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On Tuesday night, voters officially elected Phil Murphy as the next governor of New Jersey. Murphy maintained a double digit lead over Kim Guadagno throughout the gubernatorial race and ultimately claimed victor y in Middlesex County by a margin of 22,000 votes. The Democrat is scheduled to be sworn in as the state’s 56th governor in mid-Januar y. The newly elected governor told The Daily Targum that his priorities as governor will include raising New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, ensuring that DREAMers are protected across the state, reducing the cost of higher education and legalizing recreational marijuana. At the end of the night, Murphy held 56.4 percent of votes, according to The New York Times. The wide margin of this victor y was predicted by most major polling websites, based on Christie’s lack of popularity and
the fact that the state has not voted red in a presidential election for more than 30 years. In the weeks leading up to last night, however, his lead in the polls closed from 25 points to 15 points. Given that New Jersey was one of two states to elect a governor last night, most of the nation had their eyes on this governor’s race, said Elizabeth Matto, the director of the Center for Youth Political Participation at Rutgers. “These sorts of races are seen as opportunities to get a sense of what voters are thinking and which way they are leaning politically as we look ahead to midterm elections,” Matto said. “They reflect ahead to the national political mood.” On the campaign trail, Murphy made it clear that he intends to move away from the policies of his predecessor, whose eight year tenure ended with a 14 percent approval rating. “I have a lot of interest in defending the interests of all 9 million residents of the state of New Jersey,” Murphy said.
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New Zimmerli museum director plans to combine activism with art Abner Bonilla Contributing Writer
Students and their families took part in “Miracles for the Middle East,” a benefit banquet held to raise money and support free medical care for children in the Middle East. JEFFREY GOMEZ
Rutgers banquet benefits Middle Eastern refugees Erica D’Costa Contributing Writer
Out of the 21.3 million refugees fleeing war zones or prosecution across the globe, approximately half are children. On Saturday, the Arab Cultural Club (ACC) and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) collaborated to produce “Miracles for the Middle East,” a benefit banquet that was held at the Cook Campus Center. The banquet was a social and philanthropic event that raised money to provide free medical care
for children in the Middle East. Students and their families took part in the fundraiser, which featured free food, music, a guest speaker, a comedian and much more. Selsebil Akat, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and the historian of the club, talked about why this year’s event was unique. “Usually we just raise money for one countr y specifically. For example, last year we focused on Syria. This year we wanted to expand and reach more people so See refugees on Page 4
Behind eyeglasses with a tortoiseshell frame and pink temples, museum professional and art historian Thomas Sokolowski detailed his statewide project as Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum’s newest director. In a museum that houses more than 60,000 works of art, Sokolowski said he will take on a greater activist role compared to past directors in how he will run operation and how the museum will respond to the world we live in. “I would like us to be seen … as the activist art center of New Jersey,” said Sokolowski. Mr. Sokolowski led The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh for 14 years as its director until 2010. Prior to that, he was the director of the Grey Art Gallery & Study Center at New York University from 1984 to 1996, chief curator at the Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, V.A. from 1982 to 1984 and founder of Visual AIDS, an organization that established the Dec. 1 “Day Without Art” to commemorate the AIDS crisis. At his tenure at The Andy Warhol Museum, Sokolowski came into a
town that suffered from a long history of severe racial stratification, he said. “When I first got there, there was no place in the city that was welcoming,” Sokolowski said. To help racial relations, Sokolowski was not afraid to touch on sensitive topics. In an exhibition, he played on Pittsburgh history, taking late-19th century to early-20th century photographs of lynching and drew a contrast to Pittsburgh publishing the first African-American newspaper in 1907, the Pittsburgh Courier. Then, a separate exhibition on Nazi’s use of eugenics drew a parallel to Andy Warhol’s thoughts on “what is perfect” in the terms of beauty, he said. Another award-winning exhibition of Sokolowski’s that was controversial showed printed photographs of Iraqi detainees being tortured by American soldiers at the Abu Ghraib military prison, and in order to be fair, he said it juxtaposed them with Middle-Eastern propaganda. “Then, I said, what the museum can do, in addition to showing Andy Warhol’s art, was make to ourselves a vital center rather than just a museum,” Sokolowski said. “A place
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where people from all strides could come in and feel welcome.” Sokolowski then introduced “Good Friday’s,” a weekly Friday night event where people could have a drink, see a movie, hear bands like Vampire Weekend, but most importantly, have a place to talk, he said. With a strong LGBT community in Pittsburgh, some nights would be “drag nights,” he said. “But it wasn’t all drag queens with glamour, there were people that were transgender who would come in and feel welcome,” Sokolowski said. “They would not be ‘oddities’ there.” Sokolowski commented on Rutgers diverse community, and he hopes to bridge a gap between the rich history of social criticism in the Zimmerli’s collection with current issues that he would be open to starting a dialogue on today. “I think museums of all strides, but particularly university museums, should be nimble,” Sokolowski said. The Zimmerli Art Museum displays collections with a history of social commentary, including its See art on Page 4
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Christian group discusses biblical philosophy at Rutgers
Using the books of Mark, Matthew, Luke and John, Timothy McGrew explained “undesigned coincidences” and how small reoccurring details can support biblical text as a source of reliable information. CASEY AMBROSIO / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Western Michigan University’s Philosophy Professor Dr. Timothy McGrew spoke to students via Skype this past Thursday at the College Avenue Student Center to speak about how multiple recounts of the same biblical events support the belief that these events happened. The event, “Undesigned Coincidences,” is named after the term McGrew used to discuss the historical credibility criteria he uses to assess text. These “undesigned coincidences” occur when missing information from one biblical reading is reinforced by others, thus linking together multiple sources and lending credibility to authors of the Bible. Julie Miller, the director of the Rutgers chapter of Ratio Christi, said McGrew drew from seven different examples. Using the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John he helped credit Gospel writers and dispel disagreements that these texts were created to deceive people. Ratio Christi is a Christian apologetics group on campus that presents the
Christian belief while opening the door to further philosophical and religious discussions. “Undesigned coincidences” highlight the best intentions of these writers, Miller said. Aside from external findings, McGrew pointed to internal evidence within the writings to support two of the group’s main questions when investigating the Bible’s reliability.
One reason the group believes the Gospels are a result of eyewitness testimony is the number of “undesigned coincidences” found across them, Miller said. Small details that would other wise be omitted reoccur throughout multiple readings, highlighting events like the miracle of Jesus. This event is the third in a series of guest lectures Ratio
one way Ratio Christi responds to beliefs that Gospel stories are fabricated. Miller said taking an in-depth look at these controversial topics helps to contextualize them. Slavery, which is often referenced throughout the Bible, is used differently in Greek and Hebrew dialects. Ratio Christi encourages others to challenge their own beliefs and
“All of these questions don’t get brought up in regular conversation because you have two taboo subjects, politics and religion.” temitope ali Vice President of Ratio Christi and School of Arts and Sciences Senior
“First, are the documents we have what the authors wrote? The discipline of textual criticism is the source for this answer,” Miller said. “Any ancient text is submitted to textual criticism, and at Ratio Christi, we had already covered this evidence in our group, so we were interested in the second question, which is, did the authors know the truth about the events they describe and did they honestly present the facts?”
Christi has held throughout the semester, working students into conversations about artificial intelligence, Mormonism and in the coming spring, a look into how former President Abraham Lincoln’s faith shaped his decisions throughout the American Civil War. Away from making claims about Christianity, the group is open to answering objections from those who disagree, Miller said. McGrew’s presentation is
build questions around what they think is true, she said. “We welcome everyone. We want to have open discussions about the big questions of life, but we do present the Christian worldview,” Miller said. President of Ratio Christi and School of Arts and Sciences senior Noah Anderson said topics typically expand different viewpoints when discussing the big questions of life while smaller topics usually come to an agreement.
“This club is unlike a lot of Christian organizations,” he said. “What we tr y to do is go deeper into the study of the Bible. I guess you could call it advanced-advanced bible study because it’s important to read the Gospel, but it’s also important to ask the questions and wonder why the Bible says what it says and why we believe what we believe.” Anderson said he regularly returns to weekly meetings with the knowledge that on any given day he will leave having learned something new. Temitope Ali, the vice president of Ratio Christi and School of Arts and Sciences senior, said a lot of people have these ideas stirring inside their minds but have yet to express them. In many instances, people ignore their questions and adopt Christianity because their friends have. “All of these questions don’t get brought up in regular conversation because you have two taboo subjects, politics and religion,” Ali said. “So our events help people to reconcile those questions as like an appropriate space for those questions to be asked and answered.”
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museum to engage even more with the campus and community. The plan for arts at the University extends beyond the Zimmerli Arts Museum for Mr. Sokolowski, and in a conversation with New Brunswick University Chancellor Debasish Dutta, he shared an
idea of having a School of Design and Architecture down the road. “This would not just look at how do we make a fancier phone, but how do you have social design? How do you, when you have different groups and (religions) in a university, how do you have them
work collaboratively together?” Sokolowski said. Daonne Huff, Mason Gross’ graduate program administrative assistant and a gallery coordinator, said that Sokolowski has impressive credentials. “ ... He has been involved in fantastic, thought-provoking exhibitions, so I’m hopeful in what he can bring to the New Brunswick art scene,” she said. Huff said that Sokolowski attended this year’s Mason Gross Galleries’ Undergraduate Annual Exhibition opening reception on Oct. 26 and was a good sign on his commitment to seeing artwork from students at the University. It is also an opportunity for a collaboration between Mason Gross visual artists to be active in the Zimmerli Art Museum gallery space, she said. “I feel like there’s this movement at Rutgers, in a multitude of departments,” Huff said. “And I think it’s exciting and important for our school to stay relevant, to continue having new energy and new ideas coming in.”
their organization that target different specific causes, such as the Pediatric Cancer program in the Gaza Strip and the Syrian Children Relief Project. Sara Sayed, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior and the president of the ACC, said their guest speaker was a special part of the event. “Our guest speaker, Jenan Matari, was motivational,” she said. Sayed said that Matari is the founder and editor-in-chief of the website Miss Muslim. The website’s mission statement describes itself as “the internet home for third culture kids, the hyphenated millennials, and all who have felt the struggle of having to identify oneself for social acceptance.”
The website is a place where people of all religions, but especially Muslims, can share their views about subjects like love, politics, religion, sex, fashion and other things, she said. Sayed said that having such a strong advocate for marginalized groups at the banquet was moving, especially because Matari shared her own hands-on experience with refugees. After Matari’s wedding, instead of having a typical honeymoon, she told the banquet attendees that she used that time to volunteer with refugees in Greece. “Miracles for the Middle East” is just one of many events that the ACC hosts every year to show their support for the region. Sayed said that the ACC’s biggest
event of the semester is coming up quickly on Nov. 21. It is their 11th annual “Hafla,” which translates to “party,” from Arabic. Last year, this social event was a success and sold out, and she hopes the turnout will be just as significant this year. On Saturday, “Miracles for the Middle East” raised more than $1,200. Akat said she really felt like she was making a direct dif ference. “We think it’s ver y important for people to be aware of what’s going on. We believe that events like this encourage people to understand the Middle East more,” Sayed said. “It was a lot of fun. We brought our clubs closer together, and we made a difference together.”
Zimmerli houses over 60,000 carefully curated works of art continued from front 19th-century French prints and 20th-century Soviet Nonconformist art, he said. Honoré Daumier, a 19th-century French artist exhibited at Zimmerli, was a “working class” caricaturist who commented on life in France, like the Soviet Nonconformist artists who were tired of the Soviet empire, he said. Although New Jersey is home to the Newark Museum, Princeton University Art Museum and the Montclair Art Museum, none of those museums go far enough in programs in the community and do outreach like he plans to do in the state, Sokolowski said. Sokolowski believes that students in all majors can take what artists do in exhibits and find a
way to make them more creative in their discipline. With the Zimmerli Art Museum’s existing Art After Hours program that happens the first Tuesday of every month, he plans to invite different students like engineering majors or the football team for certain exhibits. “I don’t think they’re antithetical,” Sokolowski said, “A lot of people, I wouldn’t, say, dislike art, but they’re confused by it. But if you give people a chance to come in, make them feel comfortable … I feel that a lot of people will say ‘hey, you know.’” Zimmerli Art Museum Communications Coordinator Theresa C. Watson said in an email that the museum looks forward to working with Sokolowski on initiatives and programs that allow the
refugees Across the world, there are approximately 21.3 million refugees fleeing war zones continued from front we aren’t just focusing on one countr y. We decided to send our money to the whole Arab region,” she said. She said it was important to work with another cultural organization to show that the ACC does not only fundraise for Arab countries. This was the first time that her club co-hosted an event like this. According to Akat, the collaboration was effective, it made the
planning process easier and it was a lot of fun. “We collabed with the Palestinian Club because we really wanted to combine cultures for a good purpose,” she said. The banquet’s proceeds are going to the national chapter of PCRF. According to their website, the PCRF is celebrating 25 years as a non-political, nonprofit organization dedicated to medical and humanitarian help to children in the Middle East. They have over 11 programs within
The Zimmerli Art Museum’s newest director Thomas Sokolowski looks to take a new approach with the museum by turning it into the activist center of New Jersey. ABNER BONILLA
U. professor responds to files detailing President Kennedy’s death Nicholas Bartelotti CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Earlier this week, 7,377 new documents were released pertaining to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. In October of 1992, the United States Congress passed legislation entitled The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992. The law created a file of government records related to the assassination and dictated that the files be stored in the National Archives and Records Administration for 25 years. At this time, the files would be made available to the public unless deemed detrimental to national security by the current president. President Donald J. Trump approved the release of the documents after the 25-year period, except for several documents, which were held back due to national security risk. Like so many others, Louis Masur, a professor in the Department of American Studies, was eager to access the newly released documents online. “People are still combing through them, there were thousands of documents,” Masur said. “While there are no smoking-gun
After 25 years, the United States government released documents detailing the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy. FLICKR revelations, what they do show is a deeper context for the investigation at the time and concern of authorities from the very beginning to make sure that the American public believed (that) Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone.” Masur said he believes that the American government anticipated possible conspiracy theories. The new files add stories and color and continue to fuel questions about the role of the mafia and Oswald’s relationship to the then-Soviet Union.
Regarding whether the new files changed anything about Kennedy’s assassination, Masur said, “I don’t think these documents resolve any of these questions, but I do think it keeps certain questions alive.” Masur said he believes the full history of the assassination will never truly be known, and that it is a complicated web of stories, noting that the American public has always been preoccupied with conspiracies. Ross Baker, a distinguished professor in the Department of
Political Science, said he has studied politics and American government for many years but has yet to see much come of the new files. Baker said that if anything of true importance to the case was in the documents, it would have been front page in the media right now. “They identified Lee Harvey Oswald as the sole shooter. It turned out he was an expert shot,” Baker said. “He had been trained by the Marines, and that was not an impossible shot to take.” Baker also noted that several documents were redacted and not released. “There is something in the intelligence business called methods and practices,” Baker said. Essentially, Baker said this serves to protect the source of information and the practices used to obtain it. From what most people have read, the documents do not have a lot of convincing evidence. The articles just further add to the story that many Americans already understand, and that is that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone, he said. Jef ferson Decker, an assistant professor in both the Depar tment of American Studies and the Depar tment of Political
Science, also had a few comments on the Kennedy documents that were released as well as those that were held back from the public. “There is a process of checking over documents to make sure that information that should not be public is not released to the public,” Decker said. “That includes things that are classified as national security issues today or things that can include personal privacy.” He said in a case like such, it is important to hide the names of people who stood trial, were used as witnesses or who were on the jury so they could not be threatened or swayed by any means. Decker said he believes that it has prompted people to ask questions about what the government’s responsibilities of telling the general public information are, especially in a time dominated by “fake news.” “We are at a time in our history where we should be talking more publicly about how we know things and how we make judgments based on documentary evidence, why certain conspiracy theories get generated in the first place and how seeming to withhold evidence can give conspiracies legs,” Decker said.
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n Oct. 5, The New York Times published an exposé on Harvey Weinstein, reporting that he had been paying off those who had accused him of sexual harassment and assault for years. A couple of the most prominent accusers were Ashley Judd — who said Weinstein had her sent up to his hotel room and asked her to give him a massage while he was in a bathrobe and watch him shower — and Rose McGowan, who accused Weinstein of sexually assaulting her during her breakout in Hollywood and who later received a $100,000 settlement from him in 1997. Since then, it has been a tumultuous time in Hollywood with more actors and actresses speaking out about their stories and incidents of sexual abuse not only implicating Weinstein but other powerful figures in the industry, as well. With all the turbulence over the issues of harassment in the film universe, it is easy to overlook the existence of deep-seated misogyny in other spheres. Thanks to the apparent lack of coverage that other industries tend to receive from the media in comparison to film and television, areas extraneous to Hollywood could benefit from riding the current wave of heavy pushback and empowered stance against sexual harassment. Politics is a battleground in which misogyny is so rooted that any deviation is seen as a novel and risky choice. Since the political sphere relies mostly on the impressions politicians have left on voting members of society, it is doubly difficult for women, especially women of color, to cover any substantial ground, thanks to preexisting, misinformed stereotypes. American politics have changed in a way that has caused the superficial and judgmental monsters within voters to rear their ugly heads and heavily influence the outcome of any election, solely based off of what the voters already think of the candidate before she has even opened her mouth or received a chance to espouse her ideas. Female political candidates and politicians are written off as “emotional” and “difficult to handle” as male-dominated debates surrounding politics start to bear a stronger and stronger resemblance to impassioned shouting matches rather than civil, political discussion. Despite having the same platform and capabilities as her male counterparts, the female politician is belittled and placed under strict, extra standards that she must meet in order to be seen as somewhat of an equal player. Moreover, many female politicians need to deal with heckling from the opposition that usually involves explicit sexually violent threats, sometimes delivered to them in person, not just by angry internet trolls but also by their own male colleagues. In a study conducted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, nearly 44.4 percent of the respondents, all of whom were female parliamentarians and politicians, had frequently been on the receiving end of threats pertaining to sexual violence and bodily harm. When this happens, it is almost impossible to report or react to, because it lowers the perception of the candidate in the eyes of the public — a general mindset is that if a candidate cannot handle criticism, despite it quite literally threatening her existence as a woman in a professional sphere, then she is not fit to lead. Meanwhile, male candidates are rarely held to this standard, as seen quite often in the era of President Donald J. Trump. The threats they face are much less psychologically violent, and their existence in the sphere is only ever threatened by enormous scandals that, if settled out of court, may not ever see the light of prime-time television and newscasts. In technological spheres, the misogyny is far subtler, but it still exists to dehumanize women in the industry. One of the best current examples of modern-day sexism is the infamous Google memo that illustrated that women were genetically unsuitable for jobs in technology. This caused an uproar in Silicon Valley and tech communities across America, and rightfully so – as it stands, women only make up a very small percentage of the entire industry thanks to systematic discrimination. According to the American Association of University Women, in 2013, just 26 percent of all computing jobs in the United States were held by women as compared to 35 percent in 1990. The stereotypes that girls are inferior to boys in math and science are holding strong. This creates a much rougher path for women to technological careers than it does for men, and for these women who make it, they must face all of this within their own hard-earned jobs. It is simple to try to argue that women have to face the same number of mechanical obstacles as men do in choosing certain career paths, but the argument would hold no real basis. From Weinstein and the plethora of actresses who have come out accusing him of harassment at the beginnings of their careers, to female politicians being told by male colleagues things like “You would be even better in a porn movie,” to women in tech being told that they essentially do not belong there, we have seen that there is little equality in the ways men and women reach success. The fact that this inequality is based solely on a person’s existence as a woman makes it even more unfair and even more damaging. We cannot get rid of it overnight, but what we can do is take Hollywood’s example and speak out more and more about the misogyny and harassment faced in our respective careers. We can illustrate all the obstacles that have been established to make it more difficult for women to exist in a certain professional space. There is power in numbers, and change will happen because of it, but for now, let us take Hollywood’s lead and speak out. Neeharika Thuravil is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in computer science and astrophysics. Her column, “Sip on Your Chai,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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esterday was election day, and the two front- work best for us, the facilitation of conversation runners were Phil Murphy, a stark Demo- between not both groups, but all groups, is absocrat, and Kim Guadagno, a stark Republican. lutely necessary. The chilling effect of the battles As usual, the moderate and third-party candidates of the extremes effectively kills our chances at disin the running were significantly overshadowed by covering the best ideas. Everyone argues as if they the Democratic and Republican political base. This have the truth when in reality, argument is a tool is heavily representative of the current political cli- to uncover it. As the father of logic, Aristotle was mate on Rutgers’ campus, as it is on the campuses very interested in truth and how to come by it. One of the majority of public universities. When it comes of Aristotle’s main methods of inquiry, dialectics, to politics at Rutgers, during the past few semes- utilizes the discussion of contrasting and differing ters the voices of two starkly contrasting groups of opinions to get at the truth. And truth, one can asstudents have garnered most of the attention — ex- sume, is what is best for society. Listening to the treme right-wingers and white supremacists on one views of people with whom you viciously disagree side and deep left-wing activists on the other. Some — or at least think you do before you hear them of the white supremacists, whose views often align talk — can not only help validate your own opinion with those of the alt-right, have been voicing their but can open your eyes to new ideas and lead you closer to the truth, opinions by means which none of us of flyers and guest have the slightest speakers. Some of grip on. the far-left wingers, “Everyone argues as if they have the truth What does not or progressive liberhelp the situation is als, have been voicwhen in reality, argument is a tool to the University picking their opinions uncover it.” ing a side. While it through protests. As is perfectly accepta result, the political able for the adminconversations on istration to come campus are not conversations anymore, they are battles — and they are out against hate speech and white supremacy, in some cases they seem to give an official voice to the dividing students. The fact of the matter is that these two loud polit- most outspoken people, which are those with far-left ical schools of thought – the extremes – do not rep- views. Maybe it would be best for University officials resent the views of the majority of the student body. to hold off on statements and remain neutral on beIn fact, most students, at least the ones who follow half of the school in most political situations and let politics, have multiple overlapping views. But the two students congregate, protest and discuss on their loudest groups have created an environment where own. Additionally, we need to facilitate conversation those with overlapping views choose to simply not between not only the two extremes but between talk about their conflicting opinions so as not to face the two extremes and everyone else. At the end of social backlash as a result of voicing them. It is not the day, we are all students. We do not have time to uncommon for people who even openly admit to hate each other, let alone hate each other without being willing to see both sides to experience social even knowing the other side’s reasoning first — it is approbation. Essentially, students have two choices counterproductive. Why focus solely on vanilla and chocolate when there is a plethora of ice cream fla— either pick a side or do not talk at all. If as a society our goal is to find the truth as to vors out there waiting to be discovered? It does not what is the best form of governance, or what rules make sense. 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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New York sports enterprises have Golden Age on horizon CONSERVATIVE HOT CORNER DANIEL MACLANE
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ew York sports has experienced somewhat of a down period since the Yankees domination in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Since then, New York has only witnessed three championships — although two of which were spectacular upsets by the Giants — and a few teams, particularly the Jets, Nets, Knicks and Mets have just been wholly uncompetitive. The Knicks have been almost completely uncompetitive since their miraculous run to the NBA championship as the eighth seed in 1999. The Carmelo Anthony years had left plenty to be desired as the team only won one playoff series since that seven-year era. The Nets were competitive during the Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and Jason Kidd years but that team could not beat the Lakers in the finals and eventually crumbled as the Big Three slowly left New Jersey. The Jets had two great runs to the AFC championship game but fell short both times. The Jets have not made the playoffs since 2010 although they finished 10-6 in 2015. The Mets had an exciting run to the 2006 National League Championship Series (NLCS) but fell short when Carlos Beltran was fooled by Adam Wainwright’s
nasty curveball in the bottom of the ninth of game seven. The following two seasons, Mets fans had to endure two of the worst collapses in sports history as the team blew incredible division leads toward the end of the year both years. The Yankees and the Giants are the only reliable New York teams since they are the only two franchises that have championships since then. The last three years, however, have seen an uptick in New York sports success and some hope for fans of the future. New York teams have been
The Knicks’ choice to draft Kristaps Porzingis and move on from Carmelo Anthony has allowed Porzingis to flourish in the lead role. For the first time in five years, the Knicks are finally exciting to watch with a young core that could potentially compete for a playoff spot. Finally, Knicks fans have hope for the future as another star player, along with the continual developments of Frank Ntilikina and Kristaps Porzingis, will have this team developing into a force in the Eastern Conference in just a couple of years.
“Every team should be competing for their respective championships either next year or in coming years but almost every team has a reason to be hopeful.” reinvigorated with a youth by almost every team. This youth movement began with the Mets in 2015 with the rise of Jacob DeGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey and Michael Conforto. This new young core was an exciting team to watch and brought the Mets to their first World Series since 2000. They also helped the Mets reach consecutive playoff berths for only the second time in franchise history. The Mets just had a down year because of injuries, but they should be back competing next year again.
The Nets have been the poster child of poor management the past several years. The misguided trade for Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry suffocated the team of young talent in recent years. The hiring of Sean Marks away from the Spurs marked a major cultural change within the organization. Marks’s main move so far has been to bring in D’Angelo Russell who has played fantastic so far in this young season and gives Nets fan hope for the future. The biggest surprise so far in New York sports is the success of the Jets. Many
young players for the Jets have taken surprising steps in their development as players like Robby Anderson, Darron Lee and Jamal Adams are developing into good NFL players. Many experts were picking the Jets to go 0-16 but so far the Jets are 4-5 and have been competitive in pretty much every game except against the Oakland Raiders. The Yankees are not only the most exciting team in New York right now but also one of the most exciting teams in all sports. The surprising rise of players like Aaron Judge, Luis Severino and Gary Sanchez propelled the Yankees to a surprise run to The American League Championship Series (ALCS) where they took the soon to be World Series champions to seven games. The Yankees are going to be a force in the MLB with this core for the next five to 10 years. New York is on the horizon of a golden age in sports. Every team should be competing for their respective championships either next year for in coming years but almost every team has a reason to be hopeful. In fact, I think there’s a chance we could see a rematch of the 2000 World Series next year between the Mets and the Yankees — if the Mets can get and stay healthy. Daniel MacLane is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science. His column, “Conservative Hot Corner,” runs on alternate Wednesdays.
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No diet for these carp as president goes all-in feeding fish at koi pond associated press
While traditionally an Italian staple, cappuccinos have gained widespread popularity in the U.S. and can be found on the menu of virtually every American coffee shop. KIRA HERZOG / NEWS EDITOR
Cappuccino Day recognizes classic Italian beverage in United States Julia Terranova staff writer
Today celebrates the famous caffeinated Italian drink in American fashion with National Cappuccino Day. The history of this Italian cafe staple makes it seem like cappuccinos have been around forever, but espresso culture didn’t really take off in Italy until around the 1900s. Before then, Italian coffee was more similar to modern-day Turkish coffee, an espresso-sized drink with the coffee grounds still in it. Once espresso machines were popularized, a new coffee culture in Italy was born. Cappuccinos are a delicious coffee drink made from espresso along with steamed and frothed milk. These two simple ingredients combine together to make a luxurious, silky beverage that is perfectly enjoyed along with a breakfast pastry. What makes a cappuccino “perfect” is the milk to espresso ratio—too little, and it isn’t rich enough, too much, and it becomes watered down. The name cappuccino has a funny history. There are two main schools
of thought on how cappuccinos got their name: One is that the circle of white, foamed milk on top of the brown espresso resembled a little cap. Cappuccino literally means “little cap” or “little hood” in Italian. The other theory is that the milk mixed with the espresso created the same light brown color of the Capuchin friars’ robes. Either way, the Italians found the aesthetics of the drink so striking that they named the beverage after the foam top they created. In Italy, it is almost unheard of to drink a cappuccino after the morning is over. The idea is that the milk in the cappuccino inhibits digestion and thus interferes with your health. In the United States, unless you have a lactose intolerance, you should feel free to drink a cappuccino at any hour of the day. However, if you are in Italy, be warned that you will get many strange looks if you order a cappuccino after (or, heavens forbid, along with) your dinner. In the rest of the world, cappuccino culture is much more relaxed. Here in the United States, cappuccinos were popularized in the
1980s and 1990s. These cappuccinos are similar to their Italian counterparts, but they have been adapted to suit more American tastes. Americanized cappuccinos are typically much larger and contain a higher milk-to-espresso ratio. The other main difference is that cappuccinos are often taken “to go,” whereas, in Italy, cappuccinos are always enjoyed in a cafe. There are many variations on the classic cappuccino today. The holiday season is approaching, and so are a variety of flavored cappuccinos, such as peppermint and white chocolate. In Italy, a favorite cappuccino variation among young people is called a “Marocchino,” which is typically a cappuccino in a glass that may be filled partially with Nutella. A recent favorite is the “glitter cappuccino,” which hardly resembles a cappuccino at all and should be avoided at all costs for its lack of respect for Italian cappuccino traditions. To celebrate National Cappuccino Day, go to a local espresso bar, such as Hidden Grounds, and enjoy a classic.
Rex Tillerson. Then as photos circulated, Trump’s critics quickTOKYO (AP) — President Don- ly seized on it as an example of his ald J. Trump’s visit to Japan brief- impatient style. But a closer look ly took a turn from formal to fishy. at the video of the moment shows Amid the protocol and pageant- that both leaders started gently ry Monday, Trump and Japan’s spooning feed into the pond and then Abe lightPrime Minisly tossed the ter Shinzo Abe rest of his box paused for a in. After that, lighter moment Trump more — to feed Asian “... Trump and Japan’s dramatically carp fish in a koi Prime Minister Shinzo tipped his over. pond. Trump Finished concluded Abe paused for a lighter with the fish, the activity by moment — to feed Asian both men theatrically holding out his carp fish in a koi pond.” smiled and waved. wooden box of Visiting the feed and dumpfish came amid ing it into the two packed water packed with bright yellow and orange fish. days for Trump, with a casual On the scene the move drew burger lunch and golf on Sunday smiles and chuckles, includ- and formal meetings and a news ing from Secretary of State conference Monday.
President Trump’s meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took a lighter turn when the president stopped to feed Asian carp fish in a traditional Japanese koi pond. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
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Happy Birthday: Educational pursuits and using your physical skills to help you advance will pay off. Set the stage for what you want to see transpire. Lay down your plans and take one step at a time to ensure you reach your goal. Opportunities will be plentiful and relationships will play a role in helping you achieve whatever you set out to do. Your numbers are 8, 14, 25, 31, 34, 43, 47.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Give everything you’ve got to gaining experience that will help you position yourself well for future prospects. Don’t get angry if someone is acting like a jerk. Take care of your responsibilities and move onward and upward without hesitation. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let anyone push you into something you are not ready for. Speak up and make what you want known to anyone who may be pressuring you to change your ways. A job opportunity looks inviting and should be considered. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You can make changes to your residence that will make your life easier. Sharing responsibility with someone else will improve your relationships and standard of living. Use your ingenuity to come up with unique solutions. Love is highlighted. 4 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Travel, communication and furthering your education will play into your overall success. A change in the way you live or who you live with is favored. The power of persuasion will work well for you. Romance and personal gains are highlighted. 5 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do your own thing and don’t worry about what others do. Keeping up with your responsibilities should be your prime concern. Truth may be in short supply regarding a job someone wants you to do. Ask questions before you commit. 3 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take care of administrative matters in your own unique way. A settlement, contract or investment will pay off. Don’t go on a shopping spree before you have the cash in hand. Moderation is required. 3 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t push others to get involved in your battles or challenges. Take control and you will get things done in a shorter period than you expected. Once you are finished, plan to celebrate your success with someone special. 3 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your ability to be patient and charming will put you in a good position to negotiate professional gains. A unique platform to present what you want to accomplish should be considered. It’s OK to be different. 3 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Subdue your emotions when dealing with work-related matters. Showing any sign of inconsistency or letting personal matters cloud the way you do your job will come back to haunt you. Stay intent on doing your best and getting ahead. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Lean on someone who has a better handle on a situation that crops up. Dealing with a colleague or relative will leave you emotionally drained and searching for answers. Be fair but firm when dealing with such matters. 3 stars
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Reconnect with someone you used to enjoy being around and doing things with. A reunion will give way to new opportunities with old friends. Conversations will lead to travel plans or changes to the way you live. Romance is highlighted. 4 stars
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take charge. Don’t debate others if you don’t have to. Let your actions be your calling card and your intuition guide you in financial, medical and legal matters. The stars are aligned, so don’t waste time procrastinating or arguing. 5 stars
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5 Hanging items in 2000
64 Church tower
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19 “Amscray!” relative
5 Alter
20 What musical Courtney
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10 It can go either way
28 Heavenly instrument?
11 White as a sheet
30 ___-Napoca (city in Romania)
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31 Specter
13 Like Santa’s laundry
33 “Take On Me” band
21 Use a scope
36 What actor Eddie
22 Our planet
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44 Axle gunk
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26 Hurtful remark
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29 Cleo’s slayer
48 Agendums
44 Epoxy appliers
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49 Welsh ___ (dog breed)
46 Richard’s first second
32 “Ben-___”
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49 Diamond measure
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52 Fathers, informally
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55 Litigates
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56 Try out
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Giants’ Eli Manning not ready to sit out remaining games ASSOCIATED PRESS
Giants quarterback Eli Manning stays ready to play despite possibilities of younger players taking the starting spot. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Eli Manning is not ready to sit just yet. A day after New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo floated the idea that he would consider using some young players, and no position was being excluded, the twotime Super Bowl Most Valuable Player said that he definitely wants to keep playing. Manning told reporters Tuesday after the team’s workout that he didn’t hear coach Ben McAdoo’s comments on Monday’s conference call. “I didn’t hear it,” Manning said. “My goal is to prepare every week and do my job. He said that he’s got faith in me and to keep grinding. “So that’s what we’re doing. I want to play. That’s what I like to
do. I like to play football and play quarterback. I understand that I got a job to do and I got to do it better and do it well and get wins and if you don’t, everybody’s job is up for grabs in this league.” McAdoo said that he was impressed that Manning was a little taken aback by the suggestion of a possible replacement. “What do you expect?” McAdoo said. “I’m glad he said that. He’s a pro football player, that’s what he should be saying. Eli, he’s our quarterback. I have a lot of confidence in Eli. That hasn’t changed. But that doesn’t mean at some point in time, we won’t throw another guy in there to get a look at him. “Every position needs to be held accountable and every position needs to play to a high standard. The same thing goes with the coaches. And obviously, when
you lose in the fashion that we lost (Sunday), it’s not good enough.” Manning has made 207 consecutive starts going back to his rookie season. If he starts this week, he will tie his brother Peyton for the second-longest streak by a quarterback in NFL history. Brett Favre holds the record with 297 consecutive starts. The Giants are still stinging from the 51-17 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Manning was asked about the relationship with his head coach. “Coach and I, hey, we communicate well,” Manning said. “We have great confidence in each other and have a good relationship. I haven’t been tested. I mean, I think, hey, he’s the coach. I’m the quarterback and just trying to keep getting better and keep working.” The Giants (1-7) face the winless 0-9 San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in Santa Clara, California. “Hey, I think both teams need a win,” Manning said. “I think you try to play your scheme. You try to do things correctly, do things right. We got to play our game. We got to be where we need to be. Make the plays that are there.” Manning knows that he missed receivers Sterling Shepard and Tavarres King on passes that could have been touchdowns against the Rams. “I missed Shepard on a post route that we could have made,” said Manning, who completed 20 of 36 for 220 yards and two touchdowns and an interception Sunday. “We had a couple other plays. We had drops. You had just different things that keep you out of a good down and distance. There’s always little things. There’s always things you have to correct and missed plays. We’re not in that position where we can have too many of those.” McAdoo agreed with Manning’s assessment of his play. “It’s disappointing,” McAdoo said. “We had chances down the field. We got to make those throws and make those catches. It’s pro football. We got to catch them on all opportunities like that. You don’t get many in the game. It’s just incompletions and we got to clean them up.” If McAdoo wants to go to Davis Webb, the third-round draft pick from Cal, then Webb will be ready. “My job is to be the best teammate I can be,” Webb said with Manning standing in a locker immediately to Webb’s right. “That’s my priority. I’m here to help the team win. That’s my role right now. I’m confident in anything I do. I’m confident when I’m playing checkers. I have learned so much from Eli. I’m grateful to have a teammate like him. Not many can say they’re learning from a Hall of Famer and one of the best in NFL history.” Manning realizes that this has been a tough season — and there are still eight more games to play. “Hey, it’s tough for everybody,” Manning said. “It’s no fun losing games and losing players and going through stretches where you’re not winning. So, a good thing is we got eight more games and an opportunity to fix it.”
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success Van Brill seeks to insert himself back into national rankings as season goes on continued from back out there but we really wanna go out there and get a trophy,” Van Brill said. “That’s what we’re shooting for, that’s what we’re working for every day.” And to Van Brill, that does not seem like too much of a long shot. Despite Rutgers cracking the top 15 in the preseason rankings and heading into the season at No. 12 in the nation, Van Brill thinks people are selling him and the Knights short — something they intend to prove throughout the season. “I don’t feel ver y good about (the ranking),” Van Brill said. “We wanna be more towards the five range. I think we have that type of talent, and we’re putting in that type of work. We’re really excited to prove that we’re better than No. 12, that’s for sure.” And after a 27-9 thrashing over the Terrapins last weekend, Rutgers is headed in the right direction. Van Brill figures he will be a big part of that — as does his
younger brother, redshirt freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill, whom John was impressed with over the weekend. “(Head coach Scott) Goodale mentioned the one-two punch at 25 and 33, but I would like to say that that’s a three-punch combination because even though my brother took a loss (last weekend), he wrestled so well,” Van Brill said. “I couldn’t say enough about how his training is going and how he wrestled. He wrestled with a lot of fight and I was really impressed by him.” The Knights and the Van Brill brothers are aiming their sights high and are poised to prove that Rutgers is a serious contender this season. If anything, last weekend was just the preview of that. “We’re training for teams like Iowa, UNC, Ohio State, Penn State,” Van Brill said. “We’re training to be at that level.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
clash Knights hope to move past loss to No. 1 Penn State in contest versus Ohio State continued from back only ser vice ace for the Knights was made by sophomore setter Megan Sharkey in the second set to place Rutgers on the board first. Ohio State had a great start to the season with rankings in the national polls for the first month but have slowly fallen to ninth place in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes most recently defeated No. 8 Wisconsin on Friday in a five-set match to
upset a top-ten nationally ranked team, putting Ohio State up to No. 31 on the latest NCAA RPI. Ohio State’s freshman libero Hannah Gruensfelder is currently third in the Big Ten for digs with an average of 4.54 digs per set and was the only player on the team to be named a Big Ten Volleyball Player of the Week this season on Sept. 11. The Buckeyes’ Lauren Witte and Taylor Hughes are the only other players ranked in the conference with Witte sitting in
Head coach CJ Werneke leads his side into its second matchup against Ohio State so far this season, the first coming as a loss. THE DAILY TARGUM / NOVEMBER 2016
Redshirt freshman 141-pounder Mike Van Brill joins his older brother John in the starting lineup this year, slotting into Anthony Ashnault’s spot. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
seventh for averaging 1.13 blocks a set and No. 13 for a .330 attack percentage. Hughes is placed just above Sharkey at No. 11 with 10.25 assists per set while Sharkey averages 7.9. Last time Ohio State and the Knights faced off against each other, Rutgers almost took the
third set from the Buckeyes but ultimately lost by set scores of 2515, 25-12 and 26-24. At the game, the Knights logged a team-high five service aces in Big Ten play, and Sharkey surpassed 1,000 career assists to total 1,006. After the Buckeyes’ newfound national ranking, it will
be interesting to see if Rutgers will be able to come as close as they did to winning a set like last time both teams played each other. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“My personal expectation is to make the podium in the last three days of March. That’s definitely my number one priority over the season.” — Junior 165-pounder John Van Brill on the NCAA Championships
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WRESTLING VAN BRILL STARTS SEASON STRONG WITH 5-0 TECHNICAL FALL
John Van Brill eyes Big Ten, NCAA success Robert Sanchez Correspondent
After a breakout season last year for the Rutgers wrestling team, junior 165-pounder John Van Brill is ready to prove it was not a fluke. Even after his impressive 24-13 overall record last season, which included an 11-4 record in dual matches as well as a 3-2 and 1-2 record in the Big Ten and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships, Van Brill still is not satisfied and is hungry for more this season. “My personal expectation is to make the podium in the last three days of March,” Van Brill said, referring to the NCAA Tournament. “That’s definitely my number one priority over the season.” Van Brill got a little closer to making that goal a reality last weekend against Maryland. In the season opener for the No. 12 Scarlet Knights (1-0, 1-0), Van Brill earned a convincing technical fall victory — blanking his opponent 15-0 in the process. But this is just the beginning. According to Van Brill, he and the rest of the team are striving to achieve something even greater. “For the team, expectation-wise, I mean, you know there are a lot of great NCAA teams Junior 165-pounder John Van Brill is on the right track to a podium bid at the NCAA Championships, recording a 15-0 technical fall against Maryland last Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
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VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS-OHIO STATE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Rutgers returns home for OSU clash Alex Fabugais-Inaba Staff Writer
The Rutgers volleyball team will be home for its first Big Ten midweek game against Ohio State on Wednesday night at the College Avenue Gymnasium. The last time the Scarlet Knights (5-21, 0-14) played the Buckeyes (1312, 6-8) was on Oct. 7 where Rutgers lost in straight-set scores. This past weekend, the Knights lost to No. 1 Penn State in what was a ver y difficult match for Rutgers to score any points in by set scores of 25-9, 25-9 and 25-12. The Nittany Lions recorded a .567 attacking percentage, much greater than the Knights’ .056. Sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Stackhouse led the Rutgers offense for the second consecutive match with 6 kills, followed by sophomore middle blocker Stasa Miljevic with 4 and a team-high errorless .667 hitting clip. Junior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie logged 3 kills, while two blocks apiece came from the trio of McLetchie, Miljevic and Stackhouse. Another trio of players notched two digs, freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik, freshman Beka Kojadinovic and sophomore libero Karysa Swackenberg. Additionally, the Sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Stackhouse has proved a formidable force for the Knights on offense, leading the team in kills for the second consecutive match with 6. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2016 NHL SCORES
knights schedule
EXTRA POINT
Washington Buffalo
1 3
St. Louis New Jersey
3 1
Edmonton NY Islanders
2 1
Phoenix Pittsburgh
1 3
Florida Carolina
1 3
Nashville Columbus
3 1
MIKE O’NEILL,
head coach of the women’s soccer team, leads his side into its eighth NCAA Tournament in the last 10 years. The Knights will host La Salle at Yurcak Field on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 5 p.m. Rutgers is one of five Big Ten teams to qualify.
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VOLLEYBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
FOOTBALL
vs. Ohio State
vs. CCNY
at James Madison
at Penn State
Tonight, 7 p.m., College Ave Gym
Friday, 7 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center
Friday, 7:30 p.m., Harrisonburg, Va.
Saturday, Noon, University Park, Pa.