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Future of Rockoff Hall uncertain, officials say University-leased apartments may be sold after this year BY BRIANNA PROVENZANO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Rockoff Hall, owned by the New Brunswick Development Corporation, will likely change ownership as its contract nears expiration, said Joan Carbone, associate vice president of Student Affairs for Housing and Residence Life. Located in downtown New Brunswick, between the College Avenue and Douglass campuses, the apartments will likely still be rented out to individuals seeking housing, but will no longer be affiliated with the University, said Richard L. Edwards, executive vice president for Academic Affairs. “My guess is that the new owners would still be interested in renting to Rutgers students, but [the University] would no longer be involved like they were in the past with running the facilities as an official Rutgers residence hall,” Edwards said. Carbone said the University would work with students to ensure the change in ownership would not affect them. “We have a very good relationship with DEVCO, and DEVCO is very interested in having students have fair and appropriate things happen to them,” Carbone said. “We will make sure students are transitioned properly.” A representative for DEVCO was unavailable for comment at press time. Carbone said students would under no circumstances be left in a lurch, and the University will take SEE
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Rockoff Hall, a University residence hall in downtown New Brunswick, might be sold after its contract with the New Brunswick Development Corporation expires this year. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Organizers promote hazing prevention
Developers win award for driving app software
Fraternities and sororities seek to educate new members on policy BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT
AMANDA GOMEZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
University engineers Marco Gruteser and Richard Martin along with Stevens Institute of Technology engineer Yingying Chen were awarded the “Innovators Award” from the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame for designing cellphone application software aimed at reducing distractions for drivers. “I think it’s a very good recognition for the University and the students,” said Martin, an associate professor of computer science. The software works by figuring out what side of the car the phone is on, Martin said. In cases where the phone is on the driver’s side, the software could instruct an application to reroute a call to voice mail, Bluetooth or to simply ignore the call. SEE
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PATRIOTISM UNDER FIRE James Yee, former Muslim Chaplain for the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, tells his experience of being arrested and accused of espionage last night to an audience in the Rutgers Student Center during “Asian American Voices in an Age of Terror.” JULIAN CHOKKATTU
More than 500 new fraternity and sorority members at the University were lectured on hazing Sunday during the inaugural event of the fifth annual National Hazing Prevention Week. These greek life members learned about different types of hazing along with state, University and specific fraternal chapter laws that prohibit acts such as drinking alcohol, physical abuse and wearing embarrassing outfits during initiation-type activities, said Matthew Ruf fe, Inter fraternity Council president.
But Ruffe said it is a misconception that hazing only consists of the more obvious cases, such as drinking excessively. “There are a lot of things people might not think are hazing, like carrying a water jug around or being told to wear a certain type of T-shirt, but those are considered hazing,” said Ruffe, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Tara Rabinowitz, president of the Panhellenic Council, agreed and said sometimes the lines are not clear as to what exactly constitutes hazing. “Basically, anytime anyone is forced to do something they do not want to do, it’s considered hazing,” said Rabinowitz, SEE
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IN BRIEF RUTGERS-NEWARK FACULTY RECOGNIZED FOR AWARD Three members of the RutgersNewark faculty will be recognized this fall for the Chancellor’s Excellence Awards, according to University Media relations. Two professors and a director will be awarded for their research, teaching and service to the University, in which the recipients will receive a small grant to support their work on campus. Frank Jordan, professor in the Department of Chemistry; Paul Sternberger, associate professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts; and Jennifer Arena, director in the Newark Writing Program, received the award.
PROFESSOR’S BOOK LOOKS AT ARMS CONTROL TREATIES Marie Chevrier, a professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration at RutgersCamden, released a new book that examines the histor y of major arms control treaties since the early 1960s, according to University Media relations. Her book, “Arms Control Policy: A Guide to the Issues,” gives readers an understanding of how arms control were negotiated during the Cold War. “We have a fraction of deployed nuclear weapons and a fraction of nuclear weapons that could be deployed compared to what existed in the 1970s and 1980s,” Chevrier said.
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Staff Retiree Council in early stages aims to foster interaction between retirees individually and collectively within the University community. Oppor tunities for retiree The council was founded after involvement and volunteering organizers looked to the are found through the council’s University of California-Berkeley programming subcommittee, and the University of Michigan headed by Diana Brown, for models of retiree communidirector of the Of fice of ties. Members also consulted Community Engagement at the with retirees from the University School of Environment and for input. Biological Sciences. “Retired faculty have said Brown has put together a list they would like to stay connected of 17 University organizations with Rutgers, and they feel they that could provide retirees volunhave a lot to conteer opportunities, tribute in their and she said she is “What we’re trying looking for more. area of expertise or their area of On the list is to do is create i n t e r e s t , ” the University’s synergy between Friedrich said. Jacques Cousteau Brent Rubin, a the retired faculty N a t i o n a l member of the E s t u a r i n e and staff and council, said stuR e s e a r c h dents could beneReser ve, where the University.” fit from a partnervolunteers can GUSTAV FRIEDRICH ship between the give tours, do CHAIR OF STAFF RETIREE University and its clerical work, ADVISORY COUNCIL retired faculty. maintain facilities “What’s imporand assist in worktant is that it will yield benefits shops, according to the for students as it’s developed,” reserve’s website. said Rubin, executive director at Another opportunity Brown the University’s Center for discovered includes working Organizational Development with Rutgers Against Hunger, and Leadership. a University organization that Though some council memseeks to raise awareness bers agreed students would to combat hunger across benefit from the council’s the state. actions and suggestions for The Office of the New Jersey University policy, the council State Climatologist, headquar-
Started by Richard L. McCormick, organization seeks to help staff BY SIMON GALPERIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A year before leaving the University, former President Richard L. McCormick established the University Faculty and Staff Retiree Advisory Council to encourage retirees to continue their relationship with the University community. Now in its second year, the council has several initiatives through the president’s office that will allow University retirees access to campus resources, while also giving them an opportunity to contribute their time and expertise to University organizations and offices. “What we’re trying to do is create synergy between the retired faculty and staff and the University,” said Gustav Friedrich, chair of the council and former dean of the University’s School of Communication and Information. The council is seeking to showcase opportunities for University retirees to work with organizations like the Alumni Career Network, a database of University graduates who volunteer to mentor and share their career experiences with students and alumni, according to Career Services’ website.
tered at the University, seeks volunteers to contribute to the mapping of precipitation across the state. “It was amazing to me that there was so much that was available,” Brown said. The council adopted a productivity committee to establish a facility where retired faculty and staff members can hold meetings. This committee is also in charge of fundraising, Friedrich said. The Administrative Services Building on Route 1 near the Cook/Douglass campus will serve as this facility, Friedrich said. University fundraising has also benefited from retiree involvement. Alumni are encouraged to donate when they see the faces of the faculty they worked with in their time at the University, Friedrich said. The communication subcommittee seeks to integrate email lists and contact information from retiree organizations across the University, as well as establish a website for retirees that is easily updated with volunteer oppor tunities, Brown said. The planning subcommittee ensures that the council’s goals are met. Suggestions from the council should be implemented by next year, Rubin said. Friedrich said he hopes retiree communities will have a presence on all University campuses.
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Odeh says residence hall’s location makes it hard to travel
Inventors to receive award Oct. 18 at Stevens Institute of Technology
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care of them. “If there is a sale we will make sure that transition goes smoothly,” she said. Vivaldo Moraes Pinto Jr., a School of Engineering junior and exchange student from Brazil, said Rockoff offers many benefits to those who live there. “It’s bad because we have to take two buses, but it also has some advantages, like we don’t have Post Office boxes, so we can get mail from FedEx, anybody, it’s like normal mail,” Pinto said. He said there is a large population of international students, including himself, in Rockoff Hall. Because Pinto came at the last minute, Rockoff Hall was the only residence hall with available space, he said. Dina Odeh, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said the hall’s area and surrounding neighborhood pose problems for students in terms of navigating the University’s five campuses.
“It’s not that bad — it’s just the location is kind of far from everything, so when you have to get to Livingston and Busch [campuses], it’s just a pain,” Odeh said. For Odeh, the distance is not the only challenge that comes with living in the apartments. “Besides it being far ... it’s kind of the divide between really bad New Brunswick and good New Brunswick, so being out at night is a little sketchy,” Odeh said. She said the apartment staff is helpful in solving any issues students may have. “When you need to get something done, if you ask them, they’re pretty good about getting it, the security’s good … and having a 7-11 is really convenient,” Odeh said. If given the choice, Odeh said she and her roommate might not choose to live in Rockoff again. “I think we’d try to go somewhere else. I don’t think we’d be as upset if we had to live here again, but I think if we had the choice, we would probably live elsewhere,” Odeh said.
Martin said the software would work similarly with text messages. In cases where there is an incoming text message and the person is driving, the sender might receive a text informing the caller that the driver is occupied. The software first sends an ultrasonic pulse from the phone, Martin said. The pulse is then transmitted through the car stereo by a Bluetooth connection. Depending on which side of the speakers the sound comes from first, the phone will be able to estimate its location. If the right sound is received a few milliseconds before the left, the phone will know it is on the passenger’s side, said Martin, adding that a patent has already been filed for the software. The Innovators Award will be presented Oct. 18 in Hoboken at the Stevens Institute of Technology, according to the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. Martin said the software was researched because studies show mobile devices often distract drivers in a dangerous way.
“Talking on the cellphone is more dangerous than talking to a passenger in the car,” Mar tin said. Martin explained that unlike a phone, a passenger is aware of what the driver is doing and can stop talking when there is a
“Drivers don’t go through enough training [in the United States].” MARIO STRONI School of Engineering Junior
turn approaching. Mario Stroni, a School of Engineering junior, agreed and said phone usage can negatively affect a driver’s attention to the road. “Of course it is safer to not talk on the phone,” Stroni said. “Drivers don’t go through enough training [in the United States].” According to University Media Relations, distracted driving while using a mobile device accounts for 1 in 20 accidents on the road.
The software was only developed for Android phones, but the engineers are tr ying to make it compatible with the iPhone as well, according to Media Relations. Yingying Chen, an associate professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens, was a student when the software was being developed at the University, Martin said. “We were discussing ways smartphones impact peoples driving habits,” Martin said. He and Chen also thought of using a speed detector in the cellphone, a feature that would shut of f the phone’s functions after sensing whether the car has reached a cer tain speed, according to media relations. “The trouble was that [the speed detector] would cut you off if you were a passenger in a car or if you were riding on a train,” Gruteser told Media Relations. According to Media Relations, the engineers made the technology with the belief that it might help solve the problems on the road when threats of legal repercussions do not. The software’s concept paper received the “Best Paper Award” last year at MobiCom, a conference for wireless technology, according to media relations.
Geet Doshi, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, signs an anti-hazing pledge yesterday in front of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. SHAWN SMITH
PREVENTION Vigil planned for Wednesday to honor 163 hazing victims CONTINUED FROM FRONT a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “Anything that makes you feel uncomfortable.” Kendall Niccum, senior programs coordinator of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, said the weeklong series of events is a collaborative effort between the OFSA offices, the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Council and individual greek life chapters to promote awareness about the effects of hazing. “This week isn’t just meant to be with fraternities and sororities. … We’re hopeful in the future that we can continue to make it so it’s not just fraternities and sororities because clearly, they are not the only ones with a history [of hazing],” Niccum said. Mari Ann Callais, director of development for The Center for Living, Learning and Leading at Delta Delta Delta fraternity, spoke at the event and said it is important for new members of greek life to find
the true meaning of being in a fraternity or sorority. “What’s hard is not being ‘frat boys’ or ‘sorority girls,’ but being actual members of the organization,” she said. When Callais asked the room of people if anyone had joined a fraternity or sorority to be hazed, nobody raised their hands. “What’s sad to me with all of the things that have happened, even on this campus, is that people would still say ‘I want to be hazed,’” she said. Rabinowitz said the organization aims to educate students through several different events planned throughout the week. “This is the biggest planned week we’ve had since I’ve been here,” Rabinowitz said. A new member educator workshop will be held today at the Red Lion Café in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus, Ruffe said. Other events include a candlelight vigil Wednesday in front of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus to honor the 163 greek life members across the country who died in hazing-related incidents. Ruffe said all chapters are asked to wear purple during the
week to show support for the antihazing campaign. The week kicked off Sunday with an interactive activity. “We are going to kick it off with a fun activity to start, not like the sober talking about death, but Mari Ann’s very lively and positive talking about anti-hazing,” he said. Students sang upbeat songs such as “Lean On Me,” and “Hakuna Matata,” as part of the event. “Tonight is about you,” Callais told the crowd. “Tonight, we celebrate you and the achievements you will make as members of greek life.” Sarah Borsetti, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, said the event taught new members how to help shape an anti-hazing chapter. “Every chapter has made mistakes, but it’s about how you respond that matters,” said Borsetti, a member of the Delta Gamma sorority. Rabinowitz said hazing goes against the University’s tradition and hopes students continue to help the campaign. “We challenge you to stand up to it,” she said. The University has set up an anonymous tip-line to aid with any hazing complaints. To leave a message, call 1-848-932-6645.
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METRO
Nonprofit members seek city revitalization BY ALEX MEIER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In the early ’70s, pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson contemplated relocating its headquarters from New Brunswick because of its deteriorating environment. When sur veys demonstrated the community’s willingness to rejuvenate New Brunswick, the company established the nonprofit organization New Brunswick Tomorrow to help revitalize the city through a private/public par tnership, according to NBT’s website. After 37 years, the organization continues to focus on bringing people together while partnering with local hospitals, schools and community organizations to understand the city’s most pressing needs, said Jeffrey Vega, president of NBT. “We don’t have the answers to ever ything, that’s for sure. We don’t have a silver bullet, but I think you’ll be hardpressed to find a better model than ours out there,” he said. Vega said NBT’s structure allows the organization to effectively pinpoint issues and develop solutions by understanding the facts, which administrators gather through the Eagleton Institute of Politics polls and independent studies conducted by University professors.
Russell Marchetta, city spokesman, said NBT’s early histor y of assembling a diversity of partners and involving the community helped keep the organization alive and successful today. “New Brunswick Tomorrow crosses all sectors of the community: youth, the elderly [and] the disenfranchised,” Marchetta said. Vega said efforts in other cities to create effective revitalization programs often neglect the people in the community, citing how Atlantic City officials focused on rebuilding the city’s gaming district as a revitalization process. “How do you work with people who live in Atlantic City? What about jobs for people? What about the educational system and healthcare for people,” Vega said. “All these issues are important to people living in Atlantic City.” The same problem is found in Newark, where Vega said officials spent millions of dollars to build the Pr udential Center even though the establishment turns away from the city’s downtown area. Instead, Vega said NBT functions as an indirect ser vice provider for specific issues dealing primarily with human ser vices, health and education. One problem NBT attempts to find solutions for in the city is its public school system,
which Vega said could be tackled by initiating a program that focuses on suppor ting students’ academic needs. Vega said the organization would attempt to develop an appropriate program and look for the right leadership from the school to implement the idea. NBT members would then raise money for the program with the school as the organization’s partner. NBT would continue to fund the program over the next few years until it could be proven effective or ineffective, he said. If it were effective, the school would take control of the program as the organization begins to focus on other issues in the city. “In an urban center, like New Brunswick ... you need these public/private partnerships to help the municipality to better [itself],” Marchetta said. Vega said the organization could dramatically influence the lives of individual residents, such as Yanir ys Diaz, who joined the NBT-funded Parent Infant Care Center after becoming pregnant in the ninth grade. Through the help of the center, Diaz graduated from the University and pursued a career as a doctor in obstetrics and gynecology, he said. “If it wasn’t for our intervention when she was just becoming
a ninth grader and pregnant student parent, her life could have been very different,” Vega said. Marchetta said city officials recognize NBT consistently helps to empower individuals in New Brunswick. “This way we can care for all of our residents,” Marchetta said. NBT will present “Night of Comedy Fundraiser” at the Stress Factory on Oct. 10 to raise money for other NBT programs. Vinnie Brand, owner of the Stress Factory, said he is looking forward to hosting the event. “Most fundraisers are boring and drab. This is going to be fun for ever yone there, ever ybody there is going to have a blast ... they’re going to laugh their asses off,” Brand said. Vega said he wants to bring awareness to the organization with the comedy show and hopes to build more connections with the community. “Technically it is a fundraiser, for us it’s more of a ‘friendraiser,’” he said. Three comedians will be per forming, including Brand and Joan Weisblatt, an exlawyer and NBT board member, he said. Brand said he feels groups like NBT help the city regain and maintain its vibrant nature. “I feel good enough about the organization to make them laugh ver y hard for an hour,” he said.
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IN BRIEF MISSING GIRL CAUGHT ON CAMERA Days after posting a fake request for help on Twitter, missing Clark teenager Kara Alongi was spotted on a security camera at a train station in Union County, according to nj.com. The camera presented an image of the 16-year-old girl at the New Jersey Transit station while holding a backpack and a large purse, according to nj.com. A taxi company confirmed driving a girl to the station Sunday night matching the description. Alongi posted a tweet Sunday night saying “There is someone in my hour ecall 911,” according to the article.
MAN FLEES FROM FIVE-CAR COLLISION Police are investigating an accident Monday at the intersection of Ryders Lane and Winton road according to an article on mycentraljersey.com. The collision involved five vehicles and resulted in one death. Two additional people were taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after being seriously injured in the crash, according to mycentraljersey.com. One person fled the scene of the accident shortly after the collision. Officers from the East Brunswick Police Department and Spotswood Police Department later apprehended the man, according mycentraljersey.com.
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NJ senators advance health insurance bill Christie meets with policy experts to discuss options THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey state Senate committee again advanced a bill yesterday to set up a state-run insurance exchange as a way to give uninsured people a way to buy health plans as part of the federal health insurance overhaul. There is not much doubt that the state’s Democrat-controlled Legislature will pass the bill, which is similar to one passed earlier this year. But Republican Gov. Chris Christie is indicating that he wants to take his time to decide exactly what form New Jersey’s exchange — a requirement of the 2010 federal health insurance overhaul — should take. Christie said at a news conference yesterday in Dover that he’s been meeting with policy experts recently to go over the state’s options. “There’s a lot of stuff to figure out, lots of different options,” he said. “We can run it ourselves, we can run it in partnership with the federal government or we can have the federal government run it. There are consequences financially and opera-
tional ramifications that come along with that.” The deadline for a decision is Nov. 16 — after presidential and congressional elections that could give a clue about the future of overall health insurance changes. Many Republican candidates are pledging to repeal the federal law. This is not the first time Christie has advocated a go-slow approach on the issue. In May, he became the second governor in the country to veto a bill to establish an exchange. At the time, he said he wanted to wait until the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the constitutionality of the federal law. Since the court upheld most of the law, he said the state can wait to see how November’s election turns out before proceeding. There was not much debate on the state exchange bill that cleared the Senate Commerce Committee yesterday. All four Democrats voted for it; the only Republican present, Sen. Gerald Cardinale, of Demarest, voted no. Some insurers and business groups oppose the bill. For a procession of other lobbyists that testified, the main concern was that their interest — be it the pharmaceutical industry, Latinos, mental-health care providers or others — have a seat on either the board that runs the exchange or an advisory board.
Senate votes in favor of unemployment bill THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey would have to start paying unemployment to people who appeal denials but cannot get answers on them within eight weeks under a bill advanced yesterday by a state Senate committee. The bill, which advanced on a 3-0 vote with two abstentions by the Senate’s Labor Committee, is intended as a way to push the Department of Labor to deal with a backlog of appeals that’s been piling up as the number of unemployed continues to remain high and the state cracks denies a higher portion of claims. State Department of Labor Department and Workforce Development officials told the committee yesterday that it has structural changes to deal with reducing the backlog. The officials from the administration of Republican Gov. Chris Christie also discussed their new programs to help the jobless find work and said that tougher new rules that penalize those who lose their jobs because of misconduct have saved the unemployment $133 million. The department, which has been borrowing money from the federal government to cover its costs, now expects to be in the black in 2014 — not 2018 as once estimated. Labor Department Chief of Staff Frederick Zavaglia said the higherlevel Board of Review is on target to be giving answers to appeals within 45 days starting in about a month.
But the lower-level Appeals Tribunal won’t get there so quickly even though it is now deciding more cases than it is bringing in each week. More workers are scheduled to start in the next few weeks, but Zavaglia said that it’s not a problem the state can solve just by hiring more employees. They take time to train, he said, and there’s the question of whether more workers would be needed in the long run. “It is not simply a matter of throwing bodies at a backlog because, at some point, you’re going to have less backlog and more bodies,” he said. State Sen. Richard Codey, a Democrat from West Orange, said those explanations don’t mean much to people who are denied benefits. “People want jobs. If they can’t get jobs, they want to collect what’s rightfully theirs,” he said. “People who are suffering need answers and they need them right away.” Under the bill advanced yesterday, the people who would get benefits because the state is taking too long to decide their cases would have to pay the money back if they’re found to be filing the appeals fraudulently. Republicans on the committee — both of whom abstained from the final vote — said they believe that anyone who gets the benefits and is not entitled to them should have to repay the state.
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Expert analyzes upcoming debate John Weingart says pressure is on days before candidates face off BY YASHMIN PATEL UNIVERSITY EDITOR
As the 2012 presidential election heats up, Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama will go head-to-head on the debate stage Wednesday in Denver. John Weingart, associate director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said there is speculation about how this week’s presidential debate will go, but nobody really knows what it will bring. “There is a tremendous amount of pressure on them,” he said. “Both of them will have to, at the same time be very careful of [what] they say so that they don’t say anything that could be used against them by their opponent.” He said students should try to put themselves in the candidates’ shoes to understand the pressure the debate has on the candidates, in which millions of people watch and criticize every word and gesture. “Mostly, half the people [watching] will be hoping you do something stupid, and the other half will be hoping you’re brilliant,” he said.
Weingart said the question before voters involves what the role of government should be and whether the government should provide more ser vices to people in need or if it is more
“There is a tremendous amount of pressure on them.” JOHN WEINGART Associate Director at Eagleton Institute of Politics
important to cut the deficit. He said another issue citizens are concerned about is the government’s involvement in making people’s health care decisions. The elected president — but also Congress — will determine U.S. policy, he said. He said voters want the candidates to at least appear spontaneous and comfortable at the debate.
“With the polls showing Mitt Romney a little bit behind, the pressure is greater on him than it is on Obama,” he said. “But it’s strong pressure on both of them.” He said he does not know what the hot topics of the debate will be but said Jim Lehrer, host of “Newshour” on PBS and the moderator for the debate, will have complete discretion to come up with the topics for the questions. Weingart said some questions the candidates will have to answer might be about some campaign criticisms, as well as some questions neither candidate expects, so the candidates can move away from the statements and responses the candidates make through the campaigns. “[Lehrer] discusses the [debate] questions with nobody except to some extent his wife. I imagine he will both try to clarify — ask the candidates to clarify some issues where they have been criticized,” he said. While the debates inform voters about the candidates, he said they could be more informative. He said students should watch the debate on C-SPAN if they can, where there is no commentary from news outlets. “You watch the debate, and you see what you think of it,” he said.
Responses to the following question: Do you think each of the following groups in the United States would be better off in four years if Barack Obama is elected or if Mitt Romney is elected? Women
Men
8 35
14 57
51
Racial and ethnic minorities
Young adults
8 25
35
6
41
67
Obama
Romney
54
Same (vol.) / No Opinion
(vol.) indicates a volunteered response due to space constraints, only select data were illustrated figures are in percents
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Obama, Romney prep for Wednesday’s debate Candidates acknowledge event’s importance five weeks from Election Day answers. Aides say Obama isn’t coming prepared with a series of “zingers,” just more concise HENDERSON, Nev. — descriptions of his positions and President Barack Obama has one his criticisms of Romney’s. mission heading into his first Despite Obama’s reputation as debate with Republican Mitt a gifted speaker, his 2008 debate Romney: Don’t screw things up. performances were uneven. Less than five weeks He stumbled in several multifrom Election Day, Obama has candidate forums during the early political momentum and an edge days of the 2008 campaign, with in polls of the battleground states his most prominent low point comthat will determine the election. ing when Obama said, with a But he is sure to face a blistering touch of sarcasm, that rival Hillary challenge from Romney, who Rodham Clinton was “likable needs to use Wednesday’s debate enough.” But the debates that fall in Denver to change the trajectory against Republican John McCain of the race. helped Obama fend off suggesBoth parties say the first tions that he was too inexperidebate traditionally helps the chalenced for the White House and lenger, whose stature tends to rise show that he had what it took to be in the eyes of many voters by simpresident. ply appearing on stage as the alterObama aides native. Seeking to have been reviewmitigate that effect, ing Romney’s Obama aides are “He has had debates, both in working with the less time the 2008 and 2012 president on keepRepublican primaring command of to prepare than ies and from his the debate while we anticipated.” statewide races in not being overly Massachusetts. aggressive. JENNIFER PSAKI They have also The president Obama Campaign been studying retreated to a Spokeswoman recordings of prior desert resort in presidential Nevada for three debates for signs of what pitfalls days of intensive debate preparacould face an incumbent. tion for Wednesday night. He was Aides say they have noticed joined by a cadre of top advisers, Romney often launches a fresh criwho are focused on helping tique against his opponent early in Obama trim his often-lengthy the debates, something that hasn’t explanations to fit the debate forbeen part of the campaign discusmat. Equally important is coachsion thus far. During a primary ing Obama to look calm and presidebate earlier this year, Romney dential during an onslaught of critcaught rival Newt Gingrich officism from Romney. guard by bringing up investments Obama’s campaign has tried — he held in mortgage giants Fannie to the point of hyperbole — to Mae and Freddie Mac. lower expectations for the presiAides also are prepping the dent and portray him as an underpresident for a moment they say dog who has not had enough time Romney has already telegraphed: to get ready. Accusing the president of lying “He has had less time to preabout the Republicans’ positions. pare than we anticipated,” cam“This is a guy who will not back paign spokeswoman Jennifer off delivering the negative and Psaki said Sunday. “It’s difficult to that’s not the easiest thing to do,” schedule significant blocks of time said Tad Devine, a Democratic when you’re the president.” strategist who is not working with What the expectation-lowering Obama’s team but advised the late aides leave out is that Obama, in Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. fact, has had plenty of time to preKennedy in his 1994 Senate campare at the White House and durpaign against Romney. ing long flights on Air Force One. Obama and Massachusetts And they never mention that only Sen. 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The perks of being reckless YOUNG AND RESTLESS ERIN YOUNG
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want to be edgy. I write this as I lounge around in my pharmacy school sweatpants while listening to the Taylor Swift station on Pandora and nibbling on alfalfa sprouts. I have come to a realization worthy of a quarter-life crisis that the only edge I have is straight edge. I am that girl whose name you drop to your mom if you want permission to stay out late because she knows you’re not going to get arrested when I’m around. The most rebellious thing I do is binge on dairy products despite my lactose-intolerance because to hell with the system — I’ll have my ice cream when I want, where I want. And two weeks ago when my Daily Targum column was mistakenly run as “Young and Reckless,” my friends and mom had a good laugh because I am probably more responsible than my friends and mom combined. Being straight edge has its perks. You never wake up with hangovers the morn-
ings of exams. You’ve never stumbled so naïve. Our harder-to-reach goals are trivithrough the Walk of Shame. And you’re a alized into pipe dreams that only “starrylow-risk candidate for tetanus. eyed college kids without any real-life experiHowever, by looking before each ences” could romanticize. Of course, we canleap, you may end up missing out on a not just simply dream. At one point, we have lot of experiences. to start accomplishing these great things. I know a proper columnist would encour- But the thing is, I think great moments often age readers to be themselves — to embrace come from intentions that are a bit romantic. their inner square, or whatever shape they Being “edgy” is not about throwing away may be. After all, this is all responsibilities while the underlying message drunkenly chanting, “The humdrum of in pretty much every self“YOLO.” It’s not about help book, dating coljackets or spiked collegiate routines and leather umn and Disney heels or getting white-girl the act of getting by.” Channel movie. Whether wasted on “$2 Tuesdays.” you’re going on a job You don’t even have to interview, a first date or get a dragon tattoo. trying to get Zac Efron to fall in love with you, To me, being “edgy” is about taking you can’t go wrong if you are yourself. risks and doing things that can be scary However, sometimes this mentality caus- but rewarding. Greatness often follows es us to place limits on ourselves. When we decisions that once seemed too impractical become too complacent in our bubble, we and idealistic. Switch your major to one stop trying to see what else we’re capable of. that you actually love. Move to a city across Rebellion and testing the waters are usually the country for your dream job. Finally ask tolerated for teenagers. As we closely out that cutie you’ve been telepathically approach “the real world,” our bolder deci- flirting with all semester. Whatever it is, sions are met with exasperation from our don’t let the fear of failing paralyze you. parents and mentors who are wondering “Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss when we are going to grow up and stop being you’ll land among the stars.” These words
are speckled on many classroom posters, middle-school yearbook autographs and AOL Instant Messenger profiles. It’s a phrase so trite that I cringe when I hear it being used without a hint of irony. Yet as I get caught up in the humdrum of collegiate routines and the act of getting by, I wonder if I’m still shooting for the moon. Maybe it’s time I stop making a pros-andcons list before every decision. Maybe I should actually start that novel that has been simmering in my mind for the past five years. Maybe I should quit convincing myself that this cutie can actually decipher my telepathic flirts and start chatting him up. Maybe we can find love in this hopeless place. Maybe we should turn these “maybes” into realities and start living young, wild but tetanus-free. Whatever it is you want to do, whether you’re in your 20s, 30s or 90s, I think we can all benefit from being a little young and reckless. Erin Young is an Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy senior. Her column, “Young and Restless,” runs on alternate Tuesdays. Editor’s note: For a full list of our columnists and their profiles, visit www.dailytargum.com/opinion/columnists/
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s anyone getting tired of hearing about the “fundamental choice” Americans have in this election? We’re told regularly that Mitt Romney and President Obama are so diametrically opposed that the election of one over the other would result in an America that is unrecognizable. It’s a choice between socialism and liberty, we’re supposed to believe. What if one holds an opinion outside the spectrum of those held by the Republican and Democratic candidates? Why is it that both candidates receive considerable campaign donations from the same entities (Goldman Sachs, for example)? It should be clear why there would be such a vested interest in promoting the idea that no citizen could possibly disagree with both of these candidates. Democrats claim Republicans will shrink government to a size that will ultimately undo the welfare state completely. Republicans claim Democrats will explode the national debt by welcoming in an unprecedented age of socialism. If they are two polar opposites,
President Gary Johnson (or, as his slogan says, “The People’s President”), would repeal the Patriot Act, which Obama has expanded. Unlike Obama and Romney, Johnson would have vetoed this year’s NDAA bill, which gave the executive branch unilateral ability to indefinitely detain any citizen without being charged. Is there any better example of big government? The Libertarian ticket is the only ticket on the ballot in 50 states opposed to a war in Iran. Johnson understands that even a successful bombing campaign to disrupt Iranian nuclear capacity would be only temporary, and require years of continuous air attacks. These attacks would inevitably lead to thousands of civilian deaths, and give America millions of new enemies we otherwise would not have. For Obama and his Republican opponent, this option is not “off the table.” Johnson’s vice Presidential candidate, Superior Court Judge Jim Gray, has written extensively on the War on Drugs. Unlike Obama and Romney, a Johnson/Gray administration would take issue with the current policy of putting medical marijuana patients in jail, wheelchair and all. On the other hand, Obama has been even more aggressive than
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there’s no need to choose a third, unapproved candidate. The truth is, both nominees believe in an economic system where the government intervenes in the economy frequently, granting special privileges to favored enterprises and providing taxpayer-funded bailouts when risky investments prove unprofitable. Businesses that thrive off this system support the candidates that will preserve it, and in this election, those candidates are Romney and Obama. But there are other options. Gar y Johnson was the Governor of New Mexico for two terms and is currently the presidential nominee of the Libertarian Party. He was one of only four governors to leave his state with a balanced budget and a budget surplus. He was able to stand up to the entrenched political machine by vetoing 750 bills, more bills than all 49 other governors of the country combined. Here is a guy with the spine needed to lead. Johnson understands a sustainable economy is impossible in the long-term with a national debt soaring above $16 trillion. Johnson has made few campaign promises, but one of them is the submission of a balanced budget to Congress his first year.
Is Gary Johnson America’s saving grace? GETTY IMAGES President Bush fighting this senseless war. Both presidents have admitted to using illegal drugs in their youth, but their positions once in the White House have been that those who do exactly what they did belong in jail. If society benefits from putting non-violent drug users in jail, then would it have benefited society for these two presidents to have been arrested in their youth, and thus never have become Presidents of the United States? Gray is the only candidate on a presidential ticket to have served in the military. He was in the Navy JAG in the early 1970’s and in
Costa Rica as a Peace Corps volunteer before that. He would be the first Peace Corps volunteer elected to the White House. The sound bite used to summarize the Johnson/Gray ticket is “fiscally conservative, socially tolerant.” Johnson and Gray are prochoice (as some libertarians say, “pro-choice on everything”), progay marriage, against the wars, against the IRS, in favor of a balanced budget and a strong dollar. Now there’s a better option. Eric Antisell is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history and political science.
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Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Your mind is full of creative ideas; apply them to the job at hand. Inspiration stirs your heart. The more you learn, the more attractive you become. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — It's a good time to make money, but keep it in the bank. You can find what you need for your home. Repair plumbing and everyone benefits. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Your imagination soars. You're learning quickly, in control. Repeat the essence of your message. Run the numbers for yourself, and find out where to save money. Spiritual values emerge. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — An opportunity seems too good to be true. Wait for the final signature. Finish an old job, and keep most of your treasure hidden. It pays to recycle. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Share what you're learning, and provide support. Keep digging to find the clue. Know who has what. Test all statements of fact. Confer about what you've discovered. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Sort out the facts you need. Put together a strong pitch. You have what you need, with more work coming in. They're saying nice things about you.
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team forward Kene Eze earned Big East Weekly Honor Roll recognition yesterday, the league announced. The junior also earned College Soccer News National Team of the Week honors for his performance in the Scarlet Knights’ last two matches. Eze recorded a game-winning goal in each of the Knights’ victories. He struck a game winner against Louisville on Sunday to give him his third goal of the season after finding the back of the net Wednesday to put Rutgers up, 2-1, against Central Connecticut State. The goal helped Rutgers win its first game against Louisville since 2008.
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team forward Lisa Patrone was selected to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll yesterday, the league announced. The junior recorded a goal and two assists in the Scarlet Knights’ 4-3 overtime victor y Sunday against Bucknell. The goal was her fifth of the season, a new career high for Patrone that tied for the team lead. She also leads the Knights with 13 points.
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wide receiver Mark Harrison has been nominated for the GEICO Play of the Year award. The nomination comes after the senior’s game-winning 60yard touchdown catch Sept. 22 at Arkansas in the Scarlet Knights’ 35-26 victory. The catch competes with three other plays from Week 4 of the season, and fans can vote on the “Best of College Football” Facebook page.
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coach Rex Ryan said yesterday the team would stick with Mark Sanchez as its starting quarterback. “He definitely our guy,” Ryan said, according to CBS Sports. Sanchez went 13-for-29 Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers with an interception. Sanchez has completed only 49.2 percent of his passes this season with five touchdowns and four interceptions. The Jets sit in second place in the AFC East.
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head coach Chuck Pagano has been diagnosed with a treatable form of Leukemia, the team announced yesterday. Colts owner Jim Irsay stated that it is unlikely the first-year coach will return this season and that offensive coordinator Bruce Arians will take over as interim head coach. Pagano has been hospitalized since last Wednesday, and his doctors said there is no timetable for when the coach will return at full health. The Colts are 1-2 this season, second in the AFC South.
Sophomore midfielder Amy Pietrangelo took three shots in her first start in Big East play, a 1-0 loss at the hands of St. John’s. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
40.3 minutes in her last three games back from injury. In 68 minutes against St. John’s on Friday, she attempted three shots, including one on goal. Her three attempts were a team high in the 1-0 loss to the Red Storm. “I don’t think there is one thing we can point out to say, ‘If we were doing this better we would be scoring,’” she said. “Sometimes it’s the lack of mentality and desire on our part and sometimes it is the little details that we need to figure out to put it all together.” Along with junior forward Jonelle Filigno and senior defender Shannon Woeller, Pietrangelo has experience on the international level, something Crooks said is invaluable for the team. The Laval, Quebec, native earned six caps for the Canadian national team in her career.
“I think my experience playing at a high level and playing at that speed of play and intensity has definitely helped because I know what to expect,” Pietrangelo said. “I’m able to lead my teammates and help them get ready for what to expect, and in tough times like this, it allows me to push through and not give up on myself or the team.” With all of her time on the international circuit, Pietrangelo has experienced it all, including scoring slumps the likes of which the Knights currently experience. And with only five games remaining in the Big East season, she knows how crucial it is to solve the problem sooner rather than later. But she is proud of how the team has stuck together through the threegame slide. “Right now we have no other choice — we need to win our next five games,” Pietrangelo said. “This week’s practice is going to be pretty intense and we are definitely not giving up. We need to score goals to win, and we are going to work on that this week.” For updates on the Rutger women’s soccer team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDtargum
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making him miss the first four games of the season — Rutgers never released whether the punishment was for the altercation. Larrow said that was enough for him to learn. “[Flood] just told me I had to move past it,” Larrow said. “Mistakes were made and the biggest thing you have to realize is what you did wrong and make sure it doesn’t happen again.” The Rutgers defense has changed in the year since Larrow last played for it. The Knights sport the No. 1 scoring defense in the Big East, allowing 12.8 points per game. But with only eight sacks this year — tied for fifth in the Big East — Rutgers’ pass rush is not a strong suit. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound Larrow can help in that area, having accumulated 1.5 sacks in five games in 2011 before his injur y. But Larrow’s first job is to work his way back into Rutgers’ two-deep. “Guys like Michael Larrow … [are] going to have a role,” Flood said. “How much of a role this week? I’m not sure. It’s going to be [his] first week back. But I do think as the year plays out, you’re going to see [him] play.” Lar row has a long way to go before he returns to last year’s form, including an attitude adjustment. The Union, N.J., native practiced with the scout team during his suspension, and now he practices alongside active players. Senior defensive tackle Scott Vallone has noticed Larrow’s change in character since his suspension. “He’s definitely more receptive. He’s definitely taking coaching ver y well,” Vallone said. “He’s just tr ying to do whatever it takes to get on the field, to get into the rotation and to help the defensive line build depth.” Senior Ka’Lial Glaud has held down one of the starting defensive end spots in all four games, tying for the team lead with two sacks. The other defensive end spot, where junior Jamil Merrell has star ted two games and where junior Marcus Thompson is listed to start against UConn, is less set. Larrow has the opportunity to advance on the depth chart for an elite defense without an elite pass rush, and the rotation of starters at one defensive end position could help him see a chance. But before that, Larrow is focused on helping the defensive line against Connecticut and moving on from his suspension. “It’s been hard, but I had to move past it,” Larrow said. “It was a lear ning experience, though. I realize what I did wrong.”
“Coach has emphasized to us to pay attention to detail as well as holding teammates accountable for their responsibilities to the team,” Walters said. “Taking care of the small details will equal success.” A way Shutte has ensured the Knights stay attentive and focused is by holding intrasquad competition during practice at both the Rutgers University Golf Course and other PGA championship courses away from Piscataway. “[Shutte] wants us to compete in everything we do,” Walters said. “The culture of the program is fresh, revamped and a program on the rise structured around core team values.” By learning through Shutte, Walters has become a leader in his own right. He assists senior John Fagan as co-captain
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of the team, and has made team decisions while leading by example with his individual per formances. The Knights also put pressure on each other to improve every day in all facets of the game. “A key responsibility that every man on the team shares is to hold our teammates accountable for their mistakes along with their successes,” Walters said. “This means that my teammates and I not only have to be the tough guy to each other in some instances, but also be the best supportive teammate we can be.” With all players striving to assist one another, Walters believes it will ultimately get the program where it wants to be. “In the past couple of weeks, my teammates have really kicked their games into high gear,” he said. “Competing with a high intensity within the program will shed the benefits of improving as a whole unit.” Though a unique situation not many amateur golfers get the oppor tunity to experience, Walters and the Knights have their sights set on more than enjoying a tourist attraction in Ireland.
Junior co-captain Doug Walters said head coach Rob Schutte holds intrasquad competitions in order to keep skills sharp. JOEY GREGORY, ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
“Not only is Ireland going to be a trip of a lifetime especially for our age group, but the trip presents another opportunity to compete,” Walters said. ”My intent is to go cherish the Irish culture, but to also return back to the States with the hardware from the tournament that we are hosting.” Walters has been pleased with how the team has handled
expectations so far this season in tournament play. With a second-place finish at home and a top-10 finish on the road, he has reason to be. “The team is heading in the right direction,” he said, “and if we keep doing what we have been doing with added intensity, we will have unimaginable success in the future.”
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Sophomore safety Lorenzo Waters is in his first season as a starter for the Knights. He and the rest of secondary had trouble containing the Arkansas air attack. Quarterback Tyler Wilson threw for 419 yards and 3 scores while wideout Cobi Hamilton went for 303 yards receiving. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Safety refines skills after tough game BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Three out of the four starters in the Rutgers football team’s secondary had gone up against elite quarterbacks before. In the 2011 season, West Virginia signal caller Geno Smith efficiently led the Mountaineers to a 41-point output against the Scarlet Knights. Only sophomore safety Lorenzo Waters had yet to face a quarterback of that caliber. That changed Sept. 22, when he stared down Arkansas quarterback Tyler Wilson. The result was 20 completions, 419 passing yards — 303 of them to wide receiver Cobi Hamilton — and three touchdowns. “[Wilson is] definitely a great athlete and a great quarterback, and that was definitely a learning experience for our defense, and we’re going to use that and build on top of it,” Waters said. “Even though he’s a great quarterback, that’s unacceptable for our defense to allow that many passing yards.” The major adjustment for Waters comes with his new position in the starting lineup. The other three secondar y starters — senior safety Duron Harmon, and senior cornerback Brandon Jones and junior cornerback Logan Ryan — started all 13 games last season. When David Rowe graduated following the 2011 campaign, Waters went from appearing in 11 games in a reserve role to a spot on the first team of one of the top defenses in the Big East. While the Knights stand at 40, the sophomore’s games have
been far from perfect. “There’s definitely some things I need to work on, and I’m going to do that in my free time and use all of the opportunities I can to do that,” Waters said. “It’s still a learning experience. I [have started] four games now, but now I’m definitely more comfortable back there being a starter, and I’m ready to go out there and get better.” Waters’ need for growth was evident against the Razorbacks, as Arkansas receivers — especially Hamilton — consistently found their way behind the defense, generating several big plays. But head coach Kyle Flood remains as confident in his secondar y as he was before the game. “Between Lorenzo, [senior safety] Wayne Warren, Duron Harmon, we’ve got three safeties at any time we can play that can play winning football for us,” he said. “I think they’re progressing as we go.” Waters echoes his head coach’s confidence. Although he and the rest of the Knights defense let up much more yardage than it wanted to, the bye week and week of practice leading up to Saturday’s game allow them to address that. “Any time you have some numbers like [Arkansas] put up,
there’s some things we need to fix,” Waters said. “But … it’s all correctable. They’re all correctable mistakes, and we’re going to take it upon us this week to fix those and make sure it doesn’t happen again.” The defensive philosophy is part of the reason for the elevated passing yardage of opponents. Senior linebacker Khaseem Greene said the defense is predicated on stopping the run, so opponents are forced to turn to the air. “If they’re passing the ball more, of course they’re going to get more passing yards,” Waters said. “We’re definitely going to do what we can as a secondar y to limit that.” He said the main way the secondary can limit opposing offenses in future games is to play more disciplined. Senior cornerback Marcus Cooper agrees. “[Playing more disciplined is] something that we know we have to do,” Cooper said. “We’ve been around here long enough. We’ve been with each other long enough. Those are the things we know we have to accomplish to get better.” For updates on the Rutger football team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @jgregorytargum
Senoir cornerback Marcus Cooper is one of four members of the Knights secondary to appear in all 13 games last season. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
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SPORTS PAGE 19 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK FLOOD ANTICIPATES SOPHOMORE’S RETURN TO PRACTICE
Huggins eyes return after second injury run-in BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR
Savon Huggins said he is excited to get his feet wet again, and for good reason. For the past three weeks, they have only sat at the bottom of cold tubs and swimming pools at the Rutgers football team’s Hale Center complex. “I was here on the weekends, I was here on the weekdays, I was here any time I could get here,” Huggins said yesterday. “I really want to be back 100 percent.” After missing the Scarlet Knights’ last two games because of a leg injury, the sophomore running back can return
Saturday against Connecticut in the team’s home opener. Huggins said the six games he has missed during the last two seasons were the most of his entire career. But the timing of the Knights’ first bye week aided his recovery. “We could focus on all the people who needed to do rehab,” he said. “The bye week really helped me to get back to where I am.” Huggins’ status improved with his practice Sunday night, said head coach Kyle Flood. But the amount of field time he sees against the Huskies could depend on how Huggins looks throughout the week.
He practices today for the first time in full pads since his injury Sept. 8 against Howard. “That’ll be a big day for him,” Flood said. “Those things are exciting to me.” Flood’s bye week plan focused around a reduced workload for the team’s veterans and evaluating the Knights’ younger players. It likely paid off for sophomore Jawan Jamison, who rushed a Big Easthigh 102 times through four games. Huggins, meanwhile, earned 21 carries in less than two full contests for 70 yards, 31 of which came on one attempt. “He gave us a chance to get our bodies back, and not pound us
[and] pound us like in the past,” Jamison said of Flood. “He gave us a chance to let our bodies heal and let the bruises go away so we can … be fresh.” For his part, Huggins said he will be ready to play against UConn. He expected the three-week timetable, even if it meant a change in his identity. “I would love to help, but I couldn’t,” Huggins said. “So right there I had to be a role player in a different sense — not on the field, but helping [Jamison] out, seeing what he sees on the sideline and telling him, ‘This is what you could’ve done better.’ It really didn’t bother me too much because I knew what my role was.”
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staff worked Sunday with freshman kicker Kyle Federico on his mechanics. Federico is 4-for-8 this season on field goals and has missed at least one in three of the Knights’ four games. “We’ve worked on just getting a little bit more in rhythm,” Flood said. “He looked a little bit out of rhythm. We made him go out there [in] end-of-game situations, clock winding down, to see if we could put him in a pressure situation and not just go out and kick a field goal. He did a nice job.” The No. 10 kicker in the Class of 2012, according to ESPN.com, enrolled for spring practice and entrenched himself as a starter. He added kickoff responsibilities to his résumé after only two games. But working with two holders and anticipating field goal attempts too early likely played a role in his 50 percent conversion rate. “The improvements you see in practice, you hope to see them in games,” Flood said. “I have a lot of faith in Kyle.”
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as Rutgers’ first-team fullback on the team’s newly released depth chart yesterday, but the sophomore will have to work for his reps, Flood said. Flood said last week he could foresee a platoon at the position. “Sam has done a nice job with the role we’ve given him right now,” Flood said. “Where that goes from here, he’ll have to earn more and more each week.” Bergen converted from linebacker during spring practice and has yet to see the field at fullback. He last played the position in 2009 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) High School.
Sophomore running back Savon Huggins attempts to evade a Howard defender Sept. 8, when he suffered a lower leg injury that sidelined him for the last two games and three weeks. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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Flood anticipates UConn’s ‘D’ plan Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood and Connecticut defensive coordinator Don Brown have a history that stems back to 2000. Flood was Hofstra’s offensive line coach when Brown was the head coach at Massachusetts. Now the tables have turned, and Flood will face Brown for the first time as a head coach Saturday against Connecticut. Flood has an idea of what to expect from Brown’s Huskies defense considering their 12year history. “He and I have seen a lot of each other over the years,” Flood said yesterday, “and any place he’s ever coached, they’ve been very aggressive on defense.” Brown has maintained his philosophy in his second year at UConn, which has allowed fewer yards per game than any Big East team with 242.6. Rutgers trails in a distant second with 310. Connecticut also specializes in keeping opponents behind the line of scrimmage. Sophomore linebacker Yawin Smallwood and sen-
ior defensive end Trevardo Williams lead the conference with 13 and nine tackles for a loss this season, respectively. “Even though they’re not particularly the same as us in scheme, I believe their philosophy is the same,” Flood said. “They’re very aggressive, they attack and they want to create TFLs.” Connecticut quarterback Chandler Whitmer threw no interceptions in 22 attempts Sept. 29 against Buffalo, but he has thrown six interceptions this season while Nova has only thrown two. Turnovers will be key for both teams’ defenses. “When you look at the different things that ultimately win and lose football games — if it’s not at the top of the list — it’s always very close to the top of the list,” Flood said. “Things like drive start, jump plays, big plays given up and achieved on offense — those are statistics that you look at them at the end of the game.” — Josh Bakan
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “My teammates and I not only have to be the tough guy to each other in some instances, but also be the best supportive teammate we can be.” — Rutgers men’s golf co-captain Doug Walters
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FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE LINEMAN COMES BACK FROM FOUR-GAME SUSPENSION
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RU midfielder enters lineup after absence BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
Junior Michael Larrow is set to come back for Rutgers for the first time since he suffered a season-ending ankle injury last year against Pittsburgh. He started at defensive end in five games in 2011. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Larrow returns after lost year BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Michael Larrow went from being a starting defensive end for the Rutgers football team, to a player on the sidelines because of injury, to a player on the sidelines because of his conduct. The junior defensive end is now back from a four-game suspension head coach
Kyle Flood handed him Aug. 24 for violating team rules. Nearly a year has passed since Larrow last played for the Scarlet Knights on Oct. 8 when he suf fered a season-ending ankle injur y against Pittsburgh. Larrow last donned a black jersey when he got hurt, and he is ready to put it back on Saturday against Connecticut. “I’m not,” Larrow said of if he is worried
about being rusty. “I’m just excited. It’s a big week — UConn, Big East, blackout.” Rutgers never released how Larrow broke the team rules, but the Union High School (N.J.) product was arrested by New Brunswick police July 28 for an altercation with a female. Charges for simple assault were dropped, but Flood still punished Larrow by SEE
Sophomore midfielder Amy Pietrangelo described the bus ride home Sunday from Syracuse as “quiet.” After the Rutgers women’s soccer team’s third straight loss, it is hard to expect anything different on the trip back to New Jersey. “I know the team takes it hard after every loss,” Pietrangelo said. “It was definitely a long bus ride home. No team likes losing.” Head coach Glenn Crooks has tried everything to get the Scarlet Knights offense to generate goals. He continued shuffling the starting 11, changing lineups to help jumpstart the offense early in games. Crooks produced his 14th different lineup card Sunday in the Knights’ 1-0 double-overtime defeat at Syracuse. One of his changes was in the midfield, as Crooks moved Pietrangelo back into the starting midfield after she missed nearly a month of action because of a knee injury she sustained in warm-ups before an Aug. 24 matchup against Bucknell. Pietrangelo returned as a substitute in Rutgers’ 2-0 loss against Marquette and started both games this weekend while averaging SEE
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Captain improves play, embraces new head coach BY GREGORY JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Three tournaments into the season and less than two weeks from an invitational in Ireland that Doug Walters calls the “trip of a lifetime,” the junior co-captain continues to learn as a student of golf. Since joining the Rutgers men’s golf team in fall 2010, the Nor th Warren, N.J., native has steadily improved his game. In each successive fall season of his collegiate career, Walters has posted stroke play averages of 78.7, 75.5 and currently 73.5 this season — good for second best on the team behind freshman Jonathan Chang’s 73.3.
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But more important than his individual accolades to Walters is how his play impacts the team’s results in tournaments. “My goal for every tourney is to compete at the highest level and to never give up,” he said Sunday. “I grind out the bumps in the road because with the experience that I’ve gained here at RU, I know every shot counts, and if a player loses focus on one swing, hole or round it could be costly to the team’s placing in the tourney.” He gives a lot of credit on his marked improvement this season in both his physical and mental game to head coach Rob Shutte, who brought a new level of intensity and enthusiasm to the team since arriving in the spring.
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