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U. tuition hikes among lowest in country over last decade Kira Herzog News Editor

Last weekend, The Chronicle of Higher Education placed Rutgers University on a list of the flagship universities that were most successful in keeping their tuition rates steady over the last decade.

But with its in-state tuition rising from $12,558 to $14,638 since 2007, the University’s position on the low end of the spectrum may correlate more to its high starting point than its low ending point. Rutgers was already the fourth most expensive flagship school when the Chronicle first started collecting data.

Still, from year to year, the Rutgers Board of Governors has passed tuition hikes that are well below the national average. At 1.85 percent, this year’s jump was the lowest in 3 years, according to a University spokesperson.

“The university is mindful of cost and value for all students and has worked diligently to limit tuition and fee increases, while improving the student experience and providing new opportunities to learn, grow and succeed,” said Rutgers— New Brunswick Chancellor Debasish Dutta. “A Rutgers education remains a strong investment for our students, who graduate prepared to lead successful lives and careers

that benefit the public good in New Jersey and beyond.”

Annual in-state tuition and fees for attending public national universities have inflated by 237 percent over the last 20 years.

According to the University’s numbers, appropriations from the State of New Jersey currently constitute just 24 percent of the school’s $4.4 billion operating budget. This is something that newly elected governor Phil Murphy pledged to fix during his campaign.

As these appropriations continue to drop off, the school is faced with increasingly difficult economic choices, the most prominent being whether to pull the deficit directly from tuition and student fees. Last month, University President Robert L. Barchi said administrators have consistently elected to operate on a narrower budget instead of placing more financial pressure on students.

“You can never be exact, but we plan our budget so the operating margin is low. Much lower than a company of our size would ever have. And we do that intentionally so we can keep the tuition low,” Barchi said. “We could have a bigger operating margin very easily just by raising tuition by 3 percent instead of 1.7 percent, but our stated policy has been the opposite.”

The University’s place on the list of schools with the most consistent tuition over the last decade may be due to its already high tuition rates. At the time of the study, the University was ranked fourth among flagship schools with highest tuition rates. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

5 women’s athletic teams at Rutgers earn 100 percent graduation rates Chloe Dopico Associate News Editor

The academic prestige of Rutgers Athletics is on the rise after five teams earned 100 percent graduation rates. All of these teams are comprised of women. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR

Five separate female Rutgers sports programs achieved a 100 percent graduation rate last year, according to the Athletics Department site.

The site also says 16 out of the 20 teams received scores of greater than 80 percent in the Graduation Success Rate (GSR). Rutgers maintained greater than a score of 84 for the ninth consecutive year in a row.

According to the NCAA website, Division I student-athletes continue to improve academically. More student-athletes are graduating, and the NCAA claims it is due to enhanced eligibility standards and the success of the Division I Academic Performance Program.

“Division I is committed to an intercollegiate athletics model which recognizes and supports the importance of the academic mission of its member schools,” according to the website.

The NCAA publicly announces the GSR of all Division I institutions, according to the Rutgers website.

This year’s numbers showed the average for students who entered college from 2007-2010. The organization collects data from a compilation of numbers from the U.S. Department of Education.

Division I GSR was created for university presidents who desired graduation data that more accurately reflected all college students today.

Rutgers teams that achieved a perfect score of 100 include women’s basketball, gymnastics, swimming and diving, women’s lacrosse and field hockey, according to the Athletics site.

Football received a score of 82, making it the sixth highest in the Big Ten and 24 points above the federal rate for football teams, according to the site.

“Division I student-athletes in nearly all sports and demographics improved their graduation rates, most notably a 3 percentage point increase for African-Americans in all sports, which contributed to a record-high 87 percent Graduation Success Rate,” according to the NCAA.

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Seventy-seven percent of Black athletes earned their degrees, which is a 21 percent increase from 2002.

Men’s lacrosse earned a score of 87, achieving a score of 7 points above the federal rate for its sport, while men’s basketball’s score of 80 ranked 60 points ahead of the national average.

Women’s basketball earned a score of 100 for the first time since the data began to be tracked — it was also an improvement from the score of 90 1 year ago, making the new score 45 points above the federal rate. Women’s lacrosse has had a perfect score of 100 for 3 years in a row, whereas women’s field hockey has had a perfect score for 2 consecutive years.

Swimming and diving also received its first-ever score of 100.

“Our responsibility is to provide every student-athlete who chooses Rutgers with the support they need to achieve their most important goal — earning a college degree. That will always be our number one priority,” said Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs to the Athletics Department.

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The Jacobs/Mitnick American Art Fund and the Department of Histor y present “Annual Sydney Leon Jacob Lecture in American Art, ‘Shock, Influence, or Indifference, the 1913 Armor y Show Reconsidered’” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public.

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Over 6 years, Rutgers added 15 new buses to its fleet

Prior to employing First Transit, Rutgers ran its own bus system for more than 50 years. After taking over in 2011, First Transit has conducted oversight of bus transportation services and added 15 buses to the University’s roster. MALAIKA JAWED

Samil Tabani

if we added buses, you wouldn’t necessarily get to your class on time,” Karakoglou said.

Milan Thacker, a Rutgers BusiThe bus system at Rutgers has ness School sophomore, said the been serving the community for buses are always packed before more than 50 years, but it was not classes, especially on the College until 2011, when the University Avenue campus at 4 p.m. and on partnered with First Transit, that Livingston campus at 7 p.m. it began to drastically transform.

During these busy times, Rutgers’ bus service is the secThacker said the buses are so ond-largest operating bus system overcrowded that people are on in New Jersey, transporting more top of each other, on the stairs and than 6 million passengers annualleaning on the bus doors. ly and providing more than 70,000 “Try to grab a seat, and if you passenger trips per day, accordcan’t then at least ing to the First grab onto someTransit website. thing so you First Trandon’t keep on fallsit, which is the “If you take two cars, back to back, that’s the length of one 40-foot bus. That’s two students versus 67.” ing over,” Thacklargest provider said. “If you’re er of university jack molenaar pressed against transpor tation Director of Transportation at Rutgers the bus door, try services, proto tell people to vides Rutgers create space for with comprehensive management and mainte- breaks,” Molenaar said. “Can 40-foot bus. That’s two students regarding the safety of passen- you and if you’re not in a rush, definitely just wait for another bus.” gers on Rutgers buses. nance services for its bus system, someone get out of this class and versus 67,” he said.

He said that timing the driver’s Depending on the severity of John Karakoglou, the assistant according to the website. The get to this other campus in the company works with 20 different time that we are allotted within director of DOTS, said First Tran- the emergency, if a student feels breaks more efficiently would imsit is the third company to service ill or in danger, drivers are obliged prove the bus system. colleges and universities through- the class break schedule?”

If the breaks were taken at The Rutgers bus system was Rutgers buses. The first company to stop, he said. out North America.

“We start getting full buses proper times with a proper duWhen the University started its conceived in 1961 — the same year was Suburban Transit, followed around 12 o’clock. But, specif- ration, then buses would come contract with First Transit, it in- that Rutgers built the Davidson by Academy Express.

Karakoglou said the LX has the ically between 3 and 7, you see at normal intervals more often, cluded 50 buses, Senior Director Residence Hall on Busch campus.

When more residence halls largest quantity of buses serving the bus drivers calling the full preventing the buses from getting of Transportation Services Jack were built on Livingston, Molenaar its route, followed by the F and B bus loads during that time. Even too packed, Thacker said.

Molenaar said.

Staff Writer

“Since then, working with what our demand is, we now are up to 65 buses. It helps us keep more buses on the street,” he said.

First Transit and the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS) meet to monitor student demand and to make sure the bus schedules accommodate class schedules and peak demand times, Molenaar said.

“It’s really a matter of them watching the system and seeing how they are hitting class

said the University began to use more LX buses. When the yellow lot was built, they distributed more Livingston parking passes, which put more demand on the LX. If a student is going to the Cook or Douglass campus between 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., they should give themselves plenty of time, Molenaar said, noting that Route 18 can become backed up with traffic to Campus Road on Busch campus.

“If you take two cars, back to back, that’s the length of one

buses, which have an equal number of buses.

The F bus does not run past 9 p.m. because the EE bus already services Downtown New Brunswick and the Douglass campus, he said. During rush hour, it is difficult to go through the downtown area, so that is why the F bus runs during the day.

“All of our drivers have constant contact with the Rutgers Police through two-way radios. So anytime the buses are out there, the police dispatchers are listening to that radio,” Karakoglou said,

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Zimmerli talks politics of poetry over breakfast Abner Bonilla Staff Writer

A multicultural breakfast of berry parfaits, cheese blintzes and zimtsterne graced the opening of “Poetries-Politics,” an eclectic, multilingual and collaborative visual poetry exhibition.

The title separates poetries and politics with a dash to represent of a break in thought. The main focus of the event was to surround the audience with the voices of poets throughout history and allow them to find their own meaning.

“There’s no one message, there’s no one person, there’s no one anything,” said Mary Shaw, a primary organizer of the exhibition and a professor in the Department of French.

The event centered around more than 100 poems chosen

by School of Ar ts and Sciences student-curators. The same poems were mixed into uniquely-designed color-spectrum posters by Mason Gross School of the Ar ts undergraduate design students.

Five poems were then produced into short films by undergraduate directors from the Rutgers Film Lab. The entire exhibition was presented to the University and visiting scholars at a colloquium Thursday and Friday, organized by a number of University departments.

Each poem dated to a different time period and place in the world.

Hundreds of poems throughout histor y were examined by 16 of the School of Arts and Sciences undergraduate student-curators as part of a Department of Interdisciplinar y Studies course with help from School of Arts and Sciences Honors Colloquium students, graduate students, faculty and University alumni.

Regardless of the original language or political context, if a poem connected with a student-curator, then it was selected. After 100 poems were selected, each was researched with the help of select humanities departments at Rutgers.

Poems were prepared with translations along with their original dialect of English or French, the official languages of the colloquium. Poems from Africa, Asia, Europe and South America were kept with the original text. The University Libraries also instructed curators on how to cite all poems used, to ensure no violation of fair-use.

Selected poems were translated into design briefs, a PDF file that summarized the poem’s life into digestible pages. The design briefs had a bilingual version for each poem, a summary of its historical and political context, a description of the poet’s life and a paragraph on what the student-curator saw in the poem.

“They started to build a visual landscape to enclose the poetry,” said Atif Akin, a professor in de- One hundred poems chosen by School of Arts and Sciences students led Zimmerli’s two day sign in the Mason Gross School colloquium. The event featured poetry from across the world and students transformed their of the Arts, on how his students favorite poems into multi-media projects like short films and poster design. YOSEF SERKEZ examined the design brief.

The Mason Gross School of the After exploring the historical language barriers and connect For Danielle Lessovitz, the Arts artists then crafted 120 post- head of the Rutgers Film Lab, in- context of Kamikaze pilots, Ye with other student-curators ers, each with a distinct design terpreting poetry into a visual de- said he recreated the pilot’s final through poetr y. that tells its own visual story. The sign has its own element because moments, an eruptive scene of The poems, posters and films graphic interweaves the poem’s it is more than just one image, it thunderous, flying shrapnel that were shown as part of the two-day original energy and the multi- is the sound of a language and puts you in the cockpit, juxta- colloquium and will be on display lingual translation into a single the journey that poetic perfor- posed with the tranquil scenes of until Nov. 26. The poetic posters matte-coated sheet on the wall. mances take an audience mem- cherry blossoms and a piano-play- will be hung in the fourth, fifth Despite crossing over Universi- ber through. ing girl beating to the tempo of and sixth floors of the Rutgers Acty educational borders and a staademic Building. “ … For that, film is a powerful the pilot’s last breaths. tus quo for fights between editors medium because it can capture Shaw said the open-ended The poem expressed the and designers, young pilot’s collaboration between different there was only v u l n e r a b i l i t y arms of the Rutgers body was a positive coland his fear the main element that should laborative spir“There’s no one message, there’s no one person, there’s of death, but be celebrated. And although it between the for that, his large-scale collaborations do not no one anything.”

16 literature admittance of happen often, Poetries-Politics is student-curafear was an an exceptional example of what mary shaw tors and 11 viact of cour- is possible when people from Professor in the Department of French sual designers different departments and backage, he said. throughout the Despite the grounds do come together. entire process, The colloquium and exhidifference in Akin said. nationality Ye bition was a collaboration beThe collaborative project was sound, images and place them could still connect with the Ka- tween multiple departments in then brought into its filmmak- over time, in a way that a poster or mikaze poem because when he the University. ing phase.

For G1, a member of the hipa performance of poetry wouldn’t looked beneath the surface, evFive undergraduate students be able to,” Lessovitz said. hop duo Rebel Diaz, who closed eryone is human, Ye said. signed-up to make a film adaption Ye said, “We have the same the colloquium event, it does not Chenglei Ye, a Mason Gross of the poems. It brought them to School of the Arts sophomore, thoughts and same feelings … ” matter what medium of art you the experimental Film Lab, where adapted a three-line Japanese Lessovitz, also a New York are using when you are speaking student directors began to look poem, the last words before the City-based writer and director out and “… as long as you’re able through each poem until they imminent death of a young Kami- in film, said it was a unique, to tell your story, and you’re able found one that personally resonat- kaze pilot in World War II, into a collaborative experience to see to connect that to a larger story of ed with them. student directors work through resistance,” G1 said.

10-minute short film.

Running Club races to fundraise money for 1st trip to Nationals Christian Zapata Correspondent

The Rutgers Running Club has 18 days and $840 left to raise in order to fund its trip to Nationals. This is the first time the team has qualified for a National meet since 2013. This year nationals take place in Lansing, Michigan.

The campaign ends on Dec. 1, at which point Rutgers Running Club will have to meet its goal of $2,000 or fail to collect its donations. So far it has raised $1,160 with donations from 16 donors, leaving 43 percent of its goal total still unaccounted for.

The club is a community of dedicated runners at all ability

levels who compete in both cross country and track and field events.

The group holds open practices throughout the week in front of the College Avenue Student Center and takes weekend trips outside of the University for longer runs.

This is the first year that the men’s team will race in a championship meet and the first time that the club will make an appearance since its inception in 2013. The current team is the largest and most competitive that it has ever had, according to its site.

In order to prepare themselves for the long road ahead, the group has prioritized practicing and time management. This has shaped its road to Nationals with a combination of talent and

commitment, said Jeremy Bravo, the men’s team captain and a Rutgers Business School senior.

“We have been promoting this fundraiser for a couple weeks now even before the site went live,” he said. “We have also fundraised through other means, our most recent event took place alongside Panera where they were kind enough to donate a portion of their sales for a night to our club.”

Alongside the group’s donation page, viewers can see donation options starting at $10 and where the money will be put toward including, race fees, transportation and hotel costs.

Duke, Princeton and the University of California are among the top

This is the first year since the Rutgers Running Club started in 2013 that the men’s team has qualified for Nationals. Its fundraising efforts are helping cut travel costs. FACEBOOK collegiate running clubs the group is racing against, Bravo said.

“We’ve worked very hard in order to earn our spot in this race, so we will definitely give it

our all,” he said. “We have a very strong group so I am optimistic that will do very well and prove to be one of the fastest teams in the country.”

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Chinese tea exports tie back to US relations Christina Gaudino

tea to the Tibetans on the backs of humans,” Booz said.

This was because the cost was Aside from water, tea is the most nearly one third less than using frequently consumed beverage horses or mules, and there was a worldwide. And the historical trade seemingly endless supply of imof this commodity facilitated a pleth- poverished Sichuanese who were ora of political and social exchanges willing to make the trek, he said.

Meanwhile, Tibetans often diswhich are still evident today.

On Nov. 8 — the same day Pres- tributed the tea across their own ident Donald J. Trump arrived in country by traveling with caraChina, where he spoke of the vital vans of up to 1,000 yaks, he said.

But from Sichuan into the Tirole of trade between the United States and China — professors and betan trading city of Kangding, faculty members joined Patrick the tea was carried on the backs of Booz, a professor at Penn State, in men, and sometimes women and his examination of the historical children. Booz said that the tea impact of commerce in China’s re- porters carried up to 400 pounds of tea on their backs as they made lationships with the world.

The lecture, entitled “Tea and the 20-day journey along windy Trade and the Heart of Sino-Ti- bridges and mountain edges.

He estimated that 20 to 30 percent betan Relations,” was part of the Rutgers Confucius Institute Lec- of these porters were opium addicts.

“There was a common phrase ture Series and the first one since Richard Simmons, a professor in you would refer to the tea carriers the Department of Asian Lan- as, ‘the short life of the thin man,’” guages and Cultures, became Booz said.

Somewhere between 2 and 2.5 director of the Institute earlier million Sichuanese were tea carthis year.

Booz, a professor in the Depart- riers over a 200-year period, until ment of History at Penn State, the mid 1950s, when they were retravelled to Kunming, China in placed by trucks and Jeeps, he said.

Booz, who had the opportunity 1979 following the normalization of relations with China under for- to meet many tea porters during his research, later told The Daimer President Jimmy Carter.

Booz and his mother were in- ly Targum that a parallel can be vited to be part of the first group drawn to Chinese practices in of Americans to teach in China modern times.

In the same way China was since 1949.

“The reason that we were cho- able to provide Tibet with tea sen is that my mother was a Quak- due to low labor costs, China’s current promer. The Chiinence as a nese trusted “It was during the Tang global manthe Quakers, ufacturing because during Dynasty that China warehouse is World War II, became a also closely rethe Quakers lated to low lasupplied medtea-drinking country.” bor expenses. icine and food “This beto China, and patrick booz comes part of so they were Professor in the Department of History at the whole trade seen as a kind Penn State University story as well,” of good, neuhe said. tral force,” The Confucius Institute at RutBooz said.

Booz and his mother document- gers University (CIRU) estabed their year teaching in Kunming lished in 2007 and is 1 of more in a National Geographic article than 500 institutions worldwide, which span across six continents published in 1981.

Just 23 years old at the time, and aim to promote the Chinese Booz said that the trip set his language and culture abroad life off in a direction which in- through lectures, activities and spired him to go deeper into travel opportunities for students.

Louisa Schein, a professor in Chinese histor y.

Wednesday’s lecture about the the Department of Anthropology role of the tea trade in the relation- and the Department of Women’s ship between China and Tibet was and Gender Studies, told the Tarthe topic of his Ph.D. dissertation, gum that she got involved with that he completed at the Universi- the Confucius Institute as soon as it came to Rutgers, because she ty of Oxford in 2012, he said.

Beginning his talk, Booz de- has been doing research in Southscribed a “broad, north-south west China since 1982.

It was Schein who invited Booz transitional zone that extends from Inner Mongolia to Burma,” to come to Rutgers to give the lecwhich was a vast region where the ture, she added.

During her introduction at the Chinese world and the Tibetan lecture, Schein said that she has world “abutted one another.”

“It was during the Tang Dy- known Booz for nearly 40 years, nasty that China became a having first contacted him about tea-drinking country,” Booz said, the National Geographic article explaining the development of published in 1981 as she herself the Tea-Horse Routes, or “chama prepared to travel to China for the gudao,” by which the Chinese first time in 1982.

“The relationship between China cultivated tea in the southwestern Sichuan province, packaged and Tibet is seen in the West through them into portable bricks that a highly political lens,” Schein said. ranged in weight from 1 pound to “This talk gave us a sense of the 4.5 pounds and brought them to precursors to recent history. It Tibet in exchange for horses and showed us that the trade in tea was later for medicine and local Tibet- one of the ways that (China and Tibet) became connected over milan products.

“What’s curious to me, from the lennia and provides perspective on Chinese side, they delivered the present-day interactions.”

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As one of the most widely consumed beverages across the world, tea paved the way for China’s international social and economic exchange. These effects continue to resonate today as tea continues to encourage relations between the U.S. and China. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR

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ill Cosby, Woody Allen, Hugh Hefner, CALL FOR CHANGE Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K. This list of famous, well-respected men PRIYANKA BANSAL who wildly abused their power and privilege goes on and on. Our most recent offender, Louis C.K., charged for sexual misconduct, is one of the most surprising finds. After rumors and several different women accusing him of harassment, it finally became known that C.K. was not the figure that he made himself out to be.

People like C.K. get away with acts of crime against women because of their fame and reputation. These men hide their vicious personalities behind a facade of loving, liberal, progressive characters. C.K. was no different. He masked his grotesque personality behind comedy bits that pointed toward him being a progressive character. He is a producer of the feminist-leaning show, “Better Things,” and has been a constant advocate for women and their successes, such as Tig Notaro. C.K. has comedy bits that highlight the realities for women in a patriarchal world and strongly support their advancement. The reality is he used these women to cover up his genuine nature as someone who makes women severely uncomfortable himself.

C.K. released a statement of “apology” after being accused, an apology that I do not accept. It brings up the question of motive. Is he truly remorseful for his cases of sexual misconduct or is he sorry that his successful career came to a sudden stop with his television shows, money and reputation going down the drain? If C.K. was truly sorry, he would not have done it or he would have handled the situation before getting caught.

We all know that C.K. is a smart enough man to know that women are constantly targeted in the industry of fame, and now we know that he was a perpetuator of this. He attempted to spread awareness of the struggle for women in a comedy bit saying, “We’re the No. 1 threat to women! Globally and historically, we’re the No. 1 cause of injury and mayhem to women. We’re the worst thing that ever happens to them.

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“Similarly, many references made in ‘I Love You, Daddy,’ his latest production, were seen to be symbolic of the struggles women go through.”

You know what our No. 1 threat is? Heart disease. That’s it.” This joke was seemingly innocent, and it portrayed the words of an advocate.

Now, it is just disturbing. It portrays the words of a hypocritical sexual predator.

In an article for Cosmopolitan, Laura Beck writes, “It can be a hostile world for the women who love comedy — performers and consumers alike — and that’s what makes C.K.’s alleged acts all the more upsetting. Here’s a dude who many women believed ‘got it’ and was on our team. I never loved C.K. as a comedian, but I admittedly spent years respecting the ways he positioned himself as an advocate of women — his willingness to engage was inspiring, and at the very least, he seemed like a great role model to other male comics. Except he wasn’t.”

According to The New York Times, many references made in “I Love You, Daddy,” his latest production, were seen to be symbolic of the struggles women go through. He told a story that emphasized the horrific value of youth and sexuality given to women. C.K. wore his fame for being liberal and a symbolic genius to disguise his true colors.

His jokes and symbolic advocacy now bring a sense of discomfort, as he was one of those sexual predators that he so famously harped on in his career. This hypocrisy is what makes his apology harder to accept.

He knew what he was doing and did very little to attempt to redeem himself or openly feel any remorse until his wealth and fame were taken from him.

As a society, we need to stop the constant tolerance and respect for powerful men who abuse their privilege. President Donald J. Trump has been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by 16 women and counting. If our current president can get away with having sexually predatory behavior and still be respected by thousands, something needs to change. We need to recognize that men in power, such as Trump, Hefner and C.K. deserve no respect, even after an obligatory apology. Moreover, we need to work to strip them of this power that they handle so abusively. We need to imagine a world where our favorite characteristic family-man or progressive male in fame and power is not discovered to be a rapist or a predator. We need a world where the man executing change in our legislation is not a known sexual predator.

Priyanka Bansal is a Rutgers Business School first-year double majoring in business and journalism and media studies. Her column, “Call for Change,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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There are several different, great aspects to RUSA he Rutgers University campus has had an unsettling atmosphere since September of this taking this initiative. DACA and the 2017 DREAM year when the White House made efforts to Act work to make a more inclusive campus. The sturescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals dents who were previously protected by DACA are (DACA) policy. Since then, even events that are not ones who have no criminal record and are currently directly related to the topic of undocumented immi- in school, graduated or honorably discharged from grants have elevated sentiments of hostility around the Armed Forces. These are students who are in the Rutgers community. But just last Thursday, the America because their parents brought them over Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) add- before they turned 16. These are students that othed a glint of hope to the unwelcoming air after its er people want to see deported back to “their counfull-body meeting. At this meeting, RUSA proved tries,” despite the fact that oftentimes, America is that undocumented students have a place on campus the only country that they know. These students are by passing legislation called “Resolution to Endorse contributors to society and are just trying to make The DREAM Act and Call for the Extension of the the best of the situations that they have been put Temporary Protected Status Program.” This legis- into. They are not “stealing jobs” or trying to “pull one over the governlation, sponsored by ment.” They work the Legislative Afhard to get to a place fairs Committee, is “These are college students working of success, and bancomplexly titled but ning against them is in essence means together as a student government and unfair, despite what that RUSA is showtheir documentation ing support for evgetting things done.” may say. These are ery individual that is not people who have a part of the Rutgers entered the country community, regardless of citizenship status, and it will accompany these illegally with malicious intentions, and thus should not be treated as such. students on their paths to obtaining citizenship.

RUSA’s actions to pass this legislation are not just The support for the legislation was almost overwhelming with 0 votes against it and 6 abstaining commendable because of the benefits it provides from voting. This means that RUSA will finally be to undocumented students. This legislation is also able to advocate fully in support of the DREAM Act, praiseworthy because 54 students at Rutgers Universomething that they wanted to do in the past but sity were able to come together and make a decision could not due to certain procedures and technical- on behalf of the student body on an issue that deeply ities. The student assembly also plans on working affects it. These are college students working togethwith UndocuRutgers to ensure that the implementa- er as a student government and getting things done.

For those students who feel as though this legislation of this legislation goes smoothly.

UndocuRutgers is a community and advocacy tion is in some way unfair, the answer is simple: there group for the hundreds of undocumented students were 0 votes against the legislation. If you want to at the University. The group was especially active see change within the Rutgers community, then you last semester with protests on and off campus. This must gather others who feel the same way as you semester, the group has been less visibly active on and get more involved on campus and in these stucampus, most likely because of the president’s plans dent government organizations. But until these stuto rescind DACA. RUSA pushing this legislation dents come forth and become more active in these means that perhaps the group will feel freer to speak groups, it seems as though the DREAMers will be free to dream on. out on campus.

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Yemen Civil War demonstrates that global thinking must shift A HEALTHY DOSE OF JUSTICE JAKE WASSERMAN

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n Sept. 5, I wrote to you describing how I was inspired by Kurt Vonnegut to write this column. I told you that I believe that we, as people, have a moral obligation to ensure that others are happy, healthy and thriving. Since then, I have attempted to point out the ways in which we are not doing that and hint at suggestions to ways that we might improve in the execution of such a moral obligation. But departing from the initial global perspective laid out by Vonnegut, week after week, I have recounted to you the travesties of American party politics, misconceptions of health care policies and our shortcomings in carrying out the jobs that our social contract deems must be done. I feel that to get at the crux of justice’s intersection with health, we must broaden the scope beyond approaches to justice that follow contractarianism, and extend past the borders of the United States.

In Yemen, a civil war has been taking place since 2015, complicated by the backing of a Saudi-led coalition of states fighting against the Houthi rebel faction. Since the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi government was overthrown in 2015 by Houthi rebels and allied Yemeni army troops, the United Nations (UN) reports that more than 10,000 people

have been killed and more than 7 million are in need of food assistance. Deliberate targeting of critical infrastructure like hospitals, bridges, factories and sanitation facilities, as well as blockades designed to halt medical supplies and food assistance, have been brutal realities of the war, resulting in a grim picture of malnutrition and disease across the population. Beginning in former President Barack Obama’s administration, the United States has supported Saudi Arabia’s war against the Houthis, selling arms and launching retaliatory drone strikes.

as of Nov. 5, cholera has caused 908,400 suspected cases and 2,192 reported deaths in 22 out of 23 governorates in Yemen. With the failure of sewage systems, people are relying on contaminated wells for drinking water, and heavy rains since April have accelerated contamination and infection. Due to co-morbidity with malnutrition making the cholera epidemic in Yemen particularly deadly, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative Meritxell Relano said, “With the malnutrition we have among children, if

“It appears as if the world has forgotten about Yemen, at least in the United States.”

In October 2016, a cholera outbreak began in Yemen that has accelerated to catastrophic levels today. Vibrio cholerae is a bacterial infection that occurs when water is contaminated with fecal matter containing the bacterium. In most high-income countries, cholera is an easily treatable disease that can be taken care of with oral rehydration therapy.

But, as in the case of a deadly conflict like the Yemeni Civil War, the destruction of infrastructure and blockade of essential medicines can result in an epidemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),

they get diarrhea, they are not going to get better.” The World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that two thirds of the population in Yemen are food insecure, with 7 million relying on food assistance. The WFP has only been able to provide 3.5 million with full rations, with the other remaining half only receiving 60 percent of subsistence.

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen requires $2.3 billion (USD) this year, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), but still has a funding gap of $1 billion (USD). Ironically,

it is the countries who are fueling the war that are also the biggest donors to its relief effort, including the United States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. While I would like to poke fun at this fiscal cognitive dissonance, there are real victims in this conflict, with real human lives and real suffering as a result of such policy to attack and then attempt to repair.

It appears as if the world has forgotten about Yemen, at least in the United States.

This should be a front page story, but the times we live in have decided otherwise. We too often believe that we only owe health and welfare to those with whom we share a social contract, that we should expect to profit ourselves from the cooperation with those who share a given background or geographic location. But reorienting our thinking toward a capabilities approach to justice, that justice for all requires a basic set of human entitlements for all, may encourage our global actors to take more constructive action on crises like Yemen.

As I close many of these columns, I must reiterate that I do not claim to know the solutions to complicated geopolitical issues like Yemen’s civil war, but global thinking must shift so that no more unnecessary suffering and death may occur.

Jake Wasserman is a Bloustein School senior majoring in public health with a minor in cognitive science. His column, “A Healthy Dose of Justice” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

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Tips for preparing cars to withstand winter weather RAYMOND MYTROWITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

It’s that time of the year again.

The air is brisk, temperatures are dropping, the trees are bare, malls are getting crowded and holiday décor is everywhere. As holidays and finals are upon us, life is getting pretty hectic, but you might be forgetting one thing — your car. As cold temperatures begin to amplify, roads begin to get slick and the possibility of snowfall increases, it becomes extremely important that your vehicle is prepared to fare the winter so you do not get stuck out in the cold. Cold weather alone can change how your vehicle performs, and once snow arrives, other factors begin to take effect. Here are five ways you can start preparing your vehicle to be winter ready.

1. Improve your visibility The importance of good driving visibility cannot be understated, as “80 percent of driving decisions are made based on visibility,” said Lauren Fix, a car coach. In order to maximize your visibility during the winter, make sure your wiper blades are in good condition. If they are not, simply replace them.

You should also be sure that your headlights are clean and funcitonal. On older vehicles, headlights tend to become “fogged” over, so cleaning them with one of a variety of aftermarket products could greatly improve visibility when it gets dark out or if there is snow, according to the site. Having well-functioning headlights are also important so you are more visible to other drivers on the road.

2. Check your tires Tires are a crucial part of being ready for the winter, as these are the only parts on the vehicle in

direct contact with the road. Having maximum grip will be helpful in any condition, so be sure to check that tires are inflated to the proper air pressure. A vehicle’s recommended tire pressure is located on a sticker inside the driver door pillar when the door is opened.

Pressure should be monitored, if possible, and checked at least once a month to ensure it is not running too low. In the cold, air pressure tends to drop quicker, so it is important to remain aware and check often if possible, according to the site.

Now is also the time to check your tire tread. If you insert a penny into the tread with Washington’s head facing down into the tire and you can see his hair or the top of his head, it is time for new tires, according to the site.

Here in New Jersey, most vehicles fare well with all season tires, although considering winter tires is never a bad idea.

Experts suggest that if outside temperatures remain below 45 degrees Fahrenheit on a regular basis, then it is a good idea to have winter or snow tires on the vehicle. “Winter tires are not to be confused with snow tires”, said Joerg Burfien, director of research and development for Continental Tire North America Inc in article in Modern Tire Dealer.

Snow tires have deeper tread and grooves that help grip a slippery surface better than a traditional tire, aiding in steering and braking maneuvers. Winter tires, on the other hand, look similar to all season tires, albeit they can handle the colder temperatures better than an all season.

Winter tires help grip the road better than all season tires in normal operation when on clear winter roads, which is a typical road most individuals drive on in the

Getting stuck in the cold is never pleasant, but having a vehicle prepped with certain items can make the situation more bearable. Some recommended items to always keep in the car include perishable snacks, blankets and jumper cables. PIXABAY winter. Snow tires are more helpful when driving through deeper snow, more than you would get in a light snowfall, according to Lauren Fix. In New Jersey, the majority of vehicles will fare fine with all-season

tires, although if planning on driving on roads regularly that may be very slippery, have a lot of snow or if driving a rear wheel drive vehicle, one may want to consider winter or snow tires for better grip, according to the site.

3. Check your batter y Cold temperatures can greatly affect how a vehicle operates mechanically, and one part that takes a great deal of this stress is your battery. In temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, battery power decreases by 35 percent, and at zero degrees Fahrenheit, power decreases by up to 60 percent.

Most batteries last three to five years in a vehicle, but the more ultimate factor is how much voltage your battery has, according to the site.

One can have the voltage checked at an ASE certified mechanic or local dealer, and they will give suggestions on if it is time to replace the battery. Dead car batteries are one of the most common issues during the winter, according to the site.

In order to prepare for the harsh conditions brought along with winter, drivers should take certain precautions and prepatory steps in order to decrease accidents and unpleasent situations in the snow. PIXABAY

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General vehicle maintenance Now is also the time to be sure all your general vehicle maintenance is up to date, as the cold weather puts stress on other areas of your vehicle apart from just the battery. Make sure you are up to date on your oil changes, your brake pads have decent life left in them, and that all your

vehicle’s fluids have been checked. Most vehicles have 7 to 9 different types of fluids in them, all of which ensure safe operation of your vehicle. The levels of each fluid should be checked, and filled to the proper levels prior to the winter.

If there are any warning lights on, such as the “check engine” light, be sure that this is attended to, as it can be any early sign that something on your vehicle needs maintenance in order to continue safe, efficient operation.

For all these procedures, follow the schedule outlined in your owner’s manual to be sure you are maintaining your vehicle to manufacturer recommendations. As with batteries, use an ASE certified mechanic or your local dealer for maintenance. All these fixes may seem minor now, but it may prove to have been worth it once the weather gets rough.

5. Be prepared in case you get stuck In the winter, if one happens to get stuck, its best to come prepared. Here are some recommended items that Lauren Fix recommends everyone have in their car in the case of a winter emergency — granola bars and non-perishable snacks, blankets, phone charger, ice scraper, hand warmers and jumper cables.

Of course, if weather conditions are severe, try not to go out. If you must go out, be careful and make sure you have come prepared.

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Mark Tatulli Horoscopes

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Happy Birthday: Establish your destination and refuse to let anyone cloud your vision. Know what you want and make it happen. Embrace being different or trying something new and you will find out you are pretty good at things you never imagined. Love and self-worth are featured this year. A positive attitude and healthy lifestyle will be your tickets to success and happiness.

Your numbers are 8, 12, 23, 29, 32, 40, 46.

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Non Sequitur

Wiley

Pearls Before Swine

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Plan your actions and execute them with flair. You’ll be able to capture attention and make headway when discussing travel plans or educational pursuits with someone you want to take on new challenges with. Your enthusiasm will be persuasive. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll be sensitive to what others do or say.

Be aware of your reactions and try to respond in a reasonable fashion.

Working alone or striving to gather information as you move forward will help you avoid making a mistake. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Anger will not get you ahead, but demonstrating control and channeling your energy into a job well done will make an impression that won’t go unnoticed. Celebrate your accomplishments with someone you love.

Romance is highlighted. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It’s all about you and those closest to you.

Don’t feel like you have to fold to demands from people who are pushy about where or how you should spend your cash. Be true to yourself and make your choices clear. 3 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Go where the action is. Be part of the future instead of hanging on to the past.

Share information and partner with people who are heading in a similar direction as you. Network, but don’t commit to anything too quickly. 5 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you want change, make it happen.

Share your ideas with peers or those you are going to engage in a partnership with. Ironing out the finer details will help you gain approval.

Don’t get angry or frustrated, get moving. 4 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Problems at home will surface if you want everything done your way. Try to get along with the people you deal with and you’ll discover it will be easier to get things accomplished.

Partnerships need to be nurtured, not tested. 2 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An emotional incident will develop into an argument if you aren’t careful. Listen to explanations and work with others in order to get the most out of any situation you encounter.

Compassion and understanding will be required. 2 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Travel plans, educational pursuits and taking care of what’s important to you should be high on your to-do list. Temptation, overreacting and indulgence will be your downfall. Being overly generous or trying to buy love is not recommended. 4 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An opportunity is within reach, but you can’t let anyone interfere with your plans. Don’t expect anything from others and you won’t be disappointed. Do your own thing and you will have no regrets. 5 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Direct your energy into activities that will help improve your surroundings at work and at home. A positive change will help you avoid criticism or complaints from people you deal with daily.

Use incentives to get your way. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone in a position to put demands on you will cause problems.

Don’t let your emotions and anger take over or you will end up in a no-win situation. Your best alternative is to focus on ways to become self-sufficient. 3 stars

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streak Knights escape with win over CCSU on Sunday afternoon, remain undefeated continued from back “We’re always worried about prep time, you don’t have a lot,” Pikiell said. “So you got to move on from this quickly. Every game’s a different challenge, everybody’s different. Plus, you don’t know a lot about teams early in the year. ... We got to get our coverages straightened out, and

we’ll do a better job with that moving forward, and now we have tape to teach our guys.”

That mainly applies to the starting five — a unit that collectively failed to produce against the Blue Devils, with only senior forward Deshawn Freeman reaching 10 points. Freeman also collected seven rebounds, capping off a strong weekend in which he also

hit double digits in points in the season opener.

But as for the others — Corey Sanders, Geo Baker, Mamadou Doucoure and Issa Thiam — Sunday’s game meant a lack of defensive effort and 3-point production, making a would-be blowout into a game decided in the last few minutes.

Omoruyi and Williams — both shooting 50 percent from the field — picked up the slack for the starting lineup, combining for more than half (36) of the Knights’ points Sunday.

Whether their output against Central Connecticut State means

Senior guard Mike Williams went 10-of-12 from the free throw line Sunday, which added to his 23 points off the bench for the Knights. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017

they’ll squeeze their ways into the another team at least equal in first five is anybody’s guess, but at skill and stature. The first of the moment that’s the least of Pik- those four is against a side who, iell’s concerns. If Rutgers elects like the Knights, only saw reato play small and Williams is fully sonable production out of two healthy, he would generally get players in their last game.

Rutgers welcomes to Piscatthe nod over Thiam, as he did in the charity exhibition against St. away a Cleveland State team that failed to put up 60 points against John’s last weekend.

“Well, I don’t really worry Akron and shot 38.5 percent from about starting Mike. He just the free-throw line. As with the keeps playing like this and I won’t fixtures against CCNY and Cenbe able to take him off the court. tral Connecticut State, there is no Same thing — Eugene could start reason the Knights should have too, I think I have seven starters,” trouble in notching another mark in the wins column.

Pikiell said.

Of course, there’s the chance Though unlikely, that could Rutgers may very well need the indibe the case vidual exploits come Tues“We got to get our of someone like day, when Williams again. the Vikings coverages straightened With the clock of of Cleveland out, and we’ll do a better his time on the State come Banks ticking to the RAC job with that moving down, there’s to at least do the same as forward, and now we have just extra enerCentral Contape to teach our guys.” gy and passion when he checks necticut State into games. did — disrupt Steve Pikiell He doesn’t the Knights Head Coach have many opand throw portunities left as the team off a Knight, so evtheir game.

With how schedules are laid ery game matters — whether it’s out at the beginning of the season Cleveland State or Michigan State.

“I just wanted to get out there for Power Five teams, Rutgers struggling against any program and just play, because like coach before the first month closes is said, I have 28, 29 games left, not ideal heading into Big Ten so ever y game to me counts,” play once December rolls around. Williams said. “Ever y game to Realistically, there should me is precious, so I wanted to be multiple wins similar to the come out here and play like it’s Knights’ 94-38 romp over City Col- my last.” lege of New York (CCNY).

For updates on the Rutgers Fortunately for Rutgers, it has four more games to redeem men’s basketball team, follow itself before squaring off against @TargumSports on Twitter.

volleyball NEBRASKA 3, RUTGERS 0

Rutgers remains winless in Big Ten after road defeat Alex Fabugais-Inaba Staff Writer

The Rutgers volleyball team fell to No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln, Nebraska in straight sets. Marking 16 consecutive Big Ten losses and 14 matches lost in straight sets, the Scarlet Knights have only four more games left of the season with every team national ranked in the NCAA RPI and AVCA coaches poll.

With a .480 attack percentage, the Cornhuskers (22-4, 15-1) scored 42 kills, eight blocks and nine aces against Rutgers’ .092 clip with 23 kills, two blocks and two aces. Nebraska took the match in easy set scores of 25-8, 25-11 and 25-13. Although nationally ranked, the Knights were able to pull out a 4-0 run in front of the Cornhuskers’ home crowd in the first set, which included freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik’s service ace.

Nebraska picked up the early lead in the first set at 10-2, but a timeout from Rutgers allowed the Knights to charge back with a 4-0 stint, ending with Cieslik’s ace of the match. However, the Cornhuskers did not let up and closed out the set with a 13-1 run.

In the second set, Rutgers could not score more than 1 point except for a 2-point run with a kill from freshman outside hitter Yana Kamshilina followed by an attack error by Nebraska.

Rutgers’ best set was its last one where they were able to

keep the score close at 9-10 with a 3-0 spurt from the Cornhuskers’ two attack errors and a kill by junior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie. Nebraska reciprocated the call with a 8-0 run to increase their lead and finish off the match.

Kamshilina and McLetchie gave dominant performances to lead the Knights’ offense with

eight and seven kills, respectively.

Cieslik wound up in third with four kills in addition to recording four digs and an ace. Sophomore middle blocker Stasa Milejvic also provided the team a service ace. Sophomore libero Karysa Swackenberg notched six digs to lead Rutgers in digs, while Kamshilina had three digs in her own to add to her eight kills of the match.

Senior setter Talia Holze led the Knights’ assist department this time around with 20 assists, marking her first starting position since Nov. 5, 2016. Notably absent in the match was sophomore setter Megan Sharkey, who has consistently led Rutgers in assists for the majority of the conference season.

The Knights will stay home this week as they face off against

Purdue on Wednesday evening and Penn State on Saturday at the College Avenue Gymnasium. Purdue has most recently been a powerhouse with back-to-back wins against No. 5 Minnesota and No. 10 Wisconsin over the weekend.

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Freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik’s service ace capped a 4-0 spurt for Rutgers in the first set, but Nebraska would hold on to win 25-8. Cieslik added four kills and four digs to go along with her single ace. RAFAL STAPINSKI / NOVEMBER 2017

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MEET Rutgers ends 2017 season with 19th place finish at Mid-Atlantic Regionals continued from back whom posted a new career-best 6-kilometer time.

Juzwiak, who was the only Rutgers runner to pierce the top-100 at the race, placed 72nd overall. She finished in 21:38, her best time since the Paul Short Run in September where she ran the course in 22:03.

Mialhe was the next Knight to finish the course, placing 104th overall and posting a time of 22:11 – topping her previous 6-kilometer best of 22:35 also set at the Paul Short Run. Freshman Olympia Martin capped her memorable season by finishing the race in 22:52.2, good for 119th overall. The first-year runner sustained at least a topthree finish among her peers in all six races this season.

Sophomore Stephanie Mauer followed Mar tin and placed

125th overall with a time of 22:30.4.

Freshman Kiera Nealon crossed the finish-line in 22:30, good for 129th overall.

Sophomore Nadia Saponara finished 134th overall, posting a time of 22:35.2.

The final Knight to complete the championship 6-kilometer was sophomore Emma Bergman, who placed 138th overall with a time of 22:39.8.

The completion of the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship marked the end of the cross country season for Rutgers. The women’s track and field team will start the indoor portion of its 2018 season hosting the Rutgers Invitational on Friday, Jan. 5.

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Head coach James Robinson ended his 12th season at the helm of the Rutgers women’s cross country team with a 19th place finish. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015

women’s basketball RUTGERS 84, TEMPLE 67

RU defeats Temple, starts season with 2 straight wins Matthew Howe Contributing Writer

Fresh off of its 76-63 season opening victory on the road at James Madison, the Rutgers women’s basketball team cruised to an 84-67 win Monday night at Temple.

The game was a homecoming for one Scarlet Knight who played high school basketball in Philadelphia and sophomore guard Ciani Cryor certainly made the

most of it by posting 11 points, the second-highest total for Rutgers.

The Knights were led by senior guard Jazlynd Rollins, who scored 12 points off of the bench on 5-8 shooting. Rollins also had three steals and four blocks in the game.

Rutgers, who now improves to 2-0 on the season, was able to win the game based on a team effort in which 11 different players scored buckets. The team started off hot from 3-point range early

Senior guard Jazlynd Rollins came off the bench and led Rutgers in points on Monday night with 12 in the team’s 84-67 victory. jeffrey gomez / associate photo editor / february 2017

on, before finishing 7-18 from deep by the end of the game.

A huge part as to why so many players get minutes on this Knights team is the return to head coach C. Vivian Stringer’s full court press defense, which exhausts opposing teams as well as her own. With such a deep bench this season, Stringer is able to keep fresh legs on the court at all times to better run her system.

It was clear that the press defense got to Temple, as Rutgers forced 23 turnovers, converting those turnovers into 28 points.

Senior guard Tyler Scaife, who led the team with 26 points in the first game, posted 10 points on 4-14 shooting from the field. Despite her struggles from the field,

her teammates were able to pick her up. Starting center Victoria Harris scored 9 points while also hauling in seven rebounds.

The biggest difference in the game was clearly the Rutgers bench. It outscored the Temple bench by an eyebrow-raising 5214 margin.

The Owls were lead almost entirely by Tanaya Atkinson, who scored an impressive 30 points on an even more impressive 13-17 shooting from the field. Atkinson also had 13 rebounds in the loss. Temple now moves to 1-1 on the season after their 96-72 win against Delaware State to start the season.

If one thing is for certain, it’s that the new-look Knights have

completely forgotten about last season’s team that only won six games. This group, led by talented transfers and a deep bench, should continually give teams fits throughout the season with their multiple rotations off of the bench combined with the press defense.

Rutgers has already surpassed its road win total from last season, where it failed to win a single road game. So far this season, both of its wins have come on the road.

The Knights will look to improve to 3-0 on the season as it takes on Charlotte (1-1) in yet another road contest on Thursday.

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Quote of the Day

“I just wanted to get out there and just play, because like coach said, I have 28, 29 games left, so every game to me counts.”

— Senior guard Mike Williams

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MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-CLEVELAND STATE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.

Rutgers looks to continue winning streak Jon Spilletti Sports Editor

There’s only one Blue Devils side that the Rutgers men’s basketball team would be okay to go down 10-2 against.

The same could be said for any Power Five conference team, but lo and behold, the Scarlet Knights found themselves down 10-2 to Central Connecticut State 6 minutes into Sunday’s game.

By way of some “awful” defense, according to head coach Steve Pikiell, Rutgers constantly had to re-climb that mountain throughout the matchup, down against the Blue Devils as late as midway through the second half.

“We weren’t as good on defense as normal days,” said sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi, who was one of the few bright spots Sunday.

Omoruyi, along with senior guard Mike Williams, eventually did lead the Knights to a 71-67 win over Central Connecticut State.

But when Rutgers (2-0) returns to the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) Tuesday night to take on Cleveland State (0-1), it simply cannot rely on two players coming off the bench, especially with this game being the team’s third in five days.

Sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi scored a career-high 13 points off the bench for Rutgers on a 50 percent shooting clip from the field. The Knights defeated Central Connecticut State, 71-67. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017

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WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUTGERS FINISHES 19TH AT NCAA MID-ATLANTIC REGIONALS

Knights place 19th at regional meet Kevin Stapleton Staff Writer

The Rutgers women’s cross country team finished its 2017 campaign last Friday, placing 19th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship 6-kilometer race in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The Scarlet Knights posted two new personal-records (PRs) for their top two runners and bested nine teams in their third appearance of the season at the Lehigh University Goodman Campus Cross Country Course.

No. 19 Penn State repeated as NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions for the third-straight year, averaging a time of 20:15 on the Goodman Campus Course and earning 31 points overall.

No. 9 Villanova and No. 27 Georgetown rounded out the top-three, earning 60 and 109 points, respectively.

Rutgers posted an average time of 22:15 in Bethlehem, earning 549 points overall.

The team’s effort fell short of its season-best average at the 44th-annual Paul Short Run, where it managed an average of 22:03 on the Lehigh course.

The Knights were led by senior Alexandra Juzwiak and sophomore Lou Mialhe, both of Senior Alexandra Juzwiak placed 72nd overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional meet last Friday, finishing in 21:38. This was a new career best in a 6-kilometer race for Juzwiak, who set her previous record in September. THE DAILY TARGUM / APRIL 2015 NBA SCORES

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Sacramento Washington

92 110

Cleveland New York

104 101

Memphis Milwaukee

103 110

Atlanta New Orleans

105 106

LA Lakers Phoenix

100 93

Minnesota Utah

109 98

EUGENE OMORUYI,

senior forward on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, scored a career high 13-points on Monday night, giving the Knights a spark off the bench.

Omoruyi’s 50 percent shooting mark helped Rutgers defeat CCSU, 71-67.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

VOLLEYBALL

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SWIMMING AND DIVING

vs. Cleveland State

vs. Purdue

at Charlotte

Tonight, 7 p.m., Tomorrow, 7 p.m., Thursday, 7 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center College Ave Gym Charlotte, N.C.

Frank Elm Invitational Friday, All Day Rutgers Aquatic Center