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With so many students currently in the process of apartment hunting, the New Brunswick Renters’ Union held a meeting on Friday in the Douglass Campus Center to educate students about living off-campus. Some students living off-campus do not know their rights as tenants and can find themselves in costly or dangerous situations. Donald Heilman, director of Student Legal Services, said students living off campus must know the legal services available to them. “If I could wrap everything up in one phrase [it would be] ‘you’re moving off campus, protect yourself as a tenant,’” he said. Heilman said a student should have an attorney review his or her lease before signing it. “This is a preemptive strike to a bazillion headaches. How many [students] have signed a $60,000 contract before? That’s what you’re doing when you sign a lease,” he said.
Student Legal Services allows an attorney to review students’ leases for a fee — $25 for each student involved in the contract, Heilman said. He said leases often favor the landlord and students must understand what they are on the hook for, especially in terms of paying the rent. As long as it is clearly stated, renters are only responsible for their portion of the rent. “When you sign a lease, unless there’s language specifically cutting it out, which an attorney might be able to negotiate for you, you’re signing for the whole sum,” Heilman said. Often times renters fail to pay their sum of the rent, he said, and the rest of the tenants living on the property must make up this difference. Heilman said one important reason for a lease review is to see if a tenant needs to purchase renters insurance. This is necessary because a landlord is not responsible for a tenant’s personal property that is damaged or stolen. Renters must trust their instincts and be cautious before signing a lease, SEE
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Peter Gillett and Jon Oliver, University Structure and Governance Committee co-chairs, present the charge that suggests cutting the University Senate body. Gillett said the body’s overall participation has fallen 14.3 percent since 2002. He said the senate’s reduced size would generate more active members and increase productivity. ALEXA WYBRANIEC
U. Senate finalizes decision to slash seats by 25 percent Cuts follow lack of participation, active members in general body meetings BY BRIANNA PROVENZANO STAFF WRITER
During its last meeting of the semester last Friday, the University Senate voted in favor of a proposal to reduce the size of its body by 25 percent. The decision means a reduction in membership for the University’s two largest factions of delegates — students and faculty. According to the University Structure and Governance Committee’s report on the change, the new entitlements — or available senate seats — will allow for one student senator for every
900 full-time students enrolled at the University, and one faculty senator for every 45 budgeted faculty members. Peter Gillett, chair of the committee, said the proposed change arose partially out of concerns over the senate’s size, functionality and visibility. He said throughout the past 40 years, entitlements have increased sharply as the senate evolved to include more constituencies: part-time lecturers, alumni and soon, the inclusion of new delegates resulting from the University’s merger with University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. SEE
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Engineers present designs for real world use at science fair Students in “Design 2” class create machines for applications outside of classroom BY SHAWN SMITH CORRESPONDENT
BLAZING YULE Voorhees Choir performs “This Christmastide” at the 95th annual “Yule Log Ceremony” at Voorhees Chapel on Douglass campus. During the ceremony, a selection of Douglass Residential College seniors stand on stairs and read passages celebrating holidays of various denominations. The tradition involves torch bearers, log bearers, a fire lighter and chime usher — all Douglass students selected based on their achievements at the University. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Imagine a machine that makes custom chocolates or one that simulates the movements of a fully functional elbow. These are just two of the projects that senior industrial engineering students at the University created and presented Friday at the 13th annual “Design of Engineering
Systems” fair in the Busch Campus Center Cove. Kwabena Agyemang, a School of Engineering senior, said her group’s project, created as an assignment for her “Design 2” class, is a culmination of four years of lear ning applied to a real-world scenario.
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CAMPUS CALENDAR Monday, Dec. 10 The Rutgers Student Center “Atrium After Hours” continues from 1 to 4 a.m. through Dec. 12 as a late-night study space for students. This initiative is sponsored by the Rutgers University Student Assembly. The Women’s Center Coalition hosts its “SCREAM Against Gender Violence” rally 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.
Tuesday, Dec. 11 Historian and musician David Kincaid talks about “Irish Songs of the U.S. Civil War” at 4 p.m. in the Remigio U. Pane Room of Alexander Library on the College Avenue campus. The event is sponsored by the Rutgers University Libraries.
Wednesday, Dec. 12 The Student Employment Office sets up a table from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the Rutgers Student Center on the College Avenue campus to talk to students about part-tim and seasonal employment. Those who stop by will get a free stress ball. The Rutgers Photography Club showcases its members’ works from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Douglass Student Center’s NJC Lounge. There will be free food.
METRO CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 12 Kenny G performs holiday songs at 8 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets start at $35.
Thursday, Dec. 13 Sadat X of Brand Nubian performs at 9 p.m. at the Court Tavern at 124 Church St. in downtown New Brunswick. There is a $5 cover charge. This is a 21+ event.
Friday, Dec. 14 Free horse-drawn carriage rides continue every Friday and Saturday in December from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at 2 Albany St. and Heldrich Hotel at 10 Livingston Ave.
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Group hosts charity ball to benefit children internationally Foundation buys, sends books to fight childhood illiteracy BY CARLETT SPIKE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The University’s chapter of the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children hosted a charity ball on Friday as part of their initiative to raise funds for impoverished children. Throughout the year FIRMC sends volunteers to give basic medical care to kids suffering from poverty overseas. Because they cannot send students to help right before finals,
the chapter held a charity ball Friday to do what they can from home — send money that will fund free clinics along with educational workbooks for the children. Students who paid for their entr y competed in a “bestdressed” contest and took turns posing in a photo booth at the ball, which raised more than $500 for FIMRC clinics in India, Uganda, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Peru, said Nikki Chand, president of FIMRC. The club purchased the workbooks before the event, which will be sent along with the proceeds to help fight illiteracy, she said. The real difference FIMRC members make happens during semester breaks, Chand said. On relief trips, students administer care that professionals in the United States are usu-
ally responsible for because there is nobody else to do it, said Andrea Kwok, FIMRC secretary. Kwok, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the medical experience gained abroad would never be possible in the United States because of legal liabilities. “Most of the time they need any help they can get. You’ll be asked to administer vaccines, or you’ll watch live surgeries or births,” Kwok said. Chand, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, said she saw the effects of poor health care practices firsthand during a ser vice trip to Peru. She said many children in the area do not have access to proper hygiene supplies. “When we did a sur vey, we found that children were brushing their teeth with twigs, or
they were using soap as a substitute for toothpaste,” she said. Chand said her father inspired her to volunteer for the charity because he came from an impoverished community. “When I went there, I realized that I am the first woman in my family to get an education,” she said. “I want to share this with more people that totally deserve more options and should dream to be whatever they want to be and not just what their family does.” Kwok said the organization works locally as well as internationally. “We will send people out into the New Brunswick area to work as tutors in local schools or at the soup kitchens,” she said. She said the turnout was better than expected at the ball, as they ran out of seating and food before it was over.
“The hardest part is getting the word out and getting guests, and we did a really good job this year,” Kwok said. One of the guests, Bhargavi Sriram, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the charity, which is open to anyone willing to join, always needs more volunteers. “FIMRC is doing some really good work and more people should know about what they are doing and tr y to get involved,” she said. Henah Parikh, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said the event was a great way to help kids in need. “I came to support FIMRC and all the work they do to help children and developing countries. Seven dollars [the price of admission to the ball] can really go such a long way,” she said.
BIG CHILL 2012 Runners gather in the College Ave Gym after finishing the 5K. More than 9,000 participants attended the 10th annual run for charity Saturday. Each runner was required to donate a toy worth at least $10 for a child between the ages of 3 and 14, which were gathered onstage in the College Ave Gym. Three hundred fifty people volunteered to run the event, which started and ended in front of the gymnasium and looped down George Street and through Buccleuch Park. Some also made donations through buying “yards” of the race route, the proceeds of which went toward coats for children. TIAN LI
IN BRIEF STUDENT FINDS SUCCESS AFTER LOSING PARENT Merrill Simpson, a School of Environmental and Biological Sciences senior, said she credits the Equine Science program at the University with helping her get through the tragic loss of her mother. Simpson told University Media Relations that her mother, who passed away during Simpson’s first year at the University, always encouraged her to find a passion that she could turn into a career — a sentiment that pushed her to apply herself to her studies even harder. She said she has loved horses since she was 4 years old, and even bought a horse during her first year of high school. She was forced to sell it before coming to the University, but that did not diminish her desire to ride horses. She is now the supervisor of the Rutgers University Mounted Patrol, a student group of public safety officers who patrol Cook and Douglass campuses on horseback.
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Judy Shaw, a senior research specialist at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, tells students about lead safety in their off-campus rental housing. Houses built before 1978 may contain lead paint, which is hazardous to students’ health. SMARANDA TOLOSANO Heilman said. “All of you have an internal check: the gut check, the smell check ... my advice is — know a good deal, know a good property, know a good landlord when you see it, smell it, taste it.” Heilman said students must also consider whether living off campus suits their lifestyles. “Your grades suffer, your career choices suffer, it’s miserable, so please consider the loss of services you get off campus so you can have your eyes opened,” he said. But Jan Deguzman, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said moving off campus has not changed his studying habits. “The only problem with on campus is the fact that you’ll be surrounded by so many other people, but living off campus can have the same issues,” he said. “In both cases when I lived on campus or off campus I went somewhere else to study.” Bill Rementer, a School of Arts and Sciences senior, said living off campus tends to distract him from studying. “I get kind of claustrophobic if I’m in my room too long. I get distracted more easily because there’s more things to do at my house so I either go to the library or computer lab to study,” he said. Charlie Kratovil, a University alumnus and New Brunswick community organizer, said renters must know the laws surrounding their security deposit. Landlords often use security deposits as leverage, said Kratovil, a New Brunswick resident. Renters should know that money from a security deposit should be in an interest bearing account that tenants can access. Landlords may not spend the security deposit money, he said. When landlords do not tell tenants how to access their deposit, tenants can use the money to pay for their rent, he said. Landlords must give the tenants back the security deposit within 30 days of the lease’s end or tenants are entitled to receive double the amount of the security deposit. “A lot of people expect their money back and only get a small fraction of it or just never hear from the landlord again,” Kratovil said. “You really want to protect yourself from that.” Deguzman said he has not experienced any issues with his landlord.
“My landlord’s pretty nice, he acts more as a peer. I don’t really have any problems with him,” he said. “He always checks up on us.” But Justin Levatino, a School of Engineering senior, said his landlord from last year misused his security deposit. “Last year I lost half of it, and half of the stuff that [my landlord] deduced off of us was preexisting,” he said. “He said there was graffiti in the basement but we came with it there.” Kratovil said tenants must manage and maintain a positive relationship with their landlord and be upfront about any issues. “It’s somebody you’re going to have to deal with every time there’s a maintenance issue ... an emergency or a crime or some problem happens on the property” he said. “It’s also the person you’re going to have to deal with usually once a month to pay the bill.” Getting involved in the city’s government can help tenants learn about their rights and future issues they may face, Kratovil said. He advises tenants to attend rent control board and city planning board meetings. Judy Shaw, a senior research specialist at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, said students must also consider a property’s environment in terms of personal health. Shaw said tenants should know when their property’s year of construction was to avoid risks of lead exposure. “Before 1978, you could paint with lead paints and now you can’t,” she said. “So any building that was before 1978 runs the possibly of having lead based paints in the walls of the house.” Shaw said tenants could avoid the risk of lung cancer by asking their landlord about the area’s radon situation. “The thing that’s so unusual about radon is your [neighbor’s] house could be fine and you’re living right next door and your house is not. It’s that random,” she said. Shaw said changing personal behaviors could also minimize health risks. “We’re looking at the physical house, but we’re also looking at the behaviors and interaction between the house and the people,” she said. Overuse of cleaning supplies, pets, mold spores and air fresheners all can correlate with respiratory issues, Shaw said.
“The mechanism for determining senate entitlements has been based on the notion of trying to balance the representations of different units by having formulae that determine representation of the two largest groups: faculty and students,” said Gillett, a Rutgers Business School associate professor. Although a larger body would mean more delegates available to provide input and vote, Gillett said the University Senate has struggled with participation in recent years. Combined with the fact that the number of elected senators have failed to match the increase in entitlements, Gillett said the body’s overall participation has fallen 14.3 percent since 2002. “This year we are entitled to 236 senators, though only 209 of those seats are filled. The average attendance of senators to last year’s meetings was 104,” he said. Gillett said the senate’s reduced size would increase productivity and provide an incentive for members to be active. “There is no future in a senate that continues to grow indiscriminately if we’re not persuading people to participate as actively as we want it to be,” he said. In addition to a decrease in productivity, attendance has fallen 4.3 percent across constituencies in the past 10 years, he said. “Compared with the 209 we have now, on average, only half of those senators come. This begins to beg questions about whether at any particular point in time we have a quo-
rum,” he said. For the University Senate, quorum — or the minimum attendance required for the body to vote — is set at one-third of the voting members, meaning that of the 209 senate seats which are filled, 70 must be present at meetings, Gillett said. Average senator attendance has fallen 14.2 percent since 2002, he said. Entitlements have grown because of natural processes by 11.4 percent, but the number of senators elected has grown 8.7 percent. In other words, willing candidates have not grown at the same rate as the available seats. Ted Szatrowski, a professor of Management Science and Information Systems, said he felt the senate reductions would
“Students were considering opposing certain aspects [of the proposal].” SAM BERMAN New Brunswick Student Delegate Senate Executive Committe
be a positive step toward increasing productivity. “I think this is a great move and I think this will help to make things more efficient. ... I’m not worried about the faculty voice being diminished, or the student voice,” Szatrowski said. Specifically, Szatrowski said he felt that the senate’s committees would be positively affected by the reduction of delegates. “When I’m on committees, that’s where all the work gets done. A committee of 20 gets really unwieldy. When you have 10, you’ll spend more time in the appropriate
way, focusing on the issues,” he said. Szatrowski said the benefits that come with full attendance and a smaller senate results in the general body operating more efficiently as well. Sam Berman, the New Brunswick student delegate for the University Senate Executive Committee, said some senators were initially uneasy about the proposed reductions. “Students were considering opposing certain aspects [of the proposal]. We were worried about … whether or not we’d come away from this with less say in what the senate does as opposed to equal or more say,” Berman said. Berman, a School of Ar ts and Sciences junior, said the senate’s vote is beneficial for student representation. He said he hopes the decision will ultimately make the body as a whole more effective. “Hopefully with a smaller senate size, the people who run and get the positions are the people who take it more seriously and will show up. And at any rate, quorum is smaller, so that’s less of a risk now,” Berman said. The senate also voted in favor of the Budget and Finance Committee’s proposal to present to the senate with an annual report in an effort to increase transparency regarding the University’s budget. BFC chairman Menahem Spiegel said the purpose of the proposal is to provide additional focus to the committee’s activities and to allow for a better understanding of trends, problems, difficulties and strong points. “Not only will [this knowledge] be serviceable to the members of the senate ... but also will branch out from there to disseminate to the wider University community,” said Spiegel, an associate professor in the Rutgers Business School.
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“The class, ‘Design 2,’ is a big part of the engineering program,” he said. “It is everything Students work in we have learned in all four years, applied here.” groups with budgets Barlow said the class not only of $600 in class taught the students how to practically apply four years of work, but also CONTINUED FROM FRONT how to present and answer ques“This [‘Design 2’ class] was a tions from people who know nothing challenge, it was a struggle mentally about their projects. “We gave presentations once and wore you down,” he said. “But it was worth it in the end. If we could a week in class with the profesget through this, we could get sors helping us prepare. We all saw significant improvements through anything in life.” Agyemang and his group mem- as time went on,” he said. “We bers created a fully automated answered basically the same chocolate-making machine. questions ever y week from Clients can go on a website, place classmates, so it was interesting an order and specify what shape to get questions from people who were not and filling they involved with the would like. The machine then cre“It is everything we process.” Kang Li, an ates the order and have learned in all assistant professor sends out a text in the School of message or email four years, Engineering, said to the client to alert applied here.” the class was develthem their order is oped to give stuready for pickup. JOSEPH SIKORSKI dents the chance to T h o m a s School of Engineering experience a realBarlow, a School of Senior life problem with Engineering senthe ability to ask ior, worked with a group on a device that simulates professors for help when necessary. “We wanted them to integrate the natural movement of an elbow. This machine could help doctors and apply their knowledge to a diagnose elbow injuries and problem,” he said. “Something understand muscle forces. from a textbook has no application. Sensors are attached to a mechan- This allowed them to deal with ical arm, and as it moves, the groups and use the knowledge machine analyzes data according from their classes.” Li said the class gives students to its movements. “We will provide a list of injuries the chance to work on projects that with the machine to help with the would take place outside of the classroom and teaches them skills diagnosis,” he said. Within “Design 2,” students that they can take with them to apply their accumulated skills to cre- future jobs. But the groups had limitations to ate their machine, Sikorski said.
Joeseph Sikorski, a School of Engineering senior, explains how his group’s chocolate-making machine works. The machine allows users to customize their order and keeps them updated on its status through text message and email alerts. Users can also track the progress of their order online. The machine was made for “Design 2,” a class that allows senior engineering students to put their knowledge to practical use. LIANNE NG, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
work with while they designed and created their projects. “All of the groups were given a budget of $600 to work with,” he said. “They also had to have three parts to their projects: a mechanical design, some type of software integration and optimization. They had to include optimization because we want them to have actual experience.” E.A. Elsayed, a professor in the School of Engineering who also taught the class, said the projects were designed to allow students to experience the stresses and problems of their peers in the field.
“We wanted to train the students and give them real-life experience,” he said. “We wanted to include everything from A to Z, from the economics of a project to working in teams while under budget constraints.” Elsayed said that while they are given limitations, sometimes problems arise and teams will work with professors to figure out solutions. “Sometimes groups will run over budget,” he said. “Sometimes they won’t know how to handle or work with a vendor, so we are here.” Elsayed said one of the biggest challenges of this project from the
professor’s side is coming up with projects for the students. Every year professors come up with new ideas so that there are never repeats. “Our biggest challenge is coming up with projects that can be completed within a semester that have elements from real life,” he said. “We are always seeking innovative ideas and the planning for next year will start [Friday] afternoon when I go back to my office.” Li said that while the course is tough, it is meant to prepare students for life after graduation. “It’s not enough torture for the students,” he said.
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ecently, the University Housing and Residence Life has declared its intention to take into account the year of housing applicants, citing feedback it has received from leadership groups and academic groups alike. The major point that kept arising has been the advantage that upperclassmen should be entitled to in the housing process. The decision to weigh seniority in housing decisions is definitely an improvement on the process. This decision has been received with relief among many students that felt it has been a long time coming. The housing process has long been criticized as being flawed and unfair, and taking seniority into account is a step toward assuaging this problem. However, it is only a step, as further issues have come into question as this new housing process prepares to be implemented. While it is necessar y to take applicants’ years into consideration, other factors deser ve to be taken into account as well. Among many other things, preference should be given to students that are out of state or live farther away. Further, it is questionable whether allotting seniority to a point system would be more efficient than simply allowing upperclassmen to choose their housing first. The point system
itself may become even more complicated or dismissive of students’ needs, as it has been in the past. The new housing decision also comes with reverse-preference, giving the advantage to firstyear students and sophomores when it comes to applying to suites and doubles. While this seems like a move that will ensure the housing of all students, it also disregards seniors that may prefer living in residence halls rather than apartments. There is also a fear of too many upperclassmen choosing to stay oncampus, thereby pushing many underclassmen offcampus. We also cannot ignore the fact that sophomores and juniors still remain in a limbo, with so much attention being drawn to first-year students and seniors that the “middle-classmen” may find it hard to navigate. Overall, the housing process needs more consistency in order to remain fair, balanced and attentive. While progress is being made in the right direction, we are only replacing a flawed system with a less flawed system that continues to disregard many factors of college life for students in need of housing. Moving for ward, RHA should continue to examine ways to make housing on campus more accomodating — and equitable — for students of all class years.
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New resolution empowers NJ students COMMENTARY BARBARA BUONO
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n Thursday, the Senate Higher Education Committee passed the bill S2187. It, quite simply, has a single purpose — empowering New Jersey’s students. It provides prospective students and their families with an easy-to-understand fact sheet about the cost of attendance. We live in the Information Age. It is an age in which knowledge is power. Because of what we know today, we have the ability to live better lives. With what we know, we can make better decisions — whether big or small — each and every day. Just the other day, I did some grocer y shopping for my family. Before I went to the store, I checked a few different circulars to find out what was on sale. When I went out to buy the groceries, labels on the shelves made the lowest prices clear. And later that day when I got started on dinner, nutritional labels told me all about the vitamins and nutrients my family would consume by eating that food.
I made good choices, because I had For many young people, college is access to the right information — informa- about more than what happens in the tion that exists because of the fundamental classroom. For many students, this is the idea that people ought to have a right to beginning of adulthood. It is the start of an make an informed decision about what is independent life. best for them and for their families. If our intention is to give our students the Now does it make any sense — is it skills they need to be responsible adults, in an truly reasonable that in making a simple age of information, the very least we can do is trip to do my food shopping — that I had pass this bill and give them the facts. They’ll more information be able to make the readily available to right decisions. me than my chilBut as it is “They were students just dren did when it today, recent gradlooking to achieve what their uates across the came to one of the biggest life deciparents may not have, to fulfill nation — many of sions they would them young people their dreams, to move forward just barely out of ever make? Choosing a coltheir teenage years with their lives.” lege — both for par— have on average ents and students — more than $20,000 is one of the most worth of debt. important choices one can make. It is an Today, the sum of student loan debt investment in a better future. A college edu- surpasses that of credit card debt, auto cation is the first step on the path to success. loan debt, and it threatens our country’s And that’s the advice students get, isn’t economic stability. For too many college it? Go to school. Get an education. Make graduates, loan payments far exceed something of yourself. incomes. For them, the thought of getting But written in the finest of print is the married or starting a family or even movreality that is decades of debt. It is a reali- ing out of their parents’ basements seems ty with which far too many of us — out of reach. whether it is through debt of our own or For too many college graduates, unpaid that of our children — are familiar. student loans today can mean not just a
delay in adulthood but garnished wages or Social Security tomorrow. And this isn’t just something that affects the students themselves. More and more retirees — believing that they could begin the next chapter of life with the kids out of the house and their days at the office behind them — are joining the ranks of the millions of student loan debtors over the age of 60. These were students just looking for a shot at good jobs that pay a livable wage. They were students just looking to achieve what their parents may not have, to fulfill their dreams, to move forward with their lives. But just months after graduation, they realize that something keeps holding them back. And it will for the next 10 or 20 years, sometimes more. In shor t, they star ted classes with high hopes, and they left with debt that was even higher. All because they made what seemed like a smart decision. I urge my colleagues to pass this bill, and stand up for the generation of young people who will build our future. Barbara Buono is an N.J. Democratic state senator for Legislative District 18. She is the author of bill S2187.
Collective student action must continue COMMUNITY MATTERS SAM BERMAN
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t’s been quite a semester for student activism. Student government stepped up in response to Sandy, working with administrators to provide relief for students and displaced residents; University President Robert L. Barchi agreed to disaf filiate from Adidas after pressure from Rutgers United Students Against Sweatshops; student activists worked tirelessly to pass New Jersey Public Question 1 (higher education bond act) and New Brunswick Municipal Question 1 (elected school boards); student voting power in the University Senate increased from 26 percent to 31 percent, ensuring that student interests would be heard by the administration, if students care to promote them. All in all, it has been an exciting semester for those who took me seriously in my first column of the semester, in which I urged my fellow students to take ownership of the act of building a brighter future for the University as an institution. The key point that I am tr ying to emphasize — what all of these accomplishments have in common — is that they came about as a direct result of student involvement. In each of the above moments, students took time out of their busy schedule to put their effort into a project that needed doing, or to fight for a cause they believed in, and
the result was a series of general suc- studies. Even if sequestration is by some cesses for students. miracle avoided, students may feel an And yet the work has only just begun. impact if education cuts are put on the In the coming months, students are altar of some grand bargain. As educagoing to find themselves up against plen- tion becomes increasingly important as ty of challenges that are going to require the basis for success in a knowledgecollective action. Barchi’s strategic plan- based economy such as our own, ensurning process is beginning in earnest in ing access to quality education must be the spring. The merger with the universally recognized as one of the priUniversity of Medicine and Dentistr y of mar y obligations of modern government. New Jersey, along with the University’s No society can flourish which abandons entrance into the Big Ten Conference its youth, and as cutbacks take centerand the Committee on Institutional stage in fiscal cliff negotiations, it is up to Cooperation, is going to present chal- students to remind their legislators to lenges as well as opportunities for stu- make the right decisions when it comes dents. And students are going to need to to funding higher education. capitalize on the I say it is up to political victor y of students to remind the Building Our their legislators of “In the coming months, Future Bond Act this, because in students are going to find in order to ensure the end, democratthat higher educaically elected themselves up against plenty tion continues to politicians are only of challenges that are going be a priority at the responsive to state level. those constituento require collective action.” At the federal cies who care level, though, chalenough to get lenges loom as involved. Students well. I have so far studiously avoided can be a ver y powerful constituency writing copiously about national politics when they choose to be. Two years ago, (which, I must admit, has been especial- a few hundred students turned out into ly difficult for me during an election the streets to protest rising tuition rates year). But as the fiscal cliff approaches at the University — the result was the I’ve come to realize that the debate we smallest increase in tuition at the thought the election was supposed to University in recent memor y. Over the clear up — the proper size and scope of summer, as Congress hesitated to the federal government in modern socie- address the scheduled increase in the ty — has only just begun in earnest. interest rate on student loans, pressure Sequestration could affect students as mounted from student organizations all early as next year – if Pell Grants are cut, over the countr y — including the United for instance, students who rely on feder- States Student Association, a student al financial aid to attend school may find advocacy organization in which Rutgers themselves unable to continue in their University Student Assembly is a mem-
ber — until Congress, in fear of alienating a large and suddenly ver y angr y portion of the electorate right before an election, agreed to postpone the increase. The key to both victories was organization and communication. When students make their voices heard — whether it be through marching the streets in protest or writing letters to their representatives — policymakers listen. There are simply too many students for a politician to ignore when seeking reelection. The reason I have avoided writing about national politics this semester has been my desire to focus on issues that directly affect student interests, and can be affected by an informed and mobilized student body. The fiscal cliff negotiations meet both of those criteria. It is up to students to defend their interests during the lame duck session of Congress, when a deal to aver t sequestration will be reached or not. Whether that deal emerges, and the shape it will take, depends largely on which constituencies Congress and the president are responsible too. If students are not on that list — make no mistake — protecting higher education will not be a priority of either party. I know we all just came through a ver y exhausting election cycle, and some of you may want to take a break from politics for another four years. Representative democracy doesn’t work that way, and in these hard times, we don’t have the luxur y of pretending that it does. Sam Berman is a School of Arts and Sciences junior majoring in political science with a minor in economics. His column, “Community Matters,” runs on alternate Mondays.
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Today's Birthday (12/10/12). Ever consider writing a book? This could be the year. You enjoy quiet time at home, and your words attract magnetically. Partnerships, family, finances and wellness are key themes. Work energizes the second half of 2013, and your love life shines earlier. 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 6 — Friends help you make an international connection. Build something with it, and do it right. It's easier to go forward than back. Work together for a team breakthrough. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — State the rules clearly before beginning. Don't mention publicly what you're acquiring. Your partner makes a persuasive argument. Build upon the past, and reinforce structure. The excitement is growing. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — Double-check the data. It's a good time for a transformation. Keep digging to find the clue, pushing past old barriers. It's the start of a profitable new effort. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — It's a good time to fix things. You can do creative work, and well. Devise secret signals only the two of you understand. Reset your study goals. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Make sure you're playing by updated rules. Measuring potential obstacles is smart. Only follow the truth, and stick to the basics. Maintain your position, and you're unstoppable. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Concentrate on household matters. Take care of a dental or plumbing issue. Good quality is cheaper over time. Inspire your team for a power boost.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Provide support, and your team advances to the next level. Consider your decisions. You're very persuasive now. Do it gently. Meditation puts it all in perspective. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Nothing beats hands-on experience. Discover something valuable. Accept responsibility, and keep your eyes on the prize. Rethink priorities, considering the costs. Hold your temper. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Work with your audience. You're good at this. Apply your personal magic to a whole new world. Discipline is required. Develop an effective routine. You're especially charming. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Play by the rules. There's a lot going on behind the scenes. Listen to the voice of experience. The judgment favors the powers that be. Revise your plans. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Routine gives you strength. A friend offers another perspective. Hold on to what you've got. Others follow your lead. Fine-tune and edit your work. Celebrate what you're grateful for. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Act responsibly, and imagine perfection. Organization complete things faster. Chores take precedence. Stick to the schedule, for a positive outcome. Listen to group members. Old love ripens.
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RESURGENCE Late block leads to five-point swing, effectively ends Gaels’ comeback bid CONTINUED FROM BACK After seeing a 22-point lead shrink to one in eight minutes, Miller became the leader the Scarlet Knights (5-2) need him to be. He stretched Rutgers’ lead to two possessions before Poole stepped in with two free throws to put the game out of reach. “[Miller’s] effort is what we need from him,” Rice said.
“We’ll win our fair share of games if I can just get [Miller] to care that much and compete that much.” Miller ended the game with a double-double, notching 13 points and 13 rebounds. But in the game’s closing minutes, his chance to step up looked like it would not come. The Gaels’ (3-4) charge revitalized the Madison Square Garden crowd, which aided their
comeback bid, catching the Knights by surprise. “I didn’t really think they would come back like that,” said sophomore point guard Myles Mack. “We let them back in it. We star ted playing like they play, and I think that was bad for us. We need to play our game.” The Knights ended the game with 25 turnovers, a number much too high for Rice’s liking. Although Rutgers turned the ball over one more time in the first half, it was not as impactful. Part of it had to do with Iona’s 12 turnovers and the other part with its 27.6 firsthalf field goal percentage.
And as the ball started to roll the Gaels’ way, Rice felt the presence of a selfish Rutgers team that settled for long jumpers. “We stopped going inside,” Rice said. “Everything was ‘me’ instead of … ‘we,’ and ‘me’ can’t get involved in this. We have to continue to share the game.” The selfishness culminated in the evaporation of a lead, until one of the Knights’ more experienced players stepped up. With 1:55 remaining and the Gaels within one point, Iona for ward Taaj Ridley attempted a layup that would have put his team ahead for the first time since the 7:34 mark of the first half.
Senior Dane Miller looks for a passing lane during Saturday’s 81-73 win against Iona at Madison Square Garden. Miller notched a double-double, scoring 13 points to go along with 13 rebounds. NELSON MORALES, SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Instead of reaching the net, the ball met the outstretched arm of junior forward Wally Judge. Judge swatted the ball to Mack, who conver ted on a layup and a resulting free throw following a foul by Iona guard A.J. English. Rice said Judge’s play was a good response to not starting because of what Rice called a “violation of team rules.” The block was only one example of the Knights’ control of the paint. Rice knew the team might be a step slower than the smaller, quicker Iona lineup. But it was also bigger and stronger. As a result, the final rebounding total showed Rutgers ahead by 18. The Knights also scored 13 more points in the paint and managed five blocks compared to the Gaels’ one. “We don’t have those kinds of athletes,” said Iona head coach Tim Cluess. “We don’t even get to practice against them.” Ridley ended the game as the only Gael taller than 6-foot-5 to play more than 20 minutes. Meanwhile, the 6-foot-6 Miller played 29 minutes, and the 6-foot-9 Judge saw 24 minutes on the floor. That meant for most of the game, Iona gave inches to its opponent. Win or not, Rice still has to deal with a team that showed it can build up a lead and then lose it minutes later. “This team has talent. They just find ways to get in their own way,” Rice said. “At times they listen. At times it is like we [never] coached them [before]. It’s a challenge.” For updates on the Rutgers men’s basketball team, follow Joey Gregory on Twitter @JGregoryTargum.
DECEMBER 10, 2012
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Oliver carries Knights on both ends at Garden BY AARON FARRAR CORRESPONDENT
After becoming the 32nd player to score 1,000 career points for the Rutgers women’s basketball team Thursday, senior forward Monique Oliver added to her total as the Scarlet Knights defeated Louisiana Tech, 73-46, yesterday at Madison Square Garden in the annual Maggie Dixon Classic. The Las Vegas native wasted little time going to work in the post, collecting 10 points in the first half. Oliver showed off quick, swift moves in the paint, making it difficult for defenders. She credited her opportunities to the way the Knights came out and pushed the tempo of the game. “Our past games, we didn’t come out with enough energy,” Oliver said. “But I think [yesterday was] really a good start for us to continue to move forward. If we bring that much energy and that much passion in the first half throughout all of our games, I think we’ll be great.” Oliver finished the afternoon with a team-high 14 points in 28 minutes. She added five rebounds and four blocks. As Oliver led the charge offensively, the Knights pushed the pace and hustled to get easy transition baskets. “We are looking at our identity offensively,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “Most people look at [this] team and they’ll say, ‘Man, this team needs to be running.’ Believe it or not, I’m always
encouraging them to run. I want them to run. We’ve been working on it.”
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Louisiana Tech marked another game that Rutgers could not take advantage of scoring from the free throw line. The Knights only made one trip to the free throw line in the first half, connecting on one of two attempts. The Lady Techsters became acquainted with the line, taking 14 first-half attempts alone and 11 more in the following half compared to three for Rutgers. The Knights have become acquainted with lopsided comparisons. In their last game against LIU Brooklyn, they only visited the charity stripe once before halftime compared to the Blackbirds’ five attempts. But in yesterday’s matchup, free throws were non-factors for Rutgers because of its allaround performance from the field. The Knights outscored the Lady Techsters’ bench, 40-14. They received a big contribution from the second unit, led by a nice outing from freshman forward Ariel Butts. The Columbus, Ga., native finished with six points, seven boards and two blocks. “It was nice to see them be successful,” Stringer said of the team’s reserves. “It was good. Technique-wise, it was good. We do know that we have talent, but we’re young and we need to continue to work.”
Senior forward Monique Oliver heaves the ball over two Louisiana Tech defenders. Oliver led the Knights with 14 points yesterday against the Lady Techsters. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Senior for ward Chelsey Lee was the first player of f the bench and was pleased with the team’s play from star t to finish, something the Knights have str uggled with in the young season. “I think today we came out playing like the first half was the second half,” she said. “We actu-
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Louisiana Tech was the fifth time the Knights competed in the Maggie Dixon Classic. The twogame event is named after former Army head coach Maggie Dixon, who passed away at the age of 28
ROMP Guard records six assists after several assist-less outings CONTINUED FROM BACK “I still have a lot of learning to do.” Richardson’s nine points were one away from tying her career high. The total included a 3-pointer and consecutive field goals she made while fouled in the second half. Even though the 5-foot-4 Richardson was the second-shortest player on either roster, her court vision was still crisp enough to split assists through defenders. The Neptune (N.J.) High School product did not record an assist in four of seven games this year, and her game-to-game scoring output is as inconsistent. Richardson took less initiative than usual in Thursday’s 0-for-1 shooting performance against LIU-Brooklyn, but it returned against Louisiana Tech. But the production had rarely been there before. Her play also helped senior for ward Chelsey Lee’s recent rejuvenation, as Lee ended the game with 11 points off of 5-for-5 shooting in 19 minutes. But Rutgers’ (5-3) shots also fell for a season-high 61.5 percent, including 3-for-5 shooting from 3-point range. “It definitely felt like the basket was the ocean [yesterday],”
because of an arrhythmic episode to the heart a few weeks after guiding the Black Knights to the 2006 Patriot League title. Dixon led Army to its first NCAA Tournament bid that season for any Army basketball team. The undetected heart disease caused her death a little more than a month before the coach’s 29th birthday.
Lee said. “I felt like every shot we put up, either it was a good shot or uncontested. … We crashed the boards and got secondchance baskets, so I think that was the main thing.” The Knights held only a 35-31 rebounding advantage against the Lady Techsters (2-5), but Lee reached a turning point in that regard. Her six boards in 19 minutes came from arguably her most aggressive play since returning from last year’s shoulder surgery. One came on the offensive end to convert a put-back in her first couple of minutes, when the Lady Techsters swarmed. “Just more confidence,” Lee said of how she regained her old form. “I’ve been struggling since I got back for the past six games, and it felt great just to feel like myself getting up and down the floor without bobbing my head and getting to the boards.” For Rutgers to meet its season expectations, it needed Lee in pre-surgery form and for at least one point guard to step up. No player has been predictable game-by-game this season, but the Knights made progress with the production it wanted from Lee and Richardson. “We do know that we have talent throughout, and we need to continue to work,” said head coach C. Vivian Stringer. “I’m learning, we’re learning.” For updates on the Rutgers women’s basketball team, follow Josh Bakan on Twitter @JBakanTargum.
DECEMBER 10, 2012
SPORTS PAGE 15 KNIGHT NOTEBOOK LOWERY’S HONOR MARKS FULL-CIRCLE TURNAROUND
Members of the Knights offense meet with head coach Kyle Flood during a timeout Nov. 17 at Cincinnati. Flood said Saturday the team focused its energy on its Dec. 28 matchup with Virginia Tech two days after its season-ending loss to Louisville. CONOR ALWELL, STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER / NOVEMBER 2012
Rutgers moves on from end-of-season troubles BY TYLER BARTO SPORTS EDITOR
The Rutgers football team’s return to practice Saturday marked the beginning of what head coach Kyle Flood calls a new season. But Flood’s biggest task before preparing for the Dec. 28 Russell Athletic Bowl involves distancing the Scarlet Knights from a season-ending loss to Louisville, voiding their chance at a BCS berth. “The memory will never go away,” Flood said. “There’s nothing else we can do to affect that game. That game is a part of history, and that’s what it is. Now we move forward, and we try to make more history.” Flood said the team came to grips with its season Dec. 2, when it reconvened for its bowl announcement. The Knights talked about their matchup with Virginia Tech, discussed the season as a whole and — more importantly for Flood — turned their attention to the future.
“I think we all understand it,” said senior defensive tackle Scott Vallone. “Once we get into [game preparation], then guys will really focus down, and we’ll be able to really attack what we’re trying to get.” For now, Flood treats the Knights’ team activities like an extended spring practice period. Players outside of the depth chart earned 12 team reps Saturday, he said, which Flood could not replicate during the regular season. But following a pair of chances at sealing a BCS bid, the Knights’ most difficult test remains playing the waiting game. Thirteen practices separate the team from its meeting in Orlando with the Hokies, the Knights’ premier bowl opponent from a branding perspective. “Obviously they have great histor y, but they also have great players,” Vallone said. “I don’t think their record reflects how good they really are.” But a 6-6 team from the ACC’s
Coastal Division is hardly the one Rutgers expected following its best season since 2006. Flood praised Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, whom he met for the first time Wednesday during the Russell Athletic Bowl coaches’ press conference. Beamer has won at least 10 games in a season 13 times in Blacksburg, Va., including a streak of eight years in a row before this year’s .500 record. Flood, whose selling point Dec. 2 was a 10-win season, is pursuing his first as a head coach. “It’d be a great accomplishment for us to be able to do that,” Vallone said. “I think we’re a more than capable team of achieving that. With everything we’ve gone through this year, I think that’d be something great to end the season with.”
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not know where his older brother Antonio, a former Rutgers
linebacker was, but he could picture his reaction following the junior left guard’s Big East First Team selection. “He was probably doing cartwheels,” Antwan Lowery said. And for good reason. Antonio Lower y remained Antwan Lowery’s fiercest supporter during the last two seasons, when problems stemming from Antwan Lowery’s personal life and weight plagued him. Antwan Lowery played only four games last season despite 10 appearances and four starts two years ago. His underwhelming performance had overshadowed the promise he showed as a redshirt freshman. “I just see it as being a true blessing coming from where I came from a season ago,” Antwan Lower y said. “[The coaching staff] put their trust in me, and I just had to go out and play football.” Antwan Lower y became the third Rutgers offensive lineman
in four seasons to earn firstteam recognition. The Knights are four th nationally in sacks allowed with eight. They surrendered 30 last season and 101 in 2010 and 2009 combined. “The difference was ever ywhere, from the head coach to the offensive line coach to the unit putting in the work, guys truly caring about the position,” Antwan Lowery said. “It showed throughout the season. ... It’s just been a tremendous blessing to see that guys truly care.”
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with the team’s NFL draft-eligible juniors following Rutgers’ bowl game. Only two juniors — wide receiver Mohamed Sanu last year and left tackle Anthony Davis in 2010 — have left early in the past three seasons. For updates on the Rutgers football team, follow Tyler Barto on Twitter @TBartoTargum.
WRESTLING SEIDENBERG RETURNS FROM INJURY, CAPTURES TWO WINS
RU topples in-state rivals, holds perfect dual record BY BRADLY DERECHAILO CORRESPONDENT
There were only two uncertainties at the College Avenue Gym on Saturday night before the Rutgers wrestling team’s 25-5 win against Rider and 30-6 victor y against Princeton: senior 144-pounder Mario Mason’s status and how junior 197-pounder Dan Seidenberg would respond following an injur y. While Mason sat out, Seidenberg answered head coach Scott Goodale’s call for production for the Scarlet Knights (6-0) in convincing fashion. After Rider’s Donald McNeil evened the score at 2-2 on a reversal, the momentum shifted against Seidenberg, who seemed poised to lose control of the match.
But Seidenberg responded with an escape later in the third period and closed out the match with a takedown to the approval of Rutgers fans in attendance. The most excited person in the gym might have been Goodale, who pumped his fist with pleasure at how Seidenberg finished his 5-2 decision. “He’s still kind of banged up, and he fought through it,” Goodale said. “For him, that is kind of something he needed mentally to get over the hump. He just gutted out the win.” Seidenberg also recorded a 6-0 decision against Princeton’s Dan Santoro, making him one of five Knights to finish the night with two more wins to their records. “Those are weights we look at coming into the season to be productive,” Goodale said. “We
don’t need him just to come in and fill a void — we need him to come in and win matches. It’s impor tant. As long as he is wrestling well, that’s a big plus for us.” While Goodale said it was impor tant for Rutgers to win decisively against both in-state schools, junior 133-pounder Vincent Dellefave was pretty clear as to how he viewed both opponents. “For Rider and Princeton, it’s just like another dual meet for us,” he said Friday during practice. “We really don’t get too hyped up for it because we are in the same state.” But Dellefave left finding motivation after he dropped a 2-0 decision against Rider’s Jimmy Morris. Like Seidenberg, Dellefave responded, pinning Princeton’s
Andrew Hirai after leading the match, 9-3, in the second period. “It’s a long year, so you can’t dwell,” Goodale said. “Vinny did a good job [Saturday]. He had a tough loss and then came back with a pin. That’s what we preach and that’s something he did a good job with.” The fall capped an impressive run for the Knights, who scored 24 straight points against the Tigers to put the match out of reach. Senior 174-pounder Greg Zannetti began that run when he registered an 8-0 major decision against Princeton’s Ryan Callahan. The match win included two takedowns. Zannetti won by a 3-1 decision in his match against Rider’s Ryan Callahan after struggling early to secure points. “I came out a little sluggish,” Zannetti said. “But I felt better in
my second match. I didn’t like the way I wrestled in that first match, but I just have to put that behind me.” Rutgers’ next match unfolds on a bigger stage when the Knights compete against Nebraska and TennesseeChattanooga at Madison Square Garden in the “Grapple for the Garden”. The message now is to try to take something out of both convincing wins. “Everyone just needs to focus on what they need to do individually to get better,” Zannetti said. “We try not to focus on the past we just want to continue to get better.” For updates on the Rutgers wrestling team, follow Bradly Derechailo on Twitter @BradlyDTargum.
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coach Kyle Flood said the team came to terms with the end of its regular season, which saw it lose two games in a row. / PAGE 15
the court with a higher energy level yesterday in a 73-46 win against Louisiana Tech, led by senior forward Monique Oliver’s 14-point game. / PAGE 14
team bested in-state rivals Rider and Princeton on Saturday, winning both by at least 20 points. / PAGE 15
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We don’t need him just to come in and fill a void — we need him to come in and win matches.” — Rutgers head wrestling coach Scott Goodale on senior 197-pounder Dan Seidenberg
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 73, LOUISIANA TECH 46
Sophomore point guard Shakena Richardson recorded nine points and six assists yesterday in a win against Louisiana Tech. Richardson overcame inconsistent results earlier this year to generate a career-high assist total and come one point away from tying her career-high point total. JOVELLE TAMAYO, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Rejuvenated play leads Knights in romp BY JOSH BAKAN ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
NEW YORK — Shakena Richardson and the Rutgers women’s basketball team entered Madison Square Garden
yesterday with a chance to play in a building she admires. “This is the Garden,” the sophomore point guard said. “I love New York. It’s a legendar y place. It feels good to come here.”
Richardson’s style of play reflects the surrounding city, with no-look passes and attempted tricks both occasional parts of her repertoire. But inside the arena, Richardson chose some new techniques on her way to recording nine
points and a career-high six assistsin the Scarlet Knights’ 73-46 victory against Louisiana Tech. “I think I have to be patient, let the game come to me more,” Richardson said. SEE
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MEN’S BASKETBALL RUTGERS 81, IONA 73
Junior’s resurgence helps stem Iona’s late charge BY JOEY GREGORY ASSOCIATE SPORTS EDITOR
NEW YORK — Senior wing Dane Miller sat down at the scorer’s table as the clock ticked past 11:50 left Saturday
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Miller returned seconds later, and the Rutgers men’s basketball team celebrated at midcour t as Poole of ficially broke his six-game slump. “[Poole] has to play to his strengths and that’s shooting open shots,” said head coach
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against Iona, waiting for his chance to reenter the game. As he did, junior guard Mike Poole conver ted a tip slam to push him to 14 points, one more than his season total.
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NICK VISICARO earned an upset Saturday against Rider’s Ramon Santiago, who ranked 16th in his weight class. The victory for the sophomore 165-pounder pushed the score to 25-5.
Mike Rice. “If he does that, he’s a valuable piece to our team.” Poole finished with 18 points, but Miller sealed an 81-73 victory against the Gaels. SEE
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RUTGERS SPORTS CALENDAR MEN’S BASKETBALL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
vs. G. Washington
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vs. Virginia Tech
Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m. RAC
Dec. 28, 5:30 p.m. Orlando
vs. Southern Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m. RAC
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. RAC