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Cohen discusses life as gay TV producer BY SUKANYA DUTTA CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Andy Cohen, executive vice president of Development and Talent at Bravo, has written a memoir, won a Peabody Award for the documentary “The N Word,” and was pushed aside by Jersey’s own Teresa Giudice in a particularly violent “Real Housewives” reunion special. But Cohen came to the Livingston Student Center last night to speak with students about his sexuality and career in honor of Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, two years after University student Tyler Clementi’s suicide. During the event, hosted by the Rutgers University Programming Association and co-sponsored by the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities, the 44-year-old Cohen discussed the difficulties of coming out as a gay man during the 1980s and 1990s in St. Louis, Mo.

“I wasn’t bullied, but in my mind there was no way I was ever going to come out. I thought I wasn’t going to be accepted. There were no gay role models in 1985,” he said. “There were no gay people on TV.” Cohen’s fears about fitting in were crystallized one night in high school when he and his friends, under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms, attended an Eddie Murphy show. He said Murphy used the word “faggot” in his punch lines, and the audience and his friends laughed at the jokes. “I went to a bathroom stall and thought, ‘All of these people are laughing at me. This is who I am, and I’m never going to be able to say it.’” Cohen said. “My despair was compounded by the effect of the mushrooms.” While finishing high school, Cohen remained in the closet and

Gov. Mitt Romney tells President Barack Obama he does not plan to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans last night during the first presidential debate. GETTY IMAGES

Candidates go head-to-head in debate on domestic policies BY ADAM UZIALKO CORRESPONDENT

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Andy Cohen reads excerpts from the letter in which he came out to his parents last night in the Livingston Student Center. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney went head-to-head on domestic policy last night, clashing on topics like taxes, jobs, the role of the federal government and health care. Jim Lehrer, host of PBS’s “NewsHour,” moderated the election season’s first presidential debate and asked the candidates to draw a stark distinction between one another’s economic policy. Obama defended his administration by saying they have created five million jobs over 30 months in the private sector by investing in the auto industr y, education and new energy. Obama said Romney’s vision was a top-down approach that cut taxes for the most wealthy and disregarded the needs of the middle class.

“America does best when the middle class does best,” Obama said. “And I’m looking forward to having that debate.” Romney said he does not plan to cut taxes for the rich, but is attempting to foster a stronger environment for small businesses. The GOP nominee said he would enact a five-point plan, which includes energy independence, open trade, rebuking China when the country does not “play by the rules,” investing in education and bolstering small businesses. “I know what it takes to get small business going again, to hire people,” he said. “I’m concerned that the path that we’re on has just been unsuccessful.” The president said Romney plans to overfund the U.S. military. “Now, Gov. Romney’s proposal which he has been promoting for 18 months, calls for a $5 trillion tax cut on top of $2 trillion of additional spending for our military,” SEE

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Greek life presidents say ‘no hazing’ The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs cracks down on chapters that haze pledges BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT

Hazing is a practice that may come to mind when thinking about new member initiation for fraternities and sororities on campus. But this year, the University has taken steps to stop hazing before new members enter by enforcing stricter policies and promoting awareness through National Hazing Prevention Week. Hazing is associated with drinking, doing drugs, physical exertion and physical abuse, but can include anything a new

member does not feel comfortable doing, said Matthew Ruffe, Interfraternity Council president. Ricardo Minbela, president of the Chi Psi fraternity, said hazing hurts all of greek life, not just the individual house. “Frats in general have a stigma — there’s not a positive view when people think of us,” said Minbela, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. “It hurts all of us.” Shannon Kaminski, president of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, said there are better ways to get to know new members than hazing.

“Overall, hazing is never useful to create a true sisterhood and brotherhood,” said Kaminski, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Minbela said he wants all members to be treated like he was when he pledged his fraternity. “I told myself, if I get hazed I would leave this place,” he said. In fact, hazing could lead to a slew of ramifications, ultimately causing the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs to withdraw an organization’s charter. According to nj.com, the University chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho had its charter withdrawn after members beat a pledge to the point of hospitalization in 2010. SEE

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A sign hanging on the side of Phi Kappa Tau’s house shows the members’ stance on hazing. ENRICO CABREDO, ASSOCIATE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Thursday, Oct. 4 The Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Walt Whitman Center for the Culture and Politics of Democracy hosts “Presidents, Politics and Poems: Inaugural Poetry and the American Presidency.” University faculty members will read presidential inauguration poems from Maya Angelou, Robert Frost and others. The event takes place at 3:30 p.m. at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at 191 Ryders Lane in New Brunswick. The University chapter of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund hosts its annual “Rutgers Got Talent” at 7 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center. Tickets can be purchased at student centers on campus for $7 and for $10 at the door. David S. Vicario, University professor in the Department of Psychology, gives a talk titled “Why and How Do We Communicate?” at 7 p.m. at the Busch Campus Center’s International Lounge. The lecture is part of the “From Chirps to Twitter” series.

Friday, Oct. 5 “Business and Liberal Arts Career Day” kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus. Hosted by Career Services, more than 100 employees will speak about jobs in the fields of finance, sales, etc.

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Saturday, Oct. 6 The Scarlet Knights football team hosts UConn at noon at High Point Solutions Stadium. Attendees are encouraged to wear black to this “Blackout” game.

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

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

Sunday, Oct. 7 Jack Hanna, famous zookeeper and wildlife conservationist, visits at 3 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets start at $20. The main event of the New Brunswick Jazz Festival starts at noon at the Hyatt Regency at 2 Albany St., with performances by Radam Schwartz, the JT Project, Bob Baldwin and Ron Ayers.

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SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT Throughout yesterday’s University article, “Students spotlight gender discrimination in theater,” the Targum erroneously states that student director Melissa Gabilanes hopes to be more involved in film production. Her focus is in theater. The article also misstates that the Leadership Scholars Certificate program allowed her to direct in her sophomore year. Instead the Cabaret Theatre gave the opportunity to Gabilanes. Lastly, Alyssa Krompier is one of two characters in the play that holds equal weight — not the main character.

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Groups produce farmers’ market BY EZEKIEL AHN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Gary Thomas, a Vatican-certified exorcist explains how exorcisms are performed at the Cook Campus Center on Tuesday night to about 200 people. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Exorcist describes ‘healing’ process BY FOTIOS TSAROUHIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Rev. Gary Thomas, a Vaticancertified exorcist, spoke about practicing exorcisms, in which he attempts to drive demons out of someone’s thought-to-be-possessed body. “Satan has been defeated,” Thomas told a multi-faith audience of 200 people in the Cook Campus Center. He said in Catholic teachings, Jesus Christ’s crucifixion signified the ultimate defeat of Satan, explaining the cross’s prominence in the church. Victoria Coglianese, secretary of the Catholic Student Association at the University, said members in her organization wanted to bring a speaker like Thomas to campus because they feel students are mature enough to handle the serious content of the visit. “We really wanted someone that would attract a lot of people. The event holds a lot of history, [and is an] intriguing topic,” said Coglianese, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. Citing hope, confidence and thanksgiving as the central meanings symbolized in the cross and the Eucharist, Thomas said these show the positive forces that can counter demons in both the modern and the historic church. Thomas said sins are a vessel for evil to enter the world. The concept of sin grew unclear through time, he said, and it has become dif ficult to tell exactly what behavior is sinful. Exorcism is primarily a healing ministr y, said Thomas, who took anonymous questions submitted by the audience. In the event that a person is deemed to be possessed, Thomas said when performing the solemn rite of exorcism, he always has a Catholic medical doctor, a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist on hand. Before per forming the exorcism, Thomas said he

inter views the candidate to find out the circumstances of their experiences. Inter view questions that are asked include topics such as a person’s upbringing, home life, associations, habits, occult activity, religious practice and familial relations, Thomas said. He said exorcisms should only be used as a last resort and could be dangerous to the psyche of Catholics, non-Catholic Christians and non-Christians if they seek an exorcism without needing one. Eighty percent of those who seek out his help are victims of sexual abuse — a vessel for evil, he said. Thomas said through his experience of being an exorcist, he found that 90 percent of those who seek out an exorcism are suf fering from mental issues, rather than Satanic ones, which makes his work of discerning true possession more difficult. He said an exorcism is a private ritual that aims to drive out the demons who cause suf fering because Satan is antithetical to ever ything God represents. “These are truths, these are not facts,” Thomas said of his Catholic teachings. Patrick Reilly, a chaplain at the University Catholic Center, said events like the Holocaust leave people with the notion that there are evil forces at play in the world. “Most people have a sense of evil even if they struggle with faith,” said Reilly, a School of Ar ts and Sciences senior. In his closing remarks, Thomas said the goal of human life is to love and ser ve God to achieve eternal life. He said people should practice vigilance in their lives to guard against evil and never live with fear. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Be vigilant, be cautious, be faithful and don’t be afraid.”

Students can pick up a freshly picked apple today at the Cook Campus Farmers’ Market near the Red Oak Lane bus stop, behind the campus bookstore. The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Governing Council has brought the market to campus in a partnership with Rutgers Against Hunger and Slow Food Rutgers for a student-friendly source of fresh produce. All the market’s food comes from Dave Byrne, a local farmer. Mark Robson, dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs in the Department of Entomology; Larry Katz, director of University Cooperative Extension; Jaymie Santiago, New Brunswick Community Farmers’ Market program coordinator for the University Cooperative Extension; and William Hallman, director of the Food Policy Institute, met with the SEBS Governing Council in the summer, where they agreed to pilot a farmers’ market for one month. Members from the organizations sponsoring the market decided to run the market on Thursdays in October as part of the pilot, said Kat Decker, program coordinator for RAH. “Providing students with fresh produce here at Rutgers — especially those without meal plans — is very important to us, and I think it should be ver y important to the entire University,” Decker said. “Providing access to those items to those students is something we feel very strongly about.” The SEBS Governing Council and Slow Food Rutgers will survey students today about how much they are willing to pay and what produce they would like to see, so they can eventually accommodate student demand, she said. “The market’s ultimate goal is to hear what students want,”

Decker said. “They’ll be seeing what products the students are most interested in, and that information will be used over the next month to build something for the springtime.” Decker said Anna Chou, president of Slow Food Rutgers, approached RAH about bringing a market to campus. Chou had been working on bringing a market to campus since last year. She got in touch with the students from the SEBS Governing Council and found out they shared a common vision. “Over the summer, I found out that SEBS was working on the same thing I was,” said Chou, a School of Arts and Sciences jun--

“A few years ago an issue was brought up about how there’s no easily accessible farmers’ market.” PETER CANAVAN President of SEBS Governing Council

ior. “I met up with them in a meeting, and they had already [got] many things done.” Chou said she was motivated to get the farmers’ market off the ground because it would increase access to fresh produce on campus. “I’m very excited because all of last year I was working on this,” she said. “I was driven by the fact that we would be creating a tangible benefit for the students on campus.” Cook Campus Dean Barbara Turpin, an administrator who helped bring the farmers’ market to campus, said a farmers’ market is held at Rutgers Gardens, but is not easily accessible. “It’s quite dangerous to walk there,” said Turpin, professor in the School of Environmental and

Biological Sciences. “Students have tried that. Unless there was a bus going there, or if you have a car, it’s really not accessible to the students.” Peter Canavan, president of the SEBS Governing Council, said the difficult commute for students to frequent the Rutgers Gardens farmers’ market became an issue on the council’s agenda. “A few years ago, an issue was brought up about how there’s no easily accessible farmers’ market around Cook and Douglass [campuses],” said Canavan, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. “This issue developed into a plan in which we bring an actual market to Cook [campus].” Canavan said he is excited to make progress with the farmers’ market on Cook campus. Each organization has the same drive to bring the market to fruition, but this team effort would not have been possible without an outside observer who noticed such similar motivations, Decker said. “Dean Turpin pulled people from different areas of the University that could help bring this idea to fruition,” Decker said. “She was a key role in spearheading and getting everyone to help make this happen.” As the autumn market draws near, and as each day moves toward the end of this season, those involved remain hopeful for the opportunity to hold the market in the spring. “I would really love to continue this,” Canavan said. “I would love to keep it going.” The farmers’ market will provide in-season food from apples to winter squash, and will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will run every Thursday beginning this week until the last Thursday of October. The market is on Nichol Avenue, within walking distance form the Cabaret Theatre and the Red Oak Lane bus stops on Douglass campus.

RADIO FUN Eric LeGrand, left, Kyle Flood, University football coach and Mark Malusis, a sportscaster for SNY, talked about the upcoming football game last night at the New Brunswick Hyatt in front of 60 University students for “The Kyle Flood Show.” MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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DEBATE Romney says he would not change Medicare funding CONTINUED FROM FRONT our militar y,” Obama said. “And he is saying that he is going to pay for it by closing loopholes and deductions.” Medicare and the Affordable Care Act were also central points of discussion last night, featuring the candidates’ vastly different ideas on the two fronts. Romney said Obama is cutting $716 billion in Medicare funding, which would cripple the program, while he will propose no changes for current beneficiaries.

PRODUCER Cohen felt more accepted in Europe, he says CONTINUED FROM FRONT then went to Boston University for its urban campus and because it had no greek life. “I wanted to be in the city and disappear,” he said. Boston was not enough to make Cohen open up about his sexuality, he said. It was only when he spent a summer in London that he became comfortable being openly gay. “I went through Europe on my own. I went to a lot of gay bars and did my thing,” Cohen said. “Then I stayed in Earls Cour t, which is the gayest part of London. No way was I going to be able to stay in the closet there.”

Under his program, Romney said, there would be no change to current beneficiaries plans and that changes would only take ef fect for people not yet on Medicare. Obama said he does not support Romney’s plan because it will subject Medicare beneficiaries to the whims of insurance companies rather than having concrete support with the federal government programs. The Affordable Care Act, perhaps Obama’s landmark achievement as president, was hotly debated. Romney said he would repeal and replace the act, while Obama lauded its effects, even pointing to Romney’s legislation in Massachusetts that closely resembles his own law.

Obama said the act protects consumers from insurance company abuse by not allowing for limits in insurance payments, being denied coverage for pre-existing conditions and allowing children to remain on their parents insurance until age 26. “Let me tell you exactly what Obamacare did: No. 1, if you’ve got health insurance, it doesn’t mean a government takeover,” he said. “You keep your own insurance, you keep your own doctor, but it says insurance companies can’t jerk you around.” David Greenberg, an associate professor in the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, said he expected the debate to have a small impact because many people have already made up their minds.

“There’s always going to be a small portion of people who don’t decide who they’re going to vote for until the debates,” said Greenberg, who is also a professor in the Department of History. In a close election, Greenberg said these kinds of holdout voters can be important for the candidates. The elaborate preparation that goes into debates includes a colleague playing one’s opponent, the most difficult questions and charges being posed in rehearsal and scripted one-liners for insertion at appropriate times in the debate. Carl Van Horn, director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, said the debate serves as a forum for candidates to rearticulate the stand-

points they have hashed out for the length of the campaign. Van Horn, a public policy professor, said the debates have a minimal impact barring any huge mistakes, which are unlikely. “Most people have already made up their minds,” he said, “and people who haven’t made up their minds may be influenced by the debate but most likely will be influenced by other factors.” He said the debate is especially important for Romney, who is currently trailing in the polls. “I think the big question really is more what will Gov. Romney do to change the current dynamic of the election,” he said. “Even though most people have already made up their mind, the people who haven’t made up their mind will determine the outcome in a close election.”

Cohen told one of his new friends in London he was gay. She received the news so well that Cohen felt brave enough to tell her boyfriend, who was just as accepting. “I sat down and wrote down why I thought I was gay. I wrote about my struggle and feeling like an outsider,” he said. “I wrote down everything important that I wanted people to know.” Upon returning to St. Louis for the rest of the summer, Cohen gave a copy of the letter to one his friends. This time, the reaction was not so favorable, he said. “I wrote to my friend in London how hard it was and how I didn’t think I would be able to come out to my family and friends here,” Cohen said. What happened next underlined Cohen’s ethos of always making a good thing out of a bad thing, he said. Cohen left the unsent letter in his living room, where his mother found it.

“I had an awkward dinner with my parents, and my dad, who still didn’t know, went out to play tennis. My mom came into my room and asked me to say it. I told her I couldn’t. And she kept telling me to say it, just say it,” Cohen said. When Cohen finally did say he was gay, he and his mother, who had had her suspicions, hugged and cried, he said. “She later said, ‘I probably would have hated your wife anyway,’” he said. Telling his best friend from college proved to be the most ner ve-wracking confession for Cohen. He gave Dave, the first straight man to say ‘I love you’ to Cohen, the same letter that contained all of Cohen’s thoughts on his sexuality and his pains. “Dave read the letter and looked me in the eye. I flinched. Dave saw fear in my eyes and came over to me and gave me the strongest bear hug and said, ‘I

love you. I will never hurt you.’ Dave is still my brother to this day,” he said. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in broadcast journalism, Cohen got a job at CBS News. “I loved ever y moment of working for CBS. If you follow what you’re passionate about, you’ll not only be happy, but you’ll be better at your job,” he said. Cohen spent a decade working for CBS News as a producer of “The Early Show,” “48 Hours” and “CBS This Morning.” Cohen was surprised to find that many people he worked with in New York City were still in the closet. “I thought nobody would be in the closet in a liberal place like New York. At that point I didn’t hide that I was gay,” he said. “It’s just one thing about me. I’m not going to be defined by one thing. A lot of people are

talented and successful, and just happen to be gay.” Marjorie Sasson, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, said the talk touched her. “I learned a lot about him, and it felt very real,” she said. “He was stunning.” Karen Tzeiler, vice president of RUPA’s Comedy and Movies committee, said they invited Cohen to the University because he is a popular advocate for equality. “We’re excited to have him at Rutgers because we’ve never done something like this before. We wanted something light and not too heavy,” said Tzeiler, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Cohen ended the show with a teaser about his co-hosting the talk show “Anderson” the next day with the CNN reporter Anderson Cooper. “He’s cute, right? But I don’t like him like that,” he said.

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she was being hazed, I would look into it,” she said. “If it happened in Sigma Kappa, we would expel them if someone started hazing.” She said greek life is often misrepresented on campus. “People think greek life is [all about] drinking and drama,” Mauro said. “They could not be more wrong.” Sigma Kappa has taken measure to make new members feel as welcome as possible. “When a new member joins Sigma Kappa, they are not referred to as a ‘pledge’ because we feel that even calling them that is a form of hazing,” said Adele Delaney, director of public relations for Sigma Kappa and a Rutgers Business School junior. When one house hazes its pledges, it affects all of the other houses during rush time, Minbela said. Just last year, Alpha Epsilon Pi had its charter withdrawn because of suspected hazing, he said. Now, all greek life organizations have suffered some consequences. “Our pledging process gets shortened. Instead of spending 10 weeks getting to know these new people, now we only have eight,” Minbela said. “It doesn’t give us enough time to teach them the traditions and rituals of our chapter.” Gamma Phi Beta hopes that in the future, houses can work together toward giving greek life a more positive name. “I would like to believe that as a greek community, organizations would look out for each other and make sure they weren’t hazing,” Kaminski said.

Pledge process cut short because of hazing, Minbela says CONTINUED FROM FRONT Members of Sigma Gamma Rho beat at least three pledges from Jan. 18 to Jan. 25, according to nj.com. In some cases, members denied the pledges food. One pledge told nj.com how members said the beatings would “humble” her, and told her they did not consider these acts of hazing. JoAnn Arnholt, dean of OFSA, said this is just one example of the University’s history with hazing. “We’ve had our problems, as all greeks do,” Arnholt said. “When we learn of these incidents, we have the authority to withdraw their charters from the University. That’s the maximum punishment we give.” Mimbela, Kaminski and Megan Mauro, president of sorority Sigma Kappa, said their organizations do not engage in hazing and are unaware of such acts occurring in other organizations recognized on campus today. “I think many students have an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude,” Kaminski said. “If they don’t see blatant hazing taking place right in front of them, they don’t feel obligated to report it.” Mauro, a Rutgers Business School senior, said if she heard of a hazing incident, she would take steps to report it. “If a member of another sorority came to me and said she felt

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Police captain addresses local shootings at city council BY DOMENIC RUGGERI CONTRIBUTING WRITER

New Brunswick residents voiced concerns over the New Brunswick Police Department’s response to recent shootings in the city at last night’s City Council meeting. “We get the same answers until something happens, then all they do is move a few people around,” said James Neal, a New Brunswick resident. Capt. J. T. Miller of the NBPD said they have increased presence on the Easton Avenue corridor and increased their overall patrols of the city. Miller said this is because of the large number of calls they have received from that area. He said 13 of the 79 total calls in the past month regarded issues of disorderly conduct. Joe Catanese, a New Brunswick resident, said he noticed groups of officers frequently stationed in front of Giovanelli’s restaurant, who do not appear to be doing anything in particular. He said he feels police should disperse crowds that gather on the sidewalks rather than babysit drunks on Easton Avenue. Neal, a former member of the NBPD, said the concentration of of ficers in that area results in less patrolling throughout the city. “On my street there were hundreds of people [who were] loud, keeping me and my wife awake

James Neal, a New Brunswick resident, said police need more of a presence in the Easton Avenue area on weekends last night during a city council meeting. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

and I didn’t see any police for three hours,” he said. Miller said the police are doing what they can. “We send people where we need them,” he said. Charles Kratovil, a city activist and University alumnus, said he noticed police gathered outside the restaurant, frequently leaning on the hoods of their cars. He said police were not in proper uniform but instead wore hooded sweatshir ts labeled with the emblem police on them.

Miller said this was not the case. In response to the criticism of police placement, City Council President Robert Recine said police are not only deployed to that area. “To my understanding, they aren’t just in front of Giovanelli’s,” he said. He said the city has increased its patrols covering all of Easton Avenue. Assistant City Attorney T.K. Shamy said he has met with owners of restaurants and businesses on Easton Avenue and

all have voiced approval of the new measures. “They were all willing and able to work with us and cooperate,” he said. While owners are responsible for their patrons and the areas in front of their shops, Shamy said the overwhelming majority requested more police in the area. Catanese said recent police ef for ts seemed temporar y and more permanent solutions are needed. “When those six officers [in front of Giovanelli’s] need to

respond to somewhere else, that Band-Aid gets removed,” he said. New Brunswick resident Tormel Pittman asked if cameras are in use to combat violence in the area. Miller said there are cameras around the area, but would not reveal their locations. Kratovil asked how the department responded to the recent shooting on Robinson Street in the fifth ward. There was no specific response to the incident because of the shooting’s isolated nature, Miller said, but the investigation is ongoing. “It was not random. The suspect had a mission,” he said. “We can’t stop somebody with that mindset.” City shootings were not the only issue discussed at the meeting. Cedric Goodman, a New Brunswick resident, brought up a proposal to rename George Street. “Three years ago I proposed renaming the street after Martin Luther King Jr., but I guess that was shelved,” he said. Goodman said he did not understand why money is being spent to build a statue of Colonel Neilson, a military figure, instead of projects that remember figures of peace and progress. Recine said the statue project is a private initiative, while naming George Street is a public matter, which the council could revisit.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TBILISI, Georgia — The opposition leader who won Georgia’s parliamentar y election wants to restore ties with Russia, where he made his billions as a businessman. Bidzina Ivanishvili said yesterday, though, that his first foreign trip as prime minister will be to the United States. Ivanishvili may be anxious to fend off accusations that he intends to take Georgia back under Russian domination, and also to reassure the Americans that he is serious about deepening a relationship that was forged under his predecessor. President Mikhail Saakashvili, whose party was defeated in Monday’s parliamentar y election, turned the former Soviet republic into a U.S. ally. The Kremlin, however, has refused to have any dealings with him since Georgia and Russia fought a brief war in 2008. Diplomatic relations remain severed, which has complicated travel between the two neighboring countries and separated families. Georgia has a population of 4.5 million, and as many as 1 million Georgians live and work in Russia.

Particularly for Georgians old enough to have been educated in the Soviet Union, when Russian was taught in schools and they were all citizens of the same country, the rift has taken an emotional toll. The economic consequences also have been painful for many Georgians. Trade between the two countries has been cut since Russia banned imports of Georgian wine, mineral water, vegetables and fruits in 2006 as tensions rose. Ivanishvili has promised to work to reopen the vast Russian market to Georgian products. But Saakashvili remains Georgia’s president for another year, so no major changes are expected immediately. “There is a hope that after Georgia’s 2013 presidential election some warming up is possible in the trade and economic sphere, transpor t, and possibly humanitarian field,” said Alexei Pushkov, who heads the foreign affairs committee in the Russian parliament. Restoring diplomatic ties will be much more difficult because of a dispute over South Ossetia and Abhkazia, the two Georgian separatist provinces at the cen-

ter of the 2008 war. Russia has recognized their independence and still has thousands of troops stationed on what most of the world still considers Georgian territor y. Russia has made clear it has no intention of changing its stance. “It’s hard to expect a radical improvement in the political sphere because of the problem of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” Pushkov said. The lack of diplomatic ties and Russia’s tough visa requirements make it dif ficult for Georgians to travel to Russia unless they have immediate family living there. Valentina Kevlishvili, a 60year-old Russian married to a Georgian, wants to go to Russia to visit her father. She and her husband applied for visas at the consulate of Switzerland, which represents Russia’s interest in Georgia. “There they tell me that for me it’s no problem, but my husband can’t go because he’s not a blood relative of my father,” Kevlishvili said. “Those are the kinds of laws that Russia thinks up.” Georgia has abolished visas, so Russians can visit freely. Everyone arriving at the Tbilisi

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airport is welcomed at passport control with a small bottle of Georgian wine. Natela Baguashvili, 47, who owns a small food shop in Tbilisi, remembers how strange it was for her and her Russian friends to find themselves on opposite sides during the war. “I grew up with Russian friends and classmates, and we have stayed friends and we write back and forth,” she said. “During the war they were worried about us. They love Georgia.” The Russian government has welcomed Ivanishvili’s victor y. Foreign Ministr y spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said yesterday that Moscow hopes Georgia will now be able to establish “constructive and respectful ties with its neighbors.” The head of the Russian parliamentar y committee in charge of relations with former Soviet nations said there is hope for more positive relations. “Historically, geographically and culturally, our people are simply bound to have goodneighborly relations,” said Leonid Slutsky. Ivanishvili has strong business ties in Russia, and the Kremlin may be hoping to

use him to bring Georgia back into the fold. Saakashvili has accused him of being a Kremlin stooge. Ivanishvili denies this, and since his Georgian Dream coalition won the election, he has used ever y oppor tunity to reaf firm his commitment to making Georgia an integral par t of Europe and a member of NATO. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen reciprocated yesterday. “NATO is committed to our close relationship with Georgia and we look forward to making this relationship even stronger,” Rasmussen said in a statement. Ivanishvili took pains Tuesday to show his distance from Moscow. “I have not received congratulations from Russia and have not contacted the Russian side,” he said. “And moreover I am going to the U.S., to our main partner and friend.” Ivanishvili said he had an official invitation to visit Washington, but would wait to schedule a visit until after the U.S. presidential election in November. He will become prime minister on Oct. 21 after the new parliament goes into session.

Gay pride march banned in Serbia THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s police banned a Gay Pride march in Belgrade yesterday, citing security concerns but also complying with a request from Serbia’s Christian Orthodox church. Police said they were banning the march planned for Saturday because they feared a repeat of the violence in 2010, when right-wing groups attacked a Gay Pride event in Belgrade. That triggered daylong clashes with the police, which left more than 100 people injured. Authorities also banned last year’s gay pride march. The current ban was announced after Patriarch Irinej, the head of Serbia’s Christian Orthodox church, urged the government to prevent Saturday’s march. In a statement, he said such a “parade of shame” would cast a “moral shadow” on Serbia — a conservative Balkan country whose gay population has faced threats and harassment. Allowing a Gay Pride march this year had been regarded by some as a test of Serbia’s pledge to respect human rights as it seeks European Union membership. That was clear in the reaction of European Parliament official Jelko Kacin, who called the ban a “political decision that questions the rule of law in Serbia.” Secretary-General Thorbjoern Jagland of the Council of Europe, the continent’s main human rights body, said he was “surprised and disappointed” that the pride event has been banned again.

“Citizens should be able to exercise their rights of freedom of assembly and freedom of expression,” he said. “Serbia should be in a position to safeguard such an event, which is commonplace in modern democracies.” Amnesty International said the ban puts Serbia in breach of its own laws. “Serbia’s government is effectively going against its own legal and constitutional protections for basic rights such as freedom of expression and freedom of assembly to all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Serbia,” said John Dalhuisen, the group’s director for Europe and Central Asia. Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said in addition to banning the Gay Pride march, the government was barring a gathering of right-wing groups that planned to attack the event. It also canceled several national league soccer matches in Belgrade on Saturday because they often are attended by hooligans aligned with the extremists. “We believe that at this moment Serbia does not need clashes and victims, and that’s why we banned the gatherings,” said Dacic, who is also the national police chief. Opposition politicians said the ban showed that authorities are unable to protect freedom and human rights in Serbia. “No democratic society has the right to retreat from the threats of violence against basic rights,” said Liberal Party leader Cedomir Jovanovic.

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Chicago Police find about 1,000 pot plants in city THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — In Chicago, a bustling urban metropolis where skyscrapers are as likely to sprout up as anything a farmer might plant, someone decided there was just enough room to grow something a little more organic: Marijuana. The plants grew even taller than the tallest Chicago Bulls. However, just days before the

crop on a chunk of land the size of two football fields would have been ready to harvest, a police officer and county sheriff’s deputy in a helicopter spotted it as they headed back to their hangar about three miles away. Yesterday, a day after the discovery of the largest marijuana farm anyone at the police department can remember, officers became farmers for a day as they began to chop down about 1,500

marijuana plants that police said could have earned the growers as much as $10 million. No arrests had been made as of yesterday, and police were still trying to determine who owns the property that housed the grow site on the city’s far South Side. But police said they were hopeful that because of the size of the operation, informants or others might provide tips about those involved, including a man seen

running from the area as the helicopter swooped low. James O’Grady, the commander of the department’s narcotics division, said they’ve never seen anything like it before, in part because Chicago’s harsh winters mean growers have a lot less time to plant, grow and harvest marijuana than their counterparts in less inclement places such as California and Mexico. The bumper crop was likely planted in spring, O’Grady said.

Add to that the urban sprawl: there are few spots in Chicago where such an operation could go unnoticed because of all the buildings, roads and residents. The growers took pains to ensure their crop was largely hidden by a canopy of trees and surrounding vegetation. “Somebody put a lot of thought into it,” O’Grady said. “But they probably didn’t anticipate the helicopter.”

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Manufacturing content at the debates SWIMMING UPSTREAM JOE AMDITIS

he first televised presidential debate took place in Chicago on Sept. 26, 1960, when Democratic Sen. John F. Kennedy squared off against Republican Vice President Richard Nixon. Although the next general election debate would not be held for another 16 years, it had already become clear that television had a unique power to sway voters’ perceptions of the candidates. The nonpartisan League of Women Voters sponsored in 1976 the second series of televised presidential debates. The LWV aimed to educate voters about the nominees and their political platforms in the hopes to increase pressure on the candidates to uphold campaign promises. Then, two weeks before the 1988 presidential debates between George H. W. Bush and Michael Dukakis, the leaders of the Democratic and Republican parties signed a secret “memorandum of understanding,” demanding strict control over the content, format, rules, participants and even audience members of the debates. Refusing to give in to the demands of the two major parties, the LWV trustees voted to renounce their sponsorship of the debates, and the newly formed Commission on Presidential Debates assumed control of the proceedings. After defending the democratic process from the menacing influence of two-par ty tyranny for more than a decade, the LWV was confronted with an unprecedented level of collusion between Democrats and Republicans that sought

to destroy one of the few remaining Commission on Presidential Debates. traces of sincerity within the American Fahrenkopf is the former head of the political process. Republican National Committee and Presidential debates are supposed give McCurr y is the former director of the voters a chance to see how candidates Communications for the Democratic respond to questions about some of the National Committee. The CPD has most important issues currently facing orchestrated an agreement between the the countr y. Instead, they have been par ties of ever y presidential debate transformed into another platform for the since they assumed control of the elite to exert their influence over the process in 1988, including the debates masses by allowing a private corporation between George W. Bush and John to control virtually every aspect of the Kerr y in 2004. Included within the many debates. That corporules for the 2004 ration — the debate are prohibiCommission on tions and instr uc“The latest maneuver by Presidential tions on how the the CPD ... shatters Debates — maincandidates are to tains a stranglehold address each other, any remaining hope for on public discourse, as well as the quesstifles the democratthe state of public discourse tions from the preic process, and proselected moderator. during election season.” motes the illusion of Candidates are political choice. The prohibited from askCPD consciously ing direct questions deceives the American people in the inter- to other candidates, and are instead est of large corporations and wealthy indi- restricted to asking only rhetorical quesviduals who are allowed unfettered access tions. Even more disturbing are the rules to the very foundations on which the elec- prohibiting the parties from appearing “at tions are based: open discussion and the any other debate or adversarial forum with freedom to choose. any other presidential or vice presidential The LWV issued a press release short- candidate,” and prohibiting any third-party ly after renouncing their sponsorship stat- candidate from participating in the ing, “[T]he demands of the two campaign debates unless they have agreed to the organizations would perpetrate a fraud on terms of the lengthy agreement and have the American voter. It has become clear to met other questionable requirements. us that the candidates’ organizations aim Audience members are also prohibited to add debates to their list of campaign from any real participation. At the 2004 charades devoid of substance, spontaneity debates, the topics for Sept. 30 and Oct. 13 and answers to tough questions. The were foreign policy and homeland securiLeague has no intention of becoming an ty, and economic and domestic policy, accessor y to the hoodwinking of the respectively. Both are crucial aspects of American public.” The CPD has since U.S. policy that affect every American citisponsored ever y presidential and vice zen, as well as virtually every human presidential debate for the last 24 years. being on the planet, yet the agreement Today, Frank Fahrenkopf and states, “There shall be no audience particMichael D. McCurr y co-chair the ipation in the … debates.” Should the situ-

ation arise “whereby an audience member(s) attempts to participate in the debate by any means thereafter,” the moderator is to “instruct the audience to refrain from any participation in the debates” by any means other than the methods prescribed by the Commission. The CPD is registered as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation under the federal tax code, allowing it to receive donations and private contributions from foundations and corporations to fund the debates. The Commission’s top contributors for 2012 include names like Southwest Airlines and Anheuser-Busch Companies, and shareholders include board members of Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical, and Alcoa, among others. Fahrenkopf, the Commission’s co-chair, happens to be the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, and a member of the board of directors of five NYSE companies. He is also a founder and a member of the board of directors of the International Republican Institute. The latest maneuver by the CPD, however, shatters any remaining hope for the state of public discourse during election season. According to election watchdog group Open Debates, the CPD allegedly informed the Romney and Obama campaigns of the questions for the debates in advance — a first in U.S. history. As the last few drops of sincerity are squeezed from the presidential election process, the upcoming Senate and Congressional elections are even more crucial in the ongoing fight against corporate-government collusion and the myth of the twoparty political system. Joseph Amditis is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in criminal justice and political science with minors in psychology and criminology. His column, “Swimming Upstream,” runs on alternate Friday’s.

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Today's Birthday (10/04/12). This year is for exploration and growth, both personal and professional. New people and places reveal unimagined perspectives. Spirituality flourishes, and your concept of wealth shifts. Save up for a repair, and keep the habit to end the year with a higher net worth. 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 — You'll learn quickly for the next few days. Communications and negotiations are more challenging (and more rewarding). Acknowledge others, and yourself. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Stay out of somebody else's argument. Extra cash is possible now, but don't fund a fantasy. Review the long-range view. For about four months, reaffirm commitments. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Finally, you can get yourself a little treat. Household chores are more enjoyable these days. And for this next phase, you learn from the competition. Don't give up. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 5 — Use what you have, for the most part, and renew old bonds. Contemplate your next move. Stay below the emotional radar at work. Accuracy matters. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — Gather input from others today and tomorrow. Then practice to achieve mastery. Apply some elbow grease behind the scenes. Results earn applause. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Complete an artistic piece, or create one. Find out what you'd have to give up to level up. You have many reasons to be grateful. Go public.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Your crazy ideas win appreciation. Your luck's shifting for the better, so be ready to grow and expand. Avoid confrontation, and don't forget where you put your keys. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — Anticipate some disagreement and resistance. Don't loan money in order to fix things. Keep your dreams private for the next few months. You can move on to the next level. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — The next two days overflow with expressions of love. This season is good for partnership development. Reevaluate values, and grow your vision. Share it widely. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — For about four months, it pays to be a team player. Reconsider your responsibilities. Complete those that no longer serve. Grow others. Balance with joy and love. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Stash as much as possible for later. Plan a transformation effort. It gets annoying and confusing to choose between friends and family. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Enforce household rules for the next two days. Explain your position. Don't waste money or forget something you'll need. You're in for an extended romance.

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Five freshmen anticipate first match at RU Invitational after two tournaments

Merrell prepares for switch from end to three-technique

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Fellow freshman Samantha Moyal believes staying focused and using time wisely is a significant learning curve. “I think the biggest transition for me was time management,” she said. “They have us as freshmen packed throughout the day, starting with waking up 6 a.m. almost every morning, having classes until 8 p.m. and then study hall after that. In high school I had a lot more time to practice on my skills.” Chambers and Moyal assisted the Knights’ with the last two positions on the scorecard in each of the first two events. They recorded scores of 235 and 240, respectively, at the Bucknell Invitational and 244 and 252 at the Yale Intercollegiate. Head coach Maura WatersBallard is content with the development of the freshmen this season. “Every day I see them becoming more comfortable,” she said. “Their games are starting to come around. All the freshmen look great. I think we’re going to see some great scores from them this weekend.” With two road tournaments under their belts, the freshmen prepare for the first home tour-

nament of their collegiate careers tomorrow and Saturday at the Rutgers Invitational. “My first two college tournaments didn’t go as well as I hoped,” Moyal said. “I was a little bit nervous, but now my nerves have settled and I’m actually on my own home turf.” Through gained experience and more practice on their home course, the freshmen aim to build on their early season struggles. “My driving has been really good,” Chambers said. “It’s just around [getting better at] the greens, getting the ball actually in the hole. We’ve been doing a lot of short game in practice because we’ve all sort of been struggling in that department.” Along with physical aspects of the game, the Knights’ freshmen mentally prepare for the event — a theme that runs through the whole season. “The big thing for me is the mental game,” Moyal said. “College golf is another step [from high school]. To get to the next step you have to be mentally prepared for that, and we’re doing a lot of mental work along with physical swing work and putting stroke.”

“It’s been a grind,” Booker said. “I know that with the game comes injury, so it’s a violent sport and people go down all the time. If something happens, you take it on the chin, you keep going.” While he is healthy enough to return to action, Booker is not yet clear on how or how often he will be used. “We’ll see how it goes,” he said. “It’s probably going to be more so of we’ll see how things flow. With injury you want to be smart, but you also want to get back on the field and contribute. Time will tell.” Booker said regardless of how he sees the field, he feels good because he is as mentally sharp as he was before the injury. He is only one of the players who will see a change in playing time with Holmes’ absence. Senior Scott Vallone will likely spend more time at nose tackle, where he has already played this season. Merrell can move inside and see action at the three-technique, a place he has not played much in the Knights’ past four games, but is still familiar with.

Junior Jamal Merrell, right, figures to see more time between defensive tackle and end following junior Isaac Holmes’ injury. KEITH FREEMAN, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

“I played three-technique in the spring, so when I play I know it,” Merrell said. “When they told me I was going to three-technique, I just got in the playbook a little bit more and it all came back to me.” Merrell, enjoying a spike in playing time, owns 10 tackles and one sack through four games with two starts. Merrell remains confident that he can make a successful transition. “Every position is different in its own way,” he said. “I would say it’s different, but if you have toughness, you can do anything on the field.”

With some defensive ends moving inside, freshman defensive end Darius Hamilton also figures to see more time. Hamilton has appeared in every game in his rookie season, picking up four tackles along the way. “He’s ready,” Merrell said of Hamilton. “He showed what he can do on the practice field. I’m confident in him. Just keep staying in the playbook up to the game.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @jgregorytargum.

OCTOBER 4, 2012

SPORTS PAGE 14 TENNIS

Sophomore starts year on high note BY MIKE MORTON STAFF WRITER

The experience sophomore Noor Judeh accumulated during her freshman year has eased her transition to this season. Judeh saw time last year for the Rutgers tennis team and uses that familiarity as a reminder for what she needs to accomplish. “[Coming in with experience] definitely made the process a million times easier because freshman year I had a really rocky start,” Judeh said. “I learned so much freshman year that made all the sense in the world this year because I knew what to expect, not just tennis-wise, but also mentally-wise for what college tennis would be like.” Head coach Ben Bucca also saw a different side of Judeh at the start of the year. He believes the experience of her freshman year gives her an idea of what she must do to succeed in college tennis. “Noor is doing well this year and performing much better than she had last year,” Bucca said. “She really worked hard over the summer and came back in great shape. She’s playing like an inspired athlete.” She displayed that tenacity two weekends ago in the Brown Invitational, the first tournament of the season, when she won three doubles matches with freshman partner Gina Li. “Because of her enhanced fitness, she’s getting to a lot more balls than she did her freshman year,” Bucca said. “She’s also playing with a very strong will to win. It’s great to see such improved play from Noor this year.” But Judeh believes her best tennis is still ahead of her. “I don’t really think that I’ve done my best just yet, but I know that I’m getting there because I’m already starting better than I did last year,” she said. “Even though I don’t feel like that last invitational was my 100-percent play, I still feel good because I know I’ll get there soon this year.” The Knights next play in the USTA Invitational on Saturday in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., and Judeh is excited for the opportu-

DIVIDENDS Setter improves on communication skills, critiquing teammates CONTINUED FROM BACK “I’ve had to learn how to communicate better with my team,” she said. “Saying something in a way that you think would come off best isn’t necessarily what other people think is the best way to approach things. We did an assessment for personality and learned how people learn and take criticism and advice the best.” Zielinski has found success in incorporating her teammates’ individual contributions, as evidenced by her 14 double-doubles this year along with last season’s Big East-leading 18. Her

nity to continue to improve on the court. “I would like to see myself focusing on being more aggressive in the points and fighting harder to win each point,” she said. Judeh arrived at Rutgers from Potomac, Md., where she took an unconventional path to college tennis. She did not play for her high school team, electing to instead practice with the 4 Star Tennis Academy. The academy provided more intense and rigorous practices than her high school could offer, which she felt benefited her tennis game more, she said. But Judeh decided to give high school tennis a try during her senior year at Winston Churchill (Md.) High School. She quickly realized that her coaches at the academy were correct, and the pace of high school tennis did more harm than good. She decided to leave the team to focus on tournament play with the academy. “It was actually slowing me down a lot because it was a much slower pace in high school,” she said. “It was fun. I was enjoying it, but it was definitely slowing me down.” Despite not playing for her high school team, Judeh was heavily recruited by several colleges. She did not even hear from Rutgers until late in the recruiting process, when assistant coach Hilary Ritchie reached out to her. Judeh liked what Ritchie told her and was intrigued by the school, but she had already taken her five official college visits. Still, Judeh and her mother took a visit to Rutgers on their own to check out the school and liked what they saw. “The thing that drew me in most was the team and the coaches,” she said. “I noticed that the team had such a nice attitude and good team camaraderie. I liked it so much more than all the other teams that I visited, and I knew that the team was really important because I’d be spending so much time with them. I just got the best feel from my short visit here.”

four years of play revealed a lot about her game and how much she has grown. “CJ has helped me to be a more consistent player and has been hard on me,” Zielinski said. “He always holds me accountable and never told me, ‘Alright, you’re good enough.’ He always makes me better. I’ve realized that he does everything for a reason.” As Zielinski’s time at Rutgers approaches its end, Werneke knows she has impacted the program. She is more concerned with upholding the reputation the Knights than her own. “I want people to remember me as someone who helped put Rutgers on the map,” she said. ... “I want to be a part of the team that goes to the Big East Championship. I don’t really think it’s best to be known for your stats.”

OCTOBER 4, 2012

SPORTS PAGE 15 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK SAFETY EARNS MORE TIME WITHIN SUB-PACKAGES

Warren provides growing flexibility on back end BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR

When someone talked to Wayne Warren about playing second-team defense, the senior safety was quick to say he is more of a “1a” player than No. 2. The numbers back that up. Warren estimates he played upward of 50 snaps Sept. 22 at Arkansas and another 30-40 plays Sept. 13 at South Florida. “Guys are going to need rest, need breaks off,” he said yesterday. “You have to have that guy to come in and be right on beat.” But Warren has been more than a substitute player in coordinator Robb Smith’s defense. He sees time as a cornerback in the Rutgers football team’s dime package, lines up at safety in other looks and overtook sophomore Lorenzo Waters in the fourth quarter at Arkansas. It is an important workload for a player that claims he has no viable strength. “I don’t think I do one thing particularly great,” Warren said. “I don’t think I cover better than I tackle. I don’t think I tackle better than I cover.” But he has gained Smith’s trust. Warren worked last season in the Scarlet Knights’ three-safety looks, but he continues to earn more reps in the defensive backfield. Because of Waters’ early struggles, Warren, senior starter Duron Harmon and senior cornerback Mason Robinson lined up deep in the secondar y at Arkansas. “I told him to play his game,” Harmon said of Waters. “He made some errors, but he’s a great athlete. I told him, ‘You’re going to make some errors some-

Senior safety Wayne Warren partially blocks a Howard punt in the Knights’ Sept. 8 home-opening victory. DIscounting mishaps by from sophomore Lorenzo Waters, Warren continued to see more snaps on defense. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF times, but you can’t live in the past. You have to brush it off.’” Harmon said he has seen more focus and energy from Waters during the Knights’ week layoff between games. But Warren figures to continue to earn meaningful reps in the secondary. He views his preparation as a strength and said he can expect play calls now and anticipate them. It likely puts Smith, who worked with Warren as special teams coordinator and secondary coach in three other seasons, at ease. “They’re afraid to put [players] on the field when they don’t trust them,” Warren said of Rutgers’ coaching staff. “It’s a smoother transition for them to be like,

‘Alright, Wayne, go in.’ They don’t have to worry about losing anything in the secondar y when they’re subbing guys out.”

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receiver Miles Shuler left yesterday’s practice with a lower leg injury and did not return. Flood continues to await results from the training staff, although a real verdict could be days away. Shuler has yet to catch a pass this season and has seldom been targeted. He rushed six times last year for 42 yards, but a deep, experienced receiving corps has diminished his role. Shuler arrived at Rutgers as a four-star recruit and the third-best

player in New Jersey, according to Rivals.com, but he had never played wide receiver before. “We have some interchangeable parts there,” Flood said. “If [Shuler is out], I think we’ll be in good shape.”

THE WAKE OF JUNIOR

Isaac Holmes’ season-ending wrist injury, Flood said senior Scott Vallone will play both defensive tackle positions. Vallone saw time at nose tackle last season, but Holmes’ development allowed him to play threetechnique — the outside shoulder of a guard. “He’s working both in practice,” Flood said. “I think he’s

got enough experience that he’ll be able to do both at a high level.” Flood said he planned to look at the tape from the team’s last two practices to get a clearer picture of a new defensive tackle rotation. He said defensive line coach Jim Panagos praised redshirt freshman Max Issaka, sophomore Kenneth Kirksey and junior Michael Larrow for their recent play in practice. “As we go forward,” Flood said, “I think you’re going to see a lot of those guys play.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @tbartotargum.

WOMEN’S SOCCER FORWARD APPEARES IN ALL 14 GAMES

Texas native responds following redshirt season BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

Frisco, Texas, is little more than 1,500 miles away from where the Rutgers women’s soccer team plays its home games at Piscataway’s Yurcak Field. With most of the Scarlet Knights hailing from the East Coast or Canada, freshman forward Amanda DeVolk needs a coat for what she believes is the biggest adjustment to moving from the Lone Star state. “The weather,” DeVolk said. “It gets a lot colder here.” The weather did not have an effect on her interest in the school, as both DeVolk and sophomore defender Logan White received recognition from the Knights coaching staff at a 2011 showcase in Las Vegas. “The following weekend they were both in on a visit,” said head coach Glenn Crooks. “They both committed on their visit and enjoyed it so much. [DeVolk] didn’t have any qualms about being away from home.” The quality of the program along with playing in the Big East also appealed to DeVolk. “We learned about the school and [I was] interested in it,” DeVolk said. “The fact that the soccer pro-

gram was so highly ranked was good because I was looking for a balance between a school that was going to be a good fit academically as well as a school that was going to be challenging athletically.” And while some students might travel across the country to get a different taste from their usual surroundings, leaving her home state was not a huge factor in DeVolk’s decision. “It is good to have an experience away from mom and dad,” she said. “But even if you stayed in Texas you could still be at a school six hours away.” Another adjustment DeVolk had to make was beginning her college career on the sideline. She suffered a knee injury her senior season with her club team last year and credits her teammates for helping her return to full strength. “Everyone has been so supportive and helpful,” DeVolk said. “Some of my teammates have been real supportive with getting me back in the game and are always willing to do extra fitness or extra shooting. It has been a real group effort to make sure everyone is taken care of.” The injury forced her to redshirt, but so far it has not had much of an effect on her play.

DeVolk made appearances in all 14 games this season, registering nine starts and 641 minutes of action while also recording a goal in her home state Aug. 31 against Texas A&M. “She has great pace,” Crooks said. “That is good for any forward. But beyond that, she can break down defenders. She likes to run at players, which is good, and she has gained more and more confidence.” DeVolk believes the biggest change she had to make from being inactive her first season to playing substantial minutes is building camaraderie with her teammates on the field. “Mentally, you really have to get to know people on a different level relationship-wise because you go from being friends on a social level to actually learning how to play with each other,” DeVolk said. “You are learning where ever yone is going to be along with physically finding your touch again and kind of relearning the game in a new system.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDTargum.

Redshirt freshman Amanda DeVolk is one of seven rookies to see action this season, totaling 641 minutes with nine starts. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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WARREN-TED Wayne Warren, a senior safety on Rutgers’ football

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SPORTS

QUOTE OF THE DAY “If something happens, you take it on the chin, you keep going.” — Senior defensive end Marvin Booker on fighting through injuries

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012

FOOTBALL

VOLLEYBALL SENIOR STANDS FOURTH ON SCHOOL’S ALL-TIME LIST

Injuries force changes along defensive line BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

The offensive line has used seven different players this season. Rutgers head football coach Kyle Flood said he plans to move forward using six, rotating sophomore Taj Alexander and junior Andre Civil at right guard. With recent injuries and players returning from injury, the defensive line is much more fluid. The Scarlet Knights have senior Marvin Booker and sophomore Kenneth Kirksey healthy and junior Michael Larrow, who is back from a four-game suspension. But they will be without junior Isaac Holmes for the remainder of the season because of a wrist injury. “[Holmes] is a big contribution to the defensive line,” said junior defensive lineman Jamil Merrell, “so losing him is definitely a big [deal], but I mean [coaches] teach us to be prepared for any situation at any time.” Flood said he and defensive line coach Jim Panagos liked what they saw from their players, and any number of them can play Saturday against Connecticut. Booker, slotted as a starter at defensive end to begin the season, suffered a bone bruise in the season opener at Tulane, and has not seen action since. Booker said he is more than ready to return to the field. SEE

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Senior setter Stephanie Zielinski attempts to block a Pittsburgh hit Sept. 23 in the Knights’ 3-2 loss at the College Avenue Gym. Zielinski led the Knights in assists in each of her four seasons in New Brunswick. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Senior’s effort pays dividends BY AARON FARRAR STAFF WRITER

If the coaching staff of the Rutgers volleyball team happened to wander into the gym for practice, it could bet that senior setter Stephanie Zielinski is most likely to be present. “Anybody who’s ever watched Stephanie either train or play would see that she’s a tireless worker,” said head coach CJ Werneke. “She has achieved all of her accomplishments from her freshman year to now because no one is going to outwork

Stephanie Zielinski. She works as hard as anyone I’ve ever coached.” Zielinski led the Scarlet Knights in assists in each of her four seasons and sits in fourth place on the all-time assists list with 2,913. “I came into the school always wanting to be a hard worker,” Zielinski said. “I had to learn not only to affect my own to play, but to affect the whole team’s play. As a setter, you have a role to bring a team together and be the communication liaison between the coaches and the players. So your responsibility jumps higher.”

Her impact on the squad led to her recognition by the Big East this season, as she earned Big East Player of the Week in the second week of September and was named to the conference’s Honor Roll. Even though the league acknowledged her five times in her career, Zielinski’s success did not happen overnight. She did not have the clearest communication with Werneke and had to strengthen it each year for it to translate to the team’s performance on the court. SEE

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WOMEN’S GOLF PAIR OF FRESHMEN MAKE RU’S SCORECARD

Rookies grow in collegiate transition BY GREGORY JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Junior defensive tackle Isaac Holmes is out for the season with a wrist injury. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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With five freshmen on the roster, overcoming an influx of youth and inexperience this season has been challenging for the Rutgers women’s golf team. “I’ve definitely learned that it’s so much more of a commitment than high school

golf,” said freshman Melanie Chambers. “You’re constantly reminded of the responsibilities you have. I feel like I play a much bigger role here than I ever did in high school golf, even though I’m not playing [the No. 1 position] like I used to.” The freshmen look up to the team’s veterans and captains for guidance in adjusting to college life through the first month of play.

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CHRIS DEFABIO was the first member of the Rutgers men’s cross country team to cross the finish line in both events this season, including a 14th-place finish at the Fordham Fiasco on Sept. 8.

“Honestly, I’ve been learning a lot,” Chambers said. “Not just about golf, but about handling time management and stress control from the veterans. They know all about the pressures of traveling and handling school while still being an athlete. That’s an important relationship.” SEE

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RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR CROSS COUNTRY

WOMEN’S GOLF

WOMEN’S SOCCER

VOLLEYBALL

Metropolitan Championships

Rutgers Invitational

at DePaul

at Cincinnati

Tomorrow, Rutgers Golf Course

Tomorrow, 1 p.m. Chicago

Tomorrow, 3 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Tomorrow, Bronx