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Rutgers celebrates Thanksgiving early with holiday-themed dinner Chloe Dopico Associate News Editor
For many students, Thanksgiving is the time of the year when they return home to warm houses, feast on delicious meals and decompress from the fall semester. But, Rutgers Dining Services aims to bring the holiday spirit to campus slightly earlier with Rutgers Thanksgiving celebration. Although the dining halls are closed on Thanksgiving, they do provide a Thanksgiving celebration ever y year. This year, on Nov. 16, dining halls offered the classic Thanksgiving meal – turkey, trimmings and ever ything in between. Christine Panagotopulos, a Rutgers Business School junior attended Rutgers Thanksgiving as a first-year in 2015, she said. “As much as I can remember, it was a really cool spread, the dining hall was decorated all over with cool fall themed stuff and they had a lot of extra food,” she said. Panagotopulos said the food was better than the usual dining hall food. School of Arts and Sciences sophomore Franco Guevara said he attended Rutgers Thanksgiving this past Thursday at Brower Commons. He said there was an increase of students on this day compared to normal days, which he said was heartwarming because students were coming to celebrate with their friends. “It was incredible, the moment you walk in, it’s a whole new vibe, I felt like I was back at home with my family. I really enjoyed the way
they decorated, the music was also different and the ice sculptures was also a very nice aesthetic. I really loved it, it felt like I was somewhere else,” he said. Guevara agreed with Panagotopulos that the food was of better quality than the normal selection. He said that although the event made him excited to go home for Thanksgiving, he also enjoyed being able to celebrate it with his friends. “The food was amazing, I’ve never seen so many people get a plate filled with so much food. I was truly stuffed by the end of the night,” he said. “I feel like this day is important because it certainly brought my friends all together to enjoy dinner, and it helped us forget the daily struggles of being a college student and just to live in the moment.” In addition to the dining halls hosting their own Thanksgiving feast, The Rutgers Club hosted a two-day pre-Thanksgiving luncheon buffet on Nov. 15 and 16. The event description reads, “Can’t wait another week for Thanksgiving? We’ll get your festivities off to an early start with turkey and all the trimmings.” Although the Rutgers dining hall Thanksgiving is free, for The Rutgers Club event, the cost is $16. Panagotopulos said Rutgers Thanksgiving festivities are important because they bring the student body together. “I think it’s important for students because it brings us all together. Even if the celebration is just something little like a different menu for one day, I think that makes a difference for people,” she said. “I definitely saw a huge
Even though a majority of University operations close during Thanksgiving, dining halls offer a Thanksgiving dinner the week prior. Additionally, The Rutgers Club hosts a two-day preThanksgiving luncheon buffet on Nov. 15 and 16, which costs students $16. COURTESY OF JENNY HUANG turnout for the Thanksgiving dinner, way more than the amount of people who usually are in the dining halls.” In addition to food services, Rutgers University Programming Association (RUPA) held a Friendsgiving on Nov. 17 in Trayes Hall in the Douglass Student Center. The event aimed to bring together domestic and international
students for a night of free traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, according to its website. According to the University academic calendar, Rutgers is closed from Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. until Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving. The dining halls and recreation centers will also be closed for the holiday. Although Panagotopulos has not had a meal plan since her
first year at Rutgers, she said she misses events like the Thanksgiving dinner. “I haven’t had a meal plan since my freshman year so I haven’t gone since then, but if there is one thing I miss about having a meal plan at Rutgers, it would be the special dinners like Thanksgiving, late night breakfast and King Neptune Night,” she said.
Throughout the academic year, the Rutgers dining halls host a series of special events, including Late Night Breakfast, King Neptune Night and, of course, Thanksgiving Dinner. COURTESY OF SHARON YANG
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U. discusses leadership with Steve Adubato Ryan Stiesi
junior and president and founder of the Rutgers Student Mentoring Organization (A2E), Marie Callah“Great leaders learn to be an, a Rutgers alumna and founder comfortable with being uncom- of Rutgers Global Citizens and Jayfortable,” Rutgers alumnus Steve mie Santiago, president and CEO Adubato said to a crowd of stu- of New Brunswick Tomorrow. Santiago said New Brunswick dents and community members. On Thursday, Adubato facili- Tomorrow is a nonprofit and has tated “Leading Together,” a panel been serving the New Brunsjoining New Brunswick commu- wick community for more than 40 nity leaders, Rutgers students and years. They work to improve the faculty in a discussion on leader- quality of life for all residents and ship and community engagement. do this by focusing on matching The event was hosted by the the needs of the community with Collaborative Center for Commu- the resources available. Santiago said he wanted to nity-Based Research and Service. Aside from being a facilitator, bring things back to the comAdubato was a special guest of the munity, discussing leadership throughout his panel, which speech. took place in He“We can talk geman Hall in “Great leaders learn to be about leadthe New Brunswick Theologcomfortable with being ership in the sense of ‘big L’ ical Seminary. uncomfortable.” leadership — A distinguished making a difbroadcaster and ference, we can motivational Steve Adubato talk about leadspeaker, AdubaMotivational Speaker ership in ‘little to discussed l’ leadership community en— how you’re gagement and interacted with the audience by serving others,” Santiago said. calling on people to talk about their “But the main takeaway I think that I’d like the room to leave with volunteering experiences. “I’ve taught here in the past, I is that whether you’re a student care about this place deeply and at the University, a commuter at my sense is that our students care the University or a faculty or staff as well,” Adubato said in an inter- member at the University, you are view. “The idea that this initiative part of a big picture.” He said that leadership is is encouraging and actually getting that somebody students to help those who need a something helping hand is just so reassuring grows into, and recalled times in and inspiring to me, and it makes his life where he sought leadership and other times when those me proud of Rutgers University.” The panel featured Ron Quincy, roles found him. He hopes peoa professor of Professional Prac- ple at the panel were able to take tice in the Edward J. Bloustein away the idea that ever ybody is School of Planning and Public Pol- a part of this community and icy, Eshan Kaul, a School of Envi- that leadership ultimately falls ronmental and Biological Sciences on the individual. Staff Writer
Steve Adubato, a Rutgers alumnus, spoke about the need for students to burst from the bubble that separates Rutgers from the New Brunswick community. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ Kaul said A2E is a tutoring program for first, second and third graders in New Brunswick, which he started after volunteering at Youth Empowerment Services (YES), a nonprofit in New Brunswick. “(Out of) 40,000 Rutgers students, we can’t help a few hundred kids?” Kaul said. He said he heard that line while volunteering and still comes back to it. As a student he was looking forward to learning from the widerange of experiences that the other panelists brought to the table. A question on how they define civic involvement and engagement kicked off the Q&A segment of the event, and highlighted the diverse points of view among the panelists. Getting people into the “choir” of civic engagement, meeting people where they are at
and whether civic engagement is human nature were some of the talking points to follow. Amy Michael, associate director of the Center, said the panel is the kickoff event for RUCARES: Community, Action, Respect, Engagement and Service. RU-CARES is a series of events throughout the year that bring together community members, faculty, students and staff to work toward the common good. She said the Center strives to build long-term, sustainable partnerships where students can contribute to an effort happening over time. The center is academic-based and provides opportunities for community engagement through different courses. “The English Department offers a course on how to write a
grant proposal, so we will support that course by finding organizations who need help with grant writing,” she said as an example. “Other times it’s through our own programs … We run a partnership with work study called the Rutgers Bonner Leader program.” Maurice Elias, academic director at the Center, said their mission is to help students become more civically engaged, but also to help them feel empowered and that their ideas are worth pursuing. Elias said an example of their students’ work is the Conversation Tree Campaign. In the program students help New Brunswick residents who do not speak English well or confidently, to improve their language skills and feelings of citizenship. He also said students from the Center have been involved in helping New Brunswick public schools get national recognition as being “schools of character.” “Rutgers is a major force in New Brunswick but a lot of time students are just staying within the ‘walls of Rutgers’ … Our goal is to burst that Rutgers bubble and to get students off of the EE bus and get students into the community where they do amazing things,” Michael said. Adubato said that the stories that the panelists and audience have to share are what motivates him and are what he was looking forward to the most. He wanted to hear about the work that others have done to make a difference. He said that his current work at PBS allows him to focus on making a difference through their programming on a range of social issues and a variety of people. “To do programming on homelessness and hunger, those who are older and ignored, and the babies and infants who don’t get the care they need … to do that kind of programming is the gift ... to be able to try to make a difference,” Adubato said.
Studies correlate coffee consumption with low GPAs Samil Tabani Staff Writer
Out of collected data from more than 3,000 people, 62 percent of participants indicated that they drink coffee daily, according to a National Coffee Association study. When consumed by college students, caffeine has shown to have an effect on academics and sleep schedules throughout the school year. In a survey of more than 1,000 current college students, researchers found students who had more cups of coffee daily had a lower GPA, according to USA Today. The study showed students who drank one cup of coffee a day had a GPA of 3.41, students who drank two cups a day had a 3.39 and those who drank five or more cups of coffee had an average GPA of 3.28. Tracy G. Anthony, an associate professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, said that the idea that caffeine dehydrates is a common myth. “... This is not true. The diuretic effect of caffeine does not exceed the hydration provided by the intake of a caffeinated beverage,” she said. “Moderate doses
Students who drank one cup of coffee daily were more likely to have a GPA of 3.41, while those who drank five or more cups had an average GPA of 3.28. FLICKR (200-300 mg/day) in athletes do not negatively affect their hydration status, but do improve athletic performance.” Anthony also said that a common myth is that coffee gives you energy, but the positive energy effects of caffeine are mostly present because it is a central nervous system stimulant that reduces fatigue. Debra Palmer-Keenan, an associate professor in the Department
of Nutritional Sciences, compared the effects of caffeine to a sugar rush. She said the sugar rush may make you feel energetic for a few minutes and then eventually make you tired. With caffeine, you feel more energetic, but you will only get tired if you do not get enough sleep. “This can be dangerous when in combination with alcohol because it promotes over-consumption,” Anthony said.
Another myth some students believe is that drinking coffee can help them sober up, Palmer-Keenan said. Drinking coffee to stay up late and study is not a good idea. Students would fair better by abstaining from any caffeine. She said instead of drinking caffeine in the afternoon, it is better to just study and get a good night’s sleep. “A lot of your memory really is formed when you’re sleeping. If you study during the day and then go to bed, you’ll actually remember things for tests better than if you stay up all night,” Palmer-Keenan said. Despite this, there are positive effects to drinking coffee. Palmer-Keenan said there is consistent evidence that shows coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk for Type 2 diabetes. Additionally, evidence suggests that drinking coffee may have protective effects against the risk of Parkinson’s disease. “It is an addictive substance. So if you stop drinking it abruptly you’ll get headaches for several days, especially if you have two or more cups of coffee a day,” she said. Other symptoms of caffeine withdrawal include increased
irritability and anxiety, Palmer-Keenan said. She said the positive outweighs the negative effects of caffeine-use, as long as you are consuming caffeine that is no more than the equivalent of two cups of coffee in a day. “Over the last couple of decades, coffee shops have become a really big thing. There used to be a lot more bars, and that’s where everybody met. But now there are a lot more coffee shops and a lot fewer bars,” she said. Caffeine can raise blood pressure and may also increase urine flow, but it may not have that effect in people who consume it all the time, according to the MedlinePlus website. “Companies that make energy drinks claim that the drinks can increase alertness and improve physical and mental performance. This has helped make the drinks popular with American teens and young adults. There’s limited data showing that energy drinks might temporarily improve alertness and physical endurance. There is not enough evidence to show that they enhance strength or power,” according to the website.
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Preventative gun control organization initiated at Rutgers Max Marcus
not pass background checks, according to the website. The Rutgers chapter is currentRutgers is now the home of the ly recruiting, and it has scheduled first student-run chapter of the its first meeting for after ThanksBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun giving break, Kaminskas said. The club’s first event is schedViolence, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for gun uled for Dec. 5 and will be a vigil for the anniversar y of the shootcontrol legislation and reform. The Rutgers chapter was ing at Sandy Hook Elementar y started by Lauren Kaminskas, a School in Newtown, ConnectiSchool of Arts and Sciences soph- cut in 2012, she said. The vigil omore who is now the president will also commemorate other shootings that have happened of the group. “I wanted to get a new perspec- since then. “Five years ago when Newtown tive with this chapter and have more young people get involved happened ... we all thought, ‘This with this issue,” Kaminskas said. is it, this is the one thing that’s “(The Brady Campaign) is clearly going to be the thing that changpro-gun control, but it tries to make es everything,’” said Nick Malaniak, treasurer this issue more of the Rutgers bipartisan rather than just a “We’re not looking for the chapter of the Brady Camleftist stance.” most extreme views. We paign and The Brady a School of Campaign just want to hear what Arts and Sciwas founded other people think and ences senior. in 1974 as the “And then National Counto find a general moral you quickly cil to Control ground to this issue.” find out, with Handguns. It things like was renamed Pulse (in Oras the Brady Lauren Kaminskas lando, Florida) Campaign to School of Arts and Sciences Sophmore last year, or Prevent Gun Las Vegas last Violence in 2001 in honor of James Brady, month, you constantly keep havthe White House Press Secretary ing that thing that you think is under former President Ronald going to change everything, and Reagan. Brady was permanently it doesn’t, at least federally.” Kaminskas said the club will disabled during the attempted assassination of Reagan in 1981, hold meetings relatively infrequently, likely once or twice a according to its website. The Brady Campaign’s best- month. The meetings will be known success is the 1993 pas- informal, open discussions, in sage of the Brady Handgun Vi- which members will be encourolence Prevention Act, which aged to raise any issues that mandated federal background seem relevant and to express their opinions. checks on firearm purchasers. “We’re not looking for the The campaign currently advocates legislation to ban the sale most extreme views. We just of certain kinds of guns and ac- want to hear what other peocessories, such as bump stocks, ple think and to find a general to civilians. It also advocates moral ground to this issue,” stricter legislation against “bad Kaminskas said. “You don’t necapple” gun dealers who knowing- essarily have to be set on goly sell to customers buying guns ing into government, just to be for ineligible citizens who would involved in this organization ... Correspondent
The inaugural Rutgers student chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence is underway and recruiting new members. Lauren Kaminska is the organization’s president. FACEBOOK
You just have to want to make the effort to speak on what you think on issues, and to want to hep fight this problem.” Gun control is ultimately a political issue, not just a moral one, Kaminskas said. She hopes to work with other political groups on campus, and has already made efforts to coordinate with the Rutgers University Democrats. She said that while she would like to work with a wide array of politically-engaged student organizations, she expects
right-wing groups to oppose the Brady Campaign’s efforts. Eric Eaton, the vice president of the Rutgers Conservative Union and a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore said in an email, “We here at the Rutgers Conservative Union are advocates of the First Amendment and the right of student groups to express differing political views on campus, even if we may disagree with them.” Kaminskas said that for the most part gun control is a partisan issue, with Democrats generally
supporting it and Republicans generally opposing it. As mass shootings have increased in frequency, the issue of gun violence has exerted a greater influence on politics, and some Republicans have begun to support stricter regulation of guns. “Politicians are realizing that this is a real issue,” Kaminskas said. “More people are joining these organizations to rally for these causes and for legislation. I am optimistic. I think you have to be. You want Americans to want to keep each other safe.”
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Instagram fitness is contrary to real life MIND BODY SCARLET MONICA BULNES
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he media has misrepresented male and female bodies for decades, and this trend has continued with the emergence of the digital age. Nowadays, we have access to unrealistic body images through social media on a 24-hour basis. Platforms such as Instagram misrepresent sustainable fitness and body goals through the profiles of fitness models, bloggers and body builders. Instagram can be used by trainers and models to promote their personal brand by displaying their bodies and talents. For them, it is a tool for acquiring business and earning an income. But many people are holding themselves to the standards of these models who have millions of followers admiring their bodies, and end up feeling discouraged by their own lack of progress in the gym. For anyone who is not interested in communicating with these models about personal training or business opportunities, they intend to serve as motivation for their followers. They are able to show you what the body can achieve once the mind accepts no limits, but their photos and short videos cannot teach the average person how to start a consistent fitness routine. It is counterproductive for a beginner to attempt exercises performed by someone on Instagram who is much farther along in their fitness journey. Tracking your own progress through personal photos can be much more satisfying and motivational than comparing yourself to others at different stages. Fitness goals are specific to your body type and personal preference — identifying and achieving those goals will not happen by watching countless fitness videos on Instagram. In order to maximize your time in the gym and reap the full benefits from your workouts, it is important to rely on resources such as personal training. It can even be helpful to ask gym staff members for assistance with form and spotting and reading about techniques through fitness articles from verified sources. Instagram cannot replace such important methods of acquiring fitness knowledge. There are many videos created by influencers that give creative exercise ideas for targeting certain body parts, but watchers should be wary of these, because anyone
“Deceptive material on social media can also come in the form of pictures.” could publish inaccurate content. For example, if a fitness blogger posts a video with incorrect form on a deadlift and you try recreating it at the gym, you could cause serious damage to your lower back. Your physical health should not be put in the hands of a random person on the internet. Deceptive material on social media can also come in the form of pictures. Fitness models pose in revealing clothing on Instagram to showcase their bodies, and these pictures are worshiped as what social media calls, “#goals.” But people forget that there is power in lighting, different angles and Photoshop. Nowadays, it has become very difficult to tell what images have been altered, so you could be using a Photoshopped picture as your fitness goal. You set yourself up for failure if you aspire to look like someone who has body enhancements, Photoshop retouching and extremely posed photos. The people in these photos are human too and they do not stay flexed every second of every day. Everyone has bodies and muscles of different shapes and sizes and gaining muscle or losing weight in certain areas looks different on everyone. Our bodies are made to live in, not to stand perfectly still and be as toned and chiseled as the models on Instagram. Do not let unrealistic photos discourage you from attaining reasonable and healthy fitness goals. Trust me — when those models stop flexing, put on more clothes and live their normal lives, they look like ordinary people too. There is no extraordinary skill needed to begin working out and you can get started with very minimal supplies. Despite what Instagram will make you believe, you do not need $300 headphones nor do you need high priced workout clothes endorsed by fitness models. You especially do not need to go to the gym with perfect hair and makeup. Working out is about sweating, disrupting your muscles and moving your body in ways you do not typically move throughout your day — you can do that in a t-shirt and basic workout pants. Instagram is a great way to get ideas about fitness, to inspire and to create awareness, but it should not be the full extent of your fitness knowledge. Many people step foot in a gym for the first time in months and expect to look like an Instagram model within a couple of weeks. Those models have been working at their goals for years as their main hobby and their job and their fitness routines are used for maintenance and hitting personal records. If fitness is not your hobby and you have a really tight schedule, then these models should not be your benchmark for success. Do not let Instagram models discourage you from having regular fitness goals — fitness does not have to look like it does in the media. Monica Bulnes is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in economics and minoring in business administration. Her column, “Mind Body Scarlet,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Thanksgiving requires cultural change Americans should leave behind outdated symbols of the holiday
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hanksgiving in the United States has become Thanksgiving holiday and its symbols, like pilgrims a sort of deeply ingrained culture with specif- and “Indians,” were used to teach children about ic symbols, images and memories that enter American freedom and citizenship, building a tight our minds as soon as we hear the word. Such include association between them and the holiday. All over Native Americans, pilgrims and turkey. While these the United States young students take part in Thanksthings are accurate to the holiday in the sense that giving celebrations in school which involve pageants, there is some perceived connection between them songs and crafts depicting the holiday’s symbols. And and Thanksgiving, the historical accuracy of these everyone learns that all Americans eat turkey for associations is not necessarily acknowledged. In Thanksgiving. What the kids often end up not learnfact, there are multiple holidays that lack historical ing before the holiday’s mascots are embroiled into accuracy, including Christmas, and governments their minds is the brutal history between the Natives pick and choose specific aspects of them to exploit. and the settlers. While that history in detail may be According to plimoth.org, former President Franklin too much for such young students, it is important that D. Roosevelt lengthened the Christmas shopping they learn it and not necessarily around late Novemseason by declaring Thanksgiving for the next-to- ber either — it can be taught at any time of the year. the-last Thursday in November during his time in The point is to maintain the positive aspects of Thanksoffice, and in 1941 Congress permanently estab- giving, which clearly exist, but to look at the holiday through a different lished the holiday as scope. Specifically, a the fourth Thursday scope that does not in the month. The “After all, Native Americans are still explicitly involve eusymbols that have phemized, and frankcome to be associattreated unfairly to this day.” ly false, history. After ed with Thanksgiving all, Native Americans are taught to people in are still treated unschool from a young age, and the truth behind the unfortunate history of fairly to this day. After protesting the construction of the Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota for months the holiday is often euphemized or ignored. The simple fact that the government established and arguably enduring continuous violations of their the timing of the modern Thanksgiving to coincide civil and human rights, the pipeline was still built — with the Christmas shopping season with the aim and now they are being forced to deal with more than of aiding the economy blatantly shows that there 200,000 gallons of leaked oil on their land as a result. Thanksgiving has the ability to actually serve as a is no reasonable or necessary connection between the holiday of Thanksgiving and everything that is holiday to unite all holidays. With no guidelines or ties associated with it. In other words, there is not any to any certain group, prayers can be shared between religion or any specific ideology that outlines its spe- all religions, and thankfulness for the good in life can cific rules and reasonings, and the holiday has no be recognized regardless. There is ample room to true requirements, such as prayer or celebration on eliminate the stereotypical depictions and commercial aspects of Thanksgiving that are so deeply entrenched a specific date. It is simply a time to be thankful. While our experiences from childhood and our in us and our childhood. Educators must come togethfun and good-hearted lessons about Thanksgiving in er to allow students to understand the true history elementary school bring back enjoyable memories of their ancestors as it relates to the conception of for most of us, we are now able to see the fallacies Thanksgiving and end the false narrative that Amerembedded in those memories. By the 1900s, the ican culture blindly and ignorantly loves and follows. The Daily Targum’s editorials represent the views of the majority of the 149th editorial board. Columns, cartoons and letters do not necessarily reflect the views of the Targum Publishing Company or its staff.
November 21, 2017
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Racial disparities in environmental quality are political FREE AS IN LIBRE THALYA REYES
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e all need a health-promoting environment. Without it, a number of social and economic problems can arise for individuals and communities at large. But not everyone has access to a healthy environment as evidenced by where pollution-producing facilities are located. While some may argue that these facilities need to be located somewhere, it is the likelihood of their siting in Black, Latino and working class and low-income communities that calls into question the fairness of these decision making procedures. How can we espouse a culture of democracy and equality when immutable characteristics like race, ethnicity and class determine your health outcomes through aspects of your community’s built and natural environment? When addressing disparities in environmental quality, it is important to understand what factors contribute to this kind of inequity and how these problems manifest themselves geographically. To advance an intersectional agenda of racial and economic justice, identifying the cause, consequences and implications of all types of inequity is necessary and foundational. Researchers have shown that there is a strong relationship between the socioeconomic status and race or ethnicity of a neighborhood with the locally unwanted land uses (LULUs)
sited there. A recent report by the Clean Air Task Force and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) highlight a number of alarming statistics with regards to the impact of oil and natural gas operations on Black citizens in the United States. Notably, more than 6.7 million Black Americans live in the 91 counties with oil refineries — that is approximately 17 percent of the Black population. Within this discussion, it is crucial that the widespread impact of air pollutants is addressed. This emphasizes how the
environmental injustices are is hotly debated. These economic forces undeniably intersect with politics, legal matters, moral arguments and more, which can further obfuscate the discussion on appropriate public policy responses. But evidence from research on the determinants of environmental injustices refutes the notion that firms specifically intend on discriminating against certain racial and ethnic groups. Therefore, to uncover the drivers of environmental inequality, academics and activists have used theories of social capital to explain
“Since people choose neighborhoods to live in on the basis of local amenities and costs, the demographics of a community follow the spatial distribution of pollution.” negative influence of certain pollutants, such as those that diffuse through the air, crosses geopolitical lines of property and state, imploring us to think more systemically and comprehensively about solutions to these issues. Empowered by personal experiences and scientific evidence, activists in the movement for Environmental Justice (EJ) have mobilized residents and other stakeholders to ensure all people can enjoy and benefit from a high quality built and natural environment. While the claim of low-income people, particularly poor people of color, living in close proximity to environmental toxins is well-founded, questions about what the economic drivers of
the influence of social, cultural and political connections in how our lives are structured. Using a social capital lens, poor people are disadvantaged in the political process because of time and monetary constraints and the dominance of affluent individuals in political decision-making. Thus, firms that locate their polluting facilities in a community and the households that are located there ultimately influence the distribution of pollution. exacerbating the racial wealth gap. As a result, local housing and land values will fall, making the neighborhood more affordable for low-income households a disproportionate share of which are households of color.
Since people choose neighborhoods to live in on the basis of local amenities and costs, the demographics of a community follow the spatial distribution of pollution. This supports the idea that a complex set of socioeconomic and political barriers are the driving forces behind environmental health disparities, not individual preferences or decisions. Since the consumption of environmental quality increases as incomes rise, efforts to improve environmental quality in a poor community will result in rising costs that force the poor out — in part because they lack the social capital to acquire jobs that pay enough to meet the new cost of living. If based on positive economic theories whereby households with the highest willingness to pay for a clean environment do so, then the poor living closest to pollution seems to be economically “efficient.” But a society that bases a person’s ability to access a health-promoting environment on their income is devoid of fairness and equality. People living in polluted communities are being denied their rights of due process and equal protection under the law, a gross miscarriage of justice that must be addressed. Advancing a multi-faceted economic and environmental justice struggle can empower poor communities of color politically and actualize a just future where we all can live in a healthy environment. Thalya Reyes is an Edward J. Bloustein School of Public Policy master’s candidate for public policy and city and regional planning. Her column, “Free as in Libre,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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Day of Mourning challenges story behind Thanksgiving Luke HINRICHS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The fourth Thursday in November, a day of gathering with friends and family, of sitting around a table, giving thanks and eating until buttons of pants and shirts scream out in pain, is also a day of avoidance for many Americans. With the football games blaring through the speakers and the mundane chitter-chatter and the Black Friday planning, the uncomfortable truth of American history is drowned out. While Thanksgiving is a celebratory holiday for many, for some, the fourth Thursday of November is a solemn day of remembrance and activism. Since 1970, Native Americans and advocates have gathered in Plymouth to commemorate the National Day of Mourning, a protest started by the United American Indians of New England (UAINE) to raise awareness of the genocide of millions of Native Americans, to address current issues faced by Native peoples and to challenge the mainstream mythology of Thanksgiving. The history taught, rather than the history that ought to be, has been white washed, nationalized and purified. “People do not know that there are alternative experiences to history. Someone recently asked me, ‘why do people not like Christopher Columbus anymore?’ And the answer is that for some people, that holiday was always a celebration of their historical tragedies. And Thanksgiving is the same way,” said Assistant Professor Carla Cevasco in the Department of American Studies. According to History.com, Columbus was not the grand explorer that discovered new land, simply sailing in search of gold and new trade routes. He was a conqueror, an enslaver of indigenous people he labeled as “Indians,” one who put profit and gains far above humanity. Upon arriving at islands now known as the Bahamas, Columbus wrote in his log that the indigenous people “would make fine servants … With 50 men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want,” according to Howard Zinn’s book “People’s History of the United States.” The once idolized explorer ushered in the ravaging of a continent and the subjugation of a people. In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. And, thus began the European invasion, which led to genocide and exploitation. While there has been a successfully growing movement in America to recognize the imperfections and injustices of history seen in the wrestling with Columbus Day and the replacement of it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the movement
While legend has it that European pilgrims interacted peacefully with Native Americans upon their arrival, the indeginous people were actually victims of brutal enslavement and genocide. Today, Native Americans continue to be a forgotten minority. WIKIMEDIA COMMONS to debunk Thanksgiving has been far less accepted. “Because of American exceptionalism, we much rather think about pilgrims as those who migrated for religious freedom and not for economic gains and think about colonial America as strong, sufficient colonies and not colonies that were star ving and regressed to cannibalism, which we have the archaeological evidence to prove. But this
that history continues to teach us that “discourse is not simply that which translates struggles or systems of domination, but is the thing for which and by which there is struggle, discourse is the power which is to be seized.” American history is not an easy history to reckon with. “We face a particularly challenging history being this incredibly diverse and complicated country that has its origins in
Similar to other marginalized groups in America,” Cevasco said. A major barrier between progressive discourse and the public has been the implementation of the myth of the disappearing Indian. “Through my work, I have noticed that a lot of students believe that the number of Native Americans living in the U.S. today is in the five-figure range — usually 10,000 to 30,000. There are actually almost 5 million Native Americans
“Because of American exceptionalism, we much rather think about pilgrims as those who migrated for religious freedom and not for economic gains ... ” Carla Cevasco Professor in the Department of American Studies
is not the national origin stor y that people want to think about,” Cevasco said. The pure and peaceful story of trading and bartering and helping one another is far more digestible to the American public than the cannibalism, scalping, murdering and weakness of the colonies. “This is not triumphant, nationalistic, America is awesome, national history. In this country, we do not engage with these difficult narratives from our history but rather we rewrite a new narrative instead,” Cevasco said. Michel Foucault, 20th-century French philosopher, historian and social theorist, expressed
slavery, settler colonialism, violence and war,” Cevasco said. But the rewriting of history to avoid this challenge is regressive and stunts growth towards a more equal and just society as it forms the foundation of the subjugating system still in place today. “Settler colonialism refers to the effort to replace indigenous people with settlers, but that has not stopped in America. Colonialism in America is still ongoing and the fact that Native people are facing all of these challenges is because they are navigating a system predicated and built by a superiority complex over time to keep them in an inferior subclass.
alive in the United States. The myth of the disappearing Indian has come out of efforts to displace and disenfranchise Native Americans and destroy Native cultures,” Cevasco said. With a similar sentiment, the UAINE said, “We are treated either as quaint relics from the past, or are, to most people, virtually invisible.” Because of the lack of visibility, the conditions of Native Americans are often overlooked. On Nov. 8, 14-year-old Jason Pero was shot and killed by police on an Indian Reservation after the boy himself called 911 to report that a man was walking down the street with a knife in Odanah, Wisconsin.
In fact, per capita, Native Americans are killed by police at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Also, according to a study funded by the Department of Justice, one in three Native American women are sexually assaulted, a large majority of which is committed by non-Native Americans. “You can’t make conditions better for people if you don’t know they exist in the first place or if you don’t know the challenges that they face. Education is key, and a willingness to talk about issues is a much more productive starting point than avoidance and not talking at all,” Cevasco said. The UAINE is hopeful as technology and connectedness has increased the visibility and exposure of Native American struggles as well as the adversities of other marginalized groups in America. “Increasing numbers of people are seeking alternatives to such holidays as Columbus Day and Thanksgiving. They are coming to the conclusion that, if we are ever to achieve some sense of community, we must first face the truth about the history of this country and the toll that history has taken on the lives of millions of Indigenous, Black, Latino, Asian and poor and working class white people,” said the UAINE jointly. Whether there will be a mass-movement that brings sweeping change that is responsive to historical events rather than forged myth has yet to be seen, but Professor Cevasco is still optimistic about the future. “I feel (an) immense amount of optimism about the future. There is a stereotype that millennials are disengaged and don’t care about anything other than their phones, but I see a lot of compassion and eagerness to learn and wrestle with complicated topics,” she said. “History is all around you today and shaping everything we are experiencing for good and for ill. We tend to put a lot of historical figures on a pedestal, but we must recognize that those of the past are just as imperfect as those in the present, and the only way to progress from the past is to address these imperfections.” Between the football games and second servings of pumpkin pie, a conversation can be sparked acknowledging that the land beneath our feet once belonged to a different people, the Native Americans, who were forced off of their land and for the past 500 years have faced struggles and adversities that have continued to this today. Yet, despite their immense adversities, they have survived and attempt to challenge America to see the nation’s history through an honest lens, not distorted by exceptionalism or insecurity.
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November 21, 2017
Mark Tatulli Horoscopes
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Happy Birthday: The past will be prominent in decisions you make this year. Reconnect with old friends or colleagues and consider the ways you have been accustomed to doing things and how you can make progress using new technology in the future. Your willingness to try something new and combine it with your tried-and-true methods will prove to be valuable. Your numbers are 5, 17, 21, 26, 33, 44, 47.
Over The Hedge
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Non Sequitur
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your ability to pick up new skills and knowledge as you go will help you stay on top. Don’t let emotional issues interfere with reaching your goals. Anger solves nothing, but intelligence and positive action will help you reach your destination. 2 stars
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be careful how you deal with friends and relatives. If you say something insensitive, you will have trouble backtracking. Consider how to best handle sticky situations before you open your mouth. An unusual job opportunity looks promising. 2 stars
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hang out, meet new people and visit places you’ve never been before. Business meetings and partnerships are favored, along with comforting decisions that make you feel more secure moving forward. Romance is highlighted. 5 stars
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a moment to use the knowledge you’ve gained and much will be accomplished. The changes that take place at home will develop in an unusual and unexpected manner. Romance is in the stars. 4 stars
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Someone will tempt you with an offer. Before you jump in, consider the costs involved and whether it’s in your best interest. You are better off doing your own thing and bringing about changes that suit your current situation. 3 stars CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s OK to do things differently. Consider ways to keep the peace and follow your heart at the same time. Personal improvements, socializing and enjoying the youngsters in your life will bring you joy. Don’t run from change — welcome it. 3 stars
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Control your reactions and your desire to do something that is beyond your usual capabilities. Problems will occur if you aren’t sensitive to the needs of those you love and care for. Think before you act. 3 stars VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Changes at home will be beneficial but unnerving. Acceptance will be in your best interest. The better prepared you are, the easier it will be to adapt to whatever unfolds. Don’t reject a suggestion before you give it a chance. 2 stars
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll have a hard time trying to find the right things to say to someone. Think hard before you reveal information that may be incriminating. Being a good listener can spare you grief and long-term regret. 3 stars CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An emotional matter should be brought out into the open. Share your thoughts and feelings and make sure that whomever you are dealing with is on the same page as you. Don’t let anyone disrupt your plans with last-minute alterations. Forge ahead. 3 stars AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Handle your money carefully. Emotional spending will not help you when the bills come in. Don’t waste time on people who have nothing to offer in return. Secretive tendencies will lead to suspicion. Take care of your health. 3 stars PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll have a unique idea to share. A gift, offering or gain looks promising. Have a plan in mind to ensure you aren’t tempted by someone who is trying to cash in on your good fortune. Trust in yourself, not someone else. 4 stars
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host Jim
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55 Ending with “adapt”
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HOME RU to host Spartans for final game of season this Saturday afternoon continued from back “There’s just so much unfinished business,” said junior cornerback Isaiah Wharton. “We want to change this culture. We want to go back to bowl games.” The best way for the Knights to do that is to beat the Spartans, but that is asking a lot out of a team that just got blown out by Indiana. In order for Rutgers to even have a semblance of a chance this Saturday, it is going to need its offensive line to step up to the quality it was at before the Hoosier defeat. Junior quarterback Giovanni Rescigno was sacked four times in the game against Indiana, a product of both his inability to get rid of the ball and the offensive line’s inability to protect him. Strides are going to need to be made in both areas come Saturday, especially against a Michigan State side that ranks 16 in the nation in total defense, allowing only 314.6 yards per game. Much of that success is due to its rushing defense, giving up only 109.2 yards per game on the ground. Though the Knights’ running game has traditionally been their saving grace on offense this season, perhaps the receiving corps’ performance against Indiana could
be a sign of things to come. Freshman tight end Travis Vokolek got on the board against the Hoosiers, and if they can string some receptions together, they could prove troublesome for the Spartans’ pass defense. But of course, Michigan State’s pass defense being worse than its rush defense does not mean the former is bad at all. In fact, the Spartans’ defense has been an integral part of the program’s reconstruction from last year’s abysmal 3-9 showing. Ash hopes to use Michigan State’s defensively-minded rebuild as a model for Rutgers in the years to come. “At the end of the day if we can play great defense, play great special teams and we can run the football, you’re going to have a chance to win games,” Ash said. Seeds of that are already starting to grow for this team, though maybe not as quick as some would have liked. No matter how much Ash wants to avoid the discussion, bowl games are a point of motivation for college football programs, and another year without one is another year on the outside looking in. Still, the Knights will suit up and play Saturday in a game that is, above all else, a celebration of the seniors. They have seen this team through a host
Fifth-year senior left guard and captain Dorian Miller will play his last game in a Rutgers uniform Saturday against No. 21 Michigan State. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017 of coaching, style and identity changes in the past few years, and to defeat Michigan State in their final game would certainly be worth all of that. Ash knows so, and there is no greater motivator for this team than seeing the senior class go out with a win.
“They have believed in our vision when others haven’t,” Ash said. “They stayed the course when others have told them they shouldn’t. They believe in our plan and our process, and because of that, we’ve continued to develop our culture. It’s become stronger,
our brotherhood, and the product that we have put on the field has gotten a lot better, and it’s because of the senior class.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
November 21, 2017
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RU looks to keep streak alive against visiting Bryant Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
Free throws win and lose basketball games. No player or coach, former or current, would argue otherwise, and it is only a matter of time until shooting 45.5 percent from the line will bite the Rutgers men’s basketball team where it hurts. That was not the case Sunday night against Coppin State, where the Scarlet Knights emerged with a 70-38 victory. That also may not be the case Tuesday, when Rutgers (4-0) returns to the Rutgers Athletic Center for a battle against Bryant (0-3). It is the nature of having tuneup games fill up the early season schedule. The Knights can miss as many free throws and three-pointers they want in order to find their shot. They can spend five possessions running the offense through the point, or they can pass it wing to wing for an entire quarter in order to find their rhythm. Although Rutgers has not found success from the charity stripe, it has found it in not allowing other teams to get there. The Knights’ offensive struggles early on have done nothing
to hinder their defensive performance — as shown against the Eagles, who only attempted one free throw in the entire game. “Tremendous, because we’ve really improved a lot,” said head coach Steve Pikiell, on the emphasis on keeping the foul count down. “In our first three scrimmages and exhibitions, we fouled, so we’ve done a good job... We’re getting better at defending without fouling.” One player who has vastly improved from preseason to now on both sides of the ball has been sophomore for ward Eugene Omoruyi. The Ontario, Canada native had his best game yet on the Banks, setting a career high in points (19) and tying a career high in rebounds (8). Averaging 10.8 points per game from the bench, Omoruyi has given Pikiell a lot to work with beyond his starting five, something he has been grateful for during these early season non-conference games. “We’ve had good performances from a lot of guys and we needed Eugene’s versatility,” Pikiell said. “He’s our most athletic player. He brings a lot of different things and ... he rebounded, he
TITLES Suriano, Grello captured titles in their respective weight classes over weekend continued from back “I felt really good,” Suriano said. “I feel healthy and it felt great out there on the mat. I was looking to pressure, looking to score and I got the fall, so it felt great.” The bout in West Point showed the depth in the team’s roster, as many of the starters did not compete and gained some needed rest. Redshirt freshman Joseph Grello got out on the mat for the first time this season and managed to win the 174-pound title over fellow Knight Jordan Pagano, showing Rutgers’ strength at the weight. After falling behind to Pagano 2-1, Grello performed a takedown to get back into the match and to ultimately claim a 4-3 victory and the championship. “We’ve got some really good kids at that weight,” Goodale said. “Grello’s been out of wrestling for a long time, so he finally got his feet wet and looked great, had a really good tournament.”
Although the results show strength in the weight class, it does raise concerns on either Pagano’s health or just his overall mindset this season, as his dual record sits at 0-3. Senior heavyweight Razohnn Gross also provided the Knights with a powerful performance, taking advantage of his first-round bye and capturing two victories to make his way into the title match. Gross was pinned inevitably by Lock Haven’s Thomas Haines in the championship round, as he would go on to be named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the entire tournament. The 141-pounder Michael Van Brill and 197-pounder Kevin Mulligan, both redshirt freshmen, placed third in their respective weight classes. “We brought a good squad out, we were able to get a good feel of each other,” Suriano said. “Everyone was prepared, I think we wrestled well.” First, Van Brill pulled off two key victories before falling in the
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or the first time since his conditional reinstatement into the league back on Nov. 1, wide receiver Gordon was on the Browns practice field, working with the quarterbacks. “I get to open a new toy” head coach Hue Jackson said. “I know what is in that box, but I just want to see how good it is. It is exciting that he will be back out there.”
Even though Gordon is able to practice this week, he’s still at least two weeks away from playing in his first game since December 2014. The Browns must first activate him from the commissioner’s exempt list between Nov. 27 and Dec. 4. If Cleveland activates him on Nov. 27, Gordon will be able to suit up on Dec. 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
scored points, and did a little bit of everything.” Though Omoruyi’s been playing from the bench through four games, there has been a blurring of the lines between the starting five and the substitutes lately, as production has been divided up fairly evenly. Even in games where most players struggle to perform — Rutgers’ game against Central Connecticut State being the prime
example — there is always someone to pick up the slack. In that game, it was senior guard Mike Williams scoring 28 points in his first game back from injury. With players like sophomore guard Issa Thiam pushing their way into the starting lineup through strong play, there’s no set starting lineup that Pikiell has to work with, and he likes it that way. Being able to surprise opponents or supplement from the
bench is something any coach would wish for, and Pikiell has that with this team. “You know what I love, I think we have seven starters,” he said. “Eugene certainly makes a case for it. But I like the fact that ever y game there’s different people.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
Sophomore forward Eugene Omoruyi set a career high in points on Sunday, adding 19 points off the bench for the Knights in their 70-38 win. JEFFREY GOMEZ / ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
semi-finals. He went on to face fellow Rutgers wrestler, sophomore Peter Lipari, in the consolation round, where Van Brill secured a pin and ended his day 3-1. Mulligan followed suit for the Knights, going 3-1 on the day and capturing third place after defeating
Rocco Caywood of Army and adding to Rutgers placements. The Knights will take a much-needed break after three straight weeks of competitions heading into Thanksgiving and will return to action on the road for one more time against Lock
Haven before kicking off their true home season opener at the Rutgers Athletic Center against Iowa on Dec. 8. For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow @TargumSports on Twitter.
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“There were definitely some bright spots. We saw a lot of our young guys get some action which was good ... Some guys had break out days, so good for them and I’m excited.” — Head wrestling coach Scott Goodale
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Rutgers faces MSU in season finale at home Jon Spilletti Sports Editor
How does a team reconcile a 41-0 loss to the worst team in its division? Head coach Chris Ash, his coaching staff and the players around them have to answer that heading into the final matchup of the season. Needing to win out in their final two games of 2017 in order to be eligible for a bowl game, the Rutgers football team fell in the one they were favored in — hard. Last year was supposed to be the year of big shutout losses — Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State all had a hand in that. This year, the Scarlet Knights had cut that down to just Ohio State before last Saturday. Now, Rutgers (4-7, 3-5) turns its attention to No. 21 Michigan State (8-3, 6-2) in the fixture that was supposed to be the toss-up for the Knight’s bowl game contention. It’ll be the last time some Rutgers players step into High Point Solutions Stadium, and for them, it really does not help them to dwell on what could have been for this team. Even for the ones who will still be here come next fall, moving forward is the only option, especially after such a disastrous loss. Head coach Chris Ash will end his second season at the helm of the Rutgers fooball team on Saturday. The Knights look much improved from last season, but still have plenty to fix in the offseason. DIMITRI RODRIGUEZ / PHOTO EDITOR / NOVEMBER 2017
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wrestling 12 COMPETITORS PLACE AT ARMY INVITATIONAL
Knights capture 2 titles in Army Invitational Coby Green Correspondent
Another weekend has gone by and another successful weekend has been completed for the Rutgers wrestling team, who left the Black Knight Invitational on Sunday afternoon with a slew of great finishes. Head coach Scott Goodale’s squad has looked great so far this season, as the team looks to move up into the top-10 rankings as soon as it can. “There were definitely some bright spots,” Goodale said. “We saw a lot of our young guys get some action which was good, we rested a bunch of our starters which we needed to do. Some guys had breakout days, so good for them and I’m excited.” The Scarlet Knights (3-0, 1-0) saw 12 of their 14 competitors place at the invitational held in West Point, New York this past weekend, including two champions, two runners-up and two third-place finishers. Sophomore Nick Suriano claimed the 125-pound title after four straight victories by a combined score of 46-7. Suriano registered two major decisions, a tech fall and his first pin as a Knight. Head coach Scott Goodale led the No. 11 Knights into West Point, New York, over the weekend, and came out with 12 placements, two third-place finishes, two runners-up and two champions. Dimitri rodriguez / photo editor / November 2017
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Cleveland Detroit
116 88
Minnesota Charlotte
102 118
Indiana Orlando
105 97
Utah Philadelphia
86 107
LA Clippers New York
85 107
Portland Memphis
100 92
BRIAN BRECHT,
head coach of the men’s lacrosse team, announced the 2018 schedule for his team on Monday. The Scarlet Knights will play 14 games this season, with eight at home at High Point Solutions Stadium and six on the road.
FOOTBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
vs. Bryant
vs. East Carolina
at South Carolina vs. Michigan State
Tonight, 7 p.m., Friday, 1 p.m., Friday, 1:30 p.m., Saturday, 4 p.m., Rutgers Athletic Center Rutgers Athletic Center Columbia, S.C. High Point Solutions Stadium