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OPEN HOUSE The Mason Gross School of the Arts invites the community to test out art programs. / UNIVERSITY, PAGE 3

SELLING OUT The University’s recent installation of Chase ATMs in all of the campus centers is an inconvenience to many students. OPINIONS, PAGE 10

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Fraternity plans to move back into house BY BRIANNA PROVENZANO CORRESPONDENT

Robert L. Barchi meets students Friday at the Rutgers Student Center to discuss the items on his agenda, such as the integration of University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey with the University. VAISHALI NYAK

President explains vision for U. Students and faculty connect with President Robert L. Barchi at meet-and-greet breakfast BY ADAM UZIALKO CORRESPONDENT

University President Robert L. Barchi said he believes in the University’s exemplary qualities, and he plans to expand its brand. “We have this incredible University here with the world-class academics, world-class research, the best students around, the best faculty around, and nobody out there is aware of what we’re doing,” Barchi said Friday morning at a meet-and-greet breakfast event at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus.

Barchi, who was named the University’s 20th president last April, said he is ready to take on the job entrusted to him. “With this richness of history and so many talented people, it’s really daunting,” he said. “I’ve been in this business for 40 years, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like Rutgers.” Joe Cashin, student representative to the Board of Governors, said he was very optimistic for the University’s future after hearing Barchi speak. “I’m very excited for the Rutgers brand to grow beyond New Jersey,” said Cashin, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.

Cashin said he was impressed by the event and the opportunity given to students and faculty to speak with Barchi in a one-onone setting. “I thought this event was a lot better than one big event where we wouldn’t get to talk to the president,” he said. After a weekend of unpacking endless rows of boxes Barchi and his wife, Francis, settled into the president’s mansion. “It’s not a public space, it’s our home,” he said. “When we invite you there, we hope you’ll feel the same way, too.” Barchi said he was facing a busy agenda for the upcoming year, including tasks like the integration of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, which topped SEE

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Descendent of Harriet Tubman voices local historical impact of slavery

Renovations on Gamma Sigma fraternity’s Union Street house, which was destroyed by an electrical fire in 2009, are scheduled for completion by the end of October. After a series of financial setbacks stalled construction, the fraternity, which is not affiliated with the University, received a favorable ruling from its insurance company last spring that provided the capital necessary to complete the project, said John Cimmino, publicity chair for the fraternity. Cimmino said moving the fraternity back to Union Street, an area on campus that is heavily populated by greek houses, will help to strengthen its bonds with other similar organizations. “Though we’re not associated with Rutgers, we’re still a big group of people who do what most greek organizations do, like hang out and do community service,” Cimmino said. Ryan Filtz, the coed fraternity’s acting chancellor, said the fraternity never stopped trying to raise the money required for the renovations. “We always had a very strong sense of optimism when it came to getting the house back,” said Filtz, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. “We did a lot of fundraisers and got a lot of help from our alumni backing, which is really strong.” Filtz said the house’s reconstruction will benefit the organization’s growth and impact within the greek community. “It’s going to help our cause a lot more … we’ve been hopping from satellite to satellite house for years, but it’s going to be nice to have a home base again,” said Filtz. The rebuilding process was arduous and full of uncertainty, Filtz said, but ultimately it only helped to bring the fraternity closer together. SEE

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After Pauline Johnson found out that she was related to Harriet Tubman, she began to spread the words of her great grandaunt. Johnson visited the New Brunswick Free Public Library yesterday as part of the “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” exhibit, where she spoke to about 80 people on the history and life experience of her family. “My mother and father never told me that I was related to Aunt Harriet, but my mother’s sister told me after my parents passed away,” Johnson said. “I was 25 years old, and I started research and figured that she was a wonderful person.” Pauline Johnson, great grandniece of Harriet Tubman, speaks of her historical lineage yesterday at the New Brunswick Free Public Library. JULIAN CHOKKATTU VOLUME 144, ISSUE 5 • UNIVERSITY ... 3 • METRO ... 7 • ON THE WIRE ... 9

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Tuesday, Sept. 11 Last day to drop classes. Wednesday, Sept. 12 Last day to add classes.

METRO CALENDAR Tuesday, Sept. 11 Grammy Award-winning blues guitarists Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang will per form at the State Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets star t 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.

OBITUARIES Tuesday, Sept. 11 Nathan Frederick Deering passed away peacefully Sept. 4, at the Haven Hospice, JFK Medical Center in Edison, N.J. He is the fatherin-law of Dr. Michelle Deering, currently a senior staff psychologist at Rutgers University Counseling and Psychiatric Services, and the father of Cheryl Deering, a former employee of the School of Social Work at Rutgers. He was born Nov. 3, 1932 in Knoxville, Tenn., to the late Norman and Anna Deering. A graduate of Austin High School and Hampton University, formerly Hampton Institute, he excelled as a varsity basketball player and was a member of the ROTC at Hampton. Nathan taught for 35 years in New Jersey’s Essex County Vocational Technical schools. He served as soccer coach for Bloomfield Tech and led the team to a 1976 county championship. In addition, he worked as a commissioner of the Plainfield Optimist Club’s soccer league. He was a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational in Plainfield, N.J. Nathan is survived by his devoted wife Niataja; his three children Cheryl, Eric, and Scott; his daughter-in-law Michelle; two grandchildren Faith and Cassandra; two sisters Jerelene and Evelyn; one brother Dennis; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother Depriest, his sister Kay Frances, and his niece Charmaine. Nathan was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a kind, caring, generous person to all who knew him. He will be greatly missed. Funeral services will be held Sept. 15 at the United Church of Christ Congregational in Plainfield, N.J. The viewing is at 9 a.m. followed by the main service at 10 a.m. Internment will be held at Franklin Memorial Park, Route 27, North Brunswick, N.J. The family kindly requests that any donations be made to Haven Hospice or a charity of one’s choice.

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Mason Gross opens doors to community BY DOMENIC RUGGERI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Mason Gross School of the Ar ts Extension Division held their first open house on Saturday to give the community a chance to trial run its classes. The open house, held in the Marr yott Music Building on Douglass campus, was used as a way for members of the community to come and take a free sample class or trial lesson with an instructor at no cost, said Chris Kenniff, program director of the Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division. “We have a number of new of ferings this year … so it’s a great oppor tunity for us to share some of those new things with the community,” Kennif f said. The Extension Division is primarily aimed at nonUniversity students — from babies to high school seniors, he said. “Some of our classes, like ‘Music Together’ actually begin at infancy,” he said. “Other classes begin a little bit older … beginning at age three, and then we have a lot of offerings

Shetal Pota, the mother of a that are available for kids ages daughter tr ying out the 7 to 18.” The program added a musi- American Ballet Theatre class, cal theater program this year, said she was impressed with as well as a partnership with what she saw and what it could the Jacqueline Kennedy mean for her daughter’s future. “Right now, I am Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre for children 4-10 impressed,” she said. “I would years of age in addition to the consider this a stepping stone, because I’d like visual arts, dance for her to come and music in the future to classes, said “This is an Mason Gross.” Alistair Williams, opportunity for B r i g i t t e assistant director B a s t a l d o of the Mason them to be exposed Tsampalis, a Gross School of to real industry member of the the Arts. parent advisor y A n n a n d a professionals.” committee and Carmody, a gradALISTAIR WILLIAMS mother of a uate student who Assistant Director of the Mason d a u g h t e r helps teach in the Gross School of the Arts enrolled in American Ballet E x t e n d e d Theatre, said the Division classes, program usually received good reviews from said she was ver y pleased parents, and the open house with both the staf f and the was a great way to get the new classes offered. “I searched everywhere for partnership some attention. “The main goal of the open good teachers, and all this time, I house was for people to come didn’t realize that Rutgers had this and do a trial run. … This was a great program,” she said. “It’s an real eye-opener for parents. … opportunity to have educated peoThey get to see what the ple, nice facilities and a good introprogram’s main focus is,” duction to the arts without having to be a full–time student.” Carmody said.

While the division is aimed at the community, it is not necessarily restricted to it, Williams said. The musical theater program is especially important for Mason Gross students, as the school does not offer classes in the discipline, he said. “This is an opportunity for them to be exposed to real industr y professionals who are working on real Broadway shows,” Williams said. “It can accelerate their career a little bit … and we’re tr ying to create that kind of musical theatre environment until Mason Gross creates one.” This was the first time the Extension Division held an open house, but it will become an annual event, Kenniff said. The event received a good turnout despite the fact that it was the first time the school held it, he said. “Our new dance classes, the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School classes, ran really well” he said. “The pre-primar y class had about 19 people. … The class can only hold 15, so we actually ran over.”

IN BRIEF POLL RESULTS SHOW MENENDEZ LEADING Forty-seven percent of 916 registered N.J. voters favor incumbent Democrat, Sen. Robert Menendez, in a 12-point lead over state Sen. Joe Kyrillos, R-13, according a RutgersEagleton poll. “Senator Kyrillos is fighting an uphill battle for attention against a well-funded incumbent in a blue state,” said David Redlawsk, director of the Rutgers-Eagleton poll. Twenty-two percent of Republican voters like Kyrillos, while 62 percent of Democrats favor Menendez. “Kyrillos’ biggest challenge is simply getting known,” Redlawsk. “While Menendez’s favorability has improved, Kyrillos has been stuck. Independents are not sold on Menendez, so Kyrillos may have an oppor tunity, especially if he can improve his base support.” Women are more supportive of Menendez, 53 percent to 28 percent, according to the poll, while men are evenly split between the two candidates at about 40 percent each.

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Student produces documentary, makes it to NJ Film Festival BY JULIAN CHOKKATTU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

After creating a Universityrelated documentar y for a class, a student will see his film screen at this year’s NJ Film Festival on Sept 15. Zack Morrison, the director and producer of the film “Knights, Tigers, Cannons, Oh My!” said he made the film to remind students about the University’s historic traditions. “It began…over the dispute over a revolutionar y war cannon that was on Rutgers’ soil until the war of 1812, and by the time of the RutgersPrinceton football game, Princeton got the cannon back,” said Morrison, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior. The whole documentar y is about the current-day tradition that surrounds the cannon war, Morrison said. The cannon is

cur rently cemented in the grounds at Princeton, so the tradition is for Rutgers students to go to Princeton and paint it red. That’s what Morrison and a group of his friends did in the documentar y, which he made for his “Documentar y Filmmaking for Writers” course. Avoiding public safety of ficers, they managed to pour cups of red paint over the grim black and rusted cannon, he said. Christopher Pasi, a producer of the documentar y, said if Princeton had painted the University’s own cannon, he would be upset, but he is glad the rivalr y lives on. “To do something like painting the cannon, or keeping these Princeton Rutgers rivalries alive, it means a lot because we’re connecting something to the past that is

FRATERNITY Gamma Sigma loses house in fire, hopes to gain back after renovations CONTINUED FROM FRONT “It’s like a giant family. Like any family, you’re important as an individual first, but you need

EXPLORING DIVERSITY Students attend the annual fall involvement fair at Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus Friday where student organizations spread awareness about their group’s individual initiatives and goals. NELSON MORALES / SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

to be able to put the family above your own needs sometimes,” Filtz said. Cimmino, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said the fraternity was founded at the

str uggle when making the documentar y was adjusting to the process of producing a film. “Dena Seidel was ver y helpful, because there is a precise way to construct this type of a stor y and she helped me understand it,” Morrison said.

Dena Seidel, director of the Rutgers Center for Digital Filmmaking, said the documentar y is a dif ficult film to make, and is something all students in the course have to do. “[The students] have to make a documentar y and tell the stor y … following a real person — but as a caricature of a real person — shaping it into a dramatic ar t while tr ying to maintain a trusting relationship with that person,” she said. She said making a film involves understanding its characters and fitting the audience into it. “You have to have a sense of exposition, you have to hold the audience and make them want to know what’s going to happen next,” Seidel said. The documentar y also explains other University traditions such as the stories behind William the Silent and

Old Queen’s Gate, Pasi said. Morrison said he wanted to make the film to learn more about the histor y and show students the impor tance of the University’s histor y. “I chose this topic because I spent all my years here growing up at Rutgers and not too many people know about the cannon wars,” he said. With the film, students would feel connected and see the world through Morrison for a brief par t of time, Seidel said. Pasi said it is important for students to recognize and appreciate the University’s history. “Tradition is impor tant. If we don’t remember or respect the things that define who we are, then we’ll have nothing to set us apar t from the thousand other colleges in this countr y,” he said in the documentar y.

University in 1946 by a group of college veterans who were fed up with seeing hazing in other fraternities. Gamma Sigma is an on-campus coeducational, mixed-faith, mixed-race social fraternity, he said. “We had our first black pledges in the 1950s before a lot of civil rights movements happened, and we had Douglass College girls pledging our frater-

nity in 1971 before Rutgers had decided to become fully coed,” Cimmino said. Filtz said that when their recruitment period begins, they would seek to uphold the values they were founded upon. Cimmino said the community service projects the fraternity has recently participated in include the Polar Bear Plunge, The Big Chill race at the University and various clothing drives.

Gamma Sigma’s rush slogan this semester is “Lay Back and Let It Happen,” a play on the fraternity’s founding name, the “Lay Back and Whack It Club,” said Shana Taylor, Gamma Sigma recruitment chair. Taylor said the fraternity’s recruitment, which will span from Sept. 13 to Sept. 23, would feature three open parties, games and hookah nights.

lost and it shouldn’t be lost,” said Pasi, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior. Morrison said his biggest

“To do something like painting the cannon, or keeping these Princeton Rutgers rivalries alive, it means a lot...” CHRISTOPHER PASI Documentary Producer

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VISION President discusses goals for first 100 days of semester CONTINUED FROM FRONT his list of priorities. “This is a massive undertaking,” he said. “It will increase the budget of the University by 50 percent and requires a whole different approach to thinking about the organization. It will, in fact, take a lot of our time.” In order to better allocate manpower, Barchi said he has chosen to forgo UMDNJ’s formal presidential installation ceremony. “[The ceremony] is going to take a lot of staff time, a lot of your time and a lot of resources that we can more usefully use to get the job done,” he said. The goal, he said, is to correspond with students and staff in order to understand their vision for the University. Barchi said his job would be to facilitate that vision. “If I had to look at the things I want to do in the first 100 days, No. 1 on the list is what we are doing today [at the breakfast],” he said. “I need to absorb the culture of Rutgers, and I need to hear from the Rutgers community.” Barchi said he hopes to start a planning process aimed at moving the University forward with tangible goals set by the community for the next five years. “A strategic planning process comes from the bottom up from every student and faculty and staff member and from the top

TUBMAN Librarian says issue of slavery in state was split CONTINUED FROM FRONT Johnson said she does not know why her parents did not tell her that she was related to Tubman, but thinks it was probably kept a secret because they did not want other people to bother her. Tubman was a runaway slave best known for escaping her plantation in Maryland in 1850, returning to the south 19 times to help more than 300 other slaves escape, said Jennie Fisher, president of the New Brunswick Library’s “Friends of Library” book club. “One of the most active Underground Railroad movement conductors was Harriet Tubman, whose courage to fight against slavery made her a legend in her own town,” Johnson said. Johnson said her great grandaunt, who was born as Araminta Harriet Ross, went through a harsh childhood at the hands of her owners, she said. “When she accidentally knocked over a picture at age four, her owner said that she was too clumsy, and she was handed over to [work on the] field,” she said. Yet, while she ultimately escaped, Tubman failed numerous times at first, Johnson said. After continuously attempting to run away, Tubman was once whipped so hard that she was unable to walk for days, Johnson said. Johnson said African Americans were determined to gain freedom for themselves and their children by escaping to the states in the north through the Underground Railroad.

down from the president’s office,” he said. “We all have a chance to discuss it.” The question of where the institution will go in the future depends on how the University community sees itself and how it wants to see itself, said Barchi, who hopes the communication can lead to a master plan for the facilities. Barchi said he would also take time to improve the flow of the budgetary process, which will be accountable for $2 to $3 billion, because the financial end of the University moves faster than other types of businesses. “We’re taking on another half of the University where the pace of the financial business is weekly or daily, not monthly or quarterly,” he said. “We have to be agile enough to respond to that.” Francis Barchi said her husband has a lot to offer the University. “He has two traits that I find unusual that any institution benefits from,” she said. “One is his ability and his willingness to truly understand a problem and to look to others for helping to complete that picture.” She said her husband is very decisive, but wants to look to others and collaborate in order to hash out the best possible ideas and look for solutions where problems arise. Having someone who is eager for input is a great asset, she said.

Kim Adams, archive librarian of New Brunswick Free Public Librar y, said New Brunswick was a dangerous place for runaway slaves. Adams said the issue of slavery in the state was split, with many slaves in North Jersey often being paid while slaves in South Jersey were not paid for their work in plantations. Adams encouraged college students who may not have had an extensive education on the subject to visit the library’s exhibition, which will remain open until Sept. 28. “Dig deeper is what I want to tell college students. Don’t just sit around watching television or onesided news,” Adams said. Johnson, who spoke about the conditions that slaves had to live through, said the plantation cabins lacked many of the essential household items that their owners enjoyed such as chairs, utensils and tables. Encouraged by these conditions, Tubman ran away to Philadelphia at the age of 29, Johnson said. Yet even while she lived in a state where slaver y was forbidden, she always thought about rescuing more slaves. “In 1858 and later she came back to free her people through an Underground Railroad for more than 19 times,” she said. “ She later moved to Auburn, N.Y., which was kept as a secret.” Ar nette Phipps, a local resident who viewed the presentation, said it was interesting to hear about Tubman’s life through the perspective of a relative. “We never had something like this here, not with the direct descendent of Harriet Tubman,” Phipps said.

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NJ towns to take part in cleanup initiative Volunteers sign up to collect litter from waterways throughout the state next Saturday BY ZACH BREGMAN STAFF WRITER

Volunteers are still welcome to sign up for the International Coastal Cleanup next Saturday, an initiative New Jersey Clean Community Council hosts to help remove litter from the public waterways. The city of Perth Amboy will be one of many locations to join the annual cleanup event, which brought out more than 3,400 volunteers last year in the New Jersey area alone and cleaned up 53,000 pounds of garbage, according to an NJCCC press release. Perth Amboy organizers will partner with Matthew Leahy of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliaries, who will be showing films on several real-life instances where litter has damaged marine life, said Geri Barcheski, recycling/clean communities coordinator for Perth Amboy. “We are also educating that day, because we are not just there to clean up, but raise awareness about the effects of litter and debris on marine life” said Barcheski, who is a main organizer in Perth Amboy’s “Adopt-a-Beach” coastal cleanup. Participants will be able to view water samples through a

microscope to see the plastic and clean the areas surrounding debris particles that litter the the beach. Among the other cleanup ocean, Leahy said. “Our cleanup will begin at the spots is an initiative at corner of Sadowski Parkway and Cheesequake State Park, which High Street, and our beach will be held one month later on cleanup will be the entire length Oct. 27 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. said David Donnelly, the of the waterfront,” she said. The volunteers will be park’s superintendent. The initiative instructed to pick will cover the area up any trash they “We have a lot of within the park on find and sort out both sides of the recyclables while regular park Garden State also using data Parkway and cards to keep walkers on trails a l o n g s i d e track of what that do a super job.” C h e e s e q u a k e types of trash they Creek, he said. pick up, DAVID DONNELLY Cheesequake State Park NJ State Park Barcheski said. Superintendent Service is respon“It’s all tallied sible for organizand accounted ing the cleanup for,” Barcheski said. “It’s letting everybody know effort in the park, said Donnelly, University graduate. [that] this is what we cleaned up, a and you can have a sense of Organizers at the park are also trying to have a certain time each accomplishment.” Some of the top 10 items col- month where people can volunlected in last year’s coastal teer their time to help cleanup cleanup were cigarettes, plastic and preserve the park. “We’re tr ying to set up a beverage bottles, straws and paper bags, according to the monthly volunteer day,” he said. “It won’t always be cleanups, NJCCC press release. Only about six bags of trash [sometimes it] might be habitat were collected from last year’s restoration.” Donnelly said that while trash cleanup in Perth Amboy, said Barcheski, who explained that is not a huge problem for the main purpose of this year’s Cheesequake State Park, the cleanup is to raise awareness of town does get its fair share of water way pollution, as well as roadside garbage.

BY THE NUMBERS In last year’s cleanup event, 53,000 pounds of garbage was collected. The event brought out more than 3,400 volunteers last year. For tunately, he said, the local people are very willing to volunteer their time to clean the park up. “We have a lot of regular park walkers on trails that do a super job,” he said. “They’re always taking home more [trash] than they bring in, which is nice because it makes it ver y easy for [us].” Mar yellen Schneeberger, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior, said she suppor ts the cause, but feels that many students will not go because of busy fall schedules. “If there was transportation to that coastal area, I feel like a lot more students would go,” she said. “It would be a bit chaotic especially since it’s the first month of the semester.”

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IN BRIEF TWO INJURED IN SHOOTING ON THROOP AVENUE Police authorities are investigating a shooting in New Brunswick yesterday afternoon that left two victims injured, according to an article on nj.com. The shooting occurred on Throop Avenue between Suydam and Seaman streets at approximately 3:20 p.m., New Brunswick Police Director Anthony Caputo told nj.com Police did not identify the victims, which they said were an adult male and a teenager. The two were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Caputo told nj.com. Both victims suffered nonthreatening injuries.

STUDY SAYS RESIDENTS CANNOT SUPPORT FAMILIES A new report by the United Way states that 28 percent of Middlesex County residents are not making enough money to support their families, according to an ar ticle on New Brunswick Patch. Although these residents are not in poverty, they are considered to be below a basic cost of living threshold, according to the article. These residents are referred to as Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed or ALICE households. “Despite working, often at more than one job, ALICE earns far too little for a sustainable lifestyle,” John Franklin, CEO of the United Way of Northern New Jersey, told patch.com.

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Vice president of Iraq sentenced to death THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Barack Obama speaks to about 3,000 supporters in Melbourne, Fla. yesterday about health care reform. He said the future of Medicare is at stake this election. GETTY IMAGES

Obama vies for health care in Florida THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON — Health care grabbed the spotlight Sunday with less than two months until Election Day in the deadlocked race. Mitt Romney said he would retain some popular parts of the new health care law he has pledged to repeal, while President Barack Obama focused attention in all-important Florida on the Republican ticket’s stand on Medicare, an issue that’s been more favorable to Democrats. Romney also said it was a “mistake” for congressional Republicans to go along with the White House on a budget deal that has set up big automatic spending cuts in defense and elsewhere in the new year. His running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, helped steer that agreement through Congress. Romney, appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press” for the first time in the campaign and the first time since June 28, 2009, said he would replace Obama’s health overhaul with a plan entirely his

own, yet would keep some popular provisions. “I’m not getting rid of all of health care reform. Of course, there are a number of things that I like in health care reform that I’m going to put in place,” Romney said in the inter view taped Friday and Saturday. He cited coverage for people with medical conditions and new insurance marketplaces. Romney’s aides said that was consistent with his previous position, that those who haven’t had a gap in coverage shouldn’t be denied coverage. But the comments brought renewed attention to the similarities between Obama’s plan and the one Romney championed when he was Massachusetts governor, which included both protections for health conditions and an individual mandate that the Republican has since railed against. The GOP nominee, who attended church in Boston before debate practice sessions, didn’t offer specifics for how he’d deal with the affordability of insurance, but suggested competition would help bring down costs. For

seniors, Romney has called for restructuring Medicare by giving retirees a government payment that they would use to choose between traditional Medicare and private insurance. Obama, campaigning for a second day in Florida, tried to move past a weak jobs repor t Friday and highlight the impact of Romney’s proposals on older workers and those nearing retirement. The president promoted a study showing that future retirees under Romney’s plan would pay tens of thousands more for health care over their retirement period. The report was rejected quickly by Romney’s campaign, which faulted Obama for relying on “discredited attacks” and noted that the study was conducted by Obama’s former adviser. Obama told about 3,000 supporters in Melbourne, Fla., that if Romney had his way, Americans would pay more so insurers could make more. “No American should have to spend their golden years at the mercy of insurance companies,” he said.

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s fugitive Sunni vice president was sentenced yesterday to death by hanging on charges he masterminded death squads against rivals in a terror trial that has fueled sectarian tensions in the country. Underscoring the instability, insurgents unleashed an onslaught of bombings and shootings across Iraq, killing at least 92 people in one of the deadliest days this year. It is unlikely that the attacks in 13 cities were all timed to coincide with the afternoon verdict that capped a months-long case against Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, a longtime foe of Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Still, taken together, the violence and verdict could energize Sunni insurgents bent on returning Iraq to the brink of civil war by targeting Shiites and undermining the government. Al-Hashemi fled to Turkey in the months after the Shiite-led government accused him of playing a role in 150 bombings, assassinations and other attacks from 2005 to 2011 — years in which the country was mired in retaliatory sectarian violence that followed the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein’s Sunni regime. Most of the attacks were allegedly carried out by alHashemi’s bodyguards and other employees, and largely targeted government officials, security forces and Shiite pilgrims. The vice president declined to immediately comment on the verdict after meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara. He said he would “tackle this issue in a statement” in coming hours. The politically charged case — which was announced the day after U.S. troops withdrew from the country last December — sparked

a government crisis and fueled Sunni Muslim and Kurdish resentment against al-Maliki, whom critics say is monopolizing power. Violence has ebbed significantly, but insurgents continue to stage high-profile bombings and shooting rampages. Al-Qaida’s Iraq branch has promised a comeback in predominantly Sunni areas from which the United States routed it and its local allies after sectarian fighting peaked in 2007. “These attacks show al-Qaida’s ability to hit any place in Iraq and at any time,” said Ali Salem, 40, an elementary school teacher in Baghdad. “The lack of security could take us back to zero.” The worst violence struck the capital yesterday, where bombs pounded a half-dozen neighborhoods — both Sunni and Shiite — throughout the day. But the deadliest attacks in Baghdad hit Shiite areas last evening, hours after the al-Hashemi verdict was announced. In all, 42 people were killed in the capital and 120 wounded, according to police and hospital officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release the information. The countr ywide attacks began before dawn, with gunmen killing soldiers at an army post in the central Iraqi city of Dujail. A few hours later, a car exploded in a lot where police recruits waiting in line to apply for jobs outside Kirkuk in the country’s north. Both Dujail and Kirkuk are former insurgent strongholds. At least 92 people were killed throughout the day and more than 360 wounded in at least 21 separate bombings and shootings, according to reports from police and hospital officials. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but Iraq’s Interior Ministry blamed al-Qaida in Iraq.

Mali government kills 16 moderate Muslim preachers THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAMAKO, Mali — Sixteen Muslim preachers from a moderate sect were shot dead in central Mali as they traveled by road to a religious conference, the Malian and Mauritanian governments said yesterday. Early reports indicate that the men’s long beards aroused the suspicion of Mali’s military, which confused them for the extremists who have taken over the nation’s north. The preachers were heading to the gathering in Bamako when they were executed in Diabaly, 430 kilometers (267 miles) north of the capital. The dead included at least 12 nationals of Mauritania, the Mauritanian government said in a government communique that blames Malian security forces for executing the preachers. A relative of two of the victims and a Mali police official confirmed this version of events.

According to the statement released via Mauritania’s official news agency, “A group exercising the activity of preaching, which included 12 Mauritanians, were killed Sunday by Malian security forces. According to an official source, Mauritanian officials are in touch with Malian authorities in order to get more information on the circumstances of this affair and also to repatriate the bodies of the Mauritanians who were killed.” Mali also released a statement late Sunday, confirming that 16 people had been killed, which it identified as eight Malian nationals and eight Mauritanians. But Mali did not acknowledge that Malian security forces had carried out the execution. “In the name of the people of Mali, the government deeply regrets this incident,” the statement said. “The government has ordered that an investigation be

immediately launched, the results of which will be communicated to the public and the international community.” Mohamed Bashir, who said he had two cousins die in the shooting, said the 16 ministers came from the peaceful Dawa sect. He said he received a phone call from a customs officer near Diabaly who told him that the group had aroused the suspicion of the Malian military, which has been on edge ever since a March 21 coup in the capital and the subsequent seizure of the north by Muslim extremists, some of whom are allied with al-Qaida. A Malian police official, who requested anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press, confirmed the killings. He said that the preachers were able to cross into the town at the first checkpoint. That was at around 9 p.m. Saturday. They were killed around 1 a.m. yesterday, at the

checkpoint leaving Diabaly, en route to Bamako. He said people who saw the long-bearded preachers called the military to say that “the Salafi had arrived,” using a word that describes an ultra-conservative strand of Islam. Outside the village, “soldiers arrested the preachers and then led them into the darkness away from the village before shooting them,” the police official said. An army spokesman would say only that the militar y is “just checking” on reports of the killings. The incident is likely to inflame tensions between the Islamists controlling the north, and the government-held south. Last month, mediators from neighboring Burkina Faso had traveled in a chartered plane to meet with the leaders of the radical Islamist groups that control the three main northern cities in

the hopes of finding a solution to the crisis. A spokesman for the Islamists, Oumar Ould Hamaha, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the killing of the 16 preachers is evidence that there is no common ground between the two sides, and that the mediation effort is worthless. He warned that the Islamists would one day attack the south. “We will plant the black flag of the Islamists at Koulouba,” he said, naming the hill on which Mali’s presidential palace sits. “We do not recognize these words of condolences issued by Mali which has killed these innocent people,” he said. “These preachers have nothing to do with jihad. They are moderate people, who were constantly preaching to us, to tell us to be more moderate in our actions. And if the Malian government has killed them in this barbaric fashion, we will seek revenge.”

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he University learns a little bit more about its new president, Robert L. Barchi, with each University meeting and piece of news coverage. We know he wants to do a better job marketing a University education. We know he plans to improve its reputation in the health sciences. We know he likes clocks. What we don’t know, however, is what kind of leader Barchi plans to be. And we’re not sure we can predict the kind he’ll be, either — at least, not based on his own comments and the information surfaced about him thus far. From what we’ve garnered, Barchi can potentially go either way. On one hand, we have Barchi’s past experience as a strong leader, and even stronger fundraiser at his post as former president of Thomas Jefferson University. There he seemed receptive enough to students concerns — undoubtedly a necessary quality to possess as the president of a University as large and diverse as our own — and during his term, started a series of fireside

chats through which students could voice their questions and comments. On the other hand, however, some of Barchi’s own comments paint him in a slightly different light. In an hour-long conversation with reporters outside his office in Old Queens last week, Barchi was quoted saying “I’m not in this game to be beloved. I do expect to get a job done.” Clearly, such an attitude belongs in a vein much different than one of a president who would offer student and faculty opinion a place at his round table. But perhaps, taken together, these are the kinds of qualities that make great leaders — and so far, Barchi seems to exemplify both. While knowing when and where to make the tough decisions that affect a community is of course important, it’s equally important to do so knowing well the needs and concerns of the community members themselves. At the same time, we acknowledge a successful president should be a leader — not, necessarily, everyone’s best friend.

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Making rhetoric a reality COMMUNITY MATTERS SAM BERMAN

ames are important. For an editorial column, this is especially true — a good name ought to contextualize the author’s opinion and supplement his arguments so they fit together into a coherent philosophy. For example, the name of my column ought to tell you a few things about what you can expect from me this year. I am involved in student government; I am a voting member of the Rutgers University Student Assembly, as well as the student representative to the executive committee of the University Senate, a body that is advisory to the University president’s office and consists of delegates from faculty/staff as well as from the Camden and Newark campuses. In that capacity, I find myself exposed to a plethora of issues that directly affect the University community, and I intend to share those with you along with some commentary on my part. Hence the name of the column. However, as you may have noticed, the name has an alternate meaning — that community matters. If the ancients got one thing right, it was, in my opinion, their commitment to the public sphere. Private affairs are of course important — indeed, the very notion of freedom as it’s commonly understood today implies a vibrant and dominant private sphere — but there are dire consequences if the private life is allowed to develop at the expense of any sort of connection to those around us, past, present, or future. Much has been written on this topic: Tocqueville wrote in “Democracy in America” that a lack of public spirit was one of the greatest threats to a democratic society; Orwell and Huxley

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both wrote dark tales of a political dystopia in which isolation and selfishness characterize a society which contains only the illusion of individualism. And we are beginning to see the effect at the national level of a lack of republican spirit among the elite — America is faced with looming crises and important decisions, and our elected leaders never fail to embarrass us with their lack of leadership. So the public sphere is important. The realm for community action is essential for developing the sort of leaders and citizens we desperately need to help guide our state and our nation forward. Though we understand “freedom” as a matter of private liberty, we nonetheless recognize that protecting and reinforcing that liberty requires collective action and, in order to truly be meaningful, a vibrant community within which to act. What does this mean for us? Many undoubtedly see the University not as an end, but as a means. They are here for four years, go to class, go to parties, enjoy the football games and eventually earn their diplomas and leave. “That is an unfair assessment,” one could argue, “because Rutgers has a student body numbering in the tens of thousands. There’s no way such a large number of individuals could become a close-knit community. The best we can hope for is a conglomeration of different communities (the greek community, the athletic community, the Newark or Camden community), all loosely affiliated with each other by virtue of existing at Rutgers University but otherwise largely uninterested in each other’s affairs.” I reject that notion, and I urge you to reject that notion as well, because of something our new president, Robert L. Barchi, said at a Sept. 7 welcoming event. The University, as you may be aware, is entering a period of

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transition, acquiring a medical school as a result of legislation hammered out over the summer. From a purely logistical standpoint, such an acquisition will require a great deal of effort and coordination simply in order to successfully manage the integration of the medical school. But Barchi is more ambitious than that. He presented a vision of a grand new era for the University, and while much of this was undoubtedly the sort of rhetoric one expects from a man in his position, there were nonetheless some gems in his speech that make me really excited for the next few years. Barchi doesn’t merely want to integrate the medical school into the existing structure of the University. Partly because the legislation requires it, and partly

because the existing model no longer works, Barchi proposed a structural change in the University — a reorienting of focus, a changing of priorities, a broad shift in the way the University works to meet its various missions as a state university. In discussing this intention, he showed an admirable commitment to shared governance, repeatedly claiming that he didn’t want this to be a top-down restructuring. He declared the need to engage all constituencies for help in such a grand project — including, he noted emphatically, the student body. The University, he noted, is more than 200 years old. It has grown from a small institution the size of the Old Queens building and grounds into the world-

class public university that it is today. Barchi has proposed a strategic planning initiative for taking the University on the next step in that journey — and he has signaled a willingness to work with students to do so. This is our opportunity. As students during this historic time of transition for the University, we cannot afford to let Barchi’s words remain in the realm of rhetoric. We absolutely must take him up on his offer, and help shape the future of this institution. After all, that’s precisely what Rutgers has done, and will do, for each of us. Sam Berman is a School of Arts and Sciences junior. His column, “Community Matters,” runs on alternate Mondays.

A bi-weekly dose of logic MONDAY DOS OF LOGOS TOM VERENNA

o what’s this? Logos? What is that and why is it intruding upon your Monday? As if the first day of your week isn’t bad enough. Well, maybe I can answer those questions for you and, in the process, explain a little of what this column — and that pesky word — is all about. If you’re into philosophy or happen to be a classics major (like me), you may have seen the word “logos” pop up in Heraclitus, Aristotle or Heidegger. The word “logos”gets around — it seems anyone who ever used the word used it in multiple ways for individual purposes. In one of its most basic forms, “logos” means “rea-

son.” The Greeks defined “logos” as an eclectic mix of human creativity, intuitive thinking, logic (the root of which comes from logos) and language (“logos” can also mean “word” as in “written word” or “law” or “speech”). Confused yet? You’re not alone. What does that have to do with this column? The political landscape in this country is rather polarized, with opinionated people on both sides seemingly on the verge of grabbing pitchforks, pikes and torches. But politics isn’t the only area where hypothetical (we hope) battle lines have been drawn: Secular and religious organizations have been dueling both in and out of the courts over whether God belongs in government. For me, these issues — while important to some — miss the mark. I have no interest at all in making the situation become more fractious. Instead, this column will focus on the facts

and what the implications are for those facts. In this manner, I’d like to think that the column is the epitome of logos. It’s a convergence of thoughts and ideas about current events, but not in the same way you’re used to receiving them. I’m not a pundit, I’m a student — with his own opinions and perspectives — at a research institution, and that is how I’m approaching these subjects. Certainly some of what I write will appear controversial. But that may be because people don’t like hearing anything different, especially if what they hear conflicts with their long-standing opinions. Unfortunately, I have a rather annoying habit of dealing with the facts, especially when histor y or ancient texts are abused or misused for a political or religious agenda. For example, women in the Bible are marginalized greatly, to a point where they are more like

property. I’m sure most religious individuals don’t really believe that women should be marginalized or considered property. There is a strong emphasis on equality at our University, and that should be applauded. But there are some people who do believe that women are not equal, that women are subservient to men. And some of those individuals that believe this have political power and authority in this country. So is it any surprise that a judge in Arizona can find the nerve to tell a victim of sexual abuse that it was her fault because, if she hadn’t been out that night, the crime wouldn’t have happened? Just to be clear, the judge was a woman, and I’m not certain of her politics or religious affiliation. But is there ever a time where a sexual assault or rape is the fault of the victims? Nope. Now, I’m not suggesting that religion is at fault — and it isn’t the fault of the Bible (it is an inan-

imate object after all). There is a distinction to be made between those who practice their faith and those who use it as a tool to abuse others. Maybe there is something important to be said about taking laws written thousands of years ago for a people who no longer exist and attempting to apply their interpretations to today’s situations. Sometimes they work (“love thy neighbor”), sometimes they don’t (a woman must marry her rapist). Using ones best judgment doesn’t help either since we cannot always see the forest through the trees — sometimes one needs some additional perspective. Sometimes you just need a dose of logos. And that, my friends, is the word. Tom Verenna is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in classics and history. His column, “Monday Dos of Logos,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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Today's Birthday (09/10/12). It's becoming clear what's truly important, and it's not all about work. Maybe this realization, and a few favorable eclipses, are helping your career take off this year. Let go of stuff that no longer serves you. Expand and grow that which enlivens you. 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 an 8 — Don't believe everything you hear, and try not to take yourself too seriously. Talk it over with family, and then choose. Increase compassion. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — You're especially persuasive now. Good time to update your resume, or create a new marketing plan. You're getting even more interested in stability. Rest and cool down. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 6 — There's a change at the top. Work becomes fascinating, and surprising. Accept a new assignment. Don't get into an argument with the one who signs your paychecks. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Make the decision and act, quickly. Stay put and keep the pressure on. The rewards are there, even if you can't see them just yet. Postpone travel. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 5 — No need to hurry. Dreams of travel and adventure inspire, but stay put for a few days. Don't go shopping either. File papers, and increase financial security. Make plans. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — You're very attractive now, and your status is rising. There's no time to waste. Put your wonderful ideas into action, but do stop for directions. Keep asking questions.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Growth possibilities have you excited. Continue improving in the area of career, but don't get overloaded with gimmicks. Keep receiving instruction. Then the trick's to practice, practice, practice. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7 — The key is in the listening. Ask for suggestions from an intuitive person, and/or your own subconscious mind. Get what you need to make your home secure. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5 — An unexpected development may force you to revisit your plans. Seize the opportunity. Your friends help make the most of it. Make the connection. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — You can get whatever you need, if you set your mind to it and take the necessary steps. It will take persistence, and putting up with others rattling your cage. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6 — Focus on your work and be extremely productive all day, and tomorrow. You're the brains, and the heart, behind the operation. Handle the problems. It's not a good time to gamble. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Imagination is required to clear the confusion. No problem; it's one of your strengths now. A change at the top reminds you to make the most of each moment.

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Knights set sights on USF Bulls BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

By no stretch of the imagination was the Rutgers football team’s win Saturday a clean one. The first person to catch a pass from sophomore quar terback Gar y Nova was Howard defensive back Julien David. A high penalty total and three three-and-out series could have cost the Scarlet Knights the game, had it been up against a tougher opponent. They will see that tougher opponent Thursday at South Florida. Perhaps the biggest problem Rutgers faces is the shor t week, limiting its time to make adjustments. The Knights will especially tr y to address the penalties that should not have happened, like a delay of game penalty and two impor tant of fsides penalties, which negated interceptions, said head coach Kyle Flood. All week, Rutgers tried fighting the temptation to look ahead to the beginning of its conference schedule. But now that the week is over, the Knights waste little time. Junior linebacker Jamal Merrell, who notched a careerhigh 14 tackles against the Bison, said he began focusing on USF soon after Saturday’s game ended. Senior linebacker Khaseem Greene followed suit. “You’ve got to be as finetuned as the coaches want us to be, and obviously as we want to be as players for South Florida and get ready to go,” he said. “It’s going to be a shor t week. We’ve got to hit it now or it might creep up on us.” The short week of preparation must also include reps with a new of fensive line. Injuries to sophomore center Betim Bujari and junior guard Andre Civil forced junior center Matt McBride and sophomore guard Taj Alexander into the game. The same five had been taking the reps with the first team on the line until Saturday. With Flood classifying Bujari and Civil as highly questionable for Thursday, McBride and Alexander need to integrate quickly. “I just have to take it day by day,” Alexander said. “Thursday is going to get here soon enough. As long as I take it day by day, I should be fine.” South Florida has some woes of its own that need addressing. The Bulls needed two touchdowns in the final 2:37 to squeak past Nevada on Saturday by a score of 32-31. But they present something Rutgers has not seen this season: a lethal combination. Quar terback B.J. Daniels threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, while wideout Andre Davis hauled in 12 balls for 191 yards and two touchdowns. With a short week of practice, the Knights have no time to waste.

Senior cornerback Marcus Cooper, middle, and other Knights defenders wrap up Howard running back Jarren Brown. The Rutgers defense allowed only 149 total yards against the Bison, the team’s lowest total in a year. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

RUNAWAY Flood says Knights receivers must work on catching ball after passing struggles CONTINUED FROM BACK But he threw for only 130 yards, and his first completion found the waiting arms of Howard defensive back Julien David. Still, too often Nova’s passes fell when they found Knights’ hands, Flood said. “I know when you don’t complete the ball at a high rate, people always look at the passer first,” Flood said. “That’s par t of your job description when you’re the starting quarterback at a Division I school. And Gar y will certainly be as critical of himself as anybody will be of him. But from watching the game on the field today,

I know there were opportunities for people to make plays for him.” Jamison felt no ill effects. The Starke, Fla., native took only 10 carries and averaged a career-best 11.0 yards per rush. Jamison boasts a 7.9-yard-percarr y average through two games this season. And he does so with versatility, proving capable enough to dodge defenders, break tackles and extend plays. “When it comes down to it and the pressure’s on you, I feel really good,” Jamison said. “I feel like if they need me and need to come to me, I’m going to get it done. I like it.”

The 5-foot-8 Jamison is the first Knight since Ray Rice in 2007 to rush for more than 100 yards in three straight games. But Rutgers’ defense held distinctions of its own. The Knights’ blanking of Howard gave them a shutout in seven consecutive seasons, the longest current streak in the NCAA. The feat appeared in doubt less than three minutes after the opening kickoff. But Howard fumbled away its only real scoring opportunity at Rutgers’ 3-yard line, effectively ending its Cinderella bid in the process. The fairy tale never truly began for the Knights offense, either. The of fensive line lost star ters Betim Bujari and Andre Civil to injur y, two PAT attempts went awr y and senior Mark Har rison’s team-high six catches went for only 16 yards.

“I think what we did is we missed opportunities to make plays,” Flood said. “I think we have to do a better job catching the football, whether it’s the receivers, whether it’s the tight ends. We have opportunities in the passing game to make big plays, and we’re not making them right now.” But despite the struggle, it was still business as usual in Piscataway. The team’s special teams prowess continued with senior cornerback Brandon Jones’ punt block return for a touchdown and another partial block. The Knights defense held another MEAC opponent to less than 150 total yards. And Jamison inched his way closer to becoming a feature back — without an overload in carries. “It’s evident,” Jamison said, “that we’re starting to show consistency.”

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Senior Kevin McMullen secured his second shutout of the year Saturday despite facing 15 shots. PAT DAVITT, FILE PHOTO, 2011

SKID Freshman Corboz scores insurance goal to secure 2-0 lead at Princeton CONTINUED FROM BACK

trusted his depth and was concerned about Eze’s performance this season up to that point. Princeton (1-2) defender Mark Eze got another chance to Linville received a yellow card in start and played like he wanted to the 52nd minute as Rutgers led, 1-0. keep doing so by recording three Corboz took the free kick, and he shots on goal, including two in scored his team-leading second the last three minutes. goal of the season with a shot “He’s starting to be a little more toward the right wall of the goal. impacting,” “Getting Mael Donigan said. “He to attack was continues to get fitsomething that we “It’s still very, ter. With his speed, desperately needvery early, and he’s always a threat, ed because we but there are some haven’t been getwe still have a things he still needs ting the goal prolong way to go.” to kind of clean up.” duction from some Eze tied with of the other guys,” DAN DONIGAN sophomore forDonigan said. Head Coach ward J.P. Correa, Princeton who led last year’s remained a threat team, with six goals despite the more apiece. Eze arrived at Princeton secure lead, gaining a 15-11 with only three shots this season, shot advantage. while Correa entered the game with The Tigers put out shots in seven shots but only one on goal. the closing minutes — they shot Correa has yet to regain his the ball seven times in the final old form and only got one shot off 10:04 — but Rutgers allowed only against Princeton. The Knights’ one Princeton shot between only goals this season have been them and Corboz’s second goal. from freshmen — Corboz and The Knights overcame a high defender Mitchell Taintor. shot total to earn their second The win against Princeton shutout in four games this season. broke Rutgers’ two-game losing Junior wing Kene Eze played and scoreless streak and diswith the same urgency to shoot played promising moments from as Princeton’s for wards, and freshmen, but the Knights still his efforts also showed in the have kinks to work out. final minutes. “It’s still ver y, ver y early,” Donigan benched Eze in the preDonigan said, “and we still have a vious game against No. 2 Creighton long way to go.” because the third-year head coach

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

WOMEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 2, DARTMOUTH 1

Knights win following late scores BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

When for ward April Price found the back of the net in the 72nd minute Friday for the Rutgers women’s soccer team against Stony Brook, the feeling was something she had not felt in a long time. It was the first goal for the senior in a little less than two years. Her last score was on Oct. 3, 2010, against Providence. Her strike, coming off a pass from freshman forward Rachel Cole, broke the scoreless tie and was the first in a 2-0 victory against the Seawolves. “It was a long time coming, and I was just really patient,” Price said. “I get 10 minutes here, 10 there, and I was waiting for that one shot.” Junior forward Maria Gerew followed that strike with one of her own in the 88th minute. Gerew took a deflection from junior forward Jonelle Filigno’s shot off the crossbar and drilled it into the back of the net to stop any chance of Stony Brook leaving Yurcak field with a victory. While the Knights picked up another win, their main problem all season was evident in the match, as well. Rutgers riddled off only five shots in the first half, resulting in its sixth game without a score in the first 45 minutes. Rutgers had its opportunities to score, but could not finish even though it controlled the ball for the majority of the half. Two of those opportunities came from Filigno, who consistently got behind the Stony Brook defenders but could not convert on her two tries. Head coach Glenn Crooks wanted to avoid that lack of a scoring punch in the first half of games. “Our inability to score in the first half is putting a lot of pressure on our backs,” Crooks said. “I don’t want to say needless pressure, but we should have had a couple — at least one or two — in the first half and that failure just puts more pressure on the back line.” While the pressure was evident, the defense responded well to the challenge. The Knights’ back line kept the Seawolves out of the box, allowing only two shots in the first half and four in the whole contest. The offense has to continue to convert early opportunities with Villanova serving as the Knights’ next opponent. “I thought we did well,” Crooks said. “In the first half, my desire would have been to get a little more in the box and a little bit more of a scoring mentality.” Stony Brook also brought a physicality that Crooks believed bothered the Knights in the first half and continued later into the game. Crooks said that even though Rutgers failed to strike in the first half, the team looked better in the early stages than they did in games past. “It was still [an improvement] and we had a good game,” he said. “We felt they were going to have more heart and a desire to win.”

Junior forward Jonelle Filigno, shown against Stony Brook on Friday, scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute last night at Dartmouth after tying the game in the 61st minute. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Filigno’s late heroics aid RU comeback BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

With the Rutgers women’s soccer team showcasing only one consistent goal scorer in forward Jonelle Filigno, the junior has played the role of hero on multiple occasions this season. She demonstrated her role again yesterday, as Filigno found the back of the net twice in the last 30 minutes against Dartmouth to capture a 2-1 victory. “We pushed for that first goal, and once we had that we were pumped up from there and wanted that second one,” Filigno said. “It felt great to get that second goal and it feels great anytime you get the game winner.” Filigno’s game-winning strike came in the 88th minute, when she took a pass from senior

defender Tricia DiPaolo and put the ball away behind Dartmouth goalie Tatiana Saunders. Filigno tied the contest in the 61st minute on an assist by freshman midfielder Hayley Katkowski after the Knights were down, 1-0, to the Big Green. “Any time you’re down a goal and you respond like that it’s good,” said head coach Glenn Crooks. “It is a team with character who is used to winning. It is a great way to go into the Big East.” The performance Filigno put on yesterday was not the first time she executed that way. Against Ohio State on August 29, Filigno scored the only Knights goal in a double-overtime victory. She scored both goals for Rutgers (7-1) when the Knights were down against Bucknell. Filigno tied the score against the

Bison and then scored again in the 60th minute to erase the deficit. Both strikes brought Filigno to seven goals on the season and made it the second game where she found the back of the net twice. “With myself, I feel like there is some pressure to perform at my best all the time,” Filigno said. “It is pressure that I thrive off of and something that gets me going. I like taking that leadership role and I want to be the one to make the difference.” Rutgers managed only five shots in the first half, compared to seven in the second with two of those attempts resulting in goals. “I think our plan is to not score in the first half,” Crooks said jokingly. “It is something that we want to improve on, but we are 7-1.” Dartmouth (2-2) and Stony Brook, which the Knights played

Friday, represented the last two games of the out-of-conference schedule. Rutgers opens up Big East play Friday, when they host Villanova at Yurcak Field. While Villanova only holds one win on the year, they are still a part of a conference that contains three ranked programs, including Rutgers. Crooks believes the out-of-conference slate, which featured Ohio State and No. 14 Texas A&M, only helped the team before league play begins. “With such a young team, we are getting results,” Crooks said. “Even if it is not going well at times we are still getting results. Our only blemish was at [Texas A&M], and that was a learning experience. I think you learn from these games, and we will go into the Big East with a pretty good record.”

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FIELD HOCKEY RUTGERS 3, BRYANT 0

VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS 3, NORFOLK STATE 0

Junior Lisa Patrone recorded a goal and an assist this weekend. ALEX VAN DRIESEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, FILE PHOTO, 2011

RU ends Maine trip with Bryant victory became the Knights’ points leader with seven this season, surpassing senior forward Carlie Rouh’s six points. The Rutgers field hockey team But the second half did not go began its four-game road stretch Rutgers’ way against Maine (3-4). by splitting its first two games The game remained tied at 1 this weekend, when it faced for most of the second half, Maine on Friday and Bryant on until Maine’s Annabelle Saturday in Orono, Maine. Hamilton took advantage of a A 2-1 loss to the Black Bears penalty stroke opportunity to was not how the Scarlet Knights put the Black Bears up, wanted to begin the road 2-1, with less than a trip, but the Knights came minute remaining. right back against Bryant, Maine gained momenlooking to rebound from tum in the second half their loss. when it outshot the Unlike the game Knights, 8-3. At the 47:47 against Maine, Rutgers mark, Maine’s Zoe continued its momentum Adkins scored a goal off through the second half against Br yant. ALYSSA BULL of a rebound to knot the Sophomore midfielder Freshman Midfielder game at 1. The Knights domiSophie Wright put the nated the first half against game away when she scored a Maine. Rutgers outshot the one-touch goal on an assist from Black Bears, 5-1, and controlled freshman midfielder Alyssa Bull. possession throughout the half. The goal put the Knights up, 3-0, At the 12:20 mark, junior forand the Knights held onto the ward Danielle Freshnock assistlead, winning the contest. ed senior for ward Cornelia Rutgers (3-3) did not take Duffin, who scored to give long to harness the lead against Rutgers a 1-0 advantage. Bryant (1-5). Senior midfielder All of the teams’ losses have Christie Lonsky scored a goal been by one point. The Knights on an assist from junior midlost two games in overtime, to fielder Lisa Patrone at the 7:09 Boston University and Temple, mark to put the Knights up, 1-0. before falling to Maine. The Knights’ momentum continThe Knights have some time ued, as Patrone added another off before they travel to strike to give Rutgers a 2-0 lead Connecticut on Saturday and at the half. then Sacred Heart on Sunday to Patrone’s goal was her third of conclude their road stretch. the season. With the tally, she

BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER

Senior middle blocker Alex Jones, left, took home MVP honors from the Spartan Classic after breaking the career 700-kill mark. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, FILE PHOTO, 2012

Rutgers rides recent surge BY AARON FARRAR STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers women’s volleyball team extended its winning streak to eight games on Saturday to give the Scarlet Knights their best start since the 1996 season, when it had the same record. The team competed at the Spartan Classic in Norfolk, Va., ultimately winning the tournament. Senior middle blocker Alex Jones earned tournament MVP honors. Rutgers won the event in dominant fashion, defeating all three opponents in straight sets and tallying its fourth, fifth and sixth sweeps, respectively, on the season. The squad has not lost since Aug. 25 at Miami and cruised to eight consecutive victories. The Knights beat Norfolk State in the final match of the weekend

showcase to seal the tournament victory. Rutgers clinched its second tournament championship of the season in set scores of 25-20, 25-14 and 25-14. The Knights were too much for the Spartans (2-8) to handle, holding them to a hitting percentage of .106 while they recorded their best percentage of the season at .402. Freshman outside hitter Alex Lassa was a catalyst for Rutgers in the final match of the weekend, accumulating 11 kills in the first two sets. She conducted a 7-2 run in the third set, helping lead the Knights to another victory. Lassa tallied a match-best 15 kills, surpassing 100 kills in her young career. She also reached a career-high .440 hitting percentage. Along with Jones winning tournament MVP, freshman middle blocker Sarah Schmid also

Senior Stephanie Zielinski had 40 assists at the Spartan Classic. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, FILE PHOTO, 2012

earned All-Tournament Team honors, recording 32 kills in three matches. On the second and final day of competition, Rutgers started the day by taking down Stetson. The Knights made it look easy as they crushed the Hatters (3-9) in set scores of 25-19, 25-16 and 25-15. The team held its opponent to a hitting of -.028, the lowest by any Rutgers opponent this season. Schmid led the offense in the match with 13 kills and hit .677. Jones surpassed 700 career kills by adding nine in the match, bumping her total to 708. Senior setter Zielinski grabbed her fifth double-double of the season, tallying 25 assists and a match-high 15 digs, a new season high. Rutgers opened up the tournament against UNC-Wilmington. Jones sparked the Knights, collecting six kills in the first set as the team never fell behind. Rutgers swept the Seahawks (5-4) with set scores of 25-18, 2515 and 26-24. The team mustered a hitting percentage of .278. The Knights (10-1) were a force offensively with four players compiling double-digit kills. Jones led the pack with 14, ending the match one kill shy of 700 for her career. Schmid, Lassa and senior outside hitter Kylie Orr added 10 kills apiece. Orr’s contribution was her sixth straight doubledigit total in the category. On the defensive end, junior defensive specialist Tracy Wright tallied a match-best 24 digs. Zielinski recorded 40 assists, the sixth time this year she has contributed 40 or more in a single match. The Knights travel to Bethlehem, Pa., tomorrow to play Lehigh at Leeman-Turner Arena.

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IN BRIEF FOR CHARITY The second annual coaches clinic to benefit “In Brayden’s Eyes, The Brayden Carr Foundation” takes place Sept. 21 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. Notable figures who will lecture at the event include Billy Donovan, Jim Calhoun, Tom Crean, Stan Van Gundy, Kevin Eastman and Fran Fraschilla. “In Brayden’s Eyes, The Brayden Carr Foundation Inc.” is a nonprofit charitable organization developed by Jim and Natalie Carr, parents of the late Brayden James Carr. Jim Carr coached in the Big East for 14 years, including various roles for the Rutgers men’s basketball team, and is now an assistant coach for Rhode Island. The charity performs fundraisers and community service to provide athletic, social, rehabilitative and academic opportunities to children with seizure disorders.

DROPPING IN RANK Arkansas fell from No. 8 to unranked in the AP college football poll after losing to LouisianaMonroe. Louisiana-Monroe upset Arkansas, 34-31, after the Razorbacks lost quarterback Tyler Wilson to injury in the first half. The Razorbacks expect Wilson to be ready next week for No. 1 Alabama, a week before Sept. 22 when Arkansas hosts Rutgers, according to CBS Sports. Rutgers visits Fayetteville, Ark., on Sept. 22 as part of a home-and-home series during the next two years.

FURTHER INVESTIGATION The New Orleans Saints remain under federal investigation for misuse of their prescription painkiller supplies stemming from a 2010 lawsuit. The Drug Enforcement Agency launched an investigation on the matter, and authorities have been working with the Saints to resolve the case via a civil settlement. New Orleans was accused of mishandling its supply of prescription drugs with supplies unaccounted for. The 2010 lawsuit, brought by former Saints security director and ex-FBI agent Geoffrey Santini, claims club officials worked to cover up the alleged theft of Vicodin from the team’s drug chest.

Junior center Matt McBride entered the game Saturday after sophomore starter Betim Bujari sustained a lower body injury in the early part of a 26-0 win against Howard. The offensive line did not allow a sack. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Injuries threaten offensive line BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The Rutgers football team’s offensive line did not allow a sack in its season opener at Tulane. It continued that streak in Saturday’s home opener against Howard. But it lost some continuity, as two starters went down with injuries. First, sophomore center Betim Bujari suffered a lower body injury, forcing him out in the early stages of the game. Junior Matt McBride entered as Bujari’s replacement, completing the rest of the game successfully. “The most important thing is the ball,” said head coach Kyle Flood. “And we didn’t have any operational issues with the ball. So that was encouraging when you put a guy in there early in the game who wasn’t your starting

center, didn’t take all the reps [with] the starting quarterback.” Then with 11 minutes remaining in the third quarter, junior guard Andre Civil sustained a lower body injury, as well, forcing sophomore Taj Alexander into action. Alexander was ner vous at first, but once he got into the game those feelings turned into focus, he said. “When the next group of players has to come in we drive,” he said. “It was just mainly [McBride and me] trying to be accountable to the rest of our team and doing our jobs and protecting the quarterback.” All numbers point to McBride and Alexander performing their jobs well. From the moment McBride entered the game, the Scarlet Knights did not commit a turnover. The offensive line has still not allowed a sack in eight quarters.

With South Florida threatening that streak in the next game Thursday, both McBride and Alexander said the first thing they have to do is study tape.

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consecutive game, senior cornerback Brandon Jones found his way into the end zone. But this time it was not off of an interception. Jones broke the plane on the first of two blocked punts for the Knights’ special teams. Sophomore wide receiver Miles Shuler broke through Howard punter John Fleck’s protection and blocked the punt on Howard’s six-yard line. As it rolled toward the Howard goal line, Jones checked to make sure he had room and slowly picked the ball up and ran it in for Rutgers’ second score of the game.

DOWN AGAIN Buffalo Bills tailback Fred Jackson missed six games last year because of a broken right leg, and is already sidelined again. Jackson departed from the 4828 loss yesterday to the New York Jets, suffering a sprained LCL. Jackson will undergo an MRI today after rushing for 15 yards off six carries against the Jets. Tailback C.J. Spiller led the Bills’ rushing attack instead with 169 rushing yards off 14 touches along with two receptions for 25 yards in the season debut. Spiller became Buffalo’s starting tailback after Jackson got hurt last year.

Senior cornerback Brandon Jones (left) scored his second touchdown in as many games, taking a blocked punt by sophomore wideout Miles Shuler in for a score. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

“We work on that a lot,” Jones said. “Be quick, but don’t hurr y. Make sure you pick the ball up. I knew I had to score a touchdown because we pride ourselves on scoring touchdowns on defense and when we block punts.” Jones said Shuler did most of the work and he was lucky enough to be in the right spot to pick up the ball. Senior punter Justin Doerner also continued his consistent play. He punted six times, including two inside the 20-yard line and one touchback, averaging more than 43 yards per punt.

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Mar vin Booker and redshirt freshman Al Page, the defensive line has some holes to fill. Their absences opened the door for redshirt freshman Max Issaka to earn his first career playing time. The Woodbridge, N.J., native rejoined the team only days before the season opener after dealing with a family issue. He had been waiting for the day ever since he first arrived at Rutgers, Issaka said. “It was a weight that was lifted off of me,” he said. “I was ready to go. I just wanted the chance Coach [Flood] said he was going to give me earlier this week to prove myself. When I got out there, I just wanted to do that.” Flood said Issaka is not where he wants the defensive end to be, but that is through no fault of his own. His family situation limited his preparation time, Flood said. He expects Issaka to make significant contributions as the season progresses.

BROOMS OUT The Rutgers volleyball team won the Spartan Classic this weekend by sweeping three straight opponents, while senior Alex Jones won tournament MVP. / PAGE 18

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football team could change the complexion of Thursday’s Big East opener at South Florida. / PAGE 19

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“I get 10 minutes here, 10 there, and I was waiting for that one shot.” — Senior April Price on scoring first goal since 2010

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

FOOTBALL RUTGERS 26, HOWARD 0

Sophomore running back Jawan Jamison evades Howard defensive back Josh Jordan on Saturday in the Knights’ home-opening 26-0 victory. Jamison led Rutgers with his third consecutive 100-yard rushing game, this time racking up 110 yards, including 64 on a key third-down conversion. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

RUNAWAY DAY Jamison, Rutgers race past visiting Howard in contest that proves escape-worthy BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR

Jawan Jamison saved his uplifting moment when the chips were farthest down Saturday

for the Rutgers football team. Facing a drive that stood to lose 24 yards in only two plays, the sophomore running back had only one thought — pick up the first down. Jamison did so and more, churning out a career-best 64-yard run in the first quarter and churning past visiting Howard for 110 yards in a 26-0 win. “Explosive plays — critical on offense,” said head coach Kyle Flood. “It’s difficult to three , four and five yard play your way down the

field. You need explosive plays and Jawan has been able to give us those on a regular basis.” But too often the 50,855 fans in attendance — fourth largest total in school histor y — witnessed an offense that could not sustain itself. The Scarlet Knights (2-0) had as many three-and-outs (three) as drives of eight plays or more. They scored only three offensive touchdowns and lost the time of possession battle by nearly three minutes.

“I just don’t think we executed,” said sophomore quarterback Gary Nova. “We made a couple mistakes we can’t afford to make in the next weeks coming up. But we’ll get it right.” Nova was responsible for two of the Knights’ explosive plays — touchdown connections of 32 and 16 yards with sophomore wide receiver Brandon Coleman.

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MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 2, PRINCETON 0

Rookie ends RU’s scoreless skid with pair of goals BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Ross Tetro and Mael Corboz had enough on their plates as is. The freshman defender and freshman midfielder for the Rutgers men’s soccer team were responsible on the defensive end Saturday against Princeton.

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The Colts Neck High School (N.J.) product hooked the ball toward Corboz, who positioned himself for a header. It hit the post, but Corboz rebounded it and ended the scoreless skid one second later. Head coach Dan Donigan trusted Tetro enough to place corner kicks in his rookie season, and Tetro came through.

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But the Scarlet Knights entered Princeton coming of f of consecutive shutouts and 265 straight scoreless minutes, so Tetro and Corboz’s talents were needed elsewhere in the Knights’ 2-0 victor y. Tetro was responsible for a corner kick in the eighth minute while Rutgers’ (2-2) scoreless streak still ticked upward.

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“It was a very mature goal,” Donigan said. “Ross has been very sound from Day 1. We have him in every minute of every game. He’s really proven to be a fantastic contributor to the team.” Donigan gave Corboz more responsibility on attack, and his day was not finished.

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THIRD QUARTER

FOURTH QUARTER

two touchdowns on as many catches Saturday against Howard. The wide receiver now has four catches this season, three for touchdowns.

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