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Swimming coach resigns amid alleged mental, verbal abuse Griffin Whitmer Associate Sports Editor
Head swimming and diving coach Petra Martin has resigned amid allegations of psychological abuse, according to a report by NJ Advance Media. The departure of Martin occurred in the same timeframe as NJ Advance Media reported about its own investigation into the swimming program. In a statement to NJ Advance Media, Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs declined to address the allegations of abuse that were reported. “Earlier (Thursday), we both agreed that it was in the best interests of the program for Petra to step away,” Hobbs said. In its investigation, NJ Advance Media spoke to an anonymous swimmer, who “alleged that Martin created a culture of psychological abuse. Athletes were ‘guilted and scolded’ if they didn’t complete nutrition logs that served as ‘pressure to eat less and to diet.’” Martin is the second head coach of a varsity sport to be removed from their respective position this year. In May, The Daily Targum reported that head rowing coach Max Borghard and three of his assistants would be stepping down from their positions. Martin was in her third season at the helm of the program and was coming off of the team’s most successful season as a member of the Big Ten, as Rutgers recorded its highest finish at the conference championship meet since joining the league in 2014.
Amid allegations of verbal and mental abuse, Petra Martin, head coach of the Rutgers swimming and diving team, resigned yesterday. Former team members came forward to share their firsthand experiences. The Athletics Department has not addressed these allegations. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR A former swimmer, Barbra Brottman, spoke to NJ Advance Media of Martin’s treatment of the athletes. She said that swimmers were on the verge of blacking out due to drills that forced them to hold their breath under water as long as possible and that she “... lost the love of (the) sport within a month of having (Martin) as a coach.”
Brottman’s father also spoke to NJ Advance Media and said that Martin was “verbally and mentally” abusive and body shamed athletes on the team. The University issued the following statement to The Daily Targum: “Earlier this week, concerns were raised with respect to the women’s swimming program.
Over the last 48 hours, the Director of Athletics reviewed these concerns with both the team and the coach. (Yesterday), the coach and the Director of Athletics mutually agreed that it was in the best interest of the program for the coach to resign. Previous allegations related to the coach’s conduct were raised by two
members of the swim team, were referred to appropriate University personnel including President Barchi, and were investigated by the University. These investigations included interviews, independent observations of practices and analyses of the student athlete environment. These investigations did not reveal any violation of University policy. A separate review of the dismissal of a swim team member for repeated violations of the team rules was found to be appropriate. That investigation was related entirely to the swimmer’s behavior in and out of the pool and was completely unrelated to any other investigation.” The report by NJ Advance Media also included details on the dismissal of former swimmer Morgan Perrotti, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, who had her scholarship revoked. Perrotti’s father, Michael Perrotti, told NJ Advance Media that Martin used “‘Mike Rice tactics’ to verbally and mentally abuse athletes on the team.” Rice was the former head men’s basketball coach who was fired after a 30-minute video was released showing him “using a homophobic slur during practice, throwing basketballs at players and using physical force at point-blank range.” Hobbs told NJ Advance Media he met with the team on Wednesday night for more than two hours before meeting with Martin on Thursday. Martin was hired by former Director of Athletics Julie Hermann, who was fired in December of 2015. Head diving coach Fred Woodruff has been named interim head coach, according to the University statement.
Barchi reinforces U. policies concerning free speech despite recent controversy Christina Gaudino Correspondent
During last night’s full body meeting of the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), the Student Activities Center was packed with undergraduate, graduate students and administrators, as University President Robert L. Barchi held his first Town Hall meeting of the year. Some of the main focal points of the Town Hall included Barchi speaking for the first time publicly regarding an incident which took place in late October, concerning a swastika that was spray painted on the exterior wall of Stonier Hall on the College Avenue campus. He also addressed the University’s disruption policy, which has received backlash since its inception over the summer.
“I keep hearing about the ‘dampening effect’ the new disruption policy is having on demonstrations … there is no new disruption policy,” he said. He urged students to read the policy — which he said has been the same since 1976 — for themselves. “One thing we have done is to put in front of the new policy a statement that says we encourage free speech, we encourage demonstrations and nothing in this policy is going to change our position on that,” Barchi said, dismissing concerns about fewer demonstrations possibly as a result of the change in policy. Barchi is enforcing the policy the same way that he has for the past five years, he said, and considers today’s policy to be the same. “If you want to demonstrate, as long as you work with Felicia
(McGinty) and (Kenneth) Cop and everyone else, we will make it possible for you to do that,” he said. He also addressed three faculty members who have been in the media for issues concerning First Amendment rights and freedom of speech. “We are a public institution, and we are required to act as a government entity,” he said. Barchi said this entails providing First Amendment protection to anyone who wants to speak on the University, he said. This includes action as well as speech. He prefaced his next statement by saying that the audience might find it a little controversial, but that it is nonetheless true. “... If an individual walks on campus and sets up a soapbox in the middle of Voorhees Mall, and that
University President Robert L. Barchi spoke at a RUSA Town Hall for the first time this year, where he addressed the new disruption policy and recent events on campus. HENRY FOWLER individual is either far right, far left, talking about a white supremacy … and you don’t like what he’s saying, you have every right to get up in his face and yell as loud as you want your opposing view. That is your right. That is his right to say it, and it is your right to say it,” Barchi said.
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Campus Calendar FRIDAY 11/17 The Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies presents “Wellness: Coping with Holiday Stress” from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Smithers Hall on Busch campus. This event is $45. The Rutgers Energy Institute presents “Rutgers Energy Institute Energy Policy Seminar” from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Rutgers Gardens presents “Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market” from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hort Farm No. 1 on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Office Summer & Winter Sessions presents “Winter Session Info Table!” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the College Avenue Student Center on the College Avenue campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Soup Bowl Concert” at 8 p.m. at Kirkpatrick Chapel on the College Avenue
campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology presents “Fermentation Club Seminar: Engineering ‘small’ enzyme steps to make giant leaps save our planet!” at 3:30 p.m. at the Marine Sciences Building on Cook campus. This event is free and open to the public. SATURDAY 11/18 The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “String Day Concert” at 5 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. This event is free and open to the public. The Zimmerli Art Museum and the Mason Gross School of the Arts present “Drawing Society for Adults Meets” from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Zimmerli Art Museum on the College Avenue campus. This event is $100-135. The Mason Gross School of the Arts presents “Opera at Rutgers with Rutgers Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fidelio” at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. This event is $5 for students.
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Rutgers peer tutoring program celebrates 10th anniversary Daniel Israel Staff Writer
Each semester, many students struggle to keep up with their classes. Whether it be in a huge lecture hall or a tiny classroom, some Rutgers students may fall behind in their grades due to the difficulty or lack of understanding of their class. But things do not need to end there. For struggling students, there are options, including a free tutoring program available right here at Rutgers—New Brunswick. The School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program (SASHP) One-on-One Tutoring Program provides free one-on-one tutoring to all students at Rutgers University Learning Centers, located on each campus across New Brunswick. Dorene Pardun, the assistant to Assistant Dean Karima Bouchenafa at the School of Arts and Sciences, is a central figure in the program’s leadership and detailed its day-to-day operations in an interview. “The SASHP Tutoring Program started 10 years ago with the formation of the School of Arts and Sciences,” Pardun said. “The Oneon-One Tutoring was originally created by Rutgers College honors students in 2005. With the creation of the SAS Honors Program in 2007, the SASHP continued the program, joining forces with the RU Learning Centers.” Pardun said the tutors at Oneon-One consist of members of the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program or the Honors College. Potential tutors must be in good academic standing and have completed at least one semester at Rutgers. Students can apply by filling out an application and participating in a training session, she said.
Afterwards, the trained tutors can tutor for the courses that they have taken at Rutgers and have passed with excellent grades. And while only SASHP students may become tutors, these tutoring sessions are available to all students across each campus at Rutgers—New Brunswick. Pardun said that all tutoring appointments can be made on a user-friendly program created by the Rutgers University IT Department. All Rutgers students have the oppor tunity to log onto the website with their NetID and select a tutoring session that fits their schedule. “This is the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program’s 10year anniversary,” Pardun said. “We are extremely proud of our students. They are very busy with their rigorous schedules, yet they find time to give back to Rutgers as tutors in the SASHP Tutoring Program.” Aparna Anand is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore studying genetics who has been tutoring for the SASHP One-onOne Program since the Spring of 2017. Anand said she was inspired to start tutoring after hearing about the opportunity from Bouchenafa. “I was interested in becoming a tutor because I liked the idea of teaching people a subject that I like,” Anand said. “I tutor General Chemistry I and II, and I decided to tutor both because I love chemistry and I also like teaching people, so I thought that becoming a tutor would be a good way of doing both.” Yuqing Zhou is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore who makes time to tutor General Biology I and II, Precalculus and Intermediate Algebra, among other similar math classes despite being a commuter student.
For the last 10 years, the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program (SASHP) has operated a unique tutoring program that allows Rutgers students to receive one-on-one support in a wide range of courses and subjects. CASEY AMBROSIO Tutoring is her way of contributing to the Rutgers community, Zhou said. “Becoming a tutor was another way for me to get involved with Rutgers, help out the community and be a positive figure while representing the Honors Program,” Zhou said. “In addition, I was an art instructor for
In collaboration with the learning centers, the SASHP program relies on peer-to-peer tutoring. In order to become a teacher, applicants must have earned a ‘B+’ or higher in the respective course and be able to prove they can effectively pass on what they learned. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
the past four years, therefore I With training, students who rehave experiences in teaching in ceived an ‘A’ in a subjects such general. I have always liked tu- as Organic Chemistry, General toring and it’s a great way for me Chemistry, Calculus II and Physics are able to pass on that knowlto help others.” Pardun highlighted the impor- edge. Our tutors are very happy tance of the program and the stu- to pass on their knowledge and dents who participate in it, noting to assist other students (to) sucthe advantages the Rutgers com- ceed,” Pardun said. Zhou said teaching others is a munity gains from programs like great way for the tutor to test their One-on-One tutoring. “This program is important to own knowledge by piecing the the University because it serves information together in a logical two purposes,” Pardun said. “The and relatable sense. “The key is to be honest and first is that SAS Honors Program humble,” she and Honors said. “BeCollege stuing arrogant dents volunteer their time “The key is to be honest won’t help the student listen to the program. and humble. Being to you more They are rewarded by the arrogant won’t help the or better. It is impor tant satisfaction of student listen to you to set that giving back to tone of ‘I want other Rutgers more or better. ” to help you’ students. The rather than second purYUQING ZHOU ‘I know more pose is (that) School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore than you.’” the University A n a n d benefits from echoed Zhou’s a free one-onone tutoring program offered to sentiment, adding the fact that they are students themselves reall students at Rutgers.” In order for someone to be- ally allows them as tutors to concome a tutor, Pardun said it takes nect with the learning student. “A great moment I had last more than simply having the desire to teach others about a topic semester was when a girl came in and was very upset about her they are passionate about. There are certain standards last Chemistry exam,” Anand students need to meet in order said. “I was able to work with to teach a subject. Specifically, her for two sessions to help her student applicants need to earn do better on the next exam. She a “B+” or higher in the class they came back after the exam and was so excited that she did well desire to tutor, she said. “Being an effective tutor is a and was so grateful for my help. challenge, but students are tutor- There isn’t really a part of tutoring in their academic strengths. ing that I dislike.”
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U. football games create 60 yards worth of waste Marissa SCoGNamiglio
custodial, university facility staff members and an outside vendor, Colagiovanni said. The amount of trash usualDuring an exciting game at High Point Solutions Stadium, ly left behind after a football fans and students alike cheer on game, and the team needed to the Scarlet Knights, but once the adequately clean the stadium, is whistle blows and the final score unsurprising, Cundiff said. This is posted, custodial staff mem- is the usual and expected routine bers are left with hours of cleanup for any sporting event regardless of the venue. ahead of them. Cundiff said staff members On average, enough trash is left behind after a home game at the usually attempt to clean the bathfootball stadium to fill a 30-yard rooms or large spill areas during waste container and a 30-yard re- the game, although they purposecycling container, said Matt Co- ly leave the student section alone lagiovanni, the senior associate until fans have left the area. “This is because of the high athletic director. Depending on the weather and volume of people which would size of the crowd for the game be harder to maneuver around, that day, the entire cleaning pro- and the section will continue to cess can take between 8 to 10 accumulate trash throughout the game, so it’s much easier to hours, he said. Although the entire stadium wait till the end to clean it all up,” needs to be thoroughly cleaned Cundiff said. S p e c i a l after a game equipment to prepare needed to clean the stadium “I thought fans would the stadium infor the next have a bit more cludes sweepevent, the ers to clean the student secconsideration for the concourse, as tion is always team that has to clean it well as backsignificantly blowers. messier than up, and a bit more pride pack During the the rest of the in their stadium.” colder months, stadium, said snow blowers William CunJason Cunas and plows are diff, the RutSchool of Arts and Sciences Senior utilized when gers Univerneeded, Colasity Student giovanni said. Assembly Although no student has ever (RUSA) athletics coordinator. “From my experience and ob- been issued a conduct violation servation, the student section related to making a mess in the is filled with more garbage than stadium, there have been very most of the stadium,” the School strange items and personal beof Engineering sophomore said. longings left behind in the stands “I (attribute) this finding to two over the years. Recovered items things. One (is) that students are have included wallets, computpurchasing more food than most ers and even wedding rings, other sections as they can use Colagiovanni said. “The weirdest thing I have meal swipes and it is easily accessible. The other reason ... (is) that come across was a men’s shoe. I they do not feel obligated to throw still wonder how he didn’t notice he only had one shoe on when out their trash.” A team of around 80 people he left, and how he even lost it,” is typically needed to clean the Cundiff said. Colagiovanni said items can entire stadium the next morning, including athletic grounds, be reclaimed though, since Staff Writer
controversy Barchi says new disruption policies do not dampen free speech continued from front his speech and make it impossible for him to be heard, which is an action called a “heckler’s veto.” The “heckler’s veto” has been challenged in the Supreme Court multiple times and is not constitutionally protected, Barchi said. Barchi told the audience that to act in this manner a student would be creating civil disobedience for which they could be punished, because they do not have that right by the First Amendment. Barchi provided another example, which he said may not be intuitively obvious, of a Ku Klux Klan member who burns a cross on a vacant lot. Such an action is constitutionally protected free speech. Starting a fire might be against an
ordinance, but burning a cross is constitutionally protected, he said. “You put that cross in my front yard, and you light it — that is not constitutionally protected,” he said. He added that this is harassment and an exception to the First Amendment. He then gave the example of a swastika on the side of a building on campus, asking the audience, “Is that free speech?” “It is not free speech,” yelled someone in the audience, which was met with applause. Barchi replied that such an action is indeed free speech. “I don’t know who’s saying that, but you’re not right,” he said. “If you take that swastika and you put it on the door of a dormitory, that’s not protected. You put it on
The process of cleaning up High Point Solutions Stadium after a football game is arduous, requiring a team of 80 individuals, two 30-yard waste containers and at least 8 hours of intensive work. The student section takes more effort to clean than the rest of the stadium. YOSEF SERKEZ Rutgers Police receives all items left behind, and any clothing that is found normally resides at the ticket office. It may be surprising for fans and students to realize how much trash is truly left behind after a game, said Jason Cunas, a School of Arts and Sciences senior in an email.
the door of a synagogue, that’s not protected. If you put it on my house, that’s not protected. But if it is a general building, on the University, by First Amendment rights, it is protected.” It is not acceptable for a student to post it on a residence hall door, he said, because the University has policies about where materials can be posted. “We can stop that, and we do,” he said. Barchi explained that in situations like the swastika drawn on Stonier Hall in late October, the first thing the University does is consult the state attorney for a decision about whether it is hate speech or not. “We try our best to walk that line, and to make sure that everybody has the opportunity to speak, and that everybody is protected in terms of their feelings and their rights, but we don’t want to misquote the Constitution or the scholarly work that’s been done by the (Supreme Court) to get us where we are right now,” Barchi said.
“I thought fans would have a bit more consideration for the team that has to clean it up, and a bit more pride in their stadium. If I have ever left garbage, it has always been because I forgot, say, a cup, but never have I left anything behind,” Cunas said. Cundiff and Colagiovanni both urged students and fans to please dispose of their garbage in the nearest receptacle, and to think
of the impact they are leaving behind when they carelessly discard their trash. “Someone will have to pick up the trash for you and it is a burden on them to constantly have to do this. Really, students should pull their own weight on game day. Be responsible for your trash and leave the stadium as you found it. We are a community, let’s keep our home clean,” Cundiff said.
CRIME Lawrence— Devin Smith, 23, was fatally shot in the back of his head while sitting in an Applebee’s bar located on Route 1 north, at 12:25 a.m. on Nov. 14. The gunman was described as a male in his mid 20s. No arrests have been made and the investigation is still ongoing. Jackson Twp.— Christopher Tarver, 45, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage basketball player for nearly two years. Tarver, who was the former Middlesex County College basketball coach, was found guilty by a Middlesex County jury of 20 counts that included second-degree sexual assault and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. Prosecutors
said Tarver assaulted the player when he was 16 and 17 on multiple occasions from 2011 to 2012. He will face 50 years in prison when he is sentenced on March 9. Edison— Vishwalee Gummakonda, 25, has been charged in a motor vehicle crash that left motorcyclist Matthew Muklewicz of North Brunswick dead at the scene on Nov. 8. Gummakonda was driving a Hyundai Santa Fe wagon on Route 1 south around midnight Wednesday when he rear-ended Muklewicz’s motorcycle that was stopped at a traffic light at Plainfield Avenue. Gummakonda was charged with driving while intoxicated and second-degree death by auto.
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U. experts weigh in on Murphy’s transition Kira Herzog News Editor
This week, the governor-elect appointed 81 individuals to one of the most diverse transition teams in the state’s history. In anticipation of Phil Murphy’s swearing in ceremony, which is slated to take place on Jan. 16, The Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers released a list of recommendations for a successful transition into the gubernatorial office. John Weingart, the associate director of the center, told Rutgers Today that they compiled the report through in-depth research and interviews with 25 former political advisors and officials. “There was a general consensus among veterans of past administrations that newly elected governors and their advisors often underestimate the extent to which the transition period can make or break their first year in office,” Weingart said in the interview. “To make the most of the 10 weeks between election and inauguration, the nominees should head into the election with several trusted advisors quietly preparing for the possibility that they will win.” Weingart has worked at the helm of Eagleton for nearly 20 years and has published numerous papers on gubernatorial
politics, including two that are specifically focused on transitioning from candidacy to the governor’s office. The institute played a key role in raising awareness of this year’s state and local elections through a series of nonpartisan town halls, educational events and voting initiatives. But now that election is over, Weingart said the new administration’s battle is far from over. “First, there is the matter of the state’s challenging fiscal situation,” he said. “Recent incoming governors have generally discovered that the fiscal news is worse than expected, but the real picture will become clearer as the governor-elect and his team receive more specific briefings and data. Next, unique to this 2017-2018 transition, the federal government’s policies and priorities are changing at dizzying speed. They will clearly have significant impacts on state government, in often unpredictable ways.” To counter these roadblocks, Weingart said it is paramount for the incoming governor to prepare for crisis by forming a team capable of communicating and acting quickly. He added that, in order to fulfill campaign promises like establishing a $15 minimum wage, free community college and legalized marijuana, Murphy
This week, the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers released a research project, outlining the ways that Governor-elect Phil Murphy can most smoothly transition into office. Murphy will officially take over as New Jersey’s governor on Jan. 16. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR will need to set an achievable list of early goals. The report also advised the team to spend the period between the election and inauguration forging strong relationships with state legislators from both parties. “A combination of early successes and a projection of
competence and caring would build a good foundation for the new administration,” Weingart said. Earlier this week, Murphy made headlines by appointing women and minorities to high ranking positions on his transition team. In a statement to the Associated Press, he said this was part of a conscious effort to mirror the
“diversity, talent and potential” of New Jersey itself. “Our co-chairs boast a rich diversity of both background and experiences, of valuable government experience and unique outside perspectives,” Murphy said. “To a person, this transition is full of incredible talent and experience, and I’m thrilled to see them serve.”
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utgers University is supposed to be a COMMENTARY safe and encouraging environment for stuMIRIAM WAGHALTER AND AUSTIN ALTMAN dents to learn about their passions. A large component to this goal is the faculty employed at the University. Over the past several weeks, it has been revealed that several members of the Rutgers faculty have backgrounds and hold beliefs that are antithetical to the ideals that we have as a University. Professor Michael Chikindas posted blatantly anti-Semitic and homophobic posts online and now we know that Professor Mazen Adi worked for the Assad regime in Syria. While working there, he engaged in horrific activity that should not be present at our school. We question the University’s decision to hire Adi in the first place, why both professors are still employed here and the lack of response that the University has given regarding their conducts. Adi was brought on in 2015 after working for the Assad regime in Syria for over 16 years. He had a hand in defending Syria to international bodies, such as the UN and has “justified the war crimes of the genocidal Assad regime,” according to UN Watch. Ironically, he is scheduled to teach a class on “International Criminal Law and Anti-Corruption” next semester. Rutgers has responded to demands to fire Adi by saying that “Rutgers will not defend the content of every opinion expressed by every member of our academic community, but the University will defend their rights to academic freedom and to speak freely.” But we have to ask ourselves, should an “apologist for … mass murder” be given the platform to speak freely in the context of a political science class about anti-corruption while being so blatantly a part of it? Adi has a clearly biased and unethical platform and it has no reason to be shared at our University. Furthermore, in an article from Algemeiner, a former student has claimed that Adi defended
“But we have to ask ourselves, should an ‘apologist for … mass murder’ be given the platform to speak freely in the context of a political science class about anti-corruption while being so blatantly a part of it?”
UNIVERSAL UCLICK
EDITORIAL WEEK IN REVIEW: Laurels and Darts Strides for young students The Rutgers Future Scholars Program chooses 200 low-income, first-generation middle school students from New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark, Camden and Rahway who exemplify academic excellence to receive a full scholarship. During their high school and college years, students are able to benefit from summer courses, team building seminars, academic tutoring and mentoring along with other opportunities that encourage and motivate personal growth and future success. We laurel the Rutgers Future Scholars Program for working to aid young students who lack access to a higher education due to marginalization and inequality.
STOP THE ANTI-SEMITISM Palestinian terrorism in class as a legitimate form of “resistance” to Israeli “occupation.” Clearly, Adi’s positions cannot be part of the fabric and culture of inclusion and peace that Rutgers University promotes. The University defends its decision to hire him based off of “his expertise in international law and diplomacy, and other fields.” But is genocidal diplomacy the type of politics that we want taught in our University? Where is the line drawn? This revelation of Adi’s associations comes soon after Chikindas’s Facebook page was revealed to contain many problematic posts. After creating a petition to suspend Chikindas with over 5,000 signatures as of Nov. 9, we have yet to hear a response from the chancellor or president of the University, both of whom received an email with the petition and signatories attached over a week ago. While we appreciate the University’s statement condemning Chikindas’s posts, further action must be taken and a new statement must be made. Freedom of speech is a right that all citizens and students have, including these professors. But while what they say and believe may not break U.S. law, they do not adhere to the culture that we here at Rutgers have worked so hard to cultivate. As students and humanitarians, we do not support mass murder and terrorism nor those who try to excuse it and justify it. The University must recognize how immoral employing these professors as University faculty is and must to take action against them. As students, we do not deserve to be subject to people who are capable of spewing such hatred. Miriam Waghalter is a School of Arts and Sciences first-year. Austin Altman is a Rutgers Business School sophomore. Twitter: @Daily_Targum
Due to the increased number of instances of anti-Semitism speech and graffiti on and off campus, members of the Jewish community and Rutgers Hillel felt compelled to hold an event aiming to foster conversation about the connection between Kristallnacht and anti-Semitism across the countr y. While we commend Rutgers Hillel for remaining steadfast in promoting inclusivity, we dart the recent displays of anti-Semitism at Rutgers that detract from the all-encompassing environment of acceptance that the University works hard to maintain.
TRANSFORMATIVE TECH Rutgers researchers have developed new technology that can turn a solid surface into a touch-screen. The device, called VibWrite because it works by transmitting high-frequency vibrations through the surface it is mounted on, will allow the user to unlock things like his or her front door, car or any other lock by drawing a pattern or gesture on the surface. We laurel the Rutgers scientists involved with this invention for helping to maintain the University’s high standing in terms of scientific research.
DON’T deter dreamers The number of DREAMers, or students of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) initiative, has declined in New Jersey and nationwide. In the United States, 70,000 recipients did not renew their status under DACA, which the program requires them to do every two years. According to NorthJersey.com, a national online survey by United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center and the Center for American Progress revealed that approximately 20 percent of poll-takers who were able to renew their status, did not take action to do so. We dart the policies under President Donald J. Trump’s administration that deter should-be DACA recipients from renewing their status and make them think that they should remain hidden.
FOOTBALL WITH FRIENDS On Wednesday, Chris Ash, the head coach of the football team, sent out an email thanking all of the students for their support throughout the season. As a token of his gratitude, he is offering all Rutgers students the opportunity to bring two friends from outside of the University to the Michigan State game on Nov. 25 for free. We laurel the Rutgers Athletic Department for providing students with an incentive to support the football team and attend the game over Thanksgiving break.
FUNDS ARE NOT FOR FOSSIL FUELS The “Paradise Papers,” leaked financial documents that reveal details about offshore accounts, have shown that Rutgers is among the top U.S. universities using offshore funds to avoid domestic taxes as well as grow their endowment funds. The documents revealed that the University is investing in a Cayman Islands-based hedge fund that invests primarily in oil and gas companies. We dart the University for investing its endowment money in fossil fuels despite its apparent efforts to promote environmental consciousness and green construction on campus.
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November 17, 2017
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
‘It’s Okay to be White’ flyer is objectively true, not racist To the Editor: A national talking point found new roots at Rutgers University: A flyer. The rhetoric and backlash to this flyer experienced would have many believe David Duke and Richard Spencer were chanting “white power” in front of Brower Commons. No, the contents of a plain, five-word flyer that read “It’s okay to be white” would be nothing out of the ordinary if the fifth word was substituted with any other race or nationality, which begs the question: Is it not okay to be white? Looking directly at the flyer at hand, let us determine together whether the poster is about racism, white nationalism or a work of white supremacy. First, let us play the game of “is it racist?” Does the poster discriminate or instill prejudice against any race? The only race mentioned is white people and the message seems fairly supportive. If anything, it is neutral. Maybe even a little anti-white considering it says being white is only “okay.” Why not “great?” Why not “fantastic?” Take that as the joke it was intended to be, and do not get triggered, please. It does not put down any outside group so clearly it is not any rational form of racism.
Is it a work of white supremacy? Typically, actual white supremacists, like the Ku Klux Klan, will refer to themselves as much greater than “okay.” The message does nothing more, in five words, than to say there is nothing wrong with being white. Unless I missed the memo of whiteness being inherently evil, then surely it is okay to be white. Is this a work of white nationalism? “Okay” is not something a nationalist would call themselves. “Okay” is what a teacher writes on your test in grade school when you barely get credit. If a bunch of white folks calling themselves just “okay” is the pinnacle of racism, America is in pretty good shape. Substitute anything other than white and you would have zero uproar. Any critic of this flyer will absolutely fail in bringing up any fair argument against the five words contained in this white piece of paper. No race is elevated, nor deflated. There are zero attacks, with neutral language of a single racial group. No comparison occurred and zero intent of hidden meaning or references to other races can be conceived by a reasonable person. Cr ying over a flyer of this neutrality is nothing more than expanding the victim status of millennial college students. The outcr y is a ridiculous attempt at attention. Brandon Chesner is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.
People should discuss issues openly, honestly
people may think in a particular way, and as a result the group can move forward to a solution that suits everyone in some way. By discussing these issues as they arise, the community at Staten Island was able to build understanding relationships. The system was not perfect, as few things are, To The Editor: I spent the past weekend staying with and people do not always see eye to eye, but an intentional community on Staten Island. I believe that if we were to adopt this attitude Apprehensive at first, as I arrived and was of tackling problems as soon as they arise handed the key to the house I was to be staying openly and honestly, then it could prevent a lot of issues from in, which was escalating and also a key to all enable people of the buildings “ ... if we were to adopt this attitude to build more owned by the of tackling problems as soon as they understanding community, I decided to get arise openly and honestly, then it could relationships. If someone stuck in as much prevent a lot of issues from escalating had said this as I could. The to me before group embrace and enable people to build more my visit that diversity and understanding relationships.” weekend, I only follow four would have simple rules, told them that it with their key would never work, that issues would never get goal being to work out problems together. Often I find that communities get ignorantly resolved and they would go round and round labelled “cults,” but this group was far from with people not listening to one another. But, that. Five times a week ‘planning meetings’ I have since learned that although far from are held to discuss issues in a democratic way. perfect, it works. It has worked for the past 35 Everyone gets the chance to speak and be years and is continuing to work as the group heard, and any negativity or conflict that may that currently has between 60 and 70 members arise in these meetings (as it often does) gets continues to grow. This attitude can be applied discussed and worked out. While this means to families, the workplace and even college. that issues can take a long time to get resolved Lois Boyle is a School of Arts and as often people have differing opinions, it enables everyone to understand exactly why Sciences junior.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tiffany Haddish brings humor, smarts from SNL to U. Abigail Lyon
She engaged the audience personally and made them a collective friend in her performance. And the outcome was an absolutely hilarious show. She made audience-goers laugh at everything — even when they disagreed with her defense of Taylor Swift.
As the show came to a close, Haddish bestowed a curse upon the audience, a curse of happiness, which, of course, made everyone laugh. After the show, Haddish collected donated suitcases for foster youth to aid in their transitions from family to family. Haddish does this collection after every show because she was a foster child, and in her experiences going from home to home, she only had a trash bag to carry her belongings in. Haddish said this made her feel like she was being thrown out with the trash, which she doesn’t want any other foster child to feel. Her childhood experiences often make their way into her comedy sets, telling the stor y of her resilence. In her Showtime stand up special, “She Ready! From the Hood to Hollywood,” she said, “The state of California paid so much money to make sure I don’t die ‘cause they knew I was gonna be special ... They knew it. They was like, ‘This one right here, she gonna be a unicorn.’ And they was right. I’m the last black unicorn, bitch!” according to The Atlantic. The theme of her persistence also continues in her career anecdotes as a black woman in the entertainment industry. According to The Atlantic, a few years ago, Haddish, ironically, brought up how “Saturday Night Live” doesn’t include black women in its cast. But Haddish is a go-getter and a funny one at that. Ready to call out boundaries and then break them with her trademark energy, efforts and deliciously funny standup work, there is no doubt that Haddish has the strength to make her place in the comedy scene.
Arts
Calendar
Friday, Nov. 17
National Acrobats and Martial Arts of China // State Theatre New Jersey @ 2 p.m.
Staff Writer
Fresh from her uber casual stint as the first black female stand-up comedian to host NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this past Saturday, Tiffany Haddish took the stage in the Multipurpose Room of the Busch Student Center, all set to give Rutgers students a crisp breath of comedy. Haddish is not only well-known for her role in hit comedy “Girls Trip,” she also starred in “Keanu” and a critically-acclaimed series you might know, “The Carmichael Show.” She just announced her upcoming nationwide tour, “She Ready!” It is no exaggeration that this breakout comedienne is taking the comedy scene by storm. Before Haddish’s hot factor showed to the audience, the RUPA-hosted event began with a brilliant opening performance by Na’im Lynn. Lynn, a Comedy Central-featured comedian, warmed up the piled room and charismatically poked fun about the college experience in jokes the audience loved. Patient wristband-clad students had to wait hours in a snakeshaped line around the student center but got the show that they’d been promised from the second it began. When Haddish made her way to the stage, an undeniable sense of exhilaration found its way into the room with the start of the music, lights and her killer stage presence. She greeted the buzzing crowd of students, all of them on their feet. As soon as her act began, students were treated to a comedic journey, equally as hilarious as it was educational. She shared her wisdom on a variety of topics with
Tiffany Haddish performed on Thursday at the Busch Student Center Multipurpose Room, bringing her humor, knowledge and engaging stage presence to Rutgers. She also collected suitcases after the show as part of her on-going philanthropy project. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR the crowd in tidbits she called “Tiff tips.” Her pieces of advice ranged from career advice to love advice to sex advice and tips to deal with haters. Haddish slayed the stage for more than an hour and kept taking questions from anyone
who asked. There was a backand-forth discussion about Taylor Swift, a sugar daddy discussion and a grotesque ex-boyfriend revenge story. For the rising comedienne, there were no limits. Haddish’s performance was open-ended, effortless and natural.
First-year MFA Exhibition // Rutgers Visual Arts Civic Square Building @ 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting Filmmaker Series // Rutgers Cinema @ 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Peurto Rico Benefit: Music, Poetry, Art & Food with Milken Men, Hong Kong Graffiti, Rest Ashore, The Gray Company // le grande exchange @ 7 p.m. 90.3 The Core Presents: CORE-nucopia with Danni May, Ultra Deluxe, Ragged Lines, Halcionne // George Street Co-op @ 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Highland Swing // Highland Park Senior/Youth Center @ 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Standby, Nowadays, The Planet You, A Little Bit Scray // NB @ 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19
Asbury Vegan Pop Up Show: Thanksgivign Edition// Asbury Park Convention Hall @ 10 a.m. to 5p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 18
The Cribbage Variations — World Premier! // Shindell Choral Hall @ 7 p.m.
Resurgence: Healing by Loving Blackness // Paul Robeson Cultural Center @ 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Flycatcher, Machines Never Forget, Sentient Moss // Scralet Pub @ 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
DIVERSIONS
November 17, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
Lio
Page 9 Eugenia Last
Happy Birthday: Your emotions will be close to the surface. Take the opportunity to share your feelings with others. Your openness will capture the hearts of those you want in your life. Working alongside others will give you a greater sense of belonging and teach you that you don’t always have to do things on your own. Romance will enhance your personal life. Your numbers are 6, 14, 20, 26, 32, 38, 43.
Over The Hedge
T. Lewis and M. Fry
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Getting along with others will be half the battle both at work and at home. Discuss how you feel openly so that no one gets the wrong impression. Transparency will be crucial if you want to get ahead and avoid setbacks. 3 stars TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Relationships are featured. If you are looking for someone to partner with, now is the time to find them. Whether for business purposes or pleasure, get out and share your thoughts and ideas with people you would like to collaborate with. 3 stars
Non Sequitur
Wiley
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Listen to suggestions and revamp them to fit your situation. Others may shun you for doing things differently, but once your plans start to fall into place it will be a different story. Follow your heart and do your own thing. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): Socializing, short trips, reunions and reconnecting with old friends will have a good effect on your emotional wellness. They may also spark ideas that will bring about personal change in the future. Romance is on the rise. 5 stars
Pearls Before Swine
Stephan Pastis
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use your head and make choices that will help to stabilize your life. Problems will develop if you have not taken care of your health, home and livelihood. Protect your assets, passwords and reputation. 2 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll be in a good position to make a difference to those you work or live with. Don’t let someone’s sudden demands stop you from following through with your long-held plans. Love and romance are favored. 4 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A unique way to earn more money will surface if you use your talents, skills and physical abilities to get ahead. Stick to the truth, but don’t be afraid to use your talents in new and inventive ways. 3 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Listen and consider what’s being said. Knowing what is fact and what is fiction will help you make better choices. Don’t act on an assumption. It’s best to wait and be sure than to miscalculate and suffer a loss. 3 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): People you have worked with in the past will have interesting information to share with you. Be selective in the way you approach a subject that could be sensitive or politically incorrect. Back away from argumentative people. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take more time to improve your appearance or update your image. The changes you make will attract compliments and boost your confidence. Romance is in the stars and will enhance your relationship with someone special. 4 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Work quietly behind the scenes. If you interact with others, you are likely to face opposition that will deter you from accomplishing your aims. High energy and intelligent maneuvers will lead to progressive changes and a positive future. 2 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Reconnecting with someone from your past will lead to new beginnings. Attend a reunion and the memories you share will resurrect the dreams you wanted to pursue. Love and romance are in the stars and will improve your personal life. 5 stars
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Universal Crossword
ACROSS
68 Talk excessively
1 Lace loops
69 Wall recess
6 Stop prematurely
DOWN
11 Winter mo.
1 Insect feeler
14 Impure form of quartz
2 Frankenstein flunky
15 Louisiana marsh
3 Detective’s assignment
16 U2 hit
4 Elisha with the ups
17 Falling behind + math column + courage
and downs 5 Some male singers
20 Like reserved seats
6 Humble home
21 Person with lots to offer
7 Embargo
22 Regrets
8 Legal hearing
24 Janitor’s ringful
9 Symbol of romance
25 Most healthy
10 Casserole staple
29 Vital parts
11 Specialty
33 “Famous” cookie name
12 Person on a mission
34 Closer to fuming?
13 Bar quaffs
35 Frazier’s frequent foe
18 Saturation
38 Equine + sole provider
19 Some game in the woods
+ U that’s attractive?
23 Dog walker’s item
45 Opposite of a slacker
42 It can be the limit
25 Sounds of triumph
46 “Back in the day ...”
43 Gummy substances
26 Run ___ (go wild)
47 Get emotional support from
44 “Narc” end
27 Australian parrot
48 Less dangerous
45 Charity recipient
28 Capital of Spain?
49 Make amends
46 Not so youthful
30 Raw minerals
50 Stuck together
48 Starch palm
31 “Stand” band
52 20-foot wave, sometimes
51 Russo of movies
32 Pitcher’s stat
54 Pressing letters?
53 No less than
34 Sandal or sneaker
55 Mix
57 The scholarly world
35 Not for
56 The O’Hara mansion
62 Gehrig’s no. + Polaris
36 Wahine wreaths
58 “Half” prefix
+ bigwig in command
37 Thing to scratch
59 Idle of “Monty Python”
64 Roanoke-to-Arlington dir.
39 Jung topic
60 Class with many problems
65 Media shower?
40 “Sanford and ___”
61 “What ___ is there?”
66 Leaves out
41 “Nearer, My ___, to Thee”
63 No longer working (Abbr.)
67 “___ Dawn” (‘80s flick)
(hymn)
Yesterday’s Solution
Yesterday’s Solution
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November 17, 2017
WIN RU defensive line has to defend against 2-quarterback offense in Indiana continued from back air, throwing for 43 yards on a 7-20 line. This has been a well-publicized issue for Rutgers this season, one the side cannot really shy away
from as bowl eligibility still hangs in the air. Ash maintains that despite all the problems the team has been able to resolve from last year, some things are just still on the table. “It’s tough to fix all the issues that we had in one year, and we’re
working on it,” he said. “We’re working on it every single day. We have conversation about it, about our passing offense every single day.” Fortunately for the Knights, there will not be much of an opportunity for passing on Saturday, as forecasts predict rain and wind throughout the day. That will leave the visitors to hone in on what they do best on offense — run the ball. They outran the Nittany Lions last
weekend, 157-90, behind the reliable one-two punch of graduate transfer Gus Edwards and senior Robert Martin. As for the Hoosiers, their one-two punch exists under center, where quarterbacks Richard Lagow and Peyton Ramsey have shared snaps all throughout the season. The duo have strikingly similar numbers — each throwing for 10 touchdowns and attempting 207 (Lagow) and 205 (Ramsey) passes. But as far as the Rutgers defense is concerned, the similarities stop there. Preparation involves accounting for each player’s specialties, even though head coach Tom Allen announced Lagow as the starter earlier in the week. “(Ramsey) is more of a runner, and (Lagow) is more of a pocket passer,” said fifth-year senior nose tackle Sebastian Joseph. “Having to adjust to that is tough, but we’re watching the film.” If there is any unit that can adjust to a new environment in a week, it is the defensive line. The group has emerged as one of the most improved from last season, its exploits on full display last week against Penn State. The Knights recorded two sacks on Trace McSorley and held now-former Heisman candidate Saquon Barkley to 35 yards. The defensive line let
Barkley run all over it in last season’s fixture, but there’s one factor that has proved the difference this year. “Just the leadership in the room driven by Sebastian (Joseph) and Darnell Davis and guys like Jon Bateky and myself,” said junior defensive end Kevin Wilkins. “I feel like our whole room just has a bunch of leaders in it, and even the young guys.” Reforming the defensive line has been a massive step toward climbing out of the hole that the Hoosiers now finds themselves in. The “one-game-at-a-time” approach has worked in the Knights’ favor so far this season, but it doesn’t stop with this season. It doesn’t stop with fourth place in the Big Ten East, and taking down teams they should beat, like Indiana, is just one part of the operation. “It’s just trusting the process. Everyone will say it’s hard to win college games, you just gotta trust the process and keep going,” Wilkins said. “It’s coming on late in the season, it’s better now than later. I’m really happy with the success of the team, you can tell that we’re improving each and every week.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
VOLLEYBALL
Head coach Chris Ash recognizes the faults of the Rutgers passing game, but it may not be an issue with expected inclement weather in Bloomington, Indiana. THOMAS BONIELLO / NOVEMBER 2017
Rutgers welcomes No.1 PSU for “Senior Knight” Alex Fabugais-Inaba Staff Writer
On Saturday evening, the Rutgers volleyball team will face No. 1 Penn State for the second time this month at the College Avenue Gym. The Scarlet Knights (5-24, 0-17) play their final match at home, which will feature their Senior Night where senior players on the team get to play for Rutgers for the last time on home court. Wednesday night’s home match against No. 15 Purdue marked the Knights’ 17th consecutive loss in the Big Ten, falling in straight sets by scores of 25-19, 25-11 and 25-18. Highlighting the night was a 7-1 run from Rutgers in the first set after Purdue tried to take the early lead with its own 7-1 stint. The Knights recorded three service aces from junior outside hitter Sahbria McLetchie, freshman opposite hitter Kamila Cieslik and freshman outside hitter Yana Kamshilina. Leading Rutgers was Kamshilina with 9 kills on a .438-hitting clip followed by Cieslik with 7 kills. Sophomore libero Karysa Swackenberg logged 13 digs and three assists while senior setter Talia Holze recorded seven digs and 21 assists. Holze will likely start as the Knights’ setter on Saturday against Penn State since it will be her last home game of her collegiate career, which leaves out sophomore setter Megan Sharkey’s dominant showing over the season in the assist department. Penn State has made a large mark in the NCAA throughout
the season, coming in at No. 1 in the most recent AVCA coaches poll and NCAA RPI for several weeks. The Nittany Lions hold the top hitting percentage in the country at .351, and Penn State’s Haleigh Washington leads the team with a .511 hitting clip. Washington also ranks second in the conference with an average of 1.49 blocks per set. The Nittany Lions’ Simone Lee was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week this week, which marks her third weekly award in her career. Having contributed to wins against Iowa and Maryland, Lee held back-to-back double-doubles to average 4.3 kills and 4.7 digs per set. The last time Rutgers and Penn State played was in University Park, Pennsylvania where the Knights lost in straight-set scores of 25-9, 25-9 and 25-12. The Nittany Lions stayed in control throughout ever y set, holding a .567 attack percentage to Rutgers’ .056. At the match, sophomore middle blocker Jasmine Stackhouse led the Knights offense with 6 kills and two blocks while Sharkey racked 13 assists. With yet another top-10 team in the nation coming to Rutgers, the Knights will need to battle for every point to get on the board and better themselves from the previous match they played against Penn State. For updates on the Rutgers volleyball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
November 17, 2017
Page 11 wrestling ARMY INVITATIONAL, SUNDAY, 9:30 A.M.
Knights gear up for Army Invitational at West Point Robert Sanchez Correspondent
With no dual meet on the line or team title at stake this weekend, the Rutgers wrestling team is gearing up to head to West Point, New York to partake in the Army Invitational starting Sunday at 9:30 a.m. “Just an individual tournament,” said head coach Scott Goodale. “We won’t bring all of our guys, we’ll give some of our younger guys some good reps, see what they’re all about and again it’s a little bit less stressful.” But the lack of stress doesn’t mean the match isn’t impor tant for the No. 11 Scarlet Knights (3-0). Goodale made it clear that he wants the athletes that do make the trip to compete and bring home some wins as these matches go a long way with regards to rating percentage index (RPI), winning percentage and other important factors. Goodale will take this time to rest some of his wrestlers who got banged up early in the season. “The biggest thing right now is getting healthy,” Goodale said. “Believe it or not ever y weight is dinged up. (John) Van Brill suffered a bad ankle injur y in that Virginia match and he wrestled for six and a half minutes on it when he shouldn’t have been wrestling, but he does it for our team.”
Fifth-year senior 149-pounder Eleazar DeLuca burst into the individual national rankings after a 3-0 start, debuting at No. 14 in the country. dimitri rodriguez / photo editor / november 2017 The grit of this Rutgers team is certainly not in question but the added rest can only help the team. One Knight who isn’t injured, though, is Van Brill’s younger brother, redshirt freshman
141-pounder Michael Van Brill, who recorded his first two wins of the season last weekend. “It feels pretty good to get that first win under my belt but you know as a college wrestler, I’m
hoping to get a lot more of those,” Van Brill said. Van Brill has proved himself valiantly, stepping in for injured Anthony Ashnault who was ranked No. 5 in the preseason.
Much of that early season success can be attributed to his older brother John, who has been Michael’s teammate all throughout his career. “It feels great to have him especially at this level, you don’t really see that a lot and it definitely helps me as a wrestler grow having him by my side,” Van Brill said. Another Rutgers wrestler making a name for himself is fifthyear senior and Oregon native 149-pounder Eleazar DeLuca. DeLuca, who transferred from Northern Colorado before wrestling for two years at Clackamas Community College, spent most of last season injured and is finally beginning to show his value to the Knights as evidenced by his 3-0 start. “It feels great,” DeLuca said. “It feels like it’s long overdue to be honest.” Even though the season is still in its early stages, both Goodale and his players want to keep the momentum and good times rolling. “That’s really it, just keep fighting for each other,” Goodale said. “Things are gonna happen but it’s a really, really neat family atmosphere right now and we just gotta keep on that path and just understand that it’s a long process.” That process continues on Sunday. “We have a lot of fire, our team,” DeLuca said. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
round Rutgers hopes to upset 2nd-seeded West Virginia in round-of-32 matchup continued from back “We know they’re a ver y well-organized team, a wellcoached team, a tough opponent and that’s why they’re the second seed,” said head coach Mike O’Neill. “So the expectations are that it’s going to be another good match.” As for Rutgers, it was in a similar position this time last year — playing on the road in the second round against a top-10 team — before falling to then-No. 5 Georgetown and halting the Knights’ season. But Rutgers is determined to not let history repeat itself. “We learned that there’s no room to fall shor t because you are not guaranteed anything,” said sophomore midfielder Nicole Whitley. “It’s do or die now, and knowing that our seasons, and careers for some, could end Friday, we won’t allow that to be an option. Nothing is given to us and we are prepared for this moment.” And as the season draws closer and closer to a close, O’Neill has seen a difference in his team’s practice these past few days. “I think what’s been different is that we had a little bit of a rest,” O’Neill said, referring to the time off between the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAAs. “We got
healthy and we got better. We talk about all the time, it’s that one percent every day of coming in and getting better, and I think with the break that we had, we just played a lot and I think it was exactly what they needed.” Now well-rested, the Knights will need all the energy they can find to tame the wild offense of West Virginia. The Mountaineers come into the match second in the nation in shots with 21.19 per game. Fortunately for Rutgers, the team owns one of the nation’s best defenses in its own right and is ready to overcome any and all challenges thrown its way, especially as the heavy underdog. “We know what the atmosphere is going to look like with their fans and the fact that they’re at their home field,” Whitley said. “We just need to match that intensity and stick to our game plan knowing our only focus is winning the match.” Despite the implications of this game, the Knights are preparing just as they would for any other game — but perhaps with an extra chip on their shoulders. “Trainings have been good all year, but they’ve been really good the last 10 days,” O’Neill said. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore midfielder Nicole Whitley knows there is no room for error for Rutgers, as it prepares to play West Virginia in an elimination game. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
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“It’s just trusting the process. Everyone will say it’s hard to win college games, you just gotta trust the process and keep going.” — Junior defensive end Kevin Wilkins
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Rutgers can build reputation with win vs. IU Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
The Rutgers football team — especially head coach Chris Ash — will not admit to it, but having a reputation as the worst football school in a top football conference is not a great label to have. It can be wearing on a team to be expected to lose every week, but gradually throughout this season, the Scarlet Knights have taken steps to amend this. With two games remaining in the 2017 season, it is safe to say that Rutgers is not the worst team in their division. This Saturday at noon, the Knights (4-6, 3-4) have an opportunity to double down on that when they head west to take on Indiana (4-6, 1-6) at Memorial Stadium. With the Hoosiers planted in the Big Ten East cellar, a Rutgers win would firmly cement it above both Maryland and Indiana, with wins over each this season. But the Knights will come into Saturday’s contest off of a setback in the form of a 35-6 loss at the hands of then-No. 14 Penn State. Missing from that game, as has been the case throughout the season, was the passing game, as junior quarterback Giovanni Rescigno failed to get anything going in the Fifth-year senior nose tackle Sebastian Joseph is one of many leaders on a defensive line that is vastly improved from last season, which showed last week against Penn State, allowing only 90 rushing yards. THOMAS BONIELLO / NOVEMBER 2017
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WOMEN’S SOCCER NO. 22 RUTGERS-NO. 7 WEST VIRGINIA, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
RU battles WVU in 2nd round of NCAAs Robert Sanchez Correspondent
It’s now win or go home for the Rutgers women’s soccer team — quite literally — as the team heads to Morgantown, West Virginia to take on the second-seeded Mountaineers Friday at 7 p.m. for a second-round matchup in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. The No. 22 Scarlet Knights (13-2-5, 6-2-3) are coming off a convincing 3-1 home win against La Salle in the first round and are eager to continue their playoff push. “So for tournament play we just know that every game could potentially be our last,” said junior midfielder Adora Moneme. “So every pass we make, every run that we do is something to get us going forward and get us to score goals so we can move on to the next round.” Standing in their way is No. 7 West Virginia (16-3-2, 7-1-1) who trounced Bucknell handily in the first round by a score of 3-0. Last year’s Big 12 Tournament champions and College Cup runners-up, the Mountaineers boast an impressive track record, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament for the last 18 years. Junior midfielder Adora Moneme stresses the urgency of an NCAA Tournament match, as every single pass and run could affect the outcome of the Scarlet Knights’ season. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
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NY Islanders Carolina
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Arizona Montreal
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Dallas Tampa Bay
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Nashville Minnesota
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RYAN ANDERSON,
graduate transfer punter, was named to the Academic All-District II First Team on Thursday. The honor recognizes Anderson for the combination of his on-field performance as the starting punter and his academic achievements.
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Frank Elm Invitational
at West Virginia
at Indiana
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Today, All Day, Rutgers Aquatic Center
Tonight, 7 p.m., Morgantown, W.V.
Tomorrow, Noon, Bloomington, Ind.
Tomorrow, 7 p.m., College Ave Gym