonies have already deliver the commencement speech and occur red, while others are coming

soon or will take place immediately following University Commencement. We are excited about the launching of a great new University tradition and about the oppor tunity to salute your many achievements over the past four years. While we acknowledge that changes to past graduation traditions have caused disappointment among some students and their families, we believe Commencement will be a ver y memorable, inspiring and exhilarating day for your class, your families and the entire University community. We thank you for your hard work in and outside the classroom and the leadership you have shown as you have participated in the life of the campus. We eagerly await the oppor tunity to applaud all that you have achieved at the University and to send you for th with pride and jubilation. Richard L. McCormick is president of Rutgers University. Douglas Greenberg is executive dean of the School of Ar ts and Sciences.

Rutgers United must represent student body Letter CARL LEVITT

irst of f, congratulations to Matt Cordeiro of the Rutgers United Par ty, our student gover nment’s president-elect. As my freshman year reaches its final days I am unsure — baffled if you will — of the role of the student government at this University. Aside from a speech at convocation, I did not hear of any action taken by President Yousef Saleh or the entire Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA). Only after a quick look through The Daily Targum’s archives did I find the forming of a committee to explore privacy and the increase of donation meal swipes from one to two a semester. Considering the lack of follow-up reported on the committee’s investigation, I can safely say that both of these acts have

CONNELLY continued from page 14 This is not to say that there is no room for dignified dissent within civil culture. The whole point of civility is to create a culture in which unpopular ideas can be expressed in a safe environment. This allows for a rather entertaining cultural paradox. The more civil the majority of a countr y becomes, the more tolerated its “kooks” will be. If these kooks are allowed to become too loud, most people will think “kookiness,” not civility, is the norm. Ultimately, democracy is about walking on a tightrope, extended above various forms of extremism and kookiness. We call that tightrope civility. In closing, I would like to present an abridged version of a Cherokee fable I heard in Professor Holly Smith’s “Introduction to Ethics” class. One day, a grandfather takes his grandson aside to give him a life lesson. “Grandson, inside

had an absolutely tremendous impact on the student body. The last notable achievement of Saleh this year was a letter to The Daily Targum riding the wave of criticism following the appearance of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi at our esteemed University. With this in mind, I challenge the incoming Rutgers United government to actually do something — anything. With this “great power” comes — in the immortal words of Uncle Ben from “Spiderman”— “great responsibility.” This government has been given the “mandate of heaven” — to borrow the Chinese concept — by the student body, or at least the percentage that has spoken and made their wishes known. Both sides in this election campaigned for greater student involvement in our government and both sides completely failed to do so. According to an archived article in the Targum,

each of us there is a fight between two wolves,” he says. “One wolf is our fear, our pride, our petty greed. The other is hope, love, compassion, civility.” “Grandfather, which of the wolves will win?” asks the young boy. The grandfather pauses before answering, with one of those knowing smiles reser ved for elderly folk in fables: “The one that wins is whichever you feed.” It comes down to this choice. Civility — the choice to be a good person, a good citizen, a good Scarlet Knight — is a matter of choosing the right wolf to feed. On some days, we make the proper choice. On others, we let the wrong wolf eat. There is no simple way to end this battle between the two. The important thing is to know that there is a choice in the first place. John Connelly is a School of Ar ts and Sciences sophomore majoring in history and political science with a minor in American studies. This essay placed second in the Project Civility Essay Contest.

around 10 percent of the eligible student body voted in the 2010 RUSA elections, and about the same percentage voted this year. Regardless of how interested the vast majority of the student body seems in the current RUSA government, the responsibility still lies in representing the student body, of which your illustrious author remains a part.

“How many people decided that the ‘walk out’ was worth their time? ” I want to see the student body represented. I want to see people applauding the actions of its student government. I want to see programs that reflect the ideals of this University. I want to see programs that give this

University a good name. I want to see an alternative to Rutgersfest allowing the tradition to continue in a safer form. I want to see hard questions asked of the University administration about budgeting and the allocation of our tuition money. But most of all, I want programs suppor ting the academic success of both students and the University. First and foremost, I do not want to see programs that disrupt classes, as this is the primar y reason I attend the University. I do not want to see programs that implicitly set student groups against each other. I do not want to see the student gover nment tur ned into the arm of a radical, controversial political entity. I do not want to see a propagation of antagonism between religious and ethnic groups. I do not want suppor t for groups that condone hate and wanton violence. I do not want to see

rallies — I want to see studentsuppor ted programs. With the support of a small percentage of the student body, I want to see what this government could possibly do to be supported by a real majority of students. I wish that there was a larger student turnout to these elections, but the sad tr uth remains that the Rutgers United Par ty currently represents a minute fraction of the student body. How many people decided that the “walk out” was worth their time? How many people decided that we must focus our time and money on lobbying for so-called “cheaper education?” The truth is, I did not support this Rutgers United government and neither did the majority of the student body. Now you have the mandate of the University. Now you must tr y to represent us. Carl Levitt is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student.

Keep fighting for education Letter RICHARD GARZON

n the days leading up the “Walk into Action,” I came across quite a few naysayers. Several students expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of such a rally. Many more doubted that people would turn out for the event. Hundreds of students gathered to challenge these sentiments on a misty afternoon on April 13 to collectively demand from our administration that something be done about the increasing costs of tuition. Passionate speeches were given, and chants were carried throughout the crowd for the entirety of the rally. I even ran into those aforementioned naysayers in the midst of the rally, screaming, “You say cut backs, we say fight back!” We united as students to fight on that day for something that is an integral part of our

society — a quality education that is also affordable. Regardless of your political beliefs, I think that merely organizing a rally that big deserves merit. It is almost a given these days that young people do not care to participate in politics. This stereotype paints us as too apathetic, lazy and selfish to fight for something bigger than ourselves. The majority of us can hardly bother to vote. But on that day, we students showed that we take issue with our fates being decided by processes in which we have no say. We realized that our administration and our government must be held accountable. The president of our University, Richard L. McCormick, has met with us to discuss the issues at hand. We have also begun to form a statewide organization to put pressure on our legislators in Trenton. Slowly but surely, the student demographic is rising up to take control of its fate in our

state. These events are truly inspirational and have not only demonstrated our power, but have taught us an important lesson: When we put our bodies, voices and pens behind our beliefs, somebody must listen. Rallies like the “Walk into Action” are key demonstrations of how students can be active on campus. Old Queens may look intimidating, but we have to realize that it is our building, where our administration works. We should have walked away from this rally feeling satisfied. But we also should have been thinking about when we would be back to check on our administration’s progress with our demands. This week, we are coming back to make sure we were heard. Come out this Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. to Voorhees Mall. Richard Garzon is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and philosophy.

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Eric LeGrand uses a motorized wheelchair to get around and recently attended a Knicks-Celtics playoff game in New York.

HOME: LeGrand spends three days per week in rehab continued from back LeGrand’s muscles spasm from time to time, but as he explained, that means progress. “It’s actually a good thing. It means that your muscles are responding,” he said. “They’re lively and they’re reacting. It’s just their reactions are thrown off a little bit. That’s why they’re doing that.” After moving in with his aunt, LeGrand spends his days fighting. He attends rehabilitation for two hours in Ocean Township twice a week and in West Orange once a week. The rest of his time he spends with his family and his girlfriend — Rheanne Sleiman of the Rutgers women’s soccer team. LeGrand credits Sleiman as being a huge influence during his recovery. “I remember talking to my girlfriend that day [I woke up],” LeGrand said. “I asked her, ‘Will you help me walk again?’ And she said, ‘Yeah.’ We’ve been dating almost a year.” But perhaps LeGrand’s biggest influence is his mother, Karen LeGrand, who never left his side. “We rub off on each other,” she said of her son’s positive attitude. “There’s no other way to be. We all know Eric’s going to be OK. We all know it’s going to take time. It’s not going to happen tomorrow, but ultimately, it’s going to be OK. Until then, he’s just going to continue to work hard.” In classic Rutgers football fashion, LeGrand’s eyes are on his future, where he hopes to be a

sports broadcaster. In his words, he thinks he could be the next Charles Barkley as an analyst. “I’m focused on what’s going to happen next,” he said. “I’m thankful for what I have now.” LeGrand is back in school, taking a class called “Blacks in Economics” via Skype. His friend and teammate Marcus Cooper sets up a laptop in the classroom for LeGrand each day. LeGrand plans to take two more classes during the summer and hopes to have a full course load and be on campus for the fall semester. He said he still hopes to follow a four-year graduation plan, but needs to continue meeting with his academic advisors. At the spring game Saturday, LeGrand said he looks for ward to another chance to see his teammates. Spending his days away from campus hurts because he misses being a college student. “Just hanging out with my friends and being able to walk down the street to their houses to play video games,” LeGrand said. “My favorite game is FIFA. A bunch of football players play FIFA soccer.” LeGrand had one special request for the media, who met with him at his aunt’s house. He asked that everyone get the word out that he holds no ill feelings toward Army football player Malcolm Brown, who was on the other end of the hit. The two have not spoken since the injury, but LeGrand said he received a note from Brown in the mail. “I really appreciated that,” he said.

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Eric LeGrand remains upbeat since his paralyzing injury in November and regained sensation throughout his body.

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FINALE: Excluding Lang, RU lineup bats .144 versus Pitt continued from back

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Sophomore starting pitcher Tyler Gebler pitched solidly in the Knights’ 4-0 loss to host Pittsburgh in Game 1 of the team’s three-game series. Gebler allowed two runs in the second inning, but did not give up another hit until the sixth.

pitches up,” said Lang, who is hitting a team-high .321. “I don’t know. They weren’t too overpowering where we couldn’t get to them, but we didn’t really hit the ball too well.” While the Knights’ Nos. 1 and 2 combo of Gebler and Smorol pitched well enough to almost earn victories, junior righthander Nathaniel Roe continued to struggle on the mound. Hill’s No. 3 arm walked three batters and allowed 10 hits and six earned runs to lose his third consecutive start, dropping him to 3-6 on the season. The Panthers (25-13, 11-4) remained second in the conference with the sweep courtesy of 24 hits and 15 runs, as they led each inning of every game in the series. “It kind of makes you kind of play your best,” Gebler said of pitching from behind. “It helps you compete because you know it’s going to be a closer game. If we keep them shut down, eventually our offense is going to have a big inning or something like that.” Hill’s shifty lineup finally hit a wall over the weekend, and the head coach made it clear that changes loom for his batting order heading into today’s matchup with Delaware. “I’m going to change the order a little bit and try to make sure we get guys up who are going to put the ball in play when we have men on base,” he said. “I’ve got to spend a little time thinking about it.”

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Following a sit-down with Ed Ford, coach Fred Hill agreed to give Michael Lang a tryout, where he made the team as a walk-on.

ROUTE: Former hitting coach aids Lang’s development continued from back

That game eventually snowballed into a few more opportunities for the Dumont, N.J., native, and Lang made the most of it, closing the year with 11 starts and a .388 average. “It’s not even his swing,” Gardner said. “Just the way he plays baseball, he plays the game like he’s got a chip on his shoulder, and you never have to ever say, ‘C’mon, Mike. Let’s go.’ He’s already gone.”

freshman season and the struggles that came with it. Lang is never short on attributing his success in the college ranks to Gardner, who, like the Faa, played a big part in getting Lang his opportunity. “We would go down to the *** field at like 10 in the morning and After earning the starting spot hit for two hours before the as a walk-on to close his freshgame, and then I’d come up and man season, Lang proceeded to get ready and go onto the field,” lead team with a .343 average his Lang said. “We’d hit after lifting sophomore season, hit .317 his at 8 in the morning, 9 in the junior year and now leads the morning. We just kept hitting and team in hitting once again with a he kept teaching me new things.” .321 average. Gardner saw something speHis consistency over the cial in Lang, even past two seasons even though the unproven earned the attention of a outfielder did little to number of MLB scouts. grab the attention of the Lang points to the Rutgers staff in high Faa for getting him school. through his rollercoastThe very night after er rookie season and Hill’s sit-down with the gives plenty of credit to Faa, Gardner went and Gardner for helping saw Lang play. And the develop his swing. outfielder still did not But those who grew MICHAEL have a spot on the under Lang quickly LANG Knights’ roster. take notice of the men“I joke around with Mike a lot tal toughness he brings to the because in that game I think he game — the same toughness he was 0-for-3 and he dropped a fly possessed during the course of ball in right field that he his journey to Rutgers. should’ve caught easily,” “He was a walk-on here, so it Gardner said. “I came back to shows that a lot of people told coach Hill and went in the office him he couldn’t do this or do that and he said, ‘How was the kid?’ and he’s consistently proved peoAnd I said ‘He had a terrible day, ple wrong,” said junior captain but he’s great.’ You could just tell Russ Hopkins. “I think just the by watching him.” mental toughness that he has is But Lang struggled for his something that I’ve tried to chance to flaunt his abilities in acquire in my own game.” game action. As a walk-on, Lang Lang continues to embrace got last-licks playing time, putthose who still doubt him. ting a damper on his confidence Through all the criticism and as the season progressed. times being overlooked, the It is only fitting that with all walk-on-turned-team-captain and the good fortune it took for now MLB prospect always found Lang to simply make it to a use for doubt to fuel his fire. Division I team, his ver y first That never stopped Lang from oppor tunity occurred after a enjoying the ride, and will never series of minute events. stop him from appreciating what Before the Knights’ series it took to prove everyone wrong opener with Georgetown on April on his way to Piscataway. 11, 2008, now-senior third base“It’s kind of one of those man D.J. Anderson developed an things that you dream of as a eye infection, preventing him kid,” Lang said. “You’re like, ‘Oh from traveling with the team and it would be awesome to be a capforcing Hill’s staff to bring Lang tain by senior year,’ and I would along as an extra body. always say back home that it Come game time, an injury and would be sick to bat .300 for a subsequent base-running blunder Division I team. Both of those by a pair of players got Lang to the have happened this year. Just plate, where he recorded his first everything was pretty crazy how collegiate hit against the Hoyas. it all happened.”

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Junior cornerback Marcus Cooper finished 2010 with 16 tackles and two pass breakups in nine appearances, including one start.

Cooper grasps task at corner during spring BY STEVEN MILLER

the bench against Pittsburgh after appearing sporadically through the first few weeks. From an outside perspective, But once he broke into the everything clicked quickly last lineup last season, he suffered season for Marcus Cooper. a setback. He spent about half of last Cooper injured his leg in pracspring as tice and missed consecutive FOOTBALL w i d e weeks against South Florida and receiver before moving to corner- Syracuse before starting the last back, and he saw the field for the week in West Virginia. Rutgers football team from the He finished last season with 16 first game of the season. tackles and two pass breakups in But for the junior defensive nine appearances. back, last season was still a learn“To separate yourself, you’re ing process. going to have to make plays,” “I always found Cooper said. “You have myself not knowing to know your assignwhat was going on at ments and do them corsome times throughout rectly. You always have games,” Cooper said. to play your hardest.” “That just came with Logan Ryan began not having enough rephis redshirt freshman etitions at it, because I last season as the nickwas so new to the posiel corner. tion. It was definitely a The Eastern High difficult time.” School (N.J.) product MARCUS Things come easier joined the Knights as COOPER to Cooper now that he the top ranked cornerhas almost a full spring in the sec- back recr uit in the state. ondary. Cooper was a two-star receiver He picked up the fundamen- from Connecticut. tals last spring, when head coach But he earned the coaching Greg Schiano first called Cooper staff’s trust and found the field. a natural, but did not have much He began the spring as a time to refine them. member of the first team with junOnce the season star ted, ior Brandon Jones, but Ryan preparation for an opponent returned the favor from last seatook priority over continued son and took Cooper’s spot. development as a defensive “It’s just healthy competition,” back for Cooper. Cooper said. “It makes me want Now, he can fully dedicate him- to elevate my game more so I can self to improving as a defender. get back out there. There’s plenty “I’m starting to get a better of time left.” sense for the game, so it’s coming Time is the most important along,” Cooper said. “[A full thing for Cooper, and he has plenspring] gives me an advantage ty of it this spring to develop as a out there that I didn’t have last cornerback. year, and that helps me a lot.” Now he is just waiting for it Cooper began last season on all to click, but that never the outskirts of the secondary stopped him from seeing the rotation, but midway through the field before. year, he was a fixture. “That moment when you get The Bloomfield, Conn., native ever ything hasn’t come yet,” became the first cornerback off Cooper said. “I’m still learning.” SPORTS EDITOR

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Junior continues steady performance in discus outdoors BY LIZ SWERN STAFF WRITER

When you win nearly every chance you get in your event, it is hard not MEN’S TRACK to set lofty goals for yourself. That statement holds true for junior thrower James Plummer of the Rutgers men’s track and field team. Plummer took first place in the discus throw at every meet during the 2011 outdoor season. He set a new personal record for himself last weekend, throwing 198 feet 3 inches and winning by more than 30 feet. “This season so far is going great,” Plummer said. “My individual goal is to throw [more than] 200 feet, to get the school record and become an AllAmerican. I also want to win the national title in the discus and become a national champion.” Those goals are not that outof-reach for Plummer, as he currently ranks third in the nation in the discus. First place in the discus at last year’s NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships was less than five feet below Plummer’s best — 193 feet 8 inches. Plummer also performs well each weekend in the shot put. He placed second two weeks ago at home at the Metropolitan Outdoor Championships with a throw of 51 feet 6 1/2 inches. It has been a long road for the South Toms River, N.J., native since he started as a freshman two years ago at Rutgers.

“He struggled to throw 160 feet,” said senior Jeremy Pennino, Plummer’s throwing teammate. “He str uggled to stay in the ring with the spin technique as a freshman, but he had tremendous strength and good potential.” When Plummer arrived at Rutgers, he was introduced to former Olympic throwing coach Tony Naclerio. “I get the chance to work with one of the best throws coaches of all-time with Coach Naclerio,” Plummer said. “He helps me make changes every day in practice, which is why I’m throwing this far.” Naclerio also set high goals for the discus thrower. After retiring at the end of the season, he plans to return as a consultant to the team, specifically for Plummer. “I want to help him prepare for the Olympic trials,” Naclerio said. Plummer also works with the team’s strength coach during off days. With the 2012 Olympics more than a year away, he set goals for next month’s championship meets. Although Plummer wants to win his individual events, he keeps the team as a whole in mind with the Big East Championships in two weeks. “For Big East, my goal is to win a team championship,” he said. “Winning individuals is good — it gives you points to help your team — but I really want to win a team title. I want to let the seniors leave with a bang.”

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Junior thrower James Plummer took first place in the discus in every outdoor meet in 2011 for the Knights. Plummer won the event at last week’s Larry Ellis Invitational by more than 30 feet.

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Pair of rookies combine for impressive campaign BY MATT CANVISSER CORRESPONDENT

Entering the spring season, Stefania Balasa and Vanessa Petrini were question marks. T h o s e TENNIS involved with the Rutgers tennis team knew the pair of freshmen would be thrust into a prominent role right away, but no one could predict how they would respond. “I was just hoping I would start,” Petrini said. “I just wanted do everything in my power to help the team. Just being on this team gives me energy.” Head coach Ben Bucca put his faith in the rookie tandem and started them from Day 1 with Balasa in the No. 5 singles slot and Petrini at No. 6. The two also began the season paired together in the No. 3 doubles position for the Scarlet Knights (15-5, 7-3). “I was comfortable starting two freshmen right off the bat,” Bucca said. “Both are strong competitors and had extensive experience playing at the national level. I had no problem playing them as long as they earned their positions.” A loss at Louisville in the Knights’ Big East opener proved to be Petrini’s only defeat of the season, as she amassed the team’s best record at 19-1. Balasa’s 14-3 mark gave her the squad’s second fewest losses and solidified the bottom of the Rutgers lineup. “I never expected to be 19-1, but I had my eye on winning every match,” Petrini said. “I just kept focus and worked really hard. I know that every win counts so I just wanted to make sure I got that win to help out my teammates.” Doubles was a different story, as the pair racked up a 5-4 record together and struggled against higher quality opponents. Bucca began to experiment with different lineups on the Knights’ Spring Break trip, which allowed Balasa’s doubles prowess to shine through.

“Stef seems to have the unique quality to make others better,” Bucca said. “She brings out the best in her partner, no matter who it is. She especially began to click midway through the season.” Balasa excelled with any partner she was assigned — even if they never played together before. She posted a perfect 9-0 record down the stretch with juniors Morgan Ivey and Leonora Slatnick en route to a 14-4 doubles record for the season. Petrini did not enjoy the same doubles success as Balasa after their split and finished 8-9 for the year. “Having new partners so often in doubles has been interesting because you have to adjust to a different style of play almost every week,” Balasa said. “You may play better with one girl than with another, so strategy needs to be changed every match depending on who your partner is.” Balasa and Petrini may have struggled as a doubles team, but off the court they quickly became friends. It figures that they would be close since they are both part of the future of Rutgers tennis. “We have developed a really strong bond. We live in the same dorm and do a lot together,” Petrini said. “It has really helped to have another freshman on the team. We each have someone to lean on that understands what we’re going through.” Their friendship will undoubtedly continue to grow over the next few years right alongside the Knights’ tennis program. The pair already defied expectations, and Rutgers fans can expect the near future to bring many exclamation points. “I already feel prepared for the next season. After a full year you start to understand the different styles of other players and how they can be beaten,” Balasa said. “This has been a good season. Hopefully we can keep it going for the Big East Tournament and reach the semifinals and beyond.”

KNIGHTS EARN NO. 6 SEED, FACE MOUNTAINEERS IN TOURNEY The Rutgers tennis team clinched a No. 6 seed in the Big East Tournament after its 7 - 0 TENNIS sweep last Tuesday against Connecticut (7-9, 3-5). The Big East announced yesterday that the Scarlet Knights (15-5, 7-3) open against 11th-seeded West Virginia on Thursday in South Bend, Ind. The winner plays the next day against No. 3 DePaul — a team Rutgers did not face in the regular season. The Knights head into the three-day tournament riding the momentum of two consecutive shutout victories. West Virginia (8-12, 4-5), on the other hand, heads into tournament action with losses in three of its final four matches. The Knights beat the Mountaineers, 6-1, on April 3 in Morgantown, W. Va. Rutgers won 10 of its last 11 contests, and only lost to No. 8 seed Georgetown on April 9 in that run. Host Notre Dame, No. 24 in the nation, is the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

Rutgers did not face the Fighting Irish in the regular season. The lowest seed Rutgers lost to is No. 4 Louisville, which beat the Knights, 4-3, on Feb. 26 in Louisville, Ky., to start the Knights’ Big East play on a sour note. But since then the Knights won seven of nine conference matches. Both Rutgers and West Virginia head into Big East play following victories over the Huskies. Senior captain Amy Zhang highlighted the match with 62 and 6-1 victories in first singles to finish her home career at 29-0. The Knights again played at the Atlantic Club in Manasquan, N.J., because of weather concer ns in Piscataway. Rutgers won 15 of 16 sets against the Huskies. But the Knights will face tougher competition in the Big East Tournament than the Huskies, which are the No. 8 seed. — Josh Bakan

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Freshman Stefania Balasa posted 14-3 singles record during the regular season for the Knights and combined with fellow rookie Vanessa Petrini to go 5-4 in doubles play.

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Senior hurdler sets example on, off track for RU BY PATRICK LANNI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Senior Courtney Sample, above, and junior Danai Lendor help make up 400-meter hurdles unit that is one of the Knights’ strongest groups for head coach James Robinson.

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Focusing on her finish in the 400-meter hurdles, senior Courtney Sample of the Rutgers WOMEN’S TRACK w o m e n ’ s track team bounded over the final hurdle and powered through the finish line to record a career-best and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) qualifying time. A remarkable two-second personal record from the second heat placed Sample fourth overall in the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday at Princeton’s Larr y Ellis Invitational. Sample edged Monmouth’s Laura Williams in a neck-and-neck finish by three-hundredths of a second to win the second heat. Her time of 1:01.67 was good for fourth overall and fast enough to move Sample into the top six fastest times in the Big East. Beyond the performance on Saturday, which head coach James Robinson described as “the best performance of the meet,” is Sample’s best quality: leadership. “An outstanding performance [from the second heat as well] for her,” Robinson said. “As a senior, you look to them to provide leadership and example, and she’s doing that and has come a long way.” Maybe Teach For America saw Sample’s leadership qualities when it offered her the opportunity to teach elementary education in New Orleans upon graduation. Although her specialty at Rutgers is elementary special education, Sample will take on the kindergartners in New Orleans. “I’m so excited for the program,” Sample said. “I’ll be heading down to New Orleans in May.” But before Sample heads to New Orleans, she has a busy schedule of competition, including the Penn Relays next weekend, Big East Championships in two weeks and the ECACs in three weeks, with the possibility of NCAA’s in a month. A native of McLean, Va., Sample arrived at Rutgers and chose not to compete as a freshman. Instead, Sample wanted to test the realm of academia and determine whether she could balance academics and athletics, as well provide her body the rest it needed after a brutal year of competition in multiple high school events. “I was worn out. My high school coach had me in so many different events that my body was worn out,” Sample said. “I took the year off to decide whether or

not I wanted to run. I also wanted to establish myself in college and determine whether or not I could take on another responsibility and commitment.” Sample sorted it all out and joined the Scarlet Knights’ track team as a sophomore. Robinson utilized Sample as a sprinter and hurdler for the Knights. She competed in the 60meter hurdles, 300-meter dash and 500-meter dash indoors, as well as the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay and 400-meter hurdles outdoors. Sample’s speed, technique and endurance give her the ability to tackle the shorter sprints as well as the endurance-testing 400meter hurdles, which became her specialty. Sample is a technical runner with consistent form and speed, but lacked a finish to complete her skill set. She found her finish on Saturday, she said, and that allowed her to shave off two seconds in the 400-meter hurdles. “Saturday, the finish was the difference for me,” Sample said. “I focused on finishing because that was always my problem. I’ve always run a solid first half of the race, but my finish wasn’t as strong.” Robinson praised Sample’s leadership and looks to her to lead the Knights by example in the hurdles among a group of solid teammates. Junior Danai Lendor and sophomores Vanessa Arientyl and Victoria Clark round out the Knights 400-meter hurdles, a group that is among the strongest for the Knights. “I’m not an authority type, telling them to do this or that, but basically I hope to set a foundation for my team for the future to be successful,” Sample said. Sample did just that. She showed the team that with hard work, continual focus and a strong mental attitude, times and performances will come. Sample works hard to stay mentally strong, and says she needs to prepare mentally for the Big East Championships to be successful. A repeat performance at the Big East Championships for Sample will be crucial as the Knights try to improve on a disappointing indoor Big East meet. The Knights will miss Sample’s leadership next year, but she will utilize her skills for the youth of New Orleans as she looks to mold the minds of young kindergartners.

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he Rutgers field hockey team announced its 2011 recruiting class yesterday, comprised of standouts Jenn Stabb and Sophie Wright. Stabb, an Ocean City High School (N.J.) product, started all 90 games during her high school career, when she led her team to an 85-5 record in four seasons. The program developed into a powerhouse with Stabb on the field, winning three South Jersey Group III State Championships courtesy of her career 45 goals and 19 assists. Wright joins the Scarlet Knights from overseas, where she made a name for herself in Devizes, U.K. In addition to the two recruits, the Knights return 18 letter winners and 10 starters from last season’s 8-12 run.

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Ohio State head football coach Jim Tressel of withholding important information and lying to keep Buckeyes players on the field who accepted improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor. In a note to the school, the NCAA said the violations relating to Tressel are considered “potential major violations.” Ohio State has 90 days to respond to the NCAA’s request for information before a scheduled date in front of the NCAA Committee on Infractions on Aug. 12 in Indianapolis.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS forward Derrick Caracter was arrested in New Orleans and accused of public drunkenness and shoving a pregnant cashier at a pancake restaurant. The Scotch Plains, N.J., native was arrested early Sunday morning and booked into jail on charges of battery, public drunkenness and resisting arrest. Police say Caracter allegedly grabbed and shoved the cashier at an International House of Pancakes after it refused him service. Caracter was released later Sunday on $1,000 bond.

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Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig appointed former Texas Rangers president Tom Schieffer to oversee the Los Angeles Dodgers’ business and financial operations. Selig said last Wednesday that due to increasing concerns about owner Frank McCourt’s finances and ability to run the club, he would appoint someone to oversee the club’s finances in the near future. Any Dodgers expenditure of $5,000 or more has to be approved by Schieffer, according to the MLB. Schieffer ser ved as Rangers president from 199199 and also ser ved as the team’s general manager from November 1994 to June 1998.

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Sophomore offensive lineman David Osei (59) initially garnered first-team repetitions at center, but also earned time at left tackle during the spring in recent weeks. The Abington, Pa., native saw little time last season after his 2009 redshirt year.

Trio of linemen vie for center position BY TYLER BARTO ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Offensive lineman David Osei does not mind being “that guy.” The sophomore 266-pounder began the spring for the Rutgers FOOTBALL football team as a seldom-used center, but worked his way into legitimate first-team repetitions at the position along with left tackle — positions that could not be any more opposite. “[It’s a] whole dif ferent world,” Osei said. “I found out [last] Monday, when I had a helmet ripped of f and went through a whole lot. It’s been good, but it’s a lot different. It’s like a totally different world out there. Right now, I’m just getting used to transitioning with going back from the middle and turning that switch on and going outside and being on the island again.” Osei lined up at left tackle, typically the quarterback’s blindside, in high school, but only started to earn reps at the position during his second full spring with the Scarlet Knights. The transition is anything but fluid for the second-year player, who is in open competition at center with Junior College-transfer Dallas Hendrikson and senior Caleb Ruch, a longtime guard, while earning time on the left side. While the back-and-forth affair may be taxing, Osei is not the first Knight to routinely swap positions on the line. “I look at it as an opportunity,” Osei said. “That’s how [former center] Howard [Barbieri] got it. Howard went from that to captain. If you get your opportunities

there, you just take your opportunity and tr y your best there because people notice. It may not be right away. [Barbieri] wasn’t starting until captain that year just because people notice when you help out the team.” While Osei’s transition involves a few feet from center to left tackle, Hendrikson’s journey as the line’s signal caller spans more than 1,100 miles from St. Ansgar, Iowa. Hendrikson spent two seasons at Iowa Western Junior College before committing in December to head coach Greg Schiano. With part of an offseason and nearly a whole spring under his belt, Hendrikson admits progress was a premium. “It’s pretty good. It’s turning around since the beginning,” Hendrikson said. “Right now, I feel pretty comfortable. I notice every install day I struggle, and then the following practice I do a lot better. That’s all I can ask for is to get better with every practice.” The 295-pound junior equated the rise in competition at Division I football to the jump from high school ball to the Junior College level, where he guided Iowa Western to a conference championship last year in only the program’s second season. Nearly six months removed from his time in the Midwest, Hendrikson since adjusted to life on the East Coast and says he, Osei and Ruch are all good friends. “We became good friends right away. They’re going through the same stuff I am,” Hendrikson said. “It was different at first, but people are people. There’s going to be good people in Iowa and good people in New Jersey.”

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Head coach Greg Schiano hopes the Knights get through the Scarlet-White game on Saturday injury-free. The trio vying for time at center has just three opportunities remaining to showcase itself in spring practice, culminating with Saturday’s Scarlet-White game at Rutgers Stadium. “My approach to the ScarletWhite game is to get through it, have ever ybody have a good day and ever ybody stay healthy,” Schiano said. “[Today] will be a big day and Thursday will be a big day just as far as setting the tone a little bit for summer time.” While Hendrikson plans to spend three weeks at home and Osei and Ruch’s stay will likely be closer to the Knights’ confines, the competition at center will

probably not come to fruition by the time summer camp hits. For Hendrikson, the onus is on head placement, while Osei’s biggest improvement lies in the shotgun, where he said he is more comfortable since the end of last season. But the bigger picture for the pair is putting themselves in a position of value for Schiano and Rutgers, wherever that position may be. “People can use you anywhere — it just makes you more valuable,” Osei said. “If they want to move me somewhere, I’ll never be the one to complain. I’m just going to make myself valuable, so no matter what happens, I can be that guy.”

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LeGrand continues recovery at aunt’s Jackson home BY SAM HELLMAN CORRESPONDENT

JACKSON, N.J. — Eric LeGrand does not like doctors. After ever ything the paralyzed Rutgers football player FOOTBALL went through, doctors are not the most positive influences. And in LeGrand’s case, they are usually wrong.

“My mom, since Day 1, has never let me talk to the doctors,” LeGrand said. “She told me they told her that I would never come off the ventilator. [They told her] I would never breathe by myself. Five weeks later, I was breathing by myself, so ... I don’t really talk to the doctors too much.” LeGrand, who met with a group of reporters for the first time since his Oct. 16 injury at New Meadowlands Stadium, continues making progress

at an outstanding rate as he fights to walk again. In less than a month since moving from the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation to his aunt’s house in Jackson, N.J., LeGrand’s progress is tremendous. His attitude is even better. “The toughest part is not being able to do the things that I want to do,” LeGrand said. “But I’m blessed with what I have. Being in Kessler for five months,

you see some crazy things. You have to be thankful for what you have because there are people in there that can’t even talk. You can’t take things for granted.” For now, LeGrand has sensation throughout his entire body and a decent degree of mobility above the waist. He said he can feel human touch everywhere, but cannot feel pressure from softer materials like cotton balls.

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Rutgers bats struggle in Pitt finale BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Former Knights hitting coach Glen Gardner, now the program’s Director of Baseball Operations, still recalls Lang’s

Two shutout losses in two games were not exactly what the Rutgers baseball team had in mind. T h e n BASEBALL again, RUTGERS 3 playing a doublePITTSBURGH 8 header on Thursday to start a series against Pittsburgh was not part of the plan, either. But head coach Fred Hill did not have any excuses for his team following an 8-3 loss on Saturday, which completed a sweep for Pitt. For Hill, it was plain and simple: His lineup just did not produce. “We just didn’t hit the ball. We got hits — we just didn’t get them at the right time,” Hill said. “We had opportunities I would say in all three games and we didn’t do it. Their pitchers weren’t all that great. You can’t take it away from their pitchers, but we didn’t do a very good job at all.” In the three contests combined, Rutgers was outscored, 15-3 — the team’s biggest margin of defeat in a three-game series since a sweep by East Carolina during Spring Break. The Knights (14-22, 6-9) entered the series with just a .252 team batting average, as the team long struggled this season to make noise from the plate. And after a pair of strikeouts to end the series finale gave the Knights 299 strikeouts this season — the most in the Big East — their team batting average dipped down to .247 — the second-lowest average in the conference. “We couldn’t get any hits at the right times,” Hill said. “[Sophomore Tyler] Gebler pitched pretty good on Friday, [sophomore Rob] Smorol pitched outstanding in the second game [and] we had some opportunities in both of those games and we couldn’t get a key hit at the right time. The same thing happened [Saturday].” But senior rightfielder Michael Lang, the squad’s leading hitter, did his part while the rest of the lineup battled inconsistencies. The Dumont, N.J., native reached base in all five of his at-bats on Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a single, double, triple, walk and a hit-by-pitch. For the weekend, Lang hit .555 while the rest of the team hit just .144. “Their pitchers did a good job hitting their spots and mixing their

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Senior rightfielder Michael Lang joined the Rutgers baseball team as a walk-on prior to the 2008 season, as no Division I programs offered him a scholarship after high school. Lang since went on to cement himself as the Scarlet Knights’ captain and leading hitter.

Lang follows unconventional route to RU success Former St. Peter’s Prep outfielder walks on to Knights’ roster after Division I scholarship offers fail to materialize BY ANTHONY HERNANDEZ ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

It was never for lack of effort or a shortcoming of confidence. If not for those intangibles, Michael Lang may never BASEBALL have found his way to Piscataway. For Lang, it boiled down to the fact that his critics were simply wrong, and he remains dead-set on erasing any doubt that exists among the many who overlooked him. The senior rightfielder for the Rutgers baseball team is the first to admit his road to collegiate baseball was not the most conventional, and a quick glance at how he got to the Banks reveals the same. But despite all the possible excuses and setbacks, Lang

embraced the challenge of treading the path less taken, and it started years ago during his career at St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.). There, Lang met the late Ed “The Faa” Ford.

*** The Faa was a sports legend in Jersey City, not only for his quirky demeanor, but for his efforts in helping kids reach their goals in athletics. Although he died two weeks ago at the age of 65, the Faa’s memory lives on through the people he helped — especially in Lang’s mind. Just like his path to Rutgers, the first time Lang met the Faa after school in the Jersey City Armory was not the most ideal. “So I’m there in my dress pants, dress shoes, shirt, tie and jacket, and he pulls me aside and says, ‘Get in

your stance,’” Lang said. “He teaches me how to hit right there — no bat or nothing — in a school uniform. That was the type of guy he was.” From that moment on, the Faa was instrumental in constructing Lang’s swing. And it proved effective, as Lang hit .488 with 13 home runs in his senior season at St. Peter’s. But Lang never heard from a Division I program. Lang was focused on playing Division III baseball at Rowan and admits he came dangerously close to setting afoot on a new path. But once again, the Faa, a former Major League Baseball scout, stepped in and spread the word on Lang to local schools. Eventually, the Faa’s influence earned Lang a tryout for Rutgers

head coach Fred Hill — one of the Faa’s good friends and colleagues — prior to the 2008 season. The tryout was a success, and Lang walked onto the team without a scholarship. Still, there were doubts. “To be honest with you, we hadn’t seen him play,” Hill said. “Mr. Ford was a very well-respected baseball guy who I knew pretty well, and obviously I took his word for it.” Once again Lang was forced to prove his worth, as opportunities were slim and optimism even slimmer during his rookie campaign.

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