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U. to open bidding process for Lot 8 BY JOVELLE TAMAYO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The tires underneath the University’s grease trucks, located on Lot 8 on the College Avenue campus, have been flat for more than 15 years. But the Mobile Food Vendor Policy Committee, established November 2011, agreed yesterday afternoon that pumping air back into those tires to remobilize the trucks is what is best for the University community. In their efforts to draft a policy that will apply to future mobile food venders, the committee decided that both Lot 8 and a mobile food vendor license would be put up for public bid in the coming weeks. “Our goal isn’t to make profit,” said Jack Molenaar, director of the University Department of Transportation Services. “Our goal is to clean up some of the issues

we have there and to make sure we break even.” Molenaar’s committee convened with representatives from other University sectors for a third time at the Public Safety Building in downtown New Brunswick. Interested vendors must use a request for proposal application. Establishing new policies is necessary because of health, safety and financial issues. Two separate RFP applications will be provided because of the projected differences between mobile food vendor and Lot 8 policies. The University’s financial support of the trucks, in terms of security, electricity and grease cleaning, has cost $93,467 since 2007, Molenaar told The Daily Targum in January. The grease trucks, home to the 15year-old “Fat Darrell” sandwich, have been situated in Lot 8 for 18 years.

But Ayman Elnaggar, owner of the RU Hungry grease truck, still disagrees to put the lot up for bid and feels he has been left in the dark during the decision-making process. “For the first time in my life, I can’t find answers for my customers,” said Elnaggar, who has been in the food business for more than 30 years. “It bothers me.” He said although he was told in November that he would be a part of the RFP process, he was not informed of yesterday’s meeting. “People appreciate what I’ve done here, and I don’t know why Rutgers wants to change it,” Elnaggar said. The RFP application will be available online through the Department of Transportation Ser vices website. Vendors should be able to access the

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Police arrest Matt Cordeiro, Rutgers University Student Assembly president, during a protest in Washington, D.C..

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A grease truck employee serves fat sandwiches to customers in Lot 8 for possibly the last semester there. Vendors will be eligible to apply for requests for proposal for both mobile vendor licenses and Lot 8 space.

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A statewide non-cigarette tobacco ban could help curb smoking habits.

Police arrested 36 students yesterday, including Rutgers University Student Assembly President Matt Cordeiro after a four-hour rally outside of Sallie Mae Corporation headquarters on 7th Street in Northwest, D.C. “Sallie Mae, you can’t hide, we can see your greedy side,” protesters chanted from the streets outside the headquarters with about 300 students blocking the street in front of headquarters. Navya Lakkaraju, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the march was just one of the several actions that occurred during the 43rd annual United States Student Assembly Conference. Lakkaraju said she was in charge of blocking off an intersection, with the help of about 300 students of USSA.

One-fifth of the U.S. population has no health insurance coverage, but the Af fordable Care Act could provide them with a low-cost alternative, said Alan Monheit, a research professor at the University’s Center for State Health Policy, last night during a panel discussion. Panelists at “The Future of Health Care Reform — The Patient Protection and Af fordable Care Act and the 2012 Presidential Election,” sponsored by the University’s chapter of the New Jersey Public Health Association, looked at the act critically in terms of how it would af fect U.S. citizens. Monheit, a professor of health economics at the University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey, said the act should be carried out because there are so many uninsured

American citizens and health care makes up a large amount of the countr y’s economy. “Health care spending is a huge part of the gross domestic product, and if it continues the same way, it will be 30 percent of the gross domestic product,” he said. The projected cost of the Af fordable Care Act is $940 billion over the next 10 years, Monheit said, which well help reduce the number of uninsured U.S. citizens. “The Affordable Care Act is a fundamental shift in health care spending, but it doesn’t replace the current insurance system in America,” he said. While the act will not be fully implemented until 2014, certain aspects of the act have already gone into effect, like the expanded dependent insurance age to 26, Monheit said.

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The University’s Chapter of the New Jersey Public Health Association host a forum last night about affordable health care.

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Center’s research improves packaging, quality of soldiers’ meals BY ELIZABETH KEARNS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rieks Bruins said he hated eating spam in militar y meals as a soldier in the 1960s. Now he is working to develop better quality meals for the men and women ser ving over seas. The Rutgers Food Development and Manufacturing Center has been actively working on making militar y meals more convenient, said Rieks Bruins, associate director of the Center for Advanced Food Technology. “Our main mission is to make the product better and of higher quality,” Bruins said. “With the war still ongoing in Afghanistan, it is important to have these meals.” In order to improve the meal and package quality, Bruins said he works with the food science department to establish which temperature range food can withstand. “We tr y to identify the shelf life of the item and the temperature it can sustain ... the temperature number is color based and will change colors if it is exposed to too high heat so that soldiers know if it is spoiled,” Bruins said. The meal packages are put in a temperature control box to test the sensor y quality of the product and to see if the meals do not spoil, he said. “This is a good experience because it allows professors and graduate students to work with real physical systems and to test what we can

normally only do theoretically,” said Thomas Boucher, professor in the Depar tment of Industrial Engineering. The project aims to come up with an automated equipment for testing the packaged product for the amount of residual gas left in the package after it has been sealed, Boucher said. “This involves using a sensor and is impor tant because if there is a lot of residual gas there is a greater probability of spoilage,” Boucher said. The research projects are funded from grants given by the Defense Logistics Agency after a proposal is written and sent to the government to receive the funds, Bruins said. He follows the progress of the research project’s course and reports it back to the DLA. One of the projects involves packaging technology and changing a metal can to a plastic can so the container is less likely to deteriorate, Bruins said. “When you think about how long and far these packages have to last, its shelf life is top priority,” Bruins said. “These products are traveling overseas on cargo vessels, it could take three months or more for the packages to arrive to soldiers in Afghanistan.” Boucher said he believes the progress made with some militar y meals, called meals ready to eat (MREs), has been much more successful because of the new packaging. The MREs are sealed in a brown package and can

U. PROFESSOR GIVES PERSPECTIVE ON APPLE’S EXPLOITATION OF LABOR WORKERS A University professor is advising Apple Inc. to let the public know about the company’s supply chain complications. Apple made a Supplier Code of Conduct, which showed the public about the company’s overseas labor practices, said James Cooney, an assistant instr uctor in the Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations in a Rutgers Today article. “There is still tension between the company’s stated desire to improve conditions while not creating undue conflict with suppliers that will impede the deliver y of new products,” he said in the article. Apple is criticized for its worker exploitation in China factories, in which critics claim workers receive no break, work long hours and are paid low wages, according to the article. “There does not appear to be any benefit in Apple denying the existence of labor problems, as there has been extensive coverage of the issue by the media and activist groups,” Cooney said in the article. He said if the company continues to ignore workers’ problems, Apple will be said to lack credibility. Of the employees that Apple directly employs, about 43,000 work in the United States while 20,000 workers overseas, Cooney said in the article. Companies that supply for Apple and produce the company’s product overseas employ about 700,000 workers. “While stronger U.S. labor and employment laws certainly would help curb many of the abuses seen in overseas plants, it is ver y unlikely that Apple will agree to relocate production-level work currently performed by its overseas suppliers to the United States,” Cooney said in the article. He said the company is more focused on satisfying the consumers by providing products than thinking about how to create production jobs for American workers.

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Reiks Bruins, associate director of the Center for Advanced Food Technology, works on a sealing device at the center’s laboratory in Piscataway. One of the center’s projects is to turn a metal can into plastic.

be made instantly, said University Army ROTC’s Maj. Valdon Daniels. He said the meals are convenient for soldiers to eat on the go because the new packaging allows the whole meal to be carried in backpacks when on the move. “When soldiers are in contact with the enemy they carr y two days wor th of food,” said Daniels, assistant professor of Militar y Science. “Unlike the

older packages, there is now no need to sit down and camp to eat, which is important.” The meals include different assortments of food in a single package, Daniels said. One pack can include meatloaf, mashed potatoes, a shortbread cookie, crackers and jam, tootsie rolls and tea and a smaller parcel contains gum, tobacco sauce, salt, matches and napkins. “Today there is much more say for the soldiers,” Daniels

said. “If for instance in a group of 12 cadets you have one who is vegetarian and another who keeps kosher, the meals can work around that. There are meals that do not have pork and allergies are kept in mind for all soldiers.” The University Army ROTC students train ever y Friday at Kilmer Woods on Livingston Campus where each cadet receives an MRE for lunch, Daniels said.

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The Rutgers Business School Governing Council held their first annual “Mr. and Ms. RBS” pageant last night at the Livingston Campus Center. Competition categories included a talent portion, a dance-off and a Q-and-A session. Juniors and seniors participated in the event. CONOR ALWELL / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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Donggu Yoon, a New Jersey United Student association member, is one of 36 students arrested during the protest.

PROTEST: Social media spreads word about rally to U. continued from front Cordeiro was one of the 36 students arrested during the Sallie Mae protest when he and a group of students sat in front of the entrance of the building. Donggu Yoon, a New Jersey United Students member, and Br yan Miranda, a first-year RUSA Livingston Campus representative, were also arrested during the protest. During the weekend’s 43rd Annual Grassroots Legislative Conference, students and members of the USSA across the countr y gathered to lobby to their legislators on Capitol Hill on issues affecting students, including student loan debts. “Students loans debt is becoming a problem,” Cordeiro said. “There are interest rates [that] really hurt students who are struggling to pay back their loans, some of them reaching over $70,000 to $80,000 loans.” The Project on Student Debt found in 2010 that the average student debt among graduating college seniors was $25,250. “I have my own personal student loans. They aren’t as high as the national average, but they are better than ones with big loan companies,” said Cordeiro, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior. Cordeiro said the only way to get out of the loans is to die. The rally looked to spread awareness and seek responses to the student loan debt. A group of students sat in front of the main entrance and asked for a meeting with Sallie Mae CEO Albert Lord, Cordeiro said. “Police were there at the rally beforehand. All of the interactions with us were friendly,” he said. “They said if we didn’t leave, we would be arrested. … We were held for five hours in a holding cell with 36 students

with student government from around the country.” Cordeiro said after the rally, students went to their legislators to continue to ask for their support against student debt. He said his phone was taken away as he was taken to the holding cell. “I got my cellphone back with text messages and voicemails and Facebook notifications,” he said. “I know a lot of my friends and people at Rutgers who are having trouble with their student loans. We need to do something.” John Connelly, RUSA vice president, said he found out about the incident through social media. Connelly was unable to attend the meeting due to personal reasons. “It was a trending topic on Rutgers Reddit, and a few different media outlets are noticing,” Connelly said. “The average Rutgers student may not know who Matt Cordeiro even is, but it is getting their attention and that is something.” Connelly, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said he has not heard anything negative about the leader’s actions. “I haven’t encountered any negatives, but if I had given some I would respond that I want a student government that would stand up for me to the extent where they would give up their rights for me,” he said. Connelly said the end goal of the rally was to draw public attention to their cause and get answers, similar to the way the April 13, 2011 “Walk Into Action” did. “Last year’s ‘Walk Into Action,’ we put public pressure on the administration, and we did see a lot of ground gained with the transcripts,” Connelly said. Following that protest, the University administration granted that the first eight transcripts a student requests would be free. “I’ve seen awareness building,” he said. “People are already paying attention.”

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PROCESS: Committee reviews 1,812 survey responses continued from front application in about two weeks, Molenaar said. The committee also reviewed the results of their Mobile Food Vendor survey, completed by a total of 1,812 community members, 71 percent of which were students. The committee also reviewed individual responses. Survey results revealed that 67 percent of participants ate at the grease trucks less than once a month. The survey also revealed that 37 percent of participants would be just as likely to eat at the grease trucks if they offered a different variety of foods. Joseph Charette, director of University Dining Services, said that he believes students just want to have a choice of what they can consume. “Everybody seems to be very vocal in the items that they’re interested in. But when we have those vegetarian items on the menu, they account for only 4 to 6 percent of food that is consumed,” Charette said. “They want it as option, [but that] doesn’t mean that’s what they want to eat every day.” A co-owner of three night-shift trucks, Samir Alkilani, told The Daily Targum in November 2011 that the grease trucks offer healthy food options, like hummus and

wheat pita, grape leaves, salads, vegetarian sandwiches and more. There is no way to force individuals to choose healthy food choices, even if they are offered, Alkilani said. “What we’re trying to do is go back to our original intent of creating this area, which is to get the trucks off the street to a safe place to park,” Molenaar said. “What we did is create extra things, which made it more complicated. It was really our doing, though it was all good intentions.” During a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Governing Council meeting in February, Molenaar said that although the grease trucks have a mobile license, they have not met the rules and requirements necessary to remain on the lot. “The current owners don’t want to go out to bid, and they don’t want to have to leave at night,” Molenaar said at the meeting. “But if I was there, I’d probably have the same request as well.” But to possess a mobile food license, a vendor must be mobile, Molenaar said. The University has used the SouperVan, one of the food vendors also expected to go through the RFP process, to test out several approved locations throughout the campus, including Senior Street off the College Avenue campus, Lot 76 on Cook campus and Cooper Drive. The committee intends to establish a smaller evaluation com-

mittee, which will include student representatives, Molenaar said. The small committee will evaluate the vendors based on a point system. “One criteria I think is critical is that the fat sandwich gets higher points. … That comes out loud and clear,” Molenaar said. “We cannot eliminate the fat sandwich option. We would not be successful in that.” The committee also discussed safe and effective location options for the mobile vendors, pointing out high traffic pedestrian areas. Elnaggar said they are willing to cooperate with the University and its needs. “Everything Rutgers brought up, we found an answer [for], and

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we’re willing to cooperate all the way for it,” Elnaggar said. “What I don’t understand is why they insist to move us from here.” He said that his mission is to ser ve the University community — students, staff, faculty and New Brunswick residents — in the best way he can. “If the students, faculty and staff don’t want me to stay — fine, I’ll leave tomorrow. If you’re not happy with my service, my food and my prices — let me know. I will leave and I won’t need to apply for an RFP,” Elnaggar said. “But if the people want me to stay, I will do the best I can to stay. But if Rutgers doesn’t want me to stay, I can’t fight Rutgers.”

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Jack Molenaar, Univeristy Director of Transportation Services, leads a Mobile Food Vendor Policy Committee meeting.

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PANEL: Act will not be fully implemented until 2014 continued from front David Henr y, a par t-time lecturer in the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said the act is controversial because it lacks a public option. “A public safety net is [needed] for the people. [Another issue] is how much is insurance going to cost?” said Henr y, health of ficer for the Princeton Regional Health Depar tment. Monheit said the act states people should put their own money into insurance, which ensures that ever yone is paying. “An individual mandate says ever yone should contribute to their health care cost,” he said. “The mandate makes sure people don’t get a free ride on their health care.” But James Florio, a par ttime lecturer at the Bloustein School, said this aspect of the act could af fect health insurance companies. “One person’s cost is another person’s revenue,” said Florio, a former N.J. governor. There are many proponents and opponents to the act, Henr y said. “Proponents of the act are Democrats, Congress, Senate, the poor, working poor and uninsured,” he said. “Opponents of the act are Republicans, tea par ty members and some small businesses, since they aren’t sure how it will af fect them.” Florio said some people think the bill has not addressed enough issues, including the lack of a public option, which would allow the public to decide how they pay for insurance. “A small group of people say that the bill hasn’t gone far enough,” he said. “They think there should be a public option [in the act].” Obstacles in the implementation of the act, set for th by President Barack Obama’s administration, could arise if a Republican president is elected in 2012, Florio said. “Republican candidates say they will repeal the act,” he said. “Undoubtedly they will tr y to pull things out of [the act].” Jessica Kapuscinski, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior, said the panel was held at an appropriate time. “The Supreme Cour t just [star ted reviewing] the act today, so this is a good time to have a panel on the issue,” she said. Sarah Kelly, a Douglass College alumna and president of the New Jersey Public Health Association, believes ever yone should have quality health care, and that the act can realize that idea. “Everyone in America should have the right to affordable health care, and this act will ensure it happens,” she said. “[This panel is] for educating people about what’s going on.” While many have a negative view on the act, some see its merits, but are wary about the time it will take to implement it. “The [Af fordable Care Act] is a huge step for ward, and it’s good for policies,” Henr y said. “But it will take maybe 20 years before we see [the act’s] full ef fect.”

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Passion Puddle, located on Douglass campus, in the 1960s, above, and now holds a myth in which a Rutgers College man that walks around the puddle with a Douglass woman three times is destined to marry her.

GOV. CHRISTIE CANNOT REORGANIZE NJ HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM WITH HIS EXECUTIVE ORDER While Gov. Chris Christie has made it clear that he wants to push forward with the Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University merger, he will have to take the plan through legislature. Christie was hoping to push the reorganization plan, which includes the University’s New Brunswick campus acquiring parts of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, by using a 1969 law that allows the state’s chief executive to organize departments without much legislative input, according to nj.com But The Star-Ledger obtained an opinion from the Office of Legislative Services, which stated the governor could not reorganize these departments with his executive order. “In view of the degree of independence and autonomy accorded UMDNJ, Rutgers University and Rowan University, it would appear … that these entities … do not come within the purview of the Executive Reorganization Act and, therefore, cannot be reorganized by an executive reorganization plan,” the opinion read, according to nj.com. The governor has not said how to put the plan into action, but said he hopes he can reach an agreement with legislators, according to nj.com. Opposing claims to the merger have been brought up in meetings discussing the subject of the merger, like costs and the American Bar Association’s not accrediting the Rowan law school, but Christie has ignored them. Christie has said he is not concerned with the merger cost, which remains unknown, according to nj.com.

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Career Services will host a panel of professionals from the entertainment industry including film, music and television who will talk about their work and path to their careers. Students who attend can learn how to break into entertainment, find internships, network and other experience. The panel will be held in the Raritan River Lounge of Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus from 6 to 8 p.m. To pre-register, email careerservices@echo.rutgers.edu. David Ehrenfeld, a professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, will give a lecture about how land grant universities are positioned to lead the revolution in higher education. The Office of the Executive Dean will be hosting the event from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center. Colleges Against Cancer will hold an “Open Mic Night” from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Red Lion Café at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Tickets are $3, and food and drinks are $1 each. For more information, contact Dillion Tseich at (908) 444-0809.

Denis Johnson, winner of the 2007 National Book Award for his novel “Tree of Smoke,” will be at the Rutgers Student Center multipurpose room on the College Avenue campus as part of the “Writers at Rutgers Reading Series.” Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Leandra Cain at (732) 932-7633 or email Rhea Ramey at rhea.ramey@rutgers.edu. The Centers for Global Advancement and International Affair, along with the Department of Journalism and Media Studies and School of Communication, will host a documentary viewing of Gender and Global Documentary at 7:40 p.m. in the School of Communication and Information building on the College Avenue campus. For more information, contact Montague Kern, mlkern@rutgers.edu.

Big Sean and Miguel perform at the College Avenue Gym at 8 p.m. Student tickets are $15 for balcony seats and $20 for the floor, and guest tickets are $25 for balcony and $30 for floor. The Rutgers University Programming Association will host the event. The University Astronomical Society will host its eighth weekly “Lecture on Astronomy” from 7 to 8 p.m. at the SERC Room 118 on Busch campus. The lecture from Board of Governors Professor of Mathematics Doron Zeilberger is titled “One Era’s Science is the Next Era’s Superstition: The Rise and Fall of Astrology and the Future Fall of the socalled Infinity.” Mason Gross School of the Arts will host the “BFA Senior Dance Concert” at 7:30 p.m. at the Victor J. Mastrobuono Theater, where performances will feature world premiers of emerging choreographers from the Mason Gross School of the Arts. General admission is $15 and $5 for students.

The Rutgers Association of Policy and Planning Students will host its inaugural Women’s Leadership Conference in the special events forum at the Civic Square Building from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown New Brunswick. The conference, “Leveraging Our Strength and Finding Balance,” aims to teach attendees leadership skills and find balance in their roles in society. The Center for Cultural Analysis will host “Toward a Global Public Sphere?” at 1 p.m. in the Teleconference Lecture Hall in Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. This daylong colloquium will bring together scholars working in a broad range of disciplines to debate and explore our thinking about the meaning and practice of a globalizing public sphere. For more information, contact Curtis Scott Dunn at (732) 932-8426.

Rutgers Gardens will have “Family Garden Club: Vegetable Gardening for Children,” from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Hort Farm No. 1 on Cook campus. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Limit two children per adult 21 or older. The workshop is $80 for series of four or $25. Adults are free.

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Afghan, international tensions rise following deaths THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan security forces shot and killed three international troops yesterday in two separate incidents, the latest in a rising number of attacks in which Afghan forces have turned their weapons on their foreign partners. The killings reflect a spike in tensions between Afghan and international forces that follow an American soldier’s alleged massacre of Afghan civilians, the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. base, and uncertainty about Afghanistan’s fate as foreign troops prepare to pull out. They also come at a time when international troops have stepped up training and mentoring of Afghan soldiers, police and government workers so that Afghans can take the lead and the foreign forces can go home. The success of that partnership is key to the U.S.-led coalition’s strategy to withdraw most foreign combat forces by the end of 2014. U.S. Marine Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, told reporters at the Pentagon that these types of attacks are characteristic of any warfare involving insurgents. “We experienced these in Iraq. We experienced them in Vietnam,” Allen said. “On any occasion where you’re dealing with an insurgency and where you’re also growing an indige-

nous force ... the enemy’s going to do all that they can to disrupt both the counterinsurgency operations” and the developing nation’s security forces. An estimated 80 NATO ser vice members were killed by Afghan security forces since 2007, according to an Associated Press tally, which is based on Pentagon figures released in Febr uar y. More than 75 percent of the attacks have occur red in the past two years. Sixteen NATO ser vice members — 18 percent of the 84 foreign troops killed so far this year — have been shot and killed by Afghan soldiers and policemen or militants disguised in their uniforms, according to the AP tally. In one incident Monday, two British ser vice members were killed by an Afghan soldier in front of the main gate of a joint civilian-militar y base in southern Afghanistan, the coalition said. Another NATO ser vice member, whose nationality was not disclosed, was shot and killed at a checkpoint in eastern Afghanistan by a man who was believed to be a member of a village-level fighting force the U.S. is fostering in hopes of countering the Taliban insurgency. Maj. Ian Lawrence, a British militar y spokesman for Task Force Helmand, said one of the British troops was a Royal Marine and the other was a soldier from the British Adjutant General’s Corps. They were killed in front of the base in

COLUMBIA MILITARY KILLS 32 REBELS AT GUERILLA CAMP, CAPTURES FIVE INSURGENTS BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s militar y killed 32 rebels in the pre-dawn bombing of a guerrilla camp yesterday, of ficials said, striking a second major blow in less than a week to the nation’s main guerrilla force. Commandos later captured five insurgents, including three women, at the camp in Vista Hermosa in Meta province, a traditional Revolutionar y Armed Forces of Colombia stronghold, the militar y high command reported. The commandos also seized weapons and computers, it said. The military killed 33 rebels in a similar air raid last week in Arauca state near the border with Venezuela. The rebels, known by their Spanish initials FARC, took up arms in 1964 but have been badly battered in recent years and are seeking peace talks. The FARC has vowed to release its last prisoners, 10 soldiers and police held for as long as 14 years, in early April and recently announced a halt to ransom kidnappings that have been a financing tool along with involvement in the cocaine trade. Nonetheless, neither the insurgents, who have about 9,000 fighters, nor Colombia’s armed forces have eased up on military operations. President Juan Manuel Santos, defense minister from 20062009, said the armed forces “will not stop, will continue and will persevere” in their mission. Militar y analyst Alfredo Rangel said the government’s current militar y offensive could prompt the FARC to delay the prisoner releases it has announced for April 2 and 4. If it were to do so, however, “it badly would hurt its image before the nation and international community,” he added. An activist who has long worked for the freedom of security force members held by the FARC, and who is slated to receive the 10 captives, expressed optimism yesterday. “I don’t think that because of these operations the releases will be canceled,” said the activist, Marleny Orjuela. — The Associated Press

Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand province. The soldier, who had been in the Afghan National Army for four years, arrived at the gate in an army vehicle, said Ghulam Farooq Par wani, deputy commander of the Afghan army in Helmand. He was able to get close to the British troops by claiming that he had been assigned to provide security for a delegation of

“The enemy’s going to do all that they can to disrupt both the counterinsurgency operations.” JOHN ALLEN US Marine General

government of ficials from Kabul who were visiting the base Monday, Par wani added. “He got close to the foreign troops — three or four meters (yards) — and he opened fire,” Parwani said. “Then the foreign troops killed him.” It is not the first time that Afghan security forces have killed their British counterparts. On Nov. 3, 2009, a rogue Afghan policeman killed five British soldiers who had been advising Afghan police at a checkpoint in Helmand province. Taliban spokesman Qari Yousef Ahmadi said the shoot-

er was an Afghan soldier who was in close contact with insurgents and had notified the Taliban of his planned attack before carr ying it out. However, Wahid Muzhda, a former Taliban foreign ministry official and an analyst on issues related to the group, said the Taliban were not behind most of the latest killings. “All these killings are not linked to the Taliban,” Muzhda said. “The recent Quran burnings and the shooting spree — the killing of children— are affecting the minds of the Afghan soldiers. They think the foreigners are looking out for their own interests. They think if the foreigners are coming here to defend Afghanistan, why are they killing children?” The trust between the Afghan forces and their international mentors is being undermined, he said. “How is the mentor supposed to teach if he is afraid of the Afghan soldiers? They have weapons. How can he relax?” While they acknowledge that these types of attacks are on the rise, coalition officials say they must be viewed in context. They say there are about 100,000 coalition troops working sideby-side with more than 300,000 Afghan troops. “In most cases, the relationship is ver y strong. They know each other well,” Allen said. “We have taken steps necessar y on our side to protect ourselves with respect to, in fact, sleeping arrangements, internal defens-

es associated with those small bases in which we operate, the posture of our forces, to have someone always over watching our forces. “On the Afghan side, they are doing the same thing. I mean, they’re helping the troops to understand how to recognize radicalization or the emergence of extremism in ... individuals who may in fact be suspect.” The attack Monday came two weeks after a U.S. soldier allegedly went on a pre-dawn shooting rampage in neighboring Kandahar province, killing 17 Afghan civilians — four men, four women and nine children. That incident followed the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base nor th of Kabul last month. The U.S. apologized for the bur ning, saying the Islamic texts were mistakenly sent to a garbage burn pit Feb. 20 at Bagram Air Field. But the incident raised to a full boil what had been simmering animosity toward outsiders. Deadly protests raged around the nation for six days — the most visible example of a deep-seated resentment bred by what Afghans view is a general lack of respect for their culture and religion. During the protests, Afghan soldiers killed six American troops. Two were killed in Kandahar province, two in Nangarhar province in the east and the other two were found dead with shots to the back of the head inside the Interior Ministry in Kabul.

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Arab leaders to develop solution for Syria at summit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD — Iraq’s top diplomat said yesterday that Arab leaders meeting in Baghdad this week will not demand the resignation of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and opposition forces there need to agree on a single strategy for ending the crisis. On the eve of an Arab League summit in Baghdad, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said leaders will likely agree on a “doable” solution to end the yearlong bloody conflict in Syria. He said it will be in line with earlier League proposals for Assad to peacefully transfer power to his vice president until new, open elections can be held. The League has called for an immediate cease-fire and humanitarian assistance to be allowed into the combat zones. “It’s up to the Syrian people to determine their own future,” Zebari told repor ters Monday. “It’s not up to other countries to dictate to the Syrians what kind of leaders they have or don’t have. I don’t think there will be a call on Bashar to step aside.” Syria has denounced the Arab League’s criticism of the crackdown, saying those who oppose Assad are doing the bidding of the West. Zebari also admonished Syrian opposition groups to come together with a unified plan for peace. He said opposition leaders are welcome to come to Baghdad after the three-day summit ends Thursday to discuss possible proposals. Iraq will chair the League for one year after the summit closes. “We are trying to search for solutions on how to help the

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Protesters for and against Syrian President Bashar Assad demonstrate amid violent conflict throughout the country. Arab leaders agree that Syrian residents must decide the fate of their president.

Syrian people,” he said. “With all our respect to the Syrian opposition ... the opposition should unite before anything else. The opposition should join ranks and have one vision.” The mounting crisis in Syria will be a top priority at the summit, during which Iraq’s leaders will tr y to prove that it has rejoined the Sunnidominated Arab world after years of war, sanctions and American occupation. But Arab leaders, long wary of the ties between Iraq’s Shiite-led

government and Iran, may use Syria as a way to push Baghdad into picking a side in the bitter sectarian politics dividing the Middle East. Iraqi state TV said ambassadors from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain — two kingdoms that have long been hostile to Iraq — arrived in Baghdad on Monday evening. Their appearance at the summit marked a sor t of watershed event for Iraq, which until recently did not have normal diplomatic relations with either nation

because former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in 1990. At yesterday’s news conference, Zebari took pains to maintain that Iraq does not want to meddle in the politics of other nations. He said another sectarian battle that has inflamed the region over the last year — the Shiite uprising against the Sunni monarchy in Bahrain — will not even be discussed at the summit. He said Bahrain’s government has not put it on the agenda.

Syria has not been invited to the summit, but Zebari said discussing the crisis there was fair game because it “is a more pressing issue daily.” At least eight heads of government have committed to attending the summit, which is costing Iraq an estimated $500 million, he said. Zebari also said Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir would not be arrested if he attends the summit. Al-Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court on genocide charges for alleged atrocities in Darfur.

TIBETAN SETS SELF ON FIRE TO PROTEST CHINESE RULE OVER TIBET NEW DELHI — A Tibetan exile lit himself on fire and ran shouting through a demonstration in the Indian capital yesterday, just before a visit by China’s president and following dozens of self-immolations done in China in protest of its rule over Tibet. Indian police swept through the New Delhi protest a few hours later, detaining scores of Tibetans. The man apparently had doused himself with something highly flammable and was engulfed in flames when he ran past the podium where speakers were criticizing China and President Hu Jintao’s visit. Fellow activists beat out the flames with Tibetan flags and poured water onto him. He was on fire perhaps less than two minutes, but some of his clothing had disintegrated and his skin was mottled with black, burned patches by the time he was driven to a hospital. About 30 such protests have occurred over the past year in ethnic Tibetan areas of China, and a Tibetan self-immolated last year in India, where many exiles reside. Beijing has blamed the Dalai Lama for inciting them and called the protesters’ actions a form of terrorism. Tibetans inside China and exiles say China’s crackdown on Tibetan regions is so oppressive, those who choose such a horrific form of protest feel they have no other way to express their beliefs. Activists said the exile who self-immolated Monday is Jamphel Yeshi, 27, who escaped from Tibet in 2006 and has been living in New Delhi for two years. He was burned on 98 percent of his body and his condition is critical, according to the Association of Tibetan Journalists. Protesters initially prevented police from taking him to the hospital, but officers eventually forcibly took him away. While activists had been whispering Monday morning that something dramatic was expected at the protest, organizers insisted they were not behind the self-immolation. “We have no idea how this happened, but we appreciate the courage,” said Tenzing Norsang, an official with the Tibetan Youth Congress. Hu is expected to arrive in India on Wednesday for a fivenation economic summit. Norsang called on the summit participants to discuss Tibet. “If you care about peace you should raise the issue of Tibet,” he said. “Hu Jintao is responsible for what is happening there.” — The Associated Press

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What do you think of Boraie Development LLC’s construction of a 16-story apartment building near Easton Avenue?

QUOTABLE FITZGERALD SEGGAY SAS JUNIOR “If Rutgers students don’t have a problem finding housing, then by all means, the city can do whatever they want.”

“It’s kind of pointless if it’s here, and it’s not for us students.”

VANI KUMARAN ERNEST MARIO SCHOOL OF PHARMACY SENIOR “I don’t think this is what the city really needs. The majority of the city is not that well-off. They need more affordable housing.”

DANIELLE DOSSANTOS — SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FIRST-YEAR STUDENT SHUMAILA SAEED ERNEST MARIO SCHOOL OF PHARMACY SOPHOMORE

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“Easton Avenue is extremely trafficky. If my GPS tells me to go through there, I purposely don’t to avoid the traffic.”

The number of apartments that will be available in the new apartment building

The number of stories in One Spring Street, the development company’s previous construction project

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The rent of a two-bedroom apartment in the new building

“I’m sure it’s going to have some good because it will bring people to the city to work.”

CANDACE HARDING SAS JUNIOR “I kind of feel it is unnecessary because as a whole, we all know that New Brunswick is more of a college town, and then you have the lower-class areas.”

ONLINE RESPONSE I have no opinion about the building development — 8%

This development will improve the city’s metropolitan landscape — 42%

The additional 237-space parking garage would contribute to traffic in the community — 10%

The cost of the apartments is inappropriate for the community — 26%

The apartments would cater well to the “young professional” community working in New Brunswick — 14%

This development will improve the city’s metropolitan landscape The cost of the apartments monthly rent is inappropriate for the community The apartments would cater well to the “young professional” community working in New Brunswick The additional 237-space parking garage would contribute to traffic in the community I have no opinion about the building THIS WEEK’S QUESTION

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Cultural center sets good example A

t a University as diverse as ours, it may sometimes be difficult for students of different backgrounds to overcome cultural barriers that accompany life in a college community. Students here for the first time are free, in a sense, from the obligations they once had growing up. They can make their own decisions. They can choose their own interests. They no longer live under their parents’ roofs. These traits are common to almost all students. But they’re also compounded, as the difference between the family values one grows up with and those values promoted here at the University increases. According to Ji Hyun Lee, Korean-American director for the University Asian-American Cultural Center, this difficulty is especially prominent among Asian-American students. Making up around 25 percent of the University’s student body, Asian-American students often come from families whose values are starkly different from those values they find here at the University. They’re then forced to grapple, Lee says, with satisfying both locales. To assist with the challenges facing these students, the center has been working to break down cultural barriers that face Asian-American students here on campus. Through workshops held on Livingston campus, where students can voice their concerns openly, the organization aims to “break the chain and make the taboo not so taboo,” according to Lee. We praise the center for assisting students with a challenge that is so often overlooked. Here at the University, students have a number of resources at their disposal, but few seem to cater to resolving cultural differences among students. At a University as diverse as ours, this is key. Dealing with cultural stigmas — though they may differ from one to another — is a challenge that nearly every student faces at one point or another. The Asian-American Cultural Center’s approach to such a common problem can serve as an example in this respect. There is no single way to characterize the cultural and ethnic landscape of the University community, except maybe that it is one of the most diverse in the nation. The University is home to students who find their roots in countries and cultures the world over. And because of this, there is no one way in which students here approach their college career. We may be an “American” university, but that doesn’t mean we all hold the same American values.

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alk down a New Brunswick side street on any given day, and you’ll likely find the discarded remains of a non-cigarette tobacco product. Colorful wrappers once enclosed small cigars, and an empty tin once held smokeless tobacco. These products, and more, have become a popular alternative to cigarettes for many New Jerseyans, who are attracted to comparably low prices. But because of their popularity, they’ve also become the target of certain N.J. lawmakers. State legislators, like N.J. State Sen. Joseph Vitale, D-19, are considering raising the taxes on all non-cigarette tobacco products to the same level as cigarettes in an effort to discourage individuals, especially teens, from picking up the habit. While the actual effectiveness of a smoking tax levied against individual smoking habits is questionable, we see no reason why such a measure should not be taken. Lawmakers, if they wish to truly lower the number of smokers across the state, must make all forms of indulgence unappealing, not just cigarettes. Such a campaign is especially important in discouraging youth from smoking. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 percent of individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 engage in tobacco-related activities daily. And it’s no secret that alternative forms of tobacco products, including chewing tobacco and the famed Black & Mild cigar, are especially popular among this age group. We are reminded of this fact when, as previously noted, we walk down a side street in our own community heavily populated by college students, and find discarded wrappers and containers of these products. But we do have our reservations. The tax is expected to raise about $19 million to put towards more anti-smoking programs — though given the state’s current handling of cigarette tax revenue, it’s unclear whether these funds will actually make it into programs aimed at curbing smoking. New Jersey currently taxes cigarettes at $2.70 a pack — yet out of $770 million raised in revenue from these taxes, only $1.5 million went to tobacco control programs last year. This was down from a whopping $30 million in 2003. Lawmakers must ensure that revenues from a non-cigarette tobacco tax find their way to programs that will educate individuals on the dangers of smoking, and the damages prolonged smoking habits can wreak havoc on the body. Relying on higher prices alone will do little more to deter individuals from smoking than aggravate wallets. Instead, knowing that the habit could cost them their health holds the most promise in preventing the habit altogether.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Sallie Mae, you can’t hide, we can see your greedy side.” Student protesters at a four-hour rally in Northwest, D.C. on the company’s business conduct STORY ON FRONT

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they did — then they did rouhaha erupted in not trample on the rights the pages of The of Muslim students. Daily Targum this Even if Muslim students past week regarding the at the University are revelation that Muslim stuupstanding citizens — and I dents at the University have no reason to believe were under surveillance by otherwise — it only takes the New York Police NOAH GLYN one or two extremists to Depar tment. The cause damage. The NYPD’s Associated Press reported critics have asked how Jewish students would feel that the NYPD monitored Muslim students across if police investigated Rutgers Hillel. I cannot the Northeast, including the New Brunswick camspeak for Hillel or its board, but as a Jewish stupus of the University, where the NYPD estabdent, I would not mind. I suspect that such an lished a safe house to serve as a base of operainvestigation would largely be a waste of time, but tions. Although reasonable people should be able if they had reasons to suspect certain students of to have a disagreement about the NYPD’s activiwrongdoing, then I would be supportive. If all ties, much of the rhetoric has been overheated Muslim students have done nothand over the top. ing wrong, then the NYPD has A Targum columnist defended “So long as the NYPD simply misallocated resources, the NYPD against some of these not spied illegally. charges last Tuesday, and a stayed within these The xenophobia charges also respondent accused him of miss the mark. While many “moronic xenophobia.” Another legal confines, then Muslims object to the NYPD’s columnist likened the NYPD to they did not trample operations, there are many who Big Brother from the George are suppor tive. Samir Orwell novel “1984,” and argued on the rights of Abdelkhalek of the Muslim that the NYPD’s surveillance was Muslim students. ” Liberty Project recently said, “I comparable to the Patriot Act and have nothing to hide. I have no the National Defense problem with a police of ficer Authorization Act. monitoring my mosque, praying right next to Tough rhetoric is easy to come by, but many of me.” City College of New York student Ali the pieces in the Targum lacked proper context Ahmed went on the Muslim-organized rafting and understanding of the NYPD’s role. trip, which an undercover police officer attended. The NYPD has a responsibility to protect the Instead of complaining, Ahmed simply stated, “I residents of New York City, which requires them to can’t blame them for doing their job. There’s lots extend their operations to New Jersey. Consider of Muslims doing some bad things and it gives a that the terrorists who committed the 1993 World bad name to all of us, so they have to take their Trade Center bombings lived and planned their due diligence.” According to a Quinnipiac attacks in Jersey City. The NYPD’s counter-terrorUniversity poll, 58 percent of New Yorkers ism unit dwarfs New Jersey’s, so New Jersey favored the NYPD’s sur veillance program. That should welcome the assistance. Indeed, Gov. Chris means that out of a current population of 8.4 milChristie has attacked the program only because lion, close to 5 million supported it. It’s unlikely the NYPD failed to disclose its details to New that Abdelkhalek, Ahmed and 5 million New Jersey police, not because the NYPD’s actions Yorkers are all bigots. were incendiary. The NYPD has so much support because peoMany have argued that the NYPD infringed ple understand that there are radical Muslims on the rights of Muslim students. On the conwho seek to murder Americans, regardless of trar y, no one has the right to be free of investitheir faith. The NYPD released the names of 12 gation. The law provides an avenue for law Muslim terrorists who had attempted to recruit enforcement officials to explore possible criminal activity. So long as the NYPD stayed within SEE GLYN ON PAGE 13 these legal confines — and all evidence suggests

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GLYN continued from page 12 Muslim students to their cause. This includes Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the infamous “Under wear Bomber,” and Anwar al-Awlaki, a former alQaida leader. Out of the millions of Muslim students, 12 do not even begin to scratch the surface. Still, a prudent police force should work to gain intelligence to prevent any future terrorist attacks, which is exactly what the NYPD did. By comparing the NYPD to totalitarian dictators, the detractors only hurt their case. Most people understand that

we are not living in an Or wellian universe where authorities stamp out dissent and incite hatred against minorities. The real world is far more complicated than that. There are thousands of Muslim and non-Muslim terrorists whom the NYPD must fight. Police of ficers are fallible beings, and under cer tain amounts of pressure, they are capable of overstepping proper protocol. The NYPD, however, did not cross that line. Noah Glyn is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in economics and history, with a minor in Jewish studies. His column, “Irreconcilable Differences,” runs on alternate Tuesdays.

Daily review: laurels and darts

tage Left, a popular restaurant located in downtown New Brunswick, will offer a new cocktail tomorrow as part of a nationwide campaign to raise money for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. Van Gogh Vodka invented the cocktail, called a “Give a Damn Martini,” for their “Cocktails without Prejudice” campaign. The restaurant will donate $1 for every martini sold. We think this is a unique and creative way to raise money for an admirable cause. We laurel Stage Left for their participation in the campaign, and we encourage all those of legal age to get on down there and “give a damn” with one of their martinis. *

The New York Jets signed Tim Tebow, a former Denver Broncos quarterback, as a backup quarterback. The decision has already done much for the team off the field, but we, along with many others, are left to wonder just how much it will do for them on the field. From a purely strategic standpoint, it seems like a pretty bad choice — forfeiting fourth- and sixth- round draft picks for a player like Tebow, iconic and stout of character as he is, does little for the team outside of gaining attention. Instead, the team has acquired a cult figure, which may do more to distract from on-field play that it will strengthen it. The Jets have assured us that this was not a publicity stunt, but given the media crush the star received upon arriving in New York, we’re not so sure. The Jets deserve a dart for picking publicity and popularity over talent.

COMMENT OF THE DAY “When the concept of returning the med school to RU was first floated, I wondered what the price would be. And now we know. And as far as Camden and Rutgers are concerned, the price is far too high.” User “RUinChiTown” in response to the March 26 editorial, “Merging support with opposition”

“Therein lies the real terror of the situation, as I know personally many people who don’t think it’s a big deal, and it totally is.” User “Michael Stuzynski” in response to the March 23 column, “NYPD follows the Orwellian way”

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Senior midfielder Zachary Zenda aided the Knights as they came within 7-5 on Sunday of No. 6 Notre Dame.

IRISH: Attackman leads Knights offense, RU falls short continued from back Rutgers only one goal behind at 9-8. Sophomore attackman Scott Klimchak led the offensive surge, recording both of his goals in the period. Another goal from sophomore attackman Nick DePaolera brought the Knights within 1. The comeback attempt began in the second period, with Rutgers scoring four goals from four different players. Senior midfielders Zachary Zenda and Nick Zerrillo joined DePaolera and Diehl in the offensive flurry that brought Rutgers as close as 7-5 entering the third. Despite the productivity of the offense — which ended the game with four different players scoring at least two goals — Brecht was not satisfied. The first-year head coach was adamant he would not be unless the same productivity resulted in wins. “I give the guys credit to get nine goals, but I don’t want to

have any moral victories,” Brecht said. “We have to win a game. We keep leaving them on the table. We are going to have to grab one of them these days if we want to play with the big boys.” The largest reason the Knights’ mid-game of fensive groove fell short is what took place in the first frame. The Irish began the matchup by firing five goals past redshir t sophomore goalkeeper Steven Lusby, who endured 41 shots with from Notre Dame with 13 saves. “It was not Steven’s fault they got those five goals in the early going,” Brecht said. “He is once again in the double digits in saves against one of the top 10 teams in the country, let alone our conference.” The Knights’ only response in the disastrous first period was a single goal from senior midfielder Will Mangan. “Notre Dame is one of the best defensive teams in the country, let alone a top 10 team in everything else,” Brecht said. “I wish we would have not been so tentative in the first 10 minutes.”

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Sophomore attackman Nicholas DePaolera led the Knights with two goals and two assists Sunday in South Bend, Ind.

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Senior Morgan Ivey won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0, on Sunday in the Knights’ 4-3 victory against visiting St. John’s.

In singles play, two quick victories by Ivey and Balasa gave the Knights (8-6, 3-3) a 3-0 advantage. Ivey won in straight sets, 64, 6-0, while Balasa also delivered a straight set win, downing Austin, 6-4, 6-2. Balsamo and Petrini lost their singles matches, with Selakovic proving too much for Petrini in the No. 1 spot. Petrini took the first set, but Selakovic overcame the deficit with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 advantage. Balsamo lost a close No. 5 singles match to the Johnnies’ Ece Firat 4-6, 7-6, 10-7.

T H E DA I LY TA R G U M But Judeh won her match in No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-2, against Thomas, sealing the win for Rutgers. The most interesting match of the day was also the last, as Holzberg battled Adams in No. 2 singles action. Both players went back and forth with points, but Holzberg could not take advantage of Adam’s injured right ankle as Adam won in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 7-5. While the win gave St. John’s its third singles match win of the day, the Knights’ performance in doubles proved to be the deciding factor. “In singles where we lost, it was close, and where we won, we won decisively,” Bucca said. “We fought well, and I think everyone played well.”

WORD ON THE STREET

he Big East named Rutgers junior midfielder Stephanie Anderson to its Weekly Honor Roll. Anderson matched her career high in goals (four) in both games this week, wins against teams with winning records in St. Joseph’s and Fairfield. The Wading River, N.Y., native has started all eight games this season, notching 16 goals and three assists. She has also totaled 12 ground balls, controlled three draws and caused five turnovers. The Scarlet Knights currently hold a four-game winning streak entering their next match Friday against Notre Dame.

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Alabama extended head football coach Nick Saban’s contract yesterday, making Saban the highest-paid coach in college football. The contract, approved by the Alabama Board of Trustees, extended the coach through the 2020 season. It also raises his annual salary from $4.8 million to $5.3 million for 2012 while increasing his pay $50,000 each year until the end of his deal. The extension puts Saban ahead of Texas head coach Mack Brown as the highest-paid coach at the collegiate level.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS defensive end Dwight Freeney will remain with the team, according to Colts General Manager Ryan Grigson. The first-year GM declared Freeney yesterday “a Colt, period.” The Colts have long been rumored to deal Freeney as they attempt to rebuild their franchise. He is due $14 million in the last year of his contract and will count toward $19 million against the Colts’ salary cap. Freeney registered 8.5 sacks last season with 19 tackles and two forced fumbles. The 32-year-old enters his 10th season in the league, all with the Colts.

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Sophomore Kevin Snyder moves to weakside linebacker during the spring with the absence of senior Khaseem Greene.

BATTLES: Offensive line returns experienced members continued from back Huggins will likely push Jamison again, but he has to prove his knee is 100 percent healthy first. “At times, Savon has flashed some great stuff. At times, Jawan Jamison has flashed some great stuff,” Flood said. “We need a guy we can hand the ball to who can give us a high-quality game every time we hand him the ball.

WHAT IS THE OFFENSIVE LINE’S MAKEUP AFTER LOSING THREE STARTERS? Sophomore Kaleb Johnson moves to left tackle after solidifying the right side a year ago. But he will sit out spring practice with a shoulder issue, Flood said. Sophomore Betim Bujari and junior David Osei begin the spring as the starting guards after earning significant time last season. Osei started the year at center while also earning time at tackle. Junior Dallas Hendrikson, a Junior College transfer, takes on a role at center a year removed from [a] season-ending knee surgery. Mar yland transfer R.J. Dill will likely push the competition at right tackle after earning more than 30 starts in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He did not choose to play at Rutgers to serve as a backup. Flood, the Knights’ former offensive line coach, plans to judge the unit’s progress incrementally. “I try not to make too many hard-line opinions until the first scrimmage, which will be the sixth practice,” Flood said. “I think that gives you to have the opportunity to at least have a feel for where they are and where they are going.”

WHO HAS THE MOST TO GAIN ON THE DEFENSIVE SIDE DURING THE SPRING? With senior Scott Vallone out with a shoulder issue and Justin Francis’ graduation, any of the Knights’ young defensive tackles stand to benefit the most. Junior Isaac Holmes plays the same technique as Vallone, so the attention turns toward sophomore Kenneth Kirksey and redshirt freshman Djwany Mera, both spring arrivals last year. Sophomore Daryl Stephenson earned playing time in the trenches last season, and two redshirt freshmen tackles wait in the wing. Sophomore linebacker Kevin Snyder will also earn significant reps while Greene nurses a lower leg injury. “Will [weakside linebacker] be where [Snyder] plays going forward? It could be, but I don’t think that he needs to be boxed into that one spot,” Flood said. “I think he’s a linebacker that gives us a lot of versatility.” Senior middle linebacker Steve Beauharnais could also be in line for decreased time in the spring after starting every game a year ago.

HOW WILL THE PLAYERS MESH WITH THE NEW COACHING STAFF? While Flood insists there will not be a feeling-out process between himself and his first staff, the players’ relationships with the coaches are another story. They are not able to work with each other during the offseason, so the spring offers them their first interactions on the field. “It will take some time for those guys to get a feel for each coach and what their personality is,” Flood said. “But what we ask of them and what we demand of them as players is not going to change.”

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Former RU athlete enjoys role on staff BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER

Arriving at Rutgers in 1991, James Robinson had not been recruited by the men’s track WOMEN’S TRACK team as an athlete. Robinson ran track in high school and felt he was not coached to his potential. But Robinson knew he had more to give, so he worked hard and earned a chance to try out. The head coach at the time, still serving in the same capacity today, Mike Mulqueen, gave Robinson his opportunity, and Robinson took advantage of it and made the team. Robinson is now the Rutgers women’s track and field team’s head coach. “My story, coming in as a walk-on, taught me to never kill a kid’s dream,” Robinson said. “As long as they can be competitive on this level, they should be given an opportunity to do so. This has translated into my philosophy as a coach.” After Robinson’s playing career ended, Mulqueen invited him back to work as a volunteer assistant coach for the men’s team. Robinson accepted the offer and coached from 1995 to 1996. Robinson became the women’s track team’s assistant coach in 1996. He stayed in that position for the next 10 years, picking up awards along the way. In 2005, Robinson was recognized with the NCAA East Region Assistant Coach of the Year award. “It was the highest honor I received as a coach,” Robinson said. After 11 years of coaching experience, Robinson became head coach of the women’s team.

Robinson worked to make his alma mater a Big East contender, and the team consistently improved. The Scarlet Knights placed fifth this year in the ECAC Indoor Championships, an improvement over previous seasons. “I want to elevate Rutgers’ program into the national spotlight,” Robinson said. “I was a studentathlete here and I have been loyal, so this is my way of giving back to Rutgers. I want to be a top-30 program in the country.” But making the Knights a national program is not the only thing that keeps Robinson motivated. “From this position, I can mentor and guide the youth of this country,” Robinson said. “I don’t tr y to force my beliefs upon the ladies, but I do try to guide them to make better choices academically, athletically and socially.” The work ethic and dedication from Robinson remains unquestioned, as many of the other coaches and athletes on the team appreciate his efforts. “I have had an excellent time working with Coach Robinson,” said sprinters coach Lou Tomlinson. “It really stuck out to me his ability to trust and lead. He doesn’t micromanage and has allowed the assistant coaches to handle their units as they see fit. I thought that was very big.” Robinson said the best of his tenure is still ahead. “Being the head coach has been a tremendous honor,” Robinson said. “I have enjoyed it tremendously. We haven’t reached the pinnacle of the program yet, but we are continuing to put the pieces together, and hopefully we will get there. I love Rutgers. Rutgers has been a great home to me and my family.”

Freshman makes mark with early year outing BY AARON FARRAR CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers men’s golf team is a group that comprises talent and potential. But the Scarlet Knights MEN’S GOLF are young and still developing. With one senior on the roster, the core of the team is made up of freshmen and sophomores. One of those freshmen, Jacob Stockl, is adjusting to playing on the collegiate level and knows it takes time to progress. “Competing at a high level requires practice,” Stockl said. “I had to improve consistently, stay determined to make it, and I had to believe in myself.” In order to play at a high level, Stockl decided to bring his talents to Rutgers. “When it came down to deciding where I would go, Rutgers was always on my radar,” the Clark, N.J., native said. “It’s known for its great athletics, and it is just an allaround great school.” Playing golf at Rutgers has strengthened his love and passion for the game.

Stockl competed at the Homewood Suites Invitational on March 16-17 in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He placed among the top 20 competitors, which helped the Knights to a fifth-place finish. Stockl hopes to be a great leader on and off the course. Setting short goals that are achievable are helpful to him. “One thing that I can control as a player is my effort,” Stockl said. “My season goals are to practice harder and make a big improvement in my game. I want Rutgers to be one of the most competitive teams in the Big East.” Stockl hopes his golfing career does not end after college. He believes his game will develop enough to become a professional. “My life goal is to turn pro after college,” Stockl said. “I want to play in the PGA Tour.” He is happy to have a role in the Knights’ growth and is confident they can be a threat. “In my collegiate career, I want to be one of the best college players and win championships with Rutgers,” he said. “I want to become the best that I can be.”

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Jumper shoots for postseason titles BY BEN CAIN STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers men’s track and field team got one of its most talented athletes back March 15, as MEN’S TRACK s e n i o r K e v i n Bostick returned after redshirting for almost an entire year. Bostick competes predominantly in the triple jump and high jump, and with AllAmerican jumper Adam Bergo redshirting the outdoor season, the team needs him now more than ever. The Englewood, N.J., native returned at the USF Bulls Invitational, recording a Big East season-high mark of 15.49 meters in the triple jump — ahead of Bergo and senior Tyrone Putman — en route to a second-place finish. At the Monmouth Outdoor Season Opener this weekend, Bostick continued his hot start, battling weather conditions in a first-place tie in the high jump with a mark of 2.01 meters. Bostick and Bergo have been alternating redshirt seasons as part of a plan to have one of them compete while the other sits out to help mentor the younger jumpers on the team. Bergo redshirted the 2011 indoor season as Bostick competed, and Bostick has redshirted the last two while Bergo jumped. “It’s just a little off-and-on thing that we had between me and Bergo, so that one of us would always be in contact with the younger guys … so that both of us wouldn’t be out at the same time and they wouldn’t have any experience available to [help] them,” Bostick said. The Bergen Catholic High School product had been doing as well in his off-the-field role, helping to guide junior Glenn Scheideler and freshman Sean Wimbush to top-five finishes at the Big East Indoor Championships. “We have Glen Scheideler, who’s a very good high jumper,” Bostick said. “He’s definitely starting to come into his own, especially after this indoor season, getting to see him start to be

comfortable in the jumping. In the triple jump we have Sean Wimbush. He’s a little rough around the edges, but we’re trying to mold him to get him to where he needs to be.” Bostick hopes he can get himself where he needs to be this season as he looks to finally capture an individual title in the Big East and IC4A Championships. He has come close to an individual title in the past, finishing fourth in the high jump at the 2010 Big East Championships and second in the triple jump at the IC4As in 2011. “I feel like it’s going to come,” Bostick said. “That’s just staying within myself, competing to the best of my ability, and that’ll definitely come with time. So I feel like now is the opportune time for me to win that individual title.” Bostick also looks to get back to the NCAA Regionals, where he competed in 2010 in the triple jump as a sophomore and failed to get out of the preliminary flights. “I didn’t really know what to expect, but I feel like now having the opportunity to go back, I have a better idea of what to expect at the meet and I won’t be so over whelmed,” he said. “When I went there, there were just so many of the prominent guys that I’ve been watching, but now that I’m on that level, I’d definitely feel more comfortable in performing at that meet.” The senior was part of a 2008 recruiting class that featured Bergo and thrower James Plummer. Plummer is redshirting the outdoor season, as well, so that all three will be eligible to compete together in their final Big East Championship in 2013 at Rutgers’ Bauer Track and Field Complex. Bergo and Plummer are training for the Olympic Trials in June, and Bostick is not ruling out the possibility that he might join them there. “That’s every track athlete’s dream to be an Olympian,” he said. “It’s obviously in the back of my mind, as well … and I feel like that would be an amazing end to my senior year here at Rutgers.”

SENIOR EARNS LEAGUE HONORS WITH WEEKEND PERFORMANCE Rutgers baseball third baseman Pat Kivlehan was named the Big East Player of the Week. The conference announced it yesterday after a week in which BASEBALL Kivlehan batted .692 with two home runs and seven RBI. He reached base in 12 of his 15 plate appearances in last weekend’s Seton Hall series. Kivlehan began last week’s production March 21 against Rider by hitting the first home run of his collegiate career in the Scarlet Knights’ home opener at Bainton Field. The West Nyack, N.Y., native also walked four times and was hit by two pitches to post a .789

on-base percentage last week. He also stole two bases in three attempts. He became the first Knight to win Big East Player of the Week since Pat Biser ta on April 19, 2010. Kivlehan is the second Knight to win a weekly award after junior lefty Rob Corsi on March 19 earned Big East Pitcher of the Week. Kivlehan leads the Knights (11-10, 2-1) in many categories this season, including a .421 batting average, a .500 OBP and a .614 slugging percentage. He currently rides an eight-game hitting streak. — Staff Report

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The Rutgers football team returns to practice today, when a 15-day spring practice schedule culminates with the Scarlet-White Game on April 28. Kyle Flood takes part in his first as head coach at Rutgers.

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Sophomore running back Jawan Jamison enters camp No. 1 on the depth chart.

Skill positions feature battles during spring Quarterback, running back spots boast qualified candidates as RU returns deep roster for fall season BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR

When the Rutgers football team begins spring practice today, most of the unfamiliar faces belong to its coaching staff. It returns nearly FOOTBALL all of its skill position players on offense from a year ago, when it finished 9-4 and tied for second in the Big East. And it brings back eight defensive starters, including Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Khaseem Greene. But unresolved questions remain, including those listed in this year’s spring practice primer.

WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AT QUARTERBACK AND RUNNING BACK? Head coach Kyle Flood likely will not name a starter at quarterback during the spring and pointed to two weeks before the season opener as a target date. Junior Chas Dodd and sophomore Gary Nova each lobbied for playing time a year ago, when Dodd started eight games and Nova began five. They both earned snaps in the Scarlet Knights’ Pinstripe Bowl victory against Iowa State. “I’m anxious to watch them compete for the job this spring,” Flood said March 20. “Do I expect there to be an outcome of that competition this spring? I’m not putting a timetable on it. I’m not concerned about that.” Dodd began the season as the starter, but gave way to Nova on Oct. 1 at Syracuse. Nova took the reins until Dodd replaced him in the fourth quarter Nov. 5 against South Florida. Sophomore Jawan Jamison earned the majority of snaps at running back last season, when he rushed for a team-high 897 yards and nine touchdowns. Jamison is the starter after entering training camp last season toward the bottom of the depth chart. Sophomore Savon Huggins, the consensus No. 1 recruit in the state in 2010, threatened to take carries, but he suffered a season-ending knee injur y against USF. Flood said Huggins will be ready to go during the spring.

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Senior midfielder Mike Diehl scored two goals off of seven shots Sunday against No. 6 Notre Dame. He scored one goal in the second period after the Irish scored three consecutive goals in the fourth quarter. The Irish outscored Rutgers, 3-1, in the fourth.

BY VINNIE MANCUSO CORRESPONDENT

In the Rutgers men’s lacrosse team’s first Big East matchup of the season last week, St. John’s denied the Scarlet Knights their first conference victor y MEN’S LACROSSE after completing a RUTGERS 9 climb out of a 3point hole in the last NOTRE DAME 12 two seconds. The Knights found themselves on the other end of the spectrum Sunday against No. 6 Notre Dame,

attempting to overcome the Fighting Irish’s early five-goal advantage. But where St. John’s was successful, Rutgers came up short. Notre Dame’s defense proved too much for the Knights, whose upset bid eventually fell short, 12-9. “We allowed a bit too many in the first five or 10 minutes of the game,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “After the first 10 minutes, we were right there offensively and defensively. We gave them ever ything they could handle, but when you spot them five in the early going, that is hard to come back from.”

The early portion of the fourth quarter officially ended the run for the Knights (4-5, 0-2). The Irish started the period firing off three straight goals, answered by only one from senior midfielder Mike Diehl. But before the final frame of the contest, the Knights found themselves on the cusp of a comeback against the No. 6 team in the nation. They chipped away slowly at Notre Dame’s (6-1, 1-0) lead throughout the second and third quarters. The third ended with

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Doubles play gives Rutgers advantage BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

MANASQUAN, N.J. — Rutgers head tennis coach Ben Bucca stressed the importance of winning the doubles point all season to set the tone for the rest of the match. That emphasis TENNIS was evident Sunday, as the Scarlet ST. JOHN’S 3 Knights defeated St. RUTGERS 4 John’s, 4-3, at the Atlantic Club. With the Knights splitting singles, 3-3, their victory in doubles play was the reason they captured their second straight win. “Doubles is key, especially in these matches that are close,” Bucca said. “This was a tough match, and we played strong doubles throughout.” Senior Jennifer Holzberg and sophomore Vanessa Petrini led the way in doubles action, notching an 8-6 win against St. John’ s (3-9, 2-

2) Nevena Selakovic and Nakita Austin in the No. 1 position. Senior Morgan Ivey paired with freshman Lindsay Balsamo for a victory in No. 2 doubles, while sophomore Stefania Balasa and freshman Noor Judeh completed the doubles point sweep with an 8-3 win against Diamond Adams and Terri Thomas. “This was a tough match,” Bucca said. “They are a much better team than their record indicates, and we played well.” The toughness of the match could have been a result of returning indoors to play. The Knights began to get acclimated with outdoor play after their three-game spring break trip and their 7-0 victory Thursday against Villanova. But the weather forced them to move indoors for the match. “I think it is a big difference,” Ivey said. “It’s tougher going from inside to outside because it’s much more physical, but it is different and took us all off guard a little bit.”

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Sophomore Vanessa Petrini dropped her singles match, but won in doubles action.