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The University’s 250th anniversary class arrived to campus on Saturday with a welcome ceremony that included a string of performances at High Point Solutions Stadium. The event drew in a crowd of about 6,000 first-years. But members of the incoming class were not the only ones being welcomed, as the Convocation also marked a new beginning for University President Robert L. Barchi, who gave a speech to the crowd. “Commencement 2016 will include an extra measure of pride in our shared Rutgers history, in our colonial roots
and in you,” Barchi said. “Trust me, you will hear a lot about ‘Rutgers 250’ over the next four years.” Deborah Epting, associate vice president for University Enrollment Management, said her of fice was more selective in admitting members of this class. “You are members of the most academically challenging and diverse class to ever enter this University,” Epting said. The incoming class is 300 points above the national average in SAT scores, Epting said. Lisa Ko, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said her parents’ worries were eased when they dis-
covered the University’s rising reputation for academic quality. “After hearing stories about alumni getting good jobs and things turning out, [my parents] feel more secure about me going here and learning in this community,” Ko said. Barchi told the Convocation audience about the University’s historic expansion in the health sciences and the construction of a new home for Rutgers Business School on Livingston campus. “[We are] making a huge number of new opportunities available to you,” he said. “With so many choices, there are no limits except your own imagination and drive.” Zain Haq, assistant director for Student Fundraising, said the new SEE
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BY BRIANNA PROVENZANO The University welcomed its largest class ever of international students during an orientation program run by the Center for International Faculty and Student Services. The program, which ran from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, hosted about 1,000 students, said Mohini Mukherjee, international student adviser and orientation coordinator at CIFSS, a number that nearly doubles the 600 stu-
The University and other institutions of higher education in state will undergo a big transformation because of Gov. Chris Christie and the New Jersey legislature. Christie approved a major restr ucturing at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus on Aug. 22 that will expand the University’s presence in New Jersey. Rochelle Hendricks, the state’s secretary of higher education, said this bill coming to fruition has been a long time in the making. “This restructuring will help New Jersey win its fair share of research funding that has far too long eluded us from going elsewhere,” Hendricks said. “The governor has demonstrated that he is a champion of higher education, and I thank Gov. Christie.” The bill — which the University’s Board of Governors and Board of Trustees must approve before it can go into effect — will distribute parts of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to different University campuses and Rowan University. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and the UMDNJ School of Public Health will all join the University’s New Brunswick campus, an integration students will see take effect July 1, 2013. Although many were unreceptive to the merger idea first — mainly because the original bill proposed the University would have to surrender its Camden campus to Rowan — change is something that has to happen for progress, said Stephen Sweeney, Senate president. “We knew people wouldn’t like it for one reason: People don’t like change,” he said. “But standing still means you die.” He also said New Jersey is ahead of the curve with this bill, as states all over the country are trying to secure more federal dollars for higher education.
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Students moved into the newly finished Livingston apartments Thursday to find a more-than-1,500-bed complex that still houses some scraps left behind from construction. Linnea Ponczek, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore, said she was very content with the apartments, but noticed a lot seemed out of place. “I was extremely happy with the size of the rooms and the kitchen,” she said. “But then you start to look at the little things.” Ponczek said one of her cabinets had a crack running down the middle
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and that a piece of sheetrock was left in the shower. The walls had also been painted after the floors were done, which Ponczek said was made evident by drops of white paint on the hardwood flooring. “I mean, I know you can’t expect perfection, but it was very dirty and I didn’t expect things to be broken,” she said. Ponczek said a windowpane in the main lounge was cracked. The final details still need to be finished in the buildings, such as minor spackling and the affixation of permanent signs in certain areas, said Steve Dubiago, director of Housing and Residence Life Facilities. SEE
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Solar canopy serves as energy source on Livingston BY THE NUMBERS
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Construction crews made way on a 32-acre solar canopy project during the summer that will generate greener energy for the University while simultaneously protecting cars parked on Livingston campus. The project consists of more than 40,000 solar panels stretched over the Yellow and Green lots as well as Lot 105. The panels will generate eight megawatts of power to satisfy 63 percent of the electrical demand on Livingston campus, according to University Facilities and Capital Planning. “The solar canopy project came about when it was determined that the existing parking lots needed to be done and that additional parking would be added,” said Michael Kornitas, energy conservation manager for the project. “This was a great opportunity to see if putting solar canopies would be economically viable.” The $40.8 million solar canopy project will save the University $28 million on fuel costs over a 20-year period, according to the department. The federal tax incentive and New Jersey’s Solar Renewable Energy Certificates are two government programs that will help subsidize the upfront costs of installing the system, said Antonio Calcado, vice president of Facilities and Capital Planning. “Without these types of programs, this project would not be economically feasible,” Calcado said. The goal of the project, which was a SunDurance Energy con-
The panels will generate eight megawatts of power to satisfy 63 percent of the electrical demand on Livngston campus.
The University brings renewable energy through the solar canopy project completed in the Yellow and Green Lots, as well as Lot 105 on Livingston campus. LAWRENCE CABREDO struction financed by Key Equipment Finance, was to lower fuel costs for the University, he said. “This helps to keep tuition in check as well as fulfill our commitment to using green technology and alternate fuels,” Calcado said. Joseph Witkowski, director of Utilities Operations, said the department is trying to lead by example and do the best they can to become carbon neutral. “The purpose was to lower the University’s carbon footprint by continuing to bring renewable clean energy technology on campus,” Witkowski said. According to Facilities and Capital Planning, the panels use solar photovoltaic technology — one of the cleanest forms of renewable energy technologies — which converts sunlight or solar radiation into electricity.
“The photovoltaic panels absorb sunlight and transform it into electricity,” Calcado said. “This enables us to purchase less electricity and produce lower electricity at our cogeneration plant that uses natural gas. Those two components are where the fuel savings are.” The system will produce about 9 kilowatt hours per year, Witkowski said, which is a savings of more than $1 million every year. By mounting the solar canopy on existing parking lots, roads can be saved from wear and tear on the lots and students’ cars are offered protection from the sun, rain and snow, Calcado said. “For safety reasons there are cameras attached to the canopies, not unlike those now attached to light poles in the parking lots,” he said.
Zimmerli to introduce new exhibits BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum is opening new exhibits and rotating older paintings from their permanent collection for the fall semester. “The primar y exhibit, ‘Art=Text=Art: Works by Contemporary Artists from the Sally and Wynn Kramarsky Collection,’ includes works from 48 American artists who explore the form and function of multiple interpretations of language,” said Theresa Watson, the communications coordinator at the museum. Watson said the exhibit is a collection of drawings, prints and artists’ books dating from 1960 to 2012 to celebrate the dialogue between art and language. “The works were selected from Sally and Wynn Kramarsky’s collection, who are noted New York collectors of contemporary drawings and prints,” she said. “There are more than 100 works in the exhibit.” The museum will also be adding another exhibit at the end of this month called “Mar y Cassatt Prints: In the Company of Women,” Watson said.
“It is a smaller exhibit in size, but is still from our permanent collection and has a rare set of drypoints from 1890 — which is a type of prints from the artist,” she said. Watson sad the Zimmerli will also continue its exhibit, “In the Search of an Absolute: Art of Valery Yurlov,” which includes works of artists that worked in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The artists featured worked outside of the politics and ideologies that were prevalent at the time. “This exhibit was a show we focused on earlier this year, and it takes a look at the artist, who worked in the ’60s and ’70s, and he’s still alive. We do a series of Nonconformist collections, and have over 20,000 works of Nonconformist art from the Soviet Union,” Watson said. “Lynd Ward Draws Stories: Inspired by Mexico’s Histor y, Mark Twain and Adventures in the Woods,” is another ongoing exhibit that holds a large collection of original illustrations from children’s books. The exhibit contains illustrations from several of Ward’s children’s books and is part of the museum’s permanent collection, Watson said.
“Art gets people thinking, whether you know anything about art or not, it causes them to think about why they like it or not, and it helps people look at the world in a new way,” Watson said. Aside from the exhibits open to the public, Watson said children are able to express their creativity at Studio Z, an area for children that has paper, pencils, and artwork from students that are displayed from New Brunswick local schools and the summer art camp program. “It allows children to walk around the museum and go create what inspires them,” Watson said. He said another feature to the museum is “Art After Hours,” which is held on the first Wednesday of each month. The museum is also continuing its tradition of the masquerade ball, with this year’s theme incorporating the 1920s era from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels “The Great Gatsby,” Watson said. “Attendees are encouraged to be creative with their costumes,” she said. “There is also a scavenger hunt that incorporates the collection by looking for the answers from certain works of art.”
Kornitas said the project not only saves the University money, but also greatly reduces the University’s greenhouse gas emissions. “This project will have indirect savings and reduction in energy and greenhouse gas in the fact that vehicles parked under the canopies will be much cooler in the summer, which in turn reduces the amount that the air conditioning in cars will have to run to reduce temperature,” he said. Witkowski said the project provides clean electric power to Livingston campus. “It will lower our carbon footprint by eliminating 6,364 metric tons of CO2 per year, which is like eliminating 1,248 vehicle emissions,” he said. Dunbar Birnie, a professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering who
The system will produce about 9 kilowatt hours per year, which saves more than $1 million per year. worked on the carbon emissions technology of the project, said the canopy raises the University’s profile in its effort to highlight renewable power generation in connection with commuter transportation in the state and region. Birnie said he is interested in the intersection of actual device synthesis and how devices are integrated and used as systems. “Part of my work is on systems where solar is installed and used,” Birnie said. “I have been looking so far without success for a way to engage a population of commuters and study the energy usage, charging patterns, and make recommendations on the businessmodels that are most effective.” The project, which will ultimately contain 4,160 parking stalls, is slated for completion in Januar y.
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SC&I displays research via smartphones BY SKYLAR FREDERICK
codes that can be scanned with a smartphone, Mattioli said. The installation will replace what was The School of Communication once a wall filled with ordinary and Information now offers stubulletin boards. dents a chance to learn about facJorge Schement, dean of the ulty and graduate student School of Communication and research through the use of Information, said the installation smartphone technology. brings light to research at the “SC&I_Decoded,” is an interschool, which is both nationally active display made up of matrix and internationally recognized barcodes — known as Quick for its excellence and innovation. Response or QR codes — that “[The School of Communication viewers can scan and “decode” to and Information] is known for our gain insight into faculty creativity and commitment to and graduate solving society’s research outside problems,” “Maybe someday soon, Schement said. of the classroom. Alyse Mattioli, we’ll have access to the “The exhibit public relations offers a new hologram-making specialist for channel to the School of connect faculty technology that Communication and student brought Tupac and Information, research with said the school the larger Shakur back...” is constantly tryRutgers comCYNTHIA MEEKINS ing to utilize munity.” Director of Student Employment the latest forms The codes of technology. will be dis“We were interplayed on the ested in a unique way of highwall near the student lounge on lighting scholarship within the the second floor, where they School of Communication and will remain for the rest of Information, and it grew from the 2012-2013 school year, there,” Mattioli said. Mattioli said. This new installation, which After scanning the code, can be viewed on the second students would have access to floor of the School of a video presenting a specific Communication and Information research topic, she said. Each building on the College Avenue video was made during the campus, is composed of QR time of the research project
and presents information in a brief five-minute lecture including images and slides showing what each researcher has studied. For students that do not have a smartphone, a website — comminfo.rutgers.edu/sci_decoded — has been constructed that shows the videos in a regular web browser. The research presented through this installation was conducted over the last year and presents a variety of journalism and communication topics. While there are only 10 projects represented at the moment, Mattioli said the project would grow in the future.
“The thought is that over time we will be able to add more and smaller QR codes and highlight other student projects as well,” she said. This installation will act as a trial presentation, and after tracking the number of scans each QR code gains, the School of Communication and Information hopes to add more codes and projects and extend the works beyond the faculty level, Mattioli said. The information is presented in an easy and attractive manner, she said. “It’s something that’s visually appealing in the building,” Mattioli said. “It lets the view-
ers take the information in at their own time and gives them the chance to catch up on previous professors.” Jack Bratich, associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, is one of the featured faculty members in the installation. His research, titled “User-Generated Discontent,” aims to raise awareness about the intricate relationship between media, democracy and society. “[I] noticed how social media tools were becoming weapons in information warfare, as well as instruments to fight for democracy,” Bratich said. He believes technology such as SC&I_Decoded provides new methods of interaction for students and professors alike, he said. “It gives the passers-by a chance to interact with something that appears at first glance to be static,” Bratich said. “It engages people through their devices to expand their education in unexpected places.” The initiative may lead to a greater usage of advanced technology in the future, he said. “Who knows? Maybe someday soon, we’ll have access to the hologram-making technology that brought Tupac Shakur back to life last year at Coachella,” he said. “Imagine a hallway full of avatars and holograms.”
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“Rutgers is my domain,” Connelly told the Class of 2016. “It’s my sanctuary. It’s the place I know I can always turn for camaraderie and support — and it’s crucial that it becomes a place like that for you as well.” Barchi said students should remember their rich heritage and take pride in its history. “Today, all of you join a community of scholars that extends back two and a half centuries,” he said. Performances at Convocation included Cabaret Theatre’s rendition of “I Need a Hero,” and cheerleaders dancing to the University’s fight song. Incoming students took their first photographs as members of the Class of 2016, and a barbecue and a carnival followed the event. Dance Marathon volunteers distributed “250th Class of Rutgers” Tshirts at the entrance, attracting a large crowd to their tables.
Elyse Convery, president the Rutgers Queen’s Chorale, said she expects a rise in membership after the Convocation. “Since we’re a female choir, we can only take the female half,” said Conver y, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior. “But between this and the Involvement Fair, it’s our biggest recruitment opportunity.” Connelly, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the school spirit exhibited at Convocation reflects a part of University culture that will never die. “When you take part in our cultures, you’re taking a part of something older than this country,” he said. Sharon Aguirre, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said the Convocation gave her a strong sense of what the University is all about.
new friends, begin the process of creating a support system and network within the Rutgers University community, learn more about the university and successfully navigate Rutgers,” Otiv said. He said the staffers teach them a number of helpful things to know in the United States, like how to open a bank account or which foods to try from around the world at the center’s international food festival. Throughout the week, students participated in activities ranging from campus bus tours to outdoor picnics at New Brunswick’s Buccleuch Park. For some international students, like first-year undergraduate Lily Park, the first few days spent at the University also marked their first days in the United States. Born in Gwangju, South Korea, Park cited the language
barrier as her biggest challenge she has faced in America thus far. Luca Iacoponi, a 25-year-old graduate student pursuing a doctoral degree in Linguistics, said he chose the University because it is one of the best programs for what he wants to study. The program’s staff and advisers drew heavily on their shared experiences of being international students themselves in the past. Joanna Regulska, vice president of International and Global Affairs, said the significance of having a class of international students of this size shows the University’s prominence. “This year’s large incoming class indicates that Rutgers has become one of the top destinations for students outside the United States looking to study here,” Regulska said.
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School of Communication and Information unveils scholarly work today through a technologically advanced bulletin board. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Barchi reminds students of tradition, history on campus CONTINUED FROM FRONT president is the per fect choice for a transformative time at the University. “They brought in someone who has experiences that will compliment the sorts of changes that we need to make while still preserving all of the traditions and strengths that we have as a university,” he said. Though the University is experiencing many changes, John Connelly, president of the Rutgers University Student Assembly, said in his convocation speech it would always feel like home.
LIFE Orientation teaches U.S. newcomers vital information CONTINUED FROM FRONT dents that attended the program in 2011. The orientation aimed to assist new international students in a smooth transition into American culture and environment through a series of activities and information sessions. Urmi Otiv, acting director for Student Services at CIFSS, said it is important for the participating international students to experience a smooth integration. “We want to provide our students with the opportunity to make
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Gov. Chris Christie signs a New Jersey higher education restructuring bill at the Rutgers Student Center multipurpose room on the College Avenue campus. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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“What I wanted to do was put a solid proposal for ward and get the discussion going.” Students complain With the approval of the they were excluded merger, Christie said the from merger talks University would be in a better position to receive more capital funding through a bond issue CONTINUED FROM FRONT that will be include on the ballot this fall during elections. “The Rutgers that we know is “There’s $540 million in capigreat. The Rutgers that we’re tal funding that’s already been going to know is unbelievable,” authorized,” Christie said. Sweeney said. The press conference was While Christie is a Republican arranged without much notice working with a democratic legisand limited to administrators and lature, he said he had no doubts the press, which some students of getting lawmakers on board found disheartening. with this. “We students are concerned “We’re trying to get more and that there was no seat at the more people back to work and table for us,” said John create more and more opportuniConnelly, president of the ties, so it’s a great day for me,” Rutgers University Student Christie said. Assembly. “[There was] no The University has long time reaching out to the people most served as an affordable way for affected, the students of public students to earn degrees, higher education Christie said. institutions in New Through the “...The great thing Jersey.” GI Bill, his Waiting out in father was about Dr. Barchi is, the corridor outable to study he’s not going to care side of the conferand make a ence in the Rutgers life for himwhether [the Student Center, stuself that was changes are] popuar dents were silently different from protesting the his parents. or unpopular.” closed meeting. “Rutgers CHRIS CHRISTIE “I think students represents New Jersey Governor should attend, I oppor tunity encourage [them] and equality to take more of for ever yan active role,” said Connelly, body in the state … and now it a School of Ar ts and has the opportunity to become Sciences senior. bigger and stronger in terms of Spencer Klein, an off-camthe influence it will have on the pus School of Arts and Sciences state’s business community senator for RUSA, said this is [and] science community,” just one instance where the he said. administration denied the stuWith this new plan and the dents a presence at an imporappointment of Robert L. Barchi tant meeting. as the new University president, “We’ve attempted meetings, Christie believes changes will be held town hall meetings. made more frequently rather Ultimately, we’ve had doors than sporadically. closed on us,” said Klein, a “Some of [the changes] will School of Ar ts and be popular and some will be Sciences senior. unpopular, but the great thing Although none of the stuabout Dr. Barchi is, he’s not dents took a stance against the going to care whether it’s popular merger bill, which Christie or unpopular,” he said. said would impact the The merger was supposed to University positively, they are be finalized by July 1, which upset they could not give any Christie said was a slightly preinput, Klein said. mature deadline. “Students were not invited, “I wasn’t always sure it [neither was] student governwould be done by July 1, but I ment,” he said. “We didn’t get knew if it didn’t, it wouldn’t be a say.” for lack of ef for t,” he said.
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1,500 The new Livingston Plaza, which houses three apartment buildings and retail spaces, opens just in time for student move-in. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER “A large outdoor plaza is present, which serves as a beneficial attribute to the residence hall, the retail spaces and the campus,” he said. While the retail spaces are set to include a Starbucks, Qdoba and other familiar names, they are not yet finished, Dubiago said. Walkways and outdoor areas were designed around the plaza to “attract and conduce pedestrian activity and socialization,” he said. Dubiago also said there would be a number of other additions available exclusively to the residents in the halls. “Inside the residence hall, large social and programming lounges, recreation and fitness spaces, and teaching kitchens will be available for residents to use,” he said.
John Cierpial, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said he loves the apartments, but noticed a faulty circuit breaker in his room after moving in. “My apartment has a circuit breaker that pops whenever the lights over the sink are turned on,” he said. “It sounds like a potential fire hazard.” Cierpial said he was concerned about the breaker so he alerted Housing and Residence Life on Aug. 28. Two Housing office employees agreed that it was a possible hazard and said they would put a work order in for the room, Cierpial said. Cierpial’s roommate, Joe Komosinski, said that as of Aug. 30, no one from the department
has been by to inspect the circuit breaker. Cierpial said he thinks the botched electrical work is “quite possibly” the result of a rushed job. “It seems to be faulty wiring causing the circuit breaker to trip,” he said. “Had [the electricians] not been in a rush to finish, they would have taken the time to test their work.” Albert DeSanto, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said he had no complaints about the new apartments. “The entire complex looks futuristic on the outside and reminds me of a hotel on the inside,” he said. DeSanto said that the online tour of the apartment does not do it justice — it is something to see in person.
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But Dubiago called the apartments “fabulous” and said their opening was exciting. “The dedication and hard work of many staff has been appreciated and is recognized,” he said. “Departmental partnerships amongst Housing and Residence Life Facilities, Utilities, Public Safety, Code Enforcement and OIT contributed to this upcoming opening.” Dubiago said that a single unit is much like a mid-sized apartment and comfortably accommodates four students. “The units are apartmentstyle, the most common consisting of four single bedrooms supported with a kitchen, living room and two bathrooms,” he said. Dubiago said the complex would include a number of amenities ranging from a computer lab to 31,000 square feet of retail stores. He said there would also be a diner and movie theater within the complex. These attractions will open throughout the 2012-2013 school year to students University-wide. Dubiago said much of the additional establishments will be contained in a plaza on the exterior of the complex.
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First-year festivities take over campus
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The Class of 2016 participated in welcome activities when they arrived to campus. After moving in and meeting their fellow classmates, students attended the annual University Convocation on Busch campus, where they cheered together as the University’s 250th anniversary class. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Students watched an array of performances and heard from the University’s new president. A carnival following convocation continued the celebration. Last night, students shopped until they dropped at Target’s Back to School shopping night.
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Cultural center director brings live arts to New Brunswick BY GIANCARLO CHAUX METRO EDITOR
Coming out of a 26-year-long career as the division chief of cultural affairs in Arlington, Va., Norma Kaplan has come to New Brunswick to fulfill the city’s hope of becoming a major cultural hub for New Jersey. Kaplan, now the executive director of the New Brunswick Cultural Center — made up of the Crossroads Theatre, the State Theatre and the George Street Playhouse — will apply her firsthand experience with the arts, which stretches beyond her work in Arlington. “I grew up in a low-income section of New York City,” Kaplan said. “I was part of a community nonprofit house and through them I got involved in ... the Non-Professional Children’s Performing Arts Guild. I was doing singing and acting classes and wound up falling in love with the arts.” She began acting in offBroadway shows right after high school and eventually founded a small theater in the city. But it was not until she began taking art administration graduate courses that she realized where her passion lay. Kaplan’s redirected career path led her to Arlington, where she ran several cultural centers throughout the county out of a government agency. “The vision I was trying at that point was that there really needed to be policies and programs to help the few arts organizations
around, because there was a lot of creative energy in the area,” Kaplan said. One of her major contributions to Arlington was the Arts Incubator, a cultural program that tripled the amount of art groups in the area within two years of its founding. “I went from having like three spaces to seven that we were operating,” she said. “It was designed to be more reflective of the community. Arlington had a lot of immigration, and so we reached out to get more diversity in the arts programs. This is similar to New Brunswick.” After what she considers a successful run in Arlington, Kaplan said it was time for a change in scenery. “The New Brunswick folks called me and asked me to interview, and so I thought, ‘Well, I’ll give this a try,’ and I started thinking that it would be great to work with a new community,” she said. Kaplan hopes the three venues in her charge can come up with successful strategies to improve the arts scene in New Brunswick. “We are starting a planning process to really look at what we need to do to grow the arts around the whole city,” she said. “We want to come out with a vision of what we want the arts to look like and how to live out that vision.” Kaplan is finishing off her first year with Hub City Sounds, a series of outdoor performances that aims to bring the arts directly to local residents.
Old Bridge Pathmark reopens after shooting Days after a deadly shooting Cristina and Bryan,” in reference inside a Pathmark in Old Bridge, to the victims. Hundreds of local residents N.J., employees plan to re-open the store this week, according to gathered at the store Sunday night to mourn the victims, according to an nj.com article. Terence Tyler, 23, killed him- an article on abclocal.com. Kaplan said Tyler probably self along with two other did not have specific reasons for Pathmark workers Friday. The gunman, who was a killing the two coworkers. “I do not believe that they Pathmark employee, entered the store after his shift had ended were specifically targeted,” Friday and opened fire on Kaplan told abc.com. “I believe coworkers with an assault rifle, ever ybody in the store was a target.” authorities said in Kaplan said the article. “I believe that autopsies showed The victims of the two victims Tyler’s deadly everybody in the died of single gunattack were store was a target.” shot wounds, Cristina Lobrutto, BRUCE KAPLAN according to the 18, and Br yan Middlesex County Prosecutor nj.com article. Breen, 24, accordT y l e r ’ s ing to the article. Twitter account A Pathmark employee told nj.com that, revealed tweets in the past that despite the tragedy, the store referenced shooting sprees, intends to open within the next according to the article. “Smh is it normal to want to couple of days. “We’re hoping to open by kill ALL of ur coworkers? Wednesday,” the employee said Maybe but I’m actually in a position where I can, smh,” he in the article. “It’s a tough time.” Employees began some wrote in 2009, according to normal operations yesterday the ar ticle. Christopher Dyson, Tyler’s in anticipation of the re-opening of the store, according to uncle, told abc.com the 23-yearold had suffered from a depresthe ar ticle. The windows, which were bro- sion that eventually forced him to ken during the shooting, were leave the Marines. still covered yesterday. One of the windows is covered with a sign — Giancarlo Chaux that reads, “In memor y of
Local residents listen to performances at “Jazz in the Park,” an event at Boyd Park on Aug. 11, headed by Norma Kaplan and the New Brunswick Cultural Center. COURTSEY OF KELLY RYMAN The outdoor series, which runs Saturdays between Aug. 11 and Sept. 29, hosted performances such as N.J. blues band, The Fins, and children’s rock band, StarFish. Kaplan said she was excited about the next band in the series to perform at Boyd Park on Sept. 8, the Tres Amigos. Sam Reider, one of the singers in the Tres Amigos, said the band became involved in Hub City Sounds after Kaplan saw them perform at a music conference in New York City. “This is the first time we are performing in New Brunswick,” he said. Reider said the band, which has elements of bluegrass, coun-
tr y and jazz, began after the group of friends had been playing together for eight years. “We like to say that we play great American songs,” he said. “We take all dif ferent older styles and put them together in new ways.” The band has a popular single among college-aged crowds called, “Pull that Bottle (I Want to Get Drunk!),” Reider said. “Everyone at the college age would love them,” Kaplan said. While Kaplan is happy to see projects such as Hub City Sounds take root in New Brunswick, her first year at the cultural center also had its fair share of difficulties.
“Whenever you go from one community to another, you may not know what the right thing or the wrong thing is, and sometimes you say something you shouldn’t say or go to a meeting you don’t need to go to,” she said. “It’s a learning process.” Kaplan said she looks forward to growing into her role as executive director and hopes to continue making contributions to the local arts scene. “Hopefully the center and arts groups within the center will be working together more efficiently and effectively,” she said. “Hopefully, there will be some room found to invite new arts groups within the center.”
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Michelle Obama speaks with actor Kal Penn on stage during the set up of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., which starts today. GETTY IMAGES
Talks turn to jobs on Labor Day Obama, Romney make efforts to appeal to workers in wake of holiday, conventions THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In an overnight reversal of rhetoric, President Barack Obama’s top allies insisted yesterday that Americans surely are better off than four years ago despite a slow economic recovery and joblessness of 8.3 percent. Republicans countered that the president has failed on the fundamental question of this election. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney issued a statement on Labor Day: “For far too many Americans, today is another day of worrying when their next paycheck will come.” His running mate, Paul Ryan, chimed in from a rally in Greenville. “Simply put, the Jimmy Carter days look like the good old days compared to where we are now.” Obama, on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, tailored his better-off pitch toward an agreeable audience of autoworkers in Toledo, Ohio, arguing that because of his administration’s bailout “the American auto industry has come roaring back.” “I stood with American workers, I stood with American manufacturing, I believed in you,” he bellowed. “I bet on you. I’ll make that bet any day of the week and because of that bet,
three years later, that bet is paying off for America.” Vice President Joe Biden seconded the broader better-off message at a Labor Day rally in Detroit and put the blame for the country’s economic woes squarely on the Republicans, declaring “America is better off today than they left us when they left.” Then he struck up a familiar chant: “Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive.” Republicans, though, were happy to mock Obama’s supporters for giving muddled answers to the better-off question in a series of weekend interviews. Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus called yesterday’s happier talk from the Democrats “a total reversal of their position of yesterday. This must mean that 23 million Americans have found jobs, incomes have gone up, gas prices are going down, poverty is in decline and the deficit has been cut, all in the last 24 hours.” Obama’s aides and allies went into overdrive to put a glossy sheen on economic progress over the past four years and on the question of whether Americans are doing better under Obama. “Absolutely,” said Stephanie Cutter, Obama’s deputy campaign manager, on NBC’s
“Today” show. “By any measure the country has moved forward over the last four years. It might not be as fast as some people would’ve hoped. The president agrees with that.” Martin O’Malley, Maryland’s Democratic governor, had answered the same question with a “no” on Sunday before turning the blame to Obama’s Republican predecessor. But appearing yesterday on CNN, O’Malley tried a more positive turn of phrase, saying: “We are clearly better off as a country because we’re now creating jobs rather than losing them. But we have not recovered all that we lost in the Bush recession. That’s why we need to continue to move forward” under Obama. As they open their national convention, Democrats have plenty of convincing to do. In the most recent Associated Press-GfK poll, 28 percent said they were better off than four years ago, while 36 percent said they were worse off and 36 percent said they were in about the same financial position. His convention over and done, Romney spent Labor Day enjoying some downtime with his wife, Ann, at their lakeside estate in New Hampshire. Romney took a midmorning boat ride, pulling up to the Goodhue & Hawkins Navy Yard in Wolfeboro to gas up his 29-foot Sea Ray and pick up a Sea Doo jet ski that had been in for repairs.
Residents vie for City Council seats New Brunswick will undergo City Council elections in November, with three seats up for grabs. The seats that are available are those of Councilwoman Elizabeth Garlatti, Council President Robert Recine and Councilman Jimmie L. Cook Jr., according to New Brunswick Patch. The New Brunswick Democratic Organization is endorsing three candidates — Garlatti, Councilman Glenn J. Fleming Sr., and John A. Anderson, according to the article. Garlatti received 1,034 votes to advance from the primaries, while
Fleming received 1,002 votes and Anderson received 997 votes, according to Patch. Three city residents will challenge these democratic candidates, declaring themselves part of the “Unbought and Unbossed” party, according to Patch. Among the newcomers is Charles Kratovil, who has established himself as a community organizer in New Brunswick and is a University alumnus, according to Patch. Jonathan Coloma, a lifelong resident of New Brunswick who also
attends and works for the University, is also running under the party name. The final candidate is Yolonda Baker, a working mother who is involved in the city’s public schools, according to Patch. Coloma said in a press release that the independent trio hopes to be an answer to some residents’ complaints. “I’ve lived in this city my whole life, and I’m not the only one who is tired of excuses from City Hall,” Coloma said in the release. — Giancarlo Chaux
Gov. Chris Christie’s keynote speech was not the strongest at the Republican National Convention, said Alex Weiss, vice president of the Rutgers College Republicans. GETTY IMAGES
Campus leaders give input on conventions speech would not af fect the state’s image. While 35 percent of voters over 65 years of age are more likely to Although Gov. Chris say Christie’s keynote speech Christie failed to become Mitt would enhance New Jersey’s Romney’s running mate, the image — 25 percent of those under governor showed his support 30, feel the same, according the for the presidential hopeful last Rutgers-Eagleton press release. week at the Republican “New Jerseyans are more National Convention. dubious than they were 16 Alex Weiss, vice president months ago about how Gov. of Rutgers College Christie’s national visibility Republicans, said he thought affects the state,” said David Gov. Christie’s speech was Redlawsk, director of the not the best and believes Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Mancevski said Christie did delivered a stronger speech at a good job in dif ferentiating the RNC. the views of the political parWeiss, a School of Ar ts and ties, but felt the overall focus of Sciences junior, said there Romney’s message at the conwere a lot of attacks on vention was to President Barack speak negatively Obama and many about Obama. general com“I remember “I wanted to ments about Ann Romney got hear explanations Romney, but no on how some of speaker talked at more applauses their proposed great length than [Christie] did.” policies work, like, about Romney’s for example, they credentials. STEFAN MANCEVSKI haven’t explained “I think they President of the RU Democrats how their missed a big Medicare vouchoppor tunity in ers would work,” he said. spending more time building Weiss agreed that Romney up Romney’s business record. mainly spoke about the presi… The nation needs an execudent’s failed policies and that it tive and [Romney] is an execuis time for a change. tive who turned around compa“I though Romney’s mesnies,” he said. sage was simple. His speech Stefan Mancevski, president was pretty good, which conof the RU Democrats, said he cerns me because Barack felt like Christie’s speech was Obama is going to give a great weak and did not really enerspeech [at the Democratic gize the Republican base. National Convention], I’m “I remember watching the sure,” he said. RNC, and I remember Ann With the Democratic National Romney got more applauses Convention starting this week, than [Christie] did,” Mancevski Mancevski said he wants the said, a School of Ar ts and president to provide a clear conSciences senior. trast from how the country was Mancevski said although he during the Bush Administration dislikes Christie’s attitude and and where it is today. disagrees with his policies, he “As a campaign, I think he’s feels Christie is a good speakdoing phenomenal, [but] as er when it comes to speaking president, he’s done some in town halls. things that I personally don’t Before the convention, a approve of — he hasn’t closed Rutgers-Eagleton poll showed Guantanamo, but that’s a tough that 46 percent of the 916 regdecision and something diffiistered New Jersey voters cult to do,” he said. polled believed Christie’s
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT — The Syrian regime said yesterday there will be no dialogue with the opposition before the army crushes the rebels, the latest sign that President Bashar Assad is determined to solve the crisis on the battlefield even if many more of his people have to pay with their lives. The statement comes a day after activists reported that August was the bloodiest month since the uprising began in March 2011. “There will be no dialogue with the opposition prior to the Syrian army’s imposition of security and stability in all parts of the country,” Information Minister Omran al-Zoebi told reporters at a news conference in Damascus. The opposition has long rejected any talks with the regime until Assad is removed from power. Muhieddine Lathkani, an opposition figure based in Britain, responded to the minister’s comments by saying “the key to any dialogue will be the departure of Assad and dismantling of the regime’s security agencies that committed all these crimes.” Lathkani told The Associated Press by telephone that after that happens, there could be a dialogue. Earlier in the day, the new U.N. envoy to Syria acknowledged that brokering an end to the civil war will be a “very, very difficult” task. Activists on Sunday said some 5,000 people were killed in August, the highest toll in the 17-monthold uprising and more than three times the monthly average. At the same time, the U.N. children’s fund, UNICEF, said 1,600 were killed last week alone, also the highest figure for the entire revolt. The two major activists groups raised their total death toll for the entire revolt to at least 23,000 and as high as 26,000. The civil war witnessed a major turning point in August when Assad’s forces began widely using air power for the first time to try to put down the revolt. The fighting also reached Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, which had been relatively quiet for most of the uprising. Assad said last week in an interview that his armed forces will need time to defeat the rebels, an acknowledgement that his regime is struggling to defeat the tenacious rebels and another indication that the civil war will be even more drawn out and bloody. In the latest violence yesterday, activists said more than 100 people were killed — many of them in two air raids that knocked out large parts of buildings in the northern province of Aleppo. Government warplanes bombed the town of AlBab killing at least 19 people and the Aleppo neighborhood of Myasar where 10 people, including four children, were killed.
Iran gave Mongolia’s president a tour of its main uranium enrichment plant yesterday, the first time that it has opened the site to a foreign leader. The visit by President Tsakhia Elbegdorj followed a summit of nonaligned nations in Tehran that Iranian of ficials hoped would show the failure of Western sanctions to isolate Iran diplomatically.
State TV showed Elbegdorj inspecting centrifuges used to enrich uranium at the facility in the central Iranian town of Natanz. The West says Iran’s nuclear program aims at developing weapons technology, but Iran says it is for peaceful purposes such as power generation and cancer treatment. Mongolia is said to be building its first nuclear power plant and mining uranium with the help of Russia.
Iran has often said it is willing to transfer its nuclear expertise to other countries. The TV broadcast said the Mongolian leader was allowed to visit whatever he wanted in the plant. It suggested that Elbegdorj endorsed the Iranian claim about the peaceful purposes of its nuclear program. “This site is a unique place. Maybe in other countries it is not possible to visit such a sensitive place,” he was quoted as saying. “I
found out how the enriched uranium is being used for peaceful energy.” Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear agency visit the site regularly, and Iran has in the past allowed foreign diplomats and reporters to enter it as well. Mongolia is one of the 120 members of the Nonaligned Movement of emerging nations, which held its summit in Tehran last week. Iran said during the meeting that it would open its nuclear sites to participating delegates.
Birds fly above flooding and damage from Hurrican Issac on Monday in Plaquemines, La. Yesterday was the first day some residents were able to move back into their damages homes. GETTY IMAGES
Thousands still in dark days after hurricane THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW ORLEANS— Tens of thousands of customers remained in the dark yesterday in Louisiana and Mississippi, nearly a week after Isaac inundated the Gulf Coast with a deluge that still has some low-lying areas under water. Most of those were in Louisiana, where utilities reported more than 100,000 people without power. Thousands also were without power in Mississippi and Arkansas. In Louisiana, many evacuees remained at shelters or bunked with friends or relatives. “My family is split up,” said Angela Serpas, from severely flooded Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish. Serpas and her daughter were staying with her in-laws while her husband and son were staying in Belle Chasse, a suburban area of the parish. “This is the second time we’ve lost our home. We lost it in Katrina,” she said. Meanwhile, inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out tr ying to get a handle on losses. Residents can apply for grants
to get help with home repairs and temporar y housing, among other expenses. President Barack Obama visited Louisiana yesterday, a day ahead of the Democratic National Convention. He met with local of ficials, toured storm damage, and viewed response and recover y efforts before addressing repor ters. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney visited the state Friday. Obama’s Homeland Security Secretar y, Janet Napolitano, visited Bay St. Louis, Miss., and Slidell, La., on Sunday. “We are part of a team to make sure Hurricane Isaac is put to rest as soon as we can for all those affected,” Napolitano said. “In the meantime, please know all of us are thinking about those in Louisiana who are without their homes or without their businesses.” At least seven people were killed in the storm in the United States — five in Louisiana and two in Mississippi. In St. John the Baptist Parish, where the president was to visit, residents spent Labor Day dragging waterlogged carpet and furniture to
the curb and using bleach and water to clean hopefully to prevent mold. LaPlace resident Barbara Melton swept mud and debris from her home, which was at one point under 2 feet of water. The garbage, debris and standing water — combined with heat reaching the 90s — created a terrible stench. “It’s hot, it stinks, but I’m trying to get all this mud and stuff out of my house,” she said. Melton was grateful for the president’s visit. “I think it’s awesome to have a president that cares and wants to come out and see what he can do,” Melton, 60, said. A few houses away, Ed Powell said Isaac was enough to make him question whether to stay. “I know Louisiana’s a gambling state, but we don’t want to gamble in this method because when you lose this way, you lose a lot,” he said. Powell said even if Obama comes up with a plan or solution to the flooding problem in his area, time is not on the residents’ side. “Even if they narrow down what the problem is and begin to resolve the problem, it usually
takes years. And between now and whenever, a lot of things can happen,” Powell said. More than 2,800 people were at shelters in Louisiana, down from around 4,000. State officials were uncertain how many people would eventually need longer-term temporar y housing. Kevin Davis, head of the state’s emergency office, said housing would likely include hotels at first, then rental homes as close as possible to their damaged property. Progress was evident in many places, though lingering flooding remained a problem in low-lying areas. Crews in the town of Lafitte intentionally breached a levee Sunday night in an effort to help flooding there subside, Jef ferson Parish Councilman Chris Rober ts told The Times-Picayune. Much of Plaquemines Parish, a vulnerable finger of land that juts into the Gulf of Mexico, remained under as much as 5 feet of water, Parish President Billy Nungesser said. The Category 1 hurricane walloped the parish, and for many, the damage was worse than that from Katrina in 2005.
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he Daily Targum started as a monthly newspaper and literary magazine in 1869 and in 1980, the paper became independent from the University, which ultimately allowed the newsroom to expand its coverage. Despite the grand strides our little newspaper has made in its history, the overwhelming presence of information around us makes it increasingly important for newsrooms worldwide to make efforts to better serve their audiences. We welcome our readers and fellow students back to the Banks with the continued mission to improve our documentation of local news — we are ready to increase our influence and reader experience, all while vigorously maintaining our standards for accuracy and newsworthiness. To start, you might have also noticed that this print edition of The Daily Targum looks a little different from what many readers are used to. On our front page, you will find a new flag with a black-letter typeface, which is a nod to the Targum’s title as the second-oldest collegiate newspaper in the nation and a clear indication of the paper’s place in University tradition. Designed by our productions staff, this flag is unique to The Daily Targum and the Targum Publishing Company. In future issues, we plan to consistently print special sections like “InFocus” for feature pieces; “On the Wire” for a rundown of state, national and world news; “Sports Spotlight” for a different take on the world of University sports; and this semester, a weekly elections section to cover this season’s presidential, congressional, senatorial and local elections. Readers can also stay tuned to our website, dailytargum.com, for online exclusives like video interviews and photo slideshows. Throughout the semester, we intend to increase our social media presence by reaching out to you in the virtual communities you feel most comfortable in, such as Facebook and Twitter. We plan to fine-tune our new look to further our appeal to readers and improve our newsroom efficiency, so don’t be alarmed if you find more changes in the upcoming weeks. But there is something at The Daily Targum that will never change, which is that we are always eager to hear your thoughts and concerns. Please never hesitate to call or send an email with your thoughts, or write a letter to the editor at oped@dailytargum.com. I’m usually at 26 Mine St. on Sunday through Thursday by 4:30 p.m. Stop by if you want to chat. My door and inbox are always open. Jovelle Tamayo is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in political science with a minor in French. She is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Targum. You can reach her at eic@dailytargum.com .
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ello and welcome to a new year on the Banks. I’m honored to serve as president of this remarkable university with all its rich history. I’ve learned a lot about the talented and hardworking people at the University in the months since my appointment, and it has made me even more eager to get started. The coming year is going to be especially important for the University as we prepare for integrating most of the academic units of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey into the University. On the New Brunswick campus, these units include the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, the School of Public Health and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. While this process will not have an immediate impact on your studies, the long-term benefits of adding these health sciences elements to the University will be immense and very positive. As the integration proceeds, and as I begin to work on making the University an even better school, I look forward to working with the editors and staff of The Daily Targum, which I know has a long record of achievement. Student media is extremely important to the life of a university, and I appreciate the time and effort that students devote to The Targum, RU-tv, our two radio stations, and the many other outlets on campus that inform and entertain the President Robert L. Barchi took office on Sept. 1, 2012. University community. Whether you are a well-established student or as new to the LAWRENCE CABREDO, THE DAILY TARGUM campus as I am, I hope you have a great first week of classes and a very rewarding year. Robert L. Barchi is the president of the University.
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an Cathy, the president of the restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, made religiously motivated comments critical of homosexuality this summer, and then — as should be expected in a society where information moves fast and things get blown out of proportion — Chick-fil-A became the center of a national controversy. The mayor of Boston said he would block the restaurant’s expansion into his city. A Chicago city alderman expressed similar views. Students at Northeastern University successfully prevented a Chick-fil-A from opening up on their campus, and New York University’s student government actually held a vote about whether they should kick Chick-filA off their campus (though they ultimately decided to keep Chick-fil-A). Some people really thought Chick-fil-A was a great enemy of gays in this country that we all needed to stand up against. Others, who either agreed with Cathy or thought that people were discriminating against Christians, stood in support of Chick-fil-A over the summer, attending the restaurant in droves on the informal “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.” I spent most of the summer in Arkansas, where Chick-fil-A’s are very common, and let me tell you that “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” caused horrible traffic during lunch hour. I personally do not agree with Cathy’s religious beliefs. I believe that Cathy’s version of Christianity incorrectly interprets the New Testament, and I not only have no sympathy for the anti-gay stance he takes, but I also greatly dislike the fact that he has all Chick-fil-A restaurants close on Sunday. As far as I am concerned, the supposed need to rest on the Sabbath is just as silly and unnecessary a rule as the supposed need not to have homosexual relationships. At the same time, though, I very much respect the fact that Chick-fil-A does
not force its upper managements’ views on people. Chick-fil-A will happily serve anybody regardless of which sex he or she chooses to date. Sure, the restaurant has donated money to charities that promote traditional marriage as opposed to gay marriage, but Chick-fil-A is just a restaurant. It cannot change the world. The younger generation is so greatly unopposed to homosexuality compared to the older generation that homosexuality is guaranteed to become completely mainstream in the coming decades, regardless of where anybody eats lunch. I would also
“Chick-fil-A represents the pinnacle of something college students hold dear — fast food.” like to point out that most kosher restaurants are probably run by Orthodox Jews who are as unsympathetic to homosexuality as Cathy is, and the pervasive existence of these eating establishments in New York State has done nothing to stop New York from legalizing gay marriage. In the great Chick-fil-A homosexuality debate from the summer of 2012, I side with those who went to Chick-fil-A on “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” though I personally did not go on that day because of the insane traffic outside all the Chickfil-A’s near me. And I do find it especially disturbing that so many college students have gotten on the anti-Chick-fil-A bandwagon, particularly because Chick-fil-A represents the pinnacle of something college students hold dear — fast food. I can say with complete honesty that Chick-fil-A is the best fast food restau-
rant I have ever had the privilege of eating at. Its food, particularly the chicken, is scrumptious, juicy and flavorful like you wouldn’t believe, and worlds better than the chicken you would get at most sit-down places that charge more. The research chefs at Chick-fil-A are geniuses who have made it so the common man can have the chicken of kings. The same goes for their chicken tenders. And for breakfast, once you have chicken breast on a biscuit from Chick-fil-A, you’ll realize you’ve been deprived for your whole breakfast-eating life. The service, at least at the locations in Arkansas, was amazing too, with staff who waited on you better than the staff at some legitimate sit-down places, bringing food to your table, refilling your drinks and clearing your garbage. I love Chick-fil-A. I wish there was one in walking distance of the University. I am certain it would meaningfully increase the happiness of Rutgers students and other Central Jerseyans. Just imagine a night of partying that goes until the morning and then waltzing into Chick-fil-A to indulge on chicken biscuit sandwiches, or catering for events with a box of succulent and moist chicken tenders accompanied by an array of gourmet dipping sauces. Sure, it might make you feel noble and progressive to boycott Chick-fil-A or try to stifle its expansion or hurt its business, but by doing so, you would be causing more harm than good. Let us as a student body take a stand contrary to our brethren at Northeastern University and, in the wake of the controversy this summer, create an on-campus movement to bring Chick-fil-A to the University. Let us show the world that we are above petty religious squabbles and instead strive for something far more meaningful: great food and service at excellent prices considering the quality. Ed Reep is a Rutgers Business School junior majoring in supply chain and marketing science with minors in economics and business and technical writing. His column, “Philosophies of a Particular American, runs on alternate Mondays.
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Today's Birthday (09/04/12). These last few years show what's important. Friends and family keep you nurtured. Your career and finances grow with steady watering over the coming year. A new educational discovery sparks after October. Challenge: take action for the future while enjoying the moment. 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 6 — You're entering a two-day profitable phase. New evidence threatens complacency. A breakthrough develops regarding your perspective on money and finances. A friend inspires your dream. Share the results. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 5 — You're on top of the world, and you know it. Finishing what you promised is most impressive. Redesign for the better. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Dress the part. Following the rules helps. Patience is required today, so take your time. Encourage your team, which has brilliant ideas. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 5 — You're entering a cooperative period. Communicate straight up, without arrogance, gullibility or fear. Find a way to work smarter in teamwork, and then bask in the sun with friends. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — Fierce competition could lead to career advancement. A female supplies key information. There's a test coming, and you may need to turn down an invitation. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Look into the future and imagine where you want to be, then start taking the necessary steps to get there. You could be like Merlin, and live backwards into the present. Visualize it.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Make love a priority. You can solve any problem through partnership. Listen and learn. Count coins and pay bills for the rest of this period. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — Stay out of somebody else's argument. Delegate to a worthy partner for awhile. Work can be fun, too, you know. Infuse meetings with imagination. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Postpone expansion (translation: add to your savings). You're entering a work phase, and your status is going up. Avoid distractions. Postpone travel and launching new ventures. Gather information. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — It's a tough job, but someone has to do it ... extra points for being gentle. Today and tomorrow are good for fun and games. Keep track of winnings. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 5 — Be a gracious host and leader, even if there's a disagreement. Your home and family could require more attention. Check instructions again. Let friends know what you've found. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 5 — Plan carefully. Don't try a new trick now. Find another way to work smarter to provide the requested services. Push past old barriers.
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IN BRIEF BUSINESS AS USUAL Khaseem Greene, the Rutgers football team’s senior linebacker, earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition yesterday by the conference for his performance against Tulane. Greene collected 14 tackles in the Scarlet Knights’ 24-12 victory against the Green Wave. He also registered one sack as the Knights’ defense held Tulane to 262 yards of total of fense and only eight yards rushing. Greene took home Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2011 as he led the conference with 141 tackles. It was also his first season at linebacker, after spending the previous two seasons as a safety.
SETTING PACE Stephanie Zielinski, the Rutgers volleyball team’s senior setter, earned Big East Honor Roll recognition, the league announced. The award comes after her per formance in the Rutgers Invitational, where the Scarlet Knights moved this season to 6-1. The senior earned tournament MVP honors after collecting a double-double against New Hampshire. Zielinski also dished out 65 assists — a career high — in the Knights’ win against Rhode Island. Zielinski led the tournament in assist average with 13.70. The recognition is the senior’s fifth appearance on the weekly honor roll in her career. It was the second straight week a Scarlet Knight earned recognition from the league, with freshman outside hitter Alex Lassa being selected in the first week of the season.
THREE’S COMPANY Rutgers field hockey senior forward Carlie Rouh took home Big East Honor Roll recognition by the conference. Rouh is the third Knight to receive the honor this season, along with junior forward Lisa Patrone and junior goalkeeper Sarah Stuby. The senior recorded one goal and one assist in the Knights’ 4-1 victor y against Monmouth on Friday and one goal and an assist in Sunday’s 3-2 overtime loss to Temple. It was Rutgers’ second overtime loss of the season.
REX BEING REX New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan told Sports Illustrated senior writer Don Banks he did not want to draft Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill. When asked about the rookie receiver, Ryan said, “Well, nothing told me he could [contribute]. Nothing. When I saw the tape [of his collegiate play] I was concerned.” The comments concerning Hill came after the Jets failed to score a touchdown until the fourth and final preseason game. Hill was drafted in the second round of the NFL Draft last April. The first-year player registered 28 catches last season at Georgia Tech for 820 yards and five touchdowns.
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FORWARD Filigno earns spot on Canadian national team by slim margin CONTINUED FROM BACK Despite being a member of the 2008 Beijing Olympic team as a 17-year-old, her inclusion on the roster was not guaranteed. But after a talk with Canada’s head coach, John Herdman, she was one of the last members selected. For Filigno, that reassurance was instrumental to her
success as she went on to star t the last four matches of the Olympics. “I called my dad [when I made it], and we both cried,” Filigno said. “My family was so proud of me, and I’m also proud of myself and thankful to have the people I do around me. I went through more down times then up times to get to this point, so to have the positive people around me is great.” While Filigno called her Olympic experience an honor, there was little time between the games and preseason workouts for the Scarlet Knights. Judging by the results of the
Knights’ season so far, Filigno benefited from the international competition. Rutgers is currently 5-1 and ranked No. 16 in the countr y, with its only loss coming against No. 17 Texas A&M. The junior is the team’s leading scorer with five goals. Two of those came in a 2-1 against Bucknell when she scored to tie in the 54th minute and put one in the back of the net for the eventual winning strike. Head coach Glenn Crooks points to Filigno’s play with Canada as a driving force behind her early season success. “You can’t measure interna-
tional experience,” Crooks said. “You are playing at the highest level and are playing against the best players in the world, which means you are lear ning how to play in all kinds of pressure situations. It’s not surprising how successful she has been.” While she admitted it took her a couple of days after earning the bronze medal to think about the season ahead, Filigno now says her focus is now firmly on the Knights. “When I got back here, it all just felt real again and I was ready to go,” Filigno said. “That’s when it got serious for me.”
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CHARACTER Flood’s assistants share history from days in Colonial Athletic Conference “He went out of his way to say hello to my family in the lobby on Friday night,” Dill said. “He didsophomore center Betim Bujari. n’t have to do that. Part of all that “I love the guy.” stuff is what makes him a great Flood recr uited Bujari in head coach and a great person.” 2009 from Secaucus High It is all part of Flood’s operative School (N.J.), where Bujari selto keep things in perspective. The dom strayed from of fensive Knights’ offensive line, Flood’s fortackle. But after two mer brainchild, paved the way for years under Flood, Bujari 151 rushing yards against Tulane became one of the youngest and did not allow a sack. Knights in recent memor y to Rutgers gave up a combined start at center. 101 sacks from 2009-2010 and Despite Schiano’s abr upt surrendered 30 last season. It depar ture, Flood’s relationtotaled a Big East-low 1,271 yards ships with several incoming on the ground a year ago and offensive linemen helped keep averaged a conference-worst 2.8 the recruiting class — considyards per carry. ered the best in program histo“I think it’s a good start,” r y — intact. Flood said. “I want to see the One of them, guard J.J. body of work. I try not to make Denman, withdrew a too many decicommitment to sions based on Wisconsin in favor “Part of all that stuff just one game or of Rutgers. one series. They “He’s a really is what makes have a performgood coach at [Kyle Flood] a ance that they can treating you how you deser ve to be great head coach.” build on as a unit, and I think that’s treated,” Dill R.J. DILL a positive.” said. “That’s part Fifth-Year Senior Right Tackle When Flood of the reason peoearned Pernetti’s ple play so hard vote of confifor him.” dence in late January, several It also made Flood a suitor former Knights — many in the for assistants. NFL — issued seals of approval. He brought on board Dave The majority of them lauded his Brock, who he coached with precharacter, which stemmed from viously at Hofstra, as his offenFlood’s days at St. Francis sive coordinator. He added offenPreparatory High School (N.Y.), sive line coach Damian his alma mater and first coachWroblewski and linebackers ing opportunity. coach Dave Cohen, whom he “You’re getting the principle worked with at Delaware and values,” said high school teamHofstra, respectively. mate and friend, Marco Battaglia, And he made maintaining on Jan. 30 of St. Francis. “You Robb Smith, now the team’s look at all these guys in the defensive coordinator and only coaching field — these are all other returning coach, a priority. character guys.” “We are conscious of the big Even with his new job title, picture,” Flood said of his staff. Flood still finds time to wander The picture began Saturday, toward offensive line drills durwhen Flood earned his first vicing practice and in warm-ups, tor y as a head coach. But, Flood offering an extra pair of eyes to said in postgame, the show Wroblewski. Despite the praise goes on. and endorsements, even Flood He has more responsibility cannot escape human nature. now. His pregame rituals and “But that’s what he’s done for responsibilities are broader. But 19 years,” Dill said, “and that’d Flood still vows to maintain his be expected.” relationships, Dill said.
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SPORTS PAGE 25 FOOTBALL CORNER SCORES GAME-WINNING TOUCHDOWN
Jones overcomes fracture to make impact on ‘D’ BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Brandon Jones, the Rutgers football team’s senior cornerback, was excited to earn a touchdown on an interception Saturday against Tulane, but he thought he overreacted. “I think I was a little too excited,” Jones said. “I was running around like a little kid.” But Jones did not feel that way at many points last season. Most of the time, he felt the opposite. The Winslow Township High School (N.J.) product suffered through a fractured tibia last season, but started all 13 games. Jones felt the worst during practice because he could not use the medicine used to relieve the pain during games, and his pain was deeper than the physical harm. “It hurt more not practicing than doing things through the pain that I was going through,” Jones said. “Doing it for the guys, doing it for my brothers on this team, being there for them was more important than the pain I was going through.” Jones had surgery in January, days after the New Era Pinstripe Bowl and the same day as senior linebacker Khaseem Greene. Greene and Jones were always close, both joining the Scarlet Knights in 2008 and rooming together one year. Recovering from surger y helped Greene to know Jones in a new light. “[Jones is] like my brother,” Greene said. “We came in together and we bonded from
Senior cornerback Brandon Jones came off the bench behind classmate Marcus Cooper to record an interception return for a score, five tackles and three pass breakups in a 24-12 Rutgers win Saturday against Tulane. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER the beginning. Just going through our rehab and those things and seeing where we’re both at now and seeing him make that pick-six, it really shows you that he’s going to fight.” Jones displayed that tenacity against the Green Wave not only with his interception, but with five tackles and two near interceptions. The first potential pick would have been one-handed, but Jones thinks he still should have caught it.
“It hurts me to think about it, but I should have had two,” Jones said. “The first one with one hand, it was a tough play. It might have been a top-10 play.” The Sickler ville, N.J., native still broke the game open with his takeaway, which widened Rutgers’ lead to more than one score with a 17-6 advantage. Jones finished his fifth Rutgers training camp during the summer, when he continued to labor through injury. He felt the most severe pain last year while playing through a fractured tibia.
“To walk, it hurts,” Jones said of his past injury. “There’s pain shooting all over your leg. It’s shin splints times 1,000.” Nine months removed from surgery, Jones feels better than he ever has at Rutgers. Senior Marcus Cooper started in his place at cornerback, but Jones was still happy to come off the bench to make a game-changing play, as Greene expects him to keep doing. “Whenever he’s around the ball, whenever he’s getting to the ball, he’s going to make plays,
whether it’s interceptions, big hits — he’s a big-hit cornerback — stripping the ball, or whatever it may be,” Greene said. “He’s a playmaker.” Jones said he felt a little soreness even before his tibia fracture in all of his previous training camps. Even when he is not celebrating a touchdown, he still feels great about this season. “I’m 100 times better than I was last year,” he said. “This might be the healthiest I’ve ever been coming into a season.”
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The Rutgers football team kicked off its 2012 campaign Saturday with a 24-12 win against Tulane at the Superdome. Sophomore running back Jawan Jamison led the way with 112 yards on the ground and a 46-yard touchdown run. Cornerback Brandon Jones scored the winning touchdown off of an interception of Green Wave quarterback Ryan Griffin. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012 WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 2, SAM HOUSTON STATE 0
Goal scoring remains central focus for Rutgers Stony Brook, which boasts a 41-1 record and a victory against the Knights’ Big East foe St. John’s, Though the Rutgers women’s has a better scoring record. The Seawolves do not feature soccer team has played well in its first six games of the season, two a go-to scorer the likes of Filigno, key out-of-conference games lie but make up for it with a consisahead for the Scarlet Knights tent offensive attack. Nine players have scored at least one goal before they enter Big East play. for Stony Brook, so the Despite inconsistent Knights cannot key in on play from the team, head only one player, and they coach Glenn Crooks must stop a team that feels the Knights need to gets off 16.2 shots per get more balls in the net game. The Seawolves to be effective. lead the American East “We need a better goalConference in goals with scoring mentality,” Crooks 10 on nearly 20 less said. “We have players that attempts than Rutgers. have the ability to score RACHEL Rutgers takes on goals, but that hasn’t COLE Dartmouth before it batbeen consistent as of yet. But we will continue to Freshman Forward tles Villanova, its first develop [goal scoring] through Big East opponent. In two contests training and hope that the practic- this season, the Big Green have ing leads to more effectiveness in allowed 30 shots and three goals and serve as Rutgers’ best chance the matches.” Rutgers currently ranks first in at getting more balls in the net. For now, the Knights can only the Big East with 100 shot attempts, but it is only ninth in the take away from what they learned on their road trip to Texas, where conference with 10 goals scored. Junior forward Jonelle Filigno they lost to No. 17 Texas A&M. leads the team with five goals, but Crooks feels the contest only only four other Knights have helped them. “I scheduled this game two found the back of the net. Stony Brook is the first of years ago to play [Texas A&M], the two opponents for Rutgers which has been a consistent topto work against on goal scor- 10 team so the benefits are ing. The Seawolves arrive great,” he said. “It is only going to test us and make us better.” Friday to Piscataway.
BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
Junior forward Jonelle Filigno leads Rutgers in scoring this season with five goals and has helped lift the Knights to a 5-1 start and a No. 16 national ranking. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Knights split matches in Texas BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
When the Rutgers women’s soccer team began preparing for the 2012 season in July, head coach Glen Crooks knew it would be one of the more successful squads he had in his 12-year tenure as the head of the program. After a 5-1 start and a national ranking, Crooks is more than pleased with the team’s results. “You step on the field and expect to win ever y game,” Crooks said. “I believe the players are starting to believe that. If we think like that and utilize our depth, we can cause some teams problems.” Sam Houston State was the latest on the receiving end as the No. 16 Knights defeated the Bearcats Sunday by a score of 2-0. The victor y came after Rutgers’ first loss of the season — a 4-1 rout by No. 17 Texas A&M. Despite the loss, Crooks feels the Knights are better now than before the two-game trip. “The trip was very beneficial,” Crooks said. “We obviously wanted to come back 2-0 from Texas, but we still benefited from the trip.” Before traveling to Texas, the Knights were 4-0 while capitaliz-
ing on the red-hot play of junior forward Jonelle Filigno. Filigno leads all scorers this season with five strikes. Filigno began her scoring barrage in the first game at Monmouth, where the Mississauga, Canada, native found the back of the Hawks’ net twice in Rutgers’ 3-0 win. Filigno scored three more goals in the Knights’ next three victories against Ohio State, Bucknell and Sienna, including a two-goal effort to put Rutgers ahead of Bucknell. Filigno struck in the 54th minute to tie the score at 1 and scored the eventual game winner six minutes later to move the Knights to 4-0. Filigno’s success this season is thanks partly to her play with the Canadian national soccer team that earned a bronze medal in this summer’s Olympics. She appeared in six matches during the Games while starting in the last four matchups and registering a goal against Great Britain in the quarterfinals. “Since she was with the national team, she came in sharp,” Crooks said. “Being a fulltime player in the Olympics, we expected her to be sharp and she has. She’s a goal scorer.” While the Knights can only benefit from Filigno’s experience, it takes 10 more players plus sub-
stitutes to win, and this season features a younger roster than teams past. Rutgers’ match Sunday against Sam Houston State featured five freshmen in the starting lineup while three other rookies — Rachel Cole, Maggie Morash and Samantha Valliant — came off of the bench. Cole scored one of the two goals in the Knights’ victory. And while many of the freshman have been involved, Crooks knows the recipe for success this season involves getting the younger players to jell with the rest of the roster as soon as possible. “They fit right in,” Crooks said. “Not only are they talented players, but they have made a big impact for our team this year.” The Knights have two more games before they begin Big East play Sept. 14 against Villanova. And while Rutgers has impressed in the early stages of the season, there is always room to improve. Junior defender Tori Leigh is optimistic about the team’s chances going forward. “Right now I think we are all very proud of how hard we are working and how much we are pushing each other,” Leigh said. “We are all really competitive, which makes us better.”
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SPORTS PAGE 29 VOLLEYBALL KNIGHTS WIN HOME INVITATIONAL
FIELD HOCKEY TEMPLE 3, RUTGERS 2 (OT)
Senior Carlie Rouh scored a goal in the second half of Sunday’s overtime loss to Temple. The Knights fell to 2-2 with the defeat. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR, FILE PHOTO
Temple downs Rutgers in OT BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER
Senior Alex Jones (17), who earned all-tournament team honors, helped lead the Knights’ attack in their win at the Rutgers Invitational. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Seniors produce strong start BY AARON FARRAR STAFF WRITER
The Rutgers women’s volleyball team is off to a strong start early this season. The Scarlet Knights stand at 6-1 for the first time since the 1997 campaign. The Knights won four consecutive matches, earning the last three victories last weekend at the Rutgers Invitational. The Knights secured the championship after defeating Rhode Island (2-4) with set scores of 28-26, 24-26, 25-19 and 25-14. Seniors Kylie Orr and Alex Jones were catalysts for the Knights throughout the competition. Jones was pleased with the team’s effort and fight to win the tournament. “I felt great about it,” Jones said. “Since I’ve been here, this is the best start Rutgers volleyball has had, and I’m just really excited for this season because I know we can do really big things this year.” Orr and Jones earned Rutgers Invitational All-Tournament Team honors. Orr reached a careerhigh 21 kills against Rhode Island and finished atop the tournament field with 46 kills and 5.11 kills per set. Her previous career best was 17 kills, which she earned Aug. 28, 2009, against South Dakota State. After the two-day event, the Knights led all teams in hitting
percentage (.286), assists per set (15.70), kills per set (16.20) and digs per set (18.60). Rutgers also recorded a season high in hitting percentage (.316) and assists (70). Fifth-year head coach CJ Werneke saw some positive things from the team so far this season, but he continues to preach the same message. “We need to be a more consistent team,” he said. “We have
“We’re going to make teams earn each point they get against us.” CJ WERNEKE Head Coach
enough talent to compete against our opponents that are on our schedule and our opponents in the Big East Conference. So we really try to address and talk about being consistent, being disciplined and having some good mental toughness.” Four seniors on the squad lead the roster, hoping to improve the team as much as they can in their final season and take the team to new heights. “I want to go out on a good note,” Jones said. “I think this is a great team. I have three other great seniors with me, and we’re
all looking to leave this program with a great last year for all of us. This program can continue to get better because it’s gotten better ever y single year that we’ve been here.” Players credit Werneke’s guidance and believe he brings qualities that are cr ucial to their success. “I think he is ver y good at watching the game and understanding it,” Jones said. “He helps us get fired up for the game, he brought us together as a team and he’s really focused on us being a team. We do a bunch of activities for bonding. That’s been one of the biggest par ts of our program.” Even though the Knights are off to their best start in 15 years, Werneke is not settling with their accomplishments and has noticed things they can improve on. “We can improve on our approach — our mental approach to each match, each point,” he said. “How we approach the game plan, how we approach the warm up, how we approach each point from a mental and physical standpoint. We make each point matter. We’re going to battle and we’re going to make teams earn each point they get against us.” Rutgers hopes to extend its winning streak to five games at the College Avenue Gym tonight at 7 p.m., when it takes on Lafayette.
Looking to improve its record under first-year head coach Meredith Long, the Rutgers field hockey team faced Temple on Sunday at the Bauer Track and Field Complex. The game went to overtime, when Temple only needed one shot to put the game away. Temple’s Amber Youtz assisted Nicole Kroner on her second goal of the contest and gave the Owls a 3-2 victory against the Knights, despite being out-shot by Rutgers, 16-13. Senior Carlie Rouh helped the Scarlet Knights to regain the lead in the second half after scoring on a penalty shot, but the Owls would not go away. With 14 minutes left in the contest, Temple took advantage of a penalty corner opportunity when Kroener scored to knot the game at 2. The Knights got on the board first in the 30th minute, when junior Christie Lonsky received the ball in front of the goal from sophomore Sophie Wright and used a one-handed swing to score and put the Knights up, 1-0.
Temple answered when forward Lauren Hunt scored for the Owls early in the second half to tie the game. Junior goalie Sarah Stuby turned in another impressive performance and finished the game with seven saves, adding to her 23 total saves for the season. The loss dropped the Knights to 2-2 on the season. Both of Rutgers’ losses came in overtime, the first a 21 defeat at the hands of No. 14 Boston University. Long became the Knights’ head coach after spending two years as the team’s assistant coach under former coach Liz Tchou. She earned the interim tag after last season, and in January she officially earned head coaching duties. Long was an All-American in high school, helping Ocean City High School (N.J.) to three state championships. She initially went to college at Boston University, where she earned 2001 America East AllRookie Team honors, but soon transferred to Maryland. There, she helped the team appear in three straight Final Fours, winning the 2005 ACC title and the NCAA National Championship.
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SPORTS PAGE 30 FOOTBALL
FOOTBALL DEFENSE, RUNNING GAME LIFT KNIGHTS
Injuries result in doubt for RU’s home opener could not say for sure what the next few days will hold for the tight end. The coaching staff has to see In the weeks leading up to Saturday’s season opener him on the field in order to evaluagainst Tulane, Rutgers head ate how healthy and game-ready football coach Kyle Flood said he is. Booker made the trip to the the team was getting healthier. But the Scarlet Knights are Superdome, but he had to still without two potential leave the game early because star ters in sophomore tight of a leg injur y. Much like Carrezola, Booker’s end Paul Carrezola and senior future remains to be seen. defensive end Mar vin Booker. “We X-rayed Mar vin Carrezola won the and his X-rays were starting job from senior negative, so we feel D.C. Jefferson in traingood about that,” Flood ing camp, but an ankle said. “Right now he’s injur y derailed him, still got a boot on, so I handing the star ting don’t know if he’s role against Tulane back going to be practicing to Jefferson. with us tomorrow, but The game would we’re optimistic.” have been Carrezola’s PAUL While the defense fifth star t. Redshir t CARREZOLA freshman Tyler Sophomore Tight End fared well without him — they allowed only Kroft assumed the eight rushing yards and 12 backup role. Jefferson was the only tight points against Tulane — he is end to catch a pass against the still an impor tant piece in Green Wave, hauling in one ball Rutgers’ scheme. The Knights need Booker for 19 yards while Carrezola healthy to solidify the defensive watched from home. He is walking without a limp line rotation. They may have reason to worr y, judging by and is out of a boot, Flood said. “Does that mean he can run Booker’s injury history. The defensive end has played and play football? We’ll find that out,” he said. “He’ll have in only seven games in the past another day to get ready for three seasons, missing time in that, and we’ll have him out each because of leg injuries, surthere to see what he can do and geries and rehab. But with all signs pointing to a hopefully progress him as the less serious injury than in years week goes.” Flood said he was encouraged past, Booker is not expected to by what he saw in Carrezola, but miss significant time.
BY JOEY GREGORY
ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Sophomore running back Jawan Jamison earned a game-high 112 rushing yards on 18 carries against Tulane. He also had a 46-yard touchdown run. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Flood gains perspective in victory BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Prior to this season, Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood was used to watching the offense and then talking to the unit while the defense was on the field. But he was an assistant then. Now that he is in charge on the sidelines, his eyes are glued to the field. “You go from one phase to another. You go from offense to special teams to defense to special teams, back to offense,” Flood said. “The experience I have on the sideline with the flow of the game is a little bit different.” While he does not have the time to spend coaching the offense — especially the offensive line, which he was in charge of since he arrived at Rutgers — there are some upsides of which Flood is taking full advantage. “I got to talk to the officials,” he said. “We were never allowed to talk to the officials as assistants here. That was different.” But his upsides of being the head coach Saturday extended beyond exchanging words with the referees. He was finally able to see his younger players in action. “They got an opportunity to show us that the stage wouldn’t be too big for them,” Flood said. “I think every one of them really did a nice job.” Freshman kicker Kyle Federico was one of those players who showed the head coach he can handle his duties for the Scarlet Knights. After missing his first field goal
attempt — a 34-yarder — the Ponte Vedra, Fla., native hit his next attempt as well as all extra point opportunities. As the game drew on, the rookie’s confidence grew, Flood said. The first-year head coach was also pleased with the performance of his former unit, the offensive line, which helped Rutgers runners to more than 150 rushing yards without allowing a single sack. But the line’s play can still improve, Flood said. “I think it’s a good start,” he said. “I want to see the body of work. I try not to make too many decisions based on one game, one series. They have a performance that they can build on.” Sophomore running back Jawan Jamison will take the performance from the offensive line every game. Jamison had 18 carries for 112 yards, including a 46-yard touchdown run thanks to a block from junior right guard Andre Civil. “The O-line came out very confident,” Jamison said. “When they come out confident, we do really well.” Sophomore fullback Michael Burton also helped Jamison break the century mark for the second straight time on the ground. Jamison said in addition to helping clear a running lane, Burton says something to help him earn extra yardage before each play. “He just gives me a little pumpup speech,” Jamison said. “He tells me I have to get it going, I have to get this first down.”
Burton added a reception for seven yards in his first start in a season opener. Sophomore quarterback Gary Nova, though not with highlightreel numbers, impressed the coaching staff with the way he managed the game, Flood said. With the of fensive line keeping the Green Wave defense from getting to him, Nova completed 11 passes for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Thankfully for the Knights, the defense was the least surprising portion of Rutgers’ game. After ending last season as one of the top defensive units in the conference, the Knights picked up where they left off, with defending Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year Khaseem Greene leading the charge with 14 tackles at linebacker. After leading the Big East in tackles a season ago with 141, Greene is on pace — in earnest — to break last season’s mark. Not to be outdone, senior cornerback Brandon Jones also put on a good performance with three passes defended and an interception return for a touchdown. He put aside any questions about his health and previous injuries. As a unit, Rutgers held the Green Wave to only eight yards on the ground. But Greene is not satisfied. “It’s good, could be better,” he said. “We could hold them to no rushing yards or negative rushing yards. But it’s good. It’s something for us to build on.”
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SPORTS PAGE 31 MEN’S SOCCER CREIGHTON 3, RUTGERS 0
Former forward Ibrahim Kamara finished second on the team last season with five goals, but his graduation left the Knights with a collection of inexperience and youth up front. Rutgers has only one goal to its name in its first three matches of the season. ALEXANDER VAN DRIESEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, FILE PHOTO
Inexperienced Rutgers suffers shutouts BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Forward J.P. Correa has yet to score while recovering from hip surgery. ALEXANDER VAN DRIESEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, FILE PHOTO
Subtract last year’s senior class and add 13 freshmen, and the Rutgers men’s soccer team is ver y different from the 2011 Scarlet Knights that made the Sweet 16. With last year’s top two scorers, sophomore for ward J.P. Correa and junior for ward Kene Eze, str uggling in the early season, some of the remaining players from 2011 have not been the same. Head coach Dan Donigan did not expect a smooth season, and he said last year was not one, either. “There were a lot of challenges through last year, too,” Donigan said. “You could say, ‘Oh, they were 6-1-2 in-conference and made the Sweet 16,’ but it wasn’t that easy. It wasn’t that enjoyable.” Rutgers’ early season is not easy, either, especially with Sunday’s 3-0 loss to No. 2 Creighton (4-0-1) in the last of two games in the Ameritas Classic. The Knights (1-2) left Omaha as the victim of Creighton’s most lopsided win this season, but the game was close earlier. The score was 0-0 for 62 minutes until midfielder Jose Gomez put Creighton on the board and the Jays scored two more goals in the 85th minute.
“The score wasn’t necessarily indicative of the entire 90 minutes,” Donigan said. “It could have been different. I’m proud of the guys for keeping it scoreless for 62 minutes.” Eze played only 52 minutes with early struggles and the Knights’ depth. “He underperformed against SIU-Edwardsville,” Donigan said. “We also know that without him, we could have a good rotation with him coming off the bench. Kene is a difference maker. He’s a guy we’re going to need.” Correa played 71 minutes against Creighton, and he will gradually receive more minutes each game as he recovers from offseason hip surgery. But that game was also Rutgers’ second straight scoreless outing, after last Friday’s 1-0 loss to SIU-Edwardsville in the first game of the Omaha road trip. The Knights and the Cougars both rattled off nine shots, and Rutgers put two more of its shots on goal for a 5-3 advantage in that category. SIU-Edwardsville was scoreless for the final 80 minutes, but so were the Knights. Cougars forward Peter Kelly scored the first goal Rutgers allowed all season, and the Knights did not score after that. “It’s more of a collective thing than individually,” said freshman midfielder Mael Corboz. “We have to push more for wards in, push more mid-
fielders into the attack. It’s not a question of personnel.” The only Knights goal this season came from freshman midfielder Mitchell Taintor in the sixth minute of Aug. 24’s season opener against Fordham, also the sixth minute of Taintor’s collegiate career. “It was a lot faster than I thought,” Taintor said of the college pace and scoring so quickly. “The first few scrimmages, it was also a real game. But when you come out in front of the lights for the first game, everyone’s coming out 100 miles per hour.” Rutgers held on for the 1-0 victory, but it came with some close calls. Fordham put the ball in the net in the 81st minute, but the player was called offsides. Senior goalie Kevin McMullen also had to bounce off the ground after a diving save in the 51st minute for another diving save two seconds later off the rebound. “When I see a player, I want to know where he’s going before he lets the ball pass,” McMullen said. “I could tell by where he was putting his foot and where he placed the ball that he was going to go to my right.” McMullen is part of the slight majority on Rutgers’ roster who are not freshmen. Both veterans and underclassmen will be key for the Knights in working out the kinks. “It’s always a challenge,” Donigan said.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE The No. 16 Rutgers women’s soccer team
BLANKED The Rutgers men’s soccer team, loaded with youth, failed to
SENIORITY COMPLEX Veterans Kylie Orr
dropped its first contest of the season Friday, 4-1, to No. 17 Texas A&M. / PAGE 28
score on two occasions last weekend in a pair of losses, one of which came against No. 2 Creighton. / PAGE 31
(pictured) and Alex Jones led the Rutgers volleyball team to a tourney title. / PAGE 29
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s good, could be better.” — Senior linebacker Khaseem Greene on allowing eight rushing yards Saturday against Tulane
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
FOOTBALL FLOOD EARNS FIRST CAREER VICTORY
Head coach Kyle Flood looks onto the field Saturday at the Superdome during a timeout. Flood, in his eighth season in Piscataway, drew praise upon his hiring Jan. 30 as a high-character coach with connections to many of the state’s top high school programs. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Character remains Flood’s calling card First-year head coach makes relationships top priority at Rutgers BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR
For R.J. Dill, it started with a phone call on a December night. The Rutgers football team’s fifth-year senior right tackle was not yet on the team, and Kyle Flood had no idea he would be a head coach in nearly a month.
Dill, a Mar yland transfer, earned an opportunity with the Scarlet Knights after admitting he would be OK if his career ended, his undergraduate eligibility exhausted. But Flood, who recruited Dill in high school, was one of the first coaches to pick up the phone. “He knew who I was as a person,” Dill said yesterday. “He understood how I felt. Getting recruited as a 21-year-old man is a lot different than getting recruited as a 16-year-old boy. He was very upfront with me. He treated me like a man.” It is one of the qualities Athletic Director
Tim Pernetti saw in Flood, the Knights’ 29th head coach in Rutgers history, when he hired the career assistant Jan. 30 to replace Greg Schiano. The longtime offensive line coach boasted local recruiting ties, a résumé that included producing several NFL players and offensive coordinator duties at other coaching stops. But his character made Flood an attractive commodity. “He was a positive person, someone I could definitely see myself playing for,” said Tackle R.J. Dill made his debut Saturday.
SEE CHARACTER ON PAGE 23
KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WOMEN’S SOCCER VETERAN EMERGES AS LEADING SCORER
Olympic experience aids development of prized RU forward BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
It was late in extra time when Alex Morgan headed a goal to seal the United States women’s national team’s victor y against Canada in the London 2012 Olympics. Her strike advanced the U.S. to the gold medal match. In a game Canada dominated for nearly the entire match, Rutgers women’s soccer junior for ward Jonelle Filigno, a member
of the Canadian team, felt a sinking feeling in her stomach as her team only had an oppor tunity to earn a bronze medal. “When I saw that cross go in, my hear t was racing,” Filigno said. “When she got it in the net, it was a terrible feeling, and I felt gutted. It was just so hard to deal with because we were on top for the majority of the game.” Canada went on to win bronze when they defeated France, 1-0, in the thirdplace match. For Filigno, who earned
playing time in each contest during the Olympics and scored a goal against Great Britain, being a member of the team was enough. After looking at the road she took to get there, any onlooker can understand why. It was nine games into her sophomore season last year against Villanova when Filigno injured her ankle. First diagnosed as a high ankle sprain, she sought second opinions and was finally told she
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MITCHELL TAINTOR scored a goal five minutes into his Rutgers career Aug. 24 in a victory against Fordham. The freshman midfielder’s goal is the only score for Rutgers (1-2) this season.
had torn ligaments. Surger y followed, along with doubt about her future with the national team. “There was a time cr unch,” Filigno said. “With the ankle brought all the doubt and all the mental thoughts that were more negative than positive. Because of the ankle, I star ted over thinking ever ything and that’s what I did.” SEE
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RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR VOLLEYBALL
WOMEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
VOLLEYBALL
vs. Lafayette
vs. Stony Brook
at Maine
at UNC-Wilmington
Tonight, 7 p.m., College Avenue Gym
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 3 p.m. Orono, Maine
Friday, 4 p.m. Norfolk, Va.