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Rutgers Hillel addresses influx in anti-Semitism Christian Zapata Correspondent
Friday marked 79 years since Kristallnacht, an organized attack on Jewish communities that left hundreds dead and thousands in concentration camps. In light of a recent uptick in anti-Semitism on campus, members of the Jewish community elected to recognize the anniversary of the “Night of Broken Glass” differently this year. In response to recent events on and off campus, Rutgers Hillel invited Joshua Cohen, regional director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), to speak with students about the connection between Kristallnacht and anti-Semitism across the country. The event took place this past Thursday night at Rutgers Hillel on the College Avenue campus and was intended only for students. The discussion covered the recent discovery of swastikas graffitied around College Avenue, while also focusing on controversial social media posts made by Michael Chikindas, a professor in the Department of Food Sciences.
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Max DuBoff, the event organizer and School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the types of anti-Semitism that are being seen now are far removed from where they once were. These attacks are much less overt but are no less important in finding effective ways to confront anti-Semitism across all universities. “Kristallnacht, in particular, was a weave of organized violence and vandalism, and we’re still seeing vandalism now,” he said. Having a good relationship with local authorities was not always possible and is significantly important, DuBoff said. Informing University authorities and the New Brunswick Police Department about the situation allows them to respond more quickly and more effectively to future incidents. Throughout the event, Cohen spoke about how important it is for students to take action into their own hands. He said it is on them to spread the word, organize events and urge the University to condemn any acts of anti-Semitism on campus. Cohen assigned groups of students different scenarios detailing
On the anniversary of the “Night of Broken Glass,” Rutgers Hillel held a discussion centered around the slew of anti-Semitic incidents that transpired on campus this month. YOSEF SERKEZ incidents of anti-Semitism and asked how each person would respond. One of the proposed scenarios was a Jewish fraternity being vandalized on campus. The Daily Targum reported on a similar incident in 2003 where swastikas were found spray-painted outside of the Jewish fraternity Alpha Epsilon Pi and the Hillel House prior to its move onto the College Avenue campus.
Historically, vandalism and threats have been used as a common way to intimidate Jewish people, DuBoff said. Last year’s weave of bomb threats is reminiscent of the violence seen at synagogues, as places where Jews congregate have long been targets for violence. DuBoff said these instances of vandalism on campus are indicative of a larger trend. While finding swastikas in a residence hall room
is not to be minimized, he said it is a different circumstance to find one posted in such a visual place on campus. “I would say that any time there is an anti-Semitic incident or an incident against any other group we need to be concerned and vigilant, but we’re not in panic mode,” he said. “Which is good, we don’t want to be in panic mode obviously, and we don’t feel like we’re at that point.” Cohen said the ADL tracks and monitors anti-Semitic incidents in the public sphere and in private sectors. He said they have noted an increase in instances across the country with a concentration on college campuses. Despite this increase, they have noticed a number of students ready to report incidents as they happen, Cohen said. Students who reject anti-Semitism, hate and bigotry are more likely to report these instances and are more likely to get the University involved. “I think it’s imperative that when incidents of anti-Semitism or any incident of hate or bigotry happens, that we not be bystanders, that we be up-standers,” he said. “Incidents of hate and bigotry demand an expeditious response by everyone on campus, whether that’s students, administrators or law enforcement.”
U. student government votes to endorse DREAM Act Christina Gaudino Correspondent
At Rutgers University, the current status of approximately 400 students is in question after the White House announced in September of this year that it will rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, according to a recent report published by the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA). During last Thursday’s full-body meeting, RUSA took a definitive step toward their goal to support undocumented students by passing legislation entitled “Resolution to Endorse the DREAM Act and Call for the Extension of the Temporary Protected Status Program.” “As an assembly, it’s important that we continue to show support for every individual that’s a part of our Rutgers community, regardless of citizenship status,” said Evan Covello, RUSA president and an Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy senior. The legislation was sponsored by the Legislative Affairs Committee and presented by Committee Chairwoman Suzanne Link, a Rutgers Business School junior. Spurred to action by the White House’s impending threat to DACA, the most recent version of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act was
This week, the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) passed a resolution, dedicating their support to the DREAM Act. There are more than 400 DREAMers at Rutgers. CASEY AMBROSIO introduced in both houses of Congress in July of 2017, according to the RUSA report. Link presented the resolution to the RUSA student body on Thursday evening, along with three members of UndocuRutgers: Co-Presidents Josue Serrano, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and Sergio Abreu, a School of Engineering senior and Parliamentarian Stephanie Márquez-Villafañe, a sophomore in the School of Arts and Sciences. The three students also collaborated as authors of the legislation. “To believe in this resolution, you have to believe that there’s a
problem,” Abreu said to RUSA members during the presentation. “And the problem is you’ll hear people say, ‘The immigration system is broken,’ but what does that mean?” Abreu explained that many people come to the U.S. to work because there is a high demand for laborers, and it is very beneficial for immigrants to come to complete the jobs. “And with that, either they leave, or they bring their children here and try to start a life. So the DREAM Act, what it really does, is focus on these children,” he said. “Because these children are placed with a burden that they never asked for, and they
have no control over. They didn’t ask to come here ... they have no control over this.” Abreu also noted that immigrants contribute positively to the U.S. economy and are also statistically less likely to be criminals than natural born citizens. Indeed, Forbes reported last year that undocumented immigrants in the United States pay an estimated $11.64 billion in state and local taxes annually. “But the real question is, what have we done to belong here?” he said. “How do you define ‘American?’ Is it just because you were born in this country?” He said that for many immigrants who live most of their life in the U.S. and go through the American school system, the only thing stopping them from being “American” is a piece of paper. “So this is what this bill does,” he said of the 2017 DREAM Act. “It gives them an actual pathway (to citizenship), because before this, we didn’t even give them a chance.” Link added that last February, RUSA as a body passed a resolution to support the Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act. One of the main differences between the BRIDGE Act and the 2017 DREAM Act is that the latter provides a clear pathway to obtain citizenship, she said.
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According to the RUSA report, the 2017 DREAM act provides a 13-year pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. “Whether or not my mom will get pulled over one day and get deported the next, that is a reality for me,” Serrano said to the audience. He said the fact of being undocumented in this countr y is not a notion of legality—it is a civil infraction. “I want to clarify that I am not illegal. No one is illegal,” Serrano said, expressing concern over the 36 individuals who were arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in late October. Fifty-four RUSA members voted in support of the resolution on Thursday, zero voted against and six abstained from voting. Now that the resolution has been passed, RUSA as a body will be able to advocate in support of the DREAM Act, Link said, which is something they were unable to do previously due to the assembly’s technicalities and procedures. “We will continue to advocate on behalf of those affected by the repeal of DACA,” she said. “RUSA will make a conscious effort to maintain open and clear lines of communication with students and organizations within our community in order to ensure that we are best representing the students we are advocating on behalf of.”
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RU Sure event sparks conversation about binge-drinking
On Tuesday, RU Sure hosted a “Thanksgiving Block Party” in an effort to encourage students to socialize and make connections in an alcohol-free environment. The University-affiliated organization has been working to prevent binge-drinking on campus for the last 15 years. MICHAEL KENNEDY
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weekend. We know that we cannot prevent students from drinking, but we can ensure that they have food and water in their Last Tuesday, students walksystems while they are on their ing down the College Avenue way to a party or when they are campus had the chance to celecoming home from one,” Schbrate Thanksgiving early at the weighardt said in an email. “Thanksgiving Block Party” hostShe said that each weekend the ed by RU Sure. program runs, RUSA provides RU Sure, a program created by food and water for over 1,000 stuthe Center for Communication dents. It also has an educational and Health Issues (CHI), was aspect to it as they hand out fact started in 1997 to reduce excessheets wrapped around water botsive alcohol use by students at tles and engage Rutgers, said in conversations Joseph Bae, the students. marketing coor“Our tagline for the RU Sure campaign, which has kind of been our main tagline for 15 years is that two-thirds with Schweighardt dinator at CHI. said that RUSA “Our tagline of Rutgers students stop at three drinks or fewer and one-fifth do not drink at all.” tries to plan for the RU Sure their programs campaign, which joseph bae around “highhas kind of been Marketing Coordinator for RU Sure risk” nights. our main tagline With the holfor 15 years, is that two-thirds of Rutgers stu- reel some people in and then have thing might mean pursuing aca- addressing excessive drinking at iday season coming up, Bae said Rutgers is the MidKnight Snacks that it will remain up to their students stop at three drinks or few- some conversations about drink- demic or research interests.” Another big focus of RU Sure program created by the Rutgers dents to decide when the next RU er and one-fifth do not drink at ing culture that might not have is on the diversity at Rutgers, University Student Assembly Sure event will be. This is because happened otherwise. all,” Bae said. the group is student-driven and (RUSA) last year. “As I have been doing this the he said. That tagline opens up many Christie Schweighardt, student they believe that the message of Rutgers being so diverse means doors for students, he said. It past few years, I find more and shows that there are other things more that students who chose not that there are a variety of different body vice president and a School safe drinking will be stronger if it to do at Rutgers, and other outlets to drink or not to drink danger- people with varied interests, as of Arts and Sciences senior, said is promoted through students. “I can tell a student all of these for connecting with people, out- ously seem to have little to no re- well as a variety of reasons why that students have been receptive side of the drinking culture. By gret and no type of fear of missing someone would choose to avoid to the program’s education-first stats or all of these things … but you get a 19, 20, 21-year-old telling approach to binge-drinking. drinking culture, Bae said. highlighting the population that out,” Bae said. “The point of the program is them all of these things … I think People choose not to drink for Bae said that one of those condoes not drink, RU Sure is able to demonstrate to students who do versations is about peer pressure religious reasons, personal rea- to keep students as healthy as it’s more powerful if a student not want to drink that there is an and the fear of missing out by sons like being in recovery, not we can as they go out over the tells them this,” Bae said. Staff Writer
entire population of people who feel similarly. Tuesday’s block party was designed by students in Advanced Health Communications, an upper-level communications class held in CHI, Bae said. The goal of the event, he said, was to initiate conversations and different dialogues between students about the common misconceptions surrounding drinking. By offering free bagels, hot cider and doughnuts, RU Sure hoped to
choosing to not drink or not drink excessively during college. RU Sure does not want to imply that all drinking is bad, but instead that students should not feel pressured to drink based on a misconception of what “the college thing to do” is, Bae said. “(This is) especially at Rutgers,” Bae said. “‘The college thing to do’ could be a whole other thing. The college thing to do could mean joining the hundreds of clubs here, doing the college
enjoying the taste and not enjoying the atmosphere, among other reasons, he said. “I think that the beautiful thing about Rutgers is that the choices that you choose to make are your choices,” Bae said. He said that they remind students not to worry about what others think about their decisions, because there are groups at Rutgers that will feel similarly to them. Another program focused on
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VPVA lecture focuses on effects of pornography Andrew Petryna
pornography is particularly powerful. Because we do not have other scripts to compare to,” Last Thursday, the Office for she said Sun said when people watch Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance (VPVA) hosted a pre- pornography, they learn certain sentation titled “Fantasies Matter: behaviors and the consequences Pornography, Sexuality & Rela- associated with them. Without tionships” with Dr. Chyng Sun, a the necessary real life experiences to understand and contextualprofessor at NYU. The presentation addressed key ize these new behaviors, people points about how pornography ob- end up adopting them as the propjectively shapes the way individu- er way to act in sexual and romantic settings. als view and The scripts engage in sex. that young men She said that “Men who frequently learn in porn one of the bigare activated gest ways porn consume pornography when they affects people tend to try and use it in have sexual enis through afcounters, and fecting their sexual encounters.” they attempt “social scripts.” these same Sun said chyng sun behaviors that scripts are the Professor at New York University they observed situations and in media in real respective conlife, she said. sequences that teach people how to behave in Without actual sexual experience, certain ways. By observing and they have no real-world knowlexperiencing how behaviors are edge to fall back on. “Men who frequently consume rewarded and punished, they are taught what is right and wrong, pornography tend to try and use it in sexual encounters. For example, and that is how learning occurs. “Ver y few of us have the op- they tend to request or imitate porportunity to experience other nography sex, they attempt to rolepeople having sex, right? In play pornography sex or ask their real life. So most of the time partner to watch pornography with we obser ve our sexual scripts them,” Sun said. “Those men also through media, through por- tend to enjoy sexual intimacy less.” This especially becomes an nography particularly. And that is the main reason why issue when we realize just what Contributing Writer
On Thursday night, Dr. Chyng Sun, an NYU professor, led an event entitled “Fantasies Matter: Pornography, Sexuality & Relationships” in the Academic Building. CASEY AMBROSIO kind of measurable effects porn has on people, she said. “The age of the first pornography exposure is 11 to 13 years for boys, about five years before their first sexual experience,” Sun said. “Over half of college men watch pornography at least once a week … and 90 percent reported having used pornography in the last year.” Sun said these statistics make pornography an inescapable part of sexual life at college. But the topic of pornography is rarely discussed between students and often overlooked by college resources. She said one of the biggest issues with mainstream porn is that it is heavy in forced, dominating or degrading acts and language. This kind of media, which is
largely male-dominant and female-submissive, teaches both men and women that violent acts and behaviors are normal during sexual encounters. “I think what we need is (a) more open discussion about sexuality and relationships. I also feel that we need, in our intimate relationships, we need more direct communication, more compassion and more creativity,” Sun said. “Communication is better than pornography.” The VPVA is an organization at Rutgers focused on helping victims of sexual assault receive the care and resources they need, while working to end sexual assault and misconduct. Loren Linscott, the director of the VPVA, said that this
presentation is part of the larger End Sexual Violence Now campaign that brought former Vice President Joe Biden to campus. It fits into the organization’s goal of promoting healthy relationships as a way to prevent violence. “When I met with students, and I met with stakeholders, they were talking about ‘oh yeah, students are mentioning (pornography) in sessions, that this is affecting their relationships or their partner is kind of being coercive in different ways in terms of wanting to try things out that other people aren’t comfortable with,’” Linscott said. Linscott said he wants ever ybody to have candid conversations about how porn is affecting students’ lives as individuals and how it is affecting the relationships that they are having. Alyssa Martinez, a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in public health, said that she thinks we have a lot of diversity on campus and that we do not know what people do behind closed doors. With the number of sexual assault cases on campus, she thinks that if more people talked about pornography, individuals could understand each other better and have healthier conversations. “We really don’t have a lot of topics like this at Rutgers,” Martinez said. “A lot of people don’t want to touch upon this subject and (Dr. Sun) was just so passionate about what she was talking about. So just to hear her and her research was interesting.”
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Democrats must find their economic roots MAENNER’S MUSINGS HUNTER MAENNER
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oming off big gubernatorial wins in New Jersey and Virginia — as well as a stronger than expected showing in the Virginia House of Delegates elections — the Democratic Party is currently riding an anti-President Donald J. Trump wave that seems poised to deliver them substantial gains in House elections next year. Yet, for all of this talk of the Democratic Party being in the political driver’s seat, it seemed just a few days prior to last week’s elections that liberals were preparing the excuses and scapegoats as poll numbers showed Ralph Northam’s lead in the Virginia governor’s race dwindling. Chief among these prepared scapegoats was Donna Brazile, the former interim chair of the DNC, who was revered within establishment circles until she came out in Politico and confirmed that the Democratic primary between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) was not a fair fight at all. But even as party elites push back against re-litigating the battles of the 2016 primary, it is necessary for the party to fix these issues sooner rather than allow them to continue festering. For Democrats, the battles within the party stem from Clinton’s coopting of the DNC, as well as her introduction of toxic identity politics into party discourse. On the topic of Clinton’s stranglehold over the DNC, Brazile lays out the agreement that “specified that in exchange for raising money and investing in the DNC, Hillary would control the party’s finances, strategy, and all the money raised.” Although it is common practice for a campaign to increase control over the national party when their candidate becomes that party’s nominee, the agreement which gave the Clinton campaign final say over party decisions was made “in August 2015, just four months after Hillary announced her candidacy and nearly a year before she officially had the nomination.” While Clinton ended the primary process with more votes than Sanders, she was not nominated through the power of the people so much as she was anointed by the might of her own wealth. With total control over party decision-making before the first votes were cast or the first debate barbs were heard, it was impossible for the DNC to uphold its charter and offer an impartial and neutral setting for the primary to take place — a charge that the national party has all but admitted to in court. But even more damaging to the Democratic Party than the Clinton takeover of the DNC before the 2016 primary, is the party’s newfound reliance on identity politics when campaigning. For all of the talk of Clinton’s “Stronger Together” campaign motto, her actions throughout the 2016 election cycle contradicted this sentiment at every turn. Throughout the 2016 Democratic primary, Clinton and her supporters were avid users of the moniker “Bernie Bro” to describe the supporters of Bernie Sanders — a pejorative term meant to point out the disproportionate support Sanders received by white males, as if that was inherently a bad thing. Not just that, but this identity-based attack also served to discount the young women who sided with the Vermont senator, creating a deep rift among the opposing ends of the Democratic Party on the basis of sex, race and age where it did not need to exist in the first place. For all of the talk of the toxicity of “Bernie Bros,” which for the most part was confined to anonymous internet comment sections and chat forums, it was Clinton supporter Gloria Steinem who discounted the feminism of female Sanders supporters, saying that all they were interested in was meeting boys, and it was former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who said at a Clinton campaign event that “‘there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other.’” Moving forward, it is imperative for the Democratic Party to shed this propensity to use identity in order to achieve political gain, and in turn stop falling into the trap of reducing diversity to strict appearances. The politicization of identity is a zero-sum game, as evidenced by the backlash in this past presidential election of the Clinton campaign’s focus on niche social issues as opposed to the broader economic appeals made by Trump. As we move forward, the Democratic Party must get back in touch with the economic messaging that once united working class people from all races, religions and sexes under the Democratic banner. For Democrats to take back the House next November, it is imperative that they follow the pertinent wisdom of former Bill Clinton campaign strategist James Carville, who coined the phrase: “‘It’s the economy, stupid!’” With inequality continuing to widen as working class Americans of all stripes find it increasingly hard to find well paying jobs and take care of their families, it is crucial for the sake of the average man and woman that the Democratic Party stops pretending they do not understand how the nation works. Hunter Maenner is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in criminal justice and political science. His column, “Maenner’s Musings” runs on alternate Mondays.
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ast week, the leaked “Paradise Papers” re- that investing money in offshore accounts raises vealed that Rutgers, along with many other questions about their ethical standards, other wise universities, uses offshore firms to invest its they would have been open about it from the start. From a utilitarian viewpoint, if the endowment endowment money. By utilizing these firms, namely Appleby, a law firm specializing in offshore accounts money was invested domestically, it would be taxed like private equity and hedge funds, the University and would not be used to the extent it is now to avoids paying taxes on its profit, leaving more mon- benefit the University. If they had been open about ey in its pocket that can presumably allow tuition to it, they obviously would have experienced severe remain low while continuing to follow the 2030 Mas- scrutiny. Rutgers’ endowment assets totaled $1.2 ter Plan to improve Rutgers. To be clear, investing billion last June, which represents a 12.4 percent large sums of money in offshore accounts like this gain on long-term investments over the past year, a portion of which can be attributed to these inis not illegal. The “Paradise Papers” seem to reveal a contra- vestment tactics. Additionally, hundreds of the diction between how the University intends to country’s top universities, including Princeton and publicly present itself and how it behaves privately. Stanford, were found to be investing with Appleby. Maybe if the money University officials we save by avoiding have openly stated taxation gives us that the 2030 Plan “It comes down to an argument between the same advantagis written on an enes as the schools we vironmentally conwhat some view as ethically unsound and strive to be on par scious foundation, what others view as fiscally pragmatic.” with, the ends justiaiming to use green fy the means. technologies and On the other promote alternative hand, tax loopholes transportation solutions like biking and walking. Additionally, after like offshore accounts cost federal taxpayers $19.6 President Donald J. Trump withdrew from the Paris billion a year, so it is possible that while schools climate accord, Rutgers was one of many universi- like Rutgers that invest like this are seemingly ties to sign the “We Are Still In” pledge, supporting working to keep tuition down, they are actually the implementation of the climate agreement on just increasing the tax burden on students and college campuses. Interestingly enough, the pa- their parents. In the end, the prioritization of money may be pers show that Rutgers’ endowment money is being funneled into EnCap Energy Fund IX-C, which, a necessary precursor to the prioritization of eduaccording to the EnCap Investments website, “has cation. The reality of the situation is that money is been the leading provider of venture capital to the necessary for the advancement of the University, independent sector of the U.S. oil and gas industry.” and considering the significant decrease in state Presumably, some of the profit from these invest- funding, this is money we can really use. Maybe it ments in fossil fuels are returning to the University is on the government to formulate a policy that preand being used to carry out what is said to be an vents taxation on profits made through the investment of endowments, so as to encourage schools environmentally friendly 2030 Plan. It is reasonable to assume that somewhat of a to bring their money back to the states. It comes veil exists between the University and Appleby down to an argument between what some view as and that the administration does not have a say in ethically unsound and what others view as fiscally where the endowment money is invested. But with pragmatic. We are continually reminded of Rutgers’ that being said, the fact that the firm clearly in- realist standards when it comes to their attempts to vests in things like oil is something the University improve the University, but at some point the queshad to have known prior to initiating business with tion becomes — when is it time to sacrifice profit to them. It is clear that the University understands promote real change? The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 148th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
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Students should appreciate feat teachers take on MACRO TO MICRO AYSENUR GUC
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am, more often than not, guilty of inconsistent participation in class discussions. I tend to sit quietly, sometimes with questions brewing in my mind that I do not deem worthy enough of being verbally articulated or just completely tuned out from the entire conversation, lost in my own mental meanderings. I do not doubt that most students have experienced something similar to the following: a professor will ask a question and silence will weigh itself down upon the enclosed four-walled space as no one raises their hands or speaks up. I never felt guilty when this occurred until I found myself on the other side of the room. This semester, I had the privilege and pleasure of teaching a 1-credit class to first-year students called “Exploring Philosophy,” offered as part of the First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) program. The program allows certain juniors and seniors to teach a class of their topical interest and presents an opportunity for upperclassmen to advise and mentor first-years on navigating life at Rutgers. It was the second week of September when I had my first class and met my students for the first time. I was excited until I suddenly realized that I was faced with the
herculean task of gauging out comments and responses from 22 students, not all of whom seemed particularly excited about sitting in a hot and stuffy classroom. These past 10 weeks have cultivated within me a sincere appreciation for the tasks and roles of teachers. Teaching has always, in the past and even now, intimidated and frightened me. There is an enormous degree of responsibility embedded in the profession. The words, ideas and
than any of my students this semester. Each of their questions spurred in me further questions and each of their comments led me to further research and inquiry. I had hoped from the very beginning that if I could achieve at least one objective in my classroom, it would have been to kick start a process of questioning and investigation. Yet, it was truly the students themselves who contributed to paving my path of constant self-growth and self-realization.
“But these past several weeks have actively demonstrated to me that teaching, if anything, is a disguised and subtle art of learning. I count myself as having learned more than any of my students this semester.”
thoughts one shares must all be weighed heavily. They all have the power to shape and influence another’s life in unforeseeable ways. And so, I never quite saw myself fit to be in such a position of “teaching” — after all, I hope to always be a student. But these past several weeks have actively demonstrated to me that teaching, if anything, is a disguised and subtle art of learning. I count myself as having learned more
I was once advised that it is not of benefit to enter a classroom with the thought of “changing” or “inspiring” or inflicting any external verb unto others. Rather, the measure of an act’s worth should be determined by the impact it has on one’s own life. While that may seem rather self-centric, it is the continuous and honest engagement with the self that one may actually derive any benefit and insight
worthy to be shared with others. In contrast with my first class in which I stood in front of the room hoping to induce a process of reflection, I am now preparing for my final class, understanding that teaching others is a continuous process and state of reflection itself. The most I am capable of is engaging with my own experiences. But the acknowledgment of such a fact is what permits authenticity in the classroom, which opens the door for transformative learning. Students in my class are welcome to take this short reflection as my token of gratitude. Whenever possible, I try to fight the urge for passionate speeches or sentimental declarations. Those are little remembered. It is always the arduous process, the questions themselves, and the seemingly insignificant and mundane moments that end up being treasured. More than my procrastination in reading and grading papers, and preparing lesson plans, it is the discussions, and the accompanying feelings and questions they invoked that I will happily make use of and recall. And, perhaps, in classrooms where I am once again sitting on a chair and behind a desk, I will remember to more actively and with more empathy raise my hand. Aysenur Guc is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in philosophy. Her column, “Macro to Micro,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Scientists discuss genetics involved with space travel Om Korthari Contributing Writer
Human genetics study has been limited to the contents of Earth, as humans are a single planet species. As mankind pushes beyond Earth, it enters new and unique environments. Gene activity is affected by your environment as well as your genetics, said Muhammed Ali Rahim, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and a research student at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ). This is why some monozygotic (identical) twins have different disease susceptibilities, interests and lifestyles despite having the same genes, he said. “I learned that gene expression is sort of like a piano: you can play multiple keys at once, all the keys at once or you can modify the sound by using paddles. Similarly, you can activate specific genes at a given time, and these genes can be modified in different ways,” Rahim continued. A twin study conducted on Mark and Scott Kelly, astronaut brothers, has shown that gene expression changes during space travel, according to Scientific American. Specifically, methylation levels are increased.
“Methylation is often used as a mechanism to decrease gene expression,” Rahim said. Scott Kelly spent 11 months on the International Space Station (ISS), and his identical twin, Mark Kelly, who has the same DNA profile, was on Earth for that time. NASA established this mission to find out what alterations are made in human health during prolonged space travel, according to the article. “(Many) patients seem to show different DNA sequences but present similar symptoms and are assigned similar diagnoses, and this is a testament to the effects of the environment and factors like diet on gene expression,” said Kranthi Mandava, a School of Arts and Sciences junior and an undergraduate researcher at the CINJ. Mandava’s research focuses on the p53 tumor suppressor and its regulation by chronic psychological stress. He claims it would be interesting for future space studies to address levels of p53, as psychological stress would be an issue for many astronauts. The field is a relatively new area of research, so the cause of the DNA methylation is still inconclusive.
Mark and Scott Kelly, identical twin astronauts, participated in studies that examined the role of outer-space on DNA regulation. NASA “While astronauts wear heavy gear and are often inside space stations, a research group (Delp et al., 2016) found that the radiation levels from the sun seem to be greater without protection from the magnetosphere. This could probably lead to an increased susceptibility in cancer over time,” Rahim said, referencing an article from nature.com. Data suggesting that living in space is dangerous poses the question if search for a second home in outer space is worth
the potential health issues it may come with. Carlton Pryor, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy said, “It is absolutely worth researching the effects of different gravities and weightlessness in space on health.” Pryor’s research is centered on how “satellite galaxies of the Milky Way galaxy are moving in order to create models of how galaxies form.” “NASA’s plan to send a manned expedition to Mars by 2039 is
November 13, 2017 doable, as the main impediment of how quickly it is done is probably money,” Pryor said. “The people spending months on end at the ISS are valuable for our future in space travel.” Overpopulation might be an issue in the near future, so research needs to be continued for other livable planets, Mandava said. He feels that focus should be on Mars for colonization in the near future. Pryor agrees that Mars is a good candidate for exploration. “We know for sure that Mars has a little air and water there, and it seems to be a promising candidate for future life,” he said. Rahim said techniques such as ChIP-seq, pyrosequencing and methyl sensitive cut counting could be used to see what genes and what areas of the genome are modified by prolonged life in space. “With anything in science, you need replicates. Without replicates, any study can be dismissed as being a fluke. Assuming that interesting data are produced from this study, research groups may use model organisms to expedite the process of getting replicates,” Mandava said. The biological data from this twin study alone is expected to take about one year to interpret and characterize. Perhaps, the data will yield compelling results and will prompt more Rutgers scientists to dive into the exciting field of astrobiology.
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DIVERSIONS
November 13, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: You are in the zone and ready to take on the world. Put the past behind you and forge ahead with optimism, prepared to work hard and to make your dreams come true. Your uniqueness and ambition need to be projected. Aim high, but have reasonable plans that will help you maintain balance and integrity in all that you pursue. Your numbers are 7, 10, 19, 23, 34, 37, 45.
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t get all worked up over nothing. Smart thinking will help you pinpoint what to do next. Gather information and formulate a plan before you take action. If someone disappoints you, don’t be surprised. Leave nothing to chance. 3 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep your personal life a secret and you’ll avoid being talked about. Getting along with others will make a difference to how fast you advance. Offer unique ideas and you’ll be given an opportunity to put them into play. 3 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Get moving. Don’t wait around for someone else to go first. Sign up and do your thing. Professional gains can be made if you speak on your own behalf and demonstrate what you can do. A partnership opportunity is apparent. 5 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Charm, originality and incentives will help you persuade others to support your plans. Home improvements will encourage comfort, romance and spending more time doing the things you enjoy. Personal changes will enhance your life. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keep your thoughts to yourself until you get all the facts. Relationships will suffer if you make assumptions or are misleading. Keep busy, but don’t ignore someone who is dependent on you. Quiet pursuits will be your best course of action. 2 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be cognizant of what’s happening around you and how others may react. Showing sensitivity and thoughtfulness will help you avoid criticism and complaints. A fair assessment is encouraged if you want to drum up support. 2 stars
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Think twice before you make a fuss. You’ll meet with opposition if you take action without offering an explanation. Focus on personal growth and trying new things. A creative endeavor will ease your stress. Make love, not war. 2 stars
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Pace yourself and you’ll accomplish everything you set out to do. Your ability to sense when something’s not right will help you discourage others from interfering with your plans. An unusual opportunity looks promising. A personal change will result in compliments. 5 stars
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll do better dealing with outsiders than you will with those you live with. Short trips, networking events and professional changes will keep you moving forward and help you avoid a personal situation you aren’t ready to address. 4 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Share your feelings, but don’t force your will on others. It’s important to let everyone have a say as well as to compromise when possible. Learn from those you admire and you’ll gain respect. Give-and-take should be your aim. 3 stars
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll be offered a false impression conveyed by someone’s actions. Don’t make assumptions or you will end up in a situation that could cost you emotionally or financially. Temptation and indulgent behavior should be avoided. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Positive changes can be made. Being aware of others’ feelings will help you make the right choices. Use your charm, unique approach to finding solutions and your intuition when dealing with life, love and joint ventures. 3 stars
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Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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road Despite getting out to 6-0 lead, RU lets up 36 unanswered points in defeat continued from back downfield or first-down rushes from Trace McSorley. McSorley finished the day leading his side in rushing yards with 44, including a 20-yard run into the end zone to put the Lions on the board. That mid-second quarter touchdown gave Penn State a lead it would not give up, as it would follow that up with 2 touchdowns from Barkley and 1 apiece for Gesicki and Hamilton. “A play could go from four seconds to 10 seconds,” said sophomore cornerback Damon Hayes, on defending against a versatile quarterback like McSorley. “You just gotta be able to cover your guy downfield almost 40 yards at times.” Rutgers on the other hand failed to get anything going after starting the game with two field goals from kicker Andrew Harte. The first came off of a fortunate recovery of the opening kickoff at the 21-yard line. The second field goal for the Knights was the product of a 15-yard, 57-yard drive — the most plays on a scoring drive all season for Rutgers — indicative of the team’s offensive play for much of the first half. The second half, like many second halves for Rutgers this season, was less than stellar, with the defense allowing 3 touchdowns
and the offense only collecting 79 of its 200 total yards. Forty-three of those 200 yards came through the air Saturday for Rutgers, as junior quarterback Giovanni Rescigno once again could not place his passes, going 7-20. Rescigno’s efforts were felt more so on the ground, collecting 39 rushing yards, including multiple first-down runs eventually leading to scores in the first half. But a score for the Knights Saturday afternoon meant 3 points, and there is a discouragement that comes with moving the ball all the way up the field only to fall short in the final few yards. “It was tough,” Rescigno said. “The first one, they had us fine, but the second one, the second drive when we got down there, it got tipped. ... That’s unfortunate, it happens, it’s just part of the game. Yeah, you would like to get a touchdown there, but it’s better getting points than nothing.” Three points is 3 points, but the big picture remains centered around Rutgers’ inability to score a touchdown, leading to another loss to a top team in the Big Ten. For Ash — never one to shy away from the fact that a loss is indeed a loss — the finer points should just as well be emphasized. It’s the only way to come away with some positives after
a loss almost identical to all of the Knights’ losses to ranked conference foes. “I still believe that this is a football team that’s getting better all the time,” Ash said. “Last year at
the end of this game against these guys, it wasn’t a lot of fun. I’m discouraged that we lost the game, but I continue to be encouraged about the improvement and the attitude and the effort and the
toughness that our team displays right now.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Freshman defensive lineman CJ Onyechi closes in on Penn State running quarterback Saquon Barkley, tackling him for a loss in the first quarter. DECLAN INTINDOLA / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
win 3 Knights score in 3-1 win, move onto 2nd round for 4th straight year continued from back keeping the ball and winning first and second balls, we didn’t do so they got a goal and then from that point they had a little bit of pressure on us.” For a team that is defined by its defense and coming off a long streak of low scoring affairs going into the game — with the last time Rutgers scored 2 goals in a game being a 2-1 win against Illinois on September 24 — a 2-0 lead was a welcome but unusual sight for the Knights. Nevertheless, the defense knows the game isn’t over until the last whistle and that it needs to be focused for the entire 90 minutes. “I mean, yeah (a lead) makes us more comfortable but we know when we’re up it’s not enough so we gotta keep going, keep focusing on the details and do our job,” said sophomore defender Amanda Visco. Once Rutgers settled down after La Salle scored its goal, sophomore forward Brittany LaPlant
scored in the 80th minute to give the Knights a 3-1 lead, all but capping off the game. “I think that it was a pretty important goal,” LaPlant said. “After they came back and scored that one goal it was kind of back and forth for a little bit and they kind of gained some momentum so I think that third goal really finished the game for us.” If Rutgers wants to be successful moving forward in the tournament, it will have to continue this scoring streak — especially against a high-powered offense in No. 7 West Virginia (16-3-2) whom the Knights will play on Friday in Morgantown. After Saturday’s performance though, O’Neill has to be encouraged with what he saw. “To be successful you need to have success on both sides of the ball and I felt we did a good job of that this evening,” O’Neill said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
IN BRIEF
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fter a wild weekend in college football that saw two of the top-4 teams go down, the jur y is still out on who deser ves to be in and who is on the outside looking in. But
after convincing wins by No. 5 Oklahoma, No. 7 Miami, No. 8 Wisconsin, No. 10 Auburn and No. 13 Ohio State, what’s for cer tain is that nothing is for cer tain.
November 13, 2017
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Rutgers opens season with strong victory over JMU Jordan Farbowitz Correspondent
During media day for the Rutgers women’s basketball team last Wednesday, head coach C. Vivian Stringer said that she would be happy to win five games this season. After the first game of the season, she already has one. The Scarlet Knights (1-0) held off a late comeback to defeat James Madison (0-1), 76-63, Friday night in Harrisonburg, Virginia. After going 6-24 last year, they found the win column in just their first game this season, beating a team that went 26-9 last year, made it to the third round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and is a favorite to win the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) this year. Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife — whose absence last year was one of the primary reasons why Rutgers only won six games — picked up right where she left off two years ago. She led the Knights with 26 points, including a 12-for-14 showing from the free throw line. It was the 47th time in her career that she led the team in scoring. “We lost her last year, and it makes a big difference (when she’s back),” Stringer said. “She has the skills to get it done, and it’s good for us to have her back.” Another promising sign for the Knights going forward was the fact that they got big
Fifth-year senior guard Tyler Scaife kicked off the season with a 26-point performance against JMU. Rutgers defeated the Dukes handily, 76-63. dimitri rodriguez / photo editor / OCTOBER 2017 contributions from a multitude of players on the roster. Junior forward Caitlin Jenkins had 9 points and 14 rebounds, and senior guard Jazlynd Rollins had 10
DUALS RU sweeps day, beating out No. 19 Sooners, Cavaliers at Journeymen Duals continued from back a tough match against UVA, but we showed a lot of heart pulling it out.” Junior 165-pounder John Van Brill, fifth-year senior 184-pounder Nicholas Gravina and senior heavyweight Razohnn Gross added the three remaining victories for Rutgers over a solid Sooners squad that just couldn’t handle the Knights’ deep roster.
Rutgers switched its focus to the Cavaliers in the second dual of the day and saw ver y similar results all around. Suriano, DelVecchio, Van Brill and DeLuca opened things up again with four straight victories from the first whistle, giving the Knights an early and comfortable 12-0 lead. Gravina and Gross were able to sweep their competition in their second matches as well, but
points, scoring in double figures for the second time in her career. After leading 11-10 at the end of the first quarter, Rutgers set the tempo with a 9-2 run to push the
lead to 10, and by the end of the half led 31-23. The Knights continued to pressure James Madison, and led by as many as 21 with 2:43 remaining in the third quarter.
John Van Brill was injured during with teams and do as well as we his match and ultimately lost did. So that was super exciting to see everybody 9-2. Freshman show their 197-pounder skills out there Kevin Mulligan secured his “I know our coaches are and put up a good effort.” second victory expecting us to go out DelVecchio of the season moved up against Virginthere and meet up with Rutgers’ allia’s Jay Aielteams and do as well as time win list lo, giving the after Saturday’s Knights anothwe did.” two victories, as er 7-3 matchup his 66 wins are win. NICHOLAS GRAVINA now good for “I think we Fifth-Year Senior 184-Pounder 43rd all-time. wrestled really Both team tough today,” victories were Gravina said. “I know our coaches are expecting significant ones for the histous to go out there and meet up r y of the wrestling program at
But the Dukes would not go down easily, as they went on a 21-2 run that went into the fourth quarter, whittling Rutgers’ lead all the way down to two. Stringer attributed the run to her team having the wrong personnel on the court. “When we have 14 players, our issue is who are the seven people on this team and who are the seven people on that team,” she said. “… The group that was out there was not the group that could handle the ball in the press situation, so I started picking people off the bench.” Yet the Knights refused to give up the lead, steadily increasing their margin, and in the end won by 13. Rutgers held a big edge when it came to rebounds, getting 48 boards to James Madison’s 34. This included a 30-23 advantage on defensive rebounds. Stringer gave a lot of credit to Jenkins for leading the team on the boards, saying that rebounding is what she is meant to do. “We’ve been out-rebounded by everybody, including ourselves,” Stringer said. “But Caitlin Jenkins is a rebounder. She’s just like ‘the ball’s over there, let me go find it.’ She’s proven that (rebounding) is exactly what she can do. She’s doing what we haven’t had in quite a few years.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Rutgers. Saturday was the first victor y over Oklahoma since 2014 and was also the second all-time win overall against the Sooners, who now hold a 7-2 record against the Knights. Rutgers tied the series with the Cavaliers at four wins apiece after Saturday’s triumph. The Knights will try to remain undefeated as they move on to the Army Invitational in West Point, New York next Saturday. “We’re just trying to keep it rolling, cause it’s always a great feeling to win,” Gravina said. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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Just like the weather that night, the Rutgers women’s soccer team started off cold in its eventual 3-1 victory against La Salle in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. Despite outshooting the Explorers (174-2, 9-0-1) in the first half 9-0, the No. 22 Scarlet Knights (13-2-5, 6-2-3) could not find the back of the net as La Salle’s goalkeeper Larisa Zambelli recorded five saves to keep the game knotted at halftime. Once the second half came around, things began to unravel. During the 52nd minute, Rutgers freshman forward Amirah Ali scored the 1st goal of the game after a pass by senior forward and captain Colby Ciarrocca skidded past the defenders in the box. It was Ali’s 6th goal of the season, which ties her for the team lead with Ciarrocca. “It’s very exciting to advance,” Ciarrocca said. “We take a lot of pride in it, especially getting a win on Yurcak Field and for the seniors since it was our last time stepping on this field.” Four minutes after Ali’s goal, fellow freshman and midfielder Alexa Ferreira added a goal of her own to make it 2-0, advantage Knights. But the Explorers would fight back. Nine minutes later, La Salle’s Madison Bower received the ball in the box and took a shot with her heel that scooted by an outstretched goalkeeper Casey Murphy and quickly made it a 2-1 game. “They say the most dangerous score in the game is 2-0,” said head coach Mike O’Neill. “And when we got the second goal we kind of took our foot off the gas a little bit and the things that we spoke about like
The Rutgers wrestling team started off the season with quite the statement, as it has its eyes on crossing into the top-10 rankings as soon as possible. The No. 12 Scarlet Knights (3-0, 1-0) showcased that thirst on Saturday, as they defeated two teams on the same day. Rutgers faced a powerful No. 19 Oklahoma (1-2) who seemed no match for its stacked lineup. The Knights defeated the Sooners, 229, after winning seven of the 10 matchups on Saturday morning. Shortly after, Rutgers matched up with Virginia (0-2) for another bout, seeing a very similar 21-9 result, sweeping the Journeymen Duals and remaining undefeated in the early season. The Journeymen Duals were held at Shenendehowa High School in Clifton Park, New York. A familiar sight kicked off the day’s matches for the Knights, as No. 2 sophomore 125-pounder Nick Suriano gained the firstmatch victory. Suriano kept Oklahoma’s Christian Moody in tap for the majority of the match and came out with the 4-2 victory to get Rutgers off to a good start. Rutgers proceeded to rattle the competition with three straight victories from there, at the hands of No. 12 fifth-year senior 133-pounder Scott DelVecchio, freshman 141-pounder Michael Van Brill and fifth-year senior 149-pounder Eleazar DeLuca. The trio combined for a 27-10 point line, giving the Knights a 13-0 lead out of the gate. “Overall, I thought we wrestled really well,” DelVecchio said. “That first matchup against Oklahoma felt really good. We had
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Junior quarterback Giovanni Rescigno looks on amid a 35-6 loss to Penn State, in which he went 7-20, despite running for 39 yards himself. THOMAS BONIELLO
Rutgers loses lead, falls to No. 14 PSU on road Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
Senior forward Colby Ciarrocca dribbles away from the box looking for a pass. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR NFL SCORES
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — It has been said time and time again this season, but it bears repeating: this is not the same Rutgers football team from last year. The 2016 Scarlet Knights would not — and did not — put up points against a ranked Penn State side. They certainly would not have held Penn State to 304 yards with a receiving core of DaeSean Hamilton, Juwan Johnson and Mike Gesicki. Or Saquon Barkley to just 35 yards on the ground. Rutgers (4-6, 3-4) lost to No. 14 Penn State (8-2, 5-2) by a score of 35-6 on Saturday, and though there wasn’t much to love for Knights fans, there was more than last year. Lopsided scoreline aside, it’s a telltale sign of improvement when your team allows 245 fewer yards of total offense from one year to the next. And even with Rutgers’ continued
offensive struggles in the passing game, it still found a way to increase its total offense from 87 yards last year to 200. Still, there was no denying the talent gap for anyone watching Saturday, despite Penn State noticeably not being at its best. The Knights labored up the field with long, often fruitless drives while the Lions, at least through the first half, still could “turn it on” at any moment. “Really the difference in the game — it was their skill versus our skill,” said head coach Chris Ash. “We struggled to consistently cover their wide receivers down the field, and we struggled with our wide receivers getting open against their DBs, that’s what it is. Up front on both sides of the ball, I thought we played pretty well.” What could have been wasteful drives for Penn State were revived by wide passes See
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EXTRA POINT
New Orleans Buffalo
47 10
NY Jets Tampa Bay
10 15
Cleveland Detroit
24 38
Cincinnati Tennessee
20 24
Green Bay Chicago
23 16
Pittsburgh Indianapolis
20 17
SCOTT DELVECCHIO,
fifth-year senior 133-pounder on the wrestling team, moved up to 43rd overall on the Rutgers all-time wins list after securing his 66th win over the weekend. DelVecchio is currently ranked No. 12 in the nation in his weight class.
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Senior heavyweight Razohnn Gross won his first match of the season on Saturday. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR
knights schedule
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL MEN’S BASKETBALL
VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Charlotte
at Temple
vs. Cleveland State
vs. Purdue
Today, 7 p.m., Philadelphia, Pa.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center
Wednesday, 7 p.m., Thursday, 7 p.m., College Ave Gym Charlotte, N.C.