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U. APPOINTS 20TH PRESIDENT Robert L. Barchi, president of Thomas Jefferson University, will succeed President Richard L. McCormick in September BY AMY ROWE FEATURES EDITOR

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The University’s Board of Governors and Board of Trustees unanimously approved the appointment of Robert L. Barchi as the 20th president of the University. The outgoing president of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, who also served as provost at the University of Pennsylvania, will take office at Old Queens on Sept. 1. Though he was born in Philadelphia and has lived there for most of his professional life, Barchi lived in Westfield, N.J. as a child. “What I found, to my surprise, when I came back and started discussions here at Rutgers, [is] this feels like coming home,” he said. “I know these places, I lived here, I traveled by them all. I used to go to the Jersey shore, sometimes with my parents’ permission, sometimes without.” As a professor and the University’ chief administrative officer, his base salary is set at $650,000, according to University Media Relations. Barchi, 65, was appointed by the University’s 24-member presidential search committee, which provided the BOG with an unranked list of four candidates, said Greg Brown, chair of the committee. The president-designate, who spent most of his career at University of Pennsylvania as a clinical neurologist and ran all academic programs there for six years, is concerned with strengthening the University’s education

Robert Barchi, incoming University president, answers questions during a news conference. The University’s Board of Governors and Board of Trustees unanimously approved his appointment yesterday on the Old Queens campus.

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Students from New Brunswick, Newark debate covered identity BY SPENCER KENT STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers-Newark Debate Team came to the Student Activities Center on the College Avenue campus last night to face off against the Rutgers University Debate Union on issues surrounding concepts of identity. The debate was par t of Project Civility, a two-year series of programs aimed at promoting respect among students at the University, which began in fall 2010 after Tyler Clementi’s suicide. Debate teams considered whether “covering” or disguising one’s identity, was a necessary part

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of society and whether it could be detrimental to the individual’s civil rights. Laura Banti, a logistics coordinator for the event, said the night did not aim to find a resolution to the issue, but was intended to promote new ideas and perspectives on how concepts of covering affect society. “What is really nice about this debate is that it brings [the issue to] the forefront [with] the two strongest arguments for each of the sides. It doesn’t actually give someone the answer. It makes each individual reflect,” said Banti, a Graduate School of Education student.

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Transportation Services urge crosswalk safety BY HANNAH SCHROER

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A bus stops for students as they cross College Avenue. Vehicles are legally obligated to stop for pedestrians in a marked crosswalk.

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Students dance last night at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus at a free event sponsored by the Rutgers Salsa Club.

Mike Kruimer was driving a roll-up truck down Hamilton Street Tuesday morning when a pedestrian cut between parked cars and crossed the street without checking traffic. Kruimer braked. The commercial truck he was driving came to a full halt without incident, and both driver and pedestrian continued on their ways. “I know the laws, but what if I don’t see them?” Kruimer said, whose truck is unable to stop as quickly as small cars can. “A lot of times, I’m scared to death. People just don’t look.” Kruimer, a board member of the N.J. Bike and Walk Coalition, an organization that focuses on making roads safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, said the pedestrian was looking at his phone and never looked up when crossing the street. Pedestrian safety is a problem because cars and pedestrians are

unaware of the law, which is generally not enforced, said Jack Molenaar, director of Transportation Services for the University. According to Title 39 of the N.J. Division of Highway and Traffic Safety, motorists must come to a complete stop for pedestrians in a marked crosswalk and yield at unmarked crossings. While the 2010 law classifies street corners and “T” intersections without painted lines or signage as unmarked crosswalks, it indicates that pedestrians not using crosswalks do not have the right of way and will be fined. Crosswalk safety is more complicated at the University because campus streets are owned by separate government entities at different sections, making safety and maintenance an act of cooperation between agencies, Molenaar said. People get wrapped up in drama and stress and they forget to have common

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Director explains how students can help Latinos find better jobs BY SEOYOUNG CHOI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

University students can volunteer to help the local Latino community who work in lowwage jobs. Edwin Melendez, director of the Center for Puer to Rican Studies and professor of urban af fairs and planning at Hunter College, explored pathways to improve Latinos’ experiences in the work force in front of about 40 guests Tuesday at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. He said Puer to Ricans in par ticular experience higher rates of unemployment and pover ty than other Latino subgroups. “To overcome these segments, we introduce pathways which are defined as education, training and employment approaches that lead to improvements in working conditions, employment security and earnings,” Melendez said. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 have a high proportion of low-wage employment compared to those 25 years or over, he said. “These are mostly kids who dropped [out] of high school and have to work full time on minimum wage, while still needing to catch up on education,” Melendez said. Age is not the only characteristic of low-wage earners, he said. “Gender is another characteristic, and women, at 38.8 percent are more concentrated

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Edwin Melendez, director and professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College offers insight of the economic struggles that Latinos face on Tuesday in Downtown New Brunswick.

in low wage jobs than men, at 26.4 percent,” Melendez said. Inability to get adequate education is a critical factor to prevent mobility out of the lowwage segment, he said. “About 49 percent of Hispanics in low-wage jobs have less than a high school diploma,” Melendez said. One of the main consequences of significant educational disparities is that Latinos are concentrated in low-wage jobs, Melendez said. Another reason there is a high rate of Latinos in low-

wage jobs is because of a language barrier, Melendez said. “Once they get into the lowwage gap, it’s hard to get out, so they are basically stuck,” he said. Four key industries that can help Puer to Ricans and other Latino workers out of low-wage jobs are health ser vices, environmental jobs, education and social work, Melendez said. Some strategies to help Latinos succeed involve targeting industries with employment potential, promoting higher education, forming

community par tnerships and strengthening programs that focus explicitly on ser ving Latino communities, he said. “Ef fective intermediaries ser ving Puer to Ricans and other Latinos should implement culturally relevant practices and engage with local workforce development par tners, the publicly financed employment ser vices system and employers,” he said. He said the University is located in an area where there are disadvantaged people working, which gives the

University a responsibility to help the community. “So the question comes down to: How is the University par tnering with high schools and other organizations to ser vice the needs of the residents of New Jersey?” he said. He said students should volunteer at organizations to tutor people in English or math in order to help people who are in low-wage jobs improve their quests for better jobs. “Make a dif ference in the community,” he said. “Stay in school is my message.” Genesis Canuall, a School of Ar ts and Sciences first-year student, said she enjoyed the lecture because it pinpointed major issues for Latinos who work in low-paying positions. “This lecture has made us aware of what we can do to change the occurring issue of low wages and has also educated us on cur rent issues,” Canuall said. Jose Sibaja, a University alumnus, said there is a dilemma in the community because there are many low-wage earners among Latinos, but many people are unaware. He said Melendez’s data should be taken into consideration over the next few years. “He collected data from a year, but it should be done over two or three years because when it comes to an issue like this, [the] Hispanic population needs to be ver y accurate to address the issue,” Sibaja said.

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sense, but drivers have to understand that the people in the way are not obstacles — they are people, too, said John Connelly, Rutgers University Student Assembly vice president. A shor t-term police campaign to educate pedestrians and motorists about the law can cut down on misconduct, said Leigh Ann Von Hagen, a senior research specialist at the Voorhees Transpor tation Center. Motor vehicles turning either right or left are a major cause of deadly vehicle-pedestrian accidents, Von Hagen said, who suggested installing “No Turn on Red” signs so pedestrians have time to cross the street safely. But Molenaar said law enforcement is difficult because cities have more violent crime to worr y about. The University uses Transportation Ser vices as an internal consultant on road safety and master planning to fit bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly streets into new construction designs that will work over the years, he said. Engineers look at an intersection and think it is safe because no accidents have been repor ted, but planners think like the pedestrians, Molenaar said. He said accidents at intersections tend to occur because of distracted drivers, but pedestrians do not help the cause. Street painting and lighting at intersections is important to pedestrian safety but only a part of the solution, he said. “Rutgers students tend not to use crosswalks,” he said, citing George Street by the River Dorms and College Avenue by Scott Hall. “It’s bad. It’s really bad.” Kruimer said he sees examples of bad pedestrian habits ever y day, from people walking on the road with the flow of traffic to wearing dark clothing at night. He said state laws have done more harm than good because they take away personal responsibility from pedestrians without educating them about their rights. “Do-good legislation hur ts people because people think legislation is going to keep them safe. It won’t. You’ll keep yourself safe,” Kruimer said.

model as a major state research University. “The business plan for higher education that we have all lived with for the last 50 years simply will not sustain us for the next 50 years,” Barchi said at a special meeting held in Winants Hall on the College Avenue campus. “We need a fundamental change in the way we teach and do research.” He said the University is more capable of solving problems facing higher education by paying attention to its financial situation and improving the quality of research. “It is a remarkable time of challenge and opportunity and that opportunity is going to be grasped by the schools who are positioned to do so,” Barchi said. “It’s the right time, it’s the right place. It’s Rutgers opportunity to do that.” Barchi acknowledged that some faculty and staff are disgruntled about their contracts, but he promised to work with

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them through those issues as a “When somebody calls for a faculty member himself. quote, they should be calling “It’s the faculty that make Rutgers. When someone calls this place great. It’s their ideas for an example of excellence, that are going to sustain us,” they should be calling Rutgers,” Barchi said. “There’s a lot of he said. tension around contract negotiaBut Barchi does not want the tions and it’s easy for individuals University to lose sight of its prito become polarized. You have mary goal of educating undergradumy commitment that I’ll tr y as ates while strengthening research. hard as I can to “We have to be avoid that polaran impor ter of ization.” not an “I’m not here to hit intellect, Diversity is exporter of intelalso a major conlect,” he said. and run. cern for Barchi at “We have to be I’m someone who the best of the the University, from the freshenjoys the challenge u n d e r g r a d u a t e man class to the education busiof major issues.” administration, ness, not just a he said. player.” ROBERT L. BARCHI “I have said Barchi also Incoming University President over and over said he is commitagain … that our ted to a long term student body must reflect, in its at the University and the chalethnicity and socioeconomic lenging times ahead excite him. stratification, the diversity of the “I’m not here to hit and run. population that our students will I’m someone who enjoys find themselves in after gradua- the challenge of major issues,” tion,” he said. he said. “I am not a level-keeper. The University’s reputation for I don’t just maintain the academics is well known abroad, status quo.” Barchi said, but he wants to work The incoming president on improving its presence in the introduced himself to Gov. Chris media as one of the best research Christie before taking the posiinstitutions in the nation. tion in September, he said.

“I must say that he is ver y direct, ver y opinionated and ver y smart. I must say that I tend to be ver y direct and opinionated myself,” Barchi said. “I’m sure we won’t always agree, but I do hope we can reach out to each other to have candid conversations when the time arises.” Ralph Izzo, BOG chair, said the search committee was charged with finding candidates who would be tireless promoters of the University — a fundraiser and friend-maker and a strong, national advocate for a research institution. “We asked them to identify candidates who were proven leaders and visionaries able to inspire the University community,” he said. Brown, a member of the BOT and CEO of Motorola Solutions, Inc., said Barchi certainly fits Izzo’s description of a University president. “He’s a powerhouse, and I think this is one of the most exciting times in the histor y of Rutgers,” he said. “Yes there’s a lot of things going on, but … I think we couldn’t have picked a better president.”

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Jenny Kurtz, director of diverse community affairs, argues against Newark’s debate team for the Rutgers University Debate Union.

IDENTITY: Astacio says people uncover when pressured continued from front RUDU took the “free choice” position in the debate, with members claiming that people should be allowed to choose their own identity. Bhargavi Sriram, RUDU vice president and School of Arts and Sciences junior, said people should not feel forced into an identity. Sriram said forcing people to embrace certain identities does not help others become more accepting. Instead, it pressures individuals into an obligation that may be against their personal civil rights. The Rutgers-Newark Debate Team argued from the position that “covering” is detrimental to both society and civil rights. Elijah Smith, a RutgersNewark School of Public Affairs and Administration first-year student, felt “covering” involved a performance of something different from who a person truly is. “I’ve covered many parts of my identity. … I covered a wristband I had on, but why did I cover? What about this was disrespectful … hiding so [as to] not reveal who we really are leaves the problem unsolved,” he said. Zach MacCord, member of the Rutgers-Newark Debate Team, said dominant identities in society attempt to marginalize other identities, and when people

resort to covering, they concede to societal pressures. “You should be able to stand up for your identity and be proud of it,” said MacCord, a Newark College of Arts and Sciences junior. “It hinders minority identities from co-existing.” But RUDU member Kyle Bomeisl disagreed and said people should have the ability to strip away from their identity, as it is detrimental to be stuck in one character. “Identity is only meaningful when you have a choice, and people need the choice to escape and be judged on the quality of character and not their supposed identity,” said Bomeisl, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “We never get to change because people try to group each other.” Newark debater Carlos Astacio, a School of Public Affairs and Administration sophomore, said individuals choose to uncover themselves for others to accept them, but this move only benefits oppressors. Senior Dean of Students Mark Schuster countered this point, saying people should take into consideration that some individuals are not ready to be uncovered. “I think it’s unrealistic. You are forcing an unrealistic identity. … They should be able to go at the pace that people are made to feel safe,” he said. “By uncovering, you create an unsafe place that people feel they will be bullied.”

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Nick Offerman, better known as Ron Swanson from “Parks and Recreation,” comes to the Rutgers Student Center multipurpose room for a night of comedy. Student tickets are $15, and faculty and guest tickets are $25. The Rutgers University Programming Association is sponsoring the event.

Oxfam Rutgers presents “Oxfest: Battle of the Bands” at 7:30 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center multipurpose room. Performers include Magic Thrust, the Nymphos, Anchorline and Area IVI. Tickets are $6 in advance, $8 at the door to help relieve global poverty.

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City to begin construction on Remsen Avenue pipe system BY TERRENCE HUIE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Traffic may be slowed along Remsen Avenue next week as workers begin replacing pipes to improve the storm sewer drainage system. City developers held an information session Tuesday at Sacred Heart Parish, briefing New Brunswick residents on future plans to improve the storm sewer drains underneath Remsen Avenue between Welton and Delavan Streets. The project will replace old piping under Remsen Avenue because of a series of blockages and collapses that have resulted from the infrastructure’s weakened state, said Dave Coats, a city project manager. “At one spot, the old pipe is only 12 inches in diameter. We wouldn’t put a pipe that small anywhere … and that culvert

[devise used to channel water] has been in place a long time, enduring various types of construction over the years, which was evident in a collapse of the pipe in 1978,” Coats said. Rather than fortifying the old piping with cement, the city has decided to relocate the piping because it is both a simpler and more cost-ef fective option, Coats said. “The idea is to abandon [the old piping] to avoid having to rehabilitate it, block it up and reroute all of its connections to the new culvert under Remsen Avenue,” he said. The project will occupy the street during construction because it requires machinery that is too large to move back and forth, Coats said. Construction will begin next week, where workers will begin to lay the pipes in increments of two blocks at a time, Coats said. Traffic will be restricted to one

lane in both directions within the shifting construction zone. Coats said that the contractors aim to have the project done by this December. The project was met by concerns from New Brunswick residents who live in the area.

“The idea is to abandon [the old piping] to avoid having to rehabiliate it.” DAVE COATS City Project Manager

Elizabeth Ciccone, who lives near the intersection of Welton Street and Remsen Avenue, said she was worried the heavy machinery would affect her daily life.

“If there is enough vibration that it shakes the plaster from my building, what are you going to do when that happens?” Ciccone said. Coats said any damage the machinery makes to the property would be dealt with by the contractor’s insurance. “It becomes a legal matter. … Certainly the contractor has insurance, but we have certain limits about vibration, which is regulated by the state. If he exceeds those limits, then that property is insured,” he said. Imanu Hill, who lives near several religious buildings that require a lot of parking, wondered if the construction would limit parking. “There is a mosque, a Baptist church, a Catholic church and a synagogue within a two-block radius. Is there going to be an overflow area for people to park to go to those organizations?”

said Hill, who lives on Remsen Avenue. Jason Nizolek, an engineer on the project, said parking would still be available on side streets because the construction workers will only be working on half of the length of each respective side street. “Adjacent side streets will be open. We will only likely be working on one at a time, and we are going less than midway between Remsen Avenue and Lee Avenue,” Nizolek said. Coats said there would inevitably be an effect on the community from the project, but they will do their best to limit the severity of it. “We’re going to have someone out here [on Remsen Avenue] full time, and a little communication will really help in minimizing that impact,” he said. “If we know about the issues we can at least try to address them, and hopefully, be able to address them.”

DANCE GROUP PLANS PERFORMANCE IN HONOR OF 40-YEAR MILESTONE The Hellenic Dancers of New Jersey will present a series of dances at the Pines Manor in Edison on April 29 to celebrate the organization’s 40th anniversar y, according to an ar ticle on nt.gmnews.com More than 100 current and alumni dancers will perform selections from their repertoire of more than 325 Greek folk dances, according to the article. All dancers will be dressed in authentic Greek costumes. John Halkiadakis, artistic director for HDNJ, said he hopes the event, which is open to the public, provides local residents with a perspective on traditional Greek culture.

“We hope all those who attend our celebration will receive a taste of the history of Greek culture from the past, present and even the future through the symbolism, story and message of the Greek dance and music,” Halkiadakis said in the article. The event will consist of three different parts — carnival dances, mixed region dances and dances inspired by the Island of Crete, said Halkiadakis, who has been in his position for 15 years. “In between the three dance sections, the Appolonia band will play and members of the audience will be invited to try Greek dancing,” he said. “We want everyone to feel the Greek cultural experience through dancing.”

The performers, which are made up of approximately 40 current members and 60 alumni members, come from all over the state of New Jersey, Halkiadakis said. The ages for the members range from 15 to the 40’s. “We have members who are first-, second- and third-generation dancers, and maybe even some fourth generation,” he said. “Most members have learned Greek dancing through their Greek Orthodox church communities and in dance conferences held among the churches,” he told nt.gmnews.com Rev. Jim Chakalos and his wife, Eleni, founded the organization in 1972, according to the article. HDNJ has been nonprofit since 1980.

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Police charge Zimmerman with murder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANFORD, Fla. — According to his defense attorney, George Zimmerman will plead not guilty in the murder of Trayvon Martin. The neighborhood watch volunteer who shot Trayvon Martin to death had been out of touch and, his ex-lawyer says, “a little bit over the edge” before his arrest on a second-degree murder charge. As Zimmerman turned himself in yesterday in the Feb. 26 shooting of the unarmed black teen, experts offered this advice: Stop talking. “My advice to the client would be, ‘Save it for the trial. It can’t help you.’” said Roy Kahn, a Miami defense attorney. The 28-year-old Sanford man was in custody in Florida after a puzzling disappearance that had his lawyers expressing concern for his health and announcing they couldn’t represent him anymore. Zimmerman had called special prosecutor Angela Corey, his former lawyers said, had an offthe-record chat with a Fox News Channel host and put up a website asking suppor ters for money. “It would not be in a client’s best interest to give any statement before it’s his time to testify at trial,” Kahn said. “Since he already has given an interview to the police, any additional statement at the State Attorney’s Of fice would just create the possibility of him creating conflict with his previous statements.” Zimmerman’s new attorney, Mark O’Mara, said after his client’s arrest yesterday that Zimmerman “is ver y concerned about the charges, but he is OK.” “I’m not concerned about his mental well being,” O’Mara said. Former lawyers Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig on Tuesday portrayed Zimmerman as erratic, said he hadn’t returned their calls and texts and was buckling under the pressure that has built in the month since the shooting. Jack Schafer, a professor at Western Illinois University and a former FBI behavioral analyst, said Zimmerman’s behavior shouldn’t cause undue concern. After all, Schafer said, he wasn’t charged with any crime and was free to go wherever he wanted after he spoke to authorities after the shooting. “If I were him, I’d go somewhere in hiding,” said Schafer. “His life is at risk, not by jurisprudence, but by angry people who are rushing to judgment.” Leslie Garfield, a Pace University law professor in New York, said Zimmerman’s behavior over the last 48 hours should not affect his prosecution. “Whatever else goes on behind the scenes before charges aren’t really a factor,” she said. “All that should matter is what his intentions were at the time of the shooting.”

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GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks against claims that Republicans are unsupportive of women. Romney asserted yesterday at Alpha Graphics in Hartford, Conn. that women account for 92 percent of those who have lost jobs during President Barack Obama’s term.

Romney addresses national gender gap THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HARTFORD, Conn. — Presidential candidate Mitt Romney intensified his efforts yesterday to rebut claims that he and fellow Republicans are insufficiently supportive of women, or even hostile to them. The presumptive GOP nominee campaigned at a femaleowned work site for the second straight day and denounced Democrats for saying his party is waging “a war on women.” “The real war on women is being waged by the president’s failed economic policies,” Romney told a crowd packed inside Alpha Graphics, in Hartford, Conn. There, and on Tuesday at a women-owned steel fabrication plant in Delaware, Romney said President Barack Obama’s economic policies have disproportionately hurt women.

The events were scheduled before Rick Santorum’s unexpected withdrawal removed the last serious barrier to Romney’s nomination pursuit. They underscored Romney’s sensitivity to Democrats’ efforts to link him to controversial GOP-led efforts to limit birth control insurance coverage for women in some workplaces, among other things. Polls have found a growing “gender gap” in the presidential race. Obama’s advantage among women is outpacing Romney’s edge among men. While he spoke in Hartford, Romney’s campaign issued statements from Republican women in Congress defending his record. But a conference call with reporters arranged by his campaign hit a snag when aides were asked whether Romney supports the Lilly Ledbetter Act to help women achieve equal

pay, the first piece of legislation Obama signed. “We’ll get back to you on that,” campaign policy director Lanhee Chen said after a pause. Democrats gleefully publicized the exchange. They glossed over the fact that the issue was divisive, and Romney would be in line with many GOP lawmakers if he opposed the measure. The 2009 law makes it easier for women to file workplace pay-discrimination cases. Romney repeated his assertion that women account for 92 percent of those who have lost jobs during Obama’s presidency. While that statistic is accurate, it overlooks the fact that more men than women lost jobs early in the Great Recession. The record downturn began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009, covering approximately former President George W. Bush’s last

year in office and Obama’s first half-year. Romney’s claim also counts job losses in the first two months of 2009, when the newly inaugurated Obama had scant time to redirect the economy. Government figures show that some 3.4 million men and 1.8 million women have lost jobs since the recession began. In Hartford, Romney said Obama pursues policies that make it “hard to be a woman in business.” He quickly broadened the criticism to all business owners. “This president has failed American women,” Romney said. He vowed to cut corporate taxes and government regulations, which he said would increase job growth for everyone. Romney was scheduled to campaign later yesterday in Warwick, R.I., before returning Thursday to his campaign headquarters in Boston.

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ome September, the controversial beef additive called “pink slime” will no longer accompany New Jersey school lunches. The decision by New Jersey’s Department of Agriculture to stop providing beef that uses the filler to school districts will result in slime-free cafeterias for students throughout the state — though several schools across the state have already removed the product from their menu. We’re glad to see the N.J. Department of Agriculture decided to stop including such a controversial and substandard product in school lunches. But while it may seem harmless, recent criticisms of the filler have brought to light its potentially dangerous side. In any case, we see no reason to continue to risk the health and nutritional welfare of N.J. students with low-quality products. The additive — consisting of finely ground beef scraps and mechanically removed connective tissue treated with ammonia to kill bacteria — has been used as an inexpensive filler in beef products in grocery stores, fast food restaurants and school cafeterias for decades. Yet after a series of public recoils over the past few weeks, the products reputation has been tarnished, and companies like McDonald’s have dropped the filler. Admittedly, most of the controversy over “pink slime” probably comes down to perception. The name itself — a term which originated in an U.S. Department of Agriculture internal email — is probably largely responsible and has led many to view the filler as dangerous or harmful. But whether it’s called “lean, finely textured beef” or “pink slime,” the fact remains that it is a low-quality, nutritionally inadequate product. Such a product, we believe, has no place in public cafeterias. Transitioning to a higher-quality beef substitute may be slightly pricier, but in this case, the benefits seem to outweigh some additional costs.

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ew Jersey could have been home to the largest public works project in the nation — that is, until Gov. Chris Christie, in his characteristic style, refused the plan back in 2010. The Access to the Region’s Core rail tunnel, which would have been built beneath the Hudson River, was expected to bring tens of thousands of jobs to the state, alleviate an overburdened transit system and provide N.J. residents with direct access to New York City. Christie canceled plans for a trans-Hudson rail tunnel because of perceived overrun costs, and the fear that New Jersey taxpayers would have to carry the $8.7 billion price tag, which would accompany its construction. Yet a recent yearlong investigation by a nonpartisan congressional agency — called the Government Accountability Office — concluded not only that the governor’s concerns may have been unfounded, but also that they may have been intentionally deceptive. New Jerseyans have by now come to expect such authoritative behavior from Christie — but it’s clear that by canceling the ARC, Christie missed an important chance to significantly benefit the state and its residents. The recent GAO report found that, despite Christie’s protest, there were no definite cost overruns for the project in 2010, nor was it clear who would have to foot the bill. The report found that New Jersey was obliged to pay just 14.4 percent of the project’s cost. But, despite its price tag, this was a project that would have undoubtedly supplied the state with much-needed job opportunities, as well as an updated transportation infrastructure. The state’s unemployment rate currently hangs around 9 percent — higher than the national average — and construction of this rail tunnel was expected to bring an estimated 59,900 on-site jobs, and a total of 98,300 throughout the region. And with the state’s highways and current transit system already at full capacity, a project such as this will be necessar y in the coming years to support a growing commuter population. Unfortunately, with the project now canceled, the possibility of another rail tunnel linking two sides of the Hudson seems far-off. According to Thomas Wright, executive director of the non-profit Regional Plan Association, the region likely will not see its construction for at least another decade. Christie did not make the right decision. Next time a proposal like this comes to the governor’s desk, we hope he will.

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based upon what they’re tudent loan debt is studying in school and how some of the worst they’ve fared in prior schooldebt to have. If you ing. It should be much easidefault on your home morter for academically excellent gage, you may lose your students who want to major house, but at least you can in business, engineering or start over again and rent an computer science to get stuapartment somewhere. If ED REEP dent loans than it should be you run up your credit cards for academically middle-ofbuying fancy clothes and the-road students who want to major in art or phiexpensive meals, you can at least go to bankruptcy losophy. If such common-sense practices were the court, get forgiven your debt and live with a shot norm, you wouldn’t see those awful situations in credit rating for a number of years. But if you run up which you have 20-something liberal arts grads bursubstantial student loan debt and cannot pay it off, dened with oppressive loans they are struggling to you may end up living a life of indentured servitude pay off with income from their career in retail or as up to hundreds of thousands of dollars comsomething else a college degree was not needed for. pound over your head. Because of unscrupulous There are tons of people who don’t major in practical people in the past who abused the system and intenthings or don’t have the best academic record who tionally defaulted on their student loans, student go on to make good livings, but especially with the loan debt is now almost impossible to be forgiven middle-classless way our economy from. I have a relative who boris headed, should financial institurowed $200,000 to go to law school “There is probably tion really count on those outcomes and then failed the bar exam when they’re talking about giving enough times that he wasn’t nothing we can do out loans that can quite easily ruin allowed to take it again. He is finansomeone’s life? Even Shylock let cially screwed for perhaps the rest to save the current you get out of a loan if you gave him of his life unless he wins the lottery. students affected by some flesh, but these student loans Student loans, even as financially dangerous as they are, can still current student loan can be like a form of inoperable financial cancer. be very positive for people. If somelending practices.” I think it is highly irresponsible one takes out a loan for education and unethical for an institution to and then gets a job as a result of give any student a loan if this stutheir education such that they dent does not have a high likelihood of being able to make at least enough money to pay off their loan in pay it off in a reasonable time frame without great a reasonable time frame without great burden, burden, let alone pay it off at all. It would be one that’s wonderful. That’s how the system for student thing if student loans were like any other loan, but loans should work: All student loans should be because of their especially stringent nature, they given on the assumption that students will get jobs should be treated with great caution. Anything but as a result of their education that justify their havcaution is used now, however, as student loans are ing gotten the loan — all economic costs should be often tossed out like candy, whether from governconsidered. However, our system is broken, and ment bureaucracies or predatory private compafinancial and government institutions are more nies. Even those who believe in the inherent value than happy to loan money to students whose eduof higher education should realize that that value cation hardly guarantees them a job that pays can be outweighed by sufficiently high costs (the enough to justify the loan. This is the reason for the cost in the case being the risk of financial ruin), so student loan crisis brewing now and will probably I think the reason for the status quo is greed from explode at some point similar to how the mortgage those who profit off such loans whether in votes or crisis exploded in the late 2000s. There is probably dollars. If any of these businessmen or bureaunothing we can do to save the current students crats/politicians who deal with student loans people affected by current student loan lending practices, really cared about young Americans, they would not short of a bailout. I cannot speak on the merits or make it so easy for them to take gambles with their ills of such a bailout, but I know how we can prefinances and career prospects equivalent to betting vent such a crisis from happening again. it all on red at the roulette table. What government and financial institutions that provide student loans need to do is actually take into SEE REEP ON PAGE 11 account student’s post-education career prospects

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REEP continued from page 10 There is one sad implication of what I’m saying. By saying students should be penalized in terms of their student loan eligibility for choosing majors with less job opportunities, I’m saying only those with money or above average academic skill should really be able to focus on the arts and humanities at college. I wish everyone who was interested in philosophy or music or psychology could study it to their heart’s content at college, but the costs for individuals and society are simply too high if we allow that to be the case. So

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many people are financially suffering right now because all the proletarians were given ready access to the liberal arts. It’s time to go back to the world where just the gifted and the bourgeoisie elites formally study such things. But keep in mind that the children of today’s proletarians will become tomorrow’s bourgeoisie, and the children of today’s bourgeoisie will become tomorrow’s proletarians. Ed Reep is a Rutgers Business School junior majoring in supply chain and marketing science with minors in economics and business and technical writing. His column, “Philosophies of a Particular American,” usually runs alternate Mondays.

Jewish voters still support Obama Letter SUKANYA DUTTA was surprised a few days ago to see in The New York Times the headline “In Poll, Jewish Voters Overwhelmingly Support Obama.” The poll, conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute from Feb. 23 to March 5, reported that of 1,004 Jewish adults, 62 percent want President Barack Obama to win re-elected. Thirty percent said they would vote for the Republican candidate in November’s presidential election. The article shouldn’t have shocked me, since not a single Republican candidate in history has received the majority of Jewish votes (not even “Saint” Ronald Reagan). Yet I was still worried the 2012 election would see JewishAmericans switching sides. I had constantly been hearing the Republican contenders criticize Obama for being too harsh on Israel’s settlement situation and too conciliatory toward Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has wailed that Obama, by asking Israel to return to pre1967 borders, had “thrown Israel under the bus,” and fellow Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich tried to degrade Palestinians by calling them an “invented people.” Front pages were splashed for weeks with speculations on what would happen if Iran successfully procured a nuclear bomb, if Israel could successfully carry out a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear sites and if the Obama administration’s sanctions would be enough to change Iran’s mind. It seemed reasonable to assume that Jewish voters would prefer the Republicans, who are eager to extend a blank check to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to the more reserved incumbent. The GOP should reconsider their strategy of slobbering and saber rattling, because the PRRI poll found that the Iran-Israel nuclear conflict is not a priority for Jewish voters. About half of those surveyed said that the economy was the biggest issue in the 2012 election. Israel and Iran was a deciding factor for 4 percent of Jewish voters, while same-sex marriage and abortion mattered to 1 percent of this constituency. Other noteworthy discoveries from the poll show that of Jewish-Americans, 56 percent think American-Israeli relations have remained the same, 63 percent favor diplomacy over military strength, 58 percent approve of Obama’s presidency thus far, 53

percent support the establishment of a Palestinian state, and 73 percent criticize the American economic structure for “unfairly favoring the wealthy.” Overall, the ideals of Jews are shown to be in sync with the Democratic platform. Israel, regardless of its special status in American foreign policy, is a subject whose significance pales in comparison to that of the U.S. economy. If Republicans truly cared about winning the Jewish vote, they should then take notice of the fact that Jews largely disapprove of the iniquitous advantages the wealthy receive in the current economic system — advantages that Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan’s Republican budget would further. Paul Krugman, who won the Nobel Prize for economics, called the budget the “most fraudulent” in history for the way it balances expansive tax breaks for corporations and the rich by making “cutting food and medical aid to the needy,” and even then does not lay out a concrete plan for reducing the deficit. Loved by conservatives, Romney reflexively declared the budget “marvelous”. Of course, it’s easier to talk about bombing Iran than explaining how the new Republican budget plan will not help out the average citizen, but will give a hand to billionaire donors. Conservative politicians and commentators also presume its better strategy to paint Obama as someone whose affection for Jews and Israel should be severely doubted than to look at his record. Obama is the first president to host Passover seders in the White House. Obama opposed last fall the Palestinian Authority’s attempt to achieve statehood through the UN Security Council. The National Jewish Democratic Council examined Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget request and found that he has increased military aid to Israel. And none other than ex-Mossad director Meir Dagan backs Obama’s averseness for a military strike on Iran. In a “60 Minutes” interview, the former director of Israel’s intelligence agency described Netanyahu’s hopes to bomb Iran as “the stupidest thing I have ever heard.” Evidently, Jewish and non-Jewish voters alike feel the same way about the right’s fruitless plots to render the president as someone who doesn’t have America’s best interests at heart. Sukanya Dutta is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science with minors in history and Russian literature.

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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Dig and uncover surprises. You have the resources you need. A private contact in a big company is quite helpful. Write down your discoveries and share them. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Study and discover a treasure. Learn from friends who have plenty, as they can teach you a lot. Get in someone else's world, and you see that your view's not the only one. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Discover a brilliant financial insight. Another's generosity benefits you. Articulate it so you can share it with others. What comes around goes around. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Watch out for hidden surprises. Take advantage of excellent connections. Travel looks good, if you stick to your budget. Get out and make something happen. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — Find a quiet place to recharge your batteries, and get into a writing project. A friend's change of plans could affect you. Visualize your next investment. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — New opportunities open up for the future. Act today, even if it's just one tiny step. Study and learn with a partner or friend ... it's easier and more fun.

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coach Bill Parcells announced yesterday he will remain retired, according to ESPN. The announcement comes after speculation that the former New York Giants and Jets head coach would take over the New Orleans Saints job for Sean Payton. Payton was suspended from the 2012 season for the Saints’ involvement in a “bounty” system that involved Saints players getting paid to knock opponents out of games.

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Freshman first baseman Ashley Alden accounted for more than half of the Knights’ seven runs. She hit a grand slam yesterday in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game at five.

She walked up to bat in the sixth inning with the game knotted at 5. The Irish (20-11, 4-1) brought in Laura Winter (13-7) — who held the Knights scoreless in Game 1 — to pitch. Howard saw to it that Winter did not escape the day unscathed. She put a pitch from Winter over the fence, giving Rutgers a one-run lead. “[I was] trying not to do too much — just get on any way I can and have a good at-bat,” she said of her approach. Nelson had seen production from the rookies during the season. Freshman rightfielder Jackie Bates hit her first home run early in the year. Freshman pitcher Alyssa Landrith (12-8) has become the ace of the staff with a team-leading 12 wins. Game 2 of the doubleheader marked the most impact they had on any game this season. But Alden saw it as a team effort, not only a moment for the rookies.

“We are here to play ball, just like anybody else,” she said. “As long as we’re playing together, I think that’s what makes us successful.” But Game 1 did not end so well, and did it start any better. Winter allowed three hits and only one run on a home run from senior Brittney Lindley. Landrith did not have as clean of an outing. The Irish utilized the long ball — Cassidy Whidden hit a threerun home run while Amy Buntin hit a solo shot — to score all of their runs in a 4-1 victory against the Knights. But Nelson was not discouraged by the home runs, looking at the outing as a whole. “[Landrith] really only missed with two pitches, and they were both home runs,” he said. With the Irish behind them, the Knights now set their sights on their weekend series with Villanova, which, despite being nine games above .500, is winless in conference play. Nelson said even though the Wildcats’ record is not intimidating, Rutgers needs well-pitched games if it wants to come out on top.

TRACK: Knights seek to finish in top 10 in conference continued from back more sprinter Tylia Gillon. “It would mean a lot to us to win on our home track.” The Knights hope to carry their recent momentum gained by placing fourth last weekend at the Colonial Relays, where they scored 76 points. “We are using this weekend as a stepping stone to the Big East Championships,” said head coach James Robinson. “We are looking to defend our title from last year and give the home crowd a show.” The team’s goal for the outdoor season is to finish in the top 10 in both the Big East and ECAC Championships. Gillon and junior Asha Ruth look to lead the Knights. Gillon has won her last two 100-meter dashes with times of 11.65 seconds and 11.85 seconds, respectively. Ruth comes off of a victory at the Colonial Relays in the long jump. Ruth took the top spot there with a leap of 20 feet, 8.25 inches. The Knights already have many athletes that already qualified for the Big East and ECAC Championships. If athletes do not qualify for the Big East or the ECAC, their season ends April 28. But the Knights hope for the majority of the team to compete in the championships. “The team has been performing well,” Gillon said. “I’ve been noticing a lot of athletes have been qualifying, as well as running personal-best times.” Focusing on this weekend is key for the Knights to determine their future, as it proves to be good practice for the home stretch Rutgers embarks on. “I’m just excited, and hopefully we will win this weekend,” Gillon said. “I am just taking it one weekend at a time.” After the Metropolitan Championships, the Knights have only two meets remaining before the Big East Championships. Rutgers is motivated to perform better in the Big East this time around compared to the indoor season, when it placed 13th out of 16 schools. “I get pumped up and excited when I think about our team, especially since we are young,” Gillon said. “This is just the beginning.”

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Sophomore Stefania Balasa has won all of her singles matches in the Knights’ last three Big East matches, all wins.

RIVAL: Team faces Pirates after recent success against foe continued from back The Knights cannot afford to look ahead when they travel north on the Turnpike today to South Orange, N.J., to face Seton Hall. The Pirates (6-11, 2-4) have not presented problems in the four years Ivey has worn scarlet, as the Knights never lost to them during her tenure with the team. Rutgers needs to start fast in doubles to set the tone for the rest of the match. “You want to them know from the beginning that we are not taking you lightly and that we are just as motivated as we have been the entire season,” Ivey said. “We want to transfer that into singles.” Rutgers (9-8, 4-3) enters the match a week removed from its 7-0 victory against Connecticut. The Knights swept the doubles point as well as every set in all six singles matches. The strong play comes in the midst of a three-game conference win streak, with victories against the Huskies, St. John’s and Villanova in that span. Stefania Balasa owns three singles victories in those matches. The sophomore enters the match with 11 victories this season, tied with Ivey for the team lead. While Ivey and Balasa have played well in recent matches, the responsibility belongs to sophomore Vanessa Petrini and senior Jennifer Holzberg to deliv-

er key victories in No. 1 and 2 singles play, respectively. Both captured singles wins against UConn, but each is 1-3 in Rutgers’ last four matches. Petrini has to fend off Seton Hall’s Chloe Sher, who has an 11-4 record this spring in No. 1 singles play. Head coach Ben Bucca wants to see the singles play that was evident against UConn transfer to the match against Seton Hall. “We are looking to just replicate what we did against UConn,” Bucca said. “We really had a great match against UConn, and we played disciplined yet aggressive tennis, and that is what we really have been promoting all year.” Both singles and doubles were a focus in practice, as the Knights had a full week to work on what they want to accomplish in the back end of their schedule. Rutgers plays three matches in the span of four days. “Right now, we are pretty much focusing on maintaining our level of play as our season comes to an end,” Ivey said. That level of play will determine exactly where Rutgers will place in the Big East Tournament on April 16, when the seedings are released. The Knights were the sixth seed last season and lost to DePaul, 4-2, in the second round. “The seeding reflects your performance at the end of the year, but also has an impact on your draw,” Bucca said. “You want to try and get as high of a seed as possible to increase your chances of winning.”

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Senior attack Danielle Mascera is three assists away from breaking Rutgers’ single-season record.

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For head coach Laura BrandSias, it was not the effort Saturday from the Rutgers women’s lacrosse WOMEN’S LACROSSE t e a m t h a t LOUISVILLE AT was the RUTGERS, problem TOMORROW, 5 P.M. in its 15-10 loss at Syracuse. It was the missed opportunities around the net that she would like the team to have back. “If we had a better percentage in that, it could have been a different game,” Brand-Sias said. “You never want to walk away from seven opportunities on cage and only have one goal out of them, so that’s something we will continue to work on.” That 1-for-7 mark was a complete opposite for the Orange, who converted on all four of their free-position shots in the victory. For the Scarlet Knights to be successful tomorrow against Louisville, they have to convert more free-position oppor tunities — much like in their two games before Syracuse, when Rutgers shot 11-for-17 in its two victories against Connecticut and Villanova. Brand-Sias also wants the team to play for a full game — something the Knights struggled with against Syracuse. While Rutgers kept it close in the first half, the Orange strung together four separate scoring runs of three goals to pull away. “We just have to fine-tune [our game] and focus for a full 60 minutes and minimize any type of run opportunities our opponent can get,” Brand-Sias said.

Rutgers has an opportunity to achieve that against the Cardinals, who enter Yurcak Field with a 3-8 record and a lone victory in Big East play. Louisville’s play has especially suffered in its last two contests. The Cardinals lost both games by a total of 36-19 and entered halftime of both contests trailing by five goals or more. Starting fast has not been a problem for the Knights in recent play — they only trailed Syracuse by one at halftime. The recent play of Stephanie Anderson also aids Rutgers (75, 2-2) in scoring out of the gate. In her past six games, the junior midfielder has registered 22 goals, including six straight hat tricks. “We are starting to peak later in the season, and that’s when you want to see your team peak,” Brand-Sias said. “She certainly is at the forefront of that, and I’m excited to see the progress she will continue to have over the next four games.” Those next four games include Sunday’s matchup with Cincinnati and two away games against Loyola and Georgetown to finish out the season. And with those remaining games separating Rutgers from postseason play, Anderson remains confident about Rutgers’ play entering the later part of the schedule. “I think that we have been playing great all season, and overall our season, I think, has been really productive,” Anderson said. “We’ve all taken on new goals, and everyone is starting to come together at the end of the season, which is good to see — especially when we have some major Big East games ahead.”

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DE KA’LIAL GLAUD 2011 stats: 20 tackles four tackles for loss 13 games played

DE MARVIN BOOKER 2011 stats: one tackle 0.5 tackles for loss four games played

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defensive line coach in less than a year in Jim Panagos. Panagos helped develop former Central Florida defensive end Mar vin Booker appeared in only Bruce Miller in 2010, then the nation’s seven games during the past three sea- active sacks leader. sons for the Rutgers football team. He The UCF defense recorded its three suffered one season-ending knee injury, best seasons of rush defense with missed most of the next because of rehab Panagos at the helm. and dealt with a tibia issue in 2011 that “Coach Panagos has a great attitude,” limited him to four games. Booker said. “He always comes in ready to So the fact that the senior defensive coach, loves football, brings high energy end finally feels healthy is a modest vic- and teaches you how to turn your body into tory on its own. a weapon. I’m starting to grow attached to “The rehab was great,” Booker said. him as a player, friend and coach.” “It was just a healing process. Flood said earlier in the spring the Everything’s going well now.” line’s best-case scenario would be eight Booker continues to split first-team reps regular contributors. But the unit could during the spring with senior Ka’Lial Glaud. become crowded after Flood said its It was one of only a handful younger members played of positions on the Scarlet well Saturday in the “It’s all a process Knights defense without an Knights’ first scrimmage. entrenched starter. “We’re a work-inwhen you play Booker started there progress,” Glaud said. last year in the Knights’ football, taking care “We’re not there right season opener, but the tibia but as long as we of your body. You’re now, issue surfaced and reduced keep working and we him to a back-up role. Now, believe in each other, [the going to feel bad.” he and Glaud provide a vetNo. 1 defensive team in MARVIN BOOKER eran presence along a the Big East] is what we’re youthful defensive line. going to end up being.” Senior Defensive End “They’ve both done a Booker figures to really good job,” said head remain in the loop, given coach Kyle Flood. “They’re playing at a his experience and versatility, rotating with high level. They’re playing really hard. Glaud. But while Booker begins to feel They really set the tempo for that whole more comfortable in a three-point stance, position group with [senior defensive tack- another R defensive end continues to adjust. le] Scott [Vallone] not going this spring.” Sophomore Jawaun Wynn, Booker’s Both Booker and Glaud transitioned former teammate at Piscataway High to end from linebacker during training School, moved to the position at the camp last year. Besides playing sparingly beginning of spring. The 6-foot-3, 210prior, Booker gained most of his looks on pounder used to line up at wide receiver. special teams. “All the R’s together, we coach each Glaud began camp as the starter at other up, especially since we have a new inside linebacker, but he moved to end coach,” Booker said. “All the R’s are realwithin a week. ly new to the position. We’re all just Still, both use linebacker tendencies at coaching each other up and making the the R, a defensive end hybrid. The position process easier.” calls for Booker to drop into pass coverage A healthy tibia, which Booker used to along with edge rushing responsibilities. call “a problem,” also makes it easier. He “Being that we’re former linebackers, said he feels great now, likely for the first we had a chance to learn the defense time since the beginning of the 2009 season. from all positions,” Booker said. “I know “It’s all a process when you play footKa’Lial played all three backers. I played ball, taking care of your body every day,” all three linebacker positions. Coming Booker said. “You’re going to feel bad, into the R, it’s good to know how what we you’re going to feel banged up. But I’m do will affect the rest of the defense.” injury-free, and that’s a blessing. [I hope] Booker enters spring with his second to just continue to stay that way.” SPORTS EDITOR

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day, make less mistakes and come out with the same energy.” Senior Marvin Booker also looks to The focal point of the Rutgers football figure into the defensive line rotation, if team last season was its defense. If not secure a starting role for himself. Saturday’s scrimmage was any indicaBooker only played in four games last tion, that will not change this season. season with one start, recording only one Returning eight starters on defense, tackle. But he figures to see more time including Big East Co-defensive Player of this season. the Year Khaseem Greene, the biggest He and Glaud are taking advantage of difference for Scarlet Knights is their the opportunity, helping each other play-caller. improve constantly. While the defensive line lost two “It’s great. You get competition and starters, Manny Abreu and Justin coaching,” Booker said. “When I’m in, Francis, it has experienced players to fill I’m going hard. It pushes [Glaud] to go in those gaps. hard and vice versa. When he makes Senior defensive end Ka’Lial Glaud is mistakes, I’m right there to coach him one of those players. up. When I make mistakes, he’s right Glaud appeared in all there to coach me. We’re 13 games last season, getting better, faster.” “You just can’t come earning two star ts. The Gluad and Booker are Sickler ville, N.J., native not the only ones out here and expect improving. tallied 20 tackles — four for a loss — with Defensive line coach to perform well on two sacks and two fumJim Panagos continues game days. You have to work with the younger ble recoveries. After earning the start players, tr ying to get to ... in practice.” at defensive end in them adjusted to KA’LIAL GLAUD Saturday’s scrimmage Rutgers’ style of play, and picking up the only Glaud said. Senior Defensive End sack on junior quar terIt is starting to pay off, back Chas Dodd, Glaud is as Flood takes notice. in line to earn a full-time role. “We had a meeting with Coach He attributes it to his mindset during Panagos and all of the [defensive] linepractice. men,” Glaud said. “We just have to get “A lot of people are gamers but you tougher and play more violent. I think have to know how to practice, too, the younger guys, they took heed to because you practice how you play,” he Coach Panago’s word. They came said. “You just can’t come out here and out [in the scrimmage] and they expect to perform well on game days. played tough.” You have to do it also in practice.” Glaud has seen some inconsistency in Head coach Kyle Flood acknowl- the d-line this spring, but the scrimmage edged the defensive line’s improvement jumpstarted the unit, leading to a much during the scrimmage. better showing. He said several of them showed up Although it is tough to accurately Saturday, more than they had so far in gauge where the defense is, Glaud thinks practice. it is in a good position to reach its goal. Glaud was happy with the way he “As long as we just keep fighting and played in the team’s first game-like play with a whole bunch of energy, we’re situation of the spring, but he said going to be where we want to be, and there is still much more work for him that’s … the No. 1 defensive side in the to do. Big East,” he said. “I think I played with a lot of energy. With one of the best defenses in the Of course I made a couple of mistakes, conference last year, returning most of but they’re going to get corrected,” he its starters and having players like Glaud said. “I just have to be consistent, cor- waiting to fill the gaps, that goal is very rect my mistakes and come out the next much within reach. ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

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Freshman left fielder Chandler Howard provided two of the Knights’ three biggest hits yesterday against Notre Dame. The rookie hit a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth inning, driving in junior second baseman Jennifer Harabedian. She also put Rutgers up by one run in the sixth inning with a solo home run off of Laura Winter.

Freshmen provide late-game heroics against ND BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

In close games, coaches often turn to their veterans to step up and take control. But in the Rutgers softball team’s extrainning 7-6 win against SOFTBALL (9 INN) Notre Dame yesterNOTRE DAME 6 day, the freshmen came up big for head RUTGERS 7 coach Jay Nelson. First baseman Ashley Alden and leftfielder Chandler

Howard drove in the final six runs for the Scarlet Knights, lifting them to their first win against the Fighting Irish in four years. In her best game as a Knight, Alden came through with the first of Rutgers’ three difference-making hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. With Rutgers (17-21, 6-7) down, 5-1, following a series of bloop hits and errors, she found herself standing at the plate with the bases loaded. After one swing, she again found herself at home plate, this time with her teammates

surrounding her in celebration of her gametying grand slam. But entering the at-bat, the thought of a home run did not even cross her mind. In fact, nothing crossed her mind. “I was thinking absolutely nothing, which is very rare for me,” Alden said. “I’m always thinking, ‘I have to do this, I have to do that,’ but I finally got my mind right and good things happened.” But Howard would not be outdone. The Irish threatened in the top of the seventh. They forced across the tying run, which sent the game into extra innings.

Howard came through when the Knights needed her. She drove the ball to left centerfield for the second of back-to-back doubles, plating junior Jennifer Harabedian, to secure the victory. “I knew [Harabedian] was on second, and I had to do what I could to get her in,” Howard said. “I knew that would only happen if I had a good at-bat.” It was her second go-ahead RBI on the day.

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Rutgers hopes to improve on home track

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With three games standing between the Rutgers tennis team and the Big East Tournament, senior Morgan Ivey knows how vital it is for the TENNIS Scarlet Knights to finish strong. RUTGERS AT “It’s extremely SETON HALL, important,” Ivey TODAY, 1 P.M. said. “It pretty much determines where we will stand in rankings going into the tournament. It determines if you will be playing the No. 1 seed in the second round or whether you play the fourth seed in the second round, so it’s a big difference.”

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The Knights have yet to lose to Seton Hall in senior Morgan Ivey’s tenure at Rutgers, which hopes to extend its streak today against the Pirates.

The Rutgers women’s track and field team stays on campus tomorrow and Saturday to participate in the Metropolitan Championships. The competition WOMEN’S TRACK is only the second time all season, RUTGERS AT including the indoor METRO CHAMPS, campaign, in which TOMORROW the Scarlet Knights compete on their home track. In their previous outdoor season, the Knights won the Metropolitan Championships, and they look to continue their success there this weekend. “I hope to win my events individually, and I hope we are able to win as a team,” said sopho-

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