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Following eventful week, RUSA holds Town Hall on free speech Christina Gaudino Correspondent
Last Thursday’s meeting of the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) included a “Free Speech Town Hall,” hosted by the Student Affairs Committee, which featured several prominent members of the University community and engaged students and administrators in a dialogue about the current climate and issues concerning student demonstrations. The discussion was moderated by Sabeen Rokerya, the Student Affairs Committee chairwoman and School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. The idea for this event has been a long time coming, Rokerya told The Daily Targum in an email. “It has been a topic of discussion by RUSA and the student body for a while, and that has been amplified over the past few months,” she said, stressing the topic’s relevance to some of the recent campus-wide and nationwide incidents regarding free speech and hate speech. The town hall featured four distinguished panelists: Dr. Felicia McGinty, vice chancellor for Student Affairs, Dr. Salvador Mena, associate vice chancellor of Student Affairs, Dr. Barbara Lee, the senior vice president for Academic Affairs and Dean Ronald Chen, co-dean and distinguished professor of law at the Rutgers Law School—Newark. Following a brief introduction of each panelist, Rokerya invited
them to explain the role of student demonstrations and protests from a university perspective, as well as from a legal perspective. “Historically, over the course of American history, college students have played a key role in creating change,” McGinty said, adding that she accepts the exercise of free speech rights through demonstrations as part of the process. Citing the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as the recent attack in New York City in which a vehicle was used as a weapon, McGinty noted that her largest concern regarding student demonstrations is safety. “This is my 29th year working as a professional in student affairs,” she said. “And I’ve never felt the sense of concern that I feel right now about the safety of students in demonstrations.” Many of the questions from students in the audience were surrounding the Board of Governors’ revisions to the Rutgers University disruption policy, which were published last April. Students expressed concerns about what the ramifications of the policy change will be for student protests and demonstrations, including annual demonstrations, such as the “Take Back the Night” march and rally organized by the Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) to raise awareness about gender-based violence. “I don’t know how many of you have heard President (Robert L.)
Featuring appearances from faculty members and administration, Thursday’s “Free Speech Town Hall” focused on the intersection of free speech and hate speech at Rutgers. The event took place one week after police investigated a swastika spray painted on Stonier Hall. CYNTHIA VASQUEZ Barchi talk about this policy, but he says consistently ... that the revision to the policy merely made more clear than it had been in the past, precisely what sorts of actions could violate the policy,” Lee said. Lee explained that the policy begins by talking about the right to freedom of expression, including peaceful protests and orderly demonstrations, adding that “Take Back the Night” has typically been
a peaceful event and hence there would be no problem with it. “The concern that the policy seeks to address is non-peaceful protests and disorderly demonstrations that do things like put people at risk of injury or make it difficult or impossible for the people of New Brunswick or Rutgers University to go about their business,” she said. Chen, who has been involved with the American Civil Liberties
Rutgers plans to make its campuses greener by 2030 Chloe Dopico Associate News Editor
The 2030 plan at Rutgers includes updates to University transit hubs, housing, student centers and athletic facilities, according to the master plan. With an overhaul of University systems set to take place, the new plan presents a unique opportunity for Rutgers to create a campus on the basis of environmental conservation. Frank Wong, assistant vice president of University Facilities and Capital Planning and University planner, said that the Rutgers 2030 plan is built on a strong environmental foundation, from the perspective of protecting an open space. Wong said the University hopes to reactivate and improve access to underutilized open space along the Raritan River and focus on building in areas already developed and increase the density. He said they promote alternative transportation solutions, such as biking, walking and reducing
energy usage by eliminating obsolete buildings and constructing more energy efficient buildings using green technologies. “As far as construction, we adhere to the U.S. Green Building Council’s guidelines for LEED-rated Silver buildings, which are integrated into our design standards and construction guidelines, and collectively serve to reduce our overall carbon footprint,” Wong said. “We source materials within a 500-mile radius, and seek to use recycled materials in construction.” In addition, Wong said the University made a major commitment to solar energy by implementing 33 acres of solar panels on Livingston campus. According to the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change, the largest growth in carbon emissions has come from above all, building operations. April Nicklaus, the chair of the New Brunswick chapter of NJPIRG and a School of
By maintaining open spaces, using energy efficient systems and encouraging alternative transportation, the University plans to reduce its carbon footprint by 2030. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, said the 2030 physical master plan focuses heavily on redevelopment and construction on campus. “The University recognizes that many facilities are outdated and in need of improvement, and this provides a huge opportunity to begin building for the future. Not only is this an opportunity to create structures
that better fit the needs of students, but the continued development on campus has the potential to usher in a wave of more efficient and ‘green’ buildings,” she said. Nicklaus said many buildings at Rutgers run off of inefficient energy systems, but that it is not only about where energy is coming from but how much one uses, as well.
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One of the clearest ways to reduce the University’s carbon footprint is to not just transition to renewable sources but to use less energy in general, she said. While Nicklaus acknowledged that providing building structures with more energy efficient systems is a challenge, she said that doing so on campus presents opportunities to rebuild a greener campus infrastructure. Wong said the University is committed to remaining energy efficient during the actual process of construction by integrating stormwater management solutions, using green roofs and rain gardens to minimize runoff, orienting buildings to maximize solar energy usage, implementing recycled construction materials and replanting trees lost to construction. The University Committee for Sustainability includes student representation, Wong said. And Energy Conservation Manager Michael Kornitas meets with student groups regularly to make sure all voices are heard. See campuses on Page 5
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TUESDAY 11/7 The Chancellor’s Office presents “Campus Conversations: Beyond Football: Rutgers in the Big Ten” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Rutgers Academic Building on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Depar tment of Genetics presents “Kisspeptin regulation of reproduction and metabolism: Translational studies of human disease and mouse models” from noon to 1 p.m. at the Life Sciences Building on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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The Depar tment of Marine and Coastal Sciences presents “Photoperiods, Photosystems & Phytoplankton” from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Office of Winter & Summer Sessions presents “Winter Session Info Table!” from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Douglass Student Center on Douglass campus. This event is free and open to the public.
The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Basic Science Departments present “mRNA and tRNA modifications in the regulation of gene expression” from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Center For Advanced Biotechnology & Medicine on Busch campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Departments of Human Ecology present “Settler Colonialism Through Reclamation: A Historical Geography of the Inland Columbia Basin” from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Cook Student Center on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public.
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Basement of U. library stores unique collection of rare books
In addition to ancient handmade books, the collection in the basement of Alexander Library includes literature from the personal collections of Walt Whitman and Mark Twain. TWITTER
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bridge to Highland Park in the background from the 1870s. There are advertisements, public announcements and flyers, Housed primarily in the basesuch as an advertisement from ment of Alexander Library, the 1871 for a photo studio in Long Rutgers Library Special CollecBranch that specializes in horstions and University Archives es and carriages. holds a vast assortment of books “We continue to collect this and other materials that reflect stuff,” Lutz said. “Advertisements print culture from its beginnings in the mail or political flyers, we in Europe all the way to presstill collect all of those.” ent-day New Jersey. More recently the library has Michael Joseph, the Rare begun collecting materials from Books librarian at Alexander, local beer breweries. So far the normally collects books of praccollection includes labels, bottles tically universal interest and inand advertisecludes contemments. porary editions “Craft beer is of Shakespeare’s “We continue to collect this stuff. Advertisements in the mail or political flyers, we still collect all of those.” huge right now, works, books so we thought from the personchristie lutz we would start al collections of New Jersey Regional Studies Librarian documenting Walt Whitman those,” Lutz and Mark Twain said. “We figure and early Enloosely categorized as books. bubble says, “They still practice from the Sinclair collection have a lot of them aren’t gonna last. glish-language Bibles. been used as sources for the Scarlet There are just too many. It’s just Currently, Joseph is prepar- “(The pieces reveal) both the human sacrifice?” “We didn’t pull any punches and Black project, which documents not sustainable.” ing for the New Jersey Book elusiveness of books and a kind Some local companies have Arts Symposium, which will of naked physical beauty that you with this,” Joseph said. “Not to Rutgers’ connections to slavery. Using diaries and business sent the library their tap handles, be held at Alexander Librar y see here but you don’t see in or- make it a propaganda symposium on Nov. 3. The symposium has dinary books in your backpack,” ... but we certainly had to include ledgers from the collections, re- which are changed out as differand foreground the tensions searchers were able to identify a ent beers come and go. The librarbeen held ever y year since Joseph said. Such pieces include a masquer- we all feel, and even in a wishy- slave named Will who was rent- ians created a special packaging 1995. This is its fifth year in New Brunswick and was previ- ade-style eye mask with a poem washy way take some position ed out by his owner Jacob Dun- with foam cushions to properly ously held at John Cotton Dana printed on pages that turn across against violence, against white ham to build the foundation of preserve those. “If anybody wanted to write the the bridge of the nose, made by supremacists, against violence Queens College. Librar y at Rutgers—Newark. The collection contains dif- history of craft beer in New Jer“The symposium originally was French artist Béatrice Coron, against women.” Special Collections also in- ferent kinds of documentation sey — which somebody will, I’m going to be on international book and a handmade book with artiarts, and we were gonna draw facts from a beach pasted to the cludes the Sinclair New Jersey of local culture. There are pho- pretty sure, at some point, given people from different countries cover, made by New Jersey artist Collection, which is “the largest, tos of Albany Street with a tree- the kinds of books we have — this most comprehensive collection lined dirt road with a wooden will be here,” Lutz said. in Europe to talk about European Karen Guancione. Correspondent
identity in flux,” Joseph said. “This goes back before November (of 2016), and the issue back then was about European identity being changed because of the influx of immigrants, and that seemed to be the issue of the moment and important enough for us to look at in our yearly symposium. But then November came along, and with the deepening political crisis in our country, we sort of modulated into the theme for this year, which is opposition.” Some of the pieces presented in the symposium can only be
On the cover of the symposium’s catalog is a tapestry by artist China Marks whose work is featured in the show. The tapestry has a picture of a painting by 16th-century artist El Greco called “The Holy Trinity,” which Joseph said is “reproduced in a cheap xerox style” as a sewing machine collage with contemporary-looking additions like cartoon speech bubbles. The face of El Greco’s white, European Jesus is replaced with a black man’s, with his eyes covered by cartoon spots and one character’s speech
of New Jersey materials in the state and one of the finest collections of state and local history in the country,” according to the library’s website. Christie Lutz, the New Jersey Regional Studies librarian, said the oldest items in the collection date to the early 1700s. The collections include books, printed ephemera, photographs, maps, pamphlets and miscellaneous cultural objects. “We’re documenting all of it,” Lutz said. Historical books and documents
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speech Student Affairs urges students to view demonstration bill from more than 1 perspective continued from front There was a strong consensus among the panelists that the best way for students to account for safety concerns, as well as to avoid any confusion about what is acceptable under the University disruption policy, is simply to communicate with the University. Echoing McGinty’s call for an open dialogue between students and the administration about issues of concern, Mena said, “We’re here to work with you, to sit down with you, to process with you, to reflect with you ... about how (to) bring about change.” McGinty appealed to students to understand her perspective on the issue. “We are the Division of Student Affairs,” she said to the audience. “You are our business, and we are responsible. So if you want to have a demonstration, you can have a demonstration. But we’re coming with you ... not to control what you do, but to make sure that you’re safe.”
McGinty added that Student Affairs coordinates with the Rutgers University Police Department (RUPD) in preparation for student demonstrations, who in turn coordinates with the New Brunswick Police Department to ensure the safety of demonstrators and of those in the surrounding community.
with the ACLU at Terminal B of Newark Liberty International Airport following President Donald J. Trump’s signing of Executive Order 13769 in late Januar y. The order banned the entrance of immigrants from several countries and froze the U.S. refugee program for 120 days. The ACLU wanted to start an impromptu demonstration, he said, so for security reasons, the ACLU legal director explained their intent to demonstrate to the police at the airport. “And do you know how it turned out? They went out of their
respond to the number of recent incidents on campus, such as vandalism, chalking and provocative flyers and speech — the targets of which included students of color, minorities and undocumented students. “If we want to play the policy game, I can go chapter and verse of what policy this may violate, but to me, it’s much deeper than that,” she said. McGinty invited every student to have a conversation with her about how best to acknowledge this issue. Jessamyn Bonafe, a School of
“If we want to play the policy game, I can go chapter and verse of what policy this may violate, but to me, it’s much deeper than that.” felicia mcginty Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
“If you don’t want to take the risk that you’re interpreting the policy wrong, then pre-negotiate beforehand what you want to do,” Chen said. Chen, emphasizing that this notion is true beyond the Rutgers campuses, recounted participating in a demonstration
way to accommodate it. They cordoned off a prominent portion of the roadway in front of Terminal B with access to television cameras, and they frankly helped us have a more effective demonstration,” Chen said. A large part of the discussion on Thursday focused on how to
Arts and Sciences senior, took the opportunity to ask the panelists what more can be done besides creating forums for discussion. “We’ve already come to a point where talking may not be enough for certain people,” she said. Mena turned the question back on the audience.
“What more are we going to do?” he said. “And you’re part of the ‘we.’ We don’t have the answers to wave the magic wand and have the environment be as idyllic as possible, but you all also play a role to that end.” Bonafe later told The Daily Targum that she believes this town hall event will ser ve as a good stepping stone, but that it is not enough, adding that students have already been demanding what needs to happen. She cited the need for a more diverse faculty and staff, as well as the need to teach faculty and staff to be more “culturally competent.” Bonafe also would have liked to see graduate students, as well as faculty and staff at the conversation, she said. In an email after the event, Roker ya expressed a similar sentiment, noting that she would have liked to see a larger turnout from student groups and individuals. The primar y message Roker ya hoped students took from the town hall is that “we need to stay positive and foster support for the individuals around us ... We, as the student body, should feel empowered to make our voices heard,” she said.
FEATURE PHOTO On Sunday afternoon, participants bore masks and stood in formation outside of the College Avenue Gymnasium to protest animal cruelty in the food industry. The protesters held up laptops and iPads that featured videos of animals being prepared for slaughter. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
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3rd party candidates make final push in NJ gubernatorial race The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — They may not get the media and public attention given to the two major-party candidates, but five independent and third-party candidates are hoping they will be elected New Jersey’s next governor despite acknowledging their longshot odds. The list includes Gina Genovese, a former mayor of the Morris County town of Long Hill, who has focused on lowering the state’s property taxes and hopes voters “have the courage” to back an independent. Also running is the Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale, a church pastor who has been involved in high-profile efforts to assist refugees and immigrants facing deportation. Libertarian Party nominee Peter Rohrman is a Marine veteran who wants to legalize marijuana and end “corporate welfare” while also “maximizing personal freedom.” Constitution Party candidate Matthew Riccardi wants
to fix the state’s “failed system of corruption” and return power to the people. Voters on Tuesday will pick a successor between those five, Democrat Phil Murphy and Republican Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Chris Christie. A former mayor of the Morris County town of Long Hill, Genovese is focusing her campaign on lowering New Jersey’s highestin-the-nation property taxes. Genovese, who is running as an independent under the banner “Reduce Property Taxes,” is the founder of Courage to Connect NJ, a nonprofit that advocates for a more efficiently run government. Genovese also has called for a voter referendum on legalizing marijuana to generate money that could be used to lower property taxes. She also has recommended changes that could help reduce fiscal concerns related to the state pension plan, including rules that would tie pensions to
campuses There are currently 33 acres of solar panels on Livingston campus continued from front “The building code is now written to be green and environmentally friendly so that it’s ingrained in our planning. For example, our standards embrace new technologies that decrease the amount of conditioned air that we exhaust through lab fume hoods in our new research buildings,” he said. Nicklaus said the University plan focuses on developing a wider bicycling network around campus, which would reduce reliance on fossil fuel-based vehicle traffic, as well as help students get around campus more efficiently. Nicklaus said fossil fuel reliant transportation plays a huge role in producing carbon emissions and transportation infrastructure, and the University’s master plan outlines goals for redeveloping
infrastructure having to do with transportation. She commends non-vehicle transportation, such as bicycling and walking, which can decrease a carbon footprint. She also said a large part of the plan also focuses on increasing the efficiency of bus travel, which will hopefully decrease reliance on cars. “Our hope is that sustainability will be kept in mind during the planning for actual building construction, to incorporate energy efficient systems and green building design … NJPIRG students (are) consistently working to have meetings and discussions with members of the University administration,” Nicklaus said. “We are hopeful that, with continually increasing support from the student body, faculty and student leadership, the administration will continue to further commit to sustainability and renewable energy on campus.”
lifetime salary and require that workers fully retire before pensions are paid. “We have to do something with pensions, and it won’t be easy, but we need to do it quickly,” she said. Besides serving in Long Hill, she unsuccessfully sought a state Senate seat in 2007. Genovese and her wife were married in October 2013. They have been together for 20 years. Kaper-Dale, co-pastor of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, is seeking the state’s top office because “politics is so much about the first being first, and that needs to change.” He believes that by focusing on social justice and helping low-income earners, homeless veterans and other vulnerable residents, society overall can be improved. “That’s how you transform a society, by nurturing everybody,” he said. The Green Party nominee said his priorities would be addressing health care by developing a cheaper, better system to ensure everyone gets the “excellent care they deserve.”
While the New Jersey race is dominated by the Democratic and Republican candidates, five independent candidates are fighting against the odds. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / MAY 2017 The Libertarian Party candidate is a Marine Corps veteran who says he believes in “maximizing personal freedom.” Rohrman, of Ramsey, has never held elected office. He unsuccessfully sought a seat on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders in 2015. Rohrman’s platform includes tax reform, expanding school choice and legalizing marijuana. He has called for reducing the size of state government and
eliminating the state’s gas, sales and income taxes, saying New Jersey’s “out of control” taxes are leaving the state’s middle class struggling to survive. He also wants to end “corporate welfare” and government bailouts. Running as the Constitution Party’s candidate, Riccardi says he chose to seek the governor’s office to fix the “failed system of corruption” and return power to the people.
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Administration should be neutral on DACA
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n September, President Donald J. Trump’s COMMENTARY announcement to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals GIANA CASTELLI (DACA), a program that would allow undocumented immigrants “who came to the United States as children and (met) several guidelines (to) request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal,” startled the Rutgers community. Chancellor Debasish Dutta and President Robert L. Barchi, in wake of his decision, sent out several emails to all Rutgers students condemning the president’s actions on Sept. 5. In the emails, both the chancellor and the president actively encouraged Rutgers students to support an amended version of the BRIDGE Act that will allow an extended stay for those protected by DACA, providing links that will generate a letter to be sent to the writer’s respective house representative and senator. As officials of a publicly funded university, their statements were inappropriate and partisan. Before I begin, I do not agree with Trump’s suggestion to overthrow DACA. While the United States should have stronger immigration policies, punishing the sons and daughters of illegal immigrants does little to remedy the problem. Many of them came to the United States without a say and do not deserve to be deported due to the actions of their parents. It is needlessly cruel and seems to be an attempt for Trump to flex his political prowess on his Democratic opponents. However, the implications of Barchi’s and Dutta’s actions are Or wellian. At what point does one draw the line between helping the community and spouting your own political beliefs? These men are representative of all students at Rutgers University and should remain politically neutral when it comes to controversial topics such as this. A more appropriate action would be to contact the students directly affected by this action and offer them legal counseling and other resources. At the conclusion of his second email, Barchi emphasized that his call to action was “entirely optional” and would never tell students what to do in regards to “legislative advocacy.”
“Rutgers touts its promise of diversity, but fails to recognize the importance of intellectual diversity: the diversity of opinions.” Yet, his actions speak louder. By announcing in your first email that you will be sending a second, separate email detailing the steps students can take to support a piece of legislation, you are actively encouraging students to support a bill. Especially as president, he should be more aware of the impact and ramifications of his actions. If this kind of behavior continues unchecked, sooner or later the chancellor and president may be sending out emails endorsing candidates for office. If Rutgers students see an injustice, they will come together on their own terms. This was evident in wake of the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, a disgusting and anachronistic display of racial pride and pro-Nazism that led to the senseless death of Heather Heyer. The Rutgers Class of 2021 Facebook page created a petition denouncing the actions in Virginia and was signed by incoming first-years, current students and faculty. In the face of bigotry, Rutgers students came together out of their own volition. Therefore, the president and chancellor need not give the students any prompting when it comes to these issues. The evident left-leaning positions the heads of Rutgers University put on display demonstrate continued marginalization of not only conservative and libertarian students but those who do not conform to popular politics on college campuses. Rutgers touts its promise of diversity but fails to recognize the importance of intellectual diversity: the diversity of opinions. The beauty of Rutgers, and consequently America, is that open discussion about issues is a right given to us by the First Amendment. Lately, American society has amounted itself to groupthink in favor of generally left-leaning principles and against right-leaning ones, so much so where if one deviates from this mentality they are ostracized from social circles or fired from their jobs. It is disheartening to see Rutgers slowly become an echo chamber of an ideology that directly and indirectly shuns those who do not conform to it. When Dutta and Barchi decide to address the Rutgers community in light of future political events, I would hope that they keep in mind all Rutgers students. Giana Castelli is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in political science.
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s a result of the state’s steady decrease in the diverse student body, adding more perspectives and funding of higher education, Rutgers has been cultures from all over the country. But when one forced to figure out alternative ways to gener- hears of the fact that only students who can pay their ate revenue to continue expansion and improvement. own way will be accepted, the diversity aspect of this One option for the University to generate this deal becomes tainted. How can we be diversifying missing revenue would be to increase tuition for cur- while only accepting people who can pay out-of-pockrent students significantly, but thankfully the admin- et? It seems as if doing this will create a socioecoistration has opted not to do this. Instead, Rutgers nomic divide within the student body — rich out-ofwill increase the number of out-of-state and interna- state students and maybe not-so-rich in-state kids. In an ideal world, the University would be able tional students admitted since these students pay more than double that of their in-state counterparts. to keep tuition costs down while at the same time Accepting more students from places other than continuing to diversify and generate revenue to fund New Jersey will result in less in-state students being its expansions. Maybe state funding for higher eduadmitted to Rutgers. To combat New Brunswick’s cation would also be a priority in that world. Sadly, densely packed population, the University is also de- this is not the world we exist in. The administration creasing the amount of new students accepted each is forced to take a realist approach to doing what is year by 2 percent. Anyone who utilizes the Universi- best for the greater good of Rutgers. To raise revenue, we need stuty’s bus system and dents who can pay has experienced the out-of-state tuition city’s traffic can at“How can we be diversifying while — a lot of them. test to the fact that This is not all this is necessary. only accepting people who can pay bad, though. SoFrom the perout-of-pocket?” cioeconomic backspective of a New grounds aside, Jersey resident, the students from all knee-jerk reaction is probably to argue that as the State University of over the U.S., and the world for that matter, will New Jersey, Rutgers should cater to in-state students be coming here to New Brunswick. No matter first. But the fact is that right now, Rutgers has the their family’s income, they will serve to broadlowest number of out-of-state students in the Big en University perspectives. By making Rutgers Ten by far, and even with the 25 percent cap, the more competitive for in-state students, they are University will still be at the bottom of the list. Ad- in turn making the school more competitive as ditionally, the extra revenue that is generated by ac- a whole. Current students, especially first-years cepting more out-of-state students will allow the Uni- and sophomores, will see the effects of this upon versity to award more aid to New Jersey students. looking for a job when graduation comes around. All in all, this entire situation simply represents The aforementioned sounds wonderful at first glance, but it raises a few questions. The main point a broken education system in both New Jersey of accepting more out-of-state students is to generate and the United States. The system, like everything more revenue, so it would defeat the purpose for the else, truly seems to revolve around money — not University to admit financially needy students that education. There are brilliant students all over the are not from New Jersey. In other words, it may be country who may want to come here to Rutgers a majority of wealthy students from out-of-state that for a variety of reasons but cannot due to costs. A will be accepted. Now, one of the main arguments of student should never have to worry about whether this whole situation is that by accepting more out-of- their dream school, or any school for that matter, is state students, Rutgers will be increasing its already judging them based on the income of their parents. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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November 6, 2017
Sexuality should never be used as excuse for sexual assault SEX AND THE CITY ASHLEY FOWLER
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arlier this week, the actor Anthony Rapp came forward with an accusation of sexual assault regarding an incident that took place between him and Kevin Spacey. Rapp was 14 at the time of the alleged assault, Spacey was 24. After the news broke, Spacey released a statement on Twitter that read, “I have a lot of respect ... for Anthony Rapp as an actor. I’m beyond horrified to hear his story. I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago ... I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him through all these years … This story has encouraged me to address other things about my life … I choose now to live as a gay man.” Immediately, the LGBTQ community responded to Spacey’s statement. After being ambiguous about his sexuality for many years, Spacey chose this moment — one wherein he had been accused of assaulting a teenage boy — to come out publicly. Billy Eichner tweeted in response, saying, “Kevin Spacey has just invented something that has never existed before: a bad time to come out.” But what did Spacey hope to accomplish when he decided to come out at this moment of accusation? It seems
as though he thought coming out would help the assault accusations — perhaps he would garner support from the LGBTQ community, or perhaps the struggle of being in the closet for so many years would provide some sort of twisted “rationale” as to why the assault may have occurred. These ideas are highly problematic. In conflating coming out as a gay man and “coming out” as a sexual predator, Spacey puts himself in direct dialogue with the history of gay men being seen as pedophiles and sexual deviants. It is likely that Spacey
gayness in dialogue, Spacey has done significant harm to the stereotypes gay men have been fighting against for a long time. One of the multiple reasons gay men have, in the past, been associated with pedophilia and just general sexual deviance is because they are continuously hyper-sexualized. Even quite prominently today, people associate homosexuality in both sexes (all genders) as primarily sexually motivated. The gay community’s use of the phrase “love is love” and struggle for marriage equality are in direct dialogue with the long-held ideas
“ ... the perception of gay male sexuality is far less moral and seen as even more deviant and ‘dirty’ than the average promiscuous straight male.” thought that although it was unlikely people would excuse his behavior altogether, his closeted gayness would either provide some justification or some degree of sympathy for him. While we can say that yes, it must have been difficult for Spacey to remain closeted and in the public eye for many years, this obviously does not excuse his assault on Rapp. While heteronormative societal standards make coming out and being closeted incredibly difficult, this sort of difficulty or suffering does not excuse assault by any means. By putting assault and
that gay people are gay because they enjoy some specific sexual act. Queer people and perhaps especially gay men have had to put special emphasis on the fact that while not all sexual encounters are romantic, there is an element of romantic love and passion that is behind gay people’s gayness. But to speak about gay men specifically, there is lots of thought online and within the culture that gay men will have sex with any willing (or not) partner — as if gay men are almost animalistic and motivated by a desire for sex. This is not casual sex or promiscuity
which can be seen across orientations. Rather, the perception of gay male sexuality is far less moral and seen as even more deviant and “dirty” than the average promiscuous straight male. Not only does this “other” gay male sexuality, but it lumps them all as immoral predators. There are many reasons as to why this perception is harmful — this causes internalized homophobia, a repression of actual desire, a negative and repressive response to actually experiencing desire. The LGBTQ community must work extensively to erase these perceptions, and to have Kevin Spacey add fuel to the fire is simply wrong. Since the assault coming out, many popular anti-gay news sites have used Spacey’s statement to prove the supposed “link” between homosexuality and pedophilia. An article on Lifesitenews had a source that said, “Don’t delude yourselves. Kevin Spacey is hardly the first or an anomaly in the Gay Male Community. This faux outrage (referring to the outrage in the LGBTQ community) is disingenuous...and we all know it.” This sort of response from the media is disheartening but could have been predicted. Not only did Spacey do harm in literally committing an assault to a young boy, but further, he damaged the gay community as a whole, allowing these sorts of accusations to bear some sort of deeply flawed credence. Ashley Fowler is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year majoring in English. Her column “Sex and the City,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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RWJ Medical School opens new clinical research center Madhuri Bhupathiraju Science Editor
Ranked among the top public research universities in America, Rutgers is home to hundreds of ongoing research projects in a plethora of fields, including medicine and healthcare. According to the National Institute of Health Clinical Research Trials “aims to advance medical knowledge by studying people, either through direct interaction or through the collection and analysis of blood, tissues, or other samples.” Clinical trials can be a channel for patients to play a pivotal part in advancing healthcare as well as an opportunity for them to access experimental treatments, according to the site. Acknowledging the importance of clinical research and aiming to make it more accessible to researchers and participants, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has opened a new Adult Clinical Research Center (CRC) located adjacent to the hospital. According to Rutgers Today, the new 11,000-square-foot center is an upgrade from their previous clinical research center which for the past 16 years had resided on the third floor of the hospital in New Brunswick Sunanda Gaur, director of the CRC, said in the article that over the past two years, the number of studies conducted by the center nearly doubled and is expected to grow within the next three years.
The new Adult Clinical Research Center (CRC) is an independent center equipped with the space, staff and tools needed to run more efficient and higher-quality clinical trials in the New Brunswick area. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2017 Such growth requires more resources to support it. Having a larger dedicated space for clinical research makes the process more convenient for investigators and trial participants, according to the article.
Previously, having a research center within the hospital limited the demands and schedule of the hospital itself. Reynold Panettieri, vice chancellor for Translational Medicine and Science spoke with Rutgers
Today about the benefits of an independent research center. “While hospitals embrace research, they understandably focus on patient care first. Researchers and clinical trial participants are often last in line to use the hospital’s equipment,” he said. The advantage of the new CRC is that trial patients are not subject to hospital scheduling and investigators can work with them during times that are more convenient for the patients, Panettieri said. The autonomous space also attracts sponsors by guaranteeing more quality during trials. According to Rutgers Today, by making the CRC more convenient for patients, the clinical trial process will be more efficient for researchers. Vivien Hsu, a rheumatologist at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School said in the article that, “Our patients come to us because we can
provide more than the standard of care for many of these diseases that currently have no cure — as we work together to advance our medical knowledge.” Hsu claims in the article that the new space dedicated for research has comfortable rooms with beautiful views and “is a well-designed, efficient space with equipment all on one floor.” The CRC is also advantageous in reducing costs, according to Rutgers Today. Rather than each investigator having to cater their own space, administrative services, and research-trained nurses and staff, the resources can be shared amongst multiple researchers. According to Robert Wood Johnson, the new center encompasses one floor furnished with four examination rooms, four long stay rooms, two infusion rooms, ample office space and other amenities.
SIMPLE SCIENCE Madhuri Bhupathiraju Science Editor
Black holes could be considered a misnomer because black holes are not black but rather invisible. According to NASA “a black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light can not get out.” Interestingly, black holes can range in size from as small as an atom to much larger ones. Even extremely small black holes can be counter-intuitively very massive, meaning they have a lot of matter in them, according to NASA. Black holes are thought to be formed when a very big star collapses onto itself causing a supernova, according to NASA.
The explosion of the supernova blasts part of the star into space. Black holes are far from uncommon. In fact, scientists have found proof that all large galaxies hold a supermassive black hole at their centers. Our very own galaxy, the Milky Way, has its own supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A, which has a mass roughly equal to 4 billion suns. To bring some reassurance to black hole apocalyptic beliefs, a black hole will not swallow up the Earth because according to NASA there is no black hole close enough to our planet for such an event to happen. For extra reassurance, our sun is not a big enough star (yet) for it to turn into a black hole.
DIVERSIONS
November 6, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: You’ll face plenty of temptation and desire for change. Verification and careful planning will be necessary if you want to avoid making a mistake. Look for original ways to stabilize your situation at home and at work. Moderation will be a key component to getting through this year with minimal damage or setbacks. Question everything and everyone. Your numbers are 5, 9, 16, 20, 28, 32, 43.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): A change of heart when dealing with emotional issues can be expected. Don’t make promises until you have all the facts and are certain you will be able to do what’s expected of you. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get out and be active. Walk, take the stairs or sign up for a workout class. Taking your health into your own hands and living a lifestyle that incorporates good food and proper diet will help you ward off bad habits. 5 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Check over contracts and legal papers. Update any personal document that needs renewing. Dealing with institutions will bring about a change that can be valuable from a financial perspective. Personal health issues can be resolved. 3 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take care of personal business. Refuse to let your emotions speak for you. Keep your life simple and walk away from anyone causing distress. You’ll face indulgence, but in the end you will be glad you didn’t take part. 3 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take the plunge and make the changes to your life that you’ve been thinking about. If something isn’t sitting right with you, express the way you’d like to see things unfold instead. Being proactive will build your confidence. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Start a new hobby or expand your entertainment activities. Getting together with friends and putting more time and effort into your important relationships will inspire you to be more progressive in seeking personal happiness. Romance is in the stars. 3 stars
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Face any emotional issues openly. Divvy up responsibilities with the people you feel should pull more weight. Change what isn’t working and you will achieve respect and greater stability. Partnerships are favored and personal pick-me-ups should be scheduled. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A cautious approach should be taken while traveling or engaging in debates or physical activities. A steady pace and calm demeanor will ensure that you avoid being broadsided by someone. Stay on guard. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Engage in organized activities, groups or fundraising events that support a cause or interest you have. You’ll engage someone who will give you insight into a future trend that can help you parlay your talents into something new and exciting. 4 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Stay focused on your objective. Too much of anything will be your downfall. A steady pace and well-thought-out plan will position you for whatever comes your way. Professional, personal and financial gains look promising. 5 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t act on impulse or because someone else does. Control your emotions and concentrate on what needs to be accomplished. Arguments will not help you get things done. Opt to work alone if it will help you avoid discord. 2 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A reserved attitude will keep you out of trouble. Truth will matter when relaying information or discussing sensitive issues. Taking care of domestic responsibilities will help clear your mind and give you a little breathing room. 2 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
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PINNED Edwards rushes for 109 yards, collects 1 receiving touchdown to secure win continued from back But all of that would have been for naught without a resilient defense in the fourth quarter, which has been a theme of late in Rutgers wins. Though the secondar y had its struggles early on — including a pass interference in the third quarter in the end zone that gifted Mar yland a touchdown — it earned its keep in the final minute of the game, holding off the Mar yland offense through multiple pass breakups. The decisive one came with 46 seconds to go, with junior cornerback Isaiah Wharton slapping away a pass intended for Terps wide receiver D.J. Moore. Mar yland collected 218 receiving yards, but the Rutgers defensive backs held its ground when it counted, not a small feat considering the injuries that have plagued that unit in recent weeks. And when taking the beginning of the season into account, it's hard to see how the secondar y that couldn’t keep a lead against Eastern Michigan or couldn’t stop Ohio State from stomping all over them could prove the difference in two Big Ten wins. Months removed from each
of those games, the defensive backs are cutting their losses and coming out with wins. “We were just shooting ourselves in the foot,” said junior safety Kiy Hester. “We had missed coverage, missed tackles and things like that. But with the Purdue game and this one, in the Purdue game we had a goal-line stand and in this game we had a red zone stand, so it was huge.” Wherever the turning point in this season was, sitting at .500 with three matchups remaining will certainly be a badge of honor for head coach Chris Ash, even if he won't accept it. At one point this season, Rutgers had lost 16 consecutive conference games, dating back to 2015. Now, the team has three Big Ten wins just this season. For Rutgers fans at the start of the season asking what rebuilding would entail, this was the best-case scenario. “You know, to be where we’re at from an injur y standpoint and to be able to play the way that we’ve been able to play — it’s not always pretty and it’s not always perfect, but we’re doing what we need to to give yourselves a chance to win,” Ash said. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSpor ts on Twitter.
Graduate transfer Gus Edwards races into the end zone off of a 23-yard swing pass in the fourth quarter to put Rutgers ahead of Maryland, 31-24. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
wrestling No. 12 Rutgers 27, Maryland 9
No. 12 Knights roll over Terrapins in Big Ten season opener Robert Sanchez Correspondent
The Rutgers wrestling team got off to a hot start as it rolled through Maryland, taking the Terrapins down by a score of 27-9 on Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium.
From the onset, the energy exuberating through the stadium was all the No. 12 Scarlet Knights (1-0, 1-0) needed to get going. That energy only grew once sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano stepped onto the mat and won by technical fall with a score of 24-7,
giving Rutgers a quick 5-0 lead over its visitors. “I mean the energy was through the roof,” Suriano said. “I had a ton of support behind me, I felt it.” For No. 12 Suriano, it was also his Knights wrestling debut and a
Sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano takes down his opponent en route to a 24-7 technical fall in his Rutgers debut after transferring from Penn State. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
long-awaited homecoming for the Paramus, New Jersey native who transferred from Penn State. Despite the new environment — Suriano’s first experience wrestling outdoors — his game plan never changed, as evidenced by his score. “(It was) great, I mean, that’s what I expect — to dominate,” Suriano said. “I train so hard. I train at a high level, high pace. I was just getting started in the third honestly, but the people here are what motivated me, and I feel it out there.” After Suriano’s quick start, fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio kept Rutgers’ momentum going with a dominating win of his own by a score of 11-5, to put the Knights up 8-0. Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill tried to keep the shutout intact but ultimately fell to No. 14 Ryan Diehl in a nail-biter, 10-9. But Van Brill’s teammates would pick him up with three straight wins to put the match to bed early. Fifth-year seniors, 149-pounder Eleazar DeLuca and 157-pounder Richie Lewis, as well as Van Brill’s older brother junior 165-pounder John Van Brill, all cruised to victories with scores of 104, 13-4 and 15-0, respectively, giving Rutgers a commanding 20-3 lead. “I just love our team this year man,” No. 8 Lewis said. “It’s easy to be excited when you’re around people who have great energy and do the right things.”
The Terrapins’ Josh Ugalde upset junior 174-pounder Jordan Pagano with a score of 8-3, perhaps the Knights’ most disappointing loss of the dual, especially for No. 16 Pagano. Rutgers popped right back up though, once fifth-year senior 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina stepped onto the mat. Early in the first period, No. 10 Gravina suffered a dislocated shoulder after falling in an early 2-0 hole. After his trainer popped the shoulder back in, Gravina finished the match by outscoring Mar yland’s Jaron Smith 10-2 and earning the victor y. “It was awesome just because it’s a huge switch in team points,” Gravina said. “If I were to not have continued, that’s 6 points to Maryland, but since I continued to wrestle the match (and won) it was 3 points for us so that’s a 9-point switch right there so I was really happy about it.” The duel concluded with a convincing 11-2 win by Knights’ redshirt freshman 197-pounder Kevin Mulligan and a tough 7-1 loss by senior 285-pounder Razohnn Gross. “Good win, good start to the Big Ten season opener,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “Let’s just keep getting better moving for ward and that’s what we’re gonna do, that’s what we plan on doing.” For more updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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KNIGHTS NOTEBOOK WHARTON MAKES UP FOR 3rd QUARTER TURNOVER WITH PASS BREAKUP TO SECURE VICTORY
Rutgers brotherhood shows during game-saving play Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
It was beginning to look like things were unraveling for the Rutgers football team in the third quarter of its game against Maryland on Saturday. The Terrapins went 90 yards down the field to take a 21-17 lead, and the Scarlet Knight offense
looked like it was stalling. Then with 9:44 left in the quarter, with Rutgers set to get the ball back, junior cornerback Isaiah Wharton let a Maryland punt hit him in the leg, leading to a turnover and giving the Terps the ball with the lead. Continuing with the trend of a new culture this season, Wharton noted that last year people would
Junior cornerback Isaiah Wharton celebrates after breaking up a pass in the end zone in the final minute of the game. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
likely be pointing fingers and feeling dejected. This was not the case. “When that play happened, I came to the sideline, and I felt so lifted up by my teammates,” Wharton said. On the ensuing drive, the Terrapins had a 4th-and-1 and decided to go for it at the Knights 21-yard line. There was movement on the line before the snap and the referees called an offsides penalty on Rutgers, giving Maryland a first down. On replay, it was clear as day that the Terps’ tight end moved first and it could have turned out to be a call that cost the Knights the game. Instead, the defense buckled down and forced Maryland to kick a field goal and keep it a one-possession game. In a back-and-forth game like the one played Saturday, it is very easy for calls like that to deflate a team. With the stadium as loud as it had been all day due to the amount of booing, Rutgers made a stand and saved the game. Head coach Chris Ash was honest after the game, as he doubted his team’s ability to overcome something like that earlier in the year.
“That was a big call. The good thing is, though, it didn’t go our way, but our players responded, held them to the field goal,” he said. “And obviously, we give up a touchdown there, and it’s going to look a little bleak. The outcome might be a little bit different.” That moment on Saturday evening, spanning just over five minutes in game time, was the biggest test to date of the Knights’ mental fortitude. But the culture change spearheaded by Ash proved valuable, as Rutgers would not allow a single point for the rest of the game, scoring 14 unanswered to propel themselves to the 31-24 win. And with Maryland driving down the field late in the fourth quarter on a potential game-tying drive, it would all come down to one play — a 4th-and-10 at the Knights’ 15-yard line. The Terrapin backup quarterback Ryan Brand came in and gave the offense some life but needed to make one more play to give his team a shot to win. He lofted the ball up into the back of the end zone for wide receiver DJ Moore — arguably the best wide receiver in the Big Ten. But the pass was knocked away by
none other than Wharton, writing the closing chapter on a tremendous redemption for the thirdyear starter. “(Wharton said he) knew the team was different cause guys were super positive, guys were lifting him up, keeping him up, they were there for him,” said senior guard Dorian Miller, of Wharton’s ability to bounce back at the end of the game. “That’s just a credit to this team and the change and the buy-in that these guys have.” Wharton, who was picked on heavily on that final drive, finally made a play on a jump ball, something he has struggled to do in his three years on the Banks. But with the brotherhood of this Rutgers team behind him, he was able to dig deep and make one more play for his team. “No matter what the record is or what the score is, we just love each other and that’s honestly what it comes down to,” Wharton said. “We play really hard for each other, and it’s been showing.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @GriffinWhitmer and @TargumSports on Twitter.
knights notebook suriano, van brill, gravina get fans behind them in win
RU instills energy in crowd with 27-9 victory over UMD Coby Green Correspondent
The Rutgers wrestling team captured a crushing 27-9 opening season win over Maryland over the weekend, keyed by amazing performances in front of more than 2,000 Scarlet Knights fans. The first match of the season was played outdoors at High Point Solutions Stadium after being moved from Yankee Stadium. This was a familiar spot for some of the Rutgers wrestlers but was new territor y for No. 3 125-pounder Nick Suriano, who competed in his first match as a member of the No. 12 Knights since transferring from Penn State. “It was awesome man,” Suriano said. “The energy was through the roof, I had a ton of support behind me, I felt it. It’s just another match, but I’m feeling great. I’m happy, and I’m ready to keep rolling.” Suriano battled and grappled outdoors for the first time in his career, but it seemed to have little to no effect on the sophomore from Paramus, New Jersey. Suriano handled Terrapins 125-pounder Brandon Cray with ease, securing the first win of the day for Rutgers, 24-7, and giving the team a 5-0 lead after one bout. Suriano provided eight takedowns in the match, with the final one giving him the 24-7 tech fall win over Cray. Once the hype of Suriano cleared the air, new hype came after junior 165-pounder John Van Brill swept through his match without missing a beat. Van Brill took out Mar yland’s 174-pounder Brendan Burnham and cruised to a 15-0 victor y, which gave the Knights a 20-3 lead.
“It feels good just knowing that the training is going as well as I thought it was going,” Van Brill said. “It wasn’t the biggest test that I’m looking to get this season, so I’m really excited to test myself, to test how much I can handle and get more of those top-tier guys.” With the crowd already roaring over his stellar performance, Van Brill gave them what they wanted as he got up from the mat and instantly did a backflip, landing on his feet and receiving a standing ovation from the rowdy fans. But no other performance of the day was more tied to the atmosphere than that of No. 10 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina. The senior from Allendale, New Jersey secured a 10-4 comeback victory over Maryland 184-pounder Jaron Smith. Gravina was able to capture the decision victory after one of the craziest sequences to occur on a mat. Early on in the bout as the two players grappled on the ground, Gravina’s shoulder popped out of its socket and the entire stadium froze with shock. “I’ve dislocated my shoulder a bunch of times. I think it’s happened probably like five times in matches, all of which, but one, I kept going through,” Gravina said. “The immediate feeling is just trying to get it back in, and when it finally went in, I was like alright now I gotta make this up, I gotta do it.” Gravina had his shoulder popped back in by the coaching staff, stretched out a few times and was ready to go right away, with his game face on instantly as he waited for Smith to meet him back at the center of the mat. Gravina’s decision victory gave Rutgers a 23-6 lead with just two more matches remaining on
the day. The Knights secured one more victory and took home the 27-9 Big Ten win. Rutgers has only just begun its season, but things are looking good as the team tries to
make its way up into the top-10 NCAA rankings. “When you get a tech fall and an outside match like that, a lot of fans, gotta get them into it and give the people what
they want, so I did it,” Van Brill said. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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FOOTBALL RUTGERS 31, MARYLAND 24
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Junior safety Kiy Hester crosses the end zone after a 52-yard pick-six midway through the second quarter to put Rutgers up, 17-7. The touchdown proved the difference in the Knights’ 31-24 win over Maryland on Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
Rutgers defense buckles down, stops Maryland on final drive of game to secure 3rd Big Ten victory of season Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team didn’t need 277.9 passing yards to get past Maryland. It was a mark many figured they would at least have to come close to in order to defeat a side whose passing defense ranks 120th in the country. The Scarlet Knights (4-5, 3-3) only posted 107 yards in the air, but it was enough to upend the Maryland Terrapins (4-5, 3-3), 31-24, in a game that flipped back and forth throughout. “I don’t care if I threw for 20 yards and we won the game, because at the end of the day
we won the game,” said junior quarterback Giovanni Rescigno. “You don’t have to throw for 300 yards to win a game. ... Sometimes you don’t have to pass the ball when you run the ball like that and you only have to pass in certain situations.” The final flip in Rutgers’ favor came on a 22-yard touchdown swing pass to graduate transfer running back Gus Edwards to cap off a strong fourth quarter in all three phases of the game. The play came after a series of runs from Edwards, as he moved the sticks on first down three times in the final drive of the game. The last thing Maryland was expecting out of Edwards was a receiving touchdown.
“It was a play that we worked on a lot at practice,” Edwards said. “Me and Gio (Rescigno) were on the same page and he made a great pass.” Amid a season where the Knights have routinely broken down in the second half, they responded to a Maryland touchdown and field goal in the third quarter with two touchdowns in the fourth. Senior running back Robert Martin preceded Edwards’s with a 10-yard rush into the end zone, the 18th of his career. Rutgers’ offense, as with most games this year, was a running offense, despite Maryland’s reputation as a poor passing defense. The Knights hit the ground for 239 yards on
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the day, with Edwards pacing the group with 109 of his own. Rescigno also found his footing in Saturday’s game, rushing for a touchdown at the start of the second quarter en route to collecting 54 yards of his own. And even though the Knights did not get close to that 277.9-yard mark, they strung together passes when they needed to in the fourth, with Edwards, tight ends Myles Nash and Jerome Washington, and wide receiver Hunter Hayek all getting on the board in the final few possessions for Rutgers.
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