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Campus installs Chase ATMs After winning bidding process, bank has machines in every student center BY HANNAH SCHROER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Chase Bank now provides service for all ATMs across campus following the University’s decision over the summer to discontinue its ATM service contracts with Wells Fargo, Bank of America and PNC. The campus centers previously featured different ATMs because they were independent of each other until 2007 when they all joined Student Life,
said Patrick Savolskis, business manager for Student Life. Each center was responsible for negotiating its own contract with the University’s procurement department, he said. “We thought, ‘this is a mishmosh, and we should really clean this up,’” Savolskis said. After competing with other institutions in a bidding process, Chase Bank won the bid to be the sole provider of ATMs on the New Brunswick campus, he said.
The Chase ATMs charge a $2 banking fee for non-Chase customers, a price University officials negotiated down from $3, Savolskis said. Pavel Sokolov, treasurer of the Rutgers University Student Assembly, said University officials disagreed with Chase’s original contract, which included a $3 service charge for nonChase customers. If that were still the case, $2 would go to Chase and $1 to the University. “[Those at the University] thought it would be a financial hardship on students,” Sokolov said.
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If construction plans are approved, the grease trucks would be forced to move out of Lot 8 for parking deck construction. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTO EDITOR
College Avenue constuction plans await city approval BY BRIANNA PROVENZANO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A new Chase ATM in the Rutgers Student Center charges non-Chase customers a $2 surcharge. Alternative ATM options are no longer available on campus. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Program offers U. students voting tools BY AMANDA GOMEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
RU Voting, a program sponsored by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, hopes to get students registered, informed and voting for the upcoming elections, said Elizabeth Matto, the program’s administrator. The nonpar tisan organization aims to make the voting process more accessible to students by getting them registered to vote by the Oct. 16 deadline, said Matto, an assistant research professor at Eagleton.
“The more accessible that you make the electoral process, the better,” Matto said. “This year we are going to tr y to be an influence on campus.” Many students neglect to vote because they are unaware of registration deadlines and polling locations. “The realities of voter registration go against us,” she said. “States who have simple rules have higher voter turnout.” But RU Voting makes it easier to keep students informed of voter rules, Matto said.
Students must vote where they register and change their addresses if they move from residence halls or apartments, she said. There are several polling locations on or near campus, which vary by residence hall and are listed on the RU Voting website, ruvoting.rutgers.edu, Matto said. Locations are subject to change, but include the Busch Campus Center and the Livingston Student Center. Focus groups helped shape the RU Voting campaign, Matto SEE
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The University will partner with the New Brunswick Development Corporation on a proposed construction project that would develop 674,000 square feet of land on the College Avenue campus. The proposed construction includes a 500-bed honors college residence hall, a 150,000-square-foot academic building, an apartment-style residence hall and a parking deck, said University spokesman Greg Trevor. Partnering with the city would allow the project’s cost, an estimated $295 million, to be financed through student residential and dining fees as well as New Jersey state tax credits, said Tony Calcado, vice president of University facilities and capital planning. “This project is a private-public partnership with [DEVCO]. It enables us to leverage dollars we would not have and to use those dollars to better conditions at Rutgers with a minimal financial impact to students,” Calcado said. He said the project is contingent on $52 million in Urban Transit Hub Tax Credits administered through the NJ Economic Development Authority, which has yet to be approved. The remaining balance would be financed through student residential and dining fees and general operating revenues, both over a 30-year period. The areas slated for development include a five-acre section of land on George Street between Seminary Place and Bishop Place, as well as parking lots 16 and 8A, the latter being home to the grease trucks. Ahmed Ahmed, manager of the RU Hungry? truck, said he has not received word from the University about whether or not his business would have to relocate. “We read a couple of stuff about this issue in the newspaper . . . but we haven’t received anything officially yet so we’ll see what is going to happen,” Ahmed said. But Ahmed has heard r umors about the tr ucks’ possible relocation.
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The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum hosts the first “Art After Hours” of the semester from 5 to 9 p.m. The exhibition “Art=Text=Art” features contemporary artists from the Sally and Wynn Kramarsky Collection. The event is free for students. For more information, visit the Zimmerli Art Museum website.
Thursday, Sept. 6 The new three-story Barnes and Noble on Somerset Street hosts its grand opening celebrations through Sept. 9. Ted Allen of Food Network’s “Chopped” will do a book signing.
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Tuesday, Sept. 11 Grammy Award-winning blues guitarists Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang will perform at the State Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit statetheatrenj.org.
Wednesday, Sept. 12 Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald will perform at the State Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit statetheatrenj.org.
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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT In yesterday’s story “Livingston Plaza opens, lacks retail facilities,” a statement on the unfinished details at the plaza like “minor spackling” and “affixation of permanent signs” was incorrectly attributed to director of Housing and Residence Life Facilities, Steve Dubiago. The statement is instead an observation by the article’s author. The article “Solar canopy serves as energy source on Livingston,” misstated yesterday that the solar canopy project would produce about 9 kilowatt-hours per year, which saves more than $1 million annually. The system will produce 9 million kilowatt-hours per year.
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Rutgers Gardens seeks to expand, educate BY YASHMIN PATEL UNIVERSITY EDITOR
Far from concrete and tucked away on Cook campus, Rutgers Gardens tries to inform the public about plants while also overseeing the Rutgers Farmers Market. The market invites more than 20 New Jersey-based vendors to sell organic fruits and vegetables, wines, pickles, honey, bread, coffee and meat, said Bruce Crawford, director of Rutgers Gardens. “We don’t produce anything here only because it’s a bit of a disadvantage to the vendors … because we don’t pay taxes obviously because we’re a state university,” he said. “It’s what they call unfair competition.” He said the products change from season to season, starting with asparagus and strawberries and eventually making way for corn and blueberries. “Apples and produce [are] typically $2 to $3, whereas some of the beef products go up to $8 to $16,” he said. Crawford said during the fall season, there are more products such as squash, apples and broccoli, while an item like sweet corn will die out during the first frost, he said. Although the market is open to the public, the University Dining Services does not benefit from its products, he said.
Rutgers Gardens runs the Rutgers Farmers Market, at which more than 20 vendors sell wine, vegetables, honey and other products on Cook campus. COURTESY OF BRUCE CRAWFORD “It has been considered, but it’s just literally to bring in the amount of food necessary to feed the students [and] would be totally different quantities than what we have here at the market,” Crawford said. Rutgers Farmers Market vendors pay Rutgers Gardens for their spot, with funds going toward promoting the market and taking care of the gardens. Matthew Jamicky, superintendent of Rutgers Gardens, said his staff maintains about 50 to 60 acres of the 180-acre year-round, because the remaining area contains woods and trails.
Librarian publishes book on NFL coaches NFL coaches are not only researching the histor y of the teachers of the game, but they league and the evolution of the also inspire athletes through strategy of the game. It’s interdevising a plan to esting to track that through the take their team to the Super years,” he said. He also describes in his Bowl, according to University book the growing trend of Media Relations. assistant coaches John Maxymuk, a Rutgers- having Camden reference librarian, and tracing coaching trends recently recorded the achieve- through histor y, according to ments of the 466 head Media Relations. Maxymuk made his own coaches in NFL histor y in his new book, “NFL Head Coaches: recipe to rank the best coach in histor y through A Biographical looking at winning Dictionar y, “About 80 percent percentage, mak1920-2011.” ing it to the post“Coaches are of the coaches season and chammanagers,” in those days also pionships. Maxymuk told “Paul Brown Media Relations. played on the team.” comes out on “Each has a JOHN MAXYMUK top. … Vince unique styles and Rutgers-Camden Librarian Lombardi and each was influenGeorge Halas are tial in his secondand own way.” The book includes informa- third-ranked coaches,” he told tion about the wins and losses Media Relations. Paul Brown coached the of each coach while describing coach lineages, coaching styles Cleveland Browns, Lombardi and beliefs, according to was the head coach for the Green Bay Packers, and Halas Media Relations. Maxymuk said the game was a Hall-of-Fame coach for the changed significantly from Chicago Bears. Maxymuk told Media the first 13 years of the Relations his book is not only game’s bir th. “About 80 percent of the for football fans, but also coaches in those days also researchers and statisticians. played on the team. In research—Yashmin Patel ing the coaches, you’re also
“We do a lot of trimming, a lot of mowing, [and] we do a lot of fertilizing,” he said. “We try as hard as possible to not use pesticides.” Jamicky said students in the Rutgers Gardens summer internship program help with the maintenance process. Maintenance is busiest in summer because there is more planting and watering to be done while simultaneously educating and training interns about the gardens, he said. “The primary problem, at least over the summer, was the water,” Jamicky said. “This summer we
didn’t get a whole lot of rain. We watered as much as possible, and we still lost plants.” Rutgers Gardens features water fountains, a rain garden and plants, Crawford said. “It’s park-like, but it’s educational,” he said. The rain garden allows water to soak deep into the ground, because the different landscape features are more sensitive to storm water, Crawford said. Crawford said Rutgers Gardens plans to add a new visitor center within the next five to 10 years.
“The visitor center will be about educating the public and the students about plants and environment and ecology and so forth,” he said. Crawford said he does not know exactly how the project will be funded, because it is still in the early stages of planning. Rutgers Gardens is beginning to focus more on providing signs to educate the visitors about its plants. “Right now, there are a few signs by plants that are labeled, and that’s something which hasn’t been focused on,” he said. “The rain garden has its own educational sign, [but] that’s something that we’re developing.” CarolAnn Sudia, a 2012 Rutgers Gardens intern, said via email correspondence that she tended the vegetable garden and learned how to plant, remove weeds, harvest crops and organically keep weeds from growing. Sudia, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, also worked with the children’s program at the gardens, where she gave tours to local schools and camp groups that visited. “The Rutgers Gardens’ children’s program is wonderful but could improve if we were able to reach out to more local schools,” she said. “It would be great if we could go into the classroom and teach kids how to grow gardens at their school.”
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PLANS Honors college, classroom building included in proposal CONTINUED FROM FRONT “People are talking that they might force us to leave by the end of December . . . so next year I don’t think we’re going to be here,” Ahmed said. But Calcado said the project would involve relocating the Grease Trucks and reintegrating them into the project in some form.
CHASE ATM availability may influence students to switch banks, Sokolov says CONTINUED FROM FRONT The plan was to give Chase nine ATMs on campus, with the Rutgers Student Credit Union still providing two ATMs at the Rutgers Student Center and Busch Campus Center. But because RSCU is unaffiliated with the University, the plan was thrown out, as it would violate the
VOTING Matto says 16 million more citizens can vote in November CONTINUED FROM FRONT said. Research results showed students wanted unbiased information about political candidates. “Institutions of higher education have a responsibility to prepare young people to become active citizens,” Matto said. “Active citizenship does not come naturally. It has to be taught.” She said students often think politics do not af fect their lives. “Like it or not, if you don’t care about politics, politics cares about you,” Matto said. “So many people are disgusted by the political process. What happens in D.C., Trenton and New Br unswick af fects you now. It’s important to be aware of the process.” Matto said more than 16 million more people are eligible to vote this year than in 2008. She called the Millennial generation “unique, power ful and best educated.” “Young people have such a powerful tool with technology,” she said. The students Matto works with believe peer-to-peer interaction is just as important as social media and the RU Voting
The planned construction will help assist the University in building a better College Avenue campus, he said. “It allows us to build a state-ofthe-art academic building, to purchase the New Brunswick Theological Seminary property, thereby unifying our campus, and to add a true honors college, further enabling us to attract New Jersey’s best and brightest,” Calcado said. Construction of a new parking deck would help to offset any issues caused for students and faculty because of displaced parking spaces, he said. Trevor said this is not the first time the University has sought
cooperation between private and public institutions to accomplish a construction goal.
sole proprietor contract with Chase, Sokolov said. “It’s a hassle, but Rutgers did what it had to cut costs and raise revenue,” Sokolov said. Savolskis said two more ATMs would be installed later in the semester. Myra Melcer, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and longtime Chase customer, said she used to walk to her bank’s ATM on George Street twice a week to withdraw money. “It’s a trek compared to the accessibility of having an ATM at the [Rutgers] Student Center,” said Melcer, who began banking with Chase as a high school sophomore because of its
accessibility near her New York City home. Now that the University has
website, she said. They work to reach out to students about RU Voting’s initiatives. “The students know better how to reach the Rutgers community,” she said. Stephanie Rivera, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior working with RU Voting, said the organization attempts to understand why students are not voting and tries to address this problem. She hopes to get students involved for a large voter turnout. “If we don’t make a choice, someone else will make them for us,” Rivera said. “This generation can be heard, we just have to show them the tools. … We can make an impact in this coming election.” Jacob Schulman, another RU Voting member, said he hopes to get students interested in the election process by getting the word out around the University. “A lot of people at Rutgers are ver y sociable,” said Schulman, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Upcoming RU Voting events include “Pizza & Politics: Discussion with Obama & Romney Campaign Representatives” at the Eagleton Institute of Politics on Douglass campus on Oct. 3 at 12:30 p.m. RU Voting will also host “Popcorn & Politics: Presidential Debate Watch Party” at the same location on Oct. 22 at 8 p.m.
“Everybody benefits: the city, the university, the residents.” JEAN HOLTZ DEVCO Vice President of Communications and Operations
“In Camden, a partnership between the University and the Camden County Improvement
“... I would rather walk down George Street than pay a fee.” MICHAEL RUSCHMANN School of Arts and Sciences Junior
renegotiated its ATM service contracts, Melcer said she has access to cash wherever she goes. “I’m so excited Chase is taking over,” she said.
Authority led to a $55 million oncampus housing facility that will provide space for 350 graduate students beginning this fall,” Trevor said. A similar effort is taking place on the University’s Newark campus, he said. “In Newark, tax credits are being pursued to help finance the $71 million renovation of the historic 15 Washington Street building into housing for 350 graduate students,” Trevor said. The project cannot begin until DEVCO purchases land from the New Brunswick Theological Seminary and obtains the New Jersey Economic Development
Authority’s approval on state tax credits, said Russell Marchetta, New Brunswick city spokesman. Jean Holtz, DEVCO vice president of communications and operations, said there are many advantages to this cityuniversity partnership. “Everybody benefits: the city, the university, the residents,” Holtz said. “Through all of the improvements that are made and come to benefit ever yone involved ... through better infrastructure, safer streets, more retail and more community.” According to its website, the project’s scheduled date of completion is set for the fall of 2016.
While Sokolov expects some complaints now that students are back on campus, he believes the University has done a good job providing the public information about the switch. “From what I’ve heard, most students change banks to suit their ATM needs,” Sokolov said. Savolskis said the change should not severely affect students, because most only withdraw small amounts of money every couple of weeks for convenience and safety purposes. “It’s not the same kind of volume business it used to be,” Savolskis said. “If you’re out and lose a debit card you can call the bank and get it replaced, but if you lose cash, it’s gone.”
Michael Ruschmann, a School of Arts and Sciences junior who uses Bank of America, said he withdraws cash too often to afford the Chase ATM fee, especially if it is to buy something inexpensive, like coffee. “I used to be able to go to the [Student Activities Center], but now the only ATM I can go to is on George Street,” Ruschmann said. But the extra time spent walking to his bank is not enough to convince Ruschmann to switch to Chase, he said. “It’s an inconvenience to leave campus to borrow money or deposit checks,” he said. “But I would rather walk down George Street than pay a fee.”
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi to urge Southeast Asian nations to ease rising tensions in the South China Sea. GETTY IMAGES
Clinton visits Beijing for peace talks THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is in Beijing to press Chinese authorities to agree to peacefully resolve disputes with their smaller neighbors over competing territorial claims in the South China Sea. But as she began her meetings here, China questioned the stated neutrality of the United States. Clinton met late yesterday with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi after arriving in China from Indonesia, where she urged Southeast Asian nations to present a unified front in dealing
with China in attempts to ease rising tensions in the South China Sea. Clinton will meet on Wednesday with other top Chinese officials, including President Hu Jintao and State Councillor Dai Bingguo. The United States wants China and the other claimants to adopt a binding code of conduct for the region, along with a process to resolve maritime disputes without coercion, intimidation or the use of force. Clinton wants the Chinese to drop their insistence on settling conflicting claims with individual nations and instead embrace a multilateral mechanism that will give the smaller
members of the Association of South East Asian Nations greater clout in negotiations. She urged all par ties to make “meaningful progress” by a November summit of East Asian leaders that President Barack Obama plans to attend in Cambodia. In Indonesia’s capital before heading to China, Clinton offered strong U.S. support for a regionally endorsed plan to ease rising tensions by implementing the code of conduct. Jakarta is the headquarters of ASEAN, and Clinton pressed the group to insist that China agree to deal with them as a bloc.
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials said yesterday they are in close discussions with the United States over how to deal with the Iranian nuclear program, seeking to ease tensions that have emerged between the two allies over a possible Israeli military strike against Iran. The dialogue, in which Israel is looking for President Barack Obama to take a tough public position against Iran, suggests the odds of an Israeli attack in the near term have been reduced. Israel, convinced that Iran isn’t taking seriously U.S. vows to block it from acquiring nuclear weapons, believes that time to stop the Iranians is quickly running out. A series of warnings by Israeli officials in recent weeks has raised concerns that Israel could soon stage a unilateral military strike. In response, senior American officials have made clear they oppose any Israeli military action at the current time. After tense exchanges with the Americans, Israeli political and defense officials said Tuesday that the sides are now working closely together in hopes of getting their positions in sync. Clearer American assurances on what pressure it is prepared to use against Iran, including possible military action, would reduce the need for Israel to act alone, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were discussing a security matter. There was no immediate American comment Tuesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddled with his security cabinet for a daylong briefing by military intelligence on Iran’s nuclear program. Netanyahu has criticized the international community for failing to curb Iran’s nuclear program. In recent days, he has called for the world to set a clear “red line” for the Iranians. His comments were seen as veiled criticism of President Barack Obama. Israel has not publicly defined its own red lines, which might include a deadline for Iran to open its facilities to U.N. inspectors or a determination that Iran has definitively begun enriching uranium to a weapons-grade level. Israel believes Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons, a charge the Iranians deny. The U.S. has said it doesn’t know what Iran’s ultimate plans are for its nuclear program. White House press secretary Jay Carney on Sunday played down any differences, saying “there is absolutely no daylight between the United States and Israel when it comes to the necessity of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.” “The best way to ensure that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon is through a diplomatic process that results in Iran finally agreeing to, in a completely verifiable way, give up its nuclear weapons ambitions and abide by its international obligations. But that
window will not remain open indefinitely,” Carney said. He emphasized that Obama “has insisted that all options ... remain on the table.” A U.N. report last week showing continued progress in the Iranian nuclear program reinforced the Israeli view that negotiations and economic sanctions are not persuading Iran to change its behavior. The U.N. report found that Iran has moved more of its uranium enrichment activities into fortified bunkers deep underground and imper vious to air attack. Enrichment is a key activity in building a bomb, though it has other uses as well. Israel views a nuclear-armed Iran as a mortal threat, citing Iranian calls for Israel’s destruction, Iran’s development of missiles capable of striking the Jewish state, and Iranian support for hostile Arab militant groups. Israel’s timeline for military action is shorter than that of the United States, which has far more powerful bunker-busting bombs at its disposal. Feeling so vulnerable, Israel needs strong assurances from its key ally, said Dore Gold, a former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and confidant of Netanyahu. “We have to hear something a lot more concrete, a lot more public from the U.S., which is the leader of free world. What is it going to do?” Gold told the Army Radio station. Israeli officials said they are discussing the possibility of tightened economic sanctions on Iran. They also want Obama to make a strong public statement of American unwillingness to tolerate a nuclear Iran, perhaps at the U.N. General Assembly later this month or even sooner. “What we’d like to see is President Obama saying something in the next few days or weeks, something serious,” said one official. “It could be (a declaration) of red lines, or some forceful statement,” he said. “The point is not to convince Israel, but to convince the Iranians, that we, the United States, mean business. We will tighten sanctions. There’s a military option. ... The Iranians have to understand unequivocally that the Americans are serious about preventing them from acquiring nuclear weapons.” Obama has repeatedly said he would not allow Iran to gain nuclear weapons and has said the U.S. would be prepared to use force as a last resort. But many Israelis are skeptical. Obama is also believed to be unwilling to launch a risky military operation in the run-up to presidential elections. An attack could send global oil prices skyrocketing and endanger U.S. troops in the region. The Israel Hayom newspaper, widely considered to be a mouthpiece for the Netanyahu government, wrote in an analysis Tuesday that Obama “does not believe in a military strike on Iran.”
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New Barnes and Noble sells textbooks, provides study area BY GIANCARLO CHAUX AND MIKE GREENGARTEN STAFF WRITERS
Students can go for a Starbucks run in the same place they purchase their textbooks now that the University’s new Barnes and Noble store is open. The official campus bookstore relocated to a brand new building on 100 Somerset Street as part of the new Gateway Transit Village, leaving their former location at Ferren Mall. The store, which has been three years in the making, is a product of a partnership between the University, Barnes and Noble and the New Brunswick Development Corporation, said Len Oser, store manager at the Barnes and Noble. “We were over [in our previous location] for about three and a half years, but we needed a new store that could service a school of this size,” Oser said. He said the 48,000-square-foot store is spacious enough to rival the Alexander Librar y on the College Avenue campus as a popular study spot. “We can seat around 200 people in the store, with 120 of those seats being available at the cafe,” Oser
said. “The wireless is free as well. They had to put in 15 different wireless access points because of the size of the store.” He said the Barnes and Noble has many of the same elements customers love about the bookstore chain, like its expansive book collection, but also features some characteristics unique to the University. “The main floor is predominantly for Rutgers spirit, clothing and gifts,” Oser said. “The second floor has a technology store, where you can get the latest and greatest in laptops and mobile device accessories. It’s only in the college stores.” Oser said the bookstore plans to display campus-related artwork throughout its three floors, using the University’s history as a common theme. This is most evident from the photo timeline that runs along the wall near the escalators. “We went through the archives at the school and pulled out a bunch of highlights of the history of the school, starting from the inception in 1766 until today,” Oser said. The store’s basement floor is solely dedicated to textbooks and school supplies, he said. Students can rent their books from the store at half price — an
alternative to purchasing that Oser said could be popular for those looking to save money. “The latest innovation in textbook purchasing is the rental program,” he said. “Instead of buying that expensive book and paying all the money up front and hoping you can get something when you sell it back, you can rent it and pay half the price.” To celebrate the opening of the bookstore, Barnes and Noble will host celebrity chef Ted Allen, who will sign copies of his new cookbook, “In My Kitchen.” Jesse Ventura, former wrestler and governor of Minnesota, is also slated for a discussion and signing of his upcoming book, “DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans: No More Gangs in Government.” The store’s front also provides a notable addition to the campus thanks to the University’s Class of 1956, with a big University clock visible from College Avenue. Joey Bishop, a Rutgers Business School senior, said the close proximity of the store is a great benefit for students who live near campus. “It isn’t a far walk from College Avenue. It’s closer than the last
The recently opened bookstore is located on 100 Somerset St. near College Avenue. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER bookstore,” Bishop said. “I would definitely go there more than [Alexander Library].” Commuters who take the train may also benefit from the new café, which will display New Jersey transit schedules on a monitor. Denise Anderson, a New Brunswick resident, said she
appreciates knowing when her train is going to arrive while sitting at Starbucks. “This is my first time here, and so far I like it,” she said. “I would probably come to the bookstore between three and four times a month to catch the train, which is just a few steps away.”
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personnel salaries, drive the majority of tuition increases on campus. Truly, these are necessary costs. It’s also a meager sum when one considers what other public schools have been forced to forfeit to preserve the quality of education on campus in recent years. Nursing students at the University of Iowa last year saw a massive 40 percent hike in tuition, while the students at the University of Georgia experienced a system-wide 16 percent increase. With the University’s increase expected to be the lowest among four-year institutions across the state, we’ve fared pretty well in comparison. Of course, we do acknowledge the negative effects any form of tuition increase may incur on the student body. But we must also recognize that University officials, along with the BOG and Board of Trustees, have, in recent years, made sometimes uncomfortable decisions to keep a University education affordable, and seem to continue to do their best to prioritize so that it remains that way.
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seems to be fading among N.J. voters. Only 29 percent of voters now believe a comeback is under way, while 63 percent believe that Christie is overstating the progress the state has made under his leadership as governor. And it’s easy to see why. The state’s unemployment rate hangs around 9.8 percent — fourth highest in the nation, and more than a percent point above the national average. More than one-third of N.J. households are affected by poverty, according to a new report by United Way. In such a context, things seem dismal. But what’s not as easy to see is how far we’ve come. Christie accepted an ugly inheritance when he first took office in 2009, after former Gov. John Corzine left the state mired in debt. Since then, Christie has closed an $11 billion dollar deficit, curbed many bloated state programs and — for better or worse — carried the Garden State into the national spotlight with his damnthe-torpedoes approach to state politics. A turnaround can’t happen overnight. Christie needs to use this fact, as well as his record as an accomplishment leader, to convince voters come November that New Jersey is still on the rebound.
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The Grand Old Party ing upgraded for the state. Before becoming governor, he helped bring Bain & Company out of a financial crisis while serving as its CONNOR MONTFERRAT chief executive officer. He later cofounded and led Bain Capital, which became one of the largest private equit the Republican National ty investment firms in the nation, Convention, vice presidential investing in small businesses at the candidate Rep. Paul Ryan, R- time, such as Staples and Sports Wis., stated, “College graduates should Authority. Success in business shouldnot have to live out their 20s in their n’t be an attack line from our president. childhood bedrooms, staring up at fad- Being successful in business is a good ing Obama posters and wondering thing. A lot of time and effort goes into when they can move out and get going making a business work. So if a small with life. … If you’re feeling left out or business says they “built their busipassed by, you have not failed; your ness,” they mean that no one was leaders have failed you.” President working 24 hours and seven days a Barack Obama captured 66 percent of week to see that the business succeedthe youth vote in the 2008 election. ed. After all that work for their busiThat year, he promised young voters ness in this bad economy, it doesn’t hope, change and a future in this world. help to hear from our president that The summer began looking bright as the government gets the credit. high school and college graduates went We have a few in our party that I to look for their jobs with their new wish never opened their mouth in front diplomas and degrees. But they only of a camera or a newsperson, but the found unemployment. Sixteen- to 19- future of the Republican Party is a year-olds are unemployed at 24.9 per- bright one. There are more Republican cent. College-aged voters, between 18 governors elected in the nation than and 24 years old, have an unemploy- Democrat, and the GOP has had more ment rate of 15.4 percent. For compari- women governors elected than any son, the national unemployment rate is other party. Our party is diverse — 8.3 percent for all ages. Since Obama don’t let the media fool you. It’s a blatook office, the average tant and sad fact that college tuition has MSNBC omitted all cov“America met the erage of minority speakincreased 25 percent, from $6,591 to $8,244. ers at the national confuture of the Student loan debt vention. To name a few exceeds $1 trillion, Republican Party speakers, there was formore than credit card mer Congressman Artur this week.” and car loan debt. In Davis — who switched New Jersey, the average from Democratic to debt owed by students Republican — Utah at four-year public and private nonprof- Congressional candidate Mia Love, Sen. it institutions is $23,792. The failed poli- Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Gov. Nikki Haley, cies of the last four years have left our R-S.C., Gov. Susana Martinez, R-N.M., generation falling behind and exces- Governor Mary Fallin, R-Okla., and sively dependent on government. Puerto Rican Gov. Luis Fortuno. The But student debt is not the only debt keynote speaker was our very own Gov. young voters have to worry about. The Chris Christie. Former Secretary of country’s debt is expected to rise to State Condoleezza Rice reminded all of $16.35 trillion by the end of this year. us education is the civil rights issue of Because of the President’s reckless today. Later that night, America finally spending, if his budget is enacted this met Paul Ryan, who accepted the vice year, by the end of 2022 it will soar to presidential nomination and laid out $25.9 trillion. The resulting debt places fundamental differences on the deficit. an unfair burden on our generation. With those few vibrant speakers taking Then-presidential candidate Obama in the stage last week, our party knows it 2008 called a $10 trillion national debt can count on officials like them and “irresponsible” and “unpatriotic” — but Romney to show the rest of the nation now he’s added $5 trillion in more debt, that this party can face the hard truths more than any other president before and make tough decisions. The him in one term. Presidential candidate American people can create jobs and Mitt Romney said, “You know there’s build businesses — not government. something wrong with the kind of job Our candidates, Romney and Ryan, he’s done as president when the best haven’t run out of ideas and are not feeling you had was the day you voted silent on their records. They want to for him.” Obama will continue to hold provide jobs that are needed for 23 milcampaign events in the next few lion people and for half of our generamonths across the nation at college tion graduating from college, make sure campuses and visit New Jersey, where our schools are not lagging behind and he’ll coin the terms “Greater Together” unite us — not divide us through and “Forward.” resentment and partisan politics. We cannot let him fool us again. America met the future of the Let’s reclaim our future, and let the Republican Party this week. Romney’s president know young Americans closing remarks stated, “The America deserve better. we all know has been a story of the The president had his time and his many becoming one, uniting to prefirst two years of one-party rule. serve liberty, uniting to build the greatObama got ever ything he wanted, est economy in the world, uniting to including “Obamacare” and the stimu- save the world from unspeakable darklus — his first and best shot to help the ness. Everywhere I go in America, economy. The stimulus was money there are monuments that list those that was borrowed, spent and wasted. who have given their lives for America. Republicans should not be attacked for There is no mention of their race, their criticizing the obvious. We need to stop party affiliation, or what they did for a spending money we do not have. Mitt living. They lived and died under a sinRomney turned around the 2002 gle flag, fighting for a single purpose. Olympics in the face of corruption and They pledged allegiance to the United mismanagement. He was a Republican States of America.” governor in Massachusetts, where nearly 9 in 10 legislators were Connor Montferrat is a School of Democrats. His results were Arts and Sciences senior majoring in decreased unemployment, increased political science and criminal justice. household income, a balanced budget He is the chairman of New Jersey without raising taxes and a credit rat- College Republicans.
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See beyond sandwiches
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hick-fil-A isn’t a person — it’s a large fast-food chain with about 1,000 restaurants all serving the same food in a generic-styled building to an ever-consuming populace. The sole purpose of its existence is to sell you artery-clogging food and make money. That’s it. Romanticizing Chick-fil-A or any other fast-food restaurant beyond that is a delusion. You certainly can appreciate the taste of the mass-produced food and appreciate the competitive pricing, but giving reverence to an abstract corporate entity such as Chick-fil-A is abominable. Terms of endearment, love and the sort should preferably be reserved for people, ideas and things that have meaningful purpose. Fast-food chains used to be a lot simpler. But due to the ever-changing political climate in the United States, fast-food restaurants, anonymous billionaires and many other faceless entities have thrown their millions into the political ring. Chick-fil-A’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, WinShape, has funneled millions into various anti-gay organizations from 2009 to 2010. As a student who doesn’t identify as heterosexual, I take umbrage towards WinShape and Chick-fil-A for the millions thrown into organizations that look to confer a second-class citizenship upon myself, my friends and countless other American citizens. The issue is not just with Chick-fil-A. It’s with any organization that looks to change the American political landscape with its money.
Chick-fil-A and other corporations with political agendas are dangerous because current laws and Supreme Court rulings allow them to move millions upon millions of dollars anonymously into organizations that don’t have the public’s interest at heart. A fast-food chain might be fighting against marriage equality this week, but next week, it might look to unhinge food regulations. These faceless entities are driven either by the moral convictions of their CEOs or by the unquenchable thirst for money. Whatever the drive may be, the public ultimately loses. Next time, as you sit down and chomp away at that $3 Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, take a minute to ponder this. Not only will your arteries fill with conveniently priced grease, but some of that money you just spent will trickle down to the likes of Exodus International — an organization that looks to convert gay people to a heterosexual lifestyle — or to Family Research Council — an organization which has occasionally likened gay people to pedophiles. As the chunks of chicken cascade down your throat, go on to imagine which organization your dollar will fuel next week. Finally, while the crispy bits of poultry lie in your stomach and the political implications weigh on your conscious, the idea that the University needs a Chick-fil-A suddenly becomes unsettling. Eric Edward Thor is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in English and journalism and media studies.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 5 — Other people may melt down emotionally. Don't put up a fight. Listening is most important now. Take it easy and don't touch your savings. You see the light. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 6 — Quick thinking solves a household problem. Friends make the connection. Your holdings are gaining value. Revise plans, and get your finances in line. Gather info to reap rewards. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — Solve a puzzle at home. Improve household communications with a new tool to get the word out. Think fast, and work faster. Postpone a decision to savor a moment. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Everything seems possible. Talk it over. Some things may have to be left behind. Success is your reward. Increase your family's comfort. Discuss; don't argue. You're gaining wisdom. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — More work is required. Learn from your competition and a trusted partner. Decide what to spend and what to save. Follow through. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Discuss a work project with an expert for a solution to an annoying problem. Invest in educational material you'll use at home. Expand your influence. You are triumphant.
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Sophomore running back Jawan Jamison led Rutgers in rushing against Tulane. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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flaw in Huggins’ game, it is not the only portion he continues to work on. Huggins lost around 15 or 20 There is no part of his game yards because of the fouls. he is not working on. But the St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) “Everything,” Huggins said of product said he will not let the penalwhat he needs to fix. “Watch ties get in the way of a good season. more film, study my playbook, “It happens,” Huggins said. take care of my body. Just contin“But at the end of the day, I’m ue to move forward and build it just going to get better and do up from last week.” everything I can to contribute to But Huggins is only one the team, be a leader on and off half of a running back tandem the field and just be positive that touched the about it.” ball on more The biggest “We still have than half of the concern following Scarlet Knights’ Huggins’ freshto get better plays against the man campaign was each and Green Wave. ball security. Jamison, who He developed a every game.” broke the century habit of putting the SAVON HUGGINS mark with 112 ball on the ground, Sophomore Running Back yards on 18 carries and a handoff Saturday, provides against Tulane an effective conshowed signs that trast to Huggins. the problem remained. “The defense can’t really A fumble recovered by senior adjust to one guy,” Huggins said. wideout Mark Harrison could “Once they do adjust to one guy, have sent Huggins into a downthen another guy comes in and ward spiral, but he did not let makes plays.” that happen. If Saturday is any indicaHe gained a game-long 31-yard tion, the ground game will conrun on his next touch, much to the tinue to be a central focus of approval of the coaching staff. the Knights of fense, and “We just try to reinforce the Huggins will continue to touch coaching points of securing the the ball more than 10 times ball every play,” Flood said. “It per game. was great to see him on the very “This is only the beginning,” next play have a positive play.” Huggins said. “We still have to Even though fumbling is the get better each and every game.” only immediately discernable
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Junior No. 1 singles Vanessa Petrini is encouraged by the Knights’ incoming freshmen, who she said were all top high school players. DAILY TARGUM, FILE PHOTO 2012
YEAR Bucca sees leadership ability in pair of RU junior singles players CONTINUED FROM BACK coach Ben Bucca expects Petrini and fellow junior Stefania Balasa to step up as leaders. “Vanessa is going to be a very important member of the team,” Bucca said. “Vanessa is returning this season as the No. 1 singles player last year, so now her role on the team is much bigger than just what Vanessa has to do to bring out the best in her game,
but also to influence the culture on the team so that it brings out the best in everyone.” The youth and lack of senior leadership does not change Petrini’s expectations for this season. “We have three really good recruits coming in, and I’m sure they’re going to do really well,” Petrini said. “They’re all top high school players. I have really high expectations for us.” Bucca also has high expectations for Petrini. “I’m hoping she comes back this fall inspired by her play last year,” Bucca said. Bucca said what separates Petrini from most players is her ability to stay calm in stressful situations and come through in the clutch.
“That moment brings out the best in her game, which is one of the reasons she had such a successful year last year,” Bucca said. Petrini worked hard in the offseason, she said, to prepare for a successful season. “I’ve been training a lot with my coach and a couple guys from my area that are also college tennis players,” Petrini said. “I’m really looking forward to the season.” The Stamford, Conn., native, arrived at Rutgers in 2010 as a highly touted freshman. She earned early playing time and has been a key contributor to the team ever since. Petrini said she chose to attend Rutgers because of the campus and team atmosphere. “I’m super happy here,” she said.
kept its streak alive. Once the Knights rebounded and pulled out the match victor y, it encourWerneke told the team to aged them for the rest of the focus on execution during a timeyear, Orr said. out when the sets at first were “It showed me that we can sliding out of its hands. play a lot better than the way we Rutgers responded to that did the first two games,” Orr message in the third set, taking said. “We just have to find that a commanding 16-8 lead after rhythm. We’re still in preseason, trailing early on and never so I’m not really sure if we’ve looked back. The Knights’ 25-12 completely found that. But just third set win was their largest seeing the last game 25-12, it margin of victor y in a game gives us all that litthis season. tle bit of hope that Seniors Kylie we can maybe Orr and Stephanie “When we mess play like that Zielinski were catup, we tend more often in alysts for the each game.” Knights. Orr led to go on little Werneke hopes the team with 13 individual islands.” the Knights can kills and added start where they one dig. Zielinski KYLIE ORR left off in their led all players in Senior Outside Hitter next matchup later assists with 33 in the week. and contributed “We want to be consistent,” 10 digs for her fourth doubleWerneke said. “We want to realdouble of the year. ly focus on our side of the net, “I think we had a lot of good our style of play, but we also communication,” Orr said. want to go down and make a “When the times got rough, we statement. It’s an opportunity played together as a team. We’re for us to show three programs still working on it, but I think it’s what our program is about, improving a lot each game.” where we’re going and where Rutgers rebounded from we’ve come from. I’m more some mistakes throughout the focused on the quality of play, first two sets. the discipline and quality of “Team first,” was the first contributions we have more thing Orr told her teammates than anything else.” when they stumbled. The Knights travel to Norfolk, “When we mess up, we tend Va., to compete in the Spartan to go on little individual islands,” Classic, hosted by Norfolk State. she said. “But if we all think Rutgers takes on UNCabout playing for the team and Wilmington on Sept. 7 to start playing for each other, it helps us the tournament. The team a lot to get back in the rhythm of resumes action the next day, things.” when it plays Stetson and Rutgers sealed the victor y Norfolk State. with a block by Zielinski and
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MEN’S SOCCER DONIGAN LOOKS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Defender impresses RU with unique throw-ins BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
Senior goalie Kevin McMullen continues to play with three freshmen defenders while senior Joe Setchell nurses a lingering foot injury. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Goalkeeper leads rookies on ‘D’ Veteran presence remains valuable after eight graduate BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The Rutgers men’s soccer team was up, 4-3, on shootout goals against Boston College entering the final shot for each team. Then-junior defender Joe Setchell put the go-ahead goal in the back of the net, and it was goalkeeper Kevin McMullen’s job last season to save Boston College midfielder Steve Rose’s shot and lift the Scarlet Knights to the Sweet 16. McMullen came through, and the team that failed to reach the Big East Tournament in 2010 had won its second game in the 2011 NCAA Tournament. The Southern Methodist transfer had the game-winning moment, but his fellow veterans set him up. Senior for ward Ibrahim Kamara converted the first goal, and senior midfielder Nate Bourdeau sunk the second. That would be that senior class’ final win at Rutgers, and a freshman class that is still getting its feet wet replaced those eight. “Last year it was more about our willingness to just not lose games,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “Now this year with the younger group, it’s an understanding that you have to
build a confidence, you have to build a swagger.” McMullen was around when Rutgers had it, but now he has the new duty of guiding his defenders. Rutgers star ted three rookie defenders — Mitchell Taintor, Ross Tetro and Drew Morgan — Sunday against No. 2 Creighton. The game did not play out like a 3-0 Creighton win early on, as the inexperienced corps of defenders helped prevent
“[College soccer] is a big stage and sometimes you get lost out there.” KEVIN MCMULLEN Senior Goalie
the Jays from scoring until the 63rd minute. “Just because it’s Creighton, we need to show up as if every team is Creighton,” McMullen said. “I think if we play that way the rest of the season, we’ll be in good shape.” Setchell, one of four Rutgers seniors, complemented McMullen’s veteran presence with starts in the first two games, but he sat out against Creighton with a leg injury. “He’s a big question mark right now,” Donigan said. Setchell started 18 games on defense last year, and Dragan
Naumoski, the third senior Rutgers starter, started 21 games on defense last year before moving to midfield this season. Naumoski also recorded three assists last season, and Donigan wants him to replicate that offensive production. With Setchell possibly out Saturday against Princeton, McMullen and Naumoski’s leadership is that much more important to Donigan. “If those two don’t provide that leadership, then we’re relying on these true freshmen, and that’s a lot to ask of them,” Donigan said. “So we need to get it from Kevin and from Dragan.” Creighton was a step ahead of the Knights defense, even though they allowed more goals than they had all season combined. Creighton was the most potent offense Rutgers has played this year, already scoring three goals Aug. 24 against Northern Illinois and Aug. 17 against Maryland in an exhibition. Rutgers also allowed only one goal Friday against SIUEdwardsville, and it shut out Fordham on Aug. 24 in the season opener. Despite being surrounded by inexperience and enduring two straight losses, McMullen still trusts his fellow defenders. “It’s always important to stay on top of [the freshmen] and keep them engaged in the game because it’s a big stage and sometimes you can get lost out there,” McMullen said, “but they’ve done a great job.”
When Rutgers head women’s soccer coach Glenn Crooks recruited freshman defender Brianne Reed last year, it was her physicality and personality that Crooks believed could help the team. But it was not until the first game of the season, when Reed took off in the air on a throw-in, that junior defender Tori Leigh discovered what Crooks calls an “added bonus.” “I was impressed with it,” Leigh said. “I’ve never seen it done before besides with her. We never practiced it [with her], so it was a shocker to all of us.” Known as a flip throw-in, the play begins with a running start. Reed then proceeded to front flip. While in the air with her hands toward the ground, she picked up the ball, finished the aerial somersault and released the ball toward the box. It is an action that produces a higher and farther ball than a regular throw-in and compares comparably to the hang time of a regular corner kick. “Anywhere below midfield I can do it,” Reed said. “Even if it doesn’t get in the box every time, it gets it closer than a regular throw-in would.” Reed, who also took part in gymnastics for 10 years, began practicing the throw in eighth grade. When she entered Red Bank Catholic High School (N.J.) a year later, her teammates suggested she keep working on it because it could be an added weapon. But the coaching staff was hesitant to install it into a gameplan. “I tried [the throw] and fell a lot,” Reed said. “My freshman year I wanted to use it, but my coaches were too scared that I
would hurt myself, so I wasn’t able to.” It was not until the next year, after Reed worked on the throw, when her coach felt it was too valuable to contain. When Crooks first witnessed the throw-in while recruiting Reed, he was impressed. But it was not the reason why the 12year head coach wanted her on the team. “She is a talented kid, and she’s a great kid,” Crooks said. “We knew what she was bringing with a personality standpoint, a work ethic standpoint, and we see great potential in her as a player.” Reed continues to rotate in on the defensive end as Crooks looks to find a consistent presence in the back of the Knights line. He uses seven freshmen, including Reed, in the lineup that has not remained the same this season in six matches. Crooks admits Reed’s unique skill is something that helps the Tinton Falls, N.J., native find more minutes, especially when the Knights are in control of the ball. “Her dimension of the throwin is something that we are working on,” Crooks said. “You can’t discount that because it is a weapon. There are cases that we want her on the pitch just so we can have that weapon out there.” With the throw-in at her disposal, Reed, who earned her first start this season against Sam Houston State, still believes she needs some getting used to as she transitions from the high school level. “The first five minutes are really nerve-racking,” Reed said. “But I didn’t think it would be this difficult. There is a lot of physicality in the game, and I have to get used to it. I’m honored that they give me the opportunity to play.”
Head coach Glenn Crooks first watched Brianne Reed play in high school. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
SPORTS PAGE 19 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK ROSSI INHERITS MENTOR’S FORMER ROLE
Patent on special teams remains following hire BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR
Wayne Warren insists the Rutgers football team’s special teams units maintain the same philosophies now that it preached under former coordinator Robb Smith. It has as much to do with new special teams coach Joe Rossi’s familiarity with Smith — now the Scarlet Knights’ defensive coordinator — as much as it does his penchant for aggressiveness. “We’re going to attack teams,” said Warren, a senior safety. “We’re going to attack speed, and then being physical. [Rossi] understands that special teams is a huge, important part of the game.” Rossi and Smith were part of the same Maine coaching staff from 2007-2008. Rossi earned a promotion to defensive coordinator, Smith’s former position, after Smith joined the Rutgers staff the next season. Smith still finds a way to leave his imprint within the Knights’ special teams. “It seems like Coach Smith sometimes is the older brother,” said senior safety Mason Robinson. “Rossi knows what he’s talking about … and Coach Smith just wants to add in. He has the mentality as a special teams coordinator. You see him over there kind of itching to jump in.” Judging from the early results, the Knights stand to benefit from the two-man operation.
Senior safety Mason Robinson returns a punt Saturday against Tulane at the Superdome, where he averaged 3.3 yards per punt return. The sixth-year Knight is a member of nearly every special teams unit. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Senior punter Justin Doerner landed three punts inside the 20yard line Saturday at Tulane. Junior Jeremy Deering returned a kickoff 55 yards, setting Rutgers up for a late first half field goal. And the Knights held Tulane to a 22.5-yard kick return average. “He’s provided great continuity for us as a program,” said head coach Kyle Flood of Rossi.
Flood figured to contemplate bringing in an outside coordinator on special teams upon his hiring Jan. 30, but Smith’s likely endorsement of Rossi gave him a near-in-house candidate. Combined with his experience as special teams coordinator in Orono, Maine, from 2007-2008, Rossi became a likely fit.
Junior Jeremy Deering left practice yesterday with an ankle injury, but head coach Kyle Flood does not expect it to be serious. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
“His résumé stands on its own,” Flood said. “I think the combination of that, along with the fact that he did work with Robb a couple years, has really allowed us to take our special teams and hopefully get a little bit better.”
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that the coaching staff was encouraged by the progress of sophomore tight end Paul Carrezola, who did not play Saturday at Tulane. Carrezola, who won the starting job Aug. 27, suffered a lower body injury during the next day’s practice. “He ran around pretty good,” Flood said. “We didn’t have him do any football stuff. …We’ll see how he recuperates from that and check him out tomorrow.” Deering, meanwhile, turned his ankle during yesterday’s practice, but Flood said he thinks he will be “OK.” But redshirt freshman Al Page’s status remains unclear. The defensive tackle suffered a lower leg injury during practice Sunday and did not practice yesterday. He is questionable for Saturday’s home opener against Howard. “A couple of different spots are aching him right now,” Flood said. Senior defensive end Marvin Booker remains day-to-day with a
lower body injury he suffered against Tulane.
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defensive end Max Issaka practiced in full pads for the first time yesterday after missing all of training camp. “He looks good,” Flood said. “It was nice to see him out there banging again.” Issaka spent time in his family’s native Ghana attending a family member’s funeral. But complications surrounding Issaka’s return trip delayed his arrival in Piscataway. Flood said during training camp there had been little to no communication between both parties for days. “We didn’t do too much with him,” Flood said of practice. “We’ll ease him into it. But I think he’ll be able to help us, hopefully sooner than later.” Flood said he will have a clearer idea of Issaka’s status for Howard after today’s practice.
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secondary transfer from South Carolina, participated in his first practice yesterday. Royster, who played at St. Peter’s Prep in Jersey City, has three years of eligibility remaining.
FIELD HOCKEY SENIOR EARNS CONFERENCE HONORS
Forward emerges as team’s top scorer in final year BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER
There are only six seniors on the Rutgers field hockey team’s roster, but one — for ward Carlie Rouh — is stepping up in big ways. The Berlin, N.J., native finished a strong week in which she added one goal and an assist in a 4-1 victory against Monmouth, and scored another goal on a penalty shot opportunity in an
eventual 3-2 overtime loss to Temple. The Big East Conference recognized Rouh, named to the conference’s weekly honor roll. “I think Carlie has matured into a tremendous leader on and off the field,” said head coach Meredith Long. “She is absolutely a player that you can count on.” Rouh started training for the 2012 season in the spring. Only four games into the 2012 campaign, Rouh leads the Scarlet Knights with six points.
Rouh earned All-Big East Second Team honors in 2011 after starting all 18 games. She finished the year second on the team with 15 total points and tied for first on the team with five assists. “I think Carlie has a great way about her where she has a fun side, but she can really bring out the focus,” Long said. “Ever y time she steps out on the field, she is taking care of business.” Rouh joined the Knights in 2009 after playing for Eastern Regional
High School (N.J.), where Rouh helped the team to four consecutive wins in Group 4 state championships. As a true freshman at Rutgers, Rouh started nine games and played in 16 contests. Rouh continued to improve in 2010. She played in all of the Knights’ 20 games, making 19 starts and adding a total of seven points, good enough for fifth best on the team. Rouh’s strides have not gone unnoticed by the coaching staff.
“From a coaching standpoint, I am really proud of where Carlie is this season,” Long said. Rouh leads the Knights this weekend, when they begin a fourgame road stretch. The trip begins Friday, when the Knights take on Maine at 3 p.m. in Orono, Maine. “Every single game is going to be a battle,” Long said. “But every game, wins or loses, we are learning and taking positives. We just really want to compete and be able to compete with the best.”
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BETTER WITH AGE Senior forward Carlie Rouh leads the Rutgers field hockey team with six points. / PAGE 19
SPORTS
QUOTE OF THE DAY “You can’t discount that because it is a weapon.” — Rutgers head women’s soccer coach on freshman defender Brianne Reed’s throw-ins
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
TENNIS
FOOTBALL SOPHOMORE SETS PACE TO BREAK PERSONAL BEST
Junior aims to build on career year BY MIKE MORTON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Coming off a historic season that saw her advance farther than any Rutgers tennis player in regional championships in the program’s history, junior Vanessa Petrini set her goals even higher this season. “I’m really looking forward to beginning the season and doing just as well, if not better, in regionals,” Petrini said. “I worked hard all summer and trained. I’m going to take each match at a time with all the tournaments coming up this year and do my best.” Petrini advanced to the semifinals last season of the Division I Women’s Northeast Regional Championships. She also earned All-Big East Women’s Tennis team honors last season, something she is proud of. “It’s always an honor to be named [All-Big East],” Petrini said. “I’m just going to try my best to do even better than last year and hopefully get even further to get my ranking even higher.” Petrini sported a 13-8 record last season in singles play, along with a 15-6 record in doubles to help lead the Scarlet Knights to 13 team wins. The Knights do not have any seniors this season and are very young overall. But head
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Sophomore running back Savon Huggins hits a hole on one of his 12 carries Saturday against Tulane. He totaled 46 yards while splitting time with classmate Jawan Jamison, who ran for 112 yards and one score. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Huggins shows growth in win BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Savon Huggins was an incoming freshman running back last season for the Rutgers football team — and the top recruit in New Jersey. But his debut season was cut short nine games in because of a knee injury Huggins suffered against South Florida.
This year, the top-10 recruit admits the experience made him better. “I’m more mature,” Huggins said. “I know my keys, and I can just go out there and play and have fun.” His increased knowledge has already produced results. Even having to split time with classmate Jawan Jamison. who received the bulk of the car ries Saturday,
Huggins managed 46 yards on 12 carries against Tulane. If he kept up the same pace, Huggins would pass his yardage total for last season Week 4 at Arkansas. Penalties also erased some of his runs, keeping his total from exceeding 50, said head coach Kyle Flood, who estimated
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VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS 3, LAFAYETTE 0
Fourth straight home victory encourages Knights BY AARON FARRAR STAFF WRITER
Junior Vanessa Petrini returns this year as the No. 1 singles player for Rutgers. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
The Rutgers women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to five matches after defeating Lafayette last night at the College Avenue Gym. The Scarlet Knights were too much for the Leopards to handle, sweeping in game scores of 25-23, 25-21 and 25-12 for their third
sweep of the season. Rutgers handed the Leopards (5-1) their first loss of the year. The Knights returned to the court following an outing at the Rutgers Invitational last weekend, when they won the tournament with a perfect 3-0 record. Head coach CJ Werneke was impressed with the team’s response to Lafayette’s play. “I think we started out a little sluggish,” he said. “I think we rebounded initially well
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and played well late in the game. I was really pleased with our execution in Game 3. [We] kind of finally put it together and dictated the style of play we need to play to be at our best.” The Knights (7-1) were neck and neck with the Leopards in the opening two sets, but managed to pull out wins in both.
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her season assist total to 354 with her outing last night against Lafayette. The senior leads the Big East in assists and ranks second in assists per set.
vs. Stony Brook
at Maine
at UNC-Wilmington
at Princeton
Friday, 7 p.m., Yurcak Field
Friday, 3 p.m. Orono, Maine
Friday, 4 p.m. Norfolk, Va.
Friday, 4 p.m. Princeton, N.J.