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GRAND JURY TO RECEIVE NEW BRUNSWICK RESIDENT SHOOTING CASE A grand jury is set to review the January shooting of a New Brunswick resident that occurred on Seaman Street near Remsen Avenue, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan. Testimonies and evidence gathered during the prosecutor’s own exhaustive investigation into the police shooting and wounding of 19-year-old Victor Rodriguez will be included in the review, Kaplan said in a statement. Rodriguez is alleged to have opened fire at police and city residents, he said in the statement. The gun Rodriguez used was later determined to be a fake gun modeled after a Beretta 9mm semi-automatic handgun, which fired blank rounds, according to the statement. When the grand jury will receive the case and the time needed to present it is still unknown. The ongoing investigation into the shooting star ted immediately after Rodriguez allegedly opened fire on residents, when police on routine patrol shot and wounded him, Kaplan said in the statement. The Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office sent investigators to take control of the shooting scene. They then interviewed witnesses and questioned people living in the area along while collecting evidence, according to the statement. The two New Br unswick Police Depar tment of ficers involved in the shooting continue to stay on administrative leave, which is protocol for the NBPD, Kaplan said in the statement. Anyone with information can call Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Of fice investigators Scott Crocco at (732) 745-4471 or Rodney Blount at (732) 745-6249. — Amy Rowe

COURTESY OF RUTGERS UNITED STUDENTS AGAINST SWEATSHOPS

Members of the Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops show discontent when University President Richard L. McCormick announces he will not disaffiliate the University from the Fair Labor Association, an initiative RUSAS pushed for two years.

U. stays in Fair Labor Association BY AMY ROWE ACTING NEWS EDITOR

The Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops’ disaffiliation party ended early Friday when University President Richard L. McCormick announced he would not withdraw from the Fair Labor Association. RUSAS has worked to build a case for disaffiliation for the past two years, presenting McCormick with research on the various human rights abuses workers are subject to in factories the FLA monitors, said Anna Barcy, a RUSAS member. “We’ve been working so hard, it has been our life for the past two years,” said Barcy, a School of Arts and Sciences firstyear student, before McCormick arrived at

the meeting. “It seems completely obvious to us that he plans to disaffiliate. It’s obvious because of the blatant human rights abuses [allowed by the FLA].” But when McCormick said he would not disaffiliate the University from the FLA, a look of concern crept across every student’s face at the Red Lion Café in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Without letting McCormick explain, the students from RUSAS and the more than 30 other campus organizations at the meeting took off their paper party hats and packed up their celebratory balloons and cookie cake. While he recognized the students’ concerns with treatment of laborers in

third-world countries, McCormick said the FLA’s recent audit on China’s Foxconn factor y conditions provides information that will improve the atmosphere of this and other factories for workers in third-world countries in the future. “I believe, at the very least, we need to wait and see the outcome of [the report,]” he said. “There are some scholars of international labor who believe that this may actually be a turning point in the … conditions of labor in China.” Barcy said part of RUSAS’ work in the last two years involved finding an alternative monitoring organization for the

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Caribbean culture club changes music genre for 34th event

COOKING LIGHT

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School of Arts and Sciences juniors Kenny Au and Yan Lee learn to cook healthier on a budget during a Nutrition Advocates demonstration last night on Douglass campus.

More than 1,000 people attended the 34th annual Caribbean Day Festival on Saturday to celebrate Caribbean culture at the Paul Robeson Cultural Center on Busch campus. The West Indian Student Organization at Rutgers University hosted the event as a part of an annual tradition that began in 1978 at Livingston College, said Randall Arthur, vice president of WISORU. Ayesha Gougouehi, president of WISORU, said in the past, the headliners were mainly reggae artists. But this year, the executive board members wanted to showcase someone from a different genre, with as much talent as the past performers, she said. “Destra Garcia is [a] Soca artist from Trinidad and Tobago,” said Gougouehi, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. “We chose Destra because she is a popular artist, and we wanted to present a different genre of music on campus this year.” Soca is a younger version of Calypso music, a genre characterized by upbeat rhythm mixed with many other types of music, Gougouehi said. “It is mixed with pop, rock and alternative music as well as music trends that are popular right now,” she said. “Soca is still

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Organization values connection between libraries, journalism BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Bill Densmore, co-director of Journalism That Matters, was put to work almost immediately on his first day at The Associated Press in San Francisco, a time when Harvey Milk and George Moscone were assassinated. Densmore said the Bureau Chief tasked him with finding out who Dan White was, the alleged assassin of Milk and Moscone. He began his research at the public librar y of San Francisco, where he asked the reference librarian for clips on White. The librarian did not question Densmore on why he was searching for information about this particular person, he said. “That to me was one of the wonderful things about the fact that she was willing to give me the information no matter why I wanted it because it was public

information and that was her job,” Densmore said. Through the information he obtained from the library, Densmore said, he was able to write a 300-word story about Dan White. “That was the first that people knew who this guy was that was being accused of these assassinations,” Densmore said. “This explains why I think [Journalism That Matters] is an important and worthy effort.” Peggy Holman, co-founder of Journalism That Matters, said the organization looks at the relationship emerging between journalists and libraries to find opportunities to work together and what implications they could have here at the University. Holman and Densmore presented about these relationships Friday in front of faculty members from the School of Communication and Information at the Rutgers Club on the College

Avenue campus to show the relationship between the two fields. “There’s a place of mutual interest around things like the [display] of information … and digital literacy,” Holman said. The conversations brought new ideas to the table, including the direction journalists working with libraries could take with developing technology. “There are some technologies that could be worked on that would benefit both libraries and journalists in terms of meeting the community for information needs,” Densmore said. John Pavlik, chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, said one of the historic problems in journalism is that stories often focus on events. “One of the unique things that the convergence of journalists and librarians is the ability to, rather than focus on events, really look at trends and things that

aren’t just limited to one community but across communities, across a state or region, the whole country or even the world,” Pavlik said. There have been a number of wonderful examples that computer-based technologies make possible, but it requires a collaborative effort, he said. Pavlik said an interdisciplinar y curriculum of courses that teach journalists and librarians could create a hybrid model that could improve researching and reporting. Hartmut Mokros, associate dean of the School of Communication and Information, said stories cannot be told without connecting them to information-based resources. He said a way to get away from event-based stories involves connecting the notions of community and democracy with an identity at the individual level.

Densmore said having knowledge of journalism is a life skill that works for anyone, because it allows individuals to present on their feet, ask questions, understand how to research and write effectively. “Because we are in a participator y culture where ever ybody essentially can practice the role of a journalist, that means we all create as well as consume information,” Densmore said. “It means we all can benefit from understanding the values, principles and purposes of journalism.” Densmore said the changes going on in the field of journalism should not threaten prospective journalists. “Journalists can’t allow themselves to become victims of that sense of paranoia because it’s just a dead-end street,” he said. “We have to understand that our only future is engaging with the public.”

UNITE HALF MARATHON RAISES ABOUT $4,000 TO BENEFIT U. STUDENTS, CHARITIES The Unite Half Marathon raised about $4,000 yesterday to benefit the Rutgers Future Scholars program in addition to the money that was raised for other charities and organizations. CGI Racing hosted the event for its third year of Unite Half Marathon but included its first 8K race of the event, said Rebecca Morley, publicist for CGI Racing. The first place overall winner for the Half Marathon was Demesse Tefera, a 33-year-old from Washington D.C., who finished with a time of 1:07:44.20.

The first overall place winner for the 8K was Billy Foster, a 15-year-old from South River, N.J., who finished with a time of 29:49:04. Morley said adding the race went well because a lot of people participated in the 8K. Despite the cold and rainy weather, about 5,000 members of the community joined together to run in both the Unite Half Marathon and the 8K. A portion of the money raised goes to Rutgers Future Scholars, which is a program designed to help low-income and academically promising middle school students in the

New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark and Camden areas. After completion of the program and upon admittance to Rutgers University, these students will be awarded full tuition through scholarships and federal grants. “Unite Half Marathon has become an incredible annual event for Rutgers University and the surrounding community,” Morley said. “Thousands of runners, volunteers and spectators have embraced the event and this healthy lifestyle activity.” — Skylar Frederick

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Students battle with lightsabers at the “Night of the Living Costume Dance Party,” which featured nerdcore DJ Adam WarRock, on Friday at the Douglass Campus Center.

FLA: Administrators might withdraw if conditions worsen continued from front University, because the FLA monitors Scarlet Knights apparel. She identified the Worker’s Rights Consortium as this alternative, but McCormick said the University is already a part of it. “When I came to Rutgers, Rutgers was part of both the FLA and the WRC, and I thought that was a good thing,” she said. “I still do, because it means that we are connected with two organizations that are combating unfair conditions of labor in third-world countries.” McCormick said he understands students are unhappy because members sitting on the FLA’s board of trustees represent corporations that export work to these countries that have many workers’ rights abuses. “I believe it’s important to have multiple voices in the conversation,” he said. “I think you’re more likely to have progress when you have the universities, labor and corporations [at the table].”

He has had some constructive “They are serious about identiconversations with FLA’s presi- fying the problems in internationdent and is pushing for the addi- al factories … and compelling tion of a student advisory board those factories to make changes,” to the organization, which he said. McCormick hopes University stuMcCormick said if no dents will take part in. progress for factory workers has The FLA is also responding been made in two year’s time, he to the University’s concerns would urge the University to disabout the safety of workers affiliate from the FLA. whom they inter view in their “But this [audit] is the organiaudits of factor y zation’s single conditions, achieve“I think you’re more greatest McCormick m e n t , ” said. likely to have progress M c C o r m i c k “The fear is said. “To walk when you have the that if you conaway from it duct an interview now, I think universities, labor and and ask a worker would invite deriin China, ‘How sion.” corporations are the working W h i l e [at the table].” conditions in this McCormick told factor y?’ there RUSAS members RICHARD L. MCCORMICK could be retaliain his office durUniversity President tion against that ing a February worker over howmeeting that he ever he or would seriously consider their she answered,” he said. research, he said he did not promThe Foxconn report the FLA ise them a yes, and he was surreleased shows how dedicated prised at their assumption based the organization is to ensuring its on the party atmosphere. workers safety in the future, “I think it was a bit of theMcCormick said. ater, which people are entitled

to. Theater associated with student protest is an old tradition at Rutgers,” he said. “I wanted the oppor tunity to explain why and absorb their criticism of my decision. I wish I had had the chance to have the dialogue.” Beth Breslaw, a RUSAS member, said McCormick’s response was disappointing, and she hopes he changes his mind before he resigns at the end of the semester. While she recognized McCormick’s point that California’s Santa Clara University is the only institution in the nation to disaffiliate from the FLA, Breslaw, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she hoped that the University could be one to lead by example. “We [were] really hoping that President McCormick will solidify his reputation as a decent person and for ward-thinking University president and disaffiliate,” she said. “We’re hoping he’ll listen to reason and do the right thing. If he’s not accountable to students, who is he accountable to?”

CULTURE: Day features first Soca music performer continued from front from the Caribbean and still incorporates the sounds from zouk, samba and reggae.” Garcia said it was an honor to show people about Soca and teach people what it does. “Whether you are intrigued by the rhythm and sounds or you do not know what it is, I hope that everyone will leave here tonight loving Soca,” she said. Gougouehi said choosing a different genre of music for the main performance was risky, but many people responded positively upon hearing Garcia named the main performer. The Caribbean festival also featured a fashion show after each band performed, said Arielle De Lain, community service chair of WISORU. “The fashion show showcased clothing from the Caribbean culture, as well as T-shirt designs from Jacob Summer’s design, Cry Freedom and a brand called AT-SLOPES by Andrew Thompson,” said De Lain, a College of Nursing sophomore. Caribbean Day also showcased a performance from the reggae Oxygen Band and dances from student organizations, such as the TWESE dance troupe and the Belly Dance Troupe. De Lain said the event — cosponsored by the Center for Latino Arts and Culture, the Haitian Association at Rutgers University, the United Black Council and the

MCCORMICK GIVEN CHINESE PROFESSORSHIP University President Richard L. McCormick was offered an honorar y professorship from China’s Shanghai University through the University’s attempts to develop a relationship with China to foster education and research in and around the countr y. The award recognizes McCormick’s efforts in collaborating and exchanging information between the two institutions, which will serve as a go-between for the a vast connection for New Jersey and China, according to a University Media Relations press release. At a ceremony at Shanghai University, McCormick received his professorship as an award, with many officials from Shanghai University as witnesses who visited the University last fall, according to the release.

Caribbean Alumni Association — is an opportunity to represent all Caribbean islands and for everyone to enjoy the food, music and dances of the Caribbean. The event attracted a diverse group of people on campus, as some attended to reconnect with their culture, and others wanted to learn more about the Caribbean culture. Sheatha Grandison, historian of WISORU, said organizing the event was important because the event helped bring her culture to the University community. “Since WISORU is the main outlet of showing people that there is a Caribbean community present on campus, I had to become a part of organizing this event,” said Grandison, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Gennesis Carrion, a WISORU member, said as a first-generation American in an Antiguan family, she wanted to embrace her culture and give back to the University community through spreading awareness. “Going to this event was a perfect chance for me to encounter a different cultural experience and to see the diversity on Rutgers campus,” said Carrion, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. She said part of the Caribbean culture is to celebrate outside when the weather is warm enough for students to gather and enjoy themselves. “This is a tradition that we do not intend on breaking soon,” Carrion said. “We want people to treat this event as a learning experience and realize that there is beauty in ever ything and all cultures.”

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APRIL 23, 2012

METRO

County initiative swaps guns for money BY ZACH BREGMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Residents exchanged guns for money this weekend during a Middlesex County program that seeks to reduce the number of firearms found throughout its towns and cities. The exchange of fered $80 for each operable handgun residents surrendered and $150 for each assault rifle. Other types of weapons, like shotguns, could also be safely disposed of but those who surrendered them would not be of fered any cash reward, said Cindy Glaser, an assistance prosecutor of Middlesex County. Glaser said that this is the fourth gun surrender program Middlesex County has held, noting that the program has been held in dif ferent towns each year. “We tr y to move it around the county to make it as convenient for our residents as possible,” she said. “The choice of this location was for several reasons. It’s the county seat, it’s centrally located … and it’s the only town in the county that has mass transit.” Glaser said the city was thankful towards Sacred Heart Parish Hall, a church located at 115 Commercial Ave., for com-

ing on board and providing seized from criminals — such as such a fabulous facility. drug dealers and money launder“It’s a neutral site and people ers — by court order, Glaser said. feel comfortable coming here,” After only a few hours, Glaser said. the function on Saturday While the exchanges are had already collected about made anonymously, Glaser said 150 guns. people coming to turn in the “Most of the people who guns typically do not have crim- come here are ver y happy to inal backgrounds. hear that their weapons are Senior citibeing disposed of zens as well as in a safe manner “Most firearms are and that’s why widows, she said, have old guns came in,” owned by honest, they and look for she said. places to dispose law-abiding The county of them safely. has run four simicitizens.” “ M o s t lar gun surrender firearms are programs in the CINDY GLASER owned by honest, past, three of Assistance Prosecutor law-abiding citiwhich Glaser ran of Middlesex County zens,” she said. personally in 2002 “Ver y often they and 2003, along reach a point where they no with this year’s. The program longer want the gun.” was brought back after Glaser said she hopes the proving to be an effective stratprogram can of fer relief to egy, she said. some of the firearm-related “Last time we were in the crimes that have plagued New gun program we paid out Brunswick in recent years. $85,000, and the time before “There was a ver y tragic that [we] collected almost 3,000 incident a number of years ago guns,” she said. when a couple little kids [were] Middlesex typically r uns playing with guns and one of these exchanges ever y few them was shot and killed, so it years, but Glaser said there are really is a ser vice to the com- no plans as of right now to hold munity and they get a little cash another any time soon. at the same time,” she said. “It’s been nine years since The funds used for the we’ve run one so it was time,” exchanges came from money she said. “I really don’t know

why [the county waited so long], I don’t know why the decision was made.” The final destination for the different guns depends on the type of firearm that is received, Glaser said. “If we get something that is of historical value we have the option of donating it to a museum … other than that [the firearms] get melted down” she said. Glaser said the program was effective because if you take any gun used for an illegal crime and trace it back far enough, most came from some legitimate source. Tif fany Geof froy, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, said she thinks this kind of program is a great idea especially in light of Florida’s Trayvon Mar tin case. “New Brunswick has a lot of crime as we know by all the repor ts we get from the Rutgers University Police Department,” Geoffroy said. Daniel Habib, a School of Engineering sophomore, said he does not think programs like these really solve the issue of violent crime. He hopes the city would instead put more of a focus on education. “I feel like if you can buy a gun you can just buy another one,” he said.

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LOCAL RESIDENT DIES AFTER BOAT SINKS A pleasure boat capsized near Per th Amboy on Saturday, killing one and injuring four others, according to nj.com. Mario Baredales, a New Br unswick resident, drowned after the boat sunk of f the coast of Staten Island at around 5:40 p.m., according to nj.com. The NYPD Harbor Unit is conducting an investigation of the incident. Initial police repor ts say the cause of the capsizing appears to be a caught anchor. “It appears to be just that — a tragic accident where the boat had run aground and taken on water. As a result it capsized,” an NYPD police source told nj.com The rescued par ty was made up of three males and one female. Their identities are still not available, according to nj.com. The four sur vivors received only minor injuries from the incident and were later treated at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Per th Amboy.

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Elijah’s Promise, the New Brunswick soup kitchen, will present the film “Foodstamped” as part of their “Food for Thought” film series. While the event is open to the public, organizers request that attendees register by calling (732) 545-9002 ext.127. The Stress Factory in downtown New Brunswick will present The New Jersey Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts. The comedy show will feature lawyers from across the state. The headliner will be Start-Ledger columnists, Gov. Brendan Byrne and Gov. Tom Kean. The event will begin at 8 p.m. and will cost $75 for regular price tickets.

Occupy New Brunswick will hold a rally outside of the Hyatt Hotel in New Brunswick during the corporation’s annual shareholder’s meeting. The rally will protest Johnson & Johnson based on claims of malpractice and corruption. The protest will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Singer-songwriter Don McLean will perform at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. McLean, who has been performing for over four decades, is famous for hit songs such as “American Pie” and “Vincent (Starry Starry Night).” The show will begin at 8 p.m. and ticket prices range from $25 to $60. The State Theatre is located on 15 Livingston Avenue.

The Raritan Bay Area YMCA will present “Healthy Kids Day” in Perth Amboy. This free community event will give families a chance to participate in exercise classes and youth sport competitions. The YMCA, located on 357 New Brunswick Ave., is one of 19,000 Y’s taking part in the celebration. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Magyar Bank will give residents the chance to shred their documents from 10 a.m. until noon as part of “Community Shred Day”. The bank, located at 400 Somerset St., encourages residents to bring documents such as bank information, credit card offers, financial statements and legal papers.

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The Stress Factory will present stand up comedy from Brian Posehn. Posehn is famous for his performances on The Sarah Silverman Program, Mr. Show and Comedy Central. Posehn will perform May 3,4,5 and tickets will be $20 each day.

Raices Cultural Center, a local nonprofit organization, will host a workshop on the benefits of using herbal medicine on infants and children. Virginia Ahearn, an N.J.- licensed home birth midwife with experience in the use of herbal medicine, will present the workshop. Tickets for the event, which will take place at 100 Jersey Ave., costs $30 per person.

Corefest will be held near George Street after being postponed from its original date on April 22. The festival is being cosponsored by the University radio station 90.3 The Core and the organization coLAB. Corefest will feature local bands such as The Lords of Liechtenstein, Cotton and The Waffle Stompers.

The State Theatre will feature a performance by two-time Grammy Award-winner LeAnne Rimes. Rimes, who will be doing an acoustic performance, will be making her State Theatre debut. Rimes has released 10 studio albums and sold more than 37 million records. The show will begin at 8 p.m. and prices will range from $35 to $75.

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French far-right candidate soars in presidential vote THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS — The anti-immigrant far right emerged as a potentially major force in French politics with a record showing by its candidate Marine Le Pen in the first round of presidential elections. Le Pen, who rails against European unity and what she says is the Islamization of France, took third place with more than 18 percent of the vote. Her backers could play a critical role in the final round of elections May 6, helping determine whether conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy sinks or survives in his battle with Socialist challenger Francois Hollande,

who held a thin lead in the firstround vote. Both candidates quickly tried to woo Le Pen’s backers, but she already had her sights on the parliament. Le Pen wants to return the National Front party founded by her father Jean-Marie Le Pen to the legislature, and is now looking to make a mark in June parliamentary elections. “The first round isn’t the end but the beginning,” she said in what amounted to a victor y speech. “Whatever happens in 15 days, the battle of France has just begun.” Marine Le Pen, 43, in her first presidential election, has

tried to soften the image of the National Front, stigmatized as racist and anti-Semitic under the helm of her father, its long-time standard-bearer. Le Pen’s first-round performance went beyond her projections — but not her hopes. She said in an interview with The Associated Press last week that a surprise could be in store. However, she also said she would consider the best showing by her father a decade ago — just under 16.8 percent — to be her standard for success. To the shock of the nation and neighboring countries, the 2002 vote propelled Jean-Marie Le Pen into the final round and a

showdown with then-President Jacques Chirac. The left and right joined in a rare alliance to defeat him. Marine Le Pen maintains the party’s anti-immigrant bent but uses it to target Muslim immigration, which she claims is becoming a scourge on France, akin to hordes of Muslims bent on replacing the French culture with that of Islam. Billing herself as the “anti-system candidate,” she wants to take France out of the eurozone and combats what she says is the tyranny of Brussels. “We will explode the monopoly” of Sarkozy’s conser vative Union for a Popular Movement

party and the Socialists, and of the world of finance, she said. She has said from the start that Sarkozy is a has-been incapable of winning the election. “We are the sole viable opposition to the liberal left,” she said. The actual weight of the National Front is unclear. Some voters had said before the first-round balloting that they would cast ballots for Le Pen simply to sanction Sarkozy. The president is disliked by some mainstream rightists, both for his personal style, seen as unbefitting for a president of France, and policies that critics say benefit the privileged.

US, Afghanistan reach deal on strategic plot THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. and Afghanistan reached a deal yesterday on a long-delayed strategic partnership agreement that ensures Americans will provide military and financial support to the Afghan people for at least a decade beyond 2014, the deadline for most foreign forces to withdraw. The pact is key to the U.S. exit strategy in Afghanistan because it establishes guidelines for any American forces who remain after the withdrawal deadline and for financial help to the impoverished country and its security forces. For the Afghan government, it is also a way to show its people that their U.S. allies are not just walking away. “Our goal is an enduring partnership with Afghanistan that strengthens Afghan sovereignty, stability and prosperity and that contributes to our shared goal of defeating al-Qaida and its extremist affiliates,” said U.S. Embassy spokesman Gavin Sundwall. “We believe this agreement supports that goal.” After 10 years of U.S.-led war, insurgents linked to the Taliban and al-Qaida remain a threat and as recently as a week ago launched a large-scale attack on the capital Kabul and three other cities. The draft agreement was worked out and initialed by Afghan National Security Adviser Rangin Dadfar Spanta and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker. It must still be reviewed in both countries and signed afterward by the Afghan and American presidents. U.S. forces have already started pulling out of Afghanistan, and the majority of combat troops are scheduled to depart by the end of 2014. But the U.S. is expected to maintain a large presence in the country for years after, including special forces, military trainers and government-assistance programs. The agreement is both an achievement and a relief for both sides, coming after months of turmoil that seemed to put the entire alliance in peril. It shows that the two governments are still committed to working together and capable of coming to some sort of understanding. “The document finalized today provides a strong foundation for the security of Afghanistan, the

region and the world and is a document for the development of the region,” Spanta said in a statement issued by President Hamid Karzai’s office. Neither Afghan nor U.S. officials would comment on the details of the agreement. A Western official familiar with the negotiations said it outlines a strategic partnership for 10 years beyond 2014. Reaching any agreement is likely to be seen as a success given more than a year and a half of negotiations during which the entire effort appeared in danger of falling apart multiple times. Since the beginning of the year, U.S.-Afghan relations have been strained by an Internet video of American Marines urinating on the corpses of presumed Taliban fighters, by Quran burnings at a U.S. base that sparked days of deadly protests and by the alleged killing spree by a U.S. soldier in a southern Afghan village. Tensions were further heightened by a spate of turncoat attacks by Afghan security forces on their international counterparts. White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said President Barack Obama expects to sign the document before a NATO summit in Chicago next month, meeting the deadline set by the two sides. Many had started to worry in recent weeks that Karzai and Obama would miss that goal as talks dragged on and Karzai continued to announce new demands for the document. Much of the disagreement was about how to handle activities that the Afghan government saw as threatening its sovereignty, in particular, night raids and the detention of Afghan citizens by international forces. Those two major issues were resolved earlier this year in separate memorandums of understanding. But closed-door talks continued for weeks after those sidedeals were signed. And then as recently as last week, Karzai said that he wanted the agreement to include a dollar figure for funding for the Afghan security forces — a demand that would be hard for the Americans to sign off on given the need for congressional approval for funding.

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Presidential nominee says Egypt in crisis THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO — Egypt is facing daunting challenges, a leading candidate for president said Sunday, presenting his decades as a senior government official as a prime reason to vote for him and not an Islamist. Amr Moussa said Egypt is going through an economic and social crisis that requires the talents of an experienced statesman, not a president who learns on the job. Egyptians pick a new president to replace deposed Hosni Mubarak in a process that begins May 23-24. It is unclear how much power the new president will have, as the process for writing a new constitution is snagged over disagreements about makeup of the body that will write the new document. Moussa ser ved as Egypt’s foreign minister under Mubarak and in 2001 moved over to head the Arab League. He resigned that post last year to run for president. At a news conference Sunday in Cairo, he disagreed with the goals of Islamist parties, which have won clear majorities in parliamentary elections running on a platform of Islamic principles. “I believe that Egypt has been injured, Egypt has been mismanaged and that Egypt should not get into an experiment that has not been tried before,” he said when asked about his top Islamist opponent, a member of Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood.

Such an experiment, he said, could enter Egypt “into a period of confusion.” Critics charge that Moussa’s record as a top official under Mubarak could mean his election would mark a return to the ways of the former regime, characterized by corruption, inefficiency and nepotism. Egypt’s economy has been hard hit in the aftermath of the popular uprising. Tourism and investment rates have plummeted, foreign currency reser ves have dipped dangerously and the national budget reels under the burden of heavy subsidies on fuel and basic food products. Thirteen candidates are running to replace Mubarak. Since he resigned after a popular uprising, Egypt’s military has been running the country. Facing Moussa are candidates from the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist factions, as well as another Mubarak-era of ficial, Ahmed Shafiq, his last prime minister. In a last minute decision, the Brotherhood decided to field a candidate in the race, after it had promised it would not. This led many to accuse the Brotherhood of being power hungry, aiming to lead Egypt toward into a religion-based system of government. The Brotherhood says it would have Islam as its reference for governing. The group’s candidate, Mohamed Morsi, said Saturday if he wins, he will be president of all Egyptians, but it is now time to

put into practice the group’s slogan, “Islam is the solution.” The Brotherhood’s main candidate was among 10 disqualified this month by Egypt’s election commission, along with another leading Islamist and Mubarak’s former intelligence chief, boosting Moussa’s chances. Morsi replaced the group’s first choice. Moussa pointed to his credentials as a longtime government official with deep knowledge of the system. “I believe I can start from minute one as president with my knowledge of the government, the administration, the management and also the connection with the world and the Arab world and the African world, and Europe,” he said. “The country is in a major crisis. A major crisis doesn’t justify at all a president who will ask around, what should I do at this point or that point and gaining experience as he goes.” The Brotherhood was outlawed for decades before Mubarak was overthrown in Februar y 2011, so its leaders have never held high office. Moussa, 76, is popular among Egyptians who see in him a seasoned and outspoken diplomat, particularly voicing criticism of Israeli policies. On the other hand, he has been harshly criticized in recent protest rallies for his association with the Mubarak regime, and many protesters say that he, like other former regime officials, should not be allowed to run in the first post-Mubarak elections.

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Pinterest must value freedom of expression

interest, a popular pinboard style photo sharing website, has a problem. The social media site has been grappling with a growing trend of “pro-anorexia” related posts — otherwise associated with the “thinspiration” movement, which, according to one website, “is a set of images and quotes that are intended to motivate an individual on their quest to be thin.” The problem, as we see it, is that controversial content has the site struggling to reconcile professional ethics on the one hand, and preserving the free expression of its users on the other. The images under scrutiny — tagged #thinspo — feature men or women in sometimes revealing clothing, and more often than not scarily thin. The site was flooded with such images back in February, and has since received criticism from outside the community, including an “anti-thinspo” campaign that has resulted in thousands of offended users protesting the thinspo culture by posting pictures of curvy, well-fed women. It’s obvious that Pinterest is dealing with a sensitive issue. The ethical questions and concerns revolving around anorexia and extreme weight loss are controversial enough, but the sheer volume of this type of content visible on the site seems to compound the problem. In March, the site implemented statutes to ban all “self-harm” images — a ban that ultimately failed — in an effort to prevent users from posting this type of content. While we sympathize with the actions Pinterest has taken against this sort of content — it does, after all, threaten the loss of its advertisers who may be turned off by controversial content — it’s important that the site retains its commitment to free expression and speech. If every site on the web banned controversial content from its site, Facebook probably would have a vastly smaller number of teenage users posting images of themselves binge drinking and smoking. The bottom line is simply that, while it’s unfortunate to see so many individuals investing in society’s infatuation with being thin, at the end of the day they are making a conscious decision to do so. Sites like Pinterest must realize this and avoid censoring content simply because it’s deemed “controversial.”

New Jersey should make best use of funds

ew Jersey’s Affordable House Fund, a large repository of money designed to help municipalities throughout the state meet their legal obligations to provide housing for low- and moderate-income individuals, has become a point of controversy in recent weeks. Gov. Chris Christie and a looming deadline have given those municipalities with unresolved funds an ultimatum — either commit to spending their share of the $169 million by July 17, or the money is handed over to the state. In our eyes, this seems like an appropriate course to take in order to make the best use of the state’s AHF. The obvious problem with the terms set out by the governor is that many states will now be forced to scramble to appropriate these funds, and it’s probable that many will not be able to do so in the time allotted to them. Marlboro Township in central New Jersey, for example, has yet to spend $13 million. On top of that, some have argued that if the funds are indeed handed over to the state, the way in which Gov. Christie and other state officials will make use of them may not cater to the AHF’s original intent. As a solution to the time crunch, many towns have demanded an extension. Yet the fact remains that these municipalities have had four long years — since they were set aside in 2008 — to make good use of these funds. We see no reason for this and if they won’t use them, we hope the state will put them towards a purpose that will result in real, tangible results. Gov. Christie and others have proposed that they be used to curb homelessness in the state, provide rental assistance to residents or residential service for the developmentally disabled. We’d argue that these issues deserve just as much attention as any other. We see no reason why the state’s AHF — a relatively untapped pool of resources that has gone unused by the state’s municipalities for too long already — can’t be put towards achieving these ends. While it is important that the AHF’s resources are used productively, we find little value in the idea, as some have established, that they must be used for the specific purpose of providing towns with affordable housing. We imagine that the towns that needed this money the most would have already made use of it within the four years they were given — and those who haven’t probably didn’t need it in the first place.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We [were] really hoping the President McCormick [would] solidify his reputation as a decent person and forward-thinking University president and disaffiliate.” Beth Breslaw, Rutgers United Student Against Sweatshops member, on University President Richard L. McCormick refusing to end the University’s ties with the Fair Labor Assocation STORY IN FRONT

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the most diverse and unusual s the school year is portions of the country. ending, many of us During it, I get to pass by are preparing to get sights foreign to many from into a new routine over the the Northeast such as megasummer. Some people have churches and towns with jobs lined up, others internnames such as Rural Retreat, ships, still others are going Va. (yes, that’s an actual to be taking summer classes. LEE SELTZER town, I did not make it up). Many people who do not However, I digress. The quite know what they are point is this festival has been a central experience doing are panicking. Regardless, observing and takthroughout my college years. I’m not here to say ing part in this widespread preparation confirms the that everyone should go there — that would be idea that there is an immense amount of pressure on incredibly shortsighted and silly. What I am here to this generation to succeed. say though is that you should all try your hardest to This has been clear since our high school years, do something this summer. I when students would apply to mean something grand, someupward to 20 different colleges. It “I would like to ... thing adventurous. Base it around makes sense for a number of reasomething you love. If you like sons. Being that this is a time of urge you all to make nature, hike through the extreme economic panic, there is Appalachians or go to some also extreme competition for jobs. something of this national parks. If you like road That being the case, people entersummer, ... beyond that trips, go to a city you have never ing the labor market need to work been to before. If you have harder to set themselves apart of professional or enough money, travel through from the crowd than was necesacademic achievement.” Europe over the summer. sary in the past. It’s really unfortuBecause not to be incredibly nate, but it’s very obviously true. cliché and corny, but your jobs At the same time though, if you and internships may define your résumé, but they spend all your time worrying about this, you will will not define your memories. At the same time, for drive yourself insane. This makes leisure time particmany of us, these years will be our last opportunities ularly important for our last generation. to cut out a large chunk of our summers and do Unfortunately though, many summer jobs and something grandiose. There needs to be some level internships make it very difficult for people to take of realism. This is not always a possibility, but so time off over the summer. For many college students, long as it is, do something amazing. it is a very difficult catch-22 to say the least. So as cliché this diatribe may have been, I would Regardless, I feel like it is very important to do like to use my last column to urge you all to make something exciting and fun over the summer. I’ll take something of this summer, on a level beyond that of myself as an example. I will be taking a class this professional or academic achievement. I mean persummer, as well as lifeguarding at a camp nearby. sonally, I know my children will not want to hear me However, when people ask me what I’m doing this tell them about the time I took “Linear Optimization” summer, that is never how I reply. Instead, I tell them over the summer. Well, maybe they will if they’re that I will be trekking to Tennessee for the third sumincredibly boring. I guess there is always the possimer in a row to go to Bonnaroo. bility of that. However, I without a doubt will recount As most of my friends know, I have obsessed over to them the time that I ate home-cured Tennessee this experience and have spent my entire year lookbeef jerky while watching Radiohead perform. ing forward to it. To the outside observer, it is just a silly music festival, but to me, it is so much more. It is Lee Seltzer is a School of Arts and Sciences junan escape from the troubles of academia and a ior majoring in history and economics with a minor chance to camp for four days with no responsibilities in mathematics. His column, “‘Simplee’ Put,” ran except seeing your favorite bands. Moreover, it also alternate Mondays. includes an unbelievable road trip through some of

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Today's Birthday (04/23/12). It's all coming together. Your career moves forward with optimism. Get involved in group activities that benefit others. A new direction may develop around education, spirituality or travel. Your people guide you and bless you, so appreciate them. Go outside and play. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Hit the books for the next two days. There's an ease around finances, and it feels good to get immersed in studies. Allow ideas to gel, and take notes. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — You're entering a lucrative phase. Go over the numbers, and count your ducats. Put together a persuasive package, and make an enticing pitch. Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 7 — You've got the confidence to tackle projects that once seemed intimidating. Travel is not advised today, and neither is impulsive action. Clean something. Cancer (June 22-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Learning new skills leads to new friends. Don't worry about the money. Wait until later to proceed ... it's not a good time to travel yet. A quiet night at home relaxes. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — The next two days are great for a party; find an excuse to be sociable. Meetings and group activities go well. Let go of a scheme that lacks soul. Keep spending under control. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — You'll have opportunities to take on a higher level of responsibility in your career and community. It could mean working late. Talk it over.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — You're on a quest. Study to satisfy your curiosity. An older dream could be possible now. Business interferes with fun ... don't goof off yet. Rest after. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Things are getting busy. There's no use complaining about it. Take one step at a time and plow forward. You'll be thankful when you're done. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — New openings present themselves when you're willing to work with others. Focus on taking many little steps that carry you forward. Stay practical. Keep momentum. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — The pace quickens. Don't let frantic activity make you lose touch with your creative side; you'll need it to solve a puzzle. Correct errors, and check another view. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Love is in the air and can be very distracting from financial goals. Decide what's more important and choose that. Reschedule an appointment. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Your self-improvement continues. Surprise even yourself when you complete your makeover. Don't let others push you around. Take care of your body, mind and spirit.

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DEFENSE: Head coach finds positives in scrimmage continued from back The defense, as was the case with an April 7 scrimmage, had no issues getting going. It held Dodd and Nova to a combined 10 completions, while both sophomore Savon Huggins and classmate Jawan Jamison — the top two running backs on the depth chart — averaged less than 3.5 yards per carry. “Defense played well,” said senior wide receiver Mark Harrison. “I have to give them a lot of credit. They came out there and they fought. The offense has to come out there, fast tempo, and get started early on because you can’t wait until the second quarter to really get ourselves going.” Going against what was one of the top defenses last season in the Big East can only help prepare the offense, even without Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Khaseem Greene. The defense still managed to force pressure on nearly every play. “It better prepares us to go against a defense that’s going to work us, that’s going to give us different looks, that’s going to help us get better,” Dodd said. “That’s what our defense does for us.” Flood’s former unit, the offensive line, delivered the biggest positive for the offense. Flood sees a difference in the way the group is playing. But even that positive came with an asterisk next to it. Although Flood saw more physical play for the offensive line, it lacks fluidity with a host of different linemen shuffling in and out of the game, he said. The team now has only two spring practices and Saturday’s Scarlet-White Game to gain a little more clarity on the depth char t.

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Sophomore quarterback Gary Nova, right, participates in throwing drills during a March 31 practice in the Bubble. Nova earned the start in Saturday’s scrimmage, when he threw 6-for-12 through the air for 66 yards and an interception.

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RUTGERS DAY BOWL GAME SUPPORTS LEGRAND Several former Rutgers foot- Desmond Wynn, among others, ball players will be available to hope to join that list of Knights sign autographs for Rutgers in the NFL during the NFL Day on Saturday at the annual Draft, which begins Thursday. ScarletSanu caught 115 passes for FOOTBALL W h i t e 1,206 yards and seven touchspring football game at High downs last season at wide Point Solutions Stadium, includ- receiver. His yards total more ing many current NFL players. than doubled the next-leading The second annual “Believe Rutgers wideout. Bowl” begins at 1 p.m., when Francis finished last year two teams of former with 64 tackles and a Scarlet Knights letterteam-high 6.5 sacks winners take part in along the Rutgers an exhibition flag footdefensive line. Wynn, ball game. The bowl is a guard, started all 13 meant to raise awaregames last season. ness and support for More than 10 athEric LeGrand and letic events take place Rutgers Spinal on Busch campus Cord Research. between 10 a.m. and The cur rent ERIC LEGRAND 6 p.m. for Rutgers Knights take the Day. field at 3 p.m. for the ScarletRutgers will hold an equipWhite game. ment showcase at the New England Patriots Devin University E athletic fields, McCourty and Tiquan where fans have an opportunity Underwood, Tennessee Titans to pick up, try on and try out difJason McCourty and Kevin ferent equipment the studentMalast, New York Giant athletes use in competition. Brandon Bing, Tampa Bay The Student-Athlete Buccaneer Jeremy Zuttah, Advisory Committee will host a Miami Dolphin Jamaal mini combine at the same place, Westerman, Baltimore Raven where children have the opporHoward Barbieri, Cincinnati tunity to participate in several Bengal Brian Leonard, skill events that NFL Jacksonville Jaguar Courtney prospects compete in at the Greene, Buffalo Bill Kevin NFL Combine. Brock, St. Louis Ram Gar y The Rutgers men’s soccer Gibson and Indianapolis Colt team will play an exhibition Joe Lefeged are among those against Fairleigh Dickinson at the confirmed to sign autographs. Busch Campus Recreation fields. Former Knights Mohamed Sanu, Justin Francis and — Staff Report

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he Rutgers softball team dropped two of three games last weekend against Syracuse, the second-place team in the Big East. Despite a strong per formance in Game 3 from freshman pitcher Alyssa Landrith, the Orange’s Kelly Saco connected on a walkof f home run in the bottom of the seventh. The Scarlet Knights’ only win in the series game was in Game 1, a 3-1 victory. Senior centerfielder Lindsey Curran, junior second baseman Jennifer Harabedian and freshman first baseman Ashley Alden each picked up an RBI. Landrith allowed one unearned run on two hits. See tomorrow’s edition of The Daily Targum for complete coverage

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lacrosse team failed to complete its upset bid against No. 14 Loyola on Friday at Ridley Athletic Complex, dropping the game, 15-11. Senior midfielder Ali Steinberg registered four points in the game, pushing her career total to 102 — she has 74 goals and 28 assists in her time at Rutgers. Sophomore midfielder Lauren Sbrilli also had a solid performance, tallying three goals for her sixth hat trick of the season. After an even first half — the teams went into the break with the score tied at 9 — the Greyhounds controlled the second-half scoring, 6-2. See tomorrow’s edition of The Daily Targum for complete coverage

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men’s basketball team is expected to suffer another loss, as sophomore for ward Roscoe Smith’s father told CBS Sports his son intends to transfer. Smith is the third player to leave the program prematurely. Center Alex Oriakhi transferred, and guard Jeremy Lamb and for ward Andre Drummond departed for the NBA Draft. The possibility remains that a potential motivation behind one or more of those departures is the school’s expected ban from postseason play for this upcoming year because of academic issues.

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Flyers punched their ticket to the second round of the playoffs after downing the Pittsburgh Penguins yesterday, 5-1, in Game 6. Flyers right winger Claude Giroux netted his sixth goal of the series, and netminder Ilya Bryzgalov posted his best effort after allowing 20 goals in the first five games of the series. Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal of the game for the Penguins.

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Sophomore second baseman Nick Favatella hit an RBI single to put Rutgers ahead, 8-7, on Friday against Connecticut.

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“The first two games could have gone either way, but completes pair of comebacks [Connecticut] made some big plays to win,” Hill said. “Those were two tough losses.” continued from back All three Rutgers relievers allowed a run in that game, but Rutgers did not fare as well Law was the only one to do so in Friday, when UConn won both the series opener. games of the doubleheader, Law entered in the eighth 9-8. inning for sophomore The Huskies took both righthander Charlie Lasky, games with a combination of who pitched 2 1/3 shutout timely hitting and ef fective innings of relief. relief pitching, both of which Law was on the other side of a put them ahead late in home run, allowthe games. ing a two-run “That combina“The first two shot to Huskies tion is ver y danfirst baseman gerous,” said games could have Ryan Fuller. head coach gone either way, Like the ninth Fred Hill. inning in the later In the latter but [Connecticut] game, Rutgers game, the Rutgers entered the bullpen allowed made some big eighth with an 8-7 four runs in three plays to win.” lead. But the i n n i n g s . home run capped Connecticut relief FRED HILL the Huskies’ lead gave up two in Head Coach to give them their seven, after star tfirst of two wins ing pitcher Brian in the series. Ward’s early depar ture forced “It’s one of the worst it to enter after three innings. things,” Law said on giving up The final run the Knights leads. “It’s my job to prevent allowed was in the 10th inning, that from happening.” when Huskies designated hitRutgers was a different team ter Tim Mar tin singled to the than it was in the series finale, right side to score and Law was a different player. rightfielder Stanley Paul Putting the bat in his hand made from second. all the difference. UConn (23-17, 11-4) displayed “It feels good because I can a resiliency to bounce back. lift the team in a couple of Sophomore second baseman ways,” Law said. “I’ve been Nick Favatella hit the go-ahead pitching and hitting since I was RBI to make it 8-7 in the top of a little kid. I figured, ‘Why not the ninth. But then Huskies just do it [at Rutgers],’ when I shortstop Tom Verdi recorded an can help the team win in whatRBI of his own to send it into ever way.” extra innings.

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Knights down Michigan in final home contest BY VINNIE MANCUSO CORRESPONDENT

On the last night that nine seniors wore the white home jerseys for the Rutgers men’s lacrosse MEN’S LACROSSE t e a m , MICHIGAN 9 t h e Scarlet RUTGERS 13 Knights faced a lowly Michigan team, which up until this year had strictly played on a club level. But the one-win Michigan squad did not give the seniors an easy sendoff at Yurcak Field. In a back-and-forth matchup in which the Wolverines tied it up three times and even took the lead, the Knights earned a 13-9 victory to send all nine seniors off of the field with one final home win. “I think anytime you strap it on for 60 minutes against a different color jersey you have to be excited to play and feel hungry to earn a win,” said head coach Brian Brecht. “These nine seniors have been great all year, and they certainly will be missed. I’m very happy and pleased, and it was an honor to watch them perform on game day and grab that win in those white jerseys for their last home game.” Still, it was the efforts of a number of Rutgers underclassmen that made the difference in the tightly contested matchup. Freshman Brian Goss put the final nail in Michigan (1-12). With the game knotted up at nine goals apiece early in the final frame, Goss found the back of the cage to give the Knights the advantage. Rutgers (6-8,1-4) went on to score unanswered goals three more times before time expired. The final three goals included two from redshirt-sophomore attackman Scott Klimchak, who had a very busy day with a careerhigh five goals and an assist. “It was a team win,” Brecht said. “Give credit to the seniors, but some of the younger guys really stepped up. They should really be

proud of the way they played and the way the represented Rutgers.” Senior Kevin Hover took full advantage of his last night under the home field lights. The attackman recorded a hat trick after entering the game with only five goals on the season. Hover’s first goal tied the game, 6-6, after Michigan took its only lead of the game in the second half, while his second goal less than a minute later returned the advantage to the Knights. “Everyone funnels their emotions a little differently,” Brecht said. “Kevin seized the opportunities. He had some great shots and he stuck it when he had the opportunities.” As he has all season, Brecht cites the one-two punch of senior midfielders Will Mangan and Mike Diehl along with Goss as the center that the entire team works around. While only Diehl and Goss found their way onto the scoreboard with a goal apiece, the Knights’ first midfield was impactful off of the stat sheet. “The first midfield of Mangan, Diehl and Goss has been great. All eyes have been on them all year,” Brecht said. “They have really been opening up for guys like Klimchak and Hover and [sophomore attackman Nicholas] DePaolera to turn the corner and finish on goal line.” Despite the Wolverines’ record, Brecht was not surprised about the tenacity Michigan showed. “You talk about a big-time program that put 2.5 million dollars into their program — that is a legitimate program,” he said. “They are just starting out.” By the same token, Brecht was not shocked to see the team was more than ready to fight to secure one last win at home for the departing seniors. “I think we are star ting out to be something special, as well,” Brecht said. “The 40 student-athletes that put on these jerseys, they will put legacy and their stamp on something as we move for ward.”

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Sophomore attackman Scott Klimchak looks for options Saturday in the Knights’ 13-9 victory against visiting Michigan. Klimchak scored a career-high five goals.

Fighting Irish end Rutgers’ season BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

The Rutgers tennis team had all the momentum it needed in its second-round Big East Tournament matchup against Notre TENNIS Dame. But RUTGERS 0 a fiveNOTRE DAME 4 match w i n ning streak and a first-round victor y against Cincinnati were not enough to pull of f an upset against the Fighting Irish, as the No. 8 seed Scarlet Knights lost Friday, 4-0, finishing of f their season. Head coach Ben Bucca was disappointed in the Knights’ loss, but pleased with the way the team fought against the No.1 seed in the tournament. “We had a great tournament and a great win against Cincinnati,” Bucca said. “We played really strong as a team against Notre Dame and tried our ver y best, but we were just beaten by a better team.” Rutgers (12-9) star ted slowly in doubles like it did against the Bearcats in the first round. Senior Jennifer Holzberg and

sophomore Vanessa Petrini dropped their No. 1 doubles match to Notre Dame’s Kristy Frilling and Shannon Mathews, 8-1. Senior Morgan Ivey and freshman Lindsay Balsamo’s 81 loss in No. 2 doubles to Julie Sabacinski and Britney Sanders capped the doubles point for the Fighting Irish. “We were hitting really good shots,” Bucca said. “But most impor tantly, we were handling our emotions extremely well throughout the match. Ever yone was standing tall and played their best in doubles.” Notre Dame (19-7) capitalized on its doubles point victor y by blanking Rutgers in singles. Frilling swept Holzberg in straight sets, winning the No. 2 singles match, 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Stefania Balasa’s 64, 6-1 loss to Jennifer Kellner, coupled with freshman Satreethai Sasinin’s 6-0, 6-2 defeat, clinched the match for Notre Dame, as Balsamo, Ivey and Petrini each dropped their matches. The loss was Rutgers’ first since its April 1 match against Denver. Notre Dame entered the match with a No. 17 ranking and

a four-match win streak. Bucca understood the chances of beating the Irish were slim entering the tournament. “We played our best and just came up shor t,” Bucca said. “They are a talented team and are on top of their game right now. They are extremely talented, but are also playing with a lot of confidence and playing their best tennis. They’re going to be a force to reckon with in the tournament.” Rutgers faced Syracuse on Saturday in the consolation bracket of the tournament, its second meeting this season with the Orange. The Knights lost to Syracuse, 4-0, in the unof ficial match to draw an end to the season. The loss to Notre Dame served as Holzberg and Ivey’s last official match of their collegiate careers. Holzberg was glad to see the team compete as hard as it did in her final match. “Notre Dame is a really strong team, and I think they are going to win this tournament,” Holzberg said. “We competed ver y well, and it was a good match to go out on.”

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Junior defensive tackle Isaac Holmes participates in a tackling drill March 31 in the Bubble. Holmes, without normal contributors Kenneth Kirksey and Scott Vallone this spring, took a larger workload than he did last season, when he recorded 12 tackles — 2.5 for a loss — and a sack.

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When Marquise Wright takes the practice field for the Rutgers football team, so does a piece of Isaac Holmes. Holmes, a junior defensive tackle, sees flashes of himself in the redshirt freshman. “When I came here, I was just like him,” Holmes said. “He’s an explosive kid, he’s an angry kid. You can see it in his play.” But Holmes’ performance along the defensive line this spring has arguably been the most noticeable. Holmes, who backed up senior Scott Vallone last year in the one-technique, has to make do without Vallone and sophomore Kenneth Kirksey, who both continue to deal with lingering injuries.

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He attributes his renewed work ethic to an improvement in conditioning. “I had struggles with that early, but now I have my conditioning up, and I’m working on my striking,” Holmes said. “I’m just playing really explosively right now.” Head coach Kyle Flood continues to take note. Flood remained noncommittal about the defensive line’s rotation Saturday following the Scarlet Knights’ second scrimmage. But Holmes — the only regular contributor last season at tackle playing this spring — figures to remain involved. “Isaac Holmes has had a good spring,” Flood said. “I’ll be anxious to see how he graded out [Saturday]. Certainly when we

got Scott back, we’re going to feel good.” And Flood will do so with good reason — Vallone recorded 58 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss last season, his third as a star ter. He regularly demanded double teams, freeing up the Knights’ linebackers to make plays. Seniors Steve Beauharnais and Khaseem Greene combined for 218 stops last season behind Vallone. “It’s an eye-opener,” Holmes said of Vallone’s absence. “Me being the older guy out there now, I have to step up now that a couple people are down, and I have to lead the younger guys. It’s actually given me that edge that’s like, ‘I have to push even harder.’”

Of those on the field to this point, only Holmes and senior defensive end Ka’Lial Glaud have played an entire season along the defensive line. Junior Michael Larrow played parts of two, classmate Jamil Merrell emerged halfway through last season and senior Mar vin Booker lasted only four games because of injury. “That’s our major concern,” said junior linebacker Jamal Merrell. “They’re the closest people to the ball every down. They’re a work in progress. As you can see [Saturday], they made a huge step.”

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Hendrikson’s cut finger, Flood continues to reevaluate his options at center. Sophomore

Betim Bujari played there sparingly a year ago, but he remains out with an ankle injury. Junior Matt McBride did not play Saturday because of a lingering injury. “We were hoping McBride would be back,” Flood said. “I was hoping he’d be back [Saturday]. I really was disappointed he was able to come back. I do think he’ll be back on Tuesday. I’m optimistic about that.” Hendrikson’s injur y is the latest in a series of setbacks for the of fensive line, which continues to play without a pair of projected star ters. Flood held sophomore Kaleb Johnson, a star ter at right tackle last year, out of the spring after of fseason surger y. “There are a lot of things I’m pleased about, but we’re lacking continuity,” Flood said. “There’s a reason for that. There’s a dif ference between reasons and excuses. If you don’t have the people playing next to each other you’d like to ever y day, it’s hard to build continuity.”

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Redshirt freshman running back Paul James returns a punt during a March 31 practice in the Bubble. James left Saturday’s scrimmage with an injury, but head coach Kyle Flood said he does not expect it to be serious.

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Federico conver ted three of four field goal attempts in the scrimmage, including a long of 32 yards. The early enrollee made four of five attempts two weeks ago in the Knights’ first scrimmage. “Kyle finished a little bit better kicking than we started,” Flood said. “That was a concern. When you have a young kicker, we’re going to continue to put him in these situations and hopefully build some consistency by the time we get to the season.” Sophomore Nick DeLouisa, Federico’s main competition, went 0-for-2 on his attempts, one of which was blocked.

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Junior quarterback Chas Dodd participates in drills during practice March 31 in the Bubble. During Saturday’s scrimmage, Dodd missed his first nine passes and finished the day 4-for-16 through the air. He continues to split time with sophomore Gary Nova, and head coach Kyle Flood said he will not name a starter until the summer.

Quarterbacks struggle against potent RU defense BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood obser ves spring scrimmages from his spot behind the of fense. During Saturday’s scrimmage, odds are he scanned the field FOOTBALL tr ying to find the slightest hint of offensive consistency. He had his work cut out for him. With personnel flying in and out of plays, missing star ters and a few injuries, the same position groupings rarely remained in the scrimmage for long.

But Flood is not concerned. Because of the inconsistency in which players were on the field, he does not put too much weight on the lack of of fense. “When you get to this point in spring — because you’re mixing and matching personnel so much — it’s really more about the personal accomplishment,” he said. “Right now, we’ve got a lot of guys playing next to some guys they might not be playing next to in the fall.” The most glaring lack of consistency came from the most contested position — quar terback.

While sophomore Gary Nova completed 50 percent of his passes, he also threw an interception. Junior Chas Dodd missed his first nine passes, and neither signal caller registered a passing touchdown. “We have to [learn from our mistakes] and understand what we have to do better,” Dodd said. “We just have to step up and together just get the offense to execute better and … once we do that, we’ll have a better chance.” As a result, the offense looked out of sync for the better part of the day. An injur y to junior center Dallas Hendrickson did not help the of fense’s case. He suf fered a cut on his snapping

hand that required stitches and cut the scrimmage shor t. “At that point, the one thing you never do is you don’t have the first two quarterbacks [take snaps from] a guy they’re not used to [taking snaps from],” Flood said. “At that point, those guys were done for the day.” Flood is optimistic Hendrickson will return for tomorrow’s practice. But he said with junior Matt McBride as a question mark, as well, the of fense might have to look elsewhere for a center for the rest of spring.

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Part-time pitcher leads victory with three-run shot BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

When Charlie Law went to Dodd Stadium in Nor wich, Conn., he received a change of scener y. The Rutgers baseball junior not only escaped Stor rs, BASEBALL Conn., where he RUTGERS 15 blew a lead on the Friday, but CONNECTICUT 0 mound Saturday, Law also got to put on a batting helmet. The 6-foot-8 Law has a frame more similar to former major league pitcher Randy Johnson than any notable hitter, but the junior did damage at the home of the Single-A Connecticut Tigers. Law did something that always turns baseball fans’ heads: the pitcher hit a home run.

The Mainland Regional High School (N.J.) product often plays designated hitter when he does not come out of the bullpen. Sometimes Law does both in the same game. Law was happy to find a way to contribute in the Scarlet Knights’ 15-0 win against Connecticut. “It helps not only me, but it helps our team a lot,” Law said. “We lost two games that we probably should have won.” Law homered in the fifth inning to score junior third baseman Pat Kivlehan and junior rightfielder Steve Zavala. The round trip gave Rutgers (22-17, 8-7) a 9-0 lead, which took a lot of pressure off of senior pitcher Ryan Fasano (4-3) and junior pitcher Dan O’Neill. “It’s a lot easier to pitch when you’re up 9-0,” Fasano said.

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Junior designated hitter Charlie Law hit a home run Saturday against Connecticut. Law pitched for the Knights on Friday in their 9-8 loss to open the series.