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U. provides second chance for some Nontraditional students above age 24 turn to higher education BY MARISSA OLIVA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rosy Ruiz, a 34-year-old New Brunswick resident who works fulltime for the University, is studying for her bachelor’s degree to set an example for her 8-year-old son. After she graduated from high school, Ruiz began working to financially suppor t her family and was later hired at the

University as an administrative assistant for the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. She enrolled in classes at the University in 2006, six years after she was hired. Her son, she said, is what motivated her to begin taking classes. “I want to get a degree and set an example for him so that he will go to college when he gets older,” she said.

With about 700 nontraditional School of Arts and Science students, Ruiz is just one example. Students older than 24 years are considered nontraditional students, said Milagros Arroyo, assistant dean and director of the Office of Academic Services on Douglass campus. The Office of Academic Services is dedicated to the needs of returning adults whose formal education has been interrupted, students needing to pursue higher education on a part-time basis, SEE

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President Robert L. Barchi is working to assemble a team of executives to achieve certain goals for the University. ALEX VAN DRIESEN, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2012

President appoints Edwards permanently Soledad O’Brien, CNN anchor, explains how a small step could lead to major change Saturday in the Douglass Campus Center. NELSON MORALES, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

O’Brien talks change at summit

University President Robert L. Barchi adds salary conditions in contract BY JULIAN MODESTO STAFF WRITER

BY TESS ROSENBERG CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While visiting Haiti, Soledad O’Brien, a CNN anchor and award-winning journalist, came face-to-face with the struggles of women running an orphanage. “I said to the missionar y, ‘Susan, how do you keep going when you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel?’” O’Brien said. The missionar y told O’Brien about a man who tries to throw the starfish stranded on the sand back into ocean, believing he is making a difference. O’Brien said this story contains a guiding life principle. “If we all do our part, right where we are, then we can make a massive change,” she said. O’Brien gave a keynote speech about personal struggles, discrimination and gender equality Saturday at LUPE’s Latina Summit 2012 luncheon at the Douglass Campus Center.

O’Brien gave examples of her personal experiences in overcoming str uggles through self-empowerment. “In 1987, my ver y first job was to remove staples from the walls of WBZ-TV at Boston … and my parents, who had just spent roughly $100,000 on my education at Har vard, to say that they were dismayed does not come close,” O’Brien said. “But I loved it.” She spoke about the struggles of growing up the child of a Cuban mother and Australian father in the United States. When her parents went on their first date in the 1950s, ever y restaurant they went to turned them away. So instead, her mother decided to cook her father dinner back at her apar tment, O’Brien said. “At the end of that story, she used to say, ‘See girls, the whole entire point of that story is that if you can cook, you can get a man,’” she said.

Her parents married in 1958 in Washington, D.C., but lived in Baltimore, where interracial marriage was illegal at the time. Against the advice of their friends, the pair had six children. As a family, they often dealt with discrimination, and were sometimes spit on, O’Brien said. “I’d ask her why she wouldn’t just move somewhere else, and she said, ‘Lovey, your father and I knew that America was better than that. ... We were part of America changing a little bit,’” O’Brien said. She said similar circumstances still exist today in terms of how people perceive those of color. O’Brien gave examples of the struggles she faced in the workplace. When she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant and working for CNN, one of her successful story ideas was assigned to a man to report on. After protesting to cover the story herself, she was able to SEE

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Days after appointing Richard L. Edwards as executive vice president for academic af fairs, University President Robert L. Barchi spoke on the future of his administrative team Friday during his final welcome breakfast in The Cove at the Busch Campus Center. Barchi said Edwards, who served as the interim president of the University from July 1 to Aug. 31, is the ideal person for the job. Edwards received his appointment on September 21. “Since I’ve started looking at this job, we’ve been working together very well,” Barchi said. “He understands the University, he knows the people here, he knows the academic programs, and he’s had a breadth of experience … that really qualifies him to do this in any event.” Edwards said he remains committed to the University’s goals. “I’ve been here, I live here in New Jersey. I’m in a stage in my life

and career where I have no interest in going anywhere else,” he said. Even with his new position at the University, Edwards said he would continue to teach through his annual doctoral seminar at the School of Social Work and his Byrne seminar. “I’ve had a career in higher education for a long time, but I’ve been in higher education administration for many years,” he said. “I’ve been an associate dean, an acting dean, a dean at three universities, interim provost at University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill, then dean here.” Edwards is set to make $385,000 a year, but Barchi has included a condition that puts 10 percent of his salar y at risk, depending on his performance and achievement of certain goals, according to nj.com. The condition is a part of a new salary structure Barchi will implement for his top executives. “I saw this as an opportunity to continue playing a role … when we’re moving to integrate a SEE

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Oct. 1 Rutgers University Dance Marathon hosts “FTK Day” at every student center on campus to mark the first day of dancer registration for the Marathon, which will take place on April 6-7, 2013. Professor Marcello Fantoni from Kent State University in Florence gives a talk on “Power and the Sacred in Renaissance Italian Cities” at 3 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Center, Room 411A-B. Jim O’Donnel from the University of Connecticut lectures on “Measurements and Models of Hypoxia in Long Island Sound” at 3:45 p.m. in the Marine Sciences Building Alampi Room on Cook campus.

Tuesday, Oct. 2 The Eagleton Institute of Politics hosts “2012 and Money: The Real Deal” about PACs, super PACs, independent expenditures and campaign finance in 2012. The event takes place at 6 p.m. at the Busch Campus Center. To RSVP, visit eagleton.rutgers.edu.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 The Rutgers University Programming Association presents Andy Cohen, Bravo’s executive vice president of Original Programming and Development, as part of Bullying Prevention and Awareness Month. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the lecture starts at 8 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center.

METRO CALENDAR Monday Oct. 1 Local residents can donate children’s Halloween costumes to New Rave Cleaners at 112 Ryders Lane anytime through Oct. 5. The collection is sponsored by the Junior Woman’s Club of the Greater Brunswick Area and the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Blondie performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave. The band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, is known for its hits “Call Me” and “Heart of Glass.” Tickets range from $35 to $75. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit statetheatrenj.org.

Thursday Oct. 4 The eighth annual New Brunswick Jazz Festival kicks off tonight from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. as Winard Harper and Jeli Posse perform a free show at Makeda Restaurant at 338 George St. For festival details, visit newbrunswickjazzfestival.com.

Friday Oct. 5 The NJ Chapter of Chicago Steppers with Valerie Adams and the New Dimensions Band perform from 8 p.m. to midnight at the New Brunswick Jazz Festival’s “Kickoff Celebration and Dance Party” at Christopher’s at the Heldrich Hotel at 10 Livingston Ave. The event is free.

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Alexander Library hosts banned book week Library celebrates the freedom to read books, express ideas BY ERIN PETENKO CONTRIBUTING WRITER

When imagining books that may be banned from public libraries, some may think of obscure novels full of sexually explicit or obscene materials. But according to the American Library Association, books like “The Hunger Games,” “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and the Harry Potter series are examples of books that have been challenged. A challenge is a formal written complaint to a library. Books may be banned from one library but available in another. Educating students about this information is the purpose of celebrating this week’s Banned Books Week at Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus, which the University has acknowledged annually since 2008, said Marilyn Wilt, training and learning coordinator for the libraries. “It’s an opportunity for us to take [a] few moments to think about the importance of free access to information,” Wilt said. Marianne Gaunt, vice president for Information Ser vices and University Librarian, said there is a need to educate students and others on how the free-

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dom to read is important in our society and must be guarded. “The topic of banned books is an easy way to call attention to this freedom,” she said. Emily Knox, a graduate student in the School of Communication and Information, said most do not realize book bans are far from a thing of the past. The American Librar y Association has reported many incidents over the years of young adult and children’s books that are challenged. Today, most book challenges come from parents who want to protect children from controversial books because they are afraid their kids will adopt certain views after reading one, said Harry Glazer, communications director for Alexander Library. The history of book banning spans many years. Book bans have been part of print culture since the inception of the medium, where some early titles were banned in both the American colonies and the early days of the Republic, Knox said. The most common reason for a challenge to a book is sexually explicitness, said Marie Radford, depar tment chair woman of librar y and

information science at the School of Communication and Information. They can also come under fire for obscene language, radical political views or for being antiChristian, as in the case of the Harr y Potter series. But she said there are many other reasons for banning a book like “The Hunger Games,” which was challenged for being anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitive and violent.

Offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit.

Nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint.

“Each book contributes to how well-rounded you are as individual.” SANYOGITA PADHYE School of Arts and Sciences First-year Student

Glazer said everyone should have access to all books, even if some find controversy within the pages. “As a teenager, I read ‘Siddhartha,’ a book about characters having adventures and having strange things happen to them,” Glazer said. “It was not the kind of book I had exposure to during my religious upbringing, but it made me think.” Even the New Brunswick Free Public Library has encountered some problems with book ban-

Nudity, sex education, sexually explicit.

Insensitivity, racism, religious viewpoint.

ning, said Hsien-Min Chen, a librarian there for 10 years. A father challenged the young adult graphic novel “Sandman” only a few months ago for its violent scenes, she said. There was also debate surrounding the library’s purchase “Make Love Like a Rock Star,” a sexually explicit autobiography. The library always confirms good reviews from two scholarly journals before they buy a book to help prevent questions, Chen said. Although both books were challenged, they remain available at the library. Bans have been imposed on many works that are now considered classics, such as “Adventures of Huckleberr y Finn” and “The Autobiography of Malcolm X,” Glazer said. Radford said librarians have found ways to defend their workplaces against attacks on free access to information. They often have committees that discuss parents’ challenges and they use Selection Development Policies, which make sure the books the library buys are balanced in viewpoint. Sometimes the defense against bans comes from parents themselves, Glazer said. “I’ve heard cases where there was a challenge to the challenge [of a book] and a ban was defeated,” he said. Throughout the week, Alexander Librar y will host

Anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitivity.

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Drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit.

events such as an exhibit focusing on dif ferent types of banned books as wells as examples of censorship in music and ar t, said Megan Lotts, the exhibit’s curator. There will also be discussions on topics relating to privacy protection, Wilt said, including one on Pussy Riot, a music group that protested Russian President Vladimir Putin for their freedoms, along with street artists like Banksy and how they deal with censorship, Lotts said. The librar y will have marathon readings of “The Catcher in the Rye” and “The Lord of the Flies,” as well as daily readings from banned books at The Scarlet Latte Café during the week, Wilt said. Sanyogita Padhye, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said she was surprised to hear some of the books she read had been banned. “I was a little confused why Harry Potter was so controversial,” she said. “I love the idea of witches and wizards flying around, and it’s weird to me that some people find it offensive.” She said books may be controversial to some, but people should explore new books. “Each book contributes to how well-rounded you are as an individual,” Padhye said. “If you see an interesting book on the shelf, grab it. Don’t limit yourself.”

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Offensive language, racism.

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Students celebrate Chinese festival BY MATTHEW BOYER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Rutgers Chinese Student and Scholar Association celebrated the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival yesterday with a karaoke contest, an event that attracted about 100 people at the Busch Campus Center. The Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important holiday to Chinese people behind the Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year, according to ChenChao Gao, co-president of the RCSSA. The holiday is known as a homecoming of people to their families and to celebrate the appearance of the full moon, said Gao, a University graduate student. “This is a traditional holiday for Chinese people. We are just celebrating for the full moon.

Tonight you can see that the moon is full, and it is bright,” Gao said. At the entrance of the event in the Busch Campus Center multipurpose room, organizers handed out moon cakes, a dessert specific to the Mid-Autumn Festival, he said. “They are round-shaped. It represents the full moon,” Gao said. He said the event was programmed to celebrate Chinese culture and make Chinese students at the University feel at home. “That day [the Chinese MidAutumn Festival], everybody from China will get together and eat dinner. It is like Thanksgiving to American people,” he said. Friends and family members were in attendance, and some heard about the event via a shared Facebook group of Chinese international students studying at the University, said Haoyue Zhou, an

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy first-year student. “It will make the atmosphere feel like home,” Zhou said. “Because we are far away from home, and the festival is about the family reunion, so we can create the same atmosphere.” Jia Guo, former karaoke competition winner, said this year’s competition was tougher because there are many talented students competing. “They are good. They are really, really good,” said Guo, a Rutgers Business School senior. Guo said the festivities allow for Chinese people to come together like a reunion. For the singing contest, the top-three winners received prizes: $200 for first place, $100 for second and $50 for third. The competitors sang Mandarin Chinese and some songs in English, Gao said.

Liao Liang Yu, a Rutgers Business School first-year student, competed in yesterday’s karaoke contest at the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at the Busch Campus Center. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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CHANCE Ruiz first felt uncomfortable taking classes with younger students CONTINUED FROM FRONT non-matriculating students, and international students and veterans, according to the University’s Office of Academic Services website. Arroyo assists both traditional and nontraditional students who have decided to pursue their educational goals, providing them with personalized advising on choosing a major, exploring careers and ser vices such as tutoring, academic coaching or personal counseling. Nontraditional students have access to the same course offerings available to traditional students, Arroyo said. “Rutgers offers courses on weekdays, weeknights, weekends and online, allowing students to register for courses that fit into their daily schedule,” she said. The needs and goals of traditional and nontraditional students may differ, but Arroyo said she enjoys working with all students. “I enjoy helping traditional undergraduate students who are often engaged in an exciting process of exploration,” she said. “At the same time, I also appreciate being able to work with nontraditional students who have already clarified their educational goals.”

Nontraditional students come from all walks of life, but they share one common goal, Arroyo said — to receive an education from the University. With this in mind, Ruiz said to fit school into her busy schedule, she skips her lunch break at work to attend class. “I started out by taking one class because my son was a baby,” she said. “As he got older, I took classes in the evening, after work.” As a Spanish major with a concentration in translations, Ruiz said she hopes to work as an interpreter for the Hispanic community after graduating. “I definitely want to use my bilingual skills,” Ruiz said. “There are many state programs out there right now, but the language barrier is a problem.” She said there are people who may qualify for health care services or other programs, but they are unaware and do not ask about them because they do not speak the language. Ruiz said it was uncomfortable being in classes with younger traditional students at first, but becomes more comfortable as each semester progresses. “I’m there to learn, so it becomes a minor problem,” she said. Juggling working full-time, taking classes and parenting is

no easy task, she said, especially when trying to find the time to study and complete work. “For traditional students, attending classes is their full-time job, while I have a full-time job on top of this,” she said. Never theless, Ruiz said the Of fice of Academic Ser vices has been extremely suppor tive of nontraditional students like herself. “Rutgers has such a great faculty, and I am always learning from the classes, the instructors and the events and meetings that are held for nontraditional stu-

“I don’t see myself working or going to school anywhere else.” ROSY RUIZ Nontraditional Student

dents,” she said. “This is not something you get in one package at another institution.” Ruiz said she plans on graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 2015. “I have a second family here,” she said. “I don’t see myself working or going to school anywhere else.” Dale Sale, a 51-year-old U.S. Coast Guard veteran, said he returned to school after learning the job market was not a good fit with his skill set. Having earned an associate’s degree in mechanical engineer-

ing in community college while in the Coast Guard, Sale, a father of two, said he decided to attend the University to receive a bachelor’s degree. Sale does not currently work, which allows him to be a full-time student at the University. This semester is his first year at the school, he said. As a nontraditional student, Dale finds it difficult to connect with anyone on a social level, he said. “I am still trying to come to grips with the number of people here — I’ve been told there are more undergraduate students here on the New Brunswick campus than there are in the entire United States Coast Guard,” he said. Sale is planning on majoring in history and hopes to graduate by 2015. While both Ruiz and Sale are completing their degrees to advance their careers, Catherine Zee is taking classes at the University solely for her own personal enjoyment and to enrich her life, she said. Zee, who is in her 60s, said she wanted to engage in something she enjoyed after she raised her children. She decided to major in ar t histor y because she enjoys going to museums and learning about the histor y and background of art and sculptures. Zee received her associate’s degree from Mercy College about 40 years ago and said she hopes to eventually complete her bachelor’s degree at the University.

While working as a substitute teacher, Zee began taking two classes at the University in 2005. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she stopped for a few years to receive treatment and to care for her four grandchildren. Although her doctors must monitor her, Zee is now healthy and takes two classes this semester — “Contemporar y Photography,” and “Women and Art.” Attending classes with traditional students does not bother Zee — she enjoys spending time with younger students because of their energy, she said. “They make me very happy. I don’t mind being with them,” Zee said. The Of fice of Academic Ser vices and Department of Art Histor y are extremely accommodating of Zee and her needs, she said. “People are ver y excited, understanding and encouraging when they hear a student is a returning student or a nontraditional student,” she said. Zee feels like she belongs at the University as part of the bigger community. “I really appreciate the help that I receive here,” Zee said. “It makes my stay easier and more comfortable,” she said. Nontraditional students at the University add to the rich, colorful environment the school is known for, Arroyo said. “They bring life experiences and knowledge with them into the classroom and enhance the learning experience of all students,” she said.

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SUMMIT Muñiz says O’Brien stays committed to Latin community CONTINUED FROM FRONT do so, she said. “If you stop or are derailed every time someone spits on you, literally or metaphorically, then you are probably going to fall off your path,” she said. O’Brien said people need to figure out how to empower themselves. “It’s our duty to be inspiring and to be honest about the chal-

lenges — and not in a thinly veiled, idiots,’” O’Brien said. “So, if you believe the advice of people about cheerleading way,” she said. The speech opened up to engage things you can’t do, you’re [an] even bigger idiot.” the audience with a LUPE, or few questions. It led to a discussion “It’s our duty to be Latinas United for P o l i t i c a l of inequality for inspiring ... about the Empowerment, a women in the pro10-year-old organifessional realm and challenges — and zation devoted to the achievability of not in a thinly veiled, e m p o w e r i n g balancing one’s Hispanic women family while maincheerleading way.” of all nationalities taining a successful SOLEDAD O’BRIEN and backgrounds, career. CNN Anchor partnered with O ’ B r i e n the University to shared her hold the Summit. favorite piece of Margarita Muñiz, president of advice with the audience. “My mother used to say, all the LUPE, said O’Brien was chosen time, ‘Lovey, most people are as the keynote speaker because

she is an important member of the Latino community. “America loves her voice. America loves her passion,” she said. “Her commitment to the Latino community has been unyielding.” O’Brien has won many awards and earned recognition for her involvement with documentaries about various social issues, Muñiz said. Lizette Delgado-Polanco, executive director of SEIU New Jersey State Council, said this year’s event had a diverse and young audience. “It’s one of the most successful conferences I’ve been to,” she said.

PRESIDENT Barchi to make less annually than he did at previous position CONTINUED FROM FRONT number of units from the former [University of Medicine and Dentistr y of New Jersey] to develop more online education, to develop our marketing [and] growing our international involvement and presence,” Edwards said. Barchi himself will earn a $650,000 base annual salar y. He will also be entitled to a $97,500 bonus based on his per formance in achieving specific annual goals, according to his hiring agreement. When Barchi ser ved as president of Thomas Jef ferson University, he received a $1.4 million annual pay package, according to The Record. His predecessor, president emeritus Richard L. McCormick, received an annual salar y of $550,000 and turned down his $100,000 annual bonus in his later years. Barchi said he hopes his administration will achieve the integration of UMDNJ as well as the strategic planning of the University timeline. “People have asked me, ‘Did you come here to do the integration?’ Well, no. I came here because this is a great university and I wanted to get back into the depths of the ar ts and sciences, and the research that I love so well …” Barchi said. He signed his appointment letter on April 5, when the proposed merger with UMDNJ was already in full swing, but Barchi admits it was not the only issue on his mind. “[Integration] is something that I’ve done for years, but it’s not something that I want to spend my time on,” Barchi said. The UMDNJ integration includes 12 functional teams including human resources, facilities, academic programs and clinical programs, said Kim Manning, vice president of University Relations. UMDNJ will ef fectively be integrated into the University by July 1, 2013, Manning said. Arnold Glass, a professor in the Depar tment of Psychology, said he was concerned with how the UMDNJ name might undergo change to align with the University image and brand. “Thir ty years ago when the then-president of UMDNJ forced through the name change of Rutgers Medical School to Rober t Wood Johnson Medical School, it was widely unpopular with folks, students and faculty,” Glass said. Barchi said the case with RWJMS is dif ferent because it included a hospital and a health system, which would complicate a name change. “Whether or not it’s done now depends on whether the current students and faculty and the alumni have come from that school recently feel the same way. I must say that in my initial conversations I haven’t gotten that message over whelmingly from them,” Barchi said.

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Boyd Park event completes free outdoor series After seven-week long set of shows, “Hub City Sounds” ended Saturday BY MATTHEW BOYER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Educational plays and ballets were showcased at Boyd Park Saturday as the New Brunswick Cultural Center wrapped up “Hub City Sounds,” a sevenweek long festival that offered free outdoor performances at the park. As part of Saturday’s event, which drew a crowd of about 80 people, members of the George Street Playhouse performed an educational play, while the American Repertory Ballet presented two pieces. The occasion centered on educating families on issues such as dieting, exercise and positive attitudes, said Jim Jack, the director of Education and Outreach for the George Street Playhouse. “[The performance] looks at tolerance, acceptance, and learning how to trust that differences are okay in others,” he said. The American Reper tor y Ballet per formed pieces “Grumpy Bird” and “Drive,” par tly because they were intended for outdoor events like Hub City Sounds, said Katie Scibienski, the community

events coordinator for the Princeton Ballet School. “It is part of our outreach program,” Scibienski said. “These pieces were designed specifically for educational purposes. We take them to festivals like this, outside type things, where they can be performed on any surface.” Schibienski said the ballet dancers were young professionals who came from all over the world to train with the school. “They dance about six hours a day, six days a week,” she said. The George Street Playhouse presented the musical “Austin the Unstoppable,” which features comedy in an attempt to educate residents about the long-term ef fects of an unhealthy lifestyle. The musical was a production that stemmed from the theater’s education department, where University students attend acting classes or serve as audience members for performances, Jack said. He said Hub City Sounds could play a role in impacting young people as they start their adult lives and learn to develop family values. The series began Aug. 11 with a jazz show including per-

Performers from the George Street Playhouse act out the production “Austin the Unstoppable.” The musical aimed to educate about unhealthy lifestyles. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER formances by The New Brunswick District Jazz Band. The series continued every Saturday and presented concerts from The Cimarrones, The Tres Amigos and StarFish among others, said Kelly Ryman, director of marketing and public relations for the George Street Playhouse. Sarah Mackinnon, a Highland Park resident, said she was interested to see the show with her children after hearing about it. “I have two kids, and they rode their scooters over to see the show,” Mackinnon said. “I was talking to my friend about how

these shows, they seem great, but they seem remarkably unattended, and that’s what I’ve heard about the other ones as well.” Mackinnon went to see the band StarFish perform Aug. 25, but said turnout suf fered because of the park’s remote location and limited parking. Liz Spiegler, a University graduate student, said the focus of Saturday’s event was clearly targeted toward families. “We really liked it. We sort of knew it was family oriented today but we weren’t really sure ... It was a little corny for people our age, but it was cute,” Spiegler said.

She said she also attended the Sept. 22 performance by the Cimarrones, which included Puer to Rican music and dance routines. Spiegler said she would be interested in attending any future editions of the series. “We found out about it online, and yeah definitely we would come back, it was great,” she said. The series benefited from sponsorships with Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, the New Brunswick Jazz Project and New Brunswick Tomorrow, Ryman said, adding that many involved hope it becomes an annual festival.

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Yearly initiative offers safe disposal of medicine Medicine Take-Back program fails to attract participants at on-campus site BY DOMENIC RUGGERI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Despite a modest turnout in previous years, even fewer people participated Saturday in the fourth annual Middlesex County Medicine Take-Back program, an initiative to collect and dispose old prescription drugs. The drop-of f location at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus did not receive any medication, said Richard McGilver y, a Rutgers University Police Depar tment of ficer. McGilver y said the site was not an ideal place to hold the drop-off, because of its location on campus in the lower floors of the student center.

IN BRIEF PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN LOCAL ACCIDENT An accident at the intersection of Albany and Plum Street involving a handicapped transport van resulted in the death of a pedestrian Friday. A New Brunswick police spokesman said the victim was male but did not release any information about the van or its driver, according to nj.com. The accident happened around 1:20 p.m. in front of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Gamma Knife Center, resulting in heavy traffic delays on Route 27 as police investigated the scene, according to nj.com.

TRAIN HITS CAR ON TRACKS About 900 New Jersey Transit customers faced an hour delay Saturday after the Northeast Corridor train from Trenton to New York City hit a car on the tracks, according to mycentraljersey.com Courtney Carroll, a spokeswoman for NJ Transit, told mycentraljersey.com the car was located in Rahway on an elevated part of the tracks which was not connected to any roadway. There is an ongoing investigation as to how the driver put the car in the area, she said. An adult male was in the car when it was struck, but he only sustained minor injuries, according to mycentraljersey.com. None of the train passengers were injured, although the train endured damages from the crash. Passengers were later transferred to another train, according to mycentraljersey.com.

The problem, he said, is that people on campus are mostly students who do not have access to prescription drugs, rather than older individuals who have accumulated some, he said. “In many cases, a loved one, a spouse or parent may have accrued a number of medication and has passed away, and [the family is] looking for an opportunity to get rid of that,” said Edison Police Department Sgt. Robert Dudash. The nationwide initiative provides a safe way to dispose of any prescription or over-the-counter medications that may have accumulated in cabinets over the years by bringing them to designated collection sites, said Heather Ward, a preventionist at the Middlesex County branch of the NCADD.

“The medicine take-back is a program that helps get unused prescription medication off the street and out of medicine cabinets,” she said.

“People come back year after year and they don’t realize how much over-thecounter medication has piled up.” HEATHER WARD Preventionist at the Middlesex County Branch of the NCADD

Many people resort to flushing their unwanted medications down the toilet, a method Dudash said is an especially dangerous method of disposal. “It is strongly recommended not to flush these items down the

toilet. That was the old way,” Dudash said. “Ultimately these medications can get into our drinking water, and in many cases they are not filtered out because they are not known contaminants.” The medicine will be incinerated in a safe location after the collection is complete, he said. Ward said having a safe way to dispose of unused medications is a key par t of the NCADD’s mission. “The NCADD is dedicated to preventing drug and alcohol abuse through education and other programs, and we’d rather they turn it in than just throw it away,” she said. More than 7 tons of expired or unused medication was turned in and disposed of in New Jersey in 2010, Ward said. Sgt. Thomas Keefe of the New Brunswick Police Department said in past years, a normal turnout was considered to be about seven or eight people.

The initiative has been successful in the past because people end up with surplus medication without even realizing it, Ward said. “The interesting thing is that people come back year after year, and they don’t realize how much over-the-counter medication has piled up [such as] Tylenol, Nyquil, Excedrin,” she said. “Almost everyone says, ‘I didn’t realize I had all this in my house,’” she said. The program, which was a collaborative effort between the Drug Enforcement Administration, the NCADD of Middlesex County and local law enforcement, had other drop-off locations including the Middlesex County Courthouse and the New Brunswick Police Department headquarters. Some collection sites in the state have been so successful they have remained open yearround, she said.

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icture this, if you will. It’s 6 p.m., and you just got out of class. You walk toward the closest stop to catch a bus home, and stumble upon a pretty peculiar, yet familiar scene. A team of middleaged men, most likely local evangelicals, stand near the bus stop amid throngs of student passers-by on their way to class or awaiting the next bus. Passing out literature on the wrath of God and the secondcoming — or is it third-coming? — of “Jesus Christ, our Lord,” they shout from cheap megaphones or hold flimsy signs on which neo-Christian platitudes, such as “God Hates Fags” or “Burn in Hell or accept Jesus” are scrawled. All the while most of their target audience — you and your fellow students — tries desperately to ignore the men and their unwavering attempts to convince you that your failure to embrace our savior Jesus Christ is synonymous with an infinite afterlife burning in Satan’s eternal hell-fire. The scene is akin to something one would find at a Westboro Baptist Church protest. But it’s not — it’s College Avenue on a Tuesday. This type of proselytizing on campus is not uncommon. Undoubtedly, the practice is something anyone who frequents the University’s busiest campus has experienced. And on most days, it’s a minor inconvenience. But on others, the overly aggressive nature by which many practicing individuals forcibly impose their philosophy on disinterested student passersby is downright offensive. The Daily Targum ran a letter Friday in which the author lamented the existence of distasteful proselytizing on campus. In it, the author took issue with the intrusive nature of the practice, which, at its best, hinders students from making their way across campus and, at its worst, leaves them feeling harassed. Specifically, the author acknowledged, “while proselytizing is legal ... aggressively attempting to impose your religion on another goes against the school’s widely publicized values of diversity and acceptance of differences.”

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Obama’s economic policies ineffective PHILOSOPHIES OF A PARTICULAR AMERICAN ED REEP

am very much afraid that President Barack Obama will win the presidency again in the fall, and we will have another four years of an executive whose policies have been ineffective at solving the country’s economic problems at best and harmful to our economy at worst. Looking at Obama’s track record, the man’s actions and words illustrate someone who does not have the health of the American economy at heart. Perhaps he is consumed by nobler concerns, and perhaps there is some merit to these concerns, but now is not the time to be noble with 50 percent or so of recent college graduates unemployed or underemployed. Consider what Charlie Gibson said to Obama in 2008 at a Democratic Primary Debate: “You have however said you would favor an increase in the capital gains tax. As a matter of fact, you said on CNBC, and I quote, ‘I certainly would not go above what existed under Bill Clinton, which was 28 percent.’ It’s now 15 percent. That’s almost a doubling if you went to 28 percent. But actually Bill Clinton in 1997 signed legislation that dropped the capital gains tax to 20 percent. … And George Bush has taken it down to 15 percent. … And in each instance, when

the rate dropped, revenues from the tax increased. The government took in more money. And in the 1980s, when the tax was increased to 28 percent, the revenues went down. So why raise it at all, especially given the fact that 100 million people in this country own stock and would be affected?” Obama said in response, “Well, Charlie, what I’ve said is that I would look at raising the capital gains tax for purposes of fairness.” So Obama would raise taxes without even the intent to raise revenue, which would at least be positive for debt reduction. Apparently, our president would raise taxes purely to promote the abstract feeling of “fairness.” I am not philosophically opposed to all tax increases, but if we are going to discuss a tax increase, at least tell me that people’s money will actually go somewhere, that it is not just being sucked into a black hole to make some worse off so others can feel better. Obama would sacrifice economic output, an inevitable result of higher taxes, for solely intangible psychological reasons. The mental health benefits of raising the capital gains tax could be worth looking into, especially in better times, but forgive me if I am still more concerned with the negative economic implications of the capital gains tax rise scheduled for 2013. Consider also the president’s cavalier attitude towards passing healthcare reform. Regardless of whatever merit you think Obamacare may have, the timing of that legislation, in the middle of a recession, was

grossly irresponsible. Why? Obamacare was a bill that increased the cost of hiring employees through expanded health insurance mandates for businesses. It was also a convoluted bill that was likely to change. Businesses were given disincentive to hire because they knew that new employees would become more expensive, and they were also given extra disincentive to hire because they were uncertain how much more expensive new employees would become. One Federal Reserve report said, “In addition to slow and uncertain revenue growth, contacts in this recovery are frequently citing a number of other factors that are impeding hiring. We’ve frequently heard strong comments to the effect of ‘my company won’t hire a single additional worker until we know what health insurance costs are going to be.’” One CEO of a small business said about Obamacare, “The government is rewarding and encouraging businesses to remain 50 people or less to avoid the total payment of high health insurance premiums.” I fully support our country having a universal healthcare system of some form at some point, and I believe this system will have to be sustained in a way that imposes extra costs on either people or businesses. But I also believe in timing. Obama was so intent on enacting healthcare reform as soon as he could that he ignored how such a reform would affect an economy reeling from one the worst economic crises in modern times. The negative repercussions of

Same song and dance SWIMMING UPSTREAM JOE AMDITIS

found myself engaged in several conversations this week concerning the “War on Drugs” and the residual effects it has on various aspects of our society, and I discovered that many of the people I spoke with had very little — if any — knowledge about the subject. Even worse, those who actually had something to contribute to the discussion often seemed to simply regurgitate wildly inaccurate and dangerously propagandistic “facts” that I suspect they picked up from scattered mainstream news broadcasts or their child’s DARE pamphlets from the 1990s. In order to prevent the continued spread of these misunderstandings and to keep them from being propagated throughout the population during a crucial election year, I decided to do some research to find out the truth about the impact of the “War on Drugs.” One of the most common statements I have heard when discussing the prohibition of drugs — specifically marijuana — usually goes something along the lines of, “Yes, I guess pot should be decriminalized and, at most, it should be regulated like alcohol. But really, in the grand scheme of things, it’s just pot. Who cares?” As it turns out, a lot of people care. Furthermore, it’s not just the pizza delivery drivers and the garage-rock jam bands that are affected.

For example, there are currently about 557,700 medical marijuana patients who are hassled on a daily basis for taking the prescribed medication, yet they are treated as criminals instead of sick people who need care. The taxpayers of the United States also have quite a stake in the legality of marijuana. Taxpayers shell out millions of dollars in taxes every year in order to fund the massivescale marijuana-related police operations in support of the ongoing prohibition. New Jersey spends about $183 million, New York spends $654 million, North Carolina spends $120 million, and Texas spends about $330 million every single year just to fund state-level prohibition efforts. Sounds like a lot of money, right? Not to mention those are just some of the figures at the state level. Those same U.S. taxpayers will likely be surprised to find out that the federal government spends an additional $10 billion on marijuana-related activity every year, which amounts to roughly 72.5 percent of the $13.8 billion the federal government spends annually on all prohibition enforcement activity. Money isn’t everything though, right? That may be true, and in that case, consider this: Millions of people are incarcerated for marijuana-related charges (an overwhelming majority of whom are non-violent offenders with mere possession charges). Those numbers add up. Roughly 1,885,044 people in California, 371,831 in Colorado and 1,136,891 in Indiana are all facing time behind bars right now. That adds up to more than three million people in those four states alone and,

while money may not be everything, consider that it costs an average of $31,286 a year to house each inmate at state prisons. Lastly, there have been more than 47,515 people killed in the last five years alone because of Mexican drug cartel violence. The cartels are able to exploit the high-stakes market for drugs prohibition has created across the U.S. border. The risk of getting caught and being sent to jail creates an artificial inflation of the price of drugs. This increases the amount of risk involved in smuggling, distribution and use, thereby increasing the price and the lengths the cartels will go to make sure they make a profit. If marijuana is legal, there is no risk and therefore, no reason to charge such a high price, which results in less violence. On the bright side, however, the legal regulation of marijuana is projected to bring an estimated $9.5 billion in revenue from both the taxation on regulated sales, and the agricultural and industrial benefits of marijuana (not to mention the money that will be saved through the reduction in prohibition-related expenditures). The point is that there is a serious deficit of knowledge today surrounding the actual costs and consequences of marijuana prohibition. Spreading the truth about the effects of marijuana prohibition is the first step toward fixing a problem that effects more people than you may realize. Joseph Amditis is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in criminal justice and political science with minors in psychology and criminology.

his jumping the gun are still being felt as a component of our country’s stubbornly high unemployment rate. Who honestly thinks it’s a good idea to exacerbate a sluggish economy for a long-term social investment that could easily be made in better times? Someone who doesn’t care about the economy is who. The facts of the matter are these. The national unemployment rate was 7.8 percent when Obama took office. It is 8.1 percent as of August. In regards to fixing the economy, Obama said the following towards the beginning of his term: “If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a oneterm proposition.” I agree with president here. The economy is the most important issue in the election to me because once I graduate from college, I will have to support myself, and I want supporting myself to be as easy as possible on account of living in an environment of prosperity. Obama, through his words and actions, has shown that he is driven by concerns other than fixing the economy. These concerns may very well be worthwhile, but the time for these concerns is not now, with so many unemployed. Let’s make a wise decision, fellow students, and vote for the next president thinking of our futures. Ed Reep is a Rutgers Business School senior majoring in supply chain and marketing science with minors in business and technical writing and economics. His column, “Philosophies of a Particular American,” runs on alternate Mondays.

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Today's Birthday (10/01/12). This may be the year to "light out for the territory ahead," as Huckleberry Finn put it. Expand horizons with cultural exploration through study, communication and travel. A simple lifestyle satisfies, so stay thrifty and vote with your dollars. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (Mar. 21-April 19) — Today is a 9 — By now you should be able to see improvement. Be the rock of stability. Mental alertness is key. Show yourself the money for the next couple of days. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Balance work with fun. The confusion is only temporary. Don't drive right past your off ramp. Pull in creative harvest for profit, and then go celebrate. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Take it easy for a moment; think and regroup. A loved one helps you get farther than expected. Discipline and careful listening are required. Slow down and contemplate. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Work through a conflict with some help from your friends and a willingness to compromise. Share details with partners. Keep track of spending, and maintain control. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Pay attention to social protocol, but stand up for yourself. Others wonder if you're ready for more responsibility. You are if you say so. Demonstrate, and give thanks. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Don't be frightened by a friend's fears. Underneath, they really believe in you. You set the standards. Artistic endeavors gain momentum. You can have it all.

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IN BRIEF THE ALABAMA

Knights break Bison’s seven-game stretch of overtime victories

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team remained No. 1 in The Associated Press poll after its 3314 win against Mississippi. The Crimson Tide received all 60 of the poll’s firstplace votes. Oregon remained No. 2 in the poll, Florida State moved ahead of LSU for third in the rankings and Georgia remained fifth. The Tigers fell to four th after they struggled to put away FCS opponent Towson in their 38-22 win while Georgia remained fifth. South Carolina, Kansas State, West Virginia, Notre Dame and Florida rounded out the top 10. Rutgers moved up one position in the poll to No. 22 while the only other ranked Big East team, Louisville, stayed at No. 19.

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receiver Santonio Holmes was carted off the field during the Jets’ 34-0 loss yesterday to the San Francisco 49ers. Quarterback Mark Sanchez connected with Holmes in the third quarter, and after the reception, Holmes hit the turf with his left knee. The receiver immediately fumbled and the 49ers returned the ball for a touchdown. Holmes could not put weight on his leg once he was injured.

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first baseman Mark Teixeira is expected to be in the lineup today, manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com. Teixeira has been out of the lineup since Sept. 8 with a strained left calf. “We expect to see him in New York on Monday,” Girardi said yesterday. “He’ll see the doctor tomorrow and see if he’s cleared to play.” The first baseman is hitting .255 this season with 23 home runs and 81 RBI in 120 games. The Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles are currently tied for the lead in the American League East.

POWER FORWARD RASHEED Wallace will join the Knicks this season, according to The New York Post. Wallace will accept a veteran minimum contract to be on the roster. Wallace worked out with the Knicks last weekend, and the team is expected today to announce the signing. The 38-year-old retired two years ago and last played for the Boston Celtics. In 15 seasons, Wallace averaged 14.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game with four All-Star game appearances.

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center Dwight Howard is aiming to return from injury in time for the team’s season opener, according to Yahoo Sports. Howard missed the end of the 2011-12 season and playof fs with a herniated disc when he played for the Orlando Magic. Howard had back surgery in the offseason and has recovered enough to begin working out with the team. The Lakers’ first game is Oct. 30 against the Dallas Mavericks.

Head coach Meredith Long speaks with junior midfielder Lisa Patrone during Saturday’s loss to Villanova. The Knights rebounded yesterday with a 4-3 win against Bucknell. CONNIE FROCCO

overtime game since Sept. 26, 2010, going 7-0 in overtime games during that stretch. The Knights pride themselves on resiliency, but they fell to Villanova, 2-1, on Saturday at home. In the game’s 68th minute, Villanova forward Leah High snuck a goal past the goal line to give the Wildcats (6-5, 1-2) a 2-1 lead. Sophomore midfielder Sophie Wright was the only Knight to score in the game, recording a goal five minutes into the second half to temporarily put the Knights up, 1-0. Wright has totaled nine points, including four goals and an assist, for the Knights in 2012. Villanova ultimately took the lead and did not relinquish it, but the final score showed improvement in Big East play. In the Knights’ first two conference games, they fell to Connecticut, 5-0, and then to Syracuse, 6-0.

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Sophomore midfielder Max Moller scored his first goal for the Knights yesterday to tie the game against Louisville after its goalie Mike Mauro saved another shot that went right by Moller’s foot on a rebound. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2012

WINNER Junior earns more opportunities to add to goal-scoring mark against Cardinals CONTINUED FROM BACK the scoring end after the shot. The crowd did not always pay such precise attention to Eze, but he likely caught its eye with two more scoring chances in the first half. Eze barely missed a header that ended up in Mauro’s

hands, and Eze passed instead of shooting in the goalie box in the first half. But that was minutes after Donigan called a timeout that gave Rutgers urgency to attack after the 24th minute, when Louisville (5-4, 1-1) led, 1-0. “They were beating us to balls, they were positioning themselves better, they were

moving of f the ball better,” Donigan said. “We were making stupid mistakes, we were diving in, we were overcommitting.” Freshman midfielder Dimitri Vassiliadis spur ted through the right side for Rutgers and shot it toward the goal in the 27th minute, but Mauro headed it out for a save. Mauro would have been better off catching it. Sophomore midfielder Max Moller did not even dribble before gathering the rebound to bur y the ball in the back left

corner of the goalie box to tie the game at one. “Not at all,” Moller said of whether he had time to set himself up. “I was just in the right place at the right time.” Donigan did not like what he previously saw, when Rutgers had problems maintaining possession, which it has experienced even against mid-major opponents like the College of Charleston. Rutgers controlled the ball for most of the first four minutes, but Louisville did so until Donigan’s timeout, getting of f to a 6-2 shot advantage.

One of those shots was Louisville defender Greg Cochrane’s goal in the 18th minute from the top of the goalie box before Rutgers’ defense could transition back. But Louisville only capitalized of f that oppor tunity, and Rutgers made it out safe with its first conference win. “On the day, Louisville was the better team,” Donigan said. “But we won, so it says something about our group.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @jbakantargum.

OCTOBER 1, 2012

SPORTS PAGE 17 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS EARNS TWO YELLOW CARDS

Knights tighten defense in late minutes BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Kevin McMullen, the Rutgers men’s soccer team’s senior goalkeeper, ended the Scarlet Knights’ 2-1 victor y against Louisville yesterday on the Yurcak Field turf. Louisville midfielder Ade Akinsanya knocked McMullen off his feet in an effort to connect on a pass in the Cardinals’ final hope to score. But McMullen fell with the ball in his hands for his fifth save of the day. The Southern Methodist transfer was part of a Rutgers (5-3, 1-1) defense that held together when Louisville’s offense became more aggressive in later minutes. “It’s always nice to win games just by defending and working hard and grinding out a victory,” McMullen said. “At the same time, it’s a lot of pressure on the defense.” The Rutgers defense made sacrifices as Louisville (5-4, 1-1) gained momentum on each offensive drive, and the Knights were not exposed in the second half. Sophomore midfielder Nathan Bruccoleri received a yellow card in the 86th minute when his man broke away from him. It was Rutgers’ second yellow card of the day after freshman defender Mitchell Taintor got one in the 58th minute to keep Louisville from getting behind every Rutgers defender. “It definitely shows that guys aren’t willing to get beat and let their guy get away from them,” McMullen said of the yellow cards in the Knights’ nationally

Senior goalkeeper Kevin McMullen saved five shots against Louisville, which was more aggressive on offense late in yesterday’s game. McMullen ended the match with a save near when time expired. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2012 televised match on CBS College Sports Network. Louisville recorded an 11-8 shot advantage, the third time this season in which Rutgers took fewer shots than its opponent in a win. “You have to [focus on defense] because they’re going to start throwing more numbers and more bodies forward,” said head coach Dan Donigan.

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junior midfielder Mike Soboff and freshman midfielder Dimitri Vassiliadis, Rutgers could have been shut out rather than celebrating a victory.

Without any other Knights in front of him, Soboff passed the ball to junior for ward Kene Eze between two Louisville defenders in the 59th minute, which set Eze up for the gamewinning goal. “It was a great through-ball by Mike Soboff,” Eze said. “I told myself I had to do what I can to get to the end of it.” Vassiliadis led one of Rutgers’ first intense charges after Donigan called a timeout in the 24th minute. The Franklin, N.J., native sped down the right side of the field three minutes later to set up the

Knights’ first goal of the game, but he did not earn credit for it on the score sheet. Vassiliadis’ shot bounced of f Louisville goalie Mike Mauro’s hands, which set up sophomore midfielder Mike Moller for the score. “[Vassiliadis] got a nice shot off a rebound,” Moller said. “I got the second rebound.”

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deflect Moller’s shot instead of catching it was not his only mistake of the game. The Air Force Academy transfer positioned himself to catch a

high ball off a Rutgers foot in the 86th minute. He caught it, but he was standing out of bounds. “Every time they make a mistake, we’re going to try to counterattack on them, get a point off of every mistake,” Moller said. Rutgers almost capitalized on the corner kick opportunity. Eze had more time to gather himself than on his shot for a goal, kicking a hard shot that flew over the center of Louisville’s net. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @jbakantargum.

OCTOBER 1, 2012

SPORTS PAGE 18 VOLLEYBALL RUTGERS 3, GEORGETOWN 1

Middle blockers Sarah Schmid, left, and Alex Jones played important roles for the Knights in their 1-1 weekend. Schmid, a freshman, led the team in kills yesterday at Georgetown with 18, while Jones, a senior, tied for a match-high Friday with 14 kills. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2012

Knights earn first Big East victory in fourth try BY AARON FARRAR STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers women’s volleyball team started off the weekend on a bad note, but it recovered before it was over. The Scarlet Knights split their matches with a loss to Villanova and their first Big East win against Georgetown. Rutgers traveled to Washington, D.C., yesterday afternoon to battle the Hoyas. The Knights picked up their first Big East victor y with a final score of 3-1, with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 18-25 and 26-24 to keep the Hoyas (6-11, 0-4) winless in the conference. “We have to find more ways to win on the road,” said head coach CJ Werneke. “But now that we know we can do it,

it’s going to give us the confidence in the future to go and do it again.” Freshman middle blocker Sarah Schmid once again led Rutgers (15-5, 1-3) in kills, recording 18. This time, her performance was enough to will the Knights to victory. Although the Knights are relieved earn their first conference win of the season, Werneke said the team needs to find a better method of approach to matches. “Early on in matches, we’re struggling with our own identity,” he said. “We’re struggling to be a team that we are. That team is a passionate, energetic team that focuses on serving, passing and defense. When we’re not that team, we’re just a mediocre and average team.”

But the weekend road trip did not have as desirable of a beginning for the Knights. They dropped their third consecutive match when they took on the Wildcats on Friday in Villanova, Pa. Rutgers lost, 3-1, with set scores of 16-25, 21-25, 25-23 and 21-25. It recorded 54 kills, 51 assists, 88 digs and seven team blocks in the contest, but it was not enough to compete with the Wildcats (6-10, 1-2). The Knights fell to 9-14 all-time against Villanova. “I credit it to our inconsistency and our inexperience at winning in the Big East,” Wer neke said of the team’s conference woes. “We’ve been a little inconsistent late in matches. Once we star ted Big

East play, we had some leads that were let go. We need to be able to execute the little things when they matter.” Rutgers got out to an early lead in the second match, but gave it up in the end. The Knights pulled out a victor y in the third set, rallying behind Schmid, who led the Knights with seven kills in the set. But inconsistencies loomed again in the four th set that sealed Rutgers’ fate. The Knights had not found a way to get over the hump in conference competition. The final set was similar to when Villanova dominated the first, separating itself from the Knights and not allowing Rutgers to get back in it. “I think we’re just not star ting of f strong enough,” Schmid

said. “I think we just need to star t of f with a lot of energy and focus instead of star ting out bad and then making a change after we’re already losing. Once we do that, we don’t have to fight back from being down, which is a lot harder to do than star ting of f strong.” Senior middle blocker Alex Jones tied the match high for kills with 14, and Schmid coupled with freshman outside hitter Alex Lassa with 13 apiece. Junior defensive specialist Tracy Wright led the Knights with 28 digs, passing 1,000 digs for her career with 1,014. Rutgers celebrates its first Big East win but remains on the road, continuing Friday at Cincinnati.

OCTOBER 1, 2012

SPORTS PAGE 19 WOMEN’S SOCCER SYRACUSE 1, RUTGERS 0 (2OT)

RU continues offensive slump in loss BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

It has always been difficult for the Rutgers women’s soccer team to find the back of the net in Big East play. With only two goals in conference competition, the Scarlet Knights’ struggles remained in their 1-0 double-overtime loss yesterday at Syracuse. Orange midfielder Alyscha Mottershead took a pass from forward Jenna Rickan and put the

ball past senior goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins in the 102nd minute to give Syracuse its third straight Big East victory. “I was happy with the way we started, and we competed well,” said head coach Glenn Crooks. “Overall the demeanor of the team and the spirit and the atmosphere have all been really strong.” The Knights (8-6) again took less shots than their opponent, this time a 16-8 mark as the team moved to 15 in conference play and failed to get a shot off in either overtime periods.

Freshman forward Rachel Cole led Rutgers with three shot attempts, including two on goal, and junior forward Jonelle Filigno provided the Knights with their best chance at finding the back of the net. Filigno took a shot in the third minute, but Syracuse (7-4-2, 4-11) goalkeeper Brittany Anghel deflected it. While Syracuse entered the game second in the Big East’s American Division, Rutgers’ bigger opportunity came Friday, when it traveled to Queens to face St. John’s.

St. John’s was last in the league in allowing 2.45 goals per contest, but it did not matter as the Knights still went scoreless in their 1-0 loss. St. John’s for ward Deanna Murino scored in the 18th minute when she struck the top of the net behind senior goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins. The game marked Simpkins’ return from a two-game absence because of a head injur y she sustained Sept. 16 against Georgetown.

Senior goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins returned to action Friday against St. John’s after missing Rutgers’ past two games. She saved nine shots yesterday in the Knights’ double-overtime loss against Syracuse. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2012

“She looked good,” Crooks said. “I think Friday she was not as sharp as [yesterday], but she was very good.” But with no goals in their past three matches, the Knights have more to worry about than who is between the pipes. Rutgers’ last goal came Sept. 21 against South Florida, when Filigno converted a penalty kick in the 108th minute to help the Knights escape with a victory. St. John’s could have been the matchup that helped the Knights get back on track —specifically on the offensive side —but instead served as a roadblock. The Red Storm entered Friday’s match with a 6-0 loss to Louisville hanging over their heads, and Rutgers could not take advantage. “At home, I do believe they were inspired,” Crooks said. “I don’t know if it was from their 6-0 defeat or the fact that they were home, [but] they had a lot of desire in that match.” Now Rutgers’ task is to break a three-game losing streak, which needs to be addressed if the Knights want to make it to the Big East Tournament. “We have to be stronger in all aspects,” Crooks said. “We did well today, the way we competed. I was happy with our mentality today, [but]we were just not able to get the result. For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDtargum.

TENNIS LI ENJOYS STRONG SHOWING IN FIRST TOURNAMENT

No. 3 NJ recruit bolsters Rutgers with early wins BY MIKE MORTON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Freshman Gina Li is not short on accomplishments in her young tennis career. Li ear ned National High School Tennis All-American honors as a senior for Hillsborough High School (N.J.) before joining the Rutgers tennis team. “It was an honor because tennis isn’t one of the sports where you think that happens to people,” Li said, “but just being from my high school and getting that honor was really great.” Li was also a five-star recruit and the No. 3 player in the state coming out of high school, according to the Tennis Recruiting Network. “For me, the recruiting process was hard,” she said. “There were a lot of schools that I had to consider.” The Hillsborough, N.J., native ended up at Rutgers for several reasons. “It’s close to home,” Li said. “I’m only about a half hour away. I’m also enrolled in the engineering school, and Rutgers has one of the best engineering schools in this area. I really liked the tennis team and how they interacted with each other. I also liked [head coach Ben] Bucca and how he runs the program.”

Bucca is excited to have Li on the team, but he said she had an odd recruitment. Li did not of ficially visit the school, instead taking two unof ficial visits on her own, which was enough to sway her. “We did our best to expose her to Rutgers and what a great education experience she can have here, as well as have a great career here for tennis,”

“I really liked the tennis team and how they interacted with each other. I ... liked [Ben Bucca]. GINA LI Freshman

Bucca said. “Ultimately she decided Rutgers was the place for her, and we were ver y happy about that.” Li has been successful in the early part of her freshman season. She enjoyed a strong showing in her first college tournament Sept. 21 and 22, when the team participated in the Brown Invitational. Li and sophomore partner Noor Judeh won three doubles matches in the tournament. “It was a good star t,” Li said. “I know there’s definitely

still a lot of work to do, but I think for the first tournament of my college career, it was a great way to star t the year.” Bucca agrees and thought Li, as well as the rest of the freshmen, showed poise in their first tournament. He believes Li has the makeup to experience success at Rutgers. “Gina is a ver y strong player,” Bucca said. “She has a lot of talent. One of her great strengths is she’s ver y perceptive, and she’s ver y thoughtful in how she approaches the game, so I know she understands what we’re looking for her to do. I expect her to adjust ver y well to the college game.” Li entered Rutgers prepared and ready to compete, par ticipating in tournaments in New York and Califor nia during the summer in preparation for more dif ficult college competition. Li also practiced a lot with her father, who doubles as her personal coach. The constant competition left her prepared for college tennis. “Once you get to college, you have to immediately star t getting into the match mode,” she said, “so having matches before actually getting to college really helped me mentally.”

Freshman Gina Li impressed head coach Ben Bucca in her first tournament at Rutgers, winning all three doubles matches. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

SIGH OF RELIEF The Rutgers volleyball team won its first

DEBUT REVIEW Rutgers tennis team freshman Gina Li admits there

SAME STORY The Rutgers women’s soccer

Big East match of the season yesterday, when it defeated Georgetown on the road. / PAGE 18

is still work to do after sweeping all three doubles matches in her first collegiate tournament at Brown. / PAGE 19

team failed to score a goal in either of its games this weekend. / PAGE 19

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “When we’re not [passionate and energetic], we’re just a mediocre and average team. — Rutgers volleyball coach CJ Werneke on team’s approach

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS 2, LOUISVILLE 1

Junior forward Kene Eze scored his team-leading third goal of the season that put the Knights ahead of Louisville, 2-1, yesterday in their victory. Each of Eze’s goals are game winners, and he has scored one in each of the past two games, recording another Wednesday against Central Connecticut State. CAROLINA CUARTAS / SEPTEMBER 2012

Trickling goal results in RU game winner BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Junior forward Kene Eze kicked the ball in the Louisville goalie box with the force of a light bailout pass. Eze might have made that pass in situations when he is double-teamed. Two Louisville defenders were on him, but no other Rutgers men’s soccer players were

around to relieve his pressure yesterday at Yurcak Field. Instead, the ball trickled toward Louisville’s net, and goalie Mike Mauro was out of position in the 59th minute. “As the ball was going, I was hoping it wouldn’t stop at the line,” Eze said. “I hoped that I put enough pace on it. I placed it per fectly, right past the goalie’s foot.”

The play was unlike the Cardinals, who were fresh off a victory against No. 8 Notre Dame. Putting the Scarlet Knights ahead in their 2-1 victory, Eze scored his team-leading third goal of the year and his second straight game-winning goal. He has put his season back on track in the past two games to vault himself on pace to match his six-goal form last year, which was tied for the team lead.

“We always knew he was dangerous,” head coach Dan Donigan said of Eze. “The problem is when he’s not, you kind of live and die by him. But now … he’s kind of back to himself again a little bit.” Rutgers (5-3, 1-1) fans have noticed, and Eze ignited the home crowd whenever he was even in the ball’s vicinity on SEE

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FIELD HOCKEY RUTGERS 4, BUCKNELL 3 (OT)

Midfielder seals overtime victory against Bucknell BY ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ STAFF WRITER

Junior midfielder Lisa Patrone vaulted Rutgers past Bucknell, 4-3, with the final goal yesterday against the Bison. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCORES Buffalo Connecticut

17 24

Louisville Southern Miss.

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Virginia Tech Cincinnati

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Baylor West Virginia

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Florida State South Florida

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Tennessee Georgia

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The Rutgers field hockey team is following a familiar pattern every week. The Scarlet Knights once again lost their first game of the weekend, but followed it with a victory in the second game for the fourth consecutive weekend. In overtime against Bucknell yesterday, junior midfielder Lisa Patrone scored in overtime to give the Knights a 4-3 victory. She led the Knights (6-6, 0-3) throughout the game, tallying four points with one goal and two assists. Patrone has been one of the Knights’ most dominant players this season, totaling 13 points on five goals and three assists.

With 1:36 remaining in regulation and the Knights up, 3-2, Bucknell (6-6) defender Tayler Siegrist capitalized on a penalty corner to knot the game. The shot came after freshman back Ali Stever broke a tie to give the Knights a lead with less than six minutes remaining in the game. The Knights generated momentum at the start of the game, taking a 2-0 lead into the half, but the Bison controlled the momentum in the second half. The Bison scored the first two goals following halftime to tie the game, 2-2. The Knights have won their last two overtime games, and neither was easy. Before the Bison lost to the Knights, they had not lost an SEE

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Rutgers women’s soccer team’s last goal — not on a penalty kick — Sept. 9 against Dartmouth in the 88th minute. Rutgers did not score this weekend.

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