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Professor shares concerns with current state of Gaza BY YASHMIN PATEL UNIVERSITY EDITOR

Through the eyes of Dr. Mads Gilbert, the Israeli siege in Gaza remains unchanged since its bombing three years ago during Operation Cast Lead. Gilbert, a volunteer doctor during the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict, spoke at “Gaza, Three Years Later,” last night at the Busch Campus Center, sponsored by BAKA: Students United for Middle Eastern Justice. While Israeli militants occupied Gaza in 2009, Palestinian civilians were wounded and killed during the Israeli bombings in the Palestinian territor y of Gaza, said Gilber t, a professor at the University Hospital of North Nor way.

He said hospitals were filled with dead, wounded and screaming people during Operation Cast Lead. “The children are back into the tents, not because they like camping but because their homes and villages were completely bombed by the Israeli army,” Gilber t said. The Palestinian territory in Gaza has become a difficult place to live because the Israeli siege has blockaded necessar y resources, he said. There are about 1.6 million Palestinians still imprisoned in Gaza who do not have access to clean drinking water or food, Gilbert said.

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Kenji Yoshino, law professor at New York University, gives the closing keynote speech on civil discourse for Project Civilty last night in the Busch Campus Center.

Project Civility concludes after two years of programs BY LISA BERKMAN CORRESPONDENT

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Dr. Mads Gilbert, a professor from the University Hospital of North Norway, discusses the state of Gaza three years after Operation Cast Lead yesterday in the Busch Campus Center.

Office calls for student input in code rewrite

Some people have lost sight of a handshake as a symbol of connection. A video clip shown to about 150 people at last night’s Project Civility closing ceremony in the Busch Campus Center argued this idea. Student and campus deans launched Project Civility two years ago to encourage dialogue on civil discourse, said Laura Banti, a University graduate student. “It’s about treating people with respect and kindness,” said Banti, an organizer for the event. “It’s meant to challenge people to think dif ferently than they might have in the past. We want

them to reflect back on it, to talk to their friends and bring these conversations into the classrooms.” Sattik Deb, director of Student Ser vices in the School of Management and Labor Relations, said the project would be handed over to a student committee, which will be chosen April 25. “The direction of the initiative now really rests in the hands of the student leaders who emerged to take it on,” Deb said. “We’ll provide them with the guidance, but ultimately it’s up to the students to determine what their vision is.” Two-thirds of Americans think civility is a major problem in the countr y, and

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The University’s Office of Student Conduct had made revisions to the Student Code of Conduct. The new code will go into effect in September and will consider student input this week at open forums held on each campus. Anne Newman, director of the Of fice of Student Conduct, addressed a room of four people at an open forum in the Busch Campus Center yesterday about upcoming changes to the Student Code of Conduct. She said a complete revision of the code is necessar y because her of fice’s staf f believes it is outdated. “To make this a better process, we thought we needed to completely rewrite it,” Newman said.

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Android app to help students find legal parking on campus BY ELIZABETH KEARNS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While students pay a hefty fee for their on-campus parking passes, they still get hit with expensive tickets for parking in the wrong lot. Rutgers Mobile Application Development is creating an app to make it easier for students to know the parking lot in which they are legally allowed to park. The application, RUParked, determines where students are able to park based on the student ID number on their parking passes, said Aldo Lopez, event organizer for RuMAD. “Depending on what pass you have, it would know where you can park and the closest place to park,” Lopez said. RuMAD will eventually develop applications for Android and iOS operating systems for Apple products, said Varun Singh, vice president of RuMAD. The organization hopes to start creating apps for iPhone users next semester. The group aims to create useful applications that students can benefit from using at the University, said Singh, a School of Engineering sophomore. Dave Zafrani, president and co-founder of RuMAD, said he researched the parking lots throughout the campus to know which ones to include in the app and to allow users to find a parking spot through their ID pass. Jack Molenaar, director of transportation at the University, said everyone in the world com-

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The Rutgers Mobile Application Development’s new app, RuParked, will help students find appropriate and nearby parking spaces on campus through recognition of University parking pass ID numbers.

plains about parking tickets without realizing that proper parking needs to be enforced. “If we didn’t enforce parking then those who had permits for the right zones would be angr y when there was a lot of traffic and they couldn’t find a spot,” he said. Molenaar said he has not heard about the RuParked application but believes there may be value to it. “Anything that helps make it easier for students to park, I am fine with. I would rather

RUTGERS-CAMDEN STUDENT PAYS HOMAGE TO CAMDEN POET’S HAIKU Rutgers-Camden graduate student Elizabeth Moser will curate an exhibition on contemporary haiku poets as part of her thesis, paying special attention to late Camden poet Nick Virgilio. The free exhibition begins April 27 and centers on Virgilio’s work, which scholars contend established the Japanese haiku form for audiences in America, Moser, a master’s student, told University Media Relations. “Western haiku poetr y is ver y dif ferent from the traditional Japanese form,” she said. “Nick knows how to use the form, but knows when to break from it too.” The exhibition, “American Haiku Masters: The Collected Haiku Works of Nick Virgilio and his American Contemporaries,” will display Virgilio’s poems and letters, along with the work of poets inspired by Virgilio, according to the article. “There are just boxes and boxes of stuff, from Nick’s resume to correspondence with Oprah Winfrey to thousands of poems,” Moser said. “There could be 20 haiku printed on one page.” Geoffrey Sill, an English professor at RutgersCamden and Moser’s advisor, said Moser’s thesis is the first to approach Virgilio’s work in a comparative and evaluative manner. “She is able to compare Virgilio’s haiku to original Japanese models of the genre,” he said. “One of the things that emerges is that, in writing about Camden in many poems, Virgilio adapts the haiku form to an urban landscape.” Moser told Media Relations she looks at Camden differently after reading Virgilio’s haiku. “Nick talks about the way Camden used to be, like the dime held by his brother’s bubble gum on a street light,” she said. “He humanizes parts of the city that people can turn away from.”

have ever yone park correctly,” Molenaar said. The application is scheduled to release on April 28, when any Android mobile phone user can download it for free, said Chris Dilks, RuMAD’s lead JavaScript programmer. The apps are created through making codes, which are lines of an algorithm that help the device know what to do, said Lopez, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. The club works with students to write android apps

through Java and also holds weekly meetings where members teach others new aspects of the Android, said Dilks, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior. “So you could say we code in Java for Android apps,” he said. “Our ideas usually arise sporadically and all members of the club can contribute individual ideas.” The club meetings are instructional and teach interested students the basics of mobile app development, Singh said.

While the apps are available for free, members hope to turn the club into a business. “The apps will always be free. In the future as we lean more toward generating revenue and having a business, we will think about adver tising,” Dilks said. “One of our things is to give ever ything for free and just make money through adver tising so that we can continue doing what we are doing.” Zafrani, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said the club aims to gain more students to make apps that will help the community. “Hopefully we can put together an entire team and go the whole nine yards of a business to create and market an app in the future,” Zafrani said. As University students await the release of RUParked, some brainstorm ideas for other useful apps. “I wish that there was an app even for Sakai or myRutgers. This way instead of having to use the Internet and wait to log in, I could access it quicker,” said Christina Fountoukidis, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Another student said the app could be beneficial for the entire University. “I think RUParked sounds awesome. Students are really stressed about parking on campus and we always end up with tickets because we never know,” said Kelsey Flanigan, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “I think the Rutgers population will be thankful.”

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ourselves, what are we tr ying to say?” The proposed changes will clearer language in conduct guide continue to be made until the University Board of Governors continued from front meets in the summer, when the “Our ultimate goal is to present a Office of Student Conduct brings complete rewrite to the the proposal to them for a vote, University community and put it Newman said. into effect in fall of 2012.” William Mogtader, a School of Newman said recent sancArts and Sciences senior, said he tion changes were proposed so felt as though the changes had that students facing discipligood intentions, but had possible nar y trouble are given more unintended consequences. flexibility, when previously “I’m kind of war y anytime there was none. something like that gets rewrit“Currently, disciplinary proten because I wouldn’t want bation prohibits students from something valuable being rewritrepresenting the University in ten,” he said. leadership or other activities, so While he agreed with some what we’ve done is modified the of the Of fice of Student sanctions so that disciplinary proConduct’s decisions, Mogtader bation no longer has that provisaid he had mixed feelings on sion,” she said. the decision to further simplify Another proposed change is the language. the streamlining of the hearing “It’s easier for [students] to process and the code of conunderstand [the code], but that duct, including a 20-day reducmeans the administration tion in the hearing process will also have more leniency and an abridged, simpler code with how they can define of conduct. cer tain things,” Newman’s Mogtader said. goal in holding “‘Disorderly per“If I’m brought up student conduct son’ has a ver y forums throughon charges, I want legalistic definiout the week is to as compared to be able to know tion simplify the hearwith something ing process to like, ‘did [I do] exactly what I’m make it agreesomething to looking for in the annoy you?’” able for ever ybody involved, Mogtader said code.” whether they are the new sanctions PATRICK KESSEL affiliated with the were a positive School of Engineering University or not. change that Sophomore “I want to proallowed for a vide a process in more case-bywhich, if you’re case approach to a student going the process. through the process or you’re “Cases are so individualized a community member filing a that I don’t think it’s fair somecomplaint with our of fice, you times for people to get probafeel you’ve been heard, you tion just because it’s their secunderstand how the process ond strike,” he said. works and you feel prepared Patrick Kessel, a School of for the process,” she said. Engineering sophomore, said he The Office of Student supported the Office of Student Conduct hosts briefings, like yesConduct’s measures. terday’s open hearing, aimed at “I’m a huge fan. … I think improving communication that adding new sanctions is between the staff and the stuthe fairest way to do it,” he said. dents on issues that affect both “Look at the Granato hearing. groups, Newman said. … He got probation, and it preIn addition to public meetvents him from ser ving as ings, Newman said her office [Newark College of Arts and also receives feedback from an Sciences Student Government online survey that is found on Association president].” the Office of Student Conduct’s Kessel also said that simplifyofficial website. ing the language and clearly When approaching a rewrite defining the terms will make it of the code, Newman and her coleasier for students to understand leagues considered its language the process. and phrasing. “If I’m brought up on charges, “If you look at the current I want to be able to know exactly code of conduct, it uses a lot of what I’m looking for in the code,” legal language,” she said. he said. “If these changes are “What we did when we sat going to do that, then I say bring down to rewrite it was ask them on.”

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Robert Forney, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, contemplates his next move during the “Giant Chess Competition” yesterday in the International Lounge of the Busch Campus Center. Geek Week continues there today from noon to 5 p.m. with “Dungeons and Dragons Day.”

PROGRAMS: Initiative teaches acceptance, Banti says continued from front 83 percent say people should not vote for uncivil politicians, said Kenji Yoshino, a New York University law professor who gave the keynote speech. Yoshino said civil discourse is necessar y to maintain an open dialogue and avoid emotional conflict. “It’s ver y dif ficult to persuade someone to change their view when they feel they cannot even express their view and thereby make it open to debate,” he said. Yoshino, a gay rights advocate, said though debating this topic often hits an emotional chord, he does his best to maintain a polite tone. “It does not mean we are honoring the people with which we vehemently disagree,” said Yoshino, author of “Covering: The Hidden Assault on Civil Rights.”

“We can aspire to be civil and still remain authentic, even though that exchange may require so much more of us we might otherwise wish to give,” he said. Deb said Project Civility has made a positive impact on the University. “We’re seeing that people have adopted a new civility-oriented vocabular y on campus and around the countr y,” Deb said. “We’ve seen people talking about civility — that’s the important thing.” The project sponsored lectures and debates over the past two years to help rectify a disappointing trend in society, said Timothy Grimm, dean of the College Avenue campus. “We’ve noticed that basic concepts of civility seem to be anissue that needed to be addressed,” Grimm said. “Throughout society, we see a lack of awareness of basic tenets of civility toward one another.” Grimm said Project Civility expanded its influence beyond the campus and presented at two national conferences.

“We notice other universities presenting and describing their projects,” Grimm said. “In some ways, it’s become a much larger dialogue, so it’s not just Rutgers anymore.” But this dialogue is not simply meant to foster polite interaction. Senior Dean of Students Mark Schuster said Project Civility aims to achieve tolerance and diversity. “We’re allowed to be who we are in terms of being authentic,” said Schuster, co-founder of Project Civility. “We’re all just trying to figure out who we are. The handshake allows us to be more intimate, take this big university and let it feel like a family.” Banti said Project Civility is meant to help people be accepted for who they are. “A lot of times, people are worried that they won’t be accepted,” Banti said. “If you’re [lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender], if you’re disabled, if you feel you’re in a mostly one religion school, you’d want to hide your identity because you wouldn’t feel comfortable coming out.”

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GAZA: Israeli siege stalled reconstruction, Gilbert says continued from front Fifty-four percent of Palestinians face food insecurity, and 90 percent of the water is undrinkable, he said. Because individuals lack food, they have become susceptible to malnutrition and anemia, which reduces access to primary health care, he said. The siege has also hindered any reconstruction in Gaza, Gilbert said. “Thirty-nine percent of buildings [are] partly or totally destroyed, [and] 74 percent of bombed buildings are not repaired,” he said. “There is a lack of reconstruction and normal life,” he said. Gilber t said the situation in Gaza is dif ficult to define, but it should not be referred to as a conflict. “It’s a dif ficult occupation,” he said. While Israel has occupied the Palestinian territor y in Gaza, Gilbert said there is no logical reason as to why the Palestinians should have to give up their land, which was lost when Israel began occupying the area in the 1940s. He said an important part of solidarity is not to take pity on the victims of the siege. Individuals must see both sides, Gilbert said, not only the suffering but also the capacity to master. The Israeli surge began because of foreign policy issues that concerned the Israeli government, he said. He said the Israeli plan was to bomb Gaza, not to control Palestinians but to punish them. Because Palestine is not a national state, the International Court had ruled that Israel would not be accountable for war crimes, he said. “Who is held responsible for the killings and mutilations? The answer is nobody,” he said. Gilbert said solidarity is urgently needed, as Palestinians need support. “Our government, our universities need to be educated in

order to know how to act,” Gilbert said. “You have a great responsibility to try to end this.” Students can become aware of the situation in Gaza through hearing Palestinian narratives, he said. Individuals who face violence acts and do not speak up are unable to prevent future massacres from occurring. “Silence makes it part of the oppression and massacre,” he said. “That must not be repeated.” Israel is not allowing critical supplies into Gaza, he said, which is an attack on the population’s rights. As a direct result of the siege, children’s growth in Gaza has been stunted because there is a lack of protein, Gilbert said. “[They are] actually forced to have this handicap because of the politics of the Israeli government. This is a manmade disaster not a natural disaster,” he said. Gilbert said he is not sure why the killings are happening, but he is aware of some motives. “[Israel is] shooting because they say they’re killing terrorists,” he said. “They’re doing targeted killings everywhere. It’s not peaceful in Gaza.” Gilbert said there will not be peace until the occupancy is lifted. “Gaza will move on with or without [help from] us, they will not give up,” he said. Nadia Saleh, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the situation in Gaza shows what it means to be human. “I think the medical solidarity is something we really need to think about and be more active in,” she said. “It’s not about access to health care — it’s what leads up to that point.” Hajar Hasani, BAKA public relations officer, said the club hosted the event to raise awareness about the ongoing human rights abuses in Gaza. Hasani said images showing victims of the Gaza bombings moved her. “It’s something you don’t get to see in the American media” said Hasani, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “The situation is still deteriorating, it’s not getting better.”

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Michael Carr, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, introduces guest speaker Dr. Mads Gilbert last night in the Bush Campus Center.

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Rutgers University Entrepreneurship Day 2012 begins at 10 a.m. at the Rutgers Student Center multipurpose room. Students, faculty and staff can explore today’s innovative and pioneering companies. For more information, contact Marcus Crews at MCrews@vpr.rutgers.edu. Cobra Starship, Breathe Carolina and the Ready Set will perform at the State Theatre at 8 p.m. as the Rutgers University Programming Association’s final concert of the year. Tickets range from $15-$45 for students and $25-$55 for faculty, staff and guests. Tickets can be purchased at the State Theatre website starting April 2.

The Arab Cultural Club presents the fourth annual Arab-American Street Fest at noon on Bishop Beach on the College Avenue campus, across from Au Bon Pain and next to Brower Commons. The free event includes food, games, prizes and performances.

The Rutgers University Dhol Effect presents “Bhangra Knights” at 7:30 p.m. at the Asian American Cultural Center on Livingston campus. Activities include dancing, free food and a performance from RU Bhangra.

Bhakti Club presents the annual “Sacred Sounds” event from 8:30-10:30 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Center multipurpose room.

Student researchers of the Aresty Research Center will present their projects at the eighth annual Undergraduate Research Symposium at 10:30 a.m. at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. For more information, contact Matthew Evans at matthew.evans@rutgers.edu.

The Flavors, Fragrances and Perception Symposium will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fiber Optics Materials Research building on Busch campus. University faculty and guest speakers will present their work on new discoveries regarding olfactory processes and human health and behavior. Contact Chris Perkins at (732) 445-2226 or christopher.perkins@rutgers.edu to register.

The Rutgers Internship and Co-op Program will hold a 30-minute information session at 1 p.m. at the Career and Interview Center on Busch campus. Preregister at careerservices@echo.rutgers.edu.

Janet Tomiyama, assistant professor in the Departments of Psychology and Nutritional Sciences, will lecture on “Stress, Eating and Not Eating” at noon in the first-floor conference room of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at 112 Paterson St.

Get to know Rutgers University at Rutgers Day, the annual rain-or-shine event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on all campuses.

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NEW BRUNSWICK BUSINESS OWNER PLANS TO REOPEN THE COURT TAVERN

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The owner of Mike’s Courtside Sports Bar and Grill bought The Court Tavern at an auction and plans to reopen a music venue in the same Church Street location. The Court closed in January.

A few months after The Court Tavern closed, Michael Barrood, the owner of Mike’s Courtside Sports Bar and Grill, plans to reopen a music venue in the Court’s same Church Street location. After decades of being a part of the New Brunswick music scene, Court Tavern owner Bob Albert shut down the venue in January, according to a Daily Targum article. Barrood, who said he did not know why Albert closed The Court Tavern, became interested in buying the local dive bar, taking the initiative after it went on the market. “I bought it because [the owner] lost it, and it went to auction,” Barrood said. “I went to the auction, and it sold for the right price.” While still uncertain about the direction he will take with the establishment, Barrood said he hopes to start working on the bar as soon as possible. “I don’t have exact plans yet. I do plan on trying to find a liquor license. I haven’t really been able to go through the building and see what it needs,” he said. “I need to get a crew in there.”

Barrood said it is likely the new bar will continue to cater to the local music scene, as he is aware that many of the residents who visit the New Brunswick downtown area miss the entertainment. “As of right now, if the place isn’t in that bad of shape and I can get it up pretty quick without a liquor license, I plan on opening it as a live music venue,” he said. “I’ll probably do 18 and over for the time being.” Barrood said it is still too early to give dates for the establishment’s reopening. “It needs a lot of work,” he said. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take or what it’s going to need.” The Court Tavern celebrated its 30th anniversary at the location in 2011 and has hosted bands such as The Smithereens, Crossfire Choir and The Gaslight Anthem, according to mycentraljersey.com

State issues group first pot-growing permit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New Jersey’s first legal medical marijuana can now be planted after the state Health Department granted a permit yesterday to a group to start growing pot for patients. Under the permit, Montclair-based Greenleaf Compassion Center is allowed to star t growing but will need an additional permit to star t selling cannabis to patients with qualifying medical conditions. Still, the announcement means that New Jersey’s oftendelayed medical marijuana program could be providing the drug to patients within three or four months — the time it takes to grow a crop. The state posted online yesterday the list of 109 physicians who have registered to be able to recommend marijuana to patients. The list includes doctors in ever y county except for Sussex and Salem. The Health Department also said a registr y for patients is being developed, a necessar y step for patients to get the drug legally. Former Democratic Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed a law allowing medical marijuana in Januar y 2010 as one of his last acts before leaving office. Gov. Chris Christie, the Republican

who replaced him, had serious misgivings about the law, though he says he suppor ts making pot available for patients it would truly benefit. Fifteen other states also have laws allowing medical marijuana, though New Jersey’s is considered the most stringent. In New Jersey, patients can only be recommended the drug by doctors whom they have an ongoing relationship with, and only certain conditions would qualify. Advocates for medical marijuana say it eases pain and nausea associated with multiple sclerosis, glaucoma and other conditions. Implementation of the law has been slow as the state took more time than expected to develop regulations. The state selected six nonprofit groups to grow and dispense the drug last year. But those groups have struggled to find communities willing to host them. So far, just two of the six have announced local zoning approvals. Greenleaf was the first. It is planning to have sales from a storefront in downtown Montclair. The group says it has permission to grow marijuana elsewhere but has not publicly disclosed that site.

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TRENTON, N.J. — In New Jersey, where running a congressional campaign is more expensive than most, early fundraising prowess can be an indication of how competitive a race will be. Rider University professor Ben Dworkin told The Associated Press it is especially important for challengers to show an ability to raise money early to prove that their young campaigns are viable and therefore worthy of future donations. Perhaps that is why two challengers in high-profile state races that will be decided in November sought to get the word out early that they’d turned in what they considered impressive first-quarter fundraising totals. Republican state Sen. Joe Kyrillos announced three days before yesterday’s deadline that he would raised $1.75 million in his bid to unseat the well-known and betterfunded Sen. Bob Menendez. Shelley Adler also announced Thursday that she would raised $311,000 in her first eight weeks as a candidate for Congress in the 3rd District, slightly more than Rep. Jon Runyan, who raised $296,000. Runyan, a first-term incumbent, defeated Adler’s late husband, John, two years ago. “If you want to run an effective race for Congress or Senate in New Jersey, you have to raise a tremendous amount of money unless you are self-financed,” said Dworkin. “Therefore, you must

reach out to wealthy partisans around the country. You have to show that donors at home are taking you seriously so you can turn to wealthy people in Chicago, Louisiana or California and say, ‘I represent a real chance to go from blue to red or red to blue.’” A competitive U.S. Senate race cost $8.3 million, on average, in 2010, where a competitive House bid was $1.1 million. With New Jersey having a higher-thanaverage cost of living and being closest to two of the five most expensive media markets in the country, spending in competitive Senate and House races is likely to top the national average. The day after Kyrillos announced his Federal Election Commission filing, it was pointed out that about $800,000 of what he reported was actually raised while he was exploring a run for Senate last year. Menendez also reported his firstquarter filing Friday: He would have raised about the same amount as Kyrillos, but was sitting on a hefty cumulative total of $9.5 million. Montclair State University’s Brigid Harrison said the amount of money raised will figure most prominently in these two races. In the Menendez-Kyrillos matchup, a statewide race, the expense of advertising in New York and Philadelphia will sap cash from both sides. Kyrillos has the added burden of having to get his name out to voters, since most do not know who he is, according to recent polls.

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Teen faces murder charge after crashing van THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PALMVIEW, Texas — A 15year-old South Texas boy charged with nine counts of murder after he crashed a minivan packed with illegal immigrants, killing nine of them, cried and expressed remorse before a judge yesterday, police said. The boy, who is not being identified because he is a juvenile, appeared at a probable cause hearing at a juvenile detention facility. He was also charged with 17 counts of smuggling of a person causing serious bodily injury or death, and one count of evading. Border Patrol agents pulled over the van last Tuesday night

about 10 miles west of McAllen. As it stopped, one person jumped from the vehicle and ran. When agents pursued him the van sped off. It crashed just a few blocks away scattering a parking lot with bodies, backpacks and water bottles. The driver escaped, but was arrested two days later at his home. Palmview Police worked with agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations to arrest six people suspected of involvement in the smuggling operation on charges related to harboring illegal immigrants. At least four of the six crash survivors were detained as material witnesses. Through inter views with them they found the teen driver,

Officials bust 15 in online drug market THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — A sophisticated online drug marketplace that sold everything from marijuana to mescaline to some 3,000 people around the world has been cracked with the arrests of 15 people in several countries, U.S. authorities announced yesterday. An indictment unsealed in federal court in Los Angeles claims eight men ran “The Farmer’s Market,” which allowed suppliers of drugs — including LSD, Ecstasy and ketamine — to anonymously sell their wares online. They hooked up with buyers in 34 countries and accepted various forms of payment, including cash, Western Union and PayPal transactions, the indictment claims. From 2007 to 2009 alone, the marketplace processed more than 5,000 orders for drugs valued at more than $1 million, federal of ficials contended. It began operations as far back as March 2006, authorities said. The market “provided a controlled substances storefront, order forms, online forums, customer ser vice, and payment methods for the dif ferent sources of supply” and charged the suppliers a commission based upon the value of the order, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles. “For customers, the operators screened all sources of supply and guaranteed delivery of the illegal drugs,” the statement said. The alleged ringleader, Dutch citizen Marc Willems, 42, was arrested yesterday at his home in Lelystad in the Netherlands, officials said. Michael Evron, 42, a United States citizen living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was taken into custody on Sunday in Bogota, Colombia, authorities said. The other six men were arrested at their homes. They are identified as Jonathan Colbeck, 51, of Urbana, Iowa; Brian Colbeck, 47, of Coldwater, Mich.; Ryan Rawls, 31, of Alpharetta,

Ga.; Jonathan Dugan, 27, of North Babylon, N.Y.; George Matzek, 20, of Secaucus, N.J.; and Charles Bigras, 37, of Melbourne, Fla. It was not immediately clear whether the men had obtained lawyers. The 12-count indictment charges all eight men with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and money laundering conspiracy. Some of the men also are charged with distributing LSD and taking par t in a continuing criminal enterprise. All could face a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of conspiracy. In addition, seven other people were arrested on suspicion of drug crimes yesterday in the Netherlands, Georgia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, and authorities seized hallucinogenic mushrooms, hashish, LSD, marijuana and Ecstasy, the U.S. attorney’s office said. The investigation led to those arrests, but authorities still were tr ying to determine their connections to the online marketplace, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin S. Rosenberg. The two-year investigation, dubbed “Operation Adam Bomb, “involved law enforcement agents from several U.S. states and several countries, including Colombia, the Netherlands and Scotland, the U.S. attorney’s office said. The case was filed in Los Angeles because some of the customers and an undercover agent who bought drugs through the marketplace are from the area, Rosenberg said. “Illegal narcotics trafficking now reaches ever y corner of our world, including our home computers,” U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said in the statement. “But the reach of the law is just as long. ... We want to make the Internet a safe and secure marketplace by rooting out and prosecuting those persons who seek to illegally per ver t and exploit that market.”

said Palmview police Chief Chris Barrera. “He wanted to come clean so he came out and gave us a statement,” Barrera said. Palmview Detective Saul Uvalle, who attended the probable cause hearing, said the teen told the judge that if he didn’t drive the van they were going to kill his family. Uvalle said the teen didn’t say who “they” were. “He was very remorseful of what happened,” Uvalle said. State prosecutors can pursue the felony murder charges because the deaths occurred during the commission of a felony, in this case evading Border Patrol. A judge will eventually decide whether the boy will be tried as an adult.

Hidalgo County District Attorney Rene Guerra said he planned to petition a judge to certify the boy so he can be tried as an adult. “I’m going to be as aggressive as the law allows,” Guerra said. According to a federal complaint filed last week, two suspects admitted after their arrests to participating in the smuggling of the illegal immigrants involved in the crash and those in the stash house. One said he was offered $40 per passenger to drive the van, but refused and instead put the 15-year-old in contact with the organization, the complaint says. Guerra said that the adults involved must have understood the risks in getting a teenager

with no driver’s license to undertake the job. “When you have that kind of a situation where some people say that’s an accident, no, I’m sorry that’s not an ordinary accident,” Guerra said. At a children’s day care center near where the crumpled van came to rest, passersby have created an impromptu memorial with dozens of candles, notes and religious icons. Lucy Moreno, 33, assistant director of the day care, said yesterday that the murder charges seemed too much for a juvenile. As the parent of a 14-year-old, Moreno said she thought the boy “doesn’t have the maturity to think about how he was putting lives at risk.”

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ents have sprung up on Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus over the past couple days — a reminder that the University’s 10th annual Tent State University has returned. But technically, the event is supposed to last only until Thursday. Tent State, a weeklong campaign against tuition hikes, is just one University-hosted event that will be forced to disperse come Friday. The University administration, together with the Rutgers University Police Department, has mandated that students cannot host outdoor events on Friday. This decision was made to prevent a rumored “Ragefest” — a makeshift version of the now-defunct Rutgersfest — from breaking out. RUPD and administrators have said they will increase security on the concert’s anniversary, as well as prohibiting students from holding events that day. The measures the University plans to take on this day, while only partially justified, are completely unnecessary. From an administrative perspective, it’s understandable that the University should want to minimize the possibility of an outbreak of events similar to last year’s — which culminated in widespread vandalism and violence. Yet they must also realize the actual possibility of a repeat of those events borders on slim to none. Much of the destruction that took place last year, as many have noted, was because of individuals outside the University community. Many of these individuals were drawn to the University for headlining artists at the free concert. It follows, of course, that without the concert itself, much of the attraction that brought these large, rowdy crowds to the University is gone. It’s unlikely that come Friday, the University will see anything in size or scale of a Rutgersfest or Ragefest. At most, we may experience an exceptionally large weekend of off-campus partying — but when did a little partying ever hurt students here at the state’s largest University? Student organizations and student-run events, like Tent State, should not have to suffer because of an overly paranoid administration.

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hen it comes down to a student’s word against an administrator’s, you can guess who will hold more sway in the honor court. Cabo Granato, president of the Newark College of Arts and Sciences Student Government Association, was placed on academic probation Friday after the University’s office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development found him guilty of harassment toward Clayton Walton, an associate dean of Student Life on the Newark Campus. But despite a daylong hearing held on College Avenue — one that was surprisingly not open to students — we’re still having a hard time making sense of the situation. The University administration has failed to publicly comment on the incident, leaving us with a one-sided narrative that leans heavily in favor of Granato’s innocence. Needless to say, a little transparency would go a long way in helping the administration’s case. At this point, the charges levied against Granato — which include disorderly conduct, bullying, intimidation and harassment — seem arbitrary and ungrounded. Granato’s confrontation with Walton occurred after the student found nearly $3,000 in undocumented deductions from NCAS-SGA funds. In Walton’s office, Granato questioned the dean about the missing funds, to which Walton allegedly responded in an aggressive manner, asking Granato if he wanted to “step off campus and settle it that way.” No matter in what context this meeting took place, aggressive behavior clearly seems inappropriate for a University dean. Following the meeting, Walton pressed charges against Granato, claiming that he was intimidated by the student’s “nasty” and “abrasive” behavior. The numbers just do not add up. In the absence of a satisfactory explanation by the administration, Granato’s case looks to be an example of clear abuse of authority in the hands of Walton and the rest of the University’s administration. We see no reason this administration should keep the rest of the University community in the dark about the incident — something they certainly seem to have tried to do. To our knowledge, Granato was guilty of little to no wrongdoing outside of pressing Walton about an issue, which, as a student government president, clearly falls within his jurisdiction. We hope that the University community will stand up for Granato, and demand that the University administration answer for their lack of transparency regarding the incident. We know if this happened to own of our own student leaders here on the New Brunswick campus, the student body would be quick to act in their defense. Granato deserves the same.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Anything that helps make it easier for students to park, I am fine with. I would rather have everyone park correctly.” Jack Molenaar, University director of Transportation Services, on a new University application that would tell students where they are able to park legally STORY IN UNIVERSITY

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Concluding a quest for truth Marcus My W Words

Medium supported this claim hen I came to the last week when their paper University three made a “serious” statement years ago, I had on the cover that “Virtually just finished a three-month every article that appears … internship at the National is designed to entertain.” Journalism Center in Notice their usage of the Washington, D.C. My jourword “virtually” — not every ney at the University really AARON MARCUS article but “virtually” all are began on a whim. I was lookintended to entertain. Clearly ing for apartments in New one of those exceptions was their anti-Semitic diatribe York City in mid-July to finish school at Yeshiva that praised Hitler. University. By the second week of August, I found If you don’t see this string of events as anti-Semitic, what appeared to be the last open room in a Jewish you either aren’t paying attention or hatred toward apartment on Huntington Street. The rest is history. Jews — particularly ones who dare speak out — doesIt’s strange how life works out — prior to sumn’t bother you. If you fall into either one of these catemer 2009, my career path seemed pretty straightgories, there is serious cause for concern. We know forward. Return to Yeshiva, graduate in 2011, go to that most University students don’t care in the least bit law school, become a lawyer and live happily ever about University politics. Rutgers United won a camafter. But young journalists at the NJC dedicated to pus-wide election just last week with resounding suppreserving freedom and exposing truth inspired me port from about 7 percent of the stuto do the same. While it is possible dent body. So clearly, people adamant and important to do this on a state “Dialogue is the most that anti-Semitism doesn’t exist aren’t and national level, I found no better those not paying attention — rather place to start than in my own backimportant thing to they are the people who aren’t bothyard, and I haven’t stopped since. a productive world.” ered by hatred toward Jews. I do not Believe me when I say that I prebelieve that anti-Semitism is widefer non-confrontational discussion. spread at this school, but the However, at a University filled with University most definitely tolerates it, and that is the mistruths and propaganda, there needs to be a antithesis of an open and diverse education. group of people committed to exposing both facts Holocaust survivor and Nobel Prize winner Eli and fallacies regardless of the consequence. Wiesel gave a lecture a few years ago recounting the Unfortunately at the University, advocates for truth Jewish experience in the United States. One of the and challengers of the status quo have little, if any, most memorable quotes taken away from that speech voice. When I first came to the University, I found this was, “in Jewish history, there are no coincidences.” to be a surprise. How could a campus filled with Jews have for centuries experienced the aftermath of Jewish and pro-Israel students — many of which have anti-Semitic rhetoric, and it is not something anyone spent extensive time in Israel — sit quietly while baseshould ever have to experience. It is my hope that the less attacks were lodged against Israel? It wasn’t until University takes a firm stance against anti-Semitism I became vocal in my support for Israel, a proand truly protects the free speech of Jews on campus. Palestinian instead of anti-Israel movement and smallDialogue is the most important thing to a producer, more efficient government that I finally understood tive world, but in order for dialogue to exist, civil distheir silence. Free speech is supposedly paramount at cussion has to be accepted and that doesn’t include the University, but if you deviate from the norm, you death threats, harassment and praising Hitler. I will are met with harassment, intimidation, violent threats graduate in a few weeks, and this is my last column and anti-Semitism from students and University offifor The Daily Targum, a publication I disagree with cials alike. Now how many people do you know who from time-to-time, but it really is a champion of diawill stand up to consequences like that? logue on campus. They have allowed me to have a Some of you mock this idea. You live in a bubble voice and more importantly, for my voice to be heard. where anti-Semitism at the University doesn’t exist, For that, I will be forever grateful. I leave you with a and despite all evidence pointing toward the affirmasaying from Ronald Reagan, a man I greatly admire tive, you close your eyes and you shut your mouths. and frequently reference, but this quote truly is the Calling for the destruction of a Jewish state in Israel is essence of my personal vision of the world. “I know anti-Semitism. A University official calling a student a in my heart that man is good, that what is right will “Zionist pig” and then encouraging other students to always eventually triumph. And there is purpose and post hateful messages about him in order to have worth to each and every life.” To the University, the their “voice” heard is anti-Semitism. A University offipast three years have truly been a unique learning cial starting a petition to censor a columnist because experience, and to the students remember to always, of his support for Israel is anti-Semitism. Threatening always, always search for truth. to harm another student because of their support for Israel is anti-Semitism. The Medium stealing the idenAaron Marcus is a School of Arts and Sciences sentity of a Jewish student to write a pro-Hitler column ior majoring in political science with a minor in history. that possessed zero comedic value with the sole purMarcus has been a Targum columnist since fall 2009. pose to spew hatred is anti-Semitism. In fact, The

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Vargas is not 100 percent yet, but she is optimistic that by the time the Big East and ECAC Rutgers women’s track and Championships arrive, the injury field athlete Emily Vargas has will be fully healed. dealt with adversity for most of “I am ver y happy with how WOMEN’S TRACK the out- the season has turned out so door sea- far,” Vargas said. “It shows that son. The sophomore sustained all the hard work you put in an injury in the Scarlet Knights’ pays off. Sometimes I would be first meet in the Bulls a little frustrated that I didn’t Invitational at South Florida. get my technique down, but I Since then, just kept workVargas has only ing and used that practiced twice, as motivation to “I had to fight sticking mostly to work harder.” through an injury rehabilitation. If Vargas stays But that did not healthy, her team that wasn’t ... healed. stop her from has little doubt I just went out competing in the she will be a key Metropolitan contributor in there and gave Championships the future. and contributing “She was it everything I had.” to the Knights’ tremendous for EMILY VARGAS first-place finish. the team,” Sophomore Jumper “I wasn’t sure Robinson said. “I if she would be didn’t know what able to compete,” to expect. She said head coach James was a wild card coming into the Robinson. “I was hoping that competition.” she would just be able to score Since joining the Knights in and help the team.” 2010, Vargas has enjoyed being a Vargas exceeded Robinson’s part of the team. It was her goal expectations. The Clark, N.J., since she was a freshman in high native scored 10.5 points in the school to compete at the Knights’ victory. Division-I level. “I was really surprised with “When we are all competing how well I did,” Vargas said. “I together and when we are all had to fight through an injury doing well, it is a huge energy that wasn’t completely healed. I boost,” Vargas said. “I really hope just went out there and gave it that we continue with this wineverything I had.” ning mentality and positive attiVargas tied for third in the tude. Hopefully we are able to high jump, clearing the bar with carry this into the Big East.” a mark of 5 feet, 5 inches. She The Knights only have two comalso competed in the triple jump petitions remaining before the Big for the first time in a year and East and ECAC Championships. scored an eighth-place finish They travel to Princeton, N.J., with a mark of 38 feet, 2.75 inch- this weekend to compete in the es. A fifth-place finish in the long Larry Ellis Invitational, and a trip jump, in which she leapt 19 feet, to Philadelphia on April 26 fol1/2 inches — a Big East and lows for the Penn Relays. After ECAC qualifying mark — high- that, on May 4, the championship lighted Vargas’ day. season begins. STAFF WRITER

DEFEAT: Orange outplay Knights, dominate stat sheet continued from back keeper Steven Lusby in the span of three quarters. Brecht, who watched the dismantling from the sidelines, was realistic in his view of what occurred. He could not help but notice that the Orange were simply the superior opponents at the Warrior Classic. “Syracuse is just that much better of a program than we are right now,” Brecht said. “We have some individual guys that work hard and are pretty talented, but from top to bottom we did not have a lot of answers for [Syracuse].” The stat sheet from the Warrior Classic may as well have been painted orange, as Syracuse dominated nearly every aspect of it. In their most productive offensive output of the year, the Orange were a perfect 18-for-18 on clear attempts. They also picked up 18 more

ground balls than the Knights and had more than 20 more shots on goal, while Rutgers committed more turnovers. “They outshot us, they outballed us, they kicked our butts facing off,” Brecht said. “They beat us in the clearing game. Every stat you look at — including the scoreboard — came up orange. It is very humbling.” The members of Brecht’s squad felt they were prepared entering the Warrior Classic and were blindsided by the offensive power of the Orange. Senior midfielder Mike Diehl, usually one of the Knights’ most effective offensive leaders, was shut down throughout the contest with zero points. Diehl echoed the disappointment of the entire team at the result. “Syracuse played very well. They played well in transition and they finished really well, too,” he said. “This was definitely a tough one. We came out with excitement, and the effort was there. We just did not execute well.”

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Knights finish Invite in fifth at Columbia BY AARON FARRAR

searched for all season. They now feel their desire to compete will eventually show in The Rutgers men’s and their play. women’s golf teams were in “I can see that we’re growing,” action this weekend at their Shutte said. “We all know that we respective want Rutgers to be a winning proMEN’S GOLF c o m p e t i - gram, so we are trying to get into tions. It was the first time both that mindset. The players are not teams competed at the same time intimidated anymore and go into since March in their spring sea- matches playing their game. As a son debut. team, we are not too far off. We The men’s team played in the have a ways to go, but we’re get26th annual Princeton Invitational ting closer.” in Princeton, N.J., where the Rutgers has one more match Scarlet Knights this season, and it placed 12th with a is set on not wast“This was a scorecard of 913. ing the experience Sophomore learning experience, from the previous Jonathan Renza tournaments. especially for the carded a 218 and “I was able to tied for 14th place learn a lot from younger golfers in the 75-player this match and field. He had a throughout the because they tour nament-best season,” Renza carried the team.” 37 for the Knights. said. “I will be Although the more focused and ROB SHUTTE team did not finish prepared for the Head Coach the way it hoped, Big East the players were Tournament.” satisfied with their effort and the On the other side, the way they played. women’s team finished the “I hit the ball very well this weekend in fifth at the sixth weekend,” Renza said. “However, annual Roar-EE Invitational in I had trouble finishing off my Suffern, N.Y. rounds, and I left many shots out Freshman Kor tnie there on my last three holes in all Maxoutopoulis was a spark for three rounds.” the Knights, carding a 153 and Head coach Rob Shutte had tying for ninth place out of expectations to finish higher in 75 players. the tournament, but he was Along with Maxoutopoulis, pleased with the team’s will to juniors Brittany Weddell and compete. Shutte told the play- Karen Cash also helped Rutgers ers to go out and play, and if he with its other top-15 finishes. saw they gave it their all, it did “We did fairly well,” said head not matter what happened in coach Maura Waters-Ballard. the end. “We were very competitive, and “I saw a lot of progress,” he we played well as a team. All seasaid. “We were close to breaking son long, I was pleased with the the 300-[stroke] barrier [for a sin- way that we stay in the moment gle round], and the course was a and we didn’t let our emotions bearable one. We went into the get to us. We kept our heads in first round on Saturday with a lot the game, and it was evident of momentum, and we carried it this weekend.” into Sunday, as well. This was a The Knights end the season at learning experience, especially the Big East Championships in for the younger golfers because Orlando. The women tee off for they carried the team. The play- the final time Sunday and play ers will learn how to adapt to dif- through next Tuesday. ferent environments the more The men’s team has two they play.” weeks to prepare for its season With the season nearing its finale. They take to the course end, the Knights believe they April 29 through May 1 to confinally have the confidence they clude the season. CONTRIBUTING WRITER

SWEEP: Infielder sets up walk-off hit with bloop single continued from back That changed in the ninth inning, even though the Knights did not hit the ball as hard. Sophomore shortstop Pat Sweeney blooped a single into left field with two on. “What’s funny about the whole thing is that we hit some balls today right on the nose right at people,” Hill said. “The hit that ties the game is a blooper over third base that lands short in the outfield. The game will drive you crazy.” That loaded the bases for sophomore second baseman Nick Favatella.

Favatella already hit a walk-off home run April 3 against Princeton. He was ready to do it again. “It’s nice to really be in a situation that you can directly help your team win like this,” Favatella said. “There’s no better feeling in the world.” Favatella hit a middle-in fastball to the same place as Sweeney to score junior first baseman Bill Hoermann. Favatella and the Knights walked off in the 3-2 victory. Two of Rutgers’ victories were close against West Virginia, but Hill is happy the pitching kept the team in it. “I don’t know if it’s good for my stomach, but it’s good when you can win some close games,” he said. “The confidence level soars.”

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Early practice pays off for midfielder BY VINNIE MANCUSO CORRESPONDENT

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unior goalkeeper Lily Kalata and senior attack Danielle Mascera yesterday made the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Kalata was in goal for both wins for the Rutgers women’s lacrosse team last weekend, saving 17 shots and holding opponents to 8.5 goals per game. The Nesconset, N.Y., native also recorded a season-high 14 saves in Friday’s 16-11 win against Louisville. Mascera broke the Scarlet Knights’ 32-year-old single season assist record with five assists in her last two games, giving her 31 this year. She now sits second in the Big East and 14th in the NCAA in assists. The Knights have earned a conference award this season in every possible week.

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fielder Chandler Howard earned a spot on this week’s Big East Weekly Honor roll. The freshman led the Scarlet Knights in batting average last week, hitting at a .444 clip with a .667 slugging percentage. She had eight hits, notching one in all but one of the five games. Her biggest game came against Notre Dame on Wednesday, when she went 3for-5, including a solo home run in the sixth inning and a game-winning double in the ninth inning, leading to Rutgers’ first win against the Fighting Irish in four years.

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senior pitcher Ryan Fasano earned a spot yesterday on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Fasano pitched 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball Sunday in a victor y against West Virginia. With 115 pitches, he struck out five, walked none and caused 15 groundouts. The righthander leads the Scarlet Knights with 60 2/3 innings pitched and 37 strikeouts this season, along with handing out only seven walks. He is also the second Knights pitcher this season to make a conference honor roll, joining junior lefthander Rob Corsi.

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lacrosse freshman midfielder Brian Goss earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition yesterday after tallying four points last week against No. 15 Princeton and No. 13 Syracuse. “It’s hard to compete at this level as a freshman,” said head coach Brian Brecht in a press release. “He has helped support seniors Will Mangan and Mike Diehl in the midfield.” Goss added three goals and an assist last week and now sits at 10 goals and eight assists in his rookie season. The league honor is the first of Goss’ career.

Senior midfielder Mike Diehl has been the most physical force this season for the Rutgers men’s MEN’S LACROSSE l a c r o s s e team’s offense. Standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing 225 pounds, Diehl is the most imposing presence in the Scarlet Knights midfield. Diehl places third on the team in goals not only because of his stature, but also because his shooting skills give him an advantage in finding the back of the cage. And those shooting skills do not start when Diehl steps onto the field for his games. They start at 6 a.m., on an empty practice field and in front of an empty goal. “Mike has been on fire. He has been up early with [senior midfielder] Will Mangan shooting every day in the morning before class,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “It has paid off. He has been very good for us coming down the stretch.” The benefits do not end with Diehl becoming a better shooter. As the season progressed, and as Diehl continued to enter the lacrosse office in the early morning for a bucket of balls, he found more than only Mangan joined him. Diehl’s younger teammates began to show up in the morning for their shooting, as well. For Diehl, the early morning sessions are invaluable when it comes to game time. “It definitely sets a good example,” Diehl said. “Ever since I’ve been going in more and more, kids have been showing up. I’ve definitely seen some improvement in everyone’s shooting.” Diehl’s image as the imposing presence on the field and the consistent hard worker off of it suits him fine. The Flemington, N.J., native knows he is a leader on the team, and prefers to not to be too vocal about it. “I’m more of a lead-by-example kind of guy,” Diehl said. “I don’t

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Despite failing to record a point Saturday’s loss to No. 13 Syracuse, senior midfielder Mike Diehl is fourth on the team in goals and points through 13 games. really do the pre-game speech or anything like that. I definitely try and just lead by example.” His examples do not end during the early morning practices. Diehl has had a career year in his last season on the Banks. The midfielder has scored 18 goals, and earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition following the Knights’ April 7 matchup with Villanova, against which Diehl recorded a career-high four goals.

Showing his physical presence, three out of Diehl’s four goals were unassisted. “Mike Diehl has been a monster for us. He is the most physically gifted person on the field for us,” Brecht said. “He is a warrior and a monster. Athletically, he is an imposing player and hard to match up for other defenses.” As a presence in the midfield, Diehl does not always hear the call from Brecht to score. Most recently in the Knights’ 19-6 loss

to Syracuse, Diehl did not record a single point. But despite his ineffectiveness on the scoreboard, Brecht still saw the same intimidating figure in the midfield he has all year. “He was a monster for us at Notre Dame, he was great for us against Providence and Villanova and he was strong at Syracuse,” Brecht said. “He did not have anything on the stat sheet to show for it, but he was drawing flies and finding the guys that were open.”

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Sophomore Vanessa Petrini, left, secured an 8-3 victory Sunday in No. 2 doubles play with senior Jennifer Holzberg against West Virginia. The doubles victory was the pair’s third in its last four matches and its second of the weekend, when the Knights went 2-0 overall to end their regular season.

Knights end regular season with pair of victories BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

For the Rutgers women’s tennis team, Sunday marked the last time its senior class took the court at the Rutgers Tennis Complex. But the emotional match resulted in a Scarlet Knights victory, defeatTENNIS ing West WEST VIRGINIA 1 Virginia, 6-1, in RUTGERS 6 t h e Knights’ regular-season finale. While the match was bittersweet for Jennifer Holzberg, the senior was satisfied her last home match was a win. “It felt good,” Holzberg said. “This was a good weekend to go out on and I think the team is doing really well.”

Rutgers was strong in doubles play, competing only in Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches because the Mountaineers did not field a No. 3 doubles team. Holzberg and sophomore Vanessa Petrini defeated Mary Chupa and Ikttesh Chahal, 8-3. The win was their second straight, as they found success in Saturday’s 6-1 win against Pittsburgh. Senior Morgan Ivey and freshman Lindsay Balsamo won in No. 2 doubles, 8-6, against West Virginia’s Veronica Cardenas and Emily Mathis, completing the sweep of the doubles point. Head coach Ben Bucca is relieved to see the recent play in doubles entering the postseason. “We played great doubles,” Bucca said. “It was Chapter 1 of a two-chapter book of

great play in doubles and then singles.” The play of both seniors in singles action, in which they

“It felt good. This was a good weekend to go out on and I think the team is doing really well.” JENNIFER HOLZBERG Senior No. 2 Singles

both secured victories, completed the book. Ivey defeated Cardenas, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), to move her singles season record to 12-6.

Holzberg’s performance in her 6-0, 6-1 No. 2 singles victory impressed Bucca, who said it was the best match of her career. “[Senior Jennifer] Holzberg had an unbelievable match,” Bucca said. “She played flawless tennis.” Stefania Balasa was the only Knight to drop a match. The sophomore won the second set in her No. 4 singles match, but could not complete the comeback, losing, 9-7, in the third set. Petrini and Balsamo both earned victories in their matches while a forfeit in No. 6 singles by West Virginia (4-16, 1-6) capped Rutgers’ (12-8, 7-3) fourth straight victory. The win also completed what Bucca coined the “Big East sweep.” After back-to-back losses to Yale and Denver in March,

Bucca wanted to win the last four matches of the regular season, all against Big East competition. The Knights defeated Connecticut and Seton Hall earlier in April. The West Virginia victory, coupled with Rutgers’ win against Pittsburgh, can provide momentum for Thursday as the team enters the Big East Tournament. Rutgers earned a No. 6 seed in the tournament last season, losing in the second round to DePaul, 4-2. For now, Bucca believes it is important for the team to take in its recent success. “Winning is fun and is contagious,” Bucca said. “When you put in all this effort in practice and you make all of these efforts to come out and fight so hard in the match, it’s great that you are rewarded with the win.”

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All-American joins Goodale as assistant coach BY STEVEN MILLER CORRESPONDENT

Scott Goodale stood in a corner tunnel of the Scottrade Center in St. Louis in March, waiting WRESTLING for Frank Molinaro to come down from his podium. The fifth four-time AllAmerican in Penn State histor y finished his career with a national title at 149 pounds, and about an hour after accepting his trophy and hugging Goodale, he was already meeting with Rutgers wrestling boosters. He ate breakfast with Goodale the next morning, and a month later it became official: Molinaro will join Goodale’s coaching staff. “Coach gave me an opportunity to come back to New Jersey, where I’m from and where I want to be,” the Barnegat, N.J., native said. “It proved we had a good relationship over all the years, and it means a lot.” The pair first became friendly when Molinaro was in middle school, then rivals when Molinaro attended Southern Regional and Goodale coached at Jackson Memorial. But they remained close, connected through the Shore Thing Wrestling Club. “It didn’t matter that he was from our rival,” Goodale said. “He was good and he trained hard, so I was immediately attracted to him for that.” Goodale coached Molinaro as a senior at the High School Nationals in Virginia, but when Molinaro chose to attend Penn State, Goodale was still coaching high school. “Unfortunately,” Goodale said. So Goodale began recruiting the three-time New Jersey state champion last May to coach rather than wrestle, and the pair kept in touch throughout the season. It was a special one for Molinaro. After finishing eighth in the NCAA Championships as a freshman and fifth place as a sophomore, he was the national runner-up as a junior. He returned with a 33-0 record this year en route to the top of the podium. “When you’re close with someone, you’re like, ‘Is he really going to win it?’” Goodale said. “But I just had this feeling halfway through the year that

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Former Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro becomes an assistant on head coach Scott Goodale’s staff today after capturing an NCAA title as a senior. Molinaro wrestled at Southern Regional High School (N.J.), where he faced off against Goodale. this guy’s pretty good. I thought, ‘He’s going to be ver y, ver y hard to beat, and if there’s one guy who can beat him, hopefully it’s our guy.’ He would tell me what he was doing and how he was training, but we never talked about [junior] Mario [Mason].” Mason and Molinaro each entered last season among the top five 149-pounders in the nation, a year after they were favored as

All-Americans in the seedings at the national tournament. Molinaro beat Mason in that tournament, and Mason — along with the Rutgers program — remains without All-American status. Molinaro comes from a program that produced six last season en route to its second consecutive team national title. He brings ideas — Penn State routinely took a mid-week day of f before dual meets, and

Goodale said Rutgers will try it — and experience. “The thing about Penn State is we were so competitive,” Molinaro said. “We were all really good friends, but once we got in the room, it was ever y man for himself. No one wanted to lose. That’s something I really want to bring.” He is best suited to work out with Rutgers wrestlers ranging from 125-174 pounds, but he spent

part of last summer wrestling 197pounders at Penn State. And Goodale believes his wrestlers and recruits are already taking notice. “We have a national champ in our room. What else do you want?” Goodale said. “He feels like he’s going to be able to get them over the hump. Whatever it takes, I don’t have an ego and I don’t care. I hope he’s the guy to get them over the hump.”

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Seniors Khadijah Rushdan, right, and April Sykes battle Marquette on Feb. 27. The Los Angeles Sparks drafted the duo yesterday to the WNBA.

After this year’s WNBA draft, the Rutgers women’s basketball team is now well represented on the West Coast. With the 15th pick in yesterday’s draft, Los Angeles WOMEN’S BASKETBALL the Sparks selected former Scarlet Knights guard Khadijah Rushdan. Thirteen picks later, the same team drafted former Knights forward April Sykes. “I’m excited and very grateful for the opportunity to pursue my dream of playing professional basketball in the WNBA,” Rushdan said in a press release. “The Los Angeles Sparks are a great organization and I look forward to going out there and working hard.” The Wilmington, Del., native appeared in 135 career games — tying her for most in team history — for the Knights, scoring double figures in nearly half of them. She became the 30th player in Knights history to score 1,000 points this season, as

well as the second to finish her career with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists. Rushdan ended her career with 1,288 points, placing her inside the top 20 in school history. Sykes played in 129 games at Rutgers, scoring in double figures 53 times. In a season when Rutgers earned a firstround bye in the Big East Tournament and an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament, Sykes also became the 31st Knight to score 1,000 points for her career. Rushdan earned First-Team All-Big East honors, the first for Rutgers since Epiphanny Prince in 2009 and the second All-Big East selection of her career, while Sykes earned a spot on the All-Big East Second Team. The draft marks the sixth time in the past eight years a Knight was drafted and the third in that span that two heard their names called in the same draft. —Staff Report

Rotation leads Knights to WVU sweep BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

With the fourth-to-last ERA in the Big East, effective pitching was no guarantee for the Rutgers baseball team in this weekend’s series against BASEBALL West Virginia. After giving up WEST VIRGINIA 1 24 runs to St. John’s RUTGERS 3 in their last Big East series, the Scarlet Knights won more games with their bats then their arms. It was also no help that junior pitcher Rob Corsi still nursed an elbow injury for the third straight weekend. Senior righthander Ryan Fasano stood in for him again Sunday at Bainton Field. A week removed from a five-inning, eight-run start against the Red Storm, Fasano’s performance was different. “[Against] St. John’s, I didn’t have a fastball,” Fasano said. “Today I had all three pitches.” Fasano was victorious in a 3-1 win that completed a sweep against West Virginia, ending with one run allowed in 8 2/3 innings while striking out five and walking none. The Stony Point, N.Y., native also recorded the third straight official quality start — a starter must complete at least six innings and allow three earned runs or less — of the series. “It’s tremendous when you don’t have to go to your bullpen for four or five guys,” said head coach Fred Hill. “That’s what we’ve had to do.” Junior lefthander Rob Smorol completed Saturday’s 8-4 victory, allowing three runs in seven innings after junior righthander Tyler Gebler allowed two runs in eight during Friday’s 3-2 win. The Knights’ (19-15, 7-5) lineup immediately dominated Saturday, beginning with a five-run first inning, and scored a run apiece in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. “We did what we were supposed to do,” Hill said of the three innings. “We got guys in scoring position and moved them over.” The Rutgers lineup also produced without swinging the bat as a result of seven walks, two West Virginia errors and getting hit by two pitches. Junior third baseman Pat Kivlehan was hit by both. But as a former Rutgers football team defensive back, he does not mind getting hit. “Football’s a lot worse,” Kivlehan said. “A baseball stings for two seconds, but football hurts for about 12 weeks.” The Knights did not win as easily Friday, when they struggled to get runners on until the final inning. Much of their contact produced line drives, but the Mountaineers (14-23, 3-9) were often in the right place at the right time and allowed only six hits through eight.

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Freshman midfielder Brian Goss scored a pair of goals Saturday against Syracuse.

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Senior Ryan Fasano pitched 8 2/3 innings of one-run ball Sunday against West Virginia. The righthander struck out five and walked none in the 3-1 victory.

The Rutgers men’s lacrosse team had a laundry list of things to worry about entering the ESPNU Warrior Classic last Saturday in Charlotte, N.C. MEN’S LACROSSE In front of a nationally televised SYRACUSE 19 audience as well as RUTGERS 6 6,230 live fans, the Scarlet Knights had the unenviable task of taking on 13th-ranked Syracuse in the opening game. To top it all off, if the Knights did not come away with the win, they would not qualify for the Big East Tournament at the conclusion of the season. Whether it was the pressure, the power of the Orange or a combination of the two, Rutgers lost, 19-6, effectively ending its conference postseason hopes. “We got stung pretty hard. I’m not going to candy coat it, we are not doing well,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “That was a tough loss. It was a great day, we had a great crowd on national television and Syracuse just gave it to us. We are licking our wounds right now.” The Knights got off to a promising start, drawing first blood with a goal from freshman midfielder Brian Goss three minutes into the contest. Two minutes later, sophomore attackman Nick DePaolera responded to a Syracuse goal with one of his own, giving the Knights a 2-1 advantage. It was the last time Rutgers led for the remainder of the contest. Syracuse fired off 12 unanswered goals past sophomore goal-

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