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Sandy leads to on-campus evacuations 3,500 leave residence halls, relocate to Busch, Livingston campuses BY SHAODI HUANG ASSOCIATE DESIGN EDITOR

Superstorm Sandy displaced University students after its strong winds knocked electricity out in residence halls. Because of the power loss, Residence Life was no longer able to provide sanitar y conditions — like working toilets and faucets — or comply with fire codes, said Michael Stillwagon, director of Residence Life. University Residence Life relocated students from the College Avenue, Cook and Douglass campuses in New Brunswick to SEE

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Students count losses in wake of hurricane BY ALEX MEIER STAFF WRITER

Hurricane Sandy has disrupted the lives of University students, depriving many of power, boarding and running water. But for some students from towns near the coast, this storm has made a life-changing impact. Louis Ruggeri, a University graduate student from Staten Island, said his neighborhood was ravaged from flooding. “We’ve been cleaning up for the past few days. Almost every house in my neighborhood has mountains of trash from all the things that were destroyed during the flooding,” Ruggeri said. SEE

A tree on College Avenue lays on its side and obstructs the street Monday after Sandy hit New Brunswick. Many trees could not withstand the powerful storm’s winds, which led to downed power lines and outages. CHASE BRUSH, OPINONS EDITOR

SUPERSTORM STIRS UP CAMPUS Unprecedented storm downs trees, power lines around city, University BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT

With winds spanning more than 1,000 miles and traveling as high as 89 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service, Hurricane Sandy devastated shoreline areas of the New Jersey and prompted President Barack Obama to personally survey damage in its wake. Water and gas lines were compromised during and after the storm, which left 2.7 million people without power across the

state, according to nj.com. Along the shore, new inlets have popped up in spots where homes stood one week before on the barrier islands. While tragic losses were not seen at the University’s New Brunswick campus, the storm caused enough of a disruption to cancel classes for an entire week. Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, around 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 29, said David Robinson, state climatologist at the University. The hur ricane would not have wreaked as much havoc in the area if it

were not for an unusually high-pressure system over New England and the position of the jet stream’s flow, he said. “At this time of year, storms usually weaken because of colder waters and head east to nor theast going of f shore,” he said. “The air flow of the system was clockwise when the storm hit and blew it west, back into the coastline.” At the University, power outages and a threat of a compromised water system led to the relocation of 3,500 students from the College Avenue, Cook and Douglass campuses to student centers and resiSEE

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CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Nov. 5 Pam Grossman from Stanford University’s School of Education speaks as part of a Graduate School of Education lecture series at 4 p.m. at the Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. Grossman is known for her work in teacher evaluations. The event is sponsored by the Rose and Nicholas DeMarzo Chair in Education. Career Services hosts an information session on internships in the health professions from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Busch Campus Center. To register, email careerservices@echo.rutgers.edu.

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Tuesday, Nov. 6 Today is Election Day. The Catholic Student Association hosts “A New Look at Dating” at 8 p.m. at the Catholic Center at 84 Somerset St. on the College Avenue campus. A married couple will share their experiences with dating.

Thursday, Nov. 8 The Rutgers Energy Institute invites David Goldston of the National Resources Defense Council to discuss the impact of the 2012 presidential election results on the national energy policy. The event takes place at 10:30 a.m. at the Marine Sciences Building Alampi Room on Cook campus.

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Saturday, Nov. 10 The Scarlet Knights host Army at noon at High Point Solutions Stadium on Busch campus. The Rutgers Percussion Ensemble performs at 7:30 p.m. at the Nicholas Music Center on Douglass campus. Pieces include avant-garde compositions, classic favorites and Brazilian and African drumming. The event is sponsored by the Mason Gross School of the Arts.

Sunday, Nov. 11 The Rutgers Cantonese Club hosts the “Hong Kong Food Festival” at 7:30 p.m. at the Busch Campus Center multipurpose room. There will be food, games and prizes with the theme of famous Hong Kong brands. Tickets will be sold for $10 at the door.

METRO CALENDAR Monday, Nov. 5 Palestinian playwright Betty Shamieh does a performance lecture on “the Alter Ego of an Arab-American Assimilationist” at 5:30 p.m. at the Crossroads Theater at 7 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. The event is part of the Institute for Women and Art’s “Fertile Crescent” exhibition. Chris Isaak performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre at 15 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. His hits include “Wicked Game,” “Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing” and “Two Hearts.” Tickets range from $35 to $75. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the American Red Cross to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy.

Thursday, Nov. 8 Allison Kopicki, polling editor at The New York Times and University alumna, will talk about the election results at 4 p.m. at Civic Square at 33 Livingston Ave. in New Brunswick. The event is sponsored by the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. The Limón Dance Company performs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre. The performance is part of Jose Limón’s 65th anniversary celebration of his life and work. Tickets range from $25 to $50.

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Student leaders take initiative after Sandy Campus organizations give students opportunity to eat food, help donate BY MEGAN MORREALE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

While Hurricane Sandy left a trail of devastation behind, student leaders are combating the storm’s aftermath by fundraising and collecting donations for charities to help those in need of relief. Leaders from student organizations like the Rutgers University Student Assembly and the Student Volunteer Council had volunteers fundraise and collect donations for organizations including Habitat for Humanity and The American Red Cross, said Henah Parikh, co-director of the SVC. “Now that I know that my family and I are okay, I’m turning my thoughts to the question, ‘How do I make sure others are OK and what can I do to help them?’” said Parikh, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. After the storm hit, RUSA held an emergency meeting to develop a response plan for those in need on and around campus. They decided to ser ve hot meals for off-campus students, get supplies to shelters via fundraising and on-campus donations, and keep the student centers open 24 hours a day, said John Connelly, RUSA president. RUSA and SVC implemented victim relief efforts that mostly target of f-campus University students, some of whom are still without power, Parikh said. Volunteers at the student centers stayed with those taking advantage of the 24-hour access option, she said. They made sure students had a good time by playing games and providing them food, Parikh said. “We may not be able to replace everything they’ve lost but at least we can provide these students with a hot meal,” said Connelly, a School of Arts and Sciences senior. Many local charities and shelters have posted online at communityser vice.rutgers.edu lists of what supplies they need,

and the SVC is working to get students and others to donate funds or supplies to help shelters, Parikh said. Members of the SVC are also working toward getting professional volunteers to come help with rebuilding efforts for those who have damaged homes or property because of Hurricane Sandy, Parikh said. “We want to do the best we can to help those who have been hit really hard by the storm,” Connelly said. Along with direct efforts to help victims yesterday, RUSA members are working with the University to help plan for the future and avoid some problems that arose during the hurricane, like communication failures, he said. “There were some students who didn’t know that classes were cancelled because they had no power to check their emails,” Connelly said. “This is a problem.” Other issues such as building infrastructure and failing generators on campus are being looked into, which Connelly hopes will be rectified so the University is more prepared the next time a hurricane hits. Long-term projects are also in the works, Connelly said, such as fundraising to help replace damages to homes and proper ty, especially in shore towns in New Jersey. “The community is really devastated. We want to help people deal with Rutgers and their personal lives at the same time,” he said. “In a way, the storm becomes a blessing because it forces us to interact with others in our communities in a positive way.” No plans are definite, but members of the Rutgers University Programming Association will also be working to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. Adam Helgeson, president of RUPA, said the organization plans to discuss tonight the option of holding a benefit concert to help storm victims.

Student leaders hosted a free dinner for over 600 University students. Check dailytargum.com for more photos. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

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Students sleep on cots in the Multipurpose Room at the Livingston Student Center last week after Hurricane Sandy hit. The University called to evacuate students from the College Avenue, Cook and Douglass campuses because there was no power in residence halls and other safety precautions. Students were moved to Busch and Livingston campuses where students resided until further notice.

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The Raritan River floods over into Boyd Park on Monday as Hurricane Sandy hits New Brunswick. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR

Students forced to evacuate from their residence halls set up cots in the Livingston Student Center on Tuesday night. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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As a result of strong winds during the storm, trees throughout the College Avenue campus, including Seminary Place, were blown over into campus buildings and electrical lines. COURTESY OF GABRIELLA VIOLA

Much of Seaside Heights was flooded, destroying many homes and parts of the boardwalk. SHAWN SMITH, CORRESPONDENT

Gov. Chris Christie greets President Barack Obama on Wednesday as he walks off Air Force One at the Atlantic City International Airport. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

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SANDY Power outage fostered poor communication, Stillwagon says CONTINUED FROM FRONT Busch and Livingston campuses in Piscataway following the storm. The first announcement from Residence Life came Oct. 30 at about 3 a.m. for students living in the Newell and Starkey Apartments on Cook campus. Residents learned they would have to relocate to the Cook Recreation Center. “I know you have been left in the dark, both literally and figuratively,” said George Roitzsch, Residence Life educator, in an announcement to the apar tment residents. Roitzsch told students not to go outside because of downed trees and power lines, which could be dangerous. Trees were down near Neilson Dining Hall and Dudley Road on Cook campus. The roof of the Biel Road bus stop was blown off by strong winds. Roitzsch said the evacuation

was delayed a few hours after the campus lost power Oct. 30 because officials wanted allow emergency workers to restore power and water. Brendon Brito, School of Arts and Sciences first-year student, felt they should have been relocated earlier. “You’d figured that [Residence Life] would have evacuated us on time instead of so late,” he said. Initial communication with students was poor because in any crisis, there is a stage of confusion, said Stillwagon. He said his department was simultaneously gathering information and trying to keep students safe, but the power outage had hindered staff communication via telephone. Lit by two lights running on generator power, the Cook Recreation Center housed 760 students that night sleeping on either cots or the floor. Most students slept on the floor.

Deanna Miller, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore, arrived at the gym at 2:30 a.m. She was not told there would be cots. “They started giving them out, and then it was just a mob,” she said. But a line had formed after the initial push. Rebecca Joyce and her friends, who arrived at 3:30

“I know you have been left in the dark, both literally and figuratively.” GEORGE ROITZSCH Residence Life Educator

a.m., did not know what it was for. “If I wasn’t hearing stuff from other [students], I would have had no idea what was going on,” said Joyce, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore. Lindsay Ruhlin, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences sophomore, was notified at 3:30 a.m. of the evacuation. Although she knew cots were given out, she had not received one.

“Someone said that there were no more cots, so I just slept on the floor,” she said. The gym was not the only room used to house students, but it was the only one with lighting. Racquetball Room 3 in the Cook Recreation Center housed Yuan Zhang, a University graduate student, and her friends. They had been the last batch of students that Residence Life evacuated from the apartments. Racquetball Room 2 also housed students, but not many. Room 1 was used as a meeting room for Residence Life staff. Reactions to the evacuation were mixed. “They did well with what they had. I can’t complain really,” said Joe Hill, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, who had received a cot. “It could be a lot worse.” While some students felt Residence Life should have been better prepared, others understood the need to evacuate. “I think the sense of safety of the American people is ver y good. They evacuated us in case there would be a fire,” Zhang said. Her friend Evelin Song, a University graduate student, said

she wanted to stay in her residence hall. “I thought it was really safe in our dorm,” Song said. Residence Life announced later that day around noon that students in the recreation center would be evacuated for a second time to Livingston campus. Students were allowed to stop by their apartments to pick up necessary supplies before heading to Livingston. All of the residence halls on Cook, Douglass and College Avenue campuses were later evacuated on Tuesday to the Busch and Livingston campuses, Stillwagon said. Power outages and the threat of a compromised water system on Tuesday led to the relocation of about 3,500 students from the Cook, Douglass and College Avenue residence halls to centers on the Busch and Livingston campuses, according to University spokesman Greg Trevor. But some students in the Livingston Student Center tried to make the best of the situation. The piano proved a popular source of entertainment for some, while others played cards or took advantage of the extra time to study.

Students from Cook and Douglass campuses in New Brunswick were relocated to buildings on Busch and Livingston campuses in Piscataway. Students lined up to enter the student lounge of the Livingston Apartments. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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STUDENTS Graduate student loses mementos of late parents in basement flood CONTINUED FROM FRONT His bedroom, located in his house’s basement, faced severe damage. “At one point my aunt described to me how the water level had risen to just outside the door to our basement,” he said. “We had pretty much the entire basement under water. ... We had to knock down all the walls because ever ything was destroyed.” Rutgers Business School senior Colleen Grosse said her beachside town Brick sustained hefty damage. “On one of our main roads, there is a marina. There are

boats that floated across our highways and are now floating in an area called Forge Pond,” she said. “There’s just piles of boats, piles of wood and debris from the ocean.” Grosse said her house’s high elevation prevented damage from flooding, but many of her close friends and loved ones were not as fortunate. “My boyfriend’s house got heavily flooded. Many of our friends have houses that are pretty much destroyed because of the amount of water that came in,” she said. Shane Barrett, a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore, also said his town fell victim to Sandy’s damaging winds.

“[Sandy] hit us really badly. I live in Long Beach Island and it destroyed a lot of homes. There is still massive damage that’s still not fixed yet,” Barrett said. “My neighbor’s entire front

“These ... things that spark little memories takes the biggest emotional toll.” LOUIS RUGGERI Gradute Student

porch was ripped off. His boat’s on its side, cracked open.” He said he feels lucky his beachfront home sustained fixable damages. “We have a newer house [so] we had to follow certain state and town regulations, the biggest one being that [our house] needed to

be a certain amount of feet above ground,” he said. “A lot of our neighbors have older houses, so they got really bad flooding.” Barrett said his vacation house in Pennsylvania also suffered major damage. “Just to make matters worse, a tree fell on [our house’s] roof, and the roof caved in,” he said. “We just don’t know what to do.” Though physical damages from Sandy are visible, emotional damages from the storm feel just as tangible to some. “There are literally boats and pieces of houses from the island that washed onto properties,” Grosse said. “It’s just so heartbreaking to see pieces of people’s lives that are pretty much in our yards now.” Ruggeri said many sentimental objects such as yearbooks, pictures and memorabilia of his parents, were lost in the storm. “Both of my parents died in a car accident years ago,” said

Ruggeri, “A few old board games of theirs were stored in the basement and all of them are gone,” he said. “Talking these things out, these little things that spark little memories, takes the biggest emotional toll.” Despite the devastation, Barrett said his community’s collaboration can be looked at as a positive result from the storm. “In one sense, it actually brought the community together,” he said. “People really needed help. So those that could help would chip in and help move furniture, help clean up the yards.” Grosse said many members of her community have become involved in soup kitchens and clothing drives. “The community has responded ver y effectively,” she said. “A sense of community has kind of been reestablished that may or may not have been lost.”

HURRICANE University served around 11,000 meals in dining halls day after storm CONTINUED FROM FRONT dence hall lounges on the Livingston and Busch campuses, said Greg Trevor, senior director of University Media Relations. “We went door to door at residence halls, spoke to students at dining halls to let students know they should be prepared,” he said. “Ever y effort was made by Residence Life to prepare students.” Trevor said while students were relocated, dining halls remained open to accommodate the increase of relocated students, as well as staff and emergency workers. “Workers were given vouchers they could use for a meal on campus,” he said. “Wednesday alone we served nearly 11,000 meals between the Livingston and Busch dining halls.” While Piscataway did not lose power for an extended period of time, Robinson said back-up generators kept power going at the state climate office in Lucy Stone Hall. “There was never downtime for the main computers, which was great for the state climate office,” he said. “There are 50 stations all over the state providing data ever y five minutes to state officials, local municipalities and emergency ser vices. If the Hill Center had gone down, it would have taken down the entire network.” Seth Richards, a School of Arts and Sciences senior and Residence Hall Assistant in the Livingston Apar tments, said although students were relocated during the storm, the University took steps to ensure they still felt comfortable. “Just because they were displaced, we wanted them to feel welcomed and not a burden,” he said. “They are still Rutgers students.” Richards said students were placed anywhere that could accommodate them in the residence hall, including lounges and the teaching kitchens in the apar tments. Residence assistant duties were also increased while students were there to

ensure a residence assistant was on duty at all times. “We always had someone on for any problems that came up,” he said. “In building A, we had extra people on because of the increase of people at the RAC.” Richards said the University was in close contact with Residence Life during and after the hurricane. He even held an emergency floor meeting with residents to keep them up to date. “We expected to have a power loss and we had a plan in place for when that happened,” he said. “The dining hall was on a generator and stayed open the entire time.” Richards said the school kept students’ welfare in mind during the storm. “Me and some of my residents did what we could to help those who were displaced feel welcome,” he said. “We let some students into our apartments to shower while they were here.” Student Life took steps to ensure off-campus students felt comfor table as well. The Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus adopted a 24-hour cycle that ends tonight, said Michelle Smith, director of the Rutgers Student Center. “We realized off-campus students needed a location to go to recharge their batteries and go to because the temperatures are starting to drop overnight,” she said. “We gave them a safe and warm environment.” Smith said the Rutgers University Student Assembly of fered a shuttle ser vice for students for grocer y shopping at the Shoprite in Piscataway or East Brunswick, depending on which campus they lived on. Along with the bus trip, RUSA held a free hot dinner for students Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Red Lion Café in the Rutgers Student Center. “We had a meeting Friday to decide what we could do to help,” she said. “That’s when we decided to keep the

Residents of houses along a street in Seaside Heights, one of the areas in state hit hardest by Sandy, dispose of debris and damaged furniture in the days following the storm. SHAWN SMITH [Rutgers Student Center] open 24 hours and to hold the dinner over the weekend. It was either going to be Saturday or Sunday night, and we decided on Sunday night.” Smith said that the Rutgers Student Center would return to normal hours Monday night but that may change depending on circumstance. “So far we had about 16 students stay overnight on Friday and Saturday,” she said. “They came from far and wide to stay at the center overnight.” Michael Marcondes De Freitas, a University graduate student, was one of the students who stayed overnight Friday. He has been without power since Monday night, and was grateful the center was open for his needs. “This showed us that the school was really concerned for the needs of of f-campus students. It was really nice of them

to stay open 24 hours,” he said. “So far, the worst thing has been the cold overnight, so it was a blessing to be able to stay here.” De Freitas said that while his daily routine was somewhat the same during the week, the storm still had a big impact on him. “This storm has really made us think about living with limited resources,” he said. “We haven’t had the same comforts we had before. It really makes you think about what you really do need.” Ngoc Nguien, a School of Engineering sophomore, disagreed with the school’s planning. She was relocated from her residence hall on College Avenue to the Livingston campus, but had a friend she was able to stay with instead of staying in a student center. “There was really no good plan behind this,” she said. “My

RA went home for the storm without saying anything to us, so we were all confused about what to do.” She said she was happy to have a friend to stay with, but personally knew some people who had no other options. “My roommate is from Ohio so she didn’t have the option to go home,” she said. While Sandy will likely be described as one of the worst disasters on record to hit New Jersey, Robinson said the devastation could have been much worse. “More people died from falling trees than from drowning. This storm brought with it 13-foot storm surges, 3 feet higher than the previous record set by Hurricane Donna at 10.1 feet,” he said. “This storm was forecasted brilliantly and was well received by people. The loss of life from Sandy could have been much worse.

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Power loss forces city to act BY GIANCARLO CHAUX CORRESPONDENT

Hurricane Sandy originally left about 90 percent of New Brunswick in a blackout last week, but only 10 percent remain without power as of yesterday, according to Russell Marchetta, city spokesman. Police officers and firefighters worked 12-hour shifts throughout the week and invoked a mandatory evacuation for those living in the city’s high-risk flood zones starting Sunday near the Raritan River. The Lord Stirling Elementary School on George Street was opened as a shelter for those the evacuation displaced, Marchetta said. While the shelter housed about 180 people after the storm last week, the number has come down to about 60. “The shelter is still open for people who don’t have power in their homes,” Marchetta said. City officials have been working hard to get everything back to normal following the widespread blackout, he said. “There are only pockets in the city that don’t have power right now,” he said. “We are telling PSE&G the exact locations, so they can target them more easily.” New Brunswick residents also received a Boil Water Advisory starting Tuesday with instructions to boil tap water before drinking it, but Marchetta said it was only a precautionary measure and was lifted by Wednesday morning. “There was an advisor y because the pumps that pump water into the city lost power,” Marchetta said. “We never got to the point where it was a danger — it was only a precaution.” Although police units were placed on alert during the hurricane, Marchetta said there were no storm-related crimes such as looting or rioting in the city.

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New Jersey drivers wait in line for gas in Madison, N.J. Many state gas stations were closed after the storm, which forced drivers to go out of their way for gas and wait in long lines — some stretching for miles. New Jersey implemented an odd/even gas rationing system on Saturday. COURTESY OF TAYLOR PICILLO

Storm hinders operation at local businesses Lack of electricity results in spoiled food, problems contacting staff BY JONATHAN DAVID CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Local businesses, including some of University students’ favorite eateries, are starting to return to their normal operations — back to how things were before Hurricane Sandy came along. Restaurants and stores in New Brunswick faced power outages after the hurricane, a shor tage of available staf f members and spoiled food, which hindered them from delivering and preparing meals for customers. Problems came from contacting employees and handling the influx of deliveries, said Walt Mulvihill, assistant manager of Old Man Rafferty’s on Albany Street.

“Definitely trying to get people into the building, as far as staff, getting the building staffed up. Deliveries, you know ... you’re going through a lot more stuff and it’s a little bit busier sometimes, so it’s tough to get the deliveries into the building,” he said. Matt Poznick, manager at Stuff Yer Face on Easton Avenue, said he agrees the storm has brought along challenges for the businesses. “We had some loss of product that we had to throw out. ... A lot of the distributors we use have also lost power so we can’t get certain items back in. ... I have a lot of employees that can’t get into work because they don’t have power and they’re stranded in certain areas,” he said. Poznick said Sandy had a much greater impact on businesses than Hurricane Irene did last year. “This storm compared to Irene, we lost power here for a total of 13 hours [during Hurricane Irene]. This time, we lost power for two and a half days,” he said. “They were talking about this as a super storm, and they definitely got it right.”

For many owners and managers, it is not only about getting business back up and running but also about supporting families at home. Billy Bodur, manager at Efes Mediterranean Grill on Easton Avenue, stayed at a hotel with his family because his home in Highland Park lost power. “It’s hard to maintain both at the same time — trying to get the business up and on the other hand trying to run a family with no heat, no water, no electricity,” he said. “It’s very hard.” Some were able to reduce damage to their business and were not affected as much as others. Hansel n’ Griddle was one of the few businesses able to operate during the storm, staying open on the night of Oct. 30 before power was restored to New Brunswick, said Mike Ivers, co-manager of the Church Street location. “We feel very fortunate. ... We actually just totally emptied out our Church Street location, loaded up everything to our van, drove it over to our Mine Street location where we were able to

keep everything running on our generator,” he said. Ivers said it was ver y rewarding to help customers during the storm. “Ever since I’ve started working at Hansel, I’ve been committed to the area and working with the students and New Brunswick,” he said. Businesses tried to get back on track as soon as possible after the storm because they know the important role they play in the community. “We really felt good that we were able to provide a source of regularity for our customers and that we were there for them when they had nowhere to get food from,” Iver said. Poznick businesses tried to help each other out during the storm. “The main thing was, is everybody all right? Not only personally with your own family and own property but is the business all right?” he said. “I have power — do you need to store some stuff in my refrigerator until you get your stuff back up and running?”

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n occasion, an event presents itself that tests the strength and integrity of a people. Unfortunately, those events do not always come without costs. Last week, the University, the entire state of New Jersey and a good portion of the East Coast were devastated by a storm of proportions virtually unseen in the history of the lives of its residents. Hurricane Sandy, which took the lives of 23 people in the Garden State so far, has left the state crippled and upended. Even with the storm now almost five days past, New Jersey residents and many New York residents are still reeling from its effects, which include, but are certainly not limited to: loss of power, loss of life and a departure from the everyday normalcy to which we’re so accustomed. But in truth, little can be said of the physical or emotional toll Hurricane Sandy has had on students here on campus, as well as the people of the Garden State. Images of destruction and flooded homes, eyewitness accounts of lives left in shambles are the only things that can truly attest to the storm’s lasting effect the damage done, and big words like “destruction” and “devastation” can hardly express the true weight of the de facto, everyday struggles of those affected by the storm. Yet if the experience has taught us anything — as we hope for many it has — it’s that even the most horrific events can spontaneously evoke instances of humanity and compassion. For students and residents across the state, this humanity and compassion was — and continues to be — most closely felt in acts of community and neighborhood solidarity. Shelters at the University and

abroad that opened their doors in the hours and days following the hurricane put a much needed roof over those residents who were displaced. Campus facility employees came to work even in the aftermath of the storm, and local businesses continued operating by candlelight and without power. The Rutgers University Student Assembly and other campus organizations stepped up to provide those in need with resources and information that made the past week significantly easier to bear. The University’s response to Sandy should not go without commendation either. Though somewhat haphazard and disorganized, the University had a quick response and showed an apparent sympathy toward students and their situations. We would have liked to see greater clarity when instructing residence hall evacuations — which forced students on the Cook, Douglass and College Avenue campuses to relocate to Busch and Livingston. Yet given the difficult circumstances, little more could have been expected. In Sandy’s aftermath, the University community, along with all communities throughout the state and the East Coast, should continue to stand in solidarity and work toward restoring normalcy to the grief-stricken situations experienced by so many. In the face of a force of nature like that of Hurricane Sandy, it can be difficult to salvage any gain, or take from such senseless destruction any positive returns. Yet, as previously noted, if the past week can teach us anything, it’s that compassion and solidarity can trump the most hopeless of events. In the days to come, then, students and residents should continue to reach out to those in need. Every little bit counts.

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SANDY: A COMMUNITY RESPONDS Positive outlook moving forward COMMENTARY SKYLAR FREDERICK

n the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we can see devastation just about everywhere. From lives lost, to houses destroyed or damaged, to power outages, everyone in the storm’s path was affected in some way. It is with great sadness that I received news about those who lost their lives during the storm, and my heart continues to go out to those still without power, almost a week after it went out. I was fortunate enough to go home to Pennsylvania on Oct. 30, after learning that classes were canceled, and while there I spent a lot of time thinking and reflecting. When I left the University, no one had power and the water advisor y had already been put into effect. At that point, I hadn’t yet been able to turn on the news or even read stories or look at pictures online. I had no idea of the severity of the storm, other than how it had affected me, which was just a few hours without power or the inability to take a hot shower. Nothing compared to what I would soon discover. Meanwhile, my family never even lost power, and there was only one tree down in our entire town. There, it was as though just another rainstorm had passed through. I have spent every summer of my life at the Jersey Shore, specifically in Longport, a barrier island just south of Atlantic City. I also have friends with houses in just about every town up and down the coast. Needless to say, all of us were worried, waiting to hear about the extent of Sandy’s destruction.

Fortunately for my family and me, Longport — which is only one block in width — made it through the storm with very minimal destruction. The only damage to our house is that a piece of our fence is missing, our garage door was busted from the force of the water, and now about 2 feet of sand blankets the streets, sidewalks and driveways, resembling piles of snow. A few of my neighbor’s docks are damaged, but overall, we faired incredibly well. I wish that I could say that everyone else made it through as fortunately as we did. Which brings me to why I decided to write this piece: Do not take anything for granted, ever.

“Amid all this we can find a positive way to direct ourselves from here on out. ” People say all the time that you need to be thankful for what you have and to remember those that are less fortunate. We’ve heard stories like these before, but it has only ever been about distant places — tsunamis and hurricanes affecting people we will probably never meet. But did you ever think that the less fortunate would be your classmates, neighbors and best friends? That the homes of family and friends would be the ones that suffer? Friends of mine have lost their entire homes, a lifetime of memories washed away with the waves. Another friend passed on the news that her former roommate’s parents were killed after a tree fell

on their car while they were driving. More and more devastating news and pictures are uploaded to social media at a constant rate. Amid all this, we can find a positive way to direct ourselves from here on out. The notion that there is not a single thing that I can ever take for granted has been solidly reinforced during this past week. While home hearing about all of the devastation and destruction, I found myself telling my family over and over again how much I love them, making the effort to reach out to friends I’ve lost touch with. I can’t fathom the lives of those that were affected so terribly and what lies ahead for them, and I’m faced with the reality that that could have been me. I want to personally help all of them, give them whatever resources they need or even just give them a hug. As classes have started again and I must return to my life at school, I am again reminded how incredibly fortunate I am. From this disaster, I have realized on an extreme level just how precious every second of every single day is. You might say I’m being cheesy, but I cannot stress enough just how important it is to count your blessings and to not take anything for granted. So go forward with an appreciation for everything and everyone you come in contact with. Reach out to those you would normally ignore. Realize that though you may have gotten lucky this time that most likely will not always be the case. Never forget that everything around you could be gone in just seconds.

Skylar Frederick is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore majoring in communication with a minor in French.

Warnings made for a reason COMMENTARY ADAM RAINEAR

ust a regular work day when a Category 1-extra tropical, hybrid storm slams into the New Jersey coast? Just a regular work day when a fire ravages more than 100 homes in Breezy Point, after storm surge and flood waters already decimated the neighborhood? Just a regular work day when a piece of the Atlantic City boardwalk is washed out to sea? We’ve known for years the perils an East Coast hurricane could bring, yet we haven’t had the firsthand experience. We watch closely storms affected other areas — Florida in 1992 with Hurricane Andrew and the Gulf Coast in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina. And, even when the experience finally presents itself, we refrain from all we have prepared for and take the path of most difficulty. Why do we continue to act so asinine? We all understand how important a home is. It is the safe haven to come home to after a rough day at work. It is where you raise your family, your children and your pets. You build a bond with friends and neighbors that last a lifetime, and moving from your home can be one of the most difficult times in your life. Yet we continue to think we can take on the ocean, the elements and the weather.

The roller coaster in Seaside which is now sitting in the Atlantic Ocean cannot take on the weather, so how could you? The cars and boats in Long Branch were thrown around like toys, yet somehow you staying at your home will keep it all intact? The appalling recollections and destruction of Hurricane Sandy will forever remain in our memories, but the preventable loss of life is unnerving. Not only did you risk your own life by staying behind, but you risked the life of many innocent workers — the heroes who gave up their weekend, their weeks, their lives to pull you from your flooded first floor or your trapped car. None of them can take on the weather either. Also, in the midst of election season, we take plenty of time to criticize our politicians and leaders. This is a moment where we should be grateful. Gov. Chris Christie is much criticized, even more so being a leader in a typically democratic state. But, whether you agree or disagree with his views, his leadership during this storm has created the strongest potential for rebuilding. He is utilizing all of the possible resources to allow New Jersey to regain strength, and he is working closely with President Barack Obama, who would otherwise be his rival less than two weeks removed from a presidential election. Finally, we should commend the University as a whole. The decision to cancel classes Monday and Tuesday, while coming a tad late on Sunday, was

obviously the correct one. But, the decision to cancel classes for the remainder of the week wasn’t an obvious one, though it was a wise one. Going into Wednesday having three New Brunswick campuses without power and many students displaced from their belongings, most likely made the decision easier — but taking preventative action with commuters, students’ family members, and professors in mind is what prevents tragedies from occurring. Students should be proud of University President Robert L. Barchi and his staff for making the correct decisions on-the-fly, and we should be proud of the countless volunteers and staff who helped at the shelters which accepted evacuees on campus. As an aspiring broadcast meteorologist, I can tell you that we may never see another storm like Sandy again in our lifetime. It has been decades since we had seen anything of this magnitude before. Yet next time you are asked to evacuate — no matter the type of storm or the potential you feel it has — ask yourself one question: What differentiates me from those people who thought they could take on the weather and didn’t make it out? The answer may surprise you. We are all ordinary people, and the weather is the one thing we cannot control.

Adam Rainear is a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences junior majoring in meteorology and journalism and media studies.

Personal relationships matter most TALKING SHOP BEN GOLD

’m taking a break from my usual columns devoted to economics and taxes to talk about something a little more important. I’m writing this column in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and as the media eviscerates our consciousness with the repeated images of destruction and untold wrath of Mother Nature, I wanted to and felt compelled to find a silver lining in all of this. Right now, we’re obsessed with the numbers and the sentimental consequences of Sandy. We’re regurgitating numbers of displaced citizens, FEMA aid, people without power, and every other quantification of the effects of the storm we can find. But something is missing from this. No matter how we sew the patchwork of numbers, it does not really capture what the storm really did for us — it reshaped how we’re going to approach living for a little while — maybe a long while. I weathered the storm in my house with my closest friends playing board games by candlelight, exchanging stories, eating the scraps of the Stop & Shop junk food aisle, and just being with people I care about. We were blessed to neither have damage to us nor our property. After the worst of the storm had passed, we woke up and surveyed the damage. Some fallen power lines here, some mighty trees decimated, and a blinding array of lights from Emergency Medical Service responding to the overwhelming demand of their services. By the way, EMS, cops, firefighters — I appreciate what you’ve done over the past few days far more than Gov. Chris Christie being the first somewhat honest politician in the history of politicians — you guys do what you’re supposed to do every day, and there is never enough gratitude for us to give. So what good came of the storm? For me, a standard re-issuance of respect for Mother Nature — she is more powerful than we can imagine. Second, the resilience of community — New Jersey will begin to rebuild the shore and it will again be a premier place to build lifetimes of memories. Third, and most important, I reaffirmed that the only important things in life are our friendships and our memories. When we reminisce about the shore, we’re not feeling nostalgia for the sand, but for the memories that were created there with our friends. Life is only about people. In a twisted way, Sandy reminded us of that by making us feel meek and reminding us of how precious our time is. So hopefully I’ll be living my life a little differently after the storm, not in the superficial sense that my Internet will be spotty or that it’s a pain to get gas, but that I won’t surrender my newfound dedication toward making meaningful connections with people. When the power goes out and the internet evaporates into the ether, all we have are the people around us and limitless memories waiting to be made.

Ben Gold is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in philosophy and history. He is a columnist for The Daily Targum.

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STANDINGS Rutgers wins second five-game match in recent home swing CONTINUED FROM BACK to help the Knights, but it was not enough, as they suffered their first home loss since an Oct. 14 defeat against Marquette. Rutgers began the weekend where it left off Saturday since last taking the court Oct. 28 against St. John’s. It went five sets with DePaul for the second consecutive match and found a way to beat the Blue Demons, 3-2. Rutgers won with final set scores of 25-12, 25-17, 22-25, 2125 and 15-11, marking the Knights’ fourth Big East victor y, the most conference wins for Rutgers since recording six in 2005. Its 18th season win also gave Rutgers the most regular season victories in Werneke’s tenure and the most wins since 2000, when the squad recorded 23. On its home floor, Rutgers hit .217 in the contest, tallied 57 kills, 54 assists, 63 digs and nine blocks and came away with a hard-fought win to begin its three-match home stand. “It was a really big win for us,” Werneke said after the match. “I just really talked about the fortitude of our players and everything that we’ve been working towards this year.” Freshman outside hitter Alex Lassa led all players with 19 kills and posted 10 digs to record her third straight double-double and 10th of the year. Freshman outside hitter Megan Stephenson chipped in 14 kills for a career-high .370 hitting percentage. The Knights responded to the Blue Demons (8-17, 3-9) from the first serve after having limited preparation because of Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. The team held three practices instead of the usual five, but it was enough time to regain focus in preparation for DePaul. “I thought the practices this week were focused and detail-oriented,” Werneke said. “We were really energetic, so that was good. We came ready to play and kind of set the tone from the beginning of the match. We were able to find a way to win and play at a high level to win the match.” Rutgers hosts St. John’s at the College Ave Gym on Wednesday at 7 p.m. It then wraps up the regular season in a rematch against DePaul on Sunday in Chicago. “I think it just has to be attention to detail, discipline, passionate volleyball play and quality of play,” Werneke said of how he wants Rutgers to end the regular season. “I think we’re a ver y good team when we focus on the fundamentals of volleyball. When we keep the fundamentals of volleyball at the forefront of our mind and make them a priority, we can compete with ever ybody.”

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TEST Youthful guards lead offensive attack for RU while forwards earn Knights edge on boards CONTINUED FROM BACK Rhode Island in the offseason and reunited with his high school coach, Dan Hurley — they now employ the services of 6-foot-9 junior forward Wally Judge. Judge sat out last season, per NCAA rules, after transferring from Kansas State and saw his first action at Rutgers against Holy Family. Judge finished with seven points and six rebounds in 18 minutes. With a relatively young backcourt, Rice emphasized Judge’s and senior for ward Austin Johnson’s importance. “Austin and Wally are guys we can count on, who are bigger and stronger, who can throw it down and positive things happen,” Rice said, “whether it’s points, getting to the free throw line or a nice assist.” Lee (Texas) Junior College transfer Vincent Garrett also saw his first time in a Rutgers uniform. After impressing fans with his dunk contest victor y Oct. 12 at MidKnight Madness, the junior had a chance to show the crowd what he could do in a game situation. But Garrett recorded only four points and two assists in 15 minutes. One of the most glaring issues Rice saw was a lack of finished shots and possessions. The Knights ended the game 33-for70 from the field, resulting in a 47.1 shooting percentage. “It’s a matter of toughness and not worrying about contact or anything else that goes in it,” Rice said. “Just go and finish.” Overall, the Knights offered few surprises in terms of statistics leaders. As was the case last season, the backcour t dominated the

scoring column, as sophomore guards Myles Mack, Jerome Seagears and Eli Car ter led the team with 17, 16 and 14 points, respectively. The guards — especially Carter, who added six assists — also displayed a willingness to share the ball that was decidedly absent last season. Rutgers finished the game with 23 assists as a team. Much of that is a product of the guards looking to get the ball inside more than they did last season, Mack said. “We practice throwing the ball inside all the time,” Mack said. “[We have] a lot of set plays to go inside. That’s what we were looking to do. But while the Rutgers big men did not put up significant scoring numbers, they showed their physicality in rebounding. They controlled the boards, earning a 51-35 rebounding advantage against the Tigers. And as expected in an exhibition game, the Knights saw a steady rotation of players. Nine different Knights played doubledigit minutes. The next time Rutgers takes the court, the game counts toward its overall record, when it faces St. Peter’s on Friday at the RAC. It has plenty of growing to do before then. Sophomore for ward Greg Lewis will redshirt this season because of lingering problems with his knee, Rice said. Lewis appeared in 18 games last season, including a lone start in the Big East Tournament on March 6 against Villanova. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Joey Gregor y on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.

Junior wing Vincent Garrett’s Lee (Texas) Junior College began to develop a recent reputation for sending players to Division I. ALEX VAN DRIESEN

STIGMA Addition of Garrett gives Rice stable of options on perimeter CONTINUED FROM BACK like, ‘This guy is serious.’ … Then he came down again, and I was like, ‘OK, I’ll go visit.’” Garrett signed a letter of intent April 26, giving Rice one more wing threat. “[Garrett] adds another piece of athleticism, of a Big East type of athlete and Big East type of competitor,” Rice said at the team’s media day. “I like that position and the depth that goes there.” Garrett joins senior Dane Miller and sophomore Malick Kone on the outside. Combined with the Knights’ guard lineup,

Rice has arguably his most athletic backcourt as a head coach. He has seen his fair share of deep guard play as an assistant. Rice coached arguably the best backcourt in Philadelphia Big 5 history at St. Joe’s under Phil Martelli, Jimmy Martelli’s father. He watched over another talented core in a season at Pitt and three more with Marquette. After taking over a down program in 2010, Rice was forced to scour the junior college ranks. He picked up a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility a year after Rutgers brought in one of the nation’s top Juco point guards. But Garrett’s addition provides the Knights a luxury. “Not too many Juco players get noticed like that,” Garrett said. For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @TBartoTargum.

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DIVING

WOMEN’S SOCCER RU’S STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE PLAYS INTO FATE

Divers set early tone for season BY MIKE MORTON STAFF WRITER

The Rutgers swimming and diving team entered the 20122013 season with momentum, breezing by the competition in its first two meets. The divers’ performance has been one of many bright spots for the Scarlet Knights early, winning every event they have participated in through the first two meets. All four of the Knights’ divers — senior captain Katie Kearney, juniors Olivia Harr y and Nicole Scott and sophomore Nicole Honey — have already qualified for the Big East Championships. Honey, Kearney and Scott have also been selected to compete in the Zone Diving Championships. “They’re off to a great start,” said head coach Phil Spiniello. “They’ve showed solid improvement through the first couple of meets, and it’s a sign of good things to come.” In the season-opening Sonny Werblin Invitational on Oct. 19 and 20, Scott stole the show for the diving squad, winning both the 1- and 3meter dives. Honey followed Scott, finishing second in both events. Honey and Scott reversed outcomes in Rutgers’ second meet against Wagner, when Honey won both events on the day and Scott finished second in both. Spiniello believes the divers’ strong performance this year is important to the whole team. “It’s a combined sport of swimming and diving,” he said. “We rely on the diving point, not only in dual meets and invitationals, but also in the Big East Championship meet. They’re a very important factor in our program.” Spiniello attributes the divers’ improvement to diving coach Fred Woodruff, who has been with Rutgers for 20 years. “He’s really done a nice job of continuing to improve divers from the time they arrive on campus to the time they graduate,” Spiniello said. “He’s had success the whole time he’s been here. He has a great track record of improving divers throughout their career here at Rutgers.” Chemistry is another factor this season in the divers’ performance. The quartet is very close, Spiniello said, and have a practice style that allows them to have fun, as well as improve their skills. “I think [having fun] is important, and definitely has an impact,” Spiniello said. “Fred and Katie Robinson, the other assistant in the program, and I all set the tone of working hard and also having fun, and I think that’s what makes our program separate [from others].” Spiniello has both reasonable and lofty goals for the divers for the remainder of the season. “For the divers, our next goal would be to continue to gain valuable points throughout the dual meet season,” Spiniello said. “A realistic goal would be to have all four divers score points at the Big East Championship meet. For updates on the Rutgers swimming and diving team, follow Mike Morton on Twitter @MortonTargum.

Goalkeeper Emmy Simpkins is one of five seniors whose careers could end if the Knights do not make the NCAA Tournament, which they have not done since 2009 when Rutgers lost in Round 2. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / OCTOBER 2012

Rutgers remains on bubble for NCAAs BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT

For the Rutgers women’s soccer team, its 3-1 loss to Connecticut on Oct. 25 in the first round of the Big East Tournament was a disappointment. While Big East play is over, head coach Glenn Crooks believes the Scarlet Knights’ season is not lost yet. He is now focused on securing a spot in the NCAA Tournament “Our outlook is to prepare for a game for next Friday,” Crooks said. The Knights were in solid position to secure an at-large bid for the tournament at the beginning of Big East play. Rutgers posted a 7-1 record in nonconference matches with its only loss coming in a 4-1 defeat Aug. 31 at top-25 Texas A&M. The Aggies finished the season 17-4-1 and are one of three teams in Rutgers’ nonconference schedule that have an RPI less than 100.

Texas A&M holds the No. 10 RPI in the country, while Ohio State comes in 67th and Dartmouth owns the 98th spot. Rutgers defeated both Ohio State and Dartmouth, games that aided Rutgers in having a No. 25 RPI and something Crooks sees putting the team in position for the postseason. “Our strength of schedule is in the top 25, and that does help,” Crooks said. “I keep that in mind when I make the schedule. We have some strong out-of-conference games along with our strong Big East conference games.” The strength of Big East competition also benefits the Knights, but the team did itself no favors with its slow start to conference play. Rutgers dropped five of its first six games in Big East play, including losses to Villanova and St. John’s, whose records stand below .500. It also lost to

Syracuse, whose RPI of 190 is second-worst in the conference. The Knights rebounded after their win against DePaul, going 4-1-0 to finish the regular season. That record includes a 2-2 tie with Notre Dame in South Bend on Oct. 7, a result that could decide if Rutgers makes the tournament. But no matter who the Knights play, Crooks knows the best way to earn a bid is to produce victories. “Playing in those games, if you can get a result and better yet a win, it makes it better,” Crooks said. “I think initially there is a balance to make the schedule give you the best oppor tunity to make the NCAA Tour nament. As long as we do the job on the field, we’ll get an oppor tunity.” The opportunity Rutgers could receive this week depends on the national committee that selects the field.

The committee is composed of eight regional committees, and the Knights fall into the Northeast region. Crooks is a member of the committee that oversees the Northeast region, an influence that can help Rutgers, though he admits for the most part it is out of his hands. “I’m a bit on the inside, but I don’t have any power in terms of who gets in and who does not,” Crooks said. “We rank our region.” With no more games on the schedule, all Rutgers can do now is wait. “We’re squarely on the bubble,” Crooks said. “We cer tainly have an oppor tunity. Our RPI sets us up to have a decent chance.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s soccer team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDTargum.

MEN’S SOCCER KNIGHTS HOLD NO. 29 RPI

Returning players spell future promise BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

With eight goals this season, junior for ward Kene Eze has reserved a spot among the Big East’s best scorers, placing fifth in the conference. He will end his season with that total if the Rutgers men’s soccer team does not make the NCAA Tournament when the field is selected Nov. 12. In Eze’s senior season next year, he wants more. “I have a goal to score at least 10 goals, definitely more … and be part of the Big East First Team or all-conference selections,” he said. “I still want to be the leading goal scorer on the team.” Unlike this season, Eze has some legitimate competition for his final ambition. Sophomore for ward J.P. Correa tied with Eze with six goals to lead the Scarlet Knights last year, but Correa played only four games this

season, needing his second hip surger y in the past year. Eze played without another dynamic scorer this year to compete for the team lead in goals. Freshman midfielder Mael Corboz and freshman defender Mitchell Taintor tie for second with three each. “The competition will definitely help us score more goals,” Eze said. “That’s what we want of each other.” With the return of Correa and senior defender Joe Setchell, who played only two games this year because of a hip injury, along with only senior goalie Kevin McMullen and senior defender Dragan Naumoski graduating, the Knights are set for future success. But if you ask Rutgers, its season is not over yet. The Knights still practice on their same schedule until their name remains absent from NCAA at-large bids. “We’re not even thinking about next year,” said head coach Dan Donigan. “I don’t really care about next year right now.”

The NCAA Tournament would give 13 Rutgers freshmen a chance at postseason action to add to the experience they already gained this year. Some younger players have stepped up since — Corboz arguably doing so the most with three goals and seven assists as a rookie. The Pingr y (N.J.) School product has been the architect of several scoring drives with duties including maintaining possession as a primary ballhandler in the middle third of the field and serving corner kicks. Without Correa and Setchell, a team captain, on the field, others needed to mature quickly, including Corboz. “The approach is more a few guys — maybe five or six guys — stepping up into a little bit more of a leadership role to make up for the loss of [Correa and Setchell],” Corboz said. McMullen is one of Rutgers’ departing leaders, and the goalie

position will be the team’s biggest void. Freshman Ryan Baird is the frontrunner for the starting goalkeeper position for next season, and an undisclosed recruit is expected to serve as competition, Donigan said. But McMullen and Naumoski, for now, still have an opportunity to compete for Rutgers. The Knights’ RPI gradually rose from No. 32 to No. 29 in the past week, which increases their chances of making the 48-team tournament. When it comes to Rutgers’ promising future, selection day is part of it. “We’re going to keep plugging and keep going no matter what happens at the selection show,” Donigan said. “We’re going to keep pushing to take this program to a nationally prominent level.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s soccer team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.

NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP Thirteen Rutgers rookies could make the NCAA Tournament, but they will be held to a high standard next year. / PAGE 15

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HEAD START The Rutgers swimming and diving team’s quartet of divers has improved to carry the Knights in their first two meets of the season. / PAGE 15

WAITING GAME The Rutgers women’s soccer team finds out today if it makes the NCAA Tournament. / PAGE 15

SPORTS

QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s like I have a chip on my shoulder because most guys just go straight [to] Division I.” — Rutgers men’s basketball junior wing Vincent Garrett

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012

MEN’S BASKETBALL

MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 92, HOLY FAMILY 52

Garrett shakes Juco stigma in Rutgers pledge BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR

Junior guard Mike Poole has never seen anyone take more charges in preseason practice than new teammate Vincent Garrett. Garrett, who joined the Rutgers men’s basketball team from Lee (Texas) Junior College, said it is something he has always done. “I was taught very well by a smart coach,” he said, “that charges could get you a far way.” Garrett has traveled farther than most. The Chicago native played two seasons at Lee in Baytown, Texas, about a half hour east of Houston, where he led the team in scoring. He took trips to Rutgers and Oregon State after earning his associate’s degree, but said his original list included UNLV and Connecticut. UNLV cancelled a scheduled visit, and Garrett reluctantly penciled in the Scarlet Knights. “I just was like, ‘I’ll just put them on my list for now. Maybe they won’t be on it later,’” Garrett said at the team’s Oct. 24 media day. “But then I started considering it [for] the same reason I chose Lee: to go somewhere that’s not known and help them be known.” Garrett was not used to relative anonymity. As a senior at Chicago’s famed Marshall Metropolitan High School, Garrett led the team to a city championship title berth. He played on the AAU circuit with Louisville’s Wayne Blackshear, Michigan’s Tim Hardaway Jr. and Portland Trail Blazers firstround pick Meyers Leonard. So when Garrett faced the prospect of obscurity for the first time, it took a stark realization to propel him. “At first I didn’t want to do it. I didn’t want to go to junior college,” he said. “I thought, ‘I’m not going to go to a Division-I school after that.’ … My second year is when I decided I have to make it somehow.” It was also when he met Knights head coach Mike Rice, who teamed up with assistant Jimmy Martelli to lure Garrett to Piscataway. Martelli first flew to Texas after Garrett’s season ended. Then Rice — with a scholarship available following an offseason transfer — made sure to leave a lasting impression. “Rice told me he would visit me every week until I decided to either visit or put him on my list,” Garrett said. “I was looking SEE

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Sophomore point guard Myles Mack provided 17 points, all of which came in the second half, six rebounds and two assists in yesterday’s win in an exhibition game against Holy Family. Mack saw 21 minutes of playing time. ALEX VAN DRIESEN

RU lacks toughness in first test BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR

Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Mike Rice stressed this year’s team is an improvement compared to the unit he had last season, despite having largely the same personnel.

The Scarlet Knights had their first chance to prove Rice correct yesterday in their 92-52 exhibition win against Holy Family at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. They did not — in Rice’s eyes. “Looked like Tarzan, played like Jane,” Rice said. “[We were] soft. The team’s added strength is, and will be, a factor. But tonight,

Carolina Washington

21 13

Detroit Jacksonville

31 14

Denver Cincinnati

31 23

Chicago Tennessee

51 20

Arizona Green Bay

17 31

Miami Indianapolis

20 23

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VOLLEYBALL NOTRE DAME 3, RUTGERS 1

Loss keeps Knights low in standings BY AARON FARRAR CORRESPONDENT

After the Rutgers volleyball team honored four seniors yesterday at the College Avenue Gym, the Scarlet Knights fell to Notre Dame, 3-1. Rutgers (18-10, 4-9) started the outing strong by taking the first set, but the

Fighting Irish (19-6, 12-1) fought back and won three straight sets. The Knights came up short with final set scores of 25-23, 14-25, 2125 and 18-25. Rutgers celebrated its annual Senior Day, showing appreciation to middle back Alex Jones, outside hitter Kylie Orr, defensive specialist Kelsey Ross and setter Stephanie Zielinski — the first players

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for some odd reason, they weren’t focused on finishing through contact.” Rutgers saw only three major changes from last year’s squad. While the Knights no longer have forward Gilvydas Biruta — who transferred to

MAEL CORBOZ finished with seven assists in the regular season, which places the freshman midfielder fourth in the Big East for the Rutgers men’s soccer team. Corboz also has three goals.

head coach CJ Werneke has coached for all four years. The loss ended the day on a low note for Rutgers as it suffered a blow to its Big East Tournament hopes. Orr led the class with nine kills, followed by Jones’ five. Zielinski tacked on 39 assists SEE

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RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR

VOLLEYBALL

CROSS COUNTRY

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ROWING

vs. St. John’s

at District II Champs

vs. St. Peter’s

Foot of the Charles

Wednesday, 7 p.m. College Ave Gym

Friday State College, Pa.

Friday, 7:30 p.m. RAC

Saturday Boston