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The Rutgers men’s basketball team travels to Madison Square Garden tomorrow to take on its second MAAC foe this year in Iona as part of the Garden’s Holiday Festival event. / SPORTS, BACK
STUDY HOUR OR PARTY HOUR? RUSA’s “Atrium After Hours”was intended to provide students with a quiet place to study before finals, but flopped upon its debut. / OPINIONS, PAGE 8
71st ANNIVERSARY Army ROTC and veterans remember Pearl Harbor. / UNIVERSITY, PAGE 3
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Danielle Denisenko, left, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, and Allison Halioltis, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, announce to Rutgers University Student Assembly members the theme of the Rutgers University Dance Marathon, “Kids at Heart.” They encouraged attendees to get involved with the event on April 6, which benefits the Embrace Kids Foundation. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
RUSA looks at workers’ pay after Sandy Members want overtime compensation, vacation days for employees BY ALEX MEIER CORRESPONDENT
Rutgers University Student Assembly voted to approve a proposal last night that aims to bring University President Robert L. Barchi’s attention to University employees’ pay during Superstorm Sandy.
Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency on Oct. 29 because of the storm, yet staff members were required to come into work, said Darlene Smith, vice president of the Union of Rutgers AdministratorsAmerican Federation of Teachers. Both essential and nonessential personnel were required to report to work, she said.
“Some of them stayed home because they couldn’t get of f the roads. We were told to stay of f the roads. Some ... can’t af ford to lose any days of work. Maybe they’re the sole breadwinner in their household,” Smith said. Some staff members came into work, but others were turned away from the city of New Brunswick by police officers, she said. At noon, the University SEE
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This month’s Energy Café quickly turned to the debate on how to approach solving the world’s pollution problems. Gal Hochman, associate professor in the Department of Agriculture, gave a presentation on energy economics, a science that explains energy supply and demand yesterday morning in the Busch Campus Center. Hochman said coal, oil and gas have been polluting the world since the beginning of the 20th century during the monthly discussion hosted by the Rutgers Energy Institute. “We are trying to promote [and] introduce energy security because we care about balancing the environment, and we don’t want to be constantly taking from other countries,” he said. Hochman said the world must change its views on climate change because it is becoming more and more polluted ever y day. Ultimately, it is up to scientists to keep researching for a possible solution, he said. “Our appetite for energy is and has [been] growing at a fast pace,” Hochman said. “We need to create SEE
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Contamination causes U. to close center temporarily The Rutgers Student Center along with café and bakery Au Bon Pain closed last night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. because of a sewage system back-up that affected the establishment’s water supplies, said Michelle Smith, manager of the Rutgers Student Center. The emergency closing was primarily implemented to keep students, faculty and other guests from using the bathrooms or running the water, which would have slowed the repairs, she said. Technicians from Roto-Rooter Drain Cleaning & Plumbing Service, under contract with the University, cleared the backup. —Jovelle Tamayo
DANCE IN STYLE Jhoom Dynamix, a newly formed dance group, perform at Fashion Beyond Borders, hosted by the University’s chapter of Oxfam. The annual multicultural event celebrates diversity within the University community and this year raised money for Hurricane Sandy victims as well as victims in Haiti. The event took place in the multipurpose room at the Busch Campus Center last night. The show included groups of many different cultures and traditions. ENRICO CABREDO, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Saturday, Dec. 8 Verbal Mayhem hosts “Feed the Poets II” at 7:30 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center multipurpose room. Shane Romero and Hasan Malik are among featured performers. Tickets are $5 for students, $7 for non-students. There will be free food.
Monday, Dec. 10 The Women’s Center Coalition hosts “SCREAM Against Gender Violence” at 5 p.m. at Brower Commons on the College Avenue campus as part of the 16 Days of Action Against Gender Violence campaign. MuslimGirl hosts a charity event for Gaza relief at 7 p.m. at the Cook Campus Center. Performances include Palestinian rapper Shadia Mansour. Tickets are $5. The Department of American Studies and the Collective for Asian American Studies holds an event to remember the Cambodian genocide at 7:30 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Center Multipurpose Room on the College Avenue campus. There will be a screening of the film “Enemies of the People,” a lecture from Professor Cathy J. SchlundVials and a performance from rapper Prach Ly.
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Veterans mark significance of Pearl Harbor attacks 71 years later Army ROTC highlights similarities between historic attack, 9/11 BY WILSON CONDE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Even though the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor 71 years ago today with fighter planes and submarines, its impact is still felt within the University community. Lt. Col. Samuel Welch, the University Army ROTC Battalion’s Commander, said Pearl Harbor affects him personally because after the attack, his grandfather ser ved as an officer in the Navy, where he installed radar systems on ships and eventually became a lieutenant commander. “My grandfather was a man of great integrity who believed in service,” he said. Welch said this attack, which killed 2,300 Americans and wounded an additional 1,100 Americans, led to the United States’ involvement in World War II. During the attacks, the Japanese military bombarded the U.S. Pacific Fleet by air and sea in multiple waves, Welch said.
Eighteen ships, including five battleships, were either sunk or damaged, and among them was the USS Arizona. Col. Stephen Abel, director for Veteran Ser vices who also retired from the militar y, said Japan’s attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, exposed extensive rivalries and a lack of cooperation between the Army and Navy. Abel said General Dwight D. Eisenhower forced the different military branches to cooperate to be more effective in defending the country. “That was a great step from where we were at Pearl Harbor,” he said. In addition, Abel said the lesson learned from Pearl Harbor is that the country should always be ready for an attack because not doing so would lead to catastrophic results. “It’s nice to say that we are at peace, but that is only good if the rest of the world also wants to remain at peace,” he said.
Abel said Pearl Harbor became more relevant after Sept. 11, since it forced civilian government agencies to cooperate to prevent similar attacks from happening in the future. “In each case, we learned some serious lessons,” he said. Welch said the Pearl Harbor attacks are similar to the Sept. 11 attacks, where both events caught the country off-guard.
“It wasn’t until I went to the Pearl Harbor memorial ... that the significance of [it] really set in for me.” RAY SANTANA Army ROTC Alumnus
“It is critical that the U.S. government and military move forward to ensure that America is not again surprised by another attack against its people,” he said. Frank Greco, who joined the Navy during World War II at age 17, said he and his neighbors from Staten Island joined the
military because they felt like it was the right thing to do at the time. Greco, a nontraditional University student who is 86 years old, said that while in the Navy as a gun crew member on ships carrying supplies for troops during the war, he gained a new appreciation for America. “We do have problems in this country, and you can criticize it all you want, but compared to the rest of the world, we are still number one by far,” he said. Robert Eckert, an Army ROTC cadet in his third year, said he would remember Pearl Harbor Day as he continues his military training. “The best way to remember Pearl Harbor and the men who died there is to keep training hard to defend the countr y,” said Eckert, a School of Arts and Sciences junior. Eckert said there would be a moment of silence to remember those who died in Pearl Harbor during the Army ROTC’s annual dining social. The Pearl Harbor attacks influenced American thought by overcoming the country’s reluctance that existed prior to the war said Ross Baker, professor in the Department of Political Science.
“The thinking was that since America was protected by two oceans, neither the Japanese nor the Germans had the ability to strike the American mainland,” Baker said. He said the attack continues to affect American policy-making. “The type of fear and reluctance to get involved in the affairs of the world that existed in the 1920s and 1930s is no longer common today, although there will always be some elements of this in society,” he said. Ray Santana, an Army ROTC alumnus and military science instructor at the Army ROTC, said the flag would be flown at half-staff today to remember Pearl Harbor. “It wasn’t until I went to the Pearl Harbor memorial in Hawaii during my junior college year that the significance of Pearl Harbor really set in for me,” Santana said. Abel said it is not just about Pearl Harbor, but instead about the broader idea of remembering that America is free because men and women stepped up to the plate and sacrificed their lives. “There are many calendar days in the year, besides Pearl Harbor, that Americans should stop for a moment and think about the sacrifices they made,” he said.
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Barchi seeks input for strategic plan at U. For the first time in more than 15 years, a strategic planning initiative has been carved out for the University, courtesy of President Robert L. Barchi. After administrators gather information from the University community, Barchi will formulate a vision to enhance the University for the future. “The time is right to begin that process,” Barchi said in a statement. “In the past month, we have achieved several major milestones: approval of Rutgers’ integration with UMDNJ by our governing boards, voter approval of a long-awaited bond act for higher education construction [and] the Rutgers Scarlet Knights’ entry into the Big Ten Conference.” The strategic planning process will include gathering input
through interviews, surveys and focus groups in the University community; looking at strengths and weaknesses; following examples of other schools; and determining which academic programs to prioritize. By June, Barchi will report to the Board of Governors and Board of Trustees on the interim plan, with a finalized plan set for fall 2013. The Boston Consulting Group will partner with the University to develop the plan. “The firm will help us ensure that different voices and perspectives within the broader Rutgers community are heard in our planning process,” Barchi said. “Over the coming months, BCG will be reaching out to various stakeholder groups to solicit their ideas and opinions on the future of Rutgers.”
U. Recreation sets up for Big Chill 5k run Organizers add new feature to provide coats for children in need
them in a big trailer, and on Monday morning we wrap them all up at [the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center on Busch campus]. From there, we ship a majority of the toys to the New Brunswick Housing Authority,” O’Connell said. Bonanno said around 7,000 runners are registered, and she expects about 1,000 more to regBY EZEKIEL AHN ister before the event. CONTRIBUTING WRITER “It’s just a positive event,” she University students and facul- said. “There’s holiday music playty can run in the 10th annual Big ing and even when it’s early and Chill tomorrow, a 5K race for freezing outside, everyone’s in a charity in New Brunswick that is good mood.” Donnelly said students can paropen to the public. Instead of charging an entrance ticipate even if they do not run. fee, the race collects toys and dona- They can volunteer to help with tions that will be distributed to local registration management, road charities, specifically those that ben- marshaling and toy wrapping. Stores and businesses in New efit children in need this holiday season, said Kevin O’Connell, assis- Brunswick are also contributing tant director of Marketing and to the race. Owners help sponsor Social Media at Rutgers Recreation. the race by donating funds, gift “Families come, faculty mem- cards and prizes for the runners bers come, alumni come back and manpower, O’Connell said. and a number of toys are donat- Local restaurants will be providing food for runners. ed. This year we Bonanno said are working with “So I thought, she came up with about 14 charities the idea for the that these toys are ‘OK, no entrance race in 2003 when all going to,” fee. Instead, bring Rutgers Recreation O’Connell said. The Big Chill is a toy for a child.’” was looking for a special event to raising money to DIANE BONANNO hold at the end of purchase winter Executive Director the semester. coats for children of Rutgers Recreation “I thought a this year through race would be fun, selling “yards,” said Megan Donnelly, clerical but I didn’t want a race around Thanksgiving where the prize assistant at Rutgers Recreation. Anyone can buy a “yard,” would be a turkey,” Bonanno said. which are yard-long cutouts the “So I thought, ‘OK, no entrance fee. donor can write his or her name Instead, bring a toy for a child.’” Bonanno said students particion. Yards will be displayed in the College Avenue Gym, she said. pate purely for the satisfaction of So far this semester, University knowing they helped someone sports clubs sold enough yards to less fortunate. “They’re never going to meet purchase more than 400 coats. “We were told that the kids get this child. They’re never going [to] the presents and the toys and love see their toy put a smile on anythem, but some families have kids one’s face,” she said. “But they’re doing it because they want to make that need coats,” O’Connell said. Diane Bonanno, executive sure that a child is happy. For me, director of Rutgers Recreation, said that makes all the work that it takes more than 8,000 toys were collected to put on the Big Chill worth it.” Registration will be held last year, and this year the turnout from 7 to 8 a.m. at the College and donations are steadily rising. “What’s done with the toys is Avenue Gym, and the race will that we pack them all up and put begin at 9 a.m.
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ENERGY U. plans to retrofit lights on all three campuses to save money, energy CONTINUED FROM FRONT a paradigm shift, we need to shift from fossil fuels to green, sustainable energy.” Energy Café regular Sid Madison, a green energy activist, insisted the country needs to use alternative energy or the future will not be bright. He said the only way to achieve this is by government mandate. “If we don’t get natural climate legislation, none of this will matter,” he said. “If you don’t understand the carbon budget you don’t understand anything about pollution. It has to be the public that forces the
politicians to do something about it.” Tony Vangi, a Rutgers Business School junior who regularly attends REI events, said Madison was very outspoken about this issue. “It shows how a lot of people are very passionate about these things,” he said. Though pollution will continue to be a root concern for people now and in the future, Joseph Witkowski, director of Utilities Operations at the University, said when it comes to energy conservation, his department tries its best to do its part. “I believe most students do care about conservation of our
natural resources,” he said. “[They] realize [that] by conserving energy it helps keep the cost of tuition down and helps the environment.” Witkowski said the University purchases power and other utili-
“I believe most students do care about conservation of our natural resources.” JOHN WITKOWSKI Director of Utilities and Operations
ties at the lowest possible rate. But he said he has to consider the market and availability when doing so. Just one example of energy saving at the University is the solar canopy on Livingston
Campus, which produces nine million kilowatt hours per year, and saves the University $1 million in energy costs. “Opportunities for utilities savings through technological improvements are developed and implemented,” he said. Witkowski said University Facilities and Capital Planning plans to replace all lights on the Camden, Newark and New Brunswick campuses with more energy efficient products by 2014. These changes are expected to reduce the University’s energy consumption by 42.5 million kilowatt hours annually, and reduce carbon emissions by 23,333 tons. Started in the spring term of 2012, the Energy Café is a monthly one-hour event that focuses on energy topics and student-to-professor communication, said Beatrice Birrer, program coordinator of REI.
“The Energy Café was conceived to nourish our undergraduate and graduate students and the larger Rutgers community with multi-disciplinar y discussions in an informal manner with an emphasis on time for open dialogue, multiple insights, and sharing of ideas,” she said. She said its mission is to integrate the University’s expertise in science, engineering, economics and policy. “We strive to provide energy solutions to the transition from 20th centur y technologies to those that sustain economic growth and preserve the integrity of our environment,” Birrer said. Corie Hlavaty, a School of Environmental Biological Sciences senior who has an interest in energy conservation, said the cafés are great learning opportunities. “It was interesting to get a different perspective,” she said.
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CROSSING BORDERS In an attempt to get students to discuss their feelings on categorization in everyday life, Erica Buckley, a School of Arts and Sciences junior, left, directs students to cross a line to see if certain statements applied to them. RU Love hosted the event, based on the MTV show “If You Really Knew Me,” last night at the Livingston Student Center. ENRICO CABREDO, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Weather Emergency System] has posted, it contrasts sharply with told employees that they could what Rutgers required us to do,” go home. she said. “So we want to make “That meant people were sure that they are all on the same driving home when the storm page with the national system was building up and even and the state system.” though it wasn’t as bad as it got An official proclamation that later that evening, it was not RUSA members passed in the great conditions to be on the meeting calls for the University roadways,” she said. to recognize the value and imporIn the event of a school clotance of its staff. sure, essential employees are “University staff are not secusually compensated for their ond-class citizens, but a vital comovertime with time and a half. ponent of the Rutgers communiNonessential employees are ty,” reads the proclamation. compensated as they usually are. RUSA also approved a measDespite the University’s closure to propose a $3.50 per ing at noon, records show the semester opt-out fee on stuUniversity remained open, Smith dents’ term bills that would said. Employees suppor t the were not compenUnited States sated for the hours “We want to make S t u d e n t they worked Association and sure that they are all the New Jersey before noon. RUSA wants on the same page United Students, Barchi to recogsaid Sam with the national nize that the Berman, a stuUniversity was dent representasystem and the closed the entire tive for the state system.” day and to retroacSenate Executive tively compensate Committee. DARLENE SMITH all employees, said He said the Vice President of the Anna Barcy, a organizations Union of Rutgers Administrators RUSA senator at provide an large. avenue for stuBarcy said Oct. 29 was considdent leaders, including memered a vacation day. bers of RUSA, to lobby for leg“In the event that they didn’t islation that benefits the technically show up for work University in Washington, D.C. they did not receive the pay that and Trenton, he said. they would otherwise receive,” “I don’t think there’s absoluteBarcy said. ly any downside because if a stuRUSA also wants Barchi to dent does [not] want to pay they allow the transfer of former can just opt out and that’s that,” employee’s accumulated vacation Berman said. days to those working for the RUSA currently uses funds University now. from student fees to pay dues “When an employee retires, for USSA and NJUS, he said. they have the option to donate Having this opt-out fee allows some of their vacation days, so it RUSA to use this money accumulates in a bank,” she said. toward helping other student “Many employees had to give up related costs. their vacation days to make up RUSA plans to take the profor Oct. 29.” posal to the University Senate. The Union of Rutgers If the senate determines the refAdministrators-American erendum has an educational Federation of Teachers would value, Barchi would then have also like to create a task force to sign off on the proposal. The that would assess the proposal would then be voted University’s emergency preon through a referendum in paredness, Smith said. which students decide whether “When you look at the inforit should appear on their term mation that [the National bills, he said.
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US representatives to examine NJ derailment NJ congressman wants to end ‘culture of self-regulation’ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLARKSBORO, N.J. — Federal regulations require inspections of rail bridges and other infrastructure and reports on accidents, but leave it to freight railroad owners to do the work themselves. After a derailment that released thousands of gallons of a hazardous chemical into the air last week in New Jersey, forcing dozens of households to be evacuated, a congressman said Wednesday that it is time to end what he called “a culture of selfregulation” for the industry. “We’ve got to come up with a sensible set of regulations,” U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J. — whose district includes Paulsboro, the site of the derailment — told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Andrews, and Republican Reps. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., and Frank LoBiondo, R-N.J., met yesterday at a command center in nearby Clarksboro with officials working on the accident
response. The congressmen said they expect to hold hearings looking at both the causes of the derailment and the response to it. An industry spokeswoman said the rail companies have specific requirements from the Federal Railroad Administration and other regulators, and that it makes sense for companies to conduct their own inspections and report on their own accidents. “We are the only mode of transportation that owns, maintains and repairs its own infrastructure,” said Holly Arthur, a spokeswoman for the Association of American Railroads. “It is in the railroad’s interest to ensure that infrastructure is world-class.” Many standards for rail operation, she said, are laid out in federal regulations and the FRA has the power to go after noncompliant railroads with civil penalties. She said that the industry is required by law to haul hazardous chemicals and that leaks are rare. Seven cars on an 84-car train last Friday derailed on or near a swivel-style bridge over Mantua Creek in Paulsboro. A tanker car carrying vinyl chloride, a gas used to make PVC plastic, was ruptured, sending thousands of gallons of the chemical into the atmosphere.
Firm offers trips to moon, charges $1.5B THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
space race to the moon that transfixed the world. But once the race ended, there has been only WASHINGTON — Attention sporadic interest in the moon. wealthy nations and billionaires: A President Barack Obama team of former NASA executives cancelled NASA’s planned will fly you to the moon in an outreturn to the moon, saying of-this-world commercial venture America had already been combining the wizardry of Apollo there. A National Academy of and the marketing of Apple. Sciences said Wednesday the For a mere $1.5 billion, the nation’s space agency has no business is offering countries the clear goal or direction for future chance to send two people to the human explomoon and back, ration. either for research “This is unlikely But the exor national presNASA officials tige. And if you are to be the [company] behind Golden an individual with that will pan out.” Spike do. It’s that that kind of money old moon again. to spare, you too JONATHAN MCDOWELL The firm has can go the moon Harvard Astronomer talked to other for a couple days. countries, which Some space are showing interest, said former experts, though, are skeptical of NASA associate administrator the firm’s financial ability to get Alan Stern, Golden Spike’s presito the moon. The venture, called dent. Stern said he’s looking at Golden Spike Co., was countries like South Africa, South announced yesterday. Korea and Japan. One very rich Dozens of private space individual — he won’t give a companies have star ted up name — has also been talking recently, but few if any will with them, but the company’s make it — just like in other main market is foreign nations, fields — said Har vard he said. astronomer Jonathan “It’s not about being first. It’s McDowell, who tracks launchabout joining the club,” Stern es worldwide. said. “We’re kind of cleaning up “This is unlikely to be the one what NASA did in the 1960s. that will pan out,” McDowell said. We’re going to make a commodiNASA’s last trip to the moon ty of it in the 2020s.” launched 40 years ago today. The The selling point: “the sex United States is the only country appeal of flying your own astrothat has landed people there, nauts,” Stern said. beating the Soviet Union in a
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-SC, talks on the phone in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. He announced yesterday he will resign from the Senate to become the president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank. GETTY IMAGES
GOP leader resigns Senate seat DeMint to head conservative think tank Heritage Foundation THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — Sen. Jim DeMint, patron saint of the tea par ty and a would-be Republican kingmaker, announced suddenly yesterday he would resign his South Carolina seat to head Washington’s conser vative Heritage Foundation think tank, a shift that reverberated through a soul-searching GOP.
Just two years into a second, six-year term, DeMint said he would step down on Jan. 1 to helm Heritage while continuing the conser vative fight. The 61-year-old lawmaker, known to hurr y home to South Carolina nearly ever y weekend, had signaled that this term would be his last, but his abr upt announcement shocked even his closest Republican colleagues.
“When he told me this morning, I about fell off my couch,” said South Carolina’s other senator, Republican Lindsey Graham. “I didn’t see this coming.” Prizing ideology over electability, DeMint sometimes infuriated fellow Republicans, picking sides in GOP primaries with decidedly mixed results. He had no patience for centrist Republicans, pushing the party to the right while bankrolling candidates with millions from his political action committee, the Senate Conser vatives Fund.
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While the regular season may be over, praise for the Scarlet Knights football team continues to stream in. Senior linebacker Khaseem Greene joins Corey Moore of Virginia Tech as the second player in Big East history to be named Big East Defensive Player of the Year for two consecutive years, and head coach Kyle Flood shares the conference’s Coach of the Year Award with Louisville’s Charlie Strong. Both deserve a laurel to add to their collection of season trophies, and to help numb the pain of that last loss. We’re still reeling.
We gained a little insight into the true value of student meal plans this week here at the University. The 105 meal plan offers students the least bang for their buck, clocking in at nearly $18 per meal. Perhaps in the future students will be able to swipe in at Henry’s Diner or Starbucks, thus winning back some money and peace of mind lost to this scam. But that seems unlikely as places that accept meal swipes tend to have long lines which leads to overcrowding, said Joe Charette, executive director of Dining Services. For now, food simply should not be so expensive. Hungry, smart stomachs dart the 105 meal plan.
“Atrium After Hours,” a latenight event sponsored by Rutgers University Student Assembly, flopped upon its debut. Eager students showed up to the Rutgers Student Center Atrium, which will remain open from the hours of 1 to 4 a.m. until Dec. 12. The wee hours of the morning have proven too exciting for students to handle — the Atrium has been more of a study party than a quiet sanctuary. Perhaps RUSA should implement a set of rules, or otherwise shut off the lights for good. Either way, a dart warns this slumber-less party to get its act together. We have finals to finish.
Boot up WebReg, click Winter 2013, and lament the losses. Winter Session is not available to first-year students. If this strikes you as odd, unnecessary or unfair, congratulations. Students agree that first-years who feel capable of taking the extra credits should be permitted to do so. If they can handle a full course load, navigate the buses and feel comfortable on campus during the fall, they are prepared to learn in the snowy season. They are also prepared to dart the University’s shortsighted sign-up decision.
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The University was officially admitted to the Committee on Institutional Cooperation this week. The consortium of 13 top-tier research universities — including the University of Illinois, Northwestern University, the University of Michigan and Penn State University — is expected to provide invaluable opportunities to students and faculty on campus. This is a good thing, and the occasion deserves a laurel.
Black Marble — sounds like a swanky bar or a weird Crayola color, right? In reality, it’s NASA’s latest awesome project — a super high-resolution photograph of the Earth at nighttime, taken with satellite technology. The Americas glitter in the surrounding pitch-blackness of outer space. Go search for the entire album of photos, and realize why NASA’s efforts will always have a special laurel in our hearts.
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Christmas is a secular holiday
The stench of nicotine WEIGHING IN COURTNEY AVERETTE
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lthough smoking among young people has gone down, I swear the student body at Rutgers hasn’t gotten the message or they weren’t included in the survey. Everywhere I’ve gone on College Avenue, there are students smoking cigarettes (and other things). I know it’s people’s prerogative to smoke, but they seem to ignore the designated smoking areas and smoke wherever the mood strikes them. Just the other day, I saw a girl on the side of the School of Communication and Information building smoking her cancer stick, meanwhile not 20 feet away there’s a designated smoking sign outside Alexander Library. I just don’t get it. Is it really that hard to walk over to an area that’s close to you for a cigarette break? Maybe I’m the crazy one because it seems practical to me. I’m surprised that there are still young people who even start smoking cigarettes at all. Before our parents were born, I could understand this because there weren’t so many studies done about the dangers, but by the time the 1980s came around, there were so many studies done about the dangers of smoking and also second-hand smoke. With all this knowledge, why do people continue to begin this habit? Is it peer pressure? Is it
the idea of trying it out? Or is it just something to do? I’m not sure. I can’t really say because I’ve never tried it. I enjoy my lungs. I’m sure I will offend some people, but everyone is entitled to their opinions and mine just happens to stray away from smoking. Earlier this semester I even saw two students setting up a hookah right on the side of Scott Hall where everyone walks to get to the buses. The hookah wasn’t the problem, it’s the fact that they were located where a lot of the students in that area have to pass and don’t want to smell it. Hello. That’s what hookah bars are made for. Maybe I’m just being nitpicky about all of this, but I find it disgusting and annoying. I’ve lived with smokers most of my life. My mother, my grandfather and a whole host of other family members smoke and I was miserable from inhaling that stuff. I know the students are only smoking outside (as far as I know) and the cigarette smoke isn’t cluttered in one spot, but there are still people around you, who (unless they are standing in the smoking area) shouldn’t have to deal with this. Some people even have serious reactions to cigarette smoke and are affected worse than others. Some may want to blame tobacco companies for young people even considering smoking, but is it truly their fault? No. Every company wants to sell their product and has a right to advertise that product. There are ads about printers, but I don’t see everyone running out to get those. Even with all the smoking patches and
gum ads, people aren’t always going out to buy those either. We even have these commercials showing the effects of smoking in the most gruesome ways imaginable and yet, there are college students who aren’t willing to try and quit. I do mean “try” because I know, like any other drug, tobacco is addictive and hard to stop, but even trying to stop is a step in the healthy direction. Everyone has the right to make their own decisions and even as a teenager, you know what’s good for you and what isn’t, so there really isn’t much of an excuse to start up. As I said before, I know I’m probably going to offend some people although I’m not trying to. I know I made my whole speech about the unhealthy aspect of smoking, but I think the biggest problem I have is the smoking in places that aren’t designated as smoking areas, especially when it’s done in front of the door to the buildings (which I’ve seen a lot of at Scott Hall) and people are coughing just to get past the cloud of smoke. Nothing irks me more than trying to avoid that stench of nicotine while smoke wafts info my face from the person walking in front of me. Meanwhile I’m doing everything I can to dodge the smoke to no avail. If you’re going to smoke, please just be considerate of those around you and smoke where the designated areas are. Courtney Averette is a School of Arts and Sciences sophomore. Her column, “Weighing In,” runs on alternate Fridays.
ing the oppressive authorities. About the only thing that is traditionally sacred on “Christmas” is the service of the Mass itself. So, really, again — what are you protesting? Is it the secularization of a mostly secular holiday? Or is it that the government is promoting a secular, commercial festival that generates incredible business revenues most years? On both sides, your argument is ridiculous. As for me, I see no problem with letting the government put up nativity scenes and menorahs and Kwanzaa candles and even decorations bearing Arabic script celebrating Ramadan and Mohammed. Go on and do it. If it generates revenue for the economy, that’s reason enough. Why? Because the government isn’t promoting religion, it’s promoting economic growth in a commercial festival. Nowhere in any religious gospel does it tell us to give gifts to one another, nor does it tell us to put up trees and take pictures with Santa. The bible doesn’t even ask us to obser ve Christmas, so how again is it a sacred holiday? I mean, hey, if you can find me the Holy Scripture that mentions how Santa Claus gave baby Jesus a Tickle Me Elmo and Baby-Einstein DVD set — I’ll eat my words.
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or all those who want to bicker about keeping Christ in Christmas, or Christmas off the lawns of town halls and what not — I have several questions. In whose gospel do we hear about a top hat that allows golems built of snow to become animate? Is it in the Gospel of Mark or Luke that caribou are given the means of aerial locomotion? Is this because a sleigh, having snow runners, is inefficient in the desert and thus would not have, on its own, allowed Mary, Joseph, and the infant Christ to escape King Herod and seek refuge in Egypt? Is it in the Book of John, or in the Epistles of Paul, that we hear of the sainted red-suited fellow that dwells in a land of eternal cold and almost constant night and who decides to honor the birth of the Savior by giving out demonmade toys from hell on Saturnalia, which was probably several months before the actual birth of Christ? Or was that in the Epistle to the Hebrews? If your answer — whichever side you fall on — is some variation of the negative, then what exactly are you protesting? Christmas is not a traditionally sacred or religious holiday — it is, historically a time of drunkenness, irreverence, bullying, carousing, gift giving, rioting, as well as a time for mock-
Justin Rod is a School of Arts and Sciences senior majoring in history with a minor in art history.
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ords cannot describe the thoughts that went through my head when I learned the news of the tragedy in Kansas City on Dec. 1. The utter shock of the murder-suicide of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher and his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins has rocked the sports landscape and has heightened new issues and concerns. This country’s reaction to the news has been mixed. Shock and sadness is mixed with hate and anger over what Belcher did. I have read numerous articles from ESPN, CNN and other sources on the matter. I have also ventured into the comments sections of these articles. What I have found is borderline appalling. Thousands of comments appear in these online comment sections, and many of them are downright offensive for such a sensitive subject. For example some posts have been, “This is what losing will do to you”, “Maybe the Chiefs can get crisis management tips from Penn State,”
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and even attacks on his personal character What Belcher did is wrong. He took the from those that didn’t know him such as, “He life of the mother of his child, and then he is a wife beater who deserves to rot in hell” took his own life in front of his head coach and “We should stop mourning this killer and general manager. By no means do I find and recognize him as the coward he is”. his actions acceptable. Two people are dead There are some plausible explanations and a child will never know her parents. But for this tragedy. Belcher had been arguing the name-calling and knee-jerk reactions to with Perkins for a few weeks. They were in Belcher’s actions are too childish. financial trouble. They were undergoing There has been speculation that if counseling with team doctors. There were Belcher is being mourned, it is just the pressures of because he was a caring for their 3 football player. I “Sometimes, people just snap. agree that we hold month-old child, Zoey. I do not athletes to higher There is no explanation defend Belcher for standards just like what he did, but if other celebrities, or understandable cause.” we are going to because they are in analyze a case like the public eye. But this, we must look at all of the facts, not Belcher was relatively unknown outside of just the facts of the day he committed the Kansas City and Maine, where he played crime. We have no way of knowing what college football. His entire life has now was going on in Belcher’s head when he been marred by these actions — he will made his fateful decisions, therefore it is forever be remembered as the football ridiculous to attack his personal character. player who killed his girlfriend and then Kansas City teammates saw a different killed himself. If he is being mourned, it is Belcher, far from what this story has not because he was a football player, it is brought. We cannot comprehend what was because of how he defined himself to his going on in his mind, and it is simply unfair teammates and the Kansas City communito characterize him as a monster. ty. He was loved and well respected, and
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was the epitome of hard work and determination to reach the dream of playing in the NFL. Sometimes, people just snap. There is no explanation or understandable cause. Perhaps this was the case for Belcher. I once read a story where a principal from an Idaho high school went home and shot and killed his wife for no reason. He was a reverend and a respected community leader. He just snapped. In closing, I will just state that suicide is never the answer to any problem in a person’s life. If anything, suicide leaves us with more questions than answers. In Jovan Belcher’s case, this is true. We will never know what he was thinking or if he was in his right mind. We should not be demonizing of what he did because we did not know him, nor characterize him as just being a cold-hearted killer. Instead, we need to look at the causes of this terrible tragedy and learn how to prevent it in the future. And finally, we need pray for their daughter.
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There are many calendar days in the year, besides Pearl Harbor, that Americans should stop for a moment and think about the sacrifices they made. Col. Stephen Abel, director for Veteran Services at the University, on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor. See the story in UNIVERSITY.
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Today's Birthday (12/07/12). Carve out alone time this year. Review diet, exercise and balance practices, and prioritize vitality. Family and loved ones have your attention and care; put your oxygen mask on first. Romance and partnerships advance before June. After that, career and finances heat up. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — A great idea regarding money comes from afar. Review instructions. Friends connect you to a new associate who could become a valuable partner. It's getting romantic. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 6 — Focus on work today and tomorrow, including paperwork. It's getting busy, so stick to practical basics. Express your thoughts freely at home. Friends speak well of you. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Romance blossoms for a while, with a few hurdles. Set long-term goals with your sweetheart. Be sure you have all the information. Take notes. You're gaining support. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Get the opinions of close family before proceeding. You're entering a more domestic phase. Gather information. Keep your financial situation confidential. Invest in success and gain respect. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Use the secret sauce. Put in the extra effort, study and ask questions. Believe you can. Accept the coaching. Don't push yourself too hard. Any forward momentum counts. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Work hard and make lots of money. Talk over ideas with co-workers. Provide leadership. Finish an old task and profit. Gather resources together.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Prepare mentally, and then adapt as needed. Use your power responsibly. They've been waiting for you to say the word. Check your course with friends, then full speed ahead. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 5 — Deadlines are looming; better get back to work. Slow down and think it over. It's getting introspective. Friends help you go farther. Use your imagination. Repay a favor. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Use your powers of observation. Work with close associates today and tomorrow. A loved one offers excellent advice. Listen closely, and hold your comments until asked. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Begin to develop the necessary resources. Get current accounting data. Ask for strategy updates from your teammates. Advance your career while you're at it. Angels guide your actions. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You're making a good impression. Don't get presumptuous. Concentrate on studies, and conditions are better for travel now, too. Ask questions. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Attend to financial matters for the next two days, and turn your plan into the perfect thing. A co-worker and a loved one are your best allies.
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OFFENSE Rutgers keys on disciplined defense as best way to control speedy Iona lineup Sean Armand both average more than 20 points per game, while junior Tre Bowman averages While the Knights fell by four more than 12 points per game. points to St. Peter’s at home, the Size will be an issue, as well. Gaels fell by only two points to Although the Gaels run a guardthe Peacocks on the road. heavy offense, Armand and But records and numbers are Bowman — who have started not the only reasons Rutgers canevery game — stand at 6-foot-4 not afford to overlook Iona. and 6-foot-5, respectively, taller “It’s difficult because they than any Rutgers guard aside play with four guards,” Rice said. from junior Mike Poole. “You have to defend with disciThat means the Knights pline, and you can’t stop. There need to play bigger, especially has to be a resolve there. [The on defense. guards] put so much pressure on “Ever y team doesn’t have a your defense every second of the scorer, but ever y shot clock.” team can Defense has “Now that we’re become a good been the Knights’ defensive team weakness in bigger, we just when put togethrecent games. In can’t lose our er,” Judge said. their last three “That’s always contests, they focus away been our goal: to have allowed from the ball.” defend. We have opponents at least scorers, but we 79 points. MIKE RICE have to bring it The four-guard Head Coach on both ends.” offense can keep Iona has scorthat number high ers, too. While it has two players if Rutgers loses focus, as it did average more than 20 points per against Mississippi, against game, Rutgers has none. whom it allowed a 14-2 run in the Sophomore guard Eli Carter second half in an 80-67 loss. leads the team with 16.7 points Speed is a big worr y for per contest. Rice. He said earlier in the year Sophomore guard Myles the players added size in the Mack said the Gaels’ dribbleof fseason, but it has slowed drive offense does not make them down. things any easier. Rice is well aware of how an To defend it, the Knights opposing coach can take advanneed to be disciplined on the tage of a team’s lack of speed. defensive end. “I used to do it at Robert “We have to get our switchMorris and my first year here,” ing down,” Mack said, “and he said. “We out-quicked teams. know when to switch and when We were tenacious but always not to switch.” quicker. Now that we’re bigger, we just can’t lose our focus away For updates on the Rutgers from the ball and we’ll be fine.” men’s basketball team, follow Joey Like Rutgers, Iona sees most Gregory on Twitter of its scoring from its guards. @JGregoryTargum. Senior Lamont Jones and junior
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Sophomore point guard Myles Mack ranks second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.8 points per game in six contests. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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SPOTS Goodale anticipates return of Siedenberg following injury woes CONTINUED FROM BACK One of those lies at 165 pounds, where sophomores Nick Visicaro and Anthony Volpe have failed to secure the starting role. Both have split time, but whoever gets the nod tomorrow earns an immediate test thanks to Rider’s Ramon Santiago. Santiago is 11-1 this season and ranks No. 15 in his weight class, according to Amature Wrestling News. “It’s important to see some light at 165,” Goodale said. “We need somebody to step up and widen the gap there.” Goodale also wants to see more consistency from 197 pounds, the other contested lineup spot.
Junior Dan Siedenburg will start tomorrow after being sidelined with an injur y. With Siedenburg out, Goodale threw freshman Hayden Hr ymack into the lineup Nov. 24 at the Northeast Duals, where he went 0-3 against Columbia, Binghamton and Army. Siedenburg gives Rutgers its best chance at 197 pounds. “We have to start winning at 197,” Goodale said. “[Siedenburg has] been banged up, but we need to win there. We need to start winning at that weight to have a ver y successful year.” One position in question earlier in the season because of injury was at 133 pounds, but the emergence of junior Vincent Dellefave impressed Goodale. After moving up a weight class this season from 125 pounds, the Toms River, N.J., native has quietly been consistent thus far. Dellefave went 4-2 at the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday
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Freshman guard Precious Person leads a drive last night against LIU-Brooklyn. Person led the backcourt with a career-high 12 points off 6-for-7 shooting. She played only 15 minutes in the 58-32 win against the Blackbirds. MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WIN Rutgers takes advantage of fast start on offense, 18-point lead at half CONTINUED FROM BACK “It’s definitely been a challenge,” she said. “But my teammates support [me]. It’s just been a challenge just trying to get back to playing as myself.” Rutgers ran the Blackbirds out of the gym, forcing turnover after turnover. With 2:30 left before intermission, several Knights dove for a loose ball with Oliver in the middle of the pack.
She came away with a steal and a layup after an assist from Lee. The sequence brought the crowd to its feet as the Knights put forth a complete effort on the defensive end from the opening possession of the game. Rutgers closed out the first half with an 18-point advantage, 37-19, as it continued to shoot well from the floor at 56.7 percent. Oliver led across the score sheet with 11 points, four rebounds and
two steals as the Knights headed to the locker room. “[The win] was important because we had been starting
“We’re still ... ‘trying to find out what special thing we know that we can do’.” C. VIVIAN STRINGER Head Coach
slow,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “We would get so far down that it was hard to recover.
I think what we need to do and will is continuing trying to push tempo on the offensive side. I think we made a conscience effort to do that.” Rutgers also received productivity from the first year players throughout the outing. Freshman guard Kahleah Copper came off the bench and scored eight of her nine points in the first half. Teammate Precious Person picked up in the second half to score 11 of her 12. The Knights opened the game with a 9-1 run. Oliver netted seven of those points. Rutgers got off to an early lead and never looked back in a game the Knights never trailed.
Blackbirds center Tamika Guz was the only player that had the touch for LIU-Brooklyn, leading the team with 10 points and five rebounds. Rutgers prepares to play at the Madison Square Garden on Sunday when it competes in the annual Maggie Dixon Classic for the fifth time against Louisiana Tech. The Knights look to build off the strides in this victor y. “It’s a work in progress,” Stringer said. “We’re still trying to put our transition part of the game together and still looking at what Chelsey said, ‘trying to find out what special thing do we know that we can do.’”
MEN’S TRACK
RU plans for small lineup at Princeton BY ERIC DIMETROSKY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers men’s indoor track and field season begins Sunday with the New Year’s Invitational at Princeton’s Jadwin Gymnasium. The Scarlet Knights have prepared all of fseason for the race and feel they are poised for a strong showing. The Knights had a respectable season last year, evidenced by a sixth-place finish in the Big East Championships, and look to improve on that per formance. Head coach Mike Mulqueen has high expectations for the team this season and hopes to star t productively in its opening meet. “In the first meet, we only compete half the team, and we’re going to see what shape we’re in,” Mulqueen said. “It’s an interesting meet and we want to mix it up and see what ever yone can do.” The day consists of shot put, long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault, before moving to the track. Senior jumper Adam Bergo, who had a strong season last
year, is excited to find out what the team is capable of early in the season. “We want to see what the young freshmen can do,” Bergo said. “They’ve been working ver y hard in practice, and we want to know what they have in meets.” The freshmen have an opportunity to prove themselves with many regular competitors sitting the first meet out. The young group will be key in how the Knights per form this season and needs to adjust to college track and field quickly. Mulqueen hopes the young team will learn during the meet and wants to see progression right away. The field features 14 colleges, including fellow state schools TCNJ, Stevens Institute and the host, Princeton. Health is cr ucial for the Knights, who had to deal with several tough losses to the team last year. “This meet is a big sign of what will happen in the season,” Mulqueen said. “This is the first race for a lot of guys, so we just need to do our best and stay healthy.”
DECEMBER 7, 2012
SPORTS PAGE 15 FOOTBALL FIVE KNIGHTS MAKE CONFERENCE’S FIRST TEAM
Senior linebacker Khaseem Greene bears down on Louisville running back Corvin Lamb during the Knights’ 20-17 loss Nov. 29. Greene became the first Knight to win the Big East’s Defensive Player of the Year award two years in a row after sharing the honor as a junior. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Greene, Flood earn Big East honors BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
While the Rutgers football team had to settle for a share of the Big East title this season, one Scarlet Knight got rid of the prefix “co-” in his award. Senior linebacker Khaseem Greene earned Big East Defensive Player of the Year honors yesterday, a season removed from having to the share the title with Cincinnati’s Derek Wolfe. Greene has the title all to himself now, becoming only the second player in conference history to win the award in consecutive seasons. Virginia Tech’s Corey Moore did so, taking home the title in the 1998 and 1999 seasons. Greene once again led the Big East with 125 tackles and six forced fumbles. The Elizabeth, N.J., native also paced the Knights in sacks with 5.5. Greene led all Rutgers linebackers with two interceptions and 10.5 tackles for loss.
His 376 career tackles put him in fifth place in Rutgers history, and his 22 tackles Nov. 10 against Army marked his single-game career high. But Greene was not the only member of the Knights to win conference honors. Head coach Kyle Flood, in only his first season at the helm, won Co-Big East Coach of the Year, sharing the title with Louisville’s Charlie Strong. Flood led Rutgers to its first ever share of the Big East title — the Knights finished with a 5-2 conference mark — and set a record for most wins by a firstyear coach in program history with nine. Including Greene, a total of five Knights earned Big East First Team honors, while three others were named to the Big East Second Team. Junior guard Antwan Lowery, senior defensive tackle Scott Vallone, junior cornerback Logan Ryan and senior safety Duron
Harmon joined Greene on the first team. Lowery was part of an offensive line that paved the way for only the third 1,000-yard rusher at Rutgers since 1976, Vallone set a new career high with 12.5 tackles for loss, Ryan led the Big East with 14 pass break-ups and Harmon set a new career high with six pass breakups and also recovered a fumble for a touchdown. Three sophomores earned spots on the All Big East Second Team. Running back Jawan Jamison rushed for more than 1,000 yards, offensive tackle Kaleb Johnson made a smooth transition to the left side and wide receiver Brandon Coleman tied former Rutgers tight end Marco Battaglia for the most touchdown catches in a single season with 10. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.
Kyle Flood became only the third Rutgers coach yesterday to earn Big East Coach of the Year honors. NOAH WHITTENBURG, PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
WOMEN’S TRACK RELAYS REMAIN POINT OF CONTENTION
First indoor event offers Rutgers first real look at team BY IAN ERHARD CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Rutgers women’s track and field team finishes its preseason training this weekend for its first meet of the indoor season. The New Year’s Invitational tomorrow further prepares the team for competition in the coming months. “It’s strictly about preparation and seeing where the training has gotten you to this point,” said head coach James Robinson. “We’ve been training for three months.” The event, held in Princeton, takes place at Jadwin Gymnasium and begins at 11 a.m. with field events, followed by track events and final relays. Robinson has not seen the team in competition, making the
meet the only opportunity to do so before winter break. The meet provides experience for athletes that cannot be replicated during training. “For sprinters and hurdlers, we haven’t done a lot of speed work, and for jumpers, we haven’t done a lot of jumping,” Robinson said. “Those are two things we lack, but that’s a lack by design. It’s too early to get into heavy jumping, and it’s too early to do a lot of turnovers. You don’t want them peaking now and Januar y, you want them peaking in Februar y and March.” The meet creates competition for the Scarlet Knights internally and sets the tone for athletes competing in the same event later in the season.
“At the 4x400 relays, you get an early shot to see a lot of competitiveness,” Robinson said. “We’re going to place four relay teams out there, so we’re going to see pretty much ever ybody running.” The weekend is a chance for athletes to return to competition and transition from the training period. Sophomore Allison Payenski, who runs the mile, figures to be one of the stronger athletes for the Knights. “It’s the season opener, so I’m just going to try and do my best and have a good open to the season,” Payenski said. “I race cross country, and it’s my first race back.” Sophomore Gabriel Farquharson competes in the
long jump, runs the 300 meter and joins the 4x400 relays to finish out a busy weekend. Robinson also points to sophomore Christina Dibernardo and junior Tylia Gillon, who both run the 4x400 relays, as athletes this weekend to focus on. Dibernardo runs the 600-meter and Gillion prepares for the 300meter, only her third time competing in the event. “The 300 is a new event to me,” Gillon said. “This is definitely going to be a challenge to see where I am at, but I think it will be a good experience. The first meet will basically set the tone.” Gillion’s experience helps her prepare entering the new season. “It’s definitely different from my freshman year, when you really don’t know what to expect,”
Payenski said. “As a junior, I’ve done this before, and I know how to handle it. It’s just a matter of performing from there.” For the Knights, competing hard better serves their preparations for the rest of the month. “What will help us is if everyone steps up to the plate and everyone does well,” Gillon. “If we can all leave everything on the track, then that will definitely help motivate the team to want to do better.” Payenski sees the upcoming meet as a measuring stick. “I think it’s mostly about preparation because we’d just like to see where we’re at,” she said. “We don’t have to race for a while after this, so I guess it’s just to get us mentally prepared for what the season will bring.”
TURNOVER BATTLE Rutgers caused 27 turnovers
FEEDING FRENZY Rutgers head women’s track and field
DOUBLE TAKE Khaseem Greene of the
last night against LIU-Brooklyn, which helped the Knights break their losing streak and create an 18-point halftime lead. / PAGE 14
coach James Robinson expects tough competition from the team’s relay events during the Knights’ season opener this weekend in Princeton. / PAGE 15
Rutgers football team won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year award for the second time. / PAGE 15
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SPORTS
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Every team doesn’t have a scorer, but every team can become a good defensive team.” — Rutgers men’s basketball junior forward Wally Judge
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 58, LIU-BROOKLYN 32
WRESTLING
Oliver sparks bounce-back win BY AARON FARRAR CORRESPONDENT
Senior forward Monique Oliver attempts a shot against LIU-Brooklyn’s Tamika Guz last night in Rutgers’ 58-32 win en route to her thousandth-career point.
History was not only made, but also repeated itself as the Rutgers women’s basketball team cruised past LIU-Brooklyn, 5832, to remain perfect at home and end its two-game skid. “We had to come out stronger than what we had been doing,” said senior forward Monique Oliver, who led the way with 18 points. “I felt like everybody came out with energy and getting in the flow of things.” The Las Vegas native moved into the history books as the 32nd player to collect one thousand points in her career. She received the ball in the paint with 8:22 left to play and connected on a layup to achieve the accomplishment, followed by a standing ovation as she trotted off the court. “I wasn’t even aware that I hit my one thousandth point,” she said. “I just thought of it as another basket and it’s exciting.” Several Knights contributed in the lopsided victory. Players got into the passing lane, forcing LIU-Brooklyn to give up the ball, which led to points on the other end. Senior forward Chelsey Lee came off the bench and provided another spark for the Scarlet Knights, finishing with nine points and five boards. After watching from the sidelines last season, Lee is steadily working her way back to her old form, showing a glimpse of that throughout the night. SEE
MARIELLE SUMERGIDO, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
WIN ON PAGE 14
MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS-IONA, TOMORROW
Gaels’ four-guard offense worries Rice, RU BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
The last time Wally Judge played at Madison Square Garden, he had yet to put on a uniform for the Rutgers men’s basketball team. He had not even arrived at Kansas State, the school he called home before transferring to Piscataway. Judge was in his final year at Arlington County Day (Fla.) school and participating in the 2009 Jordan Brand Classic game. “It was an all-star game, so I don’t know how much defense was being played, but it BY THE NUMBERS Less than a day after he earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Big East, Khaseem Greene of the Rutgers football team became a Walter Camp All-American Second Team selection. Greene was the only Big East player nominated to the first or second teams.
was a great experience,” he said. “I got robbed of MVP a little bit, but it’s all good.” Judge scored a team-high 18 points in the contest, topping players like former NBA No. 1 overall selection John Wall and No. 3 pick Derrick Favors, who earned Co-MVP honors in the game. He played in front of several celebrities like Michael Jordan, Spike Lee and Kevin Durant. Those faces will likely not be in the stands when Judge returns to the Garden, this time in a Scarlet Knights uniform. Rutgers takes on Iona tomorrow as part of the Garden’s Holiday Festival event.
The Gaels (3-3) may not appear the most daunting opponent, but the Knights (4-2) do not plan on taking them lightly. “It’s exciting because they’re a quality program,” said head coach Mike Rice. “[Head] coach [Tim] Cluess is tremendous in what he has accomplished there.” Rutgers is not in a position to take a MAAC opponent lightly after dropping its Nov. 9 season opener to St. Peter’s. Iona figures to be as difficult should its recent history of strong conference play prove to be an accurate representation. SEE
OFFENSE ON PAGE 13
EXTRA POINT
VINCENT DELLEFAVE
of the Rutgers wrestling team already has nine victories this season, four off his total from last year as a 125-pounder under head coach Scott Goodale.
Senior Scott Winston matches up with Lehigh’s Brandon Hatchett at EIWAs. ALEX VAN DRIESEN / MARCH 2012
Open spots remain on eve of meets BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
Rutgers head wrestling coach Scott Goodale knows what the momentum boost facing the Scarlet Knights gives to Princeton and Rider. “It’s a heated rivalry [for both schools]. They think they can win every year and challenge our guys every year,” Goodale said. “We’ve been fortunate since I’ve been here to win other than my first year. We’re going to have to wrestle really, really hard.” Senior 157-pounder Scott Winston was a little more confident in his predictions for him and his teammates. “Our expectations are to dominate both teams at every weight class,” Winston said. “They’re both New Jersey teams, and we want to be the best team in New Jersey for sure.” Rutgers hosts Princeton and Rider tomorrow night at the College Avenue Gym in only its second home dual meet of the season. While the Knights will be favored against both teams, there are still lineup questions Goodale wants to answer before Rutgers enters the bulk of its schedule. SEE
SPOTS ON PAGE 13
RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR WRESTLING
MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S TRACK
vs. Rider
vs. Iona
at New Year’s Invite
Tomorrow, 5 p.m. College Ave Gym
Tomorrow, 9 p.m. Madison Square Garden
Sunday Princeton, N.J.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs. Louisiana Tech Sunday, 11 a.m. Madison Square Garden