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College loan debt reaches record high for Americans Fifty-five percent of U. students take out loans to help pay for higher education BY ADAM UZIALKO CORRESPONDENT
Student loan debt now affects nearly 1 in 5 households across the country — an increase from 15 percent in 2007 to 19 percent in 2010, according to a Pew Research Center report. While average indebtedness per household has fallen, the mounting student loan debt comes at a time when many household incomes have fallen, according to the repor t. This has led to an increase in student loan debt as a share of total debts owed by each household to 5 percent, up from 3 percent in 2007, the report said.
Jean McDonald-Rash, director of Financial Aid at the University, said via email correspondence that more students are borrowing money now despite the mounting student debt burden. “In recent years, a larger number of students are borrowing more to meet the cost of higher education,” she said. McDonald-Rash said 55 percent of students last year at the University financed their education with loans. “Each year, as college costs increase and state support for public institutions declines, an increasing number of students at public colleges and universities across the nation — SEE
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Faculty panelists discuss being LGBTQ while working at the University last night in the Graduate Student Lounge in the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus in front of about 30 people. VAISHALI NAYAK
LGBTQ faculty sound off on work experience on campus Professors sometimes have trouble separating orientation from career BY LISA BERKMAN CORRESPONDENT
Faculty panelists yesterday discussed how it is sometimes difficult to work in academia as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. “Sur viving academia as an LGBT person is a curious mix of finding and maintaining your own voice and individuality, but still getting the approval of others who have control over your career,” said Michael LaSala, associate professor in the School of Social Work. About 30 people attended the talk, which was co-sponsored by the Queer Graduate and Professional Student Association and the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities. When faculty members are publicly recognized as LGBTQ, bias often occurs, said Kathr yn Greene, an associate professor in the School of Communication and Information. “When you’re doing a speech about research that is very important to you, you have to figure out very quickly whether that has anything to do with a gay subject,” Greene said.
Having a career after coming out to the public can be a very difficult reality, LaSala said. This might make some consider keeping their sexual orientation to themselves. “You may have to relocate your identity,” LaSala said. “That’s something every member of the LGBT community has to decide.” LaSala said he encountered problems during the course of his career and found it difficult to do his job. When teaching a diversity class, students who reviewed LaSala’s class said he focused on too many gay issues. “As my career moved along toward tenure, I was criticized for being too descriptive on my paper of gay issues,” he said. “When you’re a gay person and you get criticism, you’re always wondering, ‘Is my work really weak in this area, or are you judging me because I’m gay?’” But such discrimination is not strong enough to take a serious toll on a career — at least not at such a diverse university, said Martin Farach-Colton, professor in the Department of Computer Science. “You have to have some terrible teaching experience for it to have a significant effect on your tenure,” Farach-Colton said. He said he often gets frustrated at the unfair assumptions he hears about his academic focus. “I do math,” he said. “I don’t do gay math. Just math.” Though sexual orientation may not have a make-it-or-break-it impact on her career, SEE
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Experts discuss the impact Super PACs can have in campaign financing last night in the Busch Campus Center. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Super PAC members evaluate economic influence on elections Republicans, Democrats agree large donations can make difference BY MATTHEW MATILSKY STAFF WRITER
Commentators from both sides of the political spectr um debated in the Busch Campus Center yesterday over the impact of Political Action Committees and the millions they donate to political candidates.
The panel, hosted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, included two Republican and two Democratic speakers who spoke about the clash between unions, corporations and a new system known as Super PACs. “I wish I could say it’s a pleasure to talk about the presence of Super PACs in the elections. It’s not,” said Jefrey Pollock, founding partner and president of priorities USA action, a pro-Barack Obama Super PAC. Pollock said Super PACs, or corporations, unions or groups that donate unlimSEE
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Students spotlight gender discrimination in theater All-female cast production highlights issues through play BY JUSTINA OTERO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Melissa Gabilanes, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and student director at the Cabaret Theatre on Douglass campus, is working on a social action project involving the issue of discrimination against women in the theater industry. As part of her project, Gabilanes will direct an entirely female production at the theater Oct. 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. called “’night, Mother” by Marsha Norman. Gabilanes said the play is part of a 19-credit Leadership Scholars Certificate Program, which focuses on social change, and gave her a directing role in her sophomore year. “It was then that I decided that I wanted to direct for the rest of my life. I decided that I wanted to direct a project for the specific purpose of furthering the position of women in the film industry,” Gabilanes said. “This is my passion.” She said she hopes to highlight the lack of women involved in directing films — but more specifically, Broadway shows — which is the focus of her senior thesis. “I focused on the decision-makers and the leaders in the industry
because they are able to make decisions about representation,” she said. “They control most of the production and the way that women see themselves. We are influenced by what we see on the screen.” Allison Kroeper, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, is also a part of this all-female production, acting as stage manager. “There are only women working on the show, and it proves that we know what we are doing, and we are capable,” she said.“The show is really fantastic. I think it’s something that everyone should see,” she said. The play is about taking control in life and making decisions regardless of outside opinions, Gabilanes said. “It is about this woman who tells her mother that she hasn’t been able to control her life for a long time,” she said. “It’s about making a decision and charting your own path in life. She is like me, making a strong choice and acting out for herself.” Gabilanes said she can relate to the play because of her decision to pursue a career in directing, regardless of the field’s representation of women. “I find that I come out in a lot of my plays and that there are people who can relate with these characters. It’s something we can
Melissa Gabilanes, director of “‘night, Mother,” and cast members rehearse at Cabaret Theatre on Douglass campus Sunday night as part of a student project aiming to bring light to the issue of gender biases in theater. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER all relate to, that we have control over our own bodies — the one thing that’s ours,” she said. --
“There are only women working on the show, and it proves that we know what we are doing.” ALLISON KROEPER School of Arts and Sciences Sophomore
School of Arts and Sciences junior Alyssa Krompier plays the main character, Jessie.
“It is very intense. It is definitely the most intense role I have ever played,” Krompier said. “It is ver y emotionally demanding, but at the same time, so rewarding. I definitely feel like it’s an accomplishment being able to play this role.” She said University students can learn from this play, and it could change their outlook on life. “I think it’s important. It’s one of those theater experiences where you will definitely have a new viewpoint by the end of the show,” she said. “Whether it is the theme, the characters or the content, it is so relatable, and it is definitely a transforming experience.” Justice Hehir, assistant director of the play, said Gabilanes’s vision
for the play gave her a new perspective on the issue. ”It’s great ... for her to take a script and interpret it the way that she did. I felt lucky to be able to see that. It got my mind going,” said Hehir, a School of Ar ts and Sciences first-year student. Gabilanes said the lack of female directors in the theater industry does not discourage her from pursuing a career in film — rather, it empowers her. “I am very excited and confident that the message I want to give will get through,” she said. “I am really glad that the project was able to sustain itself, and I think that this is the beginning of a lifelong work for me.”
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BUILD-A-BUNNY Nick Choi, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, stitches a stuffed bunny together yesterday at the Busch Campus Center. The Foundation of Medical Relief of Children met up to make stuffed animals for pediatric patients staying at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital’s Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
DEBT Straus considers herself ‘lucky’ with no loans CONTINUED FROM FRONT including Rutgers — must turn to student loans as a means to finance their education,” she said. According to the Pew report, the average amount of student debt owed per household is $26,682, while total indebtedness per household has fallen from $105,297 to $100,720. This trend could be attributed to households paying off other debts, like credit card debt, while they are unable to reduce student loan debt, according to the report. McDonald-Rash said many students are forced to use loans to pay for school because of the economic recession, which made college savings a necessity for more pressing issues in many families. “The national economic downturn that began [in] 2008 has led to an increased number of families facing unemployment, underemployment and an unstable job market,” she said. “For many of these students and their families, borrowing to finance a college education has become the only choice.” Because of reductions in state support, tuition increases and federal funding for work-study programs, McDonald-Rash said, students have no option but to take loans. “For many students, federal and private student loans are the only financial aid programs for which they qualify,” she said. “These [work] programs are directed to a smaller, more economically disadvantaged student population.” McDonald-Rash said Financial Aid reminds students to keep track of their borrowing status and be familiarized with their loans. “The Office of Financial Aid advises students to remain aware
of their borrowing and offers online resources to track total debt and repayment obligations,” she said. Samantha Straus, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she is thankful she has no student loans. “I’m personally really lucky that my parents are paying for college,” she said. “All my friends’ [parents] aren’t and they have trouble getting financial aid and loans.” Straus said after taking out loans, students often end up overpaying because of interest rates. “Students that take out loans obviously have to eventually pay it back,” she said. “After paying the interest, they owe more money than they actually got.” Brielle Smith, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said she blames tuition hikes for mounting student debt. “I think it’s unnecessary to charge so much for a school,” she said, “You’re not getting what you put into it.” Smith said she was concerned for her own situation given the state of the economy. “There are no jobs, so how are you supposed to pay it back if you can’t get a job after school?” she said. “I don’t know where you’re supposed to get the money from.” Smith said she believes that schools are expanding too quickly, which results in tuition hikes. If campus development happened gradually, Smith said tuition costs could be kept lower and could help ease the student debt burden. “I think we could lower the tuition by not renovating the schools so rapidly,” she said. “They do everything all at once instead of gradually.” Smith said tuition should remain constant throughout a student’s time in school. “I think what you come in paying should be what you pay all four years,” she said. “It shouldn’t go up.”
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FACULTY Greene says many assume she studies gay identity CONTINUED FROM FRONT Greene said it is challenging to express pride in her sexual orientation without letting it define her. “What I find fascinating is that everyone assumes I study gay identity,” she said. “You’re going to want to think strategically about that. When you’re presenting yourself publicly, you’re going to have to think how you’re going to position that.” David Kurnick, associate professor in the Department of English, said sometimes he forgets that his academic life does not need to revolve around his sexual orientation. “One feels their responsibilities and their desire to fulfill them,” Kurnick said. “There’s a lot of pressure to write a dissertation on the field when you’re not really interested in doing it.” Haruki Eda, a University graduate student, said he was disappointed in the lack of racial diversity on the panel. “There were no black or Asian people, and the one Latino professor can easily pass as white,” he said. Fobazi Ettarh, a University graduate student, said the panel should have focused on the intersection of race and sexual orientation. “If you’re gay and white, you still end up with having most of the privilege of being white,” said Ettarh, who plans to go into academia. Kurnick said people should take the issue of gay rights more seriously. He said the modern-day classroom is a difficult place to get the LGBTQ struggle across to students. “You can’t really shock them,” Kurnick said. “It’s harder now. There’s a general accepting tone around, so it’s as if there are really no problems going on — which is obviously not true.” The Queer Graduate and Professional Student Association and the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities planned to host the panel for more than a year, said Stephen DiDomenico, a University graduate student. “We wanted to have the different perspectives and experience the faculty had while being a queer member of the academic community,” DiDomenico said. “We’re excited that they joined us. It’s a great panel.”
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between 2005 and 2011. Maggie Moran, election advisor for New York Gov. Most outside-spending groups in 2010 Andrew Cuomo’s campaign in 2010, said corporate donors were labor unions, Collegio says like the Koch Brothers, two billionaires who donated $100 million to Republican candiJonathan Collegio, founder CONTINUED FROM FRONT dates, dwar f the spending by and president of Collegio labor unions. Public Affairs and director of ited sums to influence elections Moran said union members communications at Super PAC — provided they do not coordivoluntarily A m e r i c a n nate with a candidate — are a choose to make Crossroads, said damaging new development in the criticisms are the political world. “I don’t think either donations by sacrificing a few unfair since Although Pollock said small side thinks that’s cents from their three of the top donations fueled Barack hourly salar y to five outsideObama’s 2008 campaign, he evil, it’s about help achieve spending groups claims Super PACS now allow disclosure. Tell us the organizain 2010 were candidates to attract millions of goals. labor unions, not dollars at a time, often from the who you are, tell us tion’s She said the Super PACS. same source. what you’re saying. ” same is not true “We view ourMike DuHaime, a political about corporate selves as a advisor for the Republican JEFREY POLLOCK donations. counterbalance National Committee, said politPresident of Priorities USA “When I go to to what the left ical funding groups are not new the store to buy a has done ver y in politics. soda, I didn’t sign ef ficiently and “There have always been on to whatever company’s sellforcefully for decades,” said groups … outside the caming me that soda’s political Collegio, one of the paign str ucture who can agenda,” she said. Republican panelists. advocate as long they’re comMoran said huge corporate Quoting the Wall Street pletely unattached to the candonations could potentially Journal, Collegio said big labor didates,” said DuHaime, a corrupt the political process unions spent $4.4 billion University professor.
in a way unions are not capable of. Yet Pollock said both sides of the panel agreed that large donations have been a major factor in recent elections. “There’s been money in politics as long as we know,” Pollock said. “I don’t think either side thinks that’s evil, it’s about disclosure. Tell us who you are, tell us what you’re saying. There have to be better ways than this.” DuHaime said the focus is often on the donors, but he thinks people should also criticize the politicians who receive the donations. “The entities that are most accountable to voters are the candidates themselves,” DuHaime said. According to a poll by the Brennan Institute of Justice at New York University, 70 percent of Americans believe Super PACs spending will lead to cor r uption. Three in four Americans also believe limiting these donations would curb corruption.
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Should newspapers moderate online comments? “No, because it allows the reader to get their opinion out about the story, and it’s also within their First Amendment rights.” Scott Sincoff School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior
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“I think they should [moderate comments] because sometimes you get bad comments written, and I think it reflects badly on the newspaper.”
“Newspapers should monitor their online comments to a certain degree in order to make sure that no segment of the population is offended.”
“Actually, no I don’t. [It’s] freedom of speech, and don’t read them if you don’t like what you’re reading.”
“I think they should, but they should delete only the ones that are irrelevant to [the topic] because stupid ones post chain letters and people’s ignorant opinions. If it’s irrelevant to the topic, it should be deleted.”
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“No, if its freedom of press, it should be freedom of speech as well, so we should be able to say whatever we want online if you’re going to write basically what whatever you want.”
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Residents reenact minimum-wage lifestyle Participants to imitate week with low-paying jobs BY JUSTINA OTERO CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Reformed Church of Highland Park kicked of f a weeklong challenge Tuesday where residents will experience what it is like to live on minimum wage. The “Minimum Wage Challenge,” which began Tuesday with a film screening, was started to raise awareness about the consequences of keeping New Jersey’s minimum wage at only $7.25 an hour, said Pat Costman, cochair of the Justice Committee at the church. “It would be wonderful if we could live like ever yone who is in this situation, so we can understand what it’s really like and get in touch with what is happening,” she said. Par ticipants in the weeklong challenge will tr y funding all of their living costs with a job that pays $7.25 an hour and see if they would be able to sur vive, said Brian Szura, cochair of the Justice Committee. “We took what a 40-hourweek [salar y] would be and then subtracted about 30 per-
A film was screened Tuesday at the Reformed Church of Highland park as part of the “Minimum Wage Challenge.” The current minimum wage in the state is $7.25 per hour. JUSTINA OTERO cent for typical housing costs, taxes, general bills … that would leave [$203] per week for ever y adult to buy food, gas or any other costs that might come up,” he said. Szura said the formula is not an exact science, but it is a good estimate of the sum of money that an individual would have left for the week after paying off their expenses. The challenge consists of a film screening that happened
yesterday, as well as an event this and next Wednesday to open and close the weeklong challenge, Szura said. Tuesday’s screening was the premier of “The Line,” a film that follows four families who were once considered middle class, but now find themselves below the poverty line, he said. Szura said the film portrays a stor y that is common among many American families. He hopes the film clarified some
misconceptions and convince more people to become active with the issue. “The more [Congress] puts [the issue] off, the more … people are having a harder time feeding their children, so we are tr ying to get a network going of ever yone who is interested to get this into action,” Szura said. Costman said one of the misconceptions is that residents who live solely on the minimum
wage and are considered below the pover ty line are often misinterpreted as being lazy or not hardworking. “There is a general idea that if you work harder you can make it, but actually poor people can work harder than others. If you are living on minimum wage, you would need to work 90 hours per week. That’s working pretty hard,” she said. Szura said the minimum wage in New Jersey, one of the most expensive states to live in, should be adjusted so that people are given the means to provide for themselves. The event’s organizers hope the challenge will help ignite a support system for the issue within the community, Costman said. “We are on the same boat, we sink or swim together. We can’t just have a ‘this-is-allmine’ outlook. We have to get rid of that outlook and realize we are all a community,” she said. Szura said the organization is looking for people to help the committee. Recr uits are brought in regardless of religious preference. “We don’t tr y to conver t anybody. If you want to help out or even come up with an idea that will make something better for somebody else, we all are for it, we welcome ever ybody,” he said.
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In this regard, then, what’s concerning about ive separate off-campus shootings have ratSeptember’s shootings in particular is their close tled the New Brunswick and University comproximity to campus. At least three of the incidents, munity over the last few weeks with acts of including one which took place in a basement on gun-related violence. And as residents still reel Robinson Street and one in front of 93 Easton Ave., from the latest incident, which took the life of a occurred in areas not only frequently traveled by Raritan Valley Community College student on students, by often residentially occupied by them. Robinson Street, students and New Brunswick resLast Thursday’s shooting especially underlines idents should be reminded to practice constant vigthis obser vation: Robinson Street, which runs only ilance when traveling in potentially dangerous several blocks off College Avenue, is notorious for areas of the city. its heavy off-campus student population, and stuShootings on Robinson Street, Throop, Redmond dents can often be found frequenting the area for and Easton avenues should together ser ve to off-campus weekend parties. impress upon students and resiAnd students, though maybe dents the need to remain aware of unaware, are not without their surroundings, especially at “What’s concerning resources to help them stay safe night and when alone. While none about September’s here on campus. Transportation of the shootings involved University students, a number of shootings in particular ser vices such as the University’s Knight Mover and Rutgers the victims were not far outside is their close proximity University Police Officer escorts the average student’s age range. both are available to students travJoshua Zhou, the 19 year-old to campus.” eling alone at night either on camcommunity college student who pus or off. Additionally, up-to-date was fatally shot last Thursday in crime alerts and notifications sent the basement of a friend’s house out by RUPD provide students with impor tant on Robinson, was the only victim to have been information relating to recent incidents and killed through the shootings. ongoing investigations. The New Brunswick community, as a whole, is Students should be aware of these resources. certainly no stranger to gun-related violence. In the While, during periods of unusually high crimefirst 11 months of 2011, there were 79 gun-related related incidents such as the one just witnessed we crimes reported throughout the city, according to wish the University were more outspoken in New Brunswick Police Department statistics. For informing students of them, they are available for any large city, shootings and armed robberies are students to make use of nonetheless. For a cominevitable — and New Br unswick’s tendency plete catalogue of crime prevention and public toward poverty, at least in many areas, compounds safety information, students can refer to the this problem. Indeed, much of the violence that University’s Annual Campus Security and occurs here is isolated to the city’s poorer commuFire Safety Repor t “Safety Matters”: nities, where conditions of poverty, hardship and rupd.rutgers.edu/RUPD_files/Safety_Matters_201 destitution create an atmosphere conducive to des3.pdf. perate acts of violence.
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We want this debate. We need this debate. And, we will win this debate,” Paul Ryan said at a campaign rally in Ohio. President Barack Obama cannot run on his record. The president knows it, his advisers know it and the country knows it. Obama did face a difficult task with the worst economy in 70 years, as well as an opposition that was determined to limit his administration to one term. However, this economy is now worse than what he inherited. We have to be honest with ourselves and admit that our cities and towns are suffering still under his policies. Unemployment has been over 8 percent during Obama’s term; meanwhile it was only 5.3 percent under President Bush. He cannot continue to blame the prior administration, the Congressional delegation, or rely on the future of his own, when it has failed thus far. President Obama had one-party rule for two years and Americans elected a new Congress for him to compromise with, and instead he chose to play politics with them. Additionally, under Obama, minority communities have been hit much harder with African-American unemployment at 14.4 percent, Latino unemployment at 11 percent, youth unemployment at 17.1, and black youth are unemployed at a jaw dropping 38.5 percent. Young Americans are drowning in debt and higher tuition without a life vest. Obama is out of ideas. Unable to defend his own record, Obama has resorted to dividing the countr y further with attack ads even liberal media outlets say are false. Many of his strongest supporters praise the renowned Bain Capital that his campaign continues to attack. If we elect Obama for a second term, we are crossing the Rubicon, the point of no return, with a decade of huge deficits driving our principal payments and interest rates beyond our reach while star ving the economy of the capital it needs to grow. Mitt Romney has spent his career executing turnarounds in the private sector, the Olympics, and state government. As president, Mitt’s goal will be to bring federal spending below 20 percent of
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GDP. President Romney will focus on the efficiency and effectiveness of the federal government by consolidating agencies and streamlining processes to cut costs and improve results. He believes we need to open new markets beyond our borders for American goods and ser vices on terms that are essential to creating jobs. President Romney will pursue new trade agreements with nations committed to free enterprise and open markets. He will initiate a review and elimination of all Obama-era regulations that unduly burden the economy. Many have attacked Romney for outsourcing for jobs at his company, but they shouldn’t have to look any further than Obama’s administration for outsourcing of our own money. Obama’s stimulus included over $8.5 billion in grants for wind farms that flowed overseas, despite Congressional
“President Obama cannot run on his record. The President knows it, his advisers know it and the country knows it.” criticism from both sides of the aisle. For example, Nor th Carolina-Based LED maker Cree Inc. received over $39 million through the stimulus and later opened its first plant in China, where over half of the company’s employees are now located, yes, in China. SpainBased Iberdrola Renewables received $1.5 billion in loans and grants and claimed it created over 15,000 American jobs, but the company only has 850 U.S.-based employees. The list goes on, but I digress. Think before you vote for Obama. Last week, he walked out on world leaders after his most recent UN speech to go on The View. Last month, on the day after the U.S. Ambassador and three other Americans were killed in Libya on the anniversary attacks of 9/11, the next morning Obama continued with his planned campaign fundraiser to Las Vegas. Obama took $700 billion out of the Medicare program and put it into Obamacare. Obama’s stimulus plan cost more than the Marshall Plan, the Louisiana Purchase, and putting a man
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on the moon, combined. Obama broke his promise to cut the deficit in half by the end of his first term. America lost its AAA credit rating for the first time since 1917 on Obama’s watch. Obama called Bush “unpatriotic” for adding so much to the debt, but he added more debt in 3 years and 2 months than Bush did in both terms. The cost of the “successes” at GM and Chevrolet for the taxpayers was $25 billion. In 2011, nearly 1 in 7 Americans were on food stamps. Despite claiming to be in favor of traditional marriage to get elected, he flipflopped and came out in favor of gay marriage in a display of voter pandering. The Justice Department helped put guns in the hands of drug cartels via Operation Fast and Furious that were used to kill hundreds of Mexican citizens and at least one American, Brian Terr y. Furthermore, Obama has blocked the building of the keystone pipeline and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge while he has held up offshore drilling in the Gulf and demonized oil companies. He put an end to NASA’s manned space flight. Finally, Obama hasn’t even put forth a second term agenda. Obama’s current message to the voters is to give him a second chance and that he hasn’t finished. Candidate Obama ran as a moderate, bipar tisan reformer who was going to change the tone in Washington, yet his campaign today tells a different stor y. The debate on domestic policy tonight shouldn’t last too long with Obama repeating the same lines, different day, and blaming the past instead of blaming himself. He will have his last cheers and this will be his last hurrah. Republicans will win this debate and the election in November. In Obama’s own words, “One nice thing about the situation I find myself in is that I will be held accountable. You know, I’ve got four years… If I don’t have this done in three years, then there’s going to be a oneterm proposition.” Connor Montferrat is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science and criminal justice. His column runs on alternate Wednesdays. Editor’s note: For a full list of our columnists and their profiles, visit www.dailytargum.com/opinion/columnists/
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dislike it when people say things to me like, “You’re so lucky you wear a hijab, you don’t have to worry about bad hair days,” or “Wearing a hijab must save you a lot of time,” or “You have it so easy!” I mean, I’ve never walked in your shoes, but based off my experiences P.H. (prehijab!) I’m fairly certain that covering my hair with what is widely-regarded as a religious symbol gets far more scrutiny than walking around with frizzy hair. Not only that, but the assumption that wearing a scarf means it must be a mess under there shows a very fundamental social misunderstanding of what the hijab stands for. First of all, let’s get one thing straight — wearing a hijab does very little to save time. If the average non-hijabwearing person knew the effort it takes to wrap, pin, unpin, rewrap, get the folds right, make sure that annoying strand of baby hair isn’t showing, wrap and pin it one more time without stabbing yourself in the scalp, they’d second guess who really had it easier. And that’s not to say that we don’t spend even more time on the locks that the scarf is hiding. In fact, since we choose not to display our physical beauty in public, we probably spend even more time glitzing ourselves up in private. You best believe that when we get home and can finally take that scarf off, it’s goin’ down. Islam encourages that women beautify and adorn themselves to satisfy their own esteem, and also advises that women be modest in displaying that beauty. Islam came at a time when women were treated as a piece of furniture, only valued for what their appearance could offer and very little else. We “hijabis” take great pride in our appearance — for ourselves. Wearing the hijab teaches us that we don’t have to satisfy other people’s perceptions of physical beauty. We wear the hijab to liberate ourselves from society’s demands and free ourselves from being reduced solely to our looks. We compel people to see us for our intelligence, our impeccable senses of humor and our magnetic personalities. That’s where we get down to the real sentiment of the hijab. The whole point is that it shifts the focus from the outer beauty to the inner beauty. When we stop having to cater to other people’s superficial judgments, we can focus on cultivating our souls and our goodness as human beings. So, in a sense, the hijab does save me time. It saves me time from worrying about what other people think, it saves me time from contemplating how I can live up to the images I see on TV and in magazines, and it saves me time from tearing myself down physically so I can build myself up spiritually. Good hair day or not, the hijab reminds me that my worth as a woman is always invaluable. Amani Al-Khatahtbeh is a School of Arts and Sciences Junior majoring in Middle Eastern studies and political science with minors in French and women’s and gender studies.
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Today's Birthday (10/03/12). You're thirsty to discover new horizons this year, and boundaries keep expanding. Study, travel and great teachers grow your perspective, especially in philosophy and spirituality. Grow career skills to maximize opportunities. Less is more. 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 7 — The next three weeks are good for achieving romantic goals. Get yourself something useful and pretty, or make it from what you have. Put love in your work. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 9 — Encourage all opinions, and get some creative ideas. For four weeks, you're very lucky in love. Invest in home, family and/or real estate. Nobody needs to know how little you spent. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 6 — There's really a light at the end of the tunnel, but you could bypass the tunnel altogether. Or wander around in it and discover hidden treasure. Bring a flashlight and plenty of water. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — This month, you're even smarter than usual. Trust your own heart to lead you. Create peace. Postpone shopping and gambling. It's a good time to save. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Take a firm stand, and heed the voice of experience. For the next month, it's easy to make money. Your partner demonstrates compassion. Provide support. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Cash in your coupons. You're lucky in love. Keep reviewing possibilities. Friends help you make a distant connection. Try a new sport.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 6 — Take advantage of abundant imagination. Make sure you know what's required. Romance may be involved at times, but also quiet time in solitude. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Continue to build assets, and get public. Balance family and social activities carefully. Your reputation precedes you. The first reaction may seem negative, but don't give up. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Friends help you advance. Level up at work over the next three weeks. Be practical. It's easier to advance your agenda. Forgive a foolish misunderstanding. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — The next month's good for setting goals. Costs may be higher than expected. Ask for more and get it; an angel's watching over you. Get lost in your studies. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Stay focused. The foreseeable future is good for saving money, so go over the numbers. Demonstrate compassion for partners, even if you don't always agree. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — You're gaining skills and confidence. Compromise comes easier. Avoid temptation and assumptions. Self-discipline enables creativity. Female magnetism plays a big role.
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Freshmen contribute to team using two contrasting styles CONTINUED FROM BACK making the Denver Post AllColorado Team and Denver Post 5A All-State Colorado Team, and participated in 5A All-State games, earning captain and team MVP titles. Joining forces again as Scarlet Knights did not only help with adapting to the college level, but also with adjusting to college itself. “It was really helpful,” Lassa said. “We can relate to each other. At first in college you don’t know anybody. So coming in and already knowing someone, especially who I’ve known for a really long time, was really nice.” With the season halfway through, the two have already made the Big East’s Weekly Honor Roll, impressing head coach CJ Werneke. “They’re two different types of players,” Werneke said. “Sarah is the kind of player that really enjoys the game and always plays with a
lot of joy. She stays positive all of the time. Alex is steady. She doesn’t ride the emotional rollercoaster.” They have been catalysts for Rutgers this year and have shown their chemistry on the court. Schmid has collected 257 kills and 56 digs, while Lassa has recorded 217 kills and 155 digs. “I think we’ve just been playing together for so long that we work well together,” Schmid said. “I think we can bring stuff we’ve learned from our time together to the team. We need to continue to work hard and work together. We can help motivate the team to help get to the next level.” There are a few times when the two are competitive with each other for playful bragging rights. “We know how to motivate each other to get competitive towards the other team,” Schmid said. “We don’t really get competitive with each other unless it’s in practice when we’re scrimmaging. It’s like, ‘Let’s beat Alex on the other side.’ It’s nothing serious.” In the end, the one thing they are serious about is doing whatever it takes to win. “We’re just trying to help make the program better any way we can,” Lassa said.
CHANGE Field hockey family influences Patrone’s development in sport CONTINUED FROM BACK feel like I am not helping the team as much since the play goes through the midfield,” Patrone said. “It was hard to adjust to before, but I feel like I am getting better every day.” Patrone played for the New Jersey High Performance Squad in the offseason. Two players who also play for the Olympic field hockey team were on that roster, and most of them played midfield. Patrone moved to forward and has predominately stayed there since. “I think Lisa played a little up front for us last year,” Long said. “Her skill and ability to eliminate defenders is great for the team. Lisa is one of the most dangerous players on the field for us. The fact that she was able to transition says a lot about her as a player. It is a big advantage to have her up there, and she is very crafty in front of the net.” Patrone has tallied 13 points this season for the Knights, with a
career-best five goals along with two assists. In the Knights’ last game, a 4-3 overtime victory against Bucknell, Patrone tallied four points with the game-winning goal and two assists. Her performance was good enough to land her on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. Patrone’s mother played field hockey at Rowan and now referees at the high school level. Patrone’s brother plays for the U21 U.S. National Team and two of her younger sisters also play field hockey. “She is a competitor,” Long said. “I think on a daily basis she is always tr ying to really improve. She is always hungry to improve and get better, and she really just wants to win.” Patrone has grown to understand how being in a specific place on the field, whether the ball is in her hands, can benefit the team. “[Playing forward] is completely different from playing anywhere else,” Patrone said. “I see the game from a different perspective. I may not touch the ball sometimes, but I understand if I run here one of my teammates will get the ball. If my teammates are touching the ball, that means I’m doing the right thing.”
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WIN RU faces sixth-best goalie recruit in 2011 in Orange netminder CONTINUED FROM BACK That set junior forward Kene Eze up for his third game-winning goal of the season and Rutgers’ first comeback victory, and Eze thinks Rutgers has reached a turning point. “Before it was kind of trouble, but now I think that goal helped us for the next game so we have more confidence when we’re going behind,” Eze said. “I think once we’re behind, we’ve been there before so we’ll be able to [come back] again.” Rutgers will have to get through freshman goalkeeper Alex Bono when the Knights (5-3, 1-1) travel to Syracuse tonight. Bono was the sixth-ranked goalie recruit and No. 46 prospect in the nation last year, according to ESPN. Bono’s transition to college has been smooth. He has recorded eight shutouts this season and stands fifth among Big East goalies with 0.62 goals allowed per game. But Bono and Syracuse (8-3, 11) have yet to beat a Big East team as tough as Louisville, which Rutgers can cross off its list. “Any time you can get a result against one of the better teams in the conference, one of the better teams in the country,” said head coach Dan Donigan, “it’s got to give you some confidence and a little bit of a swagger going into the next game no matter who you’re playing.” Until Syracuse beats a tougher Big East team than Seton Hall (4-5, 0-1), Bono and the conference’s third-ranked offense’s accomplishments will be slightly less meaningful.
The Orange could have done so when it faced Cincinnati on Saturday, but the Bearcats gave Syracuse its first Big East loss in their 1-0 victory. Syracuse also lost for ward Tony Asante, who leads the Orange with five goals and ties for the lead with three assists, to a red card against Cincinnati, and he will sit out against Rutgers. “That’s obviously an advantage for us, but we never know who they’re bringing in with depth,” said senior goalie Kevin McMullen. “Obviously they have a wide range of scorers, so we just have to be aware of everyone.” Not including Asante, nine Syracuse players have scored a goal this year. Louisville’s offense presented a similar distribution with eight scorers. Defender Greg Cochrane was the one to punish Rutgers when he scored off a wide-open path when the Knights’ defenders were too spread out. “We got stretched out against Louisville, and I think that was one of the first times where a team has gotten through us on a clean breakaway,” McMullen said. “That in no way says anything about our team as a whole.” The Louisville game was a stepping stone as 13 Rutgers freshmen earned their first Big East victory. Syracuse has not beaten a team like the Cardinals yet, but its 12 freshmen have the opportunity to beat the team that toppled Louisville. Whichever team wins will likely take another positive step in maturity. Even though Syracuse is inexperienced, Rutgers does not care. “We’re always going to respect our opponents in highest regard,” Donigan said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @jbakantargum.
BALANCE Rutgers stresses third-down efficiency as part of game plan against UConn CONTINUED FROM BACK That idea came to fruition in Rutgers’ win at Arkansas, where sophomore running back Jawan Jamison caught his first career touchdown pass. “It’s something that we’ve been working on the whole summer and the whole offseason, just little things,” Wright said. “[We’ve been] working on seven-on-seven, doing things like that in our spare time, on the weekends, just trying to get that chemistry down. It just became second nature to us.” UConn has the defensive numbers to warrant special attention in the Rutgers game plan, numbers that stem from more than talent. “[The Huskies] have a long history of playing good defense there and that coordinator [Don Brown] has a history of playing good defense wherever he’s been,” said head coach Kyle Flood. To help prepare for opposing defenses each week — this week being no exception — the starting offenses and defenses line up against one another. Senior tight end D.C. Jefferson believes it is integral in readying the offense for opponents. “We have our defense coming in hard every practice and make
us better,” he said. “They have speed, they blitz us. Everything they do just makes us better. They’re a hard-nosed defense, and it helps us out.” Ending opponents’ drives is a key feature of the Husky defense. It is the best in the conference, stopping nearly 70 percent of opponents’ third-down-conversion attempts. The Knights are hard at work in practice to lower that number. “Coach does a good job of implementing third down in practice and focusing on that, so when it comes down to game time, we just know how to execute and its second nature to us,” Wright said. “I feel like third down is a big part of the game, especially offensively.” But regardless of how good UConn’s defense is, Wright does not think it is as much about who the Knights line up against. “They have a lot of guys with motors, a lot of athletic guys on the back end,” he said. “I feel like if we just play the same football we’ve been playing all season we can go out there and get the job done.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.
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OCTOBER 3, 2012 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK RUTGERS LOSES NOSE TACKLE FOR SEASON
Holmes injury forces d-line versatility BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR
The Rutgers football team lost its second starter in less than a week yesterday, when head coach Kyle Flood announced Isaac Holmes will miss the rest of the season. The junior defensive tackle suffered a wrist injury Sept. 22 at Arkansas. The team’s bye week likely gave the Scarlet Knights coaching staff time to evaluate Holmes’ status, which was more serious than expected, Flood said. “We’re disappointed that that has happened to him,” Flood
said. “He was having a nice year for us.” Holmes entrenched himself as the starter at nose tackle during the spring, allowing senior Scott Vallone to move permanently to the three-technique. Vallone, a four-year starter, played nose last season without a viable candidate to do so. “It’s difficult because we’re 4-0 and everyone wants to continue to ride the train,” Vallone said. “He wants to be a part of that, and obviously that’s tough for him. He was real down about it you could see.” Holmes recorded nine tackles and 1.5 for a loss in four games
started this season. He spelled Vallone at nose tackle last season, but earned credit this year for the Knights’ No. 1-ranked rush defense nationally. Still, the Knights have alternatives. Flood said senior defensive end Marvin Booker, who missed the last three games with injury, looked good in practice yesterday and could return Saturday against Connecticut. His presence could allow junior Jamil Merrell to return to a hybrid end-tackle role Merrell earned a year ago. Flood reinstated junior Michael Larrow, who missed the
first four games because of suspension, giving the team another viable option inside. Larrow appeared in six games in 2010 at defensive tackle and another six last season at defensive end. “We’ve got a couple guys in there working,” Flood said. “We’ve got a little flexibility up front. As we get through the week, we’ll kind of work through it.” Holmes’ absence could also mean an increased workload for Vallone, who estimates he sees 90 percent of the defense’s snaps. Vallone anticipates moving between nose tackle and the three-technique, but it is ultimately defensive coordinator Robb Smith’s call. “If I’m in there the whole game, we’re going to have to go the whole game — that’s just the way it is,” Vallone said. “But I don’t think that’s what we’re looking to do.”
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Junior defensive tackle Isaac Holmes eyes Arkansas running back Knile Davis in the Knights’ win Sept. 22. Holmes is out for the season with a wrist injury. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
FOOTBALL
Running back’s status encourages RU staff The Rutgers football team has had its fair share of injuries this season, highlighted by the loss of sophomore fullback Michael Burton and junior defensive tackle Issac Holmes for the rest of the season. But the Scarlet Knights also received some encouraging signs on the injur y front yesterday, mainly from sophomore running back Savon Huggins. The St. Peter’s Prep (N.J.) product suffered a leg injur y Sept. 8 against Howard and has not seen the field since. Head coach Kyle Flood expects to have Huggins back in the lineup this weekend, and yesterday’s practice increased his level of optimism. “We did quite a bit of hitting,” Flood said yesterday. “It was good to see him running in there. He looks full speed. He looks healthy, which is nice.” So far, the preseason All-Big East Second Team member has 21 carries for 70 yards and one touchdown. Not only will he be able to run the ball again, but he will also take some of the workload off of sophomore starter Jawan Jamison. The Stark, Fla., native posted 74 carries in the two games Huggins missed, including a school-record 41 rushes Sept. 13 at South Florida.
Although Jamison said he would do whatever the team needed him to do, he is happy to have Huggins back. “It lets me know that I can take three [carries] and then take a break and get my breath back and then come back in for another hard three,” Jamison said Monday. “It just lets me know that whenever the coaches need me or I need to come out and take a break or catch me breath, I can do that.” Huggins is coming off the second injur y in his career at Rutgers. His freshman season came to a premature end thanks to a knee injury he suffered Nov. 11 against USF. The former No. 1 recruit in New Jersey and No. 5 recruit in the nation, according to CBS College Sports, Huggins appeared in nine games in 2011, collecting 159 yards and five touchdowns on 56 carries. Huggins also caught one pass for 11 yards in his rookie season. He ran for two touchdowns in his debut at Rutgers against North Carolina Central, becoming the first freshman to do so since Terrell Willis, who did so in 1993 against Colgate. — Joey Gregory
continues to fill in for the Knights’ other lost starter, sophomore fullback Michael Burton, who suffered a season-ending lower leg injury at Arkansas. Bergen, Burton’s roommate, dealt with multiple knee injuries at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) High School. “I can definitely empathize with him,” Bergen said. “His injury is pretty serious. We’re kind of going to be going through the same thing.” Bergen moved to fullback during spring practice from linebacker, where he played nearexclusively in high school. His learning curve remains steep.
“It was definitely a challenge in the spring,” Bergen said. “I barely played fullback in high school. It was a whole new world coming over from defense.” A platoon scenario at the position remains the most likely outcome. Sophomore tight end Paul Carrezola earned a bulk of the reps at Arkansas following Burton’s injury. Flood also mentioned redshirt freshman Tyler Kroft and senior Beau Bachety as alternatives. But Bergen’s specialization at the position could work in his favor. “It’s a great opportunity for me,” he said. “In the game of football, these types of things happen. You always have to be ready to step up if they call your number.”
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game plan for Huskies punt returner Nick Williams, who leads the Big East in return yards. Williams, an East Windsor, N.J., native, already has a touchdown on a punt return this season and a long of 58 yards. “We feel he’s the No. 1 punt returner in our league,” Flood said. “He certainly did a great job against us last year. He’s somebody we have put a lot of emphasis on this week.” Williams returned a punt 30 yards and averaged 42.7 yards per kick return against Rutgers last year. He scored on a 100-yard kick return at Rutgers in 2010. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @TBartoTargum.
COLORADO CONNECTION Rutgers volleyball freshmen Alex Lassa and Sarah Schmid have helped each other make a smooth transition to Rutgers. / PAGE 13
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played the sport for Rowan and now referees, while her brother is on the U21 U.S. National Team. / PAGE 13
Holmes suffered a season-ending wrist injury Sept. 22 at Arkansas. / PAGE 19
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “If you have the guys, why not use them?” — Rutgers senior wide receiver Tim Wright on taking advantage of team’s offensive weapons
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2012
FIELD HOCKEY
MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS-SYRACUSE, TONIGHT, 7 P.M.
Philosophy change aids RU junior
VOLLEYBALL
Duo reaps rewards of college plan
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BY AARON FARRAR
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Once Rutgers head field hockey coach Meredith Long took over the program in January, junior forward Lisa Patrone knew the Scarlet Knights were in for a transitional period. The Knights completely changed their team structure, focusing more on counter attacks and combinations at midfield. As for Patrone, the 2012 season was a new beginning that involved moving from her original position as a midfielder to forward. “I like playing forward. It’s just sometimes hard when we are playing tougher teams and I
Freshman middle blocker Sarah Schmid and outside hitter Alex Lassa brought their talents from more than 1,500 miles away in Colorado to play for the Rutgers volleyball team. It was not only a chance for the duo to play in college as teammates, but to continue its long-time friendship that extends off the court. Schmid, from Highlands Ranch, Colo., and Lassa, an Eagle, Colo., native, met playing for the Front Range VBC club team starting at a young age. They competed together from that time through their senior years of high school. “We’ve known each other since like the eighth grade,” Schmid said. “So it’s really great knowing her and playing with her for so long.” In addition to playing club volleyball, the pair made impacts on its respective high school programs. Lassa played varsity all four years at Eagle Valley (Colo.) High School, winning her team’s Best Offensive Player of the Year award each season. She also earned Western Slope Conference Co-Player of the Year honors twice, was named Colorado Class 4-A State Championship Player of the Year and took home All-State recognition as a senior. Schmid played four years of varsity volleyball at Regis Jesuit (Colo.) High School,
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Senior goalie Kevin McMullen faces Syracuse, the No. 3 offense in the Big East, after winning consecutive games. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Knights build off of first comeback win BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Junior Lisa Patrone has 13 points and a career-best five goals this season. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
When sophomore midfielder Max Moller scored a goal Sunday to tie the game, 1-1, against Louisville, it was the first goal for the Rutgers men’s soccer
team that came when the Scarlet Knights were trailing. All seven other goals came when the Knights were tied or held the lead, and all three of the their losses were shutouts. SEE
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FOOTBALL UCONN PRESENTS DEFENSIVE CHALLENGE
Rutgers plans to utilize offensive balance to combat Huskies BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
None of the Rutgers football team’s first four opponents this season crack the top 60 nationally in total defense. South Florida, which stands at No. 65, is the closest to that mark. Tulane, Howard and Arkansas all rest outside of the top 100. Connecticut, the Scarlet Knights’ next opponent, is No. 6 — 14 spots ahead of Rutgers. The Huskies allow opposing teams an average of 242.6 yards per game and have
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good job. We have a great quarterback back there that can throw the ball to the receivers. If you have the people, why not use them?” With the number of strong individual performances in the first few contests, Rutgers continues to back up that assertion. Wright said it benefits the team because having proof it has multiple playmakers builds confidence in the offense. When the Knights need a clutch play, there are several different players that can step up, he said. SEE
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managed 16 sacks in five games, both of which lead the Big East. The Knights have allowed only two sacks this season, both of them courtesy of intentional grounding penalties. These statistics along with Rutgers’ newly found passing game set up for a battle between the two sides. Senior wide receiver Tim Wright believes the Knights can win that fight simply because of the firepower they have on offense. “If you have the guys, why not use them?” he said. “I look at it that way. We have a great running game, we have a great line doing a
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leads the Rutgers football team with 146.5 all-purpose yards per game this season, almost triple the output of any other Knight. Wideout Tim Wright is second.
Senior wideout Tim Wright enjoyed his best game as a Knight at South Florida. ALEX VAN DRIESEN
RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR MEN’S SOCCER
CROSS COUNTRY
WOMEN’S GOLF
WOMEN’S SOCCER
at Syracuse
Metropolitan Championships
Rutgers Invitational
at DePaul
Friday, Rutgers Golf Course
Friday, 1 p.m. Chicago
Tonight, 7 p.m. Syracuse, N.Y.
Friday, Bronx