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Merger talks continue to affect Camden BY TESS ROSENBERG CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Upheaval over the proposed integration of the Rutgers-Camden campus and Rowan University is now behind the University, but its ramifications still linger. The attempt to “merge” the universities as par t of the New Jersey Medical and Health Science Education Restr ucturing Act was deter red by protests from students, faculty, alumni and the surrounding community. While Rutgers-Camden remains a part of the University because of revised legislation, the campus has been dramatically impacted, said Rodney Morrison, associate chancellor for Enrollment Management. Morrison said the enrollment of the overall student body was affected — but most significantly for the Rutgers School of Law-Camden. Last year’s enrollment for the law school’s first-year class was about 265, said John Oberdiek, vice dean and law professor. This year, enrollment has decreased by more than 50 percent. “People stopped applying to our law school, fearing that we’d cease to exist,” Oberdiek said. Though the enrollment in law schools nationwide has decreased 15 percent in correlation with the economic downturn, the Rutgers School of Law-Camden faced a much greater enrollment loss as a result of the uncer tainty around its future, Oberdiek said. Conversely, despite the decrease in applicants to the law school, the relative LSAT scores of the admitted students do not appear to have changed significantly, he said. Though the short-term consequences of the merger talk were mostly negative, there were some unanticipated positive externalities, Oberdiek said. “The experience of our first-year students is excellent because of the small class sizes,” he said. “In a perverse way, it has been a good thing.” For the institution, the short-term results were not so beneficial. In addition to a plummet in enrollment, donations have also decreased radically, said John Beckerman, visiting professor at the law school. “The uncertainty of what was going to happen last year was damaging,” he said. Faculty members are now tasked with letting prospective students know the school will continue to be a part of the University, Oberdiek said. During the start of integration talks, Rutgers-Camden received support from the South Jersey region, alumni and community members, Morrison said. They wanted not only for the University to remain a presence in Camden, but also for it to retain control of the campus. SEE
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President Robert L. Barchi explains how support for the Building Our Future Bond Act could improve education for future University students during a rally in front of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. N.J. Senate president Steven Sweeney and former state Gov. Tom Kean also attended. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Officials rally for votes to pass bond BY BRIANNA PROVENZANO STAFF WRITER
Students, union workers and politicians came together yesterday morning on the steps of Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus for the kick-off rally supporting the Building Our Future Bond Act. If passed on the November ballot, the bond act will authorize the state of New Jersey to issue $750 million to finance capital improvements on its higher education facilities.
In his opening remarks, University President Robert L. Barchi said the referendum presents a chance for voters to directly affect the state of higher education in New Jersey. “Members of our state now have an opportunity that they haven’t had for a quarter of a century: the chance to vote ‘yes’ on a critical investment on campuses and our competitiveness,” Barchi said. He said the bond referendum represented not only an investment in new classroom buildings and laboratories, but also a chance
for New Jersey’s higher education institutions to become global players. “It’s about providing our faculty and our university colleges with the right facilities to produce the innovative ideas and the technological advances that will drive the engine of tomorrow’s economy in this great state,” Barchi said. Since the last bond issue was passed in 1988, he said, a critical change has been the growing demand for higher education in the state of New Jersey. SEE
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Future of grease trucks still unknown BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT
Plans for the first construction project on College Avenue since 1961 show five acres on George Street between Seminary and Bishop places that are set to be developed, along with Lot 16 and Lot 8. COLLEGEAVENUECAMPUS.RUTGERS.EDU
The fate of the University’s beloved grease trucks is uncertain as their home in Lot 8 is entwined with the first new construction project for College Avenue since the 1960s. Jack Molenaar, director of the University’s Department of Transportation Services who participated in a request for proposal process last year that explored alternatives to the trucks, said construction could begin in less than one year. The New Brunswick Development Corporation plans to construct campus buildings along five acres of George Street between Seminary and Bishop places, along with an 800-bed apartment style residence hall on Lot 8, said Jean Holtz, vice president of Communications and Operations for DEVCO. But RU Hungr y truck owner Ayman Elnaggar said officials from the University have not informed him of this plan. SEE
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Wednesday, Oct. 10 The “Reel Queer” film series presents “Criminal Queers” at 7:30 p.m. at the Douglass Campus Center. The filmmakers will be available to talk about the documentar y, which focuses on the radical trans/queer struggle against the prison industrial complex. The event is sponsored by the Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities. The Daily Targum will have its weekly writers’ meeting at 9:30 p.m. in its editorial office at 26 Mine St. No experience necessary, all majors are welcome.
Thursday, Oct. 11 Professor Elizabeth Mitchell Armstrong speaks on public health, medicine and ethics in a talk titled “Whose Organ Is It Anyway?: The ‘Amazing Placenta’ as a Biomedical and Cultural ‘Object’” at noon in Room 120 of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at 112 Paterson St. on the College Avenue campus. “First Generation,” a film about four dif ferent high school students overcoming challenges with getting higher education, will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Douglass Campus Center.
Friday, Oct. 12 “Math and Actuarial Career Day” kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Busch Campus Center with many employers available to speak with students about jobs in the field of mathematics.
METRO CALENDAR Wednesday, Oct. 10 The State Theatre presents “Ariana Lecouvreur in HD, The Royal Opera” at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7 for students, $12 general admission. For more information, visit statetheatrenj.org.
Friday, Oct. 11 Four stars from the original cast of “Jersey Boys” perform at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets start at $32.
Sunday, Oct. 12 Dance company Ailey II performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets start at $25.
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peta2 visits campus, educates on animal capitivity in farms BY YASHMIN PATEL UNIVERSITY EDITOR
“Fish are friends, not food” — a sentiment that was echoed yesterday at peta2’s “Glass Walls” exhibit. Inside a large inflatable tent that resembled a barn, representatives from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ youth division gave students a chance to understand what animals experience while living on factory farms near Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus. Upon entering the tent, students saw pictures and informational posters that described how animals are similar to human beings in terms of intellect. “Fish use their mouths and tongues in much the same way that we use our hands — for tasks such as building nests, catching food and hiding their babies,” according to a peta2 poster. The tent featured a gestation cage to demonstrate the space pigs live in, large information posters, and a seven-and-a-halfminute film that gave an inside look at how cows, fish and pigs are treated in factory farms. “Most people don’t really have experiences with farms at all because it is a very industrialized system nowadays, so we’re basically [inviting] them to come inside and in the very beginning, they are learning about animal intelligence,” said Lisa Hines, “Glass Walls” exhibit coordinator for peta2.
Fake chickens are confined in a cage in a tent on the College Avenue campus, to represent the conditions live chickens face in factory farms throughout the country as a part of peta2’s “Glass Walls” tour. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER The “Glass Walls” tour is visiting colleges and universities across the country this semester to draw back the curtains that surround factory farms to show students the conditions animals face before becoming a part of one’s meal, said Ryan Huling, manager of college campaigns and outreach for peta2. “The exhibit put students in the animal’s position in the industry so they can understand the deprivation, confinement and torture,” he said. Huling said the exhibit also shows students there are many vegetarian and vegan options available in the 21st century, in
which samples of vegan food were given out to those who walked through. “We hope that students will walk away with a new perspective on the cruelty the animals face when they are being killed for food,” he said. Hines said students are shocked about what they learned through the campaign, which gives students an inside look of how animals are treated in factor y farms. “We’re really trying to put students in the shoes of animals on factory farms before they become meat,” Hines said. “They’re pretty shocked to find out that cows
have their throats slit into when they’re fully conscious.” She said at the end of the day, there is no nice way to kill animals that want to live, which is the message peta2 is trying to get across to students. The United States farming industry slaughters about 10 billion animals ever y year, she said, which is more than the world’s population. “They have to be intensely confined, generally chickens have about as much space as a size of a sheet of paper,” she said. On average, about six chickens are confined to one cage while pigs are kept in crates and
are separated from their young, Hines said. Bilal Ahmed, a University alumnus, said the issue should be talked about more because it is a huge par t of how we sustain a livelihood because the countr y is dependent on meat consumption. “I think this is something that we always overlook in movements like this ‘oh maybe PETA’s over-exaggerating,’” he said. “Well yes, but it has to be exaggerated in order to get exposure and in order to shed light on something that is very real.” Michael Mullins, intern for peta2’s “Glass Walls” tour, said he turned to veganism after learning about how animals are treated in factory farms. “I view animals as equals, I just view them as sentient beings,” he said. Briana Ramos, a School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, said she tried a vegetarian diet for about four months after learning about animal cruelty in slaughterhouses. She said becoming a vegetarian could be easier at college than at home, where families might serve dinners including meat. “Here there are so many options [in the dining hall] — you can make your own decisions,” she said. The exhibit will be on campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, before it leaves for Pennsylvania State University to continue the tour.
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TRUCKS Sale of Rockoff Hall could fund building plans, Paladino says CONTINUED FROM FRONT “I have put effort and time into creating this location. A lot of people will miss us if we are not here,” Elnaggar said. “The school has said nothing to us so far. The last thing I heard was last year, when there was a proposal to have the trucks move daily.” Molenaar said the trucks have been kept in mind throughout the planning process, and their fate is ultimately up to DEVCO. “The grease trucks run a month-to-month contract with the University,” Molenaar said. “We have started to create more mobile food locations around the campus for the vendors.” Elnaggar said he has a binder full of student petition signatures in support of the grease trucks to help their efforts to remain in Lot 8. “Personally, I think it is a great thing to have the trucks here. People say they can’t imagine College Avenue without us here,” he said. “It would be good if Rutgers could assign us a spot here. Even during construction, it would be a great thing. We could serve the students and the construction workers.” Elnaggar said he is open to negotiating with the University about where he parks his trucks. “Maybe I can move my trucks to the curb and only take up a few
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spots, then we wouldn’t be in the way and we could still serve the Rutgers community,” he said. Molenaar said a University-conducted survey from spring 2012 shows that out of 1,812 students polled, 67 percent said they eat at the grease trucks at least once a month. One survey response read, “Rutgers is known for two reasons: Rutgers football and the grease trucks. Without the grease trucks, Rutgers would not have an image.” But some people disagreed and advocated for healthier food options on campus. “Fat sandwiches are disgusting,” read another response. “The University shouldn’t be feeding its students such unhealthy food.” Maria Puseljic, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said the truck’s location is perfect in Lot 8. “The grease trucks have always been here. This is the perfect location for them,” Puseljic said. “This is a great spot with all the frat houses and train station nearby. I’m not sure how moving the trucks would affect their business.” Richard McElroy, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, feels that moving the trucks is not a big concern. “If they move them, then why not? It’s a growing community, and if some things have to move, it’s not that big of a deal,” he said. “Keeping the trucks is important. There was a show on it. They are a trademark of Rutgers.” With or without keeping the trucks informed, plans for the area’s construction have already been hashed out. Holtz said to fund the $295 million project, the University would
take $199 million from student residential and dining fees and another $44 million through general operating revenues over a 30-year period. The remaining $52 million would come from DEVCO securing tax credits from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. DEVCO President Chris Paladino said the NJEDA would not be accepting applications for a few weeks. “Once we submit the application, we are hoping to hear back about it by the end of the year,” Paladino said. DEVCO is considering selling Rockoff Hall, a University residence hall in downtown New Brunswick, and would use funds from the sale to finance their part of the project. He said University President Robert L. Barchi has been involved in the project plans and is just as excited to see change on College Avenue. “The last new building on College Ave was Scott Hall back in 1961,” he said. “We are excited to put in the new state-of-the-art lecture hall and residence halls. The honors residence hall will help us compete for some of the best students in N.J.” Elnaggar said he hopes the grease trucks remain a part of the University community, whatever the outcome is once construction begins. “I am proud of the connection we have built up here at Scott Hall with the students, the faculty and the staff,” he said. “But we can’t fight Rutgers. They do what they want. If they want us to move, then we move. If they want to raise tuition, then they will raise tuition.”
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Students from Hive, the Apiculture Society at Rutgers, the University’s first beekeeping club, extract honey collected over the summer in the Floriculture building on Douglass campus. The process involved spinning honey out from five hives, bottling it and labeling it.
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He said talk of Camden no longer being a part of the University galvanized the community. “So many people were willing to fight,” he said. “We’re cer tainly ver y pleased with the outcome.” Unsurprisingly, the influence of the integration proposal did not affect Rowan University in the same manner, said Joe Cardona, interim vice president for University Relations at Rowan University. “There was a much different feeling here,” Cardona said. “Even today, most students don’t really care.” The integration would not impact the typical Rowan student, Cardona said. He said they were predominately indifferent to the whole issue. Despite this lack of interest, it turns out new legislation will be vastly beneficial to Rowan University, Cardona said. “We ended up with a really good solution,” he said. Among the changes, Rowan University will be designated as a research university, which will take control of the School of Osteopathic Medicine from the University of Medicine and Dentistr y. As a result, Rowan University will receive more funding than it had before, Cardona said. “Rowan will be able to start professional degree programs easier,” he said. The legislation will take effect in July, and the University will benefit, too. The Camden campus will be given greater autonomy and a direct state appropriation, Oberdiek said. “Our school should be better positioned,” he said. Not only are members of the University community in Camden thankful to maintain its name, but they look forward to the additional resources and future collaboration with Rowan, Morrison said. The “3-3-Plan” is being negotiated in order to enable highly qualified undergraduates to spend three years at Rowan University and then three years at Camden’s law school, allowing them to graduate with both degrees in six years — as opposed to the typical seven, Beckerman said. There are still many issues to be resolved and logistics to be explored. Answers for questions regarding overall costs and the specific plans for UMDNJ are still being worked on, Cardona said. “No one is pretending this is easy. ... This reorganization is huge,” he said. On the University side, faculty members also understand the amount of work involved, Morrison said. “We have a lot of work ahead of us,” he said. Oberdiek said while the school has had its short-term problems, it would ultimately improve in the long term, Oberdiek said. “I think the future of the law school is ver y bright,” he said.
“[There have been] huge increases in the number of students enrolling in our institutions across the entire educational system. So in one sense, we have a real capacity need here, a capacity need we simply haven’t been able to meet,” Barchi said. N.J. State Senate President Steve Sweeney said the referendum is especially timely in light of recent economic struggles. “The fact is, there hasn’t been an investment in higher education in 24 years, and our [state] economy is only going to grow as we support higher education,” Sweeney said. When deciding on whether to vote for the referendum, he said voters should look at the big picture. He said the bond is important for the states, in which the state needs to win big.
“If you want to get the state’s economy back up and running, what you’ve got to do is invest, because this is the one investment that, yes it’s education, but it’s more jobs than education,” Sweeney said. Former Gov. Tom Kean said for the first time since the Reagan administration, the higher education facilities of New Jersey are going to get some of the help needed to create the synergy necessary to boost the economy. “You build that infrastructure so that we can get the brightest students, so we create the best jobs, so that the unions can be put to work, so that the business community can get together with the University,” Kean said. Andrew Rivera, a member of the Building and General Constr uction Laborers Local 77 worker’s union, was joined by dozens of other union members spor ting orange T-shir ts at the rally. Rivera said he had come out in support of not only his local union but for all unions. If passed, he said the bond referendum would mean more job opportunities for union workers.
“That’s work for us, that’s work for everybody, puts people to work. We go out and labor, building the buildings that we need to build. It means money to improve the school and we get to do the work,” Rivera said. Jennifer Holcombe, a member involved in the campus program of the Building Our Future Coalition, said the group sought to mobilize students at universities across New Jersey in a bipartisan effort. “It’s setting aside money to improve the infrastructure of the colleges and universities,” Holcombe said. “It can’t be used for sporting events or dorms, so it’s really an initiative for the students, and we want to make it an initiative for the students and by the students.” She said the coalition focused much of its efforts on spreading awareness about the bond referendum among students. “That’s really the goal of the college campus program, just to create energy on campus, get young people involved in it, get them active, and have them be aware of something that’s going to affect their future and the future of Rutgers students,” Holcombe said.
Katherine Yabut, student representative to the Board of Trustees, said the bond referendum could help prevent tuition hikes. “My tuition is rising at a rate faster than the rate of inflation, and national student debt has surpassed credit card debt in this country. Future investments will help stop exponential tuition increases ... so students can stop stressing over our bills,” said Yabut, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Quin Higazi, a School of Arts and Sciences senior who had never heard of the bond referendum before attending the rally, said the people assembled outside Brower Commons caught his attention. “I just walked down this path to the library and I saw a big crowd, and I just stood here,” Higazi said. Although he just recently became aware of the referendum’s purpose, Higazi said he now plans to vote yes come November. “I am going to vote on it. It’s going to definitely help out the school, so why not?” Higazi said.
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What is a third party? The Floridian Vote
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Al Gore was the second choice for many who had voted for Ralph Nader in the 2000 presidential elections. If Nader had not run, Al Gore may have won the presidency by closing the 537-vote lead George W. Bush had.
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During the 2000 presidential election, Ralph Nader ran as a part of the Green party and was not able to get on the ballot for all 50 states, but it was important he was able to get on the ballot in Florida, said David Andersen, research associate at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. “That turned out to be pretty much the only state that mattered in the 2000 election,” Andersen said. “All the votes were cast, that is the one it came down to.” Anderesen said the Green party took about 2 percent of the vote in
Florida that year, and when the final votes were counted, George W. Bush won by a margin of 537 votes in a single state. “It turns out that almost everyone who voted [for] Ralph Nader in the Green party said their second choice was Al Gore which means that if Ralph Nader did not run — Gore would have clearly [won] the state of Florida and that would have given him the presidency,” he said. He said that was one of the first times in recent history where the third party mattered.
“It mattered only because Ralph Nader got about 100,000 votes in Florida,” he said. Nader ran a one-issue campaign, Andersen said. He paid attention environmental issues that other campaigns did not consider, so he received votes from 100,000 environmentally conscious people in Florida. “It cost Al Gore the election and the very next year the Democratic Party started talking a lot more about the environment,” he said. — Justina Otero
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David Andersen, research associate at the Eagleton Institute of Politics, said third parties are generally geared toward specific issues. “They run every [term]. It has only been recently that they have become national party candidates. In order to run in a presidential election you have to be able to get your name on the ballot in all 50 states,” said Andersen, professor in the Department of Political Science. Every state is different, he said, and it is all about signatures. “If you could get a certain number of people in that state to endorse your party you will get a spot on the ballot,” he said. In this year’s presidential election, one of the leading third party candidates is Gary Johnson, who is a Libertarian candidate, he said. The Libertarian party is about minimalist government, he said. The party does not want government intrusion in the economy or people’s social lives. The Libertarian party is more ideological, he said, and its followers have views on ever y issue Democrats and Republicans are concerned with, but stem from a different belief system. He said third parties try to campaign in different states but it is all about the financing. “If you don’t have enough money you really cant afford to travel around the country too much,” he said. The United States has not seen a strong third party candidate, he said, because the country’s electoral system is designed to only promote two parties. “If there is a strong third party, what tends to happen is they gain about 20 percent of the vote and the major two parties steal their issues, and when they steal their issues they usually steal their voters,” he said. Andersen said there is no reason to invest in a third party candidate if an individual has no chance of winning. He said the U.S. election system elects the winner based on who gains the most votes, but in other systems like the parliamentary system, 20 percent of the vote can get 20 percent of the people into the legislature. “In the U.S. we don’t do that. If you get 20 percent of the vote you get nothing. So there is no incentive to kind of hang around if you only get 20 percent,” he said. There is little information about third parties, he said, and most people are unaware they exist or know they have the option to vote for them. He said if the Libertarian Party has any influence this year, it is likely they would steal support from Mitt Romney. “If this election gets very close and Mitt Romney loses a state by just 1 or 2 percent and it turns out that Gary Johnson gets 1 or 2 percent in that state, the Republican party is really going to have to consider the Libertarian Party’s arguments,” he said. He said it would probably push the Republican Party to become more conservative. — Justina Otero
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Why is there a deadline? The purpose of a voter registration deadline is outdated, David Andersen, research associate at the Eagleton Institute of Politics said. Voter registration was first started when there were no computers, he said. People would assemble lists of people that registered to vote and there needed to be at least two to three week to get the list in order and alphabetized. “Nowadays we don’t really need to do it, but simply because of convention we still hold on to these very long registration dates,” he said. He said in some states, there are Election Day registrations where people can walk into a poll, register to vote and cast their vote in the same process. “A lot of states don’t like that because there is a possibility for voting fraud. There is really not much that can stop me from registering to vote here in New Brunswick and then going over to Edison doing the same and then going to Highland Park,” he said. — Justina Otero
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Elections 2012
TUESDAY FORUM This week’s topic: A POST-DEBATE ANALYSIS Every Tuesday from now until Nov. 6, the opinions desk will be working to bring our readers University community perspectives on issues surrounding this year’s presidential election. All readers are welcome to contribute and should send submissions to oped@dailytargum.com to be considered for publication.
It’s not about the candidates STATE OF THE UNION MATT KUCHTYAK
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had hoped that reflecting on the first presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney for a few days would bring some clarity to my understanding of what transpired. This was not to be the case. The debate was truly bizarre on a number of levels. Obama was off his game to say the least, and his best moment was probably when he wished his wife a happy anniversary at the beginning of the debate.
The first debate brought the return of petuated by both candidates hinder any real “Massachusetts Mitt,” with Romney’s content scrutiny. Between Obama’s aloof long-awaited sprint back to the center final- and condescending smirks, Romney’s ly coming to fruition. In one of the more miraculous policy realignment, and the lack peculiar scenes in debate history, we had of forthrightness by both candidates, this the Republican candidate Romney denying debate had all the necessary ingredients to that he wanted to cut make Americans lose taxes in the amount faith in their two presi“The debate was truly dential candidates. that the president suggested, asserting that The overall conclubizarre on a number he will not reduce the sion I drew from this tax burden on the rich. debate, unfortunately, is of levels.” Topping these unexthat the election should pected comments, hownot be one in which ever, was his statement that he would cut Americans are choosing between two canthe funding for PBS despite his admiration didates. Rather, it should be about choosfor Big Bird and Jim Lehrer (the latter not ing between the guiding philosophies of exactly shining as moderator). two diametrically opposed parties in a Analyzing actual policy content in a highly polarized political climate. short article such as this would be rather For me, then, the proper choice in this fruitless, as the myths and half-truths per- election is quite obvious, due to the many
deficiencies in the policies and ideas of the Republican Party. I cannot vote for the party that refuses to recognize climate change as a serious threat to the human race and national security. I cannot vote for the party whose House representatives have almost all signed the pledge offered by Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform to not raise taxes under any circumstances. I cannot vote for the party whose official platform expresses concern over a supposed “war on religion” occurring in this country. And finally, I cannot vote for the party that wants to deprive our nation’s children of growing up with Big Bird on their televisions. Matt Kuchtyak is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in economics and political science with a minor in general history.
After debate, campaign up for grabs COMMUNITY MATTERS SAM BERMAN
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standard presidential campaign has two phases — the nomination process, culminating in the party conventions, and the general election, in which the country chooses its president for the next four years. The nomination process, generally speaking, pulls candidates to the extremes of their party — to win, candidates usually need to come off as sufficiently partisan to ensure that the party’s agenda will be a priority, should the candidate win office. However, the undecided voters who decide the general election are usually turned off by excessive
partisanship, so as soon as they secure the nomination, the victorious candidates will try to pivot to more centrist positions. To prevent Mitt Romney from being able to pull this off, President Barack Obama’s team — even before the nominating conventions — spent enormous amounts of money in key battleground states in a messaging blitz with one objective: to depict Romney as a hardline conservative, basically in tune with the Tea Party agenda. The strategy seemed to be working, and as long as people had that image of Romney, it would be difficult for him to make a play for the 6 percent of voters still undecided. It would be difficult, but not impossible, as Romney showed Wednesday night. In front of 67 million viewers, a relaxed, confident, and aggressive Romney managed to do what Obama’s campaign had spent many months and a great deal of
treasure trying to prevent him from doing. He presented himself as a moderate, rightof-center candidate with a reasonable conservative agenda — a far cry from the radical Obama claimed he was. Never mind that he did so by completely rewriting his platform on the spot — it was the first time, for instance, he had ever mentioned regulation in a positive light. To the 67 million viewers who tuned in Wednesday night, (more importantly, those voters who are still undecided, who may very well determine how this election ends) he looked like a candidate they could vote for. Within 24 hours, he had also walked back from his now-infamous “47 percent of Americans believe they are victims” comment, completing the pivot. Obama must adapt to this new reality — his chance to stop the pivot was at the debate, and it’s now too late. An article in the New York Times on Sunday described
a conference call, occurring before the debate had even ended, in which Obama’s campaign decided to go after Romney as an unpredictable flip-flopper, a chameleon who clearly lacks convictions of his own. A re-energized Obama absolutely must drive that home at campaign events and in the remaining debates. Obama, buoyed by a favorable jobs report, is still in a position of strength. But it is essential for Obama’s reelection prospects that undecided voters have those doubts about Romney when they go to the polls in November. If, on the other hand, Romney can successfully present himself as a moderate, slightly right-of-center alternative to a president who is widely perceived to have failed, then he has a real shot at gaining the White House. Sam Berman is a School of Arts and Sciences junior.
Why the debate needs to evolve COMMENTARY LEE SELTZER
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he stated purpose of debates, in terms of elections, is fairly straightforward: to give the voters an opportunity to hear what the candidates have to say without any preparation, to see what the candidates will say about an issue on the spot, without any time to fine-tune it. That being said, I think the last debate proved that the debate in its current form does not meet this goal. It certainly is helpful to see what candidates have to say on the spot. However,
this only helps if there is a way to see if speaking, but also maintain honesty. the candidates are actually telling the Unfortunately, Jim Lehrer was not able truth. Unfor tunately, the presidential to perform even the rudimentar y roles of debate in its current form does not pro- moderating a debate. The only thing he did a really good job vide an adequate factwith was putting on checker, nor do most “It certainly is helpful one of the most uncomnews channels. This of course would not matto see what candidates for table smiles in debate-histor y. By ter if both candidates have to say on the spot.” pretty much allowing go on stage telling the the candidates to do truth, but this is never whatever they want, the case. If one simply looks on Google for a fact-check of the Lehrer let the debate turn into somedebate, it is easy to see that both candi- thing akin to a fight between siblings. Although, to be fair, the debate was dates told far more half-truths than we not completely useless. It was interesting should ever tolerate from our president. One way that this could be regulated to see how President Barack Obama could be through the use of an effective allowed Mitt Romney to control the conmoderator. Theoretically, a moderator versation so much. Moreover, the debate should not only maintain time limits on certainly provided evidence that Romney
is indeed a much more intelligent man that many people believe. Nonetheless, I should be walking away from a debate knowing exactly how each candidate feels about each issue that was discussed. The only thing I know for certain after the previous debate is that both candidates really don’t like each other, and that certainly isn’t new information. So if the debate is to be used as a tool for voters to learn about the candidates, something needs to change. There are a number of ways that this could be done. More candidates can be allowed to par ticipate, or there could be a built-in system for fact checking. Regardless, something needs to be done, unless the goal is actually that a debate simply provides a forum for two men to yell at each other.
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More than 30 civilians shot, killed by military THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to visit Greece today to speak with the country’s prime minster Antonis Samaras. In preparation for her visit, Athens police have closed off portions of Athens as protests are anticipated. GETTY IMAGES
Athens police plan crackdown to contain protests THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS, Greece — Greek police have increased security and are preparing to close down large sections of the capital Athens to contain protests against Germany’s Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who is visiting the city today for talks with the country’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. Merkel’s brief visit comes amid growing unrest in Greece over the planned new cutbacks. Greek authorities, who are struggling to talk bailout creditors into unfreezing a vital loan installment, are determined to prevent riots while Merkel is in
town on her first visit to the country in five years. Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias appealed to protesters yesterday to “protect the peace, and above all our country’s prospects and our international image.” Some 7,000 police will be on duty for the visit. Police have banned public gatherings in much of the city center from early today and in a 100-meter (110-yard) radius from the route Merkel’s motorcade will follow. A police spokesman said the ban will not affect two separate protests called by labor unions and opposition parties elsewhere in the city but will include the
German embassy, where a populist right wing party has called an evening demonstration today. Greece has depended on bailouts from fellow countries in the 17-country group that uses the euro and the International Monetary Fund since May 2010. To get the loans, it implemented a series of deep income cuts and tax hikes, while increasing retirement ages and facilitating private sector layoffs. However, Athens must pass further cutbacks worth 13.5 billion ($17.5 billion) over the next two years to qualify for its next rescue loan payment — without which the government will run out of cash next month.
Germany has contributed the most money to Greece’s bailouts, compared to the other eurozone members, because the size of its economy means it pays the largest amount to the region’s rescue funds. However it has also been Athens’ strongest critic, insisting that Greeks take on more austerity measures and reforms to right their economy and remain solvent. Samaras has strongly welcomed Merkel’s visit, warning against violent protests. Meanwhile, Merkel said yesterday that she would remind Greece of Europe’s expectations for painful economic reforms during her visit.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigerian soldiers angry about the killing of an officer shot dead more than 30 civilians yesterday in a northeastern city long under siege by a radical Islamist sect. The attack came from soldiers attached to a special military unit on guard in Maiduguri, the spiritual home of the sect known as Boko Haram, in an effort to supposedly protect its citizens from the violence gripping the city. The killings likely will further antagonize a population already alienated by checkpoints, security force harassment and the threat of being killed by soldiers who are targets for the sect’s increasingly bloody guerrilla attacks. An Associated Press reporter in Maiduguri counted the dead while on a tour of the still-smoldering neighborhood yesterday afternoon. The journalist saw no weapons or evidence that the dead belonged to the sect. A soldier nearby, who did not identify himself, claimed the attack was a response to a bombing nearby earlier yesterday that he said killed a lieutenant. “They killed our officer!” the soldier shouted. “We had no options!” The AP reporter also saw that soldiers had set fire to about 50 homes and businesses around the area, which sits near the Nigerian Union of Journalists state office and other buildings in Maiduguri. It appeared the soldiers attacked the area using assault rifles and heavy machine guns mounted on armored personnel carriers. Rounds shot from the heavy machine guns destroyed cars and set roofs on fire, which razed buildings and caused damage at a two-story shopping complex. The journalist accompanied Zanna Umar Mustapha, the deputy governor of Borno state, on the tour. State officials declined to comment about the killings and urged those traveling with the convoy not to take photographs of the destruction out of fear of further alienating those living in the region. Nigeria’s military has been accused of committing so-called “extrajudicial killings” while in pursuit of the Boko Haram sect. The military now routinely claims massive operations with dozens of people killed, always referred to as Boko Haram members or sympathizers, announcements that cannot be independently verified. The military also downplays its own casualties suffered during the operations. Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, a spokesman for the military force in the city, declined to immediately comment about the retaliatory attack. Earlier in the day, he had said that two soldiers were wounded in the bombing. Col. Mohammed Yerima, a military spokesman in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, did not immediately respond to a request for comment last night.
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Chavez win in Venezuela creates new challenges THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Perhaps the top question facing Chavez now is whether he has truly beat cancer, after CARACAS, Venezuela — having two rounds of surger y Venezuelans awakened yesterday since June 2011 to remove to the prospect of another six tumors from his pelvic region years under President Hugo as well as chemotherapy and Chavez as the leftist president’s radiation treatment. He has supporters celebrated his victory said his most recent tests against a youthful rival and a galshowed no sign of illness. vanized opposition pledged to Venezuela would have to hold build on its gains. a new election if Chavez were Chavez emerged from forced to step down during the Sunday’s vote both strengthened first years of his term. and sobered, having reconfirmed Without referring to his illhis masterful political touch but ness, Chavez said in his victory also winning by his tightest marspeech: “I ask God to give me life gin yet. Challenger Henrique and health to keep serving the Capriles said while conceding Venezuelan people, more and defeat that his campaign had better every day!” launched a new political force Both sides now turn to and that he would keep working regional elections scheduled for change. for December, in which The 58-year-old leader now has Venezuelans will choose state a freer hand to push for an even and municipal leaders. bigger state role in the economy While fireworks exploded and deepen friendships with U.S. over downtown Caracas, Chavez rivals. Meanwhile, he’s under supporters said Sunday night pressure to address nuts-andthey were prepared to turn back bolts governance issues such as local victories scored by the soaring crime rates, power blackopposition in recent years. outs and double-digit inflation. “It’s time now to sweep away With a turnout of 81 percent, the squalid ones,” said Ignacio Chavez only got 551,902 more Gonzalez, using a description of votes this time around than he the opposition Chavez employed did six years ago, while the oppoduring campaigning. The 25sition boosted its tally by about year-old student wore a red 2.1 million. Chavez appeared to shirt that wedded acknowledge the the images of opposition’s grow“I still think Chavez, Jesus ing clout during a Christ and South boisterous victory he retains American indespeech late a strong emotional pendence hero Sunday night. Simon Bolivar. “I extend from connection “It’s time to get here my recogniwith a lot of them out of govertion of all who nor’s and mayor’s voted against us, Venezuelans.” offices,” he said. recognition of MICHAEL SHIFTER “The next battle is their democratic Inter-American Dialogue in December.” weight,” he told Chavez oppothousands of nents pointed out cheering supportthat they had posed the strongest ers from a balcony of the presichallenge yet to Chavez, who dential palace after midnight. won by a 27-point margin in 2006 Capriles, a former state goverand by 16 points when he was nor, had accused the flamboyant first elected in 1998. incumbent of unfairly using “I will continue working to Venezuela’s oil wealth to finance build one countr y,” said his campaign as well as flaunting Capriles, the wiry, 40-year-old his near-total control of state grandson of Holocaust surinstitutions. vivors, in his concession speech. Still, he accepted defeat as He said he rejected the idea of Chavez swept to a 10-point victory two Venezuelas divided by ideolmargin. The former army paraogy and class and asked Chavez troop commander won nearly 55 to rule for all Venezuelans. percent of the vote against 45 perA Capriles victory would have cent for Capriles with more than brought a radical foreign policy 95 percent of the vote counted. shift, including a halt to preferen“It was the perfect battle!” tial oil deals with allies such as Chavez told his supporters. The Cuba, along with a loosening of crowd responded with chants of state economic controls and an “Chavez won’t go!” increase in private investment. Chavez spent heavily in the “We have planted many seeds months before the vote, building across Venezuela,” Capriles told public housing and bankrolling his supporters, “and I know that expanded social programs. With these seeds are going to produce the largest proven oil reserves in many trees.” the world, Venezuela has received Washington, which has often hundreds of billions of petro-dolfeuded with Chavez, declined to lars over the past decade. congratulate the president direct“I think he just cranked up the ly, but acknowledged the result. patronage machine and “We congratulate the unleashed a spending orgy,” said Venezuelan people for the high Michael Shifter, president of the turnout and generally peaceful Washington-based Intermanner in which this election American Dialogue think tank. was carried out,” said State But Shifter also noted the Depar tment spokesman affinity and gratefulness William Ostick. Venezuela’s poor feel for Chavez. “We believe that the views of “Despite his illness, I still think the more than 6 million people he retains a strong emotional who voted for the opposition connection with a lot of should be taken into account Venezuelans that I think were not going forward,” he added. prepared to vote against him.”
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dents, according to nj.com, ranged from glares from one student to another to physical altercations between students. Of course, aggressive glares across the classroom can hardly be labeled as bullying. By virtue of the law’s strict guidelines, which require instructors to document any and all instances of possible harassment, many of the incidents reported were probably not ones we would conventionally think of as “bullying.” Yet interspersed between these incidents are undoubtedly true instances of harassment, and the law — together with this report — helps to bring them to the surface. While it’s unlikely that these numbers hint at any actual increase in bullying — the physical or emotional act of it — within the schools in recent years, they do help to espouse the true size and scope of the problem itself. In this regard, the Anti-bullying Bill of Rights seems to be well on its way to achieving its goal — namely, to crack down on bullying in the Garden State. So while the bill may not yet have done anything to lessen, or even prevent, instances of harassment in schools, it’s at least recorded them in writing. And the repor t comes at an appropriate time, too — October happens to be Anti-Bullying Awareness month.
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Danger of GMOs Reconsider education in US up for debate PHILOSOPHIES OF A PARTICULAR AMERICAN ED REEP
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onsanto — a monstrously large corporation, which some claim is truly monstrous. In the spirit of Halloween and political relevancy, I will be discussing Monsanto, a company that produces biotechnology, herbicide and genetically engineered seed — which to some means Franken-food. Whenever I’ve heard anyone mention genetically modified food, they are unsure and terrified. They may describe an encounter with such food and revel in their disgust with this manufactured, grotesque product of Mother Nature’s affair with a team of scientists. They don’t know where it comes from, what byproducts may spawn from the processes, what difference the food may have on their health or why people even genetically engineer food. They just see Dr. Frankenstein standing over his stitched creation — the mad scientist trying to play God. Some of the reasons that genetically modified organisms are being created are for quicker growth, added nutrition, resistance to pathogens, and for countries in which food production is lacking. There can be great intentions to modifying food, from providing better nutrition to making food cheaper and more readily available in low-income countries. In the early ’90s, Hawaii’s papaya industry was saved by genetically modifying its papayas to resist the papaya ringspot virus, which is terrifying and deadly to papayas. But at what cost? Why are GMOs so gosh darn controversial? GMOs are produced in laboratories where their genes are manipulated with particle guns or mediated transformation or other such means. Scientists add and play with genes until the organism is just the way they want it. Once these GMOs are adjusted just so, they are incorporated into mostly large-scale agriculture. This is a business riddled with controversy over the use of herbicides and pesticides already. Monsanto not only plays a key role in genetically modified
organisms, but also in the production of the herbicide glyphosate or Roundup. Monsanto has had a history of legal trouble regarding its questionable business methods. And by questionable, I mean, seemingly pretty awful. For a long time they produced a (now banned) coolant and used the backyards of neighborhoods in Anniston, Ala., as their toxic waste garbage can. They have been extorting millions of dollars from Colombian taxpayers for the use of Roundup Ultra, which has been charged of destroying entire ecosystems around the world. In the Andes, the effects of Roundup Ultra on small farming areas have caused many to turn to cultivating coca. But does this mean that all GMOs aid in destroying the environment and health of the public? The direct health implications of consuming GMOs are not well understood, but there is no evidence of any harm in it. The safety of GMOs is still being researched, and countries regulate them based on how they see the risk. However, there are some chemicals/pesticides produced in GMOs, which can greatly affect health. These chemicals also impact the environment. GMOs can affect biodiversity in the surrounding areas of these crops, which can alter an ecosystem. This can negatively impact not only plant life, but the wildlife in this area as well. There is a plethora of information and controversy in the field of GMOs. This is just a little bit of information to chew over. It may be years before the impacts of GMOs are entirely understood. But right now, make your own choice. Check out the facts, and decide for yourself. Do the positives outweigh the negatives? There are areas where having enough produce to sustain a population may depend on GMOs. Maybe the presidential candidates’ opinions on GMOs or other agricultural regulation may influence your voting choice. Any way you choose to go, ensure you make a choice you believe in. Whether it’s with your vote or with your meal — make it count. Chelsea Gohd is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior. Her column runs on alternate Tuesdays.
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n the presidential debate last week, presidential candidate Mitt Romney said to President Barack Obama, “I agree, education is key, particularly the future of our economy.” I agree with these two fellows. You see, even in the height of the recession, there were millions of job openings in the United States. The problem was that there were few among the unemployed who had the skills to do these jobs. It is false to say that most of the unemployment that exists now is because is simply because there is not enough demand for goods and services. A good portion of the unemployment that exists now is due to globalization and changing technology. How else can you explain the fact our economy is actually larger than it was before the recession happened, when there were more employed? Based upon what people have told me, I speculate that many American companies had excessively large workforces before the recession, but in good times, there was no pressure to trim the fat from the workforce. Once the recession happened, companies had no
choice but to trim the fat, and they’re staying slim. Education, however, can change the ballgame and give Americans the opportunities to hold decent, value-adding jobs, and I applaud both presidents for recognizing this fact. I would like to give them two suggestions of how to reform education, particularly higher education. We will, after all, see the effects of changes in higher education on the economy a lot sooner than the effects of changes in K-12 education. My first suggestion is that federal college loans and other such higher education aid only be tied to studies that actually significantly improve people’s chances of decent-paying employment. It is not only a waste of money, but counterproductive for our society to be using taxpayer money to subsidize people who want to choose a major at college that, in and of itself, will give them no significant employment edge over someone who just graduated high school. This is a harmful misallocation of resources. That taxpayer money can be used to help someone gain tangible skills that can make huge difference in
their getting a good job. Not all higher education is created equal, and this needs to be recognized. If the first suggestion is unfeasible or too politically incorrect, my second suggestion is that colleges be required by law to create a new distribution requirement for students that forces them to take a course in a practical subject matter such as Microsoft Office. Every student coming out of college should not only know how to read, write, and think critically, but they should also probably know how to manipulate and analyze data in Microsoft Excel. In 2012, computer skills are just as important to succeeding in the workforce as any other skills colleges claim to teach. If you know just the handful of technical skills required for entrylevel business jobs, which aren’t hard to learn, you could major in underwater basket-weaving and have good employment prospects. So, candidates, these are my recommendations. If you are serious about getting Americans employed, you will take heed. Rutgers, you should at least take heed of my second recommendation and consider making this new distribution requirement. Ed Reep is a Rutgers Business School senior majoring in supply chain and marketing science with minors in business and technical writing and economics.
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pponents of the Affordable Care Act — or what has been dubbed “Obamacare” — may have plenty of reason for a complete dismissal of the bill or any reformation to health care. Obviously, affordable health care is a danger to us all. It’s unheard of that a similar system that has worked in Massachusetts for about the past six years could possibly work for the entire United States with the proper implementation. Women paying the same rate as men for health insurance instead of 150 percent more — how can this possibly help our country in any way? What’s next? Making sure those with chronic illnesses get the medical attention they need and are no longer denied coverage? Opposition now seems ridiculous, doesn’t it? We consider ourselves a great nation and as so, there should be no one in this country without health care. Maybe the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) isn’t the best way to go about it, but by implementing aspects of the affordable health care system that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney employed in Massachusetts (“Romneycare”), I think we could have a great health care system. The biggest concern for opposition is that the Affordable Care Act
will bring the United States deeper into debt and hurt the quality of care. Not only has the system in Massachusetts decreased the number of people without health care, but the quality of care has also not suffered. Reformations will be made to the parts of the health care system that don’t work or are costing taxpayers the most. These preventative measures will lessen the amount of money taxpayers will have to spend. Some argue that the government is forcing us into buying health insurance. I don’t really see this as the government trying to force anything upon us, but them trying to look out for those who don’t have health care because their job doesn’t offer it, they can’t afford it, they are denied, etc. If you asked someone if they want health care, I’m sure you would be unlikely to get a no. Who would disagree with getting health care? By changing aspects of Obama’s plan to align with Romney’s health care plan, Americans have the choice of either paying for the government’s insurance or paying for private insurance. Since when is being a woman a health risk? A classmate once compared women paying a higher premium to someone owning a more expensive car. His argument was that women are more prone to different illnesses and should have to pay more just as owning a BMW over a Hyundai means your premium is higher. However, even when you do pay a higher premium, it doesn’t necessarily mean the
insurance company is going to agree to pay and in some cases you don’t get that option, you’re just flat-out denied. What’s the point of having the insurance if you can be denied basic necessities? Isn’t that why it’s called health insurance? This health care plan, a combination of both Romney’s and Obama’s plans, will keep things like that from happening. Under both Obamacare and Romneycare, those with preexisting illnesses are covered. In order to switch insurance now, you must be presently healthy because if you have any preexisting illnesses or diseases, you’re not covered. If you have diabetes or some other chronic disease that predates your insurance coverage does that mean your life is worth less because you’re not “healthy?” I don’t have a problem with the insurance companies paying a certain percentage and not the whole bill, but flat-out denying someone just isn’t the answer. Don’t get me wrong, there are some things that could use some adjustments, but there are some who are against it all together, regardless of an amendment. The Affordable Care Act does have many provisions that will prevent those who are most in need and those who don’t have insurance from having to avoid seeking out medical care. Both Obama and Romney have great ideas when it comes to changing health care. Courtney Averette is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore.
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soccer midfielder Haley Katkowski ear ned a spot on the Big East Weekly Honor Roll yesterday, the league announced. Katkowski played in ever y minute this weekend for the Scarlet Knights in two games as they went 1-0-1. She anchored a midfield that brought home a win at DePaul on Friday and par ticipated in Rutgers’ 2-2 tie at No. 24 Notre Dame. Katkowski leads the Knights in minutes played this season with 1,483.
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Rugters defense must contend with most prolific ACC offense CONTINUED FROM BACK The only problem was Rutgers could not put a point up in the 1-0 overtime loss. Rutgers played dif ferently Sept. 22, failing to score a single goal while trailing at that point of the season. The Knights have more experience in that regard in the past three games, culminating in freshman midfielder Mael Corboz’s game-tying goal Saturday at USF in a recent 1-1-1 stretch. “I think when we do go down, we play with a lot more urgency, get a lot more going forward,” Corboz said. “And that’s something we have to do going down to [Maryland], putting games away early.” Rutgers’ best scoring weapon has been junior forward Kene Eze, who leads the Knights with five goals this year and has a goal in each game of that threegame stretch.
Eze has recovered from a slow start, and believes the team improves with him. “Every game, it seems like we’ve got better,” he said. “In practices, we got better, so the team’s been helping me gain the confidence.” But the Terrapins (9-0-1) sport several scorers the caliber of Eze. Mar yland, which has outscored Rutgers, 31-11, this season, has four players this year with four goals or more. The Atlantic Coast Conference’s leading offense this year averages three goals per game, while Rutgers has not scored more than two goals in a game this season. Maryland’s best offensive weapon is forward Patrick Mullens, who has recorded six goals and six assists this year to give him the ACC lead with 1.8 points per game. Maryland rides an eight-game winning streak and has won three NCAA Championships “They’ve been successful for a long time, so it’s not like they’re having a Cinderella season or they’re on a good run,” Donigan said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.
Freshman midfielder Mael Corboz scored the second of two goals in the Knights’ 2-2 tie Saturday at No. 21 South Florida. CAROLINA CUARTAS
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Sophomore Kortnie Maxoutopoulis captured first place at the Rutgers Invitational last season, her first year with the team. YEE ZHSIN BOON
FINISH Freshman gives RU three top finishers in invitational’s 119-player field CONTINUED FROM BACK
The Pittsford, N.Y., native posted a score of 153 to finish third on well, coming through with some the team’s scorecard and 11th indiof our plans and course managevidually. It was the first time she ment. Everybody’s attitude has placed in the top five for Rutgers in been so great.” her young collegiate career. In addition to enhancing their “[Sacheli has] really gotten physical skills at home, Watersadjusted with her class schedule Ballard stressed the importance of and practice schedule,” Watersmental game with a young team. Ballard said. “She’s really worked “Staying in the present hard on her game and time manmoment — that’s really imporagement, and she’s in the zone and tant in golf,” she ready to perform. said. “You can’t I’m really happy “Staying in the get too down with how she’s about anything present moment — acclimated herself you’ve done in the the college that’s ... important with past — a bad shot strict schedules.” you might’ve hit Freshman in golf. You can’t or a three-putt. Melanie Chambers get too down.” You just have to and senior co-capleave that behind tain Karen Cash MAURA WATERS-BALLARD you and keep produced the Head Coach looking for ward, remainder of the be really focused.” final scorecard, Through recent instruction with respective shot totals of 157 from arguably one of the top and 165. sports psychologists in the world, Waters-Ballard believes the the team’s golfers have made Knights put forth their best effort strides in the area, she said. and should not hang their heads “We’ve been working on some on finishing in second place. mental game strategies from Dr. “We made a plan, and I think Bob Rotella,” Waters-Ballard everybody followed through and said. “I think the girls are doing a held their own,” she said. “I think fabulous job putting those into everybody did what we needed place within their games.” them to do. If we can just continThe emergence of freshman ue with that same mindset and Gabrielle Sacheli was a pleasant work ethic, we’re going to have a surprise for the Knights. lot more success this year.”
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CAREER Lineman improves in protecting passer, playbook knowledge CONTINUED FROM BACK courtesy of problems that extended beyond the football field. “I had a lot of things in my [personal] life going wrong … that distracted me from playing football,” Lowery said. “Once things went downhill I just crumbled.” Some of the problems stemmed from home. With issues caused by long distance to his native Miami, he found it difficult to focus solely on playing football, Lowery said. While conditions at home are not ideal, he said, Lowery’s friends and family work to not let all of the problems reach him. The help allows him to focus on football, schoolwork and his daughter, who lives in New Jersey. But one battle he had last season was with him at all times. While his weight was around 300 pounds, he found it constantly fluctuating, which caused even more problems. “It was a constant battle just trying to make the weight that [former head coach Greg] Schiano wanted me to make, and I was not eating right, trying to starve myself,” Lowery said. “Whatever that case may have been, I just wasn’t in the right state of mind, and it affected me a lot in school and football and my personal life.” That version of Lowery has long since departed. It began with head coach Kyle Flood’s appointment as the replacement for Schiano. Lowery said although Flood, his former offensive line coach, already knew him well, he still had to prove something to Flood. “I worked hard and I studied my assignments or whatever the case may have been,” he said. “[Flood] saw that, so he put trust in me and when I earned the spot at left guard, he told me it was mine to lose. Since then I haven’t looked back.” Part of that success included controlling his weight. He is heavier than he was last year, but that added weight comes
SPORTS PAGE 17 with muscle, which has added strength and aids him on the field. “I actually feel light for an offensive lineman,” Lowery said. “When I was playing at 305, 304, I was just out there trying to survive. Now that I was able to put on a little bit more weight, it is different carrying it, but I’ve adjusted to playing at 323, and I like it.” He also made strides to familiarize himself even more with the playbook, helping him understand his assignments. Before this season, he admitted he did not have much of a direction on the field. But now he feels more confident, especially in pass protection. “In years past, I was nervous in the passing game, blocking one-on-one by myself,” he said. “Now, when I know I’m by myself blocking, I know I’m going to win every rep by myself, just because of my strength.” He has even extended his reach to the younger classes, particularly the freshmen. The entire offensive line class is redshirting this season. And next year, only R.J.Dill will have left, leaving several players vying for one spot. That means several of them will spend extra time on the sidelines, something Lower y can identify with. “I come in here day in and day out, and whether it’s staying extra [time] watching film with the young guys [or staying to] help clean the locker room — whatever it takes — I’ve been through it as a young guy, so I can help out some of the young guys and help them get through it,” he said. “The ones who aren’t playing … I’ve been in their shoes so I can lend a helping hand.” Now that he has begun a new chapter in both his life and playing career, Lowery has taken some time to look back on it and assess the road he has taken to this point. “There were times when I could have easily walked away from it. We all had new life with Coach Flood taking over, and I feel like this is something I started and something I’m going to finish.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.
Junior left guard Antwan Lowery said he is more comfortable in pass blocking because of the muscle he added to his frame. YEE ZHSIN BOON
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Rookie earns draw win at USTA Invite BY MIKE MORTON STAFF WRITER
Freshman Mariam Zein made histor y this weekend for the Rutgers tennis team when it competed in the USTA Invitational in Flushing, N.Y. Zein became the first Scarlet Knight ever to win her singles draw at the USTA Invitational, where she defeated Brown’s Sarah Kandath, 6-2, 7-5, in the finals of the “E” draw. She went a perfect 4-0 for the tournament. “I felt really good about my performance,” Zein said. “In all my matches I came out really focused and confident and ready to win. Support from all my teammates and coaches really helped too and I definitely couldn’t have done it without them.” Head coach Ben Bucca was quick to praise the freshman’s effort during the weekend. “Mariam has progressively gotten better as the fall has progressed,” Bucca said. “She really played very strong tennis. To play at the USTA you have to be a strong tennis player, and Mariam played very strong tennis. It was great for her as a freshman to be having wins over high-quality players like her opponents in the last two rounds.” Sophomore teammate Noor Judeh echoed her head coach’s sentiments. “I think our team did great this weekend, especially Mariam and her singles championship,” Judeh said. “She has been working very hard, and as a freshman under all that pressure at Flushing Meadows, winning first place is such an accomplishment.” The doubles duo of Judeh and freshman Lindsey Kayati also played well for the Knights, as it advanced to the finals of its doubles draw before losing in a tiebreaker, 9-8, to Brown’s Kandath and Laura Wiley. Together, Judeh and Kayati compiled a 3-1 record in the tournament.
“They would be a classic example of how two players together — one plus one can equal four, because they brought out the best in one another,” Bucca said. “They showed a very strong spirit and complimented each other in their playing styles.” Judeh also felt playing with her freshman partner was an enjoyable experience. She feels they feed off each other’s game and exhibit chemistry. “It was an honor getting second place and representing my team in that way, and I know that in the upcoming year Lindsay and I have much more wins to come,” Judeh said. But the tournament did not start off as well for the Knights as it ended. Rutgers struggled on the first day of the tournament, something that both frustrated and puzzled Bucca. “No one was really sure why that occurred,” he said, “because we had a great week of practice in preparation for the tournament. We came in with the right spirit, but we didn’t play with the intensity that we were capable of.” Bucca held a team meeting where everyone was in agreement with the disappointing first day. The team focused on improving its intensity and level of play, something that paid dividends for the Knights. “We came out on Sunday a completely different team,” Bucca said. “It was ironic playing higher competition — we not only performed at a higher level, but we also won more matches. These were really strong wins that I’m sure gave the team a lot of confidence.” The team’s resiliency impressed Bucca, who believes it leaves the team better off than it was entering the tournament. “I have to say that [performance] really speaks well to this team’s competitive spirit,” he said, “which traditionally has been very strong with Rutgers women’s tennis.”
Freshman Mariam Zein won her draw this weekend for Rutgers in the USTA Invitational, becoming the first Knight to do so. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / SEPTEMBER 2012
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FOOTBALL
Rutgers changes depth chart, starting fullback After sophomore Michael Burton suffered a season-ending injury Sept. 22, classmate Sam Bergen moved up on the depth chart and earned a start Saturday against Connecticut. With a performance that included a holding penalty that called back a Jawan Jamison touchdown run as well as an injury of his own, Bergen finds himself again in a backup position on the depth chart. Junior Paul Car rezola is listed at the star ter at the position, but head coach Kyle Flood does not foresee
Senior defensive tackle Scott Vallone rushes Connecticut quarterback Chandler Whitmer. Vallone saw snaps next to junior Jamal Merrell, who could become a key inside player. YEE ZHSIN BOON
Merrell lends hand at tackle BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR
Scott Vallone is sore. He usually is following Saturdays in the trenches, but after returning to nose tackle from the three-technique position for the Rutgers football team against Connecticut, Vallone is more aware of it. “Do I have a preference? I liked what we were doing earlier in the season, playing both. But this is what it is,” Vallone said yesterday. “We’re doing well, and I’m going to have to do what the duty is.” Junior Isaac Holmes’ seasonending wrist injury prompted that duty, but the emergence of junior Jamil Merrell at defensive tackle could provide a silver lining. Merrell, a former defensive end, returned to three-technique — lining up on the outside shoulder of a guard — against UConn after playing there in the spring. Merrell recorded five tackles Saturday — tops among defensive linemen — and one for a loss, along with a quarterback hurry. “I would say I’m used to it,” Merrell said of the change. “Coaches tell me I’m versatile. As long as I’m in the game and starting, I’m comfortable with it.” Merrell leads the Scarlet Knights’ front four with 15 tackles this season, with 2.5 for a loss and a sack. He was part of a defensive tackle rotation Saturday that included two players making their first appearances of the season. Sophomore Kenneth Kirksey sat out the first four games because of injury, while junior Michael
Larrow returned following a fourgame suspension. Senior Marvin Booker, meanwhile, saw his first snaps at defensive end since the Knights’ Sept. 1 season opener, and redshirt freshman Max Issaka earned more looks. They join the Knights’ starters along with senior middle linebacker Steve Beauharnais as edge rushers. But how defensive coordinator Robb Smith distributes playing time moving forward remains to be seen. “Other than the established players, it’s going to be another competition this week to see who fights for the extra reps,” said head coach Kyle Flood. “But the guys that did play would have an opportunity to play again this week. How much will get determined as we go through the week.” Vallone’s role remains unquestioned. After starting his Big East-best 43rd straight game, Vallone provides the Knights their only legitimate nose tackle starter with his 6-foot-3, 275-pound frame. And since he played there in spurts earlier this season, his only adjustment could be dealing with added aches. “Having Scott at the nose guard spot is probably the best thing for us as a defense,” Flood said.
THE KNIGHTS
COACHING
staff continues to monitor freshman kicker Kyle Federico’s injur y, which he suffered Saturday on a kickoff, Flood said. The team tried out a walk-on kicker yesterday morning, along with its usual in-house candi-
dates. Flood did not set a pecking order at the position and planned to meet yesterday with special teams coordinator Joe Rossi. “It’s still up in question right now,” Flood said. Sophomore Nick DeLouisa missed his only PAT attempt Saturday after replacing Federico, while redshirt freshman Anthony DiPaula took over kickoff duties. Should Federico return against Syracuse, he will not kick off, Flood said. Flood said he does not think PAT attempts will be an issue in Federico’s absence. “I think probably where it has its biggest effect is that area of the field where you’re trying to decide [if] are you trying a 50yard or 40-yard field goal,” he said. “You have to figure out what the top end of his range is and game plan accordingly.”
JUNIOR PAUL CARREZOLA moved to first-team fullback yesterday after Flood released the team’s depth chart, at least temporarily replacing sophomore Sam Bergen. Bergen suffered an injury on a kick return Saturday, but Flood expects him to return to practice today. Carrezola, a tight end, lines up in a number of locations in coordinator Dave Brock’s offense. “We do a lot of things with Paul because he has that type of skill set,” Flood said, “and that will be the case this week.” For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @TBartoTargum.
Car rezola being limited to that role. “I think you’ll see Paul in a lot of different spots just like we do every week,” Flood said. “I think you’ll see him in the backfield. I think you’ll see him on the line. I think you’ll see him flexed out in the passing game.” So far, the Rutgers football team’s running game has fared well without Burton, picking up 123 yards against UConn, which owns one of the best defenses in the Big East. — Joey Gregory
CONTINGENCY PLAN Junior Jamal Merrell lined up
TARGET PRACTICE The Rutgers men’s soccer team faces
STRONG FINIISH The Rutgers tennis
at defensive tackle Saturday, where he played in the spring for Rutgers. / PAGE 19
a Maryland team that boasts four scorers with four goals or more this season. / PAGE 15
team rebounded from a sluggish start this weekend. / PAGE 18
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Once things went downhill, I just crumbled.” — Rutgers football team left guard Antwan Lowery on drop in performance in 2011
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2012
FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE LINEMAN COMES BACK FROM FOUR-GAME SUSPENSION
WOMEN’S GOLF
RU duo aids in second-place finish at Invite BY GREGORY JOHNSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Junior offensive lineman Antwan Lowery, right, is part of an offensive line unit that has allowed three sacks this season, two of which came on intentional grounding penalties. He was also on the 2010 offensive line, which allowed 61 sacks. YEE ZHSIN BOON
Junior revives college football career BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Prior to this season, the Rutgers football team’s offensive line had seen better days. No member of the current platoon knows this better than junior guard Antwan Lower y.
Lowery appeared in one of the worst seasons statistically in 2010 for the Scarlet Knights offensive line. He played in 10 games — with four star ts — for a group that allowed 61 total sacks. Lowery can see a visible difference in this year’s group.
The Rutgers women’s golf team had its best statistical performance of the season this weekend at home at the Rutgers Invitational, as it captured second place among 21 teams. With a 610 (304-306) final scorecard for the 36-hole event, the Scarlet Knights averaged 16.9 strokes per hole as a team, better than the 17.3 strokes they averaged in their first two tournaments. Seton Hall won the invitational with a 603 (299-304) scorecard, the only team the Knights did not beat by at least 10 strokes. Sophomore Kortnie Maxoutopoulis and senior co-captain Brittany Weddell continued their strong play to lead Rutgers, tying for second place individually among 119 athletes with respective scores of 150. Head coach Maura Waters-Ballard was pleased with how the Knights defended their home course and showed improvement, despite falling short of their goal of winning the tournament title. “We’ve really been practicing very hard and working a lot on how we play the Rutgers golf course,” she said. “I think we really did SEE
“It’s special,” he said. “Guys really do care about putting the time in, the effort of being great and working towards being champions. This line is very special.” He is no different. He went from playing in 10 games the previous year to only four last season, SEE
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CAREER ON PAGE 17
MEN’S SOCCER RUTGERS AT MARYLAND, TONIGHT, 7:30 P.M.
Country’s best squad awaits Rutgers BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
Rutgers head men’s soccer coach Dan Donigan has some basic advice for the Scarlet Knights tonight when they face No. 1 Maryland. “Obviously we have the No. 1 team in the country on the road [tonight], which will be our biggest challenge all season,” Donigan said, “so we’re just in a very tough stretch BY THE NUMBERS Seniors Mark Harrison and Tim Wright have a combined 42 receptions this season. How do they stack up against other Big East tandems? Marcus Sales, Alec Lemon, Syracuse: 54 catches Devin Street, Mike Shanahan, Pitt: 53 catches Andre Davis, Terrence Mitchell, USF: 49 catches
and we have to just continue to work hard and play as well as we can.” For some durations, the Knights (5-4-1, 1-2-1) have done so, exemplified in their victor y against Louisville, a tie against No. 21 South Florida and an overtime loss to No. 3 Georgetown. But like many young teams, it is possible Rutgers only plays up to its competition, as might have been the case in close wins
against College of Charleston and Central Connecticut State. The positive for Rutgers is it could play up to the level of the highest-ranked team in the nation in College Park, Md. The Knights did so when facing the Hoyas, shutting them out for 94 minutes with the opportunity to give Georgetown its first loss of the season. SEE
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EXTRA POINT
JONELLE FILIGNO entered a first-place tie with former Knight Carli Lloyd for most game-winning goals in a single season for Rutgers’ women’s soccer team with six for Glenn Crooks.
Sophomore Kortnie Maxoutopoulis scored a 150 at the Rutgers Invitational. YEE ZHSIN BOON
RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR MEN’S SOCCER
FIELD HOCKEY
WOMEN’S SOCCER
VOLLEYBALL
at Maryland
vs. Louisville
vs. Louisville
vs. Syracuse
Tonight, 7:30 p.m. College Park, Md.
Friday, 3 p.m. Bauer Track and Field Complex
Friday, 5:30 p.m. Yurcak Field
Friday, 6 p.m. College Avenue Gym